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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, May I, 1957 41 Companies Finish 1956 With Business at $1 Billion or More New York ,'U.Ri American big business, riding the crest of the biggest consumer spending spree in history, finished 1956 with a record of 41 companies doing an annual business of SI billion or more, a United Press survey showed today. A total of eight firms joined the billionaire sales ranks in 1956, a year that saw the econ omy reach to unprecedented heights. The 41 companies rang up ag gregate revenues and sales of 396.076,737.103 in 1956, which was equal to more than S560 for each man, woman and child liv ing in the United States. The previous year these same firms took in S92. 708,236, 866 while selling everything from pizza pies to atomic reactors. Record . Set The key factor behind the growth of the billionaire sales giants last year was the record S266 billion that consumers shel led out for goods and sevices of al!f kinds. The new companies joining the billionaire sales club last year were Douglas Aircraft Co., Montgomery Ward & Co., Phil lips Petroleum, P e n n sylvania Railroad Co., Procter & Gamble Co., Continental Can Co. and Boeing Airplane Co. The list of sales giants mir rored the changes that are tak ing place in our economy and also the rolling adjustment that marked 1956. The big three auto manufact urers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all suffered sales declines in 1956 as new car vol ume slipped below the record high established in 1955. The growing emphasis on de fense, particularly air power, was reflected in the fact that 1956 was the first year in the nation's history that three air craft companies boasted mem bership in the club. Boeing and Douglas both re joined the list last year. General Dynamics, a diver sified firm making airplanes, atomic sub marines and many other pro ducts, joined for the first time. Six Companiei Declined Of the 41 companies, the sur vey showed that six suffered a decline in sales from 1955. A number also reported declines in earnings as a result of the profit squeeze that developed last year. General Motors again headed the list, despite the fact its sales slumped from $12,443,277,420 in 1955 to $10,796,422,575 in 1956. It was followed in order by Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), American Telephone & Tele- earnings parade, reaping a total of $847 million after taxes. In 1955 it became the first com pany ever to earn more than SI billion after t a x es. Jersey Standard was second in the earn ings parade with net income after taxes of S808 million. The list of billionaire sales firms has grown spectacularly since the start of World War and a fantastic consumer spend ing spree. There were only two billionaire firms in 1939 Gen eral Motors and American Telephone. The Medical Roundup Emeritus Consultant in Medicine, Mayo Clinic Emeritui Professor of Medicine, Mayo Foundation 7? I Problems of Sex Of late I have received many unhappy letters from women nd men who tell me of the sorrows that have come to them because, in their child hood, their sex - hating or sex-f earing mother gave them the idea that sex is dirty and dis- Dr Alvarez gusting. Many a woman writes of her having lost a good husband because she could not bring herself to show him any real affection. Many a woman says she can hardly stand her husband's hand on her arm. Unfortunately, when before her marriage she confessed to her mother and older sisters that she did not love the man, they said what is usually so foolish, "Oh, you'll learn to love him." Many a man writes to say that his life has been ruined because no one ever told him not to marry a woman whose love he had not won.. Every so often I see a very unhappy woman who, because of , her lack of any knowledge of sex, married a man who was obviously homo sexual. He victimized her cruel ly,' just so that he could get a home. Now he shows her no affection, and spends his eve-' nings with male friends. I get many letters from young men who say that they are al most suicidal because their moth er or a preacher has tried to scare the life out of them be cause, for some years, they mas turbated. Young women, also, write asking whether their hav yielded for a time to the habit of masturbation has put them beyond the pale. They want to know if thev are still decent graph Co., Ford Motor Co., Great enoush to marrv a man and to Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., U.S. have children by him. As I say Steel Corp. and General Electric. to all these young people; stop General Motors also led the worrying and feeling guilty. No the ability to outyield lust doesn't happen ml ...it has O I to be bred I I into f V I the seed - And breeding is the reason GENUINE PFISTER HYBRIDS are winning hybrids in STATE TESTS, in COMPETITIVE YIELD' CHECKS and, more important, in PRODUCERS' FIELDS. Their ability to come 1 through with more corn of higher quality is the result of continuous research for better hybrids for you! FOR OUTSTANDING SILAGE AND GRAIN HYBRIDS, SEE YOUR SEED-FEED OR GRAIN DEALER Soran & White Feed Co. 17 W. 4th St. - Medford Phone SP 2-5687 Josephine Growers Co-op Grants Pass, Oregon Representing PFISTER ASSOCIATED GROWERS, Inc. Box 1373 Moses Lake, Wash. physician today believes that masturbation does any harm to the body or the mind. The prac tice is ' very common among healthy boys - and girls. It re lieves terrible tensions. As Kin sey found, almost every man and woman will confess to hav ing masturbated at some time. Many people think that it is con demned in the Bible, but it is not. It is not even mentioned in the Bible. Onanism is a form of contraception. Want Normal Life j Many women ask me if some thing can't be done to give them and their husband a normal and happy sex life. They cannot un derstand why the husband will not be affectionate with them. As one woman writes: Years ago, not knowing anything about sex, she was pleased when an austere silent sort of a ' man told her that she was the first woman that he had ever been interestea in. He said that he had never kissed a woman, not even his mother. ' As she says: "I was flattered, poor fool. -Little did I realize when I married the man that for the rest of my life I was to live with a person who just could never love or perhaps show' love for anyone. We have children, but never have I seen my husband touch one of them, or show him the slightest sign of affection. As you have said so truly, before he was 40, what little sexual interest my hus band had, had diminished and now he is impotent. I greatly miss a sexual life; at times my body and my nervous system cry out for relief of my tensions, such as a caress would bring me. I have tried to talk to him about this and I have begged him to go to a physician to see if anything can be done, but he will not discuss it for a minute. For years I blamed myself ter ribly, thinking that perhaps the fault in some way was mine, but since I've read your article, I know that I was not to blame; I know that he . was born to be what you call schizoid, "touch-me-not," and without the power to reach out and love anyone; and now I am comforted." What Can She Do? This woman asks if I think her husband's mother could have done anything to give him some warmth of personality. As she says, "Apparently she was just as unloving as he is. At his birth she handed him to a nursemaid, who brought him up. He says she never cuddled him or kissed him or run her hand through his hair. Now I want to know what I can do to bring up my children &o that they will be warm-hearted and loving and af fectionate. I don't want them some day to make a mess of their marriage as my husband has made a mess of mine." Another woman, a lovely ex quisite person, comes in com plaining of a lot of nervous symptoms. Finally, she breaks down and cries for a while, and then tells me that her married life has been so unhappy. Her husband is a shy, reserved, quiet man whose mother is a big sex hating mannish woman. He says she brought him up to believe that any . manifestation of sex is dirty and ugly and nasty. And so he lives in his room and she lives in hers. She suffers greatly because she is a person who craves affection. RIDING AT BADMINGTON in London is Princess Mar garet; on the left is the Duke of Beaufort. They were ac companied by bachelor Christopher Loyd, her "very close friend," in the background. (International Soundphoto) EAGLE POINT Bluebirds Sing at Meeting By MRS. THOMASINE SMITH Eagle Point The Eagle Point Elementary PTA met Tuesday, April 23. Mrs. Elbert Hefley's Singin Bluebird group present ed the flag salute, and Mrs. Stan Smith, president, introduced Tom Perdue, student body pres ident, who acknowledged receipt of the new flag presented to the school by VFW'post of Camp White. About 120 boys and girls from the third through the eighth grades, under the direction of Mrs. Don McGovern and Vern Bonebrake, physical education instructors, demonstrated phases of the physical education pro gram used this year. The third grade rhythms were in arts of rope skipping, fourth grades played "Snatch club", a game of speed and agility, fifth grade boys combatives, 2nd fifth grade girls did self-testing skills. Gary Ayres and Ron Weidman led fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys in calisthen- tics and two groups from the seventh grade did "Pop goes the Weasel,"' a square dance and the Bunny Hop. Eighth grade boys did basketball skills while eighth grade girls tumbled. Charles Martin directed the grade school band. Mrs. Elsie Turners' sceond grade room re ceived the penny drill for hav ing the most parents present. Following the business meeting mothers of first grade pupils served refreshments. ger, manager. The girls, Patty Bonebrake, Linda Stinger, San dra Terrell, Laqueta Stephenson, Rhnoda Kelley, Donna Young, Gwen Stockton and Chereyl Hef- ley were accompanied by their Fir Region Shows Population Gain Western Oregon and Washing-' ton's Douglas fir region will gain millions in "population" this year. . . This was the statement of W. D. Hagenstein, executive vice president of the Industrial For estry association, in announcing that millions of small seedlings of Douglas fir, hemlock, cedar and spruce are now starting to grow on harvested forest land everywhere west of the Cas cades from Medford to Belling ham. Last year's bumper tree seed crop, best since 1949,. is re sponsible, he said., Supplementing this natural baby tree crop were the 4.2 mil lion seedlings shipped this win ter from IFA's Col. W. B. Gree ley Forest Nursey, Nisqually, Wash., to tree farmers in both states. This was the Nursery's small est crop since 1945 because of the loss of 7.5 million trees in the 1955 freeze. This year's ship ments brought the Nursery's to tal to 80 million seedlings. "With a crop to be sown this spring of 9.5 million trees and 15.5 million being carried for their second year," Hagenstein said, "the nursery will have 25 million trees by October." This will be an all time high since the association started the nur- ! sery in 1941. With continually improved re forestation, protection against fire and insects, fuller wood use and superior trees from genet ics, the forester predicted a bright future for the region's timber economy with its more than $700 million annual payroll. Stephenson. The group will ap pear on the Uncle Bill show, Tuesday April 30. Mr. imd Mrs. Fred Bruegger attended funeral services Satur day, April 27, of Bruegger's sister, Mrs. Warren Coleman, of leader, Mrs. Elbert Hefley and Merlin. Services were held at assistant leader, Mrs. Delton Oakland, Ore. Red Fir Slabwood SUMMER SPECIAL Loads J J 1 LOAD $12.00 Immediate Delivery Ph. SP 3-5878 or SP 2-5055 PHELPS FUEL GO. 1337 So. Peach St. Save this ad for reference Use Mail Tribune Want Ads The Low Cost Way To Sell ulDDUg Dust Palliative Oil o Road Mix Hughes & Dodd Co. Phone SP 3-4221 Mrs. Eldon (Ma) Jackson re ports the birth of a new grand daughter, Debbie Lynn, born April 24 to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jackson. This makes the 18th grandchild for the elder Jack; sons. Guests at the. home of the Scott Boyers last week were Mrs. Carberry and Mrs. McClel land of Eureka, Calif. Mrs. Harry Wimer will leave Saturday for her home in Sheri dan, Wyo. Mrs. Wimer has been with her sister, Mrs. Jean Tres ham, for the past month while Tresham has been confined in the hospital. Dr. Alvarez hopes his readers will understand that it would be impossible for him to answer requests for information or to attempt to diagnose by mail. (Released by the Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1957) GETAWAY BOAT ' Dallas (U.R) Recent floods have made it necessary for most Texans to adapt themselves to changed conditions. This in cludes thieves. Tuesday, a gun man escaped from a Dallas su- JoAnna Malloroy and Judy Bradshaw returned home Thurs day after attending the Junior Cow Palace exposition in San Francisco, Judy's steer was grad ed prime choice and Judy was judged a qualified showman in showmhanship. JoAnna's steer was grade choice and both steers sold for 24 Vi cents per pound. The Eagle Point Grade school baseball team defeated Butte Falls grade school in a five inning game Wednesday. Ronny Weidman, Mike Palm, Richard Hertager and Gary Ayres singl ed. The game was highlighted by Tommy Perdue's no-hit no run pitching. Perdue pitched to Weidman. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Chart ers and family arrived home Wednesday after a trip to Rich land, Wash., where they were called by the death of Mrs. Charters young niece, Sally Nugent. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. Shy Callaghan and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hopper gave a surprise bridge party at the nome of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hale Saturday evening. The three couples honored the guests in their home with a fireplace gift 3nd refreshments. The Singing Bluebird group visited thp Colnmhia TTtilitips permarket with S1.300 in cash, j company last week and were He drove away in a yellow truck, shown automatic equipment and pulling a boat and trailer. j how it operates by Fred Brueg- COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTED FREE Don't Take a Chance It Could Be FATAL - (See Us Today!) 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