THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1H1
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
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Small Worlds
Around Us
By Lynn M. Watkins
(Rtglitor and TrtbOM Syndicate
.-. ltd)
Even if you never went
any farther outdoors than to
get in your car or pick up the
evening paper from the front
lawn, you undoubtedly have
met, sometime or other, the
so-called "measuring worm."
Possibly you know the little
fellow by any of several
. names looper, span, or inch
worm. They are all descripr
' tive of the creature's regular
method of getting from one
'place to another.
' Apt Nam
.: "Measuring worm" Is '. an
apt name for this little crawl
er, for if you know his exact
length, and count the number
of "steps or loops" he takes,
you would have the distance
he had traveled. He travels by
extending as far as possible in
a horizontal position, gripping
onto a surface with the fore
legs, arching his back, which
brings the rear end close to
the front end, and repeating
the process in a smooth, rapid
series of loops, every loop
exactly the same length,
-y'; When he reaches his objec
tive, which is a twig or a
small branch of a tree or
weed, he stiffens his body at
an angle from the support,
holds perfectly still and looks
as much like a natural twig
as the twig itself. The two
pair of rear legs lock in posi
tion and will hold the body
automatically for as long as
the little guy wants. In this
position he so closely re
sembles, the other twigs on
the tree that even the sharp
eye of an insect-eating bird
will ignore him. ,
He even selects his resting
place so carefully that all the
real twigs near him are the
same size and color as him
self. In , his tiny "worm
mind" he seems to have the
faculty to compare and select.
"Inchy" himself, is only an
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CAUGHT IN ACT-San Francisco photographer Bob Palmer
was puzzled by the disappearance of goldfish from a pool
in his yard so he set up a watch, 'camera in hand. He dis
covered the thief was his own cat, Pansy. These photos,
part of a sequence, showing Pansy with a meal, right,
were more than enough evidence for conviction.
(UPI Telephoto)
Interlude in the life of the
geometrid moth,' of which
there are many kinds. The
moths are slender bodied, with
large wings, which are held
flat while the moth is at rest.
The measuring worm can
spend but a short time "loop
ing along" on a limb or a side
walk; some of his time must
be spent in eating. Soon the
time comes when he must hunt
a quiet spot; probably the
junction of two small twigs or
grass blades.
. With his appetite satisfied
Support, Disposal
Programs Pinched
Washington (BP0 The Ken
nedy Administration's farm
price support and surplus dis
posal programs are facing a
financial pinch. '
Unless Congress votes some
extra money, to pay for past
losses in these operations the
Agriculture D e p a r t ment's
fund for the support and dis
posal programs could run dry
this summer or next winter.
In addition to funds now on
hand, . USDA will probably
need at least $5 billion to
finance support and disposal
operations through June 30,
1962..
To meet these bills, the ad
ministration has asked Con
gress for a total of about $6
billion in two separate installments.
he has one thing to accom
plish; to build about his little
self a silken cocoon, in which
he will drop into a profound
and absolute sleep. Then his
body will be transformed into
a winged moth, which will
later lay. eggs so that other
little "inch worms" can go
humping along at some future
time.
Safety Poster Contest
Set by Talisman Lodge
Students in five Medford
and Central Point schools will
take part in the highway safe
ty poster contest sponsored by
Talisman lodge, Knights of
Mothers May Need to
Come Down fo Earth :
Berkeley, Calif. (UPD-Two
physiologists at the University
of California reported that fu
ture moon colonists may have
to return to earth to bear nor
mal children unless expectant
mothers can be assured of a
steady supply of oxygen.
Experiments by v Bernard
Baird and Sherburne F. Cook
showed that the minimum
oxygen needed for survival
would not be sufficient for
producing normal young. A
significant number of inborn
heart . defects occur among
mice born after their mothers
have been exposed to an oxygen-poor
atmosphere,' accord
ing to the physiologists.
WORD MEANING
- The word Nevada is Span
ish and means "snow-clad." '
Pythias, Medford, according
to Charles Lasher, 2810 El
liott st., chairman.
The contest will be divided
into two classes, one for fresh
men and sophomores, and one
for students in junior and
senior classes. First, second
and third places will be
chosen in each class with
schools doing their own judg
ing. Taking part will be Mc
Loughlin and Hedrick Junior
High schools, Medford, St.
Mary's and Crater High
schools.
Winning posters picked by
the schools will be displayed
locally for a second judging,
when other first, second and
third place winners will be
chosen. The finalists will be
sent to state competition.
where winners will then be
entered for national judging
at the lodge supreme headquarters.
A grand prize wiu oe given
to the winner in each division
in the local contest. Entries
must be in before April 20.
Further information is
available by calling Lasher,
SPring 2-8702.
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