Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 186, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 April 1985 — Page 3

Dear Abby: Calendar, cards help elderly lady keep eye on dates

DEAR ABBY: Several times you have suggested in your column that writing material would be a practical gift for an elderly person. My son, who lives in another state, went one better last Christmas. On a Girl Scout calendar he had marked the birth dates of all my grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren, and the wedding anniversaries of all the members of my family. In addition, he sent a beautiful selection of cards appropriate for each occasion. On the envelope in the corner for the stamp, he had penciled in the name of the person for whom the card was intended. He didn’t forget the stamps either—even remembering the increase that was due in February 1985. I cannot think of a more acceptable gift for this 86-year-old lady whose eyesight isn’t what it used to be. All I need to do is add a pereora 1 line or two to each card. This may help others who don’t know what to send an elderly friend or relative for whom shopping is a chore. G K J LAGUNA HILLS, CALIf! DEAR G.K.J.: What a thoughtful, generous son you raised. And how generous you are to want to share that idea with others. As my beloved mother used to say, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Heloise: Reducing heat prevents stains on reflector burners

DEAR HELOISE: I have a new stove with clean, shiny burners and I would like to keep them that way if possible. The ones on my old stove had turned blue and were also spotted with burnedon carbon that was impossible to remove. Could you please tell me how to care for these burner pans? Mrs. A. Myers * * * The key rale to keeping reflector burners clean is to scrub off any spilled food or burned-on grease each time the burner is used. Otherwise the carbon will build up so much that it will be virtually impossible to remove. Reflector burners which have discolored with blue or sometimes “gold” stains usually indicate overheating. Most times this is caused by using pots and pan which are larger than the burner or turning the heat too high. The reflector bowl gets too hot and eventually turns blue or gold. To help prevent this discoloration when using large utensils

Suit settled this week

Pharmaceutical company prepares to pay

c. 1985 N.Y. Times News Service NEW YORK - The A.H. Robins Co., a Richmond pharmaceutical concern, said Tuesday that it had set aside $615 million to settle legal claims from thousands of women who used its Daikon Shield birth control device. The reserve fund is by far the biggest provision of its kind in a product liability case, lawyers said. “Clearly it is the biggest medical device product-reserve ever set up,” said Dale Larson, a partner in the law firm of Robins, Zelle, Larson & Kaplan in Minneapolis, which specializes in product liability cases. “It is also undoubtedly one of the largest product reserves set up in any category.” Establishment of the reserve fund caused the company to report a huge loss for its fiscal fourth quarter and for all of 1984. Including the charge, Robins reported a net loss of $461.6 million for all of 1984. Robins said it had set up the reserve to pay for compensatory damages and legal expenses from current and future

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DEAR ABBY: Please tell me what the rule is on using Roman numerals for a name. My mother-in-law insists that our infant son should be David Dennis Monroe IV (not his real name). His father, grandfather and greatgrandfather all had the first name David, but each had a different middle name. I believe it is not correct to use numerals unless the name is exactly the same. I hope you can clear this up, as I find it very pretentious. Please, sign me ... NO NAME, NO CITY DEAR NO NAME, NO CITY: No problem. You are right. No numeral (or junior) is used when the middle name is different. The entire name—first, middle and last—must be exactly the same for the first son to be named “Junior,” and for a grandson, a great-grandson, etc. to be named “III,” “IV,” etc.

DEAR ABBY: I am hurting more right now than I ever have in my whole life. My beloved younger sister died nine months ago. I still can’t believe I will never be able to call her on the phone again to gossip and giggle as only sisters do. God, how I miss her! I asked her doctor what actually killed her, and without batting an

such as canners, start cooking on a higher setting and then, after a few minutes, reduce the heat to complete the cooking. Heloise LAUNDRY TIP Dear Heloise: With the high cost of electricity these days, I try to conserve as much as possible. I have found that when drying clothes if I dry them in the dryer for about five minutes, then hang them outside, I get that wonderful sunshine-fresh smell as well as dryer softness. And, oh...the savings! June Grabill POTATO PEELINGS Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint for the “waste not, want not” person... Potato skins are an excellent source of fiber in the diet and should be eaten. When I’m using the potatoes to mash, for example, I remove the skins and dry them in the oven until they are crisp. I then pulverise them in the food processor (they resemble dark flour) and store them in a covered container in the refrigerator.

lawsuits. G.E.R. Stiles, Robins’s chief financial officer, said the reserve does not cover possible punitive damages assessed against the company or any possible damages from litigation abroad. “Given the uncertainties, this reserve may not be the amount of the ultimate loss experienced by the company,” Stiles said. He added that the $615 million figure is “a reasonable minimum” for current and future claims. The company said the biggest threat facing it is the prospect of having to pay punitive damages. “Insofar as compensatory damages go, we believe we will be able to handle it,” Roscoe E. Puckett Jr., a Robins spokesman, said. “The uncertainty is punitive damages. If we are hit with repeated punitive damages, it could be a different story.” More than 12,000 lawsuits have been filed against the company in this country, alleging that the Daikon Shield, an intrauterine birth control device, caused infections, sterility and spontaneous abortions. About 8,300 of those claims had been settled by the end of 1984, costing Robins and its insurer $314.6 million, according to Stiles. The reserve does not cover any of those costs. The company said it expects a “substantial” number of new claims to be filed in the future. Robins sold about 2.9 million Daikon Shields in the United States between 1971 and 1974, when it stopped marketing them following complaints from users and an in-

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eye he said, “Cigarettes!” Now I feel so guilty because she took up smoking because I, her older sister, smoked. Thank God, I was able to quit in time. She tried to quit, but it was too late for her. Her husband and children are inconsolable. I have learned a lot from this terrible experience. A smoker has a lot more to worry about than dying. My sister’s stay in the hospital with lung cancer wiped her family out financially. Abby, why do advertisers make cigarette ads so attractive? Instead, they should run a before and after picture of a once-beautiful woman vomiting and bald from radiation therapy. I know this letter is too long for your column, but it if will help just

When making dark muffins or dark bread, I substitute the peelings for part of the flour. The bread is delicious, nutritious and there is no waste! Martha Barocco NYLON NET SCRUBBERS Dear Heloise: When making nylon net pompon scrubbers, the directions tell you to use heavy thread in the needle when basting by hand through the middle of the strips of net. I think if you will try using your sewing machine and zigzag over a heavy thread, it will be quicker, easier and stitched more evenly. (Just be careful not to catch the thread with your zigzag stitch. After sewing, pull the thread to gather. Besides scrubbers, these pompons make nice bows on packages or just nice little gifts. Mrs. Irene Maris The scrubbers are useful for a zillion and one things! Heloise MONEY SAVER Dear Heloise: Charcoal is reusable! After the food is cooked, we close the

vestigation by the Food and Drug Administration. Another 1.7 million shields were sold in 80 other countries through April 1975. Lawyers said the reserve set aside by Robins comes while issues of product liability are attracting increased attention. Consumer activists have hailed the trend toward more and larger productliability claims and awards, but companies in many industries say the trend has gone too far. Particularly hard hit have been pharmaceutical companies. In one recent case, Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $l2O million to settle about 700 lawsuits related to its Bendectin, a drug designed to quell morning sickness in pregnant women. Larson, whose firm also has represented plaintiffs in suits against A.H. Robins, said the Robins reserve appears to be bigger than for any other liability claim with the possible exception of the estimated liability of the Johns-Manville Corp., which faces thousands of lawsuits alleging charging that the asbestos it produced caused a variety of health problems. Manville filed for protection under federal bankruptcy law in 1982 after it projected that it could face a liability of $2 billion. The litigation against Robins has often been stormy and emotional. After a trial in Minneapolis last year, a federal judge, Miles Lord, accused the company of “corporate irresponsibility at its meanest.”

meal prepared by the members. The foods were in keeping with the lesson “Unusual Foods for Usual Meals” given by Jean Bennett and Nina Saunders. The meeting was closed with the club prayer. Nina Saunders will host the April 11 meeting.

one person to reach into her purse (or his pocket) and throw that pack of cigarettes in the trash, it will be worth it. GRIEVING IN GULFPORT, MISS.

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air holes in our grill and put on the lid. The coals extinguish by themselves due to the lack of oxygen. When they are thoroughly cooled, we bag them and save them for the next time. This not only saves money but time as well because, when doused with lighter fluid and lit, the used coals seem to get hot in half the time. Mary Venittelli HARDBOILED EGGS Dear Heloise: I’m the “house-man” of our family and over the years have used many of your hints and would like to share one of mine... After eggs have been boiled, place them in a bowl of cold water. Add a few ice cubes and let them sit for about 10 minutes. You will have no difficulty peeling them, plus the eggs will be cold and ready to serve. Howard Dilley

Send a great hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 32000 San Antonio, Texas 78216

Robins denied the charges, and Lord was later rebuked for his comments by an appeals court. Last October, the company began urging women who were still using the Daikon Shield to have it removed. It also filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Richmond asking that all punitive-damage cases be consolidated into one class action. The court has not ruled on the request. Wall Street analysts said establishment of the reserve should help the company, which is otherwise performing well financially, to put the Daikon Shield troubles behind it. “They’ve created a big fund, which is good psychologically,” said Paul Brooke, an analyst at Morgan Stanley. “The question is whether it’s big enough.” Robins said that it had also agreed to establish a $6.9 million reserve fund to settle securities law claims filed against it in connection with the sale of the Daikon Shield. A class-action suit pending against Robins in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York charges that the company and three of its current and past officers had made misleading statements and failed to disclose material information regarding the Daikon Shield in the period before the product was taken off the market in 1974. The settlement is subject to court approval. The company said it based the size of its reserve fund on a study it commissioned from the Resource Planning Corp., a Washington consulting concern.

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Calendar of events Friday The spaghetti, salad and garlic bread dinner sponsored by the Women of the Moose has been postponed to Sunday, April 21. The dinner was originally scheduled for Friday, April 5. The cost of the dinner is $2.50. Saturday The Roachdale Optimist Club will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at l p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Roachdale Elementary School. Prizes will be awarded in three age groups: 0-5,6-10 and 11-15. All North Putnam area children are welcome. There will be a euchre party at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 in the Putnam County Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle. Doors open at 6 p.m. All senior citizens are welcome. The Annual Patricksburg Community Sale, sponsored by the Patricksburg Volunteer Fire Department will be held Saturday, April 6 at the firehouse. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until all items are sold. The Greencastle Friendly Squares will hold its next club dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Greencastle National Guard Armory. Bob Bolling will be the guest caller. Indiana State Troopers will be fingerprinting children of all ages Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at District 53 located on U.S. 40 across from the Indiana State Farm entrance. A community Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 for children 1-12 at the Putnamville United Methodist Church. Tickets for the Greencastle Gaelic Committee’s Gourmet Tasting Buffet will be on sale Saturday morning, April 6 in the lobbies of Greencastle Federal Savings Bank, Central National Bank and First Citizen Bank. April 6 is the last day to purchase tickets for the event to be held Saturday, April 13 at Mathena Manor. Putnam County Head Start will have a bake sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at Schultz’s parking lot. Proceeds will go for field trips. Sunday Sunrise services will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 7 at Beech Grove United Methodist Church. There will be breakfast after the services. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited. The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a sausage and pancake day from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 7, at the fire station. Monday Chapter CB of PEO will meet at the home of Mrs. Judy Mays at 8 p.m. Monday, April 8 Mrs. Jane Irwin will serve as assistant hostess. The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet for lunch in the Colonial House Cafeteria, Cloverdale at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 8. A business meeting will follow. The Putnam County District Boy Scout Roundtable will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8 in the basement of the Greencastle First Christian Church. The DePauw Women’s Club meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, April 8, has been postponed until Monday, April 15 at noon in St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Tuesday The Better Homes Extension Homemakers Club will meet at the home of Darlene Bee Tuesday, April 9. “Single Crafts for Children” will be the lesson given by Tracy Baynard. Bring an item for the food pantry and canceled stamps for the Putnam County Senior Center. Greencastle High School Music Boosters will meet 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. The new marching band banner will be presented. Ways to provide additional band uniforms for next year will be discussed. Parents of incoming eighth-grade students are welcome to attend. The Brick Chapel Home extension Club will meet at the home of Grace McKeehan at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. Bring donations for the food pantry. Dr. Mark Conway will present an illustrated lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the ground-floor classroom at the Putnam County Hospital. Dr. Conway’s topic is “Cancer Update: 1985.” The special emphasis will be on colorectal cancer. All interested persons are urged to attend. The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the post home. There will be an election of officers. The Volunteer Sewing Group will meet 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 9 in the downstairs classroom at First Christian Church. The Happier Homes Extension Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the home of Mrs. Paul Gould. Please note change of meeting place. The Tuesday Reading Club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 with Mrs. Kissinger. Mrs. Midgett will have the program. Dr. Mark Conway will present a program entitled “Cancer Update-1985” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the downstairs classroom of Putnam County Hospital. The public is invited. Morning Musicale will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 for a pitch-in dinner at the home of John McFarland, 104 DePauw Ave. The program will be “Musicals” to be presented by Vera Kierstead. Four Leaf Clover Extension Club will meet at the home of Iva Cooper at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. The lesson, services and uses of the public library, will be presented by Margaret Nees.

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