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Gold Is the most extensive mineral resource in Australia. Coal is second. American Samoa consists of six islands southwest of Ha waii. Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes was first explored in 1916. Goldfish are believed have been introduced to Eng land in 1691. Mix-Match Marvels Small Worlds Around Us By LynniA. Watkins We've Moved 6 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Tuesday, March 31, 1939 . . , ' -y - "y -T " 'l3 ' west .Jii&fe 9192 2-io Mix 'n' match wardrobe -the best idea for a summer of sun and sports. Exfra-easy to sew choose sturdy denim or cotton. Tomorrow's pat tern: Half-sizer. Printed Pattern 9192: Chil dren's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Size 6 jacket 1 yard 35-inch; bra 5 s yard; shorts, Va yard; skirt 2 yards 35-inch fabric. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier accurate. Send Thirly - five cents (coins) for this pattern - add 10 cents for each pattern for first - class mailing. Send td Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, A First-Hand Report Of a Weasel Family I had watched Slinky and his mate, off and on, for sev eral months. They lived in a stone pile. I never figured out whether the weasels selected the stone pile because they knew the farm- dog couldn't dig them out of it, or because the crevices in the rocks af forded them what they wanted in a homesite. They may have moved in only because the rock pile was, there, but I suspect there were other reasons. They seemed to know they were safe in their fortress. They showed good sense in other things, too; they never approached the hen yard of the nearby farm house, seem ing to know that one raid on the poultry would result in their immediate destruction. This avoidance, too, may have been accidental; I'll never know for sure. Several fami lies of baby weasels had been born and raised in the rock pile. The youngsters, once grown, had moved on to other locations or death in steel traps. But the parents remained, and as time passed they seemed to accept me as a part of the landscape. Little Concern They came and went with little concern as my constant and near presence. When in motion they ran with a series of short hops, stepping from time to time to rear up and survey the nearby landscape. At such times they re minded me of snakes, as they would often sway their trian gular heads from side to side exactly like a reptile. The fe male was much smaller than her mate but was just as ac tive, aggressive and alert. When the setting sun was in the right position so that it shone on the weasels, I could see their eyes glow with a wicked, greenish light. The weasel is about as graceful as an animal can be. They actually slither, their snake-like bodies sliding smoothly in and out of the rock crevices as smooth as flowing oil. These were a spe cies of weasel commonly known as the New York weasel. In the early winter the soft, yellowish brown colored fur changed to snowy white. All except the very tip of the tail which was coal-black. When moving over snow the black tail-tip was about the only thing about the animal that was visible. Strike al Spot ' Nature designed it this way. A winged predator such as a hawk, or an owl, would na turally strike at . the black spot and thereby miss the weasel entirely. The lithe body of the weasel is capable of following a rab bit or other burrowing animal into their dens and burrows. Many hunters, searching for rabbits, have utilized the weasel to scare rabbits from underground burrows. Funny, that men never fail to "cash in" on any method that will benefit or further their own ends. (He1 eased by The Register and Tribune Syndicate. 1959) -n - : rw53 it 41 1 Recent study shows that the average height of American boys under the age of nine is a fraction of an inche more than it was 20 years ago. At the ages of nine and over, the increase is an inch or more. Among girls, the difference is an inch as early as age eight. -' -z -- r "-f SUICIDE The body of Grant Withers, actor and one time husband of Loretta Young, is rolled past the swim ming pool of his Hollywood home after he committed suicide with an overdose of sleeping pills. He is believed to have been despondent over career and personal life. The Family Council Editor's note: The Fnall Council consists ot a judge a psychiatrist, tlrie clergymen, a newspaper editor a women's editor and two writers. Each article is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does not give advice; it merly reports on problems that have been dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors. Nancy E. They could raise the money for a psychiatrist. Mrs. L. E. - Her father thinks psychiatry is for the birds. Nancy E. -1 am a girl of 20 and I am terribly unhappy and mixed up and feel that I need help. I was an only child and I feel that this is at the root of all my problems. I just never learned to get along with peo ple. My parents made a big 00 K LW MILL!! f FARM AND RANCH Zj OPERATORS: Get a J vJj'C? I) " production loan for J TJ3y Mhjs. V croDS op livestock Get a First National production loan tH$gy on crops jojp or livestock or a loan for machinery, buildings, or equipment. You're sure to enjoy this low-cost, high-value financial soon! service, so see your nearby First National loan man i ALU BANK SERVICE (FARM LOANS INCLUDED) Monday thru Saturday rUKILAND HEMSII ItOtKAl DEPOSIT INSUIANCt COtFOlAllON BANK WHERE YOU CAN BORROW mistake in not adopting an other child since after I was born they were unable to have another of their own. I have no friends and don't get along well with people on my job. I quit the last-three because I made such a mess of everything that everyone hat ed me. I think I need a psychi atrist or somebody who will undo all the harm my parents have done. My parents could raise the money for this but don't want to do it. : Mrs. L. E. - We realize that Nancy is very unhappy, but my nusband thinks that she should try to null herself un by her own bootstraps. He be lieves that psychiatry is for the birds. I don't think that is true, but I do feel that it is for really sick oeoDle and Nancy just isn't like that. It is true that we have failed Nancy, that we made a mistake by not adopting an other child so that she wouldn't be alone. Of course any doctor would make a big thing out of that, but at the time we thought we were do ing the right thing by putting all our effort into Nancy her self. Nancy is a nice, attractive girl and people would like her if she wouldn't be so shy. She hasn't had many dates, but I think that's just because she never really got in with a crowd. ' The Council - If Nancy is serious about wanting psychi atric treatment she can take a very big step toward helping herself by going to work to earn the money she needs for treatment. Doctors claim that in most cases a patient who pays for his own treatment has a better chance of making faster progress than one who doesn't. If Nancy takes this step she will be in a position to con vince her parents that she means business and she is not using this issue as a whip with which to browbeat them. It is possible that when her father sees that she is making pro gress in improving her life, he will be willing to help her with partial payments or a loan if she is unable to meet the heavy costs. If Nancy does take this step we believe that she will soon convince her father that psy chiatry is not strictly fbr. the birds and her mother that it is not limited to only seriously sick people. In any case, it is sometimes hard for those close to a situation to judge just how serious the mental prob lem is. We suspect that these pa tients, who have wrongly ac cepted Nancy's view of their failure in relation to her, fear that the psychiatrist will also accept Nancy's version. Un doubtly they resent the possi bility of being judged and con demned by an outsider. The L. E.'s can put these fears at rest. The doctor will not accept everything that Nancy says at face value and if her treatment is successful she will lose her childish bit terness against her parents. They should not feel that they have to justify their past ac tions if they did what they felt was best in bringing up their daughter. (Copyright, 1959, General Features Corp.) . To our NEW LOCATION . . . 1037 Ccmrt St. (South of Rogue Valley State Bank) For Your Convenience We Have Added- ix car. 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