Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 30, 1956, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextEdison Phonograph Will Be Displayed at The Edison phonograph which was used on the Dalles City pas senger steamship in 'daily runs from Portland to The Dalles in 1906 will be on display at the Chin Up club's antique show and sale in the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel Friday and Satur day. Show hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Cylinder records for use on the machine also will be on dis play, to be shown by Mrs. C. L. English, antique dealer from Clackamas. The table model ma chine has a sapphire needle which picks up vibrations and relays them through a two-foot horn, Mrs. English said. With coming of the automo bile and faster travel, Tom Shep Local and Rummage The auiliary to the Carpenters union will con duct a rummage sale Friday, June 1, at the Carpenters hall, 123 V West Main st. Retire Name George B. and Irene H. Pearson have retired the assumed business names, Rogue River Hotel and Cafe, ac cording to records in tne county recorder's office. Permit Issued The Jackson Investment company, 2 North Riverside st., was issued a build ing permit yesterday to remodel the front of the building for S5, 800. Meeting The Phoenix Thim ble club will meet Friday, June 1, at the home of Mrs. Walker Caldwell, Second St., Phoenix, for a covered dish luncheon and business meeting. Garage Fire Firemen were called to a garage fire at the home of Mrs. Louis Chapman. 203 Elm st., yesterday. A pile of boxes, in which the fire orig inated, was damaged. Bike Stolen Sandra Lee Gannon, 323 Mae st., has re ported to Medford police the theft of her Firestone girl's bi cycle from her residence yester day. Flue Tif One pumper was dispatched to the residence of Marvin Stevens, 604 West Jack son st., yesterday, to investigate a flue fire, according to the fire department. No damage was re ported. Bike Stolen Frank Charles Schuchard, 101. Geneva st., re ported to Medford police Tues day the theft of his Goodrich boy's bicycle from Hedrick Jun ior High school. m m m Son Born A son was born May 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bent, Seattle. Mrs. Bent is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Young cf Talent, and the for mer Lucile Young who did phy sical therapy work for several years in Medford. Mrs. Young will fly north this weekend. Can Collide An accident in volving vehicles operated by Robert Easley Lunsford. 431 North Central ave., and Michael Jack. Zupan, Klamath Falls, oc curred yesterday at Fourth and Front sts., according to Medford police. Zupan was cited by Ore gon state police for failure to leave information at the scene of the accident and improper use of a dealer's name, police said. No injuries were reported. CARD OF THANKS Our heartfelt thanks to all who ex tended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow. Fur the beautiful service, floral offerings, and other kindnesses, we are deeply grateful. Joe Foster Mr. and Mrs. Dan R. Middleton Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lininger Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stringer. s Starts TOIMITE! Tjrt POWER - Tfauctce , TECHNICOLOR N x A t - " .11 . 1 .... . " m r-,- -. m,.,n1i nT SSST CINEMASCOPE Antique Show herd, owner, captain and com mander of the ship was forced to sell the vessel since it no longer was a paying enterprise. It was then converted into a barge and plied the Columbia river for several years, accord ing to Mrs. English. The barge was dismantled at Longview, Wash., during World War II. Mrs. English said the bell used in the engine room of the Dalles City also will be on dis play. Dealers from several western Oregon communities will display at the show, which is open to the public. Receipts will be used by the Chin Up club to purchase equipment for use by handi capped persons. Personal Orders Issued Eleven orders for correction of fire hazards were issued by the fire marshall yesterday after inspecting five business occupancies, one public garage and one home, according to the fire marshall's office. ' Collision Vehicles operated by Nelda Arlene Heath, 2415 Barnett rd., and Earl Dean Ruth shorn, Trail, were involved in a collision Monday at West 11th and South Ivy sts. Medford po lice reported. Ruthshorn was cited for failure to yield right of way, police said. No injuries were reported. New York U.R) President Sukarno of Indonesia was shown the sights here, from. Times Square to Grant's tomb. But he and his 12-year old son Guntar left with one regret. Sukarno's crammed schedule prevented them from riding the subway in the rush hour. Obituary SAM LONG Sam Long, former Medford and Jackson county resident, died in Eugene Monday, evening. He moved to Eugene about three years ago. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, at Lounsberg Mortuary in Eugene. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Hazel Long of Eugene; ?. a son, Howard Long, of Cran- nell, Calif.; and two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Cheadle, Junction City, Ore., and Mrs. Mary An dresen, Prospect. HARRY UNRUH Funeral services for Harry Unruh, of Fern Valley rd., Phoe nix, who died Monday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Thursday at 1 p.m. The Rev. J. W. Neely of the First Baptist church will officiate. Committal will be in Phoenix cemetery. Mr. Unruh was born April 28, 1891, in Steele City, Neb. On Dec. 31, 1912, in Arapaho, Okla., he was married to Pearl Camp bell, who survives. He came from California to the valley 37 years ago and lived in Rogue River and Gold Hill for six years. He moved to Phoe nix and Fern Valley in 1943. Survivors besides his wife, in clude five children, Roy C. Un ruh, Talent; Mrs. Everett Daugh erty, Medford; Fay H. Unruh and Abe Unruh, both of Med ford; and Mrs. Charles McCune, Eugene; a brother, Arthur Timm, Dillar, Neb.; three sisters, Mrs. Flora Glass, Chickasha, Okla.; Mrs. Clara Buffmyer, Seattle, and Mrs. Edna Welch, Neck City, Mo.; and 11 grand children. clara Mclaughlin Mrs. Clara McLaughlin died at her home this morning in Jacksonville. Conger-Morris fu neral home is in charge of arrangements. Per Car! Bring the Whole Family! Bring Your Friends! O'HARAf 4 QuEMScopgi a ctmm cnm Captain 1 TrTTrTiT?rWy ROCK HUDSON BARBARA RUSH JEEF MORROW J? 1 'THE MASK' This abstract sculpture by 13-year-old Teresa K. Raymond, formerly of 524 Mae st., Medford, took third place in the junior division of the recent 29th annual national soap sculpture competition. Ter esa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Raymond, is now a student in Ketchikan, Alaska, where she and her family have been living for about a month. She is a for mer Hedrick Junior High stu dent. Former Medford Girl Vins National Prize Teresa K. Raymond, formerly of 524 Mae st.. Medford. is one of three Oregon youths to re ceive prizes in the recent 29th annual national soap sculpture competition. Teresa, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Raymond, won third prize of $50 in the junior group for her abstract sculpture entry, "The Mask." Formerly a student at Hedrick Junior High school, she now at tends school in Ketchikan, Al aska, where the family has been living for about a month. A total of 89 prizes were div ided 'among entrants from 23 states. Other Oregon winners are Vincent S. Waworth and Kris tine Anderson, both of Rick reall. Daily Weather Report MrifnrH and vicinity: Thunder storms this afternoon and evening. Partly cloudv tonight ana inursaay. High today 84, low tonight 55; high Thursday 80. Western Oregon: partly ciouay to night and Thursday with scattered showers and thundershowers. Low cloudiness along south coast spread ing to north coast tonight and con tinuing Thursday with some late night and early morning drizzle. Cooler Thursday. Low tonight 48-58. High Thursday 70-85. except 60 along cotst. Northern California: variaoie cloudiness through Thursday with scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms in north portion. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURES: Mean yesterday 67: below normal 6. Hecord high this date 96 in 1931. Record low this date 34 in 1927. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid nigh. .04 inch. Midnight to 10 a.m.. . Total this month 4.03 Inches. 2.89 inches above normal. Total since Sept. 1, 32.45 inches, 15.64 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 31. highest this a.m. 100 Co. CITY High Low Prec. Brookings 56 48 .05 Crater Lake Grants Pass 92 58 Klamath Falls 77 5t MEDFORD 88 57 Portland 84 56 .11 .04 Seattle 75 54 Spokane "4 56 Yakima 90 50 Eureka ReJ Bluff Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles .... . 36 87 76 64 66 50 61 52 53 Pho;nix Denver Chicago 95 78 89 62 58 66 .41 COMING SAT., JUNE 2 from the World Famous ORNJOL to the ROGUE VALLEY BALLROOM IN PERSON Demurrer Sustained In Lane County Case Salem (UP.) The State Supreme Court yesterday after noon sustained a demurrer by Lane County Circuit Judge Frank B. Reid in a decision which put an end to District Attorney Eugene C. Venn's efforts to dis band the present Lane county grand jury as "illegally constitu ted." Chief Justice Harold J. War ner said vote on the case was 4-3 with Jusices Hall S. Lusk, James Brand and George Ross man, dissenting. He said an opin ion would follow" at a later date. Judge Reid's demurrer was filed in answer to a writ of man damus issued two weeks ago. Venn had earlier filed a petition demanding that Judge Reid dis band the present grand jury and call a new one. Florida Negroes Demand Seating On City Buses Tallahassee, Fla. (U.R) Tal lahassee Negroes demanded "first come, first served" seat ing on city buses today as a boy cott begun by protesting Negro university students slowly spread throughout the city. "We would like, of course, to see integration on the buses, but we're not pulling at that bone now," said the Rev. C. K. Steele, local president of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People. "But we do want seating on a first come first served basis and not have our tired people stand ing up looking at empty seats." Negro leaders, representing the Inter-Civil Council, put their demands before City Manager Arvah Hopkins, Mayor Fred Winterle and C. L. Carter, man ager of Cities Transit, Inc. The city and bus officials, took the matter under advisement and de clined comment. Carter claims the boycott, now in its third day, has not affected bus revenues or passenger loads, even though Negroes compose 60 to 65 per cent of total riders. He" said the usual number of Negroes is riding, with the ex ception of A. and M. university students. Not Organized Steele admitted many Negroes rode the buses yesterday and some were waiting at the regu lar bus stops today "but that is because we weren't organized and they didn't know where else to go for transportation." The boycott followed the ar rest of two Negro students who took seats beside a white woman, only two left on the bus. The girls said they asked for thei money back when the driver ordered them to stand, but the driver called police and they were charged with placing them selves in a position to cause a not. y SHOW! , 55 FIFE: 10VB. UFB and EXCITEMENTS IN THE YEAR 2200 A V. Fdntnsfk hoppwings and decomief yoo'rt mw bnogiwd. even In your wildest dreams! Walter PIDGEON Anne FRANCIS Leslie Nielsen Richard Anderson Warren Stevens Earl Holfitnan Jack Keffy PLUS A Full Hour with Your Favorite WALT DISNEY'S "BUGS BUNNY REVUE" Talent Graduation Will Be Thursday Talent Commencement exer cises for 23 graduating seniors will be held in the gymnasium at Talent High school Thursday at 8 p.m. ' Dr. Arthur S. Kreisman, of Southern Oregon college, will deliver the commencement ad dress, "Facing the Future.".. Miss Maxine Johnson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Max John son, has selected "No Grander Title" as her valedictory. Saluta torian is to be Ray Weinhold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wein hold, Who will speak on "What Is Success?" Presentation of the class will be made by Senior President William Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Grant. Diplomas will be presented by Mrs. Nona McAbee, a mem ber of the Talent school board. Members of the graduating class are Jack Barrett, Gerald Bartol, Glenda Brannan, Bar bara Burnette, Gary Combs, Carol Coghill, Cora Mae Gleim, William Grant, Janet Joanis, Maxine Johnson, Ray Johnson, Dorothy Long, Frank Long, El don McGarity, Shirley Meeder, Ruth Ann Peterson, Bill Reich stein, Dwight Schmelzer, De anna Snelson, Gordon Thoreson, Jim Walker, Ray Weinhold, and Clarence Weinecke. Fort Niagara, N. Y. iOI.R): Fort officials discarded the one month optional period for wear of either summer or winter uni forms this year and made khaki Bermuda shorts and knee socks the optional summer uniform be ginning May 21. The traditional khaki trousers and long-sleeve shirts remain accepted summer wear, "but the Bermudas and short sleeve cotton khaki twill shirts may be worn optionally until July 1, 1958 when they be come part of the mandatory sum mer uniform. HOTEL mom BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 7 a.m. to 2 p.a 1- THAT rouuiu TO THI I I ' 530 to 9 .00 P. M. 1 HAM steak I I $50 I H Here's One of the Most Exciting Films Ever Made! CONTINUOUS From 1:00 p.m. CPiP&i Wdniday, May 30, 1958 Phoenix Couple Enters Plea in Seattle Court Seattle Fred J. Wiltgen and Blanche Wiltgen of Phoenix, pleaded guilty in Seattle Tues day to an indictment for making and using a false credit report on an application for a federal housing loan. The Phoenix couple entered pleas after secret indictments were made public in U.S. dis trict court, Seattle. The district court judge set sentencing for June 18. The Wiltgens formerly lived in Seattle. LIKES HOSPITALITY Decatur, 111. (U.R) Mrs. James Roark charged today her husband brought a "friend" home to dinner last week end and the man stayed over until late Monday night, then left with a dozen pairs of her husband's shorts, a ruby ring, a pair of shoes and a suitcase. TAKES NO CHANCES Buffalo, N.Y. U.P.) A young bandit who held up a downtown restaurant early Saturday took no chances oh leaving finger prints. The youth took with him a sugar bowl and cup and saucer he had used, after forcing the night manager of the restaurant to turn over $360 to him. GATES OPEN 6:30 P.M. SHOW AT DUSK Phone 2-6507 J5L W w--.-:;v: ;.. .a rami 71 EDDII MATEHOFF PLUS TUt GREAT ADVENTURE! The! LAST FH01IIIEH VICTOR EOT ROBERT MATURE - MADISON"-PRESTOM ANNE BANCROFT JAMES WHtTMORE V uaevkTuyptwrnm aTvi 11 A CAR LOAD mm Phono 2-5562 WAYNE f RUSSELL PLUS ASHLAND TO A - ADDED DRIVE-IM jl CWTH PACIHC W6HWy " FLEMING TOR I YJKZ MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Hearing on Plywood A national labor relations board hearing examiner took testimony here yesterday on a proposal for the unionization of the plywood plant at Timber Products company. The hearing was held in the federal court room in the Post Office building. Another hear ing, involving the unioniration of the Oak Street Steel and Tank company, Ashland, sched uled for yesterday afternoon, was postponed. The proposal of the Interna tional Woodworkers of America, CIO, was for an NLRB election among employees of the plywood plant on union representation. Timber Products company, how ever, argued that the plywood plant is an integral part of the firm's operation and is not a suitable unit for representation, and that if such an election is GATES OPEN 6:30 P.M. Km CRATER LAKE HIGHWAY ...IT'S THE MUSIC HE PLATTERS Ernie Freeman Combo TONY MARTINEZ and ha Bond FREDDIE BELL and ha Bellboys HV . t VV V J k ' J OK Til I Ml JOHNNY JOHNSTON USA GAYE ALAN FREED AUX TALTON PLUS GOHuM '4 4 Sail!! CLEO 13 MOORE U RICHARD CRENNA 'Come Jdss i uiiinukii wnnwi. 7ll Rock ond Plant Union Held held it should be for the entire sawmill-plywood operation. Representing the union at the hearing were Tim Sullivan, local president, and Leonard Sum mers, Portland, an IWA organ izer. Timber Products company was represented by T. K. Oliver, company manager. The hearing officer will mak his recommendations to th NLRB, which will decid whether an election should cov er the plywood plant only, or th combined operation. TRUCKS SCARE BURGLARS. Inglewood, Calif (U.PJ Po lice said two burglars removed their shoes before entering an. auto agency early Tuesday, then fled without them when they heard sirens and saw approach ing red lights. What they thought was the law turned out to b three screaming fire engines an swering an alarm.. IT'S EXTRA SPECIAL! OUR- Sfrawberry Shortcake Mid with Golden Speng Cake covartd with Juicy Rtd Oregon Strawberriti and Moundi of Sweet Whipped Cream or Soft Ice Cream. You can get this tempting treat only at the Top Notch Cafe Next to Craterlan Beauty Shop SHOW AT DUSK WITH THE R0CEIN' BEAT! I STORY BEHIND THE BLACKMAIL PHOTO RACKET! COIUHOM MCVUH On Out You Cats!"" YOU'LL ENJOY OUR FLOOR Roll To Your Heorfs Consent di ert ud. a st, rcr. ind JiSt tel. LITTLE FUGITIVE"