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Show March of Dimes Clinic Head Forecqsts Tests for Birth Defects Before most thoughtful young couples marry, they do a great deal of planning for the future. They ponder about jobs, homes of their own, saving money for their retirement years. All well and good, but The pediatrician-in-chic- f at famed Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Daltimore, Md., wishes they would invest as much thought before marmge in their planning for healthy children. Dr. Robert E. Cooke predicts the development of tests which would forewarn of genetic deficiencies or flaws in either or 'both parties to a marriage that could cause their children to be born with serious defects due to tory medicine." He should become much more knowledgeable about human embryology. "More than a quarter of a million babies with significant birth defects are born every year in the United States almost 700 daily. Until scientific research can develop means to prevent these tragedies, young people who are the mothers and fathers of future generations should understand how and why they happen," he said. Such premarital tests as Dr. Cooke advocates are not practical today on a widespread basis because of a lack of appropriate laboratories. "But with increased research in birth defects, and with improvement in our medical technology and our laboratory facilities, genptic tests will soon become practical and feasible," he predicted. "Through them we may well come to the actual detection of future birth abnormalities and possibly prevent many by proper handling of the pregnancy." He Defines 'Birth Defects' Dr. Cooke says there is a great confusion regarding the term "birth defects." Medically, these are congenital anomalies caused by genetic factors or by injury to the embryo during its life in the womb. Most of the general public mistakenly believes that birth defects are limited to those apparent at birth, such as missing extremities, an enlarged head (hydrocephalus) or open spine (spina bifida). But many more subtle birth defects are not disclosed until maturity and even middle age. For example, severe high blood pressure appearing in later life has been shown in many instances' to result from congenital malformations of the blood vessels of the kidneys, a disorder present at birth but unrecognizable at that time. Birth defects also account for many cases of diabetes, urological disorders and gout that do not become apparent until middle life. The list could be substantially lengthened, Dr. Cooke pointed out. The Birth Defects Special Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins is one of a rapidly growing number of centers in various parts of the nation financed by National Foundation chapters using March of Dimes contributions. They provide comprehensive medical care for victims, with emphasis on early diagnosis, prevention of disability, rehabilitation and expansion of knowledge concerning birth defects. In addition, the voluntary health organization has established univtrsity-afnliate- d birth defects clinical study and research centers in Columbus, Ohio, Oklahoma City, and Nashville, Tenn. A similar program of March of treatment and research centers in arthritis is also in effect across the country. "Birth defects cause 21,000 deaths each year in the United States," says Dr. Cooke. "That's twice the toll taken by tuberculosis and ten times the annual number of deaths from whooping cough, measles, polio and infectious hepatitis combined. of Dimes "The National Foundation-Marc- h is taking a historic forward step in searching for a preventive. Until it is found, one thing we might do is to determine, before marriage, what types of family genetic histories are likely to lead to the calamity of major birth defects. The means to do it are within our reach." pre-mari- heredity. Dr. Cooke speaks from extensive knowledge of the problem. In addition to his academic position, he is responsible for the Birth Defects Special Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins, which is financed by March of Dimes contributions from the Baltimore City and County chapters of the National Foundation. The genetic tests which Dr. Cooke sees for the future would bring to light gene patterns in potential that could parents Dr. Robert E. Cooke cause their children to be born deaf, blind, mentally retarded or malformed. By the same token, the tests when adequately developed would also reassure the vast majority of young couples of the likelihood of their having normal, healthy families. What if a young couple agrees to undergo these searching tests, and the results show they might have babies with congenital malformations? Would such a marriage be forbidden? Tests Are No Bar To Marriage : "By no means," Dr. Cooke said in a' recent interview. "The tests should be voluntary. An unfavorable prognosis or prediction should not provide, in my view, either legal or moral grounds for advising against marriage. "The results of biochemical examination of their blood and cell enzymes should be made available to prospective parents and the outlook for their offspring made quite clear. But ultimate decision as to marriage should be left to the individuals themselves." Dr. Cooke added that genetic- defects in the husband and wife may also be the cause of childlessness. Pursuing his line Of thought further,' Dr. Cooke said that our young people should be given a .better understanding of this subject. Proper instruction would minimize anxiety and permit them to plan their futures in a mature manner. The noted pediatrician would like to see more genetic investigation and counseling of patients by physicians he calls it "anticipa Dimes-support- - GUARDIANSHIP NOTICES Consult clerk of District Court or the respective signers for further information PROBATE & IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH, IN AND FOR . CARBON COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of OOiNCETTA STELLA, Deceased. Notice To Creditors Probate OF ESTATE No. 2804 CONCETTA DECEASED. STELLA, Creditors iwlll present claims with vouchers to the undersigned at Helper, Utah, or to Stanley V. Litizzette, Attorney at Law, 178 South Main Street, Helper, Utah, on or before th 26th day of Feb- HELPING CUBAN MD'S The American Medical Assn. has taken affirmative steps toward assisting the 1,200 refugee Cuban physicians' who have fled the Castro regime. The steps inof an clude the establishment office for the exile group in Coral GaMes, Florida, and the urging of Amercian physicians to absorb he exiles into their practices under a preceptorship program where the Culban doctor can receive appropriate training in order to eventually qualify for licensing under the program sponsored by the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Granduates. Date of First Publication, Dec-- 1 Neighbors roil stability, made over a period of seven years on the Federal range by the Price District, Bureau of Land that 67 Management, Indicate percent of the land suitable for grazing is in poor condition, according to William G. Leavell, District Manager. Of the 3,213,000 acres of Federal range within the district, 30 percent is in fair condition, and 3 percent is in good condition. Trend studies show that approx" imately 44 percent of this acreage is continuing on a downward trend in condition because of the combined effects of overgrazing, poor livestock distribution, and improper season of use, together with the extended drought conditions over the past years. cannot be developed feasibly. These practices all heJp to distri bute animals over an area where desirable forage Ls still present, so that no one area is over-use- d to the detriment of the vegetation Expc ths desirable plants have been destroyed, and replaced by iweeds, vegetation, or poisonous weed. An example of poisonous weed infestation in this area ls that of the growth of Halogoton along the disturbed and overgrazed area j be- - j beside U.S. Highway 50-- 6 tween Woodside and Green River. In those areas where sufficient desirable forage plants have been destroyed to the point at which they will not recover, even under total non-uscreated iwheatgrasa or other iplants may be seeded The studies, made .by the range provided temperature and moisstaff of the district under the ture conditions will allow success. of Dean Guymon, In some areas, juniper trees may supervision consider the be torn down Range Manager, anchor chains, mialitv minntltv iitrrr anH r ' and the area by seeded to browse wildproduction of the desirable and grass to provide more forlife and livestock forage plants, age and ground cover. and the stability, vulnerability, In the Price district, the most run-off and resistance of the soil. notable achievement of stopping Poor range condition is evident downward trends in range conthrough the presence of severely dition has been in the Sinbad eroded and unstable soils and of area of central Emery County. A forage plants which aren't thrifty. range inventory made in 1956, Other indications of poor range showed that a 27 percent reducare the sparse growth of good tion of livestock use was necesforage plants and an abundance sary. This adjustment was made of plants that are not desirably in 1958 on the privileges of the 33 range users operating 1828 grazed by range animals. Repeat studies are made at cattle, 97 horses, and 14,356 sheep least every five years; the results on the 363,000 acres within the with weather unit. The area was considered being correlated livestock actual' "use one of the worst in range condirecords, studies, and past records. The tion in the district, at the time. trend of range condition reflectAllotments were established ed by these studies is then used separating sheep from cattle, and to help set management plans for fenced. Small group cattle allotments were also fenced. Seasons the future. In order to restore poor range of more proper use were establish lands to the best possible condi- ed. An intensive water develoption under grazing pressure, pos- ment, and 'soil and forage develitive and immediate actions must opment program was started. be taken. Generally, the range Is Many of the range users took first inventoried to determine the partial or total non-it- e during forage which it can produce over the drought period. They all con normal, years for, both livestock trilbuted financially to the varand game, without harm to the ious improvement projects.' Todesirable forage or the soil. Then day, parts of the Sinbad country the forage is divided up between are improving despite the past qualified range livestock users drought conditions. There is still with allowance of forage for much to be accomplished, howgame 'animals. In many instances ever. Price district goals tb range users are allotted their fair share of the range individually, next several years include the and once fences, they may prac improvement of range condition tice good range management to over the entire district, genen ' but specifically, work will begin their individual benefit.. After the allocation of forage, in the' Coal Creek Unit of Carwith suitable amounts of vegeta- bon County, the San Rafael destion left to insure reseeding and ert area of Southern Emery, of to help retain soil, and with the Wayne, and Garfield counties, grazing use adjusted to the pro- the Summerville Unit of Emery per use of the range, a soil and County, and .the .Nine Mile Unit forage improvement program is of Duchesne County. Started, Fences are built to control livestock, for uniform use of the range, to allow individual allotments of range, to allow rotational grazing, or to protect range reseedings so that they might become established. Reservoirs are constructed to help distribute the water iuppiy of the lie that abideth in love also be distributed and uniformly in God, and God abideth so the that animals range might him. in abideth use th3 range forage. Such reser(1 John 4:16). voirs also retain silt, and prevent down-streawe want to be our heart In erosion, and may be built to dissipate seasonal floods right with our fellow man We want to be loving in our by diverting water to other areas, attitude and feeling toward from the stream bed. Springs are others Then let ua begin this developed and water wells drilled to aid in animal distribution. year by seeing every person Roads are built so that water may as a beloved child of God. non-fora- ge 1962 PACE SEVEN Advice for Removing Spots, Stains in Home Laundries BENTON HARBOR, MICH. There's nothing more exasperating to homemakers than finding oil or juice or coffee stains still on clothing when laundry is taken from the washer! "But don't blame the machine If this happened to you", advises Miss Virginia Van home service director for Whirlpool Corporation. "It's because the stains probably weren't treated properly to as sure complete removal". Nos-tran- Miss d, Van Nostrand a s e, . IOURNAC (Utah) Lists Safe Solvents and soil. In some places, all of ' 11, -- serts that certain stains can be removed without too much difficulIf prompt- ty ly treated. However, i n Mtii Van Noitrm the majority of cases, she adds, they are soon not treated enough or are handled incorrectly and become difficult to remove. It's under these conditions that the innocent washer is abused. Two Clarifications Phone New edures. Fruit juice stains should be treated after the garment has been washed and treat ment with sod ium perborate bleach and 31 am monia gives the best results. Simply cover the stained area with bleach and add a few drops of hot water to make a thick paste. Then apply a few drops of household ammonia on the stained area, three or four times over. Wait about 30 minutes, then wash and dry the garment again. ' "If the stain has not been completely removed, a second treatment should be applied", says Miss Van Nostrand. household Items to Journal We believe fr It will pay you to wait before buying YOUR NEW SPRING WARDROBE OUR in the BUYERS are now New York Market working with all Departments in our 'New York Buying Office and will rush the latest in Fresh New r and exciting other merchandise to bring you the very latest Styles at prices to Please. Ready-to-Wea- m V REPAIRS Work Guaranteed 165 Roosevelt St. Dial GR "The man who's waiting for something- - to turn up might start with his shirt sleeves." Helper PRICE TRADING READY-TO-WE- DEPT. AR UTAH PRICE Your Hometown Newspaper A See Us First! 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Inaltt on MarrtanvWabttor. THE j Advises Whirlpool's expert: "Energine and carbona, both of which contain trlchlorethane, are safe dry cleaning solvents either of these could be used". Treating Stains Treating oil stains is simply a matter of placing the stained area over a white towel, saturating the area with solvent, then blotting it. As the solvent seeps into the towel, tilt oil stain follows. Even better results follow when the stained, area is moved to another part) of the towel and the sarao; treatment applied. The num- -j ber of times treated depends; upon the size of the stain. For; a small stain, three or foutl treatments would be sufficient Once this treatment has been' completed, garments should be washed immediately, following; me regular laundry proc- dried. A "Stains can generally be classified into two groups", according to Miss Van Nostrand. "Those that require treatment before washing and those that should be washed first and then treated. Oil stains oleo, butter, hair oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, salad oils, cod liver oil and come some types of lipstick under the heading of "treat before washing", as do ' coffee, tea, egg and chocolate stains. These spots should be removed as soon as possible else it may jbe impossible to eliminate them. What typo of solvent to use? mm T-- Signed; MIKE STELLA, Administrator with the Will Annexed of Concetta Stella, deceased. ember 21, 1901. Date of Last Pub lication, January Id, 1962. My ed ERN'S RADIO & 1962. ruary, that medical students feels THURSDAY, JAN. flange studies of vegetation and be hauled to places where water Pre-Marit- al HELPER The PRICE DISTRICT RANGE CONDITIONS TOLD HELPtu JOURNAL " IK- - . YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER IN YOU! READ IT! IS INTERESTED ENJOY IT! SUPPORT IT! 1 14 WIST ItOADWAV t AIT IAKI CITY, UTAH |