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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1960)
6A MAIL TWIUNI. Madferd, Of. Thursday, April 7, 1960 Two Indicted for Tax Violations San Francisco -fflPD- A Ross dentist and a Walnut Grove garage owner were indicted by the .Federal Grand Jury Wednesday; for income tax violations. Dr. "William E. Bortfeld, 47, was accused of failing to file income tan returns from the years-1954 through 1937. The indictment charged that his income for the four-year peri od was $56:719. Alfred P; Kammeyer, 69, was charged with claiming fictitious business expenses for his garage partnership for 1954 through lBSe. The gov ernment claimed it was .cheat-1 ed of taxes on $18,671. .. -J Airlines in Drive To Curb Sabotage Washington - HOT - The na tions airlines have opened a new drive to eliminate sabo tage as an air safety threat. The Air Transport Associa tion, representing the sched uled airlines, announced Wed nesday it had asked a scien tific research firm to study the problem of detecting, ex plosives. The association said the "thorough investigation into the anatomy of explosive de vices and their detection1' will be conducted by the Stanford Research Institute at Menla Park, Calif. FOREIGN MARKET Detroit -South America provides the largest foreign market for U.S. motor vehicles.,- General Expansion Program of County Libraries Is Planned Padgett Auto Parts 345 North Central, Medford CRANKSHAFT GRINDING CAMSHAFT GRINDING Stock 34 or Full Race Complete Automotive Machine Shop Service Engine Re-Manufacturing ... We have in stock parti for all makes of cars and trucks. OPEN all day SATURDAY and SUNDAY. We are the ONLY one between Portland and San Francisco that has the facilities to com pletely re-manufacture an engine. "It's the Cam that makes it go". A proposed extension of the hours for which branch libra ries will be open during the 1960-1961 fiscal year, will be just a start toward a general program of expansion for all Jackson county libraries. Omar Baoon, head librarian of the Public Library of Med ford and Jackson County said that although the system pres ently offers a wide range of library services and has a large selection of books, (46, 326) it should be offering more when one takes into con sideration the size of the popu lation the system serves. By comparing local libra ries with libraries in counties of comparable size, one can see that the Jackson county libraries do not rate as well as they should In the extent and scope of services, Bacon npted. During the 1958-1959 fiscal year, the last year for which there are complete figures, Jackson county libraries served a population of 58,375 persons, and circulated 102, 302 books for a 3.3 books used per person average. (These figures do not include the Ash land library and the popula tion it serves.) 6.8 Books Per Capita Josephine county, which had a population during the 1958-1959 year of 30,880, a little more than half that of Jackson county, circulated 203,416 books during the same period, for a 6.6 books cir culated per capita. Douglas county had a popu lation of 68,800, and circu lated 423,985 volumes for a use per capita of 6.6 books. The Umatilla county libra ries served a population of 44, 750 and circulated 342,757 volumes during the year for a 7.7 books per capita average. Among these four counties, Jackson county ranked lowest in circulation per capita and number of books circulated even though it ranked second In total population. Reading on Upswing However, Bacon pointed out, reading in this county is on the upswing and all indica tions are that it will continue to climb. It Is anticipated, he said, that circuiatin in the 1050-1080 year will reach 215,000, nearly a 12 per cent Increase over the past year, and that circulation In the 1860-1961 year can go as high as 300,000. - Bacon feels that the people of Jackson county are as in terested in reading as people anywhere else, but they are not reading as much as they should be for two possible reasons. One of these is that they might not be aware of the library facilities offered, and the second might be that the facilities are not as ex tensive or convenient as they should be. ) In order to Increase reading and reading interest In the county, Bacon and the library board are endeavoring to both publicize library services more, and expand these a id make library use more c n venient. Meeting Room In line with these endea vors is the recent opening of a public meeting room in the basement of the Medford li brary which is able to accom modate approximately 60 per sons. ' ' Bacon said he hopes this conference room will help in the development of the intel lectual, educational, cultural and civic life of Medford and Jackson county. i He said the room can be used at any time of the day or evening hours, including hours past the library's nor mal closing time at 9 p.m. There will be no charge for the use of this room except for a $1 per hour charge for meetings extending beyond the 9 p.m. closing time. Reservations for the use of When something wonderful happens in the world of fashion if happens in a great big way at ''A- , III Pi' For Easter, ' for confirmation Dainty Dacron dresses at Wards budget easy prices 1098 Theie are the pretty, pretty dreuM that make important events really memorable. She'll always remember what the wore when it's one of these daintily trimmed, pouf-ikirted dresses. Chooie thorn in white or pastel shades knowing they're washable Dacron polyester botislei in sizes from 5-15. Fril s an d frofh New Easter blouses that cost so little 298 What fun to know you're so pretty In these dainty Dacron polyester batiste blouses. All with Angel loce, puff sleeves and pert flowers I While and pastel colorsj in sixes 32 to 38. Wards credit plans matt taster budgeting e pleesurel OPEN MONDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 9 We Give 4? GREEN STAMPS ELLIS MARKET 120 Crater Lake Avenue this room can be made at the library, in person, in writing or by telephone, he. said. Recent Development Another recent develop ment in library service Is the new policy of allowing pa trons to return books to any branch in the city-county sys tem, irregardless of the li brary from which they were borrowed. ..In addition to requesting budget funds to keep branch libraries open a minimum of 20 hours per week, the library has also asked for funds to provide for the purchase and installation of a drive-up book return at the main library, enabling patrons to return books without getting out of their cars. Prospect Branch Planned Within the next year or so, it is hoped that a branch li brary can be established at Prospect and the book station already existing at Shady Cove can be expanded. During the present year, the Shady Cove branch has had its number of books dou bled, and Bacon said a con tinued expansion of this fa cility is justified due to its increased use by Shady Cove patrons. Another service, which Ba con hopes can be offered in the not too distant future, is a mailing service for senior citizens. This service would make it possible for books 10 be ordered, received and re turned, all by mail. A similar procedure may be set up for shut-ins, hospital patients and jail prisoners, he said. Bacon pointed out that the Medford library is of large enough size to provide not only books to its patrons, but also recordings, information al films for adults, and micro film copies of various newspa pers, magazines and other ar ticles of interest. Minimum Collection A library of this size, he said, should have a minimum collection of 1,500 recordings available for public use. A film-borrowing service would be established in cooperation with the school film library in the county courthouse, in order to eliminate any dupli cation of effort, he said. To add movies, films, re cordings and the equipment which would be necessary to properly use them, would run Into considerable expense, Bacon noted, but these serv ices have proven their worth in other libraries, some much smaller than the one in Med ford. he said The reading interest is here, Bacon said, but it cannot be developed until we libra ry's services become adequate are made more convenient and citizens are made aware of the services being offered. Snark Launched With Dummy Head Cape Canaveral, Fla. - (UPD - A Snark missile successiuiiy dropped its dummy warhead on a target 8,000 miles in the South Atlantic Wednesday, The missile was launched toward a target area near As cension Island. It landed in its water target about 10 hours later. The Snark, America's first conbat-ready intercontinental missile. Is programmed for production through 1960 After that, the big burden of America s intercontinental oi- fenses will rest with the bal listic missiles Atlas, Titan and Minuteman. Wrecks Hurt Tots Less Than Adults New York (Science Service) -Young children suffer fewer automobile injuries than ado lescents or adults no matter where tlicy sit, a crash study shows. But. l ie study contin ues, voune children would have even fewer injuries if they were seated in the back more often The study of 31,000 persons of known age in car accident on open roads was made by Cornell university 01 Ithaca, N.Y., and reported here. The report said the greater height and weight and lessened re silience of older persons seem ed to make them more likely to be injured Young children, the report continued, are more often seated ill the front scat than are adolescents and adults. The back scat, the study shows, is safer. FARM OUTPUT Des Moines - The average output per U. S. farm worker In 1945 was 22 per cent over 1939. Cardinal Stricken By Heart Condition Rome-ft?D-Laurlan Cardinal Rugambwa, 47, first Negro cardinal in modern Roman Catholic history, has been hos pitalized with a heart condi tion, Vatican sources said to day. The sources said the Tanga nyika cardinal's heart was "weakened" by the strain and fatigue of last week's investi ture. They said, however, his con dition did not give rise to con cern. Rugambwa, born a pagan, was educated by Catholic mis sionaries and became a bishop in Tanganyika. Pope John XXIII invested him as the church's first Negro cardinal last week, along with the first Filipino and the first Japanese cardinals. Hospital sources said Cardi nal Rugambwa had suffered from some heart trouble in Africa as an aftermath of ma laria. They said the trouble returned apparently as a re sult of the fatigue of the trip and the ceremonies or because of the change in climate. Landscaping Tips Given by College Corvallis - In landscaping your home, look ahead to the future; consider sun or shade requirements of plants; pick those that suit your likes, home and location; and don't hesitate to be different. That's the advice to home owners from George Fredeen, assistant professor of land scape architecture at Oregon State college. Fredeen has con ducted a series of landscape clinics this winter throughout northern Oregon. Try to get trees established at the earliest time, Fredeen advises. They are slower grow ing and will take longer to mature. If the new home is occu pied late in the spring, plant the lawn and wait on the trees and shrubs until the following fall. If you move in late in the fall, plant the trees and shrubs and let the lawn go until spring. Best Adapted Place plants in the situation to which they are best adapt ed, Fredeen says. For exam pie, many of the native plants -Oregon grape, Salal, vine maple, pines, Kinniklnick, or Manzanita-are well suited for landscape use. They have be come established to the cli mate and there are few dis eases which attack them. In the shady areas of the yard, select and place the plants that require afternoon shade or cannot tolerate too much sun. They include rho dodendrons, camellias, Acuba and others. Plants that need a half-day of sun or more in clude the deciduous plants like Spirea, flowering quince, azaleas and roses. One thing often overlooked in landscape planning is the future growth of the plants, according to Fredeen. When plants are purchased while small, it is difficult to realize that some will spread 4 to 6 feet in just a few years. It is best, he recommends, to make the plant beds big enough in the beginning to accomodate the mature size of the plants. Annuals can be planted in the space between the shrubs un til the plants reach maturity. Plants should be placed at least 18 inches or 2 foet from the house to prevent over crowding and also to allow room to paint and wash win dows. As a general rule, plants of columnar habit, such as Ar borvitae, Yew or Cypress should be avoided, Fredeen believes. These tall, thin forms are difficult to work with and add little to the landscape. Their use is best defined as hedges, screens, or wind breaks. They are often incor rectly used at corners, between windows, or near the front doors. In these spots, they accent parts of the house already accented, he pointed out. It would be better to use plants that grow one-third or two-thirds the height of the house at the corners and avoid planting the entire front solid from corner to corner, he said. VOLCANO COUNT Washington - There are about 40 active volcano cones in Alaska and Hawaii. I: 1. DOWNTOWN MEDFORD Knowing how easily Eas ter goes to a gal's head Penney's comes up with wonderful hat ideas at wonderful little prices! Now you can have a hat wardrobe make every dress, suit and coat as perfect as an Easter cos tume every Sunday as grand as Easter! 298 to 498 I t i i Mowar-framad rouih itriw cloche 2.98 vell-wrappcd turban rough straw 2.98 roll-brim atraw-braid sailor 3.98 high-hat straw-braid sailor pillbox 3.98 o How do we do It? We translate from the French, take off on the latest trends! For in stance for '60 . . highly flattering halos, smart sailors, pert pillboxes, pretty profilers, tall tur bans, close cloches . . . fruit, flower, veiling, rib bon trims . . . strawbraids, baku-types, straw cloths ... as for colors we've borrowed the rainbow! two-color atraw-braid madonna hale 3.98 voD-awariiod straw-braid cloche 3.98 a m Tytac-
