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OVERHAULS ENGINE Crater Chapter FFA member Calvin
Dixon overhauls a tractor in the Crater agriculture shop,
"giis if one of the many practical skills taught FFA members.
Many of these achievements are on display at the 4H and
FFA county fair this week.
'King of Banjo1 Also
Is Known Entertainer
Eddie Peabody, who is appear
ing at the Town and Country
Holiday Aug. 22 through 25, de
serves a title as an entertainer in
addition to his well known reign
s "King of the Banjo."
Since the decrease in popular
ity of the banjo as a band and
orchestra instrument, Eddie has
kept his own popularity at the
national peak by becoming a
versatile entertainer. Capable of
hours of continuous entertain
ment, Peabody has emerged as
a well rounded nightclub, hotel
and theater performer, with a
complete show as his repertoire.
During World War II, Naval
Commander Eddie Peabody trav
elled 125,000 air miles and pre
sented more than 800 shows to
service men all over the world.
Returns to Entertainment
Following the war, Eddie re
turned to the entertainment cir
cuit with continued success.
Needing a banjo artist for his
recording of -lusic from the
"Twenties," Art Mooney asked
Eddie to record with his orches
tra. "I'm Looking Over a Four
Leaf Clover" and other tunes
were an immediate smash hit,
and resulted in regaining popu-
Governor Ads to
Stop Price Wars
Salem ID" Gov. Robert
D. Holmes said Monday he
would throw his weight behind
efforts to stabilize the gasoline
market in Oregon which has
been upset by price wars in
various parts of the state.
The governor said he would
ask Attorney General Robert Y.
Thornton to send telegrams to
major oil companies threaten
ing them with legal action if
they were guilty of any illegal
act in connection with the price
wars.
He added he would send the
telegram himself if the attorney
general refused.
Price cutting has been going
on in Portland, Albany, Rose
burg and the Eugene area.
The governor told about 20
members of the Oregon Gasoline
Dealers association meeting
with him that he would also ask
for a study of possible gasoline
pricing legislation.
larity for the banjo and its mas
ter, Eddie Peabody.
Peabody's renditions of favor
ites like Gershwin's "Rhapsody
in Blue," which he plays with in
volved chording, sound as if they
were performed, by an entire
string orchestra. "Two Guitars"
is performed in a difficult man
ner that convinces listeners there
are actually two instruments in
volved. Now continuing his appear
ances throughout the country,
Eddie Peabody has a record as
an entertainer behind him. It
is nearly impossible for him to
appear in a top showplace any
where in the country that he
has not played successfully before.
Montana Dam Expected To
Be 'On Line' at Year's End
Great Falls, Mont. (IB
Montana's newest hydroelectric
dam is more than 40 per cent
complete, and if Glen Jones
and his crew have their way,
it will be "on the line" by the
end of the year.
Jones is the construction
superintendent for the Montana
Power Company, in charge of
building the 10-million-dollar
Cochron Dam on the Missouri'
River a few miles downstream
from Great Falls.
When it is finished, the Coch
rane power plant's two genera
tors will furnish 60,000 kilo
watts to help the company meet
growing demands .for electrical
energy in 181 Montana commun
ities. Cochrane is the fifth hydro
electric installation on the Mis
souri in the 16-mile turbulent
stretch of waterway centering
around Great Falls. It is the mid
dle dam of a five-unit complex.
The existing plants Black
Eagle,. Rainbow, Ryan and Mor-
ony already produce 160,000
kilowatts.
"Routine" Job
Construction on the Cochrane
project began in September,
1956. Jones told United Press
during a tour of the damsite,
that he was confident the 103
foot-high, 189-foot-long concrete
dam would be all poured hy
November.
He added that the construe
tions schedule calls for the gen
erators and other electrical
equipment to be "ready to go by
January, and if we have our
way, we'll be on the line then,
However, the "cleaning up"
will keep some of the crew
now totalling about 260 men
on the job for an additional
three or four months.
Take Tip from LITTLE DAISY!
DON'T
MISS
THE...
"IF. IF. A.
Jackson County
FAIRGROUNDS.
August 20-21-22-23-24
Tha fina 4-H Club and Futura Farmers of America movements,
instill in boys and girls the finest type of training in self-reliance,
resourcefulness and sound citizenship. That is why wo urge YOU
to lend encouragement to these outstanding youth organizations by
attending the fair this week. Another treat at the same place.
And Don't Miss the
IS
TOWN & COUNTRY HOLIDAY
featured by Medford Merchants at the
MEW" ARMORY
August 22-23-24-25
SNIDER DAIRY & PRODUCE COMPANY
Most of the dam construction
is being done under contract by
Winston Brothers of Monrovia,
Calif., and Green Construction
Company of Des Moines, Iowa.
Montana Power itself will do
most of the finishing.
The twin generators " will be
driven by river water flowing
through 22-foot steel penstocks
with an operating "head" of 85
feet. The plant will be an auto
matically operated station, with
equipment actuated from the
Rainbow power house several
miles away.
Jones and Howard Woody,
resident engineer, insisted that
there were no major problems
"everything was just routine."
But to a layman, diverting the
swiftly flowing Missouri and
building a big dam in the
streambed seemed anything but
routine.
River Shunted
When work started, tempor
ary dirt diversion dams were
, built above and below the dam
site so the river was shunted
to the south side of its course.
When work on the north end,
including foundations for the
generators, turbines and trans
formers, is far enough along,
the water will be permitted to
flow through three" 10 by 12
foot diversion sluces openings
left in the dam.
Then the concrete work will
be finished, the river turned
through the penstocks and the
sluces filled with concrete. Sur
plus water will spill over the
top of the main structure.
Normally, the Missouri's flow
through the five Great Falls
stretch dams averages four to
five thousand second feet. How
ever, in mid-June it reaches a
peak of 18,700 second feet.
The dam was named for Har
ry H. Cochrane, long-time chief
engineer of Montana Power
who, since retirement from ev-
ery-day- activity, has remained
with the firm's Butte headquar
ters as chief consulting engi
neer. Sand and gravel for the aggre
gate was hauled to the site by
railroad from pits at Cascade,
25 miles upstream on the Mis
souri. Cement came from a plant
at Trident, Mont., near Three
Forks where the Madison, Jef
ferson and Gallatin rivers con
verge to form the Missouri.
Badge Starts Son
Of Fireman on
Big Collection
Sacramento TO Tha badge
of a fireman killed in the line
of duty caused his son to start
one of the nation's largest col
lections of firemen's uniforms
and equipment.
Jack Henry was killed In 1922
fighting a, theater blaze. His
widow kept his badge for their
son, Jack. Jr., then less than a
year old.
Now young Jack Is a fireman
in his own right chief of the
Arcade Fire Department. And
his collection, which began with
his father's badge but which
wasn't started in earnest until
about three years ago, includes
items from 40 nations. It has be
gun overflowing the large
trunks- he uses for storage.
The ways in which Henry
gathers additions for his collec
tion are various. He writes to
foreign embassies in the United
States, keeps on the track of
U.S. foreign service officials and
trades with other collectors of
firemen's articles.
His latest acquisition was two
fire helmets from behind the
Iron Curtain. He said he had
been trying for years. The hel
mets arrived from Poland by
way of a U.S. official in War
saw. Henry's1 collection Includes 50
helmets, 15 complete uniforms,
350 badges and 250 miscellan
eous pieces. The oldest is a uni
form from Eureka, Nev., wnich
bears the late 1872.
The museum in trunks has
antique hose nozzles, lether
buckets, lanerns and brass hel
mets from the British Isles. He
said the English are the easiest
people of all deal with.
Henry is given many pieces,
but sometimes firemen in for
eign lands want something in
return. An Irishmaa asked for
a half dozen cans of salmon and
a Briton wanted a package of
instant pie mix.
A major problem for Henry
is finding translators for the
mail he gets.
But it's worth all the effort,
Jack said. "Every day is like
Christmas. I never know what
the morning mail is going to
bring. Right how uniforms are
on the way from Turkey and
Sweden."
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WATER SPECTACLE Dancing waters,, the
fabulous and amazing water spectacle that
has played before more audiences throughout
the world than almost any other attraction,
will be a feature of' this year's Oregon State
Fair, August 31 through September 7. The dis
play is shown here in one of its intricate
formations with magic waters that actually
dance under multi-colored lights to beautiful
accompanying music. The presentation will
be, located in a huge tent and a nominal
charge will be made to witness the spectacle.
Camping Gear Stolen
From Two Local Men
Camping equipment valued at
$125 was taken from the tent
of O. R. McNeel, Earl Knight
and "Tex" Hatcher while they
were fishing in the ocean at
Crescent City this week end.
The men had spent about six
hours fishing and when return
ing to their tent, pitched on the
beach, found it had been unzip
ped and two sleeping bags and
three air mattresses taken, ac
cording to reports.
Pretty Salad Summer Squash Stir chopped prunes, chopped
For a pretty salad, make lime Simple and delicious way with walnuts and grated orange rind
gelatin in the usual way but use summejr squash is to simmer into a rich baking powder bis-
Vi cup sauterne or other white with a tablespoon instant minced cuit dough. Drop small spoonfuls
table wine for part of the liquid, onion and a small diced tomato, into shallow hot oil and fry until
When partially jelled, stir in a With this handy moisture-free golden. Sprinkle with powdered
diced avocado, k cup chopped form ' of onion in the kitchen, sugar. Wonderful eating for
walnuts and some well drained there's no excuse for flat, flavor- neighborhood coffee get-to-geth-
canned grapefruit sections. less dishes. ers.
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At the NEW MEDFORD ARMORY
Enjoy The Kiwanis Club's
Town & Country Holiday
In Conjunction with the 4H & F.F.A. Fair
AUGUST 22-23-24-25
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DON'T MISS THE
4-
H and
ALL FAD
Jackson County
STARTS TODAY
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AUGUST 20-21-22-23-24
You'll be proud of the fine show that Jackson County's 4-H Club and F.F.A. Boys
and Girls have prepared for YOU ... there'll be outstanding exhibits of live
stock, home economics demonstration, judging, showmanship, contests and a
big livestock auction to climax the five days! Don't miss this fine show your
attendance will encourage farm youngsters to even greater achievement.
HUBBARD-WRAY CO., Inc.
25 South Riverside
Phone SP 2-4011
HEADQUARTERS FOR'
JOHN DEERE