Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 13, 1955, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 13, 193S MERCY FLIGHTS' EQUIPMENT S h o w n above are the three major items of equipment owned by Mercy Flights, Inc., Jackson coun ty's non-profit air ambulance service. At left Is the Stinson Reliant air ambulance, used for operation from small fields and as a standby plane when the other aircraft is in service. In the hangar is the twin-engine Cessna, which carries most of Mercy Flights' patients, and Is a veteran of thousands of miles of ambulance service. The hangar itself is a major item of equipment, being owned outright by the organization. It was con structed entirely by volunteer workmen, and includes office and storage space. The city of Medford furnishes the airport space at a SI annual rental. A fund for eventual re placement of the planes is being set up by Mercy Flights, which is increasing its pre paid subscription charge to $4 per family per year. Details are told in the accompanying story. EVdercy SFOSghts Announces Plans For Price, (Operation Changes Mercy Flights, Inc., Jackson county's non-profit air ambul ance organization, Saturday an nounced plans for administra tive changes which will guaran tee continuation of its service The group's air ambulances last week carried the 334th pa tient an average of nearly l'4 flights per week since service was started just over five years ago. The non-profit corporation has grown from nothing but an idea to a responsible organiza tion with assets totaling several thousand dollars, including a metal hangar at the Medford air port, a twin-engine Cessna air craft, a single-engine Stinson aircraft, both converted to am bulance planes by the use of stretchers and big loading doors, and considerable radio, first aid and other equipment. To maintain its planes in top condition, and to plan for future purchase of replacement planes, the group's board of directors has found It necessary to in crease its pre-paid subscription charge to $4 per family per year. Subscription will be $2 for individuals. The income from this higher fee will permit the corporation to set up a fund for the purchase of replacement planes, which will become necessary some time in the future, and will allow continuance of mainten ance and operations at the pres ent level. The pre-paid subscription plan "saved" Mercy Flights from going -bankrupt when it was first instituted in 1951 about a year and a half after service was first started, arid provided It with a regular and reliable source of income. Prior to that, the only income was from flight charges, which were irregular. And since Mercy Flights has never turned down a patient for inability to pay, the corpora tion once or twice was in debt with no prospects of getting out. Four Service Classes r our classes of service are now offered: 1.. For subscribers, emer gency ambulance service, cer tified as necessary by a doc tor, within a 400 mile radius (this includes Seattle and San Francisco), is free on both the planes. 2. For subscribers, non-emergency but necessary ambu lance service is available at a rate of 25 cents per mile one way in the Cessna and 17 cents in the Stinson. 3. For non-subscribers liv ing in Jackson county, the rate is 35 cents per mile in the Cessna and 25 cents in the Stinson. 4. For nor.-subscribers liv ing outside of Jackson county the rate is 50 cents for the Cessna; 35 cents for the Stin son. Out-of -county flights are made only in medical emergen cies, and only when other air transportation is unavailable. As a non-profit corporation, Mercy Flights does not compete with commercial operators. Its flights are limited strictly to ambulance operations. Pilots Net Small Pay When the service began op erations, the pilots were unpaid. Since the demand , for the ser vice has increased, however, and the calls for pilots are more and more frequent, they are paid at a rate of 3 cents per mile which in most cases does not compensate them for the time. All pilots are volunteers, and all observe strict flight safety regulations. All are qualified and experienced in the type of flying done. Other phases of the operation being changed includes the bond ing of company officers who handle funds of the organiza tion; the centralization of record-keeping, and setting up of a new accounting system. Offic ers believe these steps together with the increase in rates to provide needed income, will in sure the stability and safety of the organization. Billings Now Up Billings going out this month will be for the increased am ount which is still felt to be a small amount for the type of protection and service offered. There are 12 directors who are responsible for the opera tion of the organization. They include George Milligan, who is also founder, chairman and chief pilot of Mercy Flights; Mrs. Jeanette Thatcher Mar shall, secretary; Dr. L. Paul Walker, vice-chairman, and Eric Allen Jr., treasurer, and Dr. C. Drummond, Seth Bullis, Mrs. Stephen Nye, Frank Perl, Vern Smith, George Flanagan, Har old Frye, and Joseph Burns. Burns was recently elected to the board to succeed Dick Woods, who moved from Med ford. A chief pilot's committee, which assists in the formulation and enforcement of safety fly ing regulations, consists of Gene Kooser and John Childers, both Mercy Flights pilots. A techni cal advisory committee, respon sible for plane maintenance, in cludes Milligan, Kooser, Chil ders, Allen and Burns. The corporation's executive commit tee, which makes policy decis ions between board meetings, consists of the four officers. 2 I X K Iks f fevV - 1 OPEN HOUSE TODAY Shown above are five ambulatory patients and staff members at the Park View Nursing home, 906 West Main st., where an open house is planned to day. Ambulatory patients, who are seated, are, left to right, Mrs. Maude Edwards, Mrs. Alma Heilman, Mrs. Sarah Hedberg, Mrs. Nora Jbnes. and Mrs. Margaret Burroughs. Standing, left to right, are staff members in cluding Mrs. Anna Tonn. Mrs. Juanita Atkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, Mrs. Vevia Grigsby, Mrs. Rowena Cury, registered nurse and su pervisor; A. J. Curry, business manager; Mrs. Jeannette Chapman, Mrs. Esther Erickson, and Mrs. Ethel Hoefft. Although the open house is planned for today, the Park View Nursing home has regular visiting hours and visitors are welcome, according to Mr. and Mrs. Curry, owners and operators of the home. Park View Nursing home is not asso ciated with the Nursing Home association, members of which are also holding open house today. (Brainerd Photo) Disaster Unit Plans Talked by Red Cross Ten disaster units, with some 100 people active in man ning them and about 250 per sons trained for the job, have been set up in Jackson county, Mrs. O. A. Eden, chairman for the disaster plan, reported to the board of directors of the county Red Cross chapter last week She pointed out that the pro gram has a great importance in peacetime, as well as during war in connection with civil defense. The floods in the Rogue valley of three years ago alerted the Red Cross to the need for trained units, Mrs. Eden said, and as a re sult a representative of the na tional organization came here to help plan and set up the un its. Chairmta Named Primary responsibility of a disaster unit is in furnishing food, clothing and shelter to persons made homeless during an emergency. Chairmen for various disaster services are Col. H. J. Meiring, food; John Graff, clothing; Robert Temple, hous ing; H. Pringle, transportation, and Ken MacDonald, communi cations. Mrs. Eden said that section chiefs have been appointed in all communities of the county to arrange for mass care, and the Granges are cooperating, offering their halls as centers for feeding, clothing and hous ing. The chairman closed by point ing out that the Red Cross has more and more come to be a symbol of self help. Touches All It has touched all our lives at some time," she said. "The Red Cross taught us our first aid. The Red Cross taught our children to swim. The Red Cross stood by our sons on the battle field. And whenever disaster struck flood, fire or storm the Red Cross was there. We have not hesitated to take," she concluded, "we should not hes itate to give." Mrs. J. W. Burba, blood pro gram chairman, reported that the bloodmobile's next visit will be on April 6, and that 240 pints of blood are needed. For this one visit only, the place has been changed to the Medford YWCA building, she said. Aid Station Set Up First Aid Chairman Leroy Williams reported that the coun ty's first roadside first aid sta tion was set up in the Shady Cove area on March 3. He also reported that a class for instruc tors has been started in Ashland, and that a recent refresher course here had 24 instructors in attendance. The fire department has completed a refresher course, and state police here will soon have its patrol cars equip ped with portable first aid kits, Williams said. He added that within two weeks, the entire personnel of the Ashland fire department will have had first aid training. The work being done by the Gray Lady service in the commu nity was discussed by Mrs. John Day, representing volunteer ser vices. She stressed the import ance of the work, especially with blind people, and said that new recruits are needed. She report ed that seven representatives of the local chapter attendd a hos pital council meeting in Rose burg recently. Take Service Course All home service volunteer workers took a one-day course in service to veterans last week, under the direction of Max No vak, Portland, field director of the Veterans Administration re gional office, it was. reported by Mrs. Frank Fairweather. Col. C. E. Stafford was intro duced as a newly elected mem ber of the board. It was announc ed that Mrs. Lillian Salade has been appointed alternate repre sentative to the hospital council, and that Edward Branchfield has been named representative to the United Medford Crusade, with Manville Heisel as alter nate. Dr. Elmo Stevenson, vice-pres ident, was in charge of the meet ing. 'OPERATION ICICLE READIED Plans for supplying members of 'Operation Icicle,' in which 34 scouts and four adult leaders will spend five days in the snow-covered Lake O Woods country, were being made last week. Test-loading a plane which will be used to air-drop supplies to the scouts are Bob Frazer and Mike Bauer, member of Explorers Post 8, Bill McNeel, advisor to the post, and Gene Kooser, who will pilot the air-drop plane, owned by George brothers' Rogue Aircraft service. Two groups of boys, one from the Big Pines district of the Medford-Ashland area, and the other from Grants Pass and Cave Junction, will ski and snowshoe into the lake this week. (Photo by Frank Btsh Jr.) 'Operation Icicle Scout Trip Through Snow, Set This Week "Operation Icicle," a five-dav trip during which 34 Explorer Sccuts and four adult leaders will ski and snowshoe into the Home Safety Session Planned on March 25 Plans for an area-wide home safety conference, to be held at Southern Oregon college Friday, March 25, were studied and dis cussed at a meeting of the Med ford Safety council Friday noon. A film on home safety was shown by Miss Dorothy Huskey, health educator of the county health department. Dr. William Thompson will be chairman of the one-day confer ence assisted by Miss Eula Win- termote of the county extension service. Sponsors Told Sponsoring the conference will be a number of organiza tions including the Safety comi cal. Other sponsors include the Jackson County Public Health association, the Jackson County Council for Children and Youth, the Josephine and Klamath county health departments, the state board of health and the UNICEF Film To Be Shown in Medford "Assignment Children," a short motion picture featuring Danny Kaye and a number of children in Asia, will start a showing at the Holly theater today. It will run through March 17. The film was made under the auspices of the United Nations International Children's Emer gency fund, and was produced on a non-profit basis by Para mount pictures. It shows the work UNICEF is doing for sick and undernourished children in Asia, and Kaye, who appeared in the film voluntarily while qu a tour of the Far East, was designated as UNICEF "ambas-sador-at-large." Proceeds from showings of the picture go to UNICEF aid work. It is being shown with the fea ture film. "Captain Lightfoot." The short subject runs for 20 minutes, and is in color. " According to those acquainted with the film, it "is more than a motion picture," it is a learn that governments and people are determined that the means by which millions will children of tomorrow will "be healthier oiid happier than any preceding generations." The average worker in the United States loses seven and a half days a year because of tem porary illness, reports a Twen tieth Century fund study. 36 Fire Alarms Here In February Lisled A total of 36 alarms were an swered during February by Medford city firemen. Nine alarms were sounded for the rural district. Fire Chief Gordon Barker in his monthly report said there were thirteen fires in dwellings, 1 hotel. 1 auto court, 7 trash, 10 gasoline spills, 3 miscellaneous calls and 1 false alarm. Equipment was in service a total of 11 hours 57 minutes. A total of 107 hours of drill and school was conducted at the stations. In the rural district, six dwell ings were involved in minor Business Names Status Changes Three business names have been filed in the office of the Jackson county clerk, and two retirements from assumed busi ness names have been listed, according to clerk's records. Floy Kucera, James M. Sims, and Don Kucera have filed the assumed business name Kucera and Sims, for a logging business with an address of Route 1, Applegate. The assumed business name Boner Candy Service, with an address of Box 1143, Phoenix, has been filed by Howard G. Boner and Johnaca T. Boner. Earl E. Nill has filed the as sumed busines name Hiway Fur niture Exchange, with a Central Point address. Gordon S. MacKenzie has re tired from the assumed business name Gordon MacKenzie Phoe nix Agency. Notice of retirement for the assumed business name Manley and Offord Logging Company has been filed by Earl M. Man ley and Ray Offord Jr. fires and three trash or grass fires occurred. Equipment was out on rural alarms for a total of five hours and three minutes. Jackson county extension serv ice. Principal speaker, it was an nounced, will be Dr. Harry F. Dietrich, Beverly Hills, Calif., a nationally-recognized authority on child safety practices. Other speakers will include Lawrence Beauchamp, chairman of "Safety Limited" in Camas, Wash., Claude Haggard, safety engineer for the California Oregon Pow- ed company, and Dr. Ralph Sul livan, of the state board of health, as well as others. To Study Intersection At the council meeting,.a com mittee was appointed to study means of improving the safety of the intersection of Highway 62 and the Camp White turnoff, where there was a recent traffic fatality. The council also passed a reso lution asking the city council to initiate means of utilizing radar traffic control in Medford, which the Safety council has agreed to help underwrite. Allan Cameron, chairman of the council, presided. A INSTRUCTOR Capt. Paul Parson, above, .head of the southwest Oregon state police district, Medford, will give in struction in. the laws of arrest, search and seizure during the advanced police training school now under way at the Medford city hall. Captain Parson's lec ture is scheduled for tomorrow. It is the second in a series of eight classes being held here sponsored by the Oregon Asso ciation of City Police Officers and the Oregon State Sheriffs association. Returned to Medford Dr. ROBT. E. LEE, Optometrist OFFICES NOW OPEN AT THE BIG Y MARKET BUILDING 1912 N. Pacific Hwy. ' Phon. 3-5923 EASY PARKING ' Copco's Net Income For Year Reported Toialing $3,008,704 Net income of the California Oregon Power company for the year ending Dec. 31, 1954, was $3,008,704, or $1.86 a share, ac cording to figures released by the firm this week. The total does not include charges, among them preferred dividends of $407,658. Per share figures are based on a total of 1,620,462 shares of common stock outstanding. The 1954 incomes compared with earnings of $2,286,212 after all charges, equal to $1.76 per share, earned in 1953 on 1,300, 000 outstanding shares, accord ing to A. S. Cummins, Copco president. Gross revenue for Copco dur ing 1954 amounted to $17,046, 937, an increase of $2,691,823, or 18.75 per cent over 1953. Copco's federal, state and local taxes reached an alltime high in 1954, according to Cummins. The firm's total taxes, which amount ed to $4,124,840, were 47.39 per cent greater than the year's total operating salaries and wages, 44.49 per cent greater than all dividends to stockholders, and were equal to about 24 cents of every revenue dollar.', Expenditures for new con struction and improvements dur ing the year totaled $12,196,058, and expansion of electric prop erty, plant and equipment de signed to meet present and fu ture power . requirements will continue to be a major activity of the company, Cummins stated. MANAGER CHOSEN Portland U.R) Bonneville Power Administrator William A. Pearl has announced the ap pointment of Thomas E. Black as manager of the Portland area office, and Loren A. Moore as manager of the Eugene district otiice. The appointments will be come effective March 14. Lake O' Woods area, will begin this week. It is the third annual trip in to snow country, and will have the largest number of scouts alcng, according to George Fre deen, Grants Pass, who is in charge. Ski Seven Miles The boys, who come from the Big Pines and Roaring Rogue districts, will enter the lake area from the Klamath Falls side. They will go by car as far as possible, and will use skis and snowshoes for about seven miles. The first night will be spent in the Boy Scout camp hospital building, where there are facilities for cooking and heating. The second day they will go to the area known variously as Calamity Flats, and Cold Springs at the base of Mt. McLoughlin, for two nights. Igloos and other shelters, such as snow caves, tunnels between trees and bur rows, will be used for protection from the weather. Instructions in camping in snow and cold weather will be given! Will Drop Food Food supplies will be drop ped from an airplane flying out of Medford at both campsites. Gene Kooser will pilot the George Brothers' plane for the airdrops, and radio contact be tween the plane and the Scouts will be maintained. ' Al Hanson, of the Rogue Riv er National forest, has supervis ed preparation and packing for the parachute drops, and the forest service is furnishing the chutes. The fourth night will be spent back at base camp, where a ceremony will bq conducted in recognition of the boys' snow training, camping and rescue work. Adult Leaders In addition to Fredeen, who is camping chairman for the scout district in Grants Pas, the adult leaders will be Rob ert Cotton, Grants Pass, advisor to Post 22; William McNeel, ad visor, and Jerry Conner, assis tant advisor. Post 8, Medford. The scouts are from Illinois Valley Troop 70: Explorer Post 24, Jerome Prairie, 22, Grants Pass, Squadron 83 and Ship 88, Grants Pass, and Post 8. Squadron 14. and Troop 9, Medford, and Troop 112, Ash land. The Josephine and Jackson county groups will go in sep arately, the first on Wednesday, returning Sunday, and the sec ond on Thursday, returning Monday. Previous Years The first year of "Operation Icicle" had 12 scouts from Grants Pass making the trip. Last year 20 explorers from Grants Pass, Medford and Ash land were along. Fred McMul lin, field executive in Grants Pass, was leader the first year and was along last ' year. Free deen has been on each of the trips. Four years ago a group of 14. Explorer Scouts from Medford camped on the Butte Falls side of Mt. McLoughlin in a winter survival camp, where they took only flour, salt and shortening for food, and killed a porcupine to stretch out their supplies. This- trip did not involve the distances of "Operation Icicle," however, and lasted only three days. Annual St. Patrick's HAM DINNER TODAY, March 13 Noon to 5 P.M. Parish Hall - 326 S. Oakdale Tickets $1.50 Special Rates for Children Sponsored by St. Anne's Altar Society irs run jo "Eating Our" ... an occasion for the youngsters ... a vacation for Mom ... a pleasure for alii For a variety of tasty, wholesome menu delights, expertly prepared and pleasantly served choose one of the restaurants listed below and DONT FORGET TO ASK FOR- Maury's Corner Eaton's Dinner House Trailways Cafe Hotel Medford Lulu's Cafe El Rogue Cafe Red Streak Cafe Rogue Valley Country Club Busy Bee Cafe Holiday Inn Coffee Shop Steak House Cafe "The Pick-Up That Never Lets You Down" AT NO EXTRA COST! Hotel Jackson Brown's Cafe Wimer Cafe Whistle Stop Cafe Big Y Super Market Kim's Restaurant Top Notch Cafe Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop Al White's Rogue Restaurant Groceteria Other restaurant or cafes wishing to cooperate and be included on our future ads Call Med ford 2-8212. Ad paid by Milk Producers League and Jackson County Pomona Grange.