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Hearings Scheduled on Tax Bills of Concern to Oregon Farmers
g WEPNE8PAY, JANUARY 35, 1861
Trees, Shrubs,
Hay Crops Target
Of Higher Taxes
By MARGUERITE W,
WRIGHT
Statehouse, Salem (Special)
- Public hearings on three tax
bills of major concern to Ore
eon farmers have been sched
uled here, and anyone who
wants to attend and express
Ins opinion is welcome to do
so.
If passed, the bills might
mean higher taxes for grow
ers of fruit trees, shrubs.
plants, crops such as hay and
grain. They might affect the
farmer who sells his land for
real estate development,
The proposed laws are:
House Bill 1034 which
would repeal the law exempt
Ing deciduous trees, shrubs.
plants and crops growing on
agricultural land, effective
Jan. 1, 1061.
House Bill 1038 which
would remove plants or crops
growing on agricultural land
from exemption from assess-
ment and taxation. This bill
is an amendment to the pres
ent law which now exempts
deciduous trees, shrubs, plants
or crops. If passed, it would
allow the value of plants or
crops to be assessed and taxed,
effective Jan. 1, 1961.
House Bill 1008 which pro
vides that lands zoned as farm
land pay taxes on farm use
value rather than best or high
est value. Such taxes would
continue so long as the farm
land zoning continues. When
land is take out of farm zon
ing (for example, sold for
subdivision), the owner would
have to pay deferred taxes
based on the highest and best
use of that land for the past
seven 1 years. This has been
called the "carryback provi
sion." Subject to Provision!
Involved is the difference
between taxes paid on the
farm zoning basis and what
would have been paid if taxes
were based on the highest
and best use of the land,
The act would take effect
on Jan. 1, 1062, subject to
certain provisions.
Hearings on HB 1034 and
HB 1036 will be held by the
House Taxation committee on
Triday, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m.,
Boom 321. Statehouse.
A hearing on HB 1008 is
scheduled for Monday; Feb.
13, at 1 p.m., Room 321.
HB 1034 and HB 1036 were
introduced by the Taxation
committee at the request of
the State Tax Commission.
HB 1008 was introduced at
the request of the Interim
Taxation committee. Chair
man of the House Taxation
committee is Rep. Richard
Eymann (D-Mohawk).
Another bill, which will
probably be Introduced this
week, at the request .of the
Interim Agriculture commit
tee would permit zoning of
land for exclusive farm use.
Fate of the above bills is
uncertain at this point.
Opposition Voiced
The vice chairman of the
House Agriculture and Live
stock committee, Rep. Corne
lius Bateson (D-Patrum), and
another member of that com
mittee, Rep. Arthur P. Ire
land (R-Forest Grove), told
this correspondent for the
Mall Tribune that they would
oppose both HB 1034 and HB
1036. They say they are
against taxing the land plus
the crop. Sen. Francis W.
Zicgler (R-Corvallls) said he
is opposed to the carryback
provision because it amounts
to a lien on the property.
Interested citizens can get
more information about these
bills and about how to ex
press their ideas on them by
writing to their own repre
sentatives in Salem, andor
appearing at the scheduled
hearings.
Areas Separated By Telephone
Codes in United States, Canada
Ever wonder if anyone else
in the United States has the
same telephone number you
have in Medford?
Probably more than 100
other people in all parts of
the nation and Canada do
have a telephone number
identical to your Medford
number, but there is little
chance they will get your calls
by rnistake, according to Pa
cific Telephone - Northwest's
local manager, J. H. Creager.
This country and Canada
have been divided by tele
phone companies into some
115 "Numbering Plan Areas."
There Is no duplication of
telephone numbers within the
boundary of any single area,
Areas Vary
An area may be a state, as
In the case of Oregon, or
there may be several areas in
one state.. California, for in
stance, has eight areas.
Each of the nation's areas
has its own Identifying num
ber or code. Oregon's is 503.
Washington, which has two
areas, is numbered 206 west
of the Cascades and SOB east
of the mountains. '
These area codes are the
key to long distance calls all
over the country.
A long distance operator in
Colorado, for example, that is
given Area Code 503 and
your telephone number (let's
say it's SP 2-1100), can put a
call through to your home in
seconds by simply dialing 503
plus SP 2-1109.
Automatic Connection
When she dialed 503, the
switching equipment automat
ically connected her line with
the Oregon Area. The SP-
2-1100 told the switching
equipment in Oregon that she
wanted your telephone to
ring.
In the same way, calls
that you place to points out-
Compulsory ROTC
Training Left in
Oregon Program
Kaiser Income
Shows Increase
Oakland, Calif. -niPt- Kaiser
Aluminum and Chemical Cor
poration has announced that
its net income for the calendar
year of 1060 was slightly
higher than 1059, although
ales were down.
The net Income for 1960
was $22,771,000, compared to
322,328,000 In 1950. Sales for
1960 were $406,574,000, com
pared with $433,550,000 In
1050.
Both sales and earnings for
the fourth quarter of 1980
were lower than 1050. Sales
totalled $02,990,000 in th
1960 qunrter and $112,437,000
in 1950. Fourth quarter earn
ings for 1060 were $5,232,000,
compared with $7,002,000 In
1950.
Committee Tables
Sewet Bond Measure
Snlom - IUPD - The Senate
Local Governmen committee
has tabled SB 38, a measure
that would have allowed cities
to Issue sewer bonds without
vote offihe people.
Portland - IUPD - The State
Board of Higher Education In
effect has left compulsory
ROTC military training on the
program at the University of
Oregon.
Dr. William C. Jones, act
ing president, proposed that
the basic Army ROTC pro
gram be made voluntary for
three years as a trial run. He
said the school expected to
be able to produce just as
many officers with a volun
tary program.
Damaging' Results Told
Edgar W. Smith, former
board member and a civilian
aid to the secretary of the
Army, read a statement sup
porting compulsory ROTC. He
said changes from compulsory
to voluntary ROTC at other
schools had brought' "dam
aging" results to program en
rollments.
Dr. A. I. Strand, Oregon
State president, snld he agreed
with a lot of Jones' comments
but thnt OSC has had a com
pulsory program for more
than 80 years and was hesi
tant about a change at this
time. The OSC fnculty recent
ly voted against making
ROTC voluntary.
The board by a split infor
mal vote upheld recommenda
tion of Chancellor John R.
Richards that the Oregon pro
posal be "taken under con
sideration only,"
To Contact Flommlng
Richards said he would get
In touch Biter the meeting
with Arthur S. Flemmlng, sec
retary of health, education
and welfare In the Elsenhow
er Administration, who has
been mentioned as a prom
inent candidate as president
of the university.
Richards also said the
search committee for a new
president for Oregon State to
succeed Strand Is epected to
start talking to candidates
within two weeks. Strand
plans to retire next summer,
side of Oregon are dialed by
your long distance operator
using just the Area Code plus
the distant telephone num
ber," Creager said.
"We encourage the use of
these codes in placing calls
to other areas anytime and
from all telephones," Creager
added. "Say to the long dis
tance operator, 'Boise, Area
Code 208, KL 5-5000,' and
your call will go through
faster than ever," Creager
said.
If you wish, Area Codes
for out - of - state points are
available by calling the long
distance operator. She will
give you the codes for all
places you wish, so that you
can record them with your
personal number list.
Number plates on Medford
telephones are gradually be
ing changed to include the
Oregon Area Code 503 print
ed just above the number.
"And you may want to in
clude Area Code 503 preced
ing your phone number on
stationery, cards and other
printed material," Creager
said.
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AREA CODES The United States and Canada have been
divided into 115 "numbering plan areas" for easier long
distance dialing service. The Area Codes of the western
United States and Canada are shown above.
4-H Cub News
Shady Cove Chefs
The seventh meeting of the
Shady Cove Chefs 4-H club
was called to order, by Mike
Wood, president, at the Hale
residence in Shady Cove.
After the roll was caned
and the pledges said, we elect
ed new officers for our club.
The new president is Don
Harper; vice president, Kevin
Hale; secretary, Danny Stock
ton; reporter, Ken Vincent.
Miss Bonnie Smith, leader,
announced the brownie bak
ing contest which will be held
later in the year. She also
announced the 4-H exhibit at
the Jackson County Fair.
Carol Hale displayed the
numerous ribbons she won for
4-H work.
Ken Vincent,
Reporter.
Happy Hemmers
The Happy Hemmers 4-H
club met at Susan McCoy's
home Jan.- 16. The meeting
was called to order by Presi
dent Marsha Wilson.
All but two members were
present. Refreshments were
served. The next meeting will
be at Cheryl Lewis' home Feb.
IB at 1 p.m.
Eltn Livingston,
Reporter.
Phoenix Kitchen Workers
The third meeting of the
Phoenix Kitchen Workers 4-H
club was held Jan. 21 in the
Phoenix High school home
economics room. Cocoa, muf
fins and rolls were made by
the girls.
At our business meeting,
we enrolled a new member,
Kenneth Boettcher, and sent a
card to a member In the hospital.
A film on demonstrating
was shown. Mothers watched
the film. We served the things
we made to our mothers. The
next meeting will be Feb. 18.
Mlndy Hackett,
Reporter.
Meet in Capital
New York -WPD- The 1061
conference of United Press
International editors and pub
lishers will be held June 8
and 9 In Washington, focal
point of the first new admin
istration since 1053.
UI'I President Frank H.
Bartholomew announced the
two-day conference for repre
sentatives of newspapers from
the 50 states.
President John F. Kennedy
has been Invited to address
the conference.
, "This June conference,"
Bartholomew snld, "will af
ford editors and publishers a
close, personal appraisal of
the bone aitri sinew of the first
wWi eiftiotatatlon
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Applegate Dalry-A-Teeri
The first meeting of the
Applegate Dalry-A-Teers 4-H
club was held this year at
our club leaders home, Mr.
Chris tensen.
We selected officers and
filled out our program for
the year. The meeting was
adjourned at 3:30 p.m., and
refreshments were served by
Mrs. Chrlstenscn. There-were
14 members and five visitors.
Central Point Beef Club
The Central Point Beef 4-H
club held its monthly meeting
Jan. 16 at the home of Carolyn
Sidner. We discussed what
we would do for the March
4-H general meeting at the
Central Point Grange hall.
Some of the members who
were not present at our last
meeting filled out a record
book fur practice for when
we filled one out for the fair.
Our next meeting will be a
Carolyn Sklner's home Feb.
20, Refreshments were served
by Donna and Nikkl Hnm
mond. O
Judy Krir,
Reporter.
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Westside Hayburners
The recent meeting of the
Westside Hay burners 4-H
horse club was held at the
home of Heather Rode.
Members discussed the ride
to John's Peak that was held
recently. Plans were made for
a hayride to Tou Velle park.
The members talked over the
achievement program for ad
vancement in horsemanship,
v The meeting was adjourn
ed, and refreshments were
served.
Arlene Carter
Reporter.
Knit Wits
The third meeting of the
Applegate Knit Wits met at
Mrs. E. B. Krouse's Jan. 18.
The meeting was called to
order by Mary Petrie. Flag
salutes were led by Beth
Krouse, American flag; and
Sharon Prowell, the 4-H flag.
The roll call topic was
kinds of yarn. We worked
on the goals and program of
work. Mary Petrie and Shar
on Prowell gave the demon
stration on how to wash and
block a sweater. We played
games and refreshments were
served.
Alicia Elmore,
Reporter.
East Side Bunny Hoppers
Community service chair
man Richard Bever discussed
the driving hazard at the Von
Hamrick rd., south of Mon
Deslr Dining inn at a recent
meeting of the Eastslde Bunny
Hoppers.
Vice President Marsha Be
ver called the meeting to or
der. Material was distributed to
help us prepare for Step 2.
The test was given Jan. 24.
We are trying to earn all four
of our clover leaves before
fair time.
We also voted to hold two
meetings a month Instead of
four. These will be held on
the second and fourth Tues
days of each month.
Richard Bever,
Reporter.
Heck totems
Planned at SOC
Ashland Mock interviews
for prospective teachers will
be conducted by Charles Mey
er, superintendent of Central
Point schools, Jan. 26, in Britt
lounge as part of the Southern
Oregon Education association
program.
Interviews will proceed as
If the teacher applicant ap
proached the superintendent
for the first time. Superin
tendent Meyer's questions
will be those that any super
intendent might ask of thee
potentialities nn capabilities
of the applicant. o
It Is hoped that these inter
views will help prospective
teachers know more of what
to pect as they go into the
Feeding the Family
By ZOLA VINCENT
Feed iditer
Strawberry Cupcakes
Superb Dessert Item
In those very few months
when fresh California straw
berries are not available, use
the frozen which after all are
frozen fresh at the peak of
their perfection.
Here we put sliced straw
berries' and finely chopped
walnuts into cupcakes, put
strawberry juice glaze over
them. Recipe makes 16 cup
cakes.
1 10-ounce package frozen
sliced strawberries,
thawed
3 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
JVS cups granulated sugar
IVk teaspoons salt
1 cup soft shortening
, 4 eggs
23 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Ms cup finely chopped wal
nuts 1 egg yolk, beaten
1 tablespoon softened but
ter
1V4 cups sifted confectioners'
sugar
Drain strawberries; reserve
syrup. Sift flour, baking
powder, granulated sugar and
Irrigation, Labor
Officials Clash
Oyer Pay Measure
Salem - (DPD - Central and
Southern Oregon irrigation
district officials clashed with
labor Tuesday over a bill to
extend overtime pay pro
visions to the states irriga
tion district employees.
Ihe measure was intro
duced by Rep. Edward Whe-
lan (D-Portland) at the request
of the state AFL-CIO.
Irrigation district officials
packed a House local govern
ment hearing to protest the
measure. Laselle Coles, secretary-manager
of the Ochoco
Irrigation district near Prine
ville, said employees work
short hours, often under eight
hours, and are satisfied.
Relationship Good
Furthermore, he said, farm
business is poor, and added
pay costs would have to be
passed on to farmers.
Rep. Ben Evick (D-Madras)
called the irrigation district
employment relationship now
"very good."
J. P. Marr, executive secre
tary of the AFL-CIO, dis
agreed. He said dissatisfied
irrigation district employees
were "coming to us by leaps
and bounds" to seek organiza
tion.
Marr said the worst trouble
was in the Bend Madras -Klamath
Falls area where, he
said, employees work up to
12 hours dally.
Ullman Proposes
Access Roads
Washington - IUPD - Rep. Al
Ullman (D-Ore.) said Tuesday
a bill to increase funds for
forest access roads would
make possible the use of tim
ber resources on a "true sus
tained-yield basis."
Ullman introduced the bill
in the House while a com
panion bill In the Senate was
cosponsored by Sens. Wayne
Morse (D-Ore.) and Warren G.
Magnuson (D-Wash.).
Ullman said the bill calling
for more access roads in
national forests was a "long
overdue step In the direction
of resource management for
the good of all people."
The measure would author
ize $45 million, for forest
roads in 1962 compared with
$35 million requested in the
budget presented to Congress
by the Elsenhower administration.
Dads' Week End
Sst sf University
Eugene-Fathers of Univer
sity of Oregon students will
be the guests of their sons
and daughters In Eugene Feb.
10 to 12 when the 34th an
nual Dads' Day Week end Is
observed.
Program of the week end
is . under the theme "Our
Hearts Belong to Daddy".
Official registration for the
event is Saturday morning,
Feb. 11, although many far
thers will arrive the previous
day in order to attend the
Oregon-Idaho basketball game.
Tours Bf university school
ante departments, the annuel
Dad's Day luncheon Saturday.
the yearly business meetinf
and forum, and the fourth
annual Science show Satur
day afternoon are among the
attractions planned for Detfg
cmenaigjneni.
salt together; add shortening,
two eggs, milk and Vanilla.
Beat until blended. Add -remaining
eggs; beat well. Fold
In strawberries and nuts. Turn
into 16 greased cupcake or
muffin tins, filling two-thirds
full. Bake in moderate oven,
375 degrees, about 40 minutes
or until cakes test done. Cool.
For cupcake glaze, combine
egg yolk, butter and confec
tioners' sugar; blend. Add
strawberry syrup; blend. Pour
glaze over cupcakes.
Macaroni Salad
Trick for unusually dell
clous macaroni salad is to
marinate cooked macaroni in
French salad dressing for 20
to 30 minutes before blending
with other ingredients. Vary
macaroni teture and appear
ance by using shells or other
fancy designs instead of usual
elbow macaroni,
Crisp Dessert Rings
Are Filled with Fruit '
Another brand new dessert
that is lovely to look at, de
licious to eat, A cereal, marsh
mallow, butter . mixture is
molded with fingers into
shells, then filled with drain
ed fruit cocktail and topped
with whipped cream or dairy
sour cream. Six servings.
16 marshmallows
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups drained canned fruit
cocktail
Mt cup whipping cream or
dairy sour cream
Melt marshmallows and
butter over hot water. Place
rice cereal in buttered mixing
bowl. Slowly pour melted
marshmallow - butter mixture
over cereal, mixing lightly but
thoroughly. Spoon into six
mounds on waxed paper. Cool
a few minutes. With well
buttered fingers, shape into
shallow round shells about
3 V6 inches in diameter. Cool.
Just before serving, fill with
well-drained fruit cocktail and
garnish with whipped cream
or dairy sour cream.
Spiced Pears
Whether you are in need of
a good dessert idea or one for
a meat or poultry accompani
ment, these Spiced Blushing
Pears are something to enjoy
and repeat.
Peel six whole fresh winter
pears but leave them whole
and try to keep the stem at
tached. Stick four whole
cloves in each pear. Combine
one-halt cup sugar, one-half
cup currant or other tart red
Jelly, one cup water, ' one
fourth teaspoon salt and two
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
in saucepan and bring to boil
ing point. Add pears. Cover
and cook slowly 45 minutes or
until pears are tender. Chill
and serve with some of the
syrup poured over each serv
ing. Six pears, six servings.
Beef and Pork Flavor Seems
To Be in Fur, Not Lean Meat
Our market report today be
gins with an Item about some
thing you've probably been
thinking for a long time; may
be ever since you were a child
and begged for "more of the
fat" from beef and pork. It
seems to be ,the fat, not the
lean, that gives beef and pork
their distinctive flavors. This
is the conclusion of U.S. De
partment of Agriculture scien
tists who have been working
on this for quite a while. The
characteristic flavor and
aroma of each meat could be
recognized in extracts from
the fat portions; were not dis
tinguishable in extracts from
the lean meat. The good fat
flavor enhances the lean. The
latter is our conclusion. Some
thing to think about before
you trim the meat too well.
Best Buys Given
There's plenty of good beef
with very favorable prices on
grass-fed beef; buys for the
watching ads and displays
when it comes to fancy beef.
There's less pork, as is cus
tomary at this season so prices
are up a bit from December.
Excellent lamb quality; good
buys in nearly all cuts other
than legs and fancy chops.
Hamburger and frankfurters
are budget items at all times;
on most family menus at least
once a week.
Poultry and Fish. Broiler
fryers, stewing chickens and
turkeys continue in bargain
class. Fish and shellfish dis
plays offer great variety right
now; cod, Dungeness crabs,
fish sticks and portions,
flounder, halibut)- oysters,
rockfish, salmon, scallops,
shrimp.
Vegetable displays remind
us of crisp solid cabbage heads
for cooking and for cole slaw
making, carrots for cooking,
for eating as a relish and for
grating in combination with
snowy cottage cheese. There's
fine quality cauliflower for
steaming and topping with a
cheese sauce or with a white
sauce flecked with sliced
stuffed olives; celery for eat
ing raw as a relish, for stuff
ing and for adding fine flavor
to soups, chowders, casseroles
galore. Those cook's daily
standbys, potatoes and onions
are of excellent quality, low
in price. Enjoy the winter
squashes now. Tomatoes are
variable in every way.
Fruit Buys, Firm apples for
baking, salad making and out-of-hand
eating; Winter pears
for out-of-hand eating, baking
and salad making. Grapefruit,
oranges and lemons for vital
vitamin C. Also bananas,
grapes and tangerines at rea
sonable cost.
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