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54th Year Price 10 Cents Tribune FORD .16 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1959 No. 117 MED Is 41 VVFi tet - ' fcfl r, ;, HARVEST BEGINS The pear harvest in the Rogue River valley got under way in some orchards yesterday, and packing houses, ready to receive the fruit, have started to stir with activity. Early picking is general ly yielding small fruit and most orchards Ashland Rancher Is 'Cattleman Of Year' Here Don Nichols, Ashland area rancher, was named today as Jackson county's "cattleman of the year" by the Jackson County Stockmen's associa tion. Nichols' name will be sent to the Oregon Cattlemen's association for entry in the Oreeon Cattleman of the Year contest. Selection of the Ashland cattleman was based on his civic activities and achieve ments in progressive farming at his Green Springs ranch, a selection committee spokes man said. Civic Activities His civic activities include 4-H club leadership, member ship on the Jackson county agricultural and stabilization committee, chairmanship of his volunteer fire department, membership in county and state cattlemen's association, membership and past presi dency of the Jackson County Young Farmers', association, and membership : in "the Ash land Elk's lodge and Grange. Nichols also is chairman of the Jackson county extension planning council, a commit tee member said. One of Nichol's outstanding ranching accomplishments has been establishment of produc tion testing for his cattle to note their rate of gain and other factors, it was noted. His wife. Marjorie, former eountv home economics agent for 4-H, : assists him in his farm record keeping. . ' The ranch consists of 50 acres of irrigated land and 400 acres of mountain range plus considerable acreage of low range and dry land. Some of the latter is used for dry land hay and some for grain. The rancher does most of the work himself and only hires seasonal labor. He has about 25 head of commercial cattle and 50 head of purebred stock. Reuther Raps Secret Hearings Washington- (UPD -The Sen ate Rackets committee met be hind closed doors today for a hearing on United Auto Workers activities which Union President Walter P. Reuther blasted in advance as a "star chamber." Reuther charged that the secret inquiry was arranged by "witch hunting" Republi cans who were out to smear his union. He urged Monday that Chairman John L. Mc Clellan (D-Ark.) open the meeting to the public. UAW Attorney Joseph Raugh renewed the appeal this morning before the ses sion began. McClellan told newsmen the request would be considered by the commit tee. No Water, Sewer Lines Damaged at Roseburg Portland-fEPD-No major wa ter or sewer lines were dam aged in last Friday's disaster at Roseburg, the State Board of Health said today. WEATHER FORECAST: Fair, warm and dry through Wednesday. Low tonight 52. High Wednesday 93-95. . Temp. Highest Yesterday , 95 Lowest this Morning 51 Our Skiej. Tonight Sunset today 7:26 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:14 a.m. Moonset tonight 11:45 p.m. First Quarter today- 9:10 a.m. Jupiter, the planet seen near the Moon tonight, is Itself ac companied on its orbit around the Sun by 12 moons. Jupiter's distance from the Earth is now about 481 million miles. will leave a good part of the crop for a sec ond picking. Above, Orchardist Melvin Lat tie (left) inspects pears that have just come off the tree as Picker Robert Ewing holds the box. . ' Increases Noted in Tax Levies in Area Property tax levies in sev en of Jackson county's ten incorporated cities have in creased between 3 and 37.9 per cent this year, according to Jackson County Assessor Ray Schumacher. Levis in the other three cities decreased 23.8, 25.4 and 4.5 per cent, he noted. Inspection of Buildings at Roseburg Made Roseburg-flJPD-Inspections of damaged buildings continued in the blast shattered city to riav ' and investigations into Friday's disaster were under way. Mayor Arlo Jacklin met with Gov. Mark Hatfield in Salem Monday. Afterward the governor. said - the -.' National Guard would stay" on patrol here until inspectors complete a survey of damage. . .. . . Local businessmen have de cided to reopen in a group rather than on an individual basis. Preliminary Red Cross surveys indicated most of the buildings in the area were covered by insurance. Grand Jury Probe District Attorney Avery Thompson said a grand jury investigation into the blast would get under way late to day or on Wednesday. He said one or two witnesses may be called today in connection with the explosion probe and that others probably would be called Wednesday. Thompson said the probe would take some time and that it might be recessed after Wednesday while more data is gathered. The Interstate Commerce ComiTission also was investi gating. Body Found Monday Coroner C. H. Babbitt said the death toll remained at 12. Another body, that of William Unrath, about 45, was found in the ruins of a soft drink bottling plant Monday. He previously had been on the fatality list as presumed dead. Nine of 10 bodies recovered now have been identified. Two persons, Martin Lust and Wayne Townsend, are listed as missing and presumed dead. The coroner's office said the other body was not one of the two still missing. Of nine persons still hos pitalized, three were in criti cal condition. They are James Siles, 15, who was in Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene, and Lee Townsend and Lela Kuy kendall, hospitalized here. Salem Buildings Destroyed by Fire Salem (DPI) Fire destroyed four structures and sent one fireman to the hospital Mon day night. Battalion Chief E. C. Hart said total damage probably would be about $60,000. Firemen prevented the flames from spreading to the large Norris-Walker paint plant only about 30 feet from the fire. Destroyed were the Salem waste paper plant, owned by the Union Gospel Mission; an adjoining office for the pa per plant; a lawn mower sales and repair shop, a resi dence and a garage. Fireman Gilbert Noffsinger was overcome by smoke and was hospitalized. An elderly woman, not immediately iden tified, was rescued from the paper plant office without injury. The increases generally re flect a rise in budgets in in dividual ta7 ing agencies such as water districts, fire dis tricts, school districts and cities. School districts gener ally have the greatest in crease in budgets annually. None of the property tax levy goes to the county, which receives :'ts revenue for operating the county budget from federal forest funds. j Ashland is where the tax levy increased the most, 37.9 per ceni over lasi year, acnu macher said. Ashland's levy this year is 81.3 mills, com pared to 58.9 mills during the 1958-59 fiscal year, an in crease of 22.4 per cent. In cluded in the total this year is a 64.4 mills levy for the school district. Last year, the school le y was 43.3 mills. 88.8-Mill evy Medford residents this year will pay an 88.8-mill levy, an increase of 19.4 er cent, or 14.4 mills more than the 74,4 mills last fiscal year. - , Talent ' replaced Jackson ville as having the highest tax levy. This year Talent has a levy of 107 mills compared to Jacksonville's 108 mill levy for 1958-59 and 80.6 mills for this year. Talent's large tax millage is probably due to the school levy in crease to 82.0 mills for 1959 60 from 77.0 mills for 1953 59. - . Talent's 107 mill levy is an 8 ,per cent increase or a raise of 7.9 mills over the previous year's total of 99.1 mills. Jacksonville, tax millage leader last year, registers a drop of 25.4 per cent this year, a decrease of 2.4 mills. The decrease is from 108 mills during 1958-59 to 80.6 mills during 1959-60. This drop is probably due to Jack sonville :hool district's con solidation with Medford and a resulting decrease in school district expenses and millage. Next to Jacksonville, Rogue River shows the great est percentage of drop in tax millage, 23.8 per cent. The total tax millage went from 99.3 mills in 1958-59 to 75.7 mills this year, decline of 23.6 mills. Rogue River's total millage for the school district there also dropped, from 79.1 mills to 56.0 mills. Other towns and millages: 1958- 1959- 59 60 Increase 3.2 3.4 2.6 4.8 Phoenix 93.0 Gold Hill .... 78.5 Cenfl Point 76.6 Eagle Point 90.8 Butte Falls 90.4 96.2 81.9 795 95.6 86.4 4.0 (dec.) Those who like to figure out their own taxes can do it this way: Multiply the com bined millages for your par ticular locale school, city, fire, hospital, port and other districts by the assessed val uation of your property. For example, a combined millage of 100 means that for every $1,000 of assessi i valuation he owns, the taxpayer pays $100 in property taxes. Security Measures In Effect in Chile Santiago, Chile-flJPD-Chilean police today mapped strong security measures to protect the U. S. embassy from Com munist and leftwing violence during the foreign ministers conference of 21 American re publics. Police were alerted to guard against trouble any time after the arrival of Sec retary of State ChristianA. Herter this afternoon. Salem (UPD C. E. Bunn, Gresham, and Mrs. Sidney Lezak, Portland, have been appointed to the traffic court rules committee by Gov. Mark Hatfield. The committee was established by the 1959 Legis lature. Mopping . r. into iruii awing In Ashland Burn The fire west of Ashland, was slowly dying inside a a line of men and machines today. State and federal foresters reported that firelines were holding and flames were con fined within them. The danger remains that strong winds could stir up the blaze abain. But mopping-up operations were in high gear as crews took advantage of favorable weather. Forecast Light Breezes The forecast today was for light breezes from the south west and northwest with tem peratures in the mid-90s. With the fire under control, observers began to count the cost. Of the roughly 5,000 acres involved, some 1,000 were in the Rogue River na tional forest, which includes the Ashland watershed. The other 4,000 acres to the West of Ashland is privately owned for the most part. The bureau of land management reported today that it lost Clean-Up Set At Fair Grounds Clean-up crews Thursday will prepare the fair grounds for the Jackson County 4-H and FFA fair opening Sun day, according to Glenn Klein, Jackson county 4-H agent. The Jackson county court told fair board members yes terday afternoon that the Medford fire department will help burn grass and brush off the parking areas Thursday. A county water truck will be used to keep down the dust during the fair. Members of 4-H clubs, FFA chapters and adult leaders will assist in a general clean up day Thursday for barns and grounds, Klein said. '. -Designated stalls for ex hibitors will be announced Thursday, the county 4-H agent said. Barn superintendents ap pointed are: Mrs. Harlan Cantrall, Ruch, and Mrs, Ev erett Gibson, Westside, for sheep; Floyd Charley, Cen tral Point, and Allen Harris, Phoenix, for beef; John Bohn ert, Antelope, and Lee Merri man, Sis-Q 4-H club, swine; Mrs. C. W. Anhorn, Central Point, and Don Geren, Ante lope, dairy; Mrs. George Rode, southwest Medford club, poul try; Mrs. Fern Badcock, Ev ans Valley, and Feme Kellow, Westside, rabbits; Mrs. Don Lindstrom, Medford, goats. Entries were due on Aug. 10 and preliminary estimates in dicate another large fair, Klein said. Committee Votes Move To Override Veto Washington-dJPD-The Senate Banking committee voted to day to sponsor a move to ov erride President Eisenhower's veto of the housing bill. The 8-7 vote overrode last week's decision by a subcom mittee to accept the veto and put forth a new bill the Presi dent might accept. Impression of Giving Blood Reviewed ' . . i t a l .. 1 n i. . (Editor's note: The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Medford tomorrow, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the Red Cross chapter house on Haw thorne ave. What is it like to give blood? The follow ing impression, reprinted from the New York Times, may give "first-timers" an idea of the procedure.) Most donors of blood re member that the act of giving was merely a sharp prick of the skin and a mere three-to-four-minute stretch on a table under the watchful eye of the phlebotomist (specialist in blood-letting). What unnerves some people is the atmosphere of a blood-giving session. The quick movements of nurses, the smell of alcohol, murmur ed words emanating from the area of the screened tables, the clink of bottles, the groans of cot springs shifting under body weight all contribute to a state of suspenseful waiting. But if the prospective first time donor understands why certain questions are asked, - Up Goes . about 100 acres of O and C land and 40 acres of public domain land in the northwest part of the burn. Ashland's troubles are far from over. The flame-swept hillsides immediately above the city represent a threat second only to that of the fire itself. Could Raise Havoc "A good heavy cloudburst could just raise havoc," Car roll Brown, Rogue River na tional forest supervisor, com mented yesterday. He ex plained that run-off water from rain could bring tons of mud and debris cascading down into the city. New vegetation to hold the ashes and dust in place is needed before the autumn wet season arrives. Federal reseeding experts have been called for and may arrive this week, Brown re ported. He explained, how ever, that since a lot of tim ber was still standing on the federal forest land it would be hard to conduct reseeding operations from the air. Brown said he expected that reseeding of the federal land would be carried out be fore fall. Private land must be re seeded by the landowners themselves. Jim Fisher, state forestry official, explained that these individuals can ob tain federal assistance under the agricultural conservation program and advice from the state under its farm forestry program. Reseeding Simplified Large portions of the privately-owned land, were thor oughly burned, which would simplify reseeding by air. Federal officials gave an approximate figure of $70,000 for the damage to timber, young growth and soil on fed eral land. About 400 acres of mature, federal timber was re ported burned, although some may be salvageable. The BLM's acreage was re ported partly in timber and partly in brush and scrub oak. None of the timber was sched uled for sale. Estimates were not avail able for the dollar-loss to the private lands. Among the many owners involved, ac cording toapreliminary check with the Jackson coun ty assessor's office, were Li thia Lumber company, L. A. and Bessie M. Bratcher, Amy W. Coggeshall, and Fred and Mary Van Curler. Shacks, Barn Destroyed State forestry officials re ported that two small vacant shacks and a barn were de stroyed by the blaze. There was an unconfirmed report that a vacant house on Ash land Mine rd. and deserted buildings of the old Ashland Mining company were also destroyed. On the north side of Ash land, a barn reportedly owned by Virgil Green and a shed owned by Travis Atchley burned to the ground Satur day night after sparks from the main blaze to the north west ignited hay in the barn. Both federal and state offi cials reported their crews escaped any serious injury. No other reports of injuries from the fire were received. whv certain Drocedures are followed, the whole operation will lose much of its aura of mystery. Some Necessary Questions The interviewing nurse will want to know about your age, various illnesses, operations, habits good and bad, present state of health, when you ate and drank last, what you ate and drank. This inquisitive ness has for its basis the pro tection of both the donor and the person who eventually will receive the blood. The blood, bank will accept you only if you are in tip-top shape and can easily spare a pint of blood, and if your an swers to other questions sat isfy them that your blood can be used for direct transfusion. Of course, all blood is proc essed before use, but tests cannot detect a history of ma laria or hepatitis. Such blood, if given to a patient, will cause serious complications. Be honest with your answers. The hemoglobin test fol lows, the familiar prick on the top of the finger to measure Fires Outof Control In Oregon Areas Coos, Wallowa Blazes Battled By United Press International Two fires, one of which cov ered more than 1,500 acres, were reported out of control in opposite corners of Oregon today. In southwest Oregon a fire south of Powers in Coos coun ty had burned over 1,585 acres iri state and federal land. Some 350 to 400 men were on the firelines and the for estry dispatcher's office at Coos Bay said it hoped lines could be placed around it to day. It was feared that the blaze might spread more if winds increased. In northeast Oregon, a fire was reported out of control south of Wallowa on Goat mountain at about the 8,000 foot level. Smoke-jumpers were dropped on the blaze and borate-carrying planes were dispatched from La Grande. Starts in Grass Much of the fire near Pow ers was reported burning in an old burn and reproduction area, but up to 200 acres were in old growth timber. The blaze started as a small grass fire and spread into timber. It had covered about 1,200 acres on state land and 385 acres of federal land. Fire danger remained "very high" over interior sections of Oregon and will remain so at least through Wednesday j the weather bureau said. There was a 20-acre fire about four miles north of Parkdale in timber and slash Monday, and another blaze covered 40 acres of grass and timber in Polk county. Both were controlled. A chance of thunderstorms in the southern Oregon moun tains added to the fire hazard. 35 Appointments Made for Blood Only 35 appointments to donate blood at the regular visit of the Red Cross Blood mobile had been made by mid-morning today, the local Red Cross office said. The Bloodmobile will be at the local chapter house, 60 Hawthorne ave.,; between 1 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. A total of 350 donors are; needed to fill the 290 pint quota, Red Cross officials noted. Appointments may be made by telephoning SPring 3-3813. Trials of Eight Fishermen Delayed Astoria-flJPD-Trials of eight persons arrested by state po lice over the week end for fishing in Oregon waters at the mouth of the Columbia river without Oregon licenses were delayed Monday. Defense Attorney Wendell Wyatt of Astoria requested the postponement, but said he wanted an early trial. Washington state residents claim Oregon has no right to arrest them. Laws of the two states differ. Salem-(DPD-The State Board of Control has unanimously rejected a proposal for tele phone conferences between psychiatrists at hospitals in the western states. the iron "in your blood- Weight, blood pressure, heart, throat and pulse are checked, and, if you're in as good shape as you think you are, you are then conducted behind dis creet screens by an aide or nurse who will dispense good cheer while holding a firm grip on your shirt tails in case you decide to bolt. The Expert Nurse You now come face to face with the one who will relieve you of 500 cc's of blood that were doing very nicely in your veins, and would soon be doing much nicer in an emer gency case, a leukemia, hemo philac or cardiac patient ly ing in some hospital tomor row, the day after, or next week. The phlebotomist is us ually a registered nurse, train ed to take blood from you quickly and with the least dis comfort to you. She is expert and, as most doctors will tell you, far more skillful than they. She'll examine both arms to see which vein is best for the deed, ask you to make a fist, dab alcohol on the tar ok Sdid.H "Westward Ho, fWk imW ilk . olM-IBurton Funds To Be Requested For JKlospBtal Wong A request for Hill-Burton funds to help pay for a new Rogue Valley hospital wing will be made in Portland in September, according to C. I. Gustafson, hospital adminis trator. . . .: Gustafson said today the request- would be made by board members at a meeting of the. hospital and medical facility survey and construc tion advisory council to the Oregon State Board of Health. The funds, if granted, would finance a third of the construc tion costs of the $1,700,000 Central Point Man Pleads Guilty Robert Morris, 41, of 734 Wilson rd., Central Point, pleaded guilty in circuit court yesterday to charges of as sault with intent to rape. A pre-sentence report was ordered and bail was ord ered reduced from $5,000 to $2,500. - Morris is charged with as saulting a California woman gynecologist on July 7 in the Blue Star Memorial park on Highway 99 south of Ashland. Atlas Missile Fired In Canaveral Test Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPD -An Atlas ICBM packed with instruments roared into the sky today on a crucial test that could lead the Air Force to attempt an operational fir ing by troops. The intercontinental Atlas was aimed at an impact area 5,000 miles down the Atlantic tracking range, 1,300 miles less than its maximum range. get area, and flash you a daz zling smile as she goes in. You lie there, she talks to you, and watches the flow of blood into the vacuum bottle. Worry not about the loss of a pint of blood. You have ap proximately nine more in your veins, more than ample to keep you fit. And the hu man body is a remarkable mechanism for manufacturing new blood quickly. When you feel a tap on your shoulder and see the face of the nurse looming over you, you know she's got the pint. The speed with which you spring back to normal can be accelerated by observing the precautions and following the directives itemized by the nurse. Eat as soon as possible. Drink plenty of fluids. Do not smoke for at least half an hour. Do not drink hard liq uor until after eating. Do not give blood again within two months. And, above all, don't be self-conscious about that halo around your head. You will have earned it. -New York Times. IMymraber DTroplvd and Hp Ho Ho" proposed new wing. An anony mous donor presented the hos pital a million dollar gift re cently to help pay construe tion costs. . The new wing would con tain 90 beds plus facilities for student practical nurses. Pre liminary plans for the new wing are to be completed in about two months by Rogers and Butler architectural firm of Portland, Gustafson said. The working drawings will be completed in six months, the hospital administrator said, by the firm of Stanton, Boles, Maguire and Church, also of Portland. Dr. Chester Boals told the Rogue Valley hospital board that members of the local dental society and the medical staff favor the proposed dental unit for the hospital. Existing rooms would be converted so clinic patients could be given a general anesthetic. The strictly dental patients would be handled on an outpatient basis, he explained. The pro posal has been referred to the hospital building committee. Nurses Program Gustafson announced at a recent board meeting that the licensed practical nurse pro gram will begin Sept. 15. Mrs. Glen Bessonette, presi dent of the Rogue Val ley Hospital Ladies' auxil iary, reported to the board that the auxiliary's non-profit snack bar has operated on a break-even or better basis. Board Member James Dun- levy reported on recent public relations classes given hos pital personnel by a customer service adviser for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, Portland. The board approved recom mendations to grant active membership to Dr. William Sammons and Dr. John R. Porto. It also approved estab lishment of a full-time phar macist position. Inspector Helps i Roseburg Officials Harry Weller, Medford building inspector, was in Roseburg today assisting in the mammoth task of check ing structures in and around the blast area. Many buildings, according to a local source just returned from the scene, are being con demned in the aftermath of last Friday's disastrous fire and explosion. A number of these did not appear to be ser iously damaged at first, it was reported. Medford City Manager Rob ert A. Duff said Weller was the only city employee to be dispatched to Roseburg so far. He said further assistance would be rendered when re quested, if at all possible. Weller, who left for Rose burg yesterday, is to remain there as long as he is needed. Figure Reaches 67,594,000 During July Jobless Total Set at 3,744,000 Washington (UPD IT. S. employment climbed to a rec ord 67,594,000 in July, the Labor Department reDorted today. Unemployment drring the month declined to 3,744,000 persons, a smaller than norm al drop. Salem -DPD More persons were employed in Oregon in mid-July than in any oth er July in history. State Employment Commissioner David H. Cameron said to day. An estimated 705,100 Or egonians had jobs last month compared to 704.400 in mid-June and 681.400 in July a year ago. . Unemployment was esti mated at 27,600-3 per cent of the total labor force. Last year 44.900 Oregonians were seeking work in July. The employment figure wa up 252,000 from June while the unemployment figure was down by 238,000. The figures did not reflect the steel strike which has idled 600,000 workers in steel mills, iron ore mines, and Great Lakes carriers and re lated industries. Weekly Earnings Decline The report said weekly earnings of factory workers declined to $90.09 during July, but still were $6.59 higher than a year ago. . Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell hailed the new employment and waee figures as meaning that "more Amer icans flave better jobs at higher wages than ever be fore." Together, he said, thev mean, that the economy "is rising to new heights and is producing more and better things for- a higher living standard for all of us." Seymour Wolfbein, the de partment's job expert, said the report reflected "contin ued basic improvement in the employment situation. Strikers Are 'Employed' He said a 500,000 reduc tion in the ranks of unem ployed is expected in August, but that these calculations might be upset because of layoffs induced by the steel strike. The government counts strikers as "em ployed," but workers who are laid off as a result of a strike are tallied as jobless. , He said the relatively small drop in unemployment in July was caused largely by bad weather in the South and South Central states which curtailed farm work. Non farm jobs throughout the na tion spurted to a record 60, 769,000. Multnomah Polio Epidemic Area Portland - (UPD The State Board of Health today de clared Multnomah county outside of Portland a polio epidemic area. The Health Board said eight cases of paralytic polio had been reported in the county area this year. Six of them have been within the past 2V months. There are four other cases which have not been report ed officially, according to Dr. F. Sydney Hanson, Mult nomah county health officer. Dr. Harold Ericl son, state health officer, said it was ex pected that more Salk ' accine would be made available for the state. Multnomah county, includ ing Portland, has had 17 polio cases this year, Dr. Erickson said. Dr. Erickson said far too few Oregonians had obtained the minimum of three-shot protection to prevent an epi demic. Washington (DPD The agri culture department has esti mated the 1959 corn crop at 4,173,470,000 bushels, the largest in history. V
