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Show Polio Victims Will Be Aided By Hew Funds The amateur boxing tournament staged Monday night as a polio benefit drew a large crowd at Palomar, and added as many dollars dol-lars to the fund to fight polio. Fifteen bouts were on the card, opening with the bantams,, and working through a card of well-fought well-fought matches. Each bout was 3 rounds, the early ones of 1 min-nute, min-nute, and later 1 minutes. Several Sev-eral exhibition bouts were top-notch, top-notch, to the great enthusiasm of the fans. The benefit was sponsored by west Millard polio, committee.head-ed committee.head-ed by Mrs. Reva Bliss and Mrs. lone Dalley. In past years the committee has raised funds with a dance. The boxing tournament this year was the first locally as a polio benefit, and the committee wishes to thank the public for the support that made the show a financial success. And they wish to thank the following people for their valuable aid in putting on the tournament. First, the boxers themselves, whose skill, ability and good sportsmanship made the bouts pos sible. They represented health and training, and were willing to give of their time and talent to help keep polio from other young people. peo-ple. Special thanks go to Marve Jensen, West Jordan athletic director, direc-tor, and the boys he brought to take part in the show; Carl Ver-haaren, Ver-haaren, Millard high school coach, and his boys who took part, and Nephi Schwab, DHS coach, and the boys he lined up. Arve Rose, whose experience was called upon to make all arrangements arrange-ments for the bouts, and whose time was given freely to make the show a success; Cecil Baker, who had charge of ticket sales; those who sold tickets; and to the members mem-bers of Delta Lodge No. 59, I. O. O. F., who arranged the seating and ring installation. Dr. R. P. Adams and Dr. J. E. Stains, who gave help where it was needed. Mondav's program opened with the vocal solo, "Star Spangled Fanner," sung by Mrs. Erma Cropper. Mr. Rose acted as master of ceremonies, and spoke of the nature of the benefit. An interesting interest-ing tableau was the four small i poster girls, Carolyn Morris, Carolyn Caro-lyn Nielson, Patty Pratt and Daw-rielle Daw-rielle Robinson. A Boy Scout was the flag-bearer. N. S. Bassett gave , a short talk on the ravages of polio, and how the public can help combat it. |