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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1955)
DAY Talent Show Lists Prizes in Several Divisions Persons under 13 who sing, dance, play a musical instrument or do anything in the nature of entertainment are eligible to participate in the Disabled Am- erican Veterans talent show, Nov. 9, in the Medford High chool auditorium. No entrance fee is required and prizes will be awarded to the best performers in several divisions and age groups, accord ing to Pat Graham, adjutant of the Jackson County DAV chap ter 8. In order to give all types of talent a fair chance prizes will be awarded this year in each of the following divisions instru mental music; vocal music; ma jorette, dance, and either tap, ballet or acrobatic. A grand prize will also be given for the best general act in the age group 10 to 18 years and another for chil dren under 10. There will be con ' solation prizes for lesser winners. Those wishing to enter may write to Pat Graham, Adj., Jack son County Chapter 8, DAV 1515 Services Monday for Ralph E. Sweeney Funeral services for Ralph Ernest Sweeney, 76, long-time coynty treasurer, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian church, with the Rev. D. Kirkland West officiat ing. Members of the family sug gested that those wishing to do so contribute to the American Cancer society in lieu of sending flowers to the services. Active pallbearers will be C. A. Hubbard, John Smith, Elton Waldron, V. A. Turpin, Paul Sel by and John Deever. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Rynn ing, Eugene Thorndike, Elwood Hedberg, Allan Perry. Dr. Wil liam W. P. Holt and John Grib ble. Members of the Command ery Temple Guard, who will as sist at the services, will be com posed of Q. D. Frazee, John Pond, Glen Smith, Charles Goold, M. P. Dunn, Otto DeJar nett and John Daugherty. North Riverside ave., giving their name, age, address, phone num ber and the type of act they in tend to enter. si IPnajpipy is friendly . . . but he doesn't have a monopoly on friendliness . M OST people are friendly, too almost all (mart people are and not for selfish reasons. Most good business people are friendly NATURALLY, and that is one reason why they are successful in business. They have a genuine, friendly interest in other people. I HAT'S the way it Ys at JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL. We like to think that from top management down, our people are inter ested in YOU. That is why we have served the people of Jackson County successfully for 46 years .... helping people save, and helping people build homes with tailored-to-fit home financing plans. ATION SAVINGS 126 East Main Medford 9 P LOAN ASSOC 3inr HO. Where You Are Paid To Save Resigned Recently Mr. Sweeney served 18 years as treasurer of Jackson county, and announced his resignation only last Oct. 1, resulting from a prolonged illness. He had been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years, and was an elder of the church 35 years ago. He also served as church treasurer. Mr. Sweeney was active in a number of Masonic bodies for the past 50 years. Among the recent honors and offices which came to him was the position of department commander of the Grand Encampment of the United States of America of the Knights Templar in 1952-53, and in 1953 he became a member of the Grand College of Amer ica of Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests, of which there are only 12 members in the n tion. Civic Sarices He was a charter member of the local chapter pf the Sons of the American Revolution, and his civic services included a dr rectorship on the Salvation Army advisory board, and sec retaryship of the Community Chest. He leaves his widow, Grace; two daughters, Mary Martha Sweeney and Mrs. Warren B Hamlin; two grandsons, Tommy and Johnny Hamlin; two broth ers, Dr. C. T. Sweeney, Ashland, and S. R. Sweeney, Warrens- burg, Mo., and a sister, Mrs. Grace Wilkinson, St. Louis, Mo. Medford High Band Gets Invitation To East-West Game The Medford High school band has been invited to appear dur ing the annual Shrine East-West game in San Francisco Dec. 31, it was announced Saturday by I. A. Mirick, band director and head of instrumental music for the Medford schools. This is the fifth consecutive year the Medford band has been so honored, Mirick said. It is not known yet whether or not the band will be able to make the trip, he explained. In past years the trips have been made posible through donations and various fund-raising events. Any trip this year will depend on financial support available, he indicated. The band has received high praise both for its conduct in the. Bay city, and for its per formance at half-time activities during previous visits to the fa mous football event. Woman Crawls With Hip Fracture St. Maries, Idaho U.R) Doc tors told Saturday about a plucky 77-year-old woman who crawled -three-quarters-of-a-mile with a fractured hip and had to wait 21 hours for treatment. Her physician said Mrs. Har ry Miller, who lives with her in valid husband in a remote area near the St. Joe river in central Idaho, fractured her hip last Sunday afternoon as she pulled her boat to the river shore.; With no possible source of aid ' - r v Y i'Y "" t hT , rr, v.v--W"' 'ii '"fit m ff i liWaaMaaaaaaaaaaaaaMweMiaBBBB 20-30 Shoe Shiners Raise $127 for UMC Members of the Medford 20-30 club yesterday raised SI 27.80 for the United Med ford Crusade at their shoe shine stand in the downtown area. The club donated the ex penses of the project, and the gross proceeds will go to the UMC. Two "classes" of shines were offered by the eity of ficials and other prominent citizens pressed into service the super 75 cent variety, and the chintty 10 cent shine. One prominent man took the 75 variety $75 that is. The 20-30ians are proud of the accomplishment, they said, despite the fact that the proj ect was incorrectly attributed to another service club in a recent Mail Tribune. - Sunday, October 16, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL .TRIBUNE ELEYZH Rogue River High Students Elect Officers for Year Rogue River Officers for ix organizations in addition to class and student body officers have been elected by students at Rogue River High school. Harold Moore was chosen pres ident of the Letterman club, with Bill Hesdrick vice-president and Gary Stinchcomb secretary treasurer. Officials of the Thes pian club, of which Gerald B. Fahey is sponsor and Mrs. Bevely Hunter is co-sponsor, are Janet Robinson, president; Nancy Bradley, vice-president; Judy Farrar, secretary-treasurer; and Gary Phillips, recorder. Nancy Bradley was elected president of the Girls Athletic association, with Marvis Reeter vice-president, Irene Bringmann secretary, Joann Malone treas urer, and Carol Weaver, sports manager. New FHA Officers Officers of the Future Home makers of America are Judy Farrar, president; Myrna Towse, vice-president; Glenda Stinch comb, secretary; Carol Weaver, treasurer; Marvis Reeter, parlia mentarian; Irene Bringmann, historian; Sandra Gregory, de gree chairman; Nancy Bradley, reporter; and Sharon Stevens, program chairman. Officials of the Courtesy Squad are Carol Weaver, pres ident; Mary Jo McKenzie, vice president; and Sandra Gregory, secretary. Dorothy Boucher was elected president of the Pep club. Other officers are Margaret Miller, vice-president; Irene Bringmann, secretary; Sharon Stevens, treas urer; and Joann Malone and Anne Wilson sergeants at arms. Editor of Annual Editor of the school annual was chosen in an election Friday from Candidates Nancy Bradley, Irene . Bringmann, ' Dorothy Boucher and Judy Farrar. Student body officers are Bill Weaver, president; Bobby Wil son, vice - president; Myrna Towse,. secretary; and Linda White, treasurer. Other class officers are: Sen-, ior class, Gary Phillips, presi dent; Loy Towse, A-ice-president; Kathy Herberger, secretary; and'i Nancy Bradley, treasurer; Junior class, Lawrence Wagner, pres ident; Sharon Stevens, vice-president; and Marcia Thayer, sec retary - treasurer; Sophomore class, Fred Hopper, president; Glenda Stinchcomb, vice-president; and Carol Weaver, secretary-treasurer; and Freshman class, Jim Irwin, president; Bill Dixon, vice-president; and Loeta Owens, secretary-treasurer. ' near at hand, Mrs. Miller pulled herself to a sitting position and inched her way home along a trail, a hill and a railroad track. The trip took more than five hours. She finally got home and with the help of her 86-year-old hus band managed to get into bed. 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