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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
6
United States scientists mark blood studies led by University of Iowa as pivotal. Early transfusion dangers spurred by German and British work evolved into four major blood classes with donor matching. Plasma transfusion without matching saves lives, especially on World War II battlefields. Red blood cells now aid disorders needing more cells or hemoglobin.
Smithsonian ethnologists found traces of Martha's Vineyard Indians associated with the Wampanoag. About 3,000 people lived there in early New England times. Thomas Mayhew leased the island from the Crown and paid Indians for produce. During King Philip's War they remained loyal to Mayhew. Descendants of Gay Head Indians revive old crafts.
A historical note describes Byron’s famed swim across the Hellespont, and outlines Turkey’s geographic split by the Sea of Marmara and Bosporus. It details European Turkey’s flat terrain, the Istrandja range facing the Black Sea, and the Ergene river. It also defines Turkey in Asia’s borders with the Black Sea, Dardanelles, Aegean, and Mediterranean, and notes Central Anatolia’s plateaus from 2,000 feet to higher elevations.
American Medical association calls coal burning steam locomotives a major health menace. Pneumonia tuberculosis and respiratory cancer death rates rise in polluted areas. A U S Public Health Service survey shows about a quarter of Chicago area pollution comes from coal locomotives, whose exhaust disperses pollutants widely.
The swamp rabbit of the Florida Everglades differs from the northern cottontail in size and appearance and in its behavior. In summer savannas sit under shallow water, preventing drowning. Rabbits feed on higher ground, yet flee to swamps when disturbed, diving and swimming across ponds or hiding among edge plants.
Landlords and tenants of Palo Alto County Iowa note a statewide contest to select the outstanding GI farm family returning from World War II. Sponsored by WHO radio Iowa department the American Legion and the Iowa state fair board, winners receive trips to Washington DC and Des Moines for state recognition. District winners earned free trips to the fair. Eligibility includes veteran farmer with children active in farming. membership in veterans groups not required. Awards consider farming operations land use soil conservation church and community service and past achievements.
A summary warns livestock owners about counterfeit veterinarians and unsafe home remedies. It cautions against indiscriminate vaccination and overuse of drugs, noting misdiagnosis and the need for licensed professionals and proper lab testing to prevent costly losses.
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