Northwest Bell
Reports on Year
Pacific Northwest Bell
Telephone company's first
full year of operations as a
separate Bell system company
is summed up in the
report, which will be mailed
to some 31,000 shareholders
March 25, according to Jack
Creager, local manager.
The company, which was
formed out of the territory
previously served by the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph
company in Washington, Ore
gon and Northern Idaho, be
gan its operations in July,
1061.
During 1962, 'the company
constructed $79 million in
telephone plant, brought di
rect distance dialing to 350.
000 more customers and add
ed 72,000 telephones for its
Pacific Northwest customers,
Creager noted. The company
earned $1.08 per share of
slock for the year 1982.
The report also shows an
11.5 per cent Increase in long
distance calling, due In part
to the large number of out-of-state
visitors to the Seattle
World's Fair, he said.
In September, 1962, Pacific
Northwest Bell sold a $50 mil
lion, 40-year 4 per cent
debenture issue at competitive
bidding to further reduce the
4V4 per cent demand note
held by the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company. A
third debenture Issue Is plan
ned for April this year, Creag
er said.
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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1963
Unemployment
Takes Slight Drop
Grants Pass-The total num
ber of job placements made
in the Josephine county, Glen
dale and Rogue River areas
during February exceeded by
47 per cent any other Febru
ary on record, according to
Don Stiffler, manager of the
Grants Pass office of the state
employment service.
At the same time, local un
employment showed only a
slight drop from a year ago.
but was considerably less than
that of two and three years
ago.
Employment was strong In
the retail industry, Stiffler
said, and all retailers con
tacted during the month re
ported business bettor this
year than last. Job oppor
tunities in other local indus
tries remained largely do
pendent upon the weather.
Research Project
Under Way at SOC
Ashland - Dr. Harold Bar
rctt of the Southern Oregon
college speech department
and Jim Manuel, student from
Myrtle Creek, are now en
gaged in an independent re
search project on the use that
speechmakers have made of
William Shakespeare and his
words.
It is known that speakers
frequently mention Shake
speare and quote him. Manuel
and Barrett want to find out
why speakers call upon the
Bard for assistance In com
municating their ideas and
what particular quotations or
topic reference are and have
been the most useful.
In addition they will at
tempt to ascertain If Shake
speare was a more popular
source In this century or the
last.
Class in Care of
Sick, njured Set
The Jackson County Chap
ter of the American Red
Cross will offer a class in
care of the sick and injured
beginning Tuesday, April 2,
at 7:30 p.m., at .Rogue Valley
hospital. .
The 12-hour class will be
taught on consecutive Tues
day and Thursday evenings
Bank Employees
Enroll in Program
Fifty-seven " employees of
the First National Bank of
Oregon's M e d f 0 r d branch
have enrolled in the bank's
latest public affairs program,
a course designed to inform
employees of the more signifi
cant issues of the day.
'Freedom versus Commun
ism" is the topic to be dis
cussed in the eight week
course, which will start
March 10. '
Ralph J. Voss, president of
the statewide banking system,
initialed the program, using
as a pattern a course develop
ed by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce.
'In this era of shifting in
ternational alliances and dip
lomatic and military intrigue,
each of us is continually
made aware of the world-wide
economic and political chess
game in which our country
is Involved, and on which our
futures are based," Voss said
In explaining the program.
"Employees who partici
pate in this course will be
aware of what is right about
our system, instead of having
to fall back on what is wrong
with the communists' sys
tem," Voss said.
"Employee response to this
and past programs," Voss
continued, "strengthens my
conviction that Americans
will meet this obligation."
Sergeant Bills Is
Sworn in Service
MSgt. Donald C. Bills, en
listed advisor to the Army
Reserves in Mcdford, was re
cently sworn In to the Army
upon his reenlistmcnl by
Capt. Donald F. Burrcll, Mcd
ford subsoctor comiriandcr.
Sergeant Bills entered the
Army from Salt Lake City In
January, 1946. He has served
in Germany, Korea and Japan
during his 17 years of service.
He graduated from the per
sonnel management super
visors course of the Adjutant
General's school in 1052.
Sergeant and Mrs. Bills
have a daughter, Tami. The
family reside at 38 Summit
ave., Mcdford.
ROGUE ACT CLEARED
Salcm-IUPIUA memorial ask
ing for a supplemental $5(1,
0(10 appropriation this year
for the Rogue River Basin
Project cleared the legislature
today.
Ashland Couple Plans
Trip to New York
Ashland Mr. and Mrs.
Waller DcBocr, 760 Clay St.,
Ashland, plan to leave March
20 for New York and Paris
as guests of Dodge Motor
company.
The all -expense paid trip
was won by the Ashland
Dodge denier for being one of
97 top contestants in a Ihrce-
month contest among 3.000
dealers. DcBoer and two
olhcrs were chosen In the
northwest.
by Mrs. Natalie Rcichenberg,
a qualified Red Cross instructor.
An ever-growing number of
Americans are turning to
their Red Cross chapters for
home nursing training to help
themselves be ready to meet
family and community health
emergencies, according to
Mrs. Walter Garner, Jackson
County ARC chapter chair
man of nursing services.
Course Prepares People
The Red Cross Care of the
Sick and Injured course pre
pares people to be more self
reliant when illness strikes or
in the event of disaster," she
said.
It trains people In bath
ing, feeding and caring for
the ill and incapacitated at
home, teaches the home nurse
to recognize signs of sickness,
how to carry out doctor s or
ders, how to prevent the
spread of illness, and how to
cope with changes In the
household routine.
'Local and national Red
Cross and Civil Defense or
ganizations urge that at least
one person in every family
should be properly trained in
home nursing. '
There will be no charge
for the class now being or
ganized; however registration
should be made in advance.
Persons interested in the
class should register by call
ing the Red Cross office, 772-
4405.
Ashland Man Named
Outstanding Grad
TSgt. Jack L. Miller. Ash-
land, was recently selected
the outstanding graduate of
the Air Force Systems Com
mand Noncommissioned Offi
cers Academy at Kirtland
Air Force base, N.M.
Sergeant Miller received
advanced training in leader
ship and management. The
course included study in mili
tary justice, Air Force his
tory, human relations, world
affairs and related subjects.
The sergeant Is the son of
Mrs. Howard Miller, 1361
Qulncy St., Ashland. lie is n
graduate of Ashland High
school and his wile is 'the
former Carol E. Bcnolt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Benolt, Homeland,
Calif.
Contract for Lake Concession Subject Of Friday Meeting
Bureau of reclamation of
ficials Friday afternoon dis
cussed the five-year Howard
Prairie lake concession con
tract and future operation of
the Hyatt lake recreation area
with county representatives.
Meeting with the county
court and parks and recrea
tion commission rcprr :enta
tives were Francis O'Conner,
of the local bureau office, and
Thoralf - Torkelson, of the
Boise, Idaho,, office of' the
bureau of veclamation.
Torkelson flew in primari
ly to discuss the Howard
Prairie contract, O'Connor
said.
Appears Saiisiied
Torkelson said the county
should collect the overnight
camping fee. He appeared
satisfied the county, in effr-t,
is receiving the money, al
though it is being collected
by one of the concessionaire's
men. Receipts a e given on
county letterhead, O'Conner
Tips on Flying
Kites Are Noted
Kite flying safety precau
tions would be a good topic
for the breakfast table brief
ing for the family's space
pilots, according to Pacific
Power and Light company.
With a rash of reports of
kites tangled in power lines
and trees, some resulting in a
few power disruptions that
have inconvenienced custo
mers, while creating hazards
for youngsters, the- power
company has issued a six
point reminder about han
dling kites. They.are: . ..,
1. Always fly kites in an
open field, away from power
lines. ' ;
2. Never use tinsel string,
wet string, wire, or any twine
with metal in It. Use only dry
string. -
3. Do not fly kites in the
ram.
4. Do not dash across
streets or highways while fly
ing a kite.
5. Keep kites away from
television or radio aerials.
' 6." Never pull on the string
or climb poles or trees to
loosen a kite snagged in
power lines. If your kite
lodges in a power line, or in
a tree near power wires, leave
it there, the company advises.
TOUGHER ATTITUDE
Moscow -WPD- The unprece
dented demonstration at the
Iraqi embassy indicated today
that the Kremlin Is toughen
ing its attitude toward the
Arab countries.
pointed out. County Judge
Earl Miller said It would cost
the county too much to have
its own collection man.
Torkelson also questioned
allocation of the camping fee
to the concessionaire for main
tenance. Camping fee 'col
lection was more than $7,000
the past recreation season, it
was pointed out. When the
county judge explained this
money is for maintaining and
cleaning up the entire recre
ation area and not just the
over-night camping grounds,
Torkelson again appeared sat
isfied.
Torkelson said the bureau
should be written about any
general plans for the area
and should receive a main
tenance report. The bureau
needs a general plan for the
riding stables at Howard
Prairie and is suggesting the
exhibit there be revised.
"The lake is primarily for
irrigation. If any structures
are planned along the shore
we must be informed," Tork
elson said.
Garbage Disposal
The county must go into a
land-fill garbage disposal op
eration at Howard Prairie to
control the present problem.
Parks and Recreation Direc
tor Nell Ledward pointed out
that a garbage pit cannot be
dug on adjacent BLM land.
Parks and Recreation Com
mission Chairman Laurence
Work Starts on
Ashland Prpjects
Ashland-Work started last
week on two major construc
tion projects in the Ashland
area.
Ground work for the Oak
Knoll subdivision, which is
planned to accommodate
about 300 families primarily
in the retired bracket, got
under way, as did ground
breaking for the new Safeway
store on Siskiyou blvd.
The subdivision is estimat
ed to be a $6 million project.
The Safeway market will cost
about $250,000 to build.
The residential develop
ment is being erected at the
Oak Knoll .golf course. The
first stage of construction will
involve installation of an en
larged water system. Both
homes and apartment units
will be constructed.
- Construction of the first
home is expected to start
about May 15, according to
William Dawkins, president
of the firm developing the
subdivision. City water and
sewer service, is being provid
ed from Ashland with the un
derstanding that the develop
ment will eventually be an
nexed. . '
V. Espey also was present at
the discussion.
Torkelson said a check on
complaints received on the
Howard Prairie operation
shows they are unjustified.
He said he had praised the
Howard Prairie operation to
his commissioner in Washing
ton, D.C.
The 82,400 visits at Howard
Prairie during 1962 is a near
record for Oregon. It would
only be exceeded by the state
operated Prineville reservoir
area, he said.
BLM has agreed to give the
bureau of reclamation juris
diction over an area around
Hyatt lake 50 feet back from
the high water mark, it was
reported. The county can now
negotiate a contract with the
bureau of reclamation for op
eration of a recreation area
then instead of negotiating
with both BLM and B of R.
The proposed contract Is now
being studied by BLM offi.
cials, Torkelson said.
The county proposes a
maintain water, garbage and
picnic facilities at the lake.
This does not include the con
cession area leased out by the
Talent Irrigation district.
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