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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1955)
o 0 0 7 rfL iPi& - hfMl mm ' ABBOTT TRJAL BEGINS Burton W. Abbott (second from right), charged with the kidnap-murder of 14-year-old Stephanie Bryan, is shown with members of his defense council at the opening session of his trial in Oakland, CaL Left to right: Harold Hove, chief assistant; John Hanson, assistant; AbDott, and chief Defense Attorney Stanley D. Whitney. Medical Man Tells Importance Of Three Phases of Pofio Shots By HART E VAN RIPER. M.D.I health authority in your commu Medical Director nity can advise you as to time ; Hational Foundation for Iniantile I and place. Paralysis (Editor's note: This is the fourth of a series of five articles on what parents should know about the Salk polio vac cine. Under Dr. Van Riper's direction the National Foundation sponsored the research development of the vac cine and he is in charge of the Foun dation's program for vaccinating chil dren in ths first and second grades of school.) "Johnny had one shot of Salk vaccine at school. Then school closed and we were informed by the principal that there would be no more vaccinations until reopening in the fall. I under stand that three shots of Salk vaccine are necessary, the sec ond within two to four weeks after the first. Does this mean that Johnny's first shot was wasted and that he will have to e begin all over?" The answer: If Johnny gets his second shot when school reopens or in fact at any time within the next school term the first shot will not have been wasted and he will not need a new "first" shot, according to evi dence presented by Dr. Salk. With the first shot, something begins' to happen in the body, with these two results: One, there is production of polio antibodies, not only in persons who have produced them before, but also and here is the important point in those who have not. Polio antibodies are tiny particles in the blood that protect G against virus invasion of the brain and spinal cord where the damage may be done. Two, the system begins to be more sensitive, more readily alerted, to any future need for antibodies, and to any fu ture stimulous to their produc tion. Results Carried Further The second shot, within a pe riod of 10 days after it is admin istered, carries both these desir able results further more anti bodies, higher sensitivity. It prob ably lengthens, too, the time in which they will hold good. But the sensitizing effect of the first shot will endure, in most cases, through the better part of a year. That is why the child who already has one shot can go through the summer with out getting the second and not have to begin over. Here is the recommended schedule: Two doeses, of one cu bic centimeter each, the second preferably (but not necessarily) two to four weeks after the first, and a third or booster shot, the antibody count goes soaring far above the level achieved by the first two. Within nine days of the booster injection, immunity to paralytic polio is about as high as it is in patients who have recovered from natural infec tions. Indeed, in one sense it is better, because the Salk vaccine protects against all three types of the polio virus, whereas this does not0occur in a single natural infection. Completion Due Soon .Under the program sponsored by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, all children in the first and second grades of school as of spring, 1955, were offered the first two shots of Salk vaccine. That program, though delayed in some local ities, will be completed this fall. If you did not request vaccina tion of your child when the first shots were being given, your child is no longer eligible under the National Foundation program. However, if you have changed your mind, the chances are that vaccine will be available to doc tors through commercial chan nels soon enough so that your doctor can give the child the two shots and the booster seven months later, all before the "polio season" begins next sum mer. If you do make this deci sion, it is best to start the shots early enough to beat the 1956 season. If your chiid has received one shot under the National Founda tion program, he is eligible for the second shot. The public Booster Shot Essential But it is most important to remember that the third or boost er shot, about which you must see your own doctor, is essential. You "cannot be sure that you are giving your child the fullest protection possible if you neglect this. While the first two shots give protection equal to that shown among the 440,000 chil dren who were given the vaccine in the field trial of 1954 that is, an effectiveness of between 60 and 90 per cent the two shot immunity is only temporary. Dr. Salk and his fellow-scientists do not know yet whether the protection given by the whole course of three shots is lifelong or, indeed, just what its dura tion is, and whether further Chicken Pox Leads County Illness List Nineteen cases of communica ble diseases were reported in Jackson county for the week ended Nov. 5. according to the county health department's reg ular weekly report. Ten cases of chicken pox were on the list. They included five in Prospect, three in Trail, and two in Medford. There were four cases of influenza and two of pneumonia, all in Medford. Also on the list were one case of trench mouth in Ashland, one case of measles in Medford, and one case of septic sore-throat in Rogue River. Grange Eagle Point Grange Master Mrs. Lester Hertz called Eagle Point Grange to or der for its regular meeting Nov. 1. New members voted into the group were Grace and John Nesslin, Mr. and Mrs. Nat Etzell and Mrs. Melissa O'Neil. The agricultural report noted how farmers will be affected by the coming merger of the AFL and CIO labor unions. The cattle market remains firm. W. E. Davies reporting on legislation pointed out the di lemma facing the secretary of agriculture regarding stable farm prices. A display of shells and shell ornaments was on the HEC desk. A committee with Holly Swin gle in charge, is to do more work on Antelope cemetery Nov. 5. Mrs. Amy Brown was present ed a 25-year pin. Main business of the evening was election of officers for 1956 and the following were elected: Master, Mrs. Lester Wertz: overseer. Cliff Moore; lecturer, Bill Wattenberg: steward, Otis Jones: assistant steward, Ray Ragsdale; chaplain, Mrs. Jake Brown; treasurer. Tom Vestal; secretary, Mrs. Grant Hubbell; gatekeeper, V e r n Matthews: Ceres, Mrs. Bob Bitterling: Po mona. Gertrude Stanley; Flora, Mrs. Tom Vestal; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Roy Ragsdale and executive committee, Bob Bitter ling, Jake Brown and Holly Swingle. Next regular meeting will be Nov. 15. The Phoenix drill team will confer first and second de grees. Export sales of agricultural and evegetable seeds will be ex pedited by an agriculture depart ment seed tasting service. PICTURE TUBES REJUVENATED Is your picture tube dull and weak? Most picture tubes can be restored to original brightness at only a fraction of the cost of replacement. For further information CALL Electronic Service 18 N. GRAPE PH. 3-1971 boosters may be necessary at regular intervals. There are some questions that scientists can an swer only by resorting to the wait-and-see method. This is one of them. Jury Tentatively Sealed for Trial Of Burton Abbott Oakland, Calif. (U.PJ A jury of seven men and five women was tentatively seated in the jury box today to hear the kidnap-murder trial of Burton W. Abbott. Abbott, 27, is accused of slay ing 14-year-old Stephanie Bryan of Berkeley last April. Her body was found near Abbott's Trinity county mbuntain cabin in July. Not all of the jurors seated in the box today will remain there. They may be excused by a per emptory challenge, of which each side has 20. Good Progress Such good progress was made in the choosing of a jury on the opening day of the trial 'yester day that District Attorney J. Frank Coakley of Alameda county cautiously guessed a jury may be seated by the end of the week. Defense attorney Stanley D. Whitney declined to go that far, but he said, "We're going faster than I expected." Abbott appeared to be at ease. He occasionally took careful notes with a pencil and notebook furnished him by his attorneys. Spectators Limited The only spectators allowed in the courtroom were his red haired wife, Georgia; his moth er, Mrs. Elsie Abbott; and his brother, Mark. They occupied SC School Given Standard Rating Shady Cove The Shady Cove school, inspected recently by Miss Irene Hallberg of the state department of education, has achieved a standard rating, Prin cipal Ray Mullen has announced. Receiving praise from the da partment of education were long range planning of the school board, various administrative projects designed by the board, and a cooperative guidance pro gram with Eagle Point High school. School facilities, the school's maintenance program, increased teachers' training and an active Parent-Teacher association also were praised during the inspec tion tour. The report also pointed out that various improvements would enhance the effectiveness of the instructional program. Mentioned were additional li brary furniture, completion of dressing room and band room, ground landscaping, and addi tional library books. three seats in a rear corner. Alameda county sheriff's depu ties had to restrain a crowd of several hundred persons who tried to crowd into the court room. However, no spectators will be allowed during the jurv selection period. What seats were available went to prospec tive jurors. Tuesday, November 8. 1935 MEDFORD (OREGON) I. o Two Nyssa Youths by Guns Nyssa (U.R) Two young boys, wounded in shotgun acci dents over the past week end, were reported in good condition today. Nine-year-old Frank Kaneas ter, Nyssa, was peppered with shot by his 12-year-old brother, George, when he ran in front of the older boy's gun. He was treated here for wounds in his back, arm, hand, and leg. Gary Lee Detwiler, Payette, Ida., was wounded while hunt ing in Malheur county on his grandfather's farm 24 miles 24 miles north of Ontario. His gun went off when he tripped on a wire and fell. One of his fingers had to be emputated. BACK HOME AGAIN Paducah; Ky. U.R) Her man, a part shepherd, part pit bulldog, had a brief skirmish with his sire in 1950 and left home, bearing a scar from the encounter. He wandered back recently, still bearing a scar over his left eye, greeted his master as if nothing had happened and went to sleep in his favorite window seat. He was positively identified from the scar and in dividual mannerisms. 33 Bank of Canada at Vancouver Robbed Vancouver, B. C. (U.PJ A bandit robbed a downtown branch of the Royal Bank of Can ada yesterday of $2,000 in the wake of a police announcement of specially equipped anti-gangster shock squads. Police announced organization of the new squad "Friday follow ing the $7,500 robbery of a sub urban branch of the Royal bank. Yesterday's robbery was the fourth bank holdup in a month, and the ninth in the city so far this year. r Whey's IMngsday. J orfcUIAL COATS and S HITS Open Wed. 'Til 9 p.m. ' Use Our La y-A-Way Or Your Charge Account act! 17 South Central CENTRAL Save . . . 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