WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1S1HS
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
Regional Roundup
' by Clave Twitchell
Mail Tribune Regional Editor
Mickey Cooper, Shady Cove's lady logging truck driver
who was the subject of a Mail Tribune feature article several
months ago, has been getting quite a bit of national recogni
tion of late. After the story appeared in the Mail Tribune,
it was subsequently used in the Oregonian. Then the Asso
ciated Press picked it up and relayed it to newspapers all
over the nation.
Mickey has been getting cards from clipping services in
such states as Wisconsin and Ohio offering to send her tear'
sheets of articles about her that have appeared for a fee.
Meanwhile, the International Harvester magazine "The
World" decided to do an original story about her. (Mickey
drives an 1H truck.) A public relations man and photogra
pher came out from Chicago. They spent three days with
Mickey and her family doing the story.
Wants To Tell the "Whole Story"
Mrs. Cooper views the publicity with mixed emotions.
She was pleased with the Harvester magazine's story, with
regard to all the rest, she wishes that more of the story could
be told. For example, she pointed out to us the other night
that one of the wire service stories about her started off some
thing like this: "Mickey Cooper, 42 and a grandmother,
doesn't have much time for babysitting. She's too busy driving
a logging truck."
"The point is that I DO have time for babysitting,"
Mickey explained. "I am really just a plain wife, mother and
grandmother doing what I enjoy with the full sanction of
my family.
"People have a preconceived idea of what loggers are
like. They think they are the Paul Bunyan type and have to
he tough and all that to work in the woods. They really are
just plain people doing a job, the same as anyone else. And
they're interested in getting home to be with their families
just like anyone else.
"I may keep house a little differently than most women,
but it's just as clean as most, although I do get behind in
my work just as anyone else does. I'm just as proud of my
conking as any woman who stays home. I have never bought
a TV dinner. I've just had to develop a different system of
doing things."
She's Developed System!
Mickey makes her own bread and pics, enjoys sewing and
embroidery, does painting and drawing and makes a lot of
her own clothes. She also enjoys gardening and has over
6,000 square feet of lawn and shrubs that she cares for. She
feels that many of the systems she has developed would help
other working women with their families. Perhaps she'll
write some of them down sometime.
Mrs. Cooper says her husband Al's attitude toward her
has been a big help. "My husband likes to build up my ego,"
she explained. "If there is something I want to do like
laying brick he doesn't make fun of me. He shows me how
and then lets me do it. He trusts my judgement and I trust
his. He is not like other men I've seen who only make fun
of their wives when they want to do something. I think there
are a lot of women who could and would do more if they
knew they weren't going to be laughed at."
Along with the clippings, Mickey has been getting a num
ber of letters from persons who have read the articles. About
95 per cent of them have been of the congratulatory sort, she
said, but there have been a couple of the "who do you think
you are?" variety.
Tidbits and Meandering!
A rather remarkable transformation is taking place in
the Siskiyous south of Ashland where construction crews are
cutting a swatch for the Interstate 5 freeway. Just a few
months ago there were places along the existing road which
looked pretty narrow. But now, with what seems like little
effort at all, the workmen have carved out a new roadbed two
or three times the width of the old highway. The progress is
especially apparent if you travel over that stretch only once
every month or so.
Readers have probably noticed by now that we started
capitalizing the datelines on stories (name of the city or town
where the story is from) throughout the paper Inst Sunday.
Well, at least there now can be little doubt in the reader's
mind where each story originates.
Bertha Hanscom, our Phoenix correspondent and one of
several of our girls currently packing fruit, says the pears
this year are the largest she's seen for a long time.
A. Louis Day, Trail correspondent, says he's been getting
a lot more phone calls from news conscious neighbors since
he exnlained how a correspondent make a liuino "Ono cmy
even called and said he would pay me $2 if I didn't send in
something I knew," he noted.
One of the drawbacks of modern civilization Is that the
more tricks a machine can perform, the more possibilities
there are for something to go wrong. A good example is the
set of traffic signals at the junction of Highways !) and 62.
There's evidently an electric eye which turns the light green
for traffic entering M from 62. Unfortunately, however, as
we discovered one night when there wasn't much traffic, the
eye only sees the cars waiting in the right hand lane. We
sat in the left lane for five minutes and finally had to move
over to the right one to get the green light on.
Dr. Henshaw Sets Up
Central Point Office
CENTRAL POINT-A new ar
rival in Central Point is Ray
mond Henshaw, doctor of osteo
palhy specializing In surgery.
Dr. Henshaw, who will have
two papers on professional sur
gery published this month, one
in the American Osteopathic As
sociation journal and one in the
Forum, attended college In
Athens, Ohio.
He graduated from the col
lege of osteopathic medicine and
surgery, Kirksvllle, Missouri,
and interned at Doctor's Hos
pital in Columbus, Ohio. For
the past three years Dr. Hen
shaw was resident surgeon and
clinical instructor in surgery in
Des Moines, Iowa. Prior to that
he practiced for eight years in
Milan, Ohio.
He plans on opening his of
fice at 317 E. Pine at., Central
Point, on September 16.
Dr. and Mrs. Henshaw and
their four children will reside
in Central Point at 462 N. Rth st.
Two children will attend Crater
High school, one Central Point
Family In Valley
For Funeral Services
SHADY COVE - Guest over
last week end at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kelley of
Shady Cove were a number of
relatives who were also here
for the funeral of another rela
tive, Mrs. Kelley's brother-in-law.
Mads Madsen of Central
Point whose funeral services
were held Saturday in Medford
Present for the funeral and
slaying the week end with the
Kelleys were another sister-in-law,
Mrs. D. C. Franks of Ver
nonia, Oregon; niece, Mrs.
Irving Guild and children Ron
nie and Rene of Vancouver,
Washington; and another niece,
Mrs. Leo Hettinger of Redding,
California.
.Junior high and one Central
Point Elementary school.
Fire Truck on
View In Butte Falls
BUTTE FALLS All taxpay
ers In Rutlo Falls have been
asked by Mayor Elga Abbott
to take a look at a fire truck
which will he on display at the
fire hall Thursday in the early
evening.
The city council has been con
sidering the purchase of a new
truck, and Abbott would like
to obtain public reaction to the
model which will be on display
here Thursday,
At present the city has only
an old truck.
Easement Granted
To White City
Sanitary District
WHITE CITY - Work on con
struction of a lagoon type sew
age disposal unit and expansion
of the existing disposal system
here will get under way shortly
as a result of action on the part
of the Oregon State Game com
mission. Members of the board of the
White City Sanitary district an
nounced at their meeting Mon
day night that the game com
mission has granted a perpetual
easement on the property where
the district plans to put the la
goons. The site is a 28-acre piece
near Table Hock and Kirtland
rds. At present the site is with
in game commission lands, but
the commission has agreed to
trade properties with White City
Realty co., which in turn has
agreed to sell the site to the san
itary district.
In Congress
Congressional action is neces
sary to authorize the trade, how
ever. A bill to give such author
ization has been introduced in
Congress and is expected to
pass, but has not yet reached
the floor.
The casement, in effect, gives
the sanitary district the author
ity to go ahead with construc
tion without waiting for Con
gress to act.
Construction must be started
in 90 days in order to qualify for
a federal grant of about $35,000
which has been approved, dis
trict board members pointed
out.
White City voters approved a
$125,000 bond issue last year to
aid in financing the project.
Due to the extreme traffic at
the fire station Monday evening,
the district moved to Frank
Reich's home on Ajax ave. to
hold the monthly meeting. The
afternoon winds caused an out
break of spotty fires in the area.
Orville Stone has been ap
pointed as inspector for the
area. He slated that all owners
with the exception of one have
passed inspection at the Cas
cade village.
An ordinance was passed to
control connections, and all
sewer lines installed will be
charged a $10 inspector's fee.
Another ordinance is in pro
cess to cover any type of con
nection to main lines, and any
lines to be installed will be as
sessed a hook-up fee. This is
being processed by the attorney
and will be ready for signing at
the next meeting.
Discussion was held on a new
section of Ave. "G." Homes in
that area are not as yet con
nected to the sewer.
Desert Pegasus
Horse Club Plans
Fall Show Sunday
EAGLE POINT The Desert
Pegasus 4-H Horse club will
present its seventh annual fall
show Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.
at the While City Domiciliary.
The program of the day will
include the following riding
categories: Hands and seat, un
der 9 years; Married ladies,
western pleasure; English pleas
ure, open; Texas barrel; Pole
bending; Scurry; and Musical
chair.
A high point trophy will be
awarded in each age group and
ribbons will be given to the first
through fifth place winners. The
age groups are 9 to 12, 13 to 18
and adults.
Games will be timed with an
electric timer. Vic Stewart will
serve as judge. The entry fee is
$1 per rider.
All riders in the valley are
invited to participate.
At 41
Newman Methodist
ARRIVES IN GRANTS PASS Cuban refugees the sponsorship of the
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Koop and their two sons, church. With the family are Mrs. Emiel Van
Christian Peter, 4, and John Frederick, 3, are Delden, left, and her husband, right, who came
shown as they alighted from a bus at Grants to Grants Pass two years ago as refugees from
Pass Tuesday to make their home there under Indonesia. (UPI)
Butte Falls Lions AuxPary
Makes Plans At 1st Fall Meet
Talent Council To Meet
With S. Talent Board
TALENT A special meeting
mill h hplH at 7:30 D.m. Thurs
day night between officials of
the Talent City uouncii ana me
South Talent Sanitary district.
Purpose of the meeting, ar
ranged at the request of the
sanitary district, is to discuss
a contract between the two par
ties concerning expansion of the
city's sewage treatment plant.
The South Talent district
board is interested in making
joint use of the treatment plant
when its own sewage disposal
system is constructed.
The Talent council received
the request for the meeting at
a session of its own last night
and consented to the Thursday
meeting date.
In other matters last night,'
the Talent council changed the
name of its fire department
from the Talent Volunteer Fire
nnsrtmiutl in tha Pit., f Ti
ent Volunteer Fire department.
It also authorized the Talent
Rural Fire department to refill
tanks from a city hydrant.
Regional
News
BUTTE FALLS The first charge of the refreshment stand.
RegionalCalendar
ROGUE RIVER - Thursday,
7:30 p.m., city council meets at
city hall. Hearing on fire pro
tection for city.
meeting of the fiscal year of the
Butte Falls Lions Auxiliary was
held Sept. 3 at the home of Mrs.
Roger Harris. Mrs. Ben Shep
pard was co-hostess.
Since the Auxiliary doesn't
meet through the summer, this
was the first meeting for new
officers elected last May. Offi
cers are Mrs. Sherley Hatcher,
president; Mrs. Allan Pingle,
vice-president; Mrs. Bruce Pin
gle, secretary; Mrs. Henry Ty
gart, treasurer; and Mrs. Rob
ert Driskell, tail-twister.
Draw Up Budget
The budget committee, con
sisting of executive board mem
bers will meet with Mrs. George
Hubbard, Prospect, later in the
month and make up a budget
to present at the October meet
ing. Sunday, Sept. 15, the Butte
Falls Lions club will hold a tur
key shoot at the gun club. Mem
bers of the auxiliary will be in
M m -mm fl
THE REMAINS OF A TOWN Only a few Cot
tonwood trees and basements over which once
stood houses remain to show where the town
of Topsy once slood, practically on the Orcgon
CalifnrniR state line. The town, on the old stage
road from Yreka to Klamath Falls, consisted
of a store and post office, with Major W. Over
Ion as the merchant and postmaster. Overton's
daughter. Mrs. Alice Hessig, a long time resi
dent of the upper Klamath River region, lives
near Yreka.
The club voted to have month.
Iy projects which will be the
responsibility of two auxiliary
members per month. These
Lionesses will provide something
special each month either in the
form of a money-making project
or just a "fun night."
Attend Workshop
District E will hold its Lions
Auxiliary workshop in Roseburg
on Sept. 24. Mrs. Bruce Pingle
was appointed to sit in on the
membership and atten dance
panel.
Hostesses for the Lions des
sert meeting Wednesday, Sept.
11 are Mrs. Charles Capello and
Mrs. Sherley Hatcher.
Hostesses for the joint potluck
meeting to be held Sept. 25 are
Mrs. Andrew Hamstra and Mrs.
S. Wilson.
September project chairmen
Kingery's Condition
More Serious Than
Originally Thought
TALENT -The condition of
Harold Kingery, who suffered
a knee injury while operating
the siren on Talent's 50-year-old
fire truck recently, turned out
to be more serious than origin
ally thought.
Kingery fell off the old truck
as it was chugging around the
streets of Talent to publicize
the fireman's ball Aug. 31.
He was taken to Rogue Valley
hospital for treatment. Confined
to crutches, he was unable to
attend the ball.
Friday The 13ih
Topic Is 'Science
And Superstition'
GRANTS PASS-The fall pro
gram of the Merlin Unit of
Understanding, Inc., will open
Friday, the 13th of September
with a talk entitled "Science
and Superstition."
The speaker will be Daniel
W. Fry, president of Ihe Merlin
Development Co. and former
missile engineering executive.
The lecture, open to the public
on a donation basis, will be held
at the Grants Pass Women's
club on NW Fifth st. between
B and C sts. at 8 p.m.
are Mrs. Allan Pingle and Mrs.
Robert Driskell.
Committee chairman appoint
ed for the year were Mrs. Wil
liam Harris, publicity; Mrs.
Bruce Pingle and Mrs. Bernard
Parton, historians; Mrs. Bruce
Pingle and Mrs. Charles Ca
pello, welfare; Mrs. William
Harris and Mrs. S. Wilson,
membership; Mrs. Jim Moore
and Mrs. Ben Sheppard, inter
club activities; Mrs. Alan Pin
gle, program and social; Mrs.
Robert Driskell, attendance;
Mrs. Ben Sheppard, sunshine;
Mrs.John Wolter, Mrs. Henry
Tygart and Mrs. Charles Ca
pello, door prize; Mrs. Roger
Harris, parliamentarian; Mrs.
William Harris and Mrs. S. Wil
son, initiation; Mrs. Robert
Driskell, Lioness; Mrs. Andrew
Hamstra, Mrs. Leo Hughes and
Mrs. Dave Ayers, workshop.
Guests for the evening were
Mrs. A. McCorquodale and Mrs.
R. Lewis.
The October meeting will be
held on the 1st at the home of
Mrs. Sherley Hatcher. Mrs. Ber
nard Parton will act as co-hostess.
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Josephine Teachers
Hear Dr. Kreisman
GRANTS PASS - Dr. Arthur
Kreisman, chairman of the hu
manities division and director
of general studies at Southern
Oregon college, was invited to
speak at Ihe Josephine count v
and Grants Pass public school's
joint in-service meeting Sept. 5
at Klcmming Junior high school.
He discussed the tasks and
problems of English teachers.
PltOSPF.CT TK.UIIF.HS
PROSPECT - Teaching the
seventh and eighth grades at
Prospect school this year are
Dean Hover and Mrs. Helen
Huffman, respectively. Their
names were inad v e r t e n 1 1 y
omitted from a list of Prospect
teachers In Ihe Mail Tribune
last week.
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 9. MANY CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL FOR
THE FIRST TIME! DON'T LET IT BE THEIR LAST! YOUR CAUTION CAN
SAVE A CHILD'S LIFE ... SO PLEASE . . .
DRIV
DRIVE CAREFULLY around schools and play
grounds! Be on the lookout for children when
they walk to and from schooll Your vacation from
school children is over nowl
BE ON THE ALERT when you are near a school
bus. Of course, they have to obey all traffic rules!
But, give schoolbusses a break anyway . . . they
carry a priceless cargo!
PARENTS! NEVER STOP TELLING children about
the many traffic dangers! Only then can we hope
to help reduce traffic fatalities! One out of seven
fatalities involves a schoolchild! One out of ten
fatal accidents is caused by a teen-age driverl
DRIVERS! DON'T HURRY when you drive! We may
as well face it! We cannot reduce traffic casual
ties unless we slow down! The lives of others are
in the hands holding your steering wheel. The
minute you may save, isn't worth the life of a
schoolchild!
HAVE YOUR CAR CHECKED by an expert; Any
car that is not in perfect mechanical condition is a
potential murder weapon! The few dollars you
spend may save a life!
Published in cooperation with Ihe Medford Traffic Safety
Council by the
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