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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1940.
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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.
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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
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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
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