Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1963)
- MKWUKP MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON ' SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1963 g -J' Mew Type of Hiker Appearing on Section of Rogue River Trail By PRISCILLA AVERiu. Z. Mail Tribune CorresDon,w GRANTS PASS The Rogu, Rival TV-i!l .. ....... wmamg its way along the north bank of the Rogue In Josephine and Curry vuunues, nas long provided a favorite three- to six-day trek for intrepid hikers. Since the east end of th Trail was extended this year to Grave i-reeK, an easy drive from Grants Pass, a new type of hiker is now appearing with in creasing frequency on the new ly improved portion the hiker who is out for a oneway outing. Evidence of his numbers may be found any sunny week end in a graveled parking area be low the Almeda Bridge where Grave Creek joins the Rogue. Here, a pleasant 30-mile drive Possible Violation Of Zoning Indicated The Jackson County Court has referred to the district attor ney's office a possible violation in the South East Ashland zoned area. In a letter sent to the court by George J. Brenner, planning di rector, it was noted that Jack C. Eaton has moved a house trailer onto property owned by Mrs. Bessie J. Purtcll, 2900 Highway 99 South, in an area exclusively zoned for farm use.1 In correspondence received by the planning office and the court, it was the understanding that Eaton planned to operate the farm for Mrs. Purtell. 5 Percent Interest : On Prime Residential Loans. Jackson County Mortgage & Escrow Co., Inc. 1005 E. Main St. Medford, Oregon Suites 14 end IS (Mall Building) . 773-7467 from Grants Pass via the Galice Road, are parked the numerous cars, pickups and camnein nf hikers who are out enjoying the beauties of this region, so re cently almost inaccessible. Reached By Riverboat Rainie Falls, formerly reach ed onlyi by riverboat, or by a path so precipitous it attracted only the must agile climbers or most ardent fishermen, is now an easy two-mile trek over a well - graveled footpath which winds around bluffs high above the Rogue with an often breath taking view of the river below. On a bright Saturday after noon in October, on a hike with a troop of 30 Grants Pass Girl Scouts, we encountered on this stretch groups of fishermen out for steelhead, family groups out for a day in the woods and, inevitably, a troop of Boy Scouts with all manner of hiking, camping and fishing gear strapped to their backs. Since, as of last summer, the Trail has been restricted to foot traffic only, there is one famil iar type of camper or picnicker who will never be encountered here. This is the camper who, instead of trying to "get away from it all," seems to take it all with him. When you have to pack it in on your back, it's surprising how many" things you can learn to get along without. Once beyond Rainie Falls, the hiker can either return or push on 22 miles to Marial, in Curry County, where the next road meets the trail. He will find five campgrounds along the way, each in a flat spot and near a spring or stream. Campground Facilities Campground facilities are provided by the BLM, which manages the 10,000-acre Rogue River Recreation Area through which this portion of the Trail winds. Facilities include tables, fireplaces, toilets and garbage pits. A favorite canteen-nuing spot is China Gulch, a short hike beyond Rainie Falls. Campgrounds, ana tneir ins tances from Grave Creek, are Rainie Falls, 1.8; Whiskey Creek, 3.4; Big Slide, 3.7; Rus sian Creek, 5.7S; Horseshoe Bend, 13.2; Kelsey Creek, 15.4; and Tucker Flat (near Marian 23.4. Those who push on past Rai nie Falls, of course, are not as apt to encounter as many casual hikers as on the eastern portion of the Trail. Even so, an esti mated 300 or 400 people hike the length of the Trail each season; the hardier going be yond Marial to Agness (39.85), and the hardiest following tne Rogue clear to the coast at Gold Beach. 3 Imagine! $"3 0095 for Only lyU quality DRYER WITH BIG 14-lB. CAPACITY I 0 in Mi RGE 4 .V WW $m - - MKhJM M 'm v.. tm Tax Collections Show 5 Per Cent Gain SALEM (UPI) -Collections through October totaled $36 mil lion, a gain of 5 per cent over the $34.3 collected in the first four months of the 1962-63 fiscal year, the State Tax Commission said Friday. Personal income taxes amounted to $32.3 million and corporation taxes, $3.2 million, the commission reported. Super-Capacity Cylinder has giant 6 cubic feet of drying room inside. Mod.lDGE 1010 I I n 3 DRYING fC LJ5 1 SELECTIONS V A I fV for safe m MJ-lj I drying of all X vaV I fabrics. k-V A-jrV"jT i Exclusive ,-' f I 5-wy a cost. Brand new Easy-Vu control panel with larger, easier to read, easier to use controls. Norge quality at a tremendously low price. Come in and compare I THE BEST IN SERVICE ON All MAKES RADIO and TELEVISION DON 'S Radio, TV & Appliances AMANA NORGE MOTOROLA RCA VICTOR 1388 Siskiyou Blvd.' Ashland 482-1376 ' r : ALONG RIVER TRAUMA group of Girl Scouts from Grants Pass arc shown along the Rogue River Trail between Grave Creek and Rainie Fafis. Several groups, including Boy Scouts and families on fishing trips, were using the trail on this week end last month. 9l -SSfcjW, i ...Si-''.. I,. -i, -'g-v-i,, i V TV ' v. " " , 'J GOES AROUND FALLS Rogue River Guide Grant Garcia of Galice "lines" his river boat down the fish ladder on the north side of Rainie Falls, while hikers stop to watch the operation. Boat passengers take to the trail for this part of the boat trip downstream. Children's Book Week Plans Announced by Local Library An extensive program, fea- program was appointed in 1919 turine a variety of topics, has by Fredric G. Melcher who was been announced for the local observance of Children's Book Week, which opens today to con tinue through Nov. 16, Mrs. Bayard Getchell, head of the children's department at the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County, and the depart ment staff announced today. The idea for a Children's Book Week was first conceived in 1915 by Franklin K. Math iews, chief librarian for Boy Scouts of America, Mrs. Get chell recalled the history of the observance. The first commit ohservance. The first commit tee to carry out such a week s Dr.McNealToSpeak At Portland Event ASHLAND - Dr. Roy W. McNeal, professor emeritus at Southern Oregon Colloge, will be the guert speaker at a special observance of Education Week by the Portland Scottish Rite Bodies of the Masonic Order Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. in the audito rium of the temple. "It's Time to Think" will be the title of Dr. McNeal's speech. Dr. McNeal, who has been associated with Southern Oregon College since 1927, received the degrees of masonry in the sum mer of 1926, serving as worship ful master of the Ashland lodge in 1935. He served as a district deputy of the grand master from 1935 to 1946 and was elected junior grand warden in 1951 and second grand warden in 1952. In 1953 he was the deputy grand master and in 1954 was elected as grand master of the masons in Oregon. Dr. McNeal has been a mem ber of the Scottish Rite since 1946 and elected to the Knight Commander Court of Honor in 1953. associated with R. R. Bowker, I publisher of children's books, and became concerned about the poor literature often avail able to children. The goals of the week's pro gram are to publicize: "What a book can mean to a child, what good books there are, good old books that may have been for gotten and the wonderful new books now available." Slogan for Observance The slogan for this year's ob servance is "Three Cheers for Books." There will be exhibits of new books at the main library and at all the branches. Included will be books which the chil dren can read to themselves and books to be read to chil dren. There are new biographies and travel books, mysteries and sports and one table of sward books. This table will include the Newbery award books, the Caldccott award hooks and Young Readers' Choice. The latter group consists of the books chosen by the children of the Northwest each spring. Demonstrations Planned Tuesday at the main library, Mrs. Richard Dol of Southern Oregon College will speak to school classes at 9:30 a.m. and demonstrate origami, the art of Japanese paper folding. At 2 p.m., Robert Church, meteor-1 ologist at the Mediord brancn of the V. S. Weather Bureau, will give a talk and demonstra tion on weather predicting. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9:30 a.m., Dr. Russell Davis of Southern Oregon College will tell animal stories and at 1:30 p.m., Dr. Leon C. Mulling of Southern Oregon College will talk on Guam. Thursday, Nov. 14, at 9:30 a.m. Hugh Simpson of Southern Oregon College will talk on the Air Force, and at 2 p.m., Mra. Virginia Card, who has done extensive research on Oregon Indians, will talk on the Indians of this particular area. Mrs. Card will repeat her pro gram at 9:30 a.m. Friday. At 1:30 p.m. the same day, Robert E. Alston of Southern Oregon College will talk and give a demonstration of children's art. The Central Point library is planning a special story hour on Friday for children of the Cen tral Point kindergarten. The pre-school story hour at the Medford library will be can celled during the week because of the extensive program plan ned for the school children, who will be brought to the library for the Book Week observance, Mrs. Getchell said. Phoenix Students Are Commended PHOENIX-Phoenlx High School Seniors Danny Cooper, Dick Sanders, and Fred Swin gle have been honored for their high performance on the National Merit Qualifying Test given last spring. Each student who is endorsed by his school receives a formal Letter of Commendation signed by his principal and the presi dent of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, John M. Stalnaker. Stalnaker recently stated that about 32,000 students through out the country are being awarded Letters of Commenda tion in recognition of their out standing performance on the qualifying test. Although they did not reach the status of semifinalists in the current merit program, they are still capable, he noted. Winners of Photo Exhibition Noted By Organization June Hoefft and Roy E. Mar tin, both of Medford, took top honors in the Southern Oregon Photographic Association's still life exhibition held at the No vefnber meeting. Miss Hoefft s "Three Mus- teers" and "Fruit Delight' placed first and second in the black and white division. "Weathered Wood" by Lloyd Smylie placed third with honor able mentions going to Howard Lind; Medford, and Mrs. Lcroy R. Tompkins, Talent. In the color division, Martin placed first and third with "Flower Girl" and "Blue Swans." "Sea Treasures," en- tered by Mrs. Tompkins, took second place and honorable mentions were won by Law rence E. Kuttner, Talent, and Howard Lind and Bryan Pierce, Medford. The exhibitions were judged by members of the Photograph ic Society of America. The black and white entries were judged by Robert Porter of Florida and the color entries by Wayne Fos ter of Phoenix, Ariz. The judges made tape commentaries, giv ing the exhibitors suggestions on how their photography could be improved. The winning black and white prints are now on display at the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County. The annual banquet of the Southern Oregon Photographic Association will be held at Kim's Restaurant Dec. 2, Mrs. Martin Johnson announced at the meeting. The Photographic Association exhibition in the Medford Art Gallery is scheduled this winter for Dec. 18 to Jan. 3. LOGGER KILLED PENDLETON (UPI) - Clyde Robert Wagner, 49, of Reith, was killed while logging in the Camas Creek - Pearson Creek area 13 miles east of Ukiah Thursday. IPUiLOC GWflC You owe it to yourself if you are planning a new furnace to have three estimates to receive the BEST quality for the LEAST money. We Offer A DELUXE MONTAG forced air furnace 5i89o Only COMPLETELY INSTALLED Easily Adapted to Five Warm Pipes and One Cold Pipe RITE-WAY HEATING 245 North Rlv.nld. Phone 779-2215 ANOTHER MAGHAVOX EXCLUSIVE! Any Magnavox Astro-Sonic Stereo Theatre it COLOR CON VERTIBLE anytime within 5 years) Your choice of cabinets now without fear of obsolescence. Cost, in any case, will never exceed current comparable color. 6 $jfiEJIi&33 Mlklmi'iTJiT ASTRO-SONIC Stereo re-creates music with beauty 7iever before possible! You'll thrill to true high fidelity and all the spectacular dimensions of stereophonies. And, because component-damaging chassis heat is elim inated; Astro-Sonics are so dependable the solid stale components are guaranteed 5 years. the magnificent b-k mi magnmceru ' ASTRO-SONIC Stereo High Fidelity re-creates music with out distortion Fully Automatic BIG PICTURE 330 sq. in. TV Glorious Stereo FM, noise-fres FM and selective AM Radio-NO TUBES Micromatic Player lets your records last a lifetime Tha Attro-Sonic Streo Thaatrt, 5-MV357. Choice of Scandinavian styla, Walnut or American Traditional style, Mahogany right ENJOY THE MOST SPECTACULAR REALISM OF SIGHT AND SOUND YOU'VE EVER EXPERIENCED! Day or night, exclusive VIDI.OMATIC always brings you the finest pictures you've ever seen continuously 3Jtomatically. And, each musical tone every voice Is perfectly re-created oy the magnificent Astro-Sonic sound system: Combined solid state Amplifier-Radio Chassis uses no tubes six high fidelity speakers include two 12" bass woofers. Gold Seal TV Warranty guarantees service ' and parts for one year the picture tube for 3 years (per Warranty Conditions). You must see and hear this model to appreciate its magnlficencel Magnavox Stereo Theatre prices start at only $ Amazing new solid state Stereo High Fidelity Phonograph In space-saving furniture-NO TUBES! The MAGNA-SONIC Is a vast Improvement In the re-creation of muslcl Four high fidelity speakers surround you with the full beauty of music. The fabu lous Micromatic Record Player with 10 year Diamond Stylus Guarantee, lets your records last a lifetime folds Into the extremely compact acoustical cabinet that Is ideal for shelves, In bookcases, etc OPEN EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT only $1495o Model 1-SC602 In Walnut finish Your Home Entertainment Center 111 North Contrsl Phone 773-7538 01 MUSIC HOUSE Direct Factory Dealer
