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TWO MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Tuesday, Dae. 18, 143 Mercy Flier Keeps Hermit In Needed Winter Supplies Missoula, Mont. U.f Life In the remote regioni of the north ern Rockies revolvei to a great extent around the work' of two roen who hunt big game, per flier." the other a lonely her mit by choice. Jack HuRhes, a former Army Air Force instructor who oper ates out of Missoulo for" the Johnson flying service, derives his title from his job that of parachuting doctors, food and medical supplies to those in dis tress throughout the primitive area. People who live in the north ern Rocky mountains, sports men who hunt big games, per sons who must travel the wild area In all seasons, all have good reason to be thankful for HuEhos' mercy flights. For it makes a little safer their ven tures Into that primitive region. Before airborne aid was In augurated, it took days for lost and Injured people to find their way to civilization and they often dlef of exposure. Sola Link for 'Hermit' In addition to his mercy flights, Hughes has the Job of keeping the "Hermit of Dead Wood Reservoir" supplied with food, mail and other supplies during the seven months of the year that Hermit Overlie Is snowbound. Sixty-two-ycar-old Ole Over lie, who has spent the past 11 years in virtual seclusion. Is the sole keeper of Dead Wood reservoir, which Is the only source of waler for the farm. In Emmelt Valley more than 8,000 feet below him. When Hughes flics In the sup plies, he Is required to land his plane on a small air strip on the edge of the Bureau of Reclama lion's man-made lake, or, with skis on the lake Itself when It lg frozen over. Temperature 45 Below Landing on the lake Is parti- milnvlii Hnnnnrniia urrtan Hah and water cover the Ice. At times in the past, storms have made It impossible to set the plane down and on these occa sions It has been the practice to drop the supplies by parachute. The plane generally lands at the far end of the reservoir, making it neces'ary for Overlie to pack his supplies about two and one-half miles to his cabin with the temperature often reading 45 degrees below zero. Among his many services, It is Overlle's winter job to keep the 165-foot-hlgh concrete dam from freezing and In the sum mer to regulate and flow of wa ter from the reservoir to meet downstream Irrigation needs. It is through his work that the people of Emmett Valley are able to produce their crops But they know that he could not live there and keep their Indispenslble Irrigation project going If It were not for Hughes, a daring flier who makes haz ardous flights bucking storms of high winds, sleet and Ice to bring Overlie his supplies. Ready for Civilian Role Corn Prices Will Determine Cut In Prices For Hogs Lincoln. Neb. (U.R) Corn prices will determine finally the effect of the $1 per 100 pounds reduction in hog prices, slated to become effective Oct. 1, 1046, according to W. J. Loeffcl, pro fessor of animal husbandry at the University of Nebraska. If the price of corn drops pro portionately, the hog population might not be seriously threaten ed, he conceded. The professor predicted hlg production would drop sharply, however, If corn prices remnined at approximate ly present levels. Feed costs now account for 75 to 80 per cent of production expenses, Loeffcl said, leaving ho;! feeding "not particularly profitable." LUMBER HIJACKED Inglewood, Cal., Dec. 18 (U.R) Police were searching today for the lumber hl-jacker who hauled away a stuck of rough stock valued at $175 In a truck stolen fro.n the same lumber yard and crashed down the yard gate with the truck to make his exit. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada. SHOPPING 'TIL CHRISTMAS Greeting Cards - Seals - Wrappings SHOP for GIFTS AT THE WEST SIDE SHOPPING GEHTER The Rexjll Store, Medford, Oregon West Main and Grape Phone 3330 'i 5 . j 1 7 i (Aetna 1 elcphoio Marine lit. Tyrone Power, former motion picture star (loft), receivc honornbb discharge papers from Mol. dm. Jullin C. Smith, com manding General of Department of Pacific, U. 8. Marine Corps, at ua.MO Marine headquarters, San Francisco, Calif. Powsr, who enlisted u private In 1012. served as pilot In a transport squadron and has flown ammunition equipment to all Pacific fronts, tallying 11U0 Hying hours. Vista," Is the former'a mother from West Point, N. Y. Mis Alice Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, left last week for Bakersfield, Calif., where she will stay with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs. Ray Bruton, and at tend high school. Eddie Ptase, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Pease, played accordian solos over KMED Sat urday. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jantzer Dec. 14. were Harry Hle dei.reich, recently given his hon orable discharge from the army, after spending two years in the Hawaiian islands. Accompany ing the fo'mer T. sergeant were Miss June, and Mr. and Mrs. George L. Jantzer of Medford. A capacity crowd attended the third annual Prospect high school night club last Friday night. Patrons enjoyed an ex cellent floor show, and dancing orchestra. Refreshments were served by a group of freshmen students throughout the evening. Miss Dorothy Fairchlld tooki her nephew, John Ray Kelly, to his home at Grass Valley, Ore gon, last week. Miss Fairchlld was accompanied home by her grandmother, Mrs. Myrtle Fair child of Portland, who will make an extended visit at the Falrchild home. Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30 m. Too Late to Classify 12:13 p m Czechs Get First Pinch of Salt In Past Six Months Prague OJ.PJ The pro verbial pinch of salt for six months, almos totally lacking in Czech kitchens, is returning to Prague recipes as the first train load of supplies from ceded Car-patho-Ukraine is distributed. Pre-war Czechoslovakia filled all Its domestic salt requirements and even exported to neighbor ing countries from the extensive salt deposits in the tiny, moun tainous eastern tip of the coun try known then as Subcarpath ian Russia. But when the prov ince, under its new name of Carpatho-Ukraine, was ceded to the USSR this spring, war-destroyed communications and political difficulties cut off all connections between it and Bo hemia, and a serious salt short age resulted. An attempt to swap Austrian salt for Bohemian coal some weeks ago did not come off, and Czech housewives still struggled to make meager rations palat able without the vital pinch of salt. The first freight train from Carpatho-Ukraine recently ar-! rived according to the ministry of information, bringing 1.260 tons of salt and various other food and raw materials. NEW RECLAMATION HEAD Washington, Dec. 18 (U.R) Michael W. Straus took over to day as commissioner of the Bu reau of Reclamation succeeding Harry W. Bashore, who resigned after 39 years of service. Straus, a native of Chicago, resigned as assistant secretary of interior to accept the new position. He took the oath of office yesterday from Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. The State Game Farm near Yountville, Calif., hatches and releases 15,000 pheasants annually. EADK SERVICE ' Regardless of Make We Are Prepared to Give You . . . GUARANTEED EXPERT SERVICE LONG EXPERIENCED TECHNICIANS see us now For TUBES... BATTERIES... CAR ANTENNAS... SUPPRESSORS ... RECORDING Him and OTHER SUPPLIES PHILLIP'S RADIO SEiWICE 1307 North Riverside Ave. Prospect Prospect, Dec. 18 Prospect Home Extension Unit will meet earlier Friday, Dec. 21, at 10 a. m. The meeting will be over in time to give the ladies a chance to attend the grade school program and Christmas tree in the school gym. The unit meet ing will be at'the home of Mrs. Ruth Ward at Copco, and Miss Marlon Farrell will be present to give the lesson making the kitchen more livable. Members ore to bring table service and a shadow pal exchange gift .and a gift for the Christmas grab bag. Small children will be cared for at the home of Mrs. Archie Gibson and mothers are to bring the children's lunches. Mrs. Pa jl Dnlton was hostess for the 20 30 club Dec. 13. Re freshments were served to Mrs. R. Ceford Garoutte, and chil dren. Glonda and Duane, Mrs. Charles B. Broomfleld, Mrs. Ben Hnynes and daughter, Joyce. Mrs. Archie McKillop and daugh ters, Sue and Sally Jo, Mrs. Wal lace Neece, Mrs. Everett Shafer and daughter, Roma, and the hostess, Mrs. Dalton and sons Henry and Earl. Prospect Bridge club's Christ mas partv was given by Mrs Elmer Clemens, at her home, Dec. 13. The candle-lighted lun cheon table was decorated with a centerpiece of Christmas green ery, and covers were placed for Mrs. Elmo Parks, of Klversioe, Calif., Mrs. Jnmes H. Grieve Mrs. Mary E. Grieve, Mrs. Wal-la-e W. Dlnkcns. Mrs. Floyd Kel ley. Mrs. Marlon Carter, Mrs. ' Earl Ulrlcn, Mrs. Tracy Booth I by and Mrs. Clemens. Christ mas gifts were exchanged by the members. High score prize for bridge was won by Mrs. Car ter. Mrs. Elmo Parks, who has been the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elm r Clemens for the past 16 days, loft Dec. 14 for Suth erlln, where she will visit rela tives for a few days before re turning to her home at River- A CASE OF I1IS PVSRS l&AC IT ATI PLOVIt Of NSW HAMPSHill Flavor of choicest fruits, herbs and berries, distilled with finest grain neutral spirits. DIXIE BELLE for drinks of satin smoothness and rare zest. e e) 1. It's a fact Lilacs attract A FAVORITE IN FLOWERS I l Jstm DIXIE BELLE TV I DIXIE BEIJJi etSTI LLE0 TV ' V mi 2. In gins, select What most elect For making drinks that click. Just put In Some DIXIE BELLE A Master-mixer's trlckl side, Calif. Ensign Robert Dickey visited friends here for three days over the week-end. Ensign Dickey is stationed at the naval hospital at Corvallis. Frank Frame, who has been ill, spent three days of last week at Grants Pass receiving medi cal attention. Lewis Jantzer has purchased a small tract of land from his father at the west end of Ross DeArmond Lbr. Co. camp, and is planning on building four cot tages for his employees. One cotlape is nearly completed, and wi'l bo occupied bv J. M. Mc Whorter, recently from Califor nla, who has been hired as "cat" driver for the Lewis L. Jantzer Loaning Co. , Praipect School Superintend ent and Mrs. Kenneth Toner were hosts at a Christmas party at tholr heme with the faculty of both schools and their fam ilies as guests. Games were play ed, and at the clore of the eve ning, a late supper was served Plnce cards were in the form of a Chri.stm.is gift for each guest Otto Pitchford, employee of the Lewis L. Jantzer Lodging Co., is seriously ill at his home with pneumonia. I Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lewis re-1 turned tn their home at Turlock. Calif., after snending a couple of weeks vl.vltlng Mrs. Lewis's brother and sister-in-law, and Mr and Mrs. Charles B. Eroomfield Robert Sln"le, who has been stationed In the Philippines for the past 16 months, is enioylng a 33-dnv furloueh with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Slheje. Bud Fraedrlrk arrived here from Eufene, Dec. 12. and Is staying nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Dinkens. and visit Ing friends here. Bud enlisted in the marine corps during his sen ior year. In Prosiect hlqh school, late in 1943. and was sent over seas the following summer, re turning to the states last Octo ber. Fraedrick plans on enroll Ing In collepe next fall. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shafer and children. Ray and Roma Jean, and Mrs. Charles B Broomfield and son, Robert were guests at a dinner at Eagle Point, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Thurston, Dec. 14. The di.iner was given in honor of Mrs. Shafer and Mrs. Broom field's cousin, Sidney Thurston yeoman fir;t class, who Is home on leave from Washington. D. C Eugene Dolenshek, who Is home on leave from the navy, and visiting his paents at Me Leod. was a visitor at Prospect high school last week. Euqene was a member of the local high school's 1.144 graduating class. Hurry Hart is having a large building erected on his Cascade Go-ge resort property, that will be used as a store room and wood shed. Also an addition has been added to the Cascade Gorge Garage. Bill Sisk has received his hon orable discharge from the Sea bees, and Is at his home here Sisk spent 16 months at Pt. Bar row, Alaska. Among the recent wells drilled In this locality are the 80-foot well on the William Gaines place, that b.ings in S00 gallon. of water pe rhour; a 78-foot well on the Frisbee place that they recently bought from L. L Glines. which brings In 430 gal Ions per hour. Eldon and Bob fore they got water of any vol fore the yuot water of any vol ume. 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