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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1958)
o o o o o o t MAlLTWBUWt, MX, O., J.m 8, 19S8 DAIRY EQUIPMENT Ed Greenwood, smaller dairy farmers in the Rogue valley. Eagle "Point area dairy farmer, displays He and his son, Nolan, plan to build the the system of rubber hoses which carries herd up to 100 head of top quality cows the milk from a milking machine to the eventually, system of pipes. Greenwood is one of the EP Farmer Example of One Who Brought Own Business to State o Ed of the ex- Greenwood Eagle Poini area is an ample of one of the many farmers in Oregon who have brought their farming exper ience to this state from the mid-west. Ed is passing on that ex perience to his youngest son, Nolan, who may eventually take over the dairy herd of "70 some head" including hei fers. Strange as it sounds, the Thinking about O O REMODELING? Smith-Dynge's FREE Planning and Estimating n SERVICE . . . Enables you to plan your job and compute your cost before the work begins. (Veu caiPdo it yourself 4j the entire job.) or we can han NOTHING DOWN! UP TO 5 YEARS TO PAY! -at . Ytfur Remodeling Headquarters- Smith-Dynge Lumber Co. 8th at Fir St. Phone SP 1-7 H 4 veteran farmer hopes his 16- year-old son will become something else besides a far mer. He hopes above all that he will go to college and get a good education. However, young Nolan is too interested in dairy farming to be sway ed, according to . Greenwood says. Chores Before School The Eagle Point High school student gets up at 4:45 a.m., then gets his father up to do the early morning chores before going to school. When the- Greenwoods bought the 200-acre dairy farm last August it was pret ty badly run down. Then, the farm had some 20 milk cows. Many of these were culled out. Now Greenwood has a good quality herd. The 70 head are mostly straight Jer sey with a few Holsteins to get more quota. Greenwood is gradually building up his herd and hopes to have 100 head of lop quality cows eventually". Greenwood has his milk par lor underneath his big barn. Considers New System He is considering the new herringbone system of stalls which is designed to milk about 55 cows an hour. As the name implies the cows enter the stalls herringbone style. It means faster milking be cause six cows will enter and leave almost as fast as two cows in the other type of stalls. The cows are packed close, together at 30 degree angles, side by side. Since less room is required, cost per stall is less. Like many other dairy farmers, Greenwood believes the Rogue valley will always have its dairy farms and ex pects even more when the Talent project is completed Care of Septic In Hands of Veteran Care of a properly install ed septic tank system on res idential property bought through a GI loan or a Vet erans Administration loan is the. responsibility of the veteran-purchaser, S. T. Bran nock, officer in charge of the VA office, Medford, said yes terday. It is the responsibility of the builders to make prelim inary soil tests, water table tests and other exploratory efforts to make sure that the area is suitable for such a system and, in the event it is installed, to see that it is correct and functioning. How ever, ' with the purchase of the house, the veteran-buyer assumes the responsibility to use the system according to instructions, Brannock stated. Additional information can be obtained from the builder, county sanitarians or the nearest Veterans Administra tion office. RAILROAD OPENS PORTLAND (UPI The Portland zoo railroad opened to the public Saturday in the new Portland Zoological Gar dens. It was obvious from the start that the railroad would not suffer from the lack of patronage that has bothered other rail lines 'in the nation. PlteerBbx Ydflftlh yDDduuig vm Hehmpkev Dim Uenrim o Hurricanes have uncover ed two jetties built by Robert E. Lee at Fort Macon, N.C. putting more land under irri gation. The Greenwoods came or iginally from Kansas where they stayed until after the drought in the 1930's. They farmed for a while in Idaho, then moved to Madras and finally to southern Oregon. One of his sons was already out here. Greenwood liked the idea of all his family farm ing together and appreciated the comparatively mild cli mate. Lived in Eagle Point Until last August, when the Greenwoods bought their pre sent dairy farm, they lived in Eagle Point and ran a large stock ranch. They still have that ranch of 720 acres. There they run 500 head; of white faced Herefords and also use some 2,000 acres of rangeland belonging to O and C. The oldest son, Lyle, helps run this ranch. The second oldest son, Loren, who was first to come to southern Ore gon has a farm near Browns boro. In addition, - Greenwood leases 280 acres in Sam's val ley where he raises barley and oats and some beef. His daughter and son-in-law live there. t Having his own supply of feed has helped Greenwood in both his dairying and beef raising operations, however he believes it .would be a bet ter idea to just sell the grain and buy his own cow feed. Greenwood is just ope of the many dairy farmers in the valley who are making a sizeable "contribution to the farm economy and the con sumer's diet. 0 j V ummm for A MI? See your Realtor Now! Your Realtor has listings available for your convenience in assisting you to choose your home. " " - See your Realtor- now . . . this is a good year to buy a home. And for a fast, helpful Home Loan - see JCF, you repay your loan with rent-sized payments . . . and you'll be doing business directly with the lender . '. . Stop By Tomorrow! 126 East Main St. o Medford o SPring 3-6201 Jackson County Federal Savings and Loan Association IN FLYING MACHINE Henry Scott, 18-year-old Phoenix youth, steers a homemade helicopter glider constructed by him and Charles Swingle Jr., 18, also of Phoenix. The 'copter is shown in the air over a hill behind the Scott farm 'near Phoenix. This is a picture of the first model constructed by the two youths. They plan to put an engine in the second one. DRONE ENGINE Charles Swingle Jr., 18, Phoenix, holds the 72-horsepower drone engine which he hopes to sell so he and his partner, Henry Scott, can buy an outboard motor to power their helicopter. The engine was taken from from a small plane used for artillery practice. mm ADJUSTS BELT Charles Swingle Jr. 18, Phoenix, left and Henry Scott, 18, Phoenix, adjust the seat belt attached to the helicopter glider frame which they constructed in the Scott barn arid in the Phoenix High school shop. The two youths hope to sell a drone engine which they have to get an" outboard motor which they plan to install in the heli copter frame. The handle at young Scott's left arm is used to control the pitch of the rotor blades. This is the second helicopter glider the boys have constructed. , Japan reports a record num ber of new patents, designs and trademarks, with 153,437 registrations in Tokyo in 12 months. ' There were 63,000,000 cars and trucks in use in the Unit ed States at the end of 1957, compared with 60,600,000 at the end of 1956. 0 0 0 Red Fir Slabs Next Winter Big Double Load 12 or 16 inch Order Early Be Happy. . . MEDFORD FUEL CO. Telephone SP 2-2111 Court & McAndrews Vacation School Set By 51. Mary's St. Mary's school will hold its annual religious vacation school June 9 to 22 for pupils attending public schools. The chief subject will be the commandments and chil dren will be prepared to. re ceive First Holy Communion June 22 at Sacred Heart par ish. Sister Agnes of the Cross will be in charge, assisted by Sister Mary Lucy from St. Paul. Sister Mary Annola and Sister Margaret R.uth from Marylhurst will teach, at Shady Cove. Members of . the Confra ternity of Christian Doctrine of Sacred Heart parish who will assist as lay teachers are George Holtzinger, Wilma Ranch, Mary Stevenson and Margaret Brigden. Transportation will be fur nished where necessary by members of the Confraternity by calling SPring 3-3517. The .guarani, which . has a value of $.0476 in terms of United. States money, is the basis of the national currency of Paraguay. By JOE CROWLEY Mail Tribune Staff Writer A barn has been the scene of many experiments. It's no different in the Phoenix area where two 18-year-old youths are complet ing their second helicopter. Charles Swingle Jr., and Henry Scott, recently grad uated from Phoenix High school, have been experiment ing with helicopter gliders. Now they hope to apply pow er to the light aluminum frame resting in the Scott barn. Six months of spare- time work already hasbeen put in on the project. The youths had planned to use a 72 horse-power drone engine. However, the engine, taken from a small plane used for artillery practice, would require too many modifica tions starter and fan belt, to mention a few so the future aeronautical engineers hope to sell the drone engine and get an outboard engine. Carry One Man Such an aircraft would carry one man at top speed of 60 miles per hour, the youths estimate. . However, for safety's sake they don't plan to travel that fast. Meanwhile, the pair is fi nancing their venture by sell ing neiicopter propeiiors which they make themselves. A number of people in this area are interested in mak ing helicopter - gliders, they report. Most of them are made . from manufacturers' kits, and are a little unlike the homemade one the teen agers have constructed. They got the idea when they looked through a maga zine which pictured a heli copter glider flying over wa ter. The two started to figure their -design out proportion ately, then spent many long hours in the high school shop and at home. Make Own Shaft They ground out their own aluminum shaft to which the blades are attached. They found cut-down truck springs supporting the base make the best shock absorbers, ... Equipped with wheels and minus an engine, the 'copter weighs an estimated 70 pounds, the youths say. The first 'copter required three years of spare-time work. Learning to fly the un wieldy bird required even more time. Flight experi ments were made at the Med ford airport and in the Camp White area. "The 'copter was lashed to trailer towed be hind Swingle's car. Then the boys took turns experiment ing with the handle bar at tached over to the blades. They found they could ma neuver their whirlybird by pulling the bar first one way then another to control the pitch. Became Accustomed Gradually, as they became more accustomed to the feel of the aircraft, the restricting ropes were loosened. Finally, the budding airmen graduat ed to use of tow-rope. "Our folks kinda took a dim view of the first one we built. Were afraid we would . break our necks, I guess," young Swingle said. Named An Alternate Young Scott said he has been too busy to qualify for the honor society but seems ' 3 have done all right just the ; same. He was named as an alternate for a Southern Ore gon college scholarship, ac cording to an announcement made when his class graduat ed from Phoenix High school Tuesday. Swingle received the school award as the outstanding se nior in general achievement ' during his four years. He also was named as an alternate for an Oregon State college scholarship. . The two future aeronauti cal engineers plan to attend the Ashland . school for two years then either go to Ore gon State college or to one . of the ' leading engineering colleges in California. Meanwhile, the two young aviatorj are looking to the near luture wnen they can mount an engine in their heli copter and feel it climb 900 feet a minute. Macmillan Under Moscow Pressure London ?UPI) Moscow Radio pressured Prime Min ister Harold Macmillan Thurs day to persuade the United States to agree to an "early" summit meeting. Macmillan goes to the Unit ed States Friday for talks with President Eisenhower. He call ed his cabinet to a meeting today to work outf inal details for his trip. Moscow Radio, in a broad cast beamed to British listen ers, said if Macmillan, "really desires to do so" he will press Eisenhower for an "early calling of a summit meeting by convincing the United states to take a reasonable stand." t 3! 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