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OO The Medical Roundup Emeritus Consultant Id Medietas, Mayo Clinic Emritai Professor of Medlcln. Mayo Foandauoo Dr Alvirer & Problems of The Senile Patient 0 A woman writes: "My mother is 95 and is almost completely deaf; she is almost blind and I -1 because of a strke suffer- ago she is mentally con fused. About all she can do is to get out of bed and go to the bathroom. I'm her young est child and am now 57. My sister took care of Mother for three years, but this strain cracked her up nerv ously, and so I had to take over. Because I earn my living in an office, I had to get a nurse to take care of Mother. Now, after two years of this expense, all my' savings are gone, and my sisters take turns helping. A while ago my health broke and for six months I was too ill to work. With this, my business went to pieces. Now, what on earth am I going to do with my mother? At times she does not know me, butshe is not insane enough to be put in a mental hospital. She is so helpless and so pitiful I very much want to make this last lap of her journey through the world comfortable. I'm working desperately hard trying to make enough money to support us, but I don't know how much longer I can stand the strain. When I crack up, what will Mother and I do?" I wish I knew how to write a comforting answer to this poor woman. I fear that society has not yet grappled sufficiently with this terrible problem of the person whose body long outlives the brain. The problem is going to get steadily worse, because every year now we doctors are learning how to keep these peo ple alive. What I wonder is, can civilization long stand this type of strain. There are only so many workers in the world, and only some of these make enough so that they can carrysome one or several people on their back. How long can they keep doing it? Cramps In The Legs So many people' keep asking about cramps in the legs at night, cramps that get them out of bed in a hurry and that can be re lieved only by walking around, that several times a year I guess I will have to write about them. Usually one can get rid of them by drinking a glass of milk every day. If this isn't enough, at bed time one should take a table spoonful of a syrup of calcium gluconate. Calcium makes our tissues less sensitive. 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) HORNBROOK Party Honors Mrs. Sloan By MRS. H. H. CHAPMAN Hornbrook A baby shower for Mrs. Leonard Sloan was giv en Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Shinar. Host esses were Mrs. Shinar and Mrs. Jim Lisky. Prizes were won by Shirley Moffett, Mrs. Mary Lis ky and Mrs. Ray Lewis. Several out-of-town guests at tended. Among them were Mrs. Fritz Sanderbrink and Mrs. Dale McCoshum, mother and sister of the honored guest, from Yreka, Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Jim Davidson, both from Yreka, and Mrs. Ray Lewis of Ashland, Mrs. Sloan's sister-in-law. Other guests were Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Ben Phillips, Mrs. Mary Lisky, Mrs. P. G. Riness, Met. Wayne Cummins, Mrs. Jess Cummins, Mrs. George Sloan, mother of Sloan, and Mrs. Harry Chapman. The Women's Society of the Community church held an all day meeting at the Church Aug. 8. The morning was spent pack ing about 200 pounds of clothing which was sent to the "lost tribe" of the Navajo Indians at Datel, N. M. After a sack lunch at noon, the regular business meeting was held, conducted by the president, Mrs. Clarence Gowing. Devotionals were given by Mrs. Harry Chapman. Others present were Mrs. Min nie Bloomingcamp, Mrs. Ardon Burns, Mrs. Ernest Adams, Mrs. Mary Taggart, and Mrs. P. G. Riness. Plans were made for an old-fashioned ice cream social Wednesday, Aug. 28, on the lawn at the Bloomingcamp home. Cecil Patton all of Dunsmuir, Calif., were guests the weekend of Aug. 3 at the Wayne Cum mins and Charles Spearin homes. Bill and Danny are grandsons of Spearin's, and nephews of Mrs. Wayne Cummins. Last Sat urday, Mr. and Mrs. Cummins and daughter, Shirley, and Charles Spearin visited in Brownsboro, Ore., with Spear n's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Hansen. Joining them for dinner at the Hansen home were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leonard and three children of Central Point. The Leonards are former Hornbrook residents. Riding two on a bicycle proved a costly and painful experience for Hellen Whitten, daughter of Mrs. Pauline Whitten. Hellen was riding on the handlebars of a bicycle being driven by anoth er youngster, when her foot was caught in the spokes of the wheel, and she suffered a man'gled heel. She spent the next eight days in the hospital in Yreka, and will have to undergo a grafting operation. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Martin of Corona, Calif., have arrived here and are living in the apart ment in Mrs. Coppin's house. Mrs. Martin is the new teacher for the first and second grades in the local grammar school. The Rev. W. H. (Ben) Gould, of Chico, Calif, district super intendent of the Northern Calif ornia Conference of the Metho dist church, preached the morn ing sermon at the Community church Aug. 11, and held a quarterly conference meeting later. He invited all interested persons to attend church meet ings in Mt. Shasta and Yreka Sept. 8 and Sept. 15. Further in formation on these meetings will be given by the local pastor, the Rev. E. V. Hargreaves. Mr. and Mrs. L. Everett Jeter returned Sunday after a week visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Jeter at Eagle Rock, Calif. En route home they stopped at Chico and visited their grandson, Richard Allen Campbell and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robert son of Elk Grove, Calif., were weekend guests of her mother, Mrs. Kay Kettlewell. They were joined on Sunday by Mrs. Rob ertson's brother - in - law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rukovina and daughter, Cynthia and Patty, of Medford. Mrs. Clinton (Pug) Hegler and children, Darlene and Butch, of Happy Camp, Calif., are visiting Mrs. Helger's sister, Mrs. Gladys Jones. Sunday visitors at Mrs. Jones' were Mr. and Mrs. Al VanLindt of Ashland, Ore. COPCO Miss Marsha Williams, a form er resident of Fall creek, spent a few days recently visiting the Dick Trullinger family. Mrs. Williams joined her for one day, and spent the day visiting friends. Mrs. Louise Newhouse and N. L. Newhouse, mother and broth er of Mrs. Ken De Shazer, visited her and her husband over the weekend. Another weekend guest of tthe De Shazers was 3 'a 3 1 m 1 i ALPINE RESCUE Claudio Cordi (second from left), 29, of Lecco, Italy, is led to safety by rescuers on the perilous ice wall of Eiger Mountain near Grindevvald, Switzerland. In front of Cordi is his rescuer, German guide Alfred Hell part, who was lowered at the end of a winch-operated cable to perform the daring rescue. One of three other climbers stranded with Cordi died and the other two are feared dead. Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Paris Actor Errol Flynn, hero of some of Hollywood's most dashing stories, expressing extreme willingness to testify at the criminal libel trial of Confidential magazine in Los Angeles: "Why can't I be heard when the others are being so coy?" New York Evangelist Billy Graham on "wrestling": "We are wrestling with the giants of the hydrogen bomb, of guided missiles .capable of wiping out New York in a few minutes. We are facing the giant of racial strife and tension, wrestling with it in the halls of Congress as well as in the hearts of men." Damascus, Syria U.S. Embassy Spokesman Robert Lincoln, answering Syria's charge that three embassy officials were in volved in an American conspiracy to overthrow the Syrian gov ernment and should be recalled: "The American Embassy can accept Syria's demand only under protest since the allegations against the three gentlemen are fab rications." Washington Undersecretary 'of Slate Christian Herter, warn ing American delegates to the Moscow Youth Festival against the illusion thai they will be doing a service by going to China and presenting an American point of view: "The Communist Chinese authorities intend to use each dele gate wherever possible to subvert the foreign policy and the best interests of the United States, of which you are a citizen." Galesburg, 111. A salesman for used car dealer Henry Brown, whose competitors are urging customers to "see Brownie first" while Brown recuperates in a local hospital from a heart attack: "The boss is real happy. He thinks it's real nice of the fellows." Grange Notes Griffin Creek Grange The Griffin Creek Grange met in regular session Thursday, Aug. 8, with a good attendance. Plans were made to begin work on the cupboard and drain boards. The LeVanders were present after an absence of several weeks. Lecturer Lulu Sturgill pre sented a program on friendship that was interesting. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kamp ing formerly of the Gold Hill Grange have asked to be trans ferred to the Griffin Creek Grange. HEC will meet with Mrs. Iva Harper Aug. 15. This will be a covered dish luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Please bring service. Woodrow Lee of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Don Brain and girls are on vacation at Yellow stone National park. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Coleman and daughter, Ricky Trullinger, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holcomb and boys attended the Copco annual picnic july 27 in the Grants Pass Park. Weedend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Nye were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bullis of Westfir, Ore. Mrs. Laura Swinnerton left Friday for Wallace, Idaho, and Seattle, Wash., where she will visit friends and relatives. She plans to be gone for an indefinite length of time. Guests last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo King were j Mr. and Mrs. Stan Bruce and i children Janet and Robert, of Spokane, Wash., and his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bruce of Portland. Janet and Robert are ; Mrs. King's great great grandchildren. Bill and Danny Spearin and FORGETFUL HARRY FORGOT! He Could Have Borrowed for His VACATION LOAN Repay In Convenient Monthly Payments LOANS FROM $25.00 to 52,500.00 AUTOMOBILE FURNITURE SALARY COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CORP. Phone SP 3-4564 Sparta BIdg. Medford Educational Institutions Get Two Billion Dollars New York (IP) More than two billion dollars was contrib uted to public and private in stitutions of higher education during the past 14 years, accord ing to the American Association of Fund-Raising . Counsel. Total gifts and contributions during the period were $2,409 383,048, according to statistics of the U. S. Office of Education. Of the total given in this period, $1,021,458,282 was for current purposes, $730,148,844 was for endowment, and $657,875,922 for plant. Total endowment of institu tions of higher education has reached 83,196,120,000, as com pared with $1,686,282,767 in 1939-40. About 70 per cent of adults over 40 have ,eye defects, and about 67 out of 100 adult Am ericans wear glasses. Army 'Hitch' Fairs To Hide Escapee Fort Dix, N.J. (IP) Henry Carrington's discharge from the Army didn't sour him on the service. He returned here to the scene of his 1950 basic training after escaping from a North Carolina prison road gang last June and quickly fitted into the G.I. rou tine. Military authorities said the 24 - year - old fugitive stole and wore a new uniform, took charge of his own bunk and made regu lar appearances in the chow line. The military police added, however, that Carrington over stepped himself by stealing a pistol from a bona fide soldier and failing to account for the weapon. After an officer con fronted him with the theft, Car rington hastily retreated to Philadelphia, where detectives picked him up. Wednesday. August 14. 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREB Boston Doctors Now Move to Big Highway Boston OP) Boston doctors are joining the movement of business and industry to Route 128, Boston's circumferential highway. Dr. Grantley W. 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