Show I Jeep Posse Aids Muscular Dystrophy Again it is the month of oC November November No No- November vember and the Governor of our state and the President of oC the United States have endorsed endorsed endorsed endor endor- sed the March Against Muscular Muscular Muscular lar Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy Dystrophy Dystrophy Dys Dys- trophy is a disease which progressively progressively progressively pro pro- invades and destroys destroys destroys de de- de- de muscles crippling the victim and eventually weakening weakening weakening weaken weaken- ing them to the point where a minor ailment may prove fatal It is our hope that we may again have your assistance in reaching the public with our plea for support of or this important important important im im- im- im c cause use TilE THE Dystrophy Association of America supports supports supports sup sup- ports some one one hundred hundred research research research re re- re- re search projects located in Medical Institutions in the United States and abroad As you are aware Salt Lake City plays a major role in Muscular Dystrophy as Dr Frank Tyler of or the University Hospital is the Worlds Most Outstanding Authority on Muscular Muscular Muscular Mus Mus- cular Dystrophy and heads a research team striving to find rind a cure for this disease PATIENTS throughout the United States come here for Cor help and doctors from around the world have come here to study with him Each year he receives a grant from the Association Association Association As As- for amounts varying from to to aid his cause While the cause of Muscular Dystrophy is unknown research research research re re- re- re search indicates that muscle deterioration may be due to faulty metabolism the result of or an inability to utilize the Vitamin E If Ir t th the cause and cure for this disease could be singled out out it would be a abig abig abig big step forward towards finding finding finding find find- ing the causes and cures of Muscular disorders I MUSCULAR Dystrophy attacks attacks attacks at at- tacks anyone regardless of or orage age race or sex but the great majority of victims are chil chil- dren At present a youngster 0 with the disease will be reduced reduced re re re- to complete helplessness in a period varying from six sIxto sixto to 12 years and rarely survives adolescence Mrs Fay Hayes Utah Sagebrush Sagebrush Sagebrush Sage Sage- brush area Chapter President said no patient has ever been turned away without help Wheel chairs lifts hospital beds body and leg braces and other Orthopedic devices what whatever whatever whatever ever the doctor prescribes IT IS ONLY through the help of or the wonderful volunteers and the gracious givers that we are able to provide these services The Bountiful Jeep Posse is one of or our volunteer groups and nd they do a great job We wish to thank them all and espeCially especially especially es es- es- es Mr Jim Goodfellow who supplies the may and all the extra services YOU ARE never too young or too old to help someone Our youngest volunteer is Darin Darin Darin Dar Dar- in Hall who is five years old and our oldest is Annie Anderson Ander Ander- son who is 81 81 |