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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Widniday, Mar 24. 1950 I . 1 ' m tut v-tf.wn.it '-i (Arm Telcphotoj WE'RE WEARY AND WET BUT WE'LL WIN!-En rout to build up sagging and crumbling dikes, Sam Gyrllk (left) and Nick Letke man pause to read morale building message on the marque of the City Hall In flood-plagued Winnipeg, Canada. Letkeman traveled 70 miles from Whitemouth, Mnnltoba, to help fight the rampaging Red River which has already forced at least 110,000 persons to fie the city. About 500 Bombers In Strategic Force Washington, May 24 (u.R, America's strategic bombing force, which gained new impor tance in recent North Atlantic defense talks, now numbers about 500 bombers, it was dis closed today. Only a few are B-36 super bombers. The others are B-29 su perfoits, built during World War II, and their postwar suc cessors, B-50's. All three types are atomic bomb carriers. No B-47 Jet bombers have yet been delivered to combat groups. Would Be Responsible This country would be entire ly responsible for long-range bombardment under plans for dividing military tasks among the 12 Atlantic pact countries, as discussed at the London foreign ministers meeting. The bombers available imme diately for the Job are fewer in number than those frequently dispatched on single missions in World War II. But the destruc tive force they can carry is many times greater than that of the old B-17 flying forts. Lt. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, air force strategic air commander, keeps the bombing force in con slant readiness to strike quickly If this country should be drawn into war. From headquarters of Offutt air force base, Omaha, Neb., he commands three air forces. They are: The ISth with headquarters at March air force base, Riverside, C'al.. the 8th at Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Tex., and the 2nd at Barksclale, AKB, Shreveport, La. Bombers Ready With the exception of one B-29 group of probably 30 planes, ba.sed in the far east, and one currently on duty in Kng land. all the strategic bombers are stationed in this country, ready to be sent in any direction when necessary. Fifteen of the air force's 48 groups are bomb groups in the strategic air commands three forces. At present there are three B-36 8uperbomber groups, sup posed to have 18 aircraft each, although one probably is not up to that strength. Eventually each group will have 30 planes. The B-36's are based at Fort Worth 17th and 11th groups) and Fair-field-Suisun air force base, Cal., tilth group). The 92nd group t Spokane, Wash., is slated to get B-38'i, There are three B-50 groups the 93rd at Castle AFB, Merced, Cal., the 43rd at Davis-Mnnthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz., and the 2nd at Chatham AFB, Savannah, Ga. The other groups are B-29 out fits. Gradual Expansion The air force has been achiev ing a gradual expansion of bomber strength without increas ing numbers of groups. Nine me dium bomber groups, B-29's and B-50's, are being increased from strength of 30 planes each to 45 and, in addition, each has as signed one squadron of 20 B-29 tankers for refueling in flight. The expansion is underway or al ready completed for six of these groups. Any of the strategic bombers. the B-38's without in-flight re fueling, the others with it, can reach any target in the world. The air force believes the pres ent development of air defenses Rogue River Rogue River, May 24 Lay man Alan O. Dech who is con nected with the state educational system of Pennsylvania spoke to the Mens Council at Hope Pres byterian church, Friday evening, on the work of the organization and its growth. He reported there are now 1100 chapters and 1000 delegates attended the third convention held in Chicago re cently. The Rogue River chapter is one of three organized chap ters in Oregon. Dech said there is a great need for the practical application of Christianity in every day business and in all community life, and that every worth while accomplishment throughout the world is based on applied Christianity. A waffle and pancake supper will be given by the Mens Coun cil at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, in Fellowship hall. At the re cent meeting of the council a dis cussion arose as to the number of waffles a small boy can eat, and as a result of the debate, pancakes and sausage are to be included in the menu for the evening repast. The men will cook and serve the supper and a small charge per person will be made. Funds raised are to be used to rebuild the burned out fireplace. A congregational meet ing will follow the supper. Mrs. Daniel T. Timberlake, 91, a pioneer of the covered wagon days, was a recent visitor at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. i. Wohlford. She is a resident of Mount Hermon, Cal., and was accompanied on her trip by an other daughter, Mrs. C. M. Biga low, also of Mount Hermon. Mrs. Timberlake has led an interest ing life as the wife of an in ventor. She states her husband was the original inventor of four wheel drive trucks and four wheel brakes. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hargitt have returned from a ten day trip and visit with relatives in Seattle. Molalla and Hillsboro. They also visited their older son. Robert II Hargitt. who is in the navy and is transporting relief troops to Yokohama, Japan. Willi them on the trip were Hargitt's mother and brother, Mrs. M. A. Hargitt and C. L. Hargitt from Tice. Fla., who are visiting in Rogue River. Miss Gertrude Harris of Hono lulu and Miss Use Klcinert of Kent. Wash., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Wor rell of West Evans creek. John Sullivan of Seattle and his daughter and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. William Bruning of Detroit visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sullivan over the week end. RniMt Rivpr Mnv 24 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whipple, as guests it Mr. ana mrs. Clarence dhuu. njoyed an all day outing Sun day. They attended the rodeo In Ashland and returned by way of Jacksonville to iook over me town and see the progress being lade on tne museum, iney wen- is such that the bombers would get through with acceptable losses. LeMay has said an enemy probably would not know a B-36 was coming until the bomb hit. And in exercises over England not so long ago. B-29's got through British defenses with what for the defenders was dis couraging ease. No official state ment ever was made to that ef fect, but a British source who was on the scene confirms re ports printed at the time that the B-29's flying at 300 miles an hour at 30,000 feet were not stopped by Britain's fast climb ing, Jet-propelled Meteor 4's. Motor Overhaul Special! 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Rick, a veteran of World War I, served under General Jojn J. Pershing, and he also served nine years in the Philippines. The body is being returned to Bellingham by plane, funeial services will be conducted May 26. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gifford of Sherburne Center, Vt., Mr. and Mrs. Seward Read of Brattle boro Vt., and Ralph West of Pasadena, Cal., have arrived here for a two weqks visit with their brothers, Frank. Albert and Lester West and their fam ilies. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. V.'or rail of West Evans creek have received word their son Robert plans to spend the summer in New York as a guest of O. B. Hansen, chief engineer of NBC in Radio Citv. Robert was on the tennis team and has won his ! letter. He is house manager of Phi Delta Thcta and has been chosen editor of the college year book for next year. Mrs. Minnie E. Sams of Grants Pass is spending a week visit ing friends and former neigh bors in Rogue River. The Sams family for many years resided on the ranch now owned by Frank Hall. She recalls many interesting events in the history of V.'oodville and while calling on Mrs. Martha Cary Sunday evening, she and her friend, Mrs. Lizzie Hatch told many humor ous stories of the past. Mrs. Hatch spoke of the old live oak tree on Evans creek and the covered bridge which stood beside it from 1868 to 1912. They then repeated Mark Whipple's story of crossing the bridge one dark night. It was when he first came to Wood ville as a young man. He was returning from town on that particular night and he had for gotten the Inrri pail and candle lantern he usually carried. In , passing through the dark bridge he stumbled over a cow. She arose with a bellowing protest and Mark said he ran some dis tance while telling himself it was only a cow.. Larry Sheehan, with the help of several others, succeeded in rearranging the fixtures in the Double Decker, Monday. They door then sawed a part of the wall out to remove the old cab inet and make room for the new speed freezer. When they fin ished the work they were re warded with cones of soft cream served them by Mr. and Mrs. James Roy, Rogue River's new est business team. California is divided into four timber districts. Portales, N. M. U.R) Mrs. F. C. Oldham believes she has dis covered why her husband was discharged as janitor at the county courthouse. He is one third of a set of identical triplets. 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