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DES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER OCTOBER 23, 1977 3A APt10TO He's armless, but not helpless CHURCH UNIT OKs START OF MERGER TALKS T. to? 1 t- i ffS I Hr A I 1 Wr tfJ aiM.ii" 11 'imt'" lew By MARGARET ENGEL Rttfstor Stall Writar Harold Wilke mastered Harvard, New York subway turnstiles, bis driving tests, formal dinners, diapering his five sons and rifle practice without his arms. Now he's facing the larger of encouraging the world's churches to help the mentally and physically disabled. Wilke, 62, a minister who directs "the interdenominational "Healing 'Community" project in White Plains, 'N. was at Camp Sunnyside north of Des Moines this weekend to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Seal Society for Crippled and Adults of Iowa, Inc.

It was an Iowa woman the late Shover of Monticello, former director of the national Easter Seal who persuaded Wilke publish his methods of eating, dressing, traveling and grooming. It's 'a pamphlet entitled, "Using Every- You've Got." And Wilke, who was born without certainly does. In a way that seems entirely natural, he uses his toes to grip silver-ware, cup handles, a safety razor, -telephones, door knobs, wallets, subway tokens, steering wheels, rifle croquet mallets and baby bottles. And to do these many things with seemingly no effort, he wears split-; toed socks and loafers which he can off easily. His watch is worn on his ankle.

He takes photographs by using his mouth io activate a cable release. "What I've learned about living life fusing toes and other parts of the body "is the same thing a person with mental problems realizes: That there are other resources to depend on." Wilke's current task, after 38 years I in administrative work for the United Church of Christ headquarters in Manhattan, is to get churches, syna- gogues and parishes to help the hand- icapped, retarded, sex offenders, child beaters, alcoholics and mentally disabled into society's mainstream. He has been working at "Healing Community" full-time for more than three years. "Let the churches Irecover their original charter. We've rgot to break down the massive resistance to these people.

So many i'jfhurches are concerned that their people come from the right side of 3he tracks." He tells of a woman in a seedy coat Reviews cadets Britian's Prince Charles (on the right) reviews the corps of cadets at Tbe Citadel during bis visit to Charleston, S.C. From left to right, Gen. George M. Seignious, II, president of Tbe Citadel, Cadet Col. Stephen McKeag, regimental commander, Gov.

James B. Edwards and Prince Charles. 0 rxi 'A PTA sets sessions on TV violence Iowa Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) officials have scheduled training sessions during the next three weeks in connection with the National PTA project aimed at curbing violence on television. Sessions are planned in three cities: Cedar Rapids: 7 p.m. Thursday at the Educational Service Center at 348 Second Ave.

S.W. Des Moines: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Longfellow School at 1101 E. Sixth 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

10, at Hanawalt School at Fifty-sixth Street and Robertson Drive. Webster City: 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at First State Bank; 7 p.m. Nov.

1 at Pleasant View School. Ahem trustee at Broadlawns John Ahern of 6830 Trailridge Road is a new member of tbe Broad-lawns Polk County Hospital Board of Trustees. He was appointed to the hospital board to fill the unexpired term of Gordon R. Neumann, who recently resigned. The term ends Dec.

31, 1978. Ahern, 40, is owner and president of several Des Moines real estate businesses. SALE of Grandfather Clocks Large wtoction Hr-icrwd, Howard MiAar and Colonial Clock, 3OModkonD0lay. Regularly $475 to $4180 Now Save 15 to 40 Dwfivtjry and wt-up avotldbi at rtxitooabt charot. On or m-thtr-homt warranty Mrvic Ftm.

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She has served on the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and serves as a consultant to numerous agencies, organizations, firms and educational facilities on problems of the handicapped. The organization also announced that Scott Hauschildt, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hauschildt of Greenfield, is the 1976 Easter Seal Child. His disability is spina bifida.

seem near accord is probably unlikely before early next year, but that one is virtually certain. In keeping with an agreement reached by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Gromyko in Geneva last May, the two sides are negotiating a three-tier framework. There will be a treaty setting limits on offensive strategic bombers and missile launchers that will last until 1985. There will be a more limited, three-year protocol attached to that treaty putting temporary restraints on modern technological systems such as the American cruise missiles, and reportedly restraining development of newer systems. Third, the two sides will issue a set of principles to guide the next strategic arms treaty to succeed the one being negotiated now one which will lead to reductions in each side's nuclear arsenal.

i A 1 Harold H. Wilke with alcohol on her breath who came to services at a church he attended in Cleveland. "No one talked with her at the coffee after church. She came a second Sunday and no one talked to ber again. She quit coming the third Sunday." His group has projects in San Francisco, Indianapolis, St.

Louis and New York. Some churches have special emphasis on helping veterans of the Vietnam war, others focus on the aged. "Ministers tell me that wheelchair ramps to their churches will cost money," Wilke says. "I tell them it doesn't cost, it pays. When you help us, you're really helping all of society." He's teaching a new course at Union Seminary in New York on bow to minister to the handicapped.

He intends to give future ministers much of the same advice he gives to parents of handicapped children. "Expect Great Deal" "Expect a great deal, assume they will be president of the United States and recognize possibilities for achievements." Wilke feels the people who watch hm overcome seeming barriers are learning that "handicapped people can be the teachers." "As a person with an obvious physical disability, I exemplify the fact that all of us are disabled in agreement much better prospects thin we had a few weeks ago; we are still negotiat ing with the Soviets and keeping the Senate informed. I think we've got a good prospect, but it's not firmed up yet. That all I can say." A few hours earlier, Brezhnev had said in Moscow that there had been "a definite turn for the better" in the negotiations and "we would like to bring these negotiations to a successful con elusion without any undue delays." Since the visit to Washington and New York of Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko last month, Carter and other officials have spoken of the important breakthrough achieved in the negotiations. Carter, in his speech to the United Nations Oct 4, said a new strategic arms accord to replace the one that expired on Oct 3 was "within sight" Details Circulating The details of what has been achieved have been circulating in Washington for two weeks and it is clear from this information that most of the primary problems have been resolved, though some issues remain to be settled.

The general view within the arms control community has been that an Carter, Brezhnev statements make liberal, "perhaps more so than the local churches." Ryan said since the founding of the Christian Church the idea of church union has been at the forefront. Tbe denomination was born in America in the early 1800s as an effort to establish a church patterned on the New Testament. It has often been termed one of the most representative of grass roots America. If the proposed church union comes about, it would result in a more truly national church than either of the negotiating church bodies. The UCC is perhaps more national in scope than the Disciples, but is especially strong in the northeast.

The Disciples are strong in the midwest and southwest. Iowa is the eleventh largest state in Disciples membership, with 56,916 members. In other Saturday action, the General Assembly urged churches to show more care and concern for divorced persons, called for greater action to alleviate world hunger and expressed concern about violence on television. The meeting of some 12,000 people representing 4,460 Disciples churches will continue at the Municipal Auditorium here through Wednesday. Rosalynn campaigns for governor hopeful ARLINGTON, VA.

(AP) -Rosalynn Carter made a political trip to Virginia on Saturday and confessed that she misses campaigning. The First Lady campaigned for Democrat Henry Howell, running for governor of Virginia against Republican Lt. Gov. John Dalton. Signing autographs and posing for pictures in northern Virginia's Washington, D.C, suburbs, Mrs.

Carter said she misses campaigning. "I miss seeing the people and shaking hands. It's so Important for me and Jimmy to be close to the people," she said. Korea murder trial SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) Airman First Class Steven A. Bowerman will go on trial for murder murder of a Korean girl in a South Korean court early next month, an Air Force spokesman said Saturday.

mr By WILLIAM SIMBRO KANSAS CITY, MO. The General Assembly of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Saturday overwhelmingly approved a proposal to start talks leading to a possible union with the United Church of Christ (UCC). Such talks between the 1.3 million member Disciples and the 1.8 million member UCC began in the early 1960s, but broke off in 1964. At its national meeting in July, the UCC approved an identical resolution calling for resumption of the talks. The vote to pursue church union talks was followed by sustained applause and a standing ovation for Dr.

Avery Post, president of the UCC who brought greetings to the 12,000 delegates at the Disciples gathering. "What an exuberant and spirit-filled moment" declared Post. "This is an historic day in American Christianity." Post added that "I trust that we will not frustrate God's purpose for us to be one." Post stressed, during a press conference, that the talks will be preliminary in nature and that there is no target date for union. Church union groups from both denominations will report on progress to their national meetings in 1979. Denominations Close Post said the denominations are close theologically and work together in many ways.

Among practical matters to be worked out, he acknowledged, are varying practices regarding baptism and Holy Communion. Disciples churches historically have stressed baptism by total immersion after a person has reached the age to make a personal decision. Most UCC churches baptize by sprinkling and infant baptism is common. Disciples churches historically have received communion every Sunday, believing this is a Biblical directive. Most UCC churches observe the sacrament monthly or less often.

Several resolutions regarding homosexuality are to come before the Disciples gathering today and are expected to be hotly debated. That controversy spilled over into the Saturday church union discussion. One delegate said union talks should not begin because the UCC in July passed a resolution favoring ordination of homosexuals as ministers. Post said later there bad been no such UCC resolution passed. Health Measure Defeated The General Assembly voted down a resolution Saturday calling on Congress to approve a national health care program.

Several speakers attacked the proposal, saying it called for socialized medicine, which, they said, has been a disastrous failure in Great Britain and several European countries. "It is socialistic and is contrary to American and Christian principles," said a Joplin, delegate. "I don't want Big Brother dictating to me on how to stay well. The whole thing is a snare and a delusion." The Rev. James Ryan, associate pastor of First Christian Church, Des Moines, said he was happy about the church union vote and suprised and disappointed about the vote -against national health care.

Ryan said, in an interview, that the health care vote was "out of line" with General Assembly actions on social actions in recent years. He said the national body has been rather AU Wool SUITS 3 Jt-Coot, Slack. A Vast RHvltrtyWOtoSZn 129 139 HZ LEATHER COATS COAT 169 Lorg Group SPORT COATS yl Price Alterations FREE on Sale Merchandise! Diner's Club J) 1 1 new SALT 77 New York Times WASHINGTON, D.C. High ad- ministration officials said Saturday Tjhat although difficult problems remain to be settled in the intensified negotiations for a new strategic arms limitation (SALT) agreement, by President Carter and Brezhnev Friday underscored 3he likelihood of an early accord. 1 Although both Carter and the I'Soviet Communist Party leader optimism, the officials said "that some key issues are nevertheless still facing the negotiators at Geneva.

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