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NECK BROKEN, DAUNTLESS GIRL AMAZES DOCTORS AND FRIENDS

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For 52 days, Mary Frances Taylor, 21, Fremont, Neb., society editor, has lain near death at Nicholas Senn hospital, her body paralyzed from the shoulders down since her neck was broken in an auto crash.

Her doctors call the case one of the most amazing in their experience. Several times they have believed Miss Taylor had but a few hours to live. Now they have stopped making predictions.

The girl’s parents and the few close friends who have been permitted to look in on her marvel that she can smile. Several times she has asked her mother to read the mail to her, tell her the news.

WHOLE TOWN PULLS FOR HER

Everybody in Fremont is pulling for Mary Frances. In high school and at Midland college where she was a vocal soloist, active in debate, dramatics, journalism and athletics. At Midland she was editor of the newspaper two years, gridiron queen in 1938. She joined the Morning Guide staff a year ago.

The Fremont newspapers have carried daily reports on Mary Frances’ condition. Bouquets, letters and cards have arrived by hundreds. The hospital has had form 30 to 50 telephone calls in a day.

Her mother, Mrs. Russell Anderson, clerk of the county court at Fremont, for two weeks had a room at the hospital, since then has stayed with friends, the E. R. Zabriskie family. This week she has been driving back and forth to her work at Fremont. During the day Mary Frances’ stepfather is with her.

For 10 days Mary Frances was unconscious much of the time. Her temperature went up to 108. Doctors removed the braces from her body that she might breathe with less difficulty. They could do no more.

Unexpectedly one day Mary Frances snapped out of it.

“May I have a drink?” she asked. “Have I had any mail?” The past two weeks she had been conscious nearly all the time.

At the hospital day and night during the most critical times was Don Beach, manager of the Union Transfer company, Fremont, driver of the car which skidded, tumbled with him and Mary Frances down a 35-foot embankment on West Dodge road. Beach has had an air-conditioning unit installed in the hospital room.

One of her doctors was leaving for a two-week vacation. As he left the room, Mary Frances said gaily, “Have a good time. I’ll see you when you get back.”

The doctor closed the door behind him. Tears came to his eyes.

“Yes, I hope Mary Frances will see me when I get back,” he said softly.

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FREMONT GIRL WRITER DIES; WAS INJURED JUNE 25 IN CAR CRASH

Mary Frances Taylor, 21, reporter on the Fremont Morning Guide, whose neck was broken in an auto accident June 25, died early today at an Omaha hospital.

Miss Taylor was graduated from Midland college in 1938. She edited The Midland, student newspaper, for two years, was gridiron queen in 1937, president of Cardinal Key, national honor society, active in women’s athletics.

Miss Taylor is survived by her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Anderson. Funeral services will be held in Fremont.

The accident in which Miss Taylor was injured occurred on West Dodge road when a car driven by Don Beach, 22, manager of the Union Transfer company, Fremont, skidded in a rainstorm and went off an embankment. Beach was not hurt seriously. ~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society – Newspaper clipping on file in the Blair Public Library in Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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