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iinniviDcn uuhikvii i i hi uvumt rLHiMNiiuu TOURIST TRAVEL INCREASES, CONVENTIONS 18 Conclaves For Year Is Goal Of Planning Group 'Shot In Arm' Seen As Need For Travel Aims Medford now has six conven tions scheduled for the coming spring and summer months. If Ray Clark and his co-workers on the tourist and convention com mittee of the chamber of com merce have their way about it, Medford will attract three times that many conventions in future years. In addition, they propose to give the tourist industry a shot in the arm that will make it a local business bringing in an annual payroll far greater than the present S4 to $5 million va cationists spend in the county each year. See Bid Income On the basis of $10 per day SDent bv each convention guest, conservatively estimated, the six conventions already definitely committed to Medford for this . year will bring in $100,000 to S150.000. Clark and his strate gists have evolved a plan of at tack that may soon rank Medford with Seaside and Gearhart as convention towns. With Clark as principal coor dinator of the chamber s revital ized interest in tourists and con ventions as a vital valley indus try, three vice-chairmen have been appointed to help spark the campaign John Snider, Ron Gandee and Larry Barnes. They will direct the work of a tourist and convention committee that is three times as large as any of the chamber has had before, it now has 30 members and may later be expanded to 40 or 50, Budget Up The finance committee of the chamber has also found a way to increase the travel budget so that this area's attractions as a vacation spot and convention site can be advertised more widely and effectively. The committee's first concrete accomplishment was reported this week when the city council granted official sanction to the use of pear-shaped wind-shield stickers which will be given to convention guests allowing them special parking privileges. Adopt Projects The committee has adopted an agenda of projects designed to appeal to both convention-holding organizations and touring families. One of the first of these in volves Crater lake. There will be redoubled efforts here to re move the restrictions placed on public transportation from Med ford to the west's best known national park.. Another project will be Jack sonville, repository of much of the state's historic heritage. Spe cial emphasis will be placed on the new tax-supported museum In the old Jackson county court house and on the annual Jackson ville Gold Rush jubilee. To Plug Events The variety of attractions In the county will be pointed up when the chamber begins to spread the word about Ashland's Shakespearean festival the only cultural event of its kind in the nation. There will also be a good many words of advertising copy written about the annual Jackson County Sheriff's Posse rodeo held in Medford each June. The chamber has provided room in its budget for publica tion of a slickly produced bro chure listing most of the attrac tions of the area in a format de signed for easy reference by in terested tourists and guests. The committee plans to print and dis tribute 25.000 of the folders. In addition, there will be active local participation in travel sJ'ows in Los Angeles. San Fran-cl-co. Chicago, Detroit, and St. LVrnis. and the yearly delegation of eastern travel editors will be given every opportunity to see what Medford and Jackson coun ty have to offer their readers. "Tourists Are Business' The reason for all the activity and the contagious enthusiasm in evidence at two meetings held here last week was explained by Clark as an awareness on the SECOND SECTION Features Idlrerltl Theaters Cemlct Radle Medford Tribune Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1950 Pages 1-8 j-i it. vis H'L-P . V.. ' -1 BIP"" i;r S MAYOR GETS MUG Mayor D. L. Flynn is shown receiving his mug from Mrs. Nina Mcin tosh, proprietress of Nina's cafe, 21 North Bartlett street, while "Nina's Koffee Kup Klub" mem bers look on. Presentation on Thursday made Flynn official member of the organization which meets daily to discuss "weighty" affairs. Each member has own coffee mug with name enscribed. Gold, inlaid with large "diamond," in keeping with his name, the mayor's cup is letter "In Like Flynn." (Brainerd photo). Mugs With Names Feature Coffee Club; Heavy Gab Heard At Mid-Morning Mocha The chummy mid - morning habit of coffee drinking which could be termed "an old Ameri can custom" has resulted in the formation of a new club in Med ford to further the companion able pastime. "Nina's Koffee Kup Club" was originated one day early in No vember, 1949, when the usual casual clique of coffee drinkers who assemble each morning at Nina's cafe. 21 North Bartlett street, as other cliques in other establishments do, had gathered for their daily gabfest and a cup of mocha. To Each His Own Uniqueness of this group is that, much the same as old-time barbershops, each member has his or her own "mug," with name enscribed thereon, some in fancy lettering, some boldly proclaim ing the business or ranch brand of the member and others just plainly lettered. On arrival at the cafe, mem bers grab their cups from the set of shelves at the front of the room, and more than likely hand them to Mrs. Nina Mcintosh, proprietress of the cafe whose thick Scots accent is a delight to the members. Weighty Discussions In addition to settling such weighty problems of the day as the weather, city, state, national and international situations, the group also participates in other "armchair" activities including athletics and dramatics. These activities are governed by com mittees. Its basketball team for instance, known as "Bartlett Bul lets" didn't lose a game this sea son. They didn't win any either. No team. As yet, nobody has done anything about the dra matics. The club has its own publica- part of local businessmen that the tourist dollar is in the same class as the lumber and pear dol lar. Since 75 per cent of tourists in Medford and vicinity are Cali fornians, a recent survey show ing how California tourists spend their money is considered impor tant evidence of the diversified value of the tourist industry. Out of each dollar spent by a California tourist, 23.3 per cent goes for food; 19.1 per cent is spent for hotel rooms and accom modations; 12.4 per cent goes for gas, oil and auto repairs; 13.2 per cent for clothing: 10.3 per cent for public utilities and local transportation; 11 per cent for recreation theaters, sports and others; 2 per cent for laundry and dry cleaning; 4 per cent for professional and personal serv ices, and 4.8 per cent for drugs and sundries. The businessmen in the cham ber of commerce plan to tap a far larger part of this potential windfall. Our experience and resources are devoted to a trust we con sider sacred, and it 'is our en deavor to serve each family with complete consideration and understanding. Chapel Mortuary Frank Morgan - Harold Snodgrasj Funeral Directors . Across from the Courthouse PHONE 2-8030 tion too, for members and other customers of the cafe. A typical item in the news is "A St. Ber nard dog rushed in the other day and ordered a piece of water melon. Nina is still laughing be cause who has ever heard of any one eating watermelon this time of year?" Two Menus The club features two menus those for the serious eaters and those who take their coffee with a grain of salt. That is, the pro prietress has her menu and then when she isn't looking, club members insert ones of their own. What you might find after "Koffee Klubbors" have tam pered with the day's bill-of-farc is "Tea and crumpets we re serve the right to substitute on this because we don't know what crumpets are." Or it could be "Southern style breakfast con sisting of shohtnin' bread, hom iny grits and molasses served by a waitress carrying a confederate flag, and whistling Dixie. If you believe themenur, veg etables in the vegetable soup cost 10 cents extra, and barbecued Roxy Ann buffalo is delicious. Even baked billy goat with ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-ashed potatoes has been featured. Though the club was origi- Census Training For Enumerators To Start Training classes for the enu merators who will count the number of residents in Jackson county this April as the govern ment's decennial census gets un der way, will be held in Med ford and Ashland beginning Mon day. They will be conducted by three crew leaders, Mrs. Doro thy Doty and H. F. Friel. in Medford, and Mrs. D. V. Matheny in Ashland. Actual enumeration will be gin about April 1. MOVING All Over the Country in You'll save money the long run if you use our services! COMMERCIAL Transfer & Storage Phone 2-9028 AOINTS FOR . nated with the idea of seeing the lighter side of life, members also see the more serious side and proved it recently In supporting the "March of Dimes" drive. On a day selected by the members they paid twice the usual price for their coffee and the entire amount was contributed on be half of the club. Contagion of the club has caught on to where the member--ship, still open to anyone desir ing it, has become too great for the membership committee to account for, but the "mugs" who belong to it somehow seem to know each other. 28 Scout Units Reserve Space At Scout Exposition Twenty-eight Boy scout units cub packs, scout troops and explorer posts have made res ervations for space at the Scout ing Adventure exposition to be held here Saturday, April 15. at 7:30 p.m.. it was reported Satur day by N. H. Gladfelter, chair man of the event. The boys' units will display live scouting problems, fun and activities in booths at the ex position, which will be in the Medford armory. 45 Activities Larry Schade. scouting com missioner and activities director for the event, said that 45 differ ent activities will be under way or on display. Roy Huson, fi nance chairman, pointed out that tickets for adults are now on sale by scouts. Those under 17 years of age will be admitted free. All scout units In the Ashland area have made reservations for space at the exposition. The Grants Pass district of the Crater Lake Area council will have a similar exposition there on the same day. Reward Offeree For Information On Vandals A reward of $25 was offered Saturday b Gerald Latham, cir culation manager of The Mail Tribune, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of thevandals who Friday night de stroyed between 70 and 100 rural Mail Tribune boxes. The paper boxes involved were located in the area west of Phoenix. FERRY SINKS. 7 DIE Tokyo, March 25 (U.R) The captain and six crew members of a ferry boat were missing and presumed dead today, IB hours after the ship sank following a neaa-on collision wun auoinui ferry in waters banned to navi gation. WZATHZH By United Press Northern California Sunday occasional rain extending south and east over state; slightly cool er Sunday; northwest winds off coast 15-25 MPH today becoming southerly Sunday. Hollywood, March 25 (U.R) Errol Flynn and h 1 s ex-wife, Nora, have settled their dispute over custody of their two children. An average of eight of every 10 traffic accidents occur during clear weather. RATIONAL OOP MBVT Phoenix, Ariz., March 25 (U.B The 1950 convention of the National Federation of Republi can Women's clubs will be held in Cleveland August 20 to 31. HOLD EVERYTHING- There'! m new Watklnt man la tat Medford - Phoenix - Talent dlitriet with over 100 household product, Including Hoc, Stock and Poultry Minerals. 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