The Daily Journal from Fergus Falls, Minnesota • Page 7

Mental Patient Ready to Leave By MIKE LARSON Mankuln Free Press Writer ST. Minn. (AP) Wilma Berting Thus been al patient at the Peter State Hospital for tho mentally Ill for 20 years and that's how tong she has wanted to leave. And, officials at the hospital: say Mrs. Berting could leave the hospital and dust she been prepared to da so for more than a decida, But, Mrs.

Berlins' problem is' a unique one. She wants to -go 10 England to live with tor mother and brother, but officials of that country refuse 10 permit her to du so. Mrs. Bertins has never been! in England. She came to the United States in 1951 as a displaced person from Germany after traveling to that country from her native Latvla during World War Two.

August 1931 she was admitted to the state hospital oft- I er the family sho was living In Minneapolls determined sho should be hospifulized because she suffered from apparent depression. Hospital officials say the combination of her beleg' unable to communicate and being an introvert probably led to her hospitalizalion, that they are uncertain she even needed mental care, Mrs. Art Cavara of St. Peter, :1 native of Latvia who hats known Mrs. Berlins for 16 years, says she knows of many instances where the language gap caused problenis.

On one occasion, she said, hospita! employes claimed Mrs. Berlins assaulted them. Mrs. Cavarn said later that Mrs. Bertins explained that when the employes combed her hair they pulled it, causing her pain.

"Why should I sit still when they pull my hair?" Mrs. Bertins asked in her Latvian tongue. Martha Kittridge, a coordinafor at the hospital, says that I for 20 Years for 10 Years languago burrier today pre vents Mra. Hertlus from bel.g released to live in Minnesota commumily. It would "be hard for her to adjust -because of her cultural Mrs.

Kitfridge sudd, "But we feel she could live with her own family get along quite well." Mira. Berlins' brother in Enghand has writlen on his sister's behalf, saying he would like to hayo her live with him as a housekeeper and to care for their Invalld mother. Iritish Immigration author. lities bave iwtee rejected Mrs. Isertins' request for a work visa for thut country, a necessary durument for an ulten to enter, M.

J. Sensier, vice counsel 'for the British Consulate' General in Chicago, wrote for permission for Mrs. Berlins' entry again on Sept. 3, but has received no answer. Sensier said in an Interview the told the Home office.

that Mrs. Bertins "seems to be in possession of her facullles. I'm hopeful they are considering it now." However, he sald British outhorities rejected her request previously because they fear Mrs. Bertins' hrother and mother "may find they have taken on more than they can handle. If there is a relapse of her condition, hospitalization! be required and it doesn't appear the brother would be able to provide that support." One application went in last year, the latest wus rejected last March.

Phyllis Herfendal, 3 soclut worker at the hospital, said Mrs. Bertins is in guod heulth and to leave the institution. "She takes care of all her own needs and her judg. ment is good." she sald. Mrs.

Berlins, 56, works six hours each day aS a scamstress, watches television, atocca- some movies and goes shopping, The soft-spoken woman says little of her predicament. "It LUNCH SPECIAL EVERY DAY MONDAY THRU FRIDAY Open Faced PRIME RIB SANDWICH. With Tossed Salad and Beverage $145 Holiday Holiday Owe Fergus Fails Intorstato 94 and Minnosola 210 HIGHEST RETURNS FOR YOUR SAVINGS! 5 SAVINGS PLANS AVAILABLE Choose the one best suited to your neads No REGULAR Compounded Minimum PASSBOOK Quarterly ACCOUNT No 90-DAY Compounded Minimum NOTICE Quarterly ACCOUNT $1,000 SAVINGS Compounded Minimum CERTIFICATE Quarterly $1,000 SAVINGS Compounded Minimum CERTIFICATE Quarterly 1-Year Term $5,000 SAVINGS Compounded Minimum CERTIFICATE Quarterly 2,3 and 4 Yoar Terms START YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY! FERGUS FALLS INSURED Savings Loan CORPO ASSOCIATION 115 NORTH COURT PHONE 736-5623 Market Basket Costs Up for Middleman By DON KENDALL AP 1 Farm Writer WASHINGTON (AP), An Agriculture Department report consumers paid nearly per cent less for food in September but could have spent less if middtemen had passed along all the price cuts on what farmers sold, "market basket" of originated food products used measure price. spreads be. tween producers and retail buycost an annual rato of in Seplember, the USDA reported Thursday.

Thad was $12 less than the yearly market basket cost In August. But In August farmers ceived $488 of the total tab, marketing costa after food leaves the farm -got $778. In September, tho report shows, farmers recelved $471 the. market basket, a $15 drop. Meanwhie, the middle.

man share rose $3 to yearly rate of $781. Compared with a year lier, the Septemher market bus. cost consumers 1.8 per cent more, while farmers recelved per cent less, and middlemen 3.2 per cent more. Although the farm value of the market basket dropped durmonth, it was not enough to change the department's measurement farmer's share of the food dollar. Thus, the report said, formers last month received about 38 cents from each dollar consumers spend on market-basket food, the same as 11 August and in September last year, Explaining the retail price decrease, 0.9 per cent in September, the department said it was the first deeline for the market basket grocery list in 1971.

"This decrease is due to abundant supplies of farm foods and the moderating effect of the price freeze initiated in August, the report sald. "Prices of eggs and fresh fruits and vegetables decreased sharply, reflecting unusually large supplies while prices of other items changed relatively little," the report said. WASHINGTON (AP) Development of large, commercial turkey farms and new processing techniques put the bird on dinner tables on year-round basis, but Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday traffic still accounts for most of the sales, says the Agriculture Department, Nearly 118 million turkeys. will be produced this year, about two million more than in 1970. Most go to market beginning in August, with about 14 per cent of the yearly output slaughtered each month through December.

Turkey production has quadrupled since the mid-1930s when the average ycarly sales value was about $70 million. By the late 1960s they grossed farmers $447 million annually, says the Economic Research Service. Frozen turkeys, oven ready and self-basting, have helped maintain consumer demand throughout the year, the ERS says. Last year per capita consumption was 8.1 pounds, up A fourth from a decade ago. WASHINGTON (AI') Wheat pasture for livestock grazing in the southern plains areas of Kansas, Oklahoma and Tesas was reported only in fair condition as of mid according to an Agriculture Department survey.

Grazing prospects in western Kansas on Oct. 15 were reported the poorest in five years, Back when refrigerators were iceboxes made of oak, the beer 011 ice was often Hamm's Preferred Stock. Now that same beer's back in the Hamm's family again. 01971 THEODORE HAMM 'ST. PAUL, MINN.

Bloodmobile Starts Visits at Perham Two weeks of blood collections start Monday in the county. 'The Red Cross bloodmobile will he at Perliam In the 4-11 Bullding from 1 10 7. The elementary school gym at Parkers Prairle will be the location Tuesday from 2 1o 7. On Wednesday bloci will be in the elementary school gym ut Now York Mills from 2 to 1. "Thursday the Woodmobile will he in the old gym of the lenning School from 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. On Friday the location is St. John's Catholic Church al Bluffton from 10 to J. The Red Cross office points out that walk-In donors wil! he accommodated If donors have trot been contacted by recruitcIS. In Municipal Court In municipal court yesterday, s1x persons were charged by city police with speeding and all forfelted bond.

They were: Lynn C. Clark, Foxhome, $12; Arthur Miller, Fergus Falls Route 2, $21; cy Ness, Fergus Falls Route 1, $15; John D. Hinshaw, Minneapolis, $25; Michael Hashargen, Breckenridge, $25; and Dorothy Monson, Fergus Falls Route 3, 621, Allen Bordson, 1024 S. Oak, was fined $40 for careless driving, Allen Stortroen, 409 W. Vernon, was fined $45 for disorderly conduct.

'Hot Pursuit' Draws Strong Criticism ST. PAUL, Minn. -Gov. Wendell Anderson the Minnesota Highway Patrol to re-evaluate its "hot pursuit" policy in Might of recent accldents involving innocent bystanders. A Fridley couple was killed last weekend when their car was struck by a vehicle being pursued by Minneapolis police.

The Highway Patrol was not involved. However, in a letter to Public Safety Commissioner Wallace R. Hoaglund, the governor suggested a review and research on the whole matter of police chases. The governor. noted that the Highway Patrol has an excellent record of avoiding accidents during police chases.

Ilighway Patrol Chict John Harbinson said the letter apparently is Intended to result in the Highway Patrol setting an example for other police agencies in evaluating its "hot pursuit" policles. The governor noled in His letler that recommendations have been made in the past for increased penalties for flceing from a police officer and for intensive training of officers pursuit techniques. though rains since then have improved the outlook somewhat, the Crop Reporting Board said. Wheat pasture conditions were reported gencrally fair in Oklahoma and fair to good in Texas, except for a few southera counties, the board said. Exemption Discriminates, Florida Man Charges MIAMI A Dade County widower Illed suit Wednesday seeking the proporty allows lax widows exemption but not Florida widowers.

Mel Kahn, whoRe wife died years ago, sued slate lovenuo Commissioner J. Ed Straughn and acting Metro Tax Assessor A. HI. Blake Jr. Kahn claimed the law was unconstitutional and denied him the lux benefit "solely on the basis of sex discrimination." Fergus Saturday, a Falls October Daily 30, Journal 1971 1.

WANTS TO LEAVE---Wilma Bertins, left, has bean at the St. Peter Slate Hospital for 20 years and sha wants 10 leave and live in England. However, British officials have refused her request. A native of Latvia, she speaks no English and has been helped in writing letters by Mrs. Art Cavara, St.

Peter. (AP. Wirephoto) seems like a long time," was her answer to question about her slay in the hospital. Mrs. Kittridge says Mrs.

Ber-; tins is looking toward the day she is released. "She puts ev-: cry penny aside so she'll have U.S., Russia to Exchange Mariner Data By BILL STOCKTON AP Selence Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Officials of the Mariner 9 Mars probe project are installing communications system here they hope will bridge language ideology barriers and bring about the first joint effort space exploration by U.S. and Russian scientists. Officials at the California Institute of Technology's Jel Propulsion use a Telex machine to exchange data through a similar machine in Moscow when both countries begin exploration Mars next month.

Mariner 9 is scheduled to into Martian orbit Nov. 13 and lake holographs and other measurements of thie planet. Two Soviet craft, Mars 2 and are expected to arrive about the same time, hut their mis: sions haven't been disclosed. The Telex system is a means sending and receiving messages by teletype. One machine can send information by dialing another's number.

"We have their number they have ours," said Dan Schneiderman, Mariner 9 project director. "As soon as our a machine installed, we'll place call. We'll just see who answers, Sometimes that's the only to get things rolling." Since the Russians announced lawich of their two Martian probes In May, U.S. scientists have hoped to exchange with them, Because the Soviet weighs more than five comparcil to Mariner's pounds, some observers think Blartian landing will be lempted by Mars 2 and 3. orbit will lake it to in 750 miles of the A landing by a Russian would offer a unique opportun-1 ily for cooperation.

U.S. 1ists feel. Mariner could broad studies of the landing area's general characteristics while the Soviets studied details of the surface. The first U.S. landing of unmanned craft on' Mars is pected in 1075.

Even if the Soviets don't tempt to land but simply a spacecraft in orhil, important cooperation still would be sible. Intriguing observations could be exchanged and' tempts made to simultancously observe some area. "It'd be a shame not to relate this information," Schneiderman said. Visitors to spas in Czechoslovakia used drinking sups spouts to protect their from becoming discolored. Fireproof Safely Chost Mnny Priced Sires from $14.95 VICTOR LUNDEEN'S Office Furniture Insurance Investigator Sets Hours Wednesday Stale insurance Investigator A.

K. will be in Fer. gus Fails next Wednesday at the Minnesota Manpower Serve Ices office between 2 and 4 p.m. He be ayailable to handie complaints against insurance companies or agents. or any other problems relating: to Insurance.

The service is free. shows one even made A 10 ers 252 all for kel has 0.4 One in the Dr. The money when she goes back," she said. Mrs. Bertins' husband died last your in Germany.

She sons, both married. lives in Germany, the other Chicago. Service at 10:30 The time of service at Underwood Unitarian 1s 10:30 a.m. Sunday when Bruce Burnes will speak. tinie was incorrect in Friday's Journal.

United Fund Reaches Half Way Mark United Fund in Fergus Falls has reached 51 per cent of its goal, Gary Eckley, drive chair. man, reported after a meeting of division leaders Friday. A total of $34,000 was reported. The goal is $66,000. The finance division, with Chuck 94.3 Angus as chairman, reported per cent of its goal.

The education division, David Springborn chairnian, reports 50 per cent. The business division reported 42.5 per. cent of its goal. James Lainglic and Ray Sandberg are among leaders who were recognized for their leadership along with Angus and Springborn. "I am confident we can again achieve our goal," said Eckley, "But we still have a Jong way to go." Nest report meeting will be Friday, Nov.

15, at 12 noon at Lake Region Sheltered Workshop. Business firms are asked to complete their in-plant solleitalions by Nov. 4. 'This year's United Fund gan is "Give 'til it Helps." Fifteen agencies are participal. ing.

Services Monday for Paul Hage Funeral services for Paul Hage, who died Oct. 28 at Flushing, N. will be held in the chapel of the Olson Funeral Home Monday al 1. p.m. with the Rev.

Emery Wallace officlating, Burial will be in Oak Cemetery. Mr. lage, a long time resident of Fergus Falls, was cmployed by Otter Tail Power Company for a number of years. He was a veleran of World War YOUR ATTENTION REGISTER NOW DECOUPAGE AND CRAFT CLASSES Two factory trained leading authorliles, together with Selma Hanson and Killy Rund of the Fergus Glass Paint Company will conduct a two hour forenoon and a two hour afternoon class and workshop on next Thursday, Nov. 4- on Decoupage and Purso Making Crafts at the Otter Tall Power Company MIll Street Auditorium, There won't he any charge for this meeting, but it is Important that you: register by mail, phone or in person as'room is limited.

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