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FUND-RAISING Democratic presidential candidate
Adlai E. Stevenson receives contribution from W. G.
Wells of Libertyville, 111., as he leads Democratic workers
across the nation in a door-to-door campaign to collect
"Dollars for Democrats."
A Nichol's Worth of . . .
Comment On This and That
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
United Prui Faatere Writer
Washington (U.R) It's odd
how big people get attached to
small animals. You make them
part of the
family. And
they are tak
en away, and
you feel as
though you
have lost one
of the kin.
But it's a
little different
for Capt. and
Barman NlrnoK Mrs. tarl rlJK
down at Ft. Polk, La. The cap
tain and his misses asked for
it. The officer is with the 141st
Signal Battalion motor outfit.
They have "adopted" a little
short-haired Collie dog named
"Curly." "Curley" curled right
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Powered Elephant
Handles Big Logs
Aberdeen, Wash. (U.R) An
electric "elephant," powerful
enough to lift a truck-load of
logs as high as a three-story
house, is the latest innovation
of a large Pacific Northwest
timber concern for handling
tons of logs.
In use at Weyerhaeuser Tim
ber Company's Grays Harbor
mill, the "elephant" plucks a
complete load of logs from a
truck, rolls to a heap of logs
already stacked and drops them
on top.
The 30-foot machine then
lumbers back, lifts the truck's
trailer into the air and deposits
It behind the cab, where it rides
to the woods for another load
of logs. The whole operation
takes five -minutes.
The machine's "mahout" con
trols his charge by pressing but
tons on a control panel. A huge
generator mounted behind the
six-foot-high rear wheels pow
ers electric motors which drive
the machine.
This mechanism, largest of its
type in the world, actually is
more powerful than several ele
phants. It even has "tusks" on
its business end three heavy
prongs that go under the logs
i to be hoisted. A "trunk" moves
forward and down to keep the
logs from rolling off.
Weyerhaeuser officials hope
their "elephant" will have cre
ated a stockpile of more than
a month's supply of logs, resdy
to be crushed into pulp, by next
year.
Pulp mills throughout the
Northwest are interested in the
machine and hope a herd of such
"elephants" soon will be avail
able for piling logs.
Petroleum constitutes eight
out of every 10 tons of commerce
handled in Texas harbors.
into the family circle. She some
day will serve as the eyes of
some blind person.
As of now she is soaking up
a lot of love and affection from
the Fisk family.
The Fisks, it turns out, are
part of a unique and wonderful
program. They have gone into
the non-profit business of caring
for, feeding, and helping to train
the pup for entry into "guide
dog school" a few months from
now. I
There are no commerical as
pects as far as the Fisks are
concerned They asked for the
puppy. It was sent to them, and
they know "Curly" has to go
back. The dog came from the
Shamrock Collie research labo
ratory at Butler, Ind. It is head
ed by Dr. Lee Ford, a woman
geneticist.
Money Well Spent
The Fisks are paying for the
keep of the pup; also giving
their time in helping to train
her.
"People who take these dogs
are well-screened," the captain's
wife said. "First off you have
to love dogs. We wrote and
asked the laboratory how about
securing a dog. Dr. Ford replied
and asked how we would like
to raise 'Curly' for guide dog
school. We just couldn't turn
that down. It is a worthy cause
Well, commerical or not, the
Fisk family is doing the best it
can.
As Mrs. Fisk puts it:
me shorthaired Collie is
much easier to keep, and has the
same characteristics as the long
haired. All Collies are smart.
And we understand they are
easy to train."
It hasn't been, so far, as easy
as the captain and his wife
thought. But they are doing the
best they know how.
Tim for School
They are taking little Curly
everywhere. Introducing her to
traffic, teaching her right from
wrong in the red and green of
the traffic lights. How to worm
through traffic, wait for a go-
ahead in the store elevators.
"We had no trouble leash
training her," Mrs. Fisk said.
"She is a good pup and we
love her."
"Curly" sometimes, though,
acts like a dog. She is a begger.
Always has her tongue out for
a morsel.
"But," the captain says, "she
is obedient. She was well
screened, even as a pup. And
she has intelligence."
'It was easv for us to 'adopt'
Curly," Mrs. Fisk adds. "The
tough part will be giving her
up at the end of a year of train
ing. But we will live with the
satisfaction of helping the life
of some blind person. That will
erase the pain of parting. May
be we'll do it again get anoth
er pup.
By MRS. C. S. HOSKINS
Jacksonville A new screen
line and 400 new post office
boxes were installed last week
in the new post office building
at 204 E. California st. The
installation was made under the
direction of D. L. Skoog, postal
equipment technician, from Se
attle. With the addition of a
few articles of work room furni
ture still on order, the moderni
zation, begun last year will be
completed, according to Post
master Leon M. Matheny. The
Jacksonville post office is now
second class. '
A combined house warming
tea and household show was
held last Wednesday afternoon,
honoring Mrs. Carl Hoskins, at
her new home at 102 West Fir
st., in Jacksonville. Mrs. James
Noble and Mrs. Milton James
were acting hostesses, with Mrs.
Lulu Saulsberry pouring. Table
and room decorations included
numerous arrangements of tub
erous begonias from Mrs. No
ble's famed collection, and a
fall flower arrangement of pink
and grey hues by Mrs. Waller
Sutherland, and yellow mums
from Mrs. Paul Godward's gar
den. Mesdames present were:
Frank Mitchell, Albert McCann,
Walter Sutherland, Oscar Lew
is, Daniel Serry, John Hamaker,
James Noble, Paul Godward,
Ernest Mclntyre, Ted Hewlett,
Milton James, Omar Culy, Ray
Wilson, Albert Hackert, Henry
Burmeister, Ida Wright, Bernice
Janosky, Mary Godward, Sophia
Sokolowski, Lois Fretwcll and
Lulu Saulsberry. Four children,
Holly Hewlett, Sonny Sokolow
ski, Jeff Griffith and Jacklyn
Hamaker, were present. Many
others, unable to attend, were
represented wtih cards and gifts.
Guests, calling on the Hoskins
later in the evening, were Mr.
and Mrs. C. Marion Smith, of
Medford.
Jacksonville cold storage re
ports approximately 50 deer
have been brought in so far this
season. A total of 125 were
brought in last year.
New residents in Jacksonville
are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mc
Cann of Medford. The McCanns
have two children, Bonnie Sue
and Michael Lee, both of pre
school age. They have purchas
ed the former Carl Hoskins
property at 310 S. Oregon st.
Funeral services were held
Friday for Melvin Humphrey at
the IOOF cemetery in Medford.
He was the brother of Mrs. Jam
es Lawrence of Jacksonville.
Here for the services were Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Olsen of
coma. Wash. Mrs. Olsen is a sis
ter to Humphrey and Mrs. Law
rence. Humphrey had lived in
this communtiy for the past 19
years.
Herman Shepard arrived
home Saturday after a three
weeks' stay in a Portland hospi
tal, where he underwent medi
cal treatment. Shepard's sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Tony Buchet, and his bro
ther. George Shepard of Elk
City, Okla., were recent visitors
in Jacksonville and Central
Point. From here they went to
Portland, where they visited
Shepard in the hospital.
Committees in charge of the
Halloween masquerade parade,
planned for Oct. 31, are: com
mittee in charge of meeting
places after parade, Shirley
Schultz, Sandra and Heather
Norris, and Judy Matheny; pub
licity chairman, Jerry Beams:
placing of posters and care of
canisters in business houses in
Jacksonville, Kenny Shockley,
Shirley Schultz, Pat McCarthy,
Judy Matheny and Sandra and
Heather Norris; refreshments,
Margie Edens; decorations, Al
ice Crowley; grade signs to dis
tinguish position in parade,
Wayne Goldschmidt and Pat
McCarthy; providing chaperon
es, Susan Young; prizes and
games, Nancy Niedermeyer.
Funds collected from canisters
in various business houses will
be used for the purchase of re
freshments and prizes.
ious age groups are: pre-school
and first and second graders,
the Presbyterian church recrea
tion hall; third and fourth grad
es, music room at the high
school; fifth, sixth, and seventh
grade, community hall kitchen;
eighth graders, teenagers, and
adults, Community hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Richards
and Mrs. Richards' father, John
Hony, of Hot Springs, S. Dak.
were recent visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Serry
The Serrys and Richards were
neighbors 20 years ago in Hot
Springs. The Richards had made
a tour up and down the coast
and made their last stop at the
Serry home before starting
home to South Dakota. Mr. Rich
ards plans to retire soon and
they will make their home jn
this vicinity. "While here they al
so visited a son, who lived near
Portland.
Raymond Dick, former Jack
sonville resident, is here on a 13-
day leave from the navy. Ht is
stationed at Bremerton, Wash.
While here he is visiting friends
and relatives in the valley.
Mrs. Charles Remington left
Jacksonville Sept. 28, and re
turned last week. She visited in
Vancouver at the home of her
voungest son, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Runnion and family, tak
ing several side trips along ..ie
Columbia river and visiting a
radar station. From Vancouver,
she went to the home of her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Moore, -of Long
view, Wash., and to the home of
her oldest son, Mr. and Mrs. El
mar Runnion and family, at
Long Beach, Wash., at the
mouth of the Columbia river.
Her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth
Moore, drove her home to Jacksonville.
'Weed-Killing' Train
Devised in Chicago
Chicago (U.R) The Chicago
Transit Authority mounted a
4,000-gallon tank on an old work
car, attached an air pump, and
the result is a "weed-killing"
train, used to rid roadbers of un
sightly undergrowth.
The "weed-killer" is used
.along Chicago's elevated system,
spraying one. part sodium chlor
ate, sodium metaborate and oth
er ingredients mixed with three
parts water, along the tracks.'
The mixture is non-flammable
and non-toxic to human beings
and animals, ' but causes the
weeds to wither and disappear.
Nozzles extending from the front
and sides of the car direct the
spray of the mixture.
Wednesday, October 17, 19S6
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
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HARVEST BALL The Starlighters, a nine piece dance band,
will play for the annual Elks club Harvest ball in their only
Medford appearance this year. The ball is scheduled Satur
day, Oct. 20, at Medford Elks temple, and dancing is sched
uled between 9:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Sunday. There will b a
buffet type dinner for Elks, their wives and invited guests.
RECORD DIVER Senior
Commissioned Boat swain
George Wooksy (above), 34,
has set a new world record
for deep sea diving, reach
ing a depth of 600-feet in
Norwegian waters, the Brit
ish Admiralty announced in
London. The previous rec
ord, held by the Royal Navy,
was 535-feet.
The designated halls for var- The Community Biggeat Marketplace
HEAR . . .
Sen. Wayne Morse's
Talk Before Medford
Allied Veteran Council
TON I T E 8:30 - 8:45
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"PROPER USE OF OREGON'S
RESOURCES IS VITAL"
Governor
ELMO SMITH
Thanks to Elmo Smith, Oregon It
already ahead of most states in coo-
s 1 servation of its water resources. He
is determined to supply similar lead
ership in respect to off the state's
resources. Hear the facts.
3m KM ED
r of
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
PA hit. Keep Elmo Smith Governor Comm. R. A. (Dick) RawUnton Cfara.
' 153 So, Liberty, Stiem Oregon
Laughs of the Day . . .
Tampa, Fla. U.R) Police
halted 10-year-old Terry Shaf
fer's planned "trip to Alabama"
when they spotted him chugging
along on his father's power lawn
mower.
Chicago U.R) Bernard J.
Werfel, SO, snipped hil marital
ties when ha allowed his wife
a divorce on the grounds of
cruelty. Werfel, however,
charged his wife with doing
soma- cutting of her own h
had sheared parts of his clothing.
Carthage, Tex. (U.R) A hor
nets' nest brought to a nature
classed proved a little too na
tural. Teacher and pupils, fled
the classroom ' as the nest,
thought unoccupied, began emit
ting buzzing sounds. The hor
nets, apparently lazy and cold,
had been warmed by tne humid
classroom air.
Los Angeles (U.R) Leon
ard C. Arnold, 36, of San
Diego, informed the govern
ment he won't be able to bits
off more than he can chew
again. Arnold . wrote he has
no money to repay $234 bor
rowed from the Veterans ad
ministration for a set of false
teeth. However he claimed he
returned the teeth.
Newark, N. J. (U.R) Mrs.
Marion Speirs, of Elizabeth,
started out for a car laundry,
but wound up being taken to
the cleaners. Mrs. Speirs says
she hasn't seen her car or the
helpful young man who offered
to drive it through the laundry
since she accepted his offer.
A LITTLE LATE
Albany, N.Y. (U.R) The
horse museum in New York
state when the legislature, with
the approval of Gov. Averell
Harriman, defeated references
to Old Dobbin in the Railroad
Law. The horse-drawn railway
carriage is officially no more.
BRICK ALARM
Concord, N. H. (U.R) When
a laborer dropped a brick from
a second-story window, it hit a
fire box and sounded a false
alarm, bringing four fire trucks
to the scene.
Use Tribune Want Ada
The Low Coat Way to Sell
Chicago (U.R) Six citizens
got plastered or stiff, but
mostly pickled as part of a
traffic safety experiment
sponsored by the National
Pickle Packers association to
illustrate the idea that "if you
must get picked when you
drive, get pickled on pickles."
The 82nd Airborne Division's
"Little Airborne Academy" at
Fort Bragg, N.C., graduates 1,300
new parachustists, jumpmasters
and aerial delivery specialists
each month.
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