Show I i 4 I I tI I Jt j t t I I J j 1 t. t It ro r o 4 H 4 H DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVES to the Birth Defects Convention In Logan Logon were from left Annette Eddie Burghardt Louise Roy National Youth Representative and Tina Lankford March of Dimes holds convention About teenage March of Dimes workers converged on the popular Sherwood Hills Resort near Logan Sunday The group ranged from 12 to 21 they are known as the TAP and CAP group of the March of Dimes After registration Sunday the group settled down downto to the strenuous day and half sessions Monday and Tuesday August L. L Jung M M. M D D. D of the U of U Newborn Intensive Care Unit discussed birth defects with the young people He lie noted that in Utah over two thirds of teenage marriages had their babies six months after aCler marriage Another shocking statistic is that Utah is high in unwed mothers and a good majority of them have premature babies said Dr Jung Minority groups are only five percent of the unwed teenagers commented Dr Jung ZANE A. A Brown M. M D. D U of ofU ofU ofU U Obstetrical Department said about birth defects will occur in teenage mothers next year The best age for marriage is after 20 when the chance of birth defects are lessened said Dr Brown Louise Roy na national director of youth activities said Every person should have an equal opportunity and this now begins with you and your attitude Attitudes about yourself may affect your children Dr Peter public health education chairman for forthe forthe forthe the State of Utah said one aspirin has been known to cause birth defects during the first three months of and that marijuana can cause birth defects Mrs Rae Utah poster childs child's mother said the March of Dimes had helped financially with thousands of dollars so that her daughter Tam Tami can walk She also reminded the youth to tobe tobe tobe be good to their parents and to take their sound advise JOIN JOHN L I. Riddle Hiddle state stale field representative presented the Crea Evans award to Kent Flandro Orem Don Worthen Ogden Marck Johnson and Ted both of Salt Lake City Mrs Evans was a former resident of Roosevelt and has worked in the March of Dimes for 30 years She is now 83 and was on hand a at t the convention Mr Riddle also announced that was collected in Utah as donations This was over the previous year a Russian pianist was staying at the resort and as a treat to the youth played several of her favorite numbers Vickie Anderson R. R N. N Utah State Health Education director held a health education session She told the young people she would come to their schools PT PTAs PTA's As A's or any other function at anytime just to call her Attending from the Uintah Basin were Annette Tina Lankford Eddie Burghardt and Keith Behunin Allen Hacking and Judy were unable to attend |