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Final Census Summary On Oregon Population Shows Farm Decline Washington (U.R) The census bureau said Saturday that more than half of Oregon's population lives in cities. The final summary of popu lation characteristics for the state showed that in 1950 Ore gon's 1,521,341 population was divided as follows: Urban 819,318; rural non farm 473,788, and rural farm 228,235. Greatest increase was in the rural non-farm category, with 83.6 per cent, compared with 39.6 per cent for the whole state increase. Urban increase was 37.7 per cent and the farm pop ulation declined by 10.6 per cent. Median Age 31.6 The median age for all the population of Oregon was 31.6 years. But the urban popula tion was older 33.3 years; the rural non-farm was young er 28.5 years; and the rural farm median age was 32.3 years. The urban population had a , greater percentage of the 65 "4 years and older group 10 per ceni wnue tne rural farm had seven per cent, and the rural farm eight per cent in the high age bracket. Median Household Size The median household size in the cities was 2.89; in the rural non-farm area, 3.32; and on the farms 3.42. Only 3.8 per cent, of the married couples were with out their own household. Median income of families and unrelated individuals was $2, 933, and 33.9 per cent had in comes of less than $2,000. Ur ban residents had the highest income at $3,076; rural non farm 52,908, and rural farm $2,- 338. The rural farm census fig ure, however, does not include the farmers' contribution to the food produced on the farm. HEADED FOR DRYDOCK Bandon, Ore. (U.R) The lumber schooner Cynthia Olson was en route to Portland for dry docking and repairs Saturday in tow of the salvage vessel Sal vage Chief. The Olson, which grounded in the Coquille river here June 7, was patched and non-1 refloated for the Portland voy LET US BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH A- REDWOOD Glamour Fence You'll be surprised how it will add to the ettractiveneu of YOUR home, while giving protection end privacy. 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It is pictured In the Pacific Machinery com pany's shop, 1910 Table Rock road, where It was manufactured. It is mounted on skids and stands 4V4 feet high and is 13 feet long. Two men are needed to operate it which can be done by remote control. Power is supplied from a 15i horsepower Cadillac industrial hy dramatic engine (left under cowl), and the wood enters at the right (under grating) and is first edged by five verticle saws and then re-sawed by the large 36-inch band saw (around two wheels). Two Men Killed In Auto Mishap Oregon City (U.R) Two men, including one who graduated from the University of Oregon Sunday, were killed Friday night in a head-on collision three miles east of Mulino, state police reported. The victims were Howard Wil liam Smith, 25, Mulino, and Claude Marcus Hale, Route 2, Molalla. Both were driving cars and both were alone. Smith received his degree in physical education Sunday and is survived by his widow, Vir ginia, and a nine-month-old daughter. Hale, who for many years had been financial secre tary for the International Wood workers of America CIO In Port land, is survived by his widow, Lilas, and a son, Dr. Jack Hale, Sunnyside, Wash. age. The vessel is expected to reach the Columbia river Sun day. Dead line Sunday Classifieds Is at noon Saturdays. When In Doubt Jind Out! QUESTIONS?:-. Come In and Get The Answers! WE SPECIALIZE IN CMP WE CAN assist you in clearing up doubts about carpet. We carry only the BETTER grades of all wool carpet in ALL price ranges. We DO NOT handle seconds or irregulars . . . only recognized brands from the nation's finest mills. Every yard of carpet bought from us carries a guarantee from the mills as well as from us. Our prices are never more, and in a good many cases less. We offer advice and infor mation without any obligation. Green Carved Cut Pile with Frieze Ground .'8' iq. yd. Sculptured Tone on Tone Green Wilton 'iC'q. yd. Tone on Tone Round Wire Beige Wilton ..... 1295sq. yd. Textured Green Round Wire Wilton $10S.q. yd. Nutria Sculptured Wilton $10'5,q. yd. LISTED ABOVE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE SELECTIONS AVAILABLE . . . MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM. Largest Selection of Broad loom in S. Oregon! FLOOR COVERING SPECIALISTS 317 EAST MAIN PHONE 2-5487 Lumber Salvaging Machine Built; Operation Slated A lumber salvaging machine, the first of its kind, Is expected to go into operation tomorrow at the A. C. Smith and Sons lumber camp on Upper Wolf creek, ac cording to L. R. Child, Grants Pass, secretary-treasurer of the Lumber Conservation Mills, in corporated,, owner of the ma chine. The machine takes slabs and edger trims as they 'are dis charged from the regular mill ing equipment. It recovers in one operation all sizes of lum ber possible from 1 inch square to 2 inches by 8 inches, Child explained, with random lengths. Machine Portable The machine is portable, he said, and is 4V feet high by 13 feet long, and is mounted on skids. It is called the Molitor machine after its inventor K. A. Molitor, Grants Pass. A. D. Bounds, Ashland, is president and manager of the corporation, and completes the three-member corporation, which includes Molitor and Child. The machine manufactured by the Pacific Machinery company, 1910 Table Rock road, owned by L. E. Juniper. Child said the cor poration was "extremely pleas ed" with the work done by Juni per in making the machine from the original blueprint. Two Operators It takes two men to run the machine, Child pointed out, with the total amount of recov ery varying. He said an average sawmill operator could salvage an estimated . $3,000 worth of lumber in a three-month period. However, an accurate account of its recovery will have to wait until it has been in use, Child added. The secretary said that the machine was two years being de veloped, and that this is the first time a unit has been invented to do all the work in one operation. The company has patents pend- j ing in both Canada and the i United States. The machine is not for sale, Child said, but will be leased out with licensed operators to run it. All the financing is being done by the corporation with the sawmills given a percentage of the recovery. Dead line on Classified Ads: 530 pm. lor lonowlnR day; 13 a.m. Mon day: noon Saturday for Sunrluy a.m. Senate Saturday passed legista tion to guarantee that valid di vorces granted in any state will be legal in all others if they meet specified standards. The bill potentially affects millions of divorced persons 1 Hillsboro Paper Wins Press Award Buffalo, N. Y. (U.R) The Hillsboro, Ore., Argus was named Saturday as winner in the weekly class for general ex cellence in typography in the Better Newspaper contest for 1952. The San Jose, Cal., News was winner among the daily news papers in the contest conducted by the National Editorial asso ciation in cooperation with state press associations. Plaques will be presented the winners at the 67th annual con vention of the NEA here tonight. The Winslow, Wash., Bain bridge Review was judged first in the general excellent classifi cation for weeklies with circular tions of under 1500 and the Con crete, Wash., Herald was first for publications of under 1500 circulation ln the special issue division. (U.R) The whose decrees could be consid ered valid ln one state but not in another. The measure now goes to the House. Standards Set The measure, sponsored by Sen. Pat McCarran (D-Nev.), re quires that any legal divorce "must be given full faith and credit" in any other state if it meets the following standards: 1. The decree is final. 2. The decree is valid. 3. The decree declares that Jurisdictional requirements of the state granting the divorce have been met. Gulfport, Miss. (U.R) Hel en Mae Martin, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin, has been licensed as an amateur radio operator here by the Federal Communications commission. Four of her five brothers are "hams." state in which the couple lived decree was granted was the last 4. "The state in which the together as man and wife, or the defendant was personally subject to the state's jurisdic tion or appeared generally in the proceedings." The measure would not nec essarily cover "quickie" Nevada divorces or those of other states which require short residence by only one party. ' Local Insurance Agency has opening for part lime woman. Permanent position to right party. Working hours can be arranged to suit. Knowledge of insurance not required but detir- able. Must be accurate typist and take shorthand. ANSWER TO BOX 3143, MAIL TRIBUNE Medford, Oregon, giving age, past experience, and marital status. Famed Doctor Dies At Rochester Home Rochester, Minn (U.R) Death has claimed the only sur viving member of the medical partnership which grew Into the world-famed Mayo Clinic. Dr. Christopher Graham, 98, who became associated with the Doctors Mayo in 1894 in the partnership of Mayo, Stinchfield and Graham, died at his home Friday of a heart attack. The early partnership, after some changes, grew into the famed clinic. Freshly Ground FEEDS Are more palatable. Our Medford Made Feeds are really fresh WADING POOL If " 1 Ma ' Heavy Gau9e' GenuIn Vinyllte Plastic CHILDREN'S SWIM SUITSM79 REVOLVING CANASTA TRAY W REG. $9.75 ELECTRIC HAIR CLIPPER sss. (g98 GLASS BERRY SET UNIVERSAL FOOD MIXER Complete with Juicer and Grinder, Power Guide Indicator Speed Control. Regular $39.95 WHILE THEY LAST 26 95 COLGATE CHLOROPHYLL TOOTHPASTE BAD ISM m CI ART I sin i 43' Tested and Approved By COLGATE! 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