EIGHT MEDFORD OREGON MAIL TRIBUNE
Wednesday, June 21, 1950
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Streams Can Be Cruel
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Flight or Time
Medford and Jackson County His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10, 20 and 34 rears ago
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
June 21, 1940
(It Was Friday)
Park church services to open
for filth year on Sunday.
Rogue River school district
voters elect Ardin Tyrill direc
tor for three years and Harold
Laws clerk for one year.
Establishment of fish hatch
cry in Applegate area to help
restock Rogue river proposed
by Grants fass sportsmen.
Revised figures place Ashland
population at 4,650.
Girl scout day camp along
Bear creek open with 8S girls
in attendance.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
June 21, 1930
(It Was Saturday)
Admiral Richard Byrd back
from Antarctic expedition; re
ceives big ovation on arrival in
New York.
Early removal of snow brings
flock of tourists to Crater Lake
park.
Rex Lampman of press fame
pays visit to valley.
State republican committee to
choose candidate for governor
following death of George W,
Joseph whom voters named.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
June 21, 1916
(It Was Wednesday)
Talent school meeting reelects
Welburn Bceson director and C.
W. Holdridge clerk.
SHmi Valley expected to have
large sugar beet planting.
Ore carrying 73 per cent
quicksilver reported mined in
Meadows district.
0 & C Administrator
To Teli Regulations
Two meetings of importance
to lumbermen in southern Ore
gon have been scheduled for this
week wiin unnlcl L. Uolciy, re
gional administrator of the bu
reau of land management, Port
land. At 1 p.m. Thursday, Goldy
will meet with members of the
Medford distrirt O and C ad
visory board here to explain in
dctnil the new right-of-way reg
ulations of the bureau. The board
will also name new officers at
the meeting.
The second meeting, which is
open to Interested industry mem
bers, will be held by the South
ern Oregon Conservation and
Tree Farm association, at 7 p.m.
Friciny, in the Pioneer room of
the Medford hotel.
Goldy will give similar In
formation at this meeting. Res
ervations for the dinner meet
ing may be obtained by calling
L. L. Simpson, secrotarv-mnn-ager
of the association, at 2-74H1.
Christian Vacation
Bible School to Close
The closing demonstration and
program of the annual daily va
cation Bible school being con
ducted at the First Christian
church will be held Friday. June
i i. u.ni. ine pupils 01
the various departments, rang
ing from nursery to Junior high,
will participate.
Department exhibits of cre
ative projects will be on display
from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. for those
attending.
A free-will offering will be re
ceived in order to defray a por
tion of the expense incurred in
the operation of the school,
. The public it invited.
The tragic death which overtook the two little
Schnack girls and their uncle, Carl A. Walters, in the
Applegate river Monday again emphasizes the fact
that inviting and beautitul though our swut streams
may be, the waters can also be treacherous and cruel
e
A NUMBER of fishermen, some of them strong and
" able swimmers, have lost their lives in years past
and there is a regrettable record of children who,
wading in the cool shallow waters near shore, have
suddenly found themselves beyond their depth in un
suspected holes.
THE Applegate, though probably no more danger
1 ous than its sister stream, the Rogue, narrowly
missed adding at least three others to its death list in
addition to the two girls and their brave uncle who
had attempted to save them. Two older Schnack sis
ters and a would-be rescuer were spared apparently
only through the intervention of a kinder fate.
e e e e
THOSE who would enjoy our streams should take
1 heed of the Applegate tragedy and remember al
ways that caution is needed, especially where young
er children are concerned. E.C.F.
100 Years of Progress
Shasta county, California, rounded its first cen
tury milestone last week, the Record-Searchlight of
Kedding marking the 100 years of progress" with an
80-page centennial edition the largest newspaper
ever published there.
RDINARILY such special editions rate only pass-
ing interest, at least for distant readers, but Edi
tor Paul C. Bodenhamer and his staff must be credit
ed with something unusual in this instance for the
number is replete with stories and photos concerning
the area's history and development since 1850.
"NE of the features which drew particular attention
here concerned the little old town of Shasta for
that spot has a colorful record somewhat paralleling
our own Jacksonville.
"The town of Shasta looks like a sleepy little
place today, but it was once a thriving city, Shasta
county seat, and a transportation terminal," says the
Record-Searchlight. The item continues : .
"It was from Shasta,, then a city of 10,000 souls, ex
clusive of a large Chinese population, that oxen teams were
assembled to make the hazardous trip over the mountains
into Trinity county.
"In the old days, the streets were crowded, the stores
were crammed with food and the saloons were crammed
with thirsty miners. Gambling was rife, .
"The gambling craze that swept Shasta was spearhead
ed by the Chinese. They lived on claims that white men
considered 'worked out,' and worked hard, scraping out the
veins. They managed to live well in their irugal lashion.
"In 1853, the entire town burned down in 30 minutes.
Most of the buildings were constructed of wood and cloth
and once the fire started, there was no way of controlling
it.
"A town meeting was held, and an ordinance passed per
mitting only brick construction. Four brick kilns were built,
and all houses were built from the impervious red brick. In
addition, iron doors were put on every house. Old timers
said the doors cost $500 each.
"The state parks commission is in charge of the recon
struction program which has been underway (in Shasta)
for several months. The court house looks today just as it
did when Shasta was the county seat.
"One building that wasn't touched in the reconstruction
program because it didn't have to be is the temple of the
Western Star Masonic lodge. It has been standing since the
early 1850's, may stand for some time to come. The lodge
was the first in California, and was started by Peter Lassen
himself. The vault contains many Masonic treasures as well
as a box to be opened by Masons in 2048.
"The box is a strong indication of the way Shastans feel
and think. 'The town has a population of 600 to 700.
The schoolhouse has about 50 students and many more
youngsters make the trip into Redding's Shasta union high
school daily. ,
"The reconstruction will make Shasta more than a su
burb of Redding. The road to Weaverville and. the coast is
being reconstructed also, and when that's completed, tour
ists will be able to come to Shasta comfortably and from
every direction."
E.C.F.
Crosstown
By Roland Cot
tmri'.r.witiMslr
"Why couldn't I stay her and you take this va
cation trip? Just leave plenty of food in the refrigera
tor and I'll get some of the guys to stay with fe at
night."
.... AROUND HOLLYWOOD
By VIRGINIA MaePHERSON
United Press Correspoetdoaf
Hollywood, June 21 (U.R)
H. D. Hover, owner of Ciro's,
said today he's trying to swing
a deal to put
H o 1 ly w ood s
s w ankiest
night-c 1 u b on
relief.
It's losing
money with
every steak, he
said, and he's
asking Los An
geles county to
help him sup
port it.
"Why not?"
Hover said.
"This is not
such a fantastic idea. The county
helps support the Hollywood
Bowl, which is run by indepen
dent interests.
"They do it because the Bowl
is a prestige attraction for
southern California. Well, so is
Ciro's.
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Virginia
MacPherwS
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
Today's Jitter news:
"The Western allies are re
ported mining key roads and
bridges throughout West Ger
many and other parts of Europe
to stall any possible Soviet
attack.
THE story was sprung when a
German magazine printed
pictures of mine holes being dug
along a road. The pictures
touched off mute a furor. Hit
Hussions promptly charged that
these preparations are "part of
the American's aggressor's plans
to march against the soviet
Union." One communist news
paper allowed as how "the Amor-
cans are Dimming to follow
Hitler's scorched earth policy.'
PX-Gl's, I think, will recall
- thut when we wore planning
a big push against the enemy WE
U1UN T MINE OUK OWN BACK
ROADS. If you're going to at
tack the other fellow, why run
the risk of killing your own men
by stepping on your own mines?
When you start mining roads.
it s because you exnect the other
icllow to attack.
But the Russian story is that
we're going to attack them, and
they stick to It.
T ISN'T a bad story, at that.
The Russians k e e d talking
about the PEACE they're fight
ing for against big odds and we
keep talking about the cold war
we're fighting. I'm beginning to
minx mat H we talked more
about peace and less about
"cold" and other kinds of war
we'd make a better impression
on our friends.
PERSONALLY, I don't aim to
1 take to the brush because of
these Jitter stories in the news.
Nothing Is less profitable than
getting scared out of your boots
by things that never happen.
LIARD luck news from New
1 Jersey:
Robert Bertelson, a kind
hearted service station employee,
tried not to step on a little bird
that was pecking at the ground
and didn't notice what was com
ing .. . in dodging the bird, he
stumbled and fell through a plate
glass window ... he wasn't hurt,
but his boss charged him nine
dollars for new glass.
The bird flew away without
saying thank you.
CEVERAL times I've narrowly
"escaped crashing in the ditch
by swerving to avoid a dog in
the road. As I recall it, when 1
cast a glance through the rear
view mirror to see what had
happende the dog always wore
an expression of pleased interest
indicating that from his view
point the show had been a good
one.
INCIDENTALLY, people who
1 have tried it tell me NEVER
to hit a pig on the road to avoid
taking to the ditch. A fair-sized
pig, they say, is solid and chuky
and when hit at highway speed
throws you for a series of aerial
loops that make going into the
ditch seem by comparison a
mild and almost pleasurable ex
perience. "LOSING this on a more ser
ions note, Harris Ellsworth,
congressman from this district.
says in a little news letter he
sends back home:
"Speaking of nooulation fl.
gures 40 out of every 100 per
sons are now on the p u b 1 ic
payroll (census bureau report)."
No wonder taxes are flpttino
high. When each six of us. onlim
about the dully tasks of making
a living, have to rarrv four
government guvs (local .into
federal government) nn nur
backs, the burden can't be light. I
Deed line on ClmniHeA AA,- .
pm, for following ,lv in an, t
day, Boca Saturday (or Sunday am
Veteran of 50,
Weddings Finds It
Still 'Stirs' Her
New York (U.R) One marriage
is par for most women. Mrs. Wil
ma Allen will chalk up her
50.000th this month.
Even with that record-shattering
total, she still gets dewy
eyed as an 18-year-old when she
hears the organ break into a
wedding march.
"Even after 22 years of sweat
ing out weddings," she says, "I
still get a lump in my throat."
Mrs. Allen, a native of W es t
Salem, 111., is a bridal consultant
for the Jay Thorpe store here.
3,000 Weddings Annually
She and a staff of seven super
vise about 3,000 weddings an
nually. The shop outfits the
whole wedding party, if the
bride-to-be wants it that way.
But it also provides free counsel
ing on weddings right from the
time the breathless young thing
walks in looking for a dress un
til she trips down the aisle to
say I do.
Once the vows are said, Mrs.
Allen is through. She has no
plans for advising the lovelorn,
although she gets plenty of re
quests along that line.
there was the time during the
war when a service man wrote
pleading, "I heard about you
from a buddy. Will vou dense
do me a favor? Call my fiancee
in Brooklyn or at least she was
my fiancee and tell her how
great you think marriage is. She
is angry with me and I m afraid
some other guy will move in be
fore I get home."
$30,000 Gown
Wilma Allen has handled wed
dings for people of about every
profession, religion, p o 1 i t i cal
leaning or social standing.
She has gowned brides who
could afford a $30,000 outlay on
a dress: brides who could pay
only $25.
That $30,000 number was the
most expensive Mrs. Allen ever
had a hand in making. It was en-
tirely of rose point lace and had I
a live-yard train.
Use MaII Tribune Want Ads
"We are a great tourist attrac
tion. We present the powerhouse
names in show business: Sophie
Tucker . . . Danny Thomas . . .
Ella Logan , , , Martin and
Lewis. This is a powerful addi
tion to the lure of this town."
Powerful Expensive
It is also a powerful expensive
item in the Hover budget. He
can't afford to keep it up much
longer, he said.
And he thinks it would be
nice if the board of supervisors
would appropriate a certain sum
each year to help him out.
"About $25,000 would do it,"
Hover said. "Yes, that would do
it very nicely.
"Our big-name celebrities pull
plenty of tourists into this town,"
he said. "By keening Ciro's in
the black the county could boost
profits for industries like hotels,
taxicabs, department stores and
specialty shops."
Super Attraction
Actually, Hover went on,
Ciro's is about the only super
exciting thing southern Califor
nia has to offer star-dazzled
travelers.
The movie studios are virtu
ally closed to the out-of-towner,"
he said. "Our beaches are not
comparable to those of the east
or other sections of the country.
"Even the climate at its best
is only as good as that of
other resorts in season. And we
don't have any boardwalks
where the visitor can run into
friends from home."
Shakespearean
Festival Roles
Announced Today
Ashland, June 21 Parts to
be played in this year's Shakes
pearean festival productions by
Medford people were announced
today by Gene Malecki, public
ity director for the association.
A major lead Dart, that of Cle
opatra in "Antony and Cleopat
ra,-' win Be played by Clara Dan
iels. Medford. This is her third
year in the festival.
Bill Patton, Medford, will play
Silvius in "As You Like it," and
Prince John in "Henry IV. Part
I."
Norma Jean Snell. Medford.
will be Celia in "As You Like
it, and Frank Buchter will be
Agrippa in "Antony and Cleopat
ra.
Dick Schuchard will be a mer
chant in "As You Like It.'.'
Rehearsals for ' Comedy of Er
rors began this afternoon, and
for "Antony and Cleopatra" will
oegin tnis evemng.
utner leading roles in the
slays were announced by Ma
ecki. Thev include:
Other Lead Roles
"As You Like It" Rosalind.
Addyse Lane, Salem; Orlando,
Don Gunderson, Seattle; Jac
ques, Richard Graham, New
York.
"Antony and Cleopatra" An
tony, Gunderson, and Cleopatra,
Miss Daniels.
"Comedy of Errors" Anti-
pholus of Ephesus, Richard
Haag, Missoula, Mont.; Antipho
lus of Syracuse, George Bell,
Ashland; Drome of Ephesus,
Kenneth Green. Etna, Cal., and
Dromeo of Syracuse, Nick Gil
roy. New York.
"Henry IV. Part I" Henry,
Prince of Wales, Hal Burdick,
Palo Alto, Cal.; Hotspur, Philip
Hanson. San Francisco: Falstaff.
Angus Bowmer. festival pro
ducing director. Ashland, and
King Henry. Graham.
Trail Riders Delay
Yearly Overnight Ride
The annual ride of the Med
ford Trail Riders, originally
planned for June 24 and 25, has
been postponed to July 22 and
23, due to unfavorable weather
conditions, it was reported to
day. Riders will leave at noon Sat
urday, July 22, for the Dead In
dian area. Riders are urged to
see that their horses are properly
shod and in good condition. Bed
rolls and shelters will be taken
to the camp grounds, and three
meals and fodder will be fur
nished. Reservations should be
made in advance.
Tickets for the ride may be
obtained at the U-Wash laundry
on South Riverside, from Mrs.
Frazier, or Mrs. Harrison, or
from Hazel Martin at McDonald
Candy company at Hth and
Front streets.
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