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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1973)
**■«• 4 Portland/Obaerver Thursday, January 18,197S PORT ¡.A M ) TV special explores VD problems OBSERVER world of women 'C o m m u n ity A w a re n e s s ’ fig h ts le a d p o iso n Each yaar, thousands of portant. T ills Is where c h il children are potential lead dren can reach it most easily. p it son lng victim s and could 3. Don’t let children chew suffer permanent mental re on woodwork, sta ir railings tardation, brain damage, o r other places which have blindness, o r even death. been painted - even If the To educate the public on this paint Isn’t flaking. serious problem, the National 4. Give children safe things Paint and Coatings Associa to chew on - crusts of bread, tion fNPCA) has begun a tovs made fo r chewing. •'community awareness" pro 5. T e ll big siste rs, big gram designed to a lert the brothers and t'aby sitte rs not public to the causes of lead to let children cat paint chips poisoning and methods fo r Its or chew on woodwork, sta ir prevention and treatment. Ac railings o r other painted su r cording to NPC, one of the faces. causes of lead poisoning Is the Ingestion of old, pre-W orld The Association also urges War n leaded paints, contain-- parents to be aware of lead lng up to r (H white lead. These poisoning symptoms. These paints ran s till he found on are: stomachaches: Ir r ita b il the walls of old buildings, ity o r easy tirin g : and fre especially in inner city areas. quent vomiting. If a child has If this old paint begins to any of these symptoms. NPCA peel, the Association warns, suggests immediate medical It can be eaten by children care. and cause lead poisoning. For If a child lives In an older this reason, NPCA urges par house o r building and has been ents to take the following seen eating paint chips or steps: plaster, the Association urges 1. Sweep anv peeling paint Immediate medical treatment, off w alls, woodwork and c e ll even If no lead poisoning ing w lth a s tlffb ru sh o rb ro o m . symptoms have appeared. Then, be sure to throw all Children may be taken to p r i loose pieces away. vate phvslctans, clin ic s , or 2. Keep looking fo r new the Public Health Department paint chips and peeling paint. fo r treatment. Sweep them awav before ch ild If lead poisoning Is caught ren can get them. Keeping the early, the Association adds, LOWER parts of walls free the child can be treated and of peeling paint Is most 1m- cured. WORKING TOGETHER at the Northeast Center YWCA "Sewing C enter" are M rs . Rachel Long and M rs. Clara Green. Albina YWCA committee plans varied activities You can help plan the North east Center YWCA programs by joining the Albina-YWCA Community Relations Com m ittee. Interested persons are invited to attend the com mittee meetings on the fourth Friday of each month, where community needs w ill be dis cussed over a sack lunch. M rs . Paul Patterson is plan ning a special "M in i-T rip s Around Portland” presenta tion at noon on January 26. Three popular classes of fered during the fall w ill be returning to the program this w inter term, which begins January 30. Batic, the a n of dyeing, w ill be taught by Sheery Klein. Thisprocess involves t e use of hot wax and dye on muslin and can be used as wall hangings, window shades, lamp shades, r i i ♦ i i ♦ i ♦ ♦ i i i L pillows o r articles of clothing. German bom Frauke Stanton w ill instruct a European Slimnastics class u tilizing balls, jump ropes, hoops and music to make exercising and slimming down more fun. The ancient a rt of Yoga w ill be taught by Nancy Donner, who claims, "Yoga can help melt tensions away". Other activities slated at the Northeast Center are “ Sewing C enter", a workshop where individuals receive help with mending, altering, and even making new garments, and "Dekum D o e rs", a neighbor hood group which participates in various projects, discus sions and field trip s. An outstanding F irs t Aid course is being offered new this term . What to do in situa- t io n s in v o lv in g unusual breathing, bleeding, and poi soning w ill be discussed, as well as how to take care of emergency needs of accidents o r illnesses until the doctor a rriv e s . Class members w ill also practice a rtific ia l res piration and leam what to do in case of heart attack. There is no charge fo r the course, however, personal expenses w ill be necessary. Registration fo r adult ac tiv itie s w ill be at the Down town YWCA the week of Jan uary 22 o r at the Northeast Center of the YWCA, located at M allory Avenue C hristian Church, 126 N.E. Alberta. Babysitting w ill be available at m inim al cost fo r mothers who w ant to attend day classes. F u rth e r information on all programs may be obtained by phoning 228-5173. n D A Y CARE MOTHERS AMA F a m ily D a y / N i g h t C a r e 4 6 3 5 N.E. 9 th 2 8 8 -5 0 9 1 j Topics to be covered include exploration of alternatives open to women, small group ♦ » ♦ ♦ i STOVES, DISHWASHERS, ELICTR'CAL SUPPLIES Have you ever wondered about the additives that are in foods today o r if pesticide residues remain on food at the market? If you have, you’ re not alone. Many people have been concerned lately about the safety of the food supply. To better understand some of the current concerns with food, Oregon State U niversity Extension Service has devel oped a four-lesson correspon dence course on the subject of "Food Safety” . ATTIC INSULATION For 4 't * per »a ft. or * 5 . 9 5 per bog inwlo’o yovr ott.c • vie our tiee bio~er' 12 Toppon STOVES, DISHWASH ERS, REFRIGERATORS, ,n A.ocoHo or xollcw colon, * 1 4 9 io * 1 6 9 . BARGAIN BARN BARGAINS! 225 domoged AlUMINUM STORM DOORS ANO FRAMES, movly - ik- Oul glo„. * J .9 J to Uwd FRONT DOORS ’ 4 . J 0 . N »» FRONT DOORS ’ 9 . 0 0 . O<k»r used DOO»S • 2 . ring po ng table tors , a t « 5 , ' 4 , 9 J . Ai ,i RING RONG TORS, 4 1 . 5 ' , ‘ 1 .4 9 . wt> <» THE BOARD, 5 . O', do—eqed *2 to 5000 ti o lm .« CEUING TItf io 9* a I. Co— t ir o' goi overhead FURNACE, 150,000 BTU. uwd, • IS O . 50 pci ol 3 . 3 . 3 & AS BESTOS BOARD 7 J - t o GAS STORAGE TANKS 500 gait. - ih I S ift 1‘llRri, how, h.qh irond. discussions with other women having sim llarconcem s, test ing, decision making skills, and workshop w ill culminate with an individual planning session. Sessions w ill he held on Wednesday mornings, 9:00 - 12:00, beginning January 31, in Room 261, Division of Con tinuing Education Building, 1633 S.W. Park Avenue, P o rt land. Additional information may be obtained by calling Women’ s Programs, 229- 4849. PANELING BUYS LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! 3400 pieces of paneling, including woods, vinyls, hordboord, tile- board, 4’« 7, 4 m 7 ' j ' A 4 >8 wits. Shop Qrodi pontls m 23 diH trtrt color» and finishes ond about 23 d iflt’tnt prices too. * 1 .1 9 to • 4 . 9 0 . A It** partis * 7 . 9 0 to • 9 .7 5 ta . MARIITC BATH PANELS, 4 »8 sheet, *5.95 to * 7 . 9 5 . FANEIING NAIIS m color», reg 49* o phg. now 1 9*. FANE I ADHESIVE, 5 gal cons, reg *14 95, now •<9Sk Shop-grode paneling to cover 4 » r only 9 9 * or 3* a ft. This is ovoiloble in 3 color», 2 wits. 1Z* to I I ” w.de. SHOR (ARLY FOR BIST S IL K T IO N THIS WIBCINM Building Supply Discount Centers Inc. 890 J H. Vemeever Ave. «rets Ire « Cl lees CeHi 285-0540 15121 51 MdeeehHe B M . «rest Ire « MrBeeeMs Cell: 054-5444 Both location* op on 0 Ro * daily 9 ta 3 Sunday t. Ute your SonkAmoritord or H at tar Charge. The Multnomah County Ex tension Office w ill offer the course to all interested per sons fo r the fir s t time be ginning January 22, 1973. There is no charge fo r taking the course. Interested persons should register fo r the course by January 19, according to Tod Hamilton, Multnomah County Extension Agent. To register, call o r w rite the Multnomah County Extension Office, PJO. Box 1491, Portland 97207, 229-4830. Participants w ill he mailed a lesson every two weeks. The lessons w ill In clude assignments hut there w ill he no w o rry aboutgrades. In addition to food additives, the course w ill cover food- bome illnesses, pesticide residues, low calorie sweet eners, and Information on natural and organic foods. uary 31, Produced to I» entertaining aa well as Informative, V J). Blues combines dramatic and comedy sketches and nx-k mu sic with straight clinical In formation about symptoms and treatment of V J ). - now one j f the nation’ s most c ritica l health problems. Dear H urt Si Disgusted: A ll businesses have an im age which they like toproiect. it is unfortunate that the lin age which you are trying to project conflicts with that which your boss is trying to project. Y our boss may have hired you fo r the position of recep tionist because you protected a certain image which he liked. Before you attempt to nail your boss to the door, think about it and take a good look at yourself In the m ir r o r and see which is more important a h a ir style o r tie position fo r which you were hired. * n c la tlo n NORTH & N.E. PORTLAND ONE DAY SERVICE KNIT BLOCKING OUR SPfCIALTY ■■ W« Ulvo M IN O « « R A I8 S - N O CMASGt RIOt-UR 4 PC M VflY by Tom Boothe. PhJ)., P rofessor of Communications Heuristics 2 8 2 -8 3 6 1 1954 N. W lllla m s Ave. Dear D r. Boot tie: I am a widow with 2 teen age boys. I have to work so I Can’ t 1« home .'4 hours a day. | have no trouble with the younger son. tu t the oldest boy stays out late, and when he's home he’ s grouchy and lias no patience with the test of the fam ily, atxl lately he sleeps all the time and tie seems to lose his appetite. I have heard rum ors that he might te on drugs. How can 1 find out medically if this is true so I can help him lie- fore it’ s too late. Working Mother D ear D r. Boot lie: I ’ m trying to relate to the Black Bag, But Since I've started wearing my h a ir in a A fro , my boss has removed me from the front office where I worked as a Receptionist. Now 1 have been mixed into the office pool and a white receptionist has taken my place. Is there some way to report this man? He didn't fire me o r cut my wages hut my dignity Is hurt. Hurt Si Disgusted the program In high schools. Ihe American Medical As sociation served as a u th w ty fo r factual information and (lie program is endorsed by a wide range ol groups Includ ing the National Education As sociation, the National Council of Churches of C hrist and the American Public Health As- PORTLAND C L E A N IN G W O R K S Human Emphasis ‘‘You've Tried The Rett, N o w Try The Best” N. A lexander, Proprietor Play Pool Dear Working M u lle r; If you suspect that your son Is taking drugs contact yuur physician o r any health clinic and explain your suspicions to them. There are tests which w ill conf I nn o r rule uui ce r tain drugs. You must not fo r get that your son may te ill from other causes,Check with a medical doctor immediately. I ut' 'W it« ly' ' u la n i "I lin e r C ity I >eveloptnent Company ilei'.' sti ate t <• M irs i-illa is i>i>ul shot at Geneva’ s Reg- ul attori Tables. W rite your comments to: Tom Boothe Portland ( ibserver P.O. Box 3137 Portland, Oregon GENEVA’S 4 2 2 8 N. W illiam s .Prices G ood W e d n e s d a y , Jan. 1 7 thru S a tu rd a y , Jan. 2 0 Fred Meyer ► Budget Stretchers Shopping Center» < B etty C ro c k e r Top Frost Frozen Hamburger Helper Orange Juice Reg 23 45‘ 6 Ó..S1 I 00 cans F a m ily Pack M Y - T E - F IN Î Meal rib end cut pork chops S lic e d »he thickness you like 4 ,6OI $1 00 A vailabl* Grocery Svrltons Sliced Bacon 88 S le u th p la y s Grapefruit Bread Pound Reg 10 99 37 Carton of 40 *3 95 00 Envelopes and Tablets Reg i u $r ° 39' $100 4 $1 Fine quality 100 count letter size envelopes, 50 count legal sized tablets or 116 count tablets Avoilobl« Cosmetics Sertions 34‘ nut like each wheaty Available ftokery Section« r~ Jergen's Soap 3 1 I 00 2 2 b o i$ loaves Delicious flavor Avai'oblo Produce *i*< »' ■' Top C rest M e n 's S h o rt S leeve Sportshirts Permanent press polyes ter and cotton shirts Prints or solids Small, medium, large, extra large $ 2 0 0 'h c . r e * I»' Available Apparel Section» Avoiloble Variety Section» Kwik Kover T op eo A u to S p e c ia l Purchase Self Adhesive O il Filters $ 1 I 00 Ladies' Shirts Decorator Plastic Reg to 11 .69 aoch Your choice of any Topco auto filter in stock at this low Fred Meyer price 12 ft x 18 in Reg ‘ 1 57 $ 1 2 00 each Covers most anyfhings walls, furniture, frame-. Avoiloblo Vortefy Section» or Auto Center» Available Variety ond Home Improvement Sn< lion« < Fred Meyer S h o p p > n q Í « M B it lb SI V ita Bee B ath Size < 5 "1 0 9 1 '6 6 01 o, 23 cans »ans ■ • Peas, 4 Sieve • Corn, Cream or Whale kernel • Green Beans, French Sliced • Green Beans, 4 Sieve Cul, Texas Ruby Red Reg 15 each Reg 15' Lotion mild, perfect for the entire family, •— 89 Reg 98 Vegetables Available M eat Se> t ons Del M onte Sw eetheart Regular or Thick Reg ’ 1.09 M Y-TE-FINE P ork Chops Fruit Cocktail R289 • ( hresrb qrf • Moi aroni • Hash • P,i One»'hi • Beef Noodle • Chili lomak • Potato Stroganoff Avail Fresh Young C orn Fed Pork Available Grocery Sections Available Dehcotesten Sections T ie national touring com pany of the Tony A w a rd -th rll- le r, SLEUTH, w ill be staged In Portland’ s Auditorium fo r one performance, Wednesday, February 7, at 8:30 p.m. W ritten by Anthony Shaffer and sta rrin g George Rose and David Haviland, the playdeals with ail facets of the Intrigu ing life-and-death games played by a B ritis h detective s to ry -w rite r and his supposed v ic tim . The Intended victim , however, has some talent fo r the Intellectually-oriented and d a n g e ro u s games, and SLEUTH becomes not only a m atter of plot, hut also of counter-plot, and counter counter-plot. Tickets fo r the performance of the Tony Award winning splnetlngler SLEUTH, a Northwest Releasing Event, are on sale at the M eier & Frank T icket Office, Stevens & Son, Lincoln Savings, and at the Portland Auditorium Box Office. The firs t evening broadcast w ill include .in extra half hour session so viewers may phone In questions to 1« answered on television by doctors. V J), Blues was shown na tionally on ixihlic broadcast ing netwmks In tic to lw r and favorable comments prompted tlw repeat series onol-.PBS, Some d is tric ts w ill I» show ine Spots feature sketches by playwrights Israel Horovltz, Jules F e iffe r aixl Black Jo u r nalist Clayton Riley and music by A rlo Guthrie, rock group D r. Hook and the Med icine Show and several blues singers. RMNRK Correspondence course teaches food safety THOUSANDS M O R I! IF YOU C A N ’T FIN D IT HÍR C, C O M Í IN A N D BROW SF! ♦ ♦ $ 3 .5 0 a ch ild p e r d a y To assist women who are looking fo r a "n e xt step", whether that means going back to school, entering the labor market, o r developing a plan fo r personal enrichment. Wo men's Programs of the Di vision of Continuing Educa tion w ill present a series of six sessions entitled SEARCH AND DISCOVERY: NEW DI RECTIONS FOR WOMEN. TOO MANY BARGAINS TO LIST! i i ♦ ♦ CARE FOR INFANTS IN Y O U R H O M E . W o m e n ’s w o r k s h o p te lls " n e x t s te p » t " V D Blues’ * , educational television's hour-long, color special about the current ep idemic of venereal disease, w ill be shown during an In tensive statewide Informa tional campaign beginning January 25. Oregon Educational arid Public Broadcasting Service (KOAP-TV, Channel 10, P o rt land, and KOAC-TV, Channel 7, C o rva llis) w ill televise the special hosted by Dick Ca- vett five times during the campaign: 7:00 p jn . on Jan uary 25, 1:30 pan, on January 29, |0:00 a.m. on January 30 and 31, and 1:30 p a u .o n ja n - 55 00 or *2.SO ea "Charge It" The most popularly styled shirts in stock ,i beautiful color selection. Sizes 32- 38 Av<t'labl« Apporel Secbons O pen 9am to 10pm d a ily , including Sunday. A lw ays plenty o f free and easy p a rk in g . < f I
