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Family Car in Area Has Growing Impact On County Economy New York-Tha family car is having a growing impact on the Jackson county econ omy. With each passing year, as the number of cars in use in creases in Jackson county, more money is spent for their purchase and maintenance, more people are employed in servicing them and further problems are created as roads get overcrowded and parking becomes more difficult. Throughout Jackson county all but a small proportion of families are automobile own ers today, according to a na tionwide study of car owner ship in relation to population. The figures show that, in Jackson county, there were 147 passenger cars in use per 100 households as of the early part of last year. This was a larger ratio than prevailed throughout the United States, 109 per 100 households. In the slate of Oregon it amounted to 137 per 100. The findings are from a consumer markets study, cov ering the entire country, re leased by the Standard Rate and Data Service. The rise in family car own ership is attributed to the fact that the automobile has become an indispensable part of modern living. Without it, there would not have had the suburban development that has taken place in recent years. Also contributing to the growth in car ownership has been the rise in family income over the years. Net Result Shown The net result, in Jackson county, has been a gain of 23.9 per cent in passenger car registrations between 1954, when a previous survey was made, and 1960. The number of cars went from 29,100 to 36,060. The present automobile population in the United States would be even greater than it is, the experts say, but for the problems that have arisen because of it. Traffic congestion, especially in ur ban areas, is one of them. Parking is another. Car owners are chalking up more mileage now than they once did. The reasons for it -better road conditions in most parts of the country and more leisure time for the average family than in for mer years. The mileage per car is just under 10,000 a year. With the number of cars in Jackson county, local driv ers are doing an estimated 361 million miles a year, on that basis. Irishmen, Psuedo Irishmen Honoring Memory of Maconus Succetus Patricius By LOUIS CASSELS UPI Correspondent Washington - IUPU - Irish men and Pseudo - Irishmen around the world Friday honored the memory of a Welshman named Maconus Succetus Patricius, who died exactly IS centuries ago, in 461 A.D. He is better known to his tory as St. Patrick. Although he became the patron saint of Ireland, he was born and reared in Wales, the son of a high-ranking Ro man colonial official. t When he was 16 years old, he was kidnapped by a band of Irish raiders and taken captive to Ireland where he was put to work tending herds of livestock. After six years of this forced labor, he escaped aboard a ship to France, then known as Gaul. He arrived just as the barbaric vandals from north of the Rhine were pouring through the crum bling defense- f the Roman Empire's frontier. Studies in Monasteries Not much is known about the next 20 years of Patrick's life. From scattered refer ences in his autobiographical . pie of Hibernia" - (he same writings, it appears that he made journeys through Gaul and Italy, and studied in two French monasteries. He was consecrated a bishop in the year 431 A.D. The next year, when he was 48 years old, he was sent by Pope Celestine to preach the Christian Gospel to "the peo- Medford RIBUNE SECTION B MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1961 PAGES 1 to 8 wild Irish tribesmen who had kidnapped him when he was a youth. The Irish of that day were Druids - an ancient pagan sect which regarded mistletoe as a sacred plant, and whose weird rites may have included hu man sacrifice. Works Hard Although legend depicts the Irish as flocking to St. Patrick to be baptized, the truth is that he had to work long and hard at the missionary task of converting the Irish to Christianity. I For nearly 30 years, he j trudged up and down the Em erald Isle, through bogs, for ests and mountains, telling the good news of Christ, and sub jecting himself to formidable fasts and vigils as he prayed for the souls of the people who had once carried him into slavery. Not many of the people who will be wearing green in his honor today actually know who he was. or what he did. But the Irish who knew him during his lifetime must have loved him a great deal, for they have transmitted the af fection to their descendanli for 1,500 years. GvicU for All the Family it 217 I. Main Si. Medford Reunion of Ship's Crew Is Planned A reunion of former crew members of the USS Colorado (BB-45) is now being planned for Aug. 18 to 20 in Denver, Colo., according to Chief Mur ray J. Emmerich FTC, recruit er in charge of the Medford Navy branch station. The battleship, now decom missioned, served in 10 World War II campaigns including battle action at Okinawa, Ta rawa, Eniwetok, Guam, Sai pan, Tinian, Leyte and Luzon. Any officer or enlisted man who served aboard the ship and is interested in attending the reunion is asked to con tact Chief Emmerich. Post-War Seller's Market in Housing Said To Be Over By HENRY J. BECHTOLD UPI Financial Editor New York - (UPI) - The post war sellers' market in housing fc rtrm From here on out buyers will take only those units they like, in loca tions they want, and with financing that suits them, accord- Henry Becntold i n g t o Dr. George Cline Smith, chief economist of F. W. , Dodge Corp. He stressed that govern ment agencies, in their efforts to stimulate housing activity would do well to keep this fact of life in mind as they develop their policies. "What worked well under the peculiar circumstances of the postwar period may not work so well today," Smith said recently in a statement submitted to the Joint Eco nomic committee, Congress of the United States. High Demand Seen While demand for housing will remain high, it is not expected to be quite as intense as in the past 15 years. There should be an annual demand for about 1.3 million new units the next few years and for even more in the latter part of this decade, based on population growth and re placement needs. But, Smith noted, the growth in our adult popula tion the next several years will be rapid among young adults and the elderly. The middle age groups, which in clude the typical home buy ers, will remain nearly un changed. This should therefore result in increased demand for small er, less expensive housing units to meet the needs and financial abilities of the young married couples and older per sons. Smith said 'this demand probably will be directed to ward rental'units, through ne cessity if not choice. How ever, he declared, if home builders are able to provide smaller, less expensive units they may well be able to tap part of this growing market. The one persistent problem in housing of course is cost. The prices of building ma terials and building labor have gone up more rapidly than other costs. In addition. Smith pointed out, prices of available land, within reason able commuting distance of employment centers have risen very sharply, and the cost of facilities also has risen. All these things have tend ed to put housing at an in creasing competitive d i s a d vantage with respect to other types of consumer spending, Membership Category Approved by Chamber A chance in by-laws, a re port on medical aid, and dis cussion of extracting fresh water from salt waler were the chief items of business at the Medford Chamber of Com merce board of directors meeting Thursday morning. Jerry Latham, board chair man, presided with Chamber President Bob Taylor and some 17 board members pres ent. Manager Don McNeil and Don Herried, membership chairman, proposed a change in the by-laws to establish an associate membership. The change, which was unani mously approved, will offer a membership in the Chamber of Commerce at a reduced rale for non-business, non professional personnel, retired people, public office person nel, clergy and generally sal aried individuals. According to board mem bers, this classification will make it possible to bring into the chamber many members who otherwise might not be able to belong. The legislative committee reported action on the "medi cal aid for the needy" bill. Clarence Young, chairman, pointed out that such aid should be established on the basn of need, and not be tied to Social Security. The coin mit'.ee ac'.ion was endorsed by the board. Next Wednesday morning, the committee will discuss the minimum wage and the coun ty home rule proportion. D-iring the brnokfat meet n( st '.he FoJf Valley Coun try c'uh. t" chmhev board vnar'meiuly r.pi-rund l!ie pro pose.! mf'i of the Medford Ocwi'f! Mim:i in'-" He F.s nnr(, 'ht.i building on tut Main rt, oo '.h 'oa.i of lu proximity to Hiwthorne park. Harlan P. Bosworth Jr., vice president of California Oregon Power company, dis cussed the new principle of extracting fresh waler from coastal sand dunes as ex emplified at Coos Bay. The techniques of this principle were developed in Holland. Coos Bay is the fourth place in the world where this op eration of separating fresh water from salt water is now functioning - the other two are on the coast of England and on an island in the south seas, according to Bosworth. according to the Dodge economist. He also explained where the problems of mass trans portation are directly connect ed to the future of housing. At More of Premium 'If existing commutation continues to deteriorate, while new developments spring up without sufficient transporta tion facilities, suitable hous ing land will be at even more of a premium. And the single- family home will be at a fur ther disadvantage as com pared to smaller rental-type units located close to central cities," Smith stated. He added that it is apparent that as our population grows, a well balanced and adequate housing supply is going to be come more and more depend ent on adequate mass trans portation. Christmas Tree Group To Convene Grants Pass - The Southern Oregon Christmas Tree asso- ciation is sponsoring a three state convention here March 24 and 25. Ed Grosh, convention chair man, pointed out that the Northwest Christmas Tree as sociation covers the states of Oregon, Washington, and Cali fornia. Convention activities will, begin with registration Fri-I day, March 24, in the old li brary building. The program will begin at 2 p.m. with series of talks presented by the Oregon state extension service. A 7 p.m. dinner will be held at the Redwoods hotel, ac cording to Grosh. Saturday delegates will in spect tree farms in the area. Anyone interested in at tending the convention is urg ed to contact Grosh in advance or register between noon and 2 p.m. March 24. Advance reservations for the dinner and bus trip would be appre ciated, he added. According to officials, this will be the first time that the NCTA has ever met in south ern Oregon. PenneyS ' alance Your Budget" BRIGHTEN HER EASTER WARDROBE! Daughter'!! love these Two-Skirt SI iifPiP u 8 5 5Si to Match-Up to Contrast! 795 sizes 3 lo 6x PICTURE PRETTY HATS FOR GIRLS 7 TO 14! Her new Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it cost so little ot Pen ney'sl Sailors and side dips are riding high and wide in lilting spring colors. Sissy trims of fussy lace, flowers, nylon organza ruching, streamers. I98 2 98 GIRLS' WEAR . . . 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