TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON)
Serious Classroom Shortage Cause of :Bond Issue
Vote Ben Bfetrict GC; 2350,000 Total Is: Asked
Election Scheduled
Thursday,. April 28
On Two Buildings
' Central Point A serious ele
mentary classroom shortage in
Central Point and Gold Hill has
forced officials of School District
6C to ask district voters to ap
prove a $350,000 bond issue for
construction of two new school
buildings.
The bond election is sched
uled for Thursday, April 28, from
2 to 8 p .m. Polling places will
be located at Gold Hill school
gymnasium and Central Point
junior high school gymnasium.
Need Explained
In explaining the need for the
bond issue, district officials point
out that the district's rapidly in
creasing enrollment has filled
every classroom at both Gold
Hill and Central Point.
"In each school, basement and
substandard rooms are being
used on a temporary 'get by'
basis until something standard
can be provided," they state.
At Gold Hill, both first and
second grade classes have been
divided into two sections each.
Next year it will be necessary
to have a second division of the
third grade, and no room, not
even substandard facilities, is
available.
As these divisions move up
ward into the fourth and fifth
grades, more classrooms will be
needed.
Situation Serious
- District officials state that the
situation at Central Point is
serious. This year there are five
sections of both first and second
grades, with four sections in
each of the successive grades.
Next year, it will be necessary
to have six sections of first grade,
and five sections of both second
and third grade.
Every available classroom, in
cluding several used on a "get
by" basis, is being used at Cen
tral Point at the present time.
Cafeteria space has been inade
quate for some time.
The $350,000 bond issue, to
provide a 12-room elementary
unit at Central Point and a four
room unit at Gold Hill, is the dis
trict's answer to these problems.
The district has owned a site
for a school building in Gold
Hill for several years, and an
additional site for a building in
Central Point was purchased a
few months ago.
Buildings Described
The buildings which the dis
trict plans to put on these sites
if the bond issue is approved
would be one story structures of
frame construction with brick
eneer exterior, steel sash, slab
floors .with asphalt tile, simple
low pitch roof, and plastered in
teriors. At Gold Hill, the plans call
for four classrooms as the start
of a building expandable to eight
or' more rooms as needed. The
building would be used as a pri
mary unit as long as possible,
starting with the first and second
grades, . and later adding third
and fourth grade classrooms as
needed.
The Central Point building
would include 12 classrooms and
a multipurpose room. All first
and second grade children would
be taken from the present school
to the new building.
Plans for the two proposed
buildings have been prepared by
Robert J. Keeney, Medf ord archi
tect Aclivians Observe
)0fh UN Anniversary
; The tenth anniversary of the
founding of the United Nations
Organization was observed by
Members of the Medford Active
club at Thursday's breakfast
meeting at the Jackson hotel.
Activians heard excerpts from
recorded speeches of ex-President
Harry Truman and the late
Secretary of State Edward Stet
tinius at the opening of the
United Nations conference held
in San Francisco April 25, 1945.
: William Duhaime and Jack
Cummins were named as dele
gates to the District 3 convention
of Active International to be
held in Coos Bay April 30 and
May 1.
Seattle Man Jailed
For Traffic Violation
. Carl Allen Steinback Jr., 21,
Seattle, received a 10-day jail
sentence on a traffic violation
Saturday, district court records
showed.
State police said that SteLn
bacb was listed as a deserter
from the Army at Ft. Lewis,
Wash. Ke was arrested on High
way 99 north of Medford about
midnight Friday night and
charged with driving a mocor
vehicle with only one headlight.
'. A 15-year-old Seattle boy ac
companying Steinbach reported
ly was turned over to juvenile
authorities.
MAIL TRIBUNE
CENTRAL POINT UNIT Shown above is an architect's draw
ing qf the 12-room elementary school building proposed for con
struction in Central Point. The building would-be of frame
construction with brick veneer exterior, steel sash, slab floors
GOLD HILL UNIT An architect's drawing of the proposed Gold
Hill four-room elementary school building is shown above. The
building would be expandable to eight or more rooms as needed.
A feature of the plans is the "open-corridor',' type of . arrangement
which' provides a north light for all classrooms.
Conditional Approval Given
Sales Tax by
State Rep. Ed Mann, in a tele
phone conversation with The
Mail Tribune Saturday, stated
that,, under certain conditions,
he would favor a sales tax and
Jacksonville City
Council Approves
New Curfew Plan
Jacksonville The Jackson
ville city council last week
passed an ordinance prohibiting
youths under 16 years of age
from being in public places be
tween 10 p. m. and 4 a. m. un
less accompanied by a parent or
guardian.
The curfew ordinance also pro
hibits parents or guardians from
allowing youths 16 and under to
appear in public streets, high
ways, parks, alleys and other
public places between 10 p. m.
and 4 a. m. .
Violators, on conviction, "can
be fined up to $100 or serve the
fine in jail at $2 per day.
Resignation
The council also accepted the
resignation of Archie Bowman
as cemetery caretaker. The post
has not- been filled.
Fire Chief Lewis Applebaker
requested approval of the pur
chase of boots, a small ladder and
a siren modulator, most of which
will be financed ; from fire de
partment funds.
Everett Ravenor, street com
mittee chairman, . recommended
that the city oil newly granited
streets to eliminate dust and pro
tect streets, and the council re
ceived a survey report on extend
ing Fifth st. to provide fire pro
tection for residents.
The budget committee- will
meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday night at
the city hall to consider Jack
sonville's 1955-56 fiscal year
budget.
Quartz Mining Claim
Filed With Recorder
Three men filed notice of a
quartz claim location with the
county recorder's office Friday.
The location is in the Apple-gate-Missouri
Flat Mining dis
trict and the three men are Boyd
Kline, Hamilton Ecker nd War
ren Gammill. Kline's address
was listed at 522 Franqu'ette st.
The claim was designated the
KEG. Type of mineral was not
listed.
Sunder. April 24. 19SS
Rep. Ed Mann
would vote for it in the house,
Mann's call was in, response
to an invitation by the newspa
per to state his position follow
ing discussions locally in which
he was quoted as flatly opposing
a sales tax. A number of wires
and letters have gone to him this
week from sales tax supporters.
Mann told the newspaper that
he would not support "just any'"
sales tax-.. But, he added,. if the
proposal called for most of the
proceeds to go to the general
fund, and if there were appro
priate property tax offset fea
tures, he would vote for such a
measure, provided the - people
have a chance to pass on it at a
regular or special election.
He said that' members of the
legislature recognize the need
for a widening of the state s tax
base to bring in new revenue,
but up to now has refrained
from commenting on specific tax
ation proposals because of - the
possibility of changing circum
stances. . .
Bad Check Admitted;
Probation is Allowed
Grants Pass Donald Joseph
O'Brien, 32,' a logger who lists
Medford as his home town,
pleaded guilty in circuit court
here last week to a charge of
obtaining money by false pre
tense. ... i ' ,
Judge O. J. Millard postponed
sentencing O'Brien for two years
and placed him on '. probation,
after hearing a recommendation
from District Attorney Max Mc
Millin for leniency. A check for
$150 has been deposited to make
restitution, the DA said. The
charge involved a $20 bad check
passed . a Byrd's market March
10, and there are other checks
outstanding. ' ; '
O'Brien, whose address was
not listed, was arrested in
Grants. Pass.
Police Chief Again
Asks Parking Observance
City Police Chief Charles
Champlin issued another request
to motorists yesterday,' asking
observance of the city's all-night
parking ordinance.
Parking is prohibited on
paved streets between 1 and
6 a.m. except as is designated in
tne vicinity of hotels.
. A purpose of the ordinance
is tj enable street cleaning
equipment to - work, efficiently.
with asphalt tile, simple low pitch roof, and plastered interior.
It would be located on a site recently purchased by the district
on Second st. in Central Point. Plans for the building were
prepared by Robert J. Kenney, Medford architect.
Inventor Obtaining Patent
On Log Truck
John Breeze, of the Good "Will
Machine Works, 303 South Grape
st., reported that he has received
preliminary patent protection for
a safety stake for log trucks, and
is now manufacturing his inven
tion. His "Model 23 Breeze Safety
Stake Bunk," he said, has been
awarded a certificate of approval
for safety from the state indus
trial accident commission, the
only similar device to receive
such approval.
Breeze has made two of the
bunk devices, he said, and they
have been in use during the past
-;iS! ill
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DEVICE LOCAL INVENTION The log truck bunk safety stakes
shown above were invented by John Breeze, of the Good Will
Machine Works here, and are now in the process of being patented.
The stakes can go out and down on either side, but are locked
positively upright when carrying logs. They prevent overwidth
loads, the inventor reports, and have other desirable features.
Officers of OLBA
Reelected Thursday
Incumbent officers of the
Jacksnn and Josphine counties
chapter of the Oregon Licensed
Beverage association were re
elected Thursday during a din
ner ' meeting at the Medford
hotel. They are Sam Prough
of the Bohemian club, president;
Ed Dahack, Ed's tavern at Eagle
Point, vice-president; and Fair
man Connell, of the Gold Nug
get, Gold Hill, secretary-treasurer.
Appointed to the advisory
board were Fritz Baggenstos of
Otto's club; Chris Schempp,
Union club; Jim Clithero, Rogue
Riviera, Gold Hill; Ed Colpitts,
Pioneer club, Central Point, and
Charles Schuler, Talent club.
Donovan Foster acted as sec
retary for the Thursday meet
ing. Plans for a meeting to be
held soon in Ashland also were
made.
Crater Rock Museum
EAST SCENIC AVENUE
Central Point
(Turn right at first traffic divider one
mile north of Central Point)
PRIMROSES
Your Choice
ALSO HONEY AND FINISHED
Open Every Day
a
Safety Stakes
few months on two trucks oper
ated by Dick Pruitt. He said
they have proven to be. highly
satisfactory, that they make
loading and unloading of logs
simpler and safer, and have other
factors, including the elimination
of cheeze blocks and of over
width loading, which make them
desirable.
They are also adaptable to rail
road cars and other off-road
equipment, he said.
He is now busy filling orders
for the devices, Breeze said. He
added that he has patent appli
cation protection, and expects to
receive a completed patent soon.
Annual Educational
Surveys Here Slated
Schools of Jackson county
outside first class districts will
be given the annual survey of
educational progress beginning
Monday, April 25, the county
school superintendent's office
repotted. -
The survey ' will be , given
though use of standardized tests.
Senior students of Southern
Oregon college, under direction
of Dr. John McAulay, will as-
si teachers in giving the tests.
The program will extend
through May 6.
Ashland Residence
Damaged by Flames
Ashland A two-story Ash
land home , was gutted by fire
Thursday afternoon. Exterior of
the house, occupied by the J. D.
Barnett family, was little dam
aged, but the interior was dam
ged Imost beyond repair.
No one was home when the
fire, thought. . to have been
caused by a defective wood
stove, broke out. '
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HOSPITALITY UNLIMITED Shown above is a typical advertise
ment being used by Southern Oregon Hospitality Unlimited, an
organization of southern Oregon chambers of commerce headed
by John Snider, chairman of the tourist and conventions committee
of the local chamber. The advertisements are placed in publica
tions in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.
John Snider Heads Chamber
Tourist, Convention Group
The appointment of John
Snider, of Snider's Dairy and
Pepsi Cola Bottling company, as
chairman of the tourist and con
vention committee of the Jack
son County Chamber of Com
merce, was announced recently
by John Pletsch, chamber presi
dent. x
Snider has served on the tour
ist and convention committee
previously and has helped with
other chamber projects. Dur
ing a former term on the com
mittee, he was largely respon
sible for development of a points
of -interest folder used by the
chamber for the past six years.
Planned 'Boast Card'
Snider also helped develop
the chamber's "boast card" for
use by tourists visiting this area,
and took part in initial develop
ment of. Southern Oregon Hospi
tality . Unlimited, a cooperative
program developed last year by
Jackson, Josephine and Klamath
County. Chambers of Commerce.
A lifelong resident of the
Medford area, Snider attended
Medford public schools and the
University of San Francisco. He
has served on the Medford city
council and as vice-president of
Southern Oregon Shakespearean
festival. He is now president of
the city council and is a member
of the chamber's board of direc
tors. Five southern Oregon cham
bers of commerce are now tak
ing part in the Southern Oregon
Hospitality Unlimited program
headed by Snider. Purpose of
be program is to invite tourists
to spend an extra day in this
region.
Funds pooled by the five
chambers are used to purchase
advertising in various publica
tions in San Francisco and the
Los Angeles area.
Five All Share .
Through the 'program, each
of the five chambers shares the
benefits of the total inquiries
generated by the advertising
campaign, and it is possible for
each chamber to mail, literature
to prospective tourists . while
they are planning their vaca
tions. Snider, .as chairman of the
tourist and convention commit
tee, is in charge of original de
velopment of the advertisements
and coordination of the pro
gram. . Participating . chambers
include, the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce, Klamath
Falls Chamber of Commerce,
Ashland Chamber of Commerce,
Grants Pass Chamber of Com
merce, and Illinois Valley Cham
ber of Commerce.
Snider's chief assistant will be
Dr. Lee Mellish, who has ac-
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High School Auditorium April 26 &
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capturing 45 ft. bow head whale. Walrus hunting on Diomede Island, IV
miles from Russia. Farming and homesteading on Kenai; Dairying in
- Matanuska Valley, Construction and New Industries. ' .
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You will live these scenes with Mr. Horn as he takes you through Alaska with
these beautiful all color motion pictures: Descriptive, Educational and Enter
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Sponsored by Jackson Co. Chapter Izaak Walton league
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JOHN SNIDER
Tourist Committee Head
cepted the chairmanship of the
convention phase of the com'
mittee. Other members of the
committee include Ron Gandee,
Chuck Johnson, Eric Allen, Ken
McDonald, Mrs. Irean Grigsby,
Ed Bolt, Betti Boyle, Sam Col
ton,. J. Vernon Marshall, Dr,
Albert A. Griffin, , Miss Colleen
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Al Loucks Staled
As Main Speaker
For 'Youth Day'
State representative Al Lou
cks of Salem will be the princi
pal speaker at presentation of
awards for winners of Elks spon
sored youth leadrship and scho
larship contests Thursday,
American Youth Day.
Also expected to make brief
talks are Medford Mayor Earl
Miller and Jackson County Judge
Rodney Keating.
Following the presentation of
awards, the Elks lodge will en
tertain winners and participants
of Student Government Day at
an informal social in the lodge
party lounge. Some 82 students
from eight Jackson county high
schools participated in annual
Student Government day last
February.
Medford high school received
principal awards for its partici
pation in Student Government
Day. Included in the awards is a
trip to Eastern cities and histori
cal sites by Miss Carol Denman,
Medford High school junior, who
was elected to represent the
school on the . pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage is part of Free
dom Foundation activities and
includes visits to several histori
cal Eastern cities as well as the
nation's capital.
C. Aubrey Sander, exhalted
ruler of the Medford Elks lodge,
said American Youth Day is be
ing observed by the local lodge
April 28 instead of May 1 be
cause Thursday is the regular
meeting day of the lodge.
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