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TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, June 14. 1944 4,000 FIGHTERS EXPECTED BACK Oregon Lists Over 12,000 Soldiers and 341 WACS Discharged From Duty By Eric W. Allen, Jr. United Press Staff Correspondent Salem, Ore., June 14 (U.R) Best estimates indicate that 4000 or more discharged members of the armed forces will be return ing to Oregon during 1944. Al ready more than 12,000 soldiers and 341 WACs have left the army for one reason or another and returned to the state. Under present conditions this group presents only a small prob lem as far as employment needs are concerned. The chief diffi culty In most cases Is a psycho logical readjustment to be made by the individual. 115,000 in Service But when it is realized that about 115,000 Oregon men and women are in the armed forces and will be pouring back in in creasing numbers from now on, problems are presented which , are yet to be solved, in spite of the great strides in that direc tion which have been made by different agencies. Personal contact Is not made, at present, with all returning sprvicemen. The United States employment service has institut ed a postcard system of checking up on veterans, asking them what sort of jobs they desire. Up to the present, however, many have taken back their old jobs and many have gotten Jobs for themselves, without notifying the USES. In some cases they are receiving medical treatment or are resting after their com bat experiences. It Is virtually Impossible to maintain contact with all of them. No Trouble Now There Is no present difficulty In placing veterans in jobs. They are In great demand, being vlr tually draft-proof In most cases, and there are more lobs for them than can be filled. Some firms, Indeed, have made specific inquiries for disabled soldiers, seeking to adapt them to places in their organizations. There Is an Increasing demand for handl' capped veterans. A number of counties In the state have set uo their own or ganizations to aid returning soldiers. Various fraternal groups have plans under way to give service which veterans may require, other than that provided by the USES, the state and the coun ties. Some churches have signi fied in'ntlon of aiding in this work also. Twenty - five demobilization oenters will be established soon throughout the nation. Closest of these are at Fort Lewis Wash., and possibly at Camp Adair, near Corvallls, or at Camp White, near Medford. In this way veterans will be dis charged as close to home as possible. Some Embarrassed At present there Is the ques tion of how to treat discharged servicemen, many of whom find themselves a bit embarrassed being out of uniform understand ably so. Unfortunately, there are many people that will look at a healthy appearing young man and wonder to themselves or aloud why he Isn't In service. And the discharges Is sensitive to this feeling. Within the last four months, however, the army and navy have started Issuing a lapel but ton signifying honorable dis charge. While It is not too well known, It Is becoming more so. It is a gold-plated plastic, and bears an eagle with wings out stretched; "a liberated eagle," as one veteran "emarked. It will be found thnt most discharged men are willing and able to tnlk about their experi ences. But In the case of the man who has seen combat It Is often different, particularly those who have been wounded. member of her family to Join the navy. Her brother, Lloyd C. Kinscy, is an apprentice seaman now in training in the navy V-12 program at Wil lamette university. For the past two years Miss Kinsey has been a clerk-typist with the' state department, Wash ington, D. C. She graduated from Grants Pass high school, Miss Kinsey is a member of the Presbyterian church, Ontario, and Job's Daughters, Grants Pass. She is the daughter of Mrs Betty A. Day, Merlford. E Miss Fern Kinsey Waiting Call To Training As Wave Awaiting assignment to the WAVE3 Indoctrination school Is Miss Fern Kinsey, Route 3, Box 126, Medford, who has Just en listed, according to necrulting Specialist Herbert W. Crain, in charge of the Medford U. S. Navy Recruiting substation, which handles WAVES appli cations in this area. Miss Kinsey is the second Persons making applications for any rationed goods should make the transaction them selves rather than through a second person, it was pointed out today by the local war price and rationing board. A number of service station operators and salesmen are in the habit of of fering to take care of the filing of applications with the board with the result that many of these applications are delayed, lost, reach the board in an in completed form or not at all, it was said. "This tendency on the part of a few individuals to try to short-cut by bringing applica tions for customers directly to tire or gasoline clerks not only tends to slow down the whole procedure of the office but is an attempt to obtain special service at the expense of others who have filed previously," ac cording to L. L. Tcrnahan, ex ecutive secretary of the board "This is unfair, both to individ uals and to the board. More over, we have found that these persons often lost or d.Iay ap plications and a great deal of confusion and lost time results, The whole ration program is so set up that it Is easier for both the applicant and the board to use the United States mail in all transactions." BOYS LEAVE HERE JUNE 25 ENROUTE TO BEAVER STATE Talent Methodist Vacation School Will End Friday Talent Closing program for the daily vacation Bible school at Talent Methodist church will be held Friday at 8 p. m. Be tween 50 and 60 children are ex pected to participate in the pro gram, since average daily at tendance has been over 50 chil dren. The program will Include hymns, choruses and Bible verses learned during the school. There will also be a processional and recessional led by children carry ing American and Christian flags; flag salutes and solo in strumental and vocal numbers. Certificates will be presented to children who attended at least seven of the 10 sessions. The community is invited to at tend the final program, it was stated. At Its close all may in spect handiwork done by the children. Public Aid Asked In Locating Nazi Washington, June 13 U.R Director J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investi gation today asked public co operation in a search for Rolf G. U. Zieschang, German pris oner of war who escaped from Fort Lewis, Wash., On May 28. Zieschang, Hoover said, was a private of the German infan try, is a former law student and speaks English, French, Greek and Italian besides his native language. Hoover de scribed him as 25 years of age, five feet six inches tall, 154 pounds In weight, with blue eyes, ruddy complexion, and crisp brown hair. Names of boys chosen to at tend the annual Beaver Boys State sponsored by the American Legion at Oregon State college, from June 25 to July 2 this year, were announced today by W. H. Paine, counselor in charge of the Medford party. Other leaders in the local delegation are Harry Nordwlck, elected Beaver Boys State governor in 1943, and Phillip E. Gates, counselor and assistant. The party will travel by Grey hound stage, leaving the depot at Hotel Jackson at 6:15 a. m. June 25. Boys attending besides Nord- wick and Gates are Ronald G. Nutting and William E. Bray- ton, both sponsored by the Med ford Legion Post; Charles E. White, sponsored by I. O. O. F. lodge; Joseph F. Eliegel, Jr., Elks club; Dwight Zulauf of Phoenix, Medford Ice and Storage Co.; Richard. Kyle, Fluhrer Bak eries Co.; Bernard R. Baker, Trowbridge & Flynn-Co.; Gor don Marx, John C. Mann; Gene Higgins, W. H. Paine; Nat Bend er. John S. Day; William J. Scheffel, Fred W. Scheffel; Dick, Iven, Kay Lithograph Co.; Ted Huber, Hotel Medford; Lloyd S. Timmons, Joseph F. Fliegel; Jerry Hunter, Bernard L. Nut ting; Herbert Robbins, George E. Gates; Bill Tarns, Geo. A. Hunt Theaters, Inc.; Ward Bebb, Royal Bebb; Robert B. Claypool, Rotary Club; Robert H. Noms, Ernest Barnes; LaRoy G. Arm strong, Merle W. Jarmin; Vern Shangle, Jr., Dr. B. R. Elliott; Gene Neff, Adial A. Neff; Rob ert Hamilton, Hawkinson Tire Tread Service Co.; Fred Philips, Harry A. Holmes; Jerry Laus- mann, Tiller Mill & Lumber Co.: James Fraley, Monarch Seed & Feed "Co.; and Eric Lindgren, Crater Lake Motors Co. Old Medford Chamber Phamphlet Tells Of Goodly Returns From Agriculture. Mines and Forests Rogue River Bay In Carrier Unit in South Pacific Headquarters 13th AAF, South Pacific Pfc. John E. Jacobs of Rt. 1, Rogue River, is presently serving with a troop carrier squadron of the 13th AAF in the South Pacific. Pvt. Jacobs is in the intelligence department of the squadron and Is engaged in the preparation of data and maps for the briefing of the pilots and air crews before they take off on their missions. Prior to his enlistment in the AAF on December 10, 1942, Pvt. Jacobs was employed at Camp White and In the Kaiser ship yards at Vancouver. He was graduated from the Rogue River high school in 1938. Pvt. Jacobs has been presented the Good Conduct medal for ex emplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity. His parents are Mr, and Mrs. Charles C. Jacobs, Rt. -1, Box 111, Rogue River. Yreka was once saved from pillage by Indians when Klam ath Peggy, an Indian woman, traveled over 20 miles or rough mountains to warn the town. PROMPT SERVICE REASONABLE RATESl ON WAR PRISONER BULLETIN AVAILABLE TO RELATIVES A relative of a prisoner of war who Is not the next of kin may now be put on the mailing list to receive the American Red Cross prisoner of war bulletin, according to an announcement recently received by the local chapter. In the past but one copy of the bulletin was Issued to each family, this going to the person registered us next of kin. Persons having near relatives that arc prisoners of war and who wish to receive the bulletin may leave their names at the 4 chapter office in the courthouse. I i t it is stated, with the request that ? it uc mmiu iv uic iiuuuiuii until- ng list. J0V1NG VAN SERVICE .PACKING, CRATING STORAGE .DISTRIBUTION LlOCAl CARTAGE CALL US WHEN YOU NEED ANY OF THESE SERVICES 703 North Central PHONE 7104 HflRBIE SPRAY RISS NIAGARA DUSTERS O Sab : : o Genuine Parts , Dependable Service MeCOY MACHINERY COMPANY 111 North Fir Phone 341 5 Medford GREATEST AIM : : : Is to be helpful to all who enqeqe us We try to futility ell by the manner in which every detail is handled. LADY ATTENDANT FEEL FUNERAL HOME John A. h Frank Perl Ambulance Service PHONE 367S Medford In the early 1900's is described in a bulletin pub lished at that time and found recently by William E. Thomas, manager of the Oregon Finance Co., while inspecting some old family papers. Illustrated by a street scene of the city as it ap peared then, Medford is de scribed as " a live growing city of 3500 inhabitants." Resembling a chamber of com merce folder, the paper publish ed by the Medford Commercial club states in part "The extreme limit of temperature in summer is 105 degrees although it sel dom exceeds 90 degrees; while in winter it seldom sinks as low as 16 degrees above zero. "Wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn, alfalfa and other grasses yield well. Potatoes, beans, peas, melons, and all kinds of berries and garden vegetables grow to profusion. "Surrounding Medford in Jackson county are 1,658,880 acres of timber, grazing, miner al and agricultural lands. "Within a radius of ten miles of Medford over $20,000,000 in placer gold has been produced and many rich placer mines are yet in operation. Prices of lands in the vicinity of Medford range from $40 to $150 per acre, orchard lands from $100 to $500 per acre. Within a distance of 25 miles land can be purchased for $5 per acre upwards. "Carpenters' wages are $2.50 to $3; masons, $3 to $5; labor ers, $1.80 to 2.50 per day. farm hands $25 to $45 per month. "Medford can well be proud of her magnificent school build ings and schools; over 800 chil dren are in, attendance." Testimonials of farmers in the district included that of J. W. Merritt of Central Point who made an average of $621.25 on his three acres of apples one year; J. P. Hoagland of Medford received $823 for watermelons from his six-acre tract in 1903. J. Huger of Medford packed' 12,000 boxes of apples from 25 acres and sold the entire lot for $1.10 per box. The same season he sold 18,000 boxes from 40 acres of pears at $1.15 a box. S. J-,. Bennett, Medford, re ceived $942.10 for 751 boxes of Newtown Pippin apples grown on a trifle more than one acre of land in 1903. Bennett also sold 400 boxes of Ben Davis ap ples from one acre of his land the same season, receiving $280. J. E. Nute picked 305 crates of apricots from one-half acre of orchard in 1903, and sold them for $481. W. H. Norcross, Central Point, received $3, 119,80 for sale of 966 boxes of Spitzenberg, and 1,852 boxes Ben Davis apples, from four acres of Rogue River Valley the same year. Clay & Meader of Medford received $2,000 for 20,000 pounds of almonds. Roberts Bros., Phoenix, sold five tons of onions from one-half acre of ground for $100. ' Olwell Bros., Central Point, shipped 55 carloads of 600 boxes each apples and pears fro mtheir 160-acre orchard in 1903. Add Helms of the Rogue River Valley sold $5,604.50 worth of apples from his New- tofcrn Pippin orchard, contain ing seven acres. M. L. Pellet sold from his 30-acre orchard of Newtown Pippins, $13,574.50. and W, H. Bradshaw gathered and sold from 250 trees of New town Pippin apples, planted on 3V4 acres, $2,512.55 worth of fruit. . Canby Senator Is Early Candidate For' Senate Chief Salem, Ore., June 14 (U.R) j Senator Howard Belton of Can- by has announced his candidacy for the post of president for the next Oregon legislative session. while Sen. William E. Walsh of Marshfield said he would also be a candidate if he were reelected in November. Sens. Rex Ellis, Pendleton and Coe E. McKenna, Portland, have also announced their can didacies. It was announced that demo crats would contest the recent ruling of the attorney general who said that Douglas McKay and Allan G. Carson, elected in 1942 and now serving in the armed forces, would hold their offices, which are now filled by Fred Lamport and John H. Car son, serving pro tem by appoint ment. CAPRICE'S LANDLADY SAYS SHE WAS FLIRT Santa Ana, Cal., June 14 (U.R) Caprice Capron's landlady today described the 17-year-old daiiuer as a "flirtatious girl" who enter tained men callers in relay shifts from noon until dawn. Mrs. George Walker, one-time landlady of the Earl Carroll Chorine and her mother, was the first defense witness in the court martial of Capt. Morris J. Wilkinson, 28-year-old army flier, on a sex offense against Miss Capron, six others, and bigamy and theft. MONEY TO LOAN On JEWELRY, CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. See our un-redeem-ed Jewelry savings. PEO PLE'S LOAN CO. 229V4 E. Main Street. State license P137. ZERO CLUB Out of bounds, civilians only Delicious chicken and steak dinners, 7:00 p. m., 3 a. m., except Sunday. Phone day time 5300; night 9101. FIR SLABS-WED e You'll Like the Big, Rough Blox e Compare the Quality of This Fuel Big 300 cu. ft. Load 12 or 16 incli MEDFORD FUEL CO. Tel. 3111 1122 N. Central i)tibikrrtlaVis COPTR KMT IM4. HtLtf MOK. MfTIt INC. , Whether-you buy Hills Bros. Coffee .in the glass jar or the Wartime Package, you get the same coffee. Same aroma! Same flavor! 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