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dim Memorial Marker Is Dedicated by Gold Hill V.F.W. Gold Hill, May 31 The Vet erans of Foreign Wars held a ceremony Tuesday dedicating the new memorial marker that re placed the one broken several months ago. The new bronze marker was installed by Everett Drake. Clyde A. Beck, senior vice commander, presided over the ceremony. The invocation was given by Rev. L. D. Stiles. Beck read the dedication service and A. E. Smith acted as chaplain. Mrs. Charles Askin gave a few words of appreciation for what the veterans had done for their country. William Bell, adjutant of the post, gave words of tribute to the departed comrades. The benediction was read by Chap lain Smith. A wreath of ivy was placed on the marker followed by a wreath of red roses placed by William Collier, white flowers by Mrs. David Gordon and blue flowers placed by Mrs. Vada Dahl. Adju tant Bell placed an American flag beside the marker. A firing squad composed of Ce cil Bell. James Martin, David Gordon and George Stone with William Collier, office? of the day, fired the salute and taps closed the ceremony, played by Do You Travel for a Living? in the Sacramento Valley? To north coast cities? Between San Francisco and Los Angeles? Try the speed and comfort of South west's DC-3 service. Get around days aster. Arrive fresher. Have snore time at home. FLY SOUTHWEST AND SAVE TIME... Worth Cooa fcUdford Crwwant Oty Ewaka- Areata Fort In Uklah Santo Ion Oakland Sm Franc ft to Sacramento VaiWr Modford Yrka Redding tad Staff Chico Orovilla Maryivilta-YvbaOtr Socramanta Vol lejo- Napa Oakland San Frenetics Son Francisco -Los Angola Soo Franc I it Son JoM-Sonta Clara Wattonvlllo-Sonta Crux Montaroy-Carnol Roalot Sao till Obi too Santa Mart. lowpoc Santa lor bora Oinard-Vontora Lm Ansa I at FLIGHTS EVERY bAY SOUTH Redwood Emp. Sacto. Vly. 1:30 P.M. 2:20 P.M. 5:35 P.M. 5:45 P.M. Pacific Daylight Tims Sa your travel agtnt or phone Medford 2-5851 Southwest Airways LP", Edjs-L: V ' . , SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES-Although STimmwVomc'ia'uy less than a mouth away, Sharon Kay finds her shorts and tennis racket a little out of place as she wanders through the 10-inch pring snow which blanketed Denver. Costumes like Sharon's are always in season, even In snowstorms. Boy Scout News Rogue River Cub Scouts Parents and friends met at Fellowship hall Friday May 26 to honor Cub Pack 27, Rogue River, when the fifth charter was presented by Mr. Hargett. Den 1 presented a lion train er's act: Den 2 displayed types of airplanes and explained each type, and Den 4 enacted a deer Martin Johnson Boy scout. The veterans had placed 100 white crosses on the lawn, each one with a single red "Buddy" poppy on it. Organizations which had con tributed to purchase the marker were represented by Mrs. Daniel Stewart, Garden club; Dale Col lins, Grange; Mrs. J. G. Kofahl, Health unit; Mrs. Edward Knapp, Home Extension unit; Mrs. Charles Whitlock, Amethyst Re bekah Lodge, No. 97; Leonard Andrews, vice grand, Odd Fel lows; Mrs. Clyde Beck. PTA; Mrs. Charles Askin. H.E.C. of the Grange and Mrs. Vada Dahl, Auxiliary of the Vr W. other members of the different organi zations were also present. The group gathered at the Rogue River bridge where a short ceremony was held in hon or of those lost at sea, conducted by Mrs. Dahl. president of the auxiliary. Rex. H. A. Dierdorff pronounced the benediction, flowers were dropped onto the water, the firing squad fired a salute and taps were blown by Martin Johnson. WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Fair to day, tonight and Thursday ex cept coastal fog: cooler in coastal valley and delta region today and in interior Thursday. Vari able wind 10-20 miles per hour off coast. hunting skit and it turned out that Cubmaster Beryl Palmer was 'too tough to shoot and too tough to eat." No cub fired a shot in his direction. Cubmaster Palmer awarded denner's stripes to Bilbee Lane, Brian Weigart, Bill Morrow; as sistant denner's stripes to Steph en Scott. George Robbins and Neil Wagner. Bilbee Lane re ceived a lion s pin and a wolf s pin was given to Andy Palmer. Den mothers also received their pins, Mrs. Vera Wagner, Den 2; Assistant Mrs. Morrow, Den 1, and Mrs. Palmer, Den 4. The attendance contest for parents attending resulted in a difference of only one in all three packs. Den 4 was the win ner New cubs taken in were Bill Dixon, Freddy Beck, Howard Marshall and Lewis Bowers. Refreshments, prepared by Den 4 mothers, ended the evening. Albany, Ore. May 31 Charles A. Kerr of Halsey has been ap pointed head baseball coach at Albany high school, replacing Rex Hunsaker, City School Su perintendent I. R. Halseth, said today. A Cordial Invitation . . . . Is Extended to the People of Southern Oregon To See an Outstanding EXHIBIT of 57 ORIGINAL PAINTINGS by Artist F L. "Fritz" Wertz You'll enjoy this fine showing of original watercol on which bring back the colorful, historic days of this section of Oregon. Watercolors of Old Jacksonville Historical Scenes of the Rogue River Valley and Portraits of Picturesque Old Timers Fritz Wertz has achieved a widespread reputation for the excellence of his portraits and scenes . . . We want to share them with you, so you are invited to enjoy this exhibition as guests of . TAYLOR'S DRUG STORE Complete Prescription and Drug Service Old Marble Corner - Jacksonville EXHIBIT AT OUR STORE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. Days Creek Resident 1 Passes in Eugene Fred Wheeler, 42, resident of Days Creek, and formerly of the Applegate, died May 27 after a short illness in a hospital in Eu gene. He was a logging con tractor for the Deer Creek Log ging company. He was born May 18, 1908, in Steele. Mo. He lived a number of years in the San Fernando val ley, moving from there to Apple gate and then to Days Creek, liv ing there for the past four and a half years. He was a member of the Seven Day Advent church. Surviving are his widow, Gen evieve. Days Creek; a son, Rich ard, Days Creek; a daughter, Joanne. Sanitarium, Cal.; his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Wheeler. Porterville, Cal.; a brother, Harold, Porterville; four sisters, Mrs. Ora Tyree, Pres cott, Ariz.; Mrs. Christine Ben sch, Mayer, Ariz.; Mrs. Alberta Conner, Saligman, Ariz., and Mrs. Nettie Watson, Modesto, Cal. Funeral services were to be held in The Chapel of The Roses. Roseburg funeral home, today at 11 a.m., with Pastor C. V. Hart nell officiating. Cremation will follow in the Eugene crematory. Osteopaths Planning To Attend Convention Drs. W. W. Howard. G. S. Jen nings and J. S. Heatherington were to leave during the week tion of ostheopathic physicians I and surgeons in iacoma, which will begin June 2. The local men are members of the Southern Oregon Osteopathic association uhirh is nssnriateii with flip nnrthtirocf o rn i r ac irnll ae t Vi o ! national association. Dr. Howard, accompanied by Mrs. Howard, left Tuosdav to at tend a pre-convention assembly of the Academy oi Applied us teopathy. Drs. Jennings and Hca therinRton. accompanied by Mrs. Jennings, expect to leave the end of the week. The doctors' wives will attend the auxiliary's con vention held at the same time. Osteopathic physicians a n d surgeons ana auxiliary memoers from Oregon, Washington, Brit ish Columbia and Idaho will at tend. Navy Chief Arrives For Recruiting Duty ' Lester Maurer, navy chief en gineman, ' arrived in Medford Mon'day to assume his duties as recruiter in charge of the Med ford navy recruiting station. He succeeds Chief T. L. Bartholo mew in the position. . . Maurer, who has spent 11 years in naval service, saw duty aboard three submarines during the war. the S-31, the Parchi and the Cubera. in Pacific waters. He Is unmarried. Bartholomew, who has spent about two years at the station nere, is now awaiting reassign ment. He said that when he is through with recruiting duty, he will probably be assigned to training reservists at the request of the commanding officer of the 13th naval district. Bartholo mew is married and he and his wife have made their home here during the chief's tour of duty. DUV Group Sponsors Frolic Dance at Camp Camp White, May 31 Daugh ters of Union Veterans and trends staged a "Funny Frolic Dance" for center members at Camp White recreation hall Monday evening. Prizes were ladies' wearing apparel for men, and men's equipment, such as shorts and neckties for women. Readings were presented, as was close har mony singing. Dancing was held between stunts. A trio of men played "old time" numbers. Sandwiches, home made cake and coffee were served. El Centra Still Leads Sunset Baseball League By United Press EI Centro Pitcher Jack Mc- Clung gave up only four scat tered singles last night as his teammates landed on three Porterville hurlers for a 19 to 0 Sunset league shutout.' El Centro continued to climb above the other teams in the loop, stretching its league-lead to 2 1 i games over Mexicali. LARRY 8HEPAHD WINS Larry Shepard, former Med ford Dodgers player-manager and one of the best hhrlers in the Far West league two years ago, continued to be tops in the Pioneer league Monday by hurl ing Billings, Mont., to a 5 to 1 victory over Great Falls. He allowed but four hits. Wednesday, May 31. 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Us Mai) TrlDun Want Ada m L fresh, whole-milk 'n sweet-cream food. Frozen sec onds before you eat it. 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