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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1965)
Luci Baines Johnson Will Head March of Dimes Teen Program 7lt! ttrkttl. Tj.t,K.t..at A 1 ... . ft . will bo honorary chairman -f tho March i.f iJmVs Tccn Aro l'rosram analntl l.irth defect. I.ud, ulm hat tnmo very strong opinions fcboul yi-un -..lo ami their jdaco In KMrlcly, Is leading a task force of thousand .f yountf jx-oplo In tho flj;ht ainst birth l-fWti. Useful things w rm do right now withmit waiting to tuin 31, th isys. Her opinion U confirmed tr Mardi of Dime tkri man. "lern-afa voluiilrrii ti anions; our mmt rirdustt-d workrr. Their IntrteM. their contribution -f time, tlrnt ami enrrgy has lrt Itiiptrtsivt Their ran ! no doubt that Ihry havo played a signifr ant tola In tho conquest of xhn VUrt Nrw llopa The victory over p.i tnvr Ui hrart and hoi that aiuwru can I found In an Infinitely rnnia romtiirx (titrate arm tilth defmt. It la a problem In tthich youn x-opla have a special stake nut only Ix-rauir C'f the Urea prrrrntaKv of t.ahlra liorn to mothers under 20 but IxM-aua of the relation hip of tha health of teeria'ei to that of thrir future chil dren," Lnl points out. Mora than a quarter of a million tetioutly defective In fanta are born in this round y rath year one every other minute 700 m dav. The piob lent of birth defect It far greater than polio ever ai. Yourijt people who have Joined the Tern Aco I'rf'fram of the VMi March or Dimes fight against birth defect will shoulder many reonMbilitiei Many are helping to cany out the public education pto yram against bltth ilefi-t-t. Others are assigned, to help in vari(iu way with the Moth er' March for the Mann of Dime. Some help out at one f the mure than 3.000 lna chapters of Tho National Koun-datum-Man h of I)ime. The purpose of the Teen Ai;e Program (TAP) of the March of Dime- to arrjuitint teenager with the problem of bir'h defect a major health problem which affects them, their families and their corn inunitie In which they live. TAP alio give young -i,e the oppoittinity to help ai.lve lheo probletm throoeli year rourid liiograriii of education, service and fund raiting. Most TAP volunterri work through ti hoot or tlub group, teaming up to woik on planned projecti or to initiate pru Cram of their own. Help riaa Program March of Ihme eluc tiiii.. program pn.M.lo mateuul fur tlub and orcarurtiori meet Hu") ilm. pudlu ation an I eshilut on the ul lett of birth defect are availuble for mrrt Ine. lxal chapter can help plan a program and aupply a tpeaker to ducu the prob lem of birth defect, new treatment technique and ic- learrh breakthrouth. Through a program of Health Career Awanli. many chanter of The National 'min- dation OfTer Match id Dime acholanhip toattrnrt Mudenti to the heulth flelil. Kanciru; from $100 ti liuu per year. the-e award are "Mailer in centive'' to help itudrnt le- cm their ltrt year of profe. atonal tudy in the feblt of meliral h ial work, meilinne, physical therapy, occupational tlieiaoy and nurMnu. TAP aervice project ranee from brlpinc to diitribute lit erature to teinaj of n rviie to patient and to helping raise fundi for leirarrh and patient care. Dance, flame Help Teenager have raided money for the March of Dime by putting on dance, basketball I'jmrt, content of all nort ami tales of everything from balloon to garden seed. Much of thi morey ha Rone Into the establishment of 50 March of Dime birth defects centers throughout tho country. The birth defect center make diagnosis, evaluation ( jrv : f , ... ; J " liiMi(-' " t, r 1 LUCI IAINIS JOHNSON, the fr idant't Jrfgf daughter, at htt data in I ha White Mowa, h began her dwtie at Itenerary I chairmen el the Tn Age fra gram ef the !$ Morth of Ointet. at.d treatment available to their cornmunitie. So great is the birth defect problem, how ever, that the nation need triple that numlier of renter, according to Dr. Daniel Iterr. ma, niediral director of The National Foundation-March of Dimes. A energetic members of Tlie March of Dime Teen Age Program, young people have proved that they are capable and etger to take greater rc- omihility in public service. marriage and a family in their futurr, teenagers have a great personal interest in solving the problem of birth defects these "accidents of nature" which add up to the bigk'est child health problem in this country today. I V.-" ... . ? -"" HCrrrC CAZimX-TIMtS. Tkrdrf. IT 7. IMS Research Urged On Conservation Ken Turner, a uj-ervlf of th l!eppm-r JV..II t'ortnrrvatlon dutriit, ur'rd a "rfah rer an h program" on t4l ronarfvathn In a talk to th Hrjipner Miftw Cwnty ttiariibrr w Cummrrrt lrc-mrer JH. lln said that damage of the rererd fl tu tho .Sfwthwent ana northern California tll h more than l billion, not Includ Inj; ai damage. 'e'ro killing tho goo h a the golden eg;." ho said ant! declared, "w have to rl' ranks and radically change tho typ of tillage wo do." Saying that accelerated eroadon U ctjiitinulnff de-pite ctmaerva tion efforts. Turner said that chemical fallow tutlr.j chem ical to control weed ar.d grata, and aeeding In ttubblo v ithout plowing! la cjcio paulbilitr and planting of rraa Is another. Steps will b propod follow-, Ing meeting with Ralph Mc l.wrn of tho lregon Whet Corn miatton. ho said, "Wo hopo Governor Hatfield will ln us. Wo may havo the or txat unity to aee isrerrtaxy of Agriculture Orvlllo Freeman when ho speaks at tho national Wheat Asaortatlon meeting In Portland." Turner concluded. Of a"?TT fisasrAsiiiv. r2f Aria iMswrvic Imiuuit Jot U't a-V'" tpon With WANT TO SELL SOMETHING? USE A GAZETTE-TIMES WANT AD! PAY YOUR BILLS WHEN DUE and KEEP YOUR CREDIT GOOD Pioneer Service Credit Information Is most valuable No commissions charged on collections All money Is paid direct to creditors Pioneer SERVICE C0.,IHC. SINCE 192G The Merchants' and Professional Men's Organization OREGON IDAHO UTAH NEVADA DIVISION Division Office: EuRcne, Oregon WATCH FOR THE GREEN AND BLACK HANDBILLS WITH ACCOUNTS FOR SALE Cards lo Resume League Schedule Coach Gene Dockter'a lone Hlch School basketball team re sumes league action this week end with two games away from home. The Cards travtd to River side Frldnv nlcht and then go to Athena Saturday night to play McKwcn High. In their first league game, prior to Christmas vacation, the lone team downed Weston, one of the league favorites. In non confer ence action they won an abbre via ted inmboroc came an de feated Wishram. thus currently running undefeated. Court Appoints Board Members Four appointments to three boards were made by the county court at Its meeting Wednesday, Judge Paul Jones said. W. C. Rosewall was reappoint ed to the pioneer Memorial hos pital board for a 5 year term that will expire In 1970. Faul Hlslcr was named to the county fair board for a 5-year term, succeeding AI Fetsrh, and Maxwell Jones of Irrlgon was re appointed to the board. Just re cently Orville Cutsforth resigned from the fair board and Klovd Jones was appointed to fill the unexpired term which ends in I".;. Other members on the board are Bernard Doherty and Mrs. Jane Rawlins, both of whose terms expire In lli7. Marion Green was appointed to the county budget committee for a 3 year term. Other citizen members are Paul Slaughter of Irnr.on, whose term expires In VM'tii, and Japer Myers, whose term expires in 19G7. Members of the county court complete the budget committee. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the pasd week, and still receiving j medical care. Include the follow-1 Ir.g: Nellie Mahon, lleppner; Hazel Hulett, Kinzua; Robert Dobbs, lleppner, and Edward Larch. Condon. Those who were admitted for care, then dismissed. Include the following: Peggy Sue Kennedy. Mawllle; Laurie Chllders. lone; and Curt Sager, Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Asher, Spray, are receiving congratu lations on the birth of a New Year's baby. Born Friday. Janu ary 1. and weighing 8 pounds, t ounces He has been named Todd James, and Joins two sis ters and one brother at the Ash er home. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Way of Lexintrton became parents of a second child, a bov. born Mon day. January 4. He has been named Bruce Allan and weigh ed 8 pounds. 2 ounces at birth, lie Joins one sister, Lou Ann, at home. A son Craig Wayne, was born Tuesday. January 5. to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bunten of lone. 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