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o 0 o 93 o & TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Democrats' Picnic Will Honor Veteran Worker for Party With several party leaders available as speakers. Jackson county Democrats this week de cided to skip oratory at their annual picnic and concentrate on honoring one of their faithful workers in the ranks, it was re-1 ported today. "Elsie Werner Day" will be Observed Sunday, and the picnic will be at TouVelle State park, beginning at noon. All friends of Mrs. W. G. Werner, and the pub lie in general, are invited to at tend, according to County Chair man Robert A. Boyer. Cites Contribution "Mrs. Werner's selfless contri bution to organization and pre Ccinct work over the years has been an inspiration to every member of her party," Boyer said. In addition to being a pre cinct committeewoman of many year's standing, Mrs. Werner is president of the Jackson County Democratic Women's club, has headed the food committee for the annual Roosevelt Memorial dinner since its inception six years ago, and has spearheaded other organization drives and projects, Boyer added. This year's picnic, as in the past, will be buffet, style, with those attending bringing potluck dishes. Among acceptable con tributions announced by Mrs. Jesse Wagner, foods chairman, will be fried chicken, salads, pies and cakes. Coffee, punch and table service will be fur nished by the committee. Committees Listed General Chairman for this year's picnic is Attorney William V. Deatherage, assisted by Larry Sheehan, Attorney James M. Main, Attorney Sidney Ains worth, Mrs. Albert Straus, Mrs. Tom Higgins, Mrs. L. Peers Wil meth, Mrs. Scott Hamilton, Mrs. Art Lusk, Frank DeSouza, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Norton, and Mrs. Neva Clarke. Attorney Rob es Duncan of the reception com mittee and Boyer will be master of ceremonies. For further information on food contribution or other de tails ell interested are asked to call Boyer, 2-4914: Mrs. Wagner, 3-1662, or Mrs. Edward Kelly, 2-5131. Tuesday, August 9, 195S - REFUSED A NAVY commission on grounds that his widowed mother Mrs. Deborah Landy, 5as once a Communist Party member, Eugene W. Landy (center) ref rams from raising his hand as others take oath as commissioned officers in U. S Naval Reserve. Landy graduated second highest in class of 96 midshipmen at Kings Point, N. Y school. (International) All Theater Fans Invited To Meeting of footlighters Men Hurt on Glacier Removed To Safety Bellingham (U.R) A Coast Guard helicopter brought three Seattle men to safety yesterday after they had been injured on a remote glacier 8,000 feet up the site of Mt. Skukan. The helicopter delivered the three, Paul E. Gerstmann, Rob ert D. Parkhurst and Lawrence Wold, to the rescue operations site where about 60 would-be rescuers from Bellingham, Ev erett and Seattle were assem bled. Wold was taken to St. Lukes hospital in Bellingham. The am bulance driver-described Wold's injuries as possible fractures in the right ankle and near the left wrist and lacerations and abra sions on the left knee and face. Partthurt, who had possible rib fractures, and Gerstmann, who? suffered cuts about the head, returned to Seattle by private car. The three mountain climbers were injured when they fell while descending the glacier, the glacier ranger station reported. Ike Turns To Work After Round of Golf Gettysburg, Pa. OJ.R) Presi dent Eisenhower played a fast 18 holes of golf early today and then returned to his farm to work on official business. As he walked from the 18th green to his car, Mr. Eisenhower said he shot 39 on the second nine holes. He paused a few minutes to work'' with Gettysburg Country Club cro Dick Sleichter on his The President hit five practice shots, the best one traveling about 230 yards. Mr. Eisenhower and his part new. Brig. Gen. Arthur S. Nev ins (ret), were the first people on the links this morning. They teed off at 8:30 a.m. and finished their round a short two hours later. . Tbey walked the course, m- ctoari nf rlrivins around in the battery powered go-cart the K President usually uses. f The weather today was cool and the sky slightly overcast. Anvone interested in Med ford's little theater group, the Footlighters, is urged to attend a group meeting at the theater building, Aug. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Past, present and prospective members are invited, and re freshments will be served. Mrs. Lavetus Wimmer, presi dent of the group, said this week that a change of building is "a new beginning for the Foot lighters. We must make our or ganization worthy of all the good things which have come our way." Pointing out that membership is open to anyone who is inter ested in any phase of theatrical work, she urged a large attend ance at the meeting. The Footlighters' old two story structure has been made into a one story building, and has been moved 500 feet east of its old location in the fair grounds. Plans are now being drawn up by Bob Keeney, archi tect, to remodel the outside to conform to the overall design of new fairgrounds buildings. 'Tremendous' Job Mrs. Wimmer said the moving of the theater was a "tremondous undertaking." "We were fortu nate in nhtainine Guv Cox. of this citv. for the job. Through thp ppnerositv of our county commissioners, the county fair Ham. hnarri and civic-minded, hard working . people," the transfer was accomplished, Mrs. Wimmer added. The Footlighters' trustees, A. A. Lausmann, Al Leighton, and George Flannagan, arranged a long term, low interest loan of $1,600 to make the moving pos- Sit)le- XU To complete negotiation of the loan and to comply with the articles of incorporation of the group, the Footlighters will elect a new board of directors in the near future. Portland Man Killed In Logging Accident Roseburg (U.R) William Davidson, 27, Portland, died in Incline truck mishap about - OCT c three miles northeast of Days rfek vesterdav, just one day before he planned to return to Portland. Davidson had been visiting his brother, Larry, and helping him haul logs. He was apparently driving the log truck down a steep grade when the brakes gave way. Both jumped from the vehicle. Larry was uninjured, but the rear wheels passed over Wil- Physical Education Requirements Change Announced by State . J. i 4- 1- nfAiaiH . tA A ineilUJiam-"" i . . m 'Coo,, J"-? 'iSt for nhvsical education was re- Sheree North Nuptial Secret Disclosed Hollvwood (U.R) Blonde Sheree North, 23, actress-dancer, today announced her marriage of nearly six months to a music publisher and writer and com mented "now maybe some of the neighbors will start talking to us." "I thought it would be best to make the announcement before I became pregnant," she said. The 20th Century Fox actress, who gained national fame with a sexy dance on Bing Crosby's television show, said she mar ried John Bud Freeman, 38, at Quartzite, Ariz., Feb. 20. "Now that the news is out, we plan to continue Sheree's and my careers," Freeman said. "We even plan to stay married." The couple has a home in the Pacific Palisades on the coast near here. Massacusetts Polio Cases Mount To 848 Boston (U.R) The number of polio cases in Massachusetts mounted to 848 today and health officials predicted the figure would rise to "at least 1,000" before the polio season ends. Today's figure includes 92 new cases reported Monday; the greatest number in any single day since the severe outbreak began. ceived by both county and city school superintendents' offices recently. . The new provisions, issued by the Oregon State Board of Edu cation, and based on legislation passed this year, allow the school district it's own choice in offer ing physical education in the 11th and 12th grades, it is man datory in the first two years, the 9th and 10th grades. Three Choices Under the new ruling, the dis trict can make the 11th and 12th grade PE classes mandatory, elective, or not offer them at all. nii regulations forced the dis trict to require four years of physical education of every stu dent in high school. D i s tr i c t 49 Superintendent Leonard B. Mayf leld : said tne memorandum will not change to t degree the DOlicy in Medford High school. The school here, he said, has always been fairlv liberal with physical edu cation exemptions for 'good rea son, and. in effect, the policy in the future will be that PE will be elective during the last two years. Other news from the county school superintendent's office concerns health certificates for school employees and first grade entrance tests. Health Certificates Teachers, bus drivers, custo dians, office secretaries, librar ians, cooks helpers and all per sons employed by school districts coming in contact with school children must have certificates of health giving evidence of free dom from tuberculosis. The certificates must be signed or counter-signed by Dr. A. t Merkel. county health officer and be registered in the office of the superintendent. Appointments for entrance tests for first grade pupils will be taken bythe county school superintendent's office beginning Aug. 15. These apply to pupus who will not be six years old by Nov. 15, but have their sixth birthday near that date. All ap- trator of the school district which the applicant lives. SuDerintendent Mayfield said Medford's elementary and junior high schools will open Sept. 19, and the high school on Sept. 26 G) ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss LUXURY LIZARD with Naturalizer's beautiful fit and usr 1295 Employment Reaches New Record High Washington U.R) Nearly 65,000,000 Americans held jobs during July, a new all-time record. A joint report issued today by the Commerce and Labor depart ments said total employment last month reached 64.995,000. It was the second month in t) row that the booming economy had sent employment to a new record high. 3 The report said unemploy ment dropped from 2,679,999 in June to 2,471,000 in July. Wedding Gown To Be Susan Ball's Shroud Hollvwood U.P.) Suzan Ball, the darkly beautiful young actress who died of cancer Fri day, will be buried here today in the wedding gown she wore so happily 16 months ago when she walked down the aisle on an ar tificial leg to marry actor Rich ard Long. Suzan's funeral services,, too, will remind her friends of hap pier days. Dr. Lewis Evans, the pastor who performed her wed ding ceremony, - will conduct services in the Church of the Recessional at Forest Lawn Cem- eterv. Music will be provided by Bert Barton, the organist who played the wedding march for Suzan in a Santa Barbara church in April, 1954. More than 3.000 friends and admirers were expected to file past her casket this morning when Miss Ball will lie in state- Funeral services were scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. (PST). Among the mourners will be hundreds of show folk who Mon day attended final rites for Car men Miranda who died onlv 12 hours before Suzan passed away. 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