Show 1 0A Don’t let an anonymous caller get to you The Salt Lake Tribune Tuesday September 8 1987 Dear Ann Landers: Will you please let me use your space to get a message to someone who needs to hear what I have to say? Dear Kind Soul It was very thoughtful of you to telephone and let me know that my husband is running around with a tramp But why did you hang up without telling me the woman’s name? Or yours? How can I be sure you had the right number? Maybe you misdialed It happens quite often Is it fair to hit a woman with such a message and then hang up? I haven’t been able to get a good night’s sleep since you called You have caused me a great deal of anxiety and planted seeds of mis- trust My marriage is far from perfect but I’ve had no reason to suspect that my husband is cheating on me Now I’m not so sure Please call again and give me some details I am angry and upset and I need some answers — A Michigan Wife Dear Michigan: Here’s your letter but surely you must know that a decent person would never make such a call The intention You can build this band-som- e wooden filing cabinet which features two spacious drawers small top drawer By Bob Sawyer Pop confession: Where do you keep your personal family records files and paperwork? Stuffed in a box? Shoved in the back of several kitchen drawers? Perhaps you’re the proud owner of a metal file cabinet that’s too grotesque to keep anywhere but the garage I was Until mold got my passport It was just one of those simple projects I had never gotten around to With the mold as motivation to get started I was surprised at how easy it was to build a handsome wooden filing cabinet At 17x34x20 inches the cabinet features two spacious file drawers and a shallow top drawer for storage of computer dries or miscellaneous items Cost is reduced by the use of plywood panels in the construction Our detailed plans include a matep rials list and illustrated cutting and assembly instructions for the filing cabinet and for a small rolling file organizer and a modular bookcase made of inexpensive 2x4 and 1x8 lumber Also available are plans for our knockout roll-to- p desk an ambitious project but one you’ll be proud to disconstruction play with raised-panTo order plans for the filing cabinet file organizer and 2x4 bookcase specify Project No 2930 and send desk specify $495 lor the roll-to- p $995 Or save a dollar and order both plans for only $1390 Mail to: The Woodwright Dept 84110 PO Box 1000 Bixby Okla 74008-100- 0 Include $295 if you’d like our catalog which includes $18 worth of coupons el step-by-ste- el No-54- Read chlorine bleach label DEAR HELOISE: Could you please household liqtell me if uid chlorine bleach will damage the finish on bath fixtures or kitchen sinks if left on or used over a long period of time? Thanks — Etie Lubbock Texas chloRegular use of rine bleach is definitely NOT recommended for use on bathtub fixtures or kitchen sinks because in time it will remove the glaze or finish making it appear dull and lusterless The same holds true for laminated counter tops in either the kitchen or bath If bleach is used to remove stains the glossy surface will be removed and you will be left with an unshiny counter that can never be restored to its original condition When using chlorine bleach around the house for any purpose read and carefully follow the directions on the bottle label and use accordingly In most instances more may definitely not be better — Heloise DEAP HELOISE: I needed a kneeling pad one day when I wanted to work in the garden and not being able to find one I improvised I used one of the plastic bags I get when I buy groceries — the kind with handles I slipped several thicknesses of newspapers inside the bag and loosely tied the handles together to keep the newspapers in place It worked great to protect my knees and the plastic bag kept the newspaper from getting damp — Bette McKillop Bangor Maine th HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONALD E ALLEN Th family 01 Ronald E Invite you to attend an open was to cause you anxiety and grief Why do you give that person such power over you? Sit down with your husband tonight and tell him what happened If your marriage is a good one it will be even better after you have given him a chance to clear the air Dear Ann Landers: You are the best source I know for reaching people Because of federal budget cuts VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) has been in jeopardy but VISTA has survived and is doing great things across the land Some 85000 volunteers have served during the program’s existence The Friends of VISTA want to strengthen this noble work and are ar Please help us get the word out — Msgr John J Egan (board member) Chicago Dear Msgr Egan: It’s a pleasure to do something for someone who has done so much for so many Your name is golden here in Chicago I hope Lisa Woll is swamped with letters and I’m betting she will be Will you let me know how many volunteers responded? Dear Ann Landers: You’ve got some nerve I don’t know how you keep your job A reader wrote to you recently to say her cat catches a rubber ball with her left paw (Big deal!) She wanted to know if it is possible that her cat is So you go and bother one of the world’s most distinguished neurologists Dr Fred Plum of the New York Hospital and Columbia Medical Center I find it outrageous that you would intrude on a man of his caliber with mind-bogglin- Bug-Eye- the time to help me out This is a splendid example of the generosity of my consultants They realize that not all the problems that appear in this space are but they always take my calls and provide an answer Lucky me' earth-shakin- home honoring their husband and father his 60th Birthday r Saturday September 12 1967 AOO to PM at the Draper Crescent So Senior Cltljen Building 12350 600 East Draper Utah No gifts gfftk please HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE A ABPLANALP The children of George A Abplanalp Invite friends and relatives to attend an Open House honoring their father on his 60th Birthday Saturday September 12 fA 7 1967 pm at the Copperton Lion's Club HWcrest Drive Your J friendship and love are the ww-egifts of ad no other please g GREEK FESTIVAL “left-hande- 0 By Dr Neil Solomon Dear Dr Solomon: I am aware that so far there is no cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease However I would imagine that someone is doing some research on the subject Is there anything being done today that at all looks promising for the treatment of this disease? — Cal New York City Dear Cal: Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore are conducting tests of radiation therapy in the treatment of Lou Gehrig’s disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) The process is called total lymphoid irradiation a procedure that has been shown to be effective in patients with rheumatoid arthritis In Lou Gehrig’s disease the nerve cells deteriorate and this leads to a wasting of muscle tissue Eventually the patient is unable to move or speak The use of total lymphoid irradiation is based on the assumption that the disease may be an autoimmune disorder in which the patient’s own disease-fightin- g system turns on itself Dear Dr Solomon: If you feel that prize fighting should be banned because fighters are damaged by being hit in the head too often why not simply pass a rule that says that hitting in the head is illegal It’s already a foul to hit below the belt so why not simply make it a foul to hit someone above the shoulders? — Packy Minneapolis Minn Dear Packy: The form of boxing you describe which is called “chest boxing” is being used in at least one European country This may be one way to avoid the head injuries associated with boxing as practiced in the United States Dear Dr Solomon: Why is it neces- - Neil Solomon sary to put fluoride in water? I’m not saying that fluoride is not needed but can’t a person get all that’s necessary from the food we eat? — Spencer Montpelier Vt Dear Spencer: Although fluoride is found in some foods including dry cereals and vegetable products it is best provided when it is added to the local water supply In young children fluoride helps make teeth resistant to decay If a community does not have sufficient fluoride in the water Supply supplementation may be advisable Dear Dr Solomon: I don’t understand why people say that when a person has diabetes and he has a cut or something he doesn’t heal as fast as someone without diabetes does I know people who have had diabetes for some time and this simply isn’t true — Farrell Dallas Texas Dear Farrell: When a person with diabetes is in good control he or she heals just as rapidly as anyone else It’s the degree of control of the blood glucose level that determines how quickly a person will heal not the fact that he or she has diabetes For Rebecca Lexington Mass: Relaxation techniques can ease tensed muscles and reduce mental stress however professional help may be needed to achieve this and even these methods do not always work Dear Dr Solomon: If a woman has premenstrual syndrome like I have she feels as though she’s full of water Is there anything I can do to keep this from happening? — Mrs DT Montgomery Ala Dear Mrs T: Women with the premenstrual syndrome may help alleviate the bloated feeling many experience by avoiding the use of salt and of processed foods that contain salt It is also advisable to stay away from stimulants that tend to aggravate feelings of anxiety and irritability such as caffeine and nicotine It i3 also advisable to avoid alcohol which can lead to depression Some women also report that they feel better when they eat several small meals each day rather than two or three large meals Eating several smaller meals helps keep blood glucose levels at an even keel thus avoiding surges of insulin which may also lead to anxiety and irritability For those patients who tried the above remedies and didn’t show significant improvement we then tested them for progesterone hypersensitivity and if positive we treated them for it Fortunately many of those patients did show improvement after progesterone desensitization treatment Double blind studies are needed to see exactly how effective this treatment really is For Carmella San Antonio: Tight jeans have been reported to be a posk sible cause of pain Two patients experienced a complete resolution of symptoms a few weeks after they stopped wearing the jeans SEPTEMBER msmmcswx&SE ialtjabi (j) Utah’s Largest Selection of Unfinished Furniture " 24” LEAF BARREL PEDESTAL & CLAW FEET low-bac- you have a medical question write to Neil Solomon MD PO Box 21487 Pikes-vill- e Md 21208 Dr Solomon cannot give personal replies but will answer as many questions as possible in his column) (If FURNITURE 4 PRESSBACK CHAIRS $6§9— $789c Drafting Table vmc FINISHED SPECIAL 5’’ FINISH UNFINISHED 5 DRAWERS CHEST OF DRAWERS Unfinished Adjustable Height SOLID & Tilt 1 14" PINE NEW ULTRA-LIGH- T CAMCORDER World’s lightest zoom camcorder (21 lbs) automatic infrared auto focus 17 zoom lens speed £ully automatic color balance Compatible with VHS n Easy recording New CCD image sensor Fully High W 24”x 36" Top 32”x 48" Top Other matching jDleceslnstock 510 So 200 West ® Salt Lake City Utah 84101 5 (801) one-butto- 322-259- ! 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