mis YL 3 Thursday, May 4, 1939. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN STATE TO REDUCE APPENDICITIS DEATHS Pennsylvania has shown that it can’ be done. It has reduced its death due to ap pendicitis. The death rate among patients ad- mitted to 28 Philadelphia hispitals | has been reduced nearly 60 per cent’ since 1928. There are annually more than 16,000 | deaths in the United States due to; appendicitis. I~ Appendicitis cannot be prevented. { But many of the deaths due to ap- | pendicitis can be prevented. What Pennsylvania has done also other communities can do. The Commission on ' Appendicitis Mortality of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania devoted its time and interest to reduce the exces- | sive number of appendicitis deaths in this state. If the same reduction in appendicitis deaths prevailed in other states as has been affected in Pennsylvania there would be a saving of 9,600 lives annu- ally in the United States. And Pennsylvania is a difficult state in which to institute educational procedures. It is an industrial state. The popula- tion is heterogeneous, there is con- siderable ignorance and dread of hos- pitalization. There is also the economic factor of interruption of earning power. Most important, a large portion of the population is resistant to educa- tion along progressive medical lines. Yet the doctors’ own commission on | Appendicitis Mortality has worked | consistently and diligently with its | educational program and results teil | the story. i A reduction of more than 60 per | cent in deaths from appendicitis. Chiefly, the winning rule has been: | With apdominal pain that has lasted | for four hours, Neither give a brad tive or physic; give nothing by mouth; | | call your family doctor. Surgical delay in appendicitis also 100 often means death. IMO YOU KNOW? Astrakhan, near the mouth of the Volga River where it empties into the | Caspian Sea, is the caviar capital of | the world. More than 30,000,000 tons | of fish are taken annually from the! Caspian Sea and the fresh waters of | the Volga near its delta. Of this gigan- | tic catch only a few hundred thousand | tons are sturgeon, from which fish | comes the valuable caviar. ( HASTINGS BRIEFS (Editor's Note—This letter was in- tended for publication last week, but was crowded out by advertising de- mands on our space.) Stephen Hudak and William Gresko were Saturday callers in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Weakland, son Jim, and daughter Rita of Johnstown spent Sunday at the J. M. Bearer home in East End. Mrs. George Bill or Harrisburg is spending some time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dillon. Mr. Ted Karr of State College is visiting her father, Dr. J. F. Ruther- ford. The Card Party sponsored by the Dramatic and Social Club last Monday | evening was a success, financially. Mrs. Norman Nelson was chair lady. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Heuther and daughter Catherine spent the week- end at the Bucham home in Erie. | Miss Marie Garrity of Patton spent | Sunday at the Rager home on Cinder | Street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garrity were Friday motorists to DuBois. | The members of the Girl's Bowling | League were tendered a chicken and | waffle banquet last Tuesday eve. The | affair was held at Snyder's Hotel, Mc- Gees Mills. The personell of the teams | follows: “Pines”—Vera Dumm, Leona | Paterno, Catherine Chura, Ann Hnat- | kowiecz, Florence Jansure and Agnes Bills, Captain. “Maples”"—Mary Jan- sure, Helen McCombie, Louise Behiss-| ler, Sue Stitts, Captain. “Willows” — J Steve Jansure, Vincent Link, and Mar- garet Kirkpatrick. Miss Helen Lantzy ot Harrisburg spent the week at her home here, Peter Chonack and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Welsham of Pittsburgh were week end guests at the Gresco home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKillop, Mr. John McKillop of Philipsburg and Leon McKillop and daughter Rose Marie of Houtzdale spent Sunday here fHE UNION PRESS-COURIER. — with relatives and friends. Messrs. Clarence Johnson, Bernard Trinkley and Lester Fisher were Sat- urday evening callers at the Earl Mc- Killop home. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Robinson of Al- toona were Monday callers at the Tom Robinson home. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dillon and son Paul spent Sunday at the Dennis Dil- lon home in Carrolltown. Miss Emma Freda was hostess to a large group of friends at her home on Beaver Street last Wednesday. The | affair, a miscellaneous shower, was held for Miss Elizabeth Freda, sister of the hostess, who was recently mar- ried to Stephen Baniko. Bingo and lunch comprised the evening. The fol- lowing attended: Mesdames John Fer- etta and daughter Ada, Henry Collins, Iouis Gallau, Tom Gregory, Harry Murphy, Joe Vzlerie, Charles Pagano, Jos. Castronova. Tony Pagano. Pete McGlynn, Leo McGlynn, Ed. Carlson, George Chigas, Steve Bonik, Horace Collins, Tony Bellavia, Joseph Descis- cio, Tony Freda, Paul Beck, Joe Man- cuso, Jim Cimo, Joe Angello, Florence Thomas, Patsy Fiasco, S. Leskovan,' Florence Desciscio and Misses Laura Montevideo, Verna and Jeroma Man- cuso, Margaret Kelly, Emma Freda, . PAGE THREE Emma Delrose, Elaine Rouse, Anna Skitka, all of this place. Mrs. Paul Scaranuzze, Tillie and Theresa Scara- nuzzo and Mrs. John Romett of Bar- nesboro. Miss Ann Nesdore was a oaturday shopper in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bradley and child- ren of Johnstown spent Sunday at the Mark Paterno home on Spangler Street. THESE PRICES EFFECTIVE AT YOUR PATTON AND BARNESBORO ASCO STORES THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 4th, 5th AND 6th, 1939. How Much Lower Prices Are on Quality Foods Here! Read-Buy-$Save! [BUTTER 7 LOUELLA CREAM EVERY DAY EVAPORATED MILK 10 cn: QUALITY Evaporated A OLE Best Quality GIBB’S PORK AND BEANS ome + 10c 16 Ounce 10 cane Fancy Sou 59c¢ Fresh, Cri 53¢ Quality C Extra Special 3 Ibs. 25¢ FLOUR "°F 73¢ Farmdale Sweet Peas, . Hurff’s Spaghetti, . Pineapple Spears . Vimco Spaghetti Dinner = 10¢ p Beans or Rice sp Corn Flakes . Fresh Rice or Whoat Puffs risp Dill Pickles Del Monte Ibs 55¢ Best PURE LARD, lb. 7¢ ONE-HALF Cooked in Tomato Sauce, 15 3-4 oz. can 5 Dole’s Brand, No. 2 can 1 fe DERRY- DALE ROLL 3“ 10c Dre Sc . hig 5c¢ 23¢c GAL. JAR Neo. 2 - 100 Green Beans, Sugar Corn or Tomatoes, No. 2 can CofTee Apricots Pears CHOICE Large Calif. Fruit Cans 25¢ Banner Day Blend or Palmolive Sweetheart or Camay Soap . Octagon Soap . bh. 16¢ Campbell’s Tomato Soup . . Betty Jane Apple Butter . . Phillip’s Tomato Juice . . . 22=11¢ = 18c ASCO BLEND GOLDEN BREAD 2 SUPREME Peaches, 2 GOLD SEAL FLOUR ™** amily Flour Milled 24 pound sack 65¢c HAPPY BAKER FLOUR ** Za Bic “heat-flo” Roasted 2 lbs 45c | KRUST Sliced Loaves 9 Cc ie 150 Large Cans "RINSO OR OXYDOL GRANULATED SOAP, LARGE PACKAGE 18c SC 2" 35¢ CHASE AND SANBORN -.... 21¢ ou 20c 2 se 25¢ 2s25¢c BAKE A BOWL OF LIMAS FOR THE EVENING MEAL Calif. Baby Lima Beans ih ge Carolyn Dumm, Gertrude Houck, Nell | Waltz, Gene Gunther, Mary McCom- bie, Cecelia Gunther, Captain. “Oaks” — Edna Hindmarsh, Hilda Fees, Anna Mary Bobal, Thais Bearer, Rita Lan-! tzy, and Margaret Kelly, captain. The Pines captured first place in the lea- gue and each member was presented with a clever doll “pin cushion.” An added attraction was the poems com- | posed about each of the 24 girls by | Esther McKillop, and read aloud at the | close of the banquet. | E. P. Weakland and son Norman, and daughter Ruth, Mrs. M. Lux and Mr. Paul Brickford all of Johnstown were Young, Tender Steer ROAST curs 8 13 Saturday callers at the J. M. Bearer home. : CUTS Miss Mary Coleman, member of the . { 4 EXTRA 3 LB. grade school faculty, spent the week- | § 1 d BACON E end at her home in DuBois. | g ice SPECIAL 2 PKG. g . Large, Lean Smk’d Small, lean Smk’d Whole or Shank C Whole or Shank C Half. LB. Half. LB. Miss Barbara Beechel of Nicktown, | spent Saturday evening here with| friends. Smoked Picnic Shoulders lb. 14¢ Lean Sugar Cured Bacon, lb. 17¢ Lean Bacon Ends, Speciar 2 lbs. 25¢ Fancy Qnality MEATS! ALL STEAKS Ih. 28¢ Large, Mealy White ‘fl TENDER, JUICY CUTS Coopers, Extra {i FROM YOUNG STEER, Special! PECE QUALITY BEEF home of her mother. Miss Viola Delrose of Altoona spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. H. J. Easly and son Stephen, and Miss Mayme Koch spent Sunday | visiting relatives in Huntingdon. | Joseph Easly of Pittsburgh spent Monday at the Easly home on Spang- ler street. Miss Ann Selestok of New York is spending some time at her home here. | Mrs. Frank Gill entertained the] members of her card club at her home | on Spangler Street, last Tuesday eve- | ning. Cinch was the entertainment fea- | ture; at the close of the evening the hostess served a delicious luncheon. |K The following attended: IK Miss Christine Bernard has returned Special to Brooklyn, New York after spending the past several weeks here at the Fresh Jumbo Bologna, 2 lbs. 285¢ Fresh Buch Shad, Spear 1b. Sc FRESH, CLEAN, GREEN Dressed With I Pauw) Solid, ed Ri omatoes . . x 21s. 25¢ Heavy, with sparkling juice—large size. Fresh FRUITS and VEGETABLES OTATOES 29c / SPI NACH zw 3 Ibs. 10c | ORANGES 2. 8: 29c Fla. Grapefruit, 3 fr 10c NEW POTATOES, =. 10 Mesdames: | Walter Elder, Edwin Link, Dave Elden,
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