The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California • 8

A9 THE DESERT SUN Pali Sprlags TiisSiy Janaary 15 1985 At End found a cure for Post Lunch Syndrome Desert IT were nothing more than a habit I really need them It was just something to do because I was bored I used to lie and cheat to cover up my habit When he noticed chenille marks on my face I told him it was bad skin When the children would yell through the locked door are you I told them I was wrapping their Christmas present (They swift They never questioned it Not even' in July) For years I ran my home like a Mexican gift shop At noon I closed the doors (if it was summer) pulled the draperies and pillowed out until about 2 in the afternoon Now it seems I was years ahead of my time discovering alertness and efficiency are at their lowest ebb after lunch Meter readers make errors Locomotive drivers fall asleep Executives cannot believe what they dictated after lunch come the next morning My husband comes from the new school of thought that exercise cures everything from a cold sore to a broken leg The other afternoon as I heated up the coffee to get my heart beating again he said you had simply run two or three miles after lunch you would have felt just as rated and refreshed as the nap you just I said dare you talk like that to me a statistic? not dealing with some neurotic This is a bona fide research area Scientists are working day and night trying to find a cure for the Post-Lunch Syndrome and you suggest a cockamamie remedy like physical activity I could actually hurt myself with By ERMA BOMBECK For the last 20 years or so I have not been able to digest my food and complete a sentence at the same time After I eat my lunch it's all over I hit the chenille I say anything about it for a long time as I figured God was punishing me for eating a big lunch Now it seems that the problem has reached national proportions and is being studied to find out why Even people who worked the night shift and took lunch at 2 am were knocked out two hours later After all we nod off after we eat breakfast so why do we do it after lunch? A team of researchers in England is at work to find a solution You have no idea what this public concern has done for my marriage For years my husband told me naps amateur advice and not know it I told you years ago I had this medical problem and you wouldn't me Now sit back and watch the experts Yesterday at the breakfast table he said it seems they found a cure for Post-Lunch Syndrome" knew it'" I said let millions of victims sack out each afternoon bringing this country to its productive knees What does it he said Sometimes they jump the gun on these things better to wait to a second option Luncheon planned to recognize Nelda Linsk Feb 4 Fashion Show slated at event honoring designer A friend of the family s7 PALM SPRINGS Nelda Linsk Palm Springs philanthropist and newly appointed member of the Desert Hopitu Board of Governors will be honored st fashion show luncheon 0:30 am Monday Feb 4 in the Pavilion Room of the Spa HoteL The event is being presented by the Desert Hospital Auxiliary and Tiempo de los Ninos the support group for children's services The fashion shiw will be presented by Fifth Avenue and will feature gowns by prominent American and European designers Among the designers whose fashions will be presented are Oscar de la Renta Bill Blass Chloe Geoffrey Beane and Mary McFadden KI Co-chairwomen of the event are Rhoda Kosslyn and Card Friedenberg Mrs Kosslyn stated that it ia appropriate to honor Mrs Linsk with a fashion show since she has been a prominent designer in bothJl New York and Texas In addition Mrs Linsk and hefJ late husband Joe were active in charitable events sponsored by the Foundation giving countless hours of service to the hospital Tickets are available at $35 per person and pro-' ceeds will benefit TiempoFoundation and the Auxil- iary For more information call 323-6394 XT ML- i rf Pianist to present film on Chopin You avoid the long-range goals impatient with the daily work needed to achieve them trained your talents for short bursts of energy thinking you prefer the easy win And though you have collected quite a lot of small achievements you wonder why there is no feeling of success Perhaps because your talents are so many and your ability to learn new things so keen it hinders more than helps you taught you to accept the quick result and re missed the satisfaction of the victories that take time Rae Turnbull PALM SPRINGS Pianist Palm Springs Desert Museum Byron Janis will show a film cm Guests will be Palm Springs Chopin and hold a question and Friends of the Los Angeles Philhar-answer period following at 3 pm monk who are sponsoring his con-Jan 26 in the Annenberg Theater cert the following evening at Palm Springs High School After his Annenberg appearance? Mr and Mrs Janis will be enter-? tained at a cocktail party given Calvin Vander Woude and bers of the board of directors of the-Jj philharmonic organization at Vander home 1 For tickets to the Jan 27 performance by Janis call 325-0698 Prices are $1650 and $2750 NELDA LINSK to be honored at Feb 4 fashion show WWWWWWWWWWWWWWi 8 HANDWRITING 8 ANALYSIS Individuals and Businesses 'Personality Profiles Personnel Evaluations Parties Lecture Classes Credit Risk Mlml Levin qouinei 9 Certified GraphMMirft WelnuJl 81 Young and Restless star to emcee beauty pageant Workaholic myths NEW YORK (AP) Although successful business owners are often labeled more than half of the 2000 entrepreneurs surveyed by Venture magazine reported that they have no difficulty balancing the demands of work and family The survey showed that of the married respondents 35 percent work an average of 60-70 hours per week and only 5 percent work an average of more than 80 hours a week On the average most of those who work from 70 to 100 hours a week are not married While hard work is important to these entrepreneurs 28 percent of the respondents said they had taken a vacation within the previous three months But almost a fourth had not taken a vacation prior to 1982 And a few claimed that they had not taken an official vacation since 1958 Hadassah to present fashion show SECOND HOME BYRON JANIS concert set for Jan 26 COUPON RANCHO MIRAGE Frank Benard who stars as Marc Mer-geron in Young and the Restless" daytime drama will act as master of ceremonies at the Miss Rancho Mirage Beauty Pageant sponsored by the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce Among the many TV series he has guest starred onare to and He has appeared in more than 100 TV commercials including the one for Paco Rabanne cologne Single women between 16 and 20 are invited to participate in the pageant Contestants who live or work in Rancho Mirage or who are enrolled at College of the Demit are eligible Applications may be obtained by calling the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce office at 568-9351 PALM SPRINGS Palm Springs Chapter oil Hadassah will have a luncheon and of fashion show at noon Wednesday Feb 13 at the Palm Sprinp Spa Hotel The fashions on tour of the United States were created by students in Jerusalem The event is a fund-raiser for Israel Education Services project Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door Checks payable to Palm Sprinp Hadassah may be mailed to Helen Pelon 321 Sunrise Way Palm Sprinp CA 92262 Or call 323-3528 ode KOMI FURNISHINGS Heller than Hew Vie also buy 346-601 1 Beautiful neohole desk dark natural wood 7 drawora Including file '18950 Special Model home dining room ot by DREXEL in genuine pecan exL table chain and matching lighted china cabinet AND MUCH MUCH MORE FRANK BENARD to emcee beauty pageant The event will take place Sunday Feb 10 at 1:30 pm on the poolside patio of Rancho Las Palmas Resort FOR SMART HAIRSTYLING CALL PRESTON 327-6297 4 Men and Women INTRODUCTORY OFFER TRY THE BEST MR KENNETH HAIR DESIGN $5000 REDKEN PERMS $2750 bidudM Shampoo ft Set or Blow $3500 SWEDISH MASSAGE $2000 by Kerry Thalman MT OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Special Offer by Mr John Downum Shampoo Set or Blow $800 Haircut $800 Clairol Tbits $800 Special offer with tills COUflOfl 333 Palm Canyon Palm Springe 327-0735 Guest list for Burns dinner grows BettymaeA Sidney Rose 73-168 Hwy Ill Palm Desert 1445 Sunrise (Next To PS Medical Center) COUPON Vickers Mr and Mrs Harry Werksman Mr and Mrs Eugene Klein Mr and Mrs Irving Levine Mr and Mrs Chase Money Mr and Mrs Charles Ducommun and Mr and Mrs Dwight Kendall "George Bums in will include cocktails dinner and a performance by the 89-year old actor singer author and comedian Ticket reservations and further information are available by calling (61 9) 340-3003 Givenchy Ann Hlei Samtn Dnniel Caron Giorgio Sant Angelo Hi in Henmrd Kenmr Adolfo Omit De I Renta Prude Vivmnti St Germain Ultra Sport Carrera Ann Honnie A Hill Pierre Cardin Htaiy Rngliah Cary Worth Jordache Michael Cat RANCHO MIRAGE Bob Hope Gene Autry Ernest Hahn and Alex Spanos will join more than 50 captains of industry entertainment world personalities and desert socialites as sponsors to the gala Burns in Feb 8 at Marriott's Rancho Las Palmas Resort benefiting Eisenhower Medical $30-million capital improvement project according to Mrs Corwin Denney event chairman The sponsors have paid $25000 per couple toward the improvement project which includes a 100-bed addition to Eisenhower Memorial Hospital (Autry Tower) enlargement of the cafeteria and food service areas a two-story administrative office building and a five-story outpatient care building As part of the black-tie gala sponsors will be honored prior to the $2500-per-plate dinnershow at a special reception at the Sunnylands home of the honorary chairmen Ambassadors Walter and Leonora Annenberg To date more than 50 persons are on the sponsors list for the glittering affair They include: Mr and Mrs Bob Hope Mr and Mrs Gene Autry Mrs Lorena Mayer Nidorf Mr and Mrs Robert A Hamilton Mr and Mrs Alex Spanos Mr and Mrs Ernest Hahn Mr and Mrs Howard Marguleas special sponsor Allen Paulson Col and Mrs William McCain Saul Kamin and Mrs Adams Others are Mr and Mrs William Tennity Mr and Mrs Robert Leberman Mr and Mrs Allan Unger Mr and Mrs Alex Dreier Mr and Mrs John Curd Mr and Mrs Wilford Gonyea Mr and Mrs Mitchell Simon Mr and Mrs John Sinn Mr and Mrs George Pfleger Mr and Mrs Leo Rosen Mr and Mrs Leo Singer Mr and Mis Joseph Friend Mr and Mrs Harry Gladstein Mr and Mrs Jack BOB SANDLER TRAVEL SERVICE A COMPLETE TRAVEL SERVICE (fernerljr Pier TkaveP) Airlines Cruises Tours Hotels Charters Rail TOURS Our Concept Wo aefl at all lima current Now York Designer Faahiona at 205096 below department A specialty store prices ail lit quality merchandise New Shipments DaHy 7 7tfio4ieiiueQXfet Redesigned Designer Prices 71-858 Highway 111 The Cove Center Rancho Mirage Tel: 340-6555 Across from Sleep 'N Den 2 Blocks from the Marriott Open Deity 10-5 Sun 1 1-4 ANNOUNCEMENT Anita DeuPree Dental Hygienist Formerly with Dr John Lake for 18 Years Is now associated with Doctors Don Huntsman and Myron Lawson 1 80 Palm Canyon For Appointment 3255596 Fee For Our Services" DESERT FASHION PLAZA 320-1170 Larry Doxlor Manager EHaeOoM Mae HurwfU.