Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 26, 1955, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextFire Cell Medford firemen yesterday afternoon extinguished a small grass fire tvhich burned without damage on South Modoc ave., and flushed away one gaso line spill in the downtown area. Fire Marshal Truman Nelson yesterday inspected three fruit packing plants and one business occupancy .and issued six orders for correction of fire hazards. Returns Mrs. Clara Agee, 518 South Oakdale ave.. has re turned from a trip which took her to California and Indiana, she said today. She went first to Santa Barbara for the gradu ation of a granddaughter, then to Long Beach. Calif., for a week, and then by air to South Bend, Ind., where she visited her sisfers. Three guests from Long Beach returned with her, she reported. O SMORGASBORD - $2.25 Includes Barbecued Spareribs O WONDERFUL DINNERS Special Prime Ribs of Beef O ALA CARTE MENU FOR RESERVATIONS Phone NOrmandy 4-2513 117 S. CENTRAL APPLIANC 1 pjj 36-IN. GAS RANGE -REG. 164.95 Aluminum griddle 139.8835 Down, Terms This sole-priced range features a griddle, ideal for hamburgers, pancakes. Built-in fluorescent light, dock, timer, 2 appliance outlets on modem-design backguard. Oven has window, light. 40-IN. ELECTRIC -REG. 234.95 Permabrite oven 199.88 $10 down, terms Dazzling bright oven handles biggest roasts. Modem-design backguard features clock-timer, fun-width fluorescent light, appliance outlet. Waist-level broil- -4 Microtube top REG. 169.95 SEWING MACHINE Console 144.88 $5 down, terms Rotary action permits non-stop forward and reverse stitching. Chair built right in. Use closed, as utility table. Set of Greist attachments. Choice of woods, finishes. Ask for free home demonstration. Loses Billfold Barbara Ann Blankenship, 3744 Culver rd., re ported yesterday the loss of her red plastic billfold somewhere in downtown Medford on Saturday, ' according to city police. The bill- fold was .a flower design, and ! contained S16 in cash, miscel- j laneous papers and two checks ; from Crystal Springs totalling I S6T.99, police said, i . Mercy Flight A Mercy Flights air ambulance plane left this morning for Portland to take Mrs. Thelma Johnson for specialized medical treatment at the Portland clinic. Carl R. John son, 1203 "Woodrow lane, ac companied her. Mrs. Johnson was the 368th patient carried by planes of the non-profit air am bulance corporation. George Mil ligan and John Childers were pilot and copilot. DINING INN CENTRAL POINT units 2 storage areas. Local and Medical Patients G. B. Chil dress, 407 DeBarr ave., and Emil Codr, Rogue River, are in Osteo pathic hospital for medical care, hospital attendants reported this morning. Transferred Howard Isberg. a field representative with the Medford social security system office for the past three years, has been transferred to Astoria, Ore.,where he will be jn charge of the branch office, it was re ported today. In Hospital Eight patients were reported by Sacred Heart hospital this morning. In the hos pital for medical care are Mrs. Lucille Hunter, Roseburg; Mrs. Hollis Woberg, Lander, Wyo.; Roy Nicolay, Central Point; Gay Wayne Samples, 4 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Samples, route 2, Medford: Ben Rojas, 513 Mae St.; Joseph Samuel Brown, Gold Hill, and Edgar Bacon, route 1, Medford. Karen Ann Schmitt, 2-month-old daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Alvin Schmitt, 1027 Winchester ave., was ad mitted to the hospital for surgery. SALE 169.95 WARDAMATIC WASHER Soe-prfce 149.88 55 Down, Termt An automatic at the price of many wringer washers! Swirlator action removes dirt quickly. Washes up to 9-lbs. of clothes, rinses 4 times, spins damp dry. Reg. 129.95 Wardrier rwinto Wardamatic 114.88 SAVE $100 -CHEST FREEZER 14.4 cu. ft. Cap. 298.88 $10 down, terms Popular family-size 505-Ib. cop. Storage features Include 2 baskets, juice storage rack, utility troy, 2 ice-cube trays, and divider. Dependable neon sig nal light. Frosted pastel green interior trim. Personal Oh Trip Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Bray have left for Trinidad Beach, Calif., where they will vacation and visit her brothers this week, returning Saturday. On Sunday Dr. Bray will preach at the First Day Adventist church in Medford. To Build Building permits have been issued to Glen Porter Builders for the S8.500 comple tion of a residence at 1124 Loal st., to E. L. Isaacs for a $500 addition to a residence at 552 Haven St., and to Frank Wie skamp, for the erection of a S3.500 electrical repair shop at 1127 Court st according to rec ords on file at the city hall. Visits Relatives Mrs. Fern Matthews, Oakland, now vaca tioning at the home of her moth er, Mrs. Mary Fredericks, 921 North Central ave., visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ben Ashton, 624 Benson St., yester day. Mrs. Matthews plans to visit at the homes of Mrs. Cleve Powers, another sister who re sides at 635 Palm st., and her brother, Lary M. Rose. 2110 Co rona rd., before returning to California Thursday. PHONE 2-6241 , I REG. 74.95 CANISTER VACUUM CLEANER 59.88 $5 SoWTf Oil Tl)f HftT Most powerful M-W Canister. Glides on cast ers. Disposable dust bag, cleaning tools, cos. REG. 74.95 UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER 64.88 $5 down, on Terms Nation's fl Upright according to independ ent survey. Combines power, convenience. Wall Street New York (U.R) Wall Street, which likes to alternate its af fections, bestowed them today on the oil shares. A rise in the petroleum group running to points in the mighty Standard Oil of New Jersey, was mainly responsible for a rise in the industrial average to a new record high. Dew-Jones Averages Dow-Jones final stock ave rages: 30 industrials 468.41, up 0.39; 20 railroads 159.47, off 0.48: 15 utilities 66.68, up 0.09, and 65 stocks 168.77 off 0.03. Sales today dipped to 2.340, 000 from 2,500,000 shares traded yesterday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 1867s Anaconda 717s Chrysler 893s Curtiss Wright 20 General Electric 521? General Motors 133-1s Montgomery Ward 82 Penn. R.R 29V8 Penney, J. C 93 Vi Radio 50's Southern Co 203s Southern Pacific 62s's S. Oil of Calif 952 Texas Gulf Sulphur 413 s Transamerica 46?$ Tri-Continental 28 United Aircraft 71? 4 U. S. Rubber 48 U. S. Steel 54'i Youngstown 9 lis Bicycle Stolen Martin Kerby, 926 North Central ave., has re ported the theft last Sunday aft ernoon or evening of his Schwinn bicycle, license No. 805. It was taken from near the Medco log pond. SQUARE DANCE Jacksonville The Jackson ville Lions club will sponsor a square dance at 8 p.m. Thurs day, July 28, at the Jacksonville Community hall. John Nieder meyer will be caller. Patients Admitted Patients reported by Community hospital this morning were Mrs. James McDougall, 315 Perrydale ave., in the hospital for surgery, and Thomas Kerr, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr, 14 Almond st., a medical patient. To Speak Charles T. Crane, Portland, secretary of the Ore gon State Barbers association, will speak to a breakfast meetJ ing of Local 269, Barbers union, Wednesday morning at the Jack son hotel. The breakfast is being held by the barbers of Jackson county in honor of barber dele gates attending the Oregon State Federation of Labor Convention. Also attending will be Ed Clas sen, Astoria, president of the as sociation. ... Disease Down Communica ble diseases reported to the Jack son county health department for the week ending July 22 to talled only 21, according to Dr. A. Erin Merkel, county health officer. This is the smallest num ber of disease cases listed for several months. Medford had 12 cases of measles and 3 of strep throat. Other cases were from Ashland and Jacksonville, and included infectious hepatitis, trench mouth and measles. ... File Claim Walter N. Dunk- le, route 2, box 94, Jacksonville, has filed a quartz location notice in the Jackson county recorder's office. The claim, known as Lit tle Humpy, is in the Steam Boat Mining district. Dunkle specified "gold and other minerals." Don F. and Lilly Belle O'Brien and H. J. and LaNola Patterson filed a claim for cinnabar and other minerals in the Elliott Creek Mining district. The claim is known as Patobie No. 2. O'Brien listed his address as 1004 Ala meda st., Roseburg. Two placer claims, 20 acres each, were filed by F. M. and Sylvia J. Kain, 828 West 14th st., Medford. The tlaims are known as Lucky Star Nos. 1 and 2. ENDS TONITEI Shew at 8:20 P.M. REED ..Jl uwu-hmm Mi W II II n II 1 HERE WEDNESDAY! To Celebrate Our First Anniversary! GREATER THIN m GURK GABLE- 1 Plus! c sPeemc?as,cope 'Fabulous Las Uegas' ONE SHOW ONLY! SSTH 8:15 P.M. Tuesday' July 28, 19S5 News About Servicemen ATTENDS SCHOOL John E. Busch. a Navy fire man apprentice, Star route 1, box 70, Trail, is now attending the electricians mate school at the San Diego Naval training center. BUGLE CORPS MEMBER Warren L. Deckelman, Navy seaman recruit and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deckelman, route 1, box 51-A, Rogue River, is serving at the Naval training center, San Diego, as a member of the drum and bugle corps. COMPLETES COURSE Pvt. Harold Martin, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Martin, 763 Marshall ave., recently com pleted a five-week course in leadership, map reading and other military subjects in Mun ich, Germany. He was graduat ed from the 7th Army non-com missioned officer academy there. ACTIVE DUTY Larry Lee MacKay, 18. a Navy reservist and son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. MacKay, 506 Palm ave., Ashland, will go on active duty July 27, according to E. V. Tate, stationkeeper for Elec tronics Division 13-5 of the Naval reserve. MacKay will report to Portland where he will be pro cessed for training as an elec tronics "striker." His rate, elec tronics field seaman recruit, Tate said. Special opportunities are open for high school graduates PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (U.P.) Cattle 250. Ave rage choice steers from 941-1064 lb. S24.50; other Rood-choice steers $21 24.25: utility heifers $11-15: canner cutter cows mostly SS.50-10. lew S10.50: utility cows" $11-12: utility commercial bulls $14-15.50; heavy bulls to $16.50. Calves 50. Good-choice vealers $18- 20: good 320-393 lb. stock calves $17- $18. Hogs 200. U.S. No. 1 and 2 butch ers 180-235 lb. $20-20.50: No. 3 down to $19; choice 350-500 lb. sows $12 14.50. Sheep 750. Choice carrying some prime grade $19: good-choice grades $17-18.50. good-choice feeder lambs mosUy $15: good-choice ewes $3.50-5. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UJ.) Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large. 59c doz.: A large. s2-54c; AA medium, au-szc; A me dium, 49-51C doz.; A small. 35-36C doz.; cartons. l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints. 65c lb.; cartons, 66c; B prints, 63c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, Oregon singles, 42',2-4512C: 5-lb. loaves. 46 '.2-49 ',2 c. Processed Ameri can cheese, 5-Ib. loaf. 39l,2-4e1.Ic lb. Farm Market Red raspberry prices skidded to new seasonal low ol sl.au a standard flat at the East Side Farmers' market today; rain was expected to bring stronger pnees tomorrow: lop quality boysenberries sold mostly at $2.00 with blackcap raspberries going to general trade at S3. 00 a tlat: North west apricots sold from $1.50 for smalls to $1.75-2 for large. Willamette valley cauliflower sold at $2.50-3 to retailers for No. 1. Poultry, Rabbits Live ChicKens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portlands Fryers 2li to 4 lbs., 28c: at farm. 27c lb.: light hens 17-lUc; heavy hens, all wis.. 19c up; old roosters. ll-14c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers. New York style. 41 42c lb.; whole drawn, 51-55c lb.; cut up 55-58c lb.: hens, light type. New work stvle, 28-29c; cut-ups, 40-44c; hens, heavy type. N.Y. style. 29-31c; whole drawn. 41-45c. Turkeys To producers for A grade young hens, f.o.b. farm, N.Y. dressed, 33c; A toms. N.Y. style. 31c lb. To retailers, A grade young hens, ready to cook, 50c; N.Y. dressed. 37-38c lb.; A grade toms, oven ready. 41-45c: N.Y. style, 34-35C lb.; fryer turkeys, 4-8 lbs.. 49-51C Rabbits (average to growers f.o.b. killing plants) JUve white. 31-4 lbs.. 21-23c up: 5-6 lbs.. 17-19c: colored pelts. 4c under; old does. 10-12c lb., a few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to retailers, 57-61c; cut up, C2-65c. PORTLAND CASH GRAIN Portland Wholesale hay prices: New crop No. 2 green alfalfa baled, f.o.b. trucks, Portland, $33-34c. Prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 sold white. $73.75-74.50 ton: No. 2 white oats 32 lb. test. Coast delivery S30.50-51 a ton; Willamette valley oats. Portland delivery. $49-49.50 ton; old crop spot No. 2 Western barley. $46 47 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery; new crop No. 2 Western barley, $46 ton; soybean meal. $84.07 ton. cars prompt delivery Portland; No. 2 milo, f.o.b. Portland. $61 ton; standard mill run. $48 cars; No. 2 yellow corn East ern shipping points. $69.50-70.50 ton. Plus. EYED OK WIDE SHEEN!! FULL LENGTH! UNCHANGED! ! .1 II GONE WITH THE WIND VIVKN LBGH LESLIE HOKOklffi ; OUVUdiHAVllLAKO - .St SEIZNIU MTUMTtSNU rttTBEE tjJijJ$ TECHNICOLOR V MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Obituaries ROSANNA SMITH Funeral services for Mrs. Ros anna Smith, 65, of Eagle Point, who died Sunday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Wednes day at 11 a.m. with the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Committal will be in Central Point IOOF cemetery. Pallbearers will include James C. Lusk, Roy Harnish, Hollie F. Swingle, Edward Chamberlain, Edward Putman and E. A. Mittlesteadt. The deceased was born Feb. 15, 1890, at Reese Creek, and had lived all her life in southern Oregon. She was married on Dec. 16. 1914, at Eagle Point, to Leroy A. Smith, who survives. She was a member of the Eagle Point Grange and the Commun ity Bible church. Other survivors include a son, Lyle A. Smith, Olympia, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara E. Hickman, Eagle Point: a brother, Amos Ayres, Medford and six grandchildren. WILLIAM RAMUS Funeral services for William T. Ramus, 75, of Beall Lane, who died Sunday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Wednes day at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Norman K. Tully of the Jack sbnville Presbyterian church of ficiating. Committal will be in Jacksonville cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Clark, W. M. Black, W. C. Kin dred, Frank C. Clark, Walter Germer and Harold Frye. The deceased was born May 1, 1880, in West Virginia, and had lived in southern Oregon for the past 30 years. He was married on Oct. 20, 1939, in Reno, Nev., to Mary Elizabeth Keene, who survives. Other surviviors include three sons, Claire, Toledo, Ore.; W. Eugene Keene, and Fred L. Keene, Medford; six daughters, Mrs. W. B. Kindred, Hood River, Ore.; Mrs. J. J. Parrick, Belle vue. Wash.; Mrs. Gail St. Arnold, Talent; Mrs. Alyce Whiteside, Central Point; Mrs. W. C. San derson, Medford; and Mrs. Pete Anderson, Seattle, Wash.; a brother, George Ramus, Van couver, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Nettie A. Mason, The Dalles, Ore.; 33 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Births MULHOLLEN To Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur, 166 Main st., Phoe- niv, July 26, 1955, a boy, 5V& pounds, at Community hospital over 17 and under 18V4, Tate added. The local Reserve unit was visited last night by Lt. H. L. Cravens, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps training center in Eugene. He made an administrative and personnel inspection, Tate said. Cool and Refreshing Pear Bowl SALADS Delicious Spiced Rogue River Pears AN APPETIZING TREAT The CLOCIC 301 EAST MAIN ASHLAND tfiABLE-SBaKIYWJlb HEY! MEMBERS o Meetings from . Now On Will Be Every SATURDAY At The CRATERIAN There Will Be No More Meetings Wednesdays O WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY! 50c uP V PLUSP DAILY WEATHER REPORT DATE July 26. 1955 FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Cloudy with occasional light rain tonight. Partly cloudy with scattered showers in mountains Wednesday, and mild tem peratures. Low tonight 50; high Wednesday 75-78. Western Oregon: Partial cleanne and a few showers tonight: partly cloudy Wednesday with scattered showers, mostly in mountains. Cooler tonight. 46-56; warmer Wednesday. 70-75 in north: 80-85 in south: 60-63 along coast. Northern California: Mostly fair but increasing fog on coast: variable cloudiness extreme north. Drizzle on coast from Ft. Bragg north tonight. Hr.-1. IUIKCAST Western Oregon PreciDitation mora than normal with several showery periods: except little or no precipita tion extreme southwest. Tempera tures averaging much below normal; highs 68-78. Northern California No nrecioita- tion and temperatures below normal. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean vesterdav 69: below normal 4. Record high this date 108 in 1939. Record low this date 41 in 1919. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night, none. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. lotal this month, trace: .16 inch below normal. Total since Sept. 1. 8.88 inches. 9.07 inches below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest vesterdav 21. highrst this a.m. 69. CITY High Low Pree. Brookings 64 52 Crater Lake 67 39 Grants Pass 82 47 Klamath Falls 77 45 MEDFORD 81 51 Portland 69 58 22 .24 .13 Seattle -Spokane 66 53 74 59 77 55 Yakima . Eureka Red Bluff . .. 61 - 91 . 87 SO 65 55 53 64 73 64 76 72 73 75 Sacramento San Francisco 63 Los Angeles 78 Phoenix 83 Denver . . 88 Chicago 88 Miami 87 New York 85 Washington. D.C. 89 .41 For Best Results! Use Tribune Want Ads now Answering Your Questions On love and Marriage TONITE and WED. FRANK KEEFE LOVEJOY-IRASSEILE CaTHV KAREN OTONNEU. SHARPS. PLUS .iiJr ENDS TONITE! ML He. 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