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SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 19S3
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
The Family Council
Kdltor's note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a
thyebtatrtst, three clergymen, three edltore end women's editor,
arts article U b luminary of a family dliagreement presented to the
Council. The Council dealt with problems, major and minor,
encountered by guidance coumelors and social workers. Bdlted by
Mri. Alma Denny. (Copyright by General Featurea Corp.)
Frank V. - I don't want to
be a oarty to his pranks. i
Oren M, - When . will he
stop being a wet-blanket?
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Frank V. - A fellow who
works In my department has
asked me and - another co
worker to act as ushers at his
wedding in April. We're glad
to do so. He's not been in the
city long and hasn t many
close friends. We've been
spending lunch hours togeth
er and also have accompanied
him and his fiancee to theatre
and parties.
But aready Orcn, who'll be
the other usher, is cooking
up a few practical jokes to
play on the couple at the re
ception and before they leave.
For example, he wants to put
a firecracker in the car, set
to go off when the door
slams, I can't stand that child
ish nonsense and I don't want
to be included in, and blamed
for it.
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Oren M, - Frank would
make the ideal pall -bearer,
not the usher at a pal's wed
ding. Our job is to do the.
thing up brown, give the
couple a send-off to remem
ber. I have a million ideas,
the sort to make the bride
and groom chuckle every time
they think of them - like
trick inkblots on his white
shirt, and boutonnieres that
squirt. But Frank won't co
operate. And, even worse, he
threatens to tip Bob off if I
go ahead with any fun plans.
I certainly won't try any
thing to disturb the decorum
o the ceremony. But I'm
sure Bob chose Frank and me
as his attendants, because he
wants us to liven things up
later. But Frank wants to be
a dud.
e -
Tht Council! There's one in
every family or in every of
fice, the prankster who thinks
that smile on your face de
notes pleasure all the time.
Does It occur to him that it
may mean, "Goodie, I can
shake you at lastl You're not
one bit funny!"
Real humor is kind. It
warms and relaxes you. But
practical jokes, on the other
hand, warms the joker. He
feels ten feet tall, at your
expense. What's so hilarious
about scaring the confetti off
a pair of newlyweds by mak
ing them think there's a bomb
in the honeymoon car? Sure,
they'll laugh. But it's from
hysteria, not joy or gratitude.
And anyone with a weak
heart won't find his health
improved, to say the least.
We're not killjoys, but we
vote with Frank. A wedding
is an occasion for airing the
full spectrum of fine human
emotions. The solemnity of
the nuptial rites evokes the
deeper feelings, and gradually
during the reception and
party, tne ngnter sentiments
have full play. When it comes
to belly-laughs and guffaws,
tradition suggests the send-off
high-jinks cf old shoes, tin
cans, and funny signs tied to
the getaway car. Oren may be
able to Improvise there, but
within "expectable" limits.
At the same time we have
a helpful word for Oren. What
is this great need within him
self for making people laugh
by making other people ap
pear foolish? Evidently he
has an inordinate need to at
tract attention to himself, and
can't do it in quieter ways.
He loses sight of the cruelty
he may be visiting upon oth
ers, in nis desperate attempt
to feed his own ego. The
"good sport" may laugh it
off, but he doesn't like Oren
the more for his "sense of
humor."
We suggest that Oren find,
or be helped by a counselor
to find, ways of being noticed
which are more adult than
giving a guy a hotfoot or a
trick cigar.
Norblad Presents
Secretaries With
European Vacation
Washington (UPD - Two
Capitol Hill secretaries are
counting the days until March
15 when they start on the
dream trjp of their lives -thanks
to Rep, and Mrs. Wal
ter Norblad of Oregon.
Louise Carlson and Betty
Fox, long-time secretaries to
the Oregon Republican, told
today of how their boss called
them Into his private office
one day.
"We really didn't know
what he wanted - he never
called us In together like
that," said Louise, who has
spent IS years on Norblad's
staff. ....
Sat and Listened-
So they sat and listened as
Norblad said he wanted them
to do him a "favor."
"On the afternoon of March
19 I'd like you to go to Na
tional Airport and lake a
plane to New York," he said.
"Then I'd . like for you to
catch a jet to London."
The secretaries sat open
mouthed as Norblad went on
to outline a 17-day. trip cov-
Judges Selected for
Speech Contest
Judges have been chosen
for the Voice of Democracy
contest at the Mcdford High
school, Frank L. Otley, com.
mandcr of Mcdford's Veterans
of Foreign Wars, has an
nounccd.
Tlicy are Dr. Elliott Beckcn,
Omar Bacon, Bruce Mctzger
and Mrs. Dorothy Sutter.
Judging will be Monday,
Jan. 2H, at 4 p.m. in the Med.
ford High school and will be
directed by Tom Schuyler.
Winners from Phoenix
Central Point and Medford
will have their speeches tape
recorded Feb. 2, The tapes
will be taken to District
of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars for further judging.
Citations and Savings Bonds
for the winners will be pre.
scnlcd at a student assembly,
Otlcy said.
erlng seven countries - his
gut tor their "faithful serv
ice" over the years.
"Words failed me," Betty
said. "I just couldn't believe
It. It's incredible."
Had she ever heard of any
one else "on the Hill" giving
such a gift paid for out of his
own pocket?
Never!"
Places To Shop
Betty said Mrs. Norblad had
helped plan the trip and had
told them to go to the Tower
of London to see the crown
jewels - "all Uiose lovely,
juicy diamonds." She said
Mrs. Norblad also had told
them the best places to shop
on their trip, which ends
when they fly back from
Paris.
Neither Betty, whose home
is in Arlington. Va.. nur
Louise, whose legal residence
is Salem, Ore., has ever been
to Europe.
No, no, no!" Betty ex
claimed when asked. "Why
I'd never been west of Alex
andria either until I went to
Oregon.
Ever since Louise and Betty
got the news, there has been
increased interest in the pos
sibility of staff jobs opening
up with the Orcgonian.
Perry Resigns As
Association Head
Larry Perry, elected pres
ident of the Jackson County
Horsemen s association when
the group organized recently,
resigned at a special meeting
Wednesday.
An association spokesman
said Perry resigned because
other obligations made it in
advisable for him to continue
as president.
John Belknap, vice prcs
idenl, reported that the next ,
regular meeting of the associ
ation will be held at 7:30
p.m., Feb. 13 In the cafeteria
at the county fairgrounds. A ;
new president will be elect-
ed at that time.
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4-H Club News
Mixers and Fixers
The Mixers and Fixers club
met at the home of Mrs.
Robert Webster recently with
Cheryl Anderson, president,
calling the meeting to order.
All members were present
but Paula Ragsdale. Kathy
Webster, Karyl-Ann Robins
and Cheryl Anderson exhibit
ed skirts they had made.
Paula Ragsdale was elected
news reporter, and Audrey
Friese, song and game leader.
Each girl sewed a button on
a piece of cloth and learned
to tie knots in a piece of
thread.
Refreshments were served.
Cheryl Anderson,
Reporter
Snappy Cooks
Corinne Florey and Sally
McKay will demonstrate mak
ing muffins and Cindy Ryer
son will demonstrate table
setting at the next meeting
of Snappy Cooks 4-H club
Jan. 31.
Kathy Ross and Corinne
Florey lead the club mem
bers in the pledge of allegi
ance to the flag at a recent
meeting. Members answered
roll call by naming vegetables
starting with the first initials
of their names. A trip to a
grocery store is planned in the
near future.
The meeting was adjourned
and a game was played.
Corinne Florey,
Reporter
Scrambled Eggs -
The Scrambled Eggs 4-H
club of Central Point held
its third meeting with Patty
Warne, the president, callii.g
the group together.
Patty Warne and Linda
Tallcy demonstrated making
muffins. Milana Briggs was
introduced as the new report
er. Coral Hali will serve re
freshments at the next meet
ing. Milana Briggs,
Reporter
Jacksonville Goody Cookers
The December and January
meetings were held at the
Glathar home. ,
At the December meeting,
unexcused absenses of offi
cers was discussed. A Febru
ary social was also discussed.
Dana Dunlap and Donna
Huckel did a demonstration
on cookery terms. Pat Gla
thar gave a demonstration on
parliamentary procedure.
At the January meeting, it
was decided to postpone the
February social to a later
date. The next meeting will
be held at the home of the
Dunlaps. It was decided that
everyone should bring what
they are making for their
project, Record books also will
be checked at this time.
Pam Dunlap and Louise
Wlrch gave a demonstration
titled how to make a . Jello
salad. Marta Heffner and
Karen Charley gave a dem
onstration on how to make a
center piece with a tree
branch.
Pat Glathar,
Reporter
Galley Gals
The first meeting of the
Galley Gals 4-H club of Wil
liams was called to order by
our leader, Mrs. Fischer, and
our assistant leader, Mrs. W.
T. Parsons.
Members of the club are
Vicki Ralph, Patricia Conner,
Debra Tompkins, Shirley
Craig, Harriet and Claudia
Fischer, all of Williams.
We elected officers. They
are Vicki Ralph, president;
Patricia Conner, vice presi
dent; Debra Tompkins, secre
tary; Shirley Craig, song and
game leader; Harriet Fischer,
treasurer, and Claudia Fisch
er, reporter.
At the next meeting, Har
riet and Debra will demon
strate measuring dry and
liquid ingredients.
Claudia Fischer,
Reporter
Small Worlds
Around Us
By LYNN M. W ATKINS
(Register and Tribune
Syndicate, 19631
Feelings of Fruitration
Felled Furless 'Figets'
In spite of the well estab
lished fact that he and his
kind are considered highest in
IQ rating of any member of
his large and diversified fam
ily, "Fidgets" seemed actual
ly stupid-stupid, at least by
any human measure.
For any creature so univer
sally recognized as monstrous
and hideous, he and his kind
are strangely delicate. Fidgets
and those of his Ilk preceding
him, have proved an animal
can become so excited he may
die from extreme nervousness.
You might have trouble be
lieving an octopus has feel
ings of frustration or that it
can become so unstrung it
can die, but hardly any other
explanation seems possible.
There had been others
caught ahead of Fidgets-sev
eral of them in fact - all
apparently well, happy and
healthy, but all short lived:
they all worried themselves
to death. Remembering those
which had lasted such a short
time, we were very careful
when we found Fidgets in the
deep water trap. We decided
to give this one every chance
to survive.
Rests Calmly
When the cage was pulled
up, there he was, calmly rest
ing on the floor of the trap,
a well adjusted octopus. We
never lifted him from the wa
ter, we lowered a tub under
neath the cage, and lowered
the cage into it. Then we rais
ed cage, tub and octopus to-aether.
Carefully we loaded the
Advisory Board of
Hospital Meets
Surplus of incomes over ex
penses for the past fiscal year
totaled $38,874, Business Man
ager B. J. Stormberg told
members of the Sacred Heart
hospital advisory board at the
first meeting in 1063.
Stormberg presented the
summary of income and ex
pense accounts for 1962.
R. B. Thierolf, president of
the board, reported plans for
the new hospital "moving full
speed ahead" since receipt of
approval of Oregon state au
thorities. He said that Jack
Edson of Edson and Pappas,
architects, would be invited
to give a detailed report at
the February meeting of the
board.
An invitation to view the
mock-up room of the new hos
pital, currcnll: on display on
the fourth floor of the Sacred
Heart hospital, is extended by
the board to all area residents
the board announced.
outfit into a waiting truck
at the dock. Fidgets had not
been out of water a single
second. Arriving at the big
tank that was to be his fu
ture home, we reversed the
loading process. We lowered
tub and all into the water.
Not even a breath of fresh
air had struck the soft body.
With the cage still under
water we released the cover.
Fidgets took his time. Very
slowly and with deliberate in
tent, the big octopus crawled
from the trap, or more cor
rectly he flowed out of the
cage. He looked around and
began to consider his new surroundings.
A pile of rocks occupied
one side of the big tank.. In
the rock pile were numerous
crevices, caves and open pass
ageways, purposely made for
the delight and satisfaction
of any homeloving octopus.
Fidgets saw the rock pile. He
folded his eight tentacles into
a bunch and siphoned his way
rapildy, by jet propulsion, to
ward it.
Plainly Seen
The water was clear; we
could see him plainly. His
body was as large as a foot
ball, his longest tentacles
nearly 3 '4 feet long. In the
clear water he looked even
bigger than we knew he was.
His eyes shone balefully; his
bulbous body pulsated with
a regular and steady rhythm.
A day or so later Fidgets
ate a small dead fish. To all
intents he seemed as content
ed as an octopus should be,
except that he blushed red
so often. Waves of vivid color
washed over his soft body in
recurrent waves. He was al
most technicolered; he would
be by turns bright pink, blue,
gray or mottled, often in cap
id succession. One color
would actually run into an
other, and at the same time
the body would alternately
swell and deflate, like the
lungs of an animal taking
one deep breath after anoth
er. To the casual observer the
color change looked rather
pretty, but in reality the oc
topus was suffering from a
high state of nervous excite
ment; he was running a tem
perature and generating a case
of jitters. His nervous system
was building up to a "top
blowing"" explosion. Fidgets
died with a full stomach and
in a healthy condition; he was
so high-strung he literally
"blew his lop."
Name Selected for
Rental Association
Jackson County Property
Owners Rental association
was chosen as the official
name for an organization of
owners of rental property in
tms area at a recent meeting.
Mrs. Mark Boyden was
elected president of the asso
ciation. Other officers are
Wally Iverson, vice president;
Mrs. Barbara Cameron, sec
retary; Vernon Rasmussen,
treasurer; Mrs. O. L. Bell and
Mrs. Herbert Lewis, publicity
chairmen, and Mrs. Maurice
Ritchey, program chairman.
Judge L. L. Sawyer, district
judge of the small claims
court, was speaker at the or
ganizational meeting.
The next meeting of the
association will be held in
Ashland at the city library
Feb. 19.
Self-Employed Farmers
May Use Optional Method
c .if.,.mn!oved farm- .$600 to obtain social security
Washington - (UPD - Presi
dent Kennedy says he would
be "delighted" to see Sir
Winston Churchill given hon
orary U.S. citizenship. He
made the statement when
asked about bills now pend
ing in the House, and Senate
to make the British leader an
honorary American citizen
Some self-employed farm
ers may be entitled to use an
optional method for figuring
their net earnings stum
farm for social security cred
it, Edward B. Jacobson, dis
trict manager of the social
security office in Medford re
minded farm operators today.
He pointed out that;
ill if the uross income from
agricultural self employment
is not more man i,ouu, um
farmer may count as net farm
earnings either the actual net
or of the farm gross in
come. (2) If the gross farm income
is more than $1,800, and the
net farm earnings are less
than $1,200, the farmer may
use cither the actual net or
$1,200.
(3) If the gross farm in
come is more than $1,800, and
the net farm earnings are
$1,200 or more, the actual
amount of the net earnings
must be used.
M Obtain Protection
Jacobson said that use of
the option enables farmers
with gross income as low as
protection for themselves in
their old age, if they become
disabled before that time, and
(or their survivors in the
event of untimely death.
He emphasized, however,
that regardless of the way in
which the net earnings are
figured, the farmer must have
net earnings of at least $400
(from farming alone, or in
combination with other self
employed earnings) to get so
cial security credit for the
year.
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Of County Diseases
Measles topped the list of
communicable diseases 1 n
Jackson county last week,
Dr. A. Erie Mcrkcl, director
of the Jackson county health
deptartment, reported.
There were 12 cases of
measles in Talent, and 1 at
Central Point.
Influenza was second i n
number of cases. There were
eight in Ashland and five In
Medford.
They were scattered cases
of other communicable dis
eases: whopping cough, three
in Medford; chicken pox. lour
in Medford, one In Central
Point; mumps, three In Cen
tral Point, two in Medford;
trench mouth, one in Ashland;
Infectious hepatitis, one in
Medford; and gunorrhea, one
case reported.
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