Show j q t i i J I 5 r 5 fr 4 4 I 5 4 S I I I S S Contributions to the March larch of Dim Dimes s campaign however howe however small small small- are responsible for happy scenes like this one Little Charles Chares Koehn owe owes Ilfe to the prompt prompt action pt action action of ot d doctors an and l nurses made dc available through efforts of oC workers against poliomyelitis ALL CAN HELP Prompt Care Saved r I i JL 4 Polio Victim 4 i I By MELBA MADSEN 1 Mommy I cant can't swallow wU The frightened words came from little Charles Koehn Koch who had recently recently recently re re- turned 4 when he started to eat at the breakfast table table at athis his home last September At first his mommy thought it was a joke and quite a precocious precocious pre pre- i one for a year old year old but C Charles arles really couldn't swallow swa low and arid he became frantic and hysterical cal at the realization He was as admitted later that day dayto dayto to toe the e polio wards at atthe the Salt Lake County Gen General hospital his hospital his Inability in inability inability In- In ability to 5 swallow w diagnosed as an nb bulbar p orie of the f and dangerous types For six weeks the little brown- brown eyed boy hovered between life and death doctors and physiotherapists thera- thera pints fearful earful that they would be unable to save ve him as they worked f frantically an cally with every means at their disposal to lessen the efte effects ts of the tbs crippling disease din dis dis ease During g this time Ch Charles rles was was fed through the nose nose and the veins Mother 1 Was Near rNear ear While he was in the hospital his mother Mrs William Koehn 1524 1521 E. E South spent a a great greal deal of her time in the polio wards learning to care for the other littie little lit lit- tIe tle victims there and being near in case she was wan needed by Charles f Those who purchase tt ti tickets keta ket's to th the annual I March larch of f Dimes ball to be held In Salt Lake City Jan 29 also will be entitled to attend the 1 March ch of f Dime dance 5 spon sponsored n- n by the thc Sandy post of the American Legion at the Avalon ballroom Frank S. S Emery Utah representative of the National Foundation I for Infantile Paralysis Paral Paral- ysis said sold Friday Meanwhile 1 Mr 1 Emery said tickets to both the March of Dimes ball balland and the first annual March of ot Dimes fashion show v to be held Jan Jail 29 are selling fast Tickets are available at offices of of- flees of National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Union Pacific Annex building 19 S. S West Temple and at Z C 11 01 M MI I department department de de- store Hollywood starlets who will model gowns designed by 21 world famous designers will ill arrive arrive ar ar- ar- ar rive nyc In Salt Lake City on Jan 2 28 Mr Ir Emery sold said But because of what seemed like a miracle to Mrs Koehn shew she w wasn't nt needed needed because because e Charles got well Explains l Miracle Mrs Irs Koehn Koelm attributes uie the miracle mirado miracle mir acle ado of Charles' Charles recovery to the National Foundation for tor Infantile Paralysis and arid to the efficient cooperation co cooperation cooperation co- co operation of agencies In Utah working with the foundation in meeting just such emergencies Mrs Mra Koehn is contributing her time in this years year's March of Dimes drive helping to mail out material for distribution throughout counties counties coun coun- ties tics participating In the 1917 cam cam- She's doing it because as she puts It I r appreciate what was done for us and Id I'd like to help others have the same seine chance I 1 Iguess guess one doesn't realize what the prompt action they give means until polio pollo strikes home Charles is the only son con of Mr and Mrs Mra Koehn |