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f OURTEZK MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wadneiday, Auguit (. 1958 San Francisco Girding for Tide Of GOP Convention Delegates Motorloorcrers Find! teR--r.laS-?? City Anticipating Over 40.000 Guests Th fUWillr I WBlllHM Northwest rotogravure maraatna ww I F Bandar Ureronlaa. It ia f aa annual apriea .Ban.nrfid Jatntlr hr th Orrn Stat Motor aaaoelatfon and The Oreaonlaa. BT i. RfCHARD NORES Cty Editor. Th orcicnua You won't be lonesome if you dead to get in on the excite- . ment of the first national politi cal convention ever held on the est coast. An estimated 40,000 to 4o,000 men, women and chil dren, ready to chant "We Like Ike Again, will converge on San Francisco for the 1956 Re publican national convention be (inning August 20. Most of them will have no di rect connection with the con vention but will be combining vacation with the opportunity to watch the expected second- term nomination for Dwight D. Eisenhower. On a recent motorlog for The Oregonian and the Oregon State Motor association to the Bay city, we talked to officials of the San Francisco convention and visitors bureau, leaders planning the Republican convention, rep resentatives of the California State Automobile association and hotel and motel operators. Two years ago San Francisco was host to 43,000 who were there for the American Medical association convention. Some had to stay -10 or 50 miles away In the Eastbay area or down the peninsula. Many stayed in pri vate homes with friends. That is undoubtedly what will happen in August. That distance is not unusual to travel each day in the bay area. Many who work in San Francisco commute from homes 50 miles away. Ted Dalton, who two years ago made a strong race for gov ernor of Virginia despite being a Republican, has been working on housing steadily since early April and had 8000 hotel or mo tel rooms assigned already. He had another 1500 in reserve and expected to need still more be fore D-day, August 20. Those 10,000 or more rooms won't be luxurious, he said, but thevTi all be clean. 13x1- lam Fisherman's wharf; like little bit of Genoa on San Francisco bay, ia pletumqrje "must" for every visitor. Touriata can . combine alg-htaeetng with polities daring ' GOP meetings. ' Motels in San Francisco have not been numerous, but many excellent ones have been built in the last couple of years. Sev eral more in the luxury class will be finished by convention time. Some are as close to downtown as Nob Hill. From the motels will come approxi mately 20 per cent of the 10.000 convention rooms. Oregon's delegation will have its headquarters in the Chancel lor hotel near Union square in downtown San Francisco, but many delegates and convention visitors will be lodged in the Sir Francis Drake and Oxford ho tels and various motels. Motel managers. Dalton and Harold F. Strong, secretary of the convention bureau, urged Northwest residents to be sure they have reservations before they jump in their cars and drive to San. Francisco for the GOP session. Either that or bring sleeping bags and be pre pared for a night in their cars. The Cow palace, where full convention meetings will be held, holds 15.000. But some 40. 000 or more will want to get in for at least one of the sessions. Four thousand newspaper, mag azine, radio and TV representa tives enough to fill Portland s auditorium by themselves will cover the event. Most popular probably will be the third day, on which presi dential nominations are expect ed to be made. The convention will open at 11 a. m. Monday, August 20. The first day will ' be concerned with organiza tional matters such as seating delegates. No great fireworks are expected in this department. But of interest to Northwest residents will be the keynote address by Governor Arthur B. Langlie of Washington. Only afternoon sessions wiD be heidon the remaining days, with 2 o'clock the convening hour.- Chairman Leonard Hall has announced that convention busi ness will be completed in four da.vs. Much of the work, of course, will be accomplished in committees in the Mark Hop kins and Fairmont hoteLs, which are convention headquarters. The man to see for convention tickets is' Jess Gard, Oregon Re publican national committee man. Vast Cow Palace will house sessions of GOP conclave. Built In 1935, it was named when newspaper naked why San Fran--iaoo bnDt "palace for cows" when citizens lived hi squalor. Airmen in Alaska Seeking Peter Polar Bear Certificate Fairbanks, Alaska (U.R) ' Every week end, the Beaverette, a hulking C124 transport, un loads at Ladd Air Force Base here with a group of Alaskan Air Command officers and men seeking the "Peter Polar Bear" certificate. This certificate, more coveted in Alaska than a college degree, signifies completion of the rigor ous course of the Arctic Survival school that is designed to keep men alive snould they crash land far from civilization. And in Alaska, a territory one-fifth the area of the United States, civilization frequently is hun dreds of miles away. As one of the instructors at the school, MSgt. K. R. Clemmons of Trenton, Mich., put it: "Our entire mission is to PRESCRIPTION SERVICE 2, The emblem below means precisely what it tiji RtlUbl Pre scriptions. Yon may const on this profes sional pharmacy just ms yon rely on the in tegrity nod interest of yoor personal physi cian . . . We invite yon to bring ns that next prescription. Thanks! keep a man alive for four or five days, once's he's down." Capt. W. E. Bullington, officer in charge of the school, added, "if we save just one life, then our whole operation is justified." The week-long course includes three intensive days of class room work, listening to lectures from men trained in Alaskan lore, and two days of "field training," when they go out into the snow country and see if they can put theory into practice. How To Do It The faculty of the school is convinced that, with modern ra dio and radar equipment now in Air force operation in the Far North, a man who can stay alive a few days after a crash landing is virtually certain to be picked up by the alert, brave crews of the Air Rescue Service. The trainees are warned that the first step after a crash is to take care of injured. Then a comfortable camp should be built, signals laid out and pro curement of native food to sup plement survival kit rations started. MSgt. Claude C. Fredericks of St. Petersburg, Penn., a vet eran of nearly six years on the school staff, and Clemmons along with other instructors show how available material can be readily used for shelter. Igloo Construction Urged If the crash is in an area covered with ice or snow, they urge that igloos be constructed from blocks of ice or packed snow. Should camp be set up in timber or brush country recom mended procedure is to build a native-type igloo, cutting nine tall poles, erecting them in a frame and then covering them with parachute nylon. Courses are given in building of fires, smoking of fish or game, making beds of birch boughs and in improvising cooking and eat ing utensils. Exhibits show at least 22 native shrubs, bushes and flowers that can be used for food, but warn of six others that could cause poisoning. . Completion of the course earns a certificate signed by "Peter Polar Bear," attesting a man's training to survive in the Arctic. Bocy of Iowa Girl Found in Newport Harbor Newport Beach, Calif. (U.R) The body of a five-year-old Waterloo, Iowa, girl, who had been feared kidnaped, was found Tuesday in Newport Harbor where she apparently fell off a pier and drowned two days ago. Three 14-year-old boys fishing in a rowboat discovered the body of Barbara L. Blasier floating near the boat pier where the child disappeared Sunday. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREIHTORS IV THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR JACK SON COUNTY PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of John Swanson, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I have been appointed Administratrix of the above estate by an order made therein on July 30. 1936: all creditors having claims afrainst said deceased are hereby notified to present the same, dulv verified and with proper vouchers attached, to me at the office of Roberts. KeLHnirton fc Branchfield, 201-5 U.S. National Bank Bide.. Med ford, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated at Medford. Oregon, this 1st day of August. 1956. J. L. Carver Administratrix NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OS. THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF JACKSON Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of MYRTLE NUTTER STINNETT. Deceased Notice is hereby given that I. the undersigned, by an Order of the above Court duly made and entered on the 1? day of July. 1956, was appointed Administratrix of the above named estate, and that I have duly qualified as such Administratrix. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same with the proper vouchers, to me at the office of my attorneys. Van Dyke & Dellenback No. 8 Goldy Building, Medford, Oregon, within six months from the date of first publication, of this notice. Dated and first published July It, 1956. Wilma Marvin, Administratrix Van Dyke Ac Dellenback Attorneys for Administratrix Several Ordinances Passed by Council Ordinances were adopted last engineers. Bids were scheduled" night by the Medford city coun-to be opened Aug. 2 in Portland cil accepting one easement of property and authorizing nego tiations for easement of public right of way. The council accepted ease ments offered by Southern Pa cific for a 10-inch sewer line along the railroad right of way, and one for an 8-inch sanitary sewer along the right of way be tween Main and Eighth sts. Negotiations were authorized by the council for right of way necessary to open Jackson st. between Barneburg ave. and Sunrise ave. Main Construction An ordinance was adopted providing a segregation of assess ments for water mam construc tion on Barnett rd. A public hearing was called Sept. 4 on assessing the cost of a 12-inch lateral water main on Woodstock st. from West Second to Haven sts. City Manager Rob ert Duff recommended that since no water main has been, con structed on Woodstock st. or an assessment paid by the property owners fronting the street, ad jacent property should use the main as a lateral and the abut ting property be assessed. The amount proposed to be assessed is $2.25 per front foot. The council adopted an ordi nance approving the construc tion of two water mains by Coast Construction company. The pro jects are a 6-inch water main on Broad st. from Jackson to Clark sts. and an 8-inch water main on Fir st. from Monroe st. to Melrose aye. and on Melrose ave. from Fir st. to Grape st. The council also adopted or dinances creating funds for the projects. An ordinance was adopted creating a special fund of accru ed interests from the sale ot armory bonds totaling $40,000 in July. City Manager Duff said interest amounted to $210. Fire Zones Building Inspector H. E. Mackie discussed with the coun cil plans for changing district fire zones. Mackie said making fire zoning laws too restrictive will discourage industry from locating in the city. He pointed out that proposed changes would require certain additional con struction requirements. Duff said existing fire zones are not' in complete harmony with land use zoning ordinances adopted in 1951. The council re ferred the proposal to the build ing committee for study. The council approved the pur chase by the city of an area at the south end of the principal runway at the Medford airport. To conform to Civil Aeronautics administration requirements the city must acquire a clear area zone of 1,000 foot width by one half mile long at each end of the runway. The land was ap praised by a Medford Realty Board committee at $20,250. Duff reported that the city was unable to secure all the necessary rights of way from property owners for protection work on the bank of Bear creek. The work will be done by Army Dallas Area Farmer Gels Life Sentence Dallas,' Ore. (U.R) Bayliss Gilbert Fanning, 57, today was sentenced to life imprisonment for second degree murder in con nection with the slaying of his wife last May. Fanning on Monday changed his plea from innocent to guilty. Sentence was passed by Judge William W. Wells of Pendleton who was assigned by the Ore gon Supreme Court to hear the case. The judge held that no pre meditation was involved, ruling out first degree murder. But he also ruled there was no evidence by the defense to show adequate provocation by Fanning's wife to cause the shooting and jus tify a manslaughter verdict. The shooting last May 20 oc curred at the Fanning farm home, V2 miles east of Ballston, 12 miles north of here. CENTRAL ?eafl DRUG Main Central Phone 2-9431 Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS HYPNOTISM Has been successfully used" fn muscular rheumatism, constipa tion, - menstrual disturbances, migraine headache, insomnia. stuttering, etc For information regarding Hypnotism see W. L. WHELDEN 336 S. Riverside. Mfdfsrd, Or. s-vnWn YM 5 exposure KoU... ZS 0 PPEHNYWISE 323 E. Main j lig for the project. Duff said if the rights of way were secured with in 10 days sufficient time would be available to complete the project this year. Approve Statements The council approved pre qualification statements for con struction of the southeast Med ford trunk sewer facilities by the E and W Construction company, Eugene, Coast Construction and Excavation company, Albany, any the W. C. Conrad company, Medford. A request was approved by the council for Courtesy Chev rolet, 227 East Ninth St., to-install a 600 gallon tank in the alley in back of their property on South Bartlett st. A request by Wesley and Blanch Coffeen that sewer and water extensions be made across the paved section of Holly st., at Coffeen's expense was ap proved. The condition was made that no connection will be made until a petition for annexation to the city has been approved. Connections will be installed but not used until the property is annexed. Request Referred A request from Ann Pearson, 119 Clark St., to obtain a blanket peddler's license was referred to the license department and a request from Mrs. Alpha Calvin, 334 South Grape St., to move a pie business from 313 Eighth st. to her home was referred to the planning commission. Petitions were submitted for the paving of Newtown st., from Dakota ave. to Stewart ave.; in stallation of an alley drain in the alley between Palm ave. and Pennsylvania ave. from Rose ave. to Summit ave.; and 'the vacation of a portion of Ruhl Way. Councilman Don Hansen sug gested two amendments to city building codes be submitted to the building committee. The amendments are to establish zones ordering all new commer cial buildings to provide off street parking and a zoning ord inance requiring off-street park ing facilities in residential areas. The council adopted an ordi nance ordering a change of zone for lots 10 through 15, block 11, Laurelhurst addition, from a two family to a limited commercial. The planning commission recom mended the change because the lots should have been in limited commercial at the time the city was rezoned. An ordinance was adopted ordering the vacation of the alley between lots 1-3, block 2, Edwards Place addition. Two Plead Guilty In, Circuit Court In Saw Theft Case Norman Lee Stegner, 29, of 532 Pennsylvania ave., and Joe Britton Berriman, 39, of 306 Ef- fie St., pleaded guilty in , circuit court today to charges growing out of the theft of two McCul- loch chain saws from Horace John Eynon, 703 Clark St., Jan. 17, 1956. Medford police said the chain saws were valued at about $500. Stegner pleaded guilty to grand larceny and Berriman to possession of stolen property. Sentence was deferred pending arrival of reports from the fed eral bureau of investigation. They were arrested Monday by city police. John Edward Shuster. 43. of 319 Jeanette St., and Mrs. Ber nice Phillips, 32, of 532 Pennsyl vania ave., appeared in district court this morning charged with possession of stolen' property. Shuster was released on $1,500 bail and Mrs. Phillips was re leased on recognizance. Prelim inary hearing has been set for Nov. 1. Saws Sold According to Medford police Berriman and Stegner stole the chain saws and used a car belong ing to Bernice Phillips to trans port the saws. Police said another man then sold the two chain saws to John Edward. Shus ter while he was tending bar at the Veteran's club, 42 North Front st. Shuster paid $100 for the chain saws, police said. He said he knew the saws were sto len, according to police. Shuster then returned the two saws to Stegner when Stegner told him they were his, police said Stegner told Shuster he would pay for chain saws later, according to the police. Stegner reported he was contacted by a Klamath Falls man who paid him $60 or $65 for the two chain saws, police said. State police located one of the chain saws in Eugene, and state police and the district attorney's office are working to locate the other. Captain of Ship Turns Cabin Into Honeymoon Suite for Couple uevenport, tngland tu.PJ ( four days without a suitable hon. The captain of the British air craft carrier "Ocean" moved out of his cabin yesterday so that Lance Cpl. Bill Potkins could use it as a honeymoon suite. The Ocean was preparing to sail for emergency duty in the Suez Canal area when Capt. E. G. Roper saw 27-year-old Olive Potkins, herself a corporal in the Women's Royal Army Corps, sobbing pitifully on the deck. He sent a petty officer ashore to investigate. A short time later the junior officer reported that Mrs. Potkins was about to be separated from her husband of NEW BENCHES New benches for the circuit courtroom in the Jackson county courthouse annex were installed yesterday, according to County Commissioner Chester Wendt. The new benches are of natural oak finish. eymoon because the lance cor poral was going overseas. "Give them my cabin," Roper ordered. "And no one must dis turb them." For six hours before the Ocean sailed last night, the newlyweds shared the captain's private quarters. A burly petty officer stood guard by the door just to make sure they were not disturbed. BY THE Wfy CASH FROM THE ii IS.... f savin&s i iom association StHCt 1909 Oregon State Ram Sale Scheduled at Pendleton Pendleton (U.R) The 30th annual Oregon state ram sale, sponsored by the Oregon Wool Growers association, is scheduled to open in Pendleton Monday. More than 250 selected rams are expected to be sold at the sale. The sale is slated for the roundup livestock sales pavilion; Col. Ellis A. White of Ontario, will be the auctioneer. For Action, Use Tribune Want Ads Easy, Just Dial 2-614! Here' Entertainment You Won't Want to Mis RODEO DANCE 2 BIG NIGHTS Friday and Saturday! August 10 & 11th TEX WILUAMS and His WESTERN CARAVAN featuring: . Smoky Rogers Duee Spriggins Jimmy Widner M '.USSaa"! rr a Rollicking Fun t laughs! Wonderful Dancing! Exciting Shawl Come Out Bath Nights, Friday 4 Saturday, at the 1 0 Rogue Valley Ballroom ssssssssssss To The 14th Annual Rogue River Round-Up 3 BIG NIGHTS! FRIDAY - SATURDAY -, SUNDAY AUG .1.0-11-12 AN ALL-PROFESSIONAL WORLD CHAMPION SHOW! Produced by Mac Barbour Local Cowboys can and will participate! Posse Grounds MEDFORD, OREGON Brone Riding! -fa Calf Roping! k Bull Riding! -fc Bulldogging! Posse Drills! Srockhorse Racing! -A-Games, Races and Other Special Events! HORSE PARADE -Friday 5 p.m. - Starts on Ivy BIG MAIN PARADE -Saturday at 2 p.m. Rodeo Headquarters at 7 So. Riverside Tickets AVAILABLE in Downtown Med ford Watch for the Horse Trailer. . AUviiasiUN aaturaay ana sunaay Adults $1.75, Children ?1.00 FAMI LY N IGHT - FRI DAY children under 18 admitted for 50e Sponsored By Jackson County Mounted Sheriff's Posse
