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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1952)
rarrur mtdfohd (orkgon) mail tribtthe Snadsy March 11. 113! Corporal Writes Of Book Benefits In Okinawa Gift James A. Johnson, an Army corporal now in Okinawa with headquarters company, 8118th AU, this week told of benefits from a gift of books given by Medford Junior high school stu dents. Corporal Johnson,-son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Johnson, 325 South Ivy street, and his wife, the former Miss Marlene Kayser, Is now with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kayser, 104 King Street. . Corporal Johnson, in a letter to the Junior high school, en closed a copy of the Ryukyuan Review, published on the island, which included an item concern ing the books sent from the Med ford school. Talis of Gift The item read: 'Two boxes of children's books were received here through CARE from schools in the United States., The books are from pupils of Medford jun ior high school in Medford, Ore., and the fifth grade of the Henry Clay school in Arlington, Va. The books will be distributed to the Naha junior high school and the Jogaku junior high school, both in Naha. Corporal Johnson wrote, "It made me feel good to know that the schools of my home town are doing something to spread good will among these people Please keep up the good work." Attended St. Mary's The corporal is a graduate of St. Mary's academy here. He entered the service in September, 1950, and left for Okinawa just after Christmas, 1951. He re ceived his basic training at Ft. Ord, Calif., and then served at Ft. Eustis, Va., until leaving for overseas. The students at the junior high school here, according to Glen Linn, principal, participated in a contest during national book week. Those who won prizes of books this year gave them to CARE for distribution .overseas. Textile Painting ' Class Set at 'Y' The YMCA Saturday an nounced a new textile painting class to start on Wednesday, March 19, in the craft room of the YMCA building. Methods of stencil painting, design and proper use of textile paints will be taught by Mrs. Quentin Bai ley, volunteer instructor for the YMCA. Eight lessons will be given. The fee will be $5 for non-members. Those desiring to join may phone for reservations. Vancouver, B. C. (U.R) A light earthquake shock was felt at 7:01 a.m. PST along the south ern British Columbia coast Fri day. No damage 'was reported. Talent Alfalfa Growers To Meet Wednesday Evening A special meeting of Talent al falfa seed growers has been call ed for 8 p. m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Central Point Grange halL -. County Agent W. B. Tucker stated that the meeting has been called to explain to the 215 growers of the seed a proposal to place Talent alfalfa on the national crop improvement pro gram. The program aims at produc ing and maintaining high qual ity seed in four classes, breeder's, foundation, registered and cer tified. It is designed to prevent mixtures and "run out" seed, Tucker said. . - Tamily Treo' Traced President Ben Day and Ar nold Bohnert, chairman of the promotion committee will con duct the session. Harold Fin nell, crop certification special ist of Oregon State college, who has traced the "family tree" of every planting of Talent alfalfa in Jackson county, will advise the group on the present status of plantings. There are 2,296 acres planted to the Talent variety in Jackson county. Tucker stated that Jack son county has more certified alfalfa seed than any other county in Oregon. There was a greater acreage of Talent cer tified in 1951 in the state than of any other variety, he added. WITCHCRAFT RECALLED Danvers, Mass (U.R) This town has a tangible reminder of the witchcraft delusion of the 17th century. Still standing in the Tapleyville section is the house from which, 260 years ago, Rebecca Nurse was dragged away to prison . and later was hanged as a witch. 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