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o o o O O O O O o o O o O! r j o CO o- 9 O 00 o O O o o o CO ' oo o o o o oo O O O gix: MSDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE New York's Hard Luck Kid Would Like To Spend His C'dninz, X. Y. 'U.fO Law rence Charles (Squeeky) Dixon, IU, who will elebrate his sixth birthday today has but one wish tolt d his first Christmas at home. Squeeky has been the victim of a seric of misfrrtunes that resulted in his spending four of his five Christmas seasons in hospitals. One year, he spent it .ith his grandparents' because James Lamb Discusses o Delinquency Problem Constructing nvjre state build ings or increasing supervision on the county love! are the only methods if handling the increas ing proU'ifl of Juvenile delin quency according to James Lamb, superintendf nt of Mac Laren school for boys at Wood burn. Lamb p-ike ia the courthouse last week t a special program sponsored ty ti,e advisory coun ts to the Jarcson county juve file court. His "ipic was the economic cost of correction on ft state li.ci ratiifr than the county level. CT.arti Used yhe ffceaker used charts to show the ca..e load increase at McLaren, the state corrective school for boys. He pointed out Idaho Student Faces Court Trial C ' In Three Deaths Moscow? Ida.-'J.PJ Paul D. oMatovich, University of Idaho freshman charged with first de O ie murderp and arson in con nection with four campus dor O mitory fires, has been bound O over to'District Court for trial O after a lengthy preliminary in vestigation here. 1 a Latah County Prosecuting At torney; Lloyd Martinson and As sistant Attorneys General T. J. Jones III . aod William Rodin, 'itse. handled the prosecution at hich some 11 witnesses testi fied in the six and one-half hour hearing. O Under Hear Bond Matovich is being held with-' out bond on the murder eharges. Jj as held under $40,000 bond in tie Latah county jail in con Co ncction with the arson charge." O Matovich, 20, a freshman at the university, was charged with ite deaths of John Knudsen, Idaho Falls? William Shuldberg, Terreton, and Clarence Johnson, Davenport, Wash. They died Oct. 19 in a fire whlrfi swept through Gault Hall. A charge accusing Matovich of all three deaths was' substi tuted Thursday for an earlier charge accusing him only of Jirtinson's death. Mntr-vich already had been charsed with arson in connect ion with two other fires. Grarm LtUk Creek Grange Lake Creek Grange he'd it's first meeting with the 1957 o'f O f icers in their respective chairs. All j,fficers, with tiie exception of tu", were present. Worthy master PeSrl Bartling opened grange in the fourth degree. Agriculture chairman, Ira CV.'oolfoI. reported that he had a copy of the book "Water," and 3 stated that the greatest use of water is for irrigation, with in d(rtry being second.-' He gave a quotation by William Jennings Bryant, "If farms are destroyed, grass will grow on all streets." Home Extension chairman, Nora Bradshaw, asked that sales s9ps beQ brought to the January O mefting. It was voted that grange dues are to increase to 54 a year. Mmbers art asked -to send their duesoto the secretary. Retiring worthy master Mur ray Bartyng thanked the mera Ders for the cooperation he re o ceived during his term of office. Worthy lecturer Faye Burrell ws in charge of the lecture hour. A short skit was given by Loyd George and Claus Charley, in which interest was added by substituting local names. Mem bers dre Slips of paper and per formed the stunt given them. A Christmas' story was read by Ellyn Charley. The next meeting of the Lake rgrk Grasge will be Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. . Ellyn Charley Peterson Returns from Washington, D. C. , Trip EiPeneo K. Peterson, district forestce sfor the bureau of land management, returned" Thursday from three weeks in Washington, Da.., where he assisted with pre paration of materials regarding the proposal to lift all market ing area restrictions in the sale of O & C timber. The senate interior committee has recommended discontinu ance of the restrictions. The rest rictioSs require lumber mills to biClocaaed within the marketing area in which a timber sale is made in order to be eligible to bid on it. o First Christmas his mother was in the hospital. ' Swallowed Beads i He had pneumonia before his ' first birthday and six times since then. When he was nine months I old, he swallowed beads and was hospitalized for a month. I When he was three years old, he spilled hot coffee on himself : and was hospitalized for seven ; weeks with burns on his stom ach and legs. that "in 1952 there were 175 boys residing there. In 1955 here were more than 300. He noted that increased delin quency is a state-wide problem. He added that he and 'lis staff had reviewed 300 juvenile de linqueny cases this year and found only about three commit ments that were not justified. In 1952, a total of 85 cases were reviewed and 15 commitments were found unjustified. Lamb said this indicates that all coun ties are doing a better "screen ing" job now than before. Lamb told the group the cost 'of keeping one juvenile in the MacLaren home for one year is tbout $2,701. The average cost of supervising juveniles at the county level would be $40 to $50 a year, he said. Lamb also com mented the salary of one juve nile officer would be paid if he succeeded in keeping about two youngsters out of the stale school. . The superintendent said blue prints have been completed for a . new building at MacLaren. which would accommodate an additional 100 boys. He said this would cost $750,000. Present capacity of the school is 250 and there are about 317 boys there now. Custodial care plus super vision are all the state can offer MacLaren boys, Lamb stated. He told of a recent experiment with additional counseling services for 85 boys whose problems were considered serious. These boys received two hours a week of extra counseling bv a train ed worker. Lamb said these boys were ready for parole sooner than the others and only six were returned to the school for parole violations. Lamb said in 1952 only 17 per cent of all boys paroled after a 10 to 12-month stay at the school were returned for parole violations. This was con sidered the lowest percentage in the nation. Now, among boys staying as long as six months, 65 per cent return to the school after parole. The speaker said each boy at MacLaren receives one hour a week of special counseling. While in Medford, Lamb ap peared on television and radio and attended a luncheon with local legislators. Neuberger Suggests Animal Exchange Washington (U.R) An ani mal exchange between Oregon and foreign countries has been suggested by Sen. Richard Neu berger (D-Ore.) to provide add ed stock for the new Portland zoo and to promote "better un derstanding among nations." The Oregon senator, in letters to ambassadors to the United States from other countries, pro posed exchanging animals with Oregon for "placement in zoolo gical gardens in your own nation, in return for native species from your country for exhibiting in the Portland zoo." "Such an exchange would be of mutual benefit to both na tions, and particularly to chil dren in the two nations," Neu berger said. "It would contribute to better understanding among nations for animals are an etern al source of interest to children who will be the next generation of citizens in all lands." GIFT WRAPPED AUTO Detroit (U.R) Ray Eichler, who got a gift wrapped telephone booth from Al Amos, of Warren, Pa., last Christmas, received a 2.000 pound crate this year which Amos shipped collect for $75. Eichler said inside was a 1952 Crosley station wagon which "works fine if someone runs alongside and pours gaso line in the carburator." Evenly RADIATED HEAT! sens -j BEAUTY SAFETY COMFORT! NO SOOT! NO SMOKE! No damper needed GUARANTEED SAVINGS ON FUEL BILLS Send height and width of your fireplace opening and re ceive complete information by return mail. SMITH-DYNGE LBR. CO. S Ilt Sunday. December 23, 1958 I at Home A short time later, Squeeky fell from a second story window of his home and suffered a broken arm and face and head cuts. In July, 1953, he disappeared while wading in Seneca lake. His father rescued him and the boy recovered in a hospital. Later, Squeeky swallowed a large quantity of blue ink in a photographic studio. He went to the hospital again. He swallowed a small crucifix and several roofing nails on Dec. 19 last year. Then he fell down a flight of stairs and was hos pitalized in serious condition with a brain concussion. The in jury left him partially par alyzed. Treated for Paralysis Squeeky spent six months last spring and summer in the New York State Rehabilitation hos pital at West Haverstraw, where he was treated for paralysis. He enrolled in school for the first time in September but the strain was too much for him. His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Dixon Jr., hope he can start school next fall. Squeeky would particularly iike to see Santa Claus on Christ mas Eve. His mother took him to the shopping center to see Santa last night, but they couldn't find one. Non-Agricultural Employment Drops Salem (U.R) Non-agricultural employment in Oregon dropped 14,900 last month, but remained 13,900 above a year ago, the State Unemployment Compensation Commission has reported. Statistics indicated that 494, 600 persons were engaged on non-farm jobs in mid-November, about 30,000 below the peak of last September, Season lumber, food processing and construction groups were responsible for over three-fourths of the month to month employment drop. Lumber reported 6,900 fewer employed than in mid-October and was 4,200 below a year ear lier when freezing weather and snow forced curtailment of much outside activity. The depressed lumber market was the big factor in employ ment layoffs. Plywood employ ment at 13,100 was 800 below October and 300 under a year earlier as several plants closed down due to the low price be ing received for plywood. Food processing also recorded a seasonal drop in .employment as harvests were completed ear lier this year. Contract construc tion declined 2,100 as activity slackened seasonally in most lines. Jail Chosen Oyer School Eldon, Mo. (U.R) School teacher William Cheney was scheduled to enter the Morgan county jail for Christmas holi days rather than send his seven-year-old daughter to public school. When Cheney's 10-day sen tence is over, his wife, Irene, will have to serve an identical sentence. Both were sentenced for refusing to send their daugh ter, Stephanie, to the Rock Island rural school. They said the school's unsupervised play ground was dangerous. Judge Claude E. Curtis also fined Mr. and Mrs. Cheney $10 each in Circuit Court Dec. 3. Cheney, who moved to Mis souri from Maine less than two years ago, said he planned to move his family to another state as soon as he and his wife have served their sentences. He an nounced he has resigned from his job as high school English teacher. Cheney would not name the state to which he plans to move but said he had "gotten some advise" as to which would be the best location. "Justice is costly," Cheney said, and added that he had to enter the jail at Versailles be cause he didn't have money to appeal. OPTOMETRIST 20-20 Kalamazoo, Mich. (U.R) Dr. David Rose, an optometrist, has 1957 automobile license plate SN-20-20. With the Modern THERMO-RITE Glass Fireplace FRONT! Special heat-treated crass panels In tieauUIul solid brass frames with draft control make your fireplace an efficient heat producer. Oregon Democrats Hold Another Victory Dinner Portland (U.R) Oregon Democrats held another victory dinner Friday night, this one at the Portland Woman's club and Gov.-elect Robert Holmes prom ised that career and civil service employees of the state had no need to fear for their jobs. Holmes emphasized, however, that the voters had asked for a change and that job-holders at the policy-making level would be replaced with "people who reflect Democratic principles." To Take Active Part The first Democrat elected to the governor's office since Gen. Charles Martin won in 1934 told about 150 persons at the dinner that he would take an active part in the forthcoming legisla tive session to see that his pro gram is implemented. He said "I don't have the con ception of a chief executive folding his hands and taking no part in passage of legislation needed to implement his pro gram. Holmes indicated that his cam paign for reelection would begin immediately. "It is my opinion that the job we do is the cam paign," he said. His term will expire in two years. Other speakers at the victory dinner included Sen. Richard L. Neuberger, Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton and Mayor elect Terrv Schrunk of Portland. Tooze Funeral To Be Held Monday Salem (U.R) Funeral services for Justice Walter L. Tooze of the Oregon Supreme Court will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the J. P. Finley and Son chapel in Portland. Tooze, who suffered a heart attack last August, died in his Salem home while he was asleep early Friday. He was elected in November, 1950, for a six-year term begin ning in January, 1951. But he took office a couple of months earlier when Gov. Douglas Mc Kay appointed him to fill a va cancy created by the resignation of Justice J. O. Bailey. Reelected last November to another six-year term, he was to have become chief justice next month. Tooze was a circuit judge in Multnomah county from 1940 until his appointment to the state's highest court. Gov. Elmo Smith said he would not name a successor to Tooze until after the funeral. Monterey Completes Pacific Sea Tests Portland (U.R) The Mat son liner Monterey returned to her berth for christening here Saturday after successfully com pleting sea trials in the Pacific off Astoria. Spokesmen said the luxury liner converted by Willamette Iron and Steel Co. here had met the standards not only of the Matson line but of the U.S. Mari time Commission which also had representatives aboard. The Monterey will join her sister ship, the Mariposa, in serv ice between San Francisco and Australia after she is christen ed here Dec. 31. Only defect found in the ship was a minor propellor vibration. Matson officials said the propel- PL $AHlf- Give tfyPMJDyA SoHOTOME 3ft uc tan UF.hR. ME SAY MERrVf mpfr : t-rf. am SpeciaI Christmas gift plan for new, small hearing aids C. R. ADAMSON, 839 East Jackson ,i '?';.; -I r - 1 NARRATE STORY Richard Graham, left, and Angus Bow mer, professor of English at Southern Oregon college, will nar rate the story of the Nativity over KBES-TV starting at 5 p.m. today. The program is being sponsored by the Jackson County Public Health association. Ray Lewis will direct the McLough lin Junior High school girls' chorus with Mrs. Kenneth Brown at the organ. Graham and Mrs. Ivan Burton of the health as sociation, prepared the script for the program. Both Graham and Bowmer are well-known for taking active part in the Southern Oregon Shakespearean Festival. Churches Schedule Christmas Services Churches will hold services Christmas eve. Christmas day and during ether days of the coming week. Among those churches is the First Methodist church which will hold its traditional serv ice Christmas eve at 11 p.m. The program will be based on the poem by Dorothy Parker, "The Maiden at the Inn." Midnight Eucharist will be held Christmas' eve at St. Mark's Episcopal at 11 p.m. and con clude with the administration of the holy sacrament to the worshippers during the early hours of Christmas day. This service will be broadcast over radio station KYJC. On Christmas day the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 10 a.m. without music but in cluding a Christmas meditation by the Rev. John Bright. On Wednesday, St. Stephen's day, and Thursday, St. John's day, private services with the sick and shut-ins will be held. On Holy Innocents' day. Friday, the Holy communion will be held at 11 a.m. Zion Lutheran Monday night the Zion, Luth eran church will also hold 11 p.m. Christmas eve services. Christmas day the First Pres byterian church in Phoenix will hold candlelight communion service at 8 p.m. The schedule for services to be held during Christmas week Lighted Coat-Jail Warns Motorists Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) That Is not a walking Christmas tree, but only Will Benton lit-up io protect himself from the hazards of crossing the street. It's just a little contraption I rigged up io keep soma dang motorist from running me down," said Bention, 23, in explaining the flashing light on hit coat-tail, Tha light operates off a battery and a flasher breaker he carries in his pocket. lor would be exchanged for a larger one when the vessel reach es the Oakland, Calif., drydock early next month. 1 CHRISW District Manager Phone 2-5904 r -4? Jfc v dust?5' - 1 at St. Peter Evangelical Luth eran church, 1020 East Main st. were announced by the Rev. Kenneth Korby, pastor. The senior choir will sing a brief concert at 7:45 p.m. Christ mas eve. The children of the Sunday school and the Walthe.' League will present "Jesus, Light, Liberator, Lord," at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 6 p.m. the Wal ther League teenagers will go Christmas caroling. They will then attend services together and afterwards go to the Ernest Mal lams home for refreshments. The service for St. Stephen, the first Christian Martyr, will be held at 8 p.m. with sermon and Holy communion. On Thursday. St. John's day the Apostle's day. and Friday, which is the Holy Innocents' day, services will be held at 8 p.m. with sermon and Holy com munion celebrated each night. 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