Wisconsin seek $100000 for rheumatic fever convalescent homes
Dr. Chester Kurtz urged a legislative committee to fund convalescent homes for rheumatic fever victims and prevention programs. He noted 647 child deaths from the disease last year and only two state homes with 38 beds combined. The initiative aims to cut rheumatic fever cases through eight months of care. Frank V. Powell spoke as director of a related program.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Chester Kurtz
Nversity of
Kurtz
Assembly
Milwaukee
Frank V. Powell
Madison rheumatic fever program eyed as top state effort
During a hearing before the legislative joint finance committee, Robert B. Murphy of the State Medical Society urged expanding funding beyond penny-pinching to achieve genuine performance at Wisconsin's top health offices. He supported raising the health officer salary from 10 000 to 12 500 and proposed increasing the 50 key positions to an average of 5 000.
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Department of Public Instruction
Madison
United States
Legislative Joint Finance Committee
Robert B. Murphy
State Medical Society
Miller Assigned to U S Navy General Line School
Lieut. (jg) Harvey W. Miller, USN, son of Mr and Mrs Carl W Miller of 705 Pine Street, has reported for duty at the naval general line school in Monterey California. A former naval reserve officer he transferred to the regular navy for further training in an intensive ten month course designed to provide a broad professional education comparable to that at the naval academy.
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Harvey W. Miller
USN
Carl W. Miller
Pine Street
Naval General Line School
Monterey
Calif
Naval Reserve
Navy
General Line School
Naval Academy
La Crosse Man Granted Patent for Gas Dehydrator
Alex W. Arnold of La Crosse received U S patent 2 461 134 for an Apparatus For Treating Material With a Gas a portable gas drying machine with a rotatable drum and helical screw that exposes material to combustion gases to dry and treat it. The device includes a burner a fan and a separator and is designed for rapid drying without overheating with six claims filed July 10 1944.
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United States Patent Office
Alex W. Arnold
State Street
Arnold
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