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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1942 PAGE THREE U. S. SIGNAL CORPS News of the enlistment In the U. S. army signal corps of Wil liam Vawter, Jr., son of Mr. and We Learned On Arabia's Sand Lots THE DESERT ran a temper ature. Nothing else moved faster than a crawL A camel wouldn't walk a mile if he could help it not even for another camel. Trucks just groaned and gave up. Trans portation, when this Company went after oil in Saudi Arabia some years ago, was gosh-awful. But the headaches we had were all for the best. Trackless, blistering desert challenged our experts to devise transit that would make up its own roads as it went along. They designed special three-axle, all-wheel-drive trucks and trailers with very low-pressure tires that looked as big as a full moon. Some of these quaint gas buggies are enough to make you think you've met a dream walking a bad dream, that is. But they're the first motorized vehicles to lick the desert. From their time, horse-and-camel days stretch back across the desert to the Beginning in nearby Eden- - We enjoy those headaches to day because we have been able to pass our experience on to our government, and some of the chaps who really grabbed our desert transport problem by its throat are now with the Army's desert forces. It's a comfort to feel that every lesson we learned on the vast sand-lot of Arabia may make things some mite easier for our desert soldiers wherever they may be. Standard Oil Company of California Mrs. William I. Vawter of San Carlos, Cal., former Medford res idents, was received here today. Young Vawter. well-known in Medford, successfully passed his examinations for officers' candi dates school and waa sent to Salinas junior college where he will take three months basic training In signal corps radio work. A talented vocalist in a number of orchestras on the pen insula, he is a graduate of Se quoia high school and San Mateo Junior college. club UT: western M lit; hud .' I winter 110 Burt 10 p e lis. Coarse grain: 0U No. a 34 whit 3233: barter No. a 43 Kit 3700. CENTRAL PT. DIES Catherine Lucretia Merritt of Central Point passed away at thp family residence Monday. Mrs. Merritt was born at Pon- tiac, 111., April 3, 1870. She spent her early life in Illinois, and was united in marriage to Clarence M. Merritt at Clyde, Kan., in 1893. They lived in the middlewest until 1904 when they moved to Colfax, Wash., coming to Oregon in 1908, liv ing 17 years in Merrill, Klam ath county before moving to Central Point, 17 years ago. She is survived by her hus band, one daughter, Mrs. Edna Book of Bly, Ore., three sons, Elmer F. Merritt, John D. Mer ritt and Eugene Merritt, of Klamath Falls; two brothers Will Fullerton of King City, Mo., and George Fullerton, Han ford, Calif. Funeral services will be con ducted from Perl Funeral home, Wednesday at 2:30 p. m., the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Interment will take place in Siskiyou Memorial park. Cen tral Point Rebekah lodge No. 185, of which she was a mem ber, will conduct services at the graveside. Victory Queens are being se lected for the USO carnival to be held October IS at the Ori ental Gardens. Soldiers may vote any time during the eve ning for the Junior Hostesses who have registered that night at the USO center. A girl may attend USO as many nights per week as she chooses and at the end of each night votes are counted and a girl chosen as "queen of the night." At the end of each week a girl Is chosen as "queen of the week" and the four queens chosen over the four-week period will be final contestants for Queen of the Carnival. Votes will be cast at the carnival, counted at 10 p. m. and the queen announced and crowned. Girls who have been queens of the week will serve as princesses and accom pany the queen in her crowning. Chicago Wheat Chicago, Sept. 3S (UP) Wheat: Open Hlph bow Cloee Dec. '"!! 137H "71i May lsoii 1S0H 130 130H July ..130H 131 13044 131 LIVESTOCK Wall St. Report New York, Sept. 29 (U.R) A spurt of activity in Atchison, To peka St Santa Fe railway stimu lated interest in railroad issues on the stock market while the remainder of the list was irreg ular in quiet trading. Santa Fe soared to a new high since 1937 at 50V4 up 314 points before running Into realizing. The rise came when directors de clared a dividend of $2.50 on the issue. 1 MMyjPgl IHgWMI I 'iff. .S.V -J. U TESTIFIES Elmer Davit, above, director of the Office of War Information, pictured as he tells Senate Committee that James C. Petrillo's ban on recordings by union mu sicians may hamper war in formation program. The Grange Portland Portland. Sept. 39 (UP) cattle 390. calvei 83, market rather slow on kinds available: tew aalea steady: steers S11-S13: common-medium fed helfera S8-S10.25: canner-cutter cow v4.7S.I6: heavy Holsteln to S7.S0: medium beef cows $7.75-38.50; veal era S14-S14.50: tew to $15; heavy calves $13.50 down. Roga 300; market ld-35c lower, ex treme top to , 35c off: good-choice 175-315 lbs. $14.03, few $14.75: good eows $13.75-$13.35: feeder pigs 114 $15. Sheep 600. steady: good spring lambs $11.50: good feeder lambs $9.50; range feeders $10.50; cull and com mon lambs without bids: feeder ewes $3: good slaughter ewes to $4.50. Gold Hill Grange Gold Hill Grange will observe booster night Wednesday at 8 p. m. with the public, especially prospective Grange members. After the program cookies and punch will be served by H.E.C. All Grange ladies are asked to bring two dozen cookies or Juice for punch. Grange was host to about 100 people Saturday night, including 18 soldiers from Camp White. Post luck dinner was served and was followed by music and dancing. The music was fur nished by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dusenberry and son and Tom Henderson and Mrs. Janie Mars den with accordion selections by the Christensen sisters and little Ann on the flute. Among the soldiers was Lieu tenant M. A. Michele from New York state - and Lieutenant Daniels from Georgia. Program and recreation was in charge of John Gray, lecturer. South Kan Francisco South San Pnuiclaco, Sept. 30 (UP) (U8DA) Cattle 350. 8teady. quality plain: Monday top 097 lb. grass medium steers $13.00. Today two loads common 850-9X0 lb. steers 111 0O-S11.50, sorted $10.50: medium to good heifers ail.00-Sll.50; load good 875 lb. c ws $10.00. . Calves: none. Hogs: 300. Around 30e higher: one load good to choice 188 lb. Oregons 110 00. Sheep 500. Active, undertone steady; good to choice lambs scarce, quoted S13.00-S13 30. package shorn medium to good lambs S13.00-SH.50; medium to choice ewes quoted $4.60-$5.00. Chicago. Sept. 39 (UP) (TODA) Livestock: Hogs 13.000: mostly steady; good- choice 160-300 lbs. I14.65-$15.35; sows $14 85-$15.35. . Cattle 9.000: calves 1.000: largely fed steer and yearling runs, bulk $13 35-$18: top around $18.90 paid 1,400 lb. averagea; several loads $18.35-$18.80: beat helfera $15.60 weighty cutter cowa to $9.35; heavy sausage bulls $13.40. Sheep 3.5O0; early blda on native spring lambs barely steady $13.50 down. iff is all! IN MAN TAILORED SLACKS ONLY Portland Produce CARNIVAL OCT. 10 USO Is sponsoring a carnival to be held at the Oriental Gar dens October 10 with music, dancing, booths and stunts. An army band will be on hand to furnish music for the dancing and service clubs of the city are invited to set up booths. The affair will give the towns people, it was stated, an oppor tunity to get acquainted with the men at Camp White. War bonds and stamps also will be on sale and a large sale Is anticipated. Use Mall Tribune Want ada. BIRTHS PASSES AGED 79 Henry H. Sharp, 79, a resident of the Table Rock district for the last 25 years, passed away at a local hospital Saturday after a brief illness. Mr. Sharp was born In Eng land and came to Canada when a young man and followed the mining business both in Canada and Alaska, and since coming here has also been actively en gaged in that industry. He leaves no known relatives in this country, but several kin folk in England. Funeral services will be held In the Conger chapel at 2 p. m. Wednesday with the Rev. Louis C. Kirby officiating. The re mains will be cremated. housing problem In I Us Mail Tribune Want lieve the Cor vail i j. The First Federal Savings and Loan association of Corvallis has offered $100,000 as a revolv ing fund to continue the work and authorities have granted pri orities for 30 houses. Work is expected to begin in about a week or ten days with plenty of workmen already secured to rush the completion of these houses. Priorities have been granted on most of the material. As soon as the first group of houses is completed, a start will be made on a second group. COFFMAN To Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Central Point, Septem ber 28, a girl, seven pounds, at Community hospital. JENNINGS To Mr. and Mrs Harry L., Jacksonville, Septem ber 28, a girl, five pounds, at Community hospital. HUNTER To Mr. and Mrs. C. J., Rt. 2, Ashland, September 28, a girl, eight pounds, at Com munity hospital. HIATT To Lieut, and Mrs. Harvey, Riverside Apts., Sep tember 27, a boy, seven pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Corvallis, Sept. 29 (Spl.V The Corvallis Housing corpora tion has met all the necessary requirements of the federal housing administration and at a meeting of tha stockholders Fri day night directors were given a vote of confidence to go ahead with the project which will re- COLDS- FIGHT MISERY where you feel It rub throat, cheat and back with tlme-teatea WICKS V VAPORua 1 'ft eaay. let Roman Mm), m e th aetritlew feeds with Its 9 natural vitamins preserved. Adas II to wark and ale tar see. II BtS&ZS, and asking. II ffSf) At raw Oaten. CALL UNITED AIR LINES FOR TRAVEL INFORMATION SCHfOUMS TO SAN FRANCISCO, IOS ANOIUS, POXTIAND, , JIAIIll, CHICAGO, NIW YORK AND (AST UNITED AIR LINES Municipal Airport. Tel. 7111 BUY WAR BONDS Portland, Sept. 39 (UP) Anjou pears were $1.35 with fall butters around the same price aa were some very ordinary Bartletta. Carrots sold 40-S0o dozen bunchea. Beeta 35c and turnips SO-90c. Potatoes moved $3 .50-12 .55 orange box for best locals. . King applea were I1.50-$l.e5 box for good sized with some unoolored Spies to $1.35. Dressed turkeys eellng price: new crop 36-38e. Cantaloupes Yakima standards $3.35-$3. Grapes Oregon Concord $1-$1.10 lug. Peaches J. R. Hale 11 40-11 .40 box. Cauliflower local No. 1 $34533.60. Cucumbers field 0-0c; pickling 85c-$1.15. Onions green 80-60C. Potatoes Klamath $3.50-18.70: Idaho $S.40-$3.S0. Spinach No. 1 76-860. Tomatoes No. 1 local $t-$10. Country meata best butcher hogs 310. And it's slacks for prac tically every outdoor ac tivity this year! That's why they must be dur able, must be well-made , . . and, of course, you want smooth colors! Size 24-30. CAROL BRENT SWEATER All-woel wanted, M-40.... 2.19 117 SOUTH CENTRAL. PHONE 330 Portland Wheat Portland. Sept. 3S (UP) Oraln markets: wheat rang: Open High low Close Dee. 1I3A 113 113 113A Cash grains: wheat:- 8. white) (hd. wh. app.) 114: S. white (hd. wh. No. rex) 116: hard red winter; ordinary 110; hard whlte Baart. Montana Wheat: Hd. red apg. 14 pc Hl4: dk. nor. spring 60 16 pe 136; hard red win ter 114: soft whit no rex 115: white Guard Against Wartime Constipation! It'a frequently due to lackof"bul)c" Millions of folks these war days feel all dragged out, with no tip or pep. And no wonder I Their working, sleeping, ana especially their eating habit are all dif ferent. Meal are apt to be hurried. Improperly balanced and they neglect the Important matter of "bulk" In tha diet Yet getting enough "bulk" might make all th difference. For lack of It at on of the common cause of constipation. Medicinal laxatlvea give only temporary relief in uch cases; they dont get at the cause. B it atuooa'a ail-aa correct thl constipation by supplying th needed "bulk"; often bring lasting freedom from the trouble. Eat thla crisp, deli cious cereal regularly, drink plenty of water and "Join the Regulars, "ali-bsaw la mad by Ktllogg's U Battla Creek. We are proud to be part j 1 of such a team Jhjjfe yj&mk III When you do good work you like to have It recognized. The encouraging commendation of Southern Pacific by the press and important individuals for the way our railroad has handled its wartime traffic under difficulties makes us very, happy, too. As the new President of Southern Pacific, it would be nice if I could take credit for this job, but I can't. It is true that the officers of the railroad have by capable direc tion played a part by helping to make our equipment and manpower go far beyond, normal expectation or accomplish ment. But those who follow through, who actually move the trains and make the railroad run, are doing great work and they deserve to have you know about ic The people who are doing this fine wartime job are the 86,000 men and women out on the line and in the offices the engi neers, brakemen and signalmen; the dispatchers, shopmen, clerks, waiters, trackwalkers and switchmen ; the firemen, con ductors, bridge and building men, telegraphers, porters and section men. They are proud of their common accomplish ment and they have a right to be. Southern Pacific's load is growing still heavier, and the next two months will be a peak period for us. But Southern Pacific people are doing and will continue to do the greatest job In their history. We officers of the railroad are proud to be part of such a team. A. T. Mercicr, President On $37.30 War Bond buys 14 Navy Ufa ockt. ojp The Friendly Southern Pacific To gat $50 a month starting In 10 yaars, buy 9 $37.50 War Bond vry month now.
