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8 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, Maren 15, 1939 Small Worlds b $ Around Us , I A' aw1 . By Lynn M. Watkins 'Arson Subject of Fourth in Series Of Police Schools ' Slick-To-Ilivenesi Can Be A Pain in Ihe Neck One of the greatest attrib utes to success is the ability to stick to a thing until it's done. But this attributes also can , be a pain in the neck or a nui sance if misdirected or adopt ed by the wrong party. Take the sandspurs, stick-tites, beg ger's ticks and the other ob noxious plants that depend solely on adhering to cloth, fur or feathers for continuing their own existence. This same stick-tc-itiveness is the most objectionable part of these characters and the one thing that makes them the most per sistent of pests. There are a great many va rieties of these "fellow trav elers." They are found nearly everywhere. Their infiltering ability is so great they are con stantly extending their range and population in other areas. A piece of unused land soon can become completely over run. Most Obnoxious One of the most persistent and wholly obnoxious mem bers of the entire family is the common sandspur. Of course many people have their own descriptive names for this spine-armed little demon that looks something like a small satellite with its outer surface covered with anten naes. When these seeds are ripe, the prickles break off easily i leaving the barbed spine in the flesh of animals. Unless removed carefully they cause a painful irritation in the skin, may even fester and become an infected sore. In trying to remove sandspurs with the fingers we find we can't let loose of them, they as readily "grab on" to the finger as they did to the surface from which they were pulled. The out- doorsman defeats the sand- spur to some degree by wet ting the fingers first. There are many plants aside from the sandspur that dis tribute their seeds in much the same manner, with clever variations. Most of us group the entire "bunch" under the all-embracing name to "stick tights." The "stick-tights" however, are actually differ ent as they are equipped with prickles so tiny they cannot prick into the flesh at all but only adhere to flesh, fur or cloth or feathers. In A Long String These little fellows are us ually "pillow - shaped" and very flat. When green they come in long strings, like a train of tiny railroad cars. But as they ripen they break up into separate parts. They'd just as soon ride along with you. either singularly or in groups, either green or fully ripe. That's one trouble with all these seeds, they are so very adaptable. Another one, not quite so common but working hard to get around, is the "stick-seed," sometimes called "beggar's lice." This little pest has a very interesting scientific name which means "Virginia hedge hog seed." The only redeem ing feature about this nuis ance is the 'little blue flower known as "forget-me-not." Brooks Electric and Plumbing 1116 North Riverside Phone' SP 2-5209 WHOLESALE Take Advantage of Copco's $20 Bonus! O NATIONAL UPRIGHT 52-GALLON ELECTRIC WATER !Hi EATER 10-Year Warranty $1190 With Your Old Water Heater CLOSED SATURDAYS 1 OPEN MONDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. e BUY NOW AND SAVE! Lt. Jack H. Bearss, Oregon State police, and E. L. Smith, Eugene fire chief, will in struct a class in police and fire operations with arson evidence Monday during the fourth class of the regional police school currently being held here. In addition to reeional law enforcement officers, area fire department nersonnel aro expected to attend the Mon day session. Wednesday, Capt. Clyde Fichtner, Medford police de partment, will instruct a class in accident investigation evi dence with emphasis on speed computation based on skid marks. The regional school here is one of 15 schools being con- auciea in cities throughout me state. In Auditorium The session Monday will be held from 1 until 5 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium due to the large expected at tendance. More than 100 po lice and fire department per sonnel have expressed inter est in the class, local offi rials stated. Wednesday, the class tausht by Captain Fichtner will be neid in city council chambers at the city hall during the same hours. Last week 63 law enforce ment officers attended the Monday session on crime sup pression techniques taught by Lt. Edward J. Carney, bureau of police, Portland. He ex plained the liaison between the federal, state, county and municipal governments. Refresher Course Wednesday Special Aeent Howard B. Patterson of the Portland office of the federal bureau of investigation in structed a refresher course in crime scene evidence. Sixtv- four officers attended the ses sion. The advance police train ing school will conclude Monday, March 23, with a class on uniform crime re ports. The regional police schools have been held locally for more than 20 years. Accord ing to Chief of Police Charles P. Champlin the classes are part of the local department's training program. The program is sponsored by the Oregon Association of City Police Officers and the Oregon State Sheriffs' asso ciation in cooperation with the Oregon state police, the League of Oregon Cities, bu reau of municipal research and service at the University of Oregon and the federal bu reau of investigation. Sayings Bond Sales Show Rise in County Savings bond sales in Jack son county last month showed an increase of about $11,000 more than sales in February, 1958, the U.S. treasury de partment has reported. Sales in the county last month totaled $60,348, com pared to $49,391 in February 1958. Through Feb. 28, coun ty savings bond sales totaled $228,487, compared to $159, 144 during the same period in 1958. Savings bond sales in Ore gon during February showed a decrease from $3,500,860 to $2,970,539, according to George W. Mimnaugh, state director. During the first two months this year, $7,362,067 worth of bonds were sold, compared to $7,612,094 for the same period in 1958. Wild buffalo have long been extinct in Arkansas, but they are still protected by law. Only SONOTONE'S new eyeglass HEARING AID HAS ALL THESE FEATURES AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL CONSULTANT'S FITTINGS K, toor -TO.mx . :..:... w- -vawaw v.. CONTOUR CASE SMALLEST MICROmONEJii AND RECEIVER COME IN-LET US SHOW YOU THE LATEST WAY TO HEAR BETTER I SMALLEST PERSONAL VOLUME-SWITCH CONTROL TEMPLE BARS EASILY SHAPED STANDARD HINGES YOUR CHOICE OF FRAMES ULTRA-THIN. MODERN TEMPLES BX-NAURAL FITTING $ AS LOW AS 3wD C. R. ADAMSOTI Manager 839 East Jackson Phone SP 2-5904 - i n. - : ' y II if in l HI) i ammm aJ CHIEF E. L. SMITH Explains Arson Evidence LT. JACK H. BEARSS Monday Instructor CAPT. CLYDE FICHTNER Wednesday Instructor Sophomore Girls Organize Hi-Y Club A group of 14 sophomore Tri Hi-Y girls met at the Young Men's Christian asso ciation Thursday to organize the club and elect officers. Mrs. Marina Gardiner, girls club work committee chair man, assisted the girls. Offi cers elected are Miss Rita Johnson, president; Miss Su san Yoder, vice president; Miss Karen Simcox, secre tary; Miss Betty Kyker, treas urer, and Miss Suzy Thomp son, chaplain. The girls decided to take a snow trip to Crater lake April 5. Betty Kyker, Becky Rowan and Jeanette Dahlstrom were appointed to select a club name. Plans for a slumber party at the YMCA are also being developed. Suggestions Made for Survivors of Veterans Survivors of deceased vet erans have been offered four suggestions by S. T. Bran nock, contact representative, contact office, VA Domicil iary, Camp White, to assist them in filing claims for Vet erans administratiton compen sation or pension. Brannock said the adjudic ation of the claims will be ex pedited if the survivors heed these tips: 1. If the veteran's death cer tificate does not contain a statement as to cause of death it should be accompanied by a certificate from the attend ing physician, showing dates of treatment and cause of death. 2. A widow filing a claim should furnish the record of her marriage to the veteran. If she or the veteran were previously married she could, if possible, furnish copies of death or divorce certificates to establish that the previous marriages were dissolved. 3. If minor children are among the survivors, birth or baptismal records should be furnished, containing the Officers Elected By Court Group Max Weston, Medford, was elected president of the Jack son County Motor Court as sociation at a meeting at the Jackson hotel last week. Other officers elected in clude Cecil Watson, Medford, vice president; and Mrs. Pat Aldrich, Medford, secretary. Directors elected include Ham Mauch, Bob Lundy, Richard Eastin, Mrs. Gordon LaMan quis, and Dean Anderson. Ed Bolt, Gold Hill, presi dent of the Oregon Motor Court association, discussed the state organization. Med ford Mayor John Snider dis cussed Centennial ; plans on the state, county and ,city levels. names of both parents and date of birth. In the case of adopted children, a copy of the court order should be pro vided. Proofs of marriage or birth of children need be supplied only if they have not been previously furnished to the VA. 4. Dependent parents filing a claim must establish their relationship to the veteran by furnishing the VA with a cer tified copy of the veteran's birth or baptismal certificate containing names of both par ents. Detailed information about compensation and pension claims is available at the con tact office, VA Domiciliary, Camp White. Cub Scouts Tour City Police Department Cub Scouts of Den 8, Pack 6, visited the Medford police station recently. Cubs on the tour were Larry Duysen, Dean Hall, Victor Johnson, David Landis, Bobby Drip dale, Art Forbes and Wayne Garrett. Den Mother Mrs. Clara Hall and Mrs. Virginia Duysen ac companied the boys. Visitors were Kent Duysen and Ann Duysen. RATS EAT CROPS Manlla-flJPD - Rats swarming into Zamboanga del Sur pro vince have devoured almost all of the crops in 10 towns, creating a 'virtual disaster area, it was reported yester day. Brig. Gen. Ramon Aguir re, the local commander, call ed on the government to pro claim a "state of calamity" in the stricken province. 10 Persons Apply For Adult Course About 10 persons have sub mitted application forms for the electrical technician cour ses being sponsored by the adult education department, Medford public schools, Lind say Vinsel, director of the pro gram, has announced. He said applications' may still be made, and are needed if the courses are to be held. He said 10 to 15 persons in each of the six classes offered in the course is desirable. -The course is designed to meet the needs of persons pre paring for employment as skilled technicians in the elec trical and electronic indus tries, Vinsel said. Applicants must be gradu ates of high school and have a background in mathematics. The spring term is scheduled EXTENSION APPROVED Washington-fliPD-The House has approved a five-year ex tension of the six-month mili tary training program for youths 17 to 18Ji years old. to start March 23 and end June 12, he said. Additional infor mation may be obtained by contacting Vinsel at the adult education office at the high school. EVEREST AND JENNINGS WHEELCHAIRS & WALKERS Ktntalt A Salt HUDSON'S PHARMACY 613 E. MAIN PH. SP 3-5345 1 Block East of Hawthorn Park Open Sundayt and Holiday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 'Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender sym pathies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals." GLADSTONE Friends from near and far will always find a cordial welcome whenever they visit beautiful Memory Gardens. We especially invite you to view the stained glass reproduction of da Vinci's "The Last Supper." In the seclusion of the small auditorium in the Last Supper Memorial building, you will be able to see anew this inspiring work of art and hear again 'th story of "The Last Supper." i FOR INFORMATION CALL SP 3-7338 S0 Years of THE Service Regional Director Speaks to Group "Child Evangelism Fellow ship is pro-church, endeavor ing to enroll the children we contact in the local church of their parent's choice, the Rev. Reider M. Kalland, Los Angeles, West Coast regional director of the National Child Evangelism Fellowship, told the business meeting of the Medford City committee last week. Mr. Kalland and Mr. and Mrs. Sol Ediger of Dallas, state directors of the Child Evangelism Fellowship, met with the local committee made up of local laymen who spon sor the Medford CEF. Those of the city committee who attended were Sam Oet inger, Don Chapman, Jesse Flenner, Howard Calkins, Al len Hill and A. W.. Wheeler. Also attending the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Al James, Ralph Mundlen, Joe Martlett, Mrs. Jesse Flenner, Mrs. Don Chapman, and Mrs. Nina Gain, Medford director of the Child Evangelism Fellowship. Mr. Kalland is traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle to prepare the West Coast Re gional conference for all Child Evangelism workers May 4 through 8. Approximately 400 people are expected to at tend the conference. 1919-1959 We salute The American Legion on its 40th Birthday, March 15-17, and on its record of service "For God and Country" for its endeavors in aiding the youth of Our Country in maintaining high standards of learn ing and healthy living and for its continuous battle for benefits to its disabled buddies who gave so much that we might live in FREEDOM. $148,000,000 for Child Welfare and Youth Activities plus thousands of hours of service in the care of our nation's youth. Largest service organization of war veterans in history totaling some 2,700,000 survivors of World Wars I, II and Korea. Citizenship training f o r 2,CC0,030 teenagers annually through Boys State, Junior Baseball, Oratorical Contests, etc. Over Vi of All Maior Leaque Players Are Graduates of Legion Jr. Baseball Learn More About Post 15 Medford, Oregon Address 1516 Jasper St. I want to know more. "Activities Name Address . Author and sponsor of the Gl Bills of Rights for World War II and Korean l.l..... 4 MILK bimm league " t fours for a Healthy, Happy Life HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY TO MEMBERS OF DISTRICT 13, American Legion
