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16 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Mandiy, December 15, 1958 Is That So? By OLGA BURNS Why does the common black bear retire along about now to sleep away the win ter? He doesn't sink into a lethargy like the woodchuck. He isn't concerned with the food supply like the chip munk which stores up plenty to eat in his- underground home Being a meat eater, he would not find the problem f food in winter difficult, and he certainly doesn't need to worry about the cold -thanks to an excellent fur coat. Whv. then, does he do it? One highly posisble explana tion is that he has eaten so much and become so fat there is nothing left to do but sleep it off. Williams Named Nurseryman Head Jack Williams of the Ash land greenhouse and flower shop was reelected president of the Rogue Valley Nursery men and Growers association during the 'recent regular meeting at the Ashland Greenhouse. Also elected during the Dec. .10 meeting were Marga ret Meadows, Crater green house and florist, Medford, vice president; Montella Free land, Central Point, sergeant at arms and J. Vernon Mar shall, Marshall nursery and florist, Medford, was reelect ed secretary - treasurer and business agent. Elected to the board of di rectors were Elwood Kendal, Valley Florist and Green house, Grants Pass, chairman; Elwood Stansfield, S. and H. Landscape nursery, Medford, Tom Carter, Lithia nursery, Ashland and Kenneth Mea dows, Crater Greenhouse, Medford, past president. The association was formed in 1950 to establish minimum prices and create a mutual understanding among grow ers, J. Vernon Marshall, secre tary explained. It now has most of the Rogue nursery men and growers as members, he said. 4-H Club News Howard Bake 'n Stitchers, No. 2 Members of the Howard Bake 'n Stitchers, No. 2, 4-H club made Christmas decor ations and played games dur ing their recent meeting in the J. Maehren home. Only four members were present. , Madelyn Jo Drennen, Reporter. Rooky Cooks A demonstration on the proper way to scramble eggs was given at the recent meet ing of the Rooky Cooks 4-H club held at Donna Bailey's home. Members also talked about holding a Christmas party on Thursday. Each member has been asked to bring a small gift related to cooking. Darlene 'Thompson, Reporter. Howard Bake 'n Stitchers No. 1 Members of the Howard Bake 'n Stitchers, No. 1, 4-H club learned how to read reci pes and measure correctly during the Dec. 11 meeting at the Howard school. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. W. E. Drennen's home on Dec. 30. Joyce Drennen, -Reporter. Western American riyers could produce as much elec tric power in a year as would be generated by 600 million barrels of oil, the Bureau of Reclamation says. (JidtfUM BEGINNING JANUARY 5 Robertson School of Business 40-42 No. Riverside, Medford Ph. SP 3-4264 If that isn't so, why is it that many black bears don't even bother to go to a den to spend the winter? Many of them have, been known just to curl up behind a windfall, or in a dense thicket. And also, why otherwise are they known to eat very little dur ing the last few days before they decide to retire? Some "maintain that the bear fattens himself so he can get through the winter by sleeping, but it seems to me that the real reason why he gets so fat is simply that he had rather eat than anything else and his food supply is no problem. Thought he will eat almost any kind of meat from an ant up, the majority of his food is vegetable. Since early sum mer the great part of his diet consisted of berries, fruit, grasses and roots All he has to do is find them, not catch them, and since the country side contains vast quantities of that kind of fare, it is prob able that his occasional eating of rodents, birds, fish and other animal forms is due more to a wish for variety than hunger. Goes for Honey Apparently there is only oni kind of food for which he will seriously put himself out -honey When he finds a hive of it. he stavs there until there's nothing left, despite the angry bees. He has nothine in the woods to fear but man, and because of his ease in finding food he Duts on such a tremendous amount of fat that it is no wonder at all that many of them don't even bother to go to a den How fat bears Bet is clearly shown by the fact that in fron tier times the reduction of bear fat to oil was an import ant busines. so much so that for a while along the Missis sippi containers of bear oil served as medium of ex change. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Sorrv. I simply cannot ans wer your many friendly let ters individually, but I will be glad to answer letters of general interest through the column. Please address your letters to: IS THAT SO! care Medford Mail Tribune, Box 1069, San Francisco, Calif. Advice Given On Selling Autos Hartford, Conn. - (UPD - Con necticut automobile dealers were told at their annual meeting that prospective cus tomers have a selling tech nique of their own. Dealer Del Spitzer said, "They study prices by candle light to save electricity and hold us up. They come in with a chip on their shoulder. They can't dicker about the list price which the government controls so their chief con cern is the trade-in." Spitzer advised, "Let him think he's the aggressor. In stead of trying to sell him ex tra gadgets like windshield squirters show interest in his old car. "He'll tell you everything because he'll figure it'll in crease the appraisal. 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