Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 13, 1957, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSIX MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Is That So? ' Although the average family In Canada and the U.S. U going to eat some 100 pounds of chicken and right around 1,000 eggs this year, did you know that .... Diverse as chickens may be in size, appearance, and uses, they are all descendant of one species the red jungle fowl of India. Most of the eggs you will eat will be laid by white leghorns a breed introduced some 130 years ago from Italy. The white leghorn has virtually been bred Into an egg - laying machine. Properly cared for, it will lay an egg a day almost the year 'round. This chicken has almost lost its instinct of brooding and incubating. Quite likely, the chicken was the first domesticated I o w i. Chickens appear in early Chi nese literature and tradition car ries the domestication of the cock in China back some 3,300 years. Ancient Egyptians hatched eggs in big stone or brick vaults, heated with rotting manure. To day, modern incubators use elec tricity and steam or water heat. A chicken's egg hatches in three weeks; a duck's in four. A newly-hatched chicken has enough food stored inside, from the yolk, to supply it with suf ficient nourishment for three days a handy device In the wild, making it possible, in these incubator days, to ship the young in cardboard boxes by mail, express, or airmail for dis tances up to 5,000 miles. Peacock Cousin The glamorous peacock one of the most beautiful of all liv ing creatures is a cousin of our barnyard chicken. And so is the turkey, the pheasant, and the quail one of these latter being no bigger than a sparrow. Bantam chickens did not get their name from their size. Rath er because they were a special breed grown in the Bantam dis trict of Java. A breed with feath ered legs and feet brilliant color ing, and very small. Biddy, the popular familiar name for any hen, may. have come from chickabiddy, an ono napoetie world built from the sound chickabiddy, chickabid dy, chickabiddy. Years ago there were spring chickens, remember? Now, with the common use of incubator and brooder, young chickens are grown for market the year round. So the names has been changed to "fryers" and "broil ers. And with it has gone that expression: "She's no spring chicken. (Released by McClure Newt paper Syndicate Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the Registration Starts For Summer Tour Monmouth The sixth annual summer study tour of the Ore gon College of Education at Mon mouth is now registering mem bers, according to Professor Charles J. Noxon, tour director. The title of the tour this year is "geography and related cul tures of the British Isles and Scandinavia." The tour group'will be limited to 20 members, Noxon said, and may receive five hours under graduate credit. Registration also is open for non-credit mem bers. Individuals participating in previous study tours included students, teachers, retired teach ers, housewives, business people and family groups. The group will leave Port land June 23 and return to Port land Aug. 30. The cost of the trip is $1,198, Noxon said. Inquiries concerning the tour may be directed to Noxon, tour director, Oregon College of Ed ucation, Monmouth, or to Mrs. Vivian Hanson, manager. Imper ial Travel bureau, Imperial ho tel, Portland. Court Records MUNICIPAL COIlI William Rue Brychta. no operator's licen5e. S3 Robert Fulton, violation basic rule. Sin. Rae Hazel Bosworth. violation basic rule. 510 Clyde Leslie Walker, violation basic rule. $10 Jack Elrie Rockwell, failure to dis play registration. So. DISTRICT COURT Jack Neil Wooldridse. no PUC per mit $30. bail forfeited. Wayne Lowell Reed, no operators license. S 50. Frank Dale Forrer. overload. 1167. 50: overheizht. S10. ' Charles William Franks, excessive overhanc. 15. Poland Alfred Thompson, violation r" -s:c r-j'e. S15. ii-ci ir on rt Donald E. Seers vs. Mabel 1 Beers, r IUGINI BURNS Ranger-Naturalist best true-life nature adventure, the best nature observation, or the best question on nature and wildlife, a complete 30 volume set of this world-famous refer ence work in a handsome Seal craft binding. Each week new submissions will be considered. Sorry, 1 simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: Is That So! co Medford Mail Tri bune, P.O. Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. TABLE ROCK Woman Observes 96th Year By R. E. NEALON Table Rock Mrs. Julia My ers, Table Rock's oldest citizen, celebrated her 96th birthday, Monday, Dec. 31, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, where she has made her home for the past four years. Mrs. Myers, with her husband and three children, came to Ore gon some 63 years ago, settling Congregalionalists Elect Officers The annual meeting of the Congregational church was held Monday evening in Pilgrim House, the social hall on the church property completed dur ing the past year. The meeting was preceded by a waffle sup per prepared and served by the men of the church. Reports were given by various oficers of the church and heads of affiliated organizations. The pastor, the Rev. Thomas Mc Camant, told of a growth in membership and church attend ance, which increased an aver age of 12 a Sunday over the preceding year. This trend was helped, he indicated, by the new schedule of two church services each Sunday. The report of Mrs. Charles Stearns, president of the Wom en's Fellowship, was read by Mrs. George Moore. It told of the varied activities of that org anization Mrs. Richard Travis, superintendent of the Sunday school, told of its growth and work and the observance of spec ial days during the year. She also reported on the first Vaca tion Church schooL The report of the Couples club was given by Emmett Bul lard. The activities of the Pil grim fellowship, an organization for high school youth during the year, were reported by Pat Foulon. Following a report of the nominating) committee officers were elected. They included deacon, 3 year term, Gatewood G. Smith; deaconess. Mrs. Rex Stevens; trustees, 3 year term, Manville Heisel and Mrs. W. E. Ashton; treasurer, 1 year term, Noel Davis; financial secretary, Mrs. Ted McLean; member of Chris tian education committee, 3 year term, Mrs. George G. Moore; member of Social Action com mittee, George G. Moore; Em mett Bullard, moderator. 1 year term; and Mrs. Emmett Bullard, church clerk. The meeting was presided over by Henry Padgham, the retiring moderator, who served as the first chairman of the Board of Trustees of the new church and then as its first moderator. 4-H Club News Talent Forestry Club The first meeting of the For estry club at Talent was held Jan. 5.' The main purpose of the meeting was to organize the club and to elect officers. Offi cers elected were: John James, president; Janet Zediker, vice president-secretary; Dons Benci reporter. Janet Zediker and Doris Bench were appointed to chose names for the club which is to be voted on at the next meeting. There are not too many mem bers and more are wanted. Any one wishing to join the club may come to the next meeting at Zediker's Feb. 20. Doris Bench, Reporter HOT FEET Hartford, Conn. U.R) After falling three stories, Richard Brewer, a window washer, com plained, only that "the bottoms of my feet are sore." He landed upright on soft turf divorce complaint. Albert J. KimbreD vs. Venola D Kiffibrell. divorce compalint. START NOW Save 1 OK Sunday, January 13, 1357 HILTS Home Destroyed By Fire By MRS. M. F. CAVIN Hilts The home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilcox at Siskiyou summit was completely de-st-oyed by fire about 5 p.m. Monday evening. The fire started in the chim ney of the fireplace and spread rapidly to the remainder of the building. The young couple had no in surance and only a few items of on a farm in the Rogue River district, where they resided un til the death of Mr. Myers in 1926. After this she lived in the city of Rogue River for some 30 years, later coming here, to the home of her son, where she has remained. Mrs. Myers whiles away her time with her knitting needles making many lovely gifts for friends, and winning a citation from the Jackson County Chap ter of the Red Cross for her work in knitting garments for hospital use during World War II. Jimmy Halfhill, who has been spending a leave of absence here with home folks, left Fri day to resume his duties at Eg land Field, Fla. He made the trip both ways in his new Olds mobile, with three of his bud dies as passengers. The Table Rock Ladies club held their first meeting for the year 1957 at the home of Mrs. J. S. Richardson, last Wednes day, Jan. 9, with some seven teen ladies and six youngsters attending. Mrs. Manley Jacob son, Mrs. Hobart Moore and Mrs. Everett Brown had charge of the program, which consisted of quiz games with prizes for the winners. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. E. Nealon. According to reports the swans have returned to the Ta ble Rock pastures where they have been coming for several inters. The first years num bered around two dozen, but de creasing in number each year. Manley Jacobson reported see ing six of the beautiful white birds last Monday, and O. T. Wilson reports seeing six or seven a few days later. Somewhere betwen our script and the M. T. printing press, a mistake was made that caused Alan Fleischer to be named as the new secretary of the local Sunday school. Mrs. Alan Fleis cher .as the one elected to serve "as secretary. According to Bill Bray, local auctioneer and owner of the Midway Auction yards, more than 500 cattle went through the ring, with prices better at the sale of Friday, Jan. 4. Ray Tippan of Grants Pass, was a business visitor here Fri day. The federal income tax forms were so slow in getting here that farmers had begun to think that Uncle Sam had decided that it wasn't worth while sending forms to them. However, since the first of the year, they have been getting through. In looking at the picture of Medford's new judge, one would think it shouldn't be so painful hereafter to pay a traffic fine. We have never had a citation but maybe this is what we've been waiting for. In a recent issue of the Ore gon Grange bulletin, there ap peared a picture of Orville Ham ilton, local orchardist, with three" other newly-elected offi cers of the Oregon State Horti cultural society. Hamilton was elected first vice president. A TRIBUTE TO Our Soroptimist Club! Members of the Soroptimist Club are women lead ers. They have proven their worth to this community. They pioneer new .fields. They plan constructively. They get things done. Along business, educational and social lines, the Soroptimist Club members bring improvement, help deserving individuals, contribute to worthy causes and generally show what smart women can do in almost every field of endeavor. We are fortunate to have a highly successful Sorop timist Club. So orchids to them all . . . and to all ladies who make up the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubsl Medford Pharmacy, Inc. We Are Open Today ... 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 127 EAST SIXTH PHONE 2-6253 We Salute Our Town! household furniture were saved. Fruit Growers Supply company, where Wilcox is employed, has offered them a rental and friends are helping to get them settled. They have three small children. Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Ward, John Barbera and Mr. and Mrs. David Holland of Hornbrook at tended the C and Square club dance in Hawkinsville, Satur day night. Douglas Fosbury of Medford was the caller. Mrs. Ed Mason and daughter Lillian, of Hornbrook, called at the Eastman home Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. Preston and family spent the recent holidays with relatives in Anderson and Cottonwood. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hofer and family visited in McCloud dur ing the holiday season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nichols. Mrs. Italo Marin spent several days last week in Central Point, caring for her mother and grandmother who were ill. Guests at the home of Mrs. Al Simmen on Wednesday were Mrs. Jack Haueter of Anderson, and Mrs. Norma White and son of Loyalton. "Old Man Winter" came to Hilts in the orm of five inches of snow on Monday night, much to the. delight of the children. Two lumber trucks were stalled for a short lime on the road out of Hilts, causing the homebound traffic at 6 p.m. somewhat of a delay. Casting their ballots at the polls set up in the cafeteria of the new school on Tuesday, Jan. 8, were 31 voters in favor of the proposed junior college district About 20 couples welcomed the new year with a party at the club house on New Year's eve. A juke box furnished mu sic for dancing and a smorgas bord was served. Mrs. Elizabeth Maquire spent Saturday and Sunday in Etna at the home of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Weston Kleaver and son called on relatives here Thursday, en route to Corvallis, where Kleaver will enroll for the second semester at Oregon State college. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin A vent left this week for their home in Theodore, Ala., after spending several weeks with relatives here and in Ashland. Mrs. Audrey Rease of Ashland spent Monday nad Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Spannaus. Bucket of Bucks Dance Brings $270 for MOD The annual Bucket of Bucks dance,' held at the Rogue Valley ball room last Thursday night, brought approximately $270 for the March of Dimes, according to Dick Knight, Medford MOD chairman. The dance was sponsored by the Medford Central Labor Council, with Vernon Marshall acting as chairman. The Council paid all of the expenses. Knight said, allowing the entire receipts to go to the fight against polio. All personnel connected with the dance donated their time and several local merchants also assisted. The Navajo Indians, whose population sank to fewer than 10,000 after their defeat by Kit Carson in 1863, are today the largest tribe in America, with an estimated population of 75,000. They live on the country's larg est Indian reservation in New Mexico and Arizona. Siskiyous Constitute One of Groups of Mountains in Country's West By AL HOBART The Siskiyou mountain range is not an imposing range as mountain ranges go in size. Com pared with the great north-south ranges of the west the Rockies, Cascades, Sierras, and Coast ranges it is small. But when it is observed from other angles and in another light its stature grows until the ap parently insignificant mountain range has become as important as any other. Ruggedait. Loveliest The Siskiyous constitute one of the ruggedest, and loveliest, groups of mountains in the west. Rich in natural resources, its greatest claim to fame lies not in the material wealth it holds, but in its esthetic and education al value, its ability to contribute pleasure and important knowl edge to its' admirers and students. The people of southern Ore gon and northern California who share the fame and grandeur of this little mountain chain are be coming more aware of the fact that the mountains, with their unique flora, constitute one of the west's leading attractions and one of the country's notable beauty spots. The Siskiyous occupy an envi able position in the midst of the west's rich wildplant community. Lying approximately at right angles to, and between, the Coast Range and Cascades, the range tends to intercept the flora of California and the plant-life of Oregon. Here the two intermin gle and overlap, the resulting rich floral composition extending into Oregon about as far as the Rogue river, and probably a like distance south into California. Number of Plants In addition to the diversity of colorful and priceless plethora of plant life, the Siskiyous nur ture a large number of plants trees, shrubs and herbs of its own. Among them are Siskiyou Fertilizer Dealers Set Corvallis Meeting Corvallis Proper use of com mercial fertilizers will be stress ed at this year's western Oregon Fertilizer dealers meeting at Oregon State college Jan. 17, according to Tom Jackson, OSC sous specialist. Among featured speakers this year are Chet Lowe, of the Sa lem branch, First National bank of Portland, and .F. Todd Trem- blay of the Washington Coopera tive farmers association, Seat tle, who will discuss the manu facture of fertilizer materials. YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL PUT THEM ON THEIR FEET AGAIN! Every year thousands of Americans are victims of infantile paralysis. Many cannot afford to pay for the long and costly series of treatment, which in numerous cases restores them ' to a normal, walking life. To aid these thousands and to continue the valuable research needed to combat polio . . . your dimes and dollars are needed! Send in your contribu tion today to our local March of Dimes! fir cypress tree: the rare and beau tiful Calmiopsis shrub, once known as dwarf rhododendron, which it somewhat resembles in its diminutive way; and the Im perial Lewisia, a succulent herb. Tourists from all parts of the country, passing through the Cal ifornia plant quarantine stations on the western Oregon-California border, are constantly heard to remark with enthusiasm that the area is one of the most beautiful areas they have seen. Residents of southern Oregon's Rogue and Illinois valleys can drive to the ocean over one of the most beautiful and botani- cally wonderf ul stretches of high way anywhere. The Redwood Italy Defeats U.S. In Bridge Tourney New York U.R) Italy de feated the United States over whelmingly early Saturday to win the world's contract bridge championship. The final score gave the Itali an team 10,150 more points than its U. S. rival, the most one sided score in the history of the international tournament. Throughout the final session the Italians increased their lead. The biggest point swing in the final 14 hands of play came when the American team in the closed room made a sacrifice bid of seven diamonds to deny the Italian pair a six-heart con tract. The Americans were set by 1,100 points. The closing round of the tour nament for the Bermuda cup the symbol of world bridge championship was highlighted by what was believed the first telecast of such an event, giving kibitzers an over-the-shoulder view of the experts' hands. WINDS WIN ACQUITTAL Washington U.R) A judge dismissed a drunk charge against William R. Thompson when he learned what made him tilt. "The wind was blowing awfully hard and I only weigh 119 pounds," Thompson told the magistrate Friday. A VERSE FOR THE LAW Racine, Wis. XU.R) A traffic violator paid his $1 fine with 100 pennies and a poem: "I hate to pay this ticket boys, but what else could I do? So I rushed down to my basement and made these just for you." HELP mm m 111 U xw? Ts-Ji Ail f Published in cooperation with the Jackson County March of Dimes Committee by Ruggedest highway between Grants Pass and Crescent City, Highway 199, a distance of about 86 miles, is a goregeous panorama of flower ing plants. Flowering Plants Against the dark green of the conifers there are various tints of flowering plants, the colorful rose and white splashes of. rho dodendron; the yellow and blue and white of the several Lupine sptcies; the golden-yellow and dark blue of the different irises; the soft blue and pink and white of the wild lilacs. At the coast there are several interesting species which in themselves make the trip to the beach well worth while. They include the tiny dune-crawling msnzanita called Kinnikinnick; the oddly-contorted little shore pine of the same species as the tall, slender lodgepole pines, some of which may be seen along the highway to Crater Lake; the famous Sitka spruce, found at nearly the extreme southern end of its range at Crescent City, and in the northern part of its range, the coast redwood, whose north ern limit is only a short distance north of Crescent City. Many species of the plant life Your Home is Your Castle . . . MODERNIZE With Modern A SPRED SATIN The 100 latex Paint! So easy to apply so quickly to dry and no offending odorsl Let us help you select your colors from the scores of Glamorous New, Modern Shades. Come in Tomorrow FRAKE 1 JanDQl Artist MAIN 315 EAST of our area are so rare and unique as to be botanical treas ures. Hundreds of species are sought because of their peculiar esthetic value; others for com mercial reasons. 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