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A MAIL TRIBUNE, MtdforJ, Oregon, TutIy, June 24, 1938 IPROSPECT Theyll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo Is That So? By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist Beirut Hiram, king of Tyre, a nearby ancient city, was history's first lumber king because of the Cedars of Lebanon. The famous tree, shown on the Republic of Lebanon's flag, was supposed to be al most extinct for many years except for a small grove in the.Kadisha Valley, some 15 miles away. But it isn't. Here and there, along the slopes of 0-23L-S3 huge Mt. Lebanon, actually a gigantic ridge that runs along the coast, are little groups of the trees tucked away in the folds of the massif. And 150 miles or so to the northeast, in the Taurus mountains of southern Turkey, are large numbers of the valuable ce dars. We flew low yer the Ka disha valley grove so that I got a good look at them. They are at an elevation of 6,000 feet, and the pilot said that in wint it is now quite a sport center for ski enthusi asts who like to skim the snow under the ancient ever greens. A few miles farther on we passed above another grove, near, enough so it was easv to tell they were the same tree. It would be difficult to njake a mistake. For one thing, there are not many trees of any kind in this rela tively barren mountain area. and for another the Lebanon cedar has the rather unusual characteristic of a greater horizontal breadth of foliage than its total height, which sometimes reaches 80 feet. How much lumbering of the cedars there may be in the areas where they still are Dlentiul. I don't know. But there is certainly some. bought a small bowl of the light, coarse-grained, reddish- brown wood. It contained three or four cones, and even after the cones had been re moved for some hours, the wood continued to emit a strong fragrance. It is possible, of course; that the wood was from some other type of cedar import ed to satisfy the tourist trade, but I don't think so be cause the cones were undoubt edly authentic. They were of a reddish color, nearly five inches long and two wide, still fresh enough so that bits of resin were exuding here and there. Its odor was so strong that I could well un derstand why the ancients be lieved that cedar oil and pitch would make a good un guent for lepers, let alone a preservative for manuscripts, as it once was used. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Free: By special arrange ment with the editors of the S 01 9 SrV2 &m rrfrV 1 8 vggp SP Mfeg p FIVE GREAT E Decanter Jpkfl WEDDED" INTO (fiol&en Wedding HAS HAD NO PEERS Golden Wedding olden Jeddin.g til t,r,tfl ffT I-- V FOR FIFTY YEARS Your grandfather never tasted better whiskey than this. .The best of five great decanter whiskies blended with the best($f neutral grain spirits $4 60 $05 makeG&fei Weddingso good. 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Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: Is That So! co Medford Mail Tribune, Box 1069, San Francisco, Calif. Grange News The lecture hour at Gold Hill Grange Thursday, June 19, was planned by Nora Wait, chablain. to take the place of the annual Church Sundav observance, a re quired part of the Grange pro gram. It was in the form of a memorial service, with i message brought by the Rev D. A. Millard, long-time resi dent of the valley. He re minded his listeners that the best memorial to any depart ed friend as a life spent in service to humanity. The Rev. and Mrs. Millard also enter tained with several vocal numbers. Mrs. Grace Bruce, lecturer, attended State Grange as a delegate, and from there went for an extended visit to Illin ois. In the lecture's chair for the evening was Mrs. Harriett Elliott. Visitors for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Smith of Central Point. Smith told of plans for a Pomona r.rangp booth at State Fair. Memhers were urged to watch for outstanding exhibits of farm produce to be used in the booth. The rharjlain reported sick members Mrs. Willie McLean and Mrs. Ruby Quackenbush much improved. Following the . business meeting refreshments were served by Charles Foote and Mrs. Harriett Elliot. Mrs. Roy Eskew won the attendance prize. At the next meeting on July 3, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Walker and Mrs. Jessie Hays will be the serving committee. Mrs. Roy Eskew, Temporary Reporter. Griffin Creek Grange will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, for a covered dish dinner. The dinner will be follow ed by a "fun night" program, snrmlied bv several Grange families. Mrs. Clyde Sturgill, lecturer, will be in charge. Friends of Grange members are invited. The Home Economics club met Thursday, June 19, at the home of Mrs. Sturgill for a picnic dinner, but due to rain it was held inside. Mrs. Jake Brown. Mrs. Paul Force. Mrs. Cal Lusk and Mrs. Otio Jones from Eagle Point were guests. Mrs. Brown in vited members of the Griffin Creek HEC to be her guests for a luncheon July 17. Head of Portland Jail Division Dies Portland OJPI) Head of the jail division of the Port land rjolice bureau. Capt. Clyde Ensminger, died Sun day in Emanuel Hospital after more than a year's illness. Capt. Ensminger, a veteran nf 28 vears on the police staff, had served as night command er of detectives, chief of tne traffic bureau and chief of the east precinct. He was head of the jail division at the time he became ill. The 59-vear-old police offi cer ioined the Portland de partment in 1930. He was made a sergeant 11 years later and in 1944 he was assigned to the harbor patrol with the rank of lieutenant. In 1952 he was promoted to captain and put in charge of the traf fic bureau. Family Makes Trip East By MICKIE LARSON Prospect Mr. and Mrs. Paul Struck and daughter, Evonne, and a cousin Dina Govonor, left Wednesday, June 18, for Minnesota, where they plan to visit for several weeks. Miss Karen Karjala is spending a few days visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gov onor on Elk creek. Mabel Mallard and daugh ter, Geneva Andresen, and Fern Stevens are working at the fish hatchery at Diamond lake. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Boast and children David, Ronald, Glen, Shirly and Dennis, from Eagle Point, were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Larson's Tuesday evening, June 17. Mrs. Joe Colley, who has been ill, is up and around now. Mr. and Mrs. Geary Sulli van and children from Shady Cove were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ells June 15. Mrs. Myrtle Ferns, who has been visiting in New York state for the past few months, visited with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ferns of Prospect Mon day and Tuesday of this week. She is now at Phoenix, Ore. her home in Miss Sherry Downing is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer on Red Blanket Butte Falls road, for the sum mer months. Mrs. Lorena Short and chil dren, Donna and Sandy, from Klamath Falls, visited Mr. and Mrs. Sharold Chapman Sunday, June 5. Mrs. Chap man is her sister. The Ladies Guild met one day this past week to work on rummage articles for the rummage sale to be held in Medford, Friday, June 27. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clevenberg is William Jacobs from Medford. Clevenberg and Jacobs are doing some' fishing at Dia mond lake. A picnic and swimming party was held Wednesday, June 18, at Walch's lake. Those attending this play day were Mrs. Jack Ells and daughters Donna Jean and Diane, Mrs. Jack Rienk and daughter, Janie, Mrs. Sherald Chapman and sons Lonnie, Jerry and Monte, Mrs. Archie McKillop and son, Kim, and Mrs. Geary Sullivan and daughter Amber, and son Car tee Woods, from Shady Cove. Mrs. . John Shellenberger's father, W. E. rarlien from Cave Junction, is making his home here during the summer months. He is to work on a lookout for the Forest service. Also making his home here is Kenneth Caldwell from Cave Junction. He is also working for Forest service. Visiting for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denny and family were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Willy from Cave Junction. Denny and Willy fished at Diamond lake. Grand opening of the Coun try Play House, eight miles north on Elk creek rd., will be a dance, Saturday, June 28, at 9 p.m. The ladies are to bring box lunches to be auc tioned off. There will be prizes given for the two best boxes. An evening potluck dinner was held at Union Creek, Wednesday, June 18, for both Prospect and Union Creek wives and children of Forest Service personnel. Forest Service four-week first aid classes ended Mon day evening, June 16. Tests were given by the instructor, Mr. Mayberry of Crater Lake park. Mrs. Jerry Baker and Mrs;. "Boots" Young and children enjoyed picnicing and swim ming at Diamond lake on Wednesday, June 18. Mrs. Dick Larson and Mrs. Bob Krell and children pie niced at Union Creek Wednes day, June 18. Miss Judy Betts and Miss Shawn Shellenber ger were also at the picnic. Miss Dorothy Pontus and niece, Betty Jean Young, went by bus to visit in California. CAMPUS COPS Cortland, N.Y. (UPDPo lice Chief Michael Canestaro solved the problem of policing the Cortland State Teachers College campus by organizing nine male students into a un iformed collegiate police force. Sawdust Medford Fuel Co. Tel. SP 2-21 1 1 Court & McAiiJ. c Does your car drink gas like a whale? 1st In Sales Success! Rambler sales are up 72 over last year! , afes less : : : and out-drives, out-turn. Rambler gives the most miles per gallon. and out-parks other American cars. Rambler also costs less to buy, depred- American Motor. Mean, More for American, GET A BANDWAGON DEAL AND SAVE TODAY AT YOUR RAMBLER DEALER LEA MOTORS Bartlett at 5th, Medford NASCAR ; PROVED: THE NATIONAL ASSN. 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