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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1945)
MEDFORD SECOND IN STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY STANDING Salem. Astoria, The Dalles, Newport and Warrenton were first in traffic safety in the 1944 Oregon cities traffic safety con test at the end of November, leaving just one month figures to be computed for the final year's standings, according to Secre tary of State Robert S, Farrell, sponsor of the contest. In the first division, Astoria was followed by Medford in sec ond place with Eugene third. In the second division, The Dalles - was followed by Corvallls and Baker In second and third places while In the third division, New port was followed by Coquille and Springfield in second and third. In the fourth division, Warrenton, winner of the 1843 contest, was followed by Sheri dan and Enterprise in second and third positions. Cities are judged according to current accident experience com pared to their own previous three-year average experience. Each city is classified according to population- and grouped for the contest. . . When December accident fig ures have been compiled and analyzed, final results for the year. 1944 will be announced. Winners receive certificates of award and highway plaques to be erected alongside the high way at city entrances. : JAP ADMIRALS DIE By United Press The deaths of Vice Admiral Sadimich Kajioka and Bear Ad miral Minegoro Kameyama have been announced by the Hoko suka naval station, the Domei news agency said today In a transmission recorded by the FCC. An enemy will invade this year . Soma foel are worthy of fear, , No mother need apologize when the words infantilt paralysis lay ice against her heart. Mo father need to pretend courage when the doctor says there's polio around. When Americans fear for their children, they only fight the harder. Last year, fifty mil lion of them better than on for every American family struck back at infantile paraly sis through the March of Dimes. Iven now. General Poliomy elitis is marshaling his invisible hosts. Again this crudest of in- . ' vaders is preparing to strike at our homes and at our chil dren. Infantile paralysis will again threaten the land this year. That's certain ! Where nobody knows. But again the March of Dimes heads the defense. In stead of guns and tanks, it will fight with wool-packs and "iron s lungs" wherever attack may come. On guard it stands against an enemy yearning to crush youth's God-given rights to run, to jump, to play, to grow up whole! Rightly may this foe ba I T T I 1 f how to handle. Paralysis we can merely hold at bay. Yet, m any war, attack is best. The money you give the March of Dimes helps turn defense into offense through research which one day will free all children from polio's crutches, braces, and wheel-chairs. last yaar the West gavs with a generosity that's charac teristic Let's do it again. Let'l give in a fashion worthy of on foe dangerous enough to make any American admit a shuddet at its name! Magic Sweetheart Julia, known as th "Sweet heart of Magic," is a starlet at Th Gnat Virgil, mystic show, coming to th Sensor High school stag Tuesday, GREAT VIRGIL IN OPEN CHALLENGE TO SPIRITUALISTS Do you believe In spirits or spiritualistic manues t a 1 1 o n s? Whether you do or not, you will be thrilled and dumbfounded by The Great Virgil, when he pre sents his big full evening show on the Senior High school stage under auspices of the visual edu cation department, tomorrow evening. The Great Virgil claims he can duplicate any kind of a spirit manifestation and has a standing offer of $1,000 to any spirit medium, fraudulent or otherwise who can present a seance that he cannot duplicate by scientific means, Viigil, who has spent a life time developing this unusual at traction, Is rated as the world's greatest living magician, If you have not had the good fortune of seeing Houdini, Thurston, Kel lar or Herrmann, the great mas ters of yesterday, don't feel dis appointed, as you now have the opportunity of seeing them all reincarnated In the appearance of The Great Virgil, the supreme magic master of the present. A special feature of the pro gram will be Julie, the psychic enigma and scientific marvel, with her act of "human televis ion." Among the many beautiful and spectacular mysteries to be presented here are; "Strange In vention" the powerful electri cal ray that when directed at one of the young ladies causes her head to vanish and float above the audience; "The En chanted Garden featuring ihe magle rose bush that grows, buds and blooms In less than a min ute; "Magic Surgery" in which a young lady, while bound and held by members of the aum- ence will be literally sawed Into separate parts; "Execution on Mars' during which a marked bullet will be fired from a high powered rifle directly through the body of a young lady. Reservation seats are now on sale at the Auditorium Box of fice located In the Chamber of Commerce, Student committee In charge of this presentation Is headed by Bill Fatton, nesa technician of the high school de partment of Visual Education. Assisting him are Nat Bender, junior technician; Verne Shan gle, Jr., and Bill Moffatt, spoho more technicians, THE GRANGE Grange Council Members of Jackson county granges are reminded of the an nual "council meeting" to be held at Phoenix grange hall Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 8:15 p. m. Grange masters, lecturers, sec retaries, treasurers, home eco nomic chairmen and agriculture committees are requested to at tend. Stewards, assistant stew ards, lady assistants and Ceres -a airt tiropA in hp oresent to see the floor work demonstration by Sams Valley grange. TUrea oHorsfnsf llp8SS furnish sandwiches or cookies as refresh ments will be served at the close of the meeting. BIGAMY CONFESSED ' Hollywood, Jan, 15 (U,f 23-year-old Mrs, Martha E. Doney confessed to police today , i?m a?n lftftkinff for her in Chattanooga, Tenn., on charges of getting allotment eneess iram hn servicemen she married without benefit of divorce. She was booked on suspicion ox Dig amy, The total weight of ration tokens, handled by the Railway Express agency up to Nov, 1, 1944, was some 2,500,000 pounds or 1,200 tons, forming more than 14,000 Individual bulk ship ments and reauiring the use of 20,000 trucks and hampers. uitIBIi UHTH iTUffi UUiU I Dropi )r t&ch o- Mif nn. MIS eaie breathing to oeip you jKv It It 1 111 Heavy Public, Private Spending Waiting War's End, Is Shown By Jackson County Chamber Survey Hevlewlng public works, pri vate Industry, home Improve-; ment, agricultural development; and household equipment, a! synopsis of the findings of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce fact-finding commit-: tee for postwar planning as con cerns employment and purchases i Is submitted to the committee's1 general report recently com-! piled by Karl Janouch, chair-: man of the committee. Presented on the basis of a: five-year period following V-day I the synopsis shows that It Is an ticipated public works will ac count for an expenditure of $5,788,750 for cost of material, $5,305,000 for labor and will need 2,635 year-long employees. A break-down shows that under this It Is expected the federal and state forest services will ac count for a large share of this. Including $2,400,000 for mater ial, $2,400,000 for labor and care for 1200 year-long employees. Road Fund Larg The state highway commis sion Is expected to expend $1,500,000 for materials, $1,150, 000 for labor and to use 535 em ployees during ithe five-year period, Jackson county will pro bably expend $1,500,000 for ma terials, the same sum for labor costs and employ 773 during the period, the report shows, while Medford as a city Is expected to spend about $501,000 for mater ials, $204,000 for labor costs and to employ 102 persons In post war projects, Ashland will prob ably spend about $147,000 for materials, $51,000 for labdr costs and employ 25 persons during the post-war period, the report indicates. Expansion of private industry is Indefinite, the report shows, with about 1,234 additional em ployees expected during the period to fill vacancies caused by the war and replace women or others working for the war period only. Surveys indicated that north county urban owners would spend about $830,350 for build ing, construction and mainten ance materials and about the same sura for labor, employing about 331 persons on these pro jects. These same residents, it is believed, will spend about $578, 200 on household goods, approx imately $540,000 for furniture and will want more than 2,000 new automobiles, , - w Owneri Plan Outlay South county urban owners are expected to spend about r- tV $207,580 , for buildings, . con--struction and maintenance ma terials, and $214,280 on labor, employing about 65 persons dur ing the period. Purchases of household goods In that district will be about $144,650, the re port shows, and furniture expen ditures $135,300, Some 450 auto mobiles will be purchased by the south-county urban people, the survey shows, ThesQtgures total $2,437,180 for cost of ma terials for urban homes, $1,071, 430 for urban labor and will result In the employment of about 418 persons, the report shows, A survey of the agricultural districts showed that farmers expect to spend $2,807,000 for materials, $724,000 for labor and employ about 878 persons on post-war building projects. The farmers plan to buy more than 400 tractors, about 217 tillage equipment pieces, 315 power mowers, 220 side rakes, ii hay loaders and about 400 pieces of other farm machinery. Need Horn Appliances For their households, farmers will buy about 227 refrigerators. 200 stoves, 200 washing ma chines, 280 radios, 140 electric irons, 114 sewing machines, 188 vacuum cleaners, 342 pieces of furniture, more than 400 new passenger automobiles and about 350 trucks and pickups for the five-year period. , , The surveys Indicate that some 4,500 additional employees will be, needed for agricultural projects, not Including seasonal employees, the report shows. It Is explained that the figures were computed on the same basis as results are secured In the Gallup polls, Sams Valley Sams Valley, Jan, 15, Mr. and Mrs, Earl Peffley and daughter Patty have returned home from a visit with rela tives In Wenatchee and other Washington points. Mrs, Sadie Frlnk left Jan, 1 for Hereford, Arte,, to visit her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs, Marvin Bennett and little daughter, Mrs, Frink will also visit her brother from New York who Is at the Bennetts recuper ating from a recent Illness, The school children are gath ering waste paper for Hie paper drive. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cota visited here Friday, Mr, Cota used to live here, They were on their way home to Oakland, Trt at srt rt r 4$ -re -T QUALITY 18 ALWAYS WORTH WAITING FOR Blitz-Weinhard beet does, in troth, stand out. The consistency and quality of its goodness ate certain as spring. That's why people who really know taste enjoyment would rather wait for Blitz-Wcinbard . . , the beet so good it's guaranteed satisfying. Guaranteed Saiisjinp BEER 1L1TIWI1NHARB COMPANY POUUND, OIEQON x iff - t ' m'liiiiiift" V ''' M-p MUSICAL BRAEEMAft STRIKES A CHORD Harry Clement former musician who has served as railroda brake-man for threi years to help expedite anipments of vital war wpplies, returns it his calling during holiday easo to entertain travelers at Horfb western station In Chicago. Here service trio help out. Ore,, after visiting relatives near Central Point, , Bible, study Is being held at the school house every Wednes day at 8 p, m, The study Is led by Mr, Breedlove and an Invita tion to extended all to attend. Sunday visitors at the Sander son home were Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Sanderson and family of Shady Cove, Mrs, Tneima Mar-: tin and son Don and George and Lloyd Beers of Medford and Mr. and Mrs, Robert Sanderson of Trail. Ralph James has been laid up for the past week from Injuries resulting from trying to ride an unknown horse. Sams Valley Ladles club met at the home of Mrs, Leona Hous ton Jan, 4, Plans were started for the annual party for club members . and their families. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Charles Cuggan, Jan, 19, with Mrs, Marion Owens hostess, It is hoped all members will be present to help complete the party plans. Daily Hunter who has been to Washington for the past- few months la. back again and visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs, George Loftln Tuesday, -f V --n m ,Ty 'tW -fV W HI? TO CJrirlbirtad Sy NtDR DAIRY & PRODUCE COMPANY ft The cattle which have been ranging on the Beagla canton ment area are being gathered in by their owners this week. Wes, McDonough and Mr, Carley were among several others that were gathering In their herds, UNCLE SAM TO HAND OUT 32,000,000 EXTRA REB POINTS Tns giwtert irtodfaU ef ertra red poiota ever is gotag jw ssffla, and sub Ren '. ii 1 clteo-- tag, to Americas htmsgwivsa ttaoBwut B eeuntry, 53 ciiillos estra red potato, sp ftratasteir, will bs taotfed W wmM dgatas to usimngra Whs tarn la used tat to gmt VJctorif 4tim far thto WMJrttal of meaietaM, granposder, unthrtis ruWier, nin, joints sal a haa other ncenaUte on (ha ltUflshl BOfl hems Inart, ret ach pnmd of Ma tamed 4a, eveiy hmanrtft is eauttai to a ndpsUta, The r.peci for usi fats it ii',3 mgenfc Women an nged to am smsy drop, e-.ery apsoM of graase psUa and lusg ab9' imUl anal Vktorr ma toh acrmuy asd Japan, TV 'AT? II v c : a . .. 11 p9tT wat cam of ssccff prHfi i itrstf&ftf-.Ajfv m haft f3tscd h.lm. fint saf tht t&rth't ttttf ar? t-f tut mm Monday, tat, 15, IMS MEDFORD MAIX. TH IB TTME THREE IOOF and Rebekahs j Of Gold HOI, Seat Officen For Ymar Cm HIM, Jan, 13 OoM HIU I. O, O, F. No. 129 and Ame thyst Rebekah lodge Ho, 87 held Joint installation Jan, 19, with District Deputy Grand Master Harry Newnhsm ana District Deputy President Besiie Fergu son as Installing officers. There were about 108 members and friends in attendance, Many made short talks and refresh ments were served, at the clos ing, , , New I. O, O. F. officers are: K. C, Carl HouHis B, S, H, &, H. D. Force; U. G. John Cogs- eil; if, S, N, CJ C, N. Gail; warden, Leon Wise; chaplain, Roy Bamarr.an; conductor, Ray- mono Kitter; R, S. V, G., Walter McLean; toner guard, Frank Tygart;L. S. V, G,, Harry Newn- ham; toner guard, Frank Try-j gart; outer guard, Mel Hood; R. S, S R, E, Bell; L. S. S F, W, Jones; secretary, William Auteu. reith; financial secretarj-, Frank Carter; treasurer, Faui Thomp son. New officers lor Amethyst Re- osxaa loasa sre; N. G , Eiiow Mae Galls B, S, N. O,, Etta Carter; V, G,, Doro thy Parker; L. S, W. a, Mildred Newnhsm; secretary, Madge Dorman; chaplain, Esther Gil christ; financial secretan-', viols oore; R. S. v. G Ruth Lewis; UN1TI9 f.lAIHLIHGQ STILL MEANS "OGnVICG" Busy t w tre mh meet fn ,nrtt. it i llut ci ni .aiViF k UNITED AIR LINES One always stands out iff i jiTi i si JlLS&hrjllf I treasurer, Virginia Ketlogj; L, S, V. G., Elinor Farce; warden. Opal Washburn; musician, BeiJe Sroith; conductor, LeoU Hooi; inner guard, .Nan Bailey; outer guard, Evelyn Thompson, . Comfcris JtsRRtRmslHstifisif GOLDS Here's the nriss treatment mxt young mothers now me to help retiree rmacukr tarenea, canaesrion artt ir ritation in upper branchiai tuf, tnS couching from eUt: You fust rub Vicia VipoRub an tnrwt. chat uid Mk st belttoe, and rMtt sv. tufaeiwtthttftpecmt surface like a memkig pouitks. F hours VspoRub kerf or inrki--j and tante reKful tiecp. Qftm by rj3-rttr4 meet of the miery of the EageRemerrtesliMjhtotrier... 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