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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. Fabruarr 22 1950 Routine Matters Considered By Medford and Ashland Councils City councilmen accepted bids on two projects and ordered con struction of three sewer lines at an hour-long regular session last night. They approved the $678 offer ot Electronic service to install underwater, flood and machin ery room .lighting at the park swimming pool. Trowbridge and Flvnn was the only other bidder. The $1,881.60 bid of scnetiei nrt Oilman on construction of a water main on Withington street between Hamilton ana f lum streets was accepted. Coast Con etrurtinn nnri Engineering com pany and W. H. Conrad also bid. Sawers uraerea Fioht.lnrh sewers were or dered installed after hearings, in an alley of blocK 3, Hose rant nrirlitinn between Plum and Hamilton streets; in an alley of block 4, Walnut FarK addition between Ninth street and the ritv limit, and on South New- town street between Belmont and Stewart avenues and north side of Stewart between jncw tnwn and Peach streets. Hearings on two proposed sewers were conitnued to March Subscription Men At Work Here, Warning Issued A flood of phone calls from Irate housewives was reported this morning by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce after three crews ol magazine subscription solicitors appeared here with varying appeals to householders' sympathies. The chamber said none of the crews has been. cleared or au thorized here. The chamber has always taken the position that there are sufficient local busi nesses servicing magazine sub scriptions. Subscription rates are the same, regardless of who offers them, and the chamber of commerce feels there is no ne cessity to partonize Itinerant so licitors. Stories Questioned It has been pointed out that it is not possible to get into veter ans hospitals or to get flight training by selling magazine sub scriptions. In spite of their sto ries, most solicitors are working solely for commissions. Officials of the chamber urged housewives and others contacted by the solicitors to phone 2-6293 before, instead of after, signing for subscriptions. All bona fide peddlers and agents are investi gated and authorized by the chamber both for the protection of local businesses and of rest dents who might be taken in by questionable enterprises. RofariansSee Film, Told Of Happy Club A motion picture in techni color of the fifth Olympiad win ter sports meet In Switzerland, with Sam Hayes as commentator, was shown at the luncheon meet ing of the Medford Rotary club Tuesday at the Jackson hotel. The film was shown by Mose Parmcntcer of Standard Oil company as a feature of the program arranged by Hal Ed wards, Rotary program chair man. In a brief address by Joe Nell, firesldent of the new fast-grow-ng Are You Happy club, the many vice-presidents of the or ganizations who are Rotariuns were asked to assist in a research program to determine if women generally are happy. The ques tion wns raised in newspaper articles, which pointed out that women are barred from member ship in the Are You Happy club and sought the reason for their disqualification. William Mo Corkle, one of the many vice presidents of the club, spoke bripfly of the wide-spread pub licity this community Is receiv ing as a result of the unique or ganization. Hollywood. Feb. 22 (U.R Actor Donald Crisp charged In a suit that Movie Producers Wil liam and Edward Nassour bor rowed almost $250,000 from him and never paid him back. Us Mall Tnnuni Want Ada 7. They would be on Eastwood drive between Wilson place and Keene Way drive and on Wilson place between Keene Way and tasiwooa drives. No further action was taken on garbage collection rules and regulations which previously passed first reading, final pas sage nas been delayed by discus sion as to whether or not cans should be placed in alleys, fire prevention legislation being con sidered is expected to have some bearing on the matter. Proposal Tabled The proposed ordinance which would ban sales of merchandise from vehicles standing or parked on city streets was tabled pend ing clarification. It has passed first reading. A California Oregon Power company survey providing for 28 street lights around the senior high school and south of that area was accepted with seven of the proposed lights eliminated. A petition was submitted ask ing that the council forbid es tablishment in the 400 block on East Main street of any new liquor or beer sales business. It is understood that such a firm contemplates moving Into the area. The petition was referred to the license committee. Ask Stop Signs Residents in the vicinity of the King and 10th streets inter sections petitioned for stop signs at the Intersection. The matter was referred to the safety committee. Because of serious damage occurring to park properties councilmen stated that they are considering a vandalism ordi nance. Aflendance For Stromboli Falling; Picture Pays Way Hollywood. Feb. 22 (U.R) At tendance Is falling off on "Strom- boll," but it has paid for llseit the first week out. RKO studios said more than a million curious fans have had their peek at the controversial movie Ingrid Bergman and Rob erto Rosscllinl made between clinches on the tiny volcanic island. But a United Press poll of 18 cities today showed business was slowing down in more than half the theaters. Just Pure Gravy "Well, anything we get from here on In," a studio spokesman said gleefully, "is just pure gravy." The picture came pretty close to making expenses the day It opened.. Last Wednesday it hit 320 screens around the country and rang up $1,248,000 in the cash registers. "Half that goes for rental fees to theater s," the studio ex plained. "But some were RKO theaters, which means we're put ting the money in two pockets." Cost $850,000 Officially, the movie cost a cut-rate $850,000. Additional ex penses Include publicity (about $250,000), film, delivery trucks, etc. "But that $1,248,000 was about 60 per cent of the total cost," RKO said. "Now the pic ture Is completely paid for." OSC Speakers Win Oratories! Contests Corvallls. Ore., Feb. 22-4U.R) Oregon State college speakers yesterday won both the state peace oratorical contest and state experimental speaking con test sponsored by the intercol legiate Forensic association of Oregon. William Maxwell was award ed first prize of $13 in the state peace oratorical contest. Louis Gearhardt of Pacific university placed second, and Arthur Silva of Lewis and Clark was third. Robert Nissen, Albany, of OSC was first In experimental speak ing. This year the contest con sisted of radio news commen tary. Hnrley Youngblood of Pa cific was second, and Harlow Ankeny of George Fox college was third. Ashland, Feb. 22 Discussion of proposed new water rates and of the possibility of bringing Bonneville power to southern Oregon featured a meeting of the Ashland city council here last night. Councilman Emil Kroeger, chairman of the special commit tee investigating water rates, told the council that the original rate schedule has been abandon ed by the committee. He submit ted four new schedules which will be considered before any action is taken. Petitions Oppoit Petitions signed by more than 200 farmers and citizens remon strating against the original rate proposal were submitted to tne council. Mayor Thomas Williams set March ia at the date lor a discussion meeting of all phases of the water rate problem. William E. Trommerhausen, of the Bonneville power admin- strat on office in tugene, dis cussed the proposed southern Oregon loop, which would run from Drain to Klamath Falls through the Rogue valley, but said that it will probably be sev eral years before it can be erect ed. He also gave an outline of BPAs progress during tne past 10 years. Cooco Represented Two California uregon rower comoany representatives, gen eral Manaeer John C. Boyle and Medford District Manager bctn Bullis attended the meeting, and told the council that the com Danv is ready to meet with city representatives to appraise the Bellview electric system, which the city wishes to buy from Copco. The power company men re iterated their offer to buy Ash land's power distribution facili ties, but no action was taken on their offer. Resonina Approved Rezoning of lower Palm ave nue, to permit construction of self-service laundry, was approv ed by the council, which also ap proved appointment of City Re corder J. B. Austin as director of the budget, to work with the interim committee, which is headed by Dr. Elmo Stephenson. The city's liability insurance will be put up for bid soon, the council decided, and further dis cussion of bids will be heard at a special meeting on March 2. 1949 Good Year For Nation's Economy, Government Says Washington, Feb. 22 (U.R) The government reported today that 1949 was a good year tor the nation s economy even i though Income fell slightly bc-i low 1948's record levels. I The commerce department re-: ported that the gross national i product the sum total of all : goods and services totaled i $257,000,000,000 last year. This i was a drop of about five per cent i from the all-time peak of $262,-; 000,000,000 in 1848. Drop In Prices The department attributed the decline to a drop in consumer prices. When this Is taken into consideration, it added, "the change on physical volume of production was slight." The department said the de cline In the economy occurred during the first half of the year. The department said that na tional income totaled $221,500, 000,000, compared with $226, 000,000,000 a year ago, and per sonal income of $210,000,000,000 compared with $212,00,000,000 In 1948. The agricultural department, In a separate report, said the drop in personal Income was due entirely to a drop in the gross Income for farmers. Large Ranch Sale In Derby Area Announced Here One of the largest rural real estate transactions to be made here recently was announced to day by Mr. and Mrs. K. Hill, owners of the ' HL Bar ranch near Derby. The 840-acre prop erty has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ward. Los Angeles and Washington, D. C, the Hills said. The former owners have oper ated the ranch for 40 years. They now plan to move to the San Francisco bay area to make their home. Ward is executive of the Mor- rison-Knudsen Construction com pany of Boise. Ida. He was em ployed by the company on Wake island early in the war, and was a prisoner of the Japanese lor several years after they cap tured the island. Was Rodeo Rider In his younger days, Ward was a professional rodeo contestant, and performed in the Rogue val ley on several occasions. The couple plans to continue operat ing the property as a working stock ranch, and they also will bring a string of registered quar ter horses here for breeding pur poses. Mrs. Ward spends about 10 months in Washington, D. C, each year, while congress is in session. The ranch sale was handled by C. Lyall Fidler, Medford real tor. Consideration in the trans action was not divulged. Matlack Manages New Candy Firm Basic Wood Products Employment Holds Up Kalem. Ore.. Feb. 22 (U.R)- Employment in the basic wood products industry of Oregon held up better during the January cold spell than it did during the cold snell a year ago, the state unemployment c o m p e n sation commission reported today. This was mainly responsime for a slight increase from early 1949 in non-agricultural jobs, new monthly tabulations com pleted by the commission and the U. S. bureau of labor statis tics showed. Last January 59,800 persons were working in logging, saw mills and other wood processing compared with 55,400 in Jan uary. 1949. Employment in fur niture, food processing, textiles, metals and macmnery leu on slightly during the year, with the result that the gain in manu facturing was only z.uuo more than the 105,100 reported a year before. The number of jobs in con struction, transportation and util ities was somewnat lower man In early 1949, but small gains in trade, finance, service ana local government almost bal anced non-manufacturing totals. The commission said' more sei- Portland. Feb. 22 One of Oregon's new products is being manufactured by a company headed by a former Medford resident, it was announced here today. Jack Matlack, manager of the J. J. Parker theaters here, heads the concern making a new type of candy which has been christened "Oregon Rain Drops." nibert Center The confection, which consists of Oregon filberts, roasted and surrounded by a cordial cream dipped in chocolate, is named after Oregon's plentiful rain which accounts for the produc tivity of agriculture and forestry in tne state, iviallacK said. bach box of candy contains a picture of Ml. Hood, ond a brief message about Oregon. Matlack believes that the boxes will make both excellent gifts for residents of rain-shy states, and handy publicity for the state. Chiropractors Slate 1950 Convention Here Medford will be the site of the 1950 convention of the Oregon Association of Chiropractic Phys icians, to be held early in June, according to decision of the as sociation executive board, meet ing in Portland last week. The session was attended by Dr. A. R. Hedges, Medford, who was appointed hospitality chairman for the convention. Dr. E. N. Tcrrill, Ashland, president of the southern Oregon district of the Chiropractic as sociation, was named convention chairman; Dr. L. H. Haugha wout, Coos Bay, program chair man: Dr. M. C. Mix, Roseburg, entertainment: Dr. A. E. Dalros, Roseburg, registrations, and Dr. H. E. Campbell, Grants Pass, exhibitors. tied weather In the past two weeks has led to re-hiring of many seasonal workers, but the mid-February figures are expect ed to show little change from the month before. Non-agricultural employment of 383,200 last month was 34, 600 lower than in mid-December and 60,200 below last Septem ber's seasonal peak of 443,400. About 20,000 fewer were work ing in logging, lumbering and wood products. Peak employ ment of 26,200 in food processing and 29,000 in construction was almost cut in half. Poultry pick ing and highway and dam lay offs were mainly responsible for the December-January drop in these lines. Retail trade 1obs fell off 8.100 from the December top, but still were above a year ago and only 3,400 below last September, tne automotive field showed gains over both January and Decem ber, 1949. Farmers Union President Favors Reapportionment Salem. Ore., Feb. 22 (U.R) Ronald E. Jones of Brooks, pres ident of the Oregon Farmers un ion, says the state legislature should be reorganized. Jones told the opening sessions of the 40th annual convention of the State Farmers' group here Tuesday that the legislature has "long flouted the constitution which calls for redistribution of the representation on the basis of population periodically." Jones said the reapportionment should be done by some depart ment of government other than the legislature. Support Urged Jones urged support of the proposal to increase basic school support. The matter will be put up to the voters at the general election in November. Jones spoke in favor of the Brannan program for agricul ture, which he said "many con demned for political reasons and then changed their minds when they understood the workings of the new plan." Portland, Ore., Feb. 22 (U.R,' Three hundred thousand fill Chinook salmon have been lib erated in the Umpqua river sys tem, the Oregon state game com mission announced today, ' DOUHI-DUTY NOII DROM IVoHs mcrattast Colds Start Don't delay! 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