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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1956)
I TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, April 11, 1958 i,: ' ' FOR DErENSE Scorpion F-89 all-weather jet fighters swoop low over NIKE defenses at Point Vincente in the Palo Verdes Peninsula during display of Army and Air Force co-operation in defense of Los Angeles area. Hatchet Slayer Found Guilty Bakersfield, Calif. (U.R) Donald Wyciskala, 22, Bismarck, N. D., was found guilty yester day of second degree murder in the hatchet slaying of a Seattle couple. Superior Judge Normal T. Main issued the ruling at the conclusion of a one-day trial without jury. At the defendant's request, he was immediately sentenced to Chino State Prison for consecutive five years to life imprisonment terms. The victims, Mr. and Mrs. James Askew, were killed Feb. 5 on a lonely country road near McFarland about 30 miles north of here. Wyciskala was arrest ed a few days later in New Orleans and admitted the slay ings because Askew had "nag ged" him while he was driving tne couple's car. Wyciskala originally pleaded innocent and innocent by rea son of insanity to both murder counts. When the trial opened, he changed his plea in the case of Mrs. Askew to innocent by reason of insanity. After the jurist's ruling of second degree murder, he with drew both insanity pleas. Prior to the trial, he had been found sane by two psychiatrists. Open House Slated At Robertson School The student council of Rob ertson School of Business will hold an open house Monday, April 16, between 1 and 4 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m., according to Ruby Arnold, council president. Organ music will be played during guided tours by Bernice Mahan. The Hammond organ will be furnished by Purucker's Piano house. Refreshments will be served following tours. Members of the student coun cil are Kay Selby, Ted Hoffman, Pat Whealdon, Harold Wright, Marilee Whitlock, secretary, and Arnold. Alaska Crashes Take Seven Lives Anchorage, Alaska (U.R) Seven persons were killed and one seriously injured in two separate plane crashes in South western Alaska during the past two days. All six persons aboard a Cor dova Airlines plane died when the craft crashed Monday and a bush pilot was killed and his passenger injured when their light plane cracked up yester day. Search parties reached the wreckage of the Cordova plane late yesterday afternoon and re ported the Aero Commander crashed at the 3000-foot level of a jagged mountain peak 72 miles south of here. The plane was on a flight from Anchorage to Se ward, Alaska. Those aboard were identified as Bruce Robertson, Seattle; Raymond Gillis, Seward; B. J lams, Tac'oma, Wash., D. Sayres, Seattle; pilot John Waide, An chorage, and a military officer whose name was not immediate ly released. The light plane, in which pilot Hakon Christensen was killed and'E. Wells Ervin, prominent Anchorage, business leader was injured, went down five miles south of Cordova. The plane was enroute to Anchorage from Se attle. Residents Reminded Of Ballot Deadline For Blossom Queen Rogue valley residents were reminded today that the closing date for balloting in the Pear Blossom Festival Queen contest is 5 p.m., Thursday, April 12. Ballots should be submitted to the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, 5 South Riverside ave., prior to thedeadline. Six finalists from a list of 18 candi dates will be chosen by the bal loting. The Queen will be selected from the six finalists Thursday, April 19, and will be formally crowned at special ceremonies at Hawthorne park following the parade Saturday, April 21. Mayors Select Judges ' Mayors of valley towns will select judges from their area to serve on the final selection com mittee, according to Gene Fer rell, president of the Pear Blos som event. Ferrell said anyone interested in working with one of several committees preparing the annual festival may contact Granvill Brittsan, Elliott Becken, John Pletsch, Howard Boyd, Ron Rice, Lyle Kinney,, Fred Beck, Lowell Iverson, Art Wood, J. D. Pierce, C. W. Lacy, Jack Mc Millan, Jennings Pierce, Robert Dickey, Ed Barnett, Ray John son, John Watkins, Don McNeil, Bob Boyer, Russ Jamison, Jim Anders or Carl Landis. Ferrell said registration forms for the parade are available at the Chamber office. Marching Bands The parade will include sev eral marching bands from the valley in addition to various marching groups and floats. It will form at Library park at HORNBROOK DeMolay Reorganization Set One-Man Strike Upsets Italian Village Besenelio, Italy (U.R) A one man strike turned life topsy-turvy in this alpine village Tues day. Sacristano Cornelio Calliani, whose job it is to ring the church bell, walked out in pro test at the village's refusal to give him a pay raise. With no bell for Besenelio, villagers don't know when to get up, go to work, go home to their wives or eat. For centuries they have trusted the bell in stead of those "new-fangled" watches manufactured in Swit zerland to the north. One of every two Danes is a bicycle owner. No Other Starch Gives Vou The Vano Touch That Means So Much 0g fy Perfect Starching Easier Ironing No Sticking No Scorching jvo Lumping No Mixing No Boiling No Guessing No Waste If you're not using Vano, you're working too hard! By MRS. H. H. CHAPMAN Hornbrook A meeting for the reorganization of the local chapter o the Order of De Molay for boys was held in Yreka April 7 at the Masonic temple. A banquet, at which 92 were served, preceded the ceremonies and was given by Stella Chapter, O.E.S. Hornbrook was well repre sented, as several from here took active parts in preparing and serving the banquet, and in the installation which followed. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Orsdel, worthy matron and worthy patron, as sisted by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burns, associate matron and pa tron. Burns, also worshipful master of Howard lodge Number 37, F. and A. M. of Yreka, was one of the dignitaries given the honors during the evening. Mrs. Tom Watt Jr. assisted in the din ing room. Also lending a hand were Mrs. Paul Greene and Mrs. Harry Chapman. Among the class of 28 boys initiated was Bill Holland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Holland, Annual Crater High Talent Show Slated Central Point The annual Crater High school talent show will be held in the school cafe terium at 8 p.m. Friday, April 13. Schools participating include Sams Valley, Gold Hill, Central Point and Crater High school. Several numbers have been entered including tap dance, magic show, "a dangerous" sci ence demonstration, vocal num bers, tumbling and several short skits. After the show and awarding of prizes, a cake walk will be held in the gymnasium. Those wishing to contribute a cake may contact the ways and means committee for the event. Re freshments will be served in the cafeteria after the show. who also attended the banquet and initiation. Bill was elected junior councillor of the newly organized chapter. The Auction "Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. Frank Oh lund on Wednesday. A dessert luncheon preceded the game. Members playing were Mrs. Marshall Horn, who won high score, Mrs, Henley Clawson, Mrs. Lester Nye, Mrs. Bertha Bradley, Mrs. Frank Graves of Hilt, Mrs. Will Rogers of Klam ath river and the hostess, who won second. Mrs. Bill Wiley was a guest player. Word nas been' received by friends here that Mrs. E. R. Grieve, who lived here for many years, and jetired last year as a teacher in the local grammar school, is recovering nicely from major surgery performed two weeks ago in Reno, Nev. At present she is staying with her daughter, Polly, Mrs. Burt Bro lund at Lake Tahoe, but expects to return to her home in Ne vada City as soon as her strength permits. Week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Holland at Camp Lowe were Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Swanson of Tacoma, Wash. They are aunt and uncle of Holland and of Mrs. Duane Hamner of Hilt. Police Find Source Of Strange Sounds Genoa, Italy U.R) Strange sounds coming from the side walk in front of a jewelry shop aroused the curiosity of passers by. Police, who suspected a rat, blocked off the entrances to Genoa's sewer system while pa trols with flashlights explored the underground caverns. They found Egidio Gazzano, 76, pa tiently boring a hole into the jewelry shop by candlelight. Gazzano, "king of the sew ers" was greeted as an old friend. He has spent more than half his life in police custody. TH&ie TVaxiK? 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