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o o G ninn JViluv FOLIC. MWlMaai''4MtlaWSJM ' Jl ) hi f cfuwrrrruH i f kiss - 4 eemmikM GRADUATING CLASS The largest class in Medford High school's history, shown above, received diplomas at exercises in Medford High's football stadium. Speaking is Dr. Paul B. Jacobson, dean of the school of education Jacobson. at the University of Oregon, and sitting to the right is Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield, Medford public school superintendent, who introduced Dr. (Brainerd Photo) Regional Edition Medford, Price 10 Cents BlM'RIBUNE 16 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1960 No, 68 Nearly Complete Figures Reveal Demo Delegates Salem (UPD Unofficial but nearly complete Oregon pri mary election figures in the secretary of state"s office re vealed today the apparent winners in the race for the 24 Democratic state at-large and eight district delegate posi tions at the national conven tion. ' With nearly 90 per cent of the vote and all but four coun ties in, the apparent state at large delegates are, in rank of votes received: Rep. Edith Green, State Sen. Monroe Sweetland, Sen ate President Waiter Pearson, State Rep. Ray Dooley, Rep. Charles O. Porter, Nan Wood Honeyman, Lew W a 1 la c e, Thomas R. Mahoney, State ReD. Al Flegel. Frances K. Reagan. Rep. Al Ullman, Speaker of the House Robert Duncan, Francis M. Reagon, Gladys M. Everett, Lorentz Brunn, J. E. Bennett, State Sen. Alfred Corbett, James O. Burns, Jason Lee, Jim Harri son. V. M. O'Brien, Michael Patrick McKernnan, State Sen. William Grenfell and State Rep. Beulah Hand. Apparent delegates in each of Oregon's four congression al, districts, with two from each: 1st: Arthur H. Bone and Robert F. Cronen. 2nd: State Sen. Harry Bol vlrt and Gene Conklin. 2rd: Jack Bain and Al Brown. 4th: Olga Freeman and James Weaver. Each has half a vote and the Democratic national com mitteeman and committee- woman make up the 34-mem-ber Oregon Democratic dele- gation. Portland -iUPB- The Bureau of - Indian Affairs has nounced here that $2,158,000 will be distributed this month among 1.660 withdrawing members of the Klamath tribe under terms of the Klamath termination Act. Spelling Champions Fall by Wayside Washingion-IUPD-Two doi en of the 73 original con testants today survived the opening rounds of the 33rd National Spelling Bee. Eliminated were 49 reg ional champions from all parts of the United States. They went down during 10 rounds in which elementary school youngsters spelled 519 words, many of them tricky and obscure. . 10 Bloodmobile Appointments Made Ten appointments have been made so far for the regular visit of the Red Cross Blood mobile here Tuesday, June 14, local Re&Cjroas officials, said loaay , The Bloodmobile will be at the Red Cross chapter house, 60 Hawthorne ave., between land 6 p.m. Quota is 290 pints, for which 350 donors are needed. Red Cross officials encour aged persons between 18 and 59 years old to make appoint ments or "drop in" to donate blood. Baby sitters are pro vided at the Red Cross build ing they added. Mikesell Winner In Josephine County Grants Pass-E. L. Mikesell, veteran Grants Pass attorney, has won the Republican nomi nation for Josephine county district attorney, a recount of votes cast in the May 20 pri mary shows. Mikesell's mar gin over incumbent max ij. McMillin was changed from 52 to 53 votes by the recount. Mikesell will oppose Law- r p n c e A. AscnenDrenner, young attorney and justice of the peace, who was unopposed in the orimary for the Demo cratic nomination for district attorney. Salem (UPD The Oregon Marine Board has approved new boating regulations for Lake Oswego near Portland and Lake of the Woods in Klamath county. Some Talent Land May Not Receive Water Until 1962 Much of the land coming under Talent Irrigation dis trict water for the first time may have to wait until 1962 to receive it, according to Walter Hoffbuhr, district manager. The east and Ashland later s will be completed this winter. But only the new land which comes under lat erals which have already been enlarged will be served next year, Hoffbuhr said. Bureau of reclamation con struction plans now call for enlargement and betterment of Talent lateral in two con' tract sections. i The first contract will cover the lateral extending from the Oak st. diversion in Bear creek to Bear creek siphon, The contract will be let this summer and work completed by April 15, 1961. Second Contract Divided The second contract will be divided- into two schedules with the first section to ex tend from the outlet of the new Bear creek siphon to and including the Coleman creek siphon. The second section will run from Coleman creek siphon to the end of the lateral. This will not be completed until April 15, 1962. The west lat eral will be let in one con tract, with completion date April 15, 1962. "Originally, plans called for completion of all this work this -inter, but due to the cost and time factor, the contracts had to be extended. Cramming so much construc tion into such a short period would have made the cost prohibitive," Hoffbuhr ex plained. "The bureau also has to perfect title on any land tak ing a right of way. This work involving Talent area land is time consuming," he added. Diplomas Awarded To Largest Class In School History A total of 417 Medford High school seniors received diplomas before a capacity crowd in the high school stadium in the first outdoor commencement exercises in five years last night. Fourteen other seniors who will receive diplomas were unable to participate in com mencement. The graduating class of 431 is the largest in Medford High school's history. Dr. Paul B. Jacobson, dean of the school of education at the University of Oregon, re minded . the seniors of un limited opportunities in Amer ica; and encouraged them to continue their education in the field of their choice. Boughner Elected Grand Patron of Eastern Star M. Morris Boughner, Med ford, was elected Tuesday afternoon to the position of worthy grand patron of the grand chapter, Order of East ern Star. The chapter Is hold ing Its annual session in Port land this week. Mrs. Jens Hermann, Sea side, was elected worthy grand matron; Mrs. Mill Oltot tl. ; associate grand matron, Portland; Jay Misenhlmer, as nciate grand patron, Port land: Mrs. Fred Bretscher, grand secretary, Jennings Lodge; Mrs. Earl Denham, grand treasurer, Portland; and Mrs. Walter Jaeger, grand conductress, Condon. Mrs. E. M. Dickinson, Cor vailis, and Ronald L. Gilson, Lebanon, are outgoing grand natron and patron. Mrs. John Wright, Myrtle "reek, and Eldon Cone, Sal em, won the election for as loclate conductress and grand lentlnel, which lead to the rand chapter's highest positions. I I W. MORRIS BOUGHNER Elected Grand Patron Petitions Planned For Annexation Petitions will be circulated soon throughout the area southwest of Medford to de termine sentiment of the res! dents toward annexation to Medford. Wallace Brill, chairman of a committee investigating pos sible solutions to sewage dis posal problems In the area, is In charge. The Medford city engineer's department will make a pre liminary engineering study of the area as to feasibility for annexation and service by city sewage. The area tenU' tively Includes Lozler lane Ross lane, Maple Park and South Peach st. No definite boundaries for the area con sidered for annexation have been set, Brill pointed out. The committee was appoint ed during last Friday's public meeting In the county court house of area residents to study the problem of septic tanks draining into Medford Irrigation district ditches and laterals. The committee of seven members met with city and county officials last night. Their findings will be report ed at a general meeting of the area's residents Friday, June 17, In the courthouse auditorium. Girl Found to Ride Ashland's Float. Ashland-The Ashland Band Boosters club last night found a pretty schoolgirl to ride aboard the city's float in the Portland Rose Festival parade Saturday. The passenger will be 15- year-old Ashland High school sophomore Judy Byrd, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alien a. Byrd, 782 Park St., Ashland. Booster Club President Mrs. . G. Tabor said today she re ceived four calls last night and this morning from par ents volunteering to "loan" their daughters as float pas sengers. Joint Bid Is Low or School Bonds Butte Falls - A Joint bid by Rogue Valley State bank and Foster and Marshall for pur chase of bonds from the Butte Falls school district was ac cepted Tuesday night by the school board. The bank and investment firm's low bid was 3.894 per cent effective Interest rate on the $65,000 bond issue. Voters approved the Issue May 17. First National Bank or Ore gon submitted a bid of 4.101 per cent effective interest rate and United States National Bank of Oregon submitted a bid of 4.1346 per cent. The bonds will finance con struction of a combination cafeteria and band room and an addition to the gymnasium. They are to be paid off $6,500 annually from 19BZ mrougn 1971. Copco Rate Hearing July 12 in Medford fialem - (UPD - Public Utility Commissioner Jonel C. Hill today set Tuesday, July 12, as date for a Medford hearing on the aDDlication of California Oregon Power company for i rate Increase. The new rates, suspended by Hill May 12, would pro vide an additional annual gross Income to the company of about $1,013,572. Oregon customers would pay the hlgiv er rates. Codco serves an area In southern Oregon roughly en compassed by Oakland on the north, Lakeview on the east, O'Brien on the west and the California border on the south. The hearing will start at 10 a.m. in Circuit Court room 2 in the Jackson county courthouse. The first student to receive his diploma was Ken Durkee, who received a standing ova tion from fellow students and spectators as he was presented his diploma by School Board Chairman William A. (Bill) Barker. Taken By Ambulance Durkee was taken to com mencement from Rogue Val ley hospital by Medford Am bulance Service. After he re ceived his degree, he was taken home for a short time before returning to the hos pital. His physical therapist accompanied him . at com mencement. Durkee was in a wheel chair at the time he received his diploma. Durkee was one of six youths Injured in an auto mobile accident last April 10. He and Clay Varney, a sopho- more at Medford High school, were the most seriously in jured, and both still are hos pitalized. Two of Clay Var- ney's brothers. CI air and Clyde, received their diplomas last night. Lester D. Harris, principal of Medford High, who an nounced several scholarships and other awards, estimated attendance at close to 3,500, including graduating seniors. The academic honors list in cluded 22 students consisting of the top five per cent of the class scholastically based upon seven semesters of high school work. Honors List They are Bonnie Ailing ham, Molly Barker, Gary Beach, ' Keith Berg, Nancy Dean, Mary dePlace, Dorlna Fraysher, John Frohnmayer, Robert Hamilton. Elaine Jen nings, Douglas Kliever, Anne Matthews, Margaret Medlin, Carolyn Mencke, Lindagienn Miller, Patricia Novak, Henry Olson, Richard Peterson, Mar go Preston, Lauren Stayton, John Shaw and Pamela Wat Robert Hamilton and Linda Slessler were named out standing senior boy and girl. Class officers were Douglas Kliever, president; Henry Ol son, vice president; Marion Parsons, secretary; Judy Bash, t r e a a urer; and Ray Konopasek, class representa tive. Others participating In com mencement Included the high school 'band, senior choir members, Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield, superintendent of Medford public schools, and the Rev. Clynton Crisman. A list of scholarship ana award winners and members of the graduating class appear on page 5 of today's Mail Tribune. Eisenhower Wins New Support for Trip To Japan Junket Endorsed After Explanation Washington -(UPD- President Eisenhower won new support In Congress today for his de cision to go ahead with his trip to Japan in the face of anti-American demonstrations there. Several senators, including some Democrats who had questioned the advisability of the June 19 visit, endorsed the trip after hearing an ex planation Tuesday from Sec retary of State Christian A. Herter. Among those convinced by H e r t e r s statements at a closed-door session of the Sen ate foreign relations commit tee was Chairman J. William Fulbright (D-Ark.) who ear lier had suggested that it might be wise to postpone the trip until next fall. Senators who heard Her ter's testimony said they got the Impression that Eisenhow er considered the Far East trip his toughest diplomatic mission but well worth the risk. Could Mean Collapse They said Herter told them that cancellation of the Presi dent's visit in the face of left- wing Japanese opposition could mean the collapse of Japan's alignment with the west. The White House announc ed following Herter's testi mony that "no change is con templated" In the President's schedule. It said the purpose of the visit "was and remains the payment of a courtesy call on a great sister democ racy and the furtherance of United States-Japanese friendship." W"V if k L'oo-ji .... I - if- J f -".': .j ' r If - J, k jtWi h !V . ..' v , , ' i ' : i V V J- ' : ,' :-Vf " -V" ' ' ' ' ' '-" Court Signs Order For Committee The Jackson county court signed a resolution this morn ing calling for establishment of a committee to study the possibilities of home rule gov ernment in Jackson county. After the resolution has been referred to the county clerk, in 60 days the commit tee must be appointed to study forms for a charter for home rule county government. County Judge Earl Miller listed home rule advantages as more central control through a board of super visors or the county court, and possibility of county bonding or Bancroftlng for county improvement. Ashland Council Approves Paving Ashland The Ashland city council last night agreed to pave, curb and gutter Granite St.. thereby ending an often controversial Issue which has been cropping up at council meetings for. mora than three years. City Superintendent Elmer Bieeel told the council grad ing work would begin imme diately on the z,zuo-ioot strip of Granite st. from Winburn Way to a point about 400 feet beyond the end of park prop erty. Curbing and gutter work will start sometime this fall on the property owners' side, Biegel said. He estimated to tal cost of the project about $7,000. The council also decided to curb, pave and gutter Chest nut st. from Wimer to Grant sts. Curb and gutter work will start late this week, Bie gel said, and paving will be done late this fall. Although paving for Gra nite had been discussed often in the past, it was only re cently that a majority of prop erty owners along the area concerned had signed a peti tion. Several petitions sub mitted previously failed to have the necessary number of signatures. Machines Destroyed By Law Agencies Nine slot machines, two nlnball machines, two slot machine casings and parts of four other slot machines were destroyed Tuesday morning by Medford city police and Jackson county snenu s depu ties. Recovered from the slot machines was $97.95, accord- Ins to police. It will go into the general county fund ac cording to Oregon law. The machines were aes troyed by sledge hammer and then smashed by a crawier- tread tractor before being burned, officers said. Eight of the slot machines were confiscated by city po lice from the Eagles hall earlier this year, and another one was found by police. The owner of the latter was not determined. The pinball ma chines were from Foss' Bil liards and North Riverside Tavern. Party Fails To Make Goal Clear, Governor Says Apology Offered For Party Criticism . .' New York-WPD-Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller publicly con demned Vice President Rich' ard M. Nixon's pre-convention policies today in a blistering manifeslo virtually inviting the GOP to draft Rockefeller for President. r Rockefeller, fresh from a meeting with President Eiseru hower, said he is "convinced and deeply concerned that those now assuming control of the Republican party have limed to make it clear where this party is heading and where it proposes to lead the nation." : - - Apologizes for Criticism Rockefeller apologized for critcizing his own party and he coupled his condemnations with an equal attack on the Democrats whose "leadership can inspire no citizen with great hope-it lias been con fused and uncertain." 'I can no longer be silent he said. After criticizing Nixon's si lence without mentioning the vice president by name, the governor said in his 2,000 word statement: The governor said he still was available for convention draft for the presidential nomination as he announced May 29. He remained reso lutely opposed to accepting the vice presidential nomina tion, saying he believed he could exercise greater in fluence on national affairs. NIXON'S POLICIES RAPPED New York Gov. Nelson including domestic politics, in Rockefeller is shown leaving the White House after a break- 'no : siano Dy" position of gov fast conference with President Eisenhower today. Later ernor. Rockefeller condemned the pre-convention policies of Vice l find It reasonable-and President Richard M. Nixon but said that he thought, as 1 urgently necessary - that the things now stand, that Nixon would win the GOP nomination. I new spokesmen of the Repub- Wfi TeiepnotoM ucan party aeciare now, ana Five Bids Opened For Sewage Plant Ashland - Five- bids on construction ot Ashland'a new sewage - disposal plant were opened and taken under con sideration by the Aahland citv council last night. Bidders were Lloyd B Read, Portland, $284,700; Graff and James, Medford, $279,927: Ausland Construc tion Co.. Grants Pass, $289,- 400; Dan Herder Construction Co.. Lebanon. $321,500, and E. L. Wiggins, Portland, $282,- 851. . All figures include lump sum bids as well as bids on three alternate projects which may or may not be approved. Since the plant Is a federal grant project, bids must have approval of the public health not at some later date, pre cisely what they believe , and what they propose, to meet the great matters before the nation. : 1 Hopad lot Statement - I had hoped -In months Dast-that anyone asDlrtna to service before . the council Mead the party would do pre- may take ectlon,. .lileUely thte. . . r PaM Oidimnces - -I .vi have been waitlnB for The council also passed two this. 'I v; ' ordinances, Including one rf i;.. not a0n. !".'. -' which Increases water rates. ,.t iOMer be silent The Increase, according; to f City Superintendent Elmer Th, ,.nth ' n.i,.ii.r' Biegel, will enable the city to 4tatement indicated receive about $15,000 yearh. , sH mih it H..in more than It does at present. I M. B0.minutB breakfast eon- Hearing on Motion For Crow Continued A Jackson county circuit cnnrt hearing on a motion by Delbert Crow, of Missouri, who is serving a zo-year term In the state penitentiary for burglary, was continued until Friday. Medford lawyer Stanley Jones Jr.. who appeared in court this morning with Crow was granted additional time bv Circuit Judge Edward C. Kellv to cite authorities in suDoort of Crow's motion. Crow's motion is for arrest of judgment and for an order for dismissing charges against him. Former Circuit Judge Herbert K. Hanna sentenced Crow Aug. 3, 1955, to 25 years in the state penitentiary for burglary with expjoslves. The case Involved the Mason Ehr man building in Medford. Crow s brother, uienn, last year appeared In circuit court here in similar proceedings and was re-sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary. Crow alleges that he was denied the due process of law since Information on which he was charged and tried was fundamentally defective, it failg to set forth ownership of the building and does not allege ownership of the build ing in any corporation, Crow charges. It will amount to an average monthly hike of about. 50 cents per householder. The second ordinance, pro vides for control and use of alcoholic beverages. City At torney Harry Skerry said per tinent state statutes are in corporated in the new ordi nance so that persons charged with violations may be prose cuted In municipal court. Skerry said the ordinance Is designed to eliminate some of the red tape necessary under the present system wherein cases are tried in justice court under state statutes. Two resolutions also were passed by the council. One authorizes the new hospital administrator to apply for surplus federal properties to be needed at the hospital and the second was a routine matter approving an easement for installation maintenance of water and sewer pipelines at the Southern Pacific rail road right of way at Walker ave. Mayor Richard L. Neill's nomination of Paul Anthony to fill a vacancy on the city Dlanning commission was ap proved unanimously by the council. Christian p. nam ana W. P. Wright recently re signed, leaving one vacancy, Itailtt Show fo Open Tomorrow Morning Over 150.000 worth of new model mobile homes and travel trailers will go on ex hibit Thursday, June 9, at the Medford Shopping center. The Trailer Life show will run through Sunday, June 12, and will be free to the public from 10 em. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; from 10 a.m. to B p.m. Friday; and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. ference with Eisenhower this morning-a meeting set up on short notice at the governor's request. . In Washington, where Nix on was attending a National Security Council meeting, the vice president's office had no immediate comment on the Rockefeller statement. : Rockefeller said in Wash ington that he thought that, ' as things now stand, the chances were that Nixon would win the rtepuDucan presidential nomination. . '- Praises Ike s rursun - Rockefeller p . a i s e d the "steadfast" and "tireless pur suit of a Just peace" waged by Elsenhower but said "we have now come to a time that calla for plain talk" by party lead "The way a party speaks ana acts can and should inspire the way a nation speaks and , acts," he declared. "A new period now begins. It summons new men. New problems demand new ideas, new actions."- ; Zurich, Switzerland -(W-A Swissair DC-8 Jet carrying 117 passengers and 14 crew set a new record ot six hours 50 minutes today for the 4,000-mile New York-to-Zur ich flight.- "... You're Waking The Baby . . .!" WEATHER rORRCASTl rlr throujh ThuM1y. Low tonlfht 43. Hifh Thuridir SI. Temp. Hllhfit Yeiterdiy II Loweat thli Mornlni ........... 41 Our Skie Tonlqht Sunift todty.. :4 p.m. Sitnrlie tomorrow 4:14 a.m. Moonrlte today M S:S4 p.m. Pull Moon tomorrow 1:01 a.m. PROMINENT STAR Altair, low In rait 1:1? p.m. VISIBLE PLANET Juplir, low In touUi. tail :44 p.m. Saturn, low la tout!)- tail -..,11:0" p m, Man, low la aait t:4 am,
