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Page 16A AURORA By Fred Schmits Community Correspondent [email protected] HI NEIGHBORS!!! The satisfaction of writing this article each month comes from the research and discus- sions about Aurora and its resi- dents. The first item this month is a “pathway” in Aurora, and the second is a Aurora resident who is a “Pathfinder.” Many of our residents drive in different cities and towns. They come upon a “round- about” in their travels and are sometimes bewildered by the necessary navigation for such a circular intersection. Well, now such a “pathway” has been placed in Aurora! The Christmas tree at the inter- section of Second and Main Streets can be considered a “roundabout” of our own. We O take second to no one! Our resident “Pathfinder” is scientist David Huxsoll who found a new path of knowl- edge about disease. After graduating from Aurora High School in 1954, David attended Purdue Uni- versity to study medicine and animals. However, since the state of Indiana did not have a school with a veterinary science curriculum at that time, he transferred to the University of Illinois. After a short time in private practice, Dr. Huxsoll joined the Army in 1961. He was a busy man but not too busy to marry Beverly Baker of Aurora. Together they have a son and a daughter. Many readers may know that Mrs. Huxsoll’s family had the Baker grocery in the Cochran area of Aurora. David and Beverly are proud of their five grandchildren. But I digress. Following ba- sic training, Dr. Huxsoll was assigned to Walter Reed Hos- pital in Virginia. His principal responsibility was researching THE BEACON February 2018 ur Communities diseases affecting dogs who were an important aid to men in the army; they served as sentries, sniffing out explo- sives in and around buildings and roads, tracking, and being close companions to the men. The animals would get sick for unknown reasons, often with fatal results. Dr. Huxsoll discovered the cause for the dogs’ illnesses was called “rickettsia.” The carriers of the disease are ticks. He has published many articles about this in the American Veterinarian Asso- ciation Journal. He stated that the way to treat the disease is to completely submerge the animal in a solution to protect the skin against tick infesta- tion. Dr. Huxsoll is very proud of discovering EHRLICHIA CANNIS as the causation agent of canine diseases af- fecting most breeds of dogs but especially German Shep- herds. This breed was very useful in the Army. Dr. Huxsoll and Beverly returned to Dearborn County and have a small farm where they raise animals and contin- ue to study diseases affecting animals. Let me hear from you. MANCHESTER By Leona Houchens Community Correspondent [email protected] A new year offers to all the opportunity to imagine what we would like to see in the fu- ture. I asked some of Manches- ter’s young citizens what they would like to see happen in 2018. Second, third, and fourth graders shared these thoughts. Fourth graders Tyeler and Nathan would like to see, “Manchester Township get a post office.” Several fourth graders would like to be world travelers. McKenzie would like to see the Eiffel Tower; Jessica would like to see the Northern lights; Mia would like to see China’s food; and Kamden would like to see Vietnam’s president. Rozalee would like to go to Bluebell, Alabama after seeing the Netflix series, “Hart of Dixie.” I don’t have the heart to tell her that “Blue- bell” is a fictional place. Many third graders are con- scientious humanitarians. Zach said he would like to see less homeless people