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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1960)
Regional News Bob Wslters, Regional rditor -r: CorreipondenU: Applegate Valley . Maude Zcegler; Butte Falls - Mary Jo Harrli; Central Point -X . ci01' EaSle Point . Dottle Harblaon; Gold Hill-Sams Valley - Mary Kell: Grandview-Lone Pine pot Simmons- Happy Camp . Hazel Davis; Hornbrook - Katherlne Chapman; Illinois Valley . Kather ine Scott: Jacksonville , Bette Hoiklni; McLeod - Caroline Harding; Meadows - Nellie Bergman; Phoe 2? .1" He-iV Nlko5y.mi Prospect - .Frances Ring; Shady Cove . Evalyn Watson; Table Rock - R. E. "d Fr Voung; Tiller-Drew - Viola Rogers; Wllllama - Ann Kataenbach; Yreka . Bessie Star Fire Crew Completes Intensive Applegate Valley -Five ,-days of Intensive fire suppres sion training has been com pleted at Star Ranger station by the new 10-man regional crew assigned to this district. The crew is headed by Bob - Schmidt. Other training per- . sonnel included Robert Snoich and Ranger Neil Suttell, who instructed in fire organization, fire safety, fire behavior and fire fighting methods. A test fire was set at Dutch- . man's Peak. The men had practice in pumper equipment and radio and telephone com munications. They also went on a 20 mile hike. . These regional crews are being established over Oregon and Washington because of the present critical fire dan ger. The men at Star are on 24 hour call and may be sent ' anywhere in United Stales. . They maintain a complete state of readiness and can be ready to go three minutes after they have been notified of a fire. EP Sewage Election .Slated For Thursday Eagle Poinl-The election - to authorise the Eagle Point - city council to proceed with the Eagle Point city sewage - lagoon system will be held - tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. All adults who have re ; : sided within the city for 60 days are eligible to cast a , ballot, according to city attorney Gregg Hornecker. ! A special council meeting ' io receive the vote tabula I lions will be held in the i library at 8:30 p.m. follow 1 ing the election. M New York Gem i Robbery Solved I ; New York - IUP1I - The June j ,25 theft of $31,000 in gems I : from famed Cartier's on Fifth i ' Ave.- was solved early today ! 'by the police and FBI with f the arrest of two men. Assistant Chief Inspector ' Edward Feeley said the ar , rests were made Tuesday night after 30 police and FBI i ' agents played a game of "leap V frog" in seven unmarked cars i t trailing the two men through Manhattan .and Brooklyn streets. ' Feeley said that all of the itolen gems were recovered along with an unexpected ; windfall-$30,000 in AT and T 'bonds stolen in two other . burglaries. The arrests Tuesday night 'climaxed a five-week, around )the-clock surveillance of the men, Feeley said. Feeley identified the two 'inspects as Kingdon de Nor , mand, 51, and Joseph Coffey, 1 23. He said a third man, Pas ' quale Fuca, 27, a friend of i Coffey, was later picked up on Manhattan's lower east 'tide on a vagrancy charge. He ,' refused to speculate on what , part, if any, Fuca played in the Cartier's robbery. ' H. C. MAN INJURED Happy Camp-Robert Ewell .injured his left elbow last j week when he was thrown ' from the car which he was 'driving. Ewell stated that his , car hit the bank, causing the i car door to fly, open. He is '. employed by the Forest Serv ice at Ti-Bar. ' ; , MERCHANTS DONATE Illinois Valley - Gifts do- nated by the merchants of 'Cave Junction to the Illinois f Valley volunteer fire depart- ment for their booth at the "Jubilee, Sept. 3 through 5, 'arc now on display in the , Champion building. The mon- ey from these items will help (quip the fire hall. J CALIFORNIAN ARRESTED i Yreka - Siskiyou county sheriff's deputies took Into custody Robert Lee Coldren, 45, of Paradise, Calif., over .the week end on a bail-jumping charge. Coldren was taken to Sis rkiyou County jail. SCHOOL INCREASE NOTED Grenada A 30 per cent in crease in attendance is expect ed for the Grenada grade ' school, according to Charles Page. Last year's attendance was 100 students; 130 students are enrolled this year. JUVENILES HELD -. Happy Camp - Three juve ' niles, ages 16, 14 and 13, are being held by Juvenile author " ities for burglary of seven dif ferent homes in Happy Camp. About $800 worth of Items were taken. 10-Day Training The remaining crew mem bers include Chuck Thomp son,' Monty Facie, Lon Grid man,' Fred Jones, Bob Faulk ner, Dayrel Hawkins, Jerry Byrd, Bob Kolkin and Wayne Cabler. , Construction Continues At Three Horn Camp Tiller - Drew - Three Horn Camp on Highway 42 between Tiller and Trail, just above the Diamond creek bridge, is slowly shaping up as a picnic and overnight camping spot, according to Ira Poole of the Forest Service.' Three stoves and four tables and benches have been built and are ready for use. There are also rest rooms, but as yet there is no drinking water and the grounds have not been graveled. - . . Yreka Employee Quits After Rumor Circulates Yreka - Jamie Smith, for nine years an employee of the Siskiyou county assessor's of fice, has tendered his resigna tion from the county post. Smith has been accused by outside interests of using his position to further his own ends and feels that his resig nation will end any possible derogatory attacks against the assessor s office. Rumor has inferred that he has used his position to an unfair advantage and further ed his own interests with in The long happy weekend calls'for Rainier's'lceless Icebe Start chilling a couple of Rainier Cold Packs right now. Add the light touch of Rainier's fine beer to your long; happy weekend. The aluminum foil Cold Pack keeps SCC' HOW riMt BEER IS 'MADE VISIT SICKS' Highway Plans Studied By Men in Happy Camp Happy Camp - Two men from the division of state highways at Sacramento were in Happy Camp last week. They were studying the re routing of the state highway through Happy Camp and contacting property owners, They also contacted mem bers of the elementary school board since the right of way will take a small corner of school land next to Indian creek and the Klamath river. An appraiser will also contact property owners. When asked how soon con struction on the new highway and bridge across Indian creek would begin, they answered that it depends on how soon funds are made available. At best guess, not until spring at the earliest and perhaps not until the following year. formation not easily accessible to the average individual. County Assessor L. D. (Babe) Taylor stated that Jamie Smith has been one of the most valuable employees in the assessor's office. "His resignation has been accepted because, unfairly or not, his effectiveness has been Impaired in this position," Taylor said. Smith will remain with the department until a qualified replacement can be found. MEDFORD MAIL F i re Destroys Fa m i ly's Home, Closes Truck Cafe In Gold Hill By MARY KELL Mail Tribune Correspondent Gold Hill - Mr. and Mrs, L. D. Marple, owners of the Truck cafe in Gold Hill and their four children, lost all of their clothing except what they were wearing last Friday when fire of undetermined origin destroyed their living quarters in the rear of the building. The boys' new school outfits were among clothes burned in the fire, Mrs. Marple said. Al so a total loss, Marples said, were all of their personal and household belongings, which were not insured. The building was insured, the couple said. Estimates of the damage are not available at this time. Grocery supplies in the cafe, where there was exten sive smoke and blister dam age, were also a total loss. The couple bought the building and business last April 15. The fire was discovered at the rear corner of the build ing, when Mrs. Marple went to investigate the odor of smoke drifting into a window at the side of the cafe. The alarm was turned in at 3:50 p.m. Mrs. Marple said that Jim Boone and Charles Pedigo, employees of , the Domestic Gas company across the street from the cafe, rushed to the scene and immediately turned off the propane gas to avoid any possibility of an explosion within the building. Marple, who is employed by K Lines Service was away from home when the fire oc cured. Mr. and Mrs. Marple and their oldest son, Larry, 14, are staying in a one room build ing on their property behind the burned building. They are using the kitchen facilities of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Lokken at their home across the street from the cafei Fund Started Several persons who have wished to remain anonymous have started a cash donation TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. .aMMsyj'isa trMi'iniyyUi CAFE BURNS Fire recently gutted the living quarters of the L. D. Marple family in the rear of the Gold Hill Truck cafe (shown above). The fire started in the right corner, of the building. Charred boards on the outside of the back porch and building may be seen, for the Marple family, Mrs. Lokken said. She said that other persons who are inter ested in helping may contact her at her home, 719 Second ave., Gold Hill. Three of the Marple's youngsters, Leland 11, Danny 9, and Sherrie 2V4 years are staying with friends of the family, Mr. and Mrs. Percey Newfield, Central Point. Mrs. Marple said that Dr. and Mrs. Richard Carlsen brought shoes for her little girl and other clothing im mediately after the fire. Mrs. Carlsen took the three boys to Eagle Point where they were given shirts and pants by the Seventh Day Adventist church group there. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Von Boskirk of Ashland have offered the couple a rent free furnished house near Gold Hill, until they can get a new start, the Marples said. The Marples said that al though they are not sure of their immediate plans. They do hope to be able to re establish their Truck Cafe business, which has been closed since the fire. Jacksonville Class Sets Special Meeting Jacksonville - The Jackson ville first aid class will hold a special meeting tomorrow evening at the old high school building, according to Police Chief Frank Carter. Personnel from the Med ford Ambulance service will be on hand to demonstrate the loading and unloading of an injured person. A group of 19 persons is enrolled in the class, which is being instructed by Leroy Williams of the Medford fire department. Carter said that the public is especially invited to this special class meeting. SCHEDULE REGISTRATION Lone Pine -Lee Merriman, principal of the Lone Fine school, has announced that pre-registration for new first graders who are not already registered will be held at the school on Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. refreshing Raimer cool for hours. ..yet costs no more. RAINIER BREWING' CO. .'.SCATTLC. ..SPOKANE. U. S. A. Yreka Man Held In Connection With Wife's Death Yreka-Leo , Huber of Mt. Shasta, Calif., is presently in custody at the Siskiyou Coun ty jail on a possible charge of homicide in connection with the gunshot death of his wife, Lois Emma Huber, 48, on " August 27. The Hubers were married in June of this year. According to Sheriff A. B. Cottar of Siskiyou county, Mrs. Huber was allegedly found by her husband on the lawn near their trailer, which was parked north of Mt. Shasta. Autopsy reports disclose that cause of death was ex sanquination from a bullet wound through the left lung. Mrs. Huber is survived by a son, Richard Barhan of Mt. Shasta, four sisters and two brothers. Siskiyou county sheriff's deputies are continuing their investigation. Youth Wins Trophies For Accordion Playing Eagle Point - Mr. and Mrs, Frank Chamberlain, Eagle Point, have received word that their grandson, Terry Chamberlain, has added two more trophies to the 17-cup collection that represents his accordion playing triumphs. He has just returned from Chicago, where he captured first place in the national sen ior accordion competitions, netting him $200 plus a cup. His second cup represents his winning first place in the state contest, entitling him to enter the Olympics contest this year. The national prize automati cally enters him in next sum mer s Olympics. Terry was accompanied by his accordion teacher Leo f i lippini and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Chamberlain of Spokane, Wash. Eagle Point Re-election In November Eagle Point- Mayor Ed Put man has announced that the office of mayor and the three councilman positions will be up for either election or re election this fall. Putman said that he would run for office again this year especially since the city is in Grandmother Called To Sick Grandson Hornbrook-Mrs. Orva Gos ncy, who has served on the Deadwood Forest Service lookout for approximately 12 years, was back home in Hornbrook recently for her first day off since reporting to the lookout in June. She was called in to Yreka by the illness of her small grandson, Gary Rue. Gary was taken ill while spending last Christmas vacation at the home of his grandparents here and spend many weeks in the Siskiyou General hospital in Yreka and in Sacred Heart hospital in Medford. His present illness is a con tinuation of his earlier illness, and. he is in the hospital in Yreka at present. Old Ruch Dance Hall Has Been Razed Applegate Valley - The old Ruch dance hall, built around 1900 by the late C. M. (Cap) Ruch, has been torn down by the present owner, Robert L. Hughes. The building was used as a store in more recent years and older residents recall the days of banquet type suppers, which took three or four days in preparation, served at coun try dances. Hughes expects to leave the old hall property as a park. He said he previously had al lowed people to picnic in the area but since they left broken beer bottles, he is prohibiting further use of the ground. 6 ,rL AV' W WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31. lftO Mayor Seeks the middle of the lagoon proj ect. Councilman Shy Callaghan announced that he will not seek re-election this year. Cal laghan has served 10 years on the council. Councilmen Oscar Frei and Donald McGovern were not available for comment. Petitions must be in 30 days prior to the general election on Nov. 8. These petitions are available in the recorder's office for those wishing to run for office. Each petition must contain the names of 20 legal voters. Banich Named To High School Board Yreka-George Banich, 207 Raymond st., was elected by the Siskiyou county board of education to replace Del Pil liard on the Yreka union high, school board of trustees. Pil Hard has been transferred to Chico, Calif., to manage the local office of the Crocker Anglo Bank. ' There were no other appli cants recommended to the board for consideration. Banich wan formerly under sheriff of Siskiyou county from 1955 to 1958 and entered the office of district attorney in 1959 as a special investi gator, where he is presently employed. Applegate Men Return From Cattlemen's Ride ' Applegate Valley Local men who have returned from a two-day ride of the Oregon state cattlemen's association in the Pendleton-TJkiah area are Leon Offenbacher, John Horner, Robert Forheim, and Ranger Neil Suttell. Purpose of the ride was to discuss and observe range management, fencing methods and other subjects of interest to foresters and cattlemen. Vl j i"" -
