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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1942.. PAGE THREE BRITISH SLOW UP E Cairo. Jan. 27 W Britain"! forces in Libya apparently nave braked their retreat before the counter-thrust of Gen. Erwin Rommel's German-Italian army, middle east headquarters report ing today that there bad "been little change in the general situ ation during the last 24 hours." "The main battle area is still north and northeast of Msus," said the announcement. "There is no change in the situation north of Agedabla." Msus, which was mentioned In yesterday's communique as the scene of sharp fighting, is about 80 miles northeast of Agedabia and approximately the same distance southeast of Bengasi. They ASKED For It! (18,000 Strong) A PAT on the back is always nice. When patriotism is involved, such praise is nicer (till. And Standard has just been lauded publicly bj U. S. Treasury officials for pioneer ing buy-a-bond deductions from payroll a practice sure to spread through industry. But if you want to know the truth, the credit belongs to on particular part of our Company our employees. To the ste nographers and drillers and re fi'nerymen and station salesmen 18,000 of them. To the peo ple whose money will buy the bonds. Tbey ssked for it. "Make it simpler," they said, "and we'll make it reuUr." And no wonder! For our people are the kind with the greatest stake in America. Many own their homes. Their chil dren fill the schools and col leges and Sunday schools. And they're the sort who include dictators in the old American rule: "So live that you can look any man in the eye and tell him to go to "you-know-whtre." Never has Standard felt more pride in its people than when they put preservation of coun- -try before M other necessities of life . . . when they budget it ibesd of such fundamental re quirements as food and shelter. Maybe you'll feel like joining us in a pat on the back for tbem. Standard Oil Company of California GENERAL NOTICE Of Expiration of Period . Of Redemption From TAX SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the expiration of the period of redemption of any real property ordered .sold to Jackson County, Oregon, under a judgment and decree of tax foreclosure duly made and entered by the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Jackson County on December 24th, 1940, shall be the Second Day of February, 1942, and all persons interested are hereby notified and warned to the effect that all of the properties ordered sold under said judg ment and decree of tax foreclosure, unless redeemed on or before said date, will be deeded to the county immediately on expiration of such period of redemption, to-wit, on the 3rd day of February, 1942 and every right or int rest of any person in such properties will thereupon be forfeited fir ever to Jackson County, Oregon. . This notice is published in the Medford Mail Tribune, a legal newspaper published and having a general circulation in Jackson County, Oregon, designated by the County Court of Jackson County for said publication, for two consecutive weekly issues thereof, to-wit: January 20th, 1942, and January 27th, 1942, in accordance with the provisions of Section 110-916, Oregon Compiled Laws Annotated. SYD I. BROWN Sheriff and Tax Collector of Jackson County, Oregon Society and Clubs by Betty Shoemaker Mrs. Humphrey i Heads St. Mark's Evening Guild Mrs.' Frank W. Humphrey was elected president of the Evening GuUd of 6t -Mark's church at a 'dinner meeting held last eve ning at the Episcopal parish hall on South Oakdale avenue. Mrs. R.' A. Scott will serve as vice president; Mrs. Vera Strader, secretary, and Mrs. Louise McPherson, treasurer. Retiring officers are Mrs. J. F. Fiiegel, president; Mrs. John Moffat, vice president; Mrs. George ' Bowerman, secretary, and Mrs. McPherson, treasurer. Following a 6:30 p. m. dinner Father Herald G. Gardner spoke of plans for the future of the church. Reports on the year's work were given by com mittee chairmen. , . . . GIRL SCOUTS The Girl Scout Court of Awards has been scheduled for Friday at 7:30 p. m. in the Lin coln school gymnasium. At that time a program has been ar ranged and includes presenta tion of awards by the program committee with Mrs. Raymond Driver as - chairman. It is an nounced that the program will be completed by 8:30 p. m. al lowing parents and friends ample time- to attend the Pres ident's Birthday ball. . .The program includes: flag salute,- Patsy Faber, troop 12: song, "O" Beautiful Banner," all Girl scouts; skit, "Reluctant Dragon," troop 12: presentation of awards; song, "Our Chalet," troop 23. Service pins representing 18 hours of volunteer service will be given to Juanita Gunter, Mel ba Ayers, Joyce Metzger, Joyce Niedermeyer, Barbara Purcel, Charlotte - Niedermeyer, Carol Powlokski, Bonnie Sanger, Ar lene Smets, Jeanne Smith, Ann Drysdale, Ada Nakagiri and Natalie Parker. Five-year membership roll call will include: Jeanne Smith, Ann Drysdale, Betty Deaver, Joan Burk, Mary Louise Guen ther, Mildred McKenzie, Natalie Parker, Betty Frey, June Jar min, Patricia Fisher, Merilyn Wright, Rhoda . Williams, Mar Jorie Jewett, Lily Corcoran, Beverly Leach, . June Wilder, Margaret Drysdale, Juanita Gunter, Margaret White, Betty Wahl, Shirley Pankey, Lean Lydiard, Mary Glascock, Elaine Sutherlin, - Georgianna Hollo way and Lois Hoffman. . Song. . "Girl Scouts Are We" by troop 2,-song that won first prize in the national song con test; "Quadrille," life on the oeean wave by troop 12 and "Girl Scouts Together," troop 3, second prize in national song contest. The program will close with singing by Girl Scouts and the parents. A. A. 0. W. Study Meeting Postponed International Relations study group; of A. A. U. W which was scheduled to meet tonight at the home of Mrs. John Lawrence, has been postponed for two weeks, according to an announce ment made today. Zcnta Holds Treasury Dinner At Lawrence Home Meeting at the home of Mrs. John Lawrence last evening members of Zonta International discussed the status of women participating in defense, indus try and politics. Members Join ed in a round table discussion of employment of . women in government positions In Wash ington, D. C, in factories and supplanting men In holding political positions In city and state government. Thought was given to . plac ing women in city offices in Medford, particularly on the city council, the school board and other departments In the county and state government A "treasury" dinner was served at 8 p. m. with Miss Josephine Klrtley, Mrs. Cole Holmes, Mrs. Stella Merrick, Mrs. Moore Hamilton, Miss Louise Basford and Mrs. Law rence arranging the evening. Mrs. Dunbar To Be Speaker Mobilization of Women meet ing is scheduled to be held in the county court house auditor ium Wednesday at 2 p. m. Wo men's organizations throughout the county are sending repre sentatives to the session which will be addressed by Mrs. Saldie Orr Dunbar, state ' director of the Oregon Board for Mobiliza tion of Women. Pro-America officers urged attendance of members of the local Pro America ' unit and AA.U.W. members are asked by their officers also' to be in at tendance at the meeting. Mrs. Dunbar is honorary president of the General Federation of Women's clubs and well known to club women throughout the state. Club Plans . . . , Card Party , Get-Together ' club workers will hold a public card party at the Eagles hall Wednesday. Dessert luncheon will be served at 1 p. m. - 4 Neighborhood Club Schedules Meeting Oak Grove Neighborhood club will meet with Mrs. Verna Chamberlain Wednesday at 1 p. m. with Mrs. Claire Shores as hostess. ' - i i Spends Week-end In Grants Pass Miss Pauline Love ' of this city, spent the week-end at ha home in Grants Pass visiting friends who had Just returned from the Hawaiian islands. She returned to her employment at Bear Creek Orchards yesterday morning. . : Eagles Drill Team To Practice Wednesday Eagles drill team will meet at the Eagles hall, 42 North Front street Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. This will be the last drill before February 1 when the grand worthy president, George Tank, will visit Aerie No. 2093. Cap tain R. H. Cadwallader requests all members of the team and those Interested to meet Guild To Meet At Halper Home Junior guild of St. Mark's Episcopal church will meet Wed nesday at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Roland Halper, 202 West Third street CALENDAR Tuesday .- 6:30 p. m. States banquet. First Methodist church, public Invited. ' 7:30 p. m. Delta Debs, home Dorothy Hayes, 83 S East Main street. 7:30 p. m. Medford Duplicate Bridge r' .b. Medford Hotel. 7:30 p. m. League of Women Voters' government and opera tion and foreign policy study groups, home Mrs. Justin Smith, 23 Geneva street. 8:00 p. m Jackson County chapter, No. 8, Disabled Ameri can Veterans of World War and auxiliary, county court house. Wednesday ' 12:30 p. m. Mistletoe club. Girls' Community club house, 229 North Bartlett street. 1:00 p. m. Chapter AA, PEO, home Mrs. C. I. Drummond, 1138 Queen Anne avenue. 8:30 p. m. Parents night. Daughters of Job, Masonic tem ple. . 7:30 p. m. Mariner's class of First Christian church. Ninth street and Oakdale avenue. 7:30 p. m. Junior Guild, St. Mark's Episcopal church, home Mrs. Roland Halper, 202 West Third street 'Xount" Bandit's Pal Given Ten-Year Term On Guilty Confession Lloyd Chester Johnson, 21, of this ' city, entered a plea of guilty to robbery, and was sen tenced to serve 10 vpjani In tAt prison by Circuit Judge H. K. nanna uus morning. Johnson was the accomplice of Thomas Milton Smith, the "ISO count" hanriit onthnritl i said. Smith was sentenced to 10 years a month ago. Johnson was accused of driving the auto vlth' which Smith escaped the scene of his robberies. Johnson claimed he took on nnrt In h crimes, and only drove the get away car. For a time he Insist ed he did not know what Smith was doing during his absences. The pair were arrested after they committed a series of rob beries in thia ritv Mmnplllna their victims to lie down and count "150" before giving the alarm. According to the sheriff's of fice, when first arrested several weeks ago, Johnson made statement admitting guilt. Later he changed his plea ' to not guilty, and the court appointed an attorney for him. Recently he chanced his mind initi o entered a plea of guilty. - LIVESTOCK Portland Portland, Ore., Jan. 27. OPr (C8 Dept. Agr.) Cattle 100; calves 35: market alow; scattered aale around ateady; common to medium steers now weak to 38 lower for two daya; few common to medium steers 8 60 11.38: best steers Monday 13 25; common heifers 8.00-9.00; canner and cutter eowa 8.50-6 50; rieahy dairy type cows up to 7.25; medium to fairly good bulla 9 25-75; good to choice realera 13.50-14.50. Hogs 1.000; market steady to' 10 higher; good to choice 170-315 lb. weight 1335-40; few outstanding lot 13A0: 330-370 lb. 11 50-78; light light 11.36-75; sows weighing 815-635 lb. .25-10 00; good to choice feeder ptga 10.60-11.00. Sheep 60: marfet steady: few good to ehotee wooled lamb 11 40: fall horn lamb 11.00: carload lota fed lambs quotable to 13.10 or abort: common - ewe 10-4.00; good ewes held a bore 8.25. - South Han Frandato f South San Francisco, Jan. ST 4p) (Pd.-att Mkt. New) cattle 136: ateady; no good steers here, quotable to 418-25, load medium grad 866-lb. 13.00, common 936-lb. 810.80; short load fairly good 675-lb. heifer 911.36; odd head weighty beef cow 88.76, good light kinds quotable to 69.16, finny dairy-type 67.60-7.75, canner to cutter grades 6 .00-7-35; bulls scares, quotable 69.60 down. j CelTe 6; undertone lower good to I choice veelers quotable 918.00 down, j Hogs 350; moat I y 16s higher, good ; to choloe 186 to 335-lb. barrows and ' (tits 613 60 to mostly 613.66, few lot 160 to 1 60-lb. and 140 to ISO-IB. 919.10: odd bead good sows 910.16; few 96-lb. pigs 91300. ' Sheep none: good to choice wooled I lambs nominally quoted to 913.76; eh olo ewes nflfl a own. Schilling: Tea TV' Thorough Study of Planned by House Washington, Jan. 27. JP) A sweeping, supplementary study of the Pearl harbor disaster "and all that led up to it" by the house naval committee was promised today by Representa tive Maas (R., Minn.), world war veteran and ranking Republican member of the committee. Mass' statement followed a closed meeting of the commit tee. Chairman Vinson (D., Ga.) de- dined to comment While declining to divulge what transpired at the executive session, Maas told the newsmen that "after conference with sev eral members, I can assure the country that the house naval affairs committee will under take a thorough investigation of the entire Pearl harbor situa tion, and all that led up to it and will study also the Roberts report." Earlier Senator Norris find., Neb.) demanded that army and Cnloago Chicago. Jan. 27. OP) (US Dept. Agr.) Hoes 36.500; later trade weak to 10 lower than early; bulk 180-300 lb. 11.60-86; extreme top 13-00 spar ingly good anil choice 160-no lb. 11.40-40.74; most good 360-S00 lb. sow 10.69-11.36; lighter weights up to 11 AO. Cattle 8.600: calve 1,000. Moat steers 11.75-14 00: early top 14.75 on long yearlings but some held higher: choice' 1.390 lb. to 1SS0: 1,404 lb 13 50 and 1.608 lb. 13.38: common and medium grades 9.65-11.00: beat ted heifers 13.65: mosuy 10.00-13.60. Sheep 9,500. Oood to choloe around 90 lb. tat native and ted lambs 1335; strictly choice kinds held at 13.50 and a bore; email lota choice fat ewes 650-75. Portland Produce Produce Portland, Ore.. Jan. 97--(fl "ut ter Print, A grade. 41o In parch ment wrappers: 43c In cartons: B giade. 40c in parchment wrappers, 41c In cartons. Buttarfat First quality maximum of j of 1 per cent acidity, delivered In Portland. 40Vi-41o lb.: premium quality (maximum of .35 of 1 per cent acidity). 41 H -42c lb.; Teller routes and country point 3o leea than first, or 89o lb.; second quality at Portland, 3c under, tint or 88 V4 39c lb. Onions Yakima. 12.26; Oregon, S3 50-3 00 60-lb. sack. Other produce unchanged. - Portland Wheat -Portland, Ore., Jan. 37, (P) Grain: Open High Low Close May 1.07 1.07 1.07 1.07 Cah grain: Oat No. 3-38 lb. white 40 AO. Barley No. 3-46 lb. B.W. 85.00. Corn unquoted. No. 1 flax 9.134. Ch wheat (bid): Soft whit 1.06; soft whit1 excluding Hex 106V4: white club 1.08: wettern red I.06H. Hard red winter: Ordinary 1.04 '.4: 10 per cent IM'b; 11 par oent I.14VI; 13 per cent 1.185. ' Hard Whit Baart: Ordinary 1.18; 10 per cent 1.19; 11 per cent M8W: 13 per cant IMA. Today's car receipt: Wheat 40: barley 3; ' flour ; corn 4; hay 8; mlllfleld 1. Chicago Wheat Chicago. Jan. 37. . . Open . High Low Close My 1S3H a4', lass 112 July US IMS 1J4H 1.S4H Sept.' .' 1.87(4 1.37 1, IM US Wall St. Report New . York, . Jan. 27 rV Light selling stemmed an early recovery, drive in today's stock market .Leading rails, steels, oils and specialties get off to good start and extended Monday's advance by fractions to a point or so. Trends wavered after mid-day. and, while mild Im provement was retained by many favorites, declines were plentiful at the close. Sale were around 600,000 shares. Today closing price for 94 setected stocks follow; Al, Chetn. Dy 140 Am. Can . 84 A. T. T. C 138 Anaconda 1 1 38 Atch. T. S. P. 84H Bendlx Aria. . 97 BU). StMl 4 Cat pillar Tract. 89 Chryaler 47V4 Curtlw-Wrtght 1 ... Douglas Acft. . - 86 Its qasliry Is tradition. Its flsTor rick sad satis, fjlng. Try skis finer tea. r Hawaii Report7 Navy Committee navy commands be unified In a single defense department. Laying a share of the blame on. congress for the success of the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor, Norris declared that the time had come to abolish the war and navy departments as such and to place the army, navy and airforce under one de fense department " "Congress can t ' escape its part of the blame for this thing," the veteran Nebraska senator told reporters. "Long ago it should have streamlined our military organization. It ought now to provide for a uni fied command from the top down." What was described as an en couraging report on American production and distribution of war equipment was said to have been given to a senate military affairs subcommittee yesterday by Lieut. Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the air forces. DuPont Orn. Eleo. 138 4 98 - 364 9314 80 H ..Unquoted 85 3834 13 '9S 874 - 33 H 40 '4 '. 4i It Oen. Mot. Int. Harvest Johns-Man. Kennecott Monty Ward No. Aran. Av'n. North Amer. Penney (J. C.) . Penna. R. R. Phllllpa Pet Radio Sou. Pae. 8td. Brand , St. Oil Cal. St. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer. Union Carb. Unit. Aircraft . United Airline . V. 8. Steel . 1Y, -Unquoted 664 1 . . 33 S tit 64 Pear Market Yesterday Chicago,. Jan. 88. (JV (USDA) Pear: Eight can on track, 9 Oregon, 3 Washington arrived. 6 diverted: Oregon Anjoua 730 fancy 1.70-3.06, average 1.93: Boao 816 No. l's 1 00 76. average 1.48; 406 fancy 1.06-76, average 1.38. ...... Nw York, Jan. 36 ipy (USDA) Peer: 38 arrived, 1 California, 16 Oregon. 8 Washington unloaded, 14 car on track; Oregon Anjou 1,990 eitra fancy 3 30-3.20, few 3.05, aver age 3.60; l.OSO fancy 8.00-3.00, aver age 3.40; 830 eitra fancy 3.15-50. average 3.38; 843 fancy 3.10-60, aver age 3.39; Comic 1,780 eitra fancy 1.65-3 80, average 3.63; 1,840 fancy 1.65-3.70, average 3.38; 645 No. 1' 146-3.40; average 3.18; Boao 310 as. tra fancy 1.10-1.45. average 1.33; 730 fancy 1.10-3 80, average 1.86; 1,130 No. ra 1.60-3.70, few 3.86-3.10, a Tar age lit: Nellie 100 No. 1' 1.45.1.60. average 148; Comic 350 halt boies extra fancy 180-1.55. average 1.41: Anjous 66 half hoses extra fancy 1.46-1.65. average 1.48. Slem. Jan. 27 P) Stale Da- fense Coordinator Jerrold Owen said today he would ask the army to hire paid aircraft ob servers to man observation posts In remote areas. Owen will leave tonight for San Francisco to confer with army officials and other western state defense coordinators. In about 100 remote posts In Oregon, observers are working 24-hour shifts, he said. Many of these observers are farmers and farmers' wives, and will be unable to work full-time when they have to do their, spring plowing. He said the army Is placing paid observers in lookout sta tions In national and state for ests. They will work during sea sons other than the fire season. ' Closing Urn for Claailtled Ad 9 . m. Too Let to Claaalfy 13:30 p. m. r-T "'31 AY AT ' -'Tjuu;::i-( i atT tccAt:. 7MAMA3tr r DAN f. 4"?; ED AFTER WILD SPREE HERE Tom W. Renfro, 40, who has been staying with relatives In Ashland for the past 10 days, was being held for investigation by Medford city police today following his arrest here last night after allegedly tearing up the interior of the residence of the Rev. Fred M. Weatherford. 908 North Central avenue. Po lice said a formal charge would probably be filed against Renfro this afternoon. Renfro told, police that he came to Medford on a stage yes terday and did considerable drinking during the day. He ad mitted, police said, entering the Rev. Weatherford's house, but could not explain his actions. Police said he broke a clock, 'tore pictures off the walls and played general havoc with the furnishings, although not steal ing anything. The Rev. Weatherford came home, to find Renfro In his house, called the police and Renfro was arrested on the back porch and taken to Jail. OLDEST PILOT Whitehall,, N. Y. (AP) At 92, Capt. George N. Sweeney is look ing forward to his 80th year on Inland New York Waterways next year. The "grand old man of Lake Chamulaln" started as a cabin boy at 13 and rose to cook, deckhand and pilot He is believ ed to be the oldest active pilot. GUARDS BRIDGE Shepherdstown, W. Va. W) A guard on night duty at the Nor folk and Western railway bridge parked his car near the bridge, took up his post on the structure. When his tour was up, he didn't go home Immediately someone naa stolen his car. San Franelero Butter San Francisco, Jan. 17. UP) (USDA) Butter, 93 aeon. 87: 91. 96)4; 90, 88; 89, 84.. Sacramento, Jan. 37 v -Churn ing cream buttertat: First grada, 41; second grade, 89. Tempting Home Baking lisslslly prprr4 whale waeit ssd rye grain, pies sa44 titer parts et wheat, mk Rm a Mal Ml for aerrl and a la II htm baking. In dslkleas, -Ilk tlaver mi appetising irema gtv imw, aeitful appal re hvSflts rec ta. At all gracst. gctROMAU MEiU SOMI WAV IV IKY DAY ' " I Too late to seize the military secrets in the hidden safe? Too, late to save her country from a threat of enemy sabotage? Too late to win the secret agent she loved? You'll Find fh Answors Begins THURSDAY . . January 20 in the MAIL TRIBUNE Thousands Praise Simple PILE RELIEF This Quick, E.sy Way. lejivl mm net vravfc a mr imm j "tlh nademln He. r aft IrTNa Uen. Stean'a Pvreal Sftfiiillerte arinw eutrk. lMft rvllef Tftsir 1rv atea. 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