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8A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Friday, April 18, 1958 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. Tom S. She tricked me into marriage. Janet S. Mother knew him all right. Tom S. My wife and I have been married for two years and have been bitterly miserable. Janet and I had known one another since we were kids and dated steadily at high school. We had relations to gether and she told me she was pregnant. I wanted to do the decent thing and we got married. My parents didn't know the real reason for my marrying and were very much opposed. They always said Janet was no good. Now I see how right they were. Janet had lied to me, We have a baby now, but he was born only four months ago. I can never love her be cause of the way she deceived me. I have been unfaithful, but Janet says she will never divorce me. Janet S. Tom talks about his parents opposing our mar riage, but what about mine? My mother told me he would walk out on me at the first chance. She knew him, all right. But I don't want to go back home now and have her gay, "I told you so." I never really lied to Tom I just happened to be mis taken about my condition. It could happen to anyone, but Tom has always held it against me. The truth is that I was terribly frightened and so was he. Perhaps if we had told our parents they would have saved us from all this misery. If I could meet another man I wouldn't mind getting di vorced but I am tied down by the baby while Tom is able to gallivant. The Council Pity the poor, four-month-old baby who is being brought up by a pair of babies! Tom and Janet seem to still see themselves as their par ents' little boy and girl. They feel that they have been very, very naughty and they fear their parents' punishment, yet they would like their par ents to save them. Tom accepts his parents' verdict on his wife. He for gets the fact that his parents' words were spoken in opposi tion to a teen-age marriage. It is quite possible that he has even distorted their words in order to place greater blame on Janet. He shows neither loyalty to his wife and child, nor any sense of responsibility for his share of the premarital indiscretions. Janet writhes in fear of her mother's "I told you so." Yet she shows no recognition of the fact that she, herself, is a mother and must think of the welfare of her child above all other considerations. She is not responsible to her mother, but to her child. Tom and Janet seem to feel that their parents' little boy and girl should not be allowed to suffer. Somebody ought to come along to make them happy. They must learn that their marriage, their child, their happiness or un happines's are all their own creations. They must accept the responsibility for their decisions and their whole life. They need guidance from a clergyman and probably from a social worker attach ed to a reliable family agen cy not to dump their respon sibilities, but to learn what their responsibilities are. (Copyright 1958. General Features Corp.) Courl Records DISTRICT COURT Willie iL. Byrd, no PUC permit, $5. Alfred E. McFadden, drunk on public highway, $30. William J. Horn, defective warn ing device, 510. Ray J. Smith, failure to stop, $10. CIRCUIT COURT Elizabeth M. Richey vs. Jack Raven Richey, divorce decree. Mary M. Neff. vs. James Thom as Neff, divorce decree. Pauline Marie Bright vs. Orvel Vern Bright, divorce decree. Carole j. crippen vs. Stephen G. Crippen, divorce decree. MUNICIPAL COURT Thomas Spurgeon Gray. 23. of 908 Lawnsdale ave., reckless driv ing, $100. Derwin Lee Large, excessive noise, $a; excessive noise, $5. Alfred D. Von Stein, violation of basic rule, $10. Lyle M. Russell, violation of ba sic rule, $10. Darlene Livingston Moore, failure to obtain Oregon driver's license, $3. Hazel MOe Millard, violation of basic rule, $10. George Allen Graves, violation of basic rule, $10. Forrest Paul Cook, failure to yield the right-of-way, $10. Clarence Dellbert Givens, fail ure to leave 'information at the scene of an accident, $25. jonn u. lieu, no operators li cense, $3. daughter, Patricia, on the death of Mrs. Jessie Barr Wednesday, April 9 at the Osteopathic hospital in Med ford. Mrs. Barr had under gone surgery about three weeks previously. Funeral services were held Wednes day, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Trail Community church. SHADY COVE-TRAIL Shower Given For Woman By EVALYN P. WATSON I Deepest sympathy is ex Shady Cove-Trail Miss tended to Ralph Barr and Carole Sheppard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheppard of Shady Cove whose ap proaching marriage to Bill Littlefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Littlefield of Shady Cove, will be an event of early May, was guest of honor at a wedding shower given for her by Mrs. Floyd Kelley at the Kelley home in Shady Cove Wednesday evening, May 9. Games were played with high prize being won by Mrs Ivan Hale. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Pearl Adair, after the gifts had been opened Guests were Mesdames Travis Littlefield, Earl Shep pard, Pearl Adair, O. L. Wil liams, John Wilson, Ray Chubb, William Ducker, D Eggleston, Athel Dudley, Don ald Harmon, Ed Houston Ivan Hale, William Shepherd Cecil Kee, Adolf Larson, Carl Hanson, Frank Fagalde, Jose- phine Verdon, all of Shady Cove; Mrs. Irwin Howe of Trail and Mrs. Clarence Hedgpeth of Prospect. Those sending gifts but un able to attend were Mes dames E. S. Strother, Carroll Watson, Wendell Stalker, Ted Jantzer, Max Hawks and Harry Goode. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Burke of Medford were recent visi tors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cushman and family of Trail. The Rev. and Mrs. Walter Kutchins and family of Fort Jones, Calif., were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanderson of Trail. Mrs. Rufus Trusty of Elk Creek, Trail made a trip to Klamath Falls last week. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Han nan of Troutdale, Ore., visited at the home of his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hornseth of Shady Cove, over the past week end. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS John Dean Johnson. 3267 Delta Water rd., and Sandra Jean Cald well, route 1, box 96, Eagle Point. ifonaia Dennis Keen, route l. box 6B, Jacksonville, and Kath erine Louise Ward, Jacksonville. BROWNIE MOVIE CAMERA SMJi 3 FIF ON SOME MODELS txJ&Ji&.M'ib W ZVM iMaXavSA iff the most eiciting photo show 'Vel fyg? 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Come In and See Our Huge Display of Cameras, Projectors and Screens ANDERS PHOTO SHOP 232 East Main Phone SP 2-5646 Rogue Elk Extension Unit held the regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs, Charles Morehead. Co-host esses were Mrs. A. Myklebye and Mrs. Ted Shimek. Mrs. Mykleby also was project leader with a lesson being given on meat cookery. A re port was given on the activi ties of the 4-H group by Mrs, Morris Bush and Mrs. Alma Mallery filled out a report on Safety. There were 16 members and one guest pres ent. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dud ley of Roseburg, Ore., spent the week end visiting with Mr. Dudley's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Athel Dudley of the Shady Cove cleaners. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheppard and daughter, Carole, made a trip Sunday to i Glendale, Ore., where they visited with Mr. Sheppard's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sheppard, and his mother, Mrs. Leona Sheppard. Mr.' and Mrs. LeRoy Tin nin and daughter, Rene, of Tacoma, , Wash., spent the week end visiting with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Del bert Spain and family of Shady Cove. Logging operations are ex pected to get under way this week at the Trail Creek lum ber company. A number of men and their families as well as a number of single men, all employed by the Bureau of Public Roads, have moved into this area for an approximate six week's stay. Three families have trailer houses parked at the Rainbow trailer court and all of the cabins at the Shady Cove motel are rented to members of the crews and their families. Mrs. .Nellie Chamberlain has a contract for the feeding of the men who do not have familes here. Eugene Eccleston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Eccleston of Shady Cove, is undergoing six months basic training in the Army reserve at Fort Ord, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Pfluke and children have moved from Santa Rosa, Calif., to 'Eureka, where they are liv ing in the Lazy J trailer ranch. Mrs. Pfluke is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Seges senman of Shady Cove. The Shady Cove-Trail Lions Auxiliary held their May business meeting at the Rogue River lodge. Mrs. Delbert Spain, president, presided over the business session fol lowing the 7 p.m. dinner. Can didates for the 1958-59 offices were announced by the nomi nating committee. They are, president, Mrs. Earl Shep pard; vice - president, Mrs. Harry Goode; secretary, un filled; treasurer, Mrs. Don Harper and lion-tamer, Mrs. Frank Fagalde. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Vincent of Shady Cove are attending the district Rotary convention in Salem this week. They will also visit with friends and relatives while there. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown of Shady Cove are attending the Oregon Diocesan convention of the Episcopal church held this week in Portland as dele gates from St. Martin's Epis copal church in Shady Cove. The Rev. Bruce "MacHenry, Vicar of St. Martin's, is also attending. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Han son and children, of Trail, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hanson of Shady Cove were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.. Albert Esten of Trail recently. Mrs. Max Hawks of Shady Cove was guest of honor at a Dirtnaay card party given for her by Mrs. Floyd Kelley Friday, April 11 at her home. Bridge was played during the evening with prize for high score going to Mrs. Dolf Lar son and consolation prize to Mrs. O. L. Williams. Follow ing the serving of refresh ments, a gift was presented from the group to Mrs, Hawks. Guests were Mesdames Bob Vincent, Dolf Larson, Arley Spain. Pat Hawks. O. L. Wil liams, Carl Hanson, the hon ored guest and the hostess, Mrs. Floyd Kelley. Mrs. Harry Goode and Mrs Blaine Williams attended the annual City Association bowl ing meeting and breakfast at the Medford ' hotel Sunday, April: 13. Trophies and money from the city tournament were presented. Miss Barbara Logue of On tario, Ore., spent several days visiting with her uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ducker, of the Cove Valley Supply, Shady Cove. Miss Logue came over as a chap- erone with a group -of girls belonging to Job's Daughters from her town. Work on the country play house has been progressing well with the building far enough along now that meet ings can be held there. The wiring of the building is done and the plumbing was expected to be finished soon. Mrs. Alma Ruthstrom became new member at a recent meeting. Mrs. Dick Bartuss of Shady Cove is ill with a chest and bronchial condition. Mrs. Ernest Segessenman of Shady Cove spent several days last week undergoing medical treatment at Sacred Heart hospital. She returned home Saturday and although she has a very bad cold is progressing well. Saturday, April 19, at 8 i - e 1 t-r n m.. memDers oi me vuiy of Army Engineers and the Oregon Water Resources board will be at the Shady Cove School Gym under the sponsorship of the Shady Cove Grange. The urogram will explain the progress made in water studies, flood control and wa ter storage in the area by the Army Engineers ana ouicr governmental agencies. . ripvelorjments in the Rogue Flood Control and Wa ter Resources Commission that have taken place since tne last meeting will be explain ed. General discussion will be held and everyone in the area is urged to attend. Word has VOTE FOR 0. CI IBengtson For State Representative The man who successfully sponsored and passed legislation to es tablish boys' camp to assist in rehabilitating delinquent boys (which was approved by vote of Citizens of Oregon.) Paid adv. Committee for 0. H. Bengrson for State Representative, George Tucker, Chairman 119 S. Ivy, Medford. Is That So? By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist Swordfish may not be the only one, but certainly they are one of the very few food fishes that have ever been re sponsible for increasing ma rine insurance rates. The reason is that, since Roman times at least, they have been attacking and even sinking ships. William Yarcich, of Pater son, N.J., has a picture of a swordfish sword that trans fixed the five-inch wooden hull of his mine-sweeper while under Japanese fire at Balikpapan. The Japs didn't hit the vessel, but she had to go to the drydock because of the swordfish. Some of his friends don't believe it, but the story is good enough for me. Back in 1864, a swordfish, angered at being hooked by one of the crew of the British ship, "Dreadnaught," broke the line and then punctured the vessel's hull. The ship. three days out of Colombo, put back to port for repairs. The owners billed the insur ance company, and the firm refused to pay. They maintained the sword- fish didn't do the damage be cause it left no sword. Other- just been received that Mr. Malcolm Carr, investigating engineer for the State Water board will also be present to speak and answer questions. The National Honor Society of the Eagle Point High school held a meeting with an initia tion of 13 new members at the high school Monday eve ning, April 14. Committee chairman for the event were Georgia Weidman, Suzi Shubb and Susie Palm. Speakers for the evening were Suzi Chubb and Delberta Spain of Shady Cove, Carol Scott of Trail and Margaret Cearley of Point. wise, they would have paid. But the London Court of Common Pleas awarded dam ages because counsel proved that sometimes the fish can safely extract its weapon. The largest swordfish I have been able to find record ed is one killed by Capt. Ben jamin Ashby, off Edgartown, Mass., in the mid-1800's. It weighed 639 pounds when when ready for salting. Its sword was six feet long. 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