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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1960)
TRtSWE, Medford, Or. D Thursday, March 17, 1960 n 23- .. .. ' Small worlds Around Us Isl By Lynn M Wa,,dni WonAsrs Why the Catfish Has Whiskers The "whiskers" on a cat fish's face are not -there as a facial adornment. To him and his kind these so-called "whis kers" are necessary and serve the same purpose as do those real long hairs on a real cat's face, namely a means of get ting around obstacles in the dark. Without his "whiskers" the catfish might as' well be blindfolded. He has a sensitive nose but he apparently doesn't trust it for he will bite on anything he can get his big mouth around; minnows, worms, cut bait, a piece of red flannel, or a bunch f rubber bands. Would Live Longer - After he gets his mouth over the bait he will hang on like a bulldog until his soft, scaleless body touches the j boat bottom. And to make the actions of this character even more ridiculous, he will allow himself to bite on and be pull ed into the boat even when no 1 hook is imbedded in the bait. These fish would reach seve ral times their normal size and live many more years if they could only learn to keep their big mouths closed. Of course, the true descend ant of Izaak Walton would never be so indiscreet as to return to the dock with a string of bullheads. He would not consider them game fish in spite of the fact they make good eating. Name Depends on Site It took a good deal of imag ination for that unknown per son who first looked one of these bottom - feeding fish straight in the face and thought its facial resemblance to a cat justified the common name "catfish." Those people who do not relish the associa tion of cat with something to eat prefer to call the fish "bullhead or horned pout." The catfish doesn't actually have whiskers but barbels, which are much thicker than hairs, almost fleshy and act as "feeling organs." Whether the little fellows are called horned pouts or cat fish or bullheads depends a great deal on where they are found. All of them are shaped like a long drawn out drop of water with large heads, an enormous mouth and a low IQ rating. So far no one has come up with a reasonable explanation why the catfish is equipped with the sharp, rigid spines that protrude at right angles from the blunt head. These spines have been the cause of much debate and no little pro fanity. ' " ' They may be for protection, for the catfish blunders along his muddy way completely oblivious of all outside influ ences; his whiskers twitching, his little pig -eyes seeing nothing and without a single thought in his head. (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1960) PRISONER. SCRAPER GONE Montgomery, Ala.-(UPD - Of ficials at Kilby prison dis closed today that burglar Her bert Underwood escaped Mon day night by driving from the prison on a huge road scrap ing machine owned by the state. Underwood was seen maneuvering the unwieldy machine along a downtown street but neither he nor the road scraper has been found. Here's texture that tempts. Soft . . . even . . . and oh, go satisfying. 9 tttofuta IT &3 & j 5, Every bite of holsum bread feels RIGHT... TASTES RIGHT, supplies NUTRITION that active families need. Next time, for sure, try HOLSUM, the T T " 1 l rremmra wuanty oreaa. :v.4i ! X jjN OTHER FLUHRER VARIETIES V (Available at all grocers') French Bread - Sandwich - Potato - Cracked Wheat - 100 Whole Wheat - Ry - Rolls - Sweet Rolls, and many othersl Come to our I DEL MONTE O Chunk O Crushed O pmje .Am led O Tidbits if ,ins Del Monte A GRAPEFRUIT X 'SECTIONS No. 303 Tins Del Monte f5) CITRUS y SALAD LADY ELBERT A (Sliced or Halves) FREESTONE PEACHES DEL MONTE FRUIT COCKTAIL Del Monte BARTLETT PEARS 4 No. 303 Tins $400 I Del Monte PRUNE JUICE 1KV DEL MONTE HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE JUICE IK &DEL MONTE PINEAPPLE-PEAR DRINK DEL MONTE PINEAPPLE-ORANGE DRINK 5DEL MONTE TOMATO CATSUP y : ; BOOTH'S FROZEN 1 lb. ok. Breaded Shrimp Approx. 24 Large Shrimp per Pkg. "MEDFORD'S FINEST MEATS SINCE 1940" CHICKEN V ) FES Large Size (3-lb. Average) CUT UP OR WHOLE a FBVEE18 FANCY "CHOICE" STEER BEEF SHOULDER POT ROASTS Excess Fat and Bone Removed ROUND BONE "CHOICE" STEER ROAST Very Little Waste I . 69 TOAST n n J ih 'CHOICE" STEER BEEF For Boiling, Braising or for Soup Meat Boneless Pork LOIN ROAST "Choice" Easter Pork (6)(oy FKESIHl GROUND SHOW pH 1 lffiJWtl 1 3 No. 303 Tins Del Monte GARDEN PEAS large IV W "SJ IU Del Monte Cut GREEN BEANS 00 No. 303 tins S1 00 large No. 214 tins Del Monte DMAS 3 n-m 79 2 Quart Bottles Del Monte 1 SPINACH 7 n 51 00 3 $1100 Del Monte sm CORN 00 46-oz tins 2 46., 70' tins fl V Del Monte CORN 5 n3.03 51 00 2 46-or. 70 tins fl 7 5 1?: 89 Del Monte Tomato Juice 3 46i" SS Del Monte lO TOMATO SAUCE .. , 1 00 1 - lb. tin (S5 2- lb. tin $29 CdDFFEE SMALL TENDER lbs. HEADS IARGE CRISP SOLID LETTBflO TEXAS RUBY RED UEtiirarKUii- & LARGE SIZE FROST-FREE ARTICHOKES ED MILNE'S (UjUALITY U1ARKET 222 WEST MAIN -NEXT TO COPCO EASY TO PARK ON THE WEST SIDE MffilE Phono P 3-7444 WE ARE CLOSED SUNDAYS HO 2W for
