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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 81. 1942. PXGEFTVI LOCAL and From Ashland Ralph E. Koo ier, manager of the Bagley Can nine company in Ashland, was a visitor in Medford this after coon. To Lava Beds Thomas C. ' Parker, 'Crater Lake national park assistant superintendent, I and George T. Hopper, resident engineer, spent the day at the uva Beds national monument. Breaks Hip Thomas Williams, a resident of Ihe Rex hotel, was taken to Sacred Heart hospital shortly before noon today with a broken right hip he suffered when he slipped and fell in a local billiard parlor. Violators Fined Traffic vio lators fined in city court yester day include Frank M. Gritsch and Upton Sinclair Laporte, assessed $2.30 for overparking. James Frank Coryell, fined $5 for operating a car with four in the front seat, and Mrs. Ro lene Pitts, fined $5 for failure to stop at a stop light. On Leae W. F. Phares ar rived by United Mainliner yes terday from Balboa Canal Zone for a month's leave from his duties with the war department. He has been employed as a mechanic in fhe department of engineers. He is visiting his vife and small daughter and Mrs. Phares' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McAllister, 33 Tripp street. Honor Student C a r 1 e t o n George Fanger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fanger of 208 Clark street, was listed on the Oregon State college honor roll for winter term, having made 16 hours of straight "AY . He Is a freshman majoring in engi peering. Fanger graduated from Medford high school and won a scholarship to the college at Corvallis. He is a former Mail Tribune employe. Wind-Fanned Blaze Destroys Residence On Jsaneile Sires". Fire fanned by a hWh wind completely gutted the John R. Moulton residence. IB Jcanette street, during the noon hour today. The blaze, said by Fire Chief Roy Elliot to be the worst resi dential fire in several years, was believed by Mrs. Moulton to have originated from a defec tive flue. Mrs. Moulton stated that her three-year-old son first noticed the flames In the bath room. The blaze spread through the attic and driven by the wind left "only the shell of the resi dence. Only a few belongings were saved. The property was not covered by insurance. Mrs. Moulton said that she and her three children were at home and that a small daughter, in bed with the meales, was cared for by neighbors. Both pumper trucks answered the call. BLADES APLENTY, Washington, March 31 fPl Take It easy, men. The office of price administration savs there won't be a razor bladt shortage, after all, and it is unnecessary to stock up with them. People who do that are hoard ers, said Dan A. West, director of OPA's consumer division, and besides, "in this case there isn't -even a shortage." The rush for shavinc tackle was touched off by last week's war production board order cur tailing output of safety razor blades to the monthly average production in 1940. AT CON VENTION Southern Oregon College of Education. Ashland. March 31 (Spl.) At the recent meeting of the Oregon State Teacher's association in Portland the fol lowing ptople from the South ern Oregon College of Education were in attendance: Dr Walter Redford. president of the col lege; Angus L. Bowmer, assist ant professor of English; Dr Wayne W Wells, associate pro fessor biolngv; Miss Edkh Bork supervisor of teaching, and A C. S'rnie, associate professor emeritus of education. Closing time for Classified Ads a i m Too late to Classify 13 .30 I SEND EASTER CARDS It will make someone's day happier because you remem bered. SWEM'S GIFT SHOP PERSONAL Returns Dr. George C. Ruhle Crater Lake national park natu ralist, has returned to his duties at the park office in the Medford federal building after a five-day trip to San Francisco where he conferred with park officials on park business. Wardens To Meet Air raid wardens of Jackson county will meet in the courthouse audito rium at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, tit which time the final plans for distribution of the official air raid instruction books will be explained. At least two war dens from each of the 26 county precincts should attend the meet ing, which will be short. Notices of the meeting have been mailed to all chief air raid wardens. Minor Accidents Motorists were involved in two minor accidents occurring in Medford vesterday, according to rpports on file. Cars of Ben B. Tealer Marshfield, and Martin Earl Sands, 229 West Main, collided at the intersection of Central avenue and Maple street. The passenger vehicles of Mrs. Pearl Blanton, Route 1. and F. R Hiatt. Klamath Falls, were in volved in a collision on North Front street. A machine operat ed by Thayer Carlton, Prospect, struck a horse on the Crater Lake highway near Eagle Point Reported Stolen Ralph Bard well, Liberty building, reported to city police yesterday that an English style blue coat with Valor label was stolen from his car in front of the building. The coat was valued at $50. The Hubbard Wray company, 29 North Riverside avenue, in formed police that a Sterling Feather-light gas engine com bined with a centrifugal pump was taken from their lot on South Riverside avenue on Sat urday or Sunday. The pump has a new case and the equipment belongs to the irrigation district. Private funeral services for William Hurley Barker, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Barker of 2430 Hill crest road, will be conducted from the graveside in Siskiyou Memorial Park at 11 1. m Wednesday, Captain Charles, Cox of the Salvation Army of ficiating. Perl funeral home is in charge of arrangements. The Barker boy, who suffered fatal injuries about njon yes terday when a swinging me chanical garage door at his residence fell on him nd frac tured his skull, is survived by two sisters, Susan Jane and Mary Margaret and by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Barker and Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Hurley, all of Eugene, in addition to his parents. Prospect. March 31 (Spl.) Mrs. James Dole was hostess to the Patch and Chat club at her home Friday. A plant and seed exchange was enjoyed. Roll call was answered with talks on flowers. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dole at the close of the afternoon. Next meeting will be at Mrs. William Gaines' home April 10 and each mem ber is to bring an old hat in a paper sack. High school coach Ed Etlertsen's boj's gars a smoker at the school gym. Friday night, and a large and appreciative crowd enjoyed the wrest ling and boxing t .onta. Harry Ooode traded his coupe In on a sedan, last week. Mr and Mrs. Floyd Kelley left Sat urday tor Roseourg. where they were guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Frances Kelley, on West First street, until Sunday evening. They also vis ited Mrs. Kelley s relatives at Azalea, en route. Earl Webber has finished Installa tion of a hot and cold water system In his home in the Red Blanket dis trict. It is a pressure system from a well. There has been a series of small ALL'VE GET ABLE LAXATIVE Tn KR (Nature's Remedy") Tiblett. tner are n chemical, no mineral, mm rhertoi derivative. NR Tablet are dif ferent art different. Pwtly NffV combination of ii) vegetable ingredients formulated over 50 year aft L ncoatecf or caru!v coated, their action it depend a'e, thorough. e gentle, a miUom of ISR have proved Get a 25i boi today ... or larger economy -. 4 T0-HIGHT; TOMORROW iLfifQHT I Prospect ' I Older folks "R 1 common s' Ginger Rogers' New Show Coming b&ArJ&i,.r ft "Roxie Hart" the girl with the R.S.V.P. eyes is portrayed by Ginger Rogers in the hilar ious film hit coming to the Cra terian theatre tomorrow for a four-day engagement. George group meetings on nutrition In de-1 fense, during the past week, given by officers of the home extension unit. Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Leslie Dun agan invited a group In, Including Mrs. Myron Taylor, Mrs. Olenn Fair child. Mrs. Lewis Jantrer, Mrs. Frank Doty, Mrs. Dee Hcdgpeth, Mrs. Nelson Nye, and Mrs. Olen Dole, and pre sented an Interesting talk on this subject. On March 33, Mr. and Mrs. Ceford Oarroutte and little daughter, Qlen da. took their guest of the psst week, Mrs. Ida Oaroutte, as far aa Can yonvnie, where she will visit other relatives a few days before going; on to her home at Cottage Orove. High school seniors had their "sneak day Friday. They were chap eroned by George Reed, one cf their Instructors, and motored to Ashland, where they had picnic lunch in Llthla park. They attended a matinee in Medford. and then went back to Ash land where they apent the evening skating. Making the trip were Ruth Bedlngfleld. Cleo Merrltt. Roberta Oliver, Elizabeth Cunningham, Don Edler. Norman Horn, Robert Dickey, and Elcho Redding: the remainder of the class, that did not go, Included Darwin Bevlns. MrlvlUe Hombuckle. and Herbert Sutcllffe, Phoenix Phoenix, March 31. (sPl) Ladies' Aid of the Phoenix Presbyterian church will meet Thursday afternoon, April 2, In the church at 2 o'clock. Every one is nrged to attend. Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet Thursday evening, April 3, with a pot luck supper beginning at 6:30 for the members. Atterwards installation of officers will be held, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Turpln are proud parents of a baby boy, Terrtll Lawrence, born March 25. Mrs. T. V. Williams and daughter. Charity, returned March 31 from a trip to Portland. Visitors at the . Orbln Cooksey residence are Mr. and Mrs. T. E Williams of Klamath Falls. The Wil liams, who will return to their home this week, have been redecorating their summer home on the Rogue River whue here. Mrs. O. J. Downing and daughter. Ruby, of Mill City. Oregon, visited the Dwight Catherwood's the latter part of this week. The Phoenix community expresses deepest sympathy to Mrs. Hill and son and daughter, Jack and lrma, on the death of their husband and fa ther, Martin H1U. Substitute teaching for Miss Marie Preecott. who attended the annual Oregon Bute Teachers convention In Portland, was Mrs. Floyd Barrett. Andrew Hern has been on an ex Hurry! Ihr-i Lnd TonllPl Jimmy "Schnoiola" Durante "YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW" Plus G. Bandars In "Gay Falcon" I r t 1 FPka, Now Now K J JEFFREY LYNN i w 7 sVJ 1 1 as the nfw tilery In I ! i l "CLOSE CALL for "V ELLERY if Vqijeen 3an Montgomery, Adolphe Menjou Lynne Overman, Nigel Bruce and Phil Silvers are included in the supporting, cast of the uproarious story of a publicity seeking wild-cat dancer. Ace Comedian Edward Everett Horton, one of the screen's ace comedians, stars with Jeffrey Lynn and Jane VVyman in "The Body Dis appears," a hilarious new comedy-mystery coming to the Ri alto theatre for tomorrow and Thursday. 'A Close Call For Ellery Queen," featuring William Gar gan as the new Ellery Queen, will play as the added feature on the mystery bill. tended trip the past two weeks. Hs I has visited his daughter In Los Ange 1 les and la now visiting In Portland. Ovemlght-guests at Mrs. .W. A. Thnmrwi'i twim. Tlinrwlav mm Mr and Mrs. James Donald, Miss Haul Cleveland and M. Cleveland of Baker. Orctjon. Mr. Donald la a prominent attorney in Baker. The party is en route to Stanford where the Don aids will visit their daughter. Mr. Thome! 1 of Medford taught school March 37. at Phoenix grade school for Mrs. Sneed. Mr. and Mrs. Bo?lng of southern California hare moved Into the R B. Montgomery home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barrett are tak ing an advanced course In first aid at the Medford senior high school every week. In charge of the regular Easter services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday la Reverend Eaton of Medford. The Phoenix schools are feeling the Increase In population due to the cantonment In the last few weeks. So far, no serious attendance prob lems have risen. Approximately 47 new students have enrolled. SHIP EVERY 6 DAYS Portland, Ore.. March 31 i&) The Oregon Shipbuilding corpa ration prided itself today on a pace of one ship every six days as it launched the Nathaniel Hawthorne, liberty freiphter of 10.000 gross tons. Mrs Patricia Staley, wife of reamer In thr shipyard, christened the vessel. hi Ton See Him! Von Don't . . .! TO MORROW and THURS. Buy Mora , Defense Bonds TOTAL WAR DAY' E By proclamation of President Roosevelt, Governor Charles A. Sprague and Mayor H. S. Deuel, April 6 has been designated as Total War Day, with civic org anizations and groups in nation al defense participating in ob servance of the usual Army day celebration. The program, which will be announced in detail in a l&ttsr edition of the Mail Tribune, In cludes a mass parade beginning at 7.13 p.m. Monday In which all organizations are asked to participate. High officers of the army will lead the parade which terminates at the high school football field where a practical demonstration of burning incen diary bombs will be given. A demonstration of first aid and speeches by officers of the U, S. army and others is planned. Parade preparations are in charge of the Jackson county council of civilian defense. Col onel W. H. Paine will be marsh all in the parade with George Field as his assistant. STAR! TESTIMONY IN L1PPERT CASE The first witnesses, Including a 12-year-old girl, gave testi mony today in the trial of Roy Lippert, of the Pinehurst dis trict, charged with rape, before o circuit court Jury composed of six women and six men. The Jury yesterday visited the scene of the alleged crime. County Clerk George R. Car ter was the first witness, fol lowed by the mother of the complaining witness. Both testi fied to the birth certificate. The Jury is as follows: C. D. Elhart, Ashland; Frank Davis, Medford: Marie D'Albinl Medford; Verl G. Walker. Med ford: Henry C. Galey, Ashland; L. O. Penland. Medford: Haze'' Kincaid, Medford; Edward Ku bli. Applegate; Nell C. Carlton. Ashland: Bern Ice Ashpole, Med ford; Alice E. Gowland, Ash land, and Margaret E. Schuler, Medford. Louis Thompson Is Home From Midway Louis Thompson, on Midway island when it was attacked by Japanese last December, leturned homr today after land ing at a Pacific coast port yes terday, his coming wa a sur prise to friends and relatives especially to his wife, Mrs. Bessie Thompson, justice court secretary. He has been away 10 months. Thompson said he was under 'explicit instructions," not to talk about what happened on Midway island during the at tack. After the attack he was transferred to Hawaii. He was one of a number of southern Oregon men who signed up for labor service in the mid-Pacific CANADA RATIONS GAS Washington, March 31. (Pi Tourists visiting Canada- In automobiles beginning tomor row were advised to ask for gasoline rationing licenses and coupons at the border customs stations. ROXY Mlrs Onlr :4.5-:(ll) tSc Inc. tas Kldrtlfs lie Including lax Thr little gals who'll show you rip-roarln' time omorrow inurs. INitet; They Risk Their Lives Toe .... "WOMEN AT WAR" Wendy BsrrleElsie Jams P. Know les Mutt End Tonitel fPi,, j CARSON IUoSHaU F:jr. The average length of a u- gar stalk is 12 feet. Too Late to Classify USED WASHERS Youngr Lane SI No. Brutt. FURNISHED! eiCAA B-nn. Bih and utility nr... jWJUV ail mod. Hot water hrat. oil ful. larf rooms. wU furnished. ft rep lac, reman t floor tra. paved corner lot, etat front, elate in Tvrmj arranfed. Vacant. CARU O0TT8CHW T N. Bartlett St. Ph. 4649 WANTED TO RENT 3 bedroom, fiir nlahed houae, vicinity Medford Phone 36 IT. 22-ACRES, irrfctAted, beat of Bear Creek bottom land, located on paved highway, near city llmlta. city wa ter, aultabla for aubdlvtalon. For terms and pries aee L. O. Plckell. lfl A. Bartlett. STRAYED from pastur on Dark Hol low road. Monday morn inf. yearling OuernwT heifer wearing bell. No tify O. U Vinton. Rt. 1, Box 516. Medford. W A NTED Lubrlea t Ion and service men. Phone 3377. WANTED Man and wife for ranch. House, garden furnished. Phone 6301. FOR RENT Two bedrooms. During dav phone 3148. After 6:00 phone 3644. WANTED Oirl for housework. Room. board and wmgee. Phone 4135. FOR SALE Baled straw. EtvtlUh walnuts. Ntwtown applea. Oeo. L. Trelchler. Central point. FOR BALE On -foot Kentucky awd drill with graaa seeder attach ment. One 12-lneb rldtne? plow Fifteen toothed torlnc tooth har row. One- 6-ft, disc harrow. Sams Valley, Adolph Schula. WB HAVE a van sIm lor every hotiM- hold moving Job. EADS Transfer. Cargo Insured. Dial 3B3S. FOR SALS Now's the time to spray d.ndeltons with BINOX. Easy to use, sure to kill. Monarch Seed A Feed Co. FOR SALE Two-whel trailer. Good rubber. S15 0O- Rt. 1. Bos 104-A. South Peach. 3rd house across Stew art. W. WILL make your enr body last innw. Daily s Auto paint'nt and Body Shop. 39 South Bartlett. NO FRUIT Wed., Thurs , or Frl. An other load expect M tWs week-end Ingram's Orange Truck. HEAT WTTH Sawdvst fe HoIuel from Medford Fuel. Tel. Sill. GOOD USED Refrigerators. Many to choree from. Tounaer & Lange, 31 No. BartKtt. FOR SALE TDARTBRID M vlrldfd 101.4 bu. per acre on Frsn-ts Rus SM test plot lat season. You can't beat It. Sealed and treated a-ed. Arrange for your s"Dly now. Mon arch Seed ft Feed Co. ASSOCIATED Heating Oils, day or nlte. Tel. 8111. Med. Fuel. TEN ACRES 1 mile south Tolo, west aide 8. P. R. R. 78 mile N. W. Willow SnrlryTl Service Station. 2 room houae. out -buildings, good well, aoft water. Carh or terms. John P. Vlnoent, Owner. NEW and USED wood-burning brood. er stoves. Medford Fuel. Tel. 3111. FOR SALE Hybrid field corn vari eties yield heavier. See us for, the leadln varieties. Monarch Seed & Feed Co. She's Coy! Starts )fe TOMORROW jfK 4 Days A"fS 1v ; .. I SHEARER I "WE WERE I I DANCING" I 1 for bale Ms.'er deluxe ci. coach and 1036 Standard Chav. coach. Inqulra Dick Barber fihou Cantral Point. FOR 8AU MOLE-GOPHER deatroy ra of all kind.. Monarch Seed Peed Co. FOR SALE Five-year Holsteln 'Short horn Iresh cow. Carl Each. Look for whita ttloa on north boundary of Camp Whit. ONE pair lame terms. Box 18, Rt. 1. Rotrue River. FOR A1 E OLADIOLt bulhs. 95c doern: Sl.1a.10O. Monarch seed & Feed Co. FOR RENT Laree sleeping porch. lUht. warm sluing room, private bslh, private entrance. 1023 W 11th. Ph. 4S4S. SARAH ANNA will turn the cup every dav except Sunday. Ill to. River aide. FOR 8ALX DOO-CHECK keeps dogs away from shrubbery and flowers Monarch Seed ai Feed Co. 13250 Four-seres, trrtratton. clover. alfalfa, family orcnerd. barn, chick en houae, wood shed, store room. Itsrage. 6-room modern bouse, fur niture, toola. cow. chickens, a miles from court house. Letters, Tribune, Box 3S, WILL PAT loo dosen foe wire suit hungers. Bring them In. Star and Unique Cleaners. Main ft Front. FOR SALE VITAMIN B-l stimulates plant gr'.wth. Use It on veetniee. flowers and shrubbery. Monarch Bred ft Feed Co. MEDFOf.D BARftAIN HOUSE SPECIALS! Large stocks of new and used car penter's tools of all Unas. Large quantity of work clothes, shoes. boots, slicker CCSTS. tin cimnee, boots, knee and lac boots. Tents and tarpaulins, new and used. all sites. Plumhlng fixtures, sinks, toilets. bathtufs. septic tants. . ni and fittings, new and used. Roofing paper. Vullrllng. sheeting oa- per. and doors, windows, everywuuu for the borne. Large ahlpmenl of uesd beds, coll springs and mattress at a saving. Dnvenos. dsvenoort sets, platform rockers. ete at oia pneve. We still have ne". stock fencing, smooth wire, bale ties, and barb wire. Paint per gallon 81 80. all colors, also llneevl oil ard tttrnentlne MFD WORD BAROAIN HOUSE, 37 N. Orape Phone 374 BFOROOVS for rent. Phone 3258. be tween 7 and S pm. WANTED TO BUT Oard'n tractor. Or trad heifer. Phone 8444. FOR 9AI,E Comolete stock vegetable and flower plant. Monarch Seed ft Feed Co. SHEEP MANURE FERTILIZER, fifty een's per sack, delivered In town. L. O. Johnson, Rt. 1, Bog 143-D, Central Point. LOSTBIIlfold In First National Bank, Reward If returned to bank. FOR RALE SUPERPHOSPHATE and SULPHATE of AMMONIA. Oet your before supply Is exhausted. Monarch 8?ed ft Fesd.Co. FURNISHED room for rent. Good bed. 317 Haven St. WANT ED To rent or lease acreage with modern houae. local residents. 411 East Main. Ph. 8580. She's Cute! She's I 13I'3Il:irtCie; ADOLPHE MENJOU GEORGE MONTGOMERY Irtat IftrajM Kitl IfKI Wl Silrtft tefl after! aliM fiiwtai Striaf IrUttsi TH Nirttj lirMi Irrgssfc FOR BALI BNAROL errors Stuf Apply It early to young, tender growta. Mofftrca. fleed si Feed Co. FOR SALS KILL afOSS In tour uwn with VJOORO. Monarcii feed Feed Co. Two sleeping rooms for irnisain n 11 Palm. 4-ROOM plastered house with bath, hardwood floor tn living room, two bedrooms, breakfast nook, large glaeaed-ln service and aleeptnf porch, laundry traya, cement foun dstlon. large shade trees close In. East side on pavement. 336TJ0.00. Also NEW duplex, 3 rooms each. eleo. trie range and hot water tank, da alrable location, bnly 83300.00. Also 340-ACRES. 18 Irrigated, free water. nrst crass bottom soil, Balance hills and pasture, outside range, abun dance of wood, 4-room house, spring water piped tn house and yard, lota of out buildings, family orchard and berries, a few walnut tree. 2900. 81000 cash, balance terms. Also 3-ACRES, new 4-room modem hftittt well located. 83890. L. O PICKELL 18 S. Bartlett FOR RENT Oaeiten i.mm -v.-,-. orchard and alfalfa, all Irr'.rated. C M. Parker, by Denny's Orocery. Call evenings. MORTOAOl Company located In Portland requires the services of Ml experienced stenographer, pre ferably with experlenr in mort gage, real estat or banking bust. n."SI!' mployment. Call Mr. Wood or Mr. Peek. 4450. South era oreetm True Co, 337 w. Mala St., Medford. UNFURNISHED ROOMS 801 E. Main. WANTED Male dish washer. Apply WANTED Orchard man. Year 'round joo. urai oaoi. WILL PAY CASH for 13- or 14-ln. horse-drawn turning plow and mid dle buster. Call Champ at Texaco Service. Riverside and Jackson, Phone 3074. 1038 BUICK Special deluxe sedan. Radio, heater, good tires, 8545. Call at 1113 Queen Ann. WANTED Commercial spraying. Phone 4843. With row. WANTED COMMERCIAL SPRAT- log. Phone 8588. McOonagl. PASTURE, soon for 10 head of year- ling, o. L. Robinson. Rt. a, nox 383, Medford. SCRAP IRON SCRAP METALS WANTED Tour government needs this vital material foe Defense. Sell now Highest prices paid. SCRAP AUTO TIRES AND WBBS Any Quantity MEDFORD BAKOAiN ROTJ8B 17 N. 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