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VICTIM OF PARALYSIS TOBE OLYMPICS CONTESTANTThe story of a Sant* Ana boy's battle against the effectsof Infantile paralysis and HI*winning of a chance to gainworld wide honor as a rope climber in the 1932 Olympic games nave been brought tofight here through the CatholicWelfare bureau, of which MissAnna M, Schwalier is executivesecretary.Allen Drew, 16, was an Infantile paralysis victim when He was four or five years old. He spent seven years in a home in Maryland where all the patients were regarded as incurable— yet tod^y he drives an automo bile built by himself, attends a school of automobile m^snanies and is an active member of the Los Angeles Athletie club.True, he has not regained full use of his limbs* but that his handicap is not insurmountable already has been demonstrated,Allen and his grandmother,Mrs, Mabel de La Rochelle,lived in Santa Ana togetherafter coming west, until he went to live in a boarding home after the Catholic Welfare bureau here learned of hi* battle and began its effort to augment the untiring help Via grandmother had given him. That wa* a year ago last July, Then Allen and SecretaryReese of the Catholic 8»gBrothers, at Los Angeles, met and became friends. Another milestone on the way to recovery was passed. Through Reset,Allen came to know Michael Purcell, connected with one ofthe Los Angeles courts, and Purcell assisted him in gettingthe material for the automobilewhich he made for himself. Through the help of Purcell and Reese he hat secured a scholarship ,n a Los Angelesautomobile school and also a membership in the Lee Angeles Athletic club. And the next milestone is a possible Olympic games championship as a ropeclimber,
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Santa Ana Daily Evening Register
Santa Ana, California, US
Sun, Jan 03, 1932
Page 5
Full Page
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Arlington H.
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