FOURTEEN MEDFORD OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, December 8, 1957
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COURT ROOBf Juvenile delinquents will be tried Friday of
y eacliv week in this special courtroom at the detention home by
Circuit Judge Edward Kelly and a group of juvenile officers. A
room adjacent to this one will serve as the judges chambers.
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iODCR tlTCHEN This modern kitchen at the Juvenile De
tention home behind the Medford armory is where food will be
prepared for occupants of the institution. The kitchen is equipped
(with a large food freezer, a commercial-type refrigerator and an
(automatic dishwasher. Other equipment includes an automatic
hashing machine and clothes-dryer.
Pori-er Says Oregon
Cheated Out of Funds
Fop Federal
Washington Congressman
Charles O. Porter (D-Ore.) has
notified Sens. Albert Gore (D
Tenn.) and Richard L. Neuberger
(lOre.) that Oregon has been
"cheated out of $1,693,885 a
year" because of a new formula
apoted by the U. S. forest service
and the bureau of public roads
on apportionment of federal for
est highway funds to the states.
He asked for a full investigation
of the matter.
Gore is chairman, and Neuber
ger is a member, of the subcom
mittee on public roads of the sen
ate committee on public works.
The subcommittee is currently
holding a series of hearings in
western states on the forest high
way program and on forest de
velopment roads and trails. It
is scheduled to hold a hearing
in Portland Dec. 11.
In a letter to the two senators
Porter noted that the new for
mula was announced in. the fed
eral register of Nov. 6.
Appears to Benefit
"At first look, this formula ap
pears to benefit the state of Ore
gon in that the amount of for
est highway funds to be appor
tioned to Oregon for the next
fiscal year will be increased by
about 5173,000 over the current
year," Representative Porter
said. "However, on consideration
it becomes obvious that Oregon
has fared badly under ". this
amendment."
Under the original formula, in
use since 1922, Oregon would
have received about S6, 000,000
for its forest highway system for
Qhe year starting next July 1.
However, under the new formu
la, just announced Oregon will
receive only $4,306,115.
The long-standing formula call
ed for dividing up the forest
highway fund among the various
states on the basis of 50 points
for the national forest area with
in each state and 50 points for
the national forest value within
each state. The new formula al
lows 75 points for area and only
25 points for value.
"Oregon's national forest lands
are more valuable than the for
est lands of any other state,"
Porter said. "The forest service
itself proved this in its reeval
uation of all the national forest
lands during the past several
months."
. Porter said that, in his opin
ion, the reevaluation was long
overdue and the result, a gen
eral upgrading of the valueoof
Oregon's vast timberland, was
"no surprise."
"Why the forest service and
the bureau of public roads have
now taken it upon themselves to
cut back Oregon's rightful share
of these funds, based on the up
dated valuations, is a mystery to
me," Porter said. "The two agen
cies have agreed arbitrarily,
without consultation with any
committee of Congress, to aban
don' the time-honored formula
for determining the apportion
ment of this fund."
"It is a matter," Porter said,
"in which the administration has
verstepped its discretion and
perhaps its authority. It is a mat
ter which deserves investigation
Highways
by the Public Works committee
of the Senate in connection with
its current hearings in the West
on bills affecting the forest
highway program."
The federal highway fund of
$30 million a year is authorized
by the Federal Aid Highway Act
of 1956. The fund is used for the
construction and maintenance of
arterial highways which are
within or adjacent to federal
forest lands.
Barker-Hart Agency
Announce Expansion
Expansion plans for the Barker-Hart
Agency, dealing in in
surance and real estate, have
been announced by Chris Bark
er, Medford, co-owner of the
firm.
A formal opening will be held
Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the new of
fices at 617 East Main st., Med
ford. Floyd Hart Jr., Medford,
partner in the agency, will serve
as manager of the office.
Barker has operated his own
agency in Central Point since
1954. Hart joined the firm in
1956 and became a partner in
the operation in 1957. Both men
have been active in civic affairs
in Jackson county.
The Central Point office will
remain under the management
of Barker, who will act as gen
eral manager of the enlarged op
eration.
Authority Granted
Firm to Operate Line
Temporary authority has been
granted the Oregon Nevada Call
fornia Fast Freight lines to oper
ate the Southern California
Freight lines, according to Car
rol J. Roush, president of the
firm.
The line will offer service be
tween Washington and the Mexi
can and Arizona borders, he
said. Through rates with connect
ing carriers to many points is
now possible ,he added. There
will be a saving in shipment
times through the new arrange
ment, Roush said.
Local offices of the Oregon
Nevada California Fast Freight
lines are at 443 South Riverside
ave.
85 Cases of Flu
Reported Last Week
Eighty-five cases of influenza
were reported in Jackson county
during the week ending Friday,
according to the Jackson county
health department.
Of the total, 55 of 'them were
in Medford, 13 in Ashland, 12 in
Rogue River, three in Trail and
two in Phoenix.- -
Other communicable diseases
reported last week included five
mumps, one strep throat, one
infectious mononucleosis, one
German measles, and five pneumonia.
'Gov. Holmes Will
Give Address Next
Sunday Afternoon
Gov. Robert Holmes will give
the dedication address at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15, at the new
Jackson county juvenile deten
tion home, and Lane County
Circuit Judge William S. Fort.
who has handled most juvenile
cases in Lane county, will be
principal speaker, according to
Kay Crowell, director of the ju
venile department.
Open house is scheduled at
the detention home between 2
and 9 '. p.m. Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, Dec. 14, 15 and 16
After dedication and open house,
the detention home will be plac
ed into use.
Construction of the building
was completed recently, and
rooms, and administrative rooms
have been furnished. Remaining
to be completed is landscaping,
and the Medford Junior Cham
ber of Commerce today plans to
plant shrubbery and trees, some
of which have been donated by
various garden clubs in this
area. The planting is scheduled
to start between 1:30 and 2 p.m.
today.
Culmination of work
The new juvenile home is the
culmination of 12 years of work
by county officials to secure a
Deuer juvenile counselor pro
gram for Jackson county.
The low fireproof building is
located 2V2 miles from the
county courthouse in the old
fairgrounds area. The structure
is of poured concrete and bal
salt with white gravel roof de
signed to fit harmoniously and
inconspicuously into its sur
roundings. Across the front of the build
ing are located a juvenile court
room, judge's chamber, and of
fices for professional staff. The
reception area will serve three
functions, court, counselling and
detention. Its attractiveness is
brought out by the window
walls, birch panelling, vinyl
tile flooring, and attractive drap
eries.
The section housing the deten
tion home staff connects the
administrative area with the de
tention area. It consists of a
living room and bedroom with
connecting bath on one side for
the superintendent and his wife,
the matron, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Swan, Medford." Across the
corridor is a room and bath for
relief help. Also located in the
corridor is the superintendent's
office for admitting new arriv
als. This is away from the gen
eral reception area.
Living Quartess
Behind the staff living quar
ters are those for the children.
These include four rooms for
girls at one end and eight rooms
for boys at the other end. This
wing is poured with concrete,
and has security windows and
steel doors fixed with hinges
and locks on the corridor side.
Each pair of single rooms has a
toilet and wash basin.
A plumbing access closet be
tween each pair of rooms makes
clogged plumbing easily accessi
ble without entering the rooms.
Curtains have been eliminated
since they are dangerous for
disturbed children, being easily
converted into instruments for
hanging or can be ignited, ju
venile authorities said. Walls
are pastel-colored, peach for the
girls, cream for the boys. Bed
spreads will be gay and color
ful. The simple furniture, which
includes a bed, and desk with
stool, is considered by county
juvenile authorities to be ade
quate for a child's needs. Show
ers highlighted . with bright-colored
tile are provided for each
of the units.
Behind the children's quarters
is. the recreation room and the
kitchen. The recreation room has
a view of Roxy Ann butte from
its large window wall and will
serve as both living and dining
room for children. The galley
type kitchen occupies one cor
ner of the living room and is
separated from the main room
by glass walls so the matron
may keep an eye on group ac
tivities. Kitchen equipment in
cludes a dishwasher, both for
hygiene and because children de
test washing dishes, more than
anj other chore, according to
the county juvenile officials.
Radiant Heat
Radiant heat filtering through
concealed copper tubing in the
cement floor heats the building.
The two people on the staff
will be custodians primarily, ac
cording to Mrs. Kay Crowell, di
rector of the Jackson county
juvenile department. The near
ness of the detention quarters
to professional offices will per
mit counselling of children by
a professional staff without de
lay when emergencies arise, she
added.
"Arrangements will be made
with public school systems for
a visiting teacher when contin
uation of formal education is
indicated," Mrs. Crowell said.
"Planners realize many children
when apprehended are too dis
turbed to benefit from formal ed
ucation." In many cases, cause
JUVENILE OFFICERS Pictured above in one of the offices of
the new Juvenile Detention home are, left to right, juvenile
officers Larry Tweedy and Miss Joanne. Sorg and chief juvenile
probation officer Mrs. Kay Crowell. Dedication of the new home
will take place Sunday, Dec. 15. Open house will be held follow
ing the dedication ceremonies.
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CHILDREN'S QUARTERS
rooms that will house juvenile delinquents at the new Detention
home line the hallway in the picture above. There are no door
knobs on the inside of the doors but automatic equipment unlocks
them all in case of a fire or other emergency.. Other features of
the rooms are special beds which are anchored to the floor and
stainless steel mirrors. Boy's quarters are on one side of the
building and girl's on the other.
for their detention arises from
rebellion in the classrooms, of
ficials said. "An attempt at for
mal education is futile until em
otional tension and blocking has
been substantially reduced," she
added.
Firm, Impartial
"It is also most important that
a child learns adults can be in
terested, friendly, and kind and
care for his needs at the same
time be firm and impartial," she
explained.
Community resources will be
drawn upon which include medi
cal care and physical examina
tions from the county health de
partment, psychological and
psychiatric services from the
child guidance clinic, religious
guidance from members of the
ministerial association, and the
local Catholic parish on an indi
vidual child basis, and recrea
tion direction from Southern
Oregon college, either provided
by student teaching experience
or on an hourly fee schedule.
The story behind the construc
tion of the new detention home
is a 12-year history,- Mrs. Cro
well said.
When the juvenile court came
under the circuit court, Circuit
Judge Herbert K. Hanna asked
citizens and civic groups inter
ested in control of juvenile de
linquency and welfare to send
delegates to a meeting to dis
cuss the situation.
The resulting group became
known as the "advisory council
to the juvenile court." Arising
out of this committee was a
steering committee known as the
"executive committee of the ju
venile court's advispry council."
Executive Committee
The executive committee is
composed of nine members,
three elected each year to serve
for three years. The members
consult directly with the juven
ile court judge and the juvenile
department pertaining to policy,
procedure and personnel. .The
committee and its subcommit
tees on program, personnel, de
tention home plans, and deten
tion program meet as frequently
as needed. It also meets regu
larly for a half hour before the
regular monthly meeting of the
advisory council.
The advisory council serves as
a liason group between the ju
venile court and the community.
Reports are made to it by the
judge, executive committee and
the juvenile department staff.
Methods and experiments tried
elsewhere are discussed in the
program outlined by a subcom
mittee of the executive commit
tee and the department staff.
Outside speakers are brought in
to broaden the group's range of
knowledge.
Experts in various fields have
been appointed to serve as non
voting consultants. The director
of the juvenile department also
serves the executive committee
in this capacity.
The council's first achievement
. in.. -1- .iillM.n.feliMliniiii.nM-
The doorways to the individual
was inobtaining community ac
ceptance of the need for quali
fied personnel. The National
Probation ard Parole associa
tion (NPPA) was asked to sur
vey Jackson county's detention
needs and to make recommenda
tions. The survey was paid for
by popular subscription. Deten
tion quarters like the present
one were recommended as a re
sult of the survey.
In July of 1952 the juvenile
department director resigned
and Mrs. Kay Crowell was se
lected. After an all-out campaign a
special tax measure was passed
by a 3 to 1 margin Nov. 2,
1954. This special tax is used
to finance the building construc
tion and its operation.
Mrs. Crowell said it would be
"impossible to give credit to all
those persons to whom credit is
due for this project but some
of the most active ones include:
Officials Listed
"H. K. Hanna, judge, circuit
court, Jackson county; Edward
C. Kelly, ji'.dge, circuit court,
Jackson county; Rodney - Keat
ing, judge, county court, Jackson
county; Chester Wendt, county
commissioner; Ralph James,
county commissioner; L. G.
Morthland, former county com
missioner. "Others deserving special
mention are William Abbott,
James McGoodwin, Mrs. Victor
Birdseye, Anthony Lausmann, j
Robert Duncan, all former
chairmen of the advisory coun
cil and ; executive committee;
Erie Allen Jr. Mrs. Henry Padg
ham, Mrs. Blanche Lyman, Mrs.
Una B. Inch, Dr. William Miller,
Dr. Elmo Stevenson, Mrs.' Dun
bar Carpenter, Miss Dana Platz,
Mrs. Clarence Drummond,' Mrs.
Maude . House. Dr. Frederick
Trost, Frank Durante,. Mrs. B.
C. Tennant, Kenneth McHugh,
Wayne Welty, all past and pres
ent members of executive com
mittee. "Support and help has always
been willingly given by repre
sentatives of civic organizations,
and law enforcement agencies,"
according to Mrs. Crowell.
Holmes To Speak
In New York City -
Salem (IP! The governors'
conference of states with fair
employment practices laws will
be addressed next week in New
York City by Gov. Robert D.
Holmes.
The conference, scheduled for
the Waldorf Astoria hotel, has
been called to discuss three FEP
topics including federal-state co
operation and the elimination of
discrimination in employment.
Gov. Holmes will speak at a
luncheon session presided over
by New York Gov. Averell Har
riman. State Labor Commission
er. Norman Nilsen also will rep
resent Oregon at the meet.
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS This picture shows a corner of a
cubicle in the Camp White Domiciliary. The beds have attractive
striped counterpanes to match the dynamic color scheme of the
whole room. A table and chair and a locker for clothing and
miscellaneous gear can be seen in the corner beside the bed.
Domiciliary officials say beds would be of the hospital type and
the rooms plainer than this ward if a veterans hospital is estab
lished there as proposed by the veterans groups here and the
Eagle Point Grange.
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EXAMINE OVEN Miss Gladys McCracken, chief dietician at
Camp White Domiciliary, left, peers into the new propane rotary
oven used in the Camp White kitchen. . Talking to her is Don
Pulley, chief cook at Camp White White for seven years. The
large oven will hold 105 pies or 16 roast pans each pan contain
ing 100 servings of meat. With equipment such as this in the
kitchen already, officials at the Domiciliary estimate little addi
tional equipment would be needed if a veterans hospital is estab
lished there. The idea has long been advocated by the American
Legion here and now by the Eagle Point Grange.
At the Grange
Shady Cove Grange
Shady Cove Grange will meet
Saturday evening, Dec. 7, at 8
p.m. in the music room of the
Shady Cove school. . . .
The 'HEC of the Shady Cove
Grange will meet Dec. 10 at 1
p.m. at the Lewis Dusenberry
home in Trail. Ther.e will be in
stallation of officers as well as
the Christmas, party and ex
change of gifts.
Butte Falls Grange
L. D. Boggon, of the high
school faculty, presented the
film "Power of Liquids" by the
Shell Oil company, to members
of the Butte Falls Grange.
The Grange then met in regu
lar session with Master Elga
Abbott presiding.
Past Master Ted Fredenburg
conferred the first and second
degree obligation to Eugene
Wright, Mr. and Mrs, Robert
Wills and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Laird.
Mrs. Jim Arnold reminded
members that the Bloodmobile
will be in Shady Cove Dec. 10,
from 3 to 7 p.m. Every one is
urged to donate blood.
The Eagle Point Grange is
holding an installation of offic
ers Sunday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m.,
and extended an invitation to
the Butte Falls Grange. Officers
to be installed are master. Elga
Abbott; overseer, Roy Green;.
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Member National Selected Morticians by invitation
lecturer, Maud Arnold; steward,
Everett Moore; assistant steward,
Dean Stockton; chaplain, Kizzie
Edmondson; lady assistant ste
ward, Velma Casey; treasurer,
Ted Fredenburg; secretary, Min
nie Green; Flora, Zella Dean;
Ceres, Lucy Smith; Pamona,
Margy Stockton; gate keeper,
Robert Elsom.
At the close of the Grange,
home made pie, ice cream and
coffee were served by Mrs. Jim
Arnold and Mrs. L. Casey.
The HEC of the Butte Falls
Grange will meet Dec. 10, 1 p.m.
at the home of Mrs. Elga Abbott.
All ladies of the Grange are
urged to attend and bring fin
ished articles for the bazaar.
Also small gift wrapped Christ
mas packages which will be sold
at the bazaar.
The bazaar will be in conjunc
tion with the Butte Falls Garden :
club Christmas sale Dec. 13, at
the city hall and will start at
10:30 a.m.
Temperature Hits 81
At Kingsville, Tex.
New York UP) The highest
reported temperature in the na
tion Friday was 81 degrees,- at
Kingsville, Tex. Lowest reported
today was seven below zero at
International Falls, Minn.
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ASHLAND MORTUARY
4th and C Streets Ashland
Rules for Mailing
From Offices Listed
Residents of areas served by
second, third or fourth class post
offices may send parcels up to
70 pounds and 100 inches,
length plus girth, between other
second, third or fourth class post
offices, according to post office
regulations.
According to regulations the
size and weight limits are larger
for residents of a second or
lower class post office if they
send the item to another office
which is not first class.
This does not mean Medford
residents can' mail parcels at a
second class post office at the
lower rates, according to Med
ford post office officials. They
said such practice is a federal
violation.
People preparing parcels for
mailing during the Christmas
season should contact the post
ui.j.ice 11 mey are in aouoi aDoui
the size, weight or contend re
quirement, officials added.
Polio Cases Drop
Health Board Says i
Portland HP) The State
Board of Health said Saturday
the number of polio cases in Or
egon has dropped from an aver
age of 337 for the five years pri
or to 1956 to only 42 in the first
10 months of 1957.
The board added that with im
munization of more Qchildren
through Salk vaccine, polio is
becoming an affliction of older
people. Of the 1956 count, more
than 58 per cent of the paralytic
type were among persons more
than 20 years old.
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