Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 22, 1944, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextLOCAL and Fined Marvin L. Darley was fined $10 in city court this morning for violation of the basic traffic rule. Red Croti Yarn The Red Cross has announced that yarn and instruction for OD sweaters is now available at Red Cross offices at the Jackson County Court House. Van Ortwlck Overseas Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Van Ortwlck of Rt. 4, box 53, have received word from their son, Sgt. Clyde Van Ortwlck, who was shipped overseas in October, saying that he is now somewhere In Eng land. Snider Promoted John W. Snider, son of Mrs. M. M. Snider 528 Pennsylvania Ave., was re cently promoted 'to the rate of technician thild rank, according to an announcement from his station at Camp Carson, Colo Before entering the service, he was manager of Snider Dairy & Produce Co. He attended Med ford senior high school and the University of San Francisco. Due For Furlough Sgt. Paul C. Pierce, son of H. C. Pierce,, 106 Elm street, is due to arrive in the United States soon on furlough .from the Asiatic Paci fic theater of operations where he has served 30 months with the army corps of engineers, ac cording to an announcement from the office of the command ing general, Ninth Service Com mand, Ft. Douglas, Utah. . Champlaln Home Pauline A. Champlaln, yeoman first class of the WAVEs, arrived in Med ford this week on a 10-day leave to visit her mother, Mrs. Maude Maasdam, 420 S. Central Ave. Yeo. Champlaln enlisted in the navy through the local navy re cruiting office in June, 1943, and has Just received her rating as first class yeoman. She will report back to her station in San Francisco Dec. 28. Here for Holidays Miss Bar bara Ann Brayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brayton, 314 Vancouver avenue, and Miss Monica Wilcox, daughter of Mrs. L. H. Wilcox of Phoenix, arrived in Medford Monday from Seattle, where both girls are in nurse's training at Provi dence hospital. They plan to re main for the holidays and return to Seattle Dec. 30. Their home hospital is St. Joseph hospital, Vancouver, Wash., to which they will go after their graduation in April. Miss Brayton and Miss Wilcox are graduates of St. Mary's Academy in Medford. Long's Motel Cafe Central Point Will serve Holiday Dinners Christmas and New Yean Will Open 7 A.M.-11 P.M. POISON OAK? Try bottle of ZEMACOL Tou niuit be allfll of fotii niniiej cheerfully rpfiiiiilnd lirt bo Hit to day at wfctrmiN Tiiiiiri. 4 . W ' TICKET ' fN " Admit. H:l: r BOTH 'At f J ;r . 1 Dreamland! JlniTE. Southern Oregon's Largest and Finest Dance Halls Ratfs Modern Music Dancing Hours 9 p.m. Til 1a.m. OLD TIME DANCE FOR YOUNG AND OLD! Remember: ONE ADMISSION H-..M- A IT! I 4 for BOTH DANCES- HOlirS 9 I II I Merrick s and Dreamlandl EVERYONE WELCOME! PERSONAL To California Miss Carmen McGrew, Medford high school student, left last night for Point Richmond, Calif., to visit her mother, Mrs. Walter Straus, over' the holidays. Bishop Leaves pfe. Gerald L. Bishop, who was recently home on furlough from Camp Crowder, Mo., visiting friends and relatives, has reported at Camp Beale. Calif., for further duty. Coleman Improved The con dition of County Judge J. B. (Blin) Coleman, who was taken suddenly ill Wednesday with a coronary attack, was reported today as showing marked im provement. His heart action and blood pressure were reported near rfcrmal. Dr. A. E. Merkel reported four or five days rest, would enable the official to re turn to bis desk. . Lieutenant Here Lt. Reece O'Neill spent yesterday in Med ford on a brief leave. He was sent to San Francisco on busi ness from his base at Strother Field, Kansas, and was able to spend a day visiting here. He is a graduate of St. Mary's high school and was employed at Bigelow's before entering the service three years ago. His mother, Mrs. Mary O'Neill, re sides at Grants Pass. Daughter Born Ensign and Mrs. Oliver P. Taylor are the parents of a daughter born Dec. 12 at a Eugene, Ore., hospital, according to word received here by the ensign's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Taylor of S. Colum bus Ave. The child has been named Janice Lorene. Mrs. Tay lor is the former Miss Lorene Marguth, secretary of business administration of the University of Oregon for the past several years. " BIG CONTRACT FOR PORTLAND PLANT Portland. Ore., Dec. 22 0J.R) A $12,000,000 contract for fabrication of 4,000 aluminum pontoon units has been awarded the Kaiser Oregon Shipbuilding Corn. Work will begin immediately J on tne contract, wnicn cans iui an increasing number of units produced each month until Au gust, 1945, according to Col. Halph A. Tudor, district army engineer. Completion of " the contract will require 3000 workers who are currently employed at the yard in building Victory ships. The yard's Victory ship produc tion will not be affected by the new contract. CANT STUMP WACS Alamagordo, N. M. (U.B The Wacs of Alamogordo Air Base, noting the success of the Second Air Force Superbombers decided that their basketball team should have some sort of a "super" name, too. Result: The girls will be known as the Superbloomers. Congressional Medal for Bong swim imwwijuf Hmm'-W-fmppi 9 M ;Tr"' 1 w u.'Nf AiW """v i-. I ,ii-Y,' ' V; .kv ''"' X :4-: i I V''- K !., .f - X; .i.- S- ;., .,W.,U a 1 V M: a- , v I ' rfrsr s I Btandlnc erect and confident, Major Richard t Bong. Poplar. top ranking Anglo-American combat ace, proudly wears Congressional Medal of Honor, pinned on his blouse by General MacArthur at Leyte Ulan ceremony. Bong's score of IS combat vtctorys. at time of award, has bow reached to. Photo by Stanley Troutman, NEA-ACMS photographer for Wat Picture Pool. F SEAL SALE DRIVE Seal sale dollars to fight tuberculosis are coming in these days in a manner exceptionally gratifying to all workers in the Jackson County Public Health association, Mrs. Ruth E. Bauer, 1044 chairman, announced yes terday. The total this week was $2000 for Medford, which is $800 more than was reported this time last year, Mrs. John S. Day, Medford chairman, re vealed. ' Other community reports show the same substantial gain. They are Rogue River, Mrs. Reed Carter, $152.40; Central Point, Mrs. John Holmer, $184.50; Jacksonville, Mrs. Roy Martin, $88.50: Phoenix, Mrs. Stewart Porter, $57.75; Gold Hill, Mrs. Norman Gail, $112; Eagle Point, Mrs. Lottie Van Scoy, $59.60; Shady Cove, Mrs. Eva Segessman, $75.65. Other precincts had not re ported but are understood to be enjoying their most successful drive in county history. SAFER AT SEA Wichita, Kan. (U.R) C. C. Swanson and Louis P. Tucker, shipmates aboard the U.S.S. San Francisco, came through four years ot sea duty, including 10 major engagements, without a scratch. Home on leave, they were riding a motorcycle down Another Open Letter to Skowgoers..., A few days ago, you might remember, we told you about a llrtle picture called "My Pal, Wolf." We sort of went overboard In telling you about the show and several people have asked If maybe we hadn't been a little deep In pre-Christmas cheer in being so enthusiastic ... It seems no body has heard about the picture! Under ordinary circumstances, nobody will. It's on of those llrtle shows you don't hear about until It's come and gone . . . what we call a "sleeper" In our business. But, after seeing the picture, we got a bit wound up . . . decided to tell you about It ... so that when It does get here, you'll at least have an idea what to expect. We hope to be able to give you a date on the picture pretty soon. Remember the title "My Pal Wolf". The. Craterian Wichita street when an auto mobile crashed into them, send Ing both to a hospital. E CONGRESS CLERKS Washington, Dec. 32.T-0I.R) President Roosevelt today ap proved legislation providing larger clerk hire allotments for members of congress. Representatives' allotm en t s are boosted from $6,500 to $9,500 a year. Senators from states having a population of 4,000,000 or more will be allow ed, an additional $5,040 a year, senators from states with popu lation of less than 4,000,000 will get an extra $4,020. Extra costs for the first six months of 1945 were estimated at $699,630 for the house tea tures of the bill and $260,000 for the senate provisions. JAMES TH0MASRITES WILL BE IN W00DBURN The remains of James A, Thomas, 75, who passed away unexpectedly Wednesday eve- nine, were forwarded thia eve ning to Woodburn, Ore., for sexvices and interment Saturday afternoon by the Conger-Morris chapel. He was born in Lincoln county. Neb.. Sept. 7, 1869, and had lived in this community with his son, Fred J. Thomas, 108 Newtown, for the past nine months. He also leaves another son, LeRoy C. Thomas, Coqullle, and eight grandchildren. Hollywood, Dec. 23 (U.R) Harry Langdon, 60, dead-panned comedian who skyrocketed to filmland fame in the old pie throwing days, died today in St. Vincent's hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage. Ill for two weeks at his home In North Hollywood, Langdon was taken to the hospital Thurs day afternoon. In recent years, Langdon star red in several short comedies tor Columbia Pictures, his last being a burlesque western, "Out West" Born in Council Bluffs. Ia., June 15, 1884, the comedian made his debut behind footlights at the age of 12 by singing and dancing in an amateur perform ance. He ran away from home a year later to loin a traveling medicine show, finally having considerable success in vaude ville and musical comedy. Too Late to Classify SMS felt 64. will be opn tltTTSo qamrqay evening. rOR A PERSONAL OR AUTO LOAN 8m , THE OREGON FINANCE CO, 43 South Central . A Pioneer Firm Refrigerator Refinlshed Like New. bob s. Riverside FURNITURE MOV IN 6 Regular' van service, siio or nauon-wiae. i-nono 2888, Davis Transfer U Storage Co., iu a. r ir 01, STORAGE SERVICE Two-story brick uuuouu. urnuuri careiuiiy handled, personal lockers. City Transfer fc Storafi. Pbone 4664, 30 fOR SALE Remington 25-30 pump C 14 Ok. no uoxca oi sneus, eay. uec, 4 net ra oniy. au wyrtie St. FOR SALS China glassware, roller eiea, iiea, prewar woria Dicycie, books, bookcase, electrlo coffee mak er, Alladin lamp, roaster, army cot and pad. day bed and pad. Phone Wan1 'f, lU""! inwuei cur an rooo i casi none PRICES CUT on Christmas duced for clearance. Buy now at savins orlcas. SIMS BROS. fbn SALE Corn-fed turkeys. We de- saiuraaye ana ounaays, fnone A NJTET iA 1 I. !- win pay cash. Phone 2780 daya or "-- (tun. iiiuvin vMincrn. lore you nHn feed contracta for & wnj- Biunctg, acq us do MCAk yw, nsnera nam man, Air. Robinson, will be glad to talk to SmooVlWl ! t' I-" " i i' hvi n is" r unci aiinviiis Dnisnes. immedlata delivery. Phone WANTED 'TO BUY Good used girl's -J -. e uuwej MC 4 ASIUsina STARTS -u-r-. liar 1 . . tr-Vi-. TOT mm...mmmmnnm fir ?cb t 0 wili EDDIE BRACKEN1 ELLA RAINES RAYMOND W ALBURN WILLIAM DEMAREST FRANKLIN PANGBORN NEDS TOMORROW NITE KISMET APPLES TSe and 91.40. Bring en. Utncr. Walter ToJU. StoweUt m ANTE t Electric' hot watar be tar. pnone 23U or aeil COST-Bis yellow cat. part Tertian, baa collar and freckle on note. Jumped out ot car. Flcaaa. call 3?02 or o(o. PICKED UP Wbite-iaca Hereford l. yearold ataar, lall car undar crop, right ear under and upper crop, riaht hip G. Evergreen Ranch, ft nulea ftoulh of Prospect oa Crater iKe ntgnway. j. a. I i rune, WANTED Barber. Eugeixe Hotel Bar. per bhop. Eugene. Ore. SIMS BROS, will be open till 8:30 Saturday evemny. fOR SALE: 23 acres. 20 acres Bear creek Bottom tana, oest ox sou, a acres irrigated, free water and in clover. Mora could be lrrieated. 10 acres in oats and vetch; 0-roora house, electric water pressure sys tem. Large oak shade trees. Oa good gravel roaa. rrice ao.vou, Also I acres. Irrigated, free toll; all tn clover pasture. New five-room tera. Drilled well. 2 miles out oa good road. Look this over; S3,7o. Also I .arte B.room olastered house. bath, laundry trays, new roof, ce ment foundation, garage, large lot On pavement near high school. Price including acme furniture. wo. Alsa B-room house with bath. las tared walls brick foundation. Near Wash ington school; ia,75Q. U O. PICK ELL, Real Eatet Broker IB o. aarue NOTICE Get your Xtnas hoUyA FOR SALB Davcno, prewar' springe. uoholstered occasional chair (springs need tleing) was 039 new, now S13; stand wrought iron baae, 3; lawnmower, 07. 300 Alice. Geo. Bucnsnan, Between i ana m. fOR SALE Fisher's all-purpose' YaB mi pcitets. raoers. ae a. niversiqe. SIMS BROS, will be open UU 6:30 oanurasjf gvajning. FOR SALE Possession on tenanTi removal Modern electric 3-burner range, excellent oonaition, s9; oc casional chair, good condition, 010; 4 naira draoes. curtains, reasonable. 300 Alice, between T and 0. Geo. uucnonan, Mann s, FOR SALE Laying mash. In 1.000 -lb. lots, just fju per cwt, iry it, r. . SAMSON CO. WANTED Furniture moving. Padded van; reuaoio service, r, e. a am SON CO. ITbTICE If vou have a email orchard you want to contract prune. Phone wiuirow oooi. WANTED A 07 model 12-gauge Win Chester pump gun with hammer full choke. Dr. Elliott. FOR SALE 3 extra good milch cowe, 3 gallons per day each; also four coming yearling calves. T. O. Sat terdeld, RL 4, Box 61, Buckshot hiu roaa. WANTED Experienced dl&h wasBef. The What : IN Ol. MODELING CLAY We have a few sets of this fine modeling clay at oniy uac. Sims tmua., w. r ir. ROT.UE RIVER RArtCH One of the finest ranches on the river, witn gooa moaern improve ments. i.miTe river frontaee. fully equipped with good machinery, 00 head livestock, grade A milk bam, tenant cottage, etc. step into an in come ana going Dullness. Also East side Income property, close in, 11 rooms, bath, hot water heat. utility room, garage, very gooa oon aiuon. ff.ow. Alsa We offer for sale the Dr. Clancy residence on meaiora neignu, eight rooms, two complete baths, two extra toilets and lavatories, basement, furnace, double sraraee. A very fine property with an out standing view, large spacious grounds, underground sprinkling system, xisn pona, snruDs, nowers, fruit. Shown bv aDnotntment only ELMER HERRIED, Exclusive Agent Dial 3307 or Call at 44 N. Riverside SUNDAY tgurrir llTV,l74nsassj ffHC 1 r r5 71 M lit I r rridoy toc lis IM4 FOR SALB bs 1,0004b. tote Special Dairy Feed. 00.1b. bego-.a40 Hog Feed, with Minerals 3.00 Scratch, 100 lbs., plenty of Corn fi.OO Rob bit Pellets, somplete with Greene ..... .. 3-15 F. B. SAMSON CO. FOR SALE Good electric iron. Phone 42fl4. TOYS marked down All Christmas toys marked down, some aa much as 80. Open till 8 30 Sat. night SIMS BROS.. 33 N. Fir. FOR SALS Metal electric or oil brooaers, locaers ana waters, ra ber's. 34 8. Riverside. Phone 4440. FOR SALE Fiher' wheat-mix mill- run. raoer a, s o. aivrae. rwww 48. . - . 1L 1 1 FOR SALE Dog meal. Calnes, rtlsic- sme. WANTED Experienced bookkeeper tor army exchange service, iriounv. box lrwe. FOR SALE Gas and wood combine- uon range, con spring uw. ww port and other articles of furniture), fftoa N nivexalde. Phone 3030. W ANTXD-vV oma n to do housework in aged couple's home. Phone 3311. Good 12-bass accordion with oaee, 330. FOR SALE Cigars by the box. CasEb fbR '8Al.te-t.lv. turky.. CT1 W. fSkilAl.c Inhlnr .lMtrlo rl.nl. 110' ott. AC. 40-sml. hot w.ttr Unk. , 9A..AV htitmn. t.nks: 1 tent. 12x14; 1 umbrella tent. SxS. Phon. 4337 or cm t 4i Arc.ai. oouri, CALX at Fiber', tor llrst . quality hauling. 34 3. Rlveralda. Phone 4449 WANTED Meat cutter and market eianasT. Tribune. Box 183S. " CEDAR POSTS BIT huiky fence poita of North, em Cedar. Reaaonably priced Cm.ron-MoHltt Lbr. Co.. Phone S4J. S. Rlveralda at Barnett road. WANTED TO BUY ElectrTo mansle. write box 237j, -moune. REPLACE your broken window glau New Blan Inatalled while your wait MSDroRD M1LLWORK CO. The Glaaa House. Phon. 41 U 10th and Orape. IttEE Buy one, et another one free. Many toy In thia .election. Includ ing drums, tank.. Runs, model air planea ana eonatructlon aeta. SIMS "We BttV iy-Wt SilLL'tJM COME IN AND 8EE SM 1939 Olda coupe, IMS Plymouth aedaa, 034 Neah atdan. 93S Pontlec aedeeu 036 Olda aedan. 1039 Studehaker aedaa. 1S35 Ford aadan, 1037 Pontlec aedan, 1D30 Pontlao aedan. Sportlltea. foglltea. batterlea. antl. freece Gat wlnterlced now Lars, supply famous Dayton UcQlaren tires. A S Tubby" Dean. Your Pontlao Dealer. Richfield Station Dial X041 flth and Qrape Sta. ' Buy Bonds. CASH IN A FLASH FOR YOUR CAR, ' Save Time. Cah end Oae. Call Automobile Market. Friendly Medford Dealer. Fh 3919." th and aartlett. Ma Red Tape Whan You Sail lit . A GIFT that ALWAYS Pleases! A Theatra SCRIP BOOK! Mights Onlr Woohdaya Mats. Sat and Sunder IT'S DOTTY! IT'S DICK! . It's deliriously dellelousl . . . It's the wild and wooly west, set to muslo as only Dotty and Dick can do HI I DAUV Ml IT SltmON mi SAND v- ttottets mmtmn t m OUR GALA F4 XMAS HIT! J ! H ML TaMS CAsJ ft Ends Saturday Might Thrlllingly Different! "CHILDREN of THE WILD" PLUS LARRY CRASH In "FRONTIER LAW MCTFORD MAIL THIBUOT HTJT8 ADAH'S BEAUTY SALON All ktnds) of beauty service Permanenta specialty. Ph 3004. 130 N Centrai DANCE EVERY SflT. IIITE At the Picturesque WAGON WHEEL PAYILO 4 Miles from Medford an Griffin Creek Road Dancing Starts at t Swell Muilc Good Floot Lots ot Fun Come Out and Meat Your Friends STEVE BAKER and DAVE GOULD humphrey will buy it. sell your car to us we'll pay higher cash prises now HUMPHREY MOTORS 33 8. Rlversldo Dial 49M BONDS MAKE THE BEST GIFT A MEDFORD THEATRE SCRIP BOOK IS YOUR NEXT BEST BET! :il:llHH Continuous Sat. Doora Open 1:4 OUR SPECIAL XMAS SHOW! PLUS The Swing Shift AAK MiTfl actkmi SUSPENSE AND DRAMA TO HOLD YOU SPELLBOUND! Must End Saturday! PLUSt Added Thriller Starring Johnny Mack BROWN Raymond HATTON 8usaa PADDEN "RANGE LAW" l Sir W