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Show 'March of Dimes' Drive Gains Momentum, 9 Days Remain With nine days remaining in the 1948 March of Dimes campaign, cam-paign, Al Larsen, chairman of southeast Salt Lake's drive, reports re-ports success. By Monday, Jan. 19, Mr. Larsen had already made one collection of the contribution contribu-tion boxes. Civic organizations and businesses busi-nesses have pledged wholehearted whole-hearted support to the campaign, cam-paign, Mr. Larsen stated. Tickets Tick-ets for the gala March of Dimes Ball at the Coconut Grove Ballroom, Ball-room, are being sold by all civic veteran organizations. Mr. Lar- tions. Businessmen should challenge anyone else who tries to collect. "Unscrupulous persons," per-sons," he said, "may pick them up if they think they can get away with it. We want to prevent pre-vent this." Members of Mr. Larsen's committee com-mittee include: Paul Morris, VFW; ' Lynn Mackey, Hyland Center Lions; Albert Horman,-Sugar Horman,-Sugar House Lions; Hy Young-Chamber Young-Chamber of Commerce; M. L. Brain, Rotary Club; ancf Lt. Carles J. Larson of the Sugar House police department. sen added that the Seagull Drug Co., 2115 South 11th East, is the central station for the collection of ticket stubs on the prize drawing which will be held at the ball. "A 1948 Oldsmobile is being given away this year. In Holladay, the Holladay Drug Company is the central depository deposi-tory for that district. Over 200 collection boxes have been placed throughout the district, Chairman Larsen said. He gave warning to businessmen bus-inessmen that only he or members mem-bers of the local police force are authorized to make collec- |