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8 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Tuesday, February 21, 1950
MEDICINE MAN'S PREDICTION:
Ants Failed to Store Food
SoNextWinterNottoCome
Aztec, N. M., Feb. 21 U.R) An old medicine man's prediction
that the world will blow up before next winter was received
today without so much as a flicker of the eye by 60,000 Navajo
Indians.
But their white brothers were thrown into jittery excitement.
Three-hundred townspeople
rushed down to buy extra copies
of the weekly Aztec Review,
Which carried the prediction.
The tribal leader's prediction
was half-believed by some and
completely debunked by others,
But in almost every Aztec house
hold the prediction was the main
topic of conversation.
George Bowra, editor of the
Review, said the prophecy was
made by an elderly medicine
man who had noted that the ants
and squirrels didn't bother to
tore food this winter. Therefore,
the medicine man concluded that
next winter would never arrive.
Specifically, the prediction
concerned Shiprock. a huge vol
canic slab that juts out of the
earth and stands as a great land
mark in the desert. The medicine
man said:
"Blow big ship blow, go high
in the air, fall down on white
man and John Collier."
Collier was commissioner of
Indian affairs under the late
President Roosevelt.
The whole thing will happen
aid the tribal leader, because
the white man is to be punished
for his treatment of the Navajos
(the charge was once invest
igated by congress), and because
"the white man lives crazy-like."
Although the death-dealing
blast Is intended for the destruc
tion of white men, the medicine
man said it was likely that most
of the Navajos, too, would not
urvive.
But the prediction made little
Impression in the Navajo camps,
"Some of them have heard of
and some haven't," Bowra said.
"But it isn't worrying them. They
never worried about the future
before, so why should they start
now?"
.
The editor said he learned of
the prediction when a squaw told
about the plight of the Navajos
"because we won t be here next
winter."
Bowra interviewed the med
icine man and got the prediction.
but was warned not to name the
tribal leader because "white man
will come in big herds to ask
foplish questions and make me
dizzy in head."
The editor said the Indian, who
holds a high place in tribal coun
cils, knows nothing about Russia,
atomic energy or the H-bomb.
But, added Bowra, "I'm still
looking forward to next winter
with interest."
Winnie's Son-in-Law
Misses Car Injury
Beverly Hills, Cal., Feb. 21 U.PJ
Anthony R. Beauchamp, 32,
son-in-law of British statesman
Winston Churchill, escaped in
jury Sunday night when his car
hit a parked auto.
Beauchamp, a photographer,
told police he swerved to avoid
an oncoming car and was unable
to avoid a collision when he was
blinded momentarily by the
other car's lights.
Police made a report of the
accident but did not hold him.
Beauchamp said his wife, Ac
tress Sarah Churchill, will ar
rive here in a few days to play
the stage production of "Phila
delphia Story."
Sheridan The Cub Scouts
held a Valentine party at their
monthly meeting of the pack in
the grade school gym - at 7
o'clock. There was a meeting
of the pack committee and par
ents while the boys had their
game period. The Den Mothers
met afterward.
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Now It's 'Lumberjills' Margaret Lowery (left) and Eileen
Lowe guide a chain saw through a fir log while working at
their logging business In Victoria, British Columbia
tlon on a new building In Four
Corners this week, located on
South Lancaster near the Four
Corners intersection. Mr. Capps
has as yet no definite date of
opening and no street number
has been assigned to the loca
tion. He hopes to put in ice
cream and confectionery.
Four Corners Girl Scout
Troops Present Ceremonial
Four Corners, Feb. 21 Girl Scouts troop 42 and Brownie troop
107 held their joint investiture ceremony with their mothers as
guests. The program opened with the group giving the pledge
of allegiance to the flag and singing '"America" accompanied by
Sherrill White at the piano. Leader of the Brownies, Mrs. J. E.
Webster was in charge of thef
presentations and the candle
light service.
Girl Scouts receiving their
flylng-up-wings and pins were
Joyce Brant, Twila Rickman,
Betty Futrell, Denise Miller, Jo
Gannon, Janice Shrake. Scouts
receiving pins only were Nelda
Simons, Ruby Ann Gordon, Jan
Ice Pfelfer, Nancy Barker, Shar
on Eggleston, Barbara Kleen,
Betty Relchenberger.
First year Brownies receiving
caps and pins were Linda Stone,
Sherill White, Sheryl Helgeson,
Myra Wilson, Sharon Forest,
Marilyn Corbett, Marsha Lee,
Joanna Weekly, Patricia Backe.
For the closing number the Girl
Scouts gave the ten Scout laws.
Following the ceremony an
Impromptu program was given
by the Scouts and Brownies for
the pleasure of the mothers and
guests. This consisted of tap
dancing and musical numbers.
Hostesses for the evening
were Scout Leaders Mrs. Ray
mond Hough and Mrs. Earl Tim
lin. Brownie leaders, Mrs. J. E.
Webster and Mrs. Francis Mill
er. Assisting were Mrs. Robert
Burns and Mrs. Harold Snook,
House guest in the Fred Buck
ner home last week was Mrs.
Buckner's son, MSgt. Leroy
Wlllg, who is stationed at the
Eleson air base in Fairbanks,
Aaska. From here Sergeant Wil
llg visited friends in Seattle and
Tacoma, having been stationed
at McChord field prior to his
transfer to Fairbanks. He has
been in the service fourteen
years.
Carol Capps began construe-
Blood Donations in Year
1622 Pints, Value $40,450
By MARIAN LOWRY FISCHER
Marion county residents have donated $40,450 worth of blood
to help others since last March, it is stated in the yearly report
on activities and services sponsored by the Marion county cnap-
ter of the American Red Cross.
Since the first visit by the mobile unit of the Portland regional
blood center in Salem March 8,s
1949, 1622 pints of blood have
been donated in this county
and figured on the basis of the
commercial rate of ?25 a pint,
the value is $40,450.
"The blood program Is an out
standing example of the type of
service fostered by the Ameri
can Red Cross," said Walter
Musgrave, county chairman for
the Red Cross fund campaign
opening here February 27, in
commenting what the organiza
tion means to the community.
"The Red Cross has not sup
plied that blood, but the people
of this county. And that is what
the Red Cross program is an
organization of the people help
ing one another," Musgrave
added.
Work Is Volunteer
The blood is given free of
charge to all in need of it. The
only cost to those receiving the
blood is the administrative fee
charged by the hospitals, but
that is something the Red Cross
is not concerned with its job
is to interest the community to
supply the free blood that will
save lives or help those ill and
in need of the blood The figure
of 1622 pints is the amount do
nated from here through mid-
February and in the same period
of time, 1441 pints have been
used by hospitals in this county.
In commenting further on the
Red Cross as basically an organ
ization of volunteers, Musgrave
said "Without the volunteer
work the Red Cross dollar would
reach only one quarter as far as
it does in supplying community
service."
The blood program is a major
item in the budget supported by
the Red Cross. The chapter here,
as elsewhere, pays the rent for
the rooms used at each visita
tion of the mobile unit, pays
the expenses of the canteen ser
vice and provides other supplies
needed to carry on the blood
program.
Over 2400 Aid Cases
The annual summary of serv
ices provided through the Red
Cross chapter here shows that
more than 2400 cases were aided
through the home service de
partment this past year. This de
partment is set up to provide
guidance and counselling for
veterans with their applications
for disability compensation and
pensions and to give information
regarding other benefits due
them, also to assist the disabled
veterans with their claims, as
well as to provide emergency
relief for families and depend
ents pending family allowances.
During the past year, 21 Ma
rion county families were as
sisted under the disaster pro
gram, which is set up to answer
emergency calls at any time
needed. Of these 21, six families
were evacuated because of flood
waters and 17 families were giv
en emergency relief when their
homes were destroyed by fire,
The chapter supplies such emer
gency help when there are less
than five families involved in a
disaster. When the number of fa
milies involved in a disaster is
more than that, the national dis
aster program takes over.
The water safety program of
the chapter issued 300 certifi-
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cates to beginners, intermediates
and advanced swimmers this
past year, also 10 junior and 25
senior life-saving certificates.
The first aid committee is
sued 427 certificates during the
year to persons completing the
standard and advanced first aid
classes.
Under the nursing services
program, 144 certificates were
issued through 10 classes. These
classes are conducted to provide
the fundamentals on care of the
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The Junior Red Cross pro
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Lane County Ponders
Managerial System
Eugene, Feb. 21 (ff) A county-
wide meeting to discuss the sub
mission of a county manager
charter to the voters of Lane
county at the primaries May 19
will be held Thursday night in
the Willakenzie Grange hall.
Calling the meeting is an in
formal committee of individuals,
McKay Appeals
For Red Cross
Public support of the Red
Cross fund drive starting March
1 is requested of the people of
Oregon by Governor McKay in
an official statement issued
Monday. The governor mentions
the Red Cross as a source of uni
versal public benefit.
He said:
"The family whose home and
possessions are wiped out in dis
aster, the serviceman separated
from home, friends and family,
and the veteran striving to re
adjust himself to the civilian
world all these know at first
hand how great a friend the
American National Red Cross
has proved to be down through
the years.
"Many of us, however, lose
sight of how closely the Red
Cross touches our own lives and
welfare with its influences to
wards a better; safer and health
ier world.
"Each and every one of us
has a stake in the Red Cross, in
its national blood program,
which seks to provide blood
and its derivatives and wherever
they are needed, and we, as part
of the Red Cross, have a vital
interest in the lives saved every
year through community educa
tion in home nursing, first aid,
accident prevention and water
safety.
"I hope every one of you, in
dividually, will join me in sup
porting the 1950 Red Cross fund
drive which starts March 1. To
carry on its great and diversi
fied work, the Red Cross this
year needs $67,000,000 from the
nation.
"Let's not let the Red Cross
down."
which includes several prom
inent Grangers, and William
Schnorenberg of Spencer
Creek as acting chairman, but
the movement does not have the
sponsorship of any Grange as a
body.
The question of county man
ager for Lane county was on the
ballot in 1948 but was defeated
at the polls.
Wedding Held
So Mother
Could See It
Loi Angeles, Feb. 21 W
Mrs. Floyd Osborne has miss
ed three of her children's wed
dings since she entered the
tubereulosis unit of General
hospital In 1943.
So Ermal Osborne, 30, had
his wedding Sunday at his
mother's bedside, complete
with bridesmaid, best man,
weddinc cake and decorations.
Forty nurses, patients and doc
tors looked on as Ermal mar
ried Katherlne Ferdew, 22,
Alta Loma.
"It was . so thoughtful of
them," smiled Mrs. Osborne,
"to have it here."
'Are You Happy7 Club
Boasts 300 Members
Medford, Ore., Feb. 21 U.R-
Believed to be one of the world's
fastest growing groups, the "Are
You Happy" club, which was
started last week, now has over
300 members, according to or
ganizer-president Joe R. Neil,
Medford furniture dealer.
All membership applications
get prompt attention, Neil said.
Adding that nobody has to sign
Ms name, "he can print, type,
use code or braille."
There are no dues, no women,
no meetings, no mail and all
members are vice presidents.
Nobody Is working hard at it
but the club now has members
in Los Angeles, San Francisco,
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