Show 1 y ri S y P aa t OFFICIALS for a Community Seminar on respiratory diseases are shown here holding battles RayE of honey presented to them by LaVon Wall Back row left to right ore Dr Ray E Franklin K Brough and Dr Evan Front row left to right are county nurses Alto Rust Vernal and Mary Workman Duchesne and Dr Laurence Farer and Dr Marcia Mitchell TB TB Award Made to Former Vernal Publisher At a Community Seminar Seminal on oli respiratory diseases sponsor sponsor- sponsored sponsored ed by the Uintah Basin Parents and Teachers Associations a posthumous award was made by the Utah Tuberculosis and Health Association to the late James II H Wallis former director director tor of the association The pre was made by Frank tin lin K Brough executive secre secre- secretary tary and to Wm Win B Walls Wallis soh son of Mr Wallis Th The bronze plaque carried the em em- em emblem blem of the tuberculosis cru- cru crusade crusade i sade and the following letter ing For Distinguished Service ice James II Wallis executive executives s secretary Utah Tuberculosis and Health Association 1920 1927 Presented during the Anniversary Observation 1960 THE SEMINAR was called to order with a welcome address by frs 1 Mrs Maxine Gentry region region- regional i al director of PTA Dr Ray E I conducted the meet ing mg Dr Evan heart I disease control officer Utah State Department of Health discussed What Is the Impact of chronic respiratory diseases on the nation and the state A film on respiratory disease Signposts was shown Dr Marcia Mitchell ary disease Y V A Hospital talked on major major chronic atory diseases and their tion A question and answer period was held and then Dr Laurence physician Farer FareI staff clan cian TB program Utah State Department of Health discussed tuberculosis in Utah WHAT IS this community doing and what can it do about respiratory diseases was a apanel apanel panel discussion with Mr Brough as moderator Taking part were Dr Dr Mitchell Dr Farer Mrs Mary 1 Workman of Duchesne county and Mrs Alta Rust of public health nurses The milestones in the Utah tuberculosis anti and Health Asso Asso- Asso elation's year 50 history are a of progress begin Ing when tuberculosis was the number lumber one killer Citizen Yol both professional and professional lon combined to give Ive pioneering leadership in inthe the he fight against tuberculosis md and other respiratory diseases AMONG THE many activities activities ties In the Associations Association's history of service In Utah are ale the fol lowing the Modern Health Cru sale sade a traveling health clinic the establIshment and financing of School chool and public health nut nuro services in many counties and communities the operation of a summer health camp for underprivileged under privileged children of TB families efforts to have a state tuberculosis hospital es cs I and attempts to de de- de detect early tuberculosis through chest rays X-rays and tuberculin tests Volunteer Leaders In Uintah Basin are Mrs D G Mantyla 1 Roosevelt Rep Hep Dir ector UTHA Mrs UTHA's r representative in Vin tah Co and Mrs Len Gotfred- Gotfred Gotfredson Gotfredson son Christmas Seal Chairman Uintah |