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Show HAYMCHD HEADS DIMES MARCH The appointment of Dr. Creed for the 1953 March of Dimes was Haymond as Utah state chairman announced today by Basil O'Connor, O'Con-nor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in New York. This marks the third consecutive year that the Salt Lake City dentist den-tist will head the National Foundation's Founda-tion's fund-raising campaign in the state. In his capacity as state chairman, chair-man, Dr. Haymond will coordinate the activities of city and county campaign directors during the January appeal. "We are fortunate in having Dr. Haymond to lead the March of Dimes in Utah," Mr. O'Connor said. "The ever-increasing cost of financing fin-ancing the National Foundation's patient-care, research and education educa-tion programs has resulted in a corresponding need of greater March of Dimes support. Under Dr. Haymond's leadership I feel certain the people of Utah again will rise to meet the challenge." During the most recent March of Dimes Utah contributed $270,-762.52 $270,-762.52 of the $41,432,605.80 raised nationally, an increase of 59.5 over the previous year.. In accepting the appointment, Dr. Haymond said:1 "The great humanitarian work made possible by the March of Dimes deserves the support of every resident of Utah. I personally feel it is my obligation to devote time and energy to help continue this work." |