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Show 21 B DESERET NEWS, Tuesday, October 6, 1970 Psoriasis Sufferers Urged To Give Data Is psoriasis less prevalent m the Mountain West states? Aside from psoriasis suffer- ers, that question isnt likely to interest many people. But the National Psoriasis Foundation, based in Portland, Ore., thinks its a question and anworth asking selves. Too often, she said, layer of cells is replaced four days inthey become the victims of every three or normal of the stead quack remedies. cycle for skin reproduction, The disease usually appears About 800,000 victims also in the teens or early adult or will get psoriatic ar- have Mrs. explained, Barry years, are victims, thropathy, a painful and crip-Thbut children, too, disease causes unsight- - pling arthritis than can accom-las the outer pany psoriasis. y e y swering. The lack of inquiries from mountain states first aroused Mrs. Joanne our interest, Barry, public education direcOur records show tor, said. fewer inquiries about the skin disease from Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming than any other part of the country. Mrs. Barry said the foundation is gathering data to see if climatic conditions may have some bearing on the severity of the disease. If such a point can be proved, she said, it wilt become the area of a good deal of research and investigation. At Mrs. Merlin Jones agrees: v "Cleanliness is one of the things we like best about our total electrie home. clean During the 10 years we have lived in our Gold Medallion home, I've never yet had to the walls and ceilings, with the exception of fingerprints. We go around "Electric heating is very comfortable. It's even and draft-frebarefoot in the house, even in winter. "We like the idea of being able to adjust the room temperatures with electric heating. We can set our bedroom heating at a lower temperature at night and still maintain an even heat in the other rooms of the house." Mrs. Merlin Jones 9069 South 2200 West Riverton, Utah e. present, she explained, information for inquiries dercome from physicians internists and matologists, as well general practioners as their patients and others afflicted with the disease. Psoriasis is one of the most common and perhaps the most disabling of all skin Mrs. Barry said, diseases, noting that approximately 8 million Americans are afflict- ed. Many victims of the disease are unaware of the severity of it. Approximately 75 per cent are not under a doctors care for treatment and many of these, because of frustration, are trying to treat them- - Dinner (delicious!) from 6 p.m. . . . Dancing to themusic of Ted Johnsons Orchestra from 8:30 each Friday and Saturday. Free parking for dinner guests. fiSTEL HTnii H. N. (Hank) Alois, for a Cinderella evening Managing Director For reservations phone 328-911- 4 A CAPTURED SAVE $15 $64.99 Super 8 Movie Camera with Manual Zoom Electric eye exposure control gives ac- curacy. Cartridge loading is easy. Zoom from 11.5mm closeups to 23mm telephoto shots. Sharp fl.8 lens. Simple to use. Use Sears Easy Payment Plan SAVE $20 $109.99 Automatic Focus Slide Projector 89" Focus first slide and all others focus automatically. Remote cycle forward and reverse within Includes timer. 10-f- t. $10 PRICE CUT $59" Compact 35mm F:2.8 Camera 4997 ('' rviniMiie control, Guneia lias automatic i ioh1 M.mm i i vLeathmv (iithr speed e!e tne case. et Simplified -- one focusing. pouch SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE Satisfaction Guaranteed Winov Ptnrh cr SEAS, Sears i Sears Downtown 734 South Mate Ilmnf 355-66- ROEBUCK AND CO. A 5 1 i i 4 4 t |