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DAMP SANTA Santa Claus looks a bit apprehensive about
the weather situation as he wrings rainwater from his beard,
hit spirits obviously dampened by the constant rain at
' Salinas, Calif. Santa, Irvin Keene, figures he'll need a few
"rain" deer if the weather doesn't clear soon. (UPI)
Dinner-Donee Slated
By Electrical League
The annual informal dinner
dance of the Cal-Ore Elec
trical league will be held Sat
urday, Dec. 29, at the Rogue
Valley Country club, accord
. Ing to Clarence Weaver, man
ajing director of the league.
The event will begin at 7
p.m., and activities are open
to all persons connected witn
the electrical industry. Reser
vations may be made by call
ing 772-6171. extension 322.
Transient Sentenced
To Life Term in Prison
Portland-IUPIi-George Jones,
37, was sentenced Monday to
life, in prison. The transient
was convicted last week of
econd degree murder in the
stabbing of another transient
at a cafe.
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RICH FOR A WHILE Bill Ausburne of Dallas, Texas, con.
templates with reluctant anticipation the thought of return.
lng his $2,000,011.92 check
million error in his favor. The
supposed to be for Jll A2 but
the larger amount. (UPI)
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Prompt Christmas
Mailing Stressed
Washington-Iliru-Send your
Christmas mail within the
next day or two if you want
to make sure of delivery be
fore the holiday.
That warning came Mon
day from Postmaster General
J. Edward Day who said that
a record-breaking load might
even delay local mail beyond
the usual delivery period.
Day said that mail to far
off points will have to be sent
via air mail to be sure of
being received before Christ
mas. Today's postal workload
alone was expected to exceed
780 million pieces, topping
the record 740 million han
dled on the Wednesday be
fore last Christmas.
to the bank to correct a $2
very real cashier's check was
was mistakenly made out for
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More than 100 years ago.
Lord Byron, British poet,
said: "Men really know not
what water's worth." It's not
surprising that he said it, but
sad indeed that we (till can't
comprehend this great truth.
Some one else, not so bright,
said. "As insipid as water"
. . . That was actually a stu
pid observation.
The blue color on a world
map conveys no true mean
ing to most of us about how
much water there really is
that the world of water is
much larger than the world
of dry land. Three Quarters
of the earth's surface Is cov
ered by the waters and the
average depth is mort than
a mile. That's not just i sick
ly film by a jugful. The oceans
of the world are pretty ex
tensive. In spite of this, the daily
press carries stories of water
shortages that is, shortages
of sweet water. Many cities
are faced with a serious prob
lem and the problem will
grow worse as the earth's wa
ter tables continue to fall. In
some places efforts are being
made to deepen wells, and in
many of these places of short
supply the ocean is within
easy walking distance.
It seems very dificult for
us to realize that sweet wa
ter is exhaustible that the
supply is limited and that
much of it is being polluted
with wastes and chemicals.
Our reluctance to recognize
this fact has caused the hu
man race some embarrass
ment and there will be more.
In at least some parts of our
own country there are areas
where, when you turn the
tap to get a drink, the water
that pours out already has
gone through a bathroom or
two.
Bdy Composition
Scientists, after compre
hensive experiments with
living animals including man
himself, agree that the hu
man body is predominantly
water that we can be liken
ed to "walking bags of sea
water." The solids in an adult
man can easily be placed in
small basin. Even at that.
we are more solid than a
watermelon they're 94 per
cent water . which are lit
tle more than oval "oceans'
of sweet water contained in
a thin, green-pigment.
Pure water, of which we
have not enough and which
we will be pretty desperate
to acquire within a very few
years, is colorless in small
amounts but in a mass looks
blue. The amount and kinds
of dissolved chemicals give it
that taste, if water can be
said to be "tasty," and fur
nish necessary elements for
our body functions.
Solvent Erolution
Water, one of the greatest
solvents, will in time even
dissolve solid rock. It is also
one of the most restless of
materials, always seeking its
own level, and In doing so
becoming musical, noisy or
even destructive.
An old Chinese proverb
said: "A waterfall speaks the
same language as the sea and
no one has to leave home
to hear it. If you did, who
would tend the garden?" Vol
umes have been written about
the "babbling brook" that
talks incessently in a liquid
language which no one ever
has been able to understand
as it gurgles and babbles in
apparent glee.
The tide gurgles around the
jetty or pilings. It is forever
murmuring to someone, some
where. Even the language of
flowers is mute in comparison
to the vocal persistence of
moving waters. Water sur
rounds continents and cush
ions climates. It separates
; tana areas, until recently, w.
never considered It valuable
because there always has been
so much of it.
Goldfish's Heartbeat
Starts Big Bulldozer
Dallas - Wl - It was only
the heartbeat of a tiny gold
fish, but the electrical stlmu-
I lus it produced started a giant
bulldozer.
The demonstration was used
Monday at ground breaking
for the new Biometrics In
strument Corp. Some of th
Intricate new medical elec
tronic devices developed by
Biometrics were used.
The fish's heartbeat was
picked up by electrodes placed
in a bowl of water and am
plified by a small transmitter.
The transmitter's signal
cranked up the bulldoier.
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MEDFOAD
School
Jtwttt Eltmcntary
A surprise fire drill was
held at Jewett recently by
Don Milligan and Elroy Sut
ton of the Central Point Fire
department, Th. firemen an
nounced that every part of
th building was cleared in
SO seconds.
Christmas vacation Is sched
uled to begin on Friday, Dec.
21, with an early dismissal
that afternoon. AH Christmas
parties In classrooms will be
held on Thursday, Dee. 20,
during th last 43 minutes of
school. After the vacation,
classes will resume again at
Jewett on Thursday, Jan. 3.
Boy and girls have been
very busy in recent days mak
ing gifts for their parents.
Many attractive and interest
ing objects have been design
ed. It is Interesting to not
the variety of unique gifts
which are developed in the
21 primary classrooms of the
school.
Present enrollment at Jew
ett stands at 353. Friday, Dec.
21, Is favorite foods day in
the cafeteria. The menu that
day consists of turkey and
noodles, a popular combina
tion. The favorite vegetable
here seems to be green beans,
the favorite bread is home
make raisin bread. Individual
cherry tarts will be served
for dessert.
Curriculum meetings have
continued through the year at
each grade level as the staff
continues to re-evaluate the
curriculum. After the comple
tion of courses of study in lan
guage arts at each grade level
last year, the groups have
been working In th areas of
social studies and physical ed
ucation this year.
Sami Vallty School
Sams Valley Charles
Flint Jr., principal of Sams
Valley Elementary school
reports that school enrollment
stays about 100. Some stu
dents have moved and new
pupils have enrolled.
Terrya Cerley, a third grafl-
. and Tracey Cerley, a first
grader, have moved to Med
ford recently, while another
student, Clifford Vague, a
fifth grader, has moved to
California.
Newcomers are Virginia
Baldwin, fifth grade: Kelvin
Crane, fourth grade, and his
sister. Chloris Crane, in the
first trade cam her from
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Th last skating party slat
ed for Dec. 7 was called off
because of the fog.
Eaglo Point High Schoo
Bt Karri Blsh.p
Judy Sanderson, senior and
editor of the Eagle Point an
nual, The Eagle, was named
Girl of the Month for No
vember at Pep assembly re
cently.
The Sweetheart ball of the
Eagle Point FFA chapter was
Dresided over by Mary tvana,
and her court, Pam Stevens,
first princess, Pat Beacnam,
second princess, and third
princess, Donna Geren.
"Life of the Party" was the
winning play presented by the
Girls Athletic association
sophomore members. The
juniors came in second with
Have You Had Your oper
ation?" The senior play, "He's
Having a Baby," was third,
and the freshmen placed
fourth with "Hilly Billy
House."
The presentation of the
plays followed initiation of
new members. Th winning
sophomores will attend the
GAA banquet free.
Prospect High School
At the end of the second six
weeks grading period at Pros
pect High school, seven stu
dents were on the honor roll.
They are Renelda Griffith
and Ruth Millard, aeniors;
Barbara Beck, Beth Blden and
Bill Hunt, Juniors; Ray Down
ing, sophomore, and Irvin
Hall, freshman.
The senior clasa variety
show has been postponed
until Jan. 12. Anyone wishing
to perform in it may contact,
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Renelda Griffith. Laura Bean
or Judy Anderson.
Prospect school had its
second National School assem
bly program Nov. 27. Bucky
Reeves, who has worked with
th San Francisco and Phil
adelphia zoos and with Walt
Disney studios, showed a 43-
minute film concerning but
terflies and spiders. The film
depicted the various stages the
butterfly goes through and trie
habits of different spiders.
The building trades class
has been busy building a
scale model house to show
the principles of building.
The class is composed of sen
iors and juniors. This is the
first time that a project like
this has been undertaken at
Prospect High school.
CP Junior High
Central Polnt-The Central
Point Junior High and Ele
mentary school library circu
lates between 200 and 300
books a day. Many parents
read the books brought home
by the children as the range
of interests is widespread.
Interest in space travel ts
high this year and is increas
ing, and the need for books is
met by several of the latest
facts and some fiction books.
Children reportiong for
different subjects find mater
ials in reference books and
from the four types of ency
clopedia available in the li
brary. The librarian's assistant,
Mrs. Warren Holbrook, is
kept busy processing new
books, mending and helping
with the current decorations.
Reading rates high on the
list of the younger genera-
tion's interests and th teach
ers and administrators cooper
ate to the fullest extent in
gettini children to th library
and filling th shelves with
good books.
Coos, Curry Added
To Disaster Areas
Washington- (VTI -Coos and
Curry counties have been add
ed to Oregon's list of coun
ties eligible for disaster aid
to repair Columbus Day
storm damage.
Sens. Wayn Morse snd
Maurlne Neuberger said Ag
riculture Secretary Orvule
Freeman has alio ted $46,000
to help farmers clear their
lands and streams.
Some $2.9 million in fed
eral aid has been allocated to
1$ Oregon counties in th
wake of the storm.
Scout News
Montague-Cub Scout Pack
31, sponsored by the Mont
ague Parent Teacher associa
tion met recently in the multi
purpose room of the Mont
ague school, A skit, songs and
talks were on the progam.
Scout Master Raymond Cal
lahan called the session to
order, followed by the flag
salute led by Mike Raffaelli
and Russell Johnson. The en
tire group sang, "God Bless
America", and "Push Cub
Scouts to the Top."
Den mothers present were:
Mrs. William Frost, Den 1;
Mrs. John Jackson, Den 2;
and Mrs. William Reed, Den
4.
Den 3 still needs a den
mother, thougn two mothers
are currently working with
the group. The entire group
Is comprised of 30 to 33 boys.
Les Lasig, executive officer
representing the Crater Lak
council, of which th local
pack la a member, gave high
points of scouting in a brief
address to t;h e scouts and
their parents.
Program for the evening
included a skit, "Life of
Davey Crockett," by Den 2; a
song, "She'll be Comln'
'Round the Mountain," by
Den 1, Den 4 retired the col
ors. Fort Wrth, Tex.- OIMI - A
gunman robbed service sta
tion attendant Lloyd Dickey
Monday shortly before th
business dsy started. Dickey
called police, then got change
from his home office to con
tinue his trade - and some
body robbed him again.
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Luncheon Honors
New Congressman
An Informal luncheon hon
oring Congressman-elect and
Mrs. Robert Duncan, held yes
terday noon at the Colony res
taurant, was attended by more
than 30 persons. The event
was sponsored by the Eleanor
Roosevelt league.
A bon voyage letter for the
Duncans was signed by every
one attending, and Mrs. Dun
can was presented a piece of
luggage by the league.
In a brief talk, Duncan said
"I will do my best to live up
to your expectations, but I
know there will be times
when some of you will dis
agree with me."
He said the two or three
individuals who had borne the
greatest burden during the
campaign had been Mrs. Dun
can, "who has been both moth
er and father to our children
during my many absences,"
nd Clifford Oulette, his cam
paign manager. The congress
man-elect thanked his support
ers for their efforts. M r s.
Duncan also spoke briefly.
Mrs. Frank Christian,
eague president, presided.
Decorations were in t h
Scotch theme, and some of
the hostesses wore plaids and
tam-o'ihanters.
Vagrant Charged
With Bank Robbery
Portland - IUPII - A Detroit,
Mich., man convicted of vag
rancy in Eugene last week
for loitering in a bank, has
been charged In connection
with an Oakland, Calif., bank
robbery, the FBI here said to
day. Charges against Richard
Heyten, 38, were filed by the
FBI before the U.S. Commis
sioner in Oakland Monday,
the Portland FBI office said.
The charge relates to the Dec.
10 robbery of the First Sav
ings and Loan association.
Heyten, in custody in Eu
gene, was expected to appear
before the U.S. Commissioner
in Portland.
Dftpo Say Rejects
incorporation Pan
Depoe Bey-IUrfl-Voters of
this coastal community reject
ed Incorporation Monday, 113-
93.
The Depoe Bay Chamber of
Commerce had supported the
proposal but residents of the
North Point area opposed It
HOLIDAYS CALL FOB
ECHO SPRING
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The bourbon gift of the "Agea"
now ovar 100 million bottlts told
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Elementary Economic.
Hearing on
Recalls Early Courses in
Br DICK WEST
Washington-illPMt says on
my college record that I com
pleted a course in economics,
but that has
never been of
any help to
me. My abil
ity to compre
hend the eco
nomic Issues
of today was
acquired much
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scholastic ca-
wit reer in ele
mentary school and kinder
garten.
A case In point is a recent
hearing held by a House agri
culture subcommitte. on tex
tile subsidies.
As I understand the situa
tion, the whole thing started
back yonder when someone
discovered that farmers were
not getting enough money for
their cotton.
In an effort to remedy the
deficiency, the government
set up a system of price sup
ports to make up the differ
ence between the going rate
and what was regarded as a
fair pric for cotton.
This worked fin. xcpi
that It boosted th pric s.
high it caused a slump In
th. sal. of U.S. cotton or
s.as. In an effort to remedy that
deficiency, the government set
up a system of export subsi
dies to make up the difference
between the U.S. price and
the world market price.
That worked fine, too, ex
cept that it enabled foreign
textile manufacturers to buy
American cotton at a lower
price than American manu
facturers were, then able to
sell cotton products In this
country for less than U.S.
manufacturers were charging
for similar items.
The subcommittee, there
fore, has been holding hear
ings on a new proposal to sub
Swan island Drycfocfc
Gets Final Testing
Portland - lUPI - Portland s
new $5 million drydock un
derwent final testing Monday
at Swan Island.
The drydock was careened
23 degrees in the water by
filling tanks on one side while
operating pumps on the other.
The ship repair facility has
a lifting capacity of 27,000
tons and has been under con
struction tor two yean.
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Textile Subsidies
sidize the sale of cotton prod
ucts to make up the difference
between domestic and for
eign prices.
As t was saving, nothing
my economics professor told
us Mm.d ie b.ar any tela
ti.n t. a situation lik. this.
It is more closely related
to geography class In elemen
tary school, where we studied
the pyramids, snd to kinder
garter, where we read "The
House That Jack Built." Not
the Jack you're thinking of.
This was before his time.
If the new plan goes into
effect, and if It means what I
think it does, the government
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will then be paying thr eU
ton subsidies - one to get th
price up, and two others t
bring it back down again. -
I don't know what that will
lead to. but I should b able
to figure it out as soon as
I finish reviewing a book that
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