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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. SUNDAY, JANUARY I, 1961 two Accidents Reported in Area Two accidents on Highwhy "99 were reported to state po lice Friday night. .. One accident occurred about 0:15 p.m., south of the Rogue River junction on Highway 99. A pickup truck driven by' Clyde Jay Slatter, 38, Foots Creek, was parked three feet onto the pavement with the door open. A truck driven by Albert Thomas Moore, 38, Sacramen to; Calif., hit the door and bent it forward into the fender and broke the windshield on .the Slatter pickup, police said. 'i State police said apparently 'the motor in the Slatter truck stalled, and he attempted to pull all the way onto the shoulder before the motor died. No citations were is sued. T In the other accident, about 40:30 p.m., cars driven by John William Johnson, 22, of 9 'Lewis ave., Medford, and Julian A. Maxey, 40, of 304 East Main st., collided on Highway 99 in front of the Tally Ho restaurant. , 'State police said Maxey ap parently had attempted to ' pull out of the restaurant v parking lot into the outside lane to head north in the same direction the Johnson car was travelling. The Maxey and Johnson cars sideswiped, of ficers said. State police said they may attempt to seek a complaint against Maxey. Wide-Whirler 9138 ,,, SIZES 1 ,, 6-14 ' SW-O-P-SH goes the skirt "big and little sister love best! Jls happy flare is topped by a fitted midriff, a wide col lar. Choose crisp cotton for school days-taffeta for par ties. , Printed Pattern 9138: Girls' Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. Size 10 .takes 37 s yards 35-inch fabric. ..Send Thirty -five cents '(coins) for this pattern-add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 .West 18th St., New York 11, N,Y. Print plainly NAME. ADDRESS with SIZE and .STYLE NUMBER. .'New! Send now for our 3 960 Fall and Winter Pattern Catalog-every page In excit 'Jng color! Over 100 styles for all sizes, all occasions plus school ... 35 cents. Fred R. Brenncm, C.I.A. We extend this greeting of good cheer and happi ness to you, our friends and patrons . . . not just because it's the thing to do, but because of the genuine sentiment we feel, of thankfulness for countless, cherished friendships. Mr. Insurance Fred Brennan Medford Insurance Agency 27 Nortjj Holly Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name end address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publication it permissible. The Mail Tribune reiervei the right to edit all letters with view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for pub lication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper; in fact the contrary is often the case. Editorial Criticised To the Editor: Your editori al "Grab for Power" flies in the face of two men you have editorially admired - former Oregon Governors Holmes and Sprague. It contradicts your endorsement of Bob Holmes in 195'8 when he had suggested several of the re organization plans included in the suggestions made by Gov ernor Hatfield to which you now voice objection. As with Governor Sprague's readers, I believe yours have a right to expect writing based somewhat on the ex perience you had when you served as an assistant .to a former Oregon governor. But your article indicates no al lowance for how the legisla ture has added several dozen boards and commissions to the roster since you were directly involved here 12 years ago. What you fail to recognize is that the present system calls for about 1000 appointments directly by the Governor. For instance he has made 550 in the two years he has been in office. The new plan would sharply reduce that number over which he has appointive control but the talents of lay men would continue under re organization. In other words the system of "rewards and patronage" you fear ' is in herent in the old, the likeli hood is lessened in -the new. Governor Hatfield had the wisdom to appoint an advis ory coriimittee of top - level people, several of them recent political opponents, - and a meeting of minds resulted. It is strange that you should pre fer to "lie at anchor" in state government when you were so recently calling for a na tional course of moving ahead. In short you are going coun ter to the thinking of political personalities as far apart as Jack Kennedy (his new ad ministration proposals) and Herbert Hoover (his reorgani zation commission), Bob Dun can (his summer column for the United Press Internation al) and Bob Elfstrom (a mem ber of the Governor's commit tee), WalteE Pearson and Mark Hatfield. Travis Cross "' News Secretary Office of the Governor State Capitol Salem, Ore. Illinois and Red Herrings To the Editor: After read ing about the proposed high dam on the Illinois, near Buz zard s Roost, I wondered where the Red Herring would appear in order to shunt pub lic opposition from that opera tion until the foundation was laid. Now it comes, not one but two proposals to build a high dam on the main stem of Rogue. Is the Illinois to be dammed with little opposition? William Doernbach, 143 Mace rd., Medford Light Thieves To the Editor: In answer to Mrs. Stcrton's letter in Thursday Mail Tribune, ref erence to lack of home Christ mas lights display, true, it would be appropriate and de sirable thing to do. So you won a prize! You were for tunate! We have in the past years lit up our entrance with Christmas lights, only to have some night thieves take them, so decided this year not to. But finally did; not to win a prize, but particularly to aid drivers to "see" in the fog, only to have them again taken by night thieves, loose after midnight and it wasn't dogs Phone SP 3-7343 2 either, but someone who should know better. I noted in the Tribune some teen-agers were questioned for such tricks. At that hour they should be home. Mrs. Everett E. Cuffel 909 North Central ave. Medford. Qualified To the Editor: Many veter ans at White City feel that they are qualified to hold down one of .those U.N. ob server positions in the Congo, especially since they have just learned that it is not neces sary to be very bright. According to reports in the newspapers, one does not even have to be able to tell an Irishman from a Swede, and they believe they, too, have those- qualifications. That is ALL. Malemute Slim White City, Ore. Toward Socialism To the Editor: What better testimony for capitalistic free- enterprise than the fact that since 1946 we have carried most of the nations of the world on our backs (foreign aid), ' not to mention the in crease in bureaucrats, social security, and all the other welfare programs with their various faces. Socialism, down through the ages has been unable to even feed its own, and our leaders today would lead us into socialism under the guise of "New Frontiers" and "Na tional Goals." ' ' Bonnie Fleming Route, 1, Box 183 Springfield, Ore. Cat Care Questions To the Editor: The Cat Care Society, a group of residents interested in all phases of humane work, would like to have answers to questions we have been asking since 1959, namely: 1. Why doesn't Jackson county (one of the wealthiest counties per capita in the state) have pick up and hold ing facilities for ALL unwant ed animals? ! 2. Why doesn't the South ern Oregon Humane' Society provide such a service? (Their charter states they are to con cern themselves with the wel fare of ALL animals.) Both of these organizations will care for dogs. Why not all animals? Why the discrim ination? ' The usual procedure Is for the county or city to work in conjunction with the Humane Society to provide adequate service. Here in Jackson coun ty, each goes their own in adequate way with neither of them doing the job. Who is mad at who? Our inquiries to both or ganizations have given us answers from the County Com missioners. "Our workers don't like to handle cats be cause they are afraid of ring worm." From the Southern Oregon Humane Society the answer was "insufficient funds" - and yet our society's offer to pay for the gasoline if their officer would help us pick up unwanted cats was re fused. WHY? We feel that if all the resi dents of Jackson county were aware of the situation and knew that a group of indi vidual residents have been trying without adequate fa cilities, to do the work that is the responsibility of the county, that they would raise their voices in protest and urge that the county court take their eyes off of "mon ied interests" and accept the fact that they have a moral obligation to the residents of the community to take care of the less spectacular but no less important phases of com munity life. Because many people have Identified themselves as being spokesman for the Cat Care Society we would like to make it clear that any statement of policy should be obtained from our secretary, Mary Schwieger, P.O. Box 3, Med ford, Ore., or by calling the Cat Care Society's number, SPrlng 3-2335. Rita B. Shogren, President Cat Care Society 1705 South Columbus Medford Cabs Drive 3r457 Miles in Dense Fog Local Yellow Cab company drivers traveled a total of 3,457 miles in dense fog dur ing a three-day period last week without an accident. Carl F. Kellenbcrger, com pany owner, said 1,281 calls for service were received Fri day, Saturday and Christmas day, and drivers handled 1, 459 passengers. Despite the Inclement weather, Kellenberger said not one accident Involving a Yellow cab was reported. V OFFICE OF COUNTY mMR ... ' JACKSVN COUNTY STEWART AVE. DETOURS Stewart ave. between Holly st. and Oakdale ave. will be closed to through traffic beginning Jan. 3 to construct a storm drain. County engineers have announced two possible detour routes for the four-month construction period. Mo torists may by-pass the area by traveling on Holly St., and Holmes and Oakdale aves. Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF WTHEN MARY PICKFORD W factors in United Artists, disagreement with one of the directors. She passed him one morning in her limousine on the United Artists lot, and deciding to let bygones be by gones, hailed him warm ly, "Hi, there, Old War riorl" The gentleman thus addressed mulled over the salutation a moment, then shot back, "YOU'RE the old WORRIER; not me!" The fellow director had occasion another time to request a little incidental music for a picture he was readying for release. "Now don'l take too long with this job," he warned his composer. "For this music I want nothing fancy; just miscellaneous." A rash bridegroom recently boasted, 'Td like to see MYSELF washing dishes every nightl" So his Wife hung a mirror over the kitchen sink. e e They've just Invented a pen with a meatball point It writes under GRAVY. Organization Members in Don McNeil, manager of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, said last week there is a chance that an or ganization known as the Anti Inflation League may solicit membership in this area, If it already has not. McNeil said little is known about the organization, al though it was incorporated in February, 1960. The Portland Better business Bureau, In a circular to McNeil, noted that it has had little success in ob taining factual information about AIL, Inc. According to the organiza tion's "instructions for the applicant," a "prime function of the A.I.L. Special Privi lege Card Is to help the mem bers cope with high taxes, high cost of living, and the Inflated dollar by saving them PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU From all of us at Lippert's . . . warmest New Year greetings and a sincere wish that 1961 will bring you a full measure of good health and abundant happiness! IIP i. -1 y 1 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 777 THIS PORTIOUOF STEWART AVENUE TO 8 CtOSeO TO THROUGH TRAFFIC BE&fNfJW6 JAN 3, 18SJ 1 fO srww drain cewswoerm 3 was one of the controlling she found herself in frequent more forceful of her fellow ssfia-ry Pickforcf May Seek This Area monies through the A.I.L. merchandise, service and benefit agreements." land BBB said that "Bruce E. has received complaints that members have not received what they expected. Member ship fees range from $85 to $25 annually, the Portland BBB said. McNeil noted that the Port land BBB said that "ruce E. Schulte and Donald Easter who appear as president and vice president, respectively, were formerly identified with American Countrymen, one of a number of benevolent so cieties which were subject of action by Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton in July, 1959." McNeil asked area residents to study offers from organ izations before subscribing to their services. b I p i yi V - 'A j C yV y . . pM ' ' Xj if'VgA' JET. .4: , ' , -, . ' ' .' (left); or traffic will be allowed on O'Gara St., from Holly st. to Whitman ave. Stewart ave., from Whitman to Oakdale aves. will be open for westbound cars only. To be built is 1,820 feet of reinforced concrete storm drain to cover the open ditch on the south side of Stewart ave. It is part of a $147,110 project. Borders of Beauty k.iVe Flowers in cross-stitch and filet crochet-pretty for linens you'll proudly displayl Hope-chest luxury! Border towels, scarves, cases with cross-stitch, crochet. Pattern 7105: transfer twelve 2x3 to 6x7 '4-inch motifs; chart; di rections. Send Thirty .five cents (coins) for this pattern-add 10 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to Medford Mtfil Tribune, House- hnlrl TVint D n Dn IRO uia tneisea station, new York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PAT TERN NUMBER. JUST OUT! Our 1961 Nee dlecraft Book. Over 125 de signs for home furnishings, for fashions - knit, crochet, embroider, weave, sew, quilt: -toys, gifts, bazaar Items. FREE-six designs for popular veil caps. Quick-send 25 cents TODAY. 220 North Bartlett erts HOME FURNISHERS lllllllll 88 Species Recorded During Annual Bird Count in Area Medford area bird watchers took advantage of good weath er Friday and tallied a record number of 88 species on their portion of the 61st annual Christmas nation - wide bird count. Fourteen observers partici pated, dividing into seven dif ferent parties and covering many segments of the 15-mile diameter circle whose center was on Crater Lake highway, one mile south of Gregory rd. Species seen for the first time in the count included the rough legged hawk, great horned owl, least sandpiper, and Cassin's finch. The owl was found perched in a cedar tree on Groveland ave., Med ford, and 19 burrowing owls were observed by Betty Jo Hicks in a field south of Hoover school. A total of 7,-J 007 birds were recorded. Participate in Count ,t ' Taking part in5 the count were Orville BjJhdure, Ralph Browning, sirs. Howard Bush, Ron Fields, Mrs. Rob ert Hubbard, Maj. Gen, and Mrs. J. H. Hicks, Betty Jo Hicks, the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas McCamant, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richardson, Mike Teeter and Tom Turpin. Sponsored by the National Audubon society, New York, the national count is the world's largest wildlife sur vey involving more than 8,000 persons in the united States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Canada, and coastal islands off Newfoundland. The count wos started in 1900, and each year since lo- 49 Flu Cases Are Reported in County - A total of 49 cases of influ enza in jacKson county was reported to the health depart ment' during the past week. according to Dr. A. Erin Mcr- kel, public health physician, Medford and Shady Cove each had 21 cases, Central Point 4, Rogue River 1, and Ashland 2. Medford residents also re ported a case of meningitis, and three cases of mumps. Phoenix had one case of pneu monia and five cases of mumps. Ashland had one case of mumps, and Jacksonville reported one tuberculosis case. Shady Cove had two cases of chicken pox. The Black sea has an area of about 164,000 square miles. The employees and management of ROGUE VAL-. LEY STATE BANKS join you in confident expecta tion that the New Year will prove an important milestone in America's forward march toward a better life for all its people an dtoward a lasting peace with justice throughout the world. ' That the New Year will richly reward all our friends in achievement, health and happiness is our sincerest wish. 1109 cal teams are urged to survey the same areas to determine population trends of birds. Covered in One Day Each of the 600 local census areas is laid out within a cir cle 15 miles in diameter, roughly 176 square miles. Each area is covered in only one day, preferably in a dawn-to-dusk operation. The national count started Dec. 21 andc extends until Jan. 2. Species and kinds of birds found Friday in this area are: Pied-billed grebe, 7; great blue heron, 7; black-crowned night heron, 7; whistling swon, 24; Canada goose, 1; mallard, 181; gndwall, 6; pln toil, 2; green-winged teal; "iS; American widgeon (Sdidpate), 4; shoveler, .-ft. wood duck, 2; redhead, 1; ring-necked duck, 40; isanvasback, 7; lesser scaup duck, 2; bufflehead, 4; ruddy duck, 64; and common mer ganser, 8. Goshawk, 2; sharp-shinned hawk, 2; red-tailed hawk, 24; rough-legged hawk, 2; marsh hawk, 3; sporrow hawk, 38; California quail, 152; moun tain quail, 4; ring -necked pheasant, 61; American coot, 108; killdeer, 96; common snipe (Wilson's snipe), 5; spot ted sandpiper, 1; least sand piper, 6; mourning dove, 205; barn owl, 2; great horned owl, 1; burrowing owl, 19; belted kingfisher, 8; red - shafted flicker, 72; and acorn wood pecker, 52. Lewis woodpecker, 2; yel low-bellied sapsucker, 3; hairy woodpecker, 1; downy wood pecker, 3; horned lark, 1; stel lar s jay, 4; scrub jay, 72; black capped chickadee, 22: mountain chickadee, 3; chest nut-backed chickadee, 4; plain titmouse, 15; common bushtlt, 60; white - breasted nuthatch, 10; brown creeper, 4; winter wren, 3; Bewicks wren, 6; robin, 151; varied thrush, 10 hermit thrush 7; western blue bird, 334; and golden-crowned kinglet, 19. Ruby-crowned kinglet, 24 ANNOUNCING The OPENING of The A. L. 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