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8 A- NEW BRIDGE This is a view of the new Happy Camp bridge over Indian creek looking cast shown just before it was opened to traffic last Friday. l ...i ., : rrs a 1 IN SEMI-RETIREMENT This be used only by city traffic after having served both high way and city traffic for 30 years. Modern Bridge Opened In Happy Camp Replacing Old Indian Creek Span By HAZEL DAVIS Mail Tribune Correspondent Happy Cnmp - A new In dian Creek bridge along wun a relocated highway around the Happy Camp business dis trict was opened officially Cor traffic Friday. According to Hi-sidcnl En gineer D. Eldon White of Sac ramento, the bridge itself was complete as of Oct. 22 but the opening was held up awaiting application of an asphalt coat on the approaches by the Stale Division of Highways' main tenance department. This coat was applied Thurs day and stop signs for streets entering the new highway were also put in place. The four span box girder, solid concrete bridge is 330 feet long and 34 feel In width with a 28 foot travel way and two foot walkway on each side. The bridge Is approxi mately 35 feel above the creek bed and is situated lust above the point where Indian Creek meets the Klamath Riv er. The total cost of Ihe bridge was approximately $142,000, the contract having been let March 15 with construction starting shortly after that date. According to Ihe contrac tor, the 5-inch aluminum rail ings on the bridge were brought all the way from San Jose, after which, they were Installed on the bridge by two men in one day. The U-inrh thick aluminum pipe 5-inchrs in diameter railings are placed along each side ol the bridge with 10 tout spacers. The total length of the pipe i 730.43 feet combined right and left railings. This highway reliu-alion is a part of the betterment proj ect for the Klamath River highway State Route !iS, hum Highway 9!) into Humboldt County. The rerouting touk thr main highway from the center of town and established it on the Crater FFA Plans Activities Tonight Central Point --Membrrs of the Future Fnrmors of Amer ica will lenve Crater u school tonight nt 7 for a hny ride to Hob Ryan's on Murine rd. A bonfire and wrnncr roast is in store for the Kroiip. Seven or eight trucks will fur nish the transportation. Don Miller, director of ac tivities at Crater, reporting on the recent duck and pheas ant hunt at Keno with 22 of the boys from the Sportsman's Club, said the hunters were quite successful. The group bagged 20 ducks. Three buses will be avail able to the team rooters and students of Crater for the game at Klamath Kails Fri day. Buses will leave the school at 3:45 p.m. Tickets for students only are fifty cents. i TONITE "Sr Al Bradford DEMOCRAT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE Sixth year of legislative ffxpfii. ence on Medford City Conned, Bradford for Rtp. Comm RusseM DfForest, Chjirrmn Franklin Btdg., Medford, Ore WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1962 ,;.,.,-.:ii, old one-lane bridge will now south side of town away from city traffic and school cross ings. The old bridge and high way will remain for city use. City traffic now has stop signs at both ends of town upon entering the highway. causing some confusion the first few days as motorists found themselves in wrong lanes or failing to stop at the new interesections. According to the contractor for the bridge Job, C. O. Bodenhamer of Mountain View, the noticeable dips along the railings of the new bridge come from the fact that the bridge has been built according to a new engineer ing method which allow a 1 'A inch camber in this case which has been added to center of each of the four spans to al low for settlement of the con crete) bridge. Al present the bridge ap pears not to be horizontally straight. According to the en gineer in approximately four .veins these dips along the span will not be present, al which time the bridge will have settled and the span will be straight. This method is now being used in concrete bridges to eliminate the dips noticed in older bridges, a new concept In the engineering field. NORTHERN CALIF. KVIP-TV (Channel 7) tt rrttiesilnv Vim Uroken Arrow .1 :m Mlrkry Mouse Cluh fi;(H Ne wnht'itt Nortlmtatc lil.w ltuiuh-y-Hrfiiklry ft :io Intt-rrtHfiouHl Showtime 1:'M WHRnn Trmn H Ull ClUMK Mv Wmv M mi our Man Higgina in no Nukfd l itv 1 1 in. NVws Kinal 1 1 .ill Sportscusl I ) :1.Y- 'IniHKhi Show .'J Late Nrwj. Tli u Ml ;i Shafttn Cotlrut l'ru'i' Is HiRtii Coin-miration cti 1 M'r Krni Kord ;m Vdin Kur a Sung June Wvman ! 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They were listed in an E. A. editorial shortly after last spring's primary election. One of the devices which has been particularly over worked is the endorsement technique, getting prominent persons or authorities to endorse a particular candidate or proposition. We do not contend that candidates are entirely at fault when these propaganda techniques are used. The human mind has become so conditioned to making decisions on the basis of propaganda rather than fact that candidates and proponents of measures literally are forced to use these propaganda techniques in order to win votes. The fluoridation campaign locally, for instance, has involved the endorsement type of argument almost ex clusively. Both sides have issued lists of individuals and organizations who have endorsed their respective views. We noted with amusement a letter to the editor last Sunday aseserting that those who have endorsed fluorida tion are more "prominent" than those who oppose it. The crux of the matter should never, In our opinion, be WHO said it but rather WHAT was said. Art Pills Batter? Until recently we had been led 10 believe that adding of fluoride to water systems was the only way of admin istering it to persons who need It. Two events, however, have indicated to us that there may be a superior method. First, we talked to some friends who moved here recent ly from Detroit, Mich. They informed us that Detroit water had not been fluoridated, that instead a program of fluoride clinics had been set up throughout Detroit area schools. Then second, we listened to the remarks of Dr. Frederic Exner of the University of Washington Medical school last week. He stated that as much as a 95 per cent reduction in cavities had been noted in people taking fluoride pills, as compared with a 60 per cent reduction through fluoridated water. He also asked if it wouldn't be better to treat patients individually instead of on a haphazared mass basis. (If two out of 10 people in a room have a headache, would you give the two of them aspirin pills, or would you dump a certain amount of aspirin solution in the water fountain from which all of them were drinking?) We have no way of knowing whether fluoride pills are as effective as Dr. Exner said they are. We'd really like to know, because if they are, then we would consider such pills the answer to the fluoridation issue. The pity of the fluoridation controversy is that the proposal more than likely will lose, and if it does, it more than likely will come up again in a few more years, and perhaps come up time and time again after that (and our editor will find himself beneath another blizzard of letters on the subject.) On the basis of the above, we would suggest to the fluoridation proponents that if they do lose this election they might Investigate the fluoride clinic program that our friends from Detroit told us about. Thoit Other Iiiuei There are "a few" olher issues and candidates on the ballot besides fluoridation next Tuesday. Virtually all of them are strictly Oregon issues and races, and be cause we are a relative newcomer here, we feel very unqualified to offer any comments. Mary Alice Brusha, our Central Point correspondent, however, has asked that we announce that after talking to the candidates and to numerous Central Point cit izens she feels Clavin V. Bowers would make the best mayor of that city. 1 "---ffhiiihiiiiiWiiiiiJI FDWARD JONES Seeks Poii Again Two Running For CP City Treasurer Central Point - Two candi dates are running for the of tice of Central Point city treasurer, the incumbent Ed ward W. Jones and Mrs. Keith Williams. Jones lias been Ireasurer here for the past 27! 1 years. He slates that he has watched Ihe city grow during the 30 years he has been a resident and (eels he can continue to serve the people of the area. Jones is the father of three children. He resides al 115 Amy st. Mrs. Williams, known as Juanila to her friends, has ! been a real estate saleswoman 1 in Ihe valley (or several ! years, at present with Bill j Colley Heal Estate in Central j Point. In the past she has been associated with such (inns as Guy V. Hayes, Chris Barker and 1.. J. Heed. . She is also employed part time with Alexander Hard ware in Central Point. She resides with her husband and four children at US South Filth st. Reducfon irt Cof-Vef loan Jnferesf Goes Into Effect Nov. I Yrcka-A reduction in the rate of interest charged for Cal-Vet loans goes into effect Nov. 1, according to Sifkiyou County Service Ofticer How ard K. Cramer. Although the reduction of a quarter of one percent from 4 to 3 and 34 per cent was approved at the rod of July by the Veterans' Finance com mittee, Cramer explained that the California Military and Veterans code provides that : SO days must elapse between the time contract holders are notified of the reduction and Its actual application. I Butte Falls Takes In 10 New Members, Plans Two Projects Butte Falls The Butte Falls Lions initiated 10 new members into their club Wednesday evening, Oct. 24, following the monthly family pot-luck supper. A group of approximately 85 was in at tendance. Eston Humphrey of Med ford performed the initiation ceremony. Humphrey is a member of the Medford Lions club and he and several mem bers from his cluh were guests of the Butte Falls Lions club for the evening. New members are Charles Copeland, Walter Humphrey, Erie Kissel, Bill Hyde, Wayne Curtis, Lloyd Holm, Bill Erles, Virgil Wilson, Guy Warren and Ron Lewis. Two projects under way for Ihe Butte Falls Lions club are the tenth anniversary celebra tion of the club and a local blind program. More rinlails on these two items will be brought to light following Ihe November meelinRS. Hostesses for this pot-luck meeting were Mrs. Leonard! Slratton and Mrs. Henry Ty-; garl. ' The next regular meeting of the Butte Falls Lions club will j be held Wednesday evening, November 14, at Nora's cate. i This will be a dinner meeting. vi-o n.ikaiyi' iiiiw L.eA ft UiJMi STATE REPRESENTATIVE Understands the problems .... Talks Issues not slogans .... Vote for the candidate with the courage of his convictions .... ELECT REDDEN REPRESENTATIVE Pd. Pol. Adv. I. J. Ktedti. 4 1 Usrocd O., Mfd'oid MEDFORD MAIL Record Voter Turnout Seen In Josephine County By PRISCILLA AVERILL Mail Tribune Correspondent Grants Pass Contrary to general downard trend in vot er registration throughout the state this fall, it appears that Josephine county voters will go to the polls next Tuesday in record numbers. Josephine Historians Research Illinois Valley Plans for formation of a research li brary and improvements to the Kerbyville museum were discussed by the board of di rectors of the Josephine Coun ty Historical society when it met Oct. 19 at the museum in Kerby. President Mrs. Arthur Kel lert conducted the meeting, with Secretary Mrs. Pauline M. Shier, Treasurer Mrs. Dorsme Gohrke, Vice Presi dent Don Barnes, Directors Mrs. Rulo Roberts, Mrs. Har ry Floyd and Curator Mrs. Doris Boyd present. The society has over 100 members all over the world. One member lives in Japan, another in Victoria, British Columbia. The society is actively or ganizing a research library, The Southern Oregon Histori cal archives, which contains such items as the Amos Voor hies collection and glass plale negatives. Jack Sutton serves as chair man of the library board, and members include Mrs. Flor ence Moberly, C. D. Cameron, Mrs. Ernst Hiller, Don Barnes, Mrs. Harry Floyd and Dr. Francis Haines of Southern Oregon college history staff. Dr. Arthur Taylor, head of the college social science depart ment serves as an ex-officio advisor. The library has been estab lished for the purpose of giv ing student research and teacher workshops access to irreplaceable newspapers, pic tures and clippings. Requests for information have been re ceieved from students and teachers from Grants Pass High school. The society Is now search ing for a permanent location for the library. Anyone hav ing material regardless of va riety, should contact Mrs. Ray Darneille, Wilderville, Ore. Don Barnes, mentioned at the Oct. 19 meeting that the oldest apple tree in Josephine county, in the Merlin district, was partially damaged during the storm and that it will be necessary to give it care to save it. The age of the tree dates back to 1850, when it was planted by Ihe Haines family. Mrs. Doris Boyd reported that during the past season 6. 548 visitors toured the Kerbv ville museum. The Illinois Valley Federated Women's club has allowed a fund of $500 for improvements al the museum grounds. Future plans are to add plants to the old fashioned garden, and picnic tablps. The only storm damage reported at 'the museum was that the glass panels of the old Sucker A VOTt FOR LARRY SHEEHAN for COMMISSIONER Will assure you "Good Government Through Good Leadership" Pd. Pol. Adv., Shpphan fnr Co Com., Chm. E. C. Philips, 1549 S. Ivy, Medford, Ore, ELECT: DEMOCRAT THIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OREGON The Josephine county clerk has reported an official total registration of 15,504 is the highest in the county's history and approximately 1,000 over the total registration at the May primaries. Requests for absentee bal lots, he added, reached 350 a County Plan Library Creek school house were broken. Next meeting of the society will be on November 9 at the Kerbyville museum. The Historical society has compiled a booklet covering use of early day cooking methods and utensils, entitled "Oldtimer Recipes." This is aavailable at the Kerbyville museum. Grannie Finch, a valley pio n e e r , has contributed her famous sourdough recipes that were originally printed in 1929 for distribution at the Josephine County fair that year. Mrs. Florence Strong of Cave Junction, Ore., one of Mrs. Finch's five children, confirmed this information. Mrs. Ruben Tucker of Selma added to the booklet a recipe for soap making. Messner Speaks For Ralph Richardson Montague Gerald Mess ner, head of the English de partment of the American River college in Sacramento, spoke on behalf of Dr. Ralph Richardson, candidate for state superintendent of schools al a coffee hour ses sion at the Montague hall Oct. 27. Because of illness, Dr. Rich ardson had to cancel his itin erary in the northern part of the state. His taped speech on "Our Need in Education" was heard, followed by a question and answer period, conducted by Messner. The speaker was introduc ed by Mrs. George Bray, and the chairman for the coffee hour and other arrangements was Mrs. Norman Sears. A good attendance was noted. Later in the day Messner also spoke at the Hornbrook school, at the Elks temple in Yreka and in Weed. Messner is well known in the county, having attended schools here. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harris Messner, formerly of Yreka, where Messner prac ticed law. They are now in Del Norte county. AWAIT ARRIVAL Wilderville - Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Ingalls will leave for San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 2 to be present for the birth of their first grandchild, which is due in November. FORCED TO LEAVE O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis were forced to leave their home near Moore's mill when the recent southern Oregon typhoon removed the roof. They are now living in the former John Campbell residence. ' 9 . If I' ' . -f I N. ' JIM Tuesday week before the election, whereas such requests nor mally total only about 200 In an off-year general election. Much of the increase is at tributed to heighened con troversy surrounding a local ballot issue, the proposed for mation of a Josephine County PUD. Also up for election are two positions on the Board of County Commissioners. Vying for a four-year term are James T. Harris (D), Grants Pass; and incumbent Louis D. Ringuette (R), also of Grants Pass. Candidates for a two-year term are Edward W. Hare (D), Cave Junction; and in cumbent Donald G. McGregor (R) Grants Pass, who was ap pointed to fill an unexpired term. Democrats have a slight edge in the registration fig ures, which shape up as fol lows: Republicans, 7,443; Democrats, 7,786; Miscellane ous, 324. Ballot Issues Explained To Central Point Lions Central Point Mrs. Og den Kellogg, president of the Medford League of Women Voters, was guest speaker at the regular meeting of t h e Central Point Lions club Oct. 23. She explained and dis cussed the many issues on the ballot. Committee reports were heard on the recent board meeting held at the home of William Colley. It was stated a total of 325 man hours had been contributed by members of the Lions club toward the installation of the seats for the new Crater Stadium. Also noted was that the short order stand, owned by the club, had been loaned to the Future Farmers of Amer ica (FFA) at Crater High Our New Location CORNER 6th and GRAPE S.G. JONES & SONS INSURANCE AGENCY FREE PARKING Wrf TiiougK Food Ctutod packafi" me not ba int to tptcific in dividuals, you may iUrt from tht following diinahon,i Af.htfmto. CUm: Ecwodtt riin Ort Haiti Hone Kone Iran lt.tr letdao Koraa ohitton oload Tutktr Vtotooo TMfO.la.io (,'AIlli Food Crusade New York 14. N. Y or your local CARE office . Here h J to send food packages in my name. (Nam) (Addroil) (City) (State) Moke checks out to CARE Inc. 1 . -'I 'jmM&MitiiMmalfiMii i m i in -' mi win mfSmAM SUBJECT OF FUND DRIVE This is the Central Point American Legion hall, erected in 1947. At present, members of the post and the community are staging a fund drive to repair and paint the building. t RegionalCalendar Lone Pine -Friday, 6:30 p.m., Roxy Ann Grange hall, Valley View dr. and Spring st., pot-luck dinner. 8:15 p.m. election of officers. Sams Valley- Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Sams Valley Ladies club will meet at home of Mrs. Dalton Straus on Duggan rd. school for the football season, and in return the FFA would given the stand a coat of paint for its use. Plans were made for the annual football banquet to be held the latter part of No vember. Chet Ayers and Sam Price, new members, were intro duced to the guests and other Lions. Following this E. J. Christie announced that the Nov. 13 meeting will be a zone affair and dinner will be at 7:30. Reports will be presented to the group from Gold Hill, Eagle Point, Butte Falls, Shady Cove, Trail, Pros pect and Central Point. The program will be conducted by Andrew Hamstra, Eagle Point, chairman of the zone committee. hunger hurts . . please care Sends a hod A cup of milk, a bowl of rice can be a feast to millions who have never known the luxury of a full stomach. You can bring them nourish ment, new life ond hope, by joining CARE's Food Crusade. A dollar bill is all it takes to deliver a complete package. Contents are mainly donated by the U.S. Government under the food-for-peace pro gram. But CARE adds items for nutritional bal ance, special country needs. A message of friendship, including your name and address, accompanies every package. Re cipients in orphanages, refugee camps, hospitals, disaster areas, schools and poverty stricken homes will know that you and America care. Your Dollars Help So Much SEND WHAT YOU CAN NOW MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Legion post u Seeks New Adjutant Central Point Members and families of the American Legion Post 129 enjoyed a. potluck dinner at the regular October meeting of the unit. Marion Hull, post com mander, reports the recent resignation of Adjutant Vic tor Moore and said a success or is now being sought. Members were asked for suggestions as to how lh necessary funds could be rais ed for the repair and paint job needed on the hall. Stating the meetings ar held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, Hull said that all veterans oJ World Wars I and II are in vited to attend. Teachers Group Has Montague Meeting, Montague - The northern section of the California Teachers association met re cently at the Montagu school. Dinner was served to 65 members by Mrs. Jack, Harding, the cafeteria cook. Ron Roads, president, con ducted the meeting. Mrs. Pauline Davis spoke to th group concerning the twenty four propositions which will appear on the November bal lot. The next meeting of the group will be held in Fort Jones on Nov. 8. The subject for discussion will be th making of wills. Crusade Package
