Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1959)
Local and Persona! Stolen Bicycle-Jon Michael Houston, 921 Maple Park rh.t told city police his bicycle was stolen from the Jackson school grounds sometime Fri day afternoon. - ' Permit - The city building department recently issued a $3,600 permit to Dr. H. Dan ielson, for the construction of a swimming pool at 2316 Sis kiyou blvd. Patients -Ada Adams, 239 Gibbon rd., Central Point, Mrs. Hazel Holifield, 3558 Table Rock rd., Medford, and M. G. King, Hilts, Calif., were listed as medicar patients at Medford Osteopathic hospital Friday. - Seeks Brother-Ray Robert Raptke, Detroit, Mich., is seek ing his brother, Joseph Martin Raptke, sheriffs deputies said Friday. Raptke is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, miss ing his left arm and is believ ed to be living in the Medford area, deputies were told. Attends Conference - Bruce Burns, physical director for the Medford Young Men's Christian association, attended a YMCA conference in Long- view, Wash., last week. About 65 professional staff members of YMCAs in Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho attended the meeting. Escapes Injury-Jerry Leroy Loper. 20. of route 1, box 441, Talent, escaped injury Thurs day night when the car he was operating went out of control and rolled into an orchard against a tree along Valley View rd., according to state police. Police said the car was 1 heavily damaged. Christmas Meeting - The board of directors of the Sis kiyou Child Guidance Clinic will hold a Christmas board meeting and dinner at Ping's Gardens, 2330 North Pacific highway, a spokesman said Friday. Mrs. Elsa Mogerman has been hired as new clinic secretary to replace Mrs. Ruth Donahue, who recently re- . signed. . Stuck Elevator - City police received a call at 1:50 p.m. Saturday that a person was trapped in an elevator, which had stuck between floors at the GeBauer apartments; 38 North Oakdale ave. On ar-:-rival, city police talked to Herman Franklin Pence, who resides at the apartments, who - told them he was trapped be ; tween the first and second floors in the elevator,: but smother, tenant removed the hinges tram the second floor door and made it possible-for him to escape. . In Hospital Chester Ingh- ram, 164 Sixth st., Ashland, was listed as a medical pa tient at Sacred Heart hospi tal Friday. Surgery patients at the hospital included Orville Covell, McCloud, Calif., Mrs. Florence Dempsey, 2735 Buck- shot rd., Medford, Guy Bishop, route 1, box 126, Rogue River; Gustor Kohler, Port Orford Ore., and Frank Sankey, 237 North Grape st., Medford. - AppointedV-Carl F. Hueners, 1308 Thomas rd., Medford, has been appointed a register ed representative of Waddell and Reed, Inc., distributor of United Funds, Inc., Kansas City,. Mo., the company has announced. Prior to joining the firm, he was with the First National Bank of Ore gon, Central Point branch. News About Servicemen RETURNS Airman Second Class Gary Parker returned recently from two weeks active duty at McChord Air Force base, Washington. Parker, assistant golf pro at the Rogue Valley Country club, is a member of the 9417 Air Reservation squadron in Medford. PROMOTED Fred G. Lagergren was re cently promoted to captain in the 9417 Air Reserve Squad ron in Medford. Lagergren, section mana ger for J. C. Penny company, was formerly lieutenant. OPEN EVERY NITE! r HffiTE 1 ijft.Mi.-.ij&mt'flfriJ I ROMANCE AND HIGH ADVENTURE! w if ' ' T fil MILLAND O'HARA I JjjH TRUCOLOR THE SINGING SWINGING MUSICAL OF THE 7 Ml COOT PAUl HAMPTON JUM KOMAOC IAMAIA tOStOOC NOW PLAYING SKClfWEBO WILLIAM CONRAD OAVO NELSON . PLUS 2ND TOP HIT Hanging I MxMURMY 0 MACS If IMS V I 1 IN TRAINING Marine Pvt. Robert J. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H Lee. 1011 North Ross lane, Medford, is scheduled to fin ish four ' weeks . of combat training soon at the Marine Corps base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. :: . SWORN IN NAVY Joe Kedd Andrews Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe K. An drews, route 1, box 24, Eagle Point, and Roy Charles Hu- kill. Medford, were recently sworn into the Navy in Port land. Both are now undergo ing basic training at San Calif, ON LEAVE Calvin Edwin Bigelow, son of Harold E. Bigelow, 5055 Crater Lake highway, Med ford, is on a 14-day leave after completing recruit train ing at the Naval Training cen ter, San Diego, Cam. n ENLIST IN MARINES Larry F. Dupray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Dupray, 3475 Lone Pine .rd., Medford, and John P. Walsh, son of Mrs. Margaret D. McKim, 3655 South Pacific highway, Medford, recently enlisted in the Marine corps. ON LEAVE Curtis James Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. ' Sydney J. Payne, Gold Hill, and Charles James McKibben, son of Mr. and Mrs. James N. McKibben, Gold Hill, are spending 14-day leaves in this area. They re cently completed recruit training at the Naval Train ing station, San Diego, Calif. GRADUATES Marine Acting Gunnery Sgt. Stanley. D. McNeel, son of Oliver R. McNeel, route 1, box 267, Eagle Point, recently was graduated from the oper ational, communication chiefs course at the Marine Corps recruit depot, San Diego, Calif. COMPLETES COURSE Army Pvt. David B. Parker, whose wife, Judith, lives at 1501 Prune St., Medford, re cently completed eight weeks of. military police training at the Provost Marshal General's school, Ft. Gordon, Ga. A graduate of Crater High school, Parker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Park er, route 1, Gold Hill. Policeman's Killer Sentenced to Death Redwood City, Calif.-IUPD- Alexander Robillard, con fessed killer of a Hillsbor ough, Calif., patrolman, was condemned to death in the gas chamber by a jury Saturday night. The jury of nine men and three women, deliberating only on whether the 19-year-old slayer should die or re ceive - a life sentence, an nounced its verdict after a day and a half of delibera tion. The jury was locked up last night after getting the case at noon, telling Judge B. Blum at the time that it was split 9-3 but without saying what verdict it favored. Robillard pleaded guilty to shooting patrolman Gene Doran to death when the offi cer stopped him for question ing on a lonely road early the morning of Aug. 5. School News Phoenix High School Ben Kilpack,' director of detentions for Del Norte coun ty, California, spoke to Phoe nix High school seniors Dec 7 on the problem of juvenile delinquency. The lecture was made, in connection with study of youth and crime be ing carried out by the Ameri can Problems classes under the instruction of Bob Myrick Kilpack touched on the top ics of security institutions, cause . of delinquency, penal systems, and treatment of de linquent behavior. He empha sized the responsibility of students, parents, and commu nity in relation to juvenile de linquency. OBITUARIES GEORGE H. VEIDT The body of George Henry Veidt, 69, of Anoka, Minn., who died in a local hospital Thursday, was transferred Friday by Perl Funeral home to Anoka, Minn, for services and interment. " Mr. Veidt was born in Min nestota July 7, 1890, and was a resident of this area for one month. He was a monument dealer by profession. Survi vors include his wife, Mrs, Lillian Veidt, and one daugh ter, Mrs. Paul Evensen, Med ford, and two grandchildren. Phoenix Seniors Bob Fowl er and Jack Hoffburn attend ed the 14th annual high school forensic tournament at Pa cific university, Forest Grove, Dec. 4 and 5. The team debated both the affirmative and negative to the question, Resolved: that section 14b of the Taft-Hart ley law should be repealed, but did not enter the individ ual events. After defeating two teams from the Portland area, Central Catholic High school, and one from Hills- boro, Phoenix was kept from the finals by a loss to Jesuit High school of Portland. The tournament was the first debating skirmish for the Phoenix team this year and the first time that Phoe nix has participated in the in vitational meet at Pacific uni versity. ' . The Talent High school fac ulty were guests Friday eve ning of the Phoenix faculty at , a - get-acquainted party in the Phoenix High school an nex. E. M. Skipworth, high school, principal, emceed the evening's program, assisted by Miss Catherine Carter, par ty cnairman. Highlights of the entertain ment were a vocal number by Jack.Dube, Harry Kannasto, and Mel Skipworth; a calf judging contest; and a wom en's balloon relay race. Danc ing rounded out the evening's program. Those receiving prizes were Reno Offutt, for the most original hat; Don Mitchell. door prize, and Mrs. Roy Parr. for the largest number of col lected tickets. Mrs. Donna James and Mrs. Reno Offutt presided at the snack table. District Pays Debt For Crane Reservoir Redmond (UPD - The Cen tral Oregon Irrigiation district has paid off its debt for re construction of Crane Prairies reservoir in Oregon. The district presented the United States with a check for $7243. The payment was com pleted ahead of schedule. About 52,000 had been due next July. Enjoy This Sunday BREAKFAST Before or After Church . . . (Served Anytime) at the Hotel Medford Dining Room ?9 f . CHILDREN ALWAYS WELCOME Three Jackson county math teachers were guest speakers at a recent meeting sponsored by the math department of Southern Oregon college. Mil dred James, Phoenix, reported on the National Science Foun dation Math Institute held at Reed college last summer; Del Hackert, Medford, on the in stitute held at Oregon State college,' Corvallis; - and Var ney Corey, Ashland, on the one held at Drake university. Junior and senior high math teachers of Jackson- and Josephine counties attended the meeting. Dr. Floyd Taylor, of the SOC faculty, reported on cur rent publications concerning the teaching of mathematics and announced the forthcom ing visitation of Dr. Steven A. Jennings to the campus. Dr. Taylor extended an invi tation to the math teachers of the two counties, along with two or three of their math students to hear the speaker Jan. 27 at 7:30 pjn. South Africa, which claims to produce the world's best edible peanuts, exported 25, 000 tons of them in 1958. EDGAR KERSTEN Edgar A. Kerston, 52, who came from Minnesota to Med ford about six years ago, died Friday at his home, 135 Van couver ave. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Chapel Mortuary. JOHN L.. DAVIDSON Col. John L. Davidson, 63, Brownsboro, died at Madigan Army hospital in Tacoma, Wash., Thursday. He was bom in Lew Beach, N.Y., July 11, 1896, and was a graduate of the United States Military academy, West Point. Other schools which he attended while in the service include infantry school, air service pilots school, air ob servation school, chemical warfare, field officers course, Air Force engineers school, and the Air Force tactical school. . - He is survived by his wid ow, Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson; two daughters, Cheryl D. Tal bot, Milford, Del., and Jean D. Gordon, Hockessin, Del.; eight grandchildren; one brother, Mahlon H. Davidson, Living ston Manor, N.Y.' Funeral services and inter ment will be in Livingston Manor, N.Y. CHARLES EARL HORNE Ashland - Charles Earl Home, 73, of 492 Addison St., Ashland, died Ttec. 10 at his residence following a long illness. He was born Dec. 25, 1885, at Morning Sun, Iowa. Mr. Home married Bessie R. Harris, Jan. 16, 1907, in Keokuk, Iowa, and moved to Ashland in 1921. He was a retired carman for the South ern Pacific company. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Paul Home, Klam ath Falls; Dr. Dean Home, Se attle, Wasli. one daughter, Mrs. Helen Bess Evans, Eu gene, 10 grandchildren, one great grandchild and one sis ter, Mrs. Frank Frazer, Wa pello, Iowa. Funeral services 1 will be held Monday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at Litwiller's Mountain View chapel with the Rev. R. L. Cornwall officiating. Inter ment will be in Mountain View cemetery. . tii-Lites ' IN THE History rtiarmacy by Jim Foster 1 There never has been any definite proof about the origin of the pe culiarly shaped bottles (show glasses) filled with colored liquids which have been used as a sign of pharmacy. It seems they started in England in the Chemist Shops as an attractive power of the mys terious product (the colored li quid) obtained by the new area of chemistry. , n 1712 the compound of tinc ture of gentian first appeared under the name of "Stoughton's Elixir", a patent medicine . . . (more next week.) Two locations to serve yea tn MEDFORD 33 N. Central, SP 2- 6239 and 1025 E. Main, SP 3- 4663 ... . . One in JACKSON VILLE Marble Corner, TW 9-1111. Copr. 1959 United Features Syndicate now OPEN 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. JwSahV' 7 Days A Week fli$&"r PANCAKE IfV'l HOUSE VL.'Vj Your favorite kinds of pancakes PLUS regular luncheons and dinners. Join the PANCAKE PARADE. 305 So. Riverside Ave. MRS. MABLE D. TAYLOR Mrs. Mable D. Taylor, of Gold Hill, died Friday. Fun eral arrangements will be an nounced by Conger - Morris funeral directors. HARRY SCOTT Harry Scott, of SD2 South Grape st., died Friday at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Conger Morris, funeral directors." CHARLES C. HEARD Charles Clifford Heard, 80, of 1257 South Riverside ave., died Saturday morning in a local hospital. Funeral ar rangements will be an nounced by Conger-Morris funeral home. " DAVE RAY PHELAN Funeral arrangements for Dave Ray'Phelan, 35, of the Camp White Domiciliary, who died late Thursday, will be an nounced -by Pearl Funeral home. Steelworkers' Boss Raps Latest Offer Cleveland, Ohio-OJPD-Unit-ed Steelworkefs ' President David J. McDonald, labeling management's latest' offer "a fake and a fraud," Saturday predicted the steelworkers would overwhelmingly re ject it when a secret vote was held. McDonald, speaking to nearly 1,000 leaders of the 28th district here, charged the steel industry with destroy ing the good relations with the union. He predicated that the in dustry would "never turn the United Steelworkers of Amer ica into a company ' union," adding that management was trying to turn back the clock 20 years. "I have challenged' them (management) ' before," he said. "I Will challenge them again to come out of their ivory towers and get a new contract for- the eteelwork-ers." MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Or. Sunday, Dec. 13, 1959 15 Births COLLINS-To Mr. and Mrs. James A., 1637 Stewart ave., Medford, Dec. 10, 1959, a boy, IVi pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. MATTES ON - To Mr. and: Mrs. Norman, route 2, box : 277, Central Point, Dec. 11, 1959, a boy, 614 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. GREEN - To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R., Jr., 706 South dale ave., Medford, Dec. 12, 1959, a boy, 4?4 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. Weather FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Partly sunny and cool todav. Clearing and colder tonight; fog patches during me morning nours. increasing cloudiness Monday with rain by afternoon. High todav 45. Low to night near 20. High Monday 45. Western Oreeon: Partlv HnHv today; becoming cloud tonight. Oc- cuaiuiiui rain ivionaay. siowiy rising temperatures. High todav and Man. day 46-52. Low tonight 32-42. nonnera uuiiorrna: t air today and tonight: excerjt scattered li?ht snow flurries over the high moun tains. Increasing cloudiness Mon day,1 possibly followed by rain in the northwest Monday afternoon. CHARCOAL STEAKS TILL MIDNIGHT CANDLE ROOM HOTEL Medford '''' f; til T Open Daily 5:30 P.M. to Midnight Sundays 4 P.M. Till 11 P.M. STARTS TODAY CONTINUOUS FROM 1:00 P.M. PLEASE! PLEASE! DONT MISS THIS GREAT HIT! THEIR STORY READS LIKE FICTION ... BUT IT IS NO FICTION I W X." --I jyJfK rp6 pip -J OnimaScopE COLOR by DE LUXE' W XiJ CO-FEATURE AND NEWS- P MMSS, ' COLOR CARTOON . -- UJSfcliiA 1 Blltul1 GREGORY PECK DEBORAH KEFIR Z Tit always fcoM, bitter- sweet lore affair of F.Scatt Fitzgerald and hit Beloved UfideL Sbeilak Grafcaa! BEIPVED 1 INFiDEL - aXSTARR!NG Ifpl Eddie Albert Jill lisi Bill 1 f iiil feoS Siil llol M3g fe&Ml 'fe3 fSQzSt J limi&i mim fpSzSf! iHIot! IlPi: mm ibB? 2 tPi trSHi NtPfc 1 if &eE& E-Srfu fesssw SatendB Esy fexsS vbsrgA wsa5 ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TO WAIT FOR Bh nHiiam aaisssak eaaississsssaam aasnnkw aaHanw ' Bkasw aaasaam annMBnm ' nV aaiaalllW aM aBBBaanaaaaaWnaV anan, aVa aSal anaaaanaaaanaW se. wffi nsoiLJLAisi sir &m TO CELEBRATE THEIR THIRD ANNIVERSARY A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON OF GREAT MOVIE HITS! FOUR GREAT DAYS MONDAY, DEC 21 thru TH URSDAY, DEC. 24 TWO GREAT HITS EACH DAY PLAN NOW TO S EE THEM ALL MONDAY DECEMBER 21 Peyton Place - PLUS - (ThnEECoiin rnFouirrAni lry 0nsiWO8. imwmlM TUESDAY DECEMBER 22 mm - PLUS - Wdean HOLDER Jennifer JONES CwiMKlScop uC D AT THESE TERRIFIC ATTRACTIONS AT THE WESilM THEflfRE CONTINUOUS DAILY FROM 1:00 P.M. Two Admissions for ONE filled silver mitm ' STAMP ..BOOLt for any of these ALL TIME GREAT MOVIE HITS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23 UsarHth . - PLUS - I GARY COOPER I SRALDff flTZGERALfi 71) THURSDAY DECEMBER 24 AftHEF 'TO! t v': a37 - PLUS - MNTswanr km BRANDO CUFT - MARTIN tho E3t YOUR SILVER DOLLAR STAMP BONUS OF THE YEAR bflW?sii fcrerMSM ifiWSi bffiWS i bv a m a mS ak gj 1 ;g
