Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 16, 1950, Image 13

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Newspaper Page Text0 i Women's Gc!f Activities Wnmnn Bolters of Rogue Val- ; icv Country club were given a ; final reminder today to sign up ' at the pro shop by Saturday, f June 17, if they plan to go to ! Bencl on June 28 for Willamette Valley-Southern Oregon Golf I association play. In yesterday's 18-hole fewest 'putts competition, feature of ladies' dav. Mrs. C. B. Collins ' won the "A" division with 28 and Mrs. B. L. Nutting. Mrs. Ray ; Larson and Miss Isobel Stuart tied in the "B" RrouD with 32. ! In nine-hole rivalry Mrs. H. D. ' Christensen had 16 for top : honors. The governing board of the women's golf association met yes terday at the home of Mrs. C. B. Collins. It was pointed out that the qualifying round for the club championship will be held from June 29 through July 6. Court House News Divorce Complaints Robinson, rreo. n. vs. vuuei la D. Mattoon, Audrey M. vs. Har old H. Penry, Hazel May vs. Alvln James. Michigan state police average 4,518 traffic arrests each month. Tonight - Sat. 16 AS All OUIDOOSSI 1110 snvi? Hiwtr MkMURRAY-SIDNEY. FONDA A THETRAIIOFTHE Plus "FOOLS GOLD" NEWS CARTOON Sun.-Mon.-Tues. SPENCER JAMES TBnPVTfUHDT innvi viikiimu VALENTINA CORTESA MALAYA sydneygsee'nstreeK JOHN HODIAK VrJ IIDNEI BARRYMORE -q Plus 'Big Town After Dark 1 ! NEWS CARTOON dates Open it 7:30, Show it Dusk m n .aaaaaaw . mm .o REAL OLD TIME SQUARE DANCES DREAMLAND WALKER'S DANCE - Every Sat. Nite Good Clean Dance - Large Crowd Modern It's Always Family Night Here! MERRILL'S 6 PIECE BAND Dances DANCE MUSIC BY OREGON RAMBLERS Phone 3-9195 Clipper Fireworks INC. AMERICAN AND CHINESE FIREWORKS We want every little kid and big kid, that in c' des Dad and Mom, to lave a lot of fun this Fourth of July. Look for Your Clipper Stands WHOLESALE HOUSE 1 Block N. of Big Y on Pacific Highway Local and Movei Mrs. Marie Welsser moved during the week from 521 Edwards street to 1502 Prune street. Ratum Mr. and Mrs. William Hartman, 135 North Ivy street, have returned after spending several days in San Francisco. From Portland Mrs. Verda Bradford of the Merle Norman studio has returned from Port land where she attended the Rose Festival. New Location The Towne Beauty shoppe, 36 South Central avenue, announceod today that Mrs. Vera Rippon, a Medford beautician for many years, is now associated with that shop. From Portland Mrs. Jack Morrison and three children, Jill, eight; John, five, and Lynn, two and one-half years, Port land, are visiting Mrs. Morri son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Bayliss, 820 West 13th street. They plan to stay until after July 4. Troubadour The Cowboy Troubadour will be at Haw thorne park at 10 a. m. Saturday morning, park attendants .re minded valley boys arid girls to day. Also "cowboy day" at the park, youngsters are asked to wear their cowboy and cowgirl outfits. Collision Listed A sedan driven by Frederick D. McCul lough, 2137 Springbrook road, was considerably damaged Wed nesday in a mishap at the Jack son arid Holly street intersec tion, 'according to a report filed with city police. The McCul lough car was said to have struck the parked car of Emerson E. Heft, 211 North Columbus ave nue. No Dust Inside or Out! Yes, You Can DANCE In Comfort GOLD HILL GRANGE SAT. NIXES Arnold's RHYTHM BAND FEATURING COWBOY TROUBADOR SAT. NITE Medford, Oregon Co. of Oregon - ENGLISH I Hey Kids All kinds of new and dif ferent types of fireworks. You can have almost dou ble the amount of fun this year for the same prices as last year. Look for your CLIPPER STANDS! Personal Train Fire Firemen said thev extinguished a trash fire at 345 North Bartlett street about 7 p.m. yesterday. They stated that the fire was in prohibited zone. . Missing Mrs. Juanita Nat wick, 616 Palm street, who re portedly disappeared Wednesday afternoon when she went for a walk with her 22-month-old youngster, had not been located today, police said. The woman's mother-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Nat wick, reported her missing, ac cording to police. In Kaniai Mr. and Mrs. Jess Ragsdale and daughter, Jean. 513 Palm street, who left here June 5 to visit in Kansas, are expect ed to arrive home about July 1. In Burdette, Kans., they are visiting Mrs. Ragsdale's mother, Mrs. George Ruby, and in Springfield, Ragsdale's brother, John. To Remodel-M. N. Hogan has applied at the city building in spector'! office to make $1,400 renovations to the front of his business building at 38 South Central avenue. E. L. Case will make $400 renovations to an of fice at 1080 South Riverside ave nue and T. S. Harvey will make $200 repairs to a roof at 23 North Peach street. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Corbet, former Medford resi dents, visited Thursday and to day with various friends here, including the Verlin Collins, Roberts road. The Corbets moved from here early this spring to Corvallis, where Gorbet was manager of the Western Union office. He has now been trans ferred as manager to the Rose burg office. To California Mark Demp ster and daughters. Janet and Susan. 1025 South Holly street, are to leave tonight for Watson ville and Los Angeles. Cal. In Watsonville they will visit Demp ster's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Dempster. In Los Angeles they will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter and Jim Moyer, all well-known here from their frequent visits with the Dempsters. In Santa Crui Mr. and Mrs. George Wendl, Jacksonville, left yesterday for Santa Cruz, Cal., to visit their sons, Lester and Donald Wendt, and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lester Wendt. The young men have attended Mont erey Junior college there this year. Lester Wendt, a member of the 1950 class, plans to continue his studies at University of Southern California this fall. He and his wife plan to move to Los Angeles following gradua tion exercises at Monterey col lege. Court Records Police Court Joy S. Dykes, reckless driving, fine $25. Ralph Hulse. parked In restric ted zone, bail $2. Betty Cardin, no stop at stop sign and no operator's license, total bail $10. Thomas G. Staley Jr., improp er parking, fine $2. Claude W. Waddell Jr., fol lowing too close in traffic, bail $2. Justice Court Raymond R. Note, overloads, total fine $40.50 and costs. Donald L. Christie, no oper ator's license, fine $1 and costs. James G. Town, failure to stop at scene of accident, fine $1 and costs. Garland D. Winkle, violation of basic rule, fine $1 and costs. William F. Swigart, violation of basic rule, fine $1 and costs. Joseph R. Abrogast, overload, fine $26 and costs. John J. Klemmer, overloads, total Tine $21.50 and costs. Virgil L. Bradley, overload, fine $18 and costs. John R. Hamaker, overload, fine $9 and costs. Gordon J. Walker, overload, fine $52.50 and costs. Thomas J. Johnson, failure to operate on right side of high way, fine $1 and costs. William C. Jones, no mud guards and no vehicle license, total fine $6 and costs. Steve Thorp and Matilda Can non, disorderly conduct, six months jail sentence suspended, each to pay $4.50 court costs. Donald R. Henderson, failure to stop at stop sign and improper muffler, total fine $2 and costs. Charles A. Matthews, drunk on public highway, jailed in lieu of payment of $25 fine. Elmer G. Robertson, failure to stop at stop sign, fine $1 and costs. I Everett E. Chapman, overload, fine $14.50 and costs. I PEO PRESIDENT I Corvallis, Ore., June 16 0J.R) Mrs. Rex Ingram, Coos Bay, was named president of the PEO sis terhood at concluding sessions of the group's state convention here yesterday. Rogue View Inn Open .(Under New Management) Featuring: Sumptueui Hon d'oeuvref, , Barbecued Spare Ribi, Farm Style Fried Chicken, S Foods Supreme, Plank Steaki. COMPLETE DINNERS $1.35 up Fishermen's Breakfast Luncheons Dinners by Candlelight Private Parties) Invited BOATING PICNIC FACILITIES OPEN EVERY DAY On Pacific Highway 99 South 7 Miles East of Grants Pass, across from Savage Rapids Dam Phone 218 Obituary SAMUEL GEARY Samuel Geary, 5S, a resident of southern Oregon all of his life, passed away at a local hospital Wednesday. Mr. Geary was born on Elk creek Aug. 15, 1896. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Estella, Trail; five sons, Norman J., Laverne S., Delbert K. and Don, all of Trail, and Nelse, In the U. S. airforce at Bilore, Miss.; one daughter, Bon nie, Trail; two brothers, Ben, Hermiston, and Dudley P., Trail; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Hanson, Cave Junction; Mrs. Waldo Mor rison. Sutherlin, and Mrs. Jim Haiighn, Beatrice, Cal. Funeral services will be ield at the graveside in Trail ceme tery Mondav at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Perl funeral home is in charge of arrangements. EMMA MERRIMAN Mrs. Emma Merriman, 82. Ash land, passed away at Lakeport, Cal... Thursday from injuries re ceived in a car accident. Funeral services will be held atPerl funeral home Mondav at 2 p.m.. with the Rev. William Tillman, pastor of the First Bap tist church of Ashland, officiat ing. Interment will take place in Jacksonville cemetery. Mrs. Merriman was the daugh ter of pioneer parents, Merritt and Caroline Bellinger. She was born near Jacksonville on Mav 10. 1868. In 1886 she married Isaac A. Merriman, Medford. Surviving are two sons, Chester H. , Medford, and Lester A., Ash land; one sister, eight grandchil dren and twelve great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Baptist church of Medford most of her life. She has been a member of the First Baptist church of Ashland the past eight years, while making her home with her son, Lester. EDWARD LORTON Services for Edward E. Lor ton, 84, who passed away in Ash land Wednesday, will be held in Conger-Morris chanel Mondav at 10:30 a.m.. with Elder O. E. Schnepper officiating. Committal services will be in Jacksonville cemetery. Mr. Lorton was born in Spring field. Mo.. Apr. 31. 1866, and lived in southern Oregon for 28 years. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church. Surviving are four sons. Gar land N.. Phoenix; Gerald A., Ox nard, Cal.; R. D., Ashland; and Master Sgt. Bill J., Hyattsville, Md.; two brothers, Charles H., Jacksonville; and Joseph I., Cambridge, Ida.; and seven grandchildren. Parents to Entertain Buddies of Dead Son Columbus. D.. June 16 (U.R) Mr. and Mrs. Mose M. Williams will hold a reunion today, to morrow and Sunday for the men who served during the war with their son, a navy fighter pilot killed in 1945. '(The couple has invited about 60 veterans and their wives to the hotel Lancaster in Lancaster, O., for Sunday evening dinner, and to their home. Their son. Lt. Gavle Williams, piloted a night fighter from the U.S.S. Independ ence, then returned to the United States and was killed in a training flight. BROTHERS FORM TEAMS Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) A Memphian who bothers with such things came up with two basketball teams composed en tirely of brothers. He found one all-brother team at Hoxie, Ark. five Scott brothers, coached by thejr father, Tom Scott. The oth er, was at Collinsville, Miss. seven Hodges brothers. Wall Street New York, June 16 U.R) Prices improved fractionally on the stock exchange today in the quietest trading session in near ly three weeks. Industrial shares as a group led the modest upswing with the oil stocks in the van. Gains in the petroleum section ranged to more than a point. Dow Jones closing stock aver ages: 30 industrials 222.71, up 0.27; 20 railroads 55.95, off 0.20; 15 utilities 43.33, off 0.01; 65 stocks 78.14, off 0.02. Sales today approximated I, 180,000 shares, compared with 1,530.000 traded yesterday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 158 Mi Anaconda 31 H Chrysler 77 Mi Curtiss Wright 8 General Electric 48'4 General Motors Bfi3- Monegomery Ward 57V4 Penn. R. R 18 Penney, J. C 37 M, Radio 20V Southern Co ..... 12'4 Southern Pacific ... SiV S. Oil of Calif 7034 Texas Gulf Sulphur 73H Transamerica . W't United Aircraft 28H U. S. Rubber 44 Vt U. S. Steel 3S' Youngstown ... ...... B5'4 Dead line Sunday Ciasalflee It Noon Saturdays. a, vw.'S. - (dan Ttlepholo) SWEETHEART - Dorothy Ann drover, 21 (above), Syracuse Uni versity coed, won the national title "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" during the fraternity's national conven tion at Columbus, O. Livestock Portland, Ore.. June 18 (UPt Cat tle 75. Bulk average good to high Rood fed Uteri 29-30.50, load Rood mixed steeri and heiferi $29. Medium fed steeri $27-28 30. common grass offer ings $23-26 50. Bulk plan dalrv -.leers $17-20. Medium thortted heifers $2i.50 bulk medium off grants $24-2(5, com mon $18-23, bulk plain dalrv tvpe $17-19. few $20. Load good fed- cowi and young heifer types $23. Bulk me dium grasserc $19.50-22, e o m m o n $17 50-19. canner and cut ten $1 V 16.50, a he Hi $14 50 down. Bulk dairy cowi $15-18.50, hol.ttetm $17-18 50. Bulk good built $22-23. few $23.50. medium $20-21.50, cutler and common $17-19.50 Load medium 784-lb. itock iteen $24.50. good stock cowi $19. Good cowi calf at side $200-225 per pair. Calves 10. Bulk good and choice vealers $26-30. medium $22-25." com mon $14-21. Good 3ft0-490-lb, slaugh ter calves $25-20. medium $21-24. Hogs 25 Bulk good and choice 180-240-Ib. butcher $J2 50. medium crade; SIM 50-22 WeieUts 24:-L,iO-lh $20 50-21.0, those "C.Tlmg 140-175 lha same bracket 30O-3t0 !b $18 50-19 50. few- 5Mi Sows under 4.irt lbs $17-17 50 4fiO-5fiO lbs $16 50-16 7,". WW-710 lb Slfi Good and choice 7l-ll9-lh feeder piR $22 50-23: 110-136 lhs $21-22 Sheep 15 Good and choice spring ers $24 50-25, few $25 .50. at close $23 23.50 for same class, medium and good at close $21.50-22 50. common $19 50. Good and choice shorn yearlings most ly $19.19.50. few 520-20.50 early, me dium $17-18, common $15-16.50. Good and choice shorn ewes at close $7. medium $5 50.8.30, common $4-5. culls down to $3. Bulk good and choice spring feeder Iambi $10-19.50. San Francisco, June 18 (UP) Cat tle 30, Short load high-medium 11R0 Ih, steers $28.50. other medium $27 28. Odd head good helfer-type cows $23-24, few medium and low-good range cows $19.30-21. canner and cut ter cows $13-17. some to $18. Medium and good sausage bulls $21-23.50. cut ter and common down to $18. Severn! loads good fleshy 910-1090-lb. feeder steeri $26.50-27. odd head medium lightweight feeders S25. Calves none. Medium and low-good calves $27-29, some to $29.30. Hogs 50. Good and choice 190-240-lb. butchers $21.75. Good sows $15. Sheep 125. Early, good spring lambs 77-95 lbs. $26 to mostly $26 23 but closing at $26. Early, good shorn No. 2 pelt Iambi $25 30-25 75 with one lot No. 1 pelt at $26. Late, short deck good and choice No. 2 pelt 87 Ib. spring lambs $25.50. Medium and onrAH ihnrn vnarllnia C')n0-I Mn 2 pelt slaughter ewes $9, common and medium SH.ao-n. c;nod woo ed 73-80- lb. feeder lambs $24-24 25 with lighter weights down to $23 25. Good 63-70 ins. no z pelt feeders mostly $23, some $22.50. Portland Produce Portland, Ore., June 18 flJPi But. ter Prices to retailers: Grade A A prints, 64c lb.; A A cartons. 65c; A print. 64c; A cartons, 65c; B prints, 02c. Egg prices to retailers: Grade AA large, 48c; A large. 44c; AA medium, 44c; A medium, 43c; small, nominal; cartons, 2c additional. Cheese Prices to retailers: Oregon singles, 37-41c lb.; Oregon 5-lh. lo.ils, 42 1 j -43c lb.; triplets, 1 '2c less thnn singles. Premium brands, singles, 50ac lb.; loaf, 523c lb. Today's trading at the Portland east side farmers' market and along the Portland wholesale produce district saw arrival of the season's first mid Columbia district hing cherries, bush beans, crooked neck squash and the first California cardinal red seedless grapes. Maryhill, Wash . gardens sold cher ries and beans at 30 cents a pound and the yellow summer squash at $2 5-3 a flat. The new grapes were quoted at $7 50 a 24-lh. lug Most wholesale prices held general ly steady. Tomatoes continued strong, with high prices blamed on a light crop ana sirnng consumer aemana. Lettuce held steady, with best Se attle packs at $2. , Strawherrfps were mostly unchang ed at $3-3 25 for top quality and $2.73 for fair quality. Apricots were easier with a $2 73- 3 23 range noted. Poultry, Rabbits Live chickens hrnlleri under 2 lbs,, 26c; 2-3 lbs , 23-29; 3-4 Ibi. 26 27c; 4 lbs. and over. 27-28c; fryers 2-3 Ibl . 23 -30c; 3-4 lbs . 29.30c; roasters 4 lbs. and over, 30c; leghorns under 4 Ibi . 14-18c; 4 lhs. over 17-lBc; roost- Jn. 23c; heavy hens, all weights. 19 0c: old roosters, all weights. 12-13c. Turkeys Net to growers, dressed, A young toms, 27-28c; light hens, 41 42r. Rshbits Live white. 4 to S lbs., 22 24c; 5-6 lhs.. 20-40c; colored 2c lower. Boat Owners! Picnickers! Special Season Rate $300 Entitles You to the Use of Our Picnic Tables Parking Space 8 Ft. Cement Launching Ramp 20 Foot Pier FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON! An Entire Car Full! When you purchase a $3.00 Saaion Ticktr to the River View, your car license number it recorded. Any number of people will be ad mitted at no extra charge as long as they are in one car. Come out end tee us! At the River View Hot Dog Stand On Highway 99, 3 Miles North of Rogue River KENNETH GARDEN. Prop. Friday. June 18, 1150 Pacific Islands See Sun After Six Days Honolulu. T. H.. June 16 (U.R) The sun shone on Pacific islands today, renlacing the great gray blanket of haze that shrouded the area for six days. Latest theory advances for the eye-stinninR mist that stretched from Uuam well past Hawaii was that it was from a California dust storm. Other theories in cluded volcanic eruptions and temperature inversions causing a salt-air "smog." There were no reports of cas ualties or damaRe resulting from the phenomenon.. Young Democrats to Hold Party Saturday Democratic nominees will Be guests of honor at a party to be given by the Jackson county voting democrats at the Car penters' hall, 123 West Main street, tomorrow at 8 p.m. Danc- inc. entertainment and refresh ments are on the program for the evening, according to Ken neth R. Corliss, president. James J. Bovle. vice president of the organization will act as master of ceremonies during the evening. All nartv members are invit ed to attend, with a special in vitation being extended to pros pective members of the younR democratic organization, Corliss said. BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY Fort Worth. Tex. U.P Mo torcycle Sgt. James E. Woods spent his vacation this year do ing police work, rie is gn oincer in the orcanized reserve corps and spent two weeks' active duly as a military policeman. CAGER SCORES PLENTY Mankato Minn. (U Rl A Mankato high school eager. Char les van l.anen. set a scoring rec ord of SB points in 24 minutes of playing lime in a game with anolher prep school. He led his team to a 114 to victory. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Thunder showers tonight. Partly cloudy with light showers Saturday. Little change in lemuernture. Western Oregon; Partly cloudy with a few scattcrod showers tonight he coming fair Saturday. Warmer in the intrrior, Highs H0-B5 on coast, 75-85 interior. Lows. 47-37. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: High est R9. lowest 47. Total monthly precipitation 108 inches. Excess for the month .81 Inch. Total precipitation since September 1, 11)49. 16 68 inches. Excess for the season 6fl inch. Relative humidity 4 30 p m. yestcr dav ?.Vr. 4:30 a in. today 04'n. Observation Taken at 4:30 A. M., 120 .Meridian Time Boise 7H 41 Hdston 78 58 fhirnsn 84 88 .02 a 111 Denver 88 62 Eureka 57 53 Havre oi Klamath Falls I.ns AnRelei 12 S3 Mrrilnrd New York v M nninhn Phornix Portland Rrno EuRene Salt Lake San Franciscq Sea tile Spokane - Washington, D.C Yakima .. 7" 3" .. S3 3 .. n 73 .103 SI .. 70 .IS . 74 43 . "4 . B7 .13 .. 4 .13 . 73 14 . 78 3S Tomorrow Sunrise 3:33 a.m.. Buntet 8:411 p.m. BILL RYAN li Playing the Hammond Organ Every Night Except Monday at ROGUE RIVER LODGE Crater Lake Hwy. Near Trail mnovii "MASKED RAIDERS"! AND MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Thomas Road Home The residence of Mr. and Mrs Andy Payne on Thomas road near Stewart avenue burned to the ground shortly after noon yesterday, according to forest patrolmen and a resident of the area. Patrolmen said the blaze, no ticed by neighbors, apparently Mad ison, Wis., June 18 (U.R) Harry ball's signed atuhldreher, one of foot-all-time greats, has re as athletic director at the Un iverslty of Wisconsin, end turbulent career as the of Badger athletic for- ing a guide tunes. Sat. and Sun. 1 P.M. Playground Carnival Pony Ridet Train Ridei C'mon Out It's Tun tt'f'l'l II I'll ii mm mm m mf prop ppf jjTv Starts Sunday! tS Ejj OPEN 7:30 SHOW AT DUSK lj" KmmmmSmmLSSSSmmmmmtmwmJ On Our Stage In Person SATURDAY Matinee and Night AT 1 P.M. "THE MAD Something New! Don't r Gins Starts SUNDAY! I CLAUDETTE COLBERT C,l- wilt. rAtllC KNOWUS CONTINUOUS SATURDAY and SUNDAY FROM 12:45 P.M. Destroyed by Fire started in the living room. The cause was not definitely deter mined but was thought to be de fective wiring. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Payne were at home at tht time. A patrol pumper operated by three men kept the fire from spreading to adjoining resi dences. TONITE & SAT. 8:30 P.M. PAINTERS" Miss Them Saturday ENDS Tomorrow I Van Johnson in , "The Big Hangover" ..; , iff c feVi' SB jJiliLjaUMM phoni flldiiliiwkJ 2-'"4 1 1 ENDS TOMORROW I CONTINUOUS SAT. t SUN. FROM 12:45 P.M. I