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Wh should receive growth hormone treatment? short," Saenger says. "Until this information is in, widespread use should be curtailed, because it may be potentially dangerous," he said. High blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease are all possible side effects, Saenger says. Official concern about the possible abuse of the hormone has been growing. In December, the American Academy of Pediatrics took an official position, concluding that the hormone "should not be used indiscriminately" because its safety in normal children "has not been established." That kind of caution may be lost on aggressive, affluent parents "who think height is something you can buy," says Saenger, one of the authors of an article on growth hormone that appeared recently in The Hastings Center Report, published by the Hastings Center, a bioethics think tank in Hastings- By PAUL RAEBURN AP Science Editor NEW YORK (AP) The calls come into Dr.

Selna Kaplan's office nearly every dav, from anxious parents, from athletes, from people who want to be taller or stronger. The callers are seeking human growth hormone. Ms. Kaplan, a pediatrician at the University of California in San Francisco, explains that the drug is scarce and must be reserved for children whose oyn growth hormone is lacking. Early next year, however, the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the use of genetically engineered human growth hormone. The supply will then become limitless. that happens, doctors will face a difficult ethical and medical dilemma: Should growth hormone be freely prescribed to normal, healthy children who are short? "The pressure to treat will be enormous," says Dr. Jennifer Bell, a pediatrician and growth hormone specialist at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. "The criteria of our society are that a kid should be 5 foot 9, and if he's 6 foot 4, all the better." Like many of her colleagues, she is concerned that doctors will too easily give in to that pressure.

"I've been burying my head in the sand, saying I want to know if it's safe before I make that decision," she said. "If it's found to be safe, I hope I would have the strength to limit it. How can you say that a child will be happier shorter or taller?" Dr. Paul Saenger, who treats growth hormone-deficient children at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, notecf that safety is not the only question. Much remains to be learned about whether the hormone will do anything in normal children who are short.

"There is some evidence that growth hormone treatment will indeed affect the final height of these children who are making a normal amount of growth hormone but are And growth hormone treatment will be expensive. The availability of a genetically engineered hormone manufactured by Genentech of South San Francisco; is expected to do little to lower the annual treatment cost of $5,000 to $20,000. Whatever the cost, the fears of some parents that their children will be hampered by short stature are largely supported by scientific studies. Martin Benjamin, a Michigan State University philosophy professor and one of Saenger's coauthors on the article in The Hastings Center Report cites a variety of studies showing how important height is. In one such study, 72 percent of employment recruiters preferred a hypothetical 6-foot-l candidate, over an equally qualified 5-foot-5 candidate.

In other studies, taller library science graduates were found to earn more than shorter graduates. Men between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 children who were short but not deficient in growth hormone. The children may form antibodies to the hormone, rejecting it as if it were an invading organism. It is also possible that the drug will damage their thyroid glands, cause high blood pressure or disrupt their body's ability to handle sugar, creating a form of diabetes, the academy said. Little can be done to control the misuse of growth hormone, except to educate doctors and parents about the hormone's potential dangers, says Ms.

Kaplan. "We are trying to reach physicians and parents," she said. "We've had some success with the drug companies keeping an eye on any physician who orders an inordinate amount of it. Right now, we have control, because it's available in limited amounts. "But in the future, when it's freely available, I don't know what's going to happen." feet 7 inches tall had salaries $2,500 lower than comparably trained colleagues who were 6 feet or 6 feet 1 inch tall.

Some 2,500 U.S. children are currently receiving human growth hormone, now obtained exclusively from cadavers. The lion's share of the hormone is controlled by the federal government's National Hormone and Pituitary Program, which provides the drug without charge to children who are clearly deficient in growth hormone and who are participating in research studies. Human growth hormone is also available from two commercial sources in the United States. After 25 years of experience using injections of human growth hormone to boost the height of children who lack it, the American Academy of Pediatrics is convinced of its effectiveness and safety in children with growth hormone deficiencies.

Nevertheless, the academy said the drug had some side effects that might be more pronounced in Burley, Idaho, Monday, October 8, 1 984 Page 1 1 Library Friends sponsor special events OllP papers we found in Nevada," she said. And the research has led to a very personal feeling, both for Lillian and Al, for the ancestors they have learned to know. "They're part of us. Pretty soon you belong somewhere. You're a part of them, and they're a part of you," she commented.

To illustrate this point, she expressed the anger she still feels at the men who asked a cousin, a 16-year-old lad, to swim the flood-swollen Truckee River to help rescue a friend stranded on an island ANN LANDERS ference room. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the presentation. Friends have arranged different programs for each Wednesday during October, the rest to be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the library conference room. On the 10th, Robert Dean will present a program on astronomy; on the 17th there will be a visual history of Idaho; and on the 24th the Rev.

and Mrs. Wesley Hall will report ontheir trip to Oberam-mergau, Germany, last summer. The public is invited to all of these programs, and there is no charge. any help), and the boy as drowned. These and many other stories, including a history of Al's grandfather, Dr.

Alson Dawson (for whom he was named) who was a country doctor in Nevada, are included in "Greener Grass." Lillian had one other bit of ad vice Family picture are important, and it's just as important to label them! The Dawsons concluded their presentation by playing a tape recorded by C.C. "Pop" Baker, who died recently at the age of 102. Mary Chisholm, Friends president, welcomed those who attended the presentation at the library con Give second thoughts to some drinking laws (the friend had already called ou that he was alright and didn't neep jww? PWWS 1 Dear Ann Landers: When it comes to alcoholics, I know what I am talking about. I am married to one. While I am all for tougher drinking and driving laws, much of what I hear about the law to penalize hosts and hostesses 'V drunk and drive 4 A is sure to bring some innocent By LaRUE CHENEY BURLEY Friends of the Burley Public Library opened its "October Wednesdays" with a program by Al and Lillian Dawson, former Burley residents now making their home in Boise.

The Dawsons have recently published a book called "Greener Grass" and they discussed the historical research into Al's family background from which the story developed. Al traced his interest in history to interviews he did while still living in Burley and working for the South Idaho Press. After his vision began to fail in 1969, and after he and Lillian moved to Boise, he continued his. interest in oral history through the Bicentennial Commission and the State Historical Society: He was instrumental in founding of the Cassia County Historical Society and development of the Museum before he left Burley. During Idaho's Bicentennial observance, Al and Lillian talked to "virtually hundreds of pioneers who all had a story to tell." From these beginnings, he began to research his own family background, and has determined that not only is man a product of his environment, "we are also the sum-total of the experiences of our forebears." He said he began to see this pattern emerge through his interviews, and "I think I've proved" that concept.

He cited as one example his aversion to gambling. He didn't know why, he just never had any use for gambling. He reports that his family background was established in Nevada, especially Reno, and that his grandfather made a fortune from the Comstock Lode. But it wasn't until he began his research that he learned that the grandfather lost the entire fortune gambling. Lillian followed Al's presentation with details on how they made contacts with family members to obtain a lot of history, particularly in contacting a second cousin in Dickinson Center, N.Y., and there learning a great deal of family history and background.

"We struck gold through research people to grief. 1 Laws making their actions the responsibility of restaurants and barkeeps play into the hands of the alcoholics. Many places where these laws are in effect train their personnel how to cut the drinks off before the drunk trashes the place or kills the waitress or barkeep. Now, the state of New Jersey is trying to lay the blame on the host in a private home. The maneuver gives the drunk yet another goat, another opportunity to place the responsibilities elsewhere.

Please teJH lawmakers everywhere to tUink seriously before supporting sucjrlegislation. We have learned from experience that Prohibition is not the answer. Individual responsibility is. The Alcoholic's Wife Dear Wife: You've given us a lot to think about. Thanks for a stimulating point of view.

Any dissenters out there? My daughter lost partial use of her right hand when she took the car keys away from her date because he was too drunk to 5 .1 1 drive. He became furious, bit her severed three hand and nearly 1 1 3 i 1 1 ft 1,1 5 if Speakers fingers. She may have to have one finger amputated. Needless to say, he was terribly sorry the next day. But having grown up in a house with a drunken father, she knew enough to never go out with that animal again.

I have a friend whose career suffered a severe setback when she offered to drive a department head home from an office party after he had had too much to drink. He became angry and remained angry forever after. Since then he has made several attempts to have her fired. Failing that, he tries to sully her reputation whenever possible. All drunks are dangerous.

Alcoholic drunks are more so. Before an alcoholic can move toward recovery, he must accept responsibility for his drinking and be held accountable for all his actions drunk or sober. Many alcoholics are on the lookout fof someone to blame their wives, mothers, brothers, bosses, birthdays, non-birthdays, the sun came up or the sun went down. They will continue to drink to excess no matter what, and it is never their fault. Al and Lilian Dawson, former Burley residents now of Boise, tell their experiences in tracing their family history and publishing a book (SIP Photo) Dear Ann Landers: It's a.

little early to be worrying about this, but I believe in planning ahead. My husband bought a snowmobile two years ago and loves it. He wants me to go along with him next January when he plans to drive the snowmobile from Anchorage to Iron Mountain, Mich. Our friends think he is out of his mind. Is such a trip feasible? Igloo Ida Dear Ig: My travel experts tell me that Richard and Raymond Moore and Loren Matthews drove their snowmobile from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Fenton, in 1980, iit took 39 days.

It's a rough trip, no question about it, but it's do-able. How young is too young for a child to learn about sex? That's just one thing you'll find in Ann Landers' new booklet, "How, What, and When to Tell Your Child About Sex." For your copy send 50 cents along with a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope to Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11995, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Arbons to be honored A I J. nw v-- daughter of Claude and Bealy Cutler; and Kenneth, who is the son of Jess and Florence Arbon, is also a native of Snowville.

They have lived in Snowville all their lives. Kenneth has farmed and Lois has managed and operated the Thomas Cafe for 35 years. Their children include a daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Phyllis) Smith, Escondido, Calif. and two sons, Bob Arbon, Logan; and Rod Arbon, Snowville.

They have 11 grandchildren and three SNOWVILLE, Utah The children of Kenneth and Lois Arbon, Snowville, Utah, will honor their parents for their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 13. A dance will be held from 7 to 11 p.m., with a program at 9 p.m., in the Curlew LDS Ward in Snowville. All friends are invited, and they request no gifts. The Arbons were married Oct.

4, 1934, in Brigham City, Utah, and the marriage was later solemnized in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. Lois was born in Snowville, the 93 New, Used Cars 93-New, Used Cars 93-New, Used Cars I MR. AND MRS. RUSSELL PHILLIPS Open house will honor Rupert couple. Open house slated for Phillipses son and wife, Ken and Glenda Phillips and family, of Idaho Falls.

The couple was married Oct. 11, 1934, in the Logan, Utah, Temple. They have lived all their married life in the Rupert area. Both worked for the Amalgamated Sugar Company in Paul prior to their RUPERT Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Phillips of Rupert will be honored at an open house for their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Rupert LDS Eighth Ward, 8th and streets. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 5 30 to 8 30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Phillips' FOR SALE: 1979 Dodge Max-iwagon, $6000. 15 passenger van conversion, complete overhaul, new Michelins, Space C9 Combs 678-7701, Overlook Trailer Village, Burley.

108 FOR SALE: 1979 Ford Granada, 37,000 miles, $5000. 6 cylinder, good mileage, two door. Overlook Trailer C9 Combs, 678-7701. Wl 1971 Buick station wagon good condition, new tires, PS, AT, PB, low mileoge, excellent interior, good gas mileage. $600 or best offer.

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436-9056 1025 FOR SALE: 1980 Ford Pinto, PS, PB, excellent condition. 678-4437 ofter 6PM. 1025 ry. 1980 Dodge Omni, AC, AVtFM, 4 speed, front wheel drive, good gas mileage. or take over payments.

CoTl anytime 436 6865. 1025 for Sale: 1973 Chevy Elcpmino, Newly rebuilt engine, AMFM Cassette stereo, $1 200 best offer. 436-4394 after 6pm. 1013 71 V.W. Beetle, very clean, excellent condition.

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$850. Call 654 2434. 1015 FOR SALE: 1971 Ford Maverick. Call 532-4401 after 5:30. 1017 PC.

1 1 imniMBiiiwiiTiMMiii in r- -M i mimi ml i i m. Senior Citizen Menu Coffee, Tea or Milk THURSDAY Breaded Veal Cutlets Mashed Potatoes-Cream Gravy Harvard Beets Coleslaw Bran Muffins Apricot Crisp Coffee, Tea or Milk FRIDAY Pineapple Juice Oven Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes-Gravy Spinach Tossed Salad Hot Rolls Rice Custard CASSIA COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS MENU Oct. 9-12 TUESDAY Barbecue on a Bun French Fries Molded Fruit Salad Mixed Vegetables Lemon Pudding Coffee, Tea or Milk WEDNESDAY Orange Juice Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Tossed Salad Garlic Bread Cookie LOIS AND KENNETH ARBON Snowville couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on Oct. 1 3..