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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1960 Tablets Table Rock - A real estate deal of considerable Impor tance to the local community is in the making and may be closed before this appears in print. The negotiating party comes from California. The land involved is an 80 acre tract of farm land now in cultivation. According to Mendrix, county watermaster, D. C. Hendrix. county water master, who vas here Tues day checking water tables, ground moisture and stream flow, the would-be purchaser has applied for a water right from the slate, the water would likely be furnished by the local ditch company. We understand that eventually there will be a nice home built on the property to be occupied by the purchaser and wife and two children, now living in California. - Lately several tempting offers have bean made to local farm owners for farm land'. One man who said he had been all over the coun try, claimed this little com - munily between the majei tic mountain we call Upper ..and Lower Table Rock, was the most attractive for a home of any place he had ever seen. Said if he lived here, as he hopes to, some lime, he would climb to the mountain lop every day. We didn't mention the poison oak or rattlesnakes, Tractor lights are seen in all directions, as local farmers are burning the "midnight" gas lo make up for lost time on account of the long dry season whon it was too dry to till the soil. Sam Glass, the ex-Marine, and hatiess pilot, has taken up his eight hour shift, eight in the forenoon and eight in the afternoon. The Tru Mix Concrete Com pany of Mcdford, has a large ditch digging machine clean ing out the large drainage canal on the J. S. Richardson farm. Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Pearl Brown in Mcdford Monday, Mrs. Brown during the past few years has spent some time here at the home of her son, Everett Brown. Mrs. Gordon Knight, and daughter Mary, and four chil- Columbian Optical Co, GIFTS... THE BYRON DESK BAROMETER Trim wenther-Ieller with gray-grccn plastic case. White dial. Bran trim. Accurate. CC CA Only 0.3U Accu rately tells both in side and out- Id e temper atures. Ensy mount. Dnrk Rrny or ivory case. Height Inches. 4 feet of tubing. COMBINATION DESK SET The Princeton It an ac curate barometer, also tells temperature and humidity. Two-tone dial, bras trim. Gray or sss- $10.00 Explorer 8-Power TELESCOPE Power ful achromatic lensea. Genuine vulca nized fibre bodv of Mo rocco grain, chrome plated draw tubes. In leather $9.95 case. Also a eompletr lint of Bamrh & Lotnb, Carl Zeiss and oth.r famon. make. . . . Opera masses, Harontrters, Tnermomeiers, Magnifiers and Hand Readers. We Give RAH Green Stamps. Courteous Credit Always Columbian Optical Co. Medford Shopping Center Phone SP 2-9990 Mall Orders Promptly Filled Indoor-Outdoor fac THERMOMETER fSv li TO By R. I. NEALON dren of Forest Grove, Oregon, were brief callers here with relatives at the Norman Mal teson home, Saturday. Jasper McCarley, is the new assistant herdsman at the Table Top Hereford Ranch. He is not a new hand at this kind of work, having been connected with the cattle busi ness for some 15 years in the Rogue Valley. Last Monday, while stand ing on a Medford street corner, we spied two ladies tripping along toward us. At first we took them to be a couple of college coeds, but when they came closer wc found they were one time neighbors. Both were born in our community in the same house now occu pied by Jasper McCarley, an employer of the Tible Top Hereford Ranch, known by old-timers as the house Billy Wilson built. The two ladies were Mrs. Martha Gregory and Mrs. May Cook, both of Medford. Mrs. Gregory boasts of having spent some 88 years in our beautiful valley, but Mrs. Cook, we Judge, is young er, as Mrs. Gregory says she used to wash her diapers when a young girl. Mrs. Cook is threatened with arthritis, takes lemon juice straight. The more threats, the more lemon juice, Mrs. Gregory drinks one quart of milk each day and keeps going, so arthritis hasn't a chance. We know another lady wno keeps her trim figure and youthful appearance by tak ing a mixture of vinegar and honey to repel any arthritis attacks. A visitor at our house Wednesday was Peter Tlghe, whose name in Irish lan gauge is O'Toose, He lives in Bill Duggan's smogless survival sub division for smog smitten Californians. Peter is just 18 years from old Ireland and told us many interesting things about how people live there. Living is more simple, food is plainer and the life span longer, Tighe thinks Amcri cans eat themselves to death, His family lived in a county some distance from the home of the Kennedys, who he says, were known as honest, smart, industrious people. He says he was delighted to know that Jack Kfnnedy, a full blooded Irishman, has been elected president of this great coun try. Tighe was In World War II stationed in London. He told us this story. He was in a tall building and the German fighter planes were flying overhead. Looking down on the street he saw a man leading a large elephant. The British were moving their zoo to safer quarters. As he watched, a bomb fell a few feet from the man and ele phant, leaving nothing of them but a spattered street and buildings. Tighe, or 0'!C. itizii. whichever you pre fer, Is a most Interesting per son to talk to, and was recent ly elected lecturer of the Sums Valley Grange for the year 1961. Donald Richardson, of Green, Richardson, Green and Grlswold law firm of Port land, was a luncheon guest with home folks at the J. S, Richardson home Thursday He flew down to Medford on legal business for his law firm. Thought for the day: It's a great country but you can't live in It for nothing. -Will Rogers Christmas Project Far Short of Goal Yreka - "Don't be greedy, feed the needy. This is the slogan on boxes appearing In Yreka grocery stores for donations of canned food. The canned foods will be Included in the Christmas food baskets and toy project, spon sored by the elementary PTA and Chamber of Commerce for needy Yreka area fam ilies. Last year 41 food baskets were filled at a cost of $371.55. Because the need Is much greater this year the committee has asked for as many cash and food donations as possible. Checks may be sent to Toy Drive, Chamber of Commerce, Yreka. About $140 of this year's $500 goal has been collected. The toys collected from this year's drive have been re paired or cleaned according to Mrs. Richard Johnson, chairman of the committee, and wrapping has begun un der the direction of Mrs. For rest Serlght. The food and toys will be delivered by the Yreka Elk's lodge the eve ning of Dec. 23. Names of needy families may be sent to Harry Crebbin, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, or the welfare office. Those names mutt be In by Dec. 21, School Board Holds Open Meeting Nov. 29 on County School Problem By JOAN MILLEMANN Murphy Correspondent Grants Pass In a style reminiscent of the early New England town meetings, at meeting Nov. 28, the Jose phine county school board at tempted to learn how county voters propose to take care of school construction which will have to take place in the near future in several county ele mentary schools if they are to meet state requirements. Also, it was made clear at the meeting that the county unit must consider the defi nite possibility that they will have to finance the building of a junior high school unless District 7 (Grants Pass) can solve the overcrowding exist ing at South Junior High school Since the only solution would be to present their voters with another bond is sue for building, in addition to the one they are already carrying, there seems to be a strong possibility that Dis trict X will have to refuse to accept county Junior high stu dents on the tuition basis now in operation. In an effort not to be caught totally unpre pared should such a situation arise, the county school board scheduled this special meeting and urged people to attend so that they might present them with facts and figures on the matter. Explains Problem After a few preliminary re marks, the board chairman, William Gilmore, Murphy, asked Elmer Fleming, county school superintendent, to ex plain the problem now facing them. By means of a bar graph chart Fleming showed the increase in enrollment in five of the county schools since 1945. These five schools, Fruitdalc, Williams, Wilder ville, Murphy and Jerome Prairie, represent the schools in the south end of the county and are the ones whose eighth grade graduates attend South Junior high. Enrollment has jumped In these schools from 558 in 1945 to its present fig ure of 1,113. These schools, due to an in crease in pupil attendance, No. 3 in a Series Writing Provides Family Pin Mrs. Maude Ziegler thoroughly enjoys writing about people and events. "I enjoy the many nice contacts with people writing offers," she says. Besides, newswrlting is one of the very finest ways of making pin money in the country," Mrs. Ziegler adds. Mrs. Ziegler is starting her fourth year as Mail Tribune correspondent In the Apple gate Valley. Although she has been a regular correspondent for only four years, she has contributed news items to the Mail Tribune for more than 20 years. Her other writing exper ience includes contributing articles to three other south ern Oregon newspapers for 20 years prior to joining the Mail Tribune staff. Some of her Applegate Vol ley articles have been pub lished in Portland newspapers and West Coast magazines. Mrs. Ziegler has one child, Robert, 16. She is a member of the Ruch PTA and Upper Applcgiite Extension Unit, Gardening and yard work are among her other activities. In addition, being a housewife for her husband William and Robert occupies much of her time, In addition to feature ar ticles, Mrs. Ziegler is prob ably best known as the au thor of Rural Reflections ap pearing often on the regional page. Mrs. Ziegler calls her most exciting moments of corre sponding those which come in reporting elections returns from the Applegate area. "I once reported returns on the Townsend plan from the Hut ton precinct over the Cali fornia line. The report was broadcast over Los Angeles and Salt Lake City radio sta lions." she recalls. However, she says that hav ing one of her articles pub lished on the Sunday feature HALF EXPLORED Washington - Only about one-half of the U. S. area believed to contain oil has so far been explored for it LOCKER BEEF Cut and VI Cd Wrapped 43 Custom Killing Cutting & Wrappinr HARPER'S Phone SP 3-1715 or 2-6381 need anywhere from one ad ditional room and at least one more teacher (Williams and Murphy) to the three class rooms and two or more teach ers urgently needed by Fruit dale and Jerome Prairie. How ever, conditions in these schools would be adequate if a county junior high school, handling seventh, eighth, and ninth graders, were to be built and thus remove some of the upper grade pupils, The north end of the county presents an even more drastic picture as regards immediate need for extra construction According to Fleming, Merlin school needs to have at least five more classrooms and gym, which would then make possible the closing of Oak Grove school which is small and badly outmoded. Fort Vannoy school has two sub standard rooms which must be replaced and a gym is needed The board reminded the peo ple that unless schools are maintained according to state standards a district runs the risk of losing its basic school support and that, while the state has been very patient and will continue to be as long as a district shows an intention of meeting require ments, it can demand stand ard buildings at any tin:c. Question Period As soon as the factual ex planatlon had been' completed Gilmore asked for questions from the group of about 50 people. The ensuing discus sion revealed that a bond is sue will be necessary in either case, whether it is one just large enough to cover basic repairs or one large enough to finance a junior high school. It also was explained that the yearly operating costs of a junior high would not mean an increase in the budget since it would cost no more than the tuition rate now paid to Grants Pass, which is figured anew each year on the basis of the yearly operating costs of the junior high or high school. There was strong feeling ex pressed by representatives of some of the schools in the Money t MRS. MAUDE ZIEGLER page of the Mail Tribune is almost as exciting. Readers in the Applegate , Valley can pass on news items to Mrs. Ziegler by calling i TWinoaks 9-1333. NOW- ACME HARDWARE liillis you IMPROVE or REPAIR your homt on EASY CREDIT TERMS! NO CASH DOWN! UP TO 24 MONTHS TO PAY! SMALl MONTHLY PAYMENTS that lit YOUR btidittl It you're t bit snort of cash . . , take advantagt of this CONVENIENT PAYMENT PLAN. Buy ANYTHING you netd . . . ind pay for It it only PENNIES A DAY! START NOW I It Coifs LESS ! Than You Think I 245 S. Central at 10th Free, Easy Parking h ' 1 I ' - v " wJ Par . i north of the county that since a bond issue would involve them as taxpayers they were entitled to be able to send their students to the county junior high, regardless of the extra transportation Involved. It was also the sentiment of Illinois Valley representatives that some needed repairs to Kerby school and an amount to add some finishing touches to Illinois Valley High school be included in a bond issue in order to make the residents of that portion of the county feel that they would also ben efit. While the majority senti ment of the group in attend ance favored the construction of a junior high school and the necessary repairs to schools in the northern end of the county, a minority opin ion expressed the feeling that property owners would not pass any bond issue at this time, regardless of the neces sity for it. They proposed try ing to do the building on a gradual basis, including a cer tain amount in each year's budget, and when it was pointed out to them the diffi culty encountered in passing even a minimum budget in the county in recent years, re sponded with the suggestion that personnel salaries be low ered to allow money for build ing. Committees Appointed At the suggestion of board member Ed McElvage of Fruitdalc, it was decided to appoint a committee to look into comparative costs of re pair as opposed to new con struction; of transportation figures; of possible tax in crease in millage such a bond issue would carry with it, and other details pertaining to the whole matter 'before any definite action could be taken. The board urged more peo ple to attend their meetings, all of which are open to the public, so that they may be aware of the problems and attempt to arrive at solutions to them. Shop Downtown where you find the PARK & SHOP Sign. 1 Hour's Parking FREE with a $2 purchase. Acme Hardware Leonard Electric Co. Alexander & Brown Leon's Andy's Jewelry McLain Drug Centre Anders Photo Shop Mann's Department Barker's Medford Flower Shop Bell's Gifts & Homewares Medford Pharmacy, Inc. Brainerd's Medford Plate Glass , & Mirror Co. Brophy Jewelers Merle Norman Cosmetic Burelson's Studio Burelson's Hairfaihions Mode O'Day Shop Burk's Awnings Montgomery Ward Buster Brown Shoe Store Morrison's Men's Wear Central Rexall Drug j, j, Newberry Co. Century Sporting Goods Norfie( shoe Qo Chapman Jewelers , . .. . , , , John Nuich Jewelers Chris The Tailor , . Pick's Apparel Colorama Paint Center . - .. Purucker's Music Dempster Furniture ... House Inc. Fashionette ... . . . Rath's First National Bank - . ii j. i Robinson Brothers Fosters Medical Pharmacy Scarlett Auto Supplies Dr. Freeburger Sewing Machine Center Optometrist Sims Cycle Ginn's Flowers 4 Hobby Shop Goldy & Henselman Swem's Gifts Hadley's Medford Inc. The Toy House Home Appliance Co. Trowbridge & Flynn Hubbard Brothers U.S. Nat'l Bank Jewett Office Supply Van Lee's Johnston & Stewart Wainscotf's Pharmacy Karl's Shoe Stores Ltd. Week 4 0rr Furniture Lamport's Sporting Weisfield's Inc. Goods Western Auto Supply Larson Appliance Co. Western Thrift Lawrence's Jewelry Woolworth's i t Regional News John Stalford. Regional Editor Correspondents: Upper Applegate Valley Maude Ziegler Lower Applegate Valley Jeanette Head: Butte Falls Mary Jo Harris; Central Point Doiores Armstrong; Eagle Point Dottie Harbi ion; Gold Hill-Sams Valley Mary Kell: Grandvlew-Lone Pine Dot Simmons; Happv Camp Hazel Davis Betty Reedy; ' Hornbrook Katherlne Chapman: Illinois Valley Catherine Scott: Jackson ville Betto Hoskins: McLeod Caroline Harding; Mepdows Nellie Bergman; Murphy Mrs. R. J. Mi.lemann; Phoenix Ruth Igo; Prospect Velda Bnrr: Rogue River Orva Jean Cruise; Shady Cove Evelyn Watson; Table Rock R. E. Nealon; Talent Bill Young: Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers; Wil liams Ann Katzenbach: Yreka Doris Robinson and Mary Louise Gray. Council To Discuss Gold Hill - Mayor Milton Steinmetz reported that sev eral important issues will be presented to the city council at it s regular session Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the coun cil's chamber at the new city hall location on Second ave. The city planning commis sion will meet with the coun cil. The mayor said that Don ald Morrow, local business man, has been recommended to replace Ralph Bell on the city planning commission Bell resigned when he sold his home here and moved to Arizona. The appointment will be made Monday evening. uthers on the planning com mission are H. D. Force, chair man and Paul Molloy. Fred Lester, president of the coun cil, and Force were appointed several months ago to repre sent the city of Gold Hill on the Jackson County planning commission. Also to be presented for the council's approval at this ses sion will be a consolidated form of various city ordi nances that would simplify the procedure when informa tion is needed on different ordinances The mayor and council have requested that the city attor ney, Bernard Kelly attend the meeting Monday evening, to advise them on certain mat ters. Mayor Steinmetz said that a report of the meetings of the League of Oregon cities that he and city recorder treasurer Ferd Jones attended will be given by them Mon day evening. . Steinmetz will inform the council of important factors pertaining to the new fire code recommended by the Na- Use PARK & SHOP for shopping ease and time saving comfort. Just drive in to any of the Seven Park & Shop Lots. Important Issues tional Bureau of Fire Under writers. He attended a meet ing of fire chiefs at the League session in place of Clyde Kell, local fire chief who was unable to attend. Kell has obtained a new fire code manual, from which in formative material will be studied in regard to fire pro tection on the local scene. Shady Cove - The Shady Cove PTA will hold its regu lar monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 12 at the school. A pot luek dinner will be held pre ceding the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Shop SAUL Y Do MEDIFli5D. GIFTS YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL EXTRA MILES TO GET! From near and far, from at home and abroad has come the wide and wonderful selection of all that's new and ex citing in the way of gifts. Shop right here in . your home community, where the best costs no more. There's a cheery welcome awaiting you in the colorful lights, glittering tinsel and beautiful displays you'll see right now! SHOP FOR NAMES YOU KNOW AND BRANDS YOU TRUST! Gift-q iving time is no time to take a chance on unknown or off brand merchandise. Here, in your home com-munity,ourChristmas-minded merchants have gone all out to bring you the famous names that stand for quality, at prices that make giv ing and getting a positive pleasure. Shop with confidence. Our Medford merchants are your friends and neighbors. - SHOPPING IS MORE FUN WHEN YOU SHOP AT HOME! We could devote pages to explain ing why, but here are just a few reasons. You save the cost and inconvenience of trav el time, the harassment of looking for park ing space. You pay no more, often less for the same merchandise. You help boost local prosperity and make our- community a bet ter place to live in. AND, you will find that after -sale service and exchanges are SO MUCH SIMPLER! JOIN THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PARADE TO MEDFORD MERCHANTS Medford Mail Tribune ENROLLMENT OVER 300 Murphy - Murphy elemen tary school enrollment has topped 300 for the highest mark in several years. It now has an enrollment of 303, which represents a sizeable increase over the 275 it has maintained for a few years. This has produced a few prob lems, however, since the fifth grade now has 45 students under one teacher, and the fourth graders number 39. This has made it necessary for the school to request an other teacher since classes of this size are too difficult to handle efficiently. Regional Calendar Eagle Point - All persons in Eagle Point having broken or old toys are asked to leave them on their front porch and mark them "Cub Scouts" if they will not be home Satur day morning. Eagle Point Cub Scouts are sponsoring a toy drive Saturday morning. Fagle Point - Cub Scouts of den one of pack 48 and their fathers are asked to meet at the Eagle Point grade school flag pole at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to collect old toys within the city limits. Shady Cove-Trail-The elec tion of one director for a five year term in the Shady Cove Trail rural fire protection dis trict will be held Monday, Dec. 4, at the fire hail during the hours of 2 to 8 p.m. Shady Cove - The Shady Cove Garden club will hold a Christmas party and meeting Monday, Dec. 12 at the home of Mrs. R. A. Pfeifer of Shady Cove with Mrs. Lloyd Harris and Mrs. Max Hawks acting as co-hostesses.
