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2 C THURSDAY. JULY 4. 1963 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON Market's ANNUAL SUMMER SAL Small Woilds Around Us M fo) By lynn W. Watkins HcfliWr Tribune Syndicate, 1961; mm Obscured In Mud, The Sunray Hides lit Beauty With deliberate and mea sured tread, one of the most beautiful shells, the sunray. hides its beauty in the mud, where no appreciative eye can see and where its slant ing shafts of simulated sun light know only darkness. Buried in a mudbnnk, or tidal flat, wherever tidal waters surge and ebb, this masterpiece of the master Creator, hides and sulks, us iridescent colors obscured by mud and silt. Never attached to a solid object, like the oyster, the sunray has a limited power of movement, never Ido fast nor very far. They are con tent to travel six inches in a day's time; even this would not be attempted unless food supplies become scarce at the place where they happen to be feeding. If conditions re ' ,maln favorable, they will sel dom move over a couple of yards during their entire lifetime. Few Inches What limited migrations they attempt will be mostly vertical, that Is, up and down In the mud, perhaps a total trip of but a few inches. They travel in the upper layer of mud, when the weather and the mud is warm, or down where it's a little cooler, or up to the sur face of the 'rriud, when the temperature is right. If a cold snap chills the shallow water, they respond by dig ging themselves deeper into the mud. Always, when at rest or feeding, the sunray shell is careful to have the hinge of its shell down, with the two valves held open to suck in the sea water that contains its food. Because of the strength and toughness of the ligament that holds the valves together, perfect pairs are often found by the shell col lector. If death overtakes the sunray shell, in its muddy home, the waves may bring to the beach the entire shell without the soft body that wai desroyed by some hun gry predator of the sea. The casual shell collector always admires the sunray shell and is Impressed by the aptness of the common name; the oulor surface of the shell is a fair reproduc tion of a sunset a sunset where the rays slant off into the upper air from behind broken clouds, radiating from the great orb like spokes of a wheel. The ray-like colors arc in pink, purple, or yellow; each tripe of color interrupted, or broken somewhere along its length, with lilac, or deeper pink. And all this is on a background of light brown. In some shells, almost a plaid effect is evident. The younger the shell, the bright er the colors. As tho shell grows It loses much of its brightness. Peppery Taste Many sunray shells are found that have attained con siderable size, so it has been suggested as a source of hu man food. In some tropical lands It has some import ance, In American walers it has never attained any edible status; It has a strong and peppery taste. There is no understand able renson why such a beau tiful shell should always be hidden in the mud. The mud and the sea water Is the rca son for the colors: chomlcnls In sea water act on the body chemistry, and tint the Umcy shell with pastel shades There In the mud Is brond, di vergent rays of pink extend from the lower edge to the upper margin, like bands of lights from the selling sun. To do work equal to that of a mole, an average sized man would have to dig a tunnel wide enough to permit passage of his body almost 37 miles long in a single night. Sil made naturally... so naturally it's better Vi LTQ ATURDAY and 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS HOUND STEAK Lean well trimmed center cuts. Well aged tender young beef. A post holiday "budget stretcher" An all time favorite, too 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS LAMB ROAST Swift Pr6m. genuine spring lamb. Well trimmed square cut shoulder. Tender and tatty BREAST OF LAMB Lean, tender, tasty meat for a grand old fashioned "Irish Stew." While Supply lasts , 39 10 lb lb ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE SWISS STEAK Lean, boneless cuts of the lower round. Tender and tasty .... ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE BACON SQUARES 1 Light lean squares. Real well smoked. Fine flavor-for frying or seasoning SPECIAL ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE LEMONADE COASTAL FROZEN 6oz. can pan 10c -19 Cypress Gardens frozen. 6 oz. can 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS Orange Juice Drink . 7 ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE DAYS APRICOT HALVES Stockton No. 2 can. ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE DAYS Pineapple Grapefruit Cal Fame Drink 46 oz. can 58 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS SALAD OIL Southern Maid 24 oz. bottle..:.. 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS RUMP ROAST l-irsr g fc Cuts... JV lb Center Cc Lean and tender meaty cuts. Well trimmed Cuts . . . lb. ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE CORN on the COB Fresh U.S. No. 1 ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE Coca Cola-7-Up c And all pop mixes. 28 oz. bottle plus 40c dep. Boneless, lean and tender, waste free ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE DAYS Strawberry Preserves Ladies Choice Pure 44 ounce jar IV2ELLORINE Meadowbrook, Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry Gallon carton 78' ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE inforced v7ftln" i' Fu" flow Coup'n9 50 Ft. y2 Inch ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE ETIQUET Deodorant Roll-on Stick AA (QIC Cream fcjjlj 3 MORE SALE DAYS BIG BOY CHARCOAL BRAZIER 10" Reg. $ $17.95 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS SPORT SHIRTS 14 88 Man't Short Sleeve Dan River Wash-n-Wear Fabrics Button Down Collars. Small, Medium, large Reg. $2.98 ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE PINK SALMON 4 Bumble Bee 1 lb. can ... Shafter long White. U.S. No. 2 201b. Bag Scottie 1 lb. Pkg..... ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE AIR COOLER Eskimo Portable Water Level Reg. $39.95 Filters, Circulates Air 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS VINYL SPRINKLER Tuff-Lite 3 Tube. 50 Ft. One Piece Seamless It Sprays It Soaks Req. $4.98 ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE Creme Rinse BRECK Reg. $1.10 ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE Non-Staining RAID House & Garden Bomb. For House or Garden Insects Reg. $1.49 ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE JUICE DECANTER Vi Gallon Flip Spout Unbreakable Vinyl Reg. 69c Carnation Chunk No. 3A can Haley's 40 oz. can 620 B & W . 127 BiW. 620 Color.... 127 Color.... 2 roll CO. U9b . Pkq. ar 69c 88c 88c 100 Combed Cotton Rollup Sleeves 32-38 Solids or Patterns. Reg. $1.79 3 Arm Revolving Covers Up to 35 Ft. Die. Reg. $1.98 V7SS 171 (1ST ISff IBS! 1551 f l am vai 'IpNI iiivi ii m i i in mm lopi ilea jusd iwJ yy CORNER JACKSONVILLE HI WAY AND LOZIER LANE OPEN TONIGHT Until 9 Prices Effective Through Sunday, July 7. We reserve the right to limit. No Sales to Dealers. ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE Sliced Buns sunbeam. For Hamburgers or Wieners. Reg. 35c Pkg. of 8 2 7' 3:79 c MM SUNDAY ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE Sirloin Tip ROAST 7 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS NEW SPUDS 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS MARGARINE 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS LIGHT TUNA 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS PORK & BEANS 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS KODAK FILM 135-20 Color 47 Polaroid 127 B&W Belgium 620 B&W Behium $1.88 $1.99 4 for 88c 4 88c 8m Color 2.49 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS LADIES' BLOUSES 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS Everain SPRINKLER $ 37 3 MORE BIG SALE DAYS Boysenberry Drink New Cal. Fame Drink. 46 Ox. Can
