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SIGHT MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, May U, 1943 I TO C. OF C. A oomplete report of the ap pearance of Jackson county and other delegates before the last mcetina of the Oregon state high' way commission relative to the rtpslenation of Highway 99 as the state's main inter-regional highway was mai'e at the last meeting of the Chamoer or com merce board. Main report was given by Ralph Koozer, Ashland, pres ident of the Pacific Highway as sociation. Koozer complimented the Chamber of Commerce for Its splendid cooperation in gath. erina material for the brief pre tented the commission and Frank Van Dyke for his pre paration of the brief. Koozer stated that the 99 delegation had presented its ma terial In an orderly and com prehensive manner and that delegation members felt en couraged over the outcome. He also told of a trip to Sacra mento to attend a meeting of ' the highway board of that state and reported that subsequently the Californians had issued a statement In support of 99. Koozer said that no decision had been rendered by the Oregon commission but that their choice of roads must be made known to the federal roads bureau by July 1. Reports on the Portland meet ing were made also by Paul Rynning, Mayor C. A. Meeker, Frank Van Dyke and others. Tom Gerety, chairman of the chamber's committee on mines, reported that the committee has on hand extensive reports con cerning the county's mineral re sources and that a study of state laws which might affect develop ment or these is contemplated Clarence Winetrout reported on recent meetings concerning im provement of a road into the Oregon Caves district from the Williams Creek area. Mark Goldy and H. B. Murphy reported for the irrigation com mittee, Murphy telling of a re cent trip to Washington, D. C, wnere ne conierred with Sena- tor Guy Cordon and Congress man Harris Ellsworth concerning me report Of the reclamation bureau on the Rogue River irrt gation survey. Among visitors at the meeting were Judge J. B. Coleman of the county court and Reginald Stagg of the Junior Chamber of Com merce who has been appointed official representative to the Doara ol the senior group, Mary Lily Winner Of Poster Contest Mry Lily won first prize of $5 in the Keep Oregon Green poster contest among students of the art class at Medford high school, It was announced today. The contest was sponsored by the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce. Second prize of $2.50 went to Bernice Vroman while Hortensa Jennings won third prize of $1. Charles Ogle, executive secre tary of Keep Oregon Green, was well pleased with the posters and said they will be further studied with a view toward using them In reproduction for state-wide distribution, tOVE FINDS WAY Paris, May 22 U.R Former French Premier Leon Blum was married while Jailed by the Germans to a woman who fought her way to his side, he revealed In an interview today. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS MertforH and virlnity: ParMv cloud with nhowrrn tonight and Wednesday. Wild trniprrntiirrs. OrpRon: Mostly cloudy tonlffht and Wpdnphdy. Occasional ruin western part and few scattered showers emit of Cascades, Slightly warmer castam part. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Hlfhest HO; Lowest 42. Total monthly precipitation: 198 inches, Fcresa for the month: 1 11 Inches. Total precipitation since September I, 1M44: lu ll Inches. Txcess for the season: .1)3 Inches. Relative humidity at 4:30 p. in. yes terday; 38; 4 30 today; SB'e. tomorrow The Toastmasters held their final speakers' contest Monday night. It was also Ladies' Night. The balloting resulted in first place going to Rev. Milo Ross, second place to Captain Martin and alternate to Pat Graham. The winners will go to Klamath Falls this coming Monday to compete against the K. Falls Toastmaster's Club winners. The final winners there will repre sent the Toastmasters at the Portland State contest to be held in June. There will be no meeting of the Medford club this coming Monday night. LT. 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It is a mimeographed publication and carries editorial comment, jokes and other matters. Typical of the articles Is the following, "Why not drop in at the Medford Armory some Tues day evening, mister, and take a look-see' at your own Medford state guard unit? The messSgt. usually manages 'coffee and sinkers', and it's nothing like a cup of Sgt. Rookard's 'Java' to establish a bond between you and the men who are trying, in their small way, to do their duty . try it, mister, even if you only spear the hole In the last doughnut." , Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. Lt. Alvln A. Gould, former well known Medford student held a prisoner of the Germans since January 11, 1S44 and among 9,000 prisoners released from a German camp at Barth on the Baltic, recently was taken to London by air on the first lap of his Journey home according to an article in the May 15 is sue of the Christian Science Monitor. Lt. Gould was a bom bardier in the army air corps when shot down over Germany. The officer was quoted in the article concerning the treatment of prisoners of war in Germany. Lt. Gould, who is a graduate of Medford high school, said, "The Germans gave us two slices of black bread and a dab of mar garine for breakfast, a small bowl of watery soup for lunch, and two small potatoes and two turnips for supper. Occasion ally we got a chunk of meat. The only thing that kept us alive,' he said, "was our Red Cross packages." Lt. Gould was a sports writer for Medford high school while a student here and later wrote for both the Medford Mail-Tribune and Medford News. He moved to Seattle shortly before induc tion into the army. His mother, Mrs. A. Hedlund, now resides at Oregon City. an announcement by the special memorial committee today. The committee, appointed by Gerald Ousterhout, master of the Eagle Point Grange, is in charge of erecting a living memorial to honor those in military service. The committee is in charge of raising its own funds for the memorial. SINE CLUB 10 TT Members of the Jackson Coun- ty Shrine club will attend a monthly dinner meeting tonight at the Hotel Holland, starting 6:30 o clock, according to Co. O. L. Overmyer, president of the club. Reports on the recent crip pled children's hospital cam paign will be given, following a social hour and banquet. BIRTHS MEADE To Mr. and Mrs. F. W White Cabin Court, Ashland, May 21, 1945, boy, nine pounds, Osteopathic Clinic. IRELAND MAKES BID Dublin, MSy 22 U.R) Pre mier Eamon De Valera has made his first post-war bid for Irish membership in the new league of nations. LT. TO GET DISCHARGE ' Lt. and Mrs. George Rohrer arrived in . Medford Saturday, from Carlsbad, N. Mex., where he has been an instructor for the past year. Lt. Rohrer is soon to receive ah honorable discharge from the army air force. He wears the air medal and seven oak leaf clusters, E.T.O. ribbon and three battle stars, Pacific ribbon and battle star and the silver star. Lt. Rohrer was at Pearl Har bor at the time of the treacher ous . Japanese attack and was later shot down over Greece, on Oct. 10, 1943. He was aided in his escape by the underground and spent some time with the British Military Mission, where he obtained valuable military information. He graduated from Medford high school with the class of 1939 and enlisted July 6, 1939. RETURNING G.I.i SHARP Minneapolis, May 22 U.R) Returning veterans are making scholastic grades as much as three per cent higher than the average civilian students, a sur vey showed today. Closing time tor Classified Adi 8:30 m. Too Late to Classify 12:19 p. m. PLANS TAKE SHAPE FOR EAGLE POINT CARNIVAL Eagle Point, May 22 Plans are nearly complete for the grand carnival to be held in the basement of the Grange hall May 26 at 8 p. m according to Jean Asbury - - Announces , the Purchase from Cordia Nash of the HARMONY BEAUTY SHOP FLUHRER BLDG. Mary Morgan, Operator. 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