Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 26, 1960, Image 7

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Medford mail tribune., April 26, 1960, Image 7

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1960)

Prev Page of 18 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.8 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 18 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextGriggs1 Vo-Ag News Favorably Praised Eagle Point "Old Yeller, Oregon Vocational Agricul ture Teacher s association newsletter, edited by Ed Griggs, Crater high school VO' cational agricultural teacher, is one of the outstanding vo ag teachers' newsletters in the region, if not in the nation. It was remarked at the recent convention in Salt Lake City of the National Vocational Agriculture Teacher's associa tion. Nat Etzel, Eagle Point vo ag instructor and vice presi dent of OVATA, returned Sunday from Saturday's meet ing of the national associa tion. He said representatives of western states said the newsletter edited by Griggs is possibly the outstanding newsletter of the nation. They wanted to know how it is done, and how it is organized. One of the big problems in putting out such a newsletter is getting other instructors to contribute, they remarked. Vo - ag instructors want to hear what other instructors are doing and learn new ideas but the teacher-trainers and supervisors in the vo-ag pro gram are the only ones who send anything in for publica tion. Etzel noted that presidents and vice presidents from all western states except Hawaii were present at the meeting held at the same time that Sen. Lynn Johnson, Texas Democrat and presidential candidate was in town and -while J. C. Penney was meet ing with chamber of com merce officials. The association is planning to raise annual dues for the national organization from $1.50 to $3. This will enable the organization to hire a full time executive secretary who can keep a close liaison with the various officers and state organizations. The dues raise was unanimously supported by the officers but the 'gen eral membership may decide later. Discusses Convention The group also discussed the national convention sched uled this summer for Los An geles, how to get publicity out and public displays to be cre ated by each of the states. The delegates also discus sed service awards for past officers and what is done in each state to improve the FFA calendar. .Here the Grange Co-ops buys the calendar which is three times the qauli ty of the commercial calendar and gives each boy one. The vo-ag instructors rec ognized the general shift of their graduates from farming 10 allied Jobs such as agri cultural chemical salesmen, extension agents and field men for feed companies. Ore gon has not altered its pro gram since the vo-ag instruc tors in this state feel what the boys are getting now will help them considerably. How ever, the Instruction may be altered slightly each year to keep up with the new trend, Ltzel explained. Voag teachers are concern ed over getting out good pub licity for agriculture, Etzel noted. The vo-ag men spent considerable time discussing ways to get articles Into the more popular magazines pointing out the good points of today s agriculture. An exchange visitor pro gram for summer conferences may be started soon, Etzel noted. The delegates agreed that at least one vo-ag Instruc tor from each state should visit the summer conference of the other states. Dairy Events Set By jersey Club By MARY MONGOLD Club Reporter Eagle Point - The annual Spring Junior Dairy Show was discussed in detail at the April meeting of the Rogue River Jersey Cattle club held recently at the Russell Palm er home west of Grants Pass. This year the show, alter nating between counties, will take place at the Josephine County fairgrounds on May 21. Ray Kleiwer from Oregon State college will judge. There will be showmanship, judg ing and demonstration con tests with awards for the win ners in each category. The Rogue River Jersey Cattle club ladies will maintain a food booth. The proceeds of the booth is used for further youth activities. Plans were formulated for the forthcoming annual pic nic in July of the Oregon Jersey Cattle Club which will be held in southern Oregon for the first time and spon sored by the local club. The next meeting will be held at the W. D. Mongold home near Eagle Point, May 7. More than 50 per cent of American families take vaca tion trips each year, accord ing to the California State Automobile Association. California Eases Cattle Quarantine Salcm-Conslderable relaxa tion of regulations governing movement of Oregon cattle into California was announced April 12 by the California state department of agricul ture. In a wire to the Oregon department, Dr. J. E. Stuart, chief of the California de partment's animal division, said treatment will no longer be required on any dairy cattle. From all except five coun ties, centering around Baker county where scab was found earlier this year on one ani mal brought in from an ad joining state, beef cattle may be shipped to California with out prior permit and scab treatment. The five counties are Baker, Wallowa, Malheur, Grant and Union. No scab has been found in any of the buffer area this order estab lishes around Baker county. California still requires a health inspection and official health certificate certifyin freedom from scabies for all cattle now permitted to enter that state. The health certifi. cate must be signed by either a federal or state veterinarian or a private veterinarian depu tized by the Oregon depart ment of agriculture. This relaxation of quaran tine requirements has come sooner than anticipated, says Drl A. G. Beagle, in charge of federal veterinarians in Oregon. He says it reflects the confidence California of ficials have in the prompt action taken to control the scab incident in Oregon. President To Miss Primary Election Washington -(UPIU President Eisenhower is not expected to go to Gettysburg today to vote in Pennsylvania's pri mary election. "I think it is extremely un likely," White House news secretary James C. Hagerty said. "The President regrets it very much but he has a lot of work to do down here." Eisenhower's schedule to day included a farewell visit from French President and Mme. Charles de Gaulle, a conference with Republican congressional leaders, and a meeting with Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell and AFL- CIO President George Meany. -CHIT CHAT- By JOI COWLEY Mail Tribune farm Iditar We have noticed that people of the West, particularly Oregonians, tend to mistrust anything or anybody from the east. Not so, Sen. John F. Kennedy, presidential candidate from Massachusetts, From what we saw and questions we asked response to Kennedy was sincerely enthusiastic. The Democratic senator has the kind of "sharp" personality which can strike sparks of enthusiasm. When speaking here Kennedy only touched briefly on the farm problem. However, during our interview with him he touched on two things which concern the Rogue Valley peargrowers, mi grant labor and markets. His reply to our question about the secretary of labor's recently announced policy was a cautious one. Migratory labor should be treated fairly, they should have a fair wage scale and working conditions, the senator ans wered. After reading the secretary of labor's proposal to set migratory workers' minimum wages, a prominent Republican peargrower said it was enough to make him a Democrat. The lava pool resulting from the recent eruptions oi k.1 lauea volcano in Hawaii may take a century to cool. ATTENTION! FRUIT GROWERS Look over this list of the most com- Jpleta selection of new insecticide i i & i 4 designed lor you. nornem corpora tion also offers you experienced field service. f Pll Wl Caf gives excellent centre! of major imects hL V I IN DU. W nd rei not harm fruit. Use SEVIN yourself to get fine finish and more top quality fruit. The Scab Spray. The Combination YDDCY A A of Protection and Eradication has IVCA Wajf" YY provided superior control of Pear Scab. GUTHION The Single Insecticide that controls all mjjoT fruit pests all season long! Controls codling moths, apple maggots, mites, scale, pear psylla, cherry fruit flies. DIAZINON KELTHANE Ability to kill many species plus long residual action add up to Low - Cost mite control. Phyromycin, Agrimycin and Streptomycin for effective, ef ficient Pear Blight Control. ANTIBIOTICS CHLOROBENZILATE 3 .is all stages of mites and those types resistant to certain other miticides. For effective, easy, economi- A l"FfA IS I I I CDC cal weed control, Nor kern YY C C L IvIaULCtvd has the greatest selection available. II A W I A aft another product to be used against U I LA IN YY la3 pur psylla up to within SO days of harvest. For Experienced Field Service Contact Nor KlH (Corporation ED SMITH P.O. Box 1133 Medford, Ore. SP 2 6151 We had hoped that a delegation from the peargrowers would have arranged to show Kennedy at least some of the industry and its problems. Of course, the senator didn't have much time here, but we have observed that when the pear growers insist on attention from government officials they usually get it. As we drove back from Ashland Kennedy asked how the pear industry is doing here. We quickly replied not too well. He asked why? Everyone knows a newspaperman is no talk ing competition to a lawyer. And here our lawyer friend In the car jumped in and by the time he finished we were in Medford. A peargrower might have been able to explain It more forcefully, however. Speaking of his farm program as a whole, briefly and basically, Kennedy is for anything which will assure the farmer a fair living. The basic plank In his farm platform is a two-price plan for wheat. This, he reminded us, is a plan supported by the national Grange. This consists of a lower price for wheat going into feed rations than for the wheat going into human food such as bread. But what has been the senator's record in voting on farm measures? He was one of the few early supporters of the Brannan plan. He voted against limiting the maximum sup port level for wool under direct payments program. He voted to guarantee 80 per cent of parity support to small farmers. In 1958 he voted for the farm price freeze bill which pre vented any reduction in farm supports or acreage allotments for basic commodities. He voted against the farm bill In which price supports were not based on parity. In 1959, he support ed an amendment to raise price supports on wheat from 75 per cent to 85 per cent of parity. According to excerpts from his speeches, Kennedy takes ! a comprehensive, overall view of the farming problem. "Any future farm program should assure our nation's farms a fair share of the national net income. . . . We must also consider the prices he pays.. We must consider, too, his needs for power, water and small upstream projects ... his dependence upon good roads and cheap freight rates. ... He has made a tremendous capital Investment in his farm , and he wants a comparable return on that Investment. He puts in a long, hard work-week ... he wants comparable wages for his labor. Oregon livestock men are concerned over the large num. bers of sheep and beef being sent into Pacific coast ports from New Zealand, both alive and packaged, Kennedy has introduced legislation to give relief to producers injured by imports and has voted for limiting imports of surplus agri cultural commodities.. He has voted also to encourage agri cultural research. Kennedy has also been against limiting the terms farmers can serve on county ag committees such as we have in Jack son county. He believes this strengthens the committees. He favors putting dairy farmers in charge of the federal dairy stabilization program. He has voted also for a self-help milk program. The Massachusetts senator has continually boosted a co operative movement and opposed placing additional taxes UDon farm cooperatives. He favors and protects the Rural Electrification Administration. If this means REA coming into the Rogue Valley would lower our power rates we would be all for it. Kennedy has also voted for increased use of agricultural products for industrial purposes. However, the experts point out this proposal is ineffective. Usually prices paid for indus trial uses of food products are too low to help the termers. Also, Often a synthetic product can be used at lower prices than the food product. The senator has plugged consistently for the govern ment buying of surplus foods and using them in school lunch programs. The experts say if current surpluses cannot be removed by realistic increases in Incomes, lower prices or improved diets, such as school lunch programs, food stamps and food donations will not solve the surplus problem. County Sheepmen Vote Wool Pool Area Shipments Jackson county sheepmen at a recent meeting in the county courthouse auditorium voted for a wool pool pro gram this summer, besides the present, lamb pool. During the meeting attend ed by a large number of sheep growers, 1,400 fleeces were tentatively listed for the pool. The growers agreed to sell the fleeces through the pool at an open rate. Buyers will be contacted and will submit bids to the pool. Bids will be opened on June 1. A number of growers re marked that youngsters rais ing sheep in the 4-H program do not have enough to con tribute wool to the large pool. It was agreed that they should bring the wool to a centrally located place. There the com paratively small amount of wool will be weighed and sacked and each owner will be credited for the wool he or she ships. Earle Jossy, county extension agent, noted that it takes 25 fleeces to fill a sack. Those who have wool to ship should contact Earle Jos sy or one of the directors. Di rectors elected were Ray Vo gcl, Central Point; Don Boh nert, Central Point, John Dun lap, Delta Waters rd., Ben Dawson, Ashland and Archie Ferns, Fern Valley. Grange Notes Sams Valley Grange A special vocal and instru mental musical program was presented at the last meeting of the Sams Valley Grange. Victor Croxton was in charge of entertainment arrange ments for the program. Vocal numbers were sung by a chorus of Sams Valley school youngsters and accor dion selections were provided by Frank and Walter Fitz gerald. The Sams Valley Grange celebrated Its 35th annivers ary. At this time charter members w e'r e honored as well as past masters of the Grange. Emmett Nealon, Mrs. Margret Wilson, Albert Straus, and Elwood Abbott were the four charter mem bers present. S. S. Abbott was not present. Past masters included Al bert Straus, Jerry Fitzgerald, Bill Duggan, Herman Priem, Ralph James, Charles Hocker- smith. Masters from other Granges were present. They were Ben ton Boyce of Central Point, Orrie Moore, of Roxy Ann, Ben Fulton of Butte Falls, and Bob Bitterling of Eagle Point, who is also master of Pomona. Tentative plans to hold a public meeting to discuss zon ing in the valley area are slated for May 6 at the Grange hall. The next regular meeting of the Sams Valley Grange will be held May 14 at 8 p.m. Parity Is a standard estab lished by congress for deter mining a fair balance be tween prices farmers receive for products they sell and fair prices they pay tor tnings they buy. r.lll in shaded feedlots gain faster than animals fed in unshaded lots, reports the United States department of ntrrlpiilfur Cnnlintf hreezes also benefit cattle, says the USDA. UMC Plans Tour of Child Care Agencies The United Medford Cm- side campaign organization is planning a tour of child care agencies located in or near Portland, according to Omar A. Bacon, UMC public rela tions committee chairman. Bacon explained that ten child care agencies receive children from every county in the state. They are supported mostly through contributions given through united funds. The United Medford Crusade raised $18,000 for these agen cies. Many of the citizens here know little or nothing about these agencies, and questions are often asked as to why we should support them. Bacon said that many children, as well as unwed mothers, from Jackson county are cared for each year by these agencies. A goal of 30 persons has been set for the tour. If 30 make reservations, a bus will be chartered for a trip begin ning early Thursday, May 12 and ending Friday, May 13. Private automobiles will be used if fewer than 30 people go. Some of the firms having large employee groups are ex pected to authorize one or two employees to take the tour and underwrite their ex penses. Any citizen who has the time and Is interested in mak ing the trip is welcome, Ba con said. The approximate cost for the trip will be $30 including transportation. United Medford Crusade cam paign contributions are not used to underwrite the ex pense of the trip for anyone. Two years ago, a similar tour was taken by 15 Med ford business ben. It is not certain just how many of the child care agen cies will be visited. It will probably include Christy school, Villa St. Rose, the Al bertina Kerr Homes, the Wav crly Baby Home, the Provi dence Nursery, and the Chil dren's Farm home. Those interested In making the tour are requested to call the United Medford Crusade office, SPring 3-4287 by Fri day, April 29. Actor Plans Fifth Try at Marriage Hollywood tUPD- Actor Her bert Marshall, 69, took out a marriage license Monday for a fifth try at marriage. Marshall and Mrs. Dee Anne Kahmann, 38, a depart ment store buyer, went to the county courthouse to ob tain the license. But they re fused to tell reporters how they met or when they planned to marry. Miss Kahmann has been divorced twice. Marshall was divorced three times. His fourth wife, Boots Mallory, died in December, 1958. Don't expect too much im provement when using nitro gen fertilizer on grass, be cause moisture conditions are uncertain during the growing period of the grass. The "double-four" herring bone milking parlor is the best arrangement for the av erage one-man dairy opera tion, a recent study shows. Feed your dairy cows in dividually, dairy scientists suggest. MAIL TRIBUN1, Mtdftre. O. J Tutid.y. April 26, 1960 A Band Boosters to Sell Memberships To Raise Money Ashland -A campaign to raise $3,300 has been launch ed by the Ashland High School Band Boosters to send the school band and a float to this summer's Portland Rose Festival. Of the total, $1,800 Is need ed to send the band and $1, 500 is required to secure a float. The band last year was re stricted to performance only in the Junior Rose Parade since it did not have a float. To march in the Grand Floral Parade, the Rose Festival as sociation requires that a band must be accompanied by a float. To raise the funds, Boosters are selling memberships at a minimum price of $1 each. Purchasers are entitled to at tend all band concerts and are allowed one vote each on se lection of a float theme for each dollar invested. A statement issued by the Boosters said they will have "several possibilities" as sponsors for the float. Float themes on which Booster members may vote are "City of Education," "City of Recreation," "City of Em pire Builders," City of Hospi tality" and City of Culture." Voters also may suggest their own themes. The Boosters stressed that the band and float could ap pear in the Grand Floral Pa rade of each parent of each Ashland school student would purchase one membership each. V I . . U . - ....-., n avmshJ h.U. lunnn-t nip. AGIKICgj JIMS VUICU, 1U GA(.I,U ,v. .ujn,, . f " 1 chases to livestock products. However, the stockmen have opposed this. They want to remain Independent of any gov- ma.lA. - i A Tk.w fn.l alan that tka Anlv uav trt sell more beef is to get out and promote it. This is something wnicn iney are iiariing 10 uu. Apparently farmers who voted In the Wisconsin primary April 5 weren't too Impressed with Kennedy's farm program and voting on farm issues. He ran far behind Humphrey's 10,218 with his 6,479 votes according to spot checks of vot ing in 141 farm townships in 12 Wisconsin counties. In the 31 townships with good dairy farming Kennedy received 1,768 votes to Humphrey's 2,403 votes. In south western Wisconsin with corn-hog and dairy, in 44 farm town ships Kennedy received 1,932 votes compared to Humphrey's 2,595. In western Wisconsin, with good dairy farming, in 44 farm townships Kennedy received 2,239 votes, still running behind Humphrey's 3,795. And In northern Wisconsin with a marginal farming area, 22 farm townships checked showed 540 votes to Kennedy and 1,425 votes for Humphrey. UNITED JETS EAST AMD SOUTH FROM PORTLAND THE ONLY JETS TO CHICAOO-3 hrs. 60 min. NSW YORK-6 hrs. WASHINOTON-6 hrs. 10 min. PHILADELPHIA 8 hrs. 20 min. LOS ANOELSS-3 hrs. 25 min. SAM FRANCISCO-1 hr. 35 min. Jets are smoother and quieter than any propeller-driven planes. And they cut flying times dramatically. . . get you there fastest! Enjoy speed, room, lots of comfort and United extra care all the way. For reservations, First Class or Custom Coach, see your helpful Travel Agent, or call United Air Lines, SPring 3-6233. irurrnDj THl EXTRA CAR I LINt However, Kennedy is all for ousting Ezra Taft Benson, secretary of agriculture, who many of the farmers blame for their comparatively low earnings. Both Humphrey and Kennedy got 66 per cent of the vote northwestern Wisconsin where 33 13 per cent of the people live on farms. Even those areas traditionally Republican gave a wide margin to the Democratic candidates. This may Indicate that the Grand Old Party will be in trouble in the mldweslern farm belt. Those people who observed the Dec. 15 election of a Re publican congressman In Iowa's fourth district think this in ji. .... ainiiant tmiinff irnH Thi. incidentally, might better be called "voting tides." They change about as often as the see tines, reace may overcome me unn promem an issue, according to what was observed in Iowa's fourth district. Small town businessmen are conservative. War hurU their businesses rather than helps them - cutback on civilian goods, etc. All four counties in the fourth district went Republican. Three went Democratic last year. And to answer a question by a Jackson county female Re publican leader - We can write on politics and farm newt, too, because there days they teem almost part and parcel. PARK FREE DOWNTOWN! PARK k SHOP with east antv1 comfort. Shopping Is fun the PARK & SHOP way. Just place tha stamps you gat for very $2.00 purchase on your PARK & SHOP ticket. That's all there is to FREE PARKING DOWNTOWN. E D QOB MAIN St i imp",.