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PAOE TEN !NrEDFORD MAIL TRTBUKT5, MEDFORD, OREGON, THTTRSDAT, 'APRIL 2, 1936. P CITED IN BY Achievements of Company 1634- Are Summarized in 3rd Anniversary Report- Numerous Duties Shown Dutlfs varying from fighting fires to digging snow tunnels, attempt 3d resuscitation of a drowned man, to capture of a bandit; all these have been taken In their stride by num bers of Civilian Conservation Corps company 1634, It was pointed out today In a release from Crater Lake national park service In observance of the CCC's third anniversary, April 1, The statement continues: This company was originally en- tolled at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri In May, 1033. Its first work assign ment was at Camp Hamilton, Lyman, Wash., the company arriving there early In June. At the approach of the winter season the men were sent to Jamul In southern California Moving north In the spring, they reached Camp Wineglass near Lost Creek ranger station In Crater LaXo national park, and have remained under the Jurisdiction of the par:; and Ita affiliated monuments over Incs. "The accomplishments of this camp since the spring of 1D34 have been many and varied. The men have built IS miles of truck trails, main tained 40 miles of telephone lines and SO miles of highways. They nave built a. patrol cabin, planted 1,600 trees and shrubs and seeded and sod ded three acres of land. A 75-foot pan of heavy timber bridge whs built by the enrollces 'during the win ter of 1934-35 across Sucker creek, Bear the Oregon Caves. They have pent 1,000 man-days fighting forest lires. "This company Is now located at (he junction of Gray back and Sucker creeks at the foot of the hill leading to Oregon Caves. During the past winter its work has been primarily In the Oregon Caves national monu ment, where It Is completing the con struction of a four-room dwelling ior the ranger ,to be stationed at this location. It has built an equipment, shed and garage, londscaped 10 acres and developed a plcnlo ground with tables, benches and fireplaces. "At present, men from this camp are at work In the caves, widening the passages and removing tons of debris created when the passages were originally opened years ago, "In conjunction with the work at Oregon Caves, the camp is also work ing on projects for the blsklyou na tional forest, erecting 12 miles of tele phone line from Cave Junction to Gray back forest guard station, and constructing and equipping a recrea tional area, Grayback forest camp. This Includes a large community house with rest rooms, a comfort sta tion, over one mile of service road? inside the campground, and many fireplaces and table and bench com bl nations. "During the summer of 1035 a tour ist was thrown from ft rowboat In Crater lake, sinking in 40 feet of water. The surgeon from company 1634 was one of the first men to tuko part in the attempted resuscita tion. "Early In January of this year, a patrolling night guard discovered a prowler acting In a suspicious man ner. The patrol aroused other mem bers of the camp who Identified the man as one suspected of having stolen some of the boys' clothing several weeks . earlier, Arming themselveH with meat cleavers, butcher knives, rolling pins and clubs, they surround ed the Intruder and held him for the police. Upon the arrival of the stite officers It was found that he was a dangerous character who had ihot himself out of several encounters with the California police sometime before. The man was taken into cus tody, was convicted and at the pres ont time Is serving a life term in the ; Oregon state prison. i "The camp has a remarkable samy record. There have been no serious accidents ocourrlng to enrollces in line of duty. The organization has a high esprit de corps ano. is regarded as the distinctive Grants Pass camp "Tho work In the camp Is directed by the management of the Crater Lk-j national park of which David H. Cm field is superintendent. George V. Whltworth Is the supervisor of all ECW activities In the park, Including Camp Oregon Caves. C. L. East is chief clerk of the ECW organization. The camp superintendent is Harry J. Tlcknor, who Is ably assisted by Fore man L. E. Barnum, H. W. Buford, A. F. Collins, L. N. Goy, Glenn Hendrlck son, Herbert F. Tycer and John A. Ulrich. 'Maintenance of mechanical equip ment Is handled by Supervising M3 chanlo Harry Rocd. W. S. Doty 1 the company blacksmith; Richard W. Rowley has recently been employed Jn Improving the interior of the caves, while Willard L. Dudley has been em ployed as a carpenter to assist In erecting tha rnnfir's dwelling. "The army Is represented by Capt. Harold H. Capers, (Inf. Res.) com manding officer, and Lieut. R. H. Col well, (Cav. Res.) The contract sut geon Is Dr. E. H. Porter, and t!ie educational adviser Is A. L. Mallery." f TO DOORN BY FOR 1896 COURTESY MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (UP) A small boy was tending cattle In the misty Black Forest of Germany In 1896. He was approached by a quiet- spoken man who appeared out of the fog to inquire the way to the em peror's hunting lodge. Herman Rlzzl, J he boy, led Wilholm of Hohenzoiiern back to the royal pre serves. For the next dozen years Wll helm insisted that Herman serve as his personal hunting guide. In that time a personal friendship grew be tween the two. That was nearly 40 years ago. To day Wilhelm lives In exile near Doom. Holland. Rlzzl resides in Robblus- dale, Minn. But a friendship that has survived the fall of an empire, the havoc a great war,' and the shame of an exile, still binds the two men. Rlzzl's greeting to Wilhelm on hi 77th birthday was answered by a card which read: "Heartiest thanks fo; true remembrances." They have exchanged holiday gre?t- lngs since 1009, when Rlzzl left for America. , A reunion between the two Is not far off. Tho last letter from Doom receiv ed by Rlzzl held an urgent Invitation to the "estate of Wilhelm of Hohen zoiiern should the soil of Europe ever be under your feet again." Rlzzl Intends to visit Germany this summer, and hopes to stay loog enough for a hunting trip. Dalles Walnuts Injured By Cold THE DALLES, Ore., April 2. (AP) Growers of English walnuts said to day that the sub-zero temperatures of the post winter killed the trees bock to the trunks. They asserted that all terminal buds and main branches were killed and that It will bo six years before walnut trees hit produce another crop. LAWNMOWKHS sharpened. We cali fo and deliver 23 N. Fir St. SIMS BROS Phone 261. OF PLEDGE PORTLAND, April 3. (yp Shortly after Mias Margaret Randolph remem bered she owed the Wathena, Kans.. Methodist church five cents on a 46-year-old pledge she regained ner health, Miss Randolph said today Jn commenting on her "debt" which the Wathena church has marked "paid." The pastor, the Rev. G. C. Mey?r received the five-cent piece from Miss Randolph, accompanied by a letter. "My mother never had a debt Jn her life that she didn't pay, and I have tried to follow her example," Bald the white-haired woman who is known as Sister Margaret to her friends of the Apostolic Faith. "Around Christmas last year, wh-.m I was ill, I suddenly remembered the five cents I had pledged in Wath.ua. and the Lord spoke to my heart. I answered 'yes,' and It wasn't long until i' was on my feet, cured. A Uttle later I sent the letter with tno money," she explained. Bhe was attending Teachers' college when she visited the church neavJv half a century ago. During the met ing, a collection plate was passed. Miss Randolph had no money wit1: her. She wrote out a pledge. Then she enmo to Oregon for her health. "I am an old woman with white hair now, and still poor. During a recent illness this debt was recalled to me. and I want to pay it," sh? wrote the Wathena pastor. High School News by STUDENT REPORTERS By Joe Den man. A singing quartet from Llnfleld college, entertained the Med ford high school awembly Tuesday morning. The entertainment consisted of sev eral songs, among them "Home on the Range," "Lamplightlng Time in the Valley," end "Thanks a Mil lion." After each number the students applauded generously, showing the enjoyment they derived, from the program, which lasted less than half an hour. MISS D'ARCY, PIONEER OF SALEM SUCCUMBS 'SALEM, April 2. ( AP) Miss Te resa E. D'Arcy, 74. lifelong Salem resident and sister of the late Judge Peter H. D'Arcy. pioneer Salem bar rister, died here late yesterday at a local hospital. Miss D'Arcy was the daughter oi Peter and Barbara D'Arcy, of Ireland, who came to the Pacific coast from New York in 1855, locating in Salem in 1850, fi PHOTOS ISo.'peaslev's Studio OE PORTERVILLE, Cal. (UP) Mrs. Newton Miller of this city, after thre? years of research work, has published In tne Pomona College Journal of Entomology and Zoology her findings relative to the increasing activities of the black widow spider. Until 1927, medical Journals citid only 150 cases of poisonous bites from this spider during the preceding 190 years. Two-thirds of these had taken place In California. By 1033 medical authorities had listed more than 300 such cases which had occurred in the United States alone. Similar cases, however, h?d also been reported from Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In a still more recent compilation In the Journal of the American Med ical association covering the past seven years, there were reported from the Fresno county hospital alone an increase from six In 1929 to 11 tn 1936. The black widow spider Is descrtoed as being essentially a web spider, and hence Is not to be found under stone and boards. A California CCC camp reported having killed 102 adult black widows under the floor of the camp infirn ary. PICKPLAZASTTE Dlreotors of the Ashland chamber of commerce today were considering a recommendation that the organiza tion, with Its out-of-Btate automo bile registration office, move Irom the south end of the city to a site near the plaza and Llthla pars', pro vided a suitable building can be pro cured. Tho chamber's special committee appointed to study new Bites and a number of citizens meeting at a luncheon expressed tho view that the chamber of commerce and the regis tration office should be close to the city's tourist attractions. Those at the luncheon also ae- uosp s rms. elared that with the present revival in business the chamber of commerce should again become as active la civic affairs as it was before the de. presslon. Frank J. Van Dyke, cliam ber president, said the organization was now seeking to attain its for mer prominence. . Save money on watch, clock and Jewelry repairing. Graves Jewelry Shop. Phone ma, 31 So. Riverside Ave. HAPPY RELIEF FROM PAINFUL BACKACHE Caiwed by Tired Kidney Many of those gnawing, nankin, painful backaches people blame on colds or strains ire often caused by tired kidneys and may be relieved when treated in the right way. The kidneys are one of Nature s chief ways of takins acids and wastes out of the blood. A healthy person should pass about 3 pints a day and so get rid of more than 3 pounds of waste matter. t in mtlfm eif Vidnev tunes and filters don't work well, this waste stays in the body and may become poisonous. 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