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Gloria Svanson Finds Hitchhiking More Sporting in France Than in America BY GLORIA SWANSON United Preu Staff Correspondent Eze, France (U.R) Europe's hitch hiking, is more of a sport ing game than the dangerous one played in America. I actual ly found nerve enough to stop and pick up a couple of young thumbs going "thataway" which way "myaway.". I say they were British! From Derby it turned out. They saw my interest and interrupted each other to enlighten me on "hitch ing." "How long has it taken to get here." I asked them. "Well ma'am about two half I days reaching French soil, not counting stopping in London, said the boy and the girl took up the conversation from there. "A nice couple took us right to Dover for the crossing. They were sweet and asked us to send them post cards." "A car pick up is unusual in Lone Pine School Contract Awarded A contract for a six classroom addition to Lone Pine school was awarded to Harold Slater of Rogue River at a meeting of the school board Tuesday. Slater's bid of 58 1,245 was the lowest submitted. The addition will include rest rooms, a teachers room, boiler room and covered passageways. Other bidders included Cor coran Construction company of Medford, S82.248; Myers Jones. Medford, $83,600: Loren Ritchie, Medford, S84.796: and Dale Blickenstaff, Medford, S90.954. Construction probably will start in about 10 days and the contractor has 150 calendar days to complete the project. Jack A. Edson, Medford, was architect. Salem !U.Pj R. H. Baldock, resigning head of the State Highway Department, will be honored at a testimonial dinner here Friday night. England," said the lad. "You see ma'am it's lorries there that give lifts, seldom a car. Here it is the opposite. "Truck drivers ' love you to entertain them with stories, but ma'am you have no idea how in teresting the driver was from Derby to London. He was quite an old bachelor, 40 or 50 couldn't you say, Margaret?" I groaned, "Old; Oh!" Then I looked at their unf urrowed faces and knew what they meant. "And, do you know ma'am I swear he was in love with his lorry." "Don't exaggerate, Peter," said the boy's young wife. "Well, he was addressing it in such loving terms, ' remember when he said 'Watch the old girl get excited' when she sights London." "He better tell Mrs. . ." "Swanson," I helped. "Tell Mrs. Samson about our Medford Tribune United Prest Full Leased Wire United Press Full Leased Wi" Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1956 Pages 1-6 last car. Tell Mrs. Watson it was the biggest bittleship on wheels. We felt like movie actors sitting in the back with air those push buttons and electric lighters." I felt like apologizing for my little drive yourself. But then they started telling me more about what I wanted to know. They had never waited longer than an hour for a lift. They never waited in dangerous or difficult places for a car to stop. They never used buses except to get out of towns. They always got out of a car if it turned off the main highway. They lived in youth hostels for 40 cents a day. They planned to return home when their $180 had dwindled to S15. Sherry Fong's Lawyer Files Action for Release Portland (U.R) An attorney for Mrs. Sherry Fong has filed a court action seeking her re lease. Mrs. Fong has been held in the Multnomah county jail since last December when she was con victed of the second degree mur der of her 16-year-old babysit ter, Diane Hank. Use Mail Tribune Want Ade State Blind Workers Win Retirement Fight Portland (U.R) Climax of a three-year legal battle by blind workers at the Oregon Commis sion for the Blind's workshop in Portland has been announced with word that they will receive public employees retirement cov erage. Burl L. Green, attorney for the blind workers, said Circuit Judge Eugene K. Oppenheimer had reached a decision in favor of granting the workers coverage but that the decree would not be issued for about a week. -i jar " , - - N,:&sSt ''11 y , ' DIRECTING DRIVE in behalf of Vice President Richard Nixon, Representative Patrick J. Hillings (left), (R), Cal., and Representative Alford A. Cederberg (R), Mich., an nounce 180 Republican House members out of 202 signed "We Like Nixon" petition. (Internnt:n-.' F"--'ioto) Washington (U.R) Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black has indicated he will not block a Federal Power Commission li cense for Brownlee dam in Hells Canyon. i.the Idaho Power Company-agrees hot to make any claim against the government for possible losses in construct ing it. mm SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY, AUGUST 3-4-5 TIRED OF HIGH POTATO PRICES? TRY THESE NEW CROP NO. 2 Washington Long While POTATOES 50 V2 1 98 MELONS Honey Dew, Persian or Cantaloupe - YOUR CHOICE lb. Thompson SEEDLESS GRAPES 19 .lb. fb.Y PRUSE edoY M " 45' Party Time- Cans PEACHES Sliced or Halve jiL 4 No. feS Cans 3 for 89 KelloKg's "K" 25 6'i OZ. PKG. KOSHER DILLS 24 oz. jar 35' CRISP TASTY Borden's Cheese NATURAL CHEDDAR 2L$1 $125 Stewing HENS Roasting HENS Cut Up Tray Packed Approx. 3 Lbs. Average- LARGE PLUMP 4 to 5 Lb. Average $109 47' ib. Ground Chuck Fresh Daily Lean & Good Try Ours 59' lb. Klamath Grade "Good" Locker Beef -12 Beef S-Zitte In All Departments at GRAND VIEW MARKET State Liquor Sales Show Revenue Rise Portland Highest annual in come in its history, was achieved by the Oregon liquor control commission during the 12 months ending June 30, 1956, with net revenue reaching S15 560.302.81. an increase of S2.167.053.83, or 16.18 per cent Over the preceding year: Net revenue fror.i the stores and agencies operations was 513,703.983.05, license fees total ed S617.519.60, and revenue from privilege tax collections on beer and wine SI. 238.800.16. all sources of income showing increases. Higher liquor revenue reflect ed price increases made in May, 1955, in response to the state legislature's request that the OLCC raise $4,000,000 more revenue for the 1956-57 bien nium. 4 . However, the additional In come is not matched by a cor responding surge in liquor con sumption, as the case sales rose less than one quarter of one per cent during the year, which was the first complete fiscal period to reflect the higher prices. Oldest Oregon State Graduate Succumbs Portland (U.R) Funeral services were to be held here today for Mrs. Hattie Hanna Hovenden, 95, who, before her death Monday, was the oldest living graduate of Oregon State college. Mrs. Hovenden was a native of Corvallis and was graduated with the OSC class of 1880. Highway Revenues Apportioned To Counties Salem (U.R) Apportionment of S2.441.747 in state highway fund revenues to Oregon cities has been announced by Secre tary of State Earl T. Newbry. Newbry said the money rep resented 10 per cent of highway revenues for the six months end ing June 30. The money is used for maintenance of city streets. Use Mail Tribune Want Adi A Nichol's Worth of . . . Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press feature Writer Washington (U.R) If you city folks think vou have parking problems todav, look at what y o u r e going to face in 1965. By then, the American Au- o m oblie As- s o c l ation of state highway officials e s t i mates, there will be 80,000,- Harmn Mrtinis 000, registered cars in tne country, These will travel some 80,000,000.000 miles a year a good half of it in the urban areas. What can be done about it? William G. Barr, executive di rector of the National Parking Association, has made some stud ies and he feels that we'll just have to have more room for off street parking. Lots and garages, that is. His association is made up of private parking lot op erators so naturally he favors private operation. "The government can't foot all the bills for extra parking space." he says. "Part of the tab will have to be picked up by private industry." Parking studies ,in downtown areas of 14. cities indicate the following break-down: . Over 22 per cent of the cars are parked by folks on shopping trips; 26 per cent by workers; 36 per cent by people on busi ness errands; about five per cent on social-recreation trips; and ana 11 per cent trips to com mercial offices, schools and restaurants. Typical Day "Take a typical day in a city like Washington, Barr says. Hearing on Mosquito Situation Held Today A hearing on the mosquito situaiion in the Table Rock area ! was held yesterday morning in ; the county court room. The I group was represented by John Nealon who served as spokesman. Several persons gave reports on mosquitoes in the area which are reported to be the worst in several years. Methods of recognizing and locating breeding areas were dis cussed as well as the ways of spraying and oiling the spots. at a meeting in Table Rock last night. Also present at the hearing were Dr. A. E. Merkel and Walt er Sutherland, county sanitarian. Etitoy heolm, rest, comfort end hospitality omidst pleasont surroundings. 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A lot of em ployees of Uncle Sam come in a couple of hours early and bring their own breakfast. Having staked a claim on space, they read the morning 'paper from cover to cover and eat their breakfast. That space is occupied until quiting time. Even a School The first parking attendant school has opened in the capital. And if you've ever been shifted from space to space you know what a dented fender looks like. And try to prove that it .wasn't knocked in before you parked! "One of the things we are try ing to teach our students," an official of the school says, "is how to handle the public." Another thing, which should have been taught before, is how to drive down a ramp in a garage. It's horrible pain to the ear to hear about four dollars worth of rubber off your tires by some hot-rod garage jockey. Portland (U.R) A contract to build more than 15 miles of roads on the Klamath Indian res ervation has been awarded here by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Norquist Brothers of Sweet Home. 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