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MONDAY. JUNE 11. 1962
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
Regional Roundup
by Clove Twitchell
Mail Tribune Regional Editor
MRS. EDNA SAWYER
Minstrel Show Director
Tri-Counfy Granges
Plan Minstrel Show
Applegate Valley - Thirty
granges of Jackson, Josephine
and Curry counties are par
ticipating in a minstrel show
to be presented opening night
of State Grange convention
in Grants Pass Sunday at the
high school gymnasium. The
how will be open to the pub
lic.
Victor Croxlon, Sams Val
ley, is production manager,
and Mrs. Edna Sawyer, Upper
Applegate Grange, has writ
ten the script and is director
of the show. Mrs. Mary Ellen
Miller, Josephine County Po
mona grange, is assistant director.
Mrs. Dorothy Eyers of
Grants Pass is pianist, and
there will be a chorus of 100
voices. A five piece band
from Grants Pass also will
play.
R. J. Rltchcy, Roxy Ann
grange, is interlocutor; Rob
ert Bitterling, Jackson Coun
ty Pomona grange is Sambo;
and J. A. Sanders, Phoenix
grange, Is Mr. Bones.
Included in the program
are a barber shop quartet.
Central Point grange; vocal
trio, Bellview grange; solo
ists. Gold Hill and Roxy Ann
granges; dance by "Topsy,"
Shady Cove grange; cake
walk, Phoenix grange; skits,
Upper Applegate and Fruit
dale granges; spirituals by the
chorus.
Regional Calendar
Gold Hill - Tuesday, 8 p.m..
Odd Fellows lodge will meet
at I.O.O.F. hall.
I lead a double life. During the morning and early
afternoons of most business days, I work at being a jour
nalist. But in the late afternoon and early evening, and
on days off, my identity changes completely. I have be
come sort of a gardener-farmer on a small scale.
It all started early this year. I bought a few seeds. A
friend sent me some more seeds as a present. Then I got
out in one of the pastures next to our little house south
of Talent and started to dig with a shovel. I dug up
enough ground to get in a couple of short rows of rad
ishes and cabbage, but I soon discovered that digging in
the ground around Talent takes quite a little eftort. So
I got someone to come and plow up half an acre. One
thing led to another, and pretty soon I had a garden.
. Meanwhile, over in Merlin some friends offered me
garden space, already plowed up. I put in a few things
over there, and at last count there were something like
28 varieties of vegetables and fruits in the ground at
both places. Perhaps by planting a little of everything
the first year one can find out what grows well and what
doesn't. Some early findings: Peas and lettuce grow bet
ter in Merlin than they do in Talent, but cabbage and
swiss chard do better in Talent than they do in Merlin.
There's something revitalizing about getting out and
working in the garden. Often I feel pretty tired when I
get home after a day's work in town. But half an hour
in the garden is usually enough to fill the body with
energy and then it seems as if the sun sets too soon
to suit me.
Viiil to the Observatory
Whilp in Yreka recently we visited the new Siskiyou
Amateur Observatory and talked with Charles Fiock, the
man who built the telescope inside it. This observatory,
while small, represents quite an achievement for a city
the size of Yreka. It should be an excellent aid in stimu
lating the interest of young people In astronomy. A
particularly clever feature is a display of the planets in
the solar system literally spread out over the country
side, arranged in proportion to each planet's respective
distance from the sun.
The observatory is considered to represent the sun.
Mercury is represented by a small ball some 300 feet
down the hill, Earth by a somewhat larger round object
on a tree down in the city, Saturn by an object on a
hill a mile or two away and Pluto by a tiny ball on top
of a mountain on the other side of the valley. These
objects can be seen only through the telescope. The
distances between them drive home the realization of
how tremendous the expanses of space are. By the same
scale, Fiock explained, the nearest star to earth would
have to be placed a distance from the observatory
equivalent to several times the circumference of the
earth. . .
174 District 6 Students
Promoted To High School
Josephine County New
Rippees of Williams Sell
Dairy To Californians
Gold Hill - Tuesday after
noon, Dens one, two and
three of Cub Scout Pack 43
will meet at the homes of the
respective den mothers, Mrs
Jose Corona in Gold Hill,
Mrs. James Kenney, Colonial
way, and Mrs. Weston Wyatt
men way eg south.
Eagle Point - Tuesday, (
p.m., city council will recon
vene to continue its regular
meeting of June 5 In the city
hall.
Ashland-Tuesday, 12 noon,
William Hoyston of the Uni
versity of Bristol, England,
member of the Shakespeare
Acting company for this sea
son, will speak.
Williams-Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Rippee and Mrs. Dorotny
Rippee have sold their dairy
and home to Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Cooper, Maryiville,
Calif.
The Coopers and their
daughter plan to move to the
Williams dairy farm the latter
part of June. They have been
engaged in the dairy business
in Catilornia ana micna io
bring some of their dairy
stock to their new location.
The dairy is located direct
ly across the street from the
Williams Genera! store on the
Williams highway.
Mrs. Dorothy Rippee and
daughter, Shirley, will not
leave Josephine county, as
Shirley will be teaching
school during the next semes
ter at the Lincoln Savage
Junior high school. Murphy.
She has just resigned from
the teaching staff of the
Rogue River High school.
Cave Junction - June 25,
public meeting on proposed
city budget, which will be
submitted to the public by the
budget committee and city
council.
Cave Junction - Monday,
6:30 p.m., summer recreation
ball team managers will meet
at Ken Mann Barbor shnn
Nine men's teams and four
womcna teams have been
formed. Play may begin as
early as June 18.
Cave Junction - Tuesday, 8
p.m., Caves Barracks 14S and
auxiliary. Veterans of World
ar i, will meet. A
night is set for June
8:30 p.m.
.
Phoenix Tuesday, 7:30
p.m., firemen will meet at
home of Harlan Glasscock,
109 Fourth st.
Bible Schools
Cave Junction Vacation
Bible schools start today at
two churches here, Cave
Junction Community and
Bridgeview. Both will meet
dailv from S to 11:30 a.m.,
Bridgeview through June 15
and Community through June
22.
Children from 4 to high
school age will be included at
the Community church.
Teachers are Mrs. Guy Stem,
Nellie Nicholson, Mrs. George
Martin, Mrs. Luther Sherier
and Mrs. Ray Andrade. At
By ONITA SIMMONS
Central Point - One hun
dred seventy-four District 8
eighth grade students were
promoted to high school
Wednesday.
The Junior high band
played the processional, For
est Ranger March. Rev. Paul
Kroon gave the invocation
Selections from "Brigadoon'
and Beethoven's works were
played by the band after
which the junior high chorus
sang "America, Our Heri
lage, "me Mystic jvumber,
and "Grant Us Peace."
C. W. Anhorn of District 6
School Board, presented
awards to fifteen students
with a grade average of 2 or
better.
The awards -ere present
ed to the following: Cynthia
Bartlcy, John Bray, Cherlyn
Cavin, Lonna Ernst, Jean
Fishback, Janet Florence,
Margaret Gardner, Jon Jen
nings, Catherine Legler, Ste
ven Maple, Barbara Moore,
Gary Poythvcss, Michael
Smith, and Cathy Stevens.
George Johns, principal of
Central Point Junior High,
gave the principal's remarks
and presented two awards,
Jon Jennings, student body
president, received the class
president pin award, and
Cherlyn Cavin received the
citizenship pin award for
outstanding school citizen,
Student with the highest
grade average, Mike Smith
received an honor pin and
will have his name engraved
on the honor cup. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Smith, route 1, box 266, Cen
tral Point.
C. A. Meyers, superinten
dent of District 6, presented
diplomas to the following
eighth graJers.
David Abbott. Charles Aklnj Lin
da Allen, Deborah Alton. Glenda
Andenon, Judith Armstrong. Rav
mond Arrell. Orvllle Bales, Robert
Barnard. Roberta Barnard. Cynthia
uarwey, joscpn earuey, ureff Be
man. Chriiitlne Bishop, Jerrall
Blank. Sally Bodak. Gerry Brad-
shaw. Gary Branch. John Bray,
Gerald Branch. Diane Brazicl.
Trula Brewer. Clyde Briggs. Roh-
ert Brophy. Max Bruder, Billy
Btickholt7.. Leland Campbell. Jean-
nieCardwell. Susan Cardwcll, Chcr-
Ivn cavin. Martin Cesaro. Lee Ann
Chamberlain. Daniel Chase. Jacque
l.vn Chase. Perry Clmfl, Arthur Col
lins. Susan Cornutt. Susan Cnx.
Philip Crocker. Rodney Curtis.
Ruth Daniels, Delia Davis, DnM
Lee Davis. Genie Davis, Larry
Davis, Paula Davis.
Michael ncllass, Winter Den-
man. John Denton, Thomas Dew.
Larry Dodd. John Downing. Joyce
Drennen. Steven Dulany. Blayne
Bridgeview church, Pastor
Fred DeVos will be assisted
by two young ladies from the
American Sunday School
union.
Dv. Susan Early. Karen Edwards. Maple, Sherry Marshall. Betty Mc-
ivur, .lames mills. Alice Mlnger,
Edward Moak. Barbara Mmr Rna.
sell Morris, Donald Mundlin, Linda
Mushaney, Gary Nelson. Nancy
Nikodym. Erick Nordahl. Bette
nurris. wrviue norris. uana o Con
nor, Kenneth Olsen. Janet Olufsen.
Jill Peek. Martin Pembleton. Pa
tricia Peterson. Mary Plnkham.
Ann Pitu, Gary Poythress, Linda
Prilliman, Katherlne Rem pert,
Rosemary Rempert. Daniel Rich,
ardson. Carol Roach. Theodore
Roberta. Barbara Rominger. Linda
Hosenrjerger, Konald banlord. Judy
Sarff, Gary Schwab. G 1 a d y a
Schwebs. Richard Skaggs. Dennis
Smith. Michael Smith. Linda Sny
der, rumen aousa, inarles bpencer,
Cathy Stevens.
Martin Stockdalt, Dennis Sturm,
James Swofford. Daniel Terry.
Mary Thompson, David Trautman,
Phyllis Tucker. David Vllaiino.
Timothy Walsh. Joseph Wilcox.
Ronnie Wtlliama, Linda Wilson.
Ronald Wilson. Tallie Wilson. Gene
Wing, Joyce Winkle, and Chester
Wolf.
Susan Englund. Lonna Ernst. Gene
vieve Evans. Larry Evans. Roy
Fair. Vickie Farrell. Phedora Fish,
Jean Fishback, Annette Fisher,
Janet Florence, Frances Freeman,
Jerl Gardner, Margaret Gardner,
Rebecca Glines, Charles Grady,
Carrie Greene. Barbara Griffin.
Dorrle Grissom. Harvey Grissom.
Sandra Gueringer. Cher! Height,
Rudolph Hansen, David Harlacher,
Martha Harris. Linda Heflln, Linda
Henley. Harold Henalee, Joa Hens
lee. Timothy Higinbotham, Samuel
Hughes. Vlcki Hull, Jon Jennings.
James Kassner, Gary Kilburn. Den
nis King. Rodney King. David
Kfngslien. Richard Klrkham. Terry
Kllmko, Daniel Koamatka, Judith
Kropp, Wayne Krueger, Ronald
Larson, Marilyn Lathrop. Catherine
Legler, Daniel Leonard, James
Linker. Elin Livingston. Myrna
Long. David Low, Charlea Lusky,
Lois McCain, Joan McGowan, Peari
McGowan.
Dennis McGrath, Kenith Mc
Guire, Donald Manoua, Steven
Phoenix Residents Will
Ask Medford Irrigation
To Tile Over Its Ditches
Phoenix - Petitions will be
circulated throughout the
city of Phoenix urging Med.
ford Irrigation district to tile
over its ditches throughout
the town.
A "committee-of-the-whole"
from the Phoenix city coun
cil is investigating the irriga
tion ditches to determine
what danger and nuisance
they are to townsfolk. Coun
cil members and committee
members appointed by Phoe
nix Mayor Miss Faye Carver
are John Klassen, Delbert
Cook, Cecil Claflin, Art Bon
er, Eloise Reese and Clyde
Knight-
In addition, Mayor Carver
said the council will consider
any other petitions, protests
or recommendations from
Phoenix residents regarding
the ditches.
The action was initiated
by l'hoenix property owner
Bill Hanscom who claims the
open ditch cuts off a piece of
his property making it un-
useable, continually erodes
his land, is unsightly, un
healthy and dangerous to
small children.
He also claims that the Ir
rigation district never had
any deed to the land it uses.
Hanscom said he would be
content if tb.3 district would
pi t concrete over it.
Hanscom's attorney. Gene
Piazza, following a personal
nvestigation, pointed out
the open ditches through the
heart of the town endanger
small children. Residents
ditches in the last four or
five years and a number of
of others had diffi 'lty in
getting out.
Piazza also noted the open
ditches hamper future
growth of Phoenix since it
would naturally expand on
the west side whjre Hans
comb lives.
"The irrigation district
took over a 50-year fran
chise from the former Rogue
River Canal company. The
franchise with Phoenix is up
in' 1965. We could renew it
now if we were sure the ir
rigation district would cor
rect this dangerous ditch sit
uation," Phoenix Mayor Car
ver remarked.
Hanscom's attorney noted
that the franchise contains
certain restrictions covering
the width of the ditches,
keeping them clean of
growth and debris and re
quiring them to be maintain
ed so as not to constitute a
menace to the health and
welfare of the people of
Phoenix. The irrigation dis
trict apparently has violated
these conditions, Piazza said.
"On the otl er hand, we
recognize a cost factor is in
volved and it would be ex
pensive to tile over all the
ditches running through
town. But, it wouldn't cost
any million dollars as some
people have cla'ied," Piazza
snorted.
"It would seem to me that
the district would save a lot
of water they now lose
through seepage. And there
nave niuea hi jeasi iwo sman are some less expensive
children drowned in the ' ways of tiling."
social
26 at
Phoenix Mrs. Ada Fowl,
er and Mrs. James Rudder of
Klamath Falls were week end
visitors at the home of Har
lan Glasscock. 100 Fourth at.
19 Butte Falls
Students Register
Perfect Attendance
Butte Falls - Out of a total
enrollment of 115, 17 stu
dents of the Butte Falls Ele
mentary school had perfect
ttendance for the school year
1981-1062.
Those students were Phyllis
Irwin, Janice Ownby, Terry
Ellis, Roger Harris, Larry
Nunes, Eddie Biitlram, Pame
la Harris, Vernon Oden, John
Ruddick, Bobbie Crammer,
Rickie Sizemore, Dixie Poul
ton, Ray Reddell, Billy Jess
Hodgcrs, Jack Sizemore, June
Reddell and Billy Dalton.
Two students from Butte
Falls High school out of an
enrollment of 38 had perfect
attendance for the school
year.
Including this school year
Darlcne Edmondson has had
perfect attnndance for 9 out
of her 12 school years. Also
including this year Daniel
Remsen has had 8 years per
fect attendance out of his 12
school years. Both students
were members of the 1962
graduating class.
BELLE BLEVINS
Quail for a Pet
Applegate Resident
Has Quail for Pet
By JEANETTE HEAD
Applegate A quail for a
pet silly? Oh no, Belle Ble
vins has one for proof. It
eats out of your hand and has
yet to learn it's not "people."
Last August a quail's nest
was discovered in the Ellery
atone garden and one morn'
ing ine motner quail was
gone, undoubtedly having
made a tasty breakfast for
some neighborhood cat.
Teresa Stone, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stone and
granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ellery Stone, took the
eggs, 12 of them, to Mrs,
Ralph Blevins, a neighbor.
For a week, Belle kept the
eggs on a heating pad, turn
ing them and keeping a wet
sponge nearby for the neces
sary humidity. Four eggs
hatched, one died the first
day.
Now came the tedious job
of feeding. A mixture of corn-
meal, oatmeal and parakeet
gravel was used. The three
surviving quail thrived on
this diet and followed Belle
around when outside. By No
vember the quail were nearly
full-grown and it seemed they
should be given their inde
pendence. Belle carried the
quail down to a lower field'
where many quail fed and
turned them loose, hoping
they would take up with the
wild birds.
That evening she went
down to check and discovered
one had remained and it came
hurrying to meet her. For sev
eral days, Belle carried the
young bird back to the field
in the hopes it would join the
others, but with no success.
The hen quail by now was
known as " Baby. The bird
was permitted in the house in
the evening, but made to stay
outside during the day.
Regional News
Awards Presented To
Eagle Point Students
Eagle Point - Scholarship,
achievement and citizenship
awards were presented to stu
dents of Eagle Point Grade
school in the fourth through
eighth grades at an awards
assembly Wednesday.
Principal Robert Work pre
sented Miss Josca Lee u wen
burgh with the outstanding
scholarship pin.
Other youngsters receiving schol
rship awards were: Ruth Greb.
Richard Martinson, and Margaret
Day, fourth grade: Robert West
fall, Marcia Had ten. Donna Nevin.
and Karen Flury, fifth grade; Nor
ma Stinger, Juliann Morey and
Patrick Redding, flxth grade; Mar
garet Gibson and Cheryl Hefley,
seventh grade; Kathy Pritchard,
Judy Mynatt, and Junior Johnson,
eighth grade.
Achievement awardi were pre
sented to Jeffery Vickoren, Greg,
ory Walch, and Patricia Morrison,
fourth grade; Eldon Ford, Cathy
Morrison, John White, and Harold
Harbison, fifth grade; Carmen Far
low, Lynda Harnish, and Susan
Stewart, sixth grade; Terry Nelson
ana jona Nejms. seven. n graae;
Rick Charley, Donna Young, and
James Jensen, eighth grade.
Citizenship awards were given to
Beth Caster, Paula Algeo and Dan
ny Draper, fourth grade; Cynthia
Thomas, Margo O'Neil; Martha
Hefley, and Gail Perry, fifth grade:
Ronald Wilson, Linda Gillette, and
Sharon Redington. sixth grade; Tim
Dufour, David Stone, seventh
grade; Donna Weitman. Jillinda
Arthur, and Tanya Bedingfield,
eighth grade.
Central Point - On May 16
three girls from Central Point
Junior High competed in the
majorette tryouts at Crater
High School. The girls were
Martha Harris, Linda Snyder,
and Sue Cornutt. All three
were chosen as majorettes for
the coming year at Crater
High.
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Most of the boys and girls in Medford and the Rogue River Valley
will be out this week to enjoy a summer of fun. PLEASE help
them to keep enjoying it! Youngsters will still be going to school
playgrounds and playing at home . . . they are apt to dash into the
street anytime . . . into the path of YOUR car. The Medford Traffic
Safety Council urges YOU to make SAFE DRIVING a very person
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be doubly careful to observe traffic signs and regulations
watch out for children everywhere and give them the right of
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