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2 a : : t ml j s 1 Wi JNEW ROUTE TO MOON-A new route lo the moon nas been described by Charles E. Kaempen, Los Angeles research sci fcrltist. All scientists have to do is build a three-man space 6liip and a tanker of equal size, shoot them at the same econd from, launching pads a mile apart and then about a third of the way to the moori latch them together, he ex plained at a press conference. Artist's drawing shows the STAR (Space Transport Assembly and Rendezvous ve hicle) and its tanker latched together in space. Kaempen ays this method could be used to land men on the moon within five years instead of the suggested' 10 years by other jnethods. . .7 ' UPI Telephoto) Grange News Lake Creak Grange -'The birthday of. Charter Member Nora Bradshaw was jumored ;af the September meeting of the Lake Creek Grange. A birthday cake . was baked by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mcrton Bradshaw. Her granddaughter, Val,- carried in the take with candles lighted. V.JVlrs, Bradshaw is a member 6f one of the oldest families iM the county. Brownsboro community was named for her grandfather, Henry Brown. Fire Insurance Agent Mur ray Bartling cautioned every line to be careful of fire. Roofs should be checked for leaks before the fall rains come. ' " ' .' . Pearl Bartling reported on an article that she had read stating that there aren't any "trash fish." All make good fertilizer and improve the Cement Work,, I Fret Estimate ' '."'. All Typai Phone NO 4-1738 Evenings 10 For mm soil. Master Bob Gilkey re ported on Rep. Porter's letter. Porter stated that only a small amount of work was accom plished before the short ses sion ended. Pearl Bartling reported that Oregon State Grange had made a most highly favorable impression on the mayor of Roscburg, when the state meeting was recently held there. . Next mecting.of the Grange will be Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m. COMMISSION PLANNED : S.ilverion - IUPD - This city is in the process of forming an' Industrial development commission. The Siiverton chamber of commerce was notified Friday that $5,000 needed for the move has been raised. KENNEDY AIDS NIXON ..Riverside, Calif.'- (UPS - A local housewife has sold 200 Republican cook books to help finance Vice President Rich ard M. Nixon's presidential campaign. Her. name is Mrs. John F. Kennedy. Out They Go-We ROLL END TO 20 BELOW OUR COST! QUALITIES Mohawk Tarlton-AII wool Axminisfer 12 Mohawk Seaway-Cotton 12 Cotton -Light Beige ... ..12 Mohawk Pace - All Wool - Brown ... 12 x 94 Firth's Private Tweed-Blend-Beige. 12 xlO7 Mohawk Trendtex-AII wool-Gold .... 12 x12 Embossed Cotton 12 x 9 Mohawk Pace - All wool ..... 8"x 75 Firth's Famous Woolturf - All Wool. . 8 Mohawk Royal Trendtex-AII wool ... 6 Cotton-Brown & Beige Tweed 12 Mohawk Corlane - All wool Tweed ... 12 haJIwayi,' stairway. - lots All rugi bound w 709 South Riverside Phone SP 2-7376 open Monday evening till 9:00 p.m. ; IL 1- ftfv g, for SCHOOL NEWS Jackson School A total of 473 studenst reg istered at Jackson school for the 1960-1961 school year. The three first grade classes have a total of 72 children. The first week of school has been a great ex perience to these youngsters. Some are eager, some timid and a few reluctant to leave mother. There are three fourth grade rooms at Jackson school with .78 pupils. The stu dents have been acquainting themselves with new subjects and books. Everyone was sur prised to find out that' they have grown several inches and gained several pounds after being measured and weighed. Several students remarked on Tuesday "Gee, we sure got down to hard work in a hurry." One aim of the "in service program" is to have everything organized so that regular work can begin by Monday afternoon, and no later than Tuesday morning the beginning week of school. " Mrs. Ann Stewart and Miss Elizabeth Hollis from South ern Oregon college and Cal vin McDonald from Seattle Pacific college are observing and participating in the rou tine work of beginning school, They haie helped in regis tering students, weighing, measuring and giving the Snellen vision test. Books were issued, seating charts made and dozens of other routine tasks performed. This experience helps the college students to organize their own rooms when they begin teaching next year. ' Over 500 books have been checked out from the Jackson school library the first week of school. The second grade has 95 students and three teachers. The pupils are busy taking reading and arithmetic readi ness tests. All of the second grade pupils have been weighed and measured.; Captain Clyde Flchtncr from the Medford police de partment visited Jackson school Thursday, Sept. 15. Captain Flchtner gave an In formative talk on ' bicycle Need the Room! CARPET SIZE x185 x18' x236 of roll ends to choose from. at no charge. FLOOR COVER SHOP MEDFORD MAIL safety. He cautioned the stu dents about talking to strang ers. He also discussed the rules concerning the use of BB or pellet guns in the city of Medford. We have had three fire drills at Jackson school dur ing the first week of school. We are learning how to leave the building quickly and safe ly in case of fire. The 77 third grade pupils at Jackson school have been weighed and measured. On the average, they have grown two inches and have gained five pounds since being checked In September, 1959. St. Mary's High School St. Mary's High school be gan the school year with a total enrollment of 175 stu dents, an increase of 24 over last year's registration. Several student body orga nizations held pre-s c h o o 1 meetings. Student council, headed by Student Body President John Snider, for mulated its aims and objec tives for the year. First on the schedule is a 4-H NEWS Trail Blazers Horse Club The Central Point Trail Blazers 4-H club met Sept. 10 at the home of Mrs. Thomas Whittle. . President Gary Whittle call ed the meeting to order. Mark Schmidt led the flag salute, and Bob Olson the 4-H pledge. Gary Whittle appointed Loraine Hixson reporter until the end of the officers term. Mrs. Whittle presented Bill Ullom a prize for the highest score for horse judging In the club. The presentation follow ed a discussion of the Jackson County 4-H fair. A hay , ride and drive-in movie event is planned Sept. 24. ' Each member is allowed to bring one guest. We discussed horse teeth. Mr. Whittle ran a film of the recent Jackson County 4-H fair horse show and the club's horse show held at the Whittle ranch. Vickl Caldwell served refreshments. Loraine Hixson ; . Reporter. PRICE 149.00 89.00 125.00 49.00 59.00 99.00 54.00 29.00 129.00 69.25 24.00 49.00 TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OrfS) trip to Ashland Sept. 19 to the annual regional 5 student council workshop in Britt Memorial auditorium. Ten members of Student Coun-cil.-John Snider, Fred Lu cas, Mary Jo Batzer, Tom Dcpner, Florian Shasky, Do lores Cooper, Doug Snider, Mary Robinson, Mary Ann Carnegie, and Ingrid Berg s t r o m will represent St. Mary's. Pep club also held session in early September. Presi dent Carole Doyle and the members of the club planned the year's activities. A pep rally, held before the Cru-sadcr-I.V. Cougar game, in troduced the school cheer leaders: Andrea Lewandow ski, Carol Valentine, Patty Calhoun, Daryl Zapell, and Laura Batzer, who gave the student body a foretaste of the spirit and enthusiasm that would mark all of St. Mary's athletic events. This rally gave the stu dents a chance to view the re finished gym floor, complete with cartoon drawings of via torious Crusaders painted by senior Andre Knutson. Gulf Coasters Begin Cleanup Alter Hurricane Pascagoula, Miss. - IUPD Warm sunshine bathed the Gulf coast Saturday and homeowners took advantage of the fair weather and week end work-break to begin clear ing up the seaweed and mud left by hurricane Ethel. Officials estimated the big storm caused nearly $2 - mil lion damage as she came crashing in from the Gulf Thursday along a 45 - mile strip of the "Mississippi Rivi era." The cost to homeowners alone was expected to reach $750,000. Officials estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 homes suffered roof damage of a varying degree, windows were smashed and trees and shrubs uprooted. 50,000 Persons Fit An estimated 50,000 persons fled before Ethel's winds, and this precaution, coupled with the fact that a cold front sap ped the storm of much of its strength before it hit, pre vented further damage. Two deaths were indirectly attributed to Ethel. A power company employee was elec trocuted while repairing a damaged line and a man drop ped dead of a heart attack while battening down his home. A merchant ship feared missing with 17 persons aboard reported to the Coast Guard in New Orleans that it was in no distress and pro ceeding toward its destination. An alert was issued for the S.S. Francisco Morzan when it was found to be overdue on a cruise from Fort Pierce, Fla., to Houston, Tex. Keeps Close Watch The weather bureau at Miami disclosed Saturday It was keeping close watch on two easterly waves, often the forerunner of tropical storms. One centered over the Florida coast did not appear likely to develop tropical characteris tics, but a second one centered near Puerto Rico was describ ed as "strong."'The weather agency said a reconnaissance aircraft would be sent to check on the Puerto Rican dis turbance again Sunday. Southern Bell Telephone Co. estimated Ethel cost the firm $85,000. The company said 6,000 telephones and 100 toll circuits were knocked out of operation by the howling winds. The company said 14 extra crews were sent to the coast and service was back to norm al Saturday afternoon. Mississippi Power Co. and Gulf Coast Electric Co., the two utilities which serve the area, estimated their bills would be several times higher than that of Southern Bell. ' Chairman Bill Johnson of the State Seafood commission, said a preliminary Investiga tion shown only minor damage to the coast oyster beds. He plans a detailed probe next week. Man Convicted Of Manslaughter Sulcm (UPO James B. Borden, 33, was convicted of manslaughter here Saturday by a Marion county circuit court Jury In connection with the strangulation slaying of Mrs. Wllma M. Spratt. Circuit Judge George Dun can sentenced Borden, a for mer patient at the Oregon State hospital here, to IS years tn the state penitentiary. Mrs, Spratt, who was en gaged to Borden, waa killed July B here. Quotes From the Hews By United Press International New York Police Commissioner Stephen R. Kennedy, refusing to say which of the 16 major world figures who will attend the U. N. General Assembly session presents the greatest security problem: "Our job it to assure maximum security for all of the men. Once you fall into the trap of thinking one is more important than the other, you fall into a trap." Washington Dr. T. Keith Glennan, head of the Na tional Aeronautics and Space administration, stating that a Russian attempt to launch a manned satellite is "not un expected:" "Your gutu is doubtless better than mine as to how they will time such a launch." Milwaukee Warren Spahn, who pitched a no-hitter for his 287th major league victory; looking forward to win ning his 300th game: "That'll just about round it out. But it's hard to believe anything could be more thrilling than a no-hiiter." London Baker John Brennan, 23, after being sen tenced to prison for impersonating a Hollywood tycoon and bilking a hotel and a car rental firm: "I don it. and it was worth it." WARDS M O N T -6 O Savings galore in every aisle-come in! housewares! $8 off SALE! NEW PORTABLE INSTANT AUTOMATIC HEATER, REG. 14.95 Ribbon element gives instant heat, high speed fan quickly circulates it through room. Thermostat holds 1088 dialed setting. Safety Vm switch, chromed metal grille, ouarantii v. 1 E R V W A R D CARNIVAL 45-pc. Melmcc set M SPECIAL! EKCO KITCHEN AIDS 2for88c Breeze through dozens of cooking jobs with these 1 Choose: one-hand egg beater, 5-in. strainer, con open er, kitchen saw, vegetable peeler, pizza cutter, fork. OPEN TIL 9 MONDAY Crash Near Myrtle Point Kills Two w.,-u Onint (UP1I - Two IVlJUlt -- persons were killed and two others injured, one uuw ji in a one car crash five miles west of here on State High way 42 early Saturday. State police identified the ..:,;,. c Tnhn Frank Fish, 21 and Robert Murray Van Horn Jr., 18, both of Myrtle Point. Injured were T n o m a s Wayne Bryant, a soldier sta tioned at Fort Lewis, Wash., and Charles Jerome Hanson, 14, Myrtle Point. Bryant was reported in critical condition; Hanson was listed as "good." Washington - IUPD-- There were 154 new polio cases in the United States last week, the U.S. Public Health service reports. 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