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8 D THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. 19B2 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Hornbrook Couple Collects orse Bits; Owns Arab Stallion By CATHERINE CHAPMAN Hornbrook Correspondent Hornbrook - "I was born in a stable, and been there ever since," says .tail, white-haired H. E. (Tex) Ewell wilh a chuckle, "is the story of my life." That's when his interest in horses began - when he was born - some 72 years ago in Richmond, Va. As a young man, he drove for the old Sells-Floto circus, and later drove a "6 and 8" for the Standard Oil company. So it was only natural that, as a hobby, he should choose something connected with horses - and he began to col lect bits. . His first collection was a small one which he sold in 1915 when he joined the Rich mond Blues, a division of the U.S. Cavalry in World War I. After the war. another col lection was started and later If, too, was sold. But his interest has been whetted, and several years ago, Mr. Ewell took up his hobbv aeain. Gathered from all over the world, his colleo tion now totals 260 bits, and is still growing. Ring Bit Of interest historically is what is perhaps the oldest in his collection-a ring bit, found in Marrakech, Morocco, and sent to him by a friend Weighing 3'i pounds, the bit was finished wltn stone dc fnre the davs of f ilos. A his tory accompanying the bit in dicates that it went into Jeru salem with the Crusaders in the days when knights and their mounts were clad In ar mor. : Another, of cast bronze, is from Arabia, and is estimated to be 400 years old. From London, an elaborate one trimmed in brass bears the inscription, "V. R."-Vicloria Regina - and reportedly was used by a general of the Brit ish army during the long reign of Queen Victoria. Cavalry Pieces Many of the bits are the old time "horrors" that tore a horse's mouth to pieces, and there is also one group rep resentative of those used by the U.S. cavalry and dating from the Civil War. A "conversation piece" In his collection, and a source of amusement, is a pair of spurs which came from Mex ico to Ashland about 1850. The story of the spurs, as told to Tex, was that the wearer of the spurs found himself in a bit of trouble in Ashland, and found his sudden flight on foot hampered by his lO'i inches long, I'i pound spurs; so ha quickly shed his Impedi ments. They were picked up and keDl by an interested by slander, and on her death many years late, were given to Ewell by a member of her family. Arab Stallion Deeply interested as they ate in their hobby, the real pride and Joy of bolh Tex and his wife, Glenna, Is their dark chestnut Arab stallion, Malaikah. Bred at the KclloRg ranch at Pomona, Calif., Ma laikah's grandsire, Raseyn 597 in the General Stud book, was Kcllogg's first importation from England. His sire was l'crsryn in 1381 in the GSB and his dam was Ranee 181)0. Now 15 years old, Malai kali has been a member of 1 lie Ewell "family" for the past three of the six years I hey have lived in Horn brook. Their home, on the south side of the Klamath rivrr, was built in 18110, and is the only one of the orig inal buildings left of the old lumber (own of Klamathon, which was wiped out by two disastrous fires many years auo. Edited Pag For eight years, Ewell wrote Ihe Arab page for the Western Horseman magazine, from Hip tune of the first is sue in 1034 until Hie death of the owner and editor, Paul Albert, in 1942. This save him an opportunity. Ewell felt, to try to correct the erroneous impression held by a number of people around the country that Pintos and Albinos are Arabs. As a sideline, Ewell has I PROUD OWNERS - In addition to their collection of horse bits, the Ewells also are the proud owners of this Arab stal lion Malaikah, bred at the famed Kellogg ranch at Pomona, Calif. it R'r-:i'- FROM ARABIA - Mrs. Ewell displays a cast bronze bit from Arabia, one of the prize bits in the family's collection. 1L'P,.34W"" mi i mi hi i mw i i II Tirrrnl U 't V "?! III UNUSUAL COLLECTION - Dlsplavcd here are some of the fancier bits In Mr. and Mrs. Ewells collection. They have 260 bits in all, and the collection is still growing. done a great deal of leather work, such as the making of saddles and bridles, although he has had to curtail much of his work in leather because of arthritis in his hands. Mrs. Ewell helps her hus band with the horses, and also gives riding lessons. University Loans Assist 3,210 Students in Year Eugene-More than one-half million dollars in university administered loans assisted 3,210 University of Oregon students during the past school year. J. O. Lindstrom, univer sity business manager, an nounced that a total of $539, 267 was loaned. The university' s t u d e n t loan fund supplied $237, 045.53 to 2,670 students. Loans from the National De fense student loan program totaled $302,222 and went to 540 students. In 1960-61, the total of all loans was $533,142, or $6, 125 less than the 1961-62 to tal. Total Given "Today the University of Oregon loan fund is over $1, 200,000," Lindstrom said. Of that, roughly $400,000 repre sents gifts made by friends of the university and a little over $800,000 represents Unit ed States National Defense loans. Student loan funds are ad ministered by a student loan committee. Factors considered before loans are granted are the student's scholastic rec ord, his reputation for re liability, his need for aid and ability to repay, and the effort which he has made to assist himself. Any student who has been enrolled in the university for at least one term and has a cumulative grade point aver age of at least a C may ob tain an emergency loan for a period of three months or less. To be eligible tor a long term loan, a student must have a grade point average of n! least 2.50. which is half way between a B and C. The I interest rate tor long term loans is four per cent. Swells Fund Last summer, the Univer-1 sity of Oregon was aiiottea $250,000 under the National Defense Student loan pro, gram, swelling the already existing fund to more than $800,000. Students who apply for these loans are judged on a priority system established to meet federal standards, based on the prospective major in terest of the applicants. First consideration is given to stu dents planning to become regular teachers in element ary or secondary schools, and second consideration is given to students intending to ma jor in science, mathematics, or modern foreign language. As long as the student spends his full time in col lege, he need not make pay ments on the loan, and his first payment does not come due until a year after he leaves college. He may then repay the loan over a 10-year period at three per cent in terest. Those entering leaching, however, have 10 per cent of their loan cancelled for each year they teach, until half of the loan is cancelled. This amounts, in effect, to a re troactive scholarship. Gift Established By Salem Resident Corvnllis - A new poultry research scholarship that will cany a stipend of $2,400 for the in(i2-:i school year has been established at Oregon State university by the estate of a Salem man. The study grant was pro vided in the 1961 will of Artcmus Dalton Wilcox of Salem, In memory of his brother who was graduated in 1914 from the college In poultry husbandry. The scholarship will be known as "The Chester M. Wilcox Memorial Scholarship Fund." It will go each year to an outstanding student in poultry husbandry, according to F. E. Price, dran and di rector of agriculture. PP&L Manager at Grants Pass Doubts Feasibility of PUD Low Cost Student Grants Pass - A proposed people's utility district in Josephine county would be feasible under certain condi tions, according to the state engineer's office. The ruling has opened the possibility for a vote on the PUD this fall if sponsors of the measure arc able to get 5 per cent of the voters in the area to sign petitions before Aug, 28. William M o y e r, district manager for Pacific Power and Light Co., had this to say about the report: "In looking over the report made by the state engineer it seems evident that the pro posed PUD scheme for Jose phine county could not pos sibly niHke good on the rate reduction claims made by its proponents during the public hearings, and would be a very marginal operation. f. "The report indicates that approximately 516 million in engineer has drawn attention to the fact that the proposed i district would also have to make its own arrangements J for its power supply since ! there are no power general- i ing plants in the county. Pa- j clfic Power generates the' electric power it supplies in Josephine county at its power j plants located in other coun-1 ties and delivers it over Ihe company's own lines. "The engineer's study also states that the cost of deliver ing a power supply into the ( county has not been included in the estimated cost of op erating the district nor in calculating Ihe total bonds needed lor the district." .!!xil Trv j (Veni-pnl 1 nnnnl(t( I) all tuna liver 'n meat chicken chopped fish meaty mix kidney 'n meat bonds would be required to Loon Progrom Planned i " ,hc "p"'' pp- i n ii. , ill,,, . i I cities by condemnation and j A plies and needed working funds. The length of time that would be required to pay oif such an amount of debt is estimated in the re port to be at least 30 years. "It is important lor the residents of Josephine county to understand that the slate il'PH A low cost loan program for students has been announced here by two banks. Ralph J. Vos of the First National bank and E. J. Kolar of the U.S. National bank re vealed the plan. The loans would go to needv students who have satisfac tory records. No collateral would be needed. 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