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I i HAM DINNER Sunday, Apr. 16, 12 :30 to 4 p.m GRIFFIN CREEK SCHOOL Adults $1.00 Children under 12 50c Benefit Lunch Fund Local and Personal iftLn umiuary To Build Lewis J. Cox has applied at the city building in spector's office for a permit to build a home valued at $6,375 at 325 Melrose avenue. On Business Ralph Dickey, manager of Portland branch of Crown-Zellerbach company, and Keith Aalin, Seattle, manager of the west coast fruit wrap sec tion of the company, were busi ness visitors here yesterday. money .saving f w you can have nnonirWiin E WITH COMFORT TO SPKB IN THE NEW DEE LIGHT WEIGHT WORK SOX FOR SPRING AND SUMMER, OD COLOR 15 per cent wool, 35 per cent cotton ' 50 per cent acetate, 49c, 10 pr.. .$4.29 Cushion Sole is 50 Wool Announcing our new line of Tennis Shoes. Made of the finest materials, cushion insole. Boy's sizes, 11-13 $2.29 Youth sizes, 1-6 2.49 Men's sizes, 6-11 2.89 BOY SCOUT SLEEPING BAGS $12.25 3-lb. Wool, 32"x80" Weight 7V2-lb. Heavy "Vul-Cork" sole and rugged leather insure extra long wear in these new, bet ter service shoes. There's comfort to spare provided by Cedar-Crests "dress shoe fit." Available - in Genuine Horsehide, Retan or Elk leather uppers. Come in to day for your pair. Balance Scales . . . .$ 4.50 Army Field Safe.. 13.95 B.B. Ball Point Pens. 89c B.B. Ball Point Refills 39c Wearever Tri Color Pens 89c Vu Ritter Pens 25c CEDAR CREST SHOES Elk hide, cork sole, a fine shoe at a competitive price. , .... $4.29 The Cedar Crest Oxford. Elk hide, cork sole. A heavy duty shoe. $4.98 Horse Hide Work Shoe. Cork sole. The finest in work shoes; 8" sides. $7.95 OD Cot Pads, 9-lb. Special this week only $3.95 KRYLON PLASTIC SPRAY Protects surface the modern way. Use on household appliances, silver, chrome, marine fittings, copper, brass, photo graphs, tools, leather, machine parts, instruments. 12-oz. $1.49 Cot Pads, 20-lb., new $ 6.95 Musette Bags, with shoulder Inner Spring Mattress, used. straps .69 Have been fumigated . . 11.00 Heavy Duty Log Binders, large Pillows, small, used .49 size 5.49 Pillows, large, used 89 Elko Neatsfoot Oil 39 Farmer's Mix Nails, 100-lb. keg, an assortment ....... 5.00 Spring Specials DUTCH PAINT THIS WEEK ONLY EASE ON INTERIOR, pastel colors gallon $ 2.98 HI GLOW ENAMEL INTERIOR, pastel colors. . . .quart .98 OUTSIDE WHITE gallon $2.98; 5 gallon 14.85 READY MIX ALUMINUM PAINT. . . gallon $3.29; quart .98 ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF STOCK IVledford Surplus Store 1 Door North of Big Y 1950 N. Pacific Hiway Phone 2-9008 DUV Meeting Daughters of Union Veterans will hold a reg ular business meeting at the courthouse auditorium on Fri day, April 14, at 8 p. m. Fern Valley Club Fern Val ley Community club will hold its regular meeting at the Fern Val ley school at 8 p. m. Friday. ... Principals To Meet Element ary Principals' association will meet Monday at 7:30 p. m. in the office of C. R. Bowman in the county courthouse. Fathers and Sons The Father and Son club of the Washington school will hold its regular meet ing at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the school gymnasium. Convalescent Mrs. Ken Rus sell, Jacksonville, who under went surgery Monday at Com munity hospital, is reported to be convalescing satisfactorily. ... To Hold Sal Crater Lake chapter, Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution, will hold a rum mage sale Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, at 217 West Main street. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Grove, Eagleville, Cal., are here this week visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gil ford, 425 South Oakdale avenue and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wilson, 340 South Riverside avenue. Sanitarium Reopens Buck horn Mineral Springs sanita rium, off the Grecnsprings high way south and east of Ashland, has reopened for the season, it was announced today by Herman Wexler, director. Club To Meet Phoenix Gar den club will meet Friday in the Phoenix Presbyterian church, with dessert to be served at 1:30 p. m. On the program are elec tion of officers, a bulb show and hat contest. Mrs. George Bourne is chairman of the luncheon com mittee. Really Board C. Lyall Fid ler, president of the Mcdford Realty board, stated today that important business will be con sidered at the regular meeting of board members and associate members Friday noon in the Medford hotel. Dog Returned Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Young, Jacksonville, who had reported their spaniel dog missing since Monday, today ad vised that late Wednesday after noon a car which they did not recognize drove to their home and their dog was released from the car. They expressed their thanks to the unknown person returning their children's pet. Hobby Club To Meet The Roosevelt School Fathers, Sons and Daughters Hobby club will meet Friday at 7:45 p.m., at the Roosevelt school, according to the president, Thomas A. Cul bertson. The meeting will be the last during the present school vear at which the children win have opportunity to work on their hobbies. Footliqhters A special meet ing of The Footlightcrs, civic theater group, will be held Tues day, April 18, in the carpenters' local hall, 123's West Main street. The carpenters' hall is lo cated upstairs across from the Rialto theater. Refreshments will be served afid all members and others interested are invited to attend, according to Mrs. Earl Knight, secretary. ... Billfold Found W. H. Arnold, route 1, who reported the loss of his billfold late yesterday, this morning received a call from Kenneth Gardner, 120 Laurel street, reporting recovery of the billfold. All contents were in the pocketbook, which was found in a puddle of water in the street in front of the West Main street Safeway store. To Mainland Mr. and Mrs. Willard Eberhart, daughter and son-in-law of Ernest Gilstrap, 35 Geneva street, have left Hono lulu, T. H., where Eberhart has been a correspondent for the United Press for several years and more recently divisional manager. After a seven-week va cation on the mainland, the news laperman will report to Mon treal, Canada, where he will take over a new assignment with the United Press. ... Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Max Millhollin and son Rickey, We natchee, Wash., have been visi tors for the past week with Mr. and Mrs. C. Lyall Fidlcr, Ross lane. While here Rickey has un dergone minor surgery from which he is reported to be re covering satisfactorily. The Mill .tolling formerly operated the Reliable grocery here and have resided in Wenatchec for the past three months. The family ex pects to leave here the end of this week for Wcnatchee and have made plans to return to Medford to make their home. WILL SUTHERLAND Will A. Sutherland, a resident of Medford for the putt 21 years, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday. Mr. Sutherland was born in California on July 24, 1881, and was aged 69 years. He had been caretaker at the Jackson county courthouse for tne past 19 years, and before that he had been employed at the library. , Surviving are hi wife, Anne, ftiecitorci; two step-sons, Floyd n. uaker. Medford, and Roy J Baker, Fresno, Cal. Funeral services will be held at Perl funeral home Friday at l p.m. with the Kcv. Father J, M. B. Gill, assistant rector of St Mark's church, officiating. Inter ment will take place in Siski you memorial park. Pall bearers will be C. Z. Boi den, C. A. Smith, M. A. Bcneka, Roy Bisliep, Ora Meyers and I, H. Porter. JOHN HACKETT Services for John Emerson Hackett. 58. who oassed awav at his home at 624 Chestnut ave nue, Wednesday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Friday at i p. m., wnn me itev. T. O. Sat tcrfield officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Mr. Hackett was born in San Francisco Jan. 20, 1892, the son of the late Moses E. and Clara Hackett. He was united in mar riage to Ethel M. Stamm on Jan. 28, 1918, in Mcintosh, S. D., they coming to Medford to make their home in 1939. In addition to his wife, sur vivors include seven children: James E., Wayne G., Mrs. Doro thy Kurowskv and Mrs. Clara Whaley, all of Medford; John W Antiocn, werj.: Donald D., Alli ance, Neb., and Pfc. Charles H., Wichita Falls, Tex.; his mother, Mrs. Clara Hackett. and a sister. Airs. Roy Colby of Topham, Me., and lu grandchildren. Court House News Divorce Complaint Wilson, Margaret vs. Charles Woodrow. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Decreasing cloudiness tonight. Partly cloudy Fri day morning. Increasing cloudiness In afternoon with Hca tie reel anoweri, Cooler tonight, warmer Friday. Western Oregon: Cons id era hie cloudiness with scattered showers diminishing tonight. Fair early Fri day with increasing cloudiness and rain In north in afternoon and eve ning. Cooler tonight. Warmer south portion Tidav. LOCAL DATA Temperature a vear ago today: HiKhebt 77; Lowest 34 Total monthly precipitation .53 Inch, Deficiency tor the month .OS Inch. Totnl prcclpi'ntion since September 1, iii4u, lo.in ,ncnes. Excels for the season 1.4.1 Inches. Relative humidity 4:30 pm, yester day RH'f; 4:30 am. today DO'',.. Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M., 120 Meridian Time Boise 72 52 Boston 5R 37 Chicago 34 Denver fifl Eureka 5H Havre 67 Klamath Falls . .12 Los Angeles 78 airaturd jg , .1.1 40 87 5.1 rifi 67 .... 54 .... 5 21 32 4.1 32. 33 .11 40 3.1 10 52 41 New York Omaha . Phoenix Portland , Reno Eugene Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle , Spokane Washington. D. C. Yakima 04 Tomorrow Sunrise 3:32 a.m. Sunset 6:31 p.m 42 30 50 38 33 DANCES At the Klamath Falls ARMORY THIS WEEK Thurs., Apr. 13 LEIGHTON NOBLE and hit 14 piece ORCHESTRA Sat., Apr. 15 "T" TEXAS TYLER To East Mr. and Mrs. Dick Watson, Old Stage road, will leave Monday by United Air lines for a three-week trip to eastern and southeastern cities. Watson, who is with Conrad Bruce and company, will make business visits In Boston and New York. In Miami, the cou ple will visit relatives. Father-Son Banquet The Men's Brotherhood o the Zion Lutheran church has scheduled a father and son banquet for u:ju p. m. rnday In the church parlor. J. Orbin Cookscy will show films of his hunting trip to Kodiak island, and the broth erhood announced the dinner will be open to all men and xys. the banquet will be Dre- pared and served by the Ladies' Aid society of the church. Return Mrs. Edna Jones and son Earl Millhou.se, 920 Maple Court drive, and Mrs. Jones' daughter, Mrs. Robert Virtue, 719 Grant street, returned Tues day from Long Pine, Neb., where they attended the 60th wedding anniversary of Mrs. Jones' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Snel son. It was the first time the couple's nine children had been together at one time. The occa sion was also attended by a num ber of their 26 grandchildren and 24 great-granchildren. During the anniversary party, those at tending were interviewed over the Norfolk, Neb., radio station. Thursday. April 13. 19S0 Wall Street New York. Apr. 13 (U.R) Trading on the stock market to day crossed the 2.000,000-share market for the fifth consecutive full session and prices edged higher. Dow Jones closing stock aver ages: 30 Industrials 214.13 up 0.19; 20 railroads 58.11 off 0.11; 15 utilities 43.24 off 0.02; 65 stocks 76.41 off 0.01. Sales today approximated 2. 400,000 shares, compared with 2,010,000 traded yesterday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American TiT 156 Anaconda 294 Chrysler 68Ms Curtiss Wright 9 General Electric 47 General Motors 81 ' Montgomery Ward 55' s Penn. R. R 17ss Penney, J. C 58s Radio 193,4 Southern Co. '. 13 Southern Pacific 53 'i S. Oil of Calif 661.2 Texas Gulf Sulphur 73Vi Transamerica 17 1 4 United Aircraft ZRH V. S. Rubber 43 ' 4 U. S. Steel 32' 4 Youngstown , 81 Vs MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIFTEEN Livestock Portland. Ore, Apr. 13 (U.P.) Cattle 250; market less, active; early sales stendy; good fed steers above $28; medium-good steers $27.50; Rood fed heifers above $27; few heads $2ti. cutter-common dairy type heifer $15.10-20; canner-cutter cows $14.50 16.30; few $17; medium-good beel cows $18.50-20.30; good beef bulls $21.50-22 30; common-mediums $17.50 $21. Calves 50; market slow; common mediums $15-23; Rood vcalers $28-30 Hogs 150; market moderately ac tive, steady to 25 cents lower; early extreme top 10 cents lower; good choice 180-230 lbs. $18.75; few up to 2 ID lbs. $18 90; heavier and lighter weights scarce: good sows 350-550 lbs. $14.50-15.30: feeders scarce. Sheep 100; no early sales: good choice fed wooled lambs lacking, around $25-25.50: shorn lambs above $24 50: good -choice slaughter ewes $11 50-12 50. Prospect Prospect, Apr. 13 Mrs. Uthcr Rogers is substituting for Mrs. Jake Jones this week in the tirade school. Mrs. Jones is at home. ill. Mrs. Raymond Artmire and children. Frank and Frances, vis ited in Central Point last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Goode were week-end visitors of Mrs. Goode's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nycross of Bandon. The Rev. Robert Qwinn has resigned his position as pastor of the Chapel in the Pines. His farewell sermon will be given May' 14. The family has resided in Prospect for two and one-half years. They do not plan to move, however, until end of the school term. Klamath Falls visitors over the Easter vacation were Gwen dolyn Johnson and Lourino Gaines. Lourine spent the vaca tion with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gwinn. Gwendolyn visited her mother. Mrs. Ralph McPhcrson. The Boy scouts held an execu tive board meeting April 6. Thir teen members attended. Miss Sylvia Yuni, who attends the St. Peters School of Nursing in Olympia, Wash., plans to leave April 19. Coos Bay, Ore., Apr. 13 (U,R) Funeral services were to be held here this afternoon for Mrs. Han nah Manilla, 69, and Oscar Erick son, 54. Both died of burns in a Monday morning fire at Mrs. Manilla's Lakeside. Ore., home. Court Records , Justice Court Joseph D. Atchley. reckless driving and no PUC permit, to tal fine $20 and costs. Dwlght V. Moore, overload, fine $38 and costs. . Charles H. Meyer, overwldth load, fine $1 and costs. Alvin D. Bounds, no log haul ing permit, fine $1 and costs. Arthur J. St. Germain, over load, fine $10 and costs. . Police Court Clifford R. Bird, no operator1! license, fine $5. Arie L. Brewer, reckless driv ing, fine $25. Leslie Lindahl, no operator's license and reckless driving, to tal fine $30. Gordon A. Shelton, failure to yield riqht of way. fine $5. g iTiTTTTJ: NOW! HOWARD DUFF I HURRY! I Viw, WGGY DOW-JOHN UTU I ENDS SOON! j I 1 1. mm. I KliliiElLLD Ii V 1 I i. i i li 'ii i'iHijlr I' ll I mm mm mm k Opn 6:30, Show Starts 7:10 gpejjfir ce ll "Any Numbe'can Play" ' ffffVjV j mJtJ I M "Campus Honeymoon" rVTA fjHftjf' I ( rKIPAT & SATURDAY jlAV fgtT'l Alan LADD C?!L SSJ 1 nq Action i nriiier ii 7zrrz:...M San Francisco. Apr. 13 (U P.I f uauie none; late Wednesday lot me dium heifers and good young cows $23.73; few common and low-medium cows $18-19; odd head common to good sausnge bulls $7. 30-21. ChIvcs none. Hogs 50; active: butchers 25c high er; mows steady; good and choice 190 240 lb. butchers $17.25; odd head good BOWK IJ. Sheep none. Portland Produce Portland. Ore., Apr. 13 (U.P.) ouuer io retailers: urade A A prints, S6c lb.: AA cartons, 67c; A prints, 66c; A cartons. 67c: B Drlnts. Bsc Egg prices to retailers: Grade AA large. 43c; A lame 41c; AA medium. iit; j meaium. 4uc; small, nominal; cartons. 2c additional. Cheese Prices to retailers: Port land, Oregon singles, 37-4 1c lb.: Ore gon 5-lb. loals. 42,a-43c lb.: triplets, I 'c less than singles. Premium brands, singles 50", c lb., loaf 92'ac lb. Albany Climbs Aboard Daylight Saving Wagon By United Press Albany is the last major Wil- lamctie valley town to adopt aayngnt saving time. City councilmen voted unani mously Wednesday to place the iasi time in eiicct April :iu as eiscwncre in Oregon and Wash ington. In central Oregon, Redmond also has indicated it will make the switch under a resolution approved by city councilmen. Dead line on Classified Ads: 3:30 p m (or following day: 10 a m ivionnay lor Monday, noon Saturday for Sunday a.m. DRIVE 111 theatre 9 ENDS TONITE Barbara Stanwyck - M. O'Shea in "Lady of Burlesque" PLUS Waferfronl Al Midnight NEWS CARTOON STARTS FRIDAY Dirk Douglii, Marilyn Maswtll, in "CHAMPION" (Ont of the Top Ten Pictutti of tht Tr) Plus "FIGHTING VIGILANTES" NEWS CARTOON Gales Opan at 6:30, Show at 7 $420 $o THI AMERICAN DISTIUING COMPANY, INC Ntw Yard reals, llllasft Sea rrtafUce R "U.S. Newt and Woi.u Report" "TRUE" Maga zine lay "The Flying Saucers Are Real" Wi 4 M.k.l Conrad, Pat Garrison Hanti Von Ttuffan Ik;, . JLiAT'irrjarA V 14 mm '7 2ND ADVENTURE HITI n vPirates( K of Capri' MB I BETT7 vkr HUTToN?rWluR JL;'rSr.. ILUN DREW . 1 loins NtrwtiB