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MFDFORI MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKP. ORKnOV. FRTDAY. AUGUST 16, 1940 PAGE TWO GERMANS FAIL TO HALT ROUTINE OF Ordinary Home Life in Dan ger Area Goes On As Usual Save for Blackouts Br Sidn.y J. Williams VP Staff Correspondent London, Aug. 16. (U.R) Some say the blitzkrieg is on. If it is, more than 1,000.000 families In this city appear not to be aware of it. Here it a day in the life of one of London's middle-class fa milies, a day during which hordes of German air raiders were smashing at the coast of Britain 30 to 60 miles away. The family includes the wife. 40; the husband, 43; son, 18, and two daughters, IS and 12. The place is an ordinary home In what authorities call "the danger area of London." Up at 7:30 The eldest daughter rubs the sleep out of her eyes at 7 :30 a.m., rises and folds the black out curtains in each room. That ls the first reminder that a war is going on. Then she glances at the sky and, perhaps, remarks "balloons up," indicating favorable weath er for an air raid. The others don't bother to re ply. Balloons are an old story by now and the remark was trite. The family assembles at the breakfast table. The meal is cer eal with milk, eggs and bacon or fish, toast, marmalade or homemade jam, tea or coffee. Just what it was before the war. The husband glances at the morning paper headlines and casually gives the family the war news. Yesterday he glee fully announced that "the RAF got 78 jerries. Guess Hitler isn't going to find it so easy to take this little old island." That perks the family up and they go on about their business a little more jauntily than us ual. Streets Thronged Husband and son depart for work, the daughters for school, and the wife takes her market basket and goes shopping. The streets are thronged as usual with many khaki-clad fig ures mingling with the civilians another sign of war but a good one; If the soldiers weren't there, it would mean they were Deeded on the coast. The wife finds everything she wants at the market and picks out a select joint of Juicy Eng lish beef. She buys no vege tables because she will pick what she needs later from her own garden plot, planted as a wartime measure in connection with the big "for victory" cam paign. The daughters return home for lunch cold tongue, green salad, tinned or fresh fruit. Then they go to the movies and return in the afternoon for tea, at which they stuff on fancy pastries. Dinner time, about 7:30 p.m., finds the family together again, the table plentifully laden, and father equipped with a batch of evening papers from which he culls a digest of the news. Blackout Only Trouble The RAF and the navy seem to be functioning all right, he reports, and the Germans still are on the other side of the channel. The blackout makes night forays in search of entertain ment too much trouble, so the family retires to the parlor and listens to the radio or reads, with the womenfolk knitting things for the forces. The daughters go to bed af ter hearing the 9 p.m. news bul letlns. The others follow after listening to the empire news broadcast at 11 p.m. - The Germans, over and over again, have predicted annihila tion for Britain. This family's answer at the end of a routine day, is bed and sleep. ' ; I --11 ,V WAR P O S T-Intent en lob Is Former Jodie Robert P, Patterson (above), a native of Glens Falls, N. Y who's aew assistant secretary of war. H( succeeded Louis Johnson. The Home of "GROCETERIA GOODNESS"-One SHOPPING STOP for EVERYTHING When the baby was two months old the disease had blind- - . 1 .i T"ll . . I I I Vision OK we oilier, riiyeiviaiie said an operation might save her life but that she probably would be blind. Her parents, Herman and Estelle Colan, were unable to de cide between an operation and a "mercy death." Advice came from all parts of the nation. On recommendation of the "jury," physicians removed the left eye and part of the optic nerve in a vain effort to check spread of the malady. NOEL COWARD ARRANGES SHELTER FOR REFUGEES Los Angeles, Aug. 16. (P) Noel Coward, British actor and playwright, arrived today to ar range for homes for 38 British refugee children coming here in two weeks. They are the sons and daughters of destitute Brit ish actors and actresses. Coward said. "A committee of British stage people in Hollywood is arrang ing for their care for the dura tion of the war," he added. Meteorological Report He V. . WK4THER RIRKAO Forecasts Medrord end vicinity: rlr tonight and Saturday, silently warmer to night. Oregon: Pair tonight and Saturday with local morning fogs on the coast, slightly warmer In the interior to night, moderate northerly wind off the eoaat. Loral Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest, ST; lowest, 6S. Total monthly precipitation, none. Deficiency lor the month, .OS Inch Total precipitation since Sept. 1. 193B. 32 80 Inches. Excess for ths season. 4 S3 Inches. Relative humidity St p. m. yes terday. 1st; s a. m. today, 81. Tomorrow: Sunrise, 8 31 a. m.; sunset, 7:09 p. m. Obsenallnns Taken at 4:30 a. m. to Meridian Time. City S 3 3 V 3 a ; a 5 ANGEL CAKE DAY IN THS HOME PURITY BAKERY Tomorrow we feature the ever popular Belly Crocker Angel Cakes in wide variety. U rii:Ls Choice Hawaiian uciikiii . . i a r fineapple T"7C a 1 I wutiara r i,, Cake Black Walnut 13-egg White 25( Betty Crocker 3-layer Cakes, each 49c i 25c Pink and White Angel Cake, Marble Loaf 29c HUCKLEBERRY PIE Doggone, but you folks do like Huckleberry Pie. Last Saturday we baked what we thought was a lot but. bingo 9 o'clock and all gone. Tomorrow we'll have more 8-inch. . 25c 9-inch .... 35c For BREAKFAST Danish Orange Rolls. .3 for 10c Coffee Cake Twists. . .2 for 15c A regular lSe Coffee Cake Just a special Saturday treat. 1 Home Purity BREAD 6 oz. loaf 2 for 1 5c Boise Boston Chicago Df nver Furrk Havre Lot Angeles Mrdlord New York. Omaha Phoenix . . Portland Reno ,- Roeebtirg , Ba:t lake San Francuco- Seatile Spokane Wash., O. O. ... Taklma S3 4S 7S 80 SB 11 91 80 83 hi 78 65 B0 3 tl SI su as as 73 100 HO . 79 87 . SS 49 S3 81 . 93 83 88 M . 14 fit . S3 30 . 78 88 , 8S 80 Clear Pt. Cldy. Pt. cidy Pt. Cldy Cloudy Pt. cldy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear cloudy Clear Clear Rain Clear OPERATION FAILS TO SAVE HELAINE Chicago, Aug. 18. (TV-Baby Helalne Colan, for whom a "Jury" of physicians and clergy men decreed an operation at the risk of total blindness rather than a "mercy death," died yes terday. The child, two years and four months old, succumbed to gli pma, a cancerous growth that caused complete blindness re cently. Her case attracted nation-wide attention CLASSES Dr. It. M. Hood. Optometrist Sparta Bids. Mala and Rlterslde. Meritord. Ore Skillful kenlie KesMinshle Prlre. NEW DESOTO WAREHOUSE SALE Ends Saturday . S57.50 Radio Free HUMPHREY MOTORS 33 So. Riverside. DeSolo Plymouth Dial 4980 SO POPULAR WE ARE REPEATING IT SATURDAY if ICE ttt CREAM J SODA 2 5c Huckleberry Pie a la Mode. . 10c Home Purity Ice Cream, qt. 25c Packed In dry Ice for your outing for a slight charge. as r i . a -- California) I " Pottery... '4 Cup, Salad Vfc- Plot or Saucer. .In Win One of These VALUABLE T PRIZES by Merely Writing a Letter PAR Giant size The soap tfW con- r r tons glycerine to JyC. protect your bonds Lower living costs yet better foods. it Four GE Portable Radios 40 Dollars Worth of Gold Bar foods 4 Sacks Flavor Loaf Flour LAST October we first introduced Oold Bar Foods feature brand of the California Packing Corp. packers of the world's best liked foods. You like them that we know, else you would not have bought over 6,000 cases nearly a quarter million cans. We want to know why you like them want you to write us a letter of not more than ISO words telling us why they pleased you so well that you bought them faster than any foods have ever sold in Medford. The contest lasts two weeks. On Monday. August 26. the prises for week ending August 24 will be awarded. On Monday, September 2, prises for week ending August 31 will be awarded. The same prizes each week in both Groceteria. Send or leave your letter or letters at either Groceteria. Two sets of prizes each week. Letters not judged wholly on literary merit but by facts stated. It is agreed that all letters may be used either for radio or Mail Tribune advertising. For the Best Letter CE Portable Radio For each of four next best $2.50 worth of Cold Bar Fooda For Sixth Best 1 49-lb. sack Flavor Loaf Flour JUDGES Herb Grey, Mail Tribune Lee Bishop, K.M.E.D. Frank Hull, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. In the Super Food Markets Fig Bars ............ 2 lbs. Elbow Cut Macaroni .3 lbs. Gold Bar Coffee . . lb. can 20c 2 lb. can (Vacuum pack drip or regular grind) Gold Bar Pineapple, No. IV4 can . .2 for (Sliced or Chunklets) Solar Matched Slic. Pineapple No. 2 can Triangle Pancake Flour, . . No. 10 bag Albers Corn Flakes, large pkg. . . 3 for Krispy Crackers 2 lb. box Wheaties or Corn Kix ..... 2 pkgs. Sunshine Grahams, 1 lb. pkg and a package of animal crackers . . . . . Welch's Grape Juice qt. bottle 39r Gold Bar Pineapple Juice 46-oz. can 23 Bisquick large pkg. 26? Kraft Cheese 2-lb. box 45 (American Brick Pimento) Miracle Whip Salad Dressing qt. 2Sd Lux or Life Buoy Soap 3 bars 14 Rinso large pkg. 17 Lux Flakes large pkg. 19 Spry Shortening 3-lb. can 4o& Glen Valley Pork and Beans, No. 2Vi can 3 for 25c Tender Sweet Corn, No. 2 can 3 for 25f Diamond A Diced Beets, No. 2 can 3 for 25 Jell-Well Dessert 3 pkgs. 10 McKrnzie Green Beans, No. 2 can 3 for 25 Flavor Loaf Flour 49-lb. sack $1.43 (Insures a finer flavored loaf) Drifted Snow Flour 49-lb. sack $1.49 Kitchen Bouquet Flour 49-lb. sack $1.09 17c 10c 39c 19c 12c 39c 25c 25c 19c 15c Super Meat Market The Kind of Meat You like to Eat BAKED HAMS Again we offer those freshly smoked tender Skinned Hams and relievo you of the cooking. Tomorrow you buy the Ham and we will bake it for the small added charge of 25c just about your home fuel cost. Tender Skinned O C Hams lb. LJQ. We bake 'em for two-bits. Orders for Saturday received to 11 A. M. Center Slices Tender Ham lb. Mighty fine Sunday breakfast Hormel's Minnesota Bacon lb. Any slse piece Hormel's Fancy Breakfat Bacon, Sliced lb. Summer Lean Pork Sausage .lb. Summer Lean Little Pig Links lb. No finer all-year breakfast if made to suit the season. 39c 16c 25c 15c 23c Chuck Roast of Fancy Steer 1 C Beef lb. J Short Ribs for Baking c ib. 1 2ic .pint 15 Sweet Pickles Home Purity 1 r Potato Salad pint I JC Assorted Ready Cooked C MeaU lb. 3C Variety in the lunch sandwiches makes your Job easy and the lunch a lot better. HENS for STEWING Average Weight 3 lbs. A Hen and a package of genuine Egg Noodles 55c For the Sweet Tooth 1 lb. Peanut Brittle 1 sack French Fried Popcorn Both - 15c CANNING SUPPLIES Fresh stock insures sure sure seal in o- of your jars. Usual Groceteria Savings Fruits and Vegetables Sunkist Lemons - 360's, dozen 19c Seedless Grapes, 3 lbs 10c Green Peppers, lb Sweet Potatoes, 4 lbs 2C Large Utah Celery, 2 f or . . J 5c Yakima Netted Gem Potatoes, U.S. 2's, 50 lb. sk. 69c Da ALL of your shopping in YOUH tsvorite Orocsieria ONE ihspping stop for EVERY THINGI GATES & LYDIARD Diali East Side 227S West Side 228S Delivery ol 11.00 Order lih at Central- sth at Crape Saving Without Self Denial
