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Show Youth grateful to friends who contributed Young Wendell Johnson and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Johnson of Mapleton, are grateful to the many friends who contributed in a project sponsored by neighbors of' the youth on July 24th.. Through the thoughtfulness of these neighbors and others who assisted, Wendell, will now be able to have a few things to help pass away the long hours he must spend in his wheel chair or in bed. So many people sent words of cheer to Wendell, even bits of poetry, which pleased him so much and which he will long remember. The thoughts behind the contribution not only boosted boos-ted the morale and spirit of this plucky young man but the project seemed to draw the community closer together. Wendell was almost completely com-pletely paralyzed about a year, ago in a swimming accident at Mapleton. |