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Ashland Legion Post to Meet Ashland - Members of the Ashland post No. 14 and aux iliary of the American Legion have planned a special joint meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion hall. Special guests will be de partment heads from Port land, including George Nel son, commander; Glen Howe, service officer; Mrs. George Dickie, president; and Mrs. Pearl Simpkins, rehabilitation chairman. All will speak on current phases of the Legion program The meeting is designed to acquaint members with the benefits which are available to veterans, those in charge state. Wives of ex-servicemen, as well as Legion and aux iliary members, are invited. Other persons in Ashland having questions concerning veterans hospitals, burial benefits, pensions, G.I. loans, or other .veteran-connected problems, are invited. Refreshments will be served by the auxiliary. The group will hold a meeting at Camp White to meet the new manager and explain services offered by the legion and auxiliary. Guy Applewhite, Ashland, the Vet erans Administration Veter ans Services representative for this area, will attend. Tickets for Awards Dinner Go on Sale Tickets for the annual Med ford Safety Council's awards banquet went on sale Friday, Capt. Clyde Fichtner, Medford police department and chair man of the annual event, has announced. Tickets may be purchased at the Medford police station, or from members of the Safe ty Council or at the door. Jackson County Sheriff Joe Walsh, awards committee chairman, said two citizens safety awards will be present ed to individuals for outstand ing endeavor In the field of . safety. This marks the first time the Council has honored two persons with the award, he said. Other presentations will in clude the Saved-A-Life award, traffic safety award, industrial safety and several commenda tions to firms and individuals for support of the work of the Safety Council Of the five largest cities in this country, Los Angeles alone showed an increase in marriages in 1957. -ALL DAY Monday EDoorfousters EVERGLAZE Foulard Prints Reg. 47c yd. Special an inch Drip & drt, crease resistant, reg ulated cottons. Beautiful selec tion of patterns and fast colors. ill 7 Hon. Night Poorcrashers Ginghams Chambrays Butcher Linens, Rayon Sugar Candy 3 yds. 1 Reg. val. to 49c yd. Assorted colors, 36 in. wide. Monday niqht only. Boys All Nylon Washable Caps Rubber bill, nylon fleecs ear muffs, quilted lining. Top quality, guaranteed washable. Reg. brown, blue and grey. Small, me dium, large, 6V2. 6, 67, 7. Vf MONDAY NIGHT ONLY Recreation, Tourism Follow Other Area Economic Leaders (Editor's note: The fol lowing article on tourism in the Rogue River ralley is written by Robert Dolan, geography department, . Louisiana Stale uniyenily. It presents a summary of the conclusion of a thesis prepared as partial fulfill ment of the requirements for a master's degree in the department of natural re sources, Oregon State col lege, June, 1958. The arti cle was published in the December, 1958, issue of Oregon Business Review, a magazine published by the University of Oregon bu reau of business research.) By ROBERT DOLAN Recreation and tourism are big business in the Rogue River valley. Their value fol- Six Directors Named to Board Six directors were reelect ed to the board of the Rogue Valley State bank Thursday at the annual stockholders meeting. Reelected were W. H. Young, J. H. Stanley and Leonard Bradshaw, Eagle Point, and Frank P. Farrell, Ralph E. Pierce and Clarence H. Young, Medford. W. H. Young also was elect ed chairman of the board; Clarence Young, president; Pierce, vice president; Neal A. Curry, cashier; Gertrude McCorkle, assistant cashier; and Ron Cordon, assistant cashier. Stockholders voted to in crease the capital stock of the bank from $100,000 to $150,- 000 "to keep capital funds in line with increased business," officials reported. Surplus ac count was increased to $110,000. Employees of the firm have increased by one-fouth in the past year. Clarence Young reported at the meeting that the bank had an increase of half a million in deposits and satisfactory earnings. He predicted that business will continue to improve in 1949, with much activity in new building and a greatly expanded tourist trade. The "Maser," a device based on a synthetic ruby is expected to increase the sensi tivity of radio telescopes ten fold. MONDAY, 9:30 A.M. TO LADIES' COATS ft CLARK RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED 4-ply 4-oz. 100 virgin wool, wash able. Jumbo 4-os. Reg. $1.19 skein. 6 to 9 P.M. ONLY! Hot Fudge Sundae Reg. 25c. 2 big scoops Ice cream with delicious hot fudge top ping. Lots of whipped cream and nuts. Monday Night Only lows closely on the heels of region's two economic leaders-agriculture and lumber ing. The region contains ' the raw ingredients for a great diversity of outdoor activities and pleasant vacations. The weather and climate permit some form of sport every month of the year. The sum mer season, the period of greatest tourist travel, is es pecially equable. The area has a favorable location in re spect to population centers, and accessibility is provided by an excellent highway sys tem. Mountains are a part of every view, and offer a mul titude of recreation opportu nities. Coniferous forests sup ply a year-around green land scape. Much of the forest land is controlled by the United States Forest Service. Cut ting will be on a sustained yield basis, and large areas of unsightly logged-off land will not mar the natural beauty. The highland borders are the sources for numerous moun tain streams. Many contribute their waters to the Rogue river, master stream of the region. The fighting sports fish of the Rogue and its trib utaries are one of the major attractions of the area. Developments Needed For full utilization of the recreational endowments of nature, there is need for such developments as parks and picnic areas, roads and trails, campsites, and public conve niences. Federal, state and county agencies have been ac tive in such developments. Crater Lake National park is one of the most famous beau ty spots in North America. Oregon Caves National Mon ument is another national park development. The recreation-use policy of the U.S. Forest Service has been re sponsible for numerous camp sites, public conveniences, hundreds of miles of trails and roads, scenic protective zones, and wild, limited, and recreation areas within the three national forests located in the region. Josephine coun ty and the Oregon State High way Commission have dedi cated land for parks. A num ber of reservoirs provide fish ing, boating and other water sports. The region's recreational assets are responsible for a large yearly influx of visitors. Traffic counts conducted by the Oregon State Highway department in 1953 showed 9:00 P.M. k Oops! We Goofed! Wa ordered 300 pair of ladies' leatherette, fur trimmed slippers for. Christmas to sell for $2.98 pair. We've just received them too late for Christmas but just in time for January Savings! . Our loss, your gain! AND GIRLS' SIZES IT $1133 3 7 Medford's Bargain Center Sixth and Central that 1,725,000 tourists and va cationists visited the Rogue River valley. The average length of stay within the re gion was estimated to be one and one-half days. Surveys by the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wild life Service indicate that the average visitor spends ap proximately $5.43 per day. This means an annual income to the region of approximate ly S14 million. This income is surpassed only by the approx imate S56 million for lumber ing and the approximately Sio million for agriculture. Vacation Dollar The major part of the vaca tion dollar js spent on lodging (31.3 per cent), food and drink (29.3 per cent), sporting goods and related commodities (21.6 per cent) and transportation (17.8 per cent); and the sell ing of these goods and serv ices to the tourist is subse quently one of the major eco nomic activities of the region. The number of lodging ac commodations, food dispenso ries, and service stations in excess of the immediate popu lation needs clearly indicates a seasonal or itinerant trade. There are 162 motels, 29 ho tels, 210 eating establish ments, and 161 service sta tions in the area. Most of these business establishments are located in the major cen ters or on the roads radiating from them. Business begins to accelerate in May, reaches a peak in July and August, and begins to decline in the latter part of September. To the average businessman, the summer season and the quick ening of the economic pulse are coincident. Tourism can have a promis ing future in the Rogue River valley. Tourist travel and ex penditures are on the in crease. An estimated 3,454, 000 people visited Oregon in 1956, an increase of 216,000 over 1955. These visitors are estimated to have spent $141 million in 1956 as compared to $127 million in 1955. In 1947 two million visitors used the state parks, beaches, and rest areas. In 1954, the use of these facilities had jumped to six million, an increase of 200 per cent. In 1960, the number is expected to be nine million. Must Be Expanded Since the Rogue River val ley should receive its share of this expected increase in tour ist trade, recreational facili ties must be expanded. Needs range from picnic and camp grounds, to large, complex multiple-use recreation areas. A major part of the job of providing these facilities will be accomplished by the agen cies in control of the public lands-the U.S. Forest Service, the National -Park Service, the Bureau of Land Manage ment, and the State Parks di cision of the Oregon State Highway department. The U.S. Forest Service in tends to expand and improve existing facilities under the new program, "Operation Outdoors." This will have di rect effect on the recreational future of the Rogue River val ley, since a large per cent of the present and potential at tractions and. developments lie within the boundaries of "the national forests. Improvements are also needed in many of the present state and county parks. Addi tions to the present number would relieve the- congestion in those existing. Great Potential A great potential lies in the Applegate and Illinois River valleys, where recreational development is feasible. Ap proximately fifty miles of the Applegate River valley is ac cessible by a surfaced road. It offers scenic attractions, nu merous camping and p'enic sites, together with swimming and fishing waters. Develop ment in this region would ne cessitate -additional commer cial enterprises such as mo tels, service stations, restau rants, and resorts. Develop ment in the Illinois Valley may be more distant, because of its very rugged topography and inaccessibility. 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