Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 17, 1942, Page 5, Image 5

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    MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1942.
PAGE FIVE
Public Playground
Open 3 Days Week
Under Supervision
The Jackson County Recrea
tion committee and the Work
Projects administration have ar
ranged to have the municipal
children'! playground at 800
East Main street open between
the hours of 10 and S each
Wednesday, Thursday and Sat
urday for the rest of the sum
mer. Two to four women and three
Junior or senior high school
girls assist each morning and
afternoon period. A member of
the WPA staff Is in charge of
assigning equipment and assist
ing in arranging each day's pro
gram. Volunteer supervisors for last
week were Mesdames Herold
Gardner, Marie Gullett, T. E.
May. A. R. Leavitt, George
Lewis, Bertha Penwell, Georgia
Rohrer, J. W. Graham, Elwood
Hedberg, R. Gillespie, William
Jones and Miss Meredith Shields,
Georglanne Holloway, Audrey
Jarmin, Carmen Wright and
Norma Stearns.
PLAN RECREATION
MacArthur Named
Outstanding Dad
For Father' Day
New York, June 17. (IP)
General Douglas MacArthur
was named by the National
Father's day committee today
as the "outstanding American
father of 1942."
The committee sent the fol
lowing message to the chief
of the united nations forces In
the south Pacific:
"You have ben selected
the outstanding American
father of 1942 as a tribute to
your inspiring and heroic
leadership In helping to make
the world safe for democratic
family life and human free
dom." Father's day is next Sunday.
German high command has ord
ered t p e e 1 a 1 anti-commando
units, equipped for hand-to-hand
and street fighting, to be sta
tioned at major point along the
coast, including the port of St.
Nazaire.
Medford Boys Gain
Mythical Offices
Corvallls. June 17 P Fic
tional countv
organized by high school youths
yesieraay at the Beaver Boys
State meeting sponsored by the
American Lesion to teach demo
cratic processes.
Those elected to office Includ
ed: Medford Gene Rae, clerk;
Earl Hieeins. school aunrintpn.
dent; Frank Clark, commission
er.
The third recreation program
for defense workers is being
organized at the Shady Corner
trailer camp on Midway road.
The program will be for three
nearby camps. As soon as the
men construct sand boxes and
a large equipment box the rec
reation committee of the organ
ized labor groups will supply
the necessary equipment.
The Women's club at their
first meeting elected Mrs. Her
kie Black, president: Mesdames
Blanch Ackerman, vice-presi-:
dent; Shirley Davidson, secre-1
tary, and Virginia Quick, treas-1
urer. Mrs. Marjorle Pena, WPA !
recreation technician, if direct
ing the program. i
The women have planned a
picnic lunch for Thursday of
this week for all mothers and
children in the camp.
Until the number of trailers
In these small camps has been
stabilized and the length of stay
of the workers determined, a '
large recreation center will not
be constructed.
MAGINOT LINE GUNS
REVERSED BY NAZIS
London, June 17. (Jf) The
Free French Press service de
clared today Germany is so
"nervous over the possibility of
an allied o'fensive in the west"
that the guns of the Maginot
line have been reversed and new
fortifications are being built
along the Rhine.
The statement declared the
Lewis Ulrich, manager of the
United States Employment of
fice, said today that positions
were now open for sawmill
laborers, fallen and buckers.
choker setters, janitors, room
clerks, blight cutters, hay hands,
housekeepers, practical nurses
and a male fountain and res
taurant manager. Those wishing
to apply for any of the above
positions were asked to call at
the employment office, 45 North
Fir street, telephone 3343.
Ulrich said that several local
sawmills and timber operators
might be forced to cease opera
tions unless help can be obtain
ed in the immediate future.
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The recreation program fcr
men in service at the municipal
airport, under the supervision
of the Work Projects Adminis
tration, has been expanded to
Include badminton, horshoes,
and soft ball. Concerning the
recreation program, Sargeant
W. M. Daws says the boys at
the airport expect to develop a
Softball team to compete with
all comers.
The recreation center which
includes the canteen has an
enlarged magazine library, lawn
tables and chairs, and an emer
gency room with cots for weary
flyers who need a few minutes
relaxation before continuing
flights.
The .canteen personnel con
tinues with Mrs. Grace Fierro
in charge of recreation assisted
by Miss Mary Margaret Mann
and enthusiastic volunteer wom
en, both junior and senior who
serve as hostesses from 8 each
morning until 10 at night.
V Ml! Tribune wmnt ad.
Seedless raisins simmered 1
minutes in leftover spiced peach
juice or sweet pickle liquid
make a delicious sauce for bak
ed, boiled or fried ham.
Um M&U TrUmna wmnt ads.
Sea Properly For Success
C. L. PERKINS
DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY
Erea examined Without I'M of
nrusa. ftlauca Filled and Re
paired. Lentea Duplicated.
I3S So. Central Are. Phone SMI
Open ETenlnga By Appointment
Boston (U.R) A pin boy setting
up 45 games each in two bowl
ing alleys for an average night's
work lifts the equivalent of one
ton 13 feet in the air, according
to a Massachutes State College
statistician.
Next Sunday
Is Father's Day
Be sure to send him a card
to let him know you are
thinking of him.
Swem's
FATHER'S DAY CARDS
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CALENDAR
I Wednesday
7:30 p. m. Daughters of Job,
Masonic temple.
Thursday
1:15 p. m. Just Folks Circle
ef Methodist church, home Mrs.
E. R. Gilstrap, 35 Geneva street,
covered dish luncheon.
1:30 p. m. Wenonah dub
card party, 1705 West Main St.
8:00 p. m. Crater Lake Aerie
Fraternal Order of Eagles and
auxiliary. Eagles hall. 42 North
Front street.
8:00 p. m. Canatlon club
home Mrs. Carl Bennett, 343
South Grape street
UNUSUAL WALLPAPER
Cordelia, CaL (U.PJ Three
rears ago, Peter O'Neil, winery
employe, started papering his
tales room with covers of book
matches. He already has 3,000
on the walla and about 5,000
more to go.
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thoua fcfco VACATIONS!
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dene Rooieveli: "It hi beta
troven beyond doubt that human
einfi cannot auitain continued
nd prolonged work for very lonn
without obtaining nropef baJ
nee between work on the one
hand end vacation and recreation
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Medford Participating
Agents' Association who
save you up to 25 on
General Insurance lines, will
now cheerfully furnish com
plete, up-to-the-minute in
formation concerning the
new
WHICH BECOMES EFFECTIVE
JULY 1st, 1942
MAX PEIRCE
27 No. Holly St. Phono 4940
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LELAND CLARK
7 No. Birtlett Phono 4646 '
CARL Y. TENGWALD
Holly (nil Sixth Phono 3687
HAROLD H. BROWN
123 East Main Phono 3446
Buy U. S. War Bonds and Stamps
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Here you are. Dad just to prove we da think of you on
Father's Day) We know you like neat, smart patterns. Ws
know you want woven designs in good broadcloth, Ws know
you want good clean fit in the collar. That's why ws bought
you Brandon shirts the shirts you really enjoy wearing!
(Yea, they re colorfast and Sanforized, shrinkproof.)
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Cartlands are tha tias Dad Ilk txatl Thty'ra made of
llaar fabrlea, band allp-atitdied ae the threada mat pall.
Lined iri h pun wool to hang batter, kaet taaOy,
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jrog tall him tbay'ra wool lined, wrinkle rcalatant
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