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Number of Tourists Increases, Dollar Vol ume Up in 1962 Salem - ll'Pli - More than nine million visitors swarmed over Oregon during 1962, spending $217 million - a rec ord in both tourist and dol lar volume, according to the highway depart m e n t travel information division. The 31 per cent increase in tourist travel during 19B2 gave tourism a stronger hold on third place among Oregon's leading industries. Only lum ber and agriculture provided more dollar income, the de partment said. The travel information di vision conducted a national advertising campaign, answer ed thousands of inquiries from prospective visitors, provided information to publishers of newspapers, magazines and books, operated travel infor mation centers in other slates, conducted a tour of the state for travel editors and dis tributed thousands ' of bro chures describing Oregon's va cation attractions. Direct Mail Replies The travel division provid ed information to about 600, 000 persons in 1962 through direct mail replies to inquiries from more than 180,000 fami lies. Most of the inquiries were a direct result of an ad vertising campaign in 21 mag azines and 63 newspapers and on nine television and 36 radio stations. More than one million per sons visited the travel infor mation center at the Seattle World's Fair. Travel editors from Dallas, Houston and Cleveland news papers and Sunset magazine toured the state for two weeks. The travel division and local Chambers of Com merce were hosts for the edi tors. Department p h otographcrs added more than 300 black-and-white and more than 200 color photographs to the trav el division files during the year. Thousands of photos were provided to magazines, newspapers and book publish ers. In addition, travel stories were released to newspapers and magazines throughout the nation. Joins Other Slates The division joined other slates in the Pacific North west Travel association in operating exhibits in major travel shows in Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Dallas. The di vision also staffed information booths at sports and boat shows in Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles. A full - color brochure on Oregon wildflowers was add ed to the divisions list of pub lications covering all facets of vacationing in the state. Visitors to the state capitol also set a record in 1962. More than 65 thousand persons had signed the guest register at the capitol by Dec. 1. This is 10,000 more than for 1961. "OIL TO BURN" Mobilhc.lt S & H Green Stamps MEDFORD FUEL CO. Trucks Partially Block Highway in Area of Phoenix Two truck and trailer com binations of the Oregon Ne vada California Fast Freight, Inc.. slid off Highway 99 and partially blocked traffic south of Phoenix yesterday, state police said. One truck and trailer com bination driven by Joseph Herbert Taylor. 47, of Pleas .ant Hill. Calif., started to slow down for what appeared to be an accident ahead, the rear trailer started to slide and spin. The tractor slid into the ditch and the two-semitrailers blocked the two southbound lanes and the in side northbound lane, police said. A second truck and trailer combination driven by John Edward Long, 38, of Free mont, Calif., tried to stop and also spun on the thin sheet of ice. The tractor and part of the first trailer went over a bank. In another accident, three people were injured in a one car accident about 9:30 a.m. yesterday on Hanley rd. near Central Point, state police said. In Rogue Valley hospital for observation were the dri ver, Alex Clinton Kendall, 18, of 2970 Old Stage rd., and his passenger, Roger W. Kendall, 15. same address, and Luis Gene Alvarez, 15, of 673 Cedar St., Central Point. All were treated for cuts and bruises. The car was westbound on Hanley rd. where the acci dent happened. SECTION B PAGES 1 to S MedfordTribune MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1963 - ' -n' , Cir" 4 DAILY DIP While the eastern half of the nation is caught in the grip of a cold wave and frigid wind blasts, Edward S. Lameka takes his daily dip in the cool waters of Lake Michigan off a Chicago beach. The temperature on the lake front was 19 degrees and that's ice surrounding Lameka. (UPI) ' li fjoast nitty .vlentorm OREGON MUTUAL WAS THERE! The aftermath of the storm left Oregon Mutual policy holder? in Oregon, Washington and California with torn roots, brot;on windows and smashed buildings. Oregon Mutual's home office claims department was on the job even while the storm was in progress, many claims were settled on the spot. However, with nearly 9,000 claimants and $3,000,000.00 in claims, the ta.sk of adjusting this deluge of claims required time. Even wilh thf enormous an-ount of claims, Oregon Mutual has remained extremely sound due to its policy of reinsur ing against such major d sailers and the diversity of its operation throughout the 12 western states. OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE line 1894. Oregon Mutual continues to scue its policy holders with low cost protect.on, sound insurance practices and fast Service through its independent agents: MEDFORD; Icland E Oa'k 7 N. Ba"iH Med'o'd 77 2-4-6 Erwin Insurance Agency 1 1 N. Fcrit Street A.hijnd 482-2774 Weather Stories Cain Prizes in Burlington Liars Club Contest Burlington, Wis.-WPD-The world's prevarication champion ship has been awarded to a Williamsport, Ohio, man for his tale about the drought, according to the Burlington Liars club. The world's champion liar for 1962, according to the club, is Waller Lewis, Williamsport, who claimed "the weather was so dry this season that when my canary bird wanted a drink, I had to pull up the well and run it through a wringer." The club, headed by Otis Hulctt, annually awards the honor to the best story of the year. Among other lies which received honorable mention was one by Neil Clementson of Howard, S.D., who told of gov ernment built dams along the Missouri river in South Da kota for light and power. "We had a lot of rain this summer and for several days the lights were dim because of the dirty water running through the turbines." Another tale about the weather was submitted by Harry Shapeero, Seattle, Wash. "It was so cold in Cheyenne, Wyo., on the night of last Jan. 2 that all the clocks and watches stopped at midnight so the minute hand and the hour hand could huddle together and keep warm." Joe Sage, Oceansidc, Calif., lied that he had the smallest chicuahua in existence. "I took him for a walk the other night and had been gone for two hours before I realized I had put the leash on a flea. My dog was on the back of the flea. " And finally, from Crancis Carrior, Boulder City, Nev., came the tale about the "mile deep Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arlzon which has been photographed so much by the tourists that its rocky walls are beginning to show wear and tear. Medford Police Are Busy With Mishaps Medford police were kept busy New Year's eve investi gating a number of vehicle accidents in the city. Douglas Lee Williams, 19, of 843 Marshall st., was treat ed and released from Rogue Valley hospital Monday after the car he was operating struck a parked vehicle regis tered to Lee D. and Dons Rice, 2438 Sunnyview dr. The mishap occurred about 6:08 p.m. at Peach and 11th sts. Williams was cited for violation of basic rule, offi cers said. Blandyna McQuIrk, 820 West 13th st., was cited for failure to yield the right of way after the car he was driv- More Personnel Needed in Program Ten times the present man power is needed in the civil ian defense program in this area to operate the shelter to control room communica tion system now being install ed, Douglas J. Albright, con trol center chief has an nounced. A meeting of the volun teers in the civilian defense program has been called for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 in the Jack son county courthouse annex basement, and anyone inter ested In the program is asked to attend the meeting Al bright said. Needed in particular for the staff are persons who can type, for the handling of mes sages, as well as thore who can participate in routing through circuits and the han dling of long hand telephone copy and radio-telephone op eration, Albright added. ing collided with a truck op erated by Dale Eugene Erick son, 3428 Hollywood ave., about 8:45 a.m. at Fourth st. and Oakdalc ave. No injuries were reported, police said. Chauncey Arnold Andrus. Eagle Point, was cited for failure to leave information at the scene of an accident after the car he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by John L. Darland, Apple gate, about 12:01 a.m. Tues day at Main st. and Riverside ave. Andrus was later arrest ed for driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages and confined to Jackson county jail. Police also investigated a one-car accident about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at 24 Myrtle st. A car driven by Ray C. Short, 2262 Delta Waters rd., reportedly struck and dam aged a fence at that address. Short was not injured, police said. Penguin Population Reduced Further Portland-OIPI'-Another Ado- lie penguin died at the Port-; land Zoo Tuesday. The death reduced the zoo's penguin population to 22 Emperors and 10 Adelics. Zoo Veteri narian Dr. Matthew Mabcrry said. Zoo Director Jack Marks flew 48 penguins from the Antarctic Dec. 1. Officials said the surviving birds continued to receive special diets and medication. I CP School Pupils Receive CARE Leller Central Points - Students of the Central Point Elementary school this week received a letter from the CARE offices in Seattle, Wash., expressing appreciation for a contribu tion made by them in pporv of the 1962-63 CARE Food Crusade. The gift from the students at the school will aid 124 per sons for a month, it w-s ex plained in the letter. Neediest people in 20 coun tries are beneficiaries of the $1 Food Crusade parcels. Chil dren are of first concern, along wilh refugees- and vic tims of such disasters as the earthquake in Iran, typhoon in Hong Kong and floods in Pakistan, Vietnam and other areas, it v.nj pointed out. Alaska's Story Book Railway Marked Bv Colorful Ermines ta By GORDON W. SCHULTZ United Press International Anchorage, Alaska - lUPU - The blue and yellow diesel engines of the Alaska Rail road (ARR) shuttle back and forth today on one of the most colorful storybook tracks in the United States. With only 538 miles of roadbed reaching from Sew ard at the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks in the heartland of the forty-ninth state, the ARR is a unique little line that captures smiles from veteran railroaders, railroad buffs and thousands of tourists. The ARR's passenger trips are not famous for being on time. A note on ARR time tables advises: ATTENTION: Not respon sible for train delays because of moose on tracks." Passenger runs between Anchorage and Fairbanks, a 356-mile trip, have been as much as three and four hours late because of the stubborn critters. Called Moosecatcher On the ARR they don't call the front part of the engine cowcatcher. Moosecatcher is much more appropriate. The animals generally stay off the tracks until the heavy snow comes. It's hard for them to walk in the deep snow so they stay on the tracks where the snow has been cleared. "We've chased them for as long as 15 miles." veteran rail roader Bob Prator said. 'sometimes they run like hell and other times we have to follow them at a speed of three or four miles an hour. Blowing the whistle doesn't help. "When the engineer nuzzles them with the engine, some times they just kick back. Other times they turn around, lower their heads and come charging straight at the engine." Sometimes the moose have to be shot. Other times they are accidentally run over. The animals that are killed (200-300 a year) arc picked up by railroad maintenance crews and skinned out. The drawn meat is given to or phanages and state institu tions. Government Owned The Alaska Railroad is the only commercial railroad in the United States completely owned and operated by the federal government. Under the jurisdiction of the Interior Department, the ARR has paid its own way since it was first started In 1915. President Warren G. Hard ing drove in the railroad's golden spike at North Nenana on July 15, 1923, to symbol ize completion of the road at a cost of $162 million. Two narrow guagc rail roads were incorporated and adjusted to the original sys tem. During World War II a spur line was carved out to Whittier so that port city could join Seward as a water terminal. The ARR today is one of the main supply lines to interior Alaska and serves miners, missionaries, p r o s p e c tors, traders and trappers by way of transhipment to river bar ges on the Tanana and Yukon rivers in the Alaska interior. The ARR owns the barges and also has up to date piggy back rail-truck facilities. Although 45 dicsel-clectric engines haul the ARR's 2,014 pieces of rolling freight stock and 72 passenger coaches of all types, one steam engine is still kept in operating condi tion since the ARR converted to diesel ten years ago. The steam engine is brought out of semi-retirement only when diesel engines can't get through water deeper than four inches on the tracks dur ing the spring months. Converted To Diesel The old steamer has had its insides converted to keep up with the time. ARR spokes men say it is probably t h e nation's only steam engine fired by diesel fuel. ARR officials are proud of their safety record not a single passenger fatality in 47 years of railroading as well as their treatment of passengers. "We try to be casual but still always efficient." traf fic manager J. D. Triber ex plained. "This railroad be longs to the people not to us. The ARR is easily the most casual in the nation. ARR conductor Bob Porter told of stopping the train once doctor could deliver a baby in the buggagc car. When the engineer misun derstood the signal to stop the train, Porter said he pull ed the emergency cord which halted the train and resulted number of wheels with flat sides. But ARR officials forgave the incident because of the "extenuating circumstances" Another time. Porter 'aid. a woman passenger with a plane to catch misread the timetable on a run to Fair banks. She would have miss ed her plane but the engineer radioed ahead, the airline held the plane for her, a taxi was waiting at the station and she made the flight. Comfort Stressed "We like our passengers to be comfortable," Porter said, "and that's the only way to run a railroad." Year-around, four passen ger trains a week make the line's famed "Mt. McKinlcy park route" between Anchor age and Fairbanks. During the summer tourist season there are two trains a day. Happy, Clear, Windy, Hur ricane Gulch, Honolulu, Tel- Keetna and Malanuska are among the colorful little towns on the rail line. Mt. McKinlcy, the tallest peak in the Northern hemi sphere at an altitude of 20, 300 feet, is visible in all its majestic wonder for nearly 120 miles of the trip - at least when the weather . is clear and the days arc-long. The scenery is some of t h e most breathtaking in North America. In the hunting and fishing seasons the train stops at iso lated streams or good hunting country without highway ac cess. And you can always flag the train at any place at any time of the year. For many persons the ARR is the only link to civilization other than bush aircraft. 'You have to stop," engi neer-fireman Jim De Cicco said. "You never know if someone may be sick or hurt." From New York De Cicco is like many of the ARR's 918 employees who are dedicated to the road. He came from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Alaska in 1935 with a United Press correspondent, got a job on the ARR and liked it so well he stayed. During the winter months, the roadbed is blanketed with snow. But snow is not the line's big problem. The ARR has only one rotary snow- plow and officials say that's all they need. What plagues the line is the sub-zero operating tem peratures that skid to the neighborhood of -70 degrees and buckle rails and . cover switches and cars with sheets of ice. In some cases the rails arc shimmed up as high as five inches off their tis to allow for the "frost heaves." But in summer or winter, the Alaska Railroad is popu lar. This year the line's tour ist traffic was the heaviest since statehood, and officials expect it to grow more every year. Eventually the ARR may have authorization to connect with the nearest inland rail head connection, about 1,400 miles southeast of Ft. St. John, B.C. But that long-range plan, like many facets of the story book Alaska Railroad, is still I just a dream. Walsfon, Brokerage Firm Form Company Walstcn 4c Co., Inc., nation wide stock brockerage firm with an office in fiedford, has completed its merger with Cruttcnden, Podcsta & Miller, President V. C. Wal ston announced today. As approved by the New York Stock Exchange and other exchanges of which both firms are members, the merger became effective Jan. 1. Under its terms, an addi tional 18 CP&M offices are now operating under the Wal ston name. Previously, in early No vember, Walston acquired ten other CP&M offices -seven in Florida, and three In New Jersey. With the current additions, Walston now has approxi. mately 900 account execu tives, and a total of 93 offices in 31 states and overseas. "The merger takes our firm Into 13 cities and six states where we have not been rep resented heretofore," Wal ston said. 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