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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1945)
L Thursday. Dee. IS, 194S MEDrOHD MAIL-TBIBtme THHEE Ashland, Dec. 13 The local police have been requested by relatives to find Joan Harrison, 17-year-old daughter of Mrs. N. P. Harrison of the Klamath Falls Junction cafe, and who disap peared two nights ago with a youth who was known as "Jim mie," according to the first re port to the police department. They had stated they were go ing to the theater. Today Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walden, of Walker avenue, re ported to the police that James M. Potter, an ex-sailor who came to their house claiming he was a relative of a friend of theirs had also disappeared and that he had left their house yesterday morning with the Harrison girl Mr. Walden stated that Pot j ter, who has figured in police " cases here previously, arrived in a bright red car, which he later repainted and that he had bor rowed several items of clothing from his host. Bookkeeping Class From Jacksonville Inspects Bank Here Jacksonville, Dec. 13 Jack sonville high school bookkeep ing class visited the First Na tional Bank of Medford Decern ber 6. i Mrs. W. C. Mitchel, the ration banker, was guide. She first ex- Dlained to the class how to make deposit slips and how to fill" out signature cards. The group went into the safety denosit vault and she took them behind the counters where she ' explained the use of the differ 7 ent machines and the work of each employee. The bookkeeping class in cludes Miss Abby Sturtevant, teacher. Vance Adams, Eva Clemmer, Juanella Cooper, El- don Gunter, Donald Heckert, Paul HensDeter, Ronald John son, Betty Johnston, Stanley Martin, Wanda Meyer, Betty Moore, Richard Niedermeyer, El vis Offenbacher, Aueuste Petard, Lorraine Rowden, Helen Sharp and Joyce Wolf. Plasterer Denies Banishing Wife to Sleep With Goat Van Nuys, Cal., Dec. 13 (U.R) Charlie Larkin Keever, 46-year-old plasterer, pleaded Innocent today to charges he banished his wife to the goat pen. Keever appeared before Muni cipal Judge H. A. Decker. He , was returned to jail under $1,000 bond pending trial Dec. 19. "He shoved me around and sent me out to sleep with the goat," Mrs. Keever charged. "I'm king around here," the plasterer announced to police. "It'll take you and 10 more to jet me out." But "King" Keever went quietly. One Clerk Left in CP. Ration Office Grants Pass, Dec. 13 The local office of the War Price and Rationing Board, in existence since January, 1942, will official ly close its doors today in ac cordance with an order receiv ed some time ago from the Dis trict OPA in Portland. A single clerk to care for the i applications of those needing tires will be retained with of fices in the Chamber of Com merce rooms at 115 North Sixth street, according to Allen Will coxon, executive secretary. Mrs. Louis Ringuette will be clerk at the C. of C. office here James Roosevelt Blames Business Los Angeles, Dec. 13 (U.R) James Roosevelt, eldest son of the late president, today blamed business for encouraging com munism by "driving labor to ward such political philosoph ies." Roosevelt, former marine corps colonel, made the charge in his first talk before members of the county democratic central committee. He said business was now "a partnership of manage ment and labor." SHOPPING (JAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS Greeting Cards - Seals - Wrappings SHOP for GIFTS Th Rexll Store, TO LODGE PLAINT si Klamath Falls, Dec. IS Brought before the city council by Jack Henry of the Klamath Shopping Guide, the much-discussed heating plant problem came up again Monday night at the regular meeting of the city fathers. Henry cited various examples of the lack of heat in schools hospitals and business houses during the past two weeks and expressed the opinion that since the city is probably the biggest heat user, the council should make a complaint to the public utilities commission. Fire Chief Keith Ambrose reported that the fire department has been with out heat for the last week, and Councilman Rollin Cantrall add ed that the armory and the city hall have also been low4 on heat. The council decided 'to notify the public utilities commission by letter with the hopt that the situation will be relieved. 4 o o a o o High School News By Katherlne Hoppe and Joan Hoppe Tuberculin tests were given December 11, to 40 Medford Senior High School students. These tests were given by Dr. Merkel, county health doctor. Pupils in the first, fourth, eighth and twelfth grades were urged to take it, but many others took the test. The music department Is plan ning a very busy week before the Christmas vacation. On De cember 17 they will give a pro gram for the Civic Music As sociation; on December 18 they present an assembly for the high school and on December 19 all schools are getting together for the annual all-school Christ mas program. Six boys from Medford secured appointments as alter nates to West Point and Ann apolis, as the result of extensive study last July. The appointments to West Point were. as. follows: Princi pal. Bill Scheumann,- graduate of Medford in "43". First alter nates: Bob Stevens, senior at Medford and Jim Fraley, gradu ate of "45". Second alternate, Joe Parker, graduate of Med ford' in "45". At a meeting of the Hi-Y club December 10, new members were initiated into the organi zation by Leroy House, Al Kir cher, Dick Eatherton and Mr. Tucker, advisor for the group. Among those initiated were Jerry Leibman, 'David Johnson. Tommy Mottern, Phil Phlpps. Dick Henselman, Bob Shangle. Bob Goodwin, Dick Kyle, Ted Quackenbush, and Lynn Bes sonette. An advanced course In Public Speaking wil be offered next semester if enough students are interested. A major part of the course will be devoted to writ ing and producing radio scripts. The Ice Skating club held a meeting recently and elected officers for the ensuing year. Elected were: president, Don Waldron; vice president, Lloyd Carr, and secretary, Vona Lee Webber. Advisor for the group is Mrs. Elsie Butler. The newly formed Skiing Club, advised by Mr. Bill Bow erman, held its first meeting December 11. Elections were held, and the results were: pres ident, Bob Stevens, and secre tary. Carmen Wright. The group Is planning several trips In the near future to various skiing ... ..-o si -II a a spots. MEDFORDITE ROBBED Portland, Dec. 13 Henry W. 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