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Plans Discussed For Memorial for Vets Buried Here Plans were made at the re cent meeting of the Veterans Allied Council of Jackson county to erect a centralized memorial in each of the coun ty's cemeteries by the vari ous veterans organizations. The memorial would be de( ated to all veterans bur ied m the cemetery. Henry C. Herzog, Camp White Domiciliary manager discussed the history and ex- planation of domiciliary cen ters in the nation from both the member and the mana serial viewooint. Slides were shown by Bud Ash, chief of recreation at the domiciliary Pat Graham, of the Dis abled American Veterans post, has been asked to attend Med ford city council ymeetings to learn the viewooints of city offficials and others interested in municipal affairs. Represent Council The same request was made of Clarence Mathes, of Ash land. Keegan Townsend was asked to prepresent the vet erans Council at the county court in any matter that needs representation. Organizations participating In the meeting were vi w Posts 1833. Medford and 3423 Ashland and , 6412 Camp White, American Legion Post 15, Medford; Post 14, Ashland; Veterans of World War I Fost 540. Medford: Post 1268. Ash land and Post 14, Camp White and Disabled American Veter ans chaDter Post 8. Medford. The council coordinates the oroerams of several veterans organizations and tries to pro mote the same cooperation with all other civic organiza tions in matters of civic im- oortance. 4-H CLUB NEWS Sams Vallev Livestock Club The Sams Valley Livestock club met Tuesday, March 24, at the Sams Valley school house. A report was given by each member on the progress of his project. Also, a demon stration was given by Connie McDonough on beef and dairy showmanship. The meeting was adjourned, and refresh ments were "then served by Diane Shelton. j The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 6, at the Sams Valley school house. Connie McDonaugh, t .Reporter. ., . Phoenli Whix-Kniti The meeting of the Phoenix Whiz-Knits was held at the home of Mrs. Jeanette Grove on Fern Valley rd., Medford, Wednesday, April 1. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 15, at the home of Mrs. Grove. Marilyn Kantor, Reporter. Reef Creek Renegades A meeting of the Reese Creek Renegades was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Calloway March 25. We discussed the community serv ice project. We also discussed judging terms. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hoover, honorary members, were pres ent. The next meeting will be at the. home of Mr. and Mrs William Walsh on April 14 1959. David Calloway, Reporter. Ruch Dairy and Swine Club The Ruch Dairy and Swine club had their third meeting at the home of Fred Straube. The meeting was held from 7 to 9 pjn. on March 26. We talked about where we are going to get our livestock and when. There were eight members that attended. Our next meet ing will be at Fred Straube's home at 7 p.m. April 9. Robert Straube, Reporter. 'MOTHER KNOWS BEST Ithaca, N. Y. - (UPD Most adolescent girls -buy the the ory that "mother knows best. A Cornell University survey of 194 girls in the 9th and 10th grades indicates that they follow their mothers' advice more than just doing what their friends do. a muii EVEREST I JENNINGS FOLDING WHEEL CHAIRS j0 WAUEKS JSf-fjH PATIENT LIFTS tLjf5 la COMMODES Rentals Sales HUDSON'S PHARMACY 613 E. Main Ph. SP 3-5345 Open Daily Till 10 p.m. . Sundays 1 0 to 9 p.m. f'Mik lil 4K; tiff 'ftK ; NAMED TO CLUB - Leonard Carlson, 929 Beall lane, sales man for Dick Knight company, has been named a member of'DeSoto's exclusive "Master Salesman's" club for out standing retail selling in 1958. Presenting Carlson with a $500 award is Frank Fisher, left, manager of DeSoto's Portland region. Knight is on the right. The award, made in Portland, was contained in bags stuffed with bills and in a wheelbarrow containing a rake, cultivator and spade for his "down to earth" digging for sales. Blifz Band Starts Statewide Tour Portland - The five-piece Blitz Centennial band started its two-month tour of the state last week. The state-wide tour will in clude two days in Medford April 28 and 29, he Blitz Weinhard company said. The band is a non-commercial ef fort by the company to create additional enthusiasm and par ticipation in the Centennial. The band will be a regular feature of the 100-day Centen nial exposition in Portland starting June 10. During its engagements, the band will feature selections from Stan Freberg's musical comedy on the Oregon Centennial. The band includes Joe D. Ingram Jr., Portland, who plays the cornet and will lead the group; George Baker, Portland, banjo and guitar; Russ Hackett, Portland, piano and trombone; Archie Thomas, Portland, clarinet and slide trombone; and Carl Butte, tuba and string bass. Market for Valley ougias Fir Chips nds for Two Mills Ross Lumber company and Kogap Lumber Industries have been notified that they no longer have a market for their Douglas fir pulp chips, company spokesmen said Fri day. Both companies have searched the state for other market outlets but have been unable to find any, it was re ported. The two companies did have an agreement with Western Kraft pulp company in Albany to take shipments of fir chips over a six-week period. They have been noti fied now that the agreement will end April 15. "This is discouraging to us because we do not now have an opportunity to ship chips out of here; Ctuart V. Mc Queen, of Kogap, Medford, said. "Apparently we are too far away and the pulp plant is able to get all the chips it needs from close at hand. Shipments Per Day Ross lumber company was shipping two carloads a day and Kogap one carload. Sixty per cent of the pro duction of both lumber com- ; panies is Douglas fir with the remaining 40 per cent white fir. It means the companies will have to burn the material they have been chipping and shipping. Both companies still ship white fir chips to an Ore gon City pulp mill. "We would like to utilize all of our waste materials and not burn any of it," Paul Doe of Ross Lumber tompany, Talent Journalism Class Visits Paper Members of the Talent High school journalism class visited the Mail Tribune Friday. They were Kathleen Mullin, Eliza beth King, Patsy Thompson, Pat Richey, Sharon Walker and Nancy Pettit. They were accompanied by the instructor, Mrs. Mildred Hart, and John Kuchler, bus driver. The class visited the press and composing rooms, and toured the newsroom. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, April S. 1959 7 Somerset Bridge, which joins Somerset Island to the mainland Bermuda, is believ ed to be the smallest draw bridge in the world. Its draw is only large enough to per mit passage of a sailboat mast. HELP US! We Need Clothing, Shoes Dishes, Furniture. We Pick Up. HELP OTHERS! The Salvation Army SPring 3-7335 White City, said. "However, if we don't have a market for ' it we have to burn it." Ross Lumber company uses clear material for molding, it was pointed out. The company has also been seeking means to utilize its bark. Ross lum ber sent a man to California to study use of bark in a saw-1 dust mulch for orchardists and j flower-growers. However, no such market has been found ' here, Doe said. Mexico's population has! doubled in three decades to reach more than 30 million. Money In the Mattress . . . can ruin your sleep in more ways than one. Your Jackson County Federal Savings account is insured up to $10,000 are paid MORE to save. .and you f LOAM AMOC ATOM 126 East Mdin f Medford 1 Copperione 'pc&nffryware FREE! SAVE $7 5-pc. set ' f heavy aluminum ware I 24.95 combination! 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