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Senior Citizens to Organize Decisions Group at Center The Rogue Valley Council on Aging Thursday decided to add a Great Decisions dis cussion group to the present schedule of the Senior Activ ity Center, Frank Glonning, chairman of the group, an nounced. The new discussion and re view period will begin Mon day, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m., under the leadership of Mrs. C. A. Thatcher and Mrs. H. P. Bos worth. It will meet at the Ac tivity Center on Jackson st. and Hawthorne ave. Plans are being made for meetings of especial interest built around that portion of the Decisions program focus ing attention on the issues now confronting Oregon. Pic tures of early days in Med ford will be shown. Great Decisions . . . 1959 gives the citizen an opportun ity to inform himself and dis cuss intelligently the prob lems of foreign policy. Other Classes Other classes of interest in the schedule are oil painting, on Tuesday, from 1 to 3 p.m., Miss Margaret Osenbrugge, instructor: woodcarving and clay-modelling, ' Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m.. Glen Van Wickle, instructor; interme diate dancing, from 10 a.m. to noon, James Forbes, instruc tor. , The Center is also open Thursday afternoon and Fri day afternoon for cards, reading and visiting. Volun teer hostesses on duty every day are Mrs. Judd Greenman, Mrs. Martha Gregory, Miss Gladys Eaton, Mrs. Ena Foss and Mrs. Clayton Walker, i Glonning reported that a committee to coordinate the Center was appointed and several new activities are be ing considered. Plans are be ing made for a shuffleboard and travel slides will be shown as soon as adequate fa cilities are obtained. The pos sibilities of a Center orches tra are also being explored. Anyone interested in parti cipating in the program at the Center or wishing to give sug gestions for new activities may call SPring 2-4163 Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 1- to 4 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or drop in at the Center at 601 East Jackson st., Medford. Civil Service Exams Announced for Posts Examinations for profes sional engineer, staff nurse and head nurse have been an nounced by the civil service commission. Additional information may be obtained from the Med ford post office, or the elev enth civil service regional of fice, Federal office building, Seattle, Wash. Hadley Elected Head Of Dealers in Valley Maynard Hadley, owner of Desert Service station, Camp White, was elected president of the Rogue Valley Dealers association at a meeting last week. Other officers elected in clude Lee Coggins, Ashland Mobil dealer, secretary; and Dick Kay, Texaco dealer in Medford, treasurer. Adult Class Set At Rogue River Rogue River-An adult edu cation class on tailoring and problems of sewing will be held in the Rogue River ele mentary school starting the week of Feb. 2. . The class is being spon sored by the state department of education with Mrs. Orma Farnum instructor. Interested persons may con tact Mrs. Farnum by tele phoning GReenwood 6-5131, Grants Pass, or the Rogue River High school JUniper 2-3206, Rogue River. The class probably will meet for six hours one day a week, and the day and ar rangement of hours will be determined by the wishes of those who enroll. Persons interested in a class in decorated foods for special occasions, similar to a class in the Rogue River schools in previous years, may contact Mrs. Thelma Benetti, Grants Pass. Holiday Magazine Has Article on West Coast Robert Carson, Los Ange les novelist and motion pic ture writer, is author of an article in the February issue of Holiday magazine in which the Oregon coast is discussed. Carson, who praised the beauty of the Oregon coast, said it is ideal for motoring tourists who want, diversion, lovely ' scenery, interesting cities and good food. FOR RIPE TOMATOES Milwaukee -(UPD- The win dow sill is not the best place to ripen tomatoes, according to the Wisconsin "Agricultur alist." The sun is fine, but the heat isn't. Temperatures of more than 85 degrees turn tomatoes yellow, not red. Ideal conditions are sunlight, and room temperatures. -ALL DAY MONDAY, 9:30 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M, Monday Poorbusters Novelty Weave GINGHAMS yd. Val. to 79c yd. Checks, plaids, stripes in vari ous lovely colors. Remember -You Always Pay Less at Newberry's. New! Miracle Therm-O-Soft IRONING PAD AND SILICONE COVER SET Pad is 100 cotton and a full Vi. in. thick. Waffle knit, soft and springy. Plus FREE SPRINKLER TOP. ALL 3 FOR 87! REG. 49c ItlFAIIT DECEIVING BLANKET Soft and fluffy. Pastel shades. Stripes and solid colors. For long lasting and beauty these have shell stitching. 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Monday night only Medford's Barqain Center Sixth and Central Dentist, Insurance Agent Included in Nominees for DSA (Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles on nominees for the Med ford Junior Chamber of C o m m rce Distinguished Service Award, which will be presented at a dinner at the Rogue Valley Country club Thursday, Jan. 29.) Dr. John P. Dickson, Med ford dentist, and Donald L. Stathos, Medford insurance agent, are nominees for the Distinguished Service Award sponsored by the Medford Junior Chamber of Com merce. Dr. Dickson, 34, of route 2, box 443B, Medford, is being sponsored by the Methodist Men of the First Methodist church, and Stathos, 34,, of 1835 Sundial rd. is being sponsored by the Crater Lions club. The Medford dentist was one of two dentists who ac tively participated in organi zation and staffing the Jack son county children's ' dental clinic, and has been active in the United Medford Crusade. Other activities include being the Jackson county represen tative of the state committee on public assistance dental care program, and a member of the official board, finance commission and usher at the First Methodist church. President of Association He is president of the South ern Oregon District Dental association which includes Jackson and Josephine coun ties, treasurer of the Metho dist Men, and is active in Scottish Rite Masonry. He was appointed to the Oregon state board of dental examiners. Stathos, who has a bachelor of arts degree from Oregon State college, is a member of the finance committee of Grif fin Creek school, a solicitor for the United Medford Crus ade, chairman of the Jackson County Republican Central committee, a member of the Medford Safety Council, the Keep Oregon Green associa tion, and the Crater Lions club. He also is a member of the First Methodist church. He was chairman of the Youth of Ike-Nixon commit tee here, chairman of the Young Republicans and chair man of the county GOP cen tral committee. Stathos started his insur ance agency in Medford in 1955, coming here from Cor vallis where he started in the insurance business while at tending college. DR. JOHN P. DICKSON Nominated for Award Salem -UPD Licenses were suspended for 21,267 motor vehicle drivers in Oregon last year. Week's Sewing Buy 9206 k-J SIZES 2-8 Brigtit as a new penny and just as thrifty to sew. Only TWO main pattern parts plus facings whip up one, two, three versions of this gay sundress for happy sum mering ahead. Tomorrow s j pattern: Misses' fashion. I Printed Pattern 9206: Chil- dren's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 j takes 2V2 yards 35-inch fab-; ric. Printed directions on each j pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send Tbirt y-tive cents (coins) for this pattern add, 10 cents for each pattern for j first-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Medford Mail j Tribune. Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th st., New York 11, ! N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. DONALD STATHOS Crater Lions Nominee Assets, Sayings Show Increase in First Federal First Federal Savings and Loan association, Medford, noted gains in assets, savings and home mortgage loans dur ing the past year, Robert F. Kyle, manager, reported to stockholders recently. Assets of the institution showed an increase of S507, 417.41, or 13.9 per cent for a total of $4,154,745.97, he said. The association made 181 loans for a total of $1,514, 117.78 during 1958, he point ed out, a gain of 13.5 per cent over the end of 1957. The loans last year brought to a total $3,593,883.33 the amount in home mortgage loans, he said. Kyle said "of special signi ficance is the fact that our home loan activities held up and even increased in 1958 despite the tendency of many consumers to reduce their purchases." The association strengthen ed its reserves to $277,469.46, an ii-rease of 10 per cent ov er 1957, he noted. "Stable to rising employ ment, slightly higher consum-; er inoome and increased con- j fidence in the economy should i serve to stimulate the flow of j savings into our institution and expand the demand for ; stockholders. The association would con tinue to make available to the community the maximum amount of home financing funds permitted by law, he said. Officers of the association are Herbert G. Grey, presi dent; John Niedermeyer, vice president; John E. Myers, secretary-treasurer; Robert ' F. Kyle, assistant secretary; Mary Jane Myers, assistant treasurer; Janet Crosby, cash ier, and Marlys Whillock, as sistant cashier. Directors include Grey, Nei dermeyer, Myers, B. L. Nut tin, Medford, Harry C. Skyr man, Medford, and Kyle. MA1L.TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, January 25, 1959 3 80 Disease Cases Reported Last Week A total of 80 cases of com municable diseases were re ported to the Jackson county health department last week, according to Dr. A. Erin Mer kel, public health physician. Twenty-eight cases were influenza, 17 of them in Med ford. Five influenza cases were reported in Central Point, and three each in the Shady Cove and Ashland. Eleven cases of pneumonia, six in Medford, were report ed. Other pneumonia cases were reported in Eagle Point, 2, and Shady Cove, Jackson ville and Phoenix, 1 each. Other communicable dis eases were scarlet fever, Cen tral Point 1; measles, Med ford 3, Ashland 2, Eagle Point 1; whooping cough, Central Point 1, Medford 1; strep throat, Butte Jalls 4, Shady Cove 2, and Ashland 1; infec tious hepatitis. Central Point 2; German measles, Central Point 12, Medford 3, Ashland 3; chicken pox, Medford 2, Central Point 2; and mumps, Medford 1. Weimaraner Wins in Son Francisco Show Graves Silver Lance, a Weimaraner owned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Graves, 1694 Spring st., Medford, was judged best of breed at the recent Golden Gate winter dog show in San Francisco. NOTICE! Timber Products Co. , NEW HOURS: Daily 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. LAMBS 55-65 ibs.... .4 ON APPROVED CREDIT I AD If 12 or whole VSUl I EEF 1 40-1 50 Iks. .. Half 200-250 lbs 25 lb. Order of BEEF ....49 ib. .... Sir ib. $1 98 CUTTING-WRAPPING Quick Freezing INCLUDED! Check Our Prices on Fowl, Frozen Vegetables and Fruit for Your Freezer. CHItfflJlL MIES? MT. 4th and Fir Phone SP 2-7315 WLEMKS dDmm SOUTHERN OREGON'S OLDEST 0 LARGEST FURNITURE STORE 67th ANNIVERSARY Our ONLY Storewide Sale this year! Still going strong -but HURRY -there's only a few days left! 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