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n 3 i4f Si f I News About Servicemen LEAVES BOOT CAMP San Diego, Calif. Curtis L. Hirsch, apprentice petty officer second class, USN, grandson of Mrs. Vesta L. Morgan of 922 N. Central, Medford, graduated Jan. 17 from recruit training at the Naval training center, San Diego, Calif. Apprentice petty officers are chosen from the ranks of the seaman recruits to assist company commanders. Ihe selection is based on individ ual aptitude and leadership qualities. Stocks Reach New High Since Oct. 9 KILE REENLISTS San Diego, Calif. George E. Kile, electronics techni cian second class, USN, reen- listed recently for six years Kile is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Kile of Route 1, Rogue River. INDIAN GUIDES Indian hand-wrestling is performed by Tom Ness and his son, Mike Ness, during a meeting of the Indian Guides. Observing in the background are Dr. Laurel G. Case, dressed in a chief's headdress, and Roger Hemingway. Seated Is J. L. Pepper and his son Jack Pepper. The Indian Guides is a YMCA program, designed to bring sons and fathers closer together. A new group is planned for Wash ington school. ABOARD CARRIER San Diego, Calif. James W. Allen, interior communi cations technician fireman. USN, son of Mrs. Violet E wooas oi xvianzanita ave., Central Point, and husband of the former Miss Deanna D. Pennington of Whittier, Calif., is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Shangri- La at San Diego, Calif. Local and Personal Building Permit A build ing permit for 510,000 has been issued to Frank Cata- lano to construct a new resi dence at 348 Sutter st. No Fire Found Firemen, ummoned to investigate an odor of smoke in the alley at the rear of 142 North Front St., said they found no fire in checking all occupancies at the address. Money Missing Joseph Glenn Adams, 801 North Cen tral ave., reported to city po lice $21 was missing out of his wallet which was in a chest of drawers. Police said the theft took place about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. New Chairs The Medford office of the Bureau of Land Management in the Medford city hall has recently re ceived a shipment of new of fice chairs. Officials said the chairs are of metal construc tion and replace worn-out equipment. Accident Walter Gustav Miller, 1018 Narregan st., and Doris Emily Ruth, 317 South Orange st., were drivers of cars Involved in a collision at Main and Orange sts., about 1 a.m. Sunday, according to Medford police. Police said no citations were Issued. X-Ray CIL-ic The chest X-ray clinic at Sacred Heart hospital will be open from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. and from 2-5 p.m. on Thurs day, Feb. 6, according to the Jackson County Public Health association, which sponsors the clinic. Tonsillectomies Daniel Collev. four-year-old son of Ml. and Mrs. William D. Col ley, box 911, Central Point and Lois Goodroach, 12-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ross Goodroach, 2909 Ma- drona lane, Medford, under went tonsillectomies at Sacred Heart hospital, the hospital re ported today. Bicycle Collision A bi cycle operated by Ellis Cor nut, 15, 607 South Seventh st., Central Point, and a car operated by William Raines 414 Oak St., Central Point, were involved in an accident at the . intersection of Fourth st. and an alley between Pine and Oak sts., Saturday eve ning, according to Central Point police. They said no one was injured. Machines Hit A car oper ated by Roy Eugene Edwards 7 South Riverside ave., struck three vending machines and a etorage shed at the Fortune stations, South Central and South Riverside aves., about 2:45 a.m. Monday, according to city police. They said Ed wards told them he lost con trol while making a turn and ran into the machines, push ing them into the shed. No citations were issued, police said. Cited Carol Jean Smith, Grants Pass, was cited for failing to leave information at the scene of an accident after a car she was driving was involved in a collision with one driven by Don Franklin LaFon, route 2, box 72, Central Point, according to Medford police. Police said the accident took place Satur day about 11:45 a.m. on North Riverside ave.. be tween Edwards st. and Mc Andrews rd. Surgery Patient Oiza A. Martolin, 819 Beekman st., Medford, was 'reported as a surgery patient at Rogue Val ley hospital today. Rummage Sale A rum mage sale is scheduled at 445 Fairmont ave., Medford, on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6 and 7, between 5 and 9 p.m. Hazards Found Five or ders for correction of hazard ous conditions were issued Friday by City Fire Marshal Truman Nelson. He inspected six business occupancies and one office building. Hubcaps Taken Curtis Eldon Mason, route 1, box 303, Eagle Point, told Med ford city police two hubcaps, valued at S14, were taken from his car Friday night while it was parked on South Central ave., between Main and Eighth sts. Gasoline Thefts John McNichols, 404 Bush st., Cen tral Point, reported to Central Point police the theft of gas oline from his car and pickup truck last week. Police said the vehicles were parked in front of his home when the thefts took place. Building Permits A $12,- 000 building permit has been issued W. Bentort Smith for construction of a new resi dence at 1533 South Ivy st. A remodeling permit for S4, 000 has been issued Richard Fredwick, to remodel a home at 712 Whitman st. - Sign Damaged Mayble Reinking, 604 North River side ave., told city police someone had damaged a neon sign in front of her residence about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Police said the damage was caused by someone throwing a rock at the tubes. Indian Guides Plan New Unit In Grade School An Indian Guides organiza tional meeting of Washington Directory Installed A building directory has been installed in the entrance to the city hall offices recently. It is located to the left of the door leading to the business offices. Officials report it contains the locations of all departments and officials in the building. WITH HELICOPTERS Imperial Beach, Calif. Richard T. Bradford, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr and Mrs. R. C. Bradford of 307 W. Main st., Talent, is serving at the Ream field Naval auxiliary air station, Imperial Beach, Calif, Ream Field is the home base for five helicopter squad rons involved in anti-subma grade school boys and their rine warfare experimental fathers will be held Wednes- training and search and rescue day in Washington school, an- missions nounced Herb Partridge of the Medford YMCA. BACK FROM TRIP All bovs of erades six San Diego, Calif. (FHTlSi C) throush eieht in Washington John E. Busch, electrician's school and their fathers have mate fireman, USN, son of been invited to attend the Mr- and Mrs- Frank Busch of meeting. Partridge said. star Koute, box 7U, Iran, ar- An evening of games di- rivea m can uiego, oani., rected bv Herb Partridge. Jan. ai, aboard tne destroyer youth work secretary, has tender u&& iJixie alter a sev- been nlanned. John Dellen- en-month - tour of duty with back will lead an informative the the u-s- Seventh Fleet in discussion. tneiarjast nthpr Tndian HniHi. trihfs during the cruise the Dixie have been organized in Roose- rendered repair and supply velt sphonl. Tribal chiefs are service to xa snips ana units I A. 1 " 11. T7I1 i. Dr. Laurel Case, Dr. Frank P1 l"e oevenin rieei, ana Wilson. Russ Brown and ierved a,s fla"P for the Wayne Struble assist with ac- um""1.iu" " ",e nV, tivities among the newly P " 1 ? 1 Destroyer Flotilla formed Washington tribes Indian Guides is a national HURD GRADUATES program of the Young Men s San Diego, Calif. David L. Christian association. Purpose Hurd, son of Herman N. Hurd is to strengthen the compan- 0f Rose st., Phoenix, gradu ionship between a father and ated from recruit training Jan his son. 17 at the Naval training cen- "It seeks to multiply the ter, San Diego, Calif. number of things that fathers and sons can do together at PILOT QUALIFIES an age when a boy thinks his Foley, Ala. Qualified in dad is the greatest man in the aviation gunnery and as a car- wnriH " Partrid.? evnlained. rier pilot Jan. 16 was Naval Thic ; tho tir whn a hnv Aviation caoet KODerx Li. xs.es- needs the influence of his dad ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira in rrrU7inff nn " Hall Of Cave Junction. -r-. T M This program was organiz- tester graauaiea i r o m in ?t T.nnis TVTn in 1 r resno state college, resno, It is based on Indian lore be- Calif., before entering the cause of the interest to both service fathers and sons. The "Y" In- QUALIFIES FOR CARRIER oian uuiaes is a program ior VniPV Ala. Qualified in the busy but thinking father avjati0n gunnery and as a car- 01 toaay wno is concernea ni1ot rw. 17 was Naval lest someone else becomes the aviati0n cadet Jerry C. Neill, chum and confident of his son n M- ,nd Mrs. J. Daniel son, it was explained. Neill of 1415 W. Fifth st-) - I nir-J 3 1TT1PHP nire iueaiura. m & A 4 W A 4 14U hut New York W Stocks ad vanced to new highs since last Oct. 9 today. All sections joined the rise which was slow gettng under way. Activity centered on such issues as Fruehauf Trail er, Bethelehem, Royal Dutch, General Motors and Getty Oil. The rise was a continuation of ore that was sparked Mon day by the successful launch ing into orbit of a U.S. satel lite. Chemicals got a whirl that sent them up one to more than two points. Coppers had a belated rise in response to higher copper prices in Lon don. Steel issues also firmed with Youngstown Sheet & Tube the strong spot. Oils had an irregular rise. Today's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical 80 ?i American Can 43 AT&T 1723i Anaconda Copper 45 V4 Bethlehem Steel 41Vs Caterpillar Corp 68 Chrysler Corp 55 34 Continental Can 4434 Crown Zellerbach 48 Curtiss Wright 25 Du Pont 18814 Eastman Kodak 105V& General Electric '64V4 General Foods 55 General Motors 36 Georgia Pacific 3034 Graham Paige 114 Homestake Mining 36 Kaiser Fraser 9Vz Kennecott Copper 83 Vz Births TYCKSEN To Mr. and Mrs. Lyle, Old Pacific high way, Medford, Jan. 31, 1958, a boy, 6 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Lockheed Aircraft 41 3 4 Katy Pfd 38 Montgomery Ward 333,4 New York Central 15 1 4 Penney J C 89 Penn RR l3Vs Radio Corporation 35 Richfield Oil 62V& Sears 27 Socony Vacuum 50 2 Southern Co 263s Southern Pacific 40 Standard California 47?s Standard Indiana 21V2 Standard NJ 5794 Sun Mines 8 Texas Gulf 17 Transamerica 3614 Trans West Air 12 Tri-Continental 29 34 Texas Pac Land Trust .. 7 Union Carbide . 93 ?& Union Pacific 27 ?s United Aircraft 55 UAL 26 U S Rubber 35Vi U S Steel 57 Youngstown S & T ...... 84Vs Portland Livestock Portland (U.P.) Cattle 300. Mostly choice 1120-1222 lb. 25.50; good steers mostly 24-24.75; stand ard 22-23.50; standard heifers 20 21.50; utility-commercial cows 16 19.50; canners-cutters mostly 12.50 14.50; utility bulls 19.50-21; cutters 16-18. Calves 50. Choice vealers 28-30: individual high choice 31-32; good 25-28; good-choice slaughter calves 2i.3u-za; cuii-utimy 12.00-17. Hogs 200. No. 1, 2 and 3. 21-21.50; asking to 22 on No. 1: sows 270- 360 lb. 18-19.50. 350-550 lb. 15.50 18. Sheep 300. Choice wooled and shorn lambs 22.75-23.25; good choice feeder 19.50-22; cull-good ewes 4-9.50. Tuesday, February 4, 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINB Obituaries LILLIAN HARRIS Mrs. Lillian Harris, 340 Ef- fie st., Medford, died this morning in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris, funeral directors. JESSE M. STORM Jesse M. Storm, 76, Shady Cove, died at his home this morning. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Conger-Morris, funeral directors. CHARLES CINGCADE Charles Cingcade, route 1, box 344, Talent, Pioneer rd., died this morning in a local hospital. Funeral arrange- ments will be announced by Conger-Morris, funeral direc tors. Portland Produce Portland (UJ.) Eees To re tailers: Grade AA large, 42-44c doz.: A large. 38-40c; AA medium, 37-41c; A medium, 37-40c; carton l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: A A and A grade prints. 68-69C lb.: carton, lc lb. higher; B prints, 65-66c. cneese medium cured To re tailers: A grade Cheddar single daisies. 451,2-52c; 5-lb. loaves. 51 2 57c; processed American cheese. 5-lb. loaf, 41'2-42c. HUBLER To Mr. and Mrs John Lee, 642 South Holly st., Medford, Feb. 1, 1958, boy, 734 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. PRICE To Mr. and Mrs Ritchie Albert, box 658, Sui- sun, Calif., Feb. 2, 1958, boy, iVi pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. GOGUEY To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Amil, 936 Ken- yon ave., Medford, Feb. 3 958, a boy, 7Vt pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Bonn, Germany (W R. Neill attended Oregon State Preston Forbes, commercial College before entering the Hk. n.t k a ; v. service HIRSCHEY To Mr. and Mrs. William Paul, 36 South Columbus ave.,-Medford, Feb, 3, 1958, a girl, 8 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. YOUNG To Mr. and Mrs, Robert, 1045 West Valley dr., Ashland, Feb. 3, 1958, a girl, 834 pounds, at Ashland General hospital. YOUNG To: Mr. and Mrs Philip, 1313 Stewart ave Medford, Feb. 1, 1958, boy. 7 pounds., at Rogue Valley hospital. THOMPSON To: Mr. and Mrs. Donald, 328 Crater Lake ave., Medford, Feb. 2, 1958 girl, 6 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. PERKINS To: Mr. and Mrs. Randall, box 183, Butte Falls, Feb. 3, 1958, boy, 834 pounds at Rogue Valley hospital. Accident A car operated by Gladys E. Paulson, Shady Cove, and a hay truck operat ed by John D. McKee, route 2, box 779A, Central Point, were involved in an accident at Highway 99 and Pine st. about 10 a.m. Tuesday, ac cording to Central Point po lice. They said no citations were issued. Patients Three surgery patients were reported at the Medford Osteopathic hospital yesterday and today. They are Mrs. James Bastings, Grants Pass, who underwent major surgery Monday, and Howard Slanaker, 733 Ross lane, and Wilbur Wholey, Happy Camp, Calif. Everett Steinhardt, Rogue River, was listed as a medical patient today. bassy, died Sunday after a brief illness, the U.S. Em bassy announced Monday. Forbes, 49, a career officer for many years, had served at his present post since July, 1957. Contract Awarded For Klamath Housing Washington IPV Rep. Wal ter Norblad (R.-Ore.) an nounced here today that the Air Force has awarded a con tract to Gresham-Alcan Com pany for construction of 70 houses at Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls. amounts to 1,135,470, Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Generally cloudy through Wednesday with gusty southerly -winds and occa sional rain. Mild temperatures. Low tonight 48. High Wednesday oo. Western Oregon: Occasional snow and some brief partial clearing to night and Wednesdav. Low tonight 43-50. High Wednesday 50-60. Northern California : Frequent showers, moderate to heavy at times, tonight and Wednesday. Snow in the mountains above 3.000 feet. Little change in temperature. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 46: above normal 5. Record high this date 68 in 1941. Record low this date 20 in 1923. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to midnight, trace. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. Total this month, trace, .24 inch below normal. Total since Sept. 1. 14.27 inches, 3.16 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 44 To, highest this a.m. 56. Hieh 4:00 24- City Yester- a.m. hr. day Low Prec. Brookings 58 52 Crater Lake 29 26 T Grants Pass 58 41 Klamath Falls 43 34 MEDFORD 56 49 T Portland 56 49 .02 He completed his gunnery and carrier training at the Barin Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Foley, Ala., and is now undergoing advanced training in combat type air craft at the Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Tex. ABOARD USS HENDERSON Colombo, Ceylon Leroy J. Gillaspey, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Gillaspey of Route 1, Box 129, Central Point, aboard the de stroyer USS Henderson, took part in a mission of mercy with the Ceylonese relief force during the first week of January. SMITH To: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford, 1125V2 West 10th St., Medford, Feb. 4, 1958, boy, W2 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. SUTTLE To: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. 1027 Narrigan st., Medford, Feb. 3, 1958, girl, 63,4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Seattle 53 Spokane 41 Yakima 52 Eureka Red Bluff 56 55 61 Sacramento San Francisco 64 Los Angeles 66 Phoenix Denver Chicago . Miami New York Washington, D.C. .. 31 66 59 27 61 30 42 30 30 52 47 51 52 54 53 33 20 37 20 26 J20 .05 1.38 .10 .43 So CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and cards of svmnathv in mir The contract i recent bereavement. The family of the late Mary E. Childer CONTEMPORARY . VALENTINES i Delight your Valentines with these gay, witty cards. Come in and choose yours 'soon from our complete selection. Swem's 217 E. Main Medford SAN FRANCISCO go to the HOTEL that offers the "MOST" Belleviie CEAKY at TAYLOR Downtown center of everything, only 2 block from Union Square and the finest shops. At the Belle vue you'll find complete hotel service 300 Beauti ful rooms. Moderate Rate. Convention Facilitie. Mivi-m J fAj i h WALLACE G. ft S Lj STEELE KS.u i Manager Airo Farm Market Hawaiian papayas sold at 29-35 cents a pound from retailers today and top quality pineapples were 39 to 59 cents each depending on size; celery was listed at 5.65 a crate; lettuce scarce and ordinary heads were down to 2.25 a carton with best at 2.75-3. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens Quoted to grow ers as ranch No. 1 quality fryers, 23,i-4 lbs.. 22c lb.; light hens, 10 11c lb., ranch; heavy hens. 5 lbs. up. nominally 18-19c lb.; old roost ers. 7-8c lb. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade dressed to retalers: Fryers, whole drawn, 41-44c lb.; cut up, 46-49c; hens, light type cut up, 34-36c; heavy type, whole drawn, 40-45c lb. Rabbits (Average to growers, f.o.b. killing plants), live white, 3',i-4Ti lbs., f.o.b. Portland, 22-25c lb.; colored pelts, 4c under. Fresh miiea iryers to retailers, S9-61C lb.; cut up, 62-65c lb. CHRISTIAN MATHISON Christian Mathison, 74, of 6103 NE 36th ave., Portland, died there Monday, Feb. 3. He was a longtime resident of Medford. Mr. Mathison was born in Lillestromen, Norway, Sept. 15, 1883, and came to this country as a young man and lived for a time in the mid west. He moved to Medford in 1925 and was employed at Medford corporation as a grader, holding that position for 25 years until he retired in 1950. In 1954, he moved to Portland where he lived ever since. He is survived by his wife, Hilda, and two daughters, Mrs. Harold Cox, Newport, Wash., and Mrs. Miles Can non, Portland, and three grandchildren. A sister in Norway also survives. He was a member of the Lutheran church. Funeral services will be held the latter part of the week at Rose City cemetery chapel in Portland with Colo nial Mortuary in charge. Bur ial will be in Rose City cemetery. Columbia Trader Reaches Vancouver Vancouver, Wash. OP) The freighter Columbia Tra der, battered by a Pacific storm last month, arrived here Monday to unload its cargo of grain before moving to Portland for repairs. The vessel, bound for Ja pan, suffered a 20-foot crack in its steel deck Jan. 6 about 800 miles west southwest of Adak in the Aleutian islands. The ship put into Adak for temporary repairs before heading home. New Zealand became a Bri tish colony in 1840. MAGAZINE COMMENDED LjFE COMv MOIJ DESin In A Recent Article For Our PRIME niBS OPEN EVERY EVENING Except Monday Ph. NO 4-2513 Pulp-Paper Strike Ends Vancouver, B. C. (IB The 12-week old strike of 6,000 British Columbia pulp and paper workers was to end at noon today. Union officials here said the strikers voted by a "substan tial majority" to accept an agreement giving them an overall 9-1-2 percent increase. MAJOR STUDIO j LAST TIMES TONIGHT Portland Hay, Grain Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: New crop. No. 2 green alfalfa baled f.o.b. PorUand. S24-25 a ton. Wholesale prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white. S76 ton; No. 2 white oats, 38-lb. West Coast delivery, $49.50 ton; No. 2 Valley white oats, $48 ton; soybean meal, $74 ton, f.o.b. Portland; barley, No. 2 West Coast delivery, $47.50 ton; standard mill run. prompt de livery, nominally S39-404 ton f.o.b. Portland; No. 2 yellow corn, East- e r n shipment t.o.D. .Portland, $53-53.50. 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MILLARD KAUFMAN, Associate Producei lass ucuiatLu! lec!tk EDWARD DMYIRYK PllilCtl I) DAVID LEWIS NOTICE DUE TO LENGTH OF PICTURE ONLY ONE SHOW EACH NITE. DOORS OPEN 6:45 SHOW STARTS 7:15