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r SUNDAY. AUGUST 14. 1960 B MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, ORE. Pickin' Pears Editor's note: Thli Is the second In a series pertaining to volunteers and their services to the veterans of the domiciliary. Did you over have a bad dream in the dark o the night in which some one chased you with knife in hand and you couldn't run or call out for help? Maybe that's the way some of the people feel who have had strokes or other ac cidents which deprive them of the use of their limbs or speech. To help a small group in this sort of predicament, the two very dedicated Red Cross workers, Mrs. Aimee Deuel and Mrs. Bertha Bardwell, have for nearly 10 years worked with these men to al leviate their helplessness. Every Wednesday morning Mrs. Deuel comes to the domi ciliary, and for an hour and a half, conducts a class, 9:30 to 11 a.m. For an hour and a half, month in and month out, year in and year out, she gives her time and energy to three or four men, who are trying to read and write and talk again. . Last Wednesday she put on the board, '"Dissensions like small streams are first be gun; scarce seen, they rise, but gather as they run.-Sam-uel Garth." . Charles read this selection of wisdom out loud. Then Roy read it. And Leo from the Philippines read it loo. Mrs. Deuel praised the three men for the capable way they had each read aloud the quotation she had put on the board. Next came a little book written for children on ani mals. One read about the Panda. It developed as the men read, that the Panda was not a bear after all, out a member of the raccoon fam ily. Another read of the hip popotamus. At last it came Roy's turn. He read the last paragraph about how fierce was the "Hippo" when she fought for her young. Practical, carefully planned thought - provoking questions on geography and arithmetic followed. Mrs. Deuel who is co-chairman of the Red Cross, has been doing this work for sev eral years, and many men at the domiciliary have known the great benefit of her pa tient efforts and capable in structions. Did you try smiling lately? It works like magic. Mrs. Bertha Bardwell who for 16 years was chairman of the Red Cross Grey Ladies, also came smiling to the domiciliary Monday morning and for an hour and half, gave her lime to three nrm who were trying to read, write and talk again. She is small and volatile and in her Grey Lady unifor n generates great energy and pleasantness among the men. The class at once felt her neat appearance and cheerful atti tude. She comes every Monday morning and for nearly to years has never failed to keep her appointment at the domi ciliary to help this project. Three members were pres ent in the little room, where a blackboard stood. She had different assignments for each to do. One did a puzzle. One wrote in a notebook. Another shook dice and used hand and brain in a spelling game. Mrs. Bardwell went from one to the other, and encouraged each man, as he slowly per formed his task. Her praise was effective as she told each man how pleased she was when his particular problem was mastered. It was suddenly apparent that the men were quite proud of what had been accom plished. At this point, Mrs. Bard well introduced a note of so lemnity and read a prayer, "Teach us. O God, to examine our lives In the light of the .cross of Calvary. Strengthen us to cast away all this is un worthy. Help us to place our trust in Him who alone can give us a life. Thus enable us to love and serve Thee. In Jesus' name. Amen." Immediately following she read a though' for the day, "I will make the King of Kings the Lord of my life." The class had become thoughtful. Mrs. Bardwell went to the board and wrolc a quotation from David Starr Jordan, "Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, virtue Is doing It." To everyone's surprise, Roy did not agree with the quota tion. He pointed out - why he thought it was wrong. Wheth er he was right or wrong. Roy seemed to win the argument. The Red Cross worker laughed infectiously. The class had lost its serious mood and was In high good humor. "Why do you leach these veterans?" Mrs. Bardwell was asked. "It U .ascinaling," she said. "I like to do It. In fact, I like to be with the men. Being a widow I would stay home all week probably, if it were) not News and No'te From Camp White for my Red Cross assignment at the domiciliary." Her class apparently was very gratified at the answer she had made. She began a spelling drill. She asked each member to spell a word for her. "Charles," she said, looking at a man with a stricken arm, "spell this word for me." He met the challenge successful ly. So did Leo and Roy.. . These men often feel they are doing their best spelling as a special favor to her. Mrs. Bardwell is not happy when they fail. But on the other hand, her personality' is smil ing and rewarding when they win. : Another member came in. There were four. She asked each one to tell something about himself. Leo was bom and raised in the Philippines. Charles was born in Missouri. Roy in Iowa. Mike in New Jersey. Then the . teacher greatly surprised her class. She was born In Niagra, N.D. Infinite patience marks her work to aid these disabled men. Years of energy and ef fort have been donated by her, to improve in the very slightest way, the attitudes and happiness of the small group that attends the class. Because of the dedicated service, these men have an opportunity of learning and conversing with a person of Mrs. Barwell's ability, charm and feminine understanding. In addition to her traveling lime, she devotes over 5 hours a week in the preparation of the work she brings to the class. Besides these volunteer duties, Mrs. Bardwell is also VAVS representative of the domiciliary and for the Red Cross of Jackson county. Some of the results obtain ed have been slow, but start ling just the same. Four years ago, Churles began making the letter N on a notebook. He had lost the use of his right arm. Charles still comes to the Red Cross class, but can now write in a plain and legible manner with his left hand. Leo can talk and make peo ple understand. Roy is almost well, apparently. At any rate he can argue philosophy ef fectively. When asked to comment on the several years of work she had devoted to the project, Mrs. Bardwell smiled again, "I get more out of it than I give," she replied. The class which meets reg ularly has a close association with each other and it givs them an incentive to keep alert, Mrs. Deuel said. The preparation of the class work has been a stimulus and great motivation for both Mrs. Bardwell and Mrs. Deuel to give their best to the project. The men who regularly at tend and receive the benefits, are sincerely hopeful that these two dedicated Red Cross workers who are suc cessfully teaching them to read and write and talk again. (1 ffimirimMiLLiire I ' I Medford Grants Pass IT AIN'T LOVE-"Blinky" the owl and "Boots" the cat ap pear to be engaged in a smooching session at West Palm Beach, Fla., but these natural mortal rivals aren't as friendly as indicated. The tame owl is inside of a house looking out; the cat was placed on the window sill, and by smear ing a trace of hamburger against the glass, the photographer struck pay dirt. (UPI Telephoto) Over 100 Scouts Attend Camp McLoughlin Session The final week of scouting at Camp McLoughlin got off to a start with 100 campers checking in on Sunday after noon. Several of the campers had just returned from the Na tional Jamboree held at Colo rado Springs. After getting settled in their various camp sites, the Scouts were taken on a tour of the camp to gel them acquainted with the dif ferent . areas which were opened to them on Monday afternoon. The evening meal of ham and baked potatoes was wel comed by all of the campers, staff, and guests. After the meal, a rousing cheer was giv en for the cook, Mrs. Frances Throne, Gold Hill. Later in the evening, after a water front demonstration, the group held their first central campfire of the week. An im pressive opening ceremony was held by the slaff when they came walking into the campfire circle singing the song "Scouting We Go." Regular Schedule The rest of the week fol lowed the regular schedule with an orientation tour, cook ing and packing demonstra tion, hikes, stunt night camp fire, and a concluding Court of Honor. A highlight of the week was the annual midnight climb which was postponed last week due lo the fact that a group of Girl Scouts got off the trail on their way down Mt. McLoughlin. When the will not to quit. ever lake a notion FREE Off-Street Parking FREE Delivery Service Mo Finance Company Member AFA 400 Store Buying Power -V,?f:& -.1 girls failed to show up at a designated time, the camp di rector at Low Echo, Miss Irene Knox, called on George Brennen, the camp director at Camp McLoughlin. He sent part of the staff out on a search of the general area where the girls were believed to be. Other members of the staff maintained an all night vigil at the Roxy radio com municating with the men from Elk Lumber company who were helping with the search. After a cold night in the outdoors, the girls wandered out on the Fish Lake road and were picked up by Mrs. Bren nen, the wife of the camp di rector, David, her son, and Walt Hatch, the camp care taker. They all fared their ordeal well and were very thankful for those who helped in the search. Water Carnival The big event that everyone will remember was the annual Waler Carnival which was held Saturday afternoon. The grand finale of this event was the watermelon scramble in which the troop that came out of the water with the water melon got to eat it. King Nep tune's blessing was bestowed on all of the winners. A Sunday morning church service and the noon meal brought the I960 camp season to a close. Camp director George Brennen declared the camp season a success. He also extended an invitation to those troops who were in at- tendance and those who were not to attend teh bigger and START TOMORROW! Buy any Maple Chest Dreiser, Chest-on-Chest, etc In Our North Window This Week (All Valued From $44.95 to $118.95) And You May Get a Regular $32.50 Maple Bed (Twin or Full) FOR ONLY ONE DOLLAR! ALL SALES FINAL Limit One $1 Bed Per Customer What Could Be Batter Than Being Knee-Deep in Clover? Any grazing animal that stands "knee-deep in clover" occupies an enviable position: it is like wading in sweetness and fragrance. The farm boy could ask for no greater joy than to lie in a field of red clover and occasionally suck the sweet nectar from the florets of an egg-shaped blos som: it leaves in his mouth the sweetness of honey and the fragrance of summer. Of the 300 odd varieties of clover, the Red, While and Alsike are probably the most important. Of these three the champion would seem to be the so-called Red, or Honey suckle clover. These plants are classed as legumes, mem bers of the pea family, and of course a valuable "soil im prover." In fact soil is ac tually enriched just for the reason that clover has been nurtured in it; doubly en riched if the clover crop is turned under. Dense, Soft The flower of the clover Is a dense, soft, rounded head. In the red variety the head is decidedly egg-shaped. White clover is a favorite of the honey bee, and the source of the very delicious "white clov er honey." The white clover is the best lawn cover. The so-called zig-zag clover is a native of Europe and a valuable livestock food. "Rab bit - foot" clover, sometimes called "old field" clover, has an artistic value because of its grayish-white spikes. It grows wild along roadsides and waste fields. The shamrock of Ireland is said to be a form of clover. In the evening of each day, after the sun has gone to rest, and the first coolness of the summer night flows across the meadows, the clover plants "go to sleep." The leaflets fold Highway 66 Crash Reported to Police William Robert Haskell, 333 Maple St., suffered minor injuries Friday when his automobile collided with an automobile driven by Donald Wayne Peeke, 19, Shady Cove, according to slate po lice. Haskell's passenger, Jack Dean McKinney, Jackson ville, was not injured. Both were thrown from their ve hicle. The accident occurred, po lice said, when Peeke at tempted to turn left from Highway 66 into Sunset on the Rogue just as the Haskell vchice tried to pass. betlcr Camp McLoughlin in 1961. Don Chilcote. Activities Director. OPEN EVERY TILL 9:00 FREE PARKING by the Store 341 N. Central Between 3rd & 4th Sts. T Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. Watkins . downward, the leaflets on the side fold, like a pair of hands clasped in prayer, the end one folded over the top, and the clover plant is asleep. The white clover too goes to sleep; by folding of the leaflets, their sensitive surfaces are protect ed from the cold, by radiation. Once Imported The Australians once im ported red clover seed and planted it in the "land down under." The plants flourished and so did the livestock that fed on it; but the following year there was no seed. There were no bumblebees in Aus tralia, and the clover needs the attention of these insects. Pollination without the bum blebee is not possible. Its weight on the keel of the flow er is adjusled by nature to be just right, and the long tongue of this insect can reach the sweet. By so doing it can be dust ed with the pollen that must be carried to another waiting clover plant. So, the bees were brought in, and lo, it worked; the following year the bees and the clover flour ished. It is a strange but very important affinity that exists between the bee and the clov er plant. As valuable as clover is, and as desirable, it's rather strange that it was at one time considered to be a "mys tic plant." Various forms of good and bad luck were thought to be the reward, or punishment, for those that car ried a clover leaf of more than three leaflets. Some still believe "we will be in clover" if we find a four-leaf clover. (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1960) Accident Involves Truck and Train Ashland - A logging truck and trailer rig narrowly miss ed serious damage when it collided with a switch engine just outside of Ashland, Fri day. The truck skid 102 feet, but only extended six inches over the track when the switch engine, pulling three locomotives and about 85 cars, struck it. ' Clifford Cusack Hord, Red ding, Calif., was driving his truck on Crowson rd. toward Highway 99 when he spotted the train. The engineer was Harry A. Stone, Dunsmuir, Calif. The train was not able to stop in time to avoid a colli sion. Both vehicles were able to leave the scene under their own power. Hord was advised by police that a complaint for failure to stop at a railroad cross ing would be filed in Ashland justice court. MONDAY P.M. i v A i MISS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY Stella Marquez, rep resenting the country of Colombia, was named Miss Inter national Beauty in Long Beach,- Calif., late Friday in the final judging of the International Beauty Congress pageant. The attractive young lady, who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall; weighs 126 pounds and measures 37V4-24Vi-3714, won out over the five finalists from England, India, Iceland and the USA. (UPI Telephoto) Letter To Request Names For Streets A letter will be sent by the city planning commission to the Southern Oregon Histori cal society to request a list of suitable names for city strees, if possible, according to action at Thursday's commission meeting. The problem is in re-naming a length of street between Highland and Ellendale drs. in the proposed Crestview sub division. In the interest of consistency in street naming, the planning office has recom mended that the east - west street be changed so as to ex tend the existing Crestbrook rd. east of Ellendale dr. west into the new subdivision. Developers in the area, the Seventh . Day : Adventist church, have suggested one name for the street, Maranan tha st. Acceptance or approval of the name has not been made pending further ideas. Car Stolen as Owner Attends Festival Ashland A car stolen from two Shakespearean Festival visitors, Friday night, was re covered in Grants Pass at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Ashland police reported. The two Seattle visitors were watching a production of "The Tempest" when the car was taken from its parking place in downtonw Ashland. The thief was not appre hended. M M 1 Y TWIN, OR FULL SIZE Beautiful m mm m asssav saasi r BED You May Have in Addition to Your Purchase described at left for ONLY The Pony Express lasted from April 3, 1860 until oc. 24, 1861. GET CASH FAST! 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