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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
1
Subscription rates listed for Kossuth County Titonka area at 2.50 per year in advance and 3.00 elsewhere, 3.50 to Canada and foreign countries. Weekly publication from Titonka Iowa, second class mail. Subscriptions reaching county territories. continuations and discontinuations noted.
Oliver S. Carlson, chairman of the Kossuth County Chapter of the National Foundation, declares the current polio epidemic in Detroit a vivid reminder that paralytic polio remains a threat to every community so long as millions neglect vaccination. He warns nationwide risk and urges inoculation.
Wayne County Michigan faces rising polio cases with over 650 infections by September, half paralytic, as the National Foundation purchases 100000 Salk vaccine doses. Volunteers, needles, and group centers aid doctors while funding nears 1 million dollars for patient care this year.
Kossuth County 4 H clubs met their August September goal raising 451 dollars from rural residents for the Crippled Children's Camp fund. Clubs individually contributed amounts led by Cresco Chums Bancroft Busy Bees Portland Pennies Irvington Ideals LaVerne Peppy Pals Swea Sunbeams Grant Go Getters Wesley Wizards Swea Sweethearts U Go I Go Eagle Ettes Bancroft Blue White Lotts Creek Lassies Seneca Stars Buffalo Boosters Prairie Pals Riverdale Rustlers.
Several groups including Burt Blue Birds Jr Fenton forwards and LuVerne Live Wires contributed donations to the State Crip pled Children’s office. Totals for the county total remain unavailable as full sums could not be added at this time.
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