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TUESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 13
RIEDKORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDKOIU). OREGON
Dennis the Menace
May a steady glow
of happiness warm
the hearts and
brighten the lives
of every one of
our Rogue River
Valley friends
throughout a New
Year that will be
richly rewarding in
achievement. This
is the wish of Julie
Tummers and all
the folks at Mon
Desir.
As the bells
ring
Good luck gjlore
in '64! That's our
wish for you and
yours as we greet
a glad New Year.
It is our good luck
to have you as our
friends . . . and
our pledge is to
serve you well in
days and months
ahead.
out and
look
We greet the New
Year with a big,
wide, wonderful
world of warm
wishes for you, our
n e i g h b ors and
friends here in the
Rogue River Val
ley! forward into
the
New Year,
forecast for
we
you
and
many - bright
happy days
each filled
with
good health, good
fellowship and
good cheer.
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"imm i 6otta siwr the New Year wtiffg?'
Sma Worlds
Around Us
Jr By LYNN M. W ATKINS
(tfMtr and Tribune)
Sulcata 1963)
Frog Chnnis Traveled From
Shore To Shore On Hyacinths
It was s peculiar sensation
and became actually mystifying
as time went on, continuing
nifiht alter night. Some of the
occupants of the cottage spoke
of the nightly event as "un
canny." From mild concern
they began to wonder if they
were imagining things or really
hearing what they thought they
heard. Jokingly, someone said
"it sm-icked of the supernatu
ral." The more observant and
thoughtful of the group of lis
teners noticed that there seem
ed to he some sort of a connec
tion between the noise and the
direction and velocity of the
wind. None of the perplexed
folks would have thought any
thing ahnut it had it ever hap
pened in Ihe daytime, but It
didn't, always at night; so it
becamo just a little eerie. It
alto became a nightly pastime
nf the onttnacrs who
SliiyCn HWillU! Ilifcms juat n
check tip on the nightly chorus.
The voices that came and
went with the night and the
wind direction, wore the sound
nf frogs; croaks, twitters,
runts, hleals and peeps. The
sound would swell to full vol
ume, Ihon slowly fade away un
til it would bo entirely lost in
the night. No one knew exactly
when Ihe unusual frog chorus
that came and went rouiiy was
noticed, but at times it was
very loud, then it was very
faint and far away.
Close To Shore
The collage was within a few
feet of Inn shore. The nights
were warm and tho windows
always open. The first to notice
the. nnusualness of the frog
chorus, was .(walroncd by the
night breeze blowing the bed
room curtains. Wide awake, he
heard, very faintly, the sound of
many frog vi.ices. The sound
was very taint, but slowly grew
louder, as if someono had turn
ed up Ihe volume. A little later
the sound was very loud, very
lieir, and seemingly very near.
While he listened there seemed
to be a fading tendency; it con
tinued to fade:. the voices grew
fainter, and finally died out al
together. Vnr ipvrrnl nlpht.l the In.
ceasing and diminishing sound i
oi Ihe froggy chorus continued. I
Someone noticed that Ihe in-1
shore wind usually brought the ,
voices closer. If the wind held,
the music continued and at n
pilch. l)nc night, as the I
voices began to fade, it was no
ticed that the wind had shifted.
No one could quite under
stand why the wind and the calls
should be so closely associated,
but for some unexplained rea
son they seemed to come and
go; first very faint, and seem
ingly far away, then increasing
in volume until the frogs were
in full cry, and apparently right
at Ihi water's edge, and within
a few feet of the cottage.
Discovery Made
Of course, frog voices were
not unusual, they were present
on most summer nights, but not
ever in the ascending and de
scending cadence. Even after an
hour or more of riotous tumult,
it sounded eerie to hear the
voices fading, as if a great rlis-
stance was slowly Intervening.
Friends came to visit the cot
tage. The chorus came under in
tense study as more and more
Interested listeners became in
volved. Some went to Ihe lake
shore to listen, and finally, the
i discovery.
Patches of water hyacinths
dotted the lake, some more than
half an acre in extent. On the
floating masses lived dozens of
frogs. A floating mass of the
green vegetation carried a score
or more of cold blooded music
makers. The mass blew heller
skellcr back and forth across
the lake; Ihe little musicians
came on tho summer breeze,
now faint and far away, then
loud and clear; traveling min
strels of the summer night.
Missing Nativity
Scene Sheep Found
MANITOWOC, Wis. (UP11
The sheep which vanished Sun
day from the Nativity scene In
downtown Manitowoc has been
located.
Police found the sheep Mon
day on the farm of its owner,
who explained that he visited
the display and found the sheep
had given birth to a lamb, lie
look both aniamsl back to the
farm for shelter against the
zero cold.
Inch
firemen Pull New
Engine From Lake
SILVER LAKE, Wis (LTD
Silver Lake's volunteer firemen
were thawing out their new
$15,000 lire engine today.
While the firemen were
pumping water for a public
skating rink the engine broke
though the ice and (ell into the
lake.
a ik i
,V far
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HOLLYWOOD IKll'Kl lL - Film star Gcwgc Murphv 61 tried
on a new role as he announced lhat he will be a Renuhliean
canninaie lor ine u.a. M'tiiuc next year. Murphy became the
first OOP hopeful to declare publiclv for the seat now held by
nilini: S. Clair Engle, D-Hed Hlu'ff. Calif. Murphv is shown
at his news conference in Hollywood, although official filing lor
the olfice opens In February of ltHU. (UPI)
on ;. now rnlc gs he announced lhat m will bp
GANDEE
Printing Center, Inc.
625 MARKET STREET
I
MERICAN
HOME 6- LAND CO.
Homes KdHclies Retitolt JiuestnwiU
JAMES C. NISTLER, BROKER
MEDFORD HOTEL BUILDING
Jackson County
Title Co.
121 EAST SIXTH STREET
ESTABLISHED 1885
Mon Desir
DINING INN
Oft Interttata 5 Freeway at Central Point
'lip
Here comes little '64!
With him is a bright
and happy Leap Year,
so we're hoping that
your joy and success
in months to come
will grow by leaps and
bounds! That is our
heartfelt wish for our
many Rogue River
Valley friends and
neighbors. (
Bill and All the Gang
HI-WAY
TAVERN and CAFE
12 NORTH RIVERSIDE AVE.
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TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND
BEST WISHES IN THE YEAR AHEAD
A bright new year looms before us . . . and we sincerely hope lhat it
brings success to you and your leved ones in every field of endeavor.
We are grateful for your kind patronage in the past and look forward
to serving you in the future.
It is our wish and
hope that the New
Year will bring to
you all the wond
erful blessings of
life . . . most of
all, love, friend
ship and content-menl.
3
Jay Allen Co.
Quality Used Cars
1078 COURT STREET
May the days and
months ahead
throughout 1964
bring to you complete
joy and happiness!
And thanks for
making the past ycr
such a successful one
for all of us in the
Lininger organization.
M. C. Lininger
& Sons
Ready Mix, Concrete Pipe,
Sand and Gravel
As we welcome the
bright New Year, may
we express to you,
our friends through,
out southern Oregon,
our warm appreciation
for your good will and
patronage. We hope
that all of your
d-rams are realized
'64.
From All the Folks at
Don's Hide-A-Way
1182 COURT STREET
May your New
Year be bright and
happy, and 1964
bring success and
prosperity to you
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PABLO'S
MEXICAN DINNERS
1789 STEWART AVE. - 779-1328
Daily S P.M. to 10 P.M.
CLOSED MONDAYS
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FROM ALL OF
US AT . . .
Valley
Shade
"Everything for
Your Window
But the View"
1600 8ARNETT ROAD
NEW YEAR
As the hands of the dock
finally point to a New Year,
may you begin a year filled
with joyous happiness and
success!
Concrete & Equipment
Division of Concrete Steel
Corporation
248 E. McAndrews Rd.
Phone 772-5271
GREETINGS
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND
CUSTOMERS EVERYWHERE
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TONY'S
Trailer
Convoy
2377 Table Rock Road
Phone 772-8288
Farmers
Packing
COMPANY
2813 Biddle Road
B.-n VfVatge through
164' HffC s hoping
that ou 'I h a v e
smooth and happy
sailing all Near long.
And mav every dav
carry ca'go o good
ha'th, uccess and
happrnci (or you!
PITTSBURGH
Plate Glass Co.
1 WEST SIXTH STREET
MAY 1964
BRING YOU
LASTING JOY
REALTOR
13J N. Gr,a St. 773-7393
Member rV idlord Multiple
Liltinf Service, Sourhern
Oregon Eichange Club,
International Trade -i Club.
ME,
TOO!
As sf stand on the
threshold of another
vttir, ve extend Cur
very be-t wishes to
our good fiends, here
m the Rogue River
Va!'r?S' our uarmest
ihcs tor ail the
QOod things ot Ir'f
health uctcs, hap.
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BEE HIVE
CARPET CLEANERS
220 E. FOURTH - 773-6355
As e tae off into
1964, e hope that
the happiness you ex
perience in the year
ahead will be ' out of
this world " May the
New Year be a rich-
ly rewarding one for
our good friends of
Mcdford and south,
em Oregon'
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EAST
MAIN
We're rolling out the
welcome for a 1964
that will be the hap
piest of them all for
you, our neighbors
and friends. May good
fortune smile upon
you and your fondest
dreams he realized in
the year ahead'
o
HUBBARD BROS.
INCORPORATED
Main and Riverside I
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