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HA TON J Outlook Lifestyle Take the hint about bathing By Peter M DEAR DR GOTT I need an answer to resolve a domestic battle How of ten should the average respectable citizen bathe If a person relatively Inactive perspires relatively little does not become soiled uses deodor ant and changes clothes every day Is there any hygienic reason that person should be criticized DEAR READER The question of appropriate bathing Intervals Is less a medical Issue than a personal one People do not need to bathe In the sense that they have to eat and steep Washing feels good and makes us more socially acceptable However you can bathe as infrequently as you wish When you are ready for a bath or shower lam sure those friends and family around you will be more than happy to let you know Any criticism you are getting per haps should alert you that you ought to bathe more frequently When It comes to washing cleanliness Is not necessarily next to godliness but In some cases It can appear to be DEAR DR GOTT Whenever I get nervous or laugh my neck gets really red then breaks Into hives People ask me whats the matter which just makes It worse Would hypnosis help DEAR READER Possibly You are experiencing an emotioninduced re lease of histamine into the skin Since this reaction Is mediated by the- brain hypnosis or biofeedback might help you overcome this troublesome condi tion On the other hand so might anti histamines or medicines called beta- blockers which Interfere with the cascade of nerve impulses reaching the skin blood vessels at times of tension See your doctor DEAR DR GOTT My nieces baby is on a soy formula and to me he seems very small for his age Is this adequate nutrition His family is ra ti Idli vegetarian DEAR READER A babys growth is often determined more by genetic factors than by diet Commercial soy- formula preparations contain a of nutrients that Is suitable for most Infants Nonetheless your niece should certainly check with the pedia trician because any youngster who appears not to be growing normally should have an examination and a di etary assessment What Is cholesterol and bow can It be controlled For more Informafkm write for Dr Gotfa new Health Re port UNDERSTANDING CHOLES TEROL Send and your name and address to PO Box Cleveland OH Be sure the title DEAR MEG Neighbors dog is fourfooted terror By Meg DEAR MEG Our neighbors dog using our front yard as his personal toilet He also barks a lot I ve spoken to the man next door at least a dozen times but be never does anything about it We have a leash law In our town He couldnt care less know it sounds stupid but this whole business has me stressed out and very nervous Last week I was even tempted to get out my ions BB gun and go after the dumb dog Is this sick I cant seem to get hold of myself ANGRY CLINTON DEAR ANGRY Youre not sick youre mad as a hornet and I dont blame you So put some of that energy Into ac tion Its time to assert yourself If you havent done so already call the authorities and report the guy and his dog Not only Is trespassing hes disturbing the peace You have legitimate complaints Your neighbor doesnt have a leg to stand on DEAR MEG Three years ago for my ISth birthday my father gave me a very expensive black leather pocketbook It was far too live but how could I tell Dad 1 didnt like it On my list birthday Dad did It again an even bigger uglier black pocketbook that looks like an under taker briefcase He was so excited when I opened the box from the most expensive store in town he told me bow carefully he bad chosen the bag because he thought It suited me to a Didn t he notice 1 never used the first ooe He asked me how I lilted It I didnt have the heart to say I can t return it because that would hurt his feelings But I don t want to use It either So what do I do DADDYS GIRL ANAHEIM CALIF Please don t think I ungrate ful I realise Im lucky to have a fa ther who cares so much biat hes will ing to go shopping for my gift DEAR DADDYS You have two choices You could retuiri the pune without telling Dad and something you really want Since be never no ticed you didnt use the first one hes unlikely to be any more eagleeyed This however could continue the pattern of unwanted gifts Are you ready to deal with a third enormous black satchel In a couple of yeanT Or you can tell him the first bag be gave you isn t worn out yet and ask If he would mind If you exchanged this one for something else what Id do Cleveland OH Write to Meg In care of paper Meg can only answer letter that contain a selfaddressed stamped envelope Questions of gen eral Interest will be discussed in fu ture columns DM POLLYS POINTERS Make your check payable to POLLYS POINTERS and to POLLYS POINTERS Box 3S3 Cleveland OH POLLY DEAR POLLY With all the re bates available for liquid laundry soap and dish soap I found a very easy way to remove the labels from n containers Instead of FiSher soaking them In hot water wait until the container is empty then pour very hot water Into the container The la will come without tort edges A STEADY READER fllterS nOld DEAR POLLY- Here IsaneK lent way to keep the chains of vour pupils popcorn By Polly necklaces from tangling while theyre in your travel bag Thread each neck lace through a plastic drinking straw and fasten the clasp The Individual straws keep each necklace from get ting tangled with others You can cut up straws to protect those delicate bracelets too COLLEEN Make your own laundry preioaks furniture pollih all purpose cleaner and other cleaning products with the formulas in Pollys newsletter Homemade Cleaners Se SI for each copy to POLLYS POINTERS In care of this newspaper PO Bex mil Cleveland OH Be to Include the title DEAR POLLY I have discovered a very economical way to serve pop corn In an elementary school class room without a mess Use coffee fil ters They are sturdy enough but not expensive Teachers serve your class DEAR PATRICIA Popcorn can be and most aids love it right Coffee I Uteri woott make very bandy inexpensive bowls for popcorn although Id never ft them this way before pointer earns yon the Pointer of the Week award a copy of my book Pollys Pointers 1011 Helpful Hints for Making ng Last Longer Others who like thhTioob may order It foi TEST DRIVE ANY And You Could WIN a Complete Tent and Camping Outfit Complete Value SOO COME ON DOWN TO MILTON Just South of on Hwv NORTH END NISSAN 8784137 Hills Kinder School fashions like these or the younger boated a fashion show for large an- fashions were provided by at school On parade were I- ay Bluet and Victoria Lane the latest In spring and summer Toronto Maple Leafs NHL vs Glen Williams Masters at Glen WVams Ban Paik Wednesday June 8 1988 Game Time 700 Tickets 200 Proceeds to Georgetown Minor Hockey Notice of Meetings PROPOSED ACTON QUARRY LANDFILL A series meetings being hold to prosont and discuss technical a proposal by Reclamation Syslamt RSI Milton to develop a solid waste landfill in Acton Quarry All meetings commence at 7 m 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