Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 27, 1959, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Friday, February 27, 1959 3 Oregon News Briefs FATAL FIRE Halfway-CPD-Forrest Shep pard, 51, a handyman at a local lumber mill, died Thurs day night in a fire at his home located near the mill. Town Marshal Ellis Makinson said the blaze was believed to have started from kerosene used to start a wood stove. CAPS STOLEN St. Helens-JUTO-Forty-four of 51 dynamite caps taken from a construction project here were reported still missing to day and police warned they were extremely dangerous. Seven of the caps were recov ered on the street and in cars. Police Sgt. Clyde Bod dington said the plastic caps explode under pressure or in fire. BIG LOG CUT Coos Bay-OTB-A giant Doug las fir tree, more than 400 years old, was tut Thursday. The tree measured 283 feet high with a butt 10 feet in diameter. It contained about 40,000 board feet of lumber. A 40-foot section of the tree will be taken to Portland by railroad for display at the Centennial Exposition. f GRAND JURY REPORTS Eugene-dTD-A Lane county grand jury has reported "the wholesale price of gasoline is apparently artificially high, keeping retail prices high and discouraging competition among dealers. The jury made an inquiry into a recent gasoline price war in the area. There were no indictments. W AMPLER APPEALS Oregon City - (UPD - Robert Wampler, former state police man discharged last fall on charges he discussed depart mental affairs with other than his superiors, has taken his case for reinstatement to the State Supreme Court. He ; is now a Clackamas county deputy sheriff. COSTLY PREVENTION Portland-UPD-Sheriff Fran cis Lambert has told county commissioners it will cost $203,076 to prevent crime and traffic mishaps and otherwise maintain law and order dur ing the 100-day Centennial Exposition. He asked authori ty to hire 96 men for a four- month period and to buy 12 motorcycles. TREES APPROVED Portland-EPD-The Portland city council indicated Thurs day that if engineering, traf fic and legal problems can be solved it is in favor of a plan to place 800 trees in the side walk area of 40 downtown blocks. Most of the estimated 832,000 cost of the installa tion has been pledged.' GAY 90s FESTIVAL Forest Grove-(CPD-Some 13,- 000 persons were expected in this Tualatin Valley city to day and Saturday for the 13th annual Gay 90s Festival, high lighted by the annual barber shop ballad contest. TOURIST HELP Salem-41TD-A bill directing the Highway Commission to put up tourist information signs near the state boundary on major highways won ap proval of the Senate High ways committee Thursday. COMMISSION CONTROL Salem-fCPD-The House Agri culture and Livestock Com mittee approved Thursday a bill under which commodity commissions would control spending of their own money. The secretary of state still would audit the commission books. Commission budgets now are approved by the Leg islature. Another bill which won ap proval would put counties on their own in predator control. BILL TABLED Salem (UPD A bill which would allow state employees time and a half for work on legal holidays was tabled by the Labor and Industries Com mittee of the House Thursday. The action came after the State Employees Association, sponsor of the bill, told the Committee it believed it could find a better method of ob taining the same objective. BARBER BILL Salem-(UPD-Sen. Dan Dimick (D-Roseburg) and Rep. Ed Whelan (D-Portland) Thursday introduced a bill to toughen laws regulating barber schools.- Among other things, it would increase barber courses from six to nine months and require barber school students to present medical certificates showing them free of conta gious or infectious diseases. Van Gogh Exhibit Inspires Viewers To Start Painting The exhibit of paintings by Vincent van Gogh which closes at the Portland Art Museum this week end may very well have inspired some of its viewers to try their own hand at painting. Van Gogh himself did not really settle down to making a painter of himself until aft , er he was thirty years of age, and this should be an encou raging thought for those who have an unfulfilled urge to ward putting their ideas on canvas. The Jackson County Li brary, according to Librarian Helen Webster, offers many books on painting techniques to the man or woman who would like to take up paint ing as a hobby or pastime, and excellent instruction is available locally for those who wish to take advantage of it. Both President Eisenhower and Winston Churchill are busy men who have found re creation in spare-time paint ing. "I consider myself very lucky that late in life I have been able to develop this new ' taste and' pastime," writes Churchill in his book, "Paint ing as a Pastime," which is to be found - in your public library. Popular Books Some of the most popular books at the library for begin ners in painting are: "Pull Up An Easel," by Norman Garbo, ' "Painting as a Hobby," by S. D. Tach, "The Joy of Paint in e." bv Arthur Zaidenberg: and "The Amateur Painter's Handbook," by Frederic Taubes. Watercolor painting is per haps the most popular type of painting for amateurs. Among the books recommended for instruction in this medium are "Watercolor Painting Step-by- SteD " by Arthur Guptui: "Watercolor Methods," by . Norman Kent; "Course in Be- crinninff Watercolor. by J. is Musacchia: and "Watercolor Marie Easv " bv Herb Olson. Those interested in oil naintinc will find the follow ing books useful; "Oil Paint- ine " bv James Bateman; uu Painting", by Henry Martin Hassner. "Oil Painting for the Beginner," by Frederic Tau- hes: and "Oil Painting for Everyone," by Frank Slater. c;ii onAthoi' tvna rf naint ing is described in "Fingef Painting, a Perfect Medium for Self-Expression," by R. F. Books on drawing, design ing, sculpture, woodcuts, and woodcarving are also avail able for those who prefer these media of expression from the Jackson County li brary, both at the headquar ters library and through its nine community branch agen cies. Bridges Returns To San Francisco San Francisco -(UPD- Harry Bridges, . president of the International Longshoremen's returned home Thursday night from a European trip - which included a week's stay in Russia. He described the trip as "lousy because it was too long." Bridges, who was met at the airport by ILWU officials and his wife, Noriko, declined to discuss the Russian visit or his plans to hold an Interna tional Longshoremen's con vention in Tokyo. 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