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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1941. PAGE FIVB SLATE MEETING TO START CAMPAIGN Rogue River, Nov. 6. (Spl.) A kick-off Democrat rally for Floyd K Dover for congressman will be held in the Girl Scouts hall here Friday, November 14 at 8 p. m. Lester P. Mathes, general chairman ol the Floyd K. Oover for congress committee in Jack son county, says the meeting will be the official opening of the campaign In new 4th con gressional district in which Mr. Dover Is candidate on the Demo cratic ticket in the May pri maries. Dover, a lifelong Democrat and active In the party since the World war, is a native Oregonian and a great-grandson Men, Women Over 40 Don't Be Weak, Old Feel Pappy, Haw, Year Youngtr Take OMru. CoauiM ceomt tonics. flea DMdMl .fur W br tvllt Lrkloc Imo. l pntxpcnriM. iodine, tiiftnuo A -rr- For Ml at Clias. Strang Drnr. Co. and all other good drug stores. of the late Clinton Kelly who helped built the first Methodist church erected in Portland. Active in veteran affairs since his return from France, Dover is the immediate past depart ment commander of the Dis abled American Veterans. At the state legislature, in March 1941, Mr. Dover took the suc cessful lead in securing in ap propriaton of $10,000 from the state to secure the national con vention of the Disabled Amer ican Veterans for Oregon. The convention will be held in Eu gene in 1942. In the past 10 years Dover has been active in the northwest and Oregon in the Townsend and old age pension groups, and was the national delegate to both the Chicago and Cleveland Townsend national conventions, serving as chairman of the Ore gon delegation, which numbered 320, at the Cleveland conven tion. Response to Dover's candidacy has been very favorable wher ever contacts have been made throughout the seven counties of the 4th district. The meeting at Rogue River is sponsored by the Floyd K. Dover for congress committee of which Earl Grizzell is chair man, Sandy Blakely vice-chairman and William Hartman, Sr., secretary. Worth Smith of Tah-Wah-Wi ranch near Rogue River will be honorary chairman at the No vember 14 meeting. Cm Hall Tribune, want ads. Pupils Recommended Books "Rifles for Washington.' by Elsie Singmaster I recommend "Rifles for Wash ington" by Elsie Singmaster. This story is about a boy of eighteen and his uncle who Join the Revolutionary war to fight the British. In this story there are many blood shedding battles with the Indians and the Tories. This book should be read by all children who want to know what war really is. Ward Bebb. "Falcons of Franca." by Nordhoff and Hall I recommend "Falcons of France" by Nordhoff and Hall for persons who like stores of aviation. The reader follows the for tunes of a group of young r"n made famous by such names as In connection witn National Book Week, pupils of the Junior high school have read and recommend to others the following volumes. s Lad. a Dog. by Terhuna I recommend any book writ ten by Albert Payson Terhune such as "Lad," "Luckinvar Luck," "Bruce," and many others. Almost all his books are written about collies. "Bruce" was about a dog who was sent by his master to the war front. While there he saved many lives and came home a hero. The most recent books he has written are "Grudge Mountain," 'Gray Dawn," and "Unseen." Moreen Field. Selden, Lufberry, Victor Chap man, Bill Thaw and Prince through the dreamy days of the Lorraine Patrol of Verdun and the desperate flying in the dark spring of 1918, from the banter of the mess to the rigor of German prison camps. Sara Anderson. DELAY ROAD MEETING Salem, Nov. 6. IP) The state highway- commission said today that its meeting in Port land scheduled for November 12 and 13 has been postponed to November 17 and 18. The com mission will open bids on $1, 000.000 worth of projects at the meeting. hits HtAUlULU MISERY FAST Put l-anrpoaoVa-tro-nol up each nostril, it (!) shrinks swollen membranes, (2) soothes irritation, (3) helps clear cold clogged nose. Follow VICILS VATRO MOL Tom Bradley Finds 77-Year-0ld Memo From Uncle's Shop When City Councilman Thomas G. Bradley was rum maging through Frank Zell's curiosity shop in Jacksonville the other day, he notice 1 a small piece of paper tacked up on a window. Upon examination he discovered that it was a bill of goods made out on Oct. 28, 1864, by his uncle, A. E. Paine, who then owned the Yreka Bakery at Yreka, Cal. The statement, written In a hand still easily read, was for 198 pounds of soda crackers at 12Va cents a pound, or total of $24.30. The crackers were delivered to H. Heln.s at his store in Jacksonville, the Helms being a pioneer family in south ern Oregon. Mr. Bradley found the statement on October 27, almost exactly 77 years to the day after it had been made out by his uncle, he related today He bought the curio and plans to send it to his uncle's son, Frank Paine, of San Francisco. In handwriting over Mr. Paine's signature the statement said: t "We send today per Mr. Por ter two boxes of crackers. Will send another box to fill your order the first of next week." In a corner of the letterhead was printed the information: "Soda crackers, sugar crack ers, Boston crackers, butter crackers, ginger snaps, brown bread, pies, cakes, etc., kept l constantly on hand." The birth rate for England in I Civilian air raid deaths for all 1940 was 14.8 per 1,000, a de-1 England in the first eight cline of 2 per cent from 1939. I months of 1941 total 19,078. - VES' . 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