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FOURTEEN MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, April 1, 195S Two Medford Men Are Honored by Chamber Two Medford men were hon ored by the board of directors of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce last week. LeRroy Spangler, a retired bond expert for the firm of Mer rill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Bean, New York, who recently moved to Medford, was voted honorary membership in the chamber for the work he has done on the recently-completed tax study prepared by the legis lative committee. He will rep resent the chamber at a state wide tax forum in Salem next week. Col. W. H. Paine, who have been a dues-paying member of the chamber; for some 30 years, was made a honorary member a few years ago a fact the board discovered after voting last week to extend honorary membership to him. Colonel Paine, now in his 80s, also participated in the tax study, and faithfully attends the meeting? of the committees of which he is a member. , The board at the same meet ing heard an outline of the pro posed activities of the commit tee on agriculture and forestry given by its chairman, Jennings Pierce. The general purpose of the committee is to become fam iliar with the problems of for estry and agriculture, and to The 11 points which will be used in making up the commit tee's program are: 1. Study the trend of subsist ent plots for crop potentials to increase incomes. 2. Organize a business tour of farms. 3. Develop more chamber membership among the rural areas. 4. Select an outstanding farm er of the year. 5. Arrange for a year-around display of local crops. 6. Encourage local retail sales of county farm produce. 7. Catalog agencies having to do with farm and forestry sub jects. 8. Study the responsibility of having someone with farm woodlot experience located with one of the local agencies, to fur nish advice on farm-size tree farms. Experimental Woodlot 9. Work for an experimental woodlot in the county. 10. Assign a representative to work with the water resources committee of the chamber. 11. Stage a porcupine hunt with the county court keeping score and merchants offering prizes. Porcupines are highly de structive to growing timber as well as to fruit trees, and the county currently offers a $1 serve as a coordinating agency, bounty on them. Water Department Crews Installing New Mains Here Medford water department crews have started installation of new water mains in several city streets, according to Robert L. Lee, assistant superintendent. Six-inch mains are' being in stalled on Ohio st. from River side ave to Boardman st., and 12th st. from Riverside ave. to Franquette st. Both will elimin ate dead ends and improve fire protection, Lee said. Better Service A 12-inch main is being in stalled on Biddle rd. from Jack son st. to the city limits to' im prove grid system or better serv ice to the entire city, intercon necting two major trunk mains. An eight-inch main to increase fire protection for the down town area from Main st. to Third st. and, the railrcd tracks to Riverside ave. is being installed on Fourth st. from Front to Bartlett sts. On Barnett rd. from Bear creek to Black Oak dr. a 12-inch main, and on Barnett rd. from Black Oak dr. to Murphy rd. a 10-lnch main are being installed to serve as a trunk main to pro vide water to the recently an nexed southeast area. Laterals will be extended to serve local areas, Lee said. Work shnuld be completed by July l; Lee said. The department has planned the work to cause "as little inconvenience as pos sible to residents in the area," he said. Other Construction Other mains under construc tion or to be started soon in clude on Holmes ave. from Kenyon ave. .to Jesse St., eight inch; Ivy st. from Holmes ave. to Garfield St., eight-inch; Whitman ave. and Jasper st. from Holmes ave .to Garfield st., six-inch; and Broadman, Ohio and Court sts., from McAndrews rd. to the city limits, 20-inch main. The latter are to improve lo- cal service, with the 20-inch main to increase service to the north end of the city, Midway and Elk City districts, Central Point and Medford municipal airport. Police Applications Being Accepted Here Applications for patrolmen are being accepted by the Med ford police department, Chief Charles Champlin. has an nounced. Although there are no immediate openings, Champlin said the department hopes to build an adequate list of poten tial officers. Applicants must be between 21 and 35 years of age, high school graduate or equivalent, with no arrest records. The de partment provides uniforms and equipment and starting pay is $300 monthly, with top pay in two and one-half years of $350. Medford residents are preferred. Duties include traffic enforce ment, crime investigation, and other general patrol services, Champlin said. Frank Kuoni Relected Head of Beekeepers The Rogue River Valley Bee keepers association reelected Frank Kuoni, Central Point, president, at a meeting Thurs day night in the courthouse. George Nichols, Ashland, was reelected vice-presdient and Lee Dysingef, Central Point, secre tary. Plans were made for a bee keepers school which vwill be held about April 15, with two night sessions led by Dr. W. P. Stevens, assistant professor of Entomology at Oregon State college. 125 Years Of Service To Americans That Is the story of America's Savings and Loan Associations. Born in April, 1831, in Philadelphia, these associations have helped millions of Americans save wisely and invest wisely invest wisely through systematic savings plans which earn dividends Invest wisely in homes of their own. Jackson County Federal, Southern Oregon's oldest Savings and Loan Association, has helped build homes and savings in Jackson County and the Rogue Valley since 1909 growing while our area grows performing a useful, essential service for you and your neighbors. aacmm SAVINGS 1 126 East Main Medford fr LOAN ASSOC Since ISO ATION Building With Jackson County Since 1909 x Help ... We're Loaded! Millinery Clearance Values from 5.95 to 10.95 Here's your opportunity to get one or several new Spring hats at savings. You will find them to be popu lar and indispensable this Spring and summer for your wardrobe. J88 Millinery - 2nd Floor Clearance Children's Apparel Girls1 Blouses Reg. 3.15 White cotton blouses with em broidery trim, peter pan col lar. Sizes 3 to 6x. 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