MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
SUNDAY, MAY 7. 1961
Council Adopts Resolution in
Favor of Civic Center Location
A resolution from the Med
ford city council asking the
federal government to locate
the $2W million Medford fed
eral building in the proposed
civic center site was sent Fri
day to members of Oregon's
Congressional delegation and
to officials of the general
services administration in
Washington, D.C.
The text of the resolution
reads in part:
"Whereas the Medford city
planning commission has for
warded to you a resolution
urging location of the pro
posed federal office building
. and post office in an area in
the city bounded on the north
by Main St., on the south by
10th St., on the east by Holly
St., and on the west by Mistle
toe St., part of which area was
originally indicated on a land
use plan dated 1931 as a civic
center, and that there is now
located in the area the Jack
son county courthouse, public
library and Westside park,
and that the area has been and
now is recommended by the
planning commission as a civ
ic center, and
"Whereas the area will be
readily accessible to vehicular
traffic in view of the city of
Medford's existing and pro
posed arterial street plan
which' is now approximately
half completed, and
"Whereas it is believed that
off-street parking, which the
city of Medford desires and
recommends wherever possi
ble, could be more adequately
provided in the area, and
"Whereas location of the
post office and federal build
ing in the area would permit
acquiring property of suffic
ient size as would facilitate
expansion, as future needs
might require, and
Proper Planning
"Whereas the city council
believes that it would be in
accordance with proper plan
ning principles; be of material
benefit to the proper integral
growth of the city and partic
ularly the central business dis
trict thereof; be of material
assistance in maintaining the
integrity of the central busi
ness district by strengthening
the west side; and be of ma
terial benefit in stimulating
redevelopment in the area and
the west side of the central
business district area of the
city, now, therefore:
"Be it resolved by the city
council of the city of Medford,
Oregon: that it is the Medford
city council's preference that
the proposed post office and
federal office building be lo
cated in the area proposed for
a civic center."
Prepared By Attorney
The resolution was prepared
by City Attorney Joel Reeder
working with the council's ex
ecutive committee, and was
introduced at Thursday night's
meeting by Councilman Don
ald Hanson. It was adopted by
a 6 to 1 vote with only Coun
cilman Bill Singler opposed
Similar resolutions have
previously been sent to Wash
ington, D.C, by the city plan
ning commission and the Med
ford Chamber of Commerce.
At the meeting, Medford
Postmaster Moore Hamilton
made a last-diteh appeal for
a site south of 10th st. be
tween Central and Riverside
aves., which he has reportedly
favored all along, saying it is
more readily accessible from
all areas of the city, and it is
adjacent to the main business
district.
Better Service
Hamilton declared: "It is
our theory that the closer the
post office can be to where
people are, the better service
we can give." He added later
in the meeting: "If we cannot
move , to a more efficient
place, I can see no reason to
move from where we are."
The postmaster made it
clear that he was speaking for
the post office only, and not
for the many other federal
agencies that would be locat
ed in the building.
Hamilton also disagreed
with the objections that the
10th st. site would create
parking problems and traffic
congestion on Central and
Riverside aves. He cited fig
ures which were meant to
prove that these two problems
wouldn't exist.
Hanson Asks Council to Think
About Possibility of Shelters
Councilman Donald Han
son told the Medford city
council Thursday night that it
should be thinking about shel
ter or other provision for the
people of Medford in the
event of enemy attack.
Hanson said that following
the recent Civil Defense exer
cise, a woman in his ward,
ward 2, came to him and ex
pressed concern that there is
no shelter or other provision
for the protection of the peo
ple. He said he thinks she has
a point, and it is "something
we should probably be think
ing about."
In other business Thursday
night, the council approved a
license for the Disabled
American Veterans organiza
tion to hold weekly dances in
the Knights of Pythias hall at
Fourth and Grape sts.
A change of zone for prop
erty northeast of the corner
of Jackson and Central ave.
from limited commercial to
commercial was approved.
This is to be the location of
the Alpine Village. i
An easement was granted
to the Rogue. River Irrigation
district for a drainage facil
ity along the former Crews
rd., adjacent to the old sew
age plant.
A parcel of land, .01 acre
in size, at the airport was
deeded to the Oregon state
highway department for right
of way purposes. The council
authorized the city manager
to negotiate for property on
South Riverside ave. and
Melrose ave. extended.
Public hearings were called
for June 1 on a "request to
change the zone of property
located at 801, 851 and 895
Biddle rd. from single-family
to commercial; and on a re
quest to annex a finger of
land extending from Plum st.
west to Chestnut st. lying be
tween Dakota ave. and an
alley.
Public hearings were called
for May 18 on proposals to
pave Hawthorne place from
Stevens st. to a point 399 feet
north and for a sanitary sewer
on Hawthorne place from Ste
vens st. to a point 445 feet
north.
An amendment to the build
ing cod e to permit fixed
metal awnings when attached
to a building was approved,
with Councilman Donald Han
son being the lone dissenter."
Specifications Approved
Plans and specifications
were approved for paving
Bryant st. from Columbus
ave. to Myers court and for a
sanitary sewer on Corona ave.
from Morrow rd. to Johnson
st. Approval was also given
to plans for a sanitary sewer
to be installed in an alley be
tween Stewart ave. and Win
chester st. from Columbus to
Chestnut st., and for the de
velopment of the Siskiyou
blvd. extension from 10th st.
to Willamette st.
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The council authorised the
mayor and recorder to sign
a sewer line permit for a 10
inch sewer line to be installed
between the Barnett rd. inter
change with the new freeway
and Bear creek.
The council formally ac
cepted the installation of a fl
inch water main on Oakwood
dr. from Glen Oak court to
Barneburg rd. and on Barne
burg rd. from Oakwood dr.
to Woodlawn dr.
Water Main Accepted
Also accepted was the In
stallation of a 6-inch water
main on North Riverside ave.
from Ohio st. to Crater Lake
highway.
Assessments o r d i n a nces
were approved for a water
main on Oakwood dr. and
Barneburg rd. which cost
$2.70 per front foot compared
to the engineer's estimate of
$2.50 per front foot; and for
a water main on North River
side ave. which cost $3.5. per
front foot compared to the
engineer's estimate of $4.04.
The council authorized the
purchase of 60 by 831 foot of
right of way from the Eagles
Lodge for $4,000 for the ex
tension of Stevens st. from
Biddle rd. east to the existing
street. City Manager Robert
A. Duff estimated the prob
able value of this land about
$12,000.
Central Poinf Home
Inspection Planned
Central Point S t a r t i n g
Wednesday, May 10, from 7
to 9 p.m. and continuing
throughout the month, the
Central Point volunteer fire
department will make a
house-to-house check for fire
hazards in Central Point
homes.
The check is being conduct
ed on a volunteer basis for
owners' protection and is not
mandatory, according to Chief
Don Turner.
In the event the depart
ment should miss a home dur
ing the campaign and the res
ident wishes the inspection
made telephone NOrmandy
4-1201.
Automation System
Producers Increase
New York - OIPD - The 1061
i edition of the Thomas Register
of American Manufacturers
lists 744 firms as producers of
automation systems and com
ponent parts.
Prior to 1955, the register
didn't even bother to give
automation equipment pro
ducers a classification. There
were only six.
Medford Council
Stays Out of RR
Purchase Dispute
The Medford city council
Thursday night elected to stay
out of a dispute between the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
railroads over the proposed
purchase of the Western Pa
cific. The council heard a request
from the Santa Fe seeking its
backing in the railroad con
troversy. At its previous meet
ing it heard a similar request
from the Southern Pacific. By
a 4 to 3 vote the council
tabled both requests.
The three dissenters, Coun
cilmen R. L. Van Sickle, Bill
Singler and Stanley Stark, all
favored throwing the coun
cil's support behind the Santa
Fe. A motion by Van Sickle
to take the Santa Fe request
c J the table and approve it,
failed by a similar 4 to 3 vote.
Not Council's Business
Councilman Donald Hanson
had moved to table both mo
tions for the reason that: "This
is none of the council's busi
ness." Councilman Al Brad
ford agreed that "we should
endorse neither."
Robert Patterson, general
agent for Santa Fe in Port
land, pleaded the railroad's
request. He declared that the
issue is simple: "Do you wish
to see elimination of railroad
competition between the Pa
cific Northwest and Pacific
Southwest, or do you wish to
see railroad competition main
tained?" Patterson said that in San
ta Fe's application to the in
terstate commerce commis
sion for the purchase of the
Western Pacific railroad, it
has said it will maintain the
line as a separate entity.
On the other hand, he said,
Southern Pacific makes only
a verbal guarantee of this; and
predicted that if SP should
gain control, "It is our belief
that SP will eliminate that
line," although he said it
wouldn't be done overnight.
Van Sickle said he favored
the Santa Fe request because:
"It's the first opportunity I've
ever had to encourage compe
tition against Southern Pacific
in this area."
'Abolition' Film
Slated in Talent
Talent - The film "Opera
tion Abolition" will be shown
at the Talent Friends church
Tuesday, May 0, at 7:30 p.m.
The film depicts the demon
strations directed against the
House Un-American Activit
ies committee in San Fran
cisco last year. The showing
is sponsored by the National
Associations of Evangelicals.
The public is invited to at
tend the showing.
LEGAL NOTICES
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
FOR SALE
Mill Creek Select No. 4
Oral auction bids will be received
bv the Forest Supervisor, or his
authorized representative at the
office of the Forest Supervisor,
Post Office Building. Medford, Ore-
on, beginning at a:du p.m., June
, 1061, for all merchantable tim
ber marked or designated for cut
ting on an area embracing 110
acres, more or less, within Section-
21 and 29. T. 32 S.. R. 3 E.
W.M.. surveyed, in the Rogue
River National Forest, Jackson
Cmmtv. Oreeon. The estimated
volumes are: 700 M board feet of
Douglas-fir, 200 M board feet of
sugar pine, 70 M board feet of
ponderosa pine, ana ju wi oonra
feet of white fir and other species.
The minimum aocep table bid per
M board feet is as touows: uoug
las-Nr S27.60. lucar oine $21.30
ponderosa pine $24.80, white fir
and other soecles SB, 50. This in
eludes the folio wine rates, per M
board feet for stumpage including
deposit for sale area 'oetterment:
Douglas-fir $24.80, sugar pine
$18.50, ponderosa pine $22.00, white
ur ana outer species o.u. ma a.ou
for slash disposal for all species,
Sealed bid will be Publicly open
ed and posted at the office of the
Forest Simer visor, at 3 JO D.m
June 9, 1961. All those who sub
mitted a satisfactory sealed bid
will be permitted immediately to
continue auction bidding. A money
order. hanK araii. casnter s or cer
titled check in the sum of $1,100.00
must accompany each bid. to be
applied to the purchase price, re
funded, or retained for applica
tion to any claim for damages, ac
cording to the conditions of sale,
If reauested by the purchaser.
contract terms will permit felling
of timber in advance of payment
up to the value of the performance
bond. If an oral bid Is dectared to
be hifih at the closing? of the sue.
lion, the bidder must Immediately
confirm the oral bid by submitting
ft in wriUng on a Forest Service
b id form. The rieht to reject any
and all bids Is reserved. Forest
Service bid forms for use In sub
mltting sealed bids and full In
formation concerning the timber,
the conditions of sale and the sub-
mission of bids should be obtained
from the District Ranger, Pros
pect, Oregon, or the Forest Super
visor. Medford, Oregon, before
bids are submitted.
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Permanent Office location
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CAISSON LOWERED-A floating crane is
shown lowering a six-foot diameter steel
caisson into position through a cell in the
floating box footing to serve as one of the
"legs" for a pier of the new Benecia-Mar-tinez
bridge in California. When positioned
and filled with concrete, the caissons and
the rectangular footing serve as the foun
dation for the bridge pier. The four-lane
bridge across Carquinez Straits will par
allel the railroad bridge shown in the fore
ground. (UPI Telephoto)
National Guard Unit Changed
B 3
The Medford National
Guard unit it part of a gen
eral reorganization of the
Second Automatic Weapons
Battalion, 240th Artillery of
the Oregon National Guard,
Maj. A. N. Warren, executive
officer has announced.
The Medford unit, formerly
Company E of the Second
Battle group, 186th Infantry,
will be converted to A Bat
tery of the 249th, Warren
One Injured in
Three-Car Crash
One man was injured in a
three-car accident near the
Triangle market in Phoenix
on Highway 90 Thursday aft
ernoon, state police reported.
Glen M. DuBose, box 72,
Talent, was taken to Rogue
Valley hospital by the Med
ford Ambulance Service. Hos
pital attendants reported him
in fair condition Friday,
A car driven by Alda Mar
cel Chisum, 33, Talent,
entered the northbound lane
of Highway 99 from Bolz rd.
and was hit by a northbound
car in the outside lane driven
by Wesley Kenyon, 18, of 848
Fox st., Ashland, police said.
The DuBose car also be
came involved in the acci
dent and landed upside down
in a ditch on the west side
of the highway.
said. Company E will be re
located in Eugene, location of
188th Infantry battle group
headquarters. In addition, a
new D battery will be formed
in Medford,
Both Medford units will
serve under battery headquar
ters in Ashland. Other bat
talion units are Batteries B
and C in Klamath Falls.
As part of the reorganiza
tion, the southern Oregon bat
talion will be Issued auto
m a t i c self-propelled M-42
weapons, twin-mounted 40
millimeter guns on tanks.
Capt. Charles Henry will ba
commander of Battery D.
Capt. Donald Ivie, Company
E commander, will command
Battery A until the reorgan
ization is completed, Warren
said.
Warren said all persons in
terested in joining the artil
lery units may contact the
armory.
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