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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
9
A therapist's letters discuss extreme obesity and surgery risks with questions about mobility and breathing. Readers respond with advice on family vacation care and boundaries, plus a brief note on alcohol use patterns in France and its health impact.
Professors Reginald C. Eggleton and Francis J. Fry, from Indiana University, were granted Patent No. 3,735,755 for a method and apparatus combining ultrasonic diagnosis with ultrasonic surgery. The system uses a transducer and a computer to control tissue destruction while monitoring with a visualizing device. The device has been tested on animals and a few human patients, with diagnosis done at low ultrasonic levels and images shown on a cathode ray tube for comparison. Tim Graham, son of Norman and Mrs. Graham, turns one today, with family references noted in the Daily Photo caption.
The article advises using a citrus acid and sugar mix from soft drinks to help cut flower stems, with equal parts water and soda plus a half teaspoon of bleach per quart. It also covers dusting, polishing, and gentle cleaning of leaves, noting furry leaves should only be dusted.
To improve plant vigor avoid over or under feeding. Liquid fertilizers are easiest, while slow release dry options provide steady nutrients when mixed into soil. Do not fertilize dry soil and water the plant before applying fertilizer, then wait an hour.
Three new Decatur members joined the North Alabama Iris Society at its June Huntsville meeting hosted by Dr. and Mrs. James A. McLaren. Thomas A Gilliam spoke on mulching iris in home gardens. The group discussed the spring show at Point Mallard and reports from the Philadelphia convention. next meeting is July 12 with a pot luck supper. Zucchini salad tip noted.
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