TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Tuesday. February 15, 1955
School Superintendent Tel Is
Reasons for Local Growth;
Describes School Policies
The biggest reason for the in
crease in population in the Med
ford area, found by school
checking, is that people "like
to live here," according to
School Supt. E. H. Hedrick.
Speaking at the informal
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce roundtable yesterday
in the Jackson hotel, Hedrick
discussed the, up-to-date census
methods used by the public
school system to determine fu
ture growth.
Many in Lumbering
In enlarging on the reasons
why people move here, he said
that of parents of school chil
dren, 26 per cent came here
through lumber and allied occu
pations, while the spot check
showed the answer most fre-
Democrats Call on
Big Advertisers
To Help Pay Rent
. Chicago (U.R) Democrat
ic leaders called for advertisers
today to help them pay 'for the
party's 1956 convention in Chi
cago's International amphithea
ter, i ' , " - " ;- '-. '
Meanwhile, Chicagoans map
ped plans to also talk 'Republi
cans into holding their1 conven
tion in the . air-cooled ... amphi
theatre, located next door'to the
Chicago world-famed stockyard.
Rent Deal Closed
Clf - they succeed, the ;1 2,000
seat amphitheater will be the
scene of the two big political
conventions for the .second time
running. ; : : .
The deal to rent the amphi
theatre to the Democrats was
closed yesterday in a ; meeting
between Hy Raskin, - represent;
ing Democratic national chair
mon Pauli M. Butler, Jacob M.
Avery, ; Democratic;, national
committeeman - from" Illinois,
and William' Wood Prince, pres
ident of the Union Stock Yards
Co., which owns the big hall.
The cost will be $6500 a day
and Raskin said an exposition
will be held in the ampitheater's
north wing to help pay . expen
ses. - .
Exhibits Planned
Although the details were not
worked out, Amphitheater man
ager M. E. Thayer planned to
invite 100 of 'the nation's big
gest advertisers . to set up ex
hibits. The first $20,000 gained from
such advertising revenues will
be knocked off the Democrats'
rent.' - . . .-. "' . V;j.-
Thayer said Republicans will
be offered the same deal when
a big Chicago delegation pre
sents the Windy City's case to
the Republican Central commit
tee next week. .
Strong bids were also expect
ed from San Francisco and Phil
adelphia delegations. V
Daily Weather Report
FORECASTS
Medford and vicinity Fair tonight,
variable high cloudiness Wednesday
with patches of morning foK.Low to
night 28; high Wednesday 50.
Wetsern Oregon Foggy tonight
and Wednesday morning with in
creasing high cloudiness .Wednesday.
Low tonight 30-40; high Wednesday
50-60.
Five-day forecast, through Sunday:
Western O r e g o n Temperatures
near normal except cooling 'to be
low normal about Thursday. Highs in
40s, lows in 30s. Recurring rains with
totals 1 to 3 inches on coast and 1
inch iri interior. -...
. Northern California Occasional
rain the latter part of week. Snow in
mountains. Temperatures near or be
low normal. - ,
. LOCAL DATA
Tempershire a year : ago today:
Highest 46; Lowest 29.
Total monthly precipitation .24 inch.
Deficiency for the month .8 inch.
1 Precipitation since September
1, 19d4, 6.17 inches.
ta Deficiency for the; season 5.74
Relative humidity 4:30 P.m. yester
day 57 4:30 a.m. today 95J
Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M..
120 Meridian Time
. HighLowPrec.
-Boise . &q 2j
Boston 29 25 .07
Chicago 36 is
Denver ; sf 57 31
F.ureka 51 44
Grants Pass 52 34
Jiavre 46 35
Klamath Falls 50 27
Los Angeles . 66 49
Medford si 29
New York 32 29 .06
Omaha 42 6
Phoenix 78 49 -
Portland 49 38 .01
Reno ; 53 29
Eugene 53 34
Salt Lake , 37 26
San Francisco ; 04 43
Seattle 43 40 .12
Spokane 46 32 T
Washington. D.C. 37 31
Yakima 49 28
Tomorrow . .
quently given was "liking"' the
area for residence.
He explained that his office
has always tried to guess the
population growth, but that it
is extremely difficult, with no
formula ever derived for accur
ate predictions. One factor cau
sing this situation, he continued,
is the "almost isolated type of
economy." He. noted the con
siderable distance to - commun
ities of size. -Gives
Growth Figures
He gave some new statistics
just compiled by his office. They
show that school growth was
14.1 per cent from 1939 to 1944;
32.1 per cent from 1944 to 1949
and 18.5 per cent from 1949 to
1954. Growth during the present
school year has been 3.5 per
cent.
He described the new build
ings required to meet this post
war increase now under con
struction. The new junior high
is to be ready for occupancy by
September,' and will be filled
about to capacity for a while.
It is planned to use part of the
building for fifth and sixth
graders from Roosevelt school to
alleviate the present crowded
condition. Such a move seemed
practical, he explained, rather
than to add to the Roosevelt
school. ,
Explains Policy
Hedrick also explained the
policy on hiring new teachers,
and described the multiple ref
erence procedure and quest for
youth in new employees.
He discussed briefly, the 30
pupil class limit set by the state,
which makes constant expan
sion necessary. He said that, in
his opinion, , certain grades
where the students . are similar
in aptitude - could have an en
rollment in a single class of 35
and still' not harm the stand
ards. About. 30 persons attended the
luncheon session, which is held
every week at noon. Next week
the discussion topic will be state
legislation. The speaker will be
named later.
Shady Cove Party
To Aid Fire Dept.
Shady Cove A benefit en
tertainment and card party for
the new Shady Cove-Trail fire
department will be given Sat
urday evening, Feb. 19, at Shady
Cove school gym. The affair is
being sponsored by Shady Cove
Grange. ' : .. .-.''.
There will be a varied pro
gram from 8 to 9 p.m., and the
card party will begin at 9 p.m.
Motion . pictures will be shown
for those not . wishing to play
cards, and for the children.
There will also be refreshments.
. Admission will be by dona
tion and all proceeds will go to
the fire department. The . public
is invited. .
Nixon To Leave
For El Salvador
Guatemala City (U.R) Vice
President Richard M. Nixon
leaves Guatemala today for El
Salvador on his - month -long
goodwill . tour of Central Ameri
ca and the Caribbean. r '
El Salvador is the fourth stop
on Nixon's 7500-mile tour de
signed to strengthen. .U.S. ties
with her neighbors to the south.
In addition to Guatemale, Nixon
has visited Cuba and Mexico. '
During 'his. three-day , stay,
Nixon conferred with President
Carlos Castillo Armas and gov
ernment officials.' :' Informed
sources said they had convinced
Nixon that the U.' S. aid pro
gram must be speeded ud to
prevent the resurgence of Com
munism.
Eisenhower Shows Sign
Of Vocal Huskiness
Washington (U.R) President
Eisenhower evidenced some vo
cal huskiness this monring as he
contended with lingering traces
of a cold.
Press Secretary James C. Hag
erty said the. President still was
not feeling well but had sched
uled a full morning of office con
ferences. ; .
Mr. Eisenhower picked up the
cold during last week's quail
hunting visit to Thomasville, Ga.
Left-Hander Theory
In Sheppard Murder
Cleveland (U.R) Dr. Samuel
H.' Sheppard's hope for a new
trial and an acquittal rest on
the claim his wifes murderer
was left handed, it was. reported
today. . - -
The voun2 osteopath, facing
a life prison sentence for the
July 4 bludgeon-murder, is
right-handed.
The left-handed theory was
ctnrliprl pvtpnsivplv hv Dr. Paul
Kirk, University of California
criminologist, during ms visit
here last month. ' "I hope to
have my tests completed by the
end of this month," he told the
Cleveland Press by telephone.
"If there is a second trial, I hope
to have a chance to testify."
Dr. Kirk said he would per
form laboratory tests aimed at
nrnvin a left-handed person
murdered Marylin Sheppard as
she lay in bed. Basis 01 tne
proof, reports said, was the pat
tern of blood stains on the walls
of the bedroom.
Wall Street
New York (U.R) Diamonds,
electrons, atoms, submarines,
destroyers, boiler plants, and
machine tools--these were the
stock market today.
Gains in the foregoing issues
ranged to 10 points in General
Dynamics-Convair , planes, and
atom-powered submarines.
Today's closing prices on se
lected stocks:
American T & T ...........178Vi
Anaconda ..- 52ZA
Chrysler 70
Curtis's Wright . 215s
General Electric ...... 54V2
General Motors . ,.. 94V&
Montgomery Ward 79
Penn. R. R. ..... 25
Penney, J. C. : 90
Radio ......... ....... 4134
Southern. Co. ......... 19
Southren Pacific . . 57
S. Oil of Calif. 79
Texas Gulf Sulphur ............. 41
Transamerica ..... .. 40
Tri-Continental l. 26 V2
United Aircraft ....... 86
U. S. Rubber ..... : 44V6
U. S. Steel .... 79Vs
Youngstown . ........... - 80 V4
Portland Livestock ;
Portland (UJ.) Cattle 250. Low-
choice 1048 lb. fed steers SH.io; util
ity steers $13-15; good-low choice fed
steers $20.50-23.25; 941 lb. S23.50; util
ity-commercial heifers 512-18; can-ner-cutter
tows mostly S9-10.50; util
ity cows $11.50-13; utility-commercial
bulls $13-14 or above.
Calves 50. Good vealers $22-24;
choice to $28 and above; good stock
calves $12-20.
Hogs 200. Choice 1-2 butchers 180-
235 lb. $19.50-20; choice 3 lots $18.50
19; choice 350-550 lb. sows $15-16.
Sheep 300. Good-choice No. 1 pelt
to full wooled lambs $19-20: choice
with some prime lambs $21: good
choice feeders lambs $17.50-18.50;
shearing .lambs $19; good-choice
slaughter ewes $6.50-7.50. .
Portland Produce
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Portland (TJJ?.) Eggs To retail
ers: oracle AA large, aZ-33c aoz.; A
large, 49-50c doz.; AA medium, 50
51c; A medium, 48-49c; A small, 43c;
cartons, l-3c additional.
. Butter To retailers: AA grade
prims. 66c lb.: cartons, 67c; A prints,
66c; cartons. 67c; B prints. 64c.
Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched
dar. Oregon singles. 42Vi-451,ic: 5-lb.
loaves, 461,2-491,ac. Processed Ameri
can cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 39Vs-41c lb.
Farm Market
Fancy Hood River yellow Newtown
apples sold at around S3-3.25 a 40-lb
box at wholesale houses here today.
Poultry, Rabbits ,
Live - Chickens To ' growers (No. 1
quality f.o.b. Portland). Fryers 2,i to
4 lbs., 25c . lb.; at farm. 24-25c lb.
roasters, 4Vis.jbs. and up, 25c lb. f.o.b,
Portland; 24-25c at ranch: light hens,
16-17c; heavy hens, ail wts.. 20-2 lc
lb.: old roosters, 10-1 lc lb.
Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to
retailers: Fryers, 3a-36c lb.: roasters,
39-40c; light hens. 28-29c; heavy hens,
32-33c; cutup fryers, all wts.. 49-50c
lb.: whole drawn. 44-45s.
Turkeys To retailers: A grade
nens, ready to cook, 48c; N.Y. dressed,
to 43c lb.; A grade toms, oven-ready.
40c; Beltsville A grade hens. ov2n-
readV to 52c: Reltsvillo tnms 4Qr- lh
Rabbits (average to growers, .o.b.
Killing plants) Live white. 3i-4Vi
lbs.. 18-20c.up; 5-6 lbs.. 14-16c: color
ed pelts. 4c under; old does. C-lOc lb.:
a few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to
retailers, 54-57; cut up,-;60-63c.
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Portland Cash Grain
Portland Prices as reported in the
USDA market news service: Wheat.
No. 2 soft white. $79.73 a ton bulk,
prompt delivery f.o.b. Portland. No. 2
white oats 38 lb. test Coast delivery
$57.50 ton; Portland delivery, $53
53.50; No. 2 Western barlev, $54
$54.50 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast deliv
ery. Soybean meal S90 ton. cars,
prompt delivery Portland: standard
millrun prompt shipment. $45-45.50
ton, cars, prompt delivery: No. 2 yel
low corn. $66 ton fo..b. Portland.
Wholesale htfy prices: No. 2 green
alfalfa baled, f.o.b. Portland, - $35
trucks, ,$37 rail. Timothy mixed hay,
$36 a ton. f.o.b. rail car. Seattle.
Portland cash grain. Monday's
close: Offers
Soft white .. - . 9 aoifr
Soft white, no rex ; 2.39
White club 2.39 ,i
Portland Grain Exchange. Monday's
close. , "
Hollywood (U.R) Comedian
Alan Young underwent sureerv
today after suffering an acute
appendicitis aitacK. . r.
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1370,000 Combat
Troops Overseas
Washington (U.R) The
United States now has overseas
1,370,000 troops eligible to be
assigned to combat, the Defense
Department disclosed today. .";
The. figure, previously held to
be secret, compares with 1,602,-
000 potential combat troops who
are stationed in this country, the
department said.
Neither figure includes such
service personnel as women,
who are not eligible for assign
ment to combat duty. Total
strength of the armed forces, in
cluding service personnel, is
3,172,000.
The department also disclosed
that U. S. military services cur
rently are maintaining abroad a
total 01 aau military, bases em
ploying five persons or more.'
The figures were surjDlied t.n
the House by the Defense De
partment in response to a so
called privileged resolution of
inquiry introduced by Rep. Clare
E. riotiman (K-Mich.).. ,
"What I am trying to set at."
Hoffman told a reporter, "is the
need for the draft and the extent
of our military commitments
abroad."
No Chains Said Needed.
On Oregon Highways
Salem CJ.R) Roads remained
free of snow and no chains were
needed or advised for motorists,
the State Highway ' Department
said today. ' , " V
Spots of ice were reported at
Government Camp, Timberline,
Warm Springs Junction, Pros
pect, Santiam Pass, Willamette
Pass, Bly, Meacham and Seneca.
Oregon Praised for
Forest Management ;
: Salem U.R) Some 150 pro
fessional foresters of the Society
of American Foresters met here
yesterday and their . national
executive secretary,' Henry
Klepper, characterized Oregon
as "one of the outstanding ex
amples of . progressive forest
management." .
i The SAF was organized in
1900 and is one of the oldest
forest conservation groups in
the country.. At. that time only
seven colleges were teaching
the subject. Now there are 35
colleges in, the country offering
courses in forestry, of which
Oregon State College .is an out
standing example, Klepper said.
Dead line Sunday Classified is at
noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday tor
Mondav: other davs 5:30 orevious dav.
Wreckage Believed
Spotted on Mountain
Rome (U.R) An Italian air
force plane searching for a miss
ing Belgian airliner today spot
ted what appeared to be the
wreckage of a plane on a snow
covered mountain 40 miles from
the Adriatic Sea. -V;
Federal police and volunteer
rescue squads set out immediate
ly for the difficult trip up Mt.
Vettore where the. pilot spotted
"what appears to be the wreck
age of an American-made plane"
at an altitude of 5250 feet.
Italian Air-Sea Rescue Head
quarters at Vigna di Valle, north
of Rome, ' issued the ' report,
which was the most positive clue
so far in the two-day search for
the Sabena Airlines DC6.
The plane disappeared Sunday
night on a flight from Brussels
to Leopoldville, Belgian Congo.
HOT PINOCHLE GAME
Pittsburgh (U.R) The men
in No. 9 Engine Company almost
missed a fire yesterday when
they got too. absorbed in a pi
nochle game. "Hey, you guys
better get a move on," a passerby
yelled. "Your building is on
fire." The red-faced firemen put
out a small blaze , in the corner
of the fire station with" loss only
to their dignity. - v
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In Lucerne you get a "Bonus Quality" milk
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that costs you no more than any other milla
Here's the story: ;
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All milks sold in this area must come up to certain
minimum standards set by the State. However,
it's a well-known fact that individual brands of
milk vary in quality ranging from some that
barely meet, legal standards to Lucerne which
always exceeds the minimums by a wide margin!
The fact is that Lucerne Milk exceeds all legal
' minimums consistently, day after day. Every quart
' is always well above legal requirements for purity,
flavor and cream-content. And thatfs because
Lucerne goes all out for high quality milk.
first, Lucerne sponsors a program that en
courages farmers to produce better quality milk
and pays them extra for it. Regularly,
Lucerne pays farmers a bonus for milk that .
meets Lucerne's own extra-high quality stand
ards. The better the milk, the bigger the bonus.
These bonus payments make sure that Lucerne -gets
superior quality milk. That. makes sure you.
get "Bonus Quality" milk when you buy Lucerne. .
, ' i, fiat, you' may ask, if Lucerne is' .
"Bonus Quality" 'uhy doesn't it cost more?
The answer is in the! way Lucerne Milk; is dis-
tributed a- low-cost way that saves money .
Lucerne Milk is sold only through stores the
many Safeway stores in this area. Delivering r
several hundred quarts of milk to a Safeway store
is far, far less costly than delivering milk,to your
doorstep one quart at a time.
Lucerne spends the difference m- distributioa
costs in buying better, milk! And 'because dis
tribution' costs are cut so much, you get this
better milk in Iiicerne ""Bonus Quality" Milk
for the same price as any other milk.
Gives you moro
Costs no more