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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1955)
Small Community Contains' Young At Heart' Citizens Rvprwnnri Wash (UP) (She 250 residents of this private little town can stake claim to being the most 'young-at-heart" citizens in all America. Ryerwood, once the logging capital of southwestern Wash ington, now is a town inhabited only by old folks. The youngest resident is 55 years old. The new Ryerwood is located (m 220 acres of fertile land in the northwest part cf Cowlitz coun ty. To live there, a person must toe retired and have a modest fixed income of not less than $125 nor more than S250 a (iiaonth. It's aGbusy little community. The sound of hammer and saw on wood throughout the days lets the visitor know Ryerwood isn't a rest haven for the aging. Work To Be Busy The people of Ryerwood work because they want to be busy. Houses are being remodeled and painted, lawns and gardens are growing and other improvements are being made and by the old sters. There's a big sign that ex presses the town's feeling about itself, it reads: "Ryerwood . . . not just more years to our life, but more life to our years." The feeling in Ryerwood is that of genuine neighborly folks. Take the '"boy" of the town, for instance. He's 55-year-old Kenneth Beckwith. He's the town's only barber and he re tired after 30 years in the Army. He also is secretary of the fire department. Likes Town "There's nothing like living in Ryerwood," said Beckwith, who claims he didn't intend to work when he moved here, but there was a need so he keeps his bar ber shop open four days a week. As for the fire department, it has two fire engines and 25 vol unteer firemen. Recently a fire in one of the town's houses brought firemen out in a rush. They extinguished the flames quickly, preventing any serious TO GIVE LADIES ONLY MATINEE A ; j j .;,. , ' o ' : JAY CLARKE Famous Mentalist is shown here with Joan Fon taine, Hollywood Movie Star, during one of his California engage--a ments. Mr. Clarke is currently appearing at the Craterian Theatre, where he will hold a ladies only matinee on the stage tomorrow (Thursday) from 1:30 to 2:30. The screen attraction following Mr. Clarke is a special showing of "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" starring, Cary Grant and Myrna Loy plus John Derek in "The Outcast." damage to the home. One of the busiest and most contented residents is 72-year-old Albert Fitschen, a retired mortician. He no longer worries about putting people away. He spends his time making violins, tuning pianos and sharpening saws. His hobbies are archery, guns and playing the violin in the town's string orchestra. In Charge The man in charge of the town is Col. W. E. Brandt, a retised banker, who is president of Sen ior Estates. He said "the reincarnation of Ryerwood was to make it a place where retired persons with modest incomes could own their own homes and live with persons of their own general age group." Outside of contract and poli cy matters, the residents of Ry erwood run the affairs of their community. One of the favorite affairs of the community is the "coffee walk." Harry Jordan built a walkway behind his and his neighbor's homes. He put tip a sign inviting one and all in for coffee at any hour of the day. The pot usually is perking all the time. "Mail call" is a popular time in Ryerwoood. Just about every one goes to the post office at the same time each day to pick up his mail. On Sunday, the church is full. The Rev. John L. Magoon is the town's retired Baptist minister. He insists he really is retired, but he does preach occasionally. Otherwise, "outside" p a s t or s hold the services. n Lake Prite Project One of the community's prize projects is Lake Ryderwood a man-made lake covering six Assistant Interior Secretary Resigns Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower today accepted the resignation of Assistant Secre tary of Interior Orme Lewis, effective Sept. 15. Lewis wrote the President that "compelling personal considera tions made it impossible for me to pQstpone any longer the prac tice of law" in Phoenix. Mr. Eisenhower accepted the resignation "regretfully" and told Lewis he has "effectively contributed to the development of comprehensive, human pro grams for strengthening the re sources of our nation." Lewis has served in the administration since early 1953. acres ; and stocked with legal- size trout by the state game de partment. Fishing, with the sea son starting in July, is for Ry erwood residents only, unless they invite friends. A person with a fixed income in the specified categories can live in Ryerwood quite inexpen sively. A four-room dwelling and lot costs S2,500, or $200 down and $20 a month. A five-room house sells for $3,000 or $250 down and S25 a month, and a six-room dwelling sells for S3.500 or $300 down and $25 a month. There are 178 houses in the town, 118 of which already are taken. Other expenses amount to $50 a month for garbage collection, street lighting, unmetered water service and sewage disposal. Road Construction Delays Traffic Salem "(U.R) State High way Engineer R. H. Baldock said today that highway con strution and maintenance work was causing some traffic inter ruption in several parts of the state. He listed these projects as causing some delays: Columbia river highway One-way traffic west- of Pendle ton. The Dalles-California high way Construction 26 to 40 miles south of junction with Willamette highway. Pacific highway Construc tion five miles south of . Yon calla, and construction between Roseburg and Myrtle Creek. Coast highway Construc tion on Depoe Bay-Otter Rock section; detour 2.45 miles on old pavement five miles south of Winchester Bay; construction from two to 14 miles south of Port Orford, and construction between Gleneden and Lincoln Beach. Willamette highway Con struction 1.7 mile east of Oak ridge. ' - Cascade highway Construc tion from Portland south -city limits to Clackamas. Tiller-Trail secondary high way Construction 28.4 miles to 32.4 miles southeast of Can yonville. Paulina highway Construc tion from junction with Ochoco highway to 15 miles east. The U. S. Forestry Service celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1955. Back-to-SchocI! 14 Popular yoke bodice frock just like Mommy's! Girls love the perky round collar: whirlaway skirt, too! Sew-easy to make you'll delight in both its ver sions! Just' right for school in gay fall-plaid gingham with touches of white pique. Sew it now and save! Pattern 9101: Girls' sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. Size 10 takes 2 yards 35-inch fabric; yard con trast, o This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated sew chart shows you every step. Send THIRTY-FIVE cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainlv NAME, "ADDRESS, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. LOGGER KILLED McMinnville (U.R) A 27-year-pld logger Wilier Roy Hicks was killed Monday when hit by a falling snag while working near Carlton, Coroner Glen Macy reported. Wednesday, August 3, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE MEDEORD MOTORS G SALE Tremendous Public Response Sends Trade-ins Even Higher! Name Your Own Deal c Only record sales volume could make it possible . . . and we've got it! Whatever your0 choice of 1955 Mercury models, here's your0 chance to get big-car luxury and sensational Mercury performance at lowest cost ever! You can get a Mercury Custom 2-Door for less than many models cost in the low price field. Or, foz just a 0 few dollars more, a high-style Mercury Monterey complete with dual exhausts at no extra cost. Even on Mercury's very top line . . . the fabulous, ultra low Montclair series . . . our top-dollar trade-in allowance on your present car will bring your outlay down to economy levels. Mercury sales in the West are more than 38 ahead of last year. Come in while our big "38 Sale" is still on! ; See what it's like to drive America's Most Advanced New Car. Construction Starts On New Water System Everett DenHerder, local con tractor, yesterday started ia stallation of an $36,000 water system for the Grandview Water district, according to A. D. Har vey, engineer for the district.' Most of the pipe for the job has been received, and two separate crews are now at work, and rapid progress is expected, Harvey said. The job is to be completed this fall. Funds for the water system come from a bond issue autho rized by voters of the district earlier this year, and from water connection fees., charged 'users Agriculture Committee To Meet at Pendleton Washington (U.R) Chair man Allen Ellender (D-La.) to day announced the Senate Agri culture Committee would meet in Pendleton, Ore., Oct. 31 to give farmers of the area a chance to tell how to improve federal farm programs. c Ellender said the Pendleton hearing would be part of a "grass roots" tour by the committee. of the district. The fees are now payable to the district treasurer, John Ahern, either at his resi dence or at the Art Center on East Main st. o Use Tribune Want Ads Low in costs! 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