Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 11, 1941, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941. PAGE SEVEN .FROM HAWAII FOR RELATIVES HERE Reassuring word was received today by more Medford resi dents who have relatives in the Pacific war zone. Mrs. Delroy Getchell of 1121 South Oakdale avenue was in receipt of word that her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Howell, were safe in Honolulu where they reside. Mrs. Howell is the former Gloria Getchell. Mrs. J. F. Watson was In re ceipt of word of the safety of her son, Dan Watson, who also lives In Honolulu. Word came through Dan's wife who, on a visit with her parents in Berke ley, received a cablegram from ber husband. k Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Heckman 'of Corning Court received a wireless last evening stating that Dr. Heckman's daughtei. Miss Annette Heckman, was safe at Lanai, about 40 miles from Honolulu, where she has been teaching school since No vember. Prior to accepting the teaching position at Lanai, Miss Heckman attended school In Honolulu, T. H. Private Service for Van Dyke Tomorrow Private services for Everett L. Van Dyke will be held at the graveside In the I.O.O.F. ceme tery at 2 p. m. tomorrow. The Bev. Herald G. Gardner, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, will officiate. Mr. Van Dyke died Tuesday at Santa Maria, Cal., where he had resided for 20 years. His body will arrive here by train tomorrow forenoon. ERASER WANTED Aberdeen. Wash., Dec. II W) In 1923 when Fred Bene dict of Cosmopolis was a ser geant in the coast artillery at Honolulu he was "decorated" by Japanese tattoo artist. Today he appealed to Aberdeen authorities to find an "eradl cator" to remove the tattoo. I Japs Detained at Terminal Island r t -j . -a--- t - i- mm 1 1 - I .VO,4J:A;' 1 ... ).i-df 'Jk.V... w- IT'S 'Au4 . at ilk." , - "I -MJ!.- ft Several score Japanese were taken Into custody by federal bureau of investigation officers when a ferry from Terminal Island, on which are located a number of naval establishments, docked at San Pedro, Calif. They were herded into a wire enclosure for questioning and were guarded by troops from nearby Fort MacArthur. Singapore Landing Made by Survivors British Warships Singapore, Dec 11. OP) More than 2,000 survivors offi cially reported rescued from the sunken British warships Prince of Wales and Repulse arrived here today after destroyers and other units worked all night picking them out of the China sea. Some 3,000 men were aboard the two big ships. The full story of what hap pened still was not available, but crew members of the Re pulse said the first Japanese bomb struck the 32,000-ton Re pulse on its airplane catapult deck. Gunners were knocked down and killed In the blasts on both ships, but others quickly manned their stations and continued to blaze away at the attacking waves of planes despite the ships' mortal wounds, they said. At least seven Japanese planes were shot down, the survivors said, before the commanders ordered the men over the sides of the sinking ships. Churchill Says Hitler Made Big Blunder in Attack On Russians London, Dec. 11. Prime Minister Churchill spoke grave ly today of United States and British naval losses In the Pa cific and the Far East, declared Adolf Hitler committed a colos sal blunder In attacking Soviet Russia, and predicted ultimate British victory in north Africa despite unexpected reverse. "It may well be." he declared In a sweeping review of the broadened war, "that we shall have to suffer considerable pun ishment, but we shall defend ourselves everywhere with the utmost vigor and in close coop- Miserable With A HEAD COLD? Just try 1 piinii Va-tro-nol up each nostril. It (1) shrinks swollen mem branes, (2) soothes Irritation, and O) helps clear cold-clogged .SyA nasal passages. Fot- wir bV low the complete di- VC rcction in folder. VATIO-MOi eretion with the United State and Netherlands navy. "No one can underrate the gravity of losses Inflicted on the United States nor underrate the length of time it will take to marshal the great forces neces sary In the Far East for abso lute victory." Oh Mall mouoe want sea, Washington, Dee. 1L WV Senator McNary learned today In response to a protest against the prices fixed on fir doors that two price administration offi cials are on the west coast to study a proposed adjustment Closinf us lot Claxinad Ms S a. m- Too La la to Claaauy UJO . i5!5wS ""N " J JtaaiiVTf Tar now aged for 6v yean! tiaIa tzl SdteM -jgJSS! jiOJlpS Ba SnVsT V" BolUirf in Bond under the "V V"xl5 U I WrLV JC upriionoftliU.S.Govt JayKV M I Vl5t!!rr Selllngattriaiarolowfmoii eZ-rf l il ISSStfSS . ISSStfS tC HITLER EFFIGY FOUND ON POLE A life-sized dummy with the crayoned face of Hitler was found nanging from a light pole during the night and taken to the police station. A sign on the dummy said: "O'Brien, take this one to hell." Officer William W. O'Brien found a dummy of Tojo, Japan ese premier, hanging from a pole the previous night. He took it to the police station where both dummies reposed today. No report was made on the police blotter as to who found the Hit ler dummy, the omission prob ably being Intended so as not to divulge valuable Information to the enemy. BIG LUSCIOUS ROGUE RIVER VALLEY PEARS IN FAMILY SIZE HALF BOXES 40 to 50 select Pears expressed to any Eoint In the U. S. Phone your list now. era's the price, per box. plus express ST .75 GIFT BOXES Attractively packed an Ideal gift appropriate for every nam on your gift list. Gift Comic 12 to 14 pears. Deliv ered to any point in the U. S. A $1.95 Oregon, California Washington $1.80 and Quarter Comic 20 to 24 pears. Deliv ered to any point In the y. S. A $2.95 Oregon. California and Washington $2.45 Also Cull Comic Pears and Newtown Apples for Local Consumption RETER FRUIT CO. 323 SO. FIR ST. FHONE 2703 Who's Fighting Who (By the Associated Press) Here are the 36 nations of ficially in the second world war: The United States vs. Ger many, Italy, Japan, Manchuo kuo. Britain, Canada, Union of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Free French and China vs. Ger many, Italy, Japan, Manchu kuo, Finland, Rumania, Croatia, Hungary. Russia, Norway, Luxem bourg, Belgium, Czechoslo vakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Greece, Ethiopia vs. Ger many, Italy, Finland, Ru mania, Croatia, Hungary. Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, El Salvador, Honduras, Dom inican Republic, Nicaragua, Guatamala, Panama vs. Japan and Manchukuo. The most Important neu trals include: Argentina, Brazil, Bul garia, Chile, Colombia, Ecua dor, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uru guay, and Venezuela. GUARD COMPANY QUICKLY FILLEr One hundred and forty-b men were registered today ft Medford's home guard compan; of 60, Capt. Carl Y. Tengwald. j commander announced. The captain said he would try to ' procure authority to muster in I two companies. At the first recruiting meet 1 ing In the armory last night, 120 ; men enrolled. Twenty-two more I registered this morning. The next meeting and first drill will be held in the armory at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Meantime Capt Tengwald said he was en deavoring to obtain instructions regarding physical examinations and other details of the new home guard set-up. Oaa Man m&unv want ada 1131 :! i Hi O FOR SULT USE MAIL TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS! FIRST LADY LEAVING FOR NORTH TONIGHT San Francisco, Dec. 11.- Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will leave for the Pacific northwest on her nation-wide tour by train at 9 p.m. tonight, unless clearing weather will permit her to fly north tomorrow. She will be In Portland to morrow night. In Tacoma Satur day and at Seattle Sunday, meet ing at all points with civilian councils on defense. For more than SO years the census records show a consist ently normal decline In the size of the American family. The average size of the family in the 1030 census was 4.1, and for 1940 it waa 3.8. REASON IT OUT AND YOU'LL PREFER THIS Tn NR (Nature's Remedy) Tabled, there are no chemicals, no mineral, no phenol derivative. NR Tablet are different act different. Partly wtirtabk a combination ot 10 vegetable ingre dient formulated over 50 veara ago. Uncoated or candy coated, their action is dependable, thorough, yet gentle, as millions of N R' have proved. Get a 10 Convtncer Box. Larger economy sue, too lCaNDr f0Tt r REGULAR! 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