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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1960)
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, ORE. SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1000 6 B " -X M&v? y; &x- k ' - JJf j if t . m ; . xy ;f, s HIGHEST SCOUT AWARD Shown admir ing the Eagle Scout award given to Ron and Greg Gandee Friday evening is Dr. William H. Roberts, Scout " master, Troop 9. Ron (center) and his brother, Greg, are the 25th and 26th Boy Scouts to achieve the coveted award in the Troop during the last decade. Making the actual presentation at the First Christian church ceremony was J. A. McDougall, Crater Lake council com missioner. Sherill Doty awarded special ceremony neckerchiefs to the Medford boys. Ron has been active in Scouting for about 8 years; his brother, 6. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gandee, 1575 East McAn drews rd. They are the only ones In Troop 9 receiving the award so far this year. Dur ing the yast few years the troop has made many trips to the Pacific coast, the Oregon caves, and points in Eastern Oregon. (Knackstedt Photo) Two Medford Brothers Receive Eagle Awards, Top Honor in Scout Program Two local Boy Scouts were conferred the highest award in Scouting, the Eagle rank, Friday evening in ceremonies at the First Christian church, Medford, according to Dr. William H. Roberts, Scout master, Troop 9. Honored were Ron G. Gan dee and Greg K. Gandee, sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gandee, 1575 East McAndrews rd., Medford. Presenting the awards was J. A. McDougall, Crater Lake Council commissioner. The special neckerchiefs were giv en by Sherill Doty. Automatic GAS MR HEATERS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY'S NEEDS 5s rran Ht HOT WATER...all you need dll the time! . And Look! TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE for your old water heater on a new gas water heater. 2i Waterproof, rustproof, the new Jetgless Water Heater Is America's finest water heater, gives you over 30 ' more hot water, faster, more economically. Reg Trade-in Allowance 59950 .25 You Pay Only 74 50 Visit our display flixir or See your gas appliance dealer Sg3f CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC W UTILITIES COMPANY M:H:M:i:m'.'J:.i:BJ:frM.lM Phono SP 2-5284, Medford Phono MU 5-5291, Ashland During the last 10 years, 26 boys have been awarded the coveted rank under Dr. Rob erts' leadership. The troop has been sponsored by the First Christian church since 1947. Ron, 15, has been active in Scouting since entering the Cub Scouts about eight years ago. His brother, Greg, 13, has participated in the world wide program for about six years. During a decade of Scouting local boys achieving the Eagle Scout rank in Troop 9 include Sherrill Doty, Dale Cooper, Bill Roberts, William Roberts, Don Weber, Don Gordon, Jerry Nell, James Martolin, Loren Leach, Don Church, Dick Gutches, Mike Roberts, Sam Jennings, Jim Corum, uiCK corum, Don Harrison, George Ice, Glen Kaye, Har old Sexton. Willard Harwood, Robert Allen, Tom Turpln, Frank Balch, Bill Mills, and the Gandee brothers. Scout officials point out that earning this rank is no easy task. Years of work and community service goes Into each award. Outstanding service to Scouting and community is a by-word in Boy Scouting throughout the world, and Troop 9 has been no excep tion, bcout spokesmen note. Many famous trips, which have drawn the attention of the Oregon Statesman, Salem; the Oregonian, Portland; Northwest Roto magazine; the Illinois Valley News; the Mail Tribune; and many other state and national publications, have been taken by the troop. Glancing over the record. such trips and their date in clude one to the Oregon caves over the mountains, 1949: a trip down the Rogue River to Agness, Ore., 1950; a trip to English lake in the Marble Mt. area, 1951; two additional trips to the Oregon caves 1952 and 1953; a trip to the famed Owyhee river area by boat and foot, 1954; another Journey to the Northern Call fornia-Marble Mt. area, 1955: an Illinois river trek to the Coast, 1956; an excursion in the Blue Canyon primitive area including a Blue rock to Lake of the Woods trip, 1957; a hike to the coast along the Rogue river, 1958; a visit to the McCabe ranch on the Illinois river, 1959; and pas sage on Bear trail, a moun tain trail down the Rogue riv er to the Coast, 1960. From information gathered from state - wide newspaper clippings dating back several years, there is evidence that the trips were not taken with out , adequate planning and careful carrying out of plans Perhaps the trip receiving the most extensive publicity was the Owyhee River trip, lying in "one of the wildest parts of Oregon," so says one newspaper. A party of 73 Scouts, lead ers and guides made the trip to the canyon located in Mal heur county. Four plywood boats and 14 rubber boats were used, several being dam aged. However, the entire party made it home safely One of the originators and promoters of the trip was Dr, Roberts, who, upon arrival home, told newsmen, ". . . if we'd known what we were getting into, probably we wouldn't have made the trip," The 1954 journey took over a week s time in mid-June. The boys left early June 12 by bus for Rome, Ore., a small town on the Owyhee river, Crews on Alert After Checking Fire Near Baker Baker-IUrD-Fire that black ened. 15,000 acres of grass and sagebrush east of here and for a time threatened the town of Durkec was brought under control Friday, but crews re mained on the alert in case the wind freshened. A Bureau of Land Manage ment spokesman said 450 men and a dozen bulldozers re mained on the fire linos to make sure the flames didn't break over them with a pick up in the wind. Gusts of 20 miles per hour were forecast. Reports of how close the fire crept to Durkce varied up to seven miles, but John C. Hunt, BLM information offi cer, said a bulldozer operator in the area told him the flames came within two to two and one-half miles of the town. A cigarette tossed out by a motorist may have started the blaze which broke out Thurs day afternoon on Highway H(i near Love reservoir and Vir tue tint nbmit 20 miles east of here. Airplanes dropn 1 a borate solution on the flames during the height of the flre-flghtlng. SF Firm Bids Low On River Project Eugene - 0IPD - Petor Kiewlt Sons company of San Francis co was the apparent low bid der at $14,"7.I97 Friday for construction of the 1)0,000 kil owatt Carmen-Smith hydro electric project on the upper McKcnzie river for the Eu gene Water and Electric board. Ten bids were received. The second lowest bid was a com bined offer of $15,064,899 sub mitted by Henry J. Kaiser and the Macco corporation. Merger Announced By Two Banks Portland - HOT - George F. Briee Jr., president of the Se curtly Bank of Oregon, and Hmee llolii, president of the Pioneer Hank of Mllwaukle $9,000 Damage Caused by Fire Pendleton-IWD-A fire from exhaust of a cur burned through 160 acres of standing barley Friday afternoon In a field about 14 miles southwest of here. The barley was be ing harvested for Cunning ham Sheep company by work crews. Fire started when a car was started under a grove of trees and the exhaust flashed out and caught dry grass. High winds and 1)0 degree tempera tures In the field aided sparks as the fire whipped through large stalks of barley. Dam age was estimated at more than $9,000. i MWBpiMpiywuW! mi j u fmtmrrvr?rr jmmms") urn wwfy,iwwr'a 'WILDEST PARTS' Shown Journeying down the Owyhee river in Malheur county are several Boy Scouts and leaders under the direction of Dr. William H. Roberts, Scoutmaster, Troop 9, Medford. This area has been called one of the wildest parts of Oregon. A party of 73 Scouts made the trip in June of 1954. Dr. Roberts said of the trip after returning home, ". . if we'd known what we were getting Into, probably we wouldn't have made the trip." A Scout group from Cave Junction also made the trek. 423 miles from Medford. Also on the trip were Scouts under the direction of Merle Preston, Troop 70, Cave Junc tion. In brief, that was a trip not one of the Scouts probably will never forget. But it is only one of the numerous events that have been under taken by Medford Troop 9. Salurday announced a merger of the two banks, The merger with the Secur ity Uunk was approved by the Pioneer Bank at n special meeting of the Mllwauklu in stitution Friday. Pioneer Bank stockholders deposited 111 escrow more than 23 of the stock of the Mil wuukio bank. Security Hank's board of directors is expected to approve the merger in few days. HIGHLAND GAMES SET Portland -lUPO- Dr. William M. Graham, Tlgard, minister of the Church of Truth, Port land, has been chosen presi dent of the Portland Highland Games association. Tho Inter national Scottish Highland Games will bo held In Port land July 23, at the Lincoln High school athletic field. Group Aims to Cut Welfare Cost? Poilliind-IUPII - Tho legisla tive Interim committee uf wel fare approved proposals aim ed at culling Oregon welfare costs and lit more efficient op eration of welfare agencies at the concluding session of its two-day hearing Friday. The saving of more than $1 million a blennliiin may be made possllilo If out) measuro favored by tho comlintleo Is adopted by thu 11)61 legisla tors, advocates said. It would deal with enforcement of child support and would automa tically make husbands pay support money. A second measure would en force payments by run-awuy fathers. The median family's a mum I Incomo is $5,232. 4-H NEWS Tolttit Shcop On Sunday, June 2(1, tho Talent Sheep 411 club mot at llagleys. We saw u film on blocking "in- lambs for fair, Mrs. llaglcy served refresh, moiils. Margaret '('hillock, Reporter, Woillldt KnTlloiTKllloni The June meeting of tho Westsldo Knltten Kllti-us 4-11 club was held at Martini anil Susan llulliiid's home. Our guests were the Applegatn Knitting dull, Wo discussed coming events Including tho Pre-Falr Juno 21). Our meet. Ing was followed by a picnic, K at hy Thompson, Reporter Oaks may take more than 100 years to mature, and llvo for 1,000 years or more. Why Volkswagen's aluminum engine is still years ahead of its time Deod weight In on engine It the enemy ol efficiency. Thai's why airplane enginei aro made of aluminum. And that's why Volkiwagon'i engine il coil of aluminum and magnetium alloy) (oven lighter lhan aluminum.) Volkjwagon reduces dead weight in Hill oihor woyi. The engine il olr-coolod no bulky radialor. (No woler to freeze in winter, or boil over in lummcr.) And Iho roar engine geli rid ol the conventional heavy drive shall whllo giving dirocl power lo Iho wheals. (In mud, sond, ice, snow, whore olher cars skid, you go. As d result, Iho Volkswagen ongine weighs only 198 lbs. and ovary pound works. You got an honosl 32 milos lo Iho gallon (regular gas, rogular driving). And Iho en gine is so efficient, lop and cruising speeds ore the same. You can go 70 mph all day without strain. i - ' Com In this wook and drive onol Morse Motors Sixth and Ivy, Medford Don't Miss- Here are the plays featured during Iho 1960 season of Iho Oregon Shakespear ean Festival Association. Make II a dale to see them at 1 1 Taming of the Shrew ' Julius Caesar Th Tempest Richard 1 1 plus Duchess of Malfl. Shakespeare Under the Stars July 25 to September 3rd in Beautiful Lithia Park There's no finer telling for Amorlca'i first Elizabethan theatre than beautiful lithia Park In Ashland. For delightful entertainment, reserve YOUR seats NOW at the Festival office In Ashland, Mann's Department Store in Medford or at Treasure Trove, Shady Covel Add To the Enjoyment of EVERY Festive Occasion With . . . 9 What a treat It will be, teeing the best of William Shakespeare in the boau tlful telling of Ashland's new Elizabethan theatre in Lithia Park. Those who en jo truly GOOD entertain' ment will want to tee all four playt at least once , , . and those who enjoy truly GOOD ice cream will want to ask for "Jorgenten's Flesla." Add to your pleat ure before the Shakespear ean playt and after by re freshing with thlt grand tasting Ice cream forti fied with NUTRIMIX for added goodnestl r no (DIKE AM AhvmisAsk for 6iJortiensens"
