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Show 'Minor Defects Have Major Effect, Declares March of Dimes Doctor Big ears . and misshapen noses have long been treated treat-ed as amusing targets of low comedy. Often the people behind the defective features fea-tures join in the laughter more heartily than anyone else. Now doctors wonder if it's such a laughing matter. "Doctors are beginning to suspect that many so-called minor defects may be as crippling crip-pling to emotional and mental development as a gross deformity de-formity is to physical growth," says Dr. Virginia Apgar, director di-rector of the division of congenital con-genital malformations of The National Foundation-March of Dimes. "In the 50 March of Dimes, birth defects centers that have been opened across the nation in the last several years, we have seen an increasing number num-ber of these problems." As an example, Dr. Apgar described a little Nebraska girl born with an ugly mass of hair extending from right shoulder to forearm. The rare defect actually a huge birthmarkdidn't birth-markdidn't prevent normal use of the arm. But it was so disfiguring that it aroused other children's taunts. By the age of four, the pretty child had withdrawn into a shell, worry ing her parents and inciting her six-year-oia oromer 10 fight youngsters who poked fun at his "hairy" sister. According to the child's parents, par-ents, no one gave them any hoDe of improving their daugh ter's appearance until they took her to the March of Dimes Birth Defects Center at Chit dren's Memorial Hospital in Omaha. Plastic surgeons re moved the hairy surface and reDlaced it with skin grafts. Physicians believe that by the time the girl reaches high school, she il scarcely remember remem-ber which arm showed the up setting quirk of nature. In the vanguard of medical researchers studying deformity and accompanying psychological psychologi-cal problems is a group at Johns Hopkins Hospital, .Baltimore. Dr. Milton Edgerton, professor profes-sor of plastic surgery there, JJVULV w, W -A vn, .J; , VENICE DAVIS APPEALING but withdrawn before plastic surgery (at left), Chuck Burger, 7, Kansas City, Mo., now crows that "the kids in the block don't call me 'rabbit ears' anymore." Surgery on his ears was performed at March of Dimes Birth Defects Center; says studies show that children with deformities, even minor ones, often feel "apart from the human race" early in life. He advocates correction of the deformity de-formity at an early age, where possible. "We all know children or adults who have somehow learned outwardly to adapt to defects. We tend to think that there is no problem and to disregard dis-regard the tremendous human aching to be like everyone else, at least to the degree of not feeling deformed," Dr. Edgerton says. Drv Eugene Meyer, associate professor of psychiatry and medicine at Johns Hopkins, is convinced that in 99 cases out of 100, a sense of deformity, however minor, stunts and cripples not only a child's self-esteem self-esteem but his relationships with others. The Baltimore group is concerned con-cerned with prevailing attitudes atti-tudes of disdain and amusement amuse-ment toward what is popularly known as "cosmetic surgery." Jokes and sly references to "nose jobs" and other cosmetic surgery indicate an underlying feeling that such procedures are prompted by vanity. In psychiatric terms, : Dr. Meyer traces prejudiced attitudes atti-tudes to the Puritan idea that "the Lord made you this way and you shouldn't tamper with it. . "We've seen changes which are hard to believe in terms of people being freed from a sense of deformity for much greater interest in the various tasks of life," Dr. Meyer asserts. as-serts. "The surgery doesn't put good spirit or productivity into a person, but it does remove blocks to its expression." Dean Losee of Logan visited over' .he weekend with his parents, Mr. md Mis. Glen Losee and family. Mr.and Mrs. Frelen Shurtz made 1 trip to Provo Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Oliver made a trip to Nephi to get the little girls of LaRon Oliver to take to Salt Lake. When they got there they had the measles, so brot them home until they were over them, then Hilda took them to Salt Lake on the train. Ireta Shurtz entertained Satur day for her son Gary on his 8th birthday. Santa came during the party and passed pop corn balls out to the children. Seven boys and girls attended. - Bob Jenson is home this week visiting with his family. Mrs. Leo Davis invited the Relief Society ladies to help her quilt Wednesday afternoon. Eight ladies attended. f iV, The, Relief Society j held their worij nieeung ruesaajr anernoon, at l p.m., with Venice. Davis con ducting. Each member brot their favorite recipe and the made up food for tasting. We had a lovely variety of the best In the west. Stella Shurtz demonstrated making cherry chocolates for the holidays which was very interesting and use ful. Seventeen members were pre sent. Mrs. Melba Crafts from the stake visited our ward. The Jolly Stitchers Club had their annual Xmas party Saturday nite in the Woodrow Hall. A hot pot luck turkey dinner and all the trimmings was served by the entertainment enter-tainment committee to 42 people. After dinner eight tables of cards were played. Xmas gifts were ex changed at the end of the evening. The hall was decorated for the X- mas season. Sunday nite the program-was gt ven by High Councilman Lyle Bunk er. We enjoyed them very much and hope they can come again. Mr. and Mrs. Curt Shields are home for the winter. We all join in to "congratulate" Mr. and Mrs. Mack Shields, married Nov. '24th Althought we are late we wish them the best. Reva Losee is home from the hos pital and we hope she will recover rapidly. . . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meinhardt made a trip to Salt Lake for two days Christmas shopping last week. Mr. AFTON FULLMER ABRAHAM Millard County Chronicle Thursday, December 10, 1964 SUTHERLAND SECOND WARD AREA NEWS BRIEFS LUCILE KIMBER A large crowd attended ihe mission mis-sion report of Elder Scott Callister at our ward Sacrament meeting Sunday evening. He told of his experiences ex-periences in the Netherlands where he has spent the past two and one half years. He along with one of his missionary companions and Mrs. Dekker sang "I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord" in the Dutch language. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Cailister and his grandmo.her Callister of Fillmore Fill-more were here to enjoy his report. Mr. and Mrs. Heyborne Corry spent Tuesday of last week in Salt Lake where Mr. Corry had a medical medi-cal checkup. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robison attended at-tended the marriage and wedding reception of their son Evan and Betty Jane Henniger, Dec. 11 in Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robison accompanied ac-companied rMr. and Mrs. Norman Gardner to' Salt Lake City to attend at-tend the Robison wedding, then they spent Friday night at Sandy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gardner. Some of our younger members of our ward that attended the wedding wed-ding were Victor and Terry Hun-saker, Hun-saker, Marjory Wright, Gary Corry, Kent Klmber and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Kimber. , FARM MACHINERY IsHMsmniiiiiiiMsssissssMiiiMiMsssHsw Massey-Ferguson Tractors Combines Swathers r Balers " Minneapolis-Moline Minneapolis-Moline Heavy Duty Tractors POWER UNITS New Holland Balers Swathers HA ROB EDS Gehl Wagons Choppers f MIX-ALLS DONE Equipment Co. DELTA. UTAH PHONE 2W I 9 Miles' North of Delta Paul Robison spent Sunday and Monday with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer" Robison. - Mrs. Georganna Fisher of Denver, Colo, is visiting with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robison. This is her first visit to Delta in 33 years. . Mrs. Marilyn Stoddard came home Wednesday of last week from the U. ah -"Valley Hospital where she underwent major surgery Dec. 9th. We are happy to report she 13 doing fine and it is nice to have her home again. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stephenson are at home again. I noticed they were out to church Sunday evening. even-ing. They have been visiting with different ones of their family for the past few months. Its nice to have them home again. The Jolly StLchers Club met last Friday at the home of Etta Underbill Under-bill with Vivian Holman, co-hostess. Etta's home was decorated to give an attractive Christmas atmosphere. at-mosphere. As each member recalled some of their childhood Christmas experiences. Some very interesting stories came out that day. A delicious de-licious lunch was served to the following members: Henrietta and Marie Barben, Mae Wind, Zelda Ogden, Pearl Terrell, M a r j o r i e Clark, Iva Mitchell, Alice Jensen, Fern Foote, La Veil Johnson, Hattie Harris, Lola Dalton, Nell Sorenson, Ida Heise, Venice Davis, Lucile Kimber, Helen Hersleff, lone Chris-tensen, Chris-tensen, Hazel Cahoon, Lou Swal-berg Swal-berg and Lois Greene, a guest by Etta and Vivian. Joan Bishop, Karen Moody and AnneUe Moody went on a tour with the BYU Program Bureau .thru Idaho, Ida-ho, Montana and to many of the Tndian Schools. They left the day after Thanksgiving and returned the following "Wednesday. This swinging trio have had the privilege privi-lege of performing for the General Authorities of the LDS Church, with other members of the BYU Program Bureau, under the direction of Janie Thompson, several times this pas: week. Visiting wUh Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sorenson for a few days is their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Sorenson and children John and Lori of Reno, Nevada. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Sorenson and daughter, Laurie Ann, Shari and Wendy of Salt Lake spent Sunday and enjoyed enjoy-ed a fine dinner with their folks and their brother John and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Murdock and family spent Saturday in Provo Pro-vo visiting with Margaret's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Abe F. Dalley and their new baby. Come on, be a sport, call me and give ma ?your news. Thanks. LOOK IN YOUR ATTIC OR THE BASEMENT YOU MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS WORTHLESS WORTH-LESS TO YOU, BUT SOMEONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. A 50c CLASSIFIED MAY KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE .... Sherman and Gladys Tolbert were hosts to the Edgar Taylors, Clark Bliss' and , John Fullmers at a iovely ham "dinner Friday evening. even-ing. Mrs. Sarah Taylor and Mrs. Dorothy Shields and "baby Kelli were also there. Now Ed and Margaret Mar-garet have gone to Mesa, Arizona to spend the winter. Their son Sam and wife Isobelle came up to take them down. We'll surely miss them here in Abraham. j The Arnold Petersen " family are at present living in Murray. The kids around here were all thrilled at the visit of Santa Clauk in Delta Saturday. But our Lyle said he just about got squashed and never even saw Santa at all, but , got his orange and sucker. That's all that matters, I guess. ' ; Verl Tolbert and Tracy Fullmer were both home from their schools over the weekend. The weather is cold and clear-Just clear-Just zero I hear.. ' I met Mrs. Henrietta Barben and daughter Marie and Venice Davis in town Saturday. Grandma Barben was 92 her last birthday and just as happy and spry as can be buying buy-ing Xmas presents for all the family fa-mily e ven great-grandchildren. How wonderful. - All the Bliss family have returned to their homes, near and far. Isn't it too bad families can't get togeth er only when some occasion, such as death occurs. ' Little Kelli Shields, Dorothy's baby ba-by is staying a week with Sherman and Gladys Tolbert. Her mother returned re-turned to her job in Salt Lake Sunday. Sun-day. ; ..' . ,:. , " , ' ' Please folks 9end me your news items and keep little old Abraham in the Chronicle. ZELDA OGDEN Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson went .o Salt Lake City Saturday and met with Betty's brothers and sisteis and had a family dinner to celebrate cele-brate the 60th wedding anniversary of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben jamin Sampson, Carla Johnson came home with them to spend the weekend. " Mr. and Mrs. Gary Steele and Kerry and Mrs. Delilah Ogden of Murray attended church Sunday night in our ward. A large crowd was present Sunday Sun-day night for Sacrament meeting to hear Elder Jerry Bennett's report of his mission. Both his grandmothers grandmo-thers were present," Grandma Bennett Ben-nett of Delta and Grandma Karen Hansen of Logan. Jerry gave a very interesting report, also Jay and Mavis said a few words. Karen Roberts of Kearns spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brose Roberts. ' Mr. and Mrs. Duaine Erickson and children of Manti visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Erickson. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Suchey of Salt Lake City and Roge'f Ogden of Provo visited Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Og den, also, Ivone Miller and child ren of Fillmore visited with them Mrs. Alta Barney visited in Heber last week with Colleen Barney and iamuy. - , ; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jackson went to Salt Lake City Saturday. They picked Barbara up in Provo to go with them. They visited Rho 1L i : . . ): : ii ;: : : ,i .;::.'...,: ..i I ! Make it a COTY Christmas mmrnmmmmmmmm A toilet water gift ensemble for holiday giving. All four Coty fragrances in generous sampler-size bottles. 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