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THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1943 PAGE SIX Medical Science Battles For Life Of Coast Guardsman C?cial Journal Correzpondaoe For Eight Months Physicians Have Worked Tirelessly at Bedside of Badly Burned Youth V.Y AXNK THOMAS United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright 1943 by the United Tress ) Boston, Aug. 4. (UP) One of i medical history's most amazing tights for life was revealed today by physicians who for eight months have worked tirelessly at the bed side of a young coast guardsman burned almost beyond recognition in the Cocoanut Grove night tin!) holocaust. Third-degree burns covered (J 5 per cent of Clifford Johnson's body when the 21-year-old Sumner, Mo., sailor was dragged last Xuv. 28 from the night club fire that cost 41)2 lives. In a third degree burn the skin and possibly some of the tissue be neath has been destroyed. No other person in that fire who suffered more than 20 per cent burns surviv ed. Since that uight Johnson, the only victim still hospitalized, has lain on his slomaeh. Three things apparently have kept him alive dur ing those pain-wracked months nu tritional treatment, blood plasma and about $20,000 worth of the finest medical care obtainable. Perhaps the first was the most important. lr. Charles C. Lund of Hrooklin-: said that the nutritional treatment was a more important factor than sulfa drugs and the triple dye treatments. From ICS pounds Johnson drop ped to 112 as the protein in his body drained from a normal of 0.5 per cent to .;.2 per cent. To combat this he was intravenously fed 0,500 cal ories daily as compared with the 3,500 calories required each day by a laborer. His daily caloric in take equalled about three pounds of meat. The navy and the coast guard gave nearly loo transfusions from their blood ranks into the youthful sea man's veins perhaps more plasma than has been used by any one per son in such a concentrated period. Three physicians, including Dr. Newton C. Browder, and six nurses have been in almost constant at tendance at City hospital. The American Red Cross donat ed almost $5000 for nursing care. Burn specialists throughout the Unit-.d States visited him to study this very rare eass in medical his tory. T!.e national research council at Washington and the City hospi tal's Thorndike Memorial lavoratory have gathered information from his case that may revolutionize burn treat ment. Skin grafts on Johnson's back are healing. He has passed through the most painful ' period and wants to Y'e. Doctors believe he will. But these same physicians say it will be several months before he walks again and that by the time lie is well his medical care will have cost more than $50,000. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Huston re cently enjoyed entertaining their nephew and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newton of Virginia, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cannaway and family of JMattsmouth visited Mr. Gannaway's sister, Mrs. H. N. Phil lips, Mr. Phillips and family. Mrs. Ira Stall, Maxine and Dick of Lincoln visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stall and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kro nen and family and friends here in Eagie. William Hudson spent last Sunday in Fairmont with his sister, Mrs. Talmage Norris and Mr. Nor r is. Mrs. Wellington Dennis of Elm wood visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valley Trumble last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Piersol of Lincoln spent last Sunday with Mr. end Mrs. L. W. Piersol. Mrs Lydia Muenchau and Miss Lillie Mueinhau of Elmwood called at the home of the former's son. William Muenchau. Mr. ad Mrs. Ralph Hansford mov ed into the house recently purchas ed from Bert Lytic, the first of this week. Mrs. Ethel McWilliams who has been living there moved into the house owned by Mrs. Daisy Burns. Sgt. and Mrs. William Jack left for Mississippi last Thursday after having enjoyed their vacation with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. George Trimble and Miss Merna Straelley were in Fair mont last Sunday as the guests of Mr. Trimble's sister, Mrs. Aubrey Stewart, Mr. Stewart, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hite of Weep ing Water spent several days the latter part fo last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wright. Mrs. Charles Dobeck and son of Lincoln sent Monday with Mrs. Do beck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trumble. Jack Headley of Seattle, Wash., is here visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Etta Trunkenbolz, and other relatives. By Journal Field Rcpresentatir Tommy Mason, rural mail carrier, was a visitor in Omaha on Monday to look after some matters of busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Nixon, the former drive- of one of the school buses, were over to Lincoln Monday of this week visiting for the day with friends. Charles Bates, the carpenter, was placing screens at the office of the Nehawka Farmers Oil Co. Changes Locations Cpl. Edward L. Wunderlich, better known as 'Jack," son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wunderlich, who has been located at Fort Riley, Kans., Las been transferred to Camp Ken ning, Ga. The groat infantry school and officers training camp in Georg ia, is oil'! of the largest in the eoun- i try. a Likes England Sgt. Robert Wunderlich, who has been in England for some time, is receiving special training with the RAF and has enjoyed the training as well as the many places of in terest in England. Serves Double Purpose Roy Gregg, who has a flock of sheep, has solved the problem of feed and also cutting weeds, lie has placed the sheep and lambs in the orchard of his brotlur. Harvey Gregg, the sheep eating down the weeds and fattening while they ex terminate the weeds. One of our every two fami lies have at least two work ers. Figure it out yourself how much beyond 10 per cent of your family income you can put into War Bonds every payday. Mrs. A. A. Barr of York, Nebraska, sister of Mrs. Herbie Kuntz, arrived in Nehawka last Sunday and is visiting with the sister and fam ily. Frank Warden who resides north west of Murray, was a business visi tor in Nehawka Monday and also visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warden in Union, later going to Nebraska City. Back the attack by tipping your payroll savings your very next payday. Measure your savings by your new higher income. I Boys in Service Clyde Althouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Althouse, Bernard Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Porter and Melvin Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes, now of Lincoln, are stationed with the U. S. forces in Alaska and have recently met. While the boys weren't all living in this community at the time of their induction they had a lot in common and we know it was a hap py meeting. Ralph Beach, son of Mrs. Frank Schmidt is also stationed in Alaska, but hasn't met the other boys. He has had the misfortune to be con fined in a hospital for several weeks. He has been having a limb treated. Pvt. and Mrs. Floyd Hursh visit ed the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wr. B. Hursh, the latter part of last week. Floyd is located at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana and was due to report there on Monday of this week. Even misfortunes may be used as stepping stones to a finer life. All things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8:28. ! JUST ARRIVED A Car Load of SALT, to care for your salt needs. For your stock and farm needs in putting up hay and other farm needs. 100 Lb. Bags $1.00 50-Lb. Plain Blocks . .60 50-Lb. Sulfur Blocks 70 50-Lb. Iodized Blocks 80 PLATTSM0UTH CREAMERY Home of CASCO Butter Lower Main St. Phone 94 a a FOOT Aches and Pains " There is no need whatever to endure pain from your feet. Ho matter what your foot trouble is, we can give you relief by the Dr. Scholl System, which is scientific, safe and sure. 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