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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1943.
Movie Contract
VASTST08AGE
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Roof Being Built Over 46
Acres Former Farmland;
: Dozen Warehouses.
- By Lloyd Tupllng
. United Press Correspondent
Auburn, Wash., Dee. 11 U.R)
The task of building a roof over
48 acres of former farmland
one of the world's lariust roof
ing Jobs has been undertaken
by the army, the lend-lease ad
ministration and private, con
tractors. t.The hug roof will provide
storage space, for military sup
plies before they are shipped
overseas. But the 2,000,000
square feet of warehouse to be
covered Is only part of the work
going Into what Is known as the
Auburn holding and reconsign
frient point of the Transport Ulon
Corps, Army Service Forces. .
t As the length of the name In
dicates, the Auburn H&RP and
AAF depot Is a project of ome
magnitude, and neither the army
nor the contractors are letting
any grass grow under thir feet
to speed Its completion,
In fact. In the three months
since the work started, the en
gineers have cleared all follarfe
off the large area of lanj former
ly made up of dairy, berry and
vegetable farms, leveling a two-and-one-half-mlle
long soace for
construction of the depot.
'. When completed, the depot
will have 12 warehouses, each
839 feet long and 200 feet wide,
more than 40 miles of railroad
trackage to -provide freight car
storage for approximately 1,400
cars, more than 40 acres of open
and shed storage, and scores of
buildings for administration of
the vast supoly center.
- Army officers conducting the
, press tour left unanswered the
question of what wou'd be put
Into the warehouses and where
It would go from here. They
merely said It was to be used
for storing "general military
and lend-lease supplies" and all
of It would be headed In one
direction to hit the Axis.
The warehouses are to be laid
out In blocks three abreast
across the depot area. Three air
forces -warehouses will be situ
ated at the south end of the
installation, with the nine others
grouped at the other end. Snace
also will be left for addition of
six more warehouses. -.
The site was chosen because of
exceptional rail facilities avail
able. Trans-contnenta) lines of
the Milwaukee railroad nd
Northern Pacific skirt the east
and west sides of the - depot
-area. A mate of rails Intercon
necting the two mainlines and
the depot' warehouses Is being
laid by Morrlson-Knud -n Co.
f Boise, Ida., which received
pari of the contract.
On the east slda of the ware-'
houses 28 parallel sets of track
will be laid to handle Incoming
and outgoing freight, and two
acts of parallel tracks will run
between each of the warehouses.
Except for the steel rails,
most of the depot Is belg con
structed from non-critical mate
rials, said Ma J.' Adelon Hogan.
Fort Lewis area engineer, who
supervises the project.
The vast project Is scheduled
to be comDleted In the sorinc
of 1S44, little more than nine
months after the tint earth was
turned.
Earth-moving, Incidentally, has
been another big part of the
initial construction. Some of
the largest earth-moving equip
ment ever used in the west
giant tournapulls. carryalls and
Euclid wagons have been used
to pack 1.100.000 cubic yards
of dirt around the projn-t.
The 800-foot-long warehouses
probably are among the largest
partially pre-fabrlcated wooden
structures ever built. The main
roof trusses each It: 60-foot sec
tions are shipped from Port
land, Ore., and are swung Into
place by giant ."-cnes.
Extensive use of machinery,
pre-fabrlcatlon and well-plan. ird
"flow" of wek har enabled
contractors to get along vlth
fewer workers than the site of
the project would Indicate. For
Instance, only four men a crane
operator and a man at each of
' o
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O o
Twtnty-year-e'.d Chris Drake has
orders for a new theater ot o--erations.
- A Marina Corps fl-.
ermn of Guadalcanal, Midway and .
Makin, and bolder of tbt Purple'
Heart and Presidential Citation
for Brarery, bo rectlred approval
of HTen-jrear contract with BKO
Studios after honorable discharge
from Marina Coma.
three perpendicular columns
were needed to put the 100-foot
center sections of the warehouse
Into place. As soon as they had
secured the trusses, other work
men moved right In to start
laying the roofing, while inside,
other workers were building the
firewalls and pouring the com
crete floors.- ' -
Major Hogan said the sched
ule called for completion of
another warehouse every 10
days after the first one Is com
pleted, which shows the kind
of planning that Is going Into
the Job. It's a far cry from the
government's projects of the
1930's - and there wasn't r
wheelbarrow on the -whole Job.
IN FIRST AID TO
RT JANUARY 3
C. C. Haggard, Jackson county
chairman of Red Cross first aid
announced today that a first aid
advanced course will start In the
court house auditorium on Mon
day, January 3, at 7 p. m. The
course will consist of four 2li-
hour meetings; the second meet
ing to be held January 8 and the
remaining two on the following
January 10, and January 13 at
the same time, 1 p.m.
The course is open to both men
and women who now bold stand
aid first aid Red Cross certifl
cttes, less than three years old.
Instructor for the course will be
auiounced later. All Interested
ii Joining are asked to attend the
first meeting or notify the Red
Cross office, telephone 4408, this
week. All Instructors of recent
first aid classes are asked to
notify their class list ot the op
portunity. The advanced class will be fol
lowed Immediately by an In
structor's -course to be liven Jo
uary 17 to 21, Inclusive, from
7 p. m. to 10 p. m. in the senior I
high school auditorium. This I
course will be taught by a field
representrtlve from San Fran
cisco. Instructors are urged to
take ada-tage of this opportu
nity for current instruction in
order that the highest Red Cross
standards might be maintained.
HEDY HAS FLU
Hollywood, Dec. 28. OJ.fO
Hedy Lamarr was suffering to
day from Influenza, with a tem
perature of 102 degrees prevent
ing her from starting on a tour of
service camps and hospitals with
ISO other film players. Miss La
marr has been replaced by Una
Merkel, recently returned from
tour of South Pacific camps. -
SCULPTOR DIES
New York, Dec. 28. (U.B
Vlncenzo Mlserendino, 67-year-
old sculptor whose work In
cluded portraits of President
Roosevelt ana nis mouier, ana
tare atntiii at the late Presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt, died
yesterday following a 10 day's
illness.
San Francisco, Dec 28. (UJ0
The California division ofj
Fish and Game has protested to
the Interior department and the
War Production board against
reduction of the flow of toe
Sacramento river which would J Yosemlta valley was a state
endanger the salmon run, ' park from 1884 until 1808. .
CONVOYS
PLYMOUTH PARTS
HUMPHREY MOTORS
33 So. Riverside Dial 4980
Net until the end of the war
will our merchant ships and
transports traverse the ocean
without convoy, and that means
the expense and added man
power. It means more cruisers,
destroyers, planes, carriers and
other devices for clearing the sea
lanes.
Figure it out yourself. You're
earning money at your war Jobi
better put some of it away in
war Bono.
TROWBRIDGE Ct FLYNN
Electric Co. - 214 W. Main Phone 5221
Fl
About six violin players, rem-;
nanta of the time 'when the
square dance was in Its hey-day
In this' srea, have Indicated in
tentions of entering the River
side USO's "Old Fiddlers' Con
test" to be held at the USO
Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Richard
Meyers, USO official, stated to
day that civilians as well as sol
diers are Invited, to attend the
affair. - ' - ' I
Rules of the contest require
that entrants be at least 60 years
of age. and Mr Meyers said that I
the oldest registrant to date is
Frank Simpson, 80. Others In
clude Charlie Skeeters, H. W.
Conger aud Bert Johnson. Mrs.
Skeeters will accompany the
fiddlers on the piano. Chief judge
will be Nick Kims.
A the conclusion of the con
test. Amos Walker, acting aa mas-
tra .of ceremonies, will call
dances tor old-time dancing. A
group organized by Mrs Messln-
ger will demonstrate the steps
of the scnttsche, polka, quadrille
minuet and lamode, after which
all present may Join In. Refresh
ments w.ll be served later.
Numerous openings for young
men and women desiring per
manent employment In federal
weather bureaus were announced
today by the U. S. Weather Bu
reau at the municipal airport and
apnllcatlnna can be made there
The positions offer attractive
salaries and rapid promotion?
for those who prove to have the
necessary ability. Training will
be given here, In bureaus where
help Is needed, or at the train
ing station In Seattle.
A high school education Is re
quited and at least one year of
senior high school mathematics
and additional college training Is
desirable. Minimum age require
ment Is 18.
Wild fennel which grows pro
fusely along .many California
roads, Is a savory herb useful
In cooking.
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Medford and Aihland Safeway Stores Closed New Year's Day
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That', our New Y.ar Greeting. Win the War in '44. Resolve to make everything we do hasten" day of vkotr.
L?!ice' happiness.. Save and work and fight-harder than ever-and keep BUYING MORE ownS P!5
S1AWK 01 ,ono necessary. Happy New Year!
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Safeway Farm -Fresh Produce
and keep BUYING MORE BONDS and
Your Safeway Store People
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POTATOES 50 lb 1 19
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PANCAKE FLOUR, Soy King,
20-oz. pkg. .. 18c
APPLE JUICE, Nu West,
.... u ,. 12-oz. glass lie
i"r;j COLA SYRUP, Mavis,
r. .: . 1 2-oz. bottle :....27c
Jr HONEY, Bradshaw'i,
16-oz. glass ......30
PEANUT BUTTER, Beverly,
Mb. far..... 26c
RIPE OLIVES, Lindsay
med. ripe pint gl. 22c
5ft SPAM 12 or 37c
RITZ CRACKERS, 1 -lb. pk. 22c
PEACHES, Red Tag halves
No. 2Yi tin 23e
4 TOMATO SOUP, Heinz,
1 1-oz. cans 12c
6R OLEOMARGARINE, Sunny
" Bank I -lb. pkg. 19e
3R CHEESE SPREAD, Kraft
.-; Pimiento 5-oz. glass 19c
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ilAMHOCXS . - ...lb. 29c
BACON, by the Piece lb. 33c
LEGS of LAMB .. ............. lb. 29c
SHOULDER of LAUB lb. 25c
BREAST of LAMB lb. 10c
SIRLOIN STEAKS lb. 29c
BACON SQUARES lb. 19c
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Dennisons 15-oz. can 21e
TOMATO SLICES, Llbby's sweet
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FILBERTS, Fancy -lb. 45c
NUTS, medium Walnuts lb. bag 35c
Mixed nuts .lb. bag 41e
4 RAISINS, Sun-Maid Nectar,
15-oz. pkg 14c
SYRUP, Blue Label Karo, Yi lb. gl. 15e
MOLASSES, Cold Brer Rabbit,,
24-oz. glass 33c
BROWN SUGAR Mb. pkg. 7e
SALT, Maximum Plain or Iodized,
26-oz. pkg v...7e
BAKING POWDER, Clabber Cirl,
32-oz. can 22c
POSTUM, Instant 4-oz. can 23c
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE,
5- oz. bottle ..13e
BROWN MUSTARD, Del monte,
6- oz. jar 9e
DUFF'S Muffin Mix or Waffle Mix,
14-oz. pkg. 23c
ORANGE PEKOE TEA, Canterbury,
V4-lb. pkg. 1 22c
COFFEE, Nob Hill.....: Mb. bag 25c
2-lb. bag47e
Airway ... Mb. pkg. 21c
3-lb. pkg. 59c
HILLS COFFEE 2-lb. jar 65c
SHREDDED RALSTON CEREAL,
12-oz. pkg." 12e
DINA-MITE IVi-lb. pkg. 20e
ROMAN MEAL Mb. 14-oz. pkg. 26c
RICE KRISPIES, Kellogg's, 5Vi-oz. pkg. 12e
ALL BRAN, Kellogg's 16-oz. pkg. 19e
GRAPENUT FLAKES 12-oz. pkg. 13c
POST TOASTIES... 1 1-oz. pkg. 8c
STARCH, Arge Gloss Mb. pkg. 9c
STARCH, Elastic... . 12-oz. pkg. 9c
OLD DUTCH CLEANSER,
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BORAXO .10-oz. can 14c
WASHING POWDER, Rinso, 24-oz. pk. 23c
DOG FOOD, Pard Dehydrated, 8-oz. pk. 10c
DOG FOOD, Red Heart Dehydrated
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Large Bars 3 for 29c
Guest Irory 2 bars 9c
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