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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1945)
Sport Chips BY Harry Chipman Mai Tribur.e Sports Editor Al Kircher, yuung shortstop for the Medford Craters during the season just ended, returned last week from a try-out with the San Francisco Seals. Al. who was accompanied by his father, worked out with the regular Seals team under the watchful eye of Frank (Lefty) O'Doul. veteran manager of the San Francisco club. Since Kircher has his sen ior year of high school yet to finish, there was no talk of a contract but both O'Doul and Charley Graham, president of the Seals, it structed Kircher to return next spring and ac company the team on their spring training. The club plani to spend two or three weeks In the Hawaiian Islands for conditioning. Except for making a few bobbles during the early part of the first day's try-out, mainly due to nervousness, Kircher did not make a single bad throw and did not let one ball get through his position during fielding prac tice. He was given many valu able pointers by O'Doul and the regular Seals shortstop. After batting a round or two, Kircher asked O'Doul to correct his stance at the plate but O'Doul told him if his bat Jk WSfl (Also Flue Stomodiic Tonic I) LvdU B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound Is famous to relieve not only monthly pain but also accompanying nervous, tired, hlghstrung feelings when due to functional periodic dis turbances. Taken regularly It helps build up resistance against such dis tress. Ptnkham's Compound helps na ture Follow label directions. Try itl JjjdiA . (PunkhwrrCi compound FEMALE Jjfci Elf tTZSLd At a time when all America Is rejoicing over final Victory, It isn't easy to sound a somber note. But the effects of years of war cannot be erased overnight. The return to normal condi tions will take place gradually step by step. So it is with the railroads . . . with Union Pacific. Millions of men and women in service have yet to be returned to their homes. And, unfortun ately, there will be others whose destination will be a hospital or rehabilitation center. Be cause Union Pacific is a transcontinental rail road, uniting the East with the West Coast, a large share of this job will fall on our shoulders. You want these men and women to be returned home with utmost speed and so do we but at best it will take months and the use of a large part of our passenger equipment ting was not correct he would be told. O'Doul did not say one word to correct the kid's hitting but accepted his natur al ability. At one time while Kircher was at the plate tak ing his four hits during batting-practice. Bob Joyce, the great Seals pitcher, was heard to remark, "the kid sure knows how to hit that ball." After the trying days of the work-outs ended, Kircher was in structed to report to Graham's office where he was given con siderable encouragement and told that he had the necessary ability. His father and Graham arrived at a "gentlemen's agree ment" that Al will be on hand when spring training begins. The Seals plan two new farm clubs next year, Kircher was told. One will be at Salt Lake when the Pioneer league will be revived but. of course Kircher has no idea where he will be sent If he is given a contract In the meantime, Kircher has reported to Al Simpson for the Medford high football team, where he will probably play end. We feel Al is very fortunate to secure the chance to try ol,t with the Seals and the best wishes of this department go with him. He is a fine clean living kid and takes excellent care of himself. That coupled with his natural ability well, he just can't help but make good. If he does click, it will be a definite pat-on-the-back for the Medford Athletic Associa tion for developing him to the extent that he can get the chance and also a boost for Medford, long his home town. G. Pass Veteran To State Post Grants Pass, Sept. 5 W. R. Faris of Grants Pass has been app o i n t e d representative for western Oregon for the State Department of Veterans Affairs. Faris planned to leave today for the American Legion convention in Portland and will take up his new duties immediately after. His headquarters will be in the Portland office. The new representative has been active in veteran affairs in Josephine county for several years, is a past commander of the Josephine County Veterans' council and is currently execu tive secretary of the council. Mr. and Mrs. Faris will con tinue to maintain their home in Grants Pass. Closing time for Sunday Too Lata to Classify 4:00 Saturday aflernoon Tft noenissivt If isn't ; ell over- K UHIOH PACIFIC RAILROAD E SEEN FOR STATE Chicago A far greater vol ume of post-war business loomed for Oregon apple growers today with reports by federal agencies of a rapid!;.- growing market for apple juice. From a negligible pack of Juice in 1936 the government reported that the 1944 nationwide total was 3 034.49.1 dozen pcks in tin and glass. The fijrure included sweet cider, which represents only a small amount of the total, it was explained. Oregon growers, with 3 288, 000 bushels of apples in 1944. one-half million over 1943. are watching the new market. In the first quarter of this year, a total of 752,167 dozen packs were reported with a con siderable increase in tin packs, although civilian use of tin is still limited. The marked increase in the production of apple juice took place during the wartime years. An official of a nationwide food company listed apple juice as a minor item before the war. Even the government maintained no figures on the pack until last year. "Aiding in this continued in crease in consumer acceptance is research work on apple juice canning practices and packaging procedure which have resulted in greatly improved quality." said Dr. B. S. Clark, director of the research division of the American Can Company. Work on apple juice, accord ing to Dr. Clark, has not been limited to improving methods of manufacturing and packing the pressed or "cider" type of Juice but also has included the devel opment of a new type "pulpy" or "whole" apple juice. CEMENT MIXING PLANT BURNS AT GRANTS PASS Grants Pass, Sept. S Fire completely destroyed a struc ture housing bins, ramps, and loading .equipment at the Charles P. Cook ready-mix ce ment plant on East Park street Tuesday afternoon. Cook said the blaze was start ed by high winds which whipped For this reason we ask the civilian public not to expect an Immediate betterment In the trans portation situation. For the railroads, as for Industry generally, there must be a period of reconversion. So we say please be patient. Normal peace time operation will be resumed as quickly at possible and, as In the past, the progressive Union Pacific will provide unexcelled facilities' and service. the flames from small fire where sacks were being burned. Cook estimated cost of re placing the building at $3,000 to $3,500. BLAZE DESTROYS Grants Pass, Sept. 5 Fire completely destroyed the Bert Clute hop-kilns near Murphy, Tuesday about 7:30 a. m. Clute said the fire had appar ently started from sparks flying from flues of the dryers, bum- ing the five kilns to the ground. About $2500 worth of hops in the kilns drying at the time the blaze started, were lost. The crops and buildings were fully Insured. The warehouse where 100 bales of dried hops were stored, the cooler and storage rooms, lo cated about 150 feet from the kilns, were saved. The estimated loss of the property was approxi mately $8000. The remainder of the hops from the Clute yards will be dried at other yards. Central Point Central Point, Sept. 5 Mr. George Hayes, who has been in the hospital for the past ten days, returned home Saturday. Dale Kilburn left August 28 for Crescent City for a few days' visit. Mama Sandvig Is working for Copro now. She has been attend ing Business College in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bursell returned last week from a visit in Eugene. John Burns is staying at Hol comb mineral springs. Bei-nice McCue is confined to her home suffering with pleu risy. A farewell party was Riven Monday at the Church of Christ honoring those who plan to leave soon for college. Those who ex pect to leave this week are Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fate, Milton Hare, Billie Sullivan and Mar jory Jewett. Lettie and Lysle Gregory went to Crescent City Monday, to visit for several days. In Iraq, home of the Sheik of Bagdad, is where tradition plac es the Garden of Eden and from its port, Basrah, Sinbad the sail or made his voyages. TALENT SCHOOLS .171 Talent. Sept. 5 Talent schools will open Monday, Sept. 17, for both high school and elementary students according to R. B. Parr, superintendent. During the summer many Im provements have bepn made to buildings and grounds the su perintendent reports. All school buildings have been completely renovated and many new addi tions made, including a new classroom to take care of in creased enrollment, a health room, grade school library, and a music room. Also the gymna sium has been remodel and the athletic field has been leveled and lighted, making night foot ball possible for this fall. Members of the high school faculty will be Superintendent Parr, Mrs. Delilah Jennings, Mrs. Elenita Bales and Harry Phillips. The elementary faculty consists of Mrs. Alvin Wheeler. Miss Flora Stokoe, Mrs. Nina Hopper, Mrs Nell Young, Mrs. Harriette Parks and Mrs. Cecila Fifield. CORN, PEAS. TOMATOES HOLD PRICE LEVELS No substantial change from last year's retail price levels on cannej corn, peas, tomatoes and tomato juice is expected accord ing to a release from the district OPA headquarters. A subsidy on civilian sales of these canned Thank You! TO THE Farmers of the Rogue River Valley who have produc ed the fine butterfat we have used in recent years in the pro- duction of quality Lost River Dairy Products, and to the people of this community who have so generously patronized this firm we extend sincere thanks. Your friendship and support have made possible our success in this Valley. We hope that you will accord the same good will to the new owners of our concern Southwest Oregon Dairy Cooperative. This organization, owned and operated by the farmers of southwest Oregon, will continue to provide the finest quality dairy products and is well deserving of your continued friendly support. LOST RIVER DAIRY of JACKSON COUNTY Announce the Purchase of n ffigf ROW 15 1 Including Hansen's Dairy Recently Acquired by the Lost River Dairy THIS FINE DAIRY WILL NOW OPERATE UNDER THE NAME OF and Will Be Conducted With the Same Management and Personnel O SOUTHWEST OREGON DAIRY COOPERATIVE Wednesday. Sep. 8. 1948 MEDFORD MAIL TRrBTTHE CTVK foods holds them to substantially I Minor increases may occur for 1942 price levels, the release other canned fruits and vege states ' tables, the release states. the HB51 ,K n
