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THE LIXCOLS Sl APRIL 26. 1931. Crippled CKildren Given OrtKopedic Treatment At Clinics Supported By Nebraska Elks Association nVrr clliUcs thTTtatT and the more) summartzes the examination find-, work. It Is hoped to make is sometimes five, six. or more feet ago tins district survevs, which re- InRs for the parents.

A visit to; clinic service sufficiently in. and a burrow or leading a clinic for crinpled chil- unrk- with and the nlanntnir committee follows, that every crippled child in this little cave home. The six Belted Kingfisher Next Color Subject (Continued from Page see a steep bank. The kingfisher sees such a bank too, and decides that this Is a place to dig into and make a place for its nest, which a clinic for crippled chil- work wim schools and was held in Beatrice. 1 doctors to arrange contacts, and Tt was the fir.st public step Tn a program sponsored joint- of the clinics.

K- hv tViA Following the jurisdiction surveys IV hy the Nebraska btate Elks crippled children not association and the reheblh- 1 previously reported, Mr. Mann re- tation division of the depart-1 his findings to 1 1 i hich then seeks the cooperation ment of vocational education, gj. county medical The Sinro that time four other clinic in each of the Jur- Nince mac time, i in conductd by the med- clinics have been held, ar- icai or seven cooper- ranged by the medica! Be'aWce In societies, and 285 boys and another wa.s held in York In girls and young people, rang- November, a fourth in Grand ing in age from the smallest In babies to twenty-one years of these ciinic.s, 190 doctons have par- nire have received heln i ticipated. and seventy-five layrnen jige, nave receivtu iilij have worked on with 'rhe clinic program, w'hlch the a liennanent medical staff for this Flk.s plan to make a permanent of 20 and a permanent com- project, ROCS back three years to mittee of 50 resulting 1928, when the year was siient in Attention Free, studying various plans fofj The county medical societies ap- the care of crippled cWldrcn, In i point their own clinical staff and the planning committee that every crippled child in Ne--to this little cave home. The which determines the ways and braska will be able to have eight eggs are white.

All holes means of out the recommendations for the child. The final division of the clinic Is the pedic examination and diagnosis, in such a bank arc iK)t kingfisher In the deveopment of a program i nesting places for bank sw'allows needed operative service, hos-jhave their nests in banks too and vocational guidance committee, aj pltallzation, convalescent care and i may sometimes use an old klng- after care in the home, no existing! hole. Kingfishers use the service will be duplicated. It is! place again and again and planned to use exLstant hospital that does not give the bank swal- commJttee of educators and laymen, qualified to advise the parents and the patient, when he is of sufficient age, as to possible oc- departments and to devclope ortho- cupatlons he may follow, in spite I pedic facllties In hospitals in each of his handicap. The cases for'jurisdiction, to relieve the con-i on a dead training will be cared for by the'gestion in the three centers over tne waier rehabilitation division of the voca- cepting orthopedic cases, tionai training department.

Few Lack lows much chance to take them. The kingfisher sits like a true limb that and the closer to it the better. The sky is above and the clear water below-. The development of faciUties for, beneath it. June of the following year, the Nebraska Crippled Children committee met in Omaha with Joseph nur.ses, phy.slcians, nurses, and attendants serving without charge, and generally invite visiting ortho- Buch of New Jersey, who wasj pedUsts and specialists for the touring in the Interest of this I staff.

Cooperating in this work, and unanimously agreed that work is a program committee. The his plan should be adopted by the ioc.al Elks Crippled Children com- commlttee. mlttce invites other lay organlza- Make Survey. tlons such as the Rotary, Red After various conferences, Cross, club, and the Does ptate wide survey to determine i to cooperate in selecting members the number, kind, and condition to on a permanent organlza- of crippled children In Nebraska; tlon, to follow up with the fam- was made, of whom 5,000 were fouivd. Allen H.

Marm is the Held representative serving as a liaison officer for both groups, under the supervision of J. R. Jewoli of the department of vo- ratlonal education gnd A. Schneider, chairman of the crippled children committee. The work Is being carried on by an endowment fund, of which 8.000 of the planned 10,000 has been raised, and by a per member tax of 50 cents approximately $3.000 at this time.

This fund is Hies of the children brought to the clinic. The medical committee performs slmliar work for the medical society, both groups keeping in touch with families and patients, with the family physt- ciaw, encouraging them to follow the advice of the clinic doctors, and aiding them during the convalescent period. Wlven a child is brought to the clinic, he is given a thorough physical examination, followed by the orthopedic examination. The the education of crippled children, sudden plunge it a It has been found, according to! of school age who are unable to; announces his suc- attend class w'ork, by arranging shout, the kingfisher home study courses and special arpvounces his with a sound classes is the objective of i rattle. Then it goes to the this program.

In the third pnib. for it has picked out one to the work is planned to provide vo-j uklng, A quick shake the cational guidance and training to- water flying from Its oily feathers, determine the tyi)e of training re- 1 with a few strokes against the limb It kills the fLsh and swallows It whole, head first. As it flies up and down or over the water and sees a fish it plunges IN FASHION? Good-to-Looh-At Eveuinp, Dresses Directed by PARRISH Mr. Jewell, that in only twenty- five per cent of the cases brought to the clinic Is lack of finances a barrier to nece.ssary orthopedic treatment. The remainder of the parents are able to provide sufficient funds for the care.

In Mr, Jewell's opinion, lack of proper knowledge of the possl-. blllties of modern surgery and qulred in each case. Institutional care for the mentally deficient cripples and special care and rccrc- medicine la in a large part re- atlonal activities for the perman- Emmanuel Convenant CKurch Junior CKoir used for the current experuses, patient is then taken to tlie med- Including the cost of locating the! leal program committee, which Gandhi Clever Politician Former Nebraskan, On From India Say; Bottom row (left to Levlta Abbott, Annette Smltli, Mrs. C. O.

Hcdeen, Miss Hildegarde Persson, Mrs. C. E. Backstrom, Miss Eunice Bingham. Virginia Fagerberg, Clarice Johnson.

Middle row: Maxine Lowder, Norman Johnson. Esther Bingham. Carl Erickson, Cathrine SechrLst, Dorothy Carlson. Eloise Carlson, Helen Carlson. Top row: Russel OquLst, Grace Fagerberg, Genevieve Johnson, Ruth Erickson, Jean Samuelson, Janet Johnson, Svea Fagerberg.

The Junior choir was organized In 1929 by Mrs. C. E. Backstrom, wife of the pastor, together with Miss HUdegarde Persson. junior superintendent.

It was directed by Mr.s. C. O. Hedeen during the past season. Miss Eunice Bingham Is pianist, and Svea Fagerberg president.

Mrs. C. O. Hedeen was formerly organist of the Swedish Baptist church of Englewood and studied at the American con.servatory. Prior to her marriage Mrs.

C. E. Back- Photo. Strom was organist first at the South Chicago Covenant church and then at the Auburn Park Methodist church, Chicago. She is a graduate of the Bush conservatory with the B.

Mus. degree, and a member of the Delta Omicron national honorary musical sorority. Miss H. Persson is vice superintendent of the Sunday schiool and studied at the Alma Wagner studio. NFUV YORK, April 25 glamorous spring evenings certainly make folks want to get dressed up and go places, they? And this springs evening dresses are certainly worth going places in.

Thev re beautiful to look at. I They make you feel beautiful w-hen you wear tliem. And your escort i going to like you in them better than in anything ever worn. In the first place they help make vou lovely and feminine. 'They make you look gracious and graceful.

too. And they give you an (And somethiiig evening dresses haven't done in a long Grecian In Une. Their lines are essentAlly Grecian long, slender, statuesque, widening out toward the hem so that their skirts sweep in folds as you walk or dance. Tliev mould the figure through the hipline, but are always soft looking. The most interesting details of new evening dresses a found on skirts.

They are made in tiers, or with soft ruffles long draperies, peplums or tunic Or have intricate seamlngs that Intrigue the eyes of the observer. But evening dresses confine themselves to interesting skirts. There are plenty of other new details that like. Scarf New arf necklines, for instance a detail that does a lot for the evening dress. Just think of the different ways you can wear a scarf.

(Adjusting it l.s a fine occupation to fill up pauses in conversation.) And If the neck happens to be thin, the scarf can be adjusted to cover it. Contrasting belts are a new idea, too. They bring a sometimes note into tlie costume and make it more interesting. Twisted belts made of two different colors tw'lsted together are one fashionable style. Short Almost as many evening dresses have jackets as have them.

ThatSs convenient, too, becaitse then you can wear the dress Informally as well as iormally. These jackets are short. Some have short sleeves and some long. wide as well. And the newest Idea is to wear jacket with a darker dress.

had sketched dres.ses that many of the.se details. At the right is a lace evening dress that has a neckline and flaring tunic. (Incidentally, think about lace If thinking about travel. And very often the long sleeves are i It muss when packed.) And at the left Is a dress do cldedly Grecian in silhouette, with twisted tw'o-color girdle and lighter jacket. you think both worth wearing? (Copyright, 1931, by Amos Pamshl 51on day; reports on men's golf ently helpless, but not mentally deficient, are also arranged for In this project.

The University hospital, the Orthopedic hospital, and the Hattie B. Monroe Crippled Convalescent hospital at Omaha can care for but a turnover of 175 cases annually, but there are two or three times that number requiring help annually. The Elks hope to institutional care for the children who can be cured and who are mentally deficient and crippled, so that the beds in these centers may iUthough this program is an ex- be open to the boys and girls who tenjilve one and must be changed; have a chance of life and happi- frcquently, the Elks have fivej ness, if given the opportunity definite alms In their i under proper care. sponsible for the failure of parents to have their children treated, together with the belief that the case i.s hopeless or that the child will outgrow th(5 trouble, and he believes the clinics are educating the adults in what medical science, orthopedic surgery, and medical surgery can do. Of the 285 crippled diUdren examined at the clinic, 60 per cent have never had previous orthoiiedic examination.

Mr. Jewell states. Many of these can be benefited in a large degree by the proper surgical and medical treatment. Schools and Colleges in and seizes it. Tt does not fish for fun but for a living.

Its rattling notes are heard w'hen the bird that makes them is not seen. Et'ery boy that has gone fishing with his father has been told to keep still when he is fishing, 'Hie king of fishers goes with a rattling call up and down, and alights on its perch wnth the same loud call. Maybe the ftsh do not care for a noise or do not take warning If they do hear it. (Copyilght, 1927, by The Daily News Feature Syndicate teaching at Mitchell; Ruth Davis, who is teaching near Scottsbluff; Edgar Wright, superintendent at Kilgore; and C. E.

Clyde. At the regular meeting of the Athletic association the following officers were elected for next year: Helen Schaeffer, president; Virginia Barnes, vice president; Betty Cresap, secretary; and Mildred Roth, treasurer. Two new members. Caroline Sandoz and Shirley Potts were Initiated. Plans for planting vines arouinl the tennis courts were completed.

Archery has now taken a place in the ll.st of major in tlie W. A. A. It is established on the same ba.sls as tennis, and there will be a spring archery tournament. Nancy Page Quilt Club 1 By Florence La (junke laT J.

E. Taylor represent the faculty UOane iMOtCS on the committee. The committee Miss Vivian Brown, of held its first meeting and or- by International Relations club t() Donaldson, vice president and represent them at a conference of' Taylor as secrctAry. The pres- BrltEh and American students to pyij personnel of the committee be held at Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 8-13. The expenses of this trip are provided by the Carnegie Endowrment for International Peace, under whose auspices the International Relations club is promoted.

The Doane A cappella choir gave a program at the chapel period Friday morning, April 17, before leaving on a short concert tour will hold until the new appointments next fall. Secretary Haylett and the string quartet gave a forty-minute program at the Ashland high school Wednesday afternoon. Midland Notes The local Student Volunteer union Saturday to Monday April represented by eight members About tUriy singers made the the Nebraska convention at tnp. They had regular appoint-, Mr. and Mrs Blue and their daughter.

Margaret, are pictured menta at Stanton, Newman eTiday, sat- above in Indian costume Mr. Blue, wIk) Hi a graduate of Unloir college Albion, and David City. Tlieyj urday and Sunday They were: Vera and who secured his degree from Union college, is principal broadcast Saturday noon from Albers, Benena, Thelma of a junior college at Mussoorle. India, He Is working under the foreign kfaB Lincoln and from the Nor- mlsslon board of the Seventh-day Adventists. Mr.

Blue is now on foPt gtation Sunday noon. Tliey furlough in the United States. He and his family plan to visit relatives gave short prograim before the at Tekamah, Neb. high school groups Albion, St. vYnnLamp.

oandh, 1. vyry It over riwlarrs I. Blue, Ketterliw lor concerto next iner Tekamah, who empire as in interviewed Uie Indian leader not America Jong ago, -One can appreciate the desire Mr. Blue, wlio is now on fur- the Indians for home says lough in this country, believes that Mr. Blue in discussing the political tiamlhl is a miwter of propaganda, on the other hand He out Uiat Gandhi siient one can appreciate many years in South Africa help- generosity In granting concession.s ing the Indians there in their to India.

For absolute fairness and struggle for equality. justice, we can look to the British 1 to note that government to do the right thing, the method of Uatidhl India is People smular to the political struggle for the whole the people of freedom in the revolution that re- dla are generally satisfied with suited in the foundation of our na- present conditions. A conniaratlvely declares Mr Blue. is amali group of politicians believe an exact similarity In Gandhi's thev see a greater future for India abitiatkm against the salt tax and ni self-government, and men take pert in a special program of Ameriea'i protest against the tax are resixjnsible for the continued a regional meeting of Congrega- on tea agitation. 'Ihe majority of the peo- tlonal young people.

Mr. Cooiier Marshall, North Platte, Warner Je.ssen, Omaha; Lorin Wolff, Sterling; Walter Chttttenden, Logani Alfred Weltkamp, Fontanelle, anti year. i The president of the Y. M. C.

A. for 1931-32 is Kenneth Burkholder, MLvs Wilma Glldersleeve, secre-; i-Yemont, who was elected at a tary to President Dean, spent the, meeting of the group Tuesday: week-end April 17-19 In Omalia Other officers are: Vice president, attending the annual state conven-; Clarence Alexander, Omaha, secretion of the Bu.siness and Profes- tary. Walter Schnabel. Clearwater slonal clubs. Miss Glider- and treasurer, Alfred Wcitkamp i sleeve attended as one of the of Fontanelle.

flclal delegates of the Crete Axis club of which she is president. Mar! jorie Cordts, Wilber, have accepted A delegation from the college as Junior councilors for eluding the Rev. Harold Mr. C. Burdette Wolfe.

Aldington Brugh and Marian Hulquest, went to Shenandoah, April 19 to while Miss Cordts will teach swimming and archery. Kenneth Burkholder, FVemont, Blue has had tlie opportunity pVe are satisfied 'if they get gave an address. The others iur- dw- to make an intensive study of po-, ficient to eat and wear. Unedu- nlshed special music for the occa- trict of the A at lincoln nueal and economic conditions in rated as a rule, they are not in a slon. I Saturday and' Sunday India for lie ha.

spent nearly x- to determine which bet- i teen years there He graduated ter. home rule or Brittsh The 1931 Doane catalog a spring reception was held at from Union I'olleve Lincoln in great difficulty tn India at ready for distribution. It is being Beegle hail by the Dorm Jefferson Encounters The Silent Watcher (Continued from Page Ten.) Mcxire had said sounded like the wall of a lost soul. It had died out now, but even so, its echoes were murmuring along the gallery that ran above us. and at the foot of the incline we stopped and peered into the gloom.

Our lights were criss-crossing now, playing upon the gallery above us. And suddenly light disclosed something that stood just above us, between two huge columns of black figure with folded arms, its head covered with a black hood, us silently through two silts in the hood, through which two sharp eyes were shining, unblinking. see cried JcKikerson, starting forward, suddenly. on. Hawkins! nothing to be afraid of! get it! put an end to this mystery once and for But we No.

Even as Jeck- erson started forward, I saw the apparition suddenly dtsappear from the ray of light from flash. I ran after Jeckerson, and I could hear footsteps clattering behind me up the rocky incline, and so along the gallery, high above the of the cavern. Suddenly Jeckerson pulled up short. I bumped into him before I knew he had stopped. don't you go on?" I asked, excitedly.

can you go on when you are up against he retorted. He wa.s playing his light upon a solid wall of rock directly ahead of him, black did it go, Jeckerson." know. I follow'ed it this far I could It ahead of me until it reached this it jump off this we would have seen like magic!" exclaimed worry!" said Jeckerson, chagrin in his tone; fellows are pretty slick. But take it from me. Hawkins, we will get the last laugh Which we did, as you shall see later, (Copyright, 1931.

Robert F. Schulkers Chadron Notes 1910 and then hts the present time, preventing giving cut in general only to those Wednesday, for college students and degree from the Umversitv of Ne- of full dominion status to the In- who request it. friends, bra He accepted a call from the dians, is the great gulf between the foreign mission board the Sev- religious groups. Tlie Hindus and entli-day Adventbu to ao to in- Mohammedans have not as yet dla in 1913, been able to come to an undcr- Wlll Visit In Nebraska. standing of their respective rcllgi- ts principal of ih.e Vincent ous and relattoii.ships toward Hill Junior college In Mussoorle, each other Until that agreement wnic'h is in the Himalav.i moun-' they cannot in justice to ihem- talns The present furlough is the 'Clves or to the British government second one for Mr ILuc With his be expected to give that sort of wife and daughter, Margaret, Mr toleration that is necessary for de- Rlue has been vuuing his brother.

i (' Blue, hrad ot science de- "Tlie economic condition tn In- partment of Washington Mi.ssion- dla Is than it hi-s been for ai college at Wa.shlngtnn, years Tlie Indians are boy- durtng the Hr colling goods manufactured In mills to Msit relatives and financed by English capital and Nebi li-'-'- A nml then his wife this has resulted in thousands of i.iiive.s In California Mr Ulue'a people being out of employment Piesldent Edwin Dean lumed Tuesday evening April 21, from a two trip to Call- fomla on college business. The 1931 Doane Tiger was released to its subscribers Wednesday morning April 22, For the remainder of the week this was probably the most popular On Saturday, April 18. the Psl Beta Sigma fraternity entertained a large number of guests at a hard- Dean James J.Raun.Ph ored the five seminary seniors Wed- baslum Anna Margaret Colwell nesday evenlg with a farewell party at his home. The graduating men axe: Lighmer Bwam. L.

Bundgaard and Jens Kjaer, Fremont; Walter Moeller. Hooper, and Karl Schunrk. Ph Kelliander Beab. Germany. Of the fourteen essays written In a preliminary competition for the Vine Qtiilt Block II Moniinij Qlory A niRLC'TION LLAFLET Ihat will aid in making She Magic Vine Quiit will be sent free to any reader sending a stamped, addressed envelope to Nancy Page in care of this paper.

the square as given In i vine which makes the flr.st and paper was cut out and pasted on third long ones tin quilt. re to a piece of cardboard 'are eleven liF each long tag board. Tlicn this was dried vine The first and third vim under pressure. After It was thor- Tho second and fourth are duplicated. All told there are twenty-two different flowers growing on this magic vine that in never land, nie drift of niingUng with the kk en of the vine is fast tKMoinnig a thing lieauty.

Everyone who ouglily dry the various parts were cut and laid on the material for a pattern. In cutting the pieces an allowance for turning under raw Just as soon aa the members saw always be made. This the flaring blossom which was me one-quarter Inch, jmttern for the day they said. Oh jg a bias piece we know what this is, Nancy. Its Ljf material and is cut twice as a morning glory.

And mornlr gg the given pattern. The raw the quilt when a Nancy Page nl glory it wa.s. edges are turned back until they club member was working on it With a flower as fragile and as middle of ti stem, to go right home and colorful as the morning gloiT are basted in place and the one like it. don't blame color range was wide, cau- pre.ssed. When all the them, do you?" was Nancy's an- tioned Nancy, "be sure that what- are ready they are pinned Iswer hen tlus remark was paswd in place on the six and one-half on to her, (Copyright, 1931.

PublL.hers Byndlcate be sure that what ever material you choose is color fast. We want to spoil a quiit square of hite material on which there is as much work as cording to the pattern given in the this by using some material with and are then basted down. Next they are nppliqued with small, slanting invisible hemming The overlapping leaf is was awarded first prize for the best costume and Ted Oalusha received first prize for costume. colors that run when the quilt la washed. A dainty yellow and Ite material, a pink and white, soft statl-" contest.

Wes- lavender and blue are color choices jappueci" parTlally ley was judged the best by the various members of hie covers the seam, joining the taminc- book on the Thl. book An tnlorm.l parly to o7; In the Brat now bad ono and by u. duug g. Andersqn. long vine is repeated in the third flower to put on the maGc were given honorable mention.

long vine so it necessary to make two quilt blocks with morning class. The editor is Eliot 'riiomas. April 23 the faculty adviser, Raj Ehrensberger. BACK BLOCKS SI In the event liave mlxsed any of the Magic Vine Quill In. thU paner ten eentx for each blink misnlng.

enclose stamped, addressed envelope. Address Nancy care of this paper. Tlie annual tri-school barmer for the Nebraska of the Ox- Lester Wiley a graduate from the glory The dotted lines at ford'fenowihiDV Normal high school and a two-year the top and bottom uf the (lailt (sfher, W. Blue, at Te-, Low prices for farm products have iLrii 1 students, will oe normal course in the college, it-. Indicate the overlapping kiiiivah affected adversely the small farm- Hi.oln beld In Fremont May 2, aicording celved hla Ph.

D. degree from the 1 which join the morning glory block Americans have a misUken idea era The greater part of the people or hko one crime and dLsorder India of India live on the border of star' rdiug to Mr Blue Tlie agita- vatlon, so any change in the fin- foil --bout tiar.cihi and hu. follow- ancial situation affects them serl- attncki on the salt betis outly. However, India la used to tn 1 noihtng but talk" Mr. bearing difficulties with fortitude Blue real as is taught the people by their there Is nothing but the ancient religions, and they e.xpeet struggle for home that fate will favor them in the We who have been in Iinili future 'They take whal comes with rnoic in the pubac press fnrtmme.

not wnrrvmg over ad- cre ubo.u in India would Euro- I 'sti hftve vvci teen over Uiere. pcam to a new constitution was adored ijorux Wolff local president Or-' Universltv of Chicago, on March 17. to the preceding bouncing bet one for the Doane-in-Chlna 1 Tha student members mitiee are, from the Alexander Black, Denver; Graham, and Donald Smith, Crete; from the Junior class, Charles, A Her Crete and Don Mildred Thomas. Ohlowa has se- Columbu from the sophomore' cured position In a rural schoor rlas.b. Lumlr Mika, Oete: from the Bnmtng, while Nadine Lucas Frei.hman Dorothy Catlin, and Munon Stc'-c-.

are to tr Fairburv Dorothy Swartz schoish. near Fremont during the laud Birdcaa Duiialdsua jtar. ogy is concerned with the brain. overlapping leaf is cut from a lighter green material. Dean Stockdale is ircelvtng many' Some of the members wanted to irquests for practice-teaching riur- bell the edges of the nvi nmg Ing the sewilon Four for -1 glory somewhat, A few wanted to mer student? who complete Indent or the work toward their Jts sum- that a inorn irregular outline I mtr are; Ruili ured.

iu maky tue NANf PAGE Ql ILT tM (ON I EST OITON. Quilt Contest Editor, Tlie Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Neb Pleakf send me instruction sheet for Magic Vine Quilt Enclose self-addressed envelope. Name Town or Cfv Htnte.

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