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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1962 4 5 Dr. Turner Named President of Local Cancer Group Unit At the fifth annual meet ing of the Jackson County Unit of the American Cancer Society, Dr. R. M. Turner, Ashland, was elected presi dent for the fiscal year. Dr. Abner Clark will serve as president-elect with Ken neth Wright, treasurer, and Mrs. Robert von der Hellen, secretary, all of Medford. County Unit board mem bers are J. R. Whitney, Mrs. Robert von der Hellen, Rob ert Ford, Robert Cronkhite, Mrs. Tom MacLeod. Ray Sor enson, Dr. James Quinn, Dr. Florian Shaskey, Dr. Ralph Odell, Dr. Otto Emig, The Rev. Robert W. Tull, all of Medford, and Phil Huntley, Ashland. Delegates to the Oregon Division annual meet ing elected are Dr. Clark, Kenneth Wright, Mrs. T. C. Groomes, all of Medford, and Phil Selby, Ashland. Report on Palienti Mrs. Ray Frisbie reported that 58 cancer patients in the county had received dressings and sick room supplies from the local loan closet during the past year. Dr. Clark re ported that 75 films on can cer were phown last year and that a new film "Is Smoking Worth It" is now available, which brings teen-agers new scientific evidence pertaining to lung cancer. Dr. Alfred C. Hutchinson, Portland, who was the guest speaker reported on the six day session of the Internation al Cancer Congress in Mos cow, Russia, which was at tended by 4.500 cancer ex perts from 67 nations. Much of the discussion was about the roll virus plays in producing cancer and some new ideas were presented as to how it br:..gs this cell change about. Also discussed was the importance of DNA, which has been isolated from the virus, and how it is en dowed with the property to produce cancer. "To date there has been no definite break-through in a cancer cure," Dr. Hutchinson said, adding that "The approved treatment for cancer still re mains surgery and radiation." . ...r-tr.... NEW FOOD COUNTER - Officers of the tendants to give instant service al this popu- Veterans Administration Domiciliary are lar rendezvous for veterans, employees and first to try the new system of self-service, visitors. Harry Caion, memoer cierK, snap- The improved facilities help member at- ped this picture before the food disappeared. The Medical Roundup t merit m Rmcrituk tonsuttant In Medlrine Mayo clinic Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic and Tribune Syndicate, 1062) Nodules in Front Of Ear or on Neck I the gills of fish. I Physiotherapy and . I Parkinson's Disease Quite a few persons auk me APOLOGY FOR PROGRESS Boston-lUPII - The following sign appears on the back of a crane raizing a building to clear the way for a downtown office building owned by a British company: "Sorry to be making a bit of a mess. Office building com ing. Progress you know." what should be done for a nodule or little teat cither in front of the ear, or on the side of the neck a nod ule made of cartilage (gris tle) or a little sac that was there at birth and perhaps recently has Alvarei enlarged a bit. In some cases, especially if the nodule causes disfigure ment, it is well to have It re moved by a surgeon. In some cases there is a slight danger of cancer developing in t h e cyst (little sac). Microscopic examination of the nodule after its removal often shows that it is a rem nant of a so-called branchial cleft. Such clefts appear on each side of the neck of the tiny embryo in its mother's womb, where they resemble THE PINK PIG Hiway 99 At The Talent Junction SPECIAL J. H. Hales BRING OWN CONTAINER AN ORCHARD LUG Dr. Lewis J. Doshay recent ly pointed out what probably few of us physicians know, and this is that with physio therapy many patients with Parkinson's disease, who might otherwise become bed ridden or in bad physical con dition, can be kept on their feet and active. The results obtained with 100 patients chosen at random, and treat ed with medication alone, were compared witii the re sults obtained with 100 pa tients who had had the benefit of both medication and phys iotherapy, with massage, exer cises, manipulation, special baths, etc. The records showed that three years after the onset of illness, there was not a single patient among the group treat ed with physiotherapy who had partial or total disability. While in the group treated with medicine alone, there were four cases of total dis ability and 11 cases of partial disability. Ten years after the onset of the illness, in ths group treated with physiother apy there were found only five cases of total disability, and eight cases of partial dis ability, as compared with 24 cases of total disability and 31 cases of partial disability in the group treated with drugs alone. This shows that it can be highly advantageous to a patient with Parkinson's dis ease to get good physiotherapy- Plastic Pipe Plumbing Is Forecast in Homes by 1970 By DOROTHEA M. BROOKS United Preis International New York-UPI-The promise of rigid plastic piping in home plumbing should be realized to some extent this year and by 1970 all-plastic installa tions should be common, ac cording to the trade. The pipe and fittings al ready are available. How soon they can be installed in most U. S. homes is going to de pend not so much on the manufacturers, who are geared for production, but on the speed with which nation al standards groups and state and local building code au thorities act to facilitate its use. A Louisville fittings manu facturer, Tube Turns Plastics, Inc., affiliate of Chemetron Corp., says some installations of all-plastic piping in home plumbing will begin to ap pear this year in areas where special building code excep tions can be obtained. "Best guess by manufacturers is that city or state-wide ac ceptance of plastics will be gin snowballing in a year or two, starting in areas that have been most progressive in the past about recognizing new building materials," the company said. Most recent developments, and the ones that have made complete plastic piping sys tems feasible, are those of the first plastic pipe that can handle hot water economical ly, and a line of fittings that are slimmed down from bulk ier industrial proportions and designed expressly for household hot-and-cold water service at municipal water pressure, Tube Turns said. Chief benefit of the thero- plastics as far as homeowners are concerned, is the likeli hood that plastic pipings probably will outlive the house as far as corrosion is concerned. According to Tube Turns, all are capable of with standing indefinitely indus trial corrosion attacks far more severe than home condi tions, without incurring pin hole leaks or rusting at the joints. In addition, the plastics are light in weight, running around one-sixth that of met als. They will not conduct electricity, can be joined in a manner that makes them permanently leakproof and impervious to encroaching tree roots In outdoor loca tions. They have low heat conductivity and minimize possibility of accidental burns and moisture-dripping, and smooth internal surfaces that reduce the likehood of clogged waste drainage lines. Although initial cost of ma terials probably will run slightly higher than for com parable metals. Tube Turns estimates that this will be onset by immediate savings of 30 to 40 per cent in the cost of installation and fur ther by reduced maintenance costs. Lower over-all costs will reflect in good measure the ease and speed with which new pipe and fittings may be assembled. For instance, Tube Turns pointed out, a plumber, working from scratch, can make a joint in less than one minute, in sharp contrasts with the difficulties that often arise in the threading of steel, sweating of copper or caulking of cast iron joints. STEAKS TO YOU THE BIBLE O Sunday, 9:00 a m. K-SHA-860 kc "Should Religion Heal?" 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The goal of the group is to integrate findings on flics, plants and mammals in the Bear Creek watershed area of Jackson county. The undergraduate science education program provides special opportunities such as this for students of high ability to advance through independent research and study. Gilman is the son of Lester H. Gilman, 482 Beall lane, Medford. BEST BUY IN TOWN 2 Speed 3 Cycle Washer $ With Trad. Juit puih a button for normal or gentle speed or adjust for any type load . . . safe for any fabric TRIPLE RINSING . . . Just spray, deep rinse, overflow rinse combined get out dirt and keep it from your clothes SEDIMENT SWIRL-OUT traps sand and heavy soil WRINKLE-FREE WASH'N WEAR tempers the clothes in cold water before spinning, Veeps out wrinkles. ALL PORCELAIN CONSTRUCTION . . . it's built like the Hotpoint range, resists rust, stains, alkalis and acids. MATCHING DRYER ONLY $157.00 Appliance Mart 132 So. Central, 772-4131 f ' "Nf Small Worlds Around lie It 3k.. T , v Register gt Tribune Syndicate, 1963) So You've Got Troubles- Pity th. Poor Woodpecker Baby woodpeckers born to day must live their lives in a much different world than the one their ancestors knew. They must adjust themselves to a new and much more diffi cult environment. For one thing, their be havior pattern, established by millions of generations of woodpeckers, must be dras tically alerted to meet differ ent conditions. Always, an upright tree trunk has been the recognized place for any of these birds to land. The dead wood of a tree or a softened post is the right location for a nest. Under the bark of a tree, or in the rotted wood of a post is the place where insects can be found. There, too, are insect eggs and insect larvae so delicious to a woodpecker's taste. Something, however, no woodpecker knows anything about is what we call "urban sprawl," whereby cities be come bigger, suburbs run out farther and forests are des troyed: more houses, more people, fewer trees. Occasionally, in a tree which happens to escape the axe, or in a suitable pole, an adult woodpecker may ham mer out a nest cavity in which, on a rough bed of wood chips, a trio of babies are born. Mama and Papa Woodpeck er feed and care for their city - born youngsters. Later they take them on training trips and teach them to fly. Naturally, all the young are born with the yo-yo system of ! flight, sort of a looping motion ; typical of a woodpecker clan. ' The flight pattern Is care-' fully timed so that the bird j will come to rest on the verti cal tree trunk at an upward curve at the end of its flight. Already the young are equip ped with feet adapted to this kind of flying technique, with tail feathers stiffened to act as a prop, or as a tripod arrange ment that holds the birds up right on the tree. All these things, too, are covered In the lessons the parents teach. But one of the things, not covered by parental instruc tions or even by instinctive behaviorism, is the difference between a wooden pole and a steel one. One of the youngsters, proud of his ability to remain in sustained flight and with the show-off complex of the inexperienced youth, sailed up to a tall, steel light pole at full speed, expecting to come to a graceful, easy stop. But I he found that his feet were not i fitted for such landings. With a squawk of fright, the young , bird, unable to hang on, fell j i head over heels to the ground, : i a much surprised woodpecker, i With feathers ruffled and body bruised, the youngster shook its head and launched itself wildly into the air. It had blundered Into a problem in woodpecker knowledge. No faintest trace of Instinct equip ped It to meet such a "booby trap" as a steel pole. Like Pop once said, "A little learning Is a dangerous thing." 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