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Farm Prices Decline Three Per Cent During Month Ending Aug. 15 Washington UE) Farm prices a particularly potent political factor m this election year took a sudden drop in mid-August, wiping out some of the gain made earlier this year. The Agriculture Department's monthly price report showed that farm prices skidded three per cent during the month end ing Aug. 15. The decline was the sharpest since the May-June 1954, report when a three per cent drop was recorded Political Hay Soon Democrats were certain to try to make political hay out of the price drop. When the Agricul ture Department announced earlier this year that farm pric es had risen 10 per cent since last December, Republicans pointed out the fact with ad ministrative pride. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson said the three per cent drop was mostly season al." ' The price report said "sharp ly lower prices received by far mers for potatoes and commer cial vegetables and commercial vegetables coupled with moder ate declines in average prices received for cotton, fruit, and poultry were responsible'' for the drop. It added the declines were offset only in part by substan tial increases in prices received for cattle and hogs, and by small increases for milk, wheat, and a number of other items. Production Cost Up The report showed farm pro duction costs went up in mid- August. Part of the price ad- Real Esiafe Meet Scheduled in Salem Salem The 1956 Oregon Real Estate Convention will be held here Sept 16-18, with Clarence M. Turley, St. Louis realtor and president of the National Asso ciation of Real Estate Boards, as the keynote speaker. Others on the program include Gov. Elmo Smitji, Alec G. Nich ols, of Los Angeles; Dr. Frank Bennett, president of Eastern Oregon College of Education, La Grande; and Grace Sebastian, 'president of the National Wo men's council, Sacramento. Reservations for the conven tion may be mailed to the Real Estate convention committee. Box 549, Marion hotel, Salem. Sen. Jackson Leaves For Central Asa-Tour Moscow (U B) Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D-Wash) left Moscow Friday for a tour through Cen tral Asia, where he plans to visit Alma-Ata, Tashkent and Kabul. Jackson, who arrived in the Soviet Unoin Aug. 19, will stop In Pakistan and Israel on his return trip to the United States. vances in farm production goods was offset by a slight decline in prices paid for family living items, principally food. The decline in prices received coupled with the rise in pro duction costs, brought the parity ratio down to 8.1 per cent from 85 per cent in mid-July. The ratio in mid-August, 1955, was 83 per cent. The ratio last De cember, when postwar lows were recorded, was 80 per cent. 'The decline reported was in crops and. except for potatoes, was largely of a seasonal na ture," Benson said in a state ment. "Seasonal price declines for crops are usual at this time of the year when the nation's harvests are coming to market in large seasonal volume." New 5. F. Bay Span Opened To Auto Traffic Richmond fU.R Automo bile traffic rolled across the new Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Friday for the first time. The S68 million span, second largest high over-water bridge in the world, was dedicated Friday by Gov. Goodwin J. Knight and opened to traffic at midnight. The 51 3-mile-long bridge, ex ceeded in length only by the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, is the fifth link joining counties across San Francisco Bay. Some 1,000 persons were on hand to hear Knight dedicate the span "to the men and women who conceived it and to those whose hearts, hands and minds fashioned it.' 30 Years of Planning The dedication marked the climax of more than 30 years of planning. The first study of the project was made in 1926. It was authorized in 1952 and construc tion began in early 1953. The opening of the span marks the end of ferry service between San Rafael and Richmond. The familiar ferries shuttling back and forth had operated on the Bay since 1915. The bridge, at the northern end of the bay, links Castro Point in Richmond, Contra Costa county, with Point San Quentin near Marin county's famous state prison. i r V . ' 1 ! J J ' i i y v ' ! s.j j . I H! jffA- J j . jr. fri.-y s!mr&ss's ''j C S i L ' - i c.-r A, vrfiX r- y: a s7 , Vs. --- V, - s.t ' j. Seta - . i" mi. I Hi ; - - - , , Sunday, 8ptmbr S, 1958 MEDFORD (OREOON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE On The Side By E. V. Durling (Distributed by King Futures Syndicate, Inc.) Estacada U.R Dr. Ralph J. Svehaug, mayor of Estacada, said today he will present his resignation to the city council at its Sept. 6 meeting. He said he and his family are moving to Seattle. HARD TO BEAT HEAT Des Moines (U.R) A thief with a strong back and an urge to beat the heat stole a 100 pound air conditioner from an office window Friday. New Rope Factory Planned at Salem Salem (U.R) The Plymouth, Mass., Cordage Co. has an nounced plans to construct a new rope factory on a SV4-acre North Salem site. How big the plant will be has not been decided. Salem Chamber of Commerce Manager Stanley Grove said the size of the plant will depend on results of a market survey now being made by the company. The 132-year-old company has seven branch plants and two sub sidiary companies in Canada. Its Droducts include roDes of all kinds, harvest twine, paper -twist material used in manufactured products and other items. DISTRIQT SHIFT Revised boundaries of the former Ken wood school district 102, as changed by the Jackson county district boundary board are shown above. Most of the former Kenwood district, except for the dark area on the northern tip, now Central Point 6-C, has been annexed by Medford school district 549-C. Another small area in the former Kenwood district, bounded on the south by Roberts rd., was granted permission by the boundary board to join Lone Pine school district 10. All elementary school students and students entering high school for the first time this fall must attend schools designated by their districts, according to ' County Superintendent of Schools Alf Mekvold. He said that sophomores,, juniors and seniors who have already at tended one year of school at either Medford or Central Point High schools, but because of the boundary revisions are now located in the other district, can continue attending their former school if they desire to. The school district boundary revisions were a result of a law passed by the 1953 Oregon legislature ordering all organized school districts that had not maintained a public school for at least two years either to 'join a district or be annexed by a district operating a public school. What Is the most dangerous day of the week to drive an au tomobile in this country? The answer is Saturday. Rext. m that respect, is Sunday. Most fatalities from auto accidents oc cur on week ends. There is a be lief that most automobile acci dents take place at night and on wet roads. That's wrong. Sev enty per cent of fatal accidents ake place in clear weather on dry roads. Excessive speed is, of course, the major cause. Sayi H "The saying, Where the hair is thin the brains are thin' is a false and insulting statement maliciously circulated by those thick haired and thick headed nincompoops, who are envious of the success of bald-headed men," writes a Baltimorean. "Remember the so-called 'bald headed row' in theatres? It was the first row. The highest priced row in the house. The bald headed men had that price be cause of their outstanding salary earning ability. Look around any restaurant, night club or social gathering and you will note the most beautiful women are escorted by bald-headed men. That is because bald-headed men are not only good providers and generous spenders but are great lovers. Also keep in mind that, no matter who wins the next election, the United States will have a bald-headed president!" Among Ihe Married Music for expectant mothers. That is the general title of a recently issued long playing rec ord. It includes such songs as "Try A Little Tenderness," "My Shining Hour," "Exactly Like j ou, 'My Blue Heaven and "My Baby's Comin' Home." No doubt this disc will have a sooth ing effect on expectant mothers. But how about the expectant fathers? How about the nerves of the papa-to-be? There should be a record for him, too. But what songs would be most ap propriate? How about "Molly and I and the Baby?" Or "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody?" Or "Son ny Boy?" Other ditties the ex pectant father might find sooth ing are "Somebody's Coming to Our House," "Thank Your Fath- Just a Baby s Prayer at Twilight" and "Baby's Got a Tooth." Pleasa Not The play by Lynn Riggs titled Green Grow the Lilacs" only ran 64 performances but when it was musicalized and titled "Ok lahoma," it ran in New York for 2,248 performances. So, it is not difficult to understand why so many producers are planning musicalized versions of straight stage plays. Asking Queries from Clients. Q. Was i Amelia Bloomer, originator of I bloomers, a blonde or brunette? j A. She was red-haired. Q. I j clainl there were never any trol ley cars in the borough of Man hattan, only cable cars. Right? A. Wrong sir. However, there never have been any overhead trolley cars in Manhattan. They were underground and operated through a slot which made the cars bear a resemblance to cable cars. Q. What was Flo Ziegfeld's last show? 'A. A revival of "Show Boat" in 1932 featuring Dennis King and Paul Robeson. Q. Who first said. "Money will not bring you happiness but .it soothes the nerves?" A. Sean O'Casey, the Irish playwright. Visual Phone ' The visual telephone, which enables the callers to see each other, has been in operation in Europe for nearly 20 years.. It will soon be available in this country. When the bell rings on the visual telephone, you dial for a view of the caller. It will be very interesting to get a look at some of the people who have the wrong number. Especially if they are females with low throaty voices. Incidentally, when you call some woman, her answer may be much delayed. She is not going to let you see her until she applies some make up or, if necessary, adds to her attire. 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Store, Ashland Buster Brown Shoe Store, Grants Pass Buster Brown Shoe Store 15 South Central Fluhrer Building ops WAYNE STRUBLE To Head New Office Architects Open Office in Medford Wayne Struble, member of the firm of James L. Payne, A.I.A., and Associates, Salem architects, has been named head of the firm's new Medford branch of fice at 611 H East Jackson st. The company, headed by James L. Payne, has designed several commercial, industrial, religious and public structures throughout the state, including ! Medf ord's Methodist church chapel designed in 1955. Struble is a native of Salem, married and the father of three children. He has been with the Payne organization 4V4 years. He is a graduate of the school of architecture at the University of Oregon and also attended Oregon ! university and Rensselaer Poly i technic Institute in New York, j He is a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Former Superintendent Takes New Position Ashland Leland P. Linn, former superintendent of the Ashland school district, has tak en an administrative position with the Neward, Calif., school district, it was learned here last week. Linn attended the University of California at Berkeley until the end of July and visited rela tives at Stackton and San Jose during August.. Mr. and Mrs. Linn are now living at Newark, located near Menlo.Park. UN Mail Trtbune Want Ads ; For Quick Cash Tlio community's Siuh; ldarkstplmeo Lausman Gives Lead Blocks to Museum Portland Two high lead blocks with 36 inch diameter sheaves weighing 1,263 pounds each, have been donated by A. A. Lausman, Medford lumber man, to the Pioneer Logging mu seum, located in the park be side the old forestry building in Portland. The king-size "pulleys" were manufactured in 1920 when high lead logging was at its heyday. The industry then used super powered steam donkeys for haul ing long distances and the mot to was "speed and power." The blocks were hung high on spar trees to carry the 1V4 inch dia meter steel cables from 12x14 wood-burning donkey engines. Such tackle has now gone largely out of use with the ad vent of crawler tractors, trucks and truck roads and small don keys in the Douglas fir woods, but the blocks are considered to have great historical value. The weighty blocks and their rigging were hauled to Portland from Medford by Pierce Freight lines without cost, according to Thornton T. Munger, chairman. Gallery of Trees committee. FRENCH GET IRISH STEW Paris (U.R) French troops moving into newly christened "Camp Verdun" on Cyprus were told by cooperative British cooks they would be Triicomed with some read French cooking," re ports reaching here said. The troops were welcomed with Irish stew and plum pudding. Happy Holpoint Says: In 1947 Hotpoint embarked on a $70,000,000 expansion program to produce better products at lower cost. 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