Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1949 — Page 31
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Death Rate Shows ... Sharp Decline ‘By JOHN WILSON
The year 1948 was the health-|’
"fest on record in Indianapolis, state and the nation.
look for 1940 is based on an
. ‘analysis of the factors that un-|
cent years. a .The 1948 death rate established a low on the three levels, with
a figure of approximately 10 per]
1000 population, based on comof the Indianapolis health department, the state health department and national
averages compiled by Dr. Dublin:|
Down 4 Per Cent In the state the death rate dropped riearly four per cent from last year, according to Dr. Rob-
ert Serfling, director of state pub-
lic health statistics.
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Walkover Special January | SHOE CLEARANCE |
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2d: Semester - Events. | * To Open Jan. 31 | Second: semester events at But. {ler University will begin Monday: Jan. 31, with entrance tests for incoming freshmen stuaents, Pres-| % lident M: O. Ross announced yes-: ‘tefday.. rs | First semester activities will close Jan. 27 following final examinations, Mid-semester vaca tion will extend from- Jan. 28 to] Feb. 2. an : pad Registration for the spring term | will be as follows: Feb. 2, 8 a. m.| to noon and 1 p. m. to 4 p.m. juniors and seniors; Feh. 3, same’ thours, sophomores and second se{mester freshmen, and Feb, 4, 8 a.m, to noon, incoming freshmen. | . Classes Begin Feb, 7 : | All students will register in the {Fieldhouse and classes will begin {Feb, 7,'Founder's Day at the uni- - (versity. ; : A Registration for Evening Division -elasses will be. from 4 to 8:30 p. m., Feb. 7-11 and from 8 eet lls a. - m-t0-noon-Saturday, Feb. 12, od : h ‘ in Jordan Hall, Dr. George F. {Leonard, director, announced. - | Hadassah to ponser | April 2 has been designated as
Schmoo Dance Jan. 23 the date for mid-semester reports Junior Hadassah will sponsor a both in the day and evening
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School 10 Dates Back to 1872; Le Modérn Methods Key to Growth
HENRIETTA COLGAN School No. 10, the same as other public
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"OTHER FLAT HEEL STYLES
Real Clearance ‘Bargains—Broken Sizes
schools built near the beginning of the school system here, underwent several alterations and rebuilding projects before it became the present 18-room structure. . It's history dates from 1872 when the original building stood at Ash St. and Forest Home Ave, across from Northwestern Chris.
The unprecedented record, Dr. Serfling believes, is partially due to new methods of diagnosis, particularly of cancer, pneumonia and influenza. And the means
3 » od . schools, Spring vacation will exSchmoo Dance” at 8 p. m. Sun- tenq from April’ 9-18, Traditional
day, Jan. 23, in Kirshbaum Cen- Honor Day ceremonies will be ter, the third in a series of month- May 5 in the Fieldhouse. ly young adult dances. { Final Examinations
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of dezling with the varicus disseases has improved considerably during the present decade. Improved sanitation facilities and egrly childhood immunization are other factors contributing to the decline. Zi,
story brick structure and soon became overcrowded.
All Age Groups i Dublin
mortality rates -group.-“This was achieved changes in our population structure, such as a large increase in
both which tend to increase the total death rate,” hé saidThe year also has witnessed al reduction in the death rate from
dow levels. Although diseases of | ‘the heart still remain the largest ' ‘single killer, the -death rate is at its lowest level in Indiana. Deaths from tuberculosis de-| clined 19.3 per cent in the state and almost 30 per cent nation-| wide. 1 Traffic fatalities declined] slightly. in the state and nation. Only incomplete figures were! available for the city. For the first 10 months traffic fatalities in the state were 27.1 per cent,| compared to 43.3 per cent in the highest year, 1941. : 3 Polio Deaths Up But, said Dr. Serfling, the picture of deaths resultihg from childhood diseases is not quite so favorable. . Polio deaths have jumped 125 per cent in the state -and also have risen in the nation. Two deaths were reported in the city for the first 11 months this A Fear 5. Deaths from measles are up 233 per cent in the state and 100 per cent in the city. However, both] Dr. Serfling and Dr. Gerald F.| Kemp, city health officer, agreed 1948 was a “measles year.” Measles"cases run in a three-year ¢ycle, they said. Deaths of mothers in childbirth continued to decline in 1948, ap. - proximately 9 per cent in the state and at least 10 per cent in
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\drawn from an area extending 85 named. stated that 1048 far east from the school as Irv-| fell in every age|inoton and Woodruff Plage... . 1
|building was constructed behind
the number of infants and a rise the main building to absorb the in the proportion of old people, overflow, but it too was filled to
{capacity in a short time. ed
[Christian College had moved. to| ‘many important diseases. t0 new ryington and had become Butler|
orphan’s' home and the children |there added their numbers to the §&& enrollment of School 10. s
|safety hazard, was wrecked in!
{in 1913 after 50 years’ work in
board to delay naming School 10/88 until it could receive her name.
“Despite the sieady improve- " Tear
|C. Russell has served as principal of No. 10. She was a seventh and eighth grade pupil there during {the administration of Miss ColWas gan, ‘after whom the school was
The dance committee includes! Following the Memorial Day
holiday May 30, final examina. Nikki Levy and Betty Nahmias, on." will be June 3-0 for day
co-chairmen, Bernice Schabler, anda June 2-8 for evening students, Lucille Magazine, Joan Kaufman, Final reports will be due June 10. | Leva Casuto, Rose Meshulam,| Activities bringing the school Sylvia Weintroup, Estelle Kwitt-/year to a close will include the) Lait ‘annual Alumni Day festivities and
In those years it was a twoow mew ] THE LARGE enrdliment
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Pennsylvania "Across From Loew's"
ken and.Rayno Nahmias . 28 N.
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‘During this time, Northwestern
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University. Its ‘old buildings became an
The annex, which had become al
1896 and a new ‘eight-room build-| ing started in-its placg, A . ® 8 » } DURING THE. transformation] seventh. and eighth grade pupils attendéd Schools 7.and 2 and some received their instruction] in a rented house at North and| Pennsylvania Sts, The original building was re-| placed in 1911 and an auditorium was included in the new one. Miss Henrietta Colgan, after, : whom ‘the school was named, re-| w : tired from public school service
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Inventories must be reduced . . .
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education. in 1874 and was a member of its staff until her retirement. Patrons and teachers met at the school for ceremonies honoring Miss Colgan in December, 1913, and petitioned .the school
The board agreed, and in May, | 1030, No. 10 officially became| Henrietta Colgan School. Miss)
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Even Though This Sale Offers Tremendous Savings and Reductions . . . Kirk's “Will Continue Their Policy of FREE DELIVERY TO ANY POINT IN INDIANA.
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look immediately ahead.” Dr. .thods’and have incorporated a to extend public health gains. program. better medical care to the Ameri- chestra at No. 10 was formed in N and productive life. for the aver-| aching fog holding membership in the re-| Auxiliary to Meet Methodist Church at 11th St. and way Mail Association will meet | mothers were employed during! ness meeting, after which Miss: gince August, 1047, Miss Jessie Committee for the evening din~Btanley K. Buntamy; co-chairmen; | {74 . Gary C. Elliott, Mrs. Arthur E. Mrs. Charles E. Rhoades, Mrs. Rumple, Mrs. Walter G. Stayton, ER TAR
ment in our national health over the years and the favorable out- ..c aler¥ to modern teaching Dublin said; “it is our duty as a'wi4e range of extra curricular nation to persist in our efforts ,.ijyitjes in the general school “Intest is also high in measures B to provide more abundant and The PTA Sere Novy Sram can people. These efforts will . 4 eventually add years of nealthy| JT, Eten Fadi ES8% Fosse) man and woman.” “ i: age PER — For-one hour each week, puplls| Railway Mail gently organized church program attend Bible class at Memorial The Indianapolis branch of the arroliton Ave. Women's Auxiliary to the Rall-' During the last war, a Day Care : {center was opened fn the building = at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the Wom- ito provide care for children whose! en's Department Club, “ Mrs, W. W. Locey, president. the day. Cots and blankets were will preside at the regular busi-ihorrowed from Army’ supplies. Mildred Beard will talk on “Pub-He-Welfare™ : i ner includes: . Mrs, Oswald C. Daft and Mrs. Mrs. John C. Allen, Mrs. Joe E. Byram, Mrs. Paul Duckwall, Mrs. Hubert, ‘Mrs. Paul “Strouse, Mrs. George H. Wear. Edward O'Brien, Mrs. Obie Ogle, Mrs. Harry Rinehart, Mrs. Louis’ Mrs. Bert Voorhis, Mrs. Henry E. Bricker and Mrs. E. D. Cromley.|
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Here Are the Reasons for This Sale: | ‘We are completely overstocked with all types of merchandise. Warehouse and
selling floors are jammed to overflowing. We. have taken a $35,000 inventory markdown. First Come! . . . First Served! . . . All Sales Final!
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Made possible through s fund set aside for women desiring to be Beauly Opeartors. No age limit, Must have Sth grade education. school hours § a m+ ¢ p.m. Course requires § months to qualify for Indiana State Law. Our Only reqlurement desire to learn “beauty work, furnish 2 uniforms (White), training contract to be signed by parent or guardian, if married, by husband, Scholars ship does not include text-book, combs _or supplies, which totals approxi mately 36.50 to be paid within 3 weeks after entry, This course is valued at $148. Only serious minded applicants will be given consideration. Please do not phone. Come in person to our school office. Out pdb applicants must be prepared fo pay for room and board or we will .n
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