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Show Green Thumb Program Immunization . A Modern Miracle Expands in Utah The Utah Farmers Union Green Thumb program has received an expansion which results In the employment of 18 additional senior workers In three new Utah Counties; Utah, Cache, and Box Elder. Ephraim West VIRGINIA NIELSON Telephone 283-43- The additional Green Thumb NOTE: This is the third in funding is under the Older a series of articles on public Americans Act. To qualify for health written by Dr. Whitney employment both male and feYoung, Medical Director of the male applicants must be 55 Central Utah District Health years of age or older. Green Department. Any questions may Thumb enrollees can work three be answered by writing or comdays per week and earn $2.00 ing in person to the offices of the department at 180 North per hour. John Zupko, Utah State Green 1st East in Richfield or teleThumb Director, said "This phoning 1. expansion creates a work force in Utah of 98 workers operating Part I: Smallpox Vaccination: in 10 counties Salt Lake, a light in the dark. Weber, Sanpete, Carbon, In our previous articles we Emery, Duchesne, Summit, have discussed the stormy, but Utah, Cache, and Box Elder. The Green Thumb program is interesting history of public now in its eighth year in Utah, health in the nation and here operating under sponsorship of in Utah. At the conclusion of. our last installment we disthe Utah Farmers Union orcussed the depressing toll of ganization. lives here, resulting from comThe additional modest income municable and other infectious received from Green Thumb diseases. This seemed to peak helps the workers to supplement their Social Security about the turn of the century benefits and to acquire some and the early part of the 1900s. Scarlet fever, diptheria, meaof the essentials necessary for sles, smallpox, typhoid and better living conditions. cholera were particularly The Green Thumb program severe. No relief appeared to in Utah has proven that be in sight. Today it's hard people in the older age bracket do not want to be on for us to imagine this time and the tragedies which afpublic welfare, they much prealmost all families to fected fer working on a productive job some degree. Indeed the disif made available to them. ease rates were so high that Green Thumb provides the human resources with which nearly all human activities would have to be planned so as rural America can rebuild itto take into account this factor. self. Utah's rural areas need But relief was in sight and, in the type of work force skills that Green Thumb provides to the case of smallpox, had been for some time. In 1789 a young help keep Utah the nice place English physician, Edward Jen-ne- r, that it is to live. discovered that placing Utah Green Thumb Senior a small amount of pus from an workers have completed many open sore of a patient with varied projects, these include cowdox undejjtoeskin of a well construction of road-sid- e parks, building camping areas, A large department store constructing shelters, tables hires seven men to act as deand stoves for public use, Santa Clauses. One man was veloping and building of faciliin charge; the other six ties for water distribution, put were given the joint title of landscaping of public buildings, subordinate Clauses. enlarging public parks, installing various types of fencing, THE MANTI constructing expansion of public muas such MESSENGER libraries, buildings seums, fire stations and hosPublished every Thurspitals. are day at Manti, Utah. EnLady Green Thumbers tered in the Post Office at of comin a variety working Manti, Utah 84642, as seconmunity service assignments in d-class mail matter unmuseums, Senior citizens cenof Congress of the act der ters, libraries, rest homes, March 3, 1879. law enforcement agencies, and educational institutions. MAILING ADDRESS; Applicants may apply at the nearest Employment Security Manti, Utah 84642 office for employment with the Utah Green Thumb program, Subscription.... $5 per year or they may write to the Utah MAX E. CALL Green Thumb office at 2520 Editor and Publisher South State Street, Room 170, Phone Salt Lake City, Utah 84115. 896-545- 95 Roxie T. Mortensen will act as correspondent for the next two weeks. Her telephone is 6. Please call your news items to her In time for her to have them ready for collection by Monday at 11 a.m. 283-423- Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Nielson met their son Glen, from New York City, at the Salt Lake airport on December 8. They visited several days In Salt Lake City with their other children and their families, the Reed Nielsens, the Keith Nielsens and the Hal Cherrys. Each family welcomed the visitor with a family dinner party. Since returningto Ephraim several other relatives have held family gatherings in Glens honor. His wife and children were unable to accompany him this year. He plans to remain until after the Holiday season. ' Lucy Phillips, former Snow College English department from teacher Springville, visited in Ephraim several days last week. She attended the reception for President and Mrs. Marvin Higbee, which was held at the Lucy Phillips Library on Friday. She stayed at the home of a nephew, Earl Had-swhile she was here and also spent some time visiting with some old friends. The Had-so- ns took her to her home on Saturday. on George Keisel is expected to released from the Gunnison Valley Hospital this week. He has been a patient there for two weeks receiving treatment for a heart attack. Mrs. Kelsel reports that his condition has improved but that he is still quite ill. be Mr. and Mrs. John Christensen returned to Lancaster, California after spending a week with his mother, Rhea Peterson, following the death of his father. All other members of the Peterson family were present for the funeral services and during the week. Le-R- oy low-incc- ine DONA PETERSON Telephone 835-54- thereby, giving them cowpox, actually made that person immune from the much more severe disease, smallpox. This was the beginnings of immunization. It had been practiced in Europe and the eastern U.S. for some time before the 1900's, but not without opposition. An English editor of a prominent Utah newspaper opposed the measure vigorously and successfully delayed its general use in the state. S mallpox was a constant menace for over 70 years and because of sldespread voluntary indifference to vaccination control measures in Utah were abysmal. So poor were they that neighboring states complained that Utah was a focus of smallpox epidemics throughout the Intermountain west. The crusading Health Officer of Salt Lake City, Dr. Theodore B. Beatty, appealed year after year to the citizens of Utah tovolun- -' tarily be vaccinated. His appeals fell on deaf ears. Even some doctors opposed him. How many children died because of the publics indifference is difficult to estimate in Utah, but in Denver in 1921 there were 927 cases with 37 deaths, in Kansas City (1921) 943 cases and 160 deaths, Detroit (1924) 1,610 cases and 163 deaths. In desperation Dr. Beatty turned to the legislature and introduced a law for compulsory vaccination. Suddenly people were instantly opposed. They would do little to protect children, who could do nothing to protect themselves, but they werent going to be forced to do it. Needless to say, It was defeated and Dr. Beatty was forced to begin a new tack. He therefore began a systematic plan to stimulate interest in voluntary vaccinations. It took many years to achieve even a reasonable response. It was not until immunizations were to prove effective in other diseases and Infants were being immunized routinely by their family doctors that vaccination finally came into its own. Today it is seldom performed here in the United States, except on travelers journeying to smallpox endemic areas of the world. A smallpox case is such a rarity that most physicians have never seen, one in their practice or training. . . so well has vaccination done 53 Jeff Dozier, son of Mr. and Mrs, Emery Dozier, a member of the UjS. armed forces who has 'been stationed in the southern states, was met in Salt Lake City so that he could be home for Christmas. Jeff is enjoying his holiday leave visiting with family and friends. He will report back to his base immediately after Christmas. patient 835-42- 41 spent the weekend visiting in Salt Lake City with Tom and Lorraine Gouvisis and with Corky and Julie Eggbert. They came home Sunday. Sterling . The lesson was last Wednesday night to the Relief Society ladies and their husbands by Mrs. Thora Vivian. Immediately following Miss LuDon Peterson presented a very Interesting musical program. This Christmas party was climaxed by the serving of refreshments appropriate for the Christmas season by Mrs. Phyllis Hanson, Mrs. Dorothy Marx and Mrs, Doris Marx. given . . Mrs. Edna Sorensen of and her son Alva Sorensen of Midvale, who is employed at the Salina coal mine, visited at the Lucien Peterson home last Saturday night. Cen-terfi- eld Mr, Bennie Anderson just ek returned Monday from a visit to Salt Lake City. Bennie visited with several of his family members, Phyllis and Sheridan of Tooele, Earl and Bonnie Zabriskie, and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Anderson also of Tooele. Don and Judy Barrett, Robert and Claire Anderson all reside within the area. two-we- Mrs. Alice Jensen has gone to Salt Lake City to spend the winter months with her son and daughter and their families. Don and Ber niece Ottoson Did you hear about the wild office Christmas party in a completely automated company? The computer got drunk and .tried to undo the electric typewriters ribbon. A very young boy was talking to his friend about his Christmas dinner. I didnt like the he said, turkey very much, but the bread he ate was School District Discusses Plans Mr. and Mrs. Luclen Peterson and LuDon enjoyed the Senior Citizens party in Gunnison last week. They particiThe South Sanpete School District Board of Education met pated in presenting some of in regular session on Tuesday, December 10, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. the musical numbers. Supt. Winston Gleave discussed the plans for the meeting on education In Salt Lake with the legislative Luclen Peterson visited with on December 12th. Materials have been prepared and Dr. City his brothers in Springville and LaMar Stewart will make the presentation for the Sanpete Provo last week. Alva is home School Districts. following a stay at the UniverSupt. Gleave also announced that there would be a meeting sity Hospital. Monte says to tell with the Gunnison Valley PTA on the evening of December 12th and relatives his friends to discuss the facts of reorganization. Hello. The Board of Education authorized Supt. Gleave to write of appreciation to the Gunnison Valley High School letters David Keller visited last FriManti and High School music departments for their performances day night at the Lucien Peterat the State School Board Convention held in Salt Lake City son home. It was one of music December 5th and 6th. and singing appropriate songs. Martha Keeler, member of the Gunnison Valley High School faculty, was present to review the bid on new curtains for the Gunnison Valley High School. The Board asked that she obtain additional bids before a final decision is made. New Supt. Gleave stated that the State Department of Education had notified us of their intent to cut the small school funding for Ephraim Junior High and Manti High School. This would amount to a loss of $49,000 for the Ephraim School and $17,920 for the Manti High School or a total cut of $66,920.00 per year for the South Sanpete School District. The Board discussed possible amount of funds from the next and following At an executive committee actions to remove this annual budgets. meeting of the Utah - Idaho year Supt. Gleave reported that according to past policy he had Farmers Union held Friday, authorized the purchase of activity cards for the elementary December 13, it was unanimousand junior high teachers who had handed in requests. ly agreed that the Farmers Union will oppose the Workmans In response to the many requests for Information on what Compensation Bill which will can be done to oppose the reorganization movement the Board be introduced at the upcoming that good logical information and knowledge of the state legislature in January. suggested of the effects on Sanpete County would be of the utmost facts Roy Holman, president of the listed the following activities: two state organization, stated Importance and then 1. Attendance at the appropriate legislative sessions. now written that the bill as 2. Organized information meetings. would burden farmers with ad3. Letter writing. ditional costs that they can 4. Personal contacts. if this at this time. Due to the way Senate Bill 72 affects the South Sanpete bill is passed it will force every farmer in the state to School District, the Board of Education oppose reorganization purchase this coverage even of districts and hope to retain the right of the local people to though he may only hire an make educational decisions. occassional man during a rush Progress on current and past goals for improvement of period. The farmer would then education in the district was listed and reviewed by the Board face a minimum cost of over The objectives were listed as follows: $200, besides the additional time and the Superintendent. will be evaluated by the principal on All members 1. staff and work of getting the coverage the School District evaluation form. and doing the book work. We are in the process of 2. All teachers will emphasize the positive instead of the preparing an amendment to the negative. All elementary teachers will review the days bill which would at least exempt new concepts with the students the last five minutes of the small family type farmer. each school day. This bill has had no publicity 3. All students with the ability will be advanced one year and we feel an obligation to let as shown by achievement tests. farmers know what is in the bill 4. Each teacher will provide each student under his tutelage and how it will adversely affect a successful positive experience regardless of his ability. them. We will encourage farm5. Each principal will make sure his building is clean, ers to learn as much as possible safe and in good repair. about this bill and then contact their legislators and let them 6. Each school will carry on positive and effective public know their feelings on it, Mr. relations program. Holman stated. 7. Make first and last day of school meaningful to students. To Oppose Reorganization Farmers Union Opposes Workmans Compensation rd December start telling 26th: When kids you what they want great., for next Christmas. O FOR SALE O CARS & TRUCKS Among the Bechuana tribe, boys eat ox liver to increase their courage and intelligence, while women eat it to forget. its job. Next Installment: Part n of Immunizations. . . Apathy and its Consequences. FOR SALE: Almost new boys bicycle. FredSl-ber835-52- $ MANTI MESSENGER, Manti, Utah Thursday, December 19, 1974 Nine good reasons why you II want to t. 81. FOR SALE: 1970PeterbuiltCa-bove- r, 350 Cummins Engine (under 30,000 miles) Phone MonRon Wlnegar roe, Utah. 527-37- THREE NEW BICYCLES FOR SALE at Wholesale prices. 835-98- 42 SALE: 1966 Int. 4 x 4 Perfect Condition. Stan Beal. FOR speed, boys;20boys and girls. Clifton Wesley, One-1- 0 Manti. o 283-454- 81. 8. REPAIR SERVICE FOR SALE OR LEASE: Coin-O- p O Laundry and Dry Cleaners EXPERT Watch Repair Service. 0. . Twistiflex watch Speidel bands sized and fitted to your FOR SALE: Scrap lumber, ideal watch. Simmons Furniture & for kindlings. $5.00 per pick Hardware, Manti. up load. Wilkins Mfg. Co. Do you have a drinking problem? If so, call in Ephor PERSONAL: 283-46- 283-48- 94 raim, or O MISCELLANEOUS 1. 835-47- 68 or 22 835-28- 11 in Manti. A.A. meetings held every Monday 7:30 p.m. Ephraim City Building. JUNK tow 283-43- or 283-483- 4. boys and girls. Clifton 1. ley, Manti. Wes- FOR RENT FOR RENT: One bedroom fur- Utilities nished apartment. paid. FOR SALE: Barbie doll clothes quilts. 283-428- Marcea tery. Kellers Greenhouse. 835-579- 1. ARCHERY DEALER: Compound bows in stock, available for Xmas. Reasonable prices. Frank 283-453- RUBBER STAMPS available at the Messenger Office, Manti. -- Enterprise Hallman, 835-526- REAL ESTATE 8 02 NOV74 Form 1. Better roads and streets. 4. Better jobs. 30 7. Better police protection. 5. lower taxes. 8. Better fire procection. 3. Higher property values. 6. Better selection of goods. 9. Better emergency services. 835-445- FOR RENT OR LEASE: Shop or Storage Space. 2000 sq. ft. 283-479- 0. BOISE NEED A NEW HOME CASCADE HOMES. Call Jack or Marvell, Provo, 3, Blayne Stevens 6. Call Collect. office 04 Picking up DEAD & USELESS animals again. J. V. MOWER, 6. Ephraim, Utah x Presented as a public service by 835-381- FREE! I MANTI MESSENGER Always Welcome . Removal of fresh dead cows and horses a Gift Subscription to DANS REPAIR SERVICE 27 Sooth 3rd West Call Collect 462-272- 8 412-288- 4 462-264- 1 M Dryers Electric Appliances Don Fotheringhari 283-47- EPHRAIM Contractor New Homes Brick Laying Cement Work Phone Jensens T.V. Color & Transistor Specialists SERVICE - SALES T.V. - STEREOS Radios Antennaes All electronic equipment CaR Stephen Strata Spring City or leave word at MANTI HOME SUPPLY 835-236- 1 only $5. 00 per year Service Repair Washers Manti 462-23- The for their kind and thoughtful care during his illness. LICENSED 2. ware, Manti. E. for the expressions of sympathy food, flowers and generous contributions to the Ephraim west Ward Meeting House Library in memory of LeRoy. We also wish to express our thanks to Dr. McCuarrle and hospital staff State Safety Inspections Automatic Trans Service Small Engine Repair 835-406- 1 WHITE GLOVE Photo FinishNow available at Siming mons Furniture and Hard- 462-29- LeRoy KENT DAVIS 283-486- J. Lowry, BOOKKEEPING Service Bookkeeping-TaML Pleasant 84 W. Main St : AM. to 1: P.M. Closed Wednesdays of AUTO REPAIR GRAVE MARKERS. Best service, prices and quality. Call THOMAS E. BRUTON family Rhea R. Peterson and family FOR RENT: Rock house at 105 E. 4th So. Contact Janus 3. W. Miller. 835-31- 2. Better schools and churches. 71 1. 377-452- 112 The 2. 377-026- x 114 with beautiful view of mountains and temple. Power and water available and good irrigation rights. $2500.00 each. EQUITABLE REALTY TWO LOTS O APPRECIATION Ephraim 375-86- O or 9. FOR SALE: CHRISTMAS WREATHS for door or ceme- Call FOR RENT: Furnished apartment, one bedroom. 835-64- regret, the best yet; Blue Lustre cleans carpets beautifully. Rent electric sham-poo- er $1. Manti Lumber and Hardware Co. NO 835-988- and baby Nielson. JOB PRINTING at the Messenger - Enterprise Office, Manti. QUALITY you. Peterson wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation 835-98- THREE NEW BICYCLES FOR SALE at Wholesale prices. One- - 10 speed, boys; 20 bless France CARS WANTED: Will away. Cash for some. 41 peoples are my have so many I can take time to write to all so the Messenger do for me to all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and many more year to live. All Manti friends and I belles to make God WANTED 283-479- 835-665- O XMAS MESSAGE PERSONAL Christiansen Furniture 283-41- 835-238- 2 ORNAMENTAL IRON RAILINGS, DIVIDERS, COLUMNS, GATES. PORCH, WINDOW and PATIO AWNINGS. 0 Call for FREE ESTIMATES 283-488- PORTABLE WELDING EPHRAIM ART METAL BEN GORDON 170 EAST 1st SOUTH EPHRAIM, UTAH |