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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, April 7, 1950 Japanese Tour Items Told By Dr. Elliott Dr. Bert Elliott and Mrs. El' Iiott. who left their home here recently lor an extended tour of the Orient and Europe, are pres ently visiting places of interest In Japan. The following letter from Dr. Elliott aescnoes some of the sights enjoyed in the Tokvo region: "Before the war the Nikko Palace hotel, from which this letter is being written, was the summer palace of Emperor Hiro hito. We are occupying the Chrvsanthemum room the bed' room occupied by the emperor and his wife, me carvings, crests, paintings and mats are out of this world. "Nearby are the best Shinto shrines in Japan and all set in a huge forest of hand-pianiea 350-year-old cedar trees. Timber Small "Most of the sawmill timber in .Tannn is small and the saw mills about as large as the office of one of Medford s plants, "Some of the logs are brought in on well-balanced two-wheeled carts drawn by an ox. Most of the heavier freight here is cart ed by man or woman power. "Pears here grow on over head arbors like grapes at home, the arbors covering the entire orchard. Farther north we saw a dust storm. Up there the fields are larffer and there is less dyk ing. The wheat is grown in hills like corn, in tne Detier xoKyo-Yokohama-Hiroshina areas all farming and gardening except rice growing is done on the top of little dykes, 12 to 14 inches high and 14 to 36 inches across the top. Between are angular ditches about 14 to 20 inches wide where water Is run at times. On top of the dykes the produce is weeded, hoed and fertilized from "honey buckets" by means of a long-handled dipper. Con tents of the honey bucket is di luted with water. Vegetables Raited "All kinds of vegetables and wheat are raised, the wheat be ing in single or double rows. "Roads between the cities are good but the country roads are series of narrow, graveled lanes with acute turns. Most of them are lined with small houses and are full of children, chickens and carts. Practically none of the buildings, even in the cities, are painted. "We attended a Japanese Meth odlst church service and could recognize the Lord's prayer and some of the old hymns. The Japanese are more receptive to Christianity than at any time in their history, our guide is a Methodist, our assistant guide a Catholic and our driver a Buddhist. "Mrs. Elliott much enjoyed go ing through the NovitHke bone china factory which employs 4,uuu people. Soao at Tic "We have found Medford soap excellent as tips everywhere and one or two American cigar ettes are also good. They cost 10 cents in traders scrip plus 90 yen (about 30 cents) tax. Yogurt on Safe at Retail Establishments John Propp, operator of the Sweet Maid Dairy products com pany, said today that because of demand by consumers, he has arranged for retail outlets in the city for yogurt, the fermented milk food which he introduced in Medford about a month ago. The product is now available at the Groceteria, East Side mar ket. Super Value market, Hng an'i grocery and the Onkdnle market, Propp said, and will loon be available at the Big Y market. Propp will also sell yogurt at retail at his own establishment at 516 South Riverside avenue. He said it is in particular de mand among inose who have be- The annunl sale is snonsored come acquainted with it In local-'by the Oregon Society of Crip Ities where it has been available, pied Children and Adults. "Among the appetizers served us one evening at a hotel were tiny hard-boiled quail eggs with enormous yolks. "Bought a small, ancient, second-hand hara-kiri sword -with an attached signed historical certificate as long as the pedi gree on an American blueblood bovine. Inserted in the handle is one of those cute knives that are thrown so silently but effectively into the back of a victim, from any distance up to 40 feet. Geishas Are News "Male members of the Mail Tribune news room will be in terested to know that reportorial duties here include writing up geisha girl activities. Mrs. El liott and I just met two editors at the geisha girl school where we spent an hour. The girls were I practicing on their musical in struments, singing and dancing ior me coming cnerry lestival. "The travel itinerary ai ranged by the Rogue Travel service in Medford is proving I that the manager, George Lewis, Dut in a lot of time and effort in its preparation. Befie Davis' Mate Craves Affection, Likes House Work Hollywood, Aprl. 7 (U.PJ Artist William Grant Sherry, burly former wrestler, said to day that he "lovod" keeping house for his wife, Actress Bette Davis, but she was always "too I tired" to give him the affection he craved. That's why. Sherry said, he would contest MissDavis' suit to divorce him because "she's Dlenty at fault and I'm tired of being pushed around. Loved Being Housewife "She was the breadwinner and I was the housewife," he said. 'and I've loved doing it. All I asked in return was love and af fection. I'm a man who needs lot of that. "But when she'd come home I from work she'd always say she was too tired. I wouldn't get as much as a kiss from her. She was too absorbed in her work. "I'd always have dinner ready for her when she got home. I'd take off her shoes and bring her her slippers and fix her a drink. I pressed her dresses when he maid wasn't here. I'd draw her bath and give her massages. I felt It was a privilege to do tilings for her. Wanted Love "She'd say, 'Well, what do you want? You're adequately fed and clothed. I didn t want money. I wanted love. But she hasn't time for a husband when she works. The big-eyed slar filed her di vorce suit lust fall, postponed it when they kissed and made up. and then ordered it put on the fire again after Sherry downed Actor Barry Sullivan in a one- punch brawl at an RKO studio party Monday night. Organ To Play for Caster Seal Campaign To call attention to the sale of Easter Seals, an electronic or gan will be installed at New bury's store Friday and Satur day and a program of Easter music will be played each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., it was an nounced today. The organ is being loaned by Pruitt's Music center and organ ists will be Miss Jeunesse Butler and E. C. Howard. On Friday, members of Rotnna club will sell seals in the store, and Saturday high school girls will sell Easter lines. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVL..BUT IT'S TRUE! 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