Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 23, 1928, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextO NO CESSATION OF NEW SU CHRISTMAS MAIL SEG0ND AT LOCAL OFFICE There Heems to bo no Int ui lu the hiiRii volume or Christmas par cels, letters nml cards that is pour inR into Meiiford daily from all purrs of the nation and in increas ing volume on the incomliiK trains, nnd with. f course the Kreatent m daily amount coming on the dailv Christmas parcels train from Port land as far south as Ashland. This traiu Thursday afternoon I Ve thp record or the local pos-offieo- with its enrgo of mail for this city lor any one day; the train . ui-ie rriuay broke th record of Thursday, and yester day's train, which arrived about five hours late, broke Friday's rec ord; The postoffice staff was busv last night sorting this lai.jo allot ment of parcels and first class mail, in getting it all ready for de livery on Monday. . Inasmuch as another, big voluiun will arrive on this iiTtiunoon's par-cel-earrying train and the other trains, the accumulation since latt Saturday afternoon means that' the MOHtoffice staff, with its much aun menlfd personnel and fleet of inn tor delivery trucks are fucing a huge task to deliver all this par cels and other mail .Monday by midnight, when the nostofflces all over the nation close up and cease functioning except until the day after Christmas, excepting the special delivery service. While the postoffice Is closed and no deliveries arc bein made today, yet the staff is working in nide sorting over the mnil that ar rives, getting it ready for deliv ery tomorrow. In connection with the outdoor Christmas lighting contest which Is being put on in Medfurtl for the first time this year, it is interest ing to note the experience of some of. the larger cities in thin regard. The Dereniber Issue of "Hettir Klowers" magazine, tvlls of Port land's first contest in lt27 as fol lows: "Portland's first Christmas Out door Illumination contest, conduct ed by the Portland Advertising club, attracted much interest and disseminated a warm glow of Chrislmns cheer. Shrubs, at night fall, hurst forth into multi-colored y- l'luom : liolly trees glowed within the cirelt of ruddy spotlights; "Merry Christmas" signs blinked a cheery message from housetops and from over doorways, while in residential sections the great "com munity tree' served as a meetimr place for old nnd young. Around one community tree Christmas cairpls were sung nnd gifts ex changed. "One hundred twenty-five pri vate residences were entered in the six zones In Portland.' The Advertising club of Portland is .putting on its second annual Christmas Outdoor Illumination contest. An imposing list nf prizes i offered. Homo of the tips of their advertising are: "Flash your Christmns message of good cheer to mankind. Heap real pleasure and enjoyment and win a worth-while, prize besides!" "Ion't let lack of a palatini home deter you from entering this con test. Prizes are based on color and Illumination, general Christ mas atmosphere and artistic develop ment, and a small setting may con tain those requirements In greater abundance than a larger one." "here is no end to the variety of lovely offerts that may be achieved through outdoor illumin ation, flight up your outdoor trees and shrubs, use festoons of Yule tide greenery, run it from tree to tree, along the eaves of your-home and then illuminate it. llcatitiful effects may b" obtain ed by placing trees on roofs, porches or gateways, then tight lh"in. Make wreaths of green or i"d, place an electric candle In tb"iu and hang in thu front win dows of your borne. The magic rays of floodlights, properly placed, will transform your setting to the beauty of falrland. Last year the Oregon Journal editorially said: f n'Don't you like this Christmas illumination Idea which the Port land Advertising club has put for ward? It sutrgfHts cordiality, neigh borlinesH. comfort and good cheer. nll Christmas-like nnd all like Portland. It proposes that people make a multitude of Christmas tree blaze where all can see. "The first Christmas was on af fair of song, and of lights from the stars and from the opened doors nf Heaven!' Medford Is making a good start this year, with its outdoor lighting contest. Trees electrically lighted, are displayed ull over tho city and prizes are offered for most effec tive displays. You must enter your display at the Chamber of Commerce before Monday evening. Iwembor 2 I. 9 PARAGUAY REFUSES TO TAKE IRE SOLDIERS AHI'XCIAV. Varasuay. P-c. :5. ( fi The governmen'-i'itsy ordered ?: army not to acWpt any more volunteers whp bcKan to flock to the colors when tvur with llollvle seemed imminent. The government believed that further additions to the army would withdraw vital man rower from both f.irmR and Industries. -a SEMESTER' AT . SENIOR HIGH I Tile second semester of the high Kchuo) will start on January L'S, jnnd a number of new subjects ; will be Introduced for those com ing into high s.hool ut mid-year, as well as for those that wish to take up new subjects at this time. Approximately seventy freshmen wfll enter high school at the sec f ond term, and about thirty are f expected from outside schools, making about luo in all. it will probably be necessary to add one j more member to the faculty. If ( there is a great Increase In at- ivouunce. . Among the new subjects that will start during the last semes ter, are public speaking. Journal ism, shop, agriculture; library in struction commercial instruction, commercial arithmetic, ancleni history, Latin, shorthand, occu pations, algebra, geometry and civics. t Trigonometry, solid geometry, and advanced algebra will prob ably be taught in the mathemat ics department. Biology Display The biology department of the high school Is starting in early to prepare exhibits for the fair next fall. Many biology students have made posters representing differ ent phases of the study, small animals and plants, and among the most interesting exhibits will be bones of ancient elephants nnr whales. Mr. Hussong. direct or of this department also has in bis possession a tooth of some large animal that was found in this valley last fall. If appropriate- room can be ob tained at the fair ground, it Is possible thit the different mod els belonging to this department of the school will be displayed. Among them is a model of the human brain, and a human skele ton. ZEROlMM. E Medford citizens who , plan to enter the Outdoor ChristmOM Unlit,-in--; contest are again urged to res istor Ht the Chamber of Commerce before 5 p. m. tomorrow night. Entries not in at that time will not be Judged by the committee of judges and will therefore miss an opportunity to compete for the handsome prizes which have been offered. A. large number of Yul;i tide displays have already been installed in various parts of the city, particularly on the West Side and have elicited a great deal of favorable continent from local peo-. pie as well as visitors to the city. This modern method of spreading Christmas cheer has proven pop ular in tho larger cities in recent venrs but this is the. first time it has ever been Introduced in South ern Oregon. It Is expected that AredTord will gain some excellent advertising from this year's effort and that other communities of southern Oregon will follow Med- forties lead in years to come. E At n meotinK of the Orange mem-' heraiiiii rommltlfe of the Farm Bureau, a report was filed Know ing that, since the opening of the drive, $-0,000 has been subscribed for stock, by between 115 and 123 new memliers. The slock purrlias es ranged from one to 80 sharps, and included upon the list are rounty judne, Alex Sparrow and Commissioner Victor Kursell. According to Cluy D. Parker, Farm Hureau manager, the head way to date, is very encouraging, and the Grunge committee and members are highly enthusiastic over the outlook. The campaign for members and stork purchases will he continued until the goal of $50,000 Is reach ed. According to the plans the Farm Hureau will then be reor ganized. It is hoped to have this completed before spring. "The Still. Small Voice" Christ mus season is hallowed by the small gilt, not by the princely gift, and "the still, small volco" fenuflns the hone of the world. 7k Holly Wreaths $1 each MONARCH SEED & FEED CO. MEDFORT) M"ATL ILL NOT ME CHRISTMAS EVE t Medford post of the American LegUm will hold no meeting Mon-. day owing to the announced pref- 'erenee of a majority of the mem :bers to spend Christmas eve at home. The ex-servicemen are' planning, however, to eroy the big drum corps dance at the Orl I ental Cardens Tuesday evening. ; Oregon Legionnaires have evi dently not forgotten the ronvrn-; tion here last August, judging ' from the following letter just re-, ceived by Horace Bromley, past ! jcomrnonder of the post: '' Portland. Oregon., I December 2i. l'lL'R.i Mr. Horace Urornley, Medford. Orciron. i Dear Comrado Bromley: Will you it lease ertnvnv- t vmip company the kind appreciation of the members of this Post for your and their kindness, sending the splendid pictures of the re cent convention held in Medford which we were able to include in irtir program at the Post meet-( lug last' Monday cvenni'g. j They were thoroughly enjoyed and brought pleasant memories of the delightful time spent by so many of our members and those of other Posts on the occasion of your Convention. I am sure that many of us' only hope that. Medford Post will again be hosts! at not distant date. - . ; Fraternally. ' " William VS. Graham, j .''"' Executive Secretary. The pictures, mentioned above were several reels of "Copuo Cur rent Events" covering the recent Medford Convention Legion Play ground and other activities of the local post. HUDSON'. Mary K. Hudson died at the Sacred Heart hospital Saturday evening from Infirmi ties due to old aBe. Aged ' SO years. Xatlve of Missouri. She bait resided in Oregon and Jack sonville for the past elghty-ono years. She leaves one nephew. Huber Hudson of Jacksonville. Itoiualus at the Perl Kuneral home and funeral services -will be held at the Catholic church In Jack sonville Thursday morning at :i o'clock, Father .Meagher offi ciating. Interment In Jackson-, .ville cemetery. v j Sunday. December 2:1. 1!)''S Forecasts ! Mudlnrd nnd vicinity: Sunday i Increasing clomlinoHK. Not , munli chimin in temperature, Oregon: Sunday, fair, but cloudy with rain in extreme weut portion. Not much cliaiiKc in temperature. 01 -i eh , r & 1 a I 3 o. Locnl Data. Temperature' (don) .... 20" Highest (last 12 hrsh. 37 Lowest (last 12 l.rtt.).. 2d llel. II 11 111 id ft v- ini'ii "37 .17 ' 1SI 70 Precipitation (Inches) .00 .Oil State of weather' clear clear Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, li)2S, 4:71 inches. Sunrise today,"? .37 a. m. Sunset today. A AA p. m. Sunrise Monday, 7:37 a. m. L. W. DICK.MefeorologisL v - Kincaids Xmas dance Xmas eve. Monthly. Dee. 14. 27r Obituary I 1 ' . - : Daily Meteorological Report i i . i sunrise Monday, 7:,1, a. m.- and ly dlnK you brinK a xrealer JcnnilllfS LUfilllJIIICc I' mMKiiSSof, . '" -.- . X-tfoWaV X &TB Kincaid'sXmas'dsnecXmas eve, Zl " " ' ' i m. LiMWj . J " I'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu l " ' "aV-l M. lTal-l- Be Sure the Gift Comes from TlTBUKK. "NrEDFOBD, tyeymef m mm Harry Mathews, of Medford, is substituting at the Standard Oil dt pot this Week and next whth' . Uels Chapman is enjoying his an nual vacation.- Oold Hill News. The outstanding Chevrolet of Chevrolet history, a six In the priee range of tho four, on display here Doc. 2it. Temporary auto licenses were Issued at the sheriff's office yes terday to Vernon Coker of Cen tral Point, K. E. Parkhurst. Nich ols and Ashpole, A. It. Campbell, A. K. Scranton K. J. Uougemont and Eden Valley Nursery of Med ford. Lueetla s'pitzer of Beaglo ami Ci. W. tJoiiward of Jackson . Mile. ; Thomas Realty Co., real estate insurance nnd small loam on any thing of value. Palm Block, corner i Mnin nnd Front, upstairs. tf 1 Place your" order now for tin of the new Chevrolet Sixes. 7S. The weather- of the past several- days has been perfect -fly ing weaiher, enaoiiufc .u.at .r, mail planes to make rapid- trips I between Los Angeles and Seattle, j Service i- now so efficient, ac-1 cording to George Johnson of the' local airport, that a letter mailed j on the morning northbount flight j will arrive In Seattle before 1 J o'clock in the' afternoon in time: for the early afternoon mall do-1 liery. Equally us rapid delivery is made in Los Angeles, mail ar riving there In the early evening when mailed here lu the morn ing. ' ' i Tlie Palmer Music House has the largest and most complete, radio stock in southern- Oregon and in. addition a well equipped radio ser-J vice department. Drop in nnd look j ovor, their store .and let them ar range to demonstrate In your own home. You will bo under no ob ligation. 275 Arthur C. Moon of the Crater National Park headquarters offluo staff has boen enjoying hit an nual vacation for a week or ho past, which ho is spending in this city combining business with pleasure, the business consisting of selling rado sets. Ho vll re turn to duty the first of tho year, the new Chevrolet Sixes. 278 Place your order now for one of! Clmmorclal houses as well liu local residences are taking an ac tive Interest in outdoor Christ-1 mas lighting this year. Several i attractive outdoor Yulellde dis-.j plays have been installed through- ! out the business district and their : brightly -colored lights flash a "Merry Christmas' to nil who pass their way. The local elec tric stores nnd tho Copco Home office building are nil featuring outdoor l'ghtlng displays in the main business section; causing much favorable comment from Christmas shoppers from ( out, of town as well as the "homo, folks. ' Shoppers Urged to Purchase Early Everyone is urged to do their Christmas shopping early Monday, as many stores will close, at 6. p. m.t Monday evening. -..-., The1 merchant are urging shqp- tiers lit tin this, ns they wish to give their clerics the opportunity! nf having their Christmns' eve .at home with family and frionds. -.In' remaining open the thi-oo nights before Christmas, nipple op portunity was given everyone to secure their requirements. KveVyono should , prepare to make Christmas eve one of the happiest of tbe whole year. Then, Is such a heavy struggle through out the year, endeavor to make up for It on tills joyous event. Let everyone put their whole soul Into making somen tie- else happy nnd by so dtdng you bring a greater happiness to yourself, fihop be-! for closing time, G p. m. Monday night. - - . . , MKDKOKD M KUCHA NTS' AHKN. I !iLi I I I nights before Christmas, ample op- I ,,. . ". . W-?k$m85' V ' .m. OA fe!jrW. 1 portunlty was given everyone tn I I f., - ftTKfflP . v: v , , tEWMa. " J happiness to yourself. Shop j ' i ffiZi&rf W S . -. ' VA'SS,. 1 KltnilANTH' AHKX. I ' " ' a .ugniers, rear is, ioveuy Deaas, mesn Dags, ouverware, iocks, Gift for Ever ORKfiOK. SUNDAY. DF.CF.MRER 2:?. 192. NKU" YORK. Dec. -2. t,Pi-The Pacific coast will he linked per manently to the nation wide radio network of the Nat tonal Proad castlng company at i':;u o'clock Monday night' when a 4 hour cir cuit from Denver to San Francisco will go Into operation tor coast to coast distribution of programs. The new circuit services two in termediato transmitters. KSL at Salt Lake City and KOA at Den ver. Amplifiers in five states check the transmission. Hefo-r this link was completed listener? in the PaeifU- district heard onl special network programs ant', events of nntioni'1 importance, aside from programs. The biggest minor observer in the I'nited States Weather Serv ice, although yet only 17 years old. is O. Kenneth Anderson, who holds thai- position with the Medlord weather station, as tomorrow 1h his eighteenth birthday and ho was horn about 1 tt. m., at Brownsville, Ore. Thus he acquired the habit of early rising nnd tomorrow at 3:lf a. in. will find IUb 2 lit) pounds and six feel- two Inches on the roof cf the Liberty building, with ho and U Walter Dick, head of tho sta tion, performing their daily morn ing tusk of sendiug up little paper balloon klten with caudles inside, to test the upper air currents for Information to be . given tbe air ptano pilots. Of course, Kenneth will find time to properly obBorvo his birthday, which put BrowtiBvillo on tho map. It i understood that his mother Ore and Bullion Purchased l.lcciilM by iut .1 CillloroU WILDBGRG BROS. SMRI.TINQ H REFINING CO. Olbv:742 M.tkat St.,S.n I'ranciKO Plant: Sooil. San Fi.intl.c DANCE Wednesday . AND Saturday Nites WALKER'S MEDFORD'8 NEWE8T . PAVILION We are telling out our fine line of ' ' jSfc JjP Medford Building N-'.,'dPl '. Wrist Watches J Will Easily Solve Their GIFT Gruen Watches, Diamonds, Rings of r l M Vanity Sets, Toilet Sets, and Hundreds of other Gifts at . Brophys Moderate Prices. Purse! , , Of is haki.it; about a dozen pies and a like number ofai-s for the birthday lunch or tili big boy, who has long been pucU a comfort o bis folks, and for the past- six month:; to the wi Q ier burc.W Then too. part of the day h vil spend In ordering a new pprins suit of clothes from the Portland Awnir.-; and Tent works, and another pair of shoes front a St. Louis factory which malits a specialty of big sires. i F .18 tt3?-; Convenient ReadvtoPlus , Terms jj j In The Last Minute Suggestion That Will SPAR You will murvei lit tlie wonderful -tone, the power ami st'lcclivily of tint Model 7!l A. Tho K(iinsonno built-in Kpeiikw is madu especially for (his model nnd is balanced perfectly, to (lie instrument a inarvelous set tit n very reasonable price. iwmm&t- , . : vfegs D J Hitll Lhlll Giff from trophy's Reflect Good Tttate . : r P ' V 'JEWELERS MEDFORD, ORE; The story is extant locally tint when the headquarters office ot the I'nlte.l Slates weather bureau at Washington. I). C. first learn ed of the huge dimensions of the prospective 1 7-year old minor . weather observer, a telegraph mes sage was promptly sent to L. Walt-: or Dlek here to take a week off and plenty of other time If needed, to look him over carefully, before taking him on as even a tempor ary minor observer. The skepticul Bring Joy to All The NEW Equasonne Console Model 79-A MEDFORD ELECTRIC CO. PROBLEMS at all kinds Pen D C?l PAOE TTTCEB Washington authorities were no doubt thinking of what his uize will be when Kenneth gets his full growth. An interesting fact In connec tion with bis comin-t birthday a day before Christmas. Is that the birthday of his mother, Mrs. P. F. Anderson, eM ies today and that nf his sister. Miss Yeuita Anderson, conies on ChrUtnias. . However, his lather's birthday comes tn Aug ust. the Family! $242.50 Complete With Tubes BROPHY'S I Desk Set s, n it-3