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8 MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford. 0r4, Sunday. November 30. IMS Diary f of a Pjli Bird Watchei fF I Sunday, Mot. 23 i This being Thanksgiving Sunday I give thanks lor birds. ;In recent times I have come to realize more than ever how J many people there are who are thankful for birds. People ;call me up and tell me what a pleasure they have from Z watching the birds around their own homes. I think nearly all - people, both children and adults, are fascinated by the wild " creatures that live on the earth along with us somewhat more domesticated human beings. Birds exert a special fas cination because of their pretty song and plumage and be ; cause of their ability to fly. ; I thanked God for birds today but it was a rather busy Jday and I didn't have much time to look at them except when II went out to throw some chick scratch on the ground and - they came down to feed. Monday, Nor. 24 We had an exceptionally fine Monday morning trip to day. The list of birds seen was not as long as last week's but It had some unusual and Interesting ones on it. First of all, I want to say that we found the mockingbird 5 which we heard about last week. It was at Sams Valley, a ; half mile or so beyond the school house. This is right where ; It had been reported to be a week or so before, so it has evi : dently established a territory there. This is further indicated - by the fact that we saw it chasing a blackbird away. We look- ed in vain for a mate and are afraid there is just this single bird, so there isn't much hope of an increase in the species in our area. Nevertheless it was a thrill even to see the one bird ; and we want to give a great big "thank-you" to Barney Kel : logg for spotting It and reporting it. I had seen so many in ; California during the summer that it was very easy to identi ; fy it. J. H. had known them in Texas. Another interesting thing about our trip, was that we saw four different kinds of grebes. We saw pied billed and eared grebes on two or three different ponds and then on the Rogue river we saw one western and one red-necked near together. These are both handsomer and rarer varieties in our valley. From my point of view, the best find of all on the trip would have been the rough-legged hawk that we saw if only I had obtained a better view of it. J. H. has made quite a study of hawks and has successfully identified this species before in the Klamath Basin, so when he said it was that I believed him, but I don't like to add a completely new bird to my list unless I get a better view of its markings than I did of this. To see and know this hawk will continue to be One of the biggest ambitions of my birding life. Later the same day I activated my second suet feeder. These suet feeders are just wire baskets into which you cram the suet. I also use some suet cakes with bird seed mixed in them. Wednesday, Nov. 26 I Today about 1 o'clock we started for Portland to visit our son's grandmother, according to a time-honored Thanksgiving tradition. We travelled underneath the fog most of the way to Eugene, but from .there on the skies were clear. As the daylight faded to an orange glow in the west we watched a big, round orange moon come up over the hills to the east. We were in the moonlight the rest of the way to the Willamette View Manor. Thursday, Nor. 27 This was a sparkling day in Portland. The east wind was rather biting, especially early in the morning, but the sun shine was brilliant. Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens stood up in glorious whiteness. We went to church and thanked God for this and much more. We enjoyed the traditional dinner, too. In the afternoon I was going to visit some of my favorite ponds or other birding spots, but instead I took a notion to take my boy to the new Portland zoo. When I got there I found it was still under construction but the museum of science and industry was very much open. So we went in there and spent a very interesting hour and a half. There buttons and have something light up. There are some inter are many interesting exhibits of the kind where you can push esting natural history exhibits including birds, rocks and mushrooms. We saw the "plastic lady" and heard the lecture accompanying her, but just missed the last lecture in the planetarium. When we came out the sun had set. The few filmy clouds were a light pink and the rest of the sky a pale blue. It had been a beautiful day.-T.M. City Asked To Rent Space In County Jail Portland-flJPD - The Mult nomah county grand jury has recommended that the city of Portland consider renting un used space in the county courthouse jail to alleviate crowded conditions in the city jail. The November grand jury said it might be the temporary solution to the crowded condi tions of the trusties' room at the city jail. Young birds often need a daily food intake equal to or exceeding their body weight. ...get money at 11 ... where it's almost fun to borrotv money! i AH of us would like to have extra money for Christmas presents. Here's a suggestion-borrow what you need at "Moneyland" (that's your nearby PF office). . At "Moneyland" you may borrow, money for any purpose-to take a trip, to reduce monthly payments, to take care of taxes. Whatever you need it for, your request will be handled quickly and courteously. Drop in today, and find out how you can give your family a happier Christmas. NEW FINANCING PLAN I In addition to our personal loan service, we can now "finance" (buy contracts on) most anything you want to buy on time-automobiles, furniture, appliances, etc Investigate competitive rates available before buying. PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL WM ONEYLAND" Pacific Finance Um 16 South Central Phone SP 3-5308 Jim Elbert, Manager Domiciliary at Camp White Has Smooth System 0f Operations (Editor s note: This is the I benefits ar nnur hpffinnm? t . Thi. .-. u... toinerl for i telephone . first in a series o articles by Sid Hollingsworth, the Mail Tribune's correspond ent at Camp White, discuss ing the Veterans administra tion Domiciliary since its establishment 10 years ago. The articles will discuss the progress being made in adapting veteran Domicili ary members lo their new home and applying the ad ministrative and medical benefits which have been developed.) By SID HOLLINGSWORTH Camp White After weath ering the many storms of its baptismal period, the VA Domiciliary at Camp White has reached port with a smoothly running system of operations. During the past year, efforts were directed toward workins out plans which had been de vised for adapting the various types of men eligible to be ad mitted under Veterans ad ministration conditions. Changes in management, in medical supervision and in the schedule of activities, ar' ranged by the planning board, have been effected. The re sults of indoctrination and evaluation of the program benefits are now beginning to materialize. First 10 Years The, first 10 ytars, proverb ially, have been the hardest, for in this early period Camp White had to change over from a military reservation to a part of the elaborate system of hospitals and homes main tained for disabled war veter ans throughout the nation. This period was marked by extensive building work and by the efforts made to estab lish the Domiciliary in the community of southern Ore gon. The Domiciliary recently celebrated its new approach with an open house and vis itors came to see what this special type of VA installa tion looks like. Large Number It has been "open house" for the veterans themselves, for many who were on the waiting list have been admit ted. There, are 965 on the rolls at the present time with about 1,025 beds available. This is the largest number of admissions since July 1. Under the present system of operating efficiency, little difficulty will be encountered in handling the extra load.. This is how the program worKs: Upon -being admitted, the men are received at the In firmary for a physical check up and, after a waiting per iod, appear before the plan ning board, where they are advised regarding the facili ties available for members as well as their duties. Conduct Interview Medical, social service, spe cial services and Domiciliary personnel conduct this inter view. Among these is the ac tivity assignment leader, who has a classified list of detail assignments, which the men who are physically able are expected to fill. At present, about 65 per cent of the mem bership has an assigned de tail. About 300 fill brief assign ments doing janitorial service in the various buildings, quar ters, offices and shops. Those with special qualifications fill jobs in engineering, special services and other depart ments. Some become messen gers, trainees for member em ployment, or the nominal post of fire guard, depending upon their fitness or disability. There are now 150 men on the payroll. A special military GUIDE DOGS - Members of the Siskiyou Guide Dog 4-H club attracted a lot of atten tion last week when they brought their animals into downtown Medford to famili arize the dogs with traffic, strange people and elevators and stairways. The club is the only one of its kind in the state of Oregon and has been functioning for about a year. Members keep the dogs in their homes for a period of nine months before sending them to the San Rafael Blind Dog school, where they undergo further train ing, according to club leader, Warren J. Roderick, Ashland. The last month of clogs' schooling is done with the blind person that is to receive the animal. Pictured above as they cross an intersection with their dogs are, left to right, Nyla Murray, Medford; Lee Jackson, Phoenix; Sharort Roderick, Ashland and Mrs. Howard Glasscock, Medford. o t on is maintamea iui iw"ue nn.M,... 11 T ,vills Where thev mam seated. y Almost kinds, ceremonies ol various notably funerals. Another spe cial detail operates in arts and crafts, repairing furniture. The number fluctuates and in cludes a few leg amputees, strong enough in their arms to do this manual work Activity Leader W. J. Woods is the activity leader. He is assisted by George Camden, William Har ris, Howard Harman and four trainees. This is a strenuous assignment and calls for tact and finesse in the allocation of men capable and equal to the various detail requirements. There was much grumbling at one time about the work load. Today there is little fric tion and quite a few whistle and sing as they work. Past experience and prefer ences are taken into account along with the needs and the disability handicap. When the weather is favorable an agri cultural crew is kept busy and in the past this has been a pop ular detail. At present a skel eton crew of about 20, polices the grounds. Employed in Canteen Men with suitable qualifi cations may be employed in the canteen. There are 10 who work on shifts in the coffee shop. The most recent report shows 38 trainees who are available for pay jobs. About 60 men have miscellaneous assignments throughout the station. There are 63 fire guards, the lightest detail. Those who have to "take it easy" have special details for Saturday and Sunday. All activities clear through the offices of the section lead ers. The entire mechanism turns on the morale main tained in the three sections. Sections 1 and 2 are the work ing sections. The men are either paid employees or on special details in conducting various functions and activ ities. Arthur Hamilton is in charge of- Section 1, and Ed win McEvers has section 2. Then there is the new sec tion A, where special atten tion is needed. R. W. Deshazer is the leader. He has 45 at tendants assisting the more disabled men, who in many in stances can do no more than handle their personal needs. This section also houses the 50 wheel chair members, and a few convalescents. Specially Qualified There are 354 men in sec tion A with a bed capacity of 392. Not more than 10 are able to do regular work. A number of the wheel chair men are specially qualified as ft USE STAIRS - Denny Reeder and Janice DeBoer, above, of the Siskiyou Guide Dog 4-H club, lead their dogs down the stairs of a Medford store during a special training session for the animals last week. A total of 16 dogs are now being trained by the group at the present time. The youngsters receive no pay for feeding and training the dogs, but do receive 4-H credit. The San Rafael Blind Dog school has 10.020 eligible blind persons waiting for dogs but this year will turn out only 112. The dogs are valued at $1,700 after training and are given to the blind persons free of charge. There will be five dogs leaving here for the San Rafael school Monday and three new ones will come in, club leader W. J. Roderick said. m r ) cTf ft H vss&W i ENDING MARRIAGE of 22 years, Lily Pons, noted colora tura soprano, obtains divorce in Juarez, Mexico, from Andre Kostelanetz, orchestra conductor, charging incom patibility. Picture of couple with dogs was made in 1950. Cavalier improved ELECTRIC BASEBOARD with FULLY ENCLOSED ELEMENT n i '111 til " Vertical fin welded contin uously to element sheath helps radiate heat, does not obstruct air flow. Con struction eliminates dust traps. Heated air thrust in to room, away from walls. Now, the heating element in Cavalier Baseboard is fully enclosed in tubular steel sheath same type proved so reliable and long-lived on electric ranges. Yet the maximum surface tempera hire never exceeds 125F. a Cavalier exclusive fea ture that's an extra buying reason for those with chil dren. Heating output is full 200 watts per lineal foot. The onfy system that puts the heat where it belongs. Installs at floor level along weatherside walls. Most sat isfactory automatic heating system yet devised! illilii 'iifclffl I I j WALL INSERT 1 to 5 KW PORTABLE J, J, 4 KW BATHROOM Automatic mmI mom suf mil 115 aad 330 Also available; FLOOR FURNACE and CABLE HEAT o m quality construction in engineering advances in convenience making features in safety TROWBRIDGE & FLYNN ELECTRIC COMPANY UTilTTIiy EUCTRiOUT m 214 West Main Phens SP 3-6241 or m can re man or ttn of crafts-: "am ,St ears such needs as tai w 10 flU repairing, art watch sic, electricaiSr neering work. Z that the DomicSry'J come a selfsustato?? itself. It is busy rein There is always tim v. ' ever, for TeJSj elaborate program is provid by special services, 4h vision, movies and stage enter tainment offered V0Sfdre groups and the serv organization as part of th VAVS team. Regmar and days are set apart also for religious observances, mer Protestant and Catholic chap lains. The literary 1Q at ra, White has always been above average and the, product has been recognized consistentlv in many quarters. To foster this zeal tor expression readers and writers club was formed by the librarian, Enid Holmes. Under her guidance numerous awards have been won in the Hospitalized Vet erans Writers Project. It all started with Dominews when that paper gave vent to the humor and pathos of the early period. Class in Spanish Mike Dillon, one of this group, has started a class in Spanish and gives instruction in English to several members who are learning to write all over again. The Domiciliary has been fortunate in having specialists in the field of handling men and their problems in special services with Frank Glonning, chief, and Herbert Daniels, now at Wadsworth, Kan., who was succeeded by Robert Kelley in social service. The real burden of contact with VAVS and recreational activities has been carried by Glonning who came to Camp White in 1954, from the VA hospital, Madison, Wise. Mount Athabaska in Al berta rises to a height of 11,- 452 feet Grand Jury Indicts Two For $700 Theft Portland - (UPD - Phyllis Torchy Jessing, 24, and Doro thy Mildred Rogalski, 38, both of Portland, have been indict ed by the Multnomah county grand jury. They were indicted on a larceny by bailee charge orig inally filed in district court on a private citizen's com plaint. The charge involves taking of $700 in fishing gear and other property from the trunk of an autombile. FIRST SOVIET HORSES Laurel, Md. (UPD Russia's double entry of Garnir and Zaryad in the 1958 Washing ton, D.C., International be came the first Soviet horses ever to race on an American track. 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