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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1944)
Oil THE HOME FRONT MedforivSSTribune News From Jackson County for Men in the Armed Services The Mail Tribune suggests fou clip and mall tbii nowa roundup to a relative ot iiiand la service. Oat. Dear- Christmas- spirit hit Medford this week with several church, civic and fraternal groups plan ning special services and gather ings, emphasizing Yuletide mu sic and messages. Most county schools will be closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, and students from the University of Oregon and State College and other schools are arriving home for the holi day vacation. A summary of the past week's activities shows the appointment of Robert A. Duff as chairman of the Jackson County Salvage committee, succeeding Wayne H. Jamison, and citizens are making preparations now for salvage drives in January. Dr. C. H. Paske and Earl Sims won ton award in' the city bowl ing tournament concluded this week, and Alan Klrcher and Herbert Nill were awarded the highest scouting medals, the Eagle rank. 'Lee Bussey is being Installed new worshipful master of Medford lodge No. 103, A. F. and AM. tonight. Herb Crain, navy recruiter In Medford, won the award for navy recruits for the' second con secutive month. C. Lyall (Flash) Fidler is writing a monthly col umn in Bit and Spur, magazine for horse enthusiasts, and Geo. Buchanan has announced that be is entering partnership with a Pacific coast textile man, to serve as manufacturers' repre sentative here and do wholesal ing in specialized lines. Coos Bay high school's barn storming basketball team took a close 40 to 39 victory over Ash land last week, and lost 44 to 27 in their game with the Medford hoopsters. . Announcement was also made of the engagement of Miss Joan Stoehr to E. Cordell Eubanks ot San Francisco and Oakland, and the wedding is to be Dec. 27 in Medford. . A daughter was born to Lt. and Mrs. William Dolph Janes in Portland, and Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Robert C. Wright (Hazel Cowan) are parents of a son born at Camp White. Both men are now overseas. Complete Factory Approved SAFETY SERVICE Chrvtler Fac tory Engineer d and Inspect c Parts for Chrfsln """ Dodge PLYMOUTH Dodge. Trucks L. C. TAYLOR CO, a0fl6E&&TRIJCK5 112 So. Riverside Phone 2965 Awards received by local ser vicemen include the silver star for gallantry in action, given to Capt. Richard Burton Thierolf, now in the Philippine Islands, and the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster, awarded to Major Edgar L,. Tharp, stationed at Colorado Springs, Colo., on behalf of his son, S-Sgt. Wallace L. Tharp, now a prisoner of war in Ger- manyf The Purple Heart medal has been awarded posthumously to Clement J. Haas, killed in action in France Sept. 9, and Charles W. Campbell, F 1-c, has been cited for heroism in saving a shipmate from drowning. Local soldiers now taking part in the battle in Italy in clude Col. R. W. Broedlow, regi mental commander; Lt. Col, Howard W. Reynolds, battalion commander; Sgt. Eloy Cordova, first cook, and Pvt. James W Glenn, cannoneer, , all members of the 361st infantry regiment. and Sgt. MacDonald Coleman of Central Point, with the Fifth army. First Lt. Robert A. Lewis ot Jacksonville is a member of a heavy bombardment group of Flying Fortresses based in Italy which was recently cited for "outstanding performance of duty." -Men in the 399th Infantry regl- ment of the 100th division in clude Pfc. Robert IT. Kyle, jr. ot Medford and Pvt. David M. Cox ot Ashland. Sgt. Sheldon Eller has written praising the Red Cross services overseas. Seabee Guy D. Corliss, SK 2-c in the South Pacific, ap pears in two pictures of the Sept. IS edition of 'The Leather neck." Capt. Robert W. Crews and First Lt. Donald R. Grigsby are expected home on leave soon after overseas duty, and First Lt. Frank Robers has just re turned from overseas. Second Lt. George H. Peake and Flight Officer Merton LeRoy have ar rived in England, while Major Lester F. Mielsen is now - in France. Second Lt. Marlon Horton Is in Oakland, Calif., awaiting as signment, and Staff Sgt. Alvin L. -Til ton has been assigned to overseas duty. Aviation Cadet Dale E. Erickson Is taking basic flight instruction In Kansas, and Oran C. Chastaln is at the avia tion cadet center at San An tonio, Tex. Pvt. Robert Lowe Steacy is in an army hospital in England. Willard A. Cave has been pro moted to motor machinist's mate second class. Jiro Shimodo has been inducted into the army from Ohio. Home on leave this week were Staff Sgt. Charles William (Bill) Lovell after 32 months in the South Pacific; Pfc. Douglas E. Jones after 14 months in ihe Pacific; Bill Peck, Jr., just re turned from the Philippine islands; staff Sgt. and Mrs. Jack S. Ganfield, from Everett, Wash.; Pvt. Myron Corcoran from' Camp Beale, Calif.; Ensign and Mrs. . Stanley Jones from San Francisco; Charles Elmer Hinkle, S 2-c from Farragut; J. D. Lubbers, Jr. ARM 3-c from De Land, Fla.; Second Lt. Rich ard McElhose from Great Bend Kan.; Cpl. Bob Dietrich from Lockbourne army air field, Co lumbus, Ohio; and Pfc. Gerald L. Bishop who has now reporetd to Camp Beale. ; Honorably discharged from the army were Leland E. Jones and William Maxwell Black, both returned from overseas duty In the Asiatic-Pacific area ENGLISH RAINS DURING WARTIME TOLD IN LETTER Reclamationiats Name CP. Men on District 4 Board C.I.O. INTERVENES San Francisco, Dec. 22. (U.R) The executive board of the San Francisco C.I.O. council to day adopted a resolution calling for the reinstatement of Dr. Homer P. Rainey as president of the University of Texas. A letter received by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hydes, Hawthorne avenue, Medford, from their nephew, Norman Hiller, a resi dent of Sheffield, England, gives an account of hardships wnlch English people are forced to undergo during wartime. Hiller wrote that people in his community have become so used to not being able to get things, go places or do things that they seldom mention lt even among themselves any more. Curtailment of bus ser vice due to tire and gas shortage makes the city almost dead after 9:30 p.m., Hiller stated. ' "Food rationing, which to you is only just coming Into opera tion, is with us a matter of course, but it has been so well arranged that we seem to get just about the minimum essen tial quantity of most things to keep us pretty well up to par," the letter stated. Dairy products have been hard hit by the war in Engla.id with two pints of milk a' week per person the ration. Eggs seem to have practically disappeared, Hiller wrote, with the average being about one egg for each person per month. Coal Scarce One ton of coal hat been allowed for three months heat ing purposes, with clothes a dear item. Hiller stated he has been allowed about 50 clothing cou pons for a year. No clothing can be purchased without coupons; a suit takes 26 coupons, an over coat 16, a pair of shoes 7, a shirt 7, a pair of socks 2, a handker chief 1 and so on. Regardless of Quality, the coupons are the same, Hiller explained. The clothing coupons must also be used for table cloths, tea towels and personal towels. There is a tax upon everything except es sentials; that is, fuel and food, Hiller wrote. Hiller wrote that he feels the European war may be over in another year and stated it is likely the German people at home would crack first. He commented on the grand job America is doing in the Pacific war against Japan "with very little help from us." Salem, Ore., Dec. 22. CJ.PJ The Oregon Reclamation con gress, winding up its first meet ing since 1941, late yesterday elected Ed Lage, Hood River, as president of the congress for the ensuing year. George Cochran, La Grande, and Art King, Corvallis, were named vice president and secretary. The congress also elected Its new board of directors at the last session of the convention. They include: Dist No. 4 Victor Boehl. Grants Pass; Charles Edwards, Eugene; Niel Allen, Grants Pass; William Tugman, Eugene; Held carter, Grants Pass. The Troop Carrier Command, youngest command ot the U, S. Army Air Forces, is larger to day than the whole of the Amer ican air forces three years ago, according to the Office of War Information. 4 r 3& SSSSSF ( i )) Pilf Reason's (ratings To all our good friends everywhere we send our deepest best wishes for the health and safety of loved ones; for the welfare of our great nation; for a speedy Victory and a just peace. BUY WAR BONDS SICKS' BREWING SALEM COMPANY OREGON BICYCLE CEILING PRICES REVEALED Dollar-and-cent celling prices, In line with those ot March, 1942, for newly authorized war model balloon tire bicycles and war model folding bicycles were announced today by the OPA, effective Dec. 18, setting maxi mum prices for sales by manu facturers, wholesalers and re tailers. Four types of war model bi cycles have been designated for pricing purposes: Lightweight folding bicycles, balloon-tire folding bicycles, lightweight conventional bicycles and bal- Friday. Dee. it. 1344 MESrOBS MAIL TMBUlTE-rXYS loon-tire conventional bicycles. Typical retail ceiling prices for these four types, without headlights, when sold in east ern states are: Lightweight fold ing bicycles, $41.78; balloon tire folding bicycles, $44.80; lightweight conventional , bi cycles, $32.30; and balloon-tiro conventional bicycles, $34.7$. In the western zone, retail prices would be $2 and $2.20 higher because . ot additional freight rates. ROLLING PIN WILL BE CLOSED DEC. 23 JAN. 2 FOR REMODELING So Thar Our Staffs May Enjoy the Holiday Season " Medford Lumber Dealers Will Close From Friday Nite Dec. 22 'til Tuesday, Dec. 26 We with one and all a -Verrie Merrie Christmas! Bruce Bauer Lumber Co, 1 and 2 Copeland Lumber Yard iiji c....i:u- , , . . minivn vmimnH MHWIW Big Fines Lumber Company .... , . . Crater Lake Lumber Co. "eororo lumoer company Cameron Moffitt Lumber Company Porter Lumber Company R. O. Stehenton Lumber Co. In YOUR Home This Yuletide We Are Happy to Announce That Our Beautiful aT - - i $ 1 p. ? . . H$iV,. . YULETIDE CLUSTERS will bo available to residents of Medford and urrounding communities this week for only These ara the tama beautiful door-hangers wa advertise and ell nationally for $4.95 de 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 scarlet 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 fragance 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, so 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 receiving one of our nationally famous Yuletide Clusters. AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, Inc. As1 213 S. Fir Street Telephone 5214
