Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 06, 1955, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextG O Local and Personal Visit Here Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Bodin, former Medford residents, visited for the week end with friends here en route from Texas where they have been living for the past few years, to Portland where they will live. The Bodins also for merly operated the Rose hotel at Rose'rftrg. mm H1K Show at 7 P.M. ENDS TUESDAY! Immmm I rEAieOK OF THE 1 USSskiUKJ At Home Mrs. W. H. Vaughn was dismissed today- from Sa cred Heart hospital where she has been more than a week as a medical patient. She makes her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Earl Bigalow, 104 King st. Named to Committee Glenn F. Schneider and George E. Sta cey, Medford, certified public accountants, have been named to the membership committee of the American Institute of Ac countants, the national CPA so ciety has announced. Accident Cars operated by Louis A. Corwin, 32, Ashland, Carl Braun, 18, of 1004 Queen Anne ave., Medford, and Allen Oscar Edstrom, 45, Salem, col lided on Highway 99 in front of Bear Creek Orchards about 5:40 p.m. yesterday. There were in juries, state police reported. To Visit Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Degernes and Mrs. Marie Deger nes, Minneapolis, Minn., are ex pected to arrive here Friday to visit until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Degerness, 520 Da kota st. The men are brothers. From here they will go to No vato, Calif., to visit through the holidays with the M. L. Deger nes' son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rogers. Rog ers is a former Medford resident. WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOPPER SPECIAL! oPlate Dinna- $1.00 Child's Plate 60c Served from 5 to 8:30 P.M. A Wednesday Night Shopper's Service at the JACKSON HOTEL From Riddle Mrs. A. O. Tol- lefson, a former resident, now living at Riddle, visited last week with Mrs. Alto Pruitt, 403 King st. She left Sunday. From Market Harry Barker, buyer of men's and boys' wear at Mann's Department store, re turned Monday from San Fran cisco where he purchased mer chandise for the store. Surgery Patients Two sur gery patients were reported at Community hospital this morn ing. They are Mrs. Weston Lem mon, Eagle Point, and Lyle Paull, Central Point. Tools Stolen John Elmer Cooper, 14 South Bartlett st., re ported to city .police Monday the theft of about S150 worth of tools from his car while it was parked on Bartlett st. between East Main and East Eighth sts. Four Inspections Medford Fire Marshall Truman Nelson reported inspections of one ware house, one. business establish ment and two hospitals yester day. Six orders were issued for correction of hazards. Breaking and Entry -A ware house at Anderson's Super Thrift Market, 710 South River side ave., was broken into some time Sunday afternoon. A hasp type lock was broken from the door. Nothing was missing, ac cording to city police. w Lincoln PTA An annual Christmas dinner for members of Lincoln school Parent Teach er association will be Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m., in the school cafeteria. The executive group will serve under the di rection of Mrs. Austin Caldwell, chairman of the ways and means committee. The Rev. Thomas Dixon of the First Methodist church will speak. A nominal charge will be made for the tur key dinner. CARD OF THANKS Words cannot adequately express our deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts that came to us at the time of our recent be reavement. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Oetinger Jr. and children. Helth Meet Dr. Erin Merkel, county health officer, left last night to attend the annual Health Officers' meeting in Portland, Dec. 7-10. Accidents Vehicles operated by Alva Arlington Walker, Gold Hill, and Agnes Hopkins Flana gan, box 606, Medford, collided at the intersection of Summit ave. and Haven st. about 12:20 p.m., Sunday. Mrs. Flanagan was cited for failure to yield right of way, according to city police. Name Corrected The local firm name, The Flower Garden, appeared incorrectly in this col umn yesterday. The firm is co operating with the Eagles lodge in sponsoring a rummage sale and bazaar Friday and Saturday at the Eagles hall, 217 West Main st., with part of the proceeds going to the Jackson County Dis aster Car project. Patients Reported Medical patients reported by Sacred Heart hospital this morning were Walter Brittan, Gold Hill; Jerry Poole, 15-year-old . son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Poole, Riddle, Ore.; and Mrs. Betty Cox, 412 Crater Lake ave., Medford. In the hospital for surgery are Clyde Kennedy, Rogue River; Miss Jean Walch, Talent, and Mrs. Laura Lee, Grants Pass. In Hospital William Wheeler, 3137 Lone Pine rd., underwent major surgery at Osteopathic hospital yesterday, it was re ported this morning. Mrs. Wil liam Bethany, Jacksonville, is a medical patient at the same hospital, and Mrs. Russell Burge, Prospect, was released this morn ing after an overnight stay in the hospital for medical treat ment, the staff reported. CONGRESSIONAL HITCH : Indianola, Neb. (U.P.) A mo torist was impressed when he picked up two "hitchhikers" near here. The thumbers were U. S. Rep. Phil Weaver (R-Neb.) and U. S. Sen. Carl Curtis (R. Neb.). Their car had run out of gas. , O The Addition Of A New, Modern Specializing In LETTERHEADS ENVELOPES q STATEMENTS INVOICES BUSINESS FORMS RULED FORMS HAND BILLS MENUS Q OFFSET Dupray -At- ravin MAIL TRIBUNE BUILDING F3H tng Co. We are very happy to announce the addition of a new Commercial Printing Dept. along with our Photoengraving and Rubber Stamp Dept. We have the very latest in modern equipment and our printing experience assures you of work expertly and carefully done. For quick service and expert work done at a moderate cost stop in or call us soon. One Day Service On Rubber Stamps! "w mil v"W- ! f - . J? v mil """Vi'iil Sim ti " n""minr nmrf'ifriu evvs About ervicemen SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE Hillis P. Hillis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hillis, roijte 1, box 98, Rogue River, who is serving aboard the Navy de stroyer USS Maddox, is sched uled to arrive in Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 11. The ship is one of several completing a six month tour in the Far East. RETURNS Jerry A. Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Johnston, route 2, box 51 A, Jacksonville, who is serving aboard the Navy de stroyer USS Brush, is due to ar rive in Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 11. The ship visited Hawaii, Midway, Okinawa, Hong Kong, and Japanese ports in a six month Far East tour. REPORTS FOR DUTY Donald J. Lingren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. -Lingren, Rogue River, has reported for duty as an airman apprentice at the Naval Air station, Norfolk, Va. He is with a Fleet Airborne Electronics training unit ..which teaches the operation and repair of radar and other equipment used in naval aircraft. BROKEN LEG Mr and Mrs. Paul Struck of Prospect have received word that their son, Vern Struck, who is stationed with the Navy at Westlpck, Hawaii, is in an Army . hospital with a broken leg. The Strucks have another son, Kenneth, in the Navy, who is presently serving on Guam. HAVE DAUGHTER Marine Corporal and Mrs. Donald Chapman are parents of a girl, Debbie Lynn, born Nov. 27. Cpl. Chapman, whose wife lives with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gronau, Grants Pass, attended Medford High school. He is now stationed with a Marine air wing in Korea. Obituaries WILLIAM PECK Funeral services for William E. Peck, 67, Medford, who died Saturday in Salem will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 1 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb of the First Meth odist church will officiate. Fra ternal Order of Eagles will hold graveside services in the IOOF cemetery. The FOE drill team will also serve as pallbearers Mr. Peck has been a member of the FOE since 1933. Mr. Peck was born Feb. 28. 1888, in Red Lodge, Mont. On Nov. 13, 1920-, at Jacksonville he was married to Elmyra Her bert who survives. He came to Medford in 1907. He retired from .the Medford City Police department in 1942 after serving 17 years' as a pa trolman. In 1944 he moved to Klamath Falls where he owned and operated the New "K" cafe until 1948 when he returned to Medford. , Besides his wife, survivors include three sons, W. M. Peck, Boise, Ida.; Sgt. 1c R. W. Peck, Formosa; R. E. Peek, Riddle, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Lor raine Anderson, Tacoma, Wash.; and Mrs. Lucille Heath, Chico, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. H. F. Bar rett, Medford; two brothers, Frank Peck, Medford; and LeRoy Peck, Calif.; six grand children and two great grandchildren. Tuesday, December 6, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Well Street New York-(U.R) Stocks ad vanced one to four points today on moderate volume. Industrials were around their best levels in history in the average. Rails approached their best prices in 26 years. Utilities firmed. Steel ssues stood out. Chemi cals were strong spots on ggins ranging to more than two points. Motors held about steady after an early rise. Many specials moved ahead sharply. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 1794 Anaconda 71 Chrysler 93 Curtiss Wright 28 2 General Electric 54-Ys General Motors 47 Montgomery Ward SIM Penn R R 265s Penney J C 10534 Radio 47V4 Southern Co :. 193s Southern Pacific 58Vi S Oil of Calif 90 Texas Gulf Sulphur 37V4 Transamerica 43 Vs Tri-Continental 26Vz United Aircraft 68V4 U S Rubber 49 V U S Steel 59 Youngstown lOOVi PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (U.P.) Cattle 300. hold over 750. Good fed steers S17-17.50; good with some choice around 850 lb. fed heifers S16; utility heifers $9 11: canner-cutter cows $6.50-8; few S8.50; utility cows $9-10.50; light cut ter bulls S9.50-11. Calves 50. Good choice vealers around $18-21; good-choice calves $15- 16 or above; cuii-uumy calves ana vealers $7-12. Hogs 750, holdover 1400. Mixed U.S. 1 and 2 butchers 180-235 lb. $12.50-13; No. 2 lots $12; medium grades down to S11.50; sows around 350-450 lb. $9.50-10.50, heavier weights down to $9. Sheep 300. Choice wooled lambs $17.50; good-choice $16-17; good choice feeder lambs $14-14.50; util ity ewes S3.50; good-choice ewes to $4.50 and above. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (U.P.) Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large. 62-63c; A large, 59-60c; AA medium, 57-59: A me dium, 57-58c; small, 48-49c; carton. 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 Ched dar, Oregon singles, 401,i-45 Vsc: 5-lb. loaves. 46',i-491,ic. Processed Ameri can cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 39',i-41c lb. Farm Market Prices were mostly steady during produce market trading today; Calif ornia cabbage was higher with heavy crates' of solid heads at $6.50 off job ber's floors with general range at $5.75-6.25: Northwest apples, dry onions and potatoes were mostly steady. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers. 2Va to 4 lbs., 22c: at farm, 21c; roasters, 23c lb. f.o.b. Portland; light hens. 16 17c: heavy hens, all wts., 20-22c; old roosters. ll-14c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers.Ne w York style, 34 35c lb.; whole drawn, 42-44c. cut up 47-48c; hens, light type, New York style, 29-31c; cut-ups, 42-48c; hens, heavy type, N. Y. style, 33-34c; whole drawn. 44-47c lb. Turkeys To producers for A grade young hens, f.o.b. farm, N. Y. dressed, nominally 36c lb.; A grade toms, 29c; A grade hens, eviscerated, 41 V2 c; evis cerated toms, 31 lie lb.; fryer turkeys, live weights, eii-lO lbs., 34c lb. Dressed Turkeys To retailers, A grade young hens, 53-55c lb.; evis cerated; A grade young toms. 45-52c lb.; eviscerated, depending on weight; eviscerated fryer-roasters. 57c lb. Rabbits (Average to growers, f.o.b. killing plants) Live white. -33,i-4,2 lbs.. 23-26c; 5-6 lbs., 18-21c: colored pelts, 4c under; old does, 10-14c lb., a few higher. Fresh killed .fryers to re tailers, 58-61c; cut up; 62-65c. PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. trucks, Portland and Seattle, $39-41 ton. U. S. No. 1 Timothy hay. 547 ton. f.o.b. Seattle; No. 1 Timothy mixed hay. S40-41, Seattle. Prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white, $7250 ton; No. 2 white oats, 38-lb. test, Coast delivery, $50; No. 2 Western barley, $4650 f.o.b. Portland. Coast delivery; soybean meal $78.50 ton, delivered Portland; standard millrun, S43-43.50 cars, No. 2 yellow corn. Eastern shipments, f.o.b. Portland, S63 ton. Russian Bomb Believed Similar To U.S. Variety Tokyo (U) A Japanese gov ernment scientist said today he believes the hy.drogen bomb ex ploded by Russia last month was similar to the hydrogen device tested by the United States at Bikini last year. . Dr. Yashuo Miyake, chief geo physicist of the Japan Meteoro logical Research Institute, said he based his conclusions on chemical analysis of radioactive rain falling in Japan. HOT LUNCHES! Delicious Salads Home-Made Pies Medford-Made Candies ' Wrapped for mailing WHITE'S CLOCK & CANDY KETTLE Main & Bartlett Ph. 2-6764 OPEN WED. TIL 9 T Use Tribune Want Ads MilMlilll LAST TIMES TONIGHT Jose FERRER June . ALLYSON C , faahnlaolof , MtK PAHNC1 . BA BUSH STARTS TOMORROW SCIENCE FICTION'S GREATEST THRILLER GIANT SPIDER...DEADLY ACCIDENT OF SCIENCE! ...and every second ft grows blggort jj l JOHN AGAR MARA C0RDAY LEO G. CARROLL NESTOR PAIVA ROSS ELLIOTT P L U S Daily Weafaer Report Sunset tonight 4:39 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:26 a.m. Medford and vicinity: Fog or low overcast tonight and early Wednes day with partial clearing by noon. Increasing -cloudiness Wednesday night. Low tonight 35, High Wednes day 45. Western Oregon: Showers with periods of partial clearing tonight. C 1 o u dy with intermittent rain Wednesday. Little change in temper ature. Low tonight 36-44; High Wednesday 4o-oo. Northern California: Clearing to night and Wednesday but scattered showers tonight and snow flurries in the mountains through Wednesday. Cooler tonight. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE : Mean yesterday 38; below normal 3. Record high this date 61 in 1934. Record low this date 18 in 1929. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night .47 inch. Midnight to 10 a.m., .07 inch. Total this month 1.08 inches, .98 inch above normal. Total since Sept. 1, 6.95 inches, 1.23 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 90. highest this a.m. 100. CITY High Low Prec. Brookings 50 45 1.65 Crater Lake 33 22 1.04 Grants Pass 43 Klamath Falls 35 MEDFORD 43 Portland 39 .65 .61 .50 .58 Seattle 44 37 .41 Spokane 31 23 .17 Yakima 30 10 .25 40 32 38 35 Something New Has Been Added THE Notch Top's WALK 1(1 This differs from a walk up or drive up in that you walk in, sit down in a com fortable seat, enjoy a glass of cool, sparkling spring water while your Hambur ger is being freshly cooked to take out. LEE DUPRAY Owner-Manager OLIVIA DUPRAY Rubber Stamp Dept. PAUL ZELEZNIK Photoengraving Dept. Photoengraving - Rubber Stamps - Printing MAIL TRIBUNE BUILDING MEDFORD PHONE 2-8025 Eureka Rd Bluff .. Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles .. 57 48 52 57 60 50 46 48 52 56 .91 2.36 .72 51 Phoenix Denver Chicago Miami .. 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