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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
6
Six year olds show two percent rise in perfect mouths and a 57 percent drop in decayed missing and filled teeth after water fluoridation. In 1951 seven year olds, 33 of 713 had perfect teeth. now 66 of 821 show perfection. Dr Henshaw notes highest gains in youngest children. Lightning strikes Clarinda home of Ralph Hibbs with minor damage and no fires.
A 14-year-old cactus owned by Mrs. B. E. Markley of Dennison bloomed twice this summer. The plant, an Easter lily family member, was 11 years old before it produced its first blossom.
A crash reveals a nameless man through his wallet and possessions. Officers piece his life together from a wife and children to a church affiliation, showing how one death touches a wide circle of kin, church, and community. The doomed figure becomes a person only when identified.
A Dubuque dental survey shows 81 percent of 5 year olds have perfect teeth after four years of fluoridated water, up from 15 percent before. Dr Charles Henshaw cites statewide surveys in Iowa towns, noting consistent declines in tooth decay following fluoridation.
Ray Kurt led a rescue near Cascade after a bull was injured and starving in a fierce bullfight. Unsuccessful foot attempts gave way to aid from a bulldozer and tractor to free the animal.
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