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Plans Progress for Annual Roosevelt Memorial Dinner Plans (or the annual Roose velt Memorial dinner are moving rapidly forward to day with only, four days left for preparation, the commit tee reported this morning. The 13th annual dinner will be held at the Hedrick Junior High school at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11. U. S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, principal speak "er for the Memorial event, has been campaigning almost University Faculty Members Receive Fulbright Grants Eugene-Three University of Oregon faculty members and a graduate student have re ceived Fulbright grant for teaching, study, and research in foreign countries during 1963-64. Dr. Joel V. Berreman, pro fessor of sociology, will leave in August on a teaching grant to the University of the Pun jab at Lajore, West Pakistan. He will teach general sociol ogy and related subjects and also may do some research into minorities and the atti tudes toward them in Paki stan. He previously spent 1955 58 in the Philippines under a. Fulbright grant. ' Horace W. Robinson, profes sor of speech and director of the University theater, has received a research grant to Finland. He will be attached to the University of Helsinki, and his research project will center on the Finnish Nation al Theater. ' Jean M. Weakland, assist ant professor of physical edu cation, will spend the year under a study grant at the Nonington College of Physical Education of the Institute of Education in London, Eng land. Howard P. Goldfried, teach ing fellow in anthropology, will be based at the Univer sity of San Marcos, Lima, Peru, under a research grant. tie will periorm an aruwcui ogical survey and begin ex cavations in one of the valleys south of Lima. The purpose will be to attempt to recreate the entire cultural history of this particular area, which has not been previously ex plored achaeologically. A Fulbright teaching grant to Iran for J. Spencer Carl son, director of the university counseling center, was an nounced earlier. NORTHS CHUCK WAGON 1016 N. Riverside Phone 773-3681 Banquet & Party Facilities lounge with Private Entrance Lunch 1 1 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner 5 'til 9 Be Sure to See NATURES CROWN JEWELS at Southern Oregon 3em and Mineral Show MEDFORD MAY 11 and 12 SAT. 10 A.M..10 P.M.-SUN! 10 A.M.-6 P.M. Set the famous Agale Carousel, Rock Dlnnar, Tom Riley's and 65 other private collections, artifacts, fluor escent displays and numerous other attractions. 7:45 P.M. SHOW Starts At DUSK True story Incredible story! s JEFF CHANDLER hardin BROWN HUTCHINS OUGGAM AKINS continuously since early 1958, the year in which he was first elected governor, according to his executive assistant, Warren Sawall. He is no newcomer to the platform, the local committee emphasized In assuring the dinner crowd "food for thought" as well as a menu of turkey with "all the fix ings." Entertainment Planned Entertainment, with a sur prise innovation for the 13th anniversary, also is assumed by Ted Phillips and Phyllis Christian, co-chairman for the dinner. Reporting on the personal life of Senator Nelson, the program committee said he is married to the former Carrie Lee Dotson, whom he met while both were on active duty with the U.S. Army dur ing World War II. Mrs. Nel son is a graduate nurse. The Nelsons have three children, Gaylord Jr. 9, Cynthia 6, and Jeffrey 2. The senator is of Norwegian and Irish descent. His family before him was active in politics in the pro gressive Republican move ment in Wisconsin. A relative on his mother's side was one of the people who helped form the Republican party at Ripon, Wise, in about 1856. In modern days, Senator Nelson's father was a staunch supporter of LaFoIlette. Upon the death of the LaFoIlette progressive movement In 1946, Senator Nelson along with other progressive Re pubicans moved into and helped recognize and revita live the Democratic party of Wisconsin. 43 Students Apply For Scholarship Forty-three high school stu dents in the Medford area have applied for the 1963 $500 Oregon - Nevada - California Motor Freight system Step of Knowledge scholarship, ac cording to Alf B. Mekvold, chairman of this year's judg ing committee. One of the applicants will be selected to receive a $500 educational grant to the col lege or university of his choice for the 1963-64 school year. Applications are closed and the judges expect to announce the winner within . a short time, Mekvold said. One of the basic qualifica tions is that ach applicant have a 3.00 or B average dur ing his junior and senior year in high school. ARMORY LESLIE CAR0N MAURICE CHEVALIER CHARLES B0YER H0RST BUCHH0LZ Auxiliary Lists Students Selected For Girls State The American Legion auxil iary has announced the list of girls from high schools in the Rogue valley who will attend Girls State at Willamette uni versity June 10 to 16. v The girls were chosen by an auxiliary committee on the basis of leadership, character, courage, honesty, scholarship and physical fitness. Girls State was organized in 1040 and has been held every year except during World War II. The program is offered only to girls who are completing their junior year in high school. Sponsored by Auxiliary The girls are sponsored by the American Legion auxili ary Unit No. IS and are fi nanced this year by the Phoe nix Thursday club, Lady Lions of Eagle Point, St. Mary's Parents club, Altrusa club, the Jackson County Unit of the Oregon Federation of Wom en's Republican clubs, the Eleanor Roosevelt League, and the American Legion auxil iary Unit No. 15. The list includes Medford High school, Sandra Irving, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Da vid Irving, 2103 Hillcrest rd., Kathryn Foley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Foley, 1448 Oleander dr., Patricia Longmore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Longmore, 1445 Johnson st. Crater High school, Carol Foote, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Foote, route 1, box 557, Central Point; Eagle Point High school, Pat Beacham, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beacham, route 1, box 3SB, Eagle Point; St. Mary's High school, Kathy Zapell, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Za pell, route 1, box 482, Talent Phoenix High school, Pam Grove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Grove, route 3, box 208G, Medford. Central Point Lady Injured in Accident Central Point - Elizabeth Scott Adams, 50, of 3270 Edella St., Central Point, was taken to Rogue Valley hospi tal with undetermined injur ies following a two-car col lision on Freeman rd. this morning. Driver of the other vehicle, Richard Ray Bartley, 34. of 230 Freeman rd., was unin jured, according to Central Point police. The Adams vehicle attempt ed to pass the Bartley vehicle as it was making a left turn into the driveway, police said. Extensive damage occurred to the Adams car when it struck the left side of the Bartley vehicle and bounced into a power pole, officers re ported, Coffeges Sef Debate At College of Siskiyou Ashland - The Southern Oregon college debate team will compete with the College of the Siskiyous debate team Saturday, May 11, at 11 a.m., at the COS campus. The subject of the informal debat will be, "The Non-Com munist nations of the world should form an economic union." The SOC team will take the negative side. Hale Barrett from SOC and John Scrog gins, COS advisor, will Judge the contest. Seat Belt Drive Set In Jacksonville Jacksonville - A seat belt drive will be held this week end at Rasmussen's Super Service station, Fourth and California sts. The drive is being spon sored by the Jacksonville po lice department, Lions club and American Legion Post 100. Belts will cost $5, includ ing Installation. Over-the-Counter, Western Stocks By United Pren International Bid A.krd Bank of America u 64'i 67'. Cl Pac U1II 2 27 Con rrelpht 12 13'i Cyprus Mlnei 22s 24. Equitable SAL ....... 34', M'i 1st National Bank ...... e.'i'i ,. Jantzen ..... 2V' 27 Morrison Knudaen ...... 30H 32 Mull Kenncla .. 4'i .1 N W. Natural Caa ........ 3flsa 3'i Oregon Metallurgical.... I1.. l'i Pot ,. 27 2B, PP&L 27,a 23. US, National Bank ... 74 77'i Wrat Coa.t Tel 23', Weyerhaeuser , 30 32', Th tmt Riprtmt: thru tnoundt of oountry-frMh Dury QuMtn huped hjfh on choice Tipa banana, tad rombiiwd with your Ux.li teppinp. Cmt k ft ( TODAY MEDFORD Million People Over 65 Could Receive Benefits About a million people over 65 years of age may be eligi ble for monthly social security benefits, but have not yet ap plied for them, according to Edward B. Jacobson, social security district manager in Medford. He said many people over 65 who are still working have not applied for social security benefits. These people may be losing money every day, he said and added that just because they are earning over $1,200 a year does not mean that they may not be entitled to some social security bene fits. Gives Up Some Benefit "If you are over 65 and earning more than $1,200 a year, you should check with your nearest social security office," Jacobson said. "If you are eligible for back pay ments, you may lose some of them for every month you de lay in applying for benefits. By applying now, you are OBITUARIES MARY MAY A s h 1 a n d Mary Isabell May, 78, of 116 Nob Hill, Ashland, died May 7. Born Oct. 16, 1884, in Mal heur county, Oregon, she moved to Ashland in 1926. She was married Sept. 12, 1905, to Charles L. May in Baker, Ore. She was a mem ber of the First Presbyterian church in Ashland, the Rebe- kah lodge 14 and the Past Noble Grand's club. Surviving are her husband, in Ashland; a son, Harry C. May, North Bend; and a daughter, Mrs. Erma Woods, Ashland; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Litwiller's Mountain View chapel. The Rev. B. J. Hol land, will officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery. GEORGE W. LARGE Funeral services for George William Large, 46, of 1000 Shafer lane, who died Mon day after a prolonged illness, were scheduled for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Me mory Gardens Funeral home. Elder James W. Davidson of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Medford, officiated: Interment followed in Me mory Gardens Memorial park. Mr. Large was born Dec. 31, 1916, at Chehals, Wash., the son of William and Mat tie Large. He moved to Med ford 20 years ago from Wash ington. He has been active in the logging industry most of his life, and was employed at Medford Veneer and Plywood for the past six years. He was married Oct. 9, 1948, at Yreka, Calif., to Eve lyn P. Johnson, who survives. Other survivors include two sons, SP5 Derwin Lee Large, Ft. Lewis, Wash.; and A2C R. Ralph Large, Mc Chord Air Base, Tacoma, Wash.; two daughters, Sherry Lynn Large and Cassie Ann Large, both at home; and a sister, Mrs. Pearl Massing ham, Chehalis, Wash. Active casket bearer were Eddie Mathern, Jerry Math ern, Paul Algeo, Fred Brug ger, Vern Czmowski, and Don Reynolds. Honorary bearers were Frank Carter, Floyd Eastwood, William Gregory, Paul Purcell. Clifford David son, and Al Walken. RALPH V. REITEN Ashland - Ralph Victor Reiten, 59, of 95 Coolcge St., Ashland, died Tuesday in Ash land Community hospital. He was born Feb. 19, 1904, in Petersburg, N. D., and moved to Ashland from Reno, Nev., in 1956. He was a mem ber of the IOOF in Reno, and the Grace Lutheran church, Ashland. Survivors include his wife, Velna Reiten, Ashland; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Morri son, Coos Bay, Ore., and Mrs. Gerrie Shults, Nogales, Ariz-; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Peter son, North Dakota, and Mis. Agnes Harcd, Phoenix, Ariz.; brother, Carl Reiten, Min nesota; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Litwiller's Mt, View chapel. The Rev. Albert R. Nicko demus will officiate. Inter ment will be in Rcslhaven Mausoleum. FRANK V. SWISHER Funeral services for Frank trlplt trial l,tm Ida Iropltif Dairu Queen SPLL J w 4m MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, protected ' for the last 12 months," he noted. A social security benefici ary who earns more than $1,200 in a year gives up $1 of social security benefits for every $2 that he earns from $1,200 up to $1,700. For every $1 that he earns over $1,700, he gives up a matching $1 of benefits. "Howevr," Jacobson stated, "no matter how much a bene ficiary earns in a year, he can still be paid a full benefit for any month in which he does not earn wages of more than $100 and does not actively en gage in self-employment. In addition, a beneficiary who is 72 years of age or older, can receive his full benefit re gardless of how much he earns." The Medford Social Security district office is now located at 1017 North Riverside ave., and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ' V. Swisher, 88, of 1687 Spring St., who died Monday, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Perl Funeral home. The Rev- John Reynolds, pastor of Westminister Pres byterian church, will officiate. Interment in Siskiyou Me morial park will be private. Mr. bwisher was born March 20, 1875, in Litchfield, Minn. He moved to the Rogue valley in 1929 and made his home near Phoenix where he owned and operated a small tarm for many years. In 1910 in Bend, Ore., he was married to Olga Hassel bcrg, who preceded him in death in 1954. Survivors include two sons, Ralph Swisher, Hamer, Idaho, Ben Swisher, Seattle, Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. Viola Donahue, Medford; 12 grand children and 3 great grand children. Traffic Representative , Of Railroad Announced . Charles J. Christensen, traveling traffic representa tive of the Rock Island Lines in Eugene, has been promoted to district traffic representa tive in Medford. He succeeds Vincent P. Nicoletti who has been nro- moted to general agent of the railroad in Portland. A native of Eugene, Christ ensen started to work for the Rock Island in his home town in March, 1955, as traveling traffic representative. Portland Produce Portland fUpn Dairy market: .Egg To retailer: AA extra large 3B-42c; AA larjre 37-40c; A large 36-39c; AA medium 32-37c; AA small 26-31c; cartons i-3c higher. Butter To retailers: AA and A prints B6c; cartons 3c higher: B prints 65c. Cheese (medium curedl To re tailers: 46-48c: orocessed Ameri. can 5-10 lb. loaf, 43-43c. Portland (UPI. DroMKOrt re tailers: Fryers, whole drawn 30 38t lb.; cut-up 3(M2c lb.: hens, light type whole drawn 23-27c lb.; light type hens, cut iid 33-39C lb.: heavy whole 3638c lb. Portland Livestock Portland irPIItTSnAraiti 250, good-choice steers 23.50 24; mixed good-choice heifers 22.50; utility-commercial cows 1618; cutter-utility dairy bred 15- 15.50. Calves 50: Kood-choica vealerx 26-30. Hogs 200; 1 and 3 butchers 13.50-lfl. f Sheep SO; no early test. investment Funds Noon quotation! on .elected stocks: Fund Bid ullock . l:i dt Atk 14.69 12 01 13 48 15.03 17.23 10.71 7.37 14.67 5.33 18.05 10.91 3.69 23.97 14.04 16.00 4.60 8.86 8.60 20.07 8 14 13.73 20.08 7.4B 13.49 7.21 3.76 Chemical Fund 1 1 05 Colonial Energy ... 1232 baton nowara aiK.. 13.U1 Fidelity l.Vfi Fundamental 0.77 Group Sec Avla-Elec 6.90 Group Sec Com Stk 13.40 Hamilton C7 3.08 Keystone B-3 16.54 Keyatone B-4. D.DI) Keystone K-2 5.20 Keystone S-l .. 21.98 Keystone 8-2 12.86 Keyatone S-3 14.66 Keyatone S-4 4.21 Mas. Inv Growth .... 8.11 National Growth ... 7.87 Stocks lfl.92 TV-Elec 7.47 united Accum 14 41 United Canada 18.47 United Continental.. 8 B4 United Income 12.34 United Science 6.60 Value Lino 5.27 variable 8 65 7.111 Wellington 14.54 15.85 Treat Yourself aod Yours to DARDANELLE SPECIAL Day Dinner Serving starts 12:30 p.m. Variety of Intrees LUXURIOUS SALAD BAR We Cator Croups I Banquets DARDANELLE Interstate 5 el Gold Hill Junction Juit IS Minulei from Medford OREGON Measures Given Approval Tuesday By Legislature Salem - (ITC - Measures ap proved Tuesday at the legisla ture: By the Housn HB1103 - Raises unemploy ment compensation benefits. HB1354 - Annuities for teachers. HB1439 - Compensation for publishing legal advertising. HB1587 - Labeling of bal loon bread. HB1849 - Election supplies. SB96 - Prohibiting aban donment of explosives. SB157 - Publication of county expenditures. HB173 - Indeterminate sen tences. SB177 - Domestic Insurance companies. SB186 - Distribution of In surance laws. SB206 - Regulating savings and loan associations. SB281 - County invest ments. SB321 - Continuous sub stantive law revision. By the Senate: SJR22 - Creating interim committee to study adminis tration of motor vehicle reve nues. SB270 - Collection of back wages. SB379 - Assault and bat tery. : SB436 - Destruction of cer tain court files. HJM8 - Asking congress to consider revising federal high way use tax. HB1069 - Writs of habeus corpus. HB1164 - Condemnation by cities. HB1186 - Notice of appeal. HB1330 - Liability insur ance for public employees. HB1363 - Powers of ports to purchase land. HB1450 - Permitting mi nors to play billiards and pool. HB1487 - Numbered posi tions for "county commis sioners. HB1649 - Permitting re organization of Multnomah county sheriff's office. Signed by governor: HB1456 - Exempting cer tain meals and lodging from Income tax. SB148 - Tax court proce dure. SB155 - Agriculture depart ment cooperation with public agencies. , . SB168 - Modifying existing procedures for formation of ports. Weather FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Variable cloudiness through Thursday. Showers In motintalna thia evening. Low tonight near 38.. High Thuri day near 65. Western Oregon: Partly cloudy with scattered showera tonight and Thursday. Low tonight 33-43. High Thursday 60-66. Northern California: Scattered showers tonight. Partly cloudy Thursday. Little temperature change. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yeater. dav 32; below normal 5. Record high this date 1)0 in 1939. Record tow this date 32 In 1950. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to midnight .27 Inch. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. Total this month 1.22 Inches, .91 tnche. above normal. Total since Sept. 1, 24.65 Inches, 7.33 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 37, highest this a.m. 06. Illeti 4:09 It- CITY Vaster- a.m. hr. day Low Prec. Brookings 59 41 .02 Crater Lske 4(1 22 Grants Pats 83 39 .03 Howard Prairie .. 48 32 .03 Klamath Falls .... 36 37 .14 MKDFORD 39 40 .07 Portland 36 39 .13 Seattle 60 41 Spokane 48 38 .29 Yakl ma 6 1 36 .03 Eureka 37 43 .03 Red Bluff 73 33 .01 Sacramento - 70 40 San Franclaco 62 33 Ixia Angeles 74 59 Phoenix - 103 08 Denver .... 86 . 60 Chicago 83 67 Miami Beach 83 76 New York 27 38 Waahlngton, D. C. 78 39 FIVE-UAY FORECAST (Through May 13): Western Orejon Two or three showery periods Thursday through Monday with moderate amounts. Hrlow normal temperatures. Hlfhs 5B-fiB. Lows 3H-48. Northern California Rain early in period and possibly ruin In I Temperatures helow normals, north portion latter naif or period. Civt Mom t "break" from homework Sht'll enjoy Dining al III belli PH: 85S-1230 itt Locals Want Donatlons-Those who have items to donate to the auxiliary to World War 1 Vet erans, Barracks 540, for a rummage and plant sale May 10 in the Fchl building, 108 Northwest Ivy st., Medford, are asked to call Mrs. A. F. Johnson, 640 Oakdale dr., telephone 773-5746. Officer Visits Air Force Col. Alberta C. Gaddis, son of E. C. Gaddis, Medford, Is visiting his father here while on leave from McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kans. Colonel Gaddis will be trans ferred in August to the 455th strategic Minute Man Missile wing at Minot, N.D. A gradu ate of Medford High school, Colonel Gaddis has been sta tioned in many cities of the world since making the Air Corps his career more than 20 years ago. Surgery Patient Mrs. Var- nice G. Hinkle, Trail, was listed today as a surgery pa tient at Sacred Heart hos pital, Rummage Sale - The Phoe nix Parent Teacher associa tion will conduct a rummage sale of clothing for , adults Thursday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Fchl building, 108 North Ivy St., Medford. In the past, the group has main tained a clothing bank for needy adults and children but now will continue to keep only children's clothing on hand. The sale will include a collection of clothing for adults accumulated in the bank. Proceeds will go to pur chase more children's cloth ing, officers explain. Young Pilot Has Grandparents Here James S. Johnson Jr., Serra Mesa, Calif., who observed his 14th birthday recently by be coming what is believed to be the youngest pilot in Amer ica, is a gradson of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wagner, 112 Cottage t Medford. His mother Is the former Miss Pat Wagner, a Medford High school graduate. The young pilot claimed the title after making hia first solo flight In a sailplane at Torrey Pines Gliderport at Serra Mesa. ' His father, James S. John, on sr., a member of the AS' soclation Glider Clubs Southern California, thought his son might be the youngest pilot ever to solo there on his birthday. The minimum age is 14 for gilder licensing. Births MANGOLD T0 Mr. and Mrs. Hans Walter, 11 High land dr., Medford, May 8, 1063, a boy, 64 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. WALKER-To Mr. and Mrs. Lester S., post office box 214, Talent, May 8, 1963, s boy, 8-!4 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital, THE GREAT ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE INCLUDING JACK LEMMON, Best Aefor LEE REMICK, Besf Acfresi 1 1 "THEY LOVED EACH 'OTHER MADLY. BUT 5. fcySJl juiJ -'k i' FROM THE DAYS OF '..f:n..,'A..'-"-"-,iJ . (i' .A'' " mm'mmmm o Ml - M . rtfSt. I A MARTIN MANUUj! PRODUCTION . o (2 1 MARTIN MANULIS-.a.JP MILLER , BLAKE EDWARDS WEDNESDAY. MAY Oakland, Ore.-njpD-Fire ear ly Tuesday destroyed the saw mill at the Martin Brothers THEATRE INFORMATION - 773-7323 STARTING TONIGHT GATES OPEN 7:30-SHOW STARTS 8:30 A GREAT FIRST RUN SHOW NEVER BEFORE SHOWN IN MEDFORD. V 6 CHMID)MS0ll of 1 r INVINCIBLE... I anoJC INDESTRUCTIBLE'. "rfNSU WHAT WW THIS t?V' f.' M i BEAST MRU FIFTYA M tt f -I A MILLION YEARS fQ'!? I' ' MWv ' THEY LOVED WHISKEY MOREI" ..0 mm . v r JACK KLUGMAN O 00 Awut4a hos. ncruaj A 11 Timber and Container Prod ucts Co. here. The planer mill and plywood mill were saved. VmnenfHtt Ub r. teKUJAMESK.NIUIOUCW.UMUUttRK0Ff "SUSlAXIll S. 18S3 COMES A NIOMT LIKE THIS 450 South Central r
