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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.
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I ' I Medford Grants Pass
IT AIN'T LOVE-"Blinky" the owl and "Boots" the cat ap
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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
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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
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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.
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1961.
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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
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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.
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