This program was created for the funeral of Kenneth Warren Carter of Dexter, Iowa. Due to complications from polio, Carter was placed in an iron lung in Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital in Des Moines in 1952. While he was in the hospital, Carter was visited by his neighbor, Marilyn (Lawson) Bode, who was also in the hospital for polio. Carter passed away in the iron lung in early 1953. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS. 4.25 Technological Changes in a lesson on medical advancement in the mid-1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
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