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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1960)
o o o o o CO G Kite' PROJECT Five local advocates of the Junior Chamber of Commerce annual com . munity development project inspect a new . ly-constructed billboard boasting Medford's aims. Shown from (left) are Mayor John by Mtatotte ad Ltjiktfcaia One of the next bit ad vances m medicine isr now coming because of a study of n medical gtnat- i c s. Every month inter esting discot eries are bar ing maddii this fieU, anal tksay feflclnate me. Not, I roast that at a recent meetir of the Califor nia Medical association, Dr. Daniel Stowens, while report ing studies of 285 children ith acute leukemia, noted that in 25 per cent of thtro ttiere wis some memVJt? f tee family who had dirfcs. Among non-leukemic chMren such a relation to diabetes was found in only 4 per cent of the cases. Also interesting was the fact that 10 per cent of the leukemic children had dia betes, and all of tfe leubeaifc children had abnormai cells in their islets of Lanobrinaas. This is tht abnormality fourfa in all but some rare cae f Hiahetos. Wht doei this mean? It means thet there is some relation between the laVn dise&es that e must row study with care; which reminds me that recently it was found that quite a few mongoloid mentally retarded children have leukemia. Even more of them have leukemia like abnormalities in their white blood cells. We doctors often learn something about rare diseases by studying these strange re lationships. Recently I helped open up one of these fascinat ing fields in medicine by making a record of all of the curious symptoms and dis eases that came to pother 673 Ashlari Ywfc fefe OSEASchotahi? . Ashland - George A. Con verse, a mathematics major at Southern Oregon college, re ceived a $150 reward from the scholarship committee of the Oregon State Employees' association, according to W. A. Halteman, manager of pub lic relations and program de velopment for the association. Converse, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Converse, 110 Van Ness ave., Ashland, received OSEA's top scholarship award of $600 last year. His father is employed by the state a repairman and is a member of OSEA Siskiyou Chapter 84. The $600 scholarship was awarded to Janet Kay Osburn, Elgin High school graduate, Elgin, Ore., and valedictor ian of her 1960 class, accord ing to Dallas W. Norton, com mittee chairman. SCHOOL GROWTH - Washington - Elementary school enrollments in the U.S. are expected to increase for at least another dozen years. : : I If Ml T " CORN REMOVER InstoAf rHf ttmm palm m4 psMst 64 mJttwrM. Wliati t tirt hovtf fotleel irv Ms rf sej9Avr oca gjwe)f flAfee . Exclusively at WESTERN THRIFT 1 AT Tnc tcvathec Snider; Fred Griffith, of Foster and Kleiser; Terry Green, project chairman; Jim Shoe macher, and Andy Hawver, also of Foster and Kleiser. (Kenn Knackstedt Phgto) mltnl ConralUnt In Mdletl. Mlio ClteU Sm1tue Prnfessur of ftAdltM- Ul CUbM people-all of them patients of mine-and all with one or sev eral relatives suffering from mental troubjs, alcoholism, or epilepsy. I wrote a big book about tbjese people (Practical Lestis to Puzzling Diagnoses). Mtv DiNe a 00 Brai I am constantly being dis tressed by the fact that when a sullen looking youth is brought into court for htvinf committed soma, crim of vio lence or : vandalism, usually no .one think to nave made some electroencephalograms (records of the tiny electric currents constantly b e i n t formed in the brtln). Often such recortt. if made, would sho the0tad tt be an epilep tic -without fits, in several such studies made of psycho pathic delinquents, (0 or 70 per wit of them have beee faund to have a definitely ab normal brain. ThS shows that such youths cannot be made over by any amoent of psychotherapy. Onje might as well try to talk a lad out of havlag symptom froai a ra tuxacr. SEfOSATIOMAL SVJIDSUKT BU! Dudgot Dny& Pricod Month flMtJ MOMthacj, Ve hoHfkt bf in quality cvim fa ImI r makers cop? bert seller! Kesalt . . . just wkon ym yaatfct tmak a b if splash, you get0 an oceaa full of sayiHganNl ghmwr at Peiseys! HUSKY BEACH TOWELS SPECIAL Out of a clear, Invigorating iwim into tht warmth of a giant 36"x66" thick terry towel. ChooM from colorful Krn priMK, or itrlpet In gloriout new colors. Many style from 98c to 2.7?. Aftsid Ctri&ss'i&S' Applegate - Nine Applegate school eighth graders were graduated during ceremonies in the school gym May 26. The Re v. Robert Neil, pas tor, First Christian church, Grants Pass was guest speak er. The fifth, sixth and sev enth grades sang several num bers. A reception followed the graduation exercises. Those receiving diplomas were Alice Kuitert, Gene Kimball, Ronald Davies, Ar- len Dieterich, Robert Hill, Shirley Neilstn, ThomfsHer- riott, Virgil Prowell and Jamas Christstwan, Af Jflttf MtApaaVMe twit Ray Schumacher, Jackson county assessor, will speak at the Monday noon Medford Chamber of Commerce round- table meeting at the Jackson hotel. His topic will be "A Five- Point, Property Tax Relief Program." The luncheon open to the public TOLL HIGHWAYS . Washington- Highway ex perts beileve.U.S. toll super highways now extend akomt S,0tt Mites but May be level ing ojt. -rr's! " Tfes ssnssstv fc BUY! MedfordmITribune SEC. B Dr. Nelsoi Niraed To UMC Campaign Dr. Richard Nelson, Med ford optometrist, accepted an appointment recently as as sistant chairman for the 1960 United Medford Crusade cam paign, according to Dick Courtright, UMC publicity chairman. Dr. Nelson is servQig cur rently on the UMC board of directors and budget commit tee and was chairman of the professional division in the last campaign. Dr. Nelson also is a mem ber of the Westminster Pres byterian church, president of the Medford Active club, secretary-treasurer of the South ern Oregon Optometric Soci ety, and a director for the School of Hope. He was graOuated from Ore gon State college in 1950 and Pacific University in 1957 where he taught before com ing to Medford. Dr. Nelson lives at 1532 Terrace dr. with his wife, El len and their two children, Cheryl and Mike. Rdtot Shows Or Diy Trip in Area "One Day of Southern Oregon History," a 10-page booklet reviewing a guided tour of Jackson and Jose phine counties, has been com pleted by Jack Sutton, Grants Pass high school teacher. The booklett is available in this area. Contents of the publication include pictures, maps, histor. ical information, famous por traits, and travel markers. Purpose of the booklet is to assist visitors and schools conducting field trips in the southern-Oregon area. Facts and figures quoted by Sutton have been authenticate pHOhv the ' Southern Oreffon Historical Society and the Sis kiyou Pioneer Sites Founda tion. The cover boasts a picture of Jacksonville taken in 1854 Also featured Is the noted Peter Britt home and studio. Further references mention places in the Applegate, on the Knffiie river, near Table Rock, in Grants Pfess in 1886, 1 PonfrnI Fnint and other Doints I I of general interest. I from r - kst levels 5 1 MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY, JUNE 5, DR. RICHARD NELSON . Accapts Appointment Duncan Attorney Files for Delay Los Angeles - (UPD - A stay of execution was asked Fri day for Mrs. Elizabeth Dun can and two hired killers by an attorney who claims they were denied a fair trial. A. L. Wlrin said he filed the application for a delay of the execution of Mrs. Duncan and Luis Moya, 22, and Augustine Baldonado, 26, pending an ap peal to the . U.S. Supreme Court. The attorney said the appeal is based on a claim that the trio was denied a fair trial because of prejudicial statements made by Ventura County District Attorney Roy Gustafson. Wirin said he would file the appeal ".ednesday. The three were convicted in V e n tu r a last year on charges of slaying Mrs. Dun can's daughter-in-law, Olga Duncan, 30. They are sched' uled to die June 13 at San Quentin prison. IS-5 V-l 1 fx"1 a ' i BIG HE i I r" I ft I v ' --a i . ... . 17 Skirt er Naw tf I Imert t ... .j I. . f . JSTw w.h J lFi9urv,,o,vnn?,,cirv, '.Vawi ') ::'' V Sffei br. euf.d T end smooth., In the Boy leg prlnc ecet.to r,d ' , J M?tl. i b i laos 1 right places. Sizas 32 cotton elastlciztd faille. - V' t ( ' Ki 32to if" Ml 38. Color, g.,0,1 Fm g Insld. bra. . O G I960 8 PAGES Evaluation Test Given Medford CAP Squadron Civil Air Patrol's Medford squadron was host to six Southern Orison CAP Squad rons in a group evaluation test conducted at the local headquarters recently. The test was reported to be suc cessful. Participating were delegates l(bm Corvallis, Roseburg, Bend, Bay Area, Eugene. MahlorQSwect, and Medford. Assisting was an Air Force evaluation team from the Portland Air Force base with a CAP inspection team from the Oregon' Wing, Portland. The group evaluated the pro cedure used during a simu lated downed aircraft search within a 50-mile radius of the Medford airport. During the test, aircraft for Southern Oregon squadrons attending conducted the search in their designated areas. Mobila a'nd fixed radio support supplied information to cadet tre.minOunits undtr senior supervision. Mission commtnder Ms Lt. John Keener, If Sdford Squad ron head. The evaluation ttam from Portland included Lt. Col. Petrict Mo, deputy for operations, and hie staff; Capt. Berbar Anton, irimin istration; Capt. Annf belle Sterne, fintnee officer; and Maj. Wllllem Greer, Portltnd Air Force b, end stiff. The problem involved e Navy aircraft en route to Alt med, Calif., from Send Point, Vash. It wis to have reported engine feilure over the Evans Creek area, four minutes fisbm the local air port. Radio silence indicated that the aircraft was pre sumed down and the tlAP 1 units began operations. i C -i CSS o Legion Holds Officer Installation Joint installation cere monies of the American Legion and Auxiliary Post 15 were held Saturday in the Pythian hall. Granville Brittsan, Med ford, was installed comman der of the American Legion Post. Oth officers are Jay Pierce, first vice commander; Ken Lilly, second vice com mander; Pat Kilby, adjutant; M. C. UcElhiney, finance of ficers; Elmer Ness, chaplain. Counterpart offices in the auxiliary are Mrs. Everett Barlow, president; Mrs. Wal ter Collins, first vice presi dent; Mrs. Ross Minneci, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Herb uittord, secretary; Mrs. Gran ule Brittsan, treasurer; Mrs. ert Staats and Mrs. Clark Walker, s ergeants-at-arms; Mrs. Leon Haskins, historian i i i 8 Mwwf taw These Matte Vmeuem Wafceh Ce Youa Vnxan dafly grd warn tettt Km e Pm Be ne Wme'emi CwaM Save Yqa UBe Cb ftno He fete lev yearn TeaO - M 50 MWt rdy t BWto Yew Maeti Tee B Color. GalerelXl - - Ahmm and yJ , , f Wowen's r' " ' . ;v- c- Joint) and Mrs. Frank Martin, chap lain. Installing officers were William Friend, district Le gion commander, and Mrs. Earl Bigalow, department vice president; assisted by commanders of the various posts in the district and Mrs. William Friend, Grants Pass, district president. Initiation was held for the new members of the auxiliary. They are Mrs. Granville Britt san, Mrs. Walter Collins, Mrs. Leslie A. 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