EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. April 18. 194S
AUSTRALIAN ROLE
IN WAR SUBJECT
OF ROTARY TALK
The role of Australia In the
early days of the war, the hos
pitality of that country to Amer
ican soldiers, and support given
in reverse lend-lease supplies.
were lauded by Lt. Col. Fred
r.rwna In an address before the
Medford Rotary club Tuesday
noon. The veteran of r-aciiic
flohtinff. from the initial Aus
tralia-bound thrust of the Japs
to the conquest of Leyte, spoKe
at the Hotel Memora.
In the earlier days of the war
the U. S. did not have an ade-
nnolo hnlRnced force in the
South Pacific and the brunt of
Ilgnting ICI1 lO Hie nunuai'oi.a.
A high tribute was paid to these
gallant allies for their New
Guinea campaign, conducted un
der the most trying and hazard
ous conditions.
"Just throw a cloak of jungles
over the roughest portion of our
own Rocky Mountains and you
hnvf some idea of New Guinea"
Col Greene said. "Leyte, on the
other hand, offered belter cam
paign conditions and greater sup
pert from loyal, more intelligent
natives." The cooperation of the
Philippine people was highly
commended by the speaker. The
margin of victory was a narrow
one at Leyte, the speaker said.
The Invasion of Leyte was
greater than that of Africa, and
. the landing at Luzon exceeded
In scope the operations at Nor
mandy according to Col. Greene.
In discussing the Japanese, the
veteran officer stressed the fact
that a compromise peace with
these people would be equiva
lent to defeat for us. The threat
of an uncurbed Japan was em
phasized by the reminder that
the country was opened to west
ern civilization and trade less
than a century ago.
Lt. Col. Greene was Introduced
by C. T. Steward, program
chairman.
KOG COMMITTEE PLANS
CAMPAIGN FOR SUMMER
The Jackson county Keep Ore
gon Green committee held Its
first meeting of the year In the
Chamber of Commerce yester
day afternoon. Plans were dis
cussed for forest fire prevention
and education In the county dur
ing the summer months Ways
and means of educating the pub
lic in the dangers of fire In the
forests were discussed with com
mittee members offering sugges
tions.' It was decided to start the
Green Guard program in schools
of the county at once, to be car
ried out under direction of
Glenn Linn, Junior high school
principal.
TAX RULING UPS
OF
Under a new ruling which
permits sellers of beer to pass
on the federal excise tax to the
public, effective at once, all per
sons selling bottled beer and
other malt beverages for con
sumption on the premises may
add from one to three cents per
bottle to their March 1042 base
prices according to an an
nouncement from district head
quarters of OPA, Portland.
One cent is to be added per
pint or stubbie; two cents per
quart bottle containing 32
ounces or more.
At the local war price and
ration board office it was stated
that this applies only to the
regulation covering beer sold
for consumption on the premises.
Karl Janouch To
Speak at Ashland
Meeting Thursday
Ashland, April 18 Karl Jan
ouch, supervisor of Rogue River
National Forest, will be guest
speaker at the Junior - Senior
P.-T.A. meeting In the Ashland
Junior high school gym Thurs
day at 8 p. m.
. Roland Parks, Ashland chair
man of the Keep Oregon Green
committee, and Harry Chipman.
county chairman, will also ap
pear on the program, which Is
in charge of Mrs, R. I. Flaharty.
Mrs. Eldora De Mots, district
field secretary of Camp Fire
Girls, will also speak. There
will be special mtisic under su
pervision of Mrs. C. M. Litwiller
and a social hour with Mrs. Mil
dred Harmsen in charge.
Souvenirs from overseas will
be exhibited.
MERRILL MAN ON PW
BROADCAST APRIL 20
A Y.M.C.A. prlsoner-ot-war
broadcast April 20 will carry a
message from Lt. Arthur D. Mor
row of Merrill, Ore., a wire from
the public relations office of the
association stated today. The
program will be on the Mutual
network from 5:19 to 8:30 p.m.
PWT, the wire said.
Lt. Morrow, a recording of
whose voice was made by a neu
tral representative In Germany
and sent to this country thru the
Y.M.C.A., will speak for all the
Oregon boys in Oflag 84, the
message statod. He Is the son of
Mrs. Roy D. Morrow of Merrill.
MINE TO CLOSE
Wlnnemucca, Nov., April 18
(U.R) Getchell Mine, once one
of the largest gold producers in
the West will be closed as soon
as the work of cleaning up the
mill Is completed, lt was an
nounced today.
Um Mall Trlbun Want Ada.
PART OF CANCER
FUNDS USED FOR
E
A portion of the funds collect
ed locally during the current
cancer control campaign will be
used to purchase radium for use
of the University of Oregon Med
ical school, according to officers
of the Oregon Division of the
American Cancer society's field
army. The school maintains
tumor clinic for the detection
and treatment of cancer and
does not now possess any radi'
um, a letter from the state cam
paign chairman to Mrs. John
Day, county chairman, states.
Also planned by the Oregon
division is a teaching cancer
clinic for service outside of Port
land. This clinic will come into
a county, when requested by the
county medical association, and
will be designed to help physi
cians by bringing them the latest
methods being developed In can
cer detection, Mr. Simpson
states.
The national plan for expendi
ture provides for the important
program of scientific research,
the chairman pointed out.
Contributions to the cancer
control campaign may be taken
to either of the Medford banks,
to the Chamber of Commerce or
put into a stamped envelope, ad
dressed "Cancer" and put into
the mail.
Salvation Army To
Sponsor Boy Scout
Troop In Medford
An annlication from the Sal
vation Army of Medford for per
mission lo sponsor a new Boy
Scout troop was received this
week by the Crater Lake Area
Council, the Scout executive an
nounces. The new troop is to
meet at the Salvation Army
headquarters. 238 North Rnrtlntt
street, Friday evenings.
Ben Myer has been secured as
scoutmaster for the new troop,
Adit. Charles Rosnick of thi
Salvation Army will act as troop
committee chairman and Ivan
Gay and Karl Janouch as troop
committeemen. Charter mem
bers of the troop are as follows:
ah Peterson, Edward Campbell,
Norman Peterson, John Peter
son, James Wintterly, Kelly
Burgqulst, Forrest Jackson and
Lawrence Crandell.
Recruiting Staff
For WAC Will Be
Reduced in State
Portland, April 18 Recruit
ing personnel for the Women's
Army Qorps will be minimized
in Oregon effective May 1, It
was announced by Capt. R. L.
Gantcnbeln, commanding offi
cer of the Oregon WAC Recruit
ing district here, following re
ceipt of a directive from Wash
ington, D. C.
Although recruiting will con
tlnue with a small staff handling
processing of eligible candidates
after May 1, Capt. Gantenbein
urged all eligible women skilled
In any clerical or mechanical
Job to complete their enlistment
before April 30 to Insure ade
quate preparation for enlist
ment and assignment to one of
24 types of jobs still available
at WAC recruiting offices in the
post office building in Medford
Medford Students
Win In Hi School '.
Speech Tournament
Bill Moffat and Jerry Igo
sophomore students at Medford
senior high schooi, won a second
and third place and one rating
of excellent at the annual tour
nament of the Oregon High
School Speech league held at
Oregon State college last week
end. Reports from the campus
were to the effect that the num
ber of entries was unusually
large and the campus competi
tion keen.
Young Moffat placed third In
the extempore speaking section
and Igo took second place in
radio speaking and rated excel
lent In oratory. The local school
did not enter a team in the de
bate contests.
THE GRANGE
Sams Valley Grange
Lecturer Frances Spurlin an
nounces a real treat is in store
for Sams Valley members and
friends Saturday night, April
21, when the Home Economics
club of Central Point Grange
will present their Negro Min
strel program at Sams Valley
hall.
All are advised to be at the
hall promptly at 8:30 p. m., as
the program will take place be
fore the regular meeting. Grange
ladies are asked to bring sand
wiches or cake as a number of
visitors are expected.
Washington, April 18. (U.R)
The Navy plans to invest $330.
000 in improvements at its $42,
000,000 ammunition depot at
Hawthorne, Nev., which has de
veloped rapidly as a "brancn
office" of overtaxed " Mare Is
land, Calif.
TOM WRAY WILL
Tom Wray, well known Med
ford business - man and past-
president of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce, was yes
terday elected president of the
Medford Rotary club for the
1945-46 season, Morris Leonard
was chosen as first vice-presi
dent, H. L. Brown, second vice-
president and Orln Schenck
treasurer. Dr. W. E. Lantls will
again serve as secretary, and
George Robinson will become
sergeant-at-arms.
The new board -of directors
will comnrlse H. L. Brown, Dia
mond Flynn, Morris Leonard,
George Turney, H. D. Christen-
sen and William Chrysler. The
new officers and board will take
office the first meeting in July
More Diphtheria
Cases in Medford
Thirteen new cases of com
municable disease, Including
two additional cases of diph
theria, are listed on the weekly
report from the office of Dr. A.
Erin Merkel, Jackson County
health officer. Both cases of
diphtheria are in Medford.
Also listed are three cases of
measles, all in Medford; six
cases of whooping cough, four
in the Howard district, one in
Central Point and one in Ash
land; one case of tuberculosis
from Jacksonville and one of
chicken pox at Ruch.
Clostne time tor Sunday Too Late
to Classify 5 -30 Saturday afternoon
Hlease remember.
THIS IS SUMRIN, the new anal-
gesic (pain relief) tablec which
giyes quicker and greater relief
from pain with safety. Now at
your druggist's, 30 tablets 39.
Ask for Superin. Take it as you
would plain aspirin.
Mother's
Cards
Day
Choose from the finest
lines In America dis
played here.
SWEM'S
Book & Gift Shop
IS YOUR
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SEE
HUMPHREY NOW
for a
HIGH CASH PRIGE!
HUMPHREY MOTORS
USED CAR EXCHANGE
33 S. Riverside Ave.
Hearty Breakfast f
Long Life Formulr' J
Stamford, Conn., April 18.
(U.PJ James Manetas, who eat
a pound of frankfurters, two ;
eggs, and drinks at least two
cups of coffee every day for
breakfast, observed his 100th
birthday anniversary today.
His formula for longevity Is a
hearty breakfast, four meals a
day and "just keep laughing."
Us Mall Tribune Want Ada.
COMPENSATION
INSURANCE
Harold H. Brown Agency
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE
123 E. Main Phona 3446
Build a Cash Resorv
Postwar days art coming . days
when your present dreams can
become pleasant realities
These postwar dqys will provide
exceptional opportunities for
those with cash on hand . . new
homes, new cars, new and vitally
needed household equipment
Prepare now to realize these
dreams. Open a savings account
and add to it each pay day.
MEDFORD BRANCH
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FROM Brest to Bastogne and beyond,
the story was the same.
The speed of the M-18 Hellcat its
ability to go anywhere the hard,
straight striking power of its 76-mm.
gun all this spelled bad news for
enemy armor and strong points.
Now one secret of the M-18's lightning
like agility has been adopted as standard
for all American track-laying vehicles.
For in addition to ample power a
principle long basic in Buick design
the Hellcat is marked by a wholly new
kind of torsional springing that docs
several things all good.
It smooths the ride, much as
BuiCoil springing leveled the easy stride
of your prewar Buick. Crews can travel
at higher speed and remain ready for
combat when they arrive.
It provides constant traction.
Because all bogey wheels bear down
hard, the Hellcat goes anywhere even
crosses fields in pace with wheeled
vehicles on nearby roads.
And It means high speed. Holding
tracks ever taut, this springing permits
speeds as high as 55 miles an hour
speeds greater than many types of land
cargo carriers.
Now Ordnance officers, who worked
with Buick men to bring the M-18 into
being, have standardized on this type
of springing for all American tanks and
track-laying vehicles. It will be a feature
of both new vehicles and improved
versions of older ones.
It has met the test proved its worth.
And no one is more tickled than Buick
to see this Buick good-thing incorpo
rated in other good American weapons.
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