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o 0 High School By NELLIE RAWLINGS Sleepy-eyed band members dragged themselves wearily off three Greyhound buses about vvwrwgvry i;30 a.m. Mon frZ('r A day, as they I returned from fef it ineir xnree - day tour. T Vi p k t u - " z 1 donts visited a number oi nlarpc nf intor- est in San Francisco such as Fisherman's Wharf, Play- land, Sutro's Ice Skating Rink, ; scenic points in and around the the Planetarium, Zoo, and many city. The only out-of-state bands, Medford and their rival Klam ath .Falls, played alternately during time-outs at the Shrine East-West game. A Mad Artists ball was held in the boys' gymnasium after the Saturday night basketball game with Ashland. The gym was surrounded with wild interpretations of life, as the Art Student league got their chance to prove real imagina tion, humor, and artistic ability all at the same time. The pictures were "droodles which jokingly poked fun at the artists themselves. The voting for the "Top Ten," in' the March of Dimes drive pro motion at the High School will begin Jan. 9. An acceptance letter was re ceive from the Jay -Snider show, acknowledging the plan and also stating their support o the MOD drive. A short movie, "Choosing Your Occupation," was shown to the interested seniors Thurs day afternoon. This movie was to help seniors in their choice of a vocation. i The city library has had its study tables filled every night lately, as senior students spend many hours doing research for the required "term paper." These compositions are writ ten on almost any subject, and will vary in length from 500 to 1,000 words. Practice for the senior play has started once again and the fortunate few walk around with a booklet entitled "Dear Ruth," trying desperately to memorize their lnes. The play will be presented in 1 iW iSjlEy 3 pBCB VS1 26-INCH PULLMAN CASE V -frfcJ vsifpfj 21-INCH WEEKENDER CASE U-INCH VANITY CASE BUY NOW ItilW AT THIS LOW. ' ! J'fcfcfc LOW PRICE! f 1 22 EAST MAIN l MEDFORD INSPECTION OVERHAUL IsSESS Your watch will be I j4Af&tyslif scientifically exam- C . jfSW&ffi ined, cleaned and ad- L LJ&J ""JqH&7Wy v Bring it in tomorrow. iiJ . vr NO MONEY DOWN ALL FOR ONLY w 25e A week GUARANTEED WATCH REPAIRING at WEISFIELD'S News Notes the auditorium Feb. 14 and 15. The tickets will go on sale the last part of this month. "Dear Ruth" is under Mr. Stedmarfs direction, with John Bellack as stage manager, and Barbara Gordon, business man ager. The "fortunate few" are Janet Perry, Joanne Martin, Saundra Kittle, Jack Gregory, Carol Denman, Dick Brown, Lar ry Gants, Honor Stansbury and Dick Arnold. Prices To Producers Of Milk Increased Corvallis Prices paid to Ore gon milk producers during De cember, 1955, increased to 8.33 per cent over December 1954 according to a report of trends in milk production, costs, and prices, released recently by Oregon State college. Average milk prices paid pro ducers in the United States dur ing December increased only .46 per cent. Oregon producer's costs increased 5.60 per cent. Retail milk prices, home de livered in Portland, increased 6.93 per cent over a year ago. Retail prices in 25 other major cities in the U. S. increased 2.16 per cent. While the price of milk ad vanced 6.93 per cent, price of all foods advanced 1.28 per cent, according to the report. Milk production in Oregon during December decreased 5.81 per cent. Milk production for the United States increased 2.95 per cent, over a year ago. New Forest Products Firm Incorporates Salem U.R) A new mil lion-dollar corporation, Western Products Inc., has incorporated at Salem to operate as a com pletely integrated woods and forest products company. President of the new corp oration is J. M. Caplan, who represents New York financial interests. Directors include Ar nold Sagalyn, of Portland, who is a partner in four medium-sized sawmills and Robert L. Weiss a Portland attorney. Company officials said it had not yet been determined where manufacturing operations or timber holdings would be locat ed. Use Tribune Want Ads Investigators Poll Leading Cilizens To Washington (U.R) Congress- ional investigations have polled 60 of the nation's leading cit izens, including former President Hoover and Truman, in an ef fort to clear up a constitutional question brought into ' sharp focus by President Eisenhower's heart attack, it was learned Saturday. The . question is: What did the founding fathers mean when they provided in article two of the constitution that the vice president shall take over in case of the president's "inability" to discharge executive powers? The clause has never been invoked, although many histor ians believe it should have been when President Woodrow Wil son suffered a paralytic stroke that left him an invalid - 17 months before his term expired. Assuming Dutiei Immediately after President Eisenhower's heart attack last Sept. 24, there was talk in of ficial circles about the possi bility of Vice President Richard M. Nixon assuming the chief executive's powers under the "inability" clause. But this was France's Atomic Reactor Starts Paris (U.R) France's first industrial atomic reactor be'gan operation Saturday at Marcoule in Southern France. The 40,000 kilowatt reactor known as "G-l" was formally set in operation by Francis Per rin, French High Commission er for Atomic Energy. Apart from producing 30 pounds of plutonium yearly the reactor will also supply enough power to drive a 5,000 kilowatt power station. Two more atomic reactors will begin operation in the course of the year, raising France's annual production of plutonium to around 200 pounds. . France had two small, experi mental reactors but this is the first one designed for full-scale industrial usage. . Man Buys Property For $11,000,000 Los Angeles (U.R) The presi dent of a dog and cat food com pany disclosed Saturday he is purchasing $11,000,000 worth of Montana-Idaho property report ed rich in thorium, a radioactive j industrial fuel which may be ! sold outside the United States, j D. B. Lewis, manufacturer of ; Dr. Ross dog and cat food, said ! the property was located near j Salmon, Idaho, and was partially I in Montana as it splits the cont inental divide. Part of the property has been paid for with $6,000,000, some of it cash and another $5,000,000 is In escrow, Lewis said. It was bought from the Idaho Thorium Co., Inc-, and the Salmon Uran ium Co., Inc. Lewis of Los Angeles, said present plans called for stock piling along the continual devel opment of the area and exten sive installation of mining and milling equipment. Lewis said a federal license had been issued to permit sales of the thorium outside the Unit ed States. He said the property, consisting of 175 claims, had been tested and found to be very rich in' high grade thorium ore. Monson, Mass., Sends Clothing To Yuba City Marysville, Calif. jOJ.P.) The president of the Marysville, Calif., Lions club said Saturday the adoption of flood ravaged Yuba City, Calif., by the Mon son, Mass., Lions club was a "ter rific gesture." Woodrow Jang, speaking for the flooded Yuba City Lions club, said the local Lions had received 50 cartons of clothing the Monson Lions sent to the Yuba City Lions across the river from here. "We think it was a terrific gesture," Jang said. "They know how it was. They had floods this past spring." Jang said the clothing was nearly all distributed and the re mainder would be given out next week. He said the clothing was going to some 50 Lions fam ilies hit by the flood. "Many of them rushed from their homes with only the clothes they wore on their backs, Jang said. "They lost all their possessions in the flood and are most grateful for this wonderful help from 3,000 miles away." quickly squelched by a White House announcement that the President's regular "team" of advisors and cabinet officers would carry on the government's business. It's Pay Day again at vk $ . w"r; - - j jt - - - - i Staff Harper K. Hamilton, Jr. Paul G. Antony s Beverly LaComb Kathryn South Bertha Boone Irene Childs . Dorothy Davis Lisbeth Hubbard Carol Klepper Georgia Cason Bea Schulke Irene Wheeler Clear Question Mr. Eisenhower's subsequent rapid recovery has, of course, eliminated any consideration of applying the clause at present. But his illness nevertheless has underscored the necessity of de Jackson This semi-annual dividend of $164,397.59 makes a total of $281,395.24 IN DIVIDENDS Received by Jackson County Federal Investors During 1955 Below, in detail, is the Jackson Savings Accounts Loans in Process Other Liabilities . Specific Reserves General Reserves Undivided Profits SAVINGS Sunday, January 8, 1958 fining the clause to avoid future constitutional crises. The survey was the brainchild of Rep. Enamuel' D. Celler (D N.Y.), chairman of the House Judiciary committee. C e 1 1 er hopes to make it public by gthe end of this month. County The "check" above represents the return at our current dividend rate of 3 Per Annum, plus an EXTRA DIVIDEND . at the rate of 1 Per Annum for the six-month period ending December 31, 1955 County Federal story for the last six 94th SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT December 31, 1 955 ASSETS First Mortgage Loans .' $ 8,503,329.89 Loans on Savings Accounts '. 113,068.49 Other Loans 51,293.46 Properties Sold on Contract 9,834.14 Real Estate Owned and in Judgment 13,669.42 Investments and Securities ..... 139,900.00 United States Government Bonds 684,113.11 Cash on Hand and in Banks 714,868.28 Office Building and Equipment 41,147.27 Deferred Charges and Other Assets '. 82,255.75 $10,353,479.81 LIABILITIES .$ 8,935,023.17 373,121.55 54,943.13 11,981.07 746,083.92 232,326.97 $10,353,479.81 M I & LOAN ASSOC ATtON MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEIf Qustionnaires prepared by Celler's staff went out on Dec. 30 to a list of prominent cit izens headed by former Presi dent Harry S. Truman and Herb ert E. Hoover. Others polled were former Vice Presidents John Nance Garner and Henry Federal! iqoV '4343 Twice each year investors in Jackson County Federal receive dividends on savings entrusted to us. These dividends repre sent more than dollars to our investors; they are symbols of security and the happiness that comes from it. months of 1955, as told in the clefcao A. Wallace, all living former secretaries of state, and a cross section of leading constitutional lawyers. ' Former Vice President Alben Barkley was not queried, a staff member said, because he is now a U. S. Senator. I 1 f 1 Directors Glenn O. Taylor W. J. Warner H. J. Field Ralph Billings John H. Pletsch John P. Moffat Seth M. Bullis 9 OK 126 E. Main Medford "Where You Are Paid To Save" OPEN EVERY NIGHT TIL 122 EAST MAIN STREET MEDFORD Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wed. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. f MIDNIGHT - f MARKET 3 1202 North Riversid 3 OPEN EVERY if & NIGHT TIL J Since lIOl
