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Local and Personal 1 i . ii From Portland Samuel Lee, i Portland, of the power trans missions products division, Port land Iron works, is here this week. From LaCanada Charles E. Andrey, La Canada, Cal., repre senting Abingdon - Cokesbury Press, New York City, arrived here today. On Honor Roll Nick Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene, route 1, a Junior at the University of California, at Los Angeles, has earned a place on the university's honor roll. Greene is majoring in geology. Civic Theatre First 1950 meeting of the Medford Civic Theater group will be in the Jackson school gymnasium at 8:30 p.m. today. Election of of ficers will be held and anyone interested in the group is in vited to attend. A 1 1 n d School Rufus H. Cate Jr., county extension agent, returned to Medford over the week-end from Corvallis with Ted Willoughby and Alden Joy. Ashland, who were two of 12 Oregon 4-H members attending a sheep shearing school on the Oregon State college campus. Jacksonville Grange Jack sonville Grange members will meet Tuesday in Garden club rooms of U. S. hotel, Jackson ville, at 8 p.m. Members are to take a sack lunch. HEC mem bers of the grange will meet Wednesday, March 1 in Jackson ville Presbyterian church par lors. Luncheon will be served at 12 noon, and officers stated im portant business would be con sidered. Wakefield 2nd Floor Medford Furniture, 1 f How this hidden tank farm helped keep A f- zr -N J! viucrgcniy spcu ui dbu weatner. This farm, hidden behind a ring of trees to preserve scenic beauty, with a storage capacity of 28,896.000 gallons of oil, went into operation a lot faster than we ever expected. During this winter, one of the severest on record, these facilities, costing more than $1,000,000, helped to do the big job of keeping Northwest homes and office buildings warm. Of course, these tanks were only one factor in avoiding a shortage. Standard Heating Oil dealers and their trucks worked 24-hour days; tank ers, railroads, and truckers carried more heating oil in a short space of time than during any other winter. But it was gratifying to all Standard oilers that this part of our construction program (already totaling more than J 500,000,000 just since the war) could be put to such good use so soon. Suparviior Her Mary Ann Hammel, Salem, supervisor of state school lunch programs, arrived here today. Engineer Here L. E. Kurti chanof, Portland, electrical en gineer, is here this week on business. From Salem M a 1 c o 1 rn L. Jones, Salem, from the public utilities commission, arrived here today. On Business Harold A. Ip son, Oakland, Cal., is here on business representing David E. Kennedy, Inc., Oakland. Club To Meet Medford Gar den club will hold its March meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. at the YMCA. To Portland Wallace Has kins, 228 North Holly street, was taken to Portland Saturday by Perl ambulance. He entered the veterans hospital there where he will receive medical treatment. Announce Meeting Medford Council of Parents and Teachers will meet Thursday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Oak Grove school, with Oak Grove unit members as hostesses. Dessert will be fol lowed by a program and the an nual plant sale. Data Change d Regular monthly potluck dinner meeting of Ce'ntral Point Presbyterian church members and friends in the church parlors, will be Wed nesday at 6:30 p. m. instead of Thursday evening as originally planned. Miss Claire Hanley, Jacksonville, will show pictures of her recent trip to Guatemala, beginning at 7:45 p. m. DU PONT TONTINE WINDOW SHADES Drapery 6th & Bart left, Ph. 2-6010 year ago, we completed one of heating oil tank farms in the country here in the Northwest . . . simply to make certain there would be enough oil on hand to Ladies' Tri-op Ladles' Mount ed troop members will meet Tuesday at 7 p. m. for a social evening at the home of Mrs. C. Rease Braley, 245 Valley View drive. Pedestrian Hit Billy Lathrop, age two an done-half, was slight ly hurt when a truck operated by Stanley Hnke, 402 South Fir street, backed into him Satur day in the DeBarr i addition north of Medford, a report filed with police disclosed. Safety Council Medford Safety council will install offic ers and make awards at a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. today in the Pioneer room at the Jackson hotel. William Jlealy, assistant secretary of state, will be main speaker and schoolboy patrol men will be honored. Building Permits Mrs. L. W. Bentley applied Saturday at the city building inspector's office for a permit to reroof and remod el a structure at 903 South Holly street at $400 cost. John and Ann Strebinger asked today to erect a $75 garage addition at 126 Kenwood avenue. Visit Upstate Mrs. Wilson Clark and son Glen, Oak Grove, drove to Eugene last week to visit Mrs. Clark's sister, Mrs. Claude Wilson, and then on to the TB hospital at Salem to visit Dick Saltmarsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Saltmarsh, of Stew art avenue here. Driver Injured G. D. Harper, route 2. box 148, suffered a scalp cut yesterday evening when the car he was operating and a se dan driven by S. M. Bullis Jr., 41 Barneburg road, were involv ed in an accident at Main and Florence streets intersection, ac cording to reports filed with city police. Money Taken Offices of Dr. Russell Barnes in the Lcverette building were entered yesterday morning and about S8 taken from the cash register, city police reported. Files were also ran sacked. Police said the janitor re ported seeing two youths leave the building yesterday before the office entry was discovered. There was evidence that some one had tried to enter several offices. Has Operation Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw, 641 Pine street, have received word that Cpl. Gerald M. Riddle, stationed at the O'Hara International airport, Park Ridge, 111., underwent sur gery last month at the Great Lakes Naval hospital. Corporal , Riddle, who makes his home with the Shaws when in Med ford, attended school here be- jfore going into the army 3'.i years ago. the largest meet any To Visit Grants Pan Mem bers of Goldstripe Pup Tent 3 of the Military Order of the Cootie will meet at the VFW hall at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday for an of ficial visit to the Grants Pass chapter. Square Dancers The Monday square dance instruction class for beginners will be held at the Medford YMCA from 8 to 10 p. m. today, with Hollis Hill, Ash land, instructing. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Bessonette will be host and hostess. Nurserymen To Meet Rogue Valley Nurserymen and Grow ers will meet Thursday, March 2, at 7 p. m., at the Rogue Val ley greenhouse, 625 Franquette street, rather than at the Crater greenhouse as was stated in Sun day's issue of the Tribune. All licensed growers are invited to attend the meeting, it is stated. Auxiliary To Meet The auxil iary to Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a special meeting Tuesdav at 8 p. m. in Veterans' hall. At this time Mrs. Stanley Tripp, Corvallis, department president, will inspect the auxil iary. Wednesday Mrs. Tripp will be honored at a covered dish luncheon to be served at 12 noon in the hall. Livestock T.lvMtnrlc. Portland. Ore., Feb. 27 U.P. Cattle 1100: market active on Hgni simulv: eenerallv around SO cents higher most classes; some beef cows Sl.oo higher; Rood ten steers zu--fii, includine 1103 lb. weiehts at $27: com mon steers downward to $20; hiRh medium-low sood heifers S-' su; com mons 516.50-20; canner-cutter cows S13 S0.15: shells down to $11 or be low; heavy Holstelns common to $1U 17; good 1134 lb. ueei cows -u; yaun cows to $21 and above; asking $21 22 for sood beef bulls. Cnlves ISO; market active; few enrlv strone to $1 or more higher good vealers $28-30; choice $31 and above. Hogs 750; market active, steady ffoori -choice 1SU-230 lb. butchers SIM $19.50: 2.-0-2!i0 lbs. $17 50-18; 150-170 lbs. $17 50-18 50: good 350-500 lb. sows mostly $15-15.50; choice light feeders above $18. Sheen 230: earlr sales about steady quality considered; good-chcice ted lambs $22 50; best around $23; good ewes $10-11 or above. San Francisco. Feb. 27 (U P. Cattle 350. Supply consists around 3 loads steers, a load oi neiiers ana oai ance most I v cows. Trade opened slow with fully steady prices. Load medium 045-lb. steers $24.50: few common and medium cows $15.50-17.50: scattering canners and cutters $12.50-15. Calves five. No early sales. Hogs 100. Active, butchers $.50 low er; sows steady to $.50 lower; good and choice 190-240 lb. butchers $19; sood sows $13.50. Sheep 675. Active, fully steady. Around 560 head good and choice mostiv no. 2 pen lamo averaging no lbs. $25 25. Portland Produce Portland. Ore.. Feb. 27 (UP.) Butter Prices to retailers: Grade aa prints. 69c lb.; A A cartons, 70c; A you warm Capacity Audience Sees Last Kapers Performance Here Another capacity audience wit nessed the final presentation of the Kiwanis Kapers and Minstrel show of 1950 at the Medford high school auditorium Saturday night. The production numbers of the professionally-directed show were well-received by the au dience, but popular favor was more attracted to the antics of the Olsen-and-Johnson-type of off-stage horseplay which went on during the entire production, and to the ancient gags given a working over by the minstrel "end men." Antics Described A woman who typified many movie-goers by climbing over and through seated customers, equipped with mop and bucket; a frustrated artist who concen trated on her painting through much of the show; two time-and-a-half carpenters who diligently tore up and tried to patch two seats, and uncounted screams, yells and assorted nincompoop ery by Kiwanians gave the pro duction the localized and home town flavor enjoyed by the Med ford audience. Hit of the first act was singing of "Boomps-a-Daisy," when chor ines shanghaied partners from the audience, and forced them to dance on the stage. The result ing hilarity was at the expense of the hapless men, and their subsequent attempts to regain their coats, which had been dex terously switched during the dancing. Wet-Wash Exit At the close of the perform ance, those attending were greeted at the exit by lines full of wet wash, through and under which they had to pass to get out. Concensus of the show-goers was that the hullabaloo was well worth the price. Medford and Ashland Kiwanians will devote their shares of the proceeds to various philanthropic and club projects. E. A. prints, 69c; A cartons, 70c; B prints. 66c. ERff prices to retailers: Grade AA lartrc. 45c; A large. 43c; AA medium, 42-43c; A medium. 41 -42c; tsmall, nom inal; cartons. 2c additional. Cheese Pricei to retailen: Port land. Oregon, singles, 3-42c lb.: Ore gon S-lb. loafs. 44,-4.1c lb.; triplets, l'iic less than singles. Premium brands, singles. SI !ac lb.; loaf, A3'ac lb. Chives sold for ft .30 a flat on the Portland eastside farmers wholesale produce market today. Lettuce and cabbage plants brought SI a flat. Carnation plants sold at S1.7S 8 flat. Pansy plants wera offered at S2.2& a flat. Toultry, Rabbits Live chickens Broilers under 2 lbs., 17c; 2-3 lbs.. 22-23c: 3-4 lbs.. 2II-27C; 4 lbs. and over, 27-28c; fryers 25-28C lb.: roastets. 4 lbs. and over. z-3ilc; leghorns under 4 lbs.. 14-10c: 4 lbs. over, I6-I7c; roosters. 25c; colored fowl, all weights, 19-21c; old roosters, all weights, 14-lSc. Turkeys Net to growers, toms, 20 31c; prices to retailers, dressed: A young toms, 27-26c; light hens. 41-42c. Rabbits Live white 4 to 3 lbs., 17 20c: 3-6 lbs.. 13-18c; colored 2c lower; fresh dressed tdsho fryers to retail ers 40c; local 48-52C. Wall StreeT New York, Feb. 27 Demand for special issues, aircraft and airline shares featured a firm, moderately active stock market today. Traders anticipated an early end of the coal strike but with held buying commitments in the main list pending outcome of the negotiations and the trial of the coal union for contempt. Dow Jones closing stock av erages; 30 industrials 204.33 up 0.18; 20 railroads 55.49 up 0.10; 15 utilities 42.81 up 0.08; 85 stocks 73.90 up 0.09. Sales today approximated 1,400,000 shares, compared with 1,710.000 traded last Friday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 150''i Anaconda 30' s Chrysler 60?i Curtiss Wright P'it General Electric . 48 General Motors 75?4 Montgomery Ward 56 '4 Pcnn. R. R 17' Penney, J. C 61 Radio 15 Southern Co 13 W Southern Pacific 53 S. Oil of Calif 62'4 Texas Gulf Sulphur 11H Transamerica 17' United Aircraft 28 'i U. S. Rubber 43'i Youngstnwn 79.4 7kHfSTORYofFLECT&ffTY ilF r? r If euTi'o sva. Z,M ft, tic?! V Jurt ooujcd pi asjtc TAKir .?IDB JV Sine AT MOLTrVOOD. OeNN.ONE eTBAM WHILE THS OTHER USES WATER POWER. stTRANGELV ENOUGH, BOTH SOURCES OF POWER COME FROM THE NEARBY SUSOUCMANNA RIVER. COAL. IS DREDGED FROM THE RIVEI? TO SOPPLV THE STEAM PLANT JUST ABOVS THE DAM THAT FURMiSHES THE WATER POWER FOR THE HYDROELECTRIC PLANT. IS COPCO INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF THE AREA IT SERVES? The Company is now engaged in a construction program de signed to more than double its plant capacity by 1953 Monday, February 27, 1850 Three Hurt In Skiing Accidenis At Park Three winter sports enthus iasts were slightly Injured at Crater Lake Sunday and were released after first aid was ad ministered by park rangers. Parnell Giesen, 24, Rogue Riv er, suffered a sprained right knee while skiing on Knob hill, and Donald Svinth, II, Prospect, sustained a sprained right ankle in a accident on Garfield peak. Svinth was brought to the first aid station by members of the Rogue Snowmen's club. Edward Frederick. 25, Haai, Cal., was cut on the right ankle by the steel edge of his ski. A compress was applied by rangers and he was advised to see a doctor for fur ther treatment. A total of 351 visitors passed through park entrances over the week-end. Skiing was good. Scour Jamboree Plans Told To Activians Cliff Hansen, scout executive of the Crater Lake area coun cil, was the main speaker at a meeting of the Medford Active club last week. He described lo cal pln"s to send 66 scouts to the nal tal jamboree in Valley Forge, .Ja., this summer and commended the Activians for their interest in Troop 4 of the Oak Grove district. Medford Active club sponsors the troop. The club voted to donate SI 5 to help finance the Medford Safety council dinner to be held at the Jackson hotel tonight honoring school boy patrols. Jail Sentence Begun On Liquor Violation Bill Franklin Sanders, 21, of Medford, was placed in the coun ty jail Saturday to begin serv ing a six-month sentence for giving liquor to a minor. Jerry Yates Sparling. 20, In volved in the same case, was placed on probation for six month!! on condition he stay away from liquor dispensing es tablishments, the junior high school, and girls. He must be at home by 10 p.m. every night. Both men had pleaded guilty to the charges. SOC Band Visits 3 Valley Communities Ashland, Feb. 27 Thirty-one members of the Southern Ore gon college band, accompanied by the college male quartet and majorettes, toured various coun ty communities last week, stop ping for performances at Gold Hill, Central Point and Roane River. At each stop the quartet, In cluding Bob Rae, Medford, Ger ry Leslie and Harry Kannasto, Ashlnnd, and Frank Koch, Cen tral Point, presented a group of songs. Trail Riders Planning Trip To Creek Camp Medford Trail riders and guests will ride to Greek camp on Sufidny, March 5 and officers of the organization said that nil persons going are to meet at the clubhouse at 10 a.m. Each rider is to take his own lunch. The group held a dance and box supper Saturday night. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Fair and mild tonight and Tuesday. Western Oregon: Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday with little change In temperature. Highs 43 to 33 Tues day; lows 28 to 36 tonight. I.OCAI, DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 03; Lowest 37. Total mommy precipitation i.io Inches. Deficiency for the month .71 Inch. Total precipitation alnct- September 1. 1049, 12 38 Inches. F.xcess for the season 1.10 Inches. Relative humidity 4:30 p m. yester day 76': 4:30 a.m. today 72",. Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M., 120 Meridian Time High Low Prec. Boise 60 37 1 Boston 3 3 Chicago . .......... 20 0 Denver 71 42 Eureka 34 46 .02 Havre 33 22 Klamath Falls 32 31 Los Angeles ..... 34 47 Medford 33 38 T New York 28 10 Omaha 27 23 Phoenix .78 Portland 32 33 .01 Reno T7 31 Kugene 48 32 .IB Salt Lake 87 4 San rranclsco 60 49 Seattle 47 33 .33 Spokane 49 26 Washington, O. C ...... 30 20 Yakima M 37 1THOUGH MAK69 ELECTRICITY BV Obituary JUDY WESTERFIELD Servicea for Judv Ann Wes- terfield, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Westerfleld, Myers lane, who passed away In local hospital Saturday, were held at the graveside in I.O.O.F. cemetery this morning, with the uev. u. e. Millard officiating. Arrangements were in care of Conger Morris funeral home. Surviving besides her parents are a brother, James Richard, at home; her maternal grand- arents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wil iamson, Medford: and her pa ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hicks, Medford. JOSEPH MALOTT Funeral services are pending for Joseph Butler Malott, 92, who died at Jacksonville Satur day. He is survived by a son, Clarence H. Perl funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements which will be announced later. CHRIS BAIER Chris Baier. route 3, died at noon today at a local hospital. Perl funeral home will have charge of arrangements and a complete obituary will be pub lished later. Etta Mae Benedict, Ashland Woman, Dies Ashland, Feb. 27 Etta Mac Benedict, 71, of 219 North Moun tain avenue, Ashland, died fri- tlay morning in a rest home here. She was born Oct. 2, una, in Elkton, the daughter of pion eer parents. George and Esther Benedict. She came to Ashland in 1903 and was a lifelong mem ber of the Christian church. Survivors include one brother. C. G. Benedict, Portland; eight nephews, Oscar A. Cooper. Van couver, Wash.; Ernest Cooper, Springfield; Arthur Cooper, Oak Ridge: Clarence Cooper Jr., Mohler; George Benedict. Los Angeles: Milton and Joe Elliott. Bellingham. Wash., and Paul Redifer, Myrtle creek; two nieces, Mrs. Eva rraiiKiin, lat ent, and Mrs. Frances Leighton, Myrtle Creek; 11 grand nieces and nephews, and four great grand nieces and nephews. f uneral services win De con ducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Litwillor funeral home in Ashland with Mrs. Benedict s nephew, the Rev. Oscar A. Cooper, officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery. Funeral Services Held For Gold Hill Woman Roaue River. Feb. 27 Funer al services for Josephine Evcl ene Preslar were held at the Presbyterian church here Satur day with the Rev. D. F. Barnett officiating. Mrs. Preslar died at Rogue River last Tuesday. Her home was In uotcl rtiu. She was born Aug. 29, 1884 In Oklahoma and had lived In Oregon many years. Survivors Include a daughter, Mrs. Elva Fleming, Gold Hill; two sons, Llovd, Grants Pass, and Garvin, Butte Falls; three sisters, Mrs. Ina Fuller, Ander- son, Cal.; Mrs. Clara wunnms and Mrs. Kate uarnnart. luiare, Cal.; three brothers. Jerry Con nelly, Los Gatos, Cal.; Albert, San Jose, Cal.; and Chris, Ga lena, Kans., and six grandchil dren. Interment was In the Rogue River cemetery with Hull and Hull funeral home of Grants Pass In charge. SENATOR SPARKLE SAYS If your in-laws become outlawt, lock the doori end wi n 4 o w i and don an war. "To Serve But Once Ii Not Our Aim. We Strive to Serve, to Serve Again" Your Friendly Jeweler Andy's Jewelry Shop 21 South Riverside ELECTRIC LIGHTS ACE Bfl KI6 USED TO LErVfiTHEN THE WORKING HOURS OF TOULTRv; IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE LIGHTS MUST BE TURNEO OFF AMD ON GRADUALLV TO kEEP THE HV9 FROM BECOMING NEUROTIC. 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