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I I FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE If ''A CHECK PRESENTED Welden Kline, president of the Med ford Rotary club, presents Eugene Thorndike, member of the board of directors of Rogue Valley Memorial hospital, a check for $2,000 from the club for hospital construction. With them is Otto Frohnmayer, also a member of the board. The Rotary club raised the money from a recent suit sale. (Brainerd's Photo). Democrats Leading In Most Races, Early Alaska Returns Show Juneau, Alaska (U.R; Re turns in Alaska's general elec tion trickled in slowly today with Democrats leading most major races in the territory's "barometer" balloting. Alaskans went to the polls Tuesday to vole in 271 precincts scattered over the territory's 5SB.000 square miles. Main pre-election interest cen tered on the token election of two U. S. senators and one rep resentative under an Alaska Tennessee plan which would send the winners to Washington to stump for statehood. Democrats held firm leads in two of those races but a Repub lican had edged out in front in the third by the slim margin of 181 votes with 130 of the terri tory's 271 precincts reporting. Republican John Btitrovich of Fairbanks held a 9.503 to ,322 edge over, former Governor Ernest Gruening for one unof ficial "Senate" seat. Democrats Hopeful Democrats were looking on the outlying "goose egg" dis tricts which often take as long as three or four days to report to pull Gruening through. Those d'.Uricts are normally Democrat strongholds. Gruening was under heavy campaign fire by Republicans as a "part time Alaskan." Benson Urges Farmers To 'Vote for Sound' Administration Plan Higginsville. Mo. (U.R) Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson told farmers Wednesday they could vote either for the "sound and constructive" admin istration farm plan or go back over "that booby-trapped road" of rigid price supports. Benson said rigid price sup ports don.'t give the farmer enough, in the long-range view point. He said they fail to guard against "sharply declining prices and result in great surpluses, acreage controls and drive con sumers away from price sup ported commodities. Wants Sound Agriculture "It seems incredible," he said, 'that our political opponents would be so callous of farmers' welfare as to want to go back over that booby-trapped road again." The agriculture secretary said the administration's chief objec tive for farm people is develop ing a "sound, expanding, pros perous and free agriculture." He said net farm income will be up this year and "for the first time in over five years, the prices of farm products are look ing up, w ith the prospect of get ting better." "We pull no magic rabbits from the hat." Benson told farm ers here. "For three and a half years, we have been cleaning up the mess that was left behind, working to check the surpluses Three Klamath Indians Will Give Testimony Klamath Falls IU.R) Three members of the Klamath Indian tribe have been appointed to give testimony before Senate sub-committee on Indian affairs which is slated to hold hearings here Oct. 18. Named by the executive com mittee were Boyd Jackson. Jesse Lee Kirk, and EInathan Davis. CONSOLIDATE THOSE BILLS and have lower payments this winter Stark Finance Co. 1739 No. 99 Phone 3-181? Even if he should win, he still faces a court suit filed by Re publicans which claims his resi dence is in Washington. D.C., and not in Juneau, Alaska's capital. In the other "senatorial" con test. William A. Egan. Valdez Democrat, held a firm 10.603 to 8.100 lead over his GOP op ponent. Robert Alwood, Anchor age newspaper publisher. For the unofficial seat in the House of Representatives Ralph Rivers, Fairbanks Democrat, was winning with a 10.330 to 7.947 margin over Republican Charles Burdick of Juneau. Strongest Candidal E. L. Bartlclt, Democratic in cumbent for the territory's non voting delegate-to-Congress post, was showing the strongest pull ing power among Democratic candidates. Bartlett led Byron Gillam, an Anchorage Republican, by the substantial margin of 12,568 to 6.673. Gillam had campaigned heav ily in all parts of Alaska and climaxed his campaign through the territory with a series of de bates with Bartlett. Gillam played heavily on an "excessive tax" issue while Bartlett empha sized that the Democrats were the "party of statehood." and to get the accumulated stock piles off farmers' backs." ' He said progress has been made along those lines in spite of opposition. Would Ask Preference "I wish I could personally ask every farmer across the length and breadth of this great land whether he would prefer now to go back to the weary, worn-out bankrupt farm programs to which political opponents are trying to go back," Benson said, "and whether he wants the tighter and tighter controls they try to hide behind their backs but which are an unavoidable part of their program. "Or, instead, would he choose to go forward with the sound and constructive efforts of this administration?" Shah and Empress Not About To Split Rome (U.R) An official spokesman said today that ru mors of an impending breakup betweep Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlerri nd Empress Soraya of Iran were "spread by the enemies of our country." "The Shah and Empress are very happy and very much in love," said Mahusine Gharagoz lou, court chamberlain. He was particularly irritated by rumors that the Shah would have to repudiate his empress because she has not given him an heir. Empress Saroya is vacationing here. SMOKERS Recent medical reports DEFINITELY link smoking with the increased death rate due to cancer and heart disease. Medical science is ftrareljr concerned about YOUR LIFE . . . are YOL"? With Formula SST-91 taken at directed. ou can POSITIVELY STOP SMOKING IMMEDIATELY ! ! ! GUARANTEED non-medicated and non-habit forming. "ViJrj hatlrd tts hottltj uill 'purer" MAS, WIS COUPON TODAY eiMttAL THIRAPEUTIC CONFICTIONJ, T. O. tti Jrj, IT, OM( Iv.h by ntm nntmt sl.fS FOMUlA SST-l tar Iha IntrWactorr prlM t anrr 11.00. Find AclMf: On Q M..y Orfer Thursday. October II. 1956 Chamber Directors Schedule Special Meeting Thursday A special meeting of the board of directors of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will be held at 7:30 a.m. Thurs day, Oct. 18, to discuss taking a stand on location of a new free way for Highway 99 in this area. The board at its regular meet ing this morning voted to hold the special session after Paul Rynning, chairman of the cham ber's highway committee, gave details of the four proposed routes, and suggested that the board should have some time to study them before taking any position. Maps of the four suggested routes are on display at the city hall, the county courthouse, and the chamber office in the D'An jou building, and Rynning said many people have been inspect ing them. Progress Report C. O. Lovejoy, chairman of the Retail Merchants associa tion, told the board this morning of progress made in publicizing the off-street parking program to be voted on by Medford resi dents Nov. 6. He said added em phasis needs to be given to the (act that the program will pay for itself without the imposition of added property taxes, and that, while it is a part of the over-all capital development program being voted on, it is a separate measure, and will be voted on separately. Jennings Pierce, chairman of the agriculture committee, re ported on plans being made for a "Town and Country" break fast to be held at the Phoenix Grange the morning of Oct. 30, to which Medford businessmen and chamber members are in vited. He also told of progress in creating a feeling of coopera tion and good will between Med ford people and the residents of the rural area and other smaller communities through a series of meetings on the part of chamber members. Cool Air Moves Into East, West By UNITED PRESS Cool air dominated the weath er over both the East and West coasts early today while the nation's mid-section warmed up. A cool air mass covered the Eastern Seaboard from the New England states southward to the low freezing in many parts of the New England states, but were mostly above freezing in the Mid-Atlantic coast slates. Cool Pacific air, meanwhile, invaded the Pacific Northwest, the northern Rockies and parts of northern and central Cali fornia. Light rain accompanied the chilly air mass. Southerly winds pushed warm er temperatures over the north ern and middle Mississippi Val ley. A few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms were noted in the warmer air through eastern Iowa and northeast Min nesota. It still remained very cool in the Great Lakes region, particu larly in the northern sector where readings were in the 30s. Grand Marais. Mich., however, reported a 21-degree reading early today. Precipitation was expected to day over the upper Mississippi valley, parts of the northern plains, the southern states and west of the Rockies. Elsewhere it was to be generally fair, with considerable cloudiness in the south. Army Cook Guilty Of Murdering Co-ed Salinas, Calif. ;U.B A jury Wednesday night found John P. Kruse of St. Paul, Minn., guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of Anne Shay, a Con necticut coed. The jury of seven men and five women recommended leni ency. That means the 21-year-old Army cook will be sentenced to life imprisonment. The jury also returned a ver dict of guilty on a rape charge. Kruse will be sentenced on Oct 25.. Kruse was accused of raping and assaulting the 20-year-old coed while on a date in Mon terey, Calif., last July 28. I Q Ck ) n cod. pi pen! i I Implications of Annexation Are Discussed About 75 residents of the Ber rydale district, which has been proposed for annexation to Med ford, last night discussed with city officials and council mem bers questions concerning legal and financial implications of an nexation at a special meeting in the city hall. The Medford city council call ed the annexation election earlier this month after petitions with more than 330 names -were sur mitted to the council asking an nexation. Residents of the dis trict will vote Nov. 6 on the annexation proposal. City officials called the spe cial meeting after William Doern bach, 143 Mace rd., ho said he was representing some property owners in the Berrydale district, told the council at a previous meeting many residents in the area signed the petition request ing annexation believing the pe tition was for a new sewer sys tem, not for annexation. Complaint Voiced Major complaints voiced were that property owners had not been contacted about annexation or that boundaries cited in the petition had been extended to include more residents than orig inally requested annexation. City Manager Robert Duff said the enlarged boundaries were recommended by the planning commission to the city council. Purpose of the boundary adjust ments, according to Duff, were in the interests of planning, fu ture development and to make the boundaries contiguous with the present city limits. Asked whether or not extend ing the original boundaries cited in the petition was legal. City Attorney E. R. Bashaw said that the petition had no legal affect on the council, but was just an indication to the council of the feeling of property owners in the district, who were interested in annexation. Questions Asked Residents asked questions con cerning benefits they would re ceive through annexation. Duff explained that the district would receive police protection, more adequate fire protection, reduced water rates, reduced insurance rates and that the city would provide maintenance for the existing condition. of roads. Duff pointed out that the city, after annexation, assumes both the civic assets and liabilities of the area annexed. He said there is about $74,000 in outstanding bonds in the Berrydale district. Doernbach stated that if the district was annexed residents in Berrydale would pay one third to one-half higher taxes. He questioned if property own ers in the district would still pay laxes on the Central Point Rural Fire district, Howard school dis Cake To Be Served By GOP Here Saturday In observance of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's birth day, a piece of birthday cake will be served to everyone stopping at the Republican mo bile office on Saturday, Oct. 13, between 1 and 3 p.m. The day has been designated as "Ike Day" by the national Ike Day committee since his birthday, Oct. 14. is Sunday. The Republican trailer is park ed at 26 West Main st. Members of all political parties are invited to join in the birthday party. The celebration here has been arranged by Mrs. Frank Bash, chairman of Jackson County Re publican Central committee. Mrs. Paul Patterson, widow of Oregon's late governor, and Jonathan Edwards are co-chairmen of the Oregon Ike Day committee. State Forestry Man Walks Out To Safety Coos Bay (U.R) Elroy Car lisle, a State Forestry Depart ment emDlovee lost in the El liott state forest park overnight walked out to safety yesterday afternoon after a large search party, aided by bloodhounds, had launched an intensive search of the heavily timbered area. A bright (ouch of cloudless sky for your table . . . HEAVENLY DAYS is a eontem porory California design featuring cool aqua ...highlighted with touches of pink and mocha-charcoal on a creamy textured back ground. All-aqua cups and serving pieces add a tmorr note of color accent At Special trict and the Elk City water dis trict. Duff said they would, but add ed that residents in Berrydale presently living within the Med ford Rural Fire district area would no longer pay taxes for it. Residents who are within the Midway water district would no longer pay taxes for it as the city would assume its liabilities, he said. School district taxes would not be affected, according to Duff. Berrydale property own ers would not pay taxes on Med ford city schools, he said. Portion of Taxes Doernbach declared he had learned that the Berrydale dis trict would also assume its por tion of the taxes in paying for Medford's arterial and off-street parking programs and that, as best he could see. "the annexa- Two Accidents Are Reported to Police Two accidents were reported to slate police yesterday after noon and last night. Vehicles operated by Fred Al oysius Heideman, 20,- of 805 Cherry St., Medford, and Paul Herbert Phillips, 45, of Fourth and Rose sts., Medford, were in volved in an accident at the in tersection of Hilton rd. and High way 62 about 7:30 p.m. yester day, police said. Phillips was accompanied by his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Thomas Grigsby of Eagle Point. Police said they all suffered minor injuries. Police said the accident oc curred when the Heideman ve hicle which was traveling south slowed to make a right turn onto Hilton rd. They said the Phillips vehicle struck it in the rear. Phillips was cited for violation of basic rule, police said. A car operated by John Eu gene Cox, 37, of Chico, Calif., and a Trailways bus operated by Mancel C. Smith, 54, of Sacra mento, Calif., were involved in a minor accident on Highway 99 at Stewart ave. intersection about 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Police said the bus skidded on wet pavement when it attempted to stop at a red light. The Cox vehicle was stopped in front of the bus. Kiwanis Club to Sell - Football Programs The Kiwanis club's annual United Medford Crusade project of selling programs at the Med ford - Klamath Falls football game will be held Friday night. Proceeds from selling the pro grams goes to the UMC. The programs include a his tory of both Klamath Falls and Medford High schools, informa tion concerning coaches of each team, and information about players for the teams. '. Included in the programs are pictures of players and dia grams of some basic football plays as well as explanations of referee's signals. This is the third year that pro grams have been sold by the Ki wanis club as a United Medford Crusade project. The club alter nates between Klamath Falls and Grants Pass games with Medford in the project. Accused Bridges Assailant Target Wilmington, Calif . (U.R) A merchant seaman recently ac cused of beating longshore chief Harry Bridges in the San Fran cisco Bay Area, escaped death today when five bullets were fired at him. police reported. Fred Joseph Reppine, 35, was listed as a man marked for death by an unidentified woman in former who told police by tele phone that a man was out in a taxicab looking for him. The attempt on Reppine's life occurred at an intersection at about the same time the caller was warning police. The informer told police "it is going to happen. If it does, it won't be the work of the long shoremen's union." plus Tickled Pink Homespun Raffia Sherwood port Bays Meeting tion would only be a territory for additional taxes." Mayor Earl Miller said. "There is one thing that should be clear. The City of Medford is not soli citing Berrydale residents to an nex." He added that the city council would have 12 months in which to call an election and submit the annexation proposal to Medford voters for approval. Other questions concerned whether or not the city was un der any obligation to provide Berrydale with a sewer system, who would pay for it and how, and whether or not there was a master plan of development for the district. Mayor Miller pointed out that the city was under no obligation to provide the area with a sewer system. He said any future im provements in the Berrydale dis trict, after annexation, could only be obtained by submitting petitions to the city council. Property Assessments The Mayor explained that any improvements in the district would be assessed back to the benefiting property owners. Ber rydale residents would have ac cess to the city's credit, he said, but the city would not pay for the improvement projects. Duff said the method of as sessment used for a sewer system in the southeast Medford district, and which possibly could be used in Berrydale, would be on an acreage basis for the sewer lat eral at the expense of abutting property. Duff added that "a mas ter plan" for the Berrydale dis trict would be premature at this time. Bashaw said the planning com mission is considering an agri cultural zone for the district, but that it is still in the formative stage. In regards to zoning, Bashaw said that no new zoning regula tion could have any effect on existing conditions in the district, but are intended only for future use. It would be unconstitutional. he said, to have a zoning regula tion which would require a per son to sell his cows or change his property. Bashaw told Berrydale resi dents that it was "legally impos sible, because of the late date. to reduce the boundaries in the proposed annexation to bounda ries cited in the petition. How ever, he said, by action of the city council the proposal could be dropped in entirety from the Nov. 6 ballot. Museum Attendance lo 3,393 in September Jacksonville Attendance at the Jacksonville museum during September reached 3,393, in in crease of 1.352 over attendance in September a year ago. Museum visitors came from 37 states, Australia and Canada officials reported. September attendance in 1955 was 2,041 and in September, 1954, visitors totaled 3,117. Gifts and loans to the museum during the month included a 300-year-old camphor bottle; a gun collection including a gun which belonged to Capt. Jack; a doll about 50 years old and another about 60 years old; an old coupling used for railroad cars: part of a revolver found buried along Bear creek; num erous pictures, furniture and glassware. Douglas Fir Slump In September Told Portland (U.R) Production, orders and shipments in the Douglas fir industry slipped slightly during the month of Sep tember, the West Coast Lumber men's Association said today. Business slumped slightly be low the month of August figures and were 525-million board feet below figures for the first three quarters of last year. Spokesmen estimated that weekly production during Sep tember this year was 179,304,000 board feet, 96.6 per cent of the 1951-1955 average, and down less than one per cent from the pre vious month. VERNON'S 25th Anniversary SPECIAL Dinner-Buffet Set 42-Pe. Servico for I Regular $48.00 Value Compter SIGN LANGUAGE is used by members of Jack Heustis family, Lakewood, Cal. Anna Mae (left), 4, speaks only Korean. Joann (right), speaks only Japanese. They were adopted by Heustis while he was stationed in Japan with U. S. Navy. "We just love one another in sign language," said Mrs. Heustis. (InternatimalSimndphoto) Scripps-Howard Endorses Ike-Nixon New York (U.R) The editors of all Scripps-Howard news papers have endorsed the Eisen hower ticket. An editorial in the New York World-Telegram & Sun today said that the editors had been polled and that the decision to support the Republican ticket for the reelection of President Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon was unani mous. The editorial said that Mr. Ei senhower's first four years in of fice have been better than it expected. "We don't pretend that Ike is any Don Larsen who has pitched a perfect game," the editorial said. "He has yielded his share of bases on balls, and has seen many of his pitches knocked out of the park. "And many errors have been chalked up against his team. "But Ike is still in there pitch ing and with some exceptions his team is playing heads up ball." Stevenson Pleased By Alaskan Results , Portland (U.R) Adlai E. Ste venson expressed delight yester day over the outcome of the elec tion in Alaska. When he arrived here by plane from Seattle, the Democratic presidential candidate told an airport crowd of several hun dred persons that he was happy to learn that the Democrats car ried Alaska, "two to one." "If you will just do the same in Oregon, I will have no com plaint at all," he said after being presented to the crowd by Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) Grange Notes Eagle Point Grange A special historical program, and a talk by State Grange Mas ter Elmer McClure will feature the Booster night program at the Eagle Point Grange Saturday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. All farmers, Grangers, their friends and the interested public are welcome. ' No Money Down On Approved Credit as low $2 'LIVING IMAGE" picture NM : mm Increased Aid Due For Drought Relief Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower today announced a . program of increased aid, includ ing allocation of $5 million more : in relief funds for farmers in drought-stricken areas. . The program also provides an increase from SI to $1-50 per hundred pounds in the federal subsidy on feed grajris sold by , the government from surplus : stocks to drought-stricken ranch-. ers. Mr. Eisenhower also said that western railroads have been asked to consider ways and means of helping farmers and ranchers in drought areas. This presumably would be through lower rates for shipment of hay and livestock from dry pastures . to other areas for temporary ; feeding. Oil Progress Week to Be Observed Next Week Oil Progress week will be ob served the week of Oct. 14 through 20, according to repre sentatives of the Medford Oil Industry information committee. 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