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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON MONDAY. APRIL 17, 1961 Local and Personal J Fire Reporied-Medford fire I men, dispatched to the 3700 I block of Crater Lake ave., I when a car fire was reported I about 3 p.m. yesterday, could I find no car. They said that either the car had moved or fthe alarm was false. Central 1 Point rural firemen also were I called, but the. location was I found to be outside the dis itrict. i . J Emeigency Call Firemen I were sent to the municipal 5 airport about noon yesterday Swhen informed that an Air Force T33 jet plane had de- JvcloDed trouble and had re quested an emergency land. 5 The pilot later reported by 4 radio that he intended to land at Kingsley air base at Klam--ath Falls. t : " Calendar Calendar notices and new for nrtetv section of The MatJ THhune must be submitted In writing and deadline (or the Sun day edition is 1 P-ro Friday Dead fnr the weeklv calendar ta 9 a m of the day of publication and t'for week day news is S pal the J1day before oublicauoo. , rMonday , 4 6 30 p.m. - Jackson county funit, department of classroom Itpachers. Oregon Education dissociation. i 7 p.m. - Civil Air Patrol, fjackson county roller rink. I 7:15 p.m.-Warren assembly, 'Order of Rainbow for Girls, Jacksonville Masonic temple, i 7:30 p..ii.-Ruth Esther unit, fWesleyan Service guild, First JMethodist church. S 8 D.m.-Disabled American Weterans, chapter and auxil iary, Girls Community club, ; 1229 North Bartlett st. !iTuflsdav i 9:30 a.m.-Elizabeth circle, iWestmi nster Presbyterian ' Women's association, home of Mrs. William S. Cobb, 42 South Barneburg rd.; Martha ircle, Mrs. Ray Casterline, 45 JSouth Modoc ave.; Hutn cir Jcle, Mrs. Al James, 1426 Eu- .wild ave. i fl-.K) n.m.-District 6C Moth- forineers. home of Mrs. Wil- iiam Saxbury, 263 South Sec fnnd St.. Central Point. 1 9:30 a.m.-Woman's Society Inf Christian Service, circle pUrst Methodist church, with Sirs. Gale Culy, 1524 Yucca 1st : circle 2, Mrs. Ross Young- hlnnd. 3255 Hollywood ave. Ifcircle 3, Mrs. Ed Branchfield, il20 Stark St.: circle 4, Mrs, Hessie Minear. Rt. 4, Box 331 ?nrcle 5. Mrs. Clifford Van .Prooven. 3149 Hanley rd 'rirnln 6. Mrs. George Rose- herrv. 3310 Hollywood ave tircle 7. Mrs. James Ander- ion. Coker Butte rd. i 10 a.m.-Rogue Valley Navy Mothers club, Navy Mothers of America. Santo hall. t 10 am. -Daughters of the Nile, home of Mrs. V. A. Tur- Bin. 3027 Old Military rd, 12:30 p.m. - Adarel Social flub, home of Mrs. Donald 88 Oak Grove rd. 1 p.m.-W Oman's Society of - Christian Service, t irst mem- Arlist church, circle 9, home of Mrs. W. G. Werner 1840 Stewart ave.: circle 10, at church. : 1 1 :S(l n.m.-Sams Valley La dies club, home of Mrs. Lloyd Beers. Sweet rd. t 1:30 n.m.-Woman's Society of Christian Service, First Methodist church, circle home of Mrs. George Rose- herrv. 3310 Hollywood ave, vl:30 p.m. - Rogue Valley : Herb society, Girls Communi ty club. "'' l t . Portland Livestock .to.,inrf TTPT USDA Ctt!e 1500. High good-choice 1080 lb. steers 24.50: good 23-23.25; high utility-standard 19.50-21.90; utility standard cows 19; canner-cutter 12- Calves 200. Good-choice vealers M-32; standard 22-27; cuU-ullUty Hogs 1000. U.S. 1 and 2 butchers 1925-19.50; some 19.75? medium HS-174 lb. 16.50-17.50; mixed sows 14-17; feeder pigs 20- Sheep 1500. Slaughter lambs 25; Rn inwpr- phnice-orime 1. 2 and . , Belt old eroo lambs 14.25, some ' 14.60; cull-good ewes 2.50-5. Dog Rescued - City firemen were summoned Saturday morning to rescue a dog caught in drain tile at Ter- rance and Eastwood drs. . Club to Meet The Siski you Archeology club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Crater Rock museum m Central Point. All interested persons are invited to attend. Convalescing - Mrs. Milton Steinmetz. wife of Gold Hill's mayor is convalescing at her home in Gold Hill after be ing a patient at Rogue Valley hospital for several weeks with a broken leg. Permits Needed - Central Point rural fire protection dis trict issued a reminder that permits are needed for debris or brush burning. Rural fire men received a brush.' fire alarm about 8:20 a.m. Sunday. Blackberry-vines were being burned without a permit, and it was thought the fire had gotten out of control, firemen said. TONITE &JTUESDAY pThe LITTLE, I jmmie I SHEPHERD of , rodoebs I KINGDOM COMb I lUANA jMWg-J PATTEN COLMUNUOt Committee To Meet-Griffin Creek Grange Home Econom ics committee will meet at the home of Mrs. Iva Harper, 8 Laurel St., Medford, Tuesday, April 18, at 1 p.m. Members are reminded of the rummage ale. Thursday. Rummage may be brought to the meet ing or to the Fehl building, 108 North Ivy st., Medford, after 6 p.m. Wednesday. . Medical Patient Terry Joe Calvery, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Calvery. Yreka, Calif.; Ira Lee Rambo, 17-year-old son of Tomie Ram bo, box 204, Butte Falls; Mrs. Mary Higinbotham, Jackson ville; John Bell, box 112, Tab ent; and Lawrence Anderson, 263 Benson ave., Medford, were listed as medical pa tients today at Sacred Heart hospital.' In Hospital Surgery pa tients today at Sacred Heart hospital included Mrs. Clar ence Jones, 2070 Kings High way, Medford; Keri Lee Web ber, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Webber, 1690 South Peach st., Med ford; and Paul Bernarde, 5 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Walter Bernarde, 218 Willam ette ave., Medford. . Backfire Ignites - City fire men said that minor fire dam age resulted Saturday on Court st. near Ohio st. when backfire of a car owned by Elmo Crapser, 236 Fifth st. Ashland, ignited gasoline in the carbueretor. A trash fire burning during prohibited hours was put out by firemen about 8:35 p.m. Saturday, Neighbors asked firemen to extinguish the blaze. V V Appointed-Lt. Col. Thomas A. Culbertson Jr.. 2615 Hill- crest rd., has been appointed iiaae in ina Air K0- serve Forces Policy commit tee of the Air Defense Com mand. He will report to Colo rado Springs June 6. Culbert- recently returned from Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif., where he spent two weeks on a regular tour of re serve duty. Hospital Patients Medical patients listed today at Crater Osteopathic hospital included Wendell Stalker, box 155, Shady Cove; Mrs. Mary E Jones, Trail; Mrs. Carl E. Pet erson, route 1, box 44, Rogue River; William F. Lesher, 2155 Hubbar ave., Grants Pass: Alvin Hoit, route 1, box 188, Rogue River; and Keith E. Fowler, route 1, box 580, Eagle Point.- A - surgery pa tient there was Billy R. Jones, Dost office box 439, Central Point. Funeral Services or George Dunn Set Wednesday Ashland - Funeral services for George W. Dunn, 97, of 65 Granite st., Ashland, who died Saturday, will be held 30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Lltwiller's Mt. view chapel. Masonic lodge 23, Ashland, will be in charge of services, assisted by the Rev. B. J. Hol land. Interment will be in Ashland cemetery. . Mr. Dunn, who was active state and county govern ment for about 50 years, was born on his father's donation land claim near Emigrant creek Jan. 4. 1864. He was the son of Patrick and Mary Hill Dunn. He was married in 1890 to Alta Miller, who died in 1905. In 1907. he was married to Laura Burnett in Jacksonville. She died in January this year Mr. Dunn was graduated from the University of Ore gon in 1886, and was the old est living alumni of the uni versity. In addition to his govern mental activities' he was a member of the Ashland lodge, AF&AM: past high priest, Siskiyou chapter, RAM; past commander of the Malta Com- mandry, Knights of Templar, past state grand commander, Knights of Templar; . and past potentate of Hillah Tem ple, AAONM5. Mr. Dunn served as Jackson county judge, state represen tative and state senator. Survivors include three sons. George Eawain jjunn and Miller P. Dunn, both Ash land, and Horace H. Dunn, Dunsmuir. Calif.: and one daughter. Mrs. Ada D. Tro- pauer, Huntington Park, Calif. Casket bearers will include A. Hubbard, Arthur Levitt, Earl T. Newbry, E. L. Lennox, Paul Rynning, and P. H, Stansbury. The family said friends may contribute to the Shnners Hospital for Crippled Chil dren or the cancer fund in care of the Masonic lodge in Ashland. Investment Funds quotations on seleete Noon funds: Fund Bid Bullock 14.34 Chem Fund 12.73 Colonial Ener 14.83 Eaton Howard Stic .. 13.98 Fidelity 17.73 Fundamental Inv .... 10.38 Group Sec-Avia-EIec 10.09 Group Sec-Corn Stk .. 14.12 Group Sec-Petr 11.72 Keystone B-3 15.65 Kevstone B-4 9.32 Keystone K-2 18.46 Keystone S-l 23.08 Keystone S-2 13.33 Kevstone S-3 15.80 Keystone S-4 - 16.43 Mass Inv Grth Stk 17.90 National Sec Grth .. 10.02 TV - Elec 9.01 Value Line Inc 5.70 Wellington 15.33 Asked 15, 13 1631 14.95 19 11.38 11.05 15 12. 17, 10, 20. 25, 14 1734 17 19 10. mil! NOW TONITE! Nominated For OBITUARIES CHARLES W. MILLER Funeral services for Charles W. Miller, T7, of Phoenix, who died Friday, will be held at Hillcrest Mortuary chapel on the North Phoenix rd. Tues day at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Harvey ,C. Coovert of Zion Lutheran church will officiate. Committal will be in Hillcrest Memorial park, with Conger- Morris, funeral directors, in charge of arrangements. Mr. Miller was born Jan. 26, 1884, in Germany. He had lived in southern Oregon since 1953. Survivors include a daugh ter, Mrs. Joseph Dillon, Rock Island, 111.; and a sister, Mrs. Constance, Yacobozz, Erie, Pa. valley in the 1930s, and work ed for the Medford Corpora tion as a logger until his re tirement in 1956. He is survived by two brothers, Paul Lofven, Swe den; and Sven Johan Lofven, Canada; and two sisters, Vera Lofven, and Anna Lofven, both of Sweden. PETRUS LOFVEN Funeral services for Petrus (Pete) Lofven, 71, of 408 Ed wards st Medford, who died Sunday, will be held at the graveside Tuesday, April 18, at 10:30 a.m., in Memory Gar dens Memorial park. Memory Gardens Funeral home, the Chapel of Memories, is charge of arrangements. Services will be conducted by Aerie 2093, Fraternal Or der of Eagles. Mr. Lofven was born Feb. 22, 1890, in Eksharad, Swe den. He came to the Rogue Mrs. Leah Hart Dies in Hospital Mrs. Leah Charity Hart, of 3817 Grant rd., Central Point, died Saturday in a local hospital. Private funeral services will be held at Conger-Morris Fu neral home downtown chapel Tuesday at 9 a.m. The Rev George Bolster of St. Mark's Episcopal church will offici ate. Committal will be in Sis kiyou Memorial park. Mrs. Hart was born May 8, 1896, in Dunsmuir, Calif., and had lived in Medford since 1910. Her husband, Floyd H Hart, died in 1955. Survivors include a son. Floyd H. Hart Jr., Medford two daughters, Mrs. Jack Bergstrom and Mrs. Charity Keeble, both of Newport Beach, Calif.; a brother, Lyle Walther, Central Point; and six grandchildren. ALLEN C. HAWKINS Allen Charles Hawkins, 38, formerly of Medford, died Sat urday in a hospital in Tacoma, Wash. Funeral services will be announced by Conger Morris, funeral directors. Assessor Lauded For County Work The Jackson county board of equalization approved motion this morning com mending County Assessor Ray Schumacher, who died last week, for his work while in office. The late assessor, Mr, Schumacher, gave unstinting- ly of his time and effort in conscientiously operating his office. We go on record com. mending him for his years of valuable service to Jackson county," according to the resolution. The board also accepted the assessor s posted ratio of 25 per cent, possibly his last work before he died early Friday morning. The county assessor's office was to be closed from 2:15 to o'clock this afternoon during the funeral at the Con- ger Morris Funeral home. Water Supply Report Presented A report designed to help plan the city of Medford's future water supply system was in the hands of city of ficials today. Called the "Feasibility of Water Supply for the Medford Fringe Area," the report was prepared by Cornell, How- land. Hayes and Merryfield Consulting Engineers lor tne Medford water commission, The chief purpose of the re port is to furnish information which will assist the commis sion in determining whether future water service will be contained within the area now supplied, expanded to serve the entire Bear Creek valley, reduced to provide only for the future needs of .the city within the present city limits. With the information con tained in the report the com mission hopes to continue its plans for providing an ex panded water supply system for the city of Medtord ana vicinity. It has been estimated that the city will , be using the maximum water available from its Big Butte Springs water supply system by 1967. Moratorium on Fines' Opens HLW A week-long "moratorium on fines" for over-due books has been, announced by Omar Bacon, librarian of the Public Library of Medford and Jack son County, to mark the open ing of National Library Week this week. Bacon, said this "spring bar gain" for those having books past the date due is being used to encourage the return of the books so other persons may borrow the missing books. At the present time, about 500 books are considered overdue at the Medford Li brary. With 28,000 books with drawn in March alone, tne percentage of books that are delinquent is relatively small, Bacon added. During the period of "mora torium," Bacon emphasized that no questions regarding books returned would be ask ed, and no records would be kept concerning the name ot the person returning tne book During the observance Library Week, the local brary staff will have special displays of books and conduct other activities. Weather FORECASTS Merffnrd and vicinity: Variable cloudiness through Tuesday. Chance of a lew scauerea mowers niusu, over mountains. Low tonight 31! Tlltrh TiiAKrtflV 70-74 western uregon; v-unaiuur a u c cloudiness with a few scattered showers and periods of partial clearing tonight. Partly cloudy with Isolated showers mostly in north portion Tuesday. Cooler tonight Wltn low Ji-iu. mgn iuhubj Northern uamornia varuDii cloudiness in north portion; other- wise, jatrthrougri ruesaay, TEMPERATURE : Mean yesterday 59; above normal e. -Pcmrrt hi eh this date H in lWOi Record low this date 29 in 1922. PRECIPITATION : 24 hours to fnlHniBhl O MiHnfffht tn 10 Total this month .03 in., .61 in, helniu n firm ft! Total since sept. 1 la.uu in., i.ia In hplmv normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 26, highest this a.m. 77 fc. CITY Hlch 4:00 24- Yfster a.m. hr, day Low Prec, Brookings 34 Crater Lake 39 Grants Pass 82 Klamath Falls 74 MEDFORD 78 Portl and 68 45 25 48 39 44 46 4 ACADEMY AWARDS THEVJllMDg GENE KELLY U4 Wtttcrn flit In Color i i ITT I I Ml I I rXM .is . i fii i w urn jjf Seattle .. Spokane Yakima .. 64 I Eureka Red Ulltfl Sacramento ... San Francisco ..... Los Angeles - Phoenix Denver Chicago Miami Beach B New York 49 Washington, D.C. .. 59 . 33 . 85 . 87 . 60 ;90 . 91 50 32 38 45 40 44 57 50 50 59 27 28 28 81 FIVE-DAY FORECAST (Through AlWMtem Oreson - Western Wash. lnston Cool showery weather thrmitfh Saturday with temDera tures averaging below normal and nr.i.nitatlon more than normal Hleha generally in low 50s In wet- m Wn.hnirton and 52-62 tn west. BPn Hr..nn Mlnlmums 45-45. Total orecipltatlon about one-half Inch In interior valleys, except less amounts In southwestern uregon. Northern California Possibility of rain occasionally in extreme north; otherwise, no precipitation likely. Precipitation indefinite af ter Wednesday. Temperatures near normal. Stations in Cuba Under Military Orders Miami, Fla.-fflPD-The Cuban Ministry of Public Works put all its communciations stations under military orders at 6:05 a.m. today. A ministry broadcast car ried the following message to all its transmitters and affili ated stations: "By order of Minister Os- mani Cienfuegos all transmit ters CMOP (Ministry of Public Works indentification letters) are of this moment under mil itary orders. You cannot trans mit any messages not of mili tary business." Births OLDHAM - To Mr. and Mrs. Rufus, 320 Charlotte Anne rd., Medford, April 15, 1061, a girl, 8V4 pounds, at Crater Osteopathic hospital. Estate Planning Forum Scheduled U. S. National bank will hold an estate planning forum Wednesday. April 19, in the Jackson hotel at 7:30 p.m. Allen F. Perry, manager of the bank s Medford branch, will preside, and opening re marks and introductions will be made by R. H. Lung, trust officer in charge of the bank 8 Klamath Falls trust division. The current series marks the 12th year that U. S. Na tional has presented the series throughout the state. Topics which will be discussed In clude wills, trusts and taxes. A Question and answer pe- riod and social hour with re freshments will conclude the forum, Perry added. Anyone interested may attend. Horse Injured in Automobile Crash A horse was Injured in an accident Involving a car and a car pulling a horse trailer Sunday night on Gibbon rd., state police said. A car driven by Henry Or- land Waelty, 37, of 808 East Ninth St., Medford, was back ing from a driveway when it struck a passing car driven by Alva Floyd Muse, route 3, Trail. The collision knocked the trailer containing a horse onto its side and slightly in jured the horse, state police reported. . . FIRE TOLL RISES ' Lancaster, Pa. - (UPD - Mrs. Verna Dimeler, 45, mother o , six children killed when the family home in nearby Newville was swept by fire Thursday, died Sunday In St. Joseph's hospital. , A . son, Claude Jr., 13, was saved.. Parish Life Mission. To Start Tonight The Trinity Episcopal church will embark tonight upon a Parish Life Mission, a five-night program designed to examine the basic structure of the church's parochial life in the light of the real pur pose of the Christian church. The Mission, to start at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish hall, will be conducted by the Rev. Louie Keiter, Rector of All Saints church, Portland. All five meetings will be 2V4 hours in length. The program is designed so attendance at all five meetings is necessary for maximum effectiveness, according to church officials. The basic topics for the five nights will be: the Parish Analysis; the Parish and the Individual; the Parish and the Gospel; the Parish and the Group; and the Parish and its Leadership. Preparing for our 3rd Anniversary at the ROGUE RIVER LODGE 25 Minutes N.E. of Medford on Crater Lake Hwy. 62 We want to take this opportunity to thank all our friends and customers for their support and encouragement during our first two years in Business at the ROGUE RIVER LODGE. CLOSED APRIL 17-18-19-20-21 RE-OPENING SATURDAY APRIL 22nd DINE & DANCE We welcome you individually or in family groups, organizations or special planned parties. to live music in a delightful atmosphere Join Us for Our Special Occasion ... OUR ANNIVERSARY PARTY-SAT., APRIL 22 PHONE TR 8-2392 Ownarsl lola Porterfield Freida and Harry Keefer FREE - To Mr. and Mrs. Gary, 35 Chestnut St., Med ford, April 15, 1961, a boy, 7 pounds at Crater Osteo pathic hospital.' ACUFF - To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald, 3002 B st., Sacramen to, April 15, 1961, boy, 9 pounds, at Ashland General hospital. RITZINGER - To Mr. and Mrs. Gary, 238V4 E st., Grants Pass, April 15, 1961, boy, 8V4 pounds, at Ashland General hospital. TO VISIT CAMPUS Eugene-(UPI)-Dr. Arthur S Flemming, who will become president of the University of Oregon in July, plans to visit the campus this week. LEGION OFFICE ROBBED Portland (UPD A burgler took about $200 in cash and checks from the American Legion state headquarters and set a fire which caused an estimated $500 damage Sun day. S0N0T0NE brings you better HEARING not lust a Hearing Aid! Before you buy from any one, see Sonotone the mined name in bearing for over 30 yean. SONOTONE OF MEDFORD (her-the-Counter Western Stocks The following bid and ask ed Quotations, from the Na tional Association of Securi ties Dealers, Inc., do not rep resent actual transactions They are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold (indi cated by the "bid") or bought (indicated by the "asked") at the time of compilation. Common Stocks Bid Asked Bank of America 55,B SO1 Callf.-Pacifie Utilities 26' 2SVt Cascades Plywood x Jl fnns. Freiehtwava . O'k 1(1 Copco 52 35',', Cyprus Mines Corp. 31 ti 33V. First National Bank 60 '.i 65 ". Morrison-Knudsen 35 37 'i Northwest Nat. Gas . 27 28.i Pacific Pwr. & Lt 47"4 50'i, Permanente Cement 19",'t 20',i Portland Gen. Elec 43 !i 45T, U.S. National Bank 71 76 United Utilities 27','s 2n4 West Coast Tel 3.1 1. an vs Weyerhaeuser 38ft 41 Portland Produce Portland (UPD Dairy market: Eggs To retailers: AA extra large 46-4!c: AA large 43-40c: A large 42-44c: AA medium 37-41C; AA small 30-36C; cartons l-3c higher. . . . . Butter To retailers: AA and A prints 70c lb.; cartons lc higher; B prints 68c. m Cheese, medium cured To re tailers: A grade Cheddar single daisies, 47V2-48,.ic: processed Amer ican 5-lb loaf, 41'i-45',ic. 423 E. MAIN STREET SP 2-5904 NOW SHOWING! An Adult Showl Portland (UP!) Dressed chickens No. 1 grade dressed to retailers: Fryers, whole drawn, 33 37r lh- cut.uD 37-42c lb.: hens. heavy-type, whole drawn. 40-45C lb.; fight-type hens, cut-up 33-35C lb.; whole ZH-3UC id. THEATER INFORMATION SERVICE CALL SP 3-7323 FOR FULL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR THEATERS mi rlr v.. HftCHEL ANGIE DICKINSON ROGER MOORE PETER FINCH )TWAIN!1 HOI. MCTUtf i TECHNICOLOR! AND TV'S PERRY MASON RAYMOND BURR In A Great Role DONT FORGET TORMENT AND f& TEMPTATION t IN A SMALL MUTHOIN TOWKI in mlCT tww' THE ACADEMY AWARDS TONITE KBES-TV I y II iy it i: il jQJjLIJJ UuiJulJLxlJ Pineapple Grapefruit DRINK Hl-C Brand 46-oi. 5$1 Instant DRY MILK CHALLENGE 12-Qt. Size 69 Sprocket's SUGAR Powdered or Brown Mb. Pkgs. 10 FLOUR CRESCENT All Purpose 10-lb. 'Bag 59 MEDFORD'S FINEST MEATS SAUSAGE 39c Country Style Seasoned Just Right STRIKE IT RICH NOW $400 You may win. Nothing to , buy. If you missed last week, you are still eligible. CAKE MIX CINCH Whirl, Yellow or Devil's Food 17-oi. Fkgs. 409 4 Sliced Bacon Morrell's Palace - , I 2 i 89 EASTERN OREGON LOCKER BEEF FRONT Va U.S.D.A. Good or Choice HALF SALAD OIL Western Chef 39 i Qt, 43 lb. 49 lb. HIND Va 59' lb. Cut and Wrapped to Your Order Free of Charge TOP PRODUCE BUYS Salad Dressing Oregon Food Quart 39 i LARGE TENDER SPEARS ASPARAGUS 2 for 29 POTATOES CABBAGE U.S. No, 2 Klamath Sand Land CRISP AND TENDER WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT 10 39 6V Tomato Juice Treasure 46-oz. - 5 1 Market JAM Peach or Peach-Pineapple 3V2-lb. Jar 98 t COFFEE ALTA . Drip or Regular 49 Lb. PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MEDFORD 13th and Central ASHLAND 1475 Siskiyou Blvd. v,