Footlighfers' Play
Opens This Evening
"A Bill of Divorcement," a
play presented by the Medford
Footlighters, local little theater
group, will begin a five-day run
tonight at the Fairground thea
ter. Cutain time is 8:30 p,m.
The play will be the last pre
sented by the group in the pres
ent theater building. To make
way for the new Medford ar
mory, the building will be dis
mantled, and la new one-story
theater will .be constructed on
a site directly, east of the present
location.
The present play is a three-act
drama by Clemence Dane.
Births
HICKMAN To Mr. and Mrs.
Lenn, Eagle Point, Jan. 30, 1955,
a girl, pounds, at Osteopath
ic hospital.
SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. Vic
tor, Ashland, Jan, 30, 1955, a
boy, 9Vz pounds, at Osteopathic
hospital.
KEENER To Mr. and Mrs.
Ulrich, 440 South Riverside ave.,
Feb. 1, 1955, a girl, 7 pounds, at
Osteopathic hospital.
Seventh-Day Adventists
Open Northwest Session
Portland (U.R) An esti
mated 600 Seventh-Day Advent
ist leaders from Washington,
Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Al
aska met here last night for the
opening of the ninth quadren
nial union session.
North Pacific Union leaders
were told of a 25 per cent mem
bership addition by Elder C. A.
Scriven, president of the body.
AFL Pessimistic
On 1955 Employment
Miami Beach, Fla. (U.R) The
AFL Executive Council opened
its mid-winter meeting today
with a pessimistic report from
AFL- economists on 1955 em
ployment prospects. .
In the huge union's own analy
sis of the nation's economy, un
employment may run from 750,
000 to 1,000,000 more than in
1954:
"While the 1955 outlook may
be considered mildly optimistic
from the standpoint of business,"
the federation's staff economists
said, "the employment picture
is not encouraging."
The week-long session of the
powerful 17-member Executive
Council will serve as a prelude
to AFL-CIO consolidation dis
cussions to be held here Feb. 8-9.
7th-day Adventists
Attending Conference
Pastor E. F. Coy and Assist
ant Pastor Gordon Dalrymple,
of the Medford Seventh-day Ad
ventist churches, are attending
the North Pacific Union confer
ence of Seventh-day Adventists
in the Sunnyside church, Port
land, this week. They expect to
return Thursday.
In reports to the conference
yesterday, delegates were told
that there has been an increase
in every department of church
activity in the-past year. Some
7,500 new members were taken
into the church through bap
tism, making a total of 35,187
membership in the 311 churches
of the area. Of a total of more
than $17,000,000 in tithes and
mission offerings made, more
than $2,000,000 was contributed
through Sabbath schools.
Boy Scouts
Troop 13
Court of honor for Troop 13,
of the Presbyterian church, was
held Monday evening.
Those up for advancement
were Dick Ragsdale, to second
class; Richard Andre, to first
class, and Ray Konapasek and
Reggie Breese for star rank.
Foresters Schedule
Chapter Meeting Friday
The Siskiyou chapter- of the
Society of American Foresters
will meet at the Jackson hotel
at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.
Two stafi members of the
Oregon State college school of
forestry, Dan Robinson and Jim
Snodgrass, will present the pro
gram, which will include dis
cussion . of the function and ac
tivities of the school, and the
services it has to offer profes
sional foresters.
First Aid Class
To Start in Prospect
Prospect A class for first aid
training will be started here
Thursday. Sessions will be held
in the Prospect High school at
7:30 p.m., and will last for 15
weeks. Anyone in the Prospect
area interested in taking the
training is welcome,- according
to Leroy Williams, first aid
chairman for the county Red
Cross chapter.
A film entitled "Help Want
ed" will be shown at the first
meeting.
Williams reported that by the
end of the week, nine first aid
courses will be under way -in
the county.
Tuesday, February 1, 1955
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN
JFdDdDUD
1 SHJCKdSIESTriKIDMS!
ere's what's ood with Boiled Beef
Quick Horseradish Sauce
Red Cabbage and fresh
HolsMmm Bread
Quick Horseradish Sauce
. blend peppy horseradish with
mayonnaise to taste.
Red Cabbage
goes, over big with men when
you season it with caraway seed.
and fresh Holsum Bread
Nothing takes the place of good
Holsum flavor with meals. And
better yet! Holsum's the won
derful thrifty loaf full of energy
vitarnins, minerals and Calcium.
Plus body-building
Vitamin D you need.
O MOtSUM UMFltD lAKM
MAKE IT TASTE BETTER ScrVC it With HoISUIIl
o
. IH1 IS K IE A ESS:
fr ARE
Mdcdoms too!
FRENCH BREAD (Sliced or Unsliced) - CRACKED WHEAT - RAISIN 100 W. W.
BUTTER CRUST - ROMAN MEAL - DUTCH CRUNCH - EGG SESAME
u
YOU CAN'T BEAT OUR HOME MADE STONE GROUND
100 WHOLE WHEAT BREAD!
Local and Personal
Theft Reported Theft of ap-
proximately 300 gallons of gaso
line from a tank at his heme has
been reported to the sheriff's
office by Everett Cushman, Trail
Creek.
Assume Name Victor and
Virginia Peterson have assumed
the name, Modern Beauty salon,
for a business at 41 South Cen
tral ave., according to county
clerk's records.
,'-
ReturnMr. and Mrs. W, G.
Reed, 840 Palm street, have re
turned home after spending the
past several days visiting Mrs.
Reed's mother, Mrs. Charles A.
White, in Los Angeles. ;
- .
. Purse Lost Alice Nellie Saun
ders, 1478 Ridgeway, reported
to city police yesterday that she
lost her purse, containing mis
cellaneous papers, in the Safe
way store at 130 North Bartlett
st. The purse was, colored navy
biue and made of plastic.
Business Name Velma M.
and Ralph W. Smith, 103 Jean
ette ave.? have filed the assumed
business name of Smith Sales
and Service in the Jackson coun
ty clerk's office. The business
concerns sale of candy, potato
chips, toys and plastics.
- .
Move Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Rogers, who have been living at
1401 Dakota ave., have moved
to a new home at route 1, box
414, Pioneer rd., it was reported
today. The Rogers came to Med
ford three years ago from Co
nuille. Ore., and he is an em
ployee Medford Veneer and
Plywood Co.
Daily Weather Report
FORECASTS
Medford and vicinity Clearing and
cooler tonight, valley fog Wednesday
morning. .Partly cloudy in afternoon.
Low tonight 22-25; high Wednesday
45. . .
Western Oreeon Partly cloudy to
night and. Wednesday, with scattered
showers along coast over northern
naif tonight, snow flurries in moun
tains Wednesday. Cooler tonight, low
30-36. exceDt 25 in southern interior.
High Wednesday 36-45.
iive-dav forecast, through Sunday:
Western Oreeon Recurring showers
witn precipitation more than average.
totaling iz to 3 incnes along coast
and 3A to lVi inches over interior.
Temperatures averaging nearly nor
mal, cooling at beginning of period
and a rising trend by week end. High
temperatures 40-48, rising to 46-55 by
week end. Lows 30-38. .
Northern California Occasional
rain likely near week end. with snow
in mountains. Temperatures below
normal.
DATA
Temperature a year ago today;
mgnest oi; lowest 3U.
Total monthly oreciDitation 1.S1 in.
Deficiency for the month 1.20 inches.
Total precipitation since Septem
ber 1. 1954 5.93 inches. Deficiency for
the season 4.94 inches.
Relative humidity 4:30 p.m. yester
day oio, -:ju a.m. toaay oo'lo.
TOMORROW
Sunrise 7:24 a.m. Sunset 5:26 p.m.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN' AT
4:30 A.M.. 120 MERIDIAN TIME
high low prec.
Doise .......
Boston
37
25
35
45
52
41
35
Chicago
Denver
Eureka .......
Grants Pass .
Havre
Kiamath Falls ..... 41
Los Angeles . 61
Medford . 45
New York . 27
Omaha ... . 41
Phoenix . 65
Portland : 49
Reno ; 47
Eugene , . 49
Salt Lake .... 37
San Francisco . 54
Seattle .... , 47
Spokane 36
Washington, D. C. 33
Yakima . 34
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20
22
22
37
30
25
25
48
30
25
22
41
39
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34
26
42
38
31
29
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Announcing
THE :
Re-Opening
r 1 of i.
ADA BELL'S
CAFE
125 WEST MAIN
NEWLY REDECORATED ,
Coffee & Cookies
Served Wednesday
2 to 4 P.M.
o
Many New
Added Features:
Serve Yourself Table
MERCHANTS LUNCH
Biggest and Best In Town
Reasonable Prices
Try Our New Thrifty-Fifty
Lunch 50c
Also Featuring A New
LOW CALORIE LUNCH
Dine at the Ada Bell and
Get Your Neme in the Pot
for a Free Lunch or Dinner
the next day. .
Something Different
i in Dinners. '
Served Daily Til 7 P.M.
ALWAYS BEST AT THE
ADA BELL
CAFE
125 WEST MAIN
Returns Mrs. 'Edith Baker,
555 Haven st., returned Sunday
night from Eugene where she
attended a meeting .of represent
atives of the Standard Insurance
company. ;
Cats . Poisoned Roy L. Col
lingwood, 625 Lozier lane, has
reported to the sheriff 's ; off ice
that at least three cats have
been poisoned in the vicinity of
his home. Two of the animals
died, Collingwood said.
"
Bike Thefts Solved Medford
city police solved three recent
bicycle thefts yesterday. Three
youths, two of them 10 and one
8 years old, admitted taking two
bicycles Saturday and one yes
terday. . ; .','
Helps Polio Fund A square
dance held Saturday night at
Camp Corral netted $134.45 for
the March of Dimes, it has been
announced by the Merry-Go-Rounders,
sponsors of the proj
ect. ... .- ...... . . - - '
... .
Makes Inspections Fire Mar
shal Truman Nelson yesterday
inspected five business occupan
cies and a public garage, and is
sued thre orders for the cor
rection of hazardous conditions,
he reported today.
To Meet Medford bethel of
Job's Daughters will meet Wed
nesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Ma
sonic hall. Medford DeMolay
members are invited to attend
the closing ceremony and re
main for refreshments. The
meeting will be informal.
Assumed Name The assumed
business name of Southern Ore
gon wholesale has been filed in
the Jackson county clerk's office
by John Goldt, route 1, box.257,
Rogue River. It concerns the
wholesale sales of grain, hay
and lumber. ,
Surgery Patients Surgery
patients reported by Community
hospital this morning were Rob
ert E. Banning, Etna, Calif., and
James O'Duane, 225 Chestnut
st., Medford. Lee Collingwood.
1108 Lozier lane, is in Commu
nity hospital for medical care.
Meetings To Continue Bible
study and revival meetings will
continue this week at the Med
ford Full Gospel church. 609
Western ave., in the afternoons
and evenings, with the Rev
Darryl Hailey Breaching. The
meetings last week were well
attended, it was reported. ' "
Building Medford building
permits nave been issued to
L. Boyd. 501 Oreeon terrace.
for $9,000, to erect a residence;
L. C. Christopher, 1207 East
Jackson st., $3,500, to erect a
store building,' and Mrs. Edith
Arnold, 123 South Front st.,
$5,000, to repair fire damage.
.. -Shed
Fire Extinguished Fire
men yesterday afternoon nut
out flames which covered the
walls and roof of a shed at the
rear of 802 Newtown st, they
reported this morning. The fire
originated from a cardboard box
in which ashes from , a wood
stove had been placed. M. B.
Dickerman was occupant of the
house, they said. The fire was
reported by neighbors. No value
was placed on the shed.
Visit in Eugene Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Flowers, 306 Apple st., re
turned Sunday after " being in
Eugene on business during the
week fend. While there they also
visited Miss Vera Humphrey,
former,, resident and former di
rector ' of the Jackson county
Junior Red Cross. Miss Hum
phrey is living at 1320 West
6th st., Eugene; and expressed
the wish that friends here write
her. Her home is located on the
highway north of Eugene and
those driving ? through Eugene
also may visit her there.
Girl Treated Kathleen Ochs,
6, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jeff
Ochs, Renton, Wash.,' was treat
ed at .Sacred Heart hospital yes
terday for a severe foot infec
tion, the hospital reported this
morning. -The hospital also re
ported that Mrs- Edith Morris,
Grants Pass; Edward Pathmann,
519 Fairmaunt st.; Callie Roma
Jones, Central Point, and Robert
McManus, Gold Hill, are in the
hospital for surgery. Two addi
tional children in the hospital
for medical care are Arda Eenne
Johnson, 9, route 3, and Garry
Albert Richey, 3, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Richey, '37 Colver
rd. . - :
WALL STREET
New York (U.R) Stocks met
and overcame a bit of profit tak
ing and resumed their rise with
vigor today. , "
Enthusiastic demand sent some
issues up $4 or $5 a share.";
industrial issues set a new all
time high in their average. Rails
failed to follow through. Utili
ties gained a few cents. . . :
Today's closing prices on se-
tion to the $300,000 already qn,
Iected stocks: ,
American T &.T .. 176
Anaconda
Chrysler .
Curtiss Wright
General Electric .. ..
General Motors ...
Montgomery Ward
Penn R R . .....
Penney J C
Radio ....
Southern Co ... ...
Southern Pacific .............
S Oil of Calif .
Texas Gulf Sulphur ...
Transamerica ....................
Tri-Continental ..... : 26
United Aircraft ..... unquoted
U S Rubber ................ unquoted
U S Steel .... 80
Youngstown ....... . . 79s
Obituaries
52V4
69
19
49
99
811.4
25 V4
86
41
19Vb
54Vfe
7834
40
39 V4
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
Portland (UP.) Cattle 200. Lov
good 890-984 lb. fed steers 21-S21.50;
choice steers Monday up to $24; good
around 750 lb. fed heiters $20; good
choice heifers Monday 19.50-S2l.50;
utility . heifers ll.5CMil5.50: canner-
cutter cows mosuy 7-o-53; uumy
cows -10.50-S11.75; canner-low utility
bulls 10-S13.50.
Calves 23. uooa-iow cnoice veaiers
22-S26; veaiers Monday 27-528; utliU-
tv-commercial trades 13-520.
nogs 13U. cnoice i-z Duicners xou-
235 lo. 19.50-S20; choice 3 lots down
to $18.75; choice" 3o0-ioU id. sows o
S16.50. -
- Sheep 150. Choice No. 1 pelt to full
wooled lambs 19.50-S20; choise-prime
92 lb. Monday . $20.2o; good-choice
feeders 16-S17.50; choice 165 lb ewes
Monday $7.50.
PORTLAND PRODUCE
Portland (UP.) Eggs To re
tailers: Grade AA large. 50c doz; A
large, 46-47c doz; AA medium. 46c;
A medium, 44-45c; A small, 39c; car
tons. l-3c additional.
Butter To retailers: AA grade
prints. 66c lb; cartons 67c; A prints,
66c; cartons. 67c; B prints. 64c.
Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched
dar. Oregon singles. 42',2-45'iiC: 5-lb
loaves, 4612-49I,aC Processed Ameri
can cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 39'2-41c lb.
BERNARD BAKER
Bernard (Ben) Baker, 69, died
last night at his home, 1011 West
11th st. Recitation of the Holy
Rosary will be held Wednesday
at 8 pjn. in Conger - Morris
chapel.. JO-' ,
MARY MOORE ..
Mrs. Mary Lenora Moore, 65,
of 1222 West Main st., died to-:
day in a local hospital. Conger-
Morris funeral home is in charge
of funeral arrangements.; -
The largest tributary of the
Columbia River is the Snake,
which : rises '.in western ' Wyom-
ing. :v .
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OPEN 6:30
NOV SHOWING
AUDIE
MURPHY,
MARI -BLANCHARD
THOMAS
MITCHELL
PLUS
"WALL STREET BLUES"
COMEDY
CARTOON NEWS
Farm Market
Most dealers booked No. 1A central
Oregon potatoes at 3:o0-S3.7o a nun.
dred-weight today; other local offer
ings sum.
Poultry. Rabbits
ave Chickens to growers (no. l
quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers 2',i
to 4 lbs. 25c lb.: t farm 24c lb: roast.
ers, 4V2 lbs. and up. 25c lb. f.o.b. Port
land. 24c at. ranch: light nens. lie
heavy hens, all wts., lo-16c lb; old
roosters. 10-llc lb.
: Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to
retailers. Fryers, 35-36c lb: roasters,
39-40c; light hens, 23-24c; heavy hens,
26-27c; cutup fryers, all wts. 49-50C
lb; whole drawn, 44-45c.
Turkeys To retailers. A grade hens,
ready to cook, 48c; N.Y. dressed, to
43c lb; A grade toms, oven-ready, 40c;
Beltsville A grade hens, oven-ready,
to 52c: Beltsville toms. 49c lb.
Babbits (average to growers, f.o.b.
killine plants) Live white. 33,i-4',
lbs, 18-20C up; 5-6 lbs. 14-16c: colored
pelts. 4c under: old does. 8-10c lb; a
few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to
retailers, 34-57c; cut up, 60-63C
Portland Cash Grain
Portland Prices as Reported in, the
USDA market news service: Wheat,
No. 2 soft white, $79 a ton bulk,
prompt delivery f.o.b. Portland: No. 2
white oats 38-lb. test Coast delivery.
$58 ton; Portland delivery. 5S-S53.50;
No. 2 Western barley. 52-50-S53 ton,
f.o.b. Portland. Coast delivery: -. Soy
bean meal. 97.75-S93 ton, cars, prompt
delivery Portland: standard millrun
prompt shipment. $45 ton. cars prompt
delivery: 2 yellow corn, 67-S67.50 ton
f.o.b. Portland. ' : ;
Wholesale Hay Prices: No. 2 green
alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. Portland. $35
trucks. $37 rail. .
Portland Cash Grain. Monday's
close
- Bid
Soft white $2 31
Soft White, no rex - 2.37
White Club 2.37
H R winter, 11 per cent 2.39
do 12 per cent 247
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Silas (Ray)
D. Hays, wish to take this method
of thanking our neighbors and friends
for their kind expressions of sym
pathy in our bereavement. These ex
pressions have been deeply appre
ciated. - . .
PUBLIC INVITED
It's the Third
MINSTREL
and
Groundhog
iSilPPER
Come One-Come All
MOOSE HALL
- 11 Newtown
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2nd
Adults $1.00 - Children 50c
SHOW & MEAL INCLUDED
.
Supper Served ..
6:00 to 8:00 P.M,
REAL Sausage
and Flapjacks
Show at 8:00 - 15 Acts
Enjoy Yourselves with . -MEDFORD
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MEDFOIID FOOTUGIITERS
. Present
"A Bill of Divorcement''
A 3 Act Drama by Clemence Dane
Fairgrounds Theatre.
TONIGHT through FEB. 5th
CURTAIN TIME 8:15
STARTS .
FRIDAY
: DEMISE DARCEL CESAR ROMERO
Gaeraa MAOtEAOY Enml IOXCNINE
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71
ASHLAND
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TONY CURTIS
GLORIA DEKAO
Admission $1.00
Students 50c