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1 Concern trickles into Southland water crisis By LINDA ZINK Staff Writer Kids the ages of mine get filthy, used to be Id just automatically scoop mr their domes when they took them off ana Greg M. has a message I Californians who are still nos: for Southern ing off their. driveways: TeIl em to cut it out It really bugs meto see people wasting water that way.7' Gregs reaction, though harsher than most was typical of the feelings expressed by more than a dozen Southland residents who responded to the questionr whatar you doing to conserve Without exception, everyone contacted was doing something and seemed deeply that she used her bath water on her plants a fellow at the nursery assured me it was OK as long as I didnt take bubble baths. Another saves water' from the rinse cycle of her washing machine for use rlater. 'r' Several of those interviewed mentioned, that they were interested in taking steps that would facilitate a long-term curb on -their water consumption.

Greg If. said he planned to purchase a water reducer atachment for his shower the pressure is the same but it cuts in half the amount of water you use. Others were putting bricks or weighted bottles in their toilet tanks to re-te amount of water used in flushing. You dont even have to think about it, said one women, referring to her tike of water displacement botties in the toilet tank. You just put them in and that's it You save at least one gallon of water with each flushing.

That one gallon saved no matter -how insignificant it might seem does add up, said Blaine D. Vernon, an adminis-: trative assistant for the Long Beach Water Department According to Vernon, the sue-. cess of tiie citys voluntary conservation program depends entirely on a lot of pti -pie saving a little bit Im pleased to hear that so many are taking the water shortage sen-1 said Vernon. Lets say every resi resentful of those who werent throw them in the washing machine. But since this water thing came up I find Im not so conscientious about keeping them dein.

I figure theyll just'get dirty again anyway so why bother. Parents of teen-agers' expressed the least confidence in their ability to make significant cnt-backs in their water con-, sumption. Teen-agers, they claim, spend half their lives in the bathroom and much of that time is spent showering. I iiave a daughter who can run through a 20-gallon tank of water in one shower," said one father. Whats she doing? How do I knoW-what shes doir All I know is that Ive been taking showers for years." Other parents had similar complaints'." One said that by calling on their patriotic conscience and using a few threats hed gotten his teen-agers showers doWn to five minutes each.

But others said they had been less successful and could only hope that eventually the seriousness of the situation would make an impression on their teen-agers. My daughter has promised me that shell do her part to help the people in Northern said an Orange County housewife. But well see. It sCems unfair for us to use, water. frivolously while people in Northern Calk-i bathe forma cant even bathe every day, said a Park Estates women in explaining why she and her husband began limiting their consumption of water several weeks ago.

A Seal Beach resident gave a slightly different reason for his conservation efforts. tye fears mandatory rationing but ays maybe if we cut back on our own, the state wont step in and tell us to do it" For the most part, those interviewed said they are cutting back in small ways by taking shorter and fewer showers, watering their lawns less and running the tap water only when necessary. dent of Long Beach could save five gallons sradaj of water With 350,000 residents; you TWO HOUSEPLANT enthusiasts offered novel suggestions for sing or at least recycling water. One can see bow S. at really adds up.

'J. LONG BEACH resident probably hasnt heard that theres a water shortage in California otherwise he would-be sweep- Others are flushing their toilets less, filling their dishwashers to capacity before turning them on and reducing the number of loads of laundry they do each week. Host people interviewed said they were sweeping their, patios and driveways to keep them dean instead of hosing them off. ing instead of hosing off his driveway. Stilt photos by TOM SHAW Its the small things that are the most difficult to remember, observed a Long Beach woman.

Things like tuning off the -fop when Im brushing my teeth and npt flushing the toilet when I dont really need to. All my life Ive kept the water nm- ning while I brushed my teeth. Now Im trying not to but I find I have to stop and think about it every time. bRIPS evens small one such as this can add up W. toan I a immeasurable I NEWS OF WATER rationing in Northern California has led other people to reexamine their lifestyles.

One couple said they had decided not to indude grass in their landscaping plans because grass requires too much water. Several, mothers said they have begun questioning their standards of deanliness. waste of water, according to Blaine Vernon of the Long Beach Water Department Vernon suggests "residents check 1 used to think that to get the kids dean I had to run separate tubs for each of them, said the mother of two. Now I just use the same water for both. Another mother of pre-schoolers-, said she has started bathing her children gether and finds herself washing their clothes leu often.

one-quart bottles in the' tank. One warning: to prevent damage, place the bottles away from any moving parts and weight them 1 down to keep them from moving. conservation-conscious residents can. reduce the amount of water used with each flush without affecting the efficiency of the toilet, by placing two plastic carefully.for leaky sH fahcets and i- Recipe suggestions for healthful eating I water soluble and needs replenishing 1. Dows.

The every day, pointed out Mrs. By DIANNE SMITH Staff Writer SPEAKING GREENS ITALIANO 2 bunches mustard greens, turnip tops udcoDards 2 tablespoons oR 2 doves garlic, minced best test of a vitamin deficiency is the tongue. It should be slightly pink in color, not bright pinkorred. That should be slight bumps around the edge where the ste buds appear taste buds are. If the taste fCpagers didn't I The diet has too much fat too much sugar and too muck salt-That is an accepted fact among all nutritionists and health food advocates.

One nutritionist brought her remedies- for this situation to the Tuesday luncheon meeting of Long Beach Lawyers Wives. Wens Dows of Culver City, whos known as the healthy gourmet, became interested in the study of nutri-, tion before her three daughters were born. She credits this interest with the fact that between them, her children have only two cavities while she and her husband have a mouthful of silver and wld. Mrs. Dows, a member of the Society for Nutrition Education, offered, her suggestions on how to cut down on salt, sugar and fat intake.

Additionally, she 1 provided recipes to make vegetables and sugariess sweets palatible to so-called finicky eaters. When we spend more than 160 billion on medical services and treatment of Alness, then nutrition becomes a part of our basic health program, she said. -I dont salt anything before serving By CAROLYN McDOWELL LONG BEACH STATE Univarsity basketball players put on a winning show for their school, their President, Dr. Stephen Horn and his wife, Nini, Athletic Directin' Perry Moore and his wife, Peggy, and assorted guests gathered in the presidents box guests gathered in the presidents clumpy or the tongue has serrations or teeth marks, then you probably have a deficiency of vitamin B. Another indicator is small cracks around the corners of the mouth that wont go away.

Good sources of this vitamin are liver, whole wheat, nuts and seedfc In buying liver, she said look for a deep mahogany color to insure good quality. A vitamin deficiency is indicated by bruises on the body that you werent aware of. It's an indication that capillaries have broken, she noted. Vitamin is available from citrus fruits, also fresh pineapple, papaya, strawberries, raw cabbage, fresh tomatoes and green peppers. If you take the Pill you need supplements because the pill destroys some vitamins, like the Bs, and according to the nutritionist Mrs.

Dows also said if you smoke, it takes 25 milligrams of vitamin Cto dispel the affects of inhaling cigarette smoke. That means, if you smoke a pack a day, you need an extra 500 Arena. 'tut The Horns and the' Moores invited guests to a Yt rserjes of pre-game parties and good basketball I am VsV to back American diets contain ti per cent fat She suggested trimming all fat off meat before cooking and using less fat in cooking. When sauteing vegetables, a little nib of butter around the pan will suffice instead of 3 tablespoons. 1 EXPLAINING THE of white flour, said it was invented because whole wheat flour doesnt keep well People used to go to the miller and get five pounds of whole wheat flour ground at a time.

When this became impractical, they developed white flour by using the middle part erf the grain and enriching it because the germ in the center and the bran on the outside contain aD the vitamins and minerals 40 to be exact Enrichment only replaces 4 of those 40. Dont feel guilty about what you feed your family, just do the best you A canshecommented. TKejfr offering whajLstlr called splashes of nutrittaisHe luted the various vitamins needed daily and how to tell if there's a vitamin deficiency and which foods are rich in certain vitamins. Vitamin A is important to heautfiul skin. Njght blindness is the first sign of a vitamin A deficiency, according to Mrs.

Dows. She said a good test of whether youre getting enough vitamin A is how long it lakes your eyes to become adjusted in darkened room from the bright outside. "If it takes longer than 30 seconds you probably need more -vitamin A in your diet. Another sign of a deficiency is if the buttocks or upper arm. appears bumpy.

Caroten is converted to vitamin A in the body, she. explained. Good sources of csroten are the yeflow vegetables, such as squash, yams, carrots and the deep green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli; also papayas, liver -and cod liver ofl. VITAMIN like vitamin is stilt trybig get myvoice from the Big Win over SanJ ose State. The team also won over College prepare, wash, de-stem and chop the greens.

Cook in one or two tablespoons of water. When just tender, soft with olive oil and garlic. Remove from heat, after adding $il and garlic, but keep covered 2 3 minutes for flavors to blend before serving. MONTEREY CASSEROLE m-cnos brown rice (better and naturally enriched with vitamins and minerals Exe wrote vaeat ftonrl cooked la 2tt eaps water nr stock 1 sevefrouceeaa green chiles or I equivalent fresh 2 teaspoons oregano 1 large tomato or 8-oance an tomato sana 1 pound Monterey jack cheese 3 large zucchini 1 large dove garfic I tablespoons chopped green pepper tablespoon parsley tablespoons chopped green onion op cottage cheese blended with 13 op buttermilk Pour rice slowly into boiling or stock, cover and cook over very kwr heat about 45 minutes. Slice zucchipi and butter-steam in 1 tablespoon butter until barely tender (see note).

Slit chiles, remove seeds (peel if fresh). -1 In a slightly buttered casserole dish, spread rice, cover with layer of chile, and sliced cheese (use about half or 23 of cheese). Cover with layer of zucchig, then the. tomato, sliced and paled, or the sauce. Mix cottage cheese, buttermilk, 1 pepper, teaspoon oregano, pepper, onion and tK jOf the Pacific on another party night i We almost crashed the tier Foundation party by.

Vi JVJ mistake. Im sure they had a goodarty, too, bid we finally found the one wo wm i Regular Rooters, besides the host couples, are Don and Sandy Gill, Jack and Connie Shainline and W.f Howard and Irene Still; who usually attend every milligrams of vitamin day. About minerals, she said weH be tt. People who choose can salt to their taste' at the table. Salt is the easiest to cut down on.

If its au integral part of a I add whats recipe, like bread, then "garde. cc St hearing about 25i i HOS HI? called for. Salt draws out moisture, so meat and vegetables are not as juicy if salted before cooking. more about them. They're years behind vitamin research.

Green leafy vegetables are the best sources of minerals, which means monotony -Good nutrition is common sense and theres no one food we have to have, she concluded. Is Guests rooters at the two parties included Larry (5 Thomas, alumni president and his wife, Dan and; Sherri Lfllej, JoAnne Case, Norman Meyer, 1 Steve Scott and The Larry Van Nostrams. More were Bix and Betsy Bixby, Bill and Betty. b4folmes, Harlan and Phyllis Miller, Willis and De-lores Kerr, Dan and Cindl Miner, Gene and Rose Bishop, Judge Norm Epsteitf and his son. Mark, usan Rose and her son, Mark, Dr.

Larry and ark, Dr. Larry a Solveig Stark, Assemblyman Fred Chel, his wife, Elizabeth ADMITTING SUGAR is more difficult to cut out of the diet, she noted that the average 'American eats 100 pounds year, which averages out to 2 pounds per week. Mrs. Dows reminded her audience that sugar provides calories and no food value. White sugar, white flour and fats represent one-half all our calories.

and their daughter, Lisette, George and Ad Han-Qnawalt and Mayor Dr. Tom Clark and First Lady S) parsley and garlic, minced in Mender she said, calling raw sugar a tug True raw sugar is banned In this FOLLOWING ARE some of her recipes which supply good nutrition and taste good, too. SUGARLESS MILKSHAKE 1 born banana (see note), at in one-inch chunks apailk teaspoon vanilla teaspoon nntmeg or 1 tablespoon caroh powder (optioul) Add -all ingredients in order to blender and blend until thick and smooth. Serves one, possibly two. and pour over top.

Grate anjr remaining aspoon of Bake at 350 degrees until hot THE BELMONT SHORE optimistic when they boar Jouble decker bus to head for a night at the Los iAlsmitos Racecourse. so optimistic on the way home. They did Wharf a chance to recoup their losses after the last -j-acq. Dave, sod Norma Cardinal! own the bus and 'Alien the bussers began loading tot the return trip, ome strangers asked them the fare back to Long country because it cannot be cleaned properly; Stalled raw sugar is sprayed with 5 per cent molasses. To cut down on white sugar intake, she substitutes honey (if a recipe calls for 1 cup sugar, use cup honey; if there's.

liquid added, usp cup less and bake at a 25-degree lower temperature.) Honey is a concentrated carbohydrate, but it does have some vitamins and minerals. She also uses molasses to sweeten certain foods and provided milkshake recipe sweetened only with the fruit used and containing no ice cream. As for the fat in diets, she noted that through, about 15 minutes. Makes 1 servings. NOTE: TO butter-steam vegetables, use a IQ or 12-inch skillet or wok with lid.

For one pound of vegetables, heiVl tablespoon butter, then add at vegetables and stir well to coat Cover and butter-steam until just tender-crisp over low heaL It takes about five minutes cooking time for cabbage, a little longer for grans and less for spinach, zucchibi or broccoli. ent cKnight Otto and Belle Ross, Wilson sod Burr and Telda Dilday. NOTE: To freeze, chill very ripe banana with skin on. Then pal, pua in plastic hag and freeze until ready to use. Cut while still frozen.

If you shun milk, you can get the calcium requirements with the next recipe, which Mrs. Dows obtained while living is Italy. More were Paul and Carol Shirley Boh and Rose Astenius, Jack Mitch Mitchell, ocu, fend Nancy Hwong, Joe ana tonqie Ainge, dice ana Fenny Carey, Tony Gentile, Tom and Evelyn Morqy y-Txnd Tony and Rosemary Scott 4 ti- a A a a a -a a.