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LOCAL and PERSONAL Gran Fir Firemen were called to the vacant lot east of the Sacred Heart hospital yes terday to extinguish a grass fire caused by burning trash. Fire men reported no damage. Mrs. Lumidan Horn Mrs. H. U. Lumsden returned to Med ford Friday from Greeley, Colo., where she spent the winter with her niece, Mrs. J A. Grigsby. Mrs. Lumsden is now at her home in the Medford hotel. Larson Her Garrett L. Lar son, Sl'c, will leave today for San Diego, Calif., for radar training with the navy. Seaman Larson has been visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe L. Larson, 303 North Holly street, on a 10-day delay en route from Seattle, Wash. ' DAV Meet Changed Med ford Chapter of Disabled Amer ican Veterans will meet at the court house auditorium Monday and Tuesday for a business ses sion of the Oregon State Depart ment Representatives of various sections of the state department will be present. The previously scheduled meeting of the chapter at Medford armory Tuesday has been canceled. Piche Here Al H. Piche, Jr., Is home on a 40-day leave after 28 months overseas. Piche and his wife are guests at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Al Piche, Sr., 47 North Peach street. The young man enlisted in the navy shortly after Pearl Harbor and as a specialist first class In the athletic department went to Newfoundland and later to England, where he spent two years. He was with the head quarters' squadron, fleet air wing No. 7 and was stationed at . the port In southern England from which the allies started the invasion of France. Upon expi ration of his leave he will report to Jacksonville. Fla., for future assignment. Visiting Here Mrs. W. P Fell, of Eugene, is visiting in Medford at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hammond, 911 Reddy avenue. Mrs. Fell expects to be in the city for two or three weeks. Bicycle Stolen Gary New ton, SIS Liberty street, reported to local police yesterday that his Shelby .Flyer bicycle had been stolen from the corner of River side avenue and East 12th street. License number of the bike is 1145. Chaslain Home T5 Mervyn R. Chastain, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Chastain, 704 North Cen tral avenue, is home on fur lough for 45 days Cpl. Chas tain has been with the 46th ar mored infantry battalion of the First army. On Leave Raymond A Mor ton, ARM3c, arrived home Mon day on a delay en route from a naval base in Florida to San Diego, Calif. Morton is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Morton, Old Stage road. He is a graduate of Medford high with the class of 1943. Receive Permits Building permits were issued this week from the office of the city super intendent to G. Luthey, 34 Crater Lake avenue, to erect a double garage at a cost of S850 and to H. Deistler, 825 Bennett street, and Jack Henbest, 831 Park avenue, to add to residence. Reports Arlon Skinner, sophomore student at Oregon State college, left Friday to re port for training with the air corps at Keesler Field, Miss. Young Skinner was inducted in to the air force last year but was not called for service and re turned to his studies at the col lege. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Skinner, 1004 East Main street Picnic Postponed The picnic planned by Merritt circle of the Presbyterian church for next Tuesday has been postponed, it was announced yesterday. To Hold Picnic Medford Ex tension unit will hold the an nual picnic Wednesday, June 13, at the home of Mrs. A. E. Brock way, Stewart avenue. The af fair is set for 10:30 a. m. . Soldiers Get Leaves SSgt Warren L. Holbrook, 119 Crater Lake avenue, and Cpl. Harland H. Clark, Star Ranger Station, Jacksonville, have received ro tation leaves from Fort Lewis, according to word from United Press. Singer Here Pvt. E W. Jacobus, active as a soloist at First Presbyterian church while stationed at Camp White with the 91st Division, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Shores on Jacksonville highway. Pvt. Jacobus saw action in the Italy campaign and was serious ly wounded. He spent consider able time at Schick General hos pital, Clinton, la., and is now enjoying a 30-day leave from the institution. A book of poetry entitled "The" Only Steed," written while he was at Camp White, has recently been published, friends will be Inter ested to know Picnic Announced St. Mark's Auxiliary-guild will hold a pic nic Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Chester Fitch, Phoenix. The af fair is set for 12 o'clock and those desiring transportation are asked to call Mrs. N. D. Rowe, phone 3718. Those attending are asked to bring a picnic dish and service. CALENDAR Monday 2:30 p. m. Interdenomination al cottage prayer meeting, home of Mrs. Taylor, 220V4 Laurel street. 8:00 p. m. Pythian club, Girls' Community club. Hostess es, Mrs. Roy Bilderback and Mrs. Max Hawks. Tueidty 12 Noon St. Mark's Auxiliary-guild, picnic at home of Mrs. Chester Fitch, Phoenix. Bring picnic dish and service. 12 Noon Medford Zonta club, Girls' Community club. 1:00 p. m. East Side circle, Presbyterian church, home of Mrs. George Jennings, Saginaw Drive. 1:00 p. m. Sunny Sisters cir cle, Presbyterian church, home of Mrs. Martha Luke and Miss Elizabeth Burr, 1012 Queen Anne avenue. Bring service. 1:00 p. m. St. Anne's Altar society, luncheon at parish hall LOGGERS J-et us do your bookkeeping and keep your payroll. We check tallies and invoice lumber. The cost is surprisingly low. BUSINESS BOOKKEEPERS 407 Liberty Building (Closed Mondays) Phone S497 with Mrs. A. Carrarra as hostess chairman. 1:30 p. m. Queen Esther cir cle, Methodist church, home of Mrs. Clarence Pankey, 321 Apple street, salad luncheon. 1:30 p. m. DeMolay Mothers, home of Mrs. H. F. Morriken, S32 Edwards street Members asked to phone hostess if attend ing. 4 1:30 p. m. Oakgrove Exten sion unit, garden party and in stallation of officers, home of Mrs. Fred Sander, Oakgrove Road. 2:00 p. m. Everready circle, Presbyterian church, home of Mrs. Carrie Young, 15 Rose ave nue. 2:00 p. m. Ladies' auxiliary. First Baptist church, at church, business meeting. Committee, Mesdames Hanson, Wilder and Plckel. Devotions, Mrs. Schaffer. 2:00 p. m. Fidelity circle, Methodist church, at church. 7:00 p. m. Mariner Girls, home of Mrs. F. W. Fawcett, 205 Tripp street, for salad supper and Red Cross sewing. 8:00 p. m. Service group, Lo cal Officers' Wives club, at Out post to sew. 8:00 p. m. Lady Jaycees, business meeting at Medford Ho tel. Wednesday 1:00 p. m. Oakgrove Neigh borhood club, home of Mrs. Frances Flinn, 604 West Main street. 1:30 p. m. Mistletoe club, Girls' Community club, dessert luncheon. Pearl Miller, chair man. 8:00 p. m. American Legion auxiliary, armory, last regular meeting and election of officers. 8:00 p. m. Chrysanthemum circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft, K. of P. hall, regular meeting and district convention reports. Social meeting at home of Mrs. Harriet Watson, 1121 West Tenth street Thursday 1:00 p. m. Crater Lake chap ter, D.A.R., annual picnic at home of Mrs. H. F. W. Spilver, 520 Hamilton street. 1:30 p. m. Loyalty circle, Methodist church, dessert lunch eon at home of Mrs. Frank Mc Keown, 109 South Orange street. Assistant hostess, Mrs. Walter Johnson. 2:00 p. m. W.C.T.U., home of Mrs. B. M. Llnlnger, 608 South Oakdale avenue.. I Sunday, June 10, 194S MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE . by calling ROMBERG & BEATTY 204 West Main Phone 2961 before you buy or renew your. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FARMERS Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Policies meet the requirements of Oregon's Financial Responsibility Law. 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