FOURTEEN MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thuriday. May . 193?
Coon Pups Keep 15-Hour Vigil
For Boy Captive in Hollow Tree
Brazil, Ind. (UP.) Two coon
hound pup stood a storm-swept
15-hour vigil at the font of a
40-foot hollow tree while a third
dog raced to get help for hi
14-year-old master trapped In
side the tree.
Roger Kerr was bedridden
Thursday with nothing more se
rious than a cold to show for
his hair-raising imprisonment
inside the giant beech tree about
a mile from his Asherville, Ind.,
home near here.
Went Coon Hunting
Roger set out to go coon hunt
ing Monday afternoon. With
him were two beagle hound
pups and "my old shepherd
dog."
Late in the day he spotted a
racoon hij,"i in the beech tree.
He went up after him, intend
ing to capture the animal by
hand. He never reached the
top.
A limb broke and he plunged
down into he hollow of the
dead tree. Half-way down, how
ever, his drop was broken by a
jutting piece of wood that
caught his clothing.
Dazed but unhurt, he picked
himself up. It was dark inside
the trunk except for what light
came in through a small hole
near his feet.
Cried for Help
At first he cried out for help,
but there was no one to hear.
Through the hole near his feet
he could hear the dogs sniffing
and yelping to him.
Roger said he grew calmer
after awhile. He decided to send
the dogs for help.
"Go home. .Shep. Go home!"
he shouted to the oldest dog.
Shep streaked off across the
field. The two pups remained,
however, yelping encourage
ment to their young master.
Night came and with it
storm broke. Lightning flashed
down into the woods and rain
poured Into the hollow tree.
There was Just room enough for
Roger to stand, and he was
drenched by the rain. '
Pups Frightened
Outside, he could hear the
pups. They were, frightened by
the storm, too. But they stayed
and even moved closer to the
tree, sticking their muzzles
through the hole and licking
Roger's feet.
Shep, meanwhile, had run
across the fields to the Kerr
home.
Roger's brother, Rod, sensed
that something was amiss and
he set out with Shep to find
Roger.
Hours later. Rod and Shep ar
rived at the tree. But Rod was
unable to free his brother. Rod
left to get help.
Once again Roger was left
alone with the dogs. A search
ing party headed by Roger's
father, Gilbert, set out this time.
They had to cross several fences,
and they were counting on onep
to show them the way.
But the old dog was tired,
and when they reached the
fences he Just couldn't Jump
over them as he had before. The
party misinterpreted his direc
tions and spent hours searching
vainly for the right tree.
Finally, however, the barking
of the sad-eyed little pups guid
ed them in the right direction.
While members of the rescue
party reassured Roger, a rope
was rigged through the upper
portion of the tree and dropped
down inside the hollow trunk.
Roger fitted It around his
shoulders. The rescuers tugged
and hauled him out wet, hungry
and near exhaustion after IS
hours inside his wooden prison.
SOC Student Body Election
Has Record Candidate List
Ashland Campus political
activity at Southern Oregon col
lege indicates that there will Be
major change in administra
tion of student body affairs next
year, according to Dean S. Nich
ols, Medford, retiring president
of the Associated Student Body.
At an assembly meeting yester
day, 39 candidates were nomi
nated from the floor for election
to student offices, Nichols re
ported. Of that number, only two
are currently members of the 18-
man student council.
Said Healthy Sign
"It's a healthy sign," comment
ed Dr. John A. Schulz, faculty
advisor to the student body. "The
large number of nominees indi
cates a vital interest in the con
duct of student' affairs.
Two seniors and one junior
were nominated for the top cam
pus office, president of the stu
dent body. They are Peter G.
Sodcrlund, Medford, a Junior:
and Richard B. Thorpe and
Ralph W. Wood, both Ashland
seniors.
Nominees for first vice-presi
dent are Richard L. Carter, Med
ford; Keith F. Johnson, Coquillc;
and Dnle M. Smith, Grants Pass.
Second vice-president candidates
are Robert A. Gouley, North
Bend; Dean R. Haggard, Cave
Junction; Morris S. Jiminez,
Klamath Falls; and Max A. Lar
son, Lakeview.
Six women were nominated
for the position of secretary, in
cluding Claire M. Cross, Med
ford; Anne Q. Fullerton, Ash
land; Peggy A. McCurlcy, Jack
sonville; Gloria June Robinette,
San Jose; Carol L. Wikstrom,
Medford; and Marilyn J. Wurn,
Kerby.
DAY
Everyone Invited!
EISENHOWER
& A IL LY
F
8 P.M. AT THE
SENIOR HIGH
AUDITORIUM
Hear
Sen Frank CARLSON
Chairman Nat'l Eisenhower Comm.
DISCUSS THIS TIMELY SUBJECT
"Why We NEED
Eisenhower"
o MOVIES o
SHOWING EISENHOWER IN
ACTION IN RECENT YEARS and
SPEAKING ON MANY SUBJECTS
Everyone Welcome!
Pi" Adv. Mtdford tii.nhowtr for Prtiidmt Commit)..
Candidates for treasurer are
Alexander A. Austin, Ashland;
Norma Rae John, Roseburg;
James H. Jordan, Grants Pass;
and Ronald S. Tiegs, Talent.
Three will be vying for the yell
leader position, including James
S. Cyphert and Phyllis Sabin,
Springfield, and Dareld J. Ver
ley, Tulelake.
A record number of 18 candi
dates were nominated for elec
tion as one of four representa-tives-at-large
to the student
council. They are Durward L.
Boylcs. Roseburg; John J. Cady,
Ashland; Lester E. Cingcade,
Oakland; Wesley E. Clarke, Ash
land; Ralph E. Ettcl, Medford;
Donald L. ' Ferguson, Ashland;
Bruce A. Friend, Grants Pass.
Kenneth D. Humphreys, East
side; Leon R. Kecfe, Eugene;
Ronald J. Maurer, Cave Junc
tion; Arthur N. Ostrander, Ash
land; Leah L. Peabody, Med
ford; E. Glen Roby, Cottage
Grove; Joseph W. Sherron, Oak
land; Raymond L. Smith, Med
ford; and Delora J. Wade, Klam
ath Falls.
Candidates were to appear be
fore the student council at its
regular meeting this . afterooon
and either accept or reject the
nominations, Nichols said. Cam
paigning will begin immediaate
ly and will be concluded next
Wednesday at the campus day
picnic to be held at Jackson Hot
Springs. Balloting will take place
on Friday, May 16.
Oregon Librarians
Convene in Ashland
Tomorrow Evening
Ashland Registration for
the Oregon Library association's
two-day meeting here will start
at 6 o'clock Friday evening in
the Ashland Elks dining room,
It was announced today.
Registration will be followed
by a public banquet at 6:3$.
Speakers will Include Dr. Laur
ence E. Tomlinson, Dr. Arthur
Kreisman and a reader will pre
sent a talk by Miss Lesley
Heathcote. Mrs. Pauline C. How
ard, association vice-president,
will act as toaslmistress.
Section breakfasts will be
held at fl o'clock Saturday morn
ing In the Elks dining room for
persons taking part in the col
lege and reference, public li
braries and school libraries sec
tions. A business session will be
held in the Ashland Methodist
church at 9:30 o'clock.
Speakers at a 12:30 o'clock
luncheon at the church will In
clude Angus Bowmer, Southern
Oregon college, and Miss Claire
Hanley, Jacksonville. A busin
ess session will follow the
luncheon. Speakers during the
afternoon will discuss "What's
Going on In Our World?", New
Library Buildings, New Refer
ence Tools and Public Rela
tions Councils.
Those taking part In the asso
ciation meeting will make tour
of the Rogue valley starting at
3:30 o'clock. Points to be visited
include the Southern Oregon
college campus and library, the
Jacksonville museum, the Jack
son county library and Lithla
park, where a box supper will
be held starting at 6:30 o'clock.
Funds Invested her by
May 10 will earn divi
dends from May 1
Annual Dividend Rate 3
Jackson County
Federal
Savings & Loan Association
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