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EIGHT -MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. Mar J. 1948 JACKSON BRIDGE CLOSELYRE LATED Mayor Meeker Points Out Needs Of Two Special Vote Issues. Two of the six contemplated civic improvement projects to be voted on at a special city election June 12 are closely as sociated, according to Mayor Clarence A. Meeker, who points out that construction of a new bridge across Bear Creek at Jackson street will be doubly needed with Improvement of the new park on the banks of the creek. Traffic over the bridge Is aV ready too heavy for the old, narrow structure, the mayor states, and with Improvement of the park, traffic will be increas ed even more, Jackson street is the only other street of Med ford besides Main that runs east and west from one end of the city fo the other and in recent years traffic on the street has increased greatly, the mayor points out. The present Jackson street bridge was formerly the - one across Bear Creek at Main street, and was moved to Jack son when the present concrete bridge was constructed at Main. It is badly in need of major re pairs which would cost a large share of the price of a new one officials state. ' Park blueprints and plans have been received from Reg inald Parsons, Seattle and Hert ford business man who is aid- CAMPBELL'S MILK PASTEURIZED or RAW Grade A at your favorite Grocer, or 'phone 4190 ing the city with the park plan ning, Mayor Meeker said today. These plans call for location of the swimming pool in the north' east corner of the park, which is to extend from bridge to bridge along the banks of the creek, and the mayor believes that summer traffic to and from the park will run largely on Jackson street. Both the bridge and park pro jects are thought to be popular with Medford residents. For many years past residents have talked of the need for large city park and after the special levy to defray costs of a swim ming pool was voted, a group of residents donated funds for pur chase of the Bear Creek tract for the park. . I Discussing the proposed bond issues, Mayor Meeker pointed out that the carrying charge on the entire bond issue for all six projects can be taken care of for not to exceed a mill and one half tax levy, while the city has been paying a three-mill levy for the past two years to raise $62 500 for the swimming pool. This will all be in the hands of the city treasurer this coming fiscal year when the special levy expires. Actually, there has been a decrease in taxes on city property in recent years because of the added valua tion of city properties, the mayor declares. Each project is to be voted on separately at the special elec tion. Cost of the park improve ment is set at $75,000 and the bridge cost at $35,000. MEETING CALLED ACME x SPRAY PAINTERS Farms and Dairies our specialty. Alio roof paint ing . . . No job too large or too small. ( Phone 3271 A Phone 2119 For Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime Lewis Super Service , y An award for 10 years driving without accident has been given to Matthew M. Baker, McAn drews road, by the Railway Ex press company of Medford, F. P. Franks, local express agent, said yesterday. Baker has been with the company 17 years. The award, in the form of, a gold pin, was presented to nine company drivers in this particu lar division of the country. P.-T. A. Activities Washington P-T. A. Mrs. Robert Church was in stalled president of the Wash ington Parent-Teacher associa tion at the last meeting of the year held Friday at the school gym. Mrsr. John Drew was in stalled vice-president, Mrs. W. T. Frost, treasurer and Mrs. John Redden, secretary. Installation was conducted by Mrs. A. H. Puhl. Mrs. Rollin Jones, retiring president, presented corsages to her officers, committee mem bers and teachers. Mrs. Church led reports and discussion of the district conven tion held recently in Ashland, assisted by other delegates. Mrs. Lynch, accompanied by Mrs. Larison, sang two songs. Mr. Dodge's room won the room prize for attendance. Refreshments were served by mothers of children in Mr. Dodge's room. . Frank Holbrook, Medford. and Floyd K. Dover, Grants Pass, are members of the new advis ory committee to the state di rector of Veterans' Affairs, authorized by the 1045 legisla ture according to an announce ment made from Salem yester day. Holbrook will represent the Disabled American Veterans and Dover theJVIilitary Order of the Purple Heart. Holbrook and Dover have called an open meeting of all county veterans for Thursday nieht in the Medford armory at which problems coming under the state department of veter ans' affairs will be discussed. The meeting is set for 8 p. m. Other members of the com mittee are Harry V. Reed, Port land, representing the United Spanish American War Veter ans; John Walker Jones, Mil waukie, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eugene K. Oppenheimer, Portland American Legion; Wil liam F. Toomey, Portland, World War II. veteran, and Carl F Freilinger, Portland. The ap pointees Were selected from re commendations made by the various veteran organizations, the release states. The department of veterans' affairs is charged with the duty of organizing and coordinating federal and state laws pertain ing to war veterans and their dependents and also will ad minister the act providing for educational assistance to veter ans and another providing for loans up to $3,000 on homes or farms. "Captured by Americafis (Acmt Telephoto) Lent Reifenstahl (left), actress and one-time reported girl friend of Adolf Hitler, and Dr. Robert Ley, former German labor front leader, pictured after their capture by American troops. BRAKE TESTS FOR Closing tlma for Sunday Too Late to Claastf? 8:30 Saturday afternoon Plcaiia remember Camp White, May 23 (Spl.) All privately owned cars belong ing to servicemen and civilian workers on this post are due for thorough brake check-ups in the next two weeks. Col. John R. Young, camp commander, said today in announcing War De partment plan of cooperation with the nation-wide brake emphasis program of the. Inter national association of Chiefs of Police. 1 He has instructed all owners to bring their vehicles to the provost marshal's office between now and June 7, where they will have careful brake tests under the supervision of Capt. Leopold E. Fritze, post provost marshal. The accident record through out the Ninth Service Command has decreased 35 per cent dur ing the first quarter of this year compared to the first three months of 1944, and the current brake test program is expected to further reduce this figure. Hollywood, May 23 (U.R) Movie Star Clark Gable faced the cameras today for the first time in three and one half years. illinium niiiiaiM fm Look for the BLUE GOOSE SIGN YOUR BRAKES ARE WHEN THEY'RE CHECKED th HERE! The National Brake Test Campaign It NOW UNDER WAY . . . and it is time NOW to have YOUR ear's brakoi carefully checked. Our experienced mechanics will check them for you and, if adjustment or relining It needed they'll do the fob quickly and economically. For YOUR protection and the tatcty of follow motorists, be sure that YOUR brakes pass the test! AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS HEIPAM STOP 213 South Fir Street j ' Blue j Goose Lbwuae.Ua wtji&tommmmmmm CRATER OPENING, LEAVITT STATES Considerable snow has fallen in Crater Lake National park in recent days and will probably delay opening of the park ac cording to E. P. Leavitt, park superintendent. Average snow depth at head quarters May 19 wai 83.9 Inches, Leavitt said, this being about 10 inches more than the measurements showed May 9. water content of the snow as 40.6 per cent and density was 48.6 per cent, he said. Prob ably 12 to 18 inches of new snow fell between May 9 and 19, he reported. The measurements were made during a trip to the park made to escort Leo A, Borah, repre sentative of the National Geo graphic society. The trip was made with Tuckers "sno-cat and in the party were Borah, Leavitt, A. R. Work, who drove the machine, Robert Duff, Arnel Butler, Bob. Stevens from Med ford and Thomas C. Parker, assistant superintendent, and Ranger Bob Briscoe of Klamath Falls who they met at the park entrance. Borah returned to Klamath with Parker and Briscoe. Leavitt states that Joe Dixon, field naturalist for region four of the park service is continu ing his research on mammals of Crater Lake park and is now at Ft, Klamath. He will follow the receding snow line in the park and will probably continue his research through the spring and summer, the superintendent states. LAST RITES FOR T Paris, May 23 (U.R) Five United States senators, on a tour of the European theater, plan ned to visit Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at Reims today. Funeral, services were held this afternoon at Ashland for Frederick Talley Sturgis, Tal ent, county pioneer who passed away Sunday in a Medford hos pital. A native of the Apple gate district, where he was born Nov:. 18. 1872, Sturgis had re sided almost his entire life in the county and for nearly 40 years lived on a ranch in the Elk Creek district. As a youth he spent a few ! years in Susanville, Calif., and in ioa was married to Ida sui-: van, who passed away about five ; years ago. In 1943 he was mar ried to Minnie A. Zimmerman, whom he had known since childhood. The deceased was a life-long member of the Jacksonville Ma sonic lodge. . At the time of his death he was employed at the Suncrest Orchards, Talent. Survivors are his wife and a brother, the latter residing in Marshfield. BE TALENT; TO E The marine band from Klam ath Falls, scheduled to appear in Medford next Monday as part of a big war bond rally, was formed shortly after the first group of returned veterans arrived at Klamath Falls by T. Sgt. Jack Zamsow. Since that time the boys have played for various functions throughout Oregon and have been acclaimed by musical authorities as one of the top service bands in the country. Master of ceremonies is Pfc. Dick Nason, former radio an nouncer and Script writer, and Nason also writes all the shows for the band. Vocalists with the band are Carl Nagel, tenor who sticks to "mom and dad" favor ites, and Cookie Blanchard, di minutive marine sergeant from Louisiana vho has mastered "scat" singing and who does it with so much body movement that he is described as the "boy who can't keep still." The men are to give a street concert on Main street between the two banks at 4:30 P- m- Mon day and that evening will give a concert in the Holly theater. Appearance of the band here is being arranged by the Elks lodge and the county war finance committee. TOWNSEND CLUB FESTIVAL Moscow, May JS fU.B A festival will be given the evening of May 25 by the Towns end clubs of Medford, it was an nounced today. The gala affair will be at the K. of P. hall and will have many carnival features with food, fortune-telling and other booths, entertainment features and music for dancing. Dance contests are to be a feat ure of the evening. The public is invited to attend and there will be no door charge, the com mittee states. Berlin dispatch said today that some bus lines now were oper ating in the former German capital. Cloilns time for Sunday Too Lata to Claaiify 5:30 Saturday afternoon Pleaie remember WANTED We are still permitted to do your custom slaughtering. Crater Meat Company Midway Road Phone 4013 Tin RELIABLE CLEANERS 610 E. Main Street WISHES TO ANNOUNCE NEW MANAGEMENT We courteously invite new custom- . era and old to come in and get acquainted. , Dial 2670 MR. and MRS. L. J. (Bill) COX PROPRIETORS SUIT TO VACATE GOLD HILL CAFE A suit to force vacation of Gold Hill restaurant was filed by Susie Coy and Maude Coy Robinson-against Vaughn Quack- enbush and Ruby Quackenbush with the county clerk Tuesday. The complaint charges that Mr. and Mrs. Quackenbush leased the restaurant with an option to buy, that the 'lease has expired and that the couple refuses to either purchase or to leave. The two owners further stated In the complaint that John F. and Gertrude E. Moore wish to buy the restaurant. ar Jl m M ..vi - mi Mm gfe 15' If your drinks seem FlATz this... but you want them VlVz this...1 Then always serve )and ask for this idr Canada Dry Water Is the only club oda with famous 'Tin-Point Cafbonation. . . millions of tini er bubbles. It keeps drinks spar kling and bubbling with life, to the last sip. And Canada Dry's special formula points up the fla vor of any tall drink. For drinks that taste better, sound better . . . always use Canada Dry Water. . Where there's l(FE you'll hear. CANAD WATER NEW THINGS IN OUR STORE . Glazed Chintz Garment Bags, assorted colors, zipper type. Genuine Aluminum Cookiesheets, assorted sizes, cookie cutter sets. Gonder's Pottery. Styson Porcelain Figures. Tea Tiles. Plaques. 35 N. BarlleH Slreel 1 Message on 1 Long Distance There are many more Long Distance calls than before the war and more are in a hurry. But service keeps on being good for most people, most of the time. Some lines, however, are carrying an extra heavy load and sometimes all lights are lit on a switchboard. Then the operator will ask your help by saying -"Please limit your call to 5 minutes." 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