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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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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;
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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.
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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.
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