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Local and Viiii Here Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley Johnsen, La Grande, arrived here last night to visit with their son, Leland Johnsen, 602 Cath erine street. , In Portland Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miksche, 657 South Holly street are in Portland where they are attending a convention In the interest of the Monarch Seed and Ferd comoany. From Los Angeles Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paavo Saari in Shady Cove are their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn E. Saari and son Michael, Lbs Angeles. The visitors ar rived Tuesday and will be here .week. t t From Stat Office Bob Ly man of the travel information of fice of the state highway depart ment was a Medford visitor yes terday. While here he conferred with the staff of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. " Danes Instruction A begin ner's class in square dancing will be started by the Medford YMCA Square Dance group at 8 p.m. Monday, under the direc tion of Jack Crump. Both "Y" members and non-members are eligible to attend, and should register at the YMCA desk on or before Monday. i I DRIVE in theatre ENDS TON1TE "THE HEIRESS" PLUS "THE HEART of Paris" Technicolor Special STARTS FRIDAY Cornell Wilde, Maureen O'Hara in "THI HOMESTRETCH" hi TICHNICOLOR Plus "SONG OF IDAHO" NEWS - CARTOON Gates Opan at 7:30, Show it Dusk iiIsMffrifcii qM extra speed, extra comfort with MEW 4-ENGINE UNITED JWAfM&ftfEf? SERVICE! mm S3 ti Beginning April 30, United offers Medford travelers the extra comfort, peed and luxury of 4-engine Mainliner service I These great planes cruise at 4-miles-a-minute . . . have a capacity of 44 passengers . . . and are equipped with special seats that are as comfortable as your easy chair at home! United offers the very finest service aloft on all Mainliner flights and deli cious meals at meal-time. It's the most pleasant, the fastest way to travel! Fares are still low you pay nothing extra for this de luxe service. 4-ngine flights offer thru service fo Portland, Seoffe ond Coliformai NORTHBOUND Lv. Medford Ar. Eugene . Ar. Salem , At. Portland Ar. Seattle . New morning commuter flight to Portland fly up and back the same day. Ask obouf Uniled' economical Half-Fore family plan. For reservations call or wrife UNITED AIR LINES Medford Airport Terminal. Call 2-7111 OK, SEE Personal Property Owners' Mealing A meeting of the Jackson County will be held at 7:30 p. m. today at the Girls' Community club. Leaver Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kennell, San Francisco, left yes terday after visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Medicus at Topsiriej orchard. Batumi Joe Gehring, station manager for Southwest airways here, has returned from Arizona where he was attending to com pany business. - Her For Blind Earl F. Rein ke, San Francisco, executive di rector of Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., a non-profit group, was a Medford visitor today on business for the organization. He is en route to Seattle. On Business Vern Evans, general manager of Eads Trans fer company, will leave tomor row for the bay area on business. Leon Evans, office manager of the company, left yesterday for Vancouver, Wash., on a business trip. Returns Mrs. T. R. Florey, 32 North Orange street, has re turned from Santa Paula, Cal where she attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Raymond Mclnturff. Mrs. Mclnturff is the former Doryce Millard of Med ford. To Move Here Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Krause, Milwaukee, Wis., are expected to arrive here dur ing the week to make their home in Medford. The Krause's two sons, Laurel Krause, a teller at the First National bank, and Al vin Krause, an orchardist, have lived here for the past year. In Corvallis Mrs. Harry L. Meyers, 810 East Jackson boule vard, left yesterday for Corvallis where she will attend the annual state conference of Woman's Society of Christian service be ing held there this week. From Corvallis, Mrs. Meyers will go to Portland and McMinnville to visit friends before her return the first of the week. From Anchorage Mrs. Rob ert H. Hayes arrived by plane from Anchorage, Alaska, to visit here with her sister Mrs. Flovd Davis, 1940 Orchard Home drive. From here she will visit her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Blake, Selma, Ore. She will then de part for Kansas City to visit an other sister there before her re turn to Alaska. T Receive Charier A chap ter of Gold Star Mothers will be instituted for Medford at ceremonies to be held Friday, May 5, at 8 p. m., at the domi ciliary center at Camp White. A charter will be presented and officers installed. Mrs. James Cech, who will be installed president of the chapter, urges all Gold Star mothers to attend the services. Further informa tion may be had by calling Mrs. Cech, 2-7831. or Mrs. Nelson Shober, 2-6046. (Condni4 I T :05 a. m. I 1 :S5 a. m. 12:35 a. m. ltlSp. m. 2:35 p. m. Ml"" II in,. t)M B - ' a Lv. Medford . . . Ar. Sacramento , Ar.San Tranclsco Ar. Los Angeles , AN AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AGENT Flights operate on Standard Tim Undergoes Surgery Mrs. Fred Morris, Talent, underwent surgery this morning at Osteo pathic hospital. In Hospital Mrs. Elsie Grove, secretary for tht firm of Neff and Frohnmayer, attorneys, is a patient in Community hospital. Radio Family Night Members of the Rogue Valley Radio club will sponsor family night today at 7:45 p.m. at the Fairgrounds club rooms. A travel film will be shown. Young Democrats Member of the recently reorganized Young Democrats group of Jack son county will meet at 8 p.m. Friday in the Medford Labor temple, it was announced today by Kenneth Corliss, president. The meeting is to plan future programs in connection with this year's elections. Family Night Family night activities at the YMCA tomor row will include swimming and games from 7 to 8 p.m. and square dancing from 8 to 8:30 p.m. for both children and adults, the "Y" announced today. At 8:30 p.m. a movie will be shown, and square dancing for adults will continue. Return Mr. and Mrs. T. E. May, 616 South Newtown street, have returned after visiting the past month in California. In Burlingame they visited their son, Wayne May, who is em ployed by United Air lines in San Francisco. In Santa Paula, they visited May's brother. To Los Angeles Mrs. Zina Alley, Los Angeles, who has been visiting here several weeks with her niece and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Holmes, 2319 Hillcrest road, left today for her home accompanied by Mrs. Holmes' mother, Mrs. Ber tha Mowery, Los Angeles, who has been with the Holmes for the past six months. Miss McMurtry Visits Miss Vivian McMurtry, Portland ad vertising woman and author of the column "Points West," which has occasionally appeared in The Mail Tribune, was in Med ford today. A former chairman of the state Young Republican federation, Miss McMurtry was here to meet with republican leaders in connection with the election year campaign. BIRTHS TAYLOR To Mr. and Mrs. Victor, 1021 West 10th street, May 3, 1950, a girl, 10 pounds, at Community hospital. WALL To Mr. and Mrs. Clin ton, route 1, box 326, Talent, May 3, 1950. a boy, 6I2 pounds, at Community hospital. MEDFORD MAN INJURED Ashland, May 4 Ronald Clark, 33, of 601 Park avenue, Medford, received head injuries Tuesday morning while he was at work on road construction on the Tolman Creek road. He was taken to Ashland General hos pital where his physician said the injuries are not critical. Ml M SOUTHBOUND 4:55 p. m. 6:35 p. m. 7:20 p. m. 9:40 p. m. 1 1 Wall Street New York. May 4 l).R Tele-1 vision shares received a severe ' jolt today and unsettled the whole stock list. Tile TV break exceeded Tues-; day's and was caused directly by an adverse statement by Emer son Radio and Phonograph Corp. That company announced it has stopped production on all tele vision units except two new mod els until autumn because of a "softening in the market." Dow-Jones preliminary clos ing stock averages: 30 indus trials 214.90 off 1.36; 20 rail roads 56.01 off 0.63; 15 utilities 42.97 off 0.15; 65 stocks 76.445 off 0.53. Sales today approximated 2,150,000 shares compared with 2.120,000 shares traded yester day. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T T& 157' 4 Anaconda 34 U Chrysler 67 Curtiss Wright unquoted General Electric 48-s General Motors 85Vi oMntgomery Ward unquoted Penn R R 17 Penney J C unquoted Southern Co unquoted Radio 203 Southern Pacific 53 i S Oil of Cal 66 Texas Gulf Sulphur ....unquoted Transamerica unquoted United Aircraft unquoted U S Rubber unquoted U S Steel 32 ' 4 Youngstown 83 ',4 Livestock Portland. Ore., May 4 (U P ) Cattle 200; market, active, stead ; one lot low Rood fed steers $28: load mostly medium Canadian tee.s above $17.50; heifers scarce; canner cutter cows $14.50-16.50. medium beef cows $20-21; gocd younfc cows to $23; odd good beer bulls 422.50-23 50. Calves 75; market active, steady; Rood vealers $28-30; selected vealers to $33; mediums $20-25; commons down to $15 or below. Hugs 100; market active; scattered sales 25-50 cents higher; no good choice meat type lots available early, mostly good or fat types 180-220 lbs. $20.50. talking around $20-75 or above for choice; good above 350 lb. sows S15-'6: good 565-960 lb. slaugh ter boars $7-50-8 50; feeders scarce. Sheep 200; market slow on slaugh ter classes; generally asking steady or to $23 50 for good-choice No. I pelt lambs; medium feeders steady at $21; good shorn ewes to $9; wooled ewes to $10. Portland Produce Portland. Ore. May 4 lU.P.) Butler Prices to retailers: Grade AA prints, (4c Jh.; AA cartons. 69c: A prints, 64c: A cartons, 65c: B prints, 62e. EgRs Prices to retailers: Grade AA large. 43c: A large. 41c: AA medium, 41c; A medium, 40c; small, nominal; cartons, 2c additional. Cheese Prices to retailers: Port land, Oreron singles, 37-41C lb.; Ore gon 5-lb. loaves. 42a-43c lb.; triplets. 1'jC less than singles; premium brands, singles. 50',ac lb., loave. 52 , c lb. BIG Y INCORPORATED Salem, Ore., May 4 !U.R Articles of incorporation were on file here today for the Big Y Super Market, Inc. Signing the articles were L. A. McCormick, M. O. Bessonette and W. A. Graff. The International Bureau of Weights and Measures at Sever es, France, an organization to set up basic international standards, has reinstated Japan as a mem ber. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Cloudy and mild with occasional light showers tonight and Friday. Western Oregon: Mostly cloudy with scattered light showers tonight and Friday. Little change In temper ature. Low tonight 35 to 45. High Friday 55 to 65. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today Highest 70; Lowest 30. Total monthly precipitation .28 Inch. Excess for the month .16 Inch. Total precipitation aince September 1, 1041), 15.47 Inches. Excess for the season .91 Inch. Relative humidity 4:30 p.m. yes terday 54; 4:30 a.m. today 02. Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M., 120 Meridian Time High Low Prec. noise ...m.m on Boston . .... 60 48 5B 36 48 33 30 45 40 48 48 57 47 30 44 Chicago ...... Denver Eureka 51 Havre 30 43 63 53 65 63 84 60 Klamalh Falls Los Angeles , Medford New York Omaha Phoenix ...... Portland Reno ... 48 56 Eugene Salt Lake 44 35 43 44 36 37 31 San Francisco 55 Seattle 53 Spokane 53 Washington, D. C 60 Yakima 62 Tomorrow Sunrise 6:02 a.m. Sunset 8:14 DANCE In Comfort GOLD HILL GRANGE SAX. KITES Arnold's Gold Hill Grange Band I Approval of FCC Given Radio Net For Tree Farmers The federal communications commission has approved the radio communications network application of the Southern Ore gon Conservation and Tree Farm association, the group's secretary-manager, L. L. Simp son, was advised by wires from Washington, D. C, today. Congressman Harris Ellsworth and Sen. Guy Cordon advised Simpson of the FCC approval for the net, which involves a remote-control broadcast station at the top of Roxy- Ann butte. Con trols will be in the association's office in the Goldy building and in Simpson's home, permitting 24-hour service to members. Simpson said today that 22 mobile units of the network have so far been contracted for by 20 member companies of the association. He said that it is hoped to have 50 sets in opera tion by the end of the summer. Sets Scattered Some of the mobile sets will be in pick-up trucks or automo biles, and some will be located at remote logging operations in all parts of the county, Simpson explained. It is believed the rapid communications afforded by the network will permit greater speed in spreading for est fire alarms, orders for equip ment from distant operations, and generally improved service to member-operators. It is hoped to have the network in operation before June 1. A meeting of the radio com mittee of the association will be hold at 8 p.m. next Wednesday at Mon Dosir, to discuss prob lems involved in getting the net work into operation. Court Records Justice Court Bev Miller, no operator's li cense, fine $1 and costs. James M. Dickens, overwidth load, fine $1 and costs. Jerry P. Hclsenhoff, void for eign license, fine SI and costs. E. L. McCartney, overload, fine $13 and costs. Ivan Davies, overwidth load, fine SI and costs. Maurice G. Park, violation of the basic rule, fine $1 and costs. Court House News Divorce Complaints Bradshaw, Gwendolyn E. vs. Leonard I,. Griffin. Jeannette Ellen vs. Howard Wallace. Easley, Lois F. vs. Edward C. Two-way trade between new Japan and Sweden is expected to total $18,450,000 during 1050 under new trade and financial agreements providing for bal anced trade on an open account basis. Announcing NEW POLICY! FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE WE ARE ESTABLISHING A SET CHANGE POLICY NEW TOP HIT SHOWS STARTING EVERY THURSDAY and SUNDAY !i Friday fe 1 ff .J 1iM..-'.'.jf .' :TSftA W -IIMI0I IOMIDI SOO- tMH ! lOvr m Cta..Jw ' "i t V - - ."i'.i jV 0lMIJAWIlMYOUIlHITMAKir "t ONLY rJ0S J 1 ' ' 'Mil WspfflJs i i w mmki mnm , ''l J rv "I V f7v7yi1 RAIDERS OF W Three jjr 'W' J'fTfYf the desert" JlL demy f.Jj-' fJil ' "Mutiny In Th. Arctic" f"! Award$ J,'- Vt 10? Vs 4 f rw I , aaeaMassasaassa..aaBaM Regular Thursday. May 4, 1958 Ashland Police Check Leads on Big Burglary Ashland, May 4 Ashland po lice today are checking all pos sible leads in an effort to solve the largest burglary reported In Ashland in many years. Sometime Tuesday night the Ashland Elks temple was enter ed through the reading room window and between $1150 and $1500 in change was taken. The robbery was discovered Wednes day morning by the caretakei when he opened up the building. At noon today police here said they had no nev developments to report although their investi gation is continuing and Dclbert Jones, exalted ruler of the Ash land Elks, has ptomiscd full co operation with police in their effort to apprehend the thieves and recover the stolen funds. Teachers to Exude Charm, More Poise Philadelphia (U.R) Remem ber the old school marm? You'd have a hard time finding her type in Philadelphia's public schools henceforth. The board of education open ed a charm school and school of personality development as a part of its in-service training courses for teachers. Said the board to the teachers: "We will present as many hints as possible of ways and means to enhance your own charm and personality." As a come-on, the ,board sent to all teachers brochures asking questions such as these: Are you interested in how you look, in the impression you make on others? Would you care to glimpse some of the newest fashions in clothes? Would you like to know some of the hair-dos becoming to dif ferent types? Are you up to the minute on the most recent helps in beauty culture and physical fitness? Tourist Promotion To Be Talked Next Week Representatives of the Oregon Advertising club and the travel information department of the state highway commission have asked the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce to make ar rangements for a luncheon meet ing here on Wednesday, May 10. The purpose of the meeling will be a discussion of the tourist promotion and intra-state travel promotion progress of the high way commission with chamber members and others interested in the tourist industry in this part of the state. The group will meet at the Medford hotel. MEDFORD (OREOON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEW Obituary ARLEY SIMMONS Arley Louis Simmons. 76, 704 Wabash avenue, a resident of the Medford area for the past 37 years, passed away at a loci hos pitl yesterday. Details regarding funeral serv ices and a complete obituary will be published later, with ar rangements in charge of Chapel mortuary. GEORGE SHRULL George Shrull, 75, apparently took his own life by hanging at his home. 1902 Elm street, Wed nesday afternoon. He had been in ill health for several months. Funeral arrangements are in care of Conger-Morris funeral home, LOUIE OLAND Services for Louie W. Oland, 59, Eagle Point, who passed away at Lebanon Monday were held in Conger - Morris Chapel Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. Holly Jarvis officiating. Committal services were in Sis kiyou Memorial Park. Mr. Oland had made his home in this community for the past 20 years. Surviving are his wid ow, May, and two brdthers, Lor en, Orchard, Wash., and J. E., Holly, Ore. VALERIE FORBES Valerie Forbes, 10-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart L. Forbes, 40 North Peach street, nossed away Wednesday in a local hospital. Funeral arrange ments are in care of Conger-Morris funeral home. CAA Chief Here Back From Northwest Trip Grant Borquin, chief airport traffic controller here, has re turned from a familiarization trip to Oregon and Washington towns, including Eugene, Salem, Portland. The Dalles, Seattle, Spokane and Yakima. The trips are required of civil aeronautics officials each year so that they may become ac quainted with methods and equipment at other airports. Borquin said one of the best administration buildings he saw at any airport was a new one at Yakima, a city of about 55,000, which had modern equipment and facilities. It compared favor ably with buildings at many larger airports Borquin said. 4-H SCHOOL SLATED About 50 Jackson county 4-H club members will attend the annual 4-H summer school on the Oregon State college campus June 13 to 23, according to Ru fus H. Cate Jr., county agent for club work. The students will be chosen from a list of qualified applicants by the executive com mittee if the Jackscn County 4-H Leaders' association. Mon Admits Writing Worthless Checks Richard A. Furrlsh, 26, Co lumbus, O., has admitted to city police that he wrote and issued about three worthless checks here thct totaled $18. He was ar rested last night and was to be arraigned this afternoon in jus tice court on a charge of obtain ing money under false pre tenses He said he hfcd come to Oregon with a magazine sub scription crew but had quit his job a few davs ago. IWi.il Phone 2-6424 ENDS TOMORROW! EMM Plus 25 Years of Great Picture! MGM's Some of the Best! Open 6:30 Show it Dusk ENDS TONITE "ALL THE KING'S MEN" and "FRENCH KEY" TOMORROW Unbelievable Adventurel ill J$fyt 5ou fi ; PofodistI Li i l JtGfiffiZS VI OPENS HERE VI TODAY 51 k tfft cxMfeTr VI 175?- LOVE I V 9ftf"" STORIESI
