Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 03, 1960, Image 1

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But the Milwaukie ele mentary voters approved a budget $909,818 over the lim it, 828-57. However, at Parkrose near Portland voters in a light turnout approved a budget with an excess of SI. 295.604 over the 6 per cent limit. The vote was 644-210. Salem Levy OK'd In Marion county a SI. 132, 000 rural school tax levy ap peared headed for defeat. The amount was all over the limi tation. With most districts re porting the tally was 3.742 to 3,313 against. The final count won't be known until later this week. But Salem voters approved a "pay-as-you-go" construc tion levy amounting to S4, 500,000, 2,766 to 2.036. The serial tax levy will increase property valuation by seven mills and raise $4o0,000 a year. In Polk county a rural school tax levy was headed for victory. It had a 606-208 favorable margin with most districts in. The Lynch district near Portland approved an operat ing budget of S626.331. The Lake Oswego school levy $919,215 over the limitation won approval. Portland-IHPD - Multnomah county commissioners have ordered further study on a proposed bridge over the Co lumbia river at Government Island. Salem (I'PIl Former Gov. Robert D. Holmes will be the keynote speaker at the Oregon Forum on Intergroup Rela tions in Portland Thursday. Youth Camping Area Is Proposed at New Lake Proposal for a youth camp ing area on the Howard Prai rie reservoir was tabled last night at the regular meeting of the Jackson county parks and recreation commission due to a lack of a quorum. The four members present heard a group of citizens re peat their Jan. 11 proposal requesting that a 50-acre tract be set aside mainly for church youth and other organized youth programs. U A non-dAWminational and non-profit corporation would (Ve((urc a contact for the site, (he camp wouldVbe construct ed, maintain(ff)srid operated through contributions and a camper'lfee, the group said. A board of the non-profit cor poration would set the times v(fSfn eS9i organization coiiid utasKEstpasjE juuii ,yajW.jecreaUondiiector, said. President Eisenhower walks OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY Elderly Prospect Man Found After Nightti me Prospect - An 84-year-old Prospect man, cold and hungry but not frightened, was found by search parties early today more than 15 hours after he and his dog had left home on one of their frequent morning hikes. Newt (Dad) Sweat and "Bobby," his chihuahua, were found huddled around a small fire on a logging road along Skookem creek shortly after 1:30 o'clock this morn ing. Th e bearded, elderly man, who lives with his son Ray, owner of Skookem creek ranch. left home between 10 and 10:30 a.m. yesterday. He had not been seen since 2:30 Foundation Notes Plans for Future Jacksonville - Two major fires at Jacksonville's historic. Britt house apparently have burned out the Siskiyou Pio neer Sites Foundation's drive to acquire the property. Top items on the agenda now are restoration of the Bookman home and the old U.S. Hott-l. "Our biggest desire," Presi dent Dr. Frank Haines told the foundation's annual meet ing here last night, "is to ac quire the Beekman property." Haines said the property, which is due to come up for sale sometime this year, has been appraised at $5,000 for the house and just over S2.600 for the furnishings. He added that "the house itself is in ex cellent condition structurally (and) it would not be a great expense to restore it." "But at the moment," he continued, "we have no idea where to obtain the money" to buy the property. Haines reviewed the foun dation's progress during the past year and outlined plans for the future at the meeting, held in the Bruenner build ing and attended by some 20 members of the organization. The group, composed of a cross-section of citizens, would construct a large multi-purpose building for a kitchen, mess hall and r c r e a tion building, two buildings for boilers, showers and toilet fa cilities and cabin units hom ing 10 youths to a cabin. Other facilities would in clude an outdoor and indoor chapel, volleyball area, base bait diamond,, thre boat docks, and ,ropt'd off swim ming ..areaV A tenting and trai lei 'area would be placed Jdacent to the camp for visit ing parents. C A youth center is in M plans for Hosod Prairie res ervoir but n1 Jtrea has been developed for this specific purpose Robert L. Ha worth. W wVjtkson UWifyJ $mAs 105 Howitzer, one Ma). Gen. Hush P. Price 10 Cents Tribune 3, 1960 No. 37 Search p.m. yesterday when he stop ped at Katydid ranch, about five miles from his home, to ask directions, Mrs. Ralph Parton, who lives at Katydid, told Sweat which route he should take but it is believed he became lost and wandered in and out of the maze of logging roads. He also injured his leg, ap parently in a fall, and was not able to walk well. Found By Crew Mail Tribune Correspon dent Frances Ring, who helped prepare coffee and food for the approximately 25 men who aided in the search, said Sweat was found by a 3-m;ti party consisting of State Fire Warden Dave Ne ville, Waldo Nye and Archie McKillop. The men said Sweat was hungry, since he had not eaten since early yesterday morning, but that he was not frightened because he felt sure his sons eventually would find him. He told them he was confident he could have stayed where he was un til daylight. When found. Sweat was about midway between the Kaydid and Skookem creek ranches. Had he traveled about a mile further, he could have seen the lights from his home. Mrs. Ray Sweat notified Neville and Prospect Ranger Doug Baker about 11 o'clock last night that her father-in-law was missing. Search parties began scanning a 15 mile radius of the heavily wooded, mountainous area surrounding Prospect within a half-hour. Aid in Search Aiding in the search were rangers from the Prospect and Union creek stations. members of state crews, two deputies from the Jackson county sheriffs office and several local residents. Sweat's two sons searched on horseback for their father from early evening until 11 o'clock last night. Cars and jeeps also were used as the search continued during the night. The men told Mrs. Ring that Sweat's leg apparently was not broken since he was able to walk. It may have been sprained or just hadly bruised. Oregonian Named To Maritime Board Washington - H'PB - Vice Adm. Ralph E, Wilson, 58, who was educated in Salem, Ore., public school,' Monday was appointed to the tctieral maritime board. ,'l v !Hk fjoins,. another 'O! egnn ian, fx-StAt Treasurer Sig Unander, o(jJ)the three - man board. y- Aam. -Wilson, now deoutv of naval operations in, the field of logistics, is expect ed to surged eiE(ei)rE..Morse as cnairraanftf lae poarfir iH third memlW W iVomis SUkcm. . f past of six that gave him a 21-gun salute upon his arrival at Harris, commanding general of Fort Bennins, and Capt. tUPl Teiephoto) Congress Asked For Approval on Priority Matters Washington (BPB- Presi dent Eisenhower today called upon Congress to avoid "elec tioneering" and gave swift ap proval to his foreign aid pro gram, new farm legislation, gas tax and postal rate in creases, and other priority matters. The chief executive said in a special message that amounted to a midsession state of the union report that the administration's new pro posal on health care for the aged will be sent to Con gress this week. He urged Congress to exer cise restraint and prudence in examining programs designed to provide benefits for large groups of Americans or sec tions of the country, Eisenhower told the Democratic-controlled Congress that, in enacting s legislative program, there must be "no surrender to the election-year temptation to over-spend and overreach." The President strongly re affirmed his opposition to Democratic bills which he said would "raise our annual spending by tens of billions of dollars in 1961 and would disrupt federal budgets over the next five years by many scores of billions." "I repeat my hope that in the brief span remaining be fore adjournment the execu tive branch and the 86th Con gress can work constructively together in the interest of America and ivoid schism and stalemate," he said. .Noting that there are only about two months left in this session of Congress, the Pres ident said: "We should jointly resolve that the shortness of time and political rivalries will not be allowed to prevent us from serving the American people effectively." Oregon Under Simulated Attack Salem tUPII Oregon came under simulated nuclear at tack today as the nation-wide Operation Alert, I860 got un der way. The operation lasts through Thursday. The Air Force launched the operational exercise about 10 a.m. with a message from Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif. Opening of pre-posltioned envelopes were to reveal the nature of the simulated at tacks and the warning time allowed Oregon's two target areas of Portland and Klam ath Falls. Later envelopes wera to be opened telling of the actual areas attacked, the nature of the simulated nuclear bursts and extent of damage. WEATHER FORF.rAST. Sfcower fonifht. with rttrf ihnff. l,ow i- HJthM SriffY ft Loifeftt tftU cr)n 4t 00? SkU Tnigbt ?r!4 ft.r. Simwt t4v Mosntt tomorrow , s;JT .m, r.rt Qttirlr tnnMErt 3: p.m. PROM I Nr. NT STAR -' Antarrt, low in touth- t J9:24 ttm On f h msit distant of t - f, ttmmrr. 6SA Plans to Call For Land for New Office Building The general services admin istration plans to call for pro posals soon for the sale or donation of land in Medfurd for a proposed new post office building, W. A. Holloway, re gional commission, Seattle, Wash,, announced today. The proposal for a new post al and federal office building, which would cost an estimated $2,365,000, has been recom mended by the GSA and the House public works commit tee has approved construction of such a structure here. The building would house the post office and provide space for the department of agriculture, defense, health, education and welfare, jus tice, labor and treasury,, the civil service commission, the housing and home finance agency, selective service and veterans administration. Forms Available The GSA said the call so liciting proposals for land will request that all proposals be submitted on GSA form 1226, which may be obtained from the building superintendent. post office building, Medford. AH proposals must be sub mitted prior to the close of business at 4:30 p.m. May 27, the GSA said. Genseral services adminis tration, Holloway said, re quires a site having a land area of about 66,000 square feet and minimum dimensions of 220 feet by 300 feet. It will consider for selection sites lo cated within or on the perime ter of the area bounded by Oakdale ave, on the west. West Fifth St. on the fourth. Fir st. on the east and West Ninth st. on the south. Documentary Authority Proposals submitted by oth er than property owners, Hol loway said, must be accompa nied by documentary author ity of the party submitting the proposal to so act on behalf of the owners- Proposals offering smaller parcels than the minimum site dimensions will be considered, providing adjoining parcels of land may be added to produce a site of the required size. Holloway said sites other thar. those offered in response to the call may be considered if deemed to be in the best inter ests of the government. Addtttonat information as welt as proposal forms and instructions may be obtained by contacting the acquisition and disposal division, public buildings service, general serv ices administration, federal of fice building, Seattle, 4, Wash. Fleming Schedules Medford Appearances Leslie P. Fleming, Spring field, Republican candidate for congressional representa tive from Oregon's fourth dis trict, is scheduled to he Medford tomorrow and Thurs day, A luncheon i planned for him at North's Chuck Wagon on North Riverside ve. to morrow noon, nd t television appearance is scheduled it 4:55 p.m, Wednesday. Other appernce ire scheduled Thursday, includ ing one at meeting of the local Egi liKtge Ittursday night. 7fof! Misfit law rSFt Sflitf Dl n Ephrata, Waxh, -CPU- WorX was shut down tight today, except for, 40 catpenters and maintenance' men, on a $32 raiil-KWi-Ttian jrwtdpj rnis-olt fcase cttnstructVtft pt'ojeWt in central Wnsmrtgrnn, 65-Yofe Margin Defeats Amount Over Limitation 1,406 Favor Ptani 1,471 Reject if Medforct sthoot district pa trons yesterday defeated by 65 vetes a proposal to exceed the 8 per rent limitation by $i.maA04.m. The proposal, if it had been approved, would have amount ed to a miliage increase of an estimated 3 35 mills, or a total nropertv tax increase of: over an assessed valuation ot $45 million. The vote was 1 .406 yes and 1.471 no. The results are un- official, but s.hoo: e-ffk'a. ; William A. (Bill) Barker, chairman of the Medford school board, was reelected to the board by a margin of 338 votes yesterday. He de feated Robert D. Dames, Medford lawyer, who was seeking the post. Barker received 1,361 votes, and Dames received 1,223. The vote by polling places; Griffin Creek, Barker St, Dames Jl; Jacksonville, Barker 95, Damn 62; Ruch, Barker SS, Dames 30; Lone Pine, Barker SS, Dames SB; Howard, Barker 75, Dames 62; McLoughtin, Barker 614, Dame 535; Hediick. Barker 572, Dames 395. The total number of votes east for board member was 2.7S4. The vote is unofficial until ballots are canvassed by the school district clerk. expected no great change in the count whon the official canvass is completed- The bat lots were being canvassed to day. The total unofficial votes cast an the 8 per cent limtta lion proposal was 2,877, total only slightly greater than the total number of votes cast on a $750,000 bond issue to finance a two-year classroom construction program March 31 this year. At that time, 2.0BS votes were cast, 1.310 approving the bond issue and 789 against it. Herd To Determine What percentage of the total number of registered voters in the Medford district voted is hard to determine since the number of registered vot ers has not been figured. There are more than 33,000 registered voters in Jackson county (the number which have registered for the May 20 primary), and of that total a conservative estimate of one half the number live in the Medford school district, or about 18,000. The budget proposal was approved by a majority of votes at the Gnffm Creek and Hedrick Junior High school polling places. Griffin Creek approved it 107 to 88, and Hedrick voters approved it 532 to 453. Voters at McLoughlin Jun ior High school rejected the proposal 857 to 543. Jackson ville, Rueh, Lone Pine and Howard schools, which were consolidated with Medford last year and which would have benefitted most from the budget, also rejected the pro posal. Votes in Area Jacksonville's vote was BB no, 78 yes; Rueh, 62 no, 29 yes; Lone Pine, 61 no, 80 yes, and Howard 84 no, 59 yes. Had those school districts not consolidated with Medford and operated on an individual district basis financing ail its needs, the millage increase next fiscal year would have been in excess of any antici pated rise in the Medford dis trict. Next year the non-high district will be nonextstant, and each district will be re quired to finance all its needs, including tuition for students to attend another district, Yesterday's rejection of the amount exceeding the S per cent limitation by Medford district otri was the first such rejection since (bout iSt, according to indication! from previous ycarc records. Prior to consoiidstiim, each of the districts which were contolidsttrf had unproved butfget exceeding the 8 per ent limitation for mny con WeutKig. years. Decision Couponed ' ' iJss itgeies -&W- deci sion on the futr.BeVeriy Aadland, 17, trfohefothnK rnfege 4 ftte actor Errol ilflynn.-todJiw- wa jKHstp$ned BnULM,yli,Jy 7 Board Members Named in Phoenix School District The newly consolidated ? Board members elected and Phoenix - Taient area school i terms of office are Lynn New district elected seven mem-1 bry. 5 years Joyce Goodrich, bers to ;he new admtnistra- 4 years; Bruce Cyphers. 3 live hoard yesterday. Four- j years: Alien Harris, 3 yeasr; teen candidates had filed for j Merle Siromonris, 2 years; Wet election. virt Lattie, and Dr. Donald The Phoenix district board election was different than the usnat election since Sivven members were elected corn- pared to the usual five. eit! canons 2ones, ttui elect ed at large. Icrms of office were set by the number of votes received. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes receiving a 5-year term and on down to two 1 ycar terms. Jackson County Rural Levy Is Approved by 496 The Jackson county nsrssl school levy passed in ait but two school districts, Medford and Evans Valley, in yester day's school elections. The amount in excess of the S per cent limitation is $2fit, 922.55. The vote was 2,834 yes, 2,338 no, a margin of 486 votes. In Medford, school district patrons voted the proposal down 1.470 no to 1,342 yes I votes, or by a margin of 128 votes. Evans Valley district residents voted hei down with 81 no votes to 48 yes votes, Other districts and how they voted on the rural school levy; ' Phoenix, 310 yes, 283 no votes; Asmima. 375 yes, M7men n hto criminal depart- ejjtsaj tits, yea, i-i1! no; Kagfe fmM, isa yes, 87 no; Rogue River, 08 yes, 83 no; Applegate, 35 yes, s no; Prospect, 88 yes, 40 no; Butte Falls, 71 yes, 62 no; Plnehursf 24 yes, 2 no. Individual district budget votes were: District 8C, 338 yes, 117 no; Apptegate, 38 yes, B no; Pros pect 76 yes, 30 no; Butte Fails, 72 yes, 81 no; and Ptnchursl, 24 yes, 2 no. Porter Calls for Labor Amendments Washington - WFB -Rep, Charles O, Porter SD-Ore. to day called for enactment of amendments to the 1959 tabor act which he said would ex clude "anti-union" provisions. He said the proposed amend ments would retain provisions which guarantee union mem bers rights and provide "genu ine democracy in the Ameri can trade union movement" Porter said the legislation would rely upon union consti tutions to guarantee rights of individual union members; provide for more detailed re porting by employers and their agents as is required of unions; exempt unions with less than 200 members or with gross annual receipts of less than $20,000 from filing re ports with the secretary of labor; require only position schedule bonding; rertuire the National Labor Relations Board ta assume the full ex tent of jurisdiction in the pro tection of collective bargain ing to large numbers of em ployees and smaller employ ers, and restore to unions the right of peaceful picketing and guarantee rights of union members to protect them selves against encroachment by non-union employer. Caryl Chessman's Remains Cremated San Quentin, Calif, - S - Caryl Chessman was cremated today Zi hours after his 1S- year legal battle ended m the San Qttenttn gas chamber as be smiled thinly, winked and aid 'ff all right. Th hfid!y, drrast d in a blu suit, white shirt and slue tie, ?as taken irt $ hearts om a mAtl'ittt in San Rafael iwro mile to the Mt. Tawipals crematory just outside: town. A poftee, isnd sheriffs car es corted tfie hearse, Tfee jbshes,wjl! be sent In about a week to Forest Eat wn rftr Lkv-AvmJs, Ut f mil est-;' rm piea-" t.; j .j -c " McGeary, each 1 years. Other school districts and those elected are: Ashland Dr, D. G. Engel, 5; District 6C, H. S. Dead, 51 years. Eigle Point, Mabel Hanson, 5 years. Rogue River, Harold Salter, 5 years; and Betty Sandeen, i .vcar- Appiegate, Henry Head, 5 years. Prospect, Eugene BurrEll, 5 years Evans Valley, Henry Hoitz inc,er. 5 years. Butte Fails, Jesse Roger, 5 years. PmehttEst, Robert Cooper. 5 years; and Robert Milter, 4 years. Rural school board mem bers elected were: oZne 1 Wiiiiam Starainger; Zone 2 Glenn W. Smith; Zone 3 James H. Grieve; Zone 5 Harotd C. Buck; and rural board member-at-large, John Spangier. County Budget Being Studied Jackson county budget eom - rs parted PfY 1 the budget further today as ittween Tm 8 ocl(1(,k received ftel consideration. After considering some the smaller details, the com mittee heard Sheriff Joe Walsh appeal again for more menf. Wasih requested three more f deputies in the criminal dt- ! vision or transfer of seven men from the wefghmasfer's department. However, he turned dawn the suggestion of County Commissioner Ches ter Wendf that the seven weighmasfer transfers be used on a part time basis. The criminal division beid get tots! request i $9S,5SS, up $12,887. The overall total of the sheriff's department, including jail, civil and fax sections is g tentative $188, 814. up $28,138. Walsh explained that coun ty population centers are scattered, making concentrat ed patrol more difficult. Jack son county sheriff's office has 18 male personnel in the criminal division. By the time offtee and Jail personnel are deducted Weaves S men to patrol the county Monday through Sunday, he added. During a shift this places two men on the road four days a week to cover the whole coun ty, Walsh said. Complaints often pull the men m from their one day off, he added. Senate Approves Fishing Subsidy Washington -ftW- The Sen ate today approved a measure to help subsidize the siiirsi U.S. fishing industry. The measure now goes to the House, The maximum subsidies would total $2500,000 a year for three years. Nice Weather IKuLUUetT: ' 1 - - r W' School officials Schedule MeeHng On Budget Today Four Alternatives Listed far Thought The Medford school board, in consultation wt;h the dis trict budget committee and advisory board members, will review its prapased 1980-81 fiscal year budget tonight. The meeting was called thus morning following the rejec tion by voters yesterday of a proposal to exceed the 6 per rent limitation bv SI ,978, 404 99. The board, which by state law has the final responsibil ity concerning school budget matters, has foer alternatives; ft! It can leave the budget as it is. (2) It can make any reduc tions it sees fit, 3 It can Increase the bud get up to 13 per cent. s4) It can direct that the schools be operated on funds within the 8 per cent limita tion, and be closed whet funds are not available. It is almost certain the bud get wilt not be increased, and it is highly unlikely the board wilt order the schools closed after fartds available within the 8 per cent limita tion are used. Decision s Board's But what action is taken I on the other alternatives re mains to be decided by the hoard, budget committee snst advisory board members after a review of the proposed bad get. Tonight's meeting will start about 9 o'clock, following the l boards regular monthly cur- I The eorttetitttm raeettae sfiwil! be review of the In dustrial arts and vocational shop program at Medfarcl High school for board mem bers and interested lay cltr Izens. The meeting will be at the shop building en the Med ford Htj?B sefteef campus. School district patrons will be asked to vote again oa e proposal to exceed: the S per cent limitation, whether the proposed budget is reduced:, remains unchanged or is in creased. If if is held within the 8 per cent limitation, ass election is necessary. Meeting on Zoning Set in Sams Valley A meeting on proposed zon ing of the Sams Valiey are wit! he held in the Sam's Val ley Grange at 8 p.m. Thurs day, it was announced today. The proposed interim zone will cover about 40,000 acre and roughly extend along the north side of the Rogue river to two miles ttorth of Bodge bridge. The area would be zone primarily residential and agri culture, although the commer cial establishments already fa the area would be permitted ; to continue. Any further esm : mercial development would require a permit to allow variance from the lonmg. A ptarmiBg commission spokesman emphasized this would be mesty an informa tional meeting and not a pub lic hearing. Salem-itW-The Travel Aid Company, Salt Like City firm which puts out travel magazines for children, h moved its plant here. We're H.viitf . . .! o .0 SZ 4 0 9 -2-