Etaglan rt 12 the examiner Monday Aprll18 1917 The Barrie Power Squadron elected new bridge Thursday during its annual meeting Members of the bridge are front left Bill Campbell executive officer Bob Neelin coin mander Dan Macbeod commander retired Back left Frank Murphy student training of ficer Barry Williams treasurer Bill Janes publications Ruth Malcolm treasurer and Tom Blight regalia Examiner Photo Peasant look Soviet style features embroidered open work on summer linen dress shown in Leningrad the l7SSlt fashion centre Brad Babcock could wiggle the fingers and move the posi tion of this bionic arm he and Jeff Archer made for the se cond annual Eastview Secondary School science fair by battery Both students are from Johnson Street School Ex aminer Photo VA Sue Clancy was selected the most valuable player on the Georgian ollege girls volley ball team for the second straight year She along with Louis Lacroix of Midland selected as the most valuable player in the Georgian basketball team received their awards earlier this week at the annual athletic banquet llerb loutier centre director of athletics and student services was on hand to congratulate the two athletes Examiner llioto Bill Dyer chairman of the sight and hearing committee for the lnnisfil Lions ltib presents cheque for 078 to Caroline Froome program support teacher for Wariiica School The cheque will pay for the new Educational Development Laboratories controlled reader machine which encourages faster reading Mrs lirooine will train teachers of five liiiiislil schools to use the machine for children who have reading problems Examiner Photo The doctor says 50 not easy to diagnose By THOSTESON MD Dear Dr Thosteson What can you tell me about Sim monds disease My periods stopped 12 years ago Ive seen numerous gynecologists but none of them seem to offer any cures Ill be 30 this year and still can pass for 21 My family doctor feels that shouldnt worry about this dis ease because it only makes me more anxious than already am Is this problem for an en docrinologistMrs lK This is rare and serious problem with some fairly dra tnatic symptoms most of which you dont mention in your letter Did one of those gynecologists mention Sim inonds disease to you or is this your suspicion 81 is an underfuncttoning of the ittiitary gland the bean size master gland whose hormones control other glands iii the body The symptoms thus reflect deficiencies in other glands imitating the thyroid Periods may stop but that is only one possible symptom Yoti would be listless atid show loss of pubic and underarm hair Your skin would be dry and you would have low blood pressure The whole picture is one of tindernritirishinent and instead of looking younger as you say you do you would he in clined to look more aged The only symptom you men tion is absence of menstruation There can be other reasons for this Diagnosis of 81 is not made easily It requires specific tests and long observation You llltll lion seeing numerous gytteto logists Why not stay with one long enough for thorough evaluation As serious and difficult as SI can lt there is something that can he done Missing horr inones whether of the pituitary or other glands can he sup plied An endtxrinologist in gland specialist would be able to tell you whether you have SD or not suggest you see one be cause it appears this is going to haunt you until you find out for sure little medical information is sometimes more dangerous than none at all see this in some of my mail where writer has consulted medical text armed with symptom or two then settled on disease to match them usually the most serious one available cant say for certain this is what you have done but have strong suspicion it is Dear Dr Thosteson Will you kindly let me know what purines are The word is not listed in the dictionaryKB Purines are amino acids which turn to uric acid in the system go on to list foods high in purines such as organ meats The relationship to gout is that uric acid may lead to the formation of urates the ultimate culprit in gout Dear Dr ThostAson while back you had an article on diaper rash My daughter hart this problem with her new baby She had been using disposable diapers and swit ched to regular ones The rash disappeared thought this might help other young mothers who have this prollcm Grandiita It can be factor and it is worth while switchingm either to another brand or to cloth dia pers to see if there is any im proveinciit Nothing against disposables or against one brand or an other Some tots may be sensi tivctotheinthatsall Dear Dr lhostesrin have heard that dwellings of brick emanate dangerous radiation that is injurious to health in your opinion is there any truth inlhis Mrs Al Never heard of it until now dont know any reason to believe it Takes finesse to know one NORTH voms WEST EAST A10874 AQ93 KHi l0965 842 K53 JKtifl 875 SOUTHtD Ktib VAQJ 0197 axomz Both vulnerable West North East South Pass Pass Pass Pass Opening lead By Oswald8i James Jacoby Oswald When declarer is looking at finesses in several suits it is sometimes of prime importance that he decide which one he should take first Jim Sometimes he should refuse one entirely Oswald If South takes an wins all four finesscs he will make all thirteen tricks In fact he can still make all thir teen tricks without the spade finesse Jim The careful declarei will refuse the spade finesse at trick one He will win with his king and lose the diamond finesse East wont be able to lead spade back and will play heart It is up to South to refuse the heart finesse also Then he can go to dum my take the club finesse and be sure of nine tricks in spite of all finesses being wrong Oswald You readers can have lot of extra fun with this hand The line of play we suggested is sure to succeed against any and all com binations of cards Against the actual combination you can find other ways to bring in nine trick ASK Little Minnesota reader wants to know if it is ever correct 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