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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22. The Clark Gable Story Hollywood To Fill Void Left by Editor'! nt. Tt.i. i. aupttch in .eru, on thJ ? iISBleach roIe with the authority ana int or CUrk P.. hi. u. ?.V'..IVU'- -H b. hi. By VERNON SCOTT UPI Hollywood Correspondent Hollywood - HIPD-The death of Clark Gable leaves a void In the motion picture indus try which may never be filled. Studio chieftains and pro ducers could spot a "Gable script" a mile away. It called for a handsome, rugged lead ing man who also could be tender and convincing in a love scene. An exponent of the stralght-from-the-shoulder school of acting, Gable wanted no part of "method" performances. He. played a man's man in a man's world as opposed to the Marlon Brando types who portray mixed-up, emotional ly unstable weaklings. 1 Whether it was a drawing room comedy, romance or horse opera, Gable attacked Change in Timber Tax Structure Being Studied Portland - (UPD - A legisla tive subcommittee has taken under advisement possibili ties for changing the tax I tructure on timber. The subcommittee, meeting In the State Office building, planned to consider recom mendations to amend the for est fee and yield law and taxa tion on the basis of annual growth or income. Small logging operators have complained about pay ing taxes on growing timber. On Current Values Present timber taxes are based on current market val ues, ranging from 1.5 to 1.8 per cent. One question was whether the subcommittee would rec ommend that new timber be taxed the same as timber cur rently being cut or whether it would be modified to pro vide smaller tax on the grow ing timber. Richard Eyemann, research analyst with the committee, said it was a problem "for the small operator who can real ize no income for the next 20 to 40 years on certain stands of timber." - SWIMMING POOL SALE SAVE $300.00 Sale Prices Effective Until Nov. 28 No Payment Until April 1 FUTURA POOLS 4 'Sizes Available 1 6'x24' water area Jet Stream Filter Pool Ladder SALE $17QQ PRICE 117 MODEL POOLS- 392 Clover Lane 517 N.E. Dean Dr. Medford Grants Pass DORAN TAYLOR Grants Pass Medford GR 6-6535 SP 2-9973 Several Dealerships Available RVES ALL THE WEST 1960 Will Find of a man of the world with an eye for pretty girls and a good brawl with the "heavy." The new batch of stars call ed him a "personality per former" and frequently be littled his acting ability. But he won an Oscar in 1934 for "It Happened One Night," and his performance as Rhett Butler in "Gone With the Wind" was one of the most memorable in screen history. Last of Super Stars Who then, can play Gable roles, sweeping leading ladies off their feet and eliciting sighs from the ladies in the audience? Can you picture Paul New man swaggering into a saloon and announcing he can whip every man in the joint? Or Tony Perkins? Or Tab Hunter? How about Kirk Douglas taking Doris Day into his arms and coming through with a Gable-like twinkle in his eye? Or Burt Lancaster? Or Rock Hudson? Or Charlton Heston? Does Frank Sinatra fit the picture of a responsible, re spected leader overcoming ad versity? Does Dean Martin? Or Peter Lawford? Or Robert Wagner? Or Tony Curtis? Gable Vras one of a kind. Tots Escape as Tree Smashes Car Corvallis - (UPD - Two small children narrowly escaped death or injury Sunday when a tree fell across the back of their car while they were trapped by falling trees dur ing the height of Sunday's storm on 4,100-foot Mary's. peak west of here. The children were in the front seat. The father, A 1 c o n Galla gher, Corvallis, had taken the children to the peak. He was halfway down the mountain when stopped by several trees which had fallen across the road. He left the children, David, 5, and Kathryn, 3, in the car while he hiked down the road for help. He was re turning to the car when a fir tree about 10 inches in diam eter crashed across the back of the car. The children escaped with out a scratch., The car was smashed. Patio around pool Redwood fence Steel reinforcement $180 Down $43.10 per month be It Hard 'King' John Wayne could play some of his roles, so could Jimmy Stewart and Bill Hoi den. But they couldn't match Gable's versatility. As the last of the true su perstars, the dashing celluloid figure of Clark Gable brings down the curtain on an era. A product of the early 30s, Clark represented an heroic figure both on and off screen. His heyday was a less so phisticated one than enter tainers enjoy today. Roles Were Uncomplicated There was no television during most of his career, and the roles he played were un complicated. Seldom did he die at the end of a picture, and audiences left theaters with the belief that 'courage and good would triumph over evil. He stood out in the era of "pretty boy" stars - Tyrone Power, Robert Taylor, Rob ert Montgomery and Errol Flynn. When he first was tested at Warner Brothers, he was told, Your ears are too big, kid. You haven't a chance." But his masculinity captur ed feminine hearts and evok ed admiration from men. He combined the best qualities of silent stars Douglas Fairbanks and Rudolph Valentino, repre senting he-man prowess in every one of his more than 50 pictures. Not only did he hold his own opposite the most beauti ful glamour girls in Tinsel Town, he proved his mettle against such highly respected performers as Charles Laugh ton, Leslie Howard and Spen cer Tracy. M-G-M Studios used their powerhouse trump to intro duce new personalities. It was a means of insuring new comers wide exposure to a vast audience. Lana Turner, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr were among them. 1 Took Flops in Stride His first leading lady was Norma Shearer who started off his screen career with a slap in the face (as called for in the script). Gable made his boxoffice flops, among them some real ly bad pictures, But he took them in stride, never refusing a role at the studio, never de manding script approval or drawing a suspension from the bigwigs. Even after leaving M-G-M he continued his reputation for cooperativeness and fair play. On his last picture, "The Misfits," co-etarring Marilyn Monroe, he put up with out rageous delays, temperament from the other stars, and mis erable working conditions. Uncomplaining, he finally de cided he had had enough. ' Without fanfare he quietly told the producers he felt the picture was completed and quit. Hollywood agrees his like will not be seen again. There was only one Clark Gable. Movietown will miss him pro fessionally and personally. He was one of a kind. Stolen Automobile Recovered by Police A stolen car was returned to its owner in Medford Sun day afternoon minus an esti mated $100 worth of miscel laneous tools. In addition, the headlights of the car had been broken. The car was reported stolen early Saturday morning by Albert E. Davis, 51 North Oakdale ave. Davis told city police he had left the vehicle parked on a local supermar ket parking lot. The keys were in the car. Oregon state police found the car Sunday apparently abandoned in the White City area. COAL CHEMICALS Pittsburgh - Coal chemicals produced in an average year total about $400 million. specific... say UON PACIFIC ' ' ! For Freight and Passenger Information CALL I. J. Ziesmer, Gen. Traf. Aot. 1307 W. Main, Medford SP 3-5388 Fire Department Responds to 93 Calls in October Medford's fire department responded to 93 alarms, 27 of them for house fires, dur ing October, and the rural fire department responded to nine, according to Fire Chief Gordon Barker's monthly re port. Of the 27 house fires in the city, 10 of them were flue fires; seven overheated stove fires; seven electrical wiring and appliance fires; and two "careless smoking" fires. In addition, there was one fire of incendiary origin. The city department also responded to one hotel fire: 14 grass or trash fires and two vehicle fires. City, equip ment was out on alarms for a total of 41 hours and 13 minutes. Of the nine alarms report ed to the rural district, three of them were for house fires, all caused by defective flues. There were also five trash or grass fires and one barn fire of incendiary origin. Rural equipment was out on alarms for a total of 14 hours and 15 minutes. During October, 74 hours of drill were held at the three city fire stations and four two hour drills were held for volunteer firemen. Fire Marshal Truman Nel son made 33 inspections dur ing the month, 13 of them in schools and six in business occupancies. He also conduct ed four investigations follow ing fires. Nelson issued 41 orders or recommendations for the re moval of fire hazards and 40 were actually removed. In ad dition, 1,215 fire permits were issued during the month and fire drills were held in all schools. Nelson termed the drills "satisfactory." Armed Robbery Charges Pending Salem - (UPD - State police said Monday armed robbery charges will be filed in Mar ion and Lincoln counties against three Corvallis men in connection with holdups at a Gcrvais service station Oct. 29 and a drive-in theater at Newport Oct. 28. Two of the men are in the Linn county jail in Albany now on other charges. They are George E. Farmer, 18, and Sidney J. Styles, 25. The third suspect is Forrest I. Isaacs, Zl, serving a term in the State Correctional In stitution here for forgery. He was sentenced to three years Nov. 7. The service station job yielded $80 and ?90 was taken from the Yaqulna Drive-In theater at Newport. Farmer has been charged with writing bad checks and Styles is being held on a charge of parole violation fol lowing a forgery conviction. Grange News Upper Applegato A dance will be held by the Upper Applegate Grange Thanksgiving day, Nov. 24, it was announced at the last meeting. Anna Scott was elected master for the coming year. Others elected Included Clar ence Roloff, overseer; Lora Scott, lecturer; Edward Fin ley, steward; Omar Culy, as sistant steward; Marie Louise Nordwick, lady assistant stew- art; Edna Sawyer, chaplain; Forbes Brown, treasurer: Irene Culy, secretary; Martin Grier, gatekeeper; Grace Buck, Ceres; Vieva Saltmarsh, Pomona; Lulu Brown, Flora; and Pearl Byrne, James Win- iflngham and Glenn Salt- marsh, executive committee, The meeting, previously scheduled for Nov. 25 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held Dec, and start at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Grangers are to take a hot dish and their table service. atisetsi MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. HATFIELDS IN ARGENTINA Oregon's Gov. and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield, second and third from left, sport gauchci hats and other souvenirs of Argentina during a visit to the Malah Huo Ranch at Mar Del Plata. Others The Family Council Editor's Noti The Family Council oonsliu of a ludie. nsvclils- Irlst. three clergymen, three editors and a women's editor. Each arUcle is a summary of an actual case history. The Council reports on problems that have been desJI with by responsible asencles and counselors. Nora B. - It's not right to pass personal letters around. Clarice S. - She can pass mine around. It's a short cut. Nora B. - I was horrified to learn that my cousin, Clar ice, carries my letters around in her pocketbook and either reads them out loud to any one who'll listen or lets them read my mail for themselves. Clarice and 1 used to be very close when we lived in the same apartment house, so now that I've moved to a Midwest city I write her every detail, including certain confidences. It's bad enough to repeat what I tell her when she visits me, or when we talk over the telephone. If she gets it wrong I can deny it, or correct the wrong impressions. But when she shows people things in my own handwriting, things that weren't meant for their eves, what comeback do I have? For example, I told her I was buying a fur coat on time payments. That's nobody's business but mine and the store's. I just told Clarice be cause I thought she'd get t kick out of it. She knows how long I've wanted the coat, But now, I guess, everybody thinks my husband can't sup port me and I'm living be yond his means. This is not the case at all. Clarice S. - Look, Nora should have more confidence in me than to think I'd do any thing to hurt her. Being so far away, she believes every thing she hears and then she magnifies every word. Before long her imagination fills in and it's a federal case. First of all, no one knows about the loan. I had enough sense to hold on to that letter. But I did pass the word that she's getting the leopard coat at last. What's wrong? It saved Nora having to sit down and write it separate ly to a dozen other friends who are interested. Then, some of her letters aren't really personal. They just ell how she's feeling, Airport Traffic Drops For Month Both passenger and airplane traffic at Medford s municipal airport last month dropped below the traffic volumes re corded during September and the volumes recorded during October, 1959, according to Airport Manager Gil Gut jahr's monthly report. The total number of pas sengers facilitated at the air port last month was 5,029. In September it was 5,364 and in October, 1959; it was 5,252. A total of 3,787 airplanes, of all kinds, landed at or took off from the airport last month compared to 8,577 dur ing the previous month, and 4,077 during October, 1959. Air freight also decreased. Last month it totaled -13,525 pounds compared to 19,233 pounds in September and 15, 239 in October, 1959. Air express rose to 2,766 pounds last month over September's 2,330 pound total, but was still below October 1959's total of 6.845 pounds. Total revenue at the air port last month was $5,395, including $1,562 in landing fees. New York - (UPD - United Press International has sign ed an agreement with the Air Force and Federal Commu nications Commission to per mit use of its wires for flash ing a Conelrad alert in the event of a national emergency. 'II Jp 1 ,'4 how she's spending her time, whom she sees, what she's planning to do, who else wrote to her. It's the sort of news she could be writing to anybody. I think she should trust me. I try to use good judgment. I'm careful what I show and to whom I show it. I'll tell Nora this. She's free to show my letters around unless I'm confessing to a crime or something! It's easier than writing to mutual friends and relatives out there who are interested. I like to keep in touch with them and if one letter can count for 12 or so, fine! The Councils Once a letter leaves the hands of the writ er, anything can happen. So the general rule is: letter- writer beware! As to personal letters, one must be guided by the sensi tiveness of the writer and the reader. A relaxed, outgoing correspondent like Clarice says, "Share them. The more the merrier." An unduly touchy individual takes the position that Clarice is using letters received as a means of self-aggrandizement, of gain ing the floor for herself, re gardless of the feelings of the writer. There is a middle course. In some large families or cir cles of scattered friends, it's agreed that letters bearing general-interest items may be shared, no matter who gets them first. Deep dark secrets aren't included. These would be embodies in special notes, with underlined exhortations to silence, just to make sure. Evidently Clarice, to Nora's belief, knows the difference. But she must assure Nora that it's a private correspond ence, from first to last, unless Nora gives permission for limited or unlimited circula tion. Else Nora will feel as inhibited as if she were stand ing in front of a live micro phone on a national hookup! And Nora might leave the rest to Clarices discretion and sincerity. When she winds up with "Regards to all," she must be prepared for Clarice to take her literally. (Copyright 1960, General Features Corp.) Not a penny lost No one I i;is ever lost a cent in insured savings accounts in America's F.S.L.I.C.-Insured Savings and Loan Associations. Your savings placed Klih us arc Insured by the KS.L.I.C. FIRST FEDERAL Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford 29 North Ivy Street Robert F. Kyle, Manager pictured with the Hatflelds are unidentified. The ranch was the second stop on the Argentina-Brazil tour by 28 American govern ors. (UPI Tclephoto) American Bishops Criticize Trend To Conformity Washington- IUP1I -The Ro man Catholic bishops of the United Stales have sharply criticized American parents, business and labor leaders and the cult of the "organ ization man" in an attack on what they termed a decaying trend toward conformity. They called for revival of traditionnl ideals of individ ual insm "before it Is too late." Unless there is a rebirth of individual obligation and re sponsibility, they said, "the automation of human beings and the steady loss of . , freedom" Is inevitable. Endorsed by Cardinals The statement, issued Sat urday night at the close of three-day annual meeting here, was endorse b. 227 members of the church hier archy, including five U.S. cardinals. They said: "Uniformity of thought and supine loyalty to the organization, whether it be tile industrial corpora tion, the labor union or the political party, are too often encouraged and rewarded The organization man, cloak ed in a sort of anonymity, rather than the responsible individual, is favored and ad vanced." The prelates added National Disgrace "The failure of parents to fulfill their responsibilities. as revealed in the frequency of divorce, desertion and broken homes, is a national disgrace." -"At a time when so much depends upon the soundness of our economy and upon our ability to produce to meet the needs of a rapidly devel oping world, we have been faced by a frequent lack of truly responsible leadership, both on the part' of manage ment and of labor," COMPLETES COURSE Army Pvt. Ronald E. Bost, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bost, Eagle Point, recently completed the finance proced ure course at the Finance School, Ft. Benjamin Harri son. Ind. A graduate ot- Eagle Point High school, Bost entered the Army in June. Vital State Role Played By Farming, OSC Shows Corvallis - Oregon's second largest wealth producing in dustry - agriculture - contin ues to play a vital role in the state's economy, emphasized F. L. Ballard, associate direc tor of the Oregon State col lege agricultural extension service in commenting on the Farm-City Week proclamation of President Eisenhower. Ferm-City Week is Nov. 18-24. Oregon farms generate over half billion dollars a year buy ing power, he noted. One out of every two dollars taken in by Oregon farmers comes from out-of-state sales. For ex ample, cash receipts to farm ers are better than $400 mil lion a year, including $200 from out-of-state sales. Agriculture is second only to the forestry industry which is valued at about $1 billion a year in Oregon. Tourists and recreation, mines, and fisher ies follow In that order, Oregon farms place more than 100 kinds of farm prod ucts into commercial channels each year. They are convert ed and combined into many forms by processors and oth ers. Some of the items that Oregon has become famous for the country over, Ballard pointed out, include: pears, apples, strawberries. Blue Lake beans, filberts, pepper mint oil, lily bulbs, hops, wool, and seed crops, especial ly rye grass. Salem Ranks High Salem ranks high in the nation in the volume of can ned goods production. And farm products accounted for two-thirds of the tonnage ship ped out of the port of Port land in a recent year. But the real story of agri culture's economic importance to Oregon is the fact that it takes only slightly more than one-tenth of the labor force to produce this abundance, according to Ballard. Helped by discoveries In sciences af fecting agriculture, Oregon farmers have become more and more efficient, he remark ed. Over the past 10 years, food has become cheaper for the consumer in relation to the number of hours of work required to buy it. On the average, it takes only 50 min utes of work to buy food this Founder Momber, The Bourbon Institute. SlraiRht Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 86 AS is M Hi 1 Kentuoky's finest bourbon beautifully gift wrapped with colorful foil design - In pints and fifths at no extra oost Kentucky Bourbon B 3 required an hour of working time 10 years ago. This leaves workers more money to pur chase Industrial goods - auto mobiles, boats, television sets, etc. Also, since fewer farmers are needed, more people are available to make these indus trial goods and work in other jobs, the OSC leader said. In addition to the 77,000 Orcgonians actually engaged in farming, thousands of workers in related fields de pend on agriculture for their jobs. Food processing, for ex ample, provides about 20,000 jobs in Oregon. 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