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. 10 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medfonl, Oregon, Friday, August 8, 1958 County Fair Entries May Be ade in Fifteen Divisions M , Departments, divisions and! classes in which entries may' be made in the Kiwanis club sponsored county fair at the Medford Armory Aug. 21-24 have been announced by fair officials. Rules governing the Ore gon state fair will apply to entries in the county fair, of- j ficials pointed out, and entries i may be brought to the armory, j Thursday, Aug. 21, between ' 9 a.m. and noon. , Residents from throughout i Jackson county have been ' encouraged to make entries ; in departments open for entries this year. Those enter-! ing items would list the de- j partment, division and class j numbers as well as a brief ' description of the article, fair j officials pointed out. i Classes in which entries may be made, and general in formation concerning the fair is posted at the county ex tension office, according to Russ Jamison, fair manager. Following is a list of depart ment, divisions and classes, and a general entry blank will be found on this page: DEPARTMENT A (Pood) Division 1. bread and rolls: Class 1. white bread; class 2. whole wheat bread: class 3. white rolls; clas 4, whole wheat rolls. Division 2, cakes:-Class 1, white (unfrosted : class 2. chocolate tun frosted); class 3. angel food lun- frostedi; class 4. your choice (fancy decorated;. Dvision 3. pics (two crust i: Class t. pear; class 2, apple: class 3, berr . Division 4, food preservation: Class 1. (one jar of each consti tutes one entry), canned fruit, pears, peaches, plums; class 2 lone jar of each in a standard container constitutes an entry i, canned vege tables, green beans, corn, tomatoes: rlass 3. jellies (one glass of each of uniform size), blackberry, grape, plum: class 4, strawberry jam; class 5, peach jam: class 6. pear butter; class 7. apple butter: class 8. orange marmalade; i class 9, sweet pickles (whole); class 10, dill pickles (wholei. DEPARTMENT B (Textiles) Division 1, baby goods: Class 1. bonnet, booties, sweater icro rhetedi; class 2. bonnet, booties, sweater (knitted i. Division 2. bedroom linens: Class 1. bedspread (crocheted); class 2, bedspread (knitted). Division 3. handweaving: Class t. fancy apron: class 2. stole or shawl: class 3. place mat and nap kin i linen): class 4, place mat and napkin (other than lineni. Division 4. knitted sweaters: Class 1. men's: class 2, women's: KIWANiS COUNTY FAIR MEDFORD ARMORY August 21-24, 1958 GENERAL ENTRY FORM Name Address.. Cit! and State.. Please enter the following, subject to rules governing exhibits: Dept. Dir. Class No. No. i No. Description of Article ! I Add additional sheers if needed. All entry forms must be mailed by August IS Mail To: KIWANIS COUNTY FAIR 1 1 Almond Street Medford, Oregon class 3. child's. Division 5. rugs: Class 1. braided, (wool): class 2, hooked (wool); class 3, handwoven iwool). Division 6. sewing: Class 1. man's shirt; class 2. street dress: class 3, house dress: class 4, tailored suit. DEPARTMENT C ((Floral arrangements) Division 1. amateur arrange ments: Class 1. living room, not to exceed 18 inches in height includ ing container; class 2. patio, not to exceed 14 inches in height includ ing container: class 3, smaller, 10 inches or under. Division 2 professional arrange ments: Class 1. living room, not to exceed 18 inches; class 2. patio, not to exceed 14 inches; class 3, smaller. (Theme for floral arrangements: Beauty and grace in the American home). DEPARTMENT D (Land products) Division 1, tree fruits, plate dis plays (5 speciments): Class 1, pears; class 2, peaches, class 3, apples (all, any variety); class 4, educational, (unusual varieties and novelties). Division 2. vegetables, plate dis plays (5 speciments): Class 1. green beans, class 2, tomatoes; class 3, potatoes, class 4, onions: class 5, peppers, class 6. cucumbers, (all, any variety); class 7. educational (unusual varieties and novelties). Division 3, melons and squash: Class 1. watermelon, any variety, one specimen: class 2. cantaloupe and muskmelon. any variety, one speciman; class 3, pumpkin. SOOTHE THE YOUNGSTERS San Francisco (UPD The San Francisco Housing Au thority has bene given per mission to spend $1.25 a month for peace and quiet, Many of the 2.000 mothers from the city's housing proj ect bring their small children with them when they pay the rent. The Si. 25 will be used to give the children lollipops. Judging Events, Contests for 4-H, FFA Fair Listed The annual 4-H livestock auction, held in connection with the 4-H and Future Farmers of America fair, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, according to Glenn Klein, county 4-H extension agent. ; j The fair will open Aug. 18 iwith home economics exhibit I judging, and conclude Satur j day, Aug. 23, with a style, I revue and special awards pro 1 gram. The complete schedule for the fair: i Monday, Aug. 18: 8 a.m. home economics exhibit judg ing; 9 a.m. agriculture dem onstrations. Tuesday, Aug. 19: 9 a.m. home economics judging and style revue, and agriculture demonstrations; 1 p.m. poul try judging and contest, and rabbit judging and contest; 4 p.m. showmanship contest, rabbits and poultry. Swine, Sheep Weighing "Wednesday, Aug. 20: 6 a.m. weigh swine and sheep; 9 a.m. crops and forestry judging contests; 10:30 a.m. livestock judging contest; 12:30 p.m. flower arranging contest; 1 p.m. beef fitting contest; 1:45 pjn. beef showmanship con test; 7 p.m. beef showmanship championship. Thursday, Aug. 21: 6 a.m. steers weighed; 9 a.m. swine judging and sheep showman ship; 10:30 a.m. dairy judging contest; 1 p.m. beef judging, sheep judging, market classes; 7 p.m. swine showmanship. Friday, Aug. 22: 9 a.m. Dairy judging, two rings; 7:30 pan. livestock auction. Saturday, Aug. 23: 9 a.m. sheep judging, breeding classes, dairy showmanship; 2:30 p.m. tractor driving con test, sheep shearing contest; 7:30 p.m. style revue, special awards program. 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Central Point Grange One of the highlights of Fri day night's meeting was a mock wedding in burlesque style, directed by Mrs. Velda Mang and in commemoration of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Floux's 25th wedding anni versary, Aug. 5. During the business session presided over by Master Otto Niedermeyer, the horticul tural report by Peargrower Edwin Gebhard did not sound too optimistic as he stressed the seriousness of the blight situation and other diseases, which called for appropria tions and more research if any headway was made in combat ing the drawbacks. . Roscoe Roberts, county deputy and insurance agent, was Dresent and answered questions pertaining to his of fice. Delmar Smith, chairman of ,the Pomona Grange booth committee, advised the mem bers of the nearness of the state fair and urged men and women to contribute as much time and effort as they could to making Jackson County Pomona Grange's booth a success. Grain growers reported much grain having to be thrashed from the winrow due to wet season and much green growth. Don Bohnert was reported ill and in the Rogue valley hospital. The lecturer. Mrs. Floux, read a collection of poems by Mrs. Scott Hamilton and an nounced a talk on county af fairs by Edwin Gebhard, chairman of the county plan ning commisison. Gebhard re viewed the work of the board, stating it was now only in the planning stages. Board members get no compensation and are to always work in co operation with the county of ficials. Mrs. Effie Kurtz sang, "I Love You Truly," honoring the newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gustafson, who were presented, a gift from the Grange. As a surprise to the lecturer, Mrs. Mang asked that she and her husband be escorted to the front of the hall, and Mrs. Kurtz sang for them "Through the Years." Following that Mrs. Kurtz played the wed ding march for the happy bride and groom of 25 years ago, to which the mock wed ding procession entered the hall to the stage, where the ceremony was performed by Chuck Moorehouse as minis ter, and the following mem bers assisting: Mrs. Moore house, Otto Niedermeyer, Frank Hammond. Mrs. Arn old Bohnert, Mrs. O. T. Wil son, Chuck Taylor, and Mar shall Weidman. A gift from friends and Grangers was pre sented to rebuild their rose garden. Among the younz subordi nate and juvenile members who won championships and blue ribbons in the 4-H pre fair were Jim Frink, Carol Foote, Carolee Kuest, and Judy Frink. Friday night's Plans for Melrose Extension Approved By Medford Council Plans and specifications for extending Melrose ave., from Holly st. across the railroad tracks to Riverside ave. at the intersection of Barnett rd. were approved by the city council last night. The council also authorized City Manager Robert A. Duff to negotiate for property on the right-of-way of the ex tension. The next step, accord ing to Duff, would be to apply to the Public Utilities com mission for approval of the grade crossing. In other action, .the council awarded to Herman Steeck Electric company, Medford, a Soldier Admits Slashing Women Portland (UPD A 21-year-old GI stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, Thursday admitted to slashing three women in downtown Portland last week end. Alfred Gust, of Houston, Tex., was held on $3,000 bail after signing a statement ad mitting the attacks. He was identified by his three victims in police line ups. In his statement to Port land detectives, Gust gave this story: He came to Portland last Saturday for his first visit to this city. He started on a round of taverns and at one bar met a woman who sug gested they go to a lodge hall for a dance. While at the dance he took her purse, emptied $7 from it and threw the purse away. Later that evening, he said, he remembered talking to two women. The second woman screamed. Gust said, "When the second woman resisted my advance I threatened her with my knife." He stayed over night at some hotel and Sun day started out on another round of taverns. . Sunday evening he stopped a "middle aged woman" and made a pass at her' with his knife. He said he then ran to the bus depot and went back to Fort'Lewis. He concluded his statement saying: "I don't know why I threatened these women with the knife, however, I am sorry." serving committee included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nieder meyer, Mr. and Mrs. John Niedermeyer, and Mrs." Kurtz with ice cold watermelons as refreshments. Mrs. O. T. Wilson, Reporter. contract of S41.404.41 for in stallation of the new high intensity lighting system at Medford airport; and award ed to Deaver Tractor and Im plement company, Medford, a contract to provide the city with a tractor for the sewage treatment plant. To Deed Land Duff was authorized to deed land along Niantic st. not required for street im provement to two local prop erty owners in exchange for their signature on the street improvement petition and paying the improvement as sessment. The council also authorized sale of a house in the clear zone area at Medford airport on condition it be removed from the site. The house was acquired along with land for the clear-zone and is unsuit able for occupancy since it is in line with the main runway. Stop signs on Barneburg rd. at Jackson st., on Sunrise ave. at Jackson st. and, if re quired, on Hillcrest ave. at Jackson st. were authorized. The signs are in connection with Jackson street's exten sion, currently under con struction. ' The city manager was au thorized to sign a proof of loss statement permitting com pensation from the General Adjustment insurance bureau for S125 in wind damage sus tained by the Central Fire station roof Feb. 24. The council also approved the appointment of Mrs. Edith Updike as deputy recorder- treasurer, and approved pre qualification of four bidders to bid on city projects. 4-H Club Hews Griffin Creek Rabbit Club The Griffin Creek Rabbit club held their meeting Aug. 2 for rabbit showmanship practice. The members have attended prefairs, and a prae tice day at Mr, Gliddens. Mrs. Van de Kamp, club leader, says "Apparently there wil be no chance to participate in any further pre-fair activity for rabbit members so we should work hard 'with our rabbits at home since the fair is only about 18 days away." Members who have been ab sent from meetings are asked to attend Aug. 16 meeting and bring all records. Carole Leon Reporter ADENAUER ON VACATION Bonn, Germany (UPD Chancellor Konrad Adenauer leaves at midnight on a four week vacation at Cadenabbia, on the shores of Lake Como, in northern Italy.' School Entrance Tests Set at CP Central Point School en trance tests for children who will not be six years old un til after Nov. 15, and who wish' to enter schools in dis trict 6C will be given Aug. 21 and -22, school officials have announced. The tests will be given at the Jewett school in Central Point by Mrs. Zelma Foote. Children will be tested by ap pointment only, officials said, and . appointments may be made by calling the superin tetndent's office in Central Point, NOrmandy 4-2793. Children will be given the school readiness test only if they are six years old after Nov. 15 and before Jan. 15. Children who show a mental maturity of 6li years old in the test will be accepted on a trial basis, officials said. The test is for children who wish to enter' schools at Cen tral Point, Gold Hill or Sam's Valley. Unemployment Shows Increase Oregon Labor Council Votes To Change Name Rosebura (UPD Delegates to the 1958 convention of the Oregon State Labor Council Thursday voted to change the name of their organization to the' Oregon AFL-CIO because the old name sounded too much like a state agency. Delegates rejected a recom mendation from the resolu tions committee that the name be left unchanged and voted 261 to 28 for the new designation. GIFT Tp PRESIDENT Rome (UPD Prof. Pietro Bruno, 65, of the Pius IX Pontifical School, said today he sent President Eisenhower a booklet written in Latin and praising Americans atoms-for-peace program. Washington (UPD Em ployment roses lightly while unemployment edged down ward in July, but both changes were less favorable than had been expected, the govern ment reported today. As a result, the rate of un employment, a figure adjust ed to take account of the normal seasonal swings, climb ed to 7.3 per cent last month from 6.8 per cent in June. In July, 1957, it was 4.2 per cent. A joint monthly report by the Commerce and Labor De partments said employment increased by 198,000 to 65, 179,000 in July and unemploy ment dropped by 143,000 to 5,294,000. The report said these de velopments meant that the "over-all job picture did not change significantly in July." The AFL-CIO took a gloom ier view. It said in a monthly report on economic trends that unemployment would climb to 5,500,000 by next winter. A pick-upi in business activity, it said, would not by itself wipe but unemployment. Navy Blimp Sets Northern Record Washington (UPD A Navy blimp has crossed the Arctic Circle and .is now farther north than any other non rigid airship in history, the Pentagon announced today. SELBY GLASS CO. 303 North Bartlett L' Builders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Brickt, Fluet, Drain Tila 727 W. McAndrewt Ph. SP 2-4107 f Our Own Home-Made ICE CREAM BANANA SPLITS SUNDAES SOFT DRINKS SHAKES LARRY'S RICH MAID '415 N. 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