TElf 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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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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. -
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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.
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