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Show hr Mix 5 Heres Story of The Kenny such nerve and muscles a may have been pared by the diwasc process. That mean that each patient must have far more individual attention. Each ease must have hot pack applied every hour or two for at least twelve hour of tiie day during the acute stage of the disease. At the same time, the passive exercLe end of the patient's muscles must be started. Just consider the personnel required to provide such care under epidemic conditions! Consider, too, the souring cost of auch treatment! Choice Method of Polio Treatments Jut a second report After consideration of tin report, the Medical Advisory committee of the National Foundation declared' the opinion of thi It committee lh(t during the early stage of infantile parof time alysis the length during which pain and ten dernesi are present Is greatly reduced, and contracture causProgress is being made In the ed by muscle shortening durfight against infantile paralysis. ing this period are prevented The Kenny methbd definitely repThe by the Kenny method. resents an important step forward of condition general physical in our treatment of this disease. tin the receiving patient ' But the fact that It ISNT a commitsaid Die treatment, cure and it isn't fully developed tee, "seem to be bettijr than must be born in mind. that of patients treated by some of the other methods There are some cases that cant be helped at the present time by during a comparable period. It was on the basis of thii reany known method of treatment, whether it be the Kenny method port that the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis felt justified or any other. These are the vicin opening the throttle and going tims whose nerve cells have been full steam ahead to make this the completely destroyed by Kenny method of treat. ng infanravages cf the disease.. To tTTcm, tile paralysis available everywhere motion in some muscle has been try at will. was the immeland. A denied forever. It is because oi in plan What Sister Kenny HAS con set to instruct and Mliese diately cases, up particularly, that h? is and it a however scry trihuted. research programs of the Nationis a method for train doctors, nhrscs and physireal contribution cal technicians. Sister al Foundation, designed to find treating victims already stricken Kennytherapy herself was to help in the a way to prevent the disease, method a infantile paralysis; by of must go on. at the teaching University of many that in the opinion Unfortunately, no one has yet Amman doctors reduces the crip- Mmnsota. How well this has woikcd was been able to find a cure for inof the disease pling after-effecthe fantile paralysis. Studies are conTins Ls a real Interest in the clearly demonstrated during stantly being pursued along this history of the Kenny methods In epidemics of 1943 when 12.401 line by the National Foundation, this country, and the National caes were reported. The doctors but so far without result. There Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (if the u hole nation had learned is no known drug or serum or played an part in something cf the work; many vaccine to combat the virus that the evaluating this tcehn.que and were intimately acquainted causes the disease. But, in the in making it available to every it. Physical therapy technicians and nurses had been trained to do infantile paralysis victim. meantime, both the amount and Pattern 9453 may be ordered only kind of the work. From the epidemic areas ofpalliative treatment have went to the Sister Kenny In junior miss sizes 11. 12, 13. 14, of the West, the Central States been improved. 15. 16. 17 and 18. Size 13, fices of the Natonal Foundation Jumper, and the East came a Hood of re j How such treatment methods requires lli yards 54 Inch fabric; one day in May, 1940 because she from for more quests blouse. physicians Hi yards can be best taught fabric. and made knew that the job of the National technicians and more nurses to available to the people is & mat-- j Foundation was to examine and give this treatment. Send SIXTEEN CENTS In ter about which there is a difstudy EVERY new bit of knowl. Here was proof of the endorsecoins for this pattern. Write ference of opinion. The establishedge that could possibly hasten ment of the method by American plainly SIZE. NAME, ADDRESS. ment of a Kenny institute in the conquest of infantile parSTYLE NUMBER. ! medicine couid treatPatients be as the only Present that day, were Minneapolis place alysis. TEN CENTS more brings you ed from coast to coast. Private where the Kenny method would Sister Kenny, the preisdent of the New Fail and Winter Pattern be taught has been the National Foundation and its physicians, clinics, hospitals and Book with Free pattern for apron suggested. and appliqui printed in book. Sister Kenny departments of health called for Medical Director. But, of course, it's impossible to more skilled workers. The supply Send orders to Newspaper Pattrain all the Kenny technicians told how she had first developed was limited by the demands placed tern Department, 232 West 18th as method. we require at any one place her Thirty years ago, on this country by war; yet there Street, New York. H N. Y. a young nurse in the Australian in Minneapolis or elsewhere. And bush country, without mc'dical as- were enough to do a good job. it would be equally impossible for Up to the present time, a total one person to supervise the sistance she had to care for a any 900 of persons have received this each year to the March of Dimes. various centers of teaching now child stricken with infantile parInstead of immobilizng training at the University of Min- And those dimes have done good supported by the National Founalysis. her patent's paralyzed limbs in nesota alone, and have been grad- work. Last year, the third great- dation for Infantile Paralysis. casts or splints, she worked out uated with the approval and cer- est epidemic in the recorded hisThe ultimate aim is to make a method of easing the pain and tification of Sister Kenny. of the disease in the United whatever is sound in the Kenny tory All of this has been tremendStates struck our country. . Had method a part of the curriculum tightness in the muscles by fre. quent applications of heat strips ouslythecostly a cost borne entirely it not been for the hundreds of of every medical, and nursing National Foundation. To of woolen material were wrung by doctors, nurses and . technicians physical therapy school in the date, $107,000 has been out of steaming hot water. As given by that aim will be the National Foundation to the trained with the publics money country and the pain subsided she followed and ready to administer the accomplished. No one institution Un cr.slty of Minnesota alone, to Kenny method this with passive exercise until promptly. that can have a monopoly on the the patient himself cculd move further the evaluation and teach teaching of the Kenny method. the of ng Kenny method. Every his limbs. She felt that in many While it is Sister Kenny's consum this University has ever re. cases, this treatment had preventtribution to humanity, for has been granted in full ed many of the crippling after- quested sake it must be available the National by Foundation. effects of the disease. to all. But the task of teaching the Sister Kenny was anxious that This history of the Kenny number of technicians needed to the National Foundation subject method shows very clearly that her method to scientific cjieck, serve the whole country was too YOUR National Foundation stands and so was the National Founda- great for any one school. So the ready to evaluate and test and tion. A few weeks later, when National Foundation opened other centers. make available EVERY method Institutions in California, the University of Minnesota asked treatment that promises to of Illinois, Indiana. PennGeorgia, the National Foundation to suploosen the grip that infantile and sylvania New York took up to study the port a program the teaching of the Kenny methchildren. has on our paralysis Kenny method, it readily made a od. In If, on- - the basis of tests made, a addition to the money grant to that institution to enthe method is found effective, able Sister Kenny to demonstrate given to the University of MinNational full resources of the her method, and to give the doc- nesota. $140,000 has been granted Foundation for Infantile Paralysis tors at Minneapolis a chance to to tiie other schools. These grants will be thrown behind it. The see her work. For the next six were made to schools connected MILLION DOLLARS of or HALF with or seven months, Sister Kenny operated by medical money your spent on the Kenny treated infantile paralysis patients teaching centers. Eight medical to date method and one certainly proves colleges in Minneapolis. hospital devoted that. In January of 1941, the Nation- solely to treating infantile s for The National Foundation and to training al Foundation received a prelimprofessional is YOUR Infantile took people Paralysis the up burden of inary report from the doctors at Foundation a Foundation dedi the University. They were strong- making the special skills and knowledge available to all docly impressed by what they had seen. To be sure, the number of tors, nurses and physical therapy There was no quarcases studied had been few too technicians. few to justify definite conclusions, rel here between American medicine and new methods of allebut the physicians supervising this study felt that the patients viating suffering and crippling treated had made far better re- from infantile paralysis ! The National coveries than was usual in their Foundation has experience. They recommended spent additional money on scholarships, wool for treatment, disfurther study. There was one fact, not widely tribution of literature, exhibits known, that made these doctors and demonstrations a total of cautious in their judgment. And $301,000! In fact and it is one that was the fact that over 50 per worth cent of all infantile paralysis remembering in the past three cases seemingly recover by them- years the National Foundation ? AV'V' 'S .J selves, without any special form and its Chapters have spent a total of over A HALF MILLION of treatment! How do we know, these doctors asked, that many DOLLARS of your money for the of these cases Sister Kenny has study and teaching of the K:n-nmethod! It is no treated might not have been exaggeration among those that would have re- to state that in all the history of covered spontaneously? medicine, a few new theories Obviously have ever received such no one could answer that quesgenerous tion, but medical science and financial support from the people the National Foundation had to of any nation. ' In addition to all of For the job you hove done for take that factor into account. the foreThe caution of these doctors going, two five-yegrants have in America and for her allies making their first study of the been made recently by your National Foundation: one for $175000 Kenny method was justified on spite of handicaps, in spite of other grounds, too.. They had seen to the University of Minnesota to many hopeful methods for treat- study the psysiological problems shortages of labor and equipment, t concerning the mechanism of ining infantile paralysis tried la spite of increased demands. which failed to fantile paralysis and methods of stand up under scientific test he " Before they gave the Kenny was made to the Uni- THANK YOU, ME. FARMER method their full approval, they of Pennsylvania to es- had to bei sure. Center for "search and That is why in 1941, the Nationin physical medicine. al Foundation made a second fnrn? f th6se grants grand to the University of MinUaWn and Caching nesota to make further studies of of Kenny method. It is the dimes and the Kenny method. Nearly one dollars of hundred patients were treated the Oie American people that have following year. In December of ma e this possible the dimes and Member Federa Reserve System and F.D.I.C. 1941 the they have contributed medical men of the j dollars thrra and a half years ago, University made a dieiinct change In our treatment of infantile paralyse vii introduced, one that has ainco cuught the public's attention because of It human drama. Thi was. of course, the method of victreating infantile purulysl tim which was evolved by Sister Kenny, the Australian nurse. the Many have misunderstood nature of tile Kenny treatment, and have thought it a cure for infantile paralysis. Thut is not true, and Sister Kenny makes NO ueh claim. There is NO cure for tins rrippl.ng disease. The mech cal profession i still in the dark as to how to pi event it It can not control its spread. No one yet knows by what method this virus I carried from one victim to nctlur. In a day when we arc minsters of typhoid, smallpox, and is diphtheria Infantile paralysis still a riddle, n mystery, a crip-pi- , ng nimace prowhng our coun In Friday, March 31, 1911 The Cache American, Logan. Cache County, Utah Tace Four 1940, 1 ts h . j .j Debate Meet Set at College Garden Contest Open to 4-IT- ers i i and girls, between Utah boy the age of 14 snd 22 who have in had two years experience vegetable gardening, are eligible to compete in the $0000 wartime and food production marketing Junior contest of the National association, it Vegetable Grower was announced by Dr. Arvil L. Stark, horticulturist for the Utah Plate Extension service. e Dr. Stark, who is contest chairman for the western region, joined with Earle Parson 20 year-olNorthampton. Jr., Mas., youth, who is president of both the association, in inviting farm and town youth in the state to register immediately for the fourth annual competitioa Additional information may be obtained by wp.tmg to Dr. Stark. Contestant In Utah will com-pc'., for a $500 national a western regional award of $200. or one of three sectional awards cf $100 each from a scholarship fund provided the association by the Great Atlantic and Pacific tea company. In addition, two $25 war bonds will be awarded to state winners. "Our association feels that by to boy and girh encouraging study and utilize more efficient methods of producing and marketing vegetables we are helping conserve manpower in a year in is which every pound of food In needed," Dr. Stark declared, this contest it is not how big a are, but vegetable grower you how good a grower. Winners of the 1944 contest who will be announced in December, will be based on grades achieved course on t in studies of a and production marketing methods, a report on the contestants vegetable project, and a summary of community activities. Robert Thornley of Smithfleld, was Utah state winner last year, Dr. Stark reported. SO Utah and Approximately Idaho high school have accepted invitations to attend - the annual high school debate meet to be held at Utah State Agricultural college April 14 snd 15. Dr. Wallace J, Vickers, faculty advisor, announced, Tiie tournament, sponsored by the Agora club, debating organl. zation at USAC, will be divided into three major event: debati-ing- . extemporaneous speaking, and oratory, he said. The extemporaneous speaking event has been expanded, according to Dr. Vickers. Topic dealing with publics, labor, economics, from the and similar subjects March and April issues of the Readers Digest will be discussed by student entries. Debate teams will discuss tiie national debate question. Resolved: "that the United States should Join in reconstructing the League All teams will parof Nations. ticipate in the first five rounds of debaje on Friday. Those teams who have not lo-- t two decisions will compete in the second day rounds when they will be eliminated after one defeat. Each team must be prepared to debate both sides of the question and given constructive eight minims long and rebuttal speeches of four minutes. Debate coaches. USAC faculty members cf the club wff act ns judges. Orations must be original and ten minutes in iengta. Orations can be written on any topic, but musi bo memorized. Indhidual awards will be given the winners of each event. A sweepstakes trophy will be presented to the school having the highest number of points. A banand quet for coaches, entries, members of the club will be fca. ture of the first day of the cated to one purpose and one purpose only final and complete conquest of Infantile paralysis. Until that conquest is made, will National Foundation the carry on the most ambitious research program ever marshalled against any disease. It will also continue to provide hospitalization and medical care, including the Kenny treatment, in every community to every infantile paralysis victim who needs it. And it will continue to evaluate and is aid every new method that to attention. its brought It is the people of AMERICA who have made all that possible! Start a Soup Pot com-miitc- e cham-pionxhip- s five-uni- an-nu- meet Andrus II. Kimball of Logan is student chairman. had something Grandmother In that big pot she kept simmering on the back of the stove. It was a thrifty way to use otner wise wasted leftovers. But the constant simmering was a bit tough on vitamins. So to improve on her Idea a little, keep a big jar in the refrigerator. Pour into it the extra liquid from all canned or fresh cooked vegetables, bits of plain or buttered vegetabes. Save the marrow bones and meat scraps and simmer with a bay leaf for two or three hours. Tl en add contents of the cold storage soup pot, as it's called in the Westinghouse Home Economics Institute, and boil for ten minutes. The result a wonderful soup. Rubber Situation Still Stringent Although the nation is now prorubber faster ducing synthetic than raw Tubber was consumed in this country any time prior s to 1941, military and civilian still exceed the supply, the disoffice of Rubber Director closes. Low speed limits must be enforced and all tires recapped if essential driving is to be maintained during the critcal months ahead, the rubber drector warns. He reminds motorists that the life cf a tire at 35 miles per hour is 50 per cent longer than at 50 miles per hour and three times longer than at 60 miles per hour. Concumer Goods Survey A on liow well check-u- p of civilian alleviate shortages will be provided by a consumer goods survey now being made by the office of Civilian Requirements of the War Production board. Merchandise to be miscellaneous surveyed includes household articles such as bobbie pins, safety pins and cleansing tissue; clothing for men, women and children; household linens; and yard goods for apparel. goods par-alysi- FOR DRESS! FOR SPORTS! FOR ACTION! ni Scutnk 1 y Acceptable for all purposes and adaptable to the vogues most intricate style dictates crushed leathers are now leading the Fashion parade of shoes for dress, action or sports. ar befor- e-methods Snt: m.trV Peit FIRST SECURITY BANS! OF UTAH if National Association ii lJ its. 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