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2 B THURSDAY. APRIL 25. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Godfrey Never Fatalist Regarding His Cancer Bout said to me, 'You look great.' I lit. He says he feels fine He commutes weekly from his horses and an elephant. ! prehensions after his cancer I studyand since his illness he has plunged into the academ j ics with greater vigor. Right now, he's deep into a course Ion the new mathematics. Godfrey was never a fatal ! ist during his seige with can i cer and the period of uncer I tainty which followed. But (he's a realist. "No one ever got out of "They were shocked; they I Has his bout with cancer expected a walking skeleton forced him to slow down his a cadaver on his feet. They ; broadcasting activities and his believed that once you had j many activities away from the cancer there was no hope." studio? Godfrey, who will be 80 "Not one damn bit," insists on Aug. 31, is walking proof Godfrey who trains horses, that there indeed is hope. He flics airplanes and swims reg is active. He looks trim and ularly. his farm in Virginia to New York where he tapes his five-a-week morning radio pro gram, "Arthur Godfrey Time," between Monday and Thursday. Then Godfrey pi lots his own plane back to Virginia for the long week end. On the farm, he trains Godfrey also has three tele vision specials scheduled. In addition, Godfrey has taken an active role in the educational activities of the American Cancer society. A close associate of the en tertainer said he never spoke of his inner thoughts or ap- was discovered, except to say once that there were so many things he still wanted to learn or do. Study a Hobby Godfrey long had been a voracious reader and was constantly studying s o m e thing. He makes a hobby of this world alive," he said. "Every day when you get into your car even to go two blocks you must say to yourself, I had no control when I came and I'll have no control when I go." "You just do your best in your allotted time." Penney's ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY OPEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. OLD FASXZXONED SAYINGS THEN AND NOW Two photoi of veteran radio television personality, Arthur Godfrey, (how him as he looked in p 1934 and now. (UPI) Br FREDERICK H. TREECH United Preaa International New York -WD- On the laat day of April, 1999, radio television personality Arthur Godfrey underwent surgery for removal of a malignant tumor on his left lung. Two weeks later he walked out of the hospital and, with tears in his eyes, told reporters: "I got a break." His cancer had been dis covered early enough to be operable and all Indications were that the surgeon had got ten it all. It is a medical rule of thumb that if cancer doe not recur within five years it can be considered cured. Godfrey is nearing the start of his fifth year since surgery and none of his frequent med ical check-upi has revealed any recurrence. "I've been mighty lucky," aald the red-haired entertain er, looking back on four busy, productive years since his op eration. "I was lucky on two counts. First, I had common aense enough to have a doctor investigate a pain I had, al though it was very slight, only an irritation. "Second, I had the services of not only a competent doc tor but a courageous one." Statistically, Godfrey ap parently will be among the fortunate S per cant of lung cancer victims who recover. According to the American Cancer society, cancer of the lungs Is one of the most diffi cult to diagnose early and, therefore, only about one per son in 20 is cured. For all types of cancer, the ratio of cures is one in three. Pacing about his spacious office in the CBS Radio build ing, Godfrey spoke urgently and at length about cancer "education" getting across to the public the need lor early detection and frequent medical check-ups. "Detection In time can save one in two cancer patients instead of the one in three that survive now," he said. "It makes sense to me for per sons over 33 to go to their doctor once every six month.; Little Time "It requires so little time and, If you're okay, you can breathe easier." It is Godfrey's considered opinion that many persons are afraid to undergo a can cer-detectlon examination. "They think, 'Gosh, he (a doctor) might find some thing,'" Godfrey said. This I can't understand. If he'a going to find somethlne. nea going to find it sooner or later anyway, so you might as well get It out in time." Another thing that fright ens people away from detec tion check-ups is a fatalistic outlook about cancer. God frey believes. They have known people in whom cancer was discov ered too late for effective sur gery," he said. "The result If that the Inoperable patient looks like a vegetable and the people feel, "Oh, Lord, there Is no cure so why live on like this.' Caneer Removed "Some people are fortunate. like myself," said Godfrey. It was discovered soon enough to permit removal. After the operation, people Oregon Supreme Court Decisions Salem - (UPI) - A contested school district reorganization election in Wasco county was upheld Wednesday by the Supreme Court. Some residents, and the Harvey Aluminum Co. of The Dalles, challenged the elec tion. They contended the cir culation and signing of the petitions had been improperly handled. The Supreme Court agreed with Wasco County Circuit Judge M. W. Wilkinson that there had been "substantial compliance with the statutory requirements" to make the election valid. In another case, the Court denied a workmen's compen sation claim for a laborer who cut off the tips of two fingers while clearing part of a lot. He was the employee of a landscape gardener at the time. Commission Upheld The court denial upheld the State . Industrial Accident Commission and reversed Multnomah County Circuit Judge Alfred Sulmonctti. Although landscape garden ing ia not listed as a hazard ous occupation, the workman contended he was performing the separate, hazardous job of land clearing. The high court said the con trolling factor is the occupa tion of the employer, and there was no evidence to indi cate the employer had changed his occupation from landscape gardening to land clearing. The Supreme Court agreed with the Clackamas County Circuit Court In upholding a special fire protection district election involving District 71. Suit Tossed Out The lower court had tossed out a suit seeking to set aside the special election because of a line on the ballot sepa rating the question and the statement of reasons. The Supreme Court said there was substantial compli ance with the election law. The Supreme Court affirm ed the Clackamas county con viction ot Anthony B. Ottcn for assault and armed rob bery. 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