Carolyn, a senior at the Uni
versity of Arkansas and fu
ture school teacher, was se
lected from among 53 cherry
blossom princesses from all
the states and territories.
Price 10 Cents
54th Year
Medford
Tribune
Washington - (UPD - Carolyn
Marie Harris, brown - haired,
blue-eyed daughter of Rep.
Oren Harris D-Ark.), Satur
day reigned as queen of the
Cherry Blossom Festival.
2nd Section
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 13,. 1959
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NEW BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE -Unprecedented
styling innovations, resulting
in a lower, wider car, give the 1959 Pontiac
Bonneville convertible a dramatically new
appearance. Dean and Taylor Pontiac com
pany are the Medford dealers. The convert-
ible has seats trimmed in leather and Morro
kide, is mounted on a 124'inch wheelbase
chassis with an overall length of 220.7
inches. Front bucket seats are optional. The
four-door Vista hardtop and richly appoint
ed Safari supplement the Bonneville.
Padded Panel Is
Feature on Imperial
A newly designed safety
padded instrument panel is
featured in the new Imperial
automobile.
It features a projecting hood
over the instrument cluster,
eliminating the possibility of
windshield glare during night
driving.
The 1959 Imperial is the
first model to be built in
Chrysler corporation's new
Imperial plant. Hamlin Motor
company is the local sales
representative.
Vider Tread Designed
On New Pontiac Cars
Among innovations engin
eered into Pontiac for 1959
is an exclusive wider tread
between right and left wheels
which has been increased
nearly five inches. Models are
on display at Dean and Tay
lor Pontiac company, Med
ford.
The wider tread improves
stability, riding comfort and
resistance to cross winds.
14 New Body Styles
Found in Pontiac
WHAT A FRIEND!
- Los Angeles - (UPD - James
C. Reeves, 27, refused to go to
jail on a traffic violation ar
rest unless he could take a
friend named Crawley along.
Officers allowed Reeves to do
so when Ihey learned the
friend was "Crawley," a caterpillar.
The debut of the 1959 Pon
tiac includes 14 all-new body
styles, "unmatched in beauty
and unprecedented in . fresh
styling approach," according
to the Dean and Taylor Pon
tiac company.
Window area in the new
line, from the luxurious Bon-
nevilles to the lowest priced
Catalina models, is up to 37
per cent greater. Imparting
added appeal is the standard
ization of the Magic-Mirror
acrylic lacquer finishes, 15
solid colors and 42 recom
mended two-tone combina
tions. The high-gloss lacquer, in
troduced by Pontiac in 1956, is
two to five times more weath
er resistant than other paints,
a company spokesman report
ed. The line entices the artist's
eye with such colors as Royal
Amethyst, Gulfstream Blue,
Shoreline Gold, Seaspray
Green, Canyon Copper, Silver
mist Gray and Mandalay Red.
Greater Windshield
A 60 per cent, greater area
Vista-Panoramic windshield
extending into the roof and
a large wrap-around rear win
dow, lend a spectacular effect
of aircraft design.
The new four-door Vista
hardtop, available in all series
features a modernistic roof
over-hang in the rear. Full
width, wrap-around rear
bumpers, an expansive rear
deck lid,1 oval shaped tail
lamp ports and elongated orn
amentation accentuate the
low, wide rear silhouettes of
the new Pontiac line.
Dual head lamps mounted
in twin grilles, wrap-around
two-bar bumper and a V
shaped hood design extending
rearward from the grilles are
predominant features of the
front view.
ENJOY PRIZE-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Koken, 120 Ridge rd , Ash
land, were among 100 top Chrysler and Imperial salesmen
and their wives who recently won trips to Nassau, Bahamas,
with Chrysler and Imperial division executives as hosts. The
salesmen are members of the Centurion chapter of the Chrys
ler Medallion club. Koken is associated with Lithia Motors.
Puyallup Daffodile Fete
Opens With Big Parade
Tacoma- (UPD -The Puyallup
Valley Daffodil Festival, one
of the largest and most color
ful celebrations in the Pacific
Northwest, opened Saturday
with the annual parade
through Tacoma, Puyallup
and Sumner.
The golden daffodil was fea
tured on many of the 40 floats
which were in the parade.
Seventeen bands, 18 drill
teams, drum and bugle corps
and mounted units also participated.
Vafer Test Given
Insures Tight Car
A modern equipped vacuum-water
test booth operat
ed daily by Pontiac Motor di
vision since the beginning of
model year 1959, insures that
the new Pontiac is water tight
at cruising speeds in the se
verest of .showers.
The new booth's special vac
uum equipment creates the
same conditions existing with
in the car that are experi
enced during actual road
speeds of 50 to 60 miles per
hour. Air is removed from the
car interior by vacuum appar
atus attached to the front pas
senger window vent as 36
spray nozzles drench the body
and underside with 180 gal
lons of water per minute.
Following four minutes of
test, Pontiac quality control
inspectors perform a trior
ough check of the windshield,
windows, doors, trunk, and
underbody. Any possible leak
is remedied on the spot.
Operated on a sampling ba
sis the division s new vacuum
rig augments an 80-foot spray
booth which is utilized to test
all new Pontiacs under static
conditions.
Columbia Gorge
Appropriation Passed
Salem -(UPD- The House has
passed and sent to the gov
ernor a bill appropriating
money for the Columbia
Gorge commission.
Rep. George Annala (D
Hood River) said $50,000 was
provided to acquire private
property to preserve the scen
ic beauty of the gorge. The
voluntary commission also ar
ranges trades of gorge prop
erty for other property in the
state-
Washington -(UPD- High of
ficial sources disclosed Satur
day that Nationalist China
is preparing to withdraw
some of its troops from em
battled Quemoy and replace
them with increased fire
power supplied by the United
States.
DECIDED? Quoting
sources "believed to be re
liable," a CBS news corre
spondent said that Secy, of
State John Foster Dulles
(shown here in file photo)
has decided to resign. The
correspondent, Dan Schorr,
says that Dulles recom
mended Undersecy. of State
Christian Herter as his successor.
"WALK-IN" COUNTER
Landstuhl, Germany (UPD
The U. S. Army has installed
a 10-ton "walk-in counter" to
measure and study radioac
tivity of the Western Euro
pean population. A spokes
man stressed that the project
was not being conducted be
cause of . any suspicion of ex
cess radioactivity in the area,
but simply to add to the
scientific knowledge of the
effects of radioactivity on the
human body.
ECONOMY BUY
from the Economy Champ
brand new
59 Plymouth
,4-Door
SEDAN
r
$392 DOWN
SS6.40 per M0.
$2392
Delivered Medford with
Overdrive Trans. '
Fresh Air Heater
Directional Signals
Tersion-Aire Ride
Arm Rests
Electric Swipes
DICK KNIGHT CO.
Plymouth - DeSoto Simca
33 S. RIVERSIDE at 8TH ST.
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REPOSITIONED To make it "America's
most practical car," manufacturers of the
1959 Edsel report that it has been reposi
tioned in price and size. Offered in a selec
tion of 10 models in three series, the Edsel
has increased passenger space with no add
ed overall length, reduced total weight and
a wide selection of economy engines and
transmissions. Shown here is the Corsair
four-door hardtop (left) and the rear of the
Ranger four-door sedan, both on display at
Medford Motors, 225 South Riverside ave.
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stop longing... start living!
Fun's fun especially when it's the fun of
owning a breathtaking brand new car. And
It's truer than ever this year. From the latest
advances in engineering to distinctive styl
ing, every '59 model is designed with fun
In mind.
So stop putting off until tomorrow what you
can enjoy today. Start living really living
with a brand new car.
Why not get over to your favorite dealer's
and start driving the most carefree, trouble
free car ever built. Stop longing start living
. . with a brand new carl
SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY
COURTESY CHEVROLET
NINTH at BARTLETT
CRATER LAKE MOTORS
MAIN at FIR
DARRELL MILLER COMPANY
415 SOUTH RIVERSIDE
DEAN & TAYLOR PONTIAC CO.
SIXTH and GRAPE
HAMLIN MOTOR COMPANY
8th and FRONT
DICK KNIGHT COMPANY
33 SOUTH RIVERSIDE at 8th STREET
JAY ALLEN COMPANY
.1078 COURT STREET
LEA MOTORS
5th and BARTLETT
MEDFORD MOTORS
225 SOUTH RIVERSIDE
MORSE MOTORS
6th and IVY
PARSONS MOTORS
315 EAST FIFTH
SKINNER-BUICK-CADILLAC
143 SOUTH RIVERSIDE
STEVENS AUTO SALES
505 NORTH CENTRAL