Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 20, 1944, Page 10, Image 10

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APPOINTED T
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Dr. Elliott, Chairman of Di'
rectors, Announces Selec
tion of Outstanding Man,
Ben H. Schmidt
Appointment of Ben H.
Schmidt of South Pasadena. Cal.,
as first general secretary of Mcd
ford's new Y. M. C. A. was an-
iiii-Wi,tVira-r tr Tin in ilif' n
nounccd Saturday by Dr. B. R.
Elliott, chairman of the direct
ors. Mr. Schmidt, who has been
in Y. M. C. A. work since 1912,
comes with the lushest of rec
ommendations from associates
and co-worker, all of whom
stressed his outstanding qualifi
cations as a youth worker and
counsellor.
Mr. Schmidt, his wife and fam
ily ore expected In Medford
about Sept. 1 and Dr. Elliott
states that an active program
will be planned at once. The
newly appointed secretary was
In Medford recently to confer
with local directors and wired
his acceptance shortly after re
turning home. He is familiar
with this district, having spent
vacations for the last eight years
on a little farm on the Apple
gate highway across from Mc
Kco bridge. The Schmidts have
four children, the eldest 21 years
old and In the army.
Dr. Elliott and board members
expressed themselves as being
elnted over securing a man of
Mr. Schmidt's outstanding abil
ity. Tracer Strong, Geneva
Switzerland, with the World's
Alliance of Y. M C. A. and in
charge of the "Y" program for
prisoners of war all over the
world, wrote, "Mr. Schmidt is
one of those rare personalities
who has the ability to remain
young and to work in a personal
way with boys." Another associ
ate wrote "His ability to work
with boys, to teach them, to lead
them, and to Inspire them is phe
nomenal," and still another
wrote "Mr. Schmidt's success
with boys and young men has
been most spectacular."
Ltaving Regretted
From Ontario, Cal., where
Mr, Schmidt was secretary of
the Y. M. C. A. for nearly 12
years, the local board received
many letters of praise and re
gret at his leaving, one civic j
leader writing "Ho has the great
est Influence with boys of any
man I have ever known" and
another cailing him on Inspiring
leader and counsellor, (
Mr. Schmidt's record shows 1
that he has been active in church i
and civic affairs In Ontario,
where ho was a member of the i
Kiwanis club and of the Moth- '
odist church. For the past year
he has been serving as director
of the I'asadcna USO under "Y" j
supervision. I
Tho secretary first worked
with the "Y" in Yakima Wash., I
and from there was in Eugene i
as boys' work secretary. He
served in Tucson. Ariz., as boys' I
work secretary and physical ed
ucation director. During the last
World War he was In Missouri
and Kentucky and Camp Lewis.
Wash., with "Y" work and later
was in charge of all physical ed
ncation programs for Vancouver
Barracks. For a time he was
head of the business and finance
department of the spruce divi
sion of the American army,
Portland.
Served In China
Following the war he was
state boys' secretory for all of
Washington and then was sent
to China, where for more than
four years he did boys' work. He
then transferred and became a
training secretary for two years
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and later was language study
and experimental worker for
more than a year, spending al
together 10 years in the Orient.
Dr. Elliot stated that the
"Y" program would be aided in
Its start here by James Max
well, Seattle, regional executive;
Everett Harding, Portland, ex
ecutive for Oregon for clubs out
side of Portland, who Is known
here through Hi-Y wark, and J.
C. Tucker, high school teacher
here through HI-Y work, and J.
in Medford Senior high school.
The chairman added that a great
many Medford people are he
coming Interested in the Y. M.
C. A. movement here and arc
expressing a desire to aid the
directors in any possible way
in getting the program off to a
good start as quickly as possible.
Commenting on Mr. Schmidt s
acceptance. Dr. Elliott stated he
thought the wording of the ac
ceptance telegram from the
Schmidts was significant. It
reads: "We humbly accept tho
general secretaryship of Medford
Y. M. C. A. to work with board,
directors and Interested citizens
to build a wholesome, richer
Medford."
Truckers Advised
To Find Used Tires
Wherever Possible
If truck owners in need of
tires are able to locate used
tires which will serve the pur
pose, and will put this Informa
tion on their applications, in all
probability the new emergency
truck tire panel in Portland will
grant permission for their pur
chase, it was stated today. It is
reported that the extreme
shortage of new truck tires is
bringing to light some small
supplies of used tires and the
panel is anxious that these be
used wherever possible.
J. H. Hedric, district OPA
tire rationing representatives,
states that only 50 per cent of
tho slim August quota has been
allocated. He advises truck
owners that all applications are
being handled as promptly as
possible and that if an applica
tion is turned down, the appli
cant will be advised at once.
Reiumo Schedule A full
schedule of activities will bo re
sumed at Service Club No. 2
this coming week, It is slated by
the club director at Camp While.
Tuesday night will bo bingo
night and Thursday tho regular
Informal danco will be held.
Busses will leave the Riverside
USO at 8 p. m. to provide trans
portation for hostesses. Saturday
night a cabaret dance will be
held In the Cafeteria. Volunteer
Service corps hostesses plan-
nlng to attend are asked to call
Mrs. Ruth Boyd, corps chair-1
man, or Miss Hcna Semcnza at
the club.
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BULLIS REELECIED
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Seth Bullis was re-elected
chairman of the Jackson Coun
ty Red Cross chapter at the
August meeting of the newly
elected board of directors. Other
officers elected were: Mrs. Al
fred Carpenter, vice chairman;
R. G. Bardwell, secretary; C. L.
Ncwland, treasurer.
Mr. Bullis appointed tha fol
lowing chairmen for regular
services: Mrs. A. S. V. Carpen
ter, volunteer special services;
Mrs. Harry Holmes, home serv
ice; J. C. Collins, disaster serv
ice; Miss Helen Bullis, home
nursing; Maurice Tcdrow, first
aid; Mrs. Howard Colburn, nu
trition; Miss Vera Humphrey,
Junior Red Cross; B, E. Harder,
war fund, and Mrs. S. E. Phillips,
camp and hospital.
The chairmanships of water
safety and public relations were
left open for future appoint
ments. Thirty-five directors were
present at the meeting. Various
chairmen outlined treir plans
for future work and a short talk!
was given by Grant Fitch, active
field director of Camp White
Mrs. John Young, wife of Col.
Young, was elected a member
of the board to represent army
women.
The Ashland branch of the
Jockson County Red Cross will
hold its monthly meeting, August
24 at 7:30 p. m. at the Ashland
Elks club.
THE GRANGE
Upper Applogate Grange
Upper Applegate Grange met
August 12 with Master Christine
Harr presiding, 31 members
present and three officers ab
sent. Mr. and Mrs. George Evans
were obligated In -third and
fourth degrees.
Ways and means committee
announced another dance for
Saturday evening, September 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fish of
Phoenix Grange were present
and expressed pleasure at being
with us again.
Lecture hour consisted of
group singing led by Jesse Fish,
violin and piano solos by Wal
luco Haskins and Eva McKee.
Bertha Hnskins asked quiz ques
tions. Soothes and protect boby'i
tender Irritated skin. Relieves
diaper rash, helps prevent It.
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TOM TAMS TELLS
EXPERIENCE ON
INVASION CRAFT
Tom Tarns, torpedoman's
mate, second tlass, participated
in the June 6 invasion of France
as a crew member of the Mc
Cook, one of three destroyers
which shelled the coast during
the early hours of the invasion.
Tarns, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Tarns, 219 South Holly street,
has since written his parents
that he came through the battle
without injury and that "it
wasn't as bad as I expected."
The part played by the three
destroyers was described in the
July 8 issue of the Saturday
Evening Post, the writer having
been aboard the McCook. The
McCook's first task as the battle
opened was elimination of a pill
box with six-foot thick concrete
walls. The destroyed fired 250
rounds in 25 minutes, the report
states, and during two days of
continuous fighting the ship de
stroyed three major assigned
targets and ten "targets of op
portunity." Torpedoman Tarns wrote that
his copy of the Tribune arrives
regularly, in spite of battles and
invasions, and he commented on
the news of the contemplated
swimming pool, which he hopes
will be built by the time he
comes back to Medford to stay.
Copies of the paper are like let
ters from home, tho young man
wrote. He has been in the navy
a year and a half, entering after
graduating from Medford senior
high school.
PROSPECT AGE GROUP
GIVE RED CROSS $21.50
Townsend club No. 1 of Pros
pect sent in $21.50 last week as
a contribution to the American
Red Cross, the secretary, Mrs.
Nell Goode, stating that part of
the amount was donated by them
and the balance was from a card
party given for tho purpose.
The continued contributions
are greatly appreciated by the
Jackson county chapter, accord
ing to Seth Bullis, chapter chair
man. UMjMimiifn,!
A OBI
FROM CPL. DAVIS,
A prisoner of war card from
his son, Cpl. William E. Davis,
military prisoner of the Japa
nese in the Philippine Islands,
was received yesterday by E. R.
Davis, Box 428, Route 2, Joe
Jack Road. The card was a
printed form, with both Japa
nese and English printing, and
carried a typewritten message
from the corporal, signed in his
own handwriting. The message
came from Philippine Military
Prison Camp No. 4, near Manila.
The message read: "Dear
folks Just to let you know I
am well. Please notify everyone
of my address and be sure and
write via Red Cross." This is the
second such message received by
Mr. Davis, the last coming last
November. In the past, Mr.
Davis has been informed that
tho prisoners were receiving no
mail, but upon receipt of the
card, immediately wrote thru
the Red Cross, as instructed.
Cpl. Davis was taken prisoner
when Corregidor fell. He has
been in the army about 10 years
and at the time of the battle of
the Philippines, was in an anti
aiieraft division. He has three
brothers in the service, one in
the navy and two in the army.
Cpl. Davis also has several rela
tives residing in Medford and
vicinity at present.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
FOR RED CROSS VISITS
Cecil Davis, field representa
tive of the National Red Cross
Disaster service, spent two days
last week consulting in Med
ford and Ashland with Red Cross
officials, accompanied by J. C.
Collins, Jackson County Disaster
chairman.
Because of the shortness of
this field visit, Mr. Collins' plans
for a mooting of thn Disnstor
committee were postponed until
Davis returns in about six
weeks.
Mr. Davis, a resident of Eu
gene, and formerly chairman of
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TICAL
iJedfJro i.Aira res
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American Laundry, 132 S. Central
Crystal White Laundry, 811 ft Central
Med. Domestic Laundry, 30 11. Riverside
the district effected fry Wil
lamette floods, pointed out to
local officials the well known
Red Cross responsibility in dis
aster such as tornado, fires and
that preparedness saves both
saves both lives and property
when emergencies arise.
DUE BY AUG. 28
The sixth cover spray for con
trol of codling moth on late
pears and apples should be com
pleted by August 23, according
to L. G. Centner, Southern Ore
gon Experiment station entomol
ogist, and C. B. Cordy, assistant
county agent.
He advises using three pounds
arsenate of lead, one-fourth
pound Colloidal 77, one quart
of stove oil per 100 gallons. Add
to partially filled tank in order
listed with agitator running.
With astringent lead, use Multi
film Instead of Colloidal 77.
To reduce pre-harvest drop
add $1.12 worth of any of the
commercial hormones to 100
gallons of the above mixture.
For late scab on Nelis add VA
pounds of formate per 100 gal
lons or use a 5-5-100 hnrrteaux.
OREGONIANS LISTED
Washington, Aug. 19 (U.R
Tho nam department tonight
announced 323 casualties of the
U. S. naval forces, including
from Oregon:
Ames. Edward E Cpl., USMC,
dead, Salem.
Usery, Robert C, Pfc, USMC,
wounded, Portland.
The Revolutionary War bat
tles of Concord and Lexington
took place on April 19, 1775.
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BIG REALTY DEAL
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The largest real estate deal of
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$130,000.
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