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16 A 'Detroit Chess' Old Game To Sharpen By DICK WEST Washington - (UPll - Many Americans feci that vacations are a time for fun and frolic. Many others seek rest and relaxation. 1 have just re turned from one of the ed ucational type v a c a tions. I didn't plan it that way, but that's the way it worked out. Wen While making an extensive, cross-country automobile trip, I became an involuntary ex pert on the recreational hab its of truck drivers. In fact, 1 was able to evolve a theory as to how the drivers amuse themselves during long hauls over the morc-or-less open road. Scholarly conjecture, plus deep draughts of diesel fumes, led me to conclude that they keep their wits sharp and their driving skill at peak condition by playing a varia FURNITURE 341 No. Central Headquarters for T mi CANNED SALADS Shur-Fresh f Froien Florida Jjjj VALLEY 0ranS8 Juice Choice of Potato, Macaroni, 12-x- Can or Now Bean Salad Reg. 39c each VELVEETA CHEESE So quick, 10 taiy & good. isJd& f So Good In Hot Weather M J NESTLE'S 3 f" i . 1 1 J 2Z " fj 00 rL ,J 11 I FullMb. Can M COCKTAIL SHRIMP Pacific label, cleaned (Short supply). So fast for good Salads. Rag. 4'l-oi. cam valley Now in Glass Non-fat Milk Reg. Vi Gallon Cartons Two Vi Gallon Cartons Limit Rights Reierved Prices Good Tues. Nite Thru OK 1202 No. Riverside b Super TUESDAY. JULY 17. 1962 of 'Bumper Tag' Helps Wits of Truck Drivers tion of the old game ot "bumper tag," otherwise known as "Detroit chess." The rules go something like this: Each driver receives five points for every automobile that he can "capture," or force Into a queue, while la- Oregon to Host National Meeting Eugene The University of Oregon will be host in December to the annual meet ing of the directors of voca tional rehabilitation counsel or training programs. This is the first time that this national meeting has been held in Oregon. Last year's session was in New York City. A grant of $34,185 has just been received by the Univer sity from U.S. Office of Vo cational Rehabilitation to fi nance the meeting. The coun selors will meet at the Mult nomah hotel in Portland Dec. 3-5. About 100 directors, counselors and government officials are expected to at tend. Thirty U. S. colleges and universities, including t h e University now have voca tional rehabilitation counsel or training programs. For the last five years the T'i- vcrsity has received federal support for its two-year grad uate program, which trains students as counselor.'; to work with physically or men tally disabled perrons. Dr. Martin H. Acker, as sistant professor of education and director of the training progra mhere, is in charge of arrangements for the Decem ber meeting. Dr. Acker came to the University last year from the Stanford Universi ty Medical school, where he was chief of vocational serv ices in the division of rehabil itation medicine. The topic of the meeting will be "the skill and knowl edge of tin counselor as they affect the problems of job placement of the handicap ped." Several experts on counseling will be speakers. 79 2 lb. loaf Can mil Gallon Jugs 69f 47 93 OP Gallon Sat. Phone 773-4462 toe to Markct open till midnight steep blind curve low gear. Any Number Play Any number of trucks can play and a driver may "cap- boring up rounding ; ture" cars either as a solitary .smokc, according to a govcrn player or while playing in i meiit-sponsored research pro- partnership with another truck. At times, a partnership offers certain advantages. For example, if one truck takes a position immediately behind another truck at the bottom of a hill or the begin ning of a curve, they are said to be "lailgatcd." Pass ing becomes twice as difficult and the scorns of both drivers are doubled. If, however, the second truck cannot, maintain the "tailgate" position and drops back in the procession, then each driver only gets credit for half of the automobiles "captured" on that particular hill or curve. All drivers, whether play ing alone or in tandem, lose five points for every car that "escapes," or manages to pass, on a straightaway. Here again, partnership, or "team" play, can be advantageous. Employ Pass Play When a straightaway is sighted, the most commonly employed strategy is for the "lead" truck to signal to the second truck to attempt to pass. This blocks both lanes of the highway and prevents the "captured" automobiles from "escaping." The object is for the two trucks to take turns passing each other until they reach another hill or curve. On rare occasions, a driver may be unable to find a "part ner" on a straightaway and will lose all of the cars that he has "captured." When that happens, he must either for feit all of his points or go back to the nearest weighing station. The drivers turn In their score cards at truck stop restaurants, where the points are added up by a waitress on the back of a menu. The driver with the most number of points is declared the winner and, as a prize, receives a life-size portrait of Jimmy lloffa, autographed by Bobby Kennedy. BEEF Roasts Blade or Round Bone. Well aged, well trimmed, leanl BEEF SHORT RIBS Try Some Braised Boneless Beef tfeffon STEAKS STEW MEAT lil ,'e"ciou, 'or pan ry 11 M H II i or Barbecue-Well aged lean Delicioui xffir VffljSy . s,mu jS?K atfS5 OK's Own Grind OQa l WvU rorrv sausage Instant MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE iNAM, . iii Jar S5i C2) Tomatoes Red Ripe California Real Flavor Look at This Value ."up" Premature Baby May Be Born to Smoking Mother Washington - ll'PH -The ex pectant mother who smokes stands a greater risk of giving birth to a premature baby than the woman who docs not ject The U. S. Public Health Service reported that early findings also indicate that the infant born to a cigarette smoking woman is likely to be smaller at birth than the baby of a nonsmoking mother. The health service released some of the preliminary find ings of a research project now in its fourth year. It said the results so far should be "view ed with caution" because the research activities are still go. ing on. But it said that what has been learned so far "may prove to be promising leads for future investigation." The research program-deal ing with the connection be tween birth defects and events during pregnancy-has involv ed more than 23,000 expect ant mothers and 17,000 chil dren, the health service said. It is being conducted by IS medical centers and under the coordination of the service's National Institute of Neurol ogical Diseases and Blindness. Income Tax Audit Nets State Money Salem - WPIl - An agreement giving the slate access to fed eral income tax audits has netted the State Tax Com mission an extra $800,555 through June 30, Chairman Fred Hocfke said Monday. The agreement was signed with the Internal Revenue service last December. The state picked up the extra money by checking 2,445 fed eral audits. In most cases, tax payers haven't paid enough. The state's cost under the agreement has been $10,000. Federal officials also are per mitted to study tax audits performed by the state. The commission is still probing another 1.321 cases where federal audits altered the returns filed by taxpayers. SHASTA Can-A-Pop All 11 Flavors A Real Hot Weafher Treat Try Somel at $100- hW lb. I I nl lb 0 Can FINEST !N PRODUCE Swoet & rrom v.iit. 45 Jumbo Snoboy MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON BOMB BRINGS FINE Farnborough, England -(UPC -Research student John Pond was fined $39.20 Monday be cause his experiment was a success. Police said that Pond's experimental bomb exploded and uprooted a tree near his home in addition to flattening surrounding shrub bery. Safety Tips For Boaters Given By Red Cross Seamanship and safety are one and the same, the Red Cross reminds owners of small boats. "There's no treat quite like owning a boat," said Alfred W. Cantwcll, national director of ARC safety services, "but there is a trick to staying alive afloat. "The boatman must realize that water docs not stay put the way the pavement of a highway docs. He must learn how to. handle his boat in the constantly changing con ditions of winds, tides, and currents. "With more than 8.000,000 small boats, a majority motor-powered, on America's wa terways, and nearly 40,000, 000 persons taking part in this increasingly popular sport, certain additional safeguards are essential," Cantwell added. He recommended these pre cautions "that can help keep you afloat and alive": Precaution Noted 1. Check U.S. weather bu reau forecasts before taking your boat out on open water. 2. Have aboard life jackets and other gear required by federal and state regulations. Other recommended equip ment includes an anchor, com pass, charts, fire extinguisher, extra line, tool kit, first aid kit, and boat hook. 3. Equip your boat with running lights if you intend to take it out at night. 4. Don't overload your boat - limit the number of passen gers. A safe loading rule lor a small boat is - keep at least a third of its depth, amidships, above the water line. 5. Don't overpower an out board boat. Your dealer can tell you what size motor Is safe for your boat. 6. Don't smoke while re fueling. a4: PET FOOD SPECIAL TOP DOG Dog Food CAT'S MEOW Cat Food Mix or Match Tall Can 14:M CANTALOUPE Ripe " A QQ tor Site U I Cello Pak LEMONS 2 5 Bio Sunkiit 6 Pak 7 DAYS A WEEK Great Plains Land Damage by Blow Season Estimated Washington - Wli - The fi nal report of land damage in the Croat Plains during the 1981-62 blow season December-May shows that 1.430.000 acres suffered from wind ac tion. This compares with ?,324, 000 acres damaged by wind during the comparable period a year earlier. The land damaged during the current season includes 1,148.000 acres of cropland, 233,000 acres of rangeland, and 49,000 acres of other land. The Northern Plains States reported 734,000 acres dam aged compared with 1.633, 000 acres damaged a year ear lier. The Southern Plains states rcpo-ted 696,000 acres damaged. A year ago the Southern Plains damage cov ered 691,000 acres. Emergency Tillage The Soil Conservation Ser vice said emergency tillage was applied on about 2.3 mil lion acres during the current blow season. Texas reported the largest acreage, 2 million, of emergency tillage. Several states reported it effective in keeping the total acres of land damage to a minimum. Several of the Southern Plains states reported a con siderable acreage of land in condition to blow, but rela tively few high velocity winds and some precipitation in late May resulted in less land damage than expected. GO WEST. YOUNG MAN Dcs Moines, Iowa -IUP1I-Ronnie Hartsell, B, was found by police Monday, two hours after his uncle reported him missing, furiously pedaling 4 x .La J. ileUrfsttfrilttflrr miititi.iJlMLX.lji On Ihij-v (lays a bedroom phone proxitlo a ibeful way lo relax am pihaev. After a .l-mimitt' ''phone break" with a to the hulle-butle and tninute?. links vou lection, a bedroom cten?iun eosts cry little. Order your? today, Eagle Scout Ceremony Is Held by Yreka Troop 34 Yreka - The rank of Eagle Scout was conferred upon Glen Schmidt at a ceremony held in the Veterans hall July 10 at 8 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 34 is sponsored by the American Legion and it is believed that this is the first Eagle Scout rank in this troop. Glen, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Schmidt, will enter his senior year at Yreka High school this fall. He has been a scout since he was 1 1 years old. He has a brother named Bill, who is also a Boy Scout. Glen and his parents were escorted to the council table by scouters. Lloyd Fiock, for mer troop scout master, made the presentation and Mrs. Schmidt pinned the badge on her son. Troop 34 then pre sented Mrs. Schmidt a neck lace with eagle and Mr. Schmidt a tie clasp with eagle. There were two second class ranks given. One to Ronnie Orr and the other to Rodney Dallaire. Legion Commander Guy Castellano presented the pins. Various merit badges were also presented. Lester Fasig, Medford, who is the coordinator between scout troops and Crater Lake council, spoke to the scouts about the aims of scouting. W. M. vanOver, scout offi cial, told how one became an Eagle Scout and listed the re quirements. Clyde June, scout master, was master of cere monies. Mrs. Clyde June, president of the American Legion aux iliary, presented Misses Sonja Franson, Yreka, and Sandra Farley, Fort Jones, who at- his bicycle westward on a downtown street three miles from his home, "on my way to California." Trade for the of homeniakinj:. At night, eloselv with the outside 1 - lyL. A f. ! tended Girls' Stale at Davis, Calif. Clyde June introduced Wayne Miller, who attended Boys' State. All three students were sponsored by the Amer ican Legion. The girls reported they For Your Convenience & Savings Big Double load Washers "sSs-iiTu LAUNDROMAT fes-STEWART ' MtWflM -yS bedlam... 1A bedroom (.,.h friend or neijihlx r. ll ;ilnio-t ra: a bed.-ide phone ae world, ror all il L- eoinenieniT. pmai-v and pro each held office of a Supreme Court justice. Some 521 girls attended. Wayne Miller re ported that 850 boys at the event set up city government and elected officials, then did the same for county and state. This experience taught them the functions of public office and it took on a deeper mean, ing. they said. LAUNDROMAT " yr i:tt rnjiiv ( m' earner! v to yon tair- m teps PACffIC NORTHWEST BtlU
