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Author of Popular Dominique' Plans Missionary Work in Dominican Order: 0 l 1 1 III jpHtVQ By HENRI SCIIOUP United Press International WATERLOO, France (UPI) -"You make me sound like a film star," said the nun, her gray-blue eyes twinkling behind plain-rimmed glasses. And then, in a convent near this historic town, the television cameras flashed on, and "Soeur Sourire" (Sister Smile) sang her now-famous "Dominique" with other nuns. The song over, the completely self-possessed nun talked about herself, her French pouring out at a terrific rate ("yes, I know, I speak too fast . . .") "Well," she said, "when I have finished my two-year course at Louvain (where she's studying tneoiogy at a catholic univer sity), I will go to some Domini can mission, in The Congo, in Latin America or in Vict Nam. "And as far as my singing is concerned, I imagine I will con tinue to write songs and sine them until I dry up." The mother superior inter rupted: "We do not want to have Sister Smile built up as a star." But the fact is that Sister Smile is a star in Eu rope and the United States. "Dominique" has earned her convent more than $100,000 besides singing the praises of St. Dominic, her order's vener able founder. Brussels Girl Sister Smile, or Sister Luc Gabriellc, as she is known to the other nuns, is a Brussels girl who entered the Dominican order as a novice in 1058. Oilier nuns played the violin, the piano or the harmonium in their spare time. Still others the mouth organ. So when Sis ter Luc-Gabrielle brought her guitar along, Mother Superior Marie-Pierre did not object. Sister Luc-Gabrielle delighted the other nuns with her poems which she spontaneously set to music. Girls from outside came to the convent for periods of retreat and religious instruc tions and soon they were beg ging Sister Luc-Gabrielle to have her songs recorded. Sister Smile would remain anonymous, that her picture would not appear on record jackets and she would not be called upon to make public ap pearances or sign autographs. Finally, however, under pres sure from a curious world, the mother superior agreed to ad- At last, the mother superior ! mit a group of newsmen to the was persuaded, a large record red brick building that has company immediately recogniz- housed the Dominican commu- ed the value of the song and a contract followed. At first, when the record came out, it was agreed that nity in Fichermont since 1929. Television Interview Cameramen and photograph ers set up a fair replica of a RECORDING SESSION "Soeur Sourire" (Sister Smile) of Brussels, Belgium,' seated, is accompanied by other nuns of the Domini can order during a recording session in Wa terloo, France, convent recently. (UPI) PET TALK 3y M. I. L. CHRISTMAS REVERIE When Christmas comes 'round again, 1 shall remember that there are nlhers in the world less fortunate than we. In Eu rope, in Asia and, yes, in America, there arc many peo ple who have loo litllc food; very often no -home or shelter at all, and only scanty rags for clothing. I shall remember that iron's inhumanity to man has; been terribly evidenced in this ; twentieth century by the inflic tion o( starvation and suffering on whole populations by an un-1 principled lew. I snail remem ber that cruelty and callous wanton brutality arc yet ram pant among the nations of man whom the Son of God was born to save and died to forgive. I shall remember on this birthday anniversary of the King of Kings that despotism, tvranny and death yet reign in the hearts which were created to know life and love. I shall Annual Bird Count In Jackson County Scheduled Jan.l The annual count of Jackeon County birds will he made by the McCamanl Bird Society .Ian. 1, according to Maj. Gen. .1. H. Hicks, president of the Society. The annual count is now un der way in many sections of the nation, where it is known as the Christmas Bird Count. Under the rules of the Na tional Audubon Society, each area is laid nut in advance with in a circle 15 miles in diameter or approximately 176 square miles. The same area has been used S1.8 Million Spent On Cigarettes by County Residents television studio. Cables snaked across the floor, lamps were positioned all around and in the middle of all the activity Sister Luc - Gabrielle stood shaking hands with everyone. At the end of the interview she picked up her guitar. "There is one song of mine which explains what the relig ious life really means to me and I would like everybody to understand its real meaning," she said. It is an artless tune with sim ple words. "Dans le coeur de Dieu j'ai trouve tous les amours du monde; dans le coeur dc Dieu les amities des hom ines ..." (In the heart of God I have found all the loves of this world, in the heart of God I have found all the friendships of man. . .") Then a firm handshake and Sister Smile went off to her duties. These workers will appreciate it if duck hunters will refrain from hunting Jan. 1 so the counters will be able to include ducks in their survey. If the hunters are out the ducks will not be loitering where they can be counted, Hicks contended. He also asked that any per sons in the area who have no- i ticcd any strange birds around this year or any large conccn i (ration of birds in a particular j section, telephone him Jan. 1 ' after 5 p.m. at 773-52:10. H8 Species Counted Last year the McCamanl So- Scientific Approach To Whisky Baffling LONDON, England (UPI) Scientists the world over have been unable to figure out how the Scots make their whisky, a British biochemist said today in the weekly journal "New Scien tist." "The production of whisky is undoubtedly an art, and all at tempts to produce it by a sci entific approach have proved futile. Nobody has been able to reproduce it outside of Scot land," Dr. Eustace Barton Wright said. What are residents of Jackson County likely to do about their smoking, in view of the new barrage of reports to the effect that cigarette smoking shortens a person's life? On the basis of their reaction several years ago, when similar announcements were made link ing smoking with lung cancer and heart disease not very much. The figures show that they are puffing away at a greater rate than ever. Per smoker, local consumption is about 7 per cent higher than it was 10 years ago. The data comes from national statistics compiled by the. De partment of Agriculture and from area reports issued by the tobacco industry. Considerable Anxiety There was considerable anxi ety some years ago among smokers when the first state ments about the health hazard came out. This anxiety was removed to a large extent by prompt action on the part of tobacco manu facturers. They were on the market quickly with filter ciga rettes. Since then, the use of cigarettes has risen sharply. In Jackson County, some !), 185,000 packs were consumed in the past year. SECTION D PACES 1 TO 8- MEDFORDtJITRIBUNE MEDFOItD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1963 NOTICE To All of Our Customers? Garbage scheduled to be picked up Jan. 1st (New Year's Day) will be picked up Monday or Tuesday (Dec. 30-31) instead. Thore will be no New Year's Day pickup. CITY SANITARY SERVICE year. The rate in Ihe Pacific States was 179 packs. Except for 1953, when ciga rette consumption dropped somewhat following the first lung cancer report, there has been a continuous rise in sales. This year, it is estimated, ov er 523 billion cigarettes will be sold in the United States. How much do Jackson Coun ty residents spend annually for whatever satisfaction it is that they get out of cigarette smok ing? The answer is more than Ihcy realize. Last year it amounted to $1,883,000, or ap proximately $35 per smoker. Taking into account the 70 million smokers in the country, some $8 billion a year is spent for cigarettes and other tobacco i products. Most public health authorities feel that the case against smok ing has been clearly proved. The tobacco industry, on the other hand, argues that the evi dence is only statistical and doesn't constitute proof. Recent Burglaries Solved With Arrests Recent burglaries of two trail er houses in the Yank Gulch area near Talent have been solved with the arrest of two boys, 12 and 13 years old, the lackson County Sheriff s office packs per year for everv local i nds rtporica. resident over the age of 14. I , Th lycr-oId boy was rc i leased to the custody of his Lower Than Average I parents and the 13-year-old boy It was lower than in most was taken to the Jackson Coun parts of the United States, the ty Juvenile Detention Home, average being 201 packs per I Action is pending on both cases. ALWAYS RST OUAUTV m jCr t 1 don ..nrnnn,l,n. Ihn Mnnri h.T 1 in Europe, which inundated those ; this area on the last day of Ihe people who fought tor human freedom and I shall remember too, the frightened small crea tures who shall be facing their own blood bath under the per sistent huntsman's unrelenting gunfire. I shall remember the birds, starving in an icc-cn-rrusted (most. Ihe blue jay, the wild niceon. the dove, search ong the veteran counters, who will be assisting in the Jan. 1 count, according to Gen. Hicks, will be Ralph Browning of Phoenix. Dr. John Reynolds and Dr. Elmo inr for food on the snow-covered ' Stevenson of Ashland, and Mrs. earth. I shall remember the Howard Bush and Lcland Ment- lost puppy, the stray dog fiecz-' zer of Medford. inc. the kittens abandoned on some frosty rivcrbank: the per the Rogue I c'clv counted 88 species. It was , Hicks said, i a re year ana (ten. hicks i (loesn t expect to locate as many birds in the forthcoming annual count unless the weather is as favorable as it was last year. j There arc many robins around this year, he has noticed, be cause of the exceptionally good crop of madrona berries. The official period which opens Dec. s-i" B 1""" . w 19 to continue through Jan. I ""1? teedTm vll Each local leader chooses thci5 fnd a,,c now, T'"8,'"'" ht m ihe Pnle Ba'dens to feast upon !....;... r i.; i, a mnn : berry -bearing shruhs since ex- . ...v... . n , - for nine years in Valley count, Gen. The center of the circle is be tween White City and Central Point. Helping With Count He expects to have between 25 to 30 persons helping with the count, which is made in scculcd beaver, the otter, tlie deer, the "bear that walks like a man" and that for the crime of living has been almost ex terminated from the earth. Next year, I shall take time to pray that the eyes of man kind may be opened so they may see what it is that tney do. Next year. I shall resolve on Christ's birthday to remem ber to be always kind and gentle. Will you remember? And I shall remember that Ihe Christian spirit will not pre vail in the grim laboratories where merciless men and wo men experiment on pathetically helpless and defenseless dogs, cats and other animals. And I shall pray that the eyes of these men and women will be opened so that they shall sec the cruel things they do, and repent. From "Reverence for Life" Magazine. Modoc Lumber Firm Buys Winema Timber KLAMATH FALLS - Modoc Lumber Company was high bid der on the Haystack timber sale conducted by the Winema For est last week with a high bid of $337,300 . Volume in the sale was 12, EOO.Ono board feet, and the ap praised value was $319,515. Other bidders were Klamath Lumber and Box Co., Inc. and Thomas Lumber Company. This is the final Winema For est sale for calendar year 1963. and brines the sold volume to an Hoffa Expects To Sign Trucking Agreement ST. LOUIS (UPI) - Teamster boss James R. Hoffa, said Fri day he expects to sign the un ion's first national trucking agreement next month. hausting the madrona crop. The National Audubon Society discounts the value of Ihe an nual count as a means of estim ating bird populations hecause of the many variables in field conditions, but finds it helpful i in determining the seasonal movements and shifts in range of different species of birds. Last year the Society estimat ed more then 15.000 persons participated in the count in all 50 states, eight provinces of Canada and the District of Columbia. Ornithologist Allan D.. Cruickshank, Society expert compiled and edited the reports. MIRROR INVENTORY Close Out! All Sizesl All Styles! PADGHAM GLASS COMPANY 1309 Court Street Medford SAVE 25 sill Sl'.s I -k . . t . arc f 500 Dresses reduced from stock! LATE DAY 'N CASUAL FASHIONSI WOOLS! COTTONSI BLENDS! EVEN EARLY SPRING STYLES! $& $ $ 4 DRESSES! DRESSES! DRESSES! Out they go! Price-cut to rock bottom. Many styles. Many only one of a kind! Fabric!: Jerseys, Arnols", Collon blends, Crepes, Dcron"' blonds, Nylons, Chiffons. Styles: Jackets, Shealhs, Full skirls. Pleated skirts. Shirtwaists, Knits. Sizes: Potiles, Juniors 5 lo 15, Misses' and Women's 8 lo 20. Hurry for your share of Ponnoy's big year-end savings! HOUSE DRESSES CoftCin print house d'CSSCl in uhirt wint, jippcr fronts and breakfast coat wraps. S'zcs misses' 12 to 20. Half sizes MVj to 24 V2. 1 50 STREET DRESSES Cotton plaids, cotton prints, bamberT prints in shirtwaist and scmi.drcss styles. Misses sizes 12 to 18 Junior sizes 5 to 13. 2 50 KNIT SUITS Double knits, wool knits, mohair and A WW wool knits! Smart 2 and 3 piece fash- 1 ion knits now at their regular prtce. small fraction of i approximate total of 112.00fl.ooo board Irct for the year
