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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. March 10. 1957 Librarian Discusses Process of Selection (Editor's note: Many patrons of lha Medford Public library haT asked for Information as to how books are selected for purchase by the library. By request. Miss Helen Webster. librarian, has prepared the fol- Patrons Suggestions Special weight is also Eiven to books suggested by library Grange Notes Gold Hill Grange The Gold Hill Grange meeting was held March 7 with Master Hal Bishop in the chair. The attendance was good and all officers present. Guests from patrons, and the library's book I the Griffin Creek Grange, in- review journals are available to ! eluding their Master, were present. The meeting celebrated the anniversary of the Grange char any reader upon request. i For each book title that seems lowing description of the pro -a possible purchase a slip is cess, and of what is considered 'made out and filed in the li- In making the selections.) By MISS HELEN WEBSTER Medford Librarian More than 50 pieces of mail were placed on the librarian's desk the morning of this writ ing: 29 of these were book no tices, either publishers' catalogs, book club bulletins, book deal ers' announcements, or book re view Journals. More book notices will arrive in troiorrow's mail, and in every mail, every day. Every title listed in every one of these will be carefully checked as a mat ter of regular library routine before publication leaves the li brarian's desk (which gets stack ed pretty high upon occason) as a possible purchase for the Medford Public Library. Different Weight Giren Different weights are given : these various types of publica tion, as authorities for library cook selection. Publishers' cat alogs, book club bulletins, and (booksellers' announcements, on the one hand, are intended to sell books. Their writers are ad vertisers, paid to accentuate the positive, to make every one of their wares sound irresistible. Book review journals, on the other hand, especially those pub lished specifically for public li braries, are more likely to offer a critical estimate of the book and suggest the Worth it may have for the public library col lection. Strange as it seems, a best-seller is not always a best book, or even a desirable book for public library purchase. brary'g "consideration file." This file usually contains more than a thousand titles. From this, since a library of moderate size and limited budget cannot use every desirable book, and can not even purchase every book it could use, the librarian must select those that seem absolutely indispensable. Those that are transferred from the consideration file to the outstanding order file are the books which it seems will do the following things: fill ex isting subject needs, meet a wide reader interest, provide lasting usefulness in the collection, and, in short, supply "the best read ing for the most people at the lowest cost." Balance in Collection The individual book is con sidered not only on its own merits, but for its place in the entire collection and against the background of the community which the library serves. Books for a library are select ed in much the same way as garments for an all-occasion wardrobe or ingredients for a recipe. Some of our readers would like more flour, others ask us to be a little more gen erous with the sugar, while still others would like a great deal more spice. We do our best to please them all without throw ing the "recipe" out of balance. This is the briefest possible resume of the principles of li brary book selection, which fill a shelf of fat textbooks and pro vide content for year - long courses at any library school. JACKSONVILLE Youth Meeting Place Set By MRS. C. S. HOBKINS Jacksonville Mr. and Mrs. Ford Patterson announced this week that their home at 803 Hu ener lane will be open to all Jacksonville Teen-agers inter ested in Christian Fellowship (Veetings will be held every Sun day evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Dozens of inquiries have been received but no trace has been found of 'Toby' e.ho disappear ed on feb. 20. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the black and white dog please call 9-8209, Jacksonville. ed and operated Lulu's Cafe in Jacksonville, now known as Mom's Hide-away. ter. Business consisted of com mittee reports, new business, and the installation of three of our officers. This installation had been delayed because of ill ness. Alva Walker reported on leg islative matters and Brother Hows reported on a bill before the House on school districts and asked everyone to read up on the seriousness of this bill. Our Lecturer, Isie Walker, put on a program consisting of several tableaus. The secretary's report showed a financial gain. The dinners and dances sponsored by the Grange have been successful. Luncheon was served by the HEC. The next serving committee will be Myrtle Reel, Mary Jacks and Gertie Rosencran. The Grange closed with their retiring drill at 10:30 p.m. BUTTE FALLS New Organization Formed BY MARY JO HARRIS Butte Falls The Village Light Circle is the name of a new organization made up of the women of the Butte Falls Com munity church. The women meet twice a month. One business meeting is held in the evening at the home of the Reverend Howard Simmonds and one workday meeting is held at one of the member's home. This past week these women boxed wedding shower gifts to send to Miss Hazel McCabe who does missionary work in Ken tucky. Miss McCabe is a daugh ter of Mrs. Mina Wright and her wedding date has been set for this month. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bostwick and family and Mrs. Harlan Bostwick, of Pinehurst were last weekend visitors in Jacksonville and Medford. Eagle Point Grange The Drill Team of the Central Point Grange initiated the fol lowing new members in the first and second degree at the March 5 meeting of the Eagle Point Grange: Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Lunacks, new members from the Roxy Ann Granye, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs Miles Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers who will be come members of the Eagle Point Grange. There were 29 visitors present from Central Point and 12 irom Roxy Ann. Velda Mang, master from Central Point, and Al Sims,' master from Roxy Ann Grange, were presented as honored guests to the master's station. Following the degree work, Earl Jossy gave a brief resume of the Jackson county Agricul tural Planning committee meet ing held last week in the court house. He also told of the honor won by the Eagle Point High school vocational agricultural class, when Ron Hanson, student of this class was winner in the district speech contest and that Ron would go on to compete in the state contest. Mary Lewis of Saskatchewan. Canada, was a visitor in Jack sonville last week at the home of Mrs. Valentine Chomel and Miss Roselie Mesnage, she was also a guest at the home of Jules Paudois, to whom she is related. Mrs. John Withers accompa nied bv Mrs. Si Owens and her daugfter Maxi., of Medford have returned this week from a combined two-weeks automobile and plane trip. They drove throughout southern California to the Mexican border, visiting friends in Loaf Beach and Sher man Oaks. They founfl Hollywood to be practically a ejhost town as far as fqjTious movi personalities (Ti concrnfl. They have all moved out of Hollywood into the itirrounding hill. At the border they flew into Mexico and met Owens at Elfureti. Sinaloa. Mex ico. While ther. tljey went duck hunting without license. No license required in Mexico. Mrs. Aa'ithers also reports that she has recently purchased the Kw Pastime on highway 99 in MedfSrd. She formerly own- New residents on Sterling road, renting the George May- field home, are Mr. and Mrs. James D. Skog of San Marcos, Calif. They have two sons, Don ald and Ronald, both second graders in the Jacksonville school. Skog is an employee of the Pacific Telephone Co. in Medford. They moved to- Ore gon in November. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Marcy returned this week from a bus trip they made to Oxnard, Calif., where they visited Marcy's son and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. A Marcy and three sons, Mike, andj tneir eignt montns old twins Danny and David whom they saw for the first time. Mr. and Mrs. John Janzer of Areata, Calif., were last Tues day luncheon guests at the War- The Diet club has started up again and meets every Thurs day afternoon at 2 p.m. in the member's homes. These meet ings are informal gatherings and refreshments consist of black coffee for mothers and cookies for the children. This club's next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Doug Finch, Thursday afternoon March 14. Anyone interested in joining this group will be welcome. A special board and committee meeting of the Butte Falls Lions Auxilliary will meet Monday March 11, at the home of Mrs. William L. Harris at 2 p.m. Th.s meeting has been called to dis cuss the forthcoming spring board meeting and luncheon. Regular dinner meeting of the Lions club has been changed to March 13, at 6 :45 p.m. in the Union hall. Hostesses for this meeting are Mrs. Charles (Red) Capello and Mrs. William L. Harris. Donald (Porky) Smith Guests attending the party were Johnnie Capello, Ronnie and Anne Sizemore, Janet Stevens, Sally Davies, Susan Crammer, Robin Lee and Eugene Simmonds, David Elf son, Bobby Hargraves, Joe Fui ten, David Ferguson, Susie Ellis, Jimmy Driskell, Ellen Ruddick, Pauline, Carl and Jeannie Cly- mer, Floyd. Jess and Nancy Smith. Games were played and cake and ice cream served. Mothers attending were Mrs. Everett Sizemore, Mrs. Elmo Elfson and Mrs. Porky Smith, hostess. Jupiter, Largest Planet, Visible After Sun Sets By FAY BENTLEY "I've been watching a beauti ful star which rises in the east each evening. It is brighter than any of the stars around it and does not seem to twinkle. Could this be a planet?" inquired a voice over the phone. The caller was entirely cor rect. Jupiter, largest of all the planets has returned once more to grace the evening sky with itsvroyal beauty. The giant size of our celestial neighbor in spired the ancients to name it Thursday evening, from 7 9 p.m. at the high school. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jolliffe and sun. Chipper, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jolliffe in Red ding. Calif. Lee is a son of the Jollifies. Mr. and Mrs. William (Al) Hartlerode recently visited with friends, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jack son in Wymer, Ore. Even though the Butte Falls Loggers lost out to Malin in the district 5B championship play offs held at Klamath Falls this past weekend, Butte Falls resi dents are very proud of their bas ketball squad. This is the first year since 1953 that a trophy of any sign ificance has been won by the school. The only state champion ship was won in 1942, and this is the first year since then that Butte Falls has emerged victor ious in the county tournament, fine showing made this year by their team which was handicap ped in the later games by some team members having measles. Much credit is due coach Art Backlund and team members Bill and im Irwin, Pat and Mike Conley and Don Ellis, Jerry Dil lon, Jerry Mattern, Ronnie Rem sen. Gene Henshaw. Jim Shep pard and Dean Smith. Jerry Mattern had just start ed the Basketball year, when injuries to both knees put him out for the season. Mrs. Claude Curtis, fifth and sixth grade teacher at the Butte Falls grade school, recently en tered the Osteopathic hospital in Medford and was put in trac tions for a hip ailment. Mrs. Ed Curtis is substituting until Mrs. Curtis is able to return. Stevie Lindley Malloy cele brated his fifth birthday at a party, given at his home Wednes day afternoon, March 6. Steve is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mal loy. Guests attending were David Ferguson, Jimmy Burton, Tim- Merrilee Davies, all of Butte Falls. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Black, Stevie's grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wil son, an aunt and uncle, and Sandra Lee and Christie Wilson, for the party. Games were played and cake and ice cream served. Mothers attending were Mrs. Charles Ferguson and Mrs. Ed Malloy hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McComb and daughters, Daphne and Cheryl, motored to Willets, Calif, to take Mrs. McComb's brother, Butch, home. The McCombs then stayed with Mrs. McComb's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Peterson, of Willets, for several days before motoring on to Boonville, Calif., for a short stay McComb. The Grahams are an aunt and uncle of Jerry and Mrs Jossy also advised anyone McComb is his grandmother -4 k' SS! 4 1' M 8 1 S i 1 ACTUAL SIZE THUMBNAIL SIZE Now you can wear a tiny Sonotone com pletely in your ear and iear better with ease. Weighs only half an ounce. No extra "button" or cord. This triumph of 25 years of Sonotone research is invisible on women, barely noticeable on men. You just have to see this Sonotone mas terpiece to believe it. COME IN FOR FREE DEMONSTRATION . SEYR3E C. R. ADAMSON, Dist. Mgr. 839 E. Jackson Ph. 2-5904 planning to plant any of the newer varieties of field corn should get their seed lined up now as most of this seed has to be ordered from the East. Lester Wertz reported that the roads in the county were in fair shape this winter although any one traveling in the mountains should watch out for slides and falling rocks. Two readings, one on how to be a poor Granger and then one on how to be a good Grang er were given by the education committee. Mrs. Paul Force, HEC chair man, told of the last HEC meet ing at her home, Feb. 27 and also announced the next Grange meeting to be held March 19, will be the birthday meeting and will be preceded by a pot luck dinner. ' Wilford Davies presented three resolutions, one on ragweed con trol, one on brand inspection of small calves, and one on com pulsory car insurance, which were discussed and accepted by members present. Master Cliff Moore presented Mr. C. C. Hoover, past lecturer, with a certificate fram the State Grange, honoring him for his timely quarterly reports. Serving committee for this meeting was Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jossy, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hoo ver, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hayes, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harnish. Richard Graham returned with the McCombs for a few days before going to Salem on business. House Bill Signed Info Law by Holmes ! Salem (U.P.) A House bill ! signed into law by Gov. Robert D. Holmes gives Oregon World ! War II veterans until June 30. 1959, to apply for state educa ; tional aid benefits. Previous : deadline was Dec. 31, 1956. j Veterans were reminded, how i ever, that they cannot take ad I vantage of the new deadline un ! til the law takes effect 90 days after the Legislature adjourns 1 The State Department of Vet erans Affairs, which administers the program, said veterans may establish their eligibility now. but that entitlement to the bene- ! fits cannot be granted until i sometime late this summer. i Korean veterans are not af fected as no deadline has been established for them. To be entitled, a veteran must have been an Oregon resident for one year immediately prior to his military service in World War II or Korea, and must have served six months or more. The Korean veteran must have hud sen-ice in Korea during that con- ! flict. ren Hazen residence. Guests at the Carl Hoskins home this weekend are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoskins and daughter Connie Lee, and Mrs J. H. Hoskins all of Blackfoot, Idaho: Dead line Sunday Classified u mt I noon Saturday: 10 am. Monday for Mr. and Mrs. Ted Huff of Ash land were Sunday visitors at the Ernest Smith home. Mrs Huff is a daughter of Mrs. Smith. Mrs Smith returned to Ashland Tues day, March 5, on business. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Meadows of Medford and Mr. and Mrs William (Red) Hartlerode and daughter. Susan, of Ashland. were recent visitors in the Wil liam (Al) Hartlerode home Meadows is a brother of Mrs. Al Hartlerode and Red is a son. Miss Sharon Smith celebrated ner tenth birthday at a party given at her home Saturday afternoon, Feb. 23. Sharon is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. forth this group will meet every A meeting of girls, from the eighth grade through higfl school, met at the home of Mrs Bruce Pingle Friday night March 8, to decide as to weather they will be a 4-H group or a sewing club. Leaders for thi group are Mrs. Robert Cupples and Mrs. Bruce Pingle. Hence- vEDFOKu 7W FREE Demonstration FREE SHAVE" 14-Day HOME TRIAL GOLDEN CUDE SHAVEMASTER to Mrs. Bruce Pingle recently flew to Los Angelos to visit with her mother, Mrs. Anne Hubbard, and her sister and family, Mr and Mrs. M. H. Pingle. Mrs. Hub bard has been seriously ill for some time. Mrs. Pingle then flew on down to San Diego to visit with a fri end, Mrs. Glenna Lansing. Mrs Lansing drove Mrs. Pingle back to Los Angeles then stopping at Whittier and El Monte to visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm L. Harris and family of Butte Falls and Mrs. Vern Heibig of Grants Pass recently motored to Boonville, Calif., to visit with The D. F Graham family and Mrs. Mary were represented at this visit from grandmother to greatgrandchildren. The Harris's and Mrs. Heibig stopped in Eureka on their re turn trip to visit with the Clint Dale family. Mrs. Dale is a sister of Harris. after the ruler of their mytho logical gods. Only one of the nine known planets is named after a god dess; each of the others has a masculine name of one of the gods. Superseded in Magnitude In spite of its superior size and kindly name, Juipter is definitely superseded in magni tude by one of the so-called minor or smaller planets. Venus, not quite so large as the earth, is completely en veloped in clouds of high reflect ing power and to earth-dwellera is more brilliant than Jupiter, whose cloud-covering reflects less sunlight. The namesake of the goddess of love and beauty is the third brightest object in the heavens with mighty Jupi ter ranking a close fourth. However, at the present time. Venus has reached the place in its orbital journey where its light is submerged in the power ful rays of the sun. So for the next few weeks, Jupiter will hold the position of thiwi bright est object in the sky. Only the sun and moon will be more bril liant. Interesting Subject This king of planets is a most interesting subject for study with even a small telescope. It was towards Jupiter that Gali leo, first to use the "optick tube" directed this instrument of his own construction. The disc of that great world was visible in his three-power telescope and also what appear ed to be three tiny, very faint stars near to, and in line witn the planet. The next night he saw that the little stars had changed their positions but were apparently the same distance from Jupiter. A few nights later he could tell that these minature heaven ly bodies were moving around the giant world, and there were four instead of three. He had dis covered the four largest of Jupiter's twelve moons! These satellites are now called the Galilean Moons. Hidden From Viaw While sky-gazing through our telescope recently, my husband and I viewed these same "tiny stars" arrayed in a straight line of three by the side of this royal planet. Opposite, the short line ONLY TWO SUITS LEFT Los Angeles (U.R) Harold W. Hester, 27, told a divorce court Friday that he only had two suits left after his estranged wife, Renola, 26, paid him an unexpected visit last week. Hes ter charged that his wife slash ed and ruined 11 of his suits, leaving him only the one he was wearing and his pending divorce suit. WEATHER By UNITED PRESS Northern California: Partly cloudy Sunday, chance of rain Sunday Salinas and Stockton northward with snow in mountains. other side of Jupiter was an other minute dot of light, A few evenings later only three mooni were visible as the planet was hiding one from view. Anyone with binocular or field glasses magnifying eight or nine times can find these Gali lean Moons easily, given a clear, moonless night. Due to the changing positions of these satel lites the king of planets is al ways an interesting telescopic study. Jupiter appears low in the eastern sky just after sunset. Its yellow non-twinkling beams glow like a rich jewel in the draperies of night. During the hours of darkness the king of planets travels westward across the celestial dome until its lesser light is submerged in the mighty rays of the rising sun. of three satellites and on the DIVIDEND NOTICE The Board of Director! lias drrlarrd a distribution from nrt realizrd gain on investments of 8f pjer ihare, and a dividend of t per share from net investment income, payable March 29 to shareholder of record March 15, 1957. Howard Af. Nimrftoru aCITABY March 10, 17 v Ml Eiehante Bidf. Sonic It's easy to select your room colors from America's newest f I TRADE- IN LVm J ALLOWANCE FOa TOUt OLD STANDARD MAM IlECTRIC SHAVER REG. PRICE LESS TRADE-IN 29.95 8.50 Precision ho n a i Golden Glide Shavamastir cami in the new convenient "Wall Cndle" ease. 21.45 YOU PAY ONLY (and old electric shaver) THE SHAVEMASTER FOR HER one side for legs one for underarms Black, pink, turquoise, coral. ivory. Feminine shaver with "Micro-Twin head.' 14.95 blue and 122 E. 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