Wednesday, April 6,1983/The Battalion/Page 3
local
A&M trio may get
health study funding
by Wanda Winkler
Battalion Reporter
Three Texas A&M professors
may receive government fund
ing for a study on family health
care patterns in central Texas
that will examine the uses of folk
medicine — traditional medi
cine that reflects the customs
and values of a society.
The federal government will
decide in December whether to
fund the program, Clarissa
Kimber, professor of geogra
phy, said.
She and two other professors,
Ruth Schaffer, professor of
sociology, and Harry Lipscomb,
professor of family and com
munity medicine, are interested
in studying the Brazos County
area because of its diverse popu
lation.
Kimber said about 3,500
citizens from the county and
surrounding areas will be
chosen randomly for the study
to insure a cross section of cultu
ral, economic and ethnic
groups.
Sociology and geography gra
duate students will interview
participants and record their
family medical history for the
past year, she said. The trio will
use the medical data to study
health care patterns of other
communities.
“The study deals with finding
out what people actually did in
the case of medical treatment,”
Kimber said.
Interviewers will ask partici
pants how often they use pre
scription medicine or folk re
medies, and how often they use
a doctor or hospital for medical
assistance.
“We’re interested in how peo
ple are using all types of medi
cine,” Kimber said.
The program also will study
—
“ethno-medicine” — beliefs a
society has about nutrition, sick
ness and health — to determine
the relationship between folk
medicine and family health care
practices, she said.
Classical folk remedies in
clude peppermint tea to aid di
gestion, cactus juice to heal sores
and aloe vera, a laxative drug
used to heal burns, Kimber said.
“We’re interested in cultural
herbs, teas, and poultices,” she
said. A poultice is a hot, moist
mass of flour or meal which is
used on sores.
The professors will evaluate
the remedies used by partici
pants to determine the degree of
medical diversity in America.
Kimber said there is a good
chance the study will receive
government funding through
the Texas A&M Research
Foundation.
merican agriculture envied
Battalion Staff
Americans are the most en-
ed people in the world, said
banes G. Scruggs, editor and
^ ^ president of the Progessive
T;: ner,atthe27thannual Agri-
“Tflmral Convocation, held
1 ™ttiesday night in Rudder
I then[iBeater.
Dire tell
I “One of the most
asons (we are envied)
basic
is be-
|use of the successful agricul-
lyreand food abundance here,”
uggssaid. However, Scruggs
id that the Americans have
led to believe that the fu-
re of agriculture is doomed
d that there is no hope for
ungpeople entering the field.
But, while it is true that the
hces of farm commodities are
Otot as high as farmers would
Me, American agriculture is not
ping out of business, Scruggs
a:
■S swm* Alpha Zeta, an agriculture
iideisuWanoi and service society, recog-
the [feed three students as out
standing. They were freshman
Denise Marie Komora of Hous
ton, sophomore David James
Lusk of College Station, and
junior Mary Elizabeth Walsh of
El Paso.
Brian Terrell of Plainview
was chosen as the Texas A&M
Alpha Zeta nominee for nation
al scholarship competition.
Dr. Gary Smith, head of the
animal science department, was
presented the Outstanding Pro
fessor Award, given by the Stu
dent Agricultural Council
service to the college.
The college presented merit
awards, based on leadership,
character and academics, to thir
teen seniors.
•James William Boenig, Con
verse
•Adela
Antonio
•George Theodore Boozalis,
Lake Jackson
•Shirley Elaine Altenhof, New'
Braunfels
Mireya Sosa, San
Lunch - Dinner
Late Night Munchies
FUIM • FOOD* ORIIMK:
•Alan Dale Whittaker, Thrall •Charles Arthur Phillip,
•Deanna Marie Hoelscher, Boerne
Floresville ^Bradley Wayne Goodner,
•Mary Teresa Borer, Wood- Wichita Falls
land Hills, Calif. • James William Harris,
•Lee Ann Johnson, Austwell Beeville
•Howard Kirk Esmond, • Brenda Kathleen Kainer,
Beaumont Victoria
CLIP THIS AD AND SAVE
THE
D ACC
WAREHOUSE
K
CULPEPPER PLAZA
LOST IN SRACE?
NEST IN A TREEHOUSE.
ire you lost in space? Worried
ibout lack of dorm rooms next fall?
Waited too long to reserve yours?
ear not...you can nest in a
reehouse. Treehouse Apartments.
a little off campus, and so
much more than just a dorm.
a block from campus on
Jersey Street, Treehouse Apartments
. fers all the security, friendship
M11®! md convenience of dorm life,
direct ^UJS the extra space, privacy, and
amenities you want. Like swimming
pools, large closets, outdoor
storage, central laundry room,
outdoor racks and storage for
bikes, and much more. Sharp 1-
and 2-bedrooms, many with patios
or balconies.
Reserve your apartment NOW
AND SAVE! Just sign your summer
or school-year lease by April 15,
1983 to be eligible.
FleitaS'
outsM
at
5 ht
mpen"!
itional I
mpanif®
mbones
aoks" 1
i, hand
one"' 011
Icnj’
Move up in the world.
205 Jersey Street West of College Station, TX 77840 • 713/696-5707
SHOE FIT COMPANY
MON.-SAT.
9:30-6:00
Redmond Terrace
College Station
693-8269
THE
PERFECT
LOOK
FOR THAT
SPECIAL
DAY
10% off
on all
Ring
Dance
Tuxedos!
I04AMI & G<UUtttU4'
rf-OSimGvLi
3705B E. 29th St.
846-4884
Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With
These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods.
Each Daily Special Only $2.39 Plus Tax.
“Open Daily”
Dining: 11 ft.M. to 1:30 P.M. — 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M
a aif 1
( iiiW
Ills/;
; s Ait
id' 11
MONDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
Salisoury Steak
with
Mushroom Gravy
Whipped Potatoes
Your Choice of
One Vegetable
or. Corn Bread and Butter
Coffee or Tea
TUESDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
Mexican Fiesta
Dinner
Two Cheese and
Onion Enchiladas
w chili
Mexican Rice
Patio Style Pinto Beans
Tostadas
Coffee or Tea
One Corn Bread and Butter
WEDNESDAY
EVENING SPECIAL
Chicken Fried Steak
w cream Gravy
Whipped Potatoes and
Choice of one other
Vegetable
Roll or Corn Bread and Butter
Coffee or Tea
im
THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL
Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner
SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE
Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad
Choice of Salad Dressing — Hot Garlic Bread
Tea or Coffee
FOR YOUR PROTtCTION OUR PERSONNEL HAVE HEALTH CARDS.
FRIDAY EVENING
SPECIAL
BREADED FISH
FILET w TARTAR
SAUCE
Cole Slaw
Hush Puppies
Choice of one
vegetable
Roll or Corn Bread & Butter
Tea or Coffee
SATURDAY
NOON and EVENING
SPECIAL
Yankee Pot Roast
Texas Style
(Tossed Salad)
Mashed
Potato w
i gravy
Roll or Corn Bread & Butter
Tea or Coffee
■■“Quality First”®*
SUNDAY SPECIAL
NOON and EVENING
ROAST TURKEY DINNER
Served with
Cranberry Sauce
Cornbread Dressing
Roll or Com Bread - Butter -
Coffee or Tea
Giblet Gravy
And your choice of any
One vegetable
SWEEPSTAKES
Now You Can Hear AM Radio In Two Ears And Register to Win
A Trip For Two To
LONDON, ENGLAND
$222 Shopping Spree at Dillard’s
2 piece men’s suit from C.F. Palumbo
2 watches from Douglas Jewelers
2 person 11 x 14 portrait from A.R. Photography
Steak and shrimp for 2 at Fort Shiloh
Fresh Flowers 2 times a week for a month from The Petal Patch
2 rooms of carpet cleaning from Home Care Services
2 cases of wine
2 piece bathing suit from Charli
A pair of pear trees from Geranium Junction
Dinner for 2 at Rebel’s Restaurant
2 oil changes from Sevcik’s Texaco
2 tires from Bryan Tire and Wheel
2 days and 2 nights at the Houston Grand Hotel
Dinner for 2 at Stadium Restaurant
2 Boston rockers from Town and Country Furniture
Dinner for 2 at Archie’s Taco Bell
2 gallons of popcorn from the Corn Popper
22 tickets to Astroworld
Dinner for 2 at Pepe’s
Pair of headphones from Audio video
2 man tent from Bryan Surplus and Supply
Dinner for 2 at Randy Sim’s
2 movie membership at Video King
2 suits dry cleaned at Villa Maria Cleaners
Dinner for 2 at Pizza Hut
2 month membership at the Waist Basket
2 man tent from Academy
Dinner for 2 at Wehrman’s
2 month rental of a color TV from Al’s Rental
Dinner for 2 at Julie’s
2 rooms of carpet cleaning from Carpet Cleaning
Dinner for 2 at Ken Martin’s Steakhouse
Drawings Daily From 7-8 AM and 5-6 PM. Listen To Win!
Central Texas’ First AM Stereo Station
ftp
0T>\
nn
»w*
J L=L
Must be 18 years or older to enter.