Leukemia A Fatal Blood Disease Seventy-Year Health Talk
Leukemia remains a deadly blood disease with about 6 000 U S deaths yearly. Causes are not fully known but exposure to chemicals and radiation are factors. White blood cells surge, anemia worsens, and symptoms include fever prostration bleeding and pallor. Advances in diagnosis and lab technics aid detection and treatment progress continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Educational Committee of the
Climix State Medical Safety
Leukemia Treatments and Research Efforts Highlighted
The article notes total white blood cell counts and bone marrow improvement as aims, with transfusions, spleen irradiation, arsenic drugs, and colchicine used to extend life. X rays are limited by acute leukemia, which remains almost always fatal, underscoring the need for ongoing research through animal experiments by the National Society for Medical Research in medical schools nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Society For Medical Research
Mrs W J Quest Hosts Stephenson County Button Club
The Stephenson County Button club met at Mrs Elizabeth Senneff’s home with hostess Mrs W J Quest for a scrambled luncheon. Plans were made for the State Button Convention to be held at Reeds Park Freeport on Oct 19. Members present included Mrs Edna Walter president, Mrs Edith Fox, Mrs Charles Lavelle, Mr and Mrs Robert Lamb, Mrs Minnie Keister, Mr and Mrs Bowers, Mrs Walter Oswalt, Mrs W B Hussey, Mrs R Blimaster, Mrs R C Kloss, Maude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
W. B. Hussey
R. Blimaster
R. C. Kloss
Maude
Calendar Sets Dates for 1948 Elections in State
Copies of the 1948 election calendar were distributed to county clerks and election officials. It lists dates for national, state, county, school and judicial elections, with primaries on April 13 and general elections on November 2. The booklet adds electoral votes by state and petition signature requirements based on the 1947 apportionment act pending Supreme Court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Barrett
Fourth
Supreme Court
Barrett
Congress
Queckboerner announces engagement of Jeanette Mae Queckboerner
Mr and Mrs Fred Queckboerner announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Jeanette Mae to Robert L Bittner. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Queckboerner
Jeanette Mae
Robert L. Bittner
Local Socials Feature A Court of Guests and Miniatures
A social page lists residents from Freeport Polo Rock City Cedarville Orangeville Lanark and Oregon hosting guests and displaying miniatures. Names include Mrs E O Engbert Eliza beth Aspinwall Haw ley Crow Helen Bent ley Bryant Bamberger Price Heckman Clyde Davis Clayton Meinzer Lindeman Annie Taft Carrie Brunkow Neva Wagner Mary Gunderson Clara Smith Lahre and Bess Humbert who enjoyed a guest appearance showing her miniature artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahre
Lanark
Bess Humbert
Service Officer To Attend School At Springfield
Harold C. Steen, Illinois Veterans Commission service officer in Carroll county, will attend a six day service officers school in Springfield beginning Oct. 19. Sponsored by IVC with the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and AMVETS, quarters are provided at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Gov. Dwight H. Green will open the school Oct. 20 before about 1,000 enrollees. The course, directed by Jas. P. Ringley and Homer G. Bradney, covers aid to dependents, hospitalization, employment claims, on the job training and veterans education. Post service officers and counselors may enroll by applying to Harold C. Steen at Mt. Carroll, Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Steen
Illinois Veterans Commission
Carroll County
Sx Day Service Officers
Springfield
IVC
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amvets
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Dwight H. Green
Jas. P. Ringley
Homer G. Bradney
Mt. Car‘roll
Lang Rodermel Nuptials in Polo Church Ceremony
Miss Beth Eleanor Lang of Polo and Willard Ayn Rodermel son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Rodermel of Haldane exchanged vows Sunday at Polo Lutheran church. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Lang former Chadwick residents, witnessed by attending relatives Mr and Mrs Harvey Zugschwerdt and Mr and Mrs Charles Honberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Zugschwerdt
Charles Honberger
Beth Eleanor Lang
Polo
Willard Alyn Rodermel
Alvin Rodermel
Haldane
Polo Lutheran Church
Clarence Lang
Chadwick
Accept Four Into Hope EUB Church
Preceding the World Wide Communion observance at Hope EUB Church on Sunday, four individuals were received by letter into church fellowship. Allan and Emmett Shoup from Lanark U B Church and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Eipper of Port Byron’s Methodist church were admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope BE. U. BR
Perans
Allan and
Emmett Shoup
Lanark U. B
Lawrence Eipper
Methodist Church
Port Byron
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Peonies
Festiva Maxima
Felix Crouse
Earl Rosefield
Mme. Geissler
Officinalis
Holland
Jeanne Mawson
Highland Park Nursery
Ganzert Bros
P. O. Box
Sterling
Freeport Road
Lincoln Highway
W. J. Quest
Button Club
Mt. Carroll
Grellyy
Skelly
Mount Carroll
Famous Book Authority
Mount Carroll P. E. O. Chapter
Ompilete
Old Voeckel Place
Thomson
Savanna
Guernsey
Robert Falls
Cash Teeter & Son
Savanna, Ill
Owen Miles
Hooppole
New Crest
Wisconsin
WM. Urban & Sons
Prophetstown, Illinois
Walter Ott
Col
Guy Pettit
Cargill Nutrena
Cargill
F. A. Fleege
North Main St
Sale
Chadwick, Ill
Kenneth Schneider & Sons
Teeter & Mest, Auctioneers
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Hope
Kehl Bros
Stockton, Ill
Lawrence Kehl
Bridge
Quality Boy
Fancy Compact
Spotlight’s Pride
Guy L. Pettie
Arthur Dittmar
Gordon Gross
Boyd Morgan
Gordie H. Wolber
Lanark Cemetery
Telegraph Road
Milledgeville
Chadwick Cemetery
Prince Mercedes DeKol Helbon
Hengerveld
Mercedes DeKol
Echo Abbekerk
Mercedes Helbon
J. W
E. H. Carney
Georgetown
Ontario
Canada
Tom Courtney
DeKalb
Orval Davis
Keith D. Wolker
Cram and Bellows
Milledgeville, Ill
Paul Knox
Lou Shelly
Highbay
Krempel
Thomson, Illinois
Ed Mest
Kipnis
Link Brothers
T. B
Bangs
Mount Carroll Sales CO
Harry Kipnis
Glenn C. Teeter and Son
O. P. Miles
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