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Show 'S ' ; . - . . ' V -r f w.-s X f -s; - J " i 1 i- '4 ;v - ft- -'ir -H in I f art tii- i - - "i Wt 4-Vjf .VL - Photo by Carl Atkinson . Teddy Simpson, 13, of Sprinvillei victim of the dread Rheumatic Fever, visited with Mrs. Paul Thorn and Mayor Sterling Price at the home of a sister, Mrs. George Bliss, Brookside, where he has been confined since stricken with the disease some 18 months ago. Teddy, whose parents are not living, spends many a lonesome day at home while his friends and associates go to school and narticipate in various entertainment activities. Teddy has suffered as has 'more than 2400 other victims in this county with this No. 1 childhood enemy. Mrs. Paul Thorn, regional P.-T. A. official, and Mayor Price explain to Teddy how the children and other citizens of Springville are going to contribute to a fund during Heart Week, to assist him and others who are suffering from the disease. Citizens Urged To Contribute To Heart Week Campaign Red Heart Signifies Individual Assistance P.T.A., Schools And Other Individuals To Participate In Drive From Feb. 8-14 1 During observance of Heart Week, February 8 to 14, tke Rkeumatic Fever Foundation will launck a campaign to secure funds necessary for vital researck and otker measures to combat the disease which annually an-nually causes somuch suffering and death, not only in this city and thi3 county, but throughout the, United States..,, r,r: . Comparatively young, Rheumatic Fever Foundation, a non-profit organization, was founded in March, 1946, to combat this disease dis-ease through endeavoring to find preventative measures for alleviating alleviat-ing the present suffering, facilitating facilitat-ing medical care and dissiminating factual information. The drive will be conducted in Springville through cooperation of the schools, P.-T. A. organizations and the city, with Mayor Sterling Price officially proclaiming the week and taking an active and enthusiastic en-thusiastic part in the drive. Mrs. Paul Thorn, regional director direc-tor of P.T.A. in Nebo, Wasatch, Alpine and Provo districts and a member of the state P.T.A. board arranged a meeting Monday, at which Utah county officials explained ex-plained details of the drive and assisted in the organization of a committee to. direct the campaign. Mrs. Catherine Sumsion and Mrs. Inez Chader, Springville Council P.T.A. officers were named co-chairmen and are to be assisted by all other P.T.A. organizations, or-ganizations, Principal Paul K. Walker of the high school and other individuals, including doctors and nurses. '' A red heart on which is printed the slogan, "Unite To Fight Rheumatic Rheu-matic Fever," is the emblem to be used during the heart week drive. Children will be urged to purchase the little hearts at one cent each and use them on their Valentines. Arthur D. Coleman, county chairman and Verl G. Dixon, treasurer, speaking at the meeting meet-ing Monday, explained that there is a rheumatic fever fund at the Utah Valley hospital and that all Utah county children have equal opportunity there if afflicted with the disease. On Friday, February 13, at 8 p.m., a public meeting is being held in the Provo First ward church, where Dr. Ephraim En-gleman, En-gleman, specialist from California, will lecture on symptoms and care of individuals afflicted with the disease and will give other valuable valu-able information. All parents are (Continued on Page Two) Citizens Urged . , (Continued from Pag urged to be at the m4tin,' AIho a clinic is February 12 and 13, at tht Valley hospital for all l'-nurses, l'-nurses, under direction' m 1 Engleman who will take 0 ' nosing and treatment f,t sease. This week townspeople receive a circular urging th! contribute to the drive which"' help save the life of a je.,' and everyone is being ae' help with the fund to tn&t ther research on causes and i.' ment of the dread disease The extent to which the is .found in our own iocali.' seen in the statement mar)' Dt. G. B. Orton, WednesdJ. follows: ' "Rheumatic fever j3 Ve, valent in this locality, p., should be on the lookout for .. symptoms. The acute cases severe as to cause parents C-medical C-medical advice. The subacid chronic cases which are -likely to be neglected may hi-', insideous onset such as; jl appetite. Loss of weight as suit of not eating. paj j extremeties especially a( which causes child to cry Child is cross and pale but on being up and about, c symptoms may appear gij," clumsiness, stumbling gajt r bling speech. "The attacks may last fro-to fro-to six weeks or as many They are most likely to reci--frequent intervals. "More than one half of rr atic fever in children is pr-. by upper respiratory infect;.;-infectious infect;.;-infectious diseases. Such cas best be prevented by proper of child during the origin fection. Children should be in bed while they have fere-for fere-for 24 to 48 hours or longer ;' ward depending on the k; and duration of the fever. Ej. atic fever is most prevail regions of changeable clima'.:. it is very important to pr--chilling of the body or parts: body at all times." It is further pointed ok. there are 2500 Rheumatic : and Rheumatic fever heart-in heart-in Utah county alone. Tcs-more Tcs-more than 1,000,000 people: United States suffering fc: disease. Rheumatic fever : to cause 90 percent of a5: disease in children. The 6 may and does attack any err. tissue of the body. It is si: , childhood's greatest enemy : America's No. 1 killer. |