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Arthritis Sufferers Claim Uranium Mines Give Help Boulder. Mont. (U.R) The question has been raised here of whether there can be something In a uranium mine that will help sufferers from arthritis. Physicians and scientists are interested. A uranium mine in this small southwestern Montana commun ity began operations last year. Since then several ailing persons who have visited the mine claim to have noticed a marked im provement in their condition. However, some medical au thorities believe it may be what they call a "psychosomatic con dition." In other words, the ar thritis sufferers, some of whom may not actually have arthritis, may be getting a form of mental relief. Operator Concerned Doctors also pointed out that there are several forms of ar thritis, and something which helps one form may be of no value for those suffering from another form of the disease. Wade Lewis, president of the Elk Horn Mining Co., which op erates the mine, is concerned about the matter. "It would be tragic," he said, "for any belief to get out that there was a so-called 'miracle cure' for arthritis in the mine." It is quite possible, he said, that the mine has nothing to do with the arthritis victims' im provement. In that case, persons suffering from arthritis who vis ited the mine in hopes of being cured "might easily be in for a crushing let-down," he said. Radon Gas In Mine One thing that might have something to do with it is the presence of radon gas in the low er levels of the mine. Radon is a heavier-than-air gas given off by radium. Several years ago the gas in the old shaft was strong enough to put a geiger counter over its high scale and out of action for an hour or so Air was forced into the shaft and the radon gas blown out. Be fore that was done, it was im possible to do any work in the lower levels because the strong radioactivity was dangerous to miners. Possible presence of radon gas has at least one physicist, who asked that his name not be used, alarmed. He fears that if there is enough radioactivity in the mine to help arthritis sufferers, it is possible Announcing: to Ruch and Applegate Residents Revival Services Opening Thursday PLACE: Old Ruch store building TIME: 8 o'clock Thursday and Friday this week, and Monday through Friday next week. FEATURES: Musicians and singers from the Medford church with Special Program Thursday Night 40-Piece Orchestra 32-Voice Chorus Violin Solo Male Quartet Solos Duets NUMBERS WILL INCLUDE: "The Heavens Are Telling" Orchestra "Medley of Negro Spirituals" Male Quartet "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" Violin Solo "God Is a Spirit" Chorus with Orchestra THE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH of Medford No Collections Taken Korea Pilot Sends Note to Landlord Who Evicted Yife At a Jet Fighter Base, Korea (U.R) Sabrejet Pilot Capt. Con rad E. Mattson Wednesday asked his wife in Springfield, Mass., to tell the landlord who gave her an eviction notice: "Thanks for nothing, and the next MIG I get will be for him." Mattson learned of his wife's predicament Wednesday after shooting down his second MIG. He downed his first Tuesday. Mrs. Mattson, mother of three children ranging from nine months to four years of age, was informed Tuesday that she must vaeate her house by April 8. Told by United Press Mattson received first word of the afafir from the United Press and asked that the following message be sent to his wife: "Have just been informed of your being evicted and must va cate by April 8. 1 am much wor ried. Please check legal rights in this particular case. If nothing can be done contact Westover Air Base to effect the move. "inform the dentist who is evicting us, 'thanks for nothing, and the. next MIG I get will be for him.' Love, Conrad." that harmful results could oc cur in later years. Claims It Helped Talk of a possible arthritis cure in the mine started when the wife of a California mining engineer visited it with her hus band. The woman, who said she was suffering from arthritis, said she noticed improvement in her condition within a few days after her visit down the shaft. Later she told a friend who also suffered from the disease. The friend also noticed improve ment after visiting the mine. Lewis then decided to have the matter investigated and told physicians and at least one clinic about the reports. One scientist summed it up this way: "There hasn't been enough work done to establish any sci entific knowledge about the whole thing. It's much too early to make any scientific comment about it one way or another." it And Time for a ''Sparkling New Easter Outfit from Tots-to-Teen . . . And You'll Find Such a Lovely Selection for the "Small Fry." In Col ors and Materials That Are as Beautiful as Spring Itself. Dresses Frills . . sheers . . broad cloths 4 linens . . every thing to delight the "little 2.98 to 5.98 Etons Handsome suits for "lit tle men" . . in smart (but practical) materials. Shorrys" 6.98 Per the 7 to 14 and Pro Teen . . Gabs and wools . . lovely pastels ... 10.98 to 16.98 "Qui The "raoV son . . . just mies" . . . quilted skirts to 9.98 5.98 to Gloves A must for every Enter outfit . . . white nylon or cotton gloves ... 1.19 to 1.39 Leon's TOrS-TO-JEEnS Iff of the sea- fSHfV like "mom. I v Ml "",Cl" njj7"" " JV 1 - ' f Oregon of 100 Years : Ago Program Subject Ashland Oregon of ICO years ago will be described in this week's Southern Oregon college radio program to be broadcast by radio station KWIN at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, according to Leon C. Mulling, associate pro fessor of speech. Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, profes sor of social science, is the prin cipal character in a skit which pictures pioneer days. Students partiipating include Pete Soder lund and Marlys Franklin, Med ford, and Ed Graham and Joan Burke, Ashland. SOC President Named AACTE Liaison Officer . Ashland Dr. Elmo N. Steven son, president of Southern Ore gon college, has been appointed liaison officer in Oregon for the American Association of Col leges of Teacher Education, it was announced today. Appointment followed Dr. Stevenson's recent attendance at the national conference of the group held at Chicago. He will help coordinate development of elementary education courses in the several private colleges in the state. Wednesday. March 12, 19S2 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Spokane Laundrymen Receive Pay Increase Spokane (U.R) Laundry and dry cleaning service customers Wednesday faced probable new price increases as the result of the settlement of a wage dispute here. A threatened strike of 600 union laundry and dry cleaning workers was headed off Tuesday with a settlement providing for an hourly pay boost of IVi cents for laundry workers and 10 cents an hour for dry cleaning workers. Portlander To Face Narcotics Hearing Portland (.U.PJ Michael De Pinto, 48, Portland, Wednesday faced a removal hearing in fed eral court to return him to San Francisco to answer a narcotics charge after waiving a prelim inary hearing. De Pinto, whose police record dates back to 1920, was indicted by a 'San Francisco federal grand jury as an alleged mem ber of a nationwide narcotics supply ring. Rogue River Rogue River Mr. and Mrs. Will Hodson of Ashland spent last Sunday here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Addington. Firemen were called to the A. E. Miller home at Rogue Riv er Junction last Friday when sparks from a stove ignited the chicken house roof. The fire was extinguished by Bob Gail and other neighbors before arrival of the firemen. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Friedenthal motored to Portland over the week end with Pat Fahey of Grants Pass. They were house guests of Dorothy and Stuart Bennett and while there Mrs. Friedenthal attended the art ex hibit at Meier and Frank art gallery. On Sunday the Frieden thals dined with Ed's sister and her family, the Austin Moyers at" Dundee, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huntley and son Henry and his wife of Eugene were also guests at the Moyer home. Mrs. Huntley is Friedenthal's sister. Frank Lake who has resided here for many years and was a member of the old Woodville band, suffered a heart attack Sunday and was taken to the Josephine General hospital. He is reported to be improving. Mrs. Vern Bayliss is spending a week in Torrence, Calif., where she is visiting her daugh ter and a sister. V.F.W. auxiliary will hold a food sale at Gelvin's Groceteria on Saturday. There will be a St. Patrick's dance at the V.F.W. club rooms next Saturday night Chuck Wheat's orchestra will play and there will be fun and favors. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Codr, Burns, Ore., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Rose of Main street The following officers were chosen to head the VJVW. aux iliary, at the annual election ! held March 7: Beryl Watson, president; Bessie Hoover, senior vice president; Dottie Burkett, Junior vice president; Patte Hop tins, treasurer; Mattie Adding 'on, chaplain; Helen Thorne. :onductress; Florence Babcock, ;uard; Frances Hawkins, secre tary; Mary Pearl Williamson, patriotic instructor; Mary Har der, three year trustee. Follow- i ing the meeting a joint social hour was enjoyed by post ana auxiliary members. 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