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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Woman Fatally Hurt
In Umatilla Accident
Pendleton (U.R) A woman
was killed and a man iniured
critically early today when the
car in which they were riding
crashed into a bank on the La
Grande highway just east of
here, state police reported. The
victim was identified as Wand
T.uree Bowman. Taken to St. An
thony's hospital was Lester Mo
ens. Both were from Pendleton.
It was the 12th traffic fatality
of the year in Umatilla county
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