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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1950)
r Nearly Extinct Whooping Crane May Soon Become Mother in Texas Zoo Austwell, Tex., Apr. 25 (U.R) Josephine, the only female whooping crane in captivity, may Become a mower. It all depends, of course, on whether there's a little whooper inside the shell of an egg in her nest. She laid an egg last year but flecked it to pieces when she earned, after a long session on the nest, that it was infertile. The rarely-seen whooping crane is the tallest bird in the united States. Discovered Saturday Josephine's precious egg was discovered last Saturdav bv Julian A. Howard, manager of the Arkansas national wildlife Time Bomb Plotter Faces 6 Counts of Attempted Murder' Santa Monica, Cal., Apr. 25- (U.R) Time bomb plotter John H. Grant, whose plan to murder his wife and children by bomb ing an airliner came within min utes of success, will be ar raigned today on six counts of attempted murder. The 31-year-old aircraft engi neer also is charged with one count of violating California's safety code. Driven by Debts Grant admitted the plot to time-bomb a United airliner April 17 with 16 persons aboard to kill his wife, Betty, 29, and two children for $25,000 insur ance. He said more than $6000 in debts had driven him to the murder plaq. Deputy District Attorney George Kemp said only six counts of attempted murder were charged to cover Grant's family and the planes tnree crew members. The other pas sengers had scattered, and it would be too difficult to insure their presence at a trial, Kemp said. Banned br Statute The state safety code bans placing of explosives on public carriers, similar to a federal statute which prohibits placing of explosives on an airplane. Grant's gasoline-rigged bomb was removed from the airplane only four minutes before its takeoff for San Diego, tai. ine aircraft engineer snouted a warning to a cargo handler just as the suitcase containing we bomb began emitting smoke. Butte Falls Butte Falls. Apr. 25 A nunv ber from Butte Falls who are interested in scouts and scout ing attended the recent scouting exposition at the Medford arm ory. Troop 45 of Butte Falls was among the scout groups having booths at the exposition. Badges were given by the boys to visitors at their booth that displayed a knowledge of safe fire-building practices. Loren Moore is in a Medford hospital. He underwent surgery Saturday. Last Friday the high school student body of Eagle Point vis ited the fish hatchery. They were shown around by Everett Moore who explained the habits of the fish. Mrs. Bob Driskell, who was recently operated on in a Med ford hospital is recovering nicely and is expected home soon. While Mrs. Driskell is away her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hodgson, had Jimmie with them in Pros pect. Mrs. Floyd Price is visiting in Washington with her brother. He came down after her in his car. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Larson and Olivia of Prospect visited Mr. and Mrs, Everett Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carson here last week. refuge, which is maintained by the United States department of interior. Howard said he became sus picious when Josephine's mate, a raucous whooper known as 'Crip," strolled to the edge of his fenced enclosure alone at feed ing time. We wondered what had hap pened to Josephine, so we de emed to take a look," the man ager said. Howard and another official of the refuge climbed to the top of a 45-foot tower in the 47,260 acre preserve and looked through field glasses at the marshes where Josephine and Crip abide. They saw Josephine in a nest ing position. The men descend ed from the tower and walked slowly through the marshes un til they were within a whooper's wing-spread from Josephine. Intrusion Resented Josephine resented the intru sion and shifted her riosition. enabling Howard to see the egg. Both men withdrew when Crip indicated pompously they were violating the privacy of a whoop ing crane which is trying to re plenish a species rapidly facing extinction. "I don't know the dimensions of that egg, but it's bigger than a turkey egg, Howard said. Howard said that he put Crip in the vast enclosure with Jose phine last winter and they im mediately became fond of each other. Crip was taken captive two years ago when he injured a wing. The egg is so priceless that Howard said he will not venture into the enclosure again. Howard said he did not know the length of a whooping crane's incubation period, but estimated it as "22 or 23 days." A special meeting was held in the Union hall Monday evening oy tne ciu. Donald Baker and Bill Spears are worKing on tlK creek. Mrs. Harry Hereyford is stay ing witn her daughter, Mrs. Bin Fontaine, in Medford. for sev eral days. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klumph visited Mrs. Klumph's grand mother, Mrs. Case, here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rodgers re cently returned from Sacramen to, Cal. Her mother, Mrs. Min nie De Fina, returned with them. While here she stays with her other daughter, Mrs. Les Scott. Dog owners are reminded to keep their dogs tied up after May 1, whether licensed or not. Roque River Rogue River, Apr. 25 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith were away from home Friday, when weir son, Artie, and nis wife oassed through Rogue River on their way from Eugene to Pitts burg, Cal. They left word with a neighbor that they would re turn in a tew days. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes en tertained a group of friends at a birthday dinner and card party Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. Walter Carroll. The dinner table was beautifully decorated with lilacs from the Hughes gar dens. Loyd Morrow Jr. is recovering rapidly from a tonsilectomy per formed Friday. Mrs. C. A. Parr returned from the hospital Thursday. After un dergoing two operations on her eye, she is much better and her husband reports she is recover ing the use of her eye. Four new members were pres ent at the regular business men's meeting at the vr w club rooms. Thursday evening. After a short business meeting, the movie of Oregon scenery and power de velopment was shown by Jim Cummins of the California Ore gon ower company. Members voted to continue the twice-a- month dinner meetings for the present. Dave Gelvin. Bob Gail and Phil Engle were appointed on a program committee. Ladies ot tne (jnurch of God met at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Hatch, Thursday, and tied a com- More pleasure cups per pound Because of Folger'i riehtr bland, wo suggest you try P Fill RFR'SJ using M lm por tup. I "oMil fort. The sewing circle has met regularly for many years to sew and make quilts for gifts and for needy families. Next meeting will be at the Hatch home. Lions auxiliary members held a cooked food sale at the Gel vin Groceteria Saturday. Their large supply of food was sold out early and many customers were unsupplied. Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) Mrs. E. G. Ballenger has learned that silence from her 2V4-year-old daughter Nora usually means trouble. The ominous silence set in as the first of a series of din ner guests arrived at the Bal lenger home. When Mrs. Ballen ger found Nora, the child was busily feeding the dinner io the family dogs. . SISTERS KEEP PACE Whitman, Mass. (U.R) Vale dictorian of the, 1950 class at the Whitman high school is Evelyn Harrington. Her sister Ruth en joyed the same honor in 1944 and her sister Frances in 1941. Lake Itasca, in Minnesota, is the source of the Mississippi river. Tuesday, April 25, 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN REALLY LIKE THEIR SCHOOL Holt, Mich. (U.R) Students of the Holt high school are so proud of their school they spent part of their spring vacation scrubbing and painting it. The students went to work in two shifts and finished the major part of the job in two days. 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