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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
6
The health department reported 1988 pneumonia deaths in the county rising to six, up from five the prior year, noting advances in treatment but stressing early care. Advisory committee urged recognition of symptoms and immediate treatment to improve outcomes.
The department urged immediate action on symptoms and urged testing of the victim’s sputum for Pneumococcus or germ. It noted 30 pneumococcus types exist, each type is diagnosable and treatable with corresponding anti serum now available.
The Plover Methodist Church led by Pastor Ed Redmayne schedules a Thanksgiving service on Sunday November 26 with a special offering for the Sioux City Methodist hospital. Boy Scout Troop 27 met November 18 at the L E Garlock home with 17 Scouts. plans include an ice skating pond and next meeting details follow.
Official notice from the Iowa State Commerce Commission to Pocahontas County citizens. Central States Electric Company seeks a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires towers and fixtures for electric lighting power and heating. Hearing set for December 12 1939 in Des Moines objections due five days prior.
Miss Leona Gibbons visited her aunt Mrs. Fred Reinders of Mallard. The married peoples Sunday school class held a party at the Methodist church basement Thursday. Plover high opened basketball season with a 35 to 27 win by the girls over Sulphur Springs. the boys lost 41 to 17.
Nick Rogers of Oelwein survived a car rollover last week after shards of glass scalped him. Doctors at West Union hospital saved his life and his scalp in a dramatic, life saving effort.
Iowa State Conservation Commission urges hunters and park visitors to burn only in designated areas and fully extinguish fires. Officials will monitor fires and discourage large or careless ones after a fire near Stone Park burned over 200 acres in park and 800 outside, requiring 50 plus hours to control.
Iowa State extension engineer Harold Beaty says keeping the poultry drink pan unfrozen is crucial since eggs are mostly water. Illinois tests show a 19 percent jump in production with hens given warm water all winter, with hens preferring 50 to 55 degrees. Beaty recommends a commercial electric water heater where available.
The article describes several heater types for poultry water pans. It details a round emersion model with a self-contained thermostat and a flat disc type, costing $2.50 to $3 with under 1 kilowatt per hen for a three month period. It also explains home made options using a light bulb as the heating unit, recommending a 40 watt bulb housed inside a wooden box to keep the water from contamination and freezing.
The Cass County district court moved 16 000 cases dating to 1869 from a box filing system to flat files. The WPA supervised the project with six workers in the courthouse, taking nearly a year to complete.
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