Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 31, 1950, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextLocal and Personal t Tnu Hurrv H. Mnpllpr. 1020 North Central avenue, has been called to Bettendorf, la., because of the death of his grandfather. t Visit Hera A. H. Freie, Los Angeles, is in Medford, on a fish ing trip, and while here visited at the home of C. O. Williamson, 412 Plum street. o Obtain Licensa) Merrill E. Gunter, 37, Ashland millworker, and ' Betty Joe Mansfield, 25, Ashland, obtained a marriage li cense from Josephine county clerk's office Friday, May 26. From Klamath Falls Mr. and Mrs. William Hull and chil dren, Billie, seven, and Sherra Lee four, Klamath Falls, visited from Friday until last evening with Mrs. Hull's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gist, 556 Haven street. ( , . Medford Viiiiori Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Ingles, Watson ville, Cal., and Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Moore and daughter Gwendolyn, Dunsmuir. Cal., were in Medford to attend the funeral Monday for Mrs. Mary Agnes Welch. To Sell W. S. Scalberg, as sistant manager of Stamper and ' Goff. 225 West Main, has accept ed a position with the Sloan company, Klamath Falls. Scal berg, who has been associated with Stamper and Goff for about four years, will cover southern Oregon territory to Grants Pass and northern Calif ornia territory to Dunsmuir. Scalberg and his family will continue to make their home here at 510 Beatty street. i In HoplUl Carroll Flncher, Yreka, underwent surgery thli morning at Osteopathic hospital. DRIVE IM theatre Hurry Must End Tomorrow Nite! One of the Top 10 Pictures of the Year! M STORY Of fe EXTRAORDINARY V eiicnCMCEl"looliMogotl" With James Edwards - Douglas Dick PLUS "Coast Guard" NEWS CARTOON Gsrei Optn 7:30, Shew at Dusk From Long Beach Johnnie Johnson, Long Beach, Cal., a for mer resident, arrived here last week to spend about two weeks visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Johnson, 1215 Nian tic street, Return Mi- an4 nr.... va...-a L. Schultz, 412 King street, and misa amenne ooweu, ou. Beatty street, have returned aft er SnPnrtinD Mllmn-UI in Cave Junction where they visit- cu icituives. To Meet Ladies' auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold a joint installation with the men's lodge Thursdnv in the Eagles hall. The ceremonies, to be held in the evening, will be followed by a dance. From Yreka Cal Winning ham, Yreka, has returned to his home after visiting with his sis ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitney, Jackson ville, and with other relatives In the vicinity. . From Los Angeles Mr. and Mrs. Earl Read, 1870 Ellendale drive, have as their visitors Read's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Read and baby son. Richard, Los Angeles. The visitors arrived Saturday and plan to stay about two weeks. Bert Read is a former Medford resident. In San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Ken Severson. 20a South Newtown street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Severson. and Mrs. Irene winctley, 132 North Ivv street returned home last evening aft er visiting since Friday in San Francisco. The party was on a combined business and pleasure irip to me city, wnne there they visaed relatives. Drivers' Examiner A drivers' license examiner will be on duty in Medford Thurrday and Fri day at the Pythian building from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Per sons wishing licenses or permits to drive are asked to get in touch with the examiner well ahead of the scheduled closing hour. To East Coast H. A. McLel land, 811 West Main street, left San Francisco by plane Monday on a trip to the east coast as a result of winning a contest for his company. Walton N. Moore Dry Goods company, San Fran cisco. While away, McLelland will visit in New York city, and view the company's mills in Winston-Salem, N.C. He will also stop in Reading, Pa. McLel land is expected to return here June 10. Old -Timer Visits Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McCarthy were re newing old friendships here to day. McCarthy served as a dep uty sheriff in Jackson county during the time Alec Orme was sheriff, from 1898 to 1902. Mc Cathy's father, Dan McCarthy, was engineer on the first con struction train which came to Medford at the time the railroad was built and the senior McCar thy served later as engineer on a pEssenger train on this run, making his headquarters in Ash land when that city was a divi sion point. Herbert, who later became a railroad man, was yard foreman at Ashland for some time. Now retired. Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy make their home in California. MEDFUKD A SUNDAY JUNE 4 FAIR GROUNDS Crass Fire The state forest patrol dispatched a truck yes terday evening to extinguish a spot grass fire at the Chapman Lumber mill near Camp White. Returns Home Mrs. Elbert Lenox has returned to her home at 2322 East Main street after receiving treatment the past sev eral days at the Sacred Heart hospital. w w m Rummage Sale Rogue River chapter of National Secretaries' association will hold a rummage sale Saturday, June 3, in the Eagles' hall, 217 West Main street. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. Runaway City police said this morning that Mildred Bo mar, 14, was being held in the county Jail for Everett, Wash., authorities. They stated that she reportedly had run away from home and had been sought for the past week. Contract Awarded Lindstrom Brothers, Inc., Portland contract ors, have been awarded a con tract by the Jackson county court for the repair of damage done to the Ward creek bridge by a truck. Amount of the Lindstrom bid was $640. Woodcraft Lodge Neighbors of Woodcraft lodge, Phoenix, will meet Thursday. June 1, at 8:30 p.m. in Phoenix Grange hall. A business meeting and memorial services will be held. Mrs. Raymond Furry and Mrs. Lilly Coleman are in charge of refreshments. Lodge Meeting Canton Siski you and auxiliary will meet Fri day at 7:30 p.m. in the IOOF hall. Reports on the recent state convention of the lodge in Asto ria will be given. A regular busi ness meeting will also be held. Officers called attention to the change of hour for the meeting. Appendectomy George Cot- trell, 1071 Spring street, under went an emergency appendec tomy last night at Community hospital where his condition is reported satisfactory. Richard Schafer, 142 North Front street, was released from the hospital today after confinement of sev eral days. Installs Service The Mitchell Paint shop, 608 South Riverside avenue, has added to its build ing and installed a radiator de partment with complete facilities for steam-cleaning and rehabili tating radiators. Arthur Grune will be in charge of the new de partment. Grease Flames Firemen were called to the Bob Collins restau rant, Central avenue and Jack son street, about 6:30 a.m. today when grease ignited on a stove. Fire equipment was called to a grass fire last night. The fire was outside the city limits off Valley View drive and firemen said they did not continue to the blaze. The burners had a permit from the forest service. Attend Funerals Mr. and Mrs. Dick Boyd, Jacksonville, are in Caldwell, Ida., to attend funeral services for Boyd's sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Thcron Wolf. The Wolfs who had been residents of Bend, Ore., were killed Monday when a pick up truck, in which they were oc cupants, went out of control. The accident occurred near Baker, Ore. Boyd is superintendent of Jacksonville schools. . Correction Paul Olsen, Eagle Point, is vice-commander of dis trict six of the Disabled Ameri can Veterans rather than com mander as was stated in a recent story. Olsen presided at the last meeting of district six, replacing Tom Bustin. who has moved to California. A new district com mander will be elected and in stalled at the DAV state conven tion to be held in Eugene in June. ' Livestock Portland, Or... May St (U.P Cattle 330: active: steady: good 12S0 138S lb. feJ steers $29-29.50: odd head common heifers $23-23: cutter-common cowi 13 30-17.50; few cannera S14-1.V medium cows S18.50.22. Calves 75; active; steady: early bulk ood-choice vealers $26-30: mediums 23-25: small lot good 420 lb. slaugh ter calves $26. Hogs 200; active: steady: early top and bulk good-choice 200-210 lb. butchers $22; good-choice, 3D0-450 10. tows $16.23 Sheen 300: inr nf lamDS steady; little done early other classes; bulk Eood-cholce 88-89 lb. spring iamu $27: commons $23. 12?s Portland Produce Portland. Ore.. May 31 (U P.) Butter Prices to retailer: Grade AA prints 64c lb.; AA carton eac; a prints oc; a canon oac, o Eee oricea to retailer: uruat larRt 44c; A large 42c: AA medium 42c: A medium. 4lc; mall nominal. r-arlnni 2f sirfrit t (final. Cheese Prices to retaueri; ureiwi aingle 37-41C lb.: Oregon 3-lb. loaf 423-32c lb.: triplet 1 fcc les than singles, premium brands single 30 ID., icai nz'sC m. First green peas oi me iwiun -w nrH nn thn Portland eastside farm- or. ivhniattait nrortuce market today. Pea from Tnts uanea area on 14-14 centa a pound. Lettuce from the Bingen and White Salpion areas of Washington brought 4 ior a wy-io. critic. Strawberries ' were $3-3 30 a crate, Rut come were down as low as $2 30. Radishes were offered at 63 cent a dozen bunches. Ton duality Kreen onion were 75 cents a doten bunches. Dmiltx' DsahhltB Live chickens Broiler under 2 lbs. it-- o.t ih QV: 3.4 lbs.. 26-iiiC; lbs '.and over. 27-2Hc: fryer 2-3 lb.. 26c: 3-4 lbs.. 30c: roasters 4 lbs. ana over, 30c: leghorns under 4 lbs.. 14 18c: 4 lb, over 17-18: roosters 23c: heavy hen, all weights. 22c; old roosters, all weight. 12-13c. Turkev Net to grower, dresed: A young torn. 27-28c; light hens. 41 42c Babbit Live white 4 to 3 lbs.. 22-24c- 36 lb., 20-24c: colored 2c lower. FORKCASTS Medford and vicinity: Continued fair and warm tonight and Thursday. Western Oregon: Fair tonight and Thursdav. Low tonight 40 to 50. High Thursday 73 to 83 interior and 60 to 70 along coast except near t0 south interior. Obituary Wtdntsdiy. Miy 31. 1950 MEDfORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Wall Street New York. May 31 U.Ri Strength in a few prime invest ment favorites today lifted the industrial average to a new high since Sept. 23. 1930. Dow Jones closing stock aver ages: 30 industrials 223.42 up 0.95; 20 railroads 5B.ZB, ott u.ii; 15 utilities 43.80, up 0.12; 65 stocks 74.54 up 0.18. Sales todav approximated 1.- 530.000 shares, compared with 1.110,000 shares traded Monday. Daily Weather Report LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 37; Lowest 45. Total monthly precipitation .43 inch. Deficiency tor the month .fl4 inch. Total precipitation since September 1, 1040. 15.62 inches. Excess for the season .11 inch. Relative humidity 4:30 p.m. yester day 2.trr: 4:30 a.m. today 75f'c. Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M., Boston Chicago Denver ; Eureka .... Havre Klamath Falls Los Angeles Medford . New York High Low Prec. , 70 3B 66 58 .00 . 86 62 .07 . 77 48 60 40 T 64 44 . 81 51 . 73 57 T 9 41) , 77 55 T 80 55 103 66 72 45 75 46 . 80 46 . 71 52 65 43 67 40 75 64 76 39 Washington. D. C. Yakima Tomorrow Sunrise 5:38 a.m. Sunset 8:40 p.m. MARY WELCH Services for Mary Agnes Welch, a former resident of Med ford. who passed away in Wat- sonville. Cal., May 26, were read by a Christian Scientist in the Conger-Morris Chapel Monday afternoon, with vault entomb ment in Medford mausoleum. Mrs. Welch was born In Penn sylvania, Oct. 7, 1873. For many years she and her husband, the late Samuel S. Welch, owned and operated a grocery store in Med ford. Later she moved to a dairy and berry farm at Prospect. When her husband passed away in 1935. she moved to Watson ville, residing there until her death. She la survived by three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Penwell, Medford; Mrs. Allie Ingles, Wat sonville; and Mrs. Nellie Galtin, Redlands. Cal.; one brother, Dr. George H. Shirkey, Grass Val ley, Cal.; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. BYRA B. WADE Mrs. Myra B. Wade. 77. a resident of Medford for the past 20 years, passed away Tuesday at her home, 315 North Holly street. Details regarding funeral serv ices and a complete obituary will be published later, with ar rangements in charge of Chapel mortuary.' HARRY ARMSTRONG Harry Armstrong, a former resident of Medford, passed away at his home in Eugene Sat urday. Mr. Armstrong was born in Ohio on Feb. 2, 1873. He is survived by two grand sons, Ralph P. Frazier, Mon mouth, 111., and William Frailer, New York; brother-in-law, Ralph Wilcox, Medford, also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be con ducted from Perl funeral home Thursday at 2 p.m. vith Medford Lodge 103 A F. 4A.M. officiat ing. The Medford Elks lodge 1168 arranged for pallbearers. who will be Jack Crcagfr. L. C. Taylor, Lou Kadas. Herschel Morris, Chris Ren ken and George Neilyon. Interment will take place in the family plot in Siskiyou Memorial park. Air. Armstrong was an active member of both the Masonic and Elks lodges of Medford. GORDON KIMBALL Services for Gordon Alford Kimball, 52, who passed away Monday Pt his home in Jackson ville, will be held In Coprr Morris Chapel Thursday at 10 a.m with the Rev. John Skinner officiating. The I.O.O.F. lodija of Jacksonville will conduct com mittal services in Jacksonville cemetery. Mr. Kimball was born In New York Feb. 17, 1898. He came to Reese Creek in February, l!)42, moving to Jacksonville In No vember, 1943, where he engaged in the real estate business, and for the past year he owned and operated the Pioneer Ice cresm shop. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge and Lions clubs of Jacksonville, and the Med ford Realty board. On Apr. 2, 1939, at Las Vegas, Nev., he was united in marriage to Winifred Young, who survives. Also surviving is his step father, Mike Canay, Jackson ville; a brother, Norman Kim ball, Pasadena, Cal., and two half brothers, Bert Maxwell, College's Largest Graduating Class Commencement Set Ashland. May 31 President Elmo N. Stevenson will confer degrees, diplomas and certifi cates at the Baccalaureate-commencement program Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. in Lithia park, for the largest graduating class in the history of Southern Ore gon college. Htneiy-tnree degrees win oe given to graduating seniors. The three-year diploma will be given to 43 students, and the second- year certificate will be conferred to 38 students. Program Listed Commencement speaker will be Dr. Roderick Langston, as sociate professor of education at the University of Oregon and president-elect of Eastern Ore gon college ox Education, Dr. R. E. Klcinsorge will greet the graduates on behalf of the state board of education. Dr. Walter A. MacArthur of the Methodist church of Roseburg will deliver the baccalaureate address. The Rev. William Tillman of the Bap tist church of Ashland will ask the invocation and benediction. Music for the program will be furnished by students of the SOC music department. This will be the first SOC com. mencement exercise held at the band shell in the natural setting of Lithia park. The public is invited. News of 4-H Q CLUBS Eagle Point Junior Booster club will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Farlow at 9 o'clock Thursday, June 1, to work on their projects. Each member is asked to bring a sack lunch and serving for the day. , Claudia Griffin, Reporter. WORMS MULTIPLY Saginaw, Mich. 0I.R) George E. McMullen had a dif ficult time taking inventory shortly after going into the busi ness of raising earthworms for anglers. Within a few wcek9, McMullen'a original stock of 80,000 California red worms, selling at one cent each, had in creased to more than 100,000. flTTiTTCl Tomorrow and the concert Is open to the public, according to Glenn Mat thews, director of the symphony. Featured will be "First Sym phony of Brahms;" "Overture to the Bat," by Strauss; "Little Fugue in G Minor, by Bach. Bernard Windt, Phoenix, will present "Cello Concerto In D Major, by Haydn. Final Concert of Term Set by SOC Symphony Ashland. May 31 The college term's final roncert of the Little Symphony of Southern Oregon will be given Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the Lincoln school audi torium here. No admission will be charged New York; and Robert Canay, Jacksonville. MRS. E. D. MERSHON Mrs. E. D. Mershon, 89, mother of Roy Mershon, Jacksonville, passed away in Medford today. Funeral arrangements are in care of Conger-Morris funeral home and a complete obituary will be published later. j. Fine with th now tH ANT0M01D Mo button ned shew In ih tor So Tinr, Yet So Effec tive. A Demonstration will amjis you. Re-uso your dormant hearing and enjoy life to its fullest. Fully Guaranteed. Local Service. Phone, Writ or Call For FREE i POM Iff: r c a I rapwu I ic s turret, i 1 3iHKP7"sW"wyP"W Demonstration NEW 1950 Mms.Poc Moesl "M" Ont.Unlr Hsarlna Aid MEDFORD OFFICE JAMES TAFT l ASSOCIATES 214 Ltvtrett Bldj. Phono 2-4262 Beltane 2-6500 or 2-669c i rr 1 ? i Hot Weather is a reminder that your fun should be in storage. Call ui tomorrow We'll call for your fun . . clean them and itore them in our under ground vault. MEDFORD CLEANERS 22 S. Central 34 N. Holly TOMORROW! John Wayne in "LUCKY TEXAN" .ALSO SflllCS! ACTION! 4 I QF7HE P. in--...,- nuTfctam. Efuwo lli .TJlslUlillslfl ClflM '.WEBB im tmm I I -LOT-CRM I s-M I III w : am M I I Brsw I I I ePI I ll I m bibi i "VA I III I ) Pa ViNOW- ,' F( GREATER ft THAN EVER BIRTHS BEVENS To Mr. and Mrs. Darwin K., Prospect, Mav 30, 1950, a boy. 7'4 lbs., at Osteo pathic hospital. Dead line Sundaj Classified Is a' Noon Saturdays. NOW SHOWING Auspices Phoenix Fire Dept. On Highway 99 at Phoenix CLYDE BEATTY WITH THE MICHTIEST MOBILIZATION OF WONDERS AND FEATURES EVER ASSEMBLED INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS WORLD'S MOST DARING WILD ANIMAL TRAINER Outfit Dmis vim llit earth's Criitnt Crita af Ptmlttl latl-tral tlftanslat Uasi aef Tltara talk mil. 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