Superintendent Discusses
Taxes at Women's Meeting
The cost of public schools in the United States has increased
much less than the costs of many other services and necessities in
the last 100 years according to Leonard Mayfield, superintendent
of Medford public schools, who spoke on taxes for Jackson County
Republican Women yesterday afternoon. His talk followed a
luncheon attended by a large group.
- Education costs now average
about 3.4 per cent of the nation
al income, the speaker said,
which is only slightly more than
the 2.7 per cent of the national
income which was the estimated
cost a century ago. This is the
more remarkable in view of the
greatly expanded program
which the public schools offer.
Medford is in a very favorable
position as far as school taxes
are concerned, the superintend
ent stressed. Using charts with
comparative tax figures from 17
cities in Oregon approximately
the same population as Med
ford, he showed that Medford
is the fourth lowest among these
In point of the tax load on the
true cash valuation of property.
In point of bonded indebtedness,
Medford is also one of the low
est in the state among cities of
comparable size,- the speaker
said.
. The tax levy for schools was
up this year only a fraction in
spite of the fact that the district
added 32 new teachers and
more than 50 classrooms in two
hew buildings, he said. The
school levy last year was 39.5
mills, and is only 39.8 mills this
year, he said, adding that the
increase would have been some
what more had not the assessed
valuation of property in the dis
trict been increased. '
About 68 per cent of the prop
erty tax money collected in Ore
gon goes for the state's schools,
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Mr. Mayfield stated, and in Med
ford, only 59 per cent of the
property tax money is used for
schools. About 7.4 per cent of all
taxes collected in the state goes
for schools.
Mr. Mayfield pointed out that
cities and counties have various
sources from which they may
collect taxes, but that schools
derive their support from prop
erty taxes only.
The final chart he displayed
gave recent figures to show that
in point of taxable wealth back
of each census child, Medford
ranks at the top of the 16 com
parative cities in Oregon used
for the survey.
" Mr. Mayfield prefaced his
talk by a general explanation of
taxes, explaining that ' taxes
have always been a part of the
economic picture of civilization,
and adding that taxes are al
ways imposed either by a vote
of the citizens themselves or
their representatives,- and that
citizens may recall these taxes
through the election process.
Mr. Mayfield was introduced
by Mrs. Wayne Stine, program
chairman for the club, and Mrs.
Robert Keeney, new president,
conducted . the meeting. Mrs.
Royal E. Bebb offered the invo
cation. Mrs. Keeney introduced mem
bers who will serve on commit
tees this year.
Fred Robinson passed peti
tions sent to him from Oregon
Republican headquarters which
would insure putting President
Eisenhower's name on the pri
mary ballot. He announced that
this would be done only if the
president gave his consent, and
added that in the event the pe
titions were not officially used,
they would be sent to the presi
dent for inclusion in his ' memoirs.
CALENDAR
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line for the weekly calendar is 9
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day efore publication
Tuesday :
6:30 p.m. Pi Beta Phi soror
ity, Rogue Valley Country club.
6:30 p.m. Crater Lake post,
VFW arjd auxiliary, VFW hall,
42 -North Front st. - '
Insurance Women of
county, Kim's restau-
7 p.m.-
Jackson
rant.
7:30 p.m.: Medford Truth
center, "Unity,". Room 203, Hol
ly Theater bldg. . . '
.8 p. m. Lady Lions of Central
Point, home . of Mrs. Wendell
Panter.
V" 8 p.m. Eagle Point Grange
HEC, Grange hall. '.-
8 p.m. Pythian Sisters, Pyth
ian bldg.
8 p.m. Lydia circle, Zion Lu
theran church Mrs. F. H. Sher
man, 841 - West 12th st.; Mary
circle, Mrs. Ryder Berg, 733 Da
kota st. , ,
8 p.m First Methodist
church, WSCS, Circle 10, Mrs.
John Kent, 922 South Oakdale
ave.
8 p.m. Jackson County Salon
8 and 40, home of Mrs.'Leo Wil
liams, 1003 Reddy avenue.
Wednesday
. 12:30 p.m. Chapter A A,
PEO,. Mrs. Grace Collins, 1810
East Main st.
1:30 pjn. Esther circle, Zion
Lutheran church, Mrs. J. Tizek
ker, 2116 East Main st.
Auxiliary Honors
Charter Member
On 92nd Birthday
Mrs. Maude Holmes, charter
member of the American Legion
auxiliary, .was honored on val
entine's day by members of the
Medford unit, the occasion being
her 92nd birthday. She was pre
sented with a ' corsage and a
heart-shaped birthday cake.
Mrs.' Leo Williams, hospital
chairman at Camp White, report
ed that 70,000 crepe paper pop
pies have already been shipped
to Alaska and other Oregon
cities in preparation for the
auxiliary's annual sale in May.
A total of 541 hours of volunteer
work was given at Camp White
for the year 1955 by unit mem
bers. As a community service proj
ect - it was reported - that five
members had helped with the
recent bloodmobile visit and
three members were blood do
nors. Mrs. Minnie Bryant, poppy
poster chairman, stated that the
instructions had been sent to the
various schools and work was
already being done on the post
ers for this year. . ,
Past presidents, under the su
pervision of Mrs.' Nettie Ellen
berg, will again this year make
crepe paper flowers for the men
at the Portland veteran's hos
pital to use-in decorating their
wheel chairs for the rose parade.
Mrs. H. C Goldsmith on the
success of the breakfast recently
served the ' Rogue Valley hos
pital campaign workers. She and
Mrs.- Merle Jarmin were both
presented with gifts by the 'presi
dent, Mrs. Herb Gifford, in
appreciation of their work.' A
previous pledge to give $100 to
the hospital was amended to a
$500 living memorial.
. Mrs. Earl Bigalow, chairman
of the "Heart Sunday" campaign,
asked for more volunteers and
said that a meeting for ; them
would be held Thursday, Feb
ruary 23, at 8 p.m. at the Legion
home. , . .' .
According to the "National
News", , national publication, of
the American Legion Auxiliary,
it states "Our nation's leaders,
including President Eisenhower,
sincerely believes that Korea is
the only real anchor of freedom
we possess in Asia. In Korea a
year's education for one child
can be purchased for the small
sum of five dollars". As part of
their child welfare work, it was
voted to educate three children.
A short Americanism-program
was presented by Mrs. Biealow.
who is also "Americanism chair
man for the department of Ore
gon. Following the meeting refreshments-were
served by Mrs.
Ross ,M inn e c i, - Mrs. Car old
Parker and Mrs. Gifford. The
table was centered - with an
arrangement of , daffodils and
yellow candles,' and the refresh
ments were in keeping with the
valentine theme. -
Players to Enter
Bridge Tourney - - -
, A group of Medford . bridge !
players left. today for Portland j
where they .will . enter the an-
nual Pacific Northwest regional
contract bridge . championship
The tournament, which will
open February 22 and continue
for five days, will be held at the
Multnomah hotel. , -
. Jn the . group representing
Medford clubs will be Mr. and
Mrs. George Rode,; Mrs. Frank
R.vBaker,. Mrs. R.. J. . Conroy,
Mrs. T. J. Fuson and Mrs.. Wil
liam' Kennedy .
Also with the group will, be
Mrs. . Stanley : Alcorn, Ashland.
Mrs. .Alcorn, a life master, has
been a winner in national' tour
naments, held in the : east, but
will be attending a western re
gional tournament for the first
time. .
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ly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE
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Even if you don't buy apples
in plastic bags, you'll be able to
keep them fresher if you use the
plastics for refrigerator, storage.
Keeps the apples from drying.
The top crust of a two-crust
fruit pie should be folded over
the lower one, then fluted. This
will keep the. juices in. .
Training Course
Planned Thursday
For Scout Workers
A training course for Girl
Scout workers in the Medford
district will be given Thursday,
February 23, from 9:30 a.m to
2p.m. at St. Mark's guild hall.
Mrs. Lawrence Buonocre,
training chairman, announces
that the , course is for leaders,
assistant leaders and , neighbor
hood chairmen. The program will
include: songs, how to conduct
a flag ceremony, ideas for Girl
Scout week, the Brownie revel
to be held in March and instruc
tion on "fly up" work.
Scout leaders will also' be
given information on badge work
and court of awards ceremonies,
good troop programs and a new
program for neighborhood chair
man. ' - ' . .'
- Those planning to atterid are
asked to' call, the scout office,
2-5912, Wednesday, and are to
take a sack lunch to the Thurs
day session. ' " " ,
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ping of coffee cake, add a gen
erous teaspoon of : ground ' all
spice to your, favorite sugar and
butter mixture.
Tuesday, February 21, 1956
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
ARRIVING IN LOS ANGELES, Count Jean de Pierre de Po
lignac (left) is met by son, Prince Rainier of Monaco, for dis
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Graduate Here
To Visit Family
Miss Carmen Turpin, daugh
ter pf Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Frazier,
619 West Second street, arrived
Sunday to visit for about two
weeks. She arrived from San
Francisco where she was grad
uated February 17 from the
Dental Nursing college.
Miss Turpin has lived in the
Bay city for the past year and
previously -attended Medford
Senior High school. She will re
turn to San Francisco after com
pleting her visit.
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