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B WEDNESDAY. JUNE 27. 1963 MEDFOUD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDPORD. OREGOB Regional Roundup By Cleve Twilchell Regional Editor Southern Oregon has been visited thla spring and sum mer by several individuals passing through on foot, some for the purpose of winning bets, others because they en joy hiking. Genevieve Briggs, our Wilderville correspondent had an opportunity to chat with one such visitor. Here's her report: "Along the Redwood high' way sooner or later you meet the most fascinating people in the world. Yesterday I met and talked to John F. Stahl of San Francisco, now retired from the Postal department He has hiked to all the won derful places you and I have dreamed of going to see, but haven't, simply because we are afraid to strike out and try it. "Mr. Stahl is 80 years young Talking to him is like the pendulum of time swinging Dwarf Juniper Found Inside Magic Circle at Miller Lake 8 t f - V I By MRS. FRANCIS KROUSE Applegate - On a recent "botanical inspection tour" of of the Miller peak-Miller lake area. Dr. Elbert L. Little, Jr., chief dendrologist with the U.S. Forest Service in Wash ington, D.C.. addjd another species, the 1 art Juniper - to the growing list of unusual trees and shrubs in the ' Ma aic Circle" around Miller lake. Some 30 years ago Oliver V. Matthews, dendrologist from Salem, first discovered several rare species of trees growing cloe to Miller lake and has since then made an extensive study of the flora within a circle which has Mil ler lake as a center and a six mile radius. This he has dub bed the "magic circle." Acts At Boss On the inspection tour, Lyle Anderson of the Rogue River National forest office in Med- ford, acted as boss, Dr. Lit tle as inspector, Eugene L Parker as guest tree observ er. Oliver V. Matthews ai guest guide, and Lee Canady as horse wrangler. While scrambling up the steep slope of Miller peak to show Dr. Little his first weep ing spruce, Oliver Matthews in all seriousness announced that he would give a bag of peanuts to anyone finding the little dwarf juniper. The words were hardly out of his mouth before the man from Washington, D.C. shouted, "please pass the peanuts! ' This shrub, which up to now had eluded Matthews up on his own personal observa tion and through considerable correspondence with others, is circumpolar in Its distribu tion. In Oregon at sea level In Seal Rock State park some JOHN F. STAHL Visitor On Fool between the old and the new. Shining through like a knight in shining armor is the old world conception of a gentle man - memories of old Snn Francisco and the famed old Hoffbrau German restaurant when the emphasis was on good food and mellow conver sation rather than the blase snatch and grab system we cater to. "Mr. Stahl has hiked over 18,000 miles and in his many hikes has learned speed Isn't the paramount attraction in life. He has taken time to examine life. He sees the liny waterfall and the cool green fern growing on the banks of the brook. He feels, tastes, and touches life. These are the things we miss In our pell mell plunge through life; we miss half of the fun. "In his 23 years of walking he has crossed this continent. He has seen the sun rise out of the Atlantic and the blaz ing sunsets of the Pacific, and taken time to really see Mex ico, to stop and talk to the Mexican and really know him. "I asked him about the poo pie he saw and met and his reply was, 'The most wonder ful and big hearted people still live in this world.' He has seen South America, the mighty Andes, the treasures of the Incas and the Amazon. He has walked through Eu rope and seen the crumbling Granada castle of Spain and the Eiffel Tower. Talking to Mr. Stahl was like a breath of fresh clean air in a tired musty old world. The child wonderment is still in his eyes. "Mr. Stahl spent the night as guest of Mi s. C. L. Bclding at Butcherknife Lodge. Jnck Wilson, owner of the Red wood Tavern, was his host for breakfast at the Cottage Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Craln entertained with cool drinks in the evening. All Wonder turned out to make his trin a pleasant one. Mr Stahl hopes to walk through the Seattle Fair gates on his 80th birthday August 13 Rural Reflections By MAUDE ZIEGLER 170 miles airline to the north west of the Miller peak "find" is a most li.teresting colony of this j u n I p e r , 40 or 50 feet across, growing In close asso ciation with the little Coast Pine, Western Hemlock, Sit ka Spruce, etc. Here at more than 3,000 feet elevation we find this self same delightful little shrub growing in close association with the Western White Pine, Mountain Hemlock, Weeping Spruce and other high eleva tion plants. Miller lake and the magic circle is in t h e Rogue River National forest and the Siski you mountains of southeast Josephine county. It is just west of Steves peak, east of the Oregon Caves and south west of Medford. The area is unusual in geo graphy, in that it is east and behind the backbone of the Siskiyou mountains, which catch much of the rainfall coming from the west. Steve peak is 9.800 feet; Miller peak 6,000. Some very rare species as well as the world's largest weeping spruce and the world's largest Matthews cy press are to be found in this extraordinarily beautiful spot. Also in the area is the Or acle Oak This oak has small leaves similar to those of a circular saw. A semi- evergreen It keeps its leaves a long time in the winter. The little oracle oak was discovered in 10S8 with Matthews acting as I "guest guide" for the late Dr Steward, curator of the herb arium at Oregon State univer sity, Corvallis. There are on ly four of this species known to be In Oregon. Matthews calls the "magic circle" a "meet place" of var ious trees. It has the mountain hemlock of Alaska, incense ce dar from Lower California, western white pine from Ida ho, white fir from Colorado, ponderosa pine from eastern Oregon and noble fir from the slopes of Mt. Hood. Some of these are far from their usual haunts. Over half the species of conifers in Oregon grow in the magic circle. The Inspection party feels quite certain that a most prof itable day was spent by every one and that the general pub lic can look forvard to a most favorable "report" from the man who that day on the north slope of Miller peak won the btn of peanuts. Girl Scout Camp Held Regional Calendar Prosper! Wednesday. 8 p m.. Hillbilly Jamboree plan ning session, at the Commu nity hall. Prnspecl- Friday. Prospect Boy Scout troop 19 will leave for hike and camping trip to the Blue Lake Bnsln coun try. Some IS boys are going, accompanied by Scoutmaster Bill Tarr. Don Vaughn and Floyd Marita. They'll return Sunday. Prospect - Sunday, 10 a.m. te 8 p.m.. Prospect Artists club exhibit on ,rospct ho tel lawn. Everyone welcome. Cave Junction-Sunday, 7 to 11 am., first Burkaroo breakfast will be held at the Lucky Clover motel under sponsorship of Lions club. Applegate Valley - Ponies and carl rides, pink cotton candy, the swish of pioneer dresses, a little rain, and lots of old time music spelled opening day at Pioneer Vil- age in Jacksonville recently. There were lots of little stories tucked in between, loo. The clown, who was almost hours late al the rear end of the street parade, was one of those hard hitting woodsmen Irom Williams, Don Mnytield A dab of rouge, two shorl pant legs, and a bandanna. plus his own antics, made him a clown. In the morning hours his red jacket proclaimed the Rogue River rooster crow, and as he walked away with. the woo dchopping and axe throwing events In the after noon he was for the Homelile chain saw people. He is call ed the Rogue River Kid, and holds a record of eating 18 large hot cakes at one break fast. Mrs. Mayfield was along and was busq keeping curious youngsters out of the way of possible misses in the axe Hi rowing. Bill Cobbs of Provolt was on hand with his climbing stunts, and was headed for Prineville rodeo next. He has held various speed climbing records, and has been doing these things since he was 22. Check Found Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krug of Talent were jovial visitors at the opening. They were elated with having a good sized check returned to them, having lost it soon after re ceiving It at the post office. They said they hadn't been terribly worrted. and had trusted In the Lord for its re turn. So next day they re ceived word through the po lice that the check had been found by Mrs. Marie L. Dwy er of Medford. The Jackson Creek 'Mors supplied much of the old time musical atmosphere of the day. and have been playing at boutnern Oregon events ever since they assembled for the Oregon Centennial year. They are comprised of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Corhln. Leon ard and Fred Corhln, Jr., of Applecate, "Woody" Murphy of Medford. and F. J. Clifford of Central Point. Mr. Clifford is known to many through the Tribune communications col umn and Linn i Line radio aroiip Doll Houit Visit Anions the many curios and antiques al the Stage Lines ticket office was the old time wall telephone, still usable with Its new dial at tachment at tile side. A fitting climax to a day spent In old Jacksonville was a visit to the doll museum at the Mc Cully house where stately dolls of nearlv two centuries ago hold forth In both up stairs and downstairs rooms These dolls are very real In the sense that many of them are time worn from tender care administered by little mothers of long ago Lenna Salver formerly of Santa Cruz. cSnf . ntf-nj the dolls, and she Is assisted hy Ruth Quigley of Jacksonville Phoenix-Talent -The Phoe nix-Talent Girl Scout day camp was held June 18-22 at the Richard Enloe ranch. The camp was held to pro mote instruction in camp life and handcraft. There were six separate camps with 58 girls being registered. The theme this year was "Indian lore." The personnel of the camp Included Mrs. Georgia Smith, director; Betty Kllmek, assist ant; Fern Fagon, Alta Grimes, Frankie Byers, Deiores Qulnn, Priscilla Bertram!, Pal Kld- on, Greta Skjoerlund, Sylvia DeVoss, Darrell Dawson and Catherine R I c h e y, leaders; Karren Richey, Rose Hite, Marilyn Kantor, Georgia Ann Smith, Gnldie Brown and Donna Loftus, aides. Friday afternoon parents of the campers were invited for refreshments and a closing program. Some of the camps presented skits. The aides performed a pow-wow dance after which they presented MRS. ASH HOME Prospect-Friends and neigh bors will be interested to know that Mrs. Lowell Ash of Union Creek Is at last home after being In a Medford hos pital for major surgery and recuperation, for the past three months. INJURED Prospect Colion Morris, who works for the Union Creek Ranger district, receiv ed a broken arm recently while working on a slash dis posal project. N. California Television Log Program! Mated below are received from the televtalon Utium end the Mall Trthunt aaumra no retipnnalhHlty except la make changea aa aupptled gifts to the director and assist ant. 307 Visit X-Ray Unit at Gold Hill Gold Hill - During the four hours that the mobile x-ray unit was In Gold Hill recently, 307 people had films made. Among those who put forth the effort to visit the x-ray unit was Mrs. Hugh Clark ,a wheel chair patient from Rogue River who came with her husbind, to have a film made. Bob Routh of Routh's Pho tography shop donated service connection for the mobile unit. And Norman Matteson, owner of Gold Hill Laundro mat and Dry Cleaners do na 4 space in his place of business for people visiting the unit to fill out their cards with volunteer workers in at tendance. Members of the Gold Hill Health unit who donated their time to work at the mobile chest x-ray clinic were Mrs. Arthur Boye, Mrs. Ted Schoenemann, Mrs. M e 1 v i n Burnett, Mrs. Jack Garrison, Mrs. Clarence Parsley, Mrs. Lowell Iverson, Mrs. Virginia Kyer, executive secretary for Jackson County Tuberculosis and Health association, Mrs. Grover T. Mulkey, president of the Gold Hill unit; Mrs. Delos Walker, Mrs. Dale Smith and Mrs. Clyde Kell. Mrs. Parsley, was co-ordl-nniur chairman for the Gold Hill Health unit and had charge of the committee ar rangement. She is retiring president of the unit here, after having served two years as president. 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Right 10 ao Romper Room 1 1 00 Tennessee Ernie Ford 11 ao Ymtra For a Song 12 no Camouflage 1 2 .341 Window Shopping l on Dav in Court I 2. Mid-Oav Report 1 ao TV Ringo 2 on J ana Wvman Anthology a ao Seven Kev 3 00 ljueen for a Dav 3 ao Who Do You Trust 4 00 American Hsnd.tand 4 Jo Bandstand Nea 5 noCiptain Comet A ao Maine with Crctl At Beanie Ou Nwleat Nnrthatate Mort Comfort Wtarinij FALSE TEETH- Here Is a pleasant war to overcome 1chm plate dist-omfori. FAMiKTH, an improved powder, sprinkled on tipper and lower plates hoWia them firmer no that thev ffret mora pom rortoni No gummy, aooer. paatv taste or feeling It a alkxllne (non arm i, iw, not sour Che.-ka "plate odor breath - Oel FASTPTTH today at drug counters everywhere. THEIR OWN HOUSE Left to right, Tommy Canon, Joanna Goff and Chad Wagner work on scale model house con struction Job, a project of second graders at Lone Pine school this past term. Children in the class of Irene Hillestad studied building at one point during the spring. Then they watched a house under construction near the school and their interest was aroused. They built the above model to scale with ma terials furnished by class members. As they progressed, Mrs. Hillestad explained the purpose of each part of the house. 4-Day Celebration Set in Happy Camp Br HAZEL DAVIS Happy Camp - The Happy Camp Volunteer Fire depart ment will hold its annual Fourth of July celebration for four days of fun and thrills for everyone. In addition to this the Happy Camp Lions club is sponsoring its annual Boat Race on the Fourth to coincide with the celebration. The celebration will start July 1 and will end the night of July 4. On the calendar for July 1 will be a Nor Cal league base ball game slating Mt. Shasta against Happy Camp at 2 p.m. at the high school diamond; also on tap for July 1 will be a "greased pig chase" also at the high school before the game. A "turkey shoot" is a new feature this year and will be held at the site of the old Dick Applegate mill at 10 a.m. The final event of the day will be a barbecue at Red's cafe at 3 p.m. featuring the new outdoor barbecue kitchen. The Lions club boat race, which has been held annually on Labor day, has been changed to the Fourth this year. The all-manual race will be open to i.11 entrants 21 years of age using any con ventional row boat. Cash prizes will be award ed for first, second and third prizes. According to chairman of the race, Ronald Boren, the race will start at 10 a.m. at the south of the Scott river at Stcelhead resort and will finish in Happy Camp. Persons may still enter the race up until 10 a.m. at the starting point the day of the race, according to Boren, and there will be a $3.00 entrance fee. For further details, per sons may call Boren or the Steelhead resort. On July 2, 3, and 4 games and contests will be going on II day. Starling at 10 a.m. the Log Rolling Contest will be held at the Siskiyou Mills pond. Go-cart Races will be gin at 11.30 and will be held around the block, one block in back of Stevens Liquor Store. A Log Bucking contest will start at 1 p.m. next to Stevens Liquor Store. A ladies flap jack race and kiddles race will be held at the site of the carnival. The carnival will begin all four evenings at S p.m. Two dances are also sched uled, one to open the celebra tion June 30th and the other at the end of the celebration July 4. The proceeds for the fire department will be used to help finance the operation of the organization and to buy needed equipment. The Lions club proceeds will go toward obligations of the Lions club and finishing on the Lions Scout building. God Hill Council Schedules Hearing On Proposed Budget Gold Hill The Gold Hill city council will hold a public hearing Thursday at 7 p.m. on the proposed 1962-63 budg et, the levy of which is with in the tax base limitation of $12,153.10. Following the hearing a special council meeting will be held to consider business pertaining to conclusion of the fiscal year ending June 30. Both will be held in the coun cil room at the city hall on Second ave. A proposed $3,998.80 gen eral fund levy in excess of the $12,153.10 tax base for the tax year commencing July 1, 1962 was turned down by voters in a budget election May 21. Thus It was necessary for the council and budget com mittee to adopt a second pro posed budget for the 1962-63 fiscal year that would be within the lax base. Regional News Acts Needed for Jubilee Jacksonville-More acts are needed for the Jacksonville Gold Rush Jubilee scheduled for Aug. 4 and Aug. S, ac cording to John Crabb, pro gram chairman. Anyone who wishes to par ticipate in any way should contact Crabb at his Jackson ville home aa soon as possible, he said. His phone number is 899-1313. E n t r t a 1 nment already planned consists of brass bands, gold panning contests, old-time fiddlers, genuine "Mello - dramas" and many other events designed to in terest everyone of every age. Plans are also under way to promote the wearing of pio neer garb. Members of the Jacksonville Lions club. Jubi lee sponsors, are growing beards. Plans for the 1962 jubilee program were discussed at th Jacksonville Community hall by the program committer last Thursday. RUSHED TO HOSPITAL Prospect-Stev Larson waa rushed u th hospital last Saturday for an emergency operation. 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IT'S EXCITING-IT'S FREE-IT'S YOURS Th ntlr Bogus Rivr Valley is rich in th rmanc of th Old Watt, and th.ra'i no fin.r, mora anjoyibl way to r.liv that days than to visit YOUR Jacksonville Muuurn. You, yaur family and specially out-of-town guests will delight in the more than 4,000 individual collections. Among Its most popular exhibits are the Britt Gallery, a replica of Peter Britt's Potajaraphic Studio, one af the earliest In the Pacific North want, the Indian Room, containing artifact and relict mad ih Gun Ream, children's room. and used by th valley't first inhabitants, mineral ditplayt and fluorescent room, a parlor, collection ef wedding dreitet and a Civil War exhibit. The Southern Oregon Historical Society administer! end main taint this museum on of th finest in the West-and ap proximately 466,000 names appear on the regittratlon bolc. So, with JUNE JACKSONVILLE MUSEUM be ture ta make a date to visit the museum . . . you may spend all the Mm you wiih end it It ell FREEI MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE 9
