Show Ricki Workman Benefits f from Penny Parade February is the hI month of the Primary Childrens Children's Hospitals Hospitals Hospital's Hos Dos pital's Pendy Parade As if is nearing the end of the drive one small Vernal b boy Ricki Workman son kon on of Mr and Mrs Alfonzo Allonzo Cuch of Randlett and fost foster faster son of Mr and Mrs Ken Workman of Vernal shares Inthe in inthe inthe the blessings derived from previous previous pre pre- pennies sent to the Salt Lake City hospital RICKI RICK SPENT November and December of 1968 In the Primar Primary mar mary Childrens Children's Hospital as he was wu born with cerebral and suffered disease inon in on one hl hip As he Jay fay in the hospital with l' l lavy avy weights on his leg he Was shown every kindness and medical aid possible Doctors were vere puzzled about treating one of Ricki's ailments without harming the other As man many as nine doctors at a time consulted consult ed on the case MEANWHILE Ricki never missed sharing the playroom each ch day with the other child child- ren ren nor did he miss Primary or Sund Sunday y School each each week He lIe Ile was taken in his bed tb o these events to make his stay as happy as possible Ricki wasn't a ward of the church but was treated no different dif different dif dif- ferent than those helped by the Church Children of all al denominations were treated ant And loved equally HIS ROOMMATES were two brothers from S Samoa mo Puela eight and Seela Seel Puela ten Both were born with birth defects and had never nevet been able to walk Now they can cab take ake a afew afew few tew steps with crutches and can cango cango cango go everywhere in wheelchairs A small Spanish girl shaman shared sham an an adjoining room with Ricki She had lost both parents in an automobile accident and was deaf and These were only a few of many seve severe severe e critical cases treated at the hospital Rl RICKI KI HAS a twin sister Vicki and a foster brother Tom Tom- my His parents urge those who haven't already contributed fc to the Penny Parade to contact contac Primary presidents In their various various var var- ious lous wards so others may be helped as Ricki Rick has been |