MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORTV OREGON. TUESDAY. JUNE 10. 1941
, GOOD ROADS MAKE TRIP TO SPIRIT LAKE
EASY-BUT. BOY, IT USED TO BE TOUGH
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rf tha Borthwctt. mad by nlm of Tha
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aaiaa of Th4 Ortauataa Jane I.
BY RICHARD L. NEUBERGER
pacul Wnur, Tba OrtcosiM
When the American people
think of the Pacific northwest
they think of a place like Spirit
lake a place with a great
frosty mountain, blue water and
ateep evergreen hills. No trav
eler who goes there is ever dis
appointed. With its panorama
of water, peak and sky, it sat
isfies all ideas of what the
northwest should be.
Spirit lake has appeared In
more railroad booklets, tourist
folders and calendar covers
than any other Pacific north
west scene. It has practically
become a symbol of the region.
Today you can drive to Spirit
lake and see the spectacle in
reality almost as easily as you
look at it on the calendar which
hangs above the kitchen stove.
A 67-mile drive north on U. S.
89 to the Washington town of
Castle Rock is followed by a 48
mile Journey up to the lake on
a Washington state road.
Trip Once Difficult
Once upon a time the Journey
to Spirit lake was a far mora
difficult and hazardous under
taking. At one time the road to Spirit
lake would have worn down the
constitution of a Rocky moun
tain goat. After traveling over
it you were qualified for mem
bership in the foreign legion
or the Canadian mounted.
Making the trip in a recent
AAA-Oregonian motorlog we
speculated as to when the Green
a.
The white AAA-motorloa car stoos on the Spirit Lake road
a mile and a half from (ha lake. From this point, the view of
Mount St. Helens, rearing its frosty bulk, is spectacular.
Mountain loop would begin and
we would have to get out and
stride over ruts and wade in
mud ankle deep. Suddenly
Mount St. Helens towered above
us like a monstrous dish of
vanilla Ice cream. Through the
trees we could see a swath of
blue water. Where were we?
Then all at once it dawned
upon us that we were at Spirit
lake, that the Green Mountain
stretch was no more and that
it is an easy drive to this pic-
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This map show directions to Spirit lake from Portland, a
Journey, once arduous, which can now be made in three hours.
turesque Pacific northwest
spectacle.
The lake is In the Columbia
national forest, on the north
side of Mount St. Helens. With
in five miles of the water's edge,
timberline on the mountain
straggles out into great slopes
of ice and pummice. When the
lake is limpid and smooth the
vast peak is reflected in its
surface.
Timberline Road Built
A road built by the United
States forest service stretches
from the lake to Timberline.
Snowdrifts compelled us to
walk the final mile, but by the
time this motorlog appears the
timberline road, according to
Forest Guard Samuelson, will
be accessible all the way. The
road is narrow and winding, yet
it is safe and can be negotiated
in second gear. Trees guard
the precipitous drops. No trav
eler will get dizzy.
There is plenty to do at Spirit
lake, besides look at the mag
nificent scenery. Fishing is fair,
boating and swimming are good.
Once in a while wind off the
mountain's stern slopes kicks
the lake into a miniature Eng
lish channel. Then rowboats
and outboard motors receive in
extra thrill, as waves break
across the bow and spank
against the planking. Trout live
in the lake, but fishing is better
in the white -fleeced Toutle
river, which forms the outlet
Most anglers try the Toutle
rather than Spirit lake itself.
MODEL AIRPLANES
LOST IN FLIGHT;
No Treasure
Santa Cruz, Cal. (U.R) Guided
by map furnished by, an old
Indian, Dr. William Thompson,
dentist, and Ned Bennett, ma
chinist, started digging for leg
endary buried treasure on the
Joe Majors ranch. They aban
doned the task when they struck
bed rock.
He's In the Army Now
Astoria, Ore., June 10 P)
David Gressell, 22, declared
physically unfit by the army
earlier this year, underwent a
hernia operation in Portland
and hitch-hiked back to Astoria
in time to pass an examination
and be included In this month's
draft quota.
Medford Prop Nuts, model
airplane club, had preview
today of the contest scheduled
for next Sunday at 9 a. m. at
the flying field on the Agate
desert half a mile south of
Bybee bridge.
In a final tuning up at the
field Sunday, Ed Sims sent his
model plane aloft for 24 min
utes and 45 seconds and Arlon
Skinner's model went out of
sight in 30 minutes and was
lost. Allen Buckingham lost his
plane last Saturday. He watch
ed it for 60 minutes and then
it disappeared into a cloud.
Rewards of $5 and S3 re
spectively have been offered
for the return of Buckingham's
six-foot yellow and black ship
and Skinner's four-foot black
and red plane. Anyone finding
or knowing anything about the
lost planes may telephone the
club's secretary, Don Cook, at
4219 after 6 p. m. or notify j
the owners themselves. Skinner
at 1004 East Mnin street and
Buckincham at the Crest, 213
West Main street. i
New Frog Species
Pittsburgh (U.R) A new spe
cies of American frog has been
discovered in the Gulf coast
area by two members of the
staff of Carnegie museum here.
Named by the scientists "rana
sevosa" the dark gopher frog
is easily mistaken for a toad.
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Total Sales 130 Cars
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89 Used Cars-All Makes
130 TOTAL SALES
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CHEVROLET
NINTH AND BARTLETT STREETS
DECLARES PIERCE
transmission line in order to lo
cate a pressingly needed alum
inum plant with an eye to sal
vaging a real estate investment
rather than for the purpose of
rescuing our air program which
is definitely in Jeopardy."
Denied Power Need
A meeting in July, 1940. at
tended by Washington and Ore
gon congressmen and OPM ad
visers on power and metals was
recalled.
"The congressional delegation
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CITY HALL DAILY;
more lOmpeieni A(JVIS0rS ne congressional delegation Daily for the remainder of
,, , . . . pressed for the immediate util- June there will be a state exam-
nccucu Ull rower, reieidl , izauon of the Columbia river liner on duty in council cham-
Save. U ? rnnnrpecman 'PT.er . - .. Promic!1on ' beri on the top floor of city hall
Says U. a. Congressman. jhght metals." Pierce said. (from 9 a. m. to S p. m. to ex-
"The OPX? representatives j amine applicants for licenses or
counterea
thorize the government to take
over defense plants tied up by
strikes.
Under senate rules unanimous
consent was required to consider
the legislation before tomorrow.
McNary said he objected be
cause the legislative situation
had been made "complete" by a
variety of amendments offered.
He said he believed the senators
should be given time to study
them before they began debate.
Washington, June 10. (P) ithat there were sufficient sup-
The "proven incompetence of 'P"c ot ,nese metals and that
the Office of Production Man
agement staff" seriously men
aces the defense program. Rep.
Pierce (D., Ore.) charged on the
floor of the house.
He said more competent ad
visors were needed on power
and metal production, and ad
vocated formation of a Joint
congressional committee to keep
in touch with defense activities.
Of a power report bv OPM's
C. W. Kellogg, Pierce said:
Kellogg's carefully Drcnared
and subtly calculated statement
was certainly not intended to
strengthen the national defense
program, but . . . was framed
to help the private utility hold
ing companies."
Shortage Cited
He said he was not familiar
with the steel situation but cited
a dangerous shortage on which
(OPM's) Gano Dunn made a
widely publicized revised report
showing that the needs had been
definitely underestimated.
"Those who accept technical
responsibilities in this tragic
hour should be competent and
trustworthy. I have not found
this to be true in connection
with power and aluminum any
where in several governmental
ofiices."
He praised army engineers,
who listened to his advice on
power, but he said to other of
ficials his "importunities resem
bled only the proverbial voice
crying in the wilderness "
'I demand to be informed
whv it is necessary to use coal
and to make the people sacri
fice necessities of life in order
to locate great defense indus
tries in sections in which there
is a definite power shortage.
"I would like to be told why
it Is necessary to spend a mil
lion dollars of
with the statement permits to operate motor ve-
nicies and to receive applica
tions for the renewal of licenses,
it was announced today by Ward
McReynolds, district supervisor
of the drivers' license division.
there .as no Justification of
further utilization of Bonneville
power in their production.
"I so resented the neglectful
and careless attitude of OPM
advisers that I constantly
brought It to the attention of
the public and the house.
I "
Beagle
Mr. McReynolds said the daily
service has been provided be
cause of the "hearty response
of Medford motorists to early
examinations and early renewal
of their drivers' licenses to avoid
crowds and congestion toward
the end of June." All driver
licenses expire June 30 and
Beagle. June 10. (Snl Wal- musl De renewed for the next
tt. Foote and Zclma Thompson I ,w?-y" period, Mr. McReyn-
were marrnd in Klamath Fa i .nn,u-u inuinrisu. ii
June I. The whole community
REVOLUTION SONS
DINNER SATURDAY
Pass, president of the southern
Oregon chapter, will preside.
Arrangements committee la
composed of Dr. Sherman L.
Divine. Medford pastor and past
president of the state society, and
A. C. Hough of Grants Pass, past
president of the southern Oregon
chapter.
Weather
Northern California: Fair to
night and Wednesday; high day
temperature over the Interior
but cooler near the central coast
Wednesday; morning fog on th
coast; light to moderate north-
west wind off the coast
Cloa!n urn. (or Too Late to ckaf
1IT Ads I t:S0 p. m.
Southern Oregon chapter.
Sons of the American Revolu
tion, will observe Bunker Hill
day. Flag day and Its own annl-1
versary at a dinner-meeting In 1
the Hotel Holland at 7 p. m.i
Saturday.
Members are Invited to bring
their wives. Reservations should
be made by Friday noon by noti
fying the secretary, H. W. Ham
lin. 212 West Main street, tele
phone 2968.
Because of the triple anniver
sary being observed, there will
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Joins in wishing them happiness
and prosperity through their
married life.
VUltorm t tha Sanderson home
June 1 were Mr. end Mrs. Lawrence
Sanderson and children of Shady
Cove: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sanderson
and eon or Trail and Mri. Melvln
Martin and Donnle.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr. and Mrs. Lorlng Martin on ar
rival of a tine baby girl born May
33. The little Mlaa was named Vir
ginia Lee.
A ahower waa given at the home
of Mrs. R. Blschorr. May 38. for Mrs.
Lortng Martin. She received many
nice and useful glfUi.
School closed May 33 with Dan
Norton and Billy Lundy passlrwt from
the eighth grade. A program end
picnic were enjoyed by a large num
ber of patrons of the district and a
basket dinner and Ice cream topped
off the day.
4-H Canning club. "The Putter Up
pers." held their meeting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stalllruta Fri
day evening, club ofllcera tnli year
are: President, Nedra Schulz: vice
president and club reporter, Loretta
Walker; secretary-treasurer. Ruby
Schuls: yell leader. Cleo Blschoff:
son leader, Claudtne Btalllnga. Mrs.
Thelma Martin la leader.
Mrs. Ruby Bellows and children
visited her Darenta. Mr. and Mrs.
government Marlon Bennett of Same Valley, June
j;.. . , mt ..I ' irusriYru, WierC Will
driver has become 70 years old be a number of special honor
since receiving his 1939-41 li
cense, he must take an exam
ination. Those not holding a
current license must also be ex
amined. Mr. McReynolds suggested
that as many as possible call at
the office to take the examina
tion or renew their licenses dur
ing week days as Saturdays are
likely to be crowded from now
on. Last Saturday 441 drivers
were licensed through the Med
ford office and at times during
the day cars were lined up
bumper to bumper for two
blocks. This waiting can be
avoided if applicants will call
at the office on week days, Mr.
McReynolds emphasized.
OBSTRUCTING BILL
Washington, June 10 (IP)
Objections by Republican Leader
McNary of Oregon and Senator
Lafollette (Prog.-Wli.) blocked
consideration In the senate today
of legislation which would au-
guests, including Judge J. H.
Hendrickson, president of the
state society, and Frank S. Gan
nett, vice president general for
the Pacific coast district of the
national sociDty, both of Port
land. Niel R. Allen of Grants
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