| Show I Bad Luck Luc Lucin in Streaks I Dog og B te Adds to W oe 0 Of I So 5 L 10 Polio Po Patient I I Tiny Marie Sarita Santa Rendon ha has almost lost faith In dog nature Some dogs she has concluded are no respecters of persons even persons even when those persons persons have had polio and are only old Marie tarie is one of four children of Mr Mi and Mrs Joe L. L Rendon Euclid ave She became a victim vie vic tim of infantile paralysis last summer summer sum sum- mer nier and after vigorous treatment at Salt Lake General hospital she was allowed to go out and play t. t to tc help regain her strength I But on 01 this particular day out- out of-doors of playing was a mistake because Marie spotted a big I friendly looking dog She ran to to pet him hini Fido however wasn't interested in being nice to little I girls and bit her Gh hen Gien en Rabies Shot ShoK So the unfortunate Marie was again rushed to the hospital this hospital this time for shots to guard against rabies all rabies all of which illustrates lic how bad luck often runs in streaks Luckily few polio victims have misfortunes m like e Maries laries But in a way Marie larie is a very lucky little girl Fortunately for her there is a March of Dimes Were Vere it not for that March of Dimes Marie would probably not be the healthy child she is today Here is Maries Marie's story as her hel mother tells it One night Marie tari complained of not feeling well I thought she was getting a common common common com com- mon cold and put her to bed She She- seemed restless and feverish all night but I was still convinced she had a cold The next morning I suggested that she walk in and lie down on the living living- room cou couch h She replied I cant can't and she sheI wouldn't turn her head to look at I me When I p picked cled her up to carry her into the living living- room she whimpered and said her neck hurt i Dimes to the n Rescue When I discovered she had polio I was extremely worried I knew lenew how expensive treatments were and realized we didn't have money to pay hospital expenses But immediately on my return from the hospital Miss Vivian VivianI I of the Salt Lake cOunty county county coun coun- ty chapter National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis called to ask if we needed help That's how the March of D Dimes mes came to our I rescue David R. R city chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man for the current March larch of Dimes said dimes and dollars given ghen by Salt Lakers now add up to nearly but a great deal more is needed since county chapter chapter chapter chap chap- ter funds are at rock bottom He explained that average treatment cost for one polio patient for one year ranges from front 2500 to And often intensive treatments ha have ve to be extended over a period of years to completely rehabilitate the patient Invited In to Show But theres there's still time to do your yourI I part in contributing to the March t to aid iid i l research into causes and andI cures of polio as well as to aid polio victims At t 12 1215 15 pm p.m. Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- I the public is invited to the annual fashion show to raise funds for March tarch of Dimes at Hotel Utah Harold The Great Gildersleeve Peary will be master of cere cere- monies as From 6 to 8 pm p.m. Monday Monlay the Porch Light Parade will wm be held during which every citizen wishing wishing wishing wish wish- ing to contribute to the drive will vill willbE willbe be asked to turn on his porch light And at 9 pm p.m. on that same date the annual March larch of Dimes ball will vill bo held at the Rainbow RanI Ran- Ran I |
