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FRIDAY. JULY 27. 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Regional News CLEVI TWITCHELL, REGIONAL EDITOR Cerreipondentt and Thtir Telephont Numbers: Appier: Mvrtl Krmne. I'rovnii aMwi Anplegaie Valley: Maude ZHRier. RiS-lSHS Ashland: TM McCullmiKh 482-0714 Butt Fall Marv Jo Harm RHV212 Central Point: Onita Simmon. flK4-30fi4 Mhi'V Alice Brusha, hK4-3l!)l Derby: Ina Havea 44fi-:i)V7 fcaRle Point Dottie liarhiion. 446-3274 Gold Hill. Mary Kell. H.M-1126 Grant a Pas: Priaalla Avenll. CR Happv Camp Hazel Davit,. GY a-2.187 Hnrnlirnnk Knlhcrinc Chanman. GR S-35M Illinois Valley Kathertne Scott. Cave Junction 5203 Jacksonville: Bene HoaKina, hhw-izui hone Pine: Dot Simmoni. 772-961 O'Brien: ltha Cooke. O'Brien 2231 Phoenix: Bertha Hancom. S35-14K9 Prospect: Velda Barr. 849-2212 R'lKtie Hiver: Lauraine I-awi, JU 1-31 Shady Cove: Kvalyn Watson. 878-2331 Table Rork. R K Nealon, 820-20117 Talent Mrs. William Osborn Jr. Tiller-Drew. Viola Rogera mo phone, Trail A Louia Day 878-3377 Wildervllle. Genevieve Bnpes, GR H-WHJI Williams Shtrlev Fiarhcr. provoll 2709 Yreka- Dona Rohinaon, VI 2-3KN7 and Dorothy Stewart. VI 2-22f)8 i I : : fl Jacksonville Gold Rush Jubilee Queen Candidates ili Tour Valley Jacksonville A caravan i quern tandidalra will lunch DEAN BOGGAN Leaving Butte Falli Buffe Falls School Superintendent Boggan Is Leaving Butte Falls-Dean Bosgan, acting superintendent ol Butte Falls schools, will leave this area in, mid-August to accept a position in the Central Lynn school system at llalsey, Ore. He will he succerded here by Charles Copeland. Boggan has taught in the Butte Falls school system for live years, leaching many sub jects, primarily music and so cial studies. Boggan built the band pro gram here up from virtual non -existence. Many after school and summer hours were devoted to the building of this program until the school now has a band the community can well be proud of. Teachers and parents have cooperated to build a really fine hand out of a small group ot young people. (The entire school system enrollment ranees from ISO to 60 stu dents per year.) Directed Plays In addition to hand and choral concerts, BncRan has directed the majority of high school plays, been fl class ad visor, student council advisor and has helped on nenrly every activity and sport held at the high school. Boggan is now attending summer session al Southern Oregon college and will com plete it August 1 1. Boggan assumed the dull" of superintendent the latter part of February of this year when William B. Hunter, su perintendent, was recalled to active duty in the United States Air Force. Mr. and Mrs. Boggan and their two children, David and Barbara will make their home at Brownsville, Ore. New Man Arrives Copeland, former vice prin cipal of La Grande High school, arrived this week to fill the vacancy of superin tendent of Butte Fulls schools. He has assumed his duties and is hard at work preparing for the coming year The Copeland family will arrive as soon as housing facilities are available. Among the new teachers employed for !he coming year are .Tames Yule of .Tina. I n , and Walter Humphrey nf Mrd ford Yule will be Ihc shnp-sci-enre instructor al the high school and Humphrey will j nil ine srvrmti grade vacancy al the grade school The high school still has one opening for a music mainr. Eagle PoinfGirl's Arm Is Amputated Kaglr- Poinl - The right arm of Gloria Hollis, 10- year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs M Possi, of Brophy rd , Katie Point, was amputated one inch above the elbow Tucsdnv Gloria fell from a hoise July 5 and suffered a com pound fracture, which de veloped into bone gangrene For the past two weeks she had been in solitary confine ment at Sacred Henri hospital and must remain there for several more days. i Gloria looks forward to re 1 reiving cards and lelteis and: would appreciate hearing ! from school classmates and j friends Gifts are inadvisable as everything must he destroy. ' ed after she touches il 1 Cards may be sent to hi r I at Sacred Heart hospital or her home. Ml. 1, Bnx 650, Facie Point Fortunately, Gloria is left handed and will he able to continue her srhnol w ork this fall. of cars all gaily decorated and carrying the eight Jack sonville Gold nush Queen Candidates will leave the United Slates hotel In Jack sonville at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Included in its trip will he mo.st of the towns and cities in Rogue River Valley. John Keaveny, Jubilee chairman, said that the pur pose of the caravan is to help promote the Gold Rush Jub ilee "and give the folks in the valley a peek at our love ly queen candidates," Automobiles used lo trans port the queen candidates will be loaned through the courtesy of Whitney Oldsmo bile agency; Crater Lake mo tors; the Ford agency, Dean and Taylor Pontiac and Skin ner's Buick and Cadillac agency. Driving the courtesy cars will he members of the Jack sonville I, ions club, the spon snrs of the Gold Rush Ju bilee. The following schedule will he maintained for the cara van: A a.m., Caravan assem bly at United States Hotel; B:H0 a.m., departure; 10 a.m., Phoenix, north entrance; 10.30 a.m., Talent, north en trance; II am., Ashland, north entrance; 12 noon, AT HOME Illinois Valley - Mrs. Jack Woods is home from Sacred Heart hospiti.: in Medford. She underwent surgery on two fingers that had been in jured some time ago. Grafts of skin from her fool were used to complete the surgery. She is still wearing a cast, hut It Is scheduled to he re moved Thursday. al the Tally Ho restaurant; 12:45 p.m., reassembly and departure from Ashland; 1:15 p m., Medford, south en trance; 2 p.m., Central Point, south entrai e; 2:35 p.m., Gold Hill, south entrance; 3 p.m., Rogue River, south en trance; 3:45 p.m.. Grants Pass, north entrance. Jubilee officials said that anyone desiring to partici pate in the caravan should be al the United Slates hotel in Jacksonville at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Central Point Lions See Color Film on Fishing By MARY ALICE BRUSHA Central Point The regular meeting of the Lions club was held July 24, E. J. Christie presiding. Harrison Meyer was a guest for the evening. Judy Gcbhard, queen candi date in the Jacksonville Gold Rush Jubilee, was introduced lo the members and guests, after which a colored film on fishing in Canada was shown. Committee chairmen elect ed were: public relations, Warren Holbrook; bulletin. Franklin Gebhard; civic im provement and agriculture, Archie Purdy; finance, F. C. Ayres; community betterment and grcetcr, William F. Sax bury; program, Ben Mus haney; membership and at tendance. Dr. Max Flowers Jr.; sight conservation and work for the blind, Sam Zier; education boys and girls, John F. Croskell; and convention, Lyle Paull. The next meeting will he August 14. AFTER 49 YEARS These two brothers, born in Green County, Pa., who hadn't seen each other since they parted in Pennsylvania 49 years ago, were reunited in Grants Pass this week. Russell Pierce, left, was located in Grants Pass through letters written to his church by Enoch Pierce of Bartlettsville, Okla. Both men had moved several times and had lost the addresses of the other. Russell was 20 when he said goodby to his 22-year-old brother. (UP1) James Praised For Work On Youth Activity Committee Construction Of Rifle Range Under Way in Eagle Point Eagle Point - Construction Structed with winged sides of I nf a rifle range In (he new Eagle Point Community cen ter was started this week. like material to deflection, and to be built into the hillside I Di.allnn u.no MmnlolnH frtf ' 3IDOI1S 8 ffYOVe Of Oatf trees the building site and target I A range 75 to 80 yards will pits were started. ibe made for regular shooting; A meeting has been called I 80 to 100 yards for the perfect Tablets By R. E. NEALON Mail Tribune Table Rock Correspondent for Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the community building for the purpose of talking over the idea of a gun club and laying nut plans both for its organization and work details for its actual construc tion. According to Theodore Hoffman, who is heading up the project with the backing of the city council and the community building execu tive board, a regular gun club is being planned. All people using the range will have to adhere to the regulations and rules set up by the group which will include know ing and using safety precau tions In handling their gun. All youngsters who have laken 'he hunter safety course are urged to attend the meet ing Wednesday night. This will be a family club, giving parents an opportunity to both shoot and teach their children to shoot. The range itself is located some 200 yards south of the community building, with tile target pits next to the Little Bulte Creek. All of the work will be done by members of the club and other volunteers. Hoffman stated that the light er work such as painting etc. can he done by the girls. A 12 inch thick, seven feet high building will be con- While dozing in (lie shade one recent sultry after noon, we overheard the following conversation: Debbie, our 10-year-old neica said, "Auntie Sis, didn't you ever wear lipstick?" "No. I never did, Debbie." "And Undo Emmett married you? How come?" In (he July 20 issue of (he Oregon Grange Bulletin Is a picture of Ted Sims, a former resident here, and a prominent worker In the Grange, who has been slate deputy for Western Oregon. Also in the same issue farm ers are reminded of National Farm Safety week set for July 22 to 28. There are 10 Important points mentioned to check which we hope grangers and others will read and pay attention lo. Fires are bad at any time, hut with the present unusual hot weather, dry grass and timber, a fire can easily be started but is terribly hard to control. We heard on a radio newscast a few days ago that one of the fires ought was caused by the reflection of sun shining on broken glass. And then there is always the careless cigarette smoker frequently mentioned in the news. New neighbors in our community are Mr and Mrs. Robert Gilinsky and two young sons now living in the home recently vacated by the Paul Hewitt family, former owners. The house and one acre of fertile soil are lo cated on Pumice lane. Mr. Gilinsky Is a tree falle.r by Irade. The family formerly lived in Medford. This in formation was given us by Mrs Gilinsky, a pleasant lady whom a reporter likes to meet. The Donald Richardson family of Portland is spend ing its annual vacation with home folks at the big oaks From here they will visit with other relatives in the v.illrv. go .swimming In Rogue River and fish for I r oi 1 1 in the cold waters of the mountain streams. Robert Hamilton, a student at Dartmoth college was out this way recently with Ills bow and arrows, with which he said he could kill a hear. To try out his mark mmship he look a bale of hay for a target. Not able lo bit that he placed another bale beside it and con tinued In shoot, his arrows going far and wide until he had only four left out of a do?en. Looking at the hav we wondered how he could kill a bear with this outfit, unless he expected to scare him In death, Leg shows are going lo be shutter according to the Pans fashion makers, skirts will be longer, and bare knees are on the wax- out, winch reminds us of a Med fold shoe .salesman we heard about several years ago. Ihs customer was a rather fat woman with large knees, lie was ha nig a struggle trying lo get a sie 2 shoe on a number 4 loot The woman sreuied to be very much at cm- as she chewed her gum and waited tor results. Looking down she saw what thought was her barr knee so carefully look her skirl in hand and spread it oer her "knee,"' but It was the salesman s bald head Needless to say it was rather embarrassing to hnlh. We svmpathi-c with F A We know how it i.s to have a inb lo be done staring you in the fare and be on your back with some lousy disease like the flu. But K A has done such a good lob with his editorials that no one would have known anything was wrong if he hadn't mentioned it During our training hitch in World War two. we did hospi'al duty when il seemed nearly every other soldier had what they called Spanish flu. but we didn't lake it. After we were home we go a case of flu thai kept us on our hack for nT-atlv a month location of running targets; trap and skeet shooting range; and a range from point blank to 80 yards for pistol shooting. Soft Sand A sand trap will be Inside the building as well as soft sand in the foreground of the range to absorb any bullets falling short of their targets. Burlap hanging inside the building will muffle the sound. The range Itself Is located on flat ground and the range will be well cleared and mark ed to avoid any possible acci dents. Much research and planning has been given lo the project for the past year and a half by Hoffman and his associates on the project as well as volunteer crews to nbtain the needed materials for the building. Hoffman said he has heen making arrangements with some of the professional gun men and gunwomen In the area tit have them as instruc tors with the club for the various classes on shooting. All interested persons are urged to attend ths meeting Wednesday night. By MARY KELL Gold Hill - Ralph A. James, Sams Valley, a representative for the Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce on the adult youth activity planning committee was praised by fellow mem bers of the chamber for the excellent job that he is do ing in helping to promote worthwhile recreation for teen-agers in this community. During the July 19 Cham ber session James gave a progress report of the youth activity committee of which he Is chairman. He said the young people are making their own plans and have de cided to have the next party on Tuesday, July 31 com mencing at B p.m. with games and a cook out in the city park. This is to be followed by open air dancing if the city officials grant them permis sion to use Fourth st. be tween Gail's Gold Hill mar ket and Walker's Service sla tion. Assistance Offered Several members of the chamber offered James sistance. Frank Sulcliffe. manager of Ideal Cement a cap roof is Company plant, offered to help in the way of having ex tra lighting installed if need ed for the dance. C. Norman Gail, owner of Gail's market, said an elec tric outlet would be made available if needed to hook up a record player for dancing. And Norman R. Matteson, judge of Justice Court Gold Hill district, said he would look into the possibility of securing a popular dance band to donate some time that evening. Miss Laura Thomas is chair man nf a committee of teen agers who are in charge of ities. Thought Fur The To give and to tot give Dm Rv Diane Rirhai don: is a goed my to Ine Josephine Co. News Alert Dog Saves Ranch Near Wonder Wonrtrr - Fire Ihrenlcncd , the Bella Maria ranch, the i rpsidrnce of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Connie Srllors, near here early this morning, but thanks j lo an alert dog tragedy was ! averted. . ',LRdybllR.', a Great Dane, ' spotted flames coming from ' the ranch pumphouse about 2:30 a.m. today and aroused Mrs. Sellers with her barking. ; Mr. and Mrs. Sellers, to Rether with housrguests from St. Louis. Mo. and neighbors, foughl the fire and kept it from spreading to other build ings. The local rural fire de partment responded, hut the fire was virtually out when firemen arrived. Cause of the fire was be lieved to have been either spontaneous combustion or sparks from the well pump. The incident concluded a busy day for Lariybug, who had alerted the family to a rattlesnake in the yard during the day yesterday. ZONING MEASURE Giants Pass The Giants Pass City Council in a lengthy infoimal meeting this week ironed nut most of the re maining objections to the city's proposed new compre hensive zoning ordinance. The council ordered three changes in the draft of the j ordinance, wnich will be piv I en its first reading at the next council meeting Aug t. Some HO local businessmen were present to air their views at the informal Tuesday I nttiht session. I The changes, pII pertaining I to offstreet parkinc require ments for new construction in I the central commercial riis i (net. me as follows: 1 1 1 Increase from 200 it. 400 square hct the area of floor space for which each new structure must provide one offstreet parking space; t'- Provides that an exist ing structure can be demolish ed and replaced by new con struction without furnishing new parking space. And (3 provides that any change u use for an existing structure may be made with out requiring additions off Hreet parking. RESIGNS Central Point Edward SoLisee, a teacher recently hired by the District 6 school board, has resigned to take up service in the armed forces. He would have taught fresh man English at Crater High school. Gold Hill Party For Teen-Agers Set Gold Hill - A parly for teen-agers in the Gold Hill community will be held Tuesday. The event will com mence at 6 p.m. with games in the city park on Second ave. A cook out will be held between 7 and R p.m. Miss Laura Thomas has been in charge of arrangements. Between 8 and 10:30 p.m. there will be dancing for the teen-agers in the street be tween Gail's Gold Hill mar ket and Walker's service sta tion. Parents who would like lo act as chaperones are request ed to telephone Mrs. John Thomas at 855-1114. Mrs. Thomas is a member of the adult entertainment commit tee of the youth activity here There will be a fee of 25 cents charged to penses. arrangements. Parents who would like to act as chaper ones are asked to telephone Mrs. John Thomas, a member of the adult entertainment committee of the youth activi ty planning group. Chamber president Richard Abbott reported that Girl Scouts of Troop 121, who re cently made a trip to the World's Fair al Seattle, Wash., left Gold Hill Cham ber of Commerce brochures en route at various motels and chambers of commerce. As a result of this a num ber of requests for informa tion of this area have been received and answered by the secretary, Mrs. Clyde Kell, who reported that 410 re quests have been received since May 10 from people throughout the United States. Canada, Hawaii, Alaska and other points. To these. Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce brochures have been sent and replies given lo their inquiries. The Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce is participating in the organization Vacation Land of Southern Oregon to promote Jackson and Jose phine counties. The preparation and print ing, of an attractive brochure describing this area, and the mailing of them in response to requests from readers of the ads which are published in well known magazines has been, among others, a major project of the Gold Hill chamber during 1962. Response Good Chamber members feel the response thus far in this ac tivity has been gratifying. Some who seek Information on recreation, employment. homesitrs, etc., will come to visit and some will come to stay. In any event this area will be benefited, they feel. lhe local chamber has rep resented residents of this area at a number of meetings when community interests have been affected, during the half way period of 1062 activ- 11,253 BooJts Checked Out of Jacksonville Library During Year Jacksonville A total of 1 1,253 books was checked out of the Jacksonville library during the 1P61-62 fiscal year, Helen Roberts, librar-1 ian reported today. On the shelves of the libr ary at this moment are 3.465 i books. The library acquired 147 new patrons during the fiscal year, bringing the total number of patrons at this date to 509. Mrs. Roberts also reported that she filled 334 requests cover ex-1 for special books during the, fiscal year. It is closely working with the federal authorities for the establishment of overnight camping facilities on the Rogue River near Gold Hill. And a joint co-operative ad vertising campaign among the business people of the area has been sponsored by the chamber to promote the idea of "Trade At Home." A lengthy discussion took place during the last chamber meeting in regard to business advertising to entice residents of the area to trade at home. A representative from a print ing firm was present to ex plain his various advertising plans that he thought might apply to the local need. This plan will be consid ered by the advertising com. mittee, which is a group com pletely separate from the Chamber of Commerce. As a result of the co-operative ad vertising sponsorship by the Chamber a committee com- posed of Sams Valley and Gold Hill business people was formed. On Committee Co-ordinalors for the ad vertising committee are Nor man Matteson and Mrs. Vir ginia Plummer, of Clark J. Walker agency. Others on this committee are C. Nor man Gail, Richard Abbott, Wesley McDonough, Lloyd Calkins, and Darrell Ross. Business people who are in terested in cooperative ad vertising should contact this group for further informa tion. Mrs. Plummer slated that she is having a sign installed that will read "Welcome Tourists." And she will pro vide tourist information. She asked that anyone who has information that will help travelers lo contact her. Mrs. Plummer requested that the chamber look into the possibility of having the city of Gold Hill lease the Southern Pacific property from Fourth St., to the bridge and to have same developed with rest rooms and trailer space for tourists as a rest area. 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