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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1940. T OVER USE OF CCC'S IN ARMY SERVICE Washington, Jan. 1. (P) The Army and Navy Register raid today that President Roose velt may be called on to de cide a controversy over ar army-initiated proposal to em ploy civilian conservation corps volunteers as troop auxiliaries The military periodical said a proposal to this effect was ad vanced by General George C, Marshall, chief of staff, and was rejected by James J. McEntee acting CCC director. Marshall was said to have suggested that the CCC Initl ate military training on a vol untary basis, and that the vol unteers be established in spe cial camps near army posts and training centers such as Fort Benning, Ga to function as auxiliary and supply troops for training purposes. The first regular army in fantry division is undergoing special winter training at Fort Benning, preparatory to mass corps maneuvers in April with several other "streamlined" di visions. The Register said McEntee rejected the idea with a state ment he opposed the entire princlplo of a military link for the CCC. Ho conferred with Marshall recently and no ap parent agreement was reached. Meanwhile, McEntee announc ed that beginning next Tuesday the CCC will enroll 65,008 young men and war veterans to fill vacancies in the corps The enrollment of the replace ments will bring the CCC strength to 311,300. Meteorological Report BOASTS TERRIBLE THINGS Berlin, Jan. 1. (P) Field Marshal Goering, Germany's air commander, said todav in a discussion of the British-Ger man air war that "when the uerman air force counter at tacks, it will make an assault such as world history never has experienced. "No land In the world Is so vulnerable from the air as the British island," Goering wrote in me newspaper Voelkischer Beobachtcr. He said that "only the com mand of the fuehrer is required to bring a destruction-dealing load of bombs Instead of an in significant load of cameras," suiting that so far Germany has been satisfied with reconnais sance flights. Goering, most outspoken of the naiil leaders, disclosed of ficially for the first time that Germany Is employing mine laying airplanes. Previously Gorman officials had declined to affirm or deny British re ports that such tactics were be ing used. January 1 Medford and vicinity: Rain tonight and Tuesday, llttla change In tem perature, moderate to fresh southeast wind. Rain west and rain or snow east portion tonight and Tuesday, little change In temperature, strong south- erly wind and occasional gales off the coaat. Temperature a year ago today Highest es; lowest 48. Total monthly precipitation I Inches. Eicesa deficiency for the month 0 Inches. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1039, 9.13 Inches. Excess for the season 1.63 Inches. Relative humidity at S p. m. yes terday 78 percent; fi a. m. today 97 percent. Tomorrow:' Sunrise 7:39 a. Sunset 4:61 p. ra. SCO. Observations Taken at 5 a. m.. ISO Meridian Time. 3? af n B V m c Boise ....38 33 .30 Fog Boston ...................34 14 .01 Clear Chicago 1 9 8 Clear Denver -..39 37 T Rain Eureka 03 04 Cloudy Havre 36 4 Cloudy Los Angeles ...63 43 Fog MEDFORD 63 44 .01 Cloudy New York 33 13 Clear Omaha 13 4 .08 Clear Phoenix .....73 40 Cloudy Portland 46 43 .49 Cloudy Reno ..............46 30 .01 Fog Roseburg 63 43 .37 Rain Halt Lake 47 37 .14 Cloudy San Francisco 60 64 .18 Rain Seattle 61 46 .86 Cloudy Spokane 34 33 .47 Clear Washington, D.C. 34 18 Rain Wenatchee 33 36 .34 Cloudy OPENS OFFICE HERE As a convenience to Investors of Medford and surrounding area, Conrad, Bruce & Co., Pa cific coast investment house, announces the opening of a Medford office on January 2. The local office, occupying rooms 9 and 10 in the Jackson County Bank building, will be" under the management of I. E. Staples, Jr., who has been with the firm for several years. ionraa, Bruce Oc Co. is an old-established firm on the Pa cific coast, dating its origin from 1908, when offices were first opened in San Francisco. since that date, the firm has steadily expanded until today offices are maintained in Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Fran cisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Portland, Salem, ' Seattle, Ta coma and Vancouver, Wash. The opening of the Medford office docs much to complete the coastwide service offered by this firm. Willow Springs Reese Creek FOUR SPLIT PRIZE L IN MONTEVIDEO PORT Montevideo, Jan. 1. W) Uruguay announced officially today the German steamer Ta coma would be interned here for duration of the war. The 8,268-ton vessel, ordered to leave port or be interned, anchored in the roadstead yes terday afternoon, and remained there in apparent indecision all night. Early today, upon the 8 a. m. (3 a. m., P.S.T.) deadline (set by Uruguay for the departure, the government announced .the Tacoma would remain and be interned. ' Fifty Uruguayan marines, aboard the Uruguayan navy's steamer La Vallcia, went out to the Tacoma. Capt. Hans Know, charged by Uruguay with placing his ship in the category of a belliger ent by standing by the Admiral Grnf Spce when that German pocket battleship was destroyed by its commander, December 17, ran up a German ensign Sun day afternoon and steamed from the Inner harbor, as the Ad miral Graf Spee had done two weeks previously. Instead of going on to self- destruction as the warship did, nowever, tne Tacoma dropped anchor Just inside the harbor breakwater. ER RAINS SET NEW RECORO Rainfall In December fol lowed the trend of Medford busi ness in general and established new, all-time high record. The December rain tntnllnH 6.69 inches, an excess above normal of 3.59 inches. It was the greatest monthly rainfall not only for December; it was the highest for any month for which there are records. Rec ords go back to 1911 when the weather bureau was established here. Closest month to December was November of 192(1 whon 6.66 inches of rain fell. Next highest December was In 1929 when the weather bureau meas ured 0.43 inches. December's rainfnll hrnnoi.t me precipnai on for t hi o,o,M beginning last September 1 to v.n incnes. an excess f 1 m Inches. Rain fell again todav tr aim i me new year. Willow Springs, Jan. 1. (Spl.) Willow Springs school closed for the holiday season. The annual Christmas enter; tainmcnt was presented Decem ber 22 with a community Christmas tree and refresh ments. Mr. and Mrs. George Elden and son, John, of Grants Pass, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elden and children, were Chrlstmaa Eve dinner guests at the J. W. Elden home. Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Blrkholz spent Christmas Eve In M"tltord at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Birck holr, who entertained at dinner and a family Christmas tree. Mrs. Clyde Richmond Is visiting ner sister, Mrs. Myrtle Wood, In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Brophy and daughter of Hlncs. Ore., spent Christmas week at the home of Mrs. Brophys mother. Mrs. w. K. Parker. Miss Leah Parker Is pIjo spending a week at home. Miss Parker Is a member of the Girl Scout national staff with headquar ters in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Sam Anderson spent the hol ldaya aa a guest of her sons and their families In Portland. A number from the netshbor- hood attended the annual alumni banquet of the Central Point high school December 30, at Chalkcr's Motel. Mr. and Mrs. Ocornc Young, who are mukliui their home at the Oreen Acres ranch during the absenco of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Palmer, who are traveling In the east, have as a giicul, over the holidays their son from Washington. Mr. and Mrs. John Catev were Christmas dinner guests at the home of their son Hnrold. In Medford. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Young enter tained guests from Cottage drove, over mo New Years week end. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichols were dinner guests Christmas day at the Earl Heft home with other members of the fnmlly. The Nnthan Orlsh am's entertained the fnmlly group on New Year's day. 1. (VP) half of Hoquiam, Wash., Jan Because an inch and a rain fell In the Gravs hnrhnr district In the 24 hours ending at 6 p.m. last night four persons win spin me $468 first prize in wu second annual harbor rain derby. The last minute storm gave the four, Miss Margaret Bezer and Mrs. Aurvilla Green, stenog raphers, Rubena Fulseth, book keeper, and Claude Maior. of. fice worker, all employes of the irrays Harbor Electric Light company, correct guesses of 77.23 Inches of rainfall for the yenr. FIND LOST COLLEGIANS WITH HELP OF HOUNDS Haverstraw. N. Y., Jan. 1 W) Eleven New York City Col lege boys and girls on a holi day hike were lost In the freez ing, snow-covcrcd mountains near here for 12 hours last night, but were found early today by state police scorchers with bloodhounds. The 11 were among a party of IS who had come to celebrate New Year's eve at a hotel here. Trawler Crew Saved. London. Jan. 1. (,V) The sinking of the British trawler Barbara Robertson off north Scotland was disclosed today with the landing of survivors, who said a German submarine sent their ship down. One mem ber of the crew was lost. Weather. Northern California: Unset tled and mild tonight and Tues day; occasional rain north por tion and on the coast; fresh southerly wind off the coast atrong'at times off the north coast. IS BRITISH BLOCKADE Berlin, Jan. l.(;p)Thc of- uciai news agency announced that the 16.732-ton German lin er St. Louis had slipped through the British naval blockade and reached "a home harbor" today oner an aosence of seven months. The announcement by DNB said the St. Louis was tho fifth Important passenger ship of the Hamburg-American lines' North American service to return to Germany since the war began. It stated tho liner came in under command of its captain, Guslav Schroeder. It did not disclose her homeward route, last port of call or whether she was protected by a convoy. Sea Warfare Toll, London, Jan. 1. (fl) The admiralty announced today that three British and two neutral vessels totaling 4.699 tons, were sunk by "enemy action" during the week of December 24-30. Forest Creek Forest Creek, Jan. 1. (Spl) Forest Creek school children presented their annual Christ mas program at the school house December 22 to an ap preciative gathering of parents and friends. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charlie Madsen spent ChrlBtmns dny with Mr. nnd Mrs. Domiltl 'Derothv In .':icI:koiivH1, The Dnvles fnmlly enjoyed Chrlst mns dinner at the home of Mr. and Mr. Ivan Davit's in Mrillorcl. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed 8torr of Prospect spent tho Christmas vacation at the home of Mrs. Annie Uavles here. Robert C. Hepler of Eureka. Calif., spent the Christmas holidays at tho home of his cousin. Lee Black. Jim Ewlng of Medford also spent several days Inst week at tho Black ranch. The Davlea brothers, Arthur and Ivan, have completed fitting up the Davles mlno for tho winter run nnd are now awaiting sufficient rnlnfnlt to Increase the water supply. Jnck Conrad of Oregon Belle mine left Dec. 28 for a business trip to Grants Pass nnd RoA-bunr. Ouests or Mr. nnd Mrs. John Black over tho Christmas week end In cluded Mr. nnd Mrs. Jack Ward and family of Phoenix. Mrs. Margaret Watson of Medford. Present also for dinner Mondnv were Mr. and Mrs Peter Tictz of Eagle Point. Ed Kelly Jnck Conrad of Oregon Bt'lle mine. Robert Hnmm or Klnmnth Falls and Robert Hepler of Eureka. Cal. Forest Creek school will reopen Jan, 3 for the spring term with the Onrrety dredge practlcnlly In the front yard. Kond detours nrouud the dredge operations nro rough and muddy but passable without chains. Grants Pass, Jan 1. (Spl.) Year-around operations, 24 hours a day, for the next five or six years, with a plant capable of handling 4.000 yards of gravel a day those are the plans of the Atlas Gold Dredging cor poration for working Althouse creek near Holland, according to President Frank E, Ford. "We have moved In a Bod'n son floating washing plant which will handle a maximum of 4,000 yards per day. We feed this with a three-yard link-belt dragline which will dig to a depth of about 3.1 feet. The whole plant is electrically op erated from power which we will get from the California Oregon Power company. We have put in about a mile and a half of power line to the dredg ing area In Althouse creek. "We Intend to operate the year round, as the climate Is not severe enough In the win ter to shut us down. We oper ate 24 hours a day, in three shifts, using our regular crew with relief men to give the regular operators a day off each week. Our total crew will amount to around 15 men." Mr Ford sold. Sassy Shop BLOUSES Koxcly new Jcrwy bloiine all rattlrw, !l rcn r.p'il ml or, nny Muni- Special $1.49 A SWEEPING CLEARANCE Picks Jail Lock. Dallas, Ore.. Jan. 1. (4 Marie Tyler. 38. picked the main lock and escaped from the Polk county Jail about noon Sunday, Sheriff T. H. Hooker said. He was awaiting sec ond trial on a charge of burg lary not In a dwelling. At v first trial, the Jury disagreed. of DRESSES A Hpr-rlnl I roup on sal ih'IiiiIv wmr wool tlrrws. SI) Irs for uporl n n tl nttrrniMin Pule prtrfd n tow PRICES AS LOW AS $1.98 mm Sweaters liruhri wool unit flnr knit nnrnl rrn. . Kii-rpllonitl tnliir- n( thr low prlif $1.49 and $1.98 130 Est! Main Street JNi I ill MN Reese Creek, Jan. 1. (Spl) A capacity crowd enjoyed the school Christmas program De cember 22. Lorena Millard gave the recitation of welcome. Other pupils taking part were Carl Keith, Dale Keith, Jim Jackson, margie JJce Wescott, Stanley Martin, Bill Jackson, Ralph Humphrey, John Ryan, Rose Keith and Bryan Twedell. School will resume Tuesday. W. C. T. U. New Year's party will be held January 4 at 3 p. m. In the Mission church. A program and re freshments will be enjoyed. All In terested are Invited. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pullen. Mrs. Luclnda Sheets and Ruby Pullen at tended the family reunion Christmas dinner at the J. L. Robertson home In Eagle Point Christmas day. Oth ers of the family present were Mr. and Mrs. J. Mendenhall of Big Lake, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Merrltt. Janet and Jimmy, called at the Robertson homo during the day. as did Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robertson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Boyer visited relatives In Eureka. Calif., over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Hometr Martin's daughter. Mrs. Flora Jackson and children, were here from California over Chrlstmns. Mr. nnd Mrs. Wallace McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. James McDowell and little Marlyn, of Sams Valley, and Mrs. Edward Hanlford and daugh ter 51zna, of Medford, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mllford Jnck at Chrlstmna dinner. Tho Misses Myrtle and "Alma Co mack and brother, Harry Sloan, en tertained at dinner Christmas day for a Woodrlch and son Johnny. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lamb were Christmas dinner hosts for Mr. and Mrs. Mllo Lamb, and son Kenneth. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Lamb. Robert Lamb and Ralph Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wright nnd son Jackie of Klnmnth Falls spent Christ mas with their daughter nnd fnmlly, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Conner. Tho Misses Hilda nnd Freya Rein are hero from 3an Frnnclsco. visit ing their pnrcnts. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Rein, and brother. Wnlter. Tho American Union Sunday school presented a Christmas program De cember 24 with a tree, candy and gift exchange. er, Mrs. Wise, was enjoyed by a large attendance. Santa Claus appeared with toys, candy and nuts for all, after which cake and coffee were passed to those present. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marshall and son Bill returned home Thursday from Puyallup. Wash., where they spent a week visiting Mrs. Marshall's mother. Mr. and Mrs. John Beam of Gait, Calif., are guests of Mrs. Beam's parent. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hayward. Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Craig are spend ing the holidays with relatives at Cottage Grove and Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Dyslnger and Lola Wright were guests at the Wheatman home at Shadv Cove. Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hansen and son. Gerald, attended the funeral of Mrs. Hansen's nephew Harold Tyer at Hornbrook, Calif.. Deo. 19. Nora May Wilson came out from Medford and spent the holiday, vaca tion with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson. Mrs. Trueblood. Betty Trueblood. Lola and Billy Wright. Bruce Hansen and Gerald Hansen attended the recreation party at Lake Creek, Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Joan Trueblood and children were dinner guests Christ mas day at the home of Mrs. Chns. Thompson In Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Wise were Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nye at Shady Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Henry and fam ily motored to Grants Pass Dec. 25 and had dinner with Mrs. Henrys brother. Earl Tucker and sons. Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Hansen enter tained with a dinner Christmas day at their home for Mr. and Mrs. Law- ence Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hansen and son Bruce, Mrs. Rohrer, Louis Rohrer. Mrs. Leonard of Tyee. and Mr. and Mrs. Escoe Fuller and son Glenn of ABhland. The Fuller fnmlly were overnight guests at the Hansen home and Tuesdny evening were dinner guests at t'.ie home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wright, after which they spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Trueblood and returned to their home Wednesday. Big Applegate Brownsboro Brownsboro, Jan. 1. (Spl.) The Christmas entertainment given December 21 by the school children and their teach- Big Applegate, Jan. 1. (Spl.) Mr. and Hrs. Arthur Hill, resi dents of Star gulch, expected to accompany Mrs. Hill's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCord of Klamath Falls, to Washington during the week end to spend New Year's day with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Cord spent Christmas here with' the Hills. Mrs. Maude Herrlott was among tho many local people who enter tained with a family dinner on Christmas. Robert Lewis, student In nviatlon mechanics at March Field. Cal., Is spending the holiday vacation here with his mother. Mrs. Gerald Buck. Mr, Lewis expects to return south December 31. Mrs. Beatrice Miller of Medford spent Christmas here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien. Among others spending the day here with their parents, were Mr. and Mrs. Olenn McDaniel of Medford and Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Luy of Wellen. who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McDaniel. Fred Surran, employed at Lovelock, Nevada. Is spending the holidays with his family at Applegate. It's -great to be In the dog house, think Pat and Mike, the canine di vision of the John Byrne ranch, hav ing recently been presented with a most up-to-date structure of logs fashioned by Morris Byrne. The rus tic structure Ls about four feet high, and has a partition on the lower floor for the convenience of the dogs who occasionally disagree. The two yellow Persian cats also are In the dog house much of the time, since the attic has been arranged for their special comfort. Guests over the holiday period at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B?rl Harr were their niece. Miss Beth GHck of Malln. and Mel burn Aatktns of Cen tral Point. Mrs. Etta Brown ls spending the holiday vacation at Indlo, Cat., as a guest of her son. Roy Brown. Mr, and Mrs. Lester Throckmorton and son nnd daughter of Enle Point spent Christmas here with Mr. Throckmorton's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Throckmorton. The following guests were enter tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ; John Byjrne on Chrlstmns: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McKee and daughter Jeanette. and Fred Saurs of Med ford; Mr. nnd Mrs. Morris Byrne. , Mr. and Mrs. Amos McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Smith. Donald O'Brien, and Mr. nnd Mrs. W. E. Hnskins of ' the community. late in organizing this year due to so many being ill with the "flu." At a meeting last week registration was completed and instruction and record books given out for the following club: Sewing 2. S and 4: cooking 3 and 3; camp cookery; room Im provement; livestock; homemaktng: forestry, and woodworking. President Joan Denney presided over the meeting with Mrs. Salt marsh In charge of registration and distribution of club books. At a previous meeting the follow ing were elected officers: President. Joan Denney; vice presi dent. Earl Saltmarsh; secretary, Louise Brltton; treasurer. Donna Mae Thomas; business manager, Betty Lue Reich: sergeant-at-arms, Jack Logan; song leader. Janice Pitts; re freshment chairman, Mary Ellen Loeftler; program chairman, Marie Laan. This organization meets once a month. Oak Grove Homemaktng club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Den ney, leader. Officers were elected as follows : President, Marie Logan; vice-president, Donna Mae Thomas; secretary, Joan Den ney ; program comml ttee, Phyllis Werner, Mary Ellen Loeffler; representative, Betty Lue Reich. This is a new club in this district, but promises to be an active one for there arc a number of eager club members. News of 4-H m CLUBS Oak By Joan Denney Grove 4-H clubs Many people with a head, Woke up ihis morn, Wished they were dead. Just forget Last night's folly. Buy a Humphrey car, You'll soon be jolly. In our used cars We take great pride. "Our customers Stay satisfied." Best Wishes for 1940 tapfcrey Motors 33 S. Riverside. 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