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Q o O GO C EIGH? -MEDFORD (OREGON) fciB'MffMMMWWIWWI w I i r G . 'J 0 o V ; M O o 1 o CELEBRATION Former President Herbert Hoover cuts cake during celebration of his 81st birthday at his boyhood home in Newburg, Ore. Looking on is Newburg's mayor, George Layman. A Uichol' Worth of Comment On By HARMAN United Pres o Washineton (U.R) It isn't very often that a private in the Army can make money by serv ing his offi cers. But accord ing to the Pentagon, Pfc Tadeus Luk janczyk, now stationed a t Fort Benning, Ga., is doing right well. He is mak- ji b m vfjtj mg swagger JRarman Nichols sticks for the officers-personalized and stylish, he says, since it has been pop ular for a well-dressed officer to liftch one along at funeral func tions. O Anyhow, Tadeus, with the QThird Infantry Division at Ben ning is doing right well. "It brings in better than Army pay," he says, "and besides that takes up the slack on time when a man does nothing but read whodunits." Tadeus, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., got into the business of making swagger sticks after he finished basic training. Saw A Market e"It was something to do," he $id. "And I saw a market." O The private didn't know much about swagger-sticking, except what he read. But he learned wood-carving in his off time. q "There was more than that to it,')he said. "I had to learn some thing about the decorative metal-inlaying, engraving and spe cial polishing. Those things are highly per sonal to each officers. Actually, Private Lukjanczyk Hon-Profit Hospital Firm Recommended Ashland Formation of a non profit corporation to raise funds 4gr the construction and opera tion of a new hospital has been Bjoposed here. A committee of the board of directors of the Valley View Hospital district, following a study of finances, recommended the action. It cited the fact that bond issues for hospital con struction have been voted down, o."pd suggetsed that a non-profit organisation could raise funds through popular subscription and bequests. " The committee also suggested the city of Ashland be asked to sell the present hospital site, and pledge the proceeds to the rv institution. TO ACT ON BILLS Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower was expected to dis pose today of the 55 bills that still remain on his White House desk. All were passed in the f i$al days of Congress. The Pres ident signed into law 56 bills Thursday. i eYou'll Always Find Reliability Oniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE o Tru-Mix Concrete Co. 3 FAST. PROMPT DELIVERY ' Me Andrews Road Phone 2-5271 MAIL TRIBUNE p-p , zr ' tit V ' 4 . This and That W. NICHOLS ttvr Wriar had a head start on other swag ger stick makers. He called upon the knowledge he gained from his father. His dad is a master jeweler, a watch maker and a goldsmith, who learned his trade in Poland. Fancy Work For his work, the private uses snakewood or cedar for the stick part ebony and mahogany for the handles. - He picks out the wood himself and looks over the sawing to see that the grain is just right and contains no knots that would show up in the fin ished product. Incidentally, there is still a small controversy going on among the holders of the swag ger sticks. What was the history? Some allow that it started with the riding crop. There is a second school that claims that the British began it all when they would rather car ry a stick than lug along heavy weapons while on occupation duty in India. That was in the 19th century. The private from Niagara Falls doesn't care how it started so long as the popularity has been revived. He won't say, how much he clips his officers, but he let it out gentle like that the sticks aren't for free . Labor Council Puis Cafe on DNP List The Crater Cafe, 309 North Riverside ave., was put on the "do not patronize list" by the Central Labor Council of Med ford during its last meeting, ac cording to Pauline LaPlane, sec retary. The cafe was placed on the list at the request of Culinary Alli ance and Bartenders Local 329 which is being refused a 4 cent pay raise in the 1955 - 56 con tract. In other business, the council went on record that the state convention held here in July was an outstanding success. The council concurred in a re quest from the Central Labor Council of Wesfield, Mass., to write President Eisenhower pleading for approval of the tar iff recommendations submitted by the tariff commission. The new tariff would affect foreign made bicycles. The council complied with a request from the Union Label and Service department to ask the mayor to designate Sept. 5 through 11 as Union Label Week. WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Fair Sunday except fog on coast night and morning, northwest winds 12-25 mph on coast. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. Sunday. August 14, 1955 Draft Beer in Pitchers Sought by Beverage Men Portland (U.R) Gene W. Rossman, secretary - manager of the Oregon Licensed Beverage Association, said today his group would seek permission to sell draft beer in pitchers. He said most major breweries serv ing Oregon have signed peti tions asking the Liquor Com mission to hold hearings on the matter, k (L Regional Safely The Southern Oregon Regional Safety conference will be held at Medford High school Dec. 9 and 10, it was announced last week. The opening date was decided and other plans made at a recent meeting of the steering commit tee. Frank Boardman, district superintendent for Copco, Grants Pass, waselected general chair man, and "William Bell, member of the local accident prevention staff of the state industrial acci dent commission, was appointed afl The M ffl ARD THESE GHEDPi I igt N U U LruD U LLbUJ 5 ill IMS NOTE Fair begins Tuesday but it will not be open to the public until Wednesday Noon TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 9:00 A.M. Style Review Judging 10.00 A.M. Clothing Judging Contest 1:00 P.M. Foods and Food Preservation Judging Contest 1:00 P.M. Rabbit Judging & Contest 1:00 P.M. Poultry Judging & Contest 4:00 P.M. Showmanship Contest Poultry and Rabbits WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 9:00 A.M. Crops & Forestry Judging Contests 10:30 A.M. Livestock Judging Contest 1:00 P.M. .Beef Fitting 1:00 P.M. 8 P.M. Beef Showmanship & Sheep Showmanship 9:00 P.M. Show Stops! Published in Cooperation With Jackson Sponsors of ALEXANDER & BROWN INSURE THE TOWN 128 East ASSOCIATED FRUIT CO. 621 South CAL-ORE 944 South BIG Y FEED & SEED BIG Y SHOPPING CENTER Conference Dated secretary. Mel Murphy, executive direc tor of the Mental Health Associ ation of Oregon will keynote the conference with a speech on hu man relations in safety. Name Commiitees Chairman Boardman appoint ed the following committees to plan the conference: Utilities, Claude Haggard, chairman, D. Millar, Charles Grary, John W. Kirby; logging, Loyd Silva, chair man, Arthur Davies, Koy Milton, Main Street Grape Street MACHINERY Centra! Avenue jacksoh eymrv title m. 121 EAST SIXTH STREET Here in December A. C. Smith, C. L. Brown. Sawmills, Chan Drew, chair man, Herbert Sampert, Glen Best, Allen Bohannon, C. J. Douglas; plywood, George Wells, chairman, Myron Terpen ing, O. H. Smeltz. Transportation, Gene Foresee, chairman, Robert Shaw, R. T. Moore Jr., E. Olson: fruit, S. M. Tuttle, chairman, C. J. Doug las. Construction, John Holmar, County 4-11 Clubs and F.F.A. and the Medford Rotary Club, the 4-11 - F.F.A. Fall Fair by . . . chairman, George Potucek, Bert Wright, H. Barnhardt, R. W. Travis; general panel, Frank Suttcliff, chairman, B. A. David son, William Burt, William Bell. Accomodations and registra tion, Elliott Becken and Herbert Sampert; publicity, Robert Shaw, chairman, Charles Huston, George Wells, William Bell. Program and entertainment, Claude Haggard, chairman, B. A. Davidson, Charles Crary, My ron Terpening, R. T. Moore, O. H. Smeltz: displays, Allen Bo hannon, chairman, and C. J. Douglas THE THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 - 6:00 A.M. Fat Stock Weighed : 9:00 A.M. Swine Showmanship . . 10:30 A.M. Dairy Judging Contest 1:00 P.M. Beef Judging Sheep Judging 1:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. Home Economic Contests and Demonstrationt 7:00 P.M. Swine Judging FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 9:00 A.M. Dairy Judging, 2 Rings 1:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. Home Economic Contests and Demonstrations 7:30 P.M. Fat Stock Auction SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 ; 9:00 A.M. Dairy Showmanship . 2:30 P.M. Sheep Sheering Contest Agricultural Demonstration! Tractor Driving Contest 7:30 P.M. Style Review & Special Awards Program Open to the Public From Wednesday Noon to Saturday NARK A. GOLDV AGENCY INSURANCE 107 East Main Street HAMLIN MOTOR CO. CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH 121 North Bartlett Street HUBBARD BROS., Inc 325 East Main LEONARD ELECTRIC CO. 309 East Main Attempted Entry of Station is Admitted Robert Dennis Brennan, Gold Hill, has admitted to city police an attempted break and entry of Kaye's Texaco service station, 1207 Court st., early Saturday morning, officers reported. Brennan's statement said he picked up a board and smashed a window in the station just as a police car drove up in front. He started to walk away and was arrested. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday for Mondav: other days 5:30 orevious day. Street Street O Q
