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MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE,-MEDFORD 'OREGON; MONDAY,-MARCH 9, 1942. PAGE THREB Society and Clubs by Betty Shoemaker Mistletoe Club Member Hold H ousewarming Mistletoe club memberl gath ered at the home ol Mrs. Frank Hussong last week on Barneburg road and honored her with a housewarming. The Hussongs recently moved into their newly completed home. Covered dish luncheon was served to 20 mem bers after which Mrs. Hussong received a gift from the club. Wednesday a meeting will be held at the Girls' Community clubhouse. Dessert luncheon will be followed by the last of a aeries of card parties. Hos tesses for the affair are Nellie Laing, Delia Milholm, Nora Glascock and Susanne Braun. Group Enjoys Social Evening Over 100 members and guests of Eve Prentice's accordlan studio enjoyed a dancing party at Townsend hall Saturday eve ning with music furnished by those attending. During the re freshment hour Helen McBeth, Sara Tulle and S-lla Good sang. A special Invitation was given Griffin Creek Grange. Among out-of-town guests were Ivan and Melvln Neeley of Klamath Falls, Wilma Flood and Lola May Williams of Grants Pass. Special dance numbers in cluded several square dances, called by Bill Werner and Mr. Benbow. Shirley Schoettler played several accordian solos. Assisting with refreshments Vere Mrs. Bill Werner, Mrs. Wil son and Mrs. Lee Schoettler. East Sid Circle At Holmes Residence Mrs. Harry Holmes will enter tain members of the East Side circle of the First Presbyterian church at her home on Modoc avenue Tuesday at 1 p. m. Society Schedules Missionary Meeting Women's Missionary society of the Central Avenue Church of Christ will meet with Mrs, W. P. Andrews, 39 Vancouver street, Tuesday at 2 p. m. Mem bers and friends of the church are invited. Mrs. Earl To Be Hostess To Group Jacksonville Homa Economics club members will meet with Mrs. R. J. Earl at 61S Dakota avenue vveanesaay ai i p. m. in other words y JOHN CUNTON The profei sor's wife wis on the tele phone. Would I please rash over? I would -.and did! She greeted me with that patient, resigned ex pression wives get The prof was in the garage. Would I come around and. ..she sighed and shook her head. H was pretty bad. There w tfte prof entirely MirreuiKles? fey what looked like clearance ale In a mail-starts unk yard, lonely ami dismantled, the font lly car, or rather Its chassis, rase vt of rha ruin. The professor had started pried open the dis- ' tributor, then the oil filter. One thing led to another, and an other led to. ..chaos! fa I told him and I want ta tall yaa about tha Union Oil Mln ate Man and thalr "ffaoart Care Ta Save Car Wear." Now they're mot pnachanlcsf oaf they and all their tlma aravnd autos. Thay'ra full af helpful hints and fnfoi mullan about avory kind af car under tha sun. So befu.e you're tempted to tinker with your puddle-um per, see the Colon Minute Men. They can and will tell yon how to keep your car in top condi tion. They look at wheel-bearings, battery-terminals, 6!tert, air cleaners, spark plugs and so on, and tell you what's going on. to If you're so yt' lit' . Ililtoot about Li2r wha Isn't l? fop at Union JJ Oil stations where me Mlnuta Men or and port Care Ta Suva Car Wear." out merely to gK ehek th. spark-plugs. JOrh? While he was Y.!lf at it he Dried &'a N Style Committee Completing Plans . Committee members for the pre-Easter style show to be held Wednesday at the First Presby terian church are completing final plans. Luncheon will be served at 1 p. m. followed by a showing of "Dresses of the Al lies on Parade." A patriotic theme in decoration will be in keeping with the style show rriotif. Mrs. G. H. Maasdam is gen eral chairman, assisted by the following committee workers: Luncheon, Miss Anna Detweiler and Mesdames C, E. Knight, R. E. Sweeney, J. A. Perry, N. T. Hodges, A. R. Clement, Frances Cochran and H. O. Youmans; din ing room, Mesdames B. R. Elliott, C. W. McDonald and George Treichler; decorations, M e s -dames F. Crouch, J. B. Andrews and C. V, English; program, Mes dames Lester Nielsen and Edith Baker; style show, Mesdames Louis Brown and A. J. Hanby; tickets at door, Mesdames Hattie Alden and William A. Young. Commentator for the annual style revue will be Mrs. Elsie Carlton Strang. Mrs. Lester Nielsen will be soloist with Mrs. O. C. Failing as musician. Rebehah Lodge Holds Party Olive Rebekah lodge held a card party at the I. O. O. F. hall Saturday evening, proceeds of which will be used for the pur chase of national - defense sav ings bonds. Nine tables were at play and decorations followed a patriotic motif. Those holding winning scores during the evening were award ed defense stamps. Winners were WiUiam Dyer, Mrs. G. C. Wi mer, Mrs. William Swartz, Mrs. Lillian Lue, Albert Hansen and Mrs. Shank. Mrs. Iverson To Be Hostess To Circle Merritt Circle of the First Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. E. F. Iverson, 60 Ross court, tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. Friday Luncheon Club Will Meet ' Mrs. E. L. Henninger will en tertain members of the Friday Luncheon club at her home, 1000 West Main street Friday at 12:30 p. m. Those attending are requested to bring their own service. . CALENDAR Monday '7:00 p. m. Degree of Honor drill team, Townsend hall. 123V4 West Main street. 8:00 p. m. Emanon club, Sa cred Heart parish hall. Tuesday 10:30 a. m. Oak Grove Ex tension ' unit, home Mrs. Delia Denny. 1:00 p. m. Women of St. Mark's Episcopal church, home Mrs. Gertrude Gates, IS Van couver avenue. 1:00 p. m. Fidelity circle of First Methodist church, home Mrs. Louis K'rby, 27 North Orange street. 1:00 p. m. Sunny Sisters of First Presbyterian church, at church. 1:00 p. m. East Side Circle of First Presbyterian church, home Mrs. Harry Holmes, Mo doc drive. 1:30 p. m. Merritt Circle of First Presbyterian church, home Mrs. E. F. Iverson, 60 Ross court. 2:00 p. m. Women's Mission ary Society of Central Avenue Church of Christ, home Mrs. W. P. Andrews, 35 Vancouver street. 2:00 p. m Ladies' Glee club of Degree of Honor, home Mrs. Carl Bennett, 343 South Grape street. 2:00 p. m. Ever-Ready circle of First Presbyterian church, home Mrs. Carrie Young, 15 Rose avenue. 2:00 p. m. Baptist Ladies' auxiliary, home Mrs. A. B. Culy, 30 North Peach street. 7:00 p. m. Past Presidents club of Degree of Honor lodge, home Mrs. Edith Elliott, Ross Lane. 7:30 ' p. m. Medford Dupli cate Bridge club. Hotel Medford. , 7:30 p. m. League of Women Voters Study groups, home Mrs. Justin Smith, 21 Geneva street. 8:00 p. m. Junior high school P.-T. A., school gymnasium. 8:00 p. m. Disabled Ameri can Veterans No. 8 and auxili ary, county court house audi torium. Keep Friendships Ever Green send ST. riTIICtl DY irertlntt to all tour mends and sored one. SWEM'S GIFT SHOP Local Residents Attend Reunion Medford residents attended a family reunion at the home of Mrs. T. H. Ness in Roseburg Sun day. Present from this city were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bash and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield, Miss Gene vieve Ness and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ness. Thomas Ness was to leave Sunday evening for army duty. Mrs. Bash and chil dren had been visiting at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Ness for the past week. Return North After Visit Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hunsaker of Eugene left this morning for their home by motor after a week-end visit in this city with Mrs. Hunsaker's mother, Mrs. E. L. Henninger, 1000 West Main street and also her sister and brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Williams of 410 West Main street. Gold Hill Gold Hill, March 9. (Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bish of the i O. K. Pastime confectionery, have moved into the Albert Pan key house, where the Jack Cant-1 well family had resided for sev eral weeks. Mr. nd Mrs. Milton SUlnmets nd son, Harry Lee, returned here Mon 1 day, from Seaside. Mrs. 8 win me us and on' have been visiting Mr. Steln mets for the put month. i William Hlttle has announced the sale of his property on Oarden Row to people from California. The Roy Eskew family are residing on the place, at present. Mrs. Walter McLean left Tuesday for Portland, where she expected to Join Mr. McLean, who had accom panied the body of his brother Frank, from Ban Francisco to Spokane, for funeral services. In Portland, they will be guests of Mrs. McLean's daughter and son-in-law. Mrs. Lois Hodges and Mrs. Ruth Smith of Grant Pass, both formerly of this city, visited relatives here Wednesday. Their brother. Bob Cam eron, also formerly of Oold Hill, Is now stationed at Pearl Harbor. Messrs. Llndley, Pocheck, Gibson and Curl, from Pendleton and vi cinity, are now rooming at the Olive Turner home. A recent guest at the All Walker home was John Couper of Medford. James Cornutt, formerly of this city, where he graduated from the local high school, called on friends and relatives here last week. He was on Midway island, when It was at tacked last December. A son was born on March 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Towner, at the home of Mrs. Towner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvln Hancock of this city. The baby has been named Melvln Charles. Brownlow Re&mes left Friday for Stockton, Calif., to visit his sister, Frances and also his father, O. R. Reames, who Is employed there. Pat Whltmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Whltmore, sustained severe cuts on a finger, while using the saw In the school work shop, last Tuesday. Several stitches were re quired to close the wounds. Beginning next week, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist, local first aid leaders, are to conduct a series of. first aid Instructions, at Rogue River. Ernest Barnes of Medford, adjuster for Pacific Island prisoners from Ouam. Midway and Wake Islands, transacted business in Oold 11111 last Wednesday. Local Girl Scouts and their lead era are making a window display to be shown in the window, at the News office, to commemorate the 30th yeaiv of scouting. Jocelyn Meu nler was chosen to represent the troop, at a Juliette Low tea, to be held In Medford, March 7, at the Porter Neff home. Mr. French, of the Oregon traffic division. Is now conducting free classes In driving, at the high school grounds, each Tuesday from 11 to 12 o'clock. Local men receiving their selec tive service calls to leave March 8 were Ernest Kell, Beth Coy, Norman Wilson. Stewart Chlsholm. Everett Rosecrans and Edward Shoemaker. Mrs. Paul Holderness and John Gray represented the local recrea tional group, at the meeting held In Medford, last Thursdsy evening, un der direction of Miss Ella Gardner of Washington, D. C. Folk dancee and square dancing were features of the evening's Instructions. Next recrea tional meeting to be held In Oold Hill will be on March 34, at the school gymnasium. Miss Bertha Coy has recently been re-appotnted by Governor Sprague. to serve on the Jackson county de fense council. lPm? ilSZ-Sf a v istofpip Revolver Wound Is Fatal for Goodman; Last Riles Tuesday Frank M. Goodman. 60, a res ident of Medford for the past 12 years, died in a local hospi tal at 11 a.m. Sunday from a gunshot wound in the left chest that police and the coroner said was self-inflicted. The victim, police said, took his own life l.y firing a shot from a 38-calibre revolver late last Friday after noon. Mr. Goodman, who had been in ill health for the past six years, was born at Colton, Ky.. Sept. 17, 1882. He was married to Hattie Lewis in Raton, N. M.. in 1911, and with his family came to Medford 12 years ago. Besides the widow, five child ren survive: Mrs. A. W. Hazel rigg of Weed, Calif., Mrs. Karl Johnson of Medford, Bill Good man of Anchorage, Alaska and Shirley and Roy Goodman, both of whom reside at the Goodman residence, 726 Welch street. He is also survived by an adopted son, Dick Goodman of Pindale, Wyo.: two grandchild ren, Jimmie and Sandra Hazel rigg. and four nieces and neph ews of Los Angeles, Calif. The children, all except the son in Alaska, are here for the services, which will be held in the Conger chapel at 2:30 o. m. Tuesday, the Rev. Wolford A. Dawes officiating. Interment will be in Jacksonville cemetery. Super War Board Urged By Senator Washington. March S (IPv A proposal that President Roose velt set up a super war strategy board, headed by a single commander-in-chief for both army and navy was made today by senator Hill of Alabama, the Democratic whip. Speaking as a veteran mem ber of the senate military affairs committee. Hill told reporters that he had become convinced that Immediate unification of command here over land, sea and air forces was necessary if United States was to develop Its maximum military striking power. Gustav Undergoes Bladder Operation Stockholm, March 9 (Fh King Gustav V. of Sweden was operated on today for a removal of a large bladder stone. The king's condition was "quite sat isfactory," Prof. John Hellstrom said afterward, A communique said Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf told an ex traordinary meeting of the Swe dish cabinet that he would take charge of public business dur ing the illness of his 83-year-old father. BOOS TL. Metcalfe Walllnf (above), who has been serving as administrator of the public contracts division, has been nominated by F D R. aa ware hour administrator. He auceeeds Philip B. Flcminr, newly named federal works administrator. & QEJ3D 0 TTTT& vvr vet irsr Russ Smash J T I Pkii kin At. NOVGOROD I yb ST A ft A Yj SI I iCCil wv r r. t -o-iv" WhlteX SMOLENSK Russian Ss.s.R.V- ! ofoTauk. m mm aw rr y y a mw' Soviet dispatches said Russian soldiers were "destroying tht remnants" of the 16th German army encircled in the Staraya Russa sector (1) and had cracked a Nasi defense sone in their drive upon Smolensk (2). Further south, according to Stockholm reports. Col. Gen. Heins Guderlan, German tank expert, and his command oi 24.000 men had been isolated in Orel (3), but had refused a Soviet demand for surrender. $13,479 APPROVED FOR JOB AT PORT President Roosevelt has ap proved Mcdford's WPA applica tion for $13,479 for an improve ment at the municipal airport, Congressman James W. Mott in formed the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce by tele gram today. This allocation, said Fred W. Scheffel, city superintendent. was for a granite and gravel taxi strip connecting the south end of the main runway with the east end of the cross runway, a strip 2,500 feet long. This particular Job is 73 per cent completed, Mr. Scheffel said. It is part of a large airport Improvement and en largement project. Luther League Of Zion Lutheran To Have Two Groups At a meeting at the church Sunday evening, Luther League of Zion English Lutheran church was reorganized on a two group basis, a senior league for those sixteen years of aee and over. and an intermediate league for those below this age limit. De votional topics appropriate to each age level will be presented each Sunday evening by the various members An open dis cussion period will follow pres entation of the topics. The intermediate group will meet every Sunday at 7 p.m. The following officers were elec ted by this group: president, Nancy Swem; vice-president, Sidney Lageson; recording sec retary, Roger Sterton; education al and corresponding secretary. Norma Jean Steinbrecher, mis sionary secretary, Myrla Bali; life service secretary, Patty Hall: clean-up, Carl Borg; treasurer, Walter Hogstrom. Senior group, meeting every Sunday at 8 p. m., elected: presi dent. Verna Paulson; vice-president, Joyce Thompson; record ing and educational secretary, Oda Bali: corresponding and life service secretary, David Daw son; Treasurer, Georglna Thomp son; historian, Allan Sterton; cleanup, Ernest Christenson; missionary secretary, Marion Borg. John Bagllen will act as advis or for the intermediate group. Both groups are planning social as well as devotional meetings for the future. AH young people of the city who have no other church affiliation are Invited to attend the meetings of the group. Caa Mall TTIbuno want ada. ra strum At Germans RUSSIA to mis soono'i DMITKOV GORKI MOSCOW ".,", RYAZAN TULA Lint of Farthest German Advance I V J PENSION REPEAL Washington, March 9. ( AP President Roosevelt signed today a bill repealing the controversial legislation providing pensions for members of congress. The repealer was an amend ment to an army and navy pay increase measure. The law pro vides for pay boosts of 20 per cent for enlisted men serving in foreign countries, the Philip pines, Hawaii and Midway. Offi cers serving similarly will re ceive 10 per cent increases. The new act provides also for continuing pay for persons re ported missing while on active foreign military duty and for those captured by an enemy or interned in a neutral country. Regular allotments to dependents of such persons will be con tinued while they are missing. During the last fiscal year twenty kidnaping cases occured and all were solved by the FBI. TRY THIS IF YOU'RE on "certain days" of month If functional monthly disturb ancea make you nervous, reitlesa, hlghatrung, cranky, blue, at such tlmea-try Lydia E. Plnlt ham's Vegetable Compound. Famous to help relieve such pain and nervoua feelings of women's "difficult days." Follow label directions. p fi i m m ISM' m Sal, m IIERVOUS SBOTBQU 1 ,( H.J Comes To Town tuife 12 ROMANCE 6T a PTT.i i:ii.rrr:n ci m a Tlll ZIZJ TURN TO PAGE 8 In TODAY'S Mail Tribune Installment Buying Put Under New Rule; 15 Months Now Limit Washington, March 9 W) The federal reserve board has laid down new installment buy- ing regulations which will cut I the credit period from 18 to 15 j months on most articles com-1 muniy purcnasea on lime ana require a greater down pay- ment. The order, announced yesterday, is effective March 23. Exempted from the new time limit were residential moderni zation, plumbing, furnaces, wa ter heaters, water pumps and pianos. Down payment minima were Increased as follows: refrigera tors, washing machines, ironcrs, vacuum cleaners, electric dish washers, room unit air condi tioners, sewing machines, ra dios, phonographs and jnusical instruments, from 20 percent to 33 1-3; furnaces, water heaters, water pumps and plumbing, from IS percent to 20; home air conditioning systems and attic ventilating fans, from IS per cent to 33 1-3. Added to the list of articles under regulation were bicycles, lawnmowers, silverware and photographic equip ment. on which a' 33 1-3 percent down payment will be required, and clocks, watches and floor cover ings, 20 per cent. m AMERICANS STARVED BY JAPS Chungking, March 9 UP) Recent arrivals from Japanese- occupied Hongkong reported to day that Vaughn Meisling, As sociated Press correspondent, and two other Americans had been confined to Stanley prison under conditions of privation. The report said that persons confined there were given but one bowl of rice and a bowl of watery fish or meat soup dally, and that many were suffering from dysentery and stomach ail- -SPRAY WITH. SHERWIN Dry SAVE NO HEAVY DRUMS TO HAUL! ' NO RETURN OF CONTAINERS! NO SPILLAGE! COSTS NQ MORE THAN LIQUID! EASY TO HANDLE! EFFECTIVE! Ask your supplier to fur nlsh Dry Lime Sulfur or buy direct from us. 1 r CiT-J CT3 oaaa i .om iu n ou I'm1 Mi'isuie--(a 1 iiis1Hn )' if m ments. The Japanese refused to supply medicines, it was said. Meisling and his two compan ions first were allowed to live, in the Loucester hotel where Japanese army intelligence of. fleer, formerly a rinm.i spcndent in Manila, tried to induce them to write and si"n stories saying they were getting good treatment, it was reported, When his efforts were useless the men were transferred to the prison. CONSERVATION San Francisco (JP) Because, the members fear the vast red. wood forests of California may be felled as part of the war ef. fort, the Save - the Redwoods league has started a campaign for help. The giant trees, which are largely privately owned by lumber Interests, are prized building material. Closing time (or CUasirtod Ads 0 a. m Too lata to Clawlty 12 30 p. m. FIRST for TASTE and BOUQUET Preference! differ... and tastes differ ...Then the simple rule for satisfaction Is, 'Select the wine you want because it appeals to YOUR taste because Its bouquet or aroma pleases You! Nothing else is as important as the pleasure you derive In 'Serving the I wine YOU like In the way ' YOU like. . WINE COUNCIL OF OREGON (liissi.w mill sim NltUIS. tSISM - WILLIAMS Sulfur TIME AND MONEY. CTTS CI' ,f f.j 1 V I VmW I to mm r r - ni aapBoaoaaaJuJS -"J ! . -W ..4 tr W-t go-"". "IB -v- & i
