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4uTeS years ago uS uOIldUcu
silver trophy known as the Sim.
mons Trophy. He also hac
Judged many floral shows.
Survivors Named
He was a member Of the for.
Imer Takoma Park Citizens AS.
ISOLATION, of the Takoma Ma.
sonic Lodge No. 30 and of the Ia.
koma Park Presbyterian Church
where he was active in the
Brotherhood Glass.
Survivors are his daughter-in'
law. Mrs. Katherine Simmons
and two granddaughter at tn,
home address. His son. the Rev
Robert c. Simmons. died in 1874:
lat Plattsburg. N. Y. afte.
preaching his first sermon.
Services will be held at 2 pm
tomorrow at the Takoma Parl
Presbyterian Church. Maple ant
Tulip avenues. Takoma Park
Md. Burial will be in Jefferson
Ohio. The family requests tina
any tokens Of sympathy be con
ltributed to the Presbyterian
Church Memorial Fund.
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Mrs. Richard Ellert Groettum,
so. an employe Of U. S. News and
World Report Magazine, died
Friday at 3044 Rodman street
NV. where she was staying tenn
porarily. She lived at POLL Key
boulevard, Arlington. Va.
Mrs. Groettum was the former
Mabel Sophie Olsen, a native Of
Red Wing. MINI. She came to
the Washington area from Min
neapolis in 1880 and had worked
for the U. s. News and World
Report for the last Is years. She
was in the research depart
ment. Her husband. who died in
1910. was a lawyer and writer
who was also associated with
David Lawrence publications.
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Dorothy Barlow,
Gerber Buby' Artist

WESTPORT. Conn, Dec. II
R.-Dorothy Hope Smith Bar
low. a commercial artist widely
known for her creation Of THE
Gerber Baby" the advertising
symbol Of a baby food manufac-
turer. died Friday night in her
home here.
She was the wife of Artist
Perry Barlow and collaborated
with him to produce more than
100 covers for the New Yorker
Magazine.
In addition to her husband,
Mrs. Barlow is survived by two
sons. Colin and Peter, both Of
WeStport.
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Group to Honor Wilson
Names Publicity Firm

The firm of Edward K. Moss
of Washington and New York
has been named public relations
counsel to the Woodrow Wilson
Centennial Commission arrang-
ing the centennial celebration
for 1856.
The firm handled q similar
assignment for the 1855 John
Marshall Bicentennial Commits
sion.
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0arn nf Chunks

BUTLER, MATILDA A. wish to thank
the church, pastor, societies. relatives
and friends for their cards. flowers ano
9 pecent SeTeaveme sp in the loss Of my
sister, MATILDA A; BuTL dIlSsoN /.
JAMES, WILLIAM JOSEPH. We wish
TO express sincere thanks 70 our
many friends and neisn6ors tb ,oT s sae
ENDED knS AI us duri n'U our recent befeaye-
ment. Especially are We grateful t9r
the beautiful fioral tributes and esros
of coincidence. The FAMihx'
JOHNSON, RUTHERFORD 3; Ths fam
ilg q the , late Il Ru HAM ne re,s.
3,ye. f2S.nS S,sn snd neiah6ors for the
many acts OF kindness and expressions
Of sympathy extended during It's recent
MILLER, WILLIAM J. we wish 70
thank Rev. c. B.. La Grange. ofncers
&c Golden Leaf &c ctre1f' t sss I gsass
Zion Methodist Church e: t their v f1,
to thank the oficials of civilian per-
sonnel the once force Of po Snd Ms smpiSyyes
the Metropolitan Police Force, rela-
tives, neishbors and friends for their
floral offerings telegrams. caros, tne
onT loved one, WILLIAM j. MILLER
May God bless each ana every one
his DEVOTED WIFE, RUTH MILLER.
AND FAMILY.
POWELL, JOSEPHINE FOLEY. We can
not find words To express our gratltuoe
and thanks to our relatives and many
friends for the acts of kindness. words
Of consolation and floral tributes at the
departure from this world Of our dear
one. JOSEPHINE FOLEY Powell
RUTAN. MARY LOUISE. We wish to
: express our appreciation for the many
MESSAGES Of sympathy in the oeatn OF
MARY LOUISE RUTAN.
WILLIAM AND ROBERT RUTAN IND
THE MURPHY FAMILY.
SMITH. JOHN H. / wish to express
: my appreciation and thanks to Rev.
g. L. Harrison. Rev. O.. z. stevenson
and Rev. Harvey Randolph. my many
s snds t.s sssnsor' ea aas
other kindnesses shown to me during
my recent bereavement at the loss Of
my husband; JOHN = SMITH THIru
s ne ate EAR EARL w. W Swarm. ST. viii
ever be grateful to Zion Baptist
Church, our many friends. eoyorkers
and relatives for all acts OF kindnsSs
rendered our loved one throughout ms
long illness and for every expression
Of sympathy extended ct his passing.
WILSON, AGNES t; The 1T family ;., Of the he
friends for their kindness during our
recent bereavement" THE FAMILY.
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lratha

ABBOTT. DAVID c. OF ss23 Van Mes.
.ysse S ~ %.m Of R. N ABBOTT, a AoGSss
Services at Chambers Funeral Home
/ 400 Chaplin St. ma on money ,,,sy
! December 10. at l0:3o I'm; Inses-
ABBOTT, DAVID GARRETT. on
W ens sio y RsssmSsr Hds 81
cxRLETT ABBOTT. beloved. son Of
ArieI z. Abbott and father OF WiInam
r, Abbott Interment Arhngson ,s "a
s sionai p ee@ssss' a. q io''o an u
ATHERHoLT. ABBY.. On Thursday, De-
HOLT Of 1890 lawrence st. me- be-
loved wife OF Mr. William @. AtheI-
holt and grandmother OF MIS-, Eai soa
stirm Of BTs Brandon, Iowa eS,n.,., He Home
be bso held on Tuesday. December 20. a.
pm. Relatives and friends are
Invited sn .s atom Come aEaaa en- gear
Hill Cemetery, ~
Decem6er II, 1855. al her residence.
/. 536 North Oakland St, Arlington. Va
/; Dp1E P PoI.,. s b a55 p. SeiO'f p
4 jOuuSOus ktcAhhhlo
J Funeral Home, 1900 N st.. NV. where
services viii be held on Tuesday. pc.
! cember 20. at II am. 1nterment i Fort
BARNETT, HAROLD b. On THURSDAY,
! December IS. 1855; At George wash wash
al 623e North Ti9th st., Arlington.
+ Va, beloved father Of Mrs. William
shields OF Pittsburgh, Pa; son OF
Mrs. A. Z. Barnett Of Fern Park, Fla ;
brother Of Stewart C: Barnett q
2 Haddonfieid. N. j.: Gordon J. Barnett
Of Orlando, Fla; Mrs Gladys Ham
and Mrs. Ruth Puseh Of Downingtown.
pa, and grandfather Of Donna Shields;
! Friends may call at the Ives Eunerai
Home, 2847 Wilson blvd. Arlington.
Va. until ] pm. Monday. December
funeral services will be held at 3 pm.
Interment Arlington National Gene
terry. 10
sARNETT, HAROLD p. othcers and
-~s.- members of Navy Department
HE POST, No. IS, American Le-
eion' are hereby notified OF
eomrs %ss'i HARoLD B. BAR
NETT. Post members are re-
ouested to assemble at the
Ives Funeral Home, 2s47 Wilson blvd.
Arlington, Va, at 7:30 pm. Sunday.
December is. for American Legion
services by the National Guard OF
JOHN C. pELLINGER. Comdr.
MARION c. FSWoBoDA. Adtt.
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AtturliitD

SARAH. There WIN be en
unveiling in memory Of the late SAEats
Nathan, Harry, Fannie. Helen ano
Molly chatlin. on Sunday. December
is, 1855. at pm. ct the Ezras
Israel Cemetery, 53rd ano EiIen sS
sc. Relatives and friends ihViteo'
FOREMAN. ALEXANDER. There viii b
an unwilling Of monument 70 ne
MAN at the B'nai Israel Cemetery
at 1880 pm Sunday. December lS,
1855. Friends and relatives inviteo
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Harry G. Knobb

CINCINNATI. Dec. II R.--
Harry @. Knabb. "a. q former
comic in silent pictures. vaude-
vile and burlesque. died today
of o heart attack ut his home.
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With Regard to q
Cord of Thonks

Ven often q cord Of thanks In
The Stor meets o need which con
hordk be solved in onV other soy
Not only is Il q eroeious expression
Of srotitude to those who have sent
floral tributes but also eourteousl,
acknowledge the services end kind
nesses Of the mony to whom Q per-
sonoI note OF thonks cannot well be
mailed or whose nomes and 3D.
dresses ore not known Insertions o.
q cord Of thonks msy be orronsed
b, telephone to The Star ST 5000
The Evening and Sundov Stu'
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of:wALTIR v GRAY. Who passed aWas
nine years ago today December Is
1915. aji5 -stSa 43H H.
The memory Of my beloved one
Is Ike q thing Of gold,
That never dulls or furnishes ! g
Or grows the least bit old.
It's like q ray Of sunshine.
That nils an empty room,
And it's like flower fair
That never fails TO bloom
WIFE, MARY MAUDE GRAY.
GREEN, FLORENCE. In loving memory
Of eour sister and aunt, FLORENCE
GREEN, who departed this life Decem-
Der Is. 1854.
May her soul rest In peace.
HER FAMILY
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NELSON. PFC. THURMAN EUGENE. 1,
sacred memory OF our devoted
IL PIC. THURMAN EUGENE MEL
IH SON. who passed into tn,
iN Great Beyond in Korea foul
years ago, December IS. 1851
We did not stand beside YOU
To see your life depart,
But when we heard that you were dead
1t almost broke our hearts.
The shock that we received that da'
We still remember we'll:
You never had o word to say,
You babe no one farewell.
Only those who have lost can tel
OF the grief that is borne in silenc'
0' ''0'' VINO '0! TaE y0 PA n Es.l'
WHEELER. Pre-. SEBASTIAN M. JR
MAe and ST roth; Pic, sEBAsTiAi
M narte wH t5Ia H. i; Sr'i xo wso rae de
fYN years ago today. December is
Memories are treasures no one cal
Parting leaves heartaches no one ca,
TIN memory fades and liis departs.
HIS MOTHER. MRS ELEAsE WHEEL
FIELD.
WHITE. CHARLES ID. In memory O
my devoted husband. CHARLES D
WHITE. who passed away to the Grea
Beyond fourteen years ago today. De
cember IL, 1941.
He heard q voice we couldn't hear,
Which said you cannot stay:
He saw a hand we couldn't see
That beckoned him away
And when the sun in all its state
Set in the Western sky,
He passed through glory's golden sat,
And walked in paradise.
LOVING WIFE. OPERA.
WILLIAMS. HATTIE DADE. In loyinl
remembrance OF my. darling. aupt
US one year ago. December 10. 1854
NIECE Mss a hsT sSH Tssi Ssss
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BURDsALL, CATHRINE ROBERTA. II
friend. CATHERINE RoBERTA BuRD.
SAIL. who passed away four year,
ago today, December Is. 1851.
Her smiling way and pleasant face
Are B pleasure to recall:
She had 9 kindly word for each
And died beloved By all.
Some day We hope TO meet her,
some day we know not when,
To clasp her hand In the better land,
Never 70 part again
HER pEVoTED FRIENDS. IDA AND
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In Mrn1uriant

BENNER, BLANCHE MARIE. In mem.
ory Of my beloved sister, BLANCHE
MARIE BENNER, who departed THU
life nine years ago today. December
is, 1946.
Eternal rest grant unto her. o Lord
and may perpetual light shine upon her
EDNA B. AND CHARLES E. MILLER.
BUCKLEY. NJ. EDwARD. JR. In lovins
memory Of our husband and father
n. EDWARD BUCKLEY. Jr.. who diec
three years ago today. December Is
1852. HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN
BUCKLEY. NJ. EDWARD. yR. In low.
ing memory Of our brother, N. Ed
WARD BUCKLEY. IT.. who died three
years ago today. December 10, 1862
HIS SISTERS,
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MURRAY S. GEORGE ~; II memoFy g
who passed away nineteen years age
today. December IS, 1885.
Gone, but not forgotten.
HIS WIFE, LILLIAN E. MURRAY
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JORDAN, C.. GEOR0LANA. In LOVING
memory Of our dear mother, C.
GEORGIANAN JORDAN. who passed
away twenty-one years ago today, De.
cember 1S. 1884.
A wonderful worker SO loyal and true
One in q million. that, mother. wal
you:
Just in your Judgment. always right
Honest and liberal. ever upright.
Loved BY your friends and all whom
you knew,
Our wonderful mother. that. mother
LOVING SON. ISAIAH p, JORDAN
WIFE AND GRANDSON, FRANKLYN
JORDAN. GEoRGIANA c. Sacred I.
the memory OF my dear mother
QEORQIANA C. JORDAN. who departed
this life twenty-one years ago today
December Is. 1884.
Never shall ! cease to love you,
Never shall your memory fade:
sweetest thoughts forever linger
Around the grave where you are laid
LONELY DAUGHTER. WILHELMINA s
WoRMLEY. AND GRANDCHILDREN
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HARKUM: BEATRICE A. A tribute Of
dear mother. BEATRICE A. HARKUM
who entered into eternal rest thirteen
years ago today, December Is. 1912
Loving memories never die
As years roll on and days pass by.
OF the mother ] loved and will never
FORGET
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devoted mother Of Irving. BENJAMIN an
Morris Freidson. She Is survived ais
by sister. Mrs. Sarah Landau. Funera
services a. the Bernard Danzansky 4
fnterment King David Memorial Gar
DEF. Memorial Week 222 South Fair
lax ST.. Alexandria, Va.
FUNDERBUIK, BONNIE. On Thursda,
ps soNNr isfR e GhdEe1 81 I hS
Roberta and clayton FunderburE. sh
also. leaves to mourn her passing
Vss snd ana many TG 2.nd Re oss1 Ts
Ing at the John T., Rhines 4 CO
Funeral Home. 90l 3rd st. s.w. Motto
Of funeral later
GAsKINs. ANNE Z. suddenly: OF
trict Heights Md. ANNIE l.. 0ASkINs
daughter OF the late Samuel A. an,
Ada Collins Gaskins and sister o
Mrs; Dorsey r; Beane. Mrs. rhoma
han. sr Miss Mildred Gaskins an,
Mrs. r. Michael Cook. Funeral sery
ices at the above residence on Mon
Ssy DECEMBER zen . 49, e. g Manu. an Re
Interment Mount oliVet Cemetery. L
GRATTAN, HARRY. JR. On saturda,
pitsl. HARRY dsX 2i a J 81. q 5s SS
Wizard ave, Chevy Chase, Md. believe
husband OF Marion Multord Grattal
anu father OF Harry Qrattan. III, an
Ann g. Schidler and son of Harr
Grattan, sr. Mr.. Grattan rests at tn
CHEVY Chase Funeral Home. 5103 Wis
consin ave. NV. Notice OF service
later.
GREENFIELD, FRED. On Wednesday
December IA, 1900. FRED GREEN
FIELD OF 7l3h Fifty-ninth ave, Fair
| mont Heights, Md, beloved husband o
| Mrs. Nellie Greenfield He is also sur
| vived by one daughter. two sons, an
/ other relatives and friends. After
! pm. Sunday, December Is, friends ma
! call at the Crouch Funeral Home, s
| K st. NV, where services will be he'll
| on Monday December 10, at 2 pm
y the Rev. Walter Taylor oft1ciatinH. In
terment Woodlawn Cemetery.
GROETTUM. MABEL SOPHIE. On Fr,
| day, December is, 1855, MABEL sc
Pile oRoETTUM Of 2I1l Key blvd
Ellert Groettum and mother Of Thee
E. droettum and Mrs. suzanne O. Har
nagar:. sister OF Ben and Otis Olsei
Ives Funeral Home, 2S47 Wilson blvd
Arlington; Va. on Sunday. Decembt
i flowers. In lieu Of flowers, contribu
tons may be made 70 the Canoe
Fund. 10
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RHOADES. EMMA c. On Friday, De-
Sembe1 1e; 1853 EMMA {. RHoADEs
nephews. other relatives and friends
survive. After 2 pm. Sunday, Decem-
Der 10. friends may call at the Hoffman
Funeral Home gil x st: NV. Funeral
from the 81. Augustine Catholic Church.
Interment Mount oiivet Cemetery.
Rich, BENJAMIN. Suddenly. on Thurs
a psyyu December na.T 10; 100, BENJAMIN
GeVoted fatRer Of Mrs. Ann n H sshs ana
and Irwin Rich. Funeral services 81
the Bernard Dansansky q Son Funeral
Home. 1901 l4th st. NV. on sunday,
Adas Israel Cemetery. Memorial week.
464b Connecticut ave NV. Is
ROSE, HARRY. On Friday, December
IL, 1866 HARRY ROSE. Deloveds hus-
band OF Bessie Rose. He also is sur
tiers. Arthur Rose of Suffolk, Va: Vic
Joseph Rose OF Wasnington, d. c.. Mrs.
Fannie kaplan Of New York City. Mrs;
III. Services at he G. D. doidbsrS
q Son Funeral Home. 42l7 9th st.
PS IN saaat Beh shoSm s C.
Family requests in lieu OF flowers,
contributions be made to the Hadassah
Medical Organization. rs
ROWE, ALLEN. A. On Saturday. Deem
Der IL, 1866 ALLEN A. ROWE Of 81B
Massachusetts, ave, ne, beloved son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Rowe, brother
Of Grace E; Stone and Mrs. jessie
Mcintosh OF Richmond, Va, and Robert
F. Rowe of Washington. d. c. Friends
may call at the Lee Funeral Home,
4th st. and Massachusetts, ave. ne,
where services will be held on Wedncs-
day. December FL, at ! pm. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery. Rich
mond tva.) papers, please copy. 20
RUSSELL, LEO G. Suddenly. on satur.
day, December II 1855, LEO q
RUSSELL Of l741 T st. NV. husband
Of Vernie M. RUSSELL son OF Wyle ano
Emma Russell, brother Of 0ussie anc
William Russell. He also is survived b.
O sister-in -law, one niece, two nephews
other relatives and many friends
Notice of funeral later Advancement
By Nslvan d schey. Inc.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-15
older Persons May Need Less Food
Bat They Must Haze AmPle Variety

soup. Thick vegetable soup; split pea
soup with ham; cream soups such as
corn, tomato, pea, potato and the chow
ders all make good supper dishes.
Crisp crackers or hot toast are al
ways good with soup. The taste may
be varied by using celery, garlic, or
onion salt or onion juice. Grated cheese,
toast cubes or croutons Sprinxled over
the top of the soup, changes the APP
pearance Chopped parsley or minced
celery leaves or chives, finely grated
carrot or chopped hard cooked eggs add
color A hot clear soup or broth served
at the beginning Of a meal starts the
digestive juices flowing and creates a
desire for other foods. Be sure the soup
is well seasoned, hot and fragrant.
Following Are Some Supper Menus:
Vegetable soup
Ground meat sandwich
Canned bing cherries
Beverage - choice. Cooked bacon
added to ground meat gives an interest
ing flavor combination.
Scrambled eggs with chopped bacon
Or diced ham
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of-doors. While driving over the
ranch they pointed out where they
had the evening meal when Aunt.
Betsy was visiting. Over near a
"sheepherder'S monument was the
hilltop where they had dined the eve
ming the neighbors came over to
pick choke cherries. That very warm
evening after the local rodeo, they
had eaten the remainder of a picnic
dinner high on the hill next to the
scorio mine The children looked for
leaf impressions on pieces of scorio.
until dark.
Eating Out-of-doors is also helpful
in getting lonely little pre-schooler
to eat good lunch. A tray served
out on the porch, in the sunshine. is
just a private little picnic. When the
school children come home bursting
with the news Of the day. the little
one has the news of her picnic to
tell them.
In choosing family activities with
an eye for healing ailing relation
ships, why not choose those which.
take the family out-of-doors and help
them to eat a sufficient amount of
foods? A simple meal. eat
en- in view Of some pastoral scene
will give anyone a lift. Time spent
a band Of sheep greedily
shipping the green grass as thew
craze back to the background. IS
as good a treatment as a
rip to the psychiatrist! = AMY
MARTIN
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-06-15
IN EDITORIAL
Therapeutic Iar.iA Inn
IN EdiforiaI::

FAMILY RELATIONS often neeC
careful treatment to keep then
healthy. How long has it been since
you were out in the yard, playing
catch with your children? An ac-
tivity of this sort certainly has merit
as healer of upset family affec-
ton. If one Of the parents or other
member Of the family happens to
show talent for the activity under
taken by the group, little praise in
the right place will foster smoother
relationships.
Upon returning to the work for the
day, after a bit of family fun, the
members of your family may sur
prise you by their changed attitude
toward their chores. Daughter may
pick up the baby and change him
without being asked or the younger
children may put the toys away
voluntarily.
Just a simple picnic lunch planned
by all the members of the family and
eaten on the hillin back Of the house,
may assume proportions of a real
family event. Getting out in the
fresh air together is definite aid
in achieving smoothly balanced fami-
Iy relations.
While visiting at a ranch last
summer, I noticed pork and bean
can on some of the most conspicu-
Gus hilltops. When questioned about
it. the family told me Of their prac-
tice of eating summer suppers out
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Interesting Appearance

All meals should be nourishing and
interesting in appearance, for appetites
need to be stimulated Special atten-
ton should be taken to make trays in
teresting and attractive if tray service
is necessary. In general. older people
prefer the stimulation Of eating with
other people and table service should
be used as often as possible.
Often older people like to eat more
frequently than three times a day, as
a part of their social activities. How
ever, foods included in the snacks
should be considered as a part of the
days planning for the basic menus.
rather than as a source of extra caIo-
ries. The use of milk, fruit juices and
fruits in these between-meaI snacks in
stead of toast or cake, may lead to
better planning for the days intake of
essential nutrients.
A good pattern for the days menus
would include:
Breakfast
A fruit or fruit juice
An egg, or cooked whole grain cereal
with milk Cor BOTH
Enriched bread and butter or fortified
margarine
A warm drink
Dinner
A protein-rieh feed (such as lean
meat, fish, chicken, dried beans or
cheese, with plans for liver once a
week..
a greengor yellow vegetable Cor BOTH
Potato or enriched rice if desired
Enriched bread and butter or mar
garine
Dessert made Of milk or fruit
Supper
dish made with eggs. cheese or
neat, or a creanned. vegetable or cream
soup.
A vegetable or fruit, cooked, or in a
alad
Milk
4 simple dessert, at least sometimes
Snacks
II desired, milk, fruit, fruit juices. or
Their simple but nourishing snacks may
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AS INDIVIDUALS grow older tht
tend to become less active physical
and thereby reduce their caloric
energy needs. Food habits becon
fixed, and older persons tend to restric
their diets to fewer and fewer items
The selection of foods tends to be pr
marty from those which are processe
and mainly carbohydrate in nature
since such foods are most easily pre-
pared with least expense.
It is true that reduced physical &C
tivity lowers the caloric requirement
but on the other hand, studies have in
Dictated that the elderly need as mucl
protein as the younger adults, and il
many cases, perhaps more. Also, the
ability to absorb calcium from the
digestive tract is decreased with age
IF the dietary intake of calcium is low,
the system, to maintain the needed
calcium levels in the blood, may with
draw calcium from the bones, resulting
in porous structures.
Again with thiarnine, absorption de
creases with age, and one might almost
say that therefore the actual amount
of thiamine consumed should be in
creased for optimum nutrition with the
older age group. With these nutrients,
very low intakes result in fatigue and
lack of appetite which further result
in decreased intake, and so back and
forth with the eventual result of the tea
and toast diet.
Normal Diet
The best way to plan menus for older
people is to follow the basic plan for
the normal diet, emphasizing the pro-
.ein foods. the vegetables, milk, eggs,
and whole grain or enriched cereals. To
over caloric intake the amounts Of
pastry, cakes, sweetened drinks, gravy
md cream sauces should be restricted.
Particularly with older people, it is
important to serve three meals a day.
ncluding a good breakfast of fruit, an
gg or cooked cereal with milk, en-
iched bread and warm drink.
Although each of the three main meals
Mould make significant contributions
the daily requirements for proteins,
itamins and minerals, if one meal is
be heavier, it might best be served
noon. The noon meal should include
protein-rich food such as lean meat.
sh, eggs, chicken, dried beans or
reese, a green or yellow vegetable Cor
TIN, potato or rice if desired, salad
riched bread and butter or marga-
ne. A simple dessert of fruit or milk
Idding may be included and a glass of
ilk either for the noon meal, the eve
ng meal, or both, will add significantly
the days intake of nutrients.
Light Evening Meal
The evening meal is often the hardest
plan. For that reason it should re-
i've special attention. Suppers should
a light, easily digested meal, pro-
ling about one-third Of the days food
eds. Soup may be used frequently.
very acceptable menu can be made
adding sandwich or a salad, a des-
t and a beverage to a nourishing
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