SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1960
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
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REST ROOM FACILITIES Bob Johnston, manager of
Johnston Stores, Medford, concessionarie at Howard Prair-
.ie reservoir, (left) and Robert Haworth, city-county parks
.and recreation director, examine the foundation and basic
Grandma Moses
One Month Shy
Of 100th Birthday
Manchester, Vt.-IUPII-Artistsr
friends and , neigbhors paid
homage in words and music
Saturday night to Grandma
Moses a month before her
100th birthday.
The frail, little artist whose
real name Is Mrs. Anna Mary
Robertson Moses, came 45
miles by automobile from the
home of her son in Hooslck
Falls, N.Y. to the southern
Vermont art center.
She was presented a por
trait of herself painted by
Dean Faussctt in a simple
ceremony preceding a public
tribute to her in the center's
theater. The portrait was un
veiled by a great grandson of
the woman who gained fame
for paintings of typically
American rural themes, many
of her works have been re
produced as Christmas cards.
More than 600 persons
thronged the theater to pay
personal tribute to the artist
and attend a program that in
cluded a "Grandma Moses
memory book musicale,"
A 24-voice chorus directed
by Hugh Ross of the Berk
shire music center chanted
songs of the past century as
photographic slides depicted
the times and works of Grand
ma Moses.
Jackie Bell and Lynelte
Mettey of Manchester and
Susan Bagg, a summer resi
dent of Dorset, portrayed
Grandma Moses at different
periods In her life.
Grandma Moses, whose
painting career did not begin
until she was 77, has many
friends in this town at the
foot of Ml. Equinox in the
Green mountains.
She paints landscapes from
memory. "I just start a pic
ture and add to it as I go,"
she once said.
When fame came to Grand
ma Moses, she accented it
with traditional Ytfnkee mod
esty. Though some paintings
were sold for big fees, Grand
ma Moses painted other can
vasses for gifts to friends and
neigbhors.
A score of her paintings
were exhibited at the center
in commemoration of the
forthcoming centennial of her
birth.
Oregon Professor
Dies in Portland
Portland-IUPII-Dr. Merrill G.
Swenson, 67, head of the pros
thetics department at the Uni
versity of Ore en n rionti.1
school, died of an apparent
neart attack here Friday
night.
He was on vacation frnm
his post when the apparent
attack occurred.
- Dr. Swenson, a native of
Gaylord, Minn., was a gradu
ate of the University of Min
nesota dental school and his
teaching career Included posi
tions at the University of Min
nesota, University of Denver,
Medical College of Virginia
and New York university.
Survivors include his wid
ow, Cora; a son, Jack; two
brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services are sched
uled Monday.
Rockford, Ill.-IUPU-A wire
on a house-to-house toy tele
phone apparently caused the
death of a nine-month-old girl
Friday. Authorities said Ann
Louise Shull apparently
reached from her crib and
took hold of the toy phone.
The wire became tangled
around her neck and strangled j
her.
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Stocks Advance in Three
Of Five Sessions, But Still
Finish Low on Light Volume
By HENRY J. BECHTOLD
UPI Financial Editor
New York - IUPD - Stocks
advanced on average in three
of the five sessions last week
but still managed to finish
slightly lower on continued
light volume.
The list finished slightly
higher on Monday, thanks
mainly to an 8-point gain in
Proctor & Gamble; fell the
next two sessions; and rose on
Thursday and Friday, with
the best gain registered in the
closing session.
The market's movements
last week were a disappoint
ment to the more bullish seg
ment of the trading com
munity who had hoped the
previous week's late rally fol
lowing the margin cut would
touch off the long awaited,
traditional summer rally.
But there was nothing
stimulating in the business
news background to fuel any
such rise and the market
quickly settled back Into the
slow downdrift underway be
fore the margin reduction.
Encouraging Newt Items
The Thursday afternoon
and Friday rallies were con
sidered by brokers to be only
technical since they were not
touched off by any specific
news development.
But some analysis say there
are enough encouraging news
items around to influence
some buying and possibly ex
tend the advance through a
few sessions.
Year-to-year gains in freight
loadings, another gasoline
price rise, good July store
sales, and the first increase in
New York City bank loans to
business were cited as pos
sible buying stimulants.
But there also is room for
some pessimism when one con
siders declining profit mar
gins In many firms, scattered
dividend cuts, and a dragging
rate of new orders for durable
goods.
The steel industry, which
last week received some cn
couoragement from two of its
top executives in regard to a
steady rise In steel operations
for the rest of the year, was
told by Iron Age magazine
that the rise will not be as
big as anticipated.
The magazine pointed out
that the steel mills, In effect,
are borrowing from future
business by pressuring cus
tomers to place orders now
which normally would have
been made late this month-, or
even in early fall.
Avco Most Active
The slowdown in the econ
omy continued to have its end
effect on corporate dividend
payments. Standard and
Poor's reported dividend ac
tion in July compared un
favorably with a year aRo for
the fourth consecutive month.
The weekly business statis
tics showed steel production,
retail sales, electricity output,
coal production and bank
clearings all up from the
week before. Carloadings
slipped on the week teit ran
above a year ago. Crude oil
output slipped.
Sales last week totaled 12,
843,800 shares, for a daily
average of 2,588.000 shares,
against 13,863.740 shares, or
2,772,748 shares per day a
week earlier.
Avco was by far the most
active stock with volume of
527,800 shares. It finished up
VA points, Boeing was run
ner-up with sales of 244,100
shares and a gain of 5i.
American Motors, Standard ,
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plumbing of one of the rcslroom facilities being construct-.
ed at Howard Prairie reservoir. At extreme left with. his.
back to the camera is Sid Wilkinson, Medford resident,
Oil New Jersey and Ampex
rounded out the top five.
North American Aviation
and Douglas also were active
and strong in response to the
government's announced in
tention to spend a huge sum
for new jet transports.
The Dow-Jones averages at
Friday's close showed 30 in
dustrials off 2.44 to 614.20;
20 rails off 0.62 to 134.64; 15
utilities unchanged at 92.83;
and 65 slocks off 0.66 to
'203.26.
BIub Chipi Down
Procter and Gamble, up
sharply early in the week in
response to a favorable en
dorsement for its Crest tooth
paste by the American Dental
association, finished by only
iVi. A good earnings report
and announcement that the
company was entering the
electronics field boosted
Lionel 4 points. S. H. Kress
fell 3i as directors omitted
the dividend. Munsingwear
jumped 6 on a raised dividend.
The aircrafts showed Doug
las up 5, General Dynamics
up 4, North American up
more than 2, and Beech, Ben-
Dallas Voters
School Desegregation in
Vote on Test
Dallas, Tex. -IUPU- Dallas
voters, in the face of a fed
eral court order to start school
integration in 1961, Saturday
rejected desegregation by a
4-lo-l margin in a referendum
that apparently has little
meaning.
Complete but unofficial re
turns from all of the city's 134
precincts showed a vole of
30,324 "against" integration,
and 7,416 "for."
While the vote was about
12,000 short of pre-election es
timates, It still was a record
turnout for a school election
in Dallas. The previous high
was 26,000 for a school board
trustee election in 1958.
Federal District Judge T.
Whitfield Davidson suggested
the referendum to sample pub
lic sentiment on mixing the
races. He had indicated that
if the vote was "for" integra
tion, he would order immedi
ate and sweeping integration
of the schools.
It had been predicted that
possibly 50,000 voters would
cast ballots Saturday, but this
estimate appeared too high.
White voting was moderate to
heavy, but voting in Negro
districts was light.
There was some organized
support against integration. A
small airplane flew over Dal
Porter Takes
Fight to Supr
Washington - IUPII -Ren.
Charles O. Porter (D-Ore.) has
appealed to the Supreme
Court in his 14-month fight
for a passport to travel to Red
China.
Porter's attorneys filed a
petition Friday asking the
high court to review lower
court rulings upholding the
State Department's refusal to
issue him the passport.
The Supreme Court will de
cide later whether to consider
the case.
In his petition, Porter said
he wants to visit Red China
for the more knowledgeable
performance of his congres-
dix and Martin up more than
3 each.
The blue chip . industrial
average was pulled down by
losses of 3V4 in General Elec
tric, 2 in Union Carbide,
2VS in Du Pont and 1 in
Eastman Kodak.
Oils were helped by the
gasoline price boosts. Hono
lulu gained 4, Amerada 3,
and Richfield VA. With the
auto industry now pausing be
fore the start of the 1961
models, auto stocks dipped
slightly.
Steels showed Republic
down 1V4 on a lower earnings
report; U.S. Steel up Va, and'
Bethlehem off Va. Upjohn
jumped 273 in the drugs
while Vick fell Va and
American Home Products
Beckman rose 3Vi and Var
ian lost 2 in the electronics.
Polaroid featured on the up
side with a rise of 10 14.
American News gained 5V4,
Houston Lightning rose 3V&
and Vendo rose 5, while
Minneapolis Honeywell fell
4V, and McGraw Hill drop
ped 6.
Reject
Referendum
las today, trailing a sign that
said, "Vote against integra
tion." Several Negro election
judges felt there was no point
in voting, and the ballot itself
-marked "for" and "against"
-as confusing to some persons,
both Negro and white.
Texas' two largest cities -Houston
and Dallas - have
now expressed themselves as
against integration, but both
are under orders to integrate.
Federal Judge Ben C. Con
nally ordered Houston schools
to start "stair-step" integra
tion next month.
The Dallas district is under
orders to start a "pepper-and-salt"
plan of integration in
September, 1961.
Under the "pepper-and-salt"
plan, favored by Judge
Davidson, no one would be
compelled to attend an inte
grated school. But certain
schools would be set aside for
integration. The other schools
would remain segregated.
The referendum was at least
an attempt to comply with a
state law which forbids inte
gration without a favorable
vole in the district. This law
was passed by the legislature
In 1957 in an attempt to stave
off mixing.
Passport
em Cc&wt
sional functioie" He said he
needed first hand information
'concerning the most popu
lous country of the world
wlse activities and purposes
almost dally confront the Con
gress." The U. S. Court of Appeals
dismissed Porter's passport
suit on grounds his congres
sional status alone did not ex
empt him from the State De
partment's ban on travel to
Communist China.
Porter contended that any
member of Congress should
be allowed to visit any nation
in pursuit of legislative duties.
Road, Restrooms
Among Work at
Howard Prairie
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribune Staff Writer
Work on recreation facili
ties is nearing completion at
Howard Prairie reservoir.
Two miles of road into the
lake has been asphalted. Work
is nearing completion on
large, modern and comfort
able restroom facilities.
Many of the picnic tables
and benches have been put in
place under the trees. With
them are small, neat concrete
outdoor fireplaces.
Near the lake shore is a
small wooden concession
stand set on skids so it can
be moved around the reser
voir as recreational water use
shifts from one part of the
lake to another.
Future Problems
As these facilities are com
pleted, people like Bob John
ston, of Johnston stores, which
runs the concession, and City
County Recreation Director
Bob Haworth ponder on how
much the lake will be used
and what future problems will
arise.
They know that these fa
cilities are a good beginning.
But more facilities will be
needed.
Showers may be added to
the restroom facilities or a
separate shower building be
erected near the trailer house
area at the west side of the
lake. Washing machines may
be added if the area gets the
hoped-for electricity.
Johnston sees his initial try
as a concessionaire as a non-
profitable, experimental one
for this short summer season
He plans many more improve
ments if he is fortunate
enough to get the bid as a
long lease concessionaire.
Has Staple Goods
Now the small store near
the lake shore holds a few
staple goods such as soups,
canned vegetables, canned
milk, matches and occasional
fresh fruit. '
Since there are no telephone
connections messages must be
sent to the Johnston stores in
Medford and supplies brought
in the next day or two.
Lack of telephone commu
nications also complicates the
boat reservation problem.
Fishermen and other outdoors
men can reserve boats by call
ing the Johnston store in Med
ford not later than Wednesday
to use the boats on week ends.
However, Johnston says
those wanting to go boating in
mid-week can be pretty sure
of getting boats by merely
driving to Howard Prairie.
Permanent Store Possible
Later a permanent store,
moorage and dock and res
taurant facilities may be pos
sible. More launching facili
ties are needed than the single
concrete ramp now far above
the water - line due to the
heavy draw-down for irriga
tion needs. A similar water
recreation spot in the state of
Washington has six or eight
ramps side by side, Haworth
noted.
Next summer, Johnston,
who has an 18-months lease,
plans to move in 35 trailers
which will contain the bare
necessities. People using these
neat, modern, comparatively
inexpensive trailer - houses
will have to do their bathing,
cooking and take care of other
necessities outside the trailers.
Twenty - five deluxe type
trailers with' all the modern
conveniences including show
ers will be brought in later.
These trailer homes can be
used in place of cabins.
Estimates Attendance
Haworth estimates during
peak days 5I,000 people will
use the recreation area. He
estimated 2,800 recreationists
used the area during last
Memorial Day. He figures 10,
000 people will use the facili
ties during a long holiday.
Reading reports on other
outdoor camping and general
recreation areas, 10,000 peo
ple doesn't seem a large num
ber of people. An article in the
June issue of Outdoor Life
refers to Ihe "Crisis' in Camp
ing." Michigan, for instance,
according to the article, re
ported it had to turn vaway
!ol0,247 camping families, not
just persons, from state parks
during the past season.
Wait on Roadside
In March, Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller told the New York
legislature that "many fami
nes must wait on the roadside,
sometimes for as long as two
or three Says, to gain admis
sionOp a public campsite."
"Over 107,000 persons." he
said, "were either without
accomodations at campsites,
or were moved to inadequate
camping locations (during the
last year)," Rockefeller said.
The governor recommend
ed a bond issue to be paid off
by fees and other charges for
use of the facilities.
Haworth and Johnston
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OKAY, SHOVE OFF1 Art Nelson shoves their fishing poles out angling for the big
off Ted Schopf, Southern Oregon college ones in Howard Prairie reservoir. Last week
athletic director, sitting amidships and Cliff a boom was run out into deeper water mak
McClane bending over motor. After the ing it easier on. the small boat handlers,
three men were water-borne they soon had " . : .
CARETAKERS CABIN This . large com- lie,-. Bob Johnston, of Johnston stores, Med-
fortable looking cabin is being used by the ford, hopes to have housetrailers located
caretaker and concession operator at How-' north: of the picnic grounds. ,
ard Prairie reservoir. For the general pub- . ' i-
PICNIC TABLE AND BENCHES This is . chain which anchors each unit to the gound.
one of the many picnic , table-bench units ' Next to it is the one-piece outdoor fireplace
which have been located . at the picnic , which also goes with each table and. bench
grounds at Howard Prairie reservoir.' Notice unit. ... ' ' '
the one unit, sturdy construction and the ,. ' :
point out that southern Ore-b
gon is witnin a two-day arive
of San Francisco and Port
land, large metropolitan areas.
It will be only a matter of
time before people discover
the southern Oregon scenery,
and what is now a spacious
outdoor recreation area.
Out of State Visitors
Wyoming, a state with wide
open spaces and a permanent
population of only about 300,
000, had out-of-state visitors
totaling 6 million during the
combined travel seasons of
1957-58.
It was estimated that 50 per
cent of all visitors to Yellow
stone National Park (which is
predominantly in Wyoming
and under federal control)
were campers, and mostly
from out of state. Yellowstone
has more than 900,000 visitors
a year and a half million are
campers.
C. B. Colby, who wrote the
article for Outdoor Life, said
his family visited 16 states,
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, South
Dakota, Wyoming, Utah,
Nevada, Arizona, New Mexi
co, Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New YoTk,
Idaho and Indiana.
He reported he was startled
at both conditions found In the
outdoor camping areas and
replies from officials in charge
of, these outdoor facilities. :
Set Up Camp
A family, possibly your
family, drives to Howard
Prairie. You set up a tent at
the camping area on the west
side of the lake or move into
one of the rental trailers, or
perhaps you have one with
you. First thing you want is
refrigeration for your food.
You- need ice, groceries,
fresh cold water and a place
to cook your food, shower and
launder your clothes. Decent
sanitary facilities are a must;
especially if you go camping
as a family.
The money which went into
the recreational development
of Howard Prairie is federal!
More' money ' will' be needed
for ' its further development,
and that of its sister, reservoir
areas of Hiatt and Emigrant
lakes. ' : ' :
Now a boat-launching ramp
is the only facility contem
plated for Emigrant. '
Local- recreational officials
know, however, that much
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more-will be needed, since it
is within easy reach of faml
lies out for a picnic after
work. .'It is also expected to
draw many swimmers and
water-skiers.
Ready This Fall
Raising of the dam and en
largement of the reservoir
area ' will , be completed in
time for the more hardy
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water-skiers to use it this fall,
county officials say.
Emigrant win neea picnic
tables, outdoor stoves or fire
Dlaces and teilet facilities. It
will need shade trees for the
picnickers and swimmers who
want to get out of the sun.- It
will need more boat ramps, to
mention only a few needed
facilities.
Outdoor recreation authori
ties point out that only a com
paratively small part of the
overall population uses sucti
outdobr areas. However, they
are for the use of anyone who
wants to use them. Such rec
reation projects are not
proved vote-getters so are not
popular with many legislators.
With increasing numbers us
ing recreation areas, this view
may soon change.
Local recreation promoters
are concerned with the lack
of long-range,, extensive plan
ning for Howard Prairie and
Emigrant lake areas, particu
larly. Because of the great in
crease in outdoor recreation
and the predicted population
increases it's. like flying a jet
airnlane, they point out. Coun
ty recreation authorities must
see far ahead to an objective.
Grand Jury to
Consider Evidence
In Murder Case
A Jackson county grand
jury will be called Tuesday,
Aug. 16, to consider evidence
against Keith Duane Adams,
32, accused of murdering his
wife in her residence Thurs
day, District Attorney Thom
as J. Reeder said Friday.
Adams was arraigned in
district court Friday, formal
ly charged with first degree
murder and bound over to the
grand jury.
He is accused of fatally
beating and strangling Mrs.
Hazel Jean Adams, 28, while
she lay sleeping at her resi
dence at 1205 Withington St.,
about 1 a.m. Thursday. The
couple had been divorced only
since Monday.
Adams admitted the killing
in a signed statement to Med
ford police. " f
Reeder said he now has evi- .
dence that Adams choked his
wife the Saturday previous to
the alleged .murder. Adams
has admitted it, he said.
"Mrs. Adams was advised
to sign a complaint then but
didn't want Adams to have
a record," Reeder said. "She
was afraid it would reflect on
the children."
Meanwhile, relatives have
asked to take the children,
Reeder added. Adams is be.
ing held in the county jail
without bail.
Man Charged With
Molesting Girl
Medford police arrested a
36-year-old Canton, Wash.,
man Saturday afternoon on a
charge of "immoral acts."
John Dennis Fuller is ac
cused of molesting a 9-year-old
Medford girl in a down
town department store about
12:25 p.m. He was apprehend
ed shortly after the incident
by a witness to the act and a
city police officer. Police said
the girl was not harmed.
Fuller was confined in the
city jail.
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