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BIT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL Arctic Explorer Sees Connection In Language of Various Natives BY DELOS SMITH i "But the intellectual climate , ture." He himself offered no United Pr Science Editor ' is changing, among other things ! speculation of how there could New York U P.i Dr Vilhjal-' ln linguistics," he said in a letter . be a connection" or how a con- , ' ' , j from his post at Dartmouth Col- j nection came about. That he left mur Stefansson, venerable arc- j ie-e, Hanover. N.H., to the editor ; to scientists in the appropriate tic explorer, scientist and schol- ( 0f the technical Journal "Na-i fields. r( has called the attention of the ; scientific world to the fact that the natives of Alaska, Green land and Brazil use and have usd for a very long time the t same word for chewing gum. Furthermore, the. native's' of -Alaska have always used a word fur fire which is very similar to the word for fire of the ancient Romans. Stefansson used to tnink, on the advice of scientists in linguistics, that all this was coincidence. Kow he thinks, still on the advice of qualified schol ars, tiiat there is a "connection." "A connection," as he put it, ' from the Sanskrit to the Latin to tiro Eskimo." That is some thing to stagger your imagina tion whcai . you remember that Sanskrit was the language of on India that pre-datcd the ancient Latin empire of Rome, and the Eskimos of Alaska are a long, lung way hi both time and space from anther. ' '. game Word ' Nevertheless, Sta'annson said, the Eskimo word for fire is "ig nirk" and he Romans said "ig nis." a word derived from- San. skrit. But let that lay for a while and try to imagine how it there is a "connection" instead of a coincidence how the Eskimo of Alaska and Greenland and the Indians of Brazil got hold of the same word for chewing .gum. That word Stefansson defined as "the juice ol a plant that is used for chwing. as a chewing gum." A far back as 1906 when he was exploring in Alaska he heard Eskimos call spruce gum, "Ktitsuk." In dictionaries of the Eskimo language of Greenland published in 1871 and 1926 he found "kutsuk," meaning "resin, cum." Early explorer of Brazil and elsewhere in. South America found the Indians calling a chew ing gum of various plants, "cao utchouc" or "caucho"' or "gut teux." Stafannson added; "I like the last best, for it is nearest to what i have.' heard among the Eskimos from Bering Strait to Coronation Gulf. They said 'gut siik.' the 's' as always in their tongue with an 'sh' sound." mi v. C.I..H.- w . , no guiuuwn He thought nothing of all this back in 1906 when he first began hearing it. But not many years passed before it was rousing the curiosity which kept him tire lessly exploring through his long life. He kept speaking to lin guists about it. They kept saying, "coincidence.". California Brush Fire Out of Control San Bernardino, Calif.' U.Ri Firefighters battled a brush fire burning out of icontrol to day in (fry foothill and citrus areas within 15 miles of here. The fire bad blackened more than 3.500 acres and destroyed c at least three ranch homes and numerous buildings early today. No in juries were, reported. . Fresh crews of firefighters rushed into the area Monday night to bolster more than 700 men who were on. the lines. You try new Instant Chase Sanborn in the new GIANT-SIZE JARI You'll sare Zot while thia introductory offer lasts. And you'll enjoy the best coffee you ever tasted. Better Hurry! Supply Limited! CHASE 8 SANBORN The Full-Bodied INSTANT ANOTHER FINK MODUCT 6P STAN BARB BRAND INC. TRIBUNE APPLEGATE-JACKSONVILLE Reception. Honors Couple Br HELGA MITCHELL .' Applegate - Jacksonville Several Applegate families at tended the wedding reception held in Grants Pass recently, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Hutton. Mrs. Hutton is-the former Miss Jane Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cooper of Grants Pass. Attending this event were Mr. and Mrs. Lance Offenbacher, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Winningham, Mr. and Mrs. Chester McDon ough, granddaughter Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Helgeson, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Offenbacher, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Offenbacher, Mr. and Mrs. Jack O Brien, Mr. and Mrs. AI Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Krouse and daughter Gwenn and Mr. and Mrs. Curly Surran. Mr. and Mrs. Hutton were married in Reno. Mr. and Mrs. Armin Richter, of the Circle G. ranch, returned last Sunday from San Francisco, where they attended the Oregon State-Stanford football game. The Little Applegate Knitting club will meet at the home of Mrs. Otis Buck, on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Myers and son, Jerry, left recently for Ari zona, where Myers will be em ployed on a construction crew. New tenants at the ,McKee bridge trailer court are Mr. and Mrs C. L. Wilmoth and chil dren, Gloria and Benjamin, of Medford. The children are at tending Ruch school. Mr. O. F. Erickson of Sioux City, Iowa, mother of Mrs. Law rence Tweedy, is staying at the Tweedy residence and will re main for Thanksgiving. The Applegate church teen age group had a hay ride last Saturday with the Rev. Thorn ton Gapen accompanying the group. Alberta Erwin of Grants Pass came to this area to join the Rroup. and stayed overnight at Mary Herriott's home. Mrs. Marcel LePiniec and Mrs. Curtis Gerhardt showed a film strip to the committee of the A.C.W.W. in Medford last Thurs day. While Mrs. Gerhardt show ed the film, Mrs. LePiniec gave a talk. Mrs. Thornton Gapen also attended. Mrs. Clyde Smith returned last Sunday from a trip to Salem where she visited" her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Kimball, who is in a hospital there. Mrs. Smith was accompanied on the trip by Her daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Killingsworth, of Medford. Eight-year-old Burton Gett ing, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Gettling, celebrated his birthday in Achlan4 lact. Sunriav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Buster ititfHiu r..n run . Cooed this criticaj Thanksgiving guest. ' "You may pour me some more, My dear daughter-in-law' Both your coffee and you pass the test!" Tuesday. November 20, 1958 Forney. Burton's cousin, Mar- cene Fourney, celebrated her birthday with him that day. A number of Annleeaters sold their steers and weaner calves at the livestock auction held at Midway Auction in Central Point. Among them were Lance Offenbacher, Leon Offenbacher, Jack O'Brien, Morris Byrne, Fred West. James Corson, Clar ence Buck. Robert Tolle, Fran cis Krouse, and Fritz Offenbach er. Recent visitors at the Lance Offenbacher residence were Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Don Sheffield and daughter, Karen, of Jackson ville. Mrs. C. W. Ohilders has been busv the last few days caring for her two grandchildren. Randy and Cheryl Cox. while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cox, of Central Point, took a trip to Booneville, Ark. In stead of getting out another bed, Mrs. Childers bedded 11-month old Cheryl down in a steamer trunk. Several local children march ed in the parade held in Medford Veterans' day. Billy Straube was in the McLoughlin Junior high school band, and Joe Lewis, Marv Beth and John Ramsay were in the Medford Senior high band. Earl Hvall left for Pendleton last Wednesday on an elk hunt ing trip. The' Rev. and Mrs. Leo P. Fu irell and their son. Spencer, of Portland, will be Thanksgiving day guests at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pearson, of Up nor. Annleeate. The Futrells for merly served the Pilgrim Holin ess congregation at Ruch. In order to give their many friends an opportunity to. greet mem, the Pearsons will, hold open house in their honor on Thanks giving evening from 6 until 9 p.m. Members of the Home Econ omics club of Upper Applegate Grange met at the home of Mrs. Verna Culy at a noon luncheon and business session last Wednes day. Mrs. John Byrne, who is completing the unexpired term of Mrs. John Sutton, as chairman of the club, presided dyring the meeting. Many lower, upper and little Applegate women attended the West side shopper radio party held at station KMED last Fri day. Mrs. Marcel LePiniec, Mrs. Joe Farrand, Mrs. Harry Davis, and Mrs. Earl Hvall gave the commercials. Mrs. Curtis Ger hardt told how she obtained the name of "cat girl." Mrs. Estel Cox was in charge of the one of the games played at this party. Contributions of cake, pies and cookies were made by Mrs. Otis Buck, and Mrs. Frank Mitchell were the host esses. n.j:.ji tl. uj.ii Duuieu: me ueii; instant GKAIIfieu lb me vium used bv Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns of Canada, command er of the UN Emergency Force, as he described rapid development of the force to be used to police Middle East trouble area. Burns is shown here arriving in New York for consultations with UN leaders. Legion of Decency Raps Film Advertising Washington OI.R! The Ca tholic Legion of Decency has ac cused the motion picture indust ry of increasing use of '"lurid, salacious and dishonest" adver tising. The legion also reported that although the number of movies it classed as objectionable de clined, the "intensity of objec tionability" of a "large segment of American-made films offered serious concern." 2 m mmsm- f : AJt.tJ no COOKING Q ' "If-- I Creamy Caramel xlJM .tV' FROSTING MIX ; 'U''i $J,f ' Back Stairs: Oklahoma Line By MERRIMAN SMITH United Pres White House Writer Washington ;u.R) Back stairs at the White House: One of the White House ste nographers was walking through the halls the other day singing snatches from '"Oklahoma." But one line was changed a bit: '"The mail is as high as an elephant's eye." And so it is in the wake of the election. Staff members say they haven't seen quite as much mail since President Eisenhower was in the hospital at Denver last year. The volume includes not only thousands of messages of con gratulations, but more than a few reminders of how much sweat and effort the writers put into putting Mr. Eisenhower across again. The recent election campaign conducted on both sides largely by airplane and television brought to light an ancient story about presidential travel. It was during the time of Pres ident Harding that a public ad dress amplifier was first tried from the rear car of a presiden tial train. Harding was making a transcontinental trip and using the new-fangled contraption at all stops. The speaker system operated off storage batteries in the President's car. One morning, Harding's valet announced regretfully that he had been unable to press the chief executive's trousers during the night. His explanation was simple: "You spoke too much yester and used up all the electricity." His eminence Francis Cardinal , Spellman of New York was one I of a group of Catholic leaders Both homemade "cooked" frosting that Ytlu vujy i twvz; -IIV vP& top. a ' gBL g QaaC j TCOSTIHg mt j FROSriWg M'X m rHOSTINg MIX fDOOTWfi Wl who called on Mr. Eisenhower last week. As they left the President's of fice, a reporter asked Cardinal Spellman if the chief executive gave his church visitors any presents. The cardinal didn't quite understand and the news men explained that Mr. Eisen hower keeps a desk drawer full of trinkets ranging from pocket knives to autographed cards which he occasionally gives to callers. "Well, in that case," said the cardinal with a twinkle in his eye, "let's go back." Mr. Eisenhower never ceases to be amazed, by the large amounts of machinery that must be moved into the White House when he makes a broadcast from his library or office. Prior to a recent telecast from his of fice, the technicians were busy setting up their lights and cam eras. The President walked in the door and surveyed the scene si lently. He was in sports clothes just after a practice golf session r O DRIVE-IN Finest Quality Cleaning Quick 2 Hour Service Litest Typa Equipment Convenient Drive-Up Windows Free Ford Ticket! 702 West Main St. (AND BOTH GUARANTEED NEVER TO SU6AR) .,r. mi Changed on the south lawn. He finally spoke as he turned to leave. "My, my, is all that necessary for me?" The Eisenhowers can have their choice of any number of different turkeys Jor their Thanksgiving dinner at the White House next Thursday. This is the time of year whe'n the gift turkeys arrive almost daily. Most of them are deposit ed in the White Houe freezer for later use. Two Men Transferred Kenneth Jone Mikescll and Lawrence W: Pcnnell were es corted to the Oregon state pen tenliary at Salem Monday by Glenn E. Wright and Paul Bet tiol, sheriff's deputies. t Both men were sentenced in circuit court last Thursday on charges of obtaining money" by false pretenses. Mikesell, Crater hotel, Medford, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, and Pennell. transient, who was extradited from Pontiac, Mich., was sentenced to-five years. TtrWhrVimiMtii CLEANERS O 844 South Riverside w vuua no .,.,i , Milk Chocolate FROSTING MIX Now there are O (SRANGE 00 Sams Valley Grange will held their regulr OieetOi); Saturday O evening Nov. 24. The juveniles vi?l tneet at the same time This meeting will be r the annual e'ection of officers for both Granges so a larg tftrn ol is hoped for. The annual Christd.as Prty will be planned at this meeting. say JJ! O G rruyui BEEf STEW Tasty lean beet and t-dn-fresh vegetable, mmmered in the meat's rich frravy. makelf most nourishuit. morf fla vtrfut vrtftiT vbn ear serve your family. Try rif o Ymtt STIOfiANOrT Heaf contents of two 15 ounce cans or one 30 ounce can Naltey's Biff Stew to boiling. Remove from heat and stw in H to 1 cup nirv sour cream'. Srve over hot cooked noodles. o FDI FREE IECIFES For htndy hints oh erearrr env preparation, Write to Hem h.conomica Dept., N alley s, Tacooi. Washington. - V . v - J oo o o o o O O 2e5fr S3 cioking ry fcatiMmttrud WUfapilH A FiotsaHil-lfyrtita. 4 o o o I O n
