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Local and Personal Cleanup, A general clean up of the Phoenix cemetery will be held Friday and Satur day, May 15 and 16. Lot own ers and members of civic and fraternal groups are invited to participate in the event. Per sons attending are asked to take shovels, hoes and rakes. Pickup trucks will be furn ished for carrying away debris. V Desl Buy! J o ijaras. SI 19 95 PRICED AS LOW AS plu Fed. Tax S4H GREEN STAMPS ANDY'S' Your Friendly Credit Jeweler 15 NORTH CENTRAL Trash Fire Medford fire men allowed a trash fire to continue burning following in vestigations of complaints from neighbors near 716 West Main st. - . Sale This Week A rum mage and "what-not" sale by the Needle Workers club has been scheduled for May 12 and 13 from" 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 108 North Ivy st., Medford. To Build A Medford building permit was issued Wednesday to Henry Friesen for erecting a $12,000 resi dence at 1710 Roberts rd., according to building depart ment records.. Correct Addres Fay Stanley, 310 Haven st., has requested that the address of Earl Bruce Stewart, listed in municipal court records in last Thursday's paper as 310 Haven, be corrected to 625 Chestnut st. Permits Issued A Med ford building permit for con struction of a $65,000 office building at the 1005 Mall, 1005 East Main st., was issued at city hall Thursday, accord ing to building records. A permit was issued to Darrell Miller the same day for con structing a $4,900 swimming pool at 317 Groveland ave. Patients Four surgery patients were reported at Sa cred Heart hospital Saturday. They were Mrs. Agness Aek erman, 13 Tripp st., Medford; Mrs. Mary Espey, 619 Park St., Medford; Mrs. Carl Chriss, post office box 465, Phoenix; and Mrs. Dean Elder, star route box 172, Shady Cove. Inspection Listed - Friday, Medford firemen scheduled 709 home inspections. A total of 339 inspections were made. Offers of inspection were re fused at 39 homes. No hazards were found at 136 homes, 321 person were not at home, and recommendations for removal of fire hazards totalled 296. Births . MORSE - to Mr. and Mrs, Cecil, post office box 20, Pros pect, May 9, 1959, girl, 8 lbs., at Rogue Valley hospital. LOWE - to Mr. and Mrs. Gene, 2244 Houston rd., Med ford, May 9, 1959, girl, iVz lbs. at Rogue Valley hospital. anrag TOMITE! From the f :Wt9itc J A Fiery 4 4iti4Mr4V 4- Pages Best- Y I LEE J. COB? ALBERT SALMI t VA Seller! ,RIWRDBASEHA UTJ &4lSWT$ ROBERT . JULIE ' --NJLJIilfj Taylor London fat OnemaScope and METRCCQIOR JOHN Cassavetes II LEARN TO SWIM New Is the time to learn to swim so you, too, can join in the Summer Fun. DAY or EVENING Classes MOTHERS & PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WATER SKIERS BOAT ENTHUSIASTS Reserve Your Spot New Under the Plastic Bubble TWIN PLUNGES Ashland, Oregon ' MUrdock 2-3461 HOUSE of MYSTERY North of Gold Hill AT Open Throughout The Year On Display One of the West's Finest Collections of Gold Dust and Nuggets Winter Hours 9 to 5 Closed on Mondays Under Founder's Management Since 1930 Fire Put Oul-A trash fire at 515 Park place was ex tinguished after neighbors re ported it Saturday. Flue Fire-A defective flue was blamed for a flue fire at 1145 Spring st., Friday after noon, Medford firemen said. No damage resulted. . Dog Damage - Louise Sun quist, 729 Welch st., told Med ford police yesterday that dogs had dug up several, rows of vegetables in her garden at that address. Dog Poisoned Anthony Richard Manno, 646 South Holly st., informed Medford police of the death of Taffy, his cocker spaniel puppy, ap parently from strychnine pois oning Thursday. Tire Taken-John William Mc Abee, Eugene, informed Med ford police of the theft of a $72.70 tire from his truck Wednesday or Thursday while the vehicle was parked at 2392 North Pacific highway. Society to Meet-The South ern Oregon District Dental So ciety will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 12, at Rogue Valley Country club at 7:30 pjn. Kirk Butterfield and Bill Frederick will dis cuss recent developments in dental pharmacology. Malicious DamageWilliam Philip Samse,, 18 Summit ave., told Medford police yesterday that someone had removed' the tops from five pop bottles in a machine at Phil's-- Union sevrice station, 1601 West' Main st., allowing the contents to run out. . Obituaries JAMES C. TRAMMELL James C. Trammell, 60, died at his home near Gold Hill Friday evening. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced by Conger-Morris Funeral home. WILHEMINA FREGUSON Mrs. Wilhemina Freguson, 89 died at her home Satur day afternoon. She was living with her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Johnson, route 1. box 566, Central Point. Funeral , ar rangements will be announced by Perl Funeral home. CARL WALL Foneral services for Carl Wall, 56, route 2, box 5, Jack sonville, who died Thursday, will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Conger-Morris Funeral home. The Rev. W. E. Irby of the Assembly of God church will officiate. Committal will be in Sterling cemetery near Ruch. Mr. Wall was born Feb. 15, 1903, at Booneville, Ark. He married Miss Lula Johnson April 15, 1923,' at Paris, Ark, He had lived in this com munity for the past 16 years. - Survivors include his wife, Lulu; three sons, Gilbert Wall and Clinton Wall, both of Talent, and Russell Wall of San L e a n d o r, Calif.; one daughter, Carlene, at home; his stepfather, Dan Bench of Yreka, Calif.; twq brothers, Charles Wall of Phoenix, and Homer Wall of Clear Lake, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Ward and Mrs. Pearl Dodson, both of Yreka, Mrs. Jewel Goutier of Sacramento, and Mrs. Beatrice McMahon of Medford; four half-brothers, Amos Bench of Poplar, Calif., Norman Bench and Trafton Bench of Bell Gardens, Calif., a d Hermjan Bench of Dover, Ark.; .three daughters-in-law, five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. y Ceremonies Honor Jeivetts; Speaks of Superintendant's Putnam Career Central Point Howard P. Jewett, superintendent of School District 6, was des cribed, here Friday night as an "unusual individual," ' as an "outstanding administra tor" and as a man who "stands high in the respect of his pro fessional colleagues." These t depictions were voiced by Dr. Rex Putnam, state superintendent of pubic instruction, who was principal speaker at a public gathering honoring Jewett and his wife. The two retire from their school posts on June 30. , Jewett ha$ impressed asso ciates, as "one forever seek ing further opportunities for youth, educationally speak ing," Putman also declared. He pointed out that Jewett, head of the school system here 37 years, ha4 served as a dis trict , superintendent longer than any other person in the state in a comparable district, so far as can be determined. Mrs. Jewett has taught second grade classes here 14 years'. Many Graduates Several hundred people,-including former students of the district, faculty members past and present and other friends of the Jewetts, were on hand for the program in the Crater High school gymnasium. A large proportion . of those attending were graduates of former Central Point high school and present Crater high. Every graduating class during Jewett's long adminis tration, those of 1923 through 1959, were represented. Some alumni came from distant points., The program included se lections by the Crater band and chorus and dance groups. C. Norman Gail, school board chairman, presented a plaque to Jewett and four pieces of luggage to the superintendent and his wife. He also handed them a large check as a trav el fund for a trip around the United States. The gifts were made possi ble by contributions from for mer students and other friends of the Jewetts. Responses of Thanks Responses of thanks and ap preciation were made by both Superintendent and Mrs. Jew ett. C. A. Meyer, Central Point Junior High school, prin cipal, was master of ceremon ies. "Widening the doors" has been- Jewett's philosophy through his professional life, Putnam told the audience. He spoke on Jewett's effort to give children greater educa tional opportunities for rich er lives. The state official said that Jewett has been ac tive with fejlow administra tors in constantly striving tp improve the educational pro gram in the entire state. Putnam stated that the Dis trict 6 administrator, who has been a teacher, principal and superintendent "in a long and distinguished career," has "had vision to look beyond the years." Major Contribution The state superintendent re ported that a major contribu tion by Jewett to high schools of Oregon was the develop ment here of the first com plete book rental system in the. state. Such a system is ir-r-rr- -,-,,-lr' . , ', ' V ! Loafers, Shoes, Boots Taken in Store Theft An unidentified thief or thieves removed a pair of $9.95 loafers,-a pair of $9.95 black dress shoes and two fpairs of $14.95 engineer boots Friday night or early Satur day morning from the Shoe Mart, 525 Crater Lake ave., according to Medford police. Tony Mete, 282 Oak Grove rd., the store owner, reported the theft, according to the re port. Police said 30 or 40 pen nies were also taken, from the open drawer of a- cash register. The building was en tered through a rear window, police reported. RETIREMENT GIFT. - Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Jewett, Central Point, show, their happi ness as they discuss travel fund gift with Dr. Rex Putnam, right, state superinten dent of public instruction. Jewett has been superintendent of School District 6 for 37 years. Mrs. Jewett has taught second grade classes for 13 years at Central Point. They retire in June. The huge check is the result of contributions from Crater High school and former Central Point High school alum ni and friends. The money will be used for travel around the United States. Presenta tion was made at a program honoring the Jewetts at Crater High Friday night. Put nam was main speaker. Friday and Satur day were "Jewett Days" in the school district. now ip effect in almost every high school in Oregon, Put nam said. Putnam mentioned Jewett's three years on a state commit tee for curricula improve ment, two years on a state committee which started cus todian training and three years on a state group which developed standards and pro cedures for elementary school athletes. ' The Friday gathering also was described by Putnam as a symbol of "the respect and appreciation of this communi ty." Accomplishments Jewett, in his acknowledge ment and expressions of thanks declared that what has been accomplished in his years here has largely resulted from the type of members the resi dents of the district have put on the school board. He pointed out that accom plishments will continue as long as the district keeps on electing the type of men who are interested in children and have no . personal axes to grind. He said 'that the boards have set the policy and then given him support. The Crater chorus honored Jewett by putting their own words to the Meredith Wilson tune, "The School Man." , The gymnasium was decor ated with the pennants of Cen tral Point high classes. There was a traditional sign which read: "Welcome Grads," and another said: "Horse Power Jewett," reviving a nickname given him in his early years here. James Grimes, class of 1938, here from Bierut, Lebanon, was the alumnus from the most distant point. Refreshments Members of the four Parent-Teacher associations of the district . served refreshments after the program. An' alumni potluck dinner Road Painters ' Die After Blast Spokane-DPD-Two highway department employees died six hours apart in a local hos pital Friday night and yester day after suffering servere burns when a paint tank ex ploded along the freeway east of here Friday afternoon. Hospital attendants said George Mullfinger, 67, of Spo kane, died shortly before mid night Friday. A partner on the truck that was painting a centerline. along the freeway, Francis E. Baker, 42, died at 5 pjn: yesterday. Eyewitnesses said the men were turned into human torch es when the tank being car ried on the open bed of the truck exploded. Mullberry had been setting warning cones and. Baker was running the paint sprayer at the time of the accident. Highway department of ficials said the explosion ap parently was caused by a mal functioning safety valve which failed to relieve pressure on the tank. SAY SOMETHING London-flJPD-jilrs. Barbara Woodhouse heard heavy breathing over the telephone but got no replay when she asked for Norman Goodman. So she alerted police. They mere met by Major, a boxer dog who nuzzles the receiver off the hook and listens in when Goodman's phone rings. W have let up for saints and herees. For martyrs of brain and blood, Who've swept thru the changing channel Of Time in a master-flood. Our days of high sung remembrance, Fair-hymned with heart-uttered praise,. And left for the lastr which shall yet be first The highes of all high-days. And, now, with our laurel-list crowded. With minions and masters of fame We see how its head lacks the luster Of earth's Unapproachable Name! The first of all names we remember. The last of all names that we love ... That lives in the heart of each human. . All other names gleaming above! She has stood undismayed where the bravest Of men would but falter and fait. -She has fought thru all nights of disaster, Unfeatful of peril or pall. She has striven and stumbled, and suffered All sorrow, all pain, and all woe. And still in her heart kept the eomfort, . And still in her eyes the good glow! Though all days be hers to the loving, Let one day be all hers alone, yt That the world in its restless onrushing May stop to kneel down at her throne. And back of the flower emblematic That the world m her honor shall wear, Let there rise for the Blessing of Mother A boundless Thanksgiving of prayer I Gleaming Silverware 9 Table Cloth Linen Napkins . Good Food Efficient Quiet Service Air Conditioned Dining Room-Open 8 a,m.-8 p.m. Candle Room-Open Noon-10 p.m. Hotel Medford with special entertainment was held yesterday noon at the high school. An informed gathering last night was in the junior high library. The room was formerly the study hall for old Central Point high. On Friday Jewett was guest at assemblies in schools in the district. A junior high school track meet Friday and . a senior high meet on Saturday were among other activities of "Jewett Days." Programs also were present ed at Hanby school in Gold Hill and the1 Sams Valley school. Gail, chairman of the board of district 6C, was master of ceremonies at Hanby school The program included seleo tions by the advanced Hanby school band directed by Charles Cook, instructor, and other groups from both Hanby and Patrick schools. Twenty - six students from Patrick school made up the rythm band directed by Glenn Wade, second grade student; and Donald Sizernore, third grade pupil, presented the third grade class, which pro vided three numbers and a special song composed by Bobby Boye, soloist for the group. Other selections were pro- This Sunday ' Enjoy MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford, Or. Sunday, May 10, 1959 13 The eye of a hurricane varies from three miles to 40 miles in diameter. vided by the Singsters, direct ed by Mrs. Ruth Brewster, vocal teacher; the Harmonets, an ensemble made up of sixth, seventh and eighth grade Han by students; and the Sextette vocal group. Jewett was presented a leather diploma making him a "doctor of educational diplo macy" by Dave Force, seventh grade student. "Passing of tune" was the theme for the Sams Valley program, which included sev eral songs by pupils of the first and second grades under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Mack. Also participating in the program were Vicki Sand erson, second grade student; John Dean, who arranged a number, "Time Marches On"; Delores Sanderson, Howard Sollinger and Jeannine Con roy, who related, their re membrances of Jewett. Anita Shope and Jeanette King read a poem written by Anita Shope, and the com bined chorus sang several selections. 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