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D TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Frsf Image Flashed on Television Screen In New York Q By WILLIAM EWAi n United Presi Correspondent New York (U.P.) Thirty years ago this Sunday the image of Edna May Horner a telephone operator in Washington flickered onto a TV screen in Manhattan. In her best telephone voice, she said: "Mr. Gofford I have Mr. APRIL SALE 20 OFF Barbecues & Incinerators ORDER HOW FOR MAY DELIVERY Small Deposit Holds Your Purchase Display Items at Special Prices (WHILE THEY LAST) Barbecue Pits Reg. Item -49.95 Folding Redwood Set $1.60 Redwood Coffee Table P.95 Round Redwood Set, seat 6 '48.95 &95 Round Redwood Set, seat 8 74.95 WLazy Susan $29.95 Redwood Club Chair, wpad '19.95 $11.95 Aluminum Folding Chair '8.45 J 4.70 Aluminum Folding Chair '9.95 32.00 Fldng Aluminum web Chaise '22.50 '19.95 Fldng Aluminum web Chaise '13.95 $7.00 8-Ff. Umbrella '32.95 7-FI. Umbrella '34.95 Incinerators MOORE Outdoor Supply 816 S. 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Early in 1925, Dr. Herbert Ives, then director of electro-optical research at Bell, outlined a research pro gram. Live Image By the end of 1925, Bell tech nicians had succeeded in trans mitting a moving picture within a room. Early in 1926, a "live" image was sent from one room to another. A couple of weeks before April 7, 1927, the men at Bell ran some test runs between New York and Washington. When April 7" rolled around Hoover, some newsmen and Bell officials settled themselves in what had once been a funeral parlor in the capital. It is now a flower shop. In Manhattan, newsmen and officials gathered in the Bell Building at 463 West st. At 2:15, Walter Gifford, pres ident of the A T & T, spoke to the Manhattan gathering. There were also brief speeches in Man hattan by Frank Jewett, presi dent of the Bell labs, and Dr. Ives. Soon Miss Horner (now Mrs. Marcus Pugh, a housewife in Washington), working through telephone lines, came through with Hoover. "It is a matter of just pride to have a part in this historic occasion . . ." began Hoover. Two Screeni His image was projected onto two screens in New York one, two by three inches; the other, about two by three feet. The samll image was well-defined, the large one, a little unclear. After Hoover's address, other officials breathed briefly into the apparatus. Then ' Whippany began transmitting this time, by radio. An "A. Dolan" ren dered a comic bit in brogue and another bit in blackface. A Mrs. H. A. Frederick of Mountain Lakes, N. J., whose husband worked for Bell, delivered a humorous talk. Dolan is now dead; Mrs. Frederick still lives in Mountain Lakes. It lasted about one hour In all. Newspapers the next day pro nounced it a success. After the demonstration, reporters asked Gifford what lay ahead for the BUY! Convenient Stum' - - . - LOCAL CHEESE Out-of-town representatives of the Oregon June dairy month committee, who visited Medford Thursday, saw samples of various kinds of cheese produced in the Rogue Rivjer valley. Shown above, left to right, are Vince Smith, Jackson county June Dairy month chairman, Reed Garrison, of Echo Springs dairy, Eugene, and Oscar Hagg, dairy market ing specialist from Oregon State college. The three men, along with other local members of the organization, met at the Jackson hotel Thursday morning to lay plans for the 1957 June Dairy month festival. The Cheese was-produced at the Rogue River Valley creamery in Central Point. News About Books From the Library Awards for two outstanding children's books' published in 1956 have been announced by Mrs. Charlemae Rollins, chair man of the Children's Library association committee for the American Library association. The Newbery medal, awarded for each year's most distinguish ed contribution to American lit erature for children, is to be giv en Virginia Sorensen for "Mira cles on Maple Hill." This family story , tells of the miracles that happened during a year from one sugaring time to the next not only miracles of nature and the changing seasons but the family's drawing together again in happiness. Winner of the Caldecott me dal, for contributing to the most distinguished American picture book for children, is Marc Si mont, illustrator of "A Tree Is Nice," by Janice May TJdry. The author points out the many en joyments that a tree provides for shade, beauty, usefulness, for climbing and playing." Runners-up for this years Newbery award were "Old Yel ler," by F. B. Gipson; "House of Sixty Fathers," by M. DeJong; "Corn Grows Ripe," by D. Rhoaads, and "Black Fox of curious invention. "I'll leave that to your imag ination," replied Gifford. It's doubtful if anyone s imag ination then, no matter how fanciful, managed to conceive what lay ahead in the 30 years to come. 4. CLUB NEWS Timber Wolves The Timber Wolves forestry ; club of Gold Hill met Sunday, March 31, ant went on a hike up Willow creek. Members iden tified sugar pine, incense cedar, ! western red cedar, white fir, douglas fir, madrone, black oak, white oak, white alder and Ore gon grape. When it started to - rain, members built a fire and ate candy bars brought by David Hixson, Danny Kane, Murl Flen ner, Kevin Elbert, David Hix son, Mark and Gregg Schmidt. Ralph Hixson is leader. Next meeting will be held Friday, April 12, at the Hixson home. Gregg Schmidt, Reporter Paul Satko Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Tacoma (U.R) Paul Satko, who made headlines in the 1940's when he took his family from Tacoma to Alaska in a home made boat, died here Friday. He was 68. Satko took his wife and seven children to the territory in an odd-shaped 40-foot boat he call- ! ed the "Ark." The trip took 56 days. Satko died from a heart attack. William Langley Trial Slated fo Start Tuesday Portland (U.R) Trial, of Dis trist Attorney William Langley on a misdemeanor Charge of neg lect of duty Friday was assigned to the court of Circuit Judge Frank J. Lonergan. The trial tentatively is sched uled to open next Tuesday. START SAVING NOW MArtfttl 1202 North Rir.riU OPEN EVERY NIGHT TIL midnight yrt Lome," by M. DeAngeli. Con tenders for the Caldecott award included "Mr. Penny's Race horse," by M. H. Ets, illustrated by the author, and "Lion," by W. P. DuBois, illustrated by the author. All books mentioned may be obtained through any agency of the Jackson county library from the Medford public library. Bend Editor Gels City Service Award Bend U.R) Phil F. Brogan, Oregon science writer and asso ciate editor of the Bend Bulle tin, was named 1957 recipient of Bend's city service award Fri: day night at a banquet. The ward, sponsored by trie Fraternal Order of Eagles, was presented to Brogan by Lawr ance Leafiy, Wenatchee, Wash., Eagles international president. The award was in recognition of Brogan's interpretation of the earth sciences and local and state activities. He is chairman of the Oregon Geographic Board and Pacific Njorthwest director of the American Meteor Society. THIS IS BETTER? Forcalquier, France U.R) A , correctional tribunal fined five members of Pierre Pou jade's anti-tax party Friday for failure to pay their incqme taxes. (lf C"' X000 Gives constant PP'y o 150-degree water with r0000 minimum use of current! "-fillj! t ' -'"'"'A -k So eood.it carries a 10-year Protection Policy! V Vwjmil ,.nuuii . ' ' M 214 WEST MAIN STREET Around Hollywood Hollywood (U.R) Opera stars who do stripteases in night clubs brought a groan today of "great letdown to the public" from one of the greatest ten ors of the ce'n tury, Richard Crooks. Crooks, now 56, retired from singing 11 years ago Aiine Mosbj and lives quietly with his wife in the plush suburb of Brentwood. To hear him sing today one has to attend the All-Saints Episcopal church in Beverly Hills. Only there does he unleash the voice that thrilled opera, concert and radio listeners for nearly 20 years. But Crooks keeps up with cur rent Metropolitan Opera stars, and the slit skirts of Patrice Munsel and Marguerite Piazza and night club jazz sung by Hel en Traubel, Lauritz Melchior and Ezio Pinza make him feel "sorry for them." Situation Shocking "To see a singer step into a night club! I remember how dis appointed . I wag when Mme. Klamath Falls Youth To Serve on Staff Portland U.R Thomas L. Murdock of Klamath Falls, a po litical science senior at Willam ette university, has been selected to serve for a year as research in tern on the Washington staff of Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D Ore.) Murdock'S selection was an nounced Saturday by Dr. John M. Swarthout of Oregon State college, chairman of the commit tee chosen by Neuberger to name the winner of the post. Neuberger established the in tern program to enable young persons interested in public life to have an opportunity to ob serve the workings of govern nent in Washington. Murdock will begin his assign ment Sept. 1. Federal Dam Starts Producing Own Power The Dalles !U.R) The $260 million federal dam project here began producing power for its own consumption Friday. The first of two 3,000-kilowatt units for local use was hooked up and a second one of the same capacity will start producing power early this week. - " ' The first two of the large 78,-000-kil6watt main generating units are scheduled to be ready in November. Ultimate capaciy of The Dalles dam is 1,119,000 kilowatts for the 14 main generators and two f ishway generators. J - I you can be suRE...iFiT'sfestinghouse By ALINI MOSBY United Press Correspond!!! Schuman Heink toured with vau deville.. Can you feature Melba or Flagstad or Caruso singing at Las Vegas?" exclaimed Crooks as he basked in the sunshine on the patio of his home. "I know it's their own busi ness, and that they do it for money, but I don't think a night club is the proper completion for a career," he commented. "I think singers, at the end of their careers, owe it to the public to teach young singers." After a - decade at the Met, Crooks became a fixture on the NBC "Firestone Hour" on radio for 13 years. He retired in 1945 because of failing health. Four years ago he and his wife, wed for 31 years, moved here from Pennsylvania. Activities Numerous Crooks is an example of a man who, though retired, leads an even busier and useful life He's served on the boards of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Hollywood Bowl and Los An geles Symphony, and is deter mined that this area will become "the music center of the world," despite cries that Los Angeles is a cultural sewer where residents care only about orange juice and movie stars. He also launched a one-man campaign to gently steer young singers away from the fat money in TV and night clubs and into opera. He judges numerous audi tions for beginners seeking scholarships. Next October Crooks and another retired op era star, Lotte Lehman, launch the first southwest auditions for the Met in nearby Santa Bar bara. GLIDDEN will increase fine finishes mm tftDUKAXCf ,he same time. 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