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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1950)
Gold Hill Group Hears Report on Tax Equalization Gold Hill, April 19 At meeting fceld at the city hall on Monday evening Mrs. D. H. Stewart, chairman of the tax equalization committee read a report of the work done by the committee over the past few weeks. The report stated that more than 90 houses had been rechecked by Harry J. Loggan, supervising appraisal engineer of the state tax commission. Houses checked were not raised in valuation and most of them were given adjustments in valua tion. Certain lots were cut in value where they did not have access to streets and the River side addition had been cut in valuation after the city changed the zone from business to resi dential zone. , The offer of Arthur Selander, chief appraisal engineer of the state tax commission, to achieve equalization between city prop erty and country property in the remainder of th eschool district, was reported and that property would be placed on the tax rolls for 1950 on the same basis as the country property in the school district. The state tax commis sion promised that country prop erty checked would not be raised but that city property would be cut by whatever percentage of difference was found to exist between it and country property. The promise was carried out and all property in the school district would now be on an equalized basis for 1950. Cards were made out by Mrs. Stewart showing the new assess ed valuations of houses that had been rechecked by Mr. Log gan. She also stated that maps had been made by Loggan and would be put on display in the window of Lester's Grocery so people would be able to see it and figure their own valuations if they so desired. Board To Hear Cases If there is further dissatisfac tion about the tax situation the persons may go before the board of equalization which will meet starting the second Monday in Medford Tribune Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1950 Pages 1-6 Catholic Parishioners to Hear Details of Campaign For School Funds Tonight Key parishioners of the Sa cred Heart Catholic church will hold the last in a series of or ganizational meetings tonight in connection with the fund cam paign for a new St. Mary's school building. More than 250 parishioners are expected to attend the meet ing, which will be held at 8 p.m. in the parish hall. The goal of the campaign is $315,000, and the parish members will receive their general instructions for their work in the drive. Under the direction of Parish Chairman L. A. McCormick, vice chairmen and team captains have been meeting regularly for a number of weeks formulating in detail plans for the drive. They will be outlined to the en tire committee tonight. Visit All Catholics "This group of men, the larg est ever to be assembled in the local parish for a single effort, will personally visit every in come-receiving and wage-earning Catholic in Medford and the surrounding area, when the May at the assessor's office in the court house. The board will meet for two weeks. Mrs. Stewart expressed her thanks to those who had so ably helped her in the task of making the investigation and for the co operation of Loggan, Arthur Selander, Gilbert Hillmon and Robert D. MacLean of the state tax commission and county as sessor, C. A. Meyers and his staff. She also expressed her thanks to R. E. Bowden, Charles Bell, Fred Lester and A. A. Wal ker, the other members of the local committee. drive formally gets under way," McCormick said. Many of these men are now making assign ments to assure that every Cath olic family in the vicinity will have an opportunity to partici pate through investment in the welfare of the Catholic youth of today and tomorrow," McCor mick said. A group of parish laymen is now busy on the public phase of the drive, to permit non Catholics to share in the erec tion of this new school building, which leaders say will result in savings to the city taxpayers. Announcement is expected to be made early next week con cerning the men who will head the fund solicitation among the local commercial, industrial and professional concerns. Attorney of Record For Wilson's Named Vancouver, Wash., Apr. 19 (U.R) Sanford Clement of Van couver will be the attorney of record in the defense of Turman and Utah Wilson, charged with the kidnap-murder of 18-year-old JoAnn Dewey, Irvin Goodman, Portland attorney, announced to day. Goodman, retained by the Wil son boys' mother to defend them, said the brothers would be ar raigned Wednesday in superior court here. He said Clement would act as co-counsel for the defense. Under Washington state law, a resident attorney must be the attorney of record. An out-of-state lawyer may appear only as an associate. fAcmm Tdephotot A SILLY KID'-Alr Force Cor poral Gustav A. Mueller, 19, of St. Paul, Minn, described by his at torney as "just a silly kid playing games," was convicted of attempt ed espionage and sentenced to five years In prison by a court martial in Garmisch, Germany. Mueller admitted he offered to act as a spy for Russia, but said he did so only because he wanted to trap the "Russian spies" and turn them over to his commanding officer. U. S. Exenditures In Philippines High Washington, Apr. 19 (U.R) Bv June 30, 1951, the United States will have spent well over $1,500,000,000 in the Philip pines since the liberation of the islands. U. S. Ambassador Myron M. Cowen estimated this spending total in testimony before a special senate foreign relations subcommittee yesterday. He ap peared to support legislation to increase to $500 million the amount of money for war dam age claims by private industries, nonprofit schools and hospitals, and the Philippine government. Cowen said only about $538, 000.000 of the spending total is in the form of direct assistance to the Philippines. It includes $450 million of armed forces ex penditure there after liberation and large sums of veterans of the U. S. armed forces and their beneficiaries. Sets Speed Record Hew York, Apr. 1 9 (U.R) A Canadian jet liner flew from Toronto to New York in 59 min utes today, completing the first Canada-United States jet-propelled passenger transport flight in slightly more than one-half the time required by conventional air liners. The four-engined plane, built by A. V. Roe Canada, Ltd., land ed at Idlewild airport at 10:33 a.m. (EST). Ralph Cooke Chosen Association Officer Salem, Ore., Apr. 19 (U.R) Walter Fischer of Oregon City was chosen president of the Ore gon Polled Hereford Breeders association at the annual meet ing here Monday night. He will succeed Robert Sears of Salem. Ralph Cook of Medford was elected vice president and Don Walrod of Oregon City, secretary-treasurer. B. O. Thorn of Alsea was re elected director. New directors chosen included Dick Hibbard of Imbler, Everett Wilson of Shedd, William Minkoff of Clatskanie and Harold Bernier of Oregon City. The name "Derby" originated in England when the Earl of Derby offered a prize for an an nual horse race at Epsom. Japan Shipping Lines Plan Return to Lanes Tokyo, Apr. 19 (U.R) Major Japanese shipping lines are pushing plans for return to in ternational shipping lanes, al though occupation authorities still are withholding approval of their applications for regular service between Japan and Bangkok. Officials of the Osaka-Shosen-Kaisha company confirmed they are planning to revive the com pany's prewar cargo-passenger service to India and North and South America. The company expects to use two wartime standard ships for Indian service and two new 9.400-ton cargo vessels, now un der construction, for the west ern hemisphere run, officials said. The O-S-K is one of three Jap anese companies with applica tions pending for regular ship ping service to Bangkok. Citizens Sign Petition Salem, Ore., Apr. 19 (U.R) A total of 105 residents of the Keizer district just north of Salem signed a petition at a meeting Monday night to keep taverns out of the community. The petition urged the Marion county court to turn down an application for a class-A beer license in Keizer. A county court hearing on the matter has been set for May 10. Espea To Discontinue Branch Pullman Service Portland, Ore., Apr. 19 (U.R) i hut nfficiale it said today it plans ta discontinue standard Pullman service on Its branch passenger trains from Eugene to Coos Bay. No date has been set for the discontinuance, age on the line had prompted th decision. Daily chair car service en branch trains will be continued. One sip of 1 1 C2D Guild Wine is worth 1000 words! WINI OIOWIU GUILD lODl CALM, i Can your automatic drive do this ? Naturally, there's no clutch-pushing ever ... no gear shifting anywhere. And those are just the first things you'll notice about Packard Ultramatic Drive! 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