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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1956)
o O O O oO oo O O O o o CO O lGiL ft By MRS. MTf.TLET WHIPPLE Clarence Push, received the God nd Country Scouting award at a special service at the church last Sunda;emorning. Ti.e award was presenter) by his moteer, Mrs. Yvonne Puijh. It was the first time such an ward has been presented to a Rogue River Scout. Tr. Ljrel Garden club met j was served at 6:30 p.m. and aft Dee. 5 at the Jomc 6f :ss So- ; erward piano music by the Wick phia Thieson w ithJ her stslers, i girls, Jannie and Leah and a vo Greta Simason and Louise Thie- cal solo by Gene Gushe of ($rm as0 co-hos:.-si-s. . j Grants Pass provided entertain- Seventeen members and two ; ment. Cello and piano music by euests were present. Guests were Horman Wick and Mrs. Carl 'Sirs. Ada h1-lt)n.who latex be- Christenson and a vocal solo car a mcmit, aad Mrs. Sid Silver Bells, by Marcia Brown Deselle. 0 'were also given, and Christmas A large C!iristmas tree and : hymns were sung by the group, other greens ocorated the1 room. ! A short business meeting was Dessert luncirn was served called to order by president Carl t 1 clock, and this being the i Christenson, and minutes of the Christmas party, an exchange I last meeting were read by Mrs. of gifts was held Only ery short business meetin as iield. The next meeting wilPbe in, January and will bo ftt-ld at the civic dub room wj'.h Mrs. Claude Wil loughbyrand Mrs? Chas. Eabcock CD Orhe e River Hobby club met Dec. 12 at the home of TJrs. Carl Ch'iiteason on Highway 99 south, u 0 O Luncheon was served at 1 .m. at a table decorated in holly and a horn of plenty 'with ribbons leading to r(i h plate with a (nall reindeer attached. After the Iflj.'i.icon hobby gifts were ESCORTED TOU& 2d ays o from PORTLAND o includes: luxe accommodations every night 5 nites. 4 days Tn New Orleans wilh O o (fecial siefltseeing Gy iaruet...Krewe of Alpheus Bat 'Sperial fareatlt dinner On the trip you'll ,'so se...Sata Fa Indian Counity, Carlsbad Caverns, Las Vegas. Los Angeles, San Francisco O Tour departs Feb. 22 o 371 50 TVflN R DOUBLE ROOM RATE O F&. PERSON," PLUS TAX' ' Q FROM MEDFORD o GREYHOUND YOU FAVORITE TIAVCl AOENT o FIRST FE lestrrsfnts made by tne , 1 0th of the month earn o dividends as c? the first 29 North to Boy scout . j exchanged and the hostess nad and Dull out the package at- tached. Next meeting will be at the civic club room Jan. 22, with Mrs. Charles Babcock as j the hostess. The Seafarers club met Mon day night, Dec. 14 at the Fel lowship hall with an attendance of about 35. Covered dish dinner Sandeen, secretary. - Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kasworm returned Wednesday from their mine down near Whiskeyton, Calif. Hurst Morgan has started con struction oo his new house on his lot on Cedar street. The Mariners, the young mar ried folks of the Presbyterian church, held their annual Christ mas potluck dinner and party last Sunday evening at 4 p.m. in the Fellowship hall. The Presbyterian Sunday Christmas program will be held Sunday evening, Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m, in the Fellowship hall. All departments will participate. Special Christmas eve song service will be held at. 10:30 p.m. Det. 24 in the Presbyterian church. Those on the sick list this week are Mrs. Phil Strahan and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, and Forrest Burnett, who is confined to his home with a bad case shingles. of The new officers of the Wom an's association will be installed Dec. 27. in the sanctuary. Funeral was held at the L. B. Hall chapel in Grants Pass, Dec. 7, for Guy Wilcox, 58, a resident this area for 12 years. He was born Oct. 2. 1898, in Hebron, Neb., and is survived by a daughter Denise who is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Haydn Williams here in Rogue River on Highway 99 south. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Nine returned recently from a 10-day trip to California, after visiting at Long Beach, Glendale, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dixon recently announced the engage ment of their daughter, Diane, to Robert D. Lockridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lockridge, of Grants Pass. No date has been set for the wedding. Earl Weaver of Weaver's Cash Market recently visited his brother in Florence, Ariz. West Coast Telephone Granted Rate Increase Salem IU.R) Rate increases totaling about $332,000 a year have been granted to the West Coast Telephone Company which serve's various sections of Ore gon. Public Utilities Commission er Charles H. Heltzel said the new rates become effective Jan. 1. Announces A DIVIDEND OF per To All Investors for the Current Six Months Ending December 31, 1956 New Location 29 North IVY Street FIRST FEDERAL M Savings & Loan Assn. cf Medford Ivy Street R. F. Kyle, Communications i Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although t uncjcr certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publication s permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the nqht to edit ail letters with a view to clarification and condensation. not exceed 400 words. American Friends Relief To the Editor: An article con cerning relief for Hungarian refugees in the Mail-Tribune for Sunday, December 16, quotes Red Cross Chairman E. Roland Harriman in a statement that the International Red Cross is the only relief agency 'allowed to operate inside Hungary, dis tributing food, clothing, and medical supplies to impoverish ed Hungarians. Other items in the same issue mention ship ments of relief articles being sent to the American Friends Service Committee for Hungar ian aid. While Mr. Harriman's state ment is probably correct so far as it goes. I believe that some clarification concerning the work of the American Friends Service Committee is desirable. Al though this organization is not actually working from head quarters within the Hungarian boundaries, it is supplying to the International Red Cross from its warehouses in Vienna tre mendous quantities of goods for distribution. "To indicate the promptness and thoroughness with which an experienced volunteer agency with freedom of action can meet emergency relief needs" a mem orandum was published on No vember 13 from the national of fice outlining some of the many steps that had already been taken by the committee. Over 50.000 pounds of clothing and 75.000 pounds of food had al ready been distributed from the Vienna warehouse. A shipment of 26,795 additional relief sup plies was on its way from Phil adelphia, and an additional 25,000 pounds were to be ship ped within the week. Bales of children's clothing and infant foods were shipped by air on November 10. While these figures report the committee's work in an emerg ency, disaster relief is by no means its chief function. For three centuries the 'A. F. S. C. has been expressing in action the concern of Quakers for suf fering all over the world and their faith that men are made for brotherhood and not for strife. Arabian refugees are being helped no less than Hungarian victims. At this season of a year when many of the world's children must be born in eaves or stables or refugee camps many of us find that parties pall and that conventional gift exchanges lose their meaning. A contribution of S6.80 sent to the A. F. S. C. at 1108 S. E. Grand Avenue. Portland 14. will release S250 in surplus foods for those who hunger. Clothing sent to the A. F. S. C. warehouse, 1830 Sutter Street, San Francicso 15. will warm those who can find po room at an inn. (Miss) Helen E. Webster 940 Whitman St., Medford, Ore. To U.S. Citizens To the Editor: Are you as an American citizen taking part in the Great Decisions program for 1957? You are in the "driver's seat." You control long term decisions. Big choices like war, peace, foreign intervention, and foreign aid. Are you informed? . President Annum Letters submitted for publication must For example: In 1945 public opinion forced the Government to demobilize, although expert opinion in high places wanted them to remain armed. Russia did not disarm. Was Communist aggression in Eastern Europe due to our disarmament, and was public opinion, in this case, wise or foolish? Your opinion opposed war with Egypt during the Suez crisis. Was your opinion in this case wise? You the American citizens are in the driver's seat, but are you a reckless driver? You express your opinions publicly and in fluence others. You make re marks in public meetings and you debate and pass resolutions; you read editorials and articles: hear the opinions of others and agree or disagree. You indorse, condemn or propose new policies through your political organiza tions and you also vote for the men in that party. Congress lis tens to your opinion and is guid ed by it, and the President and his planners listen too, but is your opinion wise? Do you think things through, really study them? Weigh the facts and listen to all sides and then make your informed opinions? That is what he Great Decisions program is for. It is for the whole commu nity. You, your friends and neighbors. Make this a personal thing. Don't just listen to the radio and TV and read what oth ers have written, but discuss it personally with your friends, relatives and neighbors. That is the important part, because that is when you really become inter ested and form an informed opinion. This is not a program for only the educated people. It is easy to understand and it is on urgent problems and it enables you to communicate your informed opinions to Washington. Discuss it with your friends and rela tives during this Christmas sea son and form that group soon. Mary Pat Lucy, County Extension Agent, Home Economics A Thought for Christmas To the Editor: Because Christ mas is a time of sharing I want to share with you a very precious thought which has come to me this Yuletide season. It came to me originally last August in a letter from Harriet in India. However, at that time her words had no meaning for me. But when I got out her letter to answer it, I suddenly became conscious of the beauty and depth of her thought. I quote: "Have you ever noticed as you look back and take stock of your self once in a while that the time you discovered you had grown a little was just after - you had passed through a hard place? Ps. 4:1 "Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress." The Hindu of that is 'When I was in a tight place.' It always makes me think of a chrysalis it must be pretty uncomfortable for it just before it gets big enough to burst that skin." How much meaning this gives to Paul's "In everything give thanks." 2 Thess. 5:18, which is the most difficult commandment for a Christian to follow. Anna M. Streed, 36 North Peach st Medford, Ore. Bridge Controversy To the Editor: Due to the many and constant phone calls being made to me, protesting the removal of the Beebe Bridge at Central Point, I would like to take this means to say to the people of Central Point and area concerned, that I did not parti cipate in the order to have the Beebe Bridge removed. The order was issued without my knowledge, and I was not in formed of the decision of the other two members of the Court. I quote from the minutes of the Court of Oct. 18th, 1956, "The Court ordered Paul B. Rynning, engineer, to remove the Beebe Bridge near Central Point. Mr. Morthland was not present and did not take part in the Court action". End of quote. I invite anyone interested to look at said minutes of said date if they so wish. It was my opinion that a hearing should be held with the people of Central Point and vi cinity before this order was issued. I hope that this will clarify the matter and settle the contro versy in the minds of the people of the affected area that I did not order the Beebe Bridge re moved, or concur with the order to remove same. L. G. "Shy" Morthland, County Commissioner Calendar Reform To the Editor: Someone, sometime, somewhere remarked Hemorrhoids (Piles) Fistnla Colitis Pmri tus (itching) Prolapse. Treat ed without surgical operation or hospitalization or loss of time from work. If yon have health problem of this nature it will pay yon to investigate. Dr. Herman Wexler Chiropractic Physician 44 E. Main Pioneer Bldg. Ph. 2-3391 Ashland. Ore. f. NEWS NOTES from Medford High School Edited by James Boyd; staff: Linda Robertson, Kay Nico demus and Bob Bright The Christmas spirit predom inated as students breezed through the last day before Christmas vacation. The day began with the Christmas con cert. Madrigal, choir, girls' chorus, and the orchestra per formed to a spirited audience. Later in the morning the choir caroled as they walked through the halls. Shortened classes and assign ments to be done in class pre vailed. In one American govern ment class the teacher handed out suckers at the beginning of the period. "So that's what you think of us," and "What were the re sults of our social maturity test?" were some of the quips that met the present. The teach er explained that she wanted to "sweeten us up." She then hand ed out a mimeographed study sheet which may have soured the class, too. Cheerful students were some what sobered when teachers re minded them that there will be only II school days until the semester tests when they return Jan. 2. A familiar senior English teacher turned out the lights, that everything in this universe changes except human nature, which reminds us our present day Calendar has not undergone any much needed changes of late years. Since nearly every mod ern method of world events have adopted changes more pre cise to geometry, why delay any longer? It is not a case of what was good enough for our ancestors, is yet today. Some very prac tical 13 month plans have been submitted to the International World Council for approval. The idea is not vain theory any long er, but an improvement of man's unfolding genius of expanding knowledge of the universe he lives in. In keeping abreast of the times of streamlined ideas the present day Calendar now in use over the civilized world may be in a quest for "a face lifting reform." Bert Kissinger, 520 Boardman St., Medford, Ore. a: Please the Nothing: does it like SeVen-Up fc Sunday, December S3. 1918 closed the windows, shut her study hall door, locked it, and walked to lunch as usual. When she came back she was surprised to find a lanky sophomore boy waiting for her return. "How did you get in here?" she exclaimed. "You locked me in," he re plied. "Where ' were you when I turned out the lights?" "Right here." "Ann came in. Why didn't you say anything?" "I was picking up my books." "Why didn't you yell when I locked the door?" "I didn't think you could hear me." The amazed teacher picked tip an apple from her desk, popped it into his mouth, and sent him on to his next class. Last night a banquet and dance were held at the Elk's j club for rally squad members, football layers, and their dates. I The rally squad decorated the I hall in a Christmas theme. The' j Elk's club sponsored this semi : formal event. Seventeen graduates met with members of the senior class Thursday morning. Students not planning to go to college met in the auditorium where Rnhm-t Jones, secretary of the YMCA; unasay vinsel, faculty voca tions counselor; and Cliff Mc Ginty spoke to them. The pur pose of these talks was to give first hand information nhnnt post-high school life. After a comprehensive re-' view, the second remedial Eng lish test was given Wednesday and Thursday. Students passing this test will be exempted from remedial. Miss Delie Whisenant, remedial instructor, stated that the tests wil lbe graded so stu dents will know their scores Jan. 2. The girls' volley ball cham pionship was won by the Senior Phffts. Second place was taken by sophomore team three and sophomore team five received consolation. This tournament is held yearly in the girls' physical education classes. Fourteen teams entered the competition this year. The girls on these teams will receive points from the Girls' Athletic association for their participa tion. crowd ... tie Midajs::v.:: l.iii..r.rin I A VL JSF' VWI Fill .V&r have plenty of sparkling 7-Up on hand. Get the 24-bottle supply! KtDFORD Revised Atlss Being Corvallis A revised edition of the Atlas 6f the Pacific North west, devoted to economics and resources of region, is befng published by Oregoa State col lege. . 0 It is expected to be off the presses irr early spring of 1957, according to R. M. Highsmith Jr., professor of natural re sources at OSC andjeditor. Two new sections have Been added to the 19&1 edition and all other sections and mags have been brought i?p0 to date, Highsmith said. 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