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Our Men and Women in the Nation's Service FAMED 41ST SETS BATTLE RECORDS IN PACIFIC AREA Hq., 41st Division, The Phil ippines In a combat crowded total of 34 historic days the famed 41st infantry division has swept the Japanese forever from an area of 136,200 square miles rectangled across the west e r n and southwestern ap proaches to the Philippines. In accomplishing four distinct and resoundingly successful am- Universal Spiritual Temple Meets at Medford Hotel Mezzanine Floor All Welcome At 2 P. M. Thursdays, Lec ture Tests, and Message Assembly By Rev. Darlene LeVyne Pastor Notice We are not closing the ehurcb services here at all be ware of false rumors. The reason that Or. Le-Vyne does not come over, he Is too busy building; a church edifice in Grants Pass, Ore gon. Which wtu also be done in Medford later. Dr. Edward C. LeVyne, Pastor phlblous operations in 34 days, the 41st has established a record uncqualed in World War II Ma j., Gen. Jens A. Doe's th'ree-year-overseas veterans of six southwest Pacific battles were whistled up into the Philippines when time chimed to strike those islands which are largely mazes of jungled undergrowth. The first of the series of lightning lunges was arrowed at Palawan, westernmost isle of the Philippines and its most strategic reach. Doe dispatched one of his crack combat teams under Brig. Gen. Harold Haney. The strike on February 28 rocked the Jap anese by surprise and the island was conquered, A second punch was the in itial invasion of Mindanao Landing in the teeth of the de termined opposition, the 41st staved in stout enemy defenses and new-broomed the Zamboan ga Peninsula. Accelerating the pace, an ele ment of the division hit Basilan Island March 16, in three days completely secured it. This 1945 series of scythe strokes through Japan's thefted domain bests the record set last year by the division. Then, within a span of 36 days the 41st broke the two-year-held Nip grip on New Guinea In that series of strides up 900 miles of Guinea's tangled jungle, the 41st, between April 22 and May 27 smote and sprawled the foe at Aitape, Hol landia, Wakde and Biak. CPL. KENNETH PASSMORE Ninth Air Force Headquar- GREEN 12 INCH OR 16 INCH LENGTHS 300 CU. FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber P $g7r DIAL 2123 Company ters, France Cpl. Kenneth Passmore, Medford, Ore., is a member of the 40th mobile com munication squadron of the 9th air force which recently was awarded the meritorious service plaque for superior perform ance of duty. Cpl. Passmore, a radio oper ator who is charged with trans mitting weather Information, works in a team with members of the 21st weather squadron, supplying weather reports to all the armies. Cpl. Passmore, husband of Mrs. Kenneth Passmore, has been overseas 12 months. He served in England before going to the continent. David H. Holmes Luke Field, Ariz., April 25 David Hugh Holmes Jr., son of David H. Holmes, Sr., 1327 Red dy Ave., Medford, Ore., and Mrs, Kinney Holmes, San Francisco, has successfully completed his flight training at the Luke Field Army Air Forces Advanced Sin gle Engine Flying School. At graduation ceremonies, April 15, 1945, he received the Army Air Corps silver wings and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, in the Army Air Corps Reserve. Bill C. Underwood Moore Field, Tex Aviation Cadet Bill G. Underwood receiv ed his wings this week after graduation ceremoniej at this Central Flying Training Com mand Advanced Pilot School and has been commissioned a second lieutenant In the Army Air Forces. He is the son of Mrs. Louise Underwood of 618 West 4th St., Medford, Oregon. Pfc. James Peters Santa Barbara, Calif., April 19 Private First Class James J. Peters, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Peters of Medford, Oregon. RFD 4, Box 322, is temporarily resting at thu spacious Biltmore Hotel section of the Army Ground and Service Forces Re distribution Station, Santa Bar bara, following his recent return from nine months duty overseas. The Medford veteran served as a driver and teletype operator in a signal corps unit in New Gui nea and the Philippinn Islands. Prior to entering the service December 27, 1942 at Fort Lewis, Private Peters was em ployed in Medford. Hr attended the Medford Senior High School graduating in 1936. Cpl. Albert Howard Santa Barbara, Calif., April 19 Corporal Albert L. Howard, son of Mrs Amy B. Howard of Sunrise Court, Medford, Oregon, is resting at the Biltmore Hotel corHnn nf the Armv Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station, Santa Barbara,, follow ing his recent return from 34 months overseas. ' The Oregon soldier served as a gunner in a field artillery unit on New Guinea. Prior to enter- 3 The star of every woman's wardrobe her Spring Suit. Choose yours with care because it's an important purchase, and one which should last you a long time. Come in and see our superb collection. 100 Wool-3-piece and two-piece Suits in Botany, Gabardine and Men's ' Worsted. Sizes 10 to 20 $47.90 to $65.90 1 III f lit 0. m SWEATERS Lush downy-soft wool sweaters for all occasions . . for dreis-up . . . for sports. Some with long sleeves, some with short sleeves, some sleeveless , . V necks and round necks and beautiful pastel shades. All sizes. $2.95 to $6.95 SKIRTS Three, or even four, certainly isn't crowd not when you're talking about such wonderful skirts as these. From pleated to wrap around styles in strutter and rayon crash we hav. them all in all sizes. $3.25 to $5.95 PAY LESS AND DRESS BETTER M. M. DEPT. STORE Jackson County In Contest PwiWey awes. -L):yc-.' rife, m& fL Jackson county war finance committee will launch a Kaiser, built ship such as the one shown above if this county is first of in "Big Ten" to attain its 7th War Loan E bond quota. "Big Ten" counties are those assigned E bond quotas of more than $1,000,000. Seventh War Loan E bond goal for Oregon is $55,000,000. Com bined "Big Ten" quota is $43,554,000. lng the service March .6, 1941 at Camp Roberts, California, Corporal Howard was employed by a California Aircraft Corporation. Sgt. Guy Wafkini An Air Service Command De pot, England Modifications and repairs on more than 7,000 fighters and bombers an all time high for the number of soldier-technicians engaged was the record 1944 production of the aircraft hangars in England at which Sgt. Guy A. Watkins of Jacksonville, 'Ore., is serving, according to figures just released by headquarters of the Air Serv ice Command. A soldier since Jan., 1942, he has been overseas for 18 months. He graduated from Jacksonville High School. Capt. John Crawford Capt. John G. Crawford, whose wife resides at 909 East Jackson Boulevard, is serving as an exchange officer with the 15th AAF, 91st Infantry Divi sion, according to an announce ment from the 15th AAF in Italy. He has been in the army since Sept., 1940. Pvt. Warren Broemmer ' Pvt. Warren William Broem mer, whose wife Kathryn, lives at 467 Chestnut street, Ashland, has recently arrived in the Eu ropean theater of operations, ac cording to a dispatch from the public relations office of the U S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Prior to entering the army he was employed as an air port traffic controller by the Civil Aeronautics Administra tion In Medford. Chester O. Webb 15th AAF in Italy Chester O. Webb. 223 W. 6th St., Med ford, Oregon, engineer-gunner of a B-24 Liberator in the 15th Air Force in Italy, was recently pro moted to the grade of staff ser-eeant. He Is authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge as a member of a heavy bombard ment group which has been cited by the War Department for "out standing performance of duty in armed confllc. with the enemy." He attended Medford high school, and was the part owner of the Webb and Carlon's Paint Store, Medford, Oreg., until en tering the service In April, 1943. Sergeant Webb's wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Webb, lives In Greens burg, Mo. His mother. Mrs. L. E Webb, lives at 223 W. 6th St., Medford, Oregon. JC's To Sponsor Poster Contest Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce Is sponsoring a pos ter contest among students of Medford high schonfin co-operation with the Keep Oregon Green campaign. First prize of $5, second prize of $2.50 and $1 for third prize have been set aside for the winners, Junior chamber officials said. All posters must be left at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce office by 5 p. m., April 30, to be eligible for com petition. Junior Chamber mem bers will name Judges and prizes will be presented by President Vie Mllnes at a high school as sembly. 10 FEATURE HIGH' Modern American music will be featured when vocal students of Medford senior high school appear in a program at the high school auditorium Friday, April 27, at 8 p.m. The public i3 invit ed and the program is free of charge. "Since much of the world's best choral music of today is written by American composers, the students are glad to present chosen numbers for the enjoy ment of the public," Miss Mabel Ni-nsen, music supervisor, states. "Among composers represented are F. Melius Christiansen, direc tor of the famed St. Olaf College choir; Peter D. Tkach, director of music in Minneapolis, and Noble Cain, originator of the Chicago a cappella choir. Music for a Spanish number was ar ranged by Max Krone of Cali fornia." Miss Nansen will direct. To be presented ae "To Thee We Sing," Tkach; ""A Poet Lived in Galilee," Christiansen; "Bles sed Is the Nation," Tkach, by the mixed choir as the opening num ber and with "Southern Moon", Strickland, by the girls' chorus following. "Because You're You" Herbert, will be sung by June Williams, Audrey Jarmin, Carl Winklebleck and Gerald Pence and the mixed choir will sing "Oklahoma", Rodgers. June Williams will sing "The Time for Making Songs" by Rogers after which the choir will ' present "Gonna Join de Heavenly Choir" and "O Sing xour songs", both by Cain. "America, My Own" by Cain and "This Is Worth Fighting For", Stept-Stickles, will be pre sented by the girls' chorus and the "Battle Hymn of the Repub lic", a Fred Waring arrangement and "I Hear America Singing", ucnose, win De sung Dy thai chnir. l Eleven vocal numbers and a dance will make up the Spanish American number. "Dodo", Spanish-American number will be sung by Jean Farley, Bar bara Meadows and Audrey Jar min and the high school sextet will sing "River, River", song from Chile. A Venezuelan num ber, "Rowing in the Sunlight" will be presented by the choir and a Mexican number, 'The Swallows" by Noelle Sloneker and Loree Montleth. Gerald Pence and the choir will present the Spanish-American "Gypsy Dance" and Loree Montleth and Carl Winklebleck will sing "Chiapanecas", Mexican num bers. Two Venezuelan numbers, "Poll Perica" and "My Dove" will be sung by the choir and Joanne Adler and Jerry Lied man will appear in a Mexican tango. "Darling of Cazango", Brazilian numbers, will be given by Carl Winklebleck and the choir and the closing numbers will be Mexican, ."Gay Fiesta" and "Clollto LInde", both by the choir. T OF PEARS E BY MAY 1 Pears In most of the storage plants of the city will be shipped out by May 1, but the apples in storage, purchased for the army will remain subject to army or ders, packing house managers report. The Pinnacle Packing Company announced It would have all its pears shipped by to morrow. Many of the packing plants have started the annual repair of machinery and other work for the coming season. County Agent Robert G. Fow ler reported today he had re ceived no word relative to the request of the county for Mexi can Nationals for harvest work, filed several weeks ago. Negotia tions for the workers are now going on between Mexican and American agencies, he said. Gas Runs Short In Tia Juana Valley Tla Juana, Baja Cf., Mex., April 25 (U.R) Local author ities today stopped all gasoline sales to private motorists as sup plies dwindled to the point that many "essential" cars and farm vehicles in the Tia Juana valley were without fuel. Gasoline dealers charged the shortage was caused by red tape of the United States Foreign Economic Administration which failed to renew export permits for gasoline. Court Records Justice" Court Homer Bruson Stephenson, overload, $10.75 and costs. Harvey Franklin Baker, no operator's license, $1 and costs. Charles Wesley Martin, viola tion of basic rule, $50 fine and costs. Robert Franklin Richardson, combination overload, $9.75 and costs. Vivian Anne Lindqulst, fail ure to stop, $1 and costs. George Gilbert Sikes, Ced rick Vance Clarldge, overload, cited. James Finn Lynch, drunk, $25 and costs. Police Court Dr. Frank Freebruger, over parking, $1 bail. James Ray Jackson, drunk, five, days' suspended sentence. Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30 a. m. Too Late to Classify U:18 p. m. Crisp 1 s, t . . . mod with CINCH WAFFLE MIX. Each packoge contains All decenary Ingredients. Juil add water, mix and bake. 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