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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. 8 9 Kennedy Leases Virginia Estate Salman f A Washington - IUPI) - President-elect John F. Kennedy has leased a country estate near Middleburg Va., as a week end retreat where his wife can ride horseback and his children can romp after he entcrr the White House. T he country home - which Kennedy is leasing for one yaar-is located in the heart of Virginia's hunt country, where riding to the hounds is a principal sport. Jacqueline Kennedy is an excellent horsewoman. Kennedy said he was not sure of the retreat's precisa location. Presumably the leas ing arrangements were han dled by an aide. Worlds A I I Mrl 1 By Lynn M. Walking j j r - ! 1 I ? f .JSJ 11 f 4 -rrfWiM !j , ,,,, , i m wiiim iniininim-ffi- r I"rlln j-; . ,. v- .. . . . 'teSEmiateja- :- : i i - "wssg FIRST ATOMIC BOMBS - The Atomic Energy Commission and the Defense Department have released pictures of the 4 atomic bombs dropped over Japan which brought an end to J World War II. In the upper photo is the "Little Boy" type J of nuclear weapon which was dropped over Hiroshima. The ) bomb is 28 inches in diameter and is 120 inches long. It weighed about 9,000 pounds and had a yield equivalent of approximately 20,000 tons of high explosive. The lower photo 1 shows the "Fat Man" type of bomb which was dropped over i Nagasaki. It is 60 inches in diameter and 128 inches long. 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Model 718T5 $24.50 DAVENPORT SEWING MACHINE & APPLIANCE SHOP 405 North Central Medford Pictures of Atomic Bombs Dropped On Japan Shown Washington-flJPD-The United i held until now because un- States made nublic Tuesday favorable diplomatic results pictures of the first atomic mig.ht have been provoked . ,. . , . oy tneir release previously. bombs exploded over Hiro shima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. The pictures were released jointly by the Defense De partment and the Atomic En ergy Commission on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor which plunged the United States into World War II. Dropped in 1945 The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Aug. 6, 194S. The second was drop ped on Nagasaki three days later. Two types of bombs were shown in the pictures-the Lit tle Boy type dropped on Hiro shima and the Fat Boy type wmcn nit Nagasaki. The Little Boy weiehed about 9,000 pounds. It was 28 inches in diameter and 120 inches long. The Fat Boy weighed 10,000 pounds. It was 60 inches in diameter and 128 inches long. The two bombs killed a total of 150,000 persons. Officials said the pictures ol the bombs have been with- Rail Car Smashes Truck; Five Perish Nashua, N. H.-IUPU-A self- propelled railway car with 30 persons aboard crashed into a truck carrying propane gas today. Five persons, including four members of one family, were killed and 26 others were in jured, nine critically. Dead were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wrenn and their two children, who were riding in the truck, and John S.) Wilder, Manchester, N. H., a passenger in the railway car. The collision occurred at an unprotected grade cross ing. The Boston & Maine Rail road Buddliner was en route from Concord, N. H., to Bos ton. At least 10 bottles of pro pane gas exploded, shaking houses and shattering win dows in the neighborhood. Reluctant Approval a sponesman said the re lease was approved reluctant ly by the State Department. uut tne spokesman said the pictures have no military uiHssuicaiion, and the com bined decision of the State and Defense departments and the Atomic Energy Commis sion was that the release "con cerned a matter of history, and would not be inimical to tne interests of the United States." Wimberiy Funeral Will Be Thursday Roseburg - (UPD - Funeral services will be held Thurs day for Judge Carl F. Wim beriy, 73, who died Tuesday after a long illness. Wimberiy served 24 years on the Circuit Court bench in Douglas county. He retired in 1959 and re established law practice here. He was born July 22, 1887 at Elkton and graduated from the Willamette University law school in 1909. He served many years as city attorney here and also briefly as dis trict attorney. Wimberiy was a one time law partner of ex-U.S. Sen Guy Cordon and William W Knight, publisher of the Ore gon Journal. Kennedy Officially Gets New Jersey Votes Trenton, N.J. - (UPI) - Sen John F. Kennedy has been officially assured of New Jer sey's 16 electoral votes. The New Jersey Board of Canvassars met Tuesday to certify the 16 Democratic presidential electors who will cast their ballots for Kennedy. TEXTILE MAN BURIED Southern Pines, N.C. - OiPD -Funeral services were sched uled today for Nathaniel Rob ards Wilkes, 79, who retired in 1957 as president of the Delta-Manhattan Textile Co. 6f New York. Wilkes died Tuesday. School News Hedrick Junior Hiqh By Sarah Madden, Steva Root, jane zier, Karen Meadows, David Smith ouaignt A report cards were received bv three HnH. rick students for the first nine weeks. They were Kalhrvn Foley, ninth grade; John Cas- teriine, eighth grade; and Sar ah Jo Diment. seventh erarlp On the honor roll were 32 seventh graders, 26 eighth graaers, and 23 ninth graders, "22-46-56"? Admitting pro portions like a "sawdust burn er," Lewis Thanos claims these measurements won him the "best figure" award in the Faculty Assembly Nov. 23. Thanos was accompanied by the "Hedrick Harmoneers," Ronald Bartlett, Carroll Gra ber, Otis Swisher, and John Drysdale, singing "Itsv-Bitsv. Teeny-Wceny, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini." Other awards went to Don (Donna) Ferguson prettiest legs; Ralph (Marilyn) Monroe, best walk; Robert (Bobbie) Gouley, prettiest eyes; Glenn (Glenna) Linn prettiest hair; and Dennis (Donna) Bateman, biggest flirt. uruce Nelson, dean of boys. gave a humorous speech on "The Truth Will be Wav Out." and Jerome McDougall recited "A neautuul Poem to a Honey Bee." Women faculty members performed a potato sack chor us line to "The Svn'coDalnrt Clock," followed by the "Hed rick Harmoneers" singing "My Coney Island Baby" and Shine on Me." A rollicking version of "Thp Whiffenpoof Song" was sune by the Men's Faculty Chorus directed by John Drysdale. The assembly was then con cluded by McDougall in a tribute to Thanksgiving, fol lowed by Swisher singine "Bless This House." The Great American Eagle Screams Faintly Now At least there is some little satisfaction in having lived at time when the American bald eagle was an occasional visitor in the sky. A never - to - be - forgotten thrill was the first shrill scream, coming from out of the blue sky, and knowing that this wild call came from the great bird soaring on stif fened pinions far above our earthbound feet. The American bald eagle. majestic in his wildness and his freedom, master of the air ways, supreme up there in the clear atmosphere, is the symbol of a great nation. Just seeing the majestic birds up there gave us a feeling of freedom and mastery of wide spaces; a living creature, un tamed, unconfined, unshackled. Later, a rather intimate fa miliarity with the bald eagle and his home life became pos sible. In frequent trips afield the great bulky nests were counted, and their locatoins carefully recorded for future observation. Young bald eagles, still chained by imma turity to the nesting plat forms, became i willing sub jects for photographic film. A certain qualm of mild disappointment was felt when we realized this majestic bird made no attempt to protect its eggs or young. A visit to the top of the eagle's nest al ways frightened the parent bi"ds away, and regardless of tiie time we spent on the plat form and the screams of the baby eagles, the parents nev er came back to dispute our presence. Within a relatively short radius of home we catalogued 17 eagles' nests. And each year all but one of the nests produced at least one eaglet. These nests protected the young and they left, able to take care of themselves; cap able of taking their places in the clear sky. Few Nests Loft And all this was just a few shorts years ago. Today all but one of the nests are gone, and no new ones have been constructed. Hurricanes have blown down some nesting trees. Wild bush fires, some deliberately manmade, have destroyed others. Men and boys with rifles, ignorant or thoughtless of the significance of this majestic bird, have shot down this liv ing symbol of the independ ence of a great nation. Expanding home and indus trial development have de stroyed what few nests were left. Perhaps already too late, the governor of the great state of Florida has proclaimed "Bald Eagle Week," in an at tempt to save what few eagles are still struggling for a little place in the sun. The symbol of American freedom and independence screams faintly now. Too soon the echo will have completely faded away, and another American bird will have pas sed from the earthly scene. (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1960) 'i ' I - - - WON CONTEST -The Disabled American Veterans spon sored talent show will, be held a Mcdford High school audi torium at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. Auditions were held earlier at the theater at the Veterans administration domiciliary at White City. Last year's winner, Bonnie Gochrlng, Eagle Point, is shown above. (Knackstedt Photo) r "Mobilheat" 'It's More Than a Name It's a Radiant Flame" MEDFORD FUEL CO. Court & McAndraws Tel. SP 2-2111 The Hedrick orchestra. choir, and seventh and eighth grade choruses will perform in a Christmas program in the Hedrick gym, Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. Highlight of the evening will be the "Nativity." Eighth grade football team elected Doug Olson as its most valuable player. MAINE LEADS Portland - Maine consistent ly is a leading state in the production of potatoes. The Hedrick gym was the scene of a wrestling match be tween the Trojans of South Grants Pass and the Hornets of Hedrick. The Trojans took an early lead of 18-0. The Hor nets worked their way to 18-28, favor of SGP. Jeff Har- drath in the 168-pound class and Mike Mayfield in the un limited class won their matches to tie up the score Final totals were 28-28. Fire in Mattress Almost Disastrous Los Angeles - (UPD - It was only a minor fire in a mat tress, but for an elderly cou- olc who didn't believe in banks It almost proved disastrous. When firemen answered the call Tuesday at the home of Leslie Smoot, 73, and his wife, Rose, 60, they found the couple excitedly tryipg to col lect their lite savings or 260 in bills and silver slowed in the mattress, in the pillow cases, in shoes and jars throughout the bedroom. Firemen quickly doused the flames started by a short In a healing pad. The couple, oper ators of a small cafe, explain ed they were distrustful of banks since losing their sav ings during the depression of the 1930s. Added Mrs. Smoot, "Will you give me a ride-I'm going to the bank to deposit this money. Over 300 students attended the Snowflake Dream Dance which was sponsored by the Stingers Dec. 2, from 7 until 9:30 in the school cafeteria. Decorations were a myriad of snowflakes which carried out the wintry theme. Entertainment was furnish ed by the Shadows, Imperials and the Bill Hannaford quar tet. Refreshments were served throughout the evening. The art display case has been filled with paper mache animals made by Miss Cath erine Fonken's seventh grade I art classes. Now being displayed in the , Home economics display case are gifts that the girls can make and give as Christmas presents. Gift suggestions arc skirts, canned foods, and cupcakes. A color scheme combining all hues will be the result of the redecoration given the Hedrick library. Pastel shades of rose, yellow, and turquoise are being used. Mrs. Mildred Rogers said that this will help show our bulletin boards to better advantage. 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