Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-11 | Page 3 | New Life Begins for Boy, Dumb for 8 Years, after Doctor Restores Voice

New Life Begins for Boy Dumb for 8 Years After Doctor Restores Voice SAN FRANCISCO May 11 UP UPA UPA UP- UP A whole new life Ufe began today for 11 year-old year Jo Joseph Jos Brolan Jr home from Philadelphia after an operation that restored the thc voice he lost through Illness eight years ago His father ather and the eldest of ot his three young brothers Francis Franc 10 met him at the train and were the first to hear his new voice olce Mother wants you to telephone her Joey Jocy Joe said his father She Sheh h hasn't slept all night Hello mother hello Joey shouted shout shout- ed Into the telephone Yes Its It's Joey I saw the Liberty Bell and everything and I love you and and and- At home Joey's Joes mother and brothers brothers broth broth- ers crowded around him eager to learn of the skillful surgery that ended ended ended end end- ed eight years of suffering for the boy It was WM a grand family party part with Ice cream and cake When 3 years old Joey was stricken with diphtheria his throat closed and an operation was performed to save his life He never was able to speak peak again Hearing of ot Dr Louis H H. Clerf noted Philadelphia surgeon Joey's J parents sent him east cast in the hope that h he e could conic be cured By a delicate operation operation operation oper oper- Dr Clerf Cler removed the scar r tissue that closed Joey's threat After Arter months of careful supervision he regained re regained re- re gained speech Now Joey Is going back to school hool