SIGHT MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Tuesday, Sept. 25. 1945
NAZ
GET E
FOR PEAR IRK
Word has been received by the
valley pear industry that Ger
man prisoners of war numbering
bout 300, engaged- in packing
house and orchard work, will be
allowed to remain here until Oc
tober 1, according to advices re
ceived by Ft. K. Norns, chairman
of the Fruitgrowers League La
bor committee. They were
originally scheduled to leave to
morrow, and previously a ten
days extension had been granted
from September 10.
Major Morris, manager of the
Modford Ice and Storage com
oanv. said the latest extension
would be highly beneficial in the
local labor dearth. Harvesting
has started to taper off. County
Agent Robert G. Fowler reports
two more weeks will see the
bulk of the picking completed.
The local situation has been
helped out some by Klamath
county workers and families
coming here during the mill
strike at home to work In the
orchards and plants, fruitmen re
port, . OBITUARY
FRANCES NARREGAN
Frances Amelia Bunn Narre
gan, widow of the late Norton
LeRoy Narregan, pioneer resi
dents of Mcdford, passed away at
local hospital Monday.
Mrs. Narregan was born In
Jackson County, Michigan, on
Oct. 8, 1853. She has lived in
Mcdford since 1898, and leaves
host of friends to mourn her
passing. Mr. Narregan was su
perintendent of schools In Mcd
ford fory13 years.
She Is survived by on son, Eu
gent Narregan of Portland, Ore
gon. Funeral services will be con
ducted from the Perl Funeral
Horn Thursdny at 1:30 p. m.,
with the Rev. Father George R.
Turney officiating. Interment
will be In Medford I.O.O.F. cemetery.
NELLIE GARWOOD
Nellie Garwood, wife of Mar
ion Garwood, passed away at the
family home south of Medford
early Tuesday. A complete obit
uary will be published later
through the Perl Funeral Home.
DANIEL L. BELL
Daniel L. Bell passed away at
the family home, 118 Chestnut
street, Tuesday morning. A com
plete obituary will be published
later through the Perl Funeral
Home.
Livestock
Portland, Or., Sept. 2S (OP.)
LIvtMlock: Caltl 133, calvos 2.1.
Quality mostly common ami nrlow;
atesriy: steers scarco, top Mnnany
917.00; canner-cuttcr hetlcra $H.!10
31. B0: caoner-cutter cowa sfl.no-R.oo;
shells itown to $5.80; fat dairy typo
oou-a SB.30-P 00; ronimnn-merilum iail.
as b ills SB-00-0.00; good vcalara up
to an 00.
Hoga SO. Supply moatly feeder
plas: early aalea steady; few head
2HV.190 lb. hutrhera S1S.7S; aowa
I S 00: food-rhnico 80-133 lb. feeder
pita 830.00-21.00.
Sheep S00. Rather alow but moat,
ly ateady: few good-choice lambs
S12 50; common-medium gradea S9.00-11.00-
good alaurhter ewea 85-00:
breeding cwea to 83.30.
South San Pranclaco, Sept. 25
(U P I (USDAI
Cattle 00, generally ateady. Medium
to good ateera Monday 815-10. To-d.-iya
odd good 1130 lb. heifera 813.00.
Medium range cowa 812.50 down.
Common cows strong 810-11. Past
frw days canners and cutters around
r.n cenit higher 87.00-9 00. Common
to 300I aauaage bulla IO-12. CBlves
50. strong. Lood good 380 lb. calves
8M SO sorted six head medium 81-1.
Iloffa 200. Includes 30 feeder pigs,
firm. Load and lew packagea good
to choice 200-323 lb. barrowa and
l-llta 813.75. Odd good aowa 81300,
fnerier nitfs 821-22.
Kheep 1.200. Good to choice lambs
scarce, ateady. Common to good
ihorn lambs 80.30-11.50. Past few
dnys numerous loads common to
good ewes 82-5. very weak.
Portland Produce
Portland. Sept. 23 (UP.) Whole
tale market prices:
eggs to retailers, small (pullet)
2Dresd meata: Veal B 19-10'.jC;
lambs H 22 'ic: mutton fancy A
I3'c. R grade 8-10c: beef canner
and cutter 13-14c: live poultry
roastcra 31!ic. Old roosters and
rtagecs 23c.
Cabbage Oregon 83 crate: cauli
flower No. 1 82 crate; tomatoes
No. 1 B5C-S1 tat.
Chicago Wheat
Chicago. Sept. 23 (UP.) .
Wheat Open Hlrh Low Lione
Dec J.7IH 1.72 'a 1-71 "a 1.72',
May 1.(10'.. l.fa, 1 6, l-a
July.. 10H. 1 .01 a 1.00!a l.OHb
S. F. DAIRY PRICES
San Francisco, Sept. 25 OJ.R)
Dairy market.
Butter: 93 score 43V4, VZ
score 43, 90 score 42',4.
Cheese: Loafs 28. Z, triplets
27.2.
Ft0- T.nrffA ffrnrlA A 55t4.
medium grade A 50Va, small
grade A 4112, large grade B
40 V4.
Wall Street
New York, Sept. 25 U.R
Strength in Rails and demand for
Steel shares lifted the sock mar
ket today to a new high for 814
years in moderately expanded
trading.
Preliminary closing Dow-
Jones averages: Industrial, 170.-
42, off 0.09; Rail, 59.10, up 0.57;
Utility, 34.18, off 0.03; and 65
stocks, 66.97, up 0.15.
Sales rose to 1,180,000 shares
from 890,000 yesterday.
Today's closing prices on se
lected stocks:
American Telephone
St Telegraph 182'a
Anaconda 367 s
Chrys!er 123 V4
Curtits Wright 7
General Electric 47H
General Motors 12t
Montgomery Ward 69
Penn. R.R. 3flV4
Phillips Petroleum 48
J. C. Penney Unquoted
Radio 15'a
Southern Pacific 52V
Standard Oil of
California 42'4
Texas Gulf Sulphur 4556
Tranfamcrica 13' 4
United Aircrafts 27U
U. S. Rubber 68
U. S. Steel 74'. 4
AUTO IS DITCHED
Warren James Davis, box 463,
Jacksonville, was slightly in
jured about 8:30 p. m. yesterday
when an auto in which he was
riding went into the ditch at
Seven Oaks corner, about two
miles north of Central Point
Davis was brought to Sacred
Heart hospital in the Conger
Morris ambulance.
Kay Jene Finch, 803 McAnd-
rew's Road, driver of the car,
said he was blinded by lights of
an oncoming car, according to
Deputy Coroner Carlos Morris.
Finch was uninjured.
Morris said he understood
Finch had just purchased the
car yesterday. It was badly
damaged.
CANTEEN GIRL ARRIVES ,
Hollywood, Sept. 25 (U.R)
Peggy Cummins, 19 -year -old
London "canteen girl," arrived
in Hollywood today, one of the
first English stars to be signed
since V-J Day. Born in Dublin,
where she started her career at
the age of eight. Miss Cummins
was signed by 20th Centry Fox
officials for a top film role.
There Is a Position Available
MOW in Our Accounting Department
OWa need Immediately lomeona for a per
manent position who hat had general book
keeping experience.
Telephone 2161
BEAR CREEK ORCHARDS
New Oregon Weekly
To C over Cultural,
Educational Topics
Next month will see the first
Issue of a new weekly news
paper to be edited and publish
ed in Portland by Hal Moore to
cover cultural activities, music,
education, books and writers,
art, social problems and related
subjects. Moore's paper will be
known as Moore's Oregon
Weekly and the first issue will
be dated Oct. 12, he has an
nounced. Moore served on the Portland
Oregor.ian for 13 years and has
also been with Astoria, Albany,
Eugene and Bend newspapers.
Charles Barbe, conductor of
symphonies and news analyst
for KGW, will be music editor
Herbert Hcywood, Portland
commercial artist, will be editor
of the art department and Polly
Prcdmore will handle book re
views. The paper will also pub
lish material from Roger W.
Babson, Bennett Cerf, Mark
Sullivan, George Sokolsky and
Virgil Thompson, Moore states.
Nissen Coming For
Joint Installation
Of Legion Officers
Fritz Nissen, Oregon depart
ment adjutant of the American
Legion, will arrive in Medford
tomorrow from Portland to as
sist with the annual joint instal
lation of officers for Medford
and Ashland Legion posts and
uxiliaries. Installation cere
monies, to be held at the
Knights of Pythias hall here be
ginning at 8 p. m., will be in
charge of the Ashland post and
auxiliary and the Medford post
and auxiliary will provide en
tertainment and refreshments.
A dance will conclude the eve
ning. Guesls from Mayers Holland
post in Central Point, and from
Grants Pass and Cave City will
also be present.
PROTEST FAILS
Chicago, Sept. 25 (U.R)
President William Harridgo of
the American League today
turned down a request by owner
Clark Griffith of the Washing
ton Senators for permission to
protest Philadelphia's 12-inning
victory over Washington in the
first game of yesterday's double-header.
JAPAN'S PRODUCTION CUT
Tokyo, Sept. 25 (U.R)
Japan's productive capacity de
clined 20 to 65 per cent in most
major industries during the last
seven months of the war, the
economic and scientific section
of supreme headquarters an
nounced today.
Several representatives of the
National Rodeo Assn. met re
cently in Cheyenne, Wyo., to
discuss rodeo problems. It was
the first meeting of the group
since 1942.
Navy His Choice
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V- ' '1
L.MMaaMtl 'l
( Acme Telephoto)
Benjamin Watson Stllwell, 18-ycar-old
son of Gen. Joseph W. miiweu,
commanding general of the 10th
Army, stands in Iront of Naval
Training Center, San Diego. The
eon of lumous "Vinegar Joe" was in
dueled Into the JJavy at Camp Bcalc,
Muryavlllc, Calif,
First book published in Amer
ica was the Bay Psalm Book,
published in 1640.
1SE1
PUPILS TO MEET
Medford High school counsel
ors will meet with new students
in the high school building Wed
nesday and Thursday nights of
this week from 7 o'clock to 9
o'clock. All students not en
rolled in Medford junior or
senior high schools last year
should check with their coun
selors at this time.
The high school office will
also be open during the above
time to give students an oppor
tunity to pay their book fee.
FIRST FROST SPARES
MOST GARDEN TRUCK
The first frost of the season
which visited many sections of
the valley Monday morning was
light and did no appreciable
damage to late gardens and to
matoes. Weather records over a num
ber of years show heavy frosts
generally start here after Oct.
10, Assistant County Agent C.
B. Cordy states.
WEATHER
Northern California Clear
today, tonight and Wednesdry.
Slightly warmer over interior
today. Moderate northerly wind
off coast.
It will be a sweet day,
indeed . . .
when you can get all the Societe candy you
want. We wish we could promise that right now . . .
but the fact is it may be months before ample sugar is
released so we can produce enough Societe candies
for everybody.
focl.t. you DO find on
d.of.r's jft.Jv.i AL
WAYS Conform, to If).
Social tradition of
sipr.m. foil, dtftahli
IMPERIAL CANDY COMPANY
Seottl. 4, Washington
WANTED
DESK and OFFICE
GIRL ONE WITH
STENOGRAPHIC
EXPERIENCE.
PERMANENT
POSITION
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