Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 14, 1960, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text6 A Prog MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. SUNDAY. AUGUST 14. 1960 ramro SeneffifeCrateir Lake, iregini Ccaves v. I . t ... CLEETWOOD TRAIL Started during the 1960 fiscal year and nearing comple tion is the Cleetwoqd trail, a rim-to-lake walk way on the south side of the lake. The trail meets the docking facilities at the edge of the lake, some 11 miles from the H t v . mnutKaMlSi: ,li ill iiiMiii SOCK FACILITIES Located on the south side of Crater lake are these temporary docking facilities. Presently on the lake are two government boats used for research and two launches plus rowboats owned by the concessioner. A two-and-a-half hour Signs of European j Moth Should Be Reported to BLM A cooperative survey for detection of the European shoot moth, an enemy of young pine trees, is currently under way by state and feder al agencies. Completion date for the survey Is Sept. 15. The European shoot moth has been found in the state of Washington on ornamental trees In the Puget Sound area and In the city of Spokane. As far as Is presently known, the infestation of the shoot moth has been limited to ornamen tal trees in these areas. While the moth prefers Mugo, Red, Scotch and Aus trian pines, it can also attack native pines, especially the two and three needled pines, Spread of the insect into areas of native pines would be harmful to future pine timber crops. Control of the insect under forest conditions is not possible. Infeitation Signs Distorted and dead ends of branches on pines are the most conspicuous evidence of an attack by the moth. Also webs and pitch among bud clusters are signs of Infesta tion. Members of garden clubs and people who have orna mental trees In their yards should examine them for pos sible signs of shoot moth in fection, and report any dam age to Jack A. Thomsen of the bureau of land management in Medford. Further informa tion concerning the European shoot moth may be obtained by contacting Thomsen at the Medford BLM office, SPring 3-3605. - v main lodge and restaurant area located on the southwest side of the lake. The dirt trail has just recently been oiled to settle the dust, according to Park Superintendent Otto M. Brown. (NPS Photo) t. boat ride Is offered tourists four times daily, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon, and 1:30 p.m. Dur ing the second and last trip a naturalist is aboard to. point out attractions. Under the Mission 66 program, boating facilities are expected to be enlarged. (NPS Photo) Juvenile Delinquency May Be Caused by The relationship between bad eyesight and Juvenile de linquency will be explained by Dr. A. M. Skcfflngton of St. Louis, Mo., during a post graduate seminar for southern Oregon optometrists on Tues day, Aug. 16, at the Rogue Valley Country club. The vis itor will conduct four, 2-hour sessions, beginning at 10 a.m. Known nationally for his rcscarcli in children's visual problems, Dr. Skeffington is director of education for the Optometrlc Extension pro gram, a non-profit foundation headquartered in Duncan, Okla., and devoted to contin uous visual education. Discussing today's alarm ing incidence of delinquency among juveniles, Dr. Skeffing ton says "A child's vision ob viously m usl affect his be havior. While he may have 'perfect eyesight' - 2020 by the often-used but outdated and unreliable Snellen stan dard, he may still lack mean ingful vision. Meaningful Vision " 'Meaningful vision' is the ability to relate things one sees with past experiences and associations, and then to coordinate these impressions with muscular responses. "For Instance, in today's world the child's most import ant source of knowledge Is reading. Most children have become prepared to read at age 6, with proper home guid ance and pre-school training. They are ready for the transi tion from learning methods employed during Infancy -touching, smelling, hearing. and seeing - to those which use word symbols on a printed page. "However, in s o m e chil dren there is a developmental lag. They can read the printed word, but cannot link it with past experienct. This makes 'i y ffsiiWAnfft ;i.V'V..wii Bad Eyesight DR. A. M. SKEFFINGTON To Conduct Seminar comprehension and learning difficult, sometimes even im possible. Thereto! e, to gel the atten tion he wants and needs, the juvenile who is a 'retarded reader' may resort to devices not acceptable to society. Be ing unable to learn as rapidly as others, this child becomes anti-social lo build himself up at least in his own mind, and to capture a distorted meas ure of 'prestige' for himself. At this stage, he is typed a juvenile delinquent by socie ty. "Modern optometry can now do much to overcome the so-called 'gap' in a child's vis ual development. Thorough examination at age 4 gives us adequate time, prior to school entry, in which to determine a child's visual capacity and ability to coordinate. It may also serve to head off possible retardation and resultant de linquency." Nearly $6 Million Being Spent for Better Facilities By JIM FRAKE Mail Tribune Staff Writer Mission 66, a "forward-looking program for the national park system," is now taking shape at Crater Lake National park and the Oregon Caves National Monument, Park Su perintendent Otto M. Brown has announced. The program is "intended to so develop and staff the national parks as to permit their wisest possible use; max imum enjoyment for those who use them; and maximum protection of the scenic, sci entific, wilderness, and his toric resources that give them distinction. Construction, such as roads public buildings, and resi- dences, is an important ele ment of the program, Brown said. A long-range program Mission 66 began in 1956 and is slated to be completed in 1966, hence the name. The project covers 180 different areas in the park system. or the two southern Oregon at tractions, it will cost some $6 million. Couple of Years Work Work in this area has only started in the last couple of years, but improvements are becoming more and more ap parent. At Crater lake, entrance stations at Annie Springs were completed during the 1959 fiscal year. A four unit apart ment building for park serv ice employees was also built, a rim-to-lake trail was provid ed, plus construction of tem porary docking facilities on the lake. Crater lake, almost 2,000 feet deep with a 20-mile shore line, was formed from Mt. Mazama, a volcanic peak of the Cascade range which erupted leaving a crater some six miles in diameter and 4,- 000 feet deep. According to historians a minor disturbance built up a 2,700 foot volcanic peak within the caldera, One of the latest develop ments under the Mission 66 program is the Mazama camp ground. The camp has been filled to near capacity since July 2, according to Brown. Park Visitors The park service has classi fied the visitors to the lake in three basic categories: (1) those limited by time, or by lack of interest, who are con- j tent with scenery alone and' pass through hurriedly; (2) those who are curious about what they see, stay longer, and add to their knowledge and their appreciation facts about the park; and (3) those who come to the park for the pur pose of exploring and inquir ing into the natural features. The park ofticlals Believe that if a visitor is to achieve full satisfaction from his visit, he must be provided access to all points of interest, and be appraised of them, their mean ing and relationship to other features. It is to this third group of tourists that they are planning to cater to. Basic Problems The basic problems are peo ple and facilities. Whereas during the time since the area was made into a park, 1902, and today, the facilities have not improved rapidly enough to be adequate. Earliest records of visita tion numbers show that In 1904, 1,500 persons visited the lake; in 1910, some 5,000; 1920, about 20,000; 1930, near ly 158,000; in 1940, some 252, 000; and in 1950, almost 311, 000. With the problem of the tourists outgrowing the facili ties, Mission 66's goal was to develop minimum facilities to enable the visitor to see and understand the phenomena of the area in safety and com fort, and in so doing, preserve those features in such a man ner that they will be avail able for the succeeding gene rations. The program included pro viding improved road and trails, camping and picnicking facilities, concessions, plus an increase in park personnel. It also provides for adequate natural and historical infor mation of the area. First Part The first part of the pro gram offers mure tourist roads, access roads for fire protection, more parking area, and improvement of the trails. Currently the park service built a rlm-to-lake trail, is reconstructing the Annie Springs rim road, plus other entrance routes. Under Interpretation, a vis itors center is to be construct ed with a registration area, ex hibits, an auditorium, offices and a ranger station. Here the visitor - will be given basic background information nec essary for His understanding and appreciation of the area. Wayside exhibits, signs and markers along the major roads AT OREGON CAVES One of the projects under Mission 66 at Oregon Caves is this new residence for the management assistant there. The building was completed this spring and will be used by the only per manent park service employee in this area, according to Otto M. Brown, park super- and trails will also draw the tourists' attention. A covered walkway to Sinnott memorial will be constructed and the building improved to enable the winter visitor to view the lake in safety and comfort. Although trailer and elabo rate camping facilities are not now offered in the park sys tem, extensive picnicking and some camping conveniences are p la n n e d, according to Brown. Nearly completed is the Mazama campground. Pic nic tables, fireplaces, and wa ter are all provided for the lake campers. Camp Sites Camp sites are also planned at lower elevations to accom modate early, spring and late fall visitors when snow blocks passage in the upper trails. Overnight and dining ac commodations are to be ex panded by the concessionaire operating the facilities under contract with the national park service. Included on the program are the enlargement of the cafeteria, 40 additional sleeping units with provision for 50 more if demand war rants, and modernization of lodge and cafeteria kitchens. Other improvements in clude water and sanitation systems, storage and mainte nance buildings and other op erational structures, depend able communications, and boat storage and service facili ties. Increase Staff In increasing the park staff, it is estimated that 70 per cent more visitors may be served more efficiently. It would in crease present annual oppro- priations only 20 per cent The Mission 66 plan advocates increased personnel, but also promotes "self-explanatory" exhibits and attractions. Mission 66 work at Oregon caves is 'also progressing this year. Most of the work at both parks has been done in the 1959 fiscal year which ended June 30, but some is continu ing. Described as "The Marble Halls of Oregon" by Joaquin Miller, the Oregon caves is receiving its share of the Mission 66 program in the form of paved parking areas, roads, and employee quarters. In addition to the cave, the area is said to have many oth er significant scientific values, including rare species of plant and animals. Brown said that there is a definite need for a place where the visitor may be oriented and assisted. Similar Problem The problem at the caves is similar to that at Crater lake. In 1934 slightly over 22,000 persons visited the caves, and currently there are some 75 to 80,000 visitors per year. The caves, open throughout the year, expects an annual at tendance of 100,000 by 1966. The program parallels the Crater lake plan. According to the park serv ice, the rugged and precipi tous character of the terrain does not lend itself to the de velopment of public camp- Basin Naturalist Visits SOC Campus Ashland-Kenneth McLeod Jr., Klamath basin natural ist, conservation award win ner, ornithologist, and Indus trial analyst, visited South ern Oregon college Aug. 10, to confer with President Elmo N. Stevenson concerning- col lege sponsorship of various research projects in southern Oregon. While on campus, McLeod conferred with Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, chairman of the social science division, and Hugh G. Simpson, director of infor mation, about a number of historical research problems encountered during the writ ing of a history of the Modoc war. McLeod, who received the first award of the Oregon State Division of the Izaak Walton League in 1953 for work in radio and television, was the recipient of the American Motors' national award in conservation in 1958. His most recent research projects have been in the field of climatic history as reveal ed by the trees of the Klam ath basin, and on the hot water algae species of the Lake Lahontan basin. I ON THE DOTTED LINE . Signing the registration list is a recent visitor to Crater Lake National park. Under the Mission 66 development program, registration booths like this one and bulletin boards will be located throughout the park system. The one shown is located at the Mazama camp grounds which was started last summer and is near com pletion. (NPS Photo) MISSION 66-One of the many projects under construction in the Mission 66 development program is this comfort sta tion at the Mazama camp ground at Crater lake. Mission 66 is a long-range program designed to meet the needs of an ticipated thousands of visitors to the national parks. Com pletion date has been set for 1966, thus the name. More and more camp sites and picnic areas are being constructed plus general re-conseruction of roads, highways and trails. (NPS Photo) grounds, and none are propos ed. Picnicking, however, re quires less space, and the- small picnic area located ad jacent to the entrance parking area will be improved and en larged if necessary. Although the permanent staff is not to be increased, the seasonal personnel quota will have to be augmented. Completion of the visitor cen ter will require the services of an additional seasonal ranger-naturalist. Development Cost The cost of the Oregon caves development plan has been estimated at $200,700, while the Crater lake propos al is to cost about $5,721,200. A house for the manage ment assistant at the Oregon caves was completed earlier this spring, under the Mission 66 allotments. Tourist attendance at both Crater lake and the Oregon caves have exceded compara ble figures for last year. Re ports indicate that this may be a record year. At Crater lake, during July 115,731 visitors toured the area, compared to 199,700 so far this year. In 1959, 101,181 visited during July and 189, 400 for the first seven months. Meanwhile at the Oregon caves, 31,542 persons viewed the monument in July, with 49,715 for the first seven months of the year. Compara ble statistics for last year show 25,504 for July and 43, 246 through July 1959. For the entire year. Crater lake had 340,989 visitors last year, and there were 86,967 at the caves. Better Park Today The visitor to the Oregon caves or Crater lake today will find a better national park and monument than he did several years ago. But, more than that, he will find progress in action designed to assist him in enjoying his stay. He won't want to miss the 2V4-hour boat ride on Crater lake, hiking down the (rail from the rim to the lake's edge, or exploring the many trails and camp sites. Today's trip will show progress in ac tion, tomorrow's trip win show the result. The visitor to the Oregon caves or Crater lake in 1966 will be a more-informed, more-Interested visitor when he leaves. At the caves he will no doubt be met by a repre sentative of the national park service and will be shown background information con cerning the monument. intendent. Along with new parking areas, picnicking space, and orientation facilities, this project will prepare the monument for an anticipated 100,000 visitors per year in 1966, completion date for the National Park service's development program. (NPS Photo) ft 0' At Crater lake he will visit a well-equipped visitors' cen ter and noted points of in terest by guide signs and tours. At both places he will be assisted in planning his stay so as to obtain the great est satisfaction from a visit, regardless of the length or his interest. The park services promises no change in either the origi nal caves, or the lake, but rather a change in the way the tourist and visitor are cared for, and what they gain from their visit. This is Mis sion 66. ' 20-30 Club Holds Officer Installation Officers for the Medford 20-30 club were installed re cently at a dinner at the Rogue Valley country club. Installed as president was Phil Huntley. Other officers are Richard O'Dell, first vice president, and William Brew, second vice president. The members of the 20-30 club will attend a joint dinner meeting with members of the Medford Active club Tuesday Aug. 16, at Kim's Restaurant. The two clubs will merge on an international level next year. Medford is the only city in Oregon where there is an Active club and a 20-30 club which plan to merge on a local basis. Largest Acreage ' In Southern Oregon Ample Room For Expansion yjjJLJ Bill Driscoll, Manager North Phoenix Road Phone SP 3-6162 or SP 2-71 11 Audience Reaction Noted During Public Hearing On Zone Change Request A public hearing on a zone change from single family dwelling to limited commer cial on South Highland dr., caused substantial reaction from the audience at the Thursday night meeting of the city planning commission. The area involved is adja cent to the Highland market, 458 South Highland dr., own ed by C. A. Parlier. It is bor dered by a Medford fire de partment sub - station, an I O O F cemetery, the Siski you Memorial cemetery, and residential and vacant prop- Groups Assist Fire Department Crews from the' state de partment of forestry and Cen tral Point Rural Fire depart ment did the actual firefight ing out a.t Table Rock last Tuesday, but several organiza tions gave helping hands in other ways. The City of Central Point, for instance, sent out its new disaster truck, complete with resuscitator. In- addition to supplying oxygen to some of the firefighters who had been "smoked out," the city crew also hauled food and cold drinks to those battling the 1,100-acre blaze. A group of Salvation Army workers turned up on the scene with sandwiches, corn fee and cold drinks and spent most of the night distributing the supplies to the tired and hungry firemen. One Salvation Army work er was reported to have walk ed more than three miles through the fire-blackened area, passing out refreshments to firefighters along the way. Also on hand with refresh ments were the wives of Cen tral Point Rural firemen. Firemen in Medford, Cen tral Point and Camp White were on standby during the night to answer any alarms which normally would have been answered by Central Point Rural Fire department. Dental X-Rays Said Not Dangerous Chicago - (Science Service) - The amount of radiation needed to make a complete survey of the mouth by x-ray is below the detectable dam age level. The Journal of the Ameri can Dental association said, "The routine use of modern x-ray equipment and tech niques for dental diagnostic purposes is not harmful." The Council on Dental Re search of the ADA said the fraction of diagnostic radi ation that reaches the repro ductive organs of the body during the course of a dental examination is less than the amount received by each per son from natural sources in an entire year, and can have no significant influence on the penetic patterns of succeed ing generations. Patients should have x-ray examinations when the den tist indicates they are neces sary, the Council said. Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT Dnnald Thurston Wilkinson, dis obeyed traffic signal, $10. Betty Violet Fichtner, violation of basic rule, $23. Gary Rea Rupert, violation of ba sic rule, $25. William Bill Konopasek, disobeyed stop sign, $10. Dick Melvln Kendrick, disobeyed stop sign, $10. rWlri Lee Brumback. operatine motor vehicle without a licensed driver, sa. , , , Melvin Wayne Johnson, violauon of basic rule. $10. Edward Wallace Earnest, dis. obeved traffic signal. $10. Jack Nelson Peebler. operaUng on wrong side of street. S10. Robert uoya 'r-yie, aisoreyea traffic signal. $10. ertv to the north and east. In 1957 the zone was chang ed to limited commercial on part of the property to allow for the enlargement of the store, amounting to some .39 acres. The current request is for a total of .81 acres. Representing Parlier was Carl Brophy, Medford law yer. He stated that Parlier owns five lots, three of which were zoned commercial, and two for single family. He stat ed that the shopping place was needed for "effective de velopment." Brophy explained that the market had been there a long time and is important to the immediate area, as well as to the 'entire commu nity." Land Acquisition He said that the market owner had not intended to request a zoning change at this time, but land acquisi tion by the city made it time ly. City Manager Robert Duff told the commission that the city is in the process of pro curing a portion of Parlier's land to extend Siskiyou blvd. Because of the city's inten tion, Parlier's representative told commission members that the land taken by the city would further limit the amount of commercially zoned land available for the market. The attorney asked the commission to recommend re zoning the two lots to the north of the present market site for 'future expansion" and parking facilities. A pe tition with some 125 signa tures from the immediate and surrounding areas was also presented as evidence of the support of the residents. Patronage of Store Brophy said two things were apparent, the extensive patronage of the store show, ing popularity and necessity, and the favorable attitude of the people in that area, Against the zoning change were Wylie R. Macpherson, 441 Highland dr., and Ron Clancy, 440 Highland dr. They stated that the present store is a "convenience" and doesn't hurt the neighbor-, hood, but any future develop ment in the commercial area would be destructive. Macpherson declared that the zoning change would "af fect the value of my proper ty adversely." If the request was granted it would allow a "4,000 - square foot store," which would not be a "neigh borhood type," he continued. He said that the limited com mercial classification was "awfully broad," and the property owners in that area would have "no protection" in the future if Parlier was eranted this 'zoning change. Obieciion Clancy said that the pro posal would be "very disturb ing" to him. The proposed market parking area could be located directly next to his bedroom window, and he ob jected. Clancy said he was "not opposed to free enterprise," but doesn't think the facili ties are necessary for the neighborhood. He cited other markets within access of the residents. Discussion centered on how big a neighborhood food store should be. Commission mem bers said it was not their In tention to advocate a "shop ping center" in that area. At the same time, city officials questioned how to "draw the line" between a neighbor hood development and a large business area. - The commission recom mended and approved to the rezoning only one of the two northern lots to provide ade quate parking facilities and "reasonable expansion."