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8 SUNDAY, APRIL 2. 1961 " MEDFORD HAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. Family Council Idllor'l NoUi Tbt ramliy Coun. ell coniliu o( a Judlt, piycbU ; Ulst, Uiraa clergymen, a newipaper adltor, .a women's . editor and tw r writer. Each article It a eummarjr . of an actual can hlitory . The . Council report on problem! that have keen dealt with ky reiponilble . g aseiee ana counselors. - Huth Gr-I tell her to bring Joe to an outpatient psychi atric clinic. i 1 " ": ' Sarah H.-I think he'll snap out of the doldruma himself. He'll be all right. Ruth GI think my 'sister I i 1 i ...uu 1 J i I .. the behavior of ner 27-year-old son who just sits 'home', day after day, with no inter est in getting a job, meeting his friends, dressing up and i i n ; .1 2. t I . going ymixa xur uic pu&b twu months, the only times he ventures out are to help Sarah carry home the groceries from the supermarket, or to attend b movie witp ner. . - m All the spirit seems gone out of him. When you talk to him, he nods or shrugs, doesn't answer. He was a bright boy, but after three or four disappointments, one on tdp of the other, he . seems to have given up. He need's help.. I'm sure . a psychiatrist can set him traight. What ii Sarah, wait ing for, complete collapse? ... . , ... , Sarah tU-I admit I'rri wor ried about Joe', but I think he's capable of getting si 'grip! on himself without ' outside: hslp. Ruth thinks I'm ' too close to the situation to' see It clearly. But just because I'm so close .to.it,. J .can: be hopeful and confident, .from the small signs of Improve ment I see.' ., t-.;. ' fj About a year ago, Joe suf fered the first of a string 'of setbacks. He was rejected for They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hado S-OPHANUS HAS WE DIRTIEST CAB EVER DRIVEN INTO THE CAR WASH BOV.' IS HE CRITICAL OP THE -. ; -. l.W FINISHED RESULT- '; -".' MANAH TWV I5alMN"': , tfilSS PIIMISHSU K-SaW-T- . ,. . . I UOtlr pfjyrHg UNDER- W-jZ' .. . I '.,!;, ,. ,' COATINO AN? HERE'S J uZ&jfffGff EXr ?-V' rrm . , 1 -.'- '. : , ..... . . . - ... ah overseas Civil Service as-; signment he had his heart setj on.s Then he had to give ;i the apar'trrienVhe'd been shar-: ing with two. other: fellows because the building was bey lng demolished. And then a girl he'd been dating sudden-, ly. announced her engagement' xc i someone . eise. , -.very irung piled on top of.hlm. ."' ..'- But now, 1, see htm reading want; aas, sending ior -time tables and travel folders. I'm! keoDinu-mv fingers . crossed.! lipping the worst, Is 'oyer., The Couricllf Ruth Is right. ! There's 5 rio thing ?! to be .lost, . and, reasiurarice' to be gained by spiriting Joe to .'a clinic for- general , checkup which will include i a psychiatric look-see. ... There is great danger and heartache In waiting for an emergency to probel one Into seeking aid.. At present -only the ;-frrt faint stirrings of 24 hcur service can be beard.' If Joe 'should, sqcldenly; show, ominous' symptoms or become violent, ; saran might have 'no other recourse l?Ut',tO' call the P,qiice.v - .. .',,.v '. In pitifully few areas might she,: or, Joe. 'himself, ,pick up a .'phone: while in the depths of .despair, and . ask: ''Help me t n r o u g n mis night," or "Please ; get us over this hump' jln New; York City, there's an all night trouble shooting clinic at City .Hos pital in Elmhurst for residents of Queens County, and a sim ilar emergency setup at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center. Just a few , days ago, 'the Health Department of Wash ington, D.C.,i announced-that a panel ot SO, psychiatrists will be available! for psychi atric first aid at any hour, ' '. But until this sort of quick rescue becomes available In LOOK UIIATGAS IS DOING m5 TRADE-IN ALLOWAKCE for your old water heater on a d New Gas "Day or Night" JETGLASS WATER HEATER , ' ",.' i ,,.' t.;.j '..J,- : America's finest ' Regular jricii ..'......!. v$87.50 Water Heafer. a i i , i ; -, lr'r M .tustpraaf, :wat.r-. 1n6 .T'T 7"." proof, gives you '.' :L' Ll" YoPa$in)50 GUARANTEED FOR Q)y M)) A- 10YEARSI ' X-t'a-ii: This offer Is also available through your plumber TiWCALIFORNIA-PACIFIC i ; A I UTILITIES COMPANY . -)r- f"V;-Htl'lill.LLlim"JiliH- .""v :'shott if 2.5284,' Mtdford ' ; MU; 5-5291; AiMand ' every neighborhood,.. S a r a h should get ; Joe ; to someone who can draw him. out skil himself pf the, layers 'of di-' tress which have numbedl him to a- standstill'. It may turn out ;that. he doesn't. need psy chiatry,4 merely; 'guidance counseling, vocational advice, man-to-man wisdom. It's: bet ter. to find out, than to drift. ' "We"'must add that, unfor. tunately, the psychiatric clin ics scare petitioners away with reports of long waiting lists, and admonitions to "wait your 'tum." , We,. hope t hat Sarah .won't scare, or.- despair, but will press hard for at least.' a first interview, so as to ' determine how close to '.'emergency',':! Joe really is. Government Items Planned for Sale Bids for government prop erty will be opened at 2 p.m. April 12 by. the Crater Lake Rational 'park, in room 37 of the Medford post office build ing. ',,.-;'.,' ' Items ' will , be sold to the highest bidder on a "where-is and as-is" basis,' and payment must accompany each bid. Successful bidders., will be notified,'1 and removal from storage must be accomplished within 10 days, according to park officials. 1 '. v To be sold are transformers and oil switches, used pneu matic , automotive -tires sinks and - other pluming, used storage batteries, dishes, ap pliances, tools,?, furniture, wire,' binoculars', projectors, and many other Items. , Prospectlvce bidders m a y inspect .the merchandise; be tween ' 1' arid 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, arid April 11, at the interior building, near' the Jackson' county fair grounds,' Medford. : Assistance Offered In Tax Preparation '' Assistance in preparing Oregon-state Income tax re turns will be given by state tax commission personnel at 124 West-Fourth St., Medford, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. April 3-7,7 April 10-14, and April 17,; j ; ; f I ... -, '; . Persons wishing help in fil ing their returns ' are asked to bring earnings slips and other 'information needed to determine the, correct, tax,; in cluding, if possible, a copy of their federal return filed for 1060. : c" " ; : - - ' . i .1 ' The tax commission remind-, ed taxpayers that;' in order to be : eligible for. a irefuhd, a taxpayer must file' a return. It .was also emphasized that if a joint return is tiled, both spouses must sign it.' : - ' Deadline for filing this year Is April -17; since April 15 Is Saturday. Graduates Invited To Check Navy Plan High, school' graduates in terested in learning the care, maintenance, and operation of the more than 3,700 different types of advanced electronic equipment' aboard ship,' have been Invited to Investigate the advantages of the Navy's Elec tronic program.' i .; Chief Murray J. Emmerich, local Naval recruiter, said the program offers travel, good pay, and intense schooling. . The. remittor said the edu cation is accomplished on one df t he Navy's electronic schools- where more than 15 different basic electronic courses are offered. - .Additional information may be obtained from Emmerich at his office in the Medford post office building 1 ' MOUSKETEElt HELD Hollywood - raw John An thony, Payne, 20, , identified by police as a former member of the television group known as the Mouseketeers, and an other young man were held Saturday on suspicion of arm ed robbery. Outdoor Recreational Pro jectsj Financed by Fuiids Left by Vets Br 'JIM GILL AN Mai! Tribune Correspondent 'White City-Major, "outside"? recreational and rehabilitation projects at the Veterans Ad- minis t r atibn Domiciliary, White City,1 have' been . con structed with funds other . than taxes.j 3::;'j':''''.j:'.! "' I Known aa General Post Funds, i. derived from estates left by veterans without fami lies or relatives; funds willed to the VA by hospital patients 'and domiciliary members, ren tals and other sources, tne money pool has been used to improve .facilities.: : . ' . , .) i ,, v L.. . . Manager Henry C. Herzog stressed -the' recreational and rehabilitative: projects, in ex tending a welcome to northern California and -southern Ore gon residents planning to at tend the Veterans, Administra- tion Volunteer Service spon sored arts, 'crafts, and, hobby fair and VA open house and reception, Sunday, April , 9; from noon until 5 p.m. ..;' ' ; J During 1958, the federal bu reau of the budget requested the Veterans administration td justify - expenditure - of. the large-millions of dollars-Gen-eraj -Post Funds which , had been accumulating over the years.'- ' '' '' 'The White City domiciliary had plans already drawn for outside projects of value to member 'veterans. "The engi neering department, under Chief Engineer Burton R. Sims, was ready. Special Serv ices, - then ' operating 'under Jfrank J. Ulonning, had plans, Funds were allocated at Wash ington, D. C., and work start ed within a short' tinte; after the official approval,' V , As a result of the plans and money,, the. domiciliary how has one of the finest smaller baseball parks ;in. the West; a flourishing g r e e n house; a pitch . and put); . golf . course which; has 'been praised and aided by professionals at the Rogue Valley Country club and the Ashland Country club who have-playe d it; -a picnic area, and 'memorial parkway with a - built-in kitchen and barbeque and dotted with memorial plaques from veter ans' organizations: a bowling alley, installed under the su pervision : of the Brunswick company and- used -by mem bers and organized teams from Medford and Eagle Point, civ il service employees and oth ers. ' . " . . General Post Funds also aided in the enlargement of .the theater with its 300 capac ity, large stage, public address system, . lighting effects, wide, screen projector and enlarged picture screen. " " ; ' ' The picnic area also con tains a lovely. fish pond, grow ing trees, -landscaped terrain and winding walks leading to Memorial Stadium,- proud vet erans will remind visitors. . The ball park,' equipped with lights for night games, ramps .and grandstand areas designed for wheelchair mem bers, has been host to thou sands of Rogue valley resi dents. ' ; ' It's ' ' here . where the ever popular Rogue -Valley- Dairy Maids,, women's Softball team, plays to its most appreciative fans. And here where the Maids have captured the Ore gon State championship; play ed, the world champions from Stratford, Conn,, and the equally famous Lind Florists of Portland, a team Which was sent by the United States de partment of state to Japan, for exhibition games , and good will visits.. .. .; ; There is a growing hope that this summer, the ball park will witness profession al, games. Teams such as the Sixth . Army's Presidio team, the Rogue, Valley league teams and others have played many games before the veterans, . ' - This. Easter, season revealed the, work and cration of the domiciliary greenhouse. Offic es and dining tables and other areas have been flooded with potted lillles. -.: IRRIGATION PIMPS From to 60 H.P. ?2950 up V 13 H.P. Shallow Well $ggoo H H.P. DEEP WEIL With 42 Gallon Tank ::; and j . Air ' : Charger 15460 Complete : Hardware Siskiyou Ph. it MJ MS W. Mala MIDFORD, ORISON We Glra S4H rm SlimH ' - Easter Sunday Catholic and Protestant services benefitted also.. Under the able supervi sion of Melvin H. Neeley, landscape g a r d e n e r, with member jemployees Floyd Mc intosh and George Maser as sisting, plans for. the Immedi ate grounds , around the VA buildings have and will con tinue to make the area a show place of the Rogue valley. V ' More than 220 trees have been planted this year alone. And more than 6,000 yards of top soil has been, trucked in over the past-years to better the landscaping! . j ' , '. , ,1 , j i ' , Under' professional supervi-l sion are the cleaning and care of the grounds,' ball park, golf course, bowling alley, theater and all domiciliary undertak ings '. and . the - responsibility and work of the disabled vet erans. ; " -'' ' Assigned crews swarm oyer the grounds gardening and maintaining the various areas including -the - playing field and stands at the ball park; the golf course, and grounds; iThere is also a Garden club -of members, assisted and guid ed by the Oregon . Federation of Garden' clubs, directed' by Mrs. .B.' L.'.Lockwood, Ash land, . with ' cooperation . from clubs -including A s h l.a n d. Azalea,' Central Point, Crater; Eagle . Point Green : Thumb club' Grants Pass, 1 Howard, Illinois , Valley,. Jacksonville, Jerome .' Prairie, Med ford, Rogue'River, Roxy Gardeners, Shady .Cove, Talent, Yreka, Cnlif., and Phoenix.' , ' And topping the b e a u t y spots of the domiciliary area and known to - hundreds of DEMONSTRATIONS END , -f Rerio Nev. - (UPtt Negro demonstrations ended in west ern Nevada . Friday after the state legislature passed a mild civil" rights till which sets up a commission to hear discrim ination - cases; -' The measure was passed after a group of Negroes ; staged a sit-in at. a Reno coffee shop and picketed the Nevada' Bank of Corn- members and friends through out the valley is "Odegard's Garden.!' r '.-'. ' .. ; .'ii- ' Walter Odegard had come Into ; the ',: domiciliary " as r a "wheelchair member. He slow ly started to-cultivate a plot of ground between two of the buildings. Over the years' and with much of his own re sources ai.d. cash he has devel oped a color postcard garden perhaps unsurpassed in southern-Oregon: when it's in full bloom and blazing with color. It's -worth any summer's Sun day drive to see. . : ,- -.'; ; Project Display ToBe at Dinner An illuminatecj display of reclamation projects now. in operation throughout Oregon, Washington, and Idaho is to be shown at the eleventh an nual Roosevelt Memorial din ner, April 15. - :; .: Harper Edwards, Democra tic c h a I r m a n :in Jackson county, said the display, meas uring ,12 feet long and . 10 feet high, was-part of the rec lamation exhibit shown at the 1959 .Oregon .Centennial ex position in Portland., Since then,, it has been revised and will point out-the major rec lamation projects now in the Pacific. Northwest .. The display Is to accent program given its "great im petus" under the leadership of former President Roosevelt, according to Edwards. In ad dition, it will pay tribute to Sen.' Frank F. Church (D-Ida.), whose state .'capital.,: (Boise, Ida.); houses the regional rec lamation office. Senator Church will be tha guest speaker at the dinner, which .will being at 6:30 pjn. Reservations for former resi dents of Idaho who wish to sit at the speaial Idahoans table are being taken now by Mrs. J. A. Mills,. SPring 2-4229, and Mrs. Edward Kel ly, SPring 2-5131. IVHAT'S HEIV in Construction! ALPINE LOGS! That's What! Precision milled, rpre-cut ulogs for Cabins; Guest Houses, 1 - Hobby Shops, -Highway Stands; Beach Cottages, Residences.. FHA APPROVED! . ( , , , ( s , . . Whole building tready for quick construction. Log walls engineered, to fit any plan you have. ECONOMY CHARM STABILITY WARMTH Easy Payments ; Up to 7 Years ALPINE LOGS " Talent, Oregon ,( ! 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