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8 A WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21, 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON K06 Association Anticipates Long, Dangerous Season i Salem - Directors of the Keep Oregon Green associa tion, studying reports ot an all-time record low snowpack in Oregon at their annual meeting in Salem recently, predicted that the early un covering ol combustible mate rials in the forest "may fore shadow possibilities of a high ly disastrous forest fire sea son" this summer. "IT" the situation doesn't Improve rapidly forests will be tinder-dry before long," ac cording to Robert P. Conklin, U. S. Plywood corporation official and president of Keep Oregon Green. "Our only salvation is the possibility of a wet spring and summer." Conklin said lack of mois ture in the woods, coupled with a hair-trigger situation created by the Columbus Day biowdown, could mean the need to close many forested areas. This is within the au thority of the state forester, he added. Littered With Debris "Our forests are littered with a tremendous amount of debris, and if a fire gets going in one of the areas, there is no telling where it will stop," he warned. "This year, more than any other in the past, people who work and play in our forests must exercise extreme caution with respect to fire." Conklin said forest indus tries in Oregon and govern ment protection agencies arc gearing themselves for an in- tensive campaign of fire pre vention and rapid attack on any fires which may start. He pointed to such joint efforts as those carried out last summer by independent radio networks used by log ging operations and which served as lookouts for arson ists in the Jackson and Jose phine counties area. "However," Conklin said, "the most effective tool to safeguard our forests during threatening time is the coop eration and help of all peo ple in their careful use ot fire and observance of fire warning signs and signals." Campus Day Slated At Linfield College McMinnville High school seniors from throughout the Northwest have been invited to the annual Campus Day at Linfield college March 30 to receive a first-hand look at college life. The preview of life at Lin field will Include interviews with professors, sample class es, do-it-yourself laboratories, a style show, double header baseball game, tours of fra ternity houses and sorority chapter rooms, a vespers serv ice, a banquet,' and the an nual fraternity song contest. There will be ample time lor students to meet profes sors and to explore the vari ous academic departments at Linfield. I -u . ' A its v- L ' S Hi f PLUGS FOR WOMEN-Capt. Viola Sanders, USN, director of the WAVES, said in San Francisco that the space program "shouldn't differentiate from women if they are qualified." She is visiting major naval commands throughout the San Francisco area. (UPI) School News St. Mary's High Editor Mary Ann Carnegie, and Reporters Stephanie Hollen and Susie Latendresse First prize in the annual talent show was awarded to tlie "Farcst Sax" who were Michelle Ely, Marilyn Hull, Mary Ross, Tara Hill and Jeanne Rossi. The talent show featuring a variety of dances, songs and skits was staged by the junior class recently.' The Junior class opened the show with an act done to the theme song "Showtime' on Broadway." Sixteen acts fol lowed and included every thing from frilly clowns to a hair-raising wilclman. Singing was a main part of tile varied program and dances formed another major portion of the evening's entertainment. Co-chnirmen for the project were Annette Uurich ana Mike Hutchinson. Abstract decorations depicting Broad way were constructed by a SWIMMING POOL committee headed by Pat Barnum. Rick Rementeria act ed as stage manager; Robert Stevenson was in charge of tickets; and Jeff Randolph headed publicity. An impersonation of Boris Karloff done by John Schu chard took second place, John played an autoharp for back ground music as he narrated the slory ot Anne Boleyn "wilh her head tucked under neath her- arm"; then sang about "Me and My Mummy." A dance routine to the song "Mississippi Mud" performed by Anne Dcpner, Susie Laten dresse, Barbara Heinzman and Stephanie Hollen, received third place. The award was a trophy on which the names of the three winners were engraved. Don Zaleznik, master of ccr emonies was assisted by Annette Burich. Mrs. Ann Hamilton of the American Cancer Society brought a film on lung cancer for the students recently. Dr. Florian Shasky was present lor me mm and answered ! questions. Pre-Season Sale SALiiJ5 Compare Anywhere!! We Pay Freight Free Chlorine , 4l . S: 1 ' , I I , ' "Signal 30" was run reccnt , ly, courtesy of Capt. Clyde Fichtncr of the Medford po i lice. The film was a warning of the danger that attends ! breaking traffic laws. It was ' brought to the school because i some of the boys who had seen it made t h e arrange ments for faculty members to preview the film and for the presentation. 11 " " JtotUBSKBBBMk INSTALLED FREE! $10.00 Deposit Holds On lay-A-Way Suggested f oiy lilt 24 f. x 4 ft. Deep Pool 375.00 Filter with li H.P. Motor 110.00 Pool ladder 25.00 Bottom Vacuum Cleaner 34.00 Automatic Top Skimmer 19.00 Total Regular Factory List 563.00 Our Pra-Saoon Price Only 39900 Sister Marion, school music consultant for Oregon, visited St. Mary's Monday and Tues day. Sister attended the Mar ian choir rehearsal and was present fur many of the pri vate lessons, acting as an adjudicator, Bill Proposes Revealing Annual Interest Charges Salem (UPD - A plea for "truth-in-lending" was met by charges of "technical difficul ties" at a hearing Monday night before the Senate Com mittee on Financial Affairs. At issue was a bill that would require retail outlets to disclose the annual rate of simple interest they charge. Sen. Don Willner (D-Port-land) sponsor of the bill, said if it passes, "consumers will know possibly for the first time" how much interest they actually are paying. The bill was supported by the Oregon Savings and Loan Association, six credit unions, the AFL-CIO, the Grange, and the Oregon Farmers Union. Retailera opposed rL They said it was unnecessary, would confuse the public, and would be "impossible for dealers to administer." J. D. MacEwan, speaking for a group of Portland retail' ers, said it is "normal business practice to quote interest on a monthly rather than a year ly rate. He said retailers would experience "technical difficulties" in changing the ways they describe interest Public Said Confused Willner said the public is confused by five methods cur rently used in figuring inter est. Clarence Brooks of the Grange added the bill only seeks "open faced truth." Charles Wentworth of the Oregon Auto Dealers Associa tion replied it would be im possible to figure auto con tracts on the basis of simple annual interest. Frank Geiger of Meier and Frank stores said the bill would penalize reputable deal ers in an effort to reach a few unethical ones. He said it would be a big job for Meier and Frank to figure annual intrest rates for people who buy items each month on the revolving charge account sys tem. Willner conceded a bill be fore the U. S. Congress, spon sored by Sen. Paul Douglas (D-Ill.) would make an Oregon law unnecessary. But, he said, "No one knows if the bill will pass." Ullman Introduces Car Shortage Bill Washington fUPil Rep. Al Ullman (D - Ore.) has Intro duced a bill intended to re duce a shortage of railroad freight cars which has been particularly severe in the West. Ullman said the shortage was "especially harmful" to the western lumber industry because of its need for longer, wide-door cars. The bill was seen as an in centive to railroads to main tain more cars. The Interstate Commerce Commission would be allowed to take the level of freight car ownership into consideration in determining the rate a railroad would pay for use of cars owned by oth er railroads. Similar legislation has been introduced In the Senate by Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.). Mat F FREE INSTALLATION ON YOUR IEVEI LOCATION MANY OTHERS, SIZES TOO AT MOORE'S PATIO & TOY SHOP 816 So. Riverside 815 So Central Gordon Raney, associated with the Slate Mental Health program, was a guest recent-! ly. nancy spoke to sophomores and seniors on alcoholism, its dangrrs and its control. The students learned that alcohol consumed al an early age is the cause of emotional as well 1 as social problems. Each ses sion was then opened up Into a question and answer period. News About ' Servicemen ' ABOARD MINESWEEPER Seaman Apprentice Geary M. Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geary E. Carrett, route 3. Medford. is now serving aboard the ocean minesweeper I'SS Acme, a Pacific Fleet vessel which is participating in a major amphibious exer cise being held off the coast of southern California. j SEEKS wVng! ; Second Lt. Stanley P. Sho-1 sren of San Mateo, Calif., sen of Peter S. Shogren, 1705 South Columbus ave., Med ford, has entered United Slates Air Force navigator training al James Connally Air Force base in Texas. I MB L Here are the Hotpoint Appli ances for which we furnish genuine Hotpoint parts and fnst, econoink-al service. Air Conditioners Refrigerators Freezers Laundry Equipment Electric Ranges Built-in Ovens Disposal Dishwashers Water Heaters COME IN OR PHONE TODAY! AUTHORIZED SERVICE mm 214 Weil Main Phone 779-1894 Your Money's Worth By SYLVIA PORTER Copyright, Hall Syndicate, Inc. WOMEN AS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS The number of U. S. households headed by a woman now has climbed past the 10 million milestone, and in this spring of 1963, an astounding total of more than 18 out of every 100 American households is headed by a woman. Not in our country's history have so many women been the sole or primary income-producers, buyers and financial managers of so many households. Just since 1955, the num ber of households headed by women has more than doubled. As recently as 1950, the proportion of households headed by a woman was 14 per cent; it's now up to 18.5 per cent. In contrast to the total of households headed by women, those headed by men are only around 4 million. (The balance of our 54,652,000 households are headed, of course, by husbands and wives.) In social welfare-minded government circlet, the reasons and implicaiioni of this trend are coming in for mounting attention. But even among businessmen who ; are aware of the significance of our changing popula tion "mix," there are few who recognize the challenges and opportunities inherent in the fact that women now dominate so many millions of households. What are some reasons, implications? A first obvious reason is the fact that women in the U.S. on average outlive men, and so in their older years they become household heads simply because they are widows. In almost 6 million households the woman is a widow and the average age of women heading households is 58. In the 35-44 age group the total of woman-headed households starts to rise steeply, hits a peak in the 55-64 age category. A second obvious reason is the rate of separation and divorce In the U.S. In another 1.5 million households the woman is separated from her husband. In 1.2 million she is divorced. A third obvious reason is the large number of women who never marry. , In almost 1.5 million households the woman is single. A fourth obvious reason is the extent to which women have become wage-earners and financially independent in recent years. Only a few decades ago, women who were widowed, separated, etc., would have been compelled to live with relatives because they couldn t earn the paychecks to finance living alone. Now, 55 per cent of the separated women, 37 per cent of the widowed or divorced women and 44 per cent of the single women are working. These percentages dwarf the total proportion of women in our work force and the proportion living with their husbands who are working. Finally, an obvious reason is the development of our social security and private pension systems in this gen eration. Again, women who a few decades ago could not possibly have headed, their own households after losing their husbands can now swing it because they do have pension checks and they have,t or can earn extra income as well. What does this imply to businessmen? To me it merely implies a great and growing need for smaller products and packages in hundreds of areas - ranging from food to refrigerators. Of the 10,131,000 woman-headed households more than 5,540,000 are headed by a woman who is an in dividual, and chances are six out of seven this woman is completely alone. To huge numbers of these, the family- size package Is irritating and wasteful. Surely it implies a great and growing need for compact apartments, designed for one person and centrally located. Surely it implies a great and growing need for recreation and community activities aimed at pleasing the older woman who is widowed, divorced, single. While tourism leaders in our country may deny this, they are flagrantly neglecting this woman's needs -and there are many among these women who have plenty of time and money to spend on leisure activities. . What does this Imply to officials in Washington? In the words of Dr. Paul C. Glick of the U.S. Census Bu reau, "A responsibility to help the needy among these women keep eating and sheltered." Moreover, Glick repeatedly emphasized in our talk that, "these women : are at ages when doctor bills become heavy and they have only their Social Security checks to rely on," The trend toward more woman-headed households will continue to reach new peaks, for our whole population is living longer and women still are outliving men. It's more than time for us to wake up to this phenomenon in our society, to give it the searching analysis it demands, to find out what it means to all of us. Promotion of Ashland Area Facilities Reviewed at4 Lunch The Mt. Ashland ski area and the Oregon Shakespear ean Festival will work hand- in-hand in bringing tourists to southern Oregon, the Med ford Chamber of Commerce roundtable was told Monday. Speaking were Bill Brooks, Medford, local ski enthusiast who is promoting the Mt. Ash land ski development, ana William Patton, Ashland, gen eral manager of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival. Brooks, who recently re turned from a trip to Europe for skiers, reviewed what the Bachelor Butte ski develop ment has done for the Bend Ore., area. He mentioned that Bend was one of a few places that had snow this year along with Mt. Ashland. "Persons will travel thou sands of miles to ski," he said, commenting that California ski groups had chartered 11 airplanes to Europe this sea' son. He added that this was a 35 per cent increase over the previous year. Commenting about the Bend area, Brooks said that in a two-week period near New Year's, some 15,000 ski lift rides were bought. He stressed that Bend is in an isolated area and commented on the income to the area for food, lodging, gasoline, and such items, that had been made during the two-week period. , . Patton stressed that the Festival has tried to get a winter season theater oper ating in Ashland. Such a theater would fit into the ski program, he continued, since it would provide entertain ment in the evenings. Such a program also would encour age student actors to remain here, making early rehearsals for the Shakespearean plays possible, thus lengthening the season. Benefit From Festival Patton explained that Ash land is not the only commu nity which benefits from the festival. Patrons are lodged in motels from Yreka, Calif., to Grants Pass, he explained, adding that the festival "got good support in its building program" from the Grants Pass motel owners. He urged the Mt. Ashland ski resort backers not to exag gerate what they have to offer the skier the first year. In this way they will not be dis appointed and will want to re turn. This point also was stressed by Brooks. "The Mt. Ashland ski area has a great potential. Let us not get too greedy." He referred to inflated prices tor essential services needed by the tourists. He mentioned that when this hap pens, the skier may not re turn, or will drive an extra 100 miles to return home. Plans Mentioned Plans to develop Mt. Ash land as a ski area were men tioned as early as the mid 1930s. Harold Wall mentioned that he and his wife skied on Mt. Ashland Oct. 4, 1939, and later on Memorial day in 1940. Snow is on the north slope for a considerable time before and after snow is visible on the south slope. This was ex plained due to the steepness of the south slope, prevailing winds, and the southern ex posure. The ski area will be reach ed by a road approximately seven miles long from an in terchange with Interstate 5 at Siskiyou summit. Brooks commented that there are few slides on the slopes due to the trees. He con cluded by saying that the slopes have sufficient rise to qualify for Pacific Northwest S k i association competitive meets. T 1 A 4 13 .11.' r' He t-y vPhone 772-4534 delicious oyster stew... .low-calorie a v.. 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