Dear Doctor and Health Bits From 1958
A column replies to readers on allergies and pets with tips on decongestants air purifiers and when to part with a pet. Other Q A items cover dreams diabetes tests ear noise slipped discs and a mix of health notes. A UPI roundup reports Gallup poll support for nationwide student achievement testing and Pittsburgh research on teaching machines speeding language learning for deaf children.
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J. M
A. W
Mrs. W
Tor
R. M
Texas
King Features
Washington
UPI
American Institute of Public Opinion
Gallup
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
U.S
Office of Education
Santa Claus origins and Christmas traditions documented
Historical notes trace Santa Claus from Dutch Sint Niklas to American Santa Klaus with stockings replacing shoes, noting early 19th century Irving descriptions, Clement Moore’s Visit from St. Nicholas, and Thomas Nast’s influence on reindeer sleighs, toy workshops, letter responses, and Santa’s red coat.
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Central Press Association
Nicholas
New Amsterdam
New World
Sint Niklas
Santa Nikolaus
Santa Klaus
St. Nick
Santa Claus
Washington Irving
Santa
Troy Sentinel
Thomas Nast
North Pole
Is Your Farm Seed Salable Under Law
Iowa law bans selling seed lots with primary noxious weed seeds such as quack grass and Canada thistle. Secondary noxious seeds may be sold with labels naming the weed and count. total weed seed above 12 percent is illegal. Recleaning or selling to a seed processor are possible options. all seeds must be tested and labeled per the Iowa Seed Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jim Frier
L. E. Everson
Iowa State University of Iowa
Everson
Official City Hostess Greets Newcomers To Community
The city hostess Mrs. Robert Swift has greeted new residents and introduced them to community life. newcomers include Kane Arthur and his wife from Richmond at 603 South Ninth with two children. George and Liz Rabes new Grand Hotel operators from Iowa City. Robert and Mary Bates recent movers from Keota. Glen and Mary Malmberg from Burlington. Frank and wife Wigel from Parkersburg. KCII announcer David Hodgins using Dave O Brien name. 96 year old Charles Price at United Presbyterian Home. Earl and Ethel Clark from Parkersburg with two married children.
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Kane
Arthur Kane
Richmond
South Ninth
William
Joy
David Hodgins
KCII
Dave O’brien
West Washington
Independence
University of Wiscon
Price Charles Price
United Presbyterian Home
Mr. Price
Winterset
Winfield
Christkindlmarkt Lights Up Nurnberg For Christmas Season
In Nurnberg Germany children pass stalls brimming with sweets and toys as the Christkindlmarkt dazzles with electric candlelight from Dec 4 to Christmas Eve. The city famed for its crafts features plum figures and foil angel dolls among sought after wares.
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Mernberg
Germany
UPI
Christkindlmarkt
Santa Claus
Christkindlsmarkt
Nuernberg
Larger Hearts Are Better for Travel In Outer Space
UW Medical School pathologist Dr. Enrike Valdivia notes that men with larger hearts and more vascular systems adjust better to low oxygen pressure. Studies on Peruvian mountain natives and guinea pigs show enlarged right heart ventricles, increased capillaries, mitochondria, and bigger red blood cells aid high altitude adaptation. These findings may inform astronaut selection and heart research.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Enrique Valdivia
Valdivia
Peru
Peruvian
Christmas dinner traditions around the world noted
UPI reports varied holiday meals: in Sweden straw goat ornaments symbolize mischief and beheadings of naughty children, while English Christmas dinner favors roast beef. Yugoslavs have roast suckling pig and stuffed cabbage, Poland and Norway use sausage, and France serves sausage with veal and milk.
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New York
UPI
Sweden
Chicago
Turkey
American Meat Institute
Poland
Norway
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burton H. Fern, M. D
Mr. M. D
Mr. D
J.R
N.Y
Wenare God Wes
Sueppel’s Cities Service
Leo Jr
Leo
Harold
Hotse Feed & Grain CO
Chuck
Helen
Don Bob
Lowell Everett
James
Auggie
Merle
Evening Journal
Clement C. Moore
By Raymond A. Lajoie
Washington, Iowa
Claire, Floyd
Charles
Jack
Francis
Jarry, Paul, Vera
Farmers Mutual Vns. Assn
Chas. Kennedy
Sec
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Swift
Rabes
George Rabes
Iowa City
Grand Hotel
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Women of the Moose
Malmberg
Glen Malmberg
West
Burlington
Wigel
Frank Wigel
Parkersburg
W. Va
South
Marion
Teresa
McLellans
Christian Tabernacle
Hodgins
Sin
Woek
Louise, Dick
Bob
V8tc Company
Namin
Wasac Soran
Lindsay
Woody
Ralph
Dennis the Menace
Ross Bros. Standard Station
Ron Stalder
Jim Bennett
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