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ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS NAMED Pictured above are the three first place winners in
the VFW auxiliary essay contest on the subject "Peace with Honor for America," announced today
by the women's group. They arc, left to right, Jack Halstead, first place winner; Ruth Lininger,
third place winner, and Barbara Manley, second place winner. Halstead's winning essay has been
submitted for consideration in the state contest. (Brainerd photo).
Winners Named in
Essay Contest of
VFW Auxiliary
Jack Halstead, 18, a senior at
Medford high school, is winner
of the essay contest sponsored
here for senior students by the
auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, it was announced
today by Mrs. Fred Lawrence,
chairman of the essay contest
committee.
Subject of the essays, 39 of
which were submitted, was
peace with Honor lor Amer
ica." Other Winner
Second prize winner was Bar
bara Manley, and Ruth Lininger
was third in the competition.
First, second and third prizes
in the local contest are $25. $13
and $10 respectively. State
prizes are $30, $25 and $15,
while top national prize is
$1,000.
Judgei of the essay contest
were Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, Dick
House, and Eric Allen Jr. A
spokesmen for the Judges said
that it was extremely difficult
to pick winners because of the
generally high quality of the
entries.
Halstead will read his winning
essay on a radio broadcast over
station KYJC tomorrow, and it
will be published in Wednes
days edition or tne Man
Tribune.
Bad Beer Sale Sign
Attracts Customers
Auckland, New Zealand (U.R)
Dilapidated Rangitaiki hotel,
near Lake Taupo, finds it pays
to advertise bad beer.
The hotel's strange sign adver
tises "Bad beer, dirty glasses,
crook change, uncivllity."
"Come in," it adds. Most
motorists do. They turn off the
highway, and drive up the 200
yard track to see what the 2.000-feet-above-sealevel
place is really
like.
When thy get there they can
try the specials: "Pup's Nostril,"
small beer and gin, and "Dog's
Nose," a large beer and gin.
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..Ron to Small
Number of Notes
and Contracts
February, 1950 ... . 82,131
Total
Amount . . . $149,315,289.71
Average Amount
Each Note
or Contract $1,815.80
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Hypnotist and Telepathist Amazes
Knife and Fork Club Audience Here
Rogue Valley Knife and Fork
club memners watcned
amazement last night as Dr.
Franz Polgar, Austrian-b o r n
hypnotist and mental telepath
ist, displayed his powers of mem
ory and hypnotism.
Using members of the audi
ence and a group of high school
students, tne widely Known
hypnotist and lecturer put a
group of subjects to sleep and
gave tnem instructions which
they later followed in minute de
tail when they awoke.
Makes Speech
wnne under tnis nypnotic
spell, a well known Medford
business man made a political
speech announcing his candidacy
for mayor and saying confiden
tially that "Mayor Flynn lives
on the wrong side of the tracks."
A pretty Medford high school
girl believed one of her close
friends was "a dirty old man,"
and declared she had never seen
her before; later the subject
looked at the same friend und
was smiling and friendly be
cause Dr. Polgar had told her
the person "is an attractive
young man in a navy uniform."
One subject rapidly recited
peanuts. peanuts. peanuts
every time Dr. Polgar tapped her
on the right shoulder, and still
another leaped from his chair as
if stabbed whenever Dr. Polgar
said are you fine?
Climax of this post-hypnotic
demonstration came when the
group of five subjects, sitting by
a window In the country club,
all became greatly excited over
the apnearnnce of Hying sau
cers" and a few seconds Inter,
acting under directions which
Dr. Polgar had spoken when
they previously hnd been
"asleep, ' they all rushed to the
microphone under the impres
sion thnt it was Dr. Polgar's
birthday and happily sung
"Happy Birthday." All then filed
by Dr. Polgar and shook his
hand, each using his left hand.
Remembers Nothing
When awakened none remem
bered what they had done or
said, but the business man nurs
ed a finger which he hnd allow
ed Dr. Polgar to singe with a
lighted match, apparently feel
ing no sensation.
Previously Dr. Polgar had
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Tueiday, April 23, 1950
demonstrated equally amazing
memory tricks, and using co
operative members, had found
hidden objects including his fee
check, in the room through
thought transference. He declar
ed thoughts can be projected
from one mind to another as
clearly as radio waves, if one
has certain powers.
When asked if mental telep
athy would become more widely
used, the speaker said he believ
ed not. Dr. Polgar said it was en
tirely possible that thought
transference had been more
highly developed in pre-liistoric
days before human beings had
learned to communicate by
means of speech, and that it had
become obsolete through lack
of use.
Uses 16 Subjects
He said only relaxed, coopera
tive people make good subjects
for hypnosis. Beginning with
about 16 persons, he rapidly dis
covered which made good sub
jects and used these for his dem
onstrations. He told these, in all
enrnestness, thnt he could help
them become free of bad habits,
such as excessive smoking, if
they would cooperate.
Herb Grey, president of the
club, presided, and Dr. Edwin R.
Durno introduced the speaker.
The report of the nominating
committee wns rend and placed
in nomination for the board y
directors were the Rev. George
R. Bolster, Leonard Carpenter,
Dr. Durno, R. W. Gray, Dr.
Dwight Findley. Glenn L. Jack
son, John P. Moffat. Rnwles
Moore and Shelby Tuttle. O. S.
BIRTHS
RENNICK To Mr. and Mrs.
Philip, 1260V4 Sunset avenue,
Apr. 25, 1950, a boy, fi' i pounds,
at Sacred Heart hospital.
SORENSEN To Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell C 1044 South Singe
road, Apr. 23. 1050. a boy, 7'a
pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital.
KOUNZ To Mr. and Mrs.
Monte Joseph. Wnlnutniere
rnmh. Talent. Apr. 24. lilftO, a
boy. 7' 2 pounds, at Sacred Heart
hospitnl.
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Fire Chief Cites
Need for Better
Equipment Here
Medford has been fortunate
in not having a disasterous fire
in nf Unlala nf tall nttt
buildings, Acting Fire Chief Leo
wcinner toia jacKson mumy
day. Due to lack of adequate
equipment, weianor saia, m
men would be unable to reach
clnrinc in fuller hllHdinBS.
and lives might be lost in addi
tion to thousands ox aoiiars
worth of damage done.
Medfords rating on fire in
surance coverage is now five,
he said, but unless modern
A..tmr,n an4 additional Der-
sonnel are acquired, the rating
will drop at least to seven ic
...hi.... in a nrnhnhlp increase
of 20 to 30 per cent in fire in
surance rates.
'Feeling of Safely"
A Jnniiaia tira mrntrttnn PIT
courafies building of homes and
businesses, ana gives wui
rf -nidlii anrl can ir v WHICH II
important, the chief said.
In ntnilf ! ITS 1 II II IV I Will
nViort T.vtlp said that
welfare is one of the biggest
county problems ai present. uu
LiL'W Uiavca, v - -
An a r'B nnsilion stressed
CUIUIIIiM-vin;. a - T
the importance of a progressive
government, wiin Cn.v.w.v, ,
rtnnnmv and nlanning.
Lytle sai dthat many "float
ers come mrougn uie aioic,
that each county gives them
food, gas and oil so they can
move on. He also spone oi coun
ty road work which is being
V i j: ,-A nlnns for
aone, ana uifttuaatu -
the future. Lytle also mentioned
other problems conirumeu w
the court.
Would Give Full Tim
Graves said that county gov
ernment should be run on a
more business-like basis, and ne
stressed that he woud devote
full time to the job if elected.
Mrs. M. Allison Moulton, pres
ident of the women's group, nam
ed a committee to study Novem
ber ballot measures and to maKe
the results of the study avail
able at later meetings. On the
committee are Mrs Florence
Fish, chairman, Mrs. Curtis Hop
kins and Mrs. Ben Stafford.
' Mrs. Winifred Vail and Mrs.
Hattie M. Alden were hostesses.
A talk on world government,
to have been given by Mrs. G. W
D'Albini, was postponed until
the May 22 meeting.
Centra Point Grades
To Give Variety Show
ricty Show" will be presented
by the scvenm ana ein""
students Thursday, April 27, at
7:30 p.m. at the high school gym
nasium, according to C. A. Mey-
lnn.nnlnfii -,Hnrinal.
The eighth grade will present
KlnV 'Vhna Afrniri "
and the seventh grade will put
on a puppci snow, nummoiiu
skin," and a pantomime, and Bob
Vlnn and DnnnlH Hall, elchth
graders, win give a wu-sums ex
hibition. . , .
Tl.a onlnrlnlnmpnt Will IBSl
nl.ni! lum hnnre Pmrppds will
be used for research books for
the library.
EMPLOYEES DISMISSED
Albany. Ore., Apr. 25 -U.R
Postmaster lorn palmer said to
day three employees have been
dismissed as a result of the fed
eral postal department's cutback
orders.
BROWN GRID COACH
Providence, R. I., Apr. 25
(U.R) Gregory G. (Gus) Zitriries,
Brown university line coach for
four years, took over as head
football coach today in the
midst of spring training with
plans for "a few minor changes."
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Council Divided on Setback Question;
Issue Tabled After Pro-Con Discussion
A divided Medford city coun
cil last night temporarily tabled
the issue concerning the setback
line for a proposed seven-story
apartment house at 10th street
and Oakdale avenue.
No definite time was set for
deliberation on the matter again
in open meeting. Councilmen in
dicated that they would further
study the matter with the plan
ning commission in an effort to
achieve a more nearly unani
mous opinion one way or an
other. The council came to its post
ponement decision after talking
to planning commissioners dur
ing a recess and after hearing
commission and opposition pre
sentations and some builders in
formation.
Setback Disagreement
City regulations stipulate that
structures in the area concerned
should be set back from the
property line the average of oth
er buildings on the street. For
the apartment house that would
mean about a zu-loot setoacK
The Coates Construction com
pany, which would erect the
apartment house, originally
asked to build out the property
line. The planning commission
has recommended a seven-foot
setback. However, some proper
ty owners in the area feel that
the required average should be
observed.
Ben Trowbridge, president of
the planning group which has
given much time to study of the
setback problem and other mat
ters because of city expansion.
stated three reasons for the com
mission recommendation.
He said it was the group's
feeling that present setback laws
are too stringent; and that, when
an area changes from a residence
zone to an apartment zone, it is
the beginning of a commercial
zone and that it is necessary to
establish community shopping
centers such as the Oakdale gro
cery section in which the apart
ment site is location.
Takes "Too Much"
In connection with these argu
ments Trowbridge indicated that
the setback depth required
takes too much out of business
property and that any zone bor
dering a commercial zone sacri
fices too much to take the pres
ent setback.
H. N. Lofland, 225 South Oak
dale avenue, maintained that if
the council agreed to the plan
ning group's recommendation
others may be allowed to build
likewise and his property would
be "bottled up." He declared
that permitting the lesser set
back will damage everything
around for two blocks and "will
do me some damage."
Lofland also argued that "a
fellow who has paid taxes here
20 years ought to have consid
eration." He objected to the pos
sibility of a parking lot "under
my window.
Miqht Increase Value
Councilmen Elmer Childers
and Harold Frye brought out
that apartment construction
might actually increase the value
of property in the district, trye,
nevertheless, expressed fear of
setting a precedent in agreeing
to the recommended setback,
and Councilman Neil Davidson
expressed similar concern.
Councilman Paul Selby point
ed to changes brought about by
progress. Councilmen Frank
Kuntz brought out mat tne lown
Cities Favor Meters
To Save Water Supply
Chicago (U.R) M any water-
conscious cities are considering
installing water meters and bil
ling customers on a family con
sumption basis, according to the
American Public Works associa
tion. The association said water
waste has become a matter of
increasing concern to cities
which can see themselves faced
with a water shortage similar to
that which plagues New York.
The association cited Rahway,
N. J., a city of 20,000 as an ex
ample of the saving effected
through the use of water meters.
Took Action in 1941
In 1941, faced with a drought
which almost dried up the Rah
way river, the city passed an
ordinance to install meters. Pre
viously, the city had sold water
on a flat-rate frontage basis to
all but industrial users.
Immediately after meters were
installed, the association said,
water usage per person dropped
16 gallons per day. City officials
believe the saving was effected
through repairs to dripping fau
cets and leaky mains.
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is growing up and that the coun
cil desires to favor people here
and outside investment as well.
New on the job, Councilman
Earl Miller said that he was re
luctant to vote one way or the
other on the matter until con
templated new zoning laws are
established.
Members of the council gen
erally have indicated desire to
give careful consideration before
voting. Several nave naa pres
sure from individuals on the
matter, it was reported.
Attend Session
Robert Coates and Donald Mil
ler of the Portland construction
firm, and Architect Donald By-
ers were at the session. Byers
said that the firm's 90-day com
mitment with the federal hous
ing administration ended early
in May but that a 30-day exten
sion was not impossible.
Councilmen heard a petition
from 12 people in the Oakdale
avenue-lOth street area saying
they had no objection to the
apartment. A petition from six
others announced consent to
withdraw objections.
Obituary
LUCIUS KINCAID
Lucius L. (Luke) Kincaid,
1232 North Riverside avenue, a
resident of Medford and south
ern Oregon for the past 53 years,
passed away at home Tuesday.
Mr. Kincaid was born at Da
visville, Cal., on Nov. 13. 1890.
and was aged 59 years. He had
been in civil service for many
years.
He served in World War I and
was a member of the D. A. V.
Survivors include his wife. Ha
zel. Medford: four sisters. Mrs.
E. S. Kerby, Eugene; Mrs. March
Brown. Lebanon: Mrs. Kay
Greame, Lebanon, and Mrs. Beu
lah Freeman, Medford: one
brother. Howard. Davis Creek,
Cal.; four nephews. Rue Free
man. Yreka: W. A. Freeman,
Medford: DeVere Kerby, Klam
ath Falls, and Forest Kerby, An
chorage. Alaska; one niece, Mrs.
A. J. Farra, Medford; one greav
nephew, Bobby Farra, and one
reat-mece, iiaroiyn fverDy.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from Perl funeral home
Thursday at 2 o'clock, with the
Rev. Meredith Groves, pastor ot
the First Methodist church, of
ficiating. Interment will take
place in Siskiyou Memorial park.
JOHN ENBREE
.Tnhn W. F n h r p e . Snanish-
Ameriran war veteran, nassed
away at the VA domiciliary cen
ter, uamp vvnue, Monday, fun
eral arrangements are in care of
Conger-Morris funeral home.
MARY LOUCKS
Mrs. Mary Emaline Loucks,
205 B street. Phoenix, passed
away Monday at a local hospital.
Funeral arrangements are in
care of Conger-Morris funeral
home.
MARVIN MERCER
Remains of Marvin Mercer,
55, who passed away Wednes
day at the VA domiciliary cen
ter, Camp White, were forward
ed Tuesday by Conger-Morris
funeral home to San Francisco,
for services and interment in the
Golden Gate National cemetery,
San Bruno.
Mercer was a veteran of
World War I. He enlisted June
18. 1918. at Camp Dodge, la..
and served as a private in the
38th Spruce squadron, receiv
ing his discharge Jan. 20. 1919.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Donna M. Whitlow, Los An
geles. DELLA CARR
Delia Carr. 135 Portland ave
nue, passed away today at a hos
pital in saiem.
Details regarding funeral serv
ices and a complete obituary will
be published later, with arrange
ments in charge of the chapel
mortuary.
Street Car Riders
To Get 'Briefings'
Pittsburgh (U.R) The Pitts
burgh Railways company is try
ing to give the public more for
its money than just a ride.
In a circular letter to all train
men, the company directed them
to tell the passengers more about
what is going on up front.
Like airline passengers who
get little bits of information on
the weather, altitude, speed and
course, trolley riders will be get
ting informal briefings.
The trainmen probably won't
turn to tell his passengers. "Well,
folks, we're roaring through
Soho at 18 miles an hour into
a head wind of 12 miles an hour
at an altitude of three feet. '
Operators Urged
But the operators are urged to
tell the huddled masses in their
trolleys what happened when the
car comes to a dead halt.
The company recommended
such phrases as, "There will be a
short delay, we have mechanical
trouble," or "we're blocked by
a parked automobile, we'll be on
our way in a few minutes."
Management said it is not nec
essary to yell out: Just tell the
first few passengers in front and
word will travel soon to tne rear
of the car. i
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Cleveland, O. Apr. 25 (U.R
The 1950 world's professional
tennis championship will be held
in Cleveland June 6 to 11 under
sponsorship of the Cleveland
Press, it was announced today.
NORTH SOUTH GOLF
Pinehurst. N. C, Apr. 25 (UK
Hoping she has regained the
form that made her U. S. cham
pion in 1948. medalist Grace
Lenczyk of Hartford, Conn.,
opens her bid for the north and
south women s golf title today
against Ann Cosgrove of South-
em Pines, N. C. I
Schools Receive
Lumber Books for
Study of Industry (
Two more Jackson county
high schools have received assist
ance in teaching facts about the
region's greatest industry, lum
ber and forest products, it was
reported today by the West
Coast Lumoermen s association.
Two 12-volume lumber book
shelves, containing the finest
books obtainable on lumber, log
ging, forestry and natural his
tory, have been presented to
two school libraries by local
lumber firms.
The book shelves have been
given to the Central Point high
school by the Southern Oregon
Planing Mill company, and to
the Phoenix high school by the
Alley Brothers Lumber com
pany. Other county schools have
previously been given the books.
Attract Attention
The new educational tech
nique has already attracted na
tional interest, according to the
lumbermen's group, and more
than 275 Oregon and Washing
ton high schools, libraries and
colleges have received the books
as gifts from local firms.
The books have been carefully
selected by a committee of lead
ing northwest educators ana
provide local students with a
wide range of authentic knowl
edge of the lumber and forest
products industry. These books
will be particularly helpful to
students who annually partici
pate in statewide essay and ora
torical contests as well as for
general reference and study,
lumbermen said.
The writings of four northwest
authors are included in the lum
ber book shelf. "Burning an Em
pire" and "Tall Timber" by
Stewart Holbrook, one of the na
tion's leading historians, are in
cluded. James Stevens, author
of the Paul Bunyan stories, has
two books on the list, "Paul Bun
yan" and "Timber. Paul Hos
mer, Bend, famous short-log hu
morist, rates his popular 'Now
We're Loggin' " and Seattle
schoolmarm Martha Hardy's new
book "Skyo is included.
Other Titles
Other volumes are two by the
American Forestry association;
a biography of David Douglas,
Scotch bontanist whose name
has been given to the douglas
fir tree; and a textbook on Paci
fic coast trees. One of the best
books on the shelf is "This Fas
cinating Lumber Business" writ
ten by Stanley Horn, editor ot
the Southern Lumberman, "The
Lost Woods," a natural history
of the forests, is another.
The lumber book shelf is part
of the West Coast Lumbermen's
association educational program
developed in cooperation with its
member mills and includes spe
cialized booklets on this region
in addition to the large books.
German Gentlemen
Also Prefer Blondes
Springfield. 111. (U.R) Two
German young men want Mayor
Harry Eielson to find them
American wives, preferably
blondes.
Eielson received the following
letters:
"We apply us with a great re
quest to you. We are two broth
ers and live in Bremen, Ger
many. Wetare 18 and 21 years
told. We wish two nice American
girls to letter exchange. For the
purpose to marry. We hope you
can fulfill us the wish. Us girl
type is: for my brother (Willi)
is the age from 18 to 20, a blondy
with a good figure. For my is the
age of 17, blondy too and also a
good figure.
(Signed) "Winifred Graeber.
("P.S. But when you don't
find us type, are other two girls
also very good.")
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City Ordinance on
Drunken Driving
Challenged Here
Dr. Glenn C. Phetteplace,
Medford dentist, has filed a peti
tion for a writ of review within
circuit court here asking that
action on a drunk driving charge
filed against him in city court
be held in abeyance until the
proceedings are reviewed by the
higher court.
In his petition, Dr. Phette
place said a complaint accusing
him of driving while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor
was filed in municipal court
Dec. 10, 1949, and that he had
filed a motion for dismissal with
Municipal Judge G. H. Nelson
Mar. 15, 1950. The motion, Phet
teplace said, has been denied by
Nelson.
Claims Law Void
The petitioner said he had con
tended, in his motion, that sub
section A, section 115-318, arti
cle 1, ordinance No. 4323 is null
and void because it conflicts
with state law and because the
Medford city council had no au
thority to enact it.
Dr. Phetteplace, represented
in the action by Attorney O. H.
Bentgson, maintains that neither
Judge Nelson nor his municipal
court has jurisdiction in drunk
driving charges since state law
vests sole jurisdiction in such
matters with justice and district
courts.
Phetteplace says that if Nel- Y
son is not ordered to desist from
proceeding with the cause he
will be deprived of trial by jury,
which should be his right in a
criminal case.
HELD IN JAIL
Mable Meeker, 34, was ar
raigned in justice court yester
day on a charge of larceny from
a store building involving the
theft of an electric razor from
Wainscott's drug store. She
waived preliminary hearing and
is being held in county jail in
lieu of $500 bail.
Oak Grove School
Sets Open House
Friday Evening
With the theme "When Your
School Bell Rings," Oak Grove
school will hold open house on
Friday, April 28, starting at 7
p.m., according to Principal H.
Bruce Metzger. '
He said that the open house
has been designed so that pat
rons of the district will visit
their school at least once during
the year. It is hoped that by the
event patrons will better under
stand the purposes of the school
and evaluate its instructional
program. w
Tour Slated
The evening will open with i
registration in the lobby, guided f
tour of Ihe building and grounds,
informal visits with teachers and
inspection of classroom work
exhibits. At 7:45 p.m. there will
be a general assembly in the
school gymnasium. Adults will
be assigned to class sessions fol
lowing an address of welcome by
Metzger.
At 8 p.m. adults will go to class
sessions and students will remain
at the gymnasium for movies.
There will be another assem
bly at 8:40 p.m. and music by
the school orchestra, directed by
E. C. Root. Refreshments will
be sold by the parent-teacher
association.
A booklet has been prepared
for the event and contains plan
of the school plant, the program
and information concerning the
school.
LIGHTING BILL HIGH
Richmond, Cal. (U.R) Clyde
Mothershed, 25, decided the
street was too dark. He pulled
a handy switch on a light. A
judge gave him the choice of a
$75 fine or 20 days in jail for
turning in a false alarm.
'am out. Wear 'em out Dyotv
or Potto will color thou tcufft
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