TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBtTXE
Sunday, Auguii iS, 1957
Workmen Find Bodies
Of Three Small Girls
Dixon. 111. up A (roup of
workmen found the bodies of
three small' sisters early Satur
day In a floodlighted, muddy
quarry.
The girls. Nancy, 10, Theresa,
8, and Ruthie Guernsey, 9, had
been missing since last Wednes
day afternoon when they were
seen playing at the rim of the
50-foot quarry.
A small army of workers had
shoveled through the night
against a maddening sea of mud,
while floodlights pierced a
heavy fog which shrouded the
hilly tlmberland.
Police said there were no
signs the girlt had met foul
play. All were found lying fully
clothed under a massive tree,
one of the many authorities had
been hauling out of the clay
mire iince Friday night.
Sandal Starts Starch
National Guardsmen, state po
lice, deputies and hundreds of
volunteers had trudged through
the surrounding area Friday,
when one of them "happened to
kick up" a sandal belonging to
one of the girls.
Digging operations began
shortly afterwards, uncovering
the other five shoes, the little
girls' socks neatly tucked inside.
Mr. and Mrs. John Guernsey,
parents of the girls, identified
the shoes as those of their
daughters.
Dixon Police Commissioner
Fred Hofmann doubted foul
play but cited the possibility
the girls may have been playing
along the slope of the quarry,
perhaps in a pocket, and were
buried under a landslide. A near
by cement plant had been fill
ing in the pit with torti of clay
and sand the day of the disap
pearance.
Rain Hampers Wrok.ri
Hofmann said 73 to 85 work
ers manning hand shovels had
been gnawing into the saucer
shaped pit, aided by two trac
tors and three cranes, but that
torrential afternoon rains had
increased their work a hundred
fold. The little girls were seen
playing near the lip of the quar
ry Wednesday by a shovel op
erator. Other workmen were
around at the time. Hofmann
said, which made, the idea of
foul play improbable.
He could offer no reason,
however, why the sisters had
removed their shoes, there being
no ponds nearby in which they
could go wading.
CHANNEL CHALLENGING
London (IPl Greta Ander
son, of Long Beach, Calify who
won last week's international
cross-channel swim from France
to England, said Saturday she
plans to swim from England to
France next month. The 30-year-old
Danish wife of a Long
Beach physical culturist said she
hopes to be the first woman to
swim the English channel both
ways in one summer.
Die Mail Tribune Want Adi
The Low Coit Way to Sell
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NEW MEMBER American
Legion Post 15 recently initiated
Eric A. Allen, 216Vi North Peach
St., and appointed him chairman
of the ways and means commit
tee. Allen has a long history as a
legionnaire,' becoming a charter
member of Golden Gate Post
40 after World War I.
New Medford Mffn
Legion Initiate
Eric A. Allen, 216Vz North
Peach St.. was recently initiated
as a .member of American
Legion post 15 and appointed
chairman of the ways and. means
committee, according to Com
mander Keegan Townsend.
Allen and his wife recently
moved to Medford from Dallas,
Tex.
He intends soon to open an
office and showroom at 39 South
Bartlett st. under the business
name Allen's Purchasing Serv
ice. Twenty-five per cent of all
sales will go to legion welfare,
Townsend reported.
Allen became a charter mem
ber of Golden Gate post 40 of
the American Legion after
World War I. In 1941, serving
as an industrial engineer at
North American Aviation com
pany, Inglewood, Calif., he or
ganized the General Billy Mit
chell Post 580 and served as its
commander four years, q
Applegate-Jacksonville
Garage Going Up
By HELGA MITCHELL
Applegate-Jacksonville A
new garage is being built at
Ruch by A. E. Ranney, who has
been in the auto repair busi
ness here since he was released
from the Army 12 years ago.
The building is 24 by . 40 and
is of pumice brick. A wheel bal
ancer is being added to present
equipment, and Ethyl gasoline
is being installed as well as the
regular gas. The old garage
building will be used as a shed
for school buses. Ranney has
been driver of the Big Apple'
gate bus route for eight years,
and has received state recogni
tion as a safe driver.
Seve 1 women of the Upper
Applegate extension unit took
charge of registration of visit
ors in the home economics build
ing at the 4-H and FFA fair Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vessel has re
turned home after spending two
weeks with relatives in Tilla
mook and Portland.
Mrs. Lance Offenbacher was
hostess at a stork shower at her
home Thursday evening honor
ing Mrs. Don Sheffield Of Jack
sonville, who formerly was Miss
Shirley Chittock of this com
munity. Mrs. George Redhead
was in charge of games. Twenty
seven . attended.
Even the Squirls ...
Look To The Future!
If :fcm
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Monk and
family who have resided here
the past two years; left recently
for Stockton! Calif., to make
their home.
Mrs. Mike Loftus will be
hostess to the Little Applegate
Sewing club at a noon barbecue
at her home Thursday, Aug. 29.
Mrs. Roy Weatherall of Mil
waukie. Ore. returned to her
home Sunday after spending
several weeks here at the home
of her son, Marvin Perkins. Mr.
Weatherall, while visiting here
briefly, had a rock display which
he had collected from all parts
of United States. He gathered
more exhibits while in the community.
Harry Harmon of Heidelburg,
Germany, is spending a month
here at the home of his sister,
Mrs. B. J. Sanford.
New residents of Little Apple
gate are Mr. and Mrs. William
Godfrey and sons Of Medford
who are residing on the Wright
place.
Edward Milam of San Fran
cisco, on a Jo-dy leave from
the Navy, is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Mansel Milam.
Mr. and Mrs. Janssen and
three sons of San Francisco have
moved into their new residence
on lower Applegate.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Haskins
entertained a group of friends
and relatives at a picnic at their
summer home here Friday eve
ning honoring Mr. and Mrs.,
filchard McKee of Medford, who
left the following day for Ten
nessee to make their home.
Among guests during the past
week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilford Pearson were Mrs.
Earl Goodrich and daughter
Emily of Sterling City, Calif.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Mon-
gold and daughter Sally of Eagle
Point. 1
9 Warm Reception!
HERE ARE A FEW EARLY HINTS THAT WILL ASSURE YOU
OF A COMFORTABLY HEATED HOME DURING THE FALL
AND WINTER SEASON:
Hive heiting equipment cleaned tnd inspected.
Ee sure pilot light aund burners axe working properly.
f) See that ill controls are in perfect working condition ind thit equip
ment" is properly vented.
Check heat supply to eich room.
0 Clein or replace air filters if necessary.
Replace old or inadequate heating units with modern automatic gas
heating equipment NOW before the cold weather rush.
CURE HEATING TROUBLES BEFORE COLD WEATHER COMES
VISIT OUR OFFICE OR CALL YOUR
HEATING CONTRACTOR TODAY
CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC
UTILITIES COMPANY
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bethany,
accompanied by the letter's sis
ter, Mrs. Bill Watson, who is
visiting here from Joplin, Mo.,
spent the week end at Eureka
visiting Mrs. Lawrence Dunshee,
sister of the two ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Dore of
Dolton, 111., have spent the week
here as guests of Mr. Dore's
sister, Mrs. Gail Buffington.
Other guests at the Buffington
home this week were Mr. Buf
fington's son-in-law and daugh
ter,Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lewis
and daughter Monica of Modesto,
Calif.
Mrs. Letha Clark of Medford
has returned to her position as
bookkeeper at the Woolworth
store after spending two weeks'
vacation here at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Metta Buck.
Nelson Purcel returned to his
home Wednesday- after being in
Sacred Heart hospital for a week
as a result of pneumonia.
Gary West recently accepted
employment with the O.K. mar
ket in Medford as an apprentice
meat cutter.
Jim and Ronnie Keen are
visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lionel Keen. The boys are
6n leave from the Navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Pear
son expected to leave Friday
for a week's vacation on the
California coast. They will be
accompanied by their house
guest, Mrs. Ida May Hughes of
Oaklrid, who will visit at Fort
Bragg. Mr. and Mrs. Val Haskins
of Jacksonville will remain at
the Pearson home during their
absence.
. Mr and Mrs. Lester Jtedhesd
of Salem were overnight guests
of his brother, George Redhead,
Tuesday.
Rural Reflections: Ed Fossen
remarks that the silence around
home while his children are at
the 4-H fair Is so loud he can
hear- it whisper.
Committee Elects
Skelfon Chairman
Salem ' (IB The Interim
Committee on Government Re
organization Friday elected Mr.
Keith Skelton, Eugene Democrat
chairman, and set Sept. 14 in
Salem as the time they will de
cide on their agenda.
Sen. Daniel Thiel, Astoria
Democrat was elected vice chair
man of the committee which
will study possible consolida
tions or abolition of some . of
the state's numerous boards and
commissions.
State Finance Director John
Richardson told ' Rep. Skelton
his department would prepare
data on boards and commissions
in time for the Sept. 14 meet
ing. Also meeting in the capital
was the Interim committee to
study Migrant Labor problems.
Rep. Don Willner, Portland Dem
ocrat was elected chairman and
Sen. Truman. Chase, Eugene Re
publican, vice chairman.-
The Oregon ' Council of
Churches launched a study of
the migrant problem some years
ago, but found it too much for
a private organization.
It 1
The Rev. Nicholas Deis.
Transferred
Catholic Priest
Moves to Coast
-The Very Rev. Nicholas Dels,
priest of Sacred Hpart parish
for the past four years, will
leave Tuesday to assume duties
in Ocean Lake, Ore. Replacing
Father Deis here will be the
Rev. Carl Mai, pastor at Cottage
Grove. -
Father Deis has been in the
priesthood for 24 years, being a
graduate of St. Patrick Semin
ary, Menlo Park, Calif. Before
coming to Medford he was
pastor of the Seaside, Ore. par
ish. He will be accompanied to
Ocean Lake by his sister. Miss
Eva Deis, who has been church
secretary here.
During Father Deis' years in
Medford the local congregation
increased by twenty-five per
cent, the church was renovated,
the Jacksonville Catholic church
was restored and Our Lady of
Fatima Catholic church at Shady
Cove was built. Recently an ad
dition was built to the gymnas-
CONGRESSMAN LEAVING
Washington (IP) Adjourn
ment fever ran high Friday in
the House of Representatives.
Some representatives apparent
ly weren't waiting to make' it
official. Two roll calls on an
appropration bill turned up total
votes of only 287 and 284, al
though House membersship cur
rently is 433. Congressmen were
telling the story of one vacation-bound
lawmaker who re
portedly left town with instruc
tions that he be paired against
any resolution to adjourn. .
ium at St. Mary's High school.
Tuesday evening a reception
for Father Deis was held at the
parish addition to the gymnas
ium. Several hundred persons
attended.
REDS BUILD IN EGYPT
- London (in Prague Radio
said Saturday that Communist
Czechoslovakia is building "sev
eral industrial plants" in Egypt.
The broadcast said one of the
plants would be for production
of steel oil drums.
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. . and BACK TO SCHOOL SALE!
TERRIFIC SAVINGS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
MEN'S .
Short Sleeve Summer
SPORT SHIRTS
MEN'S
BATHING SUITS
Reg. 4.95
OOC
40 Pr. Miscellaneous
SHOES
99c
MEN'S
DRESS SOCKS
Cotton and Stretch
MEN'S
DRESS SLACKS
588 to 1488
MEN'S BELTS
BOYS' JEANS
98
. .59
. .79
.22.88
. 1.75
. .99
.2.69
MEN'S
Sport Goat 18.88
MEN'S l
Cotton Sox .......
MEN'S "
Colored T-Shirts . .
MEN'S
Snort Coats ......
lien's Hats ...... .
Men's Ties . . .
MEN'S
White Dress Shirts
MEN'S
Short Sleeved Shirt.. 2.66
MEN'S -
Short Sleeved Shirt.. 3.44
MEN'S
Jackets 5.88 np
MEN'S
Flannel Shirts ..... . 1.88
School Sweaters . .. 5.88
13 oz. Jeans 2.88
Men's Stretch Belts.. .49
CLOSEOUT
Men's Shoes 4.88 '0nP
Men's Canvas Shoes.. 3.66
Men's Work Shoes... 5.88
Men's Khakis ...... 2.88
Men's Khaki Shirts... 1.98
BOTS
Long Sleeved Shirt ..1.77
Boys' Denims . . 2.88
Boys' Pajamas ...... 2.66
Boys' Shoes ........ 2.88
Hundreds of Items (too numerous to
mention) on Sale.
Sale Starts 9 A.M. Monday Morning
CRATER
Department
Store
Central Point, Ore.
MEN'S
SPORT COATS
Reg. 29.95
SALE "
88
MEN'S
FADEO DENIMS
3 88
MEN'S
CALIPSO SHIRTS
2"
BOYS'
SHORTS & SHIRTS
9C
MEN'S LONG SLEEVE
SPORT SHIRTS
288
BOYS' SHORT SLEEVE
SPORT SHIRTS
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