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PACE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1941. CROWD EXPECTED AT CATFISH DERBY Tl Entertainment Features For Spectators as Anglers Vie Movies Are Planned The fifth annual national cat fish derby, which takes place at 1:30 this afternoon at Bybee bridge on the Kogue river, may become an official project of the national association of 20-30 clubs. H r. Wilev. member of h Medford 20-30 club, which is sponsoring this year's catfish derby, plans to take five reels of 8-mm motion pictures of the colorful event and display them at the national 20-30 club con- Salt Lake City in August. There an attempt will h made to Dut the annual derby over as a national 20-30 club nroiect and Wiley Is of the amnion that such will be done The motion pictures will de- nict the actual derby compel!' tion, with anglers from all parts of southern Oregon fishing for catfish; the 5,000 expected spec-imr.ru- the coronation of the beautiful little queen, 12-year- old Mary Adcle Kane, with her 21 young attendants; the coro nation ceremony and other fea tures of the event. The 20-30 club said yesterday that five members of the Bend 20-30 club had telegraphed they would be on hand lor the derby and that a large number of competitors were expected from Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Ashland, Medford, Central Point and other southern Oregon towns. The derby will close at 4 p. m. sharp, at which time all con testants must have their catfish at the judging stand to be in line for one of the three prizes offered for the largest catch by a team, for the largest cat fish and for the longest catfish. During the derby, there will be a series of entertainment events designed to keep the spectators amused. FINALlLFOR L1VY A: MURPHY Llvy Alexander Murphy passed away at local hospital early Saturday morning after a short illness from a heart ail ment, aged 58 years, 10 months, 20 days. Born near Medford July 31, 1882, he was the fifth son of Livy and Elizabeth Mur phy, early residents of this sec tion of Jackson county, now deceased. He had spent a great part of his life in the dairy business, and a milk route in Medford for nine years. Mem ber of the Grange at Williams, Josephine county, Oregon. The family had been residents of Williams for the past 10 years, lie leaves his wife, Alice Gnctt Murphy, also three brothers, Orin M , William P., of Medford. Ivan . Murphy of Beaumont, Calif. Funeral services will be con ducted from the Perl funeral home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Reverend Arthur Friels officiating. Interment will take place in the Medford I. O. O. F. cemetery. SHIPLEY L ROSS TAKEN BY DEATH ShlDley L. Ross passed away at the Community hospital yes terday morning after a pro longed illness. Formerly resid ing In Grants Pass he had made his home In Medford for several months. Mr. Ross was born on the Colonel John E. Ross ranch on Ross Lane, May 14, 1888, the eldest son of Anna and the late Thomas D. Ross. Later the family moved toj Central Point where he received his education in the public schools, also attending Ashland Normal school. On Nov. 27. 1913 he was married to Etta Williams. They moved to Grants Pass In 1919 where Mr. Ross had been actively engaged In the hardware business until the last year when ill health forced him to dispose of his business inter ests. He was preceded in death by his wife, Etta who passed away March 13, 1938. Surviving are his daughter, Janet, Grants Pass; his mother, Mrs. Anna Shipley Ross, Central Point; a sister, Mrs. Clatous McCredic, Medford; two brothers, James C. Ross, Central Point and Floyd A. Ross, Prineville, Ore. A man of sterling character and principles, Mr. Ross leaves, besides his relatives, a host of friends to mourn his death. Funeral services will be held at the L. B. Hall Funeral home in Grants Pass tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. The Grants Pass Elks lodge will be In charge of the service. Interment will follow at the H Ulcrest Memorial cemetery at Grants Pass. TO SPEAK HERE MIDAYJRIDAY League of Women Voters Sponsors Talk by Can tonment Architect, Educator !GE HOURS THIS WEEK COUNCIL ELECTS AUTO AND $35.20 E. William Edwin Maynard, a resident of southern Oregon for the past seven years, passed away at his home, Route 2 Ross lane, Friday evening at 7:13, after a sudden Illness. Mr. Maynard was born In Mas sachusetts on Nov. 14, 1860 being aged 80 years, seven and six days. He spent his early life In Massachusetts, and lived for over 43 years In South Dakota before coming to southern Ore gon. During his residence here he has made many friends. He is survived by four daugh ters, Mrs. Mildred Gauchat, Mrs. Stella Campton, Mrs. Ellen Roundy of Aberdeen, S. D., Mrs. Gladys Johnson of Med ford; three sons, William and Arthur Maynard of Aberdeen, S. D., and Raymond Maynard of Medford; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Strcetcr and Miss S. A. Maynard of Gleasondale, Mass., and Miss Clara Maynard of Tampa, Fla., also 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Perl funeral home Tues day morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. Joseph Knotts officiating. Inter ment will take place in the Jacksonville cemetery. Plans have been completed for two public meetings here this week, sponsored by the Jackson County League of Wo men Voters as part of a national camrjalgn to stimulate interest in national defense. The first will be tomorrow evening at the courthouse au ditorium when Myron S. Hunt, architect for the proposed army cantonment here, will speak. Dr. Frank Munk of Reed Col lege, Portland, will speak at the second meeting, to be held Fri day evening in tho courthouse auditorium. Mr. Hunt will explain what plans the citizens of the city and county should make in pre paration for the cantonment. His talk will be supplemented by Mrs. Hunt, who was active in recreational work for sol diers and sailors stationed at California camps and ports in World war 1. World Crisis Topic "The World Crisis A Chal lenge and an Opportunity," will be Dr. Munk's address title. Dr. Munk, native of Czechoslovakia, is an economist and lecturer well known in this state and his previous appearances in Med ford have been before large au diences. Both meetings are to be at 8 p.m. The campaign to arouse pub lie interest in "the battle of pro duction" had its inception in the national council of the league and is being conducted on a na tion-wide scale. In a message to league members and the general public Miss Marguerite M Wells, national president, said "management, labor, military and civilian services, congress and the president are all factors in winning the battle of produc tion, but the determining factor is every man's will to win. Slogan for the campaign is "Do everything to help say nothing to hinder the battle of production for defense at home, and abroad, to keep free people free. To make up for the loss of; Day camp activities due to rainy i weather last week, girls ol au ages will meet Wednesday and Thursday on Bear creek. Camp ing hours will be: for girls 10 to 18, from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m.; for girls 7 to 10, from 10:00 a. m. until 3:00 p. m. Counsellors are urged to arrive early and assist In forming new units of the large group. Brownie age girls will assem ble at Rock Haven where grades two, three and four will have their units. "Story Book Day" has been scheduled on Wednes day. Girls in the fifth grade will meet at the table near the shelter. Sixth grade girls in the center unit and seventh and eighth and high school girls near the Queen's Dell. The closing day of camp, Fri day, the campers will arrive at 3:00 p. m. and have a picnic supper with their parents. Fol lowing out-of-door cooking there will be an archery tournament. parade of campers, exhibit of camp crafts and a program in cluding plays, songs and exhi bition. Perfect attendance cards will be presented and Scout badge awards made. Officers of the Medford Christian Youth council will be elected tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. at St. Mark's parish hall. Young people interested in the coun cil, which is an organization of youth groups from various churches in Medford, are in vited. The nominating committee has selected the following nom iness: president, Lucille Seller. Methodist; Roy Camerson, Chris tian; vice president, Johnny Baglien, Lutheran; Maxine Pierce, Central Avenue Church of Christ; Peggy Gardner, Epis copal; secretary, Chloe Bigler, Methodist; Mildred Marrs, Na arene; Ann Drysdale, Episcopal; treasurer, Delia Mae Dale, Christian; Gale Thompson, Methodist; recorder, Clara Dan iels, Presbyterian; Grace Garri son, Central Avenue Church of Christ and Lanar Coverstone, Presbyterian. Officers for the past year have been: president, Delia Mae Dale. Christian: vice president. I Marvin Burk, Methodist; secre tary, Oda Bali, Lutheran; treas urer, Neal Curry, Christian, and recorder, Chloe Bigler, Metho dist. IN JUDGING TIE CorvaUis, June 21. (PI Four-H club summer school con test winners were announced here today. They included: Livestock judging r Richard Nichols, Douglas county, and Zane Crawford, Gilliam, tied for first; Fred Klein and Edwin Mc Call, both Marion, Bert Denham, Lane, and Elton Mcdler, Sher man, tied for second. Crops judging Walter Foth erlngham, Klamath, in tie for second; Ronald Allen, Marion, third. Poultry Judging Kenneth Bendure, Jackson, In tic for first; Robert Math is, Douglas, in tie for third. PIONEER VALLEY IS A circuit court Jury, George B. Eichenhower, Ashland, fore man, late Friday returned a ver dict awarding the Medford Gar age possession of an Oldsmobile auto and $33.20 damages, in a suit against George W. Field. The Jury deliberated slightly less than two hours. lasted three days. The $35.20 damages Wire awarded for Fields' "taking and withholding of the automobile." The plaintiff sought $2,000 puni tive damages, $500 general dam ages, and $15 per day for the period in which the auto was held. The jury placed the value of the auto at $1,280. The controversy was based upon a trade-in deal last fall. BEAVER BOYS TO LEAVE TODAY FOR CORVALLIS MEET Washington, June 21. W) A hearing on an agreement which would keep surplus, low. grade Irish potatoes off the market will be held at Klam ath Falls July 10.- SEEKS RECRUITS Food 'Lab' To Open Portland. June 21. (J) A federal food and drug testing laboratory will go Into operation In Portland in July, Dr. r. B Dunbar, assistant commissioner of the federal food and drug ad ministration, said yesterday. Births WALL ST. SHOWS DUNLAP To Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Butte Falls, June 20, a girl, 4i lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. SWINDLER To Mr. and Mrs. Cleo, Gold Hill, June 16, a girl. lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. New York, June 21. (JP) The stock market today finish ed a desultory week with ten dencies toward steadiness. While plus and minus signs were pretty evenly divided at the close of the brief proceed ings, it was noted that many pivotal issues emerged with modest advances. It was one of the slowest ses sions of the past year, transfers of 125.200 shares comparing with 193.620 a week ago. The turnover actually was the small est since May 31. The Associ ated Press average of 60 stocks was unchanged at 41.4, the ex act figure at which it started last Monday. A month ago the composite stood at 39.8 and a year ago at 41.2. CAMPBELL To Mr. and Mrs Lawrence, 237 N. Central Ave. June 19, a girl, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. RAWHAUSER To Mr. and Mrs. Joe, 105 Almond St., June 20, a girl, 6 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. MOORE To Mr. and Mrs. R. G., Prospect, June 20, a boy, 7 lbs., at Community hospital. Cloclng time fur Too Late to Clas sify Ads U 1 :30 p. m. Night Club Probe Portland, June 21. At The State Liquor commission ord ered an investigation yesterday of all cafes and night clubs oper ating without recently-required licenses. FLASH! Joe LOUIS Billy CONN FIGHT PICTURES ROUND BY ROUND. BLOW BY BLOWI fir HHIt Conn ftiaKgrr the lir n Humbert ft l r 1 1 1 n IhrtlliMC- rtait world t brat i wrijUit rham p I a h I f Until In iMn! starts TODAY at tha GRATERIAN a t . isssssv . m -mm i v-v a sw ALL THIS PEPSI-COLA for 25 Ye elf, that heartr family earn of Prpai-Cola hol.te bi( bottlra ...lib, drinks. And say just watch the Mki to for thia hetter drink with the finer aror. Be preparer! I A. waye keep a carton of tarty Prpn Cola in your refn,erator. ufW aZ wV4H 1" Authorised Bottl.rsP.pil.Cola Bottling Co. of Medford Eagle Point, June 21. (Spl.) The Catholic church here, erected In 1879, and one of the town's oldest structures, is being razed by D. E. Millard who pur chased the building to obtain the lumber for use in building addi tional cabins at his camp ground at Shady Cove. The church was built by George Brown and a man by the name of Rolason on land donated by James J. Fryer. Father Blanchard was the first priest to hold services in the edi fice. Services had been discon tinued in recent years. George Brown, one of the builders, was the father of Frank, Royal, Will and Merritt Brown, well known Eagle Point residents. Offering young men who have had two or more years in college an opportunity for examination for the army air corps, a travel ing army examining board will be at the Del Norte hotel in Grants Pass Monday from 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. and In Klam ath Falls on Tuesday and Wed nesday, at army recruiting headquarters. Those seeking entry as flying cadets must be 20 to 26 years of age, inclusive; unmarried and have excellent health and char acter. Flying cadets are paid $75 monthly with an additional $1 daily ration allowance. On grad uation and commissioning as second lieutenant, air corps re serve with rating of pilot, the salary jumps to $205.50 per month with living quarters, or if quarters are unavailable the sum received will be $245.50. The American Legion Beaver Rnv' tate arouD from the Mr-Hfnrrt area will leave for Corvallis in a special bus from The trial! the Jackson county courtnouse at 7 o clock tnis morning, me model state his year will be conducted on the Oregon State, college campus. R. R. Ebel, for several years Beaver Boys' state chairman for Medford post, will accom pany the boys. In charge of procurement and welfare, he will remain at the camp during its eight days. In addition to the 26 boys from the Medford district, in the local group will be five boys from Ashland and five from Grants Pass. Boys from the Medford area are Jim Grigsby and Russell Mclntyre of Jacksonville, and the following from Medford: Bob Holmes, Charles Wharton, Bob Brewer, Donald R. Lue, Elmer R. Bashaw, Bill Wall, Harper Hamilton, Homer Sulli van, Camden Wheaton, Ned R. Liebman, Cato Wray, Louis W. Powell, Bob Kyle, Jack Moffat, Harris Janes, Bob Davis, James K. Hoey Jr., Earl Higgins, Ralph Matlack, Seely V. Hall Jr., Austin J. 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(yP) Wheat moved up about a cent a bushel in moderate trading in today's short session, deriv ing strength from soy bean and lard quotations, wmcn advanced to new high marks for the seascn and to the best levels in four years. Lack of hedging sales at the slightly lower opening encour aged professional buying In the wheat pit. Some purchases by milling interests were also re ported. However, demand re- peace court i mained comparatively cautious pending his in view of trade reports that larger receipts are expected at southwestern terminals at the start of next week. Dae Man Tribune want ada. Newport, June 21. & The 20th annual Disabled American Veterans of the World War con vention will open here Wednesday. 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