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Streamline VA Program Veterans acjministrat ibn regional office director Donald I t . Ramsey has reminded veterans contemplating the purchase of a mobile home that VA's loan guaranty program has recently been streamlined with their benefi t in mind "Statutory loan maximums have been el iminated for mobile homes and mobile home lois ," Ramsey said. "Now, a loan of up to the reasonable value of a mobile home and-or lot can be guaranteed. The maximum guaranty is $17,500 or 50 percent of the loan, whichever is less." Ramsey also pointed out that the recent Congressional act ion streamlining the guaranty program also increased the maximum length of some VA mobile home loans to 15 years, thir ty-two days from 12 years, thir ty-two days. Other mobile home loans continue to have a maximum term of 20 years, thir ty-two days "The Congress has also approved legislat ion reducing the active duty t ime required for Vietnam Era veterans to be el igible for VA hom£ loan benefi ts ," Ramsey said Eligibil i ty formerly required at least 181 days of act ive duty t ime. This has been cut to 90 days, with at least one day having been served between Aug 5, 1964. and May 7, 1975. "This brings el igibil i ty requirements for Vietnam Era veterans in l ine with those for World War II and Korean confl ict veterans," Ramsey said. About 168.000 veterans are affected nationwide. The loan guaranty el igibil i ty requirement for peacetime veterans remains 181 days. Ramsey said any veteran interested in the loan guaranty program may obtain complete information at the nearest VA office or from any srvice officer of one of the national veterans organizations. SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1978 by Gerrv Johnson Nutrition toy The Buddy System Do you feel l ike "odd man out" when the doctor tells you to change your eating habits? Do you find it difficult to stick to your special diet rules when you eat with other people? Do you frequently wonder, "why me?" You may find it easier to practice your ROW eating style if you have a buddy -- a spouse, a co worker, a friend -- someone you can share meals with (Perhaps you'll have one buddy at breakfast and dinner and a different one at lunch.) It 's ideal if your buddy shares your problem. Then you can encourage each other and discuss the pitfalls you've avoided. But your buddies don't have to be concerned about cholesterol alone The typical cholesterol-lowering diet is a good meal plan for every­ one. Overweight friends might find it helps take off extra weight, as well as lower serum cholesterol It 's important for buddies to avoid nagging each other. What is most needed is approval, a pat on the back Buddies can help each other savor the f(M>d which is re commended and feel glad they skip!>ed such "nonos" as butter, fatty steak and choco­ late milk shakes. People on cholesterol- lowering diets cannot measure results themselves -- that must wait for the doctor 's check up. They may notice a difference on the scales, particularly if they have been overweight in the past, but even this does not automatically result from sound eating practices. So what the dieter needs is praise and appreciation cou­ pled with helpful concern The buddy might, for in stance: collect new recipes which can be made with corn oil , find a restaurant which sjH'ciali^es in seafood, make a present of an unusual fruit or vegetable to provide diet excitement; or suggest an interesting destination at the end of a long walk If you have tried to put yourself on a cholesterol-low­ ering diet and failed, you may need a buddy If your spouse or friend has tried and failed, maybe he needs you After all , two's company! If the average person thought less about gett ing and more about giving, this might be a better world for evervone. No Tipie to Retire According to 74-year-old Fred "Buck" Buckendorf of Idaho Falls . Idaho, he doesn' t have t ime to ret ire. Currently. Buck is engaged in his l i felong pursuit of sel l ing cars. A few years ago, an em­ ployer thought Buck should slow down a l i t t le . He proposed that Buck work part- t ime and ease into re­ t irement. "I didn' t get mad or any­ thing," Buckendorf told a writer from The National Council on the Aging. "I just turned in my keys, walked, down the street to another dealer and got a full- t ime job sel l ing used cars." The oldest of f ive broth­ ers and one sister . Bucken­ dorf was born in Colorado, where his father sold horses before moving the family to an apple orchard and a dairy farm in Idaho. An interest in writ ing led him to major in journalism at Linfield College in Ore­ gon. Buck supported him­ self with a job as a night desk clerk in a hotel and at tended classes during the day. College came to an early end wh en B u c k e n dor I underwent surgery for re­ moval of cataracts on both eyes:- During the Depression and up unti l World War 11. Buckendorf supported him­ self and his wife, who he married in 1CU2. sel l ing a \ ariety of goods. Because he was past draft age when World War II began. Buck went to work in a naval gun plant south ol Pocatel lo. Idaho. At the end of the war. the closing of the plant sent him in search of a new job. which he found in Idaho Falls . Buck's wife. Dora, has also been \er\ act ive al l her l i fe, having taught school unti l mandatory re­ t i rement made her quit at the age of hS. " \ \ hen 1 s t a r t ed t each ing . m\ ce r t i f i ca t e f rom norma l schoo l was a l l I n eeded . " she sa id , "bu t I wen t back to co l l ege ami go t im co l ­ l ege deg ree when I was (vV Al though she doesn ' t work anymore" . Mrs . Buck endorf paints and does needlework. As for the cooking. Buck has been do­ ing it a l l his l i fet "When I was a boy. I used to work on the chuck wagon crew when my^ather was a horse trader." Buck re­ called. "so cooking for the family was something that just came natural ly." Even though he doesn' t think he has enough t ime to ret ire. Fred Buckendorf does occasionally think of* the t ime when he' l l turn in his keys for the last t ime. "I think maybe I 'd l ike to do some w r i t ing." he said. "You know. 1 won a S20 gold piece for an essay when I w as young. Maybe I could st i l l make some money writ inu." HERE 'S A chance to express your views on the housing needs of older per­ sons. The Federal National Mortgage Associat ion (FNMAi is sponsoring a symposium on housing next w inter , and is asking ret ired persons for their opinions. "I he conference w il l address ways to deal with the physi­ cal . f inancial and l ife-style requirements of ret irees. After reviewing the let ters . FNMA will invite a cross- section of moderate and middle-income ret ired per­ sons to part icipate in the symposium. Letters should be sent to: Oakley Hunter. President . FNMA. 1133 \?\h St . NW. Washington. D.C. 20005. 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