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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thuriday. May It. 1950 Grants Pass School Names Valedictorian Grants Pas, Ore,, May 18 (U.R) Margaret Garner has been named valedictorian of the 1950 graduation class at Grants Pass high school. David Volk man was chosen salutorian. TOMORROW VOTE for WAYNE HORSE REPUBLICAN FOR U. S. SENATOR Mum If! jPMMIWWgyWiWiyww ft, . .gm. He Has the Ability, Political Courage and the Rugged Hon esty Oregon Wants In Congress RE-ELECT Senator Wayne Morse fd. Adv. Jackion Co. Committee for Wayno Mono for Stnator Mother, Children Perish in Blaze As Home Destroyed Saanich, B. C, May 18 U.R) A mother and three children were killed this morning when flames destroyed their one story frame home here. Mrs. Annie Rejd, 30, and her two sons, Jackie, 4, and Brian, J, and her daughter, Sharon, who was one vear old today, were killed. The father, Machinist George Reid, and two daughters were saved. The mother and father were awakened by the crackling flames about 5 a.m. Fighting their way through heavy smoke and flames, they carried two of their daughters outside, -men Mrs. Reid returned to the blaz ing house before her husband could stop her, attempting to save their other three children. She entered the bedroom where the three were sleeping and was met by a wall of flame which trapped her, fire depart ment officials said. Smoulderina All Night Reid, who suffered burns to his hands and wrist, tnougm me fire had been smouldering all niL'ht. He said he and his wife were drying clothes in front of their coal stove last nigni, ana left them there overnight. "Some embers probably got on the clothes, and the fire was prob ably smouldering all night long, and broke out tnis morning, firemen quoted him as saying. The four bodies were burned beyond recognition, Police Offi cer Walter Dawe said. "When we went in, we just found bodies. They were terribly burned. The kiddies were still in their beds, and the mother was on the floor." SHE'LL BE READY Memphis. Tenn. (U.R) Mrs. Clara Gould was preparing for the future when she advertised for a iu-iitsu teacher. Mrs. Gould said she wasn't taking the course with an eye toward immediate use, but what with the state the world was in, it might come in handy later. CROC NEEDED KILLING New Delhi, India (U.R) When hunters ripped open a 16-foot crocodile which they shot near tha Inwn rtf lVTfWrilt thpv fniinri ' a woman's set of metal bracelets and a child's shirt. PARK VIEW NURSING HOME 906 West Main Street Medford, Oregon Phone 2-6938 Completely equipped Nursing Home for chronic and convalescents. Hot water heat throughout building. Licensed by the State of Oregon. 24 HOUR NURSING CARE Registered Nurse' In Charge North Beach Peninsula Provides Variety of Sports and Scenery roflowlnf ! condensation of a motortef ppaartna In Tha Sunday ornonlan maaailn. aJJuai Mar 3 1 - It la J ol a atria P"1 Ey Trie Orefoolao and tot Ortitm suit Malta aaodtuoo. L BY TED WAGONER r Mart Wrtttr. Tot OttgoalaD For Northwest residents with a limited vacation budget and a yen "to get away from it all" for at least a few days this sum mer, perhaps North Beach pen insula in southwestern Wash ington is the answer to their search for reasonably priced re laxation and recreation. North Beach peninsula is a 28-mile-long sand spit which sep arates the Pacific ocean from Willapa bay and is located across the mouth of the Colum bia river from Astoria. It repre sents a drive of some 140 miles from Portland via either the lower Columbia River highway to Astoria and then by ferry to Megler on the Washington side or north via Longview and High vnvi 830 and 101. With the idea of previewing this vacation paradise for the 1050 season, the Oregon State Motor association sent the writer and his family to spend a week end at Ocean Park, one of sev eral communities located on North Beach peninsula. Driving the familiar white car and ac companied by reasonably good weather, considering our "late spring" this year, we found most of the attractions available as outlined -in the always inviting travel folders. By prior arrangement, our host, Bill Stacey, who operates a motor court at Ocean Park, and Roy Sheldon of the Ocean Park chamber of commerce were on hand to greet us. To gether they spent most of the ensuing day and a half conduct ing our party on a tour of recre ational facilities, commercial 3 S43-i ' . : - 1 X1 t i tT' ,y,- .Z-lAtMmiiit)aik jac.'iftn M'Wi'fa-mW . i.5l3h Clam digging is a favorite sport on North Boach peninsula. oyster beds and canneries, his toric shipwreck sights and superb ocean scenery. Newspaper training had made us wary of chamber of com merce enthusiasm, but we found if difficult to discount their claims for the "world's longest beach." They described it as a natural paradise for fishermen, hunters, hikers, horsemen and just plain vacationers of the lazy variety. Furthermore they proved their case to our satisfaction. For the visitor with a desire to prove his prowess with rod and reel, there is a choice of stream. lake, surf and deep sea fish I HORTH I gJyS BEACH a Route taken by motorloggers from Portland and return. against which he can match wits. For the visitor whose eyes are trained on the rifle sights, there are deer, bear, elk and duck to hunt. Even the golfer has been thought of and residents are busy preparing a nine-hole course for the enjoyment of tourists and we'll bet they have plenty of sand traps, too. The peninsula has always at tracted Oregonians in large num bers to dig clams and catch crabs, the like of which are hard to find anywhere else in the world. The Japanese current has favored the residents of North Beach by warming the nearby surf to a mild temperature that encourages one to get more than his big toe wet and makes the adjacent Willapa bay an ideal natural spawning ground for oysters. In addition to the surge of summer traffic, natives make their livelihood from working in the oyster beds, canneries and cranberry bogs. At this season of the year, of course, the tourist is uppermost in tne mind9 ox residents, who are anxiously awaiting the in flux of guests who swell their normal population of 3000 to more than 27.000 during the height of the season. Numerous special events are planned each year to supplement natural facilities and make the visit of tourists even more en joyable. Among the annual high- ugms eacn year are tne tollow ing: Long Beach Japanese glass float hunt in April, Ilwaco's North Jetty fishing derbv in May (no license required), Long Beach clam festival in May, Pen insula Saddle Club Horse Show and Rodeo in July. Ocean Park uyster lesuval in August, Ilwaco mayors' salmon derby in August, and the Chinook salmon derby held in conjunction with Astoria during the last week in September. Timber Harvest Tax Produces Over $1 Million Salem, Ore., May 18 (U.R) The timber harvest tax author ized by the 1947 legislature had produced more than $1 million by April 30, the state tax com mission said today. The tax is a levy of five centa a thousand board feet. The assessment and taxation division of the state tax commis sion collects the levy and deposits it with the state treasurer. The fund is divided, 40 per cent to the state fcrest research and ex perimental fund, and 60 per cent for research in use of waste re sulting from harvesting, process ing and manufacturing of forest crops. Costly to Collect It cost $63,139.16 to collect the million dollars. The third fiscal year of the timber harvest tax ends June 30. Collections for the first fiscal year were $375,265.27. Collec tions for the second fiscal year ended last June were $390, 258.44. 'The current fiscal year has seen $233,212.58 paid to date. There are penalties for oper ators who neglect to pay the tax, and these have amounted to $11, 276.38 since July, 1947. Refunds have been' made amounting to $3,312.03. NEW 'HAND' DOES AS WELL Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) John Gaia's handwriting today looks almost exactly as it did seven year ago. Then he used his own hand but today he uses an arti ficial one. His right hand was blown off during army maneu vers in 1943 and he had to learn to write all over again. Dead Une on Classified Ads: 5:30 pm for following day: 10 a.m Mon day noon Saturday for Sunday ajn Gold Hill Scholarship Report Said in Error Gold Hill, May 18 Due to a misunderstanding, the scholar ship awarded to Miss Carma Fer guson, a Gold Hill high school senior, was incorrectly reported at coming from the Medford Business and Professional Wom en's club. Miss Ferguson's schol arship was awarded by another valley women's group which has asked that its name be withheld for a later announcement. Miss Dana Platz of the Med ford Business and Professional Women said no scholarship has been awarded yet by the Med ford club and that when the award is made it will be to a Medford girl. 1 '.jSWLDERS SUPPLY 'B Quality Pumice BLOCKS BRICKS FLUES 727 W. McAndrewi ltd. PH0NI 1-4107 T... j- ""JST Hlllsboro, Tex. (U.R) Tippy is a dog that can't be shelved. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Cagle have given the half-chow, half-collie away twice now and he has re turned home each time. IC Be mm i TOMORROW Election Day! And For Sound, Safe. Progressive Government ME REPUBLICAN! Here's the Way U. S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith Definies the Objectives of the Republican Party: M) Reducing taxes; (2) Balancing the budget; (3) Fighting deficit spending and gov ernment watte; (4) Fighting communitm here Instead of complacently condoning it; (5) Making foreign policy truly bi-partisan instead of merely rubberstamped; (6) Fighting and exposing "SOMETHING FOR NOTHING" deception, whether it be socialised medicine, socialised farming, or hidden taxes; (7) Preventing either management or labor from getting too much power at the expense of the public; (8) Maintaining an adequate social se curity system that doet not limit op portunity nor discourage initiative and laving; (9) Opposing any curtailment of vet erans' benefits; (10) Smashing the filibuster en Civil Rights. Psl Air. Jitkion Counry .publican Centril Committee Memorial Day Plans Laid by Committee Plans for an observance of Memorial day were laid last J week at a meeting of veterans and patriotic organizations in j the Medford hotel. Mrs. Freida Lawrence, president of the I Women's Relief corps, presided. Col. W. H. Paine said a pro gram has been arranged that will be similar to others held here in recent years. A patriotic parade will leave the old city park at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, and will march down Main street to Bear ' Creek bridge where it will pause for a short ceremony. It will then go to Hawthorne park for an appro priate program. Colonel Paine said all patriot ic, fraternal, social and civic or ganizations of Medford and neighboring communities are asked to participate in the parade. The annual Memorial Sunday service will be held in the Sal vation Army church at 11 a.m., May 28. The service will be con ducted by Maj. Jack Little. DETROIT MAN LEADS Indianapolis, May 18 (U.P) C. S. Sparkman. Detroit, led Woodruff Randolph, president of the AFL International Typo graphical union, today in their race for the presidency of the union of nearly 90,000 printers. MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 E. 6th Just Off Central 9 A.M. - 10:30 P.M. For Complete Prescription Service DAY and Night Call 2-6253 If No Answer dll 2-8582 Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick Room Supplies Rentals JIM GORDON Bidgood Hudson Medford'l Own Modern Pharmacy An Important Message To Citizens of Medford For the Health and Safety of YOUR Community The CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL Urges You To Vote 500X YES Medford' present water system is inadequate to meet the PRESENT and future needs of this fast growing community. BE SURE to vote for the MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM ENLARGEMENT BOND AMENDMENT. Vote 502 X YES Additional fire stations and new fire fighting equip ment are URGENTLY NEEDED for the safety of this city. Money spent for this necessary expansion will be off-set by fire insurance rate savings. It's a SOUND INVESTMENT. Vote 504X YES This Fire Department Special Levy will insure proper maintenance of equipment and adequate salaries for personnel. Medford is growing up and cannot give efficient fire protection unless BOTH fire depart ment levies are passed. All Three of These Measures Appear On the Special Election Ballot at the Polls . . . Tomorrow - Friday-May 19 All Three Must Be Passed Organized Labor of this community has carefully studied each one of them and unhesitatingly endorses them. Remember, the health and security of YOUR city depends upon YOUR support! Published as a Public Service by the MEDFORD CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL (Psld AO.)
