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Funerals Cost Little In Mexico Funerals for the common folk of Mexico cost but a few dol lars, according to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kxows, Medford couple now traveling in that country. Caskets are often made of paper mache, Mr. Krows noted in a letter to the Mail Tribune. Mr. Krows wrote: "After a week spent in Guada lajara we have been touring Cen tral Mexico, except Mexico City which we enjoyed very much three years ago. All of this part of Mexico has an elevation of from 6000 to 8000 feet with fine dry climate this time of year. "Day temperatures are 85 de grees with blankets every night. We have visited several ancient silver mining cities dating from 1540's, which made Spain the richest country in the world and still producing. "These cities must be seen to appreciate the fine architec ture and construction of those times. Many of these mines were walled cities to protect them f'from the Indians. One ancient "abandoned mine had a vertical shaft 1800 feet deep up which the miners packed ore in leath er sack s, up ladders made of logs notched for hands and feet. Papsr Caskatt "Many of the native markets feature caskets made of paper mache. The proprietor sized us up and suggested one costing 40 pesos, $3.30 U. S. We took a raincheck on that one. That real ly would be the whole cost for a funeral. All other services are volunteered by friends. We saw many funerals on the way. Cas kets carried on shoulders by men others with shovels and picks. Of course if the clergy was called in that would be ex tra. "We met a couple from Ne braska. Their car stopped about a mile from a village and they were not able to start it. They sent word to the village and sev eral young boys came out with tools. They swarmed over the car, taking off this and that, finally they got the fuel pump disconnected and one chap hot footed to town with it. Before very long he was back with a new one. When replaced, it started up and gave no more trouble. Cost one new pump only; the boys were paid by the satisfaction of doing it. "The means of transportation are interesting. Along the west coast highly mechanized, then manpower only. Tepic to Guad alajara oxen then burros, mul es, horses and that goes to the Texas line. "We have had excellent ac commodations. We eat only in the larger places. We lunch along the way from boxes with bottled drinks. Water in motels and hotels is purified or distill ed. "This ic our fourth trip down here and each one seems more enjoyable and instructive. We have driven 3500 miles in Mexi co so far." I ,y 'r'M'sf 'Jim . Y'i ' I . f A. .ir-.- "-" - - " a a -... . .. ,1 , PHOENIX Stovalls Hold Reunion KNOWS HIS CAMERA ANGLE Singer-actress Judy Garland poses with her year-old son, Joseph, in Holly wood. It is the baby's first photo and he seems to have inherited the modeling talents of his famous mother. Spectator Disease Threat to Waistline and other weight-boosting food Detroit (U.R) The threat to the waistline: "spectator dis ease." It is one of the causes for overweight, said Dr. George Berryman, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois. Berryman described that "spectator disease" as affecting the television viewer who munches while watching, and the sports fan who "gorges him self" with hot dogs, soda pop Eugene Thorndik.es Return to Medford Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thorn dike returned to their home on Berkeley way Sunday after hav ing spent the past several weeks traveling. Leaving in early January, the Thorndikes went first to Florida where they spent three weeks in St. Petersburg and Miami. They attended the races, seeing the famous Nashua run at the Hia leah and Gulf Stream tracks. Later the travelers took a Car ibbean cruise, stopping at Port Au Prince and at Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. The Thorn- dikes spent two weeks at Trujillo and then continued on to King ston and Port Antonio in Ja maica. Returning to Florida, the Thorndikes then continued home by way of Alabama where they took the annual pilgrimage of old southern 'mansions and gar dens in Natchez and attended a pageant. In west Texas, New Mexico and part of Arizona the travel ers drove through the dust storms which have made recent news in that area. when watching a football, hock ey or baseball game from the stands. " But the physician said that ex cess poundage can be trimmed in three to four months without drastic measures. To trim down, Berryman said an individual or family should "itemize" calorie consumption for one week. With the informa tion a "plan of attack" can be made. The calorie intake should equal the amount expended in a normal day of activity, to main tain present weight. To lose weight, caloric intake would have to be less than the amount expended. Berryman said the way to do this was to "cut out desserts when you know you're going to be drinking cocktails later the same evening." Other ways he listed included switching from whole milk to skim milk, cut down the amount of butter eat en, try broiling instead of frying meats, leave off salad dressings and cut down on the amount of fat eaten. Mayor Has Good Reason To Withhold Tax Plan Columbus, O. (U.R) Mayor M. E. Sensenbrenner was asked following a speech why he had not mentioned a proposed tax in crease during his reelection cam paign last fall. "If I had mentioned that Vz per cent tax increase last fall, my opponent, Mr. Joseph Jones, who is at this meeting, would be the mayor and I would be out," Sensenbrenner said. By LILLIAN KNIGHT Phoenix A family reunion dinner was held at the J. B. Sto- vall home on Pacific rd. Easter Sunday. An egg hunt and base ball games were featured. Those from out of the valley attending were Mr. and Mrs. VanPelt and three children of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Murry Orgain of Camp White, and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lemley of Ashland. Mrs. Maud Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Reynolds and three chil dren, Mrs. Loredia Posh, and Mr. and Mrs. Vinis Carter, all of Medford, made up the rest of the guests. The baby daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Caster last week at El Paso. Tex., is the granddaughter of Mr,, and Mrs, Tom Caster and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown of Medford. .The mother is the former Nanci Ring and the father is the assistant manager of The Food Mart m El Paso. Both young people at tended school here and in Med ford. The baby weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and is named Deborah Lea. She is the first granddaughter on both sides of the family and the first girl in two generations on her mother's side. Her uncles are Otto, Nor man and Gordon Caster. Mr. and Mrs.. A. R. Richey and family spent Sunday, at Canyonville with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richey and family. Mrs. Sarah Clouse of Rich mond, Calif., spent last week with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, and granddaughter, Rosa. The Hites and Mrs. Clouse went back to Richmond where they spent Eas ter at Mrs. Clouse's home. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hite went to Baker, Ore., to spend Easter with Mrs. Hite's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall. Marshall came back with them for a few days' visit and to at tend business here. The Rev. Everett McGee of Ashland, assistant pastor of the Christian church, and Mrs. Mc Gee, were back Easter Sunday after a month's vacation spent back East, where they bought a new car On Easter after church they were presented with a sil ver vegetable dish' and lid by the n.embers in appreciation of their service to the church. They will also celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in the near future and the dish commemor ated both occasions. A three weeks' evangelistic campaign began Easter Sunday at the Christian church with the Gilbert Cays as the evangelists. The Rev. Dean Pense will con duct the musical programs dur ing the meetings. Mrs. Albert Arnold has been in Portland with her daughter and son-in-law and family, Dr. and Mrs. Rae Foster, for the past few weeks visiting and hav ing medical checkups. She will enter the Portland General hos pital April 12 for an eye opera tion and will recuperate at her daughter's home a few days be fore returning home. The high school plays, "Hail the Hunkering Hero" and "An Amateur Hamlet" will be pre- Wednesday, April 4, 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THBEE sented Friday, April 6, at 8 p.m. under the direction of E. M. Skipworth. Proceeds from the plays will go for lights and new decorations for the stage in the gymnasium. Milk Distributors To Discuss Increase Portland (U.R) Milk distrib utors were slated to meet today to discuss milk producers' pleas for a price increase of 55 cents a hundreweight, slightly more than a cent a quart. Antone Larsen, president of the distributors association, said that any price increase granted would have to be passed on to the consumer. The association, he said, hopes lo nave a decision on tne pro posed price hike by the end of the week. a tnree-story, seven room house at Long Beach, Calif., is only 10 feet wide. Posthumous Award Given U. P. Writer New York Gene Symonds, United Press foreign corres pondent who was killed by a mob in Singapore last year while covering Communist riots, Tuesday night was given post humously the George Polk Me morial Award by the Overseas Press club. The club's awards for last year's journalistic "bests" were made at the annual awards din ner at the Sheraton-Astor Hotel. Symonds, 29, of Dayton, Ohio, was United Press manager for Southeast Asia at the time of his death. He was fatally beaten by a mob May 12 during riots ac companying a strike. A Chi nese truck driver was sentenced to death for the slaying but later won a reversal of the conviction. Symonds was given the Polk Award for "best reporting re quiring courage and enterprise abroad." Welfare Workers' Salaries Studied Portland (U.R) The Oregon State Employees Association re vealed here' yesterday that county welfare department of ficials are being polled on a pro posed reclassification plan un der consideration by the State Civil Service Commission. The association said the sur vey is part of an effort under way to obtain higher salary scales for welfare workers, who they say are the lowest paid of the state civil service groups. The association also is seek ing a solution to the high turn over of personnel problem that has hampered the welfare de partments. 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