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

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    Local 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.
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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!
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With
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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.
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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.
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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.
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