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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1966
Page
13
Health experts warn smoking damages lungs with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Teen smoking is rising as youths seek maturity, peer acceptance, or weight control. Chicago schools attack the habit with films, pamphlets, and lung physiology labs, urging action from students, teachers, and parents.
In a shift by major health authorities led by Dr George James and Dr Johannes Holm, the BCG vaccine is endorsed as a preventive tool against tuberculosis. While opposed by some for affecting tuberculin testing and funds, advocates argue long term TB prevention in high incidence areas.
A historical look at 19th century TB cures shows extreme hot water, vinegar mixtures, and boiled formulas. Today tuberculosis is a bacterial disease treated in sanitoria with rest and good food. The piece notes ongoing research and the Christmas Seal fundraising effort to support it.
The Hayes Herald from Muscatine Iowa lists editors Gary Rauch and Fred Kopp with Sue McAreavy as copy editor and Wayne Dusenberry as photo editor. Advertising directors are Mike Morrissey and Steve Minder. Circulation staff include Susan Altman and Becky Ingwersen. The roster also names Myra Moellers Ann Tadewald Marty Berkey Susan Brecht and Barb Harper.
Hayes Catholic High earned Certificates of Merit in the Iowa Tuberculous Essay and Poster contest. Six students submitted posters supporting the Christmas Seal program. sophomores Mary Lynn Brecht and Bob Elvige, junior Gary Rauch, and seniors Susan Brecht, Fred Kopp, and Tricia LaMorticella received recognition. Gary and Bobh earned blue ribbons among eight selected works, judged by Mrs. Heidi Brant, creator of the 1966 Christmas Seal.
Special issue honors students who research tuberculosis causes effects and prevention. It notes after hours work and creative style, produced under the 30th Annual School Press Project with the National Tuberculosis Association and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and will be judged on accuracy background information originality and journalistic style.
Mrs Henry Guck chairs the Health and Education Committee of the Muscatine Tuber culosis Association active for six years. She has administered the Tine Skin Test in local schools for five years and is a registered nurse. The group funds its work with Christmas Seals and aims for 5645.72 through mail and company donations.
The piece portrays an intense personal account of living with asthma. It compares breathing difficulty to a hand over the mouth, detailing nocturnal attacks, daytime fatigue, and the impact on daily activities. It criticizes doctors and pills, urging research for real solutions beyond medication. The narrator mentions occasional night-time awakenings, exercise limitations, and the hope for better treatments.
Two Hayes students, junior Marty Beckey and senior Barb Harper, spoke at the Muscatine County Tuberculosis and Health Association Workshop luncheon on November 2. Their Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association radio speaking contest entries addressed hay fever and smoking health effects. The trio of speeches, taped with Barb Panko, will be aired on KWPC radio next Monday, December 12, from 4:35 to 5:50 p.m.
The speaker confronts ongoing asthma misery and the current relief offered by a small yellow pentagon shaped pill. The passage conveys shared hope for lasting relief while acknowledging the need to rely on present treatment during episodes.
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