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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, February 5, '1956 Organizational Strength, Weakness Of Area Civil Defense Unit Reviewed Director Recommends 'Live' Organizations In Area Communities Civilian defense, which played a large part in warning and relief work of the December floods, is an organization designed to serve the public in times of disaster, war or other large-scale emergencies. - Its organizational strength and weakness in Jackson county wan brought to light this week by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hicks, county civil defense director. He indicated that communities in this area are greatly lacking in adequate civil defense organization. In letters to mayors of Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville, Talent and Phoenix, Hicks recommended that a "live" civil defense unit be organized in each city in the area. Specific responsibilities of the county, which were outlined by the state civil defense Jan. 16, make it clear that any major em ergency could leave the county in a most vulnerable position, Hicks declared. . Emergency Welfare Medical Facilities Responsibilities assigned here Include an emergency welfare and medical service sufficient to care for 33,000 evacuees as signed from the Portland area during an emergency. Hicks said this would not include persons seeking shelter from all other directions. . Although Crater High school at Central Point has been desig nated as a reception center, personnel and organization to operate, such a service are al most 'nil, he said. Also listed as ' necessary by the state agency, under a county deputy director of emergency welfare, were chiefs of recep tion service, ,mass care service, registration and information, and family rehabilitation. Emergency Chiefs ". Under a deputy director of medical division should be chiefs of emergency, radiological defenaej medical supply,; vet erinary and mortuary service. Deputies also are required for engineering and rescue, to which County Engineer Paul Rynning has been named; law enforce ment, Sheriff Howard Gault; and transportation, Jack Fitzgerald. The agency recently acquired facilities from the national guard In Sams Valley for a county con trol center and Hicks said the center, under the direction of Dwight. Albright, is progessing satisfactorily. Radio equipment is to be moved to the quarters this spring. One feeding team, under Col. H. J. Meiring, is being organ ized by the American Legion, according to Hicks. However, the state requests that two teams be readied for possible 'use out side the .county, as well as two first aid teams, two radiological monitoring squads, one radio logical laboratory at Southern Oregon college, 140 auxiliary of ficers, one motor transport unit, one service and repair unit, one rescue squad and one debris clearance unitj ' Furnish Blood In addition the county is ex pected to furnish 1,296 pints of type '0" blood. Despite the fact that the coun ty does not have the compre hensive organization requested by the state, Hicks said that in addition ' to those listed, there are a number of persons who have accepted posts and indicate they will develop their share of the program. Three, "excellent" disaster teams are established at Rogue River, Shady Cove, and Gold HiU, headed by Leroy Webb, Ferd Jones and Ray Briggs, re spectively, Hicks said. Boat Resuce Team A new boat rescue team is Vipintr organized as part of a rescue team at Central Point, headed by Kneut Wernmark, and a disaster team for Medford is beinc considered by the American Legion. Many individuals have been named throughout the county to fill positions in the agency,' but with few exceptions, they have an organization "on paper only,1 Piles May Lead To Other Ailments FREE BOOK Explains Other Focal Infections Including Colitis and Constipation lIf you have Piles (hemorr hoids). Fistula, rectal abscess, or any rectal or colon disorder it is important that you under stand how any of the ailments shown in the chart may result from rectal trouble HEADACHE NERVOUSNESS! STOMACH I CONDITIONS I UVER 4. KIDNEY I I DISTURBANCES! CONSTIPATION 1 FISTULA RHEUMATISM nc.i. 1 - ABSCESSl I ANEMIA I j WSTATIC SYMPTOMS I ix you wll write today to the McCleary Clinic and Hospital, E. 217 Elms Blvd., Excelsior Springs, Mo. they will send you a FREE copy of a new 130 page illus'trated book which ex plains rectal, stomach and colon disorders in clear, plain lan guage. It may help you to avoid unnecessary delay and worry later on. - HEART lyM PAtPITATIONvtj BACKACHEfVftlJ PHYSICAL ka TEAKNESS,-rkj, colonII Jlk. I SCIATIC t4j 1 PAINS according to Hicks. Some no logner live here. Formation of the necessary network is the political respon sibility of the mayors and coun cils of the various towns, Hicks said, and cannot be substituted with regular agencies because they are equipped only to handle the more' common, emergencies. Speaking of the civil . defense- Red Cross relationship, Hicks explained that civil defense is required, for practical, . physical help in time of disaster, such as the actual rescue and mopping- up during and following the local flood. Red Cross Work Red Cross cares for food. clothing arid rehabilitation, as a rule, but is not equipped with men, trucks and other equipment necessary for "civil defense." He praised the Shady Cove and Rogue River volunteers who gave outstanding help to local flood Victims in December, but Mia xneir neip only demon strates more clearly that every wiuinuniiy in tne valley must be similarly prepared. : Hicks described his main worry as the - "apathy of the people ! which results in no civil de fense in the cities and not enough interest in the county to make a workable organiza tion." Who's Who Lists 11 SOC Siydenis Ashland . Eleven Southern Oregon college students have been selected from a field of 89 candidates in the national Who's Who among American students competition for the year. They are Lois Brooks, Gaston: Isobel Carr. Medford: i Robert Casebeer, Glide; Richard Dick enson, Medford; Beth Eskew, Gold Hill; Barbara Havolina, Malin; Jack Kennett, Don Low rance, Junction City; Charles Weir, Grants Pass; Neal Wyatt, Dillard; and Ron Lamb, Arcadia, (Jam. For selection to Who's Who, a list of eligible students is re duced to one-quarter its original size by a special faculty commit tee composed of the guidance committee augmented by repre sentatives from each depart ment and division of the college. Final selection is made through preferential balloting, by the en tire faculty. Qualifications necessary for consideration are: junior or. sen ior standing; at least one prev ious term at SOC; and a cumula tive GPA above 2.5. Other cri teria include the student's excel lence and sincerity in scholar ship; leadership and participa tion in extracurricular and acad' emic activities; citizenship, and service to the school; and prom' ise oi xuxure useiuiness to so ciety. Other students enrolled at the college who have received the honor are Shirley Chaney Cars- tenson, Myrtle Creek; Mary El len Holbrook, Roseburg; James Kennett, Klamath Falls; and Neil Richardson, Central Point. ATTEND' CONFERENCE Ashland Southern Oregon college music teachers attend ed the. music conference Janu ary 20-21 at the University of Oregon at Eugene. Those attend ing were Mrs. Karen Fisher, har- mon: and music director and teachers; Miss Helene Robinson, piano and music assistant profes sor; wscar ojorue, vocal music teacher and head of the college music department; and Glenn T. Matthews, asisstant professor in band and orchestra New SOIL CONDITIONER for Orchard - Farm - Garden - Lawn AQUA A liquid Bie Catalytic toil conditioner that loosens and crumbles soil causes greater depth of moisture storage after rain or irrigation cuts irrigation " needs and costs lessens run off erosion increases drain-' age reduces soil cracking, crusting and compaction prevents plow pan lessens hunger signs in vegetation increases quality and quan tity of crops cleaner, larger root crops. Easily applied Economical. Call 2-7752 or write AQUA-ZYME, Rt. 1, Box 398, Medford.' 0" .JP i YOUTH SPEAK E R Mark Hatfield, Salem,, above, dean of students at Willamette univer sity, and state senator, will be speaker today at 6:30 p.m., at the first interdenominational youth rally in Medford. The rally will be held at First Methodist church and young people from local churches will participate. A recreational and fellowship per iod will be held after the service at the YMCA building. First Methodist youth choir aug mented by young people from other choirs, and musical groups from various churches, will pro vide music. Headquarters For Kiwanis Kapers Set Up For Annual Show A Kiwanis Kapers headquar ters has been set up at 105 West Main st., William -R. Mitchell, co-chairman , for the Medford service club's annual stage pro duction, announced yesterday. The Kapers presentation of songs,; gags, skits and dancing will be staged Feb. 29 and March 1, 2 and 3 at the senior high school auditorium. Name of this year's show is "Holiday Review." The two act produc tion will feature all local talent with the professional direction of Don Hansen, Lassen Theatri cal productions, Los Angeles. , Information Available -. Mitchell' said that information on the show and ticket sales can be directed to the headquarters. Kiwanis Kapers telephone num ber is 2-4492. Anyone desiring- tickets may call and they will be delivered, Mitchell stated. Hansen arrived in Medford Thursday following direction of an all-male review at Downey, Calif. A party to audition talent for the Kapers was held Friday evening at the high school band room. , Dr. Abner Clark, chair man for the tryouts, said that the party was a success and that a lot of good talent was review ed. He ; said that 16 individual or group presentations were auditioned, including tap danc ing and solo and group singing. Four or five persons or groups likely will fit into the show, Clark stated.-! More than 60 people, including Kiwanis com mitteemen were present for the tryouts. ' Members of the service club and their wives were to have attended another talent session last night at the band room. SOC Club Lists Mock UN Assembly Project Ashland Bob Matthews, chairman of the International Relations club's committee at Southern Oregon college, has an nounced the assistance of the campus geography . fraternity, Gamma Th'eta Upsilon, for the mock United Nations assembly project in Corvallis May 4. Luxembourg is the nation which the local UN club has been selected to represent. . D. Clifford C. Miller is ad viser to the International-Rela tions club, and Dr. Roy W. Mc Neal to the geography fratern ity.. Both are SOC faculty mem bers. , , There , are . about 68 total eclipses of the sun in an ave rage century, according to as tronomers, but only a small number are visible to many places. : , - ZYME Three Adult Evening Homemaking Classes Added For Semester Three additional homemaking classes have been added to the eight adult evening . classes " al ready announced for the second semester by Medford city schools. , "They ' are ' cake decorating, which starts Monday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. in the senior high school cafeteria, with Mrs. Orma Farn- hamas -instructor; a cake decor ating class from 7 to 10 p.m., at the same place; and a cake dec orating class from-7 to 10 p.m; at the same place; and a tailor ing class starting Tuesday, Feb. 7, between 7 and 10 p.m. at Mc Loughlin .' junior high school room with Mrs. Hazel McKin stry instructing. ' Tuition for the cake decorat ing classes is $2.50. ' Supplies Listed ' Supplies required for the first class session include a box . for supplies; pencil, notebook, ap ron, small pieces of cloth for wiping fingers, three butter spreaders or long thin knives, scissors, three small bowls, one half pint jar, one pint jar, few toothpicks or pins, one pound powdered sugar, newspapers for covering tables, and a small round ."cake", iced white. All adults interested in - at tending any of the classes may register Monday morning by calling the senior high school, 3-5341. Classes are given as self-improvement and no school credit is given'. Any person 16 years of age or older, who is not at tending school, is eligible. Other Classes Listed Other classes previously . an nounced include: ' " ' . ' Driver- training, six-week course, room 11, senior high, Monday, Feb. 6, class. one at 3:45 p.m. and class . two at 5 p.m., Max Guiley, instructor, .tuition $25. . .-':. - ;;; : '- Industrial arts project, . 10 weeks, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, industrial arts shop, McLoughlin junior high, tuition $10, Vern Voss,' instructor. ' Tailoring, class one, 11 ses sions', Monday, Feb. 6, 1-4 p.m., river Educators Qu izz Ten Traffic Violators Ten chronic traffic violatol j from Medford were interviewed Friday by John H. Sullivan, driver - improvement supervisor, and his assistant, George Miller, both from the secretary of state's office. . The interviews are part of a program on driver education which has been carried on throughout the state since 1950. Some 150 repeat traffic violators are interviewed each month by the two men. Fourteen discussed their driving with Miller in Med ford last month. . - -Drivers Warned Interested in frequency, not seriousness, of driving infrac tions, ,the men call at various areas in the state when the number of violators warrant a trip from Salem. Three violations by one driver in a relatively short period of time result in a letter warning the driver that his record indicated a dangerous trend. , Violations may involve minor accidents or breaking traffic laws and a new violation follow ing the first warning - usually results; in an interview. : Drivers , called to the police department to talk with the educators are those who for no apparent reason have trouble in traffic, according to city police Sgt. Clyde Fichtner. The viola tions nearly always are minor, as serious ' infractions are the problems of the courts. ' Attitudes Vary Attitudes vary among those interviewed, . he said,.., and each individual is handled as a special case requiring different educa tion." An ' example is a Medford Senior High school' boy, driver of a sports car, whose record showed four violations in 12 months. ' ' . "He ,was embarrassed," Fich tner said, "but as is often the case, tried to find reasons other than his driving for his trouble." Drivers'do not fall in any special category, Fichtner declared. Housewives, businessmen, pro fessional drivers, and youths all come in for interviews : .. "High-level education," '. not discipline, is the purpose of the program, Fichtner said. The in terviewers hope to find causes for unconventional driving and demonstrate through; education that safety practices are desir room 9, McLoughlin junior high, S3; , Mrs. Hazel McKinstry, in structing; class two, 7 p.m., Mon day, room 6, senior high. Clothing construction, Tues day, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., room 6, senior high, $2.50, Mrs; Ronald James, "instructor. . . Slack making, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1p.m., room 9, McLoughlin junior high, $2.50, - Mrs. Farn ham, instructor, i - Lamp shade, 7 p.m., Thurs day, Feb. 9, room 9, McLoughlin junior high, $2.50, Mrs. Fair ham, instructor.. . '. Cake decorating, class one, 10 weeks, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1-4 p.m., McLoughlin junior high, $2.50, Mrs. Farnham; class two, Tues day, 7 p.m., McLoughlin junior high. Water-color painting, Monday, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.ml, room 5, senior high, $4 .Warren Wolf, instructor. Expansion Under Way At BioY Market An expansion of over 13,000 square feet of floor space is under way at the Big Y market, north of Medford. An addition of 5,000 square feet in the thrift department is complete except for installation of shelving and other equipment, according to Bill Gifford, store manager. Also added to the thrift de partment is a ; 3,500-square-foot mezzanine, which will house the Y Tot Shop, now located across the Table Rock rd. from the main store. Teen-age and wo men's clothing also' will be car ried by the Y, Gifford said. A self-service meat depart ment and "special cuts counter" will occupy, a good part of the space in the 5,500-square-foot wing under construction on the northeast . corner. A new-type dairy case and frozen food counts er is planned, as well as a Trow bridge and Flynn-Big Y West inghouse section. ' Construction is expected to be completed by May 15. Chrome able. . Fichtner said the program has nroved successful in sreat many cases', proving that proper- 1-. 3 j n i : A xy cuummu unvcis : can im measurably improve traffic con ditions on Oregon's highways. Groundwork' For New CD Program Discussed Washington Groudwork for a new rural civil defense pro gram designed to strengthen the preparedness of the 55,000, 000 people . who live in rural America, was to be discussed at a conference in Washington Feb. 2 and 3. The National Advisory council for rural civil defense was or ganized with the help of 14 national rural leaders invited to the meeting. Val Peterson, federal civil de fense administrator, was chair man. - Chief t function ' of the council will be to help map out the vital support role which those who live in areas far re moved from the nation's poten tial target cities would " be ex pected to play in any civil defense emergency. About 4,500,000 U.S. women are employed in ' clerical 'posi tions, or about one-quarter of all employed women, according to government estimates. ' About ..two-fifths of all. U. S. hospital -beds are occupied by mental patients, and the ratio is increasing. Dead line Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m Monday foi The Community's Biggest Marketplace Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport Taxes, River Flood Control Subjects At Pomona Grange Frank Van ' Dyke of Medford was guest speaker at the Janu ary meeting of Jackson County Pomona Grange held recently at Sams Valley. He spoke on "The School Tax Support Structure." The Grange strongly favored two resolutions. One stated op position to taxation on 100 per cent valuation of real property reportedly imposed on Jackson county instead of the authorized 70 per cent for the year 1955 1956. A second resolution urged a comprehensive survey for flood control in the Rogue River basin, to take into consideration alternate methods of flood con trol, and to include cost of con struction, methods of payment, attendant benefits and economic and recreational interests of the Rogue River basin. During the business session, a progress report was heard con cerning estimated costs of pro posed equipment to be donated for the Jackson county, disaster car. On Tax Group Delmar Smith, Melvin Lattie and Roscoe Roberts were ap pointed to meet with the Cham ber of Commerce tax commit tee.. Members voted to send Mrs. Willie McLean, Pomona lectur er, to the Grange lecturers' school to be held in Ashland in February. The resignation of Ailene In low, secretary, was accepted, and Mrs. Melvin Lattie of Phoe nix Grange was elected to this office. Mrs. Lattie was installed by William G. Howes, overseer of the Oregon State Grange, and Roscoe Roberts, " state steward. Carlton Brown, manager of Grange Mutual Life for the state of Oregon, was a visitor and spoke to the members concern ing Grange insurance and other activities. Announcement was made that the. annual - memorial services jvill be conducted at the next regular , meeting . of Pomona Grange, April 28. Two Major Road Jobs Remain After Floods Only two major repair jobs resulting from December rains remain to be completed in the county, according to County Engineer Paul Rynning. They are a one-half mile stretch of the Applegate road above Cop per and - a ' one-fourth - mile stretch on the Butte Falls-Prospect road on the south fork of Rogue river. Both routes were badly washed out and ' will require a large amount of rock work, Rynning said. Workmen ' have started repairs above Copper and work on the other section may begin next week. Crews were expected to fin ish a 50-foot long bridge across Big Butte creek near Butte Falls yesterday and are expect ed to complete the Netherland 150-foot bridge on Big Butte in about two weeks. Both were washed in the flood. Scientists estimate there are at least 70,000,000 pounds of nitro gen in the air which surrounds the earth. . About 67 per cent of the adult population of the U.S. wears eye classes, compared with 59 per cent in England. . ; ' , , OPENING TUESDAY, FEB. 7! WALT & F RAN AT TH E TWIN RETURN TO High School By NELLIE RAWLINGS ; The smiling faces of the crip pled children in the hospital windows touched the hearts of the band mem bers, as . the children watched the Medford band perfona on the lawn of the ' S h r i n hospital in San Francisco last Decern- Nelue Rawlings "CT. The band is going to purchase small, inexpensive items ' such as puzzles and cars 'for- each child. These will be sent to the hospital in time for Valentine's day. The students are guessing once again, trying to discover the identity of "Mr. Cupid." The Future Homemakers are sponsoring a cake baking con test, and the first prize cake will be awarded to Mr. Cupid by its baker. i From now - until Valentine's day, guesses will be sold during the lunch periods by purchasing a slice of the cakes not receiving first place in the contest. - Clues in the announcements every day have produced : the following rhyme: Five-foot two, he's not, . But eyes of blue, he's got. Here, my friend, is a real cool clue; , Does my boy flat-top mean something to you? . ' v " Our Mister Cupid is really neat, But" what about those boxcar feet? : . .:'." The Sophomores hit ; the top as they won the Teens Against Polio drive. Altogether Medford High raised around $700 for the March of Dimes. , - Sandra Laing, the February Girl-of-the-Month, was announc ed at the Girls' League assem bly Feb. 1. She was presented the Girl-of-the-Month pin by Ka therine Gott,' who had worn the pin for the past month. Another highlight of the pro gram was the Future Home maker of Tomorrow award, which was presented to Vicki Robertson by Principal Lester Harris. . : . - -'- The assembly was the first in the series of competition-.;-assemblies. The Sophomores start ed the competition with a var BURK'S Remodeling Remnant Cloth Backed Plastic Auto Seat Coyer Materials Canvas Awning Stripe NOW IS THE TJME TO COVER that Footstool, Chair Cushion, Auto Cushion, Lawn Chair, mako a Shopping Bag, Clothas Pin Bag, and many other items. WE GIVE S & H GREEN STAMPS BURK'S 314 EAST MAIN ST. J he Between Ashland and Medford On Highway 99 Southern Oregon's Unique Dining Room and Supper Club GOOD FOOD - GOOD MUSIC - DANCING News Notes ied program of short skits, sing ing, dancing, and other types of talent. . , . . , The girls were told of a new organization being formed with in the league, the "Friendship Committee," which will wel come new girls to the ' school, make special note of outstand ing , achievements made by the girls, send little get-well notes ,. to girls with an extended ill ness, etc.. ' The committee will be made up of a, main body of girls con sisting of the G. L. officers and two representatives from each class. This group in turn, will select one girl from each home room to help with the friendly gestures. Johnny Bellack was crowned King of Hearts, 1956, at the King of Hearts'dance, held in the girls gym Friday night. This dance was sponsored by the Pep club. Merchant Marine Exams Date Set ... Annual competitive examin ation . for appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, will be held March 12, in Civil Service centers throughout the United States. Approximately 330 young men will be selected from the exam who will report to the Academy in August, 1956. The examination is open to young American male citizens between the ages of 17 and 21. In general an applicant must be a high school graduate and physically qualified for appoint ment in the United States Naval Reserve. The Academy offers a. four year course at college level. Qualified graduates receive lic enses as United States Merchant Marine officers, commissions as Ensigns in the United States Naval Reserve, and Bachelor of Science degrees. - Additional information con cerning'these appointments may be obtained by writing: to Rep resentative Walter' Norblad, 1128 House Office Building, Wash ington 25, D. C." The source of the Mississippi river lies in Lake Itasca, 'an in land ; body of water which is 1,670 feet above sea level. Out let is a 10-foot wide stream. . PHONE 2-4472 ORGANS 4
