Show I WHY GROW OLD i I f H Handicaps Need Not Mat Make I Life tife Despondent U Unfilled filled By y JOSEPHINE LOWMAN A few months ago In The Journal of Living Robert M. M Hyatt reported the existence ofa of ofa ofa a club which seems to me to mean so much in human happiness happiness happi happl ness neBS that I want to tell you about it today It Is called the th-e Ch Chin Up n Up club It was started by Beth Sellwood a 8 year old old woman who has been physically handicapped since she was VIM was four tour years old Beth decided that she would not allow physical disability disability disa disa- to deny her financial independence in- in independence in dependence and a fuller life Today the Chin Up club has more than members and is nation wide One member though paralyzed ed is a news reporter re reporter reporter re- re porter another who has been ina ina In Ina a wheel chair for 15 years ob ob- obtained tamed a Job as bookkeeper after joining the club another supports supports supports sup sup- ports himself with Christmas cards while still another learned flow Kow to make fishing flies and now has a shop and three assist assist- ants When we think of ot those with real handicaps who are forging ahead it makes such a waste in energy and joy seem downright sinful I especially wished to call attention to the Up Chin-Up club because J. J receive rec so 80 many letters let letters from those who are cut off from active life by poor poor health or some sort of handicap Many of these theBe people have vibrant spirits and gre great t intelligence nce but cam cannot ot get c with the active world of business I I through the us usual al channels If you would like ike to ta leaflet W Ways to Make Money at d a stamped self- self addressed envelope with your Ire request re- re quest for leaflet No 68 to Josephine Josephine Josephine Jo Jo- Lowman of The Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Service Service ice Bureau |