EIGHT MEDFOHD (OREGON)
Guardianship Hearing Reviewed;
Parts of M-T Story in Error
A Mail Tribune story In Thuri
day'i edition was in error in
several points, and misleading in
others, it appeared Saturday, fol
lowing an inspection of a tran
script of portions of the hear
ing in question, and discussion
with participants.
The story involved the guard
ianship hearing for Mrs Ara Lee
Adams, 82. The Mail Tribune's
story was based on reports from the property yet." The law re
. .-. .hi,w ; Kii.rf in h. quires an inventory be taken
reliable.
The Mail Tribune regrets any
embarrassment or confusion
caused by the incorrect portions
of the story.
Circuit Judge Orval J. Mil
lard, in his summation of the
testimony presented at the hear
ing, and in his decision, appoint
ed Medford Police Capt. Clyde
C. Fichtner as guardian for thei
elderly Medford woman. One of
his main reasons for doing so,
he said, was because her former
guardains, were not able to con
trol her.
The Judge's statements were
based on the allegations made in
the petition for another guard
Ian. Background Told
According to the background
of the case brought out during
the hearing, a neighbor suggest
ed Mrs. Ora Lee Adams consult
the district attorney after her
husband died on June 13, 1955.
She did so. A petition was filed
for guardianship on July 8, 1955,
and hearing Aug. 2, 1955 when
the guardians were allegedly ap
pointed. A sanity hearing was held on
March 7, 1957 and she was com
mitted to the Oregon state hos
pital. It was shortly after that
Mrs. Adams' brother-in-law and
his wife from California enter
ed the case. Also at about the
same time Kelly and Kelly law
firm and lawyer Stanley C.
C. Jones Jr., were investigating
the guardianship at the insist
ence of the 82-year-old woman's
neighbors.
Long A friend
The newly appointed guard
ian. Captain Fichtner, had long
been a friend and neighbor of
Mrs. Ora Lee Adams, and was
interested in her welfare long
before the case came to public
notice. It was largely his inter
est, and that of other friends
and neigbhors, which caused her
to be returned from the Salem
hospital.
"She is antagonistic to them,
(the former guardians) and they
are not able to control her, and
as a result of failing to control
her they failed to do their duty
as guardians," Judge Millard
said in his verbal decision.
"The fact is that this woman
lived in her home in complete
filth, and her sclerotic condition
was getting worse until she got
to the point where she was both
ering her neighbors. Something
had to be done about it," Judge
Millard elaborated.
The circuit court judge stated
that Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Adams were "buffaloed from the
itart" by their ward.
ROGUE RIVER
Barn Destroyed By Fire
Br MRS. MYRTLE WHIPPLE
Rogue River Fire Monday
afternoon destroyed the large
barn on the Frank Hall place.
Hall had been burning grass and
it caught the barn afire. The
barn was completely destroyed
as well as all its contents. The
Rural Fire department answer
ed the call and kept the fire
from other buildings.
Sunday about 40 Grangers
and friends had a pirnic lunch
in the Casey state park on the
Rogue river. Some of the men
play, horse shoes while most of
the crowd visited in the cool
shade of the trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Jones, of
Seattle, Wash., were guests re
cently of their cousins, Mrs. Iza
Forsyth and the "Bud" Webb
mily. The Jones were return
ing home frm a visit at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Carl
George, of Null Valley, Calif.
Mrs. Hattie Harris and grand
daughter. Maxine Harris, re
turned to their home in Lewis
ton, Ida., after spending almost
a month visiting Mrs. Harris'
sisters, Mrs. James Wiley, on
Evans creek road and Mrs.
James Whipple and husband, of
Rogue River.
Two babies arrived in Rogue
River in the past week. Born
July 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Larry
McBee. at Josephine General
hospital, a daughter weighing
seven poinds two ounces.
Born July 22 to Mr. and Mrs.
David Shaw, at the Josephine
General hospital a daughter,
also weighing seven pounds two
ounces.
Andrew Urp. of Talent, is the
guest this week of his brother-in-law,
Tom Wilson and his step
daughter, Mrs. Ambie Blayden.
Steve and Zandry Brown, of
Grants Pass were guests Friday
of their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Smith.
Mrs. Doug Hart was flown by
Mercy Flights July 13 to Oak
land. Calif. She was then trans
ferred by ambulance to the Uni
MAIL TRIBUNE
Giving further reasons for ap
pointing a new guardian Judge
Millard said no real inventory
of the house and its possessions
has ever been taken. The Ad
amses hadn't even entered the
room the back bedroom of the
house, he added. The appoint
ment of the Adamses was made
on Aug. 1955 "and you don't
have a complete inventory of
within 30 days after the appoint
ment as guardians, he added.
Judge Millard also pointed
out, when making his oral de-
cision, that the guardians are re
quired to make an accounting
every year so the court can see
that the ward is getting proper
treatment.
"On Aug. 2, 1957, it will be
two years without an account
ing." Judge Millard added. "So
far as the court knows today,
there isn't one iota of evidence
that I would say would be wor
thy of belief at this time that the
present guardians have been dis
honest in any way," the judge
added.
Appoinment Questioned
Considering the appointment
of the Adamses as guardians,
Judge Millard said there was no
citation served. Therefore, the
court did not have the jurisdic
tion to enter this first appoint
ment, he stated. The court is in
position now as though the ap
poinment had never been made,
he pointed out.
"I am not intending to crit
icize the judge who made the
appoinment. Counsel knows
those things are handled by the
court as a matter of course, and
I know that if the matter had
been called to his attention he
would have made further in-
Girl Scouts
Make Camp-Out
Five Senior Girl Scouts of
Medford went to Camp Chinqua
pin near the Oregon Caves
Wednesday, July 24 on an over
night camp-out to welcome Sac
ramento area Girl Scouts who
are on a chartered bus tour of
Oregon.
Their trip was arranged by an
inter-council activity plan. Each
evening they stop and troop
camp for the night. The evening
campfire session includes story
telling, singing and visiting.
Over 100 girls applied for the
tour; 32 were chosen. Require
ments for those taking the mo
bile tour were background in
camping, attitude and ability to
get along with others.
The group went through the
Oregon Caves Thursday morning
before departing for Eugene and
other Oregon points of interest.
Medford Girl Scouts attending
were Bonnie Alilngham, Karen
Carpenter, Janice Evernham,
Marion Parsons and Lynn Ann
Latham, accompanied by their
leader Mrs. Elliot T. Duffy of
Ashland.
Lynn Ann Latham,
Reporter.
versity of California hospital in
San Francisco, where she is un
dergoing observation and treat
ment. Dr. Edi.ard Chance ac
companied her on the flight.
The Holiness Camp meeting
being held at the Church of God
camp grounds on North Broad
way has been well attended.
Three services a day plus a 6
a.m. prayer services are held
each day.
Mrs. Ralph Milton, who was
driving home from New Jersey
following the departure of her
husband to France, suffered an
appendicitis attack at Cincin
nati, Ohio, where she underwent
an emergency operation.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gunner Wohgen, of Eureka,
Calif., flew back to be with Mrs.
Milton.
The Lloyd Morrow family Is
being visited by Mrs. Morrow's
mother. Mrs. Emily Day and her
niece. Miss Zelda Terwilleger,
of Vancouver, Wash.
A baby girl, named Debra.
was born July 14 to Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Knox. The baby
weight 8 pounds 10 ounces at
birth. The Knoxes own Rogue
River grocery.
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vestigation," the circuit judge
remarked.
Mrs. Adams had to be com
mitted to the state hospital at
that time "because she wasn't in
condition mentally where she
could live in an organized so
ciety," the judge explained. '
Somewhat Improved
"Of course, she has recovered
somewhat since she has had pro
per care, but at the time she was
committed, I think that was the
only institution that could care
for her," Judge Millard said.
"After she has received medical
treatment and been returned
home, I think now her home is
the place for her.
"I have no doubt in my mind
that she requested Mr. and Mrs.
Adams to institute guardianship
proceedings," the judge stated
further. "I have no doubt that
if the situation were reversed
and she had asked Mr. Fichtner
to act, and if he had attempted
to take carge of her property,
she would have had trouble with
him. Even now, she doesn't think
it is necessary that a guardian
be appointed," he stated.
Three Local Meat
Packing Plants on
Inspection Agenda
Three meat packing plants
here will be among the first nine
to be contacted for inspections
under the new Oregon compul
sory meat inspection program.
AH nine plants are in Jackson
and Josephine counties.
Robert J. Steward, director of
the state department of agricul
ture, said meat inspectors will
start Monday to contact the
slaughter plants to determine
whether they will come under
the state' program.
Application forms for meat In
spection" will be obtained first.
Plants were advised during the
recent hearing on meat inspec
tion regulations of corrections
required.
Plants Identified
Medford plants on the list in
clude Farmer Packing company,
2713 Middle rd.; Midway Meat
company, Table Rock rd., and
Medford Meat company, 3332
Table Rock j-d.
Also to be contacted are In
dependent Meat and Eastside
Abattoir companies of Ashland,
and Polar Cold company of
Phoenix.
Six members of the inspection
crew used in the pilot program
will work in the plants here at
the outset to train local men.
Trainees picked last week
from this area are Joseph E.
Owens, 1380 Springbrook .rd.;
Edgard Carl Duvaul and Alvin C.
Athanas, Ashland; and William
C. Hoyt and Mason H. Parrish,
Grants Pass.
These men were certified
under state civil service qualifi
cations. Dr. Roy Mast will super
vise the training, aided by Ed
ward Schwab, Roy Millett, Roy
Morgan, Roy Dean and Leo
Pokorny.
Northwest Grain Crop
Expected To Top Mark
Spokane (IB The grain
crop in the Northwest this year
is expected to be the largest in
history, according to a predic
tion by the Pacific Northwest
Grain Dealers association.
Merrill D. Sather, Spokane,
secretary of the association, said
all wheat-producing regions ex
cept southern Idaho are expect
ed to have above-normal yields
in addition to larger yields in
the coarse grains.
Forecasts of total production
for Washington, Oregon and
Idaho were listed at 238,973,000
bushels for all grains, which was
more than 19 million bushels
above last year.
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APPLEGATE-JACKSONVILLE
Diver Recovers Boat Motor
By HELGA MITCHELL
Applegate Jacksonville
There was a lot of excitement
at Squaw lake recently, when a
frogman, E. M. Fritz, of Cottage
Grove, dove down approximately
150 feet to recover a boat motor
that some California people had
lost last year while trolling.
An interesting fact contrary
to popular belief that the water
in the lake is too warm for good
trout fishing, the frogman was
observed soming to the surface
shivering and blue from the icy
waters below.
Many swimmers are of the
opinion that the lake is fed by
springs below the surface, be
cause of unusual cold currents
they have passed through. As for
fishing in the lake, it has always
been excellent throughout the
season with the exception of the
month of June, when there was
an excessive amount of alga.
A pink and blue shower was
held for Mrs. David DeLong, the
former Miss Mary Hanson of
Williams, at the home of Mrs.
Pete Abel in Medford. Guests at
tending from this area were Mrs.
Harlan Cantrall and Mrs. Sophia
Straube.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Gettling and
family recently moved to Rt. 2,
Box 193 in Medford.
Mrs. Charles Williams' broth
er and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
R. Hess, of Long Beach, are vis
iting at the Williams residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Hess visited Yel
lowstone park, Crater lake, and
the Redwoods. Marjorie Edens of
Jacksonville is a house guests of
Mary Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Straube
and son, Bob, spent the weekend
at Crescent City.
Mrs. Stella O'Brien of Rich
mond, Calif., has been visiting
her brother and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. John Byrne.
Guy Mitchell may be singing
"Knee Deep in the Blues," but
since coming home from a brief
vacation, this Mitchell is croon
ing "Knee Deep in the News!"
Six-year-old Rickey Rundle,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rundle,
underwent an aDnenripctomv last
Sunday in the Sacred Heart hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Mansel Milam
and family recently took a trip
to Gold Hill and visited, their
friends, Mr. and, Mrs. Bill Ro-
Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Brien and
their grandson, Terry Langley,
came home last week after vis
iting relatives in Napa, Rich
mond, and San Francisco. While
at the Golden Gate city, the
O'Briens took in Cinerama, the
zoo, and the Cliff house.
Upon arriving home, Mrs.
O'Brien discovered her beans
were ready to harvest, and with
the assistance of Terry, she
plunged into a canning project.
A few days later, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Stewart of Richmond,
Calif., paid a surprise visit at
the O'Brien home.
An average total of 50 chil
dren have responded to the
swimming classes held twice a
week in the Applegate river, ac
cording to Mrs. Lawrence
Tweedy, who is the instructor.
Mrs. Tweedy, who actively par
ticipates in community pro
grams, has volunteered her ser
vices in this field, because she
desires to help make the commu
nity a safe place for youngsters.
Assisting her, are four teenage
senior and junior life savers,
Donna Brown, and Larry Jan
ssen of Applegate, and Robert
Allen and Willard Harwood,
both of Medford.
Billy Keene, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lionel Keene, won first
prize for calf riding in the re
cent 4-H teenage rodeo held in
Medford.
For the past six months, neigh
bors, friends, and loggers missed
the familiar figure of 72-year-
as $27.50
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old Mrs. Margaret Nussbaum,
who can be seen once to twice
a week walking along the high
way to or from town, in all kinds
of weather. Mrs. Nussbaum, who
came from Liverpool, England,
and still maintains her charm
ing English accent, came home
recently from an extended trip
to Argentina, Newfoundland,
where she visited her daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don
ald Nicholson. Many times, peo
ple of younger generations have
marveled at the endurance of
our community pedestrian, who
has often walked four and one
half miles to Jacksonville and
back, without a word of com
plaint. Mrs. Nussbaum, who
looks much younger than her
years, attributes her youthful
ness to walking. After talking
with her, one comes to the con
clusion, that walking is a lost
art in this mechanical gener
ation. Enroute to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Nussbaum spent
some time in New York city,
where she visited with Miss
Helen Cunningham, Miss Kitty
Cunningham, and Mrs. Henry
Ven Dreys, all friends of Mrs.
Nussbaum, who she last saw in
Liverpool 37 years ago.
In this great metropolis, she
also met a relative whom she
had never seen before. From
New York, Mrs. Nussbaum flew
to Newfoundland to b? with her
daughter and son-in-law, who is
stationed at the U. S. Naval sta
tion in Argentina. At the sta
tion, Mrs. Nussbaum met a man
from Oregon, who was very
homesick and eagerly talked to
her about southern Oregon. He
also showed her an oil painting
he had made of Crater lake. En
route home, she visited several
days at Carmel, Calif.
A neighborly gathering was
hplH recentlv at the home of
Mrs. M. W. (Grandma) Couch.
Mrs. Earnest Armpriest, Mrs.
Margaret Nussbaum, Mrs. Frank
Mitchell, and Mr. ana Mrs.
Couch and daughter, Bonnie lis
tened to the highlights of Mrs.
Nussbaum's recent trip east,
while they, ate cake made by
Mrs. Couch, and ice cream
brought by Mrs. Armpriest.
Sunday visitors at the Mansel
Milam residence were Mr. and
Mrs. Thome Nelson of Medford,
Mrs Lionel Keene and children,
and Edwin Hinkle of Hayden,
Colo. .
During these warm summer
days, with temperatures soaring
in the 90's and women ponder
ing what to prepare in the way
of foods, the following suggest
ions came in from local read
ers: Mrs. Harry Davis says she
always fills her ice cube trays
with lemon juice, which is dandy
for making iced tea; Mrs. Ar
min T.ichter suggests using raw
beets in your salads for a nu
tritious change; and a man who
we only know as "Mr. Appel"
of Williams, told us to place oil
or butter in a casserole and fill
it with slices of raw carrots,
season to taste, and bake for
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and Marion Clark will be
keeping a tight rein on his
today when ho crosses streets.
Clark, trainer for the Sioux
City club of the Western
League, walked out of an
Amarillo hotel Thursday and
started across a street.
A woman driver whizzed by
and Clark felt a sudden
draft. He looked up to see
most of his trousers attached
to the door handle of the car.
Clark, turning a bright zed,
drew what was left of his
pants about him and retreated
into the hotel.
'Meanest Man' Takes
Youngster's Bicycle
Chicago Wl They don't come
much nastier than the man who
stole the bicycle of Lawrence
Young, 9.
The middle-aged "gentleman"
sent the boy, always mindful of
his elders, on an errand for him.
Minutes later, the man asked
Lawrence's sister, Deborah, 7, to
run after her brother and bring
him back.
That left the older man and
Lawrence's cousin, Quincy, 6.
standing with the bike. He gave
Quincy a shove, got on the bike
and pedaled away.
45 minutes in a moderate oven.
A family reunion was held re
cently at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. W. Couch, in honor of
their 50th wedding anniver
sary. The anniversary, which
was on May 26, could not be
celebrated at that time, due to
Mrs. Couch's illness. Now that
Mrs. Couch has recovered, some
ol her children came to this area
from various parts of the coun
try. The Couch's five daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mitchell and
son, Elden, of Phoenix, Ore.,
Mrs. Marvin Joslin and daugh
ter, Marcia, of Quartz Hill,
Calif., Mrs. Bob Smith and chil
dren, Karen and Gordon, of Oc
eanside, Calif., Mrs. Wilbur
Green and Mrs. Merrill Caton
both of Enid, Okla., were all to
gether for the first time in 19
years. Guests attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn France, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Mitchell, of Med
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Cobbs,
of Provolt, Mrs. Margaret Uuss
baum, Curley Harper, and Mr.
and Mrs. Don Vincent, of Med
ford. Jack Couch of Mar Vista,
Cal., dropped in unexepctedly
last Saturday night, and spent a
few days with his parents.
Rural Reflections: We learn
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lake frogs can outlive the pro
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they "croaked" every night!
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was expected to arrive in this
country next month.
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