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MEDFORD MAK TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1943. PAGE FIVE I? LOCAL and Sergeant At Horn Sgt. Clyde Van Ortwick If borne on fur lougb and la ipending the Christ maj bolidayi with his parent, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Ortwick, " Rt 4. Sgt. Van Ortwick la sta tioned at Camp Haan, Calif., and will leave here January 7 for his post. Auto Mishap Marllynn Sher lock of Grants Pass and Mrs. O. H. Brenneman of 33 Ross Court were drivers of automo biles which were involved in a miner accident at Grape and Main streets Monday afternoon, according to a report on file today. : Data- Extended The date of application for the new blue and red ration tokens for retail food dealers has been extended to Jan. 8 it was announced by the local war price and ration board today. The applications are to De uiaue uuvugn local Donns, u was stated. a a Burglary Attempt Dr. L. D Inskeep reported to city police Monday that somebody made a vain attempt to break into his office safe Sunday night by ham mering on the front of the dial. The safe was not opened and nothing else in the office, 213 Medford building, was dis turbed. Dr. Jnskeep told police that no money was kept in the safe, only books and papers. Annual Dinner The Get To gether club will hold the an nual turkey dinner Saturday, Jan. 1, at the old Townsend hall, 210V4 West Main St., it was an nounced today. Officers stated that the dinner would be open memDers In good standing nd their immediate families and that special arrangements must be made for bringing guests. Dinner is to be served at 1:30 p. m. Corporal At Home Cpl. E. A. Edwards has arrived in Medford from Liberal, Kansas, where he is stationed with the AAF, and Is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards, 1105 West Fourth St. Cpl. Edwards is a mechanic for Liberator bombers. He has been In the service a year, this being hir first visit home since going into the army. Ruling Announced A recent ruling of the OPA sent to the local war price and ration board Is to the effect that no sugar f 'can be allotted for home curing of meats, but that persons wish ing to cure meats in the home ahnulrl use thA commercial mm. pounds which ned no addi tional sugar. Numerous applica tions have been made recently to the local board for sugar for this purpose. 1 Reports For Duty Robert F. Kyle, Jr., left Medford Sunday night to report for active duty with the army at Ft, Lewis, Wash. The young man, a soli of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Kyle, Sr., 609 South Oakdale Ave., enlist ed in the army last summer immediately upon graduating from Medford senior high school. He has passed the A-12 exami nation and is qualified for as signment to college training, WAVE Leaves Miss Pauline A. Champlln left this morning for San Francisco where she is assigned to the office of the port director. Miss Champlin, who enlisted in the WAVES last June, is a yeoman third class. Before enlisting Miss Champlin was a secretary in the employ of the California-Oregon Power company. She spent her Christ mas vacation here with her mother, Mrs. Maude Maasdam, 420 South Central Ave. Just a drops Penetro Nose Drops in each Sostrll help you reathe freer almost Instantly. Relieve the head cold nasal misery. Only 26o 2(4 times a much for 60c Caution : Use only as directed. Penetro Nose Drops HIGHEST CASH PRICES Paid for Good Used Cars HUMPHREY MOTORS 13 So Riverside Dtel 49.0 DREAMLAND Popular Price 8 to 12 BIG HOURS 4 OF DANCIX8 WISP Popular Price HAY'S MUSIC Everyone Welcome! PERSONAL CALENDAR Tuesday 7:45 p. m. Nevita chanter. O.E.S., Masonic temple, Cen tral Point, regular meeting fol lowed by public installation of officers. 8:00 p. m Medford Theoso- phical society, 220 N. Oakdale Ave. visiting . members wel come. 1:00 p. m D.A.V. auxiliary. armory. Following the meeting refreshment will be served for both the chapter and auxiliary. Wednesday 10:00 a. m. Camp White Red Cross auxiliary production unit. uutpost. Thursday 1:00 p. m. Soioumers. Girls Community Club, for dessert luncheon and election of officers. Telephone chairman, Mrs. Karl usuer, 437, for reservations. D. A. V. Meeting Disabled American Veterans will hold a regular meeting tonight at 8 p. m. in the Medford armory. Returns Henry Byers. owner of Henry's Drive In. returned on the train this morning from Portland, whsre he has spent the past few days visitins his father. Visits Here First Lieutenant and Mrs. Laurel K. Morris spent the Christmas week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Morris of 621 Palm street. He is stationed at Little Rock. Ark. Another son, Cpl. Homer S. Morris, stationed at the army air base at Ardmore, Okla., vis ited his parents here recently. Returns To Base Lowell A. Ashbach, aviation ordnance man. second class, returned to the naval base at Seattle Sunday afternoon by plane after a brief visit in Medford with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ash bach, 44 North Orange St The Ashbach family came here re cently from Minnesota. Sinner Planned Members of the Gleaners' class of the Bap tist church and their families will attend a dinner at the church Thursday night of this week. The dinner was to have been held last week but was postponed due to the illness of several class members. The din ner is scheduled for 6:30 p. m. and will be followed by a pro-, gram and a gift exchange. Blagle Leaves Pfc. Robert B Slagle, USMCR, left Saturday morning for Mlramar, Calif., where he is stationed, after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Slagle and family at Prospect While home Slagle stated that copies of the Mail Tribune were greeted with Joy by the three Jackson county men there and that little was left of the copies after the 63 men in the barracks had finished reading them. In Instructor Second Lt. Bar ton LaFon, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. King, 614 Park Ave., has arrived at Pecos army air field, Pecos, Tex., and has been assigned to duty as in structor, according to an an nouncement from the field. Lt. LaFon is a graduate of the Eugene high school and a for mer student of the University of Oregon. He entered the serv ice March 12, 1942, and was assigned to Pecos from Yuma army air field, Yuma, Ariz., where he was an Instructor. Jones Enrolls Stanley Jones, Jr., bus been enrolled In the U. S. N. R. midshipmen's schools at Columbia University, New York, under the V-7 program according to word received here by his parents. He recently com pleted college training study at Park College, Mo., and was for merly enrolled at the University of Oregon with senior standing, While at Park College lt is re ported that he pieced eleventh in academic standing out of a arouo of 400. His brother, Ken neth Jones, Is also enrolled in the college training program as an aviation student in the army air corns at Jamestown College, N. D. ' Their parent are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Jones, 512 Pennsylvania Ave. Returns Bob Bryant, a navy V-ll student at the University of California, Berkeley, left yes terday to return to the institu tion after a five-day visit with his parent. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bryant, 1312 Reddy Ave. v Licenses Marriage licenses were issued in Reno today to D. L. Ross, 31. Marshfield, and Evelyn Hylle, 81, Ashland; and Fay Carnation, 23, and Frances Mann, 27, both Medford, accord ing to United Press dispatch. Suffers Stroke Mrs. O. T. Jackson, SIB S. Grape reet, suffered a stroke last Thui day, but is reported today to be some what Improved. Mr. Jackson states that she Is confined at their home and can have visitors now. Returns To School Miss Bar bare Preston left last night for Willamette University, Salem, where she is enrolled as a fresh man in the general course, after spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Preston, 729 Dakota Ave, . Car Recovered A 1940 Stude baker, registered to W. M. Swee ney of Portland and reported stolen from there Dec. 26, was found abandoned on Jackson bou levard near Central avenue by city police this morning. The cue had no gasoline In the tank and no oil In the crankcase. ' . Plan Watch Party A New Year's Eve watch party will be held by Roxy Ann Grange, lt was , announced this morning. The festivities, to be held at the Grange hall, will begin with a covered dish supper at 7 p. m for members and friends and will be followed by games and dancing. Livestock Portland, Ore., Deo. 33 (UP) Live stock: Cattle, 131; calves, U. Supplies mostly cows. Market steady, ra steers lacking. Top Monday, tl6.25; cutter-common belters, SS.00q9.00; canner-cutter cows, 84.608)8.80; tat dairy type cows, I7.AOq6.25; two cars stock cows. S7.0Oa8.SO; common-medium bulla, 37.00 8.40; good bulls quotable to 110-25: common vealers, 89.00 efio.00; good -choice salable 813.60 14.40. Hogs, 350. Active. Steady. Oood eholoa 180-3SO lbs. 814.36; 176 lbs.. I8 60; good eowa, s.0035; good choloe 136-lb. leader plga, 810.60; best leaders Monday. 111.00.. sheep, 60. Nominal. Oood -choice wooled lambs salable $13.80 a 13.00 and above; good ewes quotable ae.ooa 4JO. South Baa Franclsoo, Dee. 38 (UP) (USDAI Livestock: Cattle, 100. Nominal. Mainly odd bead and faw lots she-stock. Few loads me dium range eowa, I10.AO 19.75; com- n oows, SB.V0 AS.no; canners ana cutters, S6.00s8.O0; medium sausage buna, tsoe 10.SO. Calves, none. Nominal. Hogs; 400. Steady. Around three loada good to oholce 300-370-lb. bar rows and elite, 814.75; uniform 181-lb good aorta, 814.23: sows weak to 36o lower, largely 810.7S down. Sheep. 100. Monday, six decks me dium to rood wooled lam be, 814.00 14.76. fully steady; cull to good met quono es.Mias.so. Chicago, Dec 38 (OPl fWFAl ijivesioca:: Hogs. 33.000. Slow. Oood and choice 170-330 lbs., 313.60 18.78; 860-860-lb. tows. 813.16el3.S0; estimated hold over 0000. Cattle, 8000; calves. 1000. Fed steers ana yearlings steady to Weak. Top, 317.00; bulk. 813.76 a 18.40. aheap. 7000. Lambs opened ateadv to strong, sheep steady to 36o higher. 1-K0 ioaas gooa to cnoloe fed western lambs, ei4.esa 16.00: few aood and cnoic native iambs, 814.88. Chicago Wheat Chicago. Dae. ts (UP) Wheat: ' Open High Low Close May 81.eH 317 glees, 31.00H juit ii in ik ijS4 Sept. . 1.835, 1M 1M 1.63, Portland Produce Portland, Dee, 38 (UP) Wholesale marxet prices: Retains Clusters. 30s. 88.80 box. Cauliflower California, 3.403M crate. Lsttuos Arlaona. 14 .87. Nights Only Weekday Door Open tM TORTTE-S HITES Maris M0NTEZ Jen HALL ant SAIU la ARABIAN NIGHTS -Plus- POWER OF THE PRESS with GUY Klllll art. LEI TRACY Folate Sweet, to 87 par tO-ls. crat. Squash zucanuu, 33 78 300 lug- S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Dec 28 (U.B Dairy market Butter 93 score, 43c: 91 score. 42Vic; 90 score, 42V4c; 89 score, 41ic. Cbtei e Wholesole prices: Loaf, 274c; triplets, 27c. Eggs Large grade A, 50c; me dium grade A, 46c; small grade A, 36V4c; large grade B, 43c Wall Street New York. Dec. 28 U.R Stocks declined today on In creased volume despite govern mental moves to avert a railroad strike and send steel workers back to the mills. A move to make any steel pay Increase retroactive brought an immediate return of steel work ers and operations headed higher in the Important centers. Steel shares moved through a narrow arc and around closing time reg istered small net losses. Today's closing price on se lected stocks: American Tel. & Tel. Anaconda Chrysler .. 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 Aircrafts U. S. Rubber (J. S. Steel I Frederic Thomas Agens, a resident of Medford for the past 12 years, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday morning. Mr. Agens was born at Newark, N. J., Feb. 0, 1875. The family home is at 232 Valley View Drive. He is survived by his wife and one son, Commander F. F. Agens, U. a. N and two grandchildren. Nancy and Elizabeth Agens, also one sister, Mrs. Florence E. Lan- terman, of East Orange, N. J. Private funeral services will be conducted at Grants Pass, on Wednesday afternoon, Perl .Fu neral Home is in charge. JUDY GARLAND ILL Hollywood, Dec. 28. (U.f9 The "flu" is marching right through the ranks of the film colony and has caught Judy Gar land in its wake. The red-haired actress is In the Cedars of Leban on hospital with a combination of Influenza and ear trouble. TOY GUN WORKS Jersey City. N. J.. Dee. 21. (U.PJ Edward Wooten, 8, tried out his new toy gun with cork pellets. It worked. Then he found a .43 calibre bullet and tried that. It also worked. Doctors said he would recover. HELD IN SLAYING , Belllngham. Wash.. Dec. 28 (U.PJ Emmerson Frederick Rhodes, 26, was arrested here last night for the alleged SHOWS AT l:43-:45-:30 ENDS TONITEI KSMSNAIi and- DANGEROUS BLONDES TOMORROW! OAMOtn AHSAPt Merck Slews! MORRIS KELLY 158 , 244 8OV4 5 36 51 45 25U 45V4 OHM . Unquoted 23V4 37W 34 RU 27V4 42W 50 lliTlli'1 aTN, ft tt7f I KMiOH IS t , Plus . LTvlr aitrr am IveJir n f SOCIETY EARLY Since the Tribune will not publish Sunday, Jan. 2, society new will be published in tne issue of Friday, Dec 31. So ciety news must be submitted not later than Thursday, 5 p. m. murder of his wife about two weeks ago in Fresno, Calif. The arrest followed recognition of a photograph of the fugitive by his employer in Belllngham, according to Sheriff Con Axling. Too Late to Classify OFFICER and wlta daatra furnished house or apartment. No smoking, drinking, children or pauatra. A. B. Uaohe, Boom 1S, Hotel Wad ford. TAKEN UP 8-rnoaths-old white pig. Owner may have same by paying for taad and ad. RU . Box 338, across Highway from Bear Creak Packln House. WANTED Experienced book keeper. Permanent. Oood salary. Only local residents need apply. Tribune Bos 8833. FOR prompt and efnolent palnttnf ana aecareung. aa-nr. aerviw, vau John 0. Creech, Row Jackson. 3231. STRAYED On 3-year-old Jeraey Quernsey belter, figure S brand on left blp. Oen Weltman, shady Govt, Ore. COMPLETELY furnished modem cot tage Including utilities. In exchange for housework. Phone SSM. WANTED To buy 4 or ft-room house within waiun aiaiano 01 win. Phone 5304. WANTED Day dtab washer. Must be experienced. Dixie can. WANTED To buy It or later Pord or cnev. -aoor eeaan. rnone inn after 6 p. m. WANTED Manure spreader. Must be In good ahapo. Pbona ain. LOST Yellow gold wadding ring with three diamonds. Mrs. uorinne But ton, 344 N. Central. Pbona 6308. FOR SALS 8 scree of good farm land does to town, tree irrigation. Priced to sail, Mary Matt, 80O Elm street. FOB RENT a-room bouse, aouth et Stewart, on ft. Peach. RU 1. Bos 108. FOR SALE 8-gallon Guernsey oow. FTesn Jan. 0. ueooara-a, ft mu north Bear Creek bridge, Central Point. FOR SALE Hot water tank, rooking chair, electric labia lamp and very fin heavy maroon colored plush drapes, 303 Portland Ave, FOR SALE A real oak folding type writer desk and several ohalrs. See Claud Miles at Rogue Rlvar Chev rolet at 8th and Bartiett. Ph. 3388. FOR horse-shoeing, call 8636. WANTED House In or near city un der si (00. box 4741, Tribune. FOR SALS Red weaner pigs, 88 each, Also tat bogs. L w. Badger, 8 miles norm central point. FOR 0ALJE small restaurant wth living quarters. Doing good busi ness, other business demands s quick sale. A small Investment will put you In a well-paying restau rant. Inquire White Spot Cafe, It n. suvaraiae, steaxora. WANTETJ Housekeeper et the Out post, call Sara, Bcaular, 8788, Nlghlt Only Weekdays Starts -M TODAY 3 DAYS AecicMtft- The 4th WAR LOAN DRIVE COMING SOON Let's Keep Backing the Attack ait ' ' ' aoeer " ' fefeei OUAKaKTIED AUTO FAXNTXNQ ' Have good stock pra-war paints, only stock in southern Oregon, Can, Trucks, Motors, etc, -STEAM CLEANED. All work guaranteed. MITCHELL PAINT SHOP, 80S South Riverside. WAKTED-To buy two-wheel trailer in fair eonaiuon. at once. u. asiara. White Spot Cafe, 318 N. Riverside. Medford. LARGE baby bed, Simmons mattress. nig ocean, ig. siu w. acaaon ot. CENTRAL POINT 3 seres, partly fur nished s-room bousa with screened porch, 14x30 wood and oar shed, well, chicken bouse, oow abed, wo ven wire fence all around place. Reasonable. Writs A. L. Weldon. Rt. a, Bos 866. Oranta Past, TOR SALE 360 Wnlta Leghorn pul lets. Just starting to lay. rrom Bollywood strain. 31 apiece. Call T304. WANTED Stenographer for lumber company In city. Permanent posi tion, preferring local real-lent. P. O. cat 163, Medlord. IF YOU era In the market for farm, large or amall, dont put It off until next year; buy this year end save money, from Barry Hill. I acres, 8Uj Irrigated, 4-rm. house, bam, garage, also., close In to mar sat and school. 83000 caah. 80 suss, sub-Irrigated, 8-rm. house, barn, granary, henhouse, 60 acres In crop, fruit and berries, A good buy at 84760, 48 acre, 18 seres' free Irrigating, almost new 8-rm. house, new barn, garage, partly furnished, complete ly stocked. 88600. 18 eoree, 8-rm. modem house. alec pressure system, barn, ben. house. 8 ft seres Irrigated, on good trout stream, cloae to town. 84600. I sens, on trout stream, good frame house, large bldg. Uned with rort oricro cedar, irrigauon. S360O, some terms. 80 seres, two good houses, alec. pressure system, on live stream 83760, . HARRY HILL, Rogue Rlvar, Or. WANTED Lata model washing ma chine. Call V. B. Croft, 8030, baton e:ao p. m. FOR SALE 117 C Soto, new ptlnt ana rings, rrios reasons ois, tuai Nanegan. MARCH laying pullets, Rhode Island and Hampshire Kcxts. fiaat Mam, Box 630, Fordyoe, Ashland. FOR BALE wood circulating heater in good condition, uui Stevenson, sta at., central point. LOCAL won .an wants steady work Have had experience in handling man's end ladles' clothing: also yard ale goods; also earn experience In bookkeeping, pressing or what have you? Tribune Box 3936. FOR BALE 8-year-old horaa. Ph. 8430. WILL PAY CASH tor modern two- bedroom nouaa on paved street. Tribune Box 3937. WANTED Office work, bookkeeping and typing, oood references. Call 8366 altar 6:16 evenings. STARTS The BIG ICE SHOW THEW J 7':f J r '"""T IT HAS RHYTHM! y j 0' vjSv IT HAS ROMANCCI ;'"PSl' rflfrtfTZLy IT HAS REVELRY! - V t s 'k?Viv musical as matchle) f ire'lfvSa aa her skatingl .a,v VVIX Vl a--N, JACK OAKIE V .C-VV i f? 1 CESAR ROMERO 3 lf I fc'A f- CAROLE LANDIS C'- V ia'r: ' SGSakall CotwfJ Wfld I HERMAN y I ' 'n( Orchestra fWJI END TONITE! s"1.-. 'Ill -& I LKjuWjLgLljis I ii r i a 'm , 1.1'' I DONALD O'CONNOR . f ' 1 "" 1 -"?' - I FOSTER RYAN AUCTION SALS Thursday, Dae. SO, et the Midway Auction yards, tegular lineup of cattle, boge and miscella neous axUclee. A nice consignment of White! ace cattle. A nice, dean modal T coupe, good tires, will be aold at tnla week's aale. Always attend our sal, we nave buyer to absorb all oonstgnrnanta brought In. MIDWAY AUCTION CO. CHAINS for trucks. 83x8. tingle two acta only, 37.SS; saae dual ebalna, s sett only, 338.76. Montgomery-Ward. FOR SALE Estate Heatrola, coal wood. Like new. 340. Phone 8)037. 1831 Willys 6 ooupe. oood rubber. Pbona 0469 altar e p. m. HELP CONSERVE PUBl by Uiatalltut storm windows eavo 34 of your Mel Medford Mllwork Co., The oiaas House. Phone 411. lotb end Orape. WANTED Competent lady fry cook. uaii at Kiveraiae aurkes. LATE MODEL USED CARS 1841 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe. Heater, radio, seat oovera. 1840 Chrysler Royal Sedan. Raster, radio, seat covers. 1038 Ford Deluxe Sedan. 1038 Da Soto Sedan. Bav large stock Antl-fraate end Battcrlee. Bee et A. S. "Tubby DEANS Your Pontlao Dealer Ttlohtleld Station 6th end Orape. Phone 8841. BUY WAR BONDS LOST Keys in ten leather eat. Phone 4368. WANTED Man and wife to work on modern dairy farm, Jo Woodcock, Murphy, Ore. THE NEXT SALE St the Llveetock Pavilion will be January 1st. FOR oU btetert, new and old, see Jo J. Jones, 433 King.. MOVINO to all parts ef Oregon Washington, California. -vby paddvd van Regular aarvte. Beds Trans fer Dial 362. ECONOMICAL 3C3 GUBIO FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber P HUB SARD BROS. WU1 be Wednesday and Thursday. Daosm bar 38-30, for Inventory, Bubbard Wray Company will remain open for business. WANTED Salaa cltrka. ear help and Janitors. x penance unnafaei Apply Camp Wnit Etrhanse , ploy mans omaa. OITT TRANSFER at STORAOB OO. Faddad van aarvte for rout coa- Pbone 48S4. S3 a. fir. FOR SALE Bast quauty Uva red rt sawdust rrompt delivery. svarss Dial 4448. rTrRNTTTjRlt MOVINO. Regular tea service. Stat or natlon-wld. rhort 8888. Davis Transfer. 40 South Fa? Street. Kf ITWMIM YOWKATt, lYttr DAT HUB SNUS IMaWMTAIUtrlllWAT Face-Unas sag wrinkle form ereae Dlataa remain unworn. Avoid sale add plate firmly all dsy, rt act with tats , ever da 1 denust's I -wMwart-euaB !oratla. iDr. Wei act's Paw rleta yaa enjoy solid foods, avoid a berraainMQt ef loose alstas. II alps prsvaat tor sums. tWocM'slawHs! apUte powder. 3. bconorolosli sosal amount lute loan. 4. 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