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10 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Friday, May 29. 19S9 Deaths Mounting From Misuse of Plastic Bags By United Press International Baby deaths from plastic bags are mounting steadily de spite educational campaigns launched by manufacturers, distributors and the press. More than 30 infants have suffocated this year with the deadly bags plastered against their faces. The National Safe ty Councial has estimated 100 babies could die from this cause during the year. Most of the deaths have been from plastic dry clean ing bags which are large enough for children to pull over their heads. However, plastic bags which enter the home as cpvers for grocery produce and scores of other items have also taken their toll. Education Program At Macedon, N.Y., Howard J. Samuels, president of the Kordite Corp., which manu factures plastic bags, an nounced his firm has , insti tuted an education program designed to preverfl misuse of the bags. A bill was introduced in the North Carolina legislature to ban the use of plastic bags larger than six inches in width and six inches in length. Launderers and cleaners at Winsto n-Salem, N. C, an nounced they would discon tinue using plastic bags for packaging laundry. Similar actions were taken by some cleaning establishments in Chicago, Windsor, Ont., and a number of California cities. At least three babies have died this week from plastic bags and at least two adults have used the bags to com mit suicide. Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT t Robert Daniel Neel, following too close. $15. Bobby Gene Brown, no vehicle registration. $5. Ray Richard Jenningi. violation of basic rule, $10. George Bernard Gunn, no license plate light, $5. Margaret Custer Dix, violation of basic rule, $10. Jacqueline Anne Mee, disobeyed stop sign. $5. Leonard Allen Stallsworth, no tail light or license plate light, $5. James Connley Deweerd. no op erator's license in possession, $10. Rodney Donald SutUe, violation of basic rule, $10. Da rr el Menzise Breretaon. dis played expired license plates, $5. Gearold Lloyd Jones, failure to yield right of way, $25. Marvin D. Pounds, excessive noise (exhaust). $5. Timotheus John Horn, violation of basic rule, $10. Floyd C. Linhart, failure to stop, S5. Clarence Albert Millhouse, viola tion of basic rule, $10. Ronald Mansell James, disobeyed Stop sign, $5. Roger Blaine TwedelL no front license plate. $2.50. Guy Harris, violation of basic rule. $10. John Korsey Johnson,. disobeyed stop sign. $5. Fred Wynn Milan!, violation of basic rule. $10. Eunice Nida Stubbs, violation of basic rule, $10. Sheldon Charles Wilcox, exces sive noise (exhaust), $5. John Earl Muller, violation of basic rule. $10. Shirley Mae Damon, violation of basic rule. $10. James Joseph Wehren, violation of basic rule. $10. Lola R. Milhoan, violation of basic rule. $10. Joel Costen JesseL disobeyed stop sizn. $5. Carl Raymond Garner, failure to signal. $5. - Thomas Joseph Marmo, violation of basic rule, $10. Alfred Allen Pettitt, violation of basic rule. $10. - Eva Fortin, violation of basic rule. $10. Arthur A. Wilson, failure to yield right of way. $25. Robert Florne Broomfield, viola tion of basic rule. $10. Betty Loa Johnson, disobeyed stop sign, $5 - Ronald Angus Hale violation of basic rule. $10. Vaughn Allen Bigalow, excessive noise (exhaust). $5. Wayne Louise Niehaus, following too close, $25. Helen Annebelle Davis, disobey ed red light. $10. Raleigh Felix Age, violation of basic rule, S20. Clarence Willard Johnson, viola tion of basic rule, $10. Guerdon Ray Mann, operating on wrong side of street. $10. Lloyd Dean Rickard, violation of basic rule, $10. Charles Franklin Cunnings, dis obeyed traffic sign, $5. Mercury Outboard Service Has Opening Ashland - The grand open ing for the new dealership for Mercury outboard service and sales in Ashland is being held today at Walt's Lithia Motors. A full line of 1959 Mercury outboards is being shown. Walt DeBoer, the owner, re cently returned from attend ing a service conference in Portland. The firm will han dle Crater Craft, Star Craft and others as they become available, DeBoer reported. Texas Has Most Banks New York -(CPD- Although New York is the nation's mon ey center, Texas had more banks than any other state during 1958, according to a survey by R- L. Polk & Co. Texas was the home of 977 banks. Illinois was second with 944. But in the number of banking offices, New York led with 1,931, followed by C a 1 i f o r n ia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and then Texas. The oldest orphanage still in use in the United States is Bethesda, near Savannah, Ga. It was opened in 174a and was used as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War. School ievs Hedrick Junior High By NANCY DUNCAN Ninth graders entertained the seventh and eighth grad ers Friday afternoon with an assembly composed of spright ly acts. Mike McCulloch, ninth grade class president, was master of ceremonies. Chuck McNair, student body presi dent, provided narration ap propriate to the assembly theme developed around a space trip to Mars. The Hedrick space -suited traveler encountered the fol lowing activities: Sherry Lam bert and Mary Milne, two sinister dancers, whose sup ple forms responded to their demands for quiet, graceful movements in subdued pastry-green light; a boys quin tet gaily attired singing a well-known melody; Jacque and Judy Ayres danced admi rably in soft velvet light; a Dixie-land group made happy music with Pat Brown, clari netist, receiving plaudits for her lone bit; Singer Kathy Allen was backed by the Dixie-land group; and a can can was hoofed by a group of "shapely" ninth grade boys who were appropriately cos tumed. The "space traveler" re turned to earth where he wit nessed the traditional and hu morous Hedrick ninth grade selections such as "cutest eyes," "biggest flirt" and the "best all-around." The select ed students wear placards de noting their .special charac teristics on stage where they are introduced to the assem bled student body. At the conclusion of the as se ibly, Mike McCulloch briefly reviewed the high lights of the class of 1959. The ninth graders then stood and sang Hedrick's alma ma ter. They left immediately for their picnic at Ashland. A mural depicting the Cen tennial theme painted by stu dents in art class has been considered of such merit that school officials have ex pressed their desire to see it remain in public display at one of the entrances. The mu ral received much favorable comment Thursday night, Hedrick's open house. It is planned to replace it yearly. Hedrick's seventh grade track team defeated North and South Grants Pass in the meet held May 19. Hedrick's eighth graders placed second. Ninth grade boys who have earned a letter in track are Mike McCulloch, Wayne Co wan, Fred Keith, Scott Eaton, Frank Kinney, Nick Gier, Charles Allen, Fred Thomp son, Don Miller, Jim Shaw, Mike Wickersham, John Stroup, Lew Whipple, Chuck McNais, Gary Wheeler, Paul Garren, Jim Bandy, Bill Dames, Paul Bauer, Mike Miller, and Hiram Martin. Ray Graves and Bill Ardry have earned manager awards. The annual Red Cross pic nic was held Tuesday, May 19, in Ashland. Hedrick stu dents attending were Sandra and ISusan' Filatreau, Scott Cunningham, Larry Little, David Irving, John Hearin, Leslie Van Gordon, Corky Barrell, Phyllis Felkner, Ani ta Brenner, Sandra Irving, Donna Budge, Eric Estelle, Pam Trowbridge, and Ellen Montgomery. Hedrick students are swol len with pride because of the ninth grade track team's win ning the district meet held Friday, May 15. Seventh grade nine weeks history examinations were given May 20; eighth graders took civics test May 21. They were the first of the fourth nine weeks tests to be given. All of th Future Home makers of American members from Hedrick were invited to the senior high's installation of FHA officers which was held in the high school cafe teria last Monday. Ninth grade girls who will be en tering high school next year will be invited to join the Medford High branch of the FHA. The week ending Friday, May 22, was the last. week during which students were OPEN EVENINGS and SUNDAYS ...when you can buy 2500-mile-f uarante A C oil in 2-galloa tan. Get better results ...save plenty! LVU.T.U' llhW M M m T- a - 111! I A J.I I I.IH I 1 2 Gallon Can $4)49 ONLY Z DUNHAM'S North Pacific Hi way loaned books; however, text books will be loaned during next week. The remainder of the year will find the library taking inventory, repairing books, and doing the many other numerous tasks. Medford High School Edited by Barbra Nulton, Reporters. Peg Fisch, Margie Good, Rosemary Eismana, ' and Connetle Hinesly A candle ceremony marked the installation of the 1959-60 Girls League officers May 21. Those installed were Linda Slessler, president; Bonnie Al lingham, vice president; Kar en Morlan, secretary; and Toni Spence, treasurer. The outgoing and incoming officers also presented each other with corsages. Officers for Latin club for the 1959-60 school year were recently elected. Chosen were Sandy Sauner, first consul; Sharon O'Connors, second consul; Marilee Patch, prae tor; and Penny Linn,, scrip-tor-quaestor. International Relations league officers for next year are Carolyn Mencke, presi dent; Nancy Becken and Bar bara Budge, vice presidents; Jerilyn Smith, secretary; Mol ly Barker, treasurer; and Judy Lambert, historian. Those elected to next year's Future Business Leaders of America offices are Sandra Boese, president; Theresa El zea, vice president; Carol Mc Vay, secretary; Janet Barker, treasurer; and Diane Allen, reporter. At a senior class meeting May 20 Principal Lester Har ris spoke on the coming senior activities. Bulletins on com mencement, baccalaureate and final exams were handed out and the class voted on the outstanding senior boy and girl. Those nominated were Larry Anderson, Robert Al len, Frank Peterson, Bob Pond, Sandy Hess, Sue Bak er, Dewanda Winchell and Lou Elsa Voegtly. , The new officers for Future Teachers of America are Jean Pletch, president; Rita Miller, vice president; Mary Kay Harris, secretary; . Jeannine James, treasurer; Julie Faught, librarian; and Nancy Van Valzah, historian. Students elected to . head Torch Honor next year are Elaine Jennings, president; Dick Peterson, vice president; Ros Randies, secretary; and Marcia Williams, treasurer. ; The Girls' Athletic associ ation held a swimming party and picnic May 20 at Twin Plunges. Aawards were pre sented to the girls who had earned 50 points. Those who were awarded pins were Rita Miller, Sally Maulding, Pam Stacy, Stephanie Anderson, and Margie Good. Miss Pat Mounts GAA advisor and Miss Janice Crisp were awarded pins for all the help they had given the club this year. CP Junior High By GLORIA WATSON The last PTA meeting of the year was held Thursday, ONLY 4 You Are The Any Gas Purchase Entitles You to Buy at These fabulous Prices SUNGLASSES Ladies or Men $2.98 Value SPORT GAPS 1 49c Value With A Gas Purchase 16-inch BEAGII BALLS JA $1.00 Value 47 With A Gas Purchase Guaranteed FINEST GAS at Any Price Heavy Smokers More Susceptible Chicago-(UPD-Ten times as many cigarette smokers die from lung cancer as non smokers, according to E. Cuy ler Hammond, head of the statistical research depart ment of the American Cancer Society. Hammond said . at a meet ing of the National Tubercu losis Association's medical section that the lung cancer rate among heavy "two pack a day or more" smokers was "roughly 60 times as high as the death rate of non-smokers." He said his conclusions were based on data from three "prospective" studies which substantiated earlier re trospective studies examining possible links between the rising death rate from lung cancer and increased cigarette consumption. Hammond made the re marks at a symposium on "smoke, smoking and chest diseases" at the NTA meeting and also said it "appeared" that death rates from pulmon ary tuberculosis were higher among smokers than among non-smokers. Phoenix Man Held For Arraignment Norman Albert Caster, post office box 239, Phoenix, was in Jackson county jail today awaiting arraignment on a charge of attempting to use a dangerous weapon. Medford police reported ar resting Caster Wednesday night in connection with his pointing a knife at Duane David Greer, 536 North Bart lett st. Police said Caster had been observed earlier in the eve ning letting the air out of a tire on Greer's car. Both incidents occurred at 20 Laurel st!, the residence of Gwendolyn Spence Caster, 20 Laurel st., described as Caster's former wife, accord ing to the report. May 21. Mrs. Clifford Bailey reported on the state PTA convention. Mrs. Owen Kunkel in stalled the following new of ficers: president, Mrs. C. E. Chamberlain; first vice presi dent, Mrs. Clifford Bailey, second vice president, Mrs. Don Bohnert; secretary, Mrs. W. C. Higinbotham, and treasurer, Mrs. Alvin Roberts. The third and fourth grade parents were hosts. The Crater High school band and chorus presented its spring concert for grades five through eight, Wednesday, May 20, at an assembly. Arthur Straus, principal of Crater High school, and Ron ald Lamb, dean of men, pre registered the eighth grade students last week for high school. The Junior High band elect ed next year's officers last week. They are president, Gary Vincent; secretary, Ca rol Straus; and point secre tary, Tylene Evans. This year's officers are president, Janet Pfaff ; secretary, Sharon Shellabarger; and point sec retary, Joliene Greene. MORE DAYS TO SEE IF 50,000 SS Stamps Winner 4 ft 19 TOTE 69c With WADING $4.98 With EAGLE POINT Scouts Hold By LAURA McFALL Eagle Point Boy Scout Troop 48 held their court of honor and investiture re cently. Mike Kaiser Sr. presented second class scout award and pins to the following boys and their parents: Duane Whaley, Henry Waelty, John Linder and Blake Short. Tenderfoot pins were awarded to Morris Chamberlain, Victor Wooden, Skip Algeo, Steve Jorde, Ter ry Nelson, and Thomas Arthur and third year pins were awarded to Joey Andrews and Mimmy Ackerman. The Eagle Point Jaycees and Jaycettes held a joint in stallation banquet at Ping's Gardens Friday, May 15. The retiring district vice presi dent, John Heilbronner of Klamath Falls installed the Jayceettes with the following officers being presented their pins: president, Mrs. Ed Kim mel; first vice president, Mrs. Ted Grebb; second vice presi dent, Mrs. Glenn Nelson; sec retary, Mrs. Keith Krambeal; treasurer, Mrs. Maurice Da vies and the past president's pin to Mrs. Jim Martinson. State vice president, Glenn Nelson, installed the Jaycee president Donald Kimmel and other incoming officers. They are, first vice president, Ralph Humphrey; second vice presi dent, Keith Krambeal; secre tary, Ed Kimmel; treasurer, Harry Hanscom; director, Her ald Bishop. Don Kimmel pre sented key man awards to Harry Hanscom, David Harbi son and Maurice Davies. One week end of work has turned the old Eagle Point dis posal area into a good start toward the new community scout center building and park. The community project was initiated by the Boy Scout troop committee and was enthusiastically picked up by other organizations in the community who formed a committee to bring it into reality. Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Hart ley, of Portland, stopped en route home from Indio, Calif., Thursday to spend a few days with their cousins, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Young. Mrs. Enid L. Cleek, a for mer Eagle Point resident, now residing in Klamath Falls, spent Tuesday through Thursday visiting the -Walter Youngs. Mrs. Jesse McFadden was called to Kansas this week due to her mother's illnes. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Branhall of Klamath Falls, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Brunner Saturday evening. Mrs. Charles J. Martin, Klamath Falls, arrived last Saturday to spend a short va cation with her son and fam ily, the Charles C. Martins. Mrs. David Kahl and Mrs. Gerry "Tannaford were joint hostesses for a baby shower honoring Mrs. Robert Holman and her new baby daughter, Linda Kay, at the Holman residence on South "B" st., May 18, at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Cleo Cartwright won the prize for fashioning a baby from paper behind her back. The following guests With A G Purchase BAG in 39 Value A Gas Purchase DOUGHBOY POOLS nS8 Value L A Gas Purchase So. Riverside at So. Central ALSO A NEW STATION JACKSON & CENTRAL Honor Court honored the new arrival: Mrs. Ida Iceland, Mrs. O'Neil and Timmy, Mrs. Jerry Kerr, Mrs. Ed. Kimmel, Mrs. David Kahl, Mrs. Harold Claus, Mrs. Edna Cunningham, Mrs. Gerry Han naford, Mrs. Joseph Munshaw, Mrs. Hawk, Mrs. Herbert Per due, Mrs. Bill. White, Terry ar Gregg White, Mrs. Ray Chamberlain and Ann, Mrs. Don Pulley and Robert, Mrs. Cleo Cartwright, Mrs. Grace Kelley, Mrs. Mae Arthur, Mrs. Dave Harbison, Mrs. Ben Fef ley and Mark, Candy and Mike Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. James Mad den and Gwen brought their baby, Kathleen, here from Kerby to see her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. David Kahl, last week end. Mrs. John Lucas and Mrs. Eula Havener motored to Klamath Falls Sunday for a few days visit with a relative and family, Mrs. Hamilton Lucas. ' The following Jaycee offi cers motored to Grants Pass Monday night to attend a dis trict officers forum: Glenn Nelson, Keith Krambeal, Maurice Davies, Don Kimmel, Harry Hanscom, Ed Kimmel and Harry Hanscom. Richard Holzhauser and Cliff Lewis of Medford left by airplane Friday, May 22, for Mexico for a week of fishing and vacationing. The grade school chorus and band spent Saturday, May 16, in Ashland on their an nual outing. They spent most of the day swimming at Twin Plunges and then picnicked at the Lithia park. Mrs. J. Johnson, Mrs. James Edge, Mrs. Dale Ackerman, Mrs. Raymond Charters, Mrs. Keith Krambeal and Dave Harbison helped the instruc tor, Keith Krambeal, chape ron the youngsters. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cham berlain recently returned from spending a month's vacation We Salute Our War - Attend the Memorial Program Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. at the Library Park The Allied Veterans' Council has prepared lection of appropriate presenta tions. Then Join the Parade! with their son and family in Spokane, and their daughter. "Mrs. Betty Chamberlain in Seattle, Wash. The Girls Athletic associa tion of the Eagle Point High school held their GAA ban quet Tuesday in the grade school gym with a parent daughter banquet being serv ed. The GAA awards were presented. The Future Farm ers of America served the din ner in return for the dinner served them by the girls in home economics, the dinner was prepared by the cafeteria staff of the school. The Eaglo Point' Parent-Teacher-Student association installed officers Wednesday, May 27. The home economics classes presented a style show of work done during the year and displayed projects by the Industrial Art shop. The annual scholastic hon or awards assembly of the high school was held Thurs day. All known scholarships were announced and all scho lastic honors presented in most fields of study. Perfect attendances, citizenship awards, athletic letters and band letters were awarded. The gray gowns for gradu ation exercises also were "an nounced. The Eagle Point Elemen tary Parent Teacher associa tion met in the Eagle Point High school library Tuesday. ! The fourth annual parent and son banquet of the Fu ture Farmers of America was held at the Eagle Point Grade school gym May 19, with ap proximately 180 attending. The opening ceremony was presented by the chapter officers, with invocation by Bill Hubbard, chapter vice president. The program of mu sic was presented by the freshman class, with guitar se lections by Roger Surgeon, David Lilly, and Jim Lane. The FFA Initial Greenhand awards were given to Bill Morgan and Warren Pestka, presented by the Safeway stores. The FFA service awards, individual plaque was presented to Bill Wehde, by Nat R. Etzel, advisor for out a fine co Here in America, everyone who died in war died for FREED6M. Let us not lose sight of this luxury for which so many have willingly given iheir lives. We join the, nation this day in memorium of those valiant men and women whose buddies form the American Legion, V.F.W. and other veterans' organizations to keep alive the memory of their sacrifice and maintain a constant vigilance to prevent another life consuming war. - standing individual service to the chapter for the year of 1958-59. i Jim Ross, treasurer of the Oregon association from the Marshfield FFA chapter, Coos Bay, was guest- speaker for the evening. Bill Hubbard and Victor E. Gardener, area far mers, and Shirley Callaghan high school principal, were made honorary members of the FFA for the year of 1958 59. Art Gardener, president, in troduced the new officers. They include Steve Carroll, president; Elvin Hawkins, vice president; Dale Vaughn, sec retary; Ron Anderson, report er; Steve Green, treasurer; 90ti j&iinivetoalff ' 48694959 As the echo of Taps fades away, let us hold in memory all our Nation's heroes who made the supreme sacrifice. May we so live that the freedom and justice which they died to preserve shall never die. Your funds are insured here up to $10,000 by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Your savings earn inter est at 1Vio semi -'annually. Interest on three year certificates of deposit 3. 1109 COURT STREET MILK producer ' ( and Bill Morgan, Sentinel. Don Kimmel, president of the Eagle Point Jaycees, pre sented individual plaques to Roger Surgeon, farm mechan ics; Elvin Hawkins, farm and home electrification; and Har lin Stinson, soil and water management. Hubbard, director of Milk Producers league, presented a rotating plaque to Ron Greb, dairy farmer award. The plaque will remain in the chapter room at the Eagle Point school. LeRoy Regester, president of the Eagle Point Lions club presented an individual plaque to Don Higday for farm 'safety. MEDFORD Dead league
