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Show A Knock Means Help Rocky Mountain 0 Service Society Aids Child, Mother, Adoptive Parents October 15, 1964 Page 12 X V r on knock the door of Childrens Service Society means help. The door Is always answered, help Is always available. A . F i4. many children who seek Society aid. All of these youna behavior have gsters problem, but are not hardened Their crimes delinquents. are not severe enough to commit them to state agencies; they are not ill enough for committment to mental Institutions. Yet, their homes harbor turmoil and conflict--the- y Ask Danny. His parents are divorced, but he doesnt miss his father nor his fatherr frequent beatings. Ask Juan. One of six children, Juans father worked long hours at menial labor his mother was a psychiatric case and stealing landed Juan In Juvenllle Court. Glue-snlffl- need help. What happens to these ng Youngsters who need help are referred to Children Service Society in three ways: Juvenile Court, psychiatrists or voluntary requests from parents or relatives. Ask Helen. Her mother was on public welfare, bitter against society. By age 13, Helen attempted suicide more than once. Too poor for luxuries, she helped herself to a pair of ski pants and skidded into Juvenile Court. Ask Sandra. An attractive old girl from a well-to-family. She and her parents came to the Society voluntarily after consulting a Her parents psychiatrist. termed herunmanageable. Danny, Juan, Helen and Sandra are now making adjustments In foster homes. These are Just a few of the 15-y- H Shelter Home personnel gather up youngsters for their periodic health checkups. Staffers are, left to right, Mrs Frank Hardy, supervisor, Shelter Homes, a Shelter mother Last year, Childrens Service Society completed 66 adoptions and Doctor Kathrn Brandon. and placed 87 children In adoptive homes. SAY AH-H-- factors in their background usually Include alcoholism, absence of one parent (usually the father), mental repoverty, disturbance, tardation, Ignorance, poor school adjustment, delinquent brothers or sisters. Common do Juvenile courts have sevavenues open as to placement of problem youngsters. They can commit a delinquent to a correction Institute or public welfare, return the eral percent of the Care 292 youths homes were over 12 years of age. Last year, child to his parents; give custody to a relative or private child service agency. In Shelter Located at 570 East South Temple, the Children Service Society of Utah Is a nonprofit, Stay for a youngster In a Shelter Home Is brief one to three weeks. A few children have been admitted and discharged two or three times. Sometimes families of three to six children enter Shelter Care Here, free from strife and unhealthy family situations, youngsters receive continuing help from social workers. When a child Is under Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court, a report of psychological tests, a court summary and a summons to the parents are After the court prepared. hearing, a Judge decides the childs future. and adoption It is agency. child-placi- financed by legislative appropriation, the United Fund and private contributions. service inIts three-fo- ld cludes aid to the child, aid to the mother, aid to adoptive Care Is provided parents. for unwed expectant mothers and child background Information and legal protection are provided adoptive parents 1963 the Society completed 66 adoptions and placed In children In adoptive homes. Care for youngsters Is provided through the Societys Homes or foster Shelter homes. Shelter homes are for the temporary care of In between children-- - ones neglected, abandoned or mistreated. It was originally instituted for younger children, but each year the number of older children Increases. 87 LENORE TURNBOW Reverend R. David Steele, of the Cottonwood pastor Prebyterlan Church, is one of Cottonwood Tales each Monday through October at 7:30 P.M dents will learn these historical facts. Seventh grade students will study picture identification, then determine when the picture was taken. Picture answers are obtained In Utah Historical Society offices and the new social studies guide for Salt Lake Schools. Salt Lake City Board of Education paid for the UTAH HISTORY How many students today know that Alta was a thriving mining town which Imported 5,000 Chinese from San Francisco in 1873. Or that Park City was also a mining camp9 Under a new program, stu Senator Moss FROM: Ernest L. Wilkinson TO: Duncan, 1368 Wilson Avenue, runs through her skit for sorortlty sisters Marla Lind, 3856 Greenbrier Way, left, and Kathl Bagley, 3500 South 2700 East. Girls are members of Chi Omega which held a meeting Thursday, October 8. Highlight of the Meeting was skits to introduce new pledges. SORORITY Dear Mr. Moss: You say in your open letter of October 6 that my conduct has been contrary to the assurances received from me in an August meeting in your office in Washington. told you that Nothing could be further from the truth. while dia not intend to make any personal attack, did intend to attack your record. am, therefore, surprised at the insinuation that exposing your record is a "personal" attack. There has been no personal attack no rumors or reports reflecting on your personal affairs or character. SKIT--Conn- le I I utalVs music station. 880 on However, strongly disagree with your record, which bepolitically motivated, erroneous in principle, and does not represent the will of the citizens of Utah. All of the slogans in the world about working for Utah won't cover up this deficiency. I your diah is a "personal attack" to point out that you voted five times for measures that would prevent a full investigation of the Bobby Bcker scandal? Is it a "personal" attack to show that when the public outcry became overwhelming, you voted for a meaningless investigation of one small facet of the scandal to be concluded after elections? ' Programmed By Rob Branch Program Director Is it Oct. 17 KWHO OPERA MATINEE SATURDAYS AT 12 NOON Faust by GOUNOD Programmed by Denny Blrc) it a "personal attack" to quote back to you your own words that honesty and morality in government are mere "peripheral issues"? MATINEE CONCERT (2 to 3 p.m. weekdays) "personal attack" to let the people of Utah know that you voted under pressure against a measure which you yourself Frldav Regardless of your insinuations, I will continue to speak out plainly and vigorously on all matters which pertain to your qualifications for Senator, and expose your public record. October 19 Monday GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess Rhapsody in Blue Is it a The voters of Utah October STRAVINSKY: 16 Firebird Suite Petrouchka them. Business Gals Hold MeetingQ Sugarhouse Business and Professional Womens Club met, Wednesday, October 14, at 7 P.M at Harman's Cafe, 1270 East 21st South. Afton Forsgren, consultant Education and Secondary chairman, State Board of Education, was guest speaker. Civic Participation Committee is in charge of the programs. Committee includes; Mrs. A. L. Cooley, chairman, Mrs. Myrtle Paramore, Mrs. Ma-bAsplund; Mrs. Eleanor Elton Ann L. Land; Pearl Jorgensen Mrs. Maurine J. Sldwell. Mrs. Burl Davis, president, presided. le for rezonlng was presented by Fos Inter-mounta- in Beauty Salon Where a personal touch is yours 2112 East 13th South CALL 467-126- 0 0 You already pay taxes to support a generous federal-stat- e medical program for those over 65 who need it. Why pay again for a plan that isnt needed? Tuesday Surprised? Chances are you never heard of the Kerr-Mill- s Law, passed by Con-- ( gress in 1960. We call it... Health Op- portunity Program for the Elderly. This program enables individual states, with federal assistance, to guarantee to every elderly person who needs it the health care he or she requires. Thousands of people every day are being helped by its broad benefits. Yet, the supporters of the proposed 0 Medicare Tax would have you believe that its passage is urgent. . .that persons over 65 are deprived of needed medical care because they cant pay for it. why pay twice? Find out about the health program youre already supporting. For information on health care for the elderly in your area, ask your doctor or call the number listed below. So HEALTH Preludes have a right to know. And frankly, Mr. Moss, your record is showing. sever dinner-membersh- ip I Is Application not A REZONING REQUEST Ttwice? October 9, 1964 I Two other brochures will also be available to students studlng Utah history. does ties, Why Pay REPLY TO AN OPEN LETTER lieve Many of these children do not have thatkind of prognosis. Goal of foster home care Is ultimately to better the feelings between child and family, Area residents along with the Salt Lake County Planning Department are against granting the request. Home Builders Association support the request, saying that new growth Is needed to support existing businesses. Reverend Steele offers a course entitled, Protestant-Mormo- n Beliefs, at the Wasatch Presbyterian Church, 1626 17th East. Course started Monday, October 5, and will be held I er. studies this summer. Foster care Is not a dead end street, but a path to replacing the child In his own home Foster care creates Theatres recently. They propose to build at 9th a $500,000 Drive-I- n East and 5300 South. many ministers Invited to participate In the United Presbyterian Churches Institute. emvccioMDctn to Childrens Ser- vice Society, foster homes are sought for the youth. Usually youngsters settle problem down and respond to the kindness of their foster parents. For some children, Its the first time they have had their own toothbrush. These children are not all seedlings from a rock pile, placed suddenly Into a garden where they burst Into bloom, said M rs. Keith Lagerstrom, Children Service social work- guides which were prepared In curriculum by teachers whether they ever return to their homes or not, she added. During a chllds stay In a foster home, contact with his natural parents via telephone and regular visits Is encouraged. This procedure allows a child to accept his natural family In small doses rather than allowing him to adopt a fantasy mother In the person of the foster parent. of the child Is If custody transferred Cottonwood Pastor Offers Presbyterian Class By 26 OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY October 20 BEETHOVEN: Sincerely, 5 In C minor Emperor Concerto Sonata SALT LAKE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY October 21 SCHU13ERT: Arpegglone Sonata BRAHMS: Trio 2 in C Wednesday CANDIDATI FOR THI U S. SiNATI REPUBLICAN P.A P.trticol Adv.rttMW.nt by "VeluirtMn far WilhtfiMti. Albert R B.wm, Ch.iw.wi October 22 DVORAK: New World Symphony Slavonic Dances Thursday A 42 South Fifth East For information call: Salt Laka City 355-747- 7 o |