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I PAGE TEN MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JULY 17. 1940. PROPOSED . . . OREGON COAST NATIONAL PARK Th following articl. pre sented la cooperation with th Oregon Stat Motor ass I cistion, U on of series da- aigncd to promote travel la : th Pacific northwMt. Today's i articlo has ba coadanwd I from a motorlog appearing , la Tba Sunday Oragoalaa July 14. I BY RICHARD L. NEUBERGER 0aal Wriur. TIM Ortool4 WHITE MEN first taw Oregon from the sea. Four centuries ago a Spanish mariner, Bartolome Ferrelo, sailed north of th 42d parallel and from the poop-deck of his frigate sighted a majestic coastline. Capes Jutted Into th ocean. Grim, headlands frowned down on th water, Mediterranean- blue wher it dashed against the rocks. Breakers greeted the silent wilderness with a dull roar. Grassy swales and dark hills framed th horizon. Fir trees fringed the ridges. Here and there th verdure was pocked with broad meadows. fhia spectacle that th awarthy navigator saw is still to be seen, outliving th maritime dominance of the country which discovered it Today it is the most impressive stretch of sea coast along the western rim of the United States. Nothing be tween Puget Sound and the Mexican border matches it. Soon it may be the major national park in th nation bordering ex clusively on th ocean. Wow only two parks touch cither ocean. A narrow strip of tht Olympic park has been ex tended to the Pacific, and the small Acadia park in Maine en compasses some beaches which border on the Atlantic. The Oregon park would take prece dence over both of these in the magnitude of its seacoast vistas. The proposed park has been tentatively outlined to include 30,000 acres of land in Curry county, which forms the ex treme southwest corner of the state. It would be approximately 2I miles long and four miles jxide at th broadest point It would start Just south of the town of Gold Beach and would end slightly north of the town of Brookings, which Is only six miles from the Oregon-California Interstate boundary. This is the story of a motorlog trip to the area which may be come a federal playground for people from all over America. The motorlog, sponsored by The Oregonian and the Oregon State Motor association, numbered as travelers Wallace Sprague, sec retary of the Oregon Statesman; Ralph Glfford, photographer for , the Oregon State highway com mission: Glep O. Stevenson, x- fyg&Z r v. 7 Som of th Oregon coast's most scenic land will be Included ia th new park. landscape architect for the state department of parks, and the writer of this article. The national parks of the United States are inspiring to see. The Grand Canyon and Yosemite Falls make the heart beat faster. The one criticism of these magnificent regions is that there Is not sufficient recrea tional activity to keep the aver age American occupied. The con templated Oregon coast park would remedy this deficiency, if any park coulc It would have virtually all the recreational fa cilities available In the outdoors. Thero would be surf-bathing, of course. At several places the slopes level out Into enough flat land to make a golf links pos sible. The ocean is generally smooth and tranquil and boating would be safe. Easy trails would be suitable both for hiking and horseback riding. Beaches and grassy hillsides would make ideal spots for picnicking. Above the steep headlands are open areas where hotels. Inns, tourist rabins, tennis courts and other structures might be built. Most favorable circumstances confront the Oregon coast park. A bill providing for a national park along the roast of Curry county, not to exceed 30,000 acres In size, has been Intro duced by Senator Charles L. Mc Nary, Oregon's distinguished senior senator. His measure has been approved by Secretary Harold L. Ickes and other offl- I par, fv Jv fifL I PROPOSfQ 1 'AlV PARK flRfB 111 inCuDRY SIBACTKN )!tSt?IZ J CARfTHTtSVIit j f ha wait I ItisSlS&i Th proposed Oregon Coast National park on th map. clals of th department of the interior. Violent bickering has shaken recent efforts to establish new parks but the Oregon coast park is menaced by none of this grumbling. The park would en compass comparatively little land of economic importance: And it would be only 30,000 acres in extent as contrasted with the 452,000 acres of Kwigs Canyon and 898,000 acres of th Olympic. There is scarcely any local objection to the idea. Gov ernor Charles A. Sprague favors the proposal. Nor is the scheme confused by the long-standing and extremely bitter dispute be tween the national park service and the United States forest service. This dispute has intruded In to nearly every attempt to cre ate new parks. This is because the bulk of the new parks hava been areas taken from the juris diction of the forest service and placed under the sovereignty of the park service. Rivalry has been intense. The Oregon coast area, although only a short dis tance west of the Siskiyou Na tional forest is not within the forest proper. Thus the contro versy between the two govern ment bureaus is escaped. It ia estimated that the park would cost in the neighborhood of $500,000 to buy out the pri vate land holdings in the park area. This includes the upper slopes and the meadows above the capes. The tidal lands along the ocean, thanks to precautions taken many years ago by Os wald West when he was gover nor, belong to the state of Ore gon. For half a million dollars it is believed the national gov ernment can acquire a play ground of matchless grandeur. u GIVES REPORT ON ZONTA CONCLAVE "The things we read about In th newspapers, they are living" In this manner Miss Louise Basford yesterday summarized PHONE 481 for Quirk, Dependable Sertlre Unique Cleaners Hotel Allen lildf Hud Lawrenti Refreshing Invigorating DRINK the Inspiring personalities who composed the program of 20th convention of Zonia Interna tional in Estcs Park, Colo. Miss Basford attended the convention as delegate of the Mcdford branch. With speakers, representing the problems of practically every section of the world today, a delegate's chief desire at the convention was for "more ears with which to hear," Miss Bas ford declared. The status of refugee chil dren, she pointed out, was ope of the major convention topics and a free will contribution of over $300 was made, when the problem was presented by the Canadian delegation. "No period in our history has brought so many skilled, accom plished ond capable people to this country In so few years as has the recent refugee immigra tion," the report submitted reads "The very character of the emi gres promises that the future of our country will be enriched for providing them asylum." The committee also empha sized. Miss Basford stated, that all the refugees come into this country tinder the immigration quota, that not one is to be eli gible for relief and that many represent trades unknown to this country and bring with them in ternational patents. "Work for eventual peace Is, of course, one of the continuing, major objectives of Zonta International," Miss Bas ford related from the conven tion, adding that committees have been set up for a thorough study of world trade as a definite step in this direction. The status of the married wo man worker was much discussed at the convention. Miss Basford stated, and all clubs were in structed to get the views of fed eral and state candidates on this subject before casting their votes and to be ready for group action when the various legislatures meet. Problems of the Orient were brought to the convention in In teresting review by Miss Ann Guthrie, who pointed out that China has been suffering for sev eral years from totalitarian forces, but that there is still a "free China, a really true de moeracy, where the slogan has been 'We must eat bitterness to endure'," Miss Basford concluded. Radio Highlights Henry Armstrong fight has oeen advanced 15 minutes to 5:43. The scrap will be described on WJZ-NBC. Convention pickups will start off all networks at approximate ly 6 o'clock or sometime there after depending on develop ments. - Tonight: Europe including convention, subject to change CBS 4:55; MBS 4:15, 6,; NBC 8. Thursday: Europe including convention, subject to change NBC 4 a.m.; CBS 4 a.m., 2:45 p.m. Seek Reno Divorce. Reno, Nev., July 17. (X Divorce suits filed hero includ ed,: Louise Ferrari vs. Arthur M. Farrari of Klamath county, Oregon: married at Medford. Ore., August 27, 1928; cruelty. COUNCIL SLATES PUBLIC HEARING ON SETBACK LINE Proposal to Build Close to Sidewalk at West Main and Oakdale Is Received The city council last night adopted a resolution calling a public hearing on a proposed ordinance changing the set-back lines for construction of build ings on lots 6 and 7 of Mor rey's addition. I The hearing was scheduled for 7:30 p. m., July 31, before the planning commission in council chambers at city hall The lots in question are situ ated at the northwest corner of West Main street and Oakdale avenue, the property being oc cupied now by the former South Methodist church which became Wesley chapel of the First Meth odist church when the two churches united a few months ago. It was not divulged what buildings were proposed for erection n the property nor was the identity of the pros pective builder revealed. 40-Foot Setback Now. The property is now In a conditional retail business zone which requires a 40-foot set back from tha center line of the street. This means a ten foot set-back from the sidewalk The proposed ordinance would make the set-back 30 feet fiom the center line of the street. This change would permit the erec tion of a building up to the sidewalk line like business places downtown. The proposed ordinance would modify an ex isting ordinance which requires the 40-foot set-back. A communication from the planning commission to the city council stated that after the situation had been studied at a recent session the commission decided to ask the council to modify the existing ordinance with referenc to the building line paralleling Main street "in order that a building might be constructed adjacent to the property line on Main street only, provided, however, that this modification would be con tingent upon the owner of the said property providing off street parking .-pace facing Onk dale avenue and to move the present curbs on both Oakdale avenue and Miin street back to the present sidewalk line and to pave the additional road way space thus provided." Property Owners Heard. At an informal conference, affected property owners voic ed their attitude on two peti tioned improvements: the pav ing of Mae street from Jackjon boulevard to Suling avenue and the installation of water and sewer lines in the Hillview and West Medford additions in the neighborhood of the ;nd of West Second street. At the con clusion of the conference, the two projects were referred back to the streets and roads com mittee for report and recom mendation at the next council meeting. Estimated cost of the paving improvement was given as $3.1-8 a front foot. The petition rep resented 52 per cent of the frontage, the council was told, and property owners favoring the improvement said they could procure additional names to bring the total to 60 or 65 per cent of the frontage involved It was indicated that the coun cil was Inclined to sanction the improvement, though a formal public hearing remains to be held. v Cost Estimated. Estimated cost of the nrn. ' posed water line was given rs 51.70 a front foot and of the proposed sewer line $1.39. a combined estimated cost of $3.09. The petition represent ed 54 per cent of the frontage but one of the largest property owners in ths affected district asked, in a letter to the coun cil, that his name be stricken from the petition as he wus not in favor of the proposition after learning the estimated costs. Since owners of at least 51 per cent of the property in volved must be in accord, it was indicated this improvement would not be sanctioned. In both proposed improve ments, the costs were to be levied against the property own ers under the Bancroft act which permits payments over a ten-year period. Councilman J. F. Erickson was absent. By Associated Press (Time is Pacific Standard New York. July 17. 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The visiting party numbers 15 or 20 persons. The tour will spend most of tomorrow visiting Crater Lake, arriving from Bend, and the Nion Tucker stock ranch near Prospect. Friday the party will visit the Montcrest Kanch of Reginald H. Parsons in the Siskiyous. and other farms in northern California. ing starting ct 8 o'clock, be fore the dance, which will start at 9 o'clock. T.Y.A. delegates are expected to be back irom the conven tion and will have many inter esting things to tell the T.YA, members. TOVVNSENDERS TO GIVE FREE DANCE Mrs. Alexander's string or chestra will play for a free dance sponsored by the Town send Youth, Thursday at Dreamland hall on East Main street. All are urged to at tend. There will be free re freshments. Members of the Townsend Youth and their friends arc urged to attend a short meet- Men, Women Over 40 Don t Be Weak, Old FmI Pippy, Niw, Ytars Young Tk Oatrvi coniaMoa itucr! umim, tlarat&nt ob.aJnexl from rr ojattr. eltu.ua often Mtitxt after 4th-by bo11a Uckiac iron, pavlcium, pa pbnrua, lalmr. Vltuma A T 3-yrr -old doctor wtum: "It fhrj to rjiuch for pilr,t. I tooi It rov-n-lf RiwulU flne." .t 3.V siM Otrrt Ublt todtr lor -Uc Ktri fMUoaT twDUJ. foucsar tod For sale it Chaa. Strang Drug Co. ' and all other good drug itorea. i "itl No grain crtp in the Rogue River valley, has produced a yield as good as expected, Coun ty Agent Robert G. Fowler re ported todav. Too murh mni- ture during the winter and early spring is given as reason for the decline. The total grain yield win be below last year. Thresh ing of wheat, barley and other grain is now in full swing. The tomato crnn f rnmina along fine, and will be slightly earlier than last year, the coun ty agent said. Assistant County Agent C. B. Cordy said the Barttptt crop would be ready for pick ing oy August l. THE CIGARETTE OF COSTUER TOBACCOS A group of Northwest stock men from Idaho, Washington. and Oregon, will be here tomor- El BLUE RIBBON SPECIAL THURSDAY ONLY! Men's Work Shirts Our Regular 98c Shirts Men's long wearing, blue, tan and gray cotton iwill Work Shirts for only 69c a. A full cut. pre-thrunk, fast color shirt guaranteed by Mann's to give tnlir satisfaction. On Sal Tomorrow Only Blu Ribbon Table, Main Entrance. ea. I .... -f.f? P?Hf ? -A There's always a moment for tht pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola at home. The taste of ice-cold Coca-Cola delights your taste. And it brings you a refreshed feeling that is always welcome. Your dealer has the handy six-bottle canon. BOTTLTD WOT AtTVORITY OF TH! COCA-COIA CO. BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., of Medford. 601 No. Grape St. Phone 778
