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Evening star., 1944-12-11

Illusion ana Sne carried q PRAYER
book trimmed with white orchids
Mrs. Frank Dugan, the matron
OF honor, and Miss Barbara O'Neil
the maid of honor, wore rose taffeta
with Juliet caps and wells to match
and carried nosegays of pink and
blue flowers.
The other attendants were Mrs
Edward Murphy, Miss Alicia Goen-
ner, Miss Marie Murphy and Miss
Mary Kirby. They were gowned in
blue taffeta and carried nosegays
of yellow rosebuds.
1t. Goenner is the son of Mrs. AL
bert Goenner and the late Mr.
Goenner and is graduate of Cath
ollc University. His best man was
1t. Dugan, and the ushers included
1t. S. A. Brander, 1t. j. E. Distel-
hurst, 1t. E. K. Dougherty and 1t
L. w. Pitts.
1t. and Mrs. Goenner left after
the reception at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Minnie Chesel-
dine, for a wedding trip
The marriage of Miss Montelle
Yeats Bearden, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Houston Bearden, to
Mr.. Myron Hans Henningsen, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Henning-
sen of Waterloo, Iowa, took place
December l in the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dr.
Hillman j. Hollister officiating.
Escorted by her father, the bride
was dressed in ivory satin made on
princess lines. Clusters of seed
pearls held her veil of illusion, and
she carried white orchids and roses.
Mrs. Margaret Runion was matron
of honor for her sister and was
dressed in aqua damaSk with yel-
low feather headdress, and her
bouquet was yellow roses.
The other attendants were the
brides two sisters, Miss Ethlyn
Houston Bearden and Miss Jerrine
Russell Bearden; Miss Anne Penn
and Mrs. Dennis Driscoll. Ice blue
was worn by the two former, who
carried pink roses, and the latter
two wore rose gowns and carried
pink roSebudS. Barbara Gayle
RunlOn, wearing pink taffeta and
carrying basket of rose petals, was
the flower girl.
Mr.. Warren Browning was the best
man and the uShers were Mr.. Ben
jamin Treadwell, Mr.. Charles Bald
win, Mr.. Clarence Boyes and Mr.
Gregg Ayers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henningsen went to
Chicago and Waterloo on their we'd
ding trip. They will be at home on
Hillendale drive in Chevy Chase.
Word has been received here OF
the wedding recently in San Fran
cisco OF Ensign Ruby Jim Slaughter
U. S. c. G. R., to 1t. Comdr. Harold
Woodall Biesemeier, U. S. N, the
ceremony taking place December 4
Mrs. Biesemeier is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Slaughter OF
Staples, Tex, and is a graduate OF
the Texas College for Women.
Comdr. Biesemeier is the son of
Mrs. Betty Woodall Biesemeier of
Washington and Capt. Harold Biese-
meier, U. S. N. He is a grandson of
the late James H. Woodall of an old
Baltimore shipbuilding firm noted
Tor its construction of some of the
famous clipper ships of former years.
Comdr. Biesemeier is based at
Quincy, Mass, where he and Mrs,
Blesemeier are making their home,
Evening star., 1944-12-11
Dinner Meetine

Experiences with the Red Cross
in Australia will be told by Miss
Marjorie Hendricks at a dinner
meeting of the National Capitol
Chapter, Theta Sigma Phi, Hon.
orary Fraternity for Women in
Journalism, tomorrow at the Ham
ilton Arms Coffee Shop.
Reservations should be made with
Capt. Helen Freudenberger, Decatur
1898,
Evening star., 1944-12-11
Wrab Gifts

Members of the B'nai Birth
Woman, Argo, will meet Thursday
at the Jewish Community Center
to wrap Chanukah gifts for service
men Of the Hebrew faith at Walter
Reed, Forest Glen, Bethesda Naval
Hospital and st. Elizabeths Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
SOrOrifvParfv

! Christmas boxes for WAVES will
be packed by the Washington Alum
nae Chapter, Kappa Alpha Theta
Sorority, at a Christmas party at
8 o'clock tonight at the home of
! Mrs. Preston Kavanagh, 37ol Upton
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
Will attend


Miss Ruth Claire Isaacs and her
sister, Miss Helen Marie Isaacs, left
yesterday for Fort Benning to be
present at the graduation Thursday
from the Officer Candidate School
.of their brother, Mr.. William H.
1saacs. The Misses Isaacs will be
accompanied on their return to
Washington by their brother, who
will spend his furlough here.
Half of the total resources of the
United States are now being devoted
to waging war. Since Pearl Harbor
war expenditures have amounted to
about S20S,000, ,000, 900. More War
Bond money is needed.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1914

and members are bringing other
guests. Mrs. Hugh Thomas is in
charge of arrangements, assisted by
Mrs. Newton C. Wing, Mrs. F. P. Di
Blasi and Mrs. Paul Hankins.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
4Mmnae to Meet

The Washington Chapter Of the
Alumnae of the College of Mt. st.
Vincent will meet at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Roger Smith Hotel.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY

Wanda Jane Mcmillan, small
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Warn
err Mcmillan, of Nathan's Creek,
celebrated her third birthday at
a party at the home of her par
ents on Thursday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 81.
Informal games were enjoyed
by several guests and refresh
ments consisting of sandwiches,
fruit salad and cake were served.
The honoree received several at
tractive gifts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

miss you.alot. Theacolonel wrote
a letter of recommendation to
get you back with us, if possible.
I really hope you get well soon
and you won't see any more COM
bat. Oh yes, John, Taylor and I
recommended you for a Bronze
Star and it went through. Cos
tello has it here now and will
give him your address so he can
send it to you. You deserve more
than medals because you were
really on the beam. I miss you,
old pal. Write soon, your Ser
geant."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
REVIVAL TO OPEN
AT OBIDS SUNDAY

Rev. B. A. Meeks, pastor of the
Obids Presbyterian Church, an
nounced this week that revival
service would begin there on Sun
day morning, October 1, at 1920
o'clock, and would continue each
evening throughout the week at
800 o'clock. Rev. Sidney D. Crane,
pastor of the North Wilkesboro
Presbyterian Church, will conduct
the services.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED

Rev. John w. Luke announced
this week that Sunday Schools
were now being conducted in the
following churches: Glendale
Springs, Ebenezer, Low Gap,
Peak Creek, Laurel Fork, Mil
ler's and Bethel Presbyterian
churches.
Rev. Mr.. Luke stated that these
meetings were discontinued dur
ing the infantile paralysis cpl
demic. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Cpl. John T. Woodruff, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Woodruff, Of
Nathan's Creek, who was wound
ed in France on July 9, is receiv-
ing treatment in a hospital in
England from where he writes
that he is getting along fine. The
following letter was received by
Cpl. Woodruff from the Sergeant
of his company: Dear John: If
you do get well enough for COM
bat again try to get back into our
outfit. We all want you back and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
SERVICE ANNOUNCED

It was announced this week
that Elder Dewey Rotten and 9TH
er visiting ministers will preach
at the Beaver Creek Primitive
Baptist church on Saturday night,
September 80 at eight o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Walter Worth Younce, of the
Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Younce, of Todd, who has been
stationed somewhere in the
Pacific for the past % months, is
home on leave.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

stationed at Fort jackson, S. c.,
writes that he is liking his work
and the army very much. He is
formerly of Glendale Springs. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

James E. Hunter, SIC, former
lily of Warrensville, is home on
leave at present. He has been
stationed at a Naval Air Base in
Brazil for some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pie Joe Howell, son of Mr.. and
airs Lee Howell, isenewsstationed
SS0mewhere in England. He has
&oeen overseas for II months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pfc. Jack Johnson, son of Mrs.
Nettie Johnson, of West Jeffer-
son, writes from Saipan Island,
somewhere in the Pacific, that he
is getting along fine. Pfc. John
son is with the Signal Corps Of
the u. S. Marines.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pvt. Glenn Barker, formerly of
Warrensville, left Friday for
Kansas, where he has been sta
toned for some time, after sever
al days furlough with his family
here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Cpl Woodrow w. Howell, son
$Suf Bzr- and Mrs. Lee Howell, spent
"a i've day furlough with his par
sants recently. Cpl. Howell is sta
akSoned at Camp Pickett, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

has notified his parents of his
safe arrival somewhere in Eng
land. Pvt. Houck entered service
in November, 1943.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Kermit Sexton, SIC, who is
stationed at Melbourne, Fla, Wis
tied relatives at Warrensville,
last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pvt. HObert Sheets, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Sheets, of Glen
dale Springs, who has spent the
past 31s years overseas, is now
home ON furlough. He was sta
7kloned at Pearl Harbor when it
was attacked by the japanese.
Pvt. Sheets is with the Signal
Air Graft Warning Division of the
Air Corps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pfc. Joe Weaver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Weaver, of Lansing,
has notified his parents of his
safe arrival somewhere in Italy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Joseph E. Goodman, sor

N8fHk Joseph E. Goodman, son OF
Dir A L. Goodman, and the late
AIRS Goodman, of West Jefferson
rs spending a ten day leave with
inis father and sister, Mrs. Warren
Goodman, ST., and other relatives
He received training at Camp At
tierburg, Ind
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pvt. Roger F. Miller, formerly
of Nathan's Creek, who recently
finished training at Camp Bland
ing, Fla, is spending a furlough
at his home this week. He will
report for duty at Fort George G.
Meade, Md, at the end of his fur
Tough. Pvt. Miller entered Serv-
ice the first of April.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pvt. Joseph Sam Bowers has
returned to duty at Fort Jackson,
S. c., after spending sometime
at his home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

SGT. John Jones, of Victoria,
Kansas, recently spent a ten-day
,furlough with his father at Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Pvt Willie b. Howell.

son of Mr.. and Mrs. I,eS.rT~, ,, III
3ls stationed somewhlh - r'
He has been r.ssFFere IN france
>snonths. n~s~,,Asoverseas for ten
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pvt. Dean M. HOuck, son of Mr.
AID Mrs. Dave Houck, of Todd
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

S--Sgt. John H. Miller, son of
lMr- and Mrs. Clark Miller, of
Glendale Springs, who has been
overseas for the past four years,
somewhere in the Pacific, is
spending a-furlough at his home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Pvt. Wilson ROark, of Ores

mas been cited by his regiment
saf the S8th Infantry Division and
awarded the Combat Infantry
man Badge for actual participa-
zion in combat with the enemy on
the Fifth Army front in Italy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Cpl. Robert e. Johnson, former
ly of Tuckerdale, who is now sta
toned at Fort Bragg, spent a fur
Tough with his wife and family,
recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Robert Miller, of the Navy, for
merly of Glendale Springs, is
home on leave this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Joe GleGh Neal, of the U. S.
Navy hhGs arrived in San Fran
c!ScCalif., after spending some
Mfne overseas and is expected
home soon, according to informa-
ton received by his father, MIR.
c S. Neal, popular Clerk of Su-
perior Court for Ashe County.
Cpl. Paul Barker has been Wis
iting relatives here this week.
He returned to duty yesterday.
Sgt. Oscar HOuck and Mrs.
Houck are visiting relatives in
the county this week.
T. G. Miller, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. C. Miller, has notified his
parents of his safe arrival over
seas. He has been in service for
several months and spent fur
Tough at home before going over
seas.
Frank billiard, SIC, spent the
past week end at his home at
Glendale Springs.
Porter Miller, SIC, of the U.
S. Navy, is home on leave this
week. He is formerly of Glen
dale Springs.
Sgt. John III. Miller, of Glen
dale Springs, who has been over
seas for sometime, is now home
on furlough.
Robert Miller, of the Navy, for
merly of Glendale Springs, is
home on leave this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Pvt. Paul A. Miller, who is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Sgt. John III. Miller, of Glen
dale Springs, who has been over
seas for sometime, is now home
on furlough.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

From cottages to mansions in cities, towns and
rural sections throughout this land millions of boys and
girls have gone back to school.
Nothing is important to the future of America than
the sound education children For tomorrow they
will take the reins of government the controls OF
industry and carry on the spiritual. intellectual and
material progress of the nation
The schools of America have been the of American
civilization In the critical years ahead before
they must the training grounds, where the youth
of the taught that freedom and independence
the proven fundamentals which have made the nation
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28

Cpl. Paul Barker has been Wis
iting relatives here this week.
He returned to duty yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27
Surprises Leave
For Trip to Ohio

Arthur H. Surprise. secretary of
he Henderson Chamber nr Com
w"rcc. Mrs. Surprise and daughter.
Bc''v Lon. left Henderson today for
Chcrlin. Ohio. where they Will at
'"Hd tho CommCnccmcnt exercises
Of OHcrlin high school. which Gene
Surprise has been attending for the
past year.
They viii also be with NTrS. Sur
r~sCS brother. Charles Bell. vino j.
finishing a 3O-dIy tUriuugh. S-Sgt.
H"l' recently returned from Eng
and. where he was member ui the
rr"w OF a Flying Fortress. He has
-CrN awarded the Air Medal with
'vrcc uIl; leaf clusters. the DiS,.n-
.IShcd Flying Cross and the Purp!c
Ncar,. After completing - missions
nr served Tor short time a. gun
ne instructor.
Nj Surprise will also visit his
birthplace. Toledo. and the home of
his family IN western OhIo's tobar-
G., section before returning Ia Hen
d"g,ou on June - Mrs. Surprise
and 'hc daughter Will remain in
phCglIN tor several weeks. visiting
N the Hon" "f he parent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27
Term "Co|itis " Often
Incorrectly Applied

used only once not regularly In any
period Of time. IL used daily it is a
sign that something else is needed.
The stages of colitiS. or better,
thee old term constipation, are
threc-ND atomic. ~ catarrhal,
and CD SpaStic. Atomic conStipa-
ton is not productive of any dan
ger or disease: individuals with
TINS condition are free from symp-
toms except for infrcuuent and
sluggish bowel cvacuatiors. The
later stages which are of incrcas-
ing seriousness do not impnSe
themselves on atomic constipation
except as result of bad treat
mcnt, and this usually means home
treatment. with irritating purga-
uvcs or colonic nushingS.
Catarrhal Culitis
The catarrhal form may not de-
vclop for years after the purgatlve
habit has begun. In this stage the
patients complain of ilatulcnce and
abdominal diStcnsion. There il
noted the presence of mucous in
the stool. These cases are often
called mucous colitiS.
The SpaStic stage brings on pain
and increased natulcncc. The
symptoms are aggravated by pur-
EativcS, coarse food and cucmaS.
Here there may actually he small
ulccrationS ON the surface OF the
colon.
The proper treatment of the
first stage is by diet. healthy out
door living, as much exercise as
possible, and especially the mental
attitude TO stop worrying about a
daily evacuation, or It's absence.
Some people need more ruughagc
than others. For some indeed a
great deal of roughaCe is too irri-
tatlng. But for most one fruit
daily or fruit juice. whole vcre-
table. not purecd or strained, with
plenty Of cellulose - like celery,
onion, cabbage, asparagus. beans,
carrots, turnips. bcctS - is sutfi-
cicnt to regulate the colon.
QlESTlONS AND ANSWERS
X. H.:-If a woman 80 wears old
donates IA pint of blood to the Red
Cross one month and becomes
pregnant the next will this have
any effect on her and her baby?
Answer: There is no real danger.
One can lose n third Of the blood
i'll the body without immediate
danger-which is four times "a
much as Red Cross donor gives.
The real loss iS in the three ounces
OF protein. On IAN ordinary diet
tins Is made up certainly within
month. by a simple process of re-
mfuSlnc the red cells at the time
! CT donation, it is now considered
safe for a person to submit to
donations once 4 week, instead Of
by the old rule, every eight weeks.
No NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. say an on
Grafton seldom is successful for
hernia. so wear a truss.
Answer: What physicians? On
Grafton is successful in Us to 81
per cent Of cases of inguinal her
MIA.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27

Gus colitiS are very serious. Rut
from the extent of my correspond
encc from those who say they have
colltiS tn" conditions they 50 name
are very common and range all the
way from our old friend cons,ipa-
u"n, now disguised under ne
name colItiS. TO irritable and ncrv-
"HS bowel. the cathartic habit and
mucous colltiS, the nature of which
last condition nobody knows.
Chronic constipation may well
become a colitis. even an ulrcra-
tive colitiS if treated regularly
and daily with cathartics or pur-
EativeS. There is no kind of dru,r-
c'ng, with the exception of ac-
tual narcotics, or chronic aIru-
hoilc drugglng, that is so common
and so harmful. But man from
the earliest times has always had
yen tor purgativcS. The earliest
printed document relating to med
i"lne was n Purgation Calendar
which in l4j7 told people when
to take catharticS. In January of
that year they were advised If AK
at:veS should he taken on the gth.
10Th, llth, 18th. 10Th and 2Sth
day of this month" Man. as DIR.
OSlcr said, has an Unborn craving
for medicine.
Constipation itself is not n dis
case and in spite of all the Jiro
consequences that We have hccn
warned will follow from it there
Is probably not Il person on this
continent today who is really sick
or poisoned or toxic because of
lack Of regularity of evacuation
OF his colon.
II cvacuatcs itself according TO
stimuli largely depending on the
character and composition Of the
food. Many people are eating
daily and regularly refined arti.
clcS of diet that have no roughage
or ccllulosc in them and then tax.
ing cathartics because they DO not
have daily evacuation.
No General Rule
There Is no general rule that the
bowels must empty once a day.
some people are timed to twice or
three times a week. some To daily.
some to twice daily schedules. The
symptoms such aS headache, IA
tigUr. blli"uSucs>. coated tongue
and loss Of appetite that are as
cribcd to what is supposed to he
staSiS or absorption are purely
nervous Pigments horn of fear.
1t can be put down as n general
rule that any cathartic should be
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27
Miss Grace HovIe
Is Club President

Miss Grace Hoylc was recently
elected president of the Chemistry
club y: the WOman'S Collcgc
Greensboro. for next year. accord
'uG 20 announcement from the col
,rgc today
Other officers elected were Miss
Margaret KillcDrew. Tar Heel. vice
Yr7sidcnt: Miss Celia ROthgcb. Ra-
io gh. secretary: ana Miss Susan
Walker. Morgautnn. treasurer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27
Miss Myrtle Boone
To Wed MIR. Brame

Miss Myrtle Boone. daughter oc
NIr and Mrs. II. y. Boone. 925 I.ch-
wan street. whose engagement; 10
William Alvin BramC. son of Mr.
and Mr. T.. {. Bramc. WAS announc-
81 today by her parents. The we'd
ang date Will be announced later.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27
Value of Cereals in Diet

Cereal grains are quite connIo.a
in other ways as foods. They hova
plenty of starch and some ia, ,n
supply fuel They nrc uIitr rich
III minerals: Oats have calcium
80 , phosphorus l.%G3j. sulphur
'i'l'"hd IRON '.uoH. Wheat has
''iv!"h t'"2'' phosphorus '.lW,
~ I'Piur l'"'D' ANA IRON i.UO0D.
ne HE"rrS represent basic per-
t'"'tS'S. N"iir" how much richer
!" ,''h'Th' content oatmeal would
"e IMAM bread
As to vitamius. they ar" all lack.
ing in c. The Oricmtals must sup
plcmcnt their rice die, with rrr5,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27
by LOGAN CLENDENING, MD.

'olITlS Is A term that has
come to be used very indiscrimi-
nat"ly. Strictly speaking it means
inflammation of the colon or large
howc. and rs such il is fortunately
rare condltion-fortunatcly be-
cause such things as Lucrative CO.
hits, amcbic culitis and tubrrcul-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27

his was IN response To DR.. john
son : Sncc" that oats were given TO
horses in England, bu, in Scotland
were food for men. Oh, mairzy-
doats ana ScutZcdoats.
Porridgc, indeed. was for long
the staple. if not the sole article
of the Scotch diet. And cereals.
such as the oats of porridgc. have
in many lands been the mainStay
Of human fuel. The maize. or
Indian corn. OF the Mexican and
Central American population is
an example. aS well as the rice
diet Of the Oriental, the mi!Ict of
Negroes OF the upper Nile. Wheat
III the form Of bread is the staff Of
life.
From the botanists' point Of
view the cereals belong to the
grasses. In Palestine | have seen
Wild wheat growing on the hill
sides. That was great day for
mankind when some wiStful ORR
entail innovatcr decided TO plOw
plot of ground and SOW the seeds
OF the wild wheat, so that he could
have it all in one place and gather
his winter supply easily instead of
wandering over the countryside
depending on the accidental boun-
ty of Nature.
Widely Used by Man
What virtues have these cereals
that they have become the main or
the sole diet of mankind in so
many parts of the world?
TO begin with they have plenty
Of protein, and protein is the build
ing block Of living structure. Any
complete food must have protein.
The protein molsculc is made up of
amino-aCids! There arc many of
these, but 10 have been found to
be absolutely indispensable. We
know their names and structures.
They have never been synthcsizcd
in any chemical laboratory. We
must depend on Nature for them.
Nine Of them are necessary to
maintain life and one, argininc, is
necessary for growth.
The protcins Of the cereals are
classified as partially complete.
They will maintain life. but not
growth. The @liadin protein of
wheat is in this class, also the hor-
dcin of barley. and the prolamin
of rye. The Hcin protein Of corn is
incapable Of maintaining lfc or
growth if fed rs tho sole protein.
In people who live exclusively OIL
cereal they begin 10 do so only in
early adult life. The milk they got
in infancy and childhood supplies
the growt factor 10 start them
or: after growth is finished they
can live without it If their pro-
tein contains the other factors,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-27

Puzzled: What Causes Alopccia
Arcala and is there any cure for
IT? | have been told there is no
cure.
Answer: Alorccia hrcaia con-
sists of paichy spots Of complete
badness. Tho cause * unknown.
The tendency is for spontaneous,
recovery and no treatment Is toe.
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