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Show County Cancer Campaign Organized Organization of the Iron County Coun-ty Cancer campaign, to be carried car-ried out throughout the month of April, was announced this week by Lowell Sherratt, Jr., chairman of the campaign for 1956. Sherratt, In making the organ-lzatlonal organ-lzatlonal announcement, pointed out that throughout the month of April the campaign will attempt at-tempt not onJy to raise money for research work of the American Amer-ican Cancer Society, but to educate edu-cate the people on what cancer Is and what the society Is attempting at-tempting to accomplish. Chairmen Named Community chairmen have been appointed throughout the county, he said. They are as follows: fol-lows: Cedar City, Kerry Jones; Parowan. Mr Helen Dalten: Paragonah, Mrs. Ruth Boardman; Summit Mrs. Helen Matheson; Modena, Mrs. Charles Flinspach; Kanarra, Mrs. Verna Davis; Hamilton's Fort, Mrs. Jim Cox; Beryl, Mrs. Nellie Moyle; Newcastle. New-castle. Mrs. Florence Hefner, and Enoch, Mrs. David Murie. These community Jeaders will conduct the campaign within their towns and organization of these groups is now underway. A county quota of $1700 has been set Sherratt said. He also pointed out why the campaign is necessary. "In the first place cancer at the present rate, will strike one in every four Americans, which is approximately approxim-ately two of every three families. With the only approved method of curing cancer being that of radiation and surgery, the cost is appalling. Challenge Issued "A challenge has been Issued," he continued. "Last year the American Cancer Society could grant scientists only two of every three dollars needed for research. More facilities are needed to provide pro-vide the best in diagnosis and treatment for the needy cancer patient WhUe knowledge about cancer is Improving, about 50 per cent of the people in recent opinion surveys could not name even one of the seven cancer danger signals and only one in three had had a checkup for cancer." The chairman indicated that the challenge to correct these situations must be met With the Increase of contributions, the tempo of the attack mounts. As more money Is given, there is more reasearch, better service for patients and more effective education. edu-cation. Cancer workers of Iron County will meet prior to the launching of the campaign to explain the working of the organization so that they may carry the message to the people, Sherratt said. - '-t Tight cancer1 with a checkup and a check." win be the them of the campaign ,thU year. " |