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, '
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Hearing Scheduled By
Astoria Councilmen On
Housing Allocation
Astoria, Ore., Feb. 22 (U.R)
A public hearing has been sched
uled here next Monday by the
city council and the municipal
housing authority on whether
the city should accept the fed
eral public housing administra
tion's allocation of 115-unit, low
cost houses to be built in the
next two years.
PUNISHMENT ENOUGH
Minneapolis (U.R) Traffic
Judge Thomas L. Bergin said
enough is enough. William Mar
shall, 47, had spent nearly five
months in a hospital after an
automobile accident. Bergin
stayed a 30-day sentence for
careless driving on the grounds
that Marshall had been confined
long enough.
Dead line Sunday Classified la at
Noon Saturdays.
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