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News From Jackson County for
Men in the Armed Services
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Medford seems to be olf to an
early start in the predicted post
war building boom, with plans
already underway for new busi
ness buildings and dwellings.
This week the new Southwest
Oregon Dairymen's cooperative
announced purchase of the Lost
River Dairy plant and of the
Nansen retail milk route and
that land had been bought to
erect a cheese factory on a site
just south of the Lost River
Dairy. The county housing au
thority has been notified that
Medford has been approved for
50 new family dwelling units to
be privately financed and 60
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building permits, greatest since
September of 1944, were issued
by the city for August.
City and county authorities
completed plans this week for
swapping'' of land at the fair
grounds with the result that
Jackson county will own all
property on which buildings are
located and the city will own
the new air strip. The citv coun
cil has selected an engineer to
plan the city's new park and
work on the plans will start at
once.
A new bus service for the city
has been started, with hourly
service the length of Main street
and two trips daily to Jackson
ville,
Universal film company from
Hollywood has a cast and com
pany at Diamond Lake this week
to start filming of "Canyon Pas
sage , Ernest Haycox novel of
pioneer Jacksonville days and
visitors at the lake have been
watching with Interest the erec
tion of "old" buildings to be used
in the movie scenes, spraying of
grass and bushes in order that
it will be properly green for the
technicolor and replacement of
the barbed wire fences with
rails.
Pear harvest Is in full swing
with growers and packing hous
es frantically working to harvest
the largest Bartlett crop ever
grown here. Picking of D'Anjous
will probably start next week.
September, of course, has
brought the start of school. A
few rural schools opened this
week, more plan to open Sept.
10 and others the week follow
ing. High school has been delay
ed until October in order that
students may harvest crops.
Quite a large fire along the
headwaters of Anderson Creek
was controlled during mid-week
by fire fighters and a brief rain.
Even though dozens of men
are returning nome weeKiy,
news from overseas continues to
come in. Uapt. cnarles over-
meyer has been awarded the
bronze star for heroic achieve
ment on Luzon, Fred Green, now
in Manila, has been promoted to
full colonel and James H. Ber
rian, RDMl'c, has been com
mended for service aboard a ves
sel during action in the south
west Pacific. First Lt. Cecil F.
Reich and Capt. Dean W. Ford,
both polits stationed in India,
have been awarded air medals
and F. C. Clark, EM3 c, has been
commended for service aboard
the USS California which was
struck by a suicide plane during
nre-invasion bombardment on
Lingayen Gulf.
A purple heart has been
awarded Pfc. Cecil E. Rogers,
wounded on Luzon in March
while with the 43rd Division
and Cpl. William J. LaComb has
been awarded an oak leaf cluster
to the bronze star for heroic
action In Italy with the 91st,
S Sgt. Norman A. Meeds shares
a citation awarded Company C
of the Red Arrow Division for
action on Leyte Island. He wears
the purple heart and other
awards.
A letter from Phil Robinson,
Grfl'c. relates the "now it can
be told" happenings in connec
tion with the cruiser Concord,
which has the honor of firing the
last shot from a major vessel
during shore bombardment of
the Japanese. From lurepe
comes word that Pfc. Edward L.
Walter was in the military po
lice escort for President Truman
during the visit of the commander-in-chief
to Belgium on his way
to Germany.
Lt. (jg Don Stanley, shot
down over Formosa last October
and then declared missing in
action, is on hia way home
aboard a hospital ship. His par
ents did not know that he was a
prisoner until news of his release
came. Others on their way home
from various parts of the world
are First Lt. Keal Curry, in Eu-
rope for two years; First Lt. Ar- i
thur L. Cook, Sgt. Msnley Leg
gett, Sgt. Clyde Blaylock, Pfc.
Jack E. Morris and Pvt. Charles
Daily, all from the .European
theater; Donald D. Williams,
army engineer, from Attu; Cpl.
Jack Bickler, formerly with the
"Old Hickory" Division in Eu
rope; S Sgt. Kenneth Williams,
who spent 30 months in Europe;
Capt Robert I. Iven, in the Pa
cific with the air corps for the
past 10 months, and Pfc. William
Dennie Wood, in the Pacific for
19 months.
Lt. jg) Leighton Piatt is now
in Medford on leave after two
years in the Pacific, First Sgt.
Walter Gillette is home after
service in Europe and Sgt. Tol
leson, wounded in Italy last fall,
is home on convalescent fur
lough from Hammond hospital
in California. Also here on con
valescent furlough Is Pfc. Mil-
dren Henney who spent se'en
months in the Pacific with the
96th.
Newest marriages are Jean
Coffin to Raymond P. Hickey of
Boston; Ruth Ellen Nutter,
Wave, to Melvin Maurice La-
Grone. AOM, Detroit, at Kahi
lui, Maui, Hawaiian Islands;
Frieda Nichols to Bill J. Lorton,
former army sergeant who spent
two and one-half years as a Jap
anese prisoner; Virginia Hawley
to Vernon Cleaves, S 2'c; Vir
ginia Schneiter of Dallas, Tex
to Lt. Com. Richard S. Roberts;
Virginia Sims to T Sgt. Wood
son Duncan of Portland; Doreen
Garnett of Leek, England, to Lt,
Donald S. Richardson; Marilyn
Larsen, Portland, to Staff Sgt.
Marc B. Jarmin: Dorothy Wil
liams and Cpl, Perry Dale Re
gan. Engagements announced
are those of Jacqueline McBee
to Staff Sgt. Warren Holbrook;
Carlin Piatt to Maurice Davis of
Yreka, Calif.; and Mona Kluk
kert to Pfc, Wade Coulter.
Pete Schefeich, Camp White
soldier, defeated Hobart Price of
Medford, 4 and 3 to win the 17th
annual Southern Oregon ama
teur golf championship here over
the week-end. Eddie Simmons,
prominent local golfer and last
year's winner, was unable to en
ter due to ill health.
About 35 grid aspirants. In
cluding six regulars from last
year's Medford high school stale
championship football team, ans
wered Coach Al Simpson's call
for workouts Monday. The
Black Tornado opens the season
Sept. 21 against Albany here.
Before the bridges were built
across the San Francisco Bay
and Golden Gate. 50 million pas
sengers a year passed through
the Ferry Building.
i VALLEY HORSEMEN
TO HAVE PART IN
HAYCOX PICTURE
CENSORSHIP EHBS
About 50 members of the
Jackson County Sheriff's Posse
and the Ashland Riding Associa
tion will ride their horses Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week in scenes of "Can
yon Passage" which is now be
ing filmed at Diamond Lake by
Universal Studios. Arrangements
to secure the riders were madej
between Henry Sprtz, Universal
Studios officibl, and the Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce.
Dana Andiews, who Is playing
the lead in the picture, Andy De
vine, Brian Donlevy and other
stars and featured players will
attend the Victory Rodeo at the
Fairgrounds Saturday night and
Sunday, Some of the film folk
will participate in the rodeo
while others will attend as spectators
Ernest Havcox, author of
"Canyon Passage." yesterday no
tified chamber of commerc au
thorities that he will attend the
rsdeo Saturday night end f s to ft had been flying for years", Friday, Sept. ? 1S4S
niamnnd lake in watch fiksina the test oilot whs took the H : -
Sunday. He will be accompanied ship on its maiden flight said !
oy nui w . vu, ?. Paris, Sept. ? (UR) At mid
In Medford yesterday to attend I "The test went even better nighl toj,jgfct censorship ended
to details in connection with the than anticipated," Veteran Flyer) on outgotag cables filed by
film were Spttz, Mrs. Bobbie Ben O. Howard declared. HjfoiKn respondents. For
Sleeks. Edward Keyes and Frank guided the 77-ton plane on a the first time since Sept 1,1839,
Phillips, all of Universal. jtest flight over the Los Angeles! " . ...... ."! .
! area yesterday.
Largest Land Plane I , Th mlM? swP, with 173-
. , , . ji t t wing span ana speed of
IS iiOSIly Handled more than 300 miles per hour,
"I 1 A on FIZahf will have its commercial counter-
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dispatches left the French capt
tal with no rubber stamp mar
rtag their appearance.
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Long Beach. Calif., Sept. 7
flJ.PJ The giant Douglas C-74
Globemaster, world's largest
land
part in the DC-?, which will
carry 108 passengers and a crew
of 13.
plane, "handles as though m Too i-t to classify 13 is p. m
L. C. TAYLOR 00.
pays the
HIGHEST MARKET PRICES
1 you have a CAR or TRUCK
to tell, we adviie telling it
now.
Call or Phom
Dodge-Plymouth Dealer
C. TAYLOR
Phone 296S
CO.
HUBBARD
BROTHERS, Inc.
Main and Rivenid
Phone 2189
FRUIT GROWERS
HORMONE SPRAYING
by Airplane!
Hormone Spraying by Airplane wa developed by . .
CENTRAL AIRCRAFT
Last Year the Reiuit Were Highly Satitfaetory,
Central Aircraft Will Ba In
the Medford District Until
September 15
Growers detiring application of Hormona
Spraying by Airplane should mate arrange
ments promptly.
Contact Harold Conner, Central Aircraft,
HOTEL MEDFORD
or Paul Beddoe, Sherwin-Williams Co,,
Hotel Holland
CENTRAL AIRCRAFT
"Leaders and Developers of Agricultural Aviation"
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WAMfll
Girls
Women &
for Sorting and Miscel
laneous work in Packing
House.
Bear Creek Orchards
South Pacific Highway Phone 2161
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j ?, "iy v"s fa one thing young Mrs. Jones declines to hunt. Instead, thU after-
noon she will go to Wards, and vx if today's shipments have brought in
anything of interest. She may find what she's looking for. Or, she may have to
come back. Or she may tell us her needs, and well notify her when her selection comes in.
But she is not going to traipse all over town wearing out hershoes and her nerves.
She knows that furniture is being made. She knows that Wards is getting iia share,
Above all, she knows what she buys at Wards will be style-right, dependable,
and priced to save her money. Doesn't Mrs. Jones idea sound sensible? You too should , ,
MAKE IT A " SHOP AT WARDS IFOR FURNITURE
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