Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 17, 1945, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextTElf MEDFORD MAIL THIBTJNE Wednesday, Jan. 17 1143 AIDS IN HANDLING With the 8th Army, Italy The APO of the 91st "Powder Hiver" division on the Sth army front In Italy handled a total of 237,344 packages during the Christmas rush, It was announc ed by Capt. Robert H. Hunter of Medford, Ore., division postal officer. From November 23, when the rush began,, through Christmas day, the postoffice processed 212,378 packages for the divi sion, plus 24,968 for attached units. 1 Toughest Job was that handled by Cpl; Gene Funk, North Court road, Ottumwa, Iowa, in charge of the locator section. The sec tion, which has a card for every man, serves as the division's "city director." Each package bandied by the locator section was ready to be distributed the day It arrived. On Christmas eve, weary post office staff workers lugged 1,800 mall sacks from the trucks and a total of 28,800 packages ' pass ed throguh the office that day. Hunter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hunter, reside at East Prairie, Mo. Capt. Hunter's wife, the for mer Betty Reames, makes , her saafce easy preMsw leek hart I Constipation can undermine energy and oonfldenoo. Tke Nature'! Remedy (NR Tablets). Contains no chemioab,na minerals, nophenol de rivative. NRTableUare different act different. Purely vegetable combination of 10 vegetable ingredi ents formulated over 60 years ago. ' Uneoated or esndy coated, tbeir -action Is dependable, thorough, yet gentle, as millions of NR's nave proved. Get a 254 Convinoer Box, Caution! Take only as directed. HI rONIOHf TOMOMOW AUMHT All-VEGETABIE UXATIV! y-ytk . tETrr? I ttswcasisTittri m MID UtOMtmOM- 1'laiaaajtsl'aeiaiMal home In Medford with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reames, at 27 Geneva street Mrs. Hunter is on the staff of the First National Bank here. GETS PROMOTION E At a 12th AAF B-25 Base Promotion of Thomas J. Hensler, 22, of Medford, Ore., to the rank of first lieutenant is announced from headquarters of the 12th air force in Italy. Lt. Hensler is serving as a pilot in a veteran B-2S Mitchell bombardment group in Corsica. He has flown 29 combat missions over Italy and southern France since going overseas in August, 1944. The' Medford pilot's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hensler, reside at 1124 West Main street, Med ford. His wife, Betty, resides at 1360 Umatilla street, Albany, Ore. ' Bombing targets In eight coun tries from the Balkans to central France since it began operations in eastern Tunisia in March, 1943, Lt. Hensler's - Mitchell group has been frequently com mended by high-ranking staff of ficers for brilliant close-support and pin-point bombing opera tions. Flying hundreds of suc cessful "bridge-busting" missions In Italy, it helped starve the en emy of supplies, enabling ground troops to throw him back from Salerno to the Po Valley. L Washington, Jan. 17 (U.R) ine outlook for small and mar ginal domestic mining in the years following the war Is not encouraging, even although gold and silver mining will be re sumed, a senate subcommittee of the small business committee reported today. . The reoort . was Issued after extensive hearings conducted by Lnairman James G. Scrugham, D., Nev., and lt said that thou sands of small marginal mine now operating must close down immediately u government sub sidies are removed and it recom mended that the present pre mium price Dlan. which exnlre July 31, be extended for another year. WMC AIDE DIES Washington, Jan. 17 (U.R) Charles M, Hay, No. 1 assistant to War Manpower rnmmliilnnm- Paul V. McNutt. died in his apartment here last night of heart disease. He was 85, - l I Tl WESTERN APPLES FROZEN BY WFA Washington, Jan. 17 U.R) The War Food Administration today prohibited the sale, ship ment or delivery of Winesap, Newton and Delicious apples in Washington and Oregon except to government agencies. WFA said the order was ne cessary to assure requirements for military and war services. Stocks In the two states on Jan. 1 totaled 6,800.000 bushels. The V-i"tity the army expects to or tain under the set-aside was not disclosed. Apples not needed for war re quirements will be released into civilian channels, WFA said. A similar order was in effect on last years crop. WFA also ordered all persons owning or having in storage 500 or more bushels of the three varieties of northwestern ap ples to report the quantity and location within seven days. Golden Delicious apples are not affected by the order. Lots of five bushels or less also are exempt. "Inyo" is an Indian word, translated as "the dwelling place of a great spirit." New Standard Oil Richmond Plant Richmond, Calif., Jan. 17 (U.R) The Standard Oil Com pany of California Tuesday put into operationa $20,000,000 hundred-octane gasoline plant capable of producing enough fuel to power a sizeable" force of B-29 Superfortresses for a daily round trip from Salpan to Tokyo. The plant, rushed to comple- PARTS and .SERVICE for all Makes of WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS s YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett Phone 2419 tlon after several months lnten. sive work, began functioning after a brief noon ceremony at. tended by army, navy and ma rine corps officials. Principal speaker was Ma. Joe Foss, fam ous marine corps ace. - MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Used and unre deemed (ewelry at great savings PEOPLES LOAN CO. 229 Vi E. Main Street State License P 137 CONTAINS EQUIPMENT This box was Intended for German para troopers who took part in Nazi attack on U.S. First Army it , Germany. Cpl. Walter Hanauer (left) of Brooklyn, N.Y, and Cpl Gary Hautman of Bronx I.Y, examine wheeled carrier which contains hand grenades, ammunition and bazooka shells. (U. S, . I. ; Signal Corps Photo.) t E SOME PORK CUTS Washington, Jan. 17 (U.R) The Office of Price Administra tion today ordered a reduction in the wholesale price of cer tain pork cuts and said the changes would -bring an average savings of one-half to one cent a pound to consumers through out the country. , ' ; Pork cuts involved were smoked loins under 10 pounds and rough shoulders (neck bone in). On the loins, OPA reduced wholesale prices from $28.50 to $27.50 a hundredweight (central price zone) while the prices of fresh or frozen shoulders were reduced from $19.75 to $19.25 (central price zone). The reductions will be re flected in retail ceiling prices. : All the new changes will be effective Jan. 22. , ' TO HONOR COMEDIAN . Philadelphia, Jan. 17 (U.R) Comedian Bob Hope will receive the Poor Richard club's 1945 cold medal of achievement to night In recognition of his war time contribution to the morale of American troops on all fronts of the world. Uie Mall Tribune Want Ada. Sgt. Joseph Pruitt Wins Oak Cluster In Action In Italy At a 12th AAF B-25 Base Staff Sgt. Joseph S. Pruitt, Med ford, Ore., has recently been awarded the silver oak leaf cluster to the air medal for "meritorious achievement while participating in an attack upon an enemy supply concentration at Budrio, Italy." The citation reads In part, "The professional skill and de votion to duty displayed by Sgt. Pruitt reflects highest credit upon the military service of the United States." Since Joining his present group five months ago, this Ore gon serviceman has flown over 60 combat missions over south ern France, northern Italy and Yugoslavia. He is also 'entitled to wear the Eurdpean-Africa-mlddle east ribbon with two bat tle stars. ., His parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Pruitt, reside on route 3, box 269, Medford. WEATHER Northern California: Partly cloudy north portion with light showers along north coast and over northern mountains today and tonight; clear in south por tions; Thursday generally clear, mild afternoons, but continued cool at night with local frost in valleys. 111 I ' II I Yi I 4-rMr .w -J 1 4 rim order The wire num. lt'g a "31" order -Important Instruc tions lor a train won to arrive and for which the con ductor must sign. The station agent sets the semaphore. The red light Hashes its warning. The train arrives and rumbles to stop. Thto is Just one of many safety measures established by Union Pacifio to assure reliable transportation of pas engera and freight. War resulted in a tremendous In crease In rail traffic. A large part of that traffic has been directed over Union Pacific's "strategic middle route" uniting the East with the Pacifio Coast Through constant vigilance and tireless effort on the part of employes, thousands of men and trainloads of materials have been moved efficiently and quickly to aid the Allied cause. - .. The constant improvement In railroading resulting la safe, eflicient transportation are due in large measure to the American system of encouraging workers to seek advancement through personal enterprise and Initiative. We're fighting and working to maintain that spirit of , equal opportunity for all. U "TOOT MtMC V rxU. prect,. Mahal uttoawkU Mmk mrr S.adr .Hnma. CoU mi lact aaaraptpt, tor Ik. Ha. ud Mtllaa. ri noeussm UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD UNCLE SAM IS CALLING FOR i MAN1 sow te The proposed draft of nurses is significant of the need for more medical technicians in army hos pitals. Wounded soldiers need your help NOW . . . Don't let them down! Heed the call! Serve with the WAC in the ARMY MEDICAL. DEPAt.TG9EGIT IF YOU ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 AND 49, PHYSICALLY FIT AND WITHOUT DEPENDENTS UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE. MAIL THE COUPON TODAY! - IF YOU CAN QUALIFY THE ARMY WILL TRAIN YOU VAC RECRUITING STATION Post Office Building . Medford, Oregon Name Address City.. State.... Please send me complete data about Wae In the ARMY MEDICAL DEPT. SPONSORED IN THE INTEREST OF VICTORY BY THE: