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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sundtr. Mir 13, 195B Officer's :.Liffe Depends pun AAoiniy emroeinrSs Survival Formula Includes Regular Practice In Pistol Course Br ROSIE BOLEY. Mail Tribune Staff Writr When a law officer becomes engaged in a gun battle, his life may depend on his familiarity with a number of things. Here are a few. of the' ele ments essential in survival: (1) Familiarity with the weap on and its operating technique. (2) Good marksmanship. . (3) Knowledge of safety meas ures in handling the weapon. , (4) Ability to take advantage of available cover and become a "small target" for the enemy. Practice Needed Another vital element in the survival formula is regular prac , tice, according to Charles Champlin, Medford police chief. For this reason the local police department, Tuesday through Thursday last week sponsored a practical pistol course for offi cers of all law enforcement agencies in the area. The course was conducted at the National Guard firing range on the edge of the foothills southeast of Camp White. Instructors for the 36 partici pants were Champlin and Har old Brack, special agent from the Portland FBI headquarters. Officers attending the course received refresher training in use of the .12 -gauge shotgun, commonly known as the "riot gun," and the .30 caliber rifle. Most of the instruction, now- ever, dealt with the .38 caliber revolver, the most commonly used police weapon, Champlin said. Use Lire Rounds After general practice sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday the officers each fired a series of 50 "live" rounds, or shots, with the' .38 revolver on the final day of the school. A live round, Champlin explained, is a shot for which a regular bullet rather than a blank is used. Scores were recorded at the end of this series. In the record shooting series participants assumed various po sitions and fired at ranges of 7 yards, 60 yards, 50 yards and and 25 yards. At the 7 yard range each officer stood in a crouched position and fired 10 rounds from the hip. Twenty five seconds were allowed for these 10 shots. Officers then moved to the 60 yard line and fired five rounds from a prone position. Then standing and using board barri cades, each fired five rounds with the "weak" hand, (the left hand for most of them) and five rounds with the "strong" hand. Simulate Conditions Champlin explained that while using the barricades officers were simulating conditions un der which they would be forced to fire around a wall or similar cover. He also pointed out that the men fire first with their weak hands and later with their strong hands as. a safety precaution. A shot fired with the weak hand, he said, is more likely to "go wild" than one fired with the strong hand .Also, the men com plete portions of the shooting series at varying times. Thus, if an officer fired his potentially dangers shots first there would be less chance of another officer standing in range of the wild bullet, he explained. In the final part of the series the men stood at the 25 yard line and fired five rounds from kneeling positions. Then, stand ing behind the barricades, each fired five single sliots with the weak hand and five double ac tion shots with the strong hand. Firing a ' single action shot involves simply pulling the trig ger. Time Limited Five minutes and 45 seconds are allowed for all shooting from the 60, 50 and 25 yard lines. Targets in the practical pistol course are life-size paper out lines of men from the hips to i the top of the head. These are ; mounted on btirlap-c overed frames. Points are determined ; according to the vital areas the bullets strike. Bullets stricking ' the head, chest and abdominal j regions count five points, shoul- , der and groin areas four points, ' right arm, three points, and left j arm., two points. j .Highest scoring honors Thurs- j day went to nine officers, all j from the Medford police depart-1 ment. They were Orlo McGee AT SEVEN YARDS participants in .the prac tical pistol course held here Tuesday .through Thursday are shown above firing 38 revolvers at a range of seven yards. For shooting while standing, the men assume crouched : positions. Police Chief Charles Champlin .(in- plaid shirt) is shown timing the men with a stop watch. Champlin acted as , instructor the -first day of the course. . r '"T .,.' vi.,h i.. -: JM jj""vyrr..Jyii'wj"- wnvm m. iiw.ii.juj.. .ig,.jM ESl-. ,KS AT. SIXTY YARDS Officers assumed a prone position to fire at targets from a distance of 60 feet.' Part of their training is to make themselves as small a target for the enemy as possible. The prone position is considered one of the best in this respect. A total of 36 officers attended the practical pistol course, sponsored by the Medford police department. . - 96, Clyde Fichtner 93, Charles Champlin, Jack McMillan and Berle Stephens, 92, Roy Thomp son 91, and Lyle Perkins, Keith Gildesgard and DeLaire-Tusow, 90. Others firing were from the Medford police department, Mar lyn . Abshire, Robert Allen, El Roy Erickson, Roger Flagg, Mil ton Hanson .Robert James, Frank Lengele, Leo Mitchell, Robert Montg ornery, Rollie Pean, Donald Pursel, Jack San ders,' Raymond Seely, Theodore Whisler and Edward Zaneder; Jackson county sheriff's office, Paul Bettiol, Dean Coe, Earl Courtney, Dean DeBerry, Robert Gheysen, Norman Mattes on, Veryl Vanoose, Joseph Walsh and Glenn Wright, and Grants Pass police department, William Edwards, Dean Snider and Earl Whitmire. 60 Points Needed' Champlin explained that score of 60 is ' required for an officer to qualify in shooting. Only one man fell short of that score in the Thursday series. He pointed out considerable improvement in shooting aver ages was recorded at this session to those' conducted by the FBI, he said. He added that the course was devised by that agency with suggestions from other law en forcement departments. Champlin also explained that safety of firing ranges must be investigated by an FBI repre sentative before FBI instructors are sent to the courses. The Na tional Guard range and several others in the area were investi gated a year ago. Inter-Church Daily Program Starts Today An inter-church daily devo tional program, sponsored by the Medford . Council of Church Women and the Medford Minis terial association, started today. J The program will include three window displays and re- a I corded radio programs broadcast over three Rogue valley stations. Window displays include an archaelogical display in Bark er's a display of devotional book lets by participating churches in Walt Young's and a display of old and unusual Bibles in Home as compared with records of a f Appliance, according to the Rev, similar course neia last uciooer. This year nine men scored in the 90s; eleven in the 80s; ten in the 70s; five in the 60s; one in the 50s and none in the 40s. In October four scored in the 90s; nine in the 80s; ten in the 70s; nine in the 60s; threeh the 50s and three in the 40s. In Oc tober 38 men participated, and Thursday 36 participated, he said. Champlin commented that in addition to firing, the men at tending the course get special j pointers from the instructors on .; such matters as safety, proper shooting positions and self de fense. They also have opportu nities to ask individual ques- j tions during lecture sessions! i Plan Two Yarly . ! The police chief said ' the de-! partment plans to conduct two practical pistol courses annual-1 ly, and it is hoped that another j will be held next fall. The courses here are identical' Mrs. Grace Guyer, Medford Resident, Dies Here Friday Mrs. Grace Emma Guyer, 66: resident of Medford for the past 41 years, died in a local hospital Friday afternoon. She was born in Rogue River March 22, 1890, and was mar ried to Lewis Leroy Guyer at Rogue River June 1, 1915. They made their home at 319 Port land ave., Medford. Mrs.' Guyer has spent most of her life in southern Oregon and was a member of the First Christian, church, daughter of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and past president of the organization. Survivors include her hus- hand, Lewis Leroy Guyer, Med ford; one son, Dolph W. Guyer, Sacramento, Calif.; two daugh ters, Miss Joan Guyer, Medford, and Mrs. Ben Hansen, Falls Church, Va.; one sister, .Mrs. Linnie Connelly, Rogue River, and one brother, Levi Stevens, Fairfax, Calif. . Funeral services will be held at Perl Funeral home Monday at 1:30 p.m.. with the Rev.-William C. Piper of the First Christ ian church . officiating. Inter ment will be at Siskiyou Memor ial park.' Pallbearers will be Allen Cur ry, George Swinney, Earl Hal gren, William Ardry, Ernest Nie dermeyer and Leth Meadows. $500,000 Worth of Equipment Scheduled For First Fire-Ama Stevenson Nominated At Mock Convention Eugene iU.R) Adlai Steven son was nominated Democratic presidential standard bearer Fri day night at a mock Democratic political convention on the Uni versity of Oregon campus here. His nomination came on the second ballot and Rep. John R. McCormack of Massachusetts was nominated vice-prrsidential candidate. Sen. Wayne Morse re ceived 181 ballots to McCor mack "s 631 on the first ballot. Bible readings and stories from a devotional ' booklet as well as sermons directed toward the pro gram, Hr. Hiser said. ; Southern Oregon residents will have an opportunty to see a dis play of over a $500,000 worth of fire-fighting equipment during the Fire-Ama Saturday, May 26, between noon and 6 p.m. This will be the first time such a show has been staged in Ore gon, according to Russ Jamison, publicity chairman. . The show. will be devoted, to tools, equipment and methods used in forest fire suppression. The program is part of an industry-wide project in southern Ore gon to provide more comprehen sive forest protection. Cooperating Agencies State, federal and private in dustry officials are cooperating in presenting a show which will demonstrate the . investment in i equipment which stands ready to protect the valuable timber areas, Jamison said. Rural fire protection districts have also been invited to display and demonstrate equipment as have fire-equipment dealers in Jackson and Josephine counties. Among demonstrations will be the use of hand tools in fire sup pression, use of tankers and pumpers, a display on the use of weather information in deter mining fire weather, and an air drop for supplying fire lines. Pumpers, tankers, bulldozers, hand tools, radio equipment and other gear common to fire sup pression work will make up the bulk' of the displays, . Jamison said. Among fire equipment dealers who have indicated , support of the show and who will have equipment on display are Cal Ore Machinery, Rogue Equip ment, Hubbard Brothers Hard ware, Crater Lake Machinery, Haupert Tractor, Howard-Cooper and Southern Oregon Equip ment..' Jamison said others interested in displaying equipment should contact Lewis L. Simpson, secretary-manager of Southern Ore gon Conservation and Tree Farm association, or Sam Taylor, chair man of the Fire-Ama from Elk Lumber company. At Elk Lumber : The show will be held at Elk Lumber company north of Med ford, adjacent to Elk Lumber pond and Mason-Erhman ware house. The show is open to the pub lic, and refreshments will be available at a booth operated by the Medford Active club. Pro ceeds from the sale of refresh ments will go to the Jackson County Disaster Car which will be displayed. Turkey and Chicken Pot Pie Prepared in our own spotless kitchen by our Chef who uses- nothing but the best selected Turkey, Chicken, Vege tables and Potatoes. These are combined with Rich Turkey Gravy, topped. with flaky crust and served piping hot in the casserole in which it was baked. Top Notch Cafe Next to Craterian Beauty Shop Portland (U.P.) Hospital at tendants reported here Saturday that the condition of Ralph Pyatt, 26-year-old Bandon mill worker, is still critical. Pyatt is accused of mortally wounding state police officer Richard F. O'Connor, 32, at Bandon Tues day. Before he died the officer shot Pyatt in the head. TODAY 15 Ws a Trdditooini To Bring Mother To MOM DINING INN JUST EAST OF CENTRAL POINT On HER Day. Mother's Day Dinner out! A real treat for all the family . . . and especially a vacation for Mom! She'll enjoy the luxuries of Mon Desir's thoughtful service, restful surroundings, our savory cuisine. Of course, we'll have children's plates so make it a real family affairl 01$ Special MOTHER'S DAY DINNER SERVED TODAY STARTING 3:00 P.M. PHONE NOrmandy 4-2513 FOR RESERVATIONS Escil Hiser, chairman of the daily devotions project commit-; tee.-. : . Recorded programs ; will be broadcast over stations KWIN in Ashland at 8:15 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, station KYJC, Medford, at 9:15 a.m. today, and a series of "Bible in the Lives of President&'over station KMED, Medford, throughout the week. The program includes daily SUNDAY, MAY 13 Gasburg Museum AT PHOENIX FREE Admission To the Persons. Presenting This Ad en Mother's Day I Zmo1 pleasant surroundine. 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"MEDFORD'S LARGEST 19c HAMBURGER PALACE It Kids, Bring Mother Out to Jack's Drive-Up TODAY and Get Her A r ? 5 1 L pTfTrDfresh Strawberry Sundae I I JVJ) Ifs Absolutely FREE to Every Mother No purchase necessary It's Our Way of Showing Our Appreciation To ALL MOTHERS on This MOTHER'S DAY. n a vfiwz irFoillMrs n nioV 911 north yZVlr ) UbNiU y IS-Vyir RIVERSIDE "BECAUSE OF WINDOW SERVICE YOU PAY LESS" SHRIMP AND FRIES 59c FISH AND FRIES 49c 09 o m V) to O r- Z m to O
