Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1929)
f I .rrHT'ni ' "HV' FRIDAY, DECEMHEn 20, 10: 2!). PAOE SEVEN' IE Daily Meteorological Report i i It r LI V I SIGNAL SUCCESS Ouu of the beat forum tnnukers in the history, or the Copco em ploy oh club wan enjoyed by a lu r no crowd at fcjt. Murk's Guild Hull lust night. The evening's lu-ogrum was muile up of a fine variety of entertainment features unrt kept the uudienco amused from start to finish. Each number was announced on the vadlo.from stntion "CUPCO" and fight returns of a new and novel- type were also received be tween bouts.' ' V Tho ( evennif.'stHrtvd urf . witn. movies by .the tboino office ndverr liHlim department followed by a rcadiiiK by Bill Sheffield of the Kir street shops. Tuc'.iiext num ber, was a blackface act-by Ijiitie Uavis, which niauo a big hit with those present. . - ; The fight program opened with a fast 3-round go between, feu therweights, . Uex (Jallnsky ,and l.oyd i , Bellamy, ' followed by "'.a match between Battling Uurncy and' Kid Van. ,! Tbo best bout of the card was a : 3-round contest between Kid Vnrkor of Medford and Kid Kerr of Spokane in which the colored buy; had tho edge on his white opponent. '.- : " ' One of the big comedy blls of the evening was a blindfold boxing bout In which Battling Hay" Slnglcr und K. 0. Dim . Boss pf the jtoguc Ittver Division battled to a draw. Following the fight card, u fine feed was served. Much credit for the sufcess of tho smoker is due rilarry Moore and Itovel IUuns of the . Copco accounting department who had charge of the entire program. December SO, Hertford and vicinity: Fair, but mostly cloudy tonight and Satur day, with fog. Not much, chungo in temperature. Oregon: Fair cast: mostly cloudy with valley fogs west portion to night and Saturday, with rain northwest portion Saturduy. - No much chung eln temperature, -) en h Local D.U. tS f'fs, , r s Temiieraluro (ik'Kl'oes).. 53 3? Minimal (lat IS Ill's.).... 07 . 53 Lowest (lust 12 his 38 33 Hoi. humidity (pot.) S3 100 'Precipitation (Inches)..:, .00 .00 Slato of wcathei.v......Clear Cloudy Lowest temperature this mora ine. 35 degrees. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1. 11(29, 7.55 inches. Ttenipcratures a vear ago today: HlBhcat.jlO; Jowest, liJ. Sunset today, 4:42 p. m. Suurlso Saturday, 7:30 a. ni. Suniet Saturday, 4:43 p. m. ""Observations Taken at 5 A, M. 120th Meridian Time : I3 tea , V ' " ?? , r ; ! y ' 3G 32 -j -20 E RALPH SWEENEY Maltu Cuninmnilel'y.- 'Numbcrr ' 4. j KniKht Templars; .the southern' Oregon t'otnmamlery ui-gunlKution Willi uhUh many Medford ' llu-, sons arc affiliated. Is beginning a new year of activity with a now list of offlecrs, On 'Wednesday rvcnhiK. the .Knight Templars gathered in the Masonic .Temple ut Ashland and enjoyed u dellc ioiis venison feast, the meat being supplied by Dr. 1. 11. Cove of this eily. l'ollowing the dinner. Im portant business was handled ancT officers were selected for tho 1930' season. Those who will hnve ehnrgo of the ictlitics of Malta Ctimmand erydurliiB the coming Vear, -will be:, llnlph K. Sweeney, -'eminent commander: Royal W. Ice, geii; erallssimo; A, J. McCallan. enp tnln ccncrnl; Harvey J. 1 Fields. ocnibr warden; J. H. Hardy, Junior warden: O. 1). Frazec, prelate; E. V. Carter, treasurer: W. 11. Day. recorder: E. L. Lennox, sword bonrrr: S. A. Peters, standard bearer; G. Tt. Chapman, warder und A. II. Willitts, sentinel. The pnst year has been ti vcrv successful one for Malta Com nuindcry No: 4.' and this southern Oregon lodge, hast -dled.; mate rially to Its presllgc. of being one of Oregon's largest and most ac tive Knight Teinplnr organizations. EAGLE POINT DANCES IE After having been closed for several weeks, the Kaglo- Point dance pavilion will be open for the season next Tuesday night with n big Christmas eve dance, wltfi the music supplied by the Dyngc Brothers orchestra of this r-liv. The management has ar ranged for special decorations of Christmas greenery for the pa vilion and plans to entertain a large crowd of holiday dancers. The pavilion will probably hold Regular dances after the first of be year, following a New Year's eve party, to be the next follow ing Tuesday's dance., A new or chestra will lc obtained for the ball : nnd wlH probably ' be an nounced in a short time. SAMS VALLEY PARTY . - FOR GRACE BIG.HAM linkup City .. Bismarck .... llolsc Denver Des Moines -. Fresno Holena -. Los Angeles 70 Marshficld 5G Phoenix .'. 70 Portland 48 Red Bluff GS Hoseburg 53 Salt Lake 34 San Francisco 6G Santa Fe 22 Seattle IS Spokane 38 Alalia Walla 38 : Winnipeg 14 0 4G 10 CO 38 38 44 46 44 28 5C 16 42 30 32 26 Clear Clear Foggy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Foggy Clear Foggy Clear Cloudy Clear , Cloudv Clouij Clear Snow Cloudy Cloudy Foggy P. Cdy. SAMS VALLKV, Ore., Dec. 20. (Spl.) A cry pleasant birthday party was -given Friday night a; the home of Mrs. Aletta Higham. In honor of . the . birthday of her daughter. Miss Grace. : KVery minute of the evening was enjoyed with conversation, games and' last, but no means IcniUwwi! jefrtwhments of lee crcaj'n "and i-ak 'served by the Jiotc?)i,. About f Mends were prernT." , ' ' i jj -r.4.-,i W. J. HUTCHISON, Meteorologist. Teachers all over the state wll be breaking away front Chrislmas day" festivities next ..Wednesday In orders to reach the opening business session of the stato asso ciation meeting ill Portland, which Is slated for ' 9 o clock Thursday morning. Full quotas of delegates from every county, together with com mittee members, officers, those on programs of tho '.'0 different de partments, and teachers" who : at tend will all .be on route to Port land by Christmas night,- unless they live but short distance from the metropolis. . ; ; . The two star speaker on tho program this year arc" Dr.-; John Cayco Morrison, nBslstnnt commis sioner for" olcmenlar'y education, state of New York, and Dr. Cleorge Slate Teuchors' college, Greeley. I Colo. ':' 'f.Thes men arc noted authorllios on -school finance, and their ad dresses are likely to give Impetus to the state association's study of school finance. . The study being made has as its ultimate .purpose such a revision of the school reve nue laws as will provldo up equit able' 'mid' 'odeUato system' of fi nancial' ' slipper for the public schools of the state. ' . , ,. 1 j v i".;. STEADY BASIS TODAY PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 20. OP) Following sharp declines of the last week, the egg nnd butter mar kets appeared steadier today with demand and supply about htd anced. ;v" ' In country meats, veal was quot ed one cent lower. 1 MATINEE FREE TO i I THE MARKETS '. Fulfilling the promise niiidc on !lho recent visit lo Medford on the occasion of the Christinas open ing, Santa Claus will again vlsil the children of Medford and sur rounding country tomorrow, wiion .he. .'.Trill offer a freer-Christmas .Matinee to nil children at the Cratcrlan and ltiulto theaters. The pro-Christmas allows are made possible through the co-operation of the Fox Theaters corporation and the retail trade department of the chamber"' of commerce. Manager Mondenhall, of the Fox theaters, lias arranged spec ial Christmas pictures to be shown at both thcutors, and Santa Cluus will make a personal appearance nnd talk to the children. . The films to be shown will be "Alice Through the Looking Glass," and "Play .Safe." The snows will start promptly at 10:30 a. m., and the doors of the Fox playhouses will open nt 10:00 a. m. There will be no charge for admission, and nil of the children of Medford nrc cordially Invited to bo the guests of Santa Claus and. the Fox thc utcrs. ' It was announced, previous to the first visit of the Christmas saint, that Ills first trip was one of Investigation, and that, it ho 'found the children of Medford so desired, ho would make this ro turn trip on December 21. Parents are reminded that the Christmas matinee will' glvo an opportunity to safely dispose of the children for a period of Iwo hours, in which" last-lliinuto 'Bliop ulngtcan be, dune. The show will Jnst until noon nnd pnronts can 'meet their children as they come out 'ftf tho thenters. Livestock. i PORTLAND; 'Ore.; Dee. 20. tttt CATTLE AND CALVES Quotably steady; receipts, cattlo 35, calves 10. . . HOQS Quotably steady! re ceipts 30p, Including 217 on con tract. . LlgiiT lights, 130-1GO lbs. medium to choice, 5,20 to J10.35 SHEEP AND LAM liS Quol- ubly steady; receipts 6u0. ' "Turkey PrUvs PORTLAND, Ore., Ioo. 20. P) (U. S. p. A.) The turkey mar ket here today was steady ami in clined toward firmness. There was a good, demand outside and the local demand was Improving. Prices on (T dressed basis wore Young toras 29-30: hens 28; old toms 22, with continued shortage; No. ' stock 20 cents. i PORTLAND, ore., ijec. ;u. tm COUNTRY MEATS (buying priccHi Veal one cent lower;' choice veal IR tn 17f nnek 14 !i tn InC! choice lambs, 17 to 18c: mutton. 8 to 10c. Butter, eggs, milk (buttorfat). poultry, onions, potatoes, wool, nuts, hay, ensenra norn anu noije, steady and iincnnngea. ' Suunr and Klonr. PORTLAND, Ore, Doc. 20. (P) CANE SUGAR (sacked basis) J Steady; cane, fruit or berry, $5.10 per cwt; beet sugar. $5.25 cwt. . FLOUR (city delivery prices) I Steady; family patents, 49s, $7.80; whole wheat. 49s. $6.90; graliam. 49s, $6.70; bakers' hard wheat, 98s, $7.50; baker's blucstcm pfct ents. 98s, $7.50; pastry flour, 49s, $7-30. Sim Frntu'lsco Markets SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. (P) UuttorfHt f.o.b. San Francisco 43c. I "ORICGON CITY. Chrlsl. i'stuc, J'ortland, ended his life by 'shooting lllmscir with n revolver, i 111 health was advanced as tho Lcaue. ' 1 radicMtudos For Last Minute Gifts Shop at the HANDICRAFT SHOP We have a! b;g,selectiQnf lovely gift articles, hand-made and reasonably priced. A FEW SUGGESTIONS Chinese .Cross-Stitch Luncheon Sets Other Beautiful Chinese Linens Hand-Embroidered Guest Towels Hand-Made Pillow Cases Handkerchief ,, v Clever Aprons ( " - Card Table Covers , Novelty Articles . Cut Work Guest Toweb ' iJavcuport and Boudoir Pillows;' A- Price -HANDICRAFT SHOP 42 S. Central Phone 702 Store No. 55 t 226 West Main Store No:34 29 North . Central Prices Effective December 21-23-24 Prices Effective December 21-23-24 ..h Saturday, Monday and Tuesday Christmas time is "goodie" time as well as gift timel'" And wKat a treat is in store for you at MacMafrV For months ourir'aihed buyers have searched the world's best markets for the most desirable items for Yuletime. These seasonable items are now here in abundance awaiting your selection. So do ypur Christmas food buying early at MacMarr's. CHRISTMAS PRODUCE Only the Best m Quality Fruits and Vegetable s will be found at, MacMarr's CRANBERRIES Quality Guaran,teed 2ii)....v,;..llt:'33c; DATES a New Crop Bulk J 1' ' v -ii. lbs. ORANGES Beautiful large fruit, new t ttp navels. Per doz. fl.;...,.k.-..'.. V7 - J BANANAS i t, lbs. ..... Extra Fancy 25c :''-"A- CAULIFLOWER White.andvC.risp ... 4t- heads CELERY HEARTS Firm and White bunches 25c A huge display, plenty of -variety. Come early while the selection is good. Everything the market affords ' " , PLUM PUDDING "' Heinz Quality " ' pertii::i..ln...:::39c MINCEMEAT; 'Kerr'S 2 lbs. , 29 c . t ., SYRUP 4 Ji ) ;. KARO For' Candy ' Making 5 lbsl; light ......,.45 C , CIGARETTES 5 Christmas Wrap Per carton ..... $1.15 HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE w. MAYONNAISE Best Foods Pint ..1.. 39c BUTTER NUCOA 2ib3:pest:Food3 45c COFFEE , '.- Best Creamery - MacMarr Blenc, .,,M' 2 lbs. ' ..a : 83 C Pound .....i..ASc POP CORN "'TwiU Pop" ibs.;::;:::;..;25c OUVES Heini;,MediSi'e 45c COCOANUT 1- I 2". U MB -. tins EGGS Fresh from the ranch TOBACCO A number of varieties in 2t'iW-' fjf I-IU. VIUlBlmttS CUIHitlllUIB, "doz. 1. Dye Real Values ' . ;iBest.B.ulk : . ibS.i:zr::L45c ,' 1 I CR1SCO A Favorite 3 ibs 79 c CHRISTMAS NUTS and CANDY M , I f A . i' A It tn -i U STARLIGHT MIX. Hard Candy 2 lbs. ?.......;.,..:r::'.?.f.:29c ROYAL CHOC. "Good ole kind" 2 ibsy ....,4l.,:.:."..45c JI-'. .?',, i.W l' l' , ACE MIX Creams . and JE"ruit Gums 2 MilU 55 c COCOANUTS CHOCOLATES, , v' . Tuxedo Assorted Per lb '. 43C MIXED NUTS ! K ffrNever So Cheap H i? f. Fine,- QUilityAJIo i PafauJ; 3 for 25c 3 ibs. 67c CRYSTAL MIX Creams and Fruit Gums: i,',: 2 ibsl :,.:ii,...A;45c m iy,yi ii--Jv"' V JELLY BEANS Assorted Flavors 2 lbs. 29c : .'' iVi ' ' ' Ask us about quantity buys for churches, schools and Large and Fancy . all charitable institutions. We can save you money. PEANUTS ,2 .ibs,; (. ' Fresh-Roasted $5.00 Orders belivered Free, Sugar Excepted Small Orders 10c1"" " llll Ask Your Dalr