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WHITESIDE NEWS
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GLIMPSES OF THE PAST - FULTON
2002: King’s Palace restaurant damaged in fire 60 Years
Aug. 8, 1962
A major step toward adoption of a zoning ordinance for Fulton was taken at a meeting of the Zoning Commission when a tentative draft was approved. It has been decided to have a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. A zoning map has been prepared and the tentative draft of the ordinance is available for public inspection. The Fulton Journal had a special for new subscribers during the month of August. Subscribe to the paper for only $1 for five months.
50 Years
Aug. 9, 1972
Pete Bronkema, postal clerk at the Fulton Post Office, is punching the time clock for the last time after 33 years and nine months of service to Fulton patrons. He will become the official rural carrier on Rural Route Two after Maurice Borgman retired after 21 years on the route. Fulton Girl Scouts of Cadette Troop 91 and two members from a Savanna troop left for a trip to Savannah, Georgia, where they will tour the historic home of the founder of the Girl Scouts.
They will return after visiting Cincinnati, Ohio, the Smokey Mountains, Savannah, Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee. Going on the trip are Mrs. Marvin Legel, Mrs. Roger Rathburn, the troop’s leaders, and Laura Marx, Ellen Kraft, Beth Amman, Mary Kiger, Debbie Wiersema, Pam Sikkerma, Roseanne Burden, Cathy Housenga, Gail Walston, LaNel Bach, Mrs. Jerry Ashby, Amy Wells and Ruth Clifton.
40 Years
Aug. 11, 1982
Work has been started on construction of the Casey General Store on South Fourth Street. Tom Pollock, an executive with the company, said they hope to start operations around the middle of October. All employees will be hired locally. The task of installing huge storm sewer pipe for the dike project is progressing slowly as workmen encountered problems near the Eleventh Avenue and Second Street intersection. Workmen had to construct a special structure. The concrete structure will extend upward to street level and be covered by a manhole. The struc-
ture was necessary because a sanitary sewer piper intersects at the same level as the new storm sewer. When competed, the smaller sanitary sewer will pass through the storm sewer pipe.
30 Years
Aug. 5, 1992
The Fulton City Council approved the purchase of land on North Fourth Street that the city plans to convert into a mini-park. The land is between Fifth and Sixth avenues on the east side of Fourth Street. William Brinkman was introduced to the Kiwanis Club and he spoke of his expansion of the Brinkman Building Center. The major item in his expansion plans is an entirely new retail store. The new store will be built soon and will have 8,100 square feet of space.
20 Years
Aug. 7, 2002
A portion of the King’s Palace restaurant, located on the east edge of Fulton, was extensively damaged in a fire. A motorist passing by the steakhouse reported the fire about 11 p.m. When firefighters arrived, a section of
the building was engulfed in flames and heavy smoke. Fire departments assisting Fulton were Clinton, Thomson, Savanna, Cordova, Albany, Morrison, Erie and Chadwick. Damages are estimated to be more than $200,000. Jeff and Carla Zajicek announced their new mini-storage facility is now operational and the couple is accepting storage by customers. The unit is located at the corner of Elston Road and Sixteenth Avenue. A total of 22 units are available.
10 Years
Aug. 8, 2012
The 2.5 or so inches of rain that swept through the area was welcomed, but who would have expected the destruction by 70 mph winds. The worst damage in Fulton was concentrated on the high areas north of 14th Avenue. The Miss Flame Court for 2012-13 includes Miss Spark - Jenna Anderson, Miss Flame - Lexie Bennett, Miss Flame runner-up - Trisha Naftzger and Miss Spark runner-up - Lena Litherland. Rick and Sandi Dettman were named grand marshals for the parade.
YOUR HEALTH
Allergies are an unusual response to immune system By STEPHEN D. HARRISON, M.D. A common but frustrating question that allergy sufferers ask is “Why am I allergic?” Many people seem to inherit their tendency to develop allergies. If one or both of your parents have allergies, chances are that you will, too, though not necessarily the same ones. An allergy is an unusual response to the immune system. The immune system is what defends the body from disease when bacteria, viruses or other harmful foreign substances enter the body. The immune system responds by producing antibodies to help fight and neutralize these invaders. In an allergic individual, the immune system produces antibodies against the substances that don’t harm most people, such as pollens, dust, mold, food or drugs. These
substances are allergens. A certain type of antibody, known as IgE, is most commonly involved in allergies. The IgE antibodies quickly latch on to special units of cells that are highly concentrated in the lung region and stomach region as well as the skin. Potent chemicals such as histamines are released that cause the nose and eyes to swell and produce irritating allergy symptoms. For example, if you are allergic to ragweed and you inhale its pollen, the IgE antibodies immediately start releasing histamines. Blood vessels expand and swelling of the linings of the nasal passage and surrounding tissues give you a stuffy nose, watery eyes and an itching, irritated throat. Other chemicals are released that sometimes cause the patient to have breathing problems. This is the mecha-
nism of allergic asthma. Identical airborne allergens that cause hay fever touch off wheezing attacks of asthma. Many other factors are to blame for asthma as well. Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction in the most severe form causing hives and extreme swelling in many of the regions described, as well as severe breathing difficulties and a rapid drop in blood pressure. This condition can occasionally lead to coma and even death and is seen mostly in people highly allergic to insect stings, drugs such as penicillins and foods such as shellfish. It is seldom that the first exposure causes any allergic reaction. Usually repeated exposures are required to produce enough antibodies to trigger such reactions. In addition, there are immediate
reactions as well as delayed. An immediate hypersensitivity reaction is hay fever, which leads to immediate symptoms. A delayed reaction occurs with poison ivy, which typically does not cause problems until hours later. Another type of delayed hypersensitivity reaction is called farmer’s lung, in which those working around the farm are exposed to allergen and hours later develop symptoms that may include prominent wheezing, among others. Some reactions may not occur for seven to 10 days later. Whether you experienced immediate or delayed allergic reactions, the most important thing to remember is that sensitization to an allergen requires exposure to the substance and the best way to combat allergies is to avoid exposure to the substances if possible.
