MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1943
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Tacoma, Wash, Dec 17 (UFO
A two-year search for a Fort
Lewis soldier who deserted the
day the Japs attacked Pearl
Harbor ended last night with
the arrest of Robert Van Val
kenberg, 31, as he hid in a
specially constructed secret dug
out underneath his south Ta
coma home.
City and military police placed
the house under surveilance aft
er receiving a tip that a soldier
was hiding there. They closed
In on the house last night, final
ly locating Van Valkenberg's
secret hideout beneath the house.
Officers also arrested Mrs.
Betty Van Valkenberg, 31, after
she had told them her husband
had not been in the house for
1 several weeks. The couple's chil
' dren, a baby and a 10-year-old
girl, were ill in the house. They.
were taken to the county hos
pital.
Police said Van Valkenberg
deserted from Fort Lewis the
day he heard the news flash that
Pearl Harbor had been attacked.
'He has been earning the family
living doing odd Jobs and trap
ping for furs in northern Idaho.
NELLE SUGG DIES
. Famed Comedian In New Hit
WILSON FUNERAL
3 P.M. SATURDAY
It's famed comedian Monty i when "Holy Matrimony" starts
Wooley pairing his talents Sunday at the Craterian for a
against the theatres number one three-day showing,
lady of laugh. Grade Fields,1
In Holly Drama
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Edward Arnold and Ann
Harding in "Eyes in the Night1
starts today at the Holly. The
companion feature a rip-rearing
thriller "Tornado in the Saddle"
with Russell Hayden.
Ashland, Dec. 17 Funeral
services foe JCaa, ?Ssl!e Sugg; op
' erator of a millinery shop at
Burleson's in Medford for the
past nine years, will be held at
. the Litwiller Funeral Home to
morrow at 1:30 p. m. Mrs. Sugg
passed away at her home in Ash
land yesterday.
Born at Woodman, Wis., in
1880, Mrs. Sugg has made her
home here for several years.
Prior to her work at Burleson's,
he had a millinery shop in Ash
land for 13 years. She will be
remembered by many persons in
both cities.
Survivors include her hus
band, J. H. Sugg; a daughter.
Mrs. Jane Anderson of Ashland;
a son. Clay M. Sugg of Medford;
and two sisters, Mrs. L. A. Shaw
of Forrest Grove, Ore., and Mrs.
Mary Grout of Burlingame, cai
THREE MORE LOGGERS -FINED
FOR OVERLOADS
Three more logging truck
drivers were fined in justice
court yesterday for overloads,
as follows:
Theodore Roosevelt Kinney,
combination overload, $15.70
and costs; William M. Hunting,
S12 and costs, and William L.
McDonald, Eagle Point, $8 and
costs.
Cm 1111 Trlbuaa Wtnt Ada.
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Has Young Ideas
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Little Susan Peters adds much
to the fun and romance of
"Young Ideas" in which she is
cast with Herbert Marshall and
Mary Astor. The new picture,
paired with the hilarious "Hi'Ya
Sailor" opens at the Rialto Sun
day to form a top program of
live and laughs.
Forty turkeys will be avail
able for the Medford Gun Club
turkey and pot-luck shoot at the
club grounds at Crater Lake
Four Corners Sunday.
Inquiries from Camp White
and several surrounding south-
l Oregon towns Indicate a
large attendance, which caused
the club to increase its turkey
orders to double the number
used at the Thanksgiving shoot.
Because the shoot will last
most of the day, arrangements
have been made to serve lunch
and heating facVities have been
arranged for the comfort of
spectators as well as the shoot
ers. Shooting will commence at
10:30 a. m. The public is invited.
High School News
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and Joan Mola
On December 14 a meeting
mi held for the girls at high
school interested in Red Cross
wnrk- Classes, for these llrls will
ha held during the rest of
December, and through Febru
ary, different pnases oi ntu
rrH activity belns taken up.
Girls now enrolled in mis
work are: Ruth Andrews, Paula
Blanton. Louise Babcock, Myrla
Bali. Lilvbelle Casebolt, Bar
bara Culbertson. Ruth Dow, Joan
Elliott, Viladean Halgren. Joan
Mole, Zethal Evans, Fhyuis
Fields, Mary GlascoCK, narnen
Hart, JoAnn Humphrey, Virginia
Hay, Beverly Malone, Betty Me-
Kenzie. Mildred mcR.enne,
Betty Mack, Barbara Neff, Joan
Neff. Mickie nelson, rreaia
Nichols, Olive Ogden, Tillie
Rammln, Llla Stlllwell, LaRene
Thompson, Joanna Utz, Neysa
Wall and Peggy Young. j
Don Knlps called a meeting
of Hi-Y officers Wednesday
third period to set a date for in
duction, and Tuesday, Dec. 21,
was agreed upon. Also 7 p. m.
Thursday was announced as the
time of the next meeting of Hl-
Y. At the meeting were Don
Knips, Harry Nordwick, Norman
House, Larry Hays and adviser,
Mr. J. C. Tucker.
At a student council meeting,
TAX COLLECTIONS
BEST IN YEARS
December 13, 24 senior high boys
were voted eligible for football
letters, which they were award'
ed in a general assembly this
morning. These boys included
Steve Dippel, Jack Baker, Ray
Casebeer, three-year lettermen;
Dale Niedermeyer, Gil Tumy,
Bill Plaskett, Marvin Doty, Deal
Sheldon, Myron Corcoran, Jim
Miller, two-year lettermen; and
Jim Brlnson, Glen Bostwick,
Allen Kircher, Earl Barnhart,
Don Dixon, Lloyd Balderson,
Kenneth Cearley, Dave Holmes,
Bob Watson, Jerry Clark, Doug
las Plumley, Jim Lynch, Dick
Hiner. and Darrell Riggs.
Jim Cave, president of the
sophomore class, called a class
meeting Thursday during actlV'
Ity period.
session he gave special credit
to Douglas Davis am" Janet Hor
sley, who were chairmen of the
refreshment concessions during
the Ashland football game.
Later Miss Jac Kirtley and
Mr. J. C. Tucker, advisers of the
class, spoke to the group on
creating greater interest in
school dances. Minutes wero
read by secretary Janet Horsley
and the treasurer's report was
given by Miss Kirtley because
of the absence of Barbara Sands.
Funeral cervices for Joseph
C Wilson, 67, who died Mon
day at the family home, 1008
West Main street, will be held
Saturday, Dee. 18, at 3 p. m. at
Litwiller's Funeral home in
Ashland. Mr. Wilson came to
Medford from Ashland last July
and had lived in the latter city
for 16 years. He had been In
failing health for some time.
The deceased, born in Illinois,
is survived by bis wife, Eatella
and seven sons and daughters.
Leslie Wilson. Portland; L: C.
Wilson, Camas, Wash.; Mrs.
Etta Wilson, Lakeview; Mrs.
Lewi Maharry, Medfdrd; Mrs.
D. A. Hubbard, Vallejo, Calif.;
Mrs. Twyla Newbry, Medford;
Mrs. W. W. Snider, Visalia.
Calif. Other survivors are a
brother, John W. Wilson, in
Ashland, and a sister, Mrs. Al
tera Price, Colorado City, Tex,
and 11 grandchildren.
Mr. Wilson had been mem
ber and worker in the Baptist
church for many years.
Interment will be in the Har-
gadine cemetery, Ashland.
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DIES IN SEATTLE
Word was received here this
week of the death of Gerald
Glen Long, 30, former Medford
resident, who passed away last
month at his home in Seattle,
Wash.
At one time, Mr. Long's father
was minister of the Free Metho
dist church in Medford, and the
family made their home in this
city. Long attended the State
Normal School at Ashland be
fore going to Seattle Pacific
College. At the time of his
death, he was principal of Orilla
school at Renton, Wash.
Survivors include his wife and
young daughter; his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Long, and
two sisters.
Collections to date on the
1943-44 taxes total $812,293.48.
according to a report by the
tax collection department of the Sister Mary Moore thanking us
land Chamber of Commerce, de
siring to have a one-fourth mile
wide strip along highways beau
tified. Leonard Bradshaw, ways and
means committee, reported on
the last dance. Dances will he
discontinued during the winter.
Ellyn Charley, editorial com
mittee, read an article on patch
ing rubber articles.
Grange received a card from
sheriff's office. This Is 75.1 per
cent of the $1,214,572.70 listed
on the current tax rolls. It in
dicates a low delinquency rate,
and the heaviest payments for
any year during the long tenure
of Sheriff Syd L Brown.
The amount does not include
any payments made on back
taxes. The sheriff estimated
these would run around $300,-
000, and .bring the total collec
tions for the current tax year
wen over the million dollar
mark.
THE GRANGE
Lake Creek Grange
' Lake Creek Granae met Dee.
10 with Worthy Master Myrtle
(jnarley presiding,
Mrs. Burrels was obligated in
first and second degrees by Reed
Charley. .
Agricultural Chairman Tom
Stanley was absent and all
missed his usual fine report.
Claus Charley of the legisla
ture committee read a resolu-
for the potted plant sent during
her stay In the hospital.
Election of State Grange of
ficers was held.
Worthy Lecturer Mabel Stan
ley gave a treat of nuts and
candy to the Grange.
4-H achievement awards will
be given to the members at
Grange hall Dec. 28 at 8 p. m.
The club leader, Mr. Jossy, will
present the awards and pins. All
in the community are invited.
New officers for Lake Creek
Grange will be installed at Cen
tral Point Dec. 30 at 8 p. m. All
officers should make an effort
to attend.
Next meeting of Lake Creek
Grange will be Jan. 14 at 8:30
p. m., with the new officers in
the chairs.
run through the following week
Registration for the winter quar
ter will be on December 28 and
classes will begin December 29.
Since New Year falls on Satur
day, there will be no further
holiday interruptions.
Dr. Walter Redford, who re
turned from Portland Dec. 15,
where he attended a meeting of
the State Board of Higher Edu
cation, announced that he has
been notified by the Northwest
Association of Secondary and
Higher Schools that the South-
era Oregon College of Educa
tion has been given full accredit
ment by this association, for the
full four-year curriculum lead
ing to the Bachelor of Science
degree.
BRANnMAltDUJORCpiOr MIES
She 01 tea used medicated mutton met
now many mothers um Feoetro,
modem medication in a bue eonUio
ing mutton suet. Hub on double
acuon relieves colds' muscular aches,
eouihing. (1) vsporiies to comfort
tuny no (2) outside, stimulates at
pot where applied. Get feoetro.
Winter Quarter
Registry Slated
Dec. 28 at SOCE
Southern Oregon College of
Education, Dec. 17 Christmas
holidays for the students of the
Southern Oregon College of Ed-
tion being sponsored by the Port- ucation began this afternoon to
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Ashland Students
Decorate USO for
Christmas Cheer
Ashland, Dec 17 All schools
of Ashland are taking a part in
During the business preparing Christmas cheer for
soldiers at the Asmana usu.
Grammar ' grade pupils - are
making the Christmas tree dec
orations. Junior high school pu
pils are holding Apple Day,
when each pupil brings an apple
highly polished for the USO
Christmas parties. School Girls'
League and the college girls are
supplying gifts for the tree, to
be distributed to soioier guests
Christmas.
Christmas trees were provided
by the city through City Super
lntendent Elmer Blegel. C. E.
Corry of the park department
provided holly for wreaths. The
Wesleyan Guild also donated
holly. Three gift turkeys are
promised.
The Army Wives Club decor
ated the big Christmas tree in
the main rooms today. The Jun
ior Civic Club decorated the tree
In the library Wednesday pre
viously, donating the decora
tlons. Senior hostesses made the
large wreaths for the windows
Wednesday afternoon.
Th meeting of the Junior class
was called today by President
Marvin Doty, to discuss ideas for
the annual junior-senior prom.
Also it was planned that the next
meeting of the group be a dance,
to be held during third period.
Mr. L. A. Mentzer, class ad
viser, expressed thanks to Earl
Imhausen, Betty Wall and Max'
ine McKinney for their consist
ently fine vork In handling the
refreshment concessions during
the football season.
The Oregon Humane Society
was organized in 1880.
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