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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1941." E SELL $2,061.55 IN DEFENSESTAMPS Bruce McKay Leads Boys With Sale of 3 $500 Bonds, 1 $100, 1 $25, In the first week of delivery, Mall Tribune carrier! brought In a total turn of $2,061.53 in cash for national defense Rav ings bonds and stamps. It was announced today by Gerald T. Latham, circulation manager In charge of the distribution by the carriers. Total receipts for de fense stamps alone were $349.30 for the week ending Saturday. The carriers today began their second week of deliveries. . Bruce McKay, who has route 24, leads the carriers with sales including three $500 defense savings bonds, one $100 bond and one $23 bond. Primary purpose of the government In enlisting the aid of newspaper carriers was to spread the sale . of defense savings stamps to as many citizens as possible and so the carriers are limited to the sale of 10-cent stamps. Several subscribers, however, have insisted on buying bonds through the carriers and ar rangements have been Initiated to procure credit toward the government's awards of shields and gold bars whenever a car rier sells a bond, Mr. Latham explained. Othe.- rarrlers who have sold bonds are Robert Kyle, Jr., route B, two $100 bonds; Wayne Wright, route 1, two $100 bonds: Leland Dressier, route 22, three $23 bonds; D. O. LIndsey, motor route r, three $23 bonds; Jerry Warren, route 13, two $25 bonds; Lynn Jenkins, route 20, one $23 bond; and Bill Bauman, route 8, one $23 bond. In the sale of defense stamps alone, Lowell Sorenson, route 10, leads with receipts of $131.50. Dressier Is second with $82.50. Mr. Latham explained that cash receipts would not tally exactly with the quoted value of the bonds as they are quoted at maturity value and not the purchase price. A $23 bond, for example, costs $18.73 but Is worth $23 at maturity. Preliminary Steps For Joint Planning By Envoys and F. R. Washington, Dec. 22. VP) In conferences with the Russian, Chinese and Netherlands envoys to the United States, President Roosevelt today took prelimi nary steps In "Joint planning for unity of action" by the countries combating the axis. The chief executive scheduled talks separately with Maxim Litvinoff, the Russian ambassa dor; Dr. Hu Shlh, the Chinese ambassador, and A. Loudon, The Netherlands minister. He saw Lord Halifax, the British ambassador, yesterday. The White House said that all these conferences were In line with an announcement Saturday night that Britain and the Unit ed States already had taken steps toward coordination of the war effort and that the Joint planning for unity of action would be extended to Russia, China, The Netherlands and other governments engaged in the common cause of defeating the axis. 1 'A, At 'ir ' u W "'' if i "": rK;"i, TOi .- JL,. : . -HiM I . Stun il " r. , -, sf l&t CEMETERY VOTED ' Washington, Dec. 22. OF) The senate completed congres sional action today on a bill (S 793) authorizing establish ment of a national cemetery in the vicinity of Portland, Ore. STAY AT THI IARCIST-FINEST 1ST LOCATED IN . MAN A.C IMINT .. DAN LONDON tt i t'-m.rfsl WAR OR NO W A R -One of the fiercest rimes In years" was the description clven above recent rough-and-tumble Eton will time In Enslind where Etonlins In their striped "beanies" five scene almost a normal look for a wartime era. British Smash Al Jap Forces Along Road to Singapore Singapore, Dec. 22. (P) British forces, drawn up on a new line across the Malay pen insula about 300 miles north of Singapore, were reported today to have smashed heavily at Jap anese forces gathering for a push toward the important tin mining center of Ipoh. The battle, a communique said, took place somewhere on the main highway leading south from Grik, where the Japanese had been using the Perak river to move up reinforcements by raft. "Our troops engaged the ene my and inflicted heavy casual ties," the bulletin declared. It indicated that the new Brit ish line was anchored on the west side of the peninsula in the vicinity of Kuala Kangsar, about 20 miles north of Ipoh and ap proximately 330 miles from Singapore. Qlflp 'AMERICAN HOSTESS 'T175 YOUR guestt nt rtvo ever this etching new Pyrex FUmewitrt "American Hosteu" Teapot! Grand for serving tea. other drink, fruit juices, and cocktails. Remember, It can be used directly over the flame I You'll want one yourself and it makes a grand gift. Supply limited . . hurry and get yours today! At our Pyrex Ware counter. iv. OT. SAUCEPAN when . rV.art .11. ... tor yw" . Only . nniiatl.DOatK HUBBARD BROS. MAIN & RIVERSIDE PHONE 2189 Son of Mrs- McConochle and Brother 'of Mrs. Stanley Sherwood in Hawaii Fight The war struck closer to home today with word that Charles Swanson was officially reported missing. Mr.. Swanson was most recently reported serv ing on the battleship Oklahoma which capsized after being dam aged in the first Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, De cember 7. Mr. Swanson was the son of Mrs. Roy R. McConochie of 1013 West Twelfth street and the brother of Mrs. Stanley G. Sher wood of 1019 West Main street and Virgil A. Swanson of 513 West Second street. Mrs. McConochie yesterday received a telegram from her daughter-in-law saying she had been notified by Washington that Mr. Swanson was reported missing. The official notice came exactly two weeks after the Japanese attack. Mr. Swanson joined the navy 14 years ago. His wife and their two small children reside in Huntinton Park, Cal. Mrs. McConochie has been active and Is an officer of the Navy Mothers club. $46.50 Restore Faith of Butcher In Human Nature Philadelphia, Dee. 22. VP) A stranger walked Into Stanley Rozyckl's butcher shop, laid $40.50 on the coun ter and said: "I've owed you this for 18 years. I'd like to settle my ac count." He walked out. Ro zyckl couldn't remember the man or the bill. This," said the butcher "Is a real Christmas present It restores my faith In human nature." NEW SUPPLIES OF E; IS BUSY WEEK FOR TOWNSEND CLUB (Contributed) Another busy week at Town send Hall, 123V4 W. Main. Tonight: Meeting of club con sul of Club No. 1. Tuesday afternoon: All who can are asked to help decorate hall and tree, also work on blackout. Tuesday evening: Christmas tree and program for all Town sendites. Each one is asked to bring some small gift for some one else. Wednesday eve: Regular dance with Christmas tree. Friday eve: Regular meeting of club No. 1 with election of officers. The Jackson County Federal Savings & Loan association and the Medford office of the U. S. National Bank of Portland today received new supplies of $23 na tional defense savings bonds but the other financial Institutions here and the postoffice still had none of this denomination on hand. The Jackson County Federal Savings & Loan assoclat'on re ceived new Issue defense sav ings bonds In denominations up to $500. The new bonds, whicl will draw interest from January 1, will be placed on sale January 2, the association said. While out of the popular $23 bond, the postoffice, First Fed eral Savings it Loan association and Medford office of the First National Bank of Portland had other denominations on hand. A brisk business in the bonds in general was continuing, they re ported. The U. S. National said its supply of $100 bonds was dwindling fast and that its new supply of $25 bonds would last only a few days. All institutions expect fresh supplies of $25 bonds momentarily. The gieat surge of defense bond buving since the outbreak of war has depleted stocks all arour.d the country. , Dm tun Ttiduiw wt aas. 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