MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Ortaft, Sund.y, February 1, 1959 -
Medical' Tks
Main lines of the Canadian
Pacific railway, between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
require the use and mainten
ance of about 38 million rail
road ties.
There are 4,654,000 broken
or disrupted homes in the U.
S. headed by women, the cen
sus showed, and 1,321,000
headed by men, mostly the .
results of deaths and divorces.
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MECHANICAL AIDS - Highly specialized
mechanical aids are playing an ever more
important role in modern surgery. The pic
ture above, taken during a brain operation
here last week, shows the anesthesiologist
at left checking the electrocardiograph ma
chine, which kept a check on the heart
action of the patient during the operation,
and in the foreground is the hypothermia
machine, which chilled the patient's tem
perature to far below normal, permitting
a better control of her level of anesthesia.
The dial in the center of the photograph
records her temperature.
BRAIN OPERATION - Two neurosurgeons removal of an aneurysm in a brain artery,
probe delicately into the brain of a patient For the first time locally, the patient was
during an operation at Sacred Heart hos- given so-called "deep freeze anesthesia,"
pital last week. The operation was for the described in the accompanying article.
Londoners Study
Fog-Clearing Means
London (DPD Fog-bound
Londoners have turned to
science for a way to clear
the air.
Newspapers proposed a
series of gadgets ranging from
space helmets to airborne
chemicals to dispel or beat
the fog.
A plexiglas helmet was
tested successfully on Pica
dilly Circus. It has a small
heater and filter pack that
purifies and circulates the air.
The chemical, plans include
bombing the fog with a mix
ture that will turn it into rain
or burning it off with giant
flame throwers.
JACKSONVILLE
Officers Take Posts
By BETTE KOSKINS
Jacksonville - New officers
were sworn in at a recent
meeting of the city council.
They are Councilmen Arthur
Davies and Everett Ravenor,
incumbents, and Francis Gui
dry and John Caird, newly
elected. Elba O. Graham was
sworn in as mayor.
The council let a contract
to George Sowards to plant
25,000 trees in the Jackson
ville watershed, an area burn
ed over in recent years. Agree
ment was made to sell busi
ness licenses to G. W. Russell
to operate a utilities repair
shop and to Albert Altvater
to operate an antique shop.
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repair shop, to be known as
"Valley Appliance" is located
in the building next to Mack's
Second Hand Store, and is
now open for business.
The Russell's recently mov
ed here from Medford and
have purchased the old Harry
Whitney home on South Ore
gon st. They have two chil
dren, a son, Storm, who is in
the third grade and Gena Beth
a pre-scbool age daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alt
vater recently purchased
Ted's Place located next to
the old post office and are
now preparing to open an
Antique shop.
The old Cronermiller home
on California St., a Jackson
ville pioneer day landmark
is being torn down. The house
was built in the 1860s, ac
cording to old timers here, as
near as they can recall.
Brain Surgery Is
Performed While
Patient Chilled
Another "first" was record
ed for medical history in the
Rogue River valley in Med
ford this week, when a 30-year-old
woman was placed
in artificial hibernation and
brain surgery performed at
Sacred Heart hospital.
The patient, Mrs. Christine
Allen of Beatty, Ore., success
fully underwent the proced
ure under hypothermia, a
process whereby the body is
cooled to 30 degrees Cente
grade (86 degrees Fahren
heit). Normal body tempera
ture is 98.6 Farhenheit.
Using a machine having the
same principle as a household
refrigerator, Mrs. Allen was
given an anesthetic to prevent
her from shivering and to
render her unconscious. Shiv
ering is the body's means of
elevating the temperature.
Between Blankets
She was then placed be
tween blankets containing
coils through which a refrig
erant was circulated.
Gradually, over a two-hour
period, the patient was cooled
to the desired temperature of
30 degrees Centegrade (86 de
grees Fahrenheit. No further
anesthesia was necessary dur
ing the operation.
An electroc ardiograph
(heart recording machine) was
applied to check the heart
during the procedure.
A flap of skin was turned
back from the skull which
was then opened, exposing
the brain.
Exploration disclosed an
aneurysm ' of one of the ar
teries supplying part of the
brain. This condition had
been previously found by x
ray studies of the blood ves
sel system of the brain. (An
aneurysm is an unnatural
bulge or swelling on an artery
which makes it subject to
spontaneous rupture.)
The aneurysm was pinched
off with silver clips, elimin
ating the bulge. The skull
wound was then closed and
the warming up process start
ed. After about four hours,
Mrs. Allen's body tempera
ture was normal.
The neurosurgeons i n
charge stated that the surgery
was made much less difficult
due to the use of the hypo
thermia machine. The ma
chine can also be used to
control extremely high fev
ers. Previously, this mechani
cal aid to surgery has been
available only in large medi
cal centers.
The hypothermia machine
at Sacred Heart hospital was
made possible through the
generosity of certain civic
minded citizens of Medford.
A similar machine will be
shortly installed at Rogue
Valley hospital, the cost be
ing bo ne by gifts from an
onymous donors.
Grange News
Enterprise Grange
Community projects which
might be initiated during the
year were discussed at a meet
ing of Enterprise Grange last
week. One project has already
been started, and Grangers
hope to complete it early this
spring.
The project started in con
struction of a large cement
slab on the Evans Valley
school playground. It will be
used for games such as ten
nis, volleyball, basketball, rol
ler skating and folk dancing
A project completed recent
ly by Al Boulter and Jack
Koop was clearing the Grange
grounds of blackberry bushes
and leveling the yard. The
Grange kitchen has been re
modeled, and meets state re
quirements to serve meals.
The first meal was a break
fast between 8 a.m. and 1
p.m. today.
Also discussed were some
ideas for special recognition
of the Centennial year. No
definite plans were formu
lated, but committees have
been appointed to work on
plans.
Civil Air Patrol
Lists Promotions
Several promotions were
announced recently in the
Medford composite squadron,
Civil Air Patrol.
Cadet Commander Second
Lt Jerry Kesterson has been
promoted to First lieutenant,
and Cadet Executive Com
mander, Sergeant Jim Reneau
has been promoted to Second
lieutenant
Other promotions include
Donna Bell and Rod Hanley
to master sergeant; Don Hunt
erman to technical sergeant;
Clarence Pugh to staff ser
geant; Bob Mars and Irvin
Goodroad, to airman first
class; Al Watson, Jeanette
Vermeulen, Denny Turley and
Charlene Erickson, airman
second class; and Dorothy
Freman, Sue Freman, Mike
Gifford and Joyce Stewart,
airman third class.
The Jacksonville Royal
Neighbors report a successful
March of Dimes luncheon at
the Community hall Tuesday,
Jan. 26.
Mrs. Ralph Strickling was
hostess at her home Jan. 24
for a birthday party honoring
her son. Carson Strickling, on
his sixth birthday. Assisting
Mrs. Strickling were Mrs.
Frank Mitchell, Mrs. Bob
Canty and Mrs. O. M. Kesler.
Guests present, some of
whom were Carson's kinder
garden classmates, were Don
nie and Larry Canty, Sandra
Godley, Cindy Davis, Johnny
Gutches, Linda Robinson, Del
bert Mitchell, Kathy Johnson,
Daniel Hinkle, Charles Kim
ball, Johnny Baker, Becky
Johnson, Linea Allison, Dale
Noel and Carson's sister, Doro
thy. Games were played and
birthday refreshments served.
Mrs. Soren Nelson was call
ed to Phoenix, Ariz., due to
the illness of her son. She
left Saturday.
Ths eighth grade class of
Sears Employees
Target of Union
Monterey, Calif. - (UPD - The
Teamsters Union has opened
a drive to organize all non
union Sears Roebuck and Co.
employees throughout the na
tion. The organizing drive was
announced by Einar Mohn,
president of the Western con
ference of Teamsters, who is
here for the Teamsters quar
terly meeting.. He said the
drive officially started Mon
day when handbills were
given to Sears employees.
"We are interested in the
warehouse people and drivers
but the National Labor Rela
tions Board says we cannot
carve out a unit," Mohn said.
"We have to organize all em
ployees of any department
store." .
the Jacksonville schools had
a car wash for the "Teens
Against Polio" Saturday, Jan.
23, at Charles Close's Mobile
station. The project was suc
cessful, netting $25. Students
participating were Judy
Hueners, Melba Graham, Pat
Clay, Cora Ravenor, Paul
Bransom, Steve Wyatt, and
Max Christianson.
Medford Students
To Attend Clinic
Selected members of the
Medford High school chorus
and band will participate in
the ninth annual College of
the Pacific music clinic at
Stockton, Saturday, Feb. 7.
The group from Medford
will be accompanied by Lynn
Sjolund, director of vocal
music, and I. A. Mirick, di
rector of instrumental music,
Medford High school.
More than 2,800 selected
high school musicians are ex
pected to participate in the
clinic.
Dr. Stevenson Author
Of Chronicle Briefs
Ashland - Southern Oregon
college president, Dr. Elmo N.
Stevenson, is listed as one of
the authors of the most re-;
cent issue of the Chronicle
Occupational Briefs, which is
devoted to science teachers
and the science teaching field.
Citing the need for science
teachers, the brief also dis
cusses the history, work per
formed, work conditions,
earnings, personal require
ments, and personal benefits
relating to this vital teaching
Passenger automobiles ab
sorb about 40 per cent of
the total radio production in
the U.S. Two of three- cars
are equipped with radio receivers.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Montoya
of Salem were week end
were guests at the Ben Lynn
home recently.
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Copco Worker Dies En Route to Hospital
Andrew Kuznik, 58. a
California Oregon Power com
pany transmission line work
er, died unexpectedly while
working near Copco last
week. He died in an . ambu
lance en route to Yreka Gen
eral hospital.
Kuznik lived in Medford
the past three years.
He is survived by a brother,
Johns, of Oakland, and a sis
ter, Jean Kuznik, San Fran
cisco. Funeral services were held
in Oakland Thursday.
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