SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MATI. TRIBUNE
Sunday, August 17, 1952
Local and Personal
At Hotpilal Merel Sim
monds, route three, box 349C,
Medford, was admitted to Sacred
Heart hospital Saturday for med
ical treatment, according to hos
pital attendants.
Ladder Fall Thomas Juth
zeit, general delivery, Medford,
was resting in Sacred Heart hos
pital Saturday following a fall
from a ladder at the Medford
Frink orchard, according to hos
pital attendants.
Trash Fire Medf ord's fire de
partment extinguished a trash
fire at the home of W. H. Hart
man, 11 South Peach street, Sat
urday afternoon. The fire was
burning after the noon-time lim
it and no permit had been ob
tained, firemen reported.
Pre-School Roundup The Lone
Pine Parent-Teacher association
will sponsor a pre-school round
up at the school from 1:30 to
3 p.m. August 26. Dr. A. Erin
Merkel will be in charge. Ap
pointments may be made by call
ing Mrs. Herman Mitchell, tele
phone 3-3940.
Car Damaged A car driven
by Elsie Gabel Turner, route 2,
box 246, Medford, was consider
ably damaged Friday morning
in a collision at Fifth street and
Riverside avenue, according to
a city police report. The other
vehicle involved, a pick-up truck
driven by Rudy E. Conner, Tal
ent, received minor damage, it
was said.
Promoted To Corporal James
A. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis E. Davis, route 3, Medford,
was recently promoted to cor
poral while serving with the 40th
infantry division on the active
central front in Korea. Corporal
Davis arrived in Korea last Feb
ruary and entered the Army in
November, 195ft. He was former
ly employed by the Pinnacle
Packing company here.
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Health Clinic A health clinic
for all beginning pupils of the
Ruch and Applegate schools will
be held at the Ruch school Thurs
day, August 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Dr. A. E. Merkel, county health
physician, will conduct the clin
ic, assisted by a county nurse.
Also assisting will be Mrs. Ray
Offenbacher and Mrs. L. Snople,
P.T.A. summer round-up chair
men. Parents of all first grade
pupils are requested to have
their children, present for the
medical check-up.
CARD OF THANKS
Our heartfelt thanks to all who ex
tended comforting sympathy and help
in our recent sorrow. For the beau
tiful service, floral offerings and other
kindnesses we are deeply grateful.
Special thanks to Col. Sargent auxil
iary U.S.W.V.A.
Mr. Joseph Wetzel
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ekstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Widner
At Washinaton State James
Ned Starnes, Medford, is one of
11 new Oregon students at Wash
ington State college, Pullman,
a college release states.
.
From Texas Paula Jeanne
Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William E. Scott, 715 Clark
street, returned to Medford
Wednesday from Ft, Worth,
Texas. She spent two months
there visiting her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Tilley. '
Plan Picnic Royal Neighbors
of America will hold a picnic
and swimming party for the ju
venile group beginning at 4 p.m.
Thursday, August 21 at Haw
thorne park. Families attending
are to take a box lunch, and ice
cream and cake will be fur
nished. Those not wishing to
swim may come at 6:30 p.m.,
when the picnic will begin.
Airman Promoted Raymond
V. Swinney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Swinney,' 1013 West
Ninth street, was recently pro
moted from staff sergeant to
technical sergeant in the U. S.
Air Force. Swinney is station
ed at Amarillo Air Force base,
Texas, and has been in the serv
ice six years. He attended Med
ford high school.
On Board Ship William C.
Ruffin, torpedoman's mate sec
ond class, USN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Ruffin, Camp White,
is on board the destroyer USS
Henderson, which is returning
to the United States, according
to a navy release. The Henderson
has been on bombardment and
screening duty in the Korean
area.
On Navy Cruize Midshipman
Robert V. Walker, USNR, son of
Verl G. Walker, 2642 Merriman
road, is on a seven-week cruise
to northern Europe and Cuba on
the destroyer USS Robert H. Mc
Card. He sailed recently from
the naval base at Norfolk, Va.,
with 1,500 midshipmen from 24
colleges and universities. The
cruise is to stress naval indoctri
nation and acclimate them to
shipboard Jife.
Visitors Here Mr. and Mrs.
E. D. Tompkins, route 1, box
433A, Medford, have as visitors
at their home their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer E. Tompkins, Amarillo,
Tex. He is an airman, second
class, and is an instructor in the
engine branch at the air base
there. The visitors Mil leave
next Thursday. The E. D. Tomp
kins also entertained Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Burkhead and grand
son, Van Nuys, Calif., last week.
Mrs. Burkhead is a sister of Mrs.
Tompkins.
ASCENDS THRONE The Par
liament of Jordan has proclaimed
17-year-old Crown Prince Hussein
II (above) as King of Lebanon
after ousting the youth's ailing
father, King Talal.
Child in Hospital After
Drinking Cleaning Fluid
Two-year-old Coral Hale was
reported in "good condition"
Saturday afternoon after she
drank some cleaning fluid, ac
cording to Sacred Heart hospital
attendants.
The child is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hale, route
2, box 220, Medford. She re
mained in the hospital over
night for observation. Conger
Morris ambulance took her to
the hospital where she was . giv
en emergencey treatment.
BIRTHS
CABLER To Mr. and Mrs.
Harold, 625 Chestnut street Au
gust 14, 1952, a girl 6V lbs., at
Community hospital.
ROBINSON To Mr. and Mrs.
Earl, Prospect, August 15, 1952,
a girl, SVz lbs., at Community
hospital.
McCARDELL To Mr. and
Mrs. John, Talent, August 15,
1952, a boy, 9 lbs., at Commun
ity hospital.
To Write Article Mrs. E. E.
Siegley, Portland, a free lance
writer, visited the Jacksonville
museum last week. She is plan
ning on writing a piece on the
museum for Sunset magazine.
Mrs. Siegley is the author of a
story in the July issue of Sunset
magazine.
CARD OF THANKS
WE would like to thank the many
friends and neighbors for the help
they gave us after Danny's accident.
It was greatly appreciated.
Ken and Alary Mainwaring.
MAKE IT A "DATE" NOW
To Attend The
Q-H and E.A
PAUL FAM
JACKSON COUNTY
AUGUST 20-21 22-23
Here's a grand showing of the products and craftsmanship of Rogue
River Valley's fine 4-H and F.F.A. youngsters . . . you'll want to
see it . . . they'll want you there! There is no better way to en
courage these boys and girls and have a lot of fun than to make a
date NOW to attend every day! . . . Trowbridge & Flynn con
gratulate the Four-H and F.F.A. Boys and Girls upon this fine fall
show and the Medford Rotary Club for their sponsorship of this
outstanding event.
TROWBRIDGE & FLU
ELECTRIC CO.
214 WEST MAIN TELEPHONE 2-5211
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Cast of 130 Slafed
To Participate in
City Water Pageant
A cast of approximately 130
persons will take part in the sec
ond annual Medford Water Pag
eant, scheduled for Thursday
and Friday nights at Hawthorne
park, sponsors of the event stat
ed Saturday.
The schedule of events in
cludes musical numbers, dances,
swimming and diving and sev
eral variety numbers.
Between 3,000 and 4,000 per
sons saw the first annual pag
eant, held last year, and- plans
are being completed to have fa
cilities for larger crowds this
year. Bleachers are being erect
ed around the pool in addition to
100 permanent balcony seats.
Tickets for the performances
can be obtained at the swim
ming apool office. There will be
a charge for balcony seats and
bleacher seats will be given with
out charge.
The pool will close Wednesday
at 5 p.m. to allow time for final
preparations for the pageant. It
will remain closed all day on
Thursday and Friday and will
open at the regular hour on Sat
urday. Obituary
IVAN OWINGS
Services for Ivan Spencer
Owings, 26, who died Tuesday,
will be. held at 2:30 Monday at
Conger-Morris chapel, with the
Reverend Wolford A. Dawes of
ficiating. Committal will be in
Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Mr. Owings was born in Med
ford on June 14, 1926. He served
in World War II from Oct. 20,
1944 to Nov. 28, 1946. On May
9, 1947 he married Betty Jean
Johnston. At the time of his
death he was working as a
loader in a lumber mill in Ban
don, Oregon.
He is survived by his wife,
his mother, Mrs. Betty Alice
Owings; two brothers, Cecil, who
is serving in the Army in Korea,
and Andrew, Jacksonville; and
one sister, Mrs. Mary Belcher,
Bandon.
WILLIS IRELAND
Services for Willis Wilbur Ire
land, 60, who died Friday, will
be held Monday at 10 a.m. in
Conger-Morris chapel with the
Rev. Hardwick W. Harshman of
ficiating. Committal will be in
lOOF cemetery.
Mr. Ireland was born Aug. 27,
1891 in Brock, Nebr. He had
made his home here since 1922.
On April 12, 1942 he was mar
ried to Ida Morgan Cole, who
survives. At the time of his death
he was working as a timber
cruiser for a local lumber com
pany. Besides his wife, he is sur
vived by three brothers: Charles
J. Winters and Lester Winters,
Medford; Harry Winters, Rogue
River; and one sister: Mrs. Ray
Olson, Heppner.
ROBERT OWEN
Robert Clayton Owen died at
a local hospital Saturday morn-
i ing. Perl funeral home is in
' charge of arrangements.
AUGUST MALL
I Funeral services for August
i Louis Mall, who died in River
side, Calif., Wednesday, will be
i conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in
i Siskiyou Memorial park, with
! Arthur Sueltz, interim student
! pastor of the First Presbyterian
1 church officiating. Local ar-
rangements are in charge of
Chapel Mortuary.
Mr. Mall was born on May
14, 1890, at Jeffersonvjlle, N. Y.
He became an electrical engineer
and in 1917 was married to
Clara Hildebrandt, who survives.
He was a veteran of World War
I, and moved to Riverside, Calif.,
in 1935, where he operated a
ranch. He was a member of the
Methodist church and the Ma
sonic lodge.
Besides his wife, he is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Har
old G. Baughman, 922 Park
street, Medford; three brothers,
Walter, of Jeffersonville, N. Y.;
John, of West Norwood, N. J.:
and Harry, of Los Angeles; one
sister, Mrs. H. Bush, Flushing,
Long Island, N. Y.; and three
grandchildren, Joan, Jean, and
George Baugnman, in meuxuiu.
To Diamond Lake Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Brainerd and son left
Saturday afternoon for tneir
cottage at Diamond lake where
they planned to spend the weekend.
Mr. Leo Cooke
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Medford Navy Pilot
Awarded Air Medal '
Ens. Russell M. Killingsworth,
USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
K. Killingsworth, Route 1, Med
ford, has been awarded the air
medal for meritorious achieve
ment in flights during operations
from August 8 to October 17,
1950 in Korea, a navy release re
ported Saturday.
Ensign Killingsworth ' was re
leased from active duty in Octo
ber, 1951.
A pilot of a fighter plane in
a squadron attached to the air
craft carrier USS Philippine Sea,
Ensign Killingsworth carried out
10 attacks against enemy power
plants, airfield installations,
lines of communication, trans
port facilities, vehicles and ship
ping, the release states.
Returns to Korea Cpl. Gar
land D. Winkle, Eagle Point, has
returned to the 25th division in
Korea after a rest and recuper
ation leave in Japan, according
to an armed forces release. Cor
poral Winkle is an assistant
squad leader in the 27th in
fantry regiment.
HUNGER PREVAILS
Davenport, la. (U.R) Fer
jervary Park's 29 monkeys es
caped from their water-surrounded
island when a leak in a
dike let the water out. The mon
keys spent a few hours of free
dom swinging from nearby trees
but at the first rattle of the feed
buckets they scampered back to
the island.
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