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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOBD, ORE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, JSSO B 9 r Personally Speaking By JOHN STAFFORD The world is full of unusual people. Every reporter looks forward to the occasions when he meets one of them. We were loking forward to meeting William (Bill) Lord as we drove out to the Camp White veterans' domiciliary Monday afternoon. Lord had written us an in triguing letter telling of his talents and background. In part, the letter said, "During the past decade I have ap peared before hundreds of groups, presenting a lecture demonstration 'making the most of the mind. "Ripley featured my work in 1834 in his syndicated 'Be lieve It or Not series." "In April 1932 my brain was bequeathed to Cornell Medical college for post-mortem study." The letter was signed, "Yours for better thinking, William W. Lord." W were curious about what Lord could do. We certainly weren't d i i a p poinied. ' Bill Lord is a 65-year-old veteran of World Wars I and II. He spent six months in the service in 1918. reen listed in 1923 and stayed in until 1941. Before his sec ond enlistment he entered the entertainment field and traveled to all parts of the U.S. Lord calls his presentation "multiple concentration or thought in depth." He ex plained it and we were still baffled. Then he produced a blackboard and proceeded to give a demonstration. The first achievement was relatively elementary. At least Lord called it elementary. He recited the alphabet forward, while at the same time, writ ing it upside down in long hand on the blackboard-backward. His tricks got progressively more difficult. After he daz zled us with his wizardry for 20 minutes we figured out Lord has the uncanny ability of being able to talk of one thing while working out high ly complex problems at the same time. Among other things, he re cited five minutes worth of Shakespeare's Hamlet while, at the same time, figuring out a mathematical problem. He asked for a number under 100. We picked 83. Then he drew a square and divided it into 16 smaller squares. While reciting from Hamlet he was writing numbers in each square. When he had finished all squares contained a num ber. He added up the vertical rows of numbers. They each totaled 83. The horizontal col umns also totaled 83. The di agonals and four corners also added to 83. Each quarter sec tion of the square added up to 83. We don't know how he djd it. But we do know that reciting from Hamlet would be a challenge in itself! Lord has more complicated tricks. It would be almost im possible to describe some of them. He does seem to have an unusual mind. Lord says thai multiple thinking requires a "little bit of ability and plenty of practice." It took him about two years to perfect the technique. Since 1923 he has performed for about 500,000 people. In 1937 he spent 20 weeks with Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium at the Great er Texas and Pan American Exposition. He came to the veterans' domiciliary from a similar domiciliary in Hot Springs, Ark., in September. He made frequent appearances before service clubs and private groups while in the Hot Springs area. He ij ready, willing and able to make appearances in the Rogue valley area. The only stipulation Is that he have transportation to and from the domiciliary. Santa Claus Will Arrive on Dec. 15 Yreka Santa Claus is coming to Yreka Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jackson Street school multi purpose room. It is the December meet ing of the elementary P.T.A. A Christmas program will precede Santa's arrival fea turing the elementary glee club and the high school glee club under the direction of Can Sores, music instructor. There are 45 members in the elementary club and 22 in the high school group. Following the program, the audience will sing carols. Everyone is invited. Refresh ments will be served. Regional News Hsad R,?itP t-.tV,Upp; ApPleS""!. Valley Mwie Ziejler; Lowar Applejata Valley J.nlt SSS rS2 Sm'i1-MSr?, Jo ?.arr";. Central Point Dolores Armstrong; Eagle Point DotUe Harbi t?Jll. rSiffUiS? K?'ley,r HaryKeU; Grandview-Lona Pine Dot Simmon-, Happy Camp Hazel Sllii-R? f.'iV Jlf y; H;rk Kthrlne Chapman; IlUnoii VaUey Katnirtn. fcott: Sackaon KJ J'lkw McLeod Caroline Harding: Meadow Nettie Berman; Murphy Mr. B. 1, Fv3f5 vf,!n'!fl?ul PP Velda Barr: Rogue River Orva Jean CrSui; Shady Cove ? Watson; Table Rock R. E. Nealon; Talent Bill Young; Tiller-Drew Viola Roger: Wil Ham Ann Katzenbach; Yreka Dori. Robinion and Mary LoulM Gray. noger.. Phoenix City Council Discusses Water Main for New Subdivision Phoenix - The Phoenix city council held a special meetinE Monday night in the city hall to discuss extending a six- men water main to the new subdivision on Fern Valley rd. A bid opening will be set as soon as final details can be worked out with a consulting engineer. Mayor Arthur H. MacKintosh said today. The extension will be ap proximately 700 feet from Church st. to serve the new subdivision owned by Walter Bolz. The extension will serve both Triangle and Norton's Markets and a new service station being built on the corn er of the new subdivision, Greeters Welcome Six New Families Eagle Point - Six new families have moved into the Eagle Point area within the past two weeks and have been called upon according to Eagle Point Greeter's Chairman Mrs. Rick Wolgamot. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Stover and children Kendra, 17, Mike, 14, Jim, 10, and Margaret, 4, are from Marshaltown, Iowa, and have purchased the Col. Davidson ranch above Brownsboro. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Filer are living at 317 north C st. and came from Jacksonville. Filer is a retired employee of the North American Aviation company. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reming ton and children Taraora Lee, 6, and Rick, 2, came from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Louie McCloud and Randy, 19 months, are new residents from Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Mr. and Mrs. Malbert Hafcr and children Betty Jane, 15, Mal bert Bruce, 10, Sharron Joyce, 9, and Linda Gayle, 7, are living at 429 south B st. and lived in Colburg, Ore., pre viously. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Branum and children Ber nard, 6, Carolyn, 5, Johanna, 3,. and Clarence, 18 months. previously lived in Missouri. Branum is presently recuper ating from injuries received as a railroad lineman. Christmas Music Program Dec. 18 Grants Pass-The combined music departments, vocal and instrumental, of Grants Pass High school, will present a program of Christmas music Sunday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. at the Memorial gynasium. Under the direction of Ron Hollinsled. director of vocal music at the high school, the chorus and choir, with the soloists as narrators, will sing the following songs: "Fanfare for Christmas Day," "A Mer ry Christmas' (a traditional English Christmas song), "Si lent Night," and an entire group rendition of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." In Silent Night" solos by Susan Cathey and Fran Gilock will be featured. The band, directed by Ray mond McAllister, will include several unusual selections m its program. Among them will be "Fantasa in G Major" by Bach; "Reverie" by De Bussy, and an instrumental entitled "A Mountain Shep herd's Sunday.". In former years, the senior class has presented a Christ mas play, light and modern or traditional, on the day school closes for the Christ mas vacation, but due to the press of many activities this year, such a play will not be presented and the arrival of the holiday season will be greeted instead in this musi cal manner. Quick Action Saves Bishop Creek Home Applegate Valley Quick work on the part of friends and neighbors while the fam ily was absent saved the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cook on Bishop creek from total destruction by fire re cently. Fire starting at the back of the house and spreading to the roof was noticed by Mrs. Claude Williams who had gone to the Cook home on an errand. She notified men of the J&R Equipment company at Ruch who extinguished the blaze. Smoke damage and destruc tion of half of the roof re-suited. MacKintosh said. The present two-inch water line is inade quate with the continuing commercial development o f the east and west sides of the highway. The city of Phoenix also plans to spread gravel on the road connecting with the new bridge across the irrigation ditch and up to Cedar st However no gravel will be spread over A st. yet which connects the new Hacienda subdivision with the rest of Phoenix until sewer and wa ter mains can be put in. Sur facing of the street will be a joint operation between the city and Ed (Pop) Stevens, the subdivider, the mayor ex plained. Miss Fay Carver, new mayor-elect of Phoenix, said she will not announce her plans until she and the new Rogue Kindergarten To Elect Officers Rogue River - The Rogue River community kinder gaten held its monthly meet ing Dec. 7. A nominating com mittee for nomination of new officers was appointed. Committee members in clude: Mrs. Chat Hilger, chair man; Mrs. Loren Simmons and Mrs. Eugene Cummings. They will present a list of nominees at the January meet ing. New officers will b elected at the February meet ing. Mrs. Pete Bbice has been appointed treasurer, filling out the term of Mrs. Clyde German, who resigned recent ly. . Kindergarten officials state that anyone wishing to enroll a student may still do so. They should contact Mrs. R. J. Camden or Mrs. Pete Boice. Tuition fee is $14 per month. Kindergarten parent meet ings are held the first Wednes day night of every month. OTHAR RICKEY School President Well Qualified As Student Head Othar Richey is a young man well qualified for his job as Phoenix High school stu dent body president. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Other Richey. School government affairs have interested Othar ever since he was president of his fifth grade class. He was vice president and treasurer of his class in the sixth grade, vice president of the seventh grade and vice president of the grade school student body. He was president of the grade school student body while in the eighth grade. Since then, he has been president of the sophomore class, vice president of the high school student body as a junior, and capped his activi ties with election as student body president this year. National Honor Society He is a member of the Na tional Honor society and rep resented Phoenix High ichool at Beaver Boys' state last summer under the sponsor ship of the Phoenix Liong club. He alio has been active in the school -band. He plays the trumpet and has received t four year gold pin for band. Othar's talents also have been displayed on the athletic teams. He wag co-captain of the football team this year, and is a regular on the basket ball squad. After graduating from high school he plans on taking pharmaceutical training. aaaaaaaaaaV &mmr&mmmmmm council members take office on Jan. 8. However, she said she definitely plans to do something about the Phoenix Community hall which is not being used as much as it should and seems to be lack ing an active board of gover nors. Bill Rombach, former president, has resigned. Furry Elected To 8th Term as Fire Chief of Phoenix Phoenix Leo Furry was re-elected chief of the Phoe nix volunteer fire department last night for the eighth con secutive year. The Phoenix city council is expected to conform the appointment. Dave Haggard, another vol unteer fireman of long stand ing, was unanimously elected assistant chief. Lloyd Niko dym and Clark Brown were elected fire captains. Elected lieutenants were Otto Caster, John Wright, Ed Caldwell and Irving Hanscom. Harley Glass cock was unanimously re elected secretary. During other business the firemen and the fire depart ment auxiliary voted to hold first aid classes every Tues day for five more weeks. The first session was conducted Tuesday night. The annual fire department Christmas party will be held this Saturday night m the Phoenix Community club hall. All members of the fire de partment and their wives are invited to attend. Live music will be provided by the Ber nard Sauer band. This annual event is scheduled to start any time after 6 o'clock Saturday night and continue until "any time before dawn." All wom en attending are asked to bring potluck salad, dessert. vegetable, or .biscuits. 188 Cases Were Checked in Nov. Yreka - A. B. Cottar, Sis kiyou county sheriff, reports that the sheriff 's office investi gated 188 cases during Novem ber. These included: one assault; three auto thefts; 11 burg laries; five illegal checks; one disturbing the peace; five drunk and disorderly; six failures to provide; three forg eries; 18 thefts; one robbery and 81 miscellaneous crim inal cases. There were 53 miscellaneous non - criminal cases handled. During November there were 55 bookings at the Siski you county jail, Cottar re ports. Of these, 50 were adults and five were juveniles. The average daily jail population for the month was 82 persons. The sheriff's civil depart ment handled 23 cases during the same period and collected $175.52 in county fees. Power Goes Off in Applegate Recently Applegate A 35-mmute power outage in the Apple gate area last Monday morn ing caused a great inconven ience and a lot of worry. From about 10:25 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the "juice" was not in the wires. Gas pumps need their little electric motors to enable them to deliver gas, lights are needed where the bright sun shine rays do not penetrate, and refrigerators, deepfreezers and ice cream cases depend on electric motors. Many house wives found themselves check ing fuse boxes to see if the trouble was located there or if the poor old washer had given out at last. The power came on in time for the noon lunch and a hot cup of coffee. Regional Calendar Prospect-The annual Christ mas dinner and party for the Prospect Garden club mem bers and their families will be held at the Community hall Thursday night at 6 p.m. AH members are to bring their Secret Pa! gifts and presents for the general ex change. Secret Pals will be revealed at this party. Prospect-Prospect Lumber jacks and Jills wil hold a square dance at the Commu nity hall Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at 8 p.m. Potluck re freshments will be served at 11:30. Caller will be Stub Bean. Visitor are welcome. DRIVING WARNING This is the way a car owned by Ed Lent, Tiller-Drew area resident, looked after It slid on a frosty patch of pavement, ran up a 20 foot embankment and overturned. The accident occurred Dec. 8. It is an example of what can happen white driving in icy conditions. Future Teachers Install 21 Additional Members Grants Pass - On Tuesday evening, Dec, 13, 21 new members of the Future Teach ers association were inducted into the organization and of ficers for the year installed. The ceremony took place in the library of the Grants Pass High school and featured Miss Gail Hayden as the main speaker. Gail showed slides of her trip to Norway she took last summer as part of the American Field service pro gram. She told of her many interesting experiences while living there. FTA initiates included Sharon Rossow, Pamela Por ter, Karin Hochendoner, Bar bara Jeddeloli, Marilyn Deck- leman, Christine Boe, Mary Cramer, Margaret Lewman, Frankie Shambrough, Barbara Newkirk, Dennis Holt, Robert Nelson, Garry McCorkie, Rog er McCorkie, Fran Groves, Beverly Perkins, Linda Ack- Many Newcomers Move to Shady Cove-Trail Area By EVALYN WATSON Shady Cove Correspondent Shady Cove - Trail - This year has been marked by many newcomers moving Into the Shady Cove-Trail area Many of these people have purchased homes here and will be permanent residents. Mr. and Mrs. Werner Donat and three children, John, 18 Gary, la, and Judy 5, are newcomers. John is attending the University of Oregon as a freshman. Gary is a junior at the Eagle Point High school and Judy will start In the first grade at the Shady Cove school next year. The Donats came from Merced, Calif., where they owned and oper ated a feed store. They bought a home on the river on Mead ows lane in Shady Cove and moved Into it in October. j Newcomers to Shady Cove who are not only living here i permanently but who are also in business are Mr. and Mrs. L. Gird Levering and daugh ter. Linda. The Leverincs bought the Shady Cove Mote! in 1959. Levering came here just before Christmas of 1959 and stayed here by nimseii while Mrs. Levering and Lin da remained in San Gabriel: until Linda finished high ; school. Linda, who Is a 1960 fresh- man maiorme in drama and speech at the University of; Oregon, won the trophy for ; the best actress from all oi the high schools in the metro politan area of Los Angeles in the annual tournament staged by the Pasadena Play house. The Lovenngs also have a married son and 5- year-old granddaughter. Levering was in the real i estate business in San Gabriel and was acquainted in busi ness with Bob Hoiman who owns property in Shady Cove, While making a trip tnrougn here in the summer of 1959 he accidentally met Hoiman who was vacationing at the Shady Cove Motel and became Interested in the property through him. In reality, however, the pur chasing of the motel dates back much further, to a day n lfl'9 when Levering came through the area for the first time while working for the F.iiison - White Chautauqua olavers. He made the remark then that "I'm going to live up here sometime." and 40 years laier the wish became an actuality. Since purchasing the motel, the Leverincs have made a number of imorovem'nls, among them one that is a great boon to thirsty passers by on hot summer days, the installation of a drinking fountain on the highway by their sign. The motel is now known by the old name that it was onerated under when the Bernard Henrys owned If. The Royal Coachman Motel. Barbers were incorporated in England In 1461 and were united with the company of iurgeoni until 1745. -1 ien, Louisa Dahlgren, Betty Varner, Susan Rutherford and Bonnie Olsen. In connection with the FTA, an interesting fact was recently revealed. Two senior members, Pam Chamberlain and Valerie Eckstein, arc ac tively participating in a Cadet Teachers Program now in op eration at the high school. Any member willing to give one period a day, usually a study hall, may assist a teach er at North Junior Iigh school in such routine tasks as correcting papers, checking assignments, and in so doing may gain valuable experience in observing teaching meth ods. Miss Chamberlain has been assisting Dale Smith, teacher of social studies, and Miss Eckstein has been working with Mrs. Jackie Allen, girls physical education instructor. Both girls are very enthusias tic about the value of such a program for students planning a career in the teaching field. Christmas Program To Be Week EarJier Sams Valley - The Sams Valley Community church will present lis Christmas pro gram one week early. It will be held Sunday, Dee, 18 at 10 a.m.. to make it more con venient for those who plan family gatherings and dinners on Christmas day. Each Sun day school class will prttclpaU providing songs and recita tions. Special vocal selections will include, "Let's Put Christ Back Into Christmas"; "Away In The Manger"; and "Who Is This Child?" "A King Is Born" will be the theme for the Christmas sermon by the Rev. Jonn Roelfs, minister. The usual Sunday school and church services will be held on Sunday, Dec. 25. RECEIVES MEDAL, O'Brien - Irvln C. Ellis re ceived the Verdun Medal from the French government on Nov. 17. He fought in the bat tles of Verdun, Mcuse-Ar- gonne, and St. iwicnaei in France and in the battles ot Ypres, Lilies and Flanders in Belgium. He is the second man in O Brien to receive tne Ver dun Medal. Ellis and his wife have lived in the liiinois Valley about 13 years. He is now employed as a watchman at Moore t mm. H. California Television Log Prog-ruac tilted bcJow ara received Irom the television stations and the Matt Tribune ess times tvo rtspotwiiUy except to make ehanjes ss supplied KVIP-TV Channel 7) Wednesday 5:00 Foptye ana rrienea 5:30 Lone Ranger 6.m Newsht North!! 6:30 Bugs Bunny 7;00 Donna Reed 7:30 Wagon Train S:3fl Price Right S:0S Hawaiian Ey jgO Naked City 11:00 11th Hour News i 1:1 5 Jack Faar 12:30 Lb ie New and Siffi Off Thursday 5:00 Popeye and Friends . 3:30 Hochy tt His Friends 8:60 Newstaeat NorthataU 8:15 NSC New 830 Brothers Sr&nncf&a 7:00 Kea Hunt ?:3fl Outlaw B:30 Rent McCoys fl:00 Bacheior Father fi:30 Ford Show leO Groueho Marx Show 14 Bat Maaleraon 11:00 11th Hour Newi 11:15 Jack Iaar Show 12:30 Late News and Sign OU K1EM-TV (Channel 3) Wednesday 4 :()(! Ctirlatmaa Music 4:30 TBA 5:00 Uncle Bill Cartoon 5:30 Woedy Woodpecker 6:Q9 S1JJ News g:inwpalher 6:13 Douglas Edwards Ttewa 6:3ft Border Pstrot 7:00 Grand jury 7 30 Aquanauts 80 Wanted Dead or Allvg 9:00 Mv Sijtcr Eileen j);30 I've Got A Secrtt i0:O0 U.S. Steel Hour ii:GO News & Weather Thursday 4 :0d Christmas Music 4:30 TBA 5 0 UncJe BtJt Cartoons 330 Boy Soger aogheU News :!! Weather 8:)5 Douglas Edwards ftewi fi 30 Award Theater 7:00 Interpol CatUnc 7:30 The Witness S:30 Mr. Dftlrict Attorney 9:00 Brothers Brannagan 930 Hot oH the Wtr 11:30 Hot oft the Wire 10:00 ; Thursday Nite Theater Murphy Boy Is Junior Champion Murphy Chris Wood, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wood of Mruphy, was named junior state champion in the Texas barrel riding event by the Western Horse men of Oregon at their annual meeting Dec. 3 at the Pioneer building at Lane County Fair grounds near Eugene. This award came as a result of trophies and ribbons won during the year for ontstaad-j ing equestrian performances with his horse. Sue ZQ, at many events throughout the state. In addition to the main award, he also received cham pion trophies for poie-bending and keyhole, and a fourth place ribbon In figure-eight stake. To add to these many hon ors, Chris also received two reserve champion trophies for pole bending and Texas bar rel from the Oregon Horse men's association when they met Nov. 17 at the Multnomah hotel in Portland, STOCKMEN MEET Tiller-Drew Eleven men attended the stockmens meet ing at Club 227 Friday night. After the meeting, refresh ments were served by Mrs. Ralph Staueh and Mrs. Virgil MeNees. 213 EAST MAIN THROUSHOUT DECEMBER Medford Mail Brings You in the Paaes Family Weekly Exciting features in the heart-warming. Qmusing style F-Tsf'ckfstferizes Family Weekly Magazine m life-like Coforgravure . . . v For some pleasantly relaxed reading moments mis Decem ber, read family Weekly every week! Coming December 18fhl "NOW I CAN SMILE' by ED SULLIVAN An exclusive feature! He describes the wonderful world that opened up for him when he finally was able to lick his ulcer problem. "WHERE ARE THE WOMEN GENIUSES?" by Kathleen Norm We don't want to spoil this story for you by teliing but we bet you'll be surprised when you see Miss Norris' choice. "COULD YOU WIN THIS 'GOOD WIFE' AWARD?" by Clark W. Blackburn A marriage counselling expert gives some thought provoking advice to women about handling the man In the house! "SLEEP TOGS FROM SANTA" by AUyn Rice Fashions to keep you warm and well-dressed on these long winter nights , , "FOOTBALL'S FUSSIEST, FANCIEST FAKER" by Robert G. Deindorfer Baltimore Colt star Ray Berry's zany habits pay off in points for his team: the author explains how! "AND ALL THROUGH YOUR HOUSE" by Melanie DeProft Elegant, easy-to-make, kitchen-tested recipes for Christ mas Turkey, cranberry de luxe and all the traditional dishes you'll want to serve for a complete feast! BE SURE TO SEE THESE AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES Of COMPELLING INTEREST TO EVERY ONE, EVERY WEEK IN Family Weekly with your Chris and his horse have been working together for a long time and are a very suc cessful partnership. While at Eugene to receive the awards, he also accepted an award for Bill Gillespie, a Murphy neighbor, whose horse. But ton, won fourth place in the stock horse division. Warehouse 0 0 ON 30 670x15 S.T.M. Tyrex 98 Tuba "Pius Tax and fiecappable Tirt NO PAYMENT THIS YEAR 1112 Court SJraeJ ! 149 Hiwoy 199 Tribune of 9 Medford Mail Tribune HOME BURNS TO GROUND Tiller The Paul Kirken dall home near Milo started burning around the stovepipe Thursday morning and burned to the ground in a matter o minutes. Ai! that was saved were the clothes Mr. and Mrs. Kirkendal! were wearing. The Kirkendalls have moved into a partially furnished rental house on their property which was empty. Clearance Off List Price SVERY TIRE IN THE STORE swept tira1 90 arid Winter CSeat Stack Type 3EfiE0 N Medford GrsnH Pat GENERAL VVV&Y4l JFamily
