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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1939. PAGE FIVH DAFOE RESIGNS Finns Push Into Russia E Prefers To Be Free to Watch Health Without Bother of Business Arrangements. Callander, Ont., Dec. 29 (P) Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe was re ported reliably today to have resigned as one of the Dionne quintuplets' guardians. "I cajinot say anything until it becomes official," commented the gray-haired physician who has cared for the famous chil dren since their birth May 28, 1934. He declared last Saturday that he had been seeking for two years to be relieved of his duties as one of the three guard ians named by the state. He said he would prefer to be "free to watch their health and personal well-being and not bother with business arrange ments as at present." Premier Mitchell Hepburn, vacationing at his farm near St. Thomas, said he had no in formation that an agreement had been reached between Dr. Dafoe and the quintuplets' father, Oliva Dionne. Some sources here said an understanding had been reach ed whereby Dr. Dafoe would resign as guardian and Dionne would drop court action against the doctor in connection with contracts allegedly involving the quintuplets' names. MLF1UIS At t,"t5a"fB tf4 : f FINLAND J f j Tampere f, S, 3 ,f Leningrad . Stockholm 1 fNdf Tallinn J I BALTIC SEA'gt"fj ESTONIA g Jacksonville, Dec. 29. (Spl.) Boy Scout awards were made at a court of honor held here December 27. All members of the Forest Patrol were present, including Gage Sanden who is on furlough from . the navy. Next court of honor will be held at the father and son ban quet in February. First class merit badges were received by Cage Sanden for marksmanship, rowing, seaman ship and signaling; by Lawrence Fick for business, forestry and pioneering. Merit badges in ' handicraft, swimming, wood carving and public health went to Tom Gerety and star rank awards were given Robert Beach, Jimmie Grigsby, Russel Mclntyre, Loyal Smith and Tom Gerety. Sanden also received Explorer Scout specialization symbols as citizen, seaman and woodsman. STRAW! TO PREACH AT Evangelist Walter E. Stram recently returned from the east, will preach Sunday morn ing at the Central Avenue Church of Christ. Mr. Stram has been engaged for the past several months in evangelistic meetings in the eastern states. Mr. Stram formerly minister ed to the Central Avenue church, and has a large num ber of friends in Medford. Everyone is invited to attend the services Sunday morning to hear his message. Map shows highlights of recent action in Russo-Finnish war: (1) Cities in this area were reported targets of Russian air raids; (2) Vlipuri was shslled by artilleryt (3) Finns reported shelling the Soviet battleship Marat off Kolviiio; (4) carrying the war into Russia, Finns pressed within 75 miles of the stra tegic Murmansk railway; (S) Russians claimed victory at Suo-mussalmi. Gold Hill Gold Hill, Dec. 29. (Spl.) Mrs. Eugene Garrison and son Champlin arrived here Friday from Eugene where Champlin is attending University of Ore gon. They will visit at Foots Creek with Mrs. Garrison's mother, Mrs. Georgia Kettle, and her aunt, Mrs. Beatrice Jones, and also with other friends and relatives in this vicinity. Gold Hill high school celebrated the Christmas holidays with a gay party Friday morning before school was , dismissed at noon. Music and entertainment were furnished by students after which gifts and candy were handed out. Remainder of the morning was spent In dancing. Stu dents of the grade school also en Joyed Christmas programs and parties. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnson of Earllmart, Calif., arrived here Friday to visit with Mrs. Johnson's son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore. Among other arrivals for the Christ mas season were Mrs. Millie Walker and daughter Sybil and niece Phyllis Miller, and Jack Martin, of Corvallls. Mr. and Mrs. John Peffley left Friday for Washington to visit friends and relatives. A large crowd attended the annual Odd Fellow's Christmas benefit dance Saturday night. Junior Robinson, who Is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., spent Christ mas here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robinson. Mrs. Nellie Reed spent Christmas week with friends In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wise returned Thursday from Sacramento where they have spent several days. They were accompanied by Miss Beth Paulsen, who visited for a few days with her sister In Gllroy, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chlsholm and family spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. William Wertz of Trail. Mr. and Mrs. L. Martin of Fresno, Calif., spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Menitt Merrlman. Other guests of the Merrlmans were Mr, and Mrs. E. Miller of Rogue River and Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Brown of Murphy. ' Past Grand club of Amethyst Re bekah lodge held Ita regular meeting December 28 at 1. O. O. F. hall, with Alta Clement as hostess. Next meeting will be January 11 at the home of Ada Cook. Mrs. V. L. Duckworth of Eugene Is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tom Cook. Mr. and Mrs. George Dorman are spending a week In Wlllets, Cal., as the gueste of Mr. Dorm an 's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dor- man. Asll Walker returned Tuesday to Lindsay, Cal., where he Is employed In a fruit packing plant. Christmas day dinner guests at the John Gray home were Wm, Howes, Mrs. Mary Mattson and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Flene. The home was beautifully decorated with polnset- tas, holly, ferns, fir and candles and all enoyed a very pleasant Tuletlde. Mrs. Wm. Howes and Edith spent the holidays with relatives In Los Angeles. Howard District GYPSY SWINDLER Beverly Hills, Cal., Dec. 29. (IP) Lupe Lelez is on the warpath. More than anything else right now she'd like to lay her hands on the gypsy maid who swindled her out of $2,500. Lupe, her dark eyes flashing angrily, told detectives D. R. Henderson and A. J. Gebhart yesterday she had permitted the gypsy to "bless" the money by tying it in a piece of red silk. When she untied the silk, she said, the bundle contained only blank paper. "The money eet ees noth ing," the Mexican film actress cried. "But Just wait unteel I get my hands on that woman." il OLD YEAR VESPERS Forecasts Medford and Tlclnlty: Cloudy to nlgbt and Saturday with showers tonight, slightly colder tonight. Oregon i Cloudy tonight and Sat urday with ahowere tonight, anow over the mountain, slightly colder In south and central portions to night, rreah to strong southerly wind oft ti coast. Increasing tonight. Loo 1 De'ji Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 51; loweet, St. Total monthly precipitation. S 84 Inches. Excess for the month. 3.09 Inches. Total precipitation sines Sept. 1. 1939. 8.27 lnchea. Kscees for the season, 1.1 Inches. Relative humidity at g p. m. yes terday, 89; S a. m. today. 94. Tomorrow: Sunrise, 1:39 a. nv; sunset, 4:49 p. m. Observations Taken at 5 a. m., 120 Meridian Time. Howard District, Dec. 29. (Spl) Lolita Pierson, assisted by the other teachers of the Howard school faculty, had charge of the interesting Christ mas program presented Friday night at the school. The pro gram included: Monologues, Douglas Davis, LaVonne Newton and" Frederick Stammen. Accordion solo, Janet Walton. Children taking part in the plays and program were Doug las Davis, LaVonne Newton Frederick Stammen, Lee John son, George Thomas, Adaire Weston, Freddy and Patty Ted rick, Caroline Davis, LaDonna Lindquist, Lee Ella Landers, George Sparks, Mercedes Swing, Market and - Marjorie Carter, Douglas Green, Maur ice Dorman, Robert. Center, Glenn Funk, Betty Hukill, Nor ris Brunson, Barbara Hender son, Sydney Nelson, Eloise Pey ton, Jewell Glenn, Ferney Mc Kibben, Alice Larsen, Williann Landers, Virginia Long, Ken neth Palen, Helen Gerber, Bar bara Ganfield, Merlene Peyton, Wilmer Robertson and George Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Al Puhl are visiting in Portland with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Puhl. Howard extension unit will meet at Mrs. Bud Stammen's Thursday, January 4, at 10:30 a. m. The lesson "Care of the Hair," will be given by Mrs. Stammen and Mrs. Stocks. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gilman have just returned from a two weeks' vacation in the south land and around Los Angeles. They also spent some time in San Francisco. JAPS DENY LADY HIT BY SOLDIER .Shanghai, Dec. 29. (P) A Japanese naval spokesman to day challenged the statement of Miss Frances Donaldson of Louisville, Ky., that . she had been struck by a Japanese sentry. . He said that an investigation based on a United States request for disciplinary action and steps to prevent repetition of such in cidents was made by naval au thorities in charge of the section of the international settlement where Miss Donaldson said she was attacked December 20. The investigators, he de clared, "conducted a complete investigation, and found no evi dence thereof and they do not believe it occurred." II If ft 7? sf Health Heads Portland, Dec. 29. (P) The Oregon Association for Health, physical education and recrea tion selected Charles Walker, Portland, as president yester day, and named Miss Eva Sween, Oregon State college, president-elect. Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Pt.Cldy. Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Clear Rain Clear Cloudy Snow Cloudy Rain Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy Debs Eager To Take Midshipmen Census Annapolis, Md., Dec. 29. (P) -When several Annapolis deb utantes applied for Jobs as cen sus-takers, without pay, District Supervisor Thomas E. Jones checked up. , The catch was, he said, that they all wanted to count the midshipmen in the naval acad emy. His answer was "no." A navy officer will handle the job. Botes Boton , Chicago Denver Eureka Havre ... Los Angeles Medford New York Omaha .. Phoenix Portland Reno . ..... Roseburg ... Salt Lake San Francisco. Seattle Spokane .. Wash., D. C. Wenatchee . 38 98 .17 39 33 81 31 38 13 .... 63 88 ,19 38 8 .08 88 43 ... 80 48 .11 38 38 .... , 19 13 T. 61 31 .... 43 39 .78 48 34 .03 SB 61 .08 34 30 T. 60 81 .07 46 43 .47 30 36 .09 33 38 .... , 33 33 .17 Mexico City, Dec. 29. (JP) Dozens of public officials, In cluding cabinet members and high-ranking army officers, to day resigned from their govern ment posts to take active part in Mexico's current political campaign. Their resignations compiler! with an executive order of Pres ident Cardenas who called on all civil and military office hold ers under his Jurisdiction to leave the government if they were candidates or were active ly engaged in any campaign. YickSoHerbCo. Hours 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day Only Chinese herb rem edies are very won derful for tumor, dropsy, plies, rup ture, stomach ulcer, lungs, heart, liver, stomach, kidney, bladder troubles, ssthms, ecsema, blood, gallstones, yellow fever, epl lepy, rheumstlsm and female com plaints. Call or write. Jackson Co. Bank Bldg. Central and Main. Medford, Ore. M si. H. Leong Herbalist. 84 Tears Experience. New Saturday Closing Time! Starting Saturday, December 29, the follow ing Medford Jewelers will close every Sat urday at 6 p. m., until further notice. BROPHY'S LAWRENCE'S LARRY SCHADE JN0. W. JOHNSON Hoitl Cornelius J!J 8.W. Park Portland , Feel at Home in "The Heart of Portland" Comfort Convenience Courtesy flerrloa Attract re Rates! Detached hsth.fl.00 wp With bstb tlM np BEN O. CRIMSON, Mgr. Park At. Hotel 821 S W. Psrk Portlsnd IN THE HEART OF THE CITY AT An old year vespers will be held in the First Presbyterian church Sunday at 4:30 p. m. with a program of music under direction of Edna Eifert with Hans Hoerlein at the organ con sole. The church trio, Mesdames McAllister, Wendt a. id Huson, will sing two numbers and George Maddox will be soloist. Greetings for the New Year will be presented by the heads of all IS of the church organi zations and a brief message by Dr. Sherman L. Divine, pastor. The service will cover one hour and be followed with a fireside . service In the church parlor for all young people, led by Miss Edith Hodgkins with greetings from boys and girls home from colleges and universities. "PAY LESS and PARK EASIER" at the r ve P.S10E E T M kit 11 HOME OF BATTLE CREEK HEALTH FOODS Open Till 10 P. M. Every Day Including Sunday 313-315 North Riverside Phone 35B The bells that ring out to pro claim a New Year, also proclaim In resounding tones, our food wishes for you all through 1940. May good fortune and personal progress follow you throughout the year. OYSTERS, Battle Rock can 10c Coos Bay Fancy Medium CORN BEEF, Armour's Star fancy 3 cans 50t MARSHMALLOWS. Sunshine .....pound pkg. 15c4 More of those good Old Fash. Chocolates 2 lbs. 17 GEM MARGARINE , 2 pounds 25 SUGAR White Satin made in Oregon 10 lb. bag 53c 25lb.bagS1.33 IIU BORA FLAKES Reg. 25c. Close out, while it lasts Pkg. 15c MACARONI or SPAGHETTI, Porter's 3 lb. pkg. 14 MANY OTHER YEAR END CLEAN-UP SPECIALS too numerous to mention. Visit the store and see our bargains. 0 lt I CS J4 For Your New Year's Dinner Try Some of Our Wonderful STEER BEEF Raised and grain fed by B. Dodge, this perfect beet filled with downright goodness. Pork Roast, Shoulder ,1b. 12c Fine flavored pork at a thrifty price. Pork Chops, loin or rib lb. 181c For a quick meal. Cut from Juicy, tender perk Skinned Hams lb. 26k Armour's Star or Swift's Premium ALSO A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FINE TURKEYS RABBITS CHICKENS ORANGES BOX S1 .49 POTATOES Klamath No. 2 50lb.39c ENJOY BIG BUSINESS Grands Rapids, Mich., Dec. 29.-r(;P) The nation's furniture makers did $60,000,000 more business during 1939 than in 1938 preliminary figures showed today. Frank E. Seidman, account ant and analyst for the industry, estimated the year's business at $409,000,000, a gain of approxi mately 17 per cent over the previous year. Prices advanced five per cent during the year. Nordic Division Formed To Help Embattled Finns Oslo, Dec. 29. (IP) A "Nordic Division" composed of Scandinavian volunteers is being formed for the Finnish army, the Norwegian Tele gram Bureau said today. Many Norwegians are of fering their services for this unit and are to be sent short ly to Finland via Sweden. On ly experienced winter sports men and ski experts are ac cepted. Their skis, clothing and weapons are being sup plied by private subscrip tions. Norwegian money contri butions to Finland have reached a total of 8,000,000 kroner (about $1,816,000) and still are pouring in. They are being turned over to Finnish authorities. Gifts in goods al so have reached a large total, including SO. 000 knapsacks. Skipper Honored Gallipolis, Ohio (U.R) A so ciety to preserve the colorful history of the Ohio river has been organized with the hope that membership will spread from Pittsburgh to Cairo, 111. Known as the Sons and Daugh ters of Pioneer Rivermen, the organization named as honorary president Capt. Mary Becker Greene, whose - address is the Steamer Gordon C. Greene. She is the only woman pilot on the river. REDMEN WILL DANCE SATURDAY EVENING The Redmen's lodge will give a dance Saturday night at the Redmen hall on Apple street. The Townscnd orchestra will furnish the music and refresh ments will be served. The af fair is for Redmen and their in vited guests. E TAKES HIGH TOLL Seattle, Dec. 29. (P) Dr. Walker Morledge, associate pro fessor at the University of Okla homa medical school, told phy sicians at a seminar In Internal medicine today that hyperten sion (high blood pressure), as a result of modern living, Uikes an appalling toll of the na tion's business and professional leaders. The noted clinician said med ical leaders are convinced, more than ever, that there is a direct relation between hypertension and kidney diseases. In 100 studied cases of high blood pres sure, he said the final ailment in 90 was "heart failure"; 20 paralysis; 10 kindey ailments. Scientists Elect Spokane, Wash., Dec. 29. (P) J. W. Christ, northwest soil conservation service conserva tor, was elected vice president of the northwest scientific as sociation today, as vice-president F. W. Gail, of the Univers ity of Idaho, was moved, in ac cordance with the group's prac tice, to president, succeeding F. W. Gaines of Washington State college. Ask for - LYONS M 5TV LYONS DlllaJlJl 1 & v MOOr Jp Fifths $1.55 Pints $1.00 THI I. 0. IY0NS I MAS CO. UN f SANCISCO, CAlir. WEEK-END SPECIALS From MEDFORD'S ORIGINAL CUT-RATE Our Last Money-Saving Special Sale Items, for 1939. Every Item in This Space Is a Real Money-Saver. SCOT TISSUE LIMIT OF TEN ROLLS Each 5c 50c MOLLE AND PACKAGE OF BLADES 29c 50c LYONS TOOTH POWDER 31c 50c PHILLIPS milk or MAGNESIA 29c 50c OVALTINE PLAIN OR CHOCOLATE 33c CHESTERFIELDS FOUR FLAT FIFTIES 98c GEO. WASHINGTON Pound 49c VELVET OR GRANGER Pound 65c CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP CHIPS FIVE POUNDS 25c PALM OLIVE LIMIT 10 CAKES Each 5c 5c FILLER PAPER 3 for 10c CEDAR PENCILS 36 for 10c ALCOHOL RUB Pint 9c COD LIVER OIL pint 39c quart 69c MILK OF MAGNESIA U.S.P. PINT 19c PRICES EFFECTIVE SATURDAY & SUIIDAY OUR STORE WILL CLOSE NEW YEAR'S DAY Phone 274 Western Thrift 30 North Central