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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday. April 10. 1930 Final Forecast on Year's Supply of Water Released After releasing detailed fore cast! on prospective water sup pliea for southern and south cen tral Oregon oaiuraay, rne ica-eriil-state cooperative snow sur vey today made their final monthly forecast of the season for the whole state. With a few exceptions in some scattered sections of the state, the 1950 water supply prospects are good throughout, the survey said, nearly equal to the excel lent supplies of 1943 and 1946, and better than last year in some areas. Deficiencies or shortages are not to be expected anywhere in the state if normal conditions of snow-melt and runoff prevail, the forecast, given as of April 1, continued. Sees New Records New records of runoff will be established in the Deschutes wa tersheds, with unusually high flows to be expected in Willam ette river tributaries draining the western Cascade slope from the Coast fork and Row river north to and including the Santiam river. Water stored In snow-packs Is 27 per cent greater than one month ago, seven per cent less than last year at this time and 36 per cent greater than in 1948. Watershed soils were said by the report to be believed wetter than average, a factor favoring well-sustained flow from the snow-pack. Reservoired water supplies are, in general, "fair to good," the report said. HOW OVER MAINE Naples, Me., Apr. 10 (U.R) Four residents of this summer re sort town reported today they saw flving saucers over the famed Snngo locks of the Sebago lake canal. HERE TUESDAY The fa mous Danish Gymnasts team that will perform at the senior high gymnasium Tuesday night, April 11, suggests you try this for relaxation. This horizontal balancing exercise is one of many 16 young women and men will perform. Porllander Will Be Overseas Missionary Portland, Ore., Apr. 10 (U.R) Kazuyoshi Kawata, Portland, will be one of four United States Methodist youth leaders to go overseas this summer for mis sionary service, church officials announced here today. Kawata will serve under the board of missions and church ex tension of the Methodist church. He earned his bachelor of science degree at Oregon State college and is now a graduate student at the University of Minnesota. New City Park Name Ballot (Notei Voting open to residents of Medford and vicinity. Submit ballot between April 3 and midnight, April 12 to Park Name Poll. City Hall. Medford, Ore. Winning name to be se lected by park advisory committee and approved by city council.) My ehelce.......... Park Nime....... : Addren........ Danish Gymnasts, Dancers, Schedule Performance Here Residents of the Medford area will have the opportunity to see the best in Danish physical edu cation along with traditional folk dances Tuesday when a picked group of Danish gym nasts appear at the senior high school gymnasium. The two -hour program is scheduled to commence at 8 p.m. The tour is the third one in America conducted by Erik Flenstcd-Jcnsen. Sixteen young men and 16 young women will participate in the exhibition of rhythmic and fundamental gym nastics, balancing, dances, acro batics and tumbling. The pro gram will be a demonstration of grace and suppleness. Team Acclaimed Everywhere in this country the team has gone it has been acclaimed and applauded. W. J. Warner of Medford saw the group perform at Santa Bar bara, Cal. He reported enthusias tically concerning them, accord ing to Lee Ftagsdale, Medford high athletic director. One purpose of the Danish trip is to enable the team mem bers to become acquainted with the people and scenic wonders of America and to witness de mocracy at work. Open House Planned Medford residents will have to participate in this democracy part of the group's appearance. An open house will be held in the school cafeteria after the show and all persons who wish may attend to meet and talk to the members of the team. Rags dale said. The faculty will sell cake and coffee at the event. Ragsdnlc reported also that it is hoped a number of people will be interested in keeping one or several of the Danish guests overnight Tuesday as house guests. All persons interested should telephone the high school office as soon as possible, he paid. Obituary FRED HOESLY Fred Hoesly, Jacksonville, for mer caretaker of the Beekman estate there, passed away at a local hospital this morning. Details regarding funeral serv ices and a complete obituary will be published later, with ar rangements in charge of Chapel Mortuary. Mercy Flights of Medford Receives Letter of Thanks Mercy Flights, Inc., Medford's ambulance plane operator, has received a letter from the son of the man the plane recently took from North Bend to Portland on an emergency trip. The pa tient was suffering from leuke mia and was en route to the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn. The letter to the non-profit corporation follows: Mercy Flights, Inc. Medford, Oregon , Dear Sirs: I am writing you at this time to thank you for your service, that of flying my father aftd me to Portland, when he was very ill at North Bend. My mother and family would like to especially thank the pi lot and co-pilot who flew us, they were very kind. I hope they had no trouble on their return flight to Medford from Portland. On To Seattle We continued on to Seattle by US army C-46, which was a very cold ride at 7000 feet (no electric sheet as in the ambulance plane) but upon our arrivel at Seattle, the Northwest airlines people met us and treated us wonder fully. I am sorroy to report that aft er a week at Rochester, Minn., the doctors told us that there was nothing they could do for dad, and so we returned to Fort Frances, March 27. Again we do want to thank you for your service, and I know that dad was satisfied to leave us after Rochester doctors could do nothing for him, as he held every faith in them. Yours very truly, M. P. Dalseg Morse's Advisory Chairman Selected Eugene, Ore., Apr. 10 U.R) The appointment of Dr. Fred erick M. Hunter as head of an advisory committee for Senator Wayne Morse's ronomination was announced today by Elmo Chase, Morse's Lane county campaign chairman. Hunter Is honorary chancellor of the state system of higher edu cation. 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Apr. 10 (U.R) The hit musical, "South Pacific," swept the field today by captur ing eight of 16 Antoinette Perry awards, the theater's equivalent of Hollywood's Oscars. The American Theater Guild awarded its fourth annual set of "Tonys" last night, selecting "South Pacific" and T. S. Eliot's verse play. "The Cocktail Par ty," as the "outstanding" produc tions of the season. Authors Honored But most of the additional awards went to the authors and cast members of the musical. Co Authors Joshua Logan and Os car Hammcrstein and Composer Richard Rodgers each received individual medallions, with Lo an receiving an extra prize for his direction. Four members of the cast honored for "distinguished" per formances in a musical plav in cluded Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Juanita Hall and Myron McCor mick. The awards which avoid the designation "best" are conferred in honor of the late Antoinette Perry, an outstanding director, for productions during a 12 mnnth period ending March 1. Other Winners Other "Tonys" awarded in cluded: Distinguished performances in a dramatic play Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer. both of "Come Back. Little Sheba." Outstanding set design Joq Mielzincr for "The Innocents.' Outstanding choreography Helen Tamiris for "Touch and Go." Outstanding costume design Aline Bernstein for "Regina." Outstanding set technician toe Lynn, property man for "Miss Liberty." A special award was made to Actor-Manager Maurice Evans for his work as supervisor of the New York City Theater com pany. An award also was given post humously to Producer Brock Pembcrton "for distinguished contribution to the theater." Ashland Police Hosts To Law-Abiding Folk Ashland, Apr. 10 The Ash land police station was crammed to capacity Saturday but most of the visitors were law-abiding citizens. Police officers were holding open house to show off the remodeling job they have done to their quarters at practic ally no expense to the city. The cops themselves contrib uted labor and skills to reno vate the station completely, build new office furniture, paint and redecorate. Only bill sent to the city was for new asphalt tile flooring. WATER, THEN FIRE Rosiclare. 111. (U.Rl Mrs. .lulia t'onchran. 77. went through fire and water when the Ohio river flooded. Mrs. Cochran had to go to her son's home when hiffh U'nlor Iiiirniini4n ha. house. While she was there, a fire oroKe out and destroyed much of the clothing she had removed from her home. GREAT DAYA-COMIN' Sydney, Australia lU.R' This could mean the start of a new era for husbands faced with :nowing the lawn. A Sydney ra dio engineer, F. C. Smith, is working on plans for a radio-controlled lawn mower. Smith says iie'll keep the wire suspended from balloon. Detroit lURi An automobile .-jency doubtfully turned on its now device for melting the snow iff the sidewalk. It not only melted the snow. A kitten curled up on the warm cement and went to sleep. PHONE 2 6297 "Your Office Boy" Since 1927 SALES SERVICE Royal Typewriters, Victor Adding Machines, G. F. Desks, Chairs, Files Across from the Rialto Theatre Full Page Article Describes Hoover Farm Operations The highly mechanized and highly successful farm opera tion owned by Charles Hoover and sons near Medford, was brought to the attention of the Pacific northwest yesterday in a full-page illustrated article is the farm, home and garden sec tion of the Sunday Oregonian. E. R. Jackman, farm crops spe cialist at Oregon Stale college, described the Hoover enterprise as a mixture of enthusiasm, me chanical genius, hard work and determination. Jackman also at tributed what he termed "one of the biggest finds of the century" to the prominent Medford ranch er lotus corniculatus. or bird foot trefoil. Hoover and his two sons. Bud and Claud, devote 500 acres of their 2,000-acrc farm to the hardy legume and they have developed the crop to the point where Jackson county is now the nation's largest producer of lotus seed, according to Jackman. The author said the Hoover income is derived from 150 Here fords. 1.000 ewes, 90 acres of ladino clover for seed, and the 500 acres of lotus for seed, hay and pasture. CHILD EXPECTED Hollywood, Apr. 10 (U.R) Actor George Brent and his fourth wife, the former Janet Michaels, announced today they expect a child in July, it will be the first child for the movie star, who eloped Dec. 17, 1947, to Yuma, Ariz. Hollywood, Apr. 10 (U.R) Funeral services for Film Act or Walter Huston will be held here Tuesday. Holiness Association Sets Tuesday Meeting The Rogue River Holiness as sociation will conduct a full-day meeting here Tuesday, at the Salvation Army hall, 236 North Bartlett street. Sessions will be gin at 10:30 a. m. with a Salva tion Army officer as speaker. 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