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o 16 C THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. Facilities for Water Resources Research Expanded at College Corval Us-Oregon State col-1 the OSC scientists and engi- mcnt faculties can be used lege scientists and engineers have facilities for a greatly expanded water resources re- search program, according to ;,the new Water Resources Re- search Institute here, The new research institute was set up to coordinate wa ter research activities of the ' college's agricultural and en gineering experiment stations, The institute will help the experiment station's engineers and scientists carry out , broad program of study on ' the factors that affect the Quantity and quality of wa ter available for use in. Ore gon and the Northwest, Water Is becoming a key to the industrial and agricultural , growth of any area, as well as a critical social considera tion with . rapidly-increasing populations thai need vastly greater amounts of water, the announcement noted. Mtmbori of Institute More than 25 scientists and engineers at OSC are now members of the institute and are carrying on full or part- time research on : water-use problems. Much of this re- search is being done under grants from industry and the government totaling more than $100,000 a year. Research projects under .way include studies on pres ent and future water supplies, ' waste treatment, water pollu tion, water economics, hy drology and hydraulics, wa tershed management, water and soil relations, irrigation and drainage, stream ecology, pond culture, fisheries, eslu arine ecology, and water bac teriology. Results of research in these areas have been reported by Japan-U.S. Still Don't Agree on Atom Casualties S More than IS years have passed since the first atomic bombs plunged down on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. i To this day no one really knows how many persons died in the blasts, the first and only instances of atomic nower belna used In war. !' . Perhaps no one will ever know. r Difference In official ' Jap- ancse casualty figures from official American figures for Hiroshima alone were more than 300,000. Almost every office queried in Japan discloses different A-bomb death figures. ' The Japanese Welfare Min istry said 260,000 persons died in Hiroshima and that 163,263 either were missing or died later from bomb effects. 78,150 Killed ' Gen. Douglas A. MacArth ur's headquarters, however, officially announced that 78, 150 persons were killed and 13,083 were missing, a figure also used by world almanacs. The Welfare Ministry said its figures included an estim ated 70,000 Japanese soldiers who were In Hiroshima when the first A-bomb was dropped , Aug. 6, 1945. But because all records were destroyed, no one knows for sure exactly how many servicemen were in the city. ' The Japanese Society Against the Atomic and Hy drogen Bombs, a leftist-inclined organization which has long campaigned against nuc lear weapons, said it believes the Welfare Ministry's figures are "most accurate." - But the Atomic Bomb Cas ualty commission (ABCC) dis agreed. The ABCC set the death toil at Hiroshima at 79,000. There was more agreement on the Nagasaki death toll. The Japanese Welfare Min istry said 73,884 persons were killed and 74,000 were miss ing after (lie Nagasaki bomb Aug. 9, 1945. 1 The official American figure also is 73,884 killed. The Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission set the number killed at 15,220. But the atom bombs still are Inking their toll. The Welfare Ministry said that between 1055 and I960, 394 persona died in the Hiro shima or Nagasaki A-Bomb Hospitals from illnesses at tributed to the A-bombs. It said It did not know how many persons had died In Other hospitals. Oyster Processors Missed One Pearl Wilmington, Del. - (UPD - A Wilmington woman has every right to shout. "The world's my oyster." She found a pearl In her dinner oyster. Mrs, Rose Sarro seemed nfust amazed by the failure of oyster processors to dis cover the tiny pearl before it reached her dinner table. The pearl was described ns about one-quarter inch in di ameter and slightly ilal on one side. The woman pur chased the oysters in a local supermarket. neers in some 50 technical papers the last 10 years. Array of Equipment . Under the new coordinated program, experts from the ag ricultural and forest research divisions of the agricultural experiment station, as well as engineers from the engineer ing experiment station, will have a vast array of equip ment and other facilities with which to. carry on water re search projects. Watershed research areas, soil .laboratories, water pollu tion and stream ecology lab oratories, a statistical and economic analysis laboratory, marine laboratory, controlled experimental stream, bacter iology laboratory, sanitary and hydraulics laboratories and research facilities, and water supply and waste treat- as needed. The institute will be ad ministered by an executive board made up of four mem bers of the institute, repre senting the areas of agricul ture, forestry, and engineer ing. Present members ,of the board are F. J. Burgess, civil engineering Emery N. Castle, agricultural economics; Wil liam K. Ferrell, forest man agement; and Charles E. War ren, fish and game., Donald W. Chapman, fish cries biologist in the ASC ag ricultural experiment station, has been named executive secretary of the institute. More information about the institute can be obtained by writing Chapman at the Wa ter Resources Research Insti tute, Oregon State college, Corvallis. . High School Seniors To Have Opportunity To Visit Campus at OSC f"nrvalli - O r e e o n hiah school seniors will have an opportunity to explore educa tional offerings at Oregon State college and to discuss career possibilities with pro fessors at a Senior Week End Jan. 28 and 29. Each senior attending will have a chance for detailed visits to at least two of the academic schools - engineer ing, science, education, hu manities and social sciences, business and technology, agri culture, forestry, home . eco nomics, and pharmacy. Departments are preparing exhibits and question - and -answer sessions to acquaint seniors with courses taught and Job opportunities after graduation. Male seniors will be briefed also on Army, Navy. Air Force, and Marine Corps officer training pro grams. Insight Into Living An insight into student liv ing and campus activities will be provided by other phases of the special program. Seniors will stay in campus living groups and will have a chance to-visit various dormi tories, fraternities and sorori ties, and cooperative houses. Special events will include campus tours, firesides in the living groups, and an OSC University of Wash ington basketball game followed by a .dance. .. , The week end, known as "Beaver Preview" at OSC, is part of a statewide program sponsored by the slate system of higher education. Michael 4-H Club News Central Point Trail Blazers On Jan. 12, the Central Point Trail Blazers 4-H club held their first meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. Tom Whittle. President Karen Holley opened the meeting. The flag salute was led by Bill Ullom and Carolyn Sidener led the 4-H pledge. Secretary Loraine Hixon read the minutes of the December meeting and mem bers approved. Club plans were discussed for the year. The members de cided as a project to have a candy sale in February. The money derived from the sale Lucas, sophpmore in science from Stayton, is chairman of the OSC student committee planning the week end. Last year's program attract ed nearly 1,500 high school seniors. will be used for our club uni forms. We will have a Valentine Skating party Feb. 14, and are inviting the Central Point Beef club. Jan. 21, we will ride to the Schmidt ranch where refreshments will be served by Pene Flenner and Loraine Hixson. After the discussion of plans, Mrs. Whittle presented PHYSICIAN DIES Winston-Salem, N. C. - (Ml -Dr. Samuel Frederick Pfohl, 89, oldest physician still in ac tive practice in the city, died Wednesday. PARISH PRIEST DIES Vatican City - IUPI) - Augus tinian Father Nicola Fattorini, 78, the parish priest of Vati can City, died of a sudden ill ness Wednesday. first year pins to Pat Farrier and Rodney and Randy Head rick. Following t h e business meeting, our leader instructed the members about the teeth of a horse. Also attending the meeting were Sue Cornutt, a new member, and Sue Vroman, a visitor. Randy Headrick provided refreshments. Pene Flennor, Reporter. NOTICE! NEW HOURS: Mon. thru Thurs.-9 a.m. to 5"p.m. Fridays-9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CLOSED SATURDAYS FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASS'N 29 North- Ivy wlRFFFAT OFFER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY WHILE 2ND SHIPMENT LASTS gferorl ghrogg ShmS (Mm MM (ttnWmOaMSiimss J223S 3295 to 1295 (OFF! tj' WE BOUGHT THE FACTORY'S ENTIRE OUTPUT TO BRING TO YOU DRAMATIC SAVINGS UP TO $102.95 AS SHOWN BELOW! SHOP MONDAY AND , FRIDAY Til 9 P.M. 9 Not 1960 eloteoutt, end of the line, one-of-a-kind, shopworn or floor mod els, but ... ALL . NEW 1961 GENUINE HARMONY HOUSE QUALITY .....AT REDUCED PRICES! IT'S SO EASY TO SHOP AT , SEARS AND SAVE! '3295 to $1295 FF! py Mecliiaers! Swivel Mockers! Entire Stock Meduced! l; ... 0P I JgrSJ rM"" m . . r t EjiI Jitkion SP Wrt WtotJ Shopping Clnltr Opn Men. I fy. Till f ,1
