European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Your brain cells use Mem or lose a a genealogy Erm Bombeck Universal press Syndicate Myra Vanderpool Gormley my kids Tell me 1 am losing 100,000 brain cells every Day of my life. They base this on the fact that i cannot finish a sentence without three or four people to help me fill in the Blanks. They say its like talking to a contestant on a game show where the audience participates. I read where one author said we feed our minds intellectual junk food so that our brains Are like globs of Elmer a glue. They Harden before you can do anything with them. That a disgusting. I prefer to regard my brain As a cheap computer that stores information. Over the years it has stored so much useless stuff that it is on overload and takes a Little longer to bring the information up on the screen. I can recall my phone number when i was 9 years old but i can to recall important things like who played opposite Gregory Peck in a a gentleman a  give me a minute. Its coming. Of you know she played in a a Oklahoma. Her name begins with a bits on the tip of my Tongue. Wait a minute. Celeste Holm when one of the kids said a if you done to use it you lose it a that made sense. I started to take Isaac Asimov a quiz that appears in our newspaper every morning. Without fail i reached the . Level. However i cheated so badly i lost All respect for myself. So i started to watch a jeopardy a every afternoon at 4 . I would Stop what i was doing and sit in front of the to set in a straight Back chair and concentrate. I knew the answers. It was just that i did no to remember them until the Middle of the 6 of clock news. It was demoralizing to watch a 16-year-old answer questions in history when i  come up with the answers. And i had been there. Also i became quite morose one Day when i did pretty Well during the game but lost All my winnings when the final question had to do with greek mythology. Where do they find these people Are they All Little endowments from a Genius sperm Bank i think the brain does go on overdrive As you get older. I blame this on the kids. When they were Small my brain was on Call 24 hours a Day. I figured out once i made on the average of 35 decisions an hour a not major decisions but questions where an instant answer was required. Now that in be stopped running their lives in be sort of kicked Back and let them come up with their own answers. One of them called the other Day and asked if he had had mumps As a child. I thought a second. A what is Centerville Ohio in 1965?�?� he said a a oks and Hung up. In a really proud of myself but face it he a losing it and he a Only in his 30s. The surnames of millions of americans can be traced Back to ancestors who were skilled in a particular Craft in medieval times. One of these were the Coopers a men involved in the making and repairing of casks and barrels. Most ancient crafts required almost As much artistic Talent As craftsmanship but the work of the Cooper also demanded mechanical accuracy. A piece of cooperage that was not liquid tight was completely useless. Medieval Coopers preferred White Oak because its Grain was usually More straight than other Woods and that was important. While Early English Coopers made their containers mostly for Beer and wine these products were also used for the storing of herring other Salt fish meat and Olive Oil. While the surname of Cooper a originating from one who made and or sold casks buckets and tubs a probably can be traced to some ancestor of Long ago who pursued this occupation one can never assume so. Your ancestor May simply have taken the name for another reason. And it May be difficult to prove that your Coopers were once Coopers but that is the fun of genealogy a tracing your families As far Back As possible in Hopes of discovering the person responsible for Horoscope providing your hereditary surname. Couper seems to have been an earlier Middle English spelling of this name. A Robert be Couper is recorded in English records As Early As 1181. Cover and Cuvir also derive from Cuvier a the Norman French word for Cooper a while the Middle English for tub maker was Ecuer. Low German Spellings of this occupational surname Are Kuver or Kover while the flemish is Curvers. Other surnames probably connected to the Cooper Craft include Tubman which often referred to someone who was a Cooper and Tubbs a one who made tubs. Staves arc the strips of Wood used in making barrels. Names like stavely which also is a locality name in England referring to a Woods where Staves were obtained May indicate your ancestor had some connection with this Trade such As supplying Staves to a Cooper. Likewise slaver May have been the name of someone who supplied Good Oaken Staves to a Cooper although it also could have been derived from those who supplied slaves to the Longbow makers. Tunnel is a also a surname for one who made barrels casks and tubs derived from the shape of the products. One of the most famous Coopers in american history did not carry the surname of Cooper at All. He was John Alden a Young Man who was hired As a Cooper at Southampton England in 1620. He sailed on the Mayflower to America that year later married Priscilla Mullens and they became the progenitors of Many americans. Myra Vanderpool Gormley a former stars and stripes employee writes for the los Angeles times Syndicate. For the week of oct. 28 Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 your world of intimacy receives Shock Waves. But that excites you. Sedentary Romance stifles your juices. Look into others for secrets about yourself. Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 like a cat you always land on your feet despite disparaging forces. Stay Light with a Good sense of humor. Don t get caught in emotional undertow of others. Capricorn dec 21-Jan. 19 turn the table on doubt and fear. Why let the past overwhelm you the present is prologue enough. Say no to gossip and chitchat. Remain a steady influence to friends. Aquarius Jan. 20-feb. 18 follow an elders Sage advice. Push away childish interests but be childlike a Tough combination. Take your turn As a Leader. Pure self Confidence is your Saber. Pisces feb. 19-March 20 diplomacy wins your Way into higher Echelon. People will be drawn to you with their problems. Done to absorb their troubles but remain empathetic. Lead by example. Aries March 21-april 19 take a ride on prosperous currents. One of your Best weeks is Here. Play by the rules and grand achievements loom. Plan a fall journey. Mystery movies Are in Vogue. Taurus april 20-May 20 Don t waste time. Give yourself plenty of body movement through sports to liberate the mind. Put on your dancing shoes. Give Winter houseplants extra tonic. Gemini May 21-june 20 caution is advised in business and social affairs. Crystal dear communication is imperative. Don t make promises you can t keep. And done to Mouth off to loved ones. Cancer june 21-july 22 finish old business. Launch courageous plans. A Little finesse and useful persistence Send you to head of the class. Stay buoyant. Done to get swept away in emotion. Leo july 23-aug. 22 Wake up and smell the Coffee. Why Wallow when the world is filled with wonder enjoy recreational pursuits or quiet books. The Choice is yours. Be chatty to rejuvenate Constitution. Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 the Yoyo principle is in effect. Don t take anything for granted. All that goes up must come Down. See through paradoxes. Have heart to heart with loved ones. Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 stay flexible. Anything goes. Romance blossoms then Wilts Only to Blossom again. Watch spending especially credit cards. Be careful travelling even on two feet. Copley news service october 28,1990 sunday to plus c