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Parents are concerned for
the welfare of their children
and do what they think is
best. When I remember
some of the things that were
done to me, and for me, I feel
we’ve come a long way.
They tell me I was put
through a horse collar so I
wouldn’t be “liver-grown”,
whatever that is. I was
carefully put around a table
leg too. My first visit away
from home was to be over a
stream of water soT wouldn't
have urinary problems.
Splinters, after being
removed, were wrapped in
brown paper and put in a
pantry. Infections were
covered with linseed poultice
and plantain leaves were
tied on a "bee sting. An
earache called for a tiny
heeted onion to be put in the
ear. Ingrown toenails were
cut out with a pocket knife.
Some of these practices
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probably had an element ot
common sense in them but
more often simply "time”
was the healer. At the prices
some doctors charge these
days maybe we should try a
few old-fashioned remedies.
The other week I saw an
Antique Show in Lancaster
which was quite interesting
as the variety of items dis
played was so great. There
were large pieces of fur
niture with big price tags
attached and tiny silver
spoons with big price tags
attached. Seeing these things
helps us appreciate what we
already have.
I’ve attended several
household sales recently and
bought a few items. After all,
what is the use wasting a few
hours if you have nothing to
show for it. It was easy to
find a place for the coffee
grinder, but the camel-back
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with the atypical needs of the people, in the name of Christ,
helping we people to help themselves.’* - ■
They explained that to help the people of Brazil, “You can’t
Just give them things.” They said, “The Brazilian workers
. | Continued from Pafi 26) *' srereceptive in tte amount they can receive and understand.
... ... i -i Mrs. Ranch noted, "They never waste anything. For what
Brazil, of course, lies in a tropical cUmate they have they’re really good housekeepers.” The majority
does lead to problems. The Ranck that au o{ wor i cerg> Mr. Ranch said are illiterate, in that they
homes in towns have cement floors and mere are even ctnnot rej( j or wr | te> he m i ( j i “They are really good at
cement telephone poles, because wood would not last. Mrs. know.” . ‘ 8
Ranck pointed out, howevw,> viU * ges c y Mr. Ranch, a dairy fanner, bad an opportunity to visit a
homes have mMtly just fkwrs. dairy farm. The farm he visited was milking*## head of cattle
When Donald and Vfrglnlt flrat_anivedUflJßnoOthg Uved , # B j Md breed . it took six men to milk diem twice a day
hi a village in a 11 home, with three' rooms fay htn± The milk was not refrigerated, Wit was put in 10
bare necessities. now have a g ; U(m ctna md WM to town to be sold, mostly to the
very modem house. It is i!S n a d well-to-do, according to Ranck. He said the'entire herd was
quarters for volunteers who comethere which confined to a one acre lot, and was brought into the bam for
Pictures showJhat milking. They produced about 8,000 pounds per cow, and
looks like “X mpdernrefrigerator wd Jey havea atove. were md ** pu i p .^hi ch w „ carried by
But not everything i bthe *me . ZMvolts, and CMt to the cows. They also got peelings from the mantioc
aU the water must be bofie d I£»£* £*" p £ root. He said conditions were pVetty clean and the cows
through a filtering unit which filters it twice before it can be seen)ed content.
consumed. . o fh . He noted that Holstein cows there must be rubbed down
Many homes in South America do no"JSSiSe to tvec * *»y * cloth saturated with insecticide, or they will
windows, which is an invitation to mosquitoes wishing to ticks.
disturb your sleep. The Rancks havei pictures of themselvM And so, the Donald Rancks are working in their small way
sleeping under mosquito netting, but since their visit the to|Mke a utfle for fa a^eveloping country '
Donald Rancks have screens. , , of Donald sums up the progress being made, “The successes we
In the poorer areas of Brazil the diet mamly of fed we , re often ta of tte people> not
beans, nee and manioc root, froin which physical developments or something you can take a picture
Fruits are quite plentiful. Cooking in the villages is done m o{ „ r ** * r
the house on a small And progress in the minds of a people is surely a long-
But for Virgima, marketing ui town is an interesting development,
penence. Mrs. Ranck points out that there are many modem ° r
supermarkets, just like ours, which carry many of the same
brand names we are accustomed to seeing. Despite the
modem supermarkets, there are some different customs.
There is a local butcher where you can buy your meat fresh
daily. The cost at the time of the Rancks’ visit was 80 cents a
pound, regardless of the cut. (The average wage for a farm
worker in that area is $1.25 to $1.50 per day.) So the secret is
to get there early while there is a large selection. You choose
your meat from the hanging beef, and you’re allowed to touch
it before you choose - just as everyone else is, of course.
There are vendor/; who roam the streets daily and in this
way fresh fruits can be purchased almost at your doorstep.
Almost every product is available in Brazil - television,
cars - mostly Volkswagens and Mercedes which are
produced in Brazil. But prices are very high, so there are not
many Brazilians who enjoy “luxury” items. Mr. Ranck
related that when Donald first arrived in Recife he had to
purchase a telephone - for $6OO - which he will sell again when
they leave.
Also, despite the modem conveniences which electricity
brings, there are some problems. For instance, at certain
times of the year, the electricity may be turned off for
several hours each day - without warning. This makes it a
little difficult to plan on storing things in your freezer!
Mrs. Ranck said that some products just iVere not of the
same quality as we are accustomed4o. For. instance, she
said, “The diapers are like and there are not.
fitted crib sheets.” They had taken’along a suitcase filled
with needs for the newborn, but through a mixup, they could
not get their luggage while they were there.
So not only did the baby things not arrive, but neither did
most of their clothes for the stay. Mrs. Ranck said, “We
washed our clothes out every night and the.fan would dry
them by morning.” The luggage was finally located after the
Rancks were home in Lancaster, but it took another month of
haggling over red tape and convincing the authorities before
Donald was able to get the suitcase.
The Rancks, who are members of Bethel Mennonite
Church, pointed out that the work of MCC is done through
existing churches in an area. “They never start churches.
The real purpose of the volunteer program is to try to assist
Brazilian Volunteers
trunk is something else
again. Oh well, tis said that
with antiques we speculate
and accumulate.
Blood
Pressure
Check
A total of 1016 area
residents had -their blood
pressure checked by the
American Heart
Association, Lancaster Pa.
chapter on May 18.
The chapter’s detention
program was part of a
month-long national and
statewide campaign to focus
attention on the problem of
high blood pressure and give
the public an opportunity to
have their blood pressure
checked as a preventive
measure. More than 75,000
Pennsylvanians were
screened by Heart
Associations throughout the
state during the month.
The Lancaster Pa. chapter
plans to continue its
detection program
throughout the year to
enable all residents to have
their blood pressure
checked.
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