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TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, Aug. 5, 1945 FINAL RITES FOR 3 P.M. TOMORROW Funeral services for Tamar Dette Gregory Kershaw, wife of P. M. Kershaw, will be held Monday at 3 p. m- at the Conger Morris Chapel with the R'--v. Harry W. Hansen officiating. Mrs. Kershaw passed away Aug ust 3 at a local hospital. Interment will be in the fam ily plot in IOOF ccmctefy. Pallbearers will be Thomas G. Bradley, Ralph Sweenpy, O. C. Failing, Robert Duff, Clatous McCredie, and James C. Collins. Mrs- Kershaw was born on Wagner Creek, Jackson county, August 23, 1880, the youngest daughter of James F. and Louisa Cochran Gregory, pioneers who came to the Rogue River valley in 1871. She received her edu cation in the Mcdford schools and on June 10, 1904, was united in marriage to Peter M. Ker shaw. To this union one sen was born, Gordon P. Kershaw. . A member of the Presbyterian church for over forty years, she was active in church work as long as health permitted. She had also been a member of Reames Chapter, Eastern Star, and Daughters of The Nile. In her early childhood she manifested a marked talent lor drawing and painting, her work receiving favorable comment from renowned critics. She was endowed with a broad and clear understanding of life's problems, and her faith and belief that good must pre vail, made her a delightful and comforting companion- She met cacli trial with courage and without complaint. A devoted wife and mother, her life was given in service for others. Her refined character and gracious manner endeared her to all her many friends and ac quaintances. Her Interest in the various topics of the world's drama continued through her last illness. She leaves to mourn her pass ing her husband, P. M. Kershaw, and son, Cordon Kershaw, one grandson, Peter, also three sis ters, Mrs. Lillian Schermerhorn, Mrs. Josephine Yashin, both of Medford, and Mrs. Jessie E. Douglas, of Eugene, Ore., also one brother, Basil Gregory, of Eureka, Calif. A sister and bro ther preceded her in death. War heroes have been decor ated with Medals of Honor ever since Biblical times. OBITUARY JOHN J. BOLAND Services for John J. Boland, who passed away in a local hos pital Thursday, will be held in the Conger-Morris Chapel at 10 a. m., Monday with the Reverend Father Henry Orth officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. He was born In Lyons, Iowa, on Feb. 18, 1869, and had made his home In this community for the past 35 years. Surviving is his wife. Mrs. Mary E. Boland, Mcdford. JOHN EATON John (Jack) Eaton former long-time resident of Medford and recently of Roseburg, pass ed away in that city Friday af ter an illness of two years. Graveside services will be held in Jacksonville Monday at 2 p.m- Born In Jacksonville on Oct. 28, 1882, Eaton is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Paul Dem r nf Medford and Mrs. For rest Tomlinson of Coquille, Ore-, two grandchildren, and four sis ters, Mrs. Ruby Fox of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Valenc Mulholland of Portland, Mrs. Joe Pope and Mrs. Lida Arm strong of Roseburg. Need Homing For Children Of Vets Although the people of Med ford are proving very coopera tive with the new billoting of firn lncated in the Rogue Valley Transit depot on North Eartlett .irnni hv listine available liv ing quarters, there is still an acute shortage of housing for servicemen with children, ac cording to Sgt. Jay Sacqucty, in charge of the office- The sergeant said that of the manv returning overseas veter ans who are now being stationed at Camp White, nearly all have families with children and that the continual refusal of property owners to admit families with children is creating a serious problem. Rev. Baker Speaker Park Service Today The Rev- G. O. Baker, of the Assembly of God Church, will speak at the Union Vespers to day at 4:30 p.m. in the city, park John Eby will conduct the music, and other members of the local Ministerial Association will assist in the service. The Sunday afternoon vespers will continue throughout Aug ust and over Labor Day Sunday, at least, according to Milo C. Ross, president of the associa tion. The public is Invited to attend the services. Monthly report Issued Friday by the U. S. weather bureau here showed that July of this year was somewhat warmer than normal with a deficiency of rain fall of .30 inches. Mean maximum temperature for the month was 02.5 degrees as compared with the average monthly mean maximum of 90-7 degrees. The monthly mean minimum was 55.8 degrees whhe the average lowest temperature for past years is 54.7 degrees. This gives an average monthly temperature of 74.2 degrees, or 1.5 degrees above the normal average of 72.7 degrees. On July 1 and 8 temperature registered 100 degrees. Lowest temperature was 49 degrees on the fourth- Highest ever record ed for any July was 110 degrees on July 16th in 1911. Thirty nine degrees on July 2, 1921, was the lowest ever recorded. No measurable precipitation fell at the bureau during the month, but rain from thunder storms fell in spotted areas of the valley on July 10 and 28- A trace of rain fell on the 18th. There were 25 clear days, foiir partly cloudy days and two cloudy days, according to the report. With exception of the very warm days during the first of the month, the weather was fine, good for crops in the valley, ac cording to C. B. Cordy, assistant county agricultural agent. s Cloiinit time tor Sunday Too ltc to Classify 4 00 Saturday afternoon Plense remember 3 3 Experienced Saleswomen For Coat, Suit, and Dresi departments. Apply at Burelion't Lady's Ready to Wear, Mcdford Center Bldg. STATE E, ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS In the Larger Sixes Only NO PRIORITY NECESSARY ELECTRIC SERVICE 131 We$t Main Phone 2751 Albany, Ore., Aug. 4 (U.R) Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Albany for Arthur K. McMahan, Albany attorney and statewide Oregon political figure, who died last night at Vida on a fishing trip. McMahan was stricken sud denly while at the summer home of a friend. He had been asso ciated in law since 1924 with Willard Marks, president of the state board of higher education. He was a former president of the Oregon State Bar associa tion, member of the board of governors, and a former chair man of the state liquor control commission, as well as serving in the state legislature. He also oc cupied a number of Democratic party posts. He was born at Drain, Ore., In 1892 and attended school at Harrisburg. While working as a timekeeper on the railroad, he suffered the loss of an arm. Fol lowing this, he turned to law in 1914. entering Willamette Uni versity and practicing in the of fice of Wcalherford and Wyatt in Albany. He was admitted to the bar in 1920. Boy Scout News Cub Tack No. 2 met at the Lincoln school gym Thursday night with two boys, Jerry Bes sonette and Ernest Rogers, re ceiving Bobcat pins and Jerry Dalley and his twin brother, Derry, receiving gold honor points. A music program was provid ed by members of Den No. 2. STARS SHUN PUBLICITY Hollywood, Aug. 4 (U.R) Movie Stars John Garfield and Rita Hayworth today informed their studios they did not want studio publicists still on the Job to use them In any forthcoming publicity releases, the Screen Publicists Guild said. A SENSATIONAL NEW DEVELOPMENT IN BETTER ROOFING PAB CO WELDED ROOFS give you a shingle roof that is "all in one piece" . . . each shingle welded by Expert Mechanics so that a tornado can loi blow it off. INSULATION A Pabco Welded Roof laid right over your old roof pro vides the best insulation against summer heat and eliminates the men of old shingles scattered over the yard. Monihly Payments may b arranged lo suit your needs. FREE ESTIMATE A phone call will bring our saleiman. No obligation. Ekerson Paint & Roof Store 38 South Bartlctt Phono 383 Girl Scout camp at Lake O' Woods opens Aug. 9 with over 90 campers registered for each of the two weeks periods. Buses will leave the Scout house on East Main street Aug. 9 and 16 at 9 a. m. to transport girls and leaders to the lake site, where they will occupy the Boy Scout cabins which will be vacated by the boys Aug. 8. An outstanding staff has been secured to direct camping ac tivities, according to Mrs. Everett Faber, chairman. Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins, camp direc tor, will be assisted by the Mes dames Don Zeis, Rollin Jones, Ivah Murray, H. C. Obye, Doug las Guiberson, Roy Byrd, Rose Hutton Ramis, Nadja Scroggins and the Misses Joan Walker, Jean Rouch, Noreene Bohnert, Carlin Piatt, Barbara Olsen, Barbara Osten, Marilyn Christ leib, and Joan Adler. Four separate units have been set up, so the program can be planned for specific age groups, allowing more personal super vision for individual campers, the directors state. Six qualified life savers, ex perienced instructors and boat ers, will be stationed at the wa terfront at all times, along with additional strong swimmers. Camp directors today issued a plea to Scouts and friends not attending camp to assist in the food problem if possible. Each camper gives her red and blue food stamp for each week at camp, but the committee in charge of buying food stales that the stamps are not sufficient. The local OPA was unable to se cure special food allotments from the state office and only 11 pounds, of sugar was secured, di rectors say. What's Doing at U. S. O. - Accordion Troopers and Tiny Tots of Mrs. Eve Prentice will entertain guests of the Riverside USO at 7 o'clock tonight follow ing the serving from the Pantry Shelf which begins at 6 p. m. by the Lady Elks. - The regular dance will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock with the SCU band. Rev. Hansen Holds Memorial Service For Crash Victims The Rev. Harry Hansen, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church in Medford, left Saturday morning for Portland where he conducted memorial services at 9 o'clock Saturday night for four victims of the plane wreck in Rogue River National Forest a week earlier. The Medford minister was asked Friday by Portlaid rela tives and friends of the three Portland persons who lost their lives, to conduct the services there. Rev. Hansen was a mem ber of the burial party which went to the scene of the wreck, 40 miles from Medford on Butte Fork, Wednesday- Bodies of Sylvan L. Goslincr, his wife and her sister, Mrs. Alma Finley Pratt of Portland, and Robert L. Armstrong of Lindsay, Calif., pilot and owner of the plane, were buried near the wreckage and Rev. Hansen read simple burial services over their forest graves. Returning to Medford last night after the memorial service, Rev. Hansen will conduct regu lar services today at the Pres byterian church- Approximately 25,000,000 per sons held $50 Liberty Loan Bonds at the end of World War I. Five issues of Liberty Loan Bands were sold from 1917 through 1919, with a subscrip tion of more than $5,000,000,000. CURBED; FALLING HUMIDITY FRETS Portland, Ore., Aug. 4 (U.R) Loggers and soldiers today gained the upper hand on the nearly month-old Tillamook burn in western Oregon al though falling humidity over the weekend left the fire in a critical stage. Bulldozers, truck and portable pumpers and hand tools were used by hundreds of fire fighters to consolidate gains against the fire made in the past few days. Spot fires were still raging with in the 225,000 acre checkerboard area but backfires and wide bulldozer fire trails were grad ually hemming them in. It was the first time since the fire started on July 11 along the Wilson river that the fire fight ers approached even odds in the continuing battle to save green timber, partially reforested lands, lumber camps and city watersheds. A humidity forecast of only 30 was set for Sunday, reducing the woods to tinder dryness and giv ing Forestry officials renewed anxiety whether the hard-won fire trails will hold. LADIN0 CLOVER CROP HARVEST STARTS SOON Certification of an estimated 2,200 acres of ladino clover in the county has started and threshing of the seed crop will start as soon as grain threshing now under way is completed. The ladino harvest is due to start the last week of the month, and .early in September. ' Grain threshing is expected to start in the Applegate next week. Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30 . m. Too Late to Classify 12:15 p. m. Rev. Sitton Speaks At Service Tonight The Rev. and Mrs. John W. Sitton, field representatives of the servicemen's department of the Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, Mo., will conduct services at the Assembly of God Church tonight at 7:45 o'clock Rev. Sitton, a world war vet eran, has traveled thousands of miles in the service men's in terest. Those with friends or relatives in the service are especially in- K vited- The church will be decorated with flags. t-S KISSES CAUSE KILLING Los Angeles, Aug. 4 (U.R) Roy Hale, 33. an aircraft worker who explained he shot a woman friend because her "kisses made me nervous," is expected to be given a sanity hearing, Lt. Ray T. Hopkinson, of the Sheriff's Bureau of Investigation, aid tonight. BIRTHS RICE To Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace, 610 W.'lOth St., August 4, 1945. a boy, 7'i lbs-, at Com munity Hospital. 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