Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 20, 1928, Image 12

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Newspaper Page Text- , . -wtt rir-ns mrvTiAnrv r-"T--m-i at rTTvrr 4 XT If ITT' OA fAOO " PAGE FOTTH ArEDFORD MAIL Tiueunti, Mtturumj, uuuu, auflmi, -vy j.'-q. Crowds To Inspect Model Oakdale Street Home Today MODEL HOM E OPENED FOR INSPECTION LOCAL FIRMS HELP. 10 L E Located at 61 1 South Oak- English Design Used Is. Roomy and Comfortable, With Eight Rooms Open j for Visitors Until 8 P. M.' The bPfluliftil npw rosidenrc at I 611 South Ouk.ltilo avfntic. which Hhh bfion compioiM thlH wppk by I Pttttrlrk A Fry. well known Mod- dale Free Treatment of fo,d contractor-, win ie thrown Kon nil rtay today. Thof.n who are Interested in betiutlful homes will delight In Inspecting the latent man terplece of these well known build ers. The new model home for It Ih a model for brauty, arrnnKment and convenience, was built by Mr. Pnttrlck and Mr. Kry and will be itold by Walter Leveret te, local reiil'or. It repreMents the laHt word In M-drml home coiiMtructlon and Ih typical of the trend of belter homo coitHtructlon In thin city and, while not executive In cost, reflects judicious selection of lumber and building HiipplicH and excellent work on the piirt of Hub-contrnct-ora. The new home offers every convenience and comfort for thv iivei-ugn family, a f'ict that will make it especially appealing to those who vImU It today. Many Medford concerns partici pated In the construction of the beautiful model home on Oakdale II. H. IjcwIh, decorator, paper hantfcr and painter, handled the interior work on the attractive Oakdale avenue home. Mr. 1-ewis Iihk spent .several years in ou.tTn centers In the decorating business and hi work on the model home refteetH his ability as an Interior decorator. The plastering, an Important part of the home, Was done by JonsRti and Jirandt of this city. , Mr. Jensen and Mr. Ilrandt arej widely known for their excellent plastering work and the Oakdale avenue model residence la an ex ample of their work. The model .Home is. In fact, an example of the workmanship and ability of M,edford firms. It is a Medford model home in every respect typical of the finer homes of thia city and entirely built and finiahd by local concerns. News of Medford Schools Today, from far and wide, visi tors will flock to Medford'a newest model home which haa been com pleted this week at (ill South Oak dale avenue In this city. This home, the very Inst word In mod ern homo construction, was built by Pattrick & Kry, Medford con li actors and will be sold by Walter 31. Leverette, realtor here. It will be open for public inspection today until 8 p. m. " English architecture was resort ed to by the builders In planning Med ford's model home although there is sufficient colonial effect and variations from the true Eng lish typo to make this home admir ably suited to the western country. There is a dignity and character about the houso which ImplyH con aervatlvo taste and reflects imme diately Its comfort and convenient urrangement. i In the lower floor, a spacious living room opens upon a puved terrace. There Is a cozy dining room, kitchen with breakfast nook and plenty of bulll-lns and a roomy bedroom. On the second floor are bedrooms and a nursery room. All of the bedrooms have Kencrous slso hanging closets ln ibhed Inside In French blue. Beau tifully decorated wall paper Is used in finishing the principle rooms. The busement Ik largo, ihovlding ample space for the heating HVHtem and storage. There in a garage Tor two cars with fine concrete winding driveway and arched terrace. Med ford's newest model home 1ms been built on a 76-foot lot In a locality that Is noted for Its fine homes. Mi. Puttiick and Mr. Kry, the builders and Walter Leverette who Is associated with them In the planning and building of the model residence, have extended to aicdford and southern Oregon peo ple a cordial Invitation to visit ami Inspect the exceptionally attractive home at Cll South Oakdale u ve nue. j Both shoes are shlned at once In a coln-ln-the-slot poltbhcr that re quires no huuiHn attendant. It wipes off the dust, applies tho polish nnd rubs the shoes briskly for a finishing luster, all for a nickel, ami tho operation uktvt less than two minutes. It Is do tigned to fft shoes of any size. Sticky fabric instead of rubber Is the chief feature of a typewriter eraser that literally pulls the let ters off the outside page without disturbing tho carbon copy below H . Popular Mechanics mtigtisiine. LEVERETTE WILL HANDLE SALE OF MODEL HOI Model homos havo been out of tho uhuhI lino of real CHtate activ ities of Walter H. I.vercttc, prom inent Meilford realtor, insofar as ho has confined hi attentions prin cipally to large ranch and farm Hales and tho sule and management avenue. H. II. Hawk, well known ( of business properties. He has, plumber In this city, supplied all: however, been interested In good plumbinR materials and Installed residences and participated In the the ontlro plumbing in the model construction of tho model homo home. Kvcrythlntr In plumbing and healing lines arc specialties of llnwli the number. The electrical fixtures wero furnished by tho Peo ple's Kloclrlc More. Medford elec trical dealers nnd contractors. "If It's electrical, wc have It," is the slogan of this concern. The Stuart Mucl'herson Lumber company, with yards and offices ut 300 Koulh Kir street, supplied the windows, doors, shinnies, hard wod flooring and all other bulld lnr materials In the beautiful model home. Tho builders hard ware, used by I'attiick & Kry In their construction work, was fur nished by Hrowno llnrdwH.ru com pany at Mnln and drupe streets. Tho widely known Dexter lino of locks nnd latches nro carried by this firm. .1. O. Clifton, Medford painter, employed his "paint with air" sys tem In pn.lii.thiK the new model home. Several attractive homes In this city havo rocently bocn paint ed by Mr. Clifton. Al l'lche llavd wnre and Sporting CloodB supplied tho pnlntH used In finishing tho Oakdalo nvenuo homo. Mr. l'lche Is an authority on palnls and of fers expert udvlso in planning homo colors. itccnusu the Oakdale avenue home Is a real model residence, a special heating system maintains! an even temperature throughout tho year. This plunt was furnish ed nnd installed by the Campbell Sheet Metal Works, headquarters for' famous Oll-O-Mutlc oil hurn-j crs. Moating plans and Installa tions arc specialties of tilts con cern with Patrick & Fry, Medford con tractors. Tho lot was furnished by Mr. lyovorctto and ho will ex clusively hondlo Us sale after the public has been given an oppor tunity to inspect the new home. "Wo feci that our model home will help to stimulate the construc tion of other fine homes In this city." Mr. Leverette said yesterday. "It was with this In mind that Mr. Patrick, Mr. Fry and 1 planned and built tho Oakdale avenue model home, Visitors will bo welcomed at our 'open houso' all day today." Tho construction of another fine home in the South Oakdalo district will bo commenced wllhln tho near future, according to Mr. 1everolle. I.lko this model home, tho new residence will bo built by Patrick & Fry, and will bo sold by Mr. I.cverelte, and will be completed In August. i Dealer Responsibility Car's Biggest Asset "There Is a great deal of talk about tho amazing new cars that tho automotivo Industry has pro duced this year, and there is no question about the fact that the modern nulomobilc is almost unbe lievably efficient, but It still re mains truo that It will glvo maxi mum service and satisfaction to Its owner only when bucked by ado quale locul dealer responsibility. Almost without exception the cnmenleil car owners In nnv mar- Tho mill sneet .Mcuil orKs.kct ar0 tnose wno nre driving jiMon man . Kcporters: LaDonna' Culilcr, Lurlla Corn. Ruth llanscam, Doro thy Paloy, and Leila Van Dermark, ftlco Pciuiuinhlp Certificates Awarded ' 'Rice -Penmunship certificates have been awarded to the follow ing students: Helen Powell. Char lotte Ludwlg, Jack Terrltt, Dorothy paniels, Estella Newman, Aletha Hatfield, Helen Wheeler, Blanehe KJrkpatrlck. Richard Sleight, Su san Dynan. Nello Orocn, Frank Roberts, Florence' Jacks,- Geneva Mills, Jlaiel Comstock, Carol Dodge, and Fern Clevenger. When a pupil receives a final certificate, his Is excused from penmanship. . Miss Williams in Hear Scliuinaiui-Ilelnk .'Miss Melba Williams, music teacher, went to Kugeno.thls week end to hear the great opera singer, .Madam Schumann-Hclnk. Miss Williams will be . back , Mitnday morning to resumo her classes. r- Students In Science Classes Busy The science classes under Miss Whlsenant arc busy muking books Of. pressed flowers. Each pupil .Is required to have two books each containing -twenty pressed flowers properly labeled. Nelson Florey brought a turtle for the Inspection lit the science Btudcnts. ; Student Body to Elect Officers :' . - Soon ' Since there aro only two more weeks of school left and the last ono being examination week, the students havo been busy this past week getting tholr petitions filed. New officers will be elected soon for the fall term of school. Wo are very sorry to lose tho old offi cers, but most of them are going to Senior high. ' ' ' Tho first two presidents, Helen Wilson and Wallace Iverson, have been very responsible and have inado fine presidents. Wo hope the third will do Just as wood work. The other officers have shown splendid school spirit also. Spelling Report Tho spelling classes under Mr. Kcesee show thutgood work has been done this week. The highest was the 7B11 class, having a per (outage of 1)9.9 per cent, which is exceptionally good. Tho 7B1 class ranked second with 90 percent; tho 7AM, 08.9 percent; tho 7A1, !)s.8 percent; (All. 9K.I percent. Nctts from llio lilbfnry . '' A box of new books for next year arrived at the Junior high library the past week from J. K. Clill company In Portlund. Some of these books will remain In the school library and others will be sent out to tho grade schools In the fall. The girls who arc Interested In tho work have been pasting In tho book pockets and date due slips, so that they will be ready for Miss Andrews to catalog. ",.'ino classes of SA end 9B stu:. dents huve been taught by Miss Andrews, tho librarian, on the use of tho library. Students wore given practice, in using tho card calaloK und finding books on the sholvcs. These students will re cclvo more of this work n-t year when they go to high school. Manual Training ilnsacs I'rcpnro Kxhihlts for Fair , " The nisnunl training classes under Mr. Fitch are working hard on articles for the fair in Heptem I ber. There will bo bread boards, jcoat hangers, broom holders' .pin j trays, necktie rack, book ends, and many other useful articles made ; by the boys. ' ; . I The basketry class has a big variety of. baskets . ranging from sewing baskets to. fruit baskets. Kven naste paper baskets have been made by this class. These will also be on exhibit at the fair. As only two weeks remain to finish the articles,, everyone Is working hard. ' InUTCHtliig Assembly Held Friday An Interesting assembly was held Friday afternoon In the as sembly hail. Madge Kunzman gave the banking report for. last Tues day. A girls trio, composed of Nell Green, Ruby Stone, and Sybil Jean Young, sang "Highways or Happy Ways." Mlsq Ramsey gave an Interesting talk on --Hawaii, tell ing about the school children there. She told about the customs of the people. Miss Ramsey taught In the Huwallan Islands several years, ago. -,'.. TIw Bird Houses. art work of the Roosevelt school The upper hall is the scene of . for the year will be exhibited in some very fine bird houses. The , tho assembly room. All parents school boys have mado them for, and friends are Invited to come the fair. About tS houses weroi'n at any time Thursday after made and made a . fine display. 1 ""n between the hours of ono Ten of tho best were selected for, "'dock and four o clock, the county fair, the others taken jjuqvK home by the makers. Each boy- TllerLlterary Society of Oak that made a house was given ' Ul0Y0 8c,0ol held the final meet good grade in art. An airplane Qf fh0 yoar ,n tne school project is being worked out the huUBe lagt KriUuy afternoon, with same way. , . tno following program: CUUdren Will Sin. , MoonUt Waters. Avcrroy The Jackson school children chl will sing at tho Muslo Teachers', FaVorite, Virgin- convention next Tuesday after- rdcn noon. The. muslo teacher Hlalory RcI,ort: "Man Without BICIIV BUIIIO l 'O --, " ready. The great difficulty was Av- in favor of tho ncgu- Dlll Country.. Emma Gorton. Talk: Sports, Earl Edmonds. Story and pictures: Joan of Arc, Henry Hertager. Solo: Joan of Arc, Mildred Hutchlna. Dance, Margaret Grlnsted. Soncr: Yellow Rose of Texas. and reports tnat are com.B m .., ,, May 0reen, Dol.0thy necessary for the proper closing '',". 0fThhe0y"flnd0,.hrv;;rk lengthy, but ' Tolk, Evelyn Brockway. Bory! Interestinc. but all wish to hear. -or"'- the words, "Well dono," by 4:00 to select the best to represent the school, since they all wanted to go, and all sing well. School Clot-Jng. The teachers are working over time trying to keep up- classes and reports that arc comig in and furnished tho exceptionally woll ' r KaM hy a 8ilice,ely responsible mude gutters. downspouliiiK ni i ,icnlor who mnkes the constant othrr motaf feature of tho hoiiie.mtHrncton of tho owner his dally This firm, formerly known as business. "Pllkers." has a wide reputaiinn here for their sheet metal work.! Classified advertising gets results. Hi. Business Han HOWARD NEWS. Thirty pupils wrote at the state eighth grade examinations this weeks. Seven wrote- to finish the grade department; 14 wrote for a geography grade; 1 1 wrote in Ore gon history, and 12 in physiology. It Is expected that a large majority will make their passing grades. School closes at noon Monday, May' 28. Due to tno long vacation maintain school . one-half day on the 28th to complete the 160 days required of actual teaching. The children wilt be given a "pic nic dinner on Friduy, May 25th. The P.-T. A. ladles will furnish tho Ice cream. : Tho parents' of tho children aro expected to furnish the staples. Fifteen pupils from the school will sing in the school children's chorus Tuesday afternoon at the Stole Music Teachers' convention In Medford. Theso children have been carefully chosen and well trained and will no doubt do their part well. Mrs. Uw and Mrs. F. U Benson will furnish transportation. JACKSON SCHOOIi. . Hanking 3.5 per cent. - Ono hundred per cent rooms, Mrs. Henderson's. Mrs. Deuel's. Miss Jessie MacNivcn's, Miss Alice Alice Hansons, Miss Jeanne MacNivcn's and Mrs. Taylor's. Siielllnc. 97.6 per cent. Espec- Inllv -rood Mrs. Deuel's; 3-B class 100 per cent: Miss Jessie Mac Niven's 3-A class. Os.7 per cont. Rail game Jackson, 13; Lin coin, 12. Tnrdles, 6. Absences, 39.. ' ' , Arithmetic Tesls. Superintendent E- H. Hodrlck sent out an accomplishment test fur tho 2-A nnd 11 and the 3-A nnd R classes In armlthmotic. These tests were given and tabu lated by the teachers and tne re sults were very gratifying. The average was about 94.3 per cent for all children. The lowest was 92 per cent and the highest was 96 per cent. .. p. m., on June 1. Poppy Posters. Six. choice' poppy posters were sent to the judges to be Inspected for the annual poppy poster con test If there are others prettier, the artists will be very, very skilful. Ball Games Again. When the boys can't do any thing else they play ball. The Incompleted schedule of the inter school games was resumed, after track, and health, work was com pleted. Everything was goitilg Bood for Lincoln to pin-up the pennant when "all of a sudden" the Jack son - school boys began to hit and they hit and hit. until they won over Lincoln, thus resulting in a tie between Lincoln anu Jackson and between noosevci'. nnd Jackson, so three games win be necessary to decldo the cham pionship. ! lioosEVEiyr school- Banking- j On Tuesday. 84.5 percent of the l Roosevelt school banked In the j school savings. Tho 100 percent; rooms were Mrs. Hyde's 3-A, and j Mrs. Maxwell's 1-A. Spelling 1 On Friday of last week grade j 3, 4, 6 and 6 averaged 961 per cent on tho weekly assignment of words. Plonrer Dnys " On Thursday at one o'clock the 6-B and 6-A Oregon History class es were favored with a splendid talk on "Pioneer Days." by Mrs. Gray, mother of Mrs. W. B. Rob inson. - Mrs. Gray crossed the plains at the age of five years, nnd the class felt that they were very fortun ate In being permitted to hoar of these interesting cxprlonccs first hand. - Prlinnry Owing to tho need, of voting space III, tho school building Fridav. two rooms, tho 1-A 3-A. wero dismissed. The two teachers spent their time In getting school work ready for the county fair next fall. Art Kxhlblt On next Thursday afternoon the Talk. Mlrl Morse). Class History, Woodrcw Rarker. Class Will. Dorothy Wolford. Story: Two Krogs, Mlrl Morse. Class Prophecy, Evelyn Brock way. Debate. Resolved that tho sale of patent medicine should be re stricted; affirmative Evelyn Brack way, May Green'. Negative, Woodrow Barker, erroy Bianchi. Decision live. Debate: Resolved that property tax should be abolished, and rev enue raised from -inheritance und in.-ome tax: affirmative.. Beryl Brockway, Evelyn Vinson. Negative. Hans Meier, Knips. ... ... Decision in favor ot the affir mative. , Literary Society Paper: Society News. Betty Terry. Editor. Storyf Sweetheart (original). rrnlhv Wolford. Critic's Remark s, Mildred Hutchins. Tho following announcements were wade by Mrs. Hood: Music Convention: May 21-22. " School and Community, ricnic: Muy 25. Jackson County School Day: June 1. Oak Grove will bo represented at the Jackson County School Day by Harold Grow in a read ing: Florence Green and Helen Meier in a musical reading. Gold Beach high school mny build new gymnasium and assem bly room Astoria Newport section of the Roosevelt highway to be beauti fied. ' on and Plaster Work Excellent Plastering for the 716 Oakdale homes vas done by Jensen & Brandt Our experience counts in getting the thing done right. Phones: 1239-Y or 808-L Stucco Plastering Brick Fireplaces y mm rouhnow the economy of an ENSION TELEPHONE Provide that economy for presenungyour , family with a II m convenience C rriiTtnMilH nnr be without in your own work. he cost is but a few cents a week m To The Wise Who Are Homes Lovers of Qood ORDER YOURS We, contractors and builders of the home at 611 South Oakdale, open for public inspec tion today, offer this sample of our ideas materialized in home beauty, convenience, mod ernity, quality in every requirement. This home is typical of what we are doing in home-building operations in home-loving Med ford. We especially desire to impress the fact that it is not imperative that a lot of money be invested to get the best quality home. More depends upon the judicious selection of the best building materials, to have the" wotk done "after modern plans and for permanence, and labor and materials built into designs most pleasing and suitable. We shall find great pleasure in conducting visitors through this new Medford home today, because we have pride in our accomplishment to offer a sample home not too expensive and yet affording every satisfaction to the American family. May we plan and build your home when deciding upon such a project? Pattrick & Fry,. Contractors Home Telephone and Telegraph Co. f lonthtrs Ortfaa MsMtoM r