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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1955)
Soil Bank Threat To livestock Men in Area Discussed The proposed "soil bank" farm plan, now under discussion by farm and governmental lead ers, might affect southern Ore gon ranchers, even though few surplus crops are grown here, livestock industry spokesmen in dicated this weSk. The feature of the plan with which they are concerned is the possibility that lands withdrawn from growing any of the surplus commodities might be used for livestock grazing, according to James Miller, Medford, presi dent of the Jackson County Stockmen's association. Some supporters of the soil bank proposal insist that with drawn land be kept from any agricultural use, except in emer gencies. But others, Miller point ed out, have advocated its possi ble use for growing hay crops or as grazing lands. Competition Seen If this latter proposal is made a part of the plan, Miller said, it would in effect subsidize mid western farmers in the growing of livestock in competition with western ranchers, including those in southern Oregon, who raise stk with no subsidies or government assistance. It is the stockmen's fear that this would be ruinously damaging to them, particularly in view of the fact that market prices for western beef have declined by some 50 per cent in the past two years. Miller said the stockmen are taking steps to inform Oregon's representative? in congress of their feelings about the matter. As far as other aspects of the soil bank proposal are concern ed, the livestock spokesman indi cated, the ranchers are not in a position to take a stand one way or the other. Betferfconomy G Seen for Next Year Washington (U.R)-0 Commerce Secretary Sinclair "Weeks yester day forecast a better economy Oand balanced budget in 1956. Weeks, wh appeared on the MBS radio program "Reporters' Roundup," said "industry can go on expanding" and the "econo my is growing continually." During the first six months of 1956, Weeks predicted that the ' nation's economy "is going to be on a somewhat higher plane than it was in '55." He added that farmers probably will benefit by the rise. Family Adopts Unique Plan To Preserve Spirit of Christmas ByA. Robert Smith Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington A young Wash ington couple, deploring the hol iday commercialization that has all but trampled the religious manifestations of Christmas here in the nation's capital, has adopted a unique plan for pre serving the spiritual celebration of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas, in the home of Bob and Laurin Balkam and their four children, will be celebrated for two weeks starting Christ mas eve with the trimming of the tree and ending Jan. 6 with the celebration of Epiphany, or Three Kings day. Presents of Clothing Christmas morning found the four little Balkams taking down their stockings like most other American youngsters. They also received presents of clothing, which they promptly put on to go to church for the highlight of the birthday of Jesus a worship in which thanks were offered to God for the greatest Gift to them and to all mankind. This family centered their Christmas day, in other words, upon Him for whom it was named, rather than that jolly old pagan interloper with the red suit and whiskers. "I remember when I was a kid," said Bob, who is a sales man, "on Christmas day we all marched into the living room to open our presents. By 11 o'clock that morning the room was full of trash that had to be cleaned up. Everything had built up to the opening of gifts, nothing more, and suddenly it was all over. We all felt that terrible letdown." Unwrapping Stretched Out To help avoid making gifts the focal point of Christmas day, the Balkams have deferred the "ift unwrapping until after Christmas day and then stretch ed it out over the 12 days be tween Christmas and Three Kings day, which is the celebra tion that marks the baptism of Jesus. With relatives sending pres ents to the children, the gift pile under the Balkam tree looked like it would probably hold a dozen surprises for each of the two boys and two girls. So they will be opened one a day on each of the 12 days of Christmas as the family gathers around the tree to sing the refrain and a new verse each day of the sea sonal folk tune, "The 12 Days of Christmas." The Christmas celebration will reach its climax, not with the opening of the last gift and sweeping up the debris, but with a family pageant on Jan. 6, Three Kings day, in which the family members will play out the first Christmas. Take Faith Seriously The Balkams. it should be re ported, are perhaps an unusual family. They take their Chris tian faith seriously. They had some difficulty understanding how some Washington congre gations could dispense with Sunday school on Christmas day in order not to interfere with the opening of gifts by the children at home. They found themselves equally out of tune with ministers who held special Christmas services the Sunday Two Adult Classes To Start at Local High School Soon Adult classes in school fi nance and rocks and minerals will start at Medford Senior High school next month. The class in school finance will start at 7 p.m. Jan. 9, and the rocks and minerals class will start Jan. 24. Both classes are being held by the general extension division of the Oregon-State System of Higher Education. Dr. Bill A. Sampson, associate professor of education at South ern Oregon college, will instruct the school finance course, and Max Shafer, field geologist of the department of geology and mineral industry of Oregon, will instruct the rocks and minerals courses. Major Problem! The school finance course will emphasize major problems of fi nancing education, including principles in budget - making, school revenues, tax sources and the unit cost of education. The rocks and minerals course will be centered around provid ing a study of common minerals and rocks and will consider the economically important rocks and minerals. Registration for either course may be made at initial meetings or later by special permission of the instructor. Details on regis tration and other information is available from Lindsay M. Vin sel, director of vocational educa tion for Medford public schools. before Christmas day to accomo date churchgoers who wanted the religious aspect of this holi day, but didn't want it to inter fere with their secular plans for celebrating Christmas day. From Christmas to Three Kings day, the Balkam family plans to do its utmost to put Christ back into Christmas and into the lives of the children as it was in the beginning in a manger in Bethlehem. Relief Expenditures For Fiscal Year Told In Red Cross Report Washington (U.R) The Amer ican Red Cross spent S87,539,503 for relief work in the United States and overseas during the fiscal year ended last June 30. Even though World . War II ended 10 years ago, 41 per cent of the organization's funds went to the armed forces and veterans during the year, the Red Cross said. Fifteen per cent of the total spent was for the Red Cross blood program to obtain blood needed for civilians. There now are 47 Red Cross regional blood programs operating in the Unit ed States. There were 300 Red Cross dis aster relief operations in fiscal 1954-55, compared to 318 the year before. But the severity of the disasters more than doubled the amount to eight per cent of last year's total. In floods, hurricanes and other disasters, the Red Cross provided emergency mass care for 91,000 persons and helped rehabilitate 14,400 families in 44 states, Alas ka, and two territories. The Red Cross said $11,221, 119 was spent for planning, ad ministration, accounting and per sonnel services. It said $1,953, 809 was spent for public infor mation and . $4,140,877 to raise funds, recruit members and train volunteer fund workers. It said these services were provided by more than 23,000, 000 Americans who contributed $1 or more to become Red Cross members, 7,650,000 Red Cross volunteers and 2,209,515 persons who donated blood through the Red Cross program. Tuesday, December 27, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Las Vegas i(U.R) Nightclub singer Sid Gary, 52, was mar ried Sunday night to 39-year-old Dorothy Petricoda at the Hotel Riviera here. iutpoifit ttotpoint flutpoiiit 0 1 EflTOES7 fCI We're Overstocked with . ft- mi k B Gallon M Gut They Go This Month! Regular . . . . . . $129.95 Upright . 30.00 Discount NOW ONLY.. $ 99.95 Regular . . .... $144.95 Table Top 35.00 Discount NOW ONLY.. $109.95 THESE HOTPOINT WATER HEATERS ARE STILL IN THE CRATE! Inc. "Jackson County's Exclusive 'HOTPOINT' Dealer" 127 North Central Avenue 137 East Main Street Medford, Oregon-Phone 3-5306 Ashland, Oregon-Phone 9-5831 ftotprnjit ttotpaint -ttutpoutt PRE-INVENTORY WE ARE OVERSTOCKED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, AND IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE CLOSE OUT A LOT OF THIS MERCHANDISE AT ONCE . . . PRICES ARE SLASHED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ... LISTED BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY ITEMS THAT GO ON SALE TOMORROW AT GREATLY RE DUCED PRICES . . . COME EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTIONS ... Semi-Annual Sale of Ladies Enna Jettick Shoes - Reg. $10.95 - Now....$5.85-$6.85 Men's Oil Tanned Leather Boots All Ladif s' Fall and Winter Coats - Prices Slashed 1 Ladies' Sanforlan Wool Plaid Jackets Ladies' Girdles and Bras - A Real Close-out Large Assortment of Cannon Bath Towels 27" Diaper Outing Flannel - 3 Colors 80 Square Percales in Assorted Patterns 54" Wide Imported and Domestic Woolen Yardage 5115 Sheer Nylon Hose - First Quality Purified Genuine AcriSon Bed Pillows This is THE Dress Sale of the year. Our New York Buying office has over-loaded us on dresses. We have hundreds of dresses on the racks; in the stock-room, and even in the basement. These are all late style dresses. We just have too many, so out they go. Ana ftrftnn f QE nrl ft QK DDFQQFQ All Styles, Colors VI1W UlVUp VI Vitfll OIIU UitfV HllhUVIiV and Sizes w Vv One Group of 8.95 and 10.95 DRESSES tesCo,ors How $8.00 V I fpZffee? fiogg sal? UixmR Men's Winter Weight Union Suits - Both Cotton and Nylon Mix Men's Sun Tan or Gray Twill Pants Men's 17-oz. All Wool Whipcord Pants Men's Gabardine Sur Coats-Quilted Rayon and Nylon Lining Men's All Wool Sport Coats. Prices Slashed Ladies' Plastic Covered Train Cases Boys' 8-oz. Double Knee Jeans - Sizes 4 to 12 Men's Plaid, Flannel Shirts. Sanforized Shrunk Men's Sport Shirts. Washable Rayons, Gab ardines and Fancy Broadcloth Prints. Boys' Corduroy Pants. Sizes 6 to 12 in Salt and Pepper Mixes Many More Items in All Departments
