Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 02, 1955, Image 11

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Newspaper Page Text? V ;? V ill sal Play by Footlighters Said Inept by Scared News pa per Re vi e ve r The task of a newspaper play reviewer, assigned to report on a production" by a community theater group, is often not a happy one. Is he to be kind to aspiring amateur thespians, who undoubt edly are doing their best to pre sent an entertaining production? Or, if the occasion arises, should he tell the blunt and unhappy truth about a play which lacks the elements of entertainment, or inspiration, or even clarifica tion of some current and press ing problem? New Production This is the situation facing this writer, which in this case arose out of the new producton of Medford's little theater group, the Footlighters. The play, "A Bill cf Divorcement," began a five-day run at the Fairgrounds theater last night, with a small crowd in attendance. It must be admitted that, the judgments voiced herein are based only oh Act. I. This re porter left after the first act, unable longer to undergo the exasperation caused by the in eptitude of the production. "i First of all the play is de voted to the religious and moral proprieties of divorce and re marriage, in England, in 1933. These problems have only a re m o t e bearing on situations arising in 1955 in western Amer ica. If it is a mortal sin to re marry after a divorce, a large number of Americans don't ap pear to be unduly worried about it. Hat Little Action ' ;s The play is static. It has little action, and its wordiness re quires a sensitivity of direction and acting which simply were not present last night. The cast was unable, for instance, to make up its collective mind whether an English accent should, or should not, be at tempted, and the result was a grotesque combination of typi cally English phrases uttered one moment in a burlesque of Oxfordese, and the next in a western American down-to-earth twang.. , ; But why go on? The Toot- v: I r ' ' 1 ' " I t ........ -' i-iMMiimnijm I fsll FOR YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR f imi m ON THIS 1955 1214 CUBIC FOOT CROSLEY Shelvador Refrigerator WIT 70 LB; STORAGE FREEZER NOW IS THE TIME TO TRADE-IN BUY JV With Confidence At... lighters are capable of doing good work we've seen it within - their capabilities and limitations. They should have a bright future as a community enterprise, and deserve the good wishes of all who feel encourag ed that people are willing to work as hard as they do for the enjoyment of themselves and their friends. . i But in a time when visual en tertainment is dominated by the movies and televisions which are available to practically every one, it would seem the better part of valor to take a realistic look at the potentialities of a lit tle theater group, which can, in its own field, provide a tremen dous range of entertainment, if only tit doesn't try to ignore its limitations. I shall now run for the hills. E. A. Coeds Now Go for Lads With Bicycles Gainesville, Fla. (U.R) It used to be a mark of distinction lor Joe College to have an auto mobile on campus. But girls at the - University of "Florida now go for the lads with bicycles. The university has ruled that cars cannot move between class es, and if a student lives, on cam us he is not allowed to drive to class. If he lives off canpus he may drive to class, but he must have ' a parking decal cn his windshield. Even then,- if he parks anywhere but in a; desig nated spot his car will be towed away and it will cost him $5 to get it back. Now the car-driving students are complaining that by the time they find a parking place their dates have lost interest and gone away with someone else. HUSBAND CHOOSES DOG Denver U.R) Mrs. Garnet S. Robbins . told Domestic Court Judge Joseph Cook that she got fed up with the family dog and that's why she wants a divorce. She told her husband to choose between her and the dog; and he chose 'the dog, she .said..; ; OR MORE . & Open Wednesday. Evenings Til 9 p.m. Obituaries EDWARD CONDON ' Edward ' J oseph Condon, 53 , died in a local hospital today from injuries suffered in a fall. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of funeral arrange ments. . HAROLD SLIGER. JR. . Services for Harold Meldrum Sliger Jr., the infant son of Mr. and Mrs,. Harold M. Sliger, who died Tuesday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Nella LaRese, of the First Church of the Divine in Grants Pass, offi ciating. Interment will be in Hillcrest cemetery, Grants Pass. The baby was born in Med ford on Dec. 7, 1954. Survivors in addition to the parents, in clude a brother, Patrick; grand parents Mr. and Mrs. . Hont? Johnston, Grants Pass, and Mr. and. Mrs. Harold Sliger, Wolf Creek; and great-grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Roy Fithian, Grants Pass. MARY MOOEE " Services . for Mrs. Mary Le nora Moore, 65, who died Tues day, ' will be held in Conger Morris chapel ' Friday at 1:30 p.m.' with the Rev. F. Carl Truex, - of the " First Baptist church, officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. The deceased was born Aug. 27 1889, in Iantha, Mo:, and had lived in southern Oregon for the past 30 years. In 1909 she was married to - Harry E. Harrold, who died in 1937. On July 25, 1943, in Medford, she was mar ried to Stephen A. Moore, who survives. She was a member of the Baptist church for many years. " . ": , - Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Eli (Avis) Smith, Brookings, Ore.; and Mrs. Roy (Verna) McConnell, Tacoma, Wash.; a step-son, Orie Moore, Medford; a brother, Thomas Bo hine,.' Glendale, Calif.; seven grandchildren arid two . great grandchildren. ;. 1 . BERNARD BAKER M A Requiem Mass for Bernard (Ben)" Baker, 69, who died Mon day, will be offered by the Rev. Nicholas J. Deis at Sacred Heart Catholic church Thursday at 9 a.m. Recitation of the Holy Ros ary .will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Conger-Morris chapel. Here'? why ICE WATER . . . WGHT THRU THE DOOR Nw convenience , . . mud tcoiMmy, teel Ne need to epen the door when yeu wont Re water! fy-te-flfl wator container holds full gallon. COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING Whole refrigerator - including Hi freeier - defrosts dally, outomatie . oily. Crosley defrost system proved in more homes than any other! All Shelves, Meat Keeper, Crisper . . . ROLL OUT AIL feed, fc at yew. tnger with tMs superb, now Shelvador! More Specialized Storage space than any other refrigerator! Crosley's Exclusive Deep Door Design World's most famous refrfserator door puts twice the food in front, in sisht, in reoth! DowMo-decIc bottle bar holds .1 4 quarts. ; REGULAR LESS TOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR . PAY ONLY TERMS ... THAT OLD REFRIGERATOR! Inc. T01GVIGIn APPLIANCES FROM HOT TO COLD Fire man Ed Hansen looks like a human icicle, as he takes a breather while fighting fire in Chicago. Spray from hoses sheathed the smoke-eaters. in coats of ice as they battled blaze, in sub-zero weather. Used Newspapers Made Into Containers South Portland, Me. (U.R) A machine that turns used news papers ". into " high-value "contain ers has been developed here by a firm specializing in research on molded pulp products. The machine cooks used news print into a thick soup, dries it to a pulp and squeezes the pulp into a variety of shaped con tainers. . Interment " will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. ; - ; '. Pall bearers will be Lyle Rog ers, Paul Newcomb, Henry Hu bert, Edward Fogel, Roy Dell and Jake Peters. " The. deceased was born Jan. 1, 1886, : in Westphalia, - la. ; He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church. On Oct. 17, 1922 in Sublimity, Ore., he was married to Emma Theresa Hen dricks, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Harold, Medford; -two brothers, Josep h, - Missouri,; . Ia., and George Seaside, Pre., and five grandchildren. ,7. .... . .-1 . you'll want I - an All New Qbe $499.95 $10000 $4.55 PER WEEIC 321 E. Sixth MSDFORD 2-9824 Local and At Osteopathic Mrs. Oscar Anderson, 218 Winema way, is a medical patient at Osteopathic hospital, attendants said today. .-.-- VFW Rifle Meet The VFW Rifle and Pistol club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the VFW hall in -a regular session. - . Hospitalized Mrs. F. Corn ing Kenly, Jacksonville-Phoenix highway, is at Sacred Heart hos pital for medical cafe, attend ants said today. Youth Jailed A 17-year-old Portland youth was placed in the Jackson county jail last night on a charge of parole vio lation, according to records-in the sheriff's office. Bike: Stolen A bicycle be longing to John William Har vey, 323 - North Berkeley way, was reported stolen from the Medford Police Athletic league club, 3 West Sixth st., last night, according to city police. . . Car Abandoned 'A vehicle registered to J. Q. Adams, 255 Granite st., Ashland, was found abandoned in Medford yesterday on South . Fir st.; according to city police. The car was believed stolen from Ashland, police said. Pleads Guilty James Ernest Porter, 38, of 425 North Grape st., pleaded guilty .today to a charge of driving while intoxi cated and was fined $100 and sentenced to 10 days in jail, sub ject to suspension later, city po lice reported. He was committed in lieu of payment. , - Accident Two vehicles were involved in an accident yester day at the intersection of North Fir and West Third sts., accord ing to city p olice. One driver, Dorothy Mae Pitts, 915 Queen Anne ave., was cited for .failure to yield the right of way, - po lice said. The other driver was F. E. Petty, "31 North Main St., Ashland. ". ' t : CP PTA - Members of the Central Point . Parent - Teachers association will meet Thursday, Feb. 3, at 3:30 p.m., in the junior high school library. . H. P. Jew ett, superintendent of schools, will speak on "Our School Hous ing Problem." A Founders day tea will be held and past presi dents of, the unit will be intro duced. Refreshments . will be gerved by mothers of fourth grade "students. " Attend Funeral Mrs. Frank Fairweather, Dark Hollow rd;, and Mrs. Gladys Loyd, Carghill court, returned home . late last night after being in Yakima, Wash., to attend the funeral for their youngest sister, Mrs. Law rence Purdin. Mrs. Purdin died unexpectedly Thursday morning at Monmouth, Ore. Mrs. Fair weather and Mrs. Loyd left here Thursday morning.1 The funeral was Monday. At Sacred Heart Several new medical patients were reported today at Sacred Heart hospital. They are Paula Mitchell, 2 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mitchell, 306 Ham ilton st.; Fred Bortz, 1512 North Riverside ave.; 'Andrea KayJ Phipps, 652 West - Second st.; Ellsworth E. Halfhill, South Pa cific highway; and Sam Naumes, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Naumes, 620 Oakdale dr., all are listed as medical patients. ' : Mercy Flights Patients Two Grants Pass war veterans, Al bert B. Stewart 1 and William G. Floyd, were flown to Portland for treatment at the Veterans Administration ho s pi t a 1- this morning. The flight was made in the Mercy Flights twin-engine air . ambulance plane -with Lee Flink : as : pilot. -The plane left here at 10:50 a.m., and was-to arrive in Portland at about noon. The patients were the 315th-and 316th carried by the non-profit corporation's planes. . - t Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Clearing and colder tonight with low near 24. Con siderable fog Thursday morning. Fair and a little warmer during afternoon with high 45. - Western Oregon L Partly cloudy to night and Thursday. Patches of valley fogt tonight and Thursday- morning. Colder . tonight but a little warmer Thursday. Low tonight 28-36. except 24 in southern interior. High Thurs day 42-52. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year " ago '1 today: Highest 60; Lowest 27. Total monthly precipitation .02 inch. " Deficiency for the month .06 inch. Total precipitation since September 1. 1954. 5.95 inches. Deficiency for the season .5' inch. Relative humidity 4:30 p.m. yester day 16; 4:30 a.m. today 95. Observations Taken At 4:36 A.M, 120 Meridian Time Huh Low Free. Boif e 3S 24 32 10 Boston 5 26 -24 .37 30 27 14 46 31 21 12 41 3 19 28 17 37 33 20 .32 20 46 29 Chicago Denver 43 Eureka ' -i. 45 38 .. 36 30 .... 61 . 4 . ..-38 31 65 .. 45 36 40 36 . 50 Grants Pass Havre Klamath Falls . Los Angeles ,. Medford ....... New York Omaha . .2 Jl Phoenix Portland , Reno ... Eueene ; ; Salt Lake .. San Francisco .01 .01 .10 .06 .01 Seattle Spokane 38 47 Washington. D.C. . Yakima 41 Tomorrow -Sunrise 7:24 aJn. Sunset &;26- pjiu Wdatl6ar Ftbruuy i, 1933 Personal Have Surgery Mrs. Sam Ose piam, f Azalea,: Ore.; James Put man, Ashland; Lawton Prewitt, Selma,- and Mrs. John Clark, Central Point, are listed'today as surgery patients -at Sacred Heart -hospital. r ; . ,. : - -. '. -.-, SOS : Class : Because .. of the' death" this week of Mrs. Steve Moorei- a member of. the First Baptist church, the SOS class of the church has cancelled a meet ing '' which was scheduled for Friday evening, Feb. 4, officers said today: , - . Building Medford building permits have been issued; to A. R. Dubs at two locations, 1925 and 1816 Stratford way, to erect residences for $9,000 and $15, 000; to F. . W. Catalano, 518 Barnes ; ave., $8,000, . new resi dence, and W. E. Brooks,' 441 Linwood ave.,. $10,000, . new residence. From Trip Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brainerd of Brainerd's photo graphic - studio, returned the first of the week from a busi ness trip to various Oregon cities including Portland. They ; visit ed new photographic studios and camera shops and photo finish ing plants to secure ideas for a new studio which they will open soon in the old First National bank building. They also pur chased new equipment. En route they visited at Salem with Mrs. Brainerd's mother, Mrs. R. W. Swartsley, .and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Swartsley. , Round Tables Two 15-min-ute round table discussions are scheduled . this 'week oyer Med ford radio stations regarding the aims and purposes of anJannual Braille tournament. The tourna ment, Which will be held this year on Saturday, Feb. 5,: at 7:30 p.m., at Camp White, spon sored by the three local dupli cate bridge clubs, benefits the blind and visually handicapped persons of Jackson county. The discussions on the air are sched: uled for 5:30 p.m. today over radio station KYJC; and Satur day, Feb. 5, at 3:15 p.m.' over radio station KMED. News About Servicemen GOLD HILL SERVICEMEN v. ' Gold Hill John. Cameron, airman from Patuxent River Naval air station, Maryland, is at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cameron, on a 30-day leave. Pat Ross, fireman 3rd class of the United States Navy and son, of Mrs. Amy Ross, is serv ing aboard the Transport Car rier Cape Esperance. He grad uated from Crater High with the class of '53. . ' . . Willie and . Jimmie Nickie, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nickie, are both serving in the Marine Corpss. .Willie sailed re cently, for Japan and Jimmie is in boot camp at San Diego. IN KOREA Pvt. Warren B- Squire, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgard E. Squire, route 2, box 158A, Central Point, is now serving in Korea, having arrived in Pusan Jan. 20. Private Squire went overseas with an engineer's unit, but was transferred to the weil known "Deuce" . military police bat talion after arrival. He has been in the Army: since last July. Huge Cougar Killed Near Klamath Falls ,J Klamath Falls (U.R) Merle Huntley, who farms near here, today j-eported tracking and kill ing the largest cougar seen in these parts in several years. . .The big cat measured an even seven feet from its nose to its taiL.lt weighed 127 pounds, and its jaws were more than , four inches wide. Huntley said the animal was treed on the slopes of Goodlow mountain after a six-hour chase. SILVER GRILL CAFE 403 East Main Street INFRA-RED BARBECUE AND COMPLETE MENU Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner MEDFORD'S QUALITY CAFE Hours: 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Daily w Except Sunday I and Sunday Afternoon 2 to "4:30 o DOUBLE SESSION FRIDAY NIGHT? Clamp On Skates 25c to Children Under 12. Parents Invited FREE To Watch . . . Hat Chtck FREE for Skaters nOGUE UALLEYtDALL MEDFORD (OREGON) MXIL TBIBUNZ ELEVEN Jet Age Makes Land IlearAirports Chicago U.R) The jet age will make land neaif airports too noisy for most uses, according to the" American Society of Plan ning Officials. . :" . . "It will be too noisy for sleep ing,, too noisy for normal converr sation, too noisy for work in non-sound-proofed buildings, and too noisy f or ; some kinds of out-of-door work," the society said in a report. " -. ; ; - ' : U "City ' and county; govern ments, airport operators, airline officials, the aircraft industries and other groups concerned will have to come to recognition of this fact before any real solu tions can be achieved." The report noted that a num ber of aviation authorities be lieve that there is an '.'inherent alliance between . engine power and noise," it is doubtful that the jet noise problem can be solved soon. , WALL STREET New York (U.R) Indust rial -issues turned down today after 11 consecutive - advances had carried., their average to a record high." The decline was accompanied bv a small reduction in volume. It spread to the rails which lost a small 1 amount. Utilities rose to feature the leading groups. Today s closing, prices cn se lected stocks: " - i- ' American T & T Anaconda .... Chrysler ;......:...... Curtiss Wright ......... General Electric General Motors Montgomery. Ward ; Penn R R Penney J C ......:..... Radio ;, Southern Co . & Oil of Calif,. . Texas Gulf Sulphur Transamerica Tri-Continental United Aircraft U S Rubber u.. U S Steel Youngstown PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (U.P.) Ciattle 330.: Good choice tieshy 971. -lb. " ieeder iteers 20.75; cuttr-utQity steers $12-16: good 867 lb. fed heifers $20; utility-commercial heifers $12-16; canner-cutter cows mostly 8-90. few $10; utility cows mostly $11-12.50. some above $13. Calves 50. Good vealers $22-24; choice $28 or above; utility-commercial vealers $13-20w. Choice 1-2 butch ers 180-235 lb. $19.50-20; choice 3 lots $18.50; choice 280-400 lb. sows $15 $16.50. . Sheep - - 200. - Good-choice wooled lambs S19.50: choice-Drime grades $20.25; " good-chftice feeder lambs $17, some higher; choice slaughter ewes $7.50 or above. PORTLAND PRODUCE .i i grr a V... mil I rui Linnet im.i . ii. t a v . mi large, 46-47C doz.; AA medium. 46-48c; A medium. 46c; A small, 39c; cartons. l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints. 66c lb.; cartons -67c: A P:.ats, 66c: cartons. 67c; B prints. 64c. - Chese To retailers: A -grade Ched dar, Oregon singles, 42 iS'.ac; 5-lb. loaves, 46 ii -49 iic Processed Ameri can cheese, 5-lb. loaf,-39 ii -41c lb. Farm Market Wholesale potato prices held firm today following Tuesday's advance; first Oregon City hothouse cucumbers offered to retailers at $6:25-6.50 lor 4 dozen. . . ; Poultry, Rabbits Live - Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality fo.b. Portland): Fryers 2 li to 4 lbs., 25c lb.; at farm. 24c lb.: roast ers, 4 Vi lbs. and up, 25c lb, f.o.b. Portland. 24c at ranch; light hens. 13c; heavy hens, all wts., 16c lb.; old roost ers, 10-1 lc 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, 44-45s., Turkeys To retailers:" A grade hens ready to rook, 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. Rabbits (average ta growers, f.o.b. killing plants) Live white. 3-4',.i lbs.. 18-20c up; 5-6 lbs., 14-16c: color ed pelts,- 4c under; old does. 8-10c lb.; a few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to retailers, 54-57c; 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 d!ivery, $58 ton; Portland delivery. $53-53.50; No: 2 Western-barley, $5250-53 ton, f.o.b. Portland. Coast delivery: Soy bean meel. $92.50-93 ton. cars, prompt delivery Portland: standard- millrun prompt ' shipment; $45 -.-ton, cars prompt delivery: No. 2 yellow corn, $66.75-67 ton f.o.b. Portland. - Wholesale hay prices: No. 2 green alfalfa baled, f.o.b. Portland. $35 trucks, $37 rail. Timothy mixed hay, $36 a ton f.o.b. rail car, Seattle. Portland cash grain. v Tuesday's close: .- 'i - .-;. . . Bid Soft white : : - 2-38 Soft white, no xtx ; 2.38 White club - 2.38 do 11 per cent .... 2.39 do 12 per cent . ; . .. do 11 per cent Dead line Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturday : 10 ajn. Monday for Monday: other davs 5:30 previous day , Wednesday Nighty Friday Night, ........ 176V4 52 .....,.. - 68 . 201s 50 .......... 98 . 82 - .......... 24 .... 85 Vi .... '41 ......... 18 ... 79 . - 40 V 26 88 ..... 43V4 79V4 .unquoted .IN . Peace Dale, R. I.-U.R)--Resi-denta of this, quiet .vfllage hold an annual train, race.. They , use toy electric trains.. ,4" .; -J-s O OPEN AT . 6:30 O ENDS TONIGHT . J 1 THE CLASSIC STORY OF ' . 1 S THE WEST trig- tScnkv ' f tfX-v Audi MURPHY " - f 1VmilllsliiiaaM , Plus ED. KENNEDY CO.'AEDY CARTOON NEWS ' NOTE: THE CRATERIAN THEATRE V WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY for the Installation of a Giant Screen the latest and most modern sound equipmentl . - : Attend the Holly THURSDAY! STARTS FRIDAY DENiSE DARCEL CESAR ROMERO , Org MACREA0Y ' Ernnl SORCNINI . . 2M0 ASH LAN Do i THIBUtJE mm FOR RESULTS 'Phone Picture li V f Ail! W lift' -m -ar iff mrfflmL ill