,• itf'fF 'f . * * « « - . * '* «« ■ * C e n tra l P oin t Times December Floods Set River Runoff Records, Destroy Much Geologic Survey Equipment The Christmas Hoods on the In r t years of record. The Ump­ Pacific Coast not only set many new stream runoff records, they also destroyed an esti­ mated 9600,000 worth of Geologi­ cal Survey gaging stations and cables, the Department of the Interior reported last week. Hollis M. Orem, engineer in charge of the Survey’s Curr nt Records Center at Pnrtla.xi, said 88 gaging stations and 43 gaging cables in Oregon, Wash­ ington, Idaho, and northern California were demolished. Built To Withstand Hood» "These stations had been de­ signed to stand the largest flood for which there was any knowledge, with a margin of safety, but the unprecedented flows in the streams and rivers of the Northwest wiped them out,” Orem said. Gaging stations are struc­ tures — made of concrete, wood or metal — placed alongside streams to house water-measur­ ing devices. Gaging cables ex­ tend across the streams.to .car­ ry the measuring equipment: Orem said the floods knocks ed out 39 stations and 14 cables in Oregon, five stations in Wash­ ington, two in Idaho, and 33 stations and 39 cables in north­ ern California. Total cost of re­ placing these streamflow meas­ uring structures amounts to 1308,000 in Oregon, 9318,000 in California, 919,500 in Idaho, and 938,700 in Washington. Partial damage also occurred at many stations and many others were put out of action. High runoff, that portion of precipitation which appears in surface stream«, for December was recorded in all of Oregon, most of Idaho, southern Wash­ ington and in part of the Flat­ head-Clark Fork basin of Mon; tana. The unusually high run­ off resulted in monthly mean streamflow« many times the seasonal average in the south­ ern part of the Pacific North­ west. For example, monthly mean adjusted flow of the Willamette River at Albany. Ore. was the highest for December in 73 years of record. Near Boise. Idaho, the mean adjusted flow of the Boise River was the highest for December qua and Rogue Rivers in south­ ern Oregon recorded their high­ est mean flows in 80 years at Elkton and Raygold, respective­ ly, and the Umatilla River near Umatilla had its highest De­ cember flow in 63 years, The Survey’s report showed that although the crest stage of the Willamette River at Port­ land was substantially reduced by operation of flood-control reservoirs upstream, the Sur­ vey’s Water Quality Branch measured a flow of 391,000 cubic feet per second on Dec 34 Concert At SOC Slated For Sunday • Wendell Nelson, pianist and musicologist, will present a con­ cert in Churchill auditorium. Southern Oregon College next Sunday at 3 p m Nelson's appeurance on the campus is sponsored by Student Music Educators, Chapter 345, of which Dr Glenn Matthews is the adviser. Nelson, a member of the fac­ ulty at the University of Cali­ fornia at Santa Barbara, has presented lectures and concerts in Greece, France, London, and various other European coun­ tries. appearing under the spon­ sorship of the Cultural Division of the United States Embassy He is widely known as a teach­ er, music • critir and as a con­ tributor to music magazines He has been awarded several music prizes, and is an honor­ ary member of two national American music societies He has made numerous appearan­ ces as guest artist with the Paganini Quartet. There will be no admission fee for Nelson's concert at SOC, Dr. Matthews said, although an offering will be taken for the benefit of the Music Scholar­ ship Fund. C liff Dwellers The C liff Dwellers w e r e prehistoric A m e r i c a n In ­ dians who lived in the south­ w e s t e r n part of the U .S. about 1050 to 1300 and built their homes and granaries on cliff ledges, many of which are atill in evidence in the western part of the nation Oregon’s Education Expenses Up 9.2 Percent Since 1953 The State Board of Education finds that expenditures for ele­ mentary and secondary educa­ tion have increased an average of 9.2 percent each year dur­ ing the 10 years from 1953-54 »to 1963-63. The total spent in 1962-63, the most recent year for which audits have been com­ pleted. was 9191.187.574. During this same period, cur­ rent expenditures per pupil in average d a i l y membership have increased from 8299.23 to 9472.58, an increase of 8173.35 per pupil or 57.9 percent. The average annual increase has been 5.2 oerceni. As Staie Board Chairman Eugene Fisher has stated, a major reason for the rising overall cost of Oregon educa­ tion is the increasing number of students to be educated. "This,” says Chairman Fish­ er, "has affected the number Style Show Plans Started Plans for their spring style show were eyed by Ashland Soroptimists last Friday at their noon luncheon meeting in the Mark Antony Hotel. 'ITie annual fashion event, which will be held this year sometime before Easter, will be under the chairmanship of Mrs Louise Walters and Mrs. Ray Clary Discussion alt” concerned the club's spring attendance con­ test which is expected to get under way in February. Branchfield Introduces ‘Party’ Bill Oregon political parties will no longer have to hold their state conventions during the 4th of July week if a bill intro­ duced today by Rep Edward Branchfield (R ), Medford, be­ comes law. The bill, which is sim ilar to one he introduced in the 1963 session (HB 1847), would change the date of the party conven­ tion from the statutory six-day period starting 45 days after the primary to a 21-day period beginning 55 days after the election. The present law has been a thorn in the nesh of both po­ litical parties and. according to Branchfield. he expects bi­ partisan support for his meas­ ure. Another Change Another chunge in Branch- field's bill would eliminate the section of the law which per­ mits county central commit­ tees to levy an assessment on candidates. Branchfield con­ tends the present law is seldom used and that the party organ­ ization should depend upon vol­ untary contributions r a t h e r than penalizing its candidates. The proposed measure would also require at least three votes for write-in candidates for pre­ cinct offices. * Sho—Card» » > Banners * Silk Screen • Plastic » A ir Brush Signs * Neon V Gold Leaf , Store t ' • * # ‘ Fronts « » . »’ t' • & COM MERCIAL ARTWORK Track Lattarla! Pkoae 664—3026 Caatral Peiat * t of educators needed The short­ age of teachers has, in turn, resulted in increased average salaries, as our schools have tried to attract and hold teach­ ing talent. In 1953-54 the aver­ age salary of Oregon teachers and administrators, grades 1- 12, was 94.134; in 1962-63 it was 96,250, an increase of 51.2 per­ cent.” Fisher notes that, despite this increase, Oregon educa­ tors* salaries continue to fall behind those in the neighbor­ ing states of Washington and California. Washington’s com­ parable average salary in 1962- 63 •’„as 96,435; and California’s was approximately 87.560. Another factor contributing to the rising costs of elemen­ tary and secondary education is the depreciation of the dol­ lar's purchasing power. Accord­ ing to the consumer ’ price in­ dex, it took 81.13 to buy in 1963 what one dollar could buy in 1953 The public is demanding ad­ ditions to the basic curriculum so that youngsters learn more at earlier ages, Fisher said. Specific programs are also be­ ing developed for both the low achievers, who might formerly have been school dropouts, and the academically able and gift­ ed. "In addition." he said, “ ef­ forts to reduce dropouts have called attention to the need for expanded vocational education programs.” "These many new education­ al programs require special facilities, which often raise building costs. They are justi­ fied by the resulting improve­ ments in the learning situation. Schools are doing a better job of educating our youngsters." M le n b o c k Tells SokmsOf Jacksonville Area OF ALL KINDS Over 40 Years Experience X Road Projecting the rating curve up­ ward to the Christmas day peak of 39.8 feet would indicate a flow of about 440,000 cubic feet per second at Portland at the height of the flood. Rain Increased 300 Percent A report by the U S Weather Bureau's River Forecast Cen­ ter illustrated the unusual in­ tensity of the precipitation which fell over the Northwest in December For the month, precipitation was 300 percent or more of average southeast of a line extending from Brook­ ings, Ore through Yakma and Rep. John R. Deilenback, speaking under the order of business "announcements.” to­ day addressed the Oregon House of Representatives tell­ ing them of the events surround­ ing the opening of the recon­ structed United States Hotel last weekend in Jacksonville. Deilenback commented that Jackson County, and Jackson­ ville in particular, is one of the most historic portions of the state, and is an "important link with the past.” He spoke of the discovery of gold in Rich Gulch in 1851, and the arrival of C.C. Beekman in 1853. The anecdote which is so well known to many in Jackson County was related by the speaker—that of the entertainment of President Hayes in the U.S. Hotel who, when presented with a bill in excess of 8100, commented, " I only wanted to stay in your hotel—not to buy it!” Deilenback told the assembly that there are plans underway for the restoration of 44 build­ ings in the core area of Jack­ sonville, and great hopes are held by those interested in the eventual complete restoration of this delightful frontier town. The speaker concluded his remarks by saying. "1 invite all of you to visit this land of the Shakespearean Festival, this and of the Britt Music Fes­ tival, and see for yourselves the things which are taking place in Jacksonville." Outer Mongolia, landlocked in the heart of Asia, has gone in for commercial fishing, .ex­ porting Whitefish and other catch taken from its rivers and lakes. Spokane, Mont. Wash, to Kalispell, At several stations in the Deschutes Basin of central Ore­ gon and the Big Wood Basin of Idaho there was more pre­ cipitation in December than the entire annual amounts in some dry years. Monthly mean flow of the Columbia River at The Dalles was 163 percent of the Decem­ ber average in the 15-year base period (1948-63) after adjusting for aggregate storage release during the month from nine major power reservors and for storage gain in Lake Chin­ ook. Computed mean How of the Columbia at the mouth was 196 percent of the 15-year average after adjusting for reservoir storage changes Water Storage Up December - end storage in nine major power reservoirs of the Columbia system was 1,- 393,000 acre-feet more than last year, and about 2,143,000 acre- feet more than the seasonal average in the 10-year period (1954-63) In 25 large irrigation reser- ““ CLASSIFIED ADS}3'" ’ voirs, storage at the end of De­ cember was about 1,498,000 acre-feet more than last year and about 2,078.000 acre-feet above the seasonal average in the 10-year period December- end ground - water levels were a little higher than average for the Pacific Northwest as a whole Soil moisture was high at the end of the month. In January, according to the U S. Weather Bureau, the mean adjusted runoff of the Colum­ bia River at The Dalles is ex­ pected to be about 155 percent of the 15-year January average Able, Gifted Lithia Park Camping Proposal Program Rejected By Park Commission rilities in the park has indi­ Begins At SOC There will be no tent or out­ cated the urgent need for de­ Fifty-nine students at Ashland High School will participate in this year's Jackson County Able and Gifted program to be­ gin at Southern Oregon College Saturday. Approximately 230 students in the county will take part in the eight - week program, now in its third year of operation. Students will attend one of sev­ eral college • level classes, taught by SOC professors. Classes, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, will in­ clude biology, mathematics, creative writing, world liters ture, art, and economics. 59 to Participate Sixty Ashland High School stu­ dents were originally selected to participate in the program, but one student had to drop out because of Saturday morn­ ing conflicts. Gaylord Smith, principal of Ashland High School, said he thought the program is “ very worthwhile." He said he was pleased with the results from previous years and that unfav­ orable comments about the pro­ gram have been at a minimum. To be selected for the pro­ gram students must have an IQ of 120 or higher, be in the 95th percentile on the compo­ site score of the Iowa Test of Educational Development, and have a teacher's recommenda­ tion. Foreign Teachers Visiting State Seven elementary teachers from five countries are visiting in Oregon during the next four weeks, until Feb. 12, as parti­ cipants in the 1964 Internation­ al Teacher Development Pro gram This program, author­ ized by the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, is administered by the U.S. Office of Education, in co­ operation with the Department of State, and implemented in Oregon through the State De­ partment of Education. Each visitor will observe classes and administration in one school district during Jan­ uary. Miss Aida Quiroga, Bo­ livia; Panagiotis (Peter) Kos- toulas and John Zarokostas. Greece; Bounchan Siathone, Laos; Miss Idalia Mucharraz and Miss Silvia Quintana. Mex­ ico; and Mrs Anne Ruth Mhina, Tanganyika, will stay in Pendleton, Ontario, Lake Os­ wego. Bend, Portland, Corval­ lis, and Astoria, respectively. State Department of Educa­ tion staff briefed the seven on Oregon education after their a r­ rival last week from Milwaukie, Wis., where they spent three months at the University of Wisconsin attending classes in educational areas of particular interest to them Gov. Hatfield will meet with the teachers on Feb. 8. and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Leon P Minear will meet with them on Feb 10, near the conclusion of their stay. Nebraska and New Mexico were selected along with Ore­ gon to host the 26 elementary teachers currently participating in this phase of the Interna­ tional Teacher Development Program There are more than 100 species in the tree farms of the Pacific northwest, 23 be­ ing of m a j o r commercial importance. See Us First For All Your Building Needs Phone 8 2 6 -9 5 8 1 X Q u a lity H o m e s * R e m o d e lin g » B u s in e s s B u ild in g s door camping at the Lithia Auto Court site this summer. By unanimous vote, the Ash- and Parks Commission last night turned down a suggestion to establish camping in Lithia Park on a yearly basis until such time that camping facil­ ities could be established some­ where else either in or near Ashland. Commission Secretary-Treas­ urer Archie Fries, Jr., issued the following policy statement regarding last night’s decision; "When Lithia Park was cre­ ated, and for many years after- «• ward, it was adequate to serve the needs of Ashland and the surrounding area for park pur­ poses and still permit use of the auto park section for over­ night and semi - permanent camping and residential pur­ poses. Growth Noted "With the steady growth of . Ashland and the Rogue Valley and the rapidly increasing num­ ber of tourists, especially in the last ten years, overcrowd­ ing of the picnic and other fa- 6 3 5 0 M c L a u g h lin - C e n t i a l D o in t "To eliminate conjecture as to use of the park, the park commission wishes to make clear that it does not intend that any portion of lands dedi­ cated for park purposes shall be developed for any use other than for public parks and that overnight camping shall be pro­ hibited therin.” Other Action In other action, the group briefly discussed recommenda­ tions for next year's budget and received a storm damage re­ port of Lithia Park. It was also disclosed that Charlie, one of the zoo’s monkeys, lost a toe by ampu­ tation recently after it became infected. The commission was told tha' Charlie "was doing as well a could be expected.” $9 Million Slated For State Schools This Fiscal Year Q U IC K FIRST INSERTION, up to 15 word«........................ ........... 75< (over 15 word« figure at 5< per work) SUBSEQUENT INSFRT1ONS, up to 15 word«...................... 5O< (over 15 word« figure at 44 per werd) "BUND" or KEYED ADS, m in im u m ........................ . . $ 1 . 5 0 (Ads answered at the newspaper o ffice instead o f dir­ e c tly to advertiser are double rate) Q U IZ Q—What territory is em­ braced in the Delmarva pen­ insula? A— Most of Delaware and parts of Maryland and V ir­ ginia. 1 I MAXINE’S TAX SERVICE 3558 Table Rock Road, Medford Telephone 664 - 2731 • ' r ’’ STANDARD Piano Courses for children & ‘Popular Piano* for beginners. 773-3995 or 773-2519, FOR SALE; Grain fed lock­ er beef, a lso English walnuts. Marion Hull, 3545 Hanhy Rd., 664-2651. WANTED: Someone to loan «10,000 at 6% per annum. Call 664-2929. FOR SALE 1958 Simca 2 dr. car. Runs good, looks good Best offer takes. Sell or trade for ? Want small chain saw. fencing, pony equipment o r’ Phone 664-1928 6c PLYWOOD PLYW OOD PLYWOOD 1 Senator Wayne Morse said today that the administration's education program which he is sponsoring in the Senate would bring about 99,036,748 to Ore­ gon schools per fiscal year. The nation • wide expenditure the first year will be 91.225 billion. Nearly 97 million of this will go into schools faced with edu­ cating the children of very low income families in an effort to upgrade their education and lift them out of a recurring fam­ ily pattern of poverty. The remainder of the Oregon funds will provide 81,069,776 for supplementary education cen­ ters and services, 9980,782 for school library materials, and 9133,013 to strengthen the State Department of Education. C D Sheathing «58M I 4x8— » ,” C. D . S h eathing . . . «67M 4x8— ’ . ” C D . 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