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.
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