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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i. 1961 B 5 5 Personally, Speaking By junn biAttunu q A historical event took place at the Jacksonville city council meeting last night. Mrs. Ruth Walker was ap pointed to fill thiOremaining one year of the unex term of former Councilman John Caird. Mayor E. O. Graham and members of the council are to be commended. In anointing Mrs. Walker, a woman thus occupies a council scat for the first time in history, accord ing to city officials. In our opinion, it was a logical choice. Three council positions were up for election in No vember. Four candidates were , running. Mrs. Walker was the one not to be elected. How ever, the margin of her loss was extremely small. Anyene could haw bee S(.piffi,iod t fUl Cairo's une fird tern. Grafeaat a-ad tin w-i;Hkc e 1 e e t s i Ips. V-iHtee. Thai? wfaBwim& was' ... Bftts Vf'alfti mi tttfertedi hr. inieses m eity attains by placing h rae in trout of Hie people m the 1 e o t i o m Why shouldn't -siomee-tte w;ho had shown an interest in the government of Jacksonville be ap pointed? In addition Mis Walker lost by a small mac thin. The people who voted for her should' h Msog? niedi ... This reasoning demonstrates 'ne point. The council dis counted completely the faot Wiat Mrs. Walker was a mem ber of the fair sex. This is as it should be. The idea some hold that women are Incapa ble of making responsible and wise decisions on complex governmental problems is ri diculous. In many cases, wom en are better informed on is sues. I-n most cases they are equally as well informed as male government officials. ... More and more people are becoming aware of this fact. The most recent ex ample of confidence we are placing in women was the election of Mrs, Maurine Neuberger as U.S. Senator from Oregon. Congress woman Edilh Green is an other example, ... The people of Phoenix placed leadership of their city government in the hands of Miss Fay Carver last Novem ber, and Portland had a fe male mayor some years ago. To say that women are in capable of intelligently par ticipating i-n government is unjustifiable in our opinion. And it appears that a few thousand other people are of the same opinion. ... This year is a rare one nu merically. The last yoar like it. was 1861. Other similar years have been in 1691, 1111, 1001, 986, 888, 609, 111, 96, &8, 69, 11 and the year 1. FORECAST for THE COMING YEAR; 8760 With an Electrk Clothes Dryes m yoor home, your can have 3760 hours of conHnuocs unshine every year, if you wieh. Do t kavnoVy any rim of day oc night, i any weafhaf. An ELECTRIC DRYER &are morWy, too. hjy fovwr ciorlwe and linens. Keip iham vn faded!, wnfrcyeal by I'foe elements .. . Dry ifaam tih g'snHw,. iF8pfim keltic way. (iMC'V0 F0R THE BEST BUYS IN ELECTR,C V !5V CLOTHES DRYERS SEE THE DEALER 1?CJn I DISPLA YING THIS EMBLEM . . . XV1 vl o v H c r 1 Eagle Point Mayor and 3 By DOTTIE HARBISON Eagle Point Correspondent Eagle Point M ayfir Ed Putman took the oath as mayor for the city of Eagle Point last night at their coun cil meeting. City recorder and treasurer Marion Vannice installed Mrs. Laura A. Me Fall, Donald Kimmel, and "gieodore Hoffman asnnew piredOJcouncnmen. Elected to the office of president to preside in the SOC President To Meet With PTA Gold Hill-A Lights on for Education program will be held in Gold Hill under the sponsorship of, the GoffI I-fiTl Parent-Teacher a ss o c i ation Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the Patrick ElaGxtry s-clvtol. ElM J0VO5S5il, )H.-OK.iVt e( Southern Otfcasxa seUoge, will be f&a't?osl apea.kor. Tk frosra'M is l eoajunetisti with tlw statoirMa program. S'tereiwcwi will inform tlwe PA members etf otfueatie legislation facing tls-e 19tl session of like state logislaiwe. . Gilbert Maok, principal oif Gold Hill schools, urgos aM people- in thcGpJJ. Hill and Sams Valley area to attend. Membors of the Sams Val ley PTA will be spocial guests. Refreshments will be served following the meeting.. School Board Head Featured Speaker Jacksonville Edward Branchficld, chairman of the Medford school board and lo cal attorney; will be the speaker at the Jacksonville Elementary Parent - Teachers association meeting to be held in the school gym, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. The program will coincide with the Lights on for Educa tion program which is being observed by schools through out Oregon to discuss legis lative measures and issues that the 1961 Oregon legisla ture will be considering. There will tie a brief panel discussion immediately fol lowing the speaker. Panel members will be John Neider meyer, Mrs. Jean Long and C. L. McBeth. Refreshments will be served by the fifth grade mothers in the cafeteria following the meeting. FIRST HOOP GAME Lone Pine-The Lone Pine intermediate grade school boys will play their first bas ketball game of the season Thursday, Jan. 12, from 4 to 5 p.m., with Oak Grove school at Lone Pine. These years ail have one thing in common. They can be turned upside down, back ward or forward and still read the same. When will the next such yoar oocur? Quick men tal calculations by the re gional and sports editors indi cate it won't come until 6009. HOURS Installs Councilmen mayor's absence wm council-1 man Ernest Gregg. i Putman appointed the fol lowing committees and offi cials for the new fiscal year: police chief, Oran Chastain; assistant police chief, Bob Moore; water and street super intendent, David Hannaford; recorder and treasurer, Marian Vannice; judij, William C. Rice Jr.; attorneys, F.-f-rell and Blackhurst; building in spector", J. D. Erown; budget committee, Ernest Gregg, Laura McFall and0Theodore Hoffman; fire department, Bill Hunting and Don Kim mel; water department, Le land Meyers, Bill Hunting and Laura McFall; street de partment, Don Kimmel, Le land iSeyers and Bill Hunt ing; sewage department, Ern est Gregg, Leland Meyer and Theodore Hoffman; disaster relief, Oran Chastain and Ed fuiman; park com.Kiono Don Kimmel ami Ls.Vaw.-4 Mey ers; saaitjti, Tkeiitre HecTman and Laura JftePall; porsWwol, d Fwtmatt af tSraa - Ch-a&ttiM; pJiG a,')!, Tbee4ere W t f nam (eelweJ) w-i-d Enwt GreiiS (civ-ie); juw nil ppoWww, Laiwra JaWall; t - aj ad Boy Seoul, Tlwodore HofroaJ; etoction, Laura IttelFall and eivil tte 6ene, Bavid Hannaford. Mayor Putman welcomed the new council members and thanked retiring councilman Oscar Frei for his service in the past with the council. Don MeGovern and Shy Callaghan also retired but were not present. Putman announced that Charles Hoover of the Eagle Point Grange had contacted him to ask that the planning commission and street com mittee work with them in re gard to trees needed for Eagle Point. Ernest Gregg stated that the street committee and the planning commission had an invitation to meet with the Lions to discuss the possibility of street markers for Eagle Point streets and the possibil ity of giving each of the streets a name instead of being called by alphabetical letters. A motion was passed to lease the large unused vault or safe to the city merchants for $1 a year and they will move it to a different estab lishment and maintain its up keep. This request was made by the merchants due to the absence of a bank in Eagle Point and the need for a safe place to keep money in over week ends and overnight. David Hannaford read the report submitted by Building Inspector Jake Brown for the past year which stated that $83,000 in new building per mits was issued and $15,380 worth of permits for addition and repairs to buildings were issued in 1960. The councilman voted to in struct the attorney to draw up a contract with Ed Cham berlain for a one year lease rental of the property located just south of the new commu nity building where part of the city gravel was dumped on his place for both parties to sign. ' of Regional News John Stafford, Regional Editor Correspondent!: Upper Applegate Valley Maude Ziegler; Lower Aplegate Valley Jeanette Head; Butte Fall Mary Jo Harris; Central Point Doiores Armstrong: Eagle Point Dottie Hitrbi on. Cold Hill-Sitms Valley Mary Kelt; Grandv lew-Lone Pine Dot bimmons; Happy Camp Hazel Davis1' Bettv Reedy; Hornbrook Kalherine Chap nan; Illinois Valley (Catherine Scott; Jackson ville Bette Hoskim; McLeod Caroline Harding; Murphv Mrs. R J. Millemann; Prospect Velda Barr; Shady Cove Evelyn Watson; Table Rock R K Nealon; Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers; Williams Lauretta McPherson; Vreka Doris Robinson and Betty Calkins. Ruth Walker At Jacksonville Council Jacksonville - The Jackson ville city council unanimously voted to appoint Mrs. Ruth Walker to fill the remaining one year of the unexpired council term of John Caird at its meeting in the city hall Tuesday night. Members of the council in dicated that it was the first GM Hill - Gold Will city were sworn t tbir r;p tive O'fficw 14 mIkMi. 9imi Leeor, presittotvt ( tlw city o u t i L, fiik(u iliae (t'h. New 1m Mw wmwi'l k RkH ard Straus. H replace Harry Foley. Other oouncilmen elected were Virgil Gribble and Cecil VanHorn. Council terms are for four years. Also taking the oath was Mayor Milton Steinmetz and Recorder-Treasurer Ferd Jones, botli for two year terms. Steinmetz conducted the council session. He gave a report of his investigation on the city's legal rights in re gard to the city hall building and property. He found that the land was deeded to school District 57 by the Cavanough family years ago. Years later a city election was held for the transfer of the deed from the school district to the city. Steinmetz said no stipulations were made for the building and property. He stated the deed is clear. The city council has the right to do with the building and properly what they consider best for the city without a vote of the people, according to Stein metz. Study Ordinances The council studied several ordinances relative to the en forcement of violations of overparking of vehicles and obstructions on the city streets. The council directed Police Chief Roy Harrison to enforce ordinances 207, 217 and 228. These apply to all violations of street obstruction and over parking of vehicles. City Recorder Ferd Jones reported $994 is in the water fund at this time. The council authorized Jones to order needed water receipt books estimated to cost about $100. Steinmetz and councilmen discussed policies in regard to sending city fire fighting equipment out of the city lim its on calls. They said the city is not authorized to send fire fighting equipment on such calls. Appointed CowciJomian time in Jacksonvill$hislory a woman has held a council po sition. Mjvor p. O. Graham administered the oath of of fice to the new councilwoman. Graham also installed Vance Adams, Lind McBeth and Ggorge Brewer as councilmen foretwo year tenfts. The three join iacumVMta Jsli Cogswell, rm S CpsnrM't Wplt a) Traitor Court, iw&nd th counoil to Uv)l tlw oummorchil zoning ordiitaiwe to inoluck? the prop erty b recently purchased along Second awe. and the Xogue river. Olaf Lokken asked that his property at the corner of Sev enth st. and Second ave. be changed to a commercial zone. The city officials studied ordi nances and found that prop erty from the corner of Sev enth st. on both sides of Sec ond ave. to the city limits is all residential property due to an ordinance made in 1950 switching business property to residential. The council will have the zoning issue investi gated by City Attorney Ber nard Kelly before any action is taken to amend the zoning ordinance. The council told Cogswell and Lokken that they must get signatures from adjoining property owners. Water Ordinance Action was taken to enforce the city water ordinance. Po lice Chief Harrison was au thorized to shut water off when users are delinquent in payments. The council stress ed that property owners are responsible for water rent. The council asked that Mark Boyden, county survey or. make an estimate on cost of needed surveying work and inspection of a water and sew er maD which has been brought ud to date by Stein metz and Ernest Kell, city maintenance employee. The council directed Jones to seek information in regard to minimum standards requir ed by the state for audit re ports in compliance with the new stale statutes. MEN INJURED Applegate Valley -Two lo cal farmers have been victims of .minor accidents. Harlan Cantrall sustained a head wound requiring stitches when he was struck by a tree limb, and Lance Offenbacher received a mangled finger while working with machinery. 2 Mating John abb and Don Wendt on the council. Wendt Stfi ciatedin0installation of Gra ham as mayor foa two year term, Following installation cere - monies, Graham discussed council prccedurw anil poli cies with tin nsvly ela.'t! officii!. &4y SMrMfeto Grals rGCG0t.;4 tfet Mattfelcr reports be submitted t ll council from building s)ec(or Chester Pursell and ttie city police court. He stressed that those residents who plan on constructing new buildings or tearing down old ones must obtain a cily permit from Pursell. Graham also reminded the council of the city trailer ordinance. The ordinance comes under the building code and states that trailers people are living in can't be parked in the city longer than seven days. After seven days a $100 dol lar fine is levied for each addi tional day, A plan to use county wel fare department workers for various city projects was also discussed. It was agreed that if the workers can be used, the first project would be im proving the appearance of the Jacksonville cemetery. oranam recommended an ordinance be studied regard ing removal of old car bodies from the cily. He said the old bodies are detracting from the beauty ofthe city in addition 10 presenting a hazard. It was agreed to ask Everett Rcvenor to work with the council and mayor in planning proposes new cily sewer system. Committees Appointed The following committees were appointed for 1961: Lights and water, Adams, Wendt and McBeth; streets, Crabb, Wendt and McBeth; sanitation, McBeth, Walker and Wendt; finance, Walker, Crabb and Graham; timber, wiiDo, Aaams and Graham cemetery, Cily Superinten dent Albert Hackert and Crabb, Wendt and Graham; building, Brewer, Crabb, Graham, and Walker, and parks and playgrounds, Adams, Brewer, Walker and McBeth. The next regular council meeting will be held Jan. 17. Itow How is it you know you're taking no chances when you let a youngster take your shopping list? Isn't it for the same reason that you buy 10 of your family's food without actually seeing it? You know that A good brand is your best guarantee . . and that the name on the label is your best ibuy.ing guide. You have learned to oo.unt on good Sheriff's Deputy Assigned to EPID Meeting Tuesday Eagle Point - SomcthingQ) new was aaciea ai me moniu ly meeting of the board of directors of the Eagle Point Irrigation District Tuesday afternoon at the district of fice in Eagle Point. O At the request of district officials, and Mrs. Ann Todd, a deputy of the Jackson county sheriffs department was present at the meeting to maintain order. The meeting featured a bat- lie of words between Mrs. Pfodd and board members. At one point, Mrs. Todd saidDto Philii Nevin, board chairman, "Otfiously you are prejudiced and bis:?!." Nevjn replied "If you re sot of. order once xior I trill hate you removed frc the mecti rooca." Then Wrs. Toc-kl challenged Kevin to carry out the threat. Noth ing happened and the meet ing was adjourned shortly thereafter. Bills Read At the request of Paul Con rad and Howard Todd, dis trict bills were read aloud. The directors discussed pro gress on securing a right ot way for an irrigation siphon across McNeil creek where the creek meets the Butte Falls highway. District Manager Larry Silviera said negotia tions are still in progress. Silviera reported that tenta tive 1961 irrigation schedules have been prepared. Cards will be sent to land owners prior to the irrigation season telling when and how much water they'll be allowed. He said the tentative irriga tion interval will be 12 days. Silviera also reported thai an irrigation contract has been sent lo H. B. Murphy, president of Pinnacle Packing Co. The company has land in the district and needs irriga tion for proposed orchards. Mrs. Todd objected to the board's action in sending the contract. Then another verbal battle followed. It ended with Nevin stating that the board mem bers are elected by a major ity of the district members and have the authority to make decisions they feel are needed. In other aclion the district swore in board members Nevin, Ed Greenwood and Albert Bigham, Mrs. Todd submitted 11 letters of protest to the board Members said the letters were out of the board's subject area, and dismissed the meet ing. BLIND AT BIRTH Minnctpolls Only about 10 per cent of the blind per sons in the U. S. were born sightless. i send a child HCw medford mail tribune Tree Hazard Removed From EP Park Area Eagle Point-Pedestrians, motorists and residents liv ing along the South C Si. city park in Eagle Point can now relax the next time a heavy wind whips through the area. It was brought to the at tention of cily councilmen last month that the trees in the park and along the street had grown so high thai they presented a haz ard during the heavy winds prevalent at that lime. The council voted to have these trees in the pr and a!og the highway topped, pruned and all deadwood cut out by' professional tree sur geons. RQirenlatives from Joe's Tree Seivice presented an estimate on the work and were hired for the job. Mayor Ed Putmai? stated thatall work has been com peted this weekwith the exception of burning the fettit wa trimings. Ie fbbti tWat tkis xoi only im-IKev-ea tWs beta t4 tW park WrA reaeves tUa taosed, m t will im.jH'e'W, k-ttj W ttf Ifee lre4. For Youth Rally Illinois Valley A delega tion of young people from the Cave Junction Community church attended a southern Oregon and northern Califor nia youth rally at the Central Point Community church re cently. The Rev. Ray Price was speaker for afternoon and evening services. More than 10 churches were represented at the rally. A basketball tour nament was held between the church teams. An evening din ner followed the day's activi ties. The Rev. and Mrs. Gene Denning and Mr. and Mrs. George Martin accompanied the Illinois Valley young peo ple. Hemorrhoids Cured Painlessly By Non-Surgical Method The non-surgical, electronic method for the treatment of Hemorrhoids (Piles) devel oped by doctors at the Dean Clinic has been so successful and permanent in nature that the following policy is offered their patients : "After all symp toms of Hemorrhoids . . . have subsided and the patient has been discharged, if he should ever have a recurrence, all ADVMTH KMSWT to the store? brand names. You know the 'company standi back of them. You know the.y pr.otec.fc y.ou-. The more good brands you g.e.b to know., th fewer buying mistakes you'll ma'kei Get ac quainted with lhoee br-fwids' in this' newspaper. You'll get menei v.afee Sat y.o.u shopping, money if ye. dtn SWWitt PSWtViB'ATION IlKorkponvltd RiffrV'P-hofK BAieatHmtri Foundation Ol 4fes.(tf'lh Si.:, B.w Monk 19, N. Y. Safety Council LeaderSpeaker Lone Pine Lights on for Education program is sched uled for Thursday, Jan. 5, from 7 p.m. lo 8 p.m. in the Lone Pine school gymnasium. The main speaker will be Ralph Mathews, head of the school bus transportation, and president of the Medford Safe ty council. He has chosen th topic, "Highway safety and school bus laws." O The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public and stimulate interest in the needs of education aniP welfare of youth in Oregon. It is sponsor ed by tlie Oregon School Board association, PTA and Oregon Education association. InfuAnation can be obtained on how to write Oregon leg islature procedure and "how a bill becomes a law." 0 A question and answer pe riod will follow. Refreshments will be served by the PTA and child car will be provided during tht meeting. JbfavwtMiM Program At- Html SisSm! Set Applegate Valley - Resi dents of Ruch and Uppsr val ley aroas are reminded to at tend the Lights on for Educa tion program at Ruch school at 8 p.m. Thursday, according; to Rex Davi, program chair man. 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