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Show Cancer Society Has Meeting Recently In Salt Lake City The annual conference of ths Utah Division of the American Cancer Society was held recently at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Glen (Jean) Gordon of American Pork, chairman of the North Utah County, which includes in-cludes Lindon, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lehi, Alpine, and Cedar Valley, attended as did Mrs. Eldon (Monica) Peterson, Lehi, who serves as Education chairman for this area. An all day training conference for the volunteer committee . members was held in conjunction with the meeting. A panel composed of Dr. Russell Rus-sell Nelson, chest surgeon; Dr. Robert Beveridge, chest surgeon Dr. Vaughn Hall, who is associated assoc-iated with the Utah State Board of Health and Education and Bill Manning of the same board, presented pre-sented newest faots and figures on the increase of lung cancer in our nation as related to the increase of smoking. Adolph Nielsen of Salt Lake City served as narrator of the group who issued warnings against smoking, especially toward to-ward the young people. The national representative of the American Cancer Society, Joseph Jo-seph Urban and the president of the Utah Division, Walter M. Jones, urged the volunteers to bring these facts to the public in their respective areas. "Help to save lives, be concerned about your fellow men," was a thought expressed during the meeting. Leotures, material, films, pam- . phlets, are available without cost to all interested. It is hoped that schools, church groups, clubs and individuals will avail themselves of the information offered. Mrs. ' Gordon and Mrs. Peterson will be glad to make necessary arrangements. |