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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MED FORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, 'AUGUST 29, 1941 Society and Clubs by Betty Shoemaker Linen Shower Held Tuesday For Miss Vincent " Paulina Vincent, brlde-lect of Galen Morey, was honored at a linen thower at Burgoyne' Tuesday evening. Hostess for the affair was Florence Boussum. Refreshments were served and dancing enjoyed by the guests. Attending were the honored guest, Fern Cherryholmes, Ever all - Dean, Jean Bare, Bessie Forncrook, Mrs. Forncrook, Mrs. K. Dean, Dorothy Jenkins, Naomi Jenkins, Barbara Beck, Mrs. D. Vincent, Betty Vincent, Patty Clark, Elizabeth Sample, Billia Simmons, Mavis Nichols, Donna Cyrs, Blynn Davis, Lor raine Swoape, Melba Lynn, Ted dy Showalter and the hostess. . Guests Visit At Hunt Home Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Hunt, 310 South Riverside avenue are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawks and Mrs. C. C. Ogden, all of Pasadena, Cal. They plan to spend several days here before returning to their homes. To Be Ounta Qver Weekend Miss Nanette Clary and Miss Charlotte Anderson are expect ed arrive tomorrow night by plane from Portland and will be guests of Miss Betty Fowler over Labor Day weekend. Robert G. Fowler of Corvallls . will also visit at the Fowler home. Two Picnics To Be Sunday Two organization picnic are on the schedule for Sunday, one to be held at Union Creek and the other at Jackson Hot Springs. Mistletoe camp, R.N.A. members and their families will hold an outing at Union Creek at 12 p. m. Picnic luncheon will be served. Members of D.A.V. and auxiliary will gather at Jackson Hot Springs for picnic luncheon at 12 p. m. Those at tending are asked to bring a bas ket luncheon and service. New Member of Grade School Staff Miss Georglana H u s o n g, daughter of E. M. Hussong, 1017 North Riverside avenue left Wednesday by train for Free water, Ore., where she has ac cepted a position In the Milton- Freewater grade school for the coming year. She was a member of the McMinnville grade school faculty last year. Family VlsltsAt Hillcrest Orchards Mr. and Mrs. Reginald H. Par sons of Hillcrest orchards have as their guests members of their family from Seattle, Wash. CALENDAR Sunday 12:00 p. m. Mistletoe camp, R.N.A. picnic at Union Creek. 12:00 p. m. D.A.V. picnic at Jackson Hot Springs. GARDEN CLUB Mrs. L. G. Gentner, president Of the Medford Garden club an nounced today that the first meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 4, at 2 p. m.; the southern Oregon district meeting In Ash land, Tuesday, Sept. 8 and a pecial meeting at the Hotel Medford the evening of Wednes day, Sept. 10 at which time Mrs. Eunice Curtis of Seattle will apeak on "Flower Arrange ments." Appointment of committees for the year include: Bird: Mes dames J. C. Crouch, A. J. Klock er, E. B. Picket; civic, Mesdames Porter J. Neff, B. E. Harder, Mr. A. S. V. Carpenter; conservation, Mesdames E. E. Wilson, J. H. Sutler, Arthur Adler. Garden center, Mesdames J. W. Jacobs, C. L. Goff, E. G. Rid dell; horticulture, Mrs. C. C. Eater, Mrs. David Wood, Miss Ann Livington; junior gardens, Mesdamei R. T. Nlchol, W. H. McClure, J. H. Phillips; legis lature, Mesdames H. L. Ekerson, N. T. Hodges, L. F. Knox; plant ale, Mesdames Dee Hendrlck son, Olen Arnspiger, Edith Bun dy; program, Mesdames Leland Mentzer, C. C. Furnas, Jack Swera. Publicity, Miss Jane Snedicor, Mrs. J. R. Woodford, Mrs. O. H. Brenneman; radio, Mesdames L. X. Williams, Beatrice Galbreath. 3. F. Carson; roadside, Mes dames Charles Koyle, C. M. Kidd. C. W. McDonald; social, Mesdames George Hiles. Frances Cochrane, E. M. Wilson; year book, Mesdames A. C. Pierce, Guy Fhetteplace. COMiifMEET AT MIGRANT CAMP A community meeting will be held at 7 tonight at the migrant farm labor camp to elect a coun cilman to give another division of tents direct representation on the council. The camp has grown enough to warrant a council of six members, It was explained by Hayes Beall, acting camp manager. After the meeting a dance will be held with Happy Gillette's Musical Mountaineers providing the music. With the advent of colder weather, several of the children at the camp could use warmer clothing, Mr. Beall said In mak ing an appeal for contributions. Charles Paddock, manager of the camp at Odell who has been here about a week, will spend tomorrow at the Grants Pass camp and then return to Odell. County Reports Asked Salem, Aug. 29 (P) All county defense councils In Ore gon were asked by State Civilian Defense Coordinator Jerrold Owen today to report their pro gress in enlisting volunteers In the civil reserves, which will assist the army In defending the state in air attacks or invasion. V ty flDHBD UDdDVISm Mm l" 60 U R B 0 N WHISnET Here if Genuine Century Quality made Jor you to enjoy. Insist on Mellote Old Dover. list METAL TRAINEES LEAVE FOR JOBS IN BOEING PLANT Due to report for work at the Boeing Aircraft company next Tuesday morning, 14 local trainees of the aviation sheet metal classes being conducted at the senior high school planned to leave for Seattle today and tomorrow, bringing to 43 the number of youths who have obtained employment at Boeing through their schooling in the government classes here. In addition, 21 others have been employed by the Lockheed Air craft company at Burbank, Cal. E. H. Hedrlck, city school superintendent, said that several boys were passed up In this latest call from Boeing because they had no birth certificates, although they were eligible in every other respect. He empha sized that all trainees must ob tain birth certificates in order to secure employment at Boeing and other aircraft plants. There are new openings in the aviation sheet metal classes, con ducted by Scott Brill, veteran sheet-metal worker, and all youths Interested are asked to contact Hedrlck in the city hall or Lewis Ulrlch and the employ ment office, 45 North Fir street. The classes are free, and offer youths the opportunity to learn a fine trade that virtually as sures them of immediate em ployment following completion of the course. Those leaving for Boeing are Walter Atkins, Kenneth Bailey, Lyle Barck, Fred Calkins, Gif ford Hammerling, Russell Jor dan, Wlllard House, George Mc Clung, John Mosser, Walter Nel dermeyer, Walter Starnes, Clyde Troxel, Homer Young and War ren Young. Births FIND LOST LADY ii i BILES To Mr. and Mrs. Veltie, Gold Hill, Aug. 27, a boy, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. SCOVILLE To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, Rt. 2, Medford, Aug. 27, a boy, 10 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. ICE To Mr. and Mrs. George 821 Dakota, Aug. 29, a boy, 8 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. HOPPS To Mr. and Mrs. Harold, 38 Summit avenue, Aug. 28, a boy, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. UP ALDER TREE Weak from hunger and some what hysterical from the ordeal she had been through, Mrs. Jane Knott, 57, Klamath Falls, was found by searchers late last night In an alder tree several miles from her camp at Huckle berry mountain where she had been picking berries and from where she had been missing since 9 p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Knott was found 15 feet up in the tree at 11 p. m. by Clyde Onn. Rogue River nation al forest fire guard at the Huckleberry station, and Theron Gleason, guard at the Union Creek station, who had followed on from footprints and received an answer to their calls which they shouted intermittently. Ir rational from her experience. Mrs. Knott asked the guards to shoot the six bears at the base of the tree before helping her down. The men convinced her that they had dispersed the bears, which she had imagined chased her up the tree, and then they helped her down. It was feared that In a short time more she would have fallen out of the tree. Mrs. Knott's physical condition was described as fairly good ex cepting that she was tired, stiff and cold and slightly hysterical. Others of the large searching party were called and Mrs. Knott was given orange Juice to drink. Mrs. Knott was helped to walk the five miles to the end of the Mill Creek trail where a rescue truck was waiting, the truck be ing reached at 6 o'clock this morning. She was taken to the Union Creek ranger station, reached at 7 a. m. There her husband and son, Leland, met ! her. After she had breakfast, Mrs. Knott was taken back to her Huckleberry mountain camp to get her camping supplies and equipment and from there the family planned to continue home. Home Loans In Oregon Washingotn, Aug. 29 P) The Federal Savings and Loan In surance corporation announced today Insured savings and loan associations In Oregon had made 248 home loans in July totaling $518,030, bringing their total mortgage loans to $18,905,780. Forger Paroled Redmond, Aug. 29 (Pt Mrs. Esther Marie Hlsey, Redmond, who admitted forging checks for $100 to pay doctor bills, was placed on probation for five years In circuit court yesterday. LIVESTOCK Portland Portland. Au. 39. (AP-UOA.) Hogs: salable 60. total 100; market about steady; several lota good-choice 183-316 lb. drlve-lna tia.60tit.83; 335 lb. lou $11.70; light light 11809 .75; packing aowi scarce, salable 9 79;; 10.50; choice 01 lb. feeder pl 19.36. Cattle: Salable BOO, total 75; calves salable 10; total 35: market active, fully steady; few grass ateers 19-75 11; week's top fed steers 12.50; light dairy heifers 97Q.83; beef heif ers 9.5010.50; canner-cutter cows 5 10; fat dairy cows 80.39 4.00; few beef cows 7(9.50; common bulls 7.35 g 8; cutters down to 0 50; good beef bulls quotable to 9.50; com mon-medlum veslers $8jl3; choice quotable to 13.50. Sheep: Salable 100. total 160; mar ket nominally steady; good-choice spring lambs salable 9.75(910.35; choice closely sorted lots eligible to 10.60: feeder lambs salable $8-25.89. fat ewea quotable 4J5. Why some telephones report busy Convemtion J finished. but receiver ieft off the hock forgotten. J Books, ahtrsvs, ornaments ra keep h"0r book' "too. I '-J Son time?, i call is answered at one tel ephone, but you talk from an extension ...the original instrument remaining "off the hook" after the conversation has been finished. People can't reach you by telephone w hen that happens. Your line is "busy" to anyone calling. For full use of your telephone, please keep your instrument "hung up" ready for servicel South sea mnrlfco South San Francisco. Aug. (AP-rederal-Suta Market News) Hogs: Salable 800; around 30c lower; mm US-MS lb. CalUomla S13 60. on package Oregon 913; oc4 pack, log son tM. Cattle: Salable 38: largely nominal; for week, active, fully ateadv; moat short-fed steers 8119.38. top U-50; graaa cows S74)t8; bull STSOs) 0.80; calves, aalable none, nominal: good to choice vealera quoted $13 e) IS; slaughter calves SB a 11. Sheep: Salable 480; wooled lamb acarce, quoted lOaj.TS: moat shorn lambs eligible 8 , steady; on deck horn 97 lb. ewe 43.80. sorted S3 head t 4.80. .78; bulk-fat native ewe 4.TS; few S8.00. Portland Produce Portland, Or.. At. ( Pa: coast, No. 1, S3 .38 box; Browns mead 1.80-3 box. Other produce unchanged. Chicago Chicago. Aug. 3S. (AP-USDA) Bogs: alow and very uneven, heavier weight and ow 16SSc lower; ex treme top SI3.3S aparlngly; good and choice 180-340 lbs. 11.7S 13.10: 340-370 lb. tltSJIS; 370-300 lbs. 110.48; good 850-600 lb. sows 9.40 10.35; lighter weight to gio.80. Cattle: Steer trad dreggy, weak; mostly 10a U.60, with top $11.90 paid for light ateers; trad on odd lot about steady t 89.80 9 11.38; odd lots ehoios heifer $13; cow weak to 3So lower: bull weak: cutter cow $7 downr cannera on peddling baal at $4.78 8.78. according to weight and condition; even medium to good beef oow at $3 down on lower basis. Sheep: Today' trade; aprtng lambs and yearlings steady; sheep weak: on load closely sorted westerns $13 80: bulk good end choice native springers $11.7S 13.10: throwout natlvea dreggy, mostly at $9 down: few hsndywelgbt yearlings $9.80$) Portland Wheat Other grain followed, rye ana ostt showing extreme losses of cent or more while corn eased only fraction ally, being aupporud by good In dustrial and shipping demand and reporta that the govmmn my raise tu offering prices, (wheat) Open High low Close Sep. 1.18 1.114 1.134 US. Dee. 1.174 1-174 "H May 130)4 140V, US 1.30)4 Portland, Ore.. Aug. 39 (API Wheat: Open High Low Close Sept. Si Si St at Cash grain: Oats, No. 3, 38 lb. white $39; barley. No. 3. 48 lb. l-earded whit. $36.80; corn, No. 3. eastern yellow shipment $33.80; No. 1 flax $1.944. Cash wheat (bid): soft whits 98c. oft whit excluding Rex 97)4c; whit club 98c, western red 98c; herd red winter, ordlnsry 91He II per cent B8c. 13 percent $1.03. 13 per cent ll, 14 percent $1.09; hart white. Basrt, ordinary $1.01, 11 per cet 108. 13 percent Si. 08, 13 per cent 1.11, 14 percent SI. 14. Today'a car reeelpta: wheat 61. flour 13, corn 10. oat 1, hay 1. mlllfeed 9. Chicago Wheat Chicago, Aug. 39 (API Wheat prices slid 'ovn from four-year peak levela today with losses that amount ed to a much a 14 cents at one stsge but later recovered part of the decline. Wall St. Report New York. Auf. 29, Specialties took on rising power in today's stock market but many leaders limped after a fair amount of resistance at the start. Today's closing pries for S4 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chsm. Dye ItVh Am. Csn , Vt A. T. 41 T. 18814 Anaconda , 3$ A ten. t. S. F. 1 1 3 Bendlx A via. , S84 Beth. Steel , $94 Caterpillar Tract, . , 47H Chrysler 874 Curtlss-Wright , 9)4 Douglas Aircraft 74 H DuPont 334 39 S!4 84 74 88 14 - , 344 184 13)4 7)4 Gen. Elec. Oen. Pood . Qen. Mot. Int. Harvest. Johns-Man. . Kennecott Monty Ward No. Amn. Avn. North Amer. . Penney (J. O.) Penna. St. ft. Phillip Pet Radio Sou. Pac. 1 ,, Std. Brands St. OH Cal. St. Oil N. J. . Trans. Amer. Union Carb. Unit. Aircraft -United AlrUn V S. StMl . 384 . 13. B . 381., , 41-4 ; 44 . 784 , 414 , 1U4 . 874 Ban Franelseo, Aug. 39 (AP) But tar: 93 score, 37V4c; 91 soora, 88)40: 90 scors. SSc: 89 Km, 33s. Sacramento, Aug. 39 (AP) But ter: 93 cor. 87)4e: 01 score, 88)401, 90 scors. 86 He: 89 score. 33 Ho. TRY CLUB Extra Pole BEER The light beer with the -'full flavor protected by the famous dark bottle. IAOI0SIH4 All I M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE PAY LESS DRESS BETTER 220 EAST MAIN TELEPHONE 8SS2 SEND THEM Smartly Dressed in the M. M: Dept. Store's School Clothes where you always "Pay Less and Dress Better." We now ha-e good stocks of wanted school clothes. Deliveries hare been slow but dally we are receiving large shipments of school clothes in every department Shop every department for outstanding styles and values. Boys School Slacks Warm Coats for School NEW warm coats for school. Swagger or fitted. Hooded or plain. Soldier blue, wine or teal. 6 to 12 s. $5.39 to $8.95 Toddler Coat Set Two and three-piece coat sat for the toddler, boy or girl. Gold, teal, camel, tutt or dusty pink. Sises one to four. $3.45 to $6.49 Sweaters Slipover or button style sweaters. Long or short sleeves, for the school girl. All wooL $1.49 to $1.98 Plaids, Patterns and Plain Colors la Smart Sportswear W m wm howlnf the colorful new pUldt and pattrnt, the attractive new plain ehadee that style-minded Tonai fellow wilt be weartnc this eaeoa. Quality fabric in great vari ety, with KAYNEE ityUnt and sturdy eonetrnctton, make these shirts ex cellent nines. Every shirt accurately sired, full rut for comfort and Ions wear. Sises C to 20. 98c to $1.25 Zipper pockets. Blue or brown. Battle Axe whipcords. AH ages. $1.48 Boys' School Cords Full cut extra quality cords. Zipper fly. All ages. $2.45 Boys' School Shoes For more days wear this year buy M. M. Department Store Boys' School Shoes. Oxfords or Shoes. $1.98 to $3.95 Wool & Corduroy Skirts New Wool and Corduroy Shirts for school. Plaid and plain. 6 to 14. New Fall NECKWEAR Quality and workmanship dis tinguishes the collar line for fall. Consisting of tailored and em broidered piques, laces and ben galines. The necklines are varied for sweater, sportdresses or afternoon. 59c to $1.00 $2.29 BAGS In the Fall Spotlight Important allhouettes Include tailored envelopes, pouch styles with frame and handles. Many with stppers. Plain and pebble grain. Colors: black, brown and navy. $1.00 Berkshire Stockings FOR FALL We have plenty of silk stockings In the different thread weights and' new fall colors. The same unsur passed quality you have always had from Berkshire. 3-thread crepe twist chiffons 4-thread crepe twist chiffons 3-thread crepe twist 51 gauge chiffons 3-thread lockstitch K antrum Colors to blend with fall costume shsdes. 89c to $1.50 Variety Is the Word For New Fall Jewelry Necklaces are designed for every possible dress neck line, chokers, lei length and many with pendants and drops. Thee neckleee come la fold. Jeweled and tailored, carved wood and many Interesting styles. $1.00 to $1.95 Pins and elipe skew a treat variety. Bow knots are as new a the long narrow silhouette. Pins for the lapel come in a wide assortment of designs and la woods and leather as well as metal. 50c to $1.00 INT OUAIT M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE JHg rACJFIC IIIIIHOS1 AND TI11GKAPH COMFANT in N.nin rim tt rv. . ;i.s.