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Lodge To Mett Fraternal Order of Easles will hold a busi ness meeting Thursday, Oct. 18, in the hall at 219 West Main St., at 8 p.m. Last Sunday the of ficers and drill team went to Roseburg where they conducted a special initiation for the Roseburg aerie. ENDS TONITE! KATHARINE HEPBURN I I0SSAN0WUZZI - . Summertime Tender Trap sinatra reynolds toc holm ( You Open Celebrating the Grand Opening of the Fabulous New ARTHUR MURRAY "Medford Studio 320 East Main, Medford FRIDAY, OCT. 19th -10 a.m. -10 p.m. See the most beautiful and perfectly equipped Studio in Oregon with Two Ballrooms and Hi-Fi Sound System. You'll have a wonderful time at Arthur Murray's Open House Party at his new "Medford Studio." You've never ' seen anything like this wonderful studio . . . it's scientifically designed to make learning to dance easier and pleasanter than ever before. In every detail, this new studio is the finest and best equipped in Oregon. Located downtown in the heart of Medford. Come to our Open House Party FRIDAY NIGHT. Visit us anytime . . . studios are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. James and Tommie Gearheart, Directors Arthur Murray 320 East Main-Medford-Phone 3-128 ELSCS HARVEST BALL An Exciting Event for Elks, Their Ladies and Invited Guests Featuring "THE STARLIGHTERS" IN THEIR ONLY MEDFORD APPEARANCE THIS YEAR! I'M' -i f ;1 A THRILLING NEW SOUND IN MUSIC FOR DANCING, FEATURED BY "THE STARLIGHTERS" AND VOCALISTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 MEDFORD ELKS TEMPLE DANCING 9:30 TO Injured Ned Orlen Slicp pard. route 1. box 153. Central Point, suffered arm and leg in juries about 3:55 p m. yesterday when a log rolled off a truck and hit him at Timber Products company, Mcdford. He was tak en to Sacred Heart hospital by Medford Ambulance service. Rummage Sal Trinity cir cle. First Presbyterian church, will hold a rummage sale in the church basement, Thursday, Oct. 18. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone having rum mage to donate may call Mrs. K. G. Denman. 2-2U25, or Mrs. V. A. Norris. 2-2724. Guide Dog Film A film on Guide Dogs for the Blind will be presented at 10:30 p.m. Mon day over KBES-TV, according to Glenn Klein, county 4-H agent. The film will show work that is done at the Guide Dog Institute in San Rafael, Calif., to prepare dogs for leading the blind. Several local 4-H club members are giving early train ing to guide dogs. Are Invited to House w S y .sir 3& You'll Enjoy These Free Opening Events SPOTLIGHT EXHIBITIONS by teach ers and students from Eugene Studio and also by our own teachers. MUSIC BY POPULAR ORCHESTRA. REFRESHMENTS SERVED in the beautiful ballroom. $1000 IN PRIZES given between 7 and 10 p.m. You need not buy any thing to win and you need not be present to win. FREE DANCE ANALYSIS. -A ITT- I -IT y 1:30 Local and In Hospital Mrs. Robert Burns, Trail, is a medical pa tient at Osteopathic hospital, it was reported this morning. Negro Choir Wings Over Jor dan, Negro choir, will present a concert at the Ashland Method ist church, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature Negro spirituals as well as other selec tions. The public is invited to attend. m Plan Dinner Medford Toast mistress club has planned the annual public relations dinner for Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 6:45 p.m. at Roxy Ann Grange hall nn SDrine st. Presidents of or ganizations and civic leaders are invited to attend, and reserva tions are to be made no later than Thursday. Oct. 18. bv call ing Mrs. Clarence Wilson, 401 Ardmore ave., telephone 2-8652. Our Party BUFFET Personal Tonsilectomy Donna Thomp son, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson, 1517 Oregon ave., underwent a ton silectomy at Rogue Valley hos pital this morning, according to hospital reports. Meeting The Jackson County Teachers association will hold an informal meeting at 8 p.m. to day in the Eagle Point Elemen tary school gymnasium. The meeting is to welcome new teachers in the county. Reserve Meeting The Fleet Reserve association will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Vet erans of Foreign Wars hall, 40 North Front st. All Marine and Fleet Reservists have been in vited. Business Names Gordon and Sidney Pickell have assum ed the business name Gordon Pickell Logging company. The business name Crocker's Coffee Cup has been retired by H. W. and Pauline Crocker and as sumed by Iva M. and William R. Hawkins. Meeting Set The Southern Oregon Society of Artists will hold its regular meeting Wednes day, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in building 218 at Camp White. Steve Bayless. art teacher at Mc Loughlin Junior High school will be speaker. Visitors are . wel come, society members said. Purchases House Mrs. Hazel M. Canfield. Modesto, Calif., has purchased the duplex at 823-825 King St., it was announced today by Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kueck er, former owners. The sale was handled by William T. Kerr of the Fidler-MacKenzie agency. Patients Reported Four new patients were reported from Sacred Heart hospital this morning. Edward Barnctt, 425 Ardmore ave.. and Mrs. Hazel Finley, 833 West Jackson St., underwent surgery this morn ing, and Jack Thomas. 702 Vic tory st., and Mrs. Lillian Har ris, 340 Effie st are in the hos pital for medical care. In Roseburg Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Gay, Gay's mother, Mrs. Syrena Gay and his sister, Mrs. Violet Rudy, all Medford, re turned home Sunday night after a visit in Roseburg with Gay's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Pearson, at their new home, 110 Housely st. The Gays reported that en route home two deer ran onto the highway, and that their car, as well as another following close behind, both struck one of the animals. The animal, however, disappear ed into the brush and although the two drivers searched, no trace could be found of it. Births STAUCH To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, Drew, Ore., Oct. 14. 1956, a girl, 7 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. MOLINSKY To Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne, 333 North Holly St., Oct. 16. 1956, a girl, 5': pounds, at Osteopathic hospital. 1 I f i i m. " .1 1 f ii II ill FT 1 1 Mil I I $3.00 PER COUPLE Scientists Rapped For H-Bomb Stand Pasadena, Calif. (U.R) An official of the California Insti tute of Technology has labeled a stand by 10 of the school's sci entists in calling for the end of H-bomb tests as "clearly politi cal in character." Dr. Albert B. Ruddock, chair man of the board of trustees, Monday issued a statement on the stand by the 10 faculty mem bers. The faculty men announced aSthtany du zd... qi SP(A -. Sunday that they agreed with presidential hopeful Adlai Stev enson's proposal seeking an end to H-bomb tests. 'The statement on the H-bomb tests issued by certain members of the faculty is clearly political in character and must not be taken to represent any official Dosition bv the institute itc n. ficers, trustees or faculty as a whole," Ruddock said. Iowa Senior Winner Of FFA Speaking Test Kansas City, Mo. (U P. A 17-year-old Iowa high school senior, Jim Brothwick of Col lege Springs, was the winner of the national speaking contest of the Future Farmers of America at its annual convention here last night. Fifth place went to Roy E. Chapin, Perrydale, Ore. Pear Prices Portland (U.R) Wholesale pear market: Oregon lugs 40 lb. Cornice 2.25-2:50: Bosc 1.50-2; Anjous fancy 4.50; Bartletts ex tra fancy 5-5.50. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (U.P. Cattle 500. Choice ld steers above S23: top Mondav S24; good 1200 lb. steers S21; standard steers S18.50-1S.30; utility S10.30-15: cood fed heifers 750-800 lb. S18. 50-19: mixed good-choice to S19.30 Monday; canner-cuter cows S6-8-30; utility bull.s S13-I3.50. Calves 1 50. Cood vealers $ 16.50 18.50; choice $19-21. Hoss 400. U.S. 1 and 2 butchers $17.75-18: some higher; mixed 1, 2 and 3 grades 180-240 lb. $17.25-17.50; mixed 2 and 3 grade 517-17.25; sows 300-300 lb. $12-16. Sheep 50. Good-choice 75-105 lb. wooled 'lambs $16.50-18.50: good choire feeders $15-16; common and medium feeders $11-14.50; cull-good shorn ewes $2-4.50. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UP.) Eggs To retail ers: Grade A A large, 54-56c; A large. 50-32c; A A medium. 42-44c; A me dium. 40-43c; A small, 29c; carton. l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints, 69c lb.; cartons, 68-69c; A prints. 68c; B prints. 66c. Cheese Medium cured: To retail ers: A grade chedder. single daisies. 442-41c: 5-lb. loaves. 50-56c; pro cessed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf. 412-44c. Farm Market Portland i U.P.) Some wholesalers advanced quotations by 25 cents a five-dozen ear box on pre-cooled Wil lamette vallev corn today. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens Quoted growers No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland i: Frv ors. 2'.-4 lbs.. 19c lb.; light hens, too tew transactions for Portland price; 10c at ranch: heavy hens, 5 lbs. up. not enough trading for Portland price, at country, H-I2c lb.; old roosters. 9-1 Oc. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade ressed to retailers : Fryers, w hole drawn. 35-38c lh.; cut up. 4U-44c; hens, light type, cut up. 34-37c; whole drawn. 37-40c. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur keys, live weight. 27-28c lb.; young A grade turkey hens, mostly 34c in an eviscerated batis; young toms. 29-30c up to 24 lbs. Few premium prices for heavier birds. Rabbits laveraee to growers fo.b. killing plants) Live white. 33-4' Ilis. f.o.b. dressing plants Portland. 20-23c: colored pelts. 4c under: old does. 10-12c lb., a few higher. Frr ' killed fryers to retailers, 56-58c lo.; cut up. 60-63c. PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN Portland Wholesale hav nriri New crop No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. Portland. $33-35. Wholesale prices as reported bv the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white. $76 ton: No. 2 white oats. 33-lb. test. Coast delivery. S34; No. 2 Valley white oats, $51.50 ton: soybean meal, S75 ton f o b. Portland; barley. No. 2 Western Coast dcliverv, $48.50-49 ton: standard millrun. prompt delivery. $39 50-40 50 ton. f o.b. Portland; No. 2 Yellow corn, Eastern shipments, f.o.b. Portland, $62. DAILY WEATHER REPORT FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Cloudy to night with occasional light rains late tonight and Wednesday forenoon. Low tonight 44. high tomorrow 60. Western Oregon: Cloudy and windy with rain tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures a little cooler. Low to night 44-50, high Wednesday 52-62. Northern California: Fair tonight and Wednesday except increasing cloudiness in north portion Wednes- . day and increasing fog on coast. Cooler in northern interior Wednes day. LOCAL DT TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday SI: below normal 4. Record high this date 84 in 191S. Record low this date 27 in 1938. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night, none. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. Total this month J6 inch. .44 inch below normal. Total since Sept. 1. 1. inch, .45 inch low normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 35, highest this a.m. Pfi . ; CITY High Low Prec. Brookings 60 49 i Crater Lake . - 55 33 Grants Pass 69 37 Klamath Falls 63 33 MEDFORD 69 37 Portland 63 56 25 Seattle 59 52 .44 Spokane . 52 48 .02 Yakima 62 3 1 Eureka 60 49 Red Bluff 82 48 Sacramento 79 50 San Francisco 77 47 Los Angeles 78 5 8 Phoenix - . 88 57 Denver 72 40 Chicago . 76 57 Miami 79 P8 .66 New York . 84 62 Washington, DC 76 49 Tuesday. Octebtr IS. 195S Steel Gains New York W.PJ Stocks slipped to lower levels today on contracted volume. Steel shares developed strength late in the day but their gains were more than offset by wide losses in some of the chemicals, an easier tone in the oils, and a small decline in the motors. Coal issues and isolated issues in the aircraft, textile, rail equipment, sugar, office equip ment, and oil groups moved higher. Several special issues strengthened. Two New Foresters Join BLM Office Two new foresters have as sumed duties during the past week at the Medford district of the bureau of land management, according to E. K. Peterson, dis trict forester. They are J. P. Duffy Jr., 121 Crater Lake ave., Medford, and Harmon Thurston, living tempo rarily in Central Point. Each is married and has children. Duffy is a recent graduate of the school of forestry at the Uni versity of New York in Syra cuse. Thurston is a graduate of Ihe school of forestry at the Uni versity of Maine. He also has five years experience with vari ous paper companies in the Unit ed States and Canada. Obituaries MAHIE L. WILSON Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Lavina Wilson of Ruch, who died Friday at home, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. George A. Trobough of the First Methodist church will of ficiate. Committal will be in Sis kiyou Memorial park. Mrs. Wilson was born Nov. 24, 1892, in Alton, Kans. Her husband Frederick Wilson, pre ceded her in death. Survivors include niece, Mrs. Roy (Winifred) Mershon, Ruch: and nephews, Lester R. Hazel wood, Ashland; and Sherman D. Hunt, St. Joseph, Mo. News About Servicemen FINISHES SCHOOL Specialist Third Class William J. Grow, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Grow, 528 Boardman St., Medford, recently graduated from the Army's European En gineer school in Murnau, Ger many. He arrived overseas in Feb ruary of last year after an as signment at Fort Ord, Calif. He entered the Army in August 1954. after his graduation from Medford High school. TOT LEAVE SOON Pvt. George R. Click, son of Mr. and Mrs. Houston J. Click, Prospect, is scheduled to leave the U.S. Oct. 24 for Europe as part of Operation Gyroscope, the Army's unit rotation plan. Click is a mechanic and en tered the Army in March. 1956, He completed basic training at Fort Carson, Colo. GETS ASSIGNMENT PFC Joe H. Tosh, whose wife, Elaine, lives on route 2, Central Point, recently was assigned as a member of the Army's Alas kan headquarters at Fort Rich ardson. Tosh, who was last stationed at White Sands proving ground, N.M., entered the Army in Feb ruary, 1955, and completed bas ic training at Fort Ord. Calif. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tosh, live at 307 Chestnut St., Medford. PROMOTED William G. Gaines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gaines, Med ford, recently was promoted to j chief warrant officer second j class while serving with the 3d : Transportation helicopter com- pany, Fort Belvoir, Va. Gaines is a helicopter pilot in j the company. He entered the Army in October, 1952, and re ceived basic training at Camp : Roberts, Calif. Gaines attended j Southern Oregon college. j IN ACTIVITIES ! Army PFC Jimmy T. Smith. 1 son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial H. Smith, route 2. Medford, re- cently participated in Organiza tion Day activities with the 25th : infantry division in Hawaii. He is a construction special-: ist and entered the Army in j June. 1954. He graduated from Jacksonville High school in ; 1954. Skate for fun Skat far health Every Wednesday 7 till 10 P.M. Every Friday Doublt Session 7 till 10 P.M. and 10 till 12:30 A.M. Reservations for Private Parties Special Prices Phone 2-9604 Rogue Valley Ballroom MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Offset Dow-Jonet Averagei Dow-Jones final stock aver ages: 30 industrials 487.57, off 1.83; 20 railroads 160.79, off 0.27; 15 utilities 66.16, off 0.33; 65 stocks 172.38 off 0.61. Sales today were about 1,580. 000 shares, compared with 1,610.000 Monday. Today's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical Unquoted American Can Unquoted AT&T Unquoted Anaconda Copper Unquoted Bethlehem Steel Unquoted Caterpillar Corp Unquoted Chrysler Corp Unquoted Continental Can Unquoted Crown Zellerbach Unquoted Curtiss Wright .'. 38Ts Du Pont 198 Eastman Kodak 91 General Electric 5934 General Foods 45"4 General Motors 47:!i Georgia Pacific 32' b Graham Paige 18 Homestake Mining 33?s Kaiser Frazer Unquoted Kennecott Copper 132 Lockheed Aircraft 50 zs Katy Pfd 62 Montgomery Ward Unquoted New York Central 38ru Penney J C 84 ',2 Penn RR 23 's Radio Corporation 37Tg Richfield Oil 69 Socony Vacuum 357 Southern Co 20 '.2 Southern Pacific 48' s Standard California 471 Standard Indiana 57,4 Standard NJ 5438 Sun Mines 8'4 Texas Gulf 30'.-2 Tex Pac Land Trust 7',i Transamerican 38"s Trans West Air 18' s Tri-Continental 27'g Un Carbide 114's Union Pacific 30U United Aircraft 81 UAL 39s U S Rubber 503 U S Steel 685s Youngstown S & T 104 Oregon Indian Summer Turns Into Normal Fall Portland (U.R) Indian summer turned into a "normal" fall in Oregon today. The weather bureau said a Pacific frontal disturbance mov ed southw-ard during the night bringing ra i n s into western Washington and extending southward into the Willamette valley. A new Pacific storm of "con siderable strength" was moving toward the Northwest and was expected to bring gusty winds and moderate rains into western Oregon tonight and Wednesday morning. Journal, Oregonian Strike Decision Waited Portland (U.R) The Port land Central Labor Council last night said it would decide next Monday whether Portland's two daily newspapers would be placed on the unfair list. The Oregonian and Oregon Journal are currently involved in negotiations with the Port land Newspaper Guild. The 1 guild has authorized a strike j against the two papers over 1 wages and working conditions. World population could dou ble in the next 55 years. "EAT HEARTY' Try An Italian Submarine Sandwich 50c Dliciou$ Barbecu.. ff CLOCK Main at Bartlctt. Phone 2-6766 St Urn" '"I LAST TIMES TONITE! Bette DAVIS - Lmest BORGNINE Debbie REYNOIBS - Barry rTIZEERALO STARTS 2' su 1, 1 hJ WENDELL COREY WA 1J MICKEY ROONEY Dirksen Says Douglas Hits 'An All-Time Low' Washington (UP.) Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill.). to day accused Sen. Paul H. Doug- las (D-I1U, of hitting "an all -time low" in suggesting that President Eisenhower might not live out a second term. "I hesitate to even think that perhaps Mr. Douglas was mere- -ly expressing his wishes rather than his convictions." Dirksen said in a statement released by the Republican National committee. Robert Base Held By Coos Bay Police. Coos Bay Robert Stephen Basey. formerly of the Ashland . area, is being held by Coos Bay police under S10.000 bail. He is charged with carrying conceal ed weapons and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Z He was arrested early Satur- -day morning at Coos Bay. Following a 100 mile-an-hour -chase from Ashland over the Siskiyous, Basey was arrested Z by Yreka, Calif., police July. 12. 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