Monday, February 15, 2016

Looking Back: Beware the Chicken Pox and Altgeld Hall Rewired in 1941

From the Jan. 13, 2016, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  Looking Back.

JANUARY 1941, 75 years ago:  "Chicken pox was a somewhat prevalent illness during the month of December, according to the report of Health Commissioner Dr. J.C. Ellis.  During the month he placed 38 homes under quarantine due to chicken pox.  He also reported three cases of influenza pneumonia during December."

"The rewiring of the main building at the State Teacher College will be completed by the end of this week.  It started in late December just as school was closing for Christmas holiday."

--DaCoot

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