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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
3
The Jaws State Department of Heal th reports rescue breathing can revive those who have stopped breathing. The technique requires tilting the victim's head back, clearing obstructions, and inflating the lungs through the nose or mouth.
A passage imperfectly preserved in a historical newspaper outlines mouth to mouth resuscitation steps. It details tilting the head back, lifting the chin, sealing the lips, pinching the nostrils, and delivering breaths at a rate of about 12 per minute for adults and 20 for children. It notes checking chest rise and clearing obstructions with back blows if needed.
Dr. Alvin Evers spoke at the Pella Rotary noon meeting on high blood pressure. He discussed causes including arterial hardening emotional stress and dietary cholesterol. The talk covered normal pressures and readings, and the role of animal fat in cholesterol buildup affecting heart workload.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Minnie Van Veldhuizen of Oskaloosa died June 1 at Mahaska Hospital aged 85. Funeral June 24 at First Christian Reformed Church Oskaloosa with Rev. John Pikuart. burial Graceland Cemetery Pella. Powers Funeral Home in charge. Survived by children Connie Cedar, Wm Veldhuizen Oskaloosa, Everet Pella, Frank Cedar, Henry New Sharon. three daughters Grace Nunnikhoven Oskaloosa, Margaret Van Hal Harvey, Minnie Sterk Montezuma. 39 grandchildren and 60 great grandchildren. two brothers Frank Veldhuizen Oskaloosa and Gradus Veldhuizen Pella.
The Iowa State Fair textile department elevates ceramics to a full division under superintendent Mrs. W. L. Van Peursem of Mitchellville. Ceramics will offer $40 in premiums across trays jewelry lamps and other items while exhibitors contest for $1,792 in textile awards. Two new classes are loom weaving for girls 10 to 16 and machine knitting.
The Bert Baron family held a reunion at Dayton at the Howard Rankins home with members from Cincinnati and Boulder Colorado. Marjorie traveled from Boulder to join them. Other locals visited friends in Florisa and Ottumwa. several plan to return to California and Florida. Evita Wing and sons from Winter Park Florida visit Leighton Colfax relatives, planning to depart soon. Mike Peel returned after a Minnesota Leach Lake vacation. Al De Wild and family spent weekend with Henry Korver in Alton Iowa. Max Tool of Ulrich Motor Co attended a Lincoln Mercury workshop in Ottumwa.
In a Shut-ins Pella Community Hospital update names of patients who were dismissed or admitted in late June are listed. Dismissed include Harley Beerends Sully and Wm. Bean 504 Franklin on June 21, Leendert Schakel and Abraham Bogaards on June 23, and Marinus Aalbers 731 Franklin on June 23. Admitted include Mrs. Raymond Van Ekeren 1214 Washington on June 21, Adel on June 23, and Kathleen Berry and Helen Uehling admitted June 24.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Steenhoek of Pella announce the birth of a daughter born Friday June 23 at Pella Community Hospital.
In a Midwestern city a public hearing in city council chambers addressed a limit access viaduct project. The hearing cleared the way to appropriate about a score of properties for right of way and kept four railroad properties in play amid near one million dollars of negotiations. The city later secured the needed properties without condemnation and underscored hearings as vital to due process and public rights.
Dr and Mrs Stewart Kanis of 1120 West 2nd Street announced the birth of a son weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces at Pella Community Hospital on Sunday June 25.
Six tips from top portrait photographers help families produce photogenic children for Christmas cards. Dress simply in snug clothes, keep kids rested and calm, style hair plainly, coordinate color with the photographer, and trust the photographer to capture natural expressions.
An ad from Paardekooper's Ideal Pharmacy touts Lillenmak's Sewerreamer as a chemical sewer cleaner that removes roots and debris cheaper than digging or mechanical cleaning. Available in 5 and 10 lb cans, the product claims quick, low-cost results.
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