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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, May 8, 1956 Meet the Candidates (Editor's note: Each election year, the Mail Tribune makes space available to local candidates in contested races to set forth their programs and ideas. In the primary election, only eight can- didates for local office hare competition. Following is the first of four "Meet the Candidates" features in which, side by side, the candidates' statements or those made on their behalf, are pub- , lished.) : Democratic Candidates For County Assessor ' , J" : ' ', Mf-.. , . ' - ' n f M MMiiia I rirt ,V tntmrnm ANDREW HAWVER - Today, as never before, Jack son county needs able adminis trators, particularly in the office of County Assessor. Many resi dents do not understand the function and purpose of this of fice, and the newcomers to our area have lived in other states under different system! of as sessment and taxation. The as sessor is charged by law with the duty to uniformly evaluate each parcel of real property and each piece of personal property, the method for so doing being de termined by the laws of Oregon and standards set and regulated by the State Tax commission. He must keep a complete set of records which are kept up to date, and since these records contain such information as code and account numbers, names of individuals, values and other technical information, they are of necessity complicated. - . Taxes are not determined by the Assessor's office. Each year, as of January 1, our office es tablishes a value for all proper ty in the county by code area or taxing district for each indi vidual owner. An assessment ra tio to true cash or market value is determined, all of which is done prior to May 14. Each tax ing district submits a budget which must be in our office by July 15. Our only concern is to determine that the budget is legal as prescribed by law. We then divide that budget by the .total assessed value of the tax ing district ' and the result is a millage. Thus, a property owner pays a tax only in proportion to the value of his property. The simple explanation above makes no mention of the contin uing changes through expansion, improvement, deterioration and loss, nor the ever increasing number of taxing districts, many of which overlap others nor of the great amount of detail work caused by changes in our laws, correspondence and consulta tion. There have been inequities in the appraisal of property in the past and no matter who is elect- f" 'si 1 p; . -.tor vfnre with No outside cord or receiver. Powerful all transistor hear ing aid and receiver are hidden inside one temple of glasses. Sounds are carried to ear by tiny, almost invisible tube. UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE Beltone Hearing Glasses are so advanced, so per fected, that they give even clearer more natural hearing. NOTHING LIKE IT. ALL TRANSISTOR HEARING AID NO CORDS NO WIRES NO OUTSIDE RECEIVER Free Demonstration JACKSON HOTEL MEDFORD Wed., May 9th, 1 P.M. to 8 P.M. HARRY L. MARX & ASSOC. Repairs, Supplies, and Batteries For Most Makes of Hearing Aids ' RAY SCHUMACHER In presenting to the voters of Jackson County my qualifica tions for the office of County Assessor of Jackson County, first, let's consider the office 'and its duties. The County Asses sor is responsible for the ap praisal of all Real and Personal Property in Jackson County, so that all taxpayers will pay taxes based on true cash value of their real and personal holdings. The Assessor employs personnel, trains and administrates this per sonnel. The Assessor must also have a Public Relations Program so thatyou, the taxpayer, will know how your property is as sessed and how the taxes you pay are equalized with other property. The Oregon State Tax Com mission supervises and provides Factor Books and Formulas for use by the County Assessors in Oregon in appraising real prop erty. These factor books and formulas, when used by apprais ers with a thorough knowledge of the appraisal process, with ex perience and judgment in the market provides an equitable basis of appraisal for tax pur poses, and the County Assessor should possess qualifications to train appraisers in this process. It was through the efforts of friends, who believe that the County Assessor should be an experienced appraiser with ex perience and judgment in the market,, that I have placed my candidacy for this office-Jbef ore you. .- - I have rived in Jackson County for over 30 years. I am exper ienced in administration, ac counting, building and apprais ing., and have been in various mercantile businesses in Jackson County since 1928. I have been a student of the valuation or appraisal of real es- Commission Calls Bids on Road Project Bids have been called for 10 a.m. June 4 for an embankment i-epair project on .2 mile of the Milo-Corn Creek section of the Tiller-Trail highway about 18 miles east of Canyonville in Douglas county. This is a federal aid project, according to the Oregon State Highway commission, who is ad vertising for the bids. Bids will be opened at 10 a.m. June 4 and 9 a.m. June 5 in the Queens room of the Imperial hotel, Portland. This is among 24 highway pro jects the commission is advertis ing at a value of approximately i,300,000. ed to this office, there will be mistakes made in the future. However, it is necessary for the good of our county that the per son who is elected Assessor have a thorough knowledge of the duties required of him as well as the willingness, desire and ability to serve all residents im partially. He should rectify any errors promptly and courteous ly and administer the affairs of the office to the extent that cost ly and complete reappraisals would not be necessary. It has been my privilege to serve the people of Jackson county during the. past seven years in the office of the County Assessor. During this period of great growth I have performed duties in all capacities ' and at present I function as Chief Ap praiser, heading the Personal Property department. It is evident that my perform ance of duties has been proper and satisfactory since my politi cal registration has been as a Democrat while the incumbent assessors were Republicans. In seeking the office of Asses sor, I do so with, the sincere be lief that the people want a per son who,- through education and experience, is qualified and ca- i pable. Clarence Diebel Named fo Program Ashland Clarence Diebel, associate professor of science at Southern Oregon college, has been selected as one of two con sultants in the science Caching improvement program sponsor ed by the American Association for the Advance of Science un der a grant by the Carnegie cor poration to the University of $19,000 for carrying on the pro gram in the high schools of Ore gon. Diebel will receive an appoint ment as assistant professor of chemistry and supervisor in the state department of education, and will be granted a year's leave of absence from SOC while serving at the University of Oregon. His duties include visiting secondary schools where actual assistance and consultative serv ices will be given in their day-to-day teaching methods, prob lems, and procedures. Developed by the Cooperative Committee on the Teaching of Science under the parent asso ciation, the service is carried on in the states of Oregon, Nebras ka, Pennsylvania, and Texas as a pilot program. As pointed out by Diebel, the entire program is aimed at in creasing the number of trained scientists and engineers from the standpoint of national security. G-STRINGS GONE Nashville, Tenn. U.R) Strip teaser Ora Lee Branch told po lice someone stole $1,500 worth of clothing from her automobile, including "jeweled G-strings." tate since 1940. I have been in the Real Estate Brokerage busi ness since 1943, engaged in building, sales, loans, manage ment and appraising. I have been employed as a free appraiser by the Oregon State Highway Commission, the Bureau, of Land Management, Major Oil Companies, Banks, Attorneys, Veteran's Administra tion and individuals. I have qual ified as an expert witness on real estate Value in the Circuit Court and the U. S. District Court. I am a Past President of the Medford Realty Board, Past President of the Oregon Associa tion of Real Estate Boards. I served as a Director of the Na tional Association of Realty Boards from 1949 through 1954. In your consideration of my candidacy, I want you to con sider my qualifications for this office. If, after this considera tion, you think I am the man for the job, I will appreciate your vote of confidence. Pickin' Pears News and Notes From Camp W.bute Military order of Cooties and Lady Bugs were at Camp White Friday afternoon for a cigarette spread handled by Ivan and Helen Lusk of Medford aided by Lady Gold Bug Mary Newman of Ashland. Candy was taken to the wards on Friday, May 4 by Lady Bugs Martha Bishop of Grants Pass. Vada Page of Gold Hill, Lelia Birch of f Shady Cove and Medford's Ladies Lillian Williams, Bessie Aldrich, Mary Hales, Lelas Banks and Helen Lusk. - Monday VFW Auxiliary dance was featured at the refreshment intermission by Dewey Stanley of Medford presenting trained dogs Friskie and Tinker, in an act. Refreshments of coffee and homemade cakes were under the direction of Ruth Walters, Hazel McKay, Marian Cech, Nellie Gibson, Gildie Brooks and Edith Willets. Mrs. Willets,-the newly installed president of WW 1 aux iliary 540, was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Walters, who made the trip from Santa Maria, Calif., to attend her sister's in stallation. Music was by the Camp White orchestra. Monday American Legion aux iliary recreation of cards and games was sponsored by Ash land with Ruth Lewis, president, Bertha Smith, Frances Jordan and Stella Corthell. Coffee and doughnuts were served. Medford Blue Star Mothers No. 2 hosted for a wheel-chair party at the theater Friday aft ernoon with Marian Cech in charge, aided by Mary Note, Mayme Leiter, Elsie Glaves, Eva Ware, Jennie Pitts and Ethel Severson.. Games were played and refreshments served. VFW Post 2302 of Grants Pass under Commander George Per ry entertained with games at Camp White, Friday, May 4. Camp White volunteer assistants aided. Around Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent - Editor's note: Aline Mosby is on vacation. Filling in for her today is Arthur O'Connell, who writes about his impressions of his new costar, Marilyn Monroe. By ARTHUR O'CONNELL Written for the United Press Hollywood (U.R) When an actor works with a girl named Marilyn Monroe as I presently am doing in "Bus Stop," it's a cinch he's going to be answernig a lot of questions mostly along the lines of: "What do you think of M.M.?" I don't mind discussing the Eisenhowers Back From Gettysburg Trip Washington U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower returned to Washington late Monday from a week-end at his Gettysburg, Pa. farm. He immediately con ferred with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who had re turned earlier from Paris. Dulles brought back with him the reaction of his country's At lantic' Pact allies to U.S. sugges tions for broadening the non military aspects of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The President and Mrs. Eisen hower, who went-to their Penn sylvania farm Friday, motored back under gray skies, arriving at the White House at 4:35 p.m. (EDT). A uniform system of highway markers for federal routes was generally adopted in the U.S. in 1925. question. In fact, I distinctly en joy it. So much so, I'm quite will ing to do it in print. She isn't tall she's quite pe tite with lovely hands and tiny feet. But the diminutive features of 'Marilyn Monroe end there. Her eyes are big and blue. First Meeting Described I met MI. for the first time at a TV studio in New York. She arrived shortly before the show started in a simple blue summer frock. She was so stunning I al most forgot my lines. The next time we met was about six weeks ago during a wardrobe test for the picture. The picture started a week later. Now, I can't compare the new Marilyn with the old Mari lyn because I never saw the old M.M. in action. But here are my impressions: Personality Acknowledged She's really a beautiful girl who treats everyone with consid eration. She's friendly, attentive and modest. Marilyn's alert to everything going on around her on stage until she enters a scene. Then she stops peeking into the dark ness that surrounds the work area, does an exercise to relax and banishes everything else from her mind. Then the director says, "Roll 'em," and Marilyn takes her moment of concentration. She turns and looks at you and sees and hears the content of the scene for the first time. She brings an immediacy and truth to the scene that is truly amazing. Some day Marilyn Mon roe will be one of the screen's great actresses. A Nichol's Worth of . . . Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press Feature Writer pip Washington vU.P.) As a bare foot boy, I plucked ducks, geese and chicks for Abe Rosebloom in Farmer City, HI. Abe' was pretty decant about it. He paid Fred (Soup) Bean and me two cents a bird. He hurried us up and said Harmsn Nichols that if we worked real hard we could get rich fast. Abe even went beyond the call of duty.. He let us fetch home most of the feathers. Washed out good, they made nice filling for quilts and pillows. All of which carries us up to the present. I was happy to learn after a visit to the U. S. Patent Office that a man doesn't have to wear his chicken-pickin' fin gers to the nub any more. Science has come to the rescue. New Wrinkle , Seth S. Barker and Allen W. Sharp, a couple of old fowl pickers from Ottumwa, la., have come up with a new wrinkle in the mechanical poultry picking business. Picking machines have been on the market for a long time, but these two Hawkeyes have come up with one that eliminates the need for a "head-holding de vice." In a learned preamble to ex plaining how patent" No. 2,743, 477 works, Barker and Sharp went to considerable trouble to give a history of chicken-pickin'. "In the dressing of poultry," they report, "one of the steps is picking the feathers from the fowl." It has been demonstrated, they added, that good picking results come "by picking both with the lay oi the feathers and against the lay of the feathers." That will give you a rough idea of how far science has gone in .this business. . New Feathers Old Abe used to tell Fred and me that the important thing was to see that you got all of the fuzz and feathers off the neck of the bird and also around the tail. At two cents a bird that ran into a bit of time and a loss of poten tial income; A novice plucker, or a careless one, is apt to overlook little de tails. Some of the old-fashioned machines did, too. But Barker and Sharp think they have the thing , licked from neck to tail. With cogs and wheels running at top speed, they say No. 2,743,477's little fingers run up and down the drum sticks and"'breasts, grab bing off feathers down to the smallest pin. That could be. In any case, it beats doing the job by hand. Buy At Builders Supply 3 I 9 QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks. Flues Drain Til Ml W. McAndrewa Phone 2-4101 UO Hospital Not To Take OPS Patients ' Portland (U.R) Subscribers of the Oregon Physician's Serv ice will not be eligible for treat ment in the new University of Oregon medical school teaching hospital under a policy statement adopted by the OPS board of trustees. ' The board's statement to its more than 100,000 subscribers in Oregon merely reiterated that the OPS contract with the indi vidual excludes liability for fees at government hospitals. . A spokesman for the group said, however, that the policy statement was adopted in respect to the new teaching hospital. GET SET TO GO! Take Advantage of This VACATION ft SERVICE DURING THE MONTH OF MAY! Be Sure Your Car I Set To GO And KEEPS GOING! 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Analyze motor te determine efficiency ef carburetion 4 ignition system. Clean and space spark plugs and take compression check.. Check all lights for proper operation and adjustment. Lubricate chassis complete. Change engine eil with recommended type. Remove, clean, repack and adi'ust front wheel bearings. Inspect brake lining, check brake adjustment and fill master cylinder. Fill differential housing to proper level. Inspect exhaust system for dangerous leaks. Inspect cooling system for leaks and defects. Wash end vacuum clean car. . . Pickup and delivery service inside city limits. Don't Spoil Your Trip With NEEDLESS DELAYS or EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS E SJ95 S(J95 $13.00 VALUE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT DARRELL MILLER CO. OLDSMOBILE SALES & SERVICE 415 South Riverside . Phone 2-6209 j., '" ''i ' """"" " " ' 5 -xA. , '' emmmmmmSe 'tAJT Your calls to relatives and friends up and down the Coast, or back East, go through fast and dependably thanks in good part to our coast-to-coast microwave system. Mm- Many of your favorite TV shows are brought into your living room by this same ' microwave system. I J- jp l SMI The progress we've made with micro wave shows how we're working to make all our equipment more efficient and ver satile... so it can help us bring you more and better service. Skyway for an atomic blast. Maybe you recall seeing the atomic i-est that was telecast from Yucca Flat, Nev, last year. But maybe you didn't realize the picture was made possible by special telephone equipment a portable microwave radio-relay' system. Ten "dishpan" relays like those beside Telephone Men Brad Davis and Bill Burgess, above beamed the telecast from Yucca Flat to TV networks in Los Angeles. Actually, this was telephone progress at work. For the relays could have carried hundreds of phone calls instead. Important? Yes, for in emergencies these portable relays can be set up fast to carry your calls, as they did during last winter's floods. And you can be sure we'll continue working to keep our service ahead of your needs. Pacific Telephone. The telephone men and women of Medford work to make your telephone more useful every day Tear bviineu effice; 131 N. (ertistl Si IsU 2tlOI
