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Paga 5 Chronlcla-Herald Wednesday, May 31, 1989 Calico Community Mews Some snorers can be helped BY DONNA LUCAS and then evaporates, leaving a dry ca By Peler II. Gotl, M.D. DEAR DR. GOTT: I've recently DEAR DR. GOTT: I have chronic swimmer's ear problems.

Do you have any suggestions for a solution? DEAR READER: Chronic otitis ex nal. Also, the alcohol has antiseptic properties. By using this technique Callao American Legion Has Memorial Day Service married and have not been able to during the swimming season, many of my patients have been able to avoid sleep a whole night with my husband because of his snoring. I heard there is swimmer ear. If the alcohol method is ineffective, patients should be ex a new drug in the form of nose drops.

Should he see an ear-nose-and-throat amined by an ear specialist. doctor or might the drops help? ue.AK KCiADhiK: Snoring is a diffi To give you more information, I am sending you a free copy of my Health 1 Heport tar Infections and Disor I cult problem to correct. In older adults, it is commonly caused by age-related relaxation of tissues at the ders." Other readers who would like a copy should send $1.25 with their back of the throat. The problem is often compounded by excessive use of name and address to P.O. Box 91369, Cleveland, OH 44101-3369.

Be sure to sedatives or alcohol, allergies and na sal polyps (benign growths deep with terna (swimmer's ear) is a recurring painful infection of the ear canal, usually caused by both yeasts and bacteria. Several topical medicines, such as Cortisporin and Otobiotic, are available to treat the infection. Two or three drops of the solution in the affected ear twice a day for a week will usually do the trick. Prevention is a major consideration. The micro-organisms that cause otitis externa thrive in a dark, warm, moist environment.

Because people who swim in fresh water usually get their ears wet, this water can remain in the ears overnight, providing an ideal situation for infection to develop. (Salt-water swimmers almost never get swimmer's ear.) I've used an easy and inexpensive method to solve the problem. I instruct patients to pour about a third of a capful of rubbing alcohol into each ear canal at night, wait a few moments and then allow the alcohol to drain out. The alcohol attracts water in me nose. mention the title.

19S9 NEWSPAPER KNTKKI'RISK ASSN DR. GOTT I suggest your husband be exam ined by an ear-nose-and-throat doctor in hopes that there is a correctable cause for his snoring. For example, surgery to remove polyps or sagging tissue can correct the problem. Sometimes the cure is as simple as cutting PETER i IV G0TT. D' down on alcohol consumption, avoiding sleeping pills or using a deconges tant medicine at bedtime.

In any case, otolaryngologist would be a eood Memorial Day services were held Monday, May 29, by the Callao American Legion and Auxiliary in the Legion lot. Services consisted of the color guard; the welcome by Shirley Lynch; the invocation by Rev. Juanita Roberts; the Pledge of Allegiance recited by those present; the National Anthem, per-formed by Wally Simmons; the award to Elmo Ford; a ready by Wally Simmons; the song "Let There Be Peace on Earth," sung by Wally Simmons; the address by Richard Castle; "America the Beautiful" by Wally Simmons; the benediction given by Wilma Kelsey; the laying of the wreath by Everett Shoemaker; the 21-gun salute; and taps, performed by Linda Miller. The poem "Gold Star Mother," written by the mother of a young man who died in the Vietnam War, Virginia S. Martino, was read.

Refreshments followed the services. To open his address, Castle said, "It is with great pride as a former serviceman that I come today, but also with great humility as one who returned home from an unpopular war to find a nation divided." He dedicated his speech to his fellow American soldiers who gave their lives on the roads and rice paddies and jungles of South Vietnam. He then conveyed his feelings of pride of being American, in being part of the American Armed Forces, and the common bond between all of those who have served this country. place to start. astro-graph Former Callao Resident Honored BERNICE BEDE OSOL SPECIAL RECOGNITION- Special recognition was given to Elmo Ford, above left, during Callao Memorial Day services held Monday, May 29.

Ford has been a member of the American Legion for 71 years. During the services, he was presented with a Certificate of Faithful Service to the Legion. For those present he described moments from each of the wars, beginning with World War I and concluding with Vietnam. "Make no mistake about it, there was no dignity in fighting the war against Vietnam. We fought a war we didn't want to win and when America couldn't stomach the bloodshed any longer we brought her men home.

Home to bitterness and anger," said Castle. Castle visited the traveling memorial to the Vietnam War in St. Louis last year, and referring to it said, "As I walked along that wall last July and viewed those GUEST SPEAKER-Richard Castle, above, minister of the Ethel Christian Church in Ethel, was the guest speaker during Callao Memorial Day services held Monday, May 29. Castle served in Vietnam with a reconnaissance unit of the 25th Infantry Division from August 1968 to September 1969. He received the Bronze Star, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and the Army Commendation Medal for heroism in ground combat against forces of the North Vietnamese Army.

names I felt a growing calm in my spirit as I became aware that America was saying 'We're sorry, we are proud of your service I realized at that moment that we as a nation had learned a hard lesson, "men and women who have served with honor deserve the respect of their countrymen!" He concluded with his hopes for America to remain free and prepared to defend against all evil. TV Your birthday 1 7 faf) 11 11 .1 June 1, 1989 Substantial gains can be made in the Conda Mauck of Overland Park, formerly of Callao, recently received the "Young Teacher of Promise" award. She is the daughter of Adrain and Carolyn Coffman of Kirksville. She was one of 11 recipients of the 1989 Excellence in Teaching Awards, selected from nearly 500 nominees. Ten veteran teachers and Mauck, the young teacher of promise, were honored at the American Heartland Theatre in Crown Center, Kansas City.

Mauck received the award due in part to her actions when one of her first grade students was injured by a truck and lost one of his legs. A first-year teacher, she arranged for a doctor and counselor to speak to her other students; visited the student frequently in the hospital; arranged a class trip to the hospital; had video tapes made of the class for the student to view in the hospital; and taught the student at home during the evenings after his release from the hospital. Since his release, the student has returned to class two mornings a week in his wheelchair and he will be receiving an artificial leg before graduating to second Matthew, Nicky and Jeffrey Kearns spent the weekend with their grandmother, Jane Kearns, and cousin, John Plaster. Harriet Mcintosh of New Orleans, La. attended services Sunday morning at the Callao Christian Church with her mother and father, Mr.

and Mrs. Ikey Mcintosh, and brother, Ivan. E4U-- isl'ii IS itl 'J Ml tml' fi ft. ia CONDA MAUCK grade on schedule. His father wrote a letter to the awards nomination committee on Mauck's behalf.

Mauck was presented a special proclamation by Kansas Governor Mike Hayden from the State of Kansas. In addition to the Mayor of Kansas City, who spoke at the ceremony, congratulations were set from President George Bush and Governor John Ashcroft. Memorial weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Douglas were Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Colombatto and Marlene, Keith Grovermann and Richard Colombatto of St. Charles; and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis and sister, Lenora Ronchetto, of St.

Louis. 1 At Wit's End ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS--The Callao C-8 Eighth Grade Graduation was held Friday, May 19,. Shown above are Mende, Watson, left, and Atidri Elam, second from left, as they received the Academic Achievement Award during the ceremony. Elam also received a certificate for honor student and Watson received a certificate for top honor student. year ahead through individuals with whom you'll share common interests.

It looks like you may be successful in several arrangements. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) There's a possibility you'll have a change ot heart regarding an incident where you may at first feel imposed upon. It's best not to voice VOur initial thniinhte CANCER (June 21-July 22) There are indications that you might be a trifle jealous at this time of someone in your peer group and if you don't guard your actions today, you'll show. This situation may improve shortly. LEO (July 23-Aug.

22) The person you're expecting to help you with something you're hoping to achieve today may not. However, someone else better equipped might step in and serve as a substitute. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) If you negatively judge situations in advance today it will be the same as placing obstacles on your own path.

Keep an open mind and focus on what can be positively accomplished. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Ocl. 23) If you've been delinquent In any obligations either materially or socially, see if you can't start to make amends today. You'll feel better when these burrs are removed from under your saddle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) It looks like you might run into considerable opposition in an involvement that's important to you if you follow your present course of action again today. Start considering other alternatives. SAGITTARIUS (Nov.

23-Dec. 21) There could be a hurdle to be cleared today where your work is concerned. For your own peace of mind make an effort to get it out of the way as early as possible. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.

19) It's best to avoid getting too involved at this time with an acquaintance with whom you had a bit of trouble in the past. To be on the safe side, stick to pals with good track records. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Be realistic today in your assessments of situations that have a direct bearing on your career or image.

Don't jump into anything where you're overmatched. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Someone whose support you now need might be more easily approached today if a friend intercedes. Select the best representative possible. Grace Leber of Kansas City called on her cousin, Jane Kearns, Saturday morning.

By Erma Bombeck Gto Peggy Craig of Independence spent the holiday weekend with her mother, Phyllis Craig. CHILD WELL CLINIC The Child Well Clinic will be held at the Callao Christian Church Wednesday, June 7, beginning at 9 a.m. The county health nurses and Dr. Singh will be there. Helpers will be Helen Decker and Marie Decker of the Callao Shamrock Extension Club.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC The blood pressure clinic will be held Monday, June 5, at the Community Bank Room, from 9-10 a.m. Marian Farrington, county health nurse, will be there. CALLAO IMPROVEMENT The regular monthly meeting of the Callao Community Improvement will be held Monday, June 5, at 7 p.m., at the bank community room. CHARITON FARM CLUB The Chariton Farm Women's Club met May 23 at the home of Frances Rockwell. They played Bingo and other games.

Pal gifts were found for Joann Cartwright and Yvonne Cresap. Cookie Williams was a visitor. The next meeting will be June 27, with Dorothy Simmons of Macon. Over the past several weeks, I have read one editorial after another dissecting the social impact of "Lucy" on the western world. The comments have ranged from "a comic genius who made television history" to "an intellectually deficient, ambitionless, cunning and basically useless scatterbrained housewife who lied and schemed and treated her husband unkindly." Serious people of the world (and you all know who you are), come out of the laboratory and bring your scalpels with you.

You cannot dissect humor or the people who make it. It's been tried. After you isolate the surprise, the exaggeration, the relevancy, the irreverance, the absurdity and the creativity, there will be nothing left under your microscope but a colorless slice of life. There are those who have tried to mix hindsight with humor. Was Jackie Gleason a chauvinist who eventually would have lost control and sent Alice "to the moon" and ended up in the courts? There are those who would stir in the personal morality of a star with his comedy and try to neutralize the talent.

Is John Belushi's gift diminished after Bob Woodward's book? There are those who have tried to read social messages into humor that is just not there. Was Red Skelton in his baggy pants and secondhand cigar really making fun of the homeless? Were Lucy and Ethel sending out the wrong message to children when they ate all that sugar in the candy factory, which nutritionists now know is bad for you? Don't try to unlock the secret formula for laughter. Just sit back and enjoy the enigma of a few seconds when problems and pain were anesthetized by a carrot-topped housewife setting fire to her nose. Just enjoy yourself. That's what humor is all about.

I never dissected Lucy. I doubt if Lucille Ball did either. Like Carol Goldie Hawn and Mary Tyler Moore and anyone else who deals with humor, Lucy threw inhibition to the wind. All great comedians give whatever it takes to extract from people the precious and rare gift of laughter, which makes you feel good and you don't know why. Frankly, I don't want to live in a world so serious that you see a 6-foot rabbit called Harvey and call the Humane Society.

Or a world where Jay Leno and Johnny Carson can no longer take potshots at Washington without partisan groans. Or where the Cosby family isn't standing around the commode putting a dead goldfish to rest without activists picketing outside. When the day comes that you turn on your TV set or open your newspaper and there is nothing there to make you smile start worrying. That means things are so bad, humorists and comedy writers can no longer put life in perspective. That's what Lucy did for me.

PERFECT ATTENDEES-Shown above are the 10 students at Callao C-8 School with perfect attendance for the 1989-90 school year. Pictured above, from left to right, are: front row, Nicole Spicer and Molly White; second row, Jody Dennis, Layne Stamp, Missy Watson and Katie Castle; and third row, Brandy Precht, Troy Deskin, Tracy Mallett and April Foster. Visitors in the Edmon and Lorene Tryon home the past week have been Orb Cunningham of Bucklin; Debbie Shoemaker and Lucille Wehner of New Cambria; and Hazel Cashatt of Moberly. of Kirksville and had dinner with Kenny and Reva Stiles and family of Kirksville. Carl and Gladys Livingston went to the home of Kenny, Debbie, Ryan and Deron Livingston at Macon for a cook-out Monday night.

Additional guests were Clyde, Roberta, Connie and Beth Ann Livingston of Bevier; and Ralph Livingston and Jeannie Houpt of Callao. Fink. Prizes were awarded for the youngest mother, the oldest mother, most daughters in attendance, and the daughter and mother traveling the farthest to attend. Refreshments were served by hostesses Vickie Viers and Donna Williams. spelling, followed by the finger spelling alphabet.

Sara Brammer, Melissa Coons, Nancy Ellis, Debbie Keethly, Jennifer Leath, Mindy Miller and Vickie Viers presented a humorous skit entitled "We Love." Sandy and Melissa Coons sang several duets and were accompanied by Marion Donald and Carol Canada, Raymore; Craig and Loretta Hopkins and family, Independence. Larry and Joann Canada, Sugar Creek; Herbert and Lucille Watson, Maxine Eitel, Kay Mense, Phil and Fern Rice, St. Joseph. Addie Grimshaw, Evelyn (Burk) Welch, Macon; Leah Canada, Clyde and Darlene Marks and grandchildren, Dorothy Thayer, Neal and Neta Baker, Roland and Jayne Roberts, Kalena Roberts, Mary Canada, Callao. Neal and Martha Roberts, Kansas City; Elmer Beltramo, Connie and Cindy Beltramo, of the state of Illinois; Peggy Craig of Independence; and Phyliss Craig of Callao.

After the dedication, a picnic was held at the Fiesta Grounds shelter house in Callao. ARIES (March 21-April 19) A situation may develop at this time that could be potentially profitable for you, but it might not be in accord with the way you like to do business. Analyze it carefully. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) If a misunderstanding arises today with a person who is usually your ally, do not let it go unresolved too long. The wound could deepen if left untreated.

1989. NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN Zion's Guild Elects Officers For New Year Twenty members of the Guild of Zion Lutheran Church met on May 10 at 7 p.m. to celebrate mothers and daughters. Linda Ellis welcomed the members and their 23 guests. Roma Bailey gave the devotion from Acts and read a poem about "Good Leadership." An election of officers was held.

The new officers for the coming year are: Sandy Coons, president; Mary Wehmeyer, vice president; Ruby Thompson, secretary; and Evelyn Duhn, treasurer. The new officers will be installed at the June 14 meeting. Laura Stueve began the program with a few selections on the piano. Linda and Nancy Ellis gave a poem entitled "Mother" in finger Brennan, Sunday. Additional guests were: Arnold, Kelli, Ashton and Tanner Compton of Bynumville and Lynn Coffman of the home.

LEGION AUXILIARY The regular meeting of the Callao American Legion and Auxiliary will be held Thursday, June 8. Barb Richardson from Barb's Flower Hutch in Bevier will demonstrate how to make flower arrangements for the auxiliary. When You Want It Fast II fill Visitors in the Bertha St. Clair home Friday were Bill St. Clair and daughter Janice of Goldsberry.

Saturday visitors were Trania Showen and Fern Coffman of Moberly; Mrs. Larry Gillan, Christina and Craig of Atlanta. Sunday visitors were Bob and Joann St. Clair of Brookfield. Dale Elliott of Redman spent Wednesday with his sister, Vadyne Allen.

Wednesday afternoon, a group gathered at the Howard Cemetery to mow grass and clean it. Those helping were Jerry, Glenda, Les and Dynea Brown, Willie and Thelma Cavender, Ethel Williams, Vadyne Allen and Dale Elliott. Kathryn and Victor Keith of Eldon spent Sunday and Sunday night with Kathryn's sister, Gladys and Carl Livingston. Sunday, the visited the Thompson Cemetery north of Green City and the Novinger Cemetery. The also visited with Lewis and Fay Stiles raA Peggy Craig of Independence spent the weekend with her mother, Phyllis Craig.

ARCHWAY DEDICATION The dedication of the new archway at the Rose Cemetery northwest of Callao was held on Saturday, May 27, at p.m. The dedication was in memory of Press and Lula Walls. The speaker for the ceremony was Donald Canada, grandson of the couple. A prayer was given by Flossie Walls Summers. Those attending the dedication were Lloyd and Preble Cook, New Cambria; Flossie Summers, Raytown; Sharla and Gale Summers and Patricia Gennings, Lee's Summit; Thomas and Edith Perry and James Summers, Raytown.

Gary and Jeanie Roberts, Charlotte and Ron Bramblett and Keith Bramblett, Independence; Susan Cumberland, Olathe, Lewis and Donna Lucas went on a tour from Moberly to the Salt River Opry at the Cannon Dam Saturday night. Rick, Joyce, Kara, Tara and Kalena Roberts visited with Rick's grandmother, Margaret Anderson of Macon, Sunday afternoon. Incoming Fax Number 816-385-3082 Outgoing Call or Bring It By Our Office MACON TI (816) Chronicle -Herald 385-3121 Jayne and Roland Roberts were guests for a fish fry at the home of their daughter, Nancy and James.