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W IP KMr Z Z Z i f !! Sil2M MC?& -.-.! "BUMPED" Gl Airman Robert Kindl, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., is shown at home with his wife and surviving son, Alan. Kindl and six other GIs leaving Tokyo on emergency furloughs were "bumped" by a vacationing colonel and his family, who wanted their space on the plane. Kindl's other son died before he arrived. Alan, 2Y2, is too young to realize the tragic reason for his father's presence at home. Yakima Airman Presumed Drowned HORNBROOK Easter Guests Listed Pacific City, Ore.-flJPD-Dale Newell, a 21-year-old airman from Yakima, Wash., on leave from Oklahoma's Tinker Air Force Base, was missing and presumed drowned off the Oregon coast after he was washed over a 50-foot cliff by two large waves Saturday. ' Newell, was on Cape Kia wanda with two companions when he was swept away, ac cording to Tillamook county sheriff's deputies. The companions, Malcolm Torrence, an airman from Mc Chord Field, Tacoma, and Bob Ingman of Portland, told depu-1 ties the first wave knocked Newell down and washed him about two-thirds of the way toward the edge of the cliff. A second wave then crashed on the rock dragging him Priced from NEW $ ADDING MACHINES 1 1 iiv We Rent Adders Typewriters Calculators Typewriters New & Used Adders Calculators Portables All Makes VOIGHT'S UEDFORD OFFICE EQUIPMENT Off. FRIDEN AGENCY 8th & Grape, Medford Phone SP 2-4100 By KATHERINE CHAPMAN Hornbrook - A guest at the Easter Sunday services at the Methodist church here was Dr. Arthur Becker of Martinez, Calif. Dr. Becker, now re tired, is an uncle of Mrs. W. C. (Bill) Small, whose hus band is pastor of the Horn- brook and Montague churches and was a week end visitor of the Smalls. , As a Methodist missionary in Korea for 38 years, Dr. Becker was one of the found ers of the Chosen Christian college in Seoul, Korea. For two years during the war, he was stationed in India as a missionary. His career in cludes serving as a translator and as an advisor on Korean affairs at the Pentagon in Washington during the war, and as an advisor with the Army in. building up the gen eral education system in Korea. He later came out of retirement and returned to Korea to assist in rebuilding the bombed-out Chosen Christ ian college which is now known as the Chosen Christ ian university. Others from out of town at tending services at the local Methodist church on Easter were Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wyatt and children and Mrs. Marge Snyder and children, all of Medford, who were in a family group with Mrs. Wyatt's and Mrs. Snyder's mother and brother, Mrs Minnie Bloomingcamp and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graves of Hilts were joined by their daughters and grand children, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip York and children of Redding, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeAvilla and children of Yreka, and Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Jorgenson and children of WillUs, Calif. . Gordon Jacobs spent Easter Sunday in Chico with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Pinkham. The Pinkhams are sailing on the S.S. Matsonia Friday for a vacation in Hawaii. Thursday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Killingsworth. All three at tended the Easter Bonnet tea at the Methodist church here. Mrs. Ella Rose returned last week from visiting at the home of her son, Ted, in Gren ada, Calif., then was a visitor for several days in Ashland with another son, Courtland, and his family. Mrs. Ellena Conley of San Francisco arrived March 21 for an indefinite stay with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bre-ceda. Mrs. Carroll Funk of Delta, Calif., was a visitor last week with her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Al King and Terry. Mrs. Funk, Mrs. King and Terry visited for a few days with Mrs. Funk's father in Canby, Calif. Palm Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Marlowe were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cannon of Grants Pass. Other' recent visitors at the Marlowe's were Mr. and Mrs. George Wright of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, all of Medford, and r. and Mrs. Fred Symington of Yreka. Visitors last week at the George Souza home were their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Souza and daughters, Dorothy and Bar bara, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ames and Mrs. Gertie Penn. All are from Crescent City, Calif., and all are members of a rock and mineral club. The entire group enjoyed sev eral days of "rock-hounding" on Agate flat, up the Klamath river. " Mr. and Mrs. Tom Watt and sons, Tommie and Ronnie, re turned Easter Sunday from Portland where they were called by the death of Mrs. Watt's sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom Rubisch Jr. Mrs. Bill Thomas and son, Mike, pf Yreka, were visitors Dick Phillipi was in town last week visiting several friends. He is in the Air Force now and stationed in Kansas, but was home on leave and visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Phillipi, now of Dorris, Calif. The Bray family held their annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday at the Loren Cum min's place. Sixteen dozen colored eggs were hidden about the ranch, and all but 11 were found by the 37 mem bers of the family taking part in the hunt. The rains held off Man, 92, Bound, Robbed by Thugs Utica, N. Y.-flJPD-A 92-year-old man was bound and gagged in his apartment by three gunmen Sunday night and robbed of $4,000-the pur chase price of a farm he had sold to pay for the wedding of his 40-year-old daughter. Police said the thugs ap parently knew Peter Gentile had the cash in the apartment. The daughter, Jeannie, her fi ance, William Wiggan, and Gentile's son, . Albert, also were tied up by the thieves, who took $250 from Albert and $20 from Wiggan. long enough that the men in the family also were able to get in some golf on their prac tice course. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fick of Canyonville, Ore., were week end guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Chapman. On Saturday, the Ficks accompanied 'by Leonard and Ermin Bear and Miss Sharee Walsh drove to Mt. Shasta where they had lunch at the Ski Bowl lodge, and took a ride on the ski lift. On their return, they had a buffet supper at the Chap man's. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Walsh drove to Salem, Ore., 'Satur day where they spent the week end at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Northelfer. They were joined on Sunday by their daughter, Sharee, who flew up from Medford. On Monday, the family at tended the wedding of the Nothelfer's daughter, Miss Donna Nothelfer, and Hugh Black. The ceremony took place at 8 p.m. at the First Methodist church in Salem. Miss Walsh served as one of the candle-lighters at her cousin's wedding, and Mrs. Walsh poured at the reception which followed. The new Mr. and Mrs. Black met while both were students on the Oregon State campus. She later was a teacher in the Portland schools, and for the past 18 months has been a stewardess with United. Airlines on the east coast. The young couple will make their home in Ithaca, N. Y., where he re ceived his doctorate this year from Cornell college, and where he holds a professor ship in conservation. Estacada Youth's Trial Near Jury Oregon City - (UPD - The first degree murder trial of Estacada high school senior Duane Marvin Anders, 17, was nearing the jury today. The youth is accused of fatally shooting his father, Hector Anders, with a rifle in the family barn last Febru ary and then burning the structure: The defense main tains the shooting was acci dental and young Anders said he set fire to the barn after ward because he was afraid. The defense rested its case Saturday afternoon ""and Cir cuit Judge P. K. Hammond called a recess until today after granting a motion by District Attorney Winston Bradshaw to subpoena five rebuttal witnesses. The state rested its case Friday. Both the defendant and his mother, Mrs. Bertha M. An ders, took the witness stand Saturday afternoon and An ders assured the jurors that the shooting was not inten tional. He said he loved his father and spoke of a warm relationship with him. Mrs. Anders, who was the 21st and last defense witness, told the jury she, too, be lieved the shooting was accidental. Fisherman Drowns In Lake Owyhee Ontario (UPD - Frank Eisen hauer, about 35, Boise, was presumed drowned Sunday in Lake Owyhee in Malheur county, according to Sheriff John Elfering. Elfering said the victim and two sons, Derrel, 11, and Eric, 9, were fishing on the lake and were beaching the boat when the father fell into the water. Eisenhauer had put the two boys safely ashore but as he reached to pull the boat in, it began to drift back toward the center of the lake. Eisenhauer apparently slipped off a steep ledge while reaching for the craft and dis appeared in the water. Elfer ing said deputies would begin dragging operations Sunday afternoon. 4-H Club News Talent Can Canner The 4-H Food Preservation group in Talent visited the Big Y April 1. Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables were examined as to weight, price and variety. Refresh ments were bought at the store. Judy Bagley, Reporter. Bristol, Conn.-UPD-The low est bid for a $250,000 altera- tio and repair Droeram at Bristol High School was sub mitted by the S. Carpenter Construction Co. The bid was $412,166. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, OresAfS Jay, April 6, 1959 3 Idaho Asked To Watch for Hunt Boise, Idaho -CPD- The FBI today asked residents in south western Idaho and eastern Oregon to be on the lookout for Richard A. Hunt, 26, wanted for the wounding of the Brownsville, Ore., police chief last month. Hunt has been the object of a widespread search since March 24 when E. G. Mc Phee, the Harrisburg, Ore., police chief, was abducted and then released, and Robert Kemnow, the Brownsville chief, was wounded. The former Montana state penitentiary prisoner gave a large posse in the Browns ville area the slip. It was believed he later was in the Eugene area, but no trace of him has been reported for more than a week. In Portland, an FBI spokes man had no further comment regarding the request for eastern Oregon and southwest ' Idaho residents to be on the lookout for Hunt. The fugitive is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has blue eyes and reddish blonde hair. II SS lIJi II SAH 112 EAST MAIN STREET vsy " 0) 6) ad Pafemts AT TREMENDOUS SAVINGS! HI HEELS and FLATS . . . All must go! Now's the time to buy your lovely black patents at these sensational savings! Many, many styles to choose from, but not in all sizes. Be here early for best selection. HI-HEEL PATENTS USE YOUR PICK'S CHARGE ACCOUNT WER CELEBRATING OUR Jlil Q9D WA and . u ' Mmf feBlack Patent JJ yz&r .in - Stf jr Western Australia's s e a- I S. ifet coast extends a distance of I , about 5,200 miles. I W. VgSS" y. J f This is it! We're celebrating our 7th Anniversary all this month by lowering . f y I prices to just a fraction of what they were before! Your savings are the biggest Jj MWm This is it! 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