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Show 18th Birthday Begins Long Year Of Healing By Jeanne Thayne ai 5:01 p.m. last Wednesday Mrs. Calvin Marshall answered her ringing telephone. It was her daughter, Pam. "You can come and get me, Mom," Pam said, 'They've put the cast on Four weeks previously, to the very minute, Mrs. Marshall had answered another call from Pam. Both calls were made from Cottonwood Cot-tonwood Hospital in Salt Lake County punctuating four weeks of pain, fear, frustration, uncertainty, un-certainty, and finally, relief and hope. The period began Wednesday,-Dec. Wednesday,-Dec. 8, Pam's 18th birthday. It was a beautiful day and a great excuse for a skiing holiday holi-day at Alta. Her friend Kaylene Pyne offered the transportation and the holiday began. It ended abruptly and trigically about two miles from Alta in Little Cottonwood Cotton-wood Canyon oh their return trip when their car slid off the road and became stuck in snow. As Pam attempted to dig the wheels free with a ski pole, a car approached. ap-proached. She called to Kaylene, I don't think they'll stop." As she spoke she stood up. That single action probably saved her life because in the next instant Pam found herself pinnedbetween the two cars with her left leg crumpled up like a paper straw, I think I must have raised my foot against the car," she said. The next few moments are a blur. "There was lots of noise, cars stopping and people jabbering jab-bering in a foreign language," said Pam. It was learned later that the car which struck Pam had been rented by some German businessmen visiting in the area. They meant to stop and help but also skidded. Pam remembers screaming, Dont touch my leg," and then thinking, "my gosh, they don't know what to do!" The girls were driven about seven miles to a small shopping center' where an ambulance met .. .? ,4 si Orem-Geneva Times Thursday, January 13, 1972 r M Mr 0 jt V- i4iVS. tSV ah- Vw THIS IS ONE BIRTHDAY I'll never forget,' Pam Marshall laughed, then sobered as she remembered the awful event as O-GT photographer photo-grapher H. B. 'Jack" Sumner snapped the above photo. Her cast is a weird arrangement arrange-ment of humps and lumps covering pins and braces which weigh "a ton." tl BRIDAL SHOP GOWNS DESIGNED JUST FOR YOU ONE OF PROVOS MOST DISTINCTIVE SALONS Gowns for the Bride & Bridesmaids, Mothers Prom & Date Formats Pont Suits INDIVIDUALLY STYLED BRIDAL VEILS AT niawMHt .' 373-7543 450 West Center Provo County tannni Bmpqu Stays Yes On Propose d Judki! FadliVy them and took Pam to Cottonwood Cotton-wood Hospital. There Pam was asked if she'd like to be transferred to Utah Valley Hospital or remain at Cottonwood the usual four days for a broken leg. What's four days, thought Pam. By then the pain was too great to think of moving again. The four days stretched into four weeks accented by three operations, blood transfusions, IV's and glucose feedings and finally skin grafting. But every step brought hopetoPambecause the only alternative was amputation. amputa-tion. The doctors told her they'd amputated legs in better condition condi-tion than hers. In Pam's favor were her youth and the fact that her circulation remained good. Her lower lejt leg is held together by four large pins connected con-nected by several braces with a cast over the whole thing. A sort of trap door was cut into the cast where doctors can check on the skin grafting and healing process every four or five days. - In a year the pins will toe re-' MORE WEEP jBy Popular Demand We Repeat Our Offer To f U Witness A Demonstration i Of A V , NEW HOME t,v I SEWING MACHINE te v 3S" The Quality Standard In Fine Sewing Machines Since 1860 MIRACLE S-T-R-E-T-C-H STITCH And Receive FREE A Pair of Cordless Electric Scissors Retail Value $5.95 LONG I LASTING REPLACEABLE I BLADES TAKES STANDARD D-CELL BATTERY moved. Then there probably will' be grafting of muscle tissue and plastic surgery. But Pam feels the worst is, over and looks forward to another 1 year when she can ski again and ride the new 10-speed bike she received for her 18th birthday. The bike will be a great help in restoring those muscles," her mother said. In the meantime Pam spends her time knitting or reading, when she isnt visiting with her many friends, and soon will have a visiting teacher to help her towards graduation. Pam is a senior at Orem High and has been employed at the HI Spots in Provo and American Fork. R. I. Baby Linda McKean Losee formerly of Orem, now residing In Rhode Island with her husband who is in the Navy, is the new mother of a baby girl born onDecember 27, 18 Year Old Voters Utah's Secretary of State, Clyde L. Miller, announced that his office has requested an opinion of the AttorneyGeneral's office, aimed at clarifying the right of seventeen year-olds, soon to be franchised voters, to participate in Utah's political process prior to the primary and general election's of 1972. In his letter to the Attorney General, Mr. Miller stated, "The Federal Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment allowing 18 year olds to vote along with similar legislation legis-lation by the Utah Legislature has answered many of the questions ques-tions as they relate to full in-franchisement in-franchisement of the State's 18, 19, and 20 year olds." There are however, Mr. Miller said, several questions which are not yet answered and which are vital if we are to encourage total involvement in-volvement by these new voters in the parties' political process. The Secretary of State asked, may a 17 year old, who will be 18 and eligible to vote by election day, be eligible to participate in the political party processes including in-cluding the mass meetings, and may he or she be a delegate' to the County andState or National Nation-al conventions before attaining the age of 18 years?" Mr. Miller said, I have asked, these questions of the Attorney General la an attempt to obtain a decision early enough so that if the answers are positive that the State of Utah will be In a position to assure the rights of these potential new voters will be honored. I am convinced said Mr. Miller that we should make every attempt to encourage participation for 18, 19, and 20 year olds at all levels of the: political process If we expect to i guarantee their future interest in the democratic process. Absolutely No Obligations! Just Bring This Ad To COOK'S SEWING MACHINE CENTER And Witness the New Home Sewing Machine In Action Or Call 225-8798 For An In-Home Demonstration. Offer Expires Thursday , Jan. 20 Sewing Machine Center 158 S. State-Orern Ph. 225 -8798 The Utah County Farm Bureau met In a Board Meeting on January Jan-uary 6th with the area Local Presidents in which discussion ensued concerning the proposed Judicial Facility for Utah County. The motion was passed that the Farm Bureau County Board and Local Presidents Register publicly their support and approval for the new facility. Many expressions were voiced by those present in appreciation for the simplicity of the design and for the fact that the present building will still be utilized under the proposed bonding with the remodeling. There was a further expression of pleasure in seeing the separating of hardened criminals and first time offenders, which; will be made possible with this new facility. Utah County Farm Bureau would like to urge all of its members to be well informed of this issue so that they may cast a well founded vote on January 18th. mm maim m i mm mm (FOR KIDS 10 AND UNDER) CHICKEN ... 29c A niprp nf rlplirinu; hnnpv-rtinnpd fried chicken served with whipped potatoes, gravy and fruit GRILLED CHEESE rts...29c A grilled cheese sandwich served with a generous portion of fries HOT DOG rSm..29c An all beef frank on a bun, fruit, and French Fries PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich made with fresh bread and served with French Fries HAM A slice of delicious ham served with whipped potatoes, gravy and fruit .29c .29c FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY WE WILL SERVE ANYONE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS MR. 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