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7 if 12 A WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON ILt " ' "rJ"I T1" " i'vi, C' lit' l m: ZOO ARRIVAL "Betsy," a four-day-old Gerenuk, also known as a Waller's gazelle whose habitat is the Ethiopia-Tanganyika area, relaxes in the shadow of its mother as she casts a wary eye at the cameraman in the Bronx, N.Y. zoo. (UPI) t J XlICK WE5T To Santa Arrives WASHINGTON (UPI) You can make of this what you choose, but the first Santa Claus letter to come to my attention this year struck me as being symbolic of the times. It was written by young James Daubney of Uxbridge, Mass., and Jimmie apparently does not belive all the jazz about Santa living at the North Pole. At any rate, he mailed his lcl ter to Washington, D. C. which figures. Even the kids must know by now when you want something, Washington is the place to write Furthermore, the letter was delivered to a congressman. Which also figures. Old St. Nick may he noted for his benevolence, but lie never came up with anything that could touch the recent wll Itary pay bill passed by Con gress. And when did Santa ever leave a tax cut in any one's stocking? In this case, however, the routing of the letter was not so much of a Freudian slip as a matter of postal myopia. The letter was addressed to "Santa Clause," and the Post Office, with typical efficiency, delivered It to the office of Rep. Don H. Clausen (R-Calif.). Grange News A mistake like that wouldn't have happened if Jimmie had used Santa's zip code number. mere is no doubt, however. that Jimmie did the right thing in sending the letter to Wash ington. It would take a congres sional appropriation to pay for an ot the things he wants for Christmas. If the items on his list were stacked end to end, we wouldn't need the Apollo space program 10 reacn tne moon. As an indication of what the rest or us parents will be up against this year, Jimmies early bird gift list Is Itemized below. Ihave used his spelling, mainly because I can't spell very well ellher. First page "Smoke gun, ce ment mixer, boat trailer truck. truck dump, horse trailer, truck 4 trailer, fire engine, buldozer, indian set, cow set, airoplanes, I'opie saner punching bag. dud tent, train set." Second page "New clock. U.S. space team, sky diver, car go plane, Mr. Machine, Mr. Mer cury, robut comando, King Zor, arm sei, Blue & Uray army set, combat set, Big Brucsir, explod ing lanK. ' Third page "Gas station, car. truck, car, sub, plaine, racing car set." This makes me glad that some of my sons are girls. Central Point Grange The Central Point Grange met recently following a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Dee Hcndrick son, who observed their SOth wedding anniversary. The State Grange Overseer Ttoscoe Roberts, State Grange Deputy Ted Sims and Pomona Grange Master Melvin Lattie were presented at the masters station. Also present were 23 members of various other Granges. Roberts conferred the third and fourth degree obligation on Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gascon of Gold Hill Grange and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson of Central Point Grange. Reports were given by chair man of stunding committees. Roberts, business chairman for the Grange, reported on Grange insurance. Mrs. Morris Frink HEC chairman reported the results of the rummage sale recently. She announced that an other one would be held on Oct. 30 and 31. Club members are reminded of a bazaar workshop to be held at the home of Mrs. Edwin Gebhard Oct. 16. The Bloodmobile will be at the H. P. Jewett elementary school Oct. 18 and Grange ladies are asked to furnish cookies. The secretary, Mrs. William Straus, read a communication announcing the special busses that will be taking Grangers to the National Grange Conven tion in Portland Nov. 16 for the seventh degree. Announcement of the sixth de gree which will be conferred in Jackson county Saturday, Oct. 12, at the grade school gym in Phoenix was made. The State Ornge officers will cxcmplfy ;his degree. Seventh degree tickets will be available at this meeting, or may be ordered by mail from Mrs. Arnold Bohncrt, until the end of the month. Lattie announced the Pomoma Grange meeting to be held Oct. 26 in the Bellview Grange hall. The melting concluded with short talks form Roscoe Roberts Ted Sims, and Melvin Lattie. Change in Wheat Term Opposed PORTLAND (UPI) - Wit nesses testifying at a Depart ment of Agriculture hearing on proposed changes in U.S. wheat grading standards Tuesday were unanimously opposed to the pro vision substituting the term mixed white for western white wheat. The hearing, the third of four, was held on proposed amend ments of the official grain standards for wheat. Opposition to the change of terms was based on the value of the name western white in a market built on the brand name. Testimony also centered on the fact that to establish a percentage of contrasting class es advocated by the Department oi Agriculture would unfairly penalize highly bred white wheat produced in the Pacific North west. The bulk of litis area's while wheat is exported to Asia. In other revisions, a maioritv ot the 29 persons present at the hearing opposed expressing dockage to the nearest 4 per cent. Dockage, or material olher than wheat which is removed readily by cleaning, is current ly expressed to the nearest whole per cent. The hearing moves to Toledo, Ohio, Friday. It began at Min neapolis and Kansas City, Mo., last week. CITY KDITOH HONORED PORTLAND (UPI) -Ed O'Mcara, city editor of the Ore gon Journal, has been named "outstandinn aL'nnus" of th University of Portland for 1963. u Meara graduated in 1937. JAILS CROWDED MADRID (UPI) nnvommi.nl figures, issued today showed a total Of 1.1. TAS nriftnnnr In Spanish Jails at the end of iw. , ter' - $m' i - " - ' ff4 ; : I . s if ! i fT'V": I . . I :-r , x ) ' - tJ; f - ' Is pTjA h Kv.w 1 ...i- .. jsVM, 'vf" 1 , f'f'V i v t 'V iiavs like this are made tor fl vmnia 13) And it's been a good day with good friends. Doing the things you like with the people you like. Now comes one of the best moments of the day. A late snack and a frosty glass of refreshing Olympia Beer. Tcoplc who get out and do things really go for that distinctive flavor. Whatever you like to do, remember to take along Olympia. It's made for days like this. Enjoy yourself! one ingredient is priceless ''It's the Water Visitors arc always welcome at the Olympia Brewing Company, Tumvatcr, near Olympia, Washington, 8:00 to 4:30 every day. Oly$ . o ( t
