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Joy ride III By Libby Demp Forres

I am standing at another crossroad. Modern technology has made me ashamed of my kitchen. All around me people I once considered friends look at me as a Neanderthal Woman (there must have been a Neanderthal Woman, if there was a Neanderthal Man, right?) because my home is without a microwave oven. You might think I still go out to the pump to get water or that I take the dirty clothes down to the lake for washing. THE FACT THAT there's a 20 year old frig in the kitchen may have something to do with it. Or that I don't own a dishwasher. I point out to people my kitchen is not without a toaster oven. True, I haven't installed a "coffee system" and instead rely on the old coffee pot, but I've gradually replaced some of my old pans that had holes burnt through them. Change may come slowly around my home, but it does come sooner or later. I had an old friend over for dinner last weekend and when she offered to help clear the table, I figured well, why not. When she went to the sink to look for the garbage disposal it was a little embarrassing to have to admit there isn't any. But I hoped a longtime friendship could . sustain even when the chips are down. "YOU DON'T HAVE a garbage disposal unit?" my friend asked. "What do you do with the garbage?" "We bury it in a hole in the back yard," I joked and turned my face away. But when she persisted that I was behind the times, I had to point out she had come to Cape May for Victorian Week and in my home she could experience life at its Victorian best. "Except for the running water and a john, of course," I said. 1 MUST HAVE SPOKEN to a chord buried deep within because she allowed that her garbage disposal was an eternal challenge to her family. " They always want to see what they can throw down there," she sighed.' I may be behind the times, but I do have a feel for what's out there. Sometimes when I leaf through the magazines and read about all the innovations in a modern kitchen, I think they look pretty good on paper, but how well do they really hold up to kids? Rx Health Watch- — by Dr. Robert C. Bekman

■ Continuing with our series on the gallbladder, today we will discuss gallstones. Almost anyone is subject to gallstone formation. It is estimated that one out of every 10 Americans under 40 will have gallstones and one or of five Americans over 40 will develop them. It is far more common in women than men, and more common in obese persons. As would be expected, the higest incidence is in the elderly, as gallstone formation can be a slow process. GALLSTONES are believed to form from the chemicals which make up the bile. As you will recall, bile is a substance which helps to break down the fatty foods we eat. The bile contains such chemicals as cholesterol, lecithin and three major acids. Some scientists are of the opinion that an imblanace in these ingredients leads to the formation of gallstones. Most gallstones in humans are primarily cholesterol-based. The rest are calcium mixed with bilirubin, one of the bile products. They can vary greatly in size up to threefourths of an inch in diameter.

r The gallbladder sac may. contain one or several » stones. Sometimes a stone i may form or slip into the duct leading out of the t gallbladder, producing ) swelling and possible I blockage. 1 THE USE of oral con- • traceptives and estrogens is known to increase the i chances of cholesterol I gallstone formation. Certain drugs can also lead to gallstone formation. About half of people IHth , gallstones will never know they have them unless they are accidentally discovered on X-ray. The other half will experience what is often called "biliar colic," coupling pain on the upper right side of the abdomen with nausea, vomiting or indigestion. These symptoms of gallbladder disease can signal stones, a blocked duct, infection or possible cancer of the gallbladder. IN AN ACUTE attack the pain will be severe, combined with nausea and vomiting. This is a medical emergency and you should get into immediate contact with your personal doctor. « Next week we will discuss the tests for gallbladder disease. Please forward your questions on gallbladder disease to my office, 116 N. Main St., ' Cape May Court House. Dr. Beitman is presidentelect of the Cape May County Unit of the Amercian Cancer Society. * Health Watch is a project of the A.C.S. Public Education Committee.

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AST I You cock your ears and roll your eyes. You're after something! 1 can't surmise. You twitch a whisper and swish your tail Your back hunches down — I know you won't fail. One paw pushes down, the claws spreading wide. I can't see the quarry, or tell where it hides. Your shoulders they rotate, the haunches tight wound. You'll be gone in a second, but where are you bound? A step or two slowly, then off in a run. Lord knows what's the quarry, but the chase has begun. A mad dash to the left, then one tQ the right! ! With a full head of steam, you're ready to fight! A slash with your paw! A twist in mid-air! Who's the poor victim? Who will get snared? Ah, finally the pounce!! Held firmly in teeth. You've shown it no mercy! We have one less leaf. \ By Mary A. Larew

A Sense of Humor -I think a sense of humor is A gift beyond compare. It makes life's little ironies Much easier to bear ; It gives us honest courage to Look deep within and smile At all our little vanities With which we would beguile; It also knows the frailities Our fellowmen possess, And knows compassion is the key That brings us happiness ; 1 For all our earthly blunders And all our foolish pose, * t Without a sense of humor * < The valve of life would close! Viney Endicott fc > ,

I County Library I . by Kathleen Duffy

How does your civic, political or educational group get to use the public meeting room? The library makes its public meeting room available to groups who reserve in advance, as long as they do not charge for their program and allow ihterested library patrons to attend. Who uses the library's public meeting room? The Cape May County Men's Republican Club, NAACP, Mobile Homeowners Association, Cape May County Visiting Homemakers, Girl Scouts, Middle Township Chamber of Commerce, The Society for Creative Anachronism, Cap? Stamp Club, Cape May County Environmental Council, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, ' Cape May County Chess Club, Cape May County Cultural and Heritage Commission, American Association of University Women, Embroiderers Guild of America, union meetings, Cape May County Council of Senior Citizens, Literacy Volunteers. Small Business Administration. OTHER COUNTY agencies aiso use the room for safety lectures, training and meetings. The library itself uses the meeting room for tour groups, story hours, film programs, summer reading club activities, financial seminars, town meeting programs', business courses, tax workshops, and special events such as the annual Senior Citizen Art Contest or the upcoming Town Meeting on the "Spiraling Cost of Health Care". How do you reserve the room? If your group wishes to meet monthly such as the first Wednesday of every month, a letter outlining the dates needed should be sent to the library Director, Thomas Leonard, in December for the 1965 calendar. WHAT IF a meeting runs a little late? The meeting need not disperse at 9 p.m. sharp; the security guard will lock the room when you are finished but participants must exit out the bade stairs into the parking lot, as entrance to the building will be closed. Is there a fee for use or reservation of the public meeting room? No, use of the room is free and you may not charge the people attending your program

To show a film must the group pay for the equipment? If you wish to use the library's projector or borrow a film, you must make those reservations separately The projector has a $1 fee which helps us to cover the cost of replace ment bulbs; the films are free. The free films, however, must be ordered a minimum of two weeks in advance, from the Camden Regional Film Library , to which our library belongs We have a catalog available which may be consulted at any time for selection of an appropriate film. It is best to reserve a month ahead and list several selections so that a request can be filled with expediency. WILL THE library provide a projectionist? The library* does not have the extra staff to comply with such request, although before borrowing a projec- * tor you applicants be shown how to operate it, if necessary Do I need to rent chairs? Chairs, tables, a raised platform, a chalk board, and electrical outlets are provided. However you may wish to arrive early to arrange them the way that best suits your program format. What are the policies on refreshments? You may bring a coffee maker and serve doughnuts, Danish, or snacks, but there is no facility for anything resembling a hot meal. Occasionally, all dayworkshops will arrange for local sandwiches to be delivered or picked up. Further questions or information can be obtained by calling the library' at 465-7111 dayUme or 465-7837 evenings, weekends and holidays Have regular medical , check-ups-Wt it jhlrA.Kf' American Heart#4* . /

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