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I Theyll Do It Every Time -"-- By Jimmy Hatlo WITH NCTTHINJ5 ELSE TO DO PIN4LLV START A iiUKV jr, OF THE DOCS OLD maoawcjo II So YOU GET REAL INTERESTED I I AKD IT SAYS CONTINUED ON PAGE I II - I Is That So? By OLGA BURNS Soma crows have been taught to say a few words in English, but they are not thought to be as good as par rots in that respect, and when they do say something that makes sense, it 'is usually thought to be an accident rath er than the' result of thinking. But is this attitude sound? I am not at all sure that it is. The fact may be the crow 11-0-50 can speak as well as the par rot, and, if du Pont de Ne mours was right, the crow's Intelligence is such that a per tinent remark in his limited English may well be due to Intelligence rather than acci dent. In comparing crows with parrots one must consider these points. Crows are con sidered a pest in most states. Bounties are usually placed on them. As a result, very few crows ever get the chance to learn English, whereas par rots in the United States are bought for that sole purpose. Furthermore, most pet crows have had their tongues slit by their owner in the mistak en belief the cruel act would Increase their speaking ability when actually it does the re verse. Under such circum stances a fair comparison of their respective imitating abil ities is impossible. By the same token, it would be impossible to say whether an appropriate remark by a . crow was or was not a sign of intelligence. It might be due to accident, and without knowing the accidental prob ability of such a remark there Is no way of telling on that evidence alone. Not Accident However, if it can be es Jablished that the crow has a complex language of its own and that he is something of an arithmetician, then it . becomes more probable that a pertinent remark in his lim ited English vocabulary was not due to accident If du Pont de Nemours, of the famous powder-manufac turing family, was right, crows have a vocabulary of at least 25 words in their own language. During two winters' study he worked out some of their words such as: here, there, right, left, man with gun, go, stop, cold, hot, and so on. Because of that an their known capacity to count at least to three; he felt that crows have been greatly un derrated in their thinking ca pacity and ability to commu nicate ideas. How it is known they can count up to at least three, and without instruction from men, is due to a trick long used for shooting crows. Briefly, if three men with guns go into a hut in a corn field and two leave, the crows continue to stay in the trees out of gunshot until the third one goes. But if four men with guns enter the hut, most of the crows will fly down into the field after three have left. (Released by McClure News paper Syndicate) Free: By special arrange ment with the editors of the Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating? Don't be embarrassed by loose false teeth slipping, dropping or wobbling when tou eat. talk or laugh. Just sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your plates. This pleasant powder gives a remarkable sense of added comfort and security by holding plates more nrmlv No gunimv. gooey, p'sty taste or feeling. It's alkaline (non-acid). Get FASTEETH at any drug counter. 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Other parts were played by Otto Niedermeyer as the min ister, Marshal Weidman the groom, and sisters, Mrs. Charles Moorehouse, Mrs. Weidman, Mrs. Walter Mang, Mrs. Morris Frink and Mrs. William Straus; narrator, Mrs. Neidermeyer; wedding guests, Mrs. Gaston Floux, and Mrs. Hamilton. At the completion of the ceremony Mrs. Melvin Hall sang "Bless This House" and Home Economics chair man, Mrs. Weidman, present ed the couple with a floor lamp from members of the Grange. Mrs. Floux completed the program with reading two clever original poems by Mrs, Hamilton on thankfulness and election returns. Among visitors were Mr, and Mrs. Wilon's daughters, Mrs. Harry Tonn and Mrs. L. A. Dusenberry, grandchil dren, Mrs. Dick Dunn, Jan and Lan Dusenberry and great granddaughter, Dianna Dunn. Mrs. Tonn invited the Grangers to attend open house for her father and mother Nov. 30. Master Otto Niedermeyer presiding, heard reports on agriculture from Arnold Boh nert announcing the Oregon Seed league, Dec. 9 to 11 in Portland; Edwin Gebhard gave some information on state committees work of rais ing money to better the situa tion of the pear growers. Mrs. Weidman announced the Home Economics meeting at Mrs. Otto Niedermeyer's Dec. 8. Chaplain announced the improvement of Mrs. Del mar Smith. Don Bohnert announced the classes being conducted for parties outside the enrollment by the high schooL Display table chairman asked for articles on Christ mas decorations, gifts and ta ble favors for next meeting. Refreshments carrying out the Thanksgiving theme were served by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jantzer and Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Ford. Young members of the sub ordinate and juvenile Grange winning awards in the 4-H achievement were Judy Frink, the County Farm Bu reau Garden trophy; Carol Foote, the County Board award on style review; Bob Kuest, Poultry National 4-H award; Russell Frink, Berk shire Special trophy; Jim Frink, Tractor National award. David Foote won second place at Southwestern Area Soil Conservation public speaking contest. Mrs. O. T. Wilson, Reporter DISLIKES WALKING London-TCPD-Frederick Wil son, 40, was fined $28 Tuesday for stealing a policeman's bi cycle so he could ride home after calling at the station house to report the theft of his own bike. Holiday Canceled For State Policemen Salem-CPD-State Police Su perintendent H. G. Maison said today he has canceled all Thanksgiving holidays for state police this year and that the entire froce will patrol the highways that day. He said pre-holiday reports were tnat tranic wouia De very heavy in nearly all parts of the state. "We are hoping that car operators will drive careful ly," he said, "and that acci dents will be avoided." The Family Council Cdltor'i note: The Family ConDcil consist ot Judge, a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and two writers Each article is a summary ot 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. Mrs. K. R She won't let me meet her friends. Sybil R. She would not approve of them. Mrs. K. R. My daughter Sybil left our home several years ago to live and work in the city. She is now 26 and is quite successful in her ca- Estimated Number of Vets Shows Decrease Televised Physics Program May Be Viewed for Credit Ashland-Dr. Elmo N. Ste venson, president of Southern Oregon college, today an nounced arrangements for granting credit for the nation wide television physics pro gram now showing over the Medford and Klamath Falls television stations. The program is viewed for a half hour beginning at noon from Monday through Friday, except on holidays. The program originated on the NBC network but has gained a great deal of popu larity, and through the gen eral public demand, is now being shown by kinescope re broadcasting over the local CBS television stations. For College Credit The physics program, viewed in other areas of Oregon from 6:30 to 7 a.m., may be taken for college credit by those viewers who desire. Viewer's guides are available to those who wish to more closely fol low the course without being held responsible for the as signments and grades of col lege credit students. The price of the viewer's guide is 50 cents, and the cost to the enrolling student is $27 for three hours of undergrad uate credit. The actual title of the class is Ph 200, Physics for classroom' teachers, and the student desiring credit will be taking such study through Oregon State college. Dr. Elliott MacCracken of Southern Oregon college is Oregon State colleges' instruc tor for southern Oregon. Additional information is available from general exten sion division, college campus, Ashland. Credit students must apply for enrollment before Dec. 5. ilia Properly Reappraisal Signed Pendleton (CPD Officials of the State Tax commission and Umatilla county Tuesday signed a contract for property reappraisal in the county. The contract was signed by Harry Loggan, evaluation di rector of the commission, Umatilla County Judge D. R. Cook and County Assessor Lloyd Stafford. The contract provides for equal assessment on property, timber and construction in the county to be completed in a five-year period. The county, under the pact, will pay S90.000, or $18,000 per year. The state will bear half the cost of the total program, or $180,000. Shooting Hoax At Oregon City Oregon City (CPD - City po lice said Tuesday night that what had been believed to be a wounding and kidnaping on a main street here turned out to be a hoax perpetrated by three youths. One of the three, a boy about 17 years old, clutched his stomach after being "shot" by occupants of a car. He stag gered, then was hustled into the vehicle by two persons, witnesses told police. But Tuesday night police said they learned it had been a hoax. They said they knew the identities of the three but did not immediately indicate if any action would be taken against the youths. CAMOUFLAGE HYDRANTS Great Neck, N. Y. -(BPD-The town board took quick action when firemen complained beauty - conscious residents were making hydrants hard to find. The board ordered all vegetation and other obstruc tions removed from the bright red hydrants. For the first time since the j days of World War n, the es- ( timated number of veterans in civilian life is showing a con sistent downward trend, S. T. Brannock, officer in charge, Medford Veterans administra tion office, reported today. There were an estimated 22,723,000 veterans in civil life on Sept. 30. Increasing steadily as the servicemen of World War II and then of the Korean Con flict returned to civilian pur suits, the number of veterans in the nation reached an all time high of 22,735,000 in March, 1958. - Up until that time, the num ber of servicemen becoming veterans during the average month exceeded the number of veterans of all wars who died each month, or who re turned to active duty, Bran nock stated. Sixth Consecutive Month The drop to 22,723,000 on Sept. 30 marked the sixth con secutive month the total vet- Coquille Farmer Believed Drowned Coquille (UPD State police and Coos county sheriff's offi cers were dragging Beaver slough near here today, searching for a Coquille farm er believed drowned in the channel. Herman Detlefsen, 66, was last seen Saturday afternoon when he was at the slough to check clogged tide gates, po lice said. Detlefsen, a director of the Beaver Slough Drainage dis trict, did not return home that afternoon, his wife said. His empty jeep was found on a road west of Highway 101 ad jacent to the slough. THE CAT BURGLAR Broadstone, England -(UPD- The cat burglar in this village turned Out to be a cat. Mrs, Katherine Carter discovered Marco Polo, her pet cat, had brought home gloves, knitted toys and sweaters. Mrs. Carter posted a sign on her gate say ing -missing items probably could be found in her house. '59's Line Divine 9162 SIZES t" i 12-20 Empire-princess the new shape that does the most ex citing things to dramatize your figure. Collar curves away from neck above the willowy waist and whirling skirt. Tomorrow's pattern: Misses' fashion. Printed Pattern 9162: Miss es' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 5 yards 35 inch fabric. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send THIRTY - FIVE cents (coins) for this pattern add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St. New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. reer. However, I tninK it is high time that she got married. Whenever I try to discuss marriage with her Sybil gets very angry. I want very much to meet the young men she goes out with, but she doesn't introduce them to me when I visit her in the city. I have often asked her to invite one of her friends to our home when she comes on vacation, eran population had shown a decrease. The total drop during the six-month period was 12,000 and was a strong indication that, after 19 years of increase, the number of war veterans in the nation was ' on a down ward trend. Barring another war, the de cline will continue without in terruption, Brannock pointed out, unless there should be an unforseen increase in the dis charge rate of Korean Conflict veterans from the armed forces. The Sept. 30 breakdown of veterans shows that 4,463,000 were veterans of the Korean Conflict alone; 15,274,000 saw service in World War II; 2,852,000 were veterans of World War I and 134,000 are veterans of all other wars in cluding the Spanish-American War, various Indian Wars and the regular establishment. Ages of Veterans The ages of America's vet erans in civil life range from well over 100 for the two sur viving Confederate veterans to an average age of 27-plus for Korean Conflict veterans with no service in World War II. The average age of Span ish-American veterans is ap proximately 81; of World War I veterans, more than 64, and for World War II veterans, more than 39, Brannock said. Projection into the future estimating discharges of war veterans from service and deaths to continue at present ly expected rates indicate 21,549,000 war veterans re maining by 1965; 20,531,000 by 1970, and 19,141,000 by 1975. A drop to the Dec. 7, 1941, veteran population level of 4,429,000 is not expected until the year 2008. Quick to Knit Protect "small-fry" from winter's cold and chills with this 'soft, warm set. Easy! Takes little time to knit! Beautiful in 2 colors of sport yarn. Note cables, earflaps. Pattern 7204: directions to fit children 1,' 2, 3 years old. Send THIRTY - FIVE cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to the Medford Mail Tribune, House hold Arts Dept., P. O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. Our new 1959 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog, just out, has many designs for crochet ing, knitting, embroidery, quilts, dolls, weaving. A spec ial gift, in the catalog, to keep a child happily occupied a cutout doll and clothes to color. Send; 25 cents for your copy of the oook. Set Safe, Temporary, Real Relief Ease minor paint of ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, BURSITIS, SCIATICA NEURALGIA We recommend Ar-Pan-Ex Tablets, a powerful compound of a famous Uni versity Scientist, with this iron-clad guarantee: Your very first bottle mast bring you fast dose by dose relief r your money back. 3 economical sizes. string this article to as or telephone. Wainscott's Pharmacy 322 East Main , Court Appearance Set For This Afternoon John Ernest Clack, 1005 West Maaa t, Medford, is scheduled to appear in dis trict court at 1 p.m. today on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. The case was continued to allow him to appear with an attorney. He is being held in the Jackson county jail on $1,500 bail. but she always says nobody would enjoy our quiet town. It seems to me that Sybil must be ashamed of her par ents or of her friends if she does not allow us to meet. In any case, I think it's just terrible for parents not to know their own children's friends. Sybil R. I am not ashamed of either my friends or my parents, but I am ashamed of my mother's at titude. When I used to date at home, she used to look every young man up and down and ask all kinds of questions about his family, his plans, his career, etc. . . . When I protested we had a battle. I do know definetly . that Mother would not approve of the particular man I am now going with. He is rather a peculiar person very ner vous and unsettled. Just the same I like him very much and I'm considering marrying I do think that it is unfair for mother to constantly lecture me about getting married. After .all, it is something you can do to order. Sometimes I wish I had another self that MODERNIZE Your Bathroom with a Glass Shower Door Phone SP 3-3613 GLASS - SELBY CO. 303 North Bartlett Buy At Builders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks, Flues. Drain Tile 727 W. McAndrews Ph. SP 2-4107 MAIL TRIBUNE, MtdforJ. Ore., Wednesday, November 26, 195S would marry to please her. The Council: It sounds as though Sybil could do with a little less pressure from the home front. If she is capable of making her way success fully in an unknown city, she is probably capable of work ing out her personal relationships. It seems to us, however, that Sybil has even less be lief in her own ability in this sphere than her mother. She is torn between the desire to please her mother and the de sire to flout her. Despite Sy bil's assertion that she is not ashamed" of her friends, she doesn't have the courage to stand up for her choice. It is quite possible that Sy bil, who undoubtedly shares some of her parents' standards and values, does not really ap prove of her own friends. She may be using them as an emp ty gesture of rebellion against her parents. Sybil needs to come to terms with her own values.- If she thinks her parents' values are essentially wrong, she must find her own. If she thinks her parents are right she should take on their standards no longer as a child, but as a responsible adult who accepts the way of living that is implicit in any given phil psophy. Probably Sybil will decide that her parents are right in some areas wrong in other. When she is clear about her own beliers she will be more willing to stand up for them. She will have no fear about bringing her friends and family together. They may like one another better than she supposes. (Copyright 1958, General Features Corp.) SPECIAL BIG Doubl Load DRY WOOD McGinty Fuel Go. Phone SP 3-6297 Don't be thoughtless and hit that sack without listening to Jack Vaughn , tonight at 10:30 on T.V. SANTA IS COMING TO MEDFORD! mm ay , Mm. 2M Immw 'fat aid OpeiM U tdf FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. MUSIC - FREE CANDY lor the children FREE Treasure Tickets at Medford Stores MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
