Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1937 — Page 41
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The Indian
MENTAL DEFICIENCY,
MATERNITY LINKED
Mongoloid Imbeciles Found Born to Older Women.
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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937
imbeciles than younger mothers, it appears from the. report of Dr. Adrien Bleyer, Washington University School of Medicine, at the meeting here this morning of the American Association on Mental Deficiency. | Records of 2822 of these unfortunate children were | carefully studied, especially with regard to the ages of the parents and the
the Mongoloid imbecile population of the institutions of the United States and Canada. | | Of the Mongoloids studied, 870, or 30 per cent, were born to women of 10 years or older, and 68 per cent came after the optimum period of
childbearing, from 24 to 30 years, had passed. All other prenatal:fac-
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‘SHORTRIDGE MUSIC FETE TOBE TUESDAY
Program to Be Given as May Event for P.-T. A.
at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.
at 7:45 p. m, as the May P.-T. A, program. : Among the Shortridge organizations to appear on the program are the band, directed by Robert «J. Shultz; the A orchestra, directed byWill F. Wise; and the choir, Boys’ Glee Club, Voice Ensemble and the Girls’ Glee Club.
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solos. James Collins, play the violin.
senior, will Marion Brumfield, Shortridge sens ior, won first prize yesterday with
her poem; “Farewell to Shortridge,” in the senior class poetry contest.
CO-OPERATIVE TO MEET The East Side Co-operative is to
los, such as age of the father or ifference in ages of the parents, could be ruled out, ‘Dr. Bleyer said. He concluded that advanced maternal age undeniably plays a part in the development of this condition.
Miss Christine Houseman and Mrs. Dorothy Knight Greene are to
accompany on the organ and piano. Mrs. Jessamine B. Fitch, and Mrs. Hope Nevitt, of the faculty, will sing
entertain members and guests at 8
p. m. tomorrow in the Christian Park Community House. There will be a community sing, folk dance and vaudeville.
order in which the children were By Science Service born, that is, whether the| imbeciles ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, May 7.— | were the first or last of brothers Mothers past 40 years of age are |and sisters, or only children. These more apt to give birth.to Mongoloid ! records covered the major part of
The Shortridge High = School spring music festival, under direction of Mrs. Laura C. Moag, will be held in Caleb Mills Hall Tuesday
Central High School’ building dedication ceremeny pageant May 13, will be Miss Louise Crouch, (left), and Elvira Drager. Governor-Townsend and Floyd I. McMurray, State Superintendent of Instruction, are to speak. Eleventh annual open house week at the school will be observed May 13 to 15. Other members of the pageant cast are Mary Hunter, Dorothy Muesing, Anna Mae Schenck and Mildred Hartmann.
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