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There's a new garden problem to be added to those that already beset us. As if the weeds, bugs, diseases, dry winds, etc., weren't enough, we now have pheasants. They dust . themselves in the petunia .bed. At least, we presume it is pheasants. At any rate, - the creatures are birds, for they leave feathers in the "dust bowls." Pappy has been com plaining for years that the pheasants dusted themselves in the vegetable garden, and that didn't impress us as a real problem. But the petunias are different. So yesterday we mulched the bed with sawdust, then thoroughly dampened the whole thing. Maybe that will deter the creatures. Our feathered friends were also the cause of another mishap a couple of weeks ago. One morning at breakfast Pappy noticed a finch working hard on the back of a can vas chair in the patio. He was slowly but surely unraveling the cloth and carrying the thread away. Probably for nest making purposes, although it seems a little late to be nest ing. Perhaps house finches raise more than one family a season. . At any rate, the finch was making away with the canvas threads at such a rapid rate that we finally went out and put the-chair away. It was about due to be recovered, any way, and now surely it will have to be done. , The bird population around the farm seems o be dif ferent this summer. George, Pappy's favorite humming bird, has been around to visit only a couple of times, at least when the two of us are watching. And the meadow- lark which woke us up every morning last summer hasn't sung once since we resumed our summer, fun of sleeping in the patio under the stars. Last summer one could almost have set the clock by this bird, singing cheerfully and musically from the top of the neighbor's barn. . v One day" last spring while Mrs. Diamond Flynn, Mrs Bertha Gammill and Potpourri tarried on the street to talk, Mrs. G. asked if birds ever "hitch-hiked." She had seen a small bird circling and swooping down toward a larger one, and decided that he was trying to steal a ride. Mrs. Flynn and Potpourri hated to disillusion her, but we thought the little bird was merely trying to drive the bigger one away, and" had no intention of trying to ride piggy-back. Mrs. Flynn, who had just come back from spending some time in the Tulelake area, related how she was fas cinated to learn that mama ducks take turns "baby sitting" with the little ducklings. During hours spent watching the ducks on the lake, Mrs. Flynn and her hosts saw two or three ducks herd their ducklings together. After so long a time, the three "sitters" would be relieved by another crew which took over the watching duties while those off duty would swim away for breakfast or lunch . Guard duty is often shared by birds, we've read, and Pal Peg came to work one day last week to report that the swallows along their part of South Holly street joined forces to drive away a cat. The cat, sunning himself on a post too near the neighbor's bird house, found himself attacked from all sides until he took himself elsewhere. . In the category of "For heaven's sake, what next" is an advertisement of Wallach's store in New York City. Wal lach's have on sale a "Floater shirt." According to the ad vertisement, this shirt will keep ihe wearer afloat up to 45 minutes in the water. A small package of chemicals is hidden in an inside pocket, and whun the wearer hits the water, the chemicals produce a harmless reaction which inflates the shirt. - "No straps, no buckles, ,noj strings to pull," the adver tisement reads. If the 45 minutes expire and one has not been rescued, additional air may be added by a mouth valve. Wallach's concedes that the Coast Guard will hardly give up all other life preservers for inflatable shirts, but points out that such a shirt just might come in very handy. The Floater for men sells for only $9.95, and one for boys is priced at $7.95. They come in tan only, can be washed and worn as regular shirts. One presumes .that the packet of chemicals is removed before the shirt is put in the washing machine. An inflated shirt amidst the rest of the wash might create something of a problem. Wallachs says "You can't buy a better shirt to save your life!" Very good, very good indeed, but what about the women and children? Are they to be left to save themselves? A Medford dentist was given considerable of a surprise the other day. "A mother brought in her three children to have their teeth checked. None of the children, aged about 4, 6 and 8, had any cavities in their teeth. This, we understand is something unusual in a county which at one time in the not long-distant past had one of the worst records in the whole nation for the incidence of dental caries in school children. The dentist learned that the children's teeeth had been painted with fluorides, but said to the mother "What else do you do? I can't believe all this perfection comes just from the external treatment." So he learned that these three children have a well balanced diet of good foods, with plenty, of meat, eggs, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables. Also, the only sugar which they are allowed to use is raw sugar, they almost never are allowed to eat candy, and none of them are permitted to drink carbonated beverages. - Potpourri is going to be as interested as the dentist to keep track of these three sets of teeth. O.S. Americans Love Hot Dogs For Flavor, Convenience Pivoting Window Sash Eases Cleaning Chicago -UPD-A new pivot ing sash window can be clean ed on both sides from within the house with no danger of a person's falling out. It was introduced at the recent Na tional Association of Home Builders convention. The aluminum (window (made by United States Win dow Corp., Indianapolis) looks and functions at first glance hke any balanced double hung unit. But the tilting sashes per mit the housewife to "wash Tboth sides of the glass with out going outside. They slide up and down with ease, and afford an almost unlimited variety of indirect ventilation combinations, regardless of the weather, the manufactur er said. Other windows shown fea tured expanded use of insulat ing glass, concealed balance systems for finger tip raising or lowering of sash, and quick removal of upper and lower sash for easier washing. Quicki New York -flJPB- Aquickie casserole combines spaghetti and kidney beans. Heat 2 tablespoons of bacon drip pings or salad oil in sauce pan. Add 3 tablespoons of chopped onion, cup of diced green pepper and Vz cup of diced celery and saute until tender. Add 1 (10V4-ounce) can of spaghetti sauce and 1 (1-pound 4-ounce) can of red kidney beans. Cook, over low heat 15 minutes, stirring oc casionally. Serve over 8 ounces of spaghetti, cooked according - to package directions. By JEANNE LESEM United Press International New York (OPT) Everyone knows the nation eats hot dogs by the billions. Butwhy? One expert cites flavor, con venience and culinary patrio tism as the reasons for astro nomical consumption of our best-selling national food. "Hot dogs are an American dish exclusively," said Mur ray Handwerker in an inter view. "They're a real symbol of American culinary democ racy. They re also convenient to eat. You don't need utensils And they're tasty." Murray learned about hot dogs early. His cradle was a breadbasket behind the coun ter at Nathan's, , the best known and most frantically patronized hot dog stand at Coney Island, New York's fa mous playground and beach resort. .' . His father, a young Polish immigrant named Nathan Handwerker, opened the stand in 1916. It still does business today in the same location. one block from Coney Island's oceanfront boardwalk. The- frankfurters it sells must measure up to standards first set by Nathan, still active in the business at 66. What constitutes a good hot dog? Must Be Beef "It must be all beef," Mur ray claimed, "and not mixed with any filler. The spicing should be neither too strong nor too bland. Add a touch of garlic, but not much. "It must have a natural but tender casing, made .of sheeps' intestinal membranes. This gives you a juicy, tender prod uct. Nobody wants to eat a dried up piece of steak. Or a dried up hot dog." The formula for Nathan's special hot dogs was worked out by the founder when busi ness was so small that sausages were made on the premises. Today, with sale running to six-million franks a year nearly seven tons on a busy summer weekend the manu facturing is farmed out. The biggest daily record was set on Memorial Day, 1957, when customers ate 55,- 000 hot dogs in 24 hours, said Murray. Round-t h e-clock operation has been standard for years in summer. Off season, the pace slows to 20 hours a day, with a break between 4 and 8 aon. Line Up At peak season hours, custo mers line up 10 or more deep on the sidewalk. They over flow into the street, and use New York Doctor Praises Medicinal Value of Golfing New York -(DPD-Psst, golf ers: ' If your wife claims she's a golf-widow, tell her what Dr. Anthony R. Tortora, of New York, has to say about the sport. Golf affords fresh air and sunshine, general body exer cise, stimulation of the mind by the mere process of watch ing a little white ball, and the satisfaction of personal gain and achievement by the chal lenge it presents," he said. As a man plays on the course, he rests, his tensions find an outlet and decrease, Dr. Tortora said, and he be comes more congenial. Golf is good for an indi vidual who handles hisi ag gressive drives poorly or has no suitable outlet to vent these drives, the doctor add ed. Muscular activity gives such a person a chance to re lease and spend these aggres sions. "The degree of exercise of fered by golf plays a role in preventive medicine," Tortora added'. "Lack of muscular ac tivity may result in weak muscles and inadequate egress for nervous tension. "This, in turn, may be re sponsible for neck and head aches, as well as other dis turbances referred to psychosomatic." fenders of parked cars for tables, washing down franks, hamburgers, seafood, French fries and delicatessen items with soft drinks, coffee, tea and beer. t Sometimes an impromptu sidewalk show is staged by visiting celebrities, who have included Sam Levenson, act ress Shelly Winters and her actor-husband, Anthony Fran- ciosa, and actors Dane Clark, Ricardo Montalban and Ralph Bellamy. For every celebrity, how ever, there are hundreds of ordinary citizens to whom this hot dog stand is almost a second home. Murray told of an American husband and wife living abroad who became so nostal gic recently for American hot dogs that they ordered a pound . air-freighted to Brus sels, Belgium. The cost: $4.00 for shipping alone. . Appetites Big ' - Other customers, he said, drive 300 miles round-trip from up-state New York just to eat one meal at the stand. Appetites run high, especi ally among men. Some men have eaten as many as 27 hot dogs at one session, said Mur ray. But with no more gusto, probably, than a certain 10 customers in the stand's early struggling days. To draw crowds, Nathan outfitted 10 of Coney Island's hungriest and most dignified-looking bums with doctors uniforms, plied them with hot dogs and posted this sign: , "If doctors eat our hot dogs, you know they're good." - Student's Poem in, National Anthology Howard Kennett, 1216 Mt. Pitt ave., was notified recent ly that his poem "May Night" has been selected from 10,000 poems to be published in "Song of Youth," a national anthology of high school poetry. Kennett's poem was pub lished this year in the region al Anthology of High School Poetry which is published an nually in 25 regions through out the United States. It is from these regional collec tions that the national an thology is compiled. Kennett will be a senior this fall at Medford High school. He is a pianist and a member of the school choir. Timber Carnival At Albany Opens Four-Day Schedule Albany-dTD-The 1959 Tim ber Carnival opens its four day show tonight with the crowning of a queen to reign over the 15th annual event in which loggers compete for world championships and $4,000 in cash prizes. The show runs through July 5. A parade Friday morning will be followed that after noon with the first events in the logging skill competition. Lumberjacks compete for ti tles in six events to become recognized as the best, in their business. Defending Champs Return Wayne Goin, Timber Qarni val president, said Wednesday that all six defending champs have returned for the show They are Danny Sailor, North Surrey, B. C, speed climbing; Stan Johnson, Castle Rock, Wash., axe throwing; Hap Johnson, also Castle Rock, tree topping; Gus Russell, Otis, Ore.,, log chopping; Max Brtatheajy Complete Sit Regularly $12" NOW $7" Limited-Timt Offer ijreatheasy AT YOUR DRUG STORE 7 MORE DAYS! At Jackson County Federal, Savings deposted by July 10 ' Earn from July 1 OUR CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE IS .3 Per Annum SAVE . . . where you are Paid More to Save! gaataw 126 East Main IOM A-;(AT10tl Roseburg Woman Collision Victim Roseburg -(DPD A Roseburg woman was killed and a Mc Minnville steel worker in jured in a head-on collision on Little' River road near here shortly after noon Wednes day. . The dead woman was iden tified as Mrs. Mayme Blanch Doge, 49, of Roseburg. In jured was Henry Schmitz, Mc Minnville. Schmitz, who is employed by West Coast Steel company in Roseburg, suf fered internal injuries. At tendants at, Community Hos pital here reported him in "good" condition. State police said the auto Continental Can Executives Die In Plane Crash Maf ion, Ohio (DPD Eight production and sales execu tives of the Continental Can Co. and two pilots were fear ed dead today in the wreckage of a company plane which crashed in a thunderstorm Wednesday night. A company spokesman in New York said the eight ex ecutives boarded the convert ed B26 bomber in Chicago. Piloting the plane was John R. Dunham, Madison, N. J., with co-pilot Donald M. Mar tin, Dover, N. J. The executives were: Jacob De Bliek, 44, Clifton, N. J., manager of Continen tal's Passaic plant. Jack R. Wallace, Pound Ridge, N. Y., products sales manager. Ray I. Weimerskirch, man ager of products and materials standards. W. J. Mutschler, Mamarb- neck, N. Y., general manager of production engineering. J. M. Kelly, Darien, Conn., manager of production engi neering. Abbot W. Sherwood Jr., Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., sales man ager of the general line. H. G. Schier, Wood-Ridge, N. J., production engineer, production equipment main-, tenance. M. D. Sandine, Baltimore, general manager of the mid eastern district. THIEVES TAKE BEST London - (DPD - Discriminat ing thieves robbed a Mayf air shop' of $45,000 worth of furs Wednesday. Police said they spent three hours in the shop, separating the mink from the squirrel and leaving the less valuable furs behind. driven by the woman appar ently swerved .into the path of a pickup driven by Schmitz! for your next 7 " 1 1 m v mm m mmt m .rnrn m f4&uL session ; jglr M.C.R JAM & JELLY PECTIN in the familiar yellow package makes delicious jams and jellies with normal sugar content (60 65). NO COOKING OR SOILING Retain fuH fresh-fruit flavor. Kitchen tested and approved by women everywhere for over 20 years. For Law Caor Product use New M. CP. LOW SUGAR PECTIN in tilt blot packtgt. the only pectin that makes' jams, custards, pie and tart fillings, top pings and desserts with less, little or no sugar at all! See recipe book in each package. Get Both M.C.P. Pectins at your market NOW for free sample of Low Sugar Pectin, write name and address on postcard to j Searls, Toutle, Wash., buck ing, and Harold Hooper, Kel so, Wash., log rolling. First to Arrive First entry to arrive for the competition was David Geer, Jewett City, Conn., the champ log chopper in 1956 and 1957. He placed second last year. A $100 statewide beard judging contest will be among the specialty acts presented during the Saturday after noon logging events. Three shapely girls from the Port land Rainmakers will act as judges. Fireworks" Display. Finals in the contests for the logging titles come Sun day afternoon,' followed by a giant fireworks display that night. Girls competing in the queen's race are Mary Alden, Connie Nored, Cecilia Mol lett, Patty Zerr, Judee Hutch eson and Nancy Radley, all of Albany; Peggy Goodwin, Tan gent, and Patsy Wallace, Leb anon. Gov, Mark Hatfield will be grand marshal of Friday's parade. Japan is looking forward to its fourth consecutive bumper rice crop. The yield this sea son is expected to be 512,069, 999 metric tons-12 per cent above normal. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medfori, Or. Thursday, July 2, 1959 Industry is the biggest buy er in the diamond market, tak ing about 80 per cent. iNSTAfiT-LY mm mm Have Fun Drive Safely! We'll Be Open July 4 Saturday Be sure to stock up now at your favorite . Safeway store. We'll be open Sunday, July 5th at the regular hours. Every Item Guaranteed You must be satisfied 100 with every purchase you make at Safeway or your money will be gladly refund ed without fuss or quibble. - Check these penny savers that ate featured this weekend at Safeway FROZEN FRUIT PIES 3el-air brand premium quality apple, peach, boysenberry and cherry 8 Inch 24-oz. Pies ZEE WHITE NAPKINS Satiny smooth, absorbent Special Price S of 80 fcs MAYONNAISE You'll love NuMade brands smooth and creamy flavor. It's made with the finest salad oil, fresh eggs and selected spices. Flavor whipped. Quart SALAD DRESSING NuMade Brand One of the best! Quart 39 HEINZ KETCHUP Add flavor to delicious hamburgers or steaks from Safeway 14-oz. bottles PORK AND BEANS Van Camp's Big 7-lb. Can 79 CHUNK TUNA Sea Trader Brand 4 No. Vx tins MARGARINE Save on Coldbrook Brand Smooth spreading and priced to save you money 6 Mb. Pkgs. Picnic time is good eating time! Be sure your favorite salad includes Lucerne Cottage Cheese. You have 4 wonderful varieties to choose form. m ' jt run Pint run yuarr nair. uauon Lucerne tonage ineese 25' w 9w ICE CREAM Be sure your picnic list includes LUCERNE PARTY PRIDE Half Gallon 7W Delicious Centennial Vanilla with a bright colored cut-out on each package. Plus 7 other creamy smooth dairy rich ice ceram flavors to choose from. Sold exclusively at Safeway. FRESH FRYERS WHOLE DRAWN FRYERS FOR ONLY These plump, tender, U.S. Grade "A" fryers were especially selected for their superb eating quali ties by our poultry buyers. They're average weight is from 2 to 2Va lbs. Meaty Manor House, cut up fryers, lb. 39c. SKINLESS WIENERS Here's a picnic must! Your choice of Del Monte or Safeway Brands CORN Sweet, Tender Yellow Kernels Ear WATERMELON Lb. Top Off Your Picnic Feast with a Luscious Fully Ripened Watermelon Excellent quality melons at their peak of flavor goodness. These beauties come from sun-drenched fields. of the Imperial Valley. They are guaranteed 100. Medford t
