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Newspaper Page TextOBITUARIES HARRY SCOTT MATTERN Funeral services for Harry Scott Mattern, 75, of 4857 Stratford rd., Los Angeles, who died Wednesday, will be held in the Conger-Morris Fu neral home at 9:30 a.m. Mon day. The Rev. Kenneth G. Ar nold of the Church of Christ of Phoenix will officiate. Committal will be in Siskiyou Memorial' park. Mr. Mattern was born in Fillmore county, Neb., on July 13, 1882. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, Los Angeles; six children, Mrs. Maxine Dye, Thermopolis, Wyo., Mrs. Iva Shannon, Scotts Bluff, Neb., George Harold Mattern, Scotts Bluff, Neb., Clair Mat tern, Thermopolis, w y o., Mrs. Vivian Littau, Anaheim, Calif., and Marion V. Mat tern, Phoenix; seven grand children; two brothers, Fred Mattern, Nebraska, and Ralph Mattern, Taylor, Neb., and two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Hop- pois, Grand Island, Neb., and Mary Garskey, BurwelL Neb. ELIZABETH M. FRALEY Mrs. Elizabeth M. Fraley, 79, died at her home, 727 Western ave., Medford, Fri day evening. Funeral ar rangements will be announced by Perl Funeral home. News About Servicemen PROMOTED Roger H. Puhl, whose wife and son live at 105V2 Gen nessee st., Medford, recently was promoted to petty officer third class. He is stationed with the Navy in Marshall island, and is expected home in August. He is a graduate of Phoenix High school. IN EXERCISE Fire Control Technician Seaman Ronld K. Wisdon, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Winds cheffel, 220 Chestnut st., Med ford, served aboard the USS Cogswell, a destroyer which recently took, part in "Strik ex". The exercise was held off the California coast early In May. TRAINING SCHEDULED Pvt. Bruce "E. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernca Thompson, 841 South River side ave., Medford, recently arrived at Ft. Benning, Ga., with the 82nd airborne di ss vision for summer training. He will serve as an instructor for reserve officer training corps cadets and also will take part in the Army rifle and pistol matches later this month. Thompson is a 1957 graduate of Medford High school. ABOARD BENNINGTON Aviation Ordnance man First Class Robert F. Cornett, "son of Mr. and airs. Lloyd Cornett, Cave Junction, and Radioman Third Class Walter H. Hobo, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wood, of route 1, box 103, Rogue River, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington in the recent operation "Strikex" off the California coast. mm ALAN LADD TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST.! Esther FER9UKDEZ ftbasD snw&M 1 hit! r HOUSE of North of Gold Hill AT On Display One of the West's Finest Collections of Gold Dust and Nuggets Winter Hours 9 to 5 ; . Under Founder's Management Since 1930 gmm y y 1 ' 'y x y " m ' z4k ' 'y , si? x -k i&t'h , THOMAS FLYNN Businessman Dits Thomas Flynn, Local Businessman, Dies Thomas K. Flynn, 70, of 1301 East Main st., Medford, well - known local business man, died Saturday. He was a brother of the late Diamond Flynn, former Med ford mayor. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Conger Morris Funeral home. The Rev. William McLoed of Sacred Heart Catholic church will officiate... Committal will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Friends who wish may, in lieu of flowers, make a contri bution to the Cancer fund. EAGLE POINT FFA Elects Officers By LAURA A. McFALL- Eagle Point The Eagle Point Future Farmers of America recently elected of ficers for the year. Art Gard ner was elected president; Bill Hubbard, vice president; Steev Carol, secretary; David Hughes, treasury; Bill Mor gan, reporter; Roger Surgeon, sentinel; and Mat Etzel, ad visor. They will hold meetings throughout the summer and the next school term. Mrs. Willard Cave and Miss Carol Wyatt went to Sopkane May 5 to make arrangements for living quarters for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cave, who will move there about May 16. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Warner, Klamath Falls, and Mrs. J. W. Walker, mother of Willard, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Allenda and Jimmy, of Rohnerville, Calif., brother-in-law and sister of Willard, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cave. The Eagle Point Community Church Missionary met May 15 at the church Mr. and Mrs. Ray B. Cham berlain and family have moved to their new home. The Eagle Point Jaycettes held a plastic party at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Kim mel Thursday. A short busi ness meeting was held. Host esses were Mrs. Keith Kram- WONDERFUL ACTION HITS! j "1 2nd BIG 7 MYSTERY Open Throughout The Year $Jt&i) LOCAL NEWS Sal Medford Pathfinder club is sponsoring a rummage sale Tuesday, May 20, at the Fehl building, 108 North Ivy st., Medford. Births PORTER To Mr. and Mrs, William, 184 .Hargadine st., Ashland, May 16, 1958, girL 714 pounds, at Ashland Gen eral hospital. ' WYATT To Mr. and Mrs. Richard, 615 Alder st., Cen tral Point, May 16, 1958, girl, 6Vfe pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital.. HUTCHINS To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford, 312 South Co lumbus ave., Medford, May 17, 1958, boy, 8Vi pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. MYERS To Mr. and Mrs. Keith, 2221 Jacksonville highway, Medford, May 17, 1958, girl, 6 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. TAKE LONG LUNCH HOUR 'Waukesna, Wis. (IP) When Judge William T. Gramling recessed court for lunch Fri day two defendants apparent ly decided to dine in Tumbuc too. Harry Smith, 28, and An thony Dalia, 28, who were charged with robbery, for feited their $2,000 bonds by not returning. A three-state alarm was sent out. HOME PLATE WIRED Keokuk, Iowa Iff! Keo kuk baseball players involved in rhubarbs at home plate will have to use gentlemanly language to one another. A microphone wired to a public address system has been in stalled under the plate as a promotional stunt. beal and Mrs. Bert E. Sim mons. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Cathey and family of Grants Pass were guests at the home of Cathey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burse H. Cathey recent ly. . Marsh Garrett Is reported still in critical condition at Sacred Heart hospital. . Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kahl were Mrs. Kahl's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Goodwin, of Grants Pass and her brother-in-law and her sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Madden, Kerby. Cpl. and Mrs. John E. Huff man, Bridgeport, Calif ., were home for a week's visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Huffman and family, Cra ter Lake highway. They left for San Diego May 9 where Huffman reported : to the Marine Corp recruiting station for duty. Mrs. Lester McFall and Wil lard, Gary, Dale, Laurinda, Harold and John Linder visit ed at the home-of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Holmes and family in Ashland May 12. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brown spent. Mother's day at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Huson, and son, Bill. Mr. and Mrs. David Schnei der and Harvey Miza of China Lake, Calif., were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve O. Wilson and Richard. The Schneiders at tended the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Littlefield Friday. " They visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Schneider, Grants Pass, over the week end. . . Bob Hayes, Richard Blank enfield of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Bill Phillips of Ojah, Calif., were weekend guests of Hayes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hayes. Mrs. Lula Hayes, mother of Hayes and Mrs. Arnold Whitehead, sister of Hayes, arrived from Los Angeles Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ferns and family, Prospect, were weekend guests of her par ents, y Mrs. Whitehead is at the home of her daughter, " Mrs. Ernest Himmelman, while Mrs. Himmelman is confined to Osteopathic hospital follow ing major surgery May 12. She s reported as doing satis factorily. The elementary Eagle Point Parents Teachers association executive 9 meeting will be held at the teachers dinning room on Monday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. All officers and chairmen are requested to at tend. , . PIN BLAME ON TEACHERS London (IP) School tea chers who praise wine while giving French lessons are to blame for the increase in teen age drunkeness in Britain, the secretary of the Band of Hope Union said Friday. Almost all of Canada's out put of asbestos comes from the eastern townships in Quebec. SCHOOL McLoughlin Jr. High McLoughlin Junior High .... The ninth grade play-day was held on May 12. Ninth grade girls from Hedrick came to McLoughlin to join in the sports. The girls drew num bers to assign them to the va rious games. Baseball, bad minton, tennis, track games, shuffle-board and ping-pong were played. Aften an after noon of activity, the girls gathered in the cafeteria for a potluck supper. The annual Daughters of the American Revolution test was given May 13 to out standing students in the sev enth grade American history classes. The student making the highest score will have his name engraved on the DAR plaque. The ninth grade girls' ten nis team defeated the Hedrick girls May 14. Singles, winners for ' McLoughlin were Nancy Hinman, Mary Kay Harris, Karen Simcox and Linda Hess. Doubles matches were won by teams of Mary Kay Harris and Karen Simcox, and Nancy Hinman and Linda Hess. Score was 6-0 for Mac. The eighth grade boys sin gle tennis tourney has been completed. Bob Darby defeat ed Wallace Huffman for the championship. The Mac netters met the re serves from the Eagle Point High May 14, and suffered the first defeat of the season. Due to the illness of John McKin ley and Wayne Weaver, Hed rick loaned us Craig Miller and Fred Lorish, so that we would have enough players to hold the match. Winning in the singles for Mac were Bill Hobbs and Craig Miller. Both doubles matches were won by Eagle Point. Final score showed EPHS reserves with 5 points, and McLoughlin Jun ior High wth 2 points. The" McLoughlin eighth grade girls were host to the Hedrick girls May 4 for a play-day. Sixty girls from Hedrick and 80 girls from Mac divided into teams to play softball, volleyball and track sports. The girls chose musical names for their teams. After an afternoon of games, the girls were served punch and cookies in the gym. The winners were announced by playing a record with a simi lar title to the team name. Ribbons were awarded to the top three teams, and two teams tied for second place. About one-third of the girls taking part won a ribbon. The annual spring concert will be eiven May 23. The band, orchestra and seventh grade chorus will present the program under the direction of Al Huntemann, Elmer Ayres and Robert Anderson. Medford High School . Edited by Joan Laurila. Staff: Karen Sloniger, Judy Wayland, Inger Paumquist and Roxi Sisemore. The Medford High faculty defeated the varsity baseball team 8 to 6 in a game Tues day. The game could best be summarized by pointing to. the ability of the "old pros" to hit the ball and their inability to catch ' it. It was the second faculty victory in the two years that the game has been played. The annual spring concert nut on bv choir and choruses was presented Thursday night in the high school auditorium. Curtain time was 8 p.m. and admission free. Among those featured were the Nonettes, Dennis Barr as soloist, Karen Paschke on the bongo drums, and madrigal choir. TTnrfpr interest tests were given all interested students at 3 p.m. Wednesday, in me library. The tests are designed to give a fairly accurate pro file of a student's interests, likes, nd dislikes, and pos sible abilities. The questions ask what the student would like to do best and least. For instance: Would you rather be a farmer, sell potatoes, or build trucks? students interested in tak ing home nursing, personal typing, remedial English, re medial math, first aid, or driver's training during the summer were urged to sign in ... . i ml the office tnis weeK. auc courses will be offered during school June 16 to Julys,25, if enough interest is indicated.' School credit will be given for personal typing, as is always the case ior xne regular English and social studies courses offered dur ing the summer session. Dewanda Winchell, MHS junior, received honorable mention at the National Scho lastic, art competition for her block print. She also received a gold achievement key at the state level for the block print. Tryouts for membership in the Pep club began in the girls' gym this week and will continue into next week. A list of qualified candidates was posted in the gym. Scho lastic record, marching abil ity and certain size limita tions are considered. Elections were held last w.eek for the Home Econom ics Service club. Officers elected are: President, Karen Gott; vice president, Jeanne Warnock; secretary, Heather Norris; treasurer, Delores Poole; reporter, Faye Adams, and historian, Claudia Fowler. The Future Nurses of Amer ica went on a tour of the new Rogue Valley Memorial, hos pital Tuesday afternoon. The students who went on the tour were excused from classes at 1:30, and were driven out to the hospital in private cars. The FNA were shown through the hospital by one of the employees. International Relations League also elected officers las.t week. The following were elected: President, Jim Frohn mayer; vice president, Carolyn Mencke; secretary, Bonnie Al lingham, and treasurer, Clark Barker. A Crater award banquet was held Wednesday night at the Medford hotel. Award were presented to the staff by Mrs. Settle, Crater adviser. Phoenix High School Edited by Sandy Skinner and Lola Good Spring Open House was held Wednesday, May 14, at the Phoenix High school. A program was given in the gymnasium at 8 p.m. Mu sical numbers were present ed by the music, department and sport skills were demon strated by the GAA. Following . the program, parents went to the' high school to see displays and ex hibits of the various classes. Refreshments were served in the homemaking depart ment. . The 1958 Baccalaureate service will be held May 25 at 8 p.m. in the First Pres byterian church in Phoenix. The Rev. William Saladin of the Phoenix Presbyterian church will give tne sermon, "The Ordered Life." Flection of student body of ficers, yell-leaders, and song leaders was. held Tuesday, May 13. Rtudentbodv officers elec ted were Tom Troxel, presi dent; Eldon Mitchell, vice president; Pat Imhausen, sec retary; Frances Hensley, treasurer. v. Marv Cole was elected yell queen. Sandy Skinner, Ida Marie Bolz, Margaret Boiz, and Frances Hensley were elected yell-leaders. Lola Good and Susan Wal ker were chosen as song leaders. Paintings by members of the Art club were on display in the trophy case this week. The display includes oil, ohailr and charcoal paintings. Artists were Rose Mary Schleigh, Lyle Logan, Ella Fave Keeney. James Scott, Melvin Bushnell, Glenda Howard, Barrie Witte, and Connie Gardner. Art club advisor and in structor is Mrs. Evelyn Po las. ' FTA observation day was held May 6. ' - Eleven members visited the Phoenix grade school Tues day morning, and then report ed to the high school for afternoon classes. The participants were re quired to make a written re port of their experience. This includes a statement con cernine the value of their ob servation, questions they had or have had about the class room, and a complete sum mary with general comments. Students who participated and the grade they visited were Virginia Martin, Ida Marie Bolz, Mary Ellen Mit chell, in first; Betty Rupp, second: Charlotte Unruh, fifth; Jean Floyd, Lola Good, sixth; Rosemary Kusel, sev enth; Nadine Brood, Alma Stovall, eighth, and Dorcas Johnson, seventh. An awards assembly will be held at PHS Tuesday, May 22. during activity period. Awards will be given for track, typing, GAA, yell-leaders, band, journalism, current events, mathematics, home ev- onomies. chemistry, and i shorthand. The awards will be presented by the teachers in each division. Math students were wan dering around Phoenix High last Thursday with a worried look on their faces, while they tried1 to remember for mulas and rules. The object of their concentration was the annual math achievement test. Mrs. Ernest James, math instructor, issued the test dur ing each regular class session. NEW: Students were graded on the number of problems they worked correctly." Their sem ester grade will depend large ly on these tests. Students of the fifth peri od American Problems class are completing their career reports. This is a timely re port, for, as seniors, they will be considering some avenne of occupation after gradu ation from high school. An extensive research was made on a particular occupa tional field. The project in cluded personal interviews, a written paper and an oral report- The occupational report was one of the several projects competed by the seniors to ful fill qualifications for the course. ' The Senior picnic, the event which has been looked for ward to for 12 years, finally came last Friday. Forty-nine seniors, equipped with boats, water skiis, surfboards, bath ing suits, and loads and loads of food, eagerly made their way to Gardner Lake. The party returned about 9 p.m., wornout from the day's fun. Supervisors making the trip were Mrs. Donna James, John Mar ler, and Mr. and Mrs. Skipworth. The annual style show fea tured by the home economics department was presented on Thursday, May 8. As a pre lude, a mock style show was presented by Sue Walker, Pat Imhausen, Lola Good, Nedra Harris, Sandra Skin tier, and Dana Halass. The theme of this year's style show was "Around the Clockr" Styles appropriate to the hours of the day were in troduced. Guests were seated at small tables placed about the gym floor. , Mrs. Evelyn Polas directed the show; Alice Hendrickson was the narrator, and Joyce Hunter was the accompanist. Hedrick Junior High Edited By Jim Frakc. Staff: Kathy Allen and Kn Wis Diane Lewis of HJH won the city wide Women's Christian-Temperance Union pub lic speaking contest May 12. Competition was with MHS and McLoughlin Junior High. The type of speeches given were readings which were memorized. Contestants were MHS, Jim Lacy and Dean Goddard; McLoughlin, Rahala Patch; HJH, Diane Lewis, Jerry Gastineau, and Stan Dowson. Thursday, May 15, was the scene of two important events awaited by the ninth grade at Hedrick Junior High. The first was. the Frosh assembly di rected and produced by Caro lyn Finch and Jim Frake. "The Frosh Blackouts of 1958" was the theme with more than 13 acts based on quick black out setups. Following the assembly Cassie Thompson and Mike Monroe presented the awards (signs) to the lucky ninth graders, having the prettiest eyes, legs, hair, etc.: Follow ing this Mike Monroe spoke to the assembly, giving a sum mary of this years events for the ninth grade. As ninth grade president, he presented his thanks and farewells to HJH. To end the show, the freshmen sang the HJH alma mater and marched out sing- ANDY'S BEST BUY! $49.50 USE ANDY'S EASY CREDIT TERMS Take 58 Weeks in '58 To Pay! Other Sets ANDY'S Your Friendly Credit Jeweler S & H Green Stamps - 15 North Central ing the HJH fight song . The second scene was seen in the pools of Twin Plunges in Ashland. The ninth grade assembly kicked off the de parture for Ashland about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Eighty degree weather, bermuda shorts, and lots of fun were combined to produce an afternoon and eve ning of fun and excitement. After swimming, hot dogs and all" the trimmings were the talk of the pool. Lunch was prepared and planned by Car ol Olson, chairman, Mrs. Dor othy Sneed, advisor, and the home economics classes at HJH. Relays, baseball, tennis and lots of fun were featured throughout the afternoon and evening. The HJH band, under di rection of Ron Bartlett, was among the many to be able to watch the proceedings at the "Band Clinic" held at MHS with. G; C. Bainum conduct ing the MHS band on May 14. The band played more than 20 different selections. Bain um, a leader and composer well known throughout the United States, conducted the band in his manner and style in order to illustrate different types of musical reading and styles used by. the larger bands. Many band teachers also, . along with the MHS band, directed by Irving Mi rick, were the guinea pigs for the clinic. May 7, was the date for the seventh grade play day. Sev enth grade girls from. How ard, Lone Pine and- Central Point ' schools were enter tained by the Hedrick seventh grade girls. Games such as volleyball, soft ball and field events 1 were played. After- STARTS CONTINUOUS Flying Fool... Rash Rebel... THE BOY DETERMINED NEVER TO CONFORM! CO-FEATURE m wtuuu'' ' JO0Y McfHA ' DWKIS KVMf ...m... .......ly fvmu ,j.....i.u,. j y KwmgWWH CHRISTIAN! MARTEl f armr MISS UN1VEUC from Prone. CO-FEATURE Wicked As They Come ARLENE DAHL Herbert Marshall O Phil Carey MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Head Lice Problem Said Uncontrolled Portland City and county health officials said Friday a local infestation of head lice was out of control. Dr. F. Sydney Hansen, county health officer, said it appeared that even DDT was not entirely effective against the parasites. , Dr. Phyllis Davis, city director of school hygiene, said the louse seem ed to be a different type than any with which her depart ment was familiar. Dr. Hansen appealed to the State Health Department for help and said his office was so swamped with "people coming and asking if they have lice and most of them do that we can't get any oth er work done." wards refreshments were served. Also, the eighth and ninth grade girls attended Mc Loughlin Junior High May 12 and 14, for their annual play day Refreshments were also served in the girls gym. The Spring Festival of 1958 will be held May 22. This event will bring under one event the exhibition of sci ence, and shop projects, art exhibits, algebra projects, a fashion show from the home economics department of HJH, and Hedrick's band and or chestra will entertain. The festival will be held in both the gymnasium and caf etor ium. Everyone is invited to attend the show from 7 to 9 pjn. May 22 at Hedrick. TODAY FROM 1 :00 p.m. TAB HUNTER ETCHIKA CHOUREAU MAtCELDALIO DAVID JANSSEN '4MB WkOOUQMA 3H HUT' SCOTT BRADY ANNE BANCROFT JAY;. FL1PPEN JIM DAVIS HURRY ENDS TODAYI Contniuous from 1:00 p.m. and CARLOS BAENA Diractod by ALtIITOOUT WE SCKEEN h blm Chw Oregon. Sunday, May 18, 195S IS ARREST MOVIE MANAGER Cleveland, Tenn. (IB Cal vin Harvey, manager of tht Princess Theater, will go on trial May 26. on charges tht movie "And. God' Created Wo men" shown at his theater was obscene. Police arrested Harvey Friday at the end ct the film's five-day run. MILITARY BALL SATURDAY May 24th Rogue Valley Country Club Sponsored by R.O.A. Tickets May Be -Purchased t Swem's CALL SP 3-7323 For Information about Pictures Playing end Time Schedules At Your Theatres J4j M RIVEIM CRATER LAKE HI6HWVJ THE LAUGH OF YOUR UFHS3! DttJTGOKECl THE WATER GLENN FORD CO-FEATURE EDWARD ARNOLD LEE J. COBB IN "MIAMI EXPOSE" CO-FEATURE - ELVIS PRESLEY UZABETH SCOTT I wBOcaconer STARTS TONIGHT CO-FEATURE in JOHN PAYNE - RUTH ROMAM CONTINUOUS FROM 1:00 nam cmskm lL uctwjuaa PUBLIC ENEMY NO. II -V H' i?ia-i-i.-i MICKEY R00NEY CAKHYNJOMS 5 DRIVE' I m j ENDS TONITB DELtraqrUEwrl MARTHA HYER S , I I J II