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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1950)
FOUR MEDFORD OREGON Water, Sewer Council at Regular Tuesday Three water main project! were approved, call (or bidi on water lints and a atorm lewer were authorized and contract granted for installation of three sewers at the meeting of city councilmen last night. The water main will be con structed on Newtown street be tween Belmont and Stewart venues nd on Winchester and Mt. Pitt avenues between Peach and Hamilton streets. To Open Bids Bids will be opened July 17 on storm sewer which will ex tend from Dakota and Oakdale venue intersection to Melrose avenue, to Kenyon street to Mon roe street, to Holly street, to Riv erside avenue to Earhart street and then east to a present line. The Holly to Fir section was pre viously laid. Offers of W. H. Conrad to con struct the sewers were accepted. He bid $1,793.40, Peach street between Mt. Pitt and Stewart venues; $1,851.65, Winchester venue between Peach and Ham ilton streets; $2043.85 Mt. Pitt be tween Peach and Hamilton. En gineers estimates were $2,082.80 on Peach, $2,094.80 on Win chester, and $2,302.80 on Mt. Pitt. Other bidders were H. Den Herder Construction company, Lebanon, and Scheffel Construc tion company. Hearing Set. A hearing was set for July on a proposal to pave the alley in Block 23, original town. A petition to pave 14th street be . tween Peach and Newtown streets was referred to commitee. The council approved a form for Mist You Avoid Favorite Foods? BKMH Of Add StMMC? Willi iwtoh hm favorite food that om bartharo . . . wwwii . . . sad kadis bon. fiuc million! haw fniiii die wnr il limpU A-B-C Tber fr aecrr a handy roll of Tiai m pocket or Suit. Eat 1 or 2 like candy for qaack. rrMtrine rcbd. Ti end W are FASTI Coat only a 641 a roll today! luau K TM i PROPANE TANKS LOW IASY RENTAL PLAN DOMESTIC GAS CO. 1330 N. Highway 99 r tilUILDIU SUPPLY NJjsT Quality Pumice BLOCKS . MICKS FLU IS 717 W. MrApdrm M. W. MrApdrm PHONI 1-4107 ..(indiii ASK MAIL TRIBUNE Projects Considered by prequallfication of bidders A 30-foot strip of land on the eastside of King street between Belmont and Stewart avenues was vacated by the council after a hearing. The property was dedicated for street purposes but never used. May Buy Property. Mayor Diamond Flynn was authorized to negotiate for for est service property, .24 of an acre adjacent to Crater Lake Lumber company. An old steel building is on the property and probably would be used for stor age of park equipment. The for est service is asking $375 for the property The Rev. C. W. Frost of the Apostolic Faith church voiced opposition to bunkhouses at the rail crossing just north of Clark street planned by Southern Pa cific company for laborers. He pointed to the number of young sters using the crossing and ex pressed fear of such "camps". The minister said that the build ings would be a detriment to the area. He was told that the struc tures would comply with build ing ordinances and that not much could be done about the matter. Frost was advised to talk to Southern Pacific officials. Urges Law. Former Councilman Donald Campbell, during this discussion, urged the council to pass a race segregation law Immediately. He Judy Garland to State Reason for Suicide Attempt Hollywood. June 21 Judv Garland sent word that she will be ready "in a day or two" to tell why she tried to kill herself by hacking at her throat with a Jagged piece of glass. "She's in a slate of emotional hysteria now," her agent, Carle ton Alsop, said. "She couldn't explain why she did it if she wanted to. "But In day or two she'll be ready to talk. Judy's the bouncy type. She'll snap out of this in a hurry." Might Be Deep Seated But friends and officials at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feared that the doe-eyed star's emotion al and physical ills might be too deep - seated to be overcome quickly. worried over her career, Miss Garland dashed Into a bathroom Monday, broke a glass and tried to slash her throat. Dr. Francis Ballard denied (lint the star had tried to take her own life. He said the injur ies to her throat were only scratches. He insisted, in a report to Hollywood police, that Miss Gar land's act was intended more to attract attention than to inflict bodily harm to herself. His re port to police was listed as a "miscellaneous Injury" case and officials said they planned no in vestigation.' Under Treatment However, Ballard admitted that he'd been treating Miss Gar land "for several months during which time she has suffered sev eral emotional reactions." The 27-year-old singing star bpgan a brilliant career 15 years ago. She was at her peak in 1944 when her throe-year mar riage to composer Dave Rose fizzled out. something YOUR DEALER WHATS HAPPEKIKG! Wsdn.iday, Jus 21. 1950 Meeting also stated that Southern Pacific should move its yard facilities out of Medford to eliminate con gestion. A yard site is available north of town, he declared. The council approved pur chase of a 1950 Pontiac sedan from A. Z. Dean at net cost of $1,650. A 1937 Chevrolet was traded. Police will use the new vehicle, an older police car will be available to other depart' ments. Seven agencies submit ted bids. Plan Zoning. Mayor Flynn discussed briefly a petition from residents of the neighborhood asking that James H. Golden, 106 Lincoln street, be compelled to refrain from using his property for storage and re pair of logging trucks. He indi cated that a new zoning ordin ance now being drawn up will take care of the matter. Flynn said it is hoped to gain some re lief petitioners through existing ordinances. Councilmen indicated that ac tion will be taken to enforce the law regarding house trailers in Medford. A few trailers are vio lating the ordinance, it was said. The council discussed removal of signs over streets at Merrick's Motor Inn and the Craterian theater. Councilman Elmer Chil ders said investigation showed the signs are in violation of or dinance. (See Story Page 1). 'Everybody Well' On Scouts' Train The Mail Tribune was advised this morning that "everybody is well" on the special Boy scout train taking 71 southern Oregon scouts to the national scout jam boree in Pfnntvlvama Up I A wire from Dr. Charles Lem today . ery. council lamboree chairman aboard the train, said the boys had a "swell time" at Eugene, and saw the University of Ore gon campus in detail, and heard a talk by Head Coach Jim Aiken. Boys from Eugene, Klamath, Falls and Salem have now join ed the train, he said, and the hospitality is "super." "Jack Bailey saw his girl, too, briefly," Dr. Lemery said. Bailey is the eagle scout who was ; awarded his ranger badge in a I conn ot nonor before the train left. "Southern Pacific better than expected," the doctor's wire said. "Cliff Hanson (scout executive at Medford) breathing better now." Gl Brides, Families Arrive in Europe Paris. June 21 (U.R) Thirty three GI war brides and their families landed today after roundabout four-day trip from the United States. The brides flew from Oak land, Cal., to Miami, New York. Newfoundland, Ireland, England and Paris because of difficulties concerning landing permits. Nineteen other brides and their children left the plane at Bovingdon airport, ,15 miles from London, , Inst night. Those who continued to France were en route to their families' homes In France nd Belgium. FIREMEN SELL 'CRACKERS Silverton, Ore., June 21. ;U R' Fireworks were on sale here to day by members of the Silver ton volunteer fire department. Proceds will he used for fire de partment. ft) r . A ft M 'Acmm Telephoto PLEADS GUILTY Bookmaker Frank Erickson (above) pleaded guilty to a 60-count bookmaklng and conspiracy Indictment In New York. Freed on $10,000 bail the gambler, whose operations in 48 states bring him $12,500,000 a year, could reoeive a maximum sentence of SO years In Jail and $30,000 fine. Entomologist Returns From Annual Meeting L. G. Gentncr, entomologist at the southern .Oregon experi ment station here, returned this week from the annual meeting I of the Pacitic slope branch of the American Association of Economic Entomologists,- held at Santa Cruz, Cal , last week. He was accompanied on thetrip by Mrs. Oentner. Some 233 entomologists and insecticide company represent atives from the western states, Washington, D. C, and Hawaii attended the meetings. Subjects considered included problems of ; pest control and ntnver methods used in dealing with them. A moJion picture was nown which dealt with the oriental fruit fly, which was brought to Hawaii during the war years and is now a serious threat to the territory's fruit industry. There is a threat that it may be introduced to the states, Dr. Gentner said. SOC Professor Given Degree at California Ashland, June 21 John Schulz, professor of educational psychology at Southern Oregon college, was awarded his degree as doctor of education from the University of Southern Califor nia last week, it was learned here today. More than 6.000 seniors grad uated in the 67th annual gradu ation exercise at Los Angeles. CjCal INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER r- W FREEZER FOR LARGER FAMILIES tr.i SJl Ik.. , ,, ,.,,, Big M S cubic-foot capacity; ovemre-'Freri.ArMaummaiic warning of temperature rite.and Interior ligkt. A heawducv rant for large families who rreete and store fix! in jr(te quantities. International Har r quality anddcpcndhi!i.,' 'ery detail. 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Shriners from 67 temples took turns poking fun at the Los Angeles bus and strike tieup which ended today. j Among the conveyances in the I parade were cable cars of the San Francisco Shriners, camels from the Madison. Wis., temple and antiquated autos with signs identifying them as units of the Los Angeles transit lines. PORTLANDER HURT Portland. Ore.. June 21. (U.R) Clinton W. Eastman, general merchandising manager of Meier and Frank company here, was still in critical condition at St. Vincent's hospital following an automobile accident yesterday. EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING Reasonable Prices O All Work Guaranteed 2 Registered Watchmakers 229 EAST MAIN PHONE 2-2935 That's because the big 11.1 cubic-foot, 385 pound capicity Interna tional Harvester Freezer saves many expensive daily trips to the grocery store I Instead, you buy fresh foods in larger quantities in season, when prices are lowest, and have the finest quality on band at all times. 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He flailed his arms : as though still swimming for his life. He babbled incoherently. "Ship no come. I die," he re peated over and over. The 7.319-ton British freighter Indian Enterprise blew up in the Red sea Monday. It was , kminrl from RHlain for India with 580 tons of explosives for j the Indian government wnen u blew up. Most of the crew were Indians. Medford Beauty School Sale Reported Here Mrs. Gladys Kline. Berkeley, Cal., and Raymond Byrd, Ash land, today announced the pur chase of the Medford Beauty school, 235 East Main street, from Mrs. Portia Anderson. Both are former beauty school and shop owners and Byrd is li censed to operate In Oregon. Washington and California. They have worked for national ly famous hair stylists in Cali fornia, Byrd said. DAIRY QUEEN Cool Refreshing A delicious let Milk Product Only 10c at Djiry Queen Stands at W. Main and S. Central GO. 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