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Local and Return to Salem Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moody left for,thelr home in Salem yesterday after spending three days here while he attended to legal business. Lady Elks Lady Elks will meet this Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. instead of the regular meeting time of 2 p.mi All wives of Elks club members are invited. Salad will be served. Rummage Sal Southern Oregon Kennel club will hold a rummage sale on Wednesday and Thursday, May 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the KP hall, Fifth and Grape streets. Matting Postponed A meet ing of the Phoenix May Festival committee, originally scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until next Monday out of respect for the late Earl G. Briscoe, Phoenix city councilman who died last week, and for whom funeral services are being held today. Visitors Her Marshall L. Ferg, a Marine corps corporal on a 30-day leave; and his grand father, an uncle and an aunt, all of Manawa, Wis., are visiting here this month. The Wisconsin visitors are E. F. Ferg, a son, Otto Ferg, and his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Archie Lindow. They are a tthe home of another of E. F. Ferg's sons, the L. ,E. Fergs, parents of Corporal Ferg. They live at 1736 Stewart ave nue. The coporal returned last week from Korea afte serving there for a year with the 1st shore party battalion, Company A, 1st Marine division. He was met in San Francisco by his wife, the former Miss Elaine Nichol son, 128 Sounth Holly street. He received his basic training at San Diego, Calif., and has been in the service for 1 V4 years. DRIVE IN theatre ENDS TONIGHT TOE ftWNfST PICTURE NINE 1 times KUKMHSZATON n GHUB4RG TWst AMIWOPAMW TOMCAT RAY " JAM GENE LOCKHART --RHUBARB , -.PLUS ' JOIN EVANS-MEIVYN DOUGLAS LYNN BAR) NEWS . CARTOONS CaHs Opsn 6:30 III Show, Dusk DINE! DANCE I ' I dr "TH,S WEEK" l,rf EDDY LAWRENCE EDDY LAWRENCE QUARTETTE For Laughs FOR' FUN An Aggregation of Versatile Musicians Playing Danca Muilc HAVING FUN DOING COMIC FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY WE ARE OPEN 1 P.M. 1 Mila South Medford Phona 2-4012 for Light-condition your home WITH THE NEW. IBs WAKEFIELD DRAPERY 6th and aBrtlett Personal Special Mealing A special meeting of St. Mark's Evning guild will be held at 8 p.m. to day in the parish halL Toniili Removed Clifford Don Lewis, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Lewis, 2150 Barnett road, underwent a ton sillectomy today at Community hospital. Animals' Weak Mrs. Sidney Richardson, of the Southern Ore gon Humane society, reported today that Mann's Department store has a display window this week depicting phases of "Be Kind to Animals" week, May 4 to 10. She also said that short films on the subject are being shown this week in Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass. First In Darby Donald V. Meyer, 1663 South Stage road, Medford, a student at St. Mary's school, was the first Jackson county youngster to receive his equipment in the Soap Box Der by being conducted here this year. Another boy, whose pic ture appeared In The Mail Trib une May 1, was incorrectly list ed as being the first. . To Tacoma Mrs. June Cath erine Johnson left Friday for Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Johnson states that she is moving the manufacture and distribution of her original wood -and cone jewelry, marketed as "Oregon archids," to the Washington city. Mrs. Johnson and her husband, Jim Johnson, will retain their residence at their home, "Star Dust" near Jacksonville. Post To Meet World War 1 post No. 14 will hold an open meeting Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. (7:45 p.m. daylight saving time, which is being use at the domi ciliary), at the veterans hall at Camp White. Members of the Eve Prentice accordion band will entertain and refreshments will be served. Auxiliary mem bers are invited. It was pointed out that Camp White time is one hour ahead of standard time. On Leave Gerald W. Note, a Marine corps sergeant, is visit ing his mother, Mrs. Mary Note, 32 Hamilton street, and other relatives, while here on 30-day leave after returning from Korea last week. He served for more than a year overseas and for a time served with his brother, Harry Note, a Marine technical sergeant, now released from the service and living here at 629 South Ivy street. The visitor en tered the Marine corps in Octo ber, 1950 after graduation from Prospect high school. In New York Cliv Whllv In the east to participate at West Point, N. Y., military academy ROTC events last wppIt. .1 Hsr. old Rickman, Medford student ai uonzaga university, Spokane, Wash., was a special guest of three Gonzaga alumni. One of the alumni was John Reddy, lormer Medford resident, and the othern werp .Tnhn Nolcnn onA John Masterson. They are known as the "three Johns" of radio and television fame and of the Live Like a Millionaire," 6how. Rickman also was a cmpct nn several televised shows and at tended a number of Broadway hit shows as a special guest and were taken nn fiiehtcepfna 4nur They visited St. Patrick's ' ca- tnedrai and St. Agatha's church, and toured the Empire State building. R E D B A R N TILL 2:30 A.M Highway 99 Raiarvarlont dupont TONTINE, Wathabh WINDOW SHADES Phone 2-6010 Brother Here A. R. Clement, who has been visiting in south ern California for the winter months, returned to Medford last week for the summer. He is stay ing with his sister, Mrs. F. R. Hagerty, 211 Cottage street. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clement of Rob erts road vacationed in San Francisco and Los Angeles and returned home with the elder Clement, father of Harold Cle ment. Promoted Bill J. Lorton, brother of G. N. Lorton, Phoe nix, was recently promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the Air Force, according to a headquarters command release. He is a photo laboratory techni cian, with the 1025th Air Base squadron at Washington Nation al airport and is a veteran of 12 years of military service. Nearly three years he spent in the Phil ippines during World War II. He is a former Medford resident and joined his present organiza tion in January, 1950. His wife and their two sons, Michael and Dennis, and daughter, Erin Noel, live at 6800 20th avenue, Hyats ville, Md. Obituary CHARLES NEWHALL Funeral services for Charles Saunderson Newhall, 77, who died Thursday, will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal church Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. George R. V. Bolster offi ciating. Interment will be in Sis- kiyou Memorial park. Perl fu neral home is in charge of funer al arrangements. Honorary pall bearers will be A.S.V. Carpenter, Reginald Par sons, Corning Kenly, R. W. Rhul, Martin Luther, Henry Van Hoev- enberg, Harold Lee, Edward Bur gess, W. F. Warnock, John J. Brugman, Henry Bell, Gain Rob inson, W. F. Biddle Sr., Donald S. Clark, John Day, George M Roberts and Dr. George Dean. Active pall bearers will be Edward Hanley, Jesse Groves, Edward Carlton, Harold Jordan, Earl Tumy and Rodney Keating. ELIZABETH BRUEGGER Graveside services for Eliza beth A. Bruegger, 43, of Eagle Point, who died at a local hos pital Saturday, will be held at Jacksonville cemetery Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Wade officiating. Perl funeral home has charge of funeral arrange ments. It is the request of the family that a contribution be made to the American Heart society in lieu of flowers. The deceased was born at Clinton Junction, Wis., on March 4, 1909, and -was a member of the Eagle Point community church. She had been a resident of southern Oregon for 27 years. Survivors include . her hus band, Fred M., and a daughter, Barbara, both of Eagle Point; her mother, Mrs. Erick Wackt, Sycamore, 111.; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Lehman, Medford, and Mrs. Arnold Sabin, Sycamore; and a brother, Erick Wackt, Sycamore. CLARA RUTH HOOD Services for Clara Ruth Hood, 59, who died Saturday in a lo cal hospital, will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the First Christian church with the Rev. Shelvy Anglemyer officiat ing. Committal will be in Siski you Memorial park. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hood was born Nov. 9, 1892, In Grand Forks county North Dakota, a daughter of the late Fred W. and Mary York She came to Ashland from North Dakota in 1910, graduating from Ashland high school and South ern Oregon college. She had taught in the rural schools in Jackson county almost continu ously since 1911, and during the last five years she taught handi capped children. She was active in the Christian church, Joining the church in Ashland in 1912 She was also a member of the College Women's club. On June 15. 1925, in Ashland, she mar ried David Hood, who died in September, 1947. Survivors include four sisters Mrs. Lloyd Crocker, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Rose Goodspeed, ban Francisco; Mrs. G. L. Sanderson Medford, and Mrs. H. J. Arnold Butte Falls; and three brothers Fred York, Los Angeles; Victor York, Ashland, and Roland York, St. Louis, Mo. BRUCE LININGER Services for Bruce Milton Lin Inser. 54. who died Saturday, will be held in Conger-Morris eharjel Wednesday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Stanley G. Keller offic iating. Committal will be in Mountain View cemetery, Asn land. Mr. Llnlnger was born Feb. 23, 1898, in Belle Fourche, s.D At the age of 6, he came to Ash land, living there until coming to Medford ten years ago. On April 8, 1920, in Medford, he was married to Blanche Minear, who survives. He was a member of the firm of M. C. Llnlnger and Sons; a deacon of the Church of the Brethren in Medford; treas urer of the district and member of the board of administrators. ,In addition to his wife, surviv ors include three daughters, Margaret, Ruth, and Geraldlne, the latter serving in Germany with the Brethren service com mittee doing refugee relief work; two brothers. Earl and Raymond, Ashland; and a sister, Mrs. Bert Wright, Ashland. livestock Pnrtlnnr! CUP.) Cattle 750. Good and choice lisht steert (33 50; hold over commercial heifen (29 50: utility heifers $22-27; canner and cutter cows $18-22; utility cows $22 30-26, com mercial buns fztt. 3U-2U.su; uuiity grade (25.50-28. i Calves 125. Choice vealera (35-37; stock calves $38. Hoes 1200. Choice No. 1 and 2 butchers $21-21 25; choice 260 lb. I $19.75; 300 to 400 lb. sows (16.50- (17 50; choice feeder pigs $19. I Sheep 400. Good and choice "pring Iambs $29.50; mostly choice U-i-107 lb. wooled lambs $28. 50; (rood and ! choice 99 lb. shorn lambs (27; shorn i ewes above (11. I Portland Produce Portland (U P. Butter: To retail. ! ers: A9 grade prints 75c lb.: cartons ; 76c; A prints 76c; cartons 76c; B print 72c lb. Eggs: To retailers: Grade AA large 52c doz.; A large 48-49c doz. AA me. dlum 48-49c doz.; A medium 47c doz.; cartons 3c additional. Cheese: To retailers: A gTade Ched dar. Oregon single 47.52c lb.; 5-lh. loaves, 52 -53c; premium brands to 58!3c lb. for single wheels and 61'3c for 5.1b. loaves; processed American cheese, 5-lb. loaves. 461,jC lb. Farm Market Willamette valley and Mid-Columbia spinach was mostly $1.90-2 for 20' lb. boxes on the East Side Farmers' market Monday; valley cauliflower was (3.50-3.75 a crate. Wall Street New York (U.FO Prices rose irregularly on the Stock Ex change Monday in one of the dullest trading sessions in more than two years. Trading throughout the ses sion was conducted on a highly restricted basis with the report ing tickers standing idle for seconds at a time. Dow Jones closing stock aver ages: 30 industrials 261.54, up 0.99; 20 rails 93.43, off 0.07; 15 utili ties 48.75, up 0.20; 65 stocks 100.25, up 0.25. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 154V4 Anaconda 42Ts Chrysler . . 75 Vt Curtiss Wright 8 Genera! Electric 5834 General Motors 54 3 i Montgomery Ward . ... 59Ts Penn R R 18Vi Penney J C 67 Radio 26 Southern Co - 13fi Southern Pacific 72 S Oil of Pacific 54 Texas Gulf Sulphur 102V4 Transamerica 25 Tri-Continental 14V United Aircraft 29 U S Rubber ' 72 U S Steel 38 Youngstown 44 V BIRTHS W ATKINS To Mr. and Mrs. Robert J., 816 Waverly avenue, May 5, 1952, a boy, 63,4 pounds, at Community hospital. BUTLER To Mr. and Mrs. James R., 2444 Howard avenue, May 2, 1952, a boy, 734 pounds, at Community hospital. BUTLER To Mr. and Mrs. James R., 2444 Howard avenue, May 2, 1952, a boy, 734 lbs., at Community hospital. First Aid Lessons Start at Shady Cove At the suggestion of several residents of Shady Cove, a class in first aid to the injured has been organized by Mrs. Harold Bryson. The first session will be held tonight at the Shady Cove V.F.W. hall. The class, which has been filled, will be taught by Red Cross first aid instructors from Conger-Morris Ambulance service, Roy Brown and Bill Yerkey. The class is an outgrowth of a recently-completed Red Cross Home Nursing class participated in by the V.F.W. auxiliary, and wives of Rotary and Lions at Shady Cove, originally suggested QUO Vadis eo.iOi.ir TECHNICOLOR Robert Taylor Deborah Kerr leo genn ,nj peter ustinov ,Nn pUj, Jotn L Msnin J S. N. Behrmsn, Sony Ltvtsn BsMt! e Mi NomI Vf Hserrlr SunV.twirt tritMtoi W MERVYN LROV Pr4Ucl W SAM Z1MBAUST Am M O M PirWr FRIDAY Funds for Books Sought by Library At Jacksonville Jacksonville . Contributions i for a fund to purchase up-to-date fiction and non-fiction books for rental at the Jacksonville li brary are being son 'lit by Betty Boeglin, librarian. She believes organizations and individuals in Jacksonville as well as other parts of the valley, if informed of the need, will be willing to contribute. Once the rental library is set up it should be self-supporting from fees, she said. The books, when they have paid for them selves, will be put on the regu lar shelves and the rental money wiy be invested in more new bocks for the rental department, the librarian pointed out. New books also will be acceptable for the new department. Have $25 Yearly The Jacksonville city council has allotted $25 a year for new books for children, Miss Boeglin said. There is a lack of chil dren's books and a high demand, a great many children being dis appointed to find they have read all the available books, she, added. Library hours are 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Contributions may be made at the library during those hours or by writing the Jacksonville Library, U. S. hotel. Young Dancer Wins Marines' Contest Patsy White, with a Spanish dance number, placed first Sat urday night in the amateur tal ent show staged at the Medford senior high auditorium by the local chapter of the Marine Corps league. She won the opportunity to participate in the state finals at Portland late in July. The state winner will get a trip to Holly wood. Walter Kendall was second with a cornet solo and the dance team of Patty Lou Hilton and Walter Knight was third. There were 32 contestants in the three-hour show Saturday. The sponsors reported a packed house. Judges were Mrs. Aubrey Adams and Mrs. Bud Hohensee. Contests are being held in 15 communities under auspices of the state Marine Corps league. Proceeds will be used for re habilitation of Marine Corps veterans. Pasf County Road Engineer To Retire Frank A. Kittredge, chief en gineer of the National Park Service, will retire May 31, It was learned here this week. In addition to a long career of service in the parks through out the United States, Kittredge was one of those who worked with Judge Frank TouVelle in 1913 to 1915 in paving the roads of Jackson county, one of the first major highway-paving pro jects to be undertaken in the state. At that time he was an employee of the Bureau of Pub lic roads. Later he joined the park serv ice, and was superintendent of Grand Canyon and Yosemite Na tional parks before taking over the duties of chief engineer. by Mrs. Bryson, who is chairman of the Civil Defense committee of the Shady Cove V.F.W. auxiliary. M-G-M's drama ot a wicked empire and the love tory between a pagan soldier and a Christian slave girl! S. HOLLY Monday. May S, 1952 Ranch Fire Does $15,000 Damages Shady Cove Fire believed caused by faulty electric wiring Saturday evening destroyed a chicken house and barn at the Shepherd and Lane ranch, about five miles up Long Branch road from Shady Cove, with a result ing loss estimated at about $15,000. No one was at home at the time, and the fire occurred some time between 8 and 11 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. William Shepherd, who had been In Shady Cove for the evening, returned to find the buildings burned to the ground, and the roof of the house damaged. In addition to the buildings, the loss, included about 2,500 chickens, fryers and layers; 20 head of Minnesota purebred hogs; a 1941 Ford ton-and-a-half truck, and a 1951 Farmall trac tor was damaged. Burglars Steal $1,500 From Prospect Store Prospect Burglars robbed the Prospect store .of some $1,500 in cash and checks during a Friday night robbery. It was reported this morning by state police. Investigating officers reported the thieves entered the store through a side window, and stole a three-drawer filing cabi net containing the money. Most of the cash was in silver, they reported. The cabinet was taken out the back door. Apartment Damaged The interior of a two-room apartment over a garage at 723 Oak street was considerably damaged by fire about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, firemen reported. - They said that smoking in bed was the cause of the blaze. Myron Ray was the occupant of the apartment, according to firemen. THE VIM NG REPERTORY I SBfe' I On Stage Tonire! I "T" Lit hi 3 ATh"" j cniiti wu.K., 'ffil "CLAUDIA" Ci, lr fllSeJ o a.,, (.fea hIKm M'This Is My Affair' TOMORROW! Sr' IlAllOUIl YRobt T.yl. B.rb.r. Stsnwyelt Fare.1 Qfw til ft CURA Tickets on Sal m St If If 'J y7 fjj daniels imiivkmiffflm In Medford it f JVrly UMX' WPSMv I Prultr'i and at vV n Box Office Phone ; JJJJJJJJJJiJ Pumckor'i - Ts ' Ashland J-8031 iflTZtZSZt Reserved S..H $1.80, 1.20 U-d . VI . TONIGHT, 1 J Z James STEWART iQt 'SJ&$- f$S$$ ySjf I j lot Un sfi5 mtrfici'MmHmn RuAMI EUU y&L VI LADIES! Follow His Adventures in the Comic Page Every Day When BUZ SAWYER tart an assign ment, there's plenty of adventure ahead. Trouble-shooter for an oil company, BUZ gets dangerous assignments that take him to every corner of the world. For an advfln. lure in reading, follow BUZ SAWYER in the comic page every day. BUZ SAWYER APPEARS EVtiiV DAY in the Mail Tribune Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Cloudy to night, partly cloudy Tuesday. Pew sprinkles in mountains this even in jr. Low tonight 38-40. High Tuesday 70. Western Oregon: Partly cloudy north half, cloudy south half tonight and Tuesday with some rain svith west portion. Not quite so cooi to night. Lows tonight 35-45. Highs Tues day 62.72 in interior. 55-65 on coast. LULALt DATA Temperature a year ago today. Highest 66; Lowest 43. Total monthly precipitation, none. Deficiency for the month .16 inch Total nreclDltation since September 1, 1051. 18.43 inches. Fxcess for the season 3.77 Inches. Relative humidltv 4:30 o.m. vestar- dayS IT-: 4:30 a.m. today 87. Observations Taken At 4:30 A M. 120 Meridian Time High Low Prec. HOt S3 . 3 notion M G3 3D 70 51 43 37 Chicago , 93 83 53 60 . 60 Denver Eureka Hnvre Klamath Falls ... Los Angeles .................... aieaiord . .......... 6S New York . 74 Omnha ..... . A3 Phoenix 07 Portland M 61 Peno .. , 68 Etinene 63 Salt Lake 71 Sun Francisco 60 Sfnttle .. 56 Snokane 56 Washington. D.C. 79 Yakima 64 47 33 47 45 37 33 57 30 Tomorrow Sunrise 5:00 a.m. Sunset 7:15 p.m. Accused Forger Jailed To Await Trial Here Alba Duane Thompson, 28, charged with a Nov. 24, 1951 forgery here, was returned to the Jackson county jail early Sunday from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by sheriff's deputies, ac cording to Sheriff Howard Gault. District Attorney Paul Havl land said this morning that the PHONE 2-49C0 NOW PLAYING FORBIDDEN ADVENTURE Plus Another Jungle Thriller JAWS OF THE JUNGLE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE case would be continued follow lng consultation later today, Thompson was returned to Med ford on the basis of two bench warrants Issued by the county grand jury. PHONE 2-6424 iim DAN FY-mAiuwr DPI I or SMtsnta I JEAN PETERS RfeTT hid ENDS TOMORROW TONIGHT ' and Every Monday and Thursday is CHINAWARE NITE A Free Dish to Every Lady Don't Miss Thit Chance To Get This Wonderful 52 Piece Set of CORINTHIAN Teal Green CHINAWARE . Gate Open at 4:30 Show at 7:35 STANDARD TIMI ASHLAND IB I fShsj Ml V VI n- JOHN IUND sU fctl JEFF CHANDLER
