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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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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.
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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)
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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."