Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 03, 1961, Image 18

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Newspaper Page Text18 A WEDNESDAY. MAY I. 1111 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Outdoor Recreation Activities Set for Youngsters Residents of Medford, par ticularly the children, will not hava to leave the city this summer to tana pari in out door recreation activities The city of Medford's parks and recreation department hai variety of actlvitlei planned ranging irom mm ui tnwn urimmintf VHKIHU, ..w... - - , tennis. There ara actlvitlei for all age groups. The majority of the city ......inn rtivltiei will get 1.W..WM " - underway In Juna when Me clty'i two swimming pooi uo five playground recreation areas open for the summer season. Five Playground Areas : . The flva playground areas will be located this year at Hawthorne park ana riowara tia.hinfftnn Jackson and Jef ferson schools. Due to budget limitations and other consider thrra will ba no clay- ground areas at Hoover and Wilson schools this year. Each recreation center will be under the direction of a girl trained In recreation sup ervision, sne wm do respon sible for conducting games and activities such as a story l.... i. Inolnff- ninff-none and arts and crafts. A girl will be at each recreation playgrouna from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 4 p.m. A coach will also spend a ialf-day at each playground providing instruction and sup ervision for such sports as baseball and soccer. An Important part of the t..' mmm recreation Dro- gram, especially for the boys, . will again be tne oanaDiow er's Baseball league. Each playground will have as many baseball teams as there are players to play on them. ." There is no age limit on the teams and each boy is assured of having a chance to play. Compete in League Teams from the various . playgrounds will compete In a league with one another, and the season will climax with a jl.yoff among the var ious teams. At the outset of the summer baseball clinic will be held where boys will receive two weeks of Instruction. The better ballplayers in the clin ic will compete for Medford In the Rogue Valley Baseball league which Includes teams from Ashland, Grants Pass, and Central Point. The remainder of the youths will then go to the various New Teacher Tenure Law Bill Defeated Salem - (DPD - House Educa tion committee members Wert defeated Tuesday in an , effort to pass new teacher ' tenure laws. - IEEKS RATE INCREASE Washington -flTO- The Post Office Department has notl- fied the Interstate Commerce Commission It plans to seek an Increase In parcel post rates. The Post Office did not spell out what in creases would be asked. Mix-Match Delight 9166 10-20 Wardrobe makersl Demi-fit Jacket travels one day with a slim skirt-the next, with the pleated skirt. Smart also, atop sleeveless dress. Easy-sew in tripes, checks, print or solid. Send FIFTY CENTS (coins) for this pattern-add 10 cents ' for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send to Marian Mar tin, Medford Mall Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th at., New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS and STYLE NUMBER. 100 FASHION FINDS-the best, newest, most beautiful Printed Patterns for Spring Summer, 1961. See them all In our brand-new Color Cata log. Sand it cents nowl playground recreation areas and participate In tne sana blowers league. Two weeks of swimming lessons will again ba provid ed this year at the city's two swimming pools. The lessons will cost $2 per person. Swim ming lessons will be free with season passes. ' Season passes this year will cost 94 for children 11 and under; $5.50 for youths 12 to 18; $7.50 for adults 18 and over; and $17.50 for at family. Season passes are good at both swimming - pools.- A single swim will cost 20, 29 and 40 cents, depending on the age group.' . A highlight of the year's swimming activities will be the State Junior Short Course Swimming Olympics which will be held outside of Portland this year for the first time in. the event's 10 year history. .-, The Olympics, for swim mers of the age 16 and be low, will be held at Jackson pool July 8 and 9. It will at tract swimmers from all over the state including Olympic Gold Medal winner Carolyn Wood from Multnomah Ath letic club in Portland, accord ing to City Recreation Super visor Ken Lyons. . Lyons said times will be set aside this year at the swim ming pools for swimming in struction for groups of youths from Prospect, Eagle Point, Gold Hill and Central Point. Another popular recreation activity this summer will be the adult softball program. Lyons said that 20 teams, in cluding church and city teams, have already Indicated they will participate this year. . If there is enough demand, Lyons said a softball program for women will also be pro vided this summer. ; ,i ; All-Comers Track Meet Every two weeks starting in June, an All-Comers track meet will be held at Medford High school. Track events will be scheduled for all age groups. The highly successful program last summer attract ed youths from as far away as Roseburg. ' Other recreation activities during the summer will in clude instruction in baton twirling, in tumbling and trampoline and in tennis. Lyons said adequate pub licity will be given to the various activities at the time persons will be asked to regis ter for them. In tennis, and in several other activities, there will be a minimum registra tion fee to cover costs of balls and other supplies. Consultant Business Is Growing Rapidly New York -flJPD The man agement consultant business has grown so that there are 2,000 such firms listed in the New York telephone directory this year. , Ten years ago, there were no "management consultants" listed and fewer than 1,000 "business counselors." COOPER SLEEPS Hollywood - (UPD - Cancer stricken movie star Gary Cooper was reported sleeping most of the time today. A close friend said that while the 59-year-old Cooper lapses into a coma occasionally and sleeps a great deal, generally "he is rational and talks with members of his family." National Airline Closed by Strike Mlami-APD-The Internation al Association of Machinists went on strike against Nation al Airlines Tuesday and the company ordered a complete shutdown of its operations. The first of about 1,100 ma chinists, aircraft cleaners, stock clerks and Janitors rep resented by the union began walking off their Jobs shortly after midnight, Lew Dymond, National's vice president in charge of operations, reported. The airline began ordering flight schedules cancelled and all personnel laid off. More than seven months of negotiation for a new con tract broka off at 4:15 p.m. Enthusiasm for Teen Credit Plan Cools New York -fflTO- The Initial enthusiasm for teenage credit plans has cooled considerably across the country, according to Women's Wear Daily. Biggest difficulty has been lack of response to the plans with many teenagers , using their parents' accounts. Some stores implied they've had payment- troubles and were forced to drop the program, the trade paper said. (EST) Monday. It was under stood the union and company had reached agreement on nearly every major point of a new contract except Job classifications. OUT OF CHARACTER London-dini-Barefaced pub licity? Film company execu tives who went to greet strip steaser Dodo d'Homburg at London Airport Monday re ported they failed to recog nize her because she had her clothes on. , . Coffee Roasters See Intrant Sofas ftf'sa New York - (UPD - Coffee roaster's are convinced that sales of the Instant brew will grow by leaps and bounds in the years ahead in line with the hectic pace of modern liv ing. More than 22 per cent of the coffee consumed in the U.S. now is of the instant variety compared with only 5.5 per cent a decade ago. . . ... ' . . 7 S3" m Ull mm. 4M mm&mM Ho Sales To Dealers M- .AsvriciED. BIG 9x12 ...i ' M. ....!.. Stains an! '-'H I ft ' mi.mi.tt.. ; . - ; V - 1 ; . ,.oml.!,U"9 " tBr PaM.rn, f v WHILE THEY LASi: 7 V ... ts.0,V??T-.-!'r WESTERN AUTO'S CARLOAD PURCHASING POWER MEANS BIG $$$ SAVINGS FOR YOU . ..COME IN AND SEE THESE FABULOUS FURNITURE BUYS NOW! h . 'U- 'l 5 a d '' Pillow Back 59 -Full Size Heavy Plastic Reg. 69.95 -u BLUE MOON BUYS Tuck-a-Bed Beauritui iota by day. 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ONLY BEDROOM SUITE Double Dresser, Bookcase Headboard. Wide Selection ef Colors. REG. 1 89;,95 Li 3-PIECE CURVED SECTIONAL Top Quality Nylon Cover. Hardwood Construction. Foam Cushions. REG. 299.95 LATFORM ROCKER fide Choice of Colors, Plastic and Frieze. MILK STOOL ?; 1 With Handle. J .' Jk A Kiddies Favorit f A n oo il00 BLUE MOON BUYS 24"x34' E7 SSS SStJkISS inKuw RUGS REG. 18.95 7-Pc. DINETTE SET 88 Chrome or Bronzetone Table Size 36"x72" REG. 99.95 NOW) tnr th Plr.t Tim. . .... w. ....... w - A - f ei. On Any Mtrchin dli. Purchsnd on a11. AAM - . . . Cradlt Plant! Hi, S i f i KAPOK BED PILLOWS Light, Fluffy and Comfortable. Reg. 3.98 pr. j J 0 While They Last! V FURNITURE SAVINGS LIKE 7 THIS COME ONLY ONCE IN A BLUE MOON I I Rkt DLLIVtixY VVIIHiN 20 MILES ir h-- ACtnm ( Inin govern yuw Sale Starts Thursday 9 a.'m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday ft E.4A , ,,j . 7 a.m. to p.m. VVX FREE COKE V FPJDAY NIGHT 25 SOUTH RIVERSIDE AVENUE Medford Phone SP 2-6217 STORE HOURS: Daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday Til 9 p.m. C . - w mat"