Portland Observer, July 7,1982 Section II Page 7
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EMBERS o f the N ational
moving rapidly for the P ort
Council o f Negro Women,
land Observer’ s Achievement
Portland section, were hostesses for
Awards Banquet. It w ill be wise to
a unique affair held last Sunday af
get yours soon as Ron Dellums, a
ternoon at the Matt Dishman Com
powerful drawing card, is billed as
munity Center.
the principal guest speaker. Our lo
Called a "Sew and Show and
cal heroes and heroines are to be
Taste and T e ll,” the a ffa ir drew a
honored as well.
good crown to a style show featur
Among the early bids for a “ table
ing about 12 models, most o f whom
w ith a view ” are members o f the
had made the garments they wore.
H o ffm a n C onstruction Co. the
Daytime things through evening
United Way and United Way Agen
wear, with summer in mind, drew
cies, Delta Sigma Theta so ro rity,
enthusiastic applause. Models
The Links, Inc., the Portland Trail
ranged in age from three-year-olds
blazers, the Portland Public School
to the mature matrons.
District, and others. The list grows
Tables o f attractive salads and a
longer each day.
variety o f desserts were displayed
You can get your tickets or re
for the audience and were there for
serve your table through Meier and
the delight o f tasting.
Frank Co., Stevens and Sons Jew
Bobbi Gary and P atti Shepard
elers, and the House o f Sound; or
were co-chairpersons for the event.
you can mail your check to the Port
Betty Stephens, past president o f the
land Observer, P.O. Box 3137,
Portland section, NCNW , yielded
Portland, OR 97212. Hurry!
the presidency to Mary Kurney for
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women at Grand Central Lanes at
Lodge o f F.& A .M . of Oregon
tracted many on Sunday evening.
and its Jurisdiction closed its 22nd M ichael Warren o f H ill Street
annual convention here in Portland
Blues fame, was principal speaker at
on Wednesday, June 30, at the Fla
Monday evening’s banquet held at
mingo Motel.
the Flamingo Motel.
Wednesday evening the conven
The H onorable Thomas J.
tion was entertained by the Shriners
Brown, Grand Master o f Prince
Hall Masonry was reelected to his at a twilight cocktail party.
position. The ju ris d ic tio n encom
passes Oregon, Idaho and M onta
Through the years the convention
na.
members have contributed nearly
Joining the celebration was the
one m illio n dollars to ch arity.
Prince H all Grand Chapter Order
Among beneficiaries o f these funds
Eastern Star which also closed its
have been the NAACP, the NAACP
21st annual convention on June 30.
Legan Defense Fund, the Urban
Mrs. Helen E. Riley o f this city
League and the United Negro C ol
was elected Grand W orthy Matron,
lege Fund. Local organized youth
receiving the gavel from E. Jean D il
activities, such as athletics at Matt
lard. Mr. C lifford Joyner o f Eugene
Dishman Center, have also received
was reelected Grand W orthy Pa
funds. Recent interests have includ
tron.
ed some phases o f care for the elder
Aside from the business o f the
ly-
convention activities o f the
In recognition o f the c o n trib u
combined groups included a picnic
tions o f the Grand Lodge to the city
on Saturday with a promenade that
and state, Governor V ictor Atiyeh
evening. On Sunday church services
and M ayor Francis Ivancie p ro
were held at Vancouver Avenue
claimed June 27 thru June 30 as
Baptist Church with the Rev. O.B.
Prince H a ll Free and Accepted
Days.
W illiams conducting. Sunday d in
ner was held at Prince Hall. A bowl
The 23rd annual convention is to
ing tournament fo r both men and
be held in Boise in June of 1983.
T
the current period o f 1982-83.
Arizona Grand Lodge hold Its
styled for the banquet? Try
22nd
M onique’ s, over at 4711 N. Inte
r Convention In Portland.
state Ave. Done in soft blues, the in
Below: Most Worshipful
terior decor is soothing and restful,
Grand Master Thomas J. Brown.
w onderful for tousled tresses and
frayed nerves.
Bottom right: Helen E. Rllay,
G.W. Matron; Clifford Joiner,
The two operators, Sydni Martin
G.W. Patron.
ez and Jewel Wood, expert hair styl
Center: Members of Adah
ists and knowledgeable about com
Chapter No. 6, oES, chet be
plexions, are ready to serve an inter
tween sessions.
racial clientele with experience and
Top right: A. Childs, Dept.
skill. Call Monique’s at 281-9604.
O
N JULY 16, the Black Wom
HE MOST Worshipful Grand
Encourage drawing as an activity for your pre-schooler. It
familiarizes the child with basic art materials, helps muscle
development and is an excellent means of self-expression.
Grand Master; J. Harvey, Sr.,
Grand Warden; T. J. Brown, MW
Grand Master; E. Dobbins,
Grand Warden.
en’s Network is presenting an
interesting a fte rn o o n ’ s program
beamed at women for women. They
are planning workshops and in
formal talks by professional women
in their various fields.
A survey o f the intended p ro
grams draws attention to a discus
sion, “ Stress Management,” to be
led by G loria Fluker; Dr. Cora
Adams, a professor o f Social Work
at the University o f Portland, w ill
discuss the “ Survival o f the Black
Woman” ; ’ ’ Entreprcncurism'’ will
be the topic for D’ Norgia Price and
Maggie Raine.
Tickes for the BWN a ffa ir are
available through the Portland U r
ban League and the P.O.I.C. office.
Ask for them. They w ill no, cos, a
lot.
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Yet another danger: Caffeinism
by Tom Ferguson. M. D.
Pacific News Service
M illions o f law-abiding Am eri
cans arc physically addicted to caf
feine—and most o f them don’t even
know it. More than 2 billion pounds
of coffee are consumed in this coun
try each year. Caffeine is also found
in many teas, most soft drinks, cho
colate and a number o f over-the-
counter drugs.
There is good reason to take this
matter seriously. Caffeine causes a
dramatic increase in blood pressure,
muscle tension and secretion o f
stomach acid. It also markedly
speeds up the basal metabolic rate—
a measure o f how fast oxygen is
used by the cells. It reduces the
amount o f oxygen available to the
brain, and has been implicated as a
possible contributing factor in birth
defects and fibrocystic breast dis
ease.
Individual reactions to caffeine
vary greatly, but an intake above a
person's individual lim it produces
“ caffeinism ,” a condition with
symptoms indistinguishable from
those o f anxiety neurosis: extreme
nervousness, irrita b ility , chronic
muscle tension, difficulty falling as
leep or sleeping soundly, sensory
disturbances, abnormal heartbeats,
increased frequency o f urination,
frequent loose stools and gastorin
testinal upset and palpitations.
Various researchers have estab
lished amounts ranging from 200
milligrams (mg) to 750 mg o f caf
feine per day as a presumed "danger
p o in t,” above which a person is
considered to run a high risk of caf
feinism. Most surveys agree that
about 25 per cent o f American cof
fee drinkers consume at least five
cups per day—a caffeine dose o f
500-600 mg
I he lethal caffeine dose lo t a
healthy adult man is approximately
10 grams (10.000 mg)—the equiva
lent o f 80 to 100 cups o f coffee. The
body, however, breaks down caf
feine and excretes it rapidly, so
deaths from caffeine overdoses are
virtually unknown.
But, as reported recently in Medi
cal Self-Care Magazine, caffeine's
toxic effects may appear at much
lower levels:
•A pregnant woman who drinks
coffee exposes her developing fetus
to (he same concentration o f caf
feine as that in her own blood. The
caffeine equivalent o f fivc-to-six
cups o f coffee pet day has been
show to increase the risk o f birth de
fects in laboratory animals. Whe
ther the same effect occurs in hu-
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other chemically-related substances
from their diets. The breast lumps
o f 65 per cent o f the women stud
ied disappeared entirely within two
to six months after they quit coffee.
•Some studies have also suggested
that heavy coffee drinkers are at in
creased risk for developing heart
disease. Other studies have shown
no correlation. U n til this contro
versy is settled, it would seem wise
for people with heart disease, a
strong fam ily history o f heart dis
ease, or high blood pressure or other
risk factors fo r heart disease, to
confine their coffee consumption to
a cup or (wo a day.
•Children and adolescents who
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mans is not yet clear.
One study, published by the
journal Postgraduate Medicine in
1977, showed that among pregnant
women who exceeded 600 mg o f caf
feine per day, 15 out o f 16 pregnan
cies ended in spontaneous abortion,
stillbirth or premature birth.
The Federal Food and Drug A d
ministration maintains that it would
be “ prudent” for pregnant women
Io give up or cut buck on substances
that contain caffeine.
• An Ohio slate researcher found
that many women with fibroxystic
breast disease—benign breast lumps
—could shrink or eliminate such
lumps by eliminating caffeine and
consume large amounts o f soft
drinks that contain caffeine may
experience irrita b ility , irregular
heartbeat and insomnia. Caffeine’s
effects depend on both dose and
body weight, so a young child who
drinks one Coke or Dr. Pepper may
experience the same caffeine effect
as an adult who drinks four cups of
coffee.
• Because caffeine
increases
muscle tension (the greater the dose,
the greater the tension), people who
huve problems with chronic muscle
tension might do well to keep their
caffeine intake Io a minimum.
•Caffeine increases the secretion
o f stomach acid, so people with ul
cers or other gastrointestinal prob
lems are usually advised to reduce or
eliminate it.
People tend to substantially un
derestimate their own caffeine con
sumption. I f you are thinking about
cutting back, obtain information on
what foods and drinks contain caf
feine, and try to keep a log to learn
how much you really consume.
Reactions to caffeine arc extreme
ly variable. Some can’ t touch the
stuff, while others ingest substan
tial amounts w ithout problems.
Moreover, a single individual’ s re
sponse to caffeine may change over
time. Keep this in mind, when you
listen to other people’s opinions and
experiences.
There arc some surprisingly ef
fective coffee substitutes other than
beverages. Many people say only
coffee “ gets them going” in the
morning; but a short run, 15 m in
utes o f exercise or yoga may have
the same effect.
Moderate and heavy coffee drink
ers can experience withdrawal symp
toms if they go totally without caf
feine for 24 hours. The first symp
tom o f caffeine deprivation is
usually a headache that may develop
as early as 18 hours after toe last
caffeine dose. In many cases, these
headaches occur on weekend morn
ings, because drinkers often cut
their consumption on days off. And
exercise frequently makes caffeine
withdrawal headaches worse. (O f
course, they are relieved by consum
ing caffeine: a cup o f coffee or tea,
or a pain remedy that contains caf
feine, such as Anacin, Vanquish or
Excedrin.)
T hus, should you decide to elim
inate coffee altogether, consider
gradually tapering-off. A switch
from coffee to tea might be a good
way to start. The average cup o f tea
contains less than half the caffeine
found in a cup of brewed coffee.
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