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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1941. - PAGE FTVB I OREGON FARMERS WILL FACE DROP Heppner, Dec. 6. Agri cultural Oregon can expect a slump at the end of the war, Eastern Oregon Wheat League ' members were told yesterday, j The state's cash income will reach $140,000,000 this year,' . more than twice that of depres-! sion years, and there is bound ! to be a oost-war market lot. ' down, R. E. Brown, general agent of the Farm Credit Ad ministration, said. . He urged farmers to retain normal land values, retire debts, build financial reserves, store up reserves of soil fertil ity, avoid speculative increases in production and increase the efficiency of family-sized farms and homes. E. B. MacNaughton, president of the First National Bank of Portland, said that the trend to ward centralization of power and socialization of the nation could be developed for good or evil. He predicted that lease-lend materials, if repaid at all, would . come back in goods and serv ices, making the government the world's greatest whole saler. He said the principle of trustee-ship was coming in ag riculture and other natural re sources. The committee on production In a preliminary report advo cated a survey of storage needs and early preparation to handle next year's crop, and applica tion of new knowledge on weed control problems. Cavemen Receive O.S.C. Invitation For Rose Tourney Grants Pass, Dec. 6 The Oregon Cavemen, who twice were invited by Gover nor Culbert L. Olson of Cali fornia to march in the Pasa dena Tournament of Roses but were snubbed by the parade committee, are going to parade New Year's day. So declared Chief Bighorn Sherman Uahl as he received word Friday from Theo P. Cramer, business manager of Oregon State college. Rose bowl defenders this year, that the college and Corvallis would welcome caveman par ticipation with their float. JAKES 01 LIFE again this year for additional schools. The band and chorus will rehearse all day next Thursday and Friday with Dr. Kratt and Mr. Stehn and pre sent the concert at 8 p. m. Fri day. Tickets went on sale today. High School News by STUDENT REPORTERS By Thalma Kaplon At the first study meeting of the French club held last week, Ann Van Valzah gave a report on Napoleon's march to Mos cow and interestingly compared it with the present march of Hitler. Virginia Hayes spoke on De Gaulle, his background and his organization, and each member, upon roll call, told facts about leading Frenchmen. President Don Shanahan presided. The newly-formed Spanish club held its first party last evening to initiate, new mem bers. Initiates were required to sing, recite, or act in Spanish. Members were given a little paper sombrero in the Mexican colors, red, gren, and white, to wear. Also signs with humor ous sayings in Spanish were made for the new members to wear. The constitution and ways of getting points were explain ed to the new members. A Christmas party is next on the Spanish club program to commemorate Pinata, the Mex ican way of celebrating Christ mas. President Bob Holmes pre sided and Kay Bilderback was program chairman. New mem bers include Carolyn Benedict, Barbara Culbertson, Dorothy Davis, Betty Guches, Nanette Holmes, Lois Ann Hubbard, Irene McDonald, Glen Lamb, Bob Hodgman, Larry Marsh, Marella Brockway, Bette Lou Foulk, and Elsie Saunders. New York, Dec. . AP Walter Frey Preston, Jr., 39, manager of the National Broad casting company's public service division, was found dead in his apartment today and was declar ed a suicide by Dr. Philip Gold stein assistant medical examiner. His report said Preston had tak en an overdose of a sedative. Patrolman Alfred Lewis quo ted Preston's wife, Margery, as saying that Preston had been drinking before he returned home last night and that she re fused him admittance to her bed room. Before joining NBC In 1935 as assistant to the vice president and treasurer, he was assistant to President Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago. Born In Dawson, Yukon Ter ritory, Canada, of American par ents, Preston was a graduate of Yale university. To discuss plans for the an nual Washington Day assembly to be held soon was the reason the H. E. C. A. meeting was held Monday according to Royal Geason, president. The commit tee for the affair includes Elmer Bashaw, - Harris Janes, and Helen Arnold. Installation was held for new members voted upon at a previous meeting. Members are voted into the or ganization for outstanding work in history, civics and economics. New members include Lorrains Glenson, Dorothy Durst, Mark Baglin, Elmer Bashaw, Cliff Quigley, Lanar Coverstone, Bar bara Inskeep, Beverly Hodg man, Bob Hodgman, Bette Lou Foulk, Margaret Thompson, Anne Scripter, and Ray Bilderback. Dr. Theodore Kratt, dean of music of the University of Ore gon, and John - Stehn, head bandmaster of the same univer sity, will be here December 11 and 12 to lead the high school choruses and bands from Med ford and neighboring schools in the annual music clinic. They presented such a suc cessful program last April with just the Medford band and choruses that they were Invited SPECIAL Plain SUITS COATS DRESSES FOR Tl Cash and Carry Bring Your Own Hangers. MAIL ORDERS Given Prompt Attention ACME CLEANERS Dm Mall Tribune want ada. The Grange Talent Grange Talent Grange met Dec. 4 and made plans for the Christ mas party to be held at the next meeting. It was decided to have the same as in former years with each one bringing small gift for the gift exchange. Y. G. A. will meet at Bell- view Dec. 10. H. E. C. will meet at the home of Mrs. Gladys Rob bins in Ashland Dec. 16. Several Talent Granges have formed a dance club and elect ed Loyd Lacy, president; Flor ence Hartley, secretary-treasurer: Mrs. Jas. Firestone, hostess, and Harry Weagant, caller. This club is one of several being formed in the county for pro moting old-time dances. The evening's program opened with duet and solo accordion numbers played by Raymond QUICK CASH LOANS UP TO $500 No Inifthy details. No bothersome red tape. No annoying Inquiries. Come In or phone. 2252 Oregon Finance Co. W. E. THOMAS, Mgr. 4S So. Central. Dial 44SJ Lie No. S-Jll. M-217 Home Owned and Managed Since 1928 Gross and Keith Barshaw. This was followed by an amusing guessing game called the art gallery. The program concluded with the showing of motion pictures by R. A. Pres on of Portland, a representative of the Standard Oil company. Upper Applegate Grange Upper Applegate Grange will meet Friday, December 12 so that members may attend the state conference at Central Point on the following Saturday which is the regular meeting date. the Libyan desert has reached 7,500 counted and there are many more as yet uncounted, British headquarters announced LIBYAN PRISONERS Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 8. today, The number of German and Italian prisoners capturtd on I Dee Mali Tnoune want ada, YES YOU CAN STILL BUY ON WARDS CONVENIENT MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN Get the Alnrl jom waul TODAY . . . toor than van yon are paring for them a little each month. You will find Iha Federal Regulations of Installment Boring ban not increased the monthly payments yon mak on Montgomery Ward's convenient payment plan. Let u tell yon about this simple war to boy all ye needs. It Is with pleasure that we extend to you our friends in southern Oregon a most cordial Invitation to come in and browse around our store. 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