Show Cancer Drive Goal Reached This Week Leaders Write May 29 1957 Moab Utah Dear Editor First let me say Happy Birthday next let me say we finally reached our 1700 Cancer quota In fact we worked harder getting the last that the first We called good friends and begged for enough to give us the top the Over the top that Grand county county county coun coun- ty always gets We again appreciate the contributions contributions con con- given by all who gave and only wish more had seen the light tight and the rea reason SOli for such a drive But Dut we did find that Moab does docs not have very many rich people there are perhaps perhaps per per- haps 3 millionaires in town and we did appreciate the contribution contribution tion part of them gave We appreciate the work done by Mrs Dwain Barker Darker and Mrs Reed Reynolds weeks went Into the preparation of the Cancer benefit benefit ben ben- they sponsored and the work done by Mrs Merlyn Maxwell and her school chorus the fine tine attitude attitude atti attl tude Mr Allen and the teachers had at the elementary school The high school showed several fine films to the students and gave a contribution contribution- something that thata a lot of counties cant can't boast of or The Utah Division of the AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican scan Cancer Society feels th that t more education was given to the young folks of this community commune ity through the schools participation participation i tion In the past month or six I weeks than perhaps in any other other oth oth- er school in the state They appreciate the cooperation of the Times-Independent Times the Newcomer club the Eagles Aux Aux- Auxiliary and the Womans Woman's Literary who were the only clubs or organizations organizations organizations or or- that sent in a voluntary volun volun- tary ary contribution The many women's clubs and other organizations In the city who helped to go house to In n the drive contributed much to the success of the drive but we wedo wedo wedo do feel a better job of home visitIng visiting visit- visit Ing ng and giving out literature could have been done by going back ack until the family was con con- acted The extra literature Is to be given out through the Moab Drug and the Riley Drug when prescriptions prescriptions pre pre- are filled and we ap ap- predate this fine act of furthering the he educational part of our pro gram In making our final report to the he Cancer Society we would like you youl to know just how this money was vas raised to House-to-house Business and Industry Of this amount was given by 3 industries Clubs 1500 High School and the he childrens Cancer benefit but the expenses were which are taken out of the state tate total expense We feel teel that women and children helped to raise we are so sorry we could not find ind one more cent Sincerely Mrs J. J W. W Corbin County Chairman Mrs C. C J J. J Meador C Campaign Chairman G. G U. U Foote Treasurer Mrs G. G U U. U Foote Assistant Treasurer |