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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
DOES TONsIL REMOVAL AFFECT
 THE VOICE?

Tn the old time method of remov- ing tonsils, by dissection, "enuclea- ton" or guillotine and snare the pillars" of the throat, that is, the folds of mucous membrane and muscle just in front and back of the tonsils, were damaged in cer- tain number of cases, no matter how skiliful the operator or how care- fully he tried to avoid mutilating these bordering folds of tissue. It was difficult to avoid damaging the pillar when there were adhesions between the tonsil tissue and the normal mucous membrane of the pillar, the consequence of long neg lected or repeated attacks of inflam- nation or infection of the tonsils or the tissues of the throat around the tonsils, such as quinsy.
 Careful examination of tonsils removed by capable operators re- vealed no evidence of disease in 43 per cent and portions of throat muscle (from the pillar) removed along with the tonsil 4n IA per cent. These figures Q'll gladly cite au- thority on request to any medical colleague) confirm and strengthen my personal opinion that surgical tonsillectomy is @ crude procedure which ought to be discarded alto- gether. I know I'd have no truck with 1t, on the receiving end, even if the operation did not involve the hazard of sudden death or develop- ment of lung abscess. It is unjustifl- able, in my opinion, to subject any patient to the necessary hospitali- zation, the risks of general anesthe. sia, the los of time from work or plyay or the alternative danger of infection if the patient resumes work or play before the throat wound has healed, and the atrocious sore throat that interferes with eating for several days after the operation. All of the good that such an operation can possibly do can be done without the risks or the inconveniences by the modern method - diathermy, electro-c -coagu- lation, electro-d -dessication, or rather by a physician skilled in the mod- ern method. I must caution the reader to beware of the many char latans who purport to use the methods I recommend. A good doc- tor is commended by his satisfied patients; a quack has to commend himself.
 That surgical removal of the ton- sils sometimes affects the voice is well known. Tn some cases the singing voice is improved; in some cases 1t Is injured. If the pillars are not damaged in the operation there is not likely to be any injury of the voice.
 It does not seem likely that dia- therny extirpation of tonsils or electro-coagulation could injure the voice. But I hope patients who have had tonsils removed will report what effect If any 1t has had on the voice, answering these questions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

when you bend a snapdragin. Bend it very gradually; otherwise 1t will snap.
 Put the snapdragon in the holder behind the iris. Try to make fan- like arrangement, placing one beside the other, with the tallest in the center. It is artistic and attractive if stalks on either side bend down. ward slightly, giving a graceful, speading appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
A FAN-LIKE
 | ARRANGEMENT A

When your iris are in the holder, turn the vase on Its side and insert the arrangement, as far as you have gone.
 Now, you are ready for the snap dragons. Wire is not necessary un- less you want to bend them. Wiring 8 snapdragon is the same as wiring 8 rose. Just push one end through the calyx and wrap the other around the stem. However, be very careful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

Take 8 last look at your vase to be sure that the needle hold e ris covered. There should be an iris down there to do the trick. If the iris blossoms have been turned about by the trip into the vase, take an old htem, stick 1t down inside and straighten them out.
 Only an inch or two of water is necessary. Don't drown the flower on the bottom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
Household Hints
Iris And White Snapdragon Make Perfect TwO-FlOWer Arrangement
By BETTY JANE HENRY NEA Service Correspondent
(Fourth of Six ArtIcles)

NrOurGn or SIX ArtlcIeSD
 Some people prefer only one kind of flower in an arrangement, while others like either two or three varieties. This is to be a description for the two-type individuals.
 The arrangement may be done with many kinds of flowers, but for the sake of illustration we'll use iris and white snapdragons. They will make lovely high, full decoration for piano or table against a wall.
 We need a large needle flower holder, a transparent, cylindrical vase about 10 inches high, six iris and six snapdragons
 Before inserting the holder in the vase arrange your iris Start at the bottom with one blossom and so on up-cach one little taller than the last. The highest iris should come just above the top of the case. These stems will have to be cut, but be sure you do not cut the stems until you have measured them with your eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

AAlihlB OuU ubOuO piNt choosing the one that seemed to offer the best instruction in his chosen field.
 But at sixteen, seventeen, or eighteen the average boy and girl are not sure just what they want out of their chance at a col- lege education.
 A boy may even be immature enough to choose @ school because he knows he can make frater- nity there, because "the gang" are all planning to go there, or be- cause the school has Q football record he won't be ashamed of be- fore his friends.
 And yet many parents today let their children make this im- portant decision entirely unguided.
 They wouldn't if they would bother to read a new novel, Feast of Reason" which has mol to say about education-especially ucation-than any book published
 It's A novel. but 1t is a shreWd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

declarer could win only three spades, two clubs, two hearts, and the ace of diamonds.
 The safe" heart lead was proved unsafe at other tables, as matter of timing. South won this lead and started the spades Where East continued hearts, de- clarer had time to establish his spades and clubs and also @ second diamond trick, so that he lost only two spades, a club, and @ diamond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
Caroline Chatfield
Sqw Today
@.as a.ssu.ssA .. . NuasA 0@.A

Open Letter to Mothers of Bachelor Sons.
 "Hothng straightaway" said the other day. foolish there right here there now anything example, After responsibility thrown his shoulders thing could do to devote attractive and comfortable home for him. his appetite Before realized what three meats half vegetables two the extent of today
 fond of magazines I've always to it that his will appeal to his taste Most nights he his chair reads until bedtime with them occasionally He has But he's distinctly home body which aeing and pleasant to mother but afraid he's attached resde that he won't have of his own"
 said it's high satisfied until safely settled with
 wife, marrd' he snorted Why should get married? nagging this When date get 1t that's all there Is to it. No, I'm not about to get married!
 myself anybody what's what's a He isn't tied apron slightest selfsuffent nothing I've smother him. It has been labor love- entirely unseh I'm really distressed at the turn events have taken feel guilty but homemakng my boy the result that handicapped him. What How correct any mistakes I've made?"
 Mothers of sons, CARovrNr cyATrTrTn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

Jack Chapin was playing the role of a British private in .Paramount's One Night in Lisbon" when he was drafted for the army,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
Latest Styles
HO1C To Keeb Well
Rv DR WILLIAM BRADY, MD

health Hyg'ens no: to answered by enclosed Letters neHa ss 3k ony ansvered In this column N" py W,Cr RqSdy Madison
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

Stevens has the picture back in the cuing room 0 prepare 1t for the final musical score, which 1t did not have at the previeW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14
BY RUTH MILLETT

Average parents let their children choose-within certain price range-what college they will attend
 That would be all right if & boy or girl went at the matter of deciding a school in sensible way finding out about many. md
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-14

,re pointed things
 y progressive ed- in 8 long time. l commentary on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Animal Freaks Bedded Down
at Farm For Winter Months

Durham. Conn. Jan. 2s-UP--
Sherwood Burr's barn contains the
weirdest assortment OF animals
seen outside OF an attack OF delir-
ium tremens.
Lacking only the old reliable
pink elephant squeezing through a
keyhole, the collection includes
Fannie. the double-chinned goose;
Lulubelle, the COW that resembles
a bulldog: Teddy, the eight-footed
educated horse, a rooster that shut
files along like Charlie Chaplin.
and a pair OF two.legged dogs-to
mention only a few OF the oddities.
They are the cast OF a freak
show. bedded down for the winter
on the Burr farm.
They're All Jealous
Except for a normal amount OF
thespian Jealousy that is evidenced
when a visitor shows favoritism 20
any one OF them, all the animals
get along together like old friends.
The fve-legged English setter may
be seen playing with the club-foot.
ed kitten, while the midget COW
seems glad TO share her feed box
with the duck that looks like a
sea-gull.
The freaks are common domestic
animals: horses, cats, dogs. COWS,
sheep. chickens, geese, ducks, ra5-
bits, and mules. And the mules
by the way-are interesting speci-
mems. They are twins, reputedly
rare. and are billed as the small est
twin mules in the world. Both are
surly and unreasonable as mules
are expected to be. Their caretaker
says they are the most anti.social
animals in the world.
Goose Is Prlma Donna
Prima donna OF the menagef!e
is Fannie, the double-chinned goose.
Having appeared on the radio and
as guest at the Boston Poultry
Show, Fannie without question Is
the sophisticate of the group. She
spends her time walking around
the premises With visitors. Except
for an annoying habit of pecking
off coat ,b1ttons. Fannie makes a
pleasant companion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Waiting at Church Has
New Meaning For Choir

Wabash, Ind. Jan. Cup The
choir OF the Wabash Presbyterian
Church here has found new mean
ing in the old song, Waiting at
the Church"
Members OF the choir filed into
the church for the regular Sunday
services, seated themselves. cleared
their threats. and waited. Then
they began 10 fidget. When the time
came for the service TO begin the
choir was amazed. The church was
empty. Not even the minister was
in sight.
Finally the choir members decid-
ed to investigate Tackled on the
front door OF the church was a no.
tice announcing there would be no
Sunday service because OF an in
fantile paralysis ban. Having come
in through a side door, the choir
had missed the sign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
PARTY To BE GIVEN
FOR EXTENSION GROUPS

A party will be given February
at Pittsfield Grange Hall for
District No. Of the Home Econo-
mics Extension groups which
consist OF Geddes group, Popkins.
Model Home Making of Liberty
Road. Home Arts and South Sup
erior The recreation chairman Of
each group will plan the party
and consists OF Mrs Myrtle Park
err. Mrs. Dorothy Frederick. Mrs.
John Schmidt Mrs. William Jet
ter. Mrs Charles Wolff Mrs VII.
liam Ksebler and Mrs. Glen Bird
The hostesses will be the Pop
kins and Model Home Makers
Groups. 4 pot luck dinner will be
served al noon. Each group is ask
ed to furnish a fifteen minute per-
iod Of entertainment during the
afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Prison Orchestra Seeks
Bass VioI Musicians

Folsom Prison, Cal. Jan. 29-UP
Members OF the prison orchestra,
composed entirely OF inmates,
would appreciate 1t II someone
would send them a book on how TO
play the bass viol.
The orchestra was fairly com
plete from the standpoint OF instru-
mentation, with. the exception OF a
bass viol. SO two convicts obtained
permission to make one They
worked for a year, utilizing fish
boxes and lard tins for the sound
box, a wagon tongue for the finger
board and sled runner for the
neck. Strings we're the only things
purchased. But, completed, II was
discovered no inmate knew how to
play II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Use Of UIgy King Crabs May
be Making Of New Industry

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 29-UP-
Only japanese packers fish for the
huge king crabs found in the North
Pacific, but the L. S. Bureau o.
Fisheries believes that the ugly
crustaceans can be built into a
S5,000000 industry.
The bureau became so interested
In the situation that il chartered
the American cannery vessel, the
Tondelayo, which prov ed for three
and one-half months over Alaskan
waters. Capt. A. V. Nelson OF the
Tondelayo was in command OF the
expedition.
Thousands Of the 54.inch crabs
were tagged and released. Next
spring another expedition will at
tempt to recapture some OF these
specimens and learn their mlgra-
tory habits.
Nelson estimate Japanese fish
ermen canned about 100000 cases
last year Much OF this output en-.
tered the United States as "Geisha
Crabs" and brougl high prices.
King crabs are formidable. With
one squeeze OF their claws, they can
crush flashlight. They weigh as
much as Is pounds, OF which three
pounds OF edible meat is found in
the legs. The meat resemb es that
OF lobster
This variety OF crab Nelson ex-
planned, hour.shes from the Alas
kan peninsula to southeastern
Alaska, Twins in water from 30 10
$50 feet deep.
No definite conclusions can be
released on last years survey. but
completion Of the 1871 expedition
should substantiate belief that the
king crab industry has bright pros
poets, Nelson said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

One OF the high spots OF the ag-
gregation Is "Adonil. the bull with
the human skin. Completely hair.
less, Adonis has skin somewhat re-
sembllng human being. even with
sprinkling Of ireekles. He Is
one OF the best cared for OF the
stars. In the summer Adonis gets
regular beauty treatments with cold
cream. During the cold winter
months. he Is wrapped in several
blankets and even has a pair OF
wooden ear NUTS.
Pride OF the collection Is a cat.
But no ordinary cat is this. He
has unique Markings white face
and little black mustache. His
name is Adolf.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Compete In Play Contest

4 play Wisdom for Wives" was
given by the Model Home Makers
Group of the NJ. S c. Extension
class Tuesday evening in Univer-
sity High School Auditorium.
Judges from the college were pre-
sent and compared It with plays
from two other counties and II
eligible the group will go TO East
Lansing February : TO compete
with five others in the final CON
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
MISS SNYDER, JOHN STEVENS
TO BE WED FEBRUARY 8

South Superior, Mich. Jan. %
Miss Jacquellne Margaret snyder,
daughter OF Mrs Clara Snyder,
New Symrna Beach, Fla, will be
married February 6 to John Mel
son Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs
Nelson Stevens. Clark Rd.. former
~ OF Ann Arbor. Mr. Stevens is a
graduate of the Ann Arbor High
School and the Marine Engineer
ing Department Of the University
Of Michigan. Miss Snyder Is
graduate OF Brenau College.
Gainesville. Ca. and is physical
director at the New smyrna Beach
Hish school
The ceremony will take place at
the home Of the bride with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
South Superior Events

immediate families present After
a wedding trip 10 Nassau. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens will live in New York
where Mr.. Stevens has a position
as guarantee engineer with the
Foster Wheeler Corporation. Mrs.
Nelson Stevens will leave this
week for Florida 10 be present at
her sons wedding and will remain
for a visit with Mrs Clara Snyder.
the brides mother.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Musical Auto Horns Held
Illegal in Macon, Georgia

Macon. Ga, Jan. 29-UP-If your
horn tootles The Sidewalks OF New
York or God Bless America" "
whenever you pass car. stay out
OF Macon
Chief OF Police Ben 7. Watkins
has dug up city law which states
that an auto horn is a one-note sig
nal for warning purposes only. In.
discriminate, II tuneful tootling is
violation says the chief, and toot-
lers will be prosecuted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
RATS SEEM REsENTFUL

Charleston. S. c., Jan. 20 up
- The rats IN Charleston. they
say, are educated Newspapers an
nounced that the city health de-
partment was ready to launch its
annual eradication program. Three
days later five persons reported
they had been bitten BY rats.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Six in Navy Make up
Biggest Brother Act

Bremerton, Wash. Jan. 29-UP-
The sons OF Floyd Patten OF Ridge
field. Wash, are the biggest broth
er act" In the navy. All are on
the U. S. S. Nevada.
Gilbert, 20. is a water tender,
second class; Allen. "a. fireman.
first class; Marvin, 2S, water ten
der. second class; Clarence. 2e.
water tender. second class; Myrne,
%, fireman, first class; Ray. fire
man. second class. And they ex-
pect a seventh brother. Bruce, II.
to join the navy soon. An eighth
brother, Wayne, Is 3 too young, but
he hopes to be naval pilot some
day. The Pattens enlisted in Iowa,
their former home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
"REcoRD BOOK" WALKS

Port Arthur, Ont. Jan. 29-UP-
This town has The Walking Sports
encyclopedia Many years ago Jack
Davidson began collecting and keep.
ing track of sports events and rec
ords. Today. when an argument or
discussion develops on any sport,
it's a 2O-to-1 bet Davidson can settle
it
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

The Gale School Child Study
Club Will meet February with
Mrs Cecil Gralchen. Vreeland Rd.
Mrs. Arthur Erickson will have
charge OF the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
CANADA FILTERS LIKE HOCKEY

Trenton, Ont, Jan. 29-UP-The
Royal Canadian Afr Force men here
are taking their hockey almost as
seriously as their flying Two hun
dred from all parts Of Canada prac-
tice daily on the two recently erect
ed open air Kinks at the rear Of the
new recreation building
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Attend Play

The play "Hansel and Gretel''
was presented Saturday afternoon
at Lydia Mendelessohn Theatre.
Ann Arbor. A number OF children
from this community attended the
PLAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

test. Last year the Model Home
Makers placed second in the state
contest. The public was invited to
witness the play
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

Miss Nell Miller was a week end
visitor Of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ste
vens, Clark Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Have Mhooplng Cough

The children OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fred W. Meyers are i'll with the
whooping cough.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

This Valentine box social and
dance planned by the Parent
Teachers Association OF Gale
School has been cancelled due to
the prevalence Of illness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-28

a number Of characteristic injur-
les. We have bumper fractures
Of the bones Of the foreleg, and
also "dashboard' knees and hips,
and also ."winddlield faces"
The modern trend of widening
cars, plus the habit of many driv-
crs of resting the left arm on the
window ledge, has now added an
other injury which is extremely
mutilating and serious. to-wit:
Gear window elbows" These are
becoming increasingly common
and they + quite serious because
the results, ven under ideal
treatment, often leave a severely
disabled arm.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-28
Severe Fracture

The a window elbow is a Sc
we're compound explosive type Of
fracture which breaks the bones
of the forearm several inches be-
low the eIbow. Injury to nerves,
blood vessels and muscles is COM
mon. The usual history is that Of
a man about 80 years old, driving
with his left arm resting on the
window frame AS he passes a
wide truck or another a too
closely, he experiences a severe,
singing pain in the elbow. He is
stunned to find that he is seriously
mut!lated, with from one to sew
eral wounds, from which broken
parts of bone p%rotrude. The arm
is useless and he is soon in pro-
found shock unless medical treat
ment is Immediately available.
In a series of 80 cases treated by
Or. Howard Is. Shorbe Of Okla
homa City, Oklahoma, the aver
aga age of the patient was p
wears. The left arm was injured
n 70 patients and the right IN 7;
p patients stated that they had
been side5Wiped by another car;
Il were injured by the oyerhang-
ing edge Of a wide truck; , of the
right arms wer injured by strlk-
ing the side Of a bridge; | struck
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-28
Difficult Cases

Sometimes the bones of the
hand are fractured also due to
Jerking the hand from the wheel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-28

Dir. CIcndening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-28

~ s' ana Mrs. Francis J. Stanwood,
o+Neeoham. Mass, leave jail in
d ISssvh where they visited their
1sN'er, Mrs. Ruth Stoadman, who
vi lflal in the staying Of Robert
"'' Emcry's body WIS found in
hGc apartment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-28

MFs, r. ]. Reynolds, Of Winston
na.gfa' \. G., takes a healthy swing
WIN a bottle Of champagne at the
pro" OF the newest American Mail
Liner, Ch0'a Mail, at the Chester,
'1' sAipyards. The new ship is 40,
feet lone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-16
Claims for Damages
Settled Out OF Court

The dangerous. deep and sharp
holes" which existed on the Puy-
sllup-Grsham highway on March
2. 1871. according to the personal
injury suits filed against Pierce
county BY John Fszio and p G.
Nsrgowe on July u were evidently
from one-sixth to tenth -
dangerous deep and sharp {.
charged BY the plaintiffs
Friday sffidavits we're filed IN
superior court BY both Fszlo and
Vergows asking for dismissal Of
me suits because they mad b.en
compromised and settled out Of
court
Chief Civil Deputy 9 = Peter
son said Friday TIA Fszio.s claim
for s512350 had been settled for
$500 and Nergowes clam Of
s'9s 90 vas settled for 800 The
settlements we're approved by the
county commissioners
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-16

Also due Saturday IL the Coast
Merchant Of the Coastwise line
which Will discharge and load the
usual earso sh. plies between
California and Puget sound ports.
stopping here II shaffer No. :
The Border King Of tho Border
Inns worked st shaffer No fri-
day. dischsrgtng a large cargo Of
paper and some hardwood for Do
livery N sumner
The whitney Olson - the oliver
J Olsen Co, and the Aauna Los
Of the Aatson line. loaded lumber
At the Defiance mill dock Friday
The Olson will leave for San Fran
cisco. while the Mama Loa u dss-
tined for Hawaii
ships In port: whitney Olson
and Mauua Loa. Defiance mill
dock. Border King. shAffer No. /.
Ship. due; Saturday 49, City -
pint Milwaukee dock No. ?
Coast Merchant. shaffer No. ?