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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY. AUGUST 19. 1963 Teacher Housing Is ! Med ford Council Approves Tourist Commercial Complex Near Biddle Rd. jougni Dy msirict 1 By a narrow 4 to 3 vote i Thursday night, the Medford Mcdlord public schools are city council approved a zone making their annual request cha,1Se which will permit the fnr a.siaan ' construction of a tourist corn ier assistance in securing , mcrcia, complex adjacent t0 teacher housing tor new teach-1 ,he Interstate 5 freeway in ers to this school district. The terchange at Biddle rd. and need is for apartments and two, and especially three bed room houses. There is no need for fur nished rooms or room and board situations. Anyone who can assist new teachers in be coming established as to hous ing should call the Medford School Administration office, telephone 773-3683. of 859 Fires Reported in Northwest This Year Portland -lUPli- A total 859 fires have burned over 1,961 acres in national forests in the Pacific Northwest this year, regional fire dispatcher Clarence Edfjington said on Thursday night. He said 1.260 fires burned over 15.532 acres in national forests in Oregon and Wash ington in the same period last year. Crater Lake highway. Councilman Robert Baccus reiterated the objections he had raised to the matter at ! the previous council meeting on Aug. 2. He said he was "not satis fied of the need" for more an commercially zoned property in Medford at this time, though he conceded the pos sible need at some time in the future. The applicant for the zone change has said he proposes to build a motel, gasoline station, restaurant and other facilities on the property. Councilman Al Bradford countered Baccus' objections by saying he felt the planning commission, which had en dorsed the zone change, "made a good case" for the development of such an en terprise at that location. Best Use of Area He said the tourist com- PA TIOS QJW I FRAMES; DO IT YOURSELF, VERY V' I SIMPLE TO INSTALL; LASTS FOR K'S) i EVER. DO IT NOW AND ENJOY M IT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. B SEE DISPLAY AT 2231 Q M ORCHARD HOME DRIVE I KEITH CHILDRETH 773-3588 I SUNDAY plex would be the "best use' of the property and would not encroach on nearby resi dential property. Bradford's statements were supported by Councilman William Singler. who said the project would "enhance" the city and would create a "good impression" with tour ists. ' In the only other public hearing held at the meeting, the council voted to defer action on a measure to pave alley in Block 46, origi nal town, in order to study the matter further. Some op position to the project was ex pressed at the meeting. A resolution to name and dedicate the city park located on the southeast corner of South Pacific highway and Stewart ave. in honor of Med ford's sister city, Alba, Italy, was passed unanimously. Ded ication ceremonies will be held Sept. 1. and the park An ordinance was passed will be named Park of Alba. j calling for an election on Nov. Small Worlds Around Us By LYNN M. WATKINS (Registet and Tribun Syndicate 1962) Fishing In Forest Reported As Fair Klamath Falls Fishing in the Winema National forest continues to be fair on the Sycan, Williamson and Sprague rivers according to the Chiloquin district ranger. He reports that many deer are is buiit right on the forest The Little Oven-bird Seldom Leavei Ground No larger than a warbler is a small, golden brown bird with a white breast speckled with black dots. It inhabits woodlands and areas of dense underbrush, and constructs a peculiar structure as a de pository for its eggs right on the forest floor. The bird derives its com mon name because of the re semblance of the nest to an old fashioned oven. Quite an accomplishment - building a nest that is oven-like. And be cause it does, this bird is named "oven-bird." If one is fortunate enough to find one of the nests (which in itself would be an accom plishment), one would be sur prised to see how much like an oven it really does look. It 6, for the purpose of electing by a private owner. I Estates sanitary sewer system, a mayor for a two year term I -Approve an ordinance an-1 Funds were established for and a councilman from each I thorizing a contract between j the two projects, of the four wards for four j the city and Standard Insur-1 -Accept t w o completed year terms. I ancc company to provide a i projects: Brookhurst Unit No- Extend Columbus Ave. retirement plan for the city In other action, the council j manager, voted to: -Approve plans and speci- -Authorize negotiations for fications for the extension of right-of-way for extension of Highland dr. and Siskiyou Columbus ave. blvd., and revision of the in- -Approve the assignment of tcrsection of West Main and an airport hangar lease and Hamilton sts. Bids will be call cancellation of a ground lease j ed for on the projects. held by Pete Logan, route 4, Paving Contract being observed on the district. In the north end of the for est,, the Chemult district ran ger reports that the Diamond Lake Highway 230 is narrow and rough while construction is under way, and travelers should drive carefully. According to forest officials, forest fuels are again dry after the rains of last week. Travelers into the forest and range areas are cautioned against throwing out lighted material. CASUAL TIES' TACKLED Camp Ripley, Minn.- WPi -When mock "casualties" in the attacking force of the 34th National Guard Infan try Division refused to lie down after they were "shot" during maneuvers, the de fenders felled them for real with football tackles. floor,- a mound-like structure almost hidden in the pine needles or leaves, roofed over the top, and with a small opening in one side where Mr. and Mrs. Oven-Bird enter and leave. Not only docs the oven-bird build her nest on the ground, but seldom does she leave the earth, for even a short flight. The male may at times fly up into the lower branches of a tree to sing or to scold at some disturbance, but once that's over, back he goes to the forest floor again. Essen tially they are ground birds. Even if forced to fly, they seldom get higher than a few feet in the air. In some sections of its range the oven-bird is called "teach er bird." Those who call it by that name probably never found the oven-like nest, and go by what the bird is con stantly saying. It repeats over and over, "teacher, teacher, teacher." With each word it speeds up the song and raises its voice until the words run into one another and the re sult is a sweet and melodious song. The sweetness of the oven bird's song somewhat justifies another - although not widely used - name which some sec tions of the country have adopted for the bird: the "wood nightingale." Just why, in other areas, the name "wagtail" or "golden wag tail" is popular is hard to ex plain. The little creatures do have an orange colored crown, edged in black, on the head. But this is not conspicuous enough to have given it such a name. In fact, it is a very observant person who ever sees this shy, timid little bird or its nest. Loves Seclusion The oven-bird loves seclu sion. Most of its time is spent in areas where the underbrush is dense - where it hides and utters its peculiar, "teacher, teacher" song. One of the most peculiar characteristics of the oven bird, aside from its oven-like nest, is its means of locomo tion. Nearly all small birds, of whatever species, progress in a series of hops, but not the oven-bird. With, grace and dig nity, this little bird actually walks. Sauntering along in a graceful manner the oven-bird strolls through the underbrush or the open woodland. Any bird which builds a nest re sembling an oven could be ex pected to walk with an un-bird-like gait. box 419D. -Exchange 40 acres of land along Willow creek for 40 acres of land in the Big Butte Springs watershed now held -Award contracts to M. C. Lininger and Sons to pave a section of Newtown St., and to James G. Robertson company to install the Rogue Valley 3 sanitary sewer, and the re surfacing of Stewart ave. - Approve a variance to side yard setback require ments at 28 Myrtle St., and a home occupation in a multiple family zone at 1308 West Main St., which had been rec ommended by the planning commission. Call Public Hearingi -Call for public hearings on proposals to vacate Grand ave. east of Yucca St., and to annex to the city property lying east of Murphy rd. and south of the Rogue Valley Country club. City Manager Robert Dutf told the council the state speed control board had set 35 miles per hour as the speed limit on Crater Lake ave. from East McAndrcws rd. to the north city limits 0.13 miles north of Delta Waters rd. All councilmen were pres ent with the exception of Fred Robinson. The meeting was presided over by Mayor John W. Snider. The next regular council meeting will be held on Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers in city hall. IT'S BRAND NEW! WHAT? 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