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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON TULSDAY, MAY 16, 1961 The Medical Roundup VA7 (m.rltul Csniultant ia Mafllelna Mayo Clinic Kmtrltua Prolciior of Madlelna Mayo Cllnlo 1 (B.flsUr and Trlbuna f radical I'll) A Lonely Person with Sotoi Arthiitii It ij lad that severe ar thritli - especially when it attacks lomeone who Is old and poor and living alone in one or two rooms - is a di sease that is very hard to treat, Alvaraa Faced with a prob lem like this, a con s c i n tious P h y s i cion feels helpless; he knows there is so lit tle he can do, I have here a letter which tears at my heart. It is from widow of 60 who says she lives alone and doesn't know which way to turn. She has become crippled with a col lapsed spine which causes much pain; also she has sev eral stiff and painful joints. She gets terrible spasms in her legs. She has her1 small social security check each month, and a little widow's pension, and she is proud of the fact that, so far, she has been able to pay her bills. Sometimes she is in so much pain that the can't get to the bathroom or she can't get to the kit chen. Naturally, often she can . not get to the market to buy food. She Is becoming almost suicidal in her anxiety over the future. What .on earth is going to happen to herif she gets a little worse so that she never can get out of bed? Un fortunately, she has no insur ance that will enable her to go to a hospital, and that is where she probably now be longs, or soon will belong. Only in a hospital can she get the 1 physiotherapy which might help her. She has become very resent ful because doctors are re luctant to come to see her, and some just won't come. She has developed a feeling of bit terness against them. I can sympathize with her, but I can sympathize also with the doctors. They hate to make a call when there is so little that they can do with just a prescription. There are no strong pain-relievers easily 4-H Club News available which will not pro duce habituation like that to morphine, and there is no drug which can be counted on to cure the arthritis of the aged. Cortisone and cortisone like drugs will help in cases of the rheumatoid, deforming arthritis, but they do not cure, and they must be given with care and watchfulness. If I were able to drop in and see the woman, I do not know what I could do to help her, unless perhaps she lived in a city in which there is a fine nursing - service or a fine group of hospital people. I could ask them to see her. Perhaps an expert on arthri tis, an orthopedist and a physi otherapist would drive out every so often to try to help. But these kind people can hardly 'help a person who is alone, because they work largely by training some rel ative to take good care of the patient. Obviously, if the woman could go into a hospital, more could be done for her. Per haps, after a while, she could get out of bed with less pain. She could go to a dining room for her meals, she could bathe herself, and take full care of herself. Perhaps in the hos pital, a pain relieving drug could be given at night, to gether with a strong barbitu rate so that she could get need- ed sleep and rest. - Experirranttert The Experimenteers 4-H club held a meeting May 6 at the home of Mrs. Duggan, our leader. The meeting was called to order by our presl d e n t, Marthanne Goodwin. We welcomed a new member into the club, Peppi Clark. We discussed 4-H summer school with those who are go ing. They include Doreen Dug gan, Roy Duggan, and Marga ret Goodwin. The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be held June 3 at the home of Mrs. Duggan. Margaret Goodwin, Reporter Senate Approves Funds for Bombers Washington -UPD- The Sen ate disregarded the advice of two presidents Monday and voted to authorize $523 mil lion to purchase more long- range bombers for the Stra tegic Air Command. It took the action in passing a $12.5 billion measure to authorize more ships, planes and missiles. The bill, ap proved by voice vote, now goes to the House. ' The action on manned bombers was contrary to the recommendations of President Kennedy and former Presi dent Dwlght D. Elsenhower, Neither had sought the bomb er funds. Eagle Point Ranchers The Eagle Point Ranchers 4-H club held a recent meeting in the Eagle Point agricultu ral building. Roll call was answered by naming parts of the sheep. There were 20 members and four visitors present. Reports were given by Kay Stephenson, history of Short- h o r n; Lugueta Stephenson Holstein cows; Nancy Carroll, foot rot; Brenen Wilson, Char- olais cows; and Graham Will- son, different breeds of sheep. On May 7 our rabbit mem bers were guests of Sam Thumblers 4-H club. It was held in Phoenix. Their leader, Sam James, instructed us on how to show our rabbits. He also told us about some dis eases of rabbits and proper feeding. After the meeting was ad journed, we had a movie on entomology, 4-H clubs and a film Strip on sheep judging, Susan Harper, Reporter Bunny Hoppers Members of the Eastslde Bunny Hoppers 4-H club held their last meeting at 5342 Gebhard rd. Marsha Bever, junior leader, gave a demon stration on how to show and judge rabbits. Mrs. Bever ex plained the records and story sheets in our project books. We discussed plans to give a demonstration and rabbit dinner for the Agate Home Extension unit early in June. Marsha and Richard Bever gave a skit used in the Friend ship follies for Central Point Grange recently. Richard Bever,. Reporter horn led the flag salutes. John Fleischer is a new member. Mrs. Anhorn told of her trip to the "Parade of Gar dens" in Gresham, reading a poem, "My Garden," from one of the gardens. We discussed our trip to the coast which we are planning May 20. Judy Frink read an invitation to Phoenix flower show and one in Grants Pass. We mentioned about growing our sweet potatoes for a flow- show in June. James show ed his seed flat of test tomatoes. Danny Hill gave us some tips on garden safety. Carolyn Sidener made an arrangement of iris. Refreshments were served by Elaine. Cathy Anhorn, Reporter Antelope Sewing, Cooking The last meeting of the An telope Sewing and Cooking H club was held at the home of Elaine and Gloria Meyer. In cooking, roll was an swered with a recipe using fruits or vegetables. The cook ing club sold hot dogs and cake at the Antelope Live stock club tour. Georgia Hub bard, Judy Hill and Jennifer Nevin got the hot dogs for the tour. The first year girls baked brownies and the rest of the club baked sheet cakes, The tour was Saturday. On June 11 there will be a picnic at Woolfolk's lake. We will go to church at the Brownsboro. church. The 4-H girls families are invited. On June 26 there will be the pref air. Donna Geren will make arrangements for get ting the home' economics room at the Eagle Point High school. In sewing, roll was answer- Daffy Dills The Daffy Dills 4-H club had their meeting at the home of Mrs. Anhorn recently Elaine Young called the meet ing to order, and James An- SOMETHING DIFFERENT Magazine Writers Won't Give Up Literary Tries To Explain Texas By DICK WEST Washington-raw) - Every so often some magazine writer Will dip his quill in liquid sup erlatives, anoint himself with the oil of o m n 1 science and undertake to explain Texas. E x plaining Texas, has, in fact, become a sort of ob session among literati. They Wait the periodical look upon it the way moun tain climbers used to regard Mt. Everest. All of their efforts are, of course, foredoomed. If the hu man brain were capable of explaining Texas, mankind long ago would have unlock ed the deepest mysteries of the universe. Nevertheless, magazine writers have to do something to keep themselves in tweed jackets and as long as the challenge Is there, I really can't blame them for having a go at it.. The latest scribe to take the plunge is John Balnbridge, author of a series of articles that have been appearing for the past month or so in the New Yorker magazine. N. Y. Holds Record New York writers, by the way, probably hold the na tional record for the number Ik i... LOOKING FOR HANDOUT "I'm hungry," Christopher, a threc-month-old African lion cub seems to be telling Mrs, Vada Stovall, wife of Phil Stovall, head keeper at the Port land zoo. aa he Interrupts her reading. The picture was taken Just before Christopher was returned to the zoo because he was getting too rough. The Stovalls had raised him tor the last two months since his mother abanaonea mm. . . (UPI Telephoto) of attempts to explain Texas, It even surpasses the number of attempts by Texas writers to explain New York. Balnbridge propounds the interesting thesis' that traits of character and behavior pat terns which other countries regard as peculiarly American are magnified or intensified in Texas. Are Americans as a whole excessively patriotic, prideful, and clamorous for a fast buck, while at the same time ex ceedingly generous, friendly and respectful of woman hood? If so, says Balnbridge, Tex ts are that way, too, only more so. Texas has become, in his phrase, "the super-Amer ican state. This runs counter to the concept advanced by previous explainers, who took the tack that Texas was "extra-Amer, lean." or a thing apart from the rest of the United States, Being an old Texan myself, I have always tended toward the latter view, possibly be cause I was indoctrinated into this line of thinking by my early environment. There is something differ ent about being a Texan," my mater used to say, her eyes transfixed by a daguerrotype of the Alamo that hung above the fireDlace. I remember asking ner once what it was wai was different about US. "Well, for one thing," she said, "we don't live in OKia homa." After reading Bain- bridge's articles. I am now inclined to think the "super America" theory may be more valid. But this explanation also leaves me with some thing less than a sense of ful fillment. Eventually, perhaps, some writer will be transported in to the realm of the occult and thus find himself able to tx nlaln the Inexplicable. Such a breakthrough could be a boon to all humanity. It could mean that people every where would be spared from hearing any more Texas Jokes. JACKIE'S FAVORITES Ottawa. ITU-Art and horses, two of Jacqueline Kennedy favorite, Interests, play a ma jor role In the separate intin erary drawn up for the Presi dent's wife. Wednesday Mrs, Kennedy will visit the Nation al Art Gallery and see an ab breviated version of the fa mous Royal Canadian Mount- eaj Police musical ride. Supreme Court Backs Vermont in Parochial Funds Washington (UPO The Su preme Court Monday let stand decision prohibiting a Ver mont school district from pay ing tuition for children at tending Roman Catholic high schools. The high tribunal did so by declining to hear an appeal from a state Supreme Court decision. The Vermont court held the payments violated the constitutional separation of church and state. Monday's action was taken in a brief unsigned order by the U.S. Supreme Court. The tribunal did not go Into its reasoning. The action was expected to figure in the controversy over President Kennedy's aid-to-education program which is now being considered by Con gress. Kennedy has declared that in his opinion the feder al government cannot provide funds for nonpublic schools. The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the tuition payments for Catholic stu dents were an unconstitution al participation by the state in religious matters. FOURTH OFFICIAL VISIT Ottawa - (UPD - President Kennedy is the fourth U. S. President to officially visit Canada, the others being Dwlght D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Grange News Phoenix Grange The regular meeting of Phoenix Grange recently op ened with Master Lloyd Lacy presiding. Roscoe Roberts, county dep uty of Roxy Ann Grange, was escorted to the master's sta tion. A new member, D. A. Pen rod was initiated with the first and second degrees by Roberts. Charles Johnson reported about 20 to 25 per cent frost damage to some fruit. He sug gested some types of spray ing be done at this time, Charles Hockersmith stated the current rains as being beneficial to grain crops Hockersmith reviewed the history of how stock and feed were moved over the country, He also included the first types of harvesting machinery and its use. An insurance report by Roberts Included auto insur ance refunds and that future ed with an occasion and what you would wear to it. The mother's tea was held May 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Paul ette Anderson's home. Elaine Meyer, Reporter Medal for Dooley Approved by House WashIngton-(UPB-The House Monday approved a.bill to au- thorize a special gold medal for the late Dr. Thomas A. Dooley, who worked for seven years to provide medical care to Southeast Asian nations. Dooley died of .cancer in January. A former Navy doc tor, he founded MEDICO, an organization which supplied hospital facilities to under privileged natives In Laos Viet Nam, Malaya, Cambodia and elsewhere. oldest mother attending, and ilies. Refreshments were terv to those with the largest fam-I ed by the men. refunds will be improved due to a state sharing system. Also mentioned were the low rates for young drivers and fire in surance on dwellings and con tents. Mrs. Johnson gave a read ing titled, "What Matters," during the literary program. Vaughn Quackenbush talked on roses, their care and a his tory of their beginning. He stated they were one of the oldest flowers and described how they had been developed through to the hybrid tea roses of today. The Peace Rose, considered one of the most popular, had its start in France and was introduced in this country without the orig inator's knowledge. 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