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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1959)
i I 3 i 4 o o MAIL TtllUNI, M4fW, Or. Sunday, Oct. 11, 19S9 Jerry Vakoc Gels Eagle Award in Court of Honor .i . Jerry Vakoc, son of Mr. J and Mr. R. Z. Vakoc, 713 J West 11th it., Medford, was ? presented the Boy Scout Eagle "- rank at ceremonies last week ; at St. Mary's school. 1 A freshman at St. Mary! High school, he is now a mem- 2 ber of Air Scout Explorer Squadron 14, but completed the requirements for Eagle ; rank while still a member of ; Boy Scout Troop I of St. 2 Mary's. The Eagle rank is the highest rank a youth can earn ; In Scouting. 2 Jerry Vakoc has a perfect attendance record for his four years of Scouting. He r was a senior patrol leader for ? two years before becoming - assistant junior Scoutmaster ; of Troop I. Earlier this year, ; he was one of a group from 1 Troop I who received the 2 Catholic Ad Altare Dei award in recognition of service to J the church and knowledge of I the faith. ; Court of Honor Z Presentation of the award took place at a special Court of Honor In St. Mary's school attended by more than 40 J members of Troop I and their I parents. Robert D. Church, Scouting ; executive, presided at the cer- : emonies, and noted the im I portant role played by par : ents In their son's success as a Scout. - T. W. Dugan, grand knight : of Rogue River Council, Knights of Columbus, the sponsoring group of Troop I presented the Eagle badge to Mrs. Vakoc, who pinned it on her son's uniform. She re ceived a miniature of the badge from her son. Charles Hackett is Scout master of Troop I. The Troop committee is composed of E E. Ford, John Carnegie, Rob ert Wright, Arthur Becker and Richard Randolph. . o The Soviet Union's produc- etton of cheese has increased from 25,000 to 130,000 metric tons since before World War II. ' " ' COLUMBIA. 609 TRANSISTOR RADIO with all accessories! 36.95 Here's the new Columbia 600. ..engineered to outperform all others! Has built-in antenna, full ' broadcast band, break resistant black or gray ease. Fits easily into pocket or handbag! 4' x 2H" x VA. Weighs just ounces! Pigskin leather1 Delux aarphefl for private listening Auxiliary antenna Long-life battery 8 py U..UMI ) u H i ui. , i Dim Him J. lj0iWlJg U4fc ' r 7l " ' J1 tJ ? t ' A S Hfefe F - iii.iiTfi.-.ii,. i '-in- 1 RECEIVES AWARD Jerry Vakoc, center, Scoutmaster of Troop I, and T. W. (Bill) son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Vakoc, 713 West Dugan, grand knight of the Rogue River 11th st., Medford, looks over his certificate Council, Knights of Columbus, which spon- which accomapnied his Eagle badge award, sors the Troop. -Looking on are, left, . Charles Hackett, (Knackstedt photo) SCHOOL Medford High School Edited by Jim Frake. Staff: Rita McBeth. Edonna Pace. Susy Reule, Jaci Skel lon. Diane Mohr. James Mc Cormack. Esther Jacobs, and Ann MacManama. Medford High was a gay and colorful place during the past week as the annual Tornadia week unfolded its festive events. Throughout the week Tornadia ribbons were sold, along with 'mums and tickets for the Saturday dance. The bonfire was held Thursday night on a vacant lot by Jack son school with tne rauy squad in charge. The crowning of the court was held at halftime of the game Friday and again at the dance Saturday. The following made up the Tornadia court: Vicky Enders and Chuck Mc- Nair, sophomore princess and prince; and Karen oieue ana Jim Barry, junior princess and prince. Named queen to reign over the event was Senior Ju di Robbins, and Reinhart Kostiin, German ex change student at MHS, was named king. The annual noise parade was staged through the down town area Friday afternoon with prizes awarded to the en tries making the most noise and showing the most original ity. First prize for noise was awarded to the "A" band, while the top award for origi nality went to the Girls' League. Results of the tryouts for 'Dino," the first all-school play of the year were announ ced last week. Members of the cast include Dino, Craig Wright; understudy, Bob Rut ter; Mr. Sheridan, Dean God dard, understudy, Dan Bish op; Mr. Mandel, Paul Moore, understudy, Mark Goodman; Shirley, Bonnie Lowry, under study, Linda Jo Waltermire; Jackie, Connie Orr, under study, Sherril Christian; and Miss Haines, Jean Pletsch, with Esther Jacobs as under study. Playing the role of Mr. Fal- caro, Ken Hall; Mrs. Falcaro, Linda Lowry, understudy, Sandy Saner; Sylvia, Jackie Mee; Delia, Sara Hinkle, un derstudy. Careen Carter; and Pat, Lucille Lowry. Also. Bea, Beverly Gebb- hardt; Danny, Jim Pool; Steve, Joel Gregory; Mrs. Mik ula, Carol Slater, First Girl, Barbara Budge; Second Girl, Susan Ellis; Joey, Dan Bishop; Boy, Bob Rutter; Another Boy, Clay Varney; Girl, Careen Carter; and Another Girl, Lin da Jo Waltermire. The Settlement House Kids will be Cecelia Fichtner, Mar ty Wyatt, Sherrill Christian, Esther Jacobs, Mike Gannon, Mark Goodman, Sandy San ner, Tom Zeitler, and Sheri dan Shumate. Four student delegates and two advisers will attend the annual Oregon high school press conference in Eugene Oct. 16. Representing the Hi Times will be Feature Editor Margaret Tizekker and Sports Editor Joe Railton. The Crater delegates will be the coeditors Lauren Stayton and Jeanine James. They will be accom panied by yearbook adviser, Elizabeth Settle, and newspa per adviser, Vern Wolthoff. Carolyn Mencke, senior, will tell about her summer in Finland as an exchange stud ent at the first evening meet ing of the International Rela tions League this year. The meeting, Oct. 13 in the school cafeteria, will be a din ner affair. Mary Frohnmayer and Julie Yeakley are general chairmen. ' ' Members of IRL have also decided that the second night meeting would be a model North Atlantic Treaty Organ- ization conference. All mem bers were to sign up to repre sent different countries in NATO. ; Election of officers for the newly -formed Thespians Troupe 358 was held at their first meeting Oct. 6. Elected were Connie Orr, president; Lucile Lowry, vice president; Deanna Hull, secretary; Kathy Relling, treasurer; and Sharon Tepovac, records clerk. The new club at MHS is sponsored by the National Thespian society, and its main objective is to promote a greater interest in dramatics. Its first project is the sponsoi ing of "Dino," the first all- school play. The club's advisor is Lenore Zapell, dramatics in structor. Hoping to acquaint Medford student and parents with the American Field Service ex change program, the local AFS committee distributed a spec ial bulletin to all MHS stud ents last week. The bulletin offered infor mation regarding the organi zation of AFS, its foreign stud ent program, summer ex change program, and the school program for American students. Those thinking of applying for any of the AFS opportun ities are asked to watch for further announcements, ac cording to Mrs. Frank Bash, local chairman. Announced Monday were the returns of Friday's sopho more class elections. Carl Washburn is president; George Clearwater, vice president; Jo Ann Johnson, secretary; Mike McCullough, treasurer; and Chuck McNair, representa- Initiating the 1959-60 MHS broadcast year, four students recorded a 15-minute pro gram over radio KYJC for re lease Saturday. Reporting on the Sept. 28 Region Six student council conference in Coos Bay were Doug Kliever, moderator; Bob Hamilton, ASB president; Pat ty Barnes, secretary; and Bev Todd, treasurer. "DeVere Taylor is advisor for the radio program depart ment at Medford High. !iiiiiiiaiiia:iiiH!iii9!a;iiiniii!!iin!ii!niiiniuaiii I A Tribute to Our Civic Leaders! I There have been ethers such as . Benjamin Franklin who healed family troubles as well as those of the commonwealth. Today, the fine, efficient men who guide the civic destinies of our community do not have time to personalize their talents. But they work assiduously for the good of the greatest number . . . and they do a most commendable job. They do their utmost give of their time and effort to make our community your neighborhood your life, more abundant. Give them your sup port. Show them you appreciate their goals and achievements! Medford 101 North Central, Corner Week Days: 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. Open Sundays & Ho!iday-10 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. We Salute Our Town! MEW: One of the most active ser vice clubs at MHS is the ush ers squad, composed of a group of pep club members and other girls who volunteer their services. Among the ob jectives of the group is to as sist in seating people at foot ball games, banquets, and oth er school functions in which the public is invited. , Those who ushered Friday evening for the Crater game were Kay Lee Ruhl, Cecile Bel, Colleen Drinkwater, Don na Jasmann, Janet Young, Lois Wright, Linda Lowry, Ju lie Gandt, Jenny Dickey, Bar bara Shaw, Christine Sather, Joyce Staots, Janice Cox, Di ane Jacabson, Linda Smith, and Carolyn Mencke. Grace Berg, dean of women is advisor for the service organ ization. First in Series Of Classes Slated The first in a series of American Red Cross standard first aid classes will start Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 pjn. in the Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne ave., officials have announced. The course will continue for five Tuesday evenings. LeRoy Williams, first aid chairman, urged those who have had previous courses to attend since there have been many changes in methods in the past few years. An advanced first aid course will be given for all those interested who have earned a standard card. There is no charge for the course, he noted. Registrations may be made by telephoning the Red Cross office, SPring 2-4405. Dr. Hibbs Presides At Portland Meeting Dr. Ralph E. Hibbs, Med ford, presided at the Saturday session of the annual scientific meeting of the Oregon Heart association at the University of Oregon Medical school au ditorium in Portland. A banquet at the Benson hotel ended the two-day meet ing which began Friday. mzmw mm . . 1 Pharmacy 6th Ph. SP 2-6253 1 1 i Dfnprovement: FDanned IbrRoky E3ad3o Network Equipment improvements for . the forest industry's "Roxy radio" network in southern Oregon have been announced by Tom Winni ford, Central Point, radio technician in charge. New equipment will include a new tower on Roxy Ann butte and an improved an tenna system scheduled for in stallation in about two weeks lne improvements were ap proved recently by the board of directors of the Southern Oregon Conservation and Tree Farm association, which operates the network. A new 72-foot extension type tower, manufactured by the Tn-Ex Tower corporation, j. mare, uaiii., win be in stalled on the base of the existing tower, which will be removed, Winniford said. The present 50-foot tower was in stalled when the forest net work was organized in 1949. High-Gain Antenna A new Motorola brand high-gam antenna will be placed atop the tower to double the effective radiation of the 60-watt transmitter. It will approximate the broad cast reception range of a 120 watt transmitter, with no in crease in power output of the existing Roxy transmitting station, Winniford said. A new coaxial cable will be installed between the tower and transmitter at the time of changeover, he added. Dale Prentice, secretary manager of SOCTFA, said the new equipment was being in stalled in an effort to improve radio communications with logging operators in the fringe areas. Principal trouble areas for reception from mo bile operators, he said, are in the Dead Indian area, above Prospect, and beyond the Tiller divide. Moving Back He explained that logging operators . were moving fur ther and further back in tim ber country as new areas are opened. Continued improve ments, Prentice noted, and changes in the Roxy and Sex ton radio networks operated by the forest industry are necessary in order to maintain good communication. The fringe area reception problems stem from both dis tance of the mobiles from the transmitter, as well as terrain: characteristics. Present cov erage ranges from 30 to 50 miles from the transmitter, he said. Prentice emphasized that the current improvements Vlbra-Bcat el NEW EUREKA MODEL 1010 Beits f Smeptt Suction Cleins! for the flrsl timt, pewtrful alr-drivtn "Vlbra-Btaters" sheik th rug lo$n, dislodge mbddd dirt. CUont 3 limn fatter. SPECIALTMSWEEK! EUREKA Med! (60-A SltfRjftft Model 805 See Live Demonstration in PHONE SP 2-5144 FOR UZ Mfr't Visit Our Upstairs Bargain Room! DAVENPORT Sewing Machine & Appliance Shop 405 No. Central were not a cure-all for the c o m m u nications problems, butwould clear up some of the present problem areas. Further Improvements The next steps in futher im provements in the communi cation system would be instal lation ( of high-gain antennas on the mobiles operating in the fringe areas, ' Prentice said, or eventual establish ment of repeater stations to extend the coverage area, si milar to the method used by Elk Lumber company in its radio operation. The new tower is a four-section extension type and instal lation wi'l consist of attach ing the unit to the existing base atop Roxy Anne butte, then cranking up the addi tional sections and locking them in place. Guy wires will then be strung to stabilize the 72-foot tower. The system is presently licensed on the For est Products band up to 600 watts,, and no license change is anticipated. Installation of the equipment will be made by Winniford. The Roxy radio network broadcasts on an assigned fre quency of 153.17 megacycles and the Sexton radio net work, operated by SOCTFA, on 153.23 megacycles. No change is anticipated in the present radio link between the transmistter on Roxy Anne butte and the broadcast staion located at 1109 West Main St., Medford. Lumbermen's Group To Meet Wednesday Proposed changes in grad ing rules as well as latest in formation on freight rates and trade promotion projects will be discussed at the district meeting of the West Coast Lumbermen s association at the Jackson hotel, Wednesday, Oct. 14. The no-host dinner will start at 6 p.m. The industry is faced with a number of problems and all lumber manufacturers in southern Oregon and northern California are invited to at tend. Attending from the Port land headquarters of WCLA will be R. E. 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Diamond Ring Theft Investigated Here A set of diamond rings was stolen from Andy's Jewelers, 15 North Central ave., Thurs day, during store-hours, Med ford police reported. ' A store clerk, Joyce Ann Burns, 19, of 911 Casino rd., Medford, was waiting on cus tomers when the set disap peared, police were told. The rings were described as the "Feature Lock" brand, single diamond with yellow gold mounting. Police are in vestigating the case today. The native music of the Bahamas is called "goombay." 0k YOUR BLOOD IS PRECIOUS 1 " The WILL BE Sun USD Im The quota for the visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile has been Increased 50 per cent because of the steady increase in the use of blood in Jackson County. The quota is 290 pints, for which 350 donors will be required. The need HERE is urgent. Help your neighbor maybe YOURSELF Phone'. The BLOODMOBILE Will Be at- Ashland, Wed., Oct 14 CHURCHILL HALL, S.O.C. from 1 Cooperation Sought In Enforcing Law On Minors The Medford city police so licits the cooperation of par ents m aiding the enforcement of the new state law against minors under 18 years smok ing, Police Chief Charles P. Champlin stated Friday. He said the department also asked the cooperation in the enforcement of the. law from owners of establishments where tobacco products are soldandof merchants who would have juveniles smoking on their premises. The department's request followed an announcement Thursday by District Attorney Thomas J. Reeder that he had asked local law enforcement agencies to enforce the new state law. Illegal to Furnish The law, as passed in the 1959 Legislature, makes it il legal both-f or a person to furn ish tobacco in any form and in any manner to a minor un der 18, and for a minor under 18 to smoke, ' use or possess any form of tobacco in any public place. The law also holds a business person liable for minors under 18 using to bacco at the place of business. Champlin said that officers AT THE - 60 Hawthorne St. 1 3 1 SP - 3 - 3 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Smoking would cite minors under 18 in to municipal court for viola tion of the law. He said thjgj the parents of the juvenile would be notified by a letter from the court telling them of the citation and requesting them to appear with the min or. He added that there would be sufficient time between the issuing of the citation and the court appearance for the par ents to be notified. Approves of Law Chief Champlin said that he approved of the lawwhich represents a simplification of 10 former statutes, making it more realistic. He added that he welcomed the district attor ney's stand in the matter. The police chief stated that the department had received telephone calls regarding the new law since the district at torney's statement Thursday. The 1959 legislature amend ed two statutes and repealed eight others in simplifying the law regarding smoking by minors. The tips of tender bamboo shoots are pickled and eaten in parts of the West Indies. . . . whether you need it in the form of a trans fusion . . . or whether you are a blood donr Red Cross distributes everyone . CHARGE. blood to o . . AT NO Won't YOU help us kegp ample supplies of blood on hand? P.M. to 6 P.M MAKE A "DATE NOWI SO p.m. to 5 p.m. I i O s oo O 3 ! 0 f O O o So
