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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1928)
o ) ) o o O MEDFORIli MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORECiOX, SUNDAY, Of'TORER 2S. 1)2S. PXCIE FIVE m Medford MUST Reiafti Her Placegon the Air JMap of the Pacific Coast 1 t " ' O . ' ;'' ' o' I o o O ,' j D wC ' It .O o G G ' ' O o o - 1 o 0 II 0 . o o o o t I - - - tj , C3T Q f&3 O o o o o EDgORD must realize the important of more adequate airport faciies if she is to establish herejf as one of the air ocenters of the Pacific Coast. "Anairport," in the words of the San Frartcisco Examiner, "is no longer a novelty or aTluxury. It is a necessity. And all necessities ccSt money." Medford people will be called URpn soon to vote for a bond issue which willcprovide approximately $120,000 for the establishment of a modern, adequate landing r-ll o 1 r 1 1 I 1 Cm. iL I ;V- iL!. !i rieia. oucn Qrieia is a necessity ana win comnouie mucn to luiure gruwui ana prosperity lor ims community. , . v: v:Y o . . iJQis an age of air. Aviation for private and commercial use has passed the experimental stage. The airplane is here to stay. Medford is fortunate in beifife geographically located to become a real air center. Thh city, located midway between Oakland and San Francisco on the south0 and Portland on the north, will be an important link in the mail, " , passenger and express lines I with the bulk of coast-wise air traffic stopping here, if a suitable port t& provided? O o p . O O Farsighted, progressive Medford peoplg are already working out the details of such an airport. They have secured an option ( on a 248-acre tract on the Biddle road near this city, making their selection witholocatQn, economy and practicability in mind Qfhis field will accommodate runways that will meet the requirements of the greatest air liners. Hangars will be erected, beacon lights installed; all the essenjial facilities of a modern airport will be provided. , O Such an investment is NECgSSARY. It will pay big dividends to Medford people in years tccome. garsighted, air-minded Medford people wi n62 fail to recognize the importance of a new airport and support the bond issue when it is presented to tl$m. o o o o o 0 ?0 o TrftS PAGE-OftE QF oA SERIES oOF FOUR DEVOTED TO AIR ..DEVELOPMENT IN MEDFORDIS MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE AIR MINpED MEDFORD FIRMS o Porter Lumber Company Phone 124 ., 204 South Fir O American Fruit Company p fiosManairer Medford, Ore M Mason0Ehrman & Co., Inc. f!Via E. Glav. Msrr. Wholesale Groceries Medford, Ore. Q Wardwell Fur Company Everything in Furs Hdqs. Flying Togs Growers' Exchange, Incorporated O Medford, Oregon Q o The R. A. Holmes Agency Complete Draft Insurance O Lifo Insurance for Pilots Hotel Hoiland C; L. Reynolds, Proprietor & ' Brown and White Agency, Inc. Insurance Real Estate Loans ' Sandeo Aeronautical School Medford, Oregon Colonial Bakery, Incorporated CO Home of Fluhrenjy Milk Bread Rogue River Lumber Co. 118 O 113 Sot TrowbridgeJLumber Yard .; ' . Phone 23g Medford Greenhouse Thos Judge, Florist Phone 374 Flowers for All Occasion Kimball Fruit Company, Inc. C. C. Darby, Representative 320 8. Fir Medford, Ore. Seely V. Hall Pacific Air Transport Mail ' Express Passenger ' Medford National Bank Medford, Oregon Ala Vista Packing House ' 0. A. Knight Medford, Oregon O E. W. J. Hearty, incorporated H. w. Hamlin, Representative Medford, Oregon Farm Bureau Co-op. Exchange Clay D. Parker, Manager Medford, Oregon Steinhardt & Kelly, Inc. q H. T. Hubbard, Dist. Manager Simons, Shuttlewbrth & French , Incorporated New York " Exporters, Importers, Distributors , Ouy W. Conner, Mgr. Medford, Oregon West Coast Air Transport, Co. W. M. Clemenson, Hotel Jackson Tri-Motor Ships Safe and Dependable C. E. Gates Auto Co. Your Ford Dealer Medford Oregon e The Home Tel. and Tel. Co. R. B. Hammond, Manager Southern Oregon Sales Co., Inc. Medford, Oregon Littrell Parts Company Medford, Oregon Klamath, Falls, Oregon Harwood Photo Service Specialists in Airport Photography Jackson County Bank Est; 1888 Member Federal Reserve Farmers and Fruitgrowers Bank Medford, Oregon Rosenberg Brothers, Owners Bear Creek Orchard Company Jackson County BIdg., Loan Assn. The Place to-Invest Your Savings ' Medford Mail Tribune Southern Oregon's Leading Newspaper llZitWZ. 17 in' jM"-yTH rr-r-Tpl mT rr- i f M I1 -rn-rr-.-1-T -fi-rrr " "t , ,OTT"TTliFr' ' 1 J Jmi I 1 1 .j' " . "u "I'j y.'i!!.: 'iiii"'"-'' --iiii.il rtf 1 . j'1 -iit' . : imrri-f 1 n' i y'lnTi urn 'wrtcr'i " dir 1 ;i tityir rwiri-"'tiirir,tr r -rrnr .''""""""""'j ."VJf- .ii.1ii;iiii),J.,,..iiiiiiiJ11,,.jj: j,,,,..!. in. f,.u .j,.,,,, ,.,-. m.j. ,,,.., ., J