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Show March of Dimes Organization Seeks Funds Jffy Final plans for the new March y$H, of Dimes, to be staged In Jan-lj(m Jan-lj(m uary 1960 have been completed, according to Royce Chamberlain, Iron County Chairman for the J JT annual fund drive. Vi; The Month-long campaign will feature a host of activities with-CjWi with-CjWi i In the county, all geared to reach YtflX the county's goal of $3,000, Cham-berlaln Cham-berlaln stated. 0 To assist In the drive commu-nlty commu-nlty chairmen have been named J jJ throughout the county and these Vwf community chairmen will carry out the fund raising activities of the "New March Of Dimes." Community chairmen will Include In-clude Peg Jensen, Cedar City; Vivian Vi-vian Knell, Newcastle; Ethna Ford, Kanarra; Mrs. Ivan Dalley, -, Ju Summit; Mrs. Audrey Gilger, Par-owan; Par-owan; Shirley Lister, Paragonah; fT Ina Richardson, Enwoh; Mrs. Gene Butler, Beryl, and Mrs. Ed-Xjpi Ed-Xjpi na Thorley, Modena. New March of Dimes campaign 1 In keeping with the national -I D Foundation's branching Into a vvH new area of research, study and -f aid. Chamberlain pointed out Afj In addition to Polio, the found-Sj(2 found-Sj(2 Won la now also directing r- searth to include birth defects, and arthritis, and to continue the foundation's program of assistance assist-ance to those already stricken with polio. In addition to the anuual canvass can-vass In the county a census will also be made to determine the number of people who have had polio, birth defects, or arthritis. This Information will be compiled com-piled by the National foundation to facilitate the present study and research program. In Cedar City several special activities have been planned. These activities will be kicked off with an evening of "Artistry in Rhythm," to be staged at the CSU auditorium on Jan. 7. Following this program projects pro-jects In the elementary schools will be conducted, a high school teen dance and record sale will b staged; coffee day will be staged in the restaurants and "Crutch Day" will be staged with high school girls selling plastic crutch replicas on Main Street. There will also be a road block at which time special Utter bags will be sold along with the regular reg-ular canvass of communities and businesses, Chamberlain stated |