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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1962 Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF LITTLE OLDE NEW YORK: Broad Street in 1637 was called the "Heere Graft" and Wall Street was known as. Ihe "Cingle" . . . Peter Koch, who appears to have been the iirst houseowner at Number One Broadway in 1633 also is credited with concocting the first Martini Cocktail ever fcerved in America ... In 5664, at the present Peck plip and Pearl, intrepid voyagers wishing to be (ferried across the East Jliver to Brooklyn would fclow a blast on a long jnetal horn suspended from a tree growing close to the water's edge. Upon hearing the blast. Commodore Rudo Kap lan, an imbiber, would saunter out of the seerstube, don his uniform, find his paddle, and propel them over to "Breuke len." : Vic Fredericks tells of a phone call that woke up a minister in the middle of the night. "HI, Finnegan," there asked a blurred yoice he recognized as a parishioner. "Please send around three quarts of Scotch Immediately." "This is not Finnegan," said the jninister severely. "This is your rector." "Well, for Pete's sake" pame the voice in astonishment "What the heck are you doing 4n Finnegan's joint?" , i SIGNS OF THE YEAR: At a French perfume counter: "A course in Judo free with ivery bottle." J On the back of a truck: "Watch my rear not hers." In a college book store: "Help fight TV.: Buy a book!' V On a Chinese menu: "Meals without rice: ten cents extra.1 On a tree near a Wisconsin pond: "Anybody found fishing here Vill be found in the same spot the next morning." 4 O 196), by Bennett Cerf. Distributed by Klnr Feeturei Syndicate i : OBITUARIES Leonidas Bailey ? Hornbrook-Masonic funer al services for Leonidas (Lee) Bailey, 88, were held Wed Sesday at Girdner's Funeral chapel in Ft. Jones. Burial fol lowed in the Ft. Jones ceme tery. t Mr. Bailey died Sunday, Sept. 9 in his home on Indian Jreek, northeast of Ft. Jones where he had spent his entire Hie. Born July 5, 1874, near the place where he died, he was one of the seven children of Elton and Elizabeth Bailey, pioneer settlers of the area. He had been a miner dur ing most of his adult life. About two years ago he re ceived his 50-year member ship pin from North Star lodge, F. & A.M. of Ft. Jones and was one of their oldest members. His father was one 0f the founders and charter members of the lodge. ' Survivors include t'nree sis ters, Miss Maggie Bailey, Ft. Jones; Mrs. Sarah Goodman, Yuba City, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Kurt, Hornbrook; one niece and eight nephews. His wife, Mrs. Maude Lynn Bailey, preceded him in death in 1959, and a sister, Miss Kate Bailey, in March of this Sear. PICK MILTOrTCANHAM Funeral services for Dick Milton Canham, 39, of route 2. box 422. Gold Hill, who died Wednesday, will be held in the Hillcrest Memorial dliapel Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Robert T. Bridge of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Com mittal will be in Hillcrest Memorial park with Conger Morris funeral directors in charge of arrangements. Mr. Canham was born in Riverside, Calif., Dec. 31, 1922. On Jan. 1959 he was married to Beverlee Young who sur vives. In World War II Mr. Canham served as a pilot in the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Canham was a sales man for the McCollum Lum ber company of Grants Pass. ' Surviving besides his wife tre his daughter, Karalce, and his son, Richard, at home; his mother, Mrs. Nell Can ham, Riverside, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Larro, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Mrs. - Edna Fonteneau, Morgan City, La., and one brother, Albert Canham, L a V e r n e, Calif. BERTHA MAE HACKLER ' Mrs. Bertha Mae Hackler, 79, of 344 Grape St., died this morning in a local nursing home. Funeral service ar rangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Funeral home. MAUDE mTsAMPLES. Services for Maude Margar et Samples, 81, of 916 East Main St., Ashland, who died Wednesday will be held in Evergreen cemetery, McMinn ville, Ore., Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. L. B. Barrow of the Missionary Baptist church, Prineville, officiating. Ashland Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. ; Mrs. Samples was born May 30, 1881. in Roseburg. On April 20, 1899, in Mayville, Ore., she was married to the Rev. A. S. Simmons, who died in 1944. In June, 1946, in Sher idan, Ore., she was married to the Rev. J. L. Samples, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Baptist church, Madras, Ore. She had lived her entire life in Oregon, living in Grants Pass and Roseburg. until she was II. She moved to May ville, Ore. in 1892 and lived there until 1900 when she moved to Mitchell, Ore. She moved to Ashland in 1957. Survivors include three ions, Paul Simmons, Vancou ver, Wash.; Frank and Ken neth Simmons, both Madras; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Johnson, Hood River, and Mrs. James Williams, Ash land; a brother R. R. Hankins St. Helens, Ore.; 19 grand children and 25 great grand children. A son and daughter preceded her in death. Need for 'Spirit of Volunteerism' Is Stressed At Annual Red Cross Meeting This country is in danger of losing the "spirit of volunteer- ism" accordme to -Ben ra- drow, faculty member of Port land state university, wno talked last night for the 45th annual meeting of Jackson County chapter, American Red Cross. Chapter members from throughout the county heard the speech teacher, newspaper drama critic, and leader in GUY GARRETT Funeral services for Guy Garrett, 74, of 307 North Fourth st., Jacksonville, who died Wednesday night in a local hospital, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Conger Morris downtown chapel. Pri vate interment will be in Jack sonville cemetery. The Rev. King Jones of the First Pres byterian church, Jacksonville, will officiate. Mr. Garrett was born Oct. 2, 1887, near Phoenix, Ore. He was the son of the late Wil liam and Elizabeth Plymire Garrett. He worked many years for the Talent Irrigation district before his retirement in 1956. He was a member of Ashland Elk lodge. Surviving besides his wife, Clora, are two nieces, two nephews and several cousins. YMCA Youth Class Schedule Listed The fall youth ' classes are now starting at the Medford YMCA. The activity at the Y this fall will include swimming classes for youngsters from 5 to 16 which will be held twice a week this year. Boys' classse are on Monday and Thursday; girls' classes, Tuesday and Friday. Grade school boys full phy sical program will be held Saturdays from 9:30 to 11:15 week this year. Boys' classes a.m. to 2 p.m. Grade school girls will have their activities from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and junior high girls activities from 2 to 3 p.m. In these periods there will be a variety of activity such as the seasonal sports, swim ming, tumbling, and trampo line and a variety of others. Judo is also on the youth schedule this fall with a class meeting every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Other activities such as life saving, trampoline, archery, wrestling, weight training and condition, water safety aids will be announced in addition to other programs that will be listed at the YMCA this fall. For further information, call the Medford YMCA 772-6295. WILLIAM C. McCUISTON Private services for William Clifton McCuistion, 80, of 923 West Main St., Medford, who died Wednesday will be held in the Conger-Morris down town chapel, Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Dr. George Rose berry and Dr. Jouett Bray of the First Methodist church will officiate. Committal will be held in the IOOF cemtery. Mr. McCuiston was born in Mississippi, March 20, 1882. On Dec. 29, 1919 he was mar ried to Vivian Yoachum, who survives. Mr. McCuiston started the wholesale retail grocery busi ness in Bend, before the rail road went into Bend. He Couple Arrested On Contributing Charge A young Medford married couple was arrested yesterday and lodged in Jackson county jail on a charge of contribut ing to the delinquency of a minor. Bail was set at $5,000 for Robert Charles Mount, 20, and his wife, Aletha Mane Mount, 20. of 230 Beatty st. ine arrest was made in connection with' the state' ments of a 15-year-old Central Point girl, who is now in cus tody at the Jackson county juvenile detention home. City police said today other arrests are expected in the case. the Portland chapter, Oregon United Nations chapter, say that students today are in creasingly less interested in such civic movements as the Red Cross, are "less indig nant" and write fewer letters to legislators and congress men. During the business session officers and board members were elected, two honorary life memberships were con ferred and reports reviewed. Robert D. Heffernan presided since Dr. Elmo Stevenson, chapter chairman and also president of Southern Ore gon college, is in Washington, D.C., on business for the school. Officers Elected Dr. Stevenson and his fel low officers were all re-elected. The others are Heffernan, first vice chairman; Elliott Becken, second vice chairman; Robert Ross, treasurer and Mrs. A. E. Stoehr, secretary. Eugene Thorndike, a former chairman, and Col. J. H. Meir ing were made honorary life members. John Archer, Becken, Sam Colton, Heffernan, Dr. John Reid, Ashland, Ross, Dr. Stevenson and Mrs. John Win ton, Eagle Point, were re elected to tha board. Newly elected board members are Mrs. John Bohnert and Mrs. Edwin Gebhard, Central Point; Mrs. Frank Christian, Talent; Dr. Albert Griffin, Jacksonville; Mrs. Dan Dwy er, James Rowan, Robert Shaw, William Hoxie, Ruel Rian and Chris Barker, all Medford. Sixteen men and women will continue on the board for another year, and 13 for an other two years. Mrs. Sheridan Scott, one of the co-chairman for volunteer services, announced that Mrs. O. A. Eden will replace Mrs. Frank Preston as chairman for the coming year. Spirit of Volunieerism Padrow, who has been teaching for 12 years, pointed out that future leaders of such civic groups as the Red Cross must come from today s col lege students - that the stu dent is the "base of volunteer ism." He said that the spirit of volunteerism has died out in some European countries, and added that in Germany movements which would be volunteer in this country are subsidized by the government Because there is less inter est in such movements in this country. Professor Padrow said "The Red Cross is not secure in its coming leader ship." Surveying what "trig ger might release the flood tide of man's future aid to man" the speaker said he be lieves college professors are partly to blame for the apathy of students and added "Col lege is a mid-wife assisting the mind of the students to de liver ideas." Professors too often fail to shock and alert the student mind, he believes. The speaker said, however, that many students are Inter ested in world affairs, if not in local civic movements. Retreat From Problems Seeking to "explain" the student of today he declared they see no ending for the cold war" they tend to "re treat" from problems, marry early, have large families, hold down a good job and en deavor to surround themselves with comfort and security. They may shy away from talk of brotherhood and sacrifice, seek "privatism", are fright ened to be alone, have an in ordinate fear of being bored freighted his goods Into Bend from Shaniko, Ore. He moved from Bend to Medford about 42 years ago and started Cliff's Sport Shop. He was a member of the First Methodist church, Medford. One son pre ceded him in death. Surviving besides his wife is one sister, Mrs. O. P. Hol land, Memphis, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews Pall bearers will include: Eugene Thomas, Leslie Board- man, Carl Miller, Victor J, David, Hiram Martin, A. W. Aya and Edward Evans. 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Too many live lor the moment, and have "no vision and no dreams" the college professor declared. Turning to a brighter side of the picture, the speaker said that these students are merely waiting for something or someone to inspire them with idealism and faith. In the case of the Red Cross, he said that adults who have con viction about the movement should speak to these young people with Interest and emo tion. Muit Hav. Vision "Students will join move ments, but not on your terms. It must be as a human being treated with creativity and sensitivity to life, imagination and the dignity of self-awareness. It must be not as a monologue, but as a dialogue. We must have the imagination to cling to the unreasonable. We must have vision." Douglas Gordenier, presi dent of the United Crusade, announced the beginning of the drive Monday. Harold Cook, executive secretary of the Crusade, and Mrs. V, P. Nicoletti, chairman of the home crusade, were intro duced. Mrs. Gene Williams and Mrs. John Welch are her assistants. Mrs. John S. Day, Red Cross chairman of recognition, pointed out that the canteen service, which had served meals for the chapter through out the year, was relieved of the annual dinner. Members of the service will be honor ed at a tea Sept. 26. Junior Red Cross members who assisted last night were Katherine Foley, Ann Par sons, Pam Trowbridge, Sue Higgins, Patty Selby, Betty Davis, Brian Porter and David Collins. LITTLE DAISY'S BACK! TV! WESIX ELECTRIC WL) HEATERS yEsix Baseboard & Wall Healers .v.v.v.v.v.v New healthier living for your family comes with your new WESIX electric heating system. New beauty for vary room in your houie plus new of automatic control. learn how new WESIX hasting can fill your hasting needs, actually cost you IESSI Uai-WIB VII6I3 fSk ol jTj O Minimum 90 Savings &&!6t See --The Large Stock Of WESIX HEATERS Al BROOKS ELECTRIC 1116 N. Rivenld. 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