Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 30, 1945, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Textr LOCAL and Recovers Mrs. A. C. Lucas has returned to her home at 411 South Oakdale avenue after re covering from an operation at a local hospital. Unit To Meet Evans Valley Extension unit will meet at the home ot Jewel Wright, February 1. This will be a social meeting and those attending are asked to bring a covered dish tor lunch and sewing. Footprint to Meet The Footprinters chapter will meet at Kyle's restaurant in Central Point, Wednesday, January 31, the secretary, Robert M. Elder, said today. Secretary Elder said notices mailed to members (or the regular meeting had given the date as December 31 instead of January 31. Medfordites Home Pvt. Mar shall O. Bessonette, Jr., with his wife, the former Kathleen Ed wards, also of Medford, and their five-months-old daughter are visiting for a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall O. Bessonette, Sr., Old Pacific highway. Pvt. Bes srnette entered the service about seven months ago from Medford and Is assigned to an anti-aircraft unit at Fort Bliss, Texas His wife and child have been making their home in Etna, Calif. New Manager Robert L. Beebe, who has been with Mont gomery Ward and Company for approximately three and a half years, has been named assistant manager of Ward's Medford store. He arrived here January 8 from Portland where he was a department manager for more than two years for the mail or der division of the organization. Mrs. Beebe and their two young daughters are expected from Portland in a few weeks, when the family will establish resi dence in Medford. ' Assumes CAA Duties Vaughn Lockwood assumed his duties as Civil Aeronautics Ad ministration airport traffic con troller yesterday at Medford air port it was announced today. Lockwood came here from Port land where he held a similar po sition in CAA for over two years. He Joined CAA in Seattle, where he trained for two months before assignment to Portland. He graduated from the Univer sity of W a s h i n g ton In 1940. Lockwood, with his wife and two children has established resi dence here at 828 Pennsylvania street. Miss Jean Cross has been transferred to CAA in Portland. SW ftJw MONARCH Foodi-iO Jwtt n C dl FINAL CLEARANCE! FALL and WINTER DftESS Juniors - Regulars and Half Sizes $19.75 VALUES Oat They Go! go88 for tH(TJ).00 LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR 31 Worth Central Avenue PERSONAL CALENDAR Wedneadar 1:00 p. m. Mistletoe Camp and Club quilting bee, home of Mrs. Dorothy Dunham, 242 Beat ty street 7:30 p. m. Degree of Honor drill team, practice at Lincoln gymnasium. Thursday 10 a. m. Medford Garden club. Girls' Community club, Laboratory in morning sack lunch at noon and program at 2 p. m. 12 Noon Daughters ot the Nile and Shriners' wives, pot luck luncheon at home of Mrs. Nordwick, 919 Reddy avenue, followed by sewing. Bring serv ice. 1:00 p. m. Past Chiefs' club, covered dish' luncheon at home of Alice Bilderback, SIS South Grape street. . 2:00 p. m. Women's Relief corps, armory, to make plans for district convention in Central Point next month. 2:00 p. m. Women's Bible class of Methodist church at church. Gets Permit A building permit was issued by the city superintendent yesterday to H. R. Walker, 409 Summit street for the purpose of building a private garage at an estimated cost of $130. Hera from India George F. Tucker, Lieutenant Junior grade in the U. S. Maritime service nas been visiting at his home, 17 Kenwood avenue, since last Thursday after returning from duty in India. He will leave tor active duty Friday. Home from Army Harold Wright has returned to his home in Sams Valley after an honor able discharge from the army at Fort Lewis, Wash., on January 23. Wright was stationed at'Fort Benning, Ga., with a field artil lery battalion before returning home. He had been in the arm ed services about two years. He Is the son of Mrs. Clara Wright of Sams Valley. Vet To Live Here Ralph C. Babb, formerly of Seattle, who is a discharged veteran from the navy has come to Medford to make his home. He is employed at the Western Oil and Burner company and plans to have his wife and children join him here in the near future. He saw ac tive service with the navy and was honorably discharged from the U. S. Naval hospital at Seat tle recently. CHUTE SAVES PILOT Santa Rosa, Cel., Jan. 30 U.R) Second Lt. Robert C. Black of Drew, Miss., parachuted to safety yesterday after his twin engined fighter plane crashed about ten miles northeast of Cloverdale, Cel., authorities an nounced today. MAGNATE DIES Claremont, Calif., Jan. 30 (U.R) Robert R. Clark, 83, for mer president of Quaker Oats Co., St. Joseph, Mo., and of Davis Milling Co., which later became the Aunt Jemima Mills Co., died yesterday after a short Illness. Closing time for Classified Ads ft i. m. Too Lata to Classify 12:30 HAS ANYONE SEEN EDDIE B. M'MAHAN, FORMER PRIVATE? Where Is Eddie B. McMahan former private in Battery C, 19th uoasi Artillery? For the last 10 days mail for Pvt. McMahan has been coming to Box 489, Medford post office. The box is held by C. D. Col- baugh, 141 S. Holly and Mr. Colbaugh never heard of Pvt. McMahan in his life. The mystery of the missing private deeped today when the local draft board reported it had received notice of Pvt. McMa han's honorable discharge Jan. 13, 194S, from the army, sent from Dibble General Hospital, Auburn, Calif., giving the same address Box 489, Medford. It was the first time they had heard of him, too. The notice shows McMahan en listed in the army at Fort Lo gan, Colo., prior to September, 1940, when selective service came Into existence. Has anybody here seen Eddie? CALLS FOR TEST Ottawa, Jan. 80 (U.R) Ca nadian Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King accepted the challenge of minority party op position today and called the first general election since 1941 as a popular test of his wartime leadership. King's decision came last night after he had determined that his minister of national defense, Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, faced a battle to win a seat in com mons which would assure his presence in parliament in the event another session is called before a general election. Cordon Authors Bill To Assess Military Areas Washington, Jan. 30 (U.R) Legislation to cancel onehalf of the unforgiven portion of 1942 individual income taxes has been introduced by Sen. Chap man V. Revercomb, R., W. Va. Other new bills in the senate were introduced by: Sens. James E. Murray, D., Mont., Carl A. Hayden, D., Ariz., and James G. Schrugham, D., Nev. to provide that mine oper ators will not b'e required to operate property to hold it leg ally if they are unable to do so because of shortages of labor, power, equipment or because of government regulation. Sen. Guy Cordon, R., Ore. to authorize local drainage dis tricts in his state to assess U. S. military territory within such districts. BANKS BULGE Sacramento, Jan- 30. (U.R) Total assets of California banks reached a new high on Dec. 31, of $3,000,000,000, of which $1. 230,000,000 are in savings ac counts and $1,214,000,000 in commercial deposits, Benjamin Corlett, state superintendent of banks, reported today. BUY WAR BONDS! 1 'CarHarn , . . . (Acm TtUpkau) in an atmosphere of good win and congenial conversation, Francis Van Wis (left), M-year-old champion of multiple marriage, pleads innocent in San Francisco court to charges of bigamy filed by two of his estimated 10 or 12 wives, Mrs. Josephine Bergman Van Wla and Mrs. Evelyn Brown Crenshaw Van Wis (left to right), Dlctured standing behind him. The profile and arm of Judge Leo Cunningham frame the scene as be set bat) at SSOO each on the two comolalnta. E FIGHT TO EPOST New York, Jan. 80 (U.B Henry Wallace opened his cam paign today, for popular support of his bid for the post of Secre tary of Commerce and its present lending-spending powers with an appeal to the liberal forces that sw t President Roosevelt into office for a fourth term. Wallace Issued his first call against a sympathetic sounding board last night a testimonial dinner given him by the union for democratic action, an organi zation of American Federation of Labor and Congress ot Industrial organizations, labor leaders and a handful of industrialists head ed by Bruce Blleven, liberal writer. - In a bombastic speech Wallace said his opponents were men "fighting against the survival of capitalism and free enterprise." He told the .1,450 guests at the dinner these men either, support "policies which will make 80, 000,000 jobs impossible, or wish to destroy all possibility of a progressive democratic party as a national force." Heartened by a praiseful let ter written by President Roose velt to sponsors of the testimon ial dinner five days before Wal lace's nomination as secretary of commerce was sent to the senate, the former vice president inter polated his prepared speech to say he would decline tne jod u its spending powers were assign ed to a "too-little and too-late man." Pfc. Melzer Wins Silver Star Award, Pfc. John E Melzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Melzer of 17 Corning Court, was awarded the silver star medal recently for gallantry in action, according to information received by his par ents. With a tank destroyer unit In France, Pfc. Melzer was award ed the silver star after a tank- battle during which, according to the citation he refused to turn back although his tank had suffered three direct hits and was badly damaged. Melzer made his home in Portland Before go ing into service. OBITUARY JOaEPH O'MEXRX . Joseph O'Meara passed away Sunday in ruamain ram. n was born May 27, 1873 at Pleas ant Valley. Wisconsin. Mr. O'Meara, who had been employed as a clerk in the Cra ter hotel here, has no immediate relatives. Funeral services will be held at the Perl Funeral Home Wed nesday at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. Father Thomas Hamilton of the S.tf.i1 Hour! Church will offi ciate and Interment will be In Siskiyou Memorial Park. WEATHER Northern California Cloudy today, to-ilght and Wednesday, with light rain extrame north portion Wednesday afternoon and spreading southward to near bay region Wednesday night; cooler north portion Wednesday. MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL IN8TRU MENT8. Used and unre deemed lewelry at great savings PEOPLES LOAN CO. 32914 E. Main Street Stat License P 1ST Casanova' Out on $lDO0 Ball (. Row Over Delaying Fast Train Baffles J antes Roosevelt Los Angeles, Jan. SO (U.R) Col. James Roosevelt hastened to rejoin his marine amphibious unit today, puzzled by the com motion caused when the Union Pacific streamliner City of Los Angeles was delayed for his de parture from Chicago. I don t know what's so awful about It," Roosevelt said yester day when he arrived here with his wife after attending his fa ther's inauguration. He denied requiring railroad officials to hold up the fast train, but said he had merely asked that they "consider the fact that my wife and I had reservations on the train." PRESBYTERIAN JUNIORS PLAN EVENING SOCIAL Junior Department of the First Presbyterian Sunday school will enjoy an evening of games, followed by refreshments in the Social Hall of the Church Wed nesday beginning at 6:30 p. m. The boys, with their teachers will be in charge of the eve ning's entertainment. All mem bers of the Department are urged to oe present.. Teachers in the department are jean jossey, Mrs. B. R. Ell iott, Mrs. V. F. Birdseye, Miss vera Humphrey, Mrs. C. W. Guches, Miss Roslyn Cramer, with Mrs. E. E. Baker, superin tendent. COSTS GO UP Washington, Jan. 30 (U.R) Prices of living essentials went up three-tenths of one per cent between Nov. 13 and Dec. 15, be cause of seasonal Increases in fresh fruit and vegetable costs and scarcities of lower-priced textile goods, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins reported today. BLAST INJURES IB Hammond, Ind., Jan. 30 (U.R) Firemen and rescue squads to day searched for possible addi tional victims of an explosion which last night destroyed the Phil Smidt & Son restaurant at nearby Roby, Ind., injuring at least 10 persons. CARD OF THANKS We WlSn IU exprcus w- Ereciatlon to OUT inenaa atiu iicis" ors for their kind expressions of .1 , . k ...... li f. . 1 f I nr. 1 nr. .vmiMuij ,iu . " " " . . . ferlnss for our sister, Olive May Turner. Fred Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner. Use Mall Trtoune Want Arts. Too Late to Classify WAVJT 8"feUV Lit model-electric ranae. B. H. Boyer, Rt 1, Box 28S, FOB SALE Trash ourner, bicycle, tx Asnisna. FOR SALE Whit enamel trash burn, er, used three weeks. Has colls and oven. Excellent condition. K. 11. Psthmann, 610 ralrmount, P. 0. Box WEST OF MEDFORD SS-acre place, free soil, 11 acres pears, 4 acres peaches, cherries. ftrspes and walnuts, 2 acres wood end, balane alfalfa. Good 6-room house, modern, garage, barn, xood road, free soil. Priced only 6000. SEE MR. BEEBE MARK A. GOLDY AGENCY Phone 32ns 10B E. Main (Exclusive Agents) LOST Boy's goid-rlmmed glasses, near Jackson school. 624 Victory St., apt. 2. Sound Advice DaiNKS mixed wita Canada Dry Water even sound better, "Pia-PoiMTCAlrao. NATION" give them a spark! you can hear ... a liveliness that lasts. CANAD x - r J FOR 8ALB Whit sewing rnachin. 133 s. central. FOR SALE Sheep guano, reeom mennded for vegetables, plants and snruos. iraoer s. a s. mversia. FOR RENT Furnished apartment: close In, 22T S. Oakaal. Phone 720T. FOR SALE Fisher's calf meal or builder pellets. Faber'a, 3 8. River side, ynone WANTED Pruncrs, Redskin Orchard. Phone 114. Central Point. FOR SALE '30 chev. 4-door, body good: lots of rubber, mechanically good: SITS cash. Phone 87, Central Point. FOR SALE Lotus seed, also torn mixed lotus ana uiaino ciover scea. Phone 11557. FOR SALE Simmons bed spring ana gas plat, inquir at op a i-iae, phoenix. Ore. SPINET piano at 221 Haven St., hal not oeen soia as previously siaiea. Phone 3027. SIMMONS bed. comDleta With box springs and Beauty Rest mattress. .i7.au. iua w. litn. rnone oiuo. tor SALE Mv eauitv In new mod. rn 2-bedroom home. Has hardwood floors, automatic aaa furnac and water heater, large utility room, ga rag and fruit storag room. Pay ments on FHA terms. Owner lav Ing Medford, must sell at one. Ti Dhone 20B0. evenings. FOR RENT Individual furniture lockers. Faotra, at 8. mversta. Phone 444S. tittiENt Watchmaker, iiii to lilo weekly, Ideal working condlUons, permanent, fin Gcntll Btor. Ap piy Ariounc, pox mi. IfOOCA 4-room modern: garage, 9tlill comer lot, paved street. eiooirio stove, ou neater, Nice lltUe home. eOftflfV-One-half acr. t rooms. f)iUuU modern, electric pump; some xruit, gooa location. a'.i miles out. rionSn 2 acres, 4 rooms, barn, ga Jn.llliill rase, extra fine carder T soil, Irrigated; on a paved ' roaq: e mues out. BEN R. COOPER, Broker CHARLES BLAESS. Salesman. . 223 N. Riverside. Phon 735T WANTED Woman to assist with light housework. Small family, modern home, sio week, board and nlc room. Tribune, Box 1242. DON'T WORRY about moving. For complete aervie pnon . vny Transfer and Storag. 38 S. Fir t. WANTED Housekeeper; only on In xamuy. rsesi nome you ever nsu v ever will have. No drinkers. Room 428. Medford Center bldg. FARMERS, ATTENTION For fast de. livery or autck move of heavy ma chlnery phon 2800. Davis TranaMr Be storage to., -su a. r ir st. LOST Reward. By small girl, string of pearls. Valuable to owner; gift of brother In servic. Phon 5324 or leave at 306 Apple St. FOR SALE lively nil-wool hand- knit dress, size 14; skirts and sweats ers, ooys siacx, suit, size s. aiv Pennsylvania SMALL, 2 -room apartment for rent. snuita uros. uiai ate. dC" AA 4 acres plus, lrrigatedTln tvuDUU clover;; 5 - room modern T house; small barn and chicken house; city water. RAY SCHUMACHER, Real Eitate 417-419 E. Main. mono asea. Ton SAUE 2 springer Guernseys at Lynn ranch, near Jacksonville. FOk SALE 1937 Ford logging truck and single axel trailer, 2-speed Eton rear end. steel folding reach, good tires: B50. li ml. N. MaUaok'a store on Ross Lane. Box 431. WANTED Service station attendant Phone 0034. Cliffs Signal Servic, Sth and rir streets. CI 7 CAA lu acres, s-room mod 9ll.t)UU rn houie. large new ' I barn, poultry house and tenant house. These buildings are all In first-class oondltion. 75 acres Irrigated. 20 acres paid and S3 acres free water, 60 acres fin bottom soil. No better buy today than this place at 117,300. ffArnA 147 acres: modern 8-room dJdVU house, large barn and oth. er buildings; 30 acres lr. rlgated, 30 aores of farm land. On a good highway. We do not know where you can buy anything ilk this for 19,500: li rash. BEN R. COOPER, Broker CHARLES BLAESS, Sslesman 223 N. Rlvgrslde. Phone 73.17. WE Will,' have an ' Alns"-Chalmefi model U tractor consigned for this week's sale. This tractor la on rub ber, also has a set of Iron wheels and power take-off. Tractor will b auctioned at celling or below Also some nice pieces of fumlttir, som dslry heifers, some springer cows and feeder pigs. MIDWAY AUC TION CO. K. W, Holmes, Auction eer: N. A. Mead. Clerk. ff5R RENT Furnished room, close to business district, for girl or busi ness woman. Board If desired. 103 8. Orenge. i ' -rV4 sio soiut 1 ls iLMy RY WATER Truestar. Jen. 0. 1143 MZOFOXD WAS. THIBUrTE-Tm ' STRAYED On dark bay horse with halter and on ugnt eay; weignt about 1.300 lbs. Notify If. D. Alli son. B F Star RL, Box ST, Bal Point. Or. FOR RENT Furnished apartment. 24 Ashland ave. r-none 4l0l. TOLEDO wood range for sal. Cotn- Siete wun coua ana pip. juir o. Newtown. FOR BnlF Pslr -f h'-Tr 1--t'"T' site 7, vs. 18 Willamette, fa. atuu. FOR HELP with your Incom tax. pnon awia. oo nose court. WAITRESS WANTED No night.work no Sunday wora. nest ot waiee. Apply at one. Btrrydal Saras. rant. IS 12 N. Riverside. Phon toil. FOR SALE Cheap. Good, large ttm- bers. Must De movea. nt ssox 104, Midway roaa. PLASTERBOARD, insulaUon wall board ana ceiungetii. as uiee s.uinor uo. FOR RENT Small apartment. Adults. 413 aawarq. . FOR SALE Ear corn. Hie lb. Bring container, lli miles N. W. ot Co- tral point. Harry uunn. FOR SALE Gopher and mole trapa. Get them while stock lasta. Monarch Seed & reed Co. wTndows and book stocK or special aises Window Glass Installed PADOHAM PLANING MILL 1SOB Court St. Phone 4730 FOR SALE Fruit tree. Peaches, ap- Bles. Get them while they last, lonarch Seed at Feed Co. CENTIGRADE red cedar shingles. Big fines Lumoer i;o. FOR SALE Thornlesi Boysenberry, Thomleea Lonnbsrnr. Nectarbarry. Currant. Goosoberry. Rhubarb and other plants. Monarca eea es ra vo. INSULATE your celling now with JM hock wool. Big pines Lumper t;o. rnu SALE Strawherrv nlants. Rock' hills. New Oregon, Gem. Monarch seed at Feed io. WANTED Help In grocery store, is years or age or oioer. van m person at Humphrey's Grocery, 034 Bast Main. FOR SALE Seed trains of all kinds Tested and proven. Both certified and uncertified. Monarca Seed Feed Co. REPLACE your broken window claa New glees installed while rour wall MEDFORD MILLWORK CO. The Glass Rous. Phon 4112 10th and Orataa. EXPERIENCED truck driver wants steady job on lumber haul. Pn. 3BSS. CASH IN A FLASH FOR YOU CAB, av Tlma, Cask and Gaa. Call Automobile Market, Friandly Medford Dealer. Fh SSlt Sth and Bartlctt, No Red Tap When You Sen to Us. LOW PRICED LUMBER At Cameron Mofftth Lumber Co. South Riveisld at Barnett Road. A good assortment of rough boards, dimension, plank Also northern red eedar fence post. NO PRIORITY maiDED. Phon B4S2. Wit BtfYEM-wf StLLWal ' COME IN AND SEEEM lt38 D Soto Coup 1935 Ford Sedan . , 1033 Ford Sedan 193S Olds Sedan 1B3S Pontlao Sedan 1B3S Plymouth Sedan 1940 Pontlao Radio i 1942 Pontlao Alr-unlt Raatar Day ton-McClaren . Tires See at A Z "Tubby" Deant Your PonUa Dealer Richfield Station Dial T942 i'OR SALK AsnnraeuB nlants. rhm barb, horseradish roots. Monarca eea at r eea uo. ftk Rottotf BLoX k SLAB! green big double load SS.50. Medford Thiol Tel 3111, tOR help with your tnoom tax, Fh 9013. 5a Rosa court Shows Dally Ii45-0:4S.:00 MOW SHOWING VrtVO I'Fsf-WI COMINO KCXT DITCRIOH PAINTTNO and nanging rnon aum. FOR SAUtBersko, anply before " la too 1st to kill cattle grubs. Moss arch Seed Ac Feed Co. REPLACE reur eM oil burner with a new MONTAG Leonard Electric Co. 309 L Main Phoaia 4427 TOMORROW NIGHT! AMERICA'S FAMOUS Composer Conductor TED HO MTO and hit ORCHESTRA ARMORY KLAMATH FALLS WED., JAN. 31 1 MAJOR FIRST RUN HOTS! Shews at 1:45.:4S-S:30 KSROERBTKOOXUfiKT! ;iXrSI tavr WYMAH IwtuCewiei rip i Starts WED., t HITSI Nights Only Weekdays uoors upon ex a CLOSED WEDNESDAYI COMINO THURSDAYI TMIlltl tmutt nniunii sun RICHARD ARLCN JSAN PARKER RUSSELL HAYDSN PLUS ROY ROGERS "TRIGGER" MUST IND TONIQHTI Sortt NATION VC WNIWUMr J J I ai isafjl I LAST NITM I 1 am I "Musle la 1 I 1 1 I "tr u U I "Tea Csat "l w 1 RaUon Lev" J I l v.,r,.,: 8 -v.-1? V m