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6 A If ,1 A"" ' THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1111 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. y ,,,'- -i , i 'pi El "4 SUSPECTS ARRESTED - Rose Marie Riddle, 6, kidnaped from a (arm labor camp last Thursday, was found dead Tues day in an isolated area 55 miles northwest of Bakersfield, Calif. Discovery of the body came after Mrs. Dixie Lindsey, ,23, left, confessed that her husband, ex-convict Richard Lind sey, 30, right, had abducted the child who was suffering from a serious heart ailment. The Llndseys are shown after their arrest near Livermore, Calif, (UPI Telephoto) 28P Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. Watkins ' (Refiner and Trlbuna SyBdlcata, ltd) i The 'Revival Fern' - On ' Of the Most Interesting Plants Seldom observed and little known by most residents and visitors of the southe'rn"sec tion of the United States is ;the little "grey polypody ferns" commonly called "re vival fern," by the relatively few people who recognize Us coarse, flowerless form on rocks, or tree limbs. It is one of the most interesting little plants in the vegetable king dom. ; Although one of the small ' est of ferns, it grows in-such large colonics that it becomes a. conspicuous adornment on rocks and many forest, trees. Most of the liveoak8 along southern streets play host to this intriguing , little fern '-And they, are small ferns. The - lareest single plant , in the ,most populous colony seldom ever exceeds five Inches in .height. 'They are native mostly to the Southeast and thrive in shade or sun, on. mossy river 'banks or on the horizontal ; branches of trees. They're par ticularly abundant on live pak trees. , - . . Hearty Grower Once established on a rock or a tree limb, they eventually will cover the surface, and ex ..Vtend themselves all along the limb, or completely cover the 60-lnches Across 746S-- HNBKTi I m iili ' VnS - Simple to crochet, and sim ply magnificent! Use this cloth at special occasions - center piece. " Rounds of pineapples - ele gant 60-inch cloth In string; 40-inch in No. 30 colton. Easy crochet, heirloom result! Pal tern 7485: crochet directions. Send Thirty five cents (coins) for this pattern - add 10 cents for each pattern for lst-clnss mailing. Send to Mcd ford Mall Tribune, Household Art Dept., P.O. Box 163, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME. ADDRESS, ZONE, PATTERN NUMBER. ;.' JUST OUT! , .Our 1D61 "Necdlccriift Book. Over 125 designs for home furnishings, for fashions - knit, crochet, embroider, weave, sew, quilt toys gifts, bazaar ltenis. FREE - six designs for popular veil caps. Quick - lend 29c TO DAY. " ;rock. With such a growth, the combined numbers of the little ferns look more like moss or a solid growth of vegetation than they do of individual plants. The name "resurrection fern," as applied to this plant Is well taken, for they have solved the problem of living without water or moisture for long periods of time by assum ing a state nearly approaching death, and remaining in this state of suspended animation for as long as moisture is not available. During a dry period the colonies of gray polypody ferns on the limb of a tree look dead and dry.' The dry ness is so complete that a handful of the plants can be scraped off and crumpled up in the hand like burned paper Actually, ' they will powder Into a brown dust, On the tree limb or rock (hey re semble dead forest leaves. The observer might wonder why the wind doesn't blow them away. But let a rain or heavy dew come, and a won derful transformation takes place. As the water runs down to the roots of the little plants soaking the bark of the tree, each little fern feels the stimu lant, and quickly lifts its head, fresh and green. Washes Away The brown color thai made the plants appear so dead WHshes away, as if it had only been, a weak dye, and in Its place appears Hie tresh, green crlspness of living ferns. Through the magic of life giving moisture the plants resurrect themselves from ap parent death lo exuberant life, from a standstill to a full gallop in just an hour's time. This peculiar power of re vival seems never to be absent in the tissues of this tiny fern. Regardless of how many times it is alternately dried out and revived by moisture, It will continue to respond. Once, Just for "fern knowl edge," an observer tried soak ing and then drying a colony of these little plants. After dozens of applications of water and subsequent dryings, the ferns still were respond ing as eagerly as ever. The little ferns were as ready as ever to revive, even after the human experimenter grew tired and discouraged. Here in a lowly, seldom- observed plant Is a lesson in endurance, tolerance and fortitude. Divers Enter Tower Wreckage New York-ri)-Dlvers made their first entry Into the sub merged wreckage of the storm-wrccked radar tower 1 off the New Jersey coast Wednesday In an effort to re cover the bodies of 26 men believed trapped In the Air Force radar Installation. In the first penetration of the tower's living quarters the divers found only debris. The search will continue until all parts of the tribubblc super structure have been explored. twenty eight men are pre sumed to have died in the ragedy which occurred Sun day- evening. One body was recovered from the Atlantic and another was sighted but could not be retrieved from lire stormy sea. Modern pins made fromi wire were produced in France and' Germany, CLARENCE YOUNG Vice President & Mgr. RALPH PIERCE Vict President GLENN LUSK Assistant Mgr. RICHARD STEELE Assistant Mgr. RON CORDON Manager ROBERT FLORA Assistant Mgr. GERTRUDE McCORKLf IS f 1 ,'- A .. i DOROTHEA SNOPL 0 DOLORES PARKER ELDON NAVE PAULINE SILVER CaataaV You're Invited to Our Open House Party Friday! JEAN BITTERLING RUTH SMITH ' 4-,. 1 LOUISE LULL ANN SMITH MARY CLARK 4 f 5 NORMA WILLMS KATHLEEN OSTERMAN GRETA HOLLOWELL HELEN DOW 4 I.w JEAN SCHWEIN PATRICIA HOGUE ARNETA LONZWAY MARGERY SHAFER KAREN HEIN Celebrating the merger of THE ROGUE VALLEY STATE BANK Medjbrd and THE OREGON BANK Portland Tomorrow, Friday, January 20th at The Rogue Valley Branch 10 a.m. to 5:30 p. m. East Medford Branch 6 to 9:00 p.m. FREE MONEYI If you can open the Treasure Chest, you keep all the money you can scoop up with one hand! Bring your ' key you received in the mail, or obtain additional keys at the Bank! FREE REFRESHMENTS and SOUVENIRS! Free Coffee, Punch and Cookies! Free Yardsticks, Potholders and Whistles! Two long established Oregon Banks merge to bring you a broader range of banking services. Your friends at The Rogue Valley State Bank will continue to serve you. The same familiar faces, the same desire to help you as you have always known . now at The Oregon Bank. Join us tomorrow at our Open House Party! ROGUE VALLEY BRANCH 1 109 Court Street EAST MEDFORD BRANCH 701 East Jackson THE OREGON BA Member Fcckral Deposit Insurance Corporation o PORTLAND Member Federal ReserveSystem o o
