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THURSDAY AUGUST 1?, 19«7 CENTRAL POINT TIMES GEOLOGICAL ATTRACTION DILLON FALLS IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER is one of three waterfalls in the Lava Butte area. These were formed when the Deschutes cut a new channel through the lava flow and are one of the attractions drawing Increasing number of visitors. Last year nearly 10,000 persons visited the public observation site on top of the volcanic cone. Language of Labor DREAMS A new edition of the “Diction “ Behind every advance of the ary of Slang and Unconventional human race is a germ of cre English” had some interesting dis ation growing in the mind of closures on the origins of words some lone Individual, an indiv now common in American indus idual whose dreams waken him in the night while others lie try. contentedly asleep. We need The earliest use of the word th o se dream s, for today’s “boss" was around 1575 when it meant “a fat woman.” Later it dreams represent tomorrow’s came to mean “the leader of a cor r e a l i t i e s . ” — Crawford H. rupt following; a short-sighted Greenwalt. person.” “To boss” meant “to bungle.” B u m p e rs o f R u b b e r The word “scab” was first Rubber fro n t bumpers will noted in England in 1590 when it be standard equipment on the meant a “scurvy fellow, a rascal, Tempest GTO models for 1968, a scoundrel.” For a while it also the General Motors Corpora meant a constable or sheriff’s of tion announced in Detroit. The ficer. It came to its present mean s u r f a c e of the bumper is ing in the U S. in 1811: “A work smooth and almost as hard as man refusing to strike, especially one working while his companions are on strike.” VOTING MACHINES In 1786 the word “strike” meant FOR OREGON “a measure of eels.” In 1622 “fore man” meant “a goose.” SALEM-Secretary of State Clay Myers has c e r t i f i e d a new voting machine for use in Oregon elections. Myers issued a Certificate of Approval for the “Vote-A- Corder,” which is manufactured by the Datamedia Corporation of Binghamton, N. Y. The punch card voting device may now be legally sold or leased in Oregon. Myers made a detailed ex amination of the machine on July 12. He was assisted by George W. Gleeson, Dean of the School of Engineering at Oregon State U n i v e r s i t y ; C la c k a m a s County Clerk, Robert Schumacher; Jack F. Thompson, Oregon director of elections; and Larry B. Bevens, Oregon elections coordinator. The “ V o t e - A - C o r d e r ” system uses punch cards to record an elector’s vote. The cards are taken to counting c e n t e r s after the p o l l s are closed, where they are tabu lated by computers. Myers said that his office has now certified nine voting machines or systems for use in Oregon elections. W omen P ast 21 WITH BLADDER IRRITATION S u ffe r M a n y T r o u b le * A fter 21, common Kidney or Bladder Irritation* affect twice as many women a* men and may make you tense and nervous from too frequent, burning or itching urination both day and night. Secondarily, you may lose sleep and suffer from Headaches, Backache and feel old, tired, depressed. In such irri tation, C Y S T E X usually bring* fast, relaxing comfort by curbing irritating germs in strong, acid urine and by anal gesic pain relief. Get C Y S T E X at drug gists. See how fast it can help you. T-T T V V V . TOWER FOR FAIR RISES IN TEXAS Rising on a tract of land in San Antonio, Tex., is this .Tow er of the Americas, being built as the centerpiece for a hemi sphere fair to be staged in 1968 in the Texas city. When it is completed, the tower will be 622 feet high and will feature a revolving restaurant, two ob servation levels, and a private club. This picture was taken when the tower had been built to the 311-foot level. CENTRAL OREGON’S lava county derives its name from Lava Butte, shown above. The area has been given special classification in recognition of its geological and recreational qualities. The 5,016-fcot butte was formed by eruption in a fissure. Most recent eruption is believed to have been 1,500 to 2,000 years ago. PUSH ORE. 4 - H CORVALLIS - Oregon’s 4-H club member ship Increased by 2,150 boys and girls this year as enthusiastic youngsters con tinued to enroll in new and existing 4-H programs. Cal Monroe, state 4-H ex tension agent at the Oregon State University, said major gains were in the horse pro jects, the new 4-H Outdoor- sman project, junior leader ship and health. •Other projects howing app reciable gains,” said Monroe, •were dog, rabbit, flower gro wing, vegetable gardening arch ery, gun safety, electricity, woodworking, empire builders, food preparation and home im provement.” According to Monroe, 36,548 boys and girls are now enrolled in Oregon 4-H activities, a record total. Boys’ enrollment increased 1,150 or 11 per cent G irls’ enrollment also jumped by 1,000 but because of the larger number of girls in the 4 H program, the increase was 4.2 per cent. Monroe said a new TV action program added 1,115 projects in six eatern Oregon counties alone. •A total of 593 boys and girls were not previously enrolled in other 4-H projects,” he add ed “ This information,” con cluded Monro, is based on year membership report. CARPENTER QUITS SPACE PROGRAM One of the nation’s pioneer astronauts, Cmdr. M. S c o t t Carpenter, has designed from the space program and w ill re turn to duty in the navy, spe cializing in underwater explo ration. Carpenter m ade a flight in the one-man Mercury pro gram but three years ago was barred from further flights be cause of injuries he suffered in a m otorcycle accident. He is 42 and a native of Boulder, Colo. ' ? CHALLENGE AND COMPETITION The governmental system of the United States was originally dedicated to the proposition that the freedom of the Individual was of paramount Importance and that with due regard for the rights of others, he should be left free to manage his own affairs and profit from his abilities. All we have to do Is look around us to realize that this way of doing things has been an unparalleled success.Our whole system depends on maintaining opportunity for the individual, and It depends on Individuals who wish to pursue that oppor tunity - to compete, to work, to build and to create the things that add up to the material wealth of our nation today. Many people are concerned that our affluent society is not producing enough of the kind of Individuals among our young people who will carry on In the challenging com- petive atmosphere so essential to the production accomplish ment of our economic system. A Harvard Business School survey has indicated that only 12 per cent of today’s college students plan to go into business as a career - - 88 per cent were disinterested. Many of them seem to feel that business does not offer a challenge, that It Is boring. One typical view being, “Business Isn’t where the action is .” Commenting on this, a well-known industrialist, F. Rockwell, Jr.,observes: “Youth says that it wants more than business can offer. It wants a challenge, At the same time youth says that it doens’t like the competitive nature of busi ness life. Somebody needs to tell these young people that ‘challenge’ and ‘ competition’ go together by definition of the words themselves. And perhaps we all need to do a better job of telling youth about the tre mendous contributions to a healthy and dynamic society made by business every day of out liv es.” In conclusion, he expresses the opinion that a more determined effort should be made.” to show the adults of tomorrow that business has much to offer to those who have something to give.’’ The future belongs to the young people of today. Nothing could be more vital than that they understand, support and work to preserve the private property free enterprise, economic sy s tem on which their well-being and political liberty depend. An 8,983 - acre area in Central Oregon’s lava country has been given special cla ss ification under Department of Agriculture regulations In re cognition of its geological and recreational qualities accord ing to J. Herbert Stone, Region al Forester, U.S. F o r e s t Service. This area, is in the Deschutes National Forest Is now design ated the Lava Butte is seven miles south of Bend. The geo logical area, c o n t a l n i n g a variety of volcanic formations, extends west from U. S. High way 97 to Include about seven m iles of the Deschutes River. The area’s n a m e derives from Lava Butte, 5,016 feet high, formed by an eruption In a fissure e x t e n d i n g from Newberry volcano. It Is be lieved the most recent eruption was 1,500 to 2,000 years ago. The Forest Service maintains a Are lookout and visitor ob servation building on the butte. In addition to the observation site there are four campgrounds In the area and two trails for visitors - the Phil Brogan Trail and Crater Rim Nature Trail. There are three waterfalls, formed when the Deschutes River cut a new channel through a lava flow. The a r e a Is o n e of In creasingly heavy recreation use. Last year nearly 100,000 persons visited the public ob servation site on top of the volcanic cone. Forest Service long-range plans call for f u r t h e r recreational d e v e l o p m e n t s Including a visitor center near the base of Lava Butte, and interpfetive services. Another geological attraction of the volcanic region Is the Lava Cast Forest Geological Area about 15 m iles to the southeast. Within short driving distance are winter sports sites wilderness area, and numer ous Cascade lakes. First known white men to visit the L a v a B u tt e area were Nathaniel J. Wyeth and party In 1834. The Forest Service ac quired the lands in the early 1930’s at which time a fire lookout was built on Lava Butte. CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL More than a quarter of a million new flowers may be blooming in Washington and Or egon communities this summer thanks to the Chas. H. Lilly Co. and local beautification leaders. Distribution of thousands of packets of flower seeds donated by the Portland-based firm is being carried out by CLEAN and Beautiful, Inc., the business and industry-sponsored litter- prevention and beautificationo- rganization serving the two st ates. Clean’s Executive Director, Eugene B. Kasper, said Paci fic Northwest mayors are being encouraged to pass the seeds along to local beautification ch airmen to aid In their commu nity efforts. Kasper praised the Lilly co mpany, initiative, citing also a 1966 public service project by the company which Involved the donation of tens of thous- sands of flower seeds to the Washington and Oregon highway departments. The seeds were used in experimental roadside beautification projects and were sprayed on high slopes, banks, and suitable areas on rocky cl iffs. CLEAN presented its Aw ard of Merit to the seed firm for that effort. ..............., X l.V A W V ’t.U'Mti’Vs - •« ‘»TR'CVR