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SIX MZDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE The11 Do It Every Time z-iy " Wedaeiday. Mar . 1957 Dp. LUN42. OP THE IMTEQ PLAHETTAQY AST&OKOM'.CAl. SOCiET. WOWED THE A-JD'ECB vmu U'S FACTS A1D FI5UCSS yZY 3.72Q.8A6Z LIGHT YBdOS-TnE SMALLEST Y S4TELUTE, WEI&UT 6372.346.Z02 TO-yCT-'V Z&79.277 GODS IN" DU3MET5!? WITH A r? A.,? J COJC4VE 4NO CONVEX PLE.JlROTOTIOM4C?y M "j " Is That So? By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist W.,, ,,,, '21 WHERE DID I PUT MY TRAM Ygfi :LL,THE MEETINGS r--M. TICKET? WWEPS'S MV" W4T? J 0VE2 NOWND THE Vv 5AT;SfeAvvUilT D,D 1 DO WITH My V-pK fiefs From the Legislature Salem (U.R) House Joint solution 39 calling for an in terim committee to study fish ejraf, wildlife regulations passed ts House 40-14 and now goes to Senate. Hep. W. H. Holmstrom, Gear Mrt Democrat, said the possibil ity of combining the present fish vM game commissions would be 0n of the main problems stud- art. imms between commerical and lsns between comercial and Court Records tMCIPAl. COt'RT Vnjartiin Franklin Bmn. 34'i Uorth Main st . Medford. dnvinB while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. $100 Charles Oliver Froling. drunk in public. $10. Francis George Nofft. drunk in public. $10 Fritz Frederick Humble, excessive now. $10. Mildred Siphons Lockard. violaiton of basic rule. $10. Luther Martin Jacobson, violation of bhmc rule. $10. Pobert Walt Harrii. no operator license, JS. John Edward Young, disobeyed atop lgn. $5. Denis Malcolm Lohman. disobeyed atop sign, $5. Mildred Jane Weber, violation of baic rule. $10. Melvin J. Rotan. wrong way on one iv street, and no driver's license. $20 Willard Carr. violation of basic rule. $10. ' Floyd Wayne South, violation of basic rule. $10. John F. Lody, violation of basic rule. $10. Frank Martin Konopasek. disobeyed stop sign. $3 Fred G. Hall, violation of basic rule. $10. . Ralph G. Lue. violation of basic rule. $10. Noel Hammond Black, violation of basic rule. $10. James Wayne Lick, violation nf basic rule. $io. William Jackie Pech, improper pass ing and lane usage. $5. Leslie Rea Summerfield, improper parsing and lane usage. $5. John Paul Moffat, failure to stop at red light. S3. DISTRICT COCRT Robert James Doyle Summers, no operator's license. $10. John Doran Weber, no mud guards. $10. bail forfeited. Harry Walfreri Engstrand, violation of basic rule. $15. Peter Sparr Johnson Jr.. overload, 49. Leo Eugene Tuttle. no safety chain, $6. Cacil Charles Heard, failure to signal. $10 . Michael Bryce Smith, inadequate Bluffier. $15. Eugene Roger Richmond, failure to atoii at stop sign. $15. Henry Nahcs, failure to dim head less. $10. fhn Henry Lusk, failure to stop am stop sign. $10 Ibart Ryder White, overload. $3. itmn Irwin Nichols, passing in in dtmartion. $10. Mint JDimick Ross, no safety sport fishermen would also be looked at. Salem (U.R) A memorial asking Congress to reconsider its granting of fast write-offs to Idaho Power Company for- con struction of three Snake river dams and calling for repeal of the 1951 fast write-off law passed the house 50-6. Rep. Vern Cady, Burns Dem ocrat, said it was a "crime" large companies like Idaho Power got write-offs on their taxes. Cady estimated that the write-offs would save the company S31 million in taxes over a five- year period. Salem (U.R) The House passed 51-5 House Joint Memor ial 14 asking Congress to open 6,000 acres in the Klamath basin to homesteadins. ) Rep. John Kerbow, Klamath Falls Democrat, said the land was granted to the federal gov ernment in 1905 with the under standing that it would eventual ly be opened to homesteading. Salem (U.R) A $10 raise in basic school suport from $80 to $90 per census school child was approved by a joint ways and means subcommittee today. The subcommittee also voted five million dollars for building programs in distressed districts for the next two years. The com mittee specified that the money should come from the general fund rather than from the basic school fund, as provided in the original house bill 480. Salem (U.R) The Senate Tax ation Committee worked inten sively to reach an agreement or propose a compromise on the House taxation program. Its chairman, Sen 'Walter J, Pearson, Portland Democrat, said an effort would be made to bring the program to the Senate floor as soon as possible. Salem (U.R) The Oregon Senate approved Senate bill 470, which would create a Bureau of Criminal Identification and In vestigation in the department of State Police. Around Hollywood Editor's note: Aline Mosbv is on vacation. Before English star Kav Kendall left for New York and sched uled July wedding to Rex Harrison, she wrote the following guest column. CXDCIT COIRT Butt? A. Lyter vs. Thelma A. divorce decree. 2csa Ann Lewellen vs. Willard Otis SjrvnT. divorce decree. km stasey vs. Michael p Day 1ft r liorce decree. ynw J. Irvin vs. Larry W. Irvin, tivore eomplaint. lricia Adel Barger vs. Ray Wil liaa Btrper. divorce decree. Haeal McCoy McDaniel vs. Pat rick cDaniel. divorce decree. BY KAY KENDALL Written for the United Press Hollywood U.P.) Winding up ' four months in Hollywood and heading for New York and then England, I find my emo tions are first visit to the fabul ous town, I've been asked re peatedly to give my impressions of it. , Although "Les Girls." MGM's big musical in which I've been working has kept me busy, I have squeezed in a bit of sight seeing. I've been to Palm Springs (found it healthful but dull) and San Francisco (loved it) ; gone shopping in Beverly Hills (expensive); dined at Don the Beachcomber's (best drinks in the world) and Dominick's (tiny and out of the way but probably the most fabulous food I've ever eaten); and been en- Mt. Carmcl, III. UR) When Ralph K. Bradford, 54-year-old deaf mute from Indianapolis, visited here recently, it marked the 6956th city he's called at in the last 25 years. He started out to travel a million miles gather ing material for a "Book of Cities." The average person is expect ed to eat about 83 pounds of beef this year. By ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent tertained in homes that seem more like places to me. But I shall be glad to leave. For one thing, New York is still the most exciting city in the world and I expect to be there the next few months to get married before going to London (which I also adore) to complete my contract with J. Arthur Rank by making three films in a row. For another, I'm a little weary of sunshine. I'm a girl who likes to feel of rain in my face occasionally. 3 Then there's the matter of traffic. After being driven (I've been too frightened to sit be hind ,a wheel myself) over its miles of freeways and crowded streets I've begun to wonder how anyone in Los Angeles lives beyond the age of 20. Adjustment Not Complete I still haven't gotten used to calling everybody "Darling" and being called "Dear" by every one in return. And I just can't become accustomed to reading the Hollywood Reporter and the Daily Variety with coffee every morning. As a matter of fact, I'd rather not read what the g o s s ip columnists in the papers are writing about me and my neighbors. However, it has been fun. And I hope I'm asked back again. I'll keep in trim by sprinkling my speech with an occasional "Darling" and I'll get out in the sunshine once in a while. II mm KINK! STATE FARM INSURANCE Big iw for careful drivers! State Farm Mwtrw? "the careful driver insurance company" now offers a brand-new auto policy with broader coverages, new coverages, greater protection. It's the broadest "family coverage" in the history of State Farm America's largest automobile insurance company. Oet an the facts now from a man yon ought to your State Farm agent MEDFORD AGENTS JOHN CARTER 133 S. Central Tel. SP 2-9322 VIRGIL WILKES 133 S. Central Tel. SP 2-9322 State Farm Mtasf Aotofsmbiie Insurance Conpsny ITn Offirr 1 , ML, At the time of the '49 gold rush to California,, a surveyor in India took readings of a mountain named Kang Chamo lung and three years later com puted its height at 29,002 feet making it the highest point of land on the face of the earth. (It was renamed Alt. Everest in 1856 for his boss, Sir George Ev erest:) The survey was off 158 feet actually-Everest is 29,160 feet. The first attempt to climb it was made in 1921 and 11 lives were lost until Edmund P. Hil lary of New Zealand, 33, and the native-born Tensing Norkay of the Himalaya regions, 39, planted a flag on its tip-top at 11:30 a.m., Alay 29, 1953. Outside -of Asia the next high est point is in dispute. It's be tween two Andean peaks in South America. Heretofore Alt. Aconcagua at 23,096 has been accepted but in February, 1956, a Chilean claim has been made for Ojos del Salado with 23,293 feet. A yet higher peak was "dis covered" by the Soviet survey ors in northeast Siberia and an nounced Feb. 16, 1955. They claimed it was 24,664 feet high higher than any in the Ameri cas, Africa, Europe or Australia. At last reports, it still carried the name Stalin peak. . The highest point in the North American continent is Alt. AIc Kinley, 20,300 feet, in Alaska, first climbed in 1911. In the con tinental U.S., the highest is Alt. Whitney, Calif., 14,495, first climbed in 1872. But there are 23 higher in North America in cluding Mt. Logan, Canada (19, 850); Citlaltepetl, Mexico, (18, 696); St. Elias, Alaska-Canada, (18,008); Popocatepetl, Alexico, (17,883), etc. In the eastern U.S., the high est point is Alt. Alitchell, 6,684, while the highest east of our Rockies is Harney Peak, 7,242, in the Black Hills of North Da kota. Colorado Elevation Highest (Incidentally,' the state with the highest mean elevation . is Colorado,' at 6.800 feet. Its 49 peaks over 14,000 feet help. The low-downest state is Delaware with a mean average of 60 feet.) The highest uriclimbed moun tain in the world, as far as I can determine, is Dhaulagiri (White Alountain) in the Himalayas, right around 27,000 feet. On June 20, 1954, an Argentine ex pedition got to within 700 feet of the top in an attempt . in which their leader, Francisco Ibanez, died after frostbite am putations. But measured from base to peak, the honor for the world's tallest mountain goes to compar atively unknown Alauna Kea, Hawaii, which is 30,750 feet of which 13,784 is above sea level. Its base, almost 15,000 feet be low sea level, has been estimat ed to be 74 miles in diameter. While we're wrapped up in mountains, the world's largest glacier undoubtedly exists some where in the six million square miles of Antarctica, states Sup erlatives (Superlatives, Inc., 270 Madison Ave'., N.Y.), which con tains about 87 per cent of the world's glaciated surface. But the world's largest known single glacier of the . northern hemi sphere is Aluir Glacier, south east Alaska, with an area of about 350 square miles. The Ala laspina glacier, on the Gulf of Alaska, between Juneau and Cordova, which results from the junction of several "expanded foot" glaciers, covers an area of 1,400 square miles. It has been estimated that if returned to the sea, the 11,000, OpO cubic miles of the world's ice sheets would raise the sea level by 160 feet covering all of the world's known seaports, and then some! And as eons go, not so long ago jungle-like for ests existed at both oles! Copyright 1957 by Eugene Burns) (Released by McClure News 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 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, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Grange Notes Gold Hill Grange A meeting of the Gold Hill Grange was held Alay 2. Three visitors were present, Air. and Airs. Carmackle from Eugene and Air. Darwin from Griffin Creek Grange. The minutes were read and approved, committee reports given and grange business was taken care of. Alva Walker gave a report on flood control and Carmackle said that Charles Porter was do ing all he could to get something done about it. The master presented a pin to Mrs. Edna Foote for her 25 year membership in the Grange. The lecture hour was spent in weaving the May pole. The mast er presented Herman Kamping with a past master's pin for three year's service as master. Members of the Grange voted to have one buster night, which will be held in the fall1 in con nection with the flower show. The next serving committee will be Betty Molloy and Barb ara AI o s e r. Grange closed at 10:30 p.m. Please address your letter to: Is That So! co Medford Alail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. SAVINGS deposited by May 10th will earn dividends from May 1st at Jackson Co. Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Where Your Savings Earn More. 126 East Main Four-Cenl Lelfer Moves Step Closer" Washington (U.R) The four cent letter moved a step closer to reality Tuesday. The House Post Office Commit tee approved President Eisen hower's request for a one-cent increase in rates for mailing first class letters. A similar increase was approved for air mail letters and postcards. The committee was to act today on the President's re quest to raise second class news papers and magazines and third class advertising matter postal rates. Tuesday's action was taken by the committee at a closed meet ing. If finally approved by Con gress, the government would get $365,800,000 additional annual revenue. DANGEROUS LITERATURE New York (U.R) A Green wich Village couple who receiv ed an eviction notice because the weight of their library of 1.000 books constituted a safety haz ard plan tomove today. Welcome, brother, if you're a Bourbon Man AvK- ' - X i . 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