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TEW MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, March 5, 1946 Inevitable Clubs AND LESS MOIST, BUREAU REPORTS A slightly cooler than normal February with a deficiency in precipitation was recorded last month by the local U. S. weath er bureau, according to the monthly summary Just released. Mean maximum temperature for the month was 50.9 degrees, compared with a normal 12.4 degrees. Highest reading was 65 degrees on February 23. Mean minimum was 30.8 degrees, nor mal being 32.3 degrees and minimum temperature for Feb ruary occurred on the 12th when 23 degrees were recorded. Monthly mean temperature was 40.8 degrees, a drop of 1.5 de grees from the normal 42.3 de grees. A maximum of 74 de- rrnri Ffhm&rV 26. 1932, and lowest ever recorded for the month was 13 degrees on the 7th in Trmfm df SHOW Traces of snow, which melted i n nwnrred February 3, 4, and 9,' while .2 Inch fell on February 10. Normal snowiau Is 1.5 inches. Precipitation measuring 1.54 Inches loll during me mumn leaving a deficiency of .48 inch in .rtrlltlnn tn being cool rhmarv wn cloudier than ii.tiiil. there being no clear days, three partly cloudy days and 25 cloudy days. Average for the .month is IB days oi com plete cloudiness, six partly ln,4ir anrl alv plenr davs. No frost occurred and there were but two days with heavy fog. Light or moderate fog was recorded on ten days. Some Tax Reports Still Unreceived County Assessor C. A. Myers reported today a large percent age of personal tax reports of Jackson county residents have been filed but that a consider able number are now delinquent. Final date for filing the reports, sent out Jan. 1, was March 1. Under the law, penalty for failure to file the report on time, is $10 for each day delin quent. ' The assessor reports the re ports are coming in dally, 50 be ing received yesterday by mall. Hotel Clerk Held In GI's Slaying Seattle, March 5 U.PJ Police today held a Seattle hotel clerk for further investigation after a soldier who had Just received his army discharge was fatally shot following a quarrel over the GI's demands for a room. The clerk, 56-year-old William R. Morris told police he shot Ouy J. Doollttle, 23, of Calaldo, Ida., three times when Doolittle became enraged at Morris' in sistence the hotel had no vacan cies, and attacked him. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS MMrord und vicinity: Mnally rloutlv wtlh occasional rain tonight nil Tuesday. Llttla Chang In tem perature. Oregon: Moatly cloudy tonight and Wednesday wllh occasional showers vest portion, heromlng light rain Wednesday. Utile change In temper ature. (Senile tn moderate south westerly wind off coast, hecomlng Iresh to amitherly Wednesday. I.OCAI. DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 47; Lowest !I3. Total monthly precipitation .04 Inehet. Detlrlenry tor the month .17 Inches Tnlnl precipitation alnc September 1, 1(143. IS an Inrhee. Kxremi fur the season 3.7T Inches. Relative humidity at 4:SO p. m. yea terday 30'j; 4 ltd a. nv today 89, Tomorrow Sunrise n 3R am. Sunset fl'07 p. m. Observations Taken At 4:J0 A. M. Kg Meridian Time High Uw Free. ( feme 1'elephoto) Golfer 8gt. J. E. Lauret, Victoria, B. C, steps off gangplank of SS Socotra at Vancouver, B. C, returning from South Pacific. Blung over his shoul der is bag of "Made In U. S. A." gulf clubs, which were "liberated" from Japanese officer in Java. The Jap seemed to think he would have no further use for them, Lauret explained. 47 47 Boise ... Hitmon t'hli'Ajro Kurrka ........... Hiivre Klamath Fall l.ns Anttelea ,......' Medford New York Omaha Phoenix Portland Heno Hiwehutg 87 Sell like 4S San Francisco 80 Seattle ... 40 Spokane . 44 Washington, D. C. . 77 YAklma ...... 88 4(1 44 8.1 82 4.1 4,1 411 81 87 48 IS 47 38 47 Sacramento, March 5 U.R) A $145,558 contract for work on tllC Modoc unit nf the Kliimi.ll, reclamation project was award ed today by the commissioner of reclamation to Clifford A. Dunn and Slate Construction enmnnnv of Klamath Falls, Ore. The contract covers construc tion of canals, laterals and drains In the Coppeck bay area of the Tule Lake division, the commis sioner said. The bureau plans to provide irrigation fnr n tnlnl nF 14 5110 acres of public lands in the Tule Lake division, it was announced, with approximately 7.500 being scneauiea lor opening this year. LUMBERlACKING IS LATEST GRIMEi Los Angeles, March 5 (U.R) Lumber-Jacking today was ad ded to the crime vocabulary of police as they took into custody Gcorgo L. Winters, 30, building contractor, on suspicion of steal ing lumber he could not buy. "If you'll let me go, I'll Kindly pay for the lumber," Winter was quoted as telling Officers H. D. Hagger and U. C. Nisctt when they took him into custody. "What's a small contractor to do If he can't get lumber?" Police brought along 17 pieces of two-by-two lumber as evidence. ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN SETS LENTEN SERVICES As In other years, special mid week Lenten nervices will be held In St. Peter's Lutheran church, East Main and Portland avenue, each Wednesday at 8 p. m., during Lent. The local pastor, Hurry II. Young, and Nicluilns May, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Grants Pass have worked out a speaking schedule which will make possible an exchange of pulpits every other week. Theme for the sermon series will be "The Price of Our Hrrirmp tlon." Tomorrow night Pastor Young will speak on "The Ilond age Which hroitght Freedom." The Ladies' Quartet will render special music. The public is cordially Invited to attend these impressive services. Closing time ror aunrta; Too Ijtte to Claeslly 4 (HI Saturday afternoon Please remember 4 l SWI'"""' Enjoy thi whiskey that's OLD Sunny Brook lourbon Whlskiy-A Hind " IH WNtlJ WHUW I . . K KM . (IM iihim JMl I u m ' 3v Carlos Morris was acclaimed "top" speaker in the local Med ford Toastmasters' Club last night, having won the oratorical contest in progress the past sev en weeks. He's subject was "The United States' Greatest Bless ing." Jack Frost was a close sec ond with his talk on "Five Min nies." Robert Claypool was third and his subject was "Dou ble Identity." Morris and Frost will be pitted against the two top speakers of the Klamath Falls club in the district contest to be held here March 19. Claypool will serve as alternate in the event that one of the two top speakers cannot be present. The independent judges for (lie coming contest have been se lected from the Southern Ore gon College at Ashland. They are Doctor Wayne Wells, P.H.D., associate professor of sciences and head of the science depart ment; Roy W. McNcal, M.A., as sociate professor of geography, and head of the geography, phys ical science and geology depart ment, and Angus Bowmer, M.A., assistant professor of English and head of the drama depart ment, teaching public speaking, English and drama. In addition there will be two judges selected from the Medford club and two from the Klamath Falls club. Revort To Schedule Other competitors for last night's final contest included President Harold Burelson, sub ject "We the People" and Dr. C. L. Perkins, subject, "Universal Language." The club will revert back to its 10 minute, seven minute and five minute talks at next meet ing now that the contest is over. The meeting will be in charge of Mr. Morris, toastmaster; Frost, topicmnster, and Dr. Perkins, critic. Principal speakers will be Archie Pierce, George Davis and Dr. J. S. Heatherington. O. A. Ewaldson of Swem's Gift Shop was initiated as a new member of the club at last night's meeting. Royalty to Reign in Mobile (Acmm Trlenhoto) James R: Albright (left) will be King Felix TIT and Alletta Lyons (right), 18-year-old Mobile, Ala., girl, will be queen when Mobile celebrates first postwar Mardl Gras, Obituary PRATT INFANT Services for Charles Pratt, In fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Pratt, 635 N. Central, will be held at the graveside In Siskiyou Memorial park at 11 a. m. Thurs day with Elder G. A. Thompson officiating. The child died Sun day. Arrangements are In care of Conger-Morris Funeral Par lors. Also surviving are a sister, Shirley Jean, and the grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Roberts, both of Medford. ANNA RINEAR The remain, of Mrs. Anna Rinear, who passed away at her home in Jacksonville Monday, will bo forwarded Tuesday eve ning to Spokane by the Conger Morris Funeral Parlors. Services and interment will be held there Saturday afternoon. She was born in Michigan on August 2, 1875, and had made her home in Jacksonville for eight years. Surviving are two sons, Eurl Rinear, Portland; Carl Rliu-nr, OkanoKan, Wash.; a sis ter, Mrs. Florence Bartley, Jack sonville, and a brother, Arthur Shlveley, Los Angeles. Madame T h i b 1 e y , French prima donna, was the first wom an to make an air flight. She accompanied Conite de Lauren cis In a balloon flight at Lyon, France. June 4, 1784. KIMMEY BROS. Your Dependable MOBILGAS DEALER 7.50x18 uttd (nearly new) I- ply Tirts Lifetime Door Mats Uied Car Heaters Natural Rubber Truck Tubeg Driving Lights BRckup Lights Many Other Accenorlts Make thoie amber fog lights into driving lights for the Bummer with our sealtd beam crystal lens. REMEMBER! We Give S. and H. Green Stamps Corner Central and Jackson Phone 9011 Pickup and Delivery Service PENSION LEADER TO SPEAK HERE J. H. Walsh, state president of the Old Age Pensioners of Cali fornia, a state registered bene volent organization, will speak Thursday at 3 p. m. in the Lin coln school. Mr. Walsh, who has been asked by pensioners and the, blind to make two lectures while in this part of the state, will speak Friday afternoon in Grants Pass. He is to continue to Crescent City and along the coast while on the Oregon lecture tour. No admission charge is asked for the lectures. What the Girl Scouts Are Doing Troop 24 Scout troop 24 of the Jackson school met at the home of Mrs. William Strode to make Italian dolls out of clothes pins as part of their project in a chosen country. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Strode, assisted by Mrs. Lee Van Ausdall and Tv.rs. Louis Putman. Girls attending were Shirley Noel, Joan Leibbrand, Carol Van Ausdall, Phyllis Wat kins, Darlcno Clement, Barbara Johnson, Judy Florey, Dixie Neathnmer, Betty Shaw, Joy Lee Wright and Janet Wesely. Uae Mall Tribune Want Ada 1 Harris' Leghorn Lays' Giant Egg An egg which measured TA inches by 9 inches and was laid by a 10-months-old white Leghorn pullet, Hollywood strain, was brought to the Mail Tribune office this morning by J. H. Harris, Route 4, box 244. The surface of the egg was nor mal except that one end had a soft shell. Harris said he has a flock of 270 laying hens. P.T.A. Activities Shady Cove P.-T.A. Shady Cove P.-T.A. will be busy for the next two weeks. Regular meeting will be held March 8 at 2:30 p. m. at the school house. Mr. Haggard and Mr. Davis from Medford will speak on safety. A benefit card party will be held at Rogutdale cafe March 8 at 8:30 p. m. Those attending may play any game they choose. Plans are underway for a car nival at Shady Cove school house March 15 at 8 p. m. Games and fun for all, young and old. Next meeting of the Phoenix P.-T.A. will be held March 14 at 7:45 p. m. at the school, it was announced today. Following a short business meeting Dr. El mo N. Stevenson, president of Southern Oregon college, will speak, A hobby show witli var ious hobbies on display will be another feature of the meeting. All parents are invited to attend. ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR FRIDAY Annual meeting of members of the Medford Community Chest and election of seven di rectors to fill vacancies created by those whose terms expire, will be held at the Chamber of Co.nmerce office on West Main street at 1:15 p. m. Friday, Otto J. Frohnmayer, chairman, said today. Frohnmayer said a quorum of 50 is needed for the elections and urged all members to be present. Terms of Frohnmayer, Mrs. William H. Fluhrer, Mrs. Wil liam McAllister, C. E. Hedberg, A. S. Cummins, Diamond Flynn and Robert K. Norris will ex pire and elections will be held to fill their places on the board. Those who have been nomi nated for the election are Mrs. Clarence- Meeker, Mrs. Bob Sleeter, Tony Manno, Bill Chrys ler, Dr. S. E. Philips, Nobel Vin cent, Paul Selby, Bill Bower- man, George W. Goodman, Neil Collins, Glen Jackson, Gene Far rell, Eino Hemmila and W. J. Warner. Wyoming exceeded its Septenv ber E. F. and G bond quota of $700,000 by 170 per cent. Uie Stall Tribune Want Ada YOU I KNOW You Own it! I real property is some thing you can't keep in a safe, but you can keep a Commonwealth Insured Title in your safe then you know you own your real property. Southern Ortgon Till Company Medford 'New travel bargain for MEDFORD A gain Greyhound makes welcome travel news for Oregon communities by bringing you new low fares at a time when almost everything else you buy is going higher. This convenient, frequent local travel service now costs less than ever before. Look at the new fares below.. .see how much you save on every Greyhound trip. 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