TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, February 17. 1950
Crater Lake Park Naturalist Returns From African
Trip; Cites Similarities of Area to United States
South Africa is a land of
promise and opportunity, ac
cording to Dr. George C. Ruhle,
naturalist for Crater Lake nation
al park, who returned to Med
ford Sunday after spending the
past several weeks in south and
central Africa. Dr. Ruhle, who
covered thousands of miles on
the so-called "dark" continent,
said he found fine hotels, rea
sonably good roads and a friend
ly, intelligent citizenry during
his travels.
Dr. Ruhle, who went primarily
to visit the national parks of
south Africa and to confer with
Dark officials there, visited four
out of the five south African
parks and toured the outskirts of
the fifth. He lectured and dis
cussed mutual problems with
park officials.
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Comment On This and That
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
(Jailed Praia carere Wrltei
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Washington, Feb. 17 U.R)
In a lot of ways, Profile Jr., has
much the same lot as other 17-
year - olds. He
has t o scrub
his teeth and
wash behind
the ears, and
he can't have
anything more
bubbly than a
shot of ginger
ale.
But unlike
other tccn-
ii g e r s , John
Barrymore Jr.,
was born to
live in a slasa
Harmaa Nletaolt house.
He has the Barrymore name
to grow up to, and believe me,
the kid is trying. Although the
boy is just beginning to sprout
fuzz on his upper lip he had the
poise of a veteran the day I in
terviewed him in Ijls suite at the
Carlton hotel.
"I know I'm on a spot," he
said, "and I won't consider my
self a good actor until I have
made at least SO pictures and ap
peared in a few stage shows."
J.B. Jr.'s mother, Dolores Cos
toll o. who made a name for her
self in the silent movies, shud
dered at the thought of her son
following his father's trail. She
tried to convince him that be
coming a lawyer or maybe a
doctor, like his stepfather, Dr.,
John Vrumlnk, would be Just as I
exciting.
Roles Refused
The youngster listened for
time and deliberately refused
roles In high school plays "be
cause I cllcln I want to make a
fool of myself.
But Barrymore, the younger,
has the blood of the royal family
of the stage in his veins, and
blood is thicker than reason. Ho
has just come out in his first
picture called "The Sundown
ers."
It's nothing like the dramatic
pictures for which his father
was famous. It s a western and
our kid plays the part of a
juvenile.
John is under the thumb of a
raw-boned old-timer from Texas,
Chill Wills, who looks and talks
like the late Will Rogers. Wills
has one of the leads in the tech
nicolor picture and It Is he who
shows the lad the way to the
shower and toothbrush every
morning.
Barrymore remembers seeinK
his father but once.
Still Has Present
He was only three when John
Sr., and Miss Costello were di
vorced. His dad dropped around
the house one Christmas eve
when the kid was sick and pre
sented him with a large ship
model. He still has It.
"I didn't know him when I
answered the door," the young
man said. "He stayed about 20
minutes."
Junior has seen only one of
his pop's pictures a re-issue of
"The Great Profile."
Father Of Bride Gets
Break From Minister
Allanla (U.Ri Dr. Martin A.
II. Wood, a Baptist minister at
nearby College Park, Ga., has
arranged a version of the mar
riage service to bring ease to
harrassed fathers of brides.
In many ' ceremonies, the
bride's father must, as a prelim
iniiry, sweat out the question
who Elves this woman . .
After his "I do," generally too
loud or too low, lie must find
his way to a seat.
In Dr. Wood's version, the
minister takes care of it all.
"Dear Friends," he begin;
"we have met here to witness
the marriage of this woman who
the (father) now gives . . .
All the bride's father has to
do is watch and pay the bills.
"I laughed so hard I got kick
ed out of the theater," he said.
"But I don't want to.' see any
more for fear I will find myself
imitating him. I haven't even
read Gene Fowler 'Good Night,
Sweet Prince,' the biogruphy of
my dad."
Couple Of Feni
Young Barrymore has a couple
of fans in the family in Aunt
Ethel and Uncle Lionel.
Ethel has been heard to re
mark after seeing a few scenes
from the kid's first effort that
he shows a lot more promise
than his father did at the same
age. Some day, maybe he can
convince him mom that he was
right in ignoring her advice. '
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Huntington, Pa. (U.R) What
spare moments she can find from
her duties as dean of women at
Juniata college, Edith L. Spencer
devotes to her hobby of weaving.
She has gained the praise of art
ists and weavers from many
Darts of the country.
"Weaving is a satisfying and
worthwhile hobby, Dean bpen
cer said. "Also, it's something I
can use when I retire.
She first became Interested In
weaving when she attended a
demonstration-lecture on the
subject. She was impressed by
the modest equipment necessary
to the hobby, and has discov
ered that weaving gives confi
dence to those who believe they
have no creative ability.
In connection with her duties
as assistant professor of art at
Juniata, Dean Spencer gives
demonstration lectures on the
art in a simplified course.
Her equipment includes throe
floor looms which will weave
fabric of sufficient width to cov
er a set of furniture or make
draperies.
Jury List
Van Gordon, L.: Vinson, R. F.;
Van Dyke, Vern; Veit, Hattie A.;
Vilm, Ruth; Voorhees, Bob; Van
Horn, Delora R., and Van Der
Hellen. Carl, all Medford: Van
Curler, Donald G.. and Van
uykc, tred G., both Ashland;
Von Stein, H. M. Sr., Central
Point; Van Buren, Howard E.;
Votaw, Naomi; Vinson, Annie,
and Vincent, Richard, all Med
ford.
Watkins. L. V.; Wine, Harold
G.; Worthley, Jeanne D.; Weh-,
mann, George; Willard. Ralph
T.; Waters, F. K.; Wharton. Ida;
Wilson, Roy; White, Arvid N.;
Wilson, Nellie; Wolf, John A.;
Wright, Robert C; Walton,
Frank R.; Willctt, Frances A.;
Wolter, Earnest Emil; Womack,
Shirley; Whcclock, C. O., and
Willis, Harold O., all Medford.
Wright, Hazel, Medford; Walsh.
W. S., and Williams. Jay R.. both
Eagle Point: Walker. C. J.;
Ward. Theodora E.; Wood, Jack
D.; Walker, Charles; Warner,
William Jackson; Wilson, Lulu;
Witting, Nell P. Jr.: White, Ed
win; Webster, A. H.: Winslow,
John R and Wilkinson, A. L.J
all Medford: White. Ethel M.,
and Woolf, Guv O., both Gold
Hill; Warner, Robert W., Pros
pect. Winne, Nell; Wyatt, Dennis
C; Werner, Richard D.; Wil
liams, Willis, W.; Woodford.
Wm. H.: Winklenian. Dorene:
Wright, Frank: Winterle. T. D.:
Weills, John C. S.: Wolff. Ray
K.: Weaver. J. E.; Walker. M. O.:
Williams. Oliver L.; Warren.
Robert; Wicker, James A.: Wat
kins, Flovd P., and Williams,
John F., all Medford. i
Williams, Helen, Prospect;
Waterbury, John R., and Wines.
Marion C, both Ashland; Wil
son, R. O.; Waddell. Claud, and
Webb, Hiram Elbrldge, all
Eagle Point; Walker. Fred L..I
and Wright, D. A., both Apple-1
gate; Willoughby, L. R.: Wilson.'
Willie 5.; Warren, Earl w.; War
ren, James P., and Wurdinger.
Gus A all Ashland: Warner.
Edith Marie. Central Point; Wil
cox, Mildred: Williams. J. L.:
i Warriner, Robert E., and Wet
terer, A. S., all Medford; Wood
ford. Helen L., Ashland.
Young. Samuel T.; Yaryan.
j Lois; Young. Lester S.; Younger.
, L. N.; Yantiss. Jennie M.; Young.
I P. T and Young, Delores, all
j Medford: Yorton, Marine P.,
I Eagle Point: Young, Homer B.:
Young, Davis; Young. Wm. A.:
Yost, Glen E., and Zibull, Jul
ius, all Medford: Zundel, Har
old, Lake Creek. Oregon.
The good driver always exer
cises due regard for the rights of
others and applies the simple
ixioms of courteous behavior.
South African national parks
are patterned after those in the
United States, he said, but they
are much larger in size. Two
are each the size of Yellowstone
being about 8,000 square miles.
Dr. Ruhle said many of the prob
lems of the south African park
administrators are much the
same as those of this country.
"Over there the elephants get
out and destroy the farmers'
crops; here we have trouble with
the deer. They have the preda
tory lion; we have the coyote.
We have those who hunt illegal
ly on the park larid; the south
African natives set unlawful
snares for game. Here we have
to urge people constantly not to
feed the bears; in the South Af
rican parks travelers have to
watch out for baboons."
One major difference to the
traveler is that over here a vis
itor can wander almost any
where he wishes in a national
park. In South Africa there are
many signs warning visitors not
to get out of their cars because
of the dangerous animals. Trav
elers may leave their motors
only at certain designated camp
ing spots and rest houses, he
stated. Accommodations are
primitive, but adequate and
clean, he reports.
Photography Hobby
Dr. Ruhle's hobby is photog
raphy and he took many pictures,
The Grange
Phoenix Grange
Master Herb Carlton and Mrs.
Carlton of Upper Rogue Grange
were visitors at the February 14
meeting of Phoenix Grange.
Ways and means committee
announced another dance would
be held February 25.
Dramatic Committee Chairman
Warren Loffer announced that
a one-act, one-hour play has been
selected and also there will be a
minstrel show. Special Commit
tee Chairman Melvin Lattie re
ported the March of Dimes
cleared $110.05 and he thanked
the Grange ladies who made
curtains for the high school gym.
Grange voted to participate in
the May festival sponsored by
the Community club.
The valentine theme was used
in the lecture hour. Mrs. Glas
cock showed her collection of
handcraft pictures.
Lecturer Fay Lewis thanked
the committees for cooperation
which made the open house
meeting February 7 successful
with 119 members and invited
guests present.
H.E.C. has planned a covered
dish supper for next Grange
meeting, February 28 to honor
the Grange anniversary. Those
attending should bring a salad
and dessert. Supper will be at
7 p. m. Grange ladies are asked
to give one tea towel as a gift.
H.E.C. met eoruary id lor
covered dish dinner at the home
of Mrs. Dee Hendrickson. A
year book schedule was made
but. A birthday cake was made
for Elizabeth Denzer.
both colored slides and movies, them as being a pleasant and
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of flowers, shrubs and scenes,
and also of many wild animals,
such as elephants, rhinoceroses,
water buffaloes and lions, as
well as wild dogs, hyenas and
leopards. Among the flowers he
was particularly interested in
was the wild gladioli, the an
cestor of the flower now grown
so extensively in this state, and
he also photographed the beau
tiful red "disa," an orchid. This
was out of season, but he was
lucky enough to find a single
blossom to photograph. He also
took shots of the "protea" or na
tional flower of south Africa.
One of his exciting experi
ences on the trip took place
while the traveler was photo
graphing a roan antelope in
northern Rhodesia. Dr. Ruhle
was engrossed in aiming his cam
era, holding it out one lowered
window, when an over-friendly
zebra stuck his head in the other
side of the car. The animal gave
Dr. Ruhle such a shove he al
most succeeded in pushing him
out of the car, camera and all.
"I think someone had been feed
ing him from a car possibly
sugar lumps," Dr. Ruhle sur
mised. Falls In Surf
An even more unpleasant ex
perience took place off the shore
of the Cape of Good Hope. Dr.
Ruhle was figuring out a shot
of the shore and decided to wade
out into the water and shoot
shoreward. Leaving his camera
on the beach, Dr. Ruhle waded
out into the surf and turned
around to survey the scene. He
lost his footing and fell into the
surf, becoming thoroughly
soaked and somewhat frightened
before getting back to land. "At
this spot the Atlantic meets the
Indian ocean and the currents
and tides are strong and unpre
dictable. For a time I wasn't
sure which direction I was head
ing." Dr. Ruhle wanted to climb
Mt. Kilimanjaro, highest peak of
south Africa, and to do so or
ganized his own safari and en
gaged his own native retinue. "I
learned to speak enough Swahili
in two days to make out on the
five-day trip." he reported. He
states that all tribes speak Swa
hili, a sort of composite univer
sal language which has evolved
throughout the years.
People Friendly
The tribesmen he engaged
were Chaggas and he described
friendly people. When the trav
eler had completed his climb to
the top of the snow-capped peak,
one of the natives, following tra
dition, wove a wreath of an
everlasting plant and put it on
Dr. Ruhle's head, this signifying
that he had achieved his purpose.
The mountain is 19,587 feet
high.
One of the most beautiful
sights of the trip was Victoria
falls In the Zambesi river, ac
cording to Dr. Ruhle. The falls
are 400 feet high and a mile
wide. "The mist which rises can
be seen for 20 miles and the na
tives refer to the falls as 'the
smoke which thunders'." He also
described the baobab trees,
which are larger even than the
giant sequoias in this country,
although not so tall. These pe
culiar trees, a relative of the
balsa family, put out roots above
the ground and down along the
bark, thus becoming larger and
larger around the base, he
stated.
Se.i Dedication
Dr. Ruhle considered himself
fortunate to have been in Africa
at the time the Boers were hold
ing dedication services for a
massive shrine in Pretoria,
which commemorates the victory
of heroes of the Great Trek over
the Zulu chieftain, Dingaan. He
described the gathering of 250.-
000 Dutch-descended Afrikan
ders and said the story of the
Great Trek, the migration of the
Dutch inland in search of new
land, corresponds in many de
tails to the westward migration
of pioneers of this country.
Dr. Ruhle said he heard very
little news from home during
his stay in Africa, but when
he did come upon a copy of a
Nairobi newspaper, found an
item with a Portland. Ore., date
line, with news of Oregon's record-breaking
cold and snow. "I
didn't even learn the result of
the Rose Bowl game until Jan
uary 16," Dr. Ruhle lamented.
The traveler made stops in Jo
hannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi
and other south African cities
while away, and also was in
Portuguese Africa and British
East Africa. He returned home
by wav of London. Dr. Ruhle
said he flew almost 30,000
miles, traveled 10,000 miles by
rail, about 6,000 by auto and
walked a couple of hundred
miles since he left Medford on
Thanksgiving day.
Active Club Hears
County Engineer
As Guest Speaker
Paul Rynning. Jackson coun
ty engineer and county employee
for 26 years, was the featured
speaker at last night's meeting
of the Medford Active club held
at Rogue Valley Country club.
Rynning told of the Job his
department faces in keeping the
1,000 miles of county roads In
usable condition. He stated that
last year $188,000 was spent for
maintenance alone on the roads;
in AHHittnn tho laward u,...
of last year here cost the depart
ment anoiner sou.uuu. Most of
the revenue for improvement
and linkppn rnmae Imm u
county's 19 per cent share of the
awic gdaujuie lax.
$8 Million Needed
Rvnniner pctimntari iltat Ul
partment would need '$6,130,000
in uie next iu years to main
tain, improve and construct
roads that would adeauatelv
serve the needs of a arowino
Jackson county. Unfortunately,
he stated, he saw no source of
income tn fulfill tl-ta u,V,nl
gram, but added that what funds
mat were avanaDie would be
used for the most good over all
ine county.
He reviewpH th nma,.
made by the road program in
southern Oregon in the 38 years
he had worked with road im
provement in this area. He
worked for the state road de-
nartmpnl hpfnra i-,iri,-M 41,
county road department.
in addition to county roads
the state maintains 265 miles of
rnadc in .lai-lrcnn nni.nl.. u
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forest service has 700 miles.
Clint Bennett was program
chairman.
Hollvwnnd Feh 17 IIP1
John Ireland, recently nominat
ed for an academy award for the
best performance by a support
ing actor, today receives his re
lease from Columbia pictures.
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