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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE Z":'.i - i .i.n. in h , ii n ' v rift , . - p 4 : - 'InuHaOAY, MARCH 18, 1361 Annual Firemen's Ball To Be Held in Phoenix Phoenix The annual fire- eoGseratkm of "fir-mind' men's ball sponsored bs the (Phoenix esUiesss hat the de- CLIMBERS SCALE PEAK The four hardy mountain climbers who conquered the dreaded 6,000 foot Eiger north wall for the first time in winter, take a well earned rest during their descent from the 13,042 foot peak in Switzer land. From left, they are Tony Heibeier, 31, Munich writer; Anton Kinshofer, 2?, German cabinet maker; Andreas Mannhardt, 22, a German worker, and Walter Almberger, 28, an Austrian miner. UP1 Telephoto) The Family Council Editor's Note: The Famib Council consists sf s judge, a psychia trist, three clergymen, three editors and a women's editor. Each article Is a summary of an actual case history. The Council reports on prob lems that have been dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors (Copyright 196! General Features Corp.) Nettie F. Our mother is just trying to scare us into giving her her own way. Doris C. I think we'd bet ter take her seriously, and get some help for her, Nettie F. My mother is 71 years old and lives alone in a small apartment. My sister and I, her only children, are each married, and live in near by communities. The problem facing us is our mother's stubbornness. She says she's beside herself with loneliness, doesn't know many people in the neighbor hood, and the few she nods to never come to see her, never stop to chat, Doris and I have each invited her to take turns staying with us,, but her excuse is that she can't stand the dampness in the air, so close to the ocean. For the past few years we've been trying to get her to agree to move to a home for the aged, but she refuses fiatly, saying she wants to have her own apartment. What she really wants is for us to visit her regularly, every dav! Of course this is impos sible. Lately her talk has turned morbid, and she threatens to "do something" to herself, if we continue to treat her like such a "burden," I feel she's unreasonable to expect so much attention, and her dra matic talk is just an act. Doris C. I don't agree with my sister that we can just sit back and let things drag along with Mother. How can a woman of 71, all alone there, solve her many problems? Of course she's lonely, and the only thing she can think of to improve matters is for us to come and keep her com pany. Now that she sees we can t do that, she threatens to take her life. I'm afraid to laugh that off. Knowing how blue she is and how helpless real ly, I think anything can hap pen even though my mother is (or was) a sensible, intelli gent woman. Maybe a nerson can become so miserable she can't think straight. I'd rather not take a chance. Mother needs someone with her. Or else she must be talk ed into entering a residence hail, where she'll have people around. At 71, she isn't going to snap out of this. Unless Net tie and I figure something out she'll just snap period. The Council! Doris is right in recognizing the sui cide threat as a cry for imme diate help. Current psychia tric advice is against ignoring that kind of talk as mere attention-getting. Obviously, cousoling help is needed for this hopeless, dis traught parent of Nettie and Doris. In desperation, there's the National Save - a - Life Leasue (805-5th Ave., N. Y.5; Rescue, Inc. (Boston, Mass.); 'he Suicide Prevention Center Los Angeies.'Callf.). Bosk Rufe Violations Trip 1,973 Motorists Salem-HM-Violation of the basic rule tripped up 1,973 Oregon motorists last month, state police reported Wednes day, It was the biggest single category of violations for which citations were issued. Failure io stop at a sign or light resulted in 1,111 cita tions. Sixty-two arrests were made for drunken driving. But if the woman's good sense, patience, and religious faith can be enlisted, her talk (and thoughts) can be shifted to other ways "out", rather than the short-sighted, hyster ical way of self-destruction, Nettie calls her mother "s t u b b orn." Phychologists don't accept this term as hav ing any real meaning. They look behind it and ask, "why is this person holding out?" The answers will reveal a pile-up of fears and frustra tions, which then can be ai layed, one by one. The com bination of being alone, el derly, and a "burden", can make anyone "act up". But behind the act, the expert hears a frantic call, "Help!" We emphasize here to these daughters that their mother seems to be in the throes of deep depression, A psychiatric- social worker can deter mine whether psychopathy Is needed, or if a one-two-three program for changing her liv ing arrangements will stir her out of the slump. School Official Attends Meet Elliott B e c k e n, assistant superintendent for Medford Public schools, reported on high school dropouts and high school discipline at a recent' conference in Portland. Rob-: ert Semon of the Medford High school faculty described the reader - aides program in English composition for the conference, which was spon sored by the Oregon Educa tion association. Theme of the education re search conference was "De velopments on the frontiers of education in Oregon today," Dr. E. C. McGiH, assistant to the President at . Southern Oregon college, discussed a number of problems, including high school honors programs, research to establish a pro file of the school superinten dency in Oregon, pupil per sonnel services and a program designed to assess educational media for self - teaching of young children in school and home, Becken discussed research pertaining to the relationship of dropouts and high school discipline problems to meth ods of discipline and pupil control. The study was made of all high schools in the state, excluding Portland, and is an analysis of such problems as student cars, smoking, rights of students off campus, stu dent personnel services, stu dent marriages, reading im provement programs, group programs and control to and from school. High Court Upholds Judge Edward Kelly Salem-WHS-The Oregon Su preme Court Wednesday up-i held a decree by Washington county Circuit Judge Glen Hieber denying the claim of a divorced wife against her former husband's estate for support of minor children. The case was appealed by Lois Dean Straight, The husband had remarried and left his estate to his sec ond wife. The opinion by Justice Harold J. Warner said the husband "may disinherit his children if he sees fit." The high court also upheld a Jackson County Circuit Court decree by Judge Ed ward C, Kelly awarding San dra J. tanners a divorce and custody and support for two eaudreu. BUCKWHEAT CROP Buckwheat is a commercial crop in 15 states. Pnoenix fire association will be held in the Phoenix Com munity hall this Saturday night. Proceeds from the dance will be used to purchase equipment for the department and improvement of the ope ration. The Hevaliers will fur msh the music. Dancing will start at 9 p.m. Leo Furry, fire chief, out lined the unit's long history whsie announcing the dance. The first piece of fire fight-: tag equipment in Phoenix was purchased and placed in use in 1911, 50 years ago. warren King was name chief at that time. On the first trial run ot the equip ment a hose cart most of the members of the depart ment lost interest in the prac tice run due to the extreme difficulty in negotiating the five degree incline to the scene of the fire, the chief said. Some of the members those days were R, S, iBob) Furry, Harry Reames, Robert Waterman and W, &, (Dave) Smith, Truck Purchassd In 1937, a Chevrolet 1V4- ton truck equipped with chemical tanks was p r chased. Among the fire chiefs who served with this equip ment were Walter (Jack) Al len, Harry Reames and Fred Holcraft. In 1944, a volunteer fire de partment was organized on a formal basis through the ef forts of F, L, Tripp and Floyd Barrett. Tripp was named fire chief and Bob Furry, as sistant chief. Members were Raymond Furry, Pres Turpin, Earl Briscoe, H, Prince, Ed die CaldweU, Warren Fitch and Ernie Bolz, . A used pumper track was purchased from the city of: Medford . in 1947. It was: equipped whh a SOO-gaiton; pump, John Gee was fire chief at that time, and a year later Glen Peterson succeeded him. . The present Phoenix Fire association was formed In 1950 with Prank Lovett as president and Vincent Clafiin secretary and treasurer, Rob bins was named chief and Ed win Caldwell assistant chief. Caldwell is still active in the department. In 19S1 a new Ford-Hale 800-gallon pumper was pur chased. It is also equipped with 500 gallon reservoir tanks. The department now has a Class A rating with in surance underwriters, denot ing the equipment is in excel lent condition, partment has been able to function as efficiently as it has, with proper equipment to do the Job. The department now has 18 men. Officers are Furry, chief, Lloyd O. CNiek) Niko dymn and Clark Brown, cap tains. Currently the men are dl vided into small drill units and are practicing evolutions with hose, pump, booster and draft; gas mask, hose, layout and driving; hydrant location and ladder training. Recently eight firemen re ceived first-aid cards on com pleting a course. Four mem bers of the department auxili ary, the firemen's wives' organization, also received cards. The department has a sal vage and rescue truck equip ped with first aid materials which accompanies the fire truck to all fires. It contains the Scott Air Paks, four all purpose gas rcsuseifator. masks and Kennedy To Push For Farmer Status Washington- WHS -President Kennedy told the National Farmers Union Wednesday he will ask Congress for legisla tion to carry out his cam paign promise to help farmers achieve an equal income status with city dwellers. Kennedy, In a letter to the farm organization's natiorfai convention here, added that his administration would need the group's support "in our continuing effort to help the larmer actiieve partly of in come, The President's bid for new long range farm legislation was scheduled to go to Con gress in a special message Thursday, It was expected to include suggestions for cut ting corn and wheat surpluses and boosting farm income. Kennedy praised the farm organization tor its service to farmers. The President said he would look to the Farmers Union tor "counsel" and for ioeai leadership in making government farm programs successful. IaiTS SHOE STORES EASTER SPEC JP21 IALS EASTER CHARMER To delight little girls! Ceiwrtibto IB black patent leather w whits SBsooth leather. SisaSVi-3. 2 99 3 SALAHTf IMCHEASES Forest Grove Wit Dr, M, A, F. 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