Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 10, 1959, Image 30

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Newspaper Page Text) MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford1, Or. Sunday, May 10, 1959 Larger Number Of Cities Raising Service Charges Eugine - An increasing number of cities and water districts are raising water rates and sewer service charges, according to a survey by the University of Oregon bureau of municipal research and service. The survey, done in cooper ation with the League of Ore gon Cities, is published in a pamphlet entitled "Water Rates and Sewer Charges." It covers practices in 185 cities and 50 water districts in Ore gon. A growing number of cities are metering water service to conserve the resource and to relate charges more closely to the cost of providing service. Increasing emphasis on reduc ing water pollution has made necessary construction or en largement of sewage disposal plants, and this has resulted in several cities adopting for the first time or increasing sewer service charges. Increase Rates Since 1952, 74 cities and 30 water distircts have increased water rates, and 26 cities have increased sewer service charges. Minimum monthly metered water rates for 200 cubic feet of water range from 70 cents to $4 in cities, and from $1.25 to $5 in water districts. The median monthly charge is $2.25 in cities and $2.40 in water districts. Minimum monthly residential sewer service charges range from 28 cents to $6. Medford charges a $2.50 flat rate for residential cus tomers, and a rate of $1.80 for 200 cubic feet for both residential and commercial customers inside the city. Sewer service charges are at a minimum flat rate of 50 cents, according to the survey. Many cities do not provide direct service to customers outside city , limits. Higher rates are generally charged for such service. Salmon Fishermen Accept Dealer Bid San Francisco - (UPD - San Francisco and Watsonville area salmon fishermen Thurs day accepted a dealer offer of 32-50 cents a pound for their catch, ending a two-week tie-up of the 125-boat fleet. Spokesmen for the Fisher men's Association said the fleet would put out to sea Friday. Wholesale prices now are SO cents, a Dound for large dressed salmon, 38 cents for medium and 32 cents for small. Classified Services and Repairs BATTERY repairing rebuilding. Rebuilt Batteries $5 up exch. 1910 Table Rock Rd. SP 3-6357. J FOR APPLIANCE REPAIRS LARGE OR SMALL CALL SUNSET APPLIANCE REPAIR SP 2-6028 1299 SUNSET AVE. SILVER DOLLAK SXAjVU-a PUMPS SALES & SERVICE Prompt & Reasonable Service on all makes. Phone KE 5-2771 Specialists in Auto Glass GLASS: Window plate, mirror FARREU 'S GLASS SERVICE 9th & Front SP 3-1058 BBB VENETIAN BT.TNP LAUNDRY 109 Vancouver SP 3-5261 , Blinds Cleaned & Renovated free estimates day or night. FOREIGN & sports car TIRE RE CAPPING, -size 520x13 -& up. OK RUBBER WELDERS 1760 N. Riverside SP 2-5868 ELECTRIC-SHAVER & CLIPPER SERVICE Guaranteed Service & parts on all makes.' Closed Mon. 114 E. Hth SP 2-4652 SHARPENING & Repair Service All makes Lawn Mowers & Gard en Tillers. SF 3-3160. BIG Y FEED & SEED CO 1948 Pacific Hwy Equipment Rental FRONT end . loaders, draglines, shovels Sc dump trucks for hire. SP 2-4317. A. L. (Tex) Nash or SP 3-5071 - Pests and Termite Control TERMITES Cell Paramount Pest Control Inspect before buying SP 2-9701 LOYD TERMITE CONTROL Locally owned Your protection is our business KE 5-1362 or SP 2-7598 Foundation work MMMMHMMMMMB Septic Tank MITCHELL SEPTIC SERVICE Tanks cleaned & repaired. Fields laid. New installations. KE 5-2700 SANITATION SERVICE (Licensed 4c Bonded) Darrell Fariss O. E. Conklin PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE SINGLE PIECE SEPTIC TANKS Drain Fields Soil drains Meets all State & FHA Codes LOW COST FINANCING TANKS PUMPED TRENCHING BACK HOE WORK Free Estimates. Guaranteed Work SP 3-2491. 2870 Crater Lake Hwy CASPER'S TANKS CLEANED & REPAIRED No mileage fee. Licensed & bonded Service. SP 3-1511 Chain Saws McCTJLLOCB CHAIN SAW CO. 1617 N Riverside SP 3-6300. Recondition saws & saws for rent Falling & Bucking Supp CHAIN SAW SALES & SERVICE '321 N Riverside SP 2-7538 Clinton Lombard Chain Saws, . A .1; I ; t i - (regOU W m.AMJ9 vutuu. ucuexaj Uars. Rentals Repairs all saws. 16 ;'::'"""M .- ON DISPLAY-The F-86 Sabrejet is an all-weather interceptor aircraft capable of flying over 40,000 feet and at a speed in excess of 650 miles per hour. Built by North American Avia tion Corporation, the F-86 is powered by a turbojet General Electric J-73-3 engine. The aircraft will be on static display at Kingsley Field on Armed -Forces Day, Saturday, May 16. Open House Slated At Kingsley. Field On Services Day Klamath Falls -The 408th Fighter Group at Kingsley Field will observe the 10th anniversary of Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 16, with an open house, parade, static displays, and other events, ac- Activities Set At Sams Valley Sams Valley End of the school year activities for Sams Valley pupils have been announced by William Brew ster, principal. Eighth grade students have been invited to attend a visi tation day at Crater High school Thursday, May 14. Youngsters who will enter the first grade in September at Sams Valley school and their parents have been invited to visit Mrs. Mildred Mack's class room, May 14, at 2 p.m. The eighth grade class will hold its skip day Friday, May 22, when students will go to the Ashland area. Promotion exercises have been scheduled for June 2 at 8 pjn. in the Sams Valley school auditorium. C. A. Mey er, Central Point, will be the guest speaker. i On Friday, June 5, the last day of school, the "all school picnic will be held at noon. Brewster said entertain ment that day will include two movies, one entitled "Africa Screams" and the other "Bold King Cole". The annual father and son baseball game will take place during the atfernoon, June 5. The number , of juvenile books sold in the United States increased from 54 mil lion in 1947 to 270 million in 1957. business Firms and Individuals Specializing Garden Work SP 2-9768 Rototilling Lawn mowing trash hauling. BARNYARD FERTILIZER You Haul or Call . LES GILMAN NO 4-2976 If no answer call NO 4-1880 Granite and Top Soil GRANITE - CRUSHED & PIT RUN. LOADED OR DELIVERED R. G. "BOB" LULL, SP 3-4781 If no answer call NO 4-2yi GRANITE Loading or Delivering LUCIUS Sc WILBURT LULL Ph. NO 4-1489 FINE Beao Creek top son Creek run gravel Crushed & pit run granite. 2 vd diesel loader St 10 yd. dump truck for hire. JIM NUNES KE 5-1643 GRANITE TOP SOIL, creek run gravel fill dirt. Prompt de livery & good measure on all orders. Charles E. Bennett. SP-2-2511. or SP 3-1624. TOP SOIL, crushed rock, sand & gravel creek run Mason's sand You pick up, or delivered. Bateman & Son. SP 2-2464 CRUSHED rock, granite, concrete, sand and rock creek run fill dirt and top sou. A L. (Tex) Nash SP 2-4317 or SP 3-5071. . CRUSHED ROCK, SAND & GRAVEL M- C. LININGER & SONS SP 2-5336 or SP 2-5897 Vacuum Geaners VACUUM CLEANERS Sales repairs parts for all makes Accept old ones on trade -STARKS Vacuum Cleaner Sales & Service 1109 No. Riverside SP 2 4998 Auto Seat Covers AUTO seat covers, upholstering. Cars, boats, furniture, aircraft. MIKE'S SEAT COVER CENTER 621 E. Jackson SP 2-2990 Lawnmowing LAWNMOWING Occasional or regular service. Dependable SP 3-6145. Beauty Salons PERMANENT waving, hair styling. ALL phases of Beauty Work Virginia's Big-Y Beauty Salon. SP 2-9380. Evenings by Appt. Washing Machines Parts & Repairs on home laundry equip Bendix Parts & Service. Sales Maytag. Kitchenaid, Easy LARSON APPLIANCE SP 2-5302. Oil Burner Service SPARK OIL BURNING HEATERS 822 Boardman SP 3-5896 KENNEDY FUEL OIL cording to Colonel Jack W. Williams, Kingsley Field base commander. "Open house" will give the people an opportunity to see how an Air Force installation operates. "Power for Peace," which has been used since 1953, will again be the slogan for Armed Forces Day. Activity Highlights Highlights of the day's acti vities will include a parade in downtown Klamath Falls by the military; static displays of the Air Force's century se ries aircraft, the F-104 Star fighter F-102 Delta Dagger, F-101 Voodoo, and the F-100 Super Sabre; as well as the F-89 Scorpion and the F-86 Sabre Jet. There will also be huge transport aircraft on display, and a,B-47, the Air Force's first line bomber. On Saturday, Armed Forces Day, aircraft will make fly overs over Klamath Falls, Ashland, Medford, and Grants Pass. An Armed Forces Day din ner at the Willard hotel in Klamath Falls in the evening will climax the days activi ties. Non-Support Charges Dismissed in Court Charges of n o n - support have been dismissed against Charles Norman Johnson, 684 East Valley View rd., accord ing, to district court officials. The motion filed by the district attorneys' office stated that the whereabouts of the complaining witness ; is un known. Johnson was charged with failing to support his wife and four minor children. and service to Save You Time and Money! Builders. Supplies WHOLESALE prices Plywood-Fir & hardwood doors, - bldg supp Lewis Wholsale Builders Supp 139 S Fir SP 2-7135 Tractor Work TRACTOR WORK Light crawler blading & leveling. Free esti mates. SP 2-9080. Reducing Mr. StaufferV "MAGIC COUCH" with the STAUFFER HOME REDUCING PLAN is available to you. Phone . SP 2-9260 or SP 3-2366 ask for VIRGINIA WICKERS HAM , Roofing ROOFING. SIDING-REMODELING All Types. Free Estimates 100 Financing. SP 2-8487. NORTHWEST SALES Sc CONSTH. ROOFING & fencing of all kinds. Roof coating. Free estimates. HIGH'S CONSTRUCTION 111 North Fir SP 2-2461 ROOFING SIDING, PAINTS Free estimates, 100 financing. EKERSON PAINT & ROOFING 61S E. Jackson, SP 3-3631. Oldest Roofing Co. in So. Ore. Well Drilling GRIBBLE WELL DRILLING 303 5th Ave, Gold Hill Ph. UL 5-1328 GOFF BROTHERS Well Drillers. Experience & reliable. S&H Green - Stamps. Office Siskiyou Hwde, 225 W. Main. SP 2-2939 Eves. Ph. 2-7026 or NO 4-1448. ROGUE VALLEY DRILLING CO. Reliable & experienced. Fast, modern 'equipment. Terms. SP-2-7372. - 885 Shafer Lane off Kings Hwy. ROSS WELL DRILLING Need water: B. A. Ross, Rt. 1, Box 55. Gold Hill. UL 5-1133. CRATER WELL DRILLING 3061 Crater Lake Ave. SP 2-2098 FHA terms on wells & pumps. SHULTS- BROS, well drilling Sc gump service. We strive to please P 3-4141. Eves. SP 2-5669. DEISTER'S WELL DRILLING CO Reliable & experienced. Best equip. 139 Vancouver. SP 2-9308. Lawn Mowers LAWNMOWERS machine sharp ened Work done at your home Guaranteed. SP 2-8795. Lawnmowers sharpened by .ma chine. Tillers & mower motors repaired. Work guaranteed. 106 Pine, Phoenix. KE 5-1159. Fuel CLEAN fireplace wood. Delivered green or dry Also, dry kindling. U haul. MAC'S FUEL. SP 31653. Use Tribune Want Ads Yellow Cab Firm Sold by Plumley Carl F. Kellenberger, who took over the Yellow Cab company here from W. D. Plumley recently, said Friday he hopes to provide the city with better cab service than' ever. He said no fare changes are contemplated. He stated that cab rates in Medford are among the lowest on the West Coast because of the com pany's practice of conveying more than one customer at a time). Individual rides are also provided, he added. A new cab or two may be added this summer to the cur rent 10, Kellenberger said. Kellenberger came here from LaGrande, where he was a partner in LaGrande Trans fer and Warehouse company and B-K Bottling and Distrib uting company. He said prior to that he was manager for nine years of Rapid Transfer and Storage company in Port land. This is his first venture in the taxi business, he said. Kellenberger, 38, is now liv ing at 348 Sutter ave. with his wife, Gene, and two daugh ters, Candy, 14, and Karen, 7. Plumley, whom he has suc ceeded, wos sole owner of Yellow Cab for about 16 years before his recent retirement. The sale of the company was handled by T. J. Hight, Med ford realty agency. Morse Announces Nomination Tests Washington, D.C. Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) has an nounced that preliminary ci vil service examinations will be given in Oregon July 13 to young men interested in nomi nation to a service academy. The tests are the first step toward possible appointment to the Military academy at West Point, the Naval acad emy at Annapolis, Md.; the Air Force academy at Colo rado Springs, Colo., or the Merchant Marine academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Morse said he will base his decision for appointments to an academy "solely upon the results of the impartially-conducted, competitive examina tions." He encouraged young men interested to write him to ob tain full information and learn the locations at which the tests will be administered. His address is 417 Senate Of fice Building, Washington 25, D.C. Dr. Woodell to Speak On Sales Tax Plan ' Dr. Marshall Woodell will speak on 'The Sales Tax" at a meeting of the Democratic Central committee at the La bor Temple Wednesday, May 13, at 8 p.m. Dr. Woodell will trace the origin of the tax and speak on the pros and cons as pre sented by both sides. Directory Tree Service RAY CHAMBER! .IN TREE SERV ICl.. Complete tree service by expert tree surgeons Guaranteed satisfaction Reasonable prices Licensed & insured SP 2-8052. TREE SERVICE Linebaugh Bros. Guaranteed, satisfaction. TW 9-1674. - Electric Motors SCHAFER ELECTRIC Electric Motor Sales & Service "WHERE YOUR DOLLAR HA ' MORE HORSEPOWER" 142 N. Front SP 2-2217 Radiator Service DALE NEWMAN'S Medford Radiator Service 205 W 8th at Grape SP 2-7572 Office Equipment FOB R5NT OR SALE Adding Machines, Calculators f."C ...l.V-O, j ,15 vv 11," ers. Graduate Service Technicians VUlliHT'S Medford Office Equipment Co. 8th Sc Grape SP 2-4100 Building and Construction REMODELING Painting Taping i ex curing au jnukuwi.uk. TW 9-1547 CABINETS & SCREENS, door & window frames. Economy Cabinet snop. KE 5-1173. ADDITIONS REMODELING - New construction. Hr. or contract Free estimates. MARTIN The Carpenter SP 3-5243 or SP 3-6382 Top Soil for Lawns. Fill dirt & grey granite. Excavating Logging CAL CREWS KE 5-1787 or MU 2-2231 CUSTOM BULLDOZING ART BROWN KE 5-1011 SP 3-1898 House Moving Sc Foundations W. L. LORSUNG & SON. Phone Provolt. 2535, Applegate. Ore. Asphalt and Cement Paving ASPHALT PAVING Driveways, motels, parking areas, mill yards, roads and industrial floors. Free estimates. Work guaranteed Rogue River Paving Co. Phone Painting PAINTING Brush or Spray. Free , estimates and terms. A y Murphy. Ph. SP 2-8595. PAINTING WITH KNOW-HOW No job too small. Esti- mates giacuy. jno FOR A REAL NEAT JOB Call Shaw's Painting Service. 20 yrs experience, kjs a-aaiu. SPRAY oaintlnp roofs houses, Sullivan Bros 219 S. Ivy Phone fMMI8BU-l...,!lMy. PLATTER CLEANED At the . supper fol lowing the regular meeting of the Eagle Point Grange Tuesday, members made quick work of a heaping platter of bear meat sand wiches that were served to create a Cen tennial touch. The bear, provided by gov ernment trapper Kirby Tant and prepared by Mrs. C. C. Hoover, was so tasty that no one even winced when it was finally an Fire Ant Isn't Harmful, But Poison Spray Is Even if you live right in the very middle of the worst in fested area of tropical fire ants in the United States, your chance of being fatally at tacked or even seriously bit ten by this insect is just about as remote as your chance of riding a guided missile into outer space. Exaggeration and fear fanned into a smokeless, false blaze by misdirected informa tion, and half truths, has brought about a condition whereby some gullible folks are afraid to enter a field, or even venture out intOi their own back yards,' for fear of being attacked by fire ants. As ridiculous as it sounds, it is surprising to listen to stories told by seemingly intelligent people about these imported pests from Argentina. Fire ants are native to this South American country, and down there they are not considered a pest at all. In fact they are said to be helpful in the con trol of other insects. When I indicated my inten tion of entering a field where a couple of score of fire ant mounds gave evidence of a rather heavy infestation, sev eral people told me I wouldn't have a chance of escape if I disturbed any of the "nests." These people told me if I prodded a nest, even with a long stick, I would be com pletely covered with fire ants, and severely if not fatally bit ten before I could" get out of the field. Heard It Before I had heard this before, as well as the equally question able tale of the destruction of wildlife wherever the ants were present. However, and in direct contradiction to the repeated stories about nesting birds, I found quail nests as well as the nests -of several song birds in the area. Later, a closer observation revealed the fact that the birds all hatched young, and the young were NOT attacked by the fire ants that were present in con siderable numbers. Without doubt more quail, fish, song birds and other forms of wildlife have been destroyed by the spraying of dieldrin . and heptachlor poi sons than would possibly be killed by fire ants. It is ironic that the proponents of the wholesale spraying programs argued that the fire ants were destroying all young birds in the nests. Changing Thinking . Responsible people in the southeastern United , States, where the tropical fire ant is now present, are re-evaluating their thinking, and are insist ing no more dangerous poi sons shall be spread over the landscape until suitable meth ods have been devised that "will protect wildlife as well as humans. The tropical fire ant came up from South America a few SOMETHING'S MISSING Buffalo, N.Y. -4DPD Judge Michael E. Zimmer listened nearly three hours while the defense and prosecution ques tioned police officers in a speeding case, and then ren dered a verdict of guilty. But he quickly changed the rul ing to "no trial" when he dis covered that the '. defendant, John T. Irvin, hadn't bothered to show up in court. New York, the nation's leading industrial . state, has twice as many manufacturing establishments as California, which ranks second. , Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. Watkins years ago, and inysome sec tions has increased in num bers, snreadine out in a south and east direction. The bite of the insect stings like fire. The ant is reddish in color, with a large head, a powerful pair of biting jaws. But there is prob ably more danger, both to humans as wellvas to fish, song birds and wildlife in the poi sons designed to kill the ant than to the ant itself. (Released bv The Reaisler and Tribune Syndicate, 1959) DBDCd BIG clean red fir BIG double loads Green BEST wood delivered now! MEDFORD FUEL CO. Ph. SP. 2-2111 Court at McAndrews fm. . v. Li o ' , . V A tree service of TLJP . n C AAEDF)RD MAIL tribune nounced what it was they were eating. Help ing himself to one of the last remaining sandwiches, above, is Bill Wattenberg, while Bob Meyer (left) and Master Bob Bitterling get set to polish off the other two. Other Grange members pictured have already had seconds. The meal was prepared by men Grange members in honor of Mother's day. Girl Hurt When She Falls from Vehicle Susan , Caryl Baker, 17, of route 3. box 77. suffered bruises and abrasions Thurs day when she fell from a car operated by Monty Charles Penwell, also 17, of 833 West Jackson St., Medford. Police said Penwell stated he was making a left turn from West Main st. onto South Oakdale ave. and swerved to avoid a parked car. Miss Baker fell aeainst the right door, knocking it open, and fell to the pave ment, according to the re port. She was taken bv Medford Ambulance service to West Main Doctor's clinic, accord ing to the report. No cita tions were issued. 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