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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. February 8, 1950 1 ADOPT DAUGHTERS Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Robinson are shown here with their three newly adopted daughters, Spanish sisters from Mexico City. The Robinsons and their daughters arrived home last week bv plane and are busy with plans to have the girls tutored in English since they sneak onlv Spanish, and become acquainted in the community. Left to right are Mr. Robinson, Delia, 9. Elena, 10, Mrs. Robinson and Alicia 12. The Robinson home is at 31 Geneva street ' ' (Photo by Bob Cole, Mexico City). Three Spanish Orphan Sisters Adopted By Local Couple, At Home in Medford V. J. Robinson, well-known Medford business man, and Mrs. Robinson returned to their home here last week from a six week's stay in Mexico City, D. F., bring ing with them three newly ad opted daughters, Spanish or phans. The three attractive black haired, brown-eyed girls are sis ters. Oldest of the girls is Alicia, 12, the second sister is Elena, 10, and the youngest is Delia, 8. The Robinsons, who for the past two years have traveled south, one year to South America and last winter in Mexico, went to Mex ico again this winter with the adoption idea in mind. They were aided in their search by the Mex ican government and by Victor Manuel Corral, personal friend of the couple and tour conductor and guide affiliated with the Hotel del Prado. Cooperation Givan The Robinsons report that the 1 Mexican governmental officials were all "most kind and coop erative," and while there were many rules and regulations to be considered and much red tape, no opposition to the adoption was offered. A social worker, known in Mexico City as "asis tencia social" was assigned to the couple and the four, the Room sons, the social worker and Cor . ral, began their search. In Mexico, the Robinsons ox plained, orphan girls don't live in orphanages, as do Doys. "iney live in private governmental 'hogares' (home and fireplace) and we must have visited about 70 of these homes, seeing three or four hundred children. Took All Thra "I give the greatest credit to the Mexican government for the manner in which the homes are handled." Robinson said. While the couple had origin ally planned to adopt two chil dren, when they found the three charming sisters they decided to make an effort to take all three. This was at length accomplished. Discussing the adoption, the Robinsons admit that the deci sion to adopt Spanish, rather than American, children "wasn't easy," but said they had con sidered the matter from all angles for many months and now believe they have done "the right and humanitarian thing." Both realize they may be criti cized by some, and that there will be many adjustments for both them and the girls. But both are convinced these will be more than balanced by the pleasure of having three daughters and by the advantages which a home and education In this country will mean to the girls. The Robinsons, who have lived in Medford more than 12 years, have from time to time thought of adopting children, and the idea returned stronger than ever when they visited In Chile two years ago. They met a charming Chilean girl, liked her and brought her back to Medford. Several months later she mar ried a Medford veterinarian, Dr. Harry L. Lydiard, and the two now live In Port Angeles, Wash. "We like the Latin people very much they are extremely ap pealing," said Robinson, "and we enjoy the Spanish language very much." The three girls speak only Spanish, except for a few words of English they learned from their new mother and father. However, the Robinsons speak a little Spanish, and in the next three months they expect to learn a lot more Spanish while the three girls pick up English. They are making arrangements to have the girls tutored In their home for a few months and will later enter them in Medford public schools. As for the girls, they find the language barrier no great handicap. They spent several days with their new parents in Mexico City, leading practically Cinderella lives as they saw their first movies, went on shopping expeditions and around the city with their new parents. When it came time to leave, they took their first plane and train rides on their journey to Medford. Occasionally some idiomatic expression used by the girls puts the Robinsons on the spot. One Sunday the three girls rushed to their new father asking for their "Domingo." The parents looked at each other. "Domingo means Sunday," Mrs. Robinson trans lated. "What can 'S u n d a y' mean?" A friend helped out. "They want their weekly allow ance," he said. "Sunday is the day they get it in Mexico." Enjoy Music Alicia is described as a "ser ious girl," quite tall for her age. Technician Held On Medical Charge Portland, Ore., Feb. 4 0J.P) A laboratory technician who purportedly treated cancer pa tients with a salve labeled "Good for All Wounds" was arrested by district attorney's agents and the Oregon state hoard of med ical examiners Friday on a charge of practicing without a license. Otto Soles, operator of the Keystone Laboratories, Portland, was taken into custody in a raid on his office shortly before noon. Investigators said Soles pre scribed a salve, which he manu factures, for Mrs. Lucille Tharp, a cancer pntient. They said Soles had warned Mrs. Tharp against seeking treatment elsewhere on grounds a physician might pre scribe medicine which would counteract effect of his salve. Soles said he had been in the business "all my life," and that he had "cured" many cancer patients. He said Mrs. Tharp "is the first case I ever lost." Mrs. Tharp now is under care of a li censed physician. MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 E. 6th Just Off Central 9 A.M. 10:30 P.M. For Complete Prescription Service DAY and Night Call 2-6253 If No Answer Call 2-8582 Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick Room Supplies Rentals JIM GORDON Bidgood Hudson Medford's Own Modern Pharmacy TRU-MIX CONCRETE Speeds Work Saves Money Leveling Excavation She knows many hymns, but en joys popular songs much better, she says. Elena is slender with particularly deep brown eyes. and she and Alicia like to sing Spanish songs together. Delia is the dancer of the three and knows among others the conga, rumba, and tango. Background Given On Speaker For Lincoln Dinner Officers of the Jackson Coun ty Lincoln club Saturday re leased information concerning United States Sen. George W. Malone, Nevada, who will be speaker at the annual Lincoln day banquet of the organization. The yearly dinner is one of the more Important events in re publican circlet in the county, it was pointed out, and a large attendance from Medford and rural areas is expected. Ticket sales for the dinner are already considerable, it was reported. Is Englnor Malone, who is 49, Is an engi neer, and has Dfacticed his pro fession in Reno since 1914. From 1927 to 1935, he was state en gineer in Nevada, serving as a member of the public service commission, as member and sec retary of the Colorado river commission, state bond commis sion, and a number of other gov ernmental organizations. The senator is managing di rector of the Industrial West foundation, a non-profit corpor ation, and has long been asso ciated with projects concerned with development of the western states, including service as a consulting engineer for a num ber of reclamation and irrigation projects in California. Sarvad In War Malone entered the army in 1917, rising from private to lieu tenant, and serving in England and France. He is a former de partment commander and for mer national vice chairman of the American Legion. His other activities include the former presidency of the Nevada council of the Boy Scouts of America, the American Society of Civil Engineers; the American Institute of Mining and Metal lurgical Engineers, and other professional groups. Sen. Malone is chairman of the senate national f ' t Young Men Reminded The selective service law is still in effect and still requires registration of all young men with very few exceptions with in five days of their 18th birth day, the local selective service board reminded Saturday. Of Draff Registration For the convenience of draft age youths, places of registration have been established in the high schools at Butte Falls, Cen tral Point, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Prospect and n r;..n Tt,o nffine nf .lnrk- son county board No. 17, federal ford 2-4727. office building, 3S North River side avenue in Medford, will be closed until Wednesday, March 1. Registrants may contact their high school principals or Guy T. Applewhite, Ashland, phona 3401: James R. W. Gregg, Cen tral Point 711: Henry Nieder mever. Gold Hill 204, or Med- AI1 three are busy finding out about life in Medford and look ing forward to English lessons and other activities in their new home and their new country. economic committee, and chair- leased from a local hospital SPEAKER Sen. George Ma lone, of Nevada, will be the speaker at the annual banquet of the Jackson County Lincoln club, to be held in the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel the evening of February 13. man of the flood control, naviga tion, dams and electric power subcommittee of the public works committee. He is married and has one daughter. STAGE PROFS SCARCE Pullman, Wash. (U.R) The Community theater had to hold up rehearsal of the play "Par lor Story" because of the lack of one character. In the whole town of Pullman, home of the Washington State college, the director couldn't find a man to play the part of a professor. MUSHROOMS NOT REAL Santa Cruz, Cal. 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