MEDF01tl),'MAUi Till BUNK, MEDFOKD, OliEOOX. TUESDAY. MARCH 3. 1!)2S.
PAGE SEVEN
DOUBLESHOWERS
HELD FOR LADIES
OF EAGLE POINI
KAGUS POINT, Ore., Mar. 5.
(Special.) A dotlo snuwer was
held ut the home of Mrs. William
l'erry, Thursday, Fezruary 2Sth,
for two of our Grange hulks, Mrs.
Paul Force of Knle Point and
Airs.' Tom Vesta! of Reese Creek.
Anions those enjoying the after
noon were Mrs. Runic Smith, Mrs.
Mtttchttadt, Mrs. v. C. Clements.
Mrs. Castor, Mrs. Dutton, ftlrs.
Jacks, Mi's. Humphrey. Mrs, Perey
Haley, Mrs. Speneer, Mrs. I.uyMr.
Cowden. Mrs. McLellaml, Mrs. J.
K. towt'U, Mru. Oonyon, Mrs.
Stewart, M rs. Henderson, Mrs.
Davles, Mrs. Hildreth, Mr How
lett and Mrs. Perry.
The aCteriioon was spent in pleas
ant conversation followed by u
dainty luncheon .
( Sam Coy delivered wuod to tht
Ladles' Aid society and to 11. A,
Williams Friday afternoon.
A. C. Mittelstadt, master of the
KiiKle Point CI range, and Mr.
I'M It h Weidman, secretary, were
attending to Orange business at
Ihu'Flrst State-bank Friday morn
inK. B. H, Huruish went to Med ford
Friday to visit his son Robert, per
taining to business. :
Mrs. H. W. Ward, who has been1
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Phillips of Phoenlv.
returned home Thursday eveninu.
.This community was saddened by
i be death of Mrs. Delia Ailn Lewis
at the Community hospital Friday
morning. Murch 1st. The; sudden
death of Mrs. Lewis. wlu; was ill
. only about two months, impresses
one more than ever that we do not
Know who may be called next. She
was ever thoughtful of her home
and family and always had a smile
for everyone. She yas a Christian
and n member of the Methodist
ehureh. Funeral services were held
at tiro Perl funeral home Sunday
afternoon at 2:3". Rev. Raymond
K. Rees officiating. The large
gathering of people and the beau
tiful floral pieces were Indications
of the high esteem In which she
wuh held in the community.. She
leaves to mourn her loss her hus
band. Frank Lewis, four daughters
and five sons and eiyht grandchil
. dron. .The remains :,wre. laid to
rest in the Central Point cemetery.
Active pallbearers were' W. C.
.Clements W. L. Hildreth. William
,Perry, Rsiy Ashpolts .William Von
der Hellen and i-'rank lirown.
Tudd Whaiey. Philip Hannaford
ami Rudy Weidman motored to
Union Creek Sunday. On their way
'ark they visited with Anseil
Scarce at Copco. The boys en
joyed the trip.
Mary llanuafnrd was on duty in
the 'telephoiwrtfflrVWirWWrr-' '
There are some thing you cannot
afford to miss, and one of them
Is the chicken dinner which -will
ueserved Saturday, not only to the
visiting teachers but to everyone
that come. .As the proceeds will
bo divided between the Parent
Teach er association and the
Cirauge we are expecting a large,
crowd and hope that everyone will
make an effort to come and dine
with us. Don't forget that there
will be pie like mother used to
make the kind that makes your
teetii water for more.
The tables will be loaded with
good things to ent. so don't forget
the time und place -at the school.
Saturday at noon, March l"h. un
der Hie auspices-of the Parent
Teachers assuclatfon.
Mrs. John (li-eh, president of the
Pa rent -Teachers association, asks
all members to be at Hie regular
bus luces meeting next Friday.
March 8th, at 3 o'clock p. m. There
is much business to be done and the
president is anxious to get the
spring festival In full swing. Kvery
member will have her corner to
fill. The committer hav been ;y
pointed and their work will bo out
lined, and as time Is short for such
a big undertaking, the members
are requested to he present und on
time, as success depends on our
always pulling together.
The far mem, are taking' advan
tage of Hits good weather. All
kinds of farm activities are taking
place. All report thut the long
dry frost improved the soil won
derfully -unci land plaster Is being
spread galore. Alfalfa and clover
seed .is being put out plentifully,
while some of the early birds are
putting in their spring grain. The
birds nre returning to tell us that
spring is coming and: 'the dnffy-down-dillies
will soon bo In full
bloom. Hotbeds, are being pre
pared and early gardens are being,
planted. : Judging by the loads of
hay moving on the roads, the dairy
men are wishing for an early
spring.,
John Greb, one of our highly es
teemed neighbors, Celebrated his
6:!nd birthday anniversary Friday,
March 1st. when, a very bountiful
chicken dinner was served and a
cake with ti2 candles lit graced the
center of the table. Only their
immediate family enjoyed the oc
casion. They were Mr. and Mrs.
Francis ,Creb Miller of A.shland,
Mrs. Myrtle Ureb Smith und chil
dren, Hud. Clarence, Foster. Alvln,
John, and Mrs. Creb.
Don't forget the choir practice
every Thursday evening at the
hmne of Mrs. Royal Drown.
Mrs. Fred Dutton celebrated her
birthday Saturday. March 2nd.
Her father, S. II. Harnish. enjoyed
the occasion when a chicken din
ner with lots of frills was served.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
js keeping up Its attendance and
doing good work under the super
vision of the. officers and teachers.
Kverything possible is being done
to hold and encourage the yoxmg
folks; Mrs. Davles' little tots are
yery clever with their scissors and
crayons and make many Interest
ing pictures of the child Jesus.
KUnor Throckmortcn had u birth
day offering Sunday.
Air. and Mrs. Patterson were
.dinner, guests at thehome of Mr.
and Mrs. H. K. Campbell Sunday.
Kagle Point high school girls'
.basketball team and Unite Falls
Jiiuh school girls' basketball team
plajed a game Friday evening on
.the Rutte Falls floor. The Kagle
Pointers were victorious by a score
of 7 to 3fi.
. Josephine Hurst, telephone op
erator and Luclle Hurst. farmer
ette, are partners In the goat and
kid business. They have some rab
Jits as u sideline. .
Miss Sybil Castor held a laffy
.pulling party Saturday and enter
tained a few of her school chums.
Thos enjoying the evening were
Dorothy Pearee. Mary Hannaford,'
Khtherine Phillbrook. Sylvia JTan
kins. Myrtle Rigsby. Dorothy Coy.
Freda Chambers. Dorothy Schafer,
.Margaret Sisty, ttlsle AYilhite. Don
na Drown. Mrs. C. F. Davies, Miss
Durt and Miss Jamison teachers.
Donna Drown of Drownsbnro
spent the week end with Dorothy
Coy. The girls are schoolmates.
Myrtle Rigsby wax a week end
visUi-iu-.iUJhe humo ot .Mr,ntl Mr.
Fred Arens.
A. D. Maple of Central Point has
been attemling to the store for. Mr.
Chcrgwln Ibis last week while Mr.
Chcrgwin looked after his new or
chard. ......
Mr. and Mrs. Orln Adamson and
baby , Jean were, -visitors nl. the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ragsdalo
of Trail. Sunday..
Dr. Sears of Portland Is located
in the rooms over the ItroWn fltore
'and Is ready for business.
REVIVAL SERVICE
AT REESE CREEK
I
Uti&SK CRKKK, Ore., Mar. 5.
(Special.) The revival meetings at
Reese Crevk are progressing wlth-a
; record attendance, even beyond the
f. expectations of some who have
j. been praying for a ccvlval, proving
thai after all it is the old plain
; .gospel truths that saves pain, sin
'and takes the meanness out of us,
i that people are Interested In.
1 There will be services every night
! this week at 7:45 and a lively all
i day service next Sunday, nt which
I time the communion service will
i be given. Come, bring your basket
' lunch and we will feast together,
' satisfying both soul and body.
Many will be glad to know Unit
j Grandma Robertson was present
' as teacher of her class in Sunday
. school as usual last Sunday, hav
j. ing recovered from a fall at her
: home on February 2-Hh.
! The Kagle Point Irrigation dis
i trict put n crew ofemen nt work
! the first of the month cleaning the
i main canal, and Mr. Seaman says
j he hopes to Jbe able to turn the
wateV In by the time It is needed,
j Tom Vestal's work for the Owen
i Oregon Lumber company hegan
I very much with a rush this Jenr
j and he, with other members of
i the crew, worked nil ono night lost
week, there being two wrecks of
the logging train.
j ' IT. Hall Is taking a luyoff for a
j while and hopes to get a good rest.
I Mr. ind Mrs. V. It. Dennis were
down fro mCentral to the revival
meeting laid, Sunday. Ho .says bo
) has plenty of work and sum to
J spare, as is the case with most far
J mers ut- this time of the year, 1
1 Theo. Rein writes that ho likes
j his new position as tnolmaker and
I is getting along fine,' but in be
I tween tho lines It Is plain that there
j is no place like home.
BUTTE FALLS SCHOOLS
!IM
AGROUND IN RIVER
JACKSONVILLE, Flu.. March
lo.(P) The Clyde liner Mohawk,
inbound with 25(1 passengers from
Xew Vo4-k. went aground today
; lifter passing into the Inlet at the
mouli of the St, Johns river here.
, T h 0 vesse 1 was re 1 1 ort ed to be In
da liver.
I
- 1
UUTTK FALLS, Ore., Mar. 5.
(Special.) An Interesting program
was given In the high school audl
.torium Friday morning. Februnry
22. before n packed house. The
pro;rnm was as follows:
"America" Audience, accom'
panted Tiy school orehe.stra.
"ihfppy Days'-Schbol orchcstrtr.'
Recitation Jack F.akvr.
"That - Roy, OeorgeV (play)
Third and Fourth grades.
Moral Codo for a tfchool Child
Fifth and Sixth grade boys.
My Country Fifth and Sixth
.grade girls, ' ,
- Debate (Washington and Lin
coln) High School.
Forwnrd High School Boys'
chorus. . I
March School orchestra.
Biography of Washington Xor
ma Pielc, Theona Bristol.
Springtime illgh School , Girls
chorus.
Customs and Costumes of Wash
ington's Time.
Vocul Trio - Byron Stoddard,
ISdlth Bristol, Raymond Tungnte,
Klmer Abbott.
Oh, Carolina Klght Grade Olrla.
Star Spangled Banner Audience.
Mrs. Susannc Homes Carter vis
ited Rut to Falls schools one day
last week.
Friday afternoon the children of
the third and fourth grades had
a party near the old mill. '..
The boys and girls' basketball
teams lost to Talent high teams
by a heavy score February 15 nt
Talent, This game decided whether
or not the Butte Falls hoys would,
have any chance to win the cham
pionship uf Its district.
The Butte Falls hlg school boys
lost to Sams Valley February 22,
with a score of 18-10.
The high school delegates ar
rived home Sunday from Corvalllf!
where they hn 1 been attending thol
educational exposition. They
brought back many Interesting
ideas from the addresses given by
tho speakers there. Tho delegates
were Gladys Tungnte and Ruby .
Cox. They were accompanied by j
Mips VanGroos. I
AM
illion
POLICIES
. which cover
Homo Life
lii?
POLICIES
which cover x
Business Life
If)-
EVERY' business day in
1928, the; 26 million
policyholders of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Com
pany, who are its sole owners,
added a million dollars to the
great reserve fund needed
for their protection against ,
the hazards of .life and bus
iness present and future. .
' '
Happily, more and more
persons have a new under
standing of what life insur
ance promises, what it can
do and what4 it does, do;
They are learning that it
does many different things
equally well. .' j'; , . .
While the original purpose
to take care of the bread-winner's
dependents in
event of untimely-death-has
never been lost sight of.
today life insurance is large
ly and directly concerned,
with the business: of living. '
Metropolitan
Lite
Insurance
Company
Financial Report to Policyholders
for Year Ending
December 31,. 1928
Assets
1 .iuhililics:
Statutory, Reserve
Dividends to Policy
, holders payable
All oilier liabilities
Unassigned Funds
, . $2,695,473,965.64
$2,346,775,847.00
77,138,725.33
111,485,393.38
160,075,999.93
2,69S,475,965.64
$306,828,329.32
743,412,385.21
92,343,796.78
3,259,181,384.00
448,523,599.20
Increase in Assets during 192S . ,
Income in 1928
Gain in income, 1928 . . .
Paid -for Life Insurance Issued
Increased and Revived in 1928 .
Total Bonuses and Dividends to
Policyholders from 1897 to and
.including 1929 . ... . .
Life Insurance Outstanding
Ordinary Insurance .. . . . . $7,825,652,878.00
Industrial nsurattcc ;.( premiums;' v'7r " "
; payable weekly or monthly) . . 6,297,013,786.00
Group Insurance . . . . . f ' 2,249,289,338.00
Total Insurance Outstanding . .16,371,956,002.00
Numhcr of Policies in Force . : . 42,329,281
(Iticllidint 1,304,569 Group Cnlififtn) .' .
ONE form of life , insur
ance provides educa
tion for children at the very
lime when their education
costs most ... Another kind
of policy tides over enforced
idleness because of accident
or sickness. Another form of
policy, paid for in regular in
stallments, is a sound finan
cial investment, as well as a
protection.
Employers and employees
join together in buying
another kind of insurance
which provides leisure and
freedom from financial
worry in later years.
Business men build needed
credit for business with life
insurance policies . . -. Final
payments on homes are
made certain by insurance.
.....,.. .......-.. .m1!:.T
About one person in every
five in the United . States
and Canada shared in the
Metropolitan's greatest
year of service. '
Total expenditures fur Health aijd Welfare Work among Policyholders in 1928 . $5,953,211.12
Trained nursing care for sick Policyholders in 1928 . . . . ' 3,771,939 visits
Health pamphlets distributed free in 1928 -. . ... . . 48,232,101 copies
HALEY FISKE, President
FREDERICK H. ECKER, Vice-President
wyi
The Metropolitan Life insurance Company is a mutual organization. It has
no stock and no stockholders. Its wealth is owned solely by its Policyholders.
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY NEW YORK
fiiggest in the World.More Assets, More Policyholders, More Insurance in force. More new Insurance each year ,
v "Not best because the biggest, but biggest because the best" ......... .
anrunce company. Thl district! Sweden Jfavc I70.0U0 Cum.
wus recently awarded ii trophy, be-' HTOCK1 IOLM . OF) Tho num
Ins KiicuoHHful In a contest In bur of motor yehleJeB In Sweden
which seven western states par- now totals 170,000, or an Increase
tlHnntert. . 1928 of 15,000:
Metropolitan Has
, Annual Statement
To break a cold harmlcsslv and in a luirrv tn- n Bayer A?pirin
tablet. And for headache. The action of Aspirin is very ellicient.
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All druggists, with proven directions.
V Physicians prescribe Bayer Aspirin; (
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The flftanelul ruj--t ot tho Met.
n;lultan Life Tntiranfc compaiiy,
for tin your oirilnj? Docpmber 8 1 nt
hi.xvri n jrowth during J'.2S that
f t-xciMitlonaUy Krutlfylng to the
many thousand policyholders uii'l
native reprewntatlvoB of this grrrt
mtituul liiHtltutlun. Durlntf .'the
past year .tho ncU of tht? com
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half billion dollar rrrirk, an In
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dot In r during tho 13 months. According-
to the statement, pa Id -for
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Jmal" loH.0fJ0.00U,
"The Metropolitan Life liinur
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sum of money nre uNo Fpcnt on
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The southern Oreon district
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