THURSDAY. JANUARY
13.
1848
Winter Term to
Open at OSC With
Signup Jan. 3, 4
Oregon State College—With up
perclassmen already registered in
advance, registration of freshmen,
sophomores and newcomers is ex
pected
to proceed swiftly and
smoothly here January 3 and 4, says
Dr. D. T. Ordeman, registrar. Sche
duled to register Monday are those
whose initials begin with B, A, P,
Y, Q, S. L, J, H, Me, C, O, andU in
that order by hours. Registering
Tuesday will be those with names
beginning with M, Z, E, V, I, W, G,
R, X, K. N, T, D, and F in that order.
New students entering winter
term for the first time will-be given
a special one-hour "freshman week
program” at 8 o’clock Monday
morning, January 3, when they will
be given information about the in
stitution in condensed form.
Final term enrollment for fall was
7428, exceeded only by the fall term
a year earlier at 7489. Of the 2142
juniors and seniors 196 completed
preregistration.
These will pay
fees January 5 or 6.
Program to Plant
More Grass Is
Told by Specialist
PAGE TMR9E
show the average number cattle
grazed by each owner on all forests March of Dimes
in the nation is 68.
Drive Starts Jan. 14
Similarly Jackman believes the
forest service is mainly made up of
Portland—The annual March of
“the finest group of men in any of Dimes swings into action in Jackson
the grovenment services,” ranking county and the rest of Oregon and
high in unselfish and capable public the nation January 14 and continues
service. Most of them are friendly through January 31 with an unpre-
to multiple use of the forests for cidented overall goal of $30,000,000.
The dates were announced today
timber production, water supply, re by Harry Chipman, 1949 March of
creation, wild life and livestock Dimes chairman for Jackson county,
grazing.
I who urged that “everyone give at
To reverse the admitted reduction least 50 per cent more this time.”
The Jackson county March of
in feed resources on forest lands
Jackman advocates a six-point pro Dimes chairman revealed that he
had received a message from Basil
gram designed to reverse the pre O’Connor, president of the national
sent trend toward more under foundation for infantile paralysis, in
brush thickets which he says reduce which the foundation head asserted,
both grass and tree growth, iacrease “Make no mistake about it—this is
fire hazards and reduce water sup- an emergency situation.’ The mes-
piles. His program follows in con- sa8e went on to state that 1 “if we
,are to continue to help polio vic
densed form:
tims, and be prepared for epidemics
1. Reseed with adapted grasses next year, and continue our educa
all depleted meadows and other tional and research programs, the
open spaces.
next March of Dimes must be the
2. Reseed grass after very accid greatest ever and net at least $30-
ental fire, a practice beneficial both 000,000. Without this we cannot
fulfill our pledges to patients and
to grazing and new tree growth.
3. Reseed with grass in the wake the public.”
O’Connor’s communication reveal
of all logging operations.
ed that in 1948 alone it had cost
4. Continue water development $17,000,000 to care for polio patients,
work to spread stock as widely is that the foundation's epidemic aid
possible.
fund had been exhausted and that
x 5. Step up forest research in at many chapter treasuries had been
tempt to learn other ways of stop man pointed out that polio in Ore
gon in 1948 was up 200 per cent over
ping the thickets.
6. Destroy sagebrush or other last year’s figures.
useless brush and then seed all
FOR ACT«» OB PERSONAL
such lands within the forest.
A constructive program of in-
creasing grass and reducing useless New Directors Elected
and dangerous brush growth in na
tional forests in advocated by E. R. Jackson Co. C. of C.
Jackman, farm crops specialist at
Members of the Jackson County
Oregon State college, in an article
Chamber of Commerce
Monday
in the January issue of The Country named nine new members of the
Gentleman.
Jackman, who has board of directors to serve a two
been with the O.S.C. extension serv- year term They will serve with
ice for more than 30 years, was nine directors eelcted last year and
author of the recent article on Burns with two members to be appointed
in the Post’s cities of Ameria series., by_the board later this month.
Jackman deplores the current I The board will meet Friday noon
feuding between haters of the forest
the Jackson hotel to elect officers
U J
for the year. afe The
new direc-
Ray nine
j BaRer
Qtto
service on one hand and haters ofl^
so-called cattle barons on the other. I Bol nert, Diamond Flynn, Otto
Cattle barons are few and far be-1 | Frohnmayer,"
i'w o o'd Hedberg,
J,
Frohnmayer, E
Elwood
tween, he says, and few of these Dwight L. Houghton, A. C. Pierce,
use the national foretss. Figures L. C. Taylor and Eugene Thorndike.
LOANS
Dorothy Gaines, daughter of Mr.
Willard Gaines, of Central Point, is
a holiday visitor. She has been
attending school at the state farm
sponsored by the W.C.T.U. of the
state of Oregon.
GOLD HILL NEWS
DINNER PARTY—
Mrs. Millie Walker entertained at
a dinner party December 29th, the
occasion being Mrs. Walker’s birth
day Present were Mr. R. L. Miller
and Mrs. Bethel Potter of Foots
Creek, Rollin Stiehl, of Rogue River
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yordon of
Grants Pass.
Lie Nos 8-211 A M-11T
45 8. Central
Medford
Central Point
SAW SHOP
of the new Gold Hill Grange Hall
has been donated for the occasion
so that all dance proceeds may go
to the March of Dimes.
Mr. ViVecchio feels that with this
trio of happy circumstances—the
March of Dimes, Arnold’s Band, and
the sparkling new hall—the respon
se will warrant the hope of turning
GOLD HIL, ORE—Emil DiVec- in the largest sum ever reported
chio, local chairman for Medford from this area.
Chapter, National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, announces an
outstanding opportunity to aid this
LIST YOUR PROPERTY
worthy national benefit and at the
WITH US
same time enoy the swinging strings
Then Start Packing!
of Arnold’s Band next Saturday
T. J. Hight—Realtor
night, January 15, at the first March
20 S Con trnl
Mettford
of Dimes dance in this area. The use
PASSED AWAY—
Jay Davidson, a former resident
of Gold Hill, passed away at his
home in Grants Pass. He was a
Automobile
Liability
Serve Your "S^f
LAUNDRY
Wet Wash 8c lb.
OPEN FROM T A.M. to H P.M.
lino N. RIvesMrtr
Medford
"M ill
Tractors and Farm
Fire Insuiance
Equipment
LELAND CLARK
CULLEN MOTOR
& Imp. Co.
Phone 4444
7 N. Hnrtlest
Medford. Ore«»»
cafe
Across from Cheney M<H
SPECIALIZING IN
HAMBURGER SANDWICHES
HAMBURGEB STEAK
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
AND MILKSHAKES
HOMEMADE PIES
International Trucks
AND
Phone 71 IS
12.1 So. Riverside
Medford
i
The VALLEY FEED STORE
H-B CENTENNIAL MILLS FEED
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING
_____
FISHING TACKLE — AMMUNITION
PITTSBURG PAINTS—CEMENT—BUILDING MATERIAL
Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday—6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
CLOSED SUNDAYS!
TEXACO GAS AND OIL
Frank Koch ProDrfetor
OREGON FINANCE CO.
brother of Elijah Davidson, who dis
covered the Oregon Caves. Inter
ment was in the Rock Point ceme
tery. Monday a.m. Services were
held at the Hall Funeral Parlors in
Grants Pass at 10:30 a m. All his
children were present for the fun
eral.
PLANET JR. TRACTORS A PARTS
GARDEN TOOLS & SUNDRIES
CLOSED ON MONDAYS
Phond Gold HOI 231
E. T. DiVecchio, Proprietor
MEDFORD ROLLER RINK
ROLLER SKATING
Medford Armory
Cesatone SAW HI.INU
AND REPAIR
HEADQUARTERS FOB SPORTSMEN
THURS. A SUNDAY NIGHTS
7:30 to 10:30 P.M.
FRI. It SAT. NIGHTS
7:30 io 11:00 P.M.
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
2 to 6 PM
MUI Kan*-Hand Mit«, Etc.
Tool Grinding
CIXMED RAT. AFTERNOON
P.O. Box US
Phono 1«1
Central Point, Oregon
ELBERT’S SPORTING GOODS
ON HIGHWAY 99
AT LAZY ACRES MOTEL
Skntlnx Partien h>- Appointment.
Pitons- saan or 72!« M eelf Ord
A REPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF OREGON
H. S. ELBERT.
Proprietor
r i
GOLD HILL, OREGON
WHITMORE VARIETY STORE
DRY GOODS — NOTIONS — GIFTS
GOLD HILL. OREGON
Nineteen hundred and forty-eight marked a continued
healthy growth for the State of Oregon. In this growth the
First National Bank has shared, thanks to the confidence of
thousands of friends throughout the state who have given
us the opportunity to serve fully their banking needs. This
confidence has enabled the sixty banks of the First National
Group to return ever-increasing financial benefits to Oregon’s
communities, industries and individuals.
THESE ARE THE
60 BANKS IH THE
FIRST NATIONAL GROUP
FORTLAND BRANCHES
MAIN BRANCH
SIXTH ANO MORRISON BRANCH
UPTOWN BRANCH
EAST PORTLAND BRANCH
HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD BRANCH
LIViSTOCK-KENTON BRANCH
MONTAVILLA BRANCH
ROSE CITY BRANCH
SOUTHEAST PORTLAND BRANCH
UNION AND RUSSELL BRANCH
BRANCHES OUT OF PORTLAND
ALBANY BRANCH
ASHLAND BRANCH
ASTORIA BRANCH
BENO BRANCH .
CENTRAL POINT BRANCH
CONDON BRANCH
COOS BAY BRANCH
COQUILLE BRANCH
ENTERPRISE BRANCH
FOSSIL BRANCH
GRANTS PASS BRANCH
GRESHAM BRANCH
HEPPNER BRANCH
HILLSBORO BRANCH
HOOD RIVER BRANCH
KLAMATH FALLS, MAIN BRANCH
SOUTH SIXTH STREET BRANCH
LA GRANDE BRANCH
LAKEVIEW BRANCH
MEDFORD BRANCH
MERRILL BRANCH
MOLALLA BRANCH
NEWBERG BRANCH
NORTH BEND BRANCH
NYSSA BRANCH
OAKRIDGE BRANCH
OREGON CITY BRANCH
PENDLETON BRANCH
SALEM BRANCH
SHERMAN COUNTY BRANCH
STAYTON BRANCH
THE DALLES BRANCH
TILLAMOOK BRANCH
UNION BRANCH
WOODBURN BRANCH
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND
MCEM.E.
SI,
IM.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
■ISOWRCIS
Cosh Io vault ond in Federal Reserve Bonk.................................... $ 79,998,646 90
37,434,930.22
Due from Banks............................. ......................................................
$117,433,377.12
Totol Cash.......... ...................... ............................
United Stole* Government Obligations, Direct and Fully
Guaranteed...............................................................................
Stole, County and Municipal Bonds and Warronls.........
Other Bonds and Securities................................................................
Stock in Federal Reservb Bank...........................................................
loons ond Discounts.......................... .. ................................................
Accrued Interest Receivable.................................... ...........................
Bank Promises, Furniture ond Fisteres ond Safe Deposit Voells
Other Real Estate owned...................................................
Customers' liability on Accounts of totters of Credit,
• • •
Acceptances, ond Endorsed Bills. .
Other Resources.................................................
TOTAL RESOURCES..................
LIABILITIIS
Capital . .
Surplus . .
Undivided Profits and Retorves. . ,
Totol Capital Fundi..
Demand.......................
DEPOSITS ■
Saving« and Tima. . .
liability for letters of Credit ond os Acceptor Endorser
or Makor of Accoptancos and Foroign Bills. . .
Interest Received in Advance..............................................
Reserve for Interest, Tores, Etc...........................................
Other liabilities........................................................................
TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................
192,565,265.74
43,762,195.19
1,160,102.11
450,000.00
161,614,213.57
1,731,357.14
4,734,216.74
1.00
»
8
4,500,000.00
10,500,000 00
15,520,733.16
30,520,735.84
.. 343,065,235.30
■
.. 147,458,137.48
490,523,422.78
:
4,108,745.43
1,467,751.65
1,013,749.91
247,673.60
$527,882 079 23
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In addition to It» 45 branch»* throughout Oregon, 15 other
Oregon bank» are member» of the Flret National Bank Group
DEPOSITS
Th« First Notional tank of Portland ond 45 Branch«»
15 ath«r Or«gon bank» in th« First National Group
$490,523,422.78
103,154,468.00
$593,677.890 78
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
The First Notional Bank of Portland ond 45 Bronchos
15 other Oregon banks In the First National Group.
OTHER BANKS IN THE
FIRST NATIONAL GROUP
TOTAL RESOURCES
The First National Bank of Portland ond 45 Branches
IS other Oregon banks in the First Notional Group.
Carlton State and Savin«! Bank
Benten County State Bonk iCorvelllsi
TOTAL RESOURCES OF THE 40 BANKS IN THE FIRST NATIONAL OROUF . .
$161,684,21 3 57
22,225,190 82
$183,909 404 39
$527.882,079 23
109,001,931 60
Philometh Bronch < Philometh i
The First National Bank of Cotto«« Greve
The First National Bank of (u«eno
The First National Bank of Ferest Greve
The Fmt National Bonk ef tokenen
Monroe Stoto Benk
Morelond-Sellveed Benk 'Portland*
The First NMIenal Bank of PrinevIUe
Scio Stoto Bonk
Clotto« County Bonk 'Seoslde*
Cooiidpo end McCtoino iSihrerteel
Bonk of Street Homo
vemhifl »toto Bank
/1 First National's colorful 16-page Annual Report to stock-
holders for the year 1948 is now being printed and will be
available on Jan. 20. You may call for a copy at any bank in
the First National Group, or we will be happy to »end you one.
* THANKS, PAL. WE CAN KEEP OUR ROPE?"
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Don't overload your electric circuits. When you
build or modorniao provide ADEQUATE WIRING.
SEE YOUR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR!