OCR Text |
Show Page May 4, 1957 THE JOURNAL 2 Liston Brothers On U. of U. High Honor Roll Two University of Kaysville Utah students from Kaysville, earned high honor standing during winter quaiter. e students Onlygrade-poi-the whose averages for the quarter are 3.5 or higher (A- - to straight A woik) qualify for the high honor standing. Dr. G. Homer Dutham, academic vice president of the University of Utah, this week announced 5ss undergraduates, in a total winter quaiter enrollment of more than 7,w.o daytime students, made the honor roll. Included in the roll weie these two students: Jerry Lee and Paul F. Liston, the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee Liston, 25 East Center. Jerry is a Senior at the University and Paul is a Sophomore. Jerry is majoring in Anthropology and Paul is a student. full-tim- nt pre-La- w Weekends are the most dangerous time to be on U. S. highways. In 195(5, more than 5(5 per cent of MUSIC PLAYS A DOMINANT ROLE for these children. They have an extraordinary ability to follow the music. When the piano is playing they beat drums, ring bells, etc., in rhythm. The instant Opportunity Center Cares For Forgotten Children RELIABLE PARTY WANTED MALE OR FEMALE TO SERVICE ROUTE of CIGARETTE MACHINES No Selling or Soliciting Substantial Income Per Month to Start From $995.00 to $1995.00 CASH REQUIRED Please dont waste our time unless you have the necessary capital and are sincerely interested in expandwe finance expansion ing if fully qualified and able to take over at once write briefly about yourself and include phone number for personal interview. ALLIED MERCHANDISING, INC. 7307 Olive Street Road University City 5, Mo. 58(525-- 2 3t. the piano stops, they stop. These are children being cared for by the Society for Multiple Handicapped Children in North Salt Lake, (Photo Courtesy Davis County Clipper) if the deaf or blind schools at Ogden wont take them, or the Stoker Annex for Special tion wont take them, and there is no other place except American Fork, they take them here. The handicaps include mentally retarded-blind- bral , palsied-retarde- spastic-blin- d, More than 22 per cent of 1955 U. S. highway deaths occurred on Saturdays. Davis County. of the first problems was getting a place to hold the school. Recently the town of North Salt Lake gave an acre of land, and the county commissioners gave a building, which would be moved to the One land. The building burned partially, however. There was a little fire etc. Some people would classify insurance though, and it will be these children as useless, hope- used to help build a new building. less and best forgotten, as little Some labor has been promised. But more than animals or vegetables. more will be needed to gef the But these are they who have never building ready for next fall. known of the love that the handiGetting Ready A contractor is getting plans capped child brings with it into this world, Mrs. Harding said. ready and will supervise construction. In this1 way the group hopes Has Talent to get enough volunteer help esThe work being done by the society is possible largely because pecially on weekends, to put up of the efforts of Mrs. Olive Neil-so- the building. At the present time the school who was hired by the group is located in the old Emer Arbuckle to supervise. Mrs. Neilson has been working home, about 7045 So. 11th West, with handicapped children for the now owned by the State Road Compast 17 years. She formerly taught mission. school in southern Utah and NevWork Wonders alMn-on- e in A schools. few small minutes the at the school will ada, She cared for retarded children convince doubters of the progress in her home, and brought them these hopeless children can make to school. with proper guidance and assistDuring this time she also man- ance. Children who had not takaged to raise six children of her en a step in a decade are now able own, without the aid of their fath- to walk. They learn to feed themselves and become toilet trained. er, who died some years ago. Some are able to go to public Came to SLC Several years ago she moved to schools after this basic training. Mrs. Neilson is assisted by mothSalt Lake City to teach. Members school is over crowded. of the society, hearing of her and ers, who help with music, colorAs Mrs. S. J. Harding, presi- the work she had done for over 200 ing, building, making and training dent of the society, pointed out, handicapped children, hired her for taught at the school. For inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me. This sentence, uttered almost 2000 years ago, has meant much to many persons since then. For a group of forgotten children in Davis County, it now begins to mean much also. These children are being cared for by the Society for Multiple Handicapped Children, an organization formed in this county in June, 1950, to care for children no one else could help. They were truly forgotten, as far as the world was concerned. But now they have a place to learn some of the things others take for granted. Things most children are able to learn during their early years. Can Learn These children were and are not able to learn some of these daily habits as easily, however. They are children who have more than one handicap. As such they do not qualify for help in any other public institution in Utah at the present time, except the American Fork School for some. And that all fatalities occurred on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Ilae cere- d, deaf-blin- d, n, i Vacancies There are now a few vacancies at the school. Anyone wishing further information may call Mrs When the Harding, AX new building is completed theie will be daily facilities for twice as many as the present 20 students Going Rough The work is hard. The going is rough and, according to some people, hopeless. But when you have put hours, days, weeks, and even months of hard physical labor into a project such as members of this society have done, you are not too easily discouraged. Many of the members of the society as well as civic organizations who have helped are not parents of handicapped children. Their help has been greatly apMrs. Harding said. It is only though the efforts preciated, of many that the world useless can be changed to useful, helpless to helpful, and best forgotten to remembered. A Favored Gift for a Favorite Gal ! additional telephone in color... Day perfect for Mother's , An At- - . -- s O (RIlTESi QSS1 . Shell love the lasting convenience and beauty of additional telephones in color. Spotted strategically in the kitchen, bedroom and basement, additional telephones not only save time and steps every day, but add a fresh, bright dash of color to go with everything in the home. thats decorator-style- d This May 12th, give a gift thats as attractive as it is useful an additional telephone in color. Better order soon! How fo order gift teiephones for Mothers Day Its easy. Just call your local telephone business office. The color telephone you select will be delivered promptly, and installation will be made at her convenience in any room she selects. Sight Newae8prlng colors to choose from. O mBuSHBOIDa I 0 Qto0o o a UTAH CONCRETE I PIPE CO. 1940 Wall Avenue OGDEN Phone 15. AND OFFICES IN PROVO SAIT LAKE LOGAN V. ...I-- , ...t ah W. - 9JTJ |