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Buried Treasure Rare American Glassware Is Greatly Under-Priced One of the rarer patterns of American glass is a rather sim ple type that has the unusual virtue 91 being greatly under priced. I have heard it called both "baronette" and "marquisette," but the names are evidently quite meaningless so far as hav ing been given by the manu facturer is concerned. At least, I have been unable to find any mention of them in old manu-' facturer's catalogues, and even the name of the maker is ap parently unknown. Dominant features of the pat tern are two: It is composed of a series of arched, tapering and separate panels. In the goblets, for example, the arches are sep arated from the lip by about three eighths of an inch. A sliver of the same kind of glass separ ates each panel from its neigh bors. The other dominant feature consists of the surface of the panels-, themselves. It has a screen effect when studied close CONFEDERACY STAMP HONORS PRO-UNION PRESIDENT "It' one of the minor mys teries of history," said Mr. Smith holding up a block of four stamps, "why the Confederates ever put Andrew Jackson's pic ture on their postage." "He was born a Southerner," I said. "That's reason enough, isn't it?" "Not in view of what Jack son did. He was absolutely op posed to anything that set states' rights ahead of the safety of the Union. Look at the way he bullied South Carolina into sub mission back in 1833." I said I knew nothing" what ever about it but was most curious to know how Mr. Smith had managed to get a block of four unused Confederate stamps. He had bought them some 30 years before for $20, he told BUFFET WITH MARBLE TOP A The buffet seemed to be of just about the dimensions my niece wanted six feet long, a trifle over three feet high and 26 inches deep. "But I don't really like the top," she said. "It's so rough." "That doesn't matter," I said. "Whatever you get you're going to have refinished, and this is only $60." ' The top was rough, all right. Here and there it looked as if someone had rapped it a few times with a hammer. But the wood was walnut, of a good grain, and the piece as a whole was so substantial, so solidly put together, that I urged her again to buy it. "It's undoubtedly right out of the 1890s," she said. I could tell she was looking for some thing that would serve as a sufficient excuse for either re fusing it or getting it at a much lower price. She couldn't ffhd it inside, however. The interior was not only clean but the shelves were all there solid ones, too. And the pillars serving as corner Ittraft Registrations Lagging Behind Here Only two draft registrations for August had been received up to Friday by 'Jackson county board 17, selective service sys tem, according to Guy T. Apple white, board chairman. Youfts becoming 18 years of age are reminded that the law allows five days from the time of their 18th birthday to regis ter for ie draft. Last month there were 14 late registrants at the local board, Applewhite said. Applewhite said those regis tering must bring a birth cer tificate for proof of age. The board office is located in the federal building, 33 North River side ave. Poison Oak? Try s Bottle of ZEMACOL Yea must b satisfied er rour rnones cheerfully refunded. Gel bottle to day at WESTERN THRIFT. STA-OFT) CORN REMOVER Givt instant rli-f from pain and poU iVtly removes hard conn, soft corns" between the tees, callouses, warts, papillomas, dwb noils. It contains sev. era afferent aas that soften, loosen and does not cause the irritation as do strong - octd mixtures. When oU ethers hem failed try this one. Try ewr (union Relief, which relieves pain, soreness, swelling first or second application. Soth remedies sold 9 'money bock guarantee. Exclusively at WESTERN THRIFT ly, but seen from a distance of a few feet, it gives the panel the appearance of being frosted or stippled. The pattern is usually found in clear glass, but it does exist in blue. I have also heard of, but never seen, a set of goblets in amber. The blue goblets were especially lovely, and though the owner was finally offered the price of $15 apiece, she re fused with the statement - that she wouldn't take twice that amount. , But prices for this pattern in clear glass are nothing like that. The top price I have seen for clear glass goblets is $5, and usually it has been $3.50 to S4. That is much too low." What ever firm made the pattern back in the 1870s or 80s soon discon tinued it. For some reason or other, it didn't catch on. Hence there is very little of it -now, and because of that, plus its beauty, the price will rise. me. "It was not such . a very good buy then," he said. "Only about $10 below the -catalogue price ,. . . But to get back to Jackson and South Carolina." I was somewhat surprised to see Jackson's picture on the four green, two-cent stamps beneath the legend CSA POSTAGE. It certainly would have been sim ple enough for the Confederates to have found some other South erner without such a pronounced pro-Union record. "But that's beside the point, really," Mr. Smith said, "which is that this turned out to be a rather good buy. "This block of four today catalogues at $95, and actually the catalogue price lags .behind what-1 could get for it." ' REAL BARGAIN ornaments at either end were perfect. Not even a grape or leaf was missing from their carved and ornate capitals. "Well," she said, "I'll take it." She had just paid her bill when the proprietor struck his forehead in a gesture of regret. "But of course," he said, "I for got the marble top." , "' '' "That's included at this price:" My niece spoke with rising' in flection that had nothing of questioning, was pure threat. ' "But of course, Madame. Cer tainly. Just a moment." It was a good three or four minutes before he returned, 'an assistant helping him lug in a marble slab that exactly fitted the buffet's top. It was of an apricot color, striated ... with brown and gold. I fell in love with it. So did my niece, but since she loves profiting from a bargain more, she didn't keep the buffet and its marble top for long. Within a month she sold the piece for $235. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) NO OLIVE BRANCH Careen Peck of Garland, Utah doesn't appear tn be. the war-like type but never-the-less she shoulders a wicked looking shotgun at Sun Valley, Idaho as she readies for a little shooting when dove season opens Sept 1-10. 'Meter Mollies' May Assist Policemen Fall River, Mass. (IP)' Of ficials here are mulling the idea of using "Meter Mollies" to assist traffic policemen. The "Meter Mollies'' would be policewomen who would check parking meters for violations. - GOLD HILL Schools to Open Sept. 9 Gold Hill The Hanby and Patrick schools in Gold Hill will open Monday, Sept. 9. Teachers will attend tne in- service training workshop, which will be held at Crater High school in Central Point Sept. 3. Students entering the first grade at Patrick school will reg ister Sept 4. 5, or 6 at the school. Each child entering the first grade is requested to have health and birth certificates. Additional information may be obtained by contacting either Mrs. Audrey Beman, school, secretary, or Gilbert Mack, principal, during the next two weeks at the Hanby school, tel ephone UL 5-1151. The -first day of school Sept. 9 will be an all-day session. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria for 25 cents. Busses will run on regular schedule and routes.. Teachers for the coming year include seven new ones. They are two new third grade teach ers, Marie Johnson, who will teach - at Patrick school, and Cora McDonald, who will teach atHanby. Vera Steel and Bar bara Charles will be the new fourth grade teachers at Hanby school. Claude Morgan will teach a fifth grade class at Han by and will be junior varsity coach. Russell Carr will be the new eighth grade teacher. He will be the varsity coach. And Shirley Anderson will teach P. E. and homemaking at the Han by school. Former teachers who are re turning for the coming year are Gilbert Mack, principal; Ida von Buskirk, fifth grade at Han by; Mildred Black, sixth grade, and Dean Roberts, seventh grade at Hanby. Those returning to teach at Patrick school are Marie Bran- nock, second grade; Barbara Toner, . first grade, and Wilda Franks; third grade Charles Cook will return to teach band music Custodians returning are Al Beman at Hanby school, and Charles Foot at Patrick". Frances Throne will again be in charge of the cafeteria. She will be assisted by Edith Thomp son, The Sams Valley school also will open Monday, Sept. 9. School will be . held all day. Xmnch will be served in the school cafeteria according to William ' Brewster, principal Buses will run on schedule that day. .On Sept. 3, teachers will attend the in-service training. Teachers for the coming vear include one new teacher, John Dean, from Nappa, Idaho, who will teach fifth and sixth grades and assist William Brewster with music. Former teachers who are re turning this year are Mrs. Mil dred Mack, first- and 'second grades, and Mrs. Susan Am brose, third and fourth grades, William Brewster, principal, will teach the seventh and eighth grades, will be coach and be in charge of1 the music. He is formerly of the Gold Hill Hanby school. Mrs. Jean Smith will continue to be in charge of the school's cafeteria. Walter Miller will return as custodian. The Sams Valley school will have one new bus for the com ing, year. Bus drivers will be Wes McDonough and Earl Pef fley, both former drivers. Brewster reports that the school has received many im provements during the summer, which include a strip of black- topping 20 feet wide between the school and gym. The gym has a new foundation. The light ing of the gym also has been improved. The gym floor has been repaired. All classrooms and halls have been painted in pastel colors. New tiling has been installed on the stairs and front landing of the school build ing. , "How. the Spirit of God Never Fails" was the title of a talk by Mrs. Edith Price at a meeting of the Gold Hill Women's Mission ary Council Aug 7, in the As sembly of God church. Following the business meet ing, the ladies went to the par sonage for a sack lunch. Coffee was furnished by Mrs. Christine Reeves. After lunch the ladies return ed to the church to do hand work, which consisted of quilt ing on a baby quilt and embroi dering dish towels for the mis- sionaires. - The next meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 21, at the church. A rummage sale is planned by the Women s Missionary group of the Gold Hill Christian church for early Sepetmber. Purpose of the sale is to raise funds to complete the decorating of the church auditorium, which needs drapes and pamt. ; Anyone in : the community who has items for this sale may con tact, either Mrs. Lenard An drews or Mrs. Rex Allison. They will pick up the rummage. A short business meeting of the group was held at the home of Mrs. Rex ' Allison Sunday, Aug. 11. The program planning com mittee of the Woman's- Society of the Community Methodist church was held Thursday morn ing,, Aug. 15, at the home of Mrs. Harriett Elliott. The pur- pose of the meeting was to plan programs for the next year's meeting. Next month is the be ginning of the program year. Present for the meeting were Mrs. Lawrence Smith, vice pres ident of the society. She is chairman of the program plan ning. Mrs, Ferd Jones, presi dent of the society; Mrs. E. C. Hoffman and Mrs. Howard Wal ton. 'A Trip to a Mission" was the title of the program presented by Mrs. Smith at the last regu lar meeting of the Woman's so ciety, which was held at the church Friday, August 9. Mrs. Smith also was in charge of the devotions. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Martha Le Febre, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones, prior to the business session. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Allison were surprised Sunday evening, Aug. 11, when a group of friends ar rived to give them a house- warming party. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Maerz, Mr. and Mrs. Len ard Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Munday and daughters, Lyndel and Wanda, and Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Baker from Athena, Ore. the Allisons and their son, Glenn Allison. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swindler and son have moved their trail er house to property on Fourth ave. They have been living in Talent. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stewart and son, Bob, of Long Beach, left for Seattle, Wash., follow. ing a two weeks' visit in the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown, of North Pacific highway. The Stewarts plan to return to Gold Hill for two or three days en route to their home in Cali fornia. Mr. and Mrs.' Milton Stein metz and son, Harry Leigh, went to Weed, Calif., recently to bring her mother, Mrs. M. L. Cooper, to Gold Hill. News About Books From the Library We wish, almost, that it were possible to tell ycu in this bi weekly column, just a little something about each . of the new books we list for you here. Almost we wish it, for we could do so only if the list of new books added to the' library during the past two weeks were much, much shorter. This would please neither you nor us smce some Jackson county reader is interested in every single book added; and we wish, with our patrons, that each list could act ually be longer. Just as space does not permit description of all our new books, neither does the press of work 'in our seriously under staffed library- allow ,us to take the time we should like to have for discussing books with read ers in the library and helping them make a congenial selec tion.. It is our earnest hope to have on our staff some day a li brarian who can 'devote her whole time to answering refer ence questions and helping you find the books that suit you best. Preparing Lists ' ' . . ' In the meanwhile we are pre paring some lists of suggested authors and titles in adventure novels, light romance, sea stor ies and . science fiction, which will help you find the books you prefer. Please ask for these lists at the circulation desk. During the past two weeks Jo seph Waltby brought us a gift copy of "Studies in Shake speare" edited by Dr. Margery Bailey and used in the Institute of Renaissance Studies offered in connection with the Shake spearean Festival in Ashland. It will be of interest to all who attend the plays. Most' of the 170"other gifts re ceived during this period came from unnamed patrons of our several out-of-town county libr ary agencies and are duplicates which will be used by these agencies. A total of 137 new books were added to the junior department and 163 to the adult department. Among these were the following 92 new titles: ... Mysteries: In the Realm of Terror, Blackwood; A Shot of Murder, lams; Reservations for Death, Kendrick; Night Extra, McGivern; A Shadow in the Wild, Masterson; Three for the Chair, Stout. Romance: The Year of Love, Runbeck; The World of - Suzie Wong, Mason; The Spur, Ken nelly. - x Historical romance The Long Portage, Best; Eroica, Pidoll; First the Blade, Simons. For young adults: I, Judy, Bennett; Tuna Clipper Chal lenge, Brennan; Jamey's For tune, Davis; Heroes, Heroes, Heroes, Fenner; Trail of the Pin to to Oregon, Loomis; Wing Har bor, McDonald; The Horsemas ters, Stanford; Secret for A Star, Vance. Light romance: Homing, Beebe; Bread Into Roses, Nor ris; The Runaway, Norris; You Can't Have Everything, Norris. Serious fiction: The Hunters The Family Council Editor's note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor a women's editor and two writers. Each article is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does not give advice; It merely reports on problems that have been dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors. Genevieve C. I . want my brother-in-law to leave. Victor C. I like having Bill here. Genevieve C. I am the mother of five young children, so I really have enough on my hands without having any addi tional burdens and problems, like the one that's just been in flicted on me. Mv husband needed helD in his business and invited his bachelor brother to stay with us for a time while he worked in the store. This brother has been living in the city for several years and has gone very high hat. He doesn't seem to like the way we live and is a bad influ ence on my husband. Im sure he tells my husband things aeainst me. criticizes the way I look, the. way I manage the home and my children. I want my husband to tell Bill to eo awav. He can get an other helper in the store for not much more money. Bill doesn't even work as hard as anv outsider would and in the meantime he is living here rent-free. Victor C. I don't know what's gotten into my wife. She knows Bill is here to do a spe cial job. He has had training in this work and I can't find any one so expert at it in our com munity. I never heard Bill say a word against my wife. I know ne Hnpsn'r. rare for the way we live because he is used to different things in the city, but he never lrl intrude in our personal affairs. He is a perfect gentle man. I like having Bill here and my wife seems to resent that. Rill and I were real buddies when we were kids, but we have been separated for more tnan and the Hunted, Bahriany; Underdog, Burnette; The Sound and the Fury, Faulkner; Riders of Judgment, Manfred; The Holy Sinner, Mann. Other fiction: The Bedside Book of Famous British Stories, Cerf; New York 22, Chase; No blade of Grass, Christopher; Man , F r o m Robber's Roost, Field; Chico Goes to the Wars, Longstreet; Full Flood, Marks; The Easter- Party, Sackville West; The Rain and the Fire and the Will of God, Wetzel. Humor: Chips off, the Old Benchley, Benchley; The Mira culous Fish oZ Domingo Gon zales, Goldsmith; A Lucky Num ber, Henry; The Dog . Who Wouldn't Me, Mowat; Dorothy Parker, Parker; 3 Smiths in the Wind, Smith. Reference: The Glossaries for Anyone Who Writes, Rodale; The Finder, Rodale; The Work Finder, Rodale; The Shell Book, Rogers; Ashland Studies in Shakespear, Oregon Shake speare Festival Ass'n; Atlas of the Pacific Northwest, High smith; The History of Jackson County, Oregon, Tucker; Roget's International Thesaurus, Roget. Biography: Living Biographies of Famous Novelists, Schnitt kind; Days from Seventy-Five to Ninety, Hewitt; I Can Jump Puddles, Marshall; Crown of Glory, Hatch; Cast off the Dark ness, Putnam; Albert Schweit zer, Pierhal. History: Red Man, White Man, Hazeltine; The Men Who Made the Nation, Dos Passos; Empire of the Columbia, Johansen. Travel and adventure: Trea sure: Rieseberg; All Ireland, Rynne; Africa and the Western World, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Picturesque North Africa. Religion: Personality and Re ligion, Johnson; Naked They Pray, Gervais; Devotional Pro grams for Every Month, Iker man; Meditations Under the Sky, Pease; A Book of, Prayers, Heuss. Psychology: Psychology of Personal Adjustment, McKin ney; Psychology You Can Use, Yates; The Best Years, Pitkin. Business: The Private Secre tary, Gregg; College Business English, Reigner; College Type writer, Lessenberry; College Typing, Reigner; Accounting Principles, Jackson. House and garden: The Fam ily Nobody Wanted, Doss; Festi val Menus 'Round the World, Benet; The Art of Home Land scaping, Eckbo. Sports and games: More Fun in Bed, Scully; Games and Stunts for All Occasions, Young; The Year-Round Party" Book, Young; The First Book of Chess, Horowitz; Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf, Hogan; "Water Skiing for All. Other non-fiction: The Fight for Food, Cook; Crooks Are Hu man Too, Campion; How Life Began, Adler; You and Your Operation, Reiter; The Book of the Goat, Pegler; "Walden, and Other Writings, Thoreau. Sunday, August 18. 1957 ten years. I think Bill has made a real fine man out of himself. Maybe because of the city liv ing or the lack of any family responsibiltiies, , he's h a d a chance to educate himself. My wife is afraid he's making me dissatisfied with the way we live and maybe he is. The Council ' Genevieve is unable to point out anything specific to back up her feeling that Bill is in some way harm ing her home. In view of the fact her husband is deriving pleasure and benefit from his brother's visit, her demand that Bill leave is unkind and unrea sonable. Of course, if the "visit" became one of those intermin able ones, she would have a right to complain. Genevieve's unhappiness about having Bill around seems to be caused more by dissatisfaction with herself than anything else. She fears the outside eye upon her because she believes she has fallen into slovenly habits as far as her appearance and home management are concerned. It would be profitable for Genevieve to try to take a good look at herself and her home with an eye toward improve ment. She should not hold up a ridiculously high standard, but merely try to make some defin ite improvements that seem within range of her present abil ity. No matter how small they are, these improvements will do wonders for her morale. She will probably begin to feel that Bill is not as critical as she be lieves. Victor, too, feels dissatisfac tion when he compares himself with his brother. He would do well to consider what he can do to improve himself, even with "family responsibilities." Read ing, an evening course, or a cor respondence course may bring him much pleasure and satis faction. Bill has done a good deal for this couple by helping them gain some perspective on them selves. They should realize, how ever, that the smooth surface he presents to them tells very little about his personal life or inner feelings. He undoubtedly has to contend with his own areas of frustration and dissatisfaction. (Copyright 1957, General Features Corp.) New 1958 General MBE fifrfo tall New "Slim Silhouette" ! 81 lio J j Clearer Picture ft . m 11 HIIt Increased pulling power gives desr UillV ! J 3 lTiDniil receDtion. even from distant ' s - j stations. New "Slim Silhouette" cabinet is only 15" deepl New compact shape saves valuable floor space,, simplifies room . decor. Big, Easy-to-Watch Picture. Open Monday Night Until 9 p.m. MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL. TRIBUNE ELEVEN New Positions Are N. H. Gladfelter and Wayne H. Safley were named to new positions in the Crater Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America, it was announced Saturday. Gladfelter becomes chairman of the council's organization and extension committee, and Safley will be the district commissioner for the Big Pines district of the council covering Jackson coun ty. Gladfelter was formerly Big Pines district commissioner and was one of the leaders for the recent national jamboree at Val ley Forge,' Pa. He will now head up a committee from Jack son, Josephine and Siskiyou counties which organizes new scout units, carries on the re view of charter renewal appli cations, and makes boy-fact sur veys, institutional surveys and school census studies. Gladfelter is assistant manager of the Med ford branch of the U.S. National Bank of Portland. Safley will be responsible for recruiting and training a staff The Charlemont Inn in Char lemont, Mass., built in 1787 and since restored was a principal overnight stop for travelers be tween Boston and Albany, N.Y, VACATION LOAN Repay In Convenient Monthly Payments LOANS FROM $25.00 to 2,5OO.O0 AUTOMOBILE FURNITURE SALARY COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL ; t FINANCE CORP. Phona SP 3-4564 Sparta Bldg. Medford after small down Electric ULTRA VISION See it today at I APPLIANCE CO. Filled in Scouts of about 25 men who serve instl- 1 tutrons using the scouting pro- . gram and their Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops and Explorer units. He has been active as the Big Pines district camping committee chairman, a member' of the special Camp McLoughlin -special projects committee, and also was active in' scouting in, the Oregon Trail council in Eu- , gene. Safley is a representative : of the Aetna Life Insurance com- ' pnay. . 7. The three-county Crater Lake -. council is a member agency of , the . 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