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4A MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdford, Oregon, Monday, April 6, 1959 A' 7 It . m !) "0 h: If,';' . i ' ' " " '"' " " ''f j& I Iff Wv ' X iM SWIVEL SEATS-A major development in automobile seating is the introduction of swivel front seats in the 1959 Plymouth. The feature, standard equipment on the Sport Fury two-door hardtop and convert ible, allows the driver and the front seat passenger to pivot seats, outward when en tering or leaving the car. The new seats im prove rear seat accessibility . when folded forward without mutual interference. Med ford Plymouth dealers are Hamlin Motor company, Dick Knight company and Par sons Motors. Chrsyler, Imperial Offer New Engines Following tradition of intro ducing the most advanced power plants in the industry, Chrysler and Imperial divis ion for 1959 offered the only completely new engines to be placed on the current Ameri can automobile market, the company announced. The new engines, the Gold en Lion 383 in the Windsor and Saratoga series and the Golden Lion 413 in the New Yorker and 300E series, pro vide increased power and ac celeration in the speed ranges, it was said. The models are sold locally by Hamlin Motor company, Eighth and Front sts. 101 Pounds Lighter The new power plants are up to 101 pounds lighter than their predecessors, the result of an in-line valve arrange ment which permits use of a single rocker shaft and a lighter, more compact cylin der head. Rocker arms are steel stampings and their lighter weight reduces the tendency of the valve train to "float" at high engine speeds. The Golden Lion 383 has a horsepower of 305 at 4,600 rpm and a torque of 410 at 2,400 rpm when installed on the Windsor series models with two-barrel carburetor. It has a horsepower of 325 at 4,600 rpm and a torque of 425 at 2,800 rpm when install ed as a Saratoga series power plant incorporating a four- barrel carburetor. The Golden Lion 413 engine is more powerful. Both are V-8 with wedge-type combus tion chambers, overhead in line valves, single rocker shafts, rigid deep-skirt cylin der blocks and 10.1 to 1 corn pression ratios. 4-H CLUB NEWS Howard Bake n' Stitchers No. 1 A 4-H cooking meeting was held by Howard Bake n Stitchers club on April 2. The president called the meeting to order and Diane Millard, the secretary, called the roll. Nine members were present and one visitor, Carol Beard. Mrs. Walter Drennen discuss ed how to set a table properly and wash dishes. Joyce Drennen, Reporter. Tea Timers The 4-H Tea Timers met April 2 at the home of Mrs. James Stevens. The meeting was called to order by the president, Judy Guss. Roll call of the class was taken by Louella Dewey. Mrs. Stevens demonstrated how to make custard. Our next meeting will be at Mary Head's, April 16. Anna Marie Thompson, Reporter. Silver Hawk Keeps Classic Styling The popular Studebaker Sil ver Hawk sports-family five- passenger coupe retains its sleek, classic styling for 1959, according to the local dealer, DeLeigh Motors, 134 South Riverside ave. Mounted on a wheelbase of 120.5 inches, the Silver Hawks are available either with the new six-cylinder or V-8 power plant and with -either automatic, overdrive or conventional transmission. The new short-stroke, 170 cubic inch, L-head six has an improved combustion cham ber design, a higher compres sion ratio and new carbure tion designed for smooth, lively performance and maxi mum economy and durability. A short stroke, 259.2 cubic inch, V-8 engine has higher compression ratio and new carburetion to provide excep tional economy of operation and long life. ' Other features include im proved springs, reclining front seats, vinyl and .nylon-rayon-acetate upholstery, and optional exclusive Twin Trac tion "non-slip" differential, power brakes and air conditioning. Forest Service Prepares 40-Year Plan Designed to Triple Lumber Productivity BOARD CHAIRMAN DIES New York - (DPD - Henry W. Foulds, 68, who retired in Jan uary after serving as board chairman of Pfaudler-Permu-tit, Inc., manufacturers of wa ter softening equipment died Saturday. By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent Washington - The U. S. for est service has prepared 40-year program designed to triple the sus tained - yield timber cutting and lumber prod uctivity of the nation al forests by the end of this century. The program, submitted t o a. Bobt. smith Congress by Secretary cf Agriculture Ezra T. Benson, is geared to increas ing the usefulness of the na tional forests for timber, water, grazing and recreation purposes as a swelling nation al population makes increased demands on them. Said Ben son: "These national forests be long to all American citizens Their resources and services are available for use by every one. In recent years the use of these lands has been in creasing steadily. Demands are now such that, a compre hensive program for the order ly growth of development and management activities is of demonstrated urgency. Our rapidly growing population and expanding economy indi cate mounting and competitive pressures for national forest resources." Short-Term Period The forest service program indorsed by Benson speaks of a short-term period, say the next 10 to 15 years, as well as the long-range objectives to be accomplished by the year 2,000, when the government estimates the population of the nation will have risen to 332 million (double the 1950 census) and in the western states alone will have tripled. The long-range timber goal is an annual harvest on a sus tained-yield basis of 21.1 bil lion board feet, which is about triple the 1957 cut. Foresters estimate the value of this saw- timber a.t $350 million at cur rent prices. The consequence of this hefty increase in logging in national forests will mean i 60 per cent increase in employ ment of persons engaged in harvesting, processing, haul ing and merchandising this timber. This will be an esti mated 620,000 persons. To reach this objective, the forest services wants to: 1. Intensify management of existing stands, including mea sures to assure stand improve ments and regeneration. 2. Grow more and better trees on lands not producing full capacity now. 3. Reduce losses from dis ease, insects and fire. 4. Improve utilization. MORE & MORE THEY'RE TRYING . and BUYING TT A TTY T7 T THE A I LP I LA BY BY STUDEBAKER People are going for The Lark in a big way (fastest rising sales curve in the indus try). If yoti are a new Lark owner, thanks. If not, isn't it time you discovered The Lark for yourself? Come in today. Here is a car that's three feet shorter than conventional models. It costs less to buy ... less to operate. And your insurance and maintenance bills are low, low. The Lark is styled so tastefully, it's approved by Harper's Bazaar. Come in and drive this popular beauty today . . . it's a honeyl 4lS 4-Door and 2-Coor Sedan, Station Wagon, naraiop. wnoice 01 "6 or V-8. Glorious new spring colors, in long-life lus- , sapphire-Enamel that needs no waxing. All the most wanted options, including au tomatic transmission and reclining seats. , fitof tre. Discover what you'll save at YOUR STUDEBAKER DEALER'S 'DE' LEIGH MOTORS 134 S. RIVERSIDE, MEDFORD LIVE BETTER BY FAR IN A BRAND NEW CAK In the short-term period, the forest service has in mind harvesting on all working circles up to the allowable cut so that the annual cut will reach 11 billion board feet. Cutting of stagnant stands will be accelerated, as well as salvage of dead, dying or dis eased trees. Up-to-date inventories will be obtained for all commercial forestlands and timber man agement plans will be com pleted for all working circles, the report stated. There will be periodic reinventories. About three-fourths of the 4.4 million acres of non stocked or poorly stocked plantable lands will be seed ed or planted in the short range period. And the produc tive condition of over 11 mil lion of the 30 million acres of less than saw-log size stands will be substantially improved by plantation care, pruning, weeding, thinning, release cut ting, reinforcement planting of lightly stocked areas and planting new burns in these stands. Improve Highways Improved roads and high ways, vital to all uses of the forests, will be a major part of the program. The long range goal is to increase the mileage of forest highways from 24,400 at present to 70, 000; and the mileage of for est access or development roads from 149,700 to 542, 000. The short-term goal is to complete 90,000 miles of new or rebuilt access roads and 8,000 miles of trails, or about 19 per cent of the ultimate objective. "Approximately half of the value of the work on timber access roads planned for this period will be constructed by national forest timber pur chasers, but paid for by the government through adjust ment of stumpage prices," the report said of the short-range goal. Underwriting the costs of other aspects of the 40-year program will have to be done through regular budget allow ances, but Benson made it plain no commitments were being made as to the amounts from year to year. He said: Appiopxiaie Requests "Appropriate requests to implement the program will be submitted to the Congress in future years in connection with budget presentations after due consideration of the overall fiscal needs and re sources of the federal govern ment." "Operation Outdoors," the 10-year-plan of the forest ser vice for improving the recrea tion facilities of the national forests which was started in 1957, has suffered a reduction in its budget this year be cause of the desire of the ad ministration to offer Congress a balanced budget. Nevertheless, the forest ser vice said "good headway" has been made in rehabilitating developed campground and picnic sites, and some new sites have been developed. There are now 5,100 develop ed sites containing 46,700 fam ily units for camping or pic nicking in national forests. Over the short-term, the forest service hopes to raise this to 10,000 sites providing 102,000 family units. Recreation Visits Recreation visits to the na tional forest may increase nearly 10 times, foresters esti mate, by the end of the cen tury. They estimate the 68.5 million visits of 1958 will rise to 130 million by 1969, and that thereafter there will be a rapid annual increase to possibly 600 million by the year 2000. In the short-term plan, the forest service expects to re view for possible reclassifica tion at least 30 of the remain ing 41 primitive areas; im prove conditions for wildlife; and make dams and spillways safe for recreation areas. To protect watershed values,, on which 1,800 west ern cities are dependent for water supplies, the program calls for measures to reduce erosion and pollution. Rangeland Development Development of 68 million acres of rangeland in the for est system has two major long range objectives: 1. Proper stocking and im provement of the range re sources to achieve desirable watershed conditions and sus tained high-level production of forage. In trying to balance grazing with available forage, reseeding and other measures are being taken. 2. Making landsv suitable for livestock grazing available for use under conditions that pro mote stability for commun ities and individuals, and en courage full development of the range resource with due regard to other resources and uses. ' The short-term plan for the rangelands includes construc tion of 18,000 miles of fences and 9,500 water developments; revegetation and control of noxious or poisonous range plants and farm weeds on about 4.4 million acres of graz ing land; separate cattle and sheep grazing on common use areas, and reduce substantial ly livestock trespass; complete and keep current range an alyses and management plans on all range allotments. Needed Research Construction of laboratories and other building needed in research and administration are contemplated, the report states. For administration there are needed 2,730 dwell ings, 2,710 service buildings and 530 lookout structures. In creased use of aircraft will require 25 more landing fields and reconstruction of 37 ex isting fields. Research needs include 17 specialized labs and related greenhouses for basic research on forest insects and diseases, tree genetics and physiology, forest soils and hydrology, fires, forest products, develop ment of new equipment for harvesting timber and fighting fires; 5 office-labs at regional headquarters of forest and range experiment stations; 25 office-labs at field research centers; and minor structures on about 100 experimental forests and ranges. -V-s ? i.s i-4t t-l:i r i Yin A-? rv."si,v MEETING NEWSMEN in Las Vegas, Nev, Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher tell of plans to marry in Mexico within six weeks unless Debbie Reynolds, Eddie's di vorced wife, will consent to Las Vegas marriage. i SPRING IS HERE! 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In Ore gon this year, 79 high' schools participated with approxi mately 3,250 students com peting. The contest is administered in the state by Kenneth S. Ghent, associate professor of mathematics in the University of Oregon. Ghent said that re ports from other states par ticipating in the national con test will be received later I : . I -Tf-TTM mtmmm mmM Mr designed to stand up under thousands of " I - I (3 punishing miles. Super Deluxe nylon tires give you ' j; j SSSSS 0 sjn :M protection against dangerous impacts, extra safety I $ 'I ligy "JVfffa "W " Ji against tire fatigue. Enjoy Riverside safety todoyl IJjfi IiVL M "KING-ROW" TREAD DESIGN j ci men nci live tirfc Et p"dnp"9h-owhenyo fM : A dUrBK UCLUAC i IKES uzf need iH " to give y, - 4 -ft-. greater driving stability on wet pavements, ffpf A k i fc-J v V- t JbUukwaH plus excite - -gHrHoElr rfl M H I -'. 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