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TWELVE MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, February 19, 1950 Local and Personal Central Point HEC HEC of Knlghti To Meet Knights of Central Point Grange win meet Wednesday, February 2i, at .m. in the home ot Mrs. i-nanes aylor. Old Stage road. Ti Bennett Leave! Eugene Ben nett left yesterday by United Air lines for Chicago after arriv ing Monday to attend funeral ssrvices held here this week for his father, Carl Bennett. Marine Corps League Marine Corps league will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in carpenters local hall, 123V4 West Main street. Plans for visit of state officers and official installation in March will be discussed. Harnesses Stolen F. B. Car others, 307 South Oakdale ave nue, told city police Saturday that at least two studded har nesses and three collars have been stolen off his manchester terrier within the past month and a half. Not V.F.W. Agent The Jack son County Chamber of Com merce and the Veterans of For eign Wars have been warned that a man has been soliciting funds in the name of the latter organization supposedly in con nection with an automobile raf fle. Spokesmen for the chamber and VFW said Saturday any such solicitation is entirely un authorized and anyone ap proached by such a solicitor is asked to noiny me cimmuii. PHONE 2-6119 FOR TOWING or WRkCKER SERVICE ROGUE SERVICE and Supply Co. Anywhr Anytim Leaky Roof? For Prompt Efficient Service Phone 2-2513 ROOFING CO. EXPERT TYPEWRITER and ADDING MACHINE REPAIRS YOUR OFFICE BOY 115 West Miin St. Pythias will hold a regular business session Monday at 8 p.m. in the Pythian building. In Hospital Mrs. Chloe Barn- nan, izz Dakota avenue, is a patient in Sacred Heart hospital after an operation for removal of cataract. She is now able to receive visitors. Improving Norman Gail, Gold Hill merchant injured Monday night in a car-train mis hap, is reported much improved and gaining at Community hos pital. Injured Joe Silva, 38, of 840 Marshall avenue, is confined to Community hospital for treat ment of head injuries sustained Friday while at work at Timber Products company, the hospital reported. To Meet Members of St. Mark's Episcopal church YPF will meet today at 7 p.m. at the church. It is stated that import ant business is to come before the meeting and a skating party at the armory will follow. Doctor Away Dr. A. M. Denoner. 217 Fluhrer building. accompanied by Mrs. Dcppncr, left last evening for ban fran- cisco where they will attend a western chiropody conclave. Dr. Deppner stated his office would be open again Friday, Febru ary 24. From Hospital Clayton J Walker. 129 North Oakdale ave nue, was returned to his home yesterday from Community hos pital where he underwent sur gery about two weeks ago. Walk er will be confined to his home for some time, it was reported, but may have visitors. Leave Mr. and Mrs. Frank Silva and daughter, Dorothy Carol of Sacramento, Cal., and Mrs. William Murray of Para- disc, Cal., returned to their homes the first of the week after visiting here. Mrs. Silva and Mrs. Murray visited their broth- and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. May Burns of Central Point. Mr. Burns is a patient in the Camp White hospital. The Silvas formerly lived in Med-ford. t Holmes Gets Wings Lt. j.g. Robert E. Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cole Holmes. Mcdford, was awarded his naval aviator's wings at a ceremony in Pensa cola, Fla., held February 10, ac cording to a news release from the Pensacola Naval Air station. Lt. Holmes started his training n October. 1948 and last De cember qualified as combat pi lot at Corpus Christ!, Tex., after which he qualified as carrier pi lot at Pensacola. Ho has been ordered to Key West Naval Air station. Holmes was formerly stationed at Boca Chica NAAS at Key West as night fighter con trol officer. FIL gBR$a. HHwe CronP Salem, Ore., Feb. 18 (U.R) Gov. Douglas McKay called on Oregonians today to join in an nual observance of (he "World Day of Prayer" February 24. Ment is sold In 350.000 stores in America, Dr. Langston To Discuss Education At Meeting Here Dr. Rodney Langston, assist ant professor of elementary edu cation at University of Oregon, has consented to discuss educa tional methods and curriculum on Wednesday, February 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the Lincoln school gymnasium, Mrs. John Carter, president of the City council Parent - Teacher association has announced. He is scheduled to attend a conference at the Southern Ore gon college in Ashland this week and has been requested by par ents interested in the study of the trend in modern education to come to Medford for the one meeting on Wednesday after noon. "We understand he is a dyna mic speaker as well as being an authority in the field of elemen tary education," stated Mrs. Car ter, "and we are grateiui to mm for his willingness to talk to par ents and teachers here." Anyone interested in the study of education is urged to attend. Court House News Marriage Licenses Louis Henry Pankcy, 70, and Anna Caroline Stockstill, 61, both Ashland. Willie Harold Fischer, 24. and Mary Jane Matthews, 21, both Central Point. James Edwin Fernlund, 21, and Jeannette Nyhoff, 22, both Medford. Louie Eugene Boatman, 24, and Carol Elinor Benoit, 18, both Ashland. Dwane Millard Lehman, 21, and Dorothy Lucille McKay, 18, both Medford. Ray Hosea Wilson, 54, and Nina Jeanette West, 40, both Grants Pass. Divorce Complaint Walker, Sallie I. vs. Robert E. KIWANIS KUTIES This group of Medford girls will be in the "Winter Wish" scene skating routine chorus in the Kiwanis Kapers and Minstrel show which will play at Ashland junior high gymnasium on Wednesday and Thursday this week and at Med ford senior high auditorium on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Standing are Suzie Hinkle, left, and Shirley Peters. Seated on the piano are, from the left, Joann Leischer, Sylvia Eakin, Barbara Coss, Donna Weddle and Gloria Dunigan. They will also perform in a Chinatown scene. Obituary Court Records Police Court Raymond F. Cherry, no boule vard slop, fine $5. William E. Rosenbalm, Rob ert W. Ball, violation of basic rule, fine $10 each. Leonard E. Steege, reckless driving, Improper vehicle li cense, total fine $20. Justice Court Floyd D. McMillan, drunk in a public place, fine $25.50 and costs. Scott S. McLaren, no vehicle license, fine $1 and costs. James McGuire, violation of basic rule, fine $1 and costs. Joseph W. Nary, no opera tor's license, fine $1 and costs. Clifford W. Norris, failure to stop at stop sign, fine $1 and costs. Jesse A. Winkle, overload, fine $11 and costs. The callle egret, unlike the rest of the heron family, does not live on water creatures. It catches insects disturbed by the leel ot grazing livestock. Well known to parts of Africa and South America, it was first re corded in Australia by the Na tional Geographic society-Smithsonian Institution Amhem land expedition in 1948. MRS. LINNIE OUSTERHOUT Services for Mrs. Linnie Ous terhout, 92, Eagle Point, who died Friday, will be held Mon day at 2 p. m. at Eagle Point Community church with the Rev. Floyd Pollock officiating. Interment will be at Siskiyou Memorial park. She was born Nov. 4, 1857, in Michigan, and was married in April, 1887, to Ellihu Ouster hout, who survives. They left Michigan in 1905 and made their home in the west since that time. For the past 17 years they resided with their younger daughter, Mrs. Carl Esch. Other survivors are a daugh ter, Mrs. Carrie Quesenberry, Waterford, Cal.; two sons, G. E. Ousterhout, Eagle Point, and Sherburn Ousterhout, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. Delia Car penter, Ionia, Mich.; 9 grand children, 15 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Perl funeral home has charge of arrangements. West Side Community Dinner, Meeting Set A get-together of the West Side comunity is planned for Tues day, February 21 at 6:30 p.m., in the school house. A pot luck dinner, a discussion of rural fire protection and moving pictures are the program for the evening. Each family should bring a covered dish, sandwiches and table service. The West Side Ex tension unit will serve coffee. Fire Chief John Tharp and President Richard Krupp of the Central Point Volunteer Fire de partment will discuss purchas ing a rura.1 fire truck and answer questions. Entertainment will be the showing by John Day of his mov ing pictures of Scotland. Farm value of California's nuts and fruits in 1948 was $401,351,00 CHARLES H. ELSON Charles Henson Elson, 68, Eagle Point, passed away at a local hospital Friday. Mr. Elson was born at Ash Grove, Mo., on July 1. 1881. He had lived in southern Ore gon for 28 years, and in Medford until three years ago. He was operator of a dairy farm. His wife Mrs. Leona Elson preceded him in death in 1933. Mr, Elson will be remembered through association with the Golden Rule store, the shoe de partment at Montgomery Ward and The Toggery. Survivors include two sons, John H. of Medford and Robert B. of Pocatello, Ida.; one daugh ter, Mrs. Ray Palm of Eagle Point; two brothers, John H. of Spokane, and William Robert, of Ash Grove. Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Frank Hawkins of Ash Grove and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted from the Perl funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Floyd Pollock, pastor of the Eagle Point Community church officiating. Interment will take place in Siskiyou Me morial park. Model Airplanes Compete Today On Agate Desert The first free flight model airplane contest of the year will be held today on Agate desert west of Camp White and south of Bybee bridge by the Medford Prop Nuts, local gas model air plane club, with entrants ex pected from Klamath Falls, Yreka, Roseburg, Salem and Ashland. Approximately $140 in prizes have been posted by the club. Events to be held will be com petition in rubber powered models and gas models, with the latter divided into four classes depending on size of engine. Hot Competition Biggest competition is expect ed in the newly created one-half A class for the real small en gines with a displacement of not more than .05 cubic inch. In this type of contest the tiny planes are sent aloft with no control by the owner and are allowed an engine run of not more than 20 seconds. The ob ject being to get a long glide after the motor quits running Maximum time allowed in one flight is 10 minutes. A three flight total is used to determine the winner. Prizes include three K&B tor pedo motors valued at $15 each and $125 in merchandise certi ficates. Any flyer of model airplanes is invited to attend regardless of residence or club affiliation. The public is cordially invited and there will be no admission charge made. Forty yards of material are used in the skirt of the Greek national costume the ballerina like kilt worn by the army's elite corps, the Evzones. Ten yards more go into the Evzone's flowing sleeves. Embroidered vest, tasseled garters, tasseled cap and pompons on his boots complete the fancy-dress uniform. The first 13 states of the Union in terms of large-scale farming are Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, Nebraska, Min nesota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Wis consin. Only these each annual ly report more than 10,000,000 acres of land bearing harvests of principal crops. About four million persons visited the 58 national parks and monuments in the United States in 1932. It has been estimated that by 1980 there will be 22 million persons in the United States ov. er 65 years of age. The New Crematorium at Siskiyou Memorial Park Is Novv Ready to Serve this Community and Is Open for Public Inspection The Beautiful New Mausoleum at Siskiyou Memorial Park Will Be Completed Soon and Open to the Public Cremations $45.00 Phone 2-2344 PARK VIEW NURSING HOME 906 West Main Street Medford, Orcgc: Phone 2-6938 Completely equipped Nuning Home tor chronic and convalescents. Bed patients a specialty. Hot water heat throughout building. 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Sisal Rope .' ft. .06 Vz Garlock Packing lb. .25 2 Outlet Plastic Electron 39 Road Reflectors, lxlVi in. Protect Gate Posts and Curbs ' 05 Welding Goggles 79 Stanley Breast Drill 4.98 8 in. Crescent Wrench, Harrold Tool Co. .89 6 in. Pliers 09 lxz in. Lineman, Side Cutter Pliers 1.98 6 in. Needle Nose Side Cutter Pliers 1.79 6 Sizes Rotary Punch for Leather Goods 1.19 All Metal Night Stands, brown lacquer finish, 2 shelves, ideal magazine stand 2.49 Hard Rubber Trays 49 Sectional Mess Trays, stainless steel 49 Stainless Steel Platters 79 18 in. Enamel Platters 49 24-pc. Set Stainless Steel Table Cutlery . . 1.98 2-speed Egg Beater, plastic handle 1.69 Hotel Tumblers 09 Large French Knives, new 69 Fibre and Steel File Brushes 59 Railroad Picks, resharpened, new handles 1.49 Hand Axe Handles 39 Double Bit Axe Handles, hickory 69 Single Bit Axe Handles, split hickory. . . .59 Wheelbarrow Wheels, steel ea. 1.49 Fireman's Asbestos Suits, new 3.50 Decorative Electric Mantle Clock, 25.00 value : 17.95 Ratan Warehouse and Sidewalk Brooms 1.69 Handy Helpers 5c A Kitchen Must RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS (URNS EIGHT HOURS 59c Toilet Paper SATIN TISSUE LIMIT 10 ROLLS lg, rolls 5c ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF STOCK MEDFORD SURPLUS STOR TRY RYAN'S For Fine Dry Cleaning 1 DOOR NORTH BIG Y MEDFORD 1950 NORTH PACIFIC HIGHWAY PHONE 2-9008
