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BOMBER PERILED BY RUBBER RAFT ON OCEAN FLIGHT Br Russell Annabel United Press War Correspondent Headquarters, 11th AAT, Nov. J7 U.R The hostile sky over Paramushiro In . the northern Kuriles la filled with some ex traordinary hazards to airmen flak, Zeros, tog and ice-filled clouds but the first instance of bomber being nearly downed there by a rubber life raft was disclosed today. The Mitchell bomber, piloted by Lt. Donald Hofferth, Jackson, Mich., had bucked head -winds cross the north' Pacific ocean from Its Aleutian base to bomb and strafe the enemy bases on northern Paramushiro, and so much gasoline had been used fighting the winds that Hofferth decided he would have to jetti son all removable equipment In order to get back . . Raft Thrown Out Among the items of equipment thrown out was the rubber life raft. In some manner the raft became Inflated as it was being pushed out through the hatch, and its steel mooring line fouled on the bomber's tail assembly. v The drag of the large raft was so great that Hofferth had diffi culty keeping the bomber In level flight while hls crewmen held a hasty conference to figure out how to get rid of the raft. The five crew members were Lt. George Cooper, Jr., co-pllot, Denver; Lt. Javk B. Evans, bom bardies, Detroit; Sgt. Thomas "Kismet" Coming Wednesday fr. Ronald Colman in a scene from the gorgeous technlcolar drama, "Kismet," with Marlene Dietrich, James Craig and Ed ward Arnold. The picture starts tomorrow at the Craterlan. O'Brien, engineer, Woodslde, L? I.. N. Y.; Sgt. George E. Twomey, gunner, Washington, D. C, and Cpl. Michael Harrington, gunner, Bedford, Mass. Deflated With Shots Sgts. Twomey and Harrington deflated the raft with shots from their .43 pistols, then cut a large hole in the side of the plane with belt knives and tried to shoot the steel line in two. When the latter strategm failed, Twomey crawled part way out a window while-Harrington held his legs, and succeeded in firing a shot that parted the line. The bomber was brought in safely to its base. WEATHER Northern California Cloudy with intermittent rain today, to night and Wednesday, Little temperature change. Ula Mall Tribune Want Adi. ttA.t ISNfriS.AlSv WILL NOT OPEN ANY EVENING BEFORE CHRISTMAS EXCEPT Saturday Night Please Do Your Shopping During the Day NO JAP KNOCKOUT SEEN BEFORE '46 Ashland Apartment Damaged By Blaze Ashland, Dec. 19 Fire at about 7:30 this morning did con siderable damage to an apart ment belonging to Chelf of Po lice C. P. Talent in the Ashland hotel. It started in the clothes closet and destroyed clothes and other articles. Everything in the closet was a complete loss, fire men said. Smoke and water did some damage to the front room with one chair being burned and a davenport damaged by smoke and water. Firemen could not Immediate ly determine the cause of the blaze. S. J. BLARELY, 70, OF . ROGUE RIVER PASSES Giants Pass, Dec. 19 S. J. (Sandy) Blakely, 70, of Rogue River, died at the hospital here Monday, following an operation. He is survived by 15 children, four of whom are in the service. Mrs. Blakely was killed about seven years ago in an automo bile 'accident on the Redwood highway. , . . Blakely was born in Iowa on February 16, 1874, and came to Grants Pass in 1909. A short time later, he moved to Rogue River where he has been a farm er until the present time. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. DOWNEY FAR AHEAD Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 19 (U.PJ U. S. Sen. Sheridan Dow ney, a Democrat, was re-elected November 7 by a 151,602 vote majority over Republican Lt. Gov. Frederick F. Houser, of ficial figures released by Sec retary Frank M. Jordan showed today. Downey received l.vat),- 155 votes to 1,576,553 for Hou ser. Closing time for Classified Ada 9 . m. 'ioo Ulie (O wassuy .au p. m. Help Build the B-29 SUPERFORTRESS (THE BIG NEW BOEING BOMBER) BOEING REPRESENTATIVE NOW INTERVIEWING III MEDFORD Free transportation to Seattle, Washington. You can be hired now to start after January first Men especially needed. V Physically qualified women also eligible. Good pay Excellent working conditions. You will be paid while training. Help build America's most needed big bomber. Don't Delay! Apply At the United States Employment Service Office of the War Manpower Commission, 45 North Fir Street Those Now Engaged In Essential War Work Need Not Apply hj.b: . Pearl Harbor, Dee. 19 U.B Japan still will "be on her feet and fighting in 1946," In the opinion of Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmon, commander of U. S. army ir forces In .the Pacific areas. Harmon, who directs the strategic bombing of the enemy's homeland, said in a speech sum marizing results of the Super fortress raids on Japan, that the "Pacific operations were going fine for a start but they've only just begun." He debunked the popular be lief that Tokyo Is a tinder-box that can be knocked out by a few incendiary bombs and dis closed that the Japanese had con structed a large system of fire breaks throughout the city. "No one gives the Jap credit for being a resourceful enemy except those who have fought him," Harmon saia. ProsDect Prostect. Dec. 19 Over'' 200 people attended the Prospect hieh school night CIUD entertain ment December 15. Christmas decorations were used through' out the gymnasium, making an attractive setting for the uoor show, that was interspersed with dancing by the audience, one oi the high lights of the evening was a song by the Christmas carolers, dedicated to Mrs. Fran ces Pearson, who served as an Instructor for 20 years in the local high school. Arleigh An derson, of the senior class, was master of ceremonies and Mrs. Elizabeth Flannery, who direct ed the entertainment also, was piano accompanist. Jantzer Girls club entertained with a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Broom- field, December 14. Gifts were exchanged from the Beautifully decorated tree, followed by re freshments served by the host ess. Members attending includ ed: Mrs. Richard Dltsworth, Mrs. Everett Shafer, Mrs. Archie Mc- Killop, Mrs. Ralph Lacy, Mrs. Frank Doty, Mrs. Albert Wright, Mrs. Henry Dufer, Mrs. Ralph Mallory, Mrs. Paul Snook, Mrs Ben Haynes, Mrs. Paul Dalton, and Mrs. Broomfield. Mrs. Floyd K. Kelley was host ess for the Bridge club Christ mas party, December 13. Chick en luncheon was served at small tables to Mrs. Earl Ulrich, Mrs Wallace Dinkens, Mrs. E. E Fraedrick, Jr., Mrs. Mary E Grieve, Mrs. James H. Grieve, Mrs. Elmer Clemens, Mrs. Ed mund W. Pease, and Mrs. Kel ley. After the exchange of gifts. bridge was in play, with high score prize won by Mrs. Clem -ens, and Mrs. Dinkens w awarded the consolation prize. Mrs. Charles B. Broomfield gave birthday dinner, honor ing her husband December 12 Covers were placed- for Mr. and Mrs. R. Ceford Garoutte, Miss Dorothy Fairchlld, Mr. and Mrs. Archie McKlllop and- daughters, Susan and Sally, Mr. and Mrs. Broomfield and son Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. Clem ens left December 15 for Los Angeles to visit for three weeks with their daughter, Miss Doro thy, also Mrs. Clemens' nieces, Mrs. Fred Rollyson and Mrs. William Broadway, and brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fett, at ' Redondo Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Clemens' house guests for the past two weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swan and Mrs. Nellie Cooke of Spokane, accompanied them as far south as Orland, Calif., where they will spend a few weeks with relatives. Miss Shirley Gibson, who Is employed at Medford. scent the 'week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Gibson.- HONOR ROLL Names of Roosevelt grade school pupils who made the honor roll for the second six weeks' period of this term were released today as follows: IB Joanne Classen, Sue Col ley, Carol Ann Lewis, Meredith Foote and Carol Denman. 1A Susan Bagley. 2B Melissa Jennings, Bar bara Bauer and Suzanne Relch steln. 2A Larry Ross and Vemece Tighe. 3B Sandra Hubbard, Carole Prlngle, Fay Zier, Georgia Hem mlla, Constance Clark and Roger Pingstaff. 4B Jimmle Roberts, Gall Mc Duffee and Kathryn McAllister. SB Nancy Jennings, Patricia Lydlard and Billy McAllister. I 5B Elizabeth Collins and Richard Roberts. 6A Robert Rentchler. Housewife Delays Call For Firemen Until Hour Right Tacoma, Wash., Dee. 19 (OB Yes, Virginia, fire de partments operate 24 hours a day for free. Firemen called to extin guish a routine chimney blaze asked the lady of the house how long the fire had been burning. "Oh, about two hours, ' but we tried to keep it down as long as we could," the woman replied. "Why didn't you call us before?" the astonished smoke eaters uuerled. "Well, we didn't think you came to work until 8 a. m" the housewife answered. "And besides, we had to be sure we had enough money to pay you." COL ROBERT McCORMICK WILL MARRY SOCIALITE Chicago, Dec. 19 (U.R) Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, wffl marry Mrs. Maryland Mathison Hooper, prominent C h 1 e a g o socialite, in a quiet ceremony here at 8 p. m. Thursday. Chauncey McCormick, the 64 y ear-old publisher's cousin,- an nounced the forthcoming mar riage, which will take place at his Lake Shore home. Mrs. Hooper, mother of two teen-aged daughters, divorced her husband, Henry Hooper, In Mexico November su. JAP WAR PRISONERS WILL GET SUPPLIES By United Press Supplies for American war prisoners in Japanese internment camps have arrived at Vladivos tok and will be distributed by Japanese vessels "immediately,1 Sadao Iguchl, spokesman of the Fur Remodeling and Repairing Rallnlng, Cleaning and - Glasing rranees Dallaire Ph. 2628 Woodrow and Crater Lake Tuesday. Dee. 18. 1844 MEDFORD MAIL TMBUHE FITS Japanese board of Information, said today. Tokyo radio, recorded by United Press, San Francisco, quoted Iguchl as saying that the assurance or suety of navi gation of Japanese ships carrying these comfort kits has arrived from the American government a few days ago." ClotJns Urn for Sunday Too un to CUuffy 5:30 Saturday aJUmooo Plaase ramambar. Cm Hall Tribuna Want Ada. Stearns, Flynn & Co. Certified Public Accountants- Tax Counselors Portland and Salem, Orvon Announce the opening of an office In ROSEBURG, OREGON December 11, 1944 Office: 201 Pacific Building Telephone: 336 MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Used and unre deemed fewelry at great sa'ngs PEOPLES LOAN GO. E. Main Street State License P 137 In YOUR Home This Yuletide We Are Happy to Announce That Our Beautiful . A ? ; lit YULETIDE CLUSTERS will bo available to residents of Medford and surrounding communities this week for only These art the sama beautiful door-hangars wo advertise and soli nationally for $4.95 delivered. We have had many calls from local people regarding these beau tiful door and window hangers, and we are making this special announcement for the benefit of our many Medford friends. You will want one of these beauties when you see them, for there are so many ways these Yuletide Clusters can be used. You can put "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" on your own front door with this exciting arrangement of fir boughs, huge sugar-pine cones, a little golden bell that tinkles merrily every time the door is opened, and acarlet satin bows with streamers that gleam with holiday greetings and good wishes to your Christmas guests. Or, if you prefer, you can decorate your mantel or holiday table with this touch of our own fresh, green, western forests, and add just the right finishing touch to your holiday home with the fragarice of spicy, fresh fir-boughs. Or, it can be hung in the window to tell your friends and neighbors that your household is keeping Christmas. Because of this attractive price, $2.00, our supply will not last, 1 ao come in early, or call and we will gladly reserve one for you. You can pick your Clusters up at our new Fir Street Pack ing Plant . . but don't delay, we want as many of our Medford friends as possible to share the joy of giving and recefvintr one of our nationally famous Yuletide Clusters. AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, Inc. 213 S. Fir Street Telephone 5214 HUf loio rot viaotr 7 -vf "w-
