Health Unit Reports On Contagious Disease Control And Services
The health unit outlines services for venereal disease control tuberculosis care and infant and prenatal nursing. It notes admissions counts field visits tests X rays and public lectures, with emphasis on early detection and county wide cooperation with agencies and schools. It also details sanitation inspections, milk supervision, and special services in Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Tuberculosis Association
Washington County
Washington City
City of Washington
MacArthur Leadership Highlighted in Iowa Troop Duty
The piece recalls General Douglas MacArthur’s fame and ties it to local health efforts by county officials and the medical society. It argues for establishing a health unit to control contagious diseases, promote maternal and child health, ensure safe water, and manage waste disposal, stressing public health as a purchasable, essential service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Washington City Council
Your County Medical Society
MacArthur Links To Rainbow Division Iowa Troops
The article recounts Douglas MacArthur's early advocacy for a National Guard based American Expeditionary Force and his pride in the 168th Infantry of the Rainbow Division, raised from 26 states. It notes his father General Arthur MacArthur and Iowa troops who served with distinction in France during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Arthur MacArthur
Iowa
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
France
Jacob A. Swisher
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society of
Washington
National Guard
States
District of Columbia
168Th United States Infantry
MacArthur
New York
Iowa Troops Recall MacArthur Service in War
The Fifty first Iowa recalls senior leader Douglas MacArthur who commanded in the Philippines and later served in France. Company F went over the top with him, though he wore no distinctive uniform. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Croix de Guerre for bravery and Iowa veterans remain glad to have served under his command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
France
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