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- READ THE OMAHA GUIDE - Jews From Around Nebraska The Christmas season is now getting into full swing. Out at Fairbury, Nebraska the youngsters are going to get a Santa Claus treat that is quite unusual. Instead of Santa Claus visiting the town in a sleigh, wagon, jeep or fire truck, he will come with a mechanized sled. The Fairbury Journal pictured the huge machine that will haul thirty or more youngsters at a time. Pulling the simulated sled are five reindeer mounted on rubber wheels. * • * Bridgeport businessmen are planning a series of free Christ mas theatre shows and free treats for the kiddies, according to the Bridgeport News-Blade. The youngsters would be entertained while the parents tend to their Christmas shopping, it is planned. * • * Madison will have free train rides and some visits from Santa Claus for the younger generation, according to the Madison Star. • • • A hunter at Ogallala last week claimed he got three pheasants with two shells. According to his story which appeared in the Keith County News, the hunter flushed out a flock of pheasants and got two birds with the first shot. On the second volly he got another-and his hunting was over for the day with the legal limit bagged. “I could have gotten more, but three’s the limit” the hunter was quoted as saying. The News didn’t say just where that spot is. Must be a good one. * • * Some duck hunters on the Loup river near Loup City didn’t do so well, according to the Sherman County Times. They walked across the ice on the Loup one morning last week to an island where they had a duck blind. Everything went well until they discovered the ice had broken up and huge chunks were float ing downstream. They had no boat but finally decided to wade to shore through the cold water. The big chunks of ice gave them lots of trouble and they had to ward them off with poles as they felt their way through the icy water. They were success ful in getting back to land but not anxious to repeat the experience. * * * The American Legion post at Oshkosh has purchased a tract of land near town to provide a place for trap shoots and other activities which the Post is planning. * * * A county road crew in Pierce county was responsible for an accident which happened there last week, the Pierce County Leader revealed last week. The men had built a weed fire along the road and the fire laid down a heavy smoke screen. A motorist coming along was unable to see a county truck standing at the roadside and the car collided with the truck doing damage to both vehicles. * * * Another freak accident took place near Hartington. A weed fire had spread to a wooden bridge which it burned out during the night. A young man came along about 3:30 in the morning, ran into the open creek and was severely injured. The fire, which had spread from the roadway shoulder to the bridge, is believed to have been started by a cigarette tossed out of a passing car. • • * *- — *" -■ ••“•‘“i --1 ,i ml_l— giving with mingled feelings of thankfulness and being “over stuffed.” It seems he operates a turkey ranch as a sideline to his job. Shortly before Thanksgiving he received a package from an outstate friend. Sure enough—a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. * * * Lexington is staging a residential lighting contest with prizes of $100. The winners will receive merchandise prizes in the a mount of $16.66 each which will be negotiable in any Lexington store. Both house and yard displays are included in the decora ting contest, the Dawson County Herald has announced. • • • Also at Lexington: Baseball for 1956 is out, it has been de cided. The team this past season ran a sizeable deficit which necessitated even selling some of their equipment to pay off their obligations. A meeting called to determine the interest apparent for next year met with almost no response and the Dawson County Herald has consequently announced the committee’s decision to forget the whole affair next year. * * * A new home heated by electricity is the latest thing in home building in the area between Missouri Valley and Logan. The Harrison County Times, printed at Missouri Valley, showed the picture of a new farm home which is being heated with radiated electric heat. The system is said to be working very satisfactorily and is operating for about the same cost as any other automatic heat. Two other electrically heated homes are under construction in the Missouri Valley area, the newspaper stated. * * * An electronics firm from Ohio has had scouts checking up on Wahoo the past week with consideration given to establishing a plant there. The firm would need 8000 square feet of floor space and would employ about 70 women, the Wahoo Newspaper stated. At Hooper groups of men are soliciting the rural areas for funds with which to complete the new Hooper auditorium. A bond issue of $45,000 has been used up and money is still needed to complete plumbing, wiring, heating and other indoor facilities. Construction work on the building has progressed as far as the money will reach. * * * Tekamah Masons dedicated their new Masonic Temple last week in services which drew high-up masons from quite an area. The building, erected by Blair’s Jensen Construction Co. was praised for its beauty and general utility. * * • Cattle Rustlers are active in the Neligh vicinity, the Neligh Leader has revealed. A rancher there discovered a truck in one of his corrals and men were seen attempting to load cattle into the truck. The rustlers got away when they noticed that they had been discovered. • • • Contracts for a satelite TV tower in the Ogallala vicinity have been let and that area is now assured of television reception some lime next summer. Channel 6 will be relayed over the tower. * * • • At Central City a Savings and Loan Association is encourag ing the establishment of savings accounts by offering a free elec tric clock to anyone establishing a savings account of $100 or more. Looks like even the banks are going to join the give-away parade. New Uses Needed For Farm Products Senator Roman Hruska, speaking recently about the farm problems which are now facing the middlewest, declared that a strong farm research and educational program is one of the sound est contributions the government can make to the American farm er. The senator, we believe, has something there; something which might be a permanent and yet self-supporting solution to the farm problem. Price supports, it is recognized, are helpful, but they are also expensive and very temporary. But the law of supply and demand can do more toward regulating prices than any other prop which can be devised. Nebraska farmers already know the value of high-yield hy brid com. They have seen the use of soybeans grow until it has developed into one of the important crops on every farm. But with this increase in production must also be teamed an equal increase in use if demand is to keep up with the supply. Europe, once a market for many farm products, is back in pro duction again and while farmers there may not produce as much per acre, or come through with the high quality this country de livers, their production still fills many needs which were once supplied by American-raised farm products. So, there must be a swing toward research and the develop ment of new uses for the farm products which are being raised. The Senator pointed out that when farm prices slump, there should be a step-up in budgets for research purposes. These funds were increased $2.6 million in 1953. In 1954 another $12 million went into research and in 1955 still another $8 million went into the work. The program is attacking the problem from both ends. It is aimed to determine how production costs can be reduced and at developing new uses for existing products and even entirely new products which will be in demand. It’s a long range program-one which cannot be carried out in a single year. But eventually, unless something interferes with the work now going on, new uses and new demands will stabilize farm prices. There is no assurance that farm profits will return to the high peak that they reached a few years ago.-But men in business are getting a pinch, too, with increased pressure being brought by labor, increased taxes and increased competition. It now appears that 1956 is going to be a year when both farmers and owners of businesses are going to have to analyze costs carefully, pick up a lot of loose ends and make every move count for just a little more than it did before. But regardless of what happens, this country’s farm research program must go on so that new products and new uses may be developed to bring the demand more nearly in line with the supply and thereby create an equitable and fair price structure for agri culture. ! - Vermont Youl Battle Againsl One autumn afternoon, over two years ago, a husky six-year old yelled and ran happily through the fields of a farm near Berlin, Vt. He and his six brothers were having a whopping good time. He was brimming ;witk T*!*. Ao 1/ | would be a big one in his young | life—he would enter the first j grade. But for Butchie Martin that day never came. Suddenly strick en with a severe case of polio, Butchie was rushed to the hos pital where he waged a long, des erate struggle for his life. Twen ty-one months later the struggle | had been won, but Butchie was | almost totally paralyzed from | the worst case of polio ever to strike a Vermont child. Butchie was sent to the March of Dimes respirator center in Wellesley, Mass. Slowly, the child was weaned from a con fining iron lung to the greater freedom of a chest respirator and a rocking bed. Today, he needs the respirator only at night and when he gets fatigued. “I bet if I tried once I could breathe a whole night alone,” he says proudly. At the Wellesley center, Butch ie was taught to make use of his one remaining source of strength, the ability to move his neck and facial muscles. “Wellesley was fun,” Butchie recalls. “I even learned to play drums holding a stick in my mouth.” Today using this one remain ing bit of power, he keeps his head moving all during the day. Sometimes he uses it to butt his brothers. That’s his faVprite game and a close second is check ers. “I’m the checkers champ in the family, except for Dad,” he says. Butchie is able to grasp a pen cil between his teeth and write his lessons; with a brush he paints pictures with a deftness considered good for his age. “I’ve got so much strength in my mouth,” he brags, “that once I bit the end off a tin horn.” The e n t ire Martin family shares B utchie’s determination to restore some strength to his motionless limbs. Mr. Martin is training to be a practical nurse at Waterbury State Hospital in order to be able to care for his son. Mrs. Martin works tirelessly carrying out a rigid schedule of muscler exercises and special in valid care taught her at Heaton Hospital as a part of the Nation al Foundation for Infantile Par alysis’ overall plan of patient care and rehabilitation. “We consider we owe Butchie’s life to the National Foundation,” Mrs. Martin declares. This past fall Butchie, after a summer of tutoring, was able to “enter” the third grade with his h Waging A ■ Polio class, in which he is an honor student. Although he cannot attend classes, he follows the curriculum closely. He sits doing his lessons at home in a specially designed highchair, from which he can survey the family activi ties coiner on around him. Butchie is a good example of the thousands of polio patients being aided by the National Foundation's costly patient aid program. For him, every new advance is a grand achievement. His face glows as he recites his accomplishments. “Just the other day I turned from my stomach to my back. I’m working on moving my right arm and left leg now.” In spite of these real advances, the road back is still long and hard. Tens of thousands of vic tims still have to beat polio. For the Home Portable ‘Bed Desk’ "Y^HEN sniffles or something more serious keeps an active j youngster in bed, the hours will pass more pleasantly with a port able “bed desk.” Such a desk, ! basically a panel to rest on the lap or on pillows, provides a firm, hard surface suitable for draw ing, writing, playing games or j holding books. A piece of Marlite left over 1 from a wall or ceiling application serves admirably for the purpose, being both decorative and practi ! \ cal. This prefinished tempered i pressed wood comes in various ' wood grain and marble patterns j and plain colors, and has a baked | plastic finish which is smooth i and durable. j With a crosscut saw, cut a rect angle about 16 by 20 inches, rounding the corners and making a gentle, sweeping curve on one side to fit the body. A quarter round molding several inches from the bottom will help keep things in place. Nail it on by driving brads through the back of the panel. Panel edges should be planed or sanded smooth. The molding I can be painted. So can the panel edges and back, or they may bei waxed. ifnen iw vry Deer are supposed to shed tears. The drops, however, which fall trom their eyes are oily secretions. Honor Newsman Who Covered Jill Case1 j * r - . - j Count Basie (right) and Joseph Makel, (left) national public relations j executive of Calvert Distillers Company participated in honoring news man James Hicks who distinguished himself in covering the Till case in Mississippi. A party in Mr. Hick's honor, sponsored by the Uptown New York City Press Club, was held at the Broadway’s Birdland In New York last week. - A Festive Dessert Need Not Be Heavy Htnv often have you blessed your thoughtful hostess for serving a light dessert at the end of a hearty holiday meal? When you want to be praised for serving a dessert that is festive, yet light, try this one. Delicious Egpiog Tapioca Cream, topped with bits of green and red candied fruit, is in tne holiday mood, yet it meets the need of so many who do not care for heavy desserts. Eggnog Tapioca Cream __, 2 egg whites y teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons sugar 2 egg yolks 1 cup light cream 11 | mi cooking tapioca, salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, cream, and remaining milk. Place over medium heat. Cook until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly—this takes 5 to 8 minutes. Pour small amount of hot tapioca mixture gradually on beaten egg whites, blending well. Then quickly add the remaining mixture, stirring constantly. (The hotter the tapioca and the faster it is blended in, the thicker and fluffier the pudding will be.) Add nutmeg and sherry. Cool, stirring once after 15 to 20 minutes. Chill. Serve plain or sprinkle with nut meats, shaved chocolate, additional nutmeg, or diced candied fruit. Makes 6 or 6 servings. Holiday Heyday—Pie-wise! Holidays mean work—but in spite of all the extra people to cook for . .. the extra-nice meals to get... and the extra housekeeping, homemakers in general think it’s fun! And, this year, they’ll want to try a brand new product—Angel Flake Coconut—which has arrived in time to make holiday desserts extra special. So, with this tender, wonderful tasting coconut, and an extra-easy recipe such as this one, every homemaker will have a Holiday heyday! Pink Alaska Pie 10 marshmallows 3 or 4 drops red food coloring 2 tablespoons butter 1J^ cups tender-thin 1 tablespoon hot water flaked coconut Melt marshmallows and butter in top of double boiler, stirring until blended Add hot water and food coloring, stirring well. Add coconut and mix thoroughly. Spread on bottom and sides of greased 9-inch pie pan. Chill until firm. Serve with pudding or chiffon type pie filling or try Alaskan Filling. Alaskan Filling 3 egg whites yi teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons sugar 1 pint very firm ice cream (any flavor) Beat egg whites with salt until foamy. Add sugar gradually and 1 continue beating until meringue mixture will stand in peaks. Pack ice cream into the chilled coconut crust. Spread meringue quickly over entire top of pie. Bake in moderate oven (450°F.) 6 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve at once, or keep in freezing compartment of refrigerator until ready to serve. •' Arrington Well Liked In Florida Calvert Man of Distinction, Hen ry Arrington, first man of his race to hold a high public post in the South, is making many friends in Florida. He was recently inter viewed by J. L. (Dixie) Smith of the Florida Herald and Mr. Ar rington said: “In a lot of ways, I feel today like Jackie Robinson must have felt years ago when he broke into the lineup with "Ihe Brooklyn Dodgers.” Arrington, 31, a former crimin al lawyer with the Justice Depart ment in Washington was both humble and frank as he said: “This appointment in Dade county is a great challenge to me individual ly. It means a great responsibility rides on my shoulders. “I realize fully that many peo ple will be watching my every move—people of my race and others. I will do my best at all times—of that you can be assured. “As I start this new job, I am strengthened by the fact that I will have the full support of the colored community in which HI be working, and a very generous support from Mr. Brautigam and others on his staff. Both are necessary if I’m to fill the bill, and I’m confident I can do just that.” Arrington, appointed to the pros ecutor’s staff September 28 by Governor LeRoy Collins, said he plans to devote his first days on the job to “briefing and cram ming” on the criminal laws he will be relying on in his future prosecutions. Born in Tampa, Arrington at tended schools there, studied at Tuskegee Institute and graduated from Howard University’s law school in Washington. He did ad vanced work in law at George town University, Washington. Early in 1950 he was hired as an attorney by the Wars Claims Commission, and late in 1951 moved to the Justice Department to specialize in criminal work for the government operations unit. Last November he left the fed eral agency and moved to Miami to enter private law practice. In ensuing months he appeared in several criminal trials as defense counsel. Now he’ll be on the “other side of the fence’’ as a prosecutor, at a salary of $7,500 a year. Athlete Of Year Show March 6th In a joint announcement made today, Ed Bastian, Chairman of the 1955 “YMCA Athlete of the Year” show and G. Edward (Gus) Budde, Managing Director of the Omaha “Sports, Vacation and Boat Show” said that the YMCA show will merge with the latter and will be held on Tuesday night, March 6, 1956. The YMCA show, honoring eighteen of Omaha’s outstanding athletes and announcing the selec tion of the “Athlete of the Year” will precede the regularly sched uled evening show. In making the announcement, Bastian said, “I think it is wonder ful of the Omaha “Sports, Vaca tion and Boat Show” to cooperate with us in putting on this venture. We have long been looking for an ideal spot to present our show and where else could you find a better location than the new City Auditorium? Our intention at this show is not only to bestow a wards on the leaders in their fields, but to show the public the work of the YMCA and interest the youth of Omaha in our pro gram.” Budde commented, “We are happy to have the YMCA with us this year. Our show is all inclus j ive. Encouraging the people of ; Omaha to participate in the sports activities represented in the ! “Sports, Vacation and Boat Show” is the reason for having the show. We certainly want to encourage membership in and support of the | YMCA as a part of our show.” Officials of the “Athlete of the , Year” show promise a real top notch performance and plenty of crowd-pleasing action. The selec tion of eighteen Omaha Athletes of the Year will take place during January and February of 1956. The selection of the “Athlete of the Year” will be held secret until the night of the show, March 6, 1956. Science & Your Health CYCLOTHERAPY IN MUSCLE SPASMS HUMANS REL'n r P50 0 ^ MUSCLES HOUSEWIVES.. /THE^HOME( HAN0/Y MAM..> 1 MUSCLE SPASMS ARE COMMON /jj AMONG ATHLETES/^ MUSCLE SPASM IS ASSOCIATED WITH A VARIETY OF ^ DISEASES by Science Features We humans rely on a complex array of 500 muscles of various sizes for the physical power we have over our environment. Yet, we commonly become aware of this wonderful system of locomo tion only when our muscles “act up”—when they remind us through pain or spasm that some thing has gone wrong. A spasm is any sudden, invol untary contraction of a muscle. Twitching, cramps or other types of muscle spasm may be brought on by a variety of causes. Sudden chilling of the body after swim ming may result in severe spasm of several of the body's muscles. Sharply diminished circulation of the blood to any part of the body brings about snasms in the blood starved area. Chemical imbalance is also a common cause of spasm; for example, recent research in dicates that the painful leg cramps of pregnancy are due to abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood of expectant moth ers. The so-called night cramps —sleep-disturbing spasms of leg muscles—are also believed to be related to calcium metabolism. Bacterial toxins can send the body’s musculature into violent contractions; the most notorious of these is the noison secreted by the germ of tetanus or lock-jaw. In addition, many ailments of the nervous and skeletal systems are accompanied by muscular spasms. In many of these chronic condi tions, including arthritis, bursi tis, paraplegia and low back pain, a new treatment known as cy clotherapy is proving beneficial. Doctors have found that cyclo therapy, a unique form of elec trically generated physical en ergy, has scored striking results in easing spasms and relieving the pain of patients suffering from a variety of ailments that affect the muscles, and helping them toward rehabilitation. , The physician also has a vari- ' ety of other physical and chemi cal agents at his disposal to quiet disturbed muscles. Heat, in vari ous forms, has been used since time immemorial to “iron out the kinks” in painful muscles, and it is still a valuable means of therapy. Many drugs, including anesthetics, barbiturates, coun ter-irritants and the recently de veloped “tranquilizing drugs’* have their place in the spasm fighting armamentarium. In some cases, muscle spasm is not primarily the result of dis ease, hut is related to over-use of a particular set of muscles. In these conditions, such as the so called “occupational cramps” or “athlete’s cramps,” modern meth ods of treatment including cv clotherapv have proven effective in restoring free motion to the affected parts.
