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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE TiMtj, October IS. 1937 The Hollywood Scene Hollywood TJ Bob Horton, co-star with Ward Bond on TV's "'"n Train." made a bid for authent i c i t y this summer by following the Oregon Trail in a new sports car. The actor covered the ground lei surely, in five days. But the old c o v e r ed Vernon Scott wagon trams managed the 1,600 miles from St. Joseph, Mo,, to the promised land in five months. Young Horton admits he was disappointed in not finding any traces of the historic trains. '"Nearest things to historical landmarks are the cities along the route," he said. "Almost ev ery town I passed through was celebrating its centennial. And a lot of the places were settled by pioneers who dropped out of the wagon trains to tame the land." Torn T-Shirt Typo Horton is a handsome new comer and first of the torn T ?hirt school of actors from New York's Actors Studio to climb into the saddle on a fulltime ba sis. Though he plays an uncom plicated western scout in the series, Horton delves deeply in to the wonders of psychiatry and its effects on sensitivity type actors. He even frets about the peo ple who originally came west. ' I can't understand what their motivation was," he frowned. "I studied the countryside care fully, and it's hard to believe anyone could survive a trip like that. "The desert region around the Great Salt Lake was worst of all. I never saw anything so bleak." Changes in Countryside Where early settlers saw only trackless prairie and limitless horizons, Horton found super highways, prospering farms and burgeoning cities. Horton zipped by at a 70-mile-an-hour clip, he covered as By VERNON SCOTT United Press Writer much territory in an hour as the old prairie schooners traveled in a week. "On a good day, 300 wagons could make 15 miles from dawn 'til nightfall," he went on. "Our NBC series is placed along the same line. The whole 39 week series is based on a single wagon train, telling about indi viduals making the trek.' "I found what I was looking for on my trip," he concluded. "I got the feel of the land and a sense of the rugged people who settled it. But there's little true evidence that wagon trains ever passed that way." Camp Fire Girls Tour Museum Da-Ku-Ta Camp Fire Girls of Medford toured the Jacksonville Museum October 7. The group was accompanied by Mrs. Floyd Burger, sponsor, and Mrs. C. R. Learn, assistant guardian. In the group were Nancy Burger, Colleen Learn, Paulette Chinn, Lynn Culbertson, Jackie Glines, Vicki Hall, Pamela Hosick, Jill McDonald, Diane Medcalf, Shir ley Glover, Rita Howe and Jua- nita Thames. The tour wag part of the group's yearly project. A group ceremonial was held October 11 at the recreation hall of the Jackson County Housing authority. Two new members, Juanita Thames and Rita Howe, were welcomed. Members re ceived honor beads earned since the last ceremonial in May. Many parents attended. Air Force Planes Collide Over Germany Worms, Germany Two U. S. Air Force reconnaissance planes colided in a night train ing flight Thursday night but both pilots parachuted to safety, the Air Force said today. Capt. Earnest C. Meis, 31, of Ness City, Kan., and 1st Lt. Theodore J. Shorak, 28, of The Dalles, Ore., bailed out when their RF84-F single seater jets crashed at 10,000 feet. The tangled aircraft came down in a field three miles southwest of Worms. No civil ians were injured. Shorack and Meis were found by Germans. Neither flier suf fered serious injuries. Both were members of the 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing stationed at Sembach Air Base. Umatilla Official Held on Bribe Try Pendleton Hi" Umatilla County Commissioner Roscoe Kelly was arraigned in Circuit Court here Thursday on a secret grand jury indictment accusing him of attempting to bribe a deputy sheriff and merchant pa trolman. Kelly was arraigned Thurs day afternoon before Judge Wil liam Wells. The indictment charged that on July 18, Kelly offered a gift of S300 to Deputy Sheriff Clifford V. Smick to in fluence Smick to falsely accuse the Pendleton police depart ment of entering a warehouse at Pend-Air Heights. Kelly's attorney, Harold Fabre, requested a week in which to enter a plea and asked that the commissioner be re leased on his own recognizance. Judge Wells said he would not vary from accepted practice. He set Oct. 24 as the date for enter ing a plea and set bail at $1000 The bond was posted. The Family Council Editor's not.: The Family Council consist or a Judge, a psychixtrlst, 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 (ir advice; it merely reports on problems that have teen dealt with by responsible afencies and counselor. Bodies of Eureka Pair Found in Aufo Tigard (IP The bodies of a Eureka, Calif., couple were found in an automobile near here Thursday and police said their deaths appeared to 'be a murder-suicide. Police identified the two as Arnim Furth Davenport. 49, Eu reka, and his 35-year-old wife, Erma. The car was discovered by Carl R. Miller of Portland. It was just off Highway 217, about IV 2 miles west of here. The woman had been shot twice in the head with a .22-cali-ber pistol, police said. Davenport had a single shot in the temple. The car's motor was still running when Miller found it. State police said a check showed the couple had operated a grocery store in Eureka. ' Texas Flier on' Second Attempt To Fly To Rome Charlottentown, P. E. I. (IPi A former Marine flier making his second attempt to fly non stop in a single-engine plane from Texas to Rome was report ed heading out over the Atlantic early today. Canadian officials rep orted that at about 2:30 a.m. (e.d.t.) Bill Wyatt. a 25-year-old flying instructor from Dallas was over Charlottetown with every thing going well. Wyatt left Galveston. Tex., Thursday morning in a Mooney Mark 20 loaded with 260 gallons of gas. Sheridan Boy Dies In Head-on Collision Dallas, Ore. HP) Larry Lee Schmidt, 16, Sheridan, was killed Thursday in a head on col lision with a truck a mile south of Wallace bridge near here. Police said Schmidt was blind ed by hevy fog when he passed a school bus loaded with stu dents and ran into a truck. Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schmidt, was a foot ball player at Willamina high school, and was en route to school at the time of the accident. Grange Notes Lake Creek Grange Fire Insurance Agent Murray Bartling gave the history on "Fire Prevention Week." He stated that the wek had its ori gin in the Chicago fire, which was on Oct. 9. He explained the meaning of the letters "UL" on extension cords, Underwrit ers Laboratory. Cords having those letters are manufactured for the one purpose for which they are intended and should not be substituted. A smaller cord is not satisfactory for use on a heavy piece of equipment. He also cautioned everyone to examine their attics for fire hazards such as piles of papers and rags. Master Pearl Bartling appoint ed Loyd George to attend the rjlannine meeting to be held at the courthouse annex on Oct. 23. This is a very important meet ing and needs a representative from all organizations. For the lecture Droeram the men car ried in the wood that has been outside for several months. This is the logical time to prepare for the winter months ahead. Members are (reminded that election of officers will be held at the November meeting. A large attendance is requested for the meeting. The next meet ing is Nov. 8 at 8:30 p.m. YOU'RE KIDDING! San Anntonio, Tex. (TP! Po lice yawned when a woman call ed yesterday and frantically told them a pair of elephants was lumbering down a highway to ward her home. It.was the real thing this time, however and thj stray pachyderms were re turned to the Clyde Beatty cir cus. Two Accused of Stealing Shipment of Flu Vaccine Kansas City Mo. tlP1 Two pharmaceutical salesmen stole 4000 units of Asian flu vaccine from the Municipal Airport here, police reported today. Much of the vaccine was re covered following arrest of James Glayzer, 24. Kansas City, who was held in lieu of $1,500 bond on a federal charge of theft from an interstate shipment. Officers sought Charles C. Moore Jr.. Overland Park. Kan., on a similar charge. Object Over Singapore May Have Been Rocket Singapore ilP) Hundreds of persons reported today they had seen a brilliant object flash across the skies over Singapore today for as long as 55 minutes. Some witnesses said the ob ject trailed sparks from its tail and that it moved in a north westerly direction until it final ly faded from view. The object did not correspond with the schedule of the Rus sian Sputnik and there was some speculation it may have been a rocket. . David Schine To Wed Former Miss Universe New York W G. David j Schine. the private who played j a leading role in the Army-Mc-j Carthy hearings, will marry a j former Miss Universe within a j few weeks. j The 30-year-old Schine took j out a license Thursday to marry j Hillevi A. K. Rombin. 24, the lovely blonde who was Miss Uni- j verse in 1955. They would not! say exactly when they will be ! married, only that it would be j in a few weeks. 88 New Cases of Polio For Week Ending Oct. 12 Washington (IP) The U.S. Public Health Service reported 88 new cases of paralytic polio during the week ended Oct. 12. They brought to 1,767 the number of cases reported since Jan. 1. Last year, the agency said, there were 161 cases of the dis ease during the corresponding week for accumulative total of 5.636. DAILY WEATHER FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Variable high cloudiness through Saturday. Valley fog again tonight and Satur day morning. Low tonight 32. High Saturday 65. Western Oregon: Fair through Sat urday with late night and morning fog or low clouds. Some high clouds late Saturday. Low tonight 34-44, High Saturday 55-65. Northern California: Fair tonight and Friday. Little temperature change. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 48: below normal 6. Record high this date 85 in 1940. Record low this date 26 in 1919. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night, none. Midnight to 10 a.m., none. Total this month 1.25 inches, .33 inch above normal. Total since Sept. 1, 2.05 inches, .48 above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 44. highest this a.m. 100 c.'o. High 4:30 24- City Yester- a.m. hr. day Low Prec. Brookings 6o Eunico B. Gerald doesn't care about the sacrifices made for him. Gerald B. I do realize I'll make it up to her. Eunice B. My husband and I made a very foolish, very early marriage. We would have split up after a few months, but a baby was on the way and we de cided to stick together for the child's sake. We were so miserable to gether that we talked divorce many times in the ensuing years, but I always managed to keep the home together. My husband went his way, but I devoted my self entirely to bringing up our son, Gerald. We have been told he is a gifted boy. His teachers predict a wonderful future for him in the scientific field. He already has a job offer for when he gets out of college next year, but he had planned to go on to profes sional studies. I say "had planned" because now, at the age of. zo, ueraia wants to marry. This will be the end of all his big plans because he'll have to go into the service and then to work. It does no good to talk to him about the mistake of our own early marriage and the enor mous sacrifices made for him. He doesn't seem to care about everything he is giving up. How can he be made to understand? Gerald B. Mother doesn't realize how much it hurts me to have to disappoint her. I understand all about the sacri fices made for me and I know how much she looked forward to seeing all her dreams for me come true. What she doesn't realize is that I don't have to give up "everything" in order to get married. Jean and I know we can do what countless other young couples do today. She can work while 'I study and work part time. Mother says that's no good, it can't work out, etc., but we don't see why not. Of course, it will take longer, but it is worth it in order to be married and with the one you love. Mother won't believe me, but I feel sure I wouldn't be able to work as well without Jean. Mother thinks marriage is dis tracting, but I think it's more distracting to be single. The way I see it, Mother is afraid to be left alone when I am married. She denies this, but I know how she feels. She sees very little of Dad and she has no friends, no real interests outside of me. Jean and I would do everything to make it up to her and not let her be lonely, The Council: Eunice weakens the validity of her argument against early marriage by the re cital of the sacrifices she has made for Gerald. She shows sheH expects him to make up to her for all her frustration. She would hate to be charged with selfish' love, but there is no other word for it. Eunice should try to recognize mat her sacrifice was not a real one only a gesture. If two people agree to remain together "for the sake of a child," they must do more than live under Rural Road Traffic Decreases in State Salem OP) Rural highway traffic showed a statewide de crease of 1.4 per cent for Sep temper compared to September of last year, the State Highway Department reported today. All rural traffic counters . in eastern and central Oregon showed decreased September traffic. Fire hazard conditions and the delayed announcement of . deer hunting season was blamed for some of the reduction. Despite the general decrease, traffic on U.S. Highway 99 showed a definite increase and Highways U.S. 26, U.S. 30 and U.S. 101 slight increases. one roof together. They must work to create tan atmosphere of love in which a child can grow into his own individuality without the sense of having to fulfill his parents' needs. I he question of whether or not Gerald should marry at this time is entirely separate from the background his mother de scribes. If Gerald and Jean are two very unusual individuals, they may have the maturity to choose a mate wisely and to fol low through with the ambitious program they have set. The chances are, however, they both have a good deal of growing up to do and Gerald will find mar riage somewhat more distracting than he anticipates. (Copyright 1957, General Features Corp.) Smallest Baby Gains Weight in Incubator Milwaukie, Wis. (IP) A baby believed to be the smallest ever born alive in the United States is gaining weight steadily in her incubator home at St. Jo seph's hospital here. Linda Marie Winchester when born July 31, weighed only 17 i ounces. Today she weighs two pounds, 11V 2 ounces. The little girl's bid for life has been touch and go. W7hen born, according to head nurse Virginia Mecikalski, Linda s chances of living longer than 72 hours were one in a thousand. MAYOR SUED Baltimore IP A Colom bian promoter has gone to court in his efforts to stage bullfights here. Jaime Gonzales of Carta gena named Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. and city treas urer John Ghinger as defen dants in the suit. He charged they acted illegally in denying his petition to hold bullfights in Balitmore. OLD CLAIM Cairo (IP) A man who claims to be 110 years old has applied to the Egyptian govern ment for compensation he says is due for his labors in the build ing of the Suez Canal 90 years ago. The man, Hussein Moham med Ali Ayyad, said he had $7,140 coming but would settle for $1,540. A government spokes- man said the application was pigeon-holed because there ap peared to be a lack of sub stantiating evidence for the claim. Attention! Peoples Market NOW OPEN Till 11 P.M. Daily 304 N. Main, Ashland Acrosi from Briscoe School DR. LEE MELLISH, D.M.D. Announces the Removal of his office from Medical Center Building to 836 East Main St. Suite 1 Phone SP 2-9073 mil THE TALLY HO The Friendliest Place in the Valley OPENS FRIDAY Again to Serve You Dining Room Opens at 4 P.M. 5 i f v r m a Crater Lake 52 Grants Pass 59 Klamath Falls 61 MEDFORD 63 Portland 61 48 27 38 29 32 42 .02 Seattle 55 42 Spokane 52 32 Yakima 63 32 Eureka 60 Red Biuff 75 Sacramento 76 San Francisco 75 Los Angeles 80 Phoenix 83 Denver 62 Chicago 59 Miami 84 New York 65 Washington, D.C. 66 47 50 53 57 65 61 42 43 72 62 59 .86 FIVE-DAY FORECAST (Through Oct. 23): Western Oregon-Western Washing ton Temperatures averaging above normal through Wednesday. Total pre cipitation light, occurring early next week. Highs generally 60-66 in west ern Oregon. 56-64 in western Wash ington. Lows 35-45. Northern California Chance of oc casional rain extreme north in latter half of period. Temperatures near normal. TVad Line on Classifird Art: 5 30 pm for following day. except 10 am for Monday; for Sunday, noon Saturday Poison Oak? Try a Bottle of ZEMACOL You must be satisfied or your money cheerfully refunded. Get a bottle to day at WESTERN THRIFT. Kee Silver Dollars FOR YOUR STAMPS! Get SILVER DOLLAR Trading Stamps at: OK MARKET Roxy Ann Market Y' Jiffy Car Wash Craterian Beauty Salon Electric Shaver Service 'Y' Oil Station Bailey's Richfield Medford Muffler Co. I A OOOP 1UY8 We Have Made A Good Buy That We Are Passing On To Our Customers Shewn ot left is the G.E. Filter-Flo Washer. To the right is the G.E. Air-Flo Automatic Dryer. With offer in this ad they are available in pink, green and yel low only. O SPECIAL PRICE! $396.00 For The Pair O Appliance dealers can sometimes make good buys from their factories at the end of a model year. A few days ago our distributor phoned to tell us that the General Electric factory had just notified him that they had a few thousand 1957 colored washers and dryers available a very low close-out prices. We bought 26 pairs of these washers and dryers for our four stores. The price was so good that we wanted more, but this was our share. These washers and dryers will arrive in a few days and we will have 16 pairs for sale in our Medford and Ashland stores. We will have five green pairs, nine pink pairs, and two yellow pairs. The washer is the medium-priced General Electric Filter-Flo model, and the dryer is our matching Air-Flo model. The washer and dryer were priced at $499.90. We will offer these special-purchase colored pairs at only $396. This is saving of $103.90, or about 20 off from our 1957 prices. It is our policy to make good buys like this for our customers every chance we can. We will take orders on these washer and dryer pairs now, for d e I i ve ry when they arrive, on a first-come, first-serve basis. We also have some white washers and dryers in stock that we bought earlier. We have the clearance price at $439.90 on our white pairs. Although this is a .saving of $60.00 from the 1957 prices, it is not nearly as good a deal as the $396 price on the colored pairs that are coming. , 44a IUI HUTO 115 East Main n. AA Ic an Phone SP 3-5392 i 1
