Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 13, 1952, Image 5

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    Vets, Widovs Warned
Of April 1 Deadline
On Exemption of Tax
Salem OJ.fD The State De
partment of Veterans' Affairs
cautioned disabled veterans and
war widows Thursday that April
1 is the last day on which they
may apply for a $1,500 property
tax exemption provided by state
law. Application is made to the
county assessor in the county
where the property is located.
The department said the spe
cial tax exemption on homes or
personal property is available to
these persons: ,- .
1. Any war veteran with a
40 percent disability or more,
as -certified by the Veterans' ad
ministration or a branch of the
armed forces. The veteran must
obtain this statement from the
Every big square package of Mother's Oats
offers aa exciting doable Yalae! R-i
money can't buy a finer quality, more deli?
eioos, or more nourishing oatmeal thaat
Mother's Oats. And packed in every package
you'll find a valuable, useful premium sock
as aluminum kitchen ntrniili. famous "Fin
King" glass cop and saucer, beautiful "Wild
Rose" pattern china or gay colorful Carni
val War
No waiting! No coupons! No money to 5 A
sena; just ask your grocer for Mothers Oat
with Premium, in the big square package.
MOTHIl'S OATS
f IHf QUMCB OATS COJNMJfr
Northwest Expected
To Get Canadian Gas
Spokane UJ0 An executive
of the Shell Oil company pre
dicts that the Pacific Northwest
eventually will get Canadian
natural gas but that it may take
at least five years.
J. G. Jordan, a vice president
of the firm, said here Wednesday
that it would take Canada at
least three years to approve ex
port of the gas from Alberta and
that another two years would be
required for construction of pipelines.
Portland VA regional office, or
from the branch of service from
which he was retired.
2. The unremarried widow of
a war veteran. She must submit
proof of the husband's military
service and copies of the mar
riage and death certificates.
3. Any Union veteran of the
Mexican, Civil or Indian wars.
4. Any war veteran who, lack
ing a disability rating from the
VA or the armed forces, sub
mits a certified statement from
his. ' physician and the county
health officer that he is 40 per
cent disabled. The veteran in
this category is not entitled to
the exemption if his gross in
come in the last calendar year
exceeded $2,500.
lUlOrVeUUtS!
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0 STAMPS
SNOW WHITE Large Heads
CAUUFLOWER 2-25
ARIZONA
LETTUCE
2 for 25c
YAMS or SWEET
POTATOES
2 lbs 39c
CRISP
CELERY
Each 15c
DELICIOUS
APPLES
lb. 19c
MEDFORD'S FINEST MEATS f
.,,iNr. du.. Fresh Fillet
...JlSr RED SNAPPER
lb 38c lb. ....:.....35c
U.S. INSPECTED RIB ENDS FANCY COLORED
PORK CHOPS FRESH HENS
lb.. . .. 49c lb...... 43c
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BATHROOM TISSUE
4 roll pkg.. 39c
U-GRIND
SUNRISE COFFEE
1 lb. 87c
HUNT'S
TOMATO JUICE
46 oz. can 28c
DEL RICH
MARGARINE
1 lb. pkg.. ........ 30c
SUNSHINE
KRISPY CRACKERS
I lb. pkg. ... ...26c
HYDROX COOKIES
12 oz. pkg .....39c
MARSHMALLOWS
1 lb. pkg. ..........34c
Attorney Hopes
For Third Trial
For Alger Hiss
New York JdJ.R) An attor
ney hoped Thursday to win a
third trial for Alger Hiss by
proving that the former state de
partment, "boy wonder" was
convicted of perjury on the evi
dence of a 'fake" typewriter. -
Chester T. Lane said in Fed
eral Court Wednesday he can
show that the Woodstock type
writer was "a deliberately fabri
cated job, a new type face on an
old body."
He said it was planted at the
trial "by or on behalf of Whit
taker Chambers as part of his
plot for the false incrimination
of Alger Hiss."
Convicted of Lying
Hiss, now serving a five-year
prison term, was convicted on
charges of lying when he said
he never gave Chambers, former
Communist courier, secret papers
to be handed over to a Russian
spy ring.
Arguments on the motion for
a third trial were scheduled for
April 8.
Red Cross To Eye
Communist Charge
Of Germ Warfare
Geneva, Switzerland (U.R)
The International Red (Cross
will investigate Communist
charges that the Allies are con
ducting germ warfare in Korea,
it was announced Thursday
provided that the Reds them
selves agree to such an inquiry
Secretary of Stat Dean Ache-
son proposed that the IRC make
the investigation after repeated
Communist allegations that Al
lied planes are dropping disease
infected insects over North
Korea and China.
Cablegram Sent
The international committee
of the Red Cross disclosed that
it sent cablegrams Wednesday
to Acheson, North Korean Prem
ier Gen. Kim II Sung and Chi
nese "Volunteer" Troop Com
mander Gen. Peng Teh-Huai of
fering to set up an investigating
committee.
The Red Cross made the spe
cific condition that both sides
must agree to the investigation.
Medford Kiwanis Club
Gets Award for Work
Medford Kiwanis club won
the Pacific Northwest district
silver division achievement
award for 1951, according to the
Kiwanis district bulletin.
The award was gained by the
Medford service club for the
second consecutive year.
Medford Kiwanians' program
of aid for underprivileged young
sters was mainly responsible for
the recognition gained by the
club. The Kiwanis Kapers and
Minstrel show provides most of
the funds for this work.
4-H Club News
Upper Rogue Cooking Club
The meeting of Upper Rogue
Cooking club . was held at the
home of Mrs. Houston with nine
members present. The flag sa
lute, 4-H pledge and the motto
were given. Each member ' re
ported of what they made the
past two weeks.
Maxine Hawks was elected re
porter. The meeting was then turned
ocer to Mrs. Houston. We talked
about milk.
Mrs. Littlefield was absent so
Mrs. Houston carried on with
Mrs. Littlefield's lesson in ar
ranging the living room. After
reading the lesson we arranged
the living room the way we
wanted to.
Maxine Hawks will bring the
refreshments March 21.
Maxine Hawks, reporter.
Scout Swim-O-Ree
Draws More Than
200 Last Evening
More than 200 persons 162
of them participating Scouts
attended the annual Swim-O-Ree
of the Boy Scout council at the
YMCA pool here last night.
Troop 36, Yreka, with 48
points, was high-ranking unit
participating, and won the Rob
erts trophy which each year
goes to the best unit. Troop 9,
Medford,' with 32 points, was
second, and Troops 8 and 3, both
Medford, tied for third with 31
points. .
Many Events
Events at the Swim-O-Ree,
which drew the largest partici
pation and number of specta
tors of any in the past, included
a towel race, won by Steve Wag
ner, Troop 36, Yreka; and inner
tube race, won by Troop 8; a
tired swimmer's race, won by
a Yreka team; egg and spoon
race, won by Don Gordon, Troop
9; underwater speed race, won
by Jack Puffin, Yreka; bottle
cap diving, won by Troop 5;
water wading, won by Clifford
Echel, Troop 41, Griffin Creek;
relay, won by Troop 9, and free
style, also won by Wagner of
Yreka.
Explorer Post 3 sponsored and
directed the event, with Duane
Goodman, Gary , Philips, Jim
Perry, Tom Gail, Ted Braun and
Dave Danforth in charge. Judges
were John Cotton, Ashland, and
Les Taylor and Frank Clark,
Medford. Thirteen- troops took
part, and 10 of them placed in
the point rating.
Polio Chapter Head
Speaks to Activians
Harry Chipman, telegraph ed
itor of The Mail Tribune and
chairman of the Jackson county
polio chapter, was guest speaker
at last night's meeting of the
Medford Active club held at the
Rogue Valley Country club. .
Chipman thanked the Medford
Activians for their work in
sponsoring the 1952 March of
Dimes drive in Jackson county
which raised 63.7 per cent more
money this year than in any
previous campaign.. Active club
President George Schuler and
Roy Huson served as campaign
chairmen for this year's cam
paign, and Don Monteith was
treasurer. Schuler announced
that the Active club had voted
to sponsor the drive annually.
Chipman told of the Warm
Springs, Ga., polio center that
was made famous by President
Roosevelt and at which Chip
man was a patient last year. 4
Following the meeting a pro
gram of movies was shown by
Gordon Hays of Conger-Morris
funeral home.
PGE To Issue More
Common Stock for
Firm's Expansion
Portland (U.PJ The Portland
General Electric Company will
issue 1,000,000 additional shares
of common stock for the firm's
expansion, it was announced
Thursday. ;
Thomas W. Delzell, chairman
of the board, told a stockholders
meeting there would be a "prob
able need for $80,000,000 of
new capital over the next five
years.",
Delzell forecast that the com
pany's 1952 earnings would re
main at the present level, al-
rthough he said some decreases
may be expected if the Pelton
dam project was held up in liti
gation. He said it was still pos
sible to complete the Pelton dam
on schedule and that the Round
Butte project probably could be
completed by 1957.
Opening Set for New
Shady Cove VFW Hall
Shady Cove The new Vet
erans of Foreign Wars hall here
will have a public grand opening
at a free dance here Friday at
8:30 p.m., it was announced to
day by VFW officials.
The building has been under
construction for some time, and
has been used a few times for
veterans events, but the Friday
dance will be the (first time the
public will have an opportunity
to inspect the structure.
Dick Spain's "Western Swing
sters" will play for both ball
room and square dancing. Mrs.
Leola Hughes will call the
squares.
PAYS UP IN PENNIES
Meridian, Miss. (U.R) Ap
parently angered at parking
meters which always seemed to
run out before he could get
back-to his car, a local motorist
decided to pay up when his over
parking tickets totaled $20.50.
He plunked cYwn a sack of
pennies on the desk of constable
Ben Clayton, who calmly count
ed out the 2,050 pennies.
1111 U.N IV
Thursday. March 13. 1952
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Friend of Churchill
First NATO Secretary
London (U.R) Lord Ismay,
Britain's wartime Chief of Staff
and a personal friend of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill, has
been named first secretary-general
of the North Atlantic treaty
organization, it was announced
Thursday.
The NATO Council of Depu
ties also named 64-year-old Ismay
vice-chairman of the permanent
NATO council.
Ismay has been Common
wealth relations secretary in
Churchill's government. He will
be replaced in that post by the
Marquess of Salisbury, 58, now
lord privy seal in the conserva
tive government.
Negro Minister Will
Speak at Church Here
The Rev. C. T. James, Negro
minister from Los Angeles, Cal.,
will be guest speaker at the
Foursquare church, East Jack
son and Biddle road, starting to
day. The meetings will continue
each day through Sunday at
7:45 p. m. Mr. James was here
about a year ago and was pop
ular with the congregation for
his musical and speaking abil
ity. The public is invited to the
services.
PROFESSOR GETS AROUND
Providence, R. I. (U.R) Dr.
F. Douglas Hammond, 44, a Bry
ant College geography professor
who makes railroads his hobby,
has traveled 50,000 miles on
more t'aan half of the nation's
133 Class I railroads.
DOG PAYS HIS BOARD dog has killed 50 wildcats. Cur-
Hancock, N. H. UJ$ Wil- tis gets a $20 bounty for each
liam Curtis . claims his ' hound ' cat. '
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