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Local 2nd To Weigh Steers Steers will be weighed Saturday in the Central Point area starting at 9 a.m. at the home of Floyd Char ley, according to Glenn Klein county agent for 4-H club work. At Oiteopathic Lloyd Wells, 6. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wells, route 1, box 418, had ton sil surgery today at Osteopathic hospital. Frank Meyers, Eagle Point, is a medical patient there, according to the hospital report. Walch Found A woman's gold Elgin wrist watch has been turned over to city police by Loretta E. Young. 79-2 Janney lane, who told officers that she found the watch in the wash room at J. J. Newberry company about 2 weeks ago. Pleads Guilty N. H. Bur- reson, route 2, Gold Hal, pleaded guilty in district court yesterday to charges that he failed to get a license for a dog more than eight months of age. He was given a suspended S10 fine and paid $5 in court costs. Phil Sharp Here Phil Sharp, station manager here for United Air lines around 25 years ago and now station manager for UAL at Lindbergh Field, San Diego, Calif., spent last night and this morning visiting old friends here. Flue Fire A 15 by 24-inch portion of wall material back of a stove was ignited by an over heated fire about 5:15 p.m. yes terday at the residence of B. R. Hart, 811 Narregan st., firemen reported. They said their was no other damage. Table Rock Club A meeting of the Table Rock Community club is scheduled for Friday, March 25, at 8 p.m., at the Table Rock school. Women of the group are asked to take a half- dozen sandwiches for refresh ments. 4-H Leaders School The Jackson county 4-H leaders school will be held Friday, start ing at 8 p.m., at Central Point Grange hall rather than at Eagle Point Grange hall as previously announced, according to Glenn Klein, county agent for 4-H club work. Featured speaker for the school will be James Dunlevy, manager of radio station KYJC. From Buying Trip Mrs. Nunya Lizberg of Burelson's store will return this evening by plane from San Francisco where she has been visiting with rela tives, and where she and Mrs. Marjorie Green of the same shop were for several days earlier buying merchandise for the store. Mrs. Green returned here Tuesday. jTONlTE Show at f 7 P.M. k I the DESERT FOX ) PLUS ) ILUJU Locally Owned Ph. Ash. 9-6231 LITHIA SEES 2'i Miles North of Ashland FIRST MEDFORD-ASHLAND SHOWING! HERE SUNDAY! GftEGonar 1 ,..t. 6,VLAXr IIYAIlW man iwm , VIM l "l r v. GORDON DALRYMPLE if Well Known Bible Commentator and Lecturer Personal News of Death News of the death Saturday of her brother, William J. Luse, at Greeley, Neb., has been received by Mrs. Harry E. Miller, 1612 Orchard home dr. New on Staff Mrs. Vee Hal gren, formerly of Hal's confec tionery, began work Monday at Burelson"s store as beauty con sultant for the Charles of the Ritz cosmetics. Cub Pack Meeting Mem bers of Cub Scout Pack 14 will meet at Roosevelt school Fri day at 7 p.m. Presentation of awards and a short program are planned. Parents of Cub Scouts are urged to attend. Food Sale A baked food sale sponsored Saturday, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by the local chapter of the state regis tered nurses association, will be held at the Home Appliance store. Elected Jack Pratt, son of Mrs. W. LaPlane, 810 Humph reys st., has been elected vice president of the Theta Chi so rority, a national social organi zation at Oregon State college. He is a sophomore in engineer ing at the college. At Community Patients re ported today at Community hos pital are Edmund H. Young, 1319 West Main St.; Adrian Wyneman, Glendale; Mrs. Wil- lard Seitzinger, Phoenix, and John A. Carter, 1111 Reddy ave., all there for surgery, Mother Here Mrs. Bill (Bar bara) Long of Cupertino, Calif., is visiting at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rader, route 3, box 66J. The Raders are parents of a son, born Monday who has been named Robert Paul. Inspections City Fire Mar shal Truman Nelson issued two orders for corection of fire haz ards yesterday after inspection of a private home, an office building and four business occu pancies. The inspection of the residence was made at the re quest of the owner. Son Home Kenneth L. Fin ley arrived home Tuesday after receiving his discharge from the Army. He arrived last Thursday at Seattle after serving in Korea and Japan for about 17 months. He is a son of Mrs. Harriett Fin- ley, 2250 Crater Lake highway. Though his plans are indefinite, he expects to remain in Medford. Cars Collide Harold J. Grow, route 1, box 147, Eagle Point; Hugo A. Ford, 1114 West Eighth st., and Robert S. Basey, 317 North Main st., Ashland, were drivers of cars which collided at about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday on North Central ave. between Jackson and Maple sts., accord ing to city police. There were no citations, and no injuries were reported. CALENDAR Calendar notices and news for the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writinR and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m. Friday. Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a.m. of the day of publication, and for week day news is 5 cm the day before publication. Thursday 7 p.m. Talisman Rosebud council, Pythian Sunshine Girls, Pythian building. 7:30 p.m. Lively Rogues dance club, Ashland Elks club. 7:30 p.m. Medford Altrusa club, home of Mrs. Enid Ran kin, 18 Richmond avenue. 7:30 p.m. Junior High PTA, Room 8. 8 p.m. Phoenix Thursday club, home of Mrs. Alvin Coats. 8 p.m. Ladies' auxiliary to FOE, Eagles hall. 8 p.m. Reames chapter, OES, Medford Masonic temple. Friday 11 a.m. Medford Truth cen ter, Unity, Room 203, Holly Theater building. 12:30 p.m. St. Mark's guild, parish house. 1 p.m. Electa Social club, Girls Community club. China Against America! WILL THEY MEET AT ARMAGEDDON? Illustrated Lecture by Gordon Da Irym pie Also the Sensational Color Motion Picture "THE STONES CRY OUT!" Only Recently Released. A Tremendous Film Highlight ing History's Greatest Archaeological Discoveries. ALL SEATS FREE Medford Crusade For Christ Beginning Sunday Night, March 27th 7:00 P.M. ESQUIRE News About Servicemen ON USS ROMULUS Richard McClanahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval R. McClan ahan, 2304 Spring st., is attached to and serving on board the USS Romulus which is now engaged in a prolonged operation in the western Pacific. The Romulus is a repair ship and is primarily employed in the repair and main tenance of the many vessels and small craft of the Navy attached to the Pacific fleet. It is expected that the ship will remain in the Asiatic waters until midsummer when it is scheduled to return to San Diego, Calif., for an ex tensive .period. McClanahan has been in the service for over two years. AT MOUNTAIN HOME Kenneth H. McManama, an airman third class, son of Mrs. Doris Davis, 1220 Maple Park dr., is stationed at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. He is assigned to the 9th installations squad ron and on first entering the service he attended an Air Force technical school. He has been in the service since Oct. 16, 1951. The 9th Bomb wing is a unit of General Curtis E. LeMay's Strategic Air Command. At Eugene Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Coffeen, Stewart ave., have returned after visiting last week in Eugene where they at tended state basketball tourna ment games. Son Home Robert Fries son of A. C.'Fries Jr., 2317 East Main st., is home this week visiting during spring vacation from Ore gon State college where he 'is a junior. He is majoring in physics. Visit Sister Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Goodrich and daughter, Judy, Yoncalla, left the first of the week after visiting with Mrs. Goodrich's brother-in-law and sister, Mrs. and Mrs. Don Miller, 542 North Bartlett st. Relatives Leave Relatives of Adelard Dallaire who were from out of town to attend his funeral here Tuesday, have left for their homes. They included a son, Tom Dallaire, Hayfork, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. Richard French, and her husband, from Paradise, Calif. a At Home David Loar, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Willis J. Loar, Hawthorne apartments, is now at home after being a patient several days at Community hos pital for medical care. He is a junior high school student and plans to return to school next Monday. For Tournament Bob Prall, Salem, arrived last evening in the valley to participate in the Oregon Open Golf tournament at the Rogue Valley Country club. Prall is staying at Ashland with the J. Larkin Grubbs. He is a brother of the Grubbs' daughter - in - law, Mrs. Milo W. Grubb. UMC Dinner Today The annual dinner meeting of the United Medford Crusade will start at 6:30 p.m. today in the social room of the Medford YMCA building. Members will hear a talk by Frank Lockman, secretary of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, and will elect new directors. Station Sold Thomas Smith has purchased the Associated service station at 1303 N. Riv erside ave., it was announced to day. The station was sold by John Benson, who states that he has no immediate business plans other than operation of a farm which he owns. Smith began op eration of the station yesterday. St. Marys Meeting A meet ing for parents of first and sec ond grade students at St. Marys school is set for Friday, March 25, at 2 p.m., at the school to discuss the proposed polio vac cine program in Jackson county schools. Mrs. Mary Helen Leh man, public health' nurse, will be the speaker. All interested parents are invited to attend this meeting of importance to their children, health officers explain ed. THEATRE 416 East Main BIRTHS DAY To Mr. and Mrs. Don ald, 1671 Grand ave., March 22, 1955, a boy, 7 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. CARSON To Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 716 West 14th st., Mar. 22, 1955, a girl, 7?4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. GIBSON To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, 1218 West Main st., March 22, 1955, a girl, 6 pounds, at Osteopathic hospital. RODGERS To Mr. and Mrs. Jesse, Butte Falls, March 23, 1955, a girl, 63 pounds, at Com munity hospital. At Portland Mrs. Jaul Low ery and children, Paula, Susan and Jack, 255 Stewart ave., visit ed for several days last week in Portland. Garden Club Crater Garden club will hold its March meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Henry DeVoss, Rt. 2, Box 589, Talent, at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Arthur Straus wil speak on "Horticulture." Members wish ing transportation are asked to contact Mrs. Charles Myer. Benefit Party Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters will sponsor a benefit card party Sat urday, March 26, at 8 p.m. at the Pythian building Fifth and Grape sts. Pinochle and canasta will be in play. Refreshments will be served. The public is in vited. 20-80 Club A potluck din ner and meeting for members of the Jacksonville Presbyter ian 20-80 club will be held Sat urday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m., at the church. Hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fick, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edens and Mrs. Sarah Edens. Swingin' Bees The Swingin' Bees square dance group will meet for dancing Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at Camp Corral. Mrs. Minnie Robertson will call. There will be potluck refreshments. All dancers are welcome to attend. Condition Good The condi tion of Kenneth Jack Raley, 45, of 714 Dakota st., is reported to day as good at Community hos pital where he was taken about 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. Raley suffered a deep abdominal gash when he was struck in the stom ach by a two inch by four inch timber while working for the Western Wirebound Box com pany at Camp White, according to a report of the accident. Dance Classes An interme diate course of instruction in square dancing at the Moose hall will begin Monday, March 28, at 8 p.m., according to an announce ment made today by officers of the Moose lodge. The instruction is open to all adults and high school students who have com pleted beginning instructions. A new class for beginners will open Thursday, March 31, at 8 p.m. : At Sacred Heart Robert Rae, 819 Bennett st.; Donald Zeitler, 705 West 10th st.; Mrs. Ethel Van Donseloar, 14 Cottage st.; and Penny Phillips, 10, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phil lips, Ashland, are reported today as medical patients at Sacred Heart hospital. Those listed as surgery patients there are Ruth Sutherland, 123 Kenwood ave.I Eugene Anderson, Trail; and Mrs. Roy Rasmussen, 617 East Eighth st. Son Born Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Adkins are parents of a son born March 10, at Bremer ton, Wash., where the father is stationed with the Navy as a seaman. They are former resi dents, and the grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hanscom, Al mond st., and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Adkins, route 2, box 396, Ross lane. The infant has been named Monte Edward. His mother is the former Miss Joan Fink, daughter of the Hans coms. Mrs. Adkins went north to be with her son and daughter-in-law and new grandson. She returned the end of last week. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 1 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. FREE BIBLES, PICTURES Given Away Former Medford Man Producer of Film Matt Freed, former manager of the Oregon-California thea ters in Medford and Ashland, is billed as the producer of "Karamoja," a film about Africa now showing at the Craterian theater. Freed left here several years ago,' and now is connected with Hallmark productions, which is handling the film. Wall Street New York i-(U.R) Stocks ad vanced 1 to 3 points today but slipped below the best levels be fore closing time. Aluminum Co. of America got a push just before the final gong when its directors proposed a two for one split. The issue spurted more than 7 points and set off a sympathetic buying move in Kaiser Aluminum which jumped more than 5. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 1801 Anaconda 57 Chrysler , 73 Curtiss Wright 22? s General Electric . '. 51 General Motors 95 V2 Montgomery Ward 79 Penn. R. R 27?s Penney, J. C 90 Radio 43Ts Southern Co 20 V2 Southern Pacific 58 S. Oil of Calif 793s Texas Gulf Sulphur 4034 Transamerica -41 Tri-Continental 26-14 United Aircraft 78?4 U. S. Rubber 42 U. S. Steel 80 Youngstown 77JS PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (U.P.) Cattle 250. Low to average choice 964 lb. fed steers $23.75 with 1096 lb. at S23.25; utility commercial steers S13.50-20: utility heifers S12-16; canner-cutter cows mostly S9-10.50; utility $12-13.50; 994 lb. commercial grade $15. Calres 25. Good-low choice vealers $23-26. Hogs 200. Choice 180-235 lb. butch ers $18.75-19.50; choice 460 lb. sows $15. Sheep 50. Choice fed wooled lambs $22-22.25 or above; choice ewes to $9. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (U J.) Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large, 52-53c doz.; A large 50-51C doz.; AA medium. 48-49c; A small, 44-45c doz.; cartons. l-3c ad ditional. 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',3-45,-.c; 5-lb. loaves. 46,i-49',2c. Processed Ameri can cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 39a-41c lb. Farm Market California cauliflower sold at a sea sonal low of $2.50-2.75 today; offer ings at East Side Farmers' market were limited to less than, hall dozen trucks of root crops. Pou'try, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers. 2 to i lbs., 29-30c Jb.; at farm. 28-29c; roasters. 41, lbs.. 29-30c lb. f.o.b. Port land. 28-29c at ranch; light hens, 18 19c; heavy hens. aU wts.. 20-22c lb old roosters 10-llc lb. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers. New York.stvle. 39 40c lb.; roasters. 40-41c; hens, light type. New York style. 28-29c: cut-up, 42-43c; hens, heavy type. N.Y. style, 32-33c; whole-drawn, 43-44c; fryers cut-up, all weights, 48-51c; whole drawn. 48-5 lc. Turkeys To retailers, A grade hens, ready to cook. 48-50c; N.Y. dressed. 37-38c lb.: A grade toms. oven ready, 40-44c; N.Y. style. 34-35c lb. Rabbits (average to growers, f.o.b. killing plants) Live white. 3i-4'2 lbs., 21-23c up; 5-6 lbs., 17-19c: col ored pelts, 4c under; old does. 10-12c lb.; a few higher. Fresh dressed frvers to retailers, 57-60c; cut up. 62-65'c. PORTLAND CASH GRAIN r,PTtIar,d Prices as reported bv the U5DA market news service: Wheat No. 2 soft white, $79.75 a ton bulk, prompt delivery f.o.b. Portland. No. 2 white oats 38-lb. test Coast delivery $o.50 ton; Portland deliverv. $53 So3.o0; No. 2 Western barley $53 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery; soy bean meal $89 ton. cars, prompt de livery Portland; standard millrun prompt shipment. $42.50 ton cars prompt delivery Portland: No. 2 yel low corn, $66 ton f.o.b. Portland. Wholesale hay prices: No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. Portland. $37 trucks, $39 rail. Timothy mixed hay $35-38 a ton. f.o.b. rail car. Seattle. Portland grain exchange: Wednes day's close: Bid Soft white $2.38 Soft white, no rex 2 38 White club 2.38 Daily Weather Report DATE March 24, 1955 Sunset tonight 6:28 a.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:06 a.m. Medford and vicinity: Mostly cloudy with a. few light showers through Fri dy. Low tonight 35-38. High Friday . Western Oregon: Mostly cloudy with occasional showers tonight and Fri day. Little temperature change. Low tonight 32-42. High Friday 44-54. rforthern California: Fair through Friday except occasional lighter rain near Oregon border and local morn ing foB on coast. LitUe temperature change. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 49. normal. Record high this date 78 in 1939. Record low this date 26 in 1916. PRECIPITATION : 24 hours to mid night .03 inch. Midnight to 10 a.m., trace. Total this month .28 inch. .92 inch below normal. Total since Sept. 1. 6.84 inches, 7.2d inches below normal. , HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 56, highest this a.m. 92. CITY Hi eh Low Prec. Brookings 49 46 1.46 Crater Lake 30 26 45 36 44 39 Grants Pass ..... .15 T .03 .04 Klamath Falls MFDFORTl Portland " 47 Seattle Spokane Yakima 49 31 53 34 .01 19 .03 22 .03 Eureka Red Bluff Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles ... . 54 77 72 63 71 45 46 43 42 51 Phoenix Denver Chicago Miami . 77 48 46 79 45 33 26 72 MARYS OPEN Daily & Sunday (Except Monday) - HOURS -5 P.M. to 9 P.M. Daily 2 P.M. to 8 P.M. Sundays Home of REAL Italian Food 537 Mary St. - Phone 2-5349 Thursday, March 24. 1S5S Mrs. Van Hoevenberg Passes in California Mrs. Katherine Van Hoeven berg, who lived in Medford for many years, died this morning in Oakland, Calif., according to word received by friends. The Van Hoevenbergs were well known in the valley during the years they owned and op erated a large orchard in the Sams Valley district. Mrs. Van Hoevenberg was an accomplish ed gardener and won many prizes at flower shows. The cou ple left here about 20 years ago, but have returned for fre quent, visits. Funeral services are set for Friday, March 25, at' 3 p.m. in the Chapel of the Chimes, Oak land. Mrs. Van Hoevenberg is survived by her husband, Henry, and a daughter, Mrs. Ben J. Allen, Portland. Obituary EMIL NIEDERER Funeral services for Emil Nie derer, 84, who died Tuesday at the home of his daughter at 1016 West 12th st., will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Friday at 1:30 p.m. with BishoD Douglas W. Shepherd of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating. The remains will be forwarded to LaGrande, Ore., for services and interment Monday. The deceased was born Jan. 3, 1871, In Walzenhausen, Swit zerland, and came to the United States when he was 17 years old. He had lived in Medford for three years. - Survivors include two daugh ters, Mrs. George Harnden, Med ford, and Mrs. Ella McCoy, La Grande; a grandson, Giles E. Harnden, Airman 2C with the U. S. Air Fore in England, and a brother, Ernest, in Switzer land. SQUARE DANCE 4th BIRTHDAY CAMP CORRAL Out of Town Callers SUNDAY, MARCH 27 1:30 p.m. Camp Corral at White City Admission 50c person Hurry! Ends Great Enttrtaiameall 1 THE STRANGE, SAVAGE STORY OF A MAGNIFICENT FEMALE ...Half Angel. ..Half Devil! wk Cinemascope lsSv4 ' MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIFTEEN Russians Return American Pilot Heidelberg, Germany (U.P.) Russian authorities today return ed an American pilot, his Ger man passenger and the helicop ter in which they accidentally had flown into the Soviet zone of Germany a week ago. The U. S. Army helicopter disappeared last Thursday while on a routine flight from Fried berg, near Frankfurt, to Fulda, about 12 miles from the border of East Germany. West German police said previously that bor der area residents saw it flying over the frontier in an apparent navigation error. Soviet authorities finally ad mitted yesterday that the heli copter was s i g h t e ed on the ground in the Westhausen-Com-pertshausen area, and reported that the two men aboard were "safe and unharmed." The helicopter was piloted by 1st Lt. Louis H. Jaquay, Fort Wayne, Ind. The second man on board was a German civilian named Horst Kuehn. RUMMAGE AND PLANT SALE Saturday March 26 9 a.i 217 WEST MAIN ST. Sponsored by F.O.E. Aux. UI STARTS SUNDAY Starring JANE TON POWELL-MARTIN DEBBIE WALTER REYNOLDS-PI DG EON VIC GENE DAMONE RAYMOND m ANN m. m u M LuR'IAMdLIN y wild Kay ARMEN J. Carrol NAISH Richard ANDERSON .Jane DARVrILL Ton ite! Hurry! RICHARD EGAN RITA MORENO-AGNES MOOREHEAD Ruth Roman Starts Divorce Proceedings Hollywood (U.R) Actress Ruth Roman said today she h?3 started divorce proceedings to end her five-year marriage to Mortimer Hall, a radio station executive. The 29-year-old film Star said "making this decision has been very painful. We both feel badly that we have been unable to work things out to our mutual satisfaction." They have one child, Rich ard, aged 2V. Dead line tor Sunday dassiflod la at noon Saturdays n3Ei.il Now Showing! DOORS OPEN 6:45 P.M. . We Apologize! .... Last night's crowds to see "KARAMOJA" and "HALF WAY TO HELL" were tre mendous. Our capable staff simply could not handle them. We apologize! EXTRA personnel will be on hand tonight. Be patient. Come early as possible. Co operate, please. Don't miss this Amazing Show ! ! ! Uncensored Shocking NEW EASTMAN COLOR 2ND BIG NEW HIT "HALFWAY- TO HELL" TON ITE sFY Gates Open 6:30 P.M. . Shows At 7 P.M. .. WarnerColor VIRGINIA MAYO HER ANCEU JACK PALaNCE PAULMfa PLUS O 0ASHLAND0 I B 5IGHISUFIHE II HOST pvJ m PRIMITIVE '':tjp 1 PEOPLE! 1 DARINE I BEYOND if BELIEF! f 1 1 A. WALTER BRENNAN
