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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1942. ROUGH ON TARS, Mr. nd Mrs. Vent L. Dracer ef 112 South Holly street are In receipt of an interesting letter from then ton. Jicn, secona class teaman on a V. S. de stroyer bated at Pearl Harbor. Jack wrltei. lo Dart: ' "Hawaii lata of lunshlne and flowers phooeyt Never did ee mora cold and rain and wind. Juit take Portland and add a wind of about 40 mllea an hour nd you've got Hawaii now. Most of the water la (pray, in- tead of rain. The salt caket cn your akin and It feel Ilka It ahrunk. I ean't tea how aait can be to salty. "U you can hang onto tome- thing and watcn, the rest of the craw sura look funny. This morning I came off watch and they were eating. The deck was 11 wet ana the water was run ninf off the awnings. The ship would roll and the looks they would get on their faces and the positions they would 'get Into to keep' from sliding they couldn't hold onto anything be cause they had a plate full of chow In one hand and a cup of coffee In the other, and uiu ally and oranre tucked under one arm. Tha ship would keep rolling back and forth and each tuna It passed tha center they could take a couple of steps. , "Xvery once In awhile some one would slip and usually hit t least one other guy on his way across the deck Boy, such antics. You would be surprised how much rolling around you can do with a plate full and not spill It. As soon as I got soma chow I wat lurt Ilka everybody lsa and too busy to watch the rest of them . . . "Here at the Islands it Is all defensive war and It Is OK., but I don't fert Ilka I am get ting anything done. So as aoon as I can I am going to try and cat into aviation . . . I want to go and attack tha Japs, would like to get this over with and oome home " THE HOME OF GROCETERIA GOODNESS -- ONE SHOPPING STOP FOR EVERYTHING High School Newt by STUDENT REPORTERS By "Thelma Kaplon . An entertaining Crater as sembly was presented last Wed nesday by a group of students Under direction of Dan Graham, who also acted as master of ear a m o n 1 a s. An outstanding feature of the program was two vocal solos by Louise Lswrenti. accompanied at the piano by Roger Wolf. Students taking part Included Ralph Burgess, Arnold Johnson, Roger We:;, Dan Bowers, Louise Lawrentz, Jerry McDougall, Harry Van Jr Mark, John Quackenbush, Jimmy Morrow, Pat Ballan tyne, and Jim Tucker. Principal Leonard Mayfleld explained yesterday at a gen eral high school student body meeting, the different types of Ir raid alarms and what stu dents were to do In case of actual raids. After the two types of alarm s evacuation nd refuge were demonstrated, the students had practice drills from the auditorium and the coys' gym. This afternoon prac tice drills from classrooms were scheduled, so that students would have additional practical experience. At a girls' league meeting yesterday. President Jeanne Smith announced that girls' league week will be fro.n April to April 10 this year and she also outlined the various activi ties to take place during the week. Later, ballots were pass ed out for the girls to vote on the type of dsnce they wanted at the end of girls' league week. This dance Is the climax to all tha affairs of the week. Miss Joe Kirtley, vice prlncl pal, announced that more than 40 students were on the honor roll for this past six weeks' period. The Junior class had tha largest representation, with 18; sophomore class was next with 13; and the seniors follow d with 11. The mid term soph omore class had two members en the roll. The "Idlings of the King." a burlesque of Alfred Tennvson's "Idyles of the King." will be presented Monday morning In the auditorium by members of tha drama club, under direction of club adviser, Mrs. J. A Smith, The cast and characters of the play Include Dan Gra ham as King Arthur, Clara Daniels as Guinevere, Leo Mlksche at Lancelot. Jerry Mc Dougall as Merlin, Jim Hoey as Modred, and Jim Tucher as a court page. Formal bridal dresjes are In treat demand In Britain detplte the prevailing system of clothes rationing , Clones tlnx (or Clu.lf!d Aril t a- m. Too UU to Cu.i 12. to p. m. Home Purity Bakery Bread and Cakes Like Mother Made Divinity Cake We meant to tell you all about tha fine tex ture end delicate flavor ef this master erection of the cake baking art. but can't do it Justice aa let's da it this way Taste it before you buy. Weilsley Fudge Chocolate Cake One of your popular favorites. Pilgrim Brown Sugar Cake Choice .... 25c 49c Harlequin Angel Cake The famous Betty Crocker Angel Cake with choc olate flakes In both cake and icing. Two sizes. . . 29c 49c For Your Sunday Breakfast Nothing adds so much to the enjoyment of baeon and eggs as a good coffee cake or sweet roll. Orange Pineapple Twists. . . 3 for 10c Hot Cross Buns 6 for 12c dozen 23c Peanut Brittle Cream Pie You will want a bigger piece tie next time. 8 inch pie . . . . . 29c Home Purity Vitamin Enriched Bread 1 lb loaf. 9c VAlb 13c Make the lunch box sandwiches with Home Pur ity Bread and hear what the men say. Home Purity Cookies wide variety . doz. 15c 5? ! ' ,tr v Ms EUGENE THORNDIKE BANKER Here's a RARE TREAT- TH0RNDIKE BEEF! EUGENE THORNDIKE FARMER, CATTLE RAISER TT TS a rare occasion indeed when beef to good as thia it not gold at pre II mium price. Fine white face young Hereford ateert produced at the XL Eugene Thorndike ranch near Eagle Point, then turned over to Dick Richman, an expert feeder of finer beef, for grain feeding and finishing to prime condition. Dressed at the Med ford Meat Co., plant a week ago Mon day, the beef has been aging in their temperature controlled cooler to insure finer eating. No where at any price could money buy finer beef. Your Groceterias - Always Famous for Their Better Meats at Low Prices - Now Offers You the Very Cream of the Crop! Blade Cut Roast . . lb. 25c Arm Cut Roast ... lb. 30c Standing Rib Roast . Ib. 35c Special Steaks Cut to Order. Hi GOLD BAR PURE FRUIT PRESERVES Peach, Peach Pineapple, Apri cot, Apricot Pineapple, Deluxe Plum, Loganberry, Blackberry 9l2 oz. can 2 for 25? Strawberry and Raspberry 92 oz. can 15? FRUITS and VEGETABLES Fancy Green Asparagus lb. 15c Fresh clean Spinach 3 lbs. 25c Fancy large Oranges, 126's, dozen 25c Arizona rape fruit, 70's, each 3c Freshly gath.red produce always the best value. Super Meat Markets The Kind of Meat You like to Eat The Lunch Box Problem Packing a dally lunch la a tough Job. Wa know because wo used to hare to eat ona every day. At best a cold lunch gets very monotonous which in turn becomes a source of worry to the one who packs It. Put a variety of sandwiches In the box. Take advantage of tha wide variety of cooked sand wich meats always at our markets. To this add a sweat r '1 from the Home Purity Bakery. We'll bet they ill like the sandwlchea and may ask for mora than ona sweet roll. Assorted Cooked Q Q Sandwich Meats lb. -7C Swift's Premium i t Veal Braisetts each IUC A perfect individual veal steak for frying or braising. Ground Steer Beef Boneless Steer Beef Cubes. .ib. 22c .ib. 27c Val Pack , Oft. Sugar Cured Bacon . . . .lb. 7C Any slss piece. Eastern Sugar Cured Bacon Jowls ..... .Ib. 23. Fancy Minnesota Breakfast 3Q Bacon, sliced lb. -s7C Minnesota Breakfast Bacon "XAr by the piece lb. JtC Bockwurst, a popular Spring Sausage .......lb. -?C 25c Farm Style All Pork Sausasre .lb. Ground and seasoned farm style. Mild or full sage seasoned. BIRDS EYE QUICK FROZEN FOODS Always a complete assortment with that Garden Frash Flavor at tha fountains. THRIFTY SAVINGS in the TWO GROCETERIAS Diamond A Beets, diced or shredded, No. 2 can, 3 for 25? Tendersweet Golden Corn, No. 303 can 3 for 27? Silver Bar Sugar Peas, No. 303 can 2 for 25? No. a.sleve. very sweet and flavorful. Josephine Tomatoes, No. 22 can 2 for 23? Gold Bar Cream Golden Bantam Corn, 303 can, 2 for 230s Gold Bar Early Garden Peas, No. 303 can, ... .2 for 29 Del Rogue Tomato Juice 47 oz. can 17? Gold Bar Pumpkin No. 2 can 9? Comfort Toilet Tissue 4 rolls 23? Zee Toilet Tissue, tinted 4 rolls 19? Zee Paper Towels 3 for 25? Kraft's American or Velveeta Cheese 2 lb. box 63? Aristo Imitation Fruit Jelly No. 10 can 89? Best for Soup Oysters, 5 oz. can 2 for 23c Siskiyou Freestone Peaches No. 2'2 can 19? Diamond A Strawberries No. 2 can 19? Campbell's Tomato Soup 3 cans 25? Bell brand Ripe Olives, No. 1 tall can 2 for 25? Celilo Columbia River Salmon, No. 1 flat can, 2 for 45? Friskies Dog Food 4a lb. pkg. 47? Calumet Baking Powder 1 lb. can 15? Lady Lou Chocolates 1 lb. box 19? Glacier brand Pink Salmon No. 1 can 19? Proctor and Gamble Products Large Ivory ...4 bars 37? Ivory Flakes large pkg. 22? Ivory Snow large pkg. 22? Camay Toilet Soap 3 for 20? Lava Soap, large bar 3 for 25? Oxydol giant pkg. 63? Dash Granulated Soap giant pkg. 55? P. & G. White Naptha Soap 6 bars 25? Clean Quick Soap Chips giant pkg. 43? Crisco 3-lb. can 73? Sunshine Fairy Queen Marshmallows 1 lb. 15? Staley's Cube Starch 3 pkgs. 25? Sta-Krisp Salted Crackers 2 lb. box 18? Sta-Krisp Graham Crackers ....2 lb. box 21? Hi Ho Butter Crackers 1 lb. box 19? Scoco Shortening 16 lb. pail $3.19 Oregon Milk 4 tall cans 33?; case 48 $3.95 Salt 8 lb. paper bag 15? S perry Farina 5 lb. bag 29? Drifted Snow Vitamin Enriched Flour, No. 10 bag 47? O Flavor Loaf Vitamin Enriched Flour, No. 10 bag 43? Albers Flapjack Flour 4 lb. bag 25? Albers Corn Flakes, 8 oz 2 for 9? Oro Shortening 3 lb. carton 44? Z-MorU Coffee 1 lb. 2S?; 2 lbs. 55? Money back guarantee. Gold Bar Coffee 1 lb. 2S?; 2 lbs. 55? Mannings Coffee 1 lb. vacuum can 34? Golden West Coffee 1 lb. can 32? Folgers Coffee 1 lb. can 32? Milk Bottle Caps roll of 500 38? s nprC1 o T XFNT A TsTN 0ur Favorite CaUup 12 02. bottle 10? A 1 ft LY J AK ) Swansdown Cake Flour pkg 23? O Sth Ssv at Central) Ith et Crape lags Without Sell Denial Diamond A Salad Vegetables, No. 1 can 2 for 25? Warrenton Minced Clams No. i can 19? i.