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Local and Htsarrists Meet The 9417th volunteer air reserve training squadron meets at 8 p.m. today at the Medlord airport. Released Olaf Olson, route two, was released today from Community hospital where he re cently underwent major surgery. Apartment Planned Lloyd Keller has applied at the city building inspector's office for a permit to construct $4,000 garage-apartment. Dental Assistants Southern Oregon Dental Assistants' soci ety will meet at the Girls' Com munity club today at 8 p.m. for election of officers. Girl Scouts Girl scouts of Medford district will swim at the YMCA today at 7 p.m. Those attending are asked to take towels, suits and swimming caps, Improving Mrs. Otto Hcck ert, Jacksonville, . who under went major surgery at Commun ity hospital this week, is re ported to be improving satis factorily. Foot Injured City police said that Grant Mayfield, three, route 1, box 462, Central Point, receiv ed a foot injury this morning when he fell from a car his mo ther was backing, and his foot was run over at the airport at about 9:30 a.m. today. Hospital attendants indicated that the in jury was not serious. The boy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mayfield. REALTY VIEWS "Why," you aik, "doei Medford continue to become a better place in which to liver No doubt some CimpN of our progress is f . a -m due to our favor able location, and the climate, our most of it is man made. Made by the combined ef fort; of minv en- ergetic local rest- m o n g the re Fred Chat du table real estate broker. Often the broker serves as the "sales manager" for Medford. Through advertising letters, out-of-town newspapers and folders he at tracts new residents. Meny of these first learn of our city through his activities. Then the broker serves as an am bassador and welcomer for the com munity. He greets newcomers, points out the city's advantages, and helps them to find a comfortable home among good neighbors. And if new homes or homesites are needed, it is the broker who pro motes them. You will also find him taking an active part in accomplish inq other civic betterments finer schools, new roads and parks, among others. In short, the reliable real estate broker serves a useful role, and is an asset to our community. We hope we can demonstrate to you that we belong to this group. Give our service a trial. Home Real Estate Agency- Realtors JOSIPH CHEZ, Iraktr North Alvrlld nana 2-5124 er 2-2905 E HaVe a" ' ill Hour vacations. Now JU . we are fresh, ambitious, !! j yE have all had our vacations. Now we are fresh, ambitious, anxious to please and very eager to serve you at the NEWLY RENOVATED ii Personal Returns Mrs. Roy White and children Anne and Mat, of Jacksonville, have returned af ter spending two weeks with Mrs. E. L. Churchwell, and fam ily, Cambria, Cal. In Hospital The condition of Mrs. Glenn Gordon, Jackson ville, who has been confined to the Community hospital since last week because of major sur- ?:ery, is reported to be satis actory. Square Dance The regular session of square dancing at the YMCA will be held at 8 p.m. to day, with folk dancing from 7 to a p.m. inese activities are open to experienced square dancers and invited guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Adams will be hosts. Twins Born Twin sons we're born at 2:45 a.m. today at the Osteopathic hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Person, 110 Oak street, Central Point. The first born weighed five pounds ten ounces and the other boy weigh ed five pounds two ounces. Returns From Conference Larry Neely, 240 King street, councillor of the Lions Inter national, returned to Medford yesterday from the mid-winter conference at Wenatchee, Wash that was attended by 400 Lions from British Columbia, Wash ington, Montana, Oregon and Idaho. Trial Slated Dr. Glenn C. Phetteplace pleaded innocent in city police court yesterday to a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under influence oi intoxicating liquor, according to police. His trial was set zor some time next week, lhe case naa been pending since December 11, police said. Collision Reported A sedan operated by John O' Connor, Trail, was considerably damaged in a collision with a vehicle driv en by Thomas Hicks, 1027V4 West 12th street, according to a report filed with city police. The mishap occurred Monday on Highway 62 about two miles from Medford. . Young Adults The young adults' group will meet Thurs day at the YMCA in the social k.ll m WW furl will lead a discussion on "how young adults would iixe xo De treated on dates." Anyone be tween the ages of 18 and 30 is invited. Dancing, canasta and mlvaJ tuiimmintf will hp PH. joyed and refreshments will be served. . . Initiated Jack F. Helman, son of Mrs. Alice N. Helman, 420 Pearl street. Medford, was one of 32 men initiated this week into Tau Beta Pi. national honor society, for professional engin eers, at Oregon State college, Corvallls. He is a senior in the electrical engineering school. Members are chosen from the top fifth of the junior and sen ior classes in engineering. On Debate Team Charles Al- vin Pena, Medford, a sophomore in engineering, has been chosen a member of Oregon State col lege's debating teams for winter term, according to Paul X. Knoll, professor of speech. He is the son of Mrs. Marjorie Hop kins. 712 Crater Lake avenue. The teams will debate problems concerning the Marshall plan, nationalism in Europe and Asia and nationalized industry in the United states. , in., - ii..ii,i, i tll, i.i,, ,,j i i mumm n mm ,i i .1 'Aetna Tdaphata) LEVEE BREAK-S"lrlinf and churning flood waters of. the Missis sippi River charge through levee Break near Tennemo, Tenn Inun dating bottomlands of Dyer County. Floods have driven 10,000 per sons from Aelr homes In Tennessee and Arkansas. Tills photo was made from a Navy PBY flying Boat on a survey fllgnt over the flooded area. Obituary ROY CARMALL Roy J. Carmall, 71, Eagle Point, died yesterday in the veterans domiciliary center at Camp White. Conger-Morris fu neral home is in charge of fu neral arrangements and a com plete obituary will be published later. BIRTHS PERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, 110 Oak street, Jan. 25, 1950, twin boys, five lbs. 10 oz., five lbs. 2 oz., at Osteopathic hospital. DAWSON To Mr. and Mrs. Carl, Trail, Jan. 22, 1950, a girl, 7V4 lbs., at Community hospital. ' GARRIS To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, route 1, box 399, Jan. 22, 1950, a girl, 8 lbs., at Com munity hospital. SIMS To Mr. and Mrs. Marion, Toketee Falls, Jan. 24, 1950, a girl, T.i lbs., at Com munity hospital. DA VIES To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, route 1, box 500, Central Point, Jan. 23, 1950, a boy, 5'j lbs., at Community hospital. DETER To Mr. and Mrs John, route 2, box 205, Jan. 24, 1950, a boy, 6i lbs., at Com munity hospital. BIEG To Mr. and Mrs. Ar nold, box 41, star route, Jack sonville, Jan. 24, 1950, a girl, 7V4 pounds at the Sacred Heart hospital. WILLIAMS To Mr. and Mrs. Pat, Prospect, Jan. 25, 1950. a boy, 7 pounds, at the Sacred Heart hospital. KEESEE To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald, 28 South Peach street, Jan. 24. 1950, a boy. 5'4 pounds. at the Sacred Heart hospital. PARKER To Mr. and Mrs. Dee O., 516 Liberty street, Jan. 24, 1950, a girl, 7Vi pounds, at the Sacred Heart hospital. Court Records Police Court John S. Slowinski, reckless driving and no operator's li cense, total fine $30. Mary C. Browne and Thomas A. Rhodes, failure to stop at stop sign, bail $5 each. Joe Robert Neal and Earl A. Smedley, no operator's license, bail $5 each. Eileen B. Olson, void instruc tion permit, fine $5. Justice Court George R. Peterson, no opera tor's license, fine $1 and costs. Jerald J. McGrew, Thomas J. Oakes, dumping debris, one day jail sentences suspended, each pay court costs. James M. Babb, no operator's license, fine $1 and. costs. Marion E. West, spearing fish, fine $25 and costs. On Business F. Dense Jr., San Francisco, representing In ternational Cellucotton products, arrived here today on business. Annual Meeting of the Fruit Growers League . Of Jackson County At the Y.M.C.A. BUILDING MEDFORD Friday, Jan. 27, 2 P.M. Weather Control, Including Hail Prevention Will Be Discussed by Harvey Brandan and Eugene Kooser All Fruit Growers In Jackson County Are Urged to Attend Wall Street New York, Jan. 25 0J.R) Stocks broke badly today on fears of a paralysis of industry because of the coal situation, and rallied when Washington report ed the president may act in the crisis. Selling thumped the market down at 11:30 a.m. wnen me head of the bureau of mines said the coal situation was getting serious. Strike at Chrysler also helped accelerate a decline. Dow Jones closing stock aver. ages: 30 industrials 198.39, off 1.23; 20 railroads 54.51, off 0.64; 15 utilities 41.48, off 0.17; 65 stocks 72.0 off 0.51. Sales today approximated 1, 700,000 shares, compared with 1,250,000 shares traded yester day. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 148'4 Anaconda 29 Chrysler 63 Cnrtiss Wrieht B's General Electric 42V4 General Motors 72 Montgomery Ward 55 Penn. H. K n Penney, J. C 56 Radio : 13 Southern Co 12V4 Southern Pacific 81 '4 S. Oil of Calif 61 Vi Texas Gulf Sulphur 71 V6 Transamerica 1534 United Aircraft 25 U. S. Rubber 4034 U. S. Steel 27"s Youngstown '.s livestock- Portland. Ore., Jnn. 25 (U.P.I Cuttle 200; market rather slow; earl;.' sales about steady; steers scarce; load uood 101 lbs. Tuesday $20; top Mon day $26.25: cutter-common dairy type ste'ors. heifers $15-1(1; canner-cuttcr cows $12-14; few to $14.50; cutter-common sloclt cows $13-14; medium beef cows above $18; , odd good sausage bulls to 920: few common-mediums $15.50-Sl.zo. rnlves SO: scattered sates medium vealers $21-23; good-choice $26-30 or above. Hogs 200: holdover 100: market active. shout 50 cents higher consid ering quality: good-choice 180-230 lb. htilrhers sifl.50-ia.75: one carload choice $18; good 330-450 lb. sows $14.50-15.50; good-choice feeders $17; one choice lot Tuesday 818. Sheep 100; nothing offered early: market about steady: good-choice fed lambs Tuesday mostly $22-22.75; top Monday $23; good-choica slaughter ewes $9.50-10. San Francisco, Jan. 25 (U.P.) Cattle 75. Trade opened slow and fully steady. One lot medium 835 lb horned steers $24.50 with one 1045 lb. Individual out at $23 50. Canneri and cutter cows $12-14.50, common and low-medium $15-16.50. Calves none. Hogs 300r Moderately active, butch ers and sows steady. Good and choice 190-250 lb. butchers $18; good sows $13. Sheep 15. No early sales. Portland Produce Portland, Ore., Jan. 29 (J.R AA prints, 68c lb.; AA cartoni, 60c; A prints, 68c; A cartons, 69c; B print, 65c. Egg prtcei to retailers: Certified A targe, 40c doz.; Grade AA large, 41c; A large. 39c; AA medium, 38c; A me dium, 37c; B medium, 33c; A small, 33c; cartons 2c additional. Cheese Prices to retailers: Portland, Oregon, singles, 39-42c lb.; Oregon 5 )b. loafs, 443-45c lb.; triplets, l'jc less than singles. Premium brands, singles, 51 'jc lb.; loaf, S3 tic lb. Cabbage prices ranged from 93.23 a crate for best local roundhead me dium sizes down to 92 for poor qual ity on the Portland eastslde farmers, wholesale produce market today. Local bur bank potatoes sold for $3lW-3.30 a 100-lb. sack for No. 1 grade. Poultry, Rabbits Car Prowling Crimes Reported To Police Four thefts from cars have been reported to city police within the past two days. Police investigated car prowling early this morning at Second street and Summit ave nue. They said that Kenneth K. Knapp, 729 West Second street, told tliem that a 33 mm. camera and various brooms were remov ed from his sedan. Henry L. Stewart, 115 North Peach street, said his car window wing was broken and 75 cents in pennies, colored glasses, gum and cigarettes were taken. J. M. Con ley, 523 Newtown street, told police that someone took a vol tage checking instrument from his vehicle. Clifford Konapesek said yes terday that various tools, a red and black checkered blanket ana a scarf were stolen from his car, Steward At Ashland Elks Lodge Passes Ashland, Jan. 25 John Wil son Halfhill, steward at the Ash land Elks lodge for many years, died early today at the Ashland general hospital. He was born on Oct. 4, 1885. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Halfhill, 143 Third street, Ashland; his 90-year-old mother, who lives with a sister, Mrs. Alice Leverette. Medford; another sister, Mrs. Ruth Stew art, Cardiff, Cal.; three broth ers, Harry, Vista, Cal.. Dclbert, Los Angeles, and Elzie. Med ford; a son, Donald, Marblehcad, Mass.. and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Knowles, Los Angeles. Litwiller Funeral home is in charge of arrangements, and announcement of funeral ser vices was delayed pending the arrival of his daughter. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Snow flurries tonight Thlckenin? cloudiness Thurs day with snow changing to rain by niRht. Continued cold. Western Oregon: Mostly cloudy with snow tonlftht. Thursday cloudy with rain or snow. Somewhat warmer north hnlf tonisht. Low temperatures tonight 15-2.1. High temperature! tomorrow 25-35. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Hiehest 39; Lowest 8. Total monthly DrecioltMlon 5.32 inches. Excess for the month 3.41 inches. Total precipitation since September 1, 1040, 10.67 inchen. Excess for the season 1.57 Inches. Relative humidity 4:30 p.m. yester day ntvr; i:ju a.m. xoaay ii1. observations Taken At 4:30 A.M. 120 Meridian Time High Low Prec. Boise 32 15 .02 Boston ... 42 24 .30 Chicago SI 3 .07 Denver 54 14 .32 Eureka 42 30 .15 Havre -22 -31 .3B Klamath Falls 18 10 .07 Los Anreles 59 38 .03 Medford 34 2S T New York 44 38 .35 Omaha 35 - .85 Phoenix 65 38 Portland 31 14 .02 Reno 32 1 Eugene 37 24 .18 Salt Lake 30 12 .04 San Francisco 40 35 .04 Seattle 28 7 Spoknne 15 -18 Washington. D. C 73 54 Yakima 10 4 .08 Sunrise 7:29 SUS'silwet 5:18 pm. I Al f I ff 1 VAMrmC "'" I VTfNrjnOslITt I Boston (U.R) A parking lot near Boston's busy North Station is aptly named. A sign, neon lighted, reads "Fit?.-Inn Park ing." Live chickens Broilers under 2 lbs. 10c: 2-3 lbs.. 22-25c: 3-4 lbs.. 26-27c: 4 lbs. and over, 27-28c; fryers, 2-3 lbs., 21 -23c; fryers 3-4 lbs., 25c; roosters, 4 lbs. and over. 25c; IcghornB under 4 lbs.. 15-1 Be; 4 lbs. over, 15-lflc; roast ers p5c; colored fowl, all weights, 21 22c: old roosters, all weights, 14-1 dc. TurKcvs wet to growers, toms. ju- 31c; prices to retailers, dressed: A young toms, 27-28c; light hens, 41 -42c. Rabbits Live white 4 to 5 lbs.. 17- 10c; 4-8 lbs., 15-17;; colored 2c lower, fresh rirestcd Idaho fryers to retailers 40c; local 48-52c. I "w. ...Imoflln who hoppans whan f V r.I 1"V , 7Ksvi'' v I lssT " mM '""""V h Inds hr dream-boot on the ' t1 ' J'ftTfN , ' V -sr sss' a wrasar im Br, ' . . 1 : k. r ca sj i l w 1 ' 'I i irwi i-ii.i ' "J ' ;t r AtlYN JOSIYN UNA ROMAY ROBERT DOUOIAS ?rf i Wednesday, January 25. 1950 (Aetna TeUnhoto) FLOOD RESCUE Coast Guard Electrician's Mate Alvin O. Qober carries a small flood refugee to dry land tfhd a Red Cross truck after the child's home was flooded when the St. Francis River went out ol Its banks at Hornersvllle, Mo. CI JUNGLE THRILLS! SAVAGE SPLENDOR! ADVENTURE!, 1 .in lha wilds of ttis JU WJJ.-J W & OPENS HERE TODAY 1U , 3f? J0HNNY SHEFFIELD HOPiX B.a ROBERT! yl Jp I SjTOM NEAL RUSSELL HAYDEN I Wrn&VM SffLj WML THURSTON Y SVpfen FUZZY KNIGHT I Hi23P X 0mi$ Vj TOMORROW!; T i .nAirv news - cartoon T?l . Oregon Alumni Talk Sports At Meeting Sports, football, track, base ball and basketball were the theme last night when about 85 University of Oregon alumni from the Rogue valley met In the basement of the Medford hotel for dinner, football movies and talks by coaches from the university. Speakers Included Bill Bower man, former Medford high coach and now freshman football and head track coach at the univer sity; Jim Aiken, head football coach, and Leo Harris, director of athletics. Harris appealed for support from alumni for the athletic pro gram at Eugene, Aiken reviewed the past gridiron season and talk ed about future prospects, and Bowerman told of the univer sity's track prospects and also spoke of Medford boys there. Dr. Edwin R. Durno was toast master and William Barker was in charge of arrangements. Dark Continent! 1 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVER Age Mellowed LUCKY NIGER ftmttUTI MIWfftVCA VANram. wash, Distributed by I. A. FISCHER 53 Summit Ave. Ph. 3-1.792 Medford, Oregon f iir,i.T,u4?i;j:i,i'i i wj.-iifflsif acre i JOHN IUND MARIE WttSOH. Dlgna tvns Dm Psfiw pi mm l K I J 4
