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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
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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
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Repay In Convenient Monthly Payments
LOANS FROM
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two billion dollars was contrib
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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
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Boston OP) Boston doctors
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business and industry to Route
128, Boston's circumferential
highway.
Dr. Grantley W. Taylor, chief
of the tumor clinic of Massachu
setts General hospital, already
has moved from Boston's Beacon
Street and set up his own office
on 128 at Weston. Dr. William
Rogers of Boston has joined him
and eight or 10 other physicians
soon will take offices in the new
building.
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independent practices at the new
location, which solves parking
and other urban problems.
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