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TEW MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, Augntt 22, 195B Condemnation Steps Start for Extension Of East Jackson The Medford city council last ANOTHER LINK IN OUR DEFENSE CHAIN The na tion's second 'Texas Tower" looms out of the fog as a supply ship (from which photo was taken) comes along side. The tower is located roughly 50 miles off the Nantucket shore. Firmly anchored on a shoal, it is a vital off shore link in the radar network that will eventually ring the U. S. coastline. travel the ill MEM BREAKFAST in MEDFORD SUPPER in BOISE UuiUlillilillliMl I III 1 1 Departure: Lv. 7:20 am TRfifLWAYS 148 N. Front St. Phone 3-1853 night adopted an ordinance or dering the condemnation of property for the East Jackson st. extension and passed a resolu tion for the sale of airport bonds. City Manager Robert Duff said negotiations have proved unsuccessful in acquiring prop erty from the owners, for the ex tension. The ordinance is the first step in condemnation pro ceedings. Bonds Sold Medford airport bonds, total ing $73,000, were sold last night for interest of 3V4 per cent from 1958 to 1961, and 34 per cent from 1962 to 1967 for an in terest of 3.294 per cent. Total interest to be paid is about $16,- 000. Blythe and Company of Med ford and the Medford branch of the U.S. National Bank of Port land jointly offered the only other bid. The bid called for in terest of 3V4 per cent from 1958 to 1964, and 3'A per cent from 1965 to 1967 for an interest average of 3.365 per cent. Total interest to be paid, the bid pro posed, was $16,832.50. Ordinances Adopted The council adopted an ordi nance providing for election of a mayor and a councilman for each ward this November. Terms of office for mayor will be two years, and four years for each councilman commencing Jan. 1, 1957. An ordinance was passed by the council amending an initia tive and referendum measure to correspond to the state statute. 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Improvement Ordinances Several public improvement ordinances1 were passed last night by the council including an ordinance assessing property owners for the water main on Broad st. from Jackson st. to Clark st. and tHe water main on Fir st. from Monroe st. .0 Melrose ave., and on Melrose ave. from Fir st. to Grape st. The council passed a resolu tion calling for a public hear ing Sept. 18 on assessing a por tion of the cost of a water mam on Murphy rd. from a point 478 feet north of Barnett rd. to Walden place. A bid was awarded by the council to the Rogue River Pav ing company of Medford for pav ing Ashland ave. from Ninth to 11th sts. The bid was for $11,- 507.50. Only other bidder was M. C. Lininger and Sons com pany of Medford. Their bid was $11,520.50. Engineer s estimate was $11,274. A bid was awarded by the council to M. C. Lininger and Sons company for paving Green- way dr. The bid was $13,555.25. Only other' bidder was the Rogue River Paving company with a bid of $15,092.50. The engineer's estimate was $12,771. Bid Awarded The council awarded a bid to the P. S. Lord Mechanical con tractors of Portland for con struction of the southeast Med ford sewer. They submitted a bid of $124,372.95. The Dan Herder Plumbing and Heating company of Lebanon submitted the only other bid. It was for $271,837. Engineer's estimate was $119,094. The council also adopted ordi nances creating funds for the projects. On the recommendation of City Manager Duff the council accepted prequalification state ments from the P. S. Lord com pany for bidding on the south east Medford sewer construction and deferred pre-qualification of the Den Herder company for bidding on th project until an explanation is received on their excessive bid and until they sub mit a more current financial statement to the council. .The council also authorized plans and specifications for pav ing Newtown st. from Dakota ave. to Stewart ave. On the recommendation of the city en gineer the council accepted the sanitary sewer project in block 5, Highcroft addition, which has been completed. Resolution Passed A resolution was passed by the council, at the recommenda tion of Oregon State Military de partment, adopting plans for the construction of a sanitary sewer line from the Medford Memor ial armory to a connection with south Bear Creek sanitary dis trict trunk main. Director of Public Works Vern Thorpe gave a report on 12 minute parking meter service in Medford. He said Littrell Parts company has requested four 12 minute meters. The council moved the report be re ferred to the council police com mittee for consideration and recommendation. On the recommendation of Duff the council granted per mission for Travelodge motel to widen a driveway on River side at Maple st. Permission to widen the driveway at 911 North Riverside ave. was also granted by the council. The request of Dan Haas, 1006 Niantic st., for the continuance of a driveway on his business property was also granted. Communications Noted Four communications were also received by the council last night. The Church of the Naz arene, 520 North ". .oily St., sub mitted a letter to the council requesting the city authorize va cation of First st. between Holly and Grape sts. The request was referred to the planning com mission. A petition, signed by 24 peo ple to provide a playground at the Court st park was submit ted and referred to the council park committee. Bear creek route for the proposed Highway J 99 freeway and expressing dis approval of the proposed West District 4 Faculty Reported Complete for Coming Year The faculty for Phoenix schools, district 4, is now com plete, according to Ernest R. James, superintendent. Seven new teachers have been added to the staff, with another return ing after a leave of absence. Phoenix elementary and high schools open on Monday, Sept. 17. Busses will run on the same schedule as last year. Children entering the first three grades are to report at the primary unit of the elementary school, and. those entering grades 4 to 8 at the grade school building. Reminder Issued Parents of first grade pupils are reminded to bring evidence of their child's birthday and a health certificate the first day of school. Students new to Phoenix high school are to register at the school office between Sept. 10 and 14. Hours Sept. 12 will be from 7 to 9 p. m. for those who are working during the day. Former high school students and incoming ninth graders from the grade school who registered last spring need not appear until the -opening of school. On the first day of school, high students will report to the gym for the opening assembly at 9 a. m. Regular classes get under way the next day. School fees amount to $11.50 and can be paid at registration. Students may reserve a copy of the year book for an additional $3.50. To Serve Meals The school cafeteria will begin serving meals Tuesday, Sept. 20. New teachers in the grade school for the coming year are Mrs. Nadine Shaffer, second grade, Mrs. Dorothea Crowley, third grade, and Joseph Fader, fifth grade and coaching. Mrs. Ethel Morrison, first grade, will be returning after a year's leave of absence. New at the high school are Mrs. Alan Holmes, home mak ing, Richard Dickenson, junior and senior English and Ameri can problems and William Mar ler, industrial arts. John Dube has been added to the staff as instructor in the new vocational agriculture department being started this year. Teachers Returning Former teachers returning to the grade school will be John E. Myers, principal; Mrs. Orva Taylor and Mrs. Jane Germer, first grade; Mrs. Gertrude Woot- en and Olive Fountain, second grade; Mrs. Maxine Corliss and Mrs. Agnes Rupp, third grade; Mrs. Zuba Stack, Mrs. Ardis Pramann, and Lloyd Hale. fourth grade; Miss Mabel Moore and Wallace. Eri, fifth grade; Mrs. Gladys Sloan and John r Stewart, sixth grade; Mrs. -Mary j Loyd and Lewis Bertrand, seventh grade; Mrs. Katherine Stancliffe and Lester Wilson, I eighth grade. ' j Returning to the high school ' will be E. M. Skipworth, vice principal and science instructor; Albert Consbruck, social studies : and assistant coach; Mrs. Mil- i dred James, mathematics; Harry j Kannasto, music; Mrs. Virginia LaBouty, girls physical educa tion and world-geography; Ros coe Larson, biology and fresh man English; Miss Mary Lou 'Neville, commercial subjects; Mrs. Mabel Sims, English and library; Jack Woodward, fresh man mathematics, physical ed ucation, and coach. Mrs. Mildred Korth will be returning as grade school sec retary and Mrs. Louise Quacken- bush has been employed as high school secretary. Firs! Forester ' Of Alaska Dies Portland (U.R) William Alexander Langille, 87, first for ester of Alaska, died here last night. Langille was born in Nova Scotia and came to the' Hood River valley in 1882. In 1897 he joined the Klondike gold rush. He remained in the territory until 1902 when he was called to Washington by President Roosevelt and named forester of Alaska under Gifford Pinchot, then chief forester of the United States. Langille continued as Alaska forester until 1911 when he re signed to go to Brazil. He is credited with establishing the forest conservation policy for Alaska which has prevailed to the present. Side route. The letter was from Mr. and Mrs. Bert Elliott, Jacksonville-Central Pt. rd. Permission Sought The council also received a letter requesting permission to erect an apartment court facing Main st. by Jack Bickler, 2203 Capitol ave. The request was re ferred to .the planning commis sion with directions to return it to the "council with an interpretation. On the recommendation of the building commitee, the council adopted an ordinance revising the Medford building code and fire zoning boundaries. A de tailed story on the building code revisions will appear later in The Mail Tribune. The council also took action last night to send City Manager Robert Duff to the International City Managers association in Banff, Canada, Sept. 16-20. 'IFi isf-- T4?"" sMlw TSK, TSK Formally dressed, Soviet Foreign Min ister Dmitri Shepilov waves to the crowd outside Lan caster House in London with " a gesture closely resembling "thumb-the nose." He was attending state dinner in building which houses the 22-nation Suez conference. Use Tribune Want Ads NEW, MODERN VAULT Cleaning, Glazing, Remodeling Frances9 Furs Formerly Frances Dallaire 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone Remains 2-6526 ifnTirir . ir ir Ttuwisi "y I I -. .. iff Mart a jff . Set of W K 'Irii' Im cosmetic j s " 1 B fjfS? 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