ftened Water Can ' Mangel, director, mu School eral decades, but is still largely U.,.,; of Homo Economics. disregarded in water-softening fieaim nazara* An appreciable proportion of decisions. )tne Economist Warns the blood and bone building She notes that currently, oftened water used for elements > such as iron, calcium, there are indications of more lung and drinking purposes an Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24, 1965 disease established in various studies. The relation of sodium, add ed in most water softening pro cesses, to circulatory disorders has been established for many years, according to Miss Man gel. She adds that sodium in lim ited amounts is an important body nutrient. But, excess so dium may upset the fluid balance of the body. This is especially dangerous for per sons with circulatory disorders. Persons on restricted sodium intake frequently are not aware of the excessively high sodium content of softened water. She advises that, “Until our knowledge of the role of water nutrients in body processes is better understood, and until we can better assess the long-term effects of this and other chang ing living patterns on human health, it is imperative that we be aware at least of the pos sible effects of changes in water supply.” In naturally soft water areas, this awareness may serve to encourage people to supple ment deficient waters by care fully chosen diets or by other means, she adds. For users of artifically soft ened water, the problem of ex cess sodium is added to that of mineral deficiency. In this situ ation, provision and use of un softened water for all cooking and drinking purposes will in sure the protection of the fam ily against the known and un known hazards of softened water. ■< < - # \ *5. ■> ’X« ' , ' S 4 \ v " # \ > WILSON M. SCOTT Willow Street„Rl - v ■ ./gp' v QUARRYVfLLE AGWAY STORE Church St,, Quarryville, Pa. H. Metz Elected Pres. Producers Co-Op Exchange At a 'board of directors meeting of the Producers Co operative Exchange earlier this month, Harry P. Metz was elected president, filling the vacancy left by William G Carlin who resigned to ac cept a position with Agway in New York Metz, of Belleville, Pa., is vice-president of Metz Poul try Farms and is currently serving as president of North eastern Poultry Producers Council and of the Kishaco quill'a Valley National Bank of Belleville. He is a gradu ate of Penn 'State University, and has served on the co operative board since 1963. At the last annual meeting, the president reported to memlbers that a committee was set up to study, prepare, and present a plan to the board that would consolidate the egg marketing programs of various cooperatives. John Melhorn, Mount Joy, a direc tor since 1948, was elected to fill the vacancy on the com mittee created (by Carlin’s resignation. The committee now consists of Metz, Mel horn, and Mark ,S. Hess. The hoard did not appoint a director to fill Carlin’s va cancy, hut plans to do so at a future hoard meeting. The present officers are: Harry P. Metz, president; M'ark ® Hess, vice president; H. 'Raymond Stoner, secretary, Melvin R Stoltzfus, treasurer. One rat alone sheds about a million hairs, voids 10,000 dioppings and gallon of urine, and haihors as many as 10,- 000 lice in a year. s N \aV ' We Give S&H , , Green SteyajES. Co. Distribnti&Vj Texaco FueliGiaef Heating Oil MOUNT JOY, PA. Ph. 653-2021 105 Fairview St. fFuel Chiefl 11