The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994, May 14, 1959, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextMARKET TIPS Thur., May 14, 1959 The News-Review, Roieburg, Ort, 1 PotatO As Supply Is Diminished By LEROY B. INMAN Butintit Ntw Dtpt. Editor Tha potato market reflected sharply upward this week. Few old potatoes (Oregon Itnssetsl remain ed for sale and what few there are available are being held back for slow release lo consumers at top prices. This has resulted, also, in an up swing in the price of new Califor nia Shatter potatoes. The market was described by (ilenn Anderson of Pacific Fruit as "sizzling hot." and consumers will have lo recon cile themselves lo paying a higher price. New California reds are on the market, replacing a disappearing Florida red. But the price is com parable. Tha tgg marktt remained steady, with no change in price. There was a slight drop in price in California hut lhi li:t mil been felt yet locally. More and more lay ing hens are being disposed of anil are being featured by some mark ets at new low prices. Fryers, also were reported a good buy in Ihe meat line, along with pork and smoked bams, which are still attractive consumer buys. Beef, veal and seafoods are high. Very little crab meat is coming in. A coastal strike reportedly is af fecting the supply. Salmon, too, continues scarce. , The onion market was softening . with the increase in shipments from the El Centro area. Also a Rahosa variety out of Bakersfield is about ready and this will lend to drop the onion price. Carrots from Indio remain steady and the quality if excel lent. Turnips from Salinas are good. Parsnips are also of good quality but the demand is off be cause of warmer weather. Lettuce prices were firming up a bit, after a flood of the market last week when several areas of California started producing. The price will be up slightly, but the quality is very good compered with that of a few years back when quality lettuce during off-seasons was hard lo get. The Santa Maria area is principal producer. Celery from Chula Vista area is good and the market steady. Cab bage from Salinas is improving as to weight and is green and sweet. Corn prices remain constant, but shipments from the Coachilla Val ley are picking up daily and some supermarkets, will he featuring corn this weekend. A few peas are available from Irvington, but the demand is down. Fresh beans from Florida and Mexico are scarce, hut Chula Vista beans are about ready. The quality will improve and the price go down. ' There is little change in arti chokes. The quality is down a hit but thev are still good and should remain so for about 30 days. Sev eral summer squash varieties are available. Watermelon were coming in in increased amounts from the Im perial Valley. The quality is much improved over that of former vears. Cantaloupes are still priced high, the demand exceeding the supply. Both Oregon hot house and field cucumbers out of Chula Vista were plentiful, and the market reacted downward. Salad lettuces are in good supply. The avocado market is strong, as peak production is LINDSEY'S PAYLESS GAS NICKEL SILVER BATTERIES TIRES OF ALL BRANDS-AVAILABLE COMPLETE LUBE SERVICE 20 BRANDS OIL WINSTON, ORE. IT'S DIXIE AUTO COURT FOR THE FINEST AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE NICKEL SILVER BATTERIES 4 YEAR Guarantee $15.95 EXCH. WE GIVE S & H GREEN STAMPS DIXIE AUTO COURT -UNION OIL PRODUCTS WINSTON PHONE OS 9-5132 Market ShoOtS Up!EmPloyment Figures Brighten GOP Hopes I WASHINGTON ( AP) Republi-'. few weeks aco by Secretary of grants for vocational education. ! in lino with lh ,lmi . over. There w ill be fewer on the market until new summer varie ties arrive. Kaiiishes and green onions are coming from Salinas and Irving, but none from Oregon. Oregon asparagus is far super ior to that from Washington. The crop from both states is selling a bit higher than that of a year ago, i but the quality is better. There is VA Receives Boost In Funds WASHINGTON (AP) The House, traditionally reluctant to ofiend veterans' groups, has voted tu give the Veterans Administra tion nearly 19 million dollars more than the House Appropriations Committee recommended. Only liltle more than a fourth of Ihe membership of the House voted. The House deeply siasjied Pres ident Kisenhower's Inidgel re quests for the National Science Foundation, the Federal Aviation Agency, Civil Defense and the General Services Administration. In these cuts, however. Ihe House followed the recommenda tions of its Appropriations Com mittee. The omnibus appropria tions bill, sent lo the Senate Mondav bv voice vote, calls for a total of $b'.4.i7,B.i".8(K), or 126 mil lion dollars less than the Presi dent asked. The Appropriations Committee had recommended S5.02U.226.0UU for the Veterans Administration. The President had requested $.r, 029,J85,0UU. But in a series of amendments proposed by Hep. Olin 'league (D Tex), chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Ihe House raised it to S5.039.044.0U0. The bill as passed would give the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization S4:i.735.0O0. a fill of Sil.2:i5.000 from the President's request. The National Science Founda tion got $14:1.273.000. a cut of $17, 027.000 Irom the President's re quest. But Ihe SXl.OM.OOO asked for education of high' school sci ence and mathematics teachers was retained. ' ' The Federal Aviation Agency got S511.4O0.00O. which was 76 mil lions less then the President wanted. Legislature Favorable To Labor, Leader Says PORTLAND (AP)-I.abor lead ers are not unhappy with the recent session of Ihe Legislature. J. D. McDonald, president of the Oregon AFL-CIO. said here. McDonald said labor achieved only one major objective: repeal of the anti-pickeling law. "But we passed more good bills and defeated more bad bills than e"er before." McDonald told the Multnomah County Labor Council. McDonald said more than 60 bills were adopted with labor sup port and 33 unfavorable to labor were defeated. "We killed the sales tax for the umpteenth time. . . We got a pretty fair tax bill based pretty much on ability to pay," he said. NICK'S SHELL SERVICE MOTOR TUNEUP GENERAL REPAIR DILLARD, OREGON LAUNDRY BRING IT IN We Wash-Dry fir Fold OUR SPECIALTY 9x12 SHAG RUGS ALSO SELF SERVICE Winston Washout OS 9-5832 WHEEL BALANCING Complete BRAKE SERVICE WestallATP. MUFFLERS and TAIL PIPES COMtklTE LUBE SERVICE Pick Up & Delivery less to be trimmed off and thrown away, so the edible part actually j is cheaper by weight. Cauliflower from California is comparatively high. Broccoli from , Salinas is actually a better buy I and the quality is good. F.gg plant is improved quality but the price isi still up a bit. Large bell variety j green peppers are coming in and) are exceptionally good but the price is a bit high as yet. j Improved tomatoes from Coach-! ilia and Imperial Valleys are on the market and the price has drop ! ped. I Local rhubarb is on in full swing, but there is a rather short supply this year, unless Ihe tonnage picks up unexpectedly. Consumers should consider canning rhubarb at this time. ; Wineiap applet continue the bet ter tauv for both eating and cook ! ing. The quality is excellent. De ; licious varieties are jusi about through. While peaches are avail able in California, none are being I brought in yet because of their 1 questionable quality. ! The strawberry market remains constant, with fairly heavy produc tion from California. The demand is great. While they are retailing at around 2 cents a box in some stores, there will be no really cheap berries this year as the acreage is reduced. Valencia Orangee are described as of excellent eating quality and are improving daily. They compare favorable wilh navels for sweet ness. Some pink and white grape fruit is coming in from Coachilla Vallev. and also a few cheaper varieties from Arizona, but they are slowlv diminishing. Bananas are in short supply, but the quality is good. Cocoanuts, pineapples, some pa pavas and a few other tropical fruits are available from the Ha waiian Islands. Virus Threatening West's Sugar Beets WASHINGTON (AP) A virus disease poses a threat to tile sugar heel industry in Western states, iu A .1 .ittll nt-o rtpnarl mpnt said. I The disease, called the Virus Yellows Disease, reduces me yieiu and sugar content of the beets by as much as 35 per cenl. It has been occurring in California and in limited areas of Washington, Ore- .,nn anI rluhn The disease is spread by an ' aphid. II Iirsi was lounu in micin gan 10 years ago but is of minor importance there now. The department said there is no salisfactory control for the disease at present. But it suggests these possibilities for reducing damage: III Select planting dates to avoid infection; (2) Destroy wild and kituiiI hciptc snrl nlhpi sources of infection; (3) Control the aphid, j and (4) Develop resistant beet j varieties. j RAPP'S GARAGE DILLARD Ph. OS 9-5701 COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE AND TRUCK SERVICE ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING DILLARD SUPER SERVICE FREE PICK UP AND Delivery S & H GREEN STAMPS EARLKENNERLY OLD US 99 & HULT DILLARD, OREGON Phone OS 9-5127 HOWARD'S HARDWARE IS ALMOST READY TO MOVE INTO THE NEWEST BUILDING IN WINSTON . PLENTY OF FREE PARKING COMPLETE LINE OF HARDWARE AND PAINTS COME IN AND SAVE MONEY FAST can congressional leaders and ' President Kisenhower reviewed i here the latest employment fig-i ures and agreed thai They reflect solid progress to ward complete recovery from the business recession. They heighten hopes that the administration's budget for the! fiscal year starling July 1 can be kept in balance. They vindicate the administra tion's stand against big spending programs aimed lo create employment. The GOP leaders gave this re port to newsmen after their regu lar weekly conference with Eisen hower. They said the million-plus climb in employment to a total of lij million while joblessness was de clining 735.000 during the month ending April 15 was a source of considerable satisfaction lo the President. Rep. Charles A. llalleck of In diana, the House GOP chief, re markedin a jab al the Demo cratic majority that "we arc mighty happy now that we didn't push ihe panic button when some people were wanting us to." That was a reference lo proposal by some Democrats that spending pro grams be started lo combat job lessness. Budget Hopes Brighter The Senale Republican leader. Sen. Kverett M. Dirksen of Illi nois, said the improving picture in the job market heightens hope that Ihe administration's budget can be kept in balance. Dirksen recalled a remark a Valets In Khaki Termed Costly WASHINGTON (AP)-A colonel turned congressman said here the taxpayers are being charged 30 to 40 million dollars a year to provide servants in uniform for high-ranking officers. Itep. Frank Kowalski (D-Conn), retired colonel, made the esti mate. His statement was pre pared for the opening of hearings on use of manpower by the armed services. "Practically every general and admiral who occupies public quar ters on a post or base has two, three, four and sometimes five en listed men working as full-lime servants, available not only lo cut the grass, Irim the shrubbery, polish the floors, wash Ihe win dows and serve canapes," Kowal ski said, "but employed also to cook and serve the family meals, wash and polish the officer's pri vate automobile, do general house cleaning, including laundry, and take care of the dog." Kowalski offered to show "with in a few minutes' automobile ride of where we sit," officers' messes "where one can buy a hamburger which will be either cooked by a sergeant or served by a sergeant or both." "Why should the Army draft or enlist 50 soldiers to serve as chauffeurs in Ihe White House motor pool'."',. Kowalski asked. WINSTON DRUG Next Door To Post Office PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED PROMPTLY .Askfor aarara STAMPS IN AN EMERGENCY BE SURE ' CALL MAC'S GARAGE DAY Ph. OS 9-5662 NITE Ph. OS 9-5356 DILLARD, OREGON C WE OFFER 23 BRANDS of OIL at ALL TIMES FARMERS Buy got by the borrel and SAVE! Stop in today. Bring Barrel. We Fill Butane Gat Tanki DON'S GAS FOR LESS Winston M. O. "Red" Hill few weeks ago by Secretary of Labor Mitchell that he would "eat my hat'' if unemplu ineut had not declined below three million by October. The latest figures listed joblessness at 3.U27.O0O. Dirksen remarked wilh a grin that he now is confident that Mitchell "will not have to chomp his chapeau." At the White House conference Ihe President and the leaders alsu discussed administration plans lor turning the linancing of certain programs back to the stales in exchange for relinquishing some federal lax revenue to the states Those programs include federal i 1 rjr, ll Model Mflrk'cl j j telptoa WINSTON, OREGON I STORE HOURS DAILY 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. SUNDAY HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p..m. CHET'S FROZEN MEAT PIES Your choice of chicken, turkey or beef. Regular 29c each. CHET'S FROZEN TAMALES Choose from beef, chicken or turkey. Buy Several. SAVE! ; ' 2.19 REG. Jumbo 2.59 Package Field FRESH CORN Large Well Filled Kernels LETTUCE Crisp Large Solid Heads Green Giant Tender Peos, No. 303 tin DUNDEE CORN Your Choice of Cream Style or Whole Kernel. No. 303 FRISKIE CAT FOOD lSVi oz. tins plain or chicken flavored. Reg. V29c All prictt in this add good MODEL MARK giants for vocational education for construction of waste treat in t-it t and pollution control sys tems, and for school areas with financial burdens stemming from the presence of federal installa tions. The GOP leaders said tho ad ministration plans lo send special messages lo Congress soon on those matters. Compromise Eyed In Hie housing legislation ficjd, j llalleck said House Republicans p l;i il a determined effort lo bring la Democratic-sponsored bill more TOMATO CATSUP Hunt's Big 14 or. bottles. REG. 21 e TOMATO SAUCE Hunt's Buffet Size Tins. REG 329e ORANGE Real Gold CHICKEN RAVIOLIS IXL, Generous 40 ounce can . . KRISPY CRACKERS Really fresh, 2 pound box '1 10 c TOMATOES Ripened It Imperial Voll&y s tU 6 ears 39 2 heads 29 Peas 589' tins 6tf9 6;77 Friday and Saturday, May 1516 on Store Hours: Daily: 8 cm. to 8 p.m. in lino wilh the administration's : recommended spending. llalleck cal'ed the Democratic measure "tar too e.pcnsie." ! In interviews before Ihe meeting I with Kisenhower, GOP congres fsional leaders had hailed the new employment figures as giving 'them a strong talking point in ! seeking lo scale down Democratic proposals as to housing, depressed areas and an ports legislation. I Dirksen said he thought doubt i had been cast on the fate of a I bill, already passed by the Senate, I to set up a commission to investi gate unemployment. TO BE GIVEN AWAY BY THE MODEL MARKET FINAL DRAWING Portland June 10th LOCAL DRAWING MAY 23rd 1ST PRIZE--. 8.95 ICE CHEST BY THERMOS 2ND PRIZE--, 4.95 ICE CHEST UNIVERSAL 3RD PRIZE-5.98 THERMOS WIDE MOUTH 4TH PRIZE--4.98 GRILL PORTABLE 5TH PRIZE--3.98 PICNIC JUG THERMOS a DRINK BASE Non Carbonated 3 FRYERS Bridgmon Bro Fresh Frozen . Bridgmon Bros. II i .. IW. PORK STEAK Nebergall's Well Trimmed WIENERS Hormel's In Cello Pack NIBLET'S CORN Tender Whole Kernel Mission Macaroni and 1 pica, req, macaroni. 1 pkg. long spaghetti. Reg. 46c SCOT TOILET TISSUE n Regular 53c, four roll pockage. i Your choice of white or assorted 4 roll colors ....... Pfc9- If. Wa raiarva tha right ta limit quantltiat. ET WINSTON OS 9-8734 Sundayi: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Harry Truman's Papers Turned Over To Scholars INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) Scholars are digging into the per sonal papers of former President Harry S, Truman for the first time. I Made available at tho Truman Library for qualified and approved I researchers were Hi million pages I of material covering .Truman s I early career. . Papers on his White House yean 1 will become available later. I Gene F. Schmidtlein of Spring ! field. Mo., a graduate student in History at Ihe University of Mis. souri, was the first to begin study ing the papers. 2r 3Sc 1299' 49e 589 Spaghetti 35' Both For 85' ib. 45c 2 pkas. 89