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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1960)
D THURSDAY, AUGUST It. 1980 MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1980 Average Number Accidents Listed For City's Pools In recent weeks much dis- has centered around th. Htv recreation program, especially the two municipal nwlmmine pools, Hawthorne mnii .Tnpltsnn. - Most apparent in the pub lic's view ol the facilities is the safety and security of the children, and . adults, using the two city pools. , , . ; According to accident re ports filed with the city rec reation onice, swimming Oc cidents this summer are "about average." Recreation Director Robert Haworth told the Mail Tribune tnat ine number of accidents inflicted while summing are "normal, compared to previous years. Few Serious Accidents . Mishaps at Hawthorne Park pool so far this summer have totaled some 30 cases, with only several considered "seri ous." Total for the vacation period last year was about 55, Haworth said. At Jackson park there have been few swimming injuries except for the many com plaints received prior to the resurfacing of the bottom of the pool. The only major accident oc curred Sunday afternoon when Jerry Dyer, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford, was taken from the bot torn of the pool and adminis tered artificial respiration by park attendants. The boy was taken to the hospital, but re leased yesterday. The attend ing doctor said recently that Young Jerry is "just fine." He noted that "... I didn't have to do much, as the manager O '. . Look For Holtum in the MIRACLE WRAP Guaranteed to keep HOLSUM flavorful and freih 3 DAYS LONGER. of of the pool aw n exceneuv m lob." Life guards are on duty at all times, according to Ha worth, In proportion, to the number of swimmers. At Hawthorne pool, there is at least one guard for each 150 participants, with three on dutv durine peak hours - 1 to 3 p.m. Only 450 swimmers are allowed at one time in the narks director said. In the Jackson pool, there are two guards on duty at peak usage, some 290 swim mers. Durina Peak Hours According to the accident reports, most of the reported accidents occur during the peak hours at the pools. This would also indicate a greater burden on the guards, to even determine when and if some one is in trouble. Recreational swimming at Hawthorne pool, according to the monthly report, totaled 18,340 for July. At Jackson pool swimmers numbered 5, 811. a combined number of some 24,151 swimmers during one month. July 8 Hawthorne broke all previous daily attendance records by topping their July 1958 mark of 963 with 1.U8B. July 7 they recorded 1,052. This does not include the in structional swimmers nor the competitive swimming. If all were included, some 1,200 to 1,400 participants would be recorded. City officials point out that swimming pools are for "fun," and not injury. It is apparent that the city can only try to prevent harm to the swim- They deep, - They're the reason YOU CAN TASTE .THE DIFFERENCE. w WiJ jjte 0UtLITY OT 1 I It '1 I 'An yVTtTD Tool Will Aid Nuclear Research London -(Science Serylce) A new tool expected to bt of great value in research aimed at eventual control of the hy drogen bomb's fusion reac tions for peaceful power has been developed by three Uni versity of Illinois scientists. They report here in the current British scientific jour nal, Nature, that the so-called spin energy resonance tech niques may be "of value as a diagnostic tool: in high-energy plasma research." Plasma is the name given to a gas that has nearly equal numbers of ions and electrons but is elec trically neutral as a whole. Making a plasma react through fusjon is being tried in controlled thermonuclear research. Drs. T. C. Marshall, R. A. Kawcyn and L. Gold stein developed the nuclear and electron spin resonance method to detect shifts in a magnetic field. A magnetic field is believed to be the best "container" for the extremely hot plasma undergoing fusion. Unnamed Plant Has Ithaca, N.Y. -(Science Service)- Five hundred twenty chormosomes have been found in an unnamed plant discov ered growing on Inca ruins in Peru. Prof. Charles H. Uhl of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell Univer sity was sent the plant from Peru. He counted the chromo somes, which help determine heredity, and announced the mers, but the swimmers must also help. more folks prefer because it has CUP Flavor Cupt are lh tiny pocket in every dice of HOLSOM bread hold HOLSUM's rich flavor. 1 jK w5fi Lap : r y Mountain Road in West Idaho Found By RICHARD CHARNOCK Grangevllle,' Idaho - WFD Up here in the mountains of western Idaho, folks smile when you ask about their favorite ' landmark - White bird Hill. ' "It's not bad, really," they tell you. Then, winking at one anoth er, they exchange - for your listening enjoyment - stories about the trials and tribula tions of some who drove this link to the state's northern panhandle. . If you've driven in the mountains before, don't let them scare you. But if you get a twinge of vertigo when you see blue sky on the other side of hairpin turns, better think it over before you try to drive It yourself. "It's not the road that's bad," says Dick Welch, a man who drives Whitebird several times a day, "but the motor ists who use it." Climbs 2.900 Feet Whitebird Hill is the moun tain you must cross if you drive on Highway 95 between the towns of Whitebird and Grangeville. The main route through this part of the state to the northwest, it climbs more than 2,900 feet in 12 miles. 520 Chromosomes plant had more than any oth er flowering species known. Man has only 46. The blue-green plant, a member of the genus Eche veria, will probably be around for a long time. Cornell sci entists said here that the plant's large numbers of chro mosomes might give it a bet ter chance of surviving an atomic war than most other living things. There are aires today States. 8,000 million in the ; United It has 13 full-fledged switch backs which weave back and forth along the side of the mountain. At the summit you can look down a slope too steep for a man to stand upon to the canyon more than 1,000 feet below. My wife and I made our first trip over this famous hill (remember the hill in "The Long, Long Trailer"?) 4-H Club Busy Beavers The August meeting of Meadows Busy Beavers 4-H club was called to order by Ruth Ellis, president, at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the home of Stan Hall, Eight members and two visitors were present. Visitors were Mrs. Stan Hall and the grandmother of Steve and Stanton Hall. Treasury contained $12.79 at last count. We will wait till fall to do anything about our commun ity project, as we can't plant shrubs till the fall. Although Joyce McCollum has attended only one meeting she has had three meetings at the home of Mrs. Ellis, the sewing leader, and finished her project. A motion was made and sec onded that we buy two hoses and a bucket for the use of livestock members. The money will come from the treasury. Demonstrations will be giv BUMBLE BEE Tuna, long a favorite product of Oregon, is also known all over the country as "the world's finest tima." And for good reasons it has clearer, cleaner color; firmer, smoother texture; al SALMON 'TUNA BEST Columbia River Packers Association, Inc. has con- BEE Seafoods has provided steady employment tributed vigorously to Oregon's development for for more and more of Oregon's citizens and at 61 years. Healthy continuous expansion to meet an the same time develops millions of dollars in new, ever-increasing consumer demand for BUMBLE taxable wealth in Oregon's economy. D.nnr COLUMBIA RIVER PACKERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ASTORIA, OREGON just the other day. Thanks to some unexpected car trouble, we rode over it behind a pickup truck on a length of tow chain. Welch, a 32-year-old road construction foreman for Idapine Mills, was our good Samaritan. "Have you ever driven mountain roads before?" he asked, before we started. I said I had and told of some interesting scares I'd had in Montana, Utah and Arizona. News en by Ruth Ellis, John Bush and Charles Mose. Meeting was adjourned and demonstrations were given by Bill Ellis and Stanton Hall. The next meeting will be held in the home of Wes Mc Donough on Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. " Cynthia Pleasant, Secretary. Daffy Dills The monthly meeting of the Daffy Dills flower club was held Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mrs. C. W. Anhorn's home. Mrs. Anhorn checked the rec ord books. We discussed our entries for fair. Pictures were taken of the members and Mrs. Kay, our judge by Joe Cowley of the M e d f o r d Mail Tribune. Elain, Cheryl and Patti took pictures of the members. The meeting was adjourned by president Judy Frink. A game was brought by James Anhorn. The refresh ments were served by Elaine. BEST FOR DEry CRA8MEAT KIPPf RED STURGEON FOR OREGON'S DEVELOPMENT Full of Hair-Raising Switchbacks "Then you shouldn't have any trouble," he said. "I'll drive about 25 miles an hour, steady, and take it easy on the curves. Just stay right behind me and don't use your brakes unless I signal." Smiling through tightly clenched teeth, I made a show of assurance and we started up the hill. Told About Switchbacks Welch had told us about the switchbacks - cut like terraces on the side of the mountain - and about the wide turnouts on the curves. The first three or four miles we climbed steadily but so smoothly I commented to my wife: "This is a snap! Wonder why everybody says it's so tough?" I was so proud of myself I didn't look too closely at the course ahead and the pickup towing me. Welch swung out wide on the curve but I -about nine feet of chain be hind him - cut the inside. We rounded a 180-degree turn - I on two wheels, tires squealing all the way. "Nice curve," I told my wife, sweat popping out on my hands as I tightened my grip on the wheel. I imitated a laugh to show her it was nothing more than I expected. I heard her swallow. Grade Became Steeper After that first switchback, the grade became steeper, the turns sharper. We started climbing faster. Soon, a large truck loomed ahead. The driver signalled it was clear SOUD OREGON'S MENUS SHAD ROE FROZEN FIUETS , mm and we whisked around him. then into another turn. Sweat trickled down my side. "This could be a bear in the winter," I observed to my wife. She agreed and I asked her about the view. "It's beautiful." "Wish I could see it," I said, crouching over the steering wheel and watching - staring hypbotically, actually - at the rear end of Welch's pickup. The higher we climbed I began to notice the wide turn outs on each of the hairpin turns. Road-wise truck driv ers were pulled onto some to allow passenger cars to get around them. I saw several house trailers, too, the cars towing them , stopped with their hoods up. 1 Sights Pointed Out As we neared the summit, Welch signalled for a stop and pulled onto one, of the turn outs. We stopped, climbed out and stretched our legs while our guide pointed out the kidnev'nmeat liver 'n meat chicken meaty mix chopped fish S ft fig CAT FOODS RAND WHITE TUNA ways juicy, never dry; with the delicious, delicate flavor of fresh, prime quality tuna. To be sure you always buy the finest tuna packed, always buy BUMBLE BEE Brand Tuna! .in' in t.ii t.,,.r " sights in the valley below. 7"' It was a beautiful view, In deed, just as my wife had said. There a thousand or more feet below us wound a canyon shaded by the after noon sun. A hay barn sat in the middle of a small valley so tiny it looked like a doll house, Mountains ringed the horizon. Welch told us of Chief Joseph and the Indian battles fought through the canyons and across the mountains in front and below us. He point ed to tiny logging roads he helped build in distant hill side forests. "Well," he said, "we're just: about to the top. Better get going if we want to make Grangeville before the garage closes. What do you think of our hill now?" "Not bad," I admitted. "It's a road to respect but not to be scared of." But I know how why folks hereabouts smile when some fellow like me asks about it.
