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.
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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-
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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
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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
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fineapple T"7C
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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
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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
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WAREHOUSE
SALE
Ends Saturday .
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MOTORS
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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.
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PRIZES by Merely Writing a Letter
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Lower living costs
yet better foods.
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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