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Is That So? Tokyo, with Japan Air Lines An inherent love of nature U a strong national characteristic of the Japanese, shared by all, from humblest to most exalted. As a result, there is not a montb without some evidence of this celebrated by national festivals and small parties. Throughout the year, for ex ample, there are many kinds of flower observances: in spring, cherry blossom viewings; later, when wild flowers cover the hillsides, wild flower parties not to pick wild flowers, but to see them in their natural set tings: in the fall there are chrysanthemum-viewing parties. Of another kind, in late sum mer there are national insect hearing contests: people take their own caged insects to hear them compete. During winter evenings, there are incense- Knelling parties, and not to De forgotten, at the drop ot a nai, tea ceremonies in which you drink, at one sitting, three to five different kinds of teas. But best of all, I think, are the autumnal moon viewings Not looking at the moon, two by twos, but in large parties in which the whole family partici pates. Let's go. The only thing re quired is that you cleanse your mind of worldly cares and aban don yourself to the beauty about you. Then, propeny movea, join th host in writing a 31-syllable poem to the moon. Even this wll come easy once you are thor oughly at peace with your sur roundings and have put away inside you the contents of a bottle of sake (warmed rice wine) and delicious viands, daintily served. Must Attend Second There are two moon viewing evenings in the year In Sep tember and October, when the glorious mid-autumn moons are at their best. I tell you this, be- caus if you intend to attend the first, the "bean" full moon, then it is "most bad luck" if you do not attend the second, the "chestnut" full moon. And with the same host. On these prescribed nights, a tiny altar is placed in the dark ened garden or on the veranda where the rising moonlight will fall athwart. Token offerings are made on it flowers, fruits and food including beans for the firsi moon-viewing, and chest nut for th second. Whil you, happily art tasting special moon-viewing dumplings and fruitj of the season. Along with sake. These viewings naturally de mand festive clothes. Men are dressed in handsome dark ki monos while women and child ren wear colorful kimonos their figured designs in harmony ac SPECIALISTS IN 00 1 SI Continuing all through this week! Wonderful as prizes and gifts Big variety to choose from . . plus Savings up to 50 LOWEST PRICES FOR HIGHEST QUALITY SPECIAUSTS 3 West 6th St. FREE PARKING NEXT IM By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist with the season. And to be sure, someone will be playing a tin kling tune on the samisen. As the time for the moon raising approaches, the gaiety seems to increase perhaps be- 4-7. vrsL- cause the fireflies seem to dance to a livelier tune, given out by the cicadas. Then, as the great temple gong begins to sound, the hugest and goldenest moon you have ever seen will lift and begin its march across the sky. Doesn't Seem Bound You wonder, for some reason the moon doesn't seem round and when you ask your host, he answers in a roundabout way: "Japanese people believe in the beauty of imperfection. In a painting our painters al ways leave a space untouched. Japanese people also prefer half open flowers to' those in full bloom. And so, our moon-viewing festival dates are always two days before the moon is fully round. Slightly imperfect. We love it that way much better. Then as the moon rises higher and changes from gold to silver, amid the dim stars, and the sake is running its course, too, the host if he has poetic leanings will take out his ink, and then write in the light of the moon a poem about the full moon. But first, he may pause and ask: "What do you see in the moon . . ." You'll think better than to say green cheese, and tell about the woman . . "Strange Japanese people see in the shadows of the moon the figure of a hare pounding rice in a mortar, and heaped around and about unlimited supplies of rice ..." Then he writes. Upon urging he translates. "Month after month there is a moon for moon-viewing. But the moon for the moon viewing is the moon of this month." His adoring wife is transported and their daughter comes up from the garden all smiles. She announces she has succeeded in threading a needle in the bril liant glow of the full moon. (A fairly large needle perhaps.) "This forecasts," her father HOMEWARES! HOMEWARESI Phone 2-5201 AT RISSE'S DOOR cSI3(B0 Lennie Ross' Lands Him in By WILLIAM EWALD United Press Correspondent New York CU.R) Ten-year-old Leonard Ross, has proven stylish ly adept at financial matters on a TV quiz show in his quest for 5100,000. But young Ross once ' would have settled for 564,000. It was back on Dec. 20 of last year that the' Tujunga, Calif., youngster wrote a letter to the producers of TV's most popular quiz program, "The S64.000 Question." The precocious Ross, a student of the stock market, asked if he might compete on that show. He enclosed a letter of recom mendation from his favorite broker in Los Angeles. Another Wonder Boy The producers of "The $64, 000 Question" also package an- tells you, "that she will have a happy marriage as a dutiful and useful wife." (Copyright, 1956, by Eugene Burns) (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Free: My special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature adventure, the best question on nature and wildlife, a complete 30-volume set of this world-famous refer ence work in a handsome Seal craft binding. Each week new submissions will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: IS THAT SO! co Medford Mail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. J Bid for $64,000 Question Position for other quiz show, "The Big Sur prise." At the time Ross' letter was received, "The Big Surprise" was enjoying much attention be cause of another wonder boy, 14-year-old George Wright. Young Wright went on to win 5100,000 for himself and higher ratings for the show. It was almost inevitable there fore, that young Ross should be asked to join "The Big Surprise" and serve as a sort of delayed follow-up to Wright. Boyish Appeal Like young Wright, Ross af fects open-necked shirts on the show to add to his boyish ap peal. Once, when Georgie Wright appeared for a show wearing a necktie, the producer yanked it off his neck. Like young Wright, young Ross shows an amazingly reten tive mind. But in other respects the resemblance ends. Wright was an all-round boy, a mixer. Ross shapes up more like the popular conception of, a prodigy retiring, bookish, almost fright ening sometimes in his display of knowledge. "By the time he was five, Len nie was fond of dipping into the encyclopedia," his mother re calls. "And when he was seven, you know, he was a licensed ham operator." "I was the youngest ham oper ator in the world," the 10-year-old Lennie murmured as he looked back on his salad days. "I haven't given radio up exactly, but I'm really not very active at it anymore. Stamps and Boxing "I am interested in stamp col lecting and in boxing, though I'm not very expert in the field. Politics is my principal interest, On Our 47 th Anniversary a L A z T v PHONI 2-4444 o Where Insurance Is A BUSINESS, Not Old But Not Old-Fashioned Biy Jackpot however. I have been working in my precinct typing and distri buting leaflets. I'm a Democrat." "Perhaps you had better not say that, dear," cautioned his mother. , "A Democrat," said Lennie firmly. "However, of course, most of my energies now are directed toward the TV show. I have read some books on the stock market, "Wall Street" and "How To Buy Stocks." And I've made three very interesting trips to the New York Stock Ex change where I collected some pamphlets for study." .He helped open three bureau drawers in his hotel room full of ticker tape, notes and leaf lets. Among some of the titles: 'Understanding The Modern Securities Market," "Understand ing The New York Stock Ex change" and "Dividends Over The Years." Whatever Lennie wins on TV, at least 75 per cent must go in to a trust fund to be administer ed by a bank, according to the show's producers. However, Len nie will be free to play with the rest. "I will probably try to invest some of it in stocks," said Lennie. "It's good protection against in flation and may earn a substan tial return. The money that goes into the trust fund is no protec tion at all against inflation over the next 10 years. What's more, it will anly earn two per cent." "I doubt whether the bank would like you to say that, Len nie," said his mother. Lennie turned a bored gaze on his mother and then shifted it to the ceiling. "Nevertheless, mother," he said patiently, "it happens to be true." Sunday, April 8, 1958 JUNE DAIRY MONTH Representatives of state organizations of the dairy industry met recently with Jackson county representa tives and others interested to discuss plans for June Dairy Month: Leaders in the session included '(above, sitting, left to right) Mrs. Lewis Clark, president of the women's auxiliary of the Jackson County Milk Producers' league; Miss- Grace Workman, Oregon Dairy Council; and Victor Birdseye, Medford, president of the American Dairy association of Oregon; and (standing, left to right) Carl Hover, Central Point; Richard Westerberg, Ashland; John Kesler, Phoenix; and Glenn Lay, Portland, executive secretary of ADA for Oregon. Lebanon Farmer Gored By Bull; Found Friday L e b a n an (U.R) Leo P. Kowitz, 56-year-old farmer who lived alone nine miles east, of here, was killed when gored, by a bull Coroner Glenn Houston said Saturday. Kowitz' body was found Fri day. Search started after neigh bors became concerned over his absence. 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