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Show Drive Begins for Hospital Approximately 240,000 milk carton banks have been distributed dis-tributed to families throughout Utah as the Primary Children's Hospital launches its annual Penny Parade. The drive continues con-tinues throughout the month of February. Mrs. LaVern W. Parmley, president of the Primary Association of -the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, urges children and parents par-ents alike to use the banks for saving their contributions to the Primary Children's Hospital. The banks were provided by Utah's major dairies. "During 1970 there were over 8,000 children admitted to the hospital and over 28,000 visits by youngsters at our out-patient clinics," commented Kenneth Ken-neth C. Johnson, hospital administrator. ad-ministrator. "These children-come children-come from approximately 25 states and many foreign countries." coun-tries." Over the past decade more than 50,000 patients have been treated at the hospital in addition ad-dition to over 160,000 out-patient visits at the clinics, Mr. Johnson said. "These children chil-dren are of various races, nationalities and religious affiliations," af-filiations," he added. The Primary Children's Hospital Hos-pital is currently planningthree new psychiatric in-patient homes as part of the hospital's residential treatment program for psychiatric therapy. The proceeds of the Penny Parade go directly to the hospital hos-pital to assist in financing its operation. |