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BIX MEDrOHD (OHEOON) MAIL TRIBUNE Prldtr. May 23. 1951 SMALL, BUT A CITY Vergennes, Vt. U.R Ver gcnnea with a population of 1,705 is one of the smallest incorpor ated cities in the world. It is the third oldest city in New England. BROTHERS KEEP PACE New Britain, Conn. (U.P) Brothers became fathers on the same day at New Britain General Hospital. The Raymond Kings and the Robert C. Kings each had daughters. A Message from the Waitresses of Kim's We, ai employees of Klm'i Restaurant, are not against Unions in general ... but we are satisfied and happy with working conditions and wages here Which, as We Understand Local 329 Cannot Improve O WHY SHOULD WE BE FORCED TO JOIN I OCAL 329?? Pickin' Pears News, Gossip, Comment From Camp White By SID HOLLINGS WORTH The first application of a pro gram of medical supervision for occupational activities began this week with the transfer of 25 men from Company A to Com pany 1, where all detail men will be located. This follows the policy an nounced by Manager Paul Hat ton April 22, covering reclassi fication of men and assignment to a new schedule of duties call ing for a minimum of 20 hours a week. A planning board, consisting of the domiciliary officer, the chief of social service, and the executive assistant for physical medical rehabilitation, is In charge of the rearrangement. Department President Flora E. Fields, of the United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary, visited Camp White on Monday, ac companied by Past Department President A u s 1 1 a Barneburg, Medford, and a group of aux iliary officers from Portland and Astoria, including Mary Hard ing, Astoria, senior vice-president; Hazel Anderson, depart ment conductor, Medford; Jose phine Cheney, Portland, and Gladys Rammin, Medford, of the Military Order of Lizards, USWV. On Sunday a visiting group of DAV personages included Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lillie, Med ford, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Groat, Roseburg, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Heiden, Roseburg, Lester P. Mathes, Central Point, Charles A. Poteet, Klamath Falls, and State Department Chaplain Olive Anderson, Klamath Falls. Mrs. Lillie is DAV auxiliary hos pital chairman. Frank Rhinehart, clerk to the domiciliary's chaplains, became a person of note when he was born on Feb. 29, 1896. He was eight years old when he cele brated his first birthday, owing to the fact that there was no leap year in 1900, In accordance with the Gregorian time sched ule. This singular circumstance was published by Ripley in "Be lieve It or Not." And to make it more unusual, he is one of twins. Richard Smith, of Richmond, Va., and New York, is the Jackie Robinson of the Arts and Crafts team. He is always there in a pinch, hitting or fielding, to keep things moving. When some art work was needed for the Fair he painted a picture and won second prize. And if the machinery needs fixing, Smith gets a wrench and screw driver and goes to work. A subduing note was struck at the VFW Auxiliary dance Monday night by the appearance of the ladies in the long formal evening dresses. The Camp White orchestra made the- oc- mtmme sWL J For a Safe Vacation Trip ... Be Sure Your Car Is in Top Shape ... Let Our Experts Check and Tune It! COMPLETE id) mi EMfBiiME" mum & VALVE GRIND LABOR Adjust Connecting Rod Bearings Replace Rings Replace Piston Pins ' Adjust Main Bearings Grind Valves Clean and Adjust Spark Plugs Replace Condenser and Ignition Points Tune Engine PARTS Complete Gasket Set 1 Set Rings Set of Piston Pins Ignition Points Condenser 5 Quarts Premium Oil All For Only TiO A SAVING OF U $20.29 BE READY TO GO! . . . MAKE MEDFORD SAFER TO DRIVE IN! V01 t A If II II I II I I II I I ' II W f 1 1 ii rs-i i-i i i r ii In Cooperation With . . . AAA, Green Cross for Safety and Inter-Industry Committee Hwy. Safety BARNES CHEVROLET Phone 2-6115 Ninth and Bartlett Soap Box Derby Entries Top 100; Meeting Tonight The list of entries in the 1952 Rogue Valley Soap Box Derby has passed the 100 mark, it war reported today by C. Lyall Fid ler, chairman of the event. Of these 68 are from Medford, 25 from Grants Pass and 15 are from Ashland. Another meeting of all en trants, their parents, sponsors, and those who wish to sponsor a boy, will be held at the Barnes Chevrolet company tonight. The meeting will include a "problem i clinic " for boys building derby racers will be held, and there will be another showing of the film about the 1951 All-Amer-Ican Soap Box Derby. Mora Wheals Her Fidler said that another ship ment of wheels has arrived, and boys who have not yet obtained theirs can pick them up at Barnes Chevrolet, which is serv ing as derby headquarters. A representative of the Shell Oil company will be at tonight's meeting to tell about that com pany's award for the local race, and about the firm's plans for cooperation in engineering and lubrication of models. Police Sgt. Clyde Fichtner, president of Chapter 16, Interna tional Footprint association, which is another derby sponsor ing agency, is in charge of prizes for the Rogue valley race, and he said that there will be prize of some sort for every boy enter ing. Scholarship Grand Prlia The grand prize for the All American Derby, to be run at the Akron. O., Derby Downs in Aug ust, is a $5,000 scholarship at a university of the winning boy's choice. Winner of the Rogue val ley derby will go directly to the Akron event from here there is no regional nor state run-off. The trip will be all-expense paid for the boy and one parent. It was decided in conferences with Mayor Diamond Flynn this week that the race here will be run either on Crown avenue or East Main street, whichever has the best per cent grade. The course will be about 1,000 feet long, and racing speeds are not to exceed 30 miles per hour. Two cars will race in each heat, and each heat winner will receive a prize. Merchants and individuals have been generous in donating worthwhile prizes, Fidler said. Man Walks 50,000 To Deliver News Ballarat, Australia (U.R) Les Thompson, 55, has walked 50,000 miles and worn out 96 pairs of boots over the last 16 years in bringing the news of the world to the people of Clunes, a township near here. "That's twice around the world and that's enough for any man," Thompson said. "Now I'm going to retire." Every day of the week except Sunday, for Victoria has no Sun day newspapers, Thompson has walked a newspaper delivery round lhat took him over 10 miles of hills and dales in Lunes. Each year he wore out half a dozen pairs of army issue boots. casion one for fine music. Three new members have been admitted for the usual wait ing period for medical clearance. They are F. A. Henicka, Arthur Larsen and Harold Dunham. Both Commander Willard Ab bott and Vice-Commander Hans Sorenson of the VFW Post have gone north to visit with their families. Sorenson's daughter daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. R. V. Merical and Rose Anne, of Van Nuys, Calif., drove here last week and together they continued on to Tacoma where they will spend some time with other members of the family before returning here. Mrs. Meri cal's husband, an Army officer, is on his way to Korea. ADULTS TO BLAME Jacksonville ,Fla. flJ.R) Po lice here say they havt no trou ble with Juvenile vandalism in the city parks. It's the grownups stealing plants that give officers headaches. HA" I S1MDM ffl CENTRAL REXAU. 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