MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MCOFORD, OREGON
8UNDAY, JUNE . US1
Future of Butte Falls Schools
At Stake in Budget Election
Butte Falls The future of
this community's schools will
be it stake Monday when vot
ers go to the polls to consid
er the Butte Falls School dis
trict's proposed 1963-64 budg
et for a second time.
. The first budget, calling for
a total tax levy of $73,827.09,
was defeated at the May 6
election by a vote of 97 to 69.
Subsequently, the school
board and budget committee
cut $3,630 from that figure, so
voters Monday will consider a
total tax levy of $70,197.09.
Last year's tax levy was
$89,293.76.
Defeat of the first proposed
budget was attributed by most
observers to the fact that it
was connected in the voter's
minds with a controversy
over the non-rehiring of C. L.
Stratton, principal of the loc
al elementary school.
Two Members Recalled
At the same May 6 elec
tion, two members of the
school board were successful
ly recalled and a third was
defeated by another candi
date. Even the Jackson coun
ty rural school district budget
failed to gain a favorable
vote.
If the budget is defeated
again Monday, however, the
Butte Falls district will face
an uncertain future.
Members of the local school
board last week released the
contents of a letter they re
ceived from Alf B. Mekvold,
county school superintendent,
outlining some of the prob
lems that will exist if the
budget fails to pass.
"Approved budget levies
must be certified to the coun
ty assessor by July 15," Mek
vold wrote. "In the event that
the budget is not approved by
this date, the local school
board has no alternative but
to operate within the amount
of available funds.
These "available funds"
would include that portion of
the district's income not rais
ed through local property
taxes. About two thirds of
the total budget is raised
through local taxes, so the
schools would have to be op
erated on only a third of the
funds ordinarily available.
There is no legal precedent
ta indicate what would hap
pen when the se available
funds were exhausted. Some
observers have speculated
that the district might have
to be consolidated with an
other. Others think possibly
the board could get by some
how. In his letter to the board.
Mekvold said: "The people of
the Butte Falls district have
testified strongly and on sev
eral occasions that they pre
fer to retain schools, both ele
mentary and secondary, with
in the district. There could,
perhaps, be no stronger argu
ment against this position
than for the district to fail
to provide for reasonably
good schools."
Held Responsible
If the budget fails to pass,
Mekvold Indicated that all of
the people of Butte Falls will
be held responsible for op
ening and operating of adequ
ate schools.
Specifically, he wrote, "All
the people have a right to
question by appearing at
board meetings, and especial
ly at budget hearings, but
tied to this right is a respon
sibility to cooperate to pro
vide schools for the commun
ity. "In fact, any authority, in
cluding myself, in the struc
ture of a state program of
education, would have no al
ternative, in the event of
budget failure and if the
board has made all reason
able efforts, but to hold all
the people responsible for the
opening and operating adequ
ate schools in the Butte Falls
district."
Dr. Durno Receives
Recognition for Job
Dr. Edwin R. Durno, Med
ford, was recently given for
mal recognition for his "mer
itorious" work is one of the
founders of the Oregon Heart
association.
He was presented a medal
at the 15th anniversary meet
ing of the organization in
Portland. Dr. Durno is also a
past board chairman of the
organization. '
Other founders and past
board chairmen honored at
the same gathering were Dr.
Herbert E. Griswold, F. War
ren Munro, Dr. F. J. Under
wood, Dr. J. P. Brennan, of
Pendleton, Dr. Roger H.
Keane, Dr. Charles W. Cof
fen and Robert G. Cameron.
Klamath Falls Firm
Buys Winema Timber
Klamath Falls-Modoc Lum
ber company, Klamath Falls,
was high bidder on purchase
of Winema National forest
timber at a recent sale.
The Badlands sale, located
on the Chiloquin district, was
purchased for a total price of
$88,925. Appraised advertised
price was $85,730. A total of
13,900,000 board feet of tim
ber was involved in the sale.
Other bidders at the sale
Included Loveness company,
Klamath Lumber and Box
company and Thomas Lumber
company.
Blood Replacements May Be Made for Victim of Leukemia
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f ortunately, few of us
ever know what it la like to
be faced with replacement of
blood oftener than once or
twice in a life time."
So began a story in the
newspaper in Pine River,
Minn.
Mrs. Albert Zahnow. a
former resident of Medford
now living in Pine River, is
faced with this problem week
ly, if she is to continue to
live. She is a victim of leuke
mia and needs a weekly trans
fusion.
Mr. and Mrs. Zahnow are
retired and live on a small
pension. To buy the blood
for one transfusion costs
$48.50 a week. The Zahnow's
do not live In an area served
by Red Cross Blood Bank,
where the only charge is for
the laboratory and hospital
service, and must buy blood
directly from commercial
bank. The cost of supplying
this life-giving liquid for his
wife is rapidly depleting
Zahnow's resources, the local
Red Crow chapter noted.
While living in Medford, Mrs.
Zahnow was active in volun
teer work and served at the
VA Domicilliary and on the
Bloodmobile as a Red Cross
Grey Lady for a number of
years. Having lived in Pine
River only a relatively short
time, the Zahnow's are not too
well acquainted and obtaining
Dennis the Menace
l owe m EWiy 'cause suc& mother got nervous atme
replacement donors has been
difficult.
Replacements may be made
for Mrs. Zahnow during the
June visit of the Red Cross
Bloodmobile in Medford, pro
viding the quota for local
usage is met first.
The Red Cross Blood Center
cannot send all of the blood
collected for use in Oregon
out of the state. At this time
Jackson county is actually
overdrawn, having alreaay
used more within the county
than has been collected here.
The Regional Blood Center is
also faced with this problem
as collections have been poor
throughout the state t) lar
this year, the Red Cross
noted.
A commercial blood bank,
such as the one supplying
blood for Mrs. Zahnow, re
quires replacement of two
pints of actual blood for
every pint used and it is Im
possible for Red Cross to re
place blood that is donated
freely to an organization
which will In turn sell it since
Red Cross blood is never sold.
Officials stated that it is
possible to replace only the
amount of blood actually
used for an individual.
Now Donors Required
If Jackson county meets It
quota this month, all blood
donated in Mrs. Zahnow's
name could be sent to Mlnnl
sota for her use. Many new
donors will be required to
help meet this need.
Hours for the Bloodmobile
visit at the Red Cross chapter
house, 60 Hawthorne ave.,
will be Monday from 2 to 6
p.m. and Tuesday from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m.
The Bloodmobile will be
at the Elks club in Ashland
Wednesday from 1 to 6 p.m.
and at the Jewett school in
Central Point on Friday from
2 to 7 p.m.
Appointments Sought
Appointments may be made
by telephoning the chapter
house, 773-3813, In advance.
Red Cross personnel stated
that transportation will be
available within a 10 mile
radius of Medford and baby
sitters will be on hand
Reunion Slated
On SOC Campus
Ashland - More than 70
members of the Old Timers
branch of the Southern Ore
gon College Alumni associa
tion consisting of those wno
attended the "Old Normal"
prior to 1910 plan to attend a
special reunion June 7 to 9
on the SOC campus.
The reunion will begin with
a reception at the home of
President and Mrs. Elmo N.
Stevenson, 610 Elkader St.,
at 7:4S p.m., Friday, followed
on Saturday by full round
of activities Including campus
tours, election of officers,
viewing old pictures, and a
business meeting.
Speakers at Sat' d a y's
luncheon will Include Hugh
G. Simpson, director of infor
mation; Dale Truax, alumni
secretary; Dr. Herman Scul
len, Old Timers president;
Jim Long, next year's student
body president; Dr. Elliott B.
MacCracken, chairman of the
SOC science -mathematics di
vision; and Lloyd Stratton,
Old Timers vice president.
Following the luncheon,
Mrs. Alice French Willits, Old
Timers secretary, will present
the Tribute to the Departed.
Stevenson will deliver the
major address of the week
end at the banquet at 6 p.m.
Saturday in the Commons.
Concluding the biennial af
fair will be a no-host break
fast Sunday morning In the
Mark Antony hotel.
throughout the drawing for
persons neeoing these ser
vices. Mrs. Que Jameson, Blood
program chairman for. Ash
land, said appointments for the
drawing there could be made
by calling the Ashland Elks
club at 482-3911.
Those wishing to make
reservations to give in Central
Point should contact the
Blood Program chairman
there, Mrs. Don A. Faber, at
664-2908.
Persons between the ages nf
18 and 59 are eligilbe to
donate, but those between the
ages of 18 and 21 must have
it written consent from their
parents or guardian, according
to Red Cross officials.
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Night Stand
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Desk
49.50
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4.6 Bed
69.50
ROUND TABLE
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Tea Wagon 57.90
LAMP AND FIXTURES SALE
A large selection of table, floor and ceiling
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