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Unusual Christmas Tree n i r i v A v Mill midirri Greenville, Mich.-OIPD-Lawrence Roy has a most unusual ; nrisimas Because he has a most unusual Siamese cat. ine lamilv cat. Pat. isn't, thp cniirpinf 'milt Ivna rtf ienne. fat isn't even the horsemeat type. -v f v, , Pine needless are more in Pat's line. " ' , : V Roy learned of Pat's Deculiar tastes the hard wv. .. ; He recently set up the Christmas tree, an evergreen, and me lamuy trimmed it ever so carefully. -; Tree Eaten Needle bv Needle " Pat proceeded to literally eat down the tree, needle by neeme. uniy me ornaments and tinfoil icicles remained. ' The Roy family was aghast. Pat added to their astonishment by munching the icicles. X Roy decided Christmas simply wouldn't-be Christmas wnnout a tree in the living room. f ';;- " . '- So he chopped down a wild cherry' tree, stripped of all Jits greenery by freezing temperatures, and set it up where once had stood a gaily decorated evergreen. ' . Plastic Icicles Added The ornaments and lights Pat apparently doesn't have J the stomach for them were strung from the leafless branch ' es and some plastic icicles were added. Pat isn't a plastic fancier, either. , How does Pat like the new tree? iRoy said the cat doesn't mind it at all. Pat climbs happily up the trunk and cuffs away at the tasteless ornaments and plastic icicles. - : Could be, Roy thinks, that Pat isn't hungry any more. - After all, Pat's already had a Christmas feast. OF SMITH & MEN By Jack Smith (e) 1960 Timei-Mlrror Syndlcat ' ; There hasn't been in my memory, a Christmas season in which so many ingenious gifts were offered "to amuse the melancholy fellow - the man who has everything. ; This doubtless reflects an unprecedented and joyous prosperity in the nation. . In the past several years of swelling production and wealth, the well - appointed gentleman has fitted out his point of surfeit. " Although my own material inventory is modest, I had not thought I really needed any thing to gird me for society or comfort me at my hearth. J If they sought my trade, I thought, they would have to come up with something o devilishly seductive it couldn't be resisted, no matter how unnecessary it might be. Well, they have done that. . There is, for example, I see in the ads, a cigarette lighter .'that plays a tune when light en. Aiinougn rve quit smoK ing, I'd like to have a lighter that could play "Just Me and My Shadow" or "I Wonder What's Become of Sally." For about $200 a crafty shopper can buy her man a genuine Chinese brass gong 4 ft. in diameter -. imported from the inscrutable East. By heaven, I would like to see the doors fly open in the neighborhood the first time I gave that baby a rap! The discriminating woman who has less to spendcan buy the fastidious majej an.' electrical manicurist. He doesn't have to lift a finger. For the chap who has a plethora of pajamas, but sleeps in only one half a pair, they ha1 e an article called Half-a-Jama. You may buy either Uppa Jamas or Lowa Jamas, if you have enough brass to face the clerk. For only $3.50 you can buy your man 175 hours of "dreamy, warm, softly-scented candlelight . . ; to light his se cluded rendezvous." If you go for this, you better make sure he isn't burning it at both ends. For the tense, combative executive, consider a $7.95 solid walnut yo-yo. It is de signed exclusively, the ads say, for people with pull, and is said to stimulate conversa tion and unleash aggressions. There are also such ex quisitely unrequired items as slide-rule tie clips, . nut-and-bolt cuff links, adjustable all-in-one golf clubs, electric backscratchers, gold railroad spikes and a beer can opener with a built-in umbrella. , I can see myself on Christ mas morning-lounging around my candle-scented lair; in my uppa-jamas, electrically scratching my backhand clean ing my nails and playing "I Wonder What's Become of Sally" on "rriy lighter. Now and. then I could kick my gong, j Musa Opponent's o Demand Rejected ;;: Salem-tPli.'. -.Aeqffe'st by GoorgiStadelman '.61 The Pat-' les, Republican candidate, for state senator in the 16th diS trict.'for a recounfVof votes in the close race has - been denied by Secretary of State Howell Appling Jr. - j i Appling.' said the deadline ttrfjiUingi-'ioK' a'; recount wa uui. ix auu me tjquesi -was made Monday, Dec. 19. Sladel man lost to Sen. Ben Musa, (D-The Dalles), 9,752 to 9,617. The 16th district covers six counties Wasco Wheeler, Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow MIIIIIIIIIIIHIIH Hill llll S POST OFFICE-BROOKLYN N.Y. -NOTICE RESt DENTS OP DISASTER wA AFFECTED BY PlANE CRASH MAY OBTAIN MAIL HERE. I i; -MCal&teittiaalBBBl SPECIAL DELIVERY For mail carriers unable to make deliveries because of clean-up operations in the eight square block area affected by the Dec. 16 plane crash in Brookyln, the mail is being distributed from a Post Office truck in the vicinity of the disaster area. More than .100 investigators are at work examing wreckage to determine cause of the crash. " , (UPI Telephoto) Medford Tribune SECTION B MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2V1960' PAGES 1 to 12 Excessive Gilding of Said Hurting Motel EVENSONG ALONE Ross-on-Wye, England-IUPD- The Ross-on-Wye rural dean ery magazine, in discussing Christmas Day services, an nounced today: , . , ; "The rector will say even song at 12:40, but does not ex pect anyone else to be pres ent." t ; Rameses the Great of Egypt boasted that he had, furnished at least 19 million ceremonial bouquets and ornamdntal plants to temples. By HENRY J. BECHTOLD UPI Financial Editor New York -fflPB- Lavishness is fast becoming the byword in the moteU business as any- ;j o n e .taking a m o to r J trip this past sum m e r,'.c, p u 1 d tell you. 1 B'ut o n e N e w York builder ' believes- -motels ate i" gettlpg too lavish. Starley 3. Slotei.'Presideht 'of Crossway Motor: Hotels, Inc.y claims that many motel builders-- have gilded the lily.-fo an -excessive degree, and haVe built them selves right 'out of the' origi nal competilive-.advantage of motels. . V: ,V, . He said this tVcnd towartj more and rivore Iux'urieil' hai forced hew motels to increase their rates at leat 50 per cent in the last five!;years. These extras, he declared, are un necessary adjuncts to today's motel construction. Added Luxuries' '.: ' Initially, motelsbaa three advantages over" their hotel competition: Low price of Toomsl--newness, and speed For Your Last Minute Shopping it's... Solve gift problems with a 77 i':i;rn. v. . j. nrHJi v t i f ' A Wide Selection of Gifts for Everyone Shop All 3 Floors MAIN FLOOR, BALCONY and 2ND FLOOR OPEN NIGHTS 'TIL 9 P.M. "The Store of a Thousand Thoughtful Gifts" and informality--of'' .arrival and departure. Only newness, Slote noted, remains forj these operators arid' investors who have built multi-milliori dol lar motels beyond the imme diate neetls'- of the road -traveling public. i'',' Health clubs, lavish restali rants, indoor swimming pools, oversized .balconied . rooms, night clubs, expensive fabric decoratitonsl color TV, and large and expensive public areas. were mentioned as some i.of . the ieXtras , whiih ; have raised motel room rentals and as a': Jesuit. Jfrnited owupancy pancy rates-are highest'iri mb' tels ' wflichr have Jgnored the lavish touches and are able to dclivertheir product 'at .the most competitive prices.' in the framework of .ajyefr lo cated, - clean f acilHy .i' i7-(? Where- motels rooms once averaged $10, today $15 is closer, to average, with many charging $20 for rooms. Con sequently, Slote, said, the mo tel has lost its price edge over the big city hotels which are forced by. their large payrolls to scale room rentalsvin this category-. . ,.' He also noted that his firm s experience has shown that in door swimming pools, public lounges, and huge balconies are seldom used, and have no effect on occupancy at all commensurate with their add ed cost for construction and maintenance. The luxury motels also have obviated the advantage of in formality, an attraction to most motel guests. Some mo tels even have added bellhops, room service, parking attend ants and other services re quiring tipping. Fewer Frills Uged Slote claims that the crea tion of good rooms in well traveled locations, without competing with luxury and resort hotels, will provide a prosperous future to the mo tel industry and best serve the public. His idea of the type of mo tel, which best serves the mo tel function and can meet price competition, should be developed with the following facilities: Wall to wall car- peting, good lighting, a mini- usiness mum 12V2 by 20 foot size room, natural light and venti lation for all rooms, air con ditioning, television, indivi dual1 room temperature con trols, adequate parking con venient to room, 24-hour tele phone- service, restaurant with limited menu, and bar. Anything additional, he added,, will force room renU als upj potential occupancy down, -and,, jeopardize future ability to meet-building and maintenance .costs and amor tize lanira'cqulsitiori and. con,- strucvion.,( '--.' ' . ..Wf.i? Jfewetf.SchopI ; 1 .' Recent visitoVs at .the H.' P. Jewett Elemehfa'ry s'c h 0 6 1 have noticed seasonal decora tions and ' activities through out the-building. . . In the cafetorium on inter esting Christmas scene has been '"created by the first grade teachers. It not only in cludes -the traditional Christ mas tree, 'but. also a fireplace scene, rug, .rocking chair, and toys. Santa, with his sleigh and reindeer,; form the background. Room parties will be held Thursday afternoon. School will resume again on Tues day; Jan. 3." On Friday, Dec. 23, which is the last day of school be fore Christmas vacation, there will be a Christmas assembly held in the morning. There will be an early - dismissal that afternoon Development work on the new course of study in the primary grades has been pro ceeding on schedule. All teachers in each of the first three grade levels have been working on their curriculum committees since the start of school. Plans at present call for the completion of the course of study in arithmetic and writ ing this school year. A num ber of the teachers are plan ning to work on this project an extra week after school is out next June. - ; 1 The development of a uni fied curriculum for ' all' the schools of District 6C is a project which will require several years for completion. Mix-Match Marvels 9093 2-10 0 Suggestions for Teacher Education Project Proposed Salcm-lWU-Six Oregon col leges have presented recom mendations to the State Edu cation Department for an ex perimental project in teacher education. The suggestions include more training for teachers in the . future and one year of supervised experience before heading thoir own classroom. - Oregon is bidding for Ford Foundations funds to pay for the pilot program. Colleges Cooperating Cooperating are the State Department of Education, six colleges in the State System of Higher Education and pub lic schools adjacent who will take part. The school schools making proposals are University of Oregon, Oregon State College, Oregon College of Education, Southern Oregon, Portland State and Eastern Oregon. Each proposal recommend ed a minimum of five years of teacher training for grade and high school teachers. The 1961 legislature will be asked to put this into effect. Anticipated costs of the six plans ranged from several thousand dollars to an OCE suggestion for an eight year plan costing $6,375,481. Modfocd Approves Plan Dr . William Sampson of Southern Oregon College said the Medford School Board in principle has approved a five-year plan whereby $6,000 would be given student teach ers during their fourth year Four Permits Issued For New Homes Here The city building depart ment Monday issued four per mits to erect new homes in Medford. Two of the permits wero issued to Ralph Patterson who proposes to erect two $9,000 residences, one each at 2109 Corona ave., and 2117 Corona ave. A third permit was issued to Henry Freisen who pro poses to erect a $10,000 resi dence at 2041 Serenity dr. The fourth permit was issued to John McCardell to erect a $10,000 residence at 1333 Sis kiyou blvd. in college and a fifth spent while practice teaching. Portland State suggested a program costing $3.7 million. ANDY'S Christma b You! -TTT. -f17V-f WM nicotic IHCVi (cVtlCvtt MIX 'EM one way on Mori- day, switch 'em all '..about from Tuesday thru Sundayl Blouse, jerkin top, skirt, jacket are Ultra-Easy to sew, so very gay in corduroy, Dlaid wool, cotton. , Printed Pattern 9093: Chil dren's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 10. Please see pattern for yard Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (coins) for this pattern - add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send' to Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, 1 ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.. . New! 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