TEN MEDFORD (OREOON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Monday, February 27, 1950
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JET PLANE CRASH SETS OIL SUMP AFIRE Firemen spray burning section of a Northrop twin-Jet
XP-89 experimental night lighter after It exploded in mld-alr and set a crude oil sump on fire at E3
Begundo, Calif. Note smoke billowing from the blazing oil sump in background. One section of the plane
aet a nearby bouse afire. The pilot of the plane parachuted to safety but a flight engineer aboard the
plane was killed.
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I wlih I could remember the
lirit day,
Flnt hour, (irtt moment of your
meeting me.
A day of days! I let it come and
to
Ai trarrleu ai a thaw of byfone
now
It teemed to mean so little
And meant so murh.
Christina Roisetl.
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Why not number the chorus
girls in musical shows? Then
put their names opposite their
numbers in the program. The
ladies of the ensemble would
get fan mail and their lives made
more interesting. Besides, a
drama critic might make a note
of a particularly talented chorus
girl and mention her in his re
view by name. That might start
her to stardom. Boy, this is real
lv a brilliant Idea. Isn't it won
derful I have so many brilliant
ideas and never get a headache?
Please Note
These alleged experts who are
chosing the "bpsls" of the last
half century arc beginning to
get under my skin. Now I note
they have chosen "Gone with
the Wind" as the best film of the
past 50 years. How about "The
Birth of a Nation?" That was a
far better picture than "Gone
With the Wind." So was "The
Covered Wagon." These same ex
perts picked Charles Chaplin as
the best film actor of the past 50
years. Did these fellows ever see
Henry Walthall act?
Breakfast
A Bosionian who is 91 years
of age v ys he believes the fact
that he .ias always eaten a small
breakfast has much to do with
his longevity. I dont believe the
size of a man's breakfast has
much bearing on his longevity.
This Bostonian, a small break
fast man, is now 91. And so
what? H. Ellsworth Bennett, a
well-known New Yorker, told
reporters on his lO.'trd birthday
that -his daily breakfast for
many years had consisted of a
small steak, frerjeh fried pota
toes, bread and butter, hot cakes
and strawberries.
Hores It Women
Speaking of widows with chil
dren left to support and also of
the claim that life can begin at
40, let us consider the case of
Sarah Duell Hale. At the age of
40 Mrs. Hale was left with five
children to support. She began
to write for a living. At 41 she
was appointed editor of Godey's
Lady Bonk and held that posi
tion until she was 80. Imagine
getting a job at 41 and then
holding it 48 years! Among her
innumerable achievements, Mrs.
Hale wrote "Mary Had a Little
Lamb," originated the saying
"See America First" and intro
duced the French word "linge
rie" into general use in writing,
advertising and conversation in
the United States of America.
Previous to that what is now
called lingerie was referred to
as "The Unmentionables."
Asking
Queries from clients. Q. Who
do you say wrote the song
"Three Wonderful Letters From
Home"? And when? A. Was
written by Joe Goodwin. During
World War I period. Around
1918. Q. Where do bald-headed
men get the reputation of being
the possessors of more than the
average amount of. brains? I
claim there never has been a
bald-headed president of the
United States. Right? A. You
are nearly right sir. There has
been only one bald-headed presi
dent of the U.S.A. That was
.lohn Qui ncy Adams.
Asides
It was Ninon De L'Enclos, the
ageless French, charmer, who so
truly said: "Love never dies of
starvation but often of indiges
tion" ... In Great Britain, wit
nesses are not asked: "What is
your name?" But "What are
your names?" My names are Ed
Ear, Vincent and Dnrling. . . .
Do you believe in long engage
ments? What Is the longest you
ever heard of? William Smith
and Jennie Rcnslow, of Pasa-
Reservists Slate
Training Tonight
Col. Karl C. Frank, senior
army instructor for the state of
Oregon, will be present when
Mcdford's largest organized re
serve corps unit, the 6310th logis
tical division, meets today at
7:30 p.m. in the Federal building
on Riverside avenue.
The evening's training will be
in charge of Maj. Gail S. Brew
er, who will present the first of
a new series of lessons prepared
at the army's command and gen
eral staff college, specifically for
this unit. Logistical divisions all
over the United States will be
receiving identical instruction,
differing only in the manner in
which presented.
Training Aid
Medford Reservists, who vol
unteer to serve as instructors
now have available as a training
aid new projection equipment
known as a Vu-graph. This ma
chine permits the projection of
a printed page, or roughly
drawn diagrams or charts, and
magnifies an eight-inch square
of such material to an eight-foot
square on the screen.
The projector operator facing
his audience and with back to
the screen, may draw his chart
while speaking, and the daigram
appears on the screen as he
draws it. This, coupled with the
fact that the classroom need not
be darkened, facilitates the use
of pictures and diagrams to illus
trate the instructor's lecture.
At the conclusion of the train
ing session Colonel Frank, visit
ing from Portland, will discuss
current reserve problems and
answer any questions pertaining
to the ORC program.
....AROUND HOLLYWOOD
dena. Cal., were engaged to be
married for 50 years. When they
finally faced the preacher Wil
liam was 75 years old and Jen
nie 72.
Bigamists
There are more bigamists in
Great Britain than in any other
country. It is estimated that in
England bigamy is committed on
an average of 300 times a month.
The maximum penalty for big
amy in Britain is seven years.
One British bigamist kept three
homes going at the same time.
He had children by each wife.
When he was finally discovered
all three wives were ready to
forgive him. They agreed he was
a wonderful husband! Another
bigamist in London was married
11 times without ever getting a
divorce. The great majority of
bigamists are men both in Brit
ain and in this country. How
ever, I remember the case of a
female bigamist who had three
husbands at the same time. She
was a traveling saleswoman. All
her husbands lived in different
cities.
It VIRGINIA
United Preu
Hollywood, Feb. 27 (U.R)
Carol Fieldhouse, an unemployed
policeman, collected $1,000 Sat
urday n i g n i
for hopping 24
miles on a po
go stick faster
than an air
plane can' fly
24,000 miles
around the
world.
And thus
ends one of the
wackiest races
in history.
It all started
Virginia a week ago
MacPherwa Saturday night
when Ralph Edwards of "Truth
or Consequences" gave the "go"
signal to Fieldhouse and Singer
Larry Haynes at Burbank air
port. Haynes took off on a TWA
plane for a zooming trip around
the world destination, Los An
geles city hall. At the same in
stant Fieldhouse hopped on his
pogo stick and started bouncing
across town destination, Los
Angeles city hall.
The pogo stick made it first
with at least three days to spare.
Haynes got fogged in for 48
hours in London and, at last re
port, was somewhere over the
Pacific.
"It's worth a thousand bucks
just to do this," Fieldhouse pant
ed as he made his last hop
Thursday noon. "I'm the shy
type. It takes more guts than a
government mule to pogo
through Los Angeles traffic with
everybody gawking at you like
you were crazy or something.
Old Ladies Follow
"Old ladies followed me like
puppy dogs. Kids asked for my
1950 MERCURY TOPS ALL WINNERS
IN MOBILGAS GRAND CANYON RUN!
OFFICIAL WINNER I
Four -door Mercury Sport
Sad an, entered by the Lot
Angeles Dealers Lincoln
Mercury Association.
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1950 MERCURY WITH OVERDRIVE
AMERICA'S "NO. 1 ECONOMY CAR"!
Sets amazing new gas
oline mileage record for
gruelling 751 mile Grand
Canyon run as it out
performs SO other entries
from America's leading
car makers!
now It's oficiaUy-proren!
Pound for puuiul, the big new
1950 Mercury IS America's mo.l oro
Homi'cn fur.'
For, in the 751 Mile Mobilgas
Grand Canyon Run conducted by
the American Automobile Association
last week, Mercury delivered grand
prize winning gasoline economy over
a rugged course which ranged from
Deatli Valley to 7000 foot icy moun
tain passes)
This remarkable economy made
possiblo by the combination of
Mercury's thrifty, V-type. S-cylinder
engine and Its gas-saving "Touch-O-Matic"
Overdrive came as no
surprise to Mercury ow ners. For many
Mercury owners had repeatedly re
ported gasoline economy far above
average expectations.
Yet this unusual economy is only
one of the many reasons why thou
sands of owners are now choosing
Mercury. Many say it's the smartest
looking car on the road. Others claim
it's the .moiii'.'(-nrfiiij;, mosl comfort
nMc too! And all agree it's the biggest
rif r for the money!
Drive Mercury yourself and sec!
Young Delegates
Elect Members
For 'Legislature'
Twenty-seven delegates to the
youth and government confer
ence of the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y
clubs of southern Oregon met
on the Southern Oregon college
campus in Ashland yesterday to
select from their members rep
resentatives to the youth and
government model legislature in
Salem next April.
Club members from Klamath
Falls, Grants Pass, Ashland and
Medford attended the confer
ence, and elected Wayne Car
ruthcrs, president of the Klam
ath Falls high school student
body, as "governor" of the state
for the forthcoming event. The
aiudent jovcrnor is elected from
one of the four districts in the
state in rotation.
Draw Bills
The youth in government pro
gram is designed to give the
members of the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y
a working knowledge of
how state government operates.
The model legislature is just
that each club draws a legisla
tive "bill" to be considered, and
it goes through the entire pro
gram which a bill would in the
real legislature.
Medford delegates to yester
day's conference included Claire
Cross. Gail West and Henry
Padgham, who were elected sen
ators, and Eleanor Bragg. Co
leen Atterbury, Donna Mullin,
Carolyn Colman, Loren Sunder
land, Bill Padgham and Mercer
King, representatives.
At yesterday's meeting, dele
gates heard talks on government
by SOC facultv members, by
State Senator William McAllis
ter. Medford. and by Rodney
Keating, Ashland orchardist
who has had considerable expe
rience at legislative sessions.
McAllister discussed the tech
niques of bill writing, and Keat
ing discussed legislative procedures.
Butte Falls
You bet it's "better than ever "(HEBCURY
MEDFORD MOTORS
Butte Falls. Feb. 27 Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Hilkev visited friends
and relatives here Thursday.
Butte Falls Extension unit
will meet Friday, March 3. at
the home of Mrs. Robert Bee
iv.an. "Getting the Most from
Electricity." will be the topic.
Mrs. Bill Roynane and Mrs. Hen
ry Tygart will be leaders. A
small charge is made for lunch
eon and anyone interested is in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Mayford Price and small
son are visiting at the home of
ner aunt, Mrs. Albert Holmes.
A bakery, delicatessen and ca
tering service has opened in the
bank building. Mrs. Clvdc
Moore and Mrs. Norman Palmer
are the operators.
Mrs. Gladys Vthitncv is visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Les
lie Casey and family.
The G.A.A. girls had a moth
ers tea February 14. Thev enter
tained with a small program
also snuare dancing. This is the
club's first year. Mrs. Slaney.
high school teacher, is supervi
sor.
Next meeting of Mt. Pitt club
will be March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at
the home of Mrs. Roy Price
This meeting will be a white ele
phant sale and each member Is
asked to bring something they
don't need.
l ast meeting was at the home
of Mrs. B. K. Boatman. Three
girls observed birthdays this
month. After opening their gifts
a birthday cake was served
Three new members attended.
NOT TOO FRIENDLY
Boston iU.R) Man's best
friend? State health department
statistics show that approximate
ly 10.000 Massachusetts residents
are bitten by dogs each year.
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Correspondent
autograph. And one lady cussed
me out for blocking traffic."
The winner, who's 23 and sin
gle, says he'll use his $1,000 to
pay bills. He might get married
on what's left. But he said he
isn't ready to talk about that yet.
"I wore out six sticks," he
went on. "I guess I averaged
about three miles a day. I'd hop
for two-tenths of a mile real fast
and then rest. That way I covered
a mile for every 50 minutes of
hopping."
He wore out a pair of army
boots, too. All the kangaroo
jumping pounded the nails up
into his feet. But a clothing store
owner along his route took care
of that.
"This guy hollers out: 'Come
on in and get some new boots',"
Fieldhouse said. "So I did. He
wanted me to wear a cap adver
tising his store. I took it off,
though, as soon as I turned a
corner."
Went Through Stop Lights
A regular caravan followed
him on the five-day trip. Ed
wards sent along a station wagon
and a trailer, equipped with
beds, food and a stove. And Po
liceman E. R. Evans and Chet
Wolfrum kept confused drivers
from mowing him down.
"Evans let me go through stop
lights," Fieldhouse said. "But
Chet made me stop ior 'em
and kept me hopping up and
down all the time."
Wolfrum said it gave the kid
more time to "show off."
"He's a ham," he grinned.
"Any pretty blondes around and
he hops along backwards or
with no hands. The show-off!"
Fieldhouse denied he's a one
armed pogo driver.
"I just jumped higher," he
said, "and I only fell off once
on the whole trip. That's when I
jumped six feet for a cute bru
nette.
Man Jailed On Weapons
;.y poie raid tod: v that
they are holding Paul J. Alex
ander on charges of carrying
a concealed weapon and larceny
from an auto.
Alexander was arrested Satur
day night after a local tavern
reported that a man was there
carrying a pistol. Police said that
the gun was later Identified by
Steve Crippen as one missing
from his automobile. Crippen al
so said $10 worth of nickels in
five rolls were taken.
According to police, Alexan-
And Larceny Charges
cler lir.-! said" he was guarding
the nickels for Crippen.
FOOD ATTRACTIVE
Monterey. Cal., (U.R) Some
one likes the cooking at the Mon
terey high school. Thieves bur
glarized the school cafeteria
three times in lass than a week.
The first haul included two doz
en cakes and pints of milk.
Three days later 20 pies were
missing. Less than a week after
that two 14-pound turkeys were
taken.
HORSE SALE
Disbursal Sale On
25 HEAD OF HORSES
ALL COLORS:
Palominos Sorrels
Blacks Whites
Paints
These Must Be Sold At Once
Make Offer!
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