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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1959)
t MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, April 12, 1959 Bill Rasmussen Is Presented Chapter Star Farmer Award Phoenix - Bill Rasmussen, chapter secretary, was pre sented the chapter star farm er award during the annual parent-son banquet Thursday sponsored by the Phoenix Fu ture Farmers of America chapter. He received a rotat ing plaque. It is the highest award that can be awarded to a member by the local chapter, accord ing to Jack Dube, chapter adviser. Rasmussen has been a chap ter officer for two years, has taken part in all leadership activities, exhibited at the lo cal 4-H and FFA fair and, has been a member of, the chapter livestock judging team for two years. He has shown a steady increase and develop ment in the supervised farm ing program, Dube said. Last year, he was awarded the farm mechanics foundation award at the banquet. Foundation Awards FFA foundation awards vere presented "by the chap ter adviser to John Whiteside, for farm mechanics; Leon Small," public speaking; Jack Hoffbuhr, soil and water man agement; Jim Martin, dairy farming; and Leon Small, farm safety.. The awards are based on the overall agriculture program-of the boys and his ap plication of vocational agri culture education on the home farm, Dube explained. Approximately 110 mem bers, their parents and guests attended the baked-ham din ner served at the Phoenix grade school cafeteria. Jack Hoffbuhr, chapter vice presi dent, introduced guests and gave the welcoming speech. Establishment in farming ward checks for $10 and $5, respectively, were presented Dean Sommer and Victor Coggins by Small, chapter president, acting for T. C. Carter of the Safeway Stores, Inc., in Medford. Honorary Membership An honorary membership degree was presented to Cloe E. Small, Leon's father, in recognition of his service, in terest and assistance in ad vancement of the FFA and vocational agriculture. Small assisted the chapter by lend ing equipment, assisting with a beef breeding program and supporting all chapter activ ities. Gerald Sloper, chapter, re porter, gave a progress re port covering chapter activi ties and accomplishments dur ing the past year. The chapter president, nam ed Mary Jean Dube, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dube, chapter sweet heart. Miss Dube was present o receive the recognition. She was presented a savings bond. A report on the national FFA convention was present ed by the chapter secretary. Rasmussen and Small were the two chapter members se lected to attend the conven tion at Kansas City, Mo., in October. Mike Lowery,' junior FFA member, reported on the state FFA convention in Cor vallis last month. Lowery was one of five members mak ing the trip with the chap ter adviser. Freshmen agriculture mem bers presented a humorous skit depicting a typical agri culture classroom scene. Ac tors were Curt Harris, agri culture teacher; Ralph Gysin, veterinarian; Chet Caster, vet erinary' assistant; Steve Kes ler,"prop manager. Heisel fo Advise State Legislature Manville M. Heisel, - Med ford attorney, will provide technical legal service to the state legislature as a represen tative of the Oregon State Bar's public service program April 13 to April 24. He is one of 20 attorneys participating in the program. Heisel will draft new bills, amendments and minor changes in present laws. He also will answer questions as to constitutionality of propos ed, or existing legislation. He is a graduate of Oregon State college, and received his law degree from the Univer sity of Oregon. He was admit ted to the Oregon State Bar in 1949. Heisel is active in civic af fairs, and is chairman of the Jackson county chapter of the American Red Cross. Dr. Voelkel fo Speak af College Ashland . Initiating Relig ious Emphasis Week activities will be Dr. Harold Voelkel Presbyterian fraternal worker in' Korea, speaking at the all- school assembly Wednesday, April 15. Dr. Voelkel first went to Korea in 1929 under appoint ment of the former board of Foreign Missions of the Pres byterian church, U.S.A. sta tioned in Andong. He had ov ersight of a number of rural centers and groups in that dis trict. When the Korean conflict began in June, 1950, he was evacuated to Japan, but in September he began a special service for the United States government as a chaplain among Korean prisoners of war. In the various POW camps and finally at Kojedo, he had unlimited opportunity for evangelistic work among the 150,000 prisoners. Dr. Voelkel told the story of his work in the booklet, "Behind Barbed Wire in Korea." New Esther WHIiams Pool Sensation Now Available to Families in Medford Step up to a new level of family fun, health and happiness. 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A sturdy fence with attractive aqua-colored weather cloth is an integral part of the new pool provid ing safety as well as privacy. j i- Family c Foils. Dune FRANK R. GORDON Exclusive Distributor for Jackson County Phone SP 3-5858 2425 Nieto Way, Medford Representative Believes Final Stretch of Legislature Hears Rt EVELYN NYE Representative from Jackson County We may be on the final stretch, but I have the feel ing that we are limping home ana tnai our w constitu e n t s aren't g o ing to be any too glad to see us. When we were talk ing to people during the campaign the topic of c o n- versation Was Eve Nye property taxes, and I came to Salem with high hopes that a state tax program could be developed which would take the burden off property own ers through larger state sup port for schools. However, in three months the Democratic leadership has failed to agree on a tax plan, and so in the final weeks of the session we hear that we can probably expect nothing more than a reduction of per sonal and dependency credits which will bring in about. $9 million and which, together with the one-shot boost of $8 million from eliminating installment payments of in come taxes, using the entire $30 plus million surplus, and possibly eliminating Federal income tax deductions, we will eke out enough to "get by" on for another two years. At that time we will be faced with a desperate situa tion and I suspect that the plan is to hang it on Gov ernor Hatfield, although his ttx program, which was of fered on Feb. 9, has been given no consideration at all. Signs Bill It is for this reason that I signed the Sales Tax Bill which is now in the Senate Taxation committee. I have said publicly that I think the people of Oregon should be given another opportunity to express themselves on the sales tax and this bill would give it to them. There is a good deal that I don't like about it, and I would much prefer to' see the Hatfield tax plan enacted, but when you are in the minority you take the best that is of fered. It is interesting to note the mail that has been received by the legislators. This week my mail was mainly from women who had heard that the County Home Extension budget was to be- cut (inci dentally Senator Durno, who is a member of the- ways and means' committee, assures me that there is no such plan). I'm also hearing from many women and a few men who are afraid that House Bill 656 will be passed and the trad ing stamp business curtailed. I doubt if the bill wil get out of committee at this late date. This is one of those pieces of legislation which packs such an emotional wal lop that legislators are some times helpless to exercise their own judgment. Many letters are also reach ing my desk on House Bill 528, the State Power commis sion bill. All of my corre spondents have asked that I oppose the bill, which .will be on the floor of the House early aext week. The House defeated by one vote the Timber Taxation Bill, House Bill 14. The spon sors will move to reconsider the vote on Monday but I think they have lost some sup port since Wednesday when the battle was fought, and I doubt now if it can be saved. Vote Against Bill It is significant that several members of the taxation com mittee voted against the bill, their explanation being that they are confident that a bet ter law can be written. The Log Haulers Bill, House Bill 72, was passed by the House last week and is now in the Senate. I noted with interest that some peo ple who" supported the bill strongly in the . beginning, voted against it. Others ad mitted that .although voting for it, they were deeply con cerned about its ultimate ef fect on the lgg hauling in dustry. If House Bill 72 be comes law, logging trucks will be required to have a PUC certificate of necessity and will operate under rates set by the PUC. The County Home Rule bill passed the House this week Eight Students Take Army Tests Eight southern Oregon high school students recently took aptitude tests in Portland to ; fill vacancies in Army schools after they graduate from high school. ' ; " The tests are conducted un der the "Choose-it-yourself" program by the Army. Youths from this area taking the test include Barry Wayne Payton, 1980 Westwood court, ' Medford; Allen Ray Cone, 902 Grant st., Medford; Stephen R. Fabrick, 2316 Hillcrest rd., Medford; Robert A. Ashton, 624 Benson st., Medford; Phillip W. 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