6 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medfori, Oregon, Monday, May 12, IMS
OLDEST HOME IN THE WORLD A is the California redwood loghouse, a corn
unique feature at this year's Medford Home plete three-room home carved from a 1900
Show opening Thursday at the armory year-old giant California redwood tree.
'Oldest Home in World'
Slated For Home Show
"The oldest home in the
world" the California red
wood loghouse will be a fea
ture attraction of this year's
Medford Home show, at the
Medford Armory, opening
Thursday.
The loghouse is a com
pletely furnished three-room
home, which was carved by
hand inside a giant redwood
tree from the coast of north
ern California. Except for
such modern conveniences as
an electric - refrigerator and
flourescent lights, the furnish
ings of the home were also
carved by hand from Califor
nia redwood, a spokesman
said. '
"So far as we know, this is
the oldest home of any type
now in existence in the
world," said owner - builder
Keith Straughan of Areata,
Calif. "The tree from which
the log was cut was 1900
years old."
The tree, when cut, was
267 feet high, and 14 feet
wide at the base. The section
from which the house was
made was cut 65 feet from the
base in order to have it small
enough to transport on the
highway. Although the log
house has travelled many
parts of the country since its
completion, this is only its
second Oregon showing.
The house as completed is
eight feet wire, nine and a
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half feet high, and 33 feet
long. The material cut from
the inside was enough to
build a complete 5 - room
house.
"There are millions of peo
ple in the world who will
never have the opportunity to
come to California and see
the beautiful giant redwoods,
said Straughan. "My son and I
spent over a year completing
the loghouse so that these
people could view one of the
natural wonders of the world
first-hand." Although the log
house is scheduled to travel
the entire United States, its
appearance at the home show
will be the last one in this
area for some time, Straughan
said.
The third annual Medford
Home show opens Thursday
at the new National Guard
armory, and runs through
Sunday. According to the
show's management, the Red
wood loghouse is only one of
many outstanding special ex
hibits imported for the event.
Oregon Reservists
Elect Portland Man
Portland (W Comdr.
Kenneth P. Hill, USNR, was
elected president of the De
partment of Oregon, Reserve
Officers Association of the
United States, at the close of
two-day convention Satur
aay. am, from Fortland, is
commander of the Naval Re
serve Surface Battalion 13-1
at Swan Island.
Cattlemen Urged
To Give Support
To Legislation
Ontario (IB Oregon cat
tlemen were urged today to
actively support pending na
tional legislation to allow mar
ket deductions on cattle for
support of major beef promo
tional efforts.
G. R. Milburn, president of
the American National Cattle
men's Association, told dele
gates to the Oregon Cattle
men's Association convention
here that beef promotion and
research can "benefit consum
ers as well as cattlemen."
Legislation Needed
Milburn, a Grassrange,
Mont., rancher, told the cattle
men that national legislation
was needed to remove restric
tions written into the Packers
and Stock Yards Act "years
ago before anyone realized
that research and promotion
were so necessary in the in
creasingly competitive food
field." He said adequate pro
motional work could help con
sumers take advantage of fluc
tuating beef supplies, develop
menu variety, and "become
acquainted with the many
thrifty, cuts we raise along
with the steaks and roasts
they like so well."
More Finances Needed
Association President
George Russell of Vale said
cattlemen must devote more
time, interest and finances to
overall state wide organiza
tion if Oregon's cattle indus
try is to continue to lead other
agricultural enterprises in
total farm income.
Russell said: "The entire
industry benefits from OCA
activities and therefore, every
cattleman should be an asso
siation member. Our goal at
this annual meeting is to eval
uate Oregon beef industry's
past, present and future and
to acquaint every state beef
producer with these findings
and recommendations."
The meeting started Sunday
and will end with a break
fast Wednesday.
Large Crowd Hears
Ladies' Choral Club
Ontario (IP) A 46-year-old
Athena minister, C. Paul
Moore Sr., has been chosen
father of the year by the Ore
gon Cattlemen's Association.
In 1957 the United States
produced 13 million bales of
cotton in the. crop which end
ed July 31. The rest of the
free world produced 16 mil
lion bales and Iron Curtain
countries produced 9 million.
Allergic to Pollen?
It's All In Mind
A near-capacity audience
assembled in Churchill hall at
Southern Oregon college yes
terday afternoon for the
spring concert of the Women's
Chpral club of Southern Ore
gon. The chorus, organized
and directed by Miss Helen
Robinson of the college music
faculty, 'is only in its second
year but already gives a
smooth, seasoned perform
ance. '
The program arranged by
Miss Robinson, as part of the
annual Mothers' Week End
celebration at the college, met
with favor from the listeners.
The choral music and vocal
solos by chorus members were
balanced by a violin group
and numbers by a tenor; it
was a pleasing combination.
.The program opened with
"The Blessed Damozel" by
Debussy, the text depicting
the yearning of a girl in heav
en for the arrival of her lover
from the world she had left.
Mrs. Lois (William G.
Reed) Medford and Mrs. Lois
Windsor. Ashland, were the
soloists. The soprano solo part
in this composition is extreme
ly difficult, and the most ac
complished singers undertake
it with misgivings. Mrs. Reed
gave a commendable perform
ance, but this reviewer has
heard her truly beautiful
voice to better advantage in
other works.
Mrs. Windsor, whose voice
is considered a rarity a pure
contralto sang well yester
day. We hope that Miss Rob
inson will use both these sing
ers in future concerts in
works apt to be received with
more appreciation by the
audience.
James Baker, tenor from
Medford, sang "O Del Mio
Amato Ben" by Donaudy and
"Ah, Moon of My Delight" by
Lehman, a poem from the
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Mr. Baker has a mellow,
pleasing voice, but since his
vocal work is only one facet
of his music studies and he
has probably never studied
and worked with the intensity
necessary to develop such a
voice, it now lacks range and
power. More study and coach
ing would probably develop
his voice into something of
great beauty.
As an encore he sang
"Questa Quella" from Rigo-
letto, and all three nunbers
were warmly received.
We were most pleased to be
able again to hear Harlalee
Wilson, Ashland, play the vio
lin. When he was studying
with Richard D. Werner here
in Medford, this young man's
music delighted many, valley
music lovers and they have
been interested in his progress
and successes. Recently he has
been with the Denver Sym
phony orchestra.
Young Wilson plays with a
sweet, pure tone and his per
formance, yesterday" showed
that the last few years have
brought the maturity and
power of interpretation which
was needed However, he suf
fers from nervousness (as does
Mrs. Reed) and the fact that
he was playing for a "home
town" audience which some
times unnerves a performer,
might have accounted for an
occasional lapse.
The violinist numbers were
Vivaldi's "Sonata in D Major,"
"Nocturncin E flat", Chopin
Sarasate and the familiar
"Liebsfreud" by Kreisler. We
would gladly have listened to
more, and the extended ap
plause of the audience indi
cated that others were of the
same mind.
Miss Robinson, who expert
ly accompanied both Mr.
Baker and Mr. Wilson, closed
the program with a group of
five numbers ranging from an
ancient Latin song to the very
lovely "A Snow Legend" by
Clokey and the old, familiar
De Gospel Train." Two solo
bits added to the pleasure of
these closing numbers. Col
leen Lewis was soloist for "In
Still of Night" and Frances
Thrun for "De Gospel Train."
Miss Thrun, once referred to
as an embryonic Schuman
Heink, has an absolutely gor
geous voice and it is an ever
lasting regret to this reviewer
that we do not have pleasure
of hearing her sing oftener.
Valley music fans should be
grateful that a musician of
Miss Robinson's capabilities
has brought together this
group of fine, women's voices.
It is hoped that the chorus
continues to prosper and that
additional women singers of
all ages join the group. Mar
garet Ramsey, Ashland musi
cian, is the able accompanist
and performed yesterday for
the choral numbers. O. S.
By DELOS SMITH
United Press Science Editor
New York (IP) People al
lergic to the pollens of spring
will find it very hard to be
lieve what they're about to
read. They shouldn't allow
that to bother thern because
many doctors of medicine
who specialize in allergy will
not want to believe it either.
Nevertheless, It is true, .A
woman almost unbearably al
lergic to the new grasses,
flowers and leafing trees was
relieved of her affliction by
being hypnotized once a week
and then hearing suggestions
that this . year she was not
going to come down with
asthma and hay fever.
Now comes the really aston
ishing thing! Chemically she
remained sensitive to the pol
lens. Yet when she was given
the standard skin tests, there
were no resulting hives to in
dicate a "positive", reaction.
Evidently suggestion under
hypnosis had not only sup
pressed asthma and hay fever
but the bodily chemical proo
esses behind them.
Mind Plays Part ' -
All this was reported by
two ultra-respectable medical
practitioners to tha toD-draw
er international technical
journal, "The Lancet." To
know the sources of informa
tion is particularly important
here. This information is one
of the clearest demonstrations
on record of the possible
strength of the "mind" part of
allergic reactions.
That there is a "mind" part
is generally accepted, but
many medical experts believe
it has to be entirely subordin
ate to the body chemistry sen
sitivity to pollens or what
ever foreign substance causes
the distressing cnemical .re
action.
The woman had had annual
bouts with the spring pollens
of trees, grasses and flowers
for 11 years. From May to
July every year her nights
were made miserable by asth
ma and her days by hay fever.
There was no question of her
chemical sensitivity; skin
tests were markedly positive.
Drs. A. A. Mason and Ste
phen Black treated her by
hypnosis as an out-patient of
a London hospital. Once
week she was put into a deep
trance and told:
"This year you will have no
difficulty with your breath
ing, either at night or during
the day time. This' year you
will not have a blocked nose,
your eyes will not run, there
will be no . itching around
your eyes, and you will not
have sneezing attacks."
This went on from April 28
to July 8. The "suggestions"
were followed; she had no al
lergic attacks, of any kind.
Once a week during this time
she was given skin tests of her
chemical sensitivity. The first
one was quite positive, but the
degree diminished week-by-week
until it got down to zero.
But toward the end of the
pollen season, a sample of her
blood was injected into a non
allergic volunteer who there
upon reacted to injections of
extracts of the pollen. This
passive transfer" test showed
her allergic chemistry hadn't
been changed but it had been
suppressed.
Is Strongest Factor
An odd twist was that when
skin testing on the arm no
longer produced the hives
which mark the positive reac
tion, skin testing on a leg prpH
aucea mem. ne nexi ume
she was hypnotized, she was
told she would have no reac
tion anywhere on her body
and she didn't.
The reporting physicians
pointed out the three known
factors in the cause of asthma
and hay fever a foreign pro
tein, such as pollen; body tis
sues sensitive to that protein,
and a mind factor "in no way
understood." In their woman,
they continued, this mind, fac
tor "was shown to be the most
powerful of these three."
Future Flood Control
Measures Discussed
Pendleton (IP) Rep. Al
Ullman (D-Ore.) was to meet
here this afternoon with local
area residents to discuss fu
ture flood control measures
for McKay creek and the
Umatilla river. The two
streams -were hit by flooding
last month.
Danger of Global
Nuclear War Seen
In Next 12 Years
Washington (IP) The Na
tional Planning association
said today the next 12 years
will bring increasing danger
that global nuclear war may
be sparked by accident or
evil intent.
In a special report, the as
sociation said more and more
nations are likely to obtain
nuclear weapons, increasing
the danger that "organized
criminal or insurrectionary
groups could eventually ob
tain" such arms.
In addition to the threat of
"accidental global war," the
report warned of the dangers
involved when "irresponsible
or even fanatical men" con
trol modern weapons.
Improved Missiles Seen
The report also forecast
greatly improved long-range
missiles, nuclear powered air-
craft, perhaps underwater
aircraft carriers, and other
fantastic weapons.
It said these would far out
strip defense systems with the
result that arms control sys
tems feasible today will be
"uncertain" tomorrow.
"The world is fast becom
ing locked into 1 a situation
from which it will become in
creasingly difficult to extri
cate itself," the association
said.
The report, entitled "1970
Without Arms Control," was
the result of a nine-month
study by a special project
committee of the NPA, an in
dependent non-profit non-political
organization.
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pupils. It wrecked more than score of homes. (International)
Watermelons are grown
commercially in 22 states.
Factories which manufac
ture articles : requiring gold,
such as gold pen points for
fountain pens now wash the
smoke from their furnaces to
recover tiny gold particles
which flake away from the
original article.
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