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IL TRIBUNE tfunday. April 1, 1945 .. WEEK .iuN SERVICES ENDING TONIGHT The pre-Kaster union church services which h&ve been con ducted here the past week with nightly sermons by Dr. Russell V. DeLong, of Gary, Ind., will close today with two meetings. At a rally at 3 p. m., at the Church of the Nazarene, Dr. De Long will speak on "The Mean ing of Paster." He will speak again in the same church at 7:30 p. m. One of the largest audiences of the Lenten series filled the First Mathodist church Friday night witH ministers from more than a score of churches occupy ing the platform us guests of Dr. Louis C. Kirby, pastor. The all city ch'j'r was lead by John Eby. At the close of Dr. De Long's discourse many presented them selves for consecration. An unusual feature of the meeting according to the Rev Convenient Economical Laundry service is not ex- f tensive and will fit nicely nto YOUR family budget. And how convenient it isl So much extra time will be available for you to enjoy the family and indulge in various war efforts and the drudgery of "Blue Mon day" will be banlshedl Buy War Bonds h W. Weathcrford, president of the Medford Ministerial associa tion, was the necessity for a second benediction at the. close, so deeply moved were those present. Dr. De Long pictured the pos sibilities of world evangelism when the war is over and cited basis for hope "that all on earth may receive the word of Christ within the next 25 years" He concluded his address with a de scription of Madame Chiang kai Shek in the Chicago stadium whin she appealed for Christian missions 1st Lieut. Hammond Cited Posthumously . For Gallant Action 1st Lt. Robert R. Hammond's gallant action on the Italian front was recognized in the post humous presentation of the sil ver star to the officer's wife, Mrs. Maxine R. Hammond, at a ceremony conducted at Camp White Friday afternoon by Col. John R. Young, post commander. Accompanying the award was a citation from the adjutant peneral, Washington, D. C, set ting forth ti.e facts of te Med foid officer's action on May 23. 1944, in wnif.h he preceeded In to enemy territory to reconnn.- ter, then etd his macnino gun unit into aciion. directing and encouraging his men under in tense enemy fire until he receiv ed his fatal wound. 1st Lt. Hammond's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hammond, reside in Fern Valley. SGT. LOWELL GROW is" WOUNDED ON IWO J I MA Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grow, 17 Almond street, received word Saturday of the wounding of their son, Sgt. Lowell Eldon Grow, of the marine corps, in action on Iwo Jima. Extent of the Injury, sustained March 1, was not stated in the lctter-from marine headquarters in Wash ington, D. C. Sgt. Grow, who has seen much action in the Pacific, has been overseas over two years. He at tended Medford and Eagle Point schools before entering the ser vice early in the war. Ui Mall Tribune Want Adf. Heads Elks , Wisconsin Air Cooled Engines SALES AND SERVICE Eatherton's Farm Store AFTER LONG DUTY The commissioning of three new ofiicers in Headquarters Detachment, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, Oregon State Guard. with headquarters at the Arm ory, was announced this week by Brig. General Ralph P. Cow- gill, commander of the Oregon State Guard. The three new officers are Second Lieutenants Verl G Walker and Walter D. Jensen, of Medford, and Oscar Mlnnick of Central Point. Lieutenants Walk' er and Minnick have been mem' bers of Headquarters Detach ment here since the unit was organized on December 16, 1941 Lieutenant Jensen has been member of the organization about two years. The new officers were com' missioned to fill vacancies exist ing under an enlarged table of organization, according Major Carl Y. Tengwald, battalion com- .nander. Promotion of the new officers from the ranks of the detachment leaves vacancies in the ranks which, Major Teng wald said, he hoped would soon be filled by new enlistments. Men 16 years old may enlist in the Oregon State Guard, if they have consent of their par ents, and the State Guard train ing gives them an advantage when they are enlisted in the army later, Major Tengwald said. Men over military age, also are eligible for enlistment FACTS The WPB restricted the use of white lead in paint to 8 of last year's output. You don't have to accept a substitute inferior paint be cause We foresaw this and have just received 2000 gal. of pure paint made before the restric tion. Priced below OPA ceiling. We can help you with all your painting problems. 50 patterns of wall paper. Kem-Tone in all colors. LEEVER'S HARDWARE CO, 225 e. 6th Telephone 3231 Posthumous award of the Air Medal to 2nd Lt. Maurice J Sample, was made Friday eve ning to the. filer's wife. Mm. Elizabeth J. Sample, at her nome, auo North Peach street. The presentation was made by Capt. Otha M. Smith, command ing officer of the Medford army airfield. 2nd Lt. Snmnle was first nllnt on a B-17 bomber and lost his life in a raid over Germany on oepiemoer 22, 11)44. Besides his wife, the officer Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Muriel C. Sample, 306 North Peach, and a daughter, Betty. Gold Hill Soldiers On Italian Front Gold Hill, March 31. Two Gold Hill soldiers, Pfc. William R. Force, and Pfc. Alvls Winn are seeing strenuous action on the Italian front with the 10th or "Mountain Division." It was the 87th infantry of this division which spearheaded the Kiska operation and now In Ilnly is credited Willi taking Mount Bel vedere in four nours in a night advance. The operation was achieved by ths use of ropes, a technique learned In mountain training in this country. Force son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Force Gold Hill, is a member of the 87th while Winn Is in the 85th Infantry. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Winn, now live in Bend, 3 Pears OFFER AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT'S PROMPT AND DEPENDABLE Yes, we provide Southern Oregon's longest established ambulance service ... end the people of this commun ity have depended upon it for many years for quick and kindly response in time of emergency. o PHONE 2675 Lady Attendant FUNERAL HOME 426 WEST SIXTH ST. WPP iipwiiliil.u.il.l IT M''"'A ''--jY--i! ' V!'.'';V.! 1 1 ( , ' ft, . Melvin R. Plaskett, by special dispensation was installed as Exalted Ruler of Medford lodge of Elks last Thursday. He will be out of the city the coming week. Past Exalted Ruler H. N. (Doc) Butler was the installing officer. Michigan drillers struck oil in 246 wells during 1944. A total of 710 wells were driven including 400 which proved to be dry holes and 64 produced gas. BIRTHS HENNEY, to Mr. and Mrs. Mildren M Central Point, March 31, 1945, a boy, 6 lbs. at Sacred Heart hospital. REP. VAN DYKE ON VETS COMMITTEE Representative Frank Van Dyke of Jackson county has been appointed to serve on an interim committee along with Rep Harvey Wells, Multnomah county, Rep. C. L. Lieuallen, Umatilla county, Sen. Lee Pat terson, Multnomah county and Sen. Ernest Fatland. Morrow county. The appointments were made by Eugene ' E. Marsh, speaker of the house of repre sentatives. The interim committee was appointed pursuant "to HR 15, re lating to welfare of veterans of World War 2. The committee Is to make a study of all legisla tion of congress and Oregon per taining to veterans and how to integrate legislation and will consult with state and federal officials and advise how to ren der more effective such legisla tion. Van Dyke said he was espec ially pleased to be appointed on the committee for he is much in terested in the welfare of vet erans of World War 2. Lamar Coverstone Is 1st Lieutenant Lamar Coverstone was pro moted to rank of first lieutenant March IP. according to word re ceived by his mother, Mrs Ethel Coverstone, 119 South Ivy street. He Is a member of the S85th bombing group and has been In action since October and in the service since August, 1943. He received the air medal in Jan uary, his mother said. Lt Cover stone Is a navigator on a leading plane. He Is a graduate of Medford high school and attended Oregon State College prior to entering the air corps. Shipments of dry cells for mBV. tary batteries reached an esU. mated high of 200,000,000 cells In January, 1945. This total still does not meet Increasing mili- tary requirements. :mim ?J iKi Itia Larry OotU At the Copacabana Where Latin rhythms and Eileen Alexander relax with their escort and one of New York's prettiest choruses assure all Pepsi-Cola. It might be a good story. It might be the riaitors of a pleasant evenine. Cyrella Dora and good drinks. Anyway, everybody's happy. "bwmw t Mn tin fm n Today. America Needs Every Experienced Seaman at Sea. Here Are Five Important Reasons Why You Should Ship Out Now if You've Ever Been a Mate, Engineer or "AB" 1. BECAUSE THE NEED IS URGENT! - VITAL! Over there, they've nailed down the beachheads and the outposts and are carrying the fight into our enemies' back yards But because they have moved so far and so fast, the problem of keeping them supplied is becoming in creasingly more critical We've got those supplies they need. We've got the ports in war zones, too. And the ships to get them across But we still need men to sail those ships experienced men And we need men badly. Five thousand of 'em this month! Forty-three thousand within the next year! 2. BECAUSE YOU ARE IRREPLACEABLE! You know that there's no substitute for experience at sea. You've seen ships go through hell and come1 out safely be cause the crew hao' experience. But it takes time for a recruit to acquire experience. Time we havent got. Men with tnrvy and sea legs are needed now 1 BECAUSE YOU CAN CLIMB FASTI Tf ever there we a Job where a man can move up fast Its the Job waiting for you in the Merchant Marine today. Up-grading is faster than at any time m the service's history". In six months, a man can go places it would have taken him three yean to get before the war. There are actually skippers today who have come up from able, bodied seamen in three years! s5i 4 4. BECAUSE YOU'VE A FUTURE TO THINK 0F1 Among all the war industries, shipping is one that won't have to stop to reconvert when the war is over. The end of the war will be just the beginning for this industry! Because nearly every country in the world is going to need rebuilding . . . Because prospects for international trade already exceed any. thing ever dreamed of . . . And because a ship can still carry more payload in her belly, at lower coat, than any other carrier anybody has yet come up withf 5. BECAUSE YOU ARE A SEAMAN! Nobody has to tell you what the sea is like. Or what America thinks of her merchant seamen. (You've heard every top man in the high command and government go on record about that.) And because you do know these things no matter what kind of shore Job you're in now you know you'd like to cross an ocean' or two again. If only to help the guys who're doing the fighting to get over that Ust hump.' To sit np with the Merchant Marine, report to your nearest War Shipping Administration office, your maritime onion, U. S. Employment Service, or win collect to Merchant Marine, Washington, D. C. RECRUITMENT & MANNING ORGANIZATION WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION Published In Cooperation With the United States Maritime Commission By MAMA'S One of Oregon's Fine Department Stores i
