Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 31, 1955, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSIX MIDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, July 31, 195S (Labor Megates Ask IHlighway ASd (Program at Final Session The 53rd annual convention of the State Federation of Labor wired the Oregon delegation in congress requesting support of the federal highway aid program at its last session Friday. Midway through the morning, telegram reached the conven tion from the State Building Trades Council asking the fed eration to send the wire. With unanimjous approval, the action was taken. Nomination for federation of ficers included: President, incumbent J. D. Mc Donald, Portland; first vice-president, incumbent Cecil Jones, and Jerome McCabe, both Portland, and H. E. Barker, Salem; sec ond vice - president, Incumbent Alice Wesling, Portland, and Ann Chambers, Oregon City; executive-secretary, incumbent James T. Marr, Portland. Crary Named Charles W. Crary, Medford, was the sole nominee for execu tive board member from District 10, covering Jackson and Jose phine counties. Others named were: District 1, Mike Steele, Portland; District 2, Eli McConkey, Astoria; Dis trict 3, F. J. A. Boehringer, Sa lem; District 4, Joe L. Willis, Eu gene; District 5, T. J. Cruick- shank. Coos Bay and Robert J. Caley, Roseburg; District 6, C. D. Long, Klamath Falls; District 7, J. L. Ross, Milwaukee; Dis trict 8, Verna Coffinberry, Pen dleton; and District 9, Tom Swift, West Linn. A referendum election for of ficers and board mombers will be held in each local 'inion and the final vote tallied within 60 days. Two Defeated Of the 40 resolutions acted upon in the final two days, only two were defeated. One supported a broader man ual arts and crafts program in public schools, which delegates thought could be better handled on the local level. The other authorized" a study to be made of public opinion of labor. . Measures favoring federation acquisition of the Labor Press; requesting that Fir-Tex Insulat ing board company of St. Helens and Marckx Bakery of Gresham be put on the official unfair list; condemning Bend Team sters Local 321 for crossing a picket line; and protesting the national AFL jurisdiction, all were referred to the executive CANADIAN NATIONAL'S 10 TOP MAPI! LEAF VACATIONS 1. Sccnfe Rout Acron Cnd to Eastern Canada end U.S. Stop over Jasper 3 Cays. Choice of return routes. From Seattle. Appro. $317.15 2. Alaska Crufs via rh Inside Pissagt 10 davs Vancouver, B.C. to Skog way. $195.00 up Canadian Funcs. J. Tringht Tour" Central British Columbia and Josper Nat'l Park. 7 days all-expense from Vancouver approx. $163.S0 Canadian Funds. 4. Jasper fo fhm Canadian Rockies 5 cays all-expense from Van couver, opp. $123.50 Can. Funds. 5. Sub-Arctic Hudson Bay Tour 1 4 days incl. stopovers Jasper 1 da hotel Winnipeg 1 night, AI1 .xpense tour Winnipeg-Churchill. From Seattle app. $276.60. 6. Loke-of -the-Woods District (Minoki, Ont.) 14 days incl. stop overs Jasper 1 dav, Minaki Lodge 3 days, 5-day cruise Lake Winni peg. From Seattle app. $256.30. 7. Highlands of Ontario and Niogora Falls 12 days incl. Jas per 2 days, hotel Niagara FaMs I night. Great Lakes cruise. From Seattle app. $271.50. t. Eastern Cities and tho Lauren- ttonj 12 days. Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Thousand Islands, Tor onto, Niagara Falls. From Seattle app. $291.40. 9. Romantic French Canada 15 days. 4-day a I (-expense 550-mil motor tour of Gasoe Peninsula. From Seattle app. $368.85. 10. Provinces by the Sto 14 days incl. 8-day all-expense rail and motor tour Land of Evangeline, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. From Seattle app. "$4)46.60. A II-Expense Tours Include alt meals, transportation, lower berth, lodging and sightseeing. Other tours include transportation, lower berth, room and meals at summer resorts, meals and berth on steamers, hotels shown, selected sightseeing. U.S. tax extra. "Enquirm about Family Fare Plans Ask for detailed booklet describing these and other tours, or let eur experts package a special tour for you. Call er write: Far details writ JAMES H. BELL, CA P O., 214 Joseph Vance Bids-. Seattle 1, Wash., Phone MA 490S er Your Travel Agent. board. Measure Approved Resolutions meeting with ap proval: Supported the United Nations and its affiliated agencies; Asked that Oregon establish a lieutenant governor's office; Favored an elective public utilities commissioner; Favored inclusion of tempo rary or permanent deafness pro visions in the industrial accident law; Requested a time-off-to-vote law in Oregon; Condemned "misleading" ex clusion clauses in health and ac cident insurance policies; Protested passage of the Ore gon senate's unemployment com pensation law;- Asked for an amendment to the social security act for the purpose of basing payments on workers' most productive years; Supported social security for men and women at the age of 60; Ask Disabled Security Favored social security for the disabled; Condemned sale of federal and Indian timberlands in large plots; Favored the Morrison bill in the House of Representatives lib eralizing federal employees' an nuity; Approved amendment of the Custodian's Civil Service law; Reiterated support of the Cus todian's Civil Service law; Reiterated support of conser vation and development of nat ural resources; Requested inclusion of High way 101 in the federal air high way program; Urged the federal roads bureau to construct a trans-Columbia bridge at Astoria and Megler, Wash.; Commended Labor's Daily newspaper; Favored upholding of the pres ent teachers' tenure; Supported the principle of no rlassrnnm with more than 25 mentally normal or 15 mentally retarded children; Commend Department Commended the state depart ment of education for including a section on labor management relations in the high school course of study; Asked for collective bargain ing rights for public employees; Supported the state firefight ers in their bid for civil service protection; Supported the state firefight ers' actions to secure a 56 hour maximum work week; Requested that all crafts and unions with members working for public agencies affiliate with the Oregon Federation of Pub lic Employees; Requested each member of the federation to contribute one dollar this year and another next year to the campaign of Wayne Morse; Fund for Education Directed each delegate at fu ture conventions to contribute S10 to the Labor League for Political Education upon regis tering; Espoused the buy-union-goods-and-services philosophy; Went on record again as be ing in full accord with and sup porting fair employment prac tices; Commended the "Speak Up Program" of radio station KGW, Portland; Supported full participation of unions in the community chest of united fund drives; Commended union label direc tor Austin Haughey; Issued a memorial to J. Scott Milne and Frank Duffy; Issued a testimonial to B. A. Green, labor attorney; A resolution supporting a slid ing scale for receding-hairline-type delegates' haircut prices was referred to specific barber shops in the Portlan4area. State Treasurer To Speak At Jubilee; Many Events Scheduled During Week End Jacksonville State treasurer Sig Unander is one of two speak ers scheduled for the eighth an nual Jacksonville Gold Rush Jubilee Aug. 6 and 7. Unander will speak at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, from the judge's stand in front of the U.S. hotel. His topic is The History of Ore gon. Scheduled to speak at 2- p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 is William A. Miller, district governor of Lions' clubs. The Jubilee is sponsored by the Crater, Medford, Talent and Jacksonville clubs. Opens Saturday The Jubilee will officially open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with an introduction of jub ilee officials by O. W. (Ike) Dunford, general chairman. As sociate chairman are Floyd East wood, Herbert Seitz, and Frank Christian. Mayor John Keaveny of Jack sonville will give the welcoming address at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, followed by the Kiddies parade on California st. Other events Saturday morn ing include entertainment by Bliss Heine's Baton corps and the queen's coronation at the judge's stand, which is in front of Jubilee headquarters. The queen will be picked from eight candidates at the queen's ball in community hall Wednesday night. Art Exhibit At noon the first day, the fifth annual Art Exhibit sponsored by Southern Oregon Society of Artists will open in the city hall, and the jubilee's first flow er display sponsored by the Jack sonville Garden club, will open' in the IOOF hall. The first of eight contests will start at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with the gold panning contest at the judge's stand. Other contests with times and locations, are: greased pole climbing, community hall grounds, 1 p.m. Saturday; water melon eating contest, judge's stand, 1:30 p.m., Saturday; log bucking, axe throwing, chopping contests, Third st., 3 p.m., Sat urday; pie eating contest, judge's stand, 3:30 p.rn., Saturday; and Old Fiddler's contest, judges stand, 3:30 p.m., Sunday. Plan Pageant Following awarding of the grand prize at 8 p.m. Saturday, a pagent will be presented at the school house. The pagent is sponsored by the Medford Lions club with Tommy Paterson as chairman. Grand prize will be a white-faced steer (on the hoof), second prize will be a S75 ward robe, and third prize will be a coffee maker. Jim Pierce's band will provide music for dancing at the com munity hall between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, as well as concerts in front of the judge's stand early each even ing. Two parades are scheduled Sunday, one at 12:30 p.m. and ont at 1 pan. The Grand parade Neighbors Assist Burned-Out Couple On Blackwell Hill Residents of Blackwell Hill, friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Jo Robertson are attempt ing to obtain materials for re building the Robertsons' house, which was, burned down last Sunday morning with all its contents. Cause of the fire is not known, according to F. J. Floyd, Central Point, who reported the neigh bors' action. It was discovered early Sunday morning when they smelled smoke. They awoke to find the house ablaze and had time only to snatch up their sleeping three-year-old son, and get out in the night clothes they were wearing. The Big Y Market, where Mrs. Robertson is employed, their em ployees and patrons, have con tributed generously with cash and other items. Clothing Needed Nearby neighbors took the Robertsons into their home and supplied them with emergency clothing. However they are in need of both clothing and house hold furnishings, and anyone wishing to aid may bring dona tions to Mrs. Doris Christopher, route 1, box 390-A, Central Point, or call Gold Hill 5-9353. This address is on old Highway 99, across the street from Phelps cafe. Christopher and Jesse Little field are soliciting lumber yards, saw mills and hardware mer chants for materials for re building the house. Mrs. Lena Larricks is planning a "Pounding" party, where each guest will bring as a gift a pound of some food or other items. Mrs. Robertson wears size 12 dress and size 5 shoes. His sizes are, shoes 9, pants 32-34, shirt 16. The little boy wears 7,2 shoes, clothes size 4. Beds and bedding are also needed, as well as furnishings of all kinds. New York was the first city in the United States to have tracked vehicles which were known as horse-drawn trolleys. will follow the Id fashion parade on California st. Entertainment Both Days Entertainment both days will be furnished by Forest Chapman Guitar studio, Miss Pat's Danc ers, Mrs. Alexander's Hawaiian band, Collen Hope's Dancers, Eve Prentice's Accordion band, Novelaires quartet, and Ashland Kilty band. Special church services will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic church, at the Presbyterian, As sembly of God, and the Old Pioneer Methodist churches Sun day morning. Dr. Jouett P. Bray will conduct an old fashion gospel service at the Old Pioneer Methodist church Sunday night. Gold, silver, lead and copper mines in Colorado so far have yielded ores estimated at more than 51,000,000,000. The statue of Freedom atop the national capitol building is said to weigh almost 15,000 pounds. SIG UNANDER Treasurer To Speak Old Papers Found Behind Mirrors; Officials Listed Paul Selby, whose glass shop is at 303 North Bartlett st., last week received a large old mir ror to resilver. In the process of taking it from its frame, some old newspapers were found, used as backing. They turned out to be two copies of the "Southern Oregon Monitor," of 1895. The yellowed papers were four pages each, and much of the editorial content was clippings from other papers, short stories of fiction, and articles with a "moral." They were published in Med ford, which was then only about 13 years old. Official Directory In the April 19 issue, there is an "official directory," showing the names of public officials. These included G. H. Haskins, mayor; B. S. Webb, recorder; Charles Strang, treasurer, and councilmen J. R. Wilson, C. J. Howard, J. W. Lawton, and E. W. Star. Marshal was William Church man and street commissioner was F. Amann. State senator was S. H. Holt, and the three representatives from this district were J. A. Bill Enables Creswell Woman to Adopt Koreans Washington CU.P.) The Sen ate has passed a bill to enable Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holt of Creswell, Ore., to bring six Ko rean war orphans to the United States for adoption. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger, sponsor of the bill, said the Holts have five children of their own. Holt is in Korea awaiting enact ment of the bill. Neuberger said he expects the House to approve it before Congress adjourns. Neuberger said Holt plans to bring in two orphans under the refugee law in addition to the six covered by the special bill. Wyoming has about 1,925 miles of railway trackage. "A Certain Voice in These Uncertain Time" o DON'T MISS Evangelist Dalrymple's lecture next Sunday night: "Minutes to Midnight." ALL SEATS FREE aw Evangelist Bennle Evans will tell the Thrilling Story of his conversion1 in tonight's powerful lecture: "1-A or 4-F". What kind of Christian are you? He will bring out essential points you never thought of before in walking with Christ. ALSO THE GREAT NEW FILM Fairest of the Golden West Tremendous color documentary film of Walla Walla College The School That Educates For Life" TONIGHT, July 31 7 p.m. CLOSING PROGRAM SUNDAY, "MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT" Farewell address of Evangelist Gordon Dalrymple AUGUST who will be leaving for another Evangelistic Crusade in another part of Oregon. Time presses on our heels. When will Jesus Come? Don't miss this last prophetic message to be given by Mr. Dalrymple. "ASSIGNMENT JERUSALEM" Tremendous color film which takts the viewer on an unforgettable trip through the Holy land. This full feature, 40 minute film will be one of the best of the series. MEDFORD CRUSADE FOR CHRIST Esquire Theatre 416 East Main Jeffrey, S. M. Nealon and George W. Dunn. Senator Dunn is still living in Ashland. Gus Newbury, who died last week, was superintendent .of county schools, and one of the two circuit judges for the first judicial district was the Hon. H. K. Hanna, father of the pres ent circuit judge. The judicial district at that time included all of Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties. Smelter Workers To Fight Brownell Petition Denver (U.R) The Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union has promised to fight all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court Attorney General Herbert Brownell's petition seeking to have it register with the Gov ernment as a Communist-infiltrated organization. The independent union has charged in a lengthy statement the Brownell petition was an at tempt by the Justice Depart ment to break its strike against leading copper companies. 14 Illinois YMCA Boys Will Visit In Jackson County Fourteen boys and their lead er from the West Suburban YMCA of La Grange, 111., are ex pected to be in southern Ore gon on Friday and Saturday, Aug. S and 6. The group, traveling by bus, is making an 8,000 mile tour which will take it through 21 states and into Canada and Mex ico. It left La Grange on June IS. Will Camp Here In this area the travelers will camp out at the Hidden Valley ranch of LaRue and Earl Morris, off Highway 99 between Central Point and Gold Hill. Special ac tivities are planned for the boys by the Morrises and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Charles Stotz, LaGrange 'Y secretary, is leader of the tour. He and LaRue Morris were foot ball teammates at University ol Illinois. According to to their schedule the tourists were to be at Gla cier and Banff National parks this week end. They will go to San Francisco from here. When the supreme court was moved from the Capitol to its own building in 1937, each jus tice had his indiivdual chair moved with him. TYPEWRITERS & ADDING MACHINES Repaired MEDFORD OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 41 S. Grap Prion 2-4100 In a few weeks, school! But I'd rather be going 'imtJ&P' r- to eolleae1" - ' . $ t hi Q ; 4H Just be patient, young $ lady! College days will 4p I S'J come 'ast enough. It's fl J 1 great to be thinking of Iplllllii f M :i jllllllill iMJj ' them, though! "- SO OUR ADVICE TO YOU is help Mom and Dad as sure your going to college someday by starting a sav ings account of YOUR OWN todayl AND TO ALL MOMS AND DADS we suggest that you help your boys and girls as sure their education by help ing them start savings ac counts NOW . . . SAVING AT JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL IS FUN. On Saturdays, a special win dow for junior investors is open. Sparkie's "Checker upper" charts are free for ALL boys and girls who ask for them, whether they are investors or not. JUNIOR INVESTORS MAY OPEN savings accounts for as little as $1.00. And the same courtesies are extended to juniors by our friendly per sonnel as are given the hun dreds of grownups who in vest savings with us! SAVINGS ft LOAN ASSOC 126 E. Main St. MEDFORD ATION "Where Your Are Paid To Save"