Oregon
Br SID HOLLINGSWORTH
Tourists coming to Oregon
along Highway 99 will be met
by numerous gem and min
eral shops along the way, tell
ing of an interest in Cali
fornia and the northwest in
the varieties of bright colored
stones collected by thousands
qf "rock hounds" in this part
Of the country.
: The interest is not confined
to this area. Rock hunting is
a national pastime, and lapi
dary art is the second largest
hobby in the United States,
according to recent estimates.
- Oregon agates, jaspers and
multi-colored mineral speci
mens are a distinct contribu
tion to the world of gem
stones. This is 'due to the
strange geologic formalon
HEW EQUIPMENT - With their new equip
ment provided for them by the Veterans -Administration,
Camp White veterans can
do expert finishing of gem stones in the
lapidary in the arts and crafts building.
Three Attend Tax
Collector School
- Representatives of the Jack
son county sheriff's office at
tended the recent tax collec
tor's school in Salem.
' Attending the school held
Wednesday and Thursday
were Sheriff Joe Walsh, Chief
Tax Deputy Mrs. Marjory
Brooks and Mrs. Margaret
Stephens.
; The tax department per
sonnel were informed of new
amendments to tax laws pass
ed, by the recent state legisla
ture and discussed the prob
lems and practices of preced
ing years. The school was
sponsored by the legal division
of the Oregon State Tax com
mission. '
Man Fined Following
Accident Here Sunday
Ira Herschel Imhausen Jr.,
19, of route 4, box 398C, was
fined $100 in Medford muni
cipal court Monday after
pleading guilty to a charge of
driving under the influence of
intoxicating beverages.
" Police reported arresting
Imhausen Sunday after an ac
cident in which his car struck
curb and overturned at Oak
and Second sts. Police said
the car was a total wreck, but
according to officials at Sa
cred Heart hospital Imhausen
was not injured.
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which prciuces an infinite
variety of shapes, sizes and
blending, the most unusual
being the "picture" agates and
jaspers found in southern
Oregon. .
Scenic Effects
These vary from dendritic
"silhouettes" of trees and fig
ures, to beautifully blended
scenic effects resembling
mountains and the sea shore.
It is as if nature had planted
photographic equipment Ji n
the soil to capture the sur
rounding landscape.
'. Leland Green, Camp White
veteran, whose - home is in
Idaho, has been a rock hound
since his forest service days
in Montana. He has a rare
collection from all quarters
of the northwest. .
Seen grinding and sawing are William Kay
ler and Earl Taylon Large stones are cut
in the plastic encased saw at right. Sanding
and buffing wheels are also included in the
lapidary setup.
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DISPLAYS AGATE - "Rocky" Farlinger, veteran collector
and lapidary artist at Camp White, displays his prize agate
find of the year. It is solid and streaked with color suitable
for gem stones. Weighing about 175 pounds, it has been ac
claimed the largest quality agate found in the region. Far
linger brought the stone in from the Eagle Point area.
"Rocky" cuts and finishes his
to a considerable pile of rare specimens of southern Oregon
stones. His interest also extends to myrtle wood bowls, plastic
work and metal craft.
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His prize specimens are in
the pictorial realm. One Is a
perfect likeness of Crater
Lake. The other is a replica
of a pear ia agate.
Three Varieties
Southern Oregon has three
varieties of stones named for
the region. One is Oregonite,
found only in a spot near
Grants Pass. Another is Ro
gite, resembling bloodstone
with white markings added.
The third is Medfordite, a
white stone with green trim
mings. The fascination which lures
many to. this region and which
captivates the interest of the
inhabitants, including school
children as well as parents
and grandparents, also 'in
trigues a little army of vet-
material, which has amounted
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any other newly
erans who have come to stay
for a time at the VA domicil
iary at Camp White, which
was the "agate desert" before
the soldiers discovered it dur
ing the war.
Another special interest is
shown in at least two clubs
in industry Boeing in Se
attle, and Taktronix em
ployees in Portland.
Choice Stones
There as still hundreds of
choice stones to be found in
the agate desert region, after
a heavy rain or a bull dozer
brings them to life. v
Lester Farlinger, a veteran
known in arts and crafts as
"Rocky," is the champion at
finding the truly desirablei
gem quality material. This
ranges from mottled jaspers
and jasp agates, moss agates,
sagenite, pseudo - morphs of
strange formation, wood opal
and plumes to iris or rainbow
agate, found only in Oregon.
His most recent find is a
175 pound agate, solid with
green moss, pink and clear
markings.
Prospectors, gem cutters,
like Hans Sorenson, and many
with a wide interest and
knowledge of the rocks found
in the west, gather at Camp
White to compare notes.
Early Interest
Interest was stimulated
early in the history of Camp
White by the lapidary equip
ment donated by the Roxy
Ann club of Medford and
shows arranged by Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Olsen, who ran the
Enchanted .Grotto near Eagle
Point. Their specialty was
flourescent displays.
The Camp White Rock club
was formed and through ar
rangements initiated by the
Olsens, the club was admitted
to the Northwest Federation
of Mineralogical Societies.
This organization embraces
the various groups interested
in the hobby in Alaska, with
one club, Montana with five,
Idaho with 15, Oregon with
44 and Washington with 51
duly organized groups.
Starting with Eugene with
100 members in the club
there, the 'gem and mineral
societies in the southern part
of the state are Grants Pass,
with 34 members, Roseburg
with 47, Medford with 48,
Klamath, Falls with 23 and
Cave Junction, Camp White
and Ashland, with 20 mem
bers each. . '
Largest Club Area
The heaviest club member
ship in the northwest feder
ation is found in the Portland
area with three groups ag
gregating over 400 rock pa
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Contribution to Gem
trons. The largest single club
is the Oregon Agate and Min
eral Society of Portland with
250 members listed. Vancouv
er is included in the Portland
total with 114. Seattle, with
six clubs, has 369 members on
their rolls.
The northwest federation,
having more than 5,000 mem
bers, is well organized with
its constitution and bylaws,
and considerable interest is
promoted in the rules govern
ing these various societies,
with regular meetings, ex
cursions, interests and shows.
June is the show month for
two southern Oregon organi
zations, the Umpqua Mineral
Reserve Officer
To Attend College
First Lt. William B. Hunt
er, Rogue River, instructor for
the Medford unit, 9417th Air
Reserve squadron, left Mon
day for. Montgomery, Ala.,
where he will attend an
orientation course at the Air
Command and Staff college,
Maxwell Air Force base.
He will also visit Elgin Air
Force base, Fla., to witness
limited nuclear demonstra
tions. Mrs. Hunter will join
Lieutenant Hunter prior to
his return and the couple will
tour' the Canal Zone. ;
Three area officers returned
from a conference at Van
couver, Wash., recently. They
were Lt. Col. Manville M.
Heisel, commander; Capt. Ota
D. Biegar Jr., assistant train
ing officer, and Maj. Carl C.
Walter, , commander of. the
flight at Grants Pass. The
three men represented the
northern California and south
ern Oregon Air Force Re
serve. Clarence A. Swearingen,
704 West Second st., was re
cently promoted to airman
first class in the reserve
squadron here. He was re
leased from active duty Nov.
17 and has been active in the
local unit since that time.
PARATROOPER DIES
Ft. Campbell, Ky.-UPD-A La
conia, N.H., paratrooper died
here Monday of injuries re
ceived while making his fifth
and final qualifying parachute
jump. Pfc. Robert Tj. Andrews,
19, suffered head injuries in
the jump last week. His chute
functioned properly, officials
said, but he made no effort to
free himself of his harness
when he landed. .
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Bottling Company
club at Roseburg, the 20th
and 21st, and the Rogue Gem
and Geology show at Grants
Pass, the 27th and 28th. This
last named show is a joint
affair with the Roxy Ann
Gem and Mineral club of
Medford.
Alternate Show '
These two clubs decided a
few years back to alternate
with a Rogue valley show and
next year the event will be
held in Medford. The Grants
Pass show is held at the fair
grounds building.
These events are a bracer
to all gem enthusiasts. Many
remarkable items are on dis
play and trade is the order
of business. Not only are fine
quality stones, both finished
and semi-finished, available,
but the latest type of equip
ment for the lapidary is oh
display.
The widespread interest in
this hobby has stimulated vast
improvements in these- facili
ties, not only in saws and
grinding arbors, but in polish
ing by the tumbling process,
which has expedited the fin
ishing operation to give the
agates and other gems a new
lustre.
These shows in Oregon will
offer a side attraction to visit
ors attending the various Cen
tennial celebrations this sum
mer. .
National Gem Fair
The big event this year ir
the National Gem Fair to be
Ike Considering
'Going To People'
Washington-ttlPD- President
Eisenhower is considering go
ing directly to the people in
a personal campaign to get ac
tion by Congress on some of
his major legislative . pro
posals. ' .
This was revealed Monday
by Republican National chair
man Thruston M. Morton after
a White House conference
with the President.
Morton, a Republican sena
tor from Kentucky, said he
also believes the President
will play an aggressive role in
the 1960 presidential cam
paign, to the limit that his du
ties as chief executive will
permit. '
Morton volunteered after
his talk with Eisenhower that
the President is thinking of
going directly to the people,
making one or two major
speeches outside of Washing
ton, on behalf of his legisla
tive program.
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of Medford
held in Portland during the
Centennial Trade Fair Sept.
5, 6, and 7. This is being
sponsored by the American
and Northwest Federations of
Mineralogical Societies.
The contagion of rock col
lecting has spread to our
neighbors across the border,
as this letter from Canada
attests:
"We of the Lapidary and
Mineral Society of British Co
lumbia are looking forward
with keen anticipation to Oct.
10, 11 and 12, 1959. On these
dates it will be our privilege
to be your hosts at our Rock
and Gem show, to be held in
the Garden Building, Pacific
National Exhibition Grounds,
Vancouver, B.C.
"There will be many dis
plays of British Columbia ma
terial as well as from all parts
of the world, both rough and
finished. There will also be
displays of collections, hand
made jewelry, dealer displays,
swap tables, etc."
Among Varieties
Among the varieties of gem
stones found in Oregon are
these:
Amathystine, banded, blue,
cloud, eye, tubs, fortification,
plume, dendritic, ring, onoss
(red and green), turble back
and scenic . agates; Carnelian
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jasp-agate, iris, onyx, thunder
eggs of all sizes, jasper in all
colors and varieties, blood
stone, petrified wood in all
shapes, opalized agate, sage
nite, and transparencies hav
ing remarkable pictorial and
art interest. . '.
: This is not a complete list
for it is noted by all lapidary
enthusiasts that the fascina
tion in gem hunting in Oregon
is found in the fact that no
two stones are similar in de
tails, and each new gem turn
ed out is unique. The thrill of
discovery gives life, and zest
to the pastime. - f
New Classes Monday,
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3.000 ANIMALS KILLED '
London-(UPD-More than 3,000
animals were killed in experi
ments at Britain's chemical
warfare establishments in the
past six months, the govern
ment reported Monday. Minis
ter of Supply Aubrey Jonefl
told the House of Commons
the experiments were de
signed to devise means of de
fense against the possible use
of chemical weapons in war.
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