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
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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-
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' 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.
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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.
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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.
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of Medford
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