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II CLASS WILL PRESENT COMEDY Y, "June Mad", a three-act com edy, will be presented May 14 and 15, by the senior class of N Cooki . o.atf'V" fOOD$ NEED Medford high school. It will be staged In the high school audi torium, and both performances will start at 8:00 p.m. The plot concerns the turbu lent home life of an "average American family" trying to wel come unexpected guests, giving a coming-home party for the col lege set, and keep an eye on a teen-aged daughter to prevent her from becoming too "June Mad all at the same time. A super-sophisticate enters the home scene and action begins. Under the comedy runs a theme of parent child relationship, which makes the play enjoyable to people of all ages. Casting is as follows: Dr. Wood, Bill Hedrick; Mrs. Wood, Eileen Young;. Penny Wood, Maxine McKinney; Mr. Harris, John Bullock; Chuck Harris, Ferney McKibben; Julie Harris, Phyllis Whitlock; Mervyn Rob erts, Bill Patton; Roger Van Vleck, Charles Jones; Effie, Elaine Walker; Elmer, Bob Boy- er; Mllly Lou, Hortense Jen nings; Shirley Wentworth, Helen Rubenstein; Ralph Wentworth, James Fraley, and Miss Black mer, June Williams. Mrs. Gladys Herron Is coach ing the play. Publicity and man agement are being handled by Elmer Kyle, with Mrs. Delphia Myers as faculty adviser. Leland Mentzer is in charge of construc tion of scenery. Student man agers are Betty Medley and Joan Smith, prompters; Margaret Drysdale, property, and JoAnn Adler, costumes. Reserved seat tickets may be obtained at the high school now and general admission tickets will be sold at both performances. IS Arthur Brown, Jr. was the architect of most of the build ings in San Francisco's Civic Center. For Mother ON MOTHER'S DAY Roses in Snow Cake SPECIAL Friday and Saturday ea. 98c Specially Decorated ... $1.75 Place Your Order Early! Dial 2241 or 2242 29 North Holly New York, May 10 (U.R) Racing was getting set today for nationwide resumption after paying its war-time obligation to the government with a five month shut-down. There will be at least two tracks, Narragansett in Rhode Island and Sportsman's Park in Chicago, in operation by this week-end. By the middle of next week two others, Pimlico at Baltimore, and Churchill Downs at Louisville, Ky., will have their belated spring meet ings under-way, preliminary to the running of the two great three-year-old classics, the Ken tucky Derby and the Preakness. Trains Banned Turfmen moved at almost thoroughbred speed themselves in getting schedules arranged after the announcement by War Mobllizer Fred M. Vinson in Washington yesterday that the government ban against opera tion of the tracks had been lift ed. Plans were almost completed for the running of the 71st Ken tucky Derby on June 2 and the Preakness at Baltimore was set tentatively for the following Sat urday, June 9. The third big race for three-year-olds, the Bel mont stakes in New York, will be held either on June 23 or June 30, metropolitan racing of ficials indicated. Arcadia, Cal., May 10 (U.R) Scenic Santa Anita race track, shut down twice in the last three years on the eve of 55 day meet ings, today was reported to have settled for a 35 or 40 day meet ing to make way Tor a summer program at Bing Crosby's Del Mar club. P 3 New York, May 10 (U.R) The conviction of Harvey Stemmer and Henry Rosen for conspiracy and bribing five Brooklyn col lege basketball players, was cit ed today by Judge Louis Gold stein as a warning to "those chiseling and crooked gamblers who infect our proud city that New York is not a safe place to operate." Stemmer and Rosen were found guilty by a jury of eight men and four women after five hours of deliberation last night. The jury recommended leniency for Rosen, who acted as a go between in the deal with the players to "fix" a game with Akron university at Boston on Jan. 31. Stemmer promptly was sen tenced to a year in the penitenti ary and fined $500 with the pro viso that he must serve an extra day for each dollar of the fine he fails to pay. Rosen will be sentenced on May 16. BIRTHS CHILDESS To Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Rt. 1, Central Point, May 10, a girl, eight pounds, at Community hospital. FDR MAY WRITE IN 1954 Cambridge, Mass., (U.R) Presi dent Roosevelt hints that he will be a candidate for the Pulitzer Prize in 1954. In a letter to the secretary of his Harvard class, he wrote: "I have deferred ser ious writing until after the class of 1904 has had Its 50th reunion. I may have more leisure time then." ANHOU D IG The Association of Mr. S. T. Howerton as a . 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Robert Sleeter; now sta tioned at the Camp White hospi tal, told of his experiences in the South Pacific and talked about malaria and dangers of recurrence here. Guests at the meeting were Lt. Charles F. Reum, army trans port command, Dr. G. A. Dier dorff of the Osteopathic Clinic and Fred C. Jans, Extension Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. HAROLD LAWS APPROVED AS P. M. AT ROGUE RIVER Harold M. Laws, Rogue River, has been approved for the posi tion of Rogue River postmaster by the United States senate, a wire dispatch from Washington states. Also approved was Don ald R. Muth for the postmaster- ship of Empire. OBITUARY CALISTA HURST SMITH Calista Hurst Smith, 62, wife of Roy G. Smith residing on the Old Stage Road near Jackson ville, passed away early this morning following a brief ill ness. A complete obituary with an nouncement of services will ap pear later. Conger-Morris Funer al Parlors are in charge. $1500 LANDIIEM The Jackson county budget for the 1945-1946 tax year will contain a $1,500 Item for the reclassification of land in Jack son county, County Assessor C. A. Myers reports. The program will require several years and the state tax commission has promised to assign a land expert here to assist, with the county paying the major portion of the costs. The project would Include the entire county and is expect ed to adjust several land prob lems that have prevailed for sev eral years. The land will be classified tillable or non-tillable and valuations of improvements set under the plan. LinLElHlER POSTPONES PLAY The Medford Little Theater group announced today that the play "Guest in the House" sched uled for showing In June, has been postponed until fall. The organization will hold an Important meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to be present. WEATHER Northern California: Cloudy with occasional light rain north ern and central portions today and tonight. Partly cloudy ex treme portions today and to night. Friday partly -cloudy. Cooler today and warmer north ern part Friday. On Mall Tribun Want Ads. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals addressed to the City Water Commission, City Hall, Medford, Oregon, and endorsed "Proposal for Reser voir Construction", will be re ceived at the office of the Com mission at Medford, Oregon until 7:30 P.M., P.W.T., on the 31st day of May, 195 and there after will be publicly opened and read. The proposed work consists of the construction of an 8,200,000 gallon reinforced concrete reser voir to be located upon Capital Hill within the city limits of Medford, and adjacent to two existing embankment type reser voirs having capacities of 2,000.000 gallons each. The work also includes the installation of pipe lines, valves and a flow me ter required to connect the pro posed reservoir with the City water supply line and distribu tion system. The principal Items upon which bids are invited are: 1. Common Excavation, 7,000 cu. yds. 2. Rock Excavation, 18,600 eu. yds. 3. Reinforced Concrete, 1,810 cu. yds. 4. Installing 6" to H" Cast iron ripe, 2,480 cu. yds. Plans, Specifications, Instruc tions To Bidders and blank forms of Proposal and Contract may be seen at the office of the City Water Commission, Med ford, Oregon, or at the office of the Consulting Engineers, John W. Cunningham St Associates, 1112 Spalding Building, Port land 4, Oregon. Copies may be obtained upon tne receipt of iiu.uo or a check for $10.00 made payable to the Medford Water Commission. The deposit will be refunded in case a bonafide bid is submitted and the plans and specifications are returned in good condition. Otherwise the deposit will be retained. All proposals must be on the regular blank forms furnished with the Specifications and must be accompanied by certified check payable to the Medford Water Commission In an amount equal to or exceeding five per cent (5) of the total bid. A one 15 m mad with CINCH HOT CAKE MIX. Each pock- age contains All necessary Ingredients. Just add water, mix ond bake. For tasty changa (old Vi cup ef grated cheese Into package contents and . bake. Try Ctnth Waffles ana? Cinch Corn Bread, fool Mother's Day Cards Choose from the finest lines In America dis played here. SWEM'S Book & Gift Shop Rogue Valley Transit Busies are HOME OWNED and OPERATED! Ride on Rogue Valley Transit Basses TO ASHLAND AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS TIME SCHEDULE Leaving Medford for Ashland Talent - Phoenix Daily - 8:00 A.M 31:00 A.M 2:00 P.M. 3:30 5:00 5:45 7:00 10:30 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Sunday - 8:00 A.M. 11:00 2:00 3:30 5:00 6:30 9:00 10:30 A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Fares Medford to Ashland 20c Medford to Talent 15c Medford to Phoenix 10c Effective May 10, 1945 OThe Public Utilities Commission of Oregon has granted permission for Rogue Valley Transit busses to serve the people of Medford, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland, and intermediate points effect ive at once. It will be the aim of this home owned and oper ated company to provide safe, comfortable, convenient trans portation to the people of this area. Thoroughly trained and courteous drivers of Rogue Valley Transit busses ask YOU to ride with them the next time you travel. ROGUE VALLEY TRANSIT Depot 121 No. Bartlett PHONE 6362 Thursday, May 10, 184S MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREB hundred per cent (100) corpor ate surety performance bond will be required to guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract. The successful bidder must also show evidence of ade- auate liability and property amage insurance. The right is reserved to post pone making the award for a reasonable length of time or to reject any or all bids, for good and sufficient reasons, and to ac cept the proposal deemed in the best interest of the Commission, regardless of bid prices. A priority rating of AA-3 has been granted for the project by the War Production Board. By order of: The Board of Commissioners of the City of Medford, Oregon Paul B. Rynning, Chairman J. R. Woodford, Clerk Dated at Medford, Oregon this 0th day of May, 1945 3 ooggs vm mm Oil wm mum .i- It Taltes Only About 30 Minutes for us to Install our "loaner" tires on your car. Then your tires will get our quality recapping job, careful in every detail. We will not sacrifice quality for haste! 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