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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1942
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UNABLE TO SERVE
IN LEGISLATURE
The war, that unsettling influ
ence which Is wrecking so many
plans and programs these days,
has projected itself Into the Jack
son county legislative set-up with
the result that the county court
will probably be called upon to
name a representative to serve
tn the place of Frank J. Van-
Dyke, Ashland attorney, elected
In November. VanDyke is now
In training at Camp Roberts
Cal., as a candidate for a com
mission In the army and, it is
said, has written a friend in Ash
land that he sees little chance for
furlough from his training to
attend the legislature, which
convenes January 11.
Although the electorate voted
slight increase in legislator's
pay, the trip to Salem Is still un
attractive, what with restif
tions and difficulties in travel
and lack of accommodations in
the capital city. However, It is
known that at least one Medford
man is in a receptive mood and
political wiseacres of the coun
ty believe a man long-prominent
in county politics In the Ashland
end of the area may seek con
sideration if, and when the time
t comes to appoint a successor to
vanity xe.
Under Oregon law, no action
will be taken until VanDyke no
tifies the secretary of state that
ha cannot or will not serve. It
will then be up to the secre
tary to notify the county court,
the latter body having he power
of appolnment.
The Jackson county delega
tlon, all Republicans, Includes,
besides VanDyke, Earl Newbry,
senator, and William M. McAllis
ter, representative, who is slat
ed to be speaker of the house,
PAY RESERVATIONS
FOR BONDS HEAVY
The fact that the soldiers of
the U. S. army are giving money
in addition to their lives for the
-successful conclusion of this war
Is indicated by the fact that
men of the 91st division at
Camp White have had pay res
ervations for the month of No
vember totalling $35,448 for the
purchase of war stamps and
bonds.
- A total of $34,448 for the
mcr.th of November was ex
pended by the 61st division men
for war stamps and bonds, the
$16,000 being on a voluntary
purchase plan, the $33,448 on
the pay reservation plan.
II
OF
Portland. Ore., Dec. IS (U.B
Edgar F. Kaiser, son of Master
builder Henry Kaiser and general
manager of three shipyards In
the Portland area, was named
the "first citizen of Portland for
1642" today by the Portland
Realty Board.
Citing Kaiser's contribution to
the city and the war effort, a
report issued by the secret nom
inating committee said Kaiser
"could appropriately be called
the year's first citizen of the Pa
cific northwest."
BRIDE NEED ROOM
Wives, mothers and sweet
hearts of men at Camp White
are flocking into Medford for
few days visit with their loved
ones and Chamber of Commerce
aides said Saturday they have
many calls for help in finding
accommodations, some of which
border on the pathetic. One
young soldier came Into the
chamber yesterday seeking aid
in finding room for his bride,
due to arrive Monday from Chi
cago. He had tried all day to
find something, he related In a
choked voice, his liberty time
from camp was drawing to a
close and still he had been un
able to make any arrangements
for his wife.
Secretary Frank Hull said
literally dozens of such touch
lng t ipeals are listened to daily.
The chamber has found some
rooms but Secretary Hull reit
erated his plea that Medford
residents having a spare room
call the chamber and list the
address so that incoming visi
tors may find a place to lay
their heads.
NAVY AIR FORCE
Max Pelrce, Medford Insur
ance man, will leave Wednesday
night for Quonset Point, R. I.,
Naval Air Station to undergo
training in the navy's air force.
Mr. Peirce was sworn in last
Thursday as a lieutenant senior
grade at the navy a Portland
bureau of officer procurement.
In business here for over thir
teen years as the head of the in
surance agency which bears his
name, Mr. Peirce has taken a
prominent part in the develop
ment of civilian aeronautics in
this area over a long period.
During his absence in the serv
ice, Mrs. Peirce and their small
son. Max, Jr., will continue to
make their home here.
The Peirce Insurance agency
at 27 North Holly street will be
conducted by Mrs. Jane Fitz
gerald, present secretary.
THOMAS ELECTED
LION CLUB HEAD
W. E. Thomas was elected
president of the Lions club for
the coming year at the club's
regular meeting last week. Other
officers chosen included Gene
Ferrell, vice president; Jack
Boyl, secretary-treasurer: direct
ors, Jim Mack, Paul McDuffee.
Ralph Furrer. A. O. Bauman.
William Peek, Ernie DeVoe and i
Everett Trowbridge..
A Christmas meeting was
planned for December 22 at
which the KIwanian Dames will
be present.
Dr. Walt E. Hoppe was winner
In a hilarious contest conducted
by Charles Cox, program chair
man.
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FOR BATTLE FEAT
San Francisco, Dee. IS (U.R)
On the battle-scarred quarter
deck of the heroic cruiser San
Francisco, Admiral Ernest J.
King, commander in chief of the
U. S. fleet, today presented the
congressional medal of honor to
Cmdr. Bruce McCandless for
conspicuous gallantry in the
great naval "battle of Guadal
canal" November 13.
The caprice of battle put Mc
Candless, 31-year-old communi
cations officer from Long Beach,
Cal., in technical command of
the heavy cruiser amidst an in
ferno of shellfire and shrapnel.
Against overwhelming odds, Mc
Candless directed his ship vic
toriously against a Japanese
fleet.
Admiral King arrived here
from Washington, D. C, to rep
resent President Roosevelt and
congress in presenting the na
tion's highest award for heroism
to McCandless.
Addressing the assembled
crew, Admiral King said:
"First, welcome home. Sec
ondly, well done. It Is men like
you in ships like this who do a
major part in winning this war.
I am confident that when your
ship puts out to sea again you
will be determined to do even
more than you already have
done so well."
Admiral King then read the
citation to Cmdr. McCandless,
who has been raised in rank
since the night of November 13
when the San Francisco fatally
crippled a Japanese battleship.
sank a cruiser and destroyer, and
damaged several other enemy
ships vainly trying to reinforce
Guadalcanal.
'In the midst of a violent
night engagement, the fire of a
determined and desperate enemy
seriously wounded Lieutenant
Commander McCandless and
rendered him unconscious, killed
or wounded the admiral in com
mand, his staff, the captain of
the ship, the navigator and all
other personnel on the navigat
ing and signal bridges.
"Faced with the lack of su
perior command upon his recov
ery, and displaying superb Initi
ative, he promptly assumed com
mand of the ship and ordered
her course and gun fire against
an overwhelmingly powerful
force.
HITS MINE, SUNK
SOLOMONS ISLES
Washington, Dee. IS U.B
The United States has lost
22,000-ton transport in the South
Pacific but American forces in
the Solomons are still carrying
the fight to the enemy with
heavy bombing attacks on Japa
nese sea and air bases, the navy
disclosed today.
U. S. bombers on Wednesday
(island time) blasted a new ene
my airfield only 130 miles north
west of Guadalcanal. In another
raid the same day, they de
stroyed six Japanese Zero fight
ers while scoring three hits on
one tanker and "straddling" a
second at Falsi harbor, 273 miles
northwest of their home base.
The lost transport was the for
mer American President liner
President Coolidge, which was
being operated by the War Ship
ping Administration for the ar
my. Carrying 4000 troops with
full equipment, it struck a mine
presumably enemy and .went
down but rescue work was so
"prompt and efficient," the navy
said, that only four men were
lost.
The sinking 10th of an Amer
ican transport in this war oc
curred in recent weeks but the
navy did not reveal the precise
time or place.
The navy's report from the
Solomons confirmed recent In
dications that the Japanese were
operating a new airfield at Mun-
da on New Georgia island, pre
sumably in an effort to check
mate American fliers from
Guadalcanal.
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DEATH COMES TO
DANIEL R: SMITH
Daniel R. Smith, a resident of
Southern Oregon for many years,
passed away at the family home
on Ross Lane Friday afternoon.
He formerly lived at Talent and
also Grants Pass.
Mr. Smith was a building con
tractor, and built many fine resi
dences here, the California-Pacific
Utilities Co. building and
most of the large Standard Oil
Super-Stations.
A complete obituary will be
published later. Perl Funeral
Home Is In charge.
HITS NAZI BASE
London, Dec. 12 U.B An
Exchange Telegraph correspon
dent reported from an advanced
base In Eastern Tunisia today
that British parachute troops
dropped 23 miles southeast of
Tunis a week ago had spread
havoc until their explosives ran
out and they marched 80 miles
back to the British base.
As soon aa they landed, the
dispatch said, the parachutists
started for the capital shooting
up enemy transports along the
way. The Germans sent out
tanks, armored cars and truck-
loads of infantry in an effort to
round up the parachutists but
two of the tanks were knocked
out and three lorries were de
stroyed in one skirmish Monday.
Under cover of darkness the
parachutists raided the enemy
airfield at Oudno, 10 miles from
Tunis, Tuesday morning. They
surprised the axis farces and de
stroyed a half dozen planes and
set stores afire before they withdrew.
The Norfolk Southern Railway
Company has offered locations
on its right-of-way as scrap col
lection centers for all counties
through which the road passes.
Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly
If you suffer from rheumatic, arth.
title or neuritis pain, try this simple
Inexpensive home recipe that thou
sands are using. Get a package of
ru-ex compound, a two-week supply,
today. Mix it with a quart of water,
add the Juice of 4 lemons. It's easy.
No trouble at all and pleasant. Tou
need only S tablespoonfuls two times
a cay. mten w,tmn 48 hours some
times overnight splendid results are
obtained. If the pains do not quickly
leave and If you do not feel better,
return the empty package and Ru-Ex
will cost you nothing to try as It U
sold by your druggist under an abso
lute money-back guarantee,. Ru-Ex
Compound Is for sale and recom
mended by Western Thrift and drug
store everywhere.
WILLIS
Loves
PlilLLIS!
(Sea Page 3)
RESIGNATION DENIED
Euaene. Ore., rw 12 niPi
University of Oregon spokesmen
tonight denied an announcement
that Dr. Calvin Crumbaker, pro
fessor of ecoomics, had resigned
to accept a post as Pacific Coast
regional director of research
and anatysls for the War Labor
uoara.
UM MU Tribune Want Ms.
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ARE YOU
A
PUZZLED
SANTA?
What to land Mem,
your best girl. Grand
ma, or your friends?
Flowers cut, ported or corsages speak your
Christmas message to women of all ages. And
... if it is a potted plant, it will remind them
all through tha year, that you ara thinking of
them.
MEDFORD GREENHOUSE
1003 E. Mala Phone 4840
Juit Off Crater Lake Highway
OPEN EVENINGS . SUNDAYS
AND HOLIDAYS
VISITORS WELCOME
From the Store of Beautiful and Lasting Gifts
New Merchandise Arriving Daily Adding
More of the "WANTED KIND" of Gifts
To Our Large and Complete Stocks!
FOSTORIA
An Outstanding Nama
In Fine Glassware
HOUSE of PORTUGAL
Hand Dacoratad
Pottery
CHINESE JMPORTATIONS-Unique and Lovely Gifts
DINNERWARE
ENGLISH
And
AMERICAN
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES
Toasters. Egg Cookers.
Bottle Warmers, Heating
Pads, Mixers, Electric
Rasors.
Toys - Dolls - Gaines
Electric Trains
OPEN EVENINGS
35 North
Bartlett
Tefephont
2370
Medford's Popular Christmas Store
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FURS
For Gifts
Hera are the greatest thrill-providing gifts that will
ever go 'neath a Christmas treel Furs . . . with tha
luxurious beauty and exquisite workmanship that
characterises this one gift-above-all. on every
woman's wish list. In the list below the Fur Gift
Giver will find a wide selection to choose from.
Ermine Dyed Squirred Belly at $215.00
Silvertone Dyed So. Muskrat at $199.50
Sable Dyed S. Back Muskrat at $225.00
Dyed Black Kid Caracul Coatt $225.00
Silver Dyed Fox CoaU Priced $179.00
Fine Black Pony CoaU at only $165.00
Natural Gray Kid Caracul at $325.00
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FUR SHOP SECOND FLOOR
He Will Welcome A
LOAFER
COAT
A featured Loafer
Jacket this week at
Mann's are these new
arrivals of 83 cord
ad wool cloth in a
natural taupe shade.
Here's a Loafer Jack
et that is guaranteed
to please any man on
earth . . . Why not
one for "Him" on the
25th?
$1Q95
The Base Ball
JACKETS
Another "swell" gift for any
Manl A melton cloth body
leather sleeve base ball Jack
et. Good looking, comfortable
and mighty popular.
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Under New
CEILING
PRICES
SILK Hosiery
$135
&
$795
New Gabardine , SKIPPER
JACKET "Weather Warden
$165
Fine silk sheers and
service weights from
America's leading
hosiery mills. New
Winter shades. All
slses. Ceiling prices
$1.35 and $1.65 pair.
If "he likes gabardine and
most men do, get him one of
these at $15.95. They have
a light leather lining for
warmth. All ara expertly
styled and made.
The Skipper "Weather War
den" is a water proof poplin
Jacket. Very light in weight
and designed to be worn over
a sweater. Very good looking.
HOSIERY
Boxes For Gifts
Keep your "precious hose" In
one of these rayon satin
hosiery boxes. Come in lovely
pastel shades and hold 6 pair.
Grand for gifts.
$100
$ 595 $79.5 STATIONERY
CHILDREN'S CHENILLE ROBES
The Junior shop on the Second
Floor calls your attention to
these warm Chenille Robes for
Misses and Children. Red. Aqua,
and Tea Rose In siics 1 to 6W
at $2.25 and 7 to 16 at $2.98 and
$3.98
Montag's boxed stationery. A
welcome giftl Here are lovely
boxes of fine quality White.
Ecru and Blue papers with
$225 Tq $398
$op
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A WHOLE ARMY OR ONE ENTIRE I I
NAVY. THE YOUNGSTERS WANT ALL f I I
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ICA'S WAR OUOTAI EVEN GROWN-UPS I I
LOVE TO ASSEMBLE THEM. I I
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Holgate
TOYS
Famous the nation
over. Halgate toys for
growing children.
Polished wooden toys
in various shapes and
slses for children
from one to six years
of age.
80c to$1 1.50
Syncro
GIG SAWS
Let 'the boy learn
while he p 1 a y si
"Syncro" . gig saws
are safe, interesting
and educational. Dur
able table casting,
guide arm and t
saws.
$14.95
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