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Show Know Cancer's Warning Signals, A Daiiy Life-Saving Reminder "Know oanci-r's warning si;n i Is" a daily l:fi;-.saving l (i.iiinlcr. Di't'-rniini'fl to make the ptli.lir: fully coi'.cioi is of ca i'.r( : 's wai nir.',; .signals, '1'1'c Aira-' ii an (.'anccr So-rii-ly's l!Ki7 fl.ifat ional and iand i'ai:.ir.; (.'. us i.i . Ijcgin-nint; Ijcgin-nint; Ajail 1. is designed Willi warning signals listed on a spocial .section which can be torn off and pasted on tin.' family medicine cab-im-t. Through national distribution, distri-bution, the leaflet is expected expect-ed to reach at least 40 million mil-lion homes. "(letting people to road and retain the' facts contained contain-ed in a .simple leaflet even if the fads are vital and life-saving has proved to bo a real challenge," Norman S. Koyd, (hand County Chairman sai( today. "We believe the new action pamphlet pam-phlet may widen public awareness. "Our' incentive is the fact that at present only (it) per cent of Ihe 'people of the country can name even one ; of cancer's several warning signals, in spite of years of education;'! efforts by the , , Society." , This year, in addition to zeroing in on the warning , ' signals, Mr. Hoyd said, that the -Society is furthering its efforts to persuade people to have annual health check ups. -Mr. IJoyd also pointed out that since the aged can now receive the benefit of early diagnosis and treat-i treat-i ment through Medicare, a-! a-! wareness of the warning j signals becomes especially -mportant, as cancer strikes most often among older people. peo-ple. The Chairman pointed out that early diagnosis and prompt treatment have contributed con-tributed subst ant ially to the fact that 1,400,000 men, women wo-men and children, cured of cancer, are now alive. In Grand County's drive, it's hoped that 1,000 families fam-ilies will be contacted through the efforts of the Alpha llho Sorority, under the direction of Grand Co. Unit Chairman, Mrs. D. L. Taylor. Crusade Chairman, Norman Boyd, said that in 1904 :?2,600 was raised for cancer, and our goal for 19G7 is $2,000. Last year's drive netted $1,850. Guy Bradley litis been appointed as Business Chairman; Irma Newell, secretary; Trudy Clever, Treasurer; Adrian Taylor, Special Gifts; and Publicity, Dixie Barker. April is cancer Month ' Fight Cancer with a checkup check-up and a check. |