EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, January 25, 1957
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SLEEPING IN HOME, Mrs. Sally Gordon and daughter,
Reeda, 9, are overcome by smoke as fire sweeps through
Los Angeles structure. Richard Takvorian saw flames
and with help of another man carried pair to safety
before fire equipment arrived. (International Soundphoto)
Feeding the Family
By ZOLA VINCENT
Food Editor
Chees Asparagus Fondue
Good California canned white
asparagus cpmbines with cheese
for a hearty luncheon or supper
main dish. Six servings.
1 No. 303 can white asparagus
Milk .
2 eggsj well beaten
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
cheese (about V pound)
2 cups soft bread crumbs
' cup minced onion
Ki teaspoon salt
a teaspoon paprika
4 slices cooked crisp bacon
Drain asparagus and reserve
liquid: arrange asparagus in
greased Vi quart casserole.
Combine asparagus liquid and
enough milk to make two cups
liquid. Add eggs, well beaten,
cheese, crumbs, onion, salt and
paprika. Cook over low heat
until cheese is melted. Pour over
asparagus. Top with crisp bacon
slices. Place casserole in pan of
hot water and bake in slow oven,
325 degrees, one hour, or until
set.
Saucy Sauarkraut
Men like sauerkraut. Men like
apples. Men like ham. Knowing
these things we have combined
sauerkraut, apples and ham in
this recipe which we know the
men (and this includes the grow
ing boys) are sure to like.
1 No. 2'i can sauerkraut
2 medium-sized apples, cored
and diced
1 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons brown sugar,
packed
1 pound cooked ham, cut in
large pieces
i cup sliced onions
1 No. 2 can tomatoes
13 cup water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine sauerkraut, apples,
one cup onions and brown sugar
in a saucepan;' cook over med
ium heat until onions are tender
and liquid has evaporated. Mean
while combine ham and one-half
cup onions in a skillet; cook over
medium heat until ham is
browned and onions tender. Add
tomatoes and bring to boiling
point. Mix flour with water until
smooth; add to tomato mixture.
Cook, stirring constantly, until
thickened. Salt and pepper to
taste. Arrange sauerkraut mix
ture, on serving dish and pour
ham-tomato sauce over it. Serve
immediately.
Appla Walnut Braad
Fin Coffaa ComoaniOD
Oven-fresh bread and freshly
T made coffee are superlative sav-
ored together, especially if a
good, neighbor or two drops in
mid-morning or mid-evening. For
' a more elaborate snack session,
J get out a jar of preserves and
. whip up some cream cheese for
bread spreading.
: H2 cups sifted enriched flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
j teaspoon baking soda
; 1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
'.4 teaspoon each nutmeg and
1 allspice
114 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup broken walnut meats
- 34 cup chopped apple
1 egg, slightly beaten
1'. cup brown sugar, firmly
T packed
I'l'i cups buttermilk '
; 2 tablespoons shortening
: Mix and siftflour, baking
"powder, baking soda, salt and
spices. Add whole wheat flour,
; walnuts and apple. Combine egg.
f brown sugar, buttermilk and
: shortening; add and mix just
1 enough to moisten dry ingredi
' ents. Do not beat. Turn into well-
greased loaf pan 9x5x3 inches.
; Bake in moderate oven, 350 de
tgrees, one hour.
- French Fried Onions
-Masculine Faroriia
Notice how often the men or
"der French fried onions when
; they appear on a restaurant bill
I of fare? They're easy as this to
'rdo at home.
'6 or 8 medium size mild onions
1 cup flour
1 s teaspoon poultry seasoning
:1 cup milk
i teaspoon salt
Shortening or cooking oil
Skin the onions, slice very
thin, separate into rings, dip
into batter made from the flour,
egg and seasonings; drain well.
Have ready a kettle of fat hot
enough to brown a small piece
of bread in 60 seconds. Lower
onions in wire basket into hot
fat; fry to golden brown; drain
on absorbent paper. Sprinkle
with salt. Serve at once.
Canned Foods, Eggs, Potatoes,
Beaf, Pork, Heavy Turkeys
Top Best Buys
Canned foods headline the
plentiful foods list during Jan
uary each year as manufactur
ers, wholesalers and retailers
clear out last year's pack to
make room for the new. Watch
advertisements and store dis
plays for best canned food buys
of the year and plan to buy by
the dozen or case family-favored
items.
Eggs. The supply of eggs is on
a seasonal increase; and this year
there is an even heavier supply
of high quality eggs available
than in 1956 with prices more
favorable. It is a good time for
economy minded homemakers to
make liberal use of eggs in meal
planning.
Potatoes. Hundreds of millions
of pounds of good quality pota
toes continue moving to retail
markets and are well worth fea
turing in family meals during
this cold month. Although pota
toes may be served in a variety
of ways. . . boiled, fried, baked,
creamed, and in combination
with many other foods ... a
recent survey shows that mashed
potatoes are still the most popu
lar way of serving.
Meat Department. More of the
higher grade beef is expected.
Markets are well stocked with
forequarter cuts. Delicious
braised roasts from the chuck,
and long-moist-cooked di s h e s
from the plate and rib are just
the thing for a cold rainy day.
Pork is still in seasonally large
supply with fresh pork cuts more
in demand than smoked or cured
. . . perhaps a natural trend after
the heavy holiday use of smoked
and cured pork products. Lamb
supplies are stepping up with
genuine bargains in good eating
to be found in lamb stews, lam
burgers, breast of lamb and
shoulder cuts.
Heavy turkeys are the best buy
in the poultry department. Real
bargains for home freezer own
ers. Fryers and broilers will also
be in the spotlight. Stewing hens
are in good supply. Now would
seem an ideal time for chicken
or turkey and dumplings, tur
key or chicken pies, fried chick
en, broiled chicken, turkey dish
es of all kinds.
Vegetable Buys. Broccoli, cab
bage and cauliflower are in good
supply. All are wonderful when
served raw in salads; equally
good when cooked quickly and
served promptly. Never over
cook. Onions and winter squash
are budget buys as are carrots,
potatoes, and celery.
Fruit buys include grapefruit,
oranges, winter varieties of pears
and apples. Also available are
avocados, lemons, bananas, some
varieties of grapes.
Red China Honors
YanbTrained Expert
Tokyc U.P.) An American
trained jet expert won top mon
ey in Red China's first awards
"for contributions to science"
Radio Peiping reported today.
The radio said that Tsien
Hhueh-shen, one of the most con
troversial figures during the ex
change of nationals between the
Uniied States and Red China in
1955. won one of three top
awards valued at S5.000 each,
given by the Chinese Academy
of Sciences.
He won "his award, the radio
said, for a book written in the
United States "covering the
theories of the automatic control
and the automatic regulation of
various systems in engineering
techniques." .
Living Costs Rise
To Record Level
During December
Washington U.R) The cost
of living rose to a record level
again last month to make con
sumer prices at the end of 1956
almost 3 per cent higher than
December. 1955, the government
reported today.
The Bureau of Labor Statis
tics' consumer price index rose
two-tenths of 1 per cent between
November and December to a
new high of 118 per cent of the
average 1947-49 prices.
The index set records in six
of the last seven months of 1956.
Means Pay Boost
The new increase also means
cost of living pay boosts ranging
from 1 to 3 cents an hour for
around 500.000 workers in truck
ing and other transport indus
tries, and the electrical and air
craft factories. Wage contracis
in those industries contain esca
lator clauses tied to the price
index.
The Bureau of Labor Statis
tics also reported that the aver
age factory workers' take-home
pay and the purchasing power of
his paycheck rose to record lev
els in December, despite the rise
in the cost of living.
2 Per Cent Higher
At the year's end, the average
factory take-home pay was al
most 2 per cent higher than in
November and about 5 per cent
higher over the year.
The purchasing power of the
average factory pay check stood
at 125.5 per cent of the 1947-49
average.
The BLS said higher housing
costs were the main factor in
the cost of living increase last
month.
Nevada Atomic
Tests on Schedule
Washington(U.R) The Atom
ic Energy commission is plan
ing to hold a new series of atom
ic tests in Nevada late this
spring apparently involving nu
clear anti-aircraft weapons.
The AEC said Thursday in an
nouncing the series that it would
involve "low yield'' tests.
It said a "major objective" of
the tests would deal with "weap
ons for defense against attack."
The commission said the exact
date for starting the test series
will be announced later. News-
j men will be permitted "limited
on-site reportage" of some of the
explosions just as they were dur
ing the last Nevada tests in 1955.
The AEC also announced that
during the year it will conduct
separate Nevada tests related to
the safety of various weapons
and experimental devices "in
the event of accidents such as
fires during handling or storage"
of nuclear materials.
Girl Scouts
Election Held '
Barbara Edmonds was invest
ed as a member of Troop 77,
Intermediate Girl Scouts of
Lincoln school, at the last troop
meeting. The troop also held
election of officers for the spring
session of scouting. New presi
dent of the troop is Bette de
Place, with Darlene Arnold as
vice-president. Susan Spencer
was elected secretary and Bar
bara Edmonds was elected trea
surer. Patrol leaders are Patty
Fagone, Darla Sue Williams and
Nancy Atwood.
The troop has Mary Friend,
a Senior Scout, for program
aide: she is helping the mem
bers learn scout songs, games
and etiqutte.
Troop ,77 is making plans for
several commg events; plans are
being completed for decorating
a store window during Scout
Week, and for attending church
together as a troop on Girl
Scout Sunday. The troop is work
ing on nature scrap books and
on a nature notebook, with stor
ies on animals, trees or plants
written by the girls of the troop.
The troop has decided to learn
about France for the interna
tional friendship requirement of
their sceond class badge work.
At the next troop meeting each
girl will bring a picture or some
item that tells about France.
Mary Beth Lockington has
transferred to Troop 77 from
West Linn, Oregon.
WHOLE BRIDGE STOLEN -Erba.
Italy U.F People of
this mountain hamlet would like
to join forces to catch some
thieves who have upset the daily
life of the entire village. They
can't, however. The thieves stole
the wood and cement bridge
which spanned the River Bova.
The Bova runs through the
center of Erba.
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The Medical Roundup
Emeritus Consultant in Medicine,
Mayo Clinic
Emeritus Professor of Medicine,
Mvvo Foundation
S J
Diagnoses That Have Gone
Out of Fashion
Thousands of people used to
be operated on for adhesions,
but I fear they seldom got much
of a result.
Fortunat e 1 y,
today, this op
er a t i o n has
largely, gone
out of fash
ion. In my 25
years at the
Mayo Clinic, I
doubt if I ever
saw a patient
Dr Alvarex sent in for an
operation for adhesions. To be
sure, many persons, when the
abdomen was opened for some
reason, were found to be full of
adhesions,' but seldom did the
surgeons believe that these ad
hesions had caused any of the
distress complained of. Inciden
tally, I fear that usually, when
adhesions are cut or pulled
apart, they tend to form again.
Fortunately, after an opera
tion, the adhesions that form
tend to loosen up. Only rarely
do they cause any intestinal ob
struction. I remember patients
who, at an operation fort some
illness, were found full of adhe
sions, and yet they had had no
indigestion, or abdominal pain
or constipation. That is why I
say that I do not know if adhe
sions produce symptoms; and if
they do, I do not yet know what
they are. Every year I see per
sons who were once operated on
for adhesions, but hardly a one
got much of a result.
I am afraid that often, when
we physicians are in a hurry:
when the reception room is full,
and some woman, as she is be
ing dismissed, holds us up to ask
why her abdomen is so uncom
fortable, we do not behave as
we should. Instead of saying
that we have not yet determined
what the trouble is, or instead
of spending half an hour next
day trying to explain tnat sev
eral things might cause the dis
tress, or instead of saying that
almost certainly it is due to nerv
ousness, we are inclined to
hazard a guess that it is due to
adhesions, or a bad appendix, or
"colitis," and to hope that, until
we have more time to study the
woman, this will satisfy her.
Diagnoses Popular
Through the years we doctors
have tended to use for the pur
pose of quickly satisfying pa
tients a number of .diagnoses
which, for periods of time, have
become popular. For instance;
when I was a young man, one of
the most popular diagnoses with
which to quiet a patient was "in
testinal autointoxication." It is
very questionable if there ever
was such a disease, and it is now
largely forgotten, but many peo
ple once liked the term, and it
satisfied them: it sounded rea
sonable.
For years another very popu
lar diagnosis was "chronic ap
pendicitis." I am glad to say that
in recent years it has been going
out of fashion. In the best hos
pitals today a surgeon who is
found to be making this diagno
sis too often is told that he can
no longer use the operating
rooms. I am not talking about
acute appendicitis which, at the
time of operation, is obviously
present or not present.
Dropping of Organ
About 1915, when the x-rays
came in, we pnysicians oegan to
use the diagnosis of "ptosis," or
a dropping of somp abdominal
organ below the level at which
we had assumed that it should
be. We spoke of ' gastroptosis.
coloptosis, and nephroptosis, de
pending on whether we thought
the stomach, or the colon, or the
kidney was lower than it should
be.
For a while many surgeons
were operating for ptosis, but
fortunately, most of them soon
learned that when this operation
was done on a nervous and un
happy woman, she rarely was
any better; or f, for a time, she
was better, it was only for a few
months. A few surgeons still feel
that sometimes it helps to fasten
up a low movable kidney, while
others have no faith in this op
eration, and rarely if ever per
form it.
I have no desire here to criti
cize those of my tenow-pnysi-cians
who still honestly believe
in the importance of adhesions,
intestinal autointoxication,
chronic appendicitis, or ptosis. I
cannot criticize them because, in
some cases, they may be right
and I wrong. There ma' be a
few rare cases in which these
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Medford Airport
In this
human,
diagnoses are correct,
world, all of us, being
are subject to error.
Often, even after my 45 years
of intense study of the causes of
abdominal discomfort, I have to
say to a woman, "I cannot say
exactly what is bothering you.
All I can say with certainly is
that you have no sign of what
we doctors call organic disease
such as an ulcer, some' gall
stones, or a cancer. The essen
tial point is, I am sure there is
nothing in your abdomen to op
erate on. Perhaps if you will
watch and keep a written rec
ord, you will find that your
stomach gets upset after an emo
tional storm, or when you eat a
certain food, or when you get
constipated, or when you get a
cold, or when you have a severe
migraine headache over one
eye."
Dr. Alvarez hopes his readers
will understand that it would be
impossible for him to answer re
quests for information or to at
tempt to diagnose by mail.
(Released by The Register and
Tribune Syndicate, 1957)
Capitol Reporters
Named To Committee
Washington U.R! Three
Capitol reporters were elected
Thursday to the Standing Com
mittee of Correspondents, gov
erning body for the congression
al pres? galleries.
The successful candidates and
their vote:
Frank Eleazer, chief of the
United Press House staff, 341;
Richard L. Lyons, Was'ningtor
Post and Times Herald 288; and
Alan S. Emory, Watertown,
N.Y., Times, 240.
Don Irwin of the New York
Herald Tribune received 226
votes.
There were only three vacan
cies on the five - member com
Why All the Excitement When Bergman
Came Back?, Writer Would Like To Know
By DOC QUIGG "
United Press Correspondent
New York (U.R) Sometimes
it seems to me that our public
hysteria spasms are getting back
to the mass lunacy of the 1920s.
I don't know how it has been
in your town, but there has been
a heavy hullabaloo in our town
recently over a Bergman named
Ingrid.
After 34 highly and neatly
publicized hours in New York,
Miss Bergman departed these:
shores weary but smiling," as
the papers said.
If you ask me personally, I say
I couldn't care less what Ingric. j
does whether she comes, goes,
stays put, or shilly-shallies. What
earthly difference does-it make?
Miss Bergman is an actress !
a pretty fair one, with a lovely
face and a fetching accent who
had a child by one man while
still married to another. This I
comes under the category of j
forthright action, if nothing else. !
I do not come before you to-1
day to discuss morals, religion, ;
or the law. For all I know Miss ;
Bergman may be a person of I
virtue, with the rectitude of a
New England church steeple. I j
believe, however, that she has
been quoted as dubbing her ac
tion a "mistake." And she said
it's how people act after their
mistakes that counts.
My interest is in the terrible
tizzy thrown by this burg on the
occasion of her brief visit You'll :
have to pardon me, but I just
don't get it. I saw the red en
gines, but I didn't see the fire.
Before her arrival, she was
dinned at us in interviews over
radio and television. At the air
port, she was interviewed in five
languages. She said she had
"never regretted anything."
One paeanist wrote: "When
she stepped off the plane, 6he
displayed a smile that would
melt the heart of an income-tax
collector."
That's fine. Let her smile. But
let us not go into a kingsize con-:
niption oyer it. Miss Bergman i
indicated just before her tired-1
but-toothy departure for Paris
that it would be a pleasure to
get back to Europe, where peo
ple aren't so hooray-happy over
her public and private life and
most folks don't give a hoot
about her comings and goings.
The next time Ingrid comes
here, let us hope it is with some
of the quietude that marks the
entering and exiting of her once
celebrated fellow countrywoman,
G. Garbo. Nothing makes me
happier than the fact that Greta
has achieved her desire to be
alone in public.
If Miss Bergman wants to stay
away for almost eight years,
that's
let's simmer down and not mob
ourselves with curiosity the next
time she returns.
In situations such as this, it is
a pleasure to recall the item car
ried by the show-business trade
newspaper "Variety" about
wedding last year:
"Married Grace Kelly to
Prince Rainier the 3rd, April
18th and 19th, Monaco. Bride i
her choice. But please i film star; groom is nonpro."
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