Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 10, 1958, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextMAIL TRIBUNE, MidforJ, Ortgen, Sunday, Augurt 10, 1938 Diary Jjg2?F BirdWatchei (jf Saturday, Aug. 2 As we were sitting at dinner a Bewick's wren came and clung to the window where we could all get a fine view of it with its perky tail, long bill and white line over the eye. Sunday.' Aug. 3 A turkey vulture soared over our place in the morning. We have seen fewer than usual from home this year. A flock of bushtits came through the place twice during the day. A pair of Brewer's blackbirds came to feed on the lawn. These visitors brought my home list for the week to 25, a very good number for midsummer. Monday. Aug. 4 With the company of J. H. and R. B., I got in another good morning birding expedition. We arranged our affairs so as to get started at 6. Actually I was ahead of schedule but my companions were also ready ahead. We are really eager. We headed for Hyatt Lake. We didn't do much stopping until we turned off the main road at the top of the Green Springs grade. Then we stopped whenever we saw or heard birds. They weren't sing ing much but there was some calling and a lot of activity. We saw four different kinds of warblers, Aubudon's, orange crowned, Wilson's and MacGillivray's. We saw purple mar tins flying over the lake and perching on the dead trees that stand in it. I feel sure that they have been nesting there. These are big, handsome swallows, worth coming out to see. After looking along the lake shore we took a drive up the road to Table Mountain. It was a' pretty ride up through the woods and soon we came to an open place where there was a magnificent view. Mt. Shasta stood up grandly to the south. We could see many ranges of mountains and hills and way down in the valley was Ashland. There were also a number of birds around, but several of them eluded a good enough view to make a certain identification. Tuesday, Aug. 5 I did some work cutting out and burning star thistles. These plants make excellent winter feed for goldfinches, but I don't like to have them on the home place. Mistletoe berries are also a staple winter food for bluebirds, but I still don't like to have mistletoe in our oak trees. Luckily both the plants mentioned are pretty tough and persistent so I guess we don't have to worry about the birds starving even if we clean up our places. You just caii't work for the birds all the time. You have to try to make things nice for people, too. Wednesday, Aug. 6 I saw some baby quail no bigger than the ones I saw on June 25. I think that earlier batch are just about grown now, so these, too, will have plenty of time to mature before fall. Thursday, Aug. 7 As we were eating breakfast I saw some yellow warb lers in the same dead peach tree I mentioned once before as a good perching place for birds. These are the first warblers we have had on the home place in some time. They were attracted by a sprinkler which I had going near that spot. We are very busy now getting ready to go on our vaca tion trip, starting tomorrow. Like every vacation for us it will include bird watching. We are heading for California, going first to Yosemite and then on to the south, visiting a son and his wife in San Clemente who have a daughter that we have not yet seen. I have a book entitled "Guide to Bird Finding West of the Mississippi." Off and on for' a month or more I have looked at it to see what it says about good birding spots in California and possible species to see in the places we will be near. I have made a kind of wish-list of birds I would like especially to see. Some that I have seen before but would especially enjoy seeing again are the mockingbird, roadrunner, white-throated swift and phainopepla. Some that I have never seen and hope that I might see are the white tailed kite, black swift, vermillion flycatcher, pine grosbeak and blue grosbeak. Of course I would dearly love to see a California condor, but that is just about beyond the limit of my hope. I don't even expect to see all the others mentioned, but I should see some of them, and then there will be other bonus birds, not so much looked for, but just as interesting when I see them. I'll keep a diary, so anybody can see how we come out. J.M. Use Tribune Want Ads "THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC IS THE SUPREME LAW" "(Author's Name Below) The practice of pharmacy is carefully regulated by many laws. Pharmacists are required to know every necessary fact about the dosage, preservation and dispensing of all drugs and medicines. When you secure any med icine, it is important that you get it from a pharmacist. We can protect your safety by an swering your questions and cautioning you against possible over-dose or misuse. There is no good reason why you should get any medicine or health-aid frc.Ti anyone but a pharmacist. We are pledged to consider your safety our chief duty. YOUR PHYSICIAN CAN PHONE SP 2-6239 WHEN YOU NEED A MEDICINE Pick up your prescrip tion if shopping near us, or let us deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many people entrust us with their prescriptions. May we compound yours? HEATH'S- Medical Center PHARMACY , W 1,1,1 III ciiiiui QuoMf(On by Marcus Cicero (106-43 B.C.) Copyright 1958 (8W2) College Students On Visit Through Valley Ashland Under the direc tion of Dr. R. R. Stuart, Col lege of the Pacific history professor, a number of COP students toured points of in terest in the valley last week. Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, chair man of the Southern Oregon college social science division, accompanied the group on a visit to the college campus, the Jacksonville museum, Lithia park, and on a back stage tour of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival thea ter, later attending a perform ance of "Much Ado About Nothing." While in Jacksonville, as guests of the Southern Oregon Historical society at the mu seum, the group .was enter tained at a tea in the home of Miss Claire Hanley, presi dent of the society. Called the Beaver Trail tour, the annual summer trek to points of interest in the West is sponsored by COP for college credit. Dr. Taylor re ported that the group would also sponsor a special Oregon Centennial tour next year with a number of Ashland Medford points on its tributary. Plans Announced to Increase Timber Sales Plans to increase sales dur ing the rest of 1958 to reflect a new allowable cut on O and C lands in the Josephine mas ter unit have been announced by the bureau of land man agement here. , Sales will be increased by 25 to 75 million board feet over the BLM's announced sale plans, according to Ross Youngblood, district manager. Additional sales are sched uled this month, and in Sep tember and October. I "wfilli AT RODEO "Slim" Pickens, rodeo clown and bull fighter, is expected to be among those attending the Rogue Valley Round Up here next week end. Points earned in the Round Up, which is being sponsored by the Medford Junior Cham ber of Commerce, will count toward the world's champion ship cowboy. Pickens is well-known as "Bill Williams" in the Walt Disney television series, and has been one of rodeo's outstanding clowns for several years. Shown with him is his horse, Dear John. Grange News Shady Cove Grange The regular meeting of the Shady Cove Grange was held Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Shady Cove school gym with Master Ed Houston presiding. All but two of the officers were present. Honored guests of the eve ning were Roscoe Roberts, county deputy, Pomona Mas ter Bitterling, Master Chris tenson of Live Oak, Master Sims of Roxy Ann and Master Moore of Eagle Point. This was the last of the Grange visitations for this year, with an attendance of 70. The count was, Live Oak 6, Upper Rogue 4, Roxy Ann 16, Phoenix 8, Shady Cove 21 and Eagle Point 15. There were five members who had attended all visitations. The display table contain ed a variety of antiques and oddities. There were hand painted dishes from foreign countries, jugs, baskets, hand woven linen, old guns and pistols and other articles. Lecturer Delia Littlefield introduced Brother Cal Lusk of Eagle Point Grange to talk on his experiences in Grange activities. He stated he had been a charter member of Phoenix Grange when it was organized. The program closed with everyone singing "God Bless America" with Pomona Lec turer Mable Wertz at the piano. Mrs. Ed Houston and Mrs. Walter Satler decorated the hall and tables. At a social meeting in July, C. C. Haggert of the Copco Safety department came to Shady Cove and put on a full evening of entertainment with the Copco "Electric Safety Show." The next social meeting of the Shady Cove Grange will be a 6:30 p.m. potluck picnic supper Aug. 16 at the T. M. Littlefield home on Rogue River drive. This is an annual picnic. The HEC will meet Aug. 13 at the Reed McKay home on Rogue River with a family potluck dinner at 12:30. All members are urged to attend as the fall activities of the club will be planned, Delia A. Littlefield, Publicity Chairman Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange will meet Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m. The highlight of the lecture hour will be real old time music by an old time string band. The serving committee will be Mr. and Mrs. Whitesides and Mr. and Mrs. Lacey. Gertrude Lewin, Publicity Chairman. Pomona Grange The July 26 meeting of Jackson County Pomona Grange was held in the Upper Rogue Grange hall at 8:15 p.m. Assistant Steward Ches ter Wendt and executive com' mitteeman Herbert Carlton were the only officers absent. Reports were heard from Delmar Smith on bees, from Albert Straus on dairy, from Dee Hendrickson on horticul ture, from Charles Hocker- smith on the Grange cooper ative and a discussion on com pulsory motor insurance was led by Melvin La ttie. Delmar Smith also reported on plans for the Pomona booth at the Kiwanis fair and the state fair. - During the lecture hour Mabel Wertz read the Grange emblem ceremony, which was illustrated by Roberta Hill and Marie Pfnister in appro priate costumes. An amusing safety skit, entitled the "Pearly Gates with Guardian St. Peter," was given, with Melvin Lattie in the title role. The next Pomona Grange meeting will be Oct. 25 at Live Oak Grange, opening at 10 a.m. Mrs. Melvin Lattie, Secretary. Former Residents Of California Town Hold First Reunion By KATHERINE CHAPMAN Hornbrook Something a little different in the line of "family reunions" was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henley Clawson last Sunday. It was a reunion of former residents of Tennant, Calif., a one-time lumber town about 50 miles east of Yreka in the heart of the Siskiyou county hunting and fishing country. The town was given lock, stock and barrel to the Vet erans of Foreign Wars last year. The deed to the 35-year oldtown was handed over to California State Commander Alva J. Flemming of Sacra mento, and Richard L. Rou debush of Indianapolis, VFW national commander, by its owners, Long-Bell Division of the International Paper company in December of 1957. Headquarters Camp The town, named for a prominent member of the Long-Bell Lumber company, was built as a headquarters camp 35 years ago. It was closed in September, 1957, when trucking eliminated the need for the community as a base of operations, and it was then that the residents moved to establish their homes and find occupations. At its peak, the town had a population of 1,000. At the time the deed was handed to the VFW it was deserted ex cept for four caretakers. But 150 permanent houses, ou cabins, a large rooming house, a community church, a cookhouse, an electrical plant and sewage system, ma chine shop with a large num ber of tools and workable machinery, library, commu nity hall and other facilities remain in good condition. Hope of VFW The town is situated in the Cascade range, 4,800 feet above sea level. That the town may eventually become a backwoods retreat for re tired members is the hope of the California division of j the VFW. Traveling the longest dis tance to attend the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Clay Par ker of Springfield, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. "Tex" Hall of Oak ridge, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beem and family from Red Bluff, Calif.; and Mrs. Lila Marshall of Central Val ley, Calif. Others present were, from Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Culley, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kelsay, Mrs. Ida Patten, Miss Kaye Kelsay, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beem, from Med ford, Dale Gott, Dale Gott Jr., David and Tommy Farns worth; from Talent, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Rahjh Krueer and family; from Mt. He-! bron, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Warren and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tassie and daugh ters, and Mrs. Bess Tilson and Mrs. Hazel Imrie; frdm j Tulelake, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Knolls; from Burney, Calif., Miss Carolyn Denney; from Mt. Shasta, Mrs. Marie Campbell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bill DuBose and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mansfield and children, Miss Estella Langford, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Osborne and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Kruger, Miss Carol Stay ton, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Long and Doug Long. From Weed came Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fine, Mrs. Marga ret Sheppard, Mrs. Velma Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Boydston, Mr. and John Mrs. McMichael, Mr. and Mrs. "Jiggs" Browning and chil dren, Mr.a nd Mrs. Larry Stef fenson, Miss Donna Steffen son, Mr. and Mrs. Sabas Car rillo, Mrs. Javier Carrillo, Misses Nadine and Mary Ann Carrillo, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Leon, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Miller and daugh ter, and Miss Janice Riley; and from Montague, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Del Reynolds and four sons. It was voted by those pres ent to make this an annual event, with next year's re union scheduled for the sec o n d Sunday in August. It will be held on Antelope creek near Tennant, with the exact location on the creek to be announced next summer, 5,791 People Visil Museum in July Jacksonville A total of 5,791 persons visited the Jack sonville Museum during July this year, according to Miss Mary Hanley, curator. The number brought the total since July 10, .1950, to 297, 286. There were 5,693 visitors at the Museum in July last year. Gifts and loans during July were from Ronald R. Hughes, Ashland; E. C. Gaddis, Med ford; Mrs. Gertrude Winning ham, Medford; Dr. Charles W. Lemery, Medford; Art Mc Names, Grenada, Calif.; Mrs. Pearl Foster, Talent; Mrs. Diadma McKinstry, North Bend; the Hanley family, Medford; Mrs. Armeda Kaiser, Oakland, Calif.; Bert Kissing er, Medford; Johnny Allen, Medford; Mrs. Margaret Dus enberry, Medford; Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Medford; Fred Strang, Medford; Mrs. Ralph A. Fen ton, Oswego, and Morell Mc Connochie, Home on the Range, Wyo. Ashland Float Receives Mention in Glad Parade The Ashland Garden club's float in the- Grants Pass Gladioli Festival received a special honorable mention and was popular with people watching the parade, garden club representatives said Sat urday. A non-competitive entry, the Ashland float, the only one from Jackson county in the parade, featured a large rippling flag on a chicken wire frame. It was made of dark red and white gladioli with a blue field of crepe paper daisies. The background was white with the lettering, "Your'e a Grand Old Flag," lettered along the bottom sides in light red gladioli and with arrange ments of the same flowers spaced along the upper edges. The name of the club appear ed across the front in blue flowers. Three small girls dressed in white and silver ballet coS tumes rode the float. Nona Westerfield and Karen Siebert were on either end and had crowns of white glad blos soms. Sally Beagle sat back in the center on an Alaskan Parka with a fur hood pulled up over her head. She display ed a large 49th star made of white blossoms. Mrs. Roosevelt Says U. 5. Makes Mistake Fort Collins, Colo. (UPD then pose as the champions of Mrs. TSleanor Roosevelt said Friday the United States is making "a very serious mis take" in cutting preparations for waging of "small wars." She said the Russians are "constantly preparing trou ble" and have prepared for small encounters because they "can't afford a major war.' "Ever since Korea," , she said, "the Soviets have in cited small wars. They give guns, stir up the dissidents the right of the people to fight for their freedom." A bird can rise while it is falling. Soaring hawks, eagles or vultures are really coast ing downhill. They rise in re lation to the earth, because they ride columns of rising air. The feat has been com pared to a man walking slow ly down a rapidly rising escalator. r Excavation of caves at Santa Rosa island in Cali fornia may show man lived there 37,000 years ago. Open slopes, when com pletely mined out, are filled with slag, waste rock and sand in Manitoba. Finest Paint Anywhere! GL1DDEN for Shakes, Shingle Wood Siding Concrete, Stucco, Brick Every Exterior! Here's a paint that stands up under all weather year after year, yet retains its color and beauty. Try GLIDDEN for you home! 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