UFederal Properly
Values in County
Set at $28 Million
The federal government owns
more than $28 million worth ot
property in Jackson county alone
and more than half a billion dol
lars worth in Oregon.
Government holdings in this
county, including property held
by eight different bureaus or de
partments, have been reported to
Robert D. MacLean, state tax
commissioner, who instituted an
investigation of federal proper
ty holdings throughout the state.
What property the federal gov
ernment controls in the state has
long been in controversy because
there is no central agency in
Washington collecting the infor
mation. Each agency is concerned
with its own property. It is all
tax exempt.
Breakdown Given
The total estimated value of
government property and build
ings in Jackson county is esti
mated as:
Forest service. $8,581,840. in
cluding S154.400 in improve
ments; bureau of land manage
ment, $14,322,970; national park
service. S14.300; bureau of recla
mation, $20,000; post office de
partment, $217,610; veterans' ad
ministration, $4,576,180; civil
aeronautics administration, $50,
400; public housing administra
tion, $180,850, and the Federal
Office building that is worth
$59,130. These properties have a
total value of $28,023,280. The
assessed valuation is $16,253,500.
Yogurt, Famed Milk
Drink, Now Available
Yogurt, a fermented milk
product well-known to the Bul
garians, Turks and Greeks, but
until recently seldom seen in this
country. now being made
available in Mcdford by the
Sweet Maid Dairy Products com
pany, 516 South Riverside ave
nue. John Propp, owner and
manager, said his firm has been
manufacturing the famous health
food for the past month due to
the many requests he has re
ceived. Yogurt is made from an ex
tremely refined bacteria culture
that is introduced into pasteur
ized milk. It is said to have a
delicate tangy flavor and has
delighted connoisseurs for cen
turies. Though quite common in
Europe, it was never possible to
get the culture to this country
without contamination. It was
only through the efforts of Trap
pist monks and their laboratory
at La Trappe, Quebec, Canada,
that yogurt culture was recently
perfected and made available in
the United States and Canada.
Because it is so easily digest
ed mechanically bland it is
hailed as a health food of rare
value.
Girl Scout Leader
Attends Conclave
Mrs. M. N. Hogan, Medford,
area president, was among area
and district officers who attend
ed a Girl scout regional meeting
in Eugene on Tuesday.
Presidents and vice-presidents
of Girl scout councils were pres
ent and promotion was planned
for the regional conference at
Sun valley in October.
Others attending from this sec
tion were Mrs. Sam Bowe,
Grants Pass, and Mrs. William
ReaRan, Ashland, area vice-presidents,
and Mrs. D. N. Newman,
Grants Pass, district chairman.
Medford
Tribune
Second Section
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1950
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DENIES RED CHARGES -Mrs.
Esther Caukin Brunauer (above),
State Department policy advisor
labeled by Sen. Joseph McCarthy
as a poor security risk, denied the
charges as she appeared before a
Senate Foreign Relations Sub
committee. She said she is "a
loyal American," is not a Com
munist, and has never been a
Communist or Communist sympathizer.
SOC Orchestra To
Rehearse Concert
First rehearsal of the Little
Symphony orchestra of South
ern Oregon college for a concert
to be given by the group the lat
ter part of May, will be held
Monday, April 3, in the music
building at the college at 7:30
p. m., according to Glenn Mat
thews, director. The music build
ing is located on the southwest
corner of the school's campus,
in Ashland.
Matthews stated that member
ship is open to any musicians
throughout this entire vicinity
and is not confined to college
students or persons of that age.
Improves
The leader stated that during
the past year the symphony has
increased in size and quality and
he expects this coming concert
to be its best.
Of the 10 music instructors
now participating in the orches
tra, three are from Medford, I.
A. Mirick. Melba Chehak and
Richard Werner.
Those wishing to join the or
chestra should attend the Mon
day rehearsal or see Matthews at
the college.
NOT SMALL WORLD
Samson, Ala. (U.R) Two sis
ters found that it's not such a
small world, or even a small
state, after being re united with
an older half-sister they hadn't
seen for 70 years. Mrs. E. P.
Nelson and Mrs. E. W. Nelson of
Samson met Mrs. Jerry Lomas
ter of Dothan for the first time
since 1880 at a family reunion.
All three have lived in Alabama
all their lives.
Census Takers to Count,
Not Entertain Populace
Washington, Mar. 30 U.R)
Count them, don't entertain
them. Be friendly, but not too
friendly. Don't talk politics, and
don't collect money for charity.
Those are orders for the 1950
census-taker who will show up
at your house sometime between
next Saturday and April 30.
The U. S. census bureau has
compiled a full list of the do's
and dont's in a 140-page refer
ence manual for census takers.
Each of the 140,000 enumerators
will take one along when he goes
doorbell ringing.
Mostly Democrati
Census Director Roy V. Peel
admits most of his legmen will
be democrats. But talking poli
tics on the job is taboo.
Gov. McKay Asks
Cooperation In
Decennial Census
Salem. Mar. 30 An appeal to
Oregon residents to "stand up
and be counted" was voiced to
day by Gov. Douglas McKay in
a statement in which he urged
the public to cooperate with the
1.500 enumerators who will fan
out across the state Saturday,
opening day of the 17th decen
nial federal census.
The governor said the import
ance of the census should not be
underestimated. He pointed out
that basic questions on agricul
ture, housing and population
will elicit millions of facts which
will be combined into basic
tables for use by federal, state,
countv and local governments.
"Vital To Welfare"
"With Oregon undergoing
sweeping changes in population
and in other characteristics, it is
vital to our future welfare that
the planners be provided with
this wealth of statistical data",
he said.
Agriculture census question
naires are now being circulated
by mail to the farmers of Lane,
Linn, Curry, Coos, Douglas.
Jackson and Josephine counties,
and they will be asked to fur
nish the requested information
and turn the completed forms
over to the census enumerators
when they call during the
month of April.
Questions Easy
The average farmer will be
able to complete the agriculture
questionnaire easily. Many of the
inquiries may be answered mere
ly by checking a "yes" or "no."
There will be other questions,
however, which will require a
little more trouble. Farmers will
be asked questions on crop yields
and receipts from crop sales, on
the production of livestock and
livestock products and income
from their sale, on farm expen
ditures for selected items and
on other espaces of the farm
business.
Fort Winfield Scott in San
Francisco stands on a spot forti
fied since 1776, from which a
hostile shot has never been fired.
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Census-takers are forbidden to
do any political campaigning
during interviews. And they are
told not to discuss politics eveni
if the interviewer wants to. !
In fact, the manual directs the i
enumerators to stay off of all
"controversial" subjects.
Census-takers are warned not
to antagonize housewifes by call- i
ing too early in the morning.
When the head of the house
comes to the door, the cnumer-i
ator may ask to come in and sit
down. But "you must not de-j
mand this courtesy." i
In 1940, one woman went back
inside, donned a raincoat and
galoshes, returned, carefully
locked the door and answered
questions on the steps in. a pour
ing rain. I
Get Answer From Hubby I
Sometimes, it warns, enumera
tors will have to call back to ,
talk to the man of the house.
The wife may not know how
much money he makes. I
"You have a right not only !
to an answer, but a truthful j
answer," the manual explains.
That even goes for a woman's
age. If the enumerator thinks a
woman is being conservative on
birthdays he should "probe tact
fully for the correct answer."
If he still doesn't believe her,
the book directs that a guess may
be recorded.
Olympia, Wash. (U.R Wash
ington's state patrol believes in
radio messages that are short and
to the point. After an attempted
robbery of a cafe, a patrolman
reported via short wave: "Wait
ress screamed. Man scrammed.
Circus Elephant Dies
In Sunrise Execution
Sarasota, Fla., Mar. 30 (U.R
Dolly, the circus elephant that
killed a small boy, died yester
day in a sunrise execution at
tended by circus roustabouts,
trainers and performers.
The 27-year-old pachyderm
was buried immediately in a
deep pit only a few hundred
yards from the circus winter
quarters where for 20 years she
had docilely lifted peanuts from
the small hands of children who
regarded her with awe and admiration.
All may help
through your
RED CROSS
Published in cooperation
with tht Jackson County
Red Cross Chapter by . .
Pennets
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Some Things Happen
For The First Time
When your mirror tells you... for the first
time... that extra pounds have been added
. . . you're'startled. That's when you waste not
another day. You hear how popular Roman Meal
Bread is among women who wish to keep
young in figure. You decide to continue
to be lovely to look at... you put Roman Meal
Bread on your menu three times a day. It's
your favorite loaf for flavor, too! Just
taste it toasted!
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