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JORDAH W OF fiMM A ELD 52nd Year Medfc United Presi Full Leased Wirc 26 Pages j P !ji yffr TO VISIT EUROPE David Frohnmayer, right, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frohnmayer, Medford, will spend the summer months as guest of a family in Europe under the American Field Service exchange program. He is shown above with John Hansen, right, f Copenhagen, who is a student of, Medford avid Frohnmayer Chosen to Go Abroad Three Months avid Frohnmayer, 16, son of r. and Mrs. Otto Frohnmayer, 4056 Spring street, Medford, has ljen chosen to spend three months in Europe this summer as a participant in the American Field Service student exchange program, according to C. Weldon Kline, 'chaimart oreedfbTcTr AFS committee. Frohnmayer was notified this week that he had been selected by the AFS office in Washing ton, D.C., on the basis of schol astic average and character. Records of several applicants from this area were compiled by th Medford AFS committee and sent to the Washington office earlier this year. Frohnmayer will leave Med ford on June 22 for Washing ton, D.C., where about 400 other American youths will gather be fore departing for Montreal; Canada, to board the German liner Arosa Kulm. Expcts Notification The ship will debark at Rot terdam, Holland, where the young men will be assigned Qther means of transportation to tahe them to the homes of their fto families in different coun- &rC in Europe. At this time, fthnmayer does not know to Aich country he has been as- (Psned, but expects to be noti iffed by AFS headquarters in ;EWtland within the next few J Due to the language barrier, jJUierican teenagers cannot study European schools, but spend ite summer vacation months liv- in the homes of their Eu- Ikwsean "foster" parents. For (twin students who come here (me able to speak English. 9 The American Field Service - (jfkmmittee in Medford was only Jtfcccntly organized, and this is (Sre first time a Medford youth Ow participated in the exchange ome, Auto Show Scheduled New Medford Warehouse "he Medford Home and Auto jw scheduled May 30 through Jge 2, will be jointly produced fgf Medford advertising man Johnny Walker Attractions, rtlard firm, Don Mosher, of fl&e attractions firm, announced t Representatives of the Port ed firm said this morning they giuld jointly promote the show Qth Bill Dawkins. of Pierce 5awkins Inc., Medford adver ting firm, e Warehouse The show will be held at the faew warehouse of Nye and gteumes Packing company, 741 guth Fir st., Medford, accord $ms to Mosher. The show was tridnally scheduled at the new SMional Guard armory. location of the home show ftax changed because of conflicts of nilitary activities at the new armorj' during the time the show would have been held, according to National Guard officers. . Jimmy Wakely, western sing er, will be featured at the show. Other features will include ad vances in home construction, re MEDFORD, OREGON, program. The Medford Rotary' club, under the AFS program, has sponsored a Copenhagen youth, John Hansen, who has been a student of Medford High school during the 1956-57 school year. The cost for bringing a foreign student, jtoj this country for Tcfidol year is abouO while the cost to send one of our students abroad for the sum mer amounts to about $415, ac cording to Kline. Junior at School Frohnmayer, a junior at Med ford High, school, was elected student body president for the Improved Service to Start Here New telephone numbers will go into effect at 11 p.m. Satur day in the Greater Medford area, providing additional direct dialing between several Jackson county communities. The 'improvements, costing about $675,000, will provide direct dialing from Medford to Ashland, Central Point, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, the new Phoenix-Talent exchange, and White City. Pacific Telephone's Medford Manager Jack Creager pointed out that the change tomorrow night will result in new num bers for police and fire depart ments in six towns. Information on Dialing Information on how to dial the new numbers is printed in the front section of new directories, which have been distributed throughout , the valley. Also shown is a chart and a map of the new expanded local calling areas. The new emergency numbers, modeling, appliances and fur nishings, demonstrated by Med ford merchants, Mosher said. . The show also will include models of automobiles, boats, and sporting equipment, accord ing to home show officials. In Charge of Concessions The Medford Lions club will be in charge of all concessions at the show, Mosher said. Con cession proceeds will go to a Lions club charity, he added. Headquarters for Johnny Walker Attractions are in the Medford hotel. Controversy over whether the home show would be locally pro duced or by the Portland firm developed last week when the National Guard armory board leased the armory to the firm for the home show. At the armory board hearing last Thursday Ron Rice, repre senting the Kiwanis club, noted that in 1955 the Kiwanis club secured an agreement with" Col Paul Kleiver,' director of Ore gon National Guard armories, Salem, that the first home show to be produced in the armory would be a Kiwanis project. T FRIuat, APRIL 26, 1957 High school under the program, and C. Wel don Kline, chairman of the recently-organized AFS committee in Medford. Frohn mayer,. a junior at Medford High school and student body president-elect, is the first youth from this area to participate in the exchange program. in Summer school year 1957-58. He placed second in the college forensic debate tournament at Linfield college in 1957 and is a mem ber of the Medford High school band. The AFS was founded in 1914 as a volunteer ambulance service War II the organization estab lished the youth exchange pro gram as a peacetime project. Members of the Medford AFS committee are Kline, Joe Naumes, William M. Caldwell, Leonard Mayfield and Russ Jamison. Saturday Creager pointed out, are listed on the front page of telephone directories. They are: Medford, fire department, SPring 2-2333; police department, SPring 3-3636; Gold Hill, fire depart ment, ULrick 5-1515; police de partment, ULrick 5-1021. Ashland, fire department, MUrdock 2-3366; police depart ment, MUrdock 2-4311; Jackson ville, fire department, dial 116 or "O" for operator; police de partment, TWinoaks 9-1231; Phoenix, fire department, dial 116 or "O" for operator; police department, KEystone 5-2525; and Talent, fire department, dial 116 or "O" for operator. Using Cod Number In using the code number 116 or the figure "O" for operator, Creager pointed out, the oper ator answering the call should know, the exact nature and place of the emergency. She wil assist in- getting the department re quired. . Creager added that numbers of the Central Point police and fire departments do not change. They are, fire ' department, NOrmandy 4-1234, and police de partment, NOrmandy 4-2424. If there is no answer to the latter number call SPring 3-3636. Little or No Heating Expected Tonight Little or no orchard heating is expected to be necessary to night in Jackson county orch ards. William Rogers, official frost forecaster for the U.S. Weather bureau, said minimum tempera ture in the coldest areas of the county is expected to be 30 de grees. There was a limited amount of firing in orchards after 3 a.m. today, when a temperature of 28 degrees was reported in some of the coldest areas. No damage to fruit resulted from this morn ing's freeze, according to C. B. Cordy, county horticulture agent. Washington U.R) Rep. Wal ter Norblad (R-Ore.) has recom mended closure of postoffices at Denmark and Goshen, Ore., and substitution of rural contract stations. " Price 10c Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire No. 31 Middle Eastern Nations Cautioned To Avoid Action Position Said Made 'Abundantly Clear' Washington XO.R) The Unit ed States has cautioned Israel, Egypt, Syria and other Middle Eastern countries to avoid any action that would worsen the situation in Jordan, it was dis closed today. State Department Press Offi cer Lincoln White said the U.S. position that Jordan's independ ence and integrity are "vital" has been made "abundantly clear" to countries in the Mid dle East area. White, also told a spews con ference that: Situation Better The situation in Jordan "if anything, is perhaps a little bet ter today than yesterday." King Hussein of Jordan has not asked the U.S. for assistance during the present emergency in his country. White said the U.S. is in "daily contact" with Middle East countries. He said this government's po sition is "publicly stated" by President Eisenhower has been made "abundantly clear to them." Three Main Parti The American strategy as now unfolding shows three main parts: ( 1. The President's declaration. 2. The State Department's fol low up, cautioning the Middle Eastern countries against taking action to worsen the situation. 3. Sending the U.S. Sixth fleet into the Eastern Mediter ranean as a show of force. But there is no present Ameri can intention to intervene mili tarily in the Jordanian crisis. Budget Committee Starts Item Study The Medford budget commit tee last night started a detailed study of the proposed $721;965 general fund budget for fiscal year 1957-58. The proposed budget shows an increase of $103,807 more than this year's $618,158 general fund expenses. It is $3,074 less than the amount allowable under the 6 per cent limitation. Included in the budget are three capital improvement pro grams which will start next year. Medford voters last .No vember approved bond issues for improvements in the arterial street program, storm sewers and sanitary sewers. A total of $143,600 has been listed for arterial streets, with $134,984 of that going into actual construction and $8,616 for en gineer's fees. Some $47,500 has been budgeted for storm sewers and $19,000 for sanitary sewers. Treasury Secretary Hints at Resignation Washington (U.R Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey hinted strongly today that he in tends to resign soon from Presi dent Eisenhower's Cabinet. Rumors of Humphrey's pos sible resignation have been in creasing since shortly after the first of the year when he invited Congress to make drastic cuts in the President's $71,800,000,000 budget for fiscal 1958. 'So Suppose We Lose He Might Still Make Us Ambassadors" Hussein Appears Victor in Latest Political Battle Leftist Dissidents Rounded Up by Army By UNITED PRESS King Hussein emerged from 48 hours of crisis today, the clear victor in the latest round of his battle to steer Jordan from Communism into a path of moderation. His army held the nation in the iron grip of martial law and was reported rounding up hun dreds of leftist dissidents. Ousted Premier Hunted Ousted former Premier Sulei man Nabulsi was declared to be a "fugitive" and was being hunted by security forces., "We are looking for Nabulsi," a Jordanian governmen spokes man said. " Reports reaching Beirut, Leba non, said Nabulsi already was under arrest along with a num ber of other leftist leaders and dissident army officers. The re ports said "several hundred"' persons were arrested. However, the general outlook appeared to be improving inside and outside of Jordan where things were calm on this Moslem sabbath. Government officials in Am man were reported expressing more confidence that the pres ent crisis is just about over. The feeling in government and diplo matic circles was that the harsh propaganda of the past few days from other Arab countries, not ably from Cairo's Voice of the Arabs, is now on the wane. Fleet Has Calming Effect The decision by the United States to speed the Sixth Fleet into the Eastern Mediterranean in a forceful show of the flag apparently has had a calming effect on the entire Mid-East. Fleet units rendezvoused off the Italian coast for their move in the far end of the Mediter ranean, and their arrival in the Jordan area was awaited with confidence. A hurried trip to Riyadh, dip lomatic capital of Saudi Arabia, by top Syrian and Egyptian offi cials for talks with King Saud as- -interpreted., by . .competent sources in'Amman to mean the Arab world now believes that no radical changes will be made in Jordan. Oklahoma, Nebraska Targets of Tornadoes By UNITED PRESS New storm warnings were out out for the Southwest today in a flurry of violent weather that sent twisters ripping through communities in Oklahoma and Nebraska, flooding rains in Tex as and and dust storms in Colo rado and Kansas. Hardest hit was the little corrimunity of Milford, Neb., west Lincoln, where a tornado Thursday night destroyed at least 75 homes, damaged some 25 more, injured some 50 per sons and left 150-200 persons homeless. Another twister slammed into Holdenville, Okla., Thursday night, causing considerable dam age to the business and residen tial sections. Mayor George Phipps of Mil ford estimated damage could reach as much as $1,500,000. Of the injured, only 16 required hospitalization and none of them was believed critically hurt. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 in dustrials 491.50, off 0.79; 20 rail roads 146.98, off 0.51; 15 util ities 72.99, up 0.04, and 65 stocks 172.86, off 0.27. gales today were about 2,380.000 shares compared with 2,640,000 shares Thursday. I I II IIIIIIM I I II I '""I ' LJI gaso1 - -. - """ $ ' J , OPENING DAY When trout season opens one hour before sunrise tomorrow there will be many scenes like the one above when ang lers are expected to be out in numbers on the lakes and streams of southern Oregon. Favorite spots for anglers tomorrow will be the Rogue river, Fish lake, Willow Springs Festival Parade Will Start at 1 Saturday The fourth annual Pear Blos som Festival parade will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Li brary park. Floats and marching units should start lining up at noon tomorrow, according to Die Walsh, parade chairman. Grand marshal of the parade will be Oregon's Governor Robert D. Holmes, with Michigan's Gov ernor G. Mennen Williams as special guest. Both Governors will be in Governor Holmes ToiAtfend Event : Dedicating Armory Gov. Robert D. . Holmes will participate in dedication cere monies of the new $400,000 Na tional Guard armory at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25, according to Lt. Col. Francis C. Ayres, presi dent of the armory board. Colonel Ayres, battalion com mander of National Guard units in Ashland, Klamath Falls, Lake view and Burns, replaced CapL S. J. Fagone as president of the armory board. Captain Fagone, company commander of Head quarters company, Medford, will serve as a member of the board. Fagone was replaced as presi dent of the board because Ayres is the area's senior officer, he reported. Ayres said an open house will be held at 7 p.m. prior to dedi cation ceremonies. National Guardsmen will conduct tours through the new building and will provide military displays, he said. Scheduled to Attend Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Rilea, adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard, also is sched uled to attend the dedication, Ayres reported. Ayres said the 234th Army band, Portland, will play at a dance following the dedication. , The armory board president added that applications are now being accepted for rental of the new armory. Applications must be received 30 days in advance of the event to be scheduled, he said. ' Ayres pointed out that the board plans on working "very closely" with the armory board advisory council in renting the armory. The council is composed of private citizens and public officials. County Judge Rodney Keating is chairman. Medford National Guard units will begin moving into the new armory May 15, Ayres said. Both units,- Headquarters and A com panies, should be moved into the armory by June 10, he said. Public Hearing On Proposed Bill Set . A public hearing will be held in room 321 of the State Capitol at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, on House Bill 790, according to Sen. Philip B. Lowry. The bill would make possible the withdrawal of water from the Rogue river for industrial purposes, a use not permitted under existing law. The bill pro vides that approval for such withdrawal would be necessary from the State Sanitary Author ity," the State Air Pollution Au thority, . the State Game Com mission and the State Engineer. Medford to participate in the program of the annual Roose velt Memorial dinner at Mc Loughlin Junior High school Sat urday evening. Bands Participating Bands participating in the pa rade will be Hedrick and Mc Loughlin Junior High schools, and Crater High school of Cen tral Point. The Royal Float will carry Linda Estramado, 3, and Harold Ellis, 6, queen and king of the Festival. The parade will proceed east on Main st. to Hawthorne park, where awards will be presented, and guests introduced. The Cen tral Point Junior High school band will present a concert at 1:45 p.m. at " Hawthorne park prior to ceremonies. Medford Mayor John Snider will introduce Governors Holmes and Williams at the park. Congressman Charles O. Porter, who also will be in Medford to participate in Roose velt Memorial dinner activities, also plans to participate in Fes tival activities. Winners Announced Winners of floats will be an nounced after other ceremonies. Elliott Becken is chairman of the judging committee. Judging will be done in five divisions. They are commercial float, organizational float, indi vidual float, costumed walking groups, and for best decorated bicycles,-tricycles and other ve hicles. Judges for various divisions include Warren Wolf and Don Darneille, commercial floats; Marian Ady and Delia Weber, organizational floats; Catherine Fonken and Margaret Nesheim, individual floats; Eleanor Ham ilton and Laura York, costumed walking groups; and Marjorie Blaar and Hazeldean Hohensee, best decorated bicycles, tricycles and other vehicles. - . ' Weather FORECAST: Fair through Sat urday. Low tonight 31. High Saturday 12. ; Temp. HtKtient Yesterday !. 5 Lowest this Morning 35 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise 5:14 a.m. Sunset 7:05 p.m. Moonrise Saturday 3:53 a.m. New Moon Monday Jupiter is now the first "star" -visible after sunset and it will will be the brightest object in the sky until it sets in the west a little before moonrise. Students Participating in Music Festival Here Today Bands, orchestras and choirs from Medford and Klamath Falls High schools will compete for honors at 7:30 p.m. today in the Hedrick Junior High school auditorium. Tonight's session will end the first half of the Southern Ore gon Music contest. About 2,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools as far east as Lakeview and as far west as Brookings are participating "in the Friday and Saturday music events. Ratings of superior, -excellent, good, fair and poor will be given to participants. . Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. today, and the Medford orches tra will be the first group to perform. Ashland's orchestra will compete in the "A"' divi sion and Medford and Klamath Falls groups will compete in the "AA" division. reservoir and the Applegate, as well as the many small streams like the one shown abcve. According to state police, 51,000 legal size trout have been planted in southern Ore gon waters and most streams are moderately clear, which should account for a large num ber of limit catches. Congressman, Two Governors Slated To Arrive Saturday G. Mennen Williams, governor of Michigan, will speak at the fourth annual Roosevelt Memo rial dinner, which starts at 6 p.m. tomorrow at McLoughlin Junior High school. Governor Williams, who has been listed by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the five top flight Democrats qualified for the presidency, will be intro duced by- Oregon's Governor Robert D. Holmes. Governor and Mrs. Holmes are making their first appearance in southern Ore gon since he was elected last November. , Master of ceremonies for the dinner will be Congressman Charles O. Porter. . Arrive Tomorrow - Both governors and Congress man Porter are scheduled to ar rive in Medford tomorrow morn ing, and will be met by a recep tion committee composed of Medford Mayor John Snider and other officials. Committee mem bers in charge of the dinner pointed out that anyone interest ed may attend reception cere monies at the airport. Governor Williams is expect ed to arrive at 10:50 a.m. and Congressman Porter and Gover nor Holmes are expected to ar rive about 10:56 a.m. Saturday. Bob Boyer, state Democratic party chairman, will interview the two governors and the con gressman on a television pro gram over KBES-TV starting at 3:40 p.m. tomorrow. Congress man Porter also has scheduled a meeting at 11:30 a.m. with directors of the Rogue Valley Flood Control and Water Re sources association, and others interested in flood control at Lthe county, court room. 1 Included on the program to morrow night will be a 20-min-ute "music interlude" by groups from the valley. It will be under the supervision of Jerry Dryud, and will be presented apart from the regular dinner program. It will be presented early in th9 evening. Langhis Blue Cheese Buildings Destroyed Coos Bay ttJ.R) Fire early to day destroyed the two main buildings of the Langlois Blue Cheese factory 45 miles south of here with an estimated loss of $150,000 and a four-month supply of the world-famed dairy-product. Admission for tonight s ses sion will be 50 cents. There will be no admission for daytime con test events either Friday or Sat urday. . Contest events started at 8:30 a.m. today in the Medford High school auditorium and boys' gym nasium. They will be resumed at the same places at 8:30 a.m. Sat urday and end at 5 p.m. Southern Oregon Music con test judges include Ira Lee, Uni versity of Oregon; John O'Con nor, Oregon State college; Glen Matthews, Southern Oregon col lege: Dean Melvin Geist, Wil lamette university; Oscar Bjor lie, Southern Oregon college; and Stanley Glarum, Lewis and Clark college. Elmer V. Ayres of McLough lin Junior High school is con test chairman. V4 i
