Glimpses of the Past

GLIMPSES OF THE PAST - FULTON

1961: Fulton Shoe Store to have Closing Out Sale

Sixty Years June 28, 1961

Fulton Shoe Store, a long-time Fulton business, is planning a Closing Out Sale. Martin Bielema, owner, has plans to retire. Bielema has been a b u s i n e s s m a n f o r m a n y y e a r s . H e started an appliance store in 1928 until 1942 when he purchased the shoe store. After 33 years of public service he believes he is the oldest retail merchant on Fourth Street.

City of Fulton has filed an application with the State Sanitary Water Board for a federal grant of $93,000 to help pay for a new sewage disposal plant. The application requests 30% of the estimated cost of the sewage disposal plant, not including legal engineering fees and the funds to be paid for land for the disposal plant.

Fifty Years June 30, 1971

Six graduates of the Class of 1915 ga ther for reun ion. They include E u n i c e A b b o t t , M o r r i s o n ; S y l v i a Musk, Chicago; Isab el Wie rsem a, Western Springs; Robert Considine, Fulton; Henry Wiersema, Western Springs and Bernard Opheim, Clinton. Laurel Cook of Bethesda, Md. was not able to attend.

J o a n S c h u i t e m a a n d L a u r e l Wiersema attended the 19th annual Illinois Wesleyan University summer music camp at East Bay Camp on Lake Bloomington. They received specialized instruction in band, orchestra and chorus at the two week session.

Forty Years July 1, 1981

A Letter to Editor thanks Miss Gillian VanderBleek. A citizen, who recently moved to Fulton from the Chicago area, had dropped her wallet while carrying things to her home. VanderBleek found it, gave to a neighbor who in returned gave back to the citizen. This person said, “As a new resident of Fulton, I would like to say that if the VanderBleek’s are representative of the townspeople – I am very proud to be living here.”

Martin Merema, who purchased Fulton’s Ben Franklin Store from Jim and Mitzi Peacock, will open under the new name of Martin’s Variety House effective July 2. Merema is happy to be a part of Fulton’s business community again after having served the farming community in this area for many years.

Thirty Years June 26, 1991

River Bend School District has filled the position of principal of the Fulton Elementary School by offering the position to James Asher. He will assume the duties of Ben Ray, who resigned near the end of the 1990-91 school year. He comes to Fulton from Bayfield, Wisconsin.

A m e m o r i a l c y p r e s s t r e e w as planted in the new Cattail Park by the Class of 1976. Lucille Dietz, Pat Clark and Judy Vogel, mothers of three deceased members, tied bows to the branches of the newly planted tree.

Twenty Years June 27, 2001

Donald Allshouse, alderman from Fulton Third Ward, announced that the city will rebuild the Tenth Ave. School park restrooms to meet the needs of the community. They will be made handicap accessible and a light will be installed outside.

Jeremy Leitzen, has been hired as a new patrolman on the Fulton Police Department. His previous work experience was with the Stevenson County Sheriff Department.

Ten Years June 29, 2001

3M held a ground breaking ceremony on a $90 million expansion at its Cordova plant. The new plant will be open for business by early 2014 and will create 20 new full time positions.

In the November Sales Tax Referendum, voters approved increasing the Fulton sales tax from 6.25% to 7.0%. The council has committed to addressing the city’s infrastructure needs with the increase. Public Works Director Dan Clark reported he is in the process of evaluating the city’s infrastructure needs so the city can best utilized the tax dollars created by the increase.

YOUR HEALTH

The impor tance of becoming a bet ter nose breather

BY STEPHEN D. HARRISON, M.D.

The Framingham study is probably the most famous long term study for following the health of people for many years. Many lifestyle recommendations have followed from the study.

After decades, researchers have discovered a remarkable finding that l u n g c a p a c i t y i s t h e s i n g l e m o s t important factor for longevity. More important than diet, genetics, blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, exercise, etc. Naturally with something this important, it is essential to perform it correctly.

The ancient Indians and Chinese, along with other ancient cultures, understood that nose breathing is essential for proper function. Nose breathing incr eases the molecule nitric oxide. In fact, you produce six times more of this molecule by nose b r e a t h i n g o v e r m o u t h b r e a t h i n g . Nitric oxide expands blood vessels and is a first line of defense. Also, it greatly reduces inflammation which is a huge component of COVID and other killer viruses.

Nasal breathing filters out germs b y t h e t i n y h a i r s k n o w n a s c i l i a . These are not the hairs you can see. They remove over 90% of inhaled particles.

This process does not happen with mouth breathing. Also, as a surprise, smokers who did not have COPD, actually did better than expected. It is theorized because smoking raises nitric oxide and often promotes nose breathing. Of course, COPD related to s m o k i n g d e f i n i t e l y w o r s e n s o u t comes.

Nose breathing also lessens tendencies to sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea has been associated with worse heart disease, hypertension and other significant health studies. Mouth breathing has lower oxygen.

Additional benefit of nose breathing include better performance for men for er ection fu nct io n, bett er m e m o r y , b e t t e r m o o d a n d b e t t e r vagus nerve function.

Steps to becoming a better nose breather include: 1) Becoming aware. Focus on closing your lips unless eating, talking, etc. 2) Monitor yourself. Set your alarm hourly or post reminders.

Breathing correctly during the day e n ha nc e s t h e c h a n ce s o f p r o p er breathing at night. Breathing right at night can be done by using special taping measures that your doctor can review with you. Surgical tape in the size of a postage stamp at the center of the lips provides good resistance.

Adhesive strips may be SomniFix may assist in promoting nose breathing. Additional measures include sitting up straight in the daytime inhaling and exhaling gently.

Actuall y, pinching the nostrils shut and shaking the head vigorously may promote the opening of nasal passages. Pursed lip breathing may be helpful. Neti pots have been used for thousands of years successfully. Eucalyptus oil under the nose may help as well.