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Medford and Jackson County
History from the files of The
M4D Tribune 10. 20. 30 and
i0 years ago.
10 YEARS AGO
Dec. 23. 1945
(It was Sunday)
Walter H. Leverette of Med
ford announces plans to con
struct an 800-seat theater in Cen
tral Point.
From Arthur Perry's Ye
Smudge Pot column: The eclipse
of moon Tues. started exactly on
time 3 advertised, 4:28 p.m.
No parade ever held in this burg,
has been as prompt.
20 YEARS AGO
Dec. 23. 1935
(It was Monday)
Rain is forecast for Medford
and area for Christmas day.
Charles A. Lindbergh, his wife
and son, Jon, leave for England
because of increase in threats
and dread of kidnapers.
30 EARS AGO
Dec. 23, 1925
(It was Wednesday)
Jackson county grand jury
returns six indictments ranging
from arson to auto theft.
From Local and Personal col
umn: Christmas programs will
be presented at the majority of
the rural schools in the county
this evening, marking the close
for school sessions in 1925.
40 YEARS AGO
Dec. 23, 1915 '
(It was Thursday)
John Stevens and J. B. Piatt,
digging artesian water well, find
indications of oil in sand re--'moved
from 850 feet down; well
is six miles southeast of Med
ford. From Willow Springs items:
QThe annual telephone meeting
of lines 14 and 18 will be held
at the schoolhouse December
31, 1915, at 2 o'clock sharp.
What's the Answer?
Can You Gel 4 of the 7?
Copr. 1955, Editorial Research Report
1. !st of the Ford Motor Co
stock Swed by the Ford Founda
tion? is of the voting or non-voting
category?
GL In very much less or more
than half of all fatal auto acci
dents, or about half, the driver
at 'fault was under the influence
of liquor?
3. The actual cost of a good
pair of men's shoes for a U. S
visitor in Moscow is about $15,
$30, S45, $60, or $75?
There are many more U. S
trade unionists inside or outside
the new AFL-CIO?
5. As a result of the 1948-49
Jsrael-Arab war, Israel got more
or less territory than contem
plated in the 1947 U. N. partition
plan?
6. Prices of old houses in most
parts of the country are expected
to go lower or higher next year
or to stay about the same?
7. James B. Conant is presi
dent of Harvard, ambassador to
Moscow, Presidential advisor on
disarmament, or ambassador to
the West Berlin Republic?
The, Answers: 1. Non-voting;
2. Much less ihan half; 3. About
S75; 4. Many more inside; 5.
About one-third more; 6. To go
lower, generally; 7. Ambassador.
io West Germany.
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MAIL TRIBUNE
Christmas Letter From Germany
(Note: As it did last year, the Mail Tribune is pleased
to publish a Christmas letter from Germany, written by
Dr. Franz Oexle, a young editor on the newspaper, The
Konstanz Suedkurier, who makes his home across the Lake
of Konstanz in Switzerland.)
Dear Eric :
When you wrote to me your last Christmas letter
from Oregon, the congressional elections in your
country were just over. At that time I worked on
local news here, and thought how glad I was to have
nothing to do with politics, as far as election cam
paigns are concerned.
But last Sunday, on my desk in my office waited
several manuscripts of campaign speeches, to be re
written, put together and
I like the job, though it
calls you up the next morning to say: My dear man,
you didn t print all that I
paring to elect a new state parliament for Baden-
Wuertemberg.
TVfAYBE you have heard
ATA Germany's Chancellor Adenauer has with the co
alition out of which he builds up his cabinet. The
Bonn government is run by the biggest party of the
country, the Christian Democrats, together with the
Free Democrats successor to the old liberal party.
As you know, the Social Democrats are in opposition
to Adenauer.
Therefore the chancellor wants to hold at least
the members of his coalition close to his foreign
policy: No separate talks
The leader of the Free Democrats asks, Why
not talk with the Soviets if we can get reunification
of our county easier that way?" But the Old Man
answers: "If the Free Democrats don't want to fol
low the chancellor, and the biggest party, they had
better leave the coalition and the government right
now."
"THE leader of the "rebels," Thomas Dehler, de
clared that "I have never intended to talk with
the Soviets." But the 80-year-old chancellor hasn't
yet forgiven him for his disloyalty.
Some commentators have added that if the Free
Democrats don't make the turn back to Adenauer,
they will disappear. In 1957,, after the next parlia
mentary elections, it could be that Germany will be
come a two-party state, like the U.S. or Great Britain.
yf EANWHILE, it's Christmas time again, although
there is no snow around the Bodensee. Only if
the weather is clear can we see ' the white-capped
Swiss Alps south of the lake. On the Market the
oldest place in Konstanz glare each night the elec
tric lights of a 60-foot high Christmas tree.
In the evening the narrow streets between the
Rathous (city hall) and the port are crowded with
people who do their Christmas shopping. The shop
windows are no more empty, like ten years ago, and
sometimes it seems this economical recovery has come
almost too fast. Even on Sundays the stores are open.
The Bundestag our federal parliament decided so.
There was quite a fight whether or not the stores
should be open on the three Sundays before Christmas.
COME residents of Konstanz go across the border
to Zurich, Switzerland, to look for Christmas
gifts, and some Swiss go the other way. The Swiss
buy Christmas trees over here because they are less
expensive in Germany, and because they come from
the Black Forest. The Germans buy chocolate and
coffee in Switzerland because of the same reason:
It's better and less expensive on the other side of the
red and white border posts.
Recently I was the guest of a nearby high school.
Hundreds of young fellows wanted to see my Ameri
can color slides. How often have you been with me
when I shot them in Eugene, Salem, Astoria, Port
land, San Francisco particularly that New Year's
eve on San Francisco's Market Street I'll never for
get. Sometimes slide-picture speeches are tiring. But
this one was different.
I never had more attentive listeners. I also could
not complain about lacking applause. Once more I
noticed that our youngsters are really interested in
details about your cuntry, and then they wonder that
many, things I show them are not the same as they
see in the movies. At first they would not believe me
when I told them about Christmas trees in the win
dows, of houses in the Far "West, and about the
Christmas song which sounds like one of ours.
HTHERE is an old church in the Konstanz neighbor
hood. It is placed on a hill that rises right up from
the lake. In the Holy Night, many hundreds of peo
pleCatholics as well as Protestants come to that
church in order to attend the midnight mass. It's a
solemn picture to see the churchgoers at night, some
with candle-lights. For me it is always a memorable
moment to listen to the bells and the organ on that
day, after the minister reads the Evangelium.
Eric, I hope you will have a beautiful Christmas,
too. I send you and your family my best wishes, and
so does Margrit. We both wish the day is not so far
when we can meet again.
As ever,
Franz.
Onion Growers Favor
Ontario , (U.PJ Onion grow
ers and shippers in eastern Ore
gon and southwest Idaho have
gone on record in favor of
abolishing the trading of onions
on the Futures Board.
A resolution passed by the
Malheur County, Ore., Onion
Growers Association, as well as
the Idiaho Shippers Association,
asked for immediate national
legislation to abolish the com
Friday, December 23, 1955
made up for Pages 1 or 2.
can happen that somebody
said . .. We are now pre
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about the trouble Western
with the Soviets.
Abolishing Trade
modity from futures trading.
Association members yester
day pointed out that onions to
be delivered to the Chicago Mer
cantile Exchange were traded
five months ahead of planting
and 11 months ahead of de
livery date.
Members claimed that early
trading tended to increase plant
ing, which led to increased pro
duction and depressed prices at
harvest time.
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MEASURING 5 BY 6 INCHES,- this is Christmas card
being sent out by President and Mrs. Eisenhower. It is blue,
with presidential seal, greetings in gold lettevs.(International)
Babson on Southern Crops
Richmond, Va. Southern
agriculture has come a long way
since the days when Dixie was
largely a two-crop country. Be-
sides cotton
and tobacco,
she now raises
a wide variety
of valu able
farm products,
the sale of
which greatly
enhances the
nation's total
farm income.
The bulk of
Soger W. Babson
the domestic cotton crop is
grown in the South. This year's
indicated total U.S. outturn - is
surprisingly large in view of the
sharp cut in plantings last
spring. Were it not for the gov
ernment loan, this ability of
southern . farmers to get more
out of less would wreak havoc
with cotton prices this season.
However, with prices supported
at a good average level, the
white staple will add materially
to Dixie's farm income during
1955-1956. " ' ' .
Tobacco has long been a ma
jor crop in the South. Millions
of Americans smoke, and now
with women unfortunately
smoking, the number is bound
to increase. As the scare over
possible lung malignancy from
smoking appears to have sub-
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"Thou Shalt Not . . ."
To the Editor: The rain came
down with unabated fury upon
highway and byway Sunday
afternoon. Deep in the forest it
was quiet as it always is on a
rainy day. Along the back roads
cars slipped into the forest with
an almost furtive air. The people
in the cars were of all ages and
many had been to church this
day. You could tell. To the man
and the deer that watched, it
was easy to see that something
was wrong as it always was this
time of year. - They had come
into the forest again . . . they
always did. This year it was no
different. This day was different.
This was the Sunday before
Christmas.
Christmas, the birthday of our
Lord, Saviour of Mankind. The
Christ child who was born so
long ago. He who had said so
many things that man should
remember. But man did not. He
who wrote only once, in the sand
to have it wash away, as His
words have for so many. This
season heralded the birth of Him
who said, "Thou shalt not
steal ..."
They had come again, the man
thought, as he . watched from
high above where the stream
was born that fed the valley far
below. They came like a swarm
of hungry locusts. With axes,
knives, hatchets. They climbed
the fences and cut the trees that
God had planted. The trees that
grew on land that someone else
had under his care, for the brief
span that he is here. When the
fallen tree did not have the
beauty it had while yet alive,
they cut again, with complete
disregard for the man who cared
for the land and the tree, and
for Him who had planted it.
To steal a tree is a strange
way. to celebrate the birth of
Him who said ... "Love thy
neighbor . . ." "Thou shalt not
steal ; . ".
Pete Logan,
Dark Hollow rd.,
Medford, Ore.
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Colorful Plants Gift Wrapped and Delivered on your dare!
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Open Sundays and Holidays .
sided, this year's above-average
U.S. tobacco crop should have
no difficulty moving into con
suming channels at a fair price.
Incidentally, I am told that in
creased use of filter-tip cigar
ettes should sharply boost de
mand for lowergrade tobacco.
However, I am not an expert on
smoking problem?.
Sugar, Sweet Potatoes,
And Bice
A sizeable amount of sugar
cane is grown in the South, prin
cipally in Louisiana and Florida.
This vear's indicated crop of
7,056,000 tons is well above ave
rage, but is by no means exces
sive. The sweet potato crop also
is mostlv southern-erown. The
1955 estimated U.S. crop of 36,
100,000 bushels is 21 per cent
above the short crop of last year,
but is 23 per cent below the
1944-5 average. I forecast a good
demand at satisfactory prices.
Rice is a fairly important crop
in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missis
sippi, and Texas. Although the
1955 crop is well above the ten-
year average it will by no
means prove burdensome, since
the outlook for U.S. . consump
tion and exports is excellent,
Prices, in fact, are likely to ave
rage somewhat higher over the
longer term.
Golden Harvest
Your morning glass of orange
juice or grapefruit juice prob
ably originates in Florida, .Tex
as, or Arizona. Pending a - sud
den freeze, I expect an early
and mid-season orange crop for
1955-56 of around 67,000,000
boxes down about 3 per cent
from the year-earlier outturn.
Florida's Valencia crop sMtiuld
be in the vicinity of 39,000,000
boxes up 7 per cent from a year
ago. Arizona and Texas should
produce an additional 1,000,000
boxes. Florida tangerines should
be around 4,600,000 boxes
down 10 per cent from last year.
A good total outturn of grape
fruit is indicated in Florida,
Texas, and Arizona; but at a
wickedly low price.
The nrocessing end of the
citrus industry has forged ahead
rapidly. Demand for canned and
frozen nroducts this season un-
doubtedlv will be heavy a fact
favorable to prices of fresh fruit.
I forecast further growth for the
rirocessinz division of the
Sbuth's citrus business, but I
urge that quality be maintained
at a high level.
Other Products
The South is a major produ
cer of fruits and vegetables for
winter consumption. Given fa
vorable weather, the outlook for
the season ahead is good. I must
also mention peanuts, pecans,
and tung nuts, which contribute
to southern prosperity. The pe
can crop this year is short, but
the peanut crop is close to ave
rage. The South's teeming for
ests are a major source of raw
materials for the naval stores,
the lumber, and the booming
paper and pulp industries. I ex
pect a continued good demand
for these products, allowing for
the usual seasonal variations.
Although Dixie is not without
its agricultural problems par
ticularly cotton research,
know-how, and patience should
solve most of them .over the
longer term. The progress, al
ready made augurs well for the
future. The South has also
made great strides on the indus
trial front. A strong agriculture,
plus booming factories, will be
a combination hard to beat.
KILLED IN FALL
Sweet Home OJ.R) Archie
Durks. 46. was killed yesterday
when he toppled into a sawdust
conveyor at a mill here. DurKS
fell some 30 feet into the con
veyor at the Santiam Lumber
Company mill. Survivors in
clude eight small children.
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Strengthening Unity in Europe
Said Best Good News of Week
By CHARLES J. McCANN
United Press Correspondent
This week's good and bad
news on the international bal
ance sheet:
The Good
1. Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles returning from a
meeting of the
North Atlantic
Treaty c o u n
in Paris, said
that European
nations feel
"m ore than
ever free
more than ever
sec ure." The
increasing
strength of the
15 -nation alli-
Cnarles MrCann ance was dem
onstrated in two countries. The
West German parliament gave
final approval to an agreement
for U.S. military assistance for
the new German army. Gen.
Alfred M. Gruenther, supreme
allied commander, announced he
would set up a new tactical air
force in Italy. It will include
both American and Italian
planes.
2. The United Nations ended
a long and serious deadlock on
a seat in its Security Council.
The Philippines supported by
the United States, and Yugosla
ia, supported by Great Britain,
were rivals for the seat. By a
compromise, Yugoslavia was
elected on the 36th ballot. Yugo
slavia promised to give up the
seat after one year and let the
Philippines hold it for the sec
ond year. However, some dele
gates were unhappy. They said
the compromise violated the
spirit of the U.N. charter.
3. The famous siren which for
years had signaled the arrival
of big news shrilled again from
the building of the great inde
pendent newspaper La Prensa
of Buenos Aires. Seized and
INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION
Providence. R.I. 'CU.R) Judge
Fueene L. Jalbert has a sugges
tion for doctors. After trying un
succesfully to decipher a medi
cal excuse written by a doctor
for a potential witness, he com
mented: "I think doctors ougnt
to be compelled to use a type
writing machine for every
thing." SUGGESTED BIBLE
READING VERSES
The Medford -Council of
Church Women each year
between Thanksgiving and
Christmas sponsors a pro
gram of daily Bible reading,,
recommending a different
verse of, the Bible for each
day during that period, in co
operation with the American
Bible association,, the Med
ford Ministerial association
and the National Council of
Church Women.
Following are the passages
recommended for today:
Isaiah 53:1 12.
prostituted by Argentine Dicta
tor Juan D. Peron, La Prensa
was turned back to Dr. Alberta
Gainza Paz, its editor and pub
lisher. The Bad
1. Serious riots broke out in
Jordan against a decision by
young King Hussein and his gov
ernment to join the Middle East
ern Treaty Organization, which
corresponds to the North Atlan
tic Alliance in Europe. An offi
cial announcement said that 41
persons were killed an 150 in
jured in Amman, the capital,
alone. No mention was made of
the casualties in other cities, in
cluding the Jordan section of
Jerusalem.
2. The East German Commu
nists became increasingly bel
ligerent. The Communists threat
ened to try Americans who are
accused of offenses In East Ber
lin. They were enraged because
two American soldiers, accused
of assaulting a Communist caba
ret comedian, were acquitted by
a U.S. Army court martial. It Is
customary for the Russians to
turn over to the U.S. Army any
Americans arrested in East Ber
lin. 3. Campaigning for the French
parliamentary election, to be
held Jan. 2 became steadily
more confused and more riotous.
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Thank You !
FOR THE GIFTS THEY CHOSE TO
AND FOR THEIR PATRONAGE ALL
FOR THE GIFTS THEY CH(
FOR THEIR CHEERFULNESS AND GOOD WORK
IN HELPING US SAY: "ITS CHRISTMAS-TIME AT WARDS"
Gangs of the supporters of anti
tax crusader Pierre Poujade
broke up election meetings.
There were three chief contest
ing groups. They were Premier
Edgar Faure's right - of - center
coalition and Maurice Thorez's
Communists. It was forecast
that neither Faure nor Mendes
France would get a majority
and that Thorez would gain. The
prospect was for continued
French government bickering
and indecision.
NOW
IS THE TIME
to start building an insured
savings account with us. You
will find it pleasant and
profitable to invest here.
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