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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, February 20, 1955 Plans for Highway 99 Discussed at Meeting Plans for reconstruction of Highway 99, from Rock Point bridge, west of Gold Hill, to the foot of Sexton mountain, north of Grants Pass, were discussed at Grants Pass during the past week by R. H. Baldock, Oregon state highway engineer. Speaking before the Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, Baldock said he was in southern Oregon to look over alternate routes north from Grants Pass, and the proposed freeway between Gold Hill and Grants Pass. Baldock indicated that he will recommend the Merlin Hill route north from Grants Pass rather than an alternate route over the Granite Hill location. Construction of a portion of the project, which eventually will be about nine miles long, from Grants Pass to the south end of construction over Sexton moun tain, completed several years ago, may be started some time during the coming summer months, the highway engineer said. He stated that he had looked over alternate lines now under survey and study for the pro posed route of the Pacific high way from a connection north of Grants Pass to a point near Rock Point bridge, about two miles west of Gold Hill. Medford and Grants Pass sources have indicated that plans call for the highway to run north of the Rogue river to a crossing somewhere between the town of Rogue River and the present completed new highway, which has its western end near Rock Point.bridge. Bypasses Grants Pass When completed, the proposed new highway would bypass the Grants Pass business district to the north. It also would run on higher ground between Grants Pass and Gold Hill than does the present highway, there by eliminating a section of high way on the south side of the river which is frequently closed by flood waters during late win ter and early spring. The state engineer said the state highway commission will not act on his recommendations until its next meeting, slated for March 2 and 3. The date for construction of the portion of the highway be tween Grants Pass and Gold Hill, Baldock said, will depend on the availability of funds, including the amount of federal aid. In answer to a question, Bal ock said that fences along the Pacific highway freeway, across the Rogue river from Gold Hill, are to stop access to the limited access road. "In the main, it is a safety measure, to protect the motorist on the freeway from side access," he explained. 65 EC i wan is Koristers Set For Seventh Annual Kapers Sixty-five Kiwanis Koristers and the Hurry Kane band will be featured this week in the "Fred Herring Show," second act of the seventh annual Kiwanis Kapers. Presentations are scheduled four nights, Wednesday through Sat urday, Feb. 23 through 26, at the senior high school auditorium. Name of this year's complete show Is "Tel-A-Version." "Koristers are members of the Medford Kiwanis club and their wives and the 14 band members are from the senior high school band and orchestra. , Have Special Paris Several prominent Medford residents have special parts in the second act of the all local talent show. Dr. Abner Clark, dentist, and Del Wright, paper merchant, have a duet number. Russ Jamison, radio man, ap pears as "Riberace." Frank Perl, mortician, and Jack Wal ker, who sells "experienced" cars, are "Tinkle" and "Thud." Soloists include E. Ronald Rice, music store proprietor, Mrs. Darell Huson, music teacher, and Mrs. Charles Champlin, wife of the police chief. John Dellenback, attorney and Medford Kiwanis president, will be narrator and master of cere monies. Dance routines add color to the act. Vona Rutherford, Sha ron Zumwalt, Barbara Edwards and Barbara Johnson are "Poof" girls and Myrna Adams, Marie Sefarley, Molly Walker, Carol Lewis, Marilyn Harper, Pat State Employment Up Over '54 Level Salem (U.R) Employment in trade, industry and other non fdrm activities in Oregon declin ed 23,000 in January from the previous month but continued 10,500 above similar figures a year ago, the State Unemploy ment compensation commission said Saturday. Reports from 1700 represen tative employers showed sea sonal layoffs in trade, lumber ing, construction and food pro cessing were responsible for the drop to 437,000 non-agricultural jobs last month. This compares with 460,200 in December; 426, 700 in January, 1954,; and 441, 300 in January, 1953. A mild winter and improved lumber market helped to hold employment in the basic wood products industry at 73,700, a decrease of 500 from the prev ious month but 8000 higher than a year ago. BEWARE OF ' IMITATIONS LOOK FOR THE HAPPY LITTLE DOG TOPS IN QUALITY! LOIV IH PRICE Triplett and Miss Johnson and Miss Zumwalt are military girls. The second act and six scenes of the first act present versions of popular television shows. Band Members Band members are Bob Ayres, LeRoy Knight, Bob McCurdy, Dick Brown, Tom Y'Blood Sandra Kutfalek, Wilcie Win chell, Carol McKinley, Marion Cantrall, Terry Brereton, Nancy Walstead, Shirley Stafford, Vi ola Russell and Sonja Peterson. Kiwanians plan a put-together rehearsal for the first act today and for the second act on Mon day. Dress rehearsal will be on Tuesday. Admission to Wednesday's per formance will be strictly general admission. There will be a spe cial lower price that night only for youngsters. Full price will be charged for other presenta tions. Reserved seats for Thurs day, Friday and Saturday nights will go on sale tomorrow morn ing at Barker's Men's store. Gen eral admission tickets are avail able from Kiwanians at many downtown stores. The show is the Kiwanis club's major fund-raising effort for its many youth projects. Randy LaFerr and Don Han sen of Lassen Theatrical produc tions give the show professional direction. Ray Lewis of the jun ior high music department is ac companist. Kiwanis co-chairmen for the Kapers are Lou Cranston and Frank Benesh. Councilmen Study Lease, Restoration Of Old U.S. Hotel Jacksonville The city coun cil and mayor of Jacksonville discussed leasing of the historic U. S. hotel, with some arrange ment to restore it, at an ad journed meeting last week, ac cording to B. J. Christianson, city recorder. It was -pointed out that the city now has full title to the building and some means of keeping it in good repair was needed. A suggestion to make the building into a hotel again, with dining facilities for toursts was proposed. Singers and Band Entertain Vets Camp White The Happy Jesters, Jerry Prez, Ken Cornell and Sal Tino, vocalists, and Bob Frisque, accompanist, who have been appearing at the Rogue Valley Country club, entertain ed members of the Champ White Domiciliary Friday afternoon. The entertainers, who give their final program at the country club tonight (Sunday), appeared at the Domiciliary under spon sorship of the Oregon State Elks association, the Elks National Veterans Service commission and the Bend Elks lodge 1371. Three officers of the Bend lodge, Kenneth C. Cale, exalted ruler, Homer. E. Rainey, loyal knight, and Lloyd L. Evans, lecturing knight, accompanied the troupe. Hugh Williams, hospital chair man of the Medford Elks lodge, presided and was assisted by George E. Harrington, manager of the country club, and Mrs. Ernest L. Scott of Medford. Cigarettes, coffee and dough nuts were served after the per Acting Manager Reuben H. Denning of the Domiciliary later escorted the Bend Elks on an inspection tour of the institution. In the evening the Talent high school band of 50 pieces under direction of Ralph Carroll gave a concert for the Domiciliary members. The band's appearance was arranged by Emil Kroeger and Everett McLaughlin of the Ashland Elks lodge hospital en tertainment committee. The band was accompanied to Camp White by Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Bell and Mrs. John Baldwin. Ashland lady Elks, Mrs. Pearl Jones, Mrs. A. G. Hamilton, Mrs. George Jones and Mrs. C. E. Taylor served refreshments in the theater. ' , Barbershoppers Slate Roundup at Forest Grove Forest Grove (U.R) The city of Forest Grove turns back tne clock to the Gay Nineties next week with the biggest bar bershop quartet rounduD in the nine-year history of the songfest to be held. Some 32 quartets from three states are signed un for the three days of singing, Thursday through Saturday. They include 17 men's quartets and 15 fem inine foursomes. 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ADAMSON, District Manager 839 East Jackson Blvd. SONOTONE JUBILANT CALIFORNIANS exchange congratulations in Wash ington after GOP national committee unanimously approves San Francisco as site for Republican national convention Aug. 20, 1956. From left: Howard Ahmanson, Los Angeles, vice president California State Central committee; A. Ronald Button, Los An geles, national committeeman; Marjorie H. E. Benedict, Berke ley, national committwoman; national chairman-Leonard HaU: Mrs. Margaret M. Brock, Los Angeles, national committee woman, and Thomas C. Caldecott, Berkeley, chairman of Cali fornia State Central Committee. (International Soundphoto) Jennings Pierce New Head Of Chamber Greeters Group Jennings Pierce has been ap pointed chairman of the Greet ers committee by John Pletsch, president -of the Jackson Coun ty Chamber of Commerce, it was announced Saturday. Pierce, senior partner of Pierce, Daw kins, has been associated with the Greeters committee for sev eral years. Was With NBC Before coming to Medford; Pierce was manager of station relations for the National Broad casting company , covering the 11 western states. Coming to Medford in 1950 with his wife, Pierce took over the manage ment of radio station KMED. Pierce has served as president of the chamber of commerce and Kiwanis club. He, served on the board of directors for the Shake spearean festival, ,YMCA, cham ber of commerce and state board of PTA. At present he is presi dent of the Oregon Life Savers committee for this area. Attendance Up Attendance has continued to increase at the regular Cham ber of Commerce "Kaffee Klatch" under Pierce's leader ship. The ; committee has met six times during 1955 with 20 to 30 greeters and . guests in attendance at each meeting. A special meeting, Thursday, Teh. 10, held at KBES-TV, acquaint ed the Greeters committee with the new studios on the Crater Lake highway. Other trips are planned by the greeters to vari ous communities in the valley. The "Kaffee Klatch" has been shortened to 30 minutes, with the Greeters assembling at 8:55 a.m. and ending their meeting at 9:30 a.m. The committee was organized more than three years ago for the purpose of greeting new comers, new business firms; other recent arrivals to Medford. A mmwm Slabs and Rough Blox Green Dandy to Burn with Dry Wood Big Double Load or Single Load MEDFORD FUEL CO. Tel. 2-2111 Court & McAndrews filiiJ TODUJ mmm TFIHT if J I kfiifyX : ! -Here's .all i ' KTdDW o o o Draperies made to your measurements! SIEMEOT ieifMibimke o o o from a dramatic : collection, of drapery materials specially purchased from top mills! Pre-shrunk, vat-dyed bark cloths, pebble crepes . many more! mm I I yard LABOR INCLUDED! . . . have them ready within 14 days with no extras to pay! Labor cost is included right in the price of the fabric! LENGTH OF ROD do: a o u 2 8 8 . ui o a o 1 WIDTH OF WINDOW 1. Use this chart to take your window measurements! 2. 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