Springfield News-Sun from Springfield, Ohio • 3

1 aUiesfiJ tcAm-tWi I'M-Oii T7 I '0 V-Vw--aiwe-'Aw HWD-VUllr4 r-r J-k raiLll 40a 4 I IS S' fit -'Vr-! l'f mf Springfield (O) DAILY NEWS Wednesday January 31 1973-3 Double utee Meets GUD 'RtTifB 0 WEST LIBERTY Andy Detwiler may be too young to understand the meaning courage but at the age of three Andy haa been living courageously tor the past six months difficulties began July 18 1972 on Ms term at 7419 Upper Valley pUta near West Liberty His mother Mrs Thomas Detwiler was in the house moving hla belongings into a separate room since Andy was to have his own bedroom: Andy's father was working in a farm field on the otherside of the road Andy was playing in the barn while his grandfather Lawrence Detwiler was operating a grain auger near the bam His grandfather turned away from the auger to set down a pail and when he turned around body was dangling from the auger Mr Detwiler pulled him from the auger but not before both of Ini' 4 i WB ID 450If TIISQGlZ the hospital and asked He they wire going to remove the bandages so he could get his arms out Ve simply told him he did not have Ms arms anymore and he has never mentioned it since' Since Andy has been fitted with Ms artificial um which the Det-wilerm prefer to call "his he bu begun to use It to feed himself The physical therapy department at Ohlo State University made a special fork and sandwich holder which fits over theaniof hla artificial arm so he can feed himself Andy win require occasional surgery to remove excess bone growth in the stump of Me left aim The first operation will probably be done next year in Oehimbus Mrs Detwiler said The future is somewhat brighter than it seems" she said hope Andy ess be fitted with mk-electrio emu developed In Italy new electronic limbs work on nave impulse sent frtan the bnis which ere picked up by three nerva senaon located when the arm attaches to the stump The arms respond to the nerve in pulse and basically function like real anna" she said The cost if the arms about 82500 per limb prohibits the Det-wilers from purchasing them until Andy is older and haa stopped growing The Challenge Circle of Duig titers in West Liberty sponsored a donation dinner In De-camber to help raise money tor medical expenses end that fund hss now grown to amount in exeess of $90001 his arms had been severed and his face was cut badly He was taken by ambulance to Merdy Medical Hospital in Urbane tor emergency treatment and later transferred to Children's Hospital in Columbus where he underwent treatment for a month before returning home never lost consciousness following the accident" Mrs Detwiler said were told to keep him active so we started teaching him to do si The accident severed the right arm and shoulder and left only a small portion of his left aim In October Andy was fitted with an artificial left arm and right ahoulder which coat 8830 Mr Detwiler said the right ahoulder ahell will have to be replaced yearly until Andy stops growing The small blond-haired boy full at vigor and even lifts his fiveyear-old sister withhla feet is just fabulous with Mi feet" Mrs' Detwiler explained 'He started using hi feet In the hospital almost by he was In the hospital for a week Andy reached over with his foot and took a box of cigars out of his grandfather's pocket and has been using Ms feet ever since" she said Despite hie obvious handicap: Andy la far from being helpless Ha partially dresses himself combs hla own hair haphazardly laoes ihoei feeds himself and gets Into the bathtub and even uses hla feet to bathe himself only asked ue cnee about his arms" Mrs Detwiler aid wee heavily bandaged PORK CUTLETS (0)C BMSSGER A 2) 2 lb or SLICED to CUBED TENDER NU-MAID MARGARINE 6 4 oz MUGS 81 Silver Bar 17 as SWEET PEAS Jeaa 17 CORN Meaty Sieve GREEN BEANS CANADA DRY DOUBLE COLA $1 HUNTS CATSUP QUART EO OTTL8 9l baHlsi WEST Lacing shoes Is a simple task tor people however Andy Detwiler who lost noth of his in a farm accident has had to learn to accomplish this pie task tor thi moat -arms tiik the herd with his feet Andy has learned to use hie feet to do almost anything a person uses his hands tor CHICKEN NOODLX SOUP 6ioft oz CANS 3W $il FROZEN BANQUET DINNERS HARY-TERESA ipiHiiaiMUNDY'S FOODUNE HIBIBIg RAIN BARREL FABRIC SOFTENER 48 OZ SIZE uirir 5 Willi Villa Kxsiraa WrS FA TO IIIIIIIIIIBIIIIIIIIIllllfel MUNDT'S FOODUNE IIBIIIIBf LUX BATH SIZE MUST DISTILL WATEB Curacao Aruba and Bonaire In the Caribbean have inadequate rainfall that quickly drains away torn the parous soil the National Geographic Society says The islands must distill their fresh water from the sea SUNSHINE KRISTY SALTINES I -IE IOX 39 L'j i Candy Kitchen and Store ij j- ii7 lfw at srt-sns WEST Andy Detwiler 3 of Tfil Upper Valley pike holds a comb between Ms tnea and combs hla hair feet have became Me since he wee involved in a farm accident on July wfaeu he fell into grata auger on the family farm AI VaxtaHaa beast Haas a leaf PILLSIURY PUDGE BROWNIE MIX 2lft OZ OX 49 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