The Seaforth News, 1937-09-09, Page 2PAGE TWO.
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
''rrnJRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1937
HURON NEWS d ri ren by Il t ( •,'tdh>c, qi ,•ill a,.; cru,.hed iby the car "D'on.t say 1 need remind you of
Engagement Announced--
Mr.
nnounced—Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Welsh h ,ci h I t
to aunournce the engagement or their
only daughter, Norma Eileen, to M r.
!Frederick Walter Wallis, youngest
son of \Ir. and NIrs. Walter \\alit .
1I'he marriage will take Iti u e cite mid-
dle o1 tieptentaer, -i liuttn Xe,t--Re-
cord.
,viii •„e.I to here just ta, c•,,.i tit. Mime late tleaeh. kers. .LLIr wedding anniversary, dear!” said
a �`itnu , d r , D o h,vty ami her sister were both. the professor's wife, '"It's a year to.
nit t he , t . ty.:u t ;mini lit.: 0.1r wen ku.ttvn in Kincardine where they clay."
Celebrates 90th Birthday—
Go un.tay, .\ugu,t
Thoivas, Tohosou of this village rete-
briitert her 110th birthday. at her home
in Zurieh. Mrs. !Johnson has the dis-
tinction of being the oldest person in
the village. She has been a resident of
Zurich over sixty years and has seen
the village grow iron) infancy t,l
where it is to -day, Mrs. Johnson, we
are pleased to say enjoy s good health
and takes her claily walk. She has
four daughter;: Mrs, E. Stoekopf of
•Kitchener; Miss iiatilda, Alice and
Susie at home. During the day she re-
ceived congratulations, greeting: and
malty beautiful botugnets of flowers
from friends far and near. --Zurich
Herald,
Purchases House at Exeter—
Mr. Henry Strang, for many years
clerk of the Township f l'shoroe,
has purchased the residence of the
Phomas .Jone , in Exeter.
Reception—
Ns
A reception for :♦Ir. itoii \L \\;1-
bert Henry Stolle was heli ri try
evening at the home of he tr :l:'s
•parents, kir. and Mrs, Wm. 'J. inti
addathe occasion as a lu9st deiight-
ful at fr ith about 1411 persons be-
. ing Presets., Answering the door were
Mrs. '!Earl ;R•assell and Mrs, Victor
Jeffrey and the guests were received
in the hall by Mr. and kers. Smith.
Passing to the parlor congratulations
were extended to Mr, and Mrs Stone
and the guests then repaired to the
lawn. In the dining room in groups,
light refreshments were served, the
attendants being Miss V. Decker and
'Miss Helen Snaith, the catering' being
done iby Mr. W. E. Middleton. The
bride's wedding gifts were displ'aved
to the guests by kers. W. Armstrong.
The house was 'beautifully decorated
with summer flowers. Later in the
evening the 'Exeter Band arrived on
the lawn and played several select
tions, 'The band as also treated to re-
freshments. Mr. and 'Mrs. Stone will
take up their residence on a farm near
Brucefictld,--lixeter lTliutes-Advocate,
Boyle-McCaffery—
Mr, and Mrs, M. J. McCaffery of
Daitton, Ont„ wish to announce the
marriage of their daughter. Marion
Lucille, to 'Mr. Harry J. Boyle of
Winghaan, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Boyle of St. Augustine. The wedding
ceremony was performed by the Rev-
erend Father Donovan, at St. 'Peter's
Cathedral, London. on January 4th.
'391317,--IGoderich Star.
Replace Pole—
Light and basket storm signals
have once more been ,erected at
"Lighthouse Point" overlooking the
waterfront from the 'high bank of,
Lake Huron. Last year the huge sig-
nal pole was blown down during a
gale and facilities have but recently
been replaced. A "cone" and "drum"
fly by day to warn of stormy weather
and now these are replaced by light
at tight:. For the benefit of the land-
lubber drum over inverted cone
means westerly gales. At night white
light over red for easterly and red
light aver white 'for westerly gales.—
Goderich Signal,
h ,t will tiht_h ,+t • 1re t lived until two years ago when they "Ahl Then you needn't try dear—if
it's all that way off."
lit erin r:'s t -: tt. l" t road -ter Li:
the left rear of the seklan an't tttrae.t
(vor sek.oral :1111e• 011 tho high 5 iY he -
fore Ian ling with its four w"h,.iels ,to.
The oe apart were tit evil ,t+:t, "rho
nen,V,TOd v sh.•,t by
the rolling ear. kir... 1)Ie v it
lei on the ;tavoiner[ :OA
.-03.::,.d her, Miss Light!; moms-
ott. :ut,l iitt?r hope i< :told b,
ph..i:i.tn; for her i •eocery,
tnore, int. .vas thrown clear of tete
rolling oars w.t: less seri,*u+ly hurt
an(l is emel:,1 to rec•her.
Goes To .Toronto—
Max Rabin,, who for many years
worked with his .brother, "M•ose" Ro-
"bins, in his gents' furnishings store 011
the 'Square, at 'Goderich, left on Sun -
.day for Toronto, -I t is expected Max
will enter into business of his own at
)Toronto.
Woman Killed Near ;Goderich i
• Mrs. William Doherty. 25, of God-
erich, was almost instantly killed and
her sister, Miss Mary Lightly, 33, also
of Goderich, 'is seriously injured Mon-
day night as a result of a holiday
crash on iNo, 8 highway two miles
east of ,Gaderich. Harald 'Livermore,
715, ,Olinton, said to have been' the
driver of the death car, is also in 'hos-
pital with extensive Ibut not serious
injuries. The two women who are
both former Kincardine girls and nat-
ives of that town, :with Livertttore,
were on the road between Goderich
and Clinton in a light roadster, riding
with the top down when about 8;30
p,tn, 11 struck +tile rear of a sedan
PICOBAC.
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TOBACCO
MA LP, COOL SRi4OKE.<
,,tine to 1 tderirh where kir. Doherty
is :tn employee of the Bedford hotel,
?o,aerieh.
Little Oitetttitt, aged six, was being
...ongiratirtated by his teacher.
1 heard," said the teacher, "that
you have a new baby brother."
'Not only one," returned little
t,jlueittin•- 'Two of them."
"-That's wonderful, You roust lie
very proud."
"What's so wonderful about it? We
ian'f even make the newsreel."
Telegram front father: "Send no
more appeals for money."
!Telegram (collect) front sort:
report—not an appeal: tonight 1
pawned my Last pair of pants,"
"Olt, my wife is very busy. She's
gating to address the women's gar-
den club."
"1 suppose she's working on the
address."
"14o, the dress."
loyable married men now regts-
d and in receipt of relief will be
toaccept farm
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The . , t ' rio
ONTARIO
epartment of Health
er
it seems
to be moving fast
re is no contentment, Pe
want rest but few go to find
rest. As we sit back look ottaa.
Presents a Statement by
e i' 1
The ��, ca a ; ► �, y of �', �, e p'eine, T oront ���, OEt
OLIOMYELITIS)
SI
Realizing the anxiety which exists in the public mind today with respect to the increased prevalence of Poliomyelitis
("Infantile Paralysis") in Toronto and other parts of the province, the Academy of Medicine of Toronto, which
represents more than one thousand physicians, called a special meeting of its Council, September ist, to review the
whole situation. To this tneeting were invited representatives from all departments of medicine interested in this
subject.
At the conclusion of the conference, during which time all of the pertinent facts of the present situation
were presented and discussed, it was felt that, in fairness to the public, an official statement should be made to
set forth the facts exactly as they exist. To this end, a committee was appointed to prepare and issue an official
statement, which follows:
Poliomyelitis ("Infantile Paralysis") is a communicable disease.
It is definitely known that it is caused by the entrance into the
body of a minute form of life known as a virus. It is known
also that this virus enters commonly through the upper part of
the nasal tract, There is no evidence that the disease is con-
veyed by flies or domestic animals.
When an outbreak of the disease occurs, healthy persons as
well as those int with the disease are found to harbour the virus
in tine secretions of the dose and throat, The disease is, there-
fore, spread through the contact of persons one with another.
Usually the virus occasions only a mild illness but some-
times the virus enters the central nervous system, which may
result in paralysis. The majority of adults ate not susceptible
to the disease.
Present Situation
White the number of cases repotted in Toronto is greater than
is any previous outbreak of this disease, and there is no reason
to presume that the incidence rate is likely to decline within
the next two or three weeks, it must be borne in mind that not
25% of these cases show any evidence whatever of paralysis.
Furthermore, among those developing paralysis, the majority
eventually will recover complete use of their paralysed limbs.
It would appear, therefore, that while there is every reason for
the public to view the present situation with concern, there is
no justification for undue alarm or hysterical behaviour.
According to figures computed by the Department of
Health, Ontario, to date, there are estimated to be 750 cases in
Ontario, of which 285 have .occurred in the City of Toronto.
Of this number, 212 cases have been admitted to the Riverdale
Isolation Hospital, only 54 of whom developed some degree
of paralysis. There were 11 deaths in this group. Statistics of
a similar nature apply to the Hospital for Sick Children, which
has received its cases not only from Toronto but from other
parts of the province.
Control .Measures
These include the strict isolation of all persons ill with the
disease and the quarantine of those who have been in imme-
diate contact.
In as much as it is not known who are or are not carriers
of this disease, it is advisable to reduce to a minimum, contact
with other people. In other words, keep out of crowds. As
children are particularly susceptible, it is most important that
they be kept as far as possible from mingling with other per-
sons. For this reason, the opening of the schools of Toronto
has been deferred and the Department of Health of the Pro-
vince of Ontario has recommended to parents that they see to
it that their children avoid attendance at theatres, playgrounds,
bathing pools and beaches and other places of amusement
where children congregate. The Academy agrees with the pro-
vincial and municipal health authorities that the responsibility
for the control of the activities of children is primarily the
duty of the parents.
The Department of Health of Ontario has completed
within its own organization plans whereby scrum for the
treatment of this disease is available in any part of the province
upon the request of the attending physician.
Nasal Spray
Experimental work with animals indicates that Poliomyelitis
can be prevented by spraying the extreme upper part of the
inside of the nose with a harmless solution of zinc sulphate.
This was discovered during the past year. To date, its value in
the prevention of Poliomyelitis in humans is not known. To
be in any degree effective, the spray must be applied high up
inside the nose. This can only be done with a specially con-
structed atomizer and by a physician thoroughly familiar with
this type of work. The application of this or any other spray
by an ordinary atomizer or to the lower part of the nose is
quite useless. The possible value of the nasal spray properly
administered is being determined at the present time in Toronto.
The Co sncil of the Academy of Medicine of Toronto
endorses the attitude adopted by the provincial Department of
Health and the local Board of Health in respect to measures
designed to control the present situation. We would respect-
fully suggest that the general public will best serve its awn
interests by endeavoring to follow the advice which is being
given by these health authorities.
.i)4)1L hca.zilf rrya
PRESIDENT OF
THE ACADEMY OF -MEDICINE
TORONTO