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LILY FESTIVAL SCENE Fields of lilies such as this are the reason for the annual lily fes tival at Brookings on the southern Oregon coast. The festival this year is scheduled for July 2, 3 and 4. Conducted tours of the lily fields are part of the program. Closer Army and Navy Football Games Seen Washington, June 28 iU.R) A bill that might well result in closer Army-Navy football games went to the house of representa tives today for approval of changes made in it by he senate. Under its provisions, which equalize regulations for the na val academy at Annapolis and the U. S. Military academy at West Point, the navy would be allowed to fill student body va cancies as they choose from their list of qualified extra candidates. Marv Rack ley Returns To Seattle Club, PCL Seattle. June 28 U.R) Out fielder Marvin Rackley. the Seattle Hainiers leading hitter, returned to the club's playing roster today after a conference with Manager Paul Richards in the privacy of the front office. The stocky speedster who an grily left the Rainiers Sunday in Portland after a row with Rich ards in the eighth inning, did not play in last night's game against the San Diego Padres. PORTLANDER IN LEAD Spokane, June 28 !U.R) De fending Champion Clyde Knox. Portland, moved into the second round of the inland empire ten nis tournament today sporting a 8-0, 6-3 win over Dick Fletcher, Missoula, Mont. ROAD TO OPEN Bend, Ore., June 28 !U.R Myron H. Symons, operator of the mile-high Elk Lake Lodge, said today the road to the re sort should be cleared of snow sometime this week, but that the road to the lake has been open ed through drifted snow. 4 But you can't beat these Drices! Like a lake, these prices are a boon to battered budgets. Just phone us we'll send out your order. SERVING on, TRAYS J7C Up A wide aiiortment of trayt for every taste. Mcrjl, wood ind plaitic decorated jnd plain. They make excellent gifts! 2-Quart Ice Cream FREEZER $9.49 FOLDING CAMP STOOL $1.19 EMU 3 WEST SIXTH STREET WW Park System of State Attributed To Sam Boardman (This is another in a series of articles entitled "Glimpses at Highway History." pre pared by Ralph Watson high way department writer. Edi tor's note.) Sam Boardman became a resi dent engineer of the state high way department on New Year's day, 1919. He became parks superintendent in 1929. He was 75 years of age in December. 1949, and is due to retire July 1 under the new retirement rule. He says he is "going fish ing" after that, and that he "knows all the good holes where the big fish are." He ought to, for he is the father of the far flung system of state parks which has been built up under his loving care since the com mission commenced to build the system away back in 1925 But those who are given to guessing have the Idea that his vacation will be something like the postman's: he will continue to walk around the parks de partment and its parks, handy where he can be consulted by his official successor for some little time yet to come. First Park The park system was born in the early days of the Columbia highway construction when Si mon Benson donated to the state the tract of land now named Benson park, at Multnomah falls. From that start it grew rapidly by gift and purchase, and in a few instances by con demnation, until now practical ly every section of the state has its park or wayside area, set aside and preserved for the use PICNIC BASKET $6.95 A fitted case to make picnicking easier and mora fun! Hai forki, ipooni, platei, cupi, storage pact. e DOUBLE JQ QC HOT PLATE 4V.if3 J unit hot plat in imart modern deiign. Doei not require ipecfil wiring; 110-120 volt. AC type. 1 1 am 1 1 "Specialists in Homewares" I J TV I and enjoyment of the citizens of Oregon and the visitors who travel the highways of the state The legislature of 1925 set aside a percentage of the high way revenues for the purchase, development and maintenance of the highway park system. By the end of 1928 the state had acquired 98 park sites scattered along the highway system of the state; 13 of them were outright gifts by public spirited owners. A total of approximately S109.- 000 was spent in purchase and development up to that year. From the time of his appoint ment as state parks superintend ent, Sam Boardman has been gathering the highway parks un der the ownership and control of the highway commission. Flgur.i Told During the period from 1917 to June 30, 1949, the total ex penditure of state funds by the highway commission amounted to $354,915,009. Of this total, the expenditure for acquisition, development, betterment, main tenance and operation of parks was $2,274,344, slightly less than two thirds of one per cent of the amount spent on high ways and roads. The total spent in the purchase of parks during the period was $903,660: for Im provements $508,015. and for maintenance and operation. $862,660. Listed In a report of the parks superintendent dated June 30. 1949. are 85 major parks throughout the state which have been developed by the depart ment, and 46 yet in their natural or wild state awaiting develop ment. In addition, there are 29 developed wayside view sta tions, drinking fountains and memorials, together with 17 awaiting development. As of December 31, 1947, a total of approximately 66,000 acres was owned or controlled by the highway commission In its park and wayside area. cool Wem rM tUo THIS wews FEATURE VALUE h $5.95 An attractive fen with id- juiubl. heed. H.i krsct.lt 5 enamel finished bate, and I 1-foot cord. Many others at at vow rncoi. smmmtmmmm COMPANY TELEPHONE 2-5201 Special Meeting Of Naval Reserve Company Tonic With only four seamen-recruits needed to fill the comple ment of the new navy reserve electronics warfare company, permitting immediate activation, the group will hold a special meeting tonight in conjunction with the volunteer composite re serve unit. The meeting, at 8 p. m., will be in the Federal build ing. 33 North Riverside avenue. Twenty-eight men and four of ficers have signed with the unit up to Monday night's meeting. July 1 is the deadline for activa tion of the unit. Enlistees Named Five men who enlisted in the naval reserve at Monday's meet ing were Marlln W. Derrick, ra darman second class, Delroy Al dershof, yoeman third class, and Earl L. Corned and H. Price Shafer, all Medford. and Waken I. Redbird, Ashland, all seaman recruit'. Fourteen men requested trans fer from the volunteer naval re serve program to the organized unit. Including Joseph P. Zash, John D. Rose, Warren W. Parke. Robert W. Sutton, Lawrence G. Youman, Thomas A. Antley, Olin K. Kimbrel, Arthur L. Welch, Raymond E. Christie, Walter A. Black. William W. Batcman, all Medford; Marcus L. Balfour and Nelson H. Reed, both Ashland; and J. Clinton Wall, Talent. Nine men had en listed in the company at last week's meeting. Officers say that if the addi tional four seamen recruits can be obtained at tonight's meeting. the one VISITORS WELCOM AT THE BREWERY! M. n)ay tareuih Friday Conducted Touri 10,11 A.M., 1,2 & 3 f. Group Touri by Appointment L m Magazine Article Tells of Controversy In Cloud Seeding The Ratherlng storm of con troversy over the merits of arti ficial rain-making will be resum ed here this week when the July issue of Country Gentleman magazine hits the news stands. The magazine will carry an article in which a Medford agricultural expert voices his opinions on the subject. E. S. Degman, superintendent of the southern Oregon branch experiment station, is quoted by the magazine as summing up the case for artificial ralnmaklng in this way: "It has been proved that precipitation can be caused by seeding certain clouds with certain materials. The next question Is whether this can be done in an economical manner. If it can, farmers and local com munities should have some say about when and where." Degman's statement appears the unit will be activated at once. Drill sessions will be start ed in radio, radar, sonar, and electronic technician work. Men will receive a day's pay for drills and uniforms will be issued. Not Binding "Enlistment in the naval re serve is not binding," it was pointed out.. "After giving the program a fair trial, men may drop out if they are not satisfied with the program offered." Lt. Edward O. Leonard, pro posed commanding officer of the new unit, will leave for Seattle Thursday evening to make final arrangements for activation of the company. NEIGHBOR TELLS life li o nil ir(nll7 rnrTjfJi and only beer that's light...and lively, too! .... J"" I Dittributed iWtdnaidar. June 18, U50 Assessed Valuations In Linn County Up Albany, Ore., June 28 (U.R) Linn County Assessor John Sheppard said today assessed valuations for the 1950-31 tax year were up more than 4 per cent from the previous year's to tal to a total of $38,279,860. The increase amounted to $1. SD4.60 in the real and personal property division, exclusive of public utilities. Utilities for the current tax year were valued at $6,544,058. in a cross section of a recent poll which showed that more than three-fourths of the nation's farmers are opposed to doing anything about their "biggest! bugaboo," the weather. The opinions of nine farmers and Agricultural experts arc quoted, j Most "weather control" ef forts in this area has been cloud seeding for the prevention of j hail. The two pilots retained by j the Jackson County Frultgrow-1 ers' league have not tampered with rain clouds, according to . the report they made at the last annual meeting of the league, but have concentrated only on those cloud formations which ' might have dropped damaging hail on the valley's fruit crops. Even so, their activities have, stirred up a certain amount of 1 apprehension among dry-land farmers who felt that any tam pering with clouds Is a risky : business. The two pilots. 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