Show days receive good word from daughter the wilford day and the esther E orton families are thrilled over word worda which they received yesterday from their daughter mrs arvilla day or 1 ton in los angeles to the effect that she can see a little bit i mrs orton has suffered intensely at times f tor or a number of months her memory failed and her eyesight and she finally lost the latter completely a month ago as a result of a tumor in her head I 1 she was taken to the coast about three months ago after all the specialists cl cia lists allsta in utah had been consulted 1 and it was decided that the only possibility lity of saving savin her life was to operate and specialists all agreed that even then her chances were very remote the performed 9 a week ago last monday was regarded at the time as a failure the tumor was found but so deeply Im bedded in the brain that it be removed she shel was on the operating table four hours I 1 i during which the loss of blood was SQ so great that a blood transfusion was necessary her husband almon H orton supplied the blood for it the only hope the doctors gave at the conclusion of the operation was that it might result in bringing the tumor to the outside of the brain where it could be removed the wound was closed up and later word was to the effect that it healed rapidly and the stitches had been removed then came the word that she can see sec just a little bit and that she was thrilled to the point of staging a celebration over it almost at the hospital through it all she has been very optimistic and very cheerful for one in such condition and even after the operation has proved an apparent failure she dictated a letter in which she said she felt that she would get well again what will eventually be the outcome time only can tell but that she was able to see her husband in the hospital room with her and to tell that it was him after being absolutely blind for more than a month Is cause tor for great rejoicing and renewed hope on the part of her family and friends during her affliction her parents mr and mrs day have had her infant daughter and only child with them |