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U.S. POSTAGE BULK RATE PERMIT WO. 2 WARM SPRINGS, OR In This Issue: Lagging - p. 3 Editorial - pi 4 & 5 Sports - p. 6 Legend - p. 9 Job Openings - p. 10 Day Care • p. 11 "Like a science fiction horror story" Swine Flu Potential Killer Scientists have identified a potentially dangerous strain of flu virus similar to the 1918- 1919 flu which swept the world causing a phenomenal and staggering number of deaths. It is a particularly potent strain and has the capability to sweep the country this Fall. The virus was first dis covered in February of this year when a young U.S. Army recruit at Ford Dix, New Jer sey died within 48 hours of reporting to sick call. Analysis of a throat swab revealed hone of the three commonly recur ring human viruses. Further study revealed that the virus resembled a type ordinarily found only in swine, and that other recruits around him were infected by the swine-type virus. According to reports, blood samples of persons who sur vived the great worldwide' flu catastrophe of 1918-19 showed that the virus found in the stricken Fort Dix recruit also resembled the virus respon sible for the earlier epidemic which claimed 20 million lives, a half million of them in thè United States. The flu season is normally from December through April as flu viruses go into a state of dormancy during summer months. According to Lee Loomis, health educator at Warn! Springs, that is why people do not get the flu in summer. Though the virus is now dormant, it is being harbored somewhere and will crop up this Fall. For the first time in history, a virus has been iden tified as potentially dangerous very early in the year. “Buy Hay Now” Early purchase of hay is important this year because of higher prices and possible shortage of hay. California livestockmen are buying Ore gon hay because of drought and frost damage in their state. This has caused higher prices and will probably cause a shortage of hay this fall and winter. So it’s important to buy early. Hay price for first cutting alfalfa is between 65-76 dollars a ton. Grass hay is bringing 40-60 dollars a ton and grass straw will probably sell for 35-40 dollars a ton. Don’t wait buy now. Call the Extension Office 46 if you need names and phone num bers of hay sellers. Acting upon advice from the scientific community, President Ford asked Congress for a special $135 million ap propriation so pharmaceutical houses could begin production of a vaccine. The vaccine is now being produced and tested. This type of flu has not been seen for 60 years, so tew people have any immunity from it. This virus has the potential of being another very serious 1918-1919 type epidemic. “The risk appears very great,” said Loomis. According to Loomis, a phenomenally large amount of vaccine is being produced. There has never been an amount as large as this pro duced before and the vaccine is being distributed nationwide at no cost. There will be no charge for the vaccine for in dividuals. “The thing that’s danger ous is not so much the flu itself,” said Loomis, “but the complications that accompany it.” Some of these complica tions include viral pneumonia, respiratory distress, and meta bolic disturbances. The health service at High risk groups include Warm Springs has ordered ap those with chronic illnesses, proximately 2000 doses, enough heart disease, TB, emphysema, diabetis, respiratory ailments, and the elderly. “I don’t fit any of those groups,” said Loomis, “but I’m sure going to get a vaccination!” The vaccine should be coming out sometime in Sep tember. Private physicians, public health departments, clinics, and hospitals are all participating in the program. The program is one of great scope and magnitude. 1 6 197$ to innoculate everyone in the community. Normally immuni zations begin in October and end about the third week in November. “This is because it takes about two to five weeks after vaccination for a person to build up the antibodies”, said Loomis. “If we don’t immunize”, said Loomis, “the risks are scary. We could lose 5 per cent of the United States population if nothing were done. It could be a full-scale epidemic,” he said. “It’s sort of like a science fiction horror story - we won’t know how bad it is until it’s over.” Spilyay Visits 4-H Camp Our friend Spilyay trotted and gave lectures like the one After dinner there might of the Fork” which included an up to the Crystal Springs 4-H on coyotes. be a hike or ap evening pro attack from the rear by a half Camp in the Ochocos and ar After lunch there was a gram such as Magic Campfire, dozen counselors armed with rived just in time to find that Flat-on-Back period for resting skits or initiation ceremonies. forks. Spilyay left the mess he was the subject of one of and planning with the coun The Hobo Wedding was ap hall with his tail between his the wildlife classes. selors. The afternoon was parently a great deal of fun legs! With embarrassment he taken up with free activities. and the son of the Pioneer’s In talking with campers, listened to Vern Maw, the new Kids might elect to join in former Warm Springs corres Spilyay learned that kids and Predator Control Agent for the softball, tetherball, arts and pondent, Evadna Bartlett, was counselors were enjoying them Prineville Extension Office, tell crafts, square dancing, or reportedly a charming bride. selves tremendously. But the campers about the dangers archery. And the most popular Spilyay joined the campers adults seemed to be a bit of the coyote and the need for activity seemed to be the tug for lunch and was once again weary by the fourth day. Spil “control.” At that point Spil o’ war which had as its booby embarrassed. While imitating a yay numbered himself among yay decided to change himself prize - a thorough dousing with student trainee-reporter, he the latter as he loped on back into two reporters so he could a water hose. was initiated into the “Order to Warm Springs. prowl about the camp at no risk. What he saw was 85 kids aged 9-12 having great fun ana learning about their en vironment in the week-long camp sponsored by the O.S. U. Extension Service’s 4-H Pro gram. Nine kids from Warm Springs attended: Allie Smith, Jamie Sm'th, Lois Squiemphen, Irma Wahnetah, Nadine Meanus, Missy Stills, Butch Miller, Vernon Tias and Stephen Smith. Sue Gangler, the Warm Springs Extension Agent acted as supervisor and adviser as well as a plants teacher. The purposes of the camp were twofold, according to Ms. Gangler. One was to provide a fun and educational exper ience for kids in a natural environment. The other was leadership development for the fifteen teenage counselors. A typical day at Crystal Springs began after breakfast with three-hour Environmental Education classes. Counselors were trained to teach these classes, which covered soil, water, plants and wildlife. One energetic camper named Roy, age 10, said he really liked the classes: “We learned how to catch crawdads!” (That was just a side benefit of an other wise more sophisticated water Springs 4-H Camp. Their tent won the clean- class.) Guest speaker Vern ALLIE SMITH and her tent-mate stand proudly before the “ White House ” at the Crystal liness award twice in a row. Maw came in for three days Photo by Cynthia D. Stowell
