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SUNDAY. AUGUST 28. i960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDfORD, ORE. a""""" " Jamboree Meaos Exchanging Friendships. ""I 'HERE HE COMES' A waiting the arrival of President Dwlght D. Klgonhower are the Medford ftcouU at the national Jamboree. Tim President came by a motorcade which took him an hour to drive from Denver, Colo, At the main gate to the Jamboree Uc, he wan presented vlth an official Jamboree neckerchief, then he toured the encamp ment, 111 July 20 visit wan a surprise, but As noon an It wa announced they lined the Bite) 'IT' MY TUnN' Mill Mill, the Jrt Iralncrs at Hlcad Air while Kcmit Ted MaucU, nlno "pilot" tht craft. Til Medfnnl liase, and pent I lie night of Aug. 2 there. Air Force oltlclals gave lliein lours of llir bane and II fin'lllllc. Some of Hie poliil of Interest, viewed by the delegation were China Town and Flshcrmans' wharf, San Francisco; Disneyland; Marine- land; Clrand C'nnyon Nnlitiiuil Furesl National niimtmienl; tlnnal nionuinonl; llhu'H Canyon of Hie Clunnlson Natlonul liHiiiunicnt; Culnrmlo Natliinal jtr n-j i i. if nvi t u rilim riMCI riliniArter eating a hearty In cult fn.'il In Mil deslo, Calif., the local Hoy Scouts en route to the Jiunlmrcc had to luniiuiiu the lire depaitnieut when a fire Innke nut on their bus. A small fire had erupted underneath the floor near Ihe do . Hiuie the bus was stopped, the (lie was ipilckly put out ami no one was Injured. However, the Seoul caravan wa detained for over Iwo hours while Ihisics were changed. The other chartered bus hail already loll lor llnkei -slleld, anil was called back via one of the radio cars that accompa nied Ihe busses. The fire truck shown at rigid provided slgnl Jleanl scllenient for the travelers. While en route to linkers field the new lui Tranp (HI win using developed radiator troulilel All In all, the Hcmhs travelled some l.nnn miles (llri'g lliuidee photo) Fur away nYaMtti nearer than avenue of the carnp. The President wa at the Jamboree for about an hour. Other visi tor were allowed to view the Scout' activi ties dally rorn noon to 10 p.m., except Sun day when they could visit all day. For those unable to visit, a Jar(e public relation toff win provided with 50(1 to 1,000 Scout doing "reporting" to home-town newspaper and other new media. (Greg Gandee photo) i' il r.i....i AJJRH -SI J lop, carefully lusprclod one of Force base, near llenii, Nevada, of Medford, awnll III turn lt group spent a day near Hie park, Meteor vrnter; Petrified lliilnbow Fores!; Handollor Na monument mill museums. (dog llandtic pliolii) i ... iHil . sm ... ka ft?..1l ' - '. 'Ml 'i tfisn ytti. Bmni! c pttitlfn( l.tnri' tuvmiiMK , i, tyti-(rni !Milh .Nr tiH. I iriufnt tlitK ttom Srt fiamtito tint lot Anjtflf. At m (im titl 0orq Lcwli ROGUI TRAVEL SERVICt 111 !) llh . Phon SP 2-677 J Klamath Forest Sells Timber Yreka, Cullf..ohn W. Brat ton wa the high bidder for 039,000 board feet of limber In the Commodore Point unit, Yreka dlntrlct, Klamath Na tional foret. The timber wa old on a acalcd bid baaln. Healed bid alo were ub tnltled by It. F. Nikkei Mini her company, International Paper company and The Paul Workman Lumber company. Species, volume, advertised prices and bid rales: Ponde rosa and Jeffrey pine, 4110,000 board feel, advertised rate $21.1(0 per thousand; bid rale $211. Till per thousand; sugar pine, nil.OOO board feet, adver tised rate $24.70 per thous and; bid rale $2(1 pea thous and; Douginr fir nna.ooo hoard feet, adverttm'd rate $10. 'Id jior lliiiusiiucl; bid rale $21.20 per thousand; Incense cedar, '1,000 hoard feel, adver tised rale $:i ;'.() per thousand; hid rate .$:i.2() per thousand. Tnlal advertised value was $111, in. 7. Value of high hll totaled $2:i,22.tl(). High Temperatures Predicted In East Suit land, Md. (Science Serv ice) - Temperature averaging above seasonal normals for tho eastern half of the coun try during the next 110 day were forecast here by U, S. wealher bureau long-range ex perts. Exceptions will be along Hie northern and southern borders, where near normal avoraucs are expected. T h e western half of the country, however, will have generally below normal temperatures, except above normal in t lie extreme Southwest. For the period from inld August to mid - September, rainfall Is expected to exceed normal In most of the country lying between (he Hocky and Appalachian mountains. Sub normal amounts are predicted for the Middle and South At lantic slates, and also for the Far West. In areas not specified, near normal precipitation I fore cast. 22 Oregonians To Attend Bar Meet Portland tlll'H Twenty-two Judges and attorneys from Oregon plan to represent the stale at the ll.'lrd annual meet ing of the American liar as sociation opening Sunday In Washington, O.C. Issues no Ihe agenda for the six-day meeting Include policy on Ihe controversial Connallv world court amendment, and a proposed nationwide educa tional program on democracy, Oregon delegates planning to attend the convention in clude Supreme Court Chief Justice William M. McAllister. Justice George Hossman of Salem, Circuit Court Judges Allied T. Sulmoneltt and Charles W. Holding of Port land, Circuit Court Judge David H Vandenlierg of Klamath Falls, and Oregon Slate liar Association Presi dent C. S. Fnnnon of Al bany. CYCLIST lNJUHKD Portland UTH Robert Stelnle, II. of Portland was taken to Hess Kaiser hospital Friday with head Injurle and lacerations after his hlevrle collldrO wllh car hert. 75 Scouts From Area Attend Big Event In Colorado By JIM FRAKE Mail Tribun Staff Writer "To bring to boy and lead en a clearer understanding of and a deeper ene of commit ment to the Ideal of Scout ing." Thi gtaternent made by the Boy Scout of America head quarter give the principal purpose of the Fifth Na tional Scout Jamboree held July 22 to 28 near Colorado Spring, Colo. Theme of the Jamboree for "For God and Country." More than 56,000 Boy Scout, Explorer, and their leader attended the meeting from every gtate and many foreign countries. About 75 ScouU and leader from outhcrn Oregon and northern California traveled to the camp, declared the "largest encampment In the world." Exchange of Ideals "Jamboree," a universal word In Scouting, means more than jut a meeting, It repre ccnt an exchange of ideal and friendship. "The jam boree I a great demonstration of cooperative effort, influenc ing the character and citizen ship of those who participate." Governing the thousand of youth wa the Scout oath. Other Jamborees of this na ture have been held in Wash ington, D.C., I0.'I7; Valley Forge, 103(1 and 1057; and Santa Ana, Calif., 1053. All ot these have been "notional" meets, with score of foreign visitor. Keipiirement for attending the Jamhorce arc: Scout spirit, motivated by the ideals of Scouting, willing to be a team player; Scout skills, camping experience with their own troop or post; age and mem bership, at least 12 years of age by Jan. 1, 10(10, registered as an active Hoy Scout, or if an Explorer have registered be f oro April 1, 10(10; and physical fllncss, able lo meet the requirements ot the Jam boree medical examination Delegate In Troop Oil and (10 Oiorlhcrn California and southern Oregon) included Scouts form Medford, Yreka, Monlague, Grants Pass, Tal ent, Ashland, Gazelle, Trail, Prospect, Cave Junction, Cen tral Point; Hills, Mt. Shasta. McCloud, Dunsmuir, and two Seoul from Korea. Financing Financing of Ihe event was done by Ihe Hoy Scouts, indi vidual partlcipanls, and the federal government. The use of the sllc was furnished by It. Johnson, owner of the Hevcrse J 'Diamond ranch, clghl miles north of Colorado Spring, opposite Iho All Force academy. An act of Congress "unani mously" approved by Con gross ami signed by Ihe Presi dent, aulhori.ed the loan of certain equipment without cost, with a bond lo insure its return to Ihe Armed Forces In good condition, according lo Scout officials. Solf-Llquldating The Jtuuhorrc has been do dared a "self liquidating enterprise," Knch Seoul paid a set fee for food, equipment use, and for the building of the camp. Personal supplies and equipment was provided by Ihe Individuals, and travel ing and food costs en route were also paid lo local Scout councils. The local Scouts were gone 2.1 days, and spent about 10 days at the camp itself. Activi ties en route consisted of gen o r a I sightseeing, Including Stead Air Force base in Colo rado. The group relumed to Medofrd Aug. II. The trip was made by two chartered busses and two radio-equipped cms were used lo coordinate the activities of the Iwo buses. George Flana gan, lour director, and Sam Taylor, assistant tour director, "manned" the two radio cars provided by F.Ik Lumber company. A truck also was used lo ship Ihe quantity of equipment needed at the Jam boree. According to local Scouts, the delegation from the Port land area, some liOO, was the largest single group at the meet. Second was Houston, Texas, wllb about 51)3. Region al troops till and till represent ed teen-agers from as far north as Prospect, and south to Dunsmutr, Calif. Exhibit Did Wall Reports indicate Hint the lo cal Hoy Scouts did "qulle well,' at the Jamboree. A rocks and minerals exhibit rated "best" In its section, and competition in other cate gories was boosted by the skill of Troops ti8 and ti. About 20 adventure awards were given to Troop 69 alone, representing kl!l In obslaclt r NOH'WESTERS' Region XI at the fifth national Scout Jam boree at Colorado Springs, Colo., was for 3,500 Scouts from Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Hawaii. Local Troop 68 and the area shown above. There sections housing the thousands of teen-agers. The "largest encampment in the world" included some 425 foreign guests from 38 nations. Countries represented included Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and Venezuela. The sectional camps verc said to occupy about 2,000 acres of the Reverse J Dia mond ranch, eight miles north of Colorado Springs, also opposite the Air Force academy. The delegation at the jam boree included Boy Scouts, Explorers, and their adult leaders. (Tom Ness photo) ::-4 'CHOW'S ONI' Shown preparing lo serve breakfast at the recent Scout jamboree arc Monte Kennedy (left) and John Caslcrlinc, both Medford Scouts. Each day the individual Iroops and patrols would choose a head cook and an assistant to take charge ot fixing meals for the day. This gave every one a chance to serve. The entire 50,000-delegation consumed doilnn one dav. 74.480 quarts of milk; 27,800 chickens; $11,- (1110 worth of lam and Jelly; $10,700 and $12,000, respectively; and enough frankfurters if laid end-to-end, would extend over 17 miles. One meal rc-mili-cd as manv as 10.000 tires willl 283 Ions of charcoal being used. Top sirloin steaks served at the final dinner came from 1 bead of steer. Paper dishes were used, some nine million nieces in all. (Tom Ness photo) courses, Scout crafts, trail identification, and marksman ship. In Ihe many types of pro grams ottered during the en campment, "fellowship" was stressed. Inter-patrol and Inter-unil visits for meals, songfests, and campfircs were common. Hiking was popular with the participants, and an extensive sports program was offered. A "conservation area" was set up for wildlife exhibits, and several activity areas, rifle ranges, an arena, an angling spot, and a rodeo were available. Al night, group programs were held, and a fireworks display was slated for July 22. Daily at II a.m. a ting-raising ceremony was scheduled. Four trading posts were built, offering for sale souve nirs, hardware, drugs, and equipment, with all profits going Into the Jamboree fund. A post office was inainliiincd by Ihe government. Daily Nowipapar The Scouts were furnished with a daily paper printed in Colorado Springs and deliver ed al breakfast. The four page publication was called the "Jamboree Journal." Sev eral Scout groups also pub lished a "newspaper," serv ing a limited area. The Federal Communica tions commission granted the USA the temporary use of Ra dio KOHSA, a short wave ra dio circuit used to relay Jam boree news to radio "hams" throughout the world. Comments from the relum ing Scouts Indicate Hint Ihe local delegation had a good time. There is no doubt that they learned Scouting on a large scale. The entire Jam boree was over In less than I two weeks, but Scouts say their memories will never end. Although the Jamborees are not scheduled for any certain The Jacksonville Livestock Club Wishei to thank the following who bought at the 4-H ft-$tock auction: Safeway Store, Big Y Super Market, Bob Bever, Swift A Co-, Elton' Farm & Garden Store, Talent Drive-In Market, Chrystal Meat Market. 2 i i 4 69 were housed in Section 12, were some 12 regions and 39 ft lA B ill 1 M i '-A5 ' ' ' if j pastries and Ice cream valued at Salem Man Dies in Crash Nolus, Idaho-IUPD - Claude Lucas, 23, Salem, Ore., was killed Saturday when the car he was driving missed a curve about three blocks west ot here on Highway 26, and over turned In a borrow pit. A friend and passenger In the car, James Hogan, 23, Monmouth, Ore., apparently escaped injury. year, BSA officials hope Hint each boy will have the oppor tunity lo attend a national meet once in his Scout career. Preparation for Hie jam boree began Ihe day after Ihe last one in 1957, local Scout lenders advise. They now face the task ot post-jamboree re ports, then work will begin on the next jamboree. This fifth national Scout Jamboree has made another milestone In the history of in ternational Scouting. OPEN DAILY 11 A.M. to 4 A.M. Orders To Go Anytime During Opening Houri Nijhwiy 99 South 'V 'FOR GOD AND COUNTRY' Offering grace before a noon time meal is the Eagle patrol of the Medford Troop 69 at the national Scout Jamboree held last month. These of the entire convention was "For God and Country," the same as that of the 50th anniversary year. Before each meal the Scouts would, in their individual groups, give thanks. The tent affair shown is the standard tent used at the jamboree with the "dining fly" joining the sections. Religious services at the Colorado affair were held July 23 and 24 in the morning before and after breakfast. Services offered included Protes tant. Buddhist. Quaker, Christian Science, Episcopal, Luther an, Jewish, Mormon, and Roman Catholic. (Tom Ness photo) SPLISH. SPLASH While Scout Leader Robert Wobbe rolls up his sleeping bag, Scout Bill Veech, Klamath Falls decides to wash up before the morning rush. The tripod is supporting a "lister bag," used primarily lo hold water in large quanti ties. Each day more than 1,500,000 gallons of water were furnished the participants. Some eight miles of water mains and five miles of sewer lines were needed. Electricity re quired an addilional 12 miles ot'primary electric lines. Facili ties at the ten-day meet included medical and dental service, sanitary supervision, safety protection, and traffic control. Cooperating with the Boy Scouts of America were the U.S. Public Health service, Army, State of Colorado, tire fight ing groups, medical societies, health departments, and police groups. Two field hospitals were provided for the jamboree. (Greg Gandee photo) Straw Vote Taken Gives Durno Lead Roscburg Fourth District congressional candidate Ed win R. Durno (R), Medford, led a straw vole conducted at the Lane County Fair in Eu gene last week by radio sta tion KUGN. As ot 9:30 p.m. Friday, a count ot 1,122 was recorded for Durno with 768 for Congressman Charles Porter (D). Durno, here Saturday, com mented: "This is particularly gratifying to me to see this wholehearted support for my candidacy in Lane county since that particular county has over 36 per cent of the total vole in the Fourth dis- Durno planned to attend the Republican rally at Viking park in Portland Sunday. -6 CD 3 O lo o o dm Joe Hosiclc, Funeral 1 E 1 605 Highland Dr. - -W- . 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The . local board reports two men have recently been inducted , for failure to register on time. College students who have completed a year or more of college and wish a college de ferment to continue for the coming school year must (1) penalties. send in a written request for deferment to the selective ' service board; and (2) have the Registrar of the college send a SSS 109 form to the local board showing where they ranked last year in school, and if they are ac cepted for the coming school year. BID OPENING SET Portland-IUPD - The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced Saturday it will open bids Sept. 22 for grading and sur facing a section of road on the Warm Springs Indian reserva tion. Bid opening will be held at the Portland agency office. BUCKHORN MINERAL SPRINGS Ashland, Ore. Enjoy health, rest, comiort, and hospitality amidst pleas ant surroundings. HOT MINERAL BATHS for Rheumatism, Arthritis, Neu ritis and Nervousness. 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