2 A
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE.
SUNDAY. JULY 17. I960
aa
Il l (
giiiBli;
Lair a7 rlv:
ST fo W W4.
A -.. XV x X
READY TO GO Shown shortly before de- hike at the origin of the Rogue river trail,
parture are the members of Boy Scout Troop near Galice and west of Grants Pass. The
7, Medford, who left June 19 on a week- troop, sponsored by the Methodist church,
long trek down the Rogue river to Gold hiked about 54 miles, drove tome of the war.
Beach. Addressing them is Bob Hawkins, used a chartered boat, and then were met
Troop Scoutmaster, who, along with Leo by their parents for the return auto trip at
Taylor and Al Moyer, led the group of 22 Gold Beach June 26.
boys down the river. The group started the (Al Moyer Photo)
4$
-3
-scoutins time Pictured .during a boys had a regular "Scouting time." In
time of diversion are several members of many parts of the trip, the bovs discovered
i Medford Boy Scout Troop 7 who completed that the river narrowed down with a rocky
a week-long hike down the Rogue river to canyon enclosing them. Although in many
the coast last month. They are swimming in places the water was too rough and fast,
Mule creek, a point about half way down the hikers did find sereral places to swim
the river trail. This is one of several places along the way.
where Scoutmaster Bob Hawkins said the (Al Moyer Photo)
Medford Boy Scout Troop Hikes
Along Rogue River to Agness
Twenty - five local Boy
Scouts and their leaders com
pleted late last month a 54
mile hike down the Rogue
river from near Galice to
Gold Beach
Sponsored by the Methodist
church, Medford Troop 7 lour
nlcd the first 60 miles to the
"jump off point" by automo
bile. The point is located at
the beginning of the Rogue
river trail, several miles west
of Grants Pass. At this point
tile boys, all 10 to 14 years
old, started the trek down the
trail with their 23-pound
packs.
The Rogue river was first
encountered at Whiskey
creek, at which point the
travelers reportedly began to
". . . feel the depth and the
grandeur ol the canyon."
Scoutmaster Bob Hawkins
describes the area in saying,
"The peaks towering more
Nephew of Local
Woman on Plane
Mrs. Jack Roth, 346 North
Front St., Medford, said Sat
urday her nephew was one
of the 58 persons aboard a
Northwest Airlines plane
which crash-landed off the
Philippines coast Wednesday.
Her nephew is Dr. Kline R.
Swygard, a professor of po
litical science at Oregon State
college, who has reportedly
been hospitalized in Clark
Air Force base, Manila.
Swygard was heading a
round-the-world study tour
with teachers from across the
nation. At the last count, 56
of the 58 passengers had been
picked up. The extent of the
professor's injuries, if any,
are not known.
than a mile along the banks
of this foaming, descending
river give you the feeling of
exclusion from the outside
world.'
The Scouts first camped at
the "Slnte Slide shelter," the
first place wide enough to
camp the group comfortably
Here, according to Hawkins,
the boys swam and fished and
had a regular "Scouting time."
As the Medford tribe fol
lowed the river toward the
ocean such plnces as "Wash
Board narrow s," "Windy
chute," "Black Bar lodge,"
"Horse Shoo bend," "Kclsey
falls" and "Kelsey creek,"
were observed.
Where Kelsey creek enters
the river, the caravan camped
for the second night at the
spot known as Kclsey canyon.
While they were searching for
a suitable swimming hole, the
boys found an eddy behind a
huge rock in the river.
Find Swimming Spot
From all indications, Haw
kins said, they had found a
spot, perhaps, previously
known only to the bears as
their bathing spot. He added,
Electrical Energy
Use Trend Higher
Salem (UPD Sales figures of
private electric utilities shows
an upward trend in use of
electrical energy by Oregon
consumers through May of
this year, Public Utility Com-'
missioner Jonel C. Hul said
Thursday.
The residential average of
kilowat hours sold was 768,
up 8.63 per cent over May,
1959.
Average revenue was $9.90
a customer - an increase of
10.74 per cent.
Total sales were $8,659,700,
a 13.40 per cent increase over
last year.
4-H Club News
MYH 4-H Club
The MYH 4-H club held a
barbeque supper June 30 at
the Mitchel residence. Several
food demonstrations were
given by club members.
Georgia Mitchel made sea
soned, grilled hamburgers,
potatoes were fixed and baked
by Doris Young, and Ilcne
Mitchel demonstrated punch
using orange sherbet. Andrea
Smith prepared apples for
baking, and Susan Hall fixed
a salad. Evelyn Young demon'
strated homemade ice cream.
The regular business meet
ing was dispensed with to al
low time for the demonstra
tions. Evelyn Young,
Reporter
Westiide Hayburnan
The Westside Hayburners
4-H Horse club held their reg
ular monthly meeting at the
nome 'Of Bonnie and Mary
Cheney July 14.
Bonnie Cheney reported on
the Hayburners 4-HPIayday
July 3 at the fairgrounds.
The next meeting will be
held at the home of Roxle
Terry Tuesday, July 26, at
10 a.m. Different 4-H horse
manship tests will be taken
by the members and record
books will be checked.
The meeting was adjourned
and refreshments served.
Bonnie Cheney,
Reporter.
at any moment (we were)
expecting to be chased out by
bears."
Next morning, the Scouts
moved on to "Battle bar," de
clared the scene of the last
big Indian battle in the Rogue
river area, Soon they hiked
on in to Zane Grey's famed
hlde-a-way, "Winkle b a r."
According to reports, all that
is left standing from the
r 1 v c r's wrath Is the cook
shack, the wood shed, and
pieces of the guest houses.
Moving on, the group noted
"Missouri bar," then "Tucker
flats," where they spent two
nights and a day swimming
and relaxing in Mule creek.
After resuming the trail be
low Marial, they approached
"Inspiration point," where
visitors walk along a trail
hewn out of the cliffs that
make up the gorge. Scouts
say that a one-toot rise in the
water level at Grants Pass
causes a 10-foot rise or more
at this point. Here the river
narrowed down to less than 20
feet across.
Placer Operation
Onward, the caravan came
to "Blossom bar." the scene of
one of the biggest placer mine
operations man has even en
countered for gold, according
to the Scouts. All that povi re
mains, however, are rusted
pieces of metal.
Wafer Disfrict
Board Plans Appeal
Portland -ItlPD- The Rich
land water district board
plans to appeal a Federal Dis
trict court decision charging
it with discrimination.
Attorney for the district,
Harold Burke, said he had
been directed by the board to
go ahead with an appeal
against a decision made here
by Judge William East.
The decision charged the
district with discriminating
against a Portland Negro
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rowan
Wiley.
The Wlleys' home in the
Richland district was heavily
damaged this month by fire,
which police said was the
work of arsonists.
-Z 1 ! i
LOSES SLEEP, MONEY
Yonkcrs, N. Y. (UPB - Mrs.
Mary Dcpalma told police
Thursday sleep wasn't the
only thing she lost when she
dozed off watching the Demo
cratic convention on televi
sion. Burglars climbed
through her bedroom window
and stole $25, she said.
t i: .... -
: 1 1 a. (.antral
WARDS
I MONTGOMERY W ARD II TT I , . I
a ii . umrai , I l upen Monday Night Until 9
SP 3-730
sole!
-DC. ranch
style sof ca-bedl group
Dtslgnad for comfort and styled for real Wett
rn living! 5-pc. group includes: Sofa-bed,
rocker, 2 end tablet and cocktail tabid Built
for rugged dependability from solid white ashl
leather-like Plyhide covert have smart designs
ttlfchtd into sofa and chair backtl Plyhide
washes easily tool Just wipe with a damp clothl
Hurry! Buy and tavo now at Wardtl
FOTOVIEW LAMP-Delux Wagon Wheel Lamp
adds a beautiful complimentary $) 88
touchl Photo transparency shadel J&T ea.
Matching Occasional Chair $29.88
j(Oj88 I
Interrupting the trip about
this time was a "drop in" vis
it by Dr. Doak Miller of the
Paradise Bur lodge, who came
"winging his way Just above
the tree tops and our heads
and landud his little, but pow
erful, Piper Super Cub on his
private landing strip hewn out
ill the bottou of the canyon,"
Hawkins reported. Time was
taken out of the schedule to
talk with the tiler.
Late In the evening on the
fifth day, the hikers came
across water running out of
the hillside near the trail. It
was here that the delegation
decided to camp for the night.
Zane Grey Retreat
According to a map, they
had stopped at "Solitude bar,"
another of Zane Cirey's turn
out retreats. Hero the river
constituted frothing, foaming
white rapids. The Scouts said
they had good luck In fishing,
since the fish were hungry
and would bite most anything.
After starting out the next
day the Scouts came across
". . a t u r in o 1 1 of rocks"
which oventually gave way to
hotter ground. For the next
few miles, according to the
partlclpan(n, tho trull led
them through ", , , green
glades which were covered
with wild rhododendrons and
blackberries." Tho Scout lead
era said the boys took a de
tour through this aroa to par
take of aome of tho berries.
Shortly, tho hikers came to
tho trail's end and then hiked
along tho road through Illaho
and to Water's creek camp
ground. A chicken dinner was
awaiting tho Scouts when
they arrived a short while
later at the Lucas Resort
ranch operated by Mr, and
Mrs. Lucas. The boys camped
there for the night.
Board Rlvtr Boat
The next morning, Sunday,
June 2li, the Medford resi
dents boarded a chartered
river boat for the final trek
of the journey to the sea. All
of the Scouts agreed that "It
sure beats walking."
Tho trip from Agness to
Gold Beach Is called "very ex
citing" by the Scouts.
In Gold Beach, the boys
wero met by their pureiits at
which time they hogim their
trip by car home.
Scouts making the trip ill
elude Darroll Wells, Mlka
Mlimls, Warren Hulls, Danny
Thomas, M e I v I n Taylor,
Wayne Taylor, D e a n Hall,
Richard Moyer, James Moyer,
David Doolen, David Lu Fever,
Vorn Benrdslcc, l'aiil Lewis,
David Stevens, Dan Hawkins,
Jerry llnbbs, Hlcliey Howell,
Ray Reld, Don Slater, Stan
Ilobbs, Forest Young ahd
Greg Faulkner.
Also parllclpatlng wore
Leo Taylor, committee chair
man; Al Moyer, father of two
of the Scouts; and Hawkins,
Scoutmaster,
f CHRISTIAN 1
I SCIENCE i
iVheaisS
Station K-BOY
Sundays -9:45 A.M.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE! WESTINGHOUSE
13cu.ft. 2-D00R REFRIGERATOR
1 'MiSXL-m,
with 1 0 1 - lb. separate
tood freezer
$29995
Un True Vslut Trade-la
Full-wklth vegetable crlspof
2- .. .. J t Qjg Farrory.5iZod refrigerator
''V? ' " . CH.ll, f.,ll.4Anlk hloa
i ? " .
fttltfrM MAM. HUM MM Mn kMt iWl 1
IVkm stortw hue bandy lift-out I
helvM, fftf nnki, dairy compart- J
nwnt. Com Inl H aU Uxw it'
Kim featum! . w
-1
Get Acquainted Special! K
Mlt tin nr ctMPM.iLi .thw a V .
, mmrr
ICE CUBE TRAYS U
FOR QUALITY ... FOR FEATURES ... FOR VALUL . IHE BUG SWING IS TO WESTINOHOUS
Tier
y7 j
MODEL 0-IM
I ' KOMI I.I2
MORE WASHING POWER
for cleaner clothes! Suds 'N Water Saver
Automatic lint ejector! Look-in loading door.
WESTINGHOUSE
4-CYCLE
LAUNDROMAT
AUTOMATIC
WASHER
$22700
True Valu Trada-ln
Excltulva WrailnxhoiiM waah
trig anion lift and dipt, tum
ble, and plurtKM your elothr
agnlnaml ii(tin.Twoilw-pniti
follow. And ynu ilmoly turn a 1
ninclr diul for jut right wuhlnf
of all fnhrira.
WE8TINQHOUB1
4-TEMP1RATURE ELICTRIC DRYER
$177.00
lets Trut Value Trade-in
Air Plow lyatem drlea and air
fluffa elotheafaatar, cooler, mora
economically.
Be Sure To Watch Westinghouse's
Full Coverage of the
Republican Convention on KBES-TV
you CAN Bl SURE. ..IF its I
Wbstinghouse
TROWBRIDGE & FLYNN
214 West Main Phone SP 3-6241
BIG Y APPLIANCE CENTER
Phone SP 3-3052
t i