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Kiwanis Club's Dental Clinic Said Successful in First Year The countywide clinic pro viding dental care for needy youngsters has experienced an "extremenly successful" first year, officers of the Medford Kiwanis club, spon soring organization, have announced. Through the participation of dentists in the county and with the cooperation of schools and the Jackson coun ty health department, Kiwan is officers said, the clinic has filled a need which had been lacking for 15 years. Sun V Fun Quartet 9105 12-20 Marvelous matchmakers -nop-on top, sun-bra, shorts and pedal pushers. It's more play than work to whip up this gay quartet in new, budget-bright cottons. Tomor row's pattern: Child's outfit. Printed Pattern 9105: Miss es Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 sun-bra 1 yard 35 inch; shorts l3a; yards;. blouse lYa yards. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (coins) for this pattern - add 10 cents for each' pattern for first class mailing. 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Work performed during the first year of operation (nine school months) shows 1,056 appointments and $20,000 to $25,000 in amount of services given. Fillings have numbered 2,120, extractions ,602, full dentures five and partial den tures 10. Funds Earmarked Funds raised through the 1958 Kiwanis Kapers were largely earmarked for the dental clinic. Much of the pro ceeds of the 1959 Kapers will go toward this project. Performances of the variety show, "Now and Then," will be staged on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-J day, March 4, 5, 6 and 7, m Medford High school auditor ium. The Kiwanis dental clinic revived on an expanded scale a service at one time spon sored by the Jackson County Public Health association but halted during the years of World War II. Equipment for the earlier clinic was obtained with the aid of Alex Sparrow Memorial funds. This opera tion functioned on a half-day per week basis. Dentists served on rotation, generally receiving at least token pay ment for their work. Scheduling Problem School and county health nurses found the cases and Impairment of Spur Authorized Public Utilities Commis sioner Jonel C. Hill has au thorized the White City Ter minal and Utility company to operate its equipment on a spur track in the White City area under conditions of im pairment. The impairment was found recently by PUC officials, and an application for authoriza tion for impairments to stand ard clearances was filed by Oregon Veneer company. The company conducts loading op erations at the site of impairment. The track and buildings were constructed during World War II, Hill noted, and during the emergency at the time, no attempt was made to comply with existing regu lations regarding railroad clearances. The PUC granted the com pany's request, and ordered it to finance installation of signs reading "impaired clear ance." White City Terminal and Utility company operates switch engines in the White City industrial area. presented the lists of children for treatment. There was no full time technician on duty and scheduling dentists was a problem. As this country be came involved in war, dentists began to leave for military service. Dr. George Goodrich, now of San Pedro, Calif., conduct ed the clinic duties for about two years. Then, with em ployment high and economic circumstances of families im proved, need of the clinic was not so great and operation was stopped. When resumption of the service after the war was discussed, the antiquated equipment was found to be unserviceable. Kiwanians began, inde pendently, to supply finan cial help for a few dozen ' dental cases per year. Dentists were paid for the work, gen erally on a near cost basis. But supporting a program under such arrangement and fulfilling the need was seen to be financially prohibitive. It was at this time that the Kiwanis club realized the need for this service and un dertook to establish a perma nent dental clinic. Space was obtained in the Jackson Coun ty Courthouse. S4,500 Expended Approximately $4,500 was expended before the first pa tient was seen. A full time technician, Mrs. Audrey Rejss, is largely responsible for the intricate scheduling of den tists and patients into the clinic. Forty-two Jackson county members of the Southern Ore gon Dental society have do nated their services without fee, one half day per month. Operation of the clinic has been five afternoons per week through the school year. W. 'iui.hu 4 . . mmmmmmmmtifmmmiimtmmmwmmmmmirJTml'm''K'm''" S "'''"" ..l.-WM'.'M j, u,jt. m . ,ju,..., Company Gets Tires Tested on Track Bill Clark of Medford Tire Service has announced that all passenger car tire lines be ing shipped by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company has been tested on asl40-mile-an-hour test track near San Angelo, Tex. The track, five miles' in length with banked curves, was constructed to test tires safely at higher -than legal highway speeds. Goodyear officials said its testing pro gram has up-graded tire mile age potential by 25 per cent. Tires tested on the track are now in stock at Medford Tire Service, Clark said. . KAPERS CHORUS LINE - The "Hats Off Girls" here do one of the dance chorus routines which will be seen this week in the annual Medford Kiwanis Kapers. From left are Rita Johnson. Julie Yoakley, Mary Frohnmayer, Rebecca Rowan, Jean Pletsch, Linda Morlan, Medford High school stu dents. The musical variety presentation, "Now and Then," will be staged Wednes day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, March 4, 5, 6 and 7 at the senior high audi torium. Proceeds will go toward financing the Kiwanis-sponsored dental clinic and other club projects, including boys and girls work. The chorus girls shown here appear in the first act of the all local talent pro duction which has professional direction. It is contemplated that should the backlog of cases continue to grow at the pres ent rate, the clinic will have to be expanded. Medford school principals and nurses and county school principals and health nurses determine which children are eligible. Denial Services All types of dental services are provided. A complete pro gram of teeth rehabilitation has not yet been instituted be cause of the large number of immediate attention cases. It is hoped that a rehabilitation Advisory Group Is Available to Counsel John W. Snider, Oregon Centennial chairman of the State Finance Advisory com mittee, has announced that his committee is available for counsel to county Centennial committees in regard to fi nancing county activities con nected with the Centennial. Money for such projects is expected to be raised within the respective counties and Snider's committee will offer suggestions for such fund raising. Serving on the committee with Snider are E. H. Arm strong, Salem; Wesley C. Bal laine, Fred Brenne, Wendell L. Hamilton, Eugene; William F. Blitz, M. P. Monroe, Port land; H. E. Eakin, Cottage Grove; Archie Fries, Ashland; Wallace Langworthy, R. W. Cabell Jr., Coos Bay; William Niskanen, Bend; R. H. Tis- dale, Klamath Falls; and H. E. Schmeer, Roseburg. program can be established when the backlog can be de creased or the operation ex panded. State and national attention has been focused on this clin ic. Several participating den tists have been called to var ious parts of the state to ex plain the clinic and how it can continue to survive. The State Dental Society has had a complete report on the oper ation and has given enthusi astic endorsement. National recognition through Kiwanis International has been as sured. When interviewed, one of the participating dentists gave an accurate and simple an swer to the secret of the suc cess of the clinic: complete, wholehearted support by the Kiwanis club, participating dentists, city and county school officials and public health officials all united for one. purpose. Administer! Project The clinic board consisting of representatives of city and county schools, the county health department, the dental society, and the Kiwanis club administers the project. Boyd Budge, past club president, is chairman of the board. Other members are Dr. A. Erin Merkel, county health officer; Elliott Becken, assistant su perintendent of Medford schools; Dr. John Dickson, president of the dental soci ety; Bruce S. Hitt Jr., assist ant superintendent of county schools; Frank Perl; County Commissioner Chet Wendt; Dwight Houghton; Dr. Abner Clark; and Dr. Billy Black-stone. Kiwanis officers pointed out that the service club clinic sponsorship does not mean it will stop efforts on other projects. The club has sup ported varied programs for underprivileged children and in boys and girls work. It is building for future projects, primarily in child welfare, over and above current under takings. That is why the Kiwanis club hopes for large crowds each night at the annual Kapers. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, March 1, 1959 9A Premiums Can Be Deducted, VA Says Veterans holding GI insur ance who are also recipients of pension or compensation can save money and time by having their GI insurance premiums deducted from their monthly pension or compen sation checks, S. T. Brannock, contact representative, VA Domiciliary, Camp . White, said today. Brannock pointed out that veterans who arrange to have their monthly insurance prem iums deducted in this manner not only save postage, money order costs and sundry ex pense items but also avoid the possibility of a lapse in their insurance. It is impossible to "forget" to pay an insurance premium if deductions for premium are authorized be forehand. Brannock urged veterans with questions on any phase of their insurance program to contact the VA contact repre sentative, VA Domiciliary, Camp White,, or to write to trie VA district office admin istering the policy, giving the policy number. CONDUCTORS BLOWS UP Memphis, Tenn. - (UPD - The Memphis Orchestra voted Fri day to investigate the conduct of conductor Vincent De Frank. De Frank hurled his baton to the floor last Tues day night and stalked off the stage, telling the musicians they needed more practice in a voice so loud that the audi ence heard every word. CASH DAVIS PHARMACY THE toiEO STORE 135 West Main, corner Grape Ph. 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