SISTER KENNY FETED
(Received January 31, 10 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 30. Sister Kenny and the mayor of New York, Mr. La Guardia, cut a huge birthday cake at a Roosevelt birthday party given by the New York City Council. They handed the first slices to two children who. as a result of the Kenny treatment, had recovered from paralysis. , Mr. La Guardia in a speech hailed Sister Kenny’s achievements.
Sister Kenny expressed happiness lit being able to bring the treatment, to America. She added : "But for America s help we Australians might now be Japanese subjects.” Later in tile evening, she was the guest of honour at a fashiomjbl* birthday ball in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel., where 5000 were present.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 108, 1 February 1943, Page 5
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121SISTER KENNY FETED Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 108, 1 February 1943, Page 5
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