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' INVITED TO TEA Mrs. Mark Hatfield,
wife of Oregon governor,1 (above left) prov-
ed a gracious hostess to young valley stu-
dents who have been guests' of Rep. end Mrs.
,' John Dellenback, Medford, during the legls-'
: lative session In Salem. Shown above are
. Jerilyn Hansen, Eagle Point, and Star Par
1 sons, Rogue River, who attended the' Friday
.open house held by the first lady. Boys who
have been guests at the Dellenbacks for the
informal "school" were not so enthusiastic ;
.aboi4fea In the afternoon, Mrs. Dellenback
reported. All the young guests mingled with
state legislators, toured the capital, and vis
: ited Willamette university while in Salem.
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Dellenbacks Have
Area High School
Pupils as Visitors
. (Siai Rp. John R. Del
lenback and his wift itc
retary, Mary Jan, hav
provided a short course on
Iht Oregon legislature for
a number of the valley's
high school students during
the Dellenback's "fresh
man" year in Salem.
(About 15 boys and girls
from Medford. Crater.
Eagle Point, Rogue River.
Ashland and Phoenix High
schools have been invited
to the stale capital to be
guests in the Dellenback
home and visit state offices.
(Mrs. Dellenback's de
scription of their informal
"school" follows.)
. haW rvrii,.ALB"Two new state govern-
ment "officials" are sworn in by Harry
. Wells, aergeant-at-armi for the Oregon House
', of Representative during a recent Salem
1 lslt by Judy I xsrhart, (center) Ashland
High hool student, and Marsha Watson,
MedforJ. The two were among a number
of young guests; which. Rep. and Mrs. John
Dellenback, Medford,; have entertained in
their Salem home during the current legis
lative session. All have had the opportunity
to serve as pages in the House, and were
provided ' with many other experiences In
learlng about state government. ,
By
MARY JANE DELLENBACK
The experience of having
as visitors students who have
come to us from Jackson
county high schools has been
a really thrilling one for us,
We both are impressed
with the intelligent interest
which they have all' displayed
in learning' the details of the
legislative process. Some of
the meetings, I am sure, have
seemed very dull, but they
have faithfully attended
early morning and late eve
ning.
ine iirst two who came
were invited personally by
John, and me, and it was so
rewarding that the others
came through the cooperation
of the schools.
Barbara Whalin, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald B
Whalin, was the first of the
young visitors, and made the
comment, "I didn't know
could be so fascinated by
committee meeting!"
Neighbors of Dellenbacks
Following her, we invited
De Lawson, daughter of Dr
and Mrs. Earl Lawson. Both
of the girls are neighbors of
ours, members of John's Sun
day school group, and good
friends.
A combination of three
boys came next. They were
JOhn Alansky, son of Mrs
William Russell, Medford;
Mark McQueen, son of Mr,
and Mrs. S. V. McQueen, Med
ford; and Jeff Anhorn, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Anhorn,
Central foint. i
The two girls who were the
next guests were Marsha
Watson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Watson, Med
ford, and Judy Eberhart,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jean F. Eberhart, Ashland.
They were followed by Galen
tour fJTOP--The memento-filled office of Secretary of
Stat Howell Appling was among stops which valley high
school students made while guests of Rep. and, Mrs. John
Dellenback, Medford, in Salem for the State Legislature's
current session. Above are Mrs. Dellenback, Secretary.
Appling, Terry Hanson, Phoenix High school student, and
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AFFAIRS OF STATE The three high school students
above were among a number who have been guests of
Rep. and Mrs. John Dellenback, while the Medford couple
is in Salem for the State Legislature . session. A visit to
Gov.. Mark Hatfield's office was a highlight of each trip.
Shown above (left to right) during one of the visits are
Jeff Anhorn, Crater High school; John Alansky, Medford;
Governor Hatfield; Mark McQueen, Medford; and Repre
sentative Dellenback. The valley legislator and his wife
provided a "short course" on state government for their
young guests.
Increased Bank
Debits Reported
Eugene - Bans debits for
southwestern Oregon, includ
ing Curry, Jackson and Jose
phine counties, rose by 11 per
cent in March compared to
February, but were down I
per cent from a year ago.
Debits for March totaled
$86,168,222. For February the
total was $77,640,626, and for
March, 1960, the total
amounted to $87,033,526. '
Oregon, with 227 banks re
porting, had an increase in
bank debits in March of 13.4
per cent, compared to Febru
ary, and an increase of 0.3 per
cent over March of last year
Total debits for Oregon in
March, 1961, came to $2,059,
522,891; February, 1961, tot
aled $1,316,400,499; and in
March, 1960, reached $2,053,-
961,547. . . , : '
Joans aemis represent ine
dollar value of checks drawn
against the deposit accounts
firms. Bank debits are con
sidered good indicators of cur
rent business activity. ."Each
month the bureau of business
research at the University of
Oregon collects data on bank
debits from the 227 banks and
branches.
Oalen Roberson, Ashland. The boys were invited to serve
as special pages in the House, and were nlen kont Vmc
visiting committee hearings, touring the capital and learn
ing about state government in conversations with others in
Salem.
Why
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-MEDFORD HAS A CREMATORY
With Chapel and Inurnment In '
Mausoleum or Sunken Garden ,
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Dignified Reverent Sincere Services
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Ex-Ashlander Now
With Eugene Firm
A former Ashland resident
has Joined the staff of Parks
Laboratories, Inc., in Eugene,
as a manufacturer's repre
sentative. He is Don A. Berg, former
southern Oregon radioman
and radio promption director
for the Shakespearean Festi
val In Ashland. He helped
found the Ashland Junior
Chamber of Commerce, and
served as first secretary.
He recently left a position
as advertising copywriter and
executive with the Roy
Adams Advertising agency of
Eugene, as well as a position
as sales manager of S. W. Dis
tributors, Inc.
He is now directing distri
bution of Sculpture Wave, a
new hair-setting formula
manufactured by Parks Laboratories.
Roberson, son. of Mr. and Mrs
M. E. Roberson, Ashland, and
Terry Hanson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Hanson, Talent,
Phoenix High school student
This week end guests . are
Star Parsons, 'Rogue River,
and Jerilyn Hansen, : Eagle
Point.
Schedule About Same
The schedule was roughly
the same for all our high
school guests. ' They arrived
on the evening bus, in time
for dinner. Quite often there
was an opportunity to go to
the capltol, and either take
in a committee meeting or
hearing, or tour the premises
The next morning the
young people would serve as
honorary pages on the floor
of the House of Representa
tives. This gives them the pri
vilege of being on the floor,
which is afforded very few
during the session. They also
participate in carrying mes
sages and other errand-
running.
All the young people
seemed to get a big kick out
of this phase of the operation
it gave them a good close-
up look, at the representa
tives from all over the state,
and a small chance to- con
verse with them.
To Governor's Home
On Thursday afternoon,
have taken the girls, to the
open house held by Mrs. Hat
field in her and the gover
nor's home. She is an infor
mal, friendly person, and al
ways glad to see the young
sters come.
I tried to promote the idea
that the boys would be wel
come, too, but I got a notice
ably cool reception from them
to that idea!
There were usually oppor
tunities to attend public hear
ings or committee hearings
on various issues during the
rest of Thursday afternoon,
and either John or I would
take them with us, whatever
we happened to be doing.
I have tried to give them
picture of what , it means to
amend the bills each day, and
we made a list in each case
of any bills they might want
copies of to take home.
Loaded With Literature
We have then made a trip
to the bill room, and loaded
up with literature the daily
calendar, the list of bills
which were on Third Reading
(that is to say, up for -vote) on
the day they served as pages,
and the index, which gives a
subject matter reference to
bills introduced.
Most of the students have
wanted the opportunity of
visiting Willamette univer
sity, and we have been able
to contact students from Med
ford, or if that fails, the ad
missions officer, to give us
(or to give it to them without
me) a tour, so that they can
begin to think whether this
school Interests them;
All the visitors have been
high, school juniors, so they
are not quite at the point of
having to make application)
but it Is well they think to
ward the future.
John has taken them with
him to his 8 o'clock state and
federal affairs committee
meeting on Friday morning.
Then after I have arrived, we
have had appointments with
Governor Hatfield, who is
also always glad to see the
young people, and Is very gra
cious about taking time to get
acquainted with them in his
office, and chatting a bit.
To Appling's Office
Then I have taken them to
visit Secretary of State How
ell Appling, whose office is
most interesting, as it is full
of mementoes from his ex
periences, and from dignita
ries we have had visiting the
state.
We have also visited Trea
surer Howard Belton' office,
and he, too, is glad to take
time to explain a bit about
May To Be Devoted
To A ro u si n g Public
I nte rest i n Sen iors
The month of May, Nation
al Senior Citizens month, will
be devoted to arousing public
interest in projects of the
Rogue Valley Council on Ag
ing, council members decided
at a meeting last week.
Gene M. Williams, Medford
was elected council president,
succeeding Frank Glonning.
Veterans Administration do
miciliary staff member.
Council members and com
mittees are planning special
events to honor seniors, us
ing contacts with clubs.
churches, Granges, lodges and
service groups to promote ap
preciation of their older mem
bers contributions.
Senior Citixens Week
The week of May 14-20 was
chosen as Senior Citizens
week. Activities and events
for ?the . annual celebration
will be headed by Mrs. Mary
Frederick, former president of
the Fifty Plus club of Med
ford, Walter. Hatch, former
council secretary, and Glon
ning.
Dr. Frank Roberts, recrea
tion chairman, reported that
the Ashland Kiwanis club
plans to organize a Fifty Plus
club in that city. Dn. Roberts
spoke to Ashland Kiwanians
recently at the request of
D w a y n e Baker, geriatrics
chairman. The council's rec
reation committee will assist
in the project.
Tentative plans were mad.
for a public meeting in Med
ford during May to be attend
ed By Gene Rossman, Port
land, northwest regional di
rector for the Public Housing
autnorlty. :
his plans for investment of
state funds, and the -tremen
dous job of signing millions
of dollars worth of bonds.
We have visited the Senate
to observe that group in ses
sion also, and while I do not
have the courtesy of the floor
there, Senator Lyndel New-
bry of Jackson county has
been glad to have the young
people visit him there.
The time flies by, and be
fore : we know it, we are
usually flying to meet the
bus, which leaves for Med
ford at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Probably Last Ones
We feel we have probably
been host to the last ones
now, with Star Parsons from
Rogue River and Jerilyn, Han
sen, Eagle Point, who were
with us this week.
The session is getting
busier, and we will most
likely be involved in night
and afternoon sessions stead
ily from now on.
We can't express how im
pressed we are with the
younger generation. They
asked intelligent questions
grasped the meaning of
parliamentary maneuvering,
which sometimes gets mighty
involved, and seemed fully
cognizant of what is required
make an idea become a
law.
I think they themselves
would have an interesting
story to tell of their reactions.
They seemed surprised at
some phases of the operations,
and I would be interested to
know what parts of the trip
stuck in their minds most
clearly.
Poison Oak?
Try a
' He would be accompanied
by an architect and a speaker
from- the western area office
at San Francisco to answer
questions and objections to es
tablishing a federal public
housing authority here.
The council received an In
vitation to attend a housing
conference in Portland May 3
sponsored by the Portland
Community council and the
Portland Public Housing
thority.
Mrs. Fred Rankin, Senior
Center committee chairman.
reported tha attendance at
the center in March reached
an all-time high of 370, a 100
per cent increase over March,
1960.
' Glonning emphasized the
great need for a larger center.
which could be used as a cen
tral clearing house for infor
mation about and for older
persons, .and could accommo
date Fifty Plus club meetings,
as . well as smaller hobby
groups.
Suggests Steps
Jie suggested the council
take definite steps toward a
public drive for building such
a center and to continue to en
large the present building
fund.
A low-cost housing project
was suggested as another proj
ect for the coming year.
Dr. Roberts presented Glon
ning a gift from council mem
bers and expressed their ap
preciation for the three years'
service of the retiring chairman.
23 Mumps Cases
Reported in County
Twenty three cases of
mumps headed the list of com
municable diseases reported
to the Jackson county health
department last week, accord
ing to Dr. A. Erin Merkel,
public health physician.
Central Point had 9 cases
of mumps, Medford 8, Ash
land 4, and Jacksonville and
Eagle Point, each 1.
Rogue River reported 4
cases of chicken pox, and
Medford, 1; influenza, Med
ford, 8; Ashland, 2; strep
throat, Medford, 1; tubercu
losis, Rogue River, 1; pneu
monia, Ashland and Central
Point, each 1, Medford- and
Camp White, each 2; measles,
Mtdford, 7; Central Point 3,
and A inland 2; German meas
les, Medford 8, and Ashland
1 . Medford also had two cases
each of gonorrhea and whoop
ing cough,
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