Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 09, 1938, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextrETTFORT) "ma it j TRrnuyK. rFDFOKR oT?"F:no"y. TTfTDAT. TirE'NrR'E'R n, ion?. PXGT! THREE AT CITY LIBRARY A Rhlftln? of preferences among patrons ol the Medford: public library i wm noted In November. Top favorites of recent months slid down a few notches In some In stance while others suddenly attain ed greater popularity. A few new comers also were added to the list 3 Portland 6:3U P- houli ta CWgo.-NO PORTLAND ROSE A. .411 ar&RE CHICAGO v. r:.. t Enjoy Winter sp T Son Valley, Idaho roro.t.n..n""rv,,Uont' For details, consult SOL'TIIEEN PA CIFIC AGENT or write J. C. CUM MINO, OEN. PASSENGER AGENT. , iiwi Plttook Block, SHIP AND RIDE UNION PACIFIC of the 15 most popular novels and books of non-flctlon. Pahang, by Capt. Wlllard C. Bush, former Medford resident, again was included in the Id most popular non flctlon tomes. Anne Morrow Lind bergh's Listen, the Wind, climbed nearer the wp. With Malice Toward Some, by Margaret Halaey, advanced to first place. A new one on the list was Marcel W. Foder'a Plot and Counterplot In Central Europe. Newcomers on the fiction list In cluded Hugh Walpole's The Joyful Delanneys and Margaret Barnes' Wis dom Date. The lfi most popular novels In No vember were: Citadel, Archibald J. Cronln. Northwest Passage, Kenneth Roberts The Rains Came, Louis Bromfleld. The Yearling, Marjory Rawllngs. My Son, My Son, Howard Sprongs. Mortal Storm Phyllis Bottome. Ail This, and Heaven Too, Rachel Field. And So . . Victoria, Vaughan WH kins. Rebecca., Daphne DuMaurter. Action at Aqulla, Hervey Allen. And Tell of Time, Laura Krey, Young Doctor Galahad, Elizabeth Slefert. This Proud Heart, Pearl Buck. The Joyful Delanneys, Hugh Wal pole. Wisdom's Date. Margaret Barnes. Fifteen most popular books of non-flctlon were: With Malice Toward Some, Marga ret Halsey. My America, Louis Adamlc. An American Doctor's Odyssey, Victor George Hetser. Listen, the Wind, Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Importance of Living, Lin Yutang. Horse and Buggy Doctor, Arthur Ae. Hertzler. Big Four, Oscar Lewis. Midnight on the Desert, John B. Priestly. Enchanted Vagabonds, Danna Lamb Alone, Richard E. Byrd. Fight for Life, Paul De Krtuf. Fashion Is Spinach. Elizabeth Ha wee. Pahang, Wlllard C. Bush. Fanny Kemble, Margaret Armstrong Pot and Counterplot In Central Europe, Marcel W. Poder. L PUPILS TAKE SEAL STORY TO IN Three student, from the Medford high school curled the story of the Christmas teal Into rural schools, of Jackson county end received today many word of praise from Mrs. F. Corning Kenly. chairman of the rural school program In the annual drive against tuberculosis. The student were Donald ' Younger, senior; ' Roy Cameron, senior, and Joy Igo, Junior. The three are enrolled In Bertrand C. Adams' publlo speaking class. ' "Bach did extremely well". Mrs. Kenly stated,' "showing unusual abil ity In adapting the speeches to the ages of the various children before whom they appeared.' Younger, accompanied by Mrs. Kenly. vl&lted and spoke In the Pros pect schools and aU schools on the Crater Lake highway between Med ford and Prospect. Cameron, with Mrs. David Rosenberg aa eecort, in cluded the Phoenix, Howard and other schools, neighboring Medford. In his speaking tour, and Miss Igo, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Fa brlck. appeared in the Rogue River academy, the Jacksonville schools and all others In that vicinity. : generally steady on a cleanup basis; bulk sbra and yearlings of quality to sell from 7.TBtt 9.00; heifers, tew sales 8.80 down; fat cows, 15. SO 3 9.S0; odd head to ,7.39; low cutters snd . cutters, 4 0o5.00: weighty sausage bulls .75; very few vealers to ,10.00. SHEEP 9.000; fat lambs slow; early sales about steady; good to choice fed western offerings, ,900-39: one deck to shippers, to. 31: others held S9.40-90 and above; good yearlings, 17.00-15; sheep steady: native ewrs. S3.7SH4 00; best held higher. brought about a unique situation for this time of year. Scantiness of domestic receipts has resulted, as' well aa Increasing export trade. In- ! I eluding today's purchases of about 900,000 bushels. j At the close, Chicago com futures were H ( 1 H cent higher compared : with yesterday's finish, December ' 51 'S a cents, May 53'; or l, cents. ' (wheat) Open High Low Close Dec. .6474 -9 .44 M'i ! March 95 , ' May .674 .9TH .97H .7. July .67', .97 .99", .97 PORTLAND, Ore., Dee. 9 (n BUTTER Prints: A grade, 33 cents pound In parchment wrappers. S3 cent In cartons: B grade. 81 cents pound In parchment wrapper!. 32 cent pound In cartons. BUTTERFAT Portland delivery buying prices: A grade 31-31 'jt cents pound. Portland delivery: B grade. 1 cent pound less; G grade 6 cent pound less. Country delivery, 29! $ oents pound for A grade. EGGS Wholesalers' buying prices: Specials, 34 cents dozen: Extras. 32 cent dozen; Standards, large. 29 cent dozen; Extra Mediums. 28 cents dozen: Extras, small. 24 ccnta dozen. Cheese, country meats, live poultry, turkeys, potatoes, onions, wool, hay, steady and unchanged. Portland Produce Wall St. Report CCC TRUCKMEN SET PERFECT RECORD IN OF What la considered a remarkable safety record for truck driving was turned In today by the Applegate and South Fork CCC camps, the two camps under Jurisdiction of the Rogue River national forest. Camp South Fork had a perfect safety record for 1038 up to No vember 18. the day the statistics were complied. Camp Applegate re ported a perfect safety record for the year from October to November, forest headquarters announced. The trucks at South Fork ' were operated for a total of 127.370 miles without accident. Fourteen trucks were In use. There were 42 drivers, some being full-time, others part time drivers. Camp Applegat operated 17 trucks for ft total of 123,068 mtles with out accident, the record showed. Forty-four drivers handled the trucks. Truck drivers In the two forest camps receive Instruction In driving, safety factors always being stressed, said Karl L. Janouch, forest supervisor. Jacksonville Portland Wheat JACKSONVILLE, Dec. . (Spl.) Mrs. Lena Jacobs and daughter, Eula, of Medford. called on Mrs. McCully Wednesday. Psst matrons of the Eastern Star gave their annual Christmas party In the Masonic hall Monday with gift for all and a big supper after ward. Mrs. Sutton la visiting for a few days at the home of Mrs. Mary Wil son In Medford, John Ha maker and Ray Wilson aie both on the sick list. The library report for November shows lending of 347 adult fiction books: 413 adult non-flctlon; 145 children's fiction: 68 children's non flctlon, making a total of 873. The Jacksonville town team de feated the Phoenix Townles In Phoe nix, 80 to 8, Tuesday evening. 4 Livestock Fiesta Cake A very special cake for the holiday season. Light, fluffy layers filled with red, glaced cherries and candied pineapple. The delicious, not-too-rich, Icing; also contains fruit. Be sure to try one of these good cakes. 59c AU of our special Christmas Cookies are now ready GINGER BREAD MEN Largo and small. SANTA CLAUS, gaily dressed in colored icings. The kiddies love these and they make such nice Christmas tree and table decorations. ANISE COOKIES, CHOCOLATE COATED COOK IES and STRAWS, SPRINGERLE, PFEFFER. NUSSE and others. We have an assortment of these small cookies put np in gay cellophane hags and they are so nice to put in with other presents. Come in and look over our special gift table. It will give you many ideas for solving the gift problem. There is no nicer gift than a delicious FLUHRER'S FRUIT CAKE or a genuine ENGLISH PLUM PUD DING, made right here in our own shop. A Pudding' large enough to serve ten or more people for 75 Portland PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 9. (AP USDA) HOGS: ISO Including 95 di rect, scattered sales steady, good choloo lightweight drive Ins $8, one select lot (8. lfi, odd packing sows 96, choice -light feeder pigs quotable (8.00. CATTLE 28. Including 8 dlrectf calves 00 Including 44 direct, practi cally nothing on sale, nominally steady; week's bulk fed steers $7.80 g8,fi0 top $8.75; common $5.76, common -medium betters saleable $fi.3At$7, week's top heifers $7.65, low cutter and cutter cows saleable $2.50 ($3.60, fat dairy type cows $4(35, good beef cows nominally $5.50 a 6, bulls saleable $5 .75, choice vealers quotable $8.50, SHEEP 150, Including 113 direct, practically nothing done, good choice trucked in lambs saleable $7.50(38, choice fed wooled lambs In load lota quotable $8.35, yearlings saleable $56t good-choice ewes nominally $3 $4. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 9. (AP) Grain: (wheat) Open High tow Close May .66V, '.66'i .68 .66 Dec. 64 .64 .64 .64 Cash grain: Oats, No. 3. 36 lb. white $27.50, No. 3, 38 lb. gray, nominal. Barley, No. 3. 45 lb. B. W. $33. Corn, No. 3, E. Y. shipment $26.35. Cash wheat bld) : Soft white 65c, western white 64 '3c, western red 63 c. Hard red winter ordinary 62c, 11 percent 62c, 13 percent 64c, 13 per cent 67c. 14 percent 70c. Hard white. Baart ordinary 65c. 12 percent 63c, 13 percent 66c, 14 per cent 87c. Today's car receipts: wheat 38. barley 3, flour 12, corn 5, oats 3, hay 1, mill feed 0. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. (AP) A few eteela, rails aud specialties success fully contested a mild downward drift In today's stock market. In dealtngs that hardly kept the ticker tape moving transfers for the five hours approximated 850,000 Mi area numerous Issues were un changed to off a shade at the close while most of the scattered gains were of negligible fractions. 8upport was accorded U. 8. Steel. Bethlehem, Great Northern. Pennsyl vania, Union Carbide, DuPont, North American Aviation. Montgomery Ward, Pat he Film. Paramount, Unit ed Aircraft, American Can and U. 8. Rubber. Today's closing prices for 33 sel ected stocks follow: Al. Chem. At Dye ....1B01& Am. Can 93ii Am. & Pen. Pow 3 A. T. te T 148'i Anaconda - ..... , 33 Atch. T. & 8. P. 36 Bendlx Avla. .... 32a.; Beth. Steel 70 Caterpillar Tract. - 45 Chrys'er 78 Coml. S.ilv. ....... 9!i Curtlss- Wright 6',j DuPont . w1443; Qen. Elec. , ,... 40i Gen. Foods 36j Chicago Wheat Gen. Mot. Int. Harvest. - , I. T. & T. Johns-Man. Monty Ward North Amer. CHICAGO, Dee. 9. (AP) Corn climbed briskly 1 cents a bushel here today, whereas wheat failed to hold fractional gains' United States government loans on a vast amount of corn, together with Penney (J. C.) Phillips Pet Radio Sou. Pec. . St4. Brands - St. Oil Cal. . St. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer. . Union Caxb. Unit. Aircraft U. S. Steel 47!. S8i BJs 101 49; so' ; 78'4 40", 7i 17 M 26 V, 80'i $ B84 38 em i San Francisco Butter SAN FRANCISCO. Deo. 9. (AP- 1 1 USDA) Buttr, 62 score, 31o. SACRAMENTO, Deo. 9 V-Cum- i I Ingcream butterfat: First grade, shortage of Argentine supplies, have 34 lie; eecond grade, 32!4c. Booth Ban Francisco SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 9. (AP-USDA) HOGS: 835, steady considering Improved quality al though top five cents higher, short load choice 318 lb. butchers topped at $8.20, sorted 4 head average 240 lbs. $7.70: other butchers absent; package good light packing sows $6.25. CATTLE 35: market nominal; no , steers offered; medium to good beef steers saleable $7.50 ? 8; medium to I good beef cows eligible $5.25(36.50 or slightly above; few cutter grade cows $3.50$ 4; odd head dairy type to $4 50; low cutters eligible down to $3.35; medium bulls quoted main ly $6 down. Calves: 10, all direct; nominal: good to choice vealers quot ed 19.50ft 10.50. SHEEP 416, saleable supply con sists of 8 decks holdover Oregon wool ed lambs; no early action: undertone weak; good wooled lambs quoted I mainly $8.35 if .50. according to last I able up to $4.25. Lata Thursday: I long deck mixed quality TJ lb. med- lum pelt California lambs around ; steady at $7.50. S4 GILT-EDGED lubrication security If you have a "Pennsylvania preference," bank on Standard Penn Motor Oil I for extra dividends in mileage and engine per formance. It's today's buy I STANDARD PENN MOTOR OIL 100 PURE PENNSYLVANIA STANDARD Oil COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA r . Chicago ! CHrCAOO, Dec. 9. (AP-USDA) ! Hoga 18.000; active on weight. 220 j lbs. down: mostly 8-10e higher than 1 Thursday's average: heavier butchers ' slow, mostly steady to 0c lower: top 7.80: good medium weight and heavy packing sows. a6.85f7.18. j CATTLE 1000: calves 600; trade American Boy Magazine Companion to Thousands Teachers, librarians, parent, lead ers of boys' clubs and hundreds of I : thousands of boys, themselves, en I thtislaetically recommend TRI i AMERICAN BOY Mgilne for aU boys over twelve. ! "It's more like a companion than a magasine.' remarked one high : school student. "It give advice and entertainment on every aubject In which a young fellow la Interested. 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Poultry HENS WHITE 17c POUND ROASTERS ' COLORED 20c POUND FRYERS COLORED 20c POUND Pork Roast lb. 13c 8houlder cuti of young, tender pork Veal Roast lb. 12ic Shoulder cuts of fancy veal Veal Steak lb. 14c Shoulder cuti GROCERIES and PRODUCE BOB GAIL, Owner GRAPEFRUIT Funry Arlirtn doz. 25c SWEET SPUDS 0 poundi 17? SQUASH 50 lbs. 69c ORANGES, fine for Juice dozen 10? MILK each 6c TOMATO JUICE, large 15 ounce can 5? L) Be Wise, Bay Wise and Economize at HOLLOW AY'S 4 "FOODS FOE GIFTS" ALWAYS MAKE A HIT! A Timely Suggestion for the Holidays Send a friend a box of FANCY COMICE PEARS IN AN ATTRACTIVE CHRISTMAS BOX PACKED BY THE PINNACLE PACKING CO. The lUliahlf has always hrm known as the headquarters for shipping lift hnxes of fancy pears. This year we are featuring the famous Pinnacle Cornice. Klpenlug Instructions are Included In each box. Just leave the ihlpplng edflre. at our store. The special pice Includes all express charges 1 -Layer Box, 12 to 14 Pears. . .$1.85 2-Layer Box $2.85 lilOidiOldiOSOIOHHOiOlOiOIOiOiOidiOiOIOiO We are also featurinfr th9 following ready to ship. Hors d' Oeuvres Deluxe set In girt bos' Kraft Cheese Del in set In gift box Fancy Prunes Evtra la rite Italians In A lb. wooden boxes Candied Fruits Select assortments In fancy girt packHgcs. Fresh Pears, Apples and all kinds of Fancy Dried Fruits packed in, any size gift boxes and assorted any way jou wish. ft RELIABLE SEA FOODS Salmon, Red, No. 1 tall can 23c Fancy Alnka stnckeya ' Salmon, pink . . . . .2 cans 25c Clams, Royal Club, 2 cans 35c Fancy Minced Shrimp or Oysters, 2 cans 25c Tuna, all white meat, 2 cans 35c SoiuMMnr dlrrrrrnt. Onre jou trv II you'll alnnys huy It Grapefruit Juice, 3 cans 20c Tomato Juice 3 cans 19c Pineapple, fancy, lg. No. 2lli can 19c Pineapple, sliced, diced or crushed .... 3 cans 25c Coffee, HoIIoway's High Grade, any grind . . Ih. 25c Figs, fancy breakfast, in heavy syrup can 5c Cherries, sour, pitted for pie, can 5c Apricots, fancy Royal Club, can 5c Jello or Jello Pudding package 5c Miracle Whip, quart jar 35c Popcorn, fancy 2 1' Pff 1 7C Corn, Meco No. 2 cans 3 cam 29c Flour, Kitchen Queen, 49 lbs. $1.29 O. K. Soap 7 Dars 25c Oxydol, large size. .2 pkgs. 45c WE BtLltVE CLEANLINESS IN A STOOE 19 A VECY IMPORTANT THING If MDU CAN'T COMt TO OUR STORE. OUR STORt Will COMt TO VOU COACH! LLA INDIO GOLD 6 for 25c We have some Extra Fancy Spitzenberg Apples Kellogs Cereal 1 CORN FLAKES 1 WHEAT KRISPIES 1 ALL RYE FLAKES All for 21c You save 16o CHEESE , Tillamook OQa, Found yJv We Sell Only Fresh Ranch Eggs- Graded and Candled CITY MEAT . 121 North Central Phone 324 4 Free Deliveries Daily BUY QUALITY lb. 23c Tasty home cure. Half or whole Try a Tender PORK ROAST SHOULDER am LEO lb. 22 lb Cottage Butts lb. 20c Mild home oure k DD your same to onr list fof delivery of tender turkeys that will make your guests compli ment your meal.