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Show I SOUTH SALT LAKE NEWS Serving The Center Of Industry Volume m AM3MA 1 Warning To Parents: Symptoms Betray The User Most parents can look at their boys and girls and see that all is well. But, some will want to know what the signals of drug misuse may be. For them, these signs of trouble are included : Has your youngster become secretive about his friends, and his activities? Does he seem to be mixed up in some very private business? Making appointments? Meeting people? Suddenly disappearing? Does he make unlikely excuses for all this? Young Man Makes Has he picked up a lot of drug users terms . . . stash, connection, fix, weed, hay, grass, pot, lid, joint, key, stoned, Dramatic Comeback bombed, add, trip, freak out, bummer, spike, dripper, outfit, hit, bennies, speed, sleepers, red devils, turned on, and others? Editors Comment: Is he developing bad attitudes? Does he make fun of parMark Christiansen, 3rd son in a of and three three family ents, teachers, police officers? Does he label most people six, boys sons and of Rolf girls, daughters or straight? Does he make fun of the good standards and Irene Christiansen, 2955 Crest-vie- w squares Mark Christiansen Drive is a remarkable young businessman. Born and reared in South Salt Lake City, he was the victim of unforeseen circumstances that paralyzed all four extremities. For many months, he fought a good fight and with confidence and faith in Divine Providence, he survived the ordeal of a broken neck. Though handicapped for life, with of people he used to like? the faith and confidence of his family and others, he endeavored to complete his education to qualify, in a better way, to serve his This he is doing and those of us who have had faith in him, and know of his fine character, congenial disposition, and indominable courage are sure life will be good to him. The citizens, of South Salt Lake wish him well in his business, "Marks Limited1 and trust he will continue to find a real joy in a life of service dedicated to helping other people. fel-lowm- en. Dewey J. Fillis . . . fights drug use Mark Christiansen From the night Mark Christiansen fell asleep under the kitchen table, waiting for Santa, to the days, years later, when his friends gained courage from him as he lay paralyzed in a circle electric bed, Mark was destined to succeed! 1! He was bom July 18, 1944. According to Mark; he was "A wonderful young child. Perhaps investigators could discover a teacher who remembers him as a tease at Woodrow Wilson School, or a classmate who considers him a pal, their friendship beginning at Central Jr. High. Maybe a news article from the school files names him instigator of a venture at Granite High. Mark was adventuresome, curious, active, and witty. No doubt these characteristics sustained him when, in 1961, a diving accident at Pineview Reservoir broke Mark's neck. Paralyzed in all four extremities, he lived a month in Dee Memorial Hospital in Ogden, six months in Salt Lakes LDS Hospital, and three months in the Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. Some days, of course, were hard and hopeless. Yet, it was usually Marks cheerful manner that enabled friends to leave his bedside with faith in his future. That faith fulfilled, his future is now full of promise. During his hospital stay, Mark earned his high school diploma. Continuing his education, in 1966 he enrolled in a special nine month course for the handicapped. The campus of this unique insurance school was the Bonneville Nursing Home. Virgil Norton, former State Insurance Commissioner, and Allen Howell, then Superintendent of Fire and Multi-Pe- ril at U.S.F. and G. Insurance Company, were two of the qualified instructers. Being graduated in 1967, Mark opened the doors of MARK'S LIMITED, 315 East Second South. By selling all Continued page 2, column I t At logan last Friday, Dewey J. Fillis spoke to the members of the Utah Lions Clubs at their convention on ways to combat Drug Abuse. Lions Name District Chiefs During Confab in Logan Utah Lions elected four district govemos Saturday and selected St. George as the host city for next years convention. District governors for the next Lions year were announced at the district governors banquet and ball Saturday evening. Events were held in the Union Building ballroom on the Utah State University campus. The new district governors are: District U, John E. Brown, Five Points Club, Ogden; District T, J. Bryant Miller, Herriman Club, Salt Lake City; District A, Ephraim E. Twitchell, Orem; District H, Rulon N. Broadhead, LOGAN Nephi. Saturday was a wuiet day for the Lions. After voting at 9 a.m., htey attended a short third general session and took the remainder of the day off for recreation. Many of the Lions took advantage of the free time and warm weather by resting in preparation for Saturday nights festivities. Trevor P. Baron of Himil- - otn, New Zealand, was the international speaker at the banquet. South Salt Lake May Lose Community Action Program Would you believe it? The Com- munity Action program may be forced out of South Salt Lake area. Too few people interested and participating in the program is the reason given for the action taken recently by our city council. If this happens many children from low income families in this area will not be eligible for the Head Start program. Nursery facilities for working mothers and other programs designed to help people find employment, or better employment, will Is he slipping in school? Has he dropped the athletics he used to enjoy? Has he given up clubs and social life? Has his interest in the opposite sex grown less instead of greater? Has he begun to have drowsy spells during the day? Has he seemed in a trance or in a hypnotic state? Have there been times when it was much harder to wake him up than usual? Has he seemed knocked out rather than sleepy? Does he go through periods of undue excitement? Is he' sometimes walking on air? Does he seem drunk? Is he preoccupied? Does he have an excessive need for money? Is he always hunting jobs, losing jobs, changing jobs? Does he talk about leaving school to make better wages? Are household items disappearing? Is money missing from your purse or wallet? Yet, does he seem to be spending so little that you cannot imagine where his money goes? e Are there signs of drug use such as blood spots on clothing or towels? Has he gone in for long sleeves which may hide needle marks? Is there an abrupt change in attitude? Is there a marked loss of weight and appetite? Is there a loss of pride in appearance? Is there extreme nervousness, irritability, insomnia, evidence of anxiety? Is there a disappearance of drugs left in medicine cabinets or dressers, such as paregoric, diet pills, sleeping pills, and other legal drugs prescribed for family members? Does he have skin sores cr abscesses or a severe constipation or diarrhea which some drugs produce? Have you found hypodermic needles, eye droppers, pacifier nipples hidden in his personal belongings? Does his clothing smell of a sweet, smoky odor which is strong? Are there colored particles in the bottom of pockets small greenish-ta- n or dresser drawers? Does he have he have unexplained prescription bottles which may or may not have labels? All of these signs should at least make you suspicious of his activities. DEWEY J. FILLIS Chief of Police, Salt Lake City tell-tal- Editorial Time To Take Stock It is time to take stock of the wonderful things that are right in America. The good things that most people enjoy daily. We are bound to feel the impact of the violent incidents that have crossed our paths in the past few years, but we must not let these outbursts of depredation keep us in the depths of despair, and alter our opinions that America is the greatest land on earth; that the people in the main are the finest, most charitable, generous and kind. Eric Hoffer in his Reflections recently said: "Never has youth been face to face with more breathtaking opportunities and more deadly influences. Never before lias character been so decisive a factor in the survival of the young. The road from boyhood to manhood has become sieve-lik- e. Those without the right size of character slip into pitfalls and traps." Daily, each of us is faced with the problem of how best to meet the modern challenges that perplexes us, and with which youth will have to wrestle in the years ahead. However, the bright spots shining on the horizon of our present day living are the statistics and reports that tell us "weekly religious training" is the greatest deterant to crime and delinquency. Knowing this to be one of the finest character development projects parents should visualize what they might do to lead their families in spiritual training and religious service activities. Police reports from around the world indicate that 90 percent of all offenders fingerprinted have had little or no religious training. That those with some religious background have fallen away from their respective churches prior to becoming involved with the law. America, with all its problems, is a great country. Good citizenship demands that we honor her constitution and uphold the laws of the land, and uphold the hands of those who make the laws and administer them. It has been proven that needed changes can be made more readily through peaceful discussions of the problems than through violent recourses. God Bless America. be cancelled. Community Action has been working with youth groups providing activities to keep them busy and out of trouble. Learn more about Community Action by attending the Neighborhood Council - all citizens are invited to these meetings every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 20 West 2400 South. Mayor Davis said "a committee has been appointed to meet with the City Council Monday June 24 at 8 p.m." to have the council review their previous decision. Matches And Children Dont Mix fire at the rear of 137 East Utopia Avenue Sunday, June 16. completely destroyed a frame garThe age owned by Jean Westover. Staat the Fire call was received tion at 3:25 p.m. Sixteen men responded, using five pieces of equip-meA nt. The Firemen contained the fire to the garage, much to the relief and home-ownegratitude of neighboring They were there for an hour and a half. The fire caused an electrical "blackout" to several homes for a few hours and a telephone silence until Monday morning. Cause: Children with matches. Damage $900. rs. t i |