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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
4
Bill McBee of Chariton caught a record bass weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces with a length of 24 1/8 inches and 18 inches in girth at Lake Morris, Iowa. The specimen is the state's largest on record.
A three year project by the Institute of Agricultural Medicine at The State University of Iowa Iowa City studies leptospirosis in humans and animals. The study is funded with a 190000 dollar grant from the Public Health Service and involves Iowa counties Johnson Benton Tinn Jones Cedar Muscatine Louisa Keokuk Washington and Iowa. Principal investigators are Dr Franklin H Top and Dr William F McCulloch with collaboration from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Practicing physicians and veterinarians assist in the research. Leptospirosis is a kidney infection in animals shed in urine and may infect humans through contaminated objects or water. It is an occupational risk for veterinarians packinghouse workers animal caretakers butchers farmers and others in contact with infected animals or carcasses. The disease does not spread from person to person.
The report outlines rising rural exposure to leptospirosis as urban residents seek recreation in countryside areas. Symptoms resemble flu and meningitis, with fever and muscle aches. The project aims to assess rural significance, animal and wildlife roles, and worker exposure, led by Dr Stanley L. Diesch and colleagues with lab work by Dr Paul C. Bennett. Slow down and live.
Des Moines announces 1964 Blue Ribbon Farm Family Contest rules for Iowa State Fair entry. Open to farm families living at home with emphasis on efficient production of quality low farm products and total ribbons earned across livestock crops culinary handicraft 4H FFA horse shows queen contests and related events.
Church schedules list services Sunday schools and youth meetings across Woden Immanuel Grace and Ramsey congregations with times. A county level farm ribbon certification note and a 50 years service acknowledgment for Roland Tracy from Illinois Central are also mentioned.
Mrs Nettie McClintick of Seymour observed her 101st birthday on June 14 with family and friends gathering to celebrate this milestone.
Osceola insurance man and auto enthusiast Noel Friday finished a three year rebuild of a 1929 Cadillac roadster. The completed vehicle will join a national caravan touring in August.
Dennis Olson and Dewayne Knoshaug of Clarion form a two man bike team en route to Dallas for a Jaycee convention race. On a trial run Knoshaug rode from Clarion to Des Moines in six hours and shed eight pounds.
Homer Richardson a Grinnell merchant of 52 years received a silver spade to perform the first dirt turning for a new Grinnell Savings and Loan Association home. Richardson is the sole remaining member of the firm's original board of directors.
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