Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-11
OPEN SESSION.

. The domestic science depart
ment of the Improvement league,
with Mrs. j. b. Barrett as chair
man, held an open session at the
library auditorium yesterday aft
,crnoon and evening, which was
well attended. After a short bust
mess session refreshments were
served. This was followed by an
Exceptionally fine program.
The musical numbers, under
the dictatorship of Mrs. w. j.
Booker, We're very good, and the
little folks received many compli-
|mcnts for The perfect rendition
for their pieces.
The two selections by the la
dies quartet We're very pleasing
plumbers.
The papers read by Mrs. Rae,
ON sanitation In Our City," and
''lIow the State of Louisiana
Cleaned House." by Mrs. Barrett,
were live articles and well-needed
ones. They brought out many
good ideas on sanitary conditions
connected with public health.
The attentive audience listened
to an address by DR.. A. II. Konig-
'macllcr which was an ideal talk
ION 'purc Milk" The theme was
both interesting and highly in
istructiNc.
The doctor started his talk
With Il dual text, Next to Godli-
ness is Cleanliness
Strike the iron while it is hot,
but the best way to make it hot
is by striking. Milk is the only
whole food known to man that is
able TO provide the body its entire
nutrition. 1t is also the most
easily assimilated. These two
factors in itself makes milk a
large item i'm our daily foods. AS
this is true cvcry possible pre-
caution should be taken that Mis-
souri, Valley or any other city
should have its milk up to a Ger
tain standard. Which can be
summed up briefly as follows:
Buttcrfat ...-.......- 4 per cent
Sugar ...... as per cent
Protein ........-. 3.5 per cent
Mineral salls...... .O75 per cent
Water ......S7.25 per cent
ut should contain no preserva-
tives, must be fresh from healthy
cattle; it must be clean, not
skinned or otherwise falsified
it should contain no pathogeniC
bacteria, and should be delivered
to consumer in sterilized glass
bottles only During the summer
months ice should be used while
making deliveries.
"I'he only way to bring abou
such standards for the city's mill
supply is to have ample, frequen
and radical inspection of all dair.
les selling milk; inspection O
dairics. quarterly to see that barn!
and all milk utensils are kept il
strict. sanitary condition; inspec.
ton OF all cattle for tuberculosis!
and other infectious disease!
semi annually by registered
veterinarian; a chemical and bac-
genealogical examination of mill
monthly. Milk that is not up tt
the standard, while not the hes
for the average adult individual
because of his various other diet
often proves very disastrous Il
the botLlc-fe baby who depend;
wholly ON the milk for its entir,
nutrition.
mo family in Missouri Vale,
can be too particular in securin,
their milk. More particularly s,
now that the warm weather i
approaching"
Various slides for The micro
scope and samples Of milk wer
/ used effectively, illustrating tn
doctorns lecture. All those pres
emf greatly appreciated this tai
and gave The doctor a vote O
thanks for his interesting lee
4 turc.
The meeting was closed by
committee being appointed by TN
chairman TO investigate the mil
i situation in This city and vicinit,
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