TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday March 10. 1955
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SEWAGE I
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Oommittee Considers
Proposals, Schedules
Series of Meetings
"Everything but the money"
is available to take care of this
area's sewage disposal problem,
it was generally agreed at a
planning meeting here last
night.
Some 35 members of a new
committee, called to lay out a
program of study on methods of
handling the situation, discussed
various phases of the problem
for almost 2V2 hours, and finally
decided to call a series of meet
ings to take up these differing
aspects in order.
City's Viewpoint
The first meeting, to be held
next week or the week follow
ing, will be to consider the
fringe area problem from the
standpoint of the city of Med
ford, and city officials familiar
with the need for sewage dis
posal in an orderly manner will
be invited to join the discussion.
Later the use of sanitation
districts as a possible partial so
lution will be considered. The
potentiality of a "metropolitan
district," embracing most of the
floor of the valley in a govern
mental unit for sewage disposal,
will be considered next, and
finally, a study will be conduct
ed of various plans whereby the
county government could be the
instrumentality through which
the problem would be handled.
Mrs. Janet Guches, president
of the Jackson County Public
Health association, presided dur
ing much of the meeting last
night, and pointed out that "no
solution is ready-made; we've
got to consider all suggestions,
and come up with a plan which
will be acceptable to the major
ity of those involved."
C of C Making Study
John Pletsch. president of the
Jackson County Chamber of
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Commerce, which is conducting
its own study of the problem, at
tended as an observer, and said
his group's work will in no way
conflict with that of this group.
The chamber, he said, is work
ing toward a long-range solution
for the entire county, and can
be counted on to back up and
support whatever solution ap
pears to be best for the major
ity. A plan, laid out in advance
so it can be followed as the val
ley develops, is the objective of
the chamber, he added.
Six solutions, or partial solu
tions, have been put forward for
consideration, Mrs. Guches
pointed out.
These are:
1. Annexation of fringe
areas to the city of Medford.
2. Formation of a metro
politan district, or district
authority.
3. Separate sanitation dist
ricts in semi-urban but un
incorporated areas of the
county. '
4. County zoning, which
would set up regulations for
sewage disposal.
5. Construction of a number
of temporary sewage disposal
units at strategic points
throughout the valley.
6. Action which could be
taken only under new legisla
tion now under consideration.
The discussion brought out
that no one of these, with the
possible exception of a metro
politan district or some other
all-embracing authority, is a
complete solution.
Problems of Finance
The problem of finance kept
bobbing up. Earl Yoakley, of
the Table Rock Four Corners
area, pointed out that a sanitary
district is all formed and ready
to go there, but that the costs
involved are prohibitive. Phoe
nix is faced with a similar prob
lem, . according to. Phoenix
Councilman Frank Lovett.
The seriousness of the prob
lem was outlined by several
speakers. Robert Hart, county
sanitarian, pointed out that
much valley land is. not suited
for cess pools or septic tanks,
and that these are overbuilt
now, with resultant overflowing
of sewage effluent, sometimes
actually, along public roads.
Federal Housing administra
tion loan guarantees for new
homes have been turned down
frequently in recent months, he
said, because of FHA restric
tions regarding sewage disposal.
This is hampering the growth of
subdivisions, he pointed out.
Threat To Health
Not mentioned specifically,
but In the minds of all present,
was the threat to the health of
every resident of the valley. Dr.
A. Erin Merkel, county health
officer, recently pointed out
that with conditions as they are,
any serious outbreak of a com
municable disease could easily
turn into an epidemic, with the
chances of spreading seriously
aggravated by the lack of sew
age facilities.
T. M. Gerow. district engin
eer with the State Board of
Health, spoke at some length
on measures now in the Oregon
legislature which bear on the
problem, some of which would
tend to make easier organized
work toward its solution. He
also pointed out that other sug
gestions for legislation have
been made, although no bills
have been introduced, including
the possibility of county courts
being -given authority to force
installation of sewers in areas
of health emergency,- then as
sessing adjoining property to.
pay for them; giving courts' au
thority to force the organization
of sanitation districts; allowing
the formation of county-wide
sanitation districts (similar to
the one now in use in and
around Los Angeles) to provide
for over-all planning; and
another which would give a city
authority to force annexation of
an area where a health emer
gency arises.
Seek Group Solution
Gerow, Mrs. Guches, and Mrs.
A. C. Uridel, chairman of the
committee, emphasized that the
committee is not forcing any
thing on anybody; that all who
have ideas on the problem
would be welcome, and that it is
hoped that out of group consid
eration of the situation, some
solution can be found.
Those attending last night
will be informed by card of the
next meeting, which will also be
announced in the press.
OWL CAR
Yreka, Calif. (U.R) Blase in
spectors at the stat'e agricul
tural quarantine station at Horn
brook, used to finding almost
anything in cars they inspect,
were finally startled when an
auto drove up with an owl
perched on the front bumper.
The equally astonished driver
could explain only that several
large birds flew in front of the
car several miles up the road..
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RESCUE BOATS cruise main street of Maitland, Australia to evacuate residents on marquee of
building. Disastrous flood waters killed 48 persons and made 20,000 homeless. (International)
4-H Club News
Antelope Club
Antelope 4-H Cooking club
met March 5 at Alice Woolfolk's
home. Members discussed what
to serve at the buffet supper at
Gardners, March 18. Committee
members for the supper and en
tertainment are Linda and Jo
Anna Mallorey, Lucy Gardner
and Tessie Ragsdale; invitations,
Leolyn and Donna Brock and
Jane and Ruth Westover.
March 15 is the day set for
our visit to the market in Med
ford. We are to meet at the Big
Y at 11 o'clock. April 16 has
been set for Demonstration day.
Next meeting will be April 2 at
Murray's.
Leolyn Brock,
Reporter. '
na and Leolyn Brock. Members
discussed having a St. Patrick's
party and decided to have a
work meeting at the Brock home
to begin work on scrap books.
Donna and Leolyn served re
freshments. Marriane V. Starkev,
Reporter.
Eagle Point Club
Eagle Point Sewing club met
Feb. 21 at the home of the lead
er, Mrs. Huffman. Susan Palm
had her pattern so Mrs. Huffman
fitted it on her and the other
members are to have their pat
terns at the next meeting. Mrs.
Huffman served refreshments.
Marriane V. Starkey,
' Tfennrter.
Trail Sewing Club
Eagle Point 3-C Club The Trail Sewing Circle met
Eagle Point Child Care club 1 at the Hume ranch, March 3.
met Feb. 22 at the home of Don- The leader, Mrs. Hume gave us
Eagle Point Homemakers
The Homemakers club of
Eagle Point met Feb. 16 in the
high school. The leader is Mrs.
Vida Starkey and her assistant
is Marriane V. Starkey. Officers
are Frances Huffman, president;
Joan Konopasek, vice-president;
Janet Burk, secretary; Jo Lynn
Gastonguan, treasurer; Sharon
Cartright, yell and song leader;
Dawn Clark and .Sandra Wallis,
food chairmen; Sharon Simmons,
sergeant-at-arms; Jean Farley,
reporter. Marrianne Starkey
gave us our books and a St.
Patrick's party was discussed.
Joan Konopasek served refresh
ments. Next meeting will be March
9 in the high school. Janet Burk
and Jean Farley will serve re
freshments. Jean Farley,
Reporter.
YOU SAVE A NICKEL
OR A DIME
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!
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money-saving cans. You save 5J on the one-pound size, 10
on the big "coffee-lovers' can."
But even more than the money you save is the deep satis
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Don't wait! Your grocer's, supply is limited. Save 5 on
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Hills Bros always gives you the best there is in coffee
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scarfs and sequins for keeping a
chart on hanging up our clothes
at home. We spent the evening
sewing on our scarfs. This was
an added project as Rogue Elk
Extension unit bought the mate
rial. Jackie Hume,
Reporter.
Sew A Stitch Club
Sew A Stitch club met March
3 at 2411 Crater Lake ave. We
worked on pincushions. Next
meeting will be March 24.
Diana Nordstrom,
Reporter.
COLD ROBIN
Riverton, Conn. (U.R) When
Mrs. Carl Thomsen looked out
her window she saw two things
a robin and a thermometer
that read 10 below zero.
St. Patrick's Day
Dance Set by DAV
The Jackson county chapter
of Disabled American Veterans
will hold a St. Patrick's day
dance March 17 to raise funds
for its new salvage rehabiLjJa-
uuu reuei project, u was an
nounced today.
Tickets for the dance are now
on sale. It will be held in Walk
er's Dreamland dance pavilion
the evening of St. Patrick's day.
The five- piece band of Jimmie
Rea, all of whom are DAV mem
bers, will play. The general
dance theme will be Irish, and
Patrick (Paddy) Graham is dance
committee chairman.
He said there nas been a good
demand for tickets already. They
can be purchased at Brown's
cafe and Brown's Barber shop,
Crain and Mohr hardware, Busy
Bee cafe, Bohemian club, Vet
erans club, Roxy Ann market
on Spring st., and DAV head
quarters, 1515 North Riverside
ave.
Boy Scouts
Troop 8
Troop 8 held its regular meet
ing Tuesday. We talked about
the Camporee which will be held
in April. We made plans for
Scout Camp. Troop 8 will go the
second week of Scout Camp and
will have Cherokee and Co
manche strips. We broke up into
advancement classes. The meet
ing was closed by Bruce Hanson,
senior patrol leader.
Gene Harvey,
Scribe.
Hartford, Conn. U.R) A
housewife cooked a 12 -pound
ham and placed it in a pan out
in the back yard to cool. A dog
ran off with the dinner.
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Garden Peas 2 can. 33c Purple Plums
MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE
U.S. CHOICE RIB STEAKS
FRESH GROUND BEEF -
SPARE RIBS l..49
Worrell's Eastern
SLICED BACON
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Fred Bartlelt
Manager