MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD. ORE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12. 1961
A 3
Small Worlds
Around Us
By Lynn M. Watkins
QUtllUr and Tribune Sjradlcatr'
Ambrosia of the
Winter Woods
1, 'Food;; the .like of which I
have never experienced before
or since, I enjoyed in a bare,
bleak woodland, where edges
1 of snow still persisted on the
north side of banks and trees;
trees whose branches were
tartlingly black against a
leaden sky. The repast was
held in a small shed -like
building of weathered boards,
in a sugar-bush. "
-Forgotten ad alone, the lit
tle building . had waited
throughout an entire year;
alone except for a host of lit
tle creatures that had moved
In during the past 12 months.
Chipmunks had scampered
over the old vat that had held
many barrels of boiling sugar
sap. - Squirrels had scampered
over; the weathered roof
boards. A skunk had started
a burrow under one wall.
Birds and bugs were in and
out Summer, winds had .sigh
ed around the four walls. Rain
had drenched - it.' Winter
mows had piled. -their'. weight
on the sagging root. The little
sugar , house ,had weathered
the ' seasons, and "the visita
tions of bug, bird, mammal,
and man. v
Thaw St.ln,"-.A' ' ''-;
Then, almost unnoticed, the
gun crossed a line somewhere,
the -weather moderated; the
snow began to melt. During
the day a soft wind signed
through the bare trees.. At
night, the frost, as if glad to
have another chance and re
luctant ... to give up, again
gripped the woods, again
froze the water that had been
snow the day before. Also,
unseen, began the ascent of
sap in the maple trees. Then
came the men with the pails,
the augers, and the spigots.
Holes were bored, pails hung.
The woods, that had been still
so long, were filled with the
faint, measured tap, tap, tap,
of sugar-water dripping, into
the pails. -
- The sugar - house now be
came . the center f activity.
The old, rusting vat had been
cleaned; the chinks In the
supporting wall had been ce
mented over. The cobwebs
were brushed away, a fire
was laid. Blue woodsmoke
curled up , through the bare
trees. ; Pail after brimming
pail of sweet sap was dumped
into the vat. It was sugaring
off time again. - -
Three Dressed Chickens..
: Inside the 1 i t.tl e sugar
house; attached to an over
head rafter, was a long wire,
whose lower end was below
the level of the top of the
vat. The wire was stiff, and
rod-like, for ; there ' was a
weight on the lower end. On
the wire-end, submerged in
Local Meteorologist
Accepts New Post -
Harold Smith, who has
been a meteorologist at the
U.S. weather bureau here for
the past 13 months, will leave
this week end to take charge
of a weather bureau program
in Kingston, Jamaica, B.W.I.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and
their two daughters, Robin, 4,
and Wendy, 11 months, have
made their home at 1121 Red
dy tt. She has been active in
church work, and has assisted
in the children's story hour at
the Public Library of Med
ford and Jackson county.
, Smith will be supervisory
meteorological technician in
his new job, the sole repre
sentative of the U.S. weather
bureau in Jamaica, and will
also handle maintenance and
training for the rawinsonde
program, as -well as perform
ing liaison duties with the
B.W.I. government, and all
administrative duties.
The Smiths plan to leave
here Friday, and will go to
Washington, D.C., for briefing
before leaving for the islands.
the boiling liquid, were three
dressed chickens. There in the
sweet, , syrupy sap, that was
thick and nearly to the point
of being maple-sugar, cooked
the chickens. ;
As the shadows began to
lengthen across the bleak win
ter woods, we removed the
chickens and, with dry bread,
we ate them. Very sweet they
were, exceedingly delicious,
the most savory morsel I ever
tasted; a delicacy that can
send the human taste-buds in
to a complete orbit; ambrosia
of the winter woods.
Court Records
MUNICIPAL COURT - . -
Wendell Earl Lowry. no opera-1
tor license in possession, 5. j
Roger Lee Breezley, disobeyed ;
traffic signal, 10.
Hcrschel HuLtng Dixon, violation
of basic rule. 925.
Bryan Autry Nelson, violation
of basic rule. $10.
Rosanne Marie Smith, violation
of basic rule, $25.
Tracy Olbert Morgan, violation
of basic rule,' $12.50.
Wilms Juanita Natwlck. viola
tion of basic rule, $5.
Russell Gilbert Elder, violation
of basic rule, $25.
Jack LeeRoy Coffeen.. walked
against wait light. $10,
Gearold Lloyd Jones, no opera
tor's license, $5.
Robert Dick Andrews, excessive
noise, $10.
John Lester Hlginbotham, dis
obeyed traffic signal, $10.
Rex Gibson Walters, disobeyed
traffic signal. $10.
Rosemary Locke, improper pass
ing. $20.
Edwin Sherburn Bowl, disobey
ed traffic signal, $10 suspended.
John James Owens, disobeyed
stop sign, $10; violation of basic
rule, $25.
Leola Joyce Connor, disobeyed
traffic signal. $10.
Keith Melvin Coggins, violation
of basic rule, $25 suspended.
Darrell Miles Miller, disobeyed
stop sign. $10.
Jim Jeth Cunningham, excessive
noise, $10.
Estetle Florence Cook, disobeyed
traffic signal, $10.
James Warren Lockhart,- failure
to apply for Oregon operator's
license. $50 suspended: violation
of basic rule, $10. 1
James Jer,emiah Dunlevy, viola
tion of basic rule, $25.
- Louis John Rentz, violation of
baste rule, $25.
Robert Leroy Jacobs, disobeyed
traffic signal, $10. . '
Arba Jay McCullough, violation
of basic rule, $25.
Ira Day Canfleld. failure to
yield, right of way. accident, $25.
Donald Gene - Fisher, excessive
noise, $10.
Rachel' Cleota Lusk, - disobeyed
traffic signal, $10.
Howard Edward Salkil. wrong
way on one-way street, $10.
Martin Robert Barnett, violation
of basic rule. $10.
Violette Marie Goldenoenny. ex
pired vehicle license, $5.
Aivin uuntua iuik viumuuu vi
basic rule, $12.50.
Marie Hooper, v violation of baste
rule. $10.
Ethen John Fordyce. disobeyed
stop sign, $10,
Michael Scott Wlckersham, vio
lation oi oasic ruie, -iu.
Douglas Harrison Hibler, exces
sive noise, $10.
George Brainard Sabin, violation
of basic rule. $10.
Aileen Marie Maddox, Violation
of basic rule. $12.50.
Donald Wade Rasor, obstructed
vision, $10.
Harold Eugene Fahrnkopf, dis
obeyed traffic signal. $10.
Harold Richard Adams, viola
tion of basic rule, $10.
Dorothy Lucille Totten, violation
of basic rule, $10.
M o y n e E. Simpson, disobeyed
stop sign, $10.
Ralph Alexander McKay, ex
pired vehicle license, $5.
Christian Schempp, following
too .close, accident, $12.50.
DISTRICT COURT
Ernest T. Hadley Jr.. 2831 Oak
Ridge St., Medford, reckless driv
ing, $150.
Breck M. Harrison, failure to dim
lights. $7.50.
Orville H. Steward, overload, $25.
James C. Wilson Jr., no vehicle
license, $5. - ,
James D. Atta,'. failure to . stop,
$15.
Ross J. Foster, four in driver's
seat. $7.50. s
Dwight W. Wrae, violation of
basic rule, $15. '
Gordon W. Hills, overload, $72.
Dallas D. Brownson, violation of
basic rule. $100.
Philip R. Killian, obstructed vis
ion. $5.
William R. Padgett Jr., no tall
light, $10.
Ira E. Brock, overload, $40.50.
Richard E. Perry, failure to stop,
$7.50.
Stanley W. Miller, failure to
stop, $15. J
Roger L. Friermood, not requir
ed lights, $7 50. .
Clarence M. Anderson, over
width. $15.
Olonzo H. Smith, overload, $26.'
Gordon L. Burger, overload, $15.
Howard F. Young, no muffler,
$10.
Alan M. Morse, failure to stop,
$15. , ' .
CIRCUIT COURT .
Carol Lu Ann Schneider vs.
Glenn F. Schneider, divorce com
plaint. Sally L. McKenie vs. Kenneth
W. McKenie, divorce complaint.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Carl Calvin Clayton, Butte Falls
Star route, box 70, Eagle Point,
and Myrtle Flowers Coleman,
Butte Falls Star route, box 200,
Eagle Point.
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