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Medford Musician Organizes Orchestra Aboard Transport By Staff Sergeant Larry Schul enberg, of St. Louis, Mo., a Marine Corps Combat Corres pondent. Aboard a transport in the Pa cific (Delayed) The hit tunes "No Name Jive" and Whistler's Mother-in-Law" may mean only an impromptu jive session to Juke-box players of Medford. Or., but behind those bits of Jitterbug fantasia lies the five year story of a Medford Marine. His name in Technical Ser geant Larry Wagner, and he re cently changed a monotonous ocean voyage into a round-the-clock session with Beethoven, Bach and Benny Goodman. Wife Inspiration Inspiration for the tunes, as well as the ship-board concert he dug up out of nowhere, is his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, now living at 737, West Jackson, In Medford. I Sergeant Wagner, who spent four years as a topflight arrang- er with Glen Gray's Loma band! and now is leading a Marine Corps band overseas, took mat ters Into his own hands when he noticed spirits ware lagging on this big transport bound for Pa cific combat zones. The Pacific can be a big, empty ocean, and Marines used to plenty of activ ity can grow restless when ex ercise is at a minimum. "Larry," as he Is known throughout his unit, organized a series of concerts which satisfied not only the lovers of classics but "boogie woogie" addicts, too. Mostly Swing Although most of his own published tunes, with the ex ception of the popular "Lovers' Lullaby" are in the swing class, his personal tastes run to Strav insky, Stokowski and Sibelius. As men lining the rail of the steadily moving ship turned to shout requests in his direction, he merely nodded at the band and the selections popped out in Juke-box fashion. "Church music for the chap lain, martial music for the long-: time Marines, and "One O'clock Jump' for the jitterbugs that's my motto," Larry says, "and we'll give 'em Strauss and Rom berg for good measure." Mother in Ashland An Oregonlan from the start, Larry is the son of Mrs. Fred D. Wagner of 47 Granite Street, C6- ... ! in . Marine Technical Sergeant Larrj Wagner, former arranger for Glen Gray's Casa Loma or chestra and composer of "Locer's Lullaby", tunes up on his trum pet. He is now leading a Leatherneck band overseas. USMC P Deanna Durbin In Sunday Hit Ashland, went to Ashland High School and later attended the University of Oregon. He played in orchestras at both institu tions. At the university he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. "Tin Pan Ally," that famed strip of Broadway between West 46th and West 52nd streets, temporarily has lost a hit tunc writer, but this Marine unit overseas has found out that good , music is the same aboard ship! as on Broadway. When they name it, Technical Sergeant Larry Wagner's Mar ine Corpi; band plays it. Portland, Ore., Oct. 4 (U. Farms in Oregon and Washing ton will offer returning war vet erans and war workers greater opportunities for settlement than any other states in the nation, C. Stott Noble, assistant adminis trator of the farm security ad ministration, said today on his arrival from Washington, D. C, for regional conferences. "Oregon with its cutover and irrigable lands, subject to devel opment for farms, and Washing ton with its Grand Coulee pro ject, should offer future security for thousands of returning ser vice men and war workers with j agricultural backgrounds. Noble said. He said the F-S-A has had eight years experience in estab lishing farmers with small re sources on family sized farms, which will benefit the war vet erans. Ho said the "G. I. Bill of rights" offers aid to returned veterans in farm and farm equip ment purchases through insuring loans up to $2,000 for those who can qualify. "The provisions together with the help of department of agri culture agencies and veterans groups should supply much more practical assistance for re turning farm veterans than was given during WORLD WAR I," he said. Noble said nearly 1500 dis charged service men already have been assisted, 40 in the Pa cific northwest. is, '1,1 t J r ' -. Starting Sunday at the (. ratenai ristmas Holiday, ' with Richard n. Lovely Deanna Durum is co-horf, Dean Harcns, Glaays Gc starred with Gene Kelly in "Chorge and Gale Sondergaard. Mrs. Wagner is residing for the duration, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brown of the Jackson boulevard address.: Mrs. Wagner states that her husband sailed for overseas in! August and that in letters re- ceived since his arrival at the, base he speak sof staging enter-! tainments at the base. ! For 10 years prior to his in duction into the marine corps, Sgt. and Mrs. Wagner lived in , New York. BEST PHOTOS. REASONABLE PRICES E. HAYDEN JONES PHOTO STUDIO PHONE 3364 607 W. 2nd Phona numbfi under nam Mrl. Fred Ball NOTED SURGEON DIES Pasadena, Cal., Oct. 4 (U.R) Dr. Milbank Johnson, 72-year-old noted surgeon, educator and civic leader, and chairman of the California taxpayers assoc iation board, died today from a heart ailment at Huntington Memorial hospital. ' Prospect Prospect, Oct. 4. Prospect home extension unit held the first fall meeting in the high school home economics room, Sept. 29. Mrs. T. J. Richey pre sided. Committees were chosen as follows: finance. Mrs. Halvor Haukli, Mrs. Halstead eDgman and Mrs. David Neville; hospital ity, Mrs. Richard Tubman, Mrs. Fred Svinth and Mrs. Fendall; membership, Mrs. Elmer M. Clemens, Mrs. Everett Shafcr and Mrs. George Sherman; pub licity, Mrs. Floyd Kelley; lunch, Mrs. Fred Breazeale, Mrs. Fred Middlebusher and Mrs. Leslie Pease. Lesson topic of the day was about food for mailing in Christmas packages overseas. At tending were Mesdames Fred Breazeale, Staeve Harper, Char les Fanger, Gus Ditsworth,. El mer Clemens, William Herman, E Meyers, M. L. Daily, Frances Pearson, Everett Shafer, Ray- MONTGOMERY WARD I Be smart in y oolens 359x4. mm ml MAKE BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES FROM THESE BEAUTIFUL FABRICS! Yd. to Com In ond tea our wonderful wooli and wool rayorul All lh fabrkt you wont for new coffiJ you wantl Worm uiting ond Fall eoatingsl Lovely drew malerialsl Gauic ond novelty weaveil In beautiful colors! At attractive prices! 54" wide, SIMPLICITY PATTERNS 15c and 25 M ontgomery 117 So. Central Phone 3930 via tt&:ttti mm Ward mond Artmire. George Jaros, Maurice E.. Scheel, Robert Ap plesby, Richard Tubman, Willard Huffman, T. J. Richey and H. Steel. Mrs. Floyd Kelley was hostess for the Bumblebee club at her home Sept. 28. Covers were placed for Mrs. Edmund W. Pease, Mrs. George L. Jantzer, Mrs. Elmer Clemens. Mrs. Reu ben E. More, Mrs. Chauncey F-. Arant. Mrs. Joe B. Dobbyn and Mrs. Kelley. New officers for the ensuing year were elected. Mrs, Kellev was chosen president, and ; iurs. vjienn raircnnci, secretary and treasurer. Secret pals were revealed and "thank you" gifts exchanged. A picture-song con test was won by Mrs. Clemens. First fall meeting of the Parent-Teacher association was well attended in the school dining room Sept. 27. The new presi dent, Mrs. T. J. Richey took the chair, and standing committees were announced for the coming year: lunch rom, Mrs. Halvor Haukli: magazine, Mrs. James H. Grieve: publications. Mrs. Frances Pearson; budget and finance, Mrs. Fred Svinlh, Mrs. Maurice E. Scheel and Mrs. Katie M. GrieveT study club, Mrs. Fred Middlebusher: hospi tality, Mrs. Frances Pearson, Mrs. Raymond Artmire; music, Mrs. Fred Svinth: membership. Ray Artmire. Dorothy Pease and Mrs. D. M. Chandler; ways and means. Mrs. A. J. Edler, Mrs. E. E. Fraedrlck, Jr., and Mrs Henry Herman: room mothers, Mrs. Willard Huffman; program, Mrs. T. J. Richey, Mrs. David Neville, Mrs. Halstead Degman and Mrs. Marion Carter; recreation, Mrs. Elmer Clemens, Mrs. Everett Shafer and rMs. Louis South; publicity, Mrs. Floyd Kelley, Mrs. Fred Middlebusher and Mrs. Raymond Artmire. A teachers' reception and ban quet will be held In the school dining room Oct. 25, with the following special committee chairmen In charge, dinner, Mrs. Halvor Haukli; serving, Mrs. Leslie Pease: decoration, Mrs. Willard Huffman; invitations, Mrs. Floyd Kelley The P.-T. A. meets every fourth Wednesday and next reg ular meeting will follow the teachers' reception and banquet. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dits worth and sons. Norman and Wayne, are spending e few days visiting the former's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tucker at Ashland. Mrs. Fred Middlebusher and Mrs. Mike Vognild attended pro ject leader school for the home extension unit, at Medford Sept. 29 Glenn Ballon and E. F. Tardy of Grants Pass are guests at the Elmer Clemens home and are deer hunting in this locality. Pfc. John Fairchild arrived here from Camp Gruber Okla.. Sept. 26, for a nine-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fairchild, Sr., brother, Glenn Fairchild, Jr., and sisters. Miss Dorothy and Mrs. R. Ce ford Garoutte. A brothcr-ln lnw. sister, niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kelly and Knren' and Johnny, came here from Grass Velley Ore., Sept. 30, and visited with Pfc. Fairchild over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Spain and little daughter, Delbcrta, motored to Kerby and visited for a couple of days with Mrs. Spain's parents, Mr and Mrs. B. J. Dlckerson. Delberta remain ed for a longer visit with her grandparents. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murt Daily were Mrs. Daily's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Robinson of Portland. Trey also visited Mrs. Robinson's uncle, C. C. Weiss. Glenda Gayle Garoutte, 2'4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Ceford Garoutte suffer- 11 Di foil bare pooHifjstlon? Do yea feat .eidachy iftir latlng? Do roo (it sour or upset easily? Q Do pi fci! Ureal lisUass? Q Q Do you fl riMdarriy an4 urwt du to poorly diK'f'rd food? To lwl rlwrful nd happy again your food muai bo digested properly. tarn day. KaturA munt produce about two pints of a vital djfpativo juirn to h!p difrn your food. If Nature fail, your food may remain tindn'-ted leaving you heanVhy and trntali'e. Therefore, ynu muttt Inrretw the flow of this digestive Juke, f'arter'a I.ilUe Liver Pilia inrreaae this flow quickly often in as little as 30 minutes. And, you're on the rosd to felinf better. Don't dejnd on arttfinil aids to counteract ind gejt'on whn Carter's Little Irtver Y-.Y.s a:H nnetion after Na ture's own or'Vr. TAe t'irter'e l.u-te Liver IMls rta ri.rfefj Ot trtn at any drugstore. t"y lLi ed severe burns about the ab domen, right side and right arm Sept. 29, that required attention of a physician. She climbed on a chair to reach a high shelf to get her ball and fell over on a hot heating stove. Mrs. David Neville and sons. Clarence and Kermit, have re turned to thPir home here from Mesa, Ariz., Sept 28, where they have spent the past month for Clarence's health. Miss Mary Lou remained at Mesa and Is at tending high school there. Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Vaughn of Roseburg returned to their home Sept. 27, after visiting a few days with their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dits worth on the Green Meadows ranch. Miss Evelyn Ditsworth return ed to her home on the Green Meadows ranch from the Buck horn Springs and Sanitorium, where she has been taking treat-. Wdntday, Oct. 4, 1944 ment for the past several weeks, I and is greatly improved in ' health. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FTVB 'Day-Nite" Coach Postwar Promise Of New Comfort Chicago, Oct. 4. OJ.PJ Pullman-Standard Car Manufactur ing company today announced a new "day-nite" coach designed to give postwar coach travelers many of the comforts and con veniences of first class travel. Seats built further apart will have an extra degree of recline, and at night passengers will ob tain full-length sleeping surface by pulling down from the back of the seat ahead a large uphols tered leg rest. Curtains will separate each pair of seats, giving passengers a semi-private compartment if do sired. Instead of a common wash room at each end of the coach, the post-war car will have three separate dressing rooms for women and three more for men. having "Booster Nights", that this was brought up during the meeting. It was decided to leave it up to the lecturer. Next grange meeting Is Oct. 10 and the serving committee Is Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Grace and sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong. HELEN KELLER URGES MORE AID FOR BLIND New York, Oct. 4 (U.R) Helen Keller, famous 64-year-old blind woman, today asked the house sub-committee inves tigating aid to the physically handicapped to use its influ ence to revise the Social Secur ity Act "so that it may adminis ter generously to the hardest pressed and least care for among my blind fellows." Piano Studio Margaret Osenbrugga 711 E. Main. Phone 4256 PARTS and SERVICE for all Makes ot WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bnrtlatt Phon 2419 THE GRANGE Phoenix Grang Phoenix Grange H.E.C. will hold a bazaar some time before Christmas. A definite date is to be decided on at a regular meet ing of H.E.C. Many lovely things have already been turned over to Marjorie Stevens who is in charge of the fancy work. Don't forget to prepare something be fore the holiday rush. 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