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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON WEDNESDAY. MAY 29. 1363 Dennis the Menace "S in 11 inn f 1 orl Wi QWT HE SLEEP UJ THE 6E0ROCM? THIS I5TJ)E'XM Awards Presented to Students at College Ashland - Student officials campus leaders in many fields of activity and scholarship winners were presented awards and honors at the an nual assembly recently in Britt ballroom of Southern Or egon college. Linda Cornutt. Central Point, was presented the Jack son Foundation award of $1,000 by Donald Lewis, SOC business manager. Mrs. Mabel W. Winston, dean of women, announced the two recipients of the Victor Mills awards, Lani Frenzel, Redmond, and Bill Bcbbcr, Ashland. Alpha Delta Kappa senior grants were presented Joan Isham, Grants Pass; Wendy Johnson, Gold Beach, and Neil Philliber, Ashland. Phi Delta Kappa recogni tion as "Man of the Year in Education" was given Darwin Bevens, Ashland. The Associ ated Commuters grant was presented Mary Jo Heath, Medford. Scienca Math Awards Science mathematics awards from the Chemical Rubber company were presented Bill Heyerman, Medford, in fresh man chemistry; Howard Sha fcr, Medford, in first year physics; and Gerald Smith, Talent, in freshman mathe matics. Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson, SOC president, announced that citizenship awards for residence halls had been won by Linda Smith, Klamath Falls: Pete Mimnrugh, Riddle; Carole Kelso, L a k e v i e w; Bruce Lattin, Klamath Falls; and David Reid, Lebanon. Dr. Alvin Fellers, director of student affairs, recognized students elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Un iversities. The list included Bill Bebber, Ashland; Fred Heard, Klamath Falls; Joan Isham, Grants Pass; Joe Luc zycki, Klamath Falls; Lloyd Morrow, Rogue River; Doug las Olsen, Eugene; Lynne Ouclletle, Sutherlin; Sandra Pierce, Portland; J o n i e t a Smith, Cottage Grove; Priscil la Speers, Ashland; Roberta Warnock, Medford; and Jo anne Wilcox, Portland. Receives Commendation Siskiyou editor. Heard, re ceived a commendation and award from Siskiyou adviser, Hugh G. Simpson. Dr. Loy Prickett, Raider yearbook adviser, gave recog nition to the staff, including Doris Bench, Talent, editor; LaVonne Wnillock, Ashland, business manager: Jeannine James, Medford: Karen An derson, North Bend; Barbara Anderson, Monte Vista, Calif ; Daniel Kirkpatrick, Ashland; Maria Carter, Medford: and Dorothy Burmcisler, Medford. The Raider editor honored Simpson, director of informa tion at the college, by dedicat ing the yearbook to him. 1111 Small Worlds Around Us By LYNN M. WATKINS (Register and Tribune Syndicate, .963) Wasp-Waist of Wasp Keeps Her Diet Liquid-and Dull It hardly seems possible that the genuine and original wasp-waist, that exceedingly narrow "connecting link" which attaches the thorax on an insect with the abdomen, could possibly contain all the necessary inner parts, and function so perfectly. In this very constricted section must be contained several appur tenances. ThrouRh this constriction passes the aorta, the main trunk of the insect's arterial system, carrying body juices or blood, if we want to credit the insect with the possession of this vital fluid: the nerve cord; the muscles that control the entire rear section; the tracheae, and the digestive tube. Looking with justified amazement at the waist of the wasp we notice how very small it is. barely greater in d'iamctcr than the lead in a pencil. Yet this undersized waist accommodates a great number of necessary parts, all very necessary to the in sect's health and well being, each tube much smaller than a human hair. Must Use Caution Extreme caution must he constantly exercised by Mrs. Wasp if she wishes to avoid acute indigestion as even a tiny particle of solid food can bring on a severe case of stomach cramps that could prove fatal. So. she eats only liquid food-thc nectar from flowers and the sap from plants. She will consume unly liquids as long as she lives. The very young wasp, be fore she develops the waist characteristic of her kin d. cats solid flesh-spiders and other insects that her mother thoughtfully provides for her. Unlike the young of most animals that start out in life on a liquid diet, and later eat mostly solid food, the wasp starts out with solid food and later reverses the process. Of course, the wasp is not entirely alone among the in sects in having a restricted waist. The ants are patterned similarly, but like the wasps and hornets and a few others get along beautifully. In the very smallest ant species, the size of the constriction be tween body and abdomen is reduced to a much smaller size. Parts in Miniature Here, too, the tubes, muscles, nerves and other necessary pieces of equip ment are unbelievably small, scaled down to a minuteness whereby they can be con tained in diminutive wasp waists. Even under magnifica tion, the aorta of a tiny ant. itself only four millimeters in j length, hardly seems to be there at all. The same is true of the digestive tube, tracheae j and the nerves, but in spite i of their smallness, they arc I all -highly functional. : There is not a great deal of difference between the diges tive process of the insects and our own, except that in the ! insect, the food once it enters the body, is encased in a mem brane that is produced by the j stomach. The food is contained therein until digestion has 'completed its work. All food must be passed along through I the tubes, cords and control : "wires." and always in liquid state. Otherwise, the wasp would have an upset stomach, a really bad case of acute in i digestion. This Is the penalty she must pay for possessing I a "wasp-waist." ' Tank Truck Driver in : Satisfactory Condition i Gresham - TPI' - Robert C Barnes. 34. Hincs. was report ed in satisfactory condition after the nil tanker he was driving slid off the Mt Hood highway 10 miles east of Gov- ; ernment Camp Tuesday and rolled over. Barnes was j able to climb from the cab 'nd make his way to the road D LAM, i w ) V V J f- X K y -fr. iiriin Y i "tl Days like this are made for Olppia Made plans for the big weekend? Better pick up plenty of refreshing Olymnia Beer. People who plan their pleasures ahead really like that distinctive flavor. LigM, bright flavor that's always the same. No matter what you do or where you go, include Olympia in all your plans. one ingredient is priceless "Its the Water' Visitors are always'welconie'al'tlte Olympia Brcuiing Company, Jumwalcr, near Olympia, Waihinglon, 8:00 lo 4:30 every day. Oly
