Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 26, 1963, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextI.. YfY ., V. ; . REHEARING Part of the cast of the an- Wednesday at Medford High school. Shown nual Kiwanis Kapers are shown above re- above are Eugene Ray, Ray Lewis, Bob hearsing for the production which starts Gregory and Paul Mitchell. Kapers to Two dentists, a veterinar ian, an optometrist, a house trailer salesman and an insur ance man - these are the men who give the spark to the second act in the 1963 version of the Kiwanis Kapers. They are the end men for the minstrel show portion of the Medford Kiwanis club's 15th annual stage production. Drs. Billy Blackstone and Abner Clark are the dentists, Dr. Doug Philips the veterin arian, Dr. Thomas Anderson the optometrist, Jack Walker the house trailer man and Russ Renner the insurance man. The show, "Well Flip My Wig," will be presented Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights this week at Medford High school auditor ium. Wednesday's show will have 7:30 p.m. curtain time. The others open at 8:15 p.m. Blackstone, Clark and An derson, past Medford Ki wanis presidents, and Walker Wealher FORECASTS Med ford and vicinity: Clearing this evening. Valley foR tomorrow morning, clearing mid-morning. Otherwise fair throuph Wednes day. Low tonight 32. High tomor row fio to 65. Western Oregon: Clearing and cooler tonight. Mostly sunny to morrow with little temperature change. Low tonight 30 to 40. High tomorrow 48 to 53. Northern California: Fair to night and tomorrow. Slightly cooler tonight. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yester day 47; above normal 3. Record high this date 74 in 1932. Record low this date 10 in 1962. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to midnight, .14 inch. Midnight to 10 a.m., none. TotHl this month 2.46 inches, .28 Inch above normal. Total since Sept. 1, 20.29 inches, 6.45 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 69ri, highest this a m. 100ri. High 4:00 24- CITV Yester- a.m. hr. day Low Prec. nrooKings 5H Crater Lake 3B Grants Pass 53 Howard Prairie .. 57 Klamath Kails 57 MEDFORD 5fi Portland 58 Seattle 51 Spokane 48 Yakima 48 'Eureka Sf) Red Bluff fi4 Sacramento 71 San Francisco 66 Los Angeles . 81 25 40 31 41 44 48 48 41 34 52 49 51 Phoenix 80 Denver . 30 A 71 Chicago . 24 Miami Beach 78 New York 33 Washington. D. C. 45 River Side Lounge A Good Place To Eall r Social Hour Nightly 5 re 510 North Riverside The true story of Barbara Graham) SUSAN HAYWARD : ! THE MUROe TRIAL THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD! Virginia vincent TMtooowe bpkcl 3i 1 a im Open on Wednesday all have played Kapers end men in past productions. Ren ner, known for his abilities as a clown, is this year's vice president of the service club. Philips is Kapers chairman. Interlocutor Frank Perl, funeral home proprietor, known for his past end man performances is the interlocutor for this year's second act. "Well Flip My Wig," a John B. Rogers production using all local talent under the pro fessional direction of B. Louis (Bob) Gregory is a skit, dance, song and gag-filled show. The first act has eight scenes. Theme is colonial and early day United States with a modern twist. Such person ages as George and Martha Washington, Benjamin Frank lin, Betsy Ross, Dolly Madi OBITUARIES LAURA M. LODER Graveside services for Mrs. Laura Merriman Loder, 79, who died in Salem, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Eastwood Odd fellows cemetery, Medford. The Rev. Bernard E. Andrews of the First Baptist church will of ficiate. Conger-Morris Funer al directors are in charge of local arangements. Mrs. Lodcr was born Nov. 28, 1883, in Newman, Calif. At the age of six months, she moved to Oregon with her parents, the late Samuel and Marie Bennett. She attended grade school in Medford, and the Ashland Normal school. She was married Jan. 10, 1906, in Medford, to Frank Floyd Loder, who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth L. Jen kins, Salem; a sister, Mrs. Marie Swingle, Medford; a granddaughter, Joan Smith, Salem; two great grandsons, and several nieces and neph ews. MARGARET E. MOORE Private funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ellen Moore, 89, of 27 Rose ave., who died Sunday, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Conger Morris downtown chapel. The Rev. Fredrick Ross Evans of the First Christian church will officiate. Committal will be in Eastwood Oddfellows cemetery. Mrs. Moore was born Mar. 18. 1873, in Shelbyville, 111., and had lived in southern Oregon for 53 years. She was married Dec. 31, 1891, in Michigan Valley, Kans., to Homer Clark Moore, who pre ceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Everett Moore, Butte Falls, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Ross (Vieva) Aubrey, Shady Cove, Ore.; and Mrs. Richard (Velma) Singler, Medford, Ore.; a brother, Jess Whit latch, Sweet Home. Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Will Hill, Dorris, Calif.; and Mrs. Marion Kin der, Medford: nine grandchil dren, and 24 great grandchil dren. NOW OPEN EVERY NITE! Tfcw maty erf a smj Apart So brcMffct tut 10 1 youth. krt a won, jaeuee to a land! Vt. I CAGNEY IINDFORS TEREK BORGNINEHii i ! fM. son and Daniel Webster are portrayed. Vocalists include Mrs. Charles Champlin, Mrs. Tru man Nelson, Mrs. A. L. Clay, Mrs. Darell Huson, Mrs. Otto Emig, Mrs. Richard Jewett, Maynard Hadlcy, Dennis Barr and Karl Clinkinbeard. There are dance and song choruses and specialty acts. Tickets are on sale at Barker's Men's store, Drews' manstore, John Nuich jewelry and West Main barbershop in Medford, the Mark Antony hotel in Ashland and Central Point pharmacy. Individual Kiwanians are selling tickets. Seats may be reserved at Barker's for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. All seats are general admis sion on Wednesday, the only evening that there will be a special student price. MINNIE ETTA McCLAIN Funeral services for Minnie E. McClain, 84, who died Mon day in Crescent City, Calif., will be held at 11 a.m. Thurs day at Perl Funeral home. The Kev. Everrett Cade, pastor of the Phoenix Church of Christ, will officiate. Interment will be in Phoenix cemetery. Mrs. McClain lived in the Phoenix area for over 60 years prior to moving to Cres cent City four years ago. Her husband. Charles McClain. preceded her in death several years ago. Survivors include one son, Arlet Short. Crescent Pilv two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Polus, Crescent City, Mrs. So phia Davis, San Francisco; one brother. Waller Oliver. Central Point; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Reed, Grants Pass, Josephine Barthel, Fel ton, Calif.; four grandchil dren, eight great grandchil dren and one great great grandaughter. JOSIE MAUDE SMITH Mrs. Josie Maude Smith, Butte Falls Star Route, box 210, died Monday in a local hospital. Funeral arrange ments are entrusted to Siski you funeral service directors of the Chapel in the Trees Mortuary. Official Says Reds Losing in Africa Washington - OJPD Assist ant Secretary of State G. Men nen Williams said Monday the Soviet Union has "lost ground" in Africa and "must feci ill-paid" for its efforts there. Williams made the state ment at a news conference after returning from a three week trip to Africa. Signatures Sought For Gas Tax Measure Salem - 1'PI) - A bill to raise the state gasoline tax from six to seven cents a gallon was going the rounds for sig natures here Monday. Sponsors said it was aimed at providing a new source of funds to back up bonding for certain roads In the state. ASHLAND 482-3321 irli tfl'CEE-GO GEE 1 1 mninr MEDFORD Funeral Services Set on Wednesday For E. H Hedrick Funeral services for E. H. Hedrick, 77, retired superin tendent of the Medford schools, who died Monday, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Presby terian church. , Dr. D. K. West, pastor of the church, will officiate. In terment at Siskiyou Memorial park will be private. Perl Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hedrick was born Oct. 24, 1888, near Merlin, Ore. He graduated from Monmouth Normal school in 1909 and began his many years in the field of education. He retired as Medford superintendent in 1955 after serving in that po sition for 30 years. He was a member of the Medford Kiwanis club, Ma sonic lodge, Hillah Temple Shrine, Oregon Historical So ciety, Jacksonville Museum board of directors, American Legion and several education al organizations. On June 11, 1923, in Med ford, he was married to Helen E. Norcross, who survives. Other survivors include one son, William N. Hedrick, Win ston, Ore.; three daughters, Mrs. Eva E. Richardson, Med ford, Mrs. Lola H. Work, Eagle Point, Mrs. Carolyn A. Norton, White City; one broth er, Ray N. Hedrick, Drain, Ore.; one sister, Mrs. May Richard, Sacramento, Calif., and 10 grandchildren. H o n o rary casket bearers will include Charlie Hoover, Herb Grey; Dclbert Bergman, Dr. Billy Blackstone, Gene Thomas, Robert Keeney, Scott Brill, Hal Bishop, Glenn L. Jackson, Russell Brown, Sam Colton. Active casket bearers will be Elliott Becken, Dr. Leon ard Mayfield, Glenn Linn, Russ Acheson, Jack Sutton and Judge Edward Kelly. Friends who wish to honor Mr. Hedrick may donate to the Kiwanis Foundation, a fund, the interest from which goes to child welfare. Contributions can be mailed to Kiwanis Foundation, cost office box 229, Medford. Births WEST - To Mr. and Mrs Melvin R.. 11S T njior 1 ana Medford, Feb. 23, 1983, a girl', 10 pounds, at Rntriie VhIIpv hospital. MONROE-To Mr. nnrt Mr Dale A., 52 North Ninth St., Central Point, Feb. 25, 1963, a boy, 7 pounds, at Rogue Val ley hospital. Investment Funds Noon auoUoni on iiltetid ttockh- fund Bid Ask Bullock A 12 fin i:t ni Chemical Fund 10.37 11.40 Colonial Energy .... 12.01 13.13 r.aion Howard stk 13.19 14.28 fidelity 14.D6 1H.17 Fundamental 0.2a 10.13 Group Sec Avia-Elec 6.80 7.-IB GrouD Sec CnmStlc 12 n 1.1 7S Group Sec Petr .... 12.02 Keystone B-3 16.18 17.HS Keystone B-4 10.03 10.97 Keystone K-2 4.96 5.42 Keystone S-l 21.02 22 93 Keystone S-2 12.35 13 48 Keystone S-3 13.68 14 .93 Keystone S-4 4.04 4.42 Mass Inv Growth .... 7.63 8 36 National Growth .... 7 81 8 54 Stocks 17.78 19 22 TV-Elec 7 20 7.85 United Accum 13 60 14.86 United Canada 17.33 in R4 United Continental.. 6.62 7.23 United Income 11.83 12.93 United Science 6.30 6.89 Value Line 3.16 3.64 Variable 6.35 Bun Wellington 14 14 15.41 Over-the-Counter Western Stocks Bid Asked Bank of America 593 62J Calif Pac Utll (xd 24', 27 Con Freight 12', 13'i Cyprus Mines I xd I 2', 23'. Equilahle S Ac L 33i. 35 1st National Bank 64 67 '-. Jantzen 26 28 14 Morrison Knudsen 2B'i 30 Mull Kennels 3'i , N.W. Natural Gas 34', 3(i, Oregon Metallurgical .. I1, 1 PP4L 26", 28', PGE 26i 28i, U.S. National Bank .... 75 78', United Utilities 36, 38, West Coast Tel 22 24 a Weyerhaeuser 27 29 Two fast Germans Flee to West Berlin Berlin-OJPIi-Two East Ger mans escaped to the Ameri can sector of Berlin Monday by crawling through barbed wire, according to West Ber lin police. They said the Germans were aged 19 and 31. Patrol ing Communist border guards failed to spot them. London -WPH- Gloria Smith, 37, a former Women's Royal Air Force sergeant, was re leased Monday from her eighth term in prison for both ering George Bycroft. She was warned she faces another six-month term if she does it again. ENDS TONITE Doors Open 6:45 SHOW STARTS AT 7:00 IM -, Thi kmiimt. Tin HiUriout ItHW-IBiBH. MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. Locals Permits Issued Building permits have been issued by the Medford building depart ment to D. L. Pickell to erect a $11,000 residence at 1640 Corona ave.; for a $9,400 resi dence at 223 Mace rd.; and a $9,900 residence at 1863 Rob erts rd.; to Eugene Thorndike, to a erect a $1,000 garden and tool house at 55 South Berke ley Way; and M. A. Kusler, to erect a $2,250 garage and stor age room at 725 Grant st. Davenport Fire Medford firemen were summonded at 2:39 o'clock this morning to extinguish a fire in a daven port at the residence of Wil liam Detrick, 412',4 Craier Lake ave. The fire started from a cigarette dropped in the davenport earlier in the evening, firemen said. Auto Collision Vehicles operated by John S. Billings, 51, of 1140 Jackson rd and Dean Hamilton Gradwell, 19, of 75 Oak St., both Ashland, collided at North Main and Wimer sts. in Ashland about 6:30 p.m. Monday. No one was injured. Missing-Mrs. Barbara Ann Pfaff, 830 Lawnsdale rd., noti fied Medford city police Mon day afternoon that three rings, two containing diamonds, were missing from the resi dence at 189 Mace rd., which is under construction. Police reported that the house had apparently been entered through a window in a rear bedroom. Portland Produce Portland ( UPI i Dairy market: Eggs To retailers: AA extra large 47-Slc; AA large 44-48c: A large 43-47c: AA medium 42-47c: AA small 30-39: cartons l-3c higher Butter To retailers: AA and A prints 66c. cartons lc higher: B prints 65c. ..,.oc, nil-muni turco to re tailers: 46j-47'ic: processed Am. ciiau u-m iu. loai. 4,1-toc. Portland l UPI i Dressed chick ens No. 1 grade dressed to retail ers: Fryers, whole drawn. 32-39c lb.: cut-up. 39-44C lb.; hens, light type hens, cut-up. 25-30C Th.: type hens. 5 lbs. up. 25-30C lb.: heavy whole 36-39C lb. News About IN EXERCISE Army Pfc. Samuel H. Craw ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Crawford, 531 Berrydale ave., played the part of an aggresor with oth er members of the 23rd In fantry's First Battle group during Exercise Timberline in central Alaskan wilderness this month. Crawford, a radio telephone operator in the group's Com pany F at Fort Richardson, Alaska, entered the Army in November. REASSIGNED Airman Basic Kenneth C. Cardin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cardin, Prospect, is being reassigned to Chan ule Air Force base, 111., for technical training as an air force aircraft maintenance specialist. The airman is a 1962 grad uate of Prospect High hchool. ABOARD CARRIER Fireman Charles J. Kib ben, son of Mr. and Mrs. James N. McKibben, route 1, Gold Hill, Is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, now on her fifth Western Pacific deploy ment. The ship left her home port of San Diego, Calif., Jan. 3 on the six-month cruise in the Far East. AT SCHOOL ApploRate- George Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Brown, is attending offi cer training school at Medina Air Force base, San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of Grants Pass High school and the University o' Oregon. WITH DIVISION Pfc. Charles H. Elmore Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elmore, Applcgate, is serving wilh the 82nd Airborne divis ion at Fort Bragg, N.C. He is starting a three weeks course of infantry, chemical and radiological warfare stud ies. Elmore was graduated from Grants Pass High school and attended Oregon State univer sity before entering the serv ice. During the Christmas hol idays he visited relatives !n Norton, Mass. REASSIGNED Airman Basic MclvIn J. Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Crawford, of 811 Iowa St., Ashland, is beinu reaa. signed to Lowry Air Force bae, Colo., for technical train- j ing as a missile electronic me-' chanic. Airman Crawford was grad uated from Ashland High school in 1062. I ATTENDS COURSE Naval Aviation Cadet Dud ley C. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myert D. Jones, 120 South Modoc ave., is attend ing the 16 week Pre-f light and officer indoctrination course at the Naval Srhool of Pre Fllght, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. OREGON Kohler, Gromyko Hold Meeting Moscow - (ITU - U.S. Am bassador Roy Kohler met for an hour Monday with Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in an apparent effort to probe Kremlin intentions regarding Russian troops in Cuba. No immediate information was available on the substance of the discussion but the American Embassy said the talks concerned matters of "bilaterial interest." It described the talks as a "normal resumption of con tacts" after Kohler's return here recently from consulta tions In Washington. Kohler asked for Monday's meeting and it was known he was anxious to sound out the Russians and also to let them know the extent of Washing ton's concern about the troop question. The Soviet is estimated to have 17,000 Russians still in Cuba, about 6,000 of them in combat units. But the Krem lin, in a note to Washington not yet published here, has agreed to remove "several thousand" of them by mid March. Ambassador Receives Appointment Today Washington (uTD - Czccho slovakian Ambassador Milos lav Ruzck, who handles Cu ban diplomatic affairs here, has requested and received an appointment at the State Department for 2 p.m. PST today. It appeared he probably would deliver a reply to U.S. protests over last week's Cu ban MIG attack on a Florida shrimp boat. Ruzek will see Sterling Cottrell, head of a State Department task force on Cuban policy. Portland Livestock Portland (UPII USDA Live-' stock: Cattle 150: good-choice steers 24; few good out at 22-23: utility cows 17.75-18; canner cows 9.90: utility bulls 18.30-20. Calves 50; good 240 lb. vealeri 32: slanriarri-vfwwl 9n.nan it- Calves 22-27. Hogs 200; few small lot 1 and a butchers 17: 2 and 3 grade at 16 Sheep 100: few utility-good ewea to shearing tnteresta 8.50-7. Servicemen PROMOTED Richard R. Crowlrv inn of Mr. and Mrs. Rosa R. CrOWlev. JackxnnvlUo hii been nromoted tn airman sec ond class In the U.S. Air force while stationed at Fairford Royal Air Force Station England. IN GERMANY Airman First Class Alvin M. Bloombere. son of Mr anri Mrs. Theodore Bloomberg, Little Butte Star route. Eagle Point, has been promoted to his present rank while as. signed to the Missile Mainte nance Squadron at Sembach Air base, Germany, REASSIGNED Airman Basic Frank L. Bain, son of Mr. and Mrs Frank B. Bain, route 2, Cen tral point, Is being reassigned to Amarillo Air Force base- Texas, for technical training as an air force aircraft main. tenance specialist. ATTEND COURSES Two Medford men aro he. Ins reassiffned in new haitpa to attend terhniral tralnlnff courses following completion ot basic military training at Lackland Air Force base, Texas. Thev are Airman Radr Clarence T. Lamp, son of Mrs. Edna I. Lamp, 111 Flor ence St., and Airman Basic David K. Miller, son of Frank A. Miller, 320 Apple st. LamD will attend a course for aircraft structural repair men at Amarillo, Texas, and Miller will attend a course for radio and radar mainlo. nance specialists at Keesler Air Force base. Th.atre Infoimatlon 771-732 TONIGHT Two Shows 7:00 & 9:00 THE PLAY THAT DELIGHTED BROADWAY FOR TWO SMASH YEARS ROBERT MITCHUM SHIRUYMacLAIN Ummi Ira But franr lidlt riraittat Dili Cray XMtWWtMWArt 4T 4-H NEWS KnltUn Kittens The Knltten Kittens 4-H club held a meeting recently at the home of the leader, Mrs. M. L. Frink. Judy Frink gave a talk on how to fill out permanent records. Carolee Keust gave a demon stration on how to finish a knitted buttonhole. Plans for decorating a 4-H window were discussed and a com mittee was appointed for the project. Members of the club brought gifts for a baby shower given for the mother of a member. Refreshments were served by Mrs. L. C. Lisenbee and Mrs. M. L. Frink. Kathy Legler, Acting reporter Eight Ciasy Slltchart Karen Hugdahl, president of Eight Crazy Stitchers 4-H Sewing club, called the Febru ary meeting to order at the home of Carole Leon, The 4-H pledge was led by Barbara Woods. Entering a window display for 4-H week by using various fair projects from last year was discussed. Margaret Goodwin is chairman In charge of obtaining further information for the project. After the meeting was ad journed, Karen Hugdahl gave a demonstration in the selec tion of blouses and collars, using sample collars. The next meeting will be March 11 at the home of Karen and Sharon Hugdahl, Suzi Llnd, Reporter Eagle Point Sawalte The fourth meeting of the Eagle Point Sewettes 4-H club was held at the home of the leader Mrs. Ben Moore. Mrs. Dan Hamann was the only visitor. Lorraine and Gean Hamann are two new members. Mary Work drop ped out of the club. We discussed a 4-H window and decided not to have one. The next meeting will be held at the home ot Lorraine and Gean Hamann March 2, Lorraine Hamman, Reporter M Short en Tim? K I LUNCH I I WOODEN I I SHOE 1 M lajay an McolUnt hinch m K with (tit servlte ... a 9 bananta tar hty e- K alt. Cam In, meat frv our chef. r For a Perfect Night THEN of Attendance EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK! The Voyagers With the captivating Venus De Mars a bundle of TNT Only 37 TALL NOW IN THl BAR OF MUSIC The Side-splitting Comedy of Larry Ford and Venus Is Worth the Evening Out The Music of "The Voyagers" Is a Real Bonus NO COVER CHARGE-JUST ENJOY YOURSELF Tha Only fxaant Is the Price ef Your Favorite (overage HOTEL BflEDFOBD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1963 REYNOLDS APPOINTED Salem - (UPO - William Rey nolds has been appointed as assistant director of the travel Information division of the tate highway department. sKIFI I iiJLCLL mr MY WIG" KIWANIS FEBRUARY 27, 28 MARCH 1, 2 DON'T MISS THIS... Delightfully funny, fast and flippant ihew. All proceeds to Kiwanis Dental Clinic. Join tha fun this weekend. Ticket may b purchased new from any Kiwanian Start the Evening With a Delicious Meal in the CANDLE RoOM Where Genuine Charcoal Foods Are Cooked Over Open Fire Choose from a Complete Menu of Delectable, Palate-Pleasing Entrees See the Group that has Broken a 14-Year A 11 IT I in Out . Record VINUS Dl MARS Oil She dances, lings end does comedy at its best . . . one of the finest Mexican Ranchers singers end has made several recordings that hive been best sellers in Mexico. Venus wes lust recently featured In the Al fred Hitchcock production of "Marie,"