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BUILDING SITE The new building for the
Medford chamber of commerce will be lo
cated on the site now occupied by the two
itory frame house above, on the corner of
10th st. and Riverside ave. Dismantling of
the house is now underway. Tony Manno, of
Grange News
POMONA GRANGE
The April meeting of Jack
son County Pomona Grange
was well attended at the Bell-
view Grange hall. Officers
absent were Overseer Melvin
Lattie, for the morning ses
sion, Gatekeeper Herman
Kamping and Executive Com
mitteeman Delmar Smith. Ab
sent for the afternoon session
were Master Bob Bitterling
and Lady Assistant Cora Bit
terling. Lecturer Mabel Wertz re
ported on the lecturer's con
ference In Hoseburg, and an
nounced a meeting of all sub
ordinate lecturers May 12 at
the Gold Hill Grange to prac
tlme and plan for recreation
for state Grange session.
Lane, Jackson, Josephine
and Klamath counties are ask
ed to provide recreation at
the session.
HEC Chairman Cassle Gold
lng announced that all sew
ing entries should have been
finished by April 30, and
judged in the subordinate
Grange previous to that date
The date for the Pomona
judging to be announced later.
The baking contest will be
Judged June 7, all entrants
to advise Mrs. Golding before
that date. She encouraged
members to enter cookies in
the cookie fair nt State
Grange. After - judging the
cookies will be sold, and the
proceeds will be given to the
Spence Memorial fund.
Reports of committee chair
men indicated that the out
, look this year in agriculture
about the same as Inst year.
Livestock prices are excep
1 1 o n a 1 1 y high, especially
calves. Lamb prices are low,
and hogs a drug on the market
at present. Poultry prices
were not expected to change
much before fall.
Frost damage to sonic pear
orchards was high, and weath
er conditions right for scab,
making for expensive spray
ing. The pear market was re
ported to be poor. Legislative
Committee Chairman Clar
ence Davies spoke on the sub
ject of medical aid for those
on Social Security and on
state aid for education.
Tlie annual memorial serv
ice was conducted by Chnp-
UelicUms FLAVOR FOR MAY
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Acme Hardware co., Is shown chatting with
Chamber Secretary Mrs. E. S. Boyd In front
of his place of business. Detailed plans for
the new structure are expected to be reveal
ed in about a week, according to Chamber
Secretary Don McNeil.
lain Hattie Henderson honor
ing members of Jackson Coun
ty Pomona Grange who have
died during the last year.
The resignation of Willie
McLean, Pomona, was read
and accepted with regret.
Meryle Carlton of Upper
Rogue Grange was elected to
fill the balance of her term
and was installed by County
Deputy Roscoe Roberts, as
sisted by Ann Roberta as re
galia bearer.
State Lecturer Victor Crox
ton requested that money
from advance sale of tickets
for the Jackson County
Grange Festival be turned in
as soon as possible.
The next meeting of Jack
son County Pomona Grange
will be Saturday, May 28, at
Central Point Grange, start
ing at 8 p.m. The Pomona
officers will put on the fifth
degree, and any Granges hav
ing candidates are requested
to attend the meeting.
Inquest into 2
Deaths Called
Ontario, Ore. -(UPD- Malheur
County Coroner George
Beechler Saturday called an
inquest at 2 p.m. Tuesday into
the deaths of two Jordan Val
ley, Ore., brothers.
John Gary Potts, 22, and
George William Potts, 17, died
Thursday night en route from
Jordan Valley to Caldwell,
Idaho Memorial hospital after
suffering exposure when their
bout capsized in Antelope res
ervoir about 15 miles west of
Jordan Valley.
John apparently died from
exhaustion and his younger
brother from suffocation dur
ing efforts to revive him, Dr.
W. W. Jones of Jordan Valley
said.
The pair floated in the wa
ter for severnl hours before
tliey were found by rescuers,
They were wearing llfejarkcts
when the boat overturned.
The brothers were born In
Albany, Ore., and moved to
Jordan Valley from Jefferson,
Ore., witli their parents in
1!4!.
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ICE C.1EAM
Lions Director
Speaks at Local
Club's Meeting
Sherman B. Lowe, Salt
Lake City, Utah, spoke on the
psychology of and qualities
for leadership to some 200
Lions and guests celebrating
the 35th anniversary of the
Medford Lions club at the
Rogue Valley Country club re
cently.
Lowe, Lions International
director and administrative
assistant to the governor of
Utah, was met at the airport
by a local Lions delegation.
Michael Beck, president of
the local Lions club, welcom
ed visitors and guests. Karl
Nelson directed group singing,
accompanied by Albert Hun
temann, pianist.
Charier Members Introduced
Two charter members and
numerous past presidents of
the club were introduced by
Elliott Becken, master of cere
monies, after which David M
Irving, district governor of
Lions International, spoke on
accomplishments of the Med
ford Lions club.
Vern Hawn, past Interna'
tlonal director, Eugene, pre
sented Leland J. Knox, Inter
national counselor, with the
coveted Monarch award for
sponsoring 75 new club mem
bers. The award had been pre
sented only once before in the
history of Oregon Lionism,
according to Hawn.
Lowe was Introduced by
Larry Neely, past Internation
al director, and a gift for the
speaker was presented by Dr.
Lee Mellish, Internation coun
selor. A vocal quartet composed
of teachers from Hedrick Jun.
lor High school presented sev
eral numbers, and dancing
was offered with music fur
nished by the Bellalres.
Lion delegations from Ash
land, Phoenix, Talent, Rogue
River, Klamath Falls, Rose
burg, Jacksonville, Grants
Pass, Crater Lions of Med
ford, and Dorris, Calif., attended.
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Three-Day
A thrday firearms train
ing course w held at the
Medford police department
May 3, 4, and 3 tt Die depart
ment's pistol range near Corey
rd.
Chief of Police Charles P.
ChimpUn iaid the three days
ctivities included the prac
tical pistol course, training
with riot and machine guns,
demonstrations in the use of
tear gas gun and cannisters,
and defensive tactics, Includ
ing disarming.
He said It was the first time
the local department had re
ceived training in the use of
gas weapons.
Instructor For Course
Instructor for the course
was Special Agent Max Tay
lor of the Portland FBI office.
Fifty-nine law enforcement
officers participated from the
Medford, Central Point, Klam
ath Falls, and Grants Pass po
lice departments, Oregon state
police, national park rangers
at Crater Lake National park,
and members of the Jackson
county sheriff's department,
both deputies and reserves.
Of the 35 members of the
Medford police department
who participated, 16 received
scores of 90 or better, Champ
lin said. A score of 60 is
necessary for a person to
qualify in the course which is
the standard course used by
the FBI, Champlin said. Offi
cers use the .38 caliber revolv
ers they carry while on duty.
Top Score Noted
Top scores in the course
were received by Lt. Orlo
McGee, 98.8; Chief Champlin,
96.4; Patrolman Robert
Wright, 95.2;, all Medford
police department; and Pfc.
Rase L. Anders, 95.2, Oregon
state police.
The PPC consists of firing
50 rounds of ammunition
using the best positions that
a police officer could use
when firing a weapon in the
line of duty, Champlin said.
He added that the depart
ment schedules six firearms
practice sessions during the
year for department members.
Open House Is
Planned at Oil
Klamath Falls - A medical
associates open house for the
public is scheduled on the
Oregon Technical Institute
campus, Klamath Falls, May
13. The program is scheduled
between 7 and 11 p.m. in the
medical technology building.
Ann Martin and Rosalie
Hewitt, both enrolled in medi
cal technology at OTI, will
participate in the program
which will feature a display
of facilities and equipment
used in the training programs
and will demonstrate a num
ber of operational techniques.
Ann Martin is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Mar
tin, 920 Tolman rd., Ashland.
The 1958 graduate of Ashland
High school is president of
the Queen's Wing dormitory
and secretary of the inter
dorm council.
Rosalie Hewitt is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hew
itt, 295 DeBarr ave., Medford.
She graduated from Crater
High in Central Point.
High school students who
might consider education in
medical technology and their
parents are Invited, according
to the Institute.
The affair coincides with an
Oregon Tech -sponsored con
ference of southern Oregon
high school counselors which
will be held on the campus
I during the week end.
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Firearms
Individual training with the
riot and machine guns was
heM Thursday. The city police
department is equipped with
riot guns, Champlin said,
while both the state police
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DISARMING TACTICS Part of the 59
area law enforcement officers who attended
a firearms course last week near Medford
watch a demonstration of disarming tactics
held during the three day school. Conduct
In the demonstration are Medford Police Lt.
Jack McMillianC left) and special Agent Max
Taylor, instructor for the course from the
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GAS GUN Training in the
was given Wednesday and Thursday for area law enforce
ment officers during a three-day
Medford police department. Medford Police Lt. Jack Mc
Millan fires the tear gas gun during one of the sessions.
Chief of Police Charles P. Champlin said the course offered
a wider variety of training than previous courses. Instructor
was Special Agent Max Taylor with the FBI in Portland.
. (Knackstedt Photo)
Most State Parks
To Open May 14
Salem -fDPD The state high
w a y department reminded
Oregon residents Saturday
that the bulk of the state's
parks will open May 14.
Four parks are already open
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training Course Held by City Police
and Jackson county sheriff's
office have machine guns.
The gas gun demonstration
and disarming tactics were
also held Thursday. The chief
said that many of the men in
3 "Z.
use of gas gun and cannisters
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firearms course held by the
for the season. They are De
troit Lake, Ochoco Lake,
Cove Palisades and Tumalo
State Park.
KING IN SF
San Francisco -HIPD- King
Mahendra and Queen Ratna of
Nepal arrived here Friday
from Eugene. Ore., and took
an auto tour to see San Fran
cisco's night life.
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the local department had no
previous training in disarm
ing tactics.
Thursday evening a night
firing session was held for
supervisory department per
u 2 k
Portland office of the FBI. The school, held
at the Medford police department's pistol
range off Corey rd., also included use of
riot and machine guns, the practical pistol
course, gas gun demonstration, and night
firing for supervisory personnel of the local
department.
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Wendel Announces
GOP Candidacy
Portland - Harold F. Wen
del, Portland depart m e n t
store executive and chairman
of the Oregon State Sanitary
authority, has announced hts
candidacy for delegate to the
Republican national conven
tion, state-at-large.
Interested in foreign affairs,
Wendel served in 195R on a
U.S. department of commerce
mission to Japan and on the
foreign service selection board
of the U.S. state department
in 1959.
He has been president of
Lipman Wolfe and company,
Portland, since 1929 and sani
tary authority chairman since
his appointment by former
Gov. Charles Sprague in 1939.
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sonnel. The first such session
was held last fall, Champlin
said, although it was not as
extensive as the one held lat
week.
The night practice trains
officers in locating targets
with flashlight held at arm's
ievfgih from the side of body.
The firing was conducted
with light both on and off at
both 7 and 15 yards.
Champlin explained that
the sessions keep officer!
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trained in practlual a)iootina
tn it will Income automatic
when in the line of duty it
becomes necessary for the of
ficer to use firearms. Officers
"point fire" while shooting at
night, he wild, and are trained
to seek cover while using fire
arms.
Commenting on the local
department, Taylor compli
mented the men on their
range demeanor, saying it was
among the best in the Hate.
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