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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1954)
Veierans Day Nofed With Camp White Program Yesterday , Camp White This is a day to look to the future as well as the past, Frank Van Dyke told a Veterans Day audience at the VA domiciliary center Thurs day. . "The perils that lie ahead are not too great when the achieve ments of the past in the history of this country are considered. This country is what it is today because of its veterans. Have faith and confidence and don't ever give up," he told the han dicapped and disabled members. Gives Reassurance Van Dyke gave reassurance of a continuance of the program pf rehabilitation and aid in re gaining strength and purpose in life, and promised additional help in furthering efforts now under way in doing creative work. Manager Eugene K. Bicker presided. In his opening re marks he commented on the number of years of military service represented in the audi Representatives of organiza tions were introduced, including auxiliary representatives . Lelia Birch and Frieda Lawrence, of the VFW; Marian Cech, of the Gold Star Mothers; Mable Nich ols, of the USWV; Mrs. Mary Day, of the American Red Cross, and Harry Birch, com mander of District 7, VFW. Program Given Mrs. Stanley Lacey, Medford, sang "Roses of Picardy" and "When- Johnny Comes March ing Home," accompanied by Mrs. H. Chandler Drew. The Camp White orchestra provided incidental music at the exer - cises, which were concluded with a minute of silence and taps played by Guy Vinson, of the orchestra. Chaplains Eskay and Ander son offered the invocation and , benediction and the member color guard, composed of Horn er Vaught, Joseph Aldrich, F, W. Ferris, Thomas J. Griffin, and John W. Hall, officiated at posting and retiring of the col ors. A special Elks entertainment was brought to Camp White in the afternoon by George Har rington and Cliff Howard, with the presentation of Arthur B'. Simpkins, whose singing talent was discovered when he was a Pullman porter. Simpkins sang a number of familiar songs ac companied by Felix De Cola. '' ' pcfl BHiiiiiY miii iiiim ii w ii miiMiiiM.i " TESTING NEW RADAR PLANE, U. S. Navy reveals it found and directed "sinking" of U. S. S. Kearsarge off Hawaii without plane's crew actually seeing quarry. Carrier's planes are poised on deck as Lockheed WV-2 "eyes in the sky" plane circles during maneuvers. , . (International) Vehicle Accidents Listed in County; Two Drivers Cited Two vehicle accidents were re-15, and David 18 months. Contributions for Cordon, Ellsworth Told by Bureau Salem (U.R) A. A. Smith spent $700 in support of Guy Cordon, Republican nominee for U. S. senator, he reported to the State Elections Bureau today. Other sums spent in behalf of Cordon included $240 by George Rodgers; $175 by Frank E. Narsh and $100 by A. H. Smith. . ' . W. W. Balderee spent $727.10 in behalf of Harris Ellsworth, Re publican nominee for congress man from the fourth Oregon dis trict. Funds For Gill The Gill for Senator Commit tee, Robert Ragsdale chairman, spent $324.02 in behalf of War ren Gill, Lebanon, Republican nominee for state senator from the 2nd district. The Chapman for Represent ative committee spent $133.20 i support of R. F. (Dick) Chap man, Democratic nominee for state representative from the 16th district, Coos county. ; The Oregon State Federation of Labor, James T. Marr execu tive secretary, spent funds in be half of several candidates, in cluding these reported today, all Democrats: Sweetland Aided V Robert B. Jones, Oswego, state senator 11th district, $115: Mon roe Sweetland, Milwaukie, state senator 11th district, $115; Beulah Moore, Oregon City, state representative, 8th district $200; Jack W. Snodgrass, Grants Pass, state representative, $250. The state AFL also spent $150 on var-J ious candidates, $994 on candi dates and measures and $4,665 miscellaneous expense. ' Max M. Landon spent $263 in behalf of Republican candidates. ported in Jackson county dur ing the holiday Thursday. State police said that the five members of the Doyle Stockton family, route 2, box 823, Central Point, were shaken up and re ceived cuts and bruises at about 12:30 p.m. when their car col lided head-on with a pickup truck driven by Willis Myron Ausland, 44, Grants Passi Driver Cited Ausland was cited for passing with insufficient clearance, offi cers said. He was southbound on Highway 99 near Savage Rapids dam when he started to pass a truck, saw the oncom ing Stockton car, and swerved to the left. The other- car swerved to its right, and the two collided, police reported. Driver of the northbound car was Doyle Stockton, and those with him were his wife, Myrle, and their sons, Darryl, 9, Steven, CRYING EMPLOYEES Menomonje, Wis. - U.R) Dunn county courthouse em ployees spent most of Thursday in tears. Burglars who broke into the courthouse the night Dressmaker Leaves Estate To Man She Knew Only 4 Hours Oshkosh, Wis. . U.R) An Oshkosh dressmaker who felt her relatives neglected her has left an estate of nearly $100,000 to a man she knew for only four hours. : ' A settlement reached yester day gave Joseph Kogut, Cuyler, N.Y., the bulk of Margaret Jor genson's estate $97,864. Kogut and Miss Jorgenson met in a Chicago hotel elevator four years ago. They started talking, had lunch together, and parted. Miss Jorgenson, once a promi nent dressmaker here, died July 11,. 1951, at the age of 66 with out ever seeing Kogut again. But they had corresponded and her will made Kogut the sole bene ficiary. Relatives Contest Will The dressmaker's relatives contested the will, charging Ko gut exercised undue influence. The settlement reached here al located $61,000 of the estate, to awards and claims, but still gave Kogut the lion's share. Attorney Walter J. Patri, the estate's executor, estimated Ko gut would net $40,000 after taxes. ' Patri told this story of Kogut's meeting with Miss Jorgenson: Kogut, an inspector for the New York Central Railroad, was in Chicago on business when he stepped into an elevator at the Morrison hotel in November, 1950. Comment on Election It was the day after election and a woman in the elevator was carrying a newspaper headlin ing the victory of Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-Hl.). Kogut commented "the Demo crats aren't so happy about this." The woman, Miss Jorgenson, replied and they fell into con versation. After sharing lunch, Kogut left for New York. A short time later, Miss Jor genson had Patri draw up a new will making Kogut, a bachelor in his middle 40s,' sole beneficiary. She felt her relatives had neg lected her, Patri said." ' - . THEY GOT IN Memphis, Tenn. U.R) Two teen-aged boys, , who tried to break into the juvenile court's detention hall to visit their, ar rested girl - friends, got " in all right but still didn't see the girls. Officials intercepted them climbing a drain pipe to the before had set off a tear gas' girls ward and locked them up bomb. too on a different floor. il A CARDS if . Shop Wisely Choose from the Largest Selection in Town! Book & Gift Shop wJWKjIU O . 217 E. Main Medford Both vehicles were consider ably damaged. In another mishap, Edward R. Conner, 77, of 828 South New town st., Medford, was cited for failure to yield the right of way after the car he .was driving struck one driven by Twila June Vance, 18, route 2, box 381K, Medford, officers said. The re ported accident took place . on Highway 99 near the police of fice when Conner entered the highway and hit the other, ve hicle. No injuries were reported and damage was said to have been minor. Youg sterDies After Whipping Given by Mother . Phoenix U.R)' 'A three-year-old boy died early . today several hours after his -mother said she gave him a whipping be cause he awakened her two other children from their ' naps by throwing things, the sheriff's office reported. .. The child . was identified as Gregory Treguboff, son pf Mr. and Mrs. Louie Treguboff, of Tolleson, Ariz., about eight miles west of here. -Mother in Severe Shock . The mother, 27, who is expect ing another child, was reported in a state of severe1 shock at her home this morning. Medical ex aminer Dr. Daniel J. Condon was to conduct an autopsy today to determine exact cause of the child's death. ' Sheriff's investigators said they were told Gregory and his two sisters,, one and fours years of age, were taking naps yester day afternoon' when - the boy awoke before the other two. The mother told them he began to throw things and make noise, awakening the girls. Struck With Belt Mrs. Treguboff said she then struck him with a buckle-less belt, officers said they were told: The father said that he return ed home at 6:30. p.m. and that he noticed during supper the boy did not appear to be eating. Of ficers said they were told that Friday, November 12, 1954 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Tires Checked For Girl's Killer Baltimore, Md. (U.R) Police ran tests today on a tire imprint found near the murdered body of 14-year-old Carolyn Wasilew ski to determine if her slaying was connected with the apparent suicide of a 45-year-old truck driver. Carolyn, described as a boy crazy jazz loving girl, was found lying partly clothed on a rail road track Tuesday. The name "Paul" had been scrawled in red letters on her thigh. . . 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