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. MEJFORD MAIL TH1BUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY. MAY 12. 1963 g 3 Wooded Area in Applegate Serves as Classroom By MAUDE ZIEGLER Mail Tribune Correspondent Applegate Valley - A wood ed spot on the John Black property on Forest creek, where one ordinarily might enjoy just deep solitude, re vealed many of nature's se crets recently when 853 ' eighth grade students of Jack son county schools invaded tiic area over a three-day pe riod for outdoor classes on conservation. The young people learned how a fish digs a nest with her tail, deposits her eggs, then covers the nest by use of her tail. They learned how the antelope and elk hoof differ from that of a deer, and how a small fir tree can be clipped here and there 10 grow into a beautiful Christ mas tree. Not that the Black acreage possesses fish and antelope, but these varied phases come under the head of forest, wa ter, and wild life conserva tion. Fourth Annual Tour : This was the fourth annual lour to be held at the Black timber demonstration tract .sponsored by Jackson county schools and Oregon state ex tension service. Jackson coun "ty is one of 28 counties of ' Oregon to participate in forest -conservation tours. The tours are notable examples of co : operation by con servation agencies, the forest Industry, tree farmers, and individuals. officials point out. Nineteen instructors were furnished by the state forestry department, industrial fores try association, U.S. forest service, soil conservation serv ice, bureau of land manage ment, extension service, state game commission, and state tax commission. Elk lumber company and Timber Prod ucts also sent instructors. Wild flowers of the area bore identification tags. Classes were held on the 10-acrc plot on commercial thinning, fire control, seed production and tree planting, Christmas tree culture, tree identification, pre - commer cial thinning, pruning, soil root relationships, and wild life. Twenty - six teachers and principals accompanied the students over the three-day period. Weather Stops One Group Rainy weather predictions prevented attendance by one group, which would have brought attendance to more than 1,000. . The school was coordinated by Earl Jossy, county agent, and-Fred Buehling, director of special services from the county school superintend ent's office. Buehling is mak ing a film strip of the tour which will be utilized with pictures of previous tours as a conservation unit to show students in preparation for future tours. . Principals and teachers are presented with an evaluation sheet on which to express views in regard to improving the program next year. Fire control was explained by Carl Bennett and William Davis, wardens from the stale department of forestry office, rotating as class instructors. Assist Fir Control Students were told they could assist with fire control by putting out a small fire when discovered or by calling the telephone operator, and when connected with the state forestry dispatcher, giv ing location and description of the fire. "The forest is yours as much as ours," the instructors said. Exhibits included a fire truck, two way radio, falling and bucking saws, and tools, including double and single bitted axes, Polaski hazel hot, McCloud or raking tool, and shovel. Reforestation was instruct ed by Darrel Sail, Pat Cla son, Garry Rundcll, and Jack Merble from the bureau of land management. Their ex hibits consisted of display board of commercial conifer- A OPEN SUNDAYS-10 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. 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Compare your enst to a finished pure silk 36" wide. wit! 36" wide. Reg. 1.98 $29 $77 Yard II Yard Acres of Free Parking SHOPPING CENTER ONLY 635 East Jackson v..l : . . ! Til t.T" FIRE CONTROL EXPLAINED-Carl Bennett, state forestry warden, talks to students about various tools used for fire control. Some of the tools used by the forestry de partment are on the ground. The talk was one of seven heard by students who took a recent conservation tour 'in the Apple gate valley. ous branches, bags of seeds collected from cones, and young trees ready for plant ing. Harvesting of cones, drying, and extraction of seeds was described, with other facts given on testing, and sold storage; stratification, or time of dampening before plant ing; sowing of seed beds, root pruning, and other details of preparing young trees for planting on farms and forest areas. Ed Kupillas of Elk Lumber company instructed in timber management. He told the class that the Black property first was purchased by the family in 1908, and had been logged in 1885, 1923, and again in 1945. He said the forest still had not been damaged, and for another 35 years would be yielding timber in existence when the area was settled. He described the time of transition from old growth trees to the planting and care of young trees. He explained the sturdier tree growth resulting from pre - commercial thinning, or cutting excess young trees from a stand even before they arc desirable for Christmas trees. Kupillas explained the gathering of nutrients and wa ter from the soil by tree roots and their conversion to tree growth by action of the sun He showed tree slabs with wider rings indicating quick growth when the tree is al lowed more room. Naw Phasa in Tour The instructor advised cut ting snags and hard wood in the area to allow more room, and described pruning trees to produce knot - free lumber. Study of wild life was a new phase of the tour this year, and was conducted by I Robert Mabcn, district game agent, and Kenneth Cochrun, assistant regional superintend ent from Roseburg. Furs of the beaver, gray fox, mink, ring tailed cat, muskrat, and bob cat were exhibited. Instructors pointed out that dense underbrush causes shortage of feed for animals, and that watershed manage ment leaves timber along streams and at high elevations for snow protection, thus ben efitting wild life. Christmas tree growinc was discussed by Richard Olson from the state forestry depart ment. He said a slower growth is needed for Christmas trees to produce density of needles and limbs, explaining that each year a whorl (circle of limbs) and leader (top branch) is added. Olson used a machete in demonstrating how to prune lower limbs, and show ed how to snip ends of branches to produce thicken ing of the tree. Stump Culture Shown Stump culture also -was shown, in which one or more limbs is left when cutting a tree, and one eventually will ; grow upward, producing an other tree. He said the Doug las fir has received three blue ribbons as the state tree ad No. 1 Christmas tree and lum ber tree of Oregon. Students were shown a four - foot depth cut of earth at the soil conservation sta tion conducted by John Col lier. He explained the layer of moss and leaves, known as duff, under which lays the top soil, the subsoil, and tran sition zone next to bedrock. He pointed to the root feed ing zone with its organisms and openings for air and wa ter, and explained how cli mate and slope of the ground affects the soil. The last station on the tour was given to tree identifica tion, and was instructed by members of the U.S. forest service from the Ashland ranger district, including Jack James, Norma Evelelh, Al Eli sar and George Wooding. Identification of Trees The instructors showed 1 d e n 1 1 f i c a tion by cones, branches and bark of trees growing in the state. These included Douglas fir, grand or white fir, ponderosa pine, incense cedar, Port Orford ce dar, lodge pole pine, sugar pine, white pine, blue spruce, and myrtle wood. Juniper, growing in the arrid regions of eastern Oregon, was de scribed as the "camel" of all trees. Additional Instructors in cluded Bert Wilcox, extension agent; Cal Smith of the In dustrial Forestry association; C. R. Ross, extension farm forestry specialist, and Gor don Stevens, Wes Stanficld, timber appraisers of the state tax commission and Wes Gra ham of Timber Products. NO STRINGS ATTACHED! AIL YOU NEED IS A BEARD AND A REMINGTON LECTRONIC No. II ' Lektronic ' trademark of Sparry Rand Corp. CORDLESS, Self-powtrtd by rechargeable energy cells, it leti him ihava anywhere indoori or outdoors. CORD, Ho plugs the cord into any 110-volt AC out let. for cord shaves when need ed. 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Other Action By Group In other action, the com mission voted to: Postpone action on a re quest for a change of zone from single family to limited commercial for property lo cated on the south side of Barnett rd. immediately east of Bear creek. Recommend against a change of zone for property located on the west side of Kenyon st. north of Garfield st. The applicant, Vernon Rasmusscn, 308 Garfield St., had proposed to construct 12 one-bedroom residences on the property. He indicated he may appeal the commission's decision to the city council. Recommend approval of a request for a variance to the sign provisions for limited commercial districts to permit Standard Oil company to erect a new sign at its station at 600 East Jackson st. in place of one already there. The signs are approximately the same size, but the old ones was lighted by spotlights, and the new one will have in terior lighting. Recommend approval of a variance to the zoning ordi nance to permit construction of six new trailer spaces at the East 12th st. Mobile Home park. Recommend approval of request for a variance to setback requirements for property located in the Med ford Shopping Center to per mit construction of a build ing on the property line be tween the Shopping Center and the Pacific Power and Light company substation on Biddle rd. Recommend approval of a request for a change of zone from single family to mul tiple family for property lo cated on the south side of Grandview ave. east of Cra ter Lake ave. The applicant proposes to erect a two-story apartment building contain ing 24 units. Recommend Approval Recommend approval of a request for a variance to set. back requirements for prop erty located at 1021 West 10th st. to permit remodeling of the front exterior of the residence there. Continue until the next regular meeting in June a re quest for a change of zone from multiple family to com mercial for property located on the west side of Fran quette st. north of Earhart st Recommend approval of a request for a change of zone from single family to single and two family for property located on the south west corner of Crater Lake ave. and East Jackson st. The owner of the property pro posed to sell to a buyer who would build a four-plex dwell ing on the property. Request Is Approved Recommend approval of a request to vacade an east- west alley extending from Hawthorne st. to Gehessee st, subject to a utility easement. ' Approve a request to construct a 48 by 26 foot car port at the Chapel in the Trees mortuary in Siskiyou Memorial park. Grant final approval of the Brookhurst Villa subdivi sion, Unit No. .2, subject to a survey of the unit. Recommend approval of request to operate a small engine repair shop as a home occupation at 847 Palm st. All commissioners were present at the 2 '4-hour meet ing except Wayne Strubbic. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Elwood Hcdberg. Memorial Holiday 19 Troops Take Part In Annual Camporee Boy Scouts of the Big Pines district conducted a scries of contests and watched a water skiing demonstration during their annual camporee last week end in spite of rain and winds which lashed Emigrant lake into three foot waves. Nineteen troops and 54 pa trols from Medford, Ashland, Central Point and Eagle Point were represented plus more than 50 adults and senior Ex plorers at the Emigrant site. Annum W JCF 3 1" profitably... and safely at Jackson County Federal Savings and Loan Assn. Home Office-2 E. Main, Medford Ashland Branch-337 E. Main, Ashland Scouts packed two miles into the camp Friday evening and set up camp on the lake's slopes. Saturday and Sunday start ed with a fishing contest and a resulting fish fry. Saturday afternoon scouting skills were demonstrated. Contests in-1 eluding mapping, first aid, pio-! necring, physical fitness and various stunts and skits. Caretaker J. E. Hutchinson and Jackson County Parks and Recreation Director Neil Lcdward made arrangements for the camporee and several emergency trips up the hill, scoulcrs reported. The Rogue Aqua Ski club. Medford, put on a ski show. 1 Bill Williams and skier How-1 ard Brooks lectured and dem onstrated boat safely and ski signals. Berry Bigham, Medford. was camporee safety officer. Only four accident and three sick Scouts wore reported. 1 Winner of this year's safely ! trophy was Troop 41. Troops 108, 48, 7, 112 and 105 were runner-ups. The Rev. David Coulter, as sociate minister of the Ash land First Methodist church, gave the Sunday sermon. The Panther patrol of Troop 105 scored tho highest for overall camporee activities with 420 points of a possible 440. Runners up were Eagle Patrol of Troop 13; Wolf Pa trol, Troop 41; Aztec Patrol, Troop 108. 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