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I SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, February 12, 1356 TABLE ROCK. Damage Estimates Difficult By R. E. NEALON Table Rock Harold Geb hard, chairman of the flood con trol committee, wag a business visitor here Friday. He was in terviewing farmers that had suf fered damage during the recent floods, as to their estimates of damage in dollars and cents done to farm lands and fences. He found that this is a difficult task, as soil is too wet to allow any attempt to repair fences or clear land of debris. Many of the fences are in such shape that with the present cost of labor it may be cheaper to buy new fence than to try to untangle and repair the old, soma of which are buried in sand. Gebhard, like many others who live along the river, feels that the only practical and per manent method of flood control STATEMENTS From the testimony of Dr. Fred erick B. Exner, Fellow of the Amer ican College of Radiology, Univer sity of yashington, before the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Congressman Chas. A. Wolverton presiding. "When a drug is added to the public water supply, the burden of proof that it is safe should rest on those who put it there. It should not be necessary to prove that it is harmful. However, I can find no record that, at Newburgh, or elsewhere, any proof has been offered that fluoride doej not cause bowing of the legs, increased tendency to bleeding, osteomala cia( softening of the bones) in the aged, premature aging increased pyorrhea, or any of the other ef fects that have been reported." "You will be told that all fluo ride ions are alike, regardless of the source, which is true. You will be told that, because of that, the effect of sodium fluoride can be expected to be the same as that of fluoride naturally occurring in water, which-- is absolutely false." "The chemical behavior of flourin ions is vastly different de pending on the company they are in. This is even more true of their physiological behavior." "Fluoridation," said Dr.- Exner, "is totalitarian medicine, for the reason that things are done to your body whether you like it or not." Keep Our Water Pure 1 Send your name, address, and all financial help you can to FIGHT FLUORIDES - Antifluoridation Committee 212 Leverette Bldg. Medford, Ore. would be a high dam, similar to the one recommended by engi neers in Plan A. Dikes and wing dams built on rocks and sand along the river banks would be a waste of time. Two mistakes showed up in last Sunday's Table Rock items. One was in regard to the saving in sales tax made by Steve Wil son on some logging trucks, and the other was that the Table Rock Ladies club was to meet Feb. 2. The first mistake, we think, is between "Bessie," our secretary, and the M-T linotype operator, the other mistake was ours, as we got the ladies club meeting mixed with Groundhog day. Bill Hubbard, Eagle Point dairyman and former Table Rock resident, was a business visitor here Monday in search of hay for his dairy herd. A committee of three was ap pointed by the master of the Pomona Grange at the quarterly meeting last Saturday at Sams Valley to attend meetings of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce tax study committee. Other business was the, passing of a resolution favoring flood control on Rogue river, another asking that only freeholders be allowed to vote at bond elections, and one asking that valuation of property for assessment purposes be adjusted in Jackson county to conform with other counties of the state. A resolution favoring a general sales tax was held over until the April meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Halfhill left here Friday for Savannah, Mo., where Halfhill will enter the Nichols Sanitarium for a series of treatments. Mrs. Edna Camp bell of Medford is taking care of the house during their absence. The Groundhog saw his shad ow here Feb. 2, that is, if he had courage enough to venture out in the below-freezing tem perature. Groundhog or no groundhog, it's a safe bet that we will have weather of some kind during the next six weeks. The flock of swans that have spent a few months of each win ter here for the last several win ters, which first included more than a dozen birds, has grown fewer at each reappearance, and this year only two have . been sighted so far, according to O. T. Wilson, who each day passes the Leverette pastures where thev feed. Don Wheeler, an employee of the Modoc Orchard for several years, is now employed by the Industrial Lumber Products Co. at White City. Mrs. Glen Smith, although some better, is still a patient at the Sacred Heart hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson, ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Claud Ray of Medford, were week end visitors with the Doug Robinson family at Vallejo, Calif. Doug is a son of the Ed Robinsons and Mrs. Robinson the daughter of the Rays. The Rob insons Teturned by Yuba City, and according to Mrs. R. it is a gruesome sight with the streets in some parts of the city still roped off. A letter written bv a Table kock girl June 12, 1805 to a sister who was away from home contained the following para graph, which gives some idea of how we lived and wages paid to boys fifty years ago: "John is hoeing corn for 20 cents a day to get Fourth of July money, but says he isn't going to town to celebrate, and Guy and Willie are not going either." Farmers here were surprised when they learned from a news item in Thursday's M-T that Jackson county had been made a feed disaster area. A check with County Agent Ben Tucker revealed that he also was sur prised, especially since he had recently learned that there is a quantity of unsold hay in the valley. A recent family squabble here that almost ended in tragedy was brought about by too much of the thing that cheers. The parties involved have left the district, going different directions, so we are told. Which reminds us of some of the things in our country that don't make sense, such as a plea on television for safe driv ing, followed by advertising in glowing, foaming terms the very thing that causes most of the reckless driving. Stanley Doty of Carson City, Nev., was a visitor here Friday, bringing with him his mother, Mrs. Arthur Doty, who has been receiving medical treatment there for the past two months. Bill Bishop is driving a new car home from Kansas City, where he has been visiting rela tives the past few days. Everett Brown, local ditch boss, has a crew of men doing the annual ditch cleaning job, which may be done in the future by an implement made for that kind of work and sold by the Valley Equipment Co.," which will demonstrate the machine here in the near future. Brown claims that extensive damage was done to the ditch during the recent flood, especially on the upper end, the headgate ... and dam being taken out. Several friendly house cats of different colors have made their appearance here recently. They generally appear the day follow ing a Sunday's sightseeing tour by numbers of our city friends. Probably the city folks are do nating "pampered" cats to the country slickers," but with the ground frozen the way it is the cats are having tough scratching. Among Table Rock Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. James Cornutt and Mrs. Emma Houston of Kanes Creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middlebusher of Medford, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Houston of Applegate. While here the Houstons were telling of a new venture they have gone into. It seems that they and their son Bill have pur chased a few of the Las Lagunas purebred Nutrias from Argen tina, out of what is said to be the only pure strain in the U.S. . These little animals when full grown weigh from 30 to 40 pounds, have fur that is valuable for clothing, red teeth that are used for jewelry, whiskers that are made into shaving brushes, and guard hairs that are made into hats, hind feet like a duck and hands like a monkey, make a noise something like a pig's grunt or a bullfrog's bellow Thirty pairs brought into the valley sold fast at $850 a pair, a bargain price made only to present owners. They are being JACKSONVILLE Neighbors Present Shower By MRS. C. S. HOSKINS Jacksonville Last Tuesday the Jacksonville Royal Neigh bors lodge held its regular meet ing at the IOOF hall. After the business meting, a bridal show er was given in honor of Mrs. Willard Baysinger, the former Alta Solomon. Thirty-one mem bers and . several guests were present and Mrs. Baysinger re ceiving many gifts for her home. A red and white Valen tine motif was u s e d f or the table decorations and refresh ments. Miss Wanda Jordon, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jor don, was honored on the occas ion of her seventh birthday at a party given her at the Quintin Jordon home Feb. 8. There were 11 guests present and birthday refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Jackson ville, are spending a two weeks' vacation in Oceanside, Calif., at the home of Moore's parents. Jerry Mesick, Gold Arrow man in this district, recently purchased the De Lahunty home on South Third st.,' Jacksonville. Vernon Schulz of Portland visited last Saturday in Jackson ville with his mother, Mrs. Ev elyn Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawkins and children of Medford were Thursday afternoon visitors at the Carl Hoskins residence. Two former "old time" resi dents of Jacksonville who pass ed away last week were Edward Hubert, who was born here in 1886, and died in Sacramento, Calif., with services held there, and Clyde Shaw of Corvallis, who passed away there. Servic es were held in Corvallis and burial was in the Jacksonville cemetery last Thursday. On the sick list this week is Mrs. Floyd Ober. who is a me dical patient at the Osteopathic hospital. Mrs. Addie Lane of Eugene has been a house guest at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Elna Flynn, for the past recent weeks. She plans to leave sometime this week. Mrs. Flynn and daughter, Beverley, have returned here af ter driving another daughter, Linda, to the home of Mrs. Flynn's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Denton, in San Manuel, Ariz., where according to Mrs. Flynn, Linda will stay and attend school until summer. The town of San Manuel, Mrs. Flynn stated, is completely new and owned and operated, similar to an Army camp, by a copper ROGUE RIVER Guests Attend Shower company known as "The San Manuel Copper Mine." She said there are 2,000 homes all the same and the shopping center is under one huge roof. The town also nas its own recreation cen ter, a hospital and three schools. Everyone that lives there is em ployed by the copper mine. Also while they were there Mrs. Flynn said they witnessed the copper smelter's first run. The town is located 40 miles or so from Tucson and is within 60 or 70 miles of the Mexican border. The Dentons, with whom Linda is staying were originally from Myrtle Point, Ore. The Rev. W. D. Turnbull last week attended the World Mis sions convention in Portland of the Assemblies of God church at which the late Gov. Pau, Pat terson was a speaker. According to Turnbull at least 4,000 people attended the meeting, held in the Civic auditorium. He also attended the annual district council meeting of the Assem blies of God convention . held Tuesday through Thursday. Oth er Jacksonville residents attend ing the two meetings were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wall. Clayton Fields is attending special short term classes at the American Soul clinic at Los An geles. He was home over the week end for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jones, Jacksonville. The community budget board met last Monday night to re view the school budget for 1956 and '57.' It has been reviewed by the county office and will soon be posted downtown for the public to view. A Valentine dance party sponsored by the Jacksonville High school junior class was held after the Prospect-Jacksonville basketball game Feb. 10th in the-gym. The Prospect Coug are were the guests of honor. This was the last home game. Den 5, Pack 40, Cub Scouts of Central Point, were visitors last week at' the Jacksonville museum. The boys were taken on the field trip by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Grissom. A positive indication of spring being close was noted one sun ny day last week. It was a mar ble game going on between sev eral small boys (on the way home from school) at the corner of South Oregon st. and Sterling rd. By MRS. MYRTLE WHIPPLE Rogue River Mrs. Lois Mor gan and Mrs. Lloyd Smith were hostesses to a pink arid blue shower in honor of Mrs. Don El der at the home of Mrs. Elmer Milton on Evans creek road Feb. 8. Refreshments were served to about 30 guests and Mrs. Elder received many gifts. The stork beat the shower and the baby arrived Monday, Feb. 6, a girl named Karen Yvonne. In the absence of Mrs. Elder the gifts were opened by Mrs. Eld er's mother, Mrs. Milton. The Rogue River Hobbv club met Jan. 31 at the home of Mrs. Carl Christensen. Nine members enjoyed the luncheon after which hobby gifts were ex changed and the afternoon spent in visiting. Next" meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Charles Babcock on Feb. 28. Recent . week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Nourse were their son Harrv and family. The, woman's association of the Presbyterian church will serve the annual Washington day dinner in Fellowship hall Feb. 18. This will beva turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Mrs. Lewis Robinson is home from the hospital but is not fully recovered from her recent ill ness. Guy Musser is at Josephine General hospital, Grants Pass, Hibbing, Minn., has world's largest open pit mine. the iron HORN BROOK Women's Society Meets By MRS. H. H. CHAPMAN Hornbrook The Women's Society of the Hornbrook Com munity Methodist church held their annual Silver Tea Feb. 9 sold now for breeding purposes only, and future prices are ex pected to go to $1,750 a pair. 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The table was decorated with read and white carnations, and hyacinths, and the Valen tine theme was used through out. The program consists of an or iginal poem by Minnie Bloom- ingcamp, read by Mrs. L. C Walsh, recitations by five of Mrs. Ruth Cummins' first and second graders, Billy Farmer, Jolene Hart, Dale Farmer, Car- en Cross and Gary McMaster: Jennifer Joy Cummins gave a piano solo, two. accordian solos were rendered by Penny Barn um and Linda Blankenship. The program closed with two piano numbers, by Mrs. Paul Greene. Mrs. Greene is a teacher of pi ano and accordion, and the youngsters who appeared in mu sical numbers are among her pupils. Refreshments were, serv ed, and home made candy was sold. t On Feb. 4, Mrs. Lawrence Breceda was hostess at a dinner party honoring the February birthdays of her husband and of Mrs. Gordon Jacobs. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bre ceda of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jacobs, Carroll Funk, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Osborne of Pollock, Calif., a nephew and his wife of Mr. Breceda. Mrs. Carroll Funk, and daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al King and baby daughter, Terry Lynn, drove to Canby, Ore., over the week end to visit their daughter and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Seright and family. - Dinner guests on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bertha Brad ley were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strother and Walter Jones, all of Weed, Calif. The Contract Bridge club met Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the home of Mrs. Dave Holland. Members playing were Mrs. Fred . Mills, who won first, Mrs. Duane Ham mer, second, Mrs. Lester Nye, Mrs. Marshall Horn, Mrs. Grace Quigly, Mrs. Laura Swinnerton, Mrs. James Hodge, Mrs. Bertha Bradley, and the hostess. where he is recovering from a major operation. Born Monday, Feb. 6, at Jo sephine General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Billie Milton was a son, named Craig LeRoy, and the same day a daughter was born at the same hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Don Elder. Milton and Mrs. Elder are brother and sis ter. ' One of the landmarks in this vicinity is the covered bridge at Wimer. It has been condemned as unsafe for travel. Mrs. Robert Hargett was a re cent visitor at Oakland, Calif., where she went to meet her hus band when he arrived from the Orient.' Funeral services for Ted Car din was held Feb. 2 at the LB hall chapel in Grants Pass and interment was in the Woodville cemetery at Rogue River. The Rev. Charles Black officiated. Mr. Cardin was born in Knox ville, Tenn., July 22, 1887. He is survived . by his widow, Clara, and son, " Kenneth of Grants Pass, two daughters, Sylvia Horton of Beaverton and Mrs. Norma Mullins of Dallas, Ore. Eight grand children and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Cardin ran a grocery store here a few years ago. Word has been received of the death of C. E. Willis at Nampa, Ida., on Jan. 27. Mr. and Mrs. Willis lived in Rogue River many years on Cedar st. Mr. -and Mrs. Lloyd Smith were dinner guests Sunday at the James Whipple home. In the afternoon they all enjoyed a ride through the valley and stopped in Jacksonville where Whipple called at the Mitchell sanitarium and visited his brother-in-law, Bill Pyburn, who is a patient there. Top Dairy Herds Listed in County The five top dairy herds for January were reported yeterday by the Jackson county dairy herd improvement association. Owners are R. L. and Blanche Wyant, with 29 cows, averaging 708 pounds milk and 43.5 per cent butterf at; Victor and Nita Birdseye, 51 cows, 803 pounds, 43.2 per cent butterf at; Glenn and Edna Chase, 21 cows, 1081 pounds milk, 40.6 per cent but terfat; Straus brothers, 86 cows, 889 pounds, 40.5 per cent; and J. E. Parsons; 34 cow s, 739 pounds, and 40,3 per cent. The 10 top cows were owened by Minear brothers, Birdseyes, Straus brothers, 'Richard- Wester- berg, Chet Johnson, and Allen Rollins. VI VK- Arlene M Blw ti riV Francis says, "Be an 'Early Bird' - with your Spring Painting" B SATIN The miracle ingredient that makes SPRED SATIN so durable you don't need to paint again until you want to change colors. S&H Green Stamps Given On All Paints & Supplies! FRAKE & SMITH East Main Phone 2-4564 " . r Look to the Future Glioose GAS Appliances JUL Need Affidavits on Property Tax Returns Taxpayers submitting person al property tax returns were re minded Friday by the county as sessor's office that the affidavit or affirmation annexed to each return must be signed before a person authorized to administer such oaths. This may be done before the assessor or deputy assessor or a notary public. 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