Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 16, 1957, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextLocal and Meeting The Rogue Valley Transportation club will meet at noon Thursday, Jan. 17, in the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel. Theft Henry Harold Rowell, 521 Edwards St., Medford. re ported to police Monday the theft of a six volt battery from his residence. It was valued at $5, police said. V Girl Injured Frieda Grace Fears, 16 Chestnut St., Medford, told police Monday her daugh ter, Janet Lee Fears, 8, suffered an arm injury from a B-B gun pellet while walking home from school. Police said the case was cleared when three Medford boys, between the ai"es 6 to 7, were questioned. a Business Names Everette R. and Ethel McGraw have re tired the assumed business name, Ham and Esser Restaurant, and Annette and Norris O'Neill have assumed that name; Percy A. Lee has assumed the business name. La Casita Supreme Pro ducts; Stan, Evelyn and Nora Straus have retired the business name Stan's Market: and Stan ley and Evelyn Straus have as sumed the business name, Stan's Tavern, according to records in the county clerk s office. Need For 135 Pine Street Phone NO-4-1273 . CENTRAL POINT, OREGON Frank Wilkinson, Mgr. No Parking Problems ' . ... '-' T OLYMPIA ...with pleasure! "IT'S THE WATER" THAT MAKES IT SO REFRESHING yilon ait atuxtyt wtkwne to "On Amenoft Mxttptionol Bmerietm Otnpia &fatm& Company, Olym pia, Watt inglon,USA. OIy E-2 Personal Patients Medical patient at Osteopathic hospital is Law rence G. Kolkemo, 323 Haven at., Medford. Convalescing at the same hospital after major sur gery Tuesday is Mrs. Ophelia Truex, route 1, box 276A, Cen tral Point. Returns to Post Ernest Scott, club manager at the Elk tem ple, Medford, returned to his position there recently after an absence of about 11 months. Scott suffered a heart attack in January, 1956. Permits Issued D. L. Pickell, Medford, has been issued a build ing permit for an S8.000 resi dence at 1417 Whitman St., and a $10,000 residence at 1516 Whit man st. Charley Batter has been issued a permit to erect nine motel cabins for S16.000 at 816 North Riverside ave., Medford. X-Ray Clinic The chest x-ray clinic at Sacred Heart hospital will be open Thursday between 2 and 5 p.m.. according to the Jackson County Public Health association, which operates the clinic. The films- are read for tuberculos.s, heart conditions and other chest disease, associa tion members said. A Loan? Medical Expenses? To Help Meet A Crisis? LET US HELP YOU! Loans To SI ,500 SALARY AUTO FURNITURE Crater Finance CORPORATION A , Elks Wait Mid-Winter i Convention at Ontario Ontario U.F! The largest group of convention delegates in this eastern Oregon city's his tory is expected to be on hand tomorrow for the opening of the Oregon State Elks association mid-winter session. Spokesmen said that about 600 visitors are expected to attend the four-day meeting. Public Invited Rogue Valley Square Dance Callers associa tion has issued an invitation to the public to attend a dance at the Medford Senior high school gym tonight, starting at 8 o'clock. About IS callers will ap pear at the Jamboree style dance, with proceeds going to the March of Dimes. Chin Up Meeting The Chin Up club will resume twice- monthly meetings Friday night at 8 o clock with a gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chipman, 155 Highland dr. Games will be played with pro ceeds going to the March of Dimes. All persons interested in the club are invited. Discuss Detention Home Merv Gilson, deputy state fire marshal, visited here yesterday at the request of the Jackson county court. He met with the court, juvenile officers, local (ire department representatives and the architect for the pro posed juvenile detention home. The group discussed fire protec- , tion measures in planning the I structure. i Chimney Fire City firemen : reported no damage from a flue 1 fire about 1:15 p.m. yesterday i at the Merle Jones residence, I 906 Cherry st. Damage was con I fined to the motor yesterday I morning when a washing ma chine motor overheated at the W. W. Walker home, 842H East 1 Main st., firemen said. Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Jackson County btockmen s association was cheduled for Feb. 11 at the Cen tral Point Grange ball starting at 10 a.m. at a board of direc tors meeting Tuesday. The all day meeting will include discus sions on various subjects includ ing federal subsidies for beef livestock. Collier , H. Buffington and Warren Bayliss will be in charge of the program. The more perfect the fidelity, the greater your enjoyment of music The more perfect the brewing water, the greater your enjoyment of beer. This . is the secret of Olympia's ever-growing fame and popularity. For the rare artesian water used in the brewing of Olympia is naturally perfect just es it floivt from the earth. No wonder more and more discriminating westerners now serve and enjoy Olympia with pleasure! M ,t -'-$ i .' A ' ' " BANQUET SPEAKER Miss Janice Westaby, director of the home safety demonstration pro ject, Oregon state board of health, will be principal speak er at the Medford Safety council annual award banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in the Pio neer room of the Jackson hotel. Safety awards will be made by Bud Palmer, outgoing president of the council, and Aubrey Lo per, of the U. S. National bank. Medford branch, will be install ed 1957 president. Obituaries MRS. EARLENE M. FERN LUND AND INFANT SON Funeral services for M r s. Earlene M. Fernlund. 30, of 786 Gilman rd., Medford, who died Tuesday, and her infant son, Daniel, who died Friday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday. Bishop D. E. Nelson of lhe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will officiate. Committal will be in Memory Gardens Memorial park. Mrs. Fernlund was born Dec. 26, 1926, in Walla Walla, Wash. She was a member of the Lat ter Day Saints church; Neigh bors of Woodcraft, Chrysanthe mum Chapter 84; and Nurses as sociation of Jackson county. Mrs. Fernlund is- survived by her husband, Ray Fernlund; two sons, Anthony and Michael, both at home; her mother, Mrs. C. W. Deem, Grants Pass; her stepfather, C. W. Deems, Grants Pass: a sister, Miss Jeanne Short, Chicago, 111., and several aunts and uncles. The bodies will lie in state from Thursday noon until Sat urday morning. Four Minor Crashes Reported to Police Four minor accidents were re ported in Medford Tuesday, ac cording to city police. No injur ies were reported in any of the collisions. Vehicles operated by Orville Albert Williams, 1466 Grand ave., Medford, and Dollie Claire Holland, 501 Alice st, Medford, were involved in an accident at Grape and Fourth sts., police said. Williams was cited for fail ure to stop at a stop sign, they said. A car operated by Fred James Warner Jr., 230',j Manzanita st.. Medford. collided with an Ever green bus operated by Jewel Da vid Kirklin, 815',-i . Cedar st, Medford, at Bartlett and Fifth sts, officers reported. A collision occurred at Sum mit ave. and Haven st. involving cars operated by Richard Arlen Reigel. route 1, box 347A, Med ford and Gretchen Florence Wade, 310 Hamilton st, Med ford, according to police. A car operated by Velma Imo gene Eads, 356 South Groveland st, Medford, struck a parked car registered to E. M. Gray, 832 Dakota ave, Medford, on North Holly st. between Fifth and Sixth sts, officers said. Mrs. Dwyer Attends Orientation Meeting Portland Mrs. Dan Dwyer of 839 South Riverside ave, Medford, was among 16 volun teer leaders from the state who attended an orientation meeting here this week in connection with the Heart Sunday campaign of the Oregon Heart association. The day-long session was set up to explain the Heart Sunday operation to chairmen and super visors from 11 Oregon communi ties. Mrs. Forrest Erickson of Estacada, state chairman for Heart Sunday, presided. Dr. Herbert E. Griswold Jr., OHA president and head of the division of cardiology at Univer sity of Oregon medical - school, outlined . research projects now being sponsored by the organ ization and discussed the educa tional program. Heart Sunday, principal fund raising activity of the associa tion's February Heart Fund cam paign, is scheduled Feb. 24, at which time volunteers in about 75 Oregon cities will carry on a door-to-door drive for .contribu tions to the OHA. Segment of Southeast Sewer Is Installed One segment, of the southeast Medford trunk sewer was com pleted Tuesday with installation of all 24-inch line planned for the sewer, according to Vern Thorpe, public works director.' The work is being done by P. S. Lord Mechanical contractors, Portland. The line runs be tween Cottage st. and Barnett rd. along Bear creek to the bridge at Barnett rd, Thorpe said. The last manhole of the project is being constructed to day. Contractors crews are work ing on another segment of the trunk sewer today, laying pipe along Barnett rd. east of Bear creek. Births FRANKLIN To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, 1224 Stewart ave, Med ford, Jan. 15, 1957, a girl, weight 934 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. ' STEWART To Mr. and Mrs. James, route 1, box" 430, Ash land, Jan. 15, 1957. a boy, weight S3.i pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. SMITH To-Mr. and Mrs. Vincent, 1412 Crown ave, Med ford, Jan. 15, 1957, a boy, weight 9'4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hos pital. SPURTON To Mr. and Mrs. Walter, 807 Posse lane, Medford, Jan. 14, 1957, a boy, Sli pounds, at Osteopathic, hospital. McGINNIS To Mr. and Mrs. Willie, 814 West Second st, Medford, Jan. 15, 1957,. a boy, weight Zi pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that I have been appointed by the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Jackson County, Executor of ' the Will of Dorothy A. Lofier. deceased, and have Qualified. All persons having- claims against the estate of said decedent are hereby notified to present them, with proper vouchers, duly verified to me at the office of Slcyrman. Ouellette & Heisel. attorneys for said Executor, at Room 418 Medical Center Buildine. in Medford, Orexon. within six months from the date of this notice. Dated and first published January IS, 1937 ROBERT WARREN LOFFER, Executor Skyrman, Ouellette Sc Heisel Attorneys for Executor CAESAR MUZZIOLI ACCORDION SCHOOL Beginners and Advanced PHONE 2-689 FOR APPOINTMENT 517 NEWTOWN ST. Wednesday- January 18, 1957 Stock List Spurts; Gains Only Fraction New York (U.R) Stocks advanced today but the gain re stored only a fraction of the more than S2.5 billion wiped from stock values in the two previous sessions. Stocks finished below their highs for the day on late modest selling. Steels stood out on the up swing, made on reduced volume. Sugar, shipbuilding, metals and selected aircrafts and utilities also highlighted. Crucible Steel was up around three points at its high. Bethle hem, Wheeling, Lukens, and Youngstown all boasted gains of a point or more before the de cline set in. Today's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical 96 American Can . 413s AT&T 1754 Anaconda Copper 68'i Bethlehem Steel 185'i Caterpillar Corp 91T's Chrysler Corp 66"s Continental Can 45?s Crown Zellerbach 553.j Curtiss Wright 46' ' Du Pont 1847s Eastman Kodak ., 87?4 General Electric - 55U General Foods 41 ',4 General Motors 41 1 4 Georgia Pacific 27?s PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland fU.P.l Cattle 400. Mostlv choice with good fed uteers 21: mixed good-choice 1110 lb. :10J0; utility Holstein steers 13; good-choice 960 lb. fed heifers 19.50; good heavy heifers around 19; utiliy heifera 11 12.50; canner-cutter cows 8-9.50; light cutter bulls 10.50-12.50; good-choice 680 lb. feeder steers 17.75. Calves 50. Good-choice vealera 23 28; high choice 28.50 and 29. Hogs 250. No. 1 and 2 lightweight butchers 20.50-20.75. Sheep 200. Choice wooled slaughter lambs 19; load 112 lb. mixed good choice 17.50: No. 1 pelt mostly choice 115 lb. 17.75. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland fU.P Errs To retail ers: Grad AA large, 45 -47c; A large. 43-45c; AA mediimi. 40-44c; A me dium, 39-43c. A small, 37-39c; carton, l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints, 69-70C lb.; cartons 70-71c; A prins. 69-70c; B prints. 87-68c. Cheese Medium cured To retail ers: A grade cheddar, single daisies, 453-520; 5-lb. loaves. 5H2-37c; pro cessed American cheese 5-lb. loaf, 41 l3-44c. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chicken Quoted ' growers (No. 1 qualiy, f.o.b. Portland): Fryers, 23-4 lbs.. 3lc lb.; light hens, too few transactions for Portland price; 10 11c lb. at ranch; heavy hens. 3 lbs. up. not enough trading for Portland price; at country. 13-14c lb.; old roo tiers. 7-9c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade! dressed to retailers: Fryers, whole ; drawn. 38-41c lb.; cut up, 44-48c; I hens, light type, cut up, 32-36c, , heavy type whole drawn, 36-40c lb. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur- ; keys, live weight. 27-28c lb. Dressed Turkeys To retailer: A grade hens. 45-48c lb.; eviscerated; A ; grade toms to 24 lbs., 44-46c; over 24 j lbs.. 46-52c lb. Rabbits f Average to growers, f.o.b. killing plant): Live white. 334-5 lbs., j f.o.b. dressing plants. Portland. 2 1-2 4c; j colored pelts, 4c under; old does. 10- 1 32c lb.: a few higher. Fresh killed j fryers to retailer, 56-58c lb-; cut up, 1 60-63C ' PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN Portland Wholesale hay prices: No. 2 green alfalfa baled f.o.b. Port land, $34-35. Wholesale prices as repored by the USLA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white. S83.30 a ton: No. 2 white oats. 38-lb. West Coast delivery, $37; No. 2 Valley white oats. $52 ton; soybean meal. $79 ton, f.o.b. Port land: barley No. 2 45-lb.. West Coas ritlivtrv Stfil SO ntnnrlard mill nin. prompt delivery. $47-48 ton. f.o.b. t Portland; No. 2 yellow corn. Eastern ; shipment, f.o.b. Portland, $63. DAILY WEATHER REPORT ' - ( FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Clear through ; Thursday except valley fog patches j near sunrise. Colder tonight with low 20-25. High Thursday 45. I Western Oregon' Mostly clear j through Thursday. Patches of fog in valleys. Colder tonight with low 22-32. : High Thursday 32-42. ; Northern California: Fair through . Thursdav except local morning fog. Little temperature change. LOCAL DATA j TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 44; above normal 7. i Record MgTi this date 62 in 1944. Record low this date 15 in 1949. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid rrlght, .01 inch. Midnight to 10 a.m., none. . Total his month .36 inch, .87 inch below normal. Total since Sept. 1. 10:12 inches, 7 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 63 T, highes this a.m. 100 Hich 4:30 24 City - Tester- a.m. day low Brookings . 52 38 Crater Lake 29 10 Grants Pass . 54 35 Klamath Falls 42 24 MEDFORD 52 30 Portland 36 28 hr. Prec. '8 .17 .01 .01 Seattle -Spokane Yakima .. . 37 20 . 29 28 Eureka 52 40. .09 Red Bluff 5B 38 Sacramenot 57 41 San Francisco 57 41 Los Angeles 84 48 Phoenix Denver . Chicago 42 8 65 9 17 ... ... 32 12 ... 80 . 14 .02 .01 Miami New York Washing-ton. D C. .37 .19 31 FIVE-DAY FORECAST (Through Jan. 21): Western Oregon Temperatures averaging much below normal with rising trene. over week end. , Highs generally 32-42. Lows ia 20s in inter ior valleys. 28-35 along coast. Highs warming five degrees and lows 5 to 10 degrees by week end. Precipita tion light beginning during during week end. Amounts generally lesE than .5 of inch. Northern California Probably rain late in period with snow in moun tains. Temperatures near normal. MEDFORD (OREGON) WAIL TRIBUNE EXETEIT Graham Paige , l'a Homestake Mining 37VS Kennecolt Copper 121VS Lockheed Aircraft 55 '4 Katy Pfd ,58Vj Montgomery Ward 38?s New York Central 33 , Penney J C 80 Vi Penn R R 21 Vj Radio Corporation . 33 Richfield Oil 67H Socony Vacuum 55's Southern Co 21 Southern Pacific 45 Standard California 1 46 Standard Indiana 597s Standard N J 573 Sun Mines 73i Texas Gulf 31 . Tex Pac Land Trust 8-"s Transamerican 375s Trans West Air . 18u Tri-Continental 27'.s Un Carbide ......... lll'i Union Pacific 294 United Aircraft 88V2 UAL 39V4 U S Rubber 45 U S Steel 667s Youngstown S & T 111 14 Every Night In The Kwan Yin Room Bob Murtha AT THE PIANO Playing Your Favorites Same Tasty Foods in. Our Other Dining Rooms , RESTAURANT Open Every Day of the Year ON HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH . HHililHWllll TONIGHT AJOR-STUDIO SNEAK PRE-VUE LAST TIMES TONITE Tofc HUNTER Notoli. WOOD ihe Girl He Left Behind" STARTING BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT an ko-iadiO ncitm VARSITY ASHLAND A. Can of fit mmm 'WJpM J Pi. tl.i.os scmws " atfsL.j gggsfjf3 GREAT fl W mmmr WIDt-KKKfl PLUS "THE SWAN LAKE BALLET" Organ Concert 8:00-8:30 Dorothy McOuir at the Contaia f Our Mighty Wurlitzer. Courtesy earner's Organ Studio, Grants Pass. Clare Booth Luce To Attend Inaugural Phoenix (U.R) Clare Boothe Luce, former ambassa dor to Italy, put an end to ru mors today that she is seriously ill by stating she was returning to Washington Saturday to at tend the inauguration of Presi dent Eisenhower. Mrs. Luce has been a guest at Elizabeth Arden's Main Chance Beauty and Rest Salon here. It had been reported in some quarters she was "serious ly ill." Sybil Ames, hostess for the salon, denied again today that Mrs. Luce was ill. She said the former diplomat swims several times a day, takes health exer cises, and even goes to nearby Scottsdale to shop. "She is perfectly all right," Mrs. Ames said. "She was tired and needed a rest, and that is what she has been getting." HURRY Ends Soon & STEVENS' AffCUXCncMr ma FER8ER MUCKTte f WARNER fOi m WARNtftCOLO aiaiiMN ELIZABETH ROCK JAMES TAYLOR -HUDSON -DEAN ONE SHOW TONITE Doors Open 6:30 mow tam AT 9:00 P.M. TOMORROW TONIGHT , Doors Open 8:00 Stars! Music! Story! .. 2fe J