Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 30, 1957, Image 15

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Local and
Car Damaged A car owned
by Chester Herbert Merriman,
210 South Keen way dr., has a
broken window following at
tempts by someone to gain en
trance to his car Wednesday eve
ning. The car was parked in the
alley behind Fiynn Electric
company, according to police re
ports. Return Home Mr. and Mrs.
Harve Strahm, former owners of
the Rainbow Gardens on South
Pacific highway, recently re
turned from a two and one-half
month vacation trip with their
five children. The Strahms vis
ited relatives in Colorado, Kan
sas, Arizona and California dur
ing the trip. They now live at
Harbor.
Return C. B. Cordy, county
horticulture agent, and F. C.
Beimer. former superintendent
of the Southern Oregon Experi
ment station, have returned
from a three-day meeting of the
American Institute of Biological
Sciences at Stanford university.
While at the California confer
ence Cordy attended the horti
culture sessions.
Girl Born Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Ellis, Arlington, Va.,
are parents of a girl, Alieen
Ranaee, born Aug. 28, weigh
ing 6Vi pounds. They have one
other child, a boy, one year old.
Paternal grandparents of the
children are Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Ellis, 820 Crater Lake ave. Rich
ard graduated from Medford
high school in 1945 and is now
in civil service work.
ENJOY GENUINE
CHARCOAL
BROILED FOODS
e3 in the
CANDLE ROOM
at the Medford
Hotel
1
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SHOWING!
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SAT., Aug. 31-8 p.m.
All Moose and Guests
Music By the TUNE WRANGLERS
.t MOOSE HALL
11 Newtown
Enjoy a PLEASANT Evening .
DD ANCLE
At WALKER'S POPULAR
DREAMLAND .
Always a Congenial Crowd Fmsr of Modm Music
1
At
Beautiful GOLD
GRANGE HALL
Every SAT. NIGHT
music YIC flooo .sters
A (mo floor and Iota of friondly poplo .
Corns on out We'll makt room for you
somehow! Froa Check Room.
Personal
Wednesday Accident A car
driven by Francis Daniel Mur
phy, 735 West 14th St., was in
volved in a collision with one
driven by Garry George Legler,
route 2, box 199, Central Point,
Wednesday afternoon. Police re
port the accident took place at
Sixth and Riverside" sts.
Top Salesman C. William
Abbot, Central Point, manager
of the West Coast Life insur-j
ance agency in Medford, has
been named a member of the'
company's 1957 leaders, club.
Abbot will attend the company
convention at the Empress hotel
in Victoria, B.C., Sept. 2 to 6..
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Reports Theft Jack Rev )
Sides, 926 Murry St., reported to j
police Wednesday that someone i
had taken two car batteries and j
a pair of overshoes from vehicles
parked at the rear of Rogue
Service and Supply, 609 West
McAndrewi rd. Value of the
items is $25.
- Brush Burns Firemen said
there was no damage from a
brush fire about noon yesterday
near buildings on the Jack
Boettcher property, 885 Shafer
lane. Answering a cabin' fire
alarm about 8:30 p.m. Thurs
day, firemen found a large trash
fire behind a building at the
rear of a lot in the Z'SO block,
McAndrews rd.
Riverside Accident A car
driven by Richard James Swin
ney, 1478 Spring St., was in
volved in an accident with one j
driven by William Ira Luman,
630 Oakdale St., Thursday noon,
according to police reports. The
accident took place at Twelfth
and Riverside sts., said police.
Swinney was cited for failure
to maintain proper lookout.
Youngsters Blamed C h i 1-
dren playing with matches were
responsible for three of four
I grass fires yesterday and this.
morning, city firemen reported.
One of the fires was at 941 Mt.
Pitt ave. this morning and just
a small area was burned. Anoth-
' cr was in a fielff owned by Dr".
L. D. Inskeep on Hillcrest rd.,
and occurred yesterday, after
noon. One Thursday morning
burned about one-fourth acre in
a field bacfc of the residence of
Mrs. B. J. Johnson, 814 Adams
lane. A fourth grass fire was
along Bear creek at the reer of
the 600 block on North River
side ave. yesterday al?rnoon.
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Festival Plays
Tonight: "As You Like
It."
Saturday: "Othello."
Curtain time for all
plays is 8:30 p.m.
Former Presidential
Valet Found Dead
Portland' IW Henry Perry,
about 90 years old, former valet
for President Grover Cleveland,
was found dead in his home here
Thursday. - He apparently had
died about two days ago.
Deputy Coroner Anthony Wald
said papers found in Perry's home
indicated he may have served
other presidents during his stay
in the White House. He also had
worked as a waiter in the old
Portland hotel and his rooms
were filled with signed photos
and testimonials from celebrities
he had served.
Wald said Perry also left a
coin collection that was one of
the most extensive the coroner
had ever seen.
New Cabinets The city has
recently added several new file
cabinets in the city hall. They
will help to rid the city of some
of its storage problems accord
ing to officials.
.
Pistol Taken Clair AVilliam
Vogel, 9 Lindley ave., reported
to police Thursday that a .38 ral
iber pistol, hfdden under the
front seat of his car, had been
taken. It is valued at $45.
Orders Issued City Fire
Marshal Truman Nelson issued
six orders for correction of haz
ards afte,r inspection yesterday
of five business occupancies and
one building of public assembly.
.
Paving Completed Vernon
Thorpe, director of public works,
said Friday that the blacktop
paving on Grape st., between
Melrose and Stewart sts., was
now completed. ' Final cleanup
work is now underway.
...
House Damaged Walter
James Young, Hillcrest-Phoenix
dr., reported to city police Thurs
day that a vacant house owned
by him has been damaged. Po
lice found windows smashed,
walls pushed in and electric,
equipmest torn loose. They are
investigating.
Collision A car driven by
Harriett Hill Tobin, 1435 Euclid
aVe., was involved in a collision
with one driven by Clarence Le
roy Smith, 826 Grant St., at Main
and Crater Lake Thursday noon.
Smith was cited by city police
for failure to maintain proper
lookout.
...
Fined $35 John Albert Par
rack, 18, 119 South Holly, was
fined $35 in municipal court
Friday morning on charges of
illegal possession of liquor. Par
rack was arrested near the Na
tional Guard armory last night
when police stopped him for a
routine check.
...
Two Cited Earl Yoakley,
route 2, box 233, and Laorene
Katherine Kell, 520 North Bart
lett St., were drivers of cars
involved in a collision at Third
and Front sts. Thursday after
noon. Yoakley was cited by
police for having no operator's
permit with him and Kell was
cited . for failure to yield the
right of way, by city police.
...
Attends Seminar Dr. Wil
liam C. Thompson, Medford op
tometrist, is attending a seminar
on "modern developments in
school lighting" in Portland.
Featured speaker will be Dr.
Richard Feinberg, former dean
of the college of optometry, Pa
cific University. The seminar,
sponsored by the Portland Gen
eral Electric Power company, is
being conducted at the Univer
sity of Portland.
COMPENSATION GRANTED
Hartford, Conn. (UV Unem
ployment compensation was
granted a woman fired for get
ting in debt and having her
wages garnished. Jt was decided
that she didn't do it "willfully."
Every
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Stock Market Shows
Preholiday Advance
New York W Stocks
registered a wide advance in a
dull, preholiday market today.
Railroad issues featured the
recovery. At 2 p.m. - this group
showed a -rise of 1.82 per cent on
the day. Industrials at that time
were up 1.14 per' cent and utili
ties a small amount. . '
Steels, oils, coppers, chemicals,
drugs, tires, autos, and. aircrafts
registered gains of 1 to . more
than 2 points.. Some special
issues gained 2 or 3 points.
The rise was a continuation of
a rally that set in late Thurr-day
and lifted the market sharply
from earlier lows.
By UNITED PRESS
DowrJones final stock arer
ages: 30 industrial 484.35. up
8.29; 20 railroads 137.49. up .
0.32, and 65 stocks 166.58. up
2.80. '
Sales today were about I.
600.000 shares compared with
1.630,000 shares' Thursday.
Allied Chemical unquoted
American Can .- l35&-
AT&T 17412
Anaconda Copper - 54Ts
Bethlehem Steel ..... i 45? s
Caterpillar Corp 85
Chrysler Corp 78
Continental Can . 443a
Crown Zellerbach 49
Curtiss Wright , 39
Du Pont ...-18854
Eastman Kodak .....-....J00
General Electric : . 65s,i
General Foods ; 48
General Motors 43 14
Georgia Pacific Z0i
Safety Council r ' "
Reports Death Drop
Chicago flP The National
Safety council, today reported a
7 per cent drop in traffic deaths
during July for the - eighth
straight lifesaving month on the
nation's roadways.
The council said that despite
heavier traffic, the July, 1957.
traffic death toll was 3.320 as
compared with a toll of 3,570
during July of 1956.
"Thus, 250 lives were saved,"
the council said. : "
For the ' first seven months,
the council reported, the traffic
toll was down an average of 3
per cent or a saving of 650 lives.
. .
NEWS ABOUT
SERVICEMEN
COMPLETES TRAINING '
Pvt. Charles E. Mires, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Odessa Vielbieg,
Phoenix, today completed a
course which includes .latest in
fantry tactics, first aid, demoli
tions, field fortifications and ad
vanced schooling, on weapons.
IN DESERT EXERCISE ;
Tnree Marines ..of Jackson
county recently participated in
"Operation Ironhorse" at the
Marine Corps base, 29 Palms,
Calif, They are Marine Pfc.
James D. White, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harland V. White, route 1,
Box 838, Cave Junction; Pfc.
Elgin G. Robinson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. ,E. E. Robinson, route
2, Box 290, Central Point, and
SSgt. Melvin L. Thompson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L.
Thompson, 427 Laurel st., Cen
tral Point.
The exercise is designed to
test men and machines under
adverse desert conditions.
SPECIAL REVIEW ,
Two all-Oregon Navy recruit
companies, now in training at
the U.S. Naval training center
at San Diego, recently took part
in a special brigade review be
fore six state governors.
Governor and Mrs-. Robert D.
Holmes (center) reviewed the
two Oregon companies. The com',
panies have been named the
Webfoots and the Loggers.
Men from the Medford area in
the companies are: Llewellyn W.
Witte, Robert J. Martin, Lewis
F. Lenton and Lawrence F. Glid
den from Medford; Richard B.
Rensfield and Richard D. Gunth
er from Ashland;. Frank A.
Yycksen from Talent and Rich
ard A. Sanford and Robert A.
Clark from Jacksonville.
TO SCORE WITH HER!
Your dote will op
prec o f your
fhoughffuneu in
dining her where
perftction is a tradition.
When the best is none too good, dine,
here. The juperb cuisine, eJeft lervice and ,
congeniol atmosphere leave nothing to
be desired. Yet, your check will be on the.
modest side. Come in . . . soon!
DARDANELLE
dish a sheer delight
at the Gold Hill Overpass
Graham Paige ; IVi
Homestake Mining .. 35s
Kaiser Frazer , 12?s
Kennecott Copper 97Vi
Lockheed Aircraft 37
Kayt Pfd 54
Montgomery Ward ! 36i
New York Central 29V8
Penney J C ,.'. - 80 U
Penn R R a".., , 19
Radio Corporation. 33V4
Richfield Oil 76
Socony Vacuum .......... 563s
Southern Co ... .' 23,i
Southern Pacific 4 Hi
Standard California 54 1 4
Standard Indiana 48'i
Standa-i N J 633fe
Sun Mines llg
Texas Gulf 24 's
Tex Pac Land Trust 7's
Transamerica 36i
Trans West Air ;....r. 123s
Tri-Continental 301
Union Carbide : :..109?s
Union Pacific- ... 28
United Aircraft 653s
U A L 24i,2
U S Rubber . 41?s
U S Steel '......,.. 66
Youngstown S i T ... 97 V
LIVESTOCK
Portland (UP.) Cattle for week
3.165. Five loads average-choice steers
up to 1,125 lbs.. 24.5D; other choice
steers 24-24.25; good steers 22.50
23.25; standard 19-22. Choice fed hei
fers 22.50: mixed good and choice 22
22.25: goods mostly 21-21.50; stand
ard 17.50-20.
Utility and commercial cowx 14-16,
few to 16.25. canners and cutters 11
13. heavy cutters to 13.50 and shelly
cannerg dovn to 9.
Calves, for week 585. Choice veal
ers 14 50-26. goods 21-24. standard 17
29. Good and choice slaughter calves
20-23.
Hogs for week: 1.315. Most 1 and 2
(Trade butchers 190-220 lbs. 23.25
23.50, mixed grade lots 180-235 lbs.
22.50-23.00. Weights 240-270 lbs. and
160-180 lbs. 21-22. Sows 300-500 lbs.
16 50-20.50.
Sheep for week 2.875. Choice slaugh
ter lambs 21-21 50. few to 22 early.
Mixed good and choice 20-21. good
mostly 19-20. Shorn lambs with No.
2 and 3 pelts early 20.75-21.25 for
large lots . mostly choice. Good and
choice 65-85 lb. feeders 16.50-19.00.
common and medium 45-65 lbs. 12-16v
Cull to good slaughter ewes 3.00-6.50,
few up to 7.00. .
PRODUCE
Portland i U.P.I Egs To retail
ers: Grade AA large. 54-56c: A large.
50-52c; AA medium. 46-47c: A me
dium, 45-46c: A small. 29-31c; car
ton. l-3c additional.
Butter To retailers: A A and A
grade prints. 67-68C lb.; carton, lc a
pound higher; B prints. 63-66C.
Cheese medium cured To retail
ers: A grade Cheddar, single daisies.
451z-52c; 5-lb. loaves. 51i2-57c; pro
cessed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf,
41',i-44c.
Farm Market
First red Delicious apple of he
season from Hood River were offered
to retailers at $6 for a 35-pound box
on the Portland market today. Dil
lard district cantaloupes sold mostly
at S3.75-4.00 for medium size with
some up to $4.50.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
FORECASTS
Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 4&
High Saturda 65.
western Oregon: Fair tonight and
Saturday, except cloudy or foggy in
pi ares during late night and early
morning hours . Low tonight 46-54.
A little warmer over southern half
Saturday. High Saturday 75-89 north
in.rior. 84-88 south interior, 65-70
on coast.
jVorthern California: Fair through
Saturday but night and morning low
cloudiness near coast. Rising tempera
ture trend. Sunday outlook probably
fair.
LOCAL DATA
TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday
84; below normal 5.
Record high this date 104 in 1918.
Record low this date 40 in 1912.
PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid
night, none. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none.
Total this month trace. .17 inch
below normal.
Total since Sept. 1. 21.65 inches,
3.52 inches above normal.
HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 25.
highest this ajn. 68.
High 4:30 24-
City Yester- a.m. nr.
; day Low Prec.
Brookings .J 65 54
Crater Lake 50 . 32 .48
Grants Pass 1 84 47 .05
Klamath Falls . 68 44
MEDFORD 81 48
Portland 76 SO
Seattle
7S
7
48
56
S9
57
54
53
60
"72
60
66
81
66
68
Spokane
Yakima 82
Eureka ,
62
Red Bluff 78
Sacramento , 76
San Francisco fi5
Los Angeles 78
Phoenix 98
Denver . 81
Chicago . 73
Miami , 88
New York , 71
Washington, D.C 83
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FIVE-DAY FORF.CASTS
- (Through Sept. 4):
Western Oregon-Western Washing
ton Temperatures averaging below
normal through Wednesday with
scattered showera likely about Sun
day and Tuesda or Wednesda. Little
or no rain interior southwest Ore-
?on. Highs 64-74 western Washington,
2-82 western Oregon. 65 on coast.
Lows 48-54.
Northern California No appreci
able precipitation. Temperatures near
normal.
SATURDAY NIGHT
? EAGLE POINT '
The Only Spring Floor In Southern Oregon
DANCE TO THE COMBINED MUSIC OF
DICK SPAIN, BILL LIVELY
: and The Rogue Valley Boys
PLENTY OF FREE PARKING
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Admission
TrUey August .80, 1337
Obituaries
IRA C. JONES
Ira C, Jones, 97, of 2325 Stew
art ave., died last night in a lo
cal hospital. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced by
Conger-Morris Funeral home.
VIRGINIA TURRELL
Mrs.- Virginia Turrell. Cen
tral Point, died last night in a
local hospital. Funeral arrange
ments, will be announced by
Conger-Morris Funeral home. '
MANUEL JOSEPH KOUNZ
Manuel Joseph Kounz, 71. of
805 Taylor, and a resident of
Medford for the past 12 years,
died at his home yesterday
afternoon. He was well known
'here as chef of the Rogue Val
ley country club for almost four
years.
Funeral services are tentative
ly set for 10 a.m. Tuesday in
Chapel Mortuary. It is request
ed, that no flowers be sent for
the services.
ROBERT E. BELL
Funeral services were held at
2:30 p.m. Friday for Robert E.
Bell, 67, 1001 Tolman rd. Ash
land who died yesterday " after
noon in his home.
Rev. Wendell Herbison, Ash
land, First Christian church of
ficiated. Entombment was in the
Red Raven Mausoleum. Lit
viller Mountain View chapel
was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bell was active in civic
affairs in Ashland and a resi
dent of the community for many
years.
SEEKS INVESTIGATION
Salt Lake City iin Police
Chief W. Cleon Skousen prom
ised an immediate investigation
into the city jail's trusty system
after James Warren, an inmate
serving a 25-day drunkenness
charge, walked out of the jail,
picked up a $90 state, welfare
check and paid his bondsman
$20. Said War'ren, "I do this all
the time." s
Jack's
Drive-Up
Will Be
Open Monday
LABOR DAY
sAIAereS the;
LAST WEEK'S BIKE WINNER
JIM EVANSON
7251 King Highway
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MEDFORD (OHESON) MAIL' TRIBUNE FIFTEEH
Registration Sef
For Talent High
Registration for Talent high
school students will be held
Monday,- Sept. 9, opening day of
school, Principal E. A. Vinckel
announced.
Ail students should report at
8:30 a.m. on that date to their
class advisors and register as
a group 'Under their supervision.
These advisors are: Mrs. Irma
Parr for seniors, Mrs. Mildred
Briggs for juniors, Gordon Hart
for sophomores, and Mrs. Ruby
Messenger for freshmen.
Fees should be paid in the
office and school library include:
$5 for book rental, S3 for towel
service, $3 for student ticket, S4
for" school annual and $1 for
the school paper.
Short class periods '' will be
held for the remainder of the
morning. Class rolls ; will be
taken and boorfs issued, Vinckel
added.
TURNS TO BEER .
Hartfqrd, Conn. (W The
Connecticut Yankee has turned
from hard liquor to beer. The
June report of the excise divi
sion showed a jump of 310,000
cases of the State Tax Depart
ment beer as compared with
June, 1956, and a corresponding
drop' in ihe amount of liquor
sold. j. '
Columbus first landed on Wat
ling 'island in the Bahamas in
1492.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Zotolla's Country Club
located on Grants Pass Golf Course
SERVING DINNERS DAILY
Featuring
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Matinees 1:30- ;
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tOAD SHOW PRICES
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"That's easy," Glovemore said.
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