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o 0 O TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) Officials Surveying Extent of Damage to County Roads Today ountP Judge Rodney Keating , reported over the highway early and Engineer Paul Rynning to- U . day were surveying damage irom yesterday's flood. Extent of damage probably will noObe known Until high ways are clear of water, but Charles Gould. Grants Pass, a highway worker, was bur ied, and then rescued, when a slide of mud, logs and water covered him in the Siskiyou mountains Wednesday. Gould and two others were attempting to free a culvert of debris with a grader when wa ter pressure and mud behind some "logs above the men brought the slide down, bury ing Gould under the mass for a few minutes unti' he could be extricated. He was hospi talized in Ashland with multi pl?Rbut non-serious injuries. Emigrant dam, a reservoir east of Ashland operated by theGTaleni Irrigation district, is now completely full, accord ing to District Manager Robert Kent, who said the lake level rose 20 feet in 24 hours. Last year the reservoir did not fill all winter long. Its capacity is 8-000-acre feet. members of the county court estimated damage would be "several thousand dollars." Many highways still were in undated today despite the fact Rogue river receded greatly over night. Bybee bridge, which was closed yesterday, opened early today, according to state police, but Dodge bridge remained closed. Washouts occurred near approaches of both bridges, ac cording to reports. Part of Highway 99 near Jack i CHot springs was reported washed out, but travel was nor mal. The pavement on Highway 234 north of Gold Hill was torn up by flood waters, and water still was over the highway there early today. Near Ruch on Highway 238, logs and other debris littered the highway, and some water was Itar -By CLAY R. POLLAN Your Daily Activity Guide 4 According lo fhe Storj. 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Wat Water remained on the high way near Rogue River, where state police said the bridge ap proach had been weakened. Cars were stalled near Savage Rapids dam late yesterday, police said, and at least one car was destroy ed by flood waters near Rock Point bridge at Gold Hill. Police said it was the first time they remember water cov ering the highway near Rock Point bridge. Traffic was being rerouted be tween Gold Hill and Grants Pass on the north side of the river, but only for passenger car traf fic, police said. Reports yesterday indicated that McKee bridge lost four or five pilings, and was closed as Unsafe. Other bridges reported closed yesterday included Oak Street bridge, Ashland, and the Valley- pview bridge, both across Bear creek, where approaches washed out; the bridge on Suncrest rd. near Talent; the Netherland bridge on Crowfoot rd. across Big Butte creek; and the Squaw creek bridge, which was report ed washed out. The bridge across Bear creek on Highway 62 at the Big Y re mained closed. State police closed the bridge early yesterday as unsafe. Trunk Sewer Line Near Medford Breaks Medford's trunk sewer line to Camp White was washed out in one place when flooding Bear creek undermined banks. City Manager Robert Duff announced today. , The break in the line occurred in an area behind Henry's Drive In, the O.K. Market and Mc Duffie's Coffee Pot Drive-In. Much of the sewage has been re - routed around the break through the old system sewer line, Duff said, and because of flood water there is no danger frpm contamination. gaxeiTV LIBRA SEPT. 23 OCT. 23 Z- 8- 9-531 sign. 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You'll see for yourself . . . that ACME is truly FIRST for LAST-MINUTE GIFTS! LOWEST PRICES FOR HIGHEST QUALITY SPECIALISTS MEDFORD IN Friday, December 23, 1935 Plans Started For Rehabilitation Of Flood Victims Here Jackson county Red Cross personnel and volunteers were laying plans today for rehabilr tation of several hundred fami lies left homeless by Thursday's flood. Conditions at Rogue River were termed "terrific" by Maj Gen. Joseph Hicks, Jackson county civil defense director. He estimated 100 persons were homeless at Rogue River, where water badly damaged several homes. About 200 were evacuat ed at Shady Cove. Most of the evacuees were moved into homes of friends and relatives and through Red Cross assistance. Losses Greater Many residents in the Rogue River area waited until too late to move belongings from homes in the flood's path, Hicks said making losses much greater than otherwise might have been necessary. "It is impossible to assess the damage at the present time" he said, "because we can't get around to see it all." Six resort cabins and one resi dence at Shady Cove are known to have been washed away and civil defense workers at Rogue River said several homes were swept down the river. Two centers for registration for aid from Red Cross were set up this morning, one at Advance Plumbing shop, Rogue River, and one in the Veterans of For eign Wars hall, Shady Cove. Disaster Worker Here Red Cross officials said a pro fessional disaster worker is be ing sent from San Francisco to assist in rehabilitation. About 100 persons were given assist ance at the office yesterday, it was reported, and the organiza tion has had 24-hour feeding operations going in both areas. Food was sent yesterday by jeep and boat to the Redwood Manufacturing company across the river at Rogue River to feed about 100 persons stranded there. Guard Sends Trucks To Aid Grants Pass Nine National Guard vehicles were sent from Medford to Grants Pass last night for use by Company C there in patrol ing flooded areas. Capt. S. J. Fagone of the Guard here dispatched them un der the command of Capt. George C. Bennett, after receiv ing a call for them from Bat talion Commander Lt. Col. Don ald Burke, who said they were needed because of reports of looting in flood-damaged resi dential districts. The Guard's volunteer rifle team, assembled for shooting last night, changed plans and drove the vehicles to Grants Pass instead. It took them al most 2V2 hours to get there, via the back road on the north side of the river, fording flooded spots in several places. The ve hicles included two 214-ton trucks, four jeeps and three three-quarter ton trucks. Louisville, Ky. U.R) An obliging thief gave police here a helping hand. He abandoned a stolen car during a police chase in front of the home of its owner, Garnett H. Cowles. HOMEWARES ! CENTRAL POINT Christmas Vacations Start For Schools Schools in Jackson county were to close this afternoon until Jan. 3 for the annual Christmas and New Year's vacation. Many in the rural areas closed yesterday, due to flood condi tions. Schools in district 6C, composed of Central Point, Sams Valley and Gold Hill, reopened for classes today. Businesses and city and coun ty offices will . remain closed through Monday for Christmas observance, and will also, remain closed Monday following New Year's day. Medford stores will remain open until 9 p.m. today, but will close' at the regular hour of 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Ruch school announced that its Christmas program has been postponed until the January 6 Parent-Teacher association meet ing. The Medford-Roseburg basket ball game will not be played to night. The date for the game has not been set. SOFT LANDING Londonderry, Vt. (UR) When W. H. Hemenway's auto mobile ran off the road and overturned, he escaped injury and four dozen eggs on the back seat were unbroken. Week's Sewing Buy CAN BE CUT FROM 100 LB. FEED BAG Thrifty! Takes only one 100 1b. feedbag or 1M yards 39-inch fabric! Looks so pretty, make several for yourself bazaars! Outline each in contrast binding for added kitchen color. Half apron too (for serving) sew easy to make! Pattern 9222: Misses' Sizes small 14, 16); medium (18, 20). All given sizes, one 100-lb. feed bag or 1V4 yards 39-inch fabric. 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 lst-class mail ing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Medford Mail . Tribune, Pat tern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plain ly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. Party Given For Hospital Staff Sisters of Sacred Heart hospi tal were hostesses Thursday noon for a dinner for employ ees. The turkey dinner is an annual Christmas event. Wednesday afternoon the em ployees held a gift exchange in the social room from 1 to 4 p.m. The sisters also were hostesses for this event and served refresh ments in the holiday theme throughout the afternoon. Holly and poinsettias decorated the room and the refreshment tables. ff f OK Market a! 1202 N. RIVERSIDE CLOSED 7 P.M. I CHRISTMAS EVE f AND ALL DAY CHRISTMAS j IX OPEN MONDAY Ik ySmSu Regular Hours jF J Mm Families Plan Christmas Together; Visitors Arrive Christmas in the United States is traditionally a family day, and thousands of Americans travel long distances in order to be at home. Visitors, students and service men began arriving in the Rogue valley several days ago, while other residents of the area are leaving by car, train and plane to spend the holiday in other parts of the country. Mayor and Mrs. Earl Miller, 617 Park street, will have holi day guests. Arriving today will be their daughter, Miss Marilyn Miller, senior at the University of Washington, Seattle, and mem ber of Phi Mu sorority. Guests of the Millers will be Dale Hodges, Seattle, and Mrs. Mill er's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Brown of Mt. Rainier Na tional park. On Christmas day dinner guests will be the Miller's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller, and their two children, Medford. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Tuttle, 232 Valley View drive, left earlier this week for Altadena, Calif., where they will spend Christmas with their. son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard' Ray burn and three children. Also at the Rayburn home will be the Tuttle's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Tut tle and two children, Portland. After Christmas Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Tuttle will spend several days' vacation in the Imperial valley in California. Victor I. Eakin Jr., airman third class in the United States Air Force, will spend Christmas here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor I. Eakin, 712 Victory street. The young man is sta tioned at Lowry Air Force Base No. 2. He will report back to the base January 3. With Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cordy for the holidays are their son, Clifford Cordy Jr., fresh man at Oregon State college, and Lige Christian, Gainesville, Fla. Young Christian is a fresh man at Lewis and Clark college in Portland. Robert A. Carter, a sophomore at Yale university, arrived by plane Monday to visit through the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Carter, who live near Talent. He also is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. George Carter, 821 East Jackson street. Members of the Elliott family are also to be in Medford for Christmas. Mrs. Marguerite Elli ott has arrived from Portland and is registered at the Medford hotel. Her son, James H. Elliott, who is one of the curators of Walker Art center in Minne apolis, flew to Medford from Minneapolis and will visit with his mother and also with his father, Dr. B..R. Elliott, Route 2. Also coming from Portland will be Miss Joan Elliott and Dr. and Mrs. William L. Barnum and two sons, Bill and Bob. Mrs. Barnum is the former Amy Elli ott. The Barnums will be guests of Mrs. E. N. Eldridge, Dr, Barnum's mother. The visitors will leave Decem ber 26. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fair weather, Dark Hollow road, and their daughter, Miss Chloe Fair weather, will spend Christmas in San Francisco with the Fair weather's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fair weather. Miss Fairweather is attending the University of Ore gon where she is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Miss Janet Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Johnson, 325 Vancouver avenue, arrived Monday from Oregon State college to spend the holi days at home. Miss Johnson, a junior, is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. The Johnson's son, Martin, a student at the University of Ore gon Medical school, Portland, will arrive home December 26. The two young people will re turn to school January 2. Hart Keeble arrived home this week from North Holly wool, Calif., where he is attend ing Harvard school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Keeble, Jacksonville-Phoenix road.' He is to return to the school January 3. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doty are spending this week in Medford as guests of Mrs. Doty's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Birdseye, Route 2. Mrs. Doty is the form er Mary Anne Birdseye, and both are students at Washington State college. The couple will return north to spend Christmas with Mr. Doty's parents at Endi cott, Wash. Miss Sidney Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith. 1033 Reddy avenue, accom panied by Miss Adele Sheldon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Sheldon, Ashland, are expected to arrive home this evening. Miss Smith is teaching the third grade at Sunset Vallev school, Beaverton. Miss Sheldon, who taught the third grade in the Jackson school in Medford last year, is teaching the third grade in the Kennedy school at Portland. Both Miss Smith and Miss Sheldon are Southern Oregon college graduates. Miss Smith taught last year in the Salem public schools. Life-Size Toys Pose Problem For Santa Claus New York U.R) Old Santa's plagued with a new packing problem this year. It's those life-size stuffed ani mals, some so big it is doubtful whether they will fit in his pack and certain they won't fit in many living rooms. "But the bigger they are, the better they sell," said many of the stores featuring them. One Cleveland store told United Press it put a stuffed, life size pony in its window at $295, never dreaming it would sell. It did. It's a race between the ele phant and giraffe on which takes up more space. A Kansas City store featured a baby elephant six feet tall and seven feet long for $350. A San Francisco store showed an im ported stuffed elephant, eight feet long, four feet high, made of brushed wool and topped with an orange canopied "sultan's chair," priced at $350. A giraffe from the same store stood nine feet high, five feet long, and cost $250. Other life-size toys includo fa liones and two cubs, available in a Cleveland store, and a six foot lion that roars, carries a rose in its mouth and looks out through rhinestone-studded eye lashes, on sale in New York. One Philadelphia store went realistic in its animal offerings. It advertised a live baby ele phant "for the person who has everything." Priced, $7,800; gift wrapping charge, 25 cents. At last report, there had been no takers. Sudden and extreme changes of temperature may cause metal cooking utensils to warp. Don't run cold water into a hot pan, nor pour hot water into a vessel that's been chilled. 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