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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1942.
TO HISTORIC CITY
IV.
Scene of South's Last Stand
; Overrun With Troops and
r Workmen Wages High.
. Petersburg, V. (UP) His
toric Petersburg, scene of the
South'i last stand and lamed (or
its well-kept Civil War shrines,
today Is over-run with thous
ands of troops and wartime
workmen.
"Splitting at the seams" was
the way one social worker de
scribed the city after the boom
created by the army's biggest
quartermaster school at nearby
Camp Lee had severely taxed
civic and social facilities.
The city's normal population
was 30,631 in 1940, but that was
before an army of construction
workers poured in to resurrect a
vast army base on the site of old
Camp Lee, a World War I can
tonment named for Gen. Robert
E. Lee, who once bloodily de
fended the land on which it lies,
Behind the workers came the
soldiers by the thousands.
Camp Lee's strength has been
variously estimated as high as
33,000 men, most of whom are
undergoing training in the Quar
termaster Corps Technical
School s huge shops and sprawl
ing buildings. Pre-draft shoe
makers teach draftees the in
tricacies of their trade, as do
mechanics, bakers, tailors, and
the rest of the men that "Keep
'Em Rolling.".
Six miles away, at Hopewell,
Vs., acres of buildings and scien
tifically tangled pipelines surge
with capacity war production.
Officers Fill Guest Homes
The resultant war boom shook
every stratum of the city's eco
nomic life. Wages were high and
labor was scarce, although hun
dreds came It. to take the boom
time jobs. Many camped in trail
ers ,. the fo.mer si'.-s . World
War I laborer-barracks. Rents
rocketed and pri es went up.
Juke joints, cafes and amuse
ment halls all of flimsy, tem
porary construction went up
o -ernight.
Guest homes that once ca
tered to history-conscious tour
ists were crammed with army
officers und defense workers.
Houses rented at almost any
price for any kind of house, de
spite effo ts of the federally
sponsored local rent committee
Police end the ever-present
M.P.'s report -ot aratively lit
tle disorder on the teemlnj
streets. Two newly dedicated
US" centers, one for white sol
diers, the other for negroes
have helped the recreation prob
lem, but the khaki-clad enlisted
men still pack the streets on
week-ends, and line the high
ways to Richmond, 23 miles
away. Camp Lee authorities say
4 300 men get week-end passei
each week, on an averr--".
Out from town. Camp Lee
sprawls across acres once tram
pled by warring Confederate
and Yankees. Now, field maneu
vers take southern farmharc
and northern millhand squarely
alongside Petersburg National
Military Park, here the history
of the South's last stand is
eace(ully enshrined under
watchful federal care.
Veteran Leads Parade
Already choked with the
Camp Lee boom, Petersburg is
bearing part of the brunt of
am. '.her. Constru !lon of Camp
Pickett at Blackstone. 33 miles
west, has brought more nun-d-eds
if wor'tmen to seek living
quarters here. And now, thou
sands of '-ainees of the army;,
medical corps are housed 1 i per
manent buildings at Camp Pick
ett, swelling the total even
mor-.
Although It's World War II
that has boomed her economy
and crowded her treets, Peters
burg hasn't fo.jotten her share
in other wars.
Most f all he clings to her
historic role as a last citadel of
the crumbling Confederacy.
Visitors are still reminded of.
and trken to the Civil Wr
Shrines. More aptly than any
other single action illustrated
the spirit of Petersburg, when
Camp Lee soldiers trooped In
for this year's a. ny day parade,
the soldiers of today, ami yes
terday, were led by Homer At
kins an aging, but still spry
leader In th last-thinning ranks
of the 'onf dera' veterans.
allied base at Port Moresby on
the opposite shore of the Papuan
peninsula.
Ford, 79 Years Old,
Mori Optimistic for
Final World Peace
Detroit, July 30 UP) Henry
Ford, who visualizes a world
made immune from war through
a federation of all its peoples
and an intensification of produc
tion for human needs and legiti
mate desires, came to his 79th
birthday anniversary today more
optimistic than ever regarding
the future.
Of the war engulfing most of
the nations of the earth Ford
spoke rather sparingly, "Like
all wars," he said, "this one was
precipitated by greed, lust for
power and financial gain; it
won't end until some sense of
sanity has returned to those who
believe in armed might for self
ish gain."
As alert and agile as many
persons half his age. Ford ap
peared In perfect health. By
eating moderately and worrying
not at all he has maintained
his weight virtually unchanged
for many years at around 138
pounds.
EFFORT TO KEEP
FIRE FROM AREA
Recognizing the importance
of fire prevention In the forests
of this state, the "Keep Oregon
Green" campaign will be
stressed in this area under the
sponsorship of the Medford Ki
wanis club and a representative
group of civic leaders, accord
ing to an announcement today
by E. E. Kofoed, county chair
man. 4 meeting will be held
Friday at 2 p. m. in the federal
courtroom of the Federal build
ing to perfect plans for this pro
gram designed to make southern
Oregon people fire prevention
conscious. R. C. Kuehner, sec
retary of the Keep Oregon
Green committee will come to
Medford from Salem to attend
the meeting.
Appointment of representa
tives of various Jackson county
organizations to participate in
the county-wide campaign have
been made public by Chairman
Kofoed. The committer mem
bers and their organizations fol
low: William Perry, county
court; Austic McReynolds, State
Forest Service; F. G. Whitney,
U. S. Forest Service; L. E. Fran
cis, 4-H clubs; Kenneth Wells,
Boy Scouts; Mrs. Marjorie Pena,
Girl Scouts; T. J. Norby, Ash
land; A. W. Ljngaas, lumber in
dustry; William Howes, Pomona
Grange; Kenneth Denman,
Sportsmen's association; Glenn
Jackson, member of the state
Keep Oregon Green committee
will represent the Jackson coun
ty Chamber of Commerce; Herb
Grey, newspapers, and Lee
Bishop, radio.
Serving on this committee
will also be a representative of
each service club in the county
to be named later by the various
clubs and representatives from
each grange and oil company in
this area.
The Territory of Alaska was
created by congress in 1912 and
the first legislature met in 1913.
Harry Hopkins Weds
Fashion Writer in
White Honse Rites
Washington, July 30..
Harry Hopkins, presidential
aide, and Mrs. Louise Gill Macy,
New York socialite and fashion
writer, were married today in
the first White House wedding
in 24 years. President and Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt were
present.
The simple ceremony took
place in the president's oval
study on the second floor of the
White House.
The Rev. Dr. Russell J. Clin
chy of Hartford, Conn., read the
vows. The guest list, in addition
to Mrs. Clinchy. was limited to
13 members of the immediate
families of the bride and groom,
and in addition, members of the
White House staff.
After the ceremony, the presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were
hosts at a luncheon for the wed
ding guests.
Mrs. Hopkins' wedding dress
was a simple, street-length blue
crepe. Her especially designed
jewelry included earclips. lapel
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Tee matt ke sstunx or joar
ehrerfally nmaeX. Oct a kettle
tndej at WKSTKRN THRIFT.
pins incorporating
knot copied from
manual.
victory
sailor's
Clotlnf, Urns tor Cluilfied Ads
a. m. Too UU to CUssUy U 30
p. m.
O years old
S2.40OT. $1.23 IT
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JAPANESE DESTROYER
HIT BY ALLIED BOMBS
General MacArthur's Head
quarters. Australia. July 30 J")
Allied bombers hit a Japanese
destroyer squarely off Gona
Mission, on New Guinea's Papu
an peninsula coast, and left the
warship wreathed in smoke and
currying toward shore, appar
ently for beaching, a headquar
ters communique announced to
day. It was the fourth enemy ship
accounted for by allied airmen
since the Japanese thrust their
invasion force down the coatt to
gain their foothold last Wednes
day, some 110 miles from the
Persons desiring to donate
books for soldiers reading need
only wrap them, affix three
cents postage for each pound
and address them to the Army
Book Receiving Center, Oregon
State Library Building, Salem,
care of Mrs. Ruth K. Stratton.
it was announced today by the
Ninth Corps Area Headquarters.
The Receiving Center is pre
pared to receive, process and
distribute all worthwhile vol
umes in serviceable condition
that are donated. After process
ing, the books are packed neatly
30 to a box and sorted by sub
jects so that one-third are non-
fiction. These are then ready
for shipment to a camp or post
library in the Oregon area.
Eugene Hotel Man
Called By Death
Eugene, Ore., July 30 UP)
J. A. "Sandy" McLean, 83, part
owner of the Osburn hotel here
and one of the most widely
known hotelmen of the North
west, died last night at the
Coffee Memorial hospital In
Portland.
McLean, who had operated
hotels in Eugene since 1909.
was also active in civic affairs
In 1934 he served as chairman
of the commission which super
vised the construction of the new
state capltol and the new state
library.
Government Seeks
Oregon's Mercury
Portland. July 30 IP) The
federal government's metals re- j
serve company Is In the market
for Oregon quicksilver. Director
Earl K. Nixon of the state de
partment of geology and min
eral Industries announced to
day. Nixon said he had been In
formed that small lots of bottled
quicksilver will be bought by
the company at Grants Pass.
Coqullle, and Seneca, locations
of stockpiles set up for the pur
chase of chromite ores in Ore
gon. !
Argentina encourages use of
corn as a railway ana inauju. :
fuel because of large oomesuc
surpluses, according to the De
partment of Commerce.
Visual exhibits have been es
tablished In Great Britain to
acquaint the public with the
value of waste paper.
Zinc and copper
would make 2,400
ridge cases.
In one auto
,30-cal. cart-
Aluminum In 370 washing
machines would build one train
ing plane for the army.
NOW undtr-arm
Cream Deodorant
utlj
Stops Penpiration
i Docf not rot 3rufl u men's
ihiro. Do not trtiojt tin a.
2, No wtninji to ir?. Can be
ased tithe liter ituting.
1. lnitintly itops perspirarloa
foe I to dan. Prevents odor.
4. A pure, hite, crettrteis,
ttamleu vanishing rretm.
A wtrded Approval SetlAmer
kn Institute of Lauodefinf
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HEALTH WILL WIN! See that you do your part in National Nutrition program
Buy wisely; plan vitamin packed menus.
Savings on EVERY ITEM that counts.'
help you need; more than ever before
The BIG "Y" MARKET where "It's the
Today and every day HERE you'll find the
A II II
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Enriched Flour
COLD MEDAL
49 lbs.$2.09
KITCHEN MAID
49 lbs. $1.85
Jell-E-Seals 3 pkgs. 25c
Parawax lb. pkg. 12c
Sure Jel .3 pkgs. 29c
Certo, 8-oz. bottle. 3 for 49c
Self-Sealing Lids 3 pkgs. 25c
Flaked Fish
Mackerel
Davis
Bros. Vi tin
Davis
Bros. No. 1 tin
Atlantic Ocean
ISc
25c
Corned Beef, 12 oz. can 24c
Grab Meat ,3ft?V 39c
Krispy Soda Crackers 1 & 33c
Barilett Pears s' 23c
Sliced Peaches, V2 size 21c
Fruit Cocktail1 2 for 25c
Tomatoes nds"i 2 for 23c
Evap. Milk, Banner
Banner Oleo., 2 lbs. 37c
Gerber's Baby Foods
3 cans 19c
ftp PhSlline B1nd,d Orange and
via . Illllff
Grapefruit Juice
No. 2 can. 2 for
23c
35c
Coffee, Airmail
lb. bag
Cream of Wheat
'9- pkg
.21 e
24c
Wheaties, Sperry's
2 pkg
.21c
22 32c
Pkg. . . . 5c
Pineapple Juice'c,
Pk.L n. pint i7e
UiHIVII HiauCjUlbBQt. 31c C f
Waal. OIC
Snowdrift 31b. can 73c
Wesson Oiloc i2 gal. 95c
Swansdo wn 0ku'r. Lg. pk. 23c
Gelatin Dessert S7i..u.W 5c
SoupRancho'chhi?k,?nSe.n.25c
33c
23c
Jam or Jelly
Gill Piclkes
2 lb.
Jar
Quart
Jar
Macs Yeast, lots of vitamins, 2 pkgs. 5c
Baking Pwdr., Schilling's 12-oz. can 34c
Macaroni 3-lb. pkg. 19e
Cheese, med. mild pound 25c
Corn Flakes, Kellogg'i, 18-i., 2 for 25c
Waffle Syrup, Liberty Bell
No. 10 can -. 98c
Corn Starch lb. package 7c
M. D. Tissue 3 rolls 25c
Wax Paper, 100 ft. roll 2 for 25c
Rinse giant pkg. 63c Ig. pkg. 23c
Lu Flakes large pk. 23c
Lux or Lifebuoy .. 3 bars 20c
C. W. laundry 10 bars 39e
Kraft Cheese Food Spread, 5-oi. jar 14c
Graham Crackers 2 lb. box 21c
Malted Milk, Kraft's 2-lb. can 49c
Peanuts
Freth reaxed fRM
H.-lb. pa-... 3C
Coca Cola
6 bottles 25c
Plus Deposit
Mix
Vegetables
Llbby 901s
2 for 25c
iff
.Hot Sauce
8-ox. tin 3 for 11c
Salad Mustard
2 lb. jar 14c
Sandwich Spread, qt. 19c
Cucumber Pickles
Libby's 24 oz. 23c
Apple Sauce Mix, pk. 9c
Dog Food, Gro Pup, 25-oz. pkg. 23c
Matches carton 6 boxes 23c
Shinola White Polish 10c size 8c
Clorox . V gal. 27c
Cleanser, Sunbrite 2 cans 9c
Bakers Cocoa ...lb. can 17c
Libby's Catsup 14-os. btl. 19c
Spud Chips, Blue Bell 25c pkg. 23c
Marjhmallows. lb. pkg. 15c
Fancy Rica 5-lb. pkg. 49c
White Beans, Navies 5-lb. pkg. 43c
Peas, Garden 303 size, 3 cans 29c
Corn, Cream Style, 303 size, 3 for 29c
String Beans, 303 size 2 for 23c
Spinach Libby Brand No 2 can, 2 for 29c
Shoestring Carrots, Libby. ...303 size 10c
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tVfl S:" EVERY
rft WAR p . y
ifmPS DAY
Be at least a
ten percenter
Jergen's Toilet Soap 4 bars 19c
Ivory Soap 3 bars 17c
Giant P. & G. Soap 2 bars 9c
DUZ Urge 25e; Giant 69c
BIG Y SUPER MARKET
Libby Tomato Juice
14-os. tin: .....S for 2 Jo
47-os 23c No. 10 can 45c
Vitamin Rich Fruits and Vegetables
Locals
POTATOES 25-lb. sack 49c
BELL PEPPERS Lb. 9c
Locals, Large Size
CUCUMBERS 3 for 10c
Local, Extra Fancy
CORN Doz. 39c
Large 80 Size
GRAPEFRUIT 4 for 23c
Fruit and Vegetable Prices for Friday and Saturday
THRIFT DEPARTMENT
ZINC OXIDE OINTMENT pound jar 79
CITRATES and CARBONATES half pound 49
ASPIRIN TABLETS 100 5-grain 9?
MILK OF MAGNESIA pint 1S
LA BELLE FACIAL TISSUE 500 sheet 18t
10c Heavy Mesh DISH CLOTHS 2 for 9?
IRON and YEAST TABLETS 100 23?
VITAMIN B COMPLEX TABLETS 250 98?
FOUNTAIN SYRINGE 2 quart tize 69t
50c JERGENS LOTION and 25c Jergen's Cream, both 39
$1.00 HINDS HONEY and ALMOND CREAM 49
ARMY WRITING PORTFOLIO, leather bound $1.23
"MY LIFE IN THE SERVICE" DIARY 59
ZIPPER BILL FOLDS 13tf
ELECTRIC HOT-PLATES complete with cord S2.98
GLASS COFFEE MAKERS 98r
OVENWARE MIXING BOWLS 5 pieces 89
COLD PACK CANNERS 7-quart size $1.39
NO MEAT SHORTAGE AT KAMPFER BROS.
extra Young mutton values
Meaty Stew, lb. 7V2C
SHOULDER
ROAST lb. 12V2C
Rib or Loin Chops lb 15c
MEDIUM SIZE
LEGS
lb. 17c
LARD, 100 pure Pound 14lk
SELECTED YOUNG
BEEF
BRISKET BOILING CUTS, lb.
POT ROAST . . .
LOIN STEAK . . .
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SUGAR CURED BONELESS
Corned Beef, lb. 27c
WIVf lift
lb. 23c 4 El
lb. 31c I Q
INDIVIDUAL SLICES CURED
Ill 0 iur LUG
SMOKED LOIN PORK CHOPS Ea. 7c
BROKEN SLICED SW)SS
BACOTI . . lb. 27c STEAK - lb. 37c
Choic. Pork Smok' Milk-Fed Veal
Steak, lb, 32c Jowls, lb 22l2c Steak, lb, 31c
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