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S MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Monday, March 2, 1959 War of People Against Foxes Said To Be Progressing HMD I, By DELOS SMITH UPI Science Editor New York -CPD- The war of people against foxes is mak ing such progress the life-ex- p e c t a ncy of any 1 o x at birth is only nine-tenths of a year and that of any adult fox is only a year and a half. If you are inclin ed to ask. "so- aUA k what?" road on. The fox still is out-foxing his only natural enemies, peo ple, to some extent by being astonishingly fertile. Ninety six per cent of the females succeed in fulfilling their an nual maternal urge to the hilt. Their litters average 4.5 pups. For each fox mother, you may check off one male fox, since foxes are not poly gamous. That means every 50 fox pairs refurbish the fox world with 225 new foxes ev ery spring. These vital statistics on the fox come from the most thor ough scientific study ever made of the cleverest chicken thief and all-around varmint of the animal kingdom. Five-Year Survey It took Dr. David E. Davis of the Johns Hopkins univer sity, Baltimore, and Dr. John E. Wood of Jacksonville (Flor ida) university, five years to enrich science with a mass of fox-facts it never had before. Their investigation .had more urgency tnan the gather ing of vital statistics. Rabies is an inevitably fatal disease and foxes are known to be carriers of the virus. The prime ques tion was the extent to which fox virus-carriers menace their human neighbors by bit ing dogs who then bite peo ple. Of the 1,926 foxes the scien tists trapped, 32 or 3.1 per cent were positive for rabies virus, which may seem low un til you compare it with other animals. Of 299 racoons and 215 oppossums trapped, none was positive. One out of 144 skunks, and one out of 89 bob cats were. High Turnover Because of the extremely high annual turnover in foxes, the scientists concluded that foxes were particularly sus ceptible to rabies and to be coming carriers. They also pointed out that should people let up in warring on foxes (which isn't likely) their high fertility would increase their numbers in leaps and bounds. "Foxes are an integral part of the biological economy and should not be exterminated even u tnis were ieasiDie, they said. "But their numbers should be held below a dens ity at which rabies will occur and control activities should keep the population below this threshold." They investigated the foxes of Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina because there always has been rabies in those states and because the vegetation and proximity of foxes to peo ple are typical of the vast area from Virginia to Texas which the fox inhabits. Cool and Cute Bunny and scattered posies are appropriate trim for this et. Make this sundress for daughter, ruffle-edged panties, too. rres oDens out: easy to iron. Pattern 7035: children's sizes 2, 4, 6 included. Pattern transfer, cutting charts, directions. Send THIRTY-FIVE cents (coins for this pattern - add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, House hold Arts Dept., P. O. box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PAT TERN NUMBER. Our new 1959 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue has many lovely designs to order: crocheting, knitting, embroid ery, quilts, dolls, weaving. A s fecial 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 book. Man Burned by Grenade 'Grave' Los Angeles - &TD - Lloyd Allen Wilson, 23, today was holding his own against pain ful phosphorus burns suffered when he fell on a live grenade when a friend pulled the pin during a party. Attendants at Angelus hos pital described his condition as "very grave." He flung himself out of a second story window because of the pain after the grenade exploded Saturday. A team of four doctors worked on him six hours in surgery, and the hospital said there was a chance he would see again. Wilson was a guest at the Glendale, Calif., apartment of Miss Marlys Paulson, 24. Two other friends, Richard Fogarty and Johnny Gonzales, also were present. . Police said one of them saw a grenade, a World War II relic, on a table and pulled the release pin. Wilson leaped for the grenade, shouting: "It only takes seven seconds." He either fell or stumbled on the grenade as he tried to throw it from the room and took the full force of the blast. The others were not injured. Boy Scouis Cub Scouis, Pack 4 Pack 4, Oak Grove and West Side schools, held their annual Blue and Gold dinner last Thursday evening with approximately 200 present. Den 4 presented the flag and Cubmaster George Bry ant led the group in the Lord's Prayer, after which a potluck dinner was held. A number of guests were introduced, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips, princi pal and institutional repre sentative of Oak Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Weatherf ord, principal of West Side; Don Fredenberg, Scoutmaster of Troop 4; Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Shinn, assistant Cubmaster; Mr. and Mrs. Sharon Eichel berger; Dean Eppinger, com mitteeman; Mr. Merrifield; and Mr. and Mrs. Knapp. .Mrs. Howell lighted the candles and the group joined in singing happy birthday. The achievement flag and also the attendance doll were won by Den 1. Howell, treasurer, reported on the cookie sale held re cently and presented prizes to Donald Ludwig, Ricky Howell and Tommie Howell. Bobcat Pin Forrest Hamilton was pre sented his Bobcat pin and his parents introduced. A den chiefs stripe was presented to Steve Eichelberger; and den mother's pins presented to Mrs. Bnndley, Mrs. Herrin and Mrs. Larsen. Awards were presented as follows: Max Higginbotham, denner's stripe; Terry Haight, assistant denner, Glenn Hobbs, assistant denner; Dean Rott, denner; Gary Black, denner; Bob Clark, silver ar row; Bradley Thompson, bear, gold arrow, 2-year pin; Craig Parsons, lion badge, gold ar row; Steve Sandberg, lion badge, gold arrow; Dale Metz ger, bear and gold arrow; Ralph Brindley, bear; Mike Flynn, 1-year pin; Brian Kel lington, 2-year pin; David Walker, 1-year pin; Paul Lar son, gold arrow; Gregory Col lins, 1-year pin and assistant denner; Ronnie Hamilton, bear, gold and silver arrows; Ricky Gravelle, bear badge, gold and silver arrows; Don ald Ludwig, wolf badge, sil ver and gold arrows; Andrew Christensen, silver arrow and 1-year pin; Henry Keesee, 1 year pin; Bill Huffman, gold arrow; Ricky Howell, lion badge, gold and silver arrows; Tom Howell, wolf badge and gold arrow; and Roger Jones, denner. Cartoons were shown in the cafeteria to the children, and a film on the California-Oregon Power company's con struction projects was shown in the gym to the adults. John Bulwer, 17th century British physician, was the first English writer on teach ing for the deaf and dumb. Theyll Do It Every Time r. mir m SERG&4MT SURE R4INTS A 8EAUTIPUL WORD PICTURE OP LIPE IN THE OUIDED- MISSILE PELD By Jimmy Hatlo THE GREATEST BCAMCH IN Aty of the services-pick YOUR OWN JOB ON ACCOUNT OP IT BEING 4 NEW OUTFIT, FAST PROMOTIONS FAST ADVANCEMENTS IN NO TIME AT 4LLETC. .tJ OW FOR THE REAL-LIFE PICTURE- SARGE SOMEHOW FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THERE'S K.R IN GUIDED MISSILES TOO MS? BUSS, v SIX MONTHS OP THIS, 4ND TWEpJ MAY8E YOU'LL WfiP' MAKE PFC.' C'MON" GET HOT.' Experts Say Market May Still Go Ahead on Higher Averages By ELMER C. WALZER UPI Financial Editor New York -(UPD- Market ex perts, while convinced prices are too high and ought to be corrected with a substantial decline, say the market still may forge ahead to new highs in the averages. Those who anticipate a push by the industrial section be lieve that some of the indi vidual issues in that group may still have enough steam to carry the whole average up with them. But they warn the rise wil be a highly selective one. They note that around the area above 600 in the Dow- Jones industrials there is a lot of stock ready to be sold. As the April 15th tax dead line approaches, some selling might be done to raise money for the tax collector. Two other items that aren't liked include, the recent de cline in the short interest and the fact that odd-lot traders have steadily been buyers on balance. People continue large buy ers of mutual funds and the funds in turn must invest this money in additional shares. As one market man noted, the mutual fund influence in the stock market is not as large as most people assume, but it is a price influence since the funds almost always buy on balance, and since mutual fund sales forces constantly are growing and becoming more effective. Oils' Future Uncertain Softness in oils recently has tended to modify advanc es in other sections of the in dustrial department. Market men aren't at all certain the oil industry is in real diffi culty that it cannot overcome. Neither is the average Wall Streeter worried too much ov er the prospects of big strikes that could develop in the steel, copper and rail indus tries. The market men stick to their old adage - never sell on strike news. As the street views them, strikes in times of business upturn and they come in quantity only then - merely postponed gains in production to a later period. But some are wondering if the strong buying in steel and copper may not be producing inventories that could leave industry well stocked after strikes. Industry leaders con tinue to say no to this. The market analysts just now are urging their clients to avoid promiscuous pur chases of stock. They insist selectivity is the real key to market suc cess, more so now than at any time since the rise developed real force early last year. Variety Noted Hence, the suggestions on stock purchases filling the market letters are in a wide variety of issues, indicating a change in styles as many had predicted would happen some time ago. Should there be a decline from current levels none as yet is looking for any really Supreme Court To Hand Down Opinions Washington - (UPI) - The Su preme Court meets today to hand down opinions and or ders before starting its second week of arguments in its new session. Because of the heavy opin ion day last Tuesday and the fact that the justices were on the bench last week hearing cases, only a few opinions are expected. ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT Katmandu, Nepal (UPD General Subarna, chairman of the Council of Ministers, was declared elected to Par liament Sunday. He was the first cabinet member to win a seat in Nepal's first parlia mentary elections heavy selling or an end to the bull market. Very few look for a drop of as much as five per cent which would be about 30 points in the industrial aver age. Most of the experts still look for strong support to de velop around the 570 level where it was forthcoming only recently. The 600-level is a rather formidable barrier to a broad gain, it is held. Six hundred is a nice round number and many like to sell when such a figure is hit. So far the mar ket has been able to absorb selling without difficulty. And no one has done too much worrying about Con gress, Russia, Berlin, or just plain Main Street. fry and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF- "r)AINLESS DENTISTRY is simple as chopping down a tree," t a dentist explained to a burly logger. "You breath whiff of laughing gas, and poof! the tooth is out." "Any charge for that stuff?" asked the logger du biously. "Fifty cents extra," said the dentist. "I guess the old way is best," decided the logger. "Go ahead, doc, and never mind how much it hurts." "You're a brave man," said the dentist "Open your mouth." "Wait a minute," cried the logger. "It isn't me that's got the toothache; it's me wife." "Spanking had one obvious advantage over modern child psycholo gy," admits Dr. Raymond Winters. "It made the child smart!" 1959. by Bennett Cert Distributed by King Features Syndicate. JACKSONVILLE Antique Shop Opens By BETTE HOSKINS Jacksonville-Pioneer Trad ing Post is the name of a new antique shop at 109 California st. in the building formerly known as "Ted's Place." It opened for business last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alt vatter of Dark Hollow rd. are owners and operators of the shop. They plan to be open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 until 5 p.m. They will carry new, used and small articles of an tique furniture, guns and Cen tennial souvieners. Mrs. Alice Crabb, chairman of the March of Dimes drive for Jacksonville, reports that a total of $257.98 was collect ed. The Royal Neighbors and the Ruth Rebekah lodges con tributed $82.01, the Mothers March, $42.92; coin collectors, $32.23; from collectors in the schools, $5.73; from dime mailers, $71.69; from teen ac tivities, $23.40. Mrs. E. O. Graham was in charge of Mother's march. Teenagers Larry Peterson, Toni Tweedy and Wayne Cab ler took charge of coin col lectors, and collections in the school. Seventh and eighth grade students conducted a car wash and candy sale. Ex penses for stamps amounted to S6.38, and $9.64 was turn ed in to the county teen group. With the first glimpse of warm spring days, residents are reminded this week of the "Clean Up! Paint Up! Plant Up!" campaign launched by Mayor E. O. Graham at a re cent town meeting. All "Spring Cleaning" en deavors big or small add to the general improvement and "tourist eye-view" of the town, whether Centennial guests drive though, stop to explore or just plan to visit the town. Pass; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cab- ler and children, Dale and Ricky, of Jacksonville; and the Joe Cabler's daughter, Peggy, and son, Wayne. On Sunday afternoon the Cabler's were honored by many of their friends drop ping in to offer their congrat ulations. The Cabler's were married in Morewood, Okla., in 1934. Mrs. Joe Berrimen was a surprised guest of honor at her home on Feb. 13 honor ing her birthday. A group of nine friends called and served reiresnments oi cake, ice cream and coffee. Mrs. Ray Forbes was hon ored with a baby shower at the IOOF hall Tuesday. Twenty-five Rebekah club members and two guests, Mrs. John Hawley and Mrs. Ger trude Martin, were present. Mrs. Melvin Wiggins, Mrs. Earnest Ramsey, Mrs. Carl Black and Mrs. Kindred Thomas were hostesses for the event. Decorated cakes were served with coffee. The table was decorated in the stork motif. Mrs. Lois Fretwell has ac cepted a teaching position and began working last week near Eugene, where she will teach four and fifth graders. Mrs. Jean Hewlett and daughter, Hollie, have re turned from a few days visit in Portland, and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin J. Low of Troutdale and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hewlett of Gresham. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cabler were guests of honor at their home on Feb. 24 with- a sur prise dinner party honoring their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cab ler and daughter, Doranne; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sum mers and children, Sharon and Steven, of Klamath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cabler and daughters, Judy, Paula, Peggy and Robin, of Grants Two Cars Collide At Intersection Sunday Minor damage resulted when two cars collided at the intersection of the Old Mili tary and Old Stage rds. Sun day afternoon, state police re ported. Cars driven by Albert Prior Conger, 83, of route 2, box 452B, Medford, and Zelda Fern Edmonson, 39, of Butte Falls, collided when the car driven by Conger started to make a sharp right turn onto the Old Stage rd. The Ed monson car was headed east on Old Military rd., officers said. No citations were issued and no injuries were reported. BUTTE FALLS Film Slated at School By MARY JO HARRIS Butte Falls - Lecture hour of the Grange Monday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the high school will be a film on the pre-school Blind Institute at Salem. Dr. Everett Wilcox, superintendent of the state school for the blind, will show the film and narrate. The Butte Falls Lions auxi liary, hostesses, invited those interested to attend. Follow ing the film, refreshments will be served in the cafeteria while Grange members con duct their business meeting in the auditorium. The next regular meeting of the Home Extension will be held at the home of Mrs. Ed Malloy Thursday, March 5. Demonstrating "care and pruning of shrubs" will be Mrs. Oliver Boyd and Mrs. H. J. Wright. The March meeting of the Lions auxiliary will be held March 3 at the home of Mrs. Gene Irwin. The Duane Burton family has received word of the re cent death of Mrs. L. E. Clason ef Grants Pass. Mrs. Clason was Duane's grandmother. Mrs. Gene Irwin of Butte Falls recently went to Brook ings with the George Miller family of Medford to visit the Charles Ellis family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellis are parents of Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Miller. Gene Irwin was in Port land over the week end of Feb. 20 to attend the IWA board conference. Irwin is president of the Butte Falls local. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barber of Central Point recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Roger Harris. Mrs. Barber is a daghter of the Harris's. The Butte Falls Grange held a potluck dinner Satur day evening, Feb. 21 at the high school commemorating Oregon's Centennial. Guests came from Shady Cove, Ash land, Central Point and Med ford as well as local, bring ing the attendance to more than 125. The tables were decorated in the Centennial theme and the potluck dinner featured dishes from the pioneer era. The women wore Centennial dresses while many of the men were attired in derby hats, vests and beards. There were exhibits dis playing many articles and pic tures from the pioneer era and many antiques, all loan ed by local residents. Pioneers attending were Gus Edmondson, Bob Ed mondson, Ed Cook,- Ernest Smith and Mrs. Kizzie Ed mondson. Following dinner t h e re were games, stunts and square dancing. Master of ceremon ies was Mrs. Bob Wells. The Child Evangelism classes held at the Community Bible church were recently changed to Tuesday afternoon rather than Wednesday as be fore. These classes meet from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. with re lease time from school. The Rev. and Mrs. Howard Sim monds and Mrs. Harry Dal ton are in charge of the classes. Visiting in the Duane Bur ton home are Bobbie and Sue Crammer, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crammer, Butte Falls, and Pamela Bur ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burton of Medford. The Harold Burtons are cousins of Duane. The Louis Crammers and Harold Bur tons are in Long Island, Kan., and are expected home this coming week. Expansion Plans 1 For Ashland Chapel Ashland Plans have been announced by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Litwiller for the expan sion of their Mountain View chapel at the corner of High way 99 and Normal ave. The plans will consolidate the Litwiller Funeral home which is now located at the Highway 99 address as well as 88 North Main st. Plans call for preparation and utility rooms, a casket display room and a staff apartment. The addition is ex pected to be completed some time this summer, it was reported. GEr EXTRA CARE ON UNITED AIR LINES THOUGHTFULNESS EVERY MILE OF THE WAY From the time you phone for your reservations until you reach your destination, there's extra care for you on United Air Lines. You'll notice it in the genuine thoughtfulness of all United people, and in the big things too like radar on every plane. All these "extras" at the regular fare. 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