pfl Small Worlds
bS Around Us
By Lynn M. Watkins
The Praying Manlii Only
'Preys' on Other Insects
A never-satisfied appetite,
along with a mean and deceit
ful disposition, is a terrible
combination. Perhaps this is
what makes- Mrs. Rearhorse
the worst sort of cannibal,
For she's a character whose
cannibalistic tendencies
prompts her to eat her chil
dren if they are in her way,'
or her husband - and right on
his "wedding night," too.
This tropical insect which
has lately even invaded non
tropical regions, is certainly
peculiar in many ways. Of
course, not all peoples who
have come in contact with the
"rearhorse" call it that. Scien
tifically it is a mantis, or more
commonly designated as
"praying mantis," not because
it prays, but only because its
general resting position is
slightly significant of a "pray
erful attitude."
Only Other Insects
Unlike its close relatives,
the cricket and the grasshop
per, the "rearhorse" eats only
other insects. It has been
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known to deliberately wait at
a flower for a bee or some
other insect to approach, then
the "rearhorse" impales the
luckless victim with its great
ly enlarged, spine-armed fore
legs. Once seized, the insect
is pulled to the creature's
mouth, which is located on the
underside of the head like that
of the shark.
The mouth is equipped with
powerful biting mandibles
The head of the "rearhorse"
is triangular, with black,
prominent eyes that have a
strangely intelligent look.
This insect possesses the pe
culiar ability of turning its
head, unusual in insects, but
made possible because the
head is attached to a distinct
neck.
The famale praying mantis
is often three or more inches
long with a slender body
whose color usually matches
her surroundings. She is near
ly invisible in the leaves
where she hides.
The position of the body
gives the insect the appear
ance of "rearing," hence the
name "rearhorse." Some unin
formed folks believe the in
sect can "spit saliva" and is
believed to , "kill mules," so
they call the mantis, "the
mulekiller." However the
"rearhorse" is harmless to
people or to mules.
Because of its appetite for
insects, and the great number
necessary to satisfy its hun
ger, probably came the reason
for the belief that it was
against the law to kill one.
But there's nothing on the
law books about not killing
them.
(Releasecfby The Register and
Tribune Syndicate, 1959)
Fencing on Pools
Required by Bill
i
An ordinance requiring the
fencing of privately-owned
swimming pools in the city,
"sufficient to make such pool
inaccessable ,to small chil
dren," was passed by the city
council last night.
The ordinance applies to all
"excavated or portable swim
ming pools, fish ponds, or oth
er artificial bodies of water 18
inches or more in depth."
Compliance with the ordi
nance must be made within
60 days of its effective date.
The effective date of an ordi
nance customarily is 10 days
after it is passed 'by the
council".
The motion before the coun
cil last night called for a four
foot high fence or wall around
pools but Councilman Al
Bradford, Ward II, asked for
an amendment lowering the
required height to three feet.
Bradford said that many
private pools are on the front
or side of residences and that
a four-foot fence might be un
sightly. He suggested that a
three-foot fence would be just
as , efficient. The motion as
amended was passed unani
mously. .An employee in the build
ing department estimated that
there are about 50 pools in
Medford.
Klamath Falls-(UPD-It is esti
mated by Great Northern rail
way that its single track
across the Lake Ewauna tres
tle which burned Thursday,
will be back in operation
within a week. :
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A Sunday, July 19, 1959
Borate Assists In
Controlling Fire
Five plane loads of borate
slurry were dropped on a
forest fire near Hildebrand by
planes of the Medford Air
Service late Thursday.
Officials of the Klamath
Forest Protective association
had requested assistance from
the Rogue River national for
est personnel, local forest
service officials reported.
About 30,000 pounds of the
chemical were dropped. The
fire, which twice jumped out
of control in two days, was
reported completely contained
by fire .trails early Friday. It
has burned more than 2,600
acres of timber and brush.
It was reported that the
fire still was in danger of
breaking out again if a shift
or increase in wind occurred.
Another 300-acre blaze on
the "Klamath Indian reserva
tion was in the mop-up stage
and 12 separate fires in the
Klamath Falls area, "since
since Tuesday have burned
3,000 acres.
Washington- (UPD -Congressional
conferees have agreed
on a compromise $3,556,200,
000 foreign aid authorization
bill.
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Our 1959 ALICE BROOKS
Needlecraft Catalogue has
many lovely designs to order:
crocheting, knitting, embroid
ery, quilts, dolls, weaving. A
special gift, in the catalog
to keep a child happily occu-pied-a
cutout doll and clothes
to color. Send 25 cents for
your copy of the book.
In March alone
Westinghouse a i r -conditioned
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thing from President
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TIME, May 18, 1959.
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Passenger
Passenger traffic at the
Medford airport increased by
517 during the month of June
over the same period a year
ago, according to the monthly
report of municipal activities
by City Manager Robert A.
Duff. A total of 7,100 pas
sengers was reported.
For the same period, 5,493
landings and take-offs were
reported at the airport and
29,746 pounds of air freight
were handled. The city re
ceived a total of $3,536.22 in
revenues from airport build
ing and land rentals, -landing
fees, and other miscellaneous
items, according to the report.
During June the city's build
ing department issued 154
permits with a total valuation
of $1,038,070.. Fees collected
amounted to $3,939.60.
Single Family Dwellings
New single family dwellings
accounted for the highest
number of permits with a
valuation of $289,800,' while
six new businesses accounted
for $590,400 in valuation, the
highest category.
Municipal court received
$3,824.25 in fines during the
month for 544 violations. Im
APPLEGATE VALLEY
Pre-Fair Set at School
By MAUDE ZIEGLER
Applegate Valley-The Ap-
plegate Valley 4-H pre-f air
will be held at Ruch school
grounds Friday, July 31, beV
ginning at 10 a.m. Livestock
exhibited will include sheep,
hogs, dairy and beef, and
home economics clubs will
display cooking-and sewing,
according to Mrs. Harlan
Cantrall. There also will be
judging contests.
Mrs. Fred Straube will be
in charge of the lunch, and
all voluntary assistance with
the lunch will be -welcome,
the leaders say. A good turn
out is expected for the fair,
which is alternated annually
between Ruch and Applegate.
, ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kam
merer and Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Dunshee spent the week
end on a fishing and camp-
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Prompt Payment
Procedure Noted
Prompt' payment of social
security benefits is the num
ber one objective of every dis
trict office, according to Ed
ward Jacobson, district man
ager of the Medford social
security office.
To accomplish this objec
tive, all persons should con
tact their local office within
90 days before they actually
retire or become eligible for
benefits.
Early filing of claims will
give the district office arid
the claimants ample time to
establish necessary earnings
information and required
proofs. This advance filing
procedure permits certifica
tion of the claim for payment,
and the issuance of benefit
checks at the earliest possible
date.
Jacobson suggested that
claimants bring proof of 1958
earnings and proof of age, if
available, on their first visit
to the district office. Early
receipt of this information
may further reduce the wait
ing period between filing and
payment of benefit checks.
George Liberace
To Pay Alimony
Indio, Calif. -(UPD Band
leader George Liberace,
brother of the famed pianist,
must pay his wife $500 a
month alimony pending hear
ing of her divorce suit.
The violinist and his wife,
Jayne. both appeared in court
here Friday but didn't speak
to each other.
Mrs. Liberace filed suit
July 1 charging George with
cruelty. They have been mar
ried more than seven years.
Mrs. Liberace also won ex
clusive use of their Palm
Springs home.
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Traffic Increases During June at Local Airport
proper parking, which ac
counted for $255.25, was re
ported in 121 cases to lead
the list of violations.
Eighty-five violations of the
basic rule resulted in $870 in
fines and was followed by 48
citations for overtime parking.
Five violators of driving
while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor, netted
$450 in fines, while $363 was
received for. 42. violations of
drunk in public.
. Further breakdown in the
municipal court violations and
fines included 34, disobeyed
traffic signal, $325; 32, no
operator's license, $147.50; 14,
failed to yield right of way to
a vehicle, $262.50; and 7, il
legal possession of intoxicat
ing liquor, $245.
During June, the city en
gineering department com
pleted construction of . the
sanitary sewers on State and
Olympic sts. in Mont Crest
park.
Construction on the Ken
wood - Grandview sewer sys
tem was reported as 95 per
cent completed with construc
tion on the Berrydale sanitary
sewer, which started in May,
ing trip to WilloW lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivah Uhr and
grandson, Eric Uhr, have returned-to
Mancherle, Wash.,
after spending two weeks
here as guests of .their daugh
ter, Mrs. Clifford Jones. The
visitors went - camping at
Squaw lake, and visited at
Diamond Lake and in Klam
ath Falls.
-
Mrs. Leon Offenbacher and
sister, Mrs. Norma Lugen
beel of Grants Pass made a
10-day trip to Los Angeles
and other areas recently,
where they visited relatives.
They also visited Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Tolle, former
residents of this area, and
were accompanied on their
return by the Tolje's daugh
ter, Christine, who will re
main here for several weeks.
Mr. and; Mrs. Murl Caton
of Enid, Okla., have returned
to their home after spending
the week end here with Mrs.
Caton's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Couch. The two fami
lies attended the Oklahoma
picnic in Gold Hills Sunday.
Walter Couch, stationed with
the U. S. Navy at Pearl Har
bor, also is on leave here, and
is visiting his parents.
" Mr. and Mrs. George Sam
ple and family went on a va
cation trip north early this
month, attending the Centen
nial exposition in Portland,
and visiting relatives there
as well as in Salem, Eugene,
and Seaside. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sharp
and friends of Central Point
left Thursday for the Wash
ington coast on a clam dig
ging exposition. ,
Joe Lewis, who joined the
Navy almost a year ago, has
been stationed for the last
three months at Adak island,
the smallest of the Aleutian
islands off the Alaska coast,
according to word sent to his
grandmother, Mrs. Harry
Helms.
Rural Reflections: Regard
less of the outcome of the
hastle between local farmers
and the county court over
establishing a recreational
park here, the farmers have
been taking stock of the weird
assortment of food and house
hold articles that have drifted
away from unwary vacation
ers and have landed in mead
ows and bulk-heads. One
housewife is wearing a pair
of thongs retrieved from the
irrigated fields, although
many unmated sandals have
been found. Other items on
the list include a woman's
purse, a plastic nucKet, as
sorted cups, children's rub
ber toys and balls, baseball
bats, a catcher's mit, and on
the food list are watermelons,
sack lunches, cartons of but
ter, and a jar of wieners. And
not to be overlooked is a f air
supply of wood.
reported progressing on sched
Hle. Street paving construction
was completed on Alameda st.
between Olympic to Morrison
sts.; Eastwood dr. and Eureka
circle in the Earhart park sub
division; State st. between
Morrison and Olympic sts.;
and Siskiyou blvd. in the Ear
hart subdivision.
Construction Started
Construction was started on
curbs and gutters at the mu
nicipal airport, with street
paving started on Beekman
St.; and reported 60 per cent
completed on Olympic st.
Eeight st. curbs from Bear
creek to East Main st. were
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Beauty Salons
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Boarding Kennels
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Building and Construction
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Patios & concrete work of all
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House Moving & Foundations.
W. L. LORSUNG & SON. Phone
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PAINTING, Texturing, Taping,
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TW 9-1547
CUSTOM BULLDOZING
ART BROWN
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New construction. Hr or
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MARTIN The Carpenter
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Chain Saws
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1321 N. Riverside SP 2-7538
Lombard Chain Saws Oregon
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Rentals. Repairs on all saws.
McCulloch Chain Saw Co.
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Reconditioned saws & saws for
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Electric Motors
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Equipment Rental
FRONT end loaders, draglines,
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also completed, it was report
ed.
During the month, the fire
department ' responded to 70
alarms in the city with 8
alarms reported in the rural
district. s
Within the city, 11 alarms
were in dwellings, 16 were
trash or grass fires, 3 car
fires, 7 miscellaneous fires,
and 26 gasoline spills flushed.
The department also stood by
once at the airport and one
false alarm was reported.
In Rural Area
Within the rural area, one
barn, one garage, two dwell
ings, two grass fires, and one
child rescue were reported.
Glass
Specialists in Auto Glass
GLASS. Window plate, mirrors.
FARRELL'S GLASS SERVICE
9th & From SP 3-1058
Granite and Top Soil
GRANITE, top soil, creek run gravel
till am. uooa measure, prompt
del. on all orders. Chas. E. Ben
nett. SP 2-2511 or SP 3-1624,
TOP SOIL, crushed rock, sand &
gravel creek run Mason's sand
You pick up. or delivered.
Bateman & Son. SP 2-2464.
GRANITE Loading or Delivering
LUCIUS & WILBURT LULL
Ph NO 4-1489
GRANITE CRUSHED & PITT
RUN LOADED OR DELIVERED
R. G. "BOB" LULL SP 3-4781
It no answer call -NO 4-2971.
CRUSHED ROCK, SAND
& GRAVEL
M. C. LININGER & SONS
SP 2-5336 or SP 2-5897
CRUSHED rock, granite, concrete,
sand and rock creek run fill dirt
and top soil A L. (lex) Nash.
SP JS-4317 or SP 3-5071.
FINE Bear Creek top soil. Creek
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granite 2 yd diesel loader & 10
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JIM NUNES KE 5-1643
Heating
COOL TOP
Oil Burning Floor Furnace
KENNEDY FUEL OIL
922 Boardman at Kennet
Hydraulic Jacks
HYDRAULIC JACK SERVICE
Hyd. jacks repaired guaranteed
1315 N Riverside SP 2-9443.
Painting
PAINT any room $15 labor.
Spray Shake House $45.
H. B. Howell, KE 5-2524
PAINTING WITH KNOW-HOW
No job too small. Esti
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SPRAY . painting.
roofs, houses.
general painting. Free estimates.
Sullivan Bros., 219 S. Ivy. Phone
SP 2-9851.
PAINTING Brush or Spray. Free
estimates and terms. A. S
Murphy Ph SP 2-8595
Pests and Termite Control
TERMITES
Call Paramount Pest Control
Inspect before buying. SP 2-9701
LOYD TERMITE CONTROL
Locally owned Your protection
is our business KE 5-1362 or
SP 2-7598 Foundation work
Plumbing
JESS D. Janssen Plumbing & heat
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rne department also gave
mutual aid once to the Cen
tral Point Rural Fire depart
ment. During June the board of
directors of the Medford rural
fire protective district met
jointly with the rural budget
committee and adopted the
proposed budget.
Bids were opened June 17
for fire apparatus which will
be studied and a report made
at a later date.
Attends Conference
During the month, Chief
Gordon Barker attended the
annual conference of Oregon
Fire Chiefs at Eugene and
Assistant Chief Earl Harrison
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House Moving
HOUSEMOVTNG & Raising. 12 yrs.
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Gordon L. West-wood SP 2-5814.
Oil Burner Service
SPARK OIL BURNING HEATERS
922 Boardman SP 3-5896
KENNEDY FUEL OIL
Radiator Service
DALE NEWMAN'S
Medford Radiator Service
205 W. 8th at Grape
SP 2-7572
Roofing
ROOFING & fencing of all kinds
Roof coating. Free estimates .
HIGH'S CONSTRUCTION
111 North Fir SP 2-2461
ROOFING. SIDING, PAINTS
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EKERSON PAINT & ROOFING
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ROOFING. SIDING - REMODELING
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100 Financing. SP 2-8487
NORTHWEST SALES ic CONST'N.
Services and Repairs
NOW is the time to install your
sprinkling system. Lawn planting
& care, at ii-rae.
PAUL SMITH'S Saw Shop. Lawn-
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SP 2-6820.
ELECTRIC SHAVER it
CLIPPER SERVICE
Guaranteed Service & parts oa
all makes Closed Mon.
114 E. 11th SP 2-4652
PUMPS SALES & SERVICE
Prompt & Reasonable Service
on all makes Phone KE 5-2771
SMALLS
Master Locksmiths Safe Ex-
cert. Precision Grinding, saws,
scissors, knives. Free pick up &
delivery on Lawnmower worK
242 s. central - z-mz
Tractor Work
CUSTOM Baling mowing raking
Robert Daun 2413 Kings Hwy.
SP 3-3549 or KE 5-1692
Tree Service
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expert tree surgeons. Guaranteed
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attended a seminar, In Port
land sponsored by the Atomic
Energy Commission.
One fireman resigned, the
first in four years, and was
replaced by a fireman on a
temporary basis since the
civil service eligible list did
not carry the name of any
persons who desired appoint
ment at this time, the report
showed. An examination to
create a new list for firemen
and captains will- be held
Aug. 1.
The fire marshal made 55
inspections during the month
and issued 57 orders for the
removal of fire hazards. There
were 873 fire permits issued.
Septic Tank
SANITATION SERVICE
(Licensed it Bonded)
Darrell Fariss O. E. Conklia
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SINGLE PIECE SEPTIC TANKS
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LOW COST FINANCING
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TRENCHING BACK HOE WORK
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SP 3-2491 2870 Crater Lake Hwy.
CASPER'S
TANKS CLEANED & REPAIRED
No mileage fee. Licensed Ac
bonded Service. SP 3-1511
MITCHELL SEPTIC SERVICE
Tanks cleaned it repaired Fields
laid New installations KE 3-2700
Washing' Machines
Parts & Repairs on home laundry
equip tsendix farts it service.
Sales Maytag. Kitchenaitf. Easy.
LARSON APPLIANCE SP 2-5302
Well Drilling
ROGUE VALLEY DRILLING CO.
Reliable & experienced. Fast,
modern equipment. Terms. SP-2-7372
885 Shafer Lane off
Kings Hwy.
GOFF BROTHERS Well Drillers.
Experience & reliable. SocH
Green Stamps. Office- Siskiyou
Hwde.. 225 W. Main. SP 2-2939
Eves Ph. 2-7026 or NO 4-1448.
SHAND BROS. DRILLING CO.
Wells l'j" to 4' diameter.
412 N. 3rd- NO 4-1501 .
Central Point
GRIBBLE WELL DRILLING
303 5th Ave., Gold Hill
Ph. UL 5-1328
SHULTS BROS WeU drilling it
pump service We strive to please
every one Days SP 3-4141 or
SP 2-4144 Eves SP 2-5669.
CRATER WELL DRILLING
3061 Crater Lake Ave. SP 2-209S
FTtermsrHiwelhjiumgs.
Office Equipment
FOR RENT OR SALE
Adding Machines, Calculators.
Bookkeeping Machines, Typewrit
ers. Graduate Service Technicians.
VOIGHT"S
Medford Office Equipment Co. -Sth
Grape SP 2-4100
Vacuum Cleaners
VACUUM CLEANERS
Sales Parti Accessories
Complete Repairs or Rebuilding
regardless of make or condition.
Disposable bag hoses polishers.
Liberal trade allowances on new
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1109 No Riverside SP 2-4998
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