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i Or MEDFORD , MAIL -, TRIBUNI'MEDrORD, . OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1943 PAGE THREE PRIZES OFFERED E E As part of the nation-wide "All-States" Battle Casualty Replacement recruiting program the Oregon WAC recruiting dis trict, In cooperation with local merchant and the county Civil Ian Defense Council, is sponsor ing a contest for school girls. Three prizes will be awarded winners of the local contest, which Includes schools in this community, and first prize win ners of each community will be entered In a state-wide contest to compete for further prizes. A first, second and third prize will be presented to the writers of the three best lOO-Tvord essays on the sublect, 'Why I would like to Join the WACs and re- :e a battle casualty. Contestants must be girl stu dents of public schools between the ages of 10 and 16, inclusive. FUR Restyling Repairing Cleaning Glaiing Frances Dallalre Phone 2526 Each contestant may submit but one entry. All entrees must be submitted to the principal of the contes tant's school not later than Nov. 3. Judges will be primarily con cerned with the content of the essay, however, neatness will be considered. All contestants must have their name, school, address and age clearly printed at the top of the page. Prizes will be awarded at the WAC Carnival Caravan at 8 p.m. at the Court House auditorium. Local contest chairman is Mrs. H. L. Alford, (4484) 517 W. 10th. Prizes are: First $25 bond, donated by Medford druggists, and entry in to district contest. Second $7.50 merchandise order, M, M. Dept. Store. Third $5, merchandise order, Mann's Dept. Store. Ray Ish, owner and manager of the Military Tailors, an nounced this morning this his concern will donate a $100 war bond as a state prize for the essay contest. Mr. Ish is the only merchant outside Portland offering a prize in the statewide contest. SCRIPPS' WIDOW WEDS Glenbrook, Nev., Oct. 22 (U.R) Mrs. Robert P. Scripps, widow of the publisher, and W. W. Haw kins, chairman of the board of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, were married yesterday at Min-den. 1 MM . . I M-i r : nmm eta FIRST AID KITS 49c to $15.75 Completely Equipped A well-stocked medi cine chest helps guard against infection from accident! and minor in juries. Be prepared fo give home treatment in emergencies! : STERILE GAUZE, 1 width, 10 yds. ... 8 IODINE, with applicator.... 15 ADHESIVE, 1" and 2" width., 12 yds.. . 15 . Other First Aid Equipment HEATH DRUG STORE, IIIC. THE PRESCRIPTION STORE ' '" Medford Center Bldg. t) Phone 3551 MILL IS SUED IN ; DEATH OF FATHER Suit against the Tiller Mill and Lumber company for $50, 000 damages was filed in circuit court yesterday by the ' four minor children, through their guardian, ad litem, . of Cyril George Steele, 40, killed August 20 last, in an accident at the plant. The children are Cyril E. Steele, 15, Adrian L. Steele, 13, Lois J. Steele, 11, and James Steele, 10. Their mother, Viola A. Steele, has been, named their guardian ad litem. The complaint sets forth that Steele was working between a logging truck and the loading deck at the plant when a spread er block used In "log loading descended rapidly, directly above. The complaint alleges the Improper arrangement of brakes controlling the spreader block prevented the donkey en gineer from stopping its descent in time. It struck Steele on the head, crushing his skull, and re sulting in death. The complaint further cites that Steele was sole support of the minor plaintiffs. The mill company is located in Douglas county and used Jack son county roads for the hauling of its products and operations. Attorneys G. W. Neilson and Allison Moulton appear as coun sel for the plaintiffs. High School News By STUDENT REPORTERS By Joan Mole and Viladean Hainan Student Council held its sixth business meeting last Monday. Members present were: Ruth An drews, Betty Baker, Paula Blan- ton, Rab Casebeer. Leigh Eden. Virginia Hammond, Betty Mack, Maxine McKinney, Harry Nor wick, Robert Shelby, Jim Tuck er, Weldon Webber, Randall Lovejoy, Calista Farrell and Bill fatton. ' A move whereby the students would adopt the ninety per cent defense stamp plan was made. If this goal is attained, the stud ent body will purchase a "War Minute Man" flag and display it on the flag-pole under the United States flag. Also tenta tive plans were announced for organization of a school dance band, since last year's met with so much success. According to Mrs. Anne Allen, the following students will handle the high school radio pro gram this year: Harry -Norwick Veldon Webber, Delores Ray, George Graham, Maxtae McKin ney, Mary Glascock,, Helen Fer ris, Jerry Llebman, Jim Tucker, Marion Tilly, Phyllis West; Don Fairweather, Ann Conroy, Audre Nuns and Calista. 'Terrell.. Pro grams. wUl -feature activities- of Medford- high organizations. . .'Everett Harding,, regional supervisor of 'Ht-Y, addressed members of this :' croup at Its meeting,October. 20. In a follow ing discussion of. club plans, it wa decided that the chief work of Hi-Y would be to help with various service ' organizations and in selling - bonds. J. C. Tucker, dub adviser, offlcersf Hi-Y, and Mr. Harding made a trip to Grants Pass, after the meeting. Students going -were Weldon Webber, Norman House, Harry Nordwick, Don Knlpps and Larry Hayes. . ( A campaign - for the Junior Red Cross is being held this "week at Senior high. Collections are being made in the home rooms, quota for each being thirty cents. According- to Virginia Hammond, in charge, the amount collected so far greatly exceeds the minimum quota. Home nursing classes at Med ford high have been resumed this year under instruction of Miss Helen Starnes, R. N. This is a Red Cross standard class and the purpose Is to give the girls practical knowledge of how to care for common illnesses in the home. : . Girls now enrolled are Alice Brill, Myrla Ball, Helen Ferris, Sarah Frederick, Ruth Gaster, Virginia Hammond, Mary Hum phries, Juanita Trescott, Audrey Johnson, Joyce Spears, - Irma Minger, Donna Jenkins, Ina Hughs, Peggy Coram, Marie Dubs, Mahala Green, Lots Hoff man, Inez Phillips, Barbara Maddox and Betty Stauffer. COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the Editor must tear the name and address of the writer although the uae of a pen-name at Initials for publication Is per mlaalble. The Mall Tribune re. erves the right -to edit all letters with a view to clarity and condensation. Mabel Barber Likes Olive To the Editor . I enjoy Olive Barber and am glad - for her column in our paper. There is something sooth ing and satisfying that makes you better content with common everyday things. In the mad rush of modern living, how soothing to look at her. peaceful face and read of the plain .things that after all mean so much. God bless her and-the family: and home she loves so well. . Mrs. Mabel Barber. - 114 Van Ness Ave., Ashlanu. Cloetog time- for Sunday Too late to Classify, fi :30 Saturday .-afternoon Please remember. Portland, Ore., Oct. 33 (UP) Cat tle 3S, calves 36, mostly steady on a cleanup basis; odd light steers S7.78; weak to top steers 814.75; canner and cutter cows SS.00-8.00i shelly oows down to S4.00. Hoes 60. steady rood to choice ISO to 315-lb. drlvelns, largely H4.50, good sows 81l.So-13.00,- choice feeder pigs quotable to S13.3S. Sheep 300, mostly common to me dium grade, demand narrow, bulk unsold, strictly odd to choice lambs salable around S13.00. South San Francisco. Oct. 33 (UP. USDA) Cattle none. For week, re ceipts 8,000. steers active, fully steady; medium to good S13.00-14.60; range 'she-stock 36-S0c higher; few cars good cows Sll.60-U.76, medium 10.00-10.50. common 19.00-9.36, cut ter S8.00-8.60, canners 48.60-7.00. Medium sausage bulla 810.00-10.60. Calves, none. - Strong, medium to good slaughter calves 11.00-13 00. nogs, ieo. Around ISo lower. Bulk good 300 to 340-lb. barrows and gilts 815.35. For week, receipts 3,400, most ly 35c higher. : i ; ' -weep 4.000. For -week, receipts 8,000. Lambs 36-60c . higher, top 14.60, bulk S13.00-14.00. Cull to good wcaa, duik a.uu-4.00. WHO ROAST Golden West Coffee have an important responsibility. Golden West Coffee must put into your.cup the grandest flavor you ever drank! During these wr times, with glass a critical item, at times your grocer may, have Golden West only in the paper bag. Accept it, know ing that it is identical with the fine coffees that are packed in the jar. Drip or regular grind, of course I Golden West Coffee 1M THE WEST - IT'S G0LDEM WEST COFFEI EAGLE POINT AND T Eagle Point, Oct 22 (Sol.) Eagle Point and Prospect schools will register and distrib ute Ration Book No. on Tues day, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 28, 27, and 28 at the school buildings it . was - an nounced today by Lyle L. Llnd ley, superintendent of schools at Eagle Point. -The hours each day will be from 2 p. m. until 8 p. m. .. . The superintendent points out that Ration Book 3 must be pre sented before Book 4 can be is sued. He calls attention to the fact that no rationing will take place at these two schools on Friday . or Saturday. The place of registration at Eagle Point will be in the band room located in the north end of the gymna sium. Through an error it was an nounced that Elk Creek resi dents would be issued new books at Eagle Point. Residents of Elk Creek will register at the Elk Creek school between 3 and 7 p. m. on October 26, 27, and 28, according to Scott Brill. . Livestock strength when it was announced that the proposed sale of $23, 000,000 of Rockefeller holdings of oil shares had been postponed. No reason was given for the postponement and no future date was set for the transaction. - Today's- closing prices on se lected stocks: - American Tel. & Tel. 158V4 Anaconda .............. 26 Chrysler 70 Curtiss Wright . General Electric General Motors .... Montgomery Ward Penn. R. R. Phillips Petroleum J. C. Penney Radio Southern Pacific Standard Oil Cal Texas Gulf Sulphur Transamerica ...... United Alrcrafts U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel 7 3674 81 44 26 47Vs 931 9 26H 37V4 36 8 30V4 42 84Va Chicago. Oct. 33 (UP-WPA1 Ron 10,000. Active, steady to 36c higher. Bulk good and choice 180 lbs. up 14.60-14.76; 140 to 170 lha. S14.00- 14.80.- 1 Cattle 1,600. Calves 500. General trade draggy: weak. , ADDroxImatelv 3,600 stock cattle unsold;, cuttery. common and medium steers 88.00- 11.60; good offerings 814.36-16.36. . Sheen 1600: good and choice native lambs 816.00; 16o to 36o lower at 813.00rlS.80r Portland Produce Portland. Oct. 33 (CP1 Whole sale market prices: .. -eeera nooa mver . mtnjou, 85.00 box; Bom, 86.60. Lettuce Local, as, 13.50 crate.. Beets 45-500. Cauliflower No. 1, 83.38-3.3S, . Tomatoes No. 1, 81.OO-1.50. Chicago Wheat Chicago Wheat , Chicago, Oct. 33 (UP) Wheat: Open High Low Close Dec I1.MH 81-64. 81.63 81.64V. May . 1.63'i 1.53V4 1.62 ',4 1.63 14 July 1.60 1.50 1.49J, 1.60 Wall Street New York. Oct. 82. (11 PI Oil. shares and nrpforrerl atvVe of the utility group featured an irregularity nigner, quiet stock market today. - Oil shares; weak spots In yes- terdav'a market. w.r. nn fran. tiOns to a point on heavy trad ing. - ine group picked up You Support USO When you give to MEDFORD COMMUNITY and WAR CHEST -A Message From the Bakers of S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Oct. 22 (U.R) Dairy market: Butter: 93 score 43, 92 score 42V, 90 score 42Vi, 89 score 414. Cheese: wholesale prices, loaf 27 v3, triplets 27. Eggs: large grade A 88, med turn grade A 48, small grade A SO, large grade B 48. Gloria Smith Rites 2:30 P.M. Saturday Funeral services for Gloria Ellen Smith, whu passed away at a hospital here Oct. 21, will be conducted from Perl funeral home on Saturday at 2:30 p. m., with the Rev. Louis Kirby, pas tor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be In Siskiyou Memorial Park. Polo was first played la Persia. Pee Mall Tribune Want Ada. PIAIIO L STUDIO I Margaret Osenbnigge) I la Males) your dessert A real sensation With pur Vanilla't Taste temptationl Schilling: IUY ANOTHtl SONS TODAY BUY WAR BONDS BE WISE AND ECONOMIZE AT HOLLOWAY'S RELIABLE GROCERY Free Delivery Service DIAL 2126 For FREE DELIV ERY conforming with new O. D. T. Regulations. BUY WAR STAMPS Phone in Your Orders Early -Please! We're maintaining deliverer ser vice to the very limit allowed by the O.D.T. that's THREE DE LIVERIES A WEEK of orders weighing 8 pounds or more. To homes EAST of the track we can deliver Mondays. Wed nee- , days and Saturdays. To those WEST oi the S. P. track we de llver Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. So that you may be certain of having YOUR order at your home on the right day. please phone It EARLY. We'll give it our most careful atten tionevery Item will be person ally selected from our fine stockl CRANBERRY SAUCE 19 KADOTA FIGS, 2 can for. 27 SHORTENING, Formay, Mb., ea 29 SCOTS TOILET PAPER, 3 for. 23 SANKA COFFEE, 1 lb. . . 37 SWANS DOWN CAKE FLOUR 29c Calumet Baking Powder 25 oz. tin 29c GRAPE NUT WHEAT MEAL 15 POST BRAN FLAKES, lg 15 PUMPKIN, Ig. can..... ..17 (Pumpkin Pie Time Is Here) MIXERS, Ginger Ale or Sparkling Water, plus 5c' bottle deposit 20 DEL MONTE TOMATO SAUCE, 4 for. 25 NEW CROP HONEY, 5-lb. pail....' $1.29 NESCAFE (the instant coffee) 39 KELLOGGS SHREDDED WHEAT, pkg 12 FLOUR, Kitchen Queen, 49-lb. tack. $2.39 FLOUR, Drifted Snow, 49-lb. sack $2.49 Highest Prices Paid For Ranch Eggs You Will Find the BEST In Fruits and Vegetables 'At Holloways $4r$'S$l Local E Plant, ea 10 ri? F"cy Stuffing mSi Blue Lake Bean 2 lb,t 19 Vv i'V W e L J oquasn, nuooara or Banana ..lb. 3 HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS A Nice Lot to Choose From READ and CAKES
