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Medford United Preii Full Leased Wire Second Section 0 tinft!xmtmnt!v- SIAMESE TWINS PLAY LIKE NORMAL BABIES Mr. and Mm. Wesley Galyon of Dayton, O., hold their Siamese twin boys, Ronnie (left) and Donnie, who were born Oct. 28, 1951. The youngsters, unaware that they are in any way unusual, play together like normal babies. Doctors hope to part them by surgery in about 18 months. Pickin' Pears By SID HOLLINGSWOHTH It may be assumed now that regardless of Defense Depart ment jlans concerning the mili tary phases of the huge govern ment reservation at Camp White, one element will remain as a permanent installation. This is the area utilized by the Veterans Administration for one of its three exclusively dom iciliary centers. There are 17 domiciliaries In the United States, including 14 with hospit al status as well, In the homes division. The Camp White domiciliary is a completely new installation, having come into being as an ' outgrowth of World War II, and the postwar property disposal program. It was in the fall of 1948 that the VA moved in to put the place in readiness for opening as a home in February, 1949. Ow ing to the somewhat doubtful suitability of the facilities and their conversion from a military to civil status, as well as the element of popularity as a sta tion, Camp White has been largely experimental for three years. The atmosphere was cleared definitely in April last year by the personal visit of Gen. Carl R. Gray, Jr., administrator, and his medical director, Adm. Joel T. Boone, who gave the go-ahead signal for all engineering and conditioning plans, including the establishment of a cemetery sim ilar to those incorporated with other homes for veterans. This cemetery, located near Eagle Point, is to be dedicated on Me morial day. One of the factors lacking at Camp White has been the ab sence of traditional background. To natives the section has been known as the Agate desert, due ' to the prevalence of volcanic and natural gem stones includ ing the well known agate types. Camp White has a distinguish ed Oregon general as its patron, )Gen. George A. White, comman . dor of the 41st Infantry div ! ision, the first unit to be sent ' overseas at the outbreak of World War II. He died a year after establishing training head quarters at Ft. Lewis, Washing ton, and it was deemed fitting that the new army camp, locat ed here, should be named in his honor. General White was affec tionately known as the "grand old man" of the Oregon Nation al Guard. The portion of Camp White When You SEE Rogue TRAVEL SERVICE A FREE SERVICE We Reserve and Sell Airline and Steamship Tickets LOBBY HOTEL JACKSON PHONE 2-6779 MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 26, NvV'!!Vl-L ST"" riufff wuiiffs itniiw now used as a domiciliary was built during 1941-42 by the U. S, corps of engineers as an Army hospital. There are two other similar installations, one at Clin ton. Ia., and the other at Thorn- asville, Ga. Only a portion of the 806,090 square feet of floor space is occupied by the exist ing personnel. The area held by the government covers 157 acres exclusive of the 23 acres com prising the White City Lumber company, facing the VA facility The most unique characterise tic of the buildings as designed by the Army engineers is the interconnecting corridor system which enables a person to walk through the entire "domain' without going outside. This is especially serviceable during the wet weather. There are three miles of corridor space, more than half of which is used in connecting the various build ings. When the camp was built or iginally, provision was made for housing 36,000 troops and 1,716 officers. All of the buildings, with the exception of the hospit al facility, were of a temporary nature and have been demolish ed for the most part, including warehouses and supply units. The Army came here in 1942 and remained until 194S, the year the war ended. It was turn ed over to the Navy, which op erated the hospital during 1946 Then it was abandoned and re verted to the custody of the War Assets administration. The place was in a generally run down condition in the fall of 1948 when the VA moved in as the result of congressional authoriza tion to acquire the property. Not a great deal had to be done in changing over from military hospital to a veteran home. Remodelling of headquar ters and arranging housekeeping quarters constituted principal changes. The water system was reconstructed to coordinate with the Medford works supplied from Big Butte springs. Land scaping was started and consid erable painting and decorating have been done in the period of occupancy thus far. "Expecting to find ramshackle buildings of frame construction spotted in an area of desert wasteland, Administrator Gray left Camp White with a large measure of relief," it is reported in Dominews, camp paper, fol lowing the visit last year, as suring support of the plan of improvements as outlined by On The Side (Distributed by King Then let the feet run dry, aweetheart. The rockt melt In the fun. Here I will flay, nor ever from you part. Till all my daya are done, my dear. Till aU my daya are done. BROOKS. A recent arrival at the book stalls is the story of that scien tiously sophisticated magazine. The New Yorker," and its quaint founder and editor, the late Harold Ross, xitie: "rtoss and the New Yorker," by Dale Kramer. The early struggles of the New Yorker might be the basis of an entertaining film. Oscar Levant could play Ross. However, the actress portraying that lively member of the New Yorker staff, Lois Long, would have the best part. I give you Mr. Kramer s description of Lois. "She was 22, exceptionally well constructed, tall, and dark haired. She had energy in abun dance. Her movements and her conversation were super-charged. She could have modeled for Miss Jazz Age." It was Lois Long who first put the sophis tication into the New Yorker. It was her following in the night club set that really got the New Yorker started when it was ra pidly approaching oblivion. Newlyweds It is as Mr. Tennyson observ ed: "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." In this weakened con dition the young men are easily overpowered and lured into ma trimony. That's why there are so many June marriages. It this department's view that it is not enuogh just to extend sym pathy to these young men who have been deprived of their li berty and had limits placed on their pursuit of happiness. We feel they should enjoy the ad vice of our world famous Hors es & Women experts. Therefore, a series of helpful hints for young husbands is being pre pared under the general head ing of The Care and Training of Wives During the First Year." Asking Queries from clients. Q. We, tnree brunettes, assume you have made your usual annual change of your favorite actress. We know it is some redhead, but what red-head? A. Rhonda Flem ing. Q. On the life of what his torical character have the most plays been based. I say Napole on. My husband says Lincoln. A. ' You're both in error. More plays have been based on the Burton R. Sims, chief engineer. An interesting piece of engin eering effeciency was accomp lished during the time the Army was here in the elimination of the "smoke nuisance" through construction of a modern soot disposal system, still in opera tion. Automatic stoking and oth er features make the Camp White power plant a model unit. Trouble again? Tribune United Pteis Full Ueued Wire 1952 Pages 1-6 By E. V Durling Features Syndicate, Inc.) life of Queen Elizabeth the first of England. Thirty-four in all. There have been eleven plays on Napoleon, eleven on Lincoln. Says She "I hate you. I double hate you. I wish your column appeared in both morning and evening pa pers so I could stop reading it twice a day," writes a feminine subscriber. "Why do you have to report all the hateful things the stargazers have to say about Scorpio women? My husband delights in reading that stuff aloud at the breakfast table. As for instance the other morning he remarked: 'It says here in Durling's column that Scorpio women are hot tempered.1 I said to him: 'Listen, Big Boy, if you say "how true!" I am just going to plant this bowl of mush right in your face.' Have Scorpio women no good points? Dig a little deeper into the stargazer records and see if you can't find somewhere a good word for us." Sidelights Note a reference to "Balding Senator Richard Russell." That's a nasty way to describe a man. Anyway, what's unusual about it? Eighty per cent of men over 35 are "balding" to some de gree . . . Add members My Name is a Poem Club: Phyllis Gillis, Dearborn, Mich. Backwrap Wonder! Fun to make, fun to wear . . . here's a useful skirt for summer! Easy to fit, it wraps! Easy to iron, it opens flat! Embroider by A Car-Saver checkup means extra mileage, eta safety Start with a checkup and avoid trouble on the way! Your Car-Saver will lubricate your car and guarantee it aqueak-free for 1000 miles. 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Tissue pattern and transfers. State size. Send TWENTY-FIVE cents in coins for this pattern to the Med ford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 5640, Chi cago 80, 111. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PATTERN NUMBER and SIZE. Exciting! Our 1952 edition of Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book! Brimful of new ideas, it's only Twenty cents. NINETY-ONE il lustrations of patterns of your favorite needlecraft designs, plus SIX easy-to-do patterns printed right in the book. Chrysler 180-HP Performance! DRIVE IT-and HAMLIN MOTOR COMPANY 121 North Bartlett St. See your Car-Saver before you l see your Car-Saver and Pleasant The Grange Central Point Grange HEC of Central Point Grange will meet for a dessert luncheon Wednesday, May 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Mary Smith on Grant road northwest of Cen tral Point. Hilda Hogue will be cohostess. Roll call will be "Are you ashamed of your middle name? What is it?" s Program will be in charge of Charity Sander. Chicago (U.R) Northwest Airlines reported Monday that it carried 140,000 eggs to Korea in one shipment without a single egg being broken. The eggs are being hatched in Korea to build up that nation's poultry in dustry. Motoring! DEAD INDIAN ROAD OPEN The Dead Indian road to Lake O'Woods will be open by Mon day night, according to Tom Neeley, resort owner. The road around the lake to the private homes and camps will be open by Tuesday or Wednesday, Neeley added, so that "every thing will be in order" for the holiday weekenders. The resort is in full operation and ready for the weekend, the manager concluded. Dead line Sunday Clafflfledf la at noon Saturdaya. UNITED AIR LIMES announces RESUMPTION OF NORMAL SCHEDULED SERVICE! All Flights Are Now Operating! Because of favorable changes in the gasoline situation, United has reinstated all sched uled flights that were temporarily suspended on May 12. For information and reserva- . ii Airport Terminal, Call 2-7111 UOnS, Call. , authoriiod travel agent. 'Effective Tueiday, May 27 &m LINUS ONI OF THI SCHEDULID AIRIINII OP THI U. S. Washington (U.R) Govern ment mobilizers predicted Satur day there will be 15 per cent less automobiles made this year than in 1951, but still enough to meet the anticipated demand. Ufa Mall Tribune Want Ads UNIVERSAL TILLER The only 2 h.p. garden tiller felling for $120 delivered. Phone 7231 sr 2-7791 for FREE DEMONSTRATION HOME OWNERS SPECIALTIES 74 No. Main, Athland start!
