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Local and Personal Phcpiix PTA A meeting of the Phoenix Parent Teacher as sociation is scheduled for Thurs day, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m., in the Tade school gymnasium. To Portl&& Miss Dorothy Collard, surjwiaor of nurses at the county health department, will leave TPhursday for two day meeting in Portland of the lupervising nurses of Oregon. Bad Checks Garrett nd Qimball service station, Ashland, reported to Sheriff's officers Monday they cashed a S20 bogus check Nov. 11. The check, signed Frank P. Lee, was returned from the First National Bank ofc Port land. Raymond T. Harrison, Med ford, reported taking a no ac count check for S5 Nov. 13. Return From Trip Leslie Shorey and son Stephen, 806 West Main st., have returned from a week's visit in Washing ton. They spent Thanksgving vyth the former's mother, Mrs. Lenora Shorey, at Montesano, and attended the Marshfield Gresham football game in Port land en route home. a Friends Visit Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Smith and children Karen and Laura, Palo Alto, Calif., former Medford residents visited friends here for several days and returned home last Sunday. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Phillips and family, 2963 Springbrook rd. The Smiths moved to Cali fornia last June. antal Health Meeting A ieeting of the Jackson County (giental Health committee will be held at 12 noon Wednesday in the conference room in the coun ty courthouse annex. All per sons interested are invited, ac cording to Allen H. Hatch, execu tive secretary of the boys and girls aid society, chairman. Rummage Members of Grif fin Creek Grange will hold a rumage sale Thursday, Dec. 1, from 9 a m. to 5 p.m., at 106 North Ivy st. Father 111 Ray Johnson, man ager of radio station KMED, is at Mossyrock, Wash., where he was called by the serious illness of his father. He left here Sun day evening. ... Return Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Fowler, 1620 East Jackson st., arrived home last evening by plane from a trip to San Mateo, Calif. They visited there through the holidays with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fowler Jr., and fam ily. At Community Two children underwent tonsil surgery today at Community hospital. They are Dennis Carson, 107 Crater Lake ave., seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carson, and Michael Lindley, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Malloy, Butte Falls. At Home Earl Dillree, Phoe nix high school student who was injured Nov. 10 in an automo bile accident at Barnett and Hill crest -Phoenix rds., is now at home at 405 B st., Phoenix. Family members said he may have visitors. Young Dillree was at Sacred Heart hospital where he underwent head surgery. At Sacred Heart Mrs. Alfred Hanenkrat, route 1, Jackson ville, was admitted last evening to Sacred Heart hospital sched uled to undergo surgery soon. Mark Sylter, 180 Jeanette st., and Wilfred Longan, 110 East 11th St., also are reported as sur gery patients there. Ralph Weide, route 1, Rogue River, and Arthur Mullm, 209 South Orange st., is there for medical care. L ST. MARK'S invites you to it's annual Chrisrnas Bazaar on Thursday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. St. -Nicholas, his laden sleigh and reindeer will be at the Guild Hall on Fifth and Oakdale vith gifts, toys, candy, aprons, plants and cooked food. Come for Coffee & rolls 10- 11:30 lunch 11;30 'til 2 Tea 3-5 Puppet show 4-5 Iisued Permit VT. Benton i Smith was issued a building per- mit yesterday to erect a S13, ' 000 residence at 1209 Murray street. Collision Reported An ac cident involving cars operated by Ronald V. Meyer, Talent, and Areliss P. Taylor, Central Point, was reported Tuesday to city police. The accident occurred at 8th and Ivy sts. Leayes Mrs. Mabelle A. King, Santa Ana, Calif., left this week for her home after visiting for about five weeks with her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Frake, and family, 22 Richmond ave. To Attend Session Gerald Darland, president, and Ron Pruitt, vice-president, of the St. Mary's high school student body, will be in Portland this week end for a meeting of student body officials of Catholic schools throughout the state. They will leave here Friday and will re turn Sunday. Arm Injured Carroll Chi- sum, 2669 Merriman rd., is at Sacred Heart hospital where he was admitted Tuesday morning after receiving an arm injury while working for the Olson- Ross Lumber company, attend ants said today. He caught the arm in a pulley, according to the report. Thefts Reported Frank K. Crowell, 1220 South Stage road, reported to city police yesterday the theft of articles valued at S159 from his station wagon while parked on Central avenue. Police said Crowell listed as missing a .38 revolver, a cam era, skil-saw, and two hand saws. Men Visit Robert Williams and John Sutherland, San Fran cisco, left Medford today after visiting Red Cross officials' and chairmen of the volunteer ser vices. Williams, former field rep resentative for the western Red Cross chapters of Oregon, has been named assistant manager of the San Francisco chapter and Sutherland will be his successor. Electrical Engineers To Meet Thursday "The Mechanical Require ments of Modern Power Circuit Breakers," will be the subject of a speech by E. R. Perry, Boston, Mass., Thursday, Dec. 1, at a meeting of the Medford subsec tion, American Institute of Elec trical Engineers at 8 p.m., in the basement of the California Ore gon Power company building. Perry will discuss how it is possible for circuit breakers to interrupt and restore electric service without turning off the power. Boy Scouts Plan Your Next Banquet or Christmas Party at DINING INN CENTRAL POINT In the FRENCH ROOM, Now Available for Private Parties Complete Dinner $2.00 FOR RESERVATIONS Phone NOrmandy 4-2513 Cub Pack 10 ( Cub Scout Pack 10 was reac tivated Monday evening at the Howard school. The following den mothers were chosen: Mrs. Mary L. Hurt of Den 1, Mrs. W. H. Frohreich, of Den 2, Mrs Clarence Black of Den 3, Mrs. Joseph Slusser of Deri 4, Mrs. L. R. Hall of Den 5, Mrs. H. E. Mc- Grath of Ben 6. Forty-one Cub Scouts and their parents attend' ed the meeting. Medford Band Asked To Play in Time-outs Medford High school's band is one of two bands invited to play during time-outs in the annual East-West Shrine football game in San Francisco Dec. 31. The band, along with Klam ath Falls High school band, ear lier was invited to participate in pre-game festivities and permis sion for the San Francisco trip was granted recently by the Oregon School Activities asso ciation delegate assembly. A benefit band concert, with proceeds being used to help fi nance the trip, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school auditorium. Gogi Grant, vocal ist now at Rogue Valley Country club, will be guest singer at the concert, I. A. Mirick, music in structor, announced. This is the second year that Medford's band has been invited to play during timeouts through out the game. About 40 high school and college bands partici pate annually in pre-game cere monies, but only two bands a high school and college band play during time-outs. Making the trip will be 98 from Medford's band, including drum majorettes. Ouelelle To Discuss Association Tonight Attorney Clifford D. Ouellette will discuss business associa tions at the Jackson County Bar association sponsored education course "Law for Laymen" at Medford High school at 7:30 p.m. today. Ouelette plans to cover vari ous forms of business ownership, including single 'proprietorship, partnership, joint adventures, cooperatives and corporations. The association said Carl Bro phy and William Kellington will be in charge of the- last two study sessions, which are held ino cooperation with the state board of higher education. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (UP) Cattle 500. Mostly pood with some 26 lb. fed steers 19.25, lightly sorted at 18; utility steers 10-14: commercial 775 lb. heif ers 15. lightly sorted at 14; other util ity and commercial heifers 10-15: can-ner-cutter cows 7-8. few 8.50: utility cows mostly 9.30-11.50. Utility com mercial bullj 12-13 with light cutters down to 10. Calves 75. Good-choice vealers 18 21: good-choice heavy calves 15.50-16; culls down to 7. Hogs 700. No. 1 and 2 butchers 180 235 lb. 14-14.50: No. 3 13-13.50; few 300-400 lb. sows 10.50-11.50. Sheep 800. Good mostly steady 16: good-choice feeder lambs 14-15.50; good-choice ewes 4.50-5. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UP) Eggs to re tailers: Grade AA large. 59-6!c; A large 57-58c; AA medium: 52-54c; A medium ,52-53c; small. 44-45c; car tons. l-3c additional. Butter to retailers: AA grade prints. '66c lb.; cartons. 67c: A prints, 66c; cartons, 67c: B prints, 64c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Cheddar, Oregon singles. 402-43,.ic; 5-lb. loaves. 46',i-49y2c. Processed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 39',a-41c lb. FARM MARKET Trading was slow at the East Side Farmers' market today: best lugs of large parsnips sold mostly at 1.50 a lug; local hot house tomatoes were 2.50-2.75 for 10-lbs. PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN I Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: i No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f o b. trucks. ! Portland and Seattle S39.41 ton. U. S. No. 1 Timothy hay. S47 ton. I f.o.b., Seattle: No. 1 Timothy mixed i hav, S40-41. Seattle. Prices as reported by the USD A market news service: Wheat. No. 2 soft white. $72 ton; No. 2, white oats, 38-lb. test. Coast delivery. S50; No. 2 Western barley. S46.50 l.o.b. Port land Coast delivery: sovbean meal S77.50 ton. delivered Portland; stand ard millrun. $43.50 cars. No. 2 yellow corn. Eastern shipments, f.o.b. Port land, $60. Use Mail Tribune Want Ads The Community's Biggest Marketplace POULTRY, RABBITS Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 uality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers. 2",i to 4 lbs., 24c; at farm, 23c: roasters, 25c lb. f.o.b. Portland; light hens. 18c; heavy hens, all wts., 22-23c; old roost ers. 11-14C Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers. New York style, 34 35c lb.; whole drawn, 44-46c: cut up. 49-51c, hens, light type. New York style, 29-31c: (jut-ups. -43-46c; hens, heavy type. N. Y. style, 34-35; whole drawn. 44-47c lb. Turkeys To producers for A grade young hens f.o.b. farm, N. Y. dressed, nominally 37c lb.:-A grade toms, 28c; A grade hens, eviscerated, 41Vi?c: evi cerated toms, 31 be IB.; fryer turkeys, live weights. 6'2-10 lbs., 34c lb. Dressed Turkeys To retailers, A grade young hens, 53-55c lb. eviscerat ed: A grade young toms1,-! 45-52c lb. eviscerated depending on weight; evis cerated fryer-roasters. 57c lb. Rabbits (Average to growers, f.o.b. killing plant) Live white, 33i-4'i lbs. 23-26c: 5-6 lbs. 18-21c; colored pelts, 4c under: old does, 10-14c lb., a few higher. Fresh killed fryers to retailers, 38-61c: cut up, 62-65C. AT CITY APPLIANCE Christmas Gift Hits unbeam Si rW Birth of Quads Surprises Parents; One Fights for Life Alma, Ga. (U.R; One of the quadruplets born to a surprised farm couple fought for its life today, aided by a dozen off-duty-nurses who refused nightlong to quit their posts. Dr. W. W. Sharpe, who de livered the quads yesterday aft ernoon, said Nos. 1 and 2, both girls, were doing nicely and No. 2, a boy, was in "fair condition." But No. 4, another girl, caused concern. Wonderful Cooperation "She is not doing well at all," he said, "but we're doing every thing we can to save her. I have never seen such wondeful co operation way beyond the call of duty." Sharpe explained that 12 or 15 day-shift nurses worked around the clock to help the hard pressed night staff of the small hospital. All tho v.hio were kept in incubators. Ihree Pounds Each The four babies weight about three pounds each, were born to Mrs. E. W. Helson,"34, within about 20 minutes after being brought to the hospital by her husband from their home near Douglas, about 20 miles from here. "What in the world ar we go ingto do to take care of them all," she said on learning the infant she expected to bear was actually a foursome. She already had borne seven children, six of them surviving. "It looks like we've just got more than we can handle," Nel son, 36, told Sharpe after re covering from his own amazement. Auto Chains Advised Over Sanfiam Pass Salem (U.R) Motorists traveling over Santiam pass were advised to carry chains to day. The State Highway Depart ment said three inches of new snow fell in the area. Chains also were advised at Chemult. with an inch of new snow, and at Meacham, with an inch. Two inches of new snow fell at Willamette pass but there was slush and the pack was break ing up. A trace of new snow was reported at Government Camp and an inch at Timber- line. Motorists were warned to watch for rolling rocks at De troit. Spots of ice were reported at Government camp, Timber line, and Warm Springs junction. East Diamond lake highway was open to one-way traffic. Obituaries CALVIN DUSENBERRY Calvin Dusenberry, 76, of Gold Hill, died at a local hos pital today. Conger-Morris fu neral home is in charge of fu neral arrangements. $m53im IAD (ANT CONT. TOASTER Tbe gift every woman wants. Perfect cooking results every time. Ends guesswork, cooking failures. Squor ifcope coots Eoty to Fry-Gwtfe 20 moro than rovnd Watr-seoied element pan Choice of 3 iiz . Easy to set contro cfioJ 10Vt HV4', W $mbmm MiXMASCT APPLIANCE, Inc.- 127 North Central -Medford PHONE 3-5306 OPEN WED. 'TIL 9 137 East Main Ashland PHONE 9-5831 GEORGE GODWARD Funeral services for George W. Godward, 86, who died Mon day at his home, 509 Sterling rd., Jacksonville, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Fri day at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Nor man K. Tully of the Jacksonville Presbyterian Church officiating. Committal will be in Memory Gardens Memorial park. The deceased was born Dec. 31, 1868, at Lowellville, O. On Nov. 28, 1895, at Niles, O., he married Mary Luella Lally, who survives. In 1916 he moved to Jacksonville where he owned and operated the Godward Mer cantile Co.- from 1921' until 1942 when he retired. During the late 1920s he was a gold buyer, serving the miners from Northern California to Alaska. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Carl Niedermey er, Medford; a son, Paul A., Jacksonville; five sisters, Mrs. Adeline Slagle, Mrs. Linn Coy, Mrs. W. W. Coy and Mrs. W. H. Coy, all of Ohio, and Mrs. Paul Sanford, Minnesota; three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Wednesday, November 30, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIFTEEH CALENDAR Calendar notices and news for the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 D.m Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a m of the day of publication snd for week day news is 5 dji tae dav before publication 10:30 a.m. Westside Exten sion unit, Mrs. Chester Wendt, Ross lane. 10:30 a.m. Butte Falls Home Extension unit, Mrs. Earl Rem sen. 1:30 p.m.- Women's associa tion of Jacksonville Presbyterian church. Central Point and Phoe nix Presbyterian women, at Jacksonville church. 2 p.m. Medford Garden club, Pythian hall, Fifth and Grape sts. Wall Street New York (U.R) The stock market missed by a whisker of setting a new bull market high today. Trading generated more ac tivity and prices rose over a broad front. Gains at the highs extended to five points in Santa Fe and to 12 points in Hercules Powder, the latter inspired by a three for one stock split. Demand was strong for chem icals, airlines, some aircrafts, steels, oils, metals, and special issues. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T lo'lVs Anaconda 70?s Chrysler '. . 94 Vz Curtiss. Wright 29ss General Electric j 5334 General Motors ... 48 M Montgomery Ward 100 Penn R'R 26 Penney J C 103 12 Radio .. 45 Southern Co -19V2 Southern Pacific 58 S Oil of Calif 87 Texas. Gulf Sulphur ....... 384 Transamerica ." 43 Vs Tri-Continental 26V2 U S Rubber 47 U S Steel 585' Youngstown 101?s Daily Wealher Report Sunset tonight 4:40 p.m. Sunrise to morrow 7:20 a.m. Medford and vicinity: Mostly cloudy with occasional light rain showers tonight. A few showers Thurs day with periods of partial clearing. Low tonight 40. High Thursday 45. Western Oregon: Showers with brief periods of partial clearing and a little cooler tonight and Thursday. Low tonight 38-44. High Thursday 42-48. Northern California: Mostly fair to night and Thursday except low cloud iness along coast and valley fog in morning. Little temperature change. LOCAL DAf.V TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 48: above normal 7. Record high this date 61 in., 1951. Record low this date 15 in 1936. PRECIPITATION: 24 hrs. to mid night .03 in, Midnight to 10 a.m. .08 in. Total this month 3.68 in., 1.11 in. above normal. Total since Sept. 1. 6.70 in., 1.57 in. above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 74, highest this ajn. 98 . CITY High Low Prec. 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