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Newspaper Page Text2- d Chin atom iff n nn Re esi tatiMe .Shis II Dig Of p; Dgtosikoi Ires He Mm L 4r f-il if f2 illl w' Over 20,1 Attend Festival, Box Office Shows Ashland More than 20, 000 people so far have attend ed this season's four produc tions presented in repertory at the Oregon Shakespearean Festival, according to box of fice figures released today. Capacity crowds have been filling the emphitheater to witness authentic Shakespear ean drama, a spokesman said. "Merchant of Venice" holds the audience record, with 6,- 240 theater-goers having seen this play. "Much Ado About Nothing" is the second most popular show of, the season, with 5,942 persons in attend ance. A total of 5,030 patrons were attracted to Robert Lop er's production of "King Lear." One of Shakespeare's lesser known plays, "Troilus and Cressida" has brought 3, 231 people to the noted Ore gon event. To date, a total of 20,433 persons have attended the 1958 season of the Festi val. Records Broken All box office records were J broken Saturday night with the showing of "Merchant of Venice." Hundreds of theater patrons lined up in front of the box office to buy standing room only tickets. The Tudor fair area in back of the thea ter was filled with lawn chairs and camp stools, brought by theater-goers after the advance reservations were sold out. This year the Festival has extended its season four days, running until Sept. 4. Mrs. Jane Schnittger, box office manager, reports excellent seats are still available for the final round of plays. To night's presentation of "Much Ado" will begin the last three rounds of the 1958 season. Congressmen Head for Homes Washington (UPD Election-bound members of the 85th Congress hurried home today but the work of the 86th already was cut out. Both Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson and Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland .said in sepeiute statements to United Press International that the accomplishments of the 85th Congress were substantial. However, despite its record ' of many accomplishments. the weary congressmen left behind when they adjourned sine die at 4:11 a.m. Sunday a pile of controversial bills certain to be faced again in January. Aid Bill Passes One of the first will be Ha waiian statehood. Congress shelved it this year without a vote. Others Include the labor re form bill, school construction aid, a minerals subsidy pro gram and additional housing legislation. All died in the House. Senate-shelved legislation aimed at curbing the Su preme Court is certain to be revived. Demands unheeded by the leadership of both ma jor parties this year will be made for income tax cuts. ell "CANNONBALL" TRACK Albert W. Gandt, president of the Pioneer Sites Foundation here points to a section of track belonging to the old Jacksonville-Medford railroad known as the Jacksonville "Cannonball" by the pioneers who used it. Gandt's daugh ter, Caroline, looks at the track which is embedded in the sidewalk in front of Cra ter Lake Motors, Inc., at West Fir and Main sts. in Medford. Gandt and members of the F o u n dation commemorated Saturday afternoon the site of the old Medford depot for the railroad by unveiling a plaque placed on the Crater Lake Motors building. The plaque is shown below. Faubus to Ask School Delay Little Rock. Ark. fUPD . Gov. Orval E. Faubus ? a nounced today that he will ask a special session of the legistlature tomorrow to post pone the opening of Central High school a week and give him the power to close it by proclamation to prevent its integration. He disclosed that he has a five-point anti-integration pro gram, which may he has not decided yet include a referendum to let the people of Little Rock vote on wheth er they want Central integrat ed or segregated. His legislative program in eludes bills to: Postpone the opening of Central from Sept. 2 to Sept 8, apparently to give the leeis lature a little more time. Allow him to close Cen tral by proclamation if nec essary to prevent its integra tion. Give white students state aid to attend a school not threatened with integration, if he closes Central or other schools. Appropriate monev to fi nance his program. t Transfer funds ' to the Governor's Fund to Dav for special elections. Unwilling Help Given Beer Thief A grocery clerk at the OK Market, 1202 North River side ave., unwittingly helped two thieves make off with S7.15 worth of beer Saturday night, according to city police. The report stated that the thieves approached the clerk inside the store with the beer and asked him to take it out to their car. He obligingly carried it out and placed it in the trunk, the report con tinued. Then, it was reported, the thieves said "Thanks," got in the car and drove off. The clerk reportedly returned to the store, and asked another clerk if the beer had been paid for. It hadn't been. Washington (LTD Sen. William F. Knowland (R Calif.) plans to return to Cali fornia Tuesday to begin his campaign for the governor ship of .his state. ek 53rd year Medford 14 Pages Frank Van Dyke Reappointed To Education Group Four-Year Term Told by Governor Frank J. Van Dyke of Med ford has been reappointed as an Oregon member of the Western Interstate Commis sion on Higher Education, it was announced today by Gov, Robert Holmes. The term, is for four years. Governor Holmes said the re appointment is a recognition of Van Dyke's role in contrib uting to WICHE's success. Van Dyke has been chair man of the organization for the past- l'i years, succeed ing the former chairman, who resigned, and for one year after his election. As retiring chairman, he was largely responsible at the last meeting of the com mission for having it plan to meet in Medford on the 8th, 9th and 10th of next August. Other Oregon members are Mrs. Edna Scales, Sandy, and Dr. John R. Richards, Eu gene, chancellor of the state system of higher education. Van Dyke was first named to the commission by the late Gov. Paul Patterson.' The commission has mem bers from all western states except Nevada, and also in cludes Alaska. First formed as an aid to the exchange of students from state to state, when their own state was un able to provide the special ized education they desired, it has grown to be also a clearing house and research organization for information and progress in higher edu cation. Van Dyke commented to day that it has grown greatly in stature over the years since it was created, and "is providing a very valuable service through the studies .it js making. Problems now re ceiving attention include the problems of nursing educa tion, mental health research and treatment, and more re cently the growing need for medical education in the west." He said it is attracting a growing interest among west ern leaders in education, and among non - educators who recognize the need for a co ordinated approach to solving the problems of higher edu cation. Van Dyke is also a former legislator, having served one term as speaker of the Ore gon house of representatives, and is a former member of the state board of higher edu cation. An attorney, he for merly was a member of the board of governors of the Oregon State Bar association. Hillslide Hits Ashland Homes Ashland City firemen rushed an auxiliary pump to two homes on 1100 Park st. Sunday when a leak in an ir rigation ditch caused a hill to slide into the houses. Mud and water poured through a garage, into the dining room, kitchen and bed- r o o m oi tne unaries n. Schmaltz home at 1100 Park st. Sunday afternoon. Water and mud also piled about four feet deep on the patio of the residence of Jack Walter at 1108 Park st. and seeped into the kitchen. No estimate of the damage was avaiiaDie. jvirs. waiter said water has come onto the properties of tnat area for a number of years every time the irrigation water was turn ed on in the field above. Tduo P MEDFORD, OREGON, Flames, Auto Accidents, Drownings Take 15 Lives Mot Temperatures Continue; IBIazes Noted in Forests Residents of the Rogue them they have been experiencing many hot days this sum mer can see the proof of it in the record books. Data in the weather bureau office at the Medford airport shows yesterday's 101-degree temperature as the third this month and the sixth this summer of 100 degrees or more. The 105 on July 27 was the hottest of the summer and Satur day's 102 was tops so far in August. Records list 90-degree or better temperatures on 53 oc casions and 31 days with readings over 95 degrees. A high of 98 is expected for is forecast for Tuesday. Grants Pass had a 104-degree high yesterday7 ' Zone Suggestion Given Rejection By County Court The Jackson county court has rejected a recommenda tion from the county plan ning commission for an inte rim zoning ordinance encom passing the Jacksonville dump site. In a letter rejecting the proposal Friday, the court said "it would be useless to establish interim zoning after the dump is in operation, as' the county court can set up rules and regulations for garbage dump so that it can be controlled." The letter went on to ad monish the commission for not making "a timely recom mendation to the court." However, the court conclud ed, "We assure you that we will give this garbage opera tion all the -attention neces sary to provide proper sani tary conditions under the authority which we now possess." 1 People Protest The planning commission had recommended that the court establish interim zon ing to confine dumping to the area which the City Sanitary Service is now using. When the garbage disposal service announced plans to use a 360 acre site south of Jacksonville as a garbage dump earlier this summer, people of Jacksonville pro tested and requested a zoning ordinance to prohibit estab lishment of the dump. After a number of public hearings and meetings with the county court the planning commis sion had recommended the interim zoning after dumping had begun. Explorer V Failure Studied by Army Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPD The Army sifted through coded data today in an effort to determine why its depend able Jupiter C rocket failed to put Explorer V into orbit. "Everyone was mystified, one source said of me sun- day firing, that apparently followed the form book up until the actual moment the heavily instrumented satel lite was to have gone into the groove. "Apparently the trouble was in one -oi me upper stages," the source said, "but it will be at least a day or two before we can find out what happened." MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1958 river valley whose senses tell today and the same maximum By United Press International ' Lightning set numerous small fires in the Willamette and Siskiyou national forests Sunday as continued hot, dry weather, kept the fire danger at the critical level in Oregon. Smokejumpers Called Guy Johnson, regional fire dispatcher for the U. S. Forest Service, said lightning set up wards of 40 fires in the Wil lamette national forest in the Detroit area and immediately south of it. About 100 men including four smokejumpers were sent to control the blaz es. bmokejumpers also were sent out in the Siskiyou na tional forest where 18 blazes were started by electrical storms. Two smokejumpers suffered broken ankles when dropped into rugged country Phil Harvey, 20, Salisbury, Conn., and Don Thomas, 21, Santa Monica, Calif., were hurt. Fire Near Burns Largest week end blaze re ported in Oregon was a 4000- acre fire in rimrock country at Drinkwater pass 55 miles east of Burns. Jiureau of Land Management crews held the blaze in check Sunday but ex pressed concern today they might not be able to hold the fire lines. The blaze was start ed by a lightning strike last Thursday night. The mercury climbed to 105 degrees at The Dalles Sunday. Pendleton had 101, while Sa lem topped western Oregon with 99 and Portland hit 95. Kelly Appoints Juvenile Worker Mrs. Ruth Walker of Med ford has been appointed as girls' counselor in the Jack son county juvenile depart ment by Circuit Judge Ed ward C. Kelley, according to Mrs. Kay Growell, juvenile department director. She will start work Sept. 8. Mrs. Walker, who is now employed by the local office of the state tax commission, will succeed Miss Joan Sorg. Miss Sorg is scheduled to leave soon for training as an officer in the Women's Army Corps in which she has en listed. Mrs. Walker has had 15 years personnel work in Cali fornia, Mrs. Crowell said. She has had 2V years of social case work also, in both Hum boldt county, California and in Jackson county. Mrs. Walker was born in Medford. Her maiden name was Ruth Bowne, Mrs. Cro well said. She left here when 12 years old and was edu cated in Plainfield High school, Plainfield, N. J. and in Gardner College, New York. Grandview Sewer Work Now Underway Work on the Grandview- Kenwood - Laurelhurst sewer has been started, City Man ager Robert Duff said today. The construction, which had been delayed by a strike in the heavy construction indus try, is being handled by Frank W. Konehl, contractor from Portland, Duff said. Price 10 cents Tribune No. 133 Milwaukie Fire Snuffs Lives of Four Children Two-Car Collision Kills Six Persons United Press International A fire, two auto accidents and drownings killed 15 per sons in Oregon during the week end. A home fire in Milwaukie, which broke out about 1:45 a.m. Sunday, took the lives of four children of a widowed mother. Coroner Leslie Peake identified the ,victims as Don aid Jasmer, 9 months; Donna Jasmer, 2; Debra May Jas mer, 3, and Dennis Jasmer. 7 Three other Jasmer children escaped the flames. The fire, worst tragedy in Milwaukie's history, was blamed on de fective wiring. A two-car crash on High way 30 a few miles east of Portland early Sunday killed six persons. Dead Identified The Multnomah county sheriff's office identified the dead as Howard D. Nelson, 51, Dallas, Texas; Patricia Nelson, 22,-- Dallas; Henry Browning, 73, and Delia Browning, 71, both of Keller, Texas, all passengers in the Nelson car. The other two victims of the smashup were Robert W Fouts, 22, Vancouver, B.. C, and Ronald G. Thompson, 18 laKima, wash. Both . cars were demolished. A California vacationer, Wallace L. Toscani, 35, Napa, Calif., was killed when his car plunged into the North Umpqua river about 20 miles east of Roseburg early today. Authorities at first feared Toscani's wife, Marjorie, and two childen were in the car but they were located at their campsite about a mile from where Toscani's car went off the road. The body was re covered. Walter Jarvis, 41, Port land, was missing and be lieved, drowned near the mouth of the Columbia river after his 1boat .. in which he was riding capsized in heavy surf, . Sunday. Three other persons in the boat were rescued. Two men drowned Satur day at the mouth of Mehalem Bay when their fishing boat overturned. They were Frank Kuzmic, 40, Portland, and Wesley Parsons, 39, Bea- verton. Fred Tweedy, 17, Portland, drowned Saturday in Clack amas river while swimming. Dag Prepares for Middle East Trip United Nations, N. Y. (UPD United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold leaves for the Middle East to night to arrange for "early" withdrawal of American and British troops from Lebanon and Jordan. He is scheduled to leave by commercial airliner for Bei rut and Amman to fulfill a peace-making task handed to him by an 80-0 vote at a spec ial emergency session of the UN General Assembly. In those two capitals Ham marskjold will begin the job of setting up "practical ar rangements" for giving Leb anon and Jordan a sense of security from outside dangers so the Anglo-American forces may be withdrawn. Algerians Launch Terror in France Paris (UPD Algerian Nationalists launched a full scale campaign of violence and terror in metropolitan France today. Seven persons were killed, including four Paris policemen. MISS JACKSON COUNTY Pat Rushton, Queen of the Rogue Valley Roundp and "Miss Jaycee" held onto, her crown as she walked across the stage at the Kiwanis county fair Sunday night in the National Guard Armory. Standing to the rear on the stage was Miss Mary Ellen Vinton of Sea side, Miss Oregon, and Miss Marilyn Van Derbur, of Denver, Colo., Miss America. Sunday was the final day of the county fair which was climaxed with the crowning of Miss Jackson County. (Ken Knackstedt photo) Pat Rushton Named As County Pat Rushton, Queen of the Rogue Valley Roundup and "Miss Jaycee" last night was crowned Miss Jackson County in the finale of the Kiwanis club fair. "I think it's just wonder ful," she said. "I want .to thank everyone who has help ed me."; "She's going to be a busy girl," commented her father, Roy Rushton, of 283 Oak Grove rd. Miss Rushton was crowned by Marilyn Van Deburg, Miss America of 1958. She was also presented with a large gold trophy. Five finalists competed last night. Following the Miss Am erica contest rules, they ap peared in bathing suits and in formal gowns. " Talents Displayed Each then displayed her particular talent. Miss Rush- ton drew a sketch of Arthur Savard, general chairman of the fair. Sally Elden perform ed as a calypso dancer. An toinette Marie Cote arranged flowers. Sally Pyle read a story and Molly Walker, a poetry selection. The five girls were chosen from 14 entrants. "I just couldn't believe it," Miss Rushton said later. After her crowning, she joined Miss America and Miss Oregon in providing autographs to long Supreme Court to Rule on School Washington (UPD The Su preme Court agreed today to convene Thursday to rule whether Little Rock (Ark.) Central High School shall open its doors to Negro stu dents again this year. The nine justices, now va cationing, will return to their oral arguments in the explo sive disDute. The federal gov ernment was invited to par ticipate in the case it it wishes. At issue are motions by the National- Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple on behalf of Negro stu dents to repudiate lower court rulings which would bar their . admisison , when the Arkansas school opens Sept. 2. WEATHER FORECAST: Continued fair and warm through Tuesday. Low tonight 58. High Tuesday 98. TEMP. Highest Yesterday 101 Lowest This Morning 62 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 6:58 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:29 a.m. Moonset tomorrow 3:01a.m. Full Moon Aug. 28 PROMINENT STAR Arcturus, in the west, 8:37 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Jupiter, sets 8:44 p.m. Saturn, low in southwest 10:22 p.m. Mars, rises 10:35 p.m. Venus, rises 4:07 a.m. I Queen lines of yoilhgsters Miss Jackson County will represent this area in the Miss Oregon pageant at Sea side next year. Meanwhile, she plans to begin her fresh man year this fall at the Uni versity of Oregon. She hopes to major in art. Judges of the contest were Joe Moore, Dr. William J. Mil ler, Mrs. Margene Thurston and Mrs. Ellie Hopewell. Mexican Laborers Arrive to Pick Part of the first contingent of 294 Mexican nationals have arrived at the farm la bor camp on Table Rock rd. to help with the fruit harvest here, according to labor camp officials. A total of 126 Mexicans was scheduled to arrive here today, according to John Pat ton, head of the employment service office here. The 294 Mexicans . have been author ized to work as pickers in the Rogue River valley, Patton said. The remainder are scheduled to arrive near the end of this week. "It should be emphasized that the number of Mexicans is a fairly small percentage of the total crew of 2200 pick ers needed by the middle of this week as the fruit harvest hits its peak," Patton said. "This is only a supplement. We still are just as much in need of all the domestic pick ers we can get. We are still placing pickers through the tarm labor office at the fair grounds," Patton said. Arrangements for the im portation of Mexicans were made by the state employment service. 'You Should Have Done Better Than That" i! Formosa Strait Scene of Fierce Aerial Combat Sea Battles Rage South of Islands Taipeh, Formosa, (Tuesday, Aug. 26) (UPD Communist Chinese artillery started shell ing the Quemoy islands for the fourth straight day today, the Nationalist defense minis try announced. The renewed Red attack followed a day in which the Nationalists said their U.S. built Sabrejets downed two Soviet-made MIG17s in a fierce aerial duel over the Formosa strait. It also follow ed defense ministry reports that two Communist attempts to invade the island group were beaten off. The new Red shelling start ed at 12:32 a.m. (7:32 a.m. PST), a scant four hours after Communist guns rained down another 3,000 sholls on the Quemoys last nght. Many Killed, Wounded In three separate bombard ments throughout Monday, the Reds poured a total of nearly 6,000 high explosive shells on the Quemoys. The shellings already had killed or wounded more than 429 Nationalists Saturday and Sunday. Tonight the Commu nists sent 48 MIG-17s over the Nationalists' off-shore is lands and 40 Nationalist Sa brejets pounced from out of the clouds on the faster planes and drove them off, using the American fighting methods that won superiority in Korea. The ministry said all Nationalist planes returned safely to Formosa. It was the third destructive jet aerial battle in the For mosa straits since the. Reds moved in an estimated 250. supersonic MIG-17s into five coastal airdromes last month'.' The Communists shot down two Nationalist F-84 Thunder-', jets July 29 and Nationalists Sabres downed two and pos sibly three MIGs Aug. 14. Invasion Tries Thwarted The Nationalists said two separate Communist invasion attempts were repulsed in a series of sea battles that raged for many hours in the waters south of Quemoy. Two Com munist motor torpedo boats -were reported sunk, another "probably" sunk and five damaged. The Nationalists said they lost one hospital ship, a land ing craft which entered the battle area by chance while . evacuating wounded to For mosa. A second hospital ICI was torpedoed but survived and was being towed to safety. -Despite the heavy casualties among the Quemoy defend ers, the U.S. Army announced , the 21 officers and men there of the U.S. advisory group were safe although more than 100,000 Communist artillery shells blanketed the Quemoy area. Petition Deadline Set for Candidates Deadline for filing petitions for mayor or city councilman will be noon on Friday, Aug. 29, according to City Recorder Darell Huson. Huson must file the names with the county clerk by 5 p.m. that day, and must first check the petition signatures against the lists of registered voters.!