Thursday, April 7, 2016

Looking Back to 1941: Fox Hunt and Chicken Pox in DeKalb County

From the Feb. 3 and Feb. 10, 2016, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back"

1941, 75 years ago.

**  "The fourth annual fox hunt will take place this Sunday in a spot agreed upon by local sportsmen who gather Sunday morning at 8 a.m. in front of the Central Illinois Light Company, before going off to the woods in the search of the elusive fox."

Something you don't hear about much anymore.

**  Twenty-nine homes were placed under quarantine for a time in January in DeKalb according to the report of City Health Commissioner Dr. J.C. Ellis.  In his report the health commissioner states that there were 23 homes isolated because of chicken pox, three because of dog bites, and one each for lobar pneumonia, broncho pneumonia and influenza pneumonia.

Watch Out for That Chicken Pox.  But Mighty Fun Popping Those Guys.  --Cooter


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