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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1959)
ft - .-. J. v 1 ' r Wall Street Chatter New York -UPD- We may yet see the day when the Russians - despite their loud cries about the decadence of our way of life-adopt more and more the methods of cap italism, says Investor Maga zine. There already are signs, It points out. First, the Russians are sampling installment buy ing, although under the Rus sian plan the installment buy er hasn't the choice of default as in America. His monthly charges are deducted from his pay, the publication notes. , Secondly, says Investor, four "monopoly" games were pilfered from the American exhibition in Moscow recent ly. "The game, which had been considered by authori ties as 'too capitalistic' had never before been allowed in Russia." Bank Clearings Over Billion Mark Portland (DPD Portland bank clearings continued over the one-billion mark for Sep tember, it was disclosed Wed n day. The clearings amounted to $1,023,958,969 as compared with $913,031,870 for Septem ber of 1958. This was the fourth month the clearings ex ceeded the one-billion mark. The record was in May, $1, 444,000,000. PROSPECT Initiation Is Prospect-The Pepsters and Lettermens initiation was fan day Thursday, Sept. 24. The Pepsters to be arrived at school in granny gowns - with all the can cans they .could get under them. Their hair was braided in 25 pig tails with - a clothespin at t tached to the end of each. They wore all the Jewelry they , could put on and abso lutely no makeup. The cos tume was highlighted by an onion worn on a string around : the neck. On their feet they wore one thong and one high heel. - The boys being initiated Into the Letterman s club looked rather interesting in long underwear covered with . girls' bathing suits. They wore a girl's bathing cap on their heads. and an onion around their necks. Their footwear was the same as that of the : girls. ..:- V;. The young people were sold at auction to the other pupils .' during the morning and spent . the rest of the day serving their masters. New Pepsters are Judith Andresen, Laura Bean, San dra Clark, Linda Davis, Loyce Davis, Diana Ells, Lois Gov ernor, Renelda Griff eth, Jea- nette Hooper, Donna Jewell, Janet Karjala, Vickie Lycett, Linda Parton, Linda Pressley, Patty King, Charlette Wilson, Beverly Tinsley, Mary Walk er, Carolyn White, Zi Rena Brehm, Virginia Eastman and Barbara Loftis. . New lettermen are Terry Gardner, Don Gillespie, John ; Rogers, Bobby Scott, Craig : Gardner, Toney YelL and Floyd Scafe. - Mrs. Lova Maddy left S .i- ; urday to return to A-SEUsas. She has been visiting foifads and relatives in the Prospect and Medf ord areas for the last couple of months. '. Harley Pressley and Jim Holt killed a 300-pound bear just above , Skeeters Camp , Sunday. They killed three others about a week ago above Diamond lake. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Skeet ers are parents of a son bora Sept. ,22 weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces. He has been named Perry Allen Jr. Everett Skeet ers is the grandfather. - Richard Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Robinson, , of Skeeters Camp left recent ly to enter Southern Oregon college, Ashland. He gradu ated from Prospect High school in 1958. Mrs. Florence Venham of Medford is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Hedgepeth on Ulrich rd. ; While she is here she hopes George R. Polski Certified Public Accountant , Announces the Removal of Offices to 31 GOLDY BLDG. Medford, Oregon ' SP 2-2825 1 Supermarket News calls at tention to the end of the mer ger trend among major food chains. Modern Packaging maga zine notes the shift to plastic containers by detergent pro ducers. An aluminum beer can competitive in price with tin plated steel has been de veloped by Kaiser Aluminum and American Can, it points out. Umpqua Chamber Has Park Ideas Reedsport - (DPD - Several recommendations are forth coming from the Port Umpqua Chamber of Commerce at the hearing scheduled here Mon day on the Oregon Dunes Na tional park proposal, chamber directors said Wednesday. The Port Umpqua directors said they have a resolution favoring the new park, if cer tain previsions are made. Newport -(DPD- Directors of the Oregon Coast Association open their annual meeting here Sunday and a main topic of discussion is expected to be the : Oregon Dunes National Seashore proposal. A spokesman said the group has received both complaints and favorable reports on the plan. . Held to visit in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. George Ring Jr., and the home of her great grandson, Monte Ring. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Twombly are parents of a daughter born Sept. 23 in Sacred Heart hospital, Medford. She has been named Ann Elizabeth. Twombly is the ranger at Union Creek. Prospect schools will ' be elosed Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 5 and 6, for hunting sea son. Students are expected to be back in school Wednesday. The heavy smoke hanging over this area the last two weeks lets us know that fall is here and the forest service is burning slash. A permit is still required for any burning of trash. ' The Episcopal church start ed inquirers classes last Mon day night. The classes will continue each week for the next 10 weeks.. Darlene ' Nye left recently to return to Northwest Naz- arene college at Nampa, Ida ho,, where she hopes to finish her senior year. She has spent the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Nye. ; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Holt of Medford spent Monday visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pressley. The Holts are former residents of Prospect. Five new Bobcats were en rolled Sept. 24 into the Cub Scout Pack . 19 by Cubmaster Ray Maurer. They were Dan ny Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bishop, Joel Al len, son of Mr. and Mrs. El mer -Allen, . Paul Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goodman, Douglas Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. D., R. Marshall, and Rusty Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts. - The fall activities started with a boom with 26 Cub Scouts participating. Steve Winningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Winningham, was awarded a gold arrow, and Barry Karjala, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis. Stevenson, was awarded a silver arrow. Mus ical entertainment under the direction of Larry Drake was provided by the third, fourth and fifth . grade boys with Judy r McLoughlin, Sherill Bliss, Ellen Slack, Jackie Par- ton, and Yvonne Walter as sisting them. Concluding the program was an Abbott and Costello film, "The Kitchen Mechanics," shown by Rob ert KrelL assistant cubmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goodman and son spent Sunday visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill at Sams Valley. 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I nil nn I mni run tup ,11 T A Mm - BEST SELECTION 1 1 Weed jSS ) FJRSlr C0ME : F,RST SERVED! 1 1 GOTTOII PLUSH PILE "SUM JIMS" II I ?fLr f r III pip V" . mml MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Or. Thursday, Oct. 1, 1959 Teachers in 35 states bene fit from state-controlled re tirement pension funds.