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EIGHT MEDFORD (OHEOOK) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, July 6, 1958 Is That So? Apparently few subjects have been surrounded by more "pre cautionary myths" and mistaken "cures" than athlete's foot, that pesky fungus infection, which almost every man. woman, and child has, whether they know it or not. So, in the light of recent re search conducted by Dr. Rudolf L. Baer and his associates of New Yorli university, as reported in Sports Illustrated, let's expose these myths "precautions" and Retires" to the bright light of modern-day facts. And certainly every other outdoorsman should know what the facts are. : Fancy: Athlete's foot is highly contagious. One may "catch" the Itching, burning infection direct ly from another person's infect ed feet. ' Fact: Dr. Baer and other der matologists during the past 25 years do not go along with this theory at all. In their opinion, at most everyone picks up the fun gus in childhood and, like bac teria which causes boils, it lives harmlessly on the skin for years and years. Only when a person's resistance becomes lowered can the fungus, already on the feet, get a toehold. In defense of this position, Dr. Baer's associates ran a battery of tests on more than 100 doctors, nurses, and technicians. In one experiment they selected a group of volunteers 'known to be free of athlete's foot fungi, then de liberately tried to give them an acute infection. For 30 minutes at a time, weekly, the subjects bathed one of their feet in a pan of water containing 100,000 times the amount of fungi they possibly pick up from a shower room floor. At the end of six weeks, the researchers found that while more than half of the exposed feet harbored fungi, not one had developed a single in fection. Fancy: Athlete's foot can be curtailed by wading through antiseptic foot bath; dousing floors with disinfectants, steriliz ing bath mats, towels, slippers and socks. Fungi Not Killed Fact: Based upon Dr. Baer's finding, financed by the U. S. Army these regulations may be good for keeping areas in and around swimming pools, gymna- By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist siums and shower rooms clean. But as far as killing off athlete's foot is concerned, they are about as effective as using sulphur and molasses and carrying a dried potato around the neck. Further, Dr. Baer concludes from the evidence collected that most of the measures commonly used today are not only ineffec tual but also could be downright harmful and should be discard ed. Among the , "preventatives" to be discarded, according to his findings, are: Since there is no proof what soever that areas around bath rooms, showers and swimming pools are breeding grounds for athlete's foot fungus, it is useless to douse them. Chemicals which have been used heretofore to sterilize shoes and socks may do more harm than good. In fact, they may irri tate the skin to such an extent that a dormant fungi can stage a full-scale invasion. Hence, it is useless to attempt to sterilize shoes and socks. The pools containing antisep tic solutions to wade through are often stagnant and unhy gienic. Furthermore, the doctor adds that it is naive to expect that wading for a few seconds through them will help ward off the disease. Finally, since the relatively small number of fungi particles a person with athlete's foot might drop are highly unlikely to cause trouble there is no reason to ex clude persons with athlete's foot from public play areas. Safeguards Suggested What safeguards are there then to prevent serious flareups? Dr. Baer suggests these: When ever possible, wear perforated shoes to allow perspiration to evaporate. Moisture makes the skin between the toes soggy and the chemical skin reaction, nor mally acid, becomes neutral or alkaline. Either of these condi tions lowers resistance to the fungus. Wear ' wool or cotton socks which will absorb the moisture, rather than nylon, rayon or oth er nonabsorbing fabrics. Use a dry; mild foot powder which contains a fatty acid. Insert lamb's wool between the toes if the web of skin tends to be soft and moist. Dry feet and toes carefully aft er bathing and change footgear whenever socks and shoes be come wet. When washing the feet use non-alkaline soapless detergents rather than ordinary toilet or other soaps. (Copyright, 1956, by Eugene Burns) (Released by McClure News paper Syndicate) LEGAL NOTICES SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION File No. 56-366 E IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Or THE STATE OF OREGON FOR JACK SON COUNTY DOROTHY ASHER. Plaintiff, vs. JOE ASHER, Defendant. IN THE NAMEOF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby re quired to appear and answer the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled suit . within four (4) weeks from the date of the first publication of this Summons, and if you fail so to answer, for want there of, the Plaintiff will take a decree against you for the relief prayed for in plaintiff's complaint, which is suc cinctly stated as follows: For a de cree dissolving the bonds of matri mony heretofore and now existing between plaintiff and defendant, and awarding plaintiff an absolute di vorce. For a further decree granting and awarding to plaintiff the custody of plaintiff's and defendant's minor child, namely, DOROTHY ALMA A5HEK. This Summons is published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks by an Order of the above en titled Court made and entered on the 20th day of June. 1956. The date of the first publication of this Sum mons is June 22. l9ob. O. H. Bengtson. Attorney for Plaintiff 230 West Main Street Medford. Oregon SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION No. 55-515-E IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF JACKSON KENNETH L. McKEKZIE. Plaintiff, vs. BOBBIE SUE McKENZrE. Defendant. To Bobbie Sue McKenzie, the above named defendant: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby re quired to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above entitled suit on or before the last day of four weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, and if you fail to so appear and an swer sair; complaint, for want thereof. the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in his com plaint, succinctly stated as follows, to-wit: that a decree be entered for ever dissolving the bonds of matri mony heretofore and now existing be tween the plaintiff and the ideiend- ant. and for such other relief as to the court may seem meet and equita ble in tne premises. This summons is published by order of the Honorable H. K. Hanna, Judge of the Circuit Court of Jackson Coun tv. Oregon, made and entered on the 18th day of June. 1956, and the time prescribed for publication of this sum mons is once each week for four consecutive weeks. Dated and first published this 22nd day of June. 1956. Warren G. Lesseg Attorney for Plaintiff Postoffice Address: 128 East Main Street Medford, Oregon Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature adventure, the best nature observation, or the best question on nature and wild life, a complete 30-volume set of this world-famous reference work in a handsome Sealcraft binding. Each week new submis sions will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: IS THAT SO! co Medford Mail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. Two Citations Issued After Accident Here Both drivers in an accident at the intersection of Hilton rd. and Crater Lake highway 62 were issued citations by state po lice yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred about 2:25 p.m. yesterday. Arnold Leonard Winslow, 37, Shady Cove, was driving his car north on the highway when he attempted to make a U-turn at the intersection of Hilton rd. The second auto, driven by Dean Les lie Holindeck, 21, Ashland struck Winslow's car in the left side while it was making the turn. Winslow was cited for making an improper turn and Holindeck for driving with a void motor vehicle license. Neither man was injured. The cars were towed away by wrecker. Brownell's Use of Commercial TV To Give News Rapped By UNITED PRESS Some newspapers today took issue with Attorney General Herbert Brownell ,for using a commercially - sponsored televi sion program to break a major news story; the government's in tention to file an anti-trust suit against General Motors. Brownell announced the com ing suit on the program "Press Conference" Wednesday night over the NBC television network. He said the suit will charge GM with monopolizing the manufac ture of buses. Action Questioned The New York Times question ed whether it was "proper for an official to withhold, until it can benefit and extend the fu ture audience of a sponsored program, a news announcement of such impact that it is sure to make page 1." The Times said questions raised by Brownell's action "would not apply to the general free-for-all questioning on other issues that came later in the progrant Mr. Brownell took part in" but said "they do apply to the news that he, on his own motion, voluntarily and by his own design, chose to delay and then turn loose in an intro ductory statement on the spon sored program." 'Simple-Minded' Stunt The New York Daily News said Brownell's disclosure of the Justice Department's plans on a sponsored program was "a naive, simple-minded stunt." The News said "government news is, or ought to be, public property as fast as it breaks. All publication media should have an equal crack at it . . . We hope this Brownell booboo will be the last of such." The News added "This . is not a case of sour grapes . We have a television station." No Progress Made in West Coast Dispute Seattle U.R) No progress was reported here yesterday in an attempt to mediate a contract dispute that threatens a strike of pilots against West Coast Airlines. Last week the pilots post poned a strike to permit further mediation on pilot salaries and pensions. West Coast Airlines employs 65 pilots and serves portions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Robert Boyd, member of the National Mediation board, and Ross Barr, board mediator, left yesterday after nearly a week of meetings. No further meetings were scheduled. Jet Plane Damage Bill Under Study Washington U.R) Rep. Pat rick J. Hillings (R.-Calif.) Thurs day proposed a House investi gation to study means of repay ing persons whose property is damaged by jet airplanes crack ing the sound barrier. He said that the federal gov ernment has a "basic responsi bility" to pay persons for this damage since only government aircraft are using jet engines. Hillings said the force caused by the jets' cracking the sound barrier has cracked walls, brok en windows and smashed dishes in homes. Local People Attend Portland Meeting Paul Hornbeck, manager, and Bob Balk, assistant manager of the local office of J. Henry Hel ser and company, investment managers, were in Portland yes terday to hear a lecture by Economist Pierre R. Bretey. Bretey is a partner in Hay- den, Stone and company. He is .editor of The Analysts Journal, past president of the National Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, and teaches at New York university. The lecturer has written seve ral books on economic problems dealing mostly with problems of the stock market. Nixon in Saigon On Goodwill Tour . Saigon, Indochina (U.R) Vice President Richard M. Nixon flew here today from the Philippines on the second leg of his whirl wind goodwill tour of the free nations of the Far East. Some U.S. officials in Saigon were reported concerned over the massive welcoming celebra tions planned for Nixon. In formed sources said the officials were worried lest he steal the spotlight from President Ngo Dinh Diem during the nation wide observances of Diem's second anniversary in power. Nixon will join the Viet Namese president in reviewing parading youth groups today and watching a paratroop drop and military exercises Saturday) But he will take no other part in the celebrations marking Diem's rise to power. " Nixon planned to spend only some 26 hours in Saigon before flying on to Formosa for confer ences with Generalissimo Chieng Kai-shek. He also will visit Thai land and Pakistan.. ' . A Nichol's Worth of . . . Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press Feature Writer Washington U.R) Most gla mor boys with 800 fan clubs wear shoes at all times. But not George Nader. George wears shoes only when he is in fancy com pany. Mostly he would rath er run around bare foot. "I found that out the easy Barman Nichols way w a e n l stopped by his suite in the Stat ler hotel for a chat. "Take off your shoes and sox and come in," he said. George, tall, tan and hand some is churning up the heart beat of the young set at the mo ment. Making pictures, appear ing on the video and staying sin gle. He is 34, brown-eyed, brown haired and wearing muscles that makes him look like a Mis- f sk ft LJi I' ATTENTION! 4-H Club & FFA MEMBERS The month of July is Club discount month at the Med ford Feed & Seed. 10 discount will be given on all merchandise (with the exception of feed) in preparation for the coming fair. Merchandise will include such items as pails, tubs, curry combs, brushes, show sticks, show canes, show halters, rope, etc. Also if there is something you may want that we do not stock we will be glad to order, allowing discountl Medford Feed & Seed Co. 330 North Fir Street Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Gettysburg, Pa. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Nathan F. Twining, just back from Moscow, on Russian experts: "Nobody is an expert in Russia. There are just varying degrees of ignorance." New York Former President Truman, on why he can't go too far in saying he's against Sen. Estes Keiauver for the Democratic presidential nomination: "He might be nominated and I'd have to support him." Stillwell, Okla. Adair County Attorney Owen Grant, on what caused defeated Sheriff Chester Crittenden and successful candi date Bob Alberty to kill one another after the election: "I think Crittenden was just mad about getting beat. He appar ently was in bad humor." Moscow United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammar skjold. on reports of warlike movements by Israel on the Jordanian frontier: "We are still in a situation here where complaints of this type and events which give rise to them are nothing of which too much should be made." Washington President Eisenhower, on a letter to a congress man, on wny ne is against a joini atomic DanK ior weapons ana peaceful purposes at this time: "I consider our fissionable material much too valuable to be placed in an atomic Fort Knox, for in existing world conditions the weapons stockpile must continue to have first call." ter America. Added up, this becomes a lit tle personal, because the fellow who is starring in a thing called "Away All Boats," produced by Universal-International Pictures, has upset our household. George autographed a chest out picture for our 17-year-old, Beverly. He started his- prose with "'the best" and kicked it off with "love." That did it. Beverly said, "He is the most." And a couple of former "mosts" like Tony Curtis and Marlon Brando took back billing behind her new hero who now holds the spotlight on her dressing table. Bev exDlained that she dirln't hanker much to boats and such, but any part of the Navy was all right with her. The new pic ture naturally has something to do with sailors, and was turned out with the heln of the De fense department. , . Knows the Ropes This fellow ripnrcfe ic ricfVif in his element in the flicker. He served three years under the flag aboard a lot of ships. The dream boy has been in a lot of pictures and his young lady pen pals keep him busy in sisting he has no intention of running down the middle aisle. All of which keeps the hearts of young dolls beating hopefully. George's training in the arts dates back to the day in tender youth when he built his own puppet theatre, complete with lights, scenery and curtain. His maiden effort came off a mite flat when the curtain slipped off the hook and fell to the floor. But our young hero rescued the day by gathering up the loose ends, bowed and walk ed off stage. Everybody thought it was part of the act. NOW THEY'LL KNOW Niagara Falls, N.Y. (U.R) Motel rates will be published for the first time in this tourists' mecca. William A. Doody, direc tor of the local convention and visitors service, said the action was necessary "to do away with inequities and complaints which have flowed into our office from unhappy tourists." MAGNETIC DOORS open at a touch of your toe, closes automatically, silently, surely REVOLVING SHELVES put all food at your fingertips L . M.vSn ixM ...and ot BARGAIN PRICES Fx 12-CUBIC-F00T REFRIGERATOR FREEZER COMBINATION The most convenient refrigerator on the mar ket today ... and at new bargain prices. Roomy automatic defrosting refrigerator sec tion 80-pound zero-degree freeier plus all deluxe feahnes, quality, and depend ability for which General Electric is famous. 32995 COME IN TODAY . . . EASY TERMS! m Home Appliance Co. Your G-E Deafer PHONE 3-5395 115 EAST MAIN ST. TO BUY OR SELL - USE TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS (And at the Best Buy let l) What s tn rr for you if you step out and buy yourself a 1956 Buick right now? , Well, first of all the time is right Right now, your present car is at its peak worth. , And, with the whole summer and almost half of '56 still ahead of you, youH get more enjoyment out of a spirited new Buick this year if you buy now. Second, there's the matter of how much more automobile your money buys in the best Buick yet We tell you flatly that nowhere but in a '58 Buick can you get so much bounty for so little booty. For example, take the beauteous big "56 Buick Special pictured here. It's one big reason, why Buick now ranki in the top three of America's best-selling cars. Yet, you'll find it priced right close to the well-known smaller cars. That sure makes Buick a whale of a lot of car for the money. And look: Nowhere but in a '56 Buick can you get the absolute smoothness and the electri fying performance of Buick's terrific new Variable Pitch Dynaflow. . Nowhere else can you get the obedient responsiveness of Buick's big and mighty new 322-cubic-inch V8 engine. Or Buick's matchless new handling ease and Riviera ever-level ride buoyancy or Buick's bold new sweep-ahead styling, and solidity of structure, and stretch-out roominess. Add it all up and the answer comes out the same, any way you figure it: Now't the time to buy your 1956 Buick. Will you come in before another sun sets and get set with your best buy yet? 'New Advanced Variable Pitch Dynaflow is the only Dynaflow Buick builds today. It is standard on Roadtnaster, Super and Century optional at modest extra cost on the Special. Wlmi brihr automobita or. both Butt writ f!M 4a Best Bwok set . ; JACKIE &EASOM . 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