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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, Oct Vt. 1944 That Medford and Jackson county will be well represented In the final selection far "Miss Oregon" was demonstrated last night at the Craterlan theatre when Joanna Wyatt was intra duced as "Miss Jackson County" and responded with her enthus iastically accepted singing of five different numbers. A charming miss with one of the most pleasing soprano voices heard here for some time, Joanna sang "Kiss Me Again," "Good Night Wherever You Are" and "Alice Blue Gown," and was forced to add two extra num bers, 'Indian Love Call" and "Diane." Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wyatt of 807 Pennsylvania avenue, Joanna is a Medford high school graduate, having completed her last year here aft er previous schooling In Long view, Wash. Interested In singing ever since she can remember, she studied voice in Longvlcw under the tutelage of Roy Bryson and. ince coming to Medford, has been adding to her vocal train ing with Elsie Carlton Strang She was about to leave Medford for further study at the Smolloff Studio io Los Angeles when pre vailed upon to enter the contest and will now find it necessary to postpone her training at least until the final selection of "Miss Oregon" is made in Portland. Eliminations are now being WEUPAY m PRICE for your GAS BUGGY WITHOUT GASI Fly In, Ride In, Fall In, Walk In," Write in or Phone in . . . to 3919 Automobile Market Sixth and Bartlett 'Irlni'iili CITY MEAT MARKET 121 North Central PHONE 4321 JOHN HARTSOOK OTHAR RICHEY, Manager WJ0 FRESH All Kinds - Oysters Salmon Cheeks Red Snapper Black Cod Salmon Trout' A55g?SrT,''l,-' ' ' j win made each Friday night at the Broadway theatre in Portland and Joanna will be presented there within the next two weeks. Each contestant will be present ed at various functions, Victory Center rallies and guest broad casts over radio station KGW during her stay In Portland. Joanna will be presented again tonight and tomorrow night at 8:45 at the Craterlan theatre, where she is appearing on the stage in conjunction with the showing of "Take It Or Leave It" on the screen. AT With Sen. Truman En Route to Cleveland, Oct. 27 U.R Sen. Harry S. Truman, maintaining an unceasing attack on republi can "Isolationist" senators" head ed today for Ohio where he ex pects to assail Sen. Robert A. Taft's record on foreign policy. Truman, the democratic vice presidential nominee, departed early today from Peoria, where he injected an attack on isola tionlsts In his . farm speech Sneaking to a nationwide au dience over the Blue network, he also denied charges In affidavits published by the Hearst news papers yesterday that he once was a member or the Ku Klux Klan. . "The Isolationists are desper ate to win this election." he said, in a last minute revision in his prepared address. "The Hearst papers have even gone so far as to sav that I'm a member of the Ku Klux Klan. That charge is a complete falsehood. I have never belonged to the Ku Klux Klan nor ever attended any of its meetings." (VAST FOOD SUPPLIES I PROVIDED ITALIANS Washington. Oct. 27 (U.R The United States has distributed $75,000,000 worth of foodstuffs I to Italian civilians since July n, , iuii. ill 11VI1HU19 nunc uuiy,, 1942. and enough'of Ilaly's pro- auctive ennac tv has been re - stored so that no one In the coun try Is starving, the Office of War Information said today. In a renort on current eco nomic conditions in the one-time enemy country, OWI said that allied military officials have con cluded that two decades of fascism have left Italy streaked with an "individual selfishness" and a "flagrant aversion to dis cipline" that will bo impossible to uproot evon In a generation. High Quality Meats At All Times AA-CHOICE Baby Beef Veal Pork Pflultr) ANNUAL ELK'S HALLOWE'EN mm SAT. NITE O OCT. 28 DAKCIHG-GAHES-LUHCH Good Music O Starts 10 p.m. Elks Only No Guests HOSPITALS DENY ADMITTANCE FOR SOLDIER'S WIFE St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 27 (U.R) Twins born Wednesday in doctor's office here because the mother, wife of a New Guinea war veteran, had tried for five months unsuccessfully to get hospital accommodations today slept in bureau drawers of an improvised maternity "ward" above the office. Dr. Harry Rich, who delivered the babies, an eight-pound girl and an 8V4-pound breech-born boy, to Mrs. Lucille Novack, 28, said he and his assistant, Mrs. Gean McReynolds, had ap plied futilely to seven hospitals jor admission of his patient. The physician charged the hospitals refused to accept the expectant mother for the $80 fee allowed servicemen's wives by the government unless de livery were made by a staff physician. In some cases, he added, he was told there was no available room, but, In other Instances, that the hospitals did not care to take wives of service men under the wartime financial plan. Mrs. Novack, mother of four other children, went to Dr. Rich's office Wednesday. Al though the birth was not ex pected until November 9, he found the woman In labor and Insisted she remain. The girl was born first, the boy four hours later. 'Lady In Red' Used Mate's Selections To Win Race Bets Boston, Oct. 27 (U.R) Mrs. Donara Mercurl of Brighton. Mass., said today that she never had picked a horse in her life. although she has been Identified as the mysterious "lndv In red" who reportedly bet $250,000 at ... . , Ror.kln!,m rnca track- Salem :" - " "" She exnlalncd that she had merely followed her husband's selections. The dark-haired woman In the maroon suit described as "high ly" exaggerated the claims that she hnd waggered $25,000 to win $2,500. She Insisted that she and her husband never had bet higher than $10,000. Her husband explained that she had started with $500 two months ago, and had hit 110 show bets in a row, bringing his bankroll up to $14,000. "But now I've stopped playing, and haven't sent in a bet in two I weeks," he said. Monday Dance Is Planned For Men Guarding P.O.W.'s Plans for dance Monday night for officers and enlisted i men of the permanent cadre, j prisoner of war unit at Camp ; white, were announced today. The affair Is being planned by Sut. Ohmstcad who states that ' Merrick's band will play from 8 to 12 midnight and that a floor ! show is being planned. A buffet lunch will be served. 1 Hostesses of the Volunteer Service corps are invited to at tend the affair, as well as wives of men of the cadre, and host esses planning to attend are ask ed to call Mrs. Ruth Boyd at 4871. A bus will leave the Rlv erslde USO at 7:30 Monday night to provide transportation for the hostesses. EDUCATION OFFICE URdED Rochester, N. Y Oct. 27 (U.R) Alexander J. Stoddard, superin tendent of Philadelphia schools, today called for provision in the pense treaty for establishment of an International office of educa tion "to attempt to prevent and remove the causes of war." CltMIni ttmt for Sunday Too Lt to Classify S 30 Saturdty afternoon PluuM rrmrmber Dewey Directly : r - v f X 'fir-. ,2t ft , HKv f Arm 1 elf photo) Gov. Thomai E. Dewey brings his campaign aiiacs directly oa Presiuent Roosevelt during his speech at Chicago, cnarging the chlel executive had "ottered to sell special privileges and a voice in administration policies" In an effort to raise funds lor his fourth-term drive. s FLEET Washington, Oct. 27 (U.R) Navy Day celebrations were held throughout the land today as high officials paid tribute to the mighty U. S. fleet for its latest victory over the Japanese but warned that heavy fighting still lies ahead. The navy disclosed that 23 battleships now are operating with the fleet, at least 16 of them in the Pacific where the Jap Imperial fleet has just suf fered Its greatest defeat. Records show that battleships presumably in the Pacific are the California, Idaho, Massachu setts, Maryland, North Carolina, South Dakota, New Mexico, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wash ington, New Jersey, Colorado, Iowa, Alabama, Mississippi, and Indiana. Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, in a radio address last night, estimated that two thirds of Japan's battleships were sunk or damaged in the Philippines . battle and hinted that the enemy's defeat would assume even greater propor- i Hons when the full story Is told. Allies Now Within 2 Miles Of Bologna Rome, Oct. 27 (U.R) Indian patrols of the eighth army crossed the Ronco river on the outskirts of Forll and secured a bridgehead on the western bank today while the main Al-. lied forces moved to within two miles of the big road Junction, 37 miles east of Bologna. j ROSEBURO GETS GRANT Washington, Oct. 27 (U.R) A $350,000 grant for construc tion of a 50-bcd hospital at Ken- j newick. Wash., was announced I today by the federal works agency. The city of Roseburg. Ore., also was granted a federal contribution of $5,235 towards recreational facilities for civil ian war workers and their fam ilies. I Every U. S. infantryman, tak ing part In the battle for France and the Low Countries, was equipped with three hand gre nades tucked Into an extra can teen carrier attached to his rifle belt. THE OLD JUDGE SAYS... "We can't arpte with the Juds on that point, can we Mabel? It's not fair to penalize the many fur the actions of the lew," "That, folks." is exactly what we would be doing In this country il we ever voted tor prohibition again. Authorities who have made a careful study of the problem, report that only about 5 of those who drink abuse the privilege occasionally... 95 drink sensibly. Probably doesn't compare with the number of folks who overeat and do other thing to excess. Prohibition certainly Attack's FDR ( r REDS IN MOVE TO Moscow, Oct. 27 (U.R) Gen. Ivan D. Cherniakhovsky swung strong armored forces of his third White Russian army south of the main rail line leading to Konigsberg today in a flanking drive around the east Prussian communications center of Gum binnen. One column of the Soviet forces, which were meeting growing enemy resistance as they plunged deeper, into the German province, struck within five miles southeast of Gum binnen in capturing the road Junction of Grunweitschen. (Berlin reported that the Russians also had captured Nemmersdorf, on the west bank of the Angerapp river defense line, 26 miles inside East Prus sia and seven miles southwest of Gumbinnen.) BUMPER WHEAT CROP Amarillo, Tex. (U.R) The records show that Ochiltree county near here has produced this year the largest crop of wheat ever to be grown in a single county' in the United States. um Malt-mnum wnt Ads APPLE HEADQUARTERS LAY IN YOUR WINTER SUPPLY OF APPLES NOW! Red Delicious Spitienburgi Grimtj Goldena Ar'cansas Blacks and NdW. ywsj-Tv. 4 ! S i" -Sv r Rt'r Isn't the answer. It's not that simple. We had nearly 14 years prool of that, didn't we? "The real answer is education and better control. In fact, the responsible members of the distilling industry are working con llnntly toward that end. They don't want anybody to abuse the use of their product any mors than the three of us do." "II everybody would take that sensible attitude, Judje, and cooperate as more and more are now doing, we'd be a lot better oil a lot quicker." IN 1 DEBATE New York, Oct. 27 U.W Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, in a radio debate on peace with Sen. Homer Fergu son, R., Mich., said last night that "the people . . . want no Junior Harding to write tricky peace," and "will not permit .hiKniati nlriter to take over our war leadership in January, 1945." u.(.n.i,9 ihna tn the GOP presidential candidate, Ickes claimed that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey is guilty of "falsifications and distortions" in'hli approach to foreign affairs. Sen. Ferguson, in' rejoinder, declared that "the Roosevelt words about the unity and peace nt ha umi-lri nre meaningless and a mockery in the face of the Roosevelt failure to estabiisn unity and peace here at home." "Gov. Dewey," he said, "has lifted the problem of peace out of partisan pm'llc . . . i can say that an overwhelming ma jority of Republican members nt h epnatn will follow his lea dership. At home and abroad we will have teamwork. Hollywoodites In Midnight Wedding Hollywood, Oct. 27 U.R) Hazel Brooks, langorous South African screen actress, and film artist Cedric Gibbons reported to their studio duties today after a surprise midnight wedding. The couple obtained a mar riage license Feb. 3, 1043. They decided to get married while attending a movie and routed 8 justice of the peace from his bed shortly before mid night to read the service, Mrs. Brooks said. SAM C0ULT0N "ELECTED NEW CHAIRMAN OF USO At a meeting- of the U.S.O. Council at noon today Sam Col tdn was selected to succeed A. O. Bauman as chairman for the year beginning January 1st, 1945. Ray Wright was chosen as vice-chairman. The council meeting was held at the U.S.O. building on North Riverside and members of the U.S.O. management committee were present for a joint session. George Frey, chairman of the management committee, p r e -sided at the luncheon meeting. town Pippins. A limited quantity as low as S1.50 per Box Pleas bring your own con.ainors. whig ORCHARDS OLD STAGE ROAD One Mile East of Jacksonville Sextuplet Calves Born To Holstein Cow; None Survive Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 27 (U.R) Premature sextuplet calves were born this week to Eessie, a Holstein cow, it was revealed to day by state veterinarians who said that the event was as un usual In bovine circles as it would be among humans. None of the calves survived, Dr. A. G. Boyd of the state de partment of agriculture said, ad ding that neither he nor anyone of his staff had heard of a similar occurrence. The cow is owned by Galen Jackson of Fair Oaks, Calif. "We'll Fight On," Gobbles Goebbels London, Oct. 27 (U.R) Nazi Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels said in a ra dio address today that Germany will fight on until she has been guaranteed a peace that will permit her continued existence as an independent nation. Goebbels said the war has taken a "painful and even tor turing" turn for Germany, but that the reich still has a chance of victory and will not submit to a dictated peace. BIRTHS CLEMENT To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, 16 North Orange, Oct. 27, 1944, girl, 6 lbs., at Commun ity hospital. Ose Mall Tribune Want Afe Mnaarayim in i n For Christmas Your exact specifi cations. A reglass- ing and recondi- tures. See us nowl nana ffh Here's THE GIFT far the. Service Man Or Woman INKMAKEE FEMS Smartly ? Streamlined The INKMAKER Pen generates lustrous, quick-drying ink from a concentrated Ink Battery. Simply add water when Ink runs low. One Ink Battery writes for months. An extra "spare" Battery is concealed in the pen. So you are as sured of a continuous ink supply at all times. These pens will be wrapped for overseas mailing or tor points in but 3 ounces so first class TAYLOR'S DRUGS LESS NEWSPRINT T Washington, Oct. 27 (U.R) American newspaper publishers will receive eight per cent less newsprint In November than they have ordered for that month because the quantity re quested in October and Novem ber exceeds the supply pledged by Canadian mills, the War Pro duction Board announced today. WPB pointed out, however, that U. S. newspapers are auto matically authorized to use ad ditional tonnage next month from their inventories to bring consumption up to their quotas. WILLIAM P. TUCKER Republican Nominee For Justice of hQ Peace Medford District Present Incumbent General Election Nov. 7, 1944 Native son; 23 years resident and tax payer. 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