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t I EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. October 21. I95S --ft b . y::--Xv-. CSV till mil m mm iinri t m 11 -in MTt in liwu'llii -lin iiiiMiMtf-TiiirrtaTf -irfitrnMr' Mrifi'iirfr-rffy'f-a'-tr-irt-rTiii'il JEWETT SCHOOL Open house at the H. P. Jcwett elementary school in Central Point is scheduled between 2 and 5 p.m. today. About 300 first, second and third graders are attend- ing classes in the $243,751 building. The struc ture contains 12 classrooms, library, multi purpose room, health room, teachers room and office. If. fed I 1 cu - i-'n'" "" ' - -"aSr AifUCK SCHOOL About 85 first, second and third grade students are enrolled at the new Margaret E. Patrick elementary school at Gold Hill. Open house will be held in the $77,334 building between 2 and 5 p.m. today. The building includes four classrooms, health room, teachers room and office. As needed, the building will be expanded to eight or 12 units. Architect for this building and the H. P. Jewett school at Central Point was Robert Keeney of Medford. Contractor for both build ings was Frank Fairweather, also of Medford. Twofold Purpose of Fluoridation Discussed by Panel Here Friday The purpose of fluoridation is twofold: to prevent future tooth decay and make up for the short age of dentists, Dr. Paul Walker, Medford dentist, stated at a panel discussion on fluoridation Friday in the county courthouse auditorium. He added that in a few years the Pacific coast will be short over 9,000 dentists in keeping up with tooth decay. The panel was sponsored by the Jackson Coun ty Public Health association. Other Members Other members of the panel Included Dr. Charles Dotter, chief of radiology in the Uni versity of Oregon Medical school, Portland, and the author Recorded portions of the panel discussion on fluorida tion will be broadcast by two Medford radio stations this morning. KYJC will air a half-hour tape made during the discus sion, starting at 11 a.m.. and KMED will broadcast a one hour tape between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. of 67 scientific articles; Dr. Hen Vy Leicester, professor of bio chemistry at the College of Phy sicians and Surgeons. San Fran cisco, and author of the book "Bio-Chemistry of the Teeth": and Mrs. Ray Frisbie, registered nurse and former public health nurse. Moderator was John Del lcnback, local attorney. Referring to recent surveys on tooth decay in Jackson county, Mrs. Frisbie pointed out that among 14 to 16-year-olds and children in the first, third, sev enth and ninth grades, about half of the teeth surveyed were diseased. Dr. Leicester stated that in every city where fluorides have beejl added to water tooth decay has been reduced two-thirds. In cities that have used fluorida tion for 10 years, controlled scientific studies leave no doubt that the "corrective chemical" was the couse of the consistently decreasing tooth decay rates, he said. Proposed Ordinance He said the proposed Medford fluoridation ordinance calls for the addition of 1 ppm of fluoride to 1,000,000 ppm of water to the water supply. This Is the opti mum concentration of fluorides. Dr. Leicester pointed out, and the only noticeable effects from this ratio of fluorides to water is "better teeth." When 4 to 6 ppm of fluoride are added, he explained, there is a slight mottling of the teeth. However, he said, only when 20 to 30 ppm of fluoride is ap plied does fluoridation become poisonous. Explaining that fluoridation does not cause bone ailments. Dr. Dotter discussed two cities in Texas, Cameron and Barl lett, that had natural fluorida tion. Bartlett had 8 ppm of fluoride in its water, he said. while Cameron had .4 ppm of fluoride. Studies in the two cities showed that people in the city with 8 ppm of fluoride, Bart lett, had 15 to 20 per cent denser bones than Cameron, the city with the low amount fluor ides in its water, Dr. Dotter said. Suffer Less He predicted that people will suffer less hip fractures in cities that have fluoridation than in cities that do not. Dr. Leicester added .that -there is also no dif ference in the quality of natural or artificial fluoridation. Discussing a question as to why fluoridation couldn't be ap plied to teeth through tooth paste or by a brush, Dr. Leices ter explained that only when fluorides are applied to water are they "built into" the teeth before they emerge from the gums. - . When fluorides are applied to teeth by brush or paste, he pointed out, bnly the surface of the tooth is benefited. Only by early dosage from fluoridated water are children's teeth com pletely benefited, he said. Refers lo Allegation Referring to the allegation that fluorides are "poisonous," Dr. Dotter stated that whether or not anything is poisonous de pends on how it is utilized. There is nothing poisonous about flu orides in the amount they will be added to Medford water, he said. At 1 part of fluoride per 1,000,000 of water there is not SE AT GOV FALL ERS Reg. 3250 Value SALE $22s0 Fords, Chevrqlets and Plymouth Seat Covers SEAT COVERS Reg. $24.50 Value Reg. $19.95 Value SALE s1 785 1 SALE s1 66S SEAT COVERS INSTALLED FREE! Custom styled ready-made SEAT COVERS Adds Riding Pleasure to . your auto. SEE US for CONVERTIBLE TOPS! TRUCK AND TRACTOR CUSHIONS REBUILT AND MADE NEW Medford Auto Upholstery Next to Selby Glass 303 North Bartlett St. - - - Medford, Oregon Grange Notes Grange Council There will be a special meet ing of the Jackson County Grange Council Monday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. in the Phoenix grange hall. Ladies are request ed to brine sandwiches or cookies. ' Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange will hold their booster night program at the next regular meeting, Tues day, Oct. 23, commencing at 8 p.m. Members of other Granges and friends are invited. All members are urged to be present and bring a friend or neighbor, some non-granger, who might' be interested in the work of the Grange. The program will be varied with entertainment, as well as business, in an attempt to bring everyone an enjoyable evening. Ladies of Phoenix Grange will serve light refreshments. Eagle Point Grange Election of officers for 1957 was the main order of business, when Eagle Point Grange met in a 4-hour session Tuesday, Oct. 16. The following officers were elected: Master, Cliff Moore; overseer. Otis Jones; lecturer, Bob Bitter ling; Steward, Vernie Matthews; chaplain, Mrs. Augusta Perry; treasurer, W. E. Davies; secre tary, Mrs. Grant Hubbell; Assist ant steward, John Huffman: lady assistant steward, Mrs. John Huffman; gate keeper, Melroy Charley; ceres, Mrs. Bob Bitterling;' pomona, Mrs. Gertrude Staley; flora. Mis. Otis Jones and musician, Mrs. Glenn Clymer. The executive committee lor the coming year' will be: Paul Force, Holly Swingle and James Edge. Installation will be at a later date. The lecturer's program and most committee reports were excused because of election, however, Master Mabel Wertz gave first and second, degree obligations to Mr. and Mrs. Mc Gill as new members. Mrs. Jake Brown, HEC chair man, reminded ladies to bring their jars of canned fruit for the contest at Pomona meeting in Eagle Point Grange hall on Oct. 27. She also announced that Sat urday, Oct. 20, will be a social evening and bazaar at the E. P. Grange. There will be a sale of fancy work and homemade candy, and refreshments will be served. The public is invited. Grange council meeting was postponed, and will meet, in stead, at Phoenix Grange on Oct. 22. Refreshments for the evening were served by the Cliff Elberts and the Jim Clarks. The tables were most attractive with au tumn foliage and a Hallowe'en motif of marshmallow cats and pumpkins for place settings. Portland Man Suffers Attack While Hunting Ontario (U.PJ James R. Mc- Ginnis, 65, Portland, suffered a heart attack while hunting ducks with a companion west of Vale, Ore., Friday and died yesterday morning in St. Alphonsus hos pital at Boise. McGinnis and his companion, not identified, were hunting on the Malheur river when Mc Ginnis was stricken. He was taken to a hospital here and later transferred to Boise. STAY HOME Nantucket, Mass. (U.PJ His- I torical records show that de spite huge whaling profits the lure of gold drew more than 600 island residents to Cali fornia in 1849. Many of them died broke and hungry. A cen tury later historians were to call the period, in which they left the island as Nantucket's "Golden Age." even a chance of teeth mottling, Dr. Leicester said. Estimated cost of the initial investment for fluoridation, Dr. Walker said, is $29,820. He added that fluoridation will cost about $13,000 annually to main tain in the Medford water sup ply. It will service about 28, 000 Medford-area water users, he said, costing each of them about four cents monthly. Discussing the legality of the fluoridation proposal, Dellen back pointed out that the Ore gon supreme court has ruled that cities have the right to de cide the issue, and if the ma jority favor it, it is "perfectly legal." Secondary Benefits Dr. Dotter said fluoridation may produce secondary benefits in addition to better teeth. He said that often diseased teeth cause heart conditions, tonsillitis and arthritis. Better teeth might well reduce some of these ill nesses, he added. In answer to a question about a person who drank 10 times more water than another and so take in 10 times more fluor ides. Dr. Leicester said that the intake of water and food is al ways balanced by outgo, with only slight variations. Dr. Leicester said that there is no evidence of eyesight or kidneys ever being harmed by fluoridation. Dr. Dotter con cluded, "There is not the faint est risk fluoridation will poison anybody. It is the most effective public health measure known to man." - WATCH WARDS for Extras! 1 -f.Jtf JWif "WSU New leisure Lounge looks 1 ilMgJ ,ike M wpensire so,a! . l 69.88 Six feet of low, modern styling Comfortable coil-spring bast Fitted arm and back bolsters Fine quality tweed cover Selection of smart colors Converts quickly to guest bed $7 DOWN, $7 MONTHLY ON TERMS Usual 139 Flannel sport SHIRTS for little boys 99 SANF0RIZ1D Stock up at this exciting low price! Rugged, warm cotton suedes in bright colors. Semi spread sport collar, long sleeves. 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