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8 B MONDAY, MARCH 27. 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE Family Council Editor'! Note: Tht Family Coun cil comliU of a Judge, a psychia trist, three elerjyrnen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and tw writers Each article li a luminary ol an actual case hlitory The Council repnrta on prnblirns that have been dealt with by retponilble aieoclrs and counselors. Melvln B. - With no money problem, with young children. the suddenly wants to take a Job. Thelma B. - Unexpectedly, I got a flattering job offer. But my husband likes me to be tied down. Malvin B. - We've been married 11 years and have two children, a son of 9, and a daughter who's 3. My wife is only 27, having left school as a teen-age bride. We agreed .that when both children were older, she might resume her studies for a diploma. .Now she springs a sudden decision on me. She Wants to go to work as a receptionist and model, for. a furrier she met in the mountains last summer. She says she'll put our 3-year-old in a nursery school, and have a maid at home in the afternoon, The man is a widower and I think her head is turned. This Is what comes of being a sood husband, sending the wife and kids to the country .,...:. Thelma B. - I'm shocked at ' my husband's suspicions. I've never held a job and wouldn't know how to go about getting one. So when Mr. R. offered me a position, I was eager to try it. Melvln knows Mr. R hav ing met him. many times at. our summer resort. We were all together, during my hus band's vacation up there, as well as every week end. Now, just because Twant to try my hand at working, Melvin thinks there must be some thing going on between Mr. R. and me. How unfair, I trusted Melvin all summer. He must trust me. I admit there's no money need. Still, I'm very bored at home, and it's a chance to try 1 something different, " ' e The Councili While we're all for women's rights in gen eral, and Thelma's right, in particular, to enjoy challenge and self-realization, we must side with Melvln in this case. Having never shown the slightest interest, before meet- V1' ft- f V fl m V P. If f ... "2 w i f 'i .. 'Jr ' J ' . irTC J. 'i. "if &4 i ' 'JWl.'iViiTM : 'tSs- ii'-ba"iTO , . ,Hk' .'BK. ' i'". MAKESHIFT BRIDGE-Royal Laotian troops use logs to construct a makeshift bridge over the Nam Song river at Ban Pha Tang, Laos, recently after the former bridge was destroyed by Communist rebels. In the foreground, armed soldiers peer from truck as they await completion of the bridge. Government officials reported Friday now Com munist rebel advances and charged nine additional bat- talions of foreign North Vietnamese troops had entered Laos. (UPI Telephoto) lng Mr. R., in deserting her home and children and taking a job, Thelma s reasons are suspect. In due course, as Mel vln mentioned, this could be worked out, Thelma would go back to her books, with both children in school, and become a high-school graduate. Then, With Melvin rooting for her, she could either go on with further study or take a suit able, interesting position. But Thelma wants to short- circuit. this arrangement. And, sure enough, sparks fly and Melvin sputters. While sympa thizing with her boredom, we must counsel patience and a reversion to the original plan which included her husband's consent, cooperation, and col laboration. He, in turn, can hearten her with a sooner rather than later target-date. On the face of things, Thel ma seems impetuous. Her children are very young and, It she did a conscientious and enthusiastic job of homemak- lng and mothering, she'd be too busy to be bored. While nursery-school is fine for 3-year-old on a part-time basis, this youngster as well as the schoolage one are entitled to come home to a mother, in stead of echoes and emptiness, or indifferent hired hands. Genuine ambition for self fulfilment is commendable in a woman. But in view of the special .circumstances here -Mclvln's frowns and doubts, the tender age of the young sters involved, the absence of financial need or of any driv ing "career" goal, the too personal nature of the prof fered job - Thelma should wait, In a few years she can try employment that is, with no doubt about It, strictly business. Salcm-IUPD-Aritlcles ' of In corporation were filed Friday for Aqua-Mate Products com pany, Ashland, signed by Ev erett H. McGee, Donvella Mc Gee and Richard C. Cottle. Sacred Heart Parish Members Plan Meeting A general meeting of all members of the Sacred Heart ptrish 'unit of the Confrater nity of Christian Doctrine has been called for Tuesday, March 28, at B p.m. The ses sion will be held in the activi ties room of St. Mary's High school. i Occasion for the special group meeting is the visit here by Sister Jean Marie, of the Sisters of Social Service, who is supervisor of CCD for the Archdiocese of Portland. Her heavy schedule of Con fraternity work throughout th- diocese necessarily limits the number of visits she can make to any one area. There fore, the opportunity is being provided for all members to meet with Sister at this time for a general discussion of CCD problems and development. According to Donald Sween ey, president of the local unit, the new officers who will take office June 1 will be named at the meeting. This is to avoid having to call another general session before next fall, he said. The new officers will work with the outgoing offi cers for the next two months in a trial training program which may be adopted perma nently by the organization. Sweeney also announced that a meeting of the CCD executive board with Sister Jean Marie will precede the general session at 7 p.m. He stressed that all officers and chairmen should be present. Anyone, particularly the young people of the area, who is interested in the Confrater nity work of providing for the Christian education of all peo ple, is invited to attend. Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. Watkins (Reenter and Tribune Eyndlcato-19il) Evan Ragweed Hal a Purpot in Nature We seldom admit it, but even those things we so often consider obnoxious, non-essential, or as outright pests prob ably serve some sort of use ful purpose in the ecology of nature. Many people stoutly main tain or subconsciously believe that if the human race can't make a profit or exploit it, it is therefore worthless and should be eliminated entirely. Take for instance, some of the undesirable plants with which we are all familiar, One of the most universally hated is the ragweed. This one, the farmer and the hay fever sufferer would call a true criminal, the number one out law of the plant world. Doubtful Supposition The person allergic to rag weed pollen and the gardener or farmer often ask, "Why Police Investigate Three Auto Mishaps State police reported three accidents occurring Friday night and Saturday morning with minor injuries to one driver and his passenger. Fridav. a small fnrpipn par operated by Robert Pinkley Norman, route 1, box 392, Central Point, was hoarfnrf west on Highway 234, near oams vauey, when it went out oi control and flipped over on lis sidi nnlmp smH Norman and his wif Mrc .Lois Katherine Norman, both received minor cuts and bruises. Early Saturdav mnmino- n sportscar driven by Stuart Allen Yoacham, Fort Lewis, Wash., skidded into a four foot ditch near the Rogue Riger junction on Highway 99. A Car drivfln hv "RavtnnrH toward Lass, 340V4 N o r th Central ave.. Medforrl down a 250 foot ha nlr npar the top of the Siskiyous Sat urday morning, but . little damage resulted to the car and the driven was uniniiirerl state police said. did the creator put such ob noxious plants on this earth in the first place?" This ques tion presupposes that every thing on this earth, below it, above it and inside it was purposely placed here for the use and benefit of the human race; that it was all planned to make man's life easier, and the human race possible. This is an exceedingly doubtful supposition. The hated ragweed, in the ecology of nature and the economy of plant life, does serve a definite purpose. Its dusty banners, bitter tasting and obnoxious to all livestock, furnishes ground shade where by less hardy plants can get a foothold, whereby a barren area can eventually be carpet ed with more desirable cover. The roots of the plant help bind the soil and prevent to some extent the erosion of the earth. Assists Nature The hardiness of the reg weed, the persistent spread ing of its seed to distant areas, assists nature in her constant effort to rehabilitate denuded land. There are probably many less obvious reasons why it is so tenacious of life and so determined to grow, even in a hostile environment, It is altogether possible we have not examined too care- fully the possibilities of some of these seemingly undesirable members of natures world Certainly, there are avenues and by - ways in the living world that we have not as yet traveled. Even among the most des pised members, be it a plant, a fish, a reptile or a bird, there must be a reason for its inclusion in the worldly scheme. No one today, has the forethought or foresight to say which is wholly bad or completely unnecessary. Even "to the very least of these" there could be a hidden pur pose that justifies their exist ence. "Nothing is beautiful from every point of view." Local Chiropractor Attends Seminar - Dr. and Mrs. William G. Mcllvaine, Medford, recently attended a research seminar at the Hilton hotel in Ft. Worth, Tex., conducted by the Parker Chiropractic Research foundation, an organization collecting and researching in formation for the advance ment of the science of ehiro practic, A local chiropractor, Dr, Mcllvaine said part of the seminar study centered around the report of a quarter million cases representing the most frequent 100 conditions treated by chiropractors, in cluding the cataloging of the results obtained. The meeting stressed the public demand for more doc tors of chiropractic, and all chiropractors attending signed a pledge to seek a student a week. JUDGE FINED Salem - OJPU - Oregon Su preme Court Justice William C. Perry was found guilty in municipal court here Friday on a charge of violation of the basic rule. The fine was $5. BARKER'S EXTENDED CREDIT PLAN . . . If you don't care to pay your bill in full within 30 days, you can: Pay 15 of your orig inal balance each 30 days, or of your new balance If it'i greater. Service chargei of 15c for each $10 or por tion thereof will be added by us on the 25th of the month. Payments must be $5 or mora per month and your balance over $20 for the plan to be in use. MEN'S' CLOTHING Main and Central - HIGHWAY RULES Hamilton - Cars more than five years old may not be driven on Bermuda roads. Vis itors cannot drive their first 30 days. TAX RETURNS 2.00 up Save Taxes. Find out your deducts. All Returns prepared on comparative basis and filed in accordance with Internal Revenue Code. Fast Service. OREGON BOOKKEEPING SERVICE 217 Fluhrer Bldg. SP 3-6874 OPEN SATURDAY TILl 1 P.M. OREGON'S LARGEST TAX SERVICE FV i ' t V 9111: 7M. CENTER CUT-Smoked PORK CHOPS STORE HOURS 8 A.M. to 9- P.M. EVERY DAY DINETTE OPENS . At 6 A.M. for Early Risers Everyone geh the szme fine foods Everyone shares the sme low Prices Everyone enjoys the sznje friendly service Smoked PORK LOIN ROAST 2 to 3 lb. average Lb. Kar " J U.S.D.A. 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AS I5C Large Size ARTICHOKES YOUNG TENDER Frost Free 1 each GLAD BULBS 25 in a Bag Regular 79c Value 59 TUNA FISH WHITE STAR Chunk Style li No. H mJi Cans 12-oz. Can 2,69; (Reg. 49c a can) 15'2-oz. Can 3for$l (Reg. 43c a can) 24-oz. Can 3? :eg. 53c (Reg. 53e a can) GERBER JUNIOR FOODS (EXCEPT MEAT) 10 for (Regular 8 for 99c) Specials Effective Thru Wed., March 29 LIMIT RIGHTS RESERVED
