Is That So?
Over Hawaii, with Hawaiian
Air Lines Climbing higher and
higher, looking down on this
lovely fleet cf islands from our
plane's wide view windows, one
thing impresses:
Anchored in this illimitable
ocean, how were these islands
discovered by the Polynesians in
the first place? Then, discov
ered, how did they colonize
them in their seemingly frail
canoes?
In compliment to these great
voyagers of the Pacific, they
have been called Vikings of the
Sunrise a beautiful poetic ti
tle if there ever was one, but
why' Vikings? To my thinking
the Vikings could have taken a
lesson or two out of the Polyne
sians' book. Their exploits were
vastly greater.
Consider: Where the Vikings
had the benefit of iron and met
al tools, the Polynesians used
fibers and stone adzes: whera
Vikings used cloth sails, the
Polynesians planted pandanus
leaf sails:
Where the Vikings had a com
paratively large boat, that of the
Polynesians was usually made
of hand-hewn single pieces and
shallow-drafted so that it could
ride in over the reefs and ride
through the breakers on shores
where there were no harbors:
But. more important, where
the Vikings hop-skipped from
one comparatively large island
to another across the compara
tively small Atlantic from Ice
land to Greenland to the broad
side of the continent of North
America, these Polynesians, cen
turies before the Vikings left
sight of their land, were hurd
ling distances twice as far and
pin-pointing tiny islands. One
of their islands, Easter Island,
which was inhabited and plant
ed with banana and sweet pota
toes, is surrounded by a greater
expanse of empty ocean than
any island in the world!
How Was Discovery Made?
How did these Polynesians
discover these remote islands in
the first place?
Unlikely by accident. The dis
tances in the Pacific are much
too vast, the losses would have
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Rjnger-Naturalilt
I been much too great. No, more
i likelv these fearless sons of the
sea struck out in the direction
j of the migrating birds. They
very likely followed the path of
I the golden plover which strikes
j a true course from Tahiti to
to Hawaii and on to Alaska.
Then, taking that course and
keeping on it by reading the
.-ai-s -
stars which they knew, these
intrepid navigators continued on
their course despite tides, and
winds and ocean currents, week
after week, month following
month, until they found their
tiny spot of green land; and col
onized it.
For these long journeys, food
was a great problem and more
so because the islands which
they visited were sometimes in
hospitable. So on their planked
over double-hulled canoes they
carried live chickens, pigs and
dogs kept alive mainly on coco
nut meat and water from old
nuts. As the need arose, these
were slaughtered.
Shellfish they carried too, and
dried and salted fish although
here, again, water was a pres
sing problem. This food was
varied with eggs packed in
sand; pounded taro poi bread
fruit, sweet potatoes, and co
conuts rich in fat.
Curious Fish Netted
To take food from the sea,
they carried nets and lines
taking sharks which followed
their canoes, bonita and tuna.
When they sailed through
schools of flying fish during
the night, they would light can
dlenut torches and net the cur
ious fish.
Their clothing was light,
hence they carried their own
fire besides, settlers must have
their fire. So besides stones and
earth for the fireplace on the
wooden-hulled canoes, they had
to carry an ample supply of fire
wood with plenty of extra cord
age. In storms and the Pacific is
a violent ocean despite its name
the pandanus leaf sails often
carried away, so they carried
extra rolls of dried leaves to
mend sails or plait new ones.
Should a canoe be bashed in,
they were masters at patching
sewing in a new place of hard
wood. That called for tools,
stone adzes and chisels; be
sides they carried other tools
for making fish hooks all of
these things stored in large
wooden calabashes or plaited
baskets. Remember, they had
no metal.
But this was not all. There
were yet the extras to carry for
establishing a new colony. For
this they carried banana and
bread fruit plants; germinated
coconuts: slips of mulberry for
tapa clothes and slips of olona
for strong fibre; and sweet po
tatoes, yams and sugar cane.
And besides this, courage!
But because of their faith in
their strong gods of the sea and
the land, the sky, and in their
own prowess, they thought
little of it: with songs they took
leave and, undaunted, struck
out for the Rising Sun.
(Copyright, 1956.
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Best Food Buys
For Springtime
Corvallis Build spring meals
around plentiful foods now on
Oregon markets and you'll eat
well on a trim budget.
Miss Zelma Reigle, Oregon
State college consumer educa
tion specialist, passes along this
market information about sup
ply, cost and variety as she sees
it from visiting Oregon food
stores.
Juicy roast beef and lean pork
are in most meat markets in an
assortment of cut and prices. Re
cord cattle numbers coming in
from western feedlots and a big
fall pig crop, 12 per cent higher
than last year's, assure continu
ing good prices on pork and beef
during April and May, she states.
Although O r e g o n-produced
fruit supplies are fairly quiet,
there are still some apples in
local grocery stores. Citrus fruits
remain in abundance on most
fruit counters. Grapefruit and
oranges, two of the most popular,
add tartness to fruit cups and are
good appetite whetters when
served at breakfast. Vitamin C,
abundant in citrus fruits, builds
up the blood and makes gums
healthy, besides being a good
tonic for spring fever, according
to Miss Reigle.
In canned goods, Blue Lake
green beans are spotted as a
bargain by the OSC specialist.
Northwest production of Blue
Lakes reached an all-time high
last year making a greater stock
of canned beans available.
Fresh produce from southern
states is arriving in local markets
daily. Strawberries from Calif
ornia, tomatoes from Florida and
Mexico, and pears from Texas
are already in local stores. Prices
are fairly high, but as supplies
increase, prices will improve,
Miss Reigle explains.
Tender new green, red and
purple cabbages are an easy way
to provide low-cost vegetable
servings. Difference in price be
tween the colors is slight, so try
all three kinds, she suggests.
Large Grade A and Grade AA
eggs continue as good buys at
about 57 to 59 cents a dozen.
Medium size Grade A's are one
to two cents a dozen less than
the large size. Large eggs are
the best buy when there's such
a small difference between the
price per dozen of the two sizes,
says Miss Reigle.
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or other electrical appliance a
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Editor's Note: Sprint is the tradi
tional time for redecorating. William
Pahlmann. head of a New Vork inte
rior decoration and industrial desifjn
ine firm, offers some timely sueges-
! tions and warning? in the following
guest column. It substitutes for the
regular column by Elizabeth Toomey.
who is in Monaco covering the Grace
Kellv wedding to Prince Rainier.
By WILLIAM PAHLMANN
Writen For United Press
New York (U.R) The re
furbishing job nature does out
doors in the spring inspires
home-makers to follow suit in
doors. Spring is a good time to
redecorate, but as at any other
time, keep basic principles in
mind when you start renovat
ing. Analyze the problem in terms
of what your family needs; how
you are going to take care of
your interiors; how much you
can spend, as well as what you
like. Spring is a time when you
think of light, gay colors and
fabrics. Do be sure you will want
to live all year long with what
you buy.
. Do have a long-range plan so
you will get the most for your
investment. A new floor covering
may create a zest that nothing
else will supply. A coat of paint
on the ceiling, in a different
color, can give a room a new
aspect. Do consider the high cost
of reupholstering furniture. Slip
covers may provide a solution
that is less expensive, easier to
keep and just as attractive.
Hesitate before you clutter up
the house with gimcracks. Ac
cessories should be bought as if
they were jewels, not souvenirs.
Do remember, when you choose
colors and fabrics, that homes
are to be lived in, not just looked
at. Sunlight, air and sometimes
wet bathing suits are part of
living. Remember not to choose
a color scheme so delicate that it
won't stand up to climate and the
activities of a family.
Opposite Side
On the opposite side of the
coin, don't overlook the disrup
tion and confusion occasioned
by painting and redecorating.
Plan wisely so it will be worth
the trouble and the investment.
Don't start without a budget.
Rooms should be planned to suit
their uses and the people who
live in them. Don't fail to con
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first.
Don't choose a color scheme
withhout reference to plan and
just splash color around, or you
may wind up with confusion. In
the spring it is easy to be carried
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PLUMBERS and FITTERS of LOCAL 418
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away. A chintz with a too-large,
too-bright pattern in a room
with several windows and a fig
ured floor covering will soon
pall. Careful study of pattern,
design and color in relation to
the room is essential.
There are many beautiful col
ors this spring clear, sunny
colors; deep smouldering colors
that derive from Sicilian gypsy
tones. Green-blues lean to Med
iterranean tints; reds are on the
tangerine side; green-golds shade
toward golden bronze; yellows
are touched with green and ma
genta. Off-whites and charcoals
are in abundance. Don't use a
hodgepodge. Choose clear, simple
colors not too many at a time
and highlight them with the
deep-dramatic shades as accents.
Don't settle for washed-out pas
tels but don't get too many hot
colors in one room. They will
accentuate the temperature later.
Don't forget the importance of
housekeeping. An interior that
starts out fresh and pretty can
fall apart in a few weeks if you
are not practical. Don't choose
fabrics or lampshades so fragile
that you feel called upon to
cover them with plastic or anti
macassars! New washable wall
paper, washable paints, gay
vinyl tile flooring that takes to
waxing, crisp everglaze fabrics
that stand wear and tear, ease
the housekeeping burden and
achieve spring freshness. Ar
range your furniture so that traf
fic can flow in, out and through
a room with maximum ease.
Don't fail to add fresh greens
and garden flowers.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No..
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATF OF OREGON, FOR JACK
SON COUNTY
In the Matter or tne Estate of
EUNICE PEARL WATSON.
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I
have been appointed and have quali
fied as administratrix of the estate of
Eunice Pearl Watson, deceased. All
persons having claims against said es
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same to me. verified and with proper
vouchers, at the office of my attorney,
Walter D. Nunley, Courthouse. Med
ford. Oregon, within six months from
the date of this notice.
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day of April, 1956.
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New York A recent finding
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good eating. Lack of exercise can
lead to excessive weight gains,
the Harvard group claims.
In their studies, which were
supported in part by the Nutri
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group of high school girls was
found to be overweight even
though they ate less than their
more active, slimmer class mates.
For these lethargic girls "less"
was still too much. In fact, the
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The overweight students, how
ever, spent still less time in such
activities. Only three-fourths of
the overweight group took part
in ballroom dancing in contrast
to almost all of the controls. Of
the 28 controls, two were cheer
leaders and four were ballet or
acrobatic dancers. None of the
overweights took part in these
activities.
This study answers the crit
icism that exercise uses little
energy. It shows clearly that reg
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to chop wood for hours or ex
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By walking only a mile a day,
we can burn up a pound of fat
in a month, 12 pounds in a year.
This may be all that is needed
to keep one in good trim, it is
claimed.
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