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Show v MRS UTAH TEST ENTRIES TO ) CLOSE FRIDAY Z' Holladay Childrens Center THE NEIGHBOR Salt Lake County, Utah Page 3 Thurs., Feb. 27, 1984 INTRODUCTION OFFER Mrs. Utah Friday is the deadline for entries In the Mrs. Utah Contest, according to Mrs Raymond S. Fletcher state contest chairman. Any married woman over 21 may enter the contest herself or be sponsored by an TREATMENT... WITH UNDERSTANDING Jane Is a girl of four wno lives somewhere in the Sait Lake Valley. She has just learned to say baby and pushes her buggy back and forth, constantly. She smiles at everyone, likes people, but doesn't feel or dress herself. Bobby is eight. He is not in the public school, the childrer are afraid of him, he swears wildly and attacks them ferociously when he cant have his way. He is bright - but no school will take him. Billy hides from strangers or visitors, he is six and speaks only o.ii sentence Billy, dont play with your food. He is on a rocking horse all day, alternately laughing and screaming. Imaginary, fictional children - hardly. A little over 1000 children born m the Metropolitan Salt Lake area each year have difficulties similar jo these. organization. As Utahsideal homemaker the winner will represent the state Mrs. Foley Richards and Mrs. Chuck Spaulding work with a boy in the morning group. in the Mrs. America contest April 2 through 12 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Fletcher said that entry blanks may be obtained from KALL radio, Gold Strike redemption centers or from the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Utah will be chosen at the finals in Salt Lake March 12 and 13. Judges will give points in various facets of homemaking. FREE Hair Cut & Conditioner with each permanent wave FLOS SHOP BEAUTY 2776346 2950 E. 4490 So. Mrs Florence Neally, Mgr. JEvenlnTbgDOl ntm ent DEANOSCAFE NOW.... NEW SPECIAL and or Ham New Owner don LARGER CASTLE TON Located in HoUaday Shopping Center 4700 South Holladay Blvd. EMMA NAYLOR , .Kc DAILY 7 till 9 SUNDAY 9 till 4 rmr WILL BE NINETY ON TUESDAY DRIVE-U- P Celebrating her 90th birth Tuesday, March 3, will be Mrs. Emma Battle Naylor who resides with her daughter Mrs. Ethyl Smith, 1697 Vine Street. Mrs. Naylor was born In WINDOWS OPEN day, Lancashire, England. married Fred Naylor in oj P.iYl. She 1892. He cam? to America and set- tled in tledar City, and sent for her 2 12 years later. They moved from Cedar City to Murray and lived there for This boy may feel very much alone, but with the help of treat ment centers he can be helDed Mrs. n Ji HELP FROM CENTER The problem is a serious one, but not impossible because of the efforts of a few dedicated people who started the Holladay ChildrensCenter in I960:. Here, to at least forty of the 1000, help is possible with sustained, profesional i treatment. The -- director t rank Steinhardt leads and guiding is spirit Agnes M. Plenk, known as to friends. Anattrac-tivAgi energetic woman Mrs. Plenk, a clinical psychologist, wren tr .T ' - T a At V-- V. at all .VALLEY STATE BANKS 65 boy with strong,' understanding hand. 355 MONDAY thru FRIDAY V years. They celebrated their 6 5th wedding anniversary at the home. Mr. Naylor died July 23, 1958 at the age of 85. Mrs. Naylor has four children, two boys and two girls, Mrs. Nora George, Mrs. Ethyl Smith, H. Wayne Naylor, and Kenneth L. Naylor, ail of Salt LakeCity. She has 15 grandchildren, 38 greatgrandchildren and two great - great grand children. Tney plan to spend a quiet day with a family dinner. CONSULT AN EYE PHYSICIAN (M.D.) FOR EYE EXAMINATION TII behind Optical Shoj e, y CENTER A BEGINNING LV, The exterior of the Ho"aday Childrens Center Agi Plenk, .executive director of the Holladay Childrens Center. V" There are other centers ia area for retarded children.' Mrs Plenk indicates that the Holladay Center is the only one dealing with emotionally disturbed children, and the only one equipped to do so, by reason of staff and facilities. Many of the children at the center are not retarded, but actually quite bright. Thev all have emotional problems Many of these children live in their own worlds," Ms Plenk says, Interpersonal relationships between biem are very important, ii we can help them establish significant relationships With one other person, if we can convince them that at least one other person believes in them we have taken an important first step." A major headache for the center is money. Operating funds come from fees on a sliding scale, the State Department of Public Welfare and private contributions. The center applied to the United Fund last year, but too late to be processed. Mrs. Plenk hopes it will be accepted this year. Individual contributions are badly needed to carry on according to Mrs. Plenk and may be sent to the center at the Mrs. Plenk thinks of the Center as a beginning. She believes that many more psychologist staffed centers such as this will do much to stem serious handicaps for the mentally ill in adult life. Tne Center serves forty children in four groups for three hours per day. Its primary object is continuous, lnstensive therapy. The serious drawback to the success of her staffs efforts is that many childrens problems are not recognized early enough, according to Mrs. Plenk. By three, the problems are usually discernible, often in speech characteristics, or other be havlor patterns, by eight it is often too late for us to be of any benefit, she states. There are two rooms in which the main group activity is carried on with the children. At first glance they look like any other nursery school closer exam nation shows that each is carefully planned to suit the needs of the ages and problems of those treated. The aim of the Center is to expose the children to real situations, rather than avoid them. This is the core of 2001 South 1300East group therapy, the children Mrs. Plenk states Many of are able to work out some of these jChtldren, if not treated, own under but their solutions, are bright enough to get into the close guidance and planning of professionally trained staff members and volunteers, who interpret reactions and spot difficulties. Special programs in speech therapy, academic training, play, and science are part of the center. The problems of emotionally disturbed thildren cannot be adequately handled in a few short diagnostic sessions, according to Mrs. Plenk. The process of help is slow and evolutionary, and takes skill and patience. Part of the function of the center is to train others to carry on thiskindof work. The center can supplement academic training for student nurses, psychology students, social workers and others with .actual day to day problems. -- MAIN OFFICE - 420 BOSTON BUILDING BRANCH OFFICES! 868 E. First So., 1068 E. flat So. ' 4798 SOUTH STATE STREET, MURRAY itl devoted herself to the problems of emotionally disturbed children. In four years she has led the development of the Holladay Childrens Center to its present rank as the only day care treatment center of its kind in a six state area. Has trouble when the are older, but not bright enough to stay out. The State needs this center and others like it." fcutaJVa musics One source of financial help was a grant of $5030 this year by the Grant Foundation, with the help of one of its directors Earl D. Bond, Proffessor -meritus of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsalvania. This is a ihatcmng fund gift, and more money is needed from local donors o obtain I J, Von your dial .. its benefits. Decorate LONG TERM GOALS The center has, among its long term goals, more indi- vidual therapy facilities, extension of training facilities, increasing research activities, a, more permanent financial structure, development of a sunyner program and an increase in individual therapy ICE SKATING CLASSES parents. A further lpng.term aim is new building. The present building is a small one tlicked away on 13th East. Here Mrs. Plenk, therapists, staff, John Florez and Eleanor Jones, her board, advisory committee and volunteers, mike a pioneering contribution to this state and community that reverberates far beyond the confines of this small center. and Save! New with a NOW Winter Fun for Everyone Your Choice Every Week of Join Now! Mrs. Steinhardt and Mrs Plenk review the progress of a treatment group. HYGEIA ICELAND 100 beautiful In Stockat the Store patterns in room lots 1224 East 21st South IN4-I41- 1 b ONLY Sure Reikedy 18 A class at the Holladay ChiWrens Kaysor is at right. Center, with Mrs. Jackie distent family? Long Distance puts you right ki the center of things again, it's so easy, so fast, so satisfying. Pick up your phone and go visiting tonight to 98$ per Single Roll Feel like you're out of touch with the PARENT COUNSELING Necessary to the success of thexcenters work is group therapy and individual counseling for parentsr Without full from then Mrs. Plenk feels the work of the center can only be partially successful. station The approximate cost for the average room (paper only) $6.00 Come early for best selection., BENNETTS, JMrs. Ed Perl helps these boys and nallS release tensions with haran&er 'MOUNTAIN PAINT HOT TELEPHONE 2157 HIGHLAND DRIVE SUGARHOUSE CALL 484-44- 37 |