TWELVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. July 1. 1945
LOOSENED B! WPB
The Medford locality has Just
been declared eligible lor resi
dential conversion priorities on
an unlimited basis, according to
word received from George W.
Coplen of the National Housing
agency, Seattle, Wash. This lo
cality includes Ashland, Central
Point and smaller communities
lying between Medford and Ash
land. iTho action is In accord
ance with recent announcement
of the War Production Board
and the National Housing agency
that such orioritics would be
made available in areas where
the National Housing agency de
termines that housing shortages
are causing extremo hardsmp.
Any person in the locality
may now secure priorities assist
ance for materials necessary to
remodel or convert existing
structures into residential living
units. Applications for such
priorities should be filed with
Folger Johnson, state director,
Federal Housing Administration,
515 Piatt building, Portland 5.
These priorities will permit ap
plicants to use materials con
tained in the war housing critical
list. Rental rates which may be
charged for such units will be
in accordance with local OPA
regulations. The units created
under this program may be oc
cupied by anyone.
The need for additional living
nnit fnr eeneral occupancy in
conceited areas has been recog
nized for a long time, but little
could be done about it until m
terials needed to construct dwell
lngs for essential war workers
could be released, Coplen
stated.
SABIN PROMOTED
TO
Army summer camp will again
be financed by the Leverette In
terstate Theaters of Medford
and Ashland through theater
collections and company sub
scriptions. Salvation Army Adjutant C.
Rosnick, camp director this year,
announced Saturday that the
camp is in good shape and ready
to receive the first group of
campers on July 9. Applications
will be accepted up to July 4
for the second week of camping
which will start July 12, Ros
nick said.
Lieut. O. E. Sabln, who, since
the transfer of CBpt. James
Grigsby to 1st Bn H.Q. of the
Oregon State Guard, has been
in command of Company A, 1st
rcsiment. Mcdford's rifle unit
of State Guard, has been pro
moted to captain, according to
orders received. Saturday from
the office of Brig. Gen. Ray
mond F. Olson, state adjutant
eencral at Salem.
In the five months he has
commanded the local guard unit,
Capt, Sabin has increased the
company strength by enlistment
of 15 new recruits and several
veterans of both the guard and
regular army, he has organized
athletics, arranged for showing
of army training films to his
unit, and sot up a schedule of ln-
terestinu and practical training.
A public demonstration that
will include close order drills,
bayonet work, handling of in
cendiary bombs, and a simulated
combat problem will bo given In
Medford sometime in August,
according to plans drawn up by
the newly commissioned captain.
MISERS ELECT
An executive board for 1945
0 was elected at the annual
meeting of the Salvation Army
Advisory Board held last week,
with the following selected:
Walter Leverette, chairman;
Moore Hamilton, first vice chair
man', Ralph Sweeney, second
vice chairman. Eugene Thorn
dike, was reelected board treas
urer, i
At the meeting, Mr. Levcrcllc
announced that the Salvation
Auto Tax Stamp
Will Be Checked
Starting Monday
Portland, June 30 J. W.
Maloncy, collector of Internal
revenue, will assign all avail
able field deputies of his office
starting Monday to check motor
vehicles to see if the owners
have purchased the federal $5
auto tax stamp which should be
on all cars July 1.
Mr. Maloney said that all
motor vehicle owners are re
quired by law to have the tax
stamp posted on their windshield
July 1, 1945, showing payment
of the tax for the year beginning
that date.
While the law provides penal
tics for delinquency, the asser
tion of these penalties will be
withheld until July 11. All
motor vehicle operators appre
hended on or after July 11 will
be liable to a penalty of $5 or
more in addition to cost of the
stamp. The stamps can be pur
chased at all post offices.
OBITUARY
HARRY E. ANSTED
Services for Harry E. Ansted,
39, who passed away Thursday
in Los Angeles, will be held at
the graveside in Phoenix ceme
tery at 10:30 a. m. Monday,
Elder G. A. Thompson of the
Seventh Day Adventists church
will conduct the services. Ar
rangements are in care of the
Conger-Morris chapel.
He was born in New Boston,
Mich., Dec. 17, 1905 and had
lived in this community for the
past 12 years. Surviving are his
mother, Mrs. A. L. Ansted, Med
ford; a brother, L. B. Ansted,
Medford, and two sisters, Mrs.
William Ludwig, Richland,
Wash., and Mrs. A. E. Eitemil
ler, Medford.
DELLA M. HAYES .
Final services for Mrs. Delia
M. Hayes, 810 Oakdale, who
passed away Thursday in a local
hospital, will be held in . the
Sacred Heart church at 9 a, m
Monday with the Rev, Father
Thomas A, Hamilton officiating,
Recitation of the Rosary will be
in the Conger-Morris chapel at
8:li Sunday evening.
She was born In Kirk, Colo.
Jan. 22, 1903, coming to Med
ford about a year ago from
Nebraska for her health. Be
sides her husband, Martin A.
Hayes, she leaves eight children:
Mrs. Helen Rosenthal, Irene,
Delia Jane, Ruth, Ruby and
Richard Hayes, all of Medford;
Frank Hayes, with the navy in
the South Pacific, and Pfc. Wm.
Hayes, In Europe. Also surviv
ing are two grandchildren; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M.
Shaw, Sacramento; two brothers,
James and Kenneth Shaw, Gree
ley, Colo., and two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Dlckison and Mrs. Ruth
Wilcox, Calif.
SAMUEL REED BARR
Samuel Reed Barr passed
away at Portland, Thursday.
Mr. Barr, a former resident of
Jackson county, was born in
1869. He leaves to mourn his
passing, three daughters, Lena
Martin and Nettle Riffcnbrrger
of Corning, Calif., and Verdia
Walker, Klamath Falls. He Is
also survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Emma Jones, Jacksonville,
Mrs. Mvrtle Jackson, and Mrs.
Ella O'Neill, both of Portland.
The remains are to be sent to
Medford and gravcsldo services
will be held at the rhoenlx
cemetery. The Perl Funeral
Home Is in chargo of funeral
arrangements.
FINAL EVENTS OF
SHERIFF'S RODEO
SCHEDULED TODAY
Final events in the fourth an
nual Sheriff's Posse rodeo and
horse show will be held at the
Fairgrounds this afternoon with
the show slated to last approxi
mately three hours.
A near-capacity crowd viewed
the western extravaganza last
night, which was preceded by
downtown parade at 7:30. A
curb-packed crowd saw the col
orful column move west on Main
street and return east on Sixth
street.
The parade was led by "Flash1
Fidler, general chairman of the
rodeo committee, astride his gray
steed. He was followed by the
summer band, led by a baton-
twirling majorette.
The Sheriff s mounted posse
followed the band, carrying its
own colors and the flag of the
United States. The Ladies'
Mounted troop was next in line,
also flying colors. This was
followed by the Rogue Troopers
dressed in the uniform of their
organization.
Evo Prentice Accordian band
played western tunes from
truck which had been decorated
with fir boughs. ,
Nearly 150 men, women and
children astride horses made up
the last part of the parade, a
few of the children riding Shet
land ponies.
A traffic rush at downtown
intersections busied city police
officers for some time after the
parade as people moved toward
the Fairgrounds for the evening
show.
Medford Lions club held their
20th annual installation of offi
cers Wednesday evening at the
Hotel Holland. The following
officers were Installed to serve
In 1945-46: President, Noble Vin
cent; first vice president, George
Goodman; second vice president,
Mae Atterbury; lion tamer, Ken
Teeters; secretary-treasurer, Le
land Knox; tail twister, L. W.
Bates; directors, John Propp and
Ed Milne. Holdover directors
are Clyde Leonard and Ben
Newman. Larry Neeley Is re
tiring president of the club. The
installation was conducted by
Past District Governor Leland
Knox.
Reports of delegates at the
district 38-E war-time conclave
held at Eugene, June 24, indi
cate that the Medford Lions
club Is one of the leading clubs
for its size in the United States.
The club took fifth place among
clubs of comparable size for
growth and activities in 1944
1945. Delegates at the conclave
elected Glenn Gregg of Bend, as
district governor for 1945-1946.
Clearing of the road to the
rim of Crater - Lake has been
completed and snow has also
been cleared to provide ample
soace for parkmtf'and picnick
ing, according to park officials.
Thev warn, however, that no
sleeping or eating accommoda
tions are available within tne
park.
Roads around the west side of
the lake to the north entrance
and to Diamond lake are not yet
traversible, according to the last
report, received Wednesday.
Wild flowers are blooming in
the lower areas where the snow
has melted, and bears and other
animals may be seen. Warm
clothing is still advisable as there
is plenty of snow about and the
breezes are sometimes sharp.
OF
TO LOCAL SAILOR
Gerald Rusque, electrician's
mate on an aircraft carrier, has
been given the medal of honor
for "bravery over and above the
call of duty while serving on
the flight deck of his ship ac
cording to a news release from
the navy. By lowering himself
over the side of the vessel he
created a means of escape for a
group of his shipmates who had
been trapped under necK during
an enemy attack in a recent en
gagement of his ship in tne ra-
cific, the release stated.
After his shipmates had gain
ed release from their peril.
young Rusque then entered and
searched the place lor casual
ties. He is the son of Mrs. Ruby
Rusque and a brother of Miss
Phyllis Rusque, 707 Sherman
street, and visited his home here
last winter,
CRAWFORD FOUND GUILTY
Klamath Falls, June 30
Mcrl M. Crawford, 31, Klamath
Indinn charged with raping Mrs.
Elizabeth Petersen on the night
of February 20 at her home here,
was found guilty as charged
Wednesday after short delibera
tion by an all-male jury.
TO START TODAY
First union vesper services of
the summer season will be held
In the city park this afternoon
at 4:30, according to Milo C.
Ross, president of the local min
isterial association. The pro
gram today will be directed by
the pastors and congregations of
the First Christian cnurcn ana
the Zion Lutheran church with
the Rev. Delbert Daniels presid
ing and the Rev. Elvin Hansen
delivering the short devotional
address. John Eby has been
asked to conduct the group sing
ing throughout the series.
The public Is cordially invited
to attend the outdoor union serv
ices, which have been conducted
for a number of summers, and
which have been welcomed by
an increasingly larger atten
dance year by year.
The series will continue each
Sunday afternoon through July
and August, and including Labor
day Sunday.
E
Camp White Because the
Camp White laundry is being
used to furnish laundry service
for Camp Adair it is necessary
that 100 additional laundry
workers be employed immedi
ately. No experience is neces
sary and employes will be paid
while learning.
The following additional
workers are also needed: Clerks,
typists, teletype operators, steno
graphers, storekeepers, engineer
equipment operators, plumbers,
auto mechanics and refrigera
tion mechanics.
Workers not now engaged in
essential industry are urged to
contact the U. S. employment
service, corner Sixth and Fir
streets in Medford, or the civi
lian personnel office at Camp
White. '
Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30
m. Too Late to Classify 12:15 p m
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Crater Lake Lumber Co.
613 E. Jackson St.
Ekcrion Paint Store
38 8 Bartlett St
Pittsburgh Paint Store
133 W Mnln St
Stamper & Goff Bros.
il W. Main St
Athtand Lumber Co.
384 Oak St,
St, Ashland
Hear Your
Favorites
mm
The magic of recorded
music brings your favor
ite singers into your home
whenever you wish. We
have records of all the
popular tunes available to
givo you the best in re
corded entertainment,
PURUCKER
Piano House
"Melody-Lane"
on N. Central Ave.
DON'T
WAIT
TO RECAP
Once the rubber of your tirei gofi too thin, recapping tan't be safely under
taken. And summer heat wears down your tires faster. Better recap now
for safer, surer summer driving.
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TIRE EXCHANGE
8th & RIVERSIDE
HOME OF FEAR
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