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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1958)
Quiz by Walter Duckat it How IRRITABLE are you? I t isn't easy to shield ourselves against the many vexations that engulf us in our daily lives. Yet to surrender to them may mean jangled nerves and ulcers, or frequent disagreement with others. To maintain our emotional balance requires self-discipline, adaptability, and a sense of humor. This quiz illustrates some situations which irritate many people. Perhaps, by recognizing them, you may be able to immunize yourself against them. 1. Do you become upset if breakfast is not prepared precisely according to your preferences? Yes 2. Do you usually fume at TV or radio commercials? Yes 3. Do you become irked when you have to wait in line? Yes 4. Are you usually irritated by the habits or mannerisms of your associates? Yes 5. Do you often flare up when restaurant service is slow? Yes No No No No No 6. Are you usually provoked if persons around you don't do exactly as you wish? Yes 7. When shopkeepers fail to have merchandise ready at a designated time, do you become angry? Yes 8. Do you rage at the operator when phone service displeases you? Yes 9. Do you boil over for a considerable time when you miss a train or bus? Yes No No No No 10. Are you vexed when you receive frequent requests for aid from philanthropic organizations? Yes No 11. Are you angered when relatives or friends forget your birthday or anniversary? Yes No 12.xWhen driving, do you often explode because of the poor driving behavior of others? Yes No Give yourself one point for each "no" answer. If your score is 10-12, you enjoy a high degree of emotional balance; if 8-9, you have above-average self discipline; 5-7, you suffer normal irritability; less than 5 suggests you have difficulty controlling your temper. Family Weekly, May 25, 1951 NEW FAB WASHES CLOTHES CLEANER. WHITER, BRIGHTER, MORE LASTINGLY ODOR-FREE than any other washday product in the world ! ' ( ' f VP L- :. 9 1 No wonder New FAB with Duratex is approved and recommended by America's leading manufacturers of fabrics and clothing! CLEANER . . . New FAB with Duratex washes clothes cleaner than ever before . . . clean clear through not just sur face clean. WHITER, BRIGHTER ... New fab with' Duratex washes clothes dazzling white even nylons and rayons! MORE LASTINGLY ODOR-FREE . . . New FAB helps keep clothes odor-free even during wearing! Every washing adds more protection against odor! Double your money back If your FAB wash isn't the cleanest, whitest, freshest ever! tutnemplyFABcortonwiHiyoufnoine,oddfeutoiColaol.PoliiiollvCo.,0ept.FJf,300PBiliAv.,N.Y.iy 4J Enjoy Cool SummerCooking with f "S. AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC EVEN iiioi in Ultima ,A m .s mai in nautili iii k's eety to tet rmmnMiM tvnipM'utw ci Ktted en FrysuMe Gives all over even heat distribution All foods cook to perfection Cleans easily Immersible in water up to signal light Available in four sizes, also colors High dome vented metal or glass covers available t r-rjg Controlled Even Heat Frypan, From $16.95 P?:REOTBLEiW VASIWMJV HwhiH W ? J Mi : t mi Cooks all foods to perfection Easy to clean Completely immer sible with Control detached Has more capacity than comparable large size ordinary frvina oans Removable Heat Control Frypan, . Exclusive finger-fitted handle is in Only $15.95 sulated for easy handling Heat Control Unit, Only $ 7.95 . High dome g(m meto venteJ $uggtd niaii pric. covers available . BUILT TO LAST . . . Enjoy Economy with Sunbeam Quality look for the MARK OF QUALITY (XtMUtUIll at yur DmIm Sunbeam Corporation, Dpl. 239, Chicago 50, Illinois
