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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. .
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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.
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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
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