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On The Home Front MedfobdTbibuhb News From Jackson County for Men in the Armed Services The Mall Tribune suggest! you clip and mall thli niwi roundup to a relative or friend In service. Data.. Dear- Much front page newa this past week has centered around labor troubles both In the county, In Oregon and through out the nation. In the three f- northwestern states many lum r. ber workers are on strike or are V negotiating for increased wages, and In this county eight mills are reported closed. A fuel shortage may result unless work is resumed soon, fuel dealers state. Last week-end Crater Lake park temporarily closed when a record early snowfall fell, but warmer weather has permitted reopening of the south entrance. The early snowfall stopped film ing of "Canyon Passage" at Dia mond Lake, but work was re newed later. A new Veterans of Foreign War post has been instituted at Central Point, with Marshal Day as commander, and the Amer ican Legion posts and auxiliaries of Medford and Ashland in stalled officers at a big meet ing here Wednesday. Anticipat ing the return of heavy tourist travel, the Pacific Highway as sociation recently held a meet- j, ing anu piuuiieu tin uuverusiug B campaign. ine nuun annual coumy -n club show Is being held this McMILLIN GROCERY Located on Old Calhoun Place, Camp Baker Road Staple Groceries, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, School Sup plies, Drugs, Cigarettes, To bacco, Cigars, Candies and Gum. Flour, Hay and Grain. We Invite You to Call and Get Our Prices week, with much stock being shown and more than 500 ex hibits. Headquarters for the annual Community Chest drive have been opened at the Cham ber of Commerce building. First speaker for the new Knife and Fork club was Arch duke Felix of Austria, and he urged the nation to work for "a broad Christian peace" which he believes is an absolute necessity if an "atomic war" Is to be pre vented. Housewives were relieved to read that one-third of the meats now under rationing are to be released Sunday. Declaring that soldiers of the 41st Division celebrated V-J day in a tamer fashion than the folks at home, Lt. Col. Clifton Pond, division chaplain, recently wrote to a Medford friend of condi tions in the Philippine Islands. Lt. Herbert Hammond, USMC, has been awarded a bronze star for heroic action with an engi neer's unit on Iwo Jima and Pfc. Tracy J. Muse has been awarded a purple heart for wounds re ceived on Okinawa. Staff Sgt. Douglas E. North, with the 40th Infantry Division in the Philippines, has been awarded an air medal. Promo tions in the news were those of Henry Fitch, with the 248th Station hospital In Germany, to I sergeant; Ted Vance to sergeant at Camp Roberts, Calif., and Houston Pitts to technical ser geant at a B-I base where he is a liaison pilot. From Europe comes word that TSgt. Donald Higgins of the 660th Engineer's unit is still en gaged in making maps, the work which his outfit has carried on throughout the war. Donald Wm. McClure, Rlc, is on the USS The Sullivans, only ship of the fleet adorned with a green shamrock, and Robert S. Riggs, on the USS North Carolina as coxswain, is now with the occu pation forces in the Japanese area. Russel E. Seaman, coxs wain, is with the USS Bowie. From England relatives have received details of the wedding of Lt. Donald Richardson and Miss Doreen Mary Gamett of Daisy Bank, Leek. Other wed dings announced are those of Pauline Clement to Lawrence Jones, Eloise Wrangham of Los Angeles to TSgt. William Psd ersen; Doris Babcock to Cpl. Kenneth Schurman; Lt. John B. Harr and Dorothy Lewis of Houston, Tex., and Jeanne Davis, Shady Cove to Warren Helm, Medford. Kenneth Maurice Thurston, re cently discharged from the navy, has entered Washington State cnlleee to studv veterinary medi cine and Del Cooley plans to re enter Oregon state college as a sophomore. He was formerly a lieutenant in the air corps. Robert R. Leavltt, S2c, has been sent to Norman, Okla., for com bat air crewman training, while Ensign Sam Young, who just finished advance radar training at MIT, Boston, is home on leave before reporting to Newport, R. I. the laree number of men returning home in recent days after discharges from the army was Franklyn Fanger, former technical sergeant who served with the 45Uth oomD group and who holds the air medal and silver star after 50 combat missions. Others home are Paul Jennings, who served 20 months with the Atlantic fleet; Robert M. Tuttle, who o,-ri nine months with the air corps in the Pacific theater and wears the purple nean, medal with tnree obk ii i,,ctor and the distinguished flying cross, and Wayne Harris. who served wltn me navy nvc years, including 26 months with tha Ooniftn flppt. Charles Wharton, RT2c, has been on leave after sea fluty ana ,hii vicitine here he was joined by his brother, Lt. S. T. Wharton, who is leaving soon to join the Japanese occupation f Fanrlall M. Gifford, EM3c, is here on leave from the "Golden City" after a trip irom Leyte and Major Donald Moore is home after two years in the South Pacific with the army. Also home from overseas is Lloyd E. Pitts, AMMlc, now at Bremerton awaiting discharge from the navy, and Preston J. Card, metalsmith. and Gage San den, EMlc. Card was recently discharged and Sanden will re turn to duty on a carrier. Roger Card, CB, Is now on Okinawa after a year in the Aleutians. Lt. Richard Wright is now on inactive duty after serving over seas as a bombardier and in this country as an instructor. Mortr, (Red) Edwards, former sergeant who served in the African Sicilian and C-B-I theaters, has been discharged and is home. Men returning now are In time to see the opening football games of the season. Medford high's Black Tornado took the first step in defense of their Ore gon high school football cham pionship when they trounced Al bany 68 to 0 here last Fridsv night. Tonight Medford wiil face Marshfield high school at Coos Bay. SGI. JOHN SMITH ED V It XT- .VV-- V fJJhS A r ?ti . CAM FEATURING v'A Your Fall Wardrobe The most indispensable items to your fall wardrobe are your suit, coat, a lovely blouse and a smart hat, and here they are ready and waiting your selection. Come in today and choose yours. COATS Top notch casual coats for the fall sea son. Have your choice of a full length or a shortie of 100 wools, In fleece, camels hair and crepes. Lovely fall colors. Sizes 9 to 46. $21.95 $44-50 3-piece suits of 100 wools in men's worsted and II -T C btar,y- Suit that mea5ur UP t0 every standard of S U I' I 5 fine American tailoring. In all the new fall shades- $22.95 to $42.50 Wonderful blouses and perfect wardrobe stretchers. Wear them under your suit, or just with a skirt. Pert, , i. i ... .;, fall ifm In ctrinpe. checks . . . 4t M tresnanancwiuiiiv.i" BLOUSES p,ain co,ors and pasfel ,h 9 snori jiccc. $2.98 to $5.25 The new fall hats are high, low brimmed or profile de- u.. k r.nm Cn D. Rilev and Hanlon- - lining. i - HATS Shorrall. Select yours today. I $1.95 to $5.25 PAY LESS AND DRESS BETTER M. M. DEPT. STORE SSgt. John J. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Smith, Port land, formerly of Medford, has been officially declared dead by the war department after having been reported missing Nov. 11. 1943, In action with the air corps in the European theater. His wife resides in Pennsylvan ia Word from the sergeant's par ents was received this week by his brother, Prank A. Smith, route 1, Central Point. Sgt. Smith, who was born In Medfnrd and attended St. Mary's academy and Medford high schooi. was stationed in England with a heavy bomber squadron He was employed with Mason Erhman and Co , before enter ing the service. KEEP SEABEE PORT Washington, Sept. 28 (U.R) The navy department said today that Port Hueneme at Los An geles would be continued as a seabee depot "indefinitely" but that the training of special Acorn seabee units would be ended aft er the graduation of the present class. The department added that Point Mugu also would be retained but that it had not been decided for what purpose the base would be used. EX-JAP CAPITAL DISPLAYS LITTLE SIGN OF BATTLE Untouched by Bombs, Nara Shows Little of War On Surface; Supplies Found. saw the bags used by the chil dren for bayonet practice with sticks. Riding through the parks, where the oldest shrines of Japan are located, I saw a group of 20 children approximately S or 6 years old taking exercise with an adult leader. It was not the type of game American children that age would play. Instead, these youngsters were running three abreast at a steady pace. Army Goods In Shrine Inside the Nara temple where the world's largest Buddha 53 Friday. Sept. 21, 194S MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBTJKZ SCVEH feet 6 Inches high Is located, va found stacks of what ap peared to be army stores. Bales of shoe soles, shoe laces, army tarpaulins, cotton yarn and felt were stored In this shrine. The shrine building was filled with barbed wire and other stores. Even these buildings dat ing back to the eighth century did not completely escape the touch of war. Dm lull Trroun Want Ada. A total of 0,255 persons axe living In the 10 housing project administered by the King Coun ty, Washington, housing authority. PARTS and SERVICE tf all maa.l ill WASHER as agrmuKHAroBs YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 If Bartlett. Phoa 1411 Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Clarity 4'0U Saturday afternoon Please i-emembet By Hasel Hirtiog United Press Correspondent Nara, Central Japan, Sept. 28 (U.R) On the surface, Nara has been In another world from war. The parks, temples, shrines and business houses of Japan's first capital are much the same as they have been for hundreds of years. The people are still provincial, rather than Industrial or military-conscious as are tne people of Tokyo or Osaka. But underneath you can feel the greater spirit of Old Japan and ancient principles, probably because this once was the re ligious and historic center of the empire. Untouched By Bombs Nara has been untouched by bombs. Nestled at the foot of green mountains, it looks like another country. While the peo ple of Osaka, Kobe, Tokyo and Yokohama trudged through rub ble, wearing bewildered or even resentful looks, the citizens of Nara seemed to look upon our small party of correspondents and soldiers as tourists. A few children ran and hid when we approached but over night word of our arrival spread. Shops suddenly put out wares ap parently hidden or saved until the Americans reached here. A shortage of food spurred the Jap anese to offer to barter wares for sugar, cigarets and canned food. Insufficient Imports Although Nara Is surrounded by farms, which looked prosper ous enough to feed the populace, there have not been sufficient imports. Amid the peaceful parks and shrines, however, some evidence of war-mindedness cropped up. Some of our party visited I schools for children under 12 and r mi vl rv . W1HM VST- 1 W) i lk, N rV 1 f irvf miGHBALL to Eeconversion Dependable railway transportation is an all-important factor in industry's plans for reconversion. Great Northern freight service means dependable transportation plus counsel ' of experienced traffic men. A winning combination for Uncle Sam in wartime, it now is ready to devote new energies and know-how to peacetime trans portation problems of Northwest Industry. R. S. ROPER, Trar. Frt. Agent 530 American Bank BIdg. Portland 5, Oregon ' . m - isw m . route of the XfiMMJlilS UUMJUMJjuu , s mt PEACE This is no time to let down. There's a big Job ahead befora ri7thlag will be back to normal Since October of 1942 the Bllte-Veinhard Compatry hat been urging the support of worthy wartime projects. Today r repeal a few of the advertisements we Hava published. They represent soma el the things vre must contirtua to do if w an to enjoy a lasting pac. Remember, all of our boys aren't home. Soma of them never will return. So let as carry on, doing tba things that must be dooe If wa ara to b victorious In peace as well as war I Sis ..swflEin (ine : --zz f km fcrr prtfrU mi nUuti h, BLITZ-VElNHARD COMPANY
