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lbs Medical rf. v Hysteria One of the most remarkable of human diseases is hysteria. It can have such a profound flf ' ,5tjf- elfect on a person s nerv ous system that it can a b o 1 ish the sen sation of pain, and it can abo 1 i s h the gag reflex in the throat. In other Alvarez words, in the case of a hysterical person a doctor can stick the handle of a spoon into the back of the woman's throat and she will not gag. She (usually the patient is a woman - at least in peace time) may develop paralyses, or she may get to whispering, or walking in some peculiar way, or she may bloat terribly, or may suffer severe pains. Often, as I used to say to may assistants, when a wom an came in with some sur prising disease, "It must be hysteria if only because it cannot be anything else." I remember a man who said he could not feel anything from the waist down. I knew it must be hysteria because he had no weakness of any mus cles, and he had no trouble emptying his bladder or his bowel. I remember seeing a hun dred women whose abdomens were so large they looked as if they were seven months pregnant, and yet an X-ray examination showed that there was no extra gas in the abdomen. In each case the woman forced her abdomen forward by contracting mus cles in her back. Highly Nervous In these conditions one usu ally learns that the woman has always been highly nerv ous or a bit odd or eccentric; and often one learns, perhaps from the family, that she is using her "disease" to punish someone, or she is hoping to get some accident insurance money. Always, when I see a woman with hysteria, I look around to see who is being inconvenienced or punished, and often I find such a per son. Usually, with a little per suasion, I can get a hysterical woman to start moving her fupposedly paralyzed arm or les, or I can get her to walk normally, or to stand up straight, or to stop whisper- htitritutt4 tfrcim BOSTON LOS ANGELES LONDON CHICAGO Interesting Accurate Complete lnternotl6nal News Coverage Th. Christian Science Monitor One Norway St., Boston IS, Mass. Send your newspaper for the time checked. Enclosed find my check or money order. I year S22. 6 months Sll p 3 months S5.50 Nome Address City FUNERAL INSURANCE The Oregon State Funeral Di rector' Association (over 1 30 members) heartily recommends the Oregon Funeral Plan Insur ance to you. It's wise to investi gate now. May we assist you? LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME Highway 66 at Normal Ave. Ashland Dial 482-2816 Ashland's Leading Funcrjt Roundup M i Emeritus Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic (Re (liter nd Tribune Syndicate, Emeritus Consultant In Medicine Mayo Clinic 1962) ing, or if she was blind, I can get her to see again. But what is sad is that often next day she is ill again, because she is not willing yet to give up her disease. She feels she needs it. Often, then, I have to sell her the idea that her hysteri cal illness is becoming more of a nuisance than it is worth, and so she had better give it up. Many a time I have seen a severe form of hysteria dis appear with the death of an unpleasant husband, or a much-disliked mother-in-law. In such case the woman no longer needs her hysteria. A peculiar feature about hysteria is that while the pati ent may be ruining the life of the person she is punishing, she will also be ruining her own life; and as every wise physician knows, while ruin ing her own life she will show no concern, and no great desire to get well. Time and again I have been sure of hysteria when, after I talked the woman out of her paralysis, and showed her that it was easily curable, she went right back to it, and then refused ever to come near me again! That told me all I needed to know about her. All physicians should know that many a woman with a hysterical paralysis or rigid contraction of muscles, or some serious "back trouble" that came after a slight acci dent, when she finally tires of it, or no longer needs it, or gets her compensation settle ment, will be willing to part with it. Slight Operaiion But then she cannot quit it simply by having a doctor talk her out of it. That would cause her husband or her fam ily - who perhaps have spent a couple of thousand dollars on X-ray studies and many examinations and treatments - to be very angry with her. No; she has to be cured with a slight operation, or best of all, with some hocus-pocus carried out by a quack. Then no one can criticize her. Thousands of purely hys terical persons are today getting large sums of money out of insurance companies. People ask, "But do they know what they are doing?" And I must say I have always doubted it. I have a strong hunch that there is a big dif ference between a malingerer and a hysterical person. The hysterical woman seems to be fooling herself, she is taken in by her own illness. And yet, while she will never recover if she has a damage suit pending, she is very likely to recover soon after she gets a lump settle ment. She may then go to a faith-healer, and have him cure her by "laying on hands." If your nerves are creating medical problems for you, you'll find much help in Dr. Alvarez' little booklet, "Tri umph Over Nervousness." Obtain it by sending 25 cents and a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request for it to Dr. Walter C. Alva rez, Dept. MMT, The Register and Tribune Syndicate, Box 957, Dos Moines 4, Iowa. ApyiicbliunS Portland - (DPI) - The Red Cross reported Tuesday it has received 518 applications for disaster relief from the Oct. 12 storm in Oregon and Washington. Eldon Bush, coordinator of disaster relief in the two states, said many people ap parently believe they must be destitute to apply for Red Cross assistance. He urged anyone who cannot replace storm-damaged property with out hardship to himself to apply to the Red Cross. Applications will be accept ed through Friday, he said. C. M. Litwiller r Mrs. Litwillfr Director Since 1935 rm School Hews Si". Mary's High School By Mary Ann Carnegie, ed itor; Susia Laiendresse, Anna Depner. Sua Caperna, Mary Carol Leavens and Michelle Ely, reporters. The senior class was to present an Apologetics panel today for the St. Mary's stu dent body. Since the much publicized Ecumenical coun cil is now in session in Rome, the seniors see how important it is to be able to defend the church and explain its dogmas and truths. Apologetics is the science of presenting and proving cases of the Catholic church, whUe defending dogmas against objection. Several members of the senior class will present the program of seven theses, or truths, of the Catholic faith; This program will be opened to questions from the audience. Mike Stin son is the chairman of this event. Brother Gilbert Burke of the Congregation of the Holy Cross from Los Angeles, Cal if., visited the high school Monday, Oct. 22. He spoke to the juniors and seniors on religious vocations, strpssino- vocations to the brotherhood, during first and second pe riods. Brother Gilbert spends six months of the year touring schools in seven of the west ern states. He is one in a se ries of speakers who will mept with St. Mary's students to discuss various vocations, as part of the guidance program. Members of t h e Student council met Monday, Oct. 22, to discuss changes in regula tions and extended projects as well as other business. The dance admittance policy, which has been to let any St. Mary's student bring a date into a school function with his student body card, has been changed to the more Review of Shipley Decision Requested Salem - IUPII - The Oregon Supreme Court was asked late Tuesday to review its decision which affirmed the first de gree murder conviction and death penalty of Larry West Shipley, 21. The petition for a rehear ing was filed by Shipley's at torney, Eugene Richardson, Newport. Shipley was convicted of last year's slaying of Linda Jean Stevens, 16, Willamina, near Otis Junction on the Ore gon coast. She was shot six times. If the high court rejects a rehearing, Shipley, who is on death row at the state peni tentiary, will be returned to Lincoln county where an execution date will be set. The last hope then is a commuta tion by Gov. Mark Hatfield. The world's largest printer is the U.S. Government Print ing Office in Washington, which operates 160 presses on 322 acres of floor space. Almost 45 per cent of the nickel used by the free world in 1961 - about 225 million pounds - was consumed in the United States. 'f t i r NAMED IN INDICTMENT- Frank Mancinelli, Gerald A. Pcrna and Joseph Mattia, are shown at the Federal Build ing in Newark, N. J., where they are among 13 defendants named in a Federal indictment for an alleged conspiracy to counterfeit between $2 and $3 million worth of 5 per cent debenture bonds of General Motors Acceptance Corp. (UP1) if . widely used pass system. In order to bring any out of school student to a St. Mary's dance an invitation must be obtained for that person at the office. To promote a community spirit among the students and to thank the community for its help in the past, the coun cil has proposed that St. Mary's undertake a commu nity project. All members of Student council are to be alert to the needs of the area in order to determine a def inite project for the near future. Senior pictures seem to be a rather important topic especially to the seniors. The excitement is due mostly to the fact that representatives from three well known stu dios in Medford have talked to the graduating class about their respective offers for do ing senior portraits. Mrs. Phil Brainard from Brainard's studio, Carl Landis from Landis studio, and Dwaine Smith all reminded the students that if pictures are wanted before Christmas, they must be taken soon. The deadline for the annual proof is January. Student body cards were passed to the students on Tuesday, Oct. 23, during the course of the school day. This year the student body cards were laminated. The process was done on the new Thermo Fax machine donated to the school at the beginning of the year by Charles Hill of Mod ern Office Supply. Friday, Oct. 20, was the last chance for the junior class to purchase the 1964 class rings. Sister M. Elizabeth Jean, junior class advisor, took charge of the project. The rings are due to arrive within eight to ten weeks. The regular unit meetings of the Sodality of Our Lady were held at noon Monday, Oct. 22, in the class rooms. The small unit or cell method of discussion has been used by the Sodality very success fully for a number of years. The recent survey in which each member of the Sodality was to participate, concerning the number and types of re ligious articles found in the home was discussed. Sodalists were instructed to continue the survey through Oct. 29. The National Honor society inducted four new members into its ranks at a school as sembly held on Thursday. Seniors Laura Batzer, J i m Calhoun, Pete Naumes and Mike Stinson were presented with membership cards by NHS President Charlotte So kolowski for their achieve ments in scholarship, leader ship, character, and service to the school. Short speeches on each of these important requirements for membership were given by NHS members Mike Laten dresse, Mary Ann Carnegie, Jerry Vakoc and Sarah Rob inson. Edward Fitzpatrick, teacher of speech and drama at South ern Oregon college, was the guest speaker for the induc tion. He stressed the impor tance of Christian leadership In today's world and the duty of the NHS to spread enthu siasm for study among all the students of St. Mary's. - vraa -m-t t 1 - ELECT RALPH A. JAMES Democratic Candidate for COUNTY JUDGE Efficient Responsible Minority Heard Majority Rule Impartial Pd. Pol. Adv. by James for County Judqe Comm., Go. Loftin, cHmn., R, 2, Central Point, Ore. MfcDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MhiUtUhD, OREGON , - .v,. iHftliWia jaereEfrft ;4gfcei PRESIDENT INTERVIEWED James Mc- ently. The two youths, who are preparing to Naughton Hester 38 (center), newly installed enter college, are Jon Robbins (left) and president of New York university, was con-4 Diane Hamalian. (UPI) fronted by two teen-agers at his office rec- Young College President Is Questioned By Teen-Agers By GERALD S. SNYDER United Press International New York (UPI) A pert 16-year-old girl, college-bound, sat attentively in the office of the college president. "What about parents?" she asked. "What can they do?" Next to her sat a boy, 17, also college-bound. 4-H NEWS Central Point Spare Ribs The Central Point Spare Ribs 4-H club held its first meeting in the home of Mrs. Frink. The club elected Judy Wil son, president; Louise Herzog, vice president; Judy Frink, secretary; David Wilson, treas urer; Donald Herzog, report er;, Linda Wilson, sergeant-at-arms; and Janet Barber, flag salute leader. Name selected for this half of the Central Point Swine club was Spare Ribs. Goals for the year were selected. Donald Herzog. Reporter. Kandy Kids The organizational meeting of the Kandy Kids 4-H club was called to order by Carol Foote, president. Under new business a discusion was held on the new program for the year. We also elected new offi cers. They are Donna Baily, president; Shirley Roach, vice president; Darlene Thompson, secretary, and Carol Foote, reporter. A meeting dale was set for the second Wednesday of each month. As there was no furth er business the meeting was adjourned. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Don Bradshaw. Carol Foote, Reporter Spoon and Needles The Spoon and Needles 4-H club met Oct. 25 at the home of Mrs. Harvey Humphrey. The meeting was called to order b y president Judy Wieskamp. Demonstrations of setting the table were given by Lucie and Linda Norris. A demonstration of measuring liquids and dry ingredients was given by Michele Para dois and Rhonda Rothboeck. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Norris on Nov. 8. Terri Woodcock, Reporter. JIMMY DUNLEVY cwmm V Administrative Ability V Trained in Public Relations VSix Years City Council V20 Years Local Resident .ts.i If I w v "What about the 'average' student?" he asked. Diane Hamalian of New York's Washington Irving High school and six-foot-two Jon Robbins of Peter Stuyve sant High were asking some of the questions on the minds of the 1,550,000 teen-agers now preparing to enter the nation's colleges. The two students were con fronting an ex-Marine named James McNaughton Hester, 38, who Thursday was formal ly inaugurated as president of New York university. He is the youngest man ever to head this country's largest (43,000 students) private in stitution of higher learning. Diane and Jon, seniors in city high schools, accompa nied a UPI reporter to Hes ter's office for an interview with the just installed presi dent (who actually took over 10 months ago as the 11th chief executive of 130-year-old NYU). Encouragement Needed Addressing himself to Diane and Jon, on the role of par ents, Hester said: "Encouragement it what parents need to give most. They can help their children to 'select.' And that's the im portant thing. "Our society is institution ally college educated today. Employers, who may not have college degrees themselves, are becoming more and more concerned with the kind of school attended the honors at tained and subjects taken. "What's more, more profes sional and business people are requiring an advanced de gree. The Bachelor's degree is about what a high school cer tificate was 30 or 40 years ago." In those days, Hester him self delivered newspapers and sold magazines as a youth at Woodrow Wilson High school in Long Beach, N.Y. "Father believed that young men should earn their own spend ing money," he said. "One year I did dish washing and another I was a salesman in a clothing store." Whole Record "As for the average stu dent" he said, "We look at the whole high school record not just the math scores. "I wonder if any really TOO MUCH COMPANY Nottingham, England -IUPD- Mrs. Evelyn May testified that she took her parents along on her honeymoon. She was granted a divorce Monday on grounds of desertion. J t! Jet -s J5 V" If '4 qualified student can't get Into college today if he has the desire and is not burdened by enormous family expanses. The opportunity rially exists. Some students are so highly motivated that they can even accomplish more on a part- time basis. "The full impact of the predicted emergency (d 0 u bllng of the student popula tion by 1970) is not being felt. There are still many good col leges which can take more than are seeking admission." Young Robbins, who said later that he was "surprised" at Hester's youth, asked about the real value of a college degree. "A man walks into an of fice," Robbins said. "I'm a college graduate,' he says. But the degree may not have anything to do with the Job he's applying for." Mantal Discipline Replied Hester: "The sub stantial merit of a college education is to give students four years of mental disci pllne to develop their pow ers of reason and logic and equip them In a general way for all kinds of work." Still a relatively small pro' portion of the population has a college decree and this dl ploma's value as "a mark of achievement," he maintained, is as good as ever. "Most people, Hester said, "Suffer from the fallacy that people go to college to learn how to do a job. That's not the primary reason why they go. We are trying to produce intellectual men and women by exposing them to as much information as possible. He said colleges will have to limit the number of elec tives and formal requirements to emphasize the trend to earlier specialization "But without doing away with all the 'frills' as the Russians have tried." College is "not for every' one and never will be" he said, and he cautioned that "the future of private col leges and universities is in jeopardy because of mount ing costs and effects of tax ation." Hester Is not the youngest man to head a major Amorl can university. Robert Hutch' ings was 30 when he became president of the University of Chicago; the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh of Notre Dame was 35. "Youth Is a symptom of our times," Hester explains, "You might say I'm a recipient of the climate. I frit '" - I Pd. Pol. Adv. John Nuich, Chm., Dunlevy for Mjyor Comm. 231 E. Min, Medford, Ore. Halloween Evenis Listed For Area Youths Tonight A window painting contest, a costume parade and a teen age dance are the Halloween activities planned for Med ford youngsters today by the Moose lodge and the city park and recreation department. The events are part of the groups' annual "Youth Honor day" program, which is de signed to discourage juvenile vandalism and mischievous acts on Halloween. Youngsters planning to march in the parade should gather in the library park in costume at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, The parade route will be east on Eighth st. to Fir St., north on Fir st. to Main St., and west on Main st. to the park. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes at the con clusion of the parade. Window Judging Judging on the window painting contest will take place late this afternoon. Some 42 Medford youngsters registered for the event. The teen-age dance is sched uled from 7:30 to 10:30 o'clock tonight at the Medford Ar mory. There will be no ad mittance charge, but students attending will be asked to sign the "Youth Honor day" pledge card at the door. The dance is for students in the ninth grade through senior high school. Music will be provided by the "The Fresco s. Free cider, donuts and door prizes will be fur nished by the Moose lodge. Also scheduled tonight is a junior high dance at the Med ford YMCA from 7 to 10 o'clock. A mystery guest and other attractions are included in the evening's program. A charge will be made. House Republicans To Caucus Nov. 10 Salem - (UPD - Republican members of the Oregon house will caucus here Saturday, Nov. 10, four days after the general election. They will elect either a house speaker or a minority leader, depending upon whether they win control of the lower chamber at the elec tion. The present minority leader is Rep. F. F. Montgomery (R Eugene). The Democrats controlled the 1961 House 31-29. You know where this man stands! His name is Carl Fisher; . .Candidate for U. S. Congress ... and he votes and acts the way he talks. His record as an outstanding state legislator speaks for itself! Carl Fisher is vitaily interested in the State of Oregon's welfare. He will work for new jobs and payrolls, improvement of the lumber industry, economy in government and a firm foreign policy. He is the best man for the job. VOTE CARL FISHER for U. S. Congress 17 e. Iroadwov, tutu. n(. 5 Boy Injured in Fail From Bicycle A 15-year-old Medford boy was taken to Rogue Valley hospital with possible head injuries after he took a spill while riding his bicycle yes terday afternoon, according to Medford city police. Hurt was Harold Earl Chris tian, 1135 Lozier lane. Hos pital officials today said his condition was good. The accident occurred about 2:13 p.m. on Mistletoe st. be tween Main and Eighth sts. The youth was thrown from his bicycle, according to police) reports, when another young ster, 13, apparently inadvert ently caused a garden rake to become entangled in the) spokes of the wheel as Chris tian was riding past. Gold Hill House Fire Extinguished Gold Hill - Volunteer fire men extinguished a fire at tha home of Mrs. Melba Boham, 804 Sixth ave., Monday night. Firemen responded to a 10:05 p.m. alarm. Bedding and a mattress on an upstairs bed were damaged when an elec tric blanket apparently shorted. The fire was believed to have been smouldering for some time before smoke was discovered by Mrs. Boham. Earlier in the evening her two sons had turned on tha blanket and had then left tha room, she said. Elect AL DUMAS (Republican) State Representative Bickground Ability ) Understanding "Do With Dumas" Pd. Pol. Adv. Wilson Smith 3135 Connell Ave., Medford . I .
