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Medlord. Oregon, under Aet of
Marco J. 1897
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Medford and Jackson County His
tory from the flit of the Mail
Tribune 10, 20 and 14 dears afo
, 10 YEARS AGO TODAY
February 10, 1940
(It Was Saturday)
Twelve to 14 quintets expect
ed to compete in the county
grade school basketball tourna
ment at Central Point.
Miss Alpha Whillock chosen
to represent local high school
In DAR national citizenship
project.
More than $21,000 expended
in January lor public welfare,
county reports.
Keene Creek Cattle and Horse
association re-elects George E.
Dunn president and Fred Homes
secretary-treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Christen
sen to observe golden wedding
anniversary February 18. .
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
February 10, 1830
(It Was Monday)
Robert Strang elected presi
dent of retail merchants' com
mittee of county Chamber of
Commerce.
Pacific highway to Central
Point to be straightened and
"death curve' 'near Prospect to
be eliminated.
Salem survey shows interest in
churches lagging and fewer pews
filled in evening than Sunday
morning.
Local school officials warn
further demonstrations at Med-ford-Ashland
games may cause
suspension of both schools from
state association.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
February 10, 1916
Willamette river at Portland
reaches 18.5 feet above low wa
ter mark for highest poinHn sev
en years. '
Allen B. Drury residence,
south end of Kings highway,
burns at loss of $15,000.
J. H. Drlscoll and Ed Walker
fail to find steclheads for fish
ing in Antelope creek.
Polio Victim Mother
Of Triplet Daughters
LonR Branch, N. J., Feb. 13
(UP.) Triplet girls were born to
Mrs. Fred W. Wnrnke, a polio
victim, Sea Girt, N. J at Mon
mouth Memorial hospital today.
The first baby was delivered
naturally, while the other two
were delivered by Caesarian sec
tion. They weiRhed approxi
mately three pounds each and
were born five minutes apart. A
hospital spokesman said mother
and babies were in good condi
tion. Mrs. Warnke, the wife of a
dentist, was admitted to the hos
pital as a polio patient on Dee.
22, 1949. She was discharged
late in January, but had to re
turn to the hospital for daily
treatments.
WEATHER
By United Press
Northern California Rain to
day, showers tonight and clear
ing Saturday. Little change in
temperature. Southerly winds
today 35-50 mph Monterey north
and 20-30 mph elsewhere, be
coming west to northwest tonight
and Saturday and decreasing.
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Carnegie Medal Candidate
Word comes from Rogue River that townspeople
there are discussing the possibility of securing a Car
negie medal for Douglas Combs, 25-year-old tavern
operator of that place, who saved the life of Delia
Randleman, aged 10, last Sunday when she and her
brother Dick, eight years old,' and a playmate, Larol
Pinkie, 10, fell through the ice on a millpond.
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A CCORDING to accounts of the rescue, Dick was
" near enough to shore to be able to reach safety
unassisted. His shouts and the screams of the girls
were heard across the river by Sydney Desselle who
happened to be out in his yard. Desselle drove madly
across the Rogue river bridge; halted long enough to
shout the alarm through the; tavern door and then
rushed on to the pond.
A number of men reached the scene soon after
ward and the Pinkie girl, who was only about eight
feet from shore was pulled to' safety by Orin Hilger
and Al Black.
WOULD-BE-RESCUERS trying to reach Delia
" with a boat from the other side of the pond
were thwarted by the ice which upset the craft and
dumped Grant Cummings into the water. He was
pulled out and Gene Helvey, immediately took his
place, attempting to push the boat toward the little
girl who was clinging bravely to a broken edge of ice.
But Helvey's efforts also proved unavailing.
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VOUNG COMBS, who had raced to his home for a
rope, then tied the rope about his waist and be
gan swimming toward the child, breaking the heavy
ice with his fists as he went, '
The water was so cold and the ice so thick that
he was forced to return to shore to get his breath
after he had gone about half the distance. Quickly
he plunged in again.
JUST as the swimmer got close to her the girl said
lljhn Qi'a vnnt" anrl frton hoi- aims cKrl nff fVict no
and she went down. She sank twice but Combs saw
her head just under the surface and grabbed her.
It looked like the rescue was practically complete
but at that moment Combs collapsed from exhaustion
and chill. Little Delia had enough strength left to
cling to his clothing while thosie on shore hauled them
both through the water with the rope.
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THERE were brave men in that group, they all de-
Combs whose courage and strength enabled him to
make the supreme and successful try.
Douglas Combs richly deserves the Carnegie
award for heroism. We hope the people of Rogue
River nominate him for the hoVior, and we second the
motion. E.C.F. I
Sunday Invitation
The doors of the old Jacksonville courthouse will
swing open to the public next $unday at 2 p.m., when
people will have opportunity to inspect the building
which is undergoing repair aifd interior alteration to
fit it for use as a museum.
'HE work, which has beep under way for two
months under supervision1. of the Jackson county
court and the Southern Oregon Historical Society,
Inc., has been handicapped considerably by bad
weather and the necessity for. more elaborate repair
in some particulars than had been anticipated.
It was found necessary, for instance, to re-wire
the building, not only to provide the additional num
ber of outlets which will be needed for museum dis
play illumination, but also because the earlier-day
wiring job was in bad condition and presented a dis
tinct fire hazard. Workmen discovered three places
where fires had actually beetl started by the over
loaded and insufficiently insujated wires. The wood
had been charred but lack of -ventilation had appar
ently smothered the flames inftheir own smoke.
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TN ADDITION to inviting Jackson county citizens
in general to inspect the tfuildinrr. the Historical
society has sent invitations trj the Klamath County
Historical society, the JosepHiiie County Historical
society and the Siskiyou County (California) Histori
cal society. E.C.F. 1
Pirates To Skip Pageant
.v- uuuo unj i iiaica, uiiroc itbui coiiucijr ai
eb and energetic boosters of the neighboring coastal
region, have decided not to stage their annual cele-
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uimiun aim pageant mis year.
THE Pirates have found that the celebration, while
eminently successful as a crowd pleaser, is a ter
rific headache for the a 1-too-few who are willincr or
able to donate their time and efforts. Most significant
of all, the annual festivity runs substantially in the
red.
The Pirates' decision was reached after consider
able discussion and review of former celebrations.
Maybe a careful study of Jackson county fair record
would dampen the enthusiasm of some who advoeaU1
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a ii'vivui ui mat community euon. Ei.u.r.
Crosstown
by Roland Co
". . . and of court you know how everybody in town is
talking about the shameful way he treats his poor wife."
A Nichols' Worth of-
Comment On This and That
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
United Preaa Feature Writes
Washington, Feb. 10 (U.R)
The Security & Exchange com
mission can t unaersiana wny
anybody con
nected with
the movies
would sell
stock in a pro
jected picture
for as low as
$10 a share
and discourage
more than two
shares to a
customer.
The SEC
looked Into
the matter and,
although
Herman Nlcbolt b e w i 1 d ered,
okayed it.
Hollywood was lust as mysti
fied. Here was a motion picture
in which no oroducer. author, di
rector, or stars would get credit.
That isn't the way Hollywood
would do it, but Hollywood isn't
doing this one.
It is to be produced abroad
and is about the life of Christ.
In simple, reverent form, the
drama will be portrayed against
the backdrop of our atomic era.
Three cameras will be used sim
ultaneously. There will be
screens three times larger than
regulation and acoustics naving
as many as 75 loud speakers.
Shooting will take place in
France, Italy, and Israel. Church
men everywhere already have
indorsed the idea of filming the
passion of Christ.
Cast Choice Not Easy
Selection of a cast has not been
easy. The producers auditioned
more than 200 men before they
finally selected a 32-year-old pro
fessor of philosophy at the Uni
versity of Paris to play the role
of Christ. A prominent Holly
wood actress offered to play
gratis the part of the Mother
Mary. She was turned down.
The man responsible for the
idea is a dynamic young French
man named Count Georges de la
Grandiere, who three times was
a prisoner of the nazis.
The count went to l.vlywood
Land tried to sell his idea to the
mm moguls, rne count weni
broke. He returned to France
and bicycled up and down the
land selling shares of stock ai
$10 a share. It looks as if he s
going to make it.
Bought Six Shares
Here in America, where stock
in the film is registered, a few
have been allowed to buy more
than a single share. One was a
truck driver, who said he earned
$60 a week. He admitted he
didn't know much about fine
art, but asked for six shares.
A New Jersey bookie who
said he had had a "good week"
tagged a film agent in a hotel
lobbv. He said he wasn't much
on religion but wondered if he
could have $2300 worth of stock.
He was allowed to buy five
shares.
A New York cop heard about
the movie and canvassed the
boys at the precincts and the
folks along his beat. He came
up with $1800 and got 900 shares
to distribute to his friends.
A seamstress from Saks Fifth
avenue wanted to put up her
life savings $3,000. The agent
talked her down to $40.
Maid Got Mad .
A maid at the Ritz had $250
in cash in a paper sack and got
mad when the film man tried to
talk her into taking only two
shares.
"We don't want anybody to
get rich," the man told her.
Like the rest, the agent refus
ed to sell her any stock at all
GIVES STUDENTS BREAK
East Lansing, Mich. (U.R)
Harold Seyffert says goodbye to
profit during examinations at
Michigan State College. His drug
store sells coffee for three cents
during that period because he
knows the students need it.
Boston U.R) Andrew J. Pa
lermo, who recovers 5,000 auto
mobiles a year for finance com
panies, asked police to help him
find his car when it vanished
from a parking space.
KT.OODHOUND8 FRIENDLY I
Hammond. lit. (U.R) John Hill
bought two bloodhounds to serve
as watchdogs in his motor sales
. uo ihmiaht Ihpv were
lUHIfCllljr. l..v0..- J ---
doing a good job until one night
ourgiars crone in anu aiu.v
them.
WALNUTS GROW BIG
Syracuse, Neb. (U.R) Walnuts
grow big here, according to the
county agent, A. H. DeLong.
Dean submitted a few samples
eight inches in circumference,
DeLong said.
until she had personally investi
gated the SEC's okay. .
Naturally, all of the $1,000,
000 film an't be financed by
the little man, "but he'll have
the biggest share in it. Pride, too.
As one man put it:
"What a surprise my friends
will get when they hear I'm a
stockholder. It's a pleasant
thought to know I'm helping to
put a good, clean show on the
screen. I'm just a janitor."
SOMETHING GAINED
St. Paul, Minn. (U.R) Burglars
who raided the T. W. Basta bak-
oi v here were determined to got
at least something. They re
moved a storm window, opened
the inside window and then
found that a large refrigerator
still blocked their entrance.
They made off with the storm
window.
VALENTINES
For those who have
a special corner in
your heart
5c to $5.00
SWEM'S
GREETING CARDS
Bill Salade
MEDFORD COUPLE
LOSE SALARY
RAISE
In my presenct recently, a young
Medford husband said to his wife,
"Do you remember, dear, how we
were going to
save the raise we
got 15 months
ago?" His wife
nodded, then re
plied, "Of course
1 do. And we
have just as good
as lost It all.
What we needed
was a plan like
this."
Naturally, I was
surprised at such
frankness. But
not at their con
clusion. Listening to so many peo
ple tell of their attempts to control
unruly dollars has taught me that
most family financial problems
spring from lack of an adequate
savings plan.
In this respect, my newly-made
friends were no different than oth
er couples. In all sincerity, they
intended to "salt away" their most
recent raise. But they had failed
to do so.
The husband is quite capable in
business. His wife is "tops" as a
homemaker. Yet now they both
realize the weaknesses of their own
scheme and the imperative need
for a simple, logical plan that
builds up to a fine retirement
fund which they can look forward
to when they want to take things
easier later on.
PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
P.O.Box 693
Medford, Ore. Ph. 2-7573
Service Stations Wage Gasoline Price War
Milwaukee. Feb. 10 (U.R)
Service station operators fought
a gasoline price war here today.
Major brands of gasoline sold
for 20.9 cents a gallon for regu
lar and 21.9 for premium. Some
independent dealers attracted
motorists with signs offering
regular at 18 8 cents and pre
mium at 20.9.
Yesterday, the indeoendent
Pate Oil company and five ma-
jor firms Standard Oil. Shell.
Texas, Socony-Vacuum and Cit
ies Service reduced tank wagon
prices one cent a gallon. It was
the first cut In tank wagon
prices since the price war began
last week.
MARRIAGE-MINDED
Cumberland, Md. (U.R) Get
ting a marriage license is a fam
ily affair for Jay Lee Jobes, 43.
and his daughter, Wilda Lee, 16.
Jobes got a license at the couit
house to marrv R e b a May
Gwynn. 22-vear-old widow The,-.
i he signed an application for hi;
! daughter, who is planning to wed
iJosroh Ray Barclay, 21, 0f Car
1 inichacls, Md.
We Mean It
Our Funds Are At
Your Disposal
STAN STARK
Yts Mia
For whatever valid reason you require a loan,
we're ready to make it, allowing you gener
ous time for return payments. We cut the
red tape and make getting a loan down
right pleasant!
See Oregon Finance, the company that likes
to say YES to loan requests no matter how
small nor how quickly it's needed.
Oregon Finance Co.
Phone 2-4433
Craterian Bldg. 45 S. Central
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February 10 to 14
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WEEK DAYS
10 A.M. Until Midnite
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
9 A.M. Until Midnite
IT'S EASY TO SHOP AT
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SUNSHINE KRISPY
CRACKERS
2 Pounds
49c
SUNSHINE BUTTER
HI HO
Crisp and Tasty
lb. 30c
NALLEY'S
Beef STEW
Large 2'2 Can
69c
NALLEY'S CUT
PICKLES
SWEET MIXED
pt. 29c
REYNOLD'S
Aluminum
Wrap
33c
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CARROTS bun. 5c
TENDER FRESH
LETTUCE hd. 10c
CRUNCHY GREEN
CELERY lb. 8c
COLLARD
GREENS ... lg. bun. 10c
COOKING
CABBAGE lb. 4c
YAMS OR
SWEET NOT2ATG0RASDE lb. 5C
YELLOW DANISH
SQUASH BAKED lb. 4c
KLAMATH NO. 1
POTATOES... 25 9Sc
25 ft.
Roll
CUT RITE
Waxed
Paper
125 ft
Roll
19c
WHITE
Embossed
Napkins
10c
Pkg.
80
SEE OUR NEW
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Prices for Fri.
and Saf.
Self-service Smoked Meats - Milk - Cheese - Butter - Cream !
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Better Service Always!
OLD BADGER
LIMBURGER b oz. 37c
KRAFT "CHIPS"
BABY
GOUDA
LOUIS REGAL
14 oz. 89c
BLUE pkg. 35c
8 oz. 31c
KAY NATURAL
CHEDDAR
PHILADELPHIA
ROQUEFORT pkg. 23c CREAM pkg. 17c
BALLARD'S BISCUITS 2 pkgs. 29c
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SWIFT'S SHANKLESS PICNIC
HAMS lb. 43c
SWIFT'S PREMIUM
A k iOTenderixed, Half
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HAM SL"-V 59c
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