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Frame Closer
To Ground Adds
To Hugging Feel
The smoother, more comfort
able ride and improved road
stability of the Mercury for
1955 are in part due to an in
creased wheelbase, a wider rear
tread and a change in mounting
the rear shock absorbers. The
Mercury is on display at Med
ford Motors, Sixth and Ivy sts.
On all 1955 Mercurys except
station wagons, the wheelbase
is 119 inches, an increase of one
inch, and the rear tread is 59 in
ches, an increase of three inches.
The central portion of the new,
stronger frame is one inch closer
to the ground, adding further to
the road hugging feel and im
proved handling characteristics.
The rear shock absorbers are
mounted at a more horizontal
angle and give a softer "boule
vard" type of ride and tend to
reduce lateral shake.
Tubeless Tires Standard
Tubeless tires with completely
new tread designs which give
better traction and virtually eli
minate tire squeal when corner
ing are standard on all 1955 Mer
curys. . The entire driveline, including
transmission, driveshaft and rear
axle is new, offering extra
strength and durability required
by the more powerful Mercury
engines for 1955. The increased
load capacity of all bearings, and
gear teeth 'in the transmission,
.rear axle and universal joints
results in quieter operation; a
shorter driveshaft makes ; the
whole driveline smoother. The
carrier type rear axle has an
834 inch ring gear to handle the
increased torque of the 1955 en
gine, compared to an 8V4 inch
ring gear in previous models.
Two Exhaust Systems
y' , Mercury for 1955 has two new
exhaust systems, using a 32-inch
reverse flow three-pass oval
muffler. In the Montclair and
Monterey series, where dual ex
hausts are standard equipment,
there are two separate exhaust
systems, one , from each mani
fold. Back pressure is reduced
32 per cent over the single ex
haust system. In the Mercury
Custom series a .new "Y" type
exhaust system utilizes a similar
muffler and reduces back pres
sure 20 per cent. In this "Y" type
exhaust, the piping from the
manifold on the left, bank joins
the exhaust pipe from the other
bank just back oj the transmis
sion. Duals are available as op-
Beauty and performance are combined In the completely new Mercury for 1955 through
the utilization of new styling, new power plants and other mechanical improvements. A
choice of two engines one developing 188 horsepower and the other 198 horsepower is
offered. Entirely new hody styling, including canted headlights, full-scope windshield and
a distinctively different rear end appearance, has been combined with sparkling new
interior trims and fabrics. Shown here is a 1955 Mercury Monterey hardtop coupe.
Canary Island Farmers
Draw Water From Air
Washington Farmers ex
tract water from the air on
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
where annual rainfall may be
only two inches a year, says the
National Georgraphic Society.
Lanzarote has ,no wells for
irrigation. Consequently farmers
strew seeds on arid ground; then
four or five inches of lava are
spread over them. The lava acts
as a condenser, drawing mois
ture from the sea air.
Corn, alfalfa, chick-peas, and
grapevines' grow under these
conditions. The plants are
stunted but hardy. Cornstalks
little more than a foot tall bear
fully developed ears.
HELP WANTED
Providence, R. I. (U.R)
Brown University students com
plained they hear fewer big
name speakers than other Ivy
League colleges. An editorial
in the student newspaper, The
Brown Daily Herald, said: "The
campus is anxious to hear great
people . . . from (Robert) Frost
to Grandma Moses."
Seventy-eight per cent of veh
icles involved in fatal accidents
in 1954 were traveling straight
ahead.
tional "equipment on the Mer
cury Custom series. .
More than 30 square inches
of brake' lining area has been
added to Mercury's redesigned
brakes for 1955. The front
brakes have been widened a half
inch and the rear brakes a quart
e rinch. Power brakes have been
revised to improve their opera
tion when the power is off.
GRANGE
Shady Cove Grange
Shady Cove Grange will meet
Wednesday, April 27 at the
school gym. Potluck dinner will
be served at 7 p.m. Handcraft
articles should be brought for
the display table.
Several ladies are to tell under
what circumstances they met
their husbands. All Grangers are
invited to attend.
Phoenix Grange
Phoenix Grange will confer
first and second degrees Tues
day, April 26, at eight o'clock
and Granges having candidates
are invited to bring them for
this initiatidm ;
Court Records
DISTRICT COURT
. Raymond R. Note, overload. 130.
Daun L. Chaney, overload. $30,
overload. $59.
William J. Easter Jr.. violation of
basic rule. $12.50.
- Harold R. Graves, overwidth load,
$15.
Earl R. Stephenson, only one head
light, $10 forfeited.
William J. Cook Jr., overload. $117.
Allen R. Hilkey. overload. $71.
Pearlie O. Strait, overwidth load,
$10.
Lillian C. Hanscom, failure to atop
at stop sign, $10.
Joan B. Catalano, failure to atop
at stop sign, $10.
CIRCUIT COURT
Ruth LaVaughn Newbury va. Ken
neth Donald Newbury, divorce de
cree. Cecil Ralph Welburn va. Alicia Wel
burn, divorce decree.
Rosemarie Wolff vs. Louis M. Wolff,
appearance and divorce decree.
Rose Ann Jones vs. Jack Howard
Jones, divorce' decree.
Joy Claire Budden vs. Sidney C.
Budden Jr., divorce decree.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
James LeRoy Bellinger. 39. Med
ford, and Thora Jeanette Larson, 37,
Central Point. - '
Edward W. Earnest. 26. of Box 936.
Central Point., and Yvonne Irene Hew
itt. 21. of 803 West 11th St.. Medford.
Dead line Sunday Classified is at
noon Saturday; "10 a.m. Monday for
Monday: other days' 5:30 previous day.
LUCKY
Pittsfield, Mass. (U.PJ The
auto of Donald Ballard, 20, skid
ded on ice, shot up an embank
ment, turned over twice, bounc
ed back to the street on its
wheels and slid for 100 yards
before coming to a stop. Ballard
received a cut finger when he
was examining the wreckage
after stepping from the car unscathed.
Speeding on U. S. streets and
highways injured 659,000 men,
women and children.
Pakistan Elephant
Training Dangerous
Washington East Pakistan
mahouts must display a high de
gree of bravery in taming wild
elephants, - says the National
Geographic Society. - - .
Corralled animals mill about
furiously, . crashing into the, re
inforced walls. The , beasts ; are
left two days without food or
water to weaken them. . Then
trained elephants guided by
mahouts enter the corral. Two of
the tame elephants edge a wild
animal into a small outer en
closure. A daring mahout ' performs
certain - religious rites, r then
climbs the wall and . crawls
among the elephants. He touches
the feet of the tame beasts so
that they will not step on him.
Then he slips a rope around the
back feet of the captive and
ties it to the wall. The animal's
neck is also tethered to the
stockade. Food and . water are
brought in. Within three days
the elephant learns man is a
friend. In a week it is ready for
training.
Deer antlers are made of solid
bone and are shed once each
year, while horns have only a
bony core surrounded t by a
horny sheath and are a perma
nent fixture, never shed except
in the case of the prong-horned
antelope.
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REVOLUTIONARY Walter F. Strader, an engineer, stands by his racing car he calls
"Planacircle Special" at Los Angeles. Strader declines to discuss his engine but say
it has no cylinders, no pistons, no valves or crankshaft, 1mt employs a system of rotors.
He has entered the car in the 500-mile Indianapolis race next Memorial Day. v
FULL OF OZONE :
Minneapolis (U.R) The Uni
versity of Minnesota has ozone
in its chemistry department.
Kenji Ozone has been appointed
a junior scientist in physiologi
cal chemistry. v
GOOD IN DEED
Oliver Springs, Tenn. (U.R)
When fire destroyed the : home
of Mrs. Linda Brandenberg,
charitable neighbors rented and
completely furnished a ' new
home for her within 24 hours.
SPRING TRAINING .
' New Bedford Mass. (U.R)
Police are looking for a sore
head. He's the man -who attempt
ed to "break into the home of
Garcia Benton. Benton broke a
baseball bat on his head.
Tie same old story is happening around
you every day. The man with the
ready cash is the man with the power.
While others dicker and hunt for money,
you step in and buy usually at a lower
price. While others pay out interest, you
receive interest "
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Do You Have Cash Power?
The way to get cash power has been
staring you in the face for years: the
Payroll Savings Plan. It's one of the
world's surest, easiest means of amassing
big funds of money. For example, do you
know that if you put just $7.50 a week
into the Plan, in 9 years, 8 months,
you'll have $4,277 cash?, Here's why: .
A 100 Sure Investment Plan t
When you sign up for Payroll Savings
at your pay office, you name an amount
(a few dollars or as much as you want) .
Every payday, before you can get your
hands on it, that money is automatically
Tht V. S. GootrnmnU don not nav fe. tki
tcr their ptUhJZi
saved out and invested in U. S. Series
E Savings Bonds. Now, these Bonds
earn such good interest that in 9 years,
8 months, they pay you back $4 for
every $3 you've put in. No wander the
money piles up fast!
Declare Your , Financial
' Independence
Remember, when you join Payroll Sav
ings, you're starting to make money with
money. And you're building cash power
that will help you make even more in
the future. It s the surest road to finan
cial independence. Take that road now.
Sign for Payroll Savings today! (If
you're self-employed, start your own
plan by investing regularly in Bonds
where you bank.)
you want your interest as current in
come, ask your banker about 3 Serin
. H Bonds that pay interest semiannually
by Treasury check. ;
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Announcing
America's newest,
4-door
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Newest model m Mercury's
Montclair Series lets you
enjoy "hardtop" beauty
with 4-door convenience
It's the newest Mercury of them . all the
Montclair 4-door Sedan, and the photograph
shows you that not one bit of the original
Montclair hardtop beauty has been lost. It has
the same dramatic lowness only 58 inches
from road to roof. And see how convenient it
is to get in and out. Everyone who admires
hardtop styling, but wants the roominess and
convenience of a 4-door model, can now eat
his cake, and have it too!
198-hp Super-Torque V-8 with dual exhausts
Seldom has an engine caused as much en
thusiastic comment from auto editors. And
once you drive a Montclair, you'll see why.
It gives you instant, on-the-spot pickup at
every speed from zero to super-highway limits.
A four-barrel carburetor, unique new high
compression spark plugs, and dual exhausts
are yours at no extra cost. Features like these
are usually extra on medium-priced cars.
Exclusive new power lubrication gives
, Mercury widest choice of power features
The Mercury Montclair offers a new optional
power feature power lubrication. And it's
exclusive with Mercury in the medium-price '
field. You push a button on the dashboard end
vital parts of your- car are automatically lubri
cated. You can also' choose optional . power
steering, power windows, power brakes, 4-way
power seat and Merc-O-Matic Drive.
Why not come in and see this newest
Mercury? It costs a lot less than you think. And
your present car is worth a lot more than you
think on a trade-in at your Mercury dealer's.
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BE SURE TO SEE THE LINCOLN-MERCURY EXHIBIT AT THE MEDFORD AUTO SHOW - 8th & IVY APRIL 23
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