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Show Monday Brings Toll mi TroubSe To Two Deltans Two Delta men who should be taking leading parts in Delta's annual an-nual Clean Up Day, May 4, are laid up with injured backs following separate accidents Monday. They are L. N. Nickle and Eldon Sorenson. Mr. Nickle strained his back Monday noon, while preparing prepar-ing an emergency ambulance case. X-rays revealed no broken bones, but a displaced vertebra and torn ligaments. The injury was extremely extreme-ly painful, and he will be confined confin-ed to his bed for possibly 4 to 6 weeks. Initial treatment consisted consist-ed of keeping him quiet and flat, with weights attached to his feet, no light task when dealing with Nick. Monday evening Mr. Sorenson was busiy working on his air-conditioning system at the laundry, assisted by Golden Black. Eldon had a new 9foot ladder, that both men were using as they worked on the unit. Eldon was at the top of the ladder doing some work when a ladder leg broke, and he was pitched to the ground, falling on a most uneven pile of machinery stored there. Golden went to see what was delaying his fellow-worker, and helped him unwind, to go to the doctor. Again X-rays showed no broken bones, but plainly visible was a badly skinned back and brUises. Eldon also has to stay down, as he can scarcely move, and grieves that it was his new ' ladder that played him false, but I rejoices that it was the ladder leg ; that broke, not his. |