O
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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' 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
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Kincaids Xmas dance Xmas eve.
Monthly. Dee. 14. 27r
Obituary
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Daily Meteorological Report i
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sunrise Monday, 7:,1, a. m.- and ly dlnK you brinK a xrealer JcnnilllfS LUfilllJIIICc I' mMKiiSSof, . '" -.- . X-tfoWaV X &TB
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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