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r"r MEDFORD , MAIL TRIBtTNE.'MEDPORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JXTNE 23, 1931.'
Benglson Benge Betrothal
Announced In Heppncr
(, Announcements have been re
ceived .In this city of the engage
ment of Miss Luola Benge, daugh
. tor of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Benge
of Heppner, Ore., to Hlldlng Beng
tson of iMedford'.'- Dote' for the
weddliig ha .not been told.
, Mia Benge has been a' member
of the local junior high school
teaching staff for the past two
years and Is a popular member
of the local younger set. Bhe Is
a graduate of the University of
Oregtni, where' she was ' affiliated
with Alpha Omlcron PI.
. Mr. Bengteon is the son of Mrs.
Bengtson of 'Denver, Colo.t and is
associated with the Jackson County
Building & Loan association of this
city. . . i
JUsa Iilgget IjeaTog
For School in ClUcago .
..Miss Viva Orace Llgttot, daugh
ter of Mrs. Llnna Looker who re
sides on North Holly street, will
leave this evening by train for Los
Angeles,' where she will visit rela
tives before leaving for Chicago to
attend school.
Miss Ljgget will make hor home
with hen couBln, MlB8 Buth Ligget
In Chicago. i: -' i :
Vonnger' Misses at 1
Oiri Sooct Camp. ' '
The. Silases Margaret Mary and
Janel-Miirm and Mollis Brown are
amfiji members of the very young
set spending the summer at Will
pen Pines camp. They were mo
tored to the Girl, Scout headquarters'-
by"-Mrs: J- CV Mann; '
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CHOICEST ORANGE PEKOE & PEKOE
T . MARY iOUND. A recent
L . i photocraph of this lovely
actress, whonumbered among
Jherearly Broadway successes
. such hits as Stronjheart, and
, starred last season in Tim
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MARY BOLAND
X'.'ll'Ilj.i.Ht ( , ..
Famous Stage Beaufy
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.fells how yoy, too,
Youfhfol Allure
Srf'tN't mind admitting it In. the; leave one8
1- XMcast," says Mary Boland. "I'm over
X forty years old I
,; : ''There's no reason nowadays to care 8tar9 who use
about birthdays. Any woman who really SoaP to P""
wants to can keep the radiant charm of
Eyouth right through the years.
thirties- forties even fifties 1 have no great film studios. ' : A ".
viti X To i I et Soa p lot
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Gloveii-Adklra '
Wedding Suturday.
At a ceremony performed at
the Christian church parsonage In
Phoenix Baturday afternoon at
three o'clock, Miss Ella Glover of
Phoenix and Chester Adkins were
married by the Kev. M. Brown
rlgg. They were attended by Miss
Venita Gibbons, Mrs. Marvin Kiigs
dale and Noel Kellogg, all of
Medford. , ' -
.The bride's mother, who also
resides In phoenix, entertained a
number of their frlenuj and rela
tives at a dinner Sunday. The
couple left Sunday eveninj for
Prospect, where Mr. Adkins is
employed. ,
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Mrs. Sleeler Hostess
At Lovely Luncheon
An immense bouquet ot bluo del
phiniums formed the centerpiece
for the table yesterday afternoon
at the bridge luncheon Klven by
Mrs. R. W. Sleeter at her home on
Rlsklyou Heights. The bouquot
was enhanced with candles and;
place cards In harmonizing shades
of deep blue. ,
Following luncheon . there were
four tables ol bridge In play. The
luncheon was one of a series plan
ned by Mrs. Bieeter for the sum
mer, .
W. W. O. r.lrls Will
Knlortaln Thursday. - ' '
The W. W. O. girls of tho First
Baptist church are giving a splen
did program next Thursday at
8 o'clock in the church recrea
tlonnl hall. An ice cream social
will be featured the name evening
t. l- I
An instantly refreshing
hot weather drink that
cools, quenches thirst
and appeals to every
taste. Order Lipton'a
today. It costs no more.
may keep
perpetually
Of the 613
in Hollywood
i S iil .fell--.
4 i V' a,;
- fYl I f'l ftlg -- iaTiaTM J
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and the publlo Is Invited. No ad
mission charges will be mude.
Groups Meeting
On Wednesday
Several eventa have been sched
uled for tomorrow evening in
church and lodge circles. Tbe St.
Ann's Altar society will give a
home cooked dinner In the Parish
hall, serving from 6:30 to 8 o'clock.
The affair Is in charge of Mrs.
Weston and her committee.
The English Lutheran Ladles and
their friends will meet on the lawn
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fichtner's
lovely home on South Holly for a
6 o'clock dinner.
. Social night and the last session
of tbe year has been planned for
Wednesday by members of Realties
chapter, O. E. S. Mrs. Fred Strang
Ib chairman of the program for the
evening.- -' . ; I.. ''." .'5 ,
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Mrs! Sly Is Guest
Of Parents Here.
' Mrs; J. A. Bly and - son, Fran
cis, of ' Vancouver, 'Wash., ars
guests In this city of Mrs. Sly's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olen Fab
rick, and will remain in Medford
for the major part of the sum
mer season.
Mrs. Caufleld Honored
At Bridge Party Monday
Mrs. Emerson Merrick entertain
ed at bridge last evening compli
menting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ray
mond Caufleld, who Is her guest
from Oregon City. There were
three tables or cards in play.
Enjoy Motor Trip ' " '
Over Week -End r ' '
Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Hutchison
and daughter Fern, and Mrs. Wm.
Vawter.-Sr., spent Sunday motor
ing to Klamath Falls and Crater
Lake and report a beautiful drive.
Mrs. Howard Vacationing
At Diamond Lake
Mrs. W. W. Howard is spending
several' days this week at Diamond
lake, enjoying the various eyenbij
offered at tho'popula resorCTiy'i
Mr, and Mrs. English
lfnmn From tlio Ho nth
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. English have
roturned to their home In Medford
after spending the winter' and
spring In southern California,
Spending 8ummer
At Brookings -
Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Gould and
daughter Dorothy, and son, Emer
son, are spending the summer at
their cottage at Brookings.
Quests of
Colvlge
' Mr. and Mrs. Colvtg Chausse and
children of San Francisco were
guests yesterday of Mr. and 'Mrs.
Fred L. Colvlg of this city.
terrors for us. It's just a matter of real
izing the importance of complexion care.
"For years I have used Lux ToUctl
Soap to keep my skin youthful. Its lather
is so gentle and soothing and it does
8kin "markably smooth !'
Mary Boland is only one of countless
youthful stage and screen
Vagrant white Lux Toilet
complexion beauty.
important screen actresses
(including all, stars) 60S
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Garden' club to n . , .,f,
Meat Wednesday - .,.-
Tbe Garden club' wllf have -an
Important caH meeting at the li
brary Wednesday afternoon at 1:80,
it was announced' today, and all
members are asked to attend.
Auto Poor Place
For Grandmother
Change Clothing
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i.tftACKWC-OD'N. J.,"June-J
,l.-Hpollberilet ' .Qfiafc 'm
wnue ui to- etop cnanging ox
a figure wriggling Intd a suit
on the back seat of a touring
car. , It was Mrs. Frances
BucketL',80, ot Waatvllle.
' "tyhat ' will, my grai)d'chil-
dren think?"1., 'Mrs:- rBuckeit
sighed.as she paid it fine.
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STORE BARGAINS
"Time and . again X have been
asked for an expression as to how
I find , business conditions ' back!
east, and what I find l the outlooli
for a return to prosperity,'; Mr;
Breler remarked, following' tils, roll
turn from his lost .-buying trip east
for the .western chain of stores
bearing his name: 1 ' . : ' ' -
' "Hills Is a question' everyone Is"
apt to'ask In these uncertain times
in the' hopes of hearing, something'
definite. However on this score,
wiser . men than I. have gone
wronir In ! their !bredfotldns as td
the trend of .things. . .So', please put
down what. I have' to say, simply
as the observations of a conserva
tive map. ' . .,
conditions in tne east ana over
the whole world, for that matter,
are not Indicating' a quick revival
of higher prices and tenewed con
fidence. In fact, conditions arb
such, that A seems to take the
wisdom , of a. King Solomon ' to
know Just' where you are. ' - '
'Desirable 1 and popular merch
andise- is no longer boi plentiful,
for more and more the mills refuse
to manufacture goods unless' they
have orders for them, and buys
like t have made 'oh my last trip
more than likely -can, never be
duplicated, 1 because' surplus' ofmll'
kinds of merchandise Is more and;,
more belnfr;kwlDed dlifc. 1 feel that
this, was a' moat, pp&brtine buying
trlijj ')vh.loh?;wa: primarily 'f Or-itha
Breler st&res'for their' second An
nual Super 8ale;-"whleh opens
Thursday, June 86th.',' V--.
Radio Program
;;;' '-KMED.
(Mall Tribune-Virgin StaUM)
' , Tuesday ' '.
' Pi M. -. -'...
E to 6 Lewis Super Station;
Western Auto Bupply; News
and markets by Mall Trib-
' uhe.: " ): .
t to 7 Phlllsbury ' Flour;
Where To OOj Office Boy;
Llttrell' Parts.
7 to 8 -' Happiness Train;
; Jackson Co. Bldg. and Loan.
i to 9 KMED presentation. .
-...'. .Wednesday
A. M
7:66 to 8 Breakfast broadcast
of news by Mail Tribune.,
8 to 9 Treasure. Box; F; E.
Sampson Co.; "Gold Seal.
9 to 10 Friendship Circle;
Mann's Dept. Store;', Pet
Milk. '
10 Weather forecast.' ' "" '' .
10 to li KMKO presentation;
Ward and Co, ' '
11 to 13 Snider Dairy:
. Btirelson'a ladles Wear.'
P. M. "
12 to 1 -Prultt Radio Bhop;
Otfuts. Oarage: Pierce Anto
. Freight; Fisher Flour;' News
' flashes by Mail Trioune.
1 to il Wshor' Flour; Medford
F. and II. Co.; Bcientirio
Laboratories. ,.'
S to 3:30 KMED prssenta-
, tlon; World Bookman,.
P. M. -
4:80. to 6 KIMED presenta-
tlon. '
B to 6 Prosperlgraphs by
Medford Chamber of Com-
merce; Uncle Jerry; News
and markets by Mall Trlb-
une. - '
8 to 7 Mutual Mill: ' Where
To Go: Insurance Bureau.
7 to 8 Happiness Train; Jack-
nn On. Blda. and uoan. -'
8 to 9 -KMED, presentation.
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LAD SPENDS RESTLESS
NIGHT WARMING SNAKE
OKMITLOKR,, Okla, (UP) A
night's sleep with a snake caused
a seven-year-clo? boy near here no
injury other than fright. ..
Awakened early in tne morning
by the frightened erlea of fcer son,
pleading that there was something
In . bed with him, ' Mrs. Weaver
arose and went to the boy's bed.
She took the boy up and quieted
him, thinking that he had had a
bad dream.
- Then she laid him back in bed
where he slent until breakfast.
In removing : the cover, , while
making the bed, Mrs. Weaver was
startled when a large copperhead
snake dropped to the floor. It wna
believed' the shake1 Mfr ' 'trnwretf
Into ' the house ' in ' search of
warmth, ..i
tjathlng suits. In automobiles
r caught., .a , gradmotheri; !
He was' .snooping' 'aretihil.
' Blackwood 'lake' when 'Ira' saw
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BTNOPSlSl Duplll ate ncent
vutrriaam to hia fp-trr. Da
mon. Jan Thayvr wants Kora
Lak. widow ot hia brother. Nick'
oltu. to go away with him. Now
. as snows jh Had ho vart In her-'
tather'o attempt to vote a IAS
painter ot Nichotae pictures.- a I- -though
Damon plans to proeeouto
him tor the trout, Nora telle the
trlendlv . Dr. More that . ehe may
elops with Jon. and insets hie pro
teete by re-mindina him that hs,
I himeelti It In lave piith her epulis.
- Franeee. whoee hveband. after "a
long deeertian. hae, planned to re
turn, I TerwiHtafintt tss : seated.
hcenef '-thai -follower As ki$eeeher
rouahly ant eaye he'll not toroet
him. while Nora'o anger 16 eoau
ieg.-fran- 'Tetume from the saua-..
torium where the had gone tor "
mf heaUh. , : -.- - - .-..',. "
5; ;. r. Chapter JJ.i n i i , -,
' FRAN AND FEflbUb 1
A UCB crowded, between Fran
and Nora as they went np the
stairs, her curly fair bead against
Fran's skirt,, while Dickie lagged
behind as far as possible. In tbe
children's bedroom Fran stuffed
Dickie's fat body Into his flannel
pajamas and Alice leaned above
her, giving ber mother little light
kisses on her hair and cheek and
neck. -. .
Fran lighted , tbe night light,
opened tbe window, tucked Dickie
u:i again and brought the lost drink
of water, standing a moment to
loo': down at bis long black lashes
lying on his satin smooth cheeks.
But at last they were alone In
Aunt Em's room Nora at the foot
o. the bed, Fran In tbe low rocking
chalf-' looking about ' tbe shabby
pleasant old room as -though she
could not bear to tear -ber ' eyes
Way.'- ;-' ' K'i( " - ' i
Fran's face wag thinner, with a
ploasant tan and a good color, and
her eyes were clear. ) -. : -
"Tell ma about everything!
Fran cried., "Your father! He's
not. coma back r , . , . .......
'Not a word from him. Tea, one
telegram. 'All Quiet on the West-
era Front, Nora aald.
But Fran did not mention Jon'i
name and Nora said nothing.
'But you, Fran, are yon . .
elir
- "I'm better. Much better. And
If I'm careful ... did Fergus tell
you we re going to ArlionaT"
Nora's eyes widened. 8h waited
tensely. Fran's low husky voice
was going on quietly.
-, "David's going out to his uncle's
ranch and we'll stay there for a
bile anyway. ' He a crazy to do It
and the doctor thinks It's the best
thing David's been very" good and
I'll: have: the children: Oh: Nora,
t hare missed tnem'so! ' It seems
Just to haveihem with me . . ."'"-'. '
it. "But Fergus t ' Nora ' whispered,
The name hung between-them
It was. as though it echoed throngh
the room and sent back each time
louder, whisper nntll the whole
room seemed' to ring silently with
It.' Fran cave Nora a' startled
elance.and looked down at her
jianda.' She began to tarn - the
jloose gold band on' her wedding
"I was alone id much at the
aanatorlum. Things are different
when you are far oft from them.
The mountains and the pines and
the sky make all your own troubles
seen, so small. All you want for
yourself ... It made me think,"
rTun pauseo, ana went on sieaauy,
"that there Is some plan larger than
wo know.
"Bat," Nora said, "you - and
iForgus .". ."
- "He's five -years younger than I.
In the. beginning before you came,
he and I he was a great friend to
me," Fran aald simply, "and
thought at that time I was lonely.
Nora, and he seemed so young and
splendid and full of hope that L
that ha . .' ." she eould not go on.
After a while she continued. "I bed
thej children and that meant thai
All his future would be narrowed
and I , knew, too, I ' wasn't strong
enough. '. But I thought even then
tbat some time 1 might let every
thing ' else go, that Fergus ' was
worth It.' But Nofa." she looked np
and smiled, "you came and every
thing was different . From the
time Fergus first saw you . . , both
of- you so young and so different,
well, I knew then that that was not
to be my way."
' They were silent as though they
were listening tor something.
' "Fran. Fran, I didn't know," Nora
went over and knelt down, putting
ber arms about Fran's thin waist,
hiding her face against ber bosom
for a moment "Didn't you bate
ml Oh, Fran, you should have
bated me!" ,
"-'"I did at arst," Fran said hon
estly. . "Sometimes ( thought, at en
then, that In the' end he and I .
but David hat ' come back. He
aau lo make up to ma tor all
thott, bard years. , Not that I regret
them. ' You have something when
' OAK DEN CITY, Knn. (UP)
Wnges to harvest hands In .the
wheat fields of western Kansas
this summer will bo the lowest In
several : years, according to the
farmers. About t a day and board
bt expected to be the usual scale. '
The floating harvest hand prob
lem became serious in this' section
about throe, weeks before the grain
was ready to cut. - i ..jc '
Kaoh-dAy haa-been-brlhglng-new
transients looking for Jobs, despite
ltai?irou"warTtffltw- "that there
Wtre lolready .plenty ! of laborers
bora to handle the crop. '
j
;issib oouoiii tox
you've been desperately poor, fight
ing with your back lo the wall,, a
kind of fearlessness, . a strength
you win ln.no other way. And
David Is changed too. Nora.
"Fran, you precious thing, yov
would think that way I If I didn't
want things so, terribly. If 1 were
only brave lue you!" : .j .'
' "But you are, Nora. You are
You'll, ha happy some day," - .
Hapflyr- Nora askeo. , II
wasn't lh my stars," - ' .
. They, heard .Aunt. Em calling at
the , .foot ot 'the stairs. soCU. so
that she' would not wake tbe cbll
dren, "Fran, Nora, ' we want you
down here with us." :
Nora knew that every moment ol
Fran's time was precious . o bei
mother; though Aunt Em s tortl
tude bore her up: yet she guard' u
these last hours Jealously.
Nothing lasted, . Nora . thought '
You must hold very tight to th
moment, for It would rush ara
and you would be left, wonderlnp
why you had not known, until tot
late, that you had been bappy.
In tbe dining room David and tr.t
ohllfaren, Fergus ; and , Hallle ani
Aunt Em -were , alt talking gayly
Noth n. ' Nora, knew.- could evei
divide them., .There was more thai,
the tie of blood, there was the deep
knowledge of each other, tbe lacrl
flees, the love, .the struggle thai
made them secure and strone
against Ike World- -
And as she watched them Norn
wondered It this, after all, wa
what she bad always longed for
this solidarity of the family, that
was. stronger th: n separation: thlt
k(nship; that would always bind
them to each other.'. Fran, Hallle.
Aunt Em. The maglo circle thai
held them close. ..This was secu
rlty this emotional need that had
driven her on always, i Fran mlgbi
be gpne a thousand miles away
but Aunt Em and Hallle would
never lose' ber.-r - )
Nora tried to set the table but
she' was so absent-minded that
Aunt Em. laughing, told her to all
down. But she could not look at
Fergus, and It seemed to her when
ever she lifted her. eyes tbat his
were upon her. ' -
-. She knew she would never forget
that last . dinner together, though
what they said, why they laughed,
she could not remember. .' When
they -had finished, David Lindsay
began to talk of Arizona and his
Ancle's ranch..' ' . '''"
Now and then Mora; stole a lobk
at.. Fergus', face, and : her. 'bean
leaped with violence.. He waa sud
denly quite strange to her, this
man whom she thought she knew
so well. She knew his awareness
of all that' went on around him, Blp
sudden " illuminating smile, hlr
sweetness grounded In strength:
but to-night bis face was' cold an
strange and she knew he must be
suffering because Fran was going
away. She saw Fran's face, the
dark eyes brooding, as the sat with
Dickie pressed close against bei
heart Why hadn't Fran gone awaj
with Fergus? Was Fran too timid
or too brave? Or was Fran faclnp
a reality she herself had not yet
found?
It was Annt Em's unfaltering
spirit that bore them up throne I'
those last days, while the preparn
tlons for Fran's going were movlm
steadily forward. Tbe chlldret
were wild with jtcltement Norn
heard Aunt Em refusing any hell
from Fran with the words. 'We'll
be rich In March, dear." The last
evening Nora' came home from tht
office to find the family In a stait
ot suppressed excitement: the ver)
air tingled with t Hallie's cheekr
were stained with dark color and
Aunt Bin had lost the strained ei
presslnii she had worn all these
.days. :v. ' ' ' '
They said good-by noxt nioruinc
on the gritty platform Fergus hail
JJIckle In his irms, Alice was cling
Ing In Nnra's hand. Fran frankly
wiped away the toars as she klxaeri
her mother good hy: - hut hei
mother's voice did not taller.
Fran said rapidly. "Don't he
afraid to take any hnpplncs that
comes your way. Nora. You're
young, you have everything before
you."
"Oh, Fran, I shall mist you to,'
Nora cried, heavy with the sorrow
of parting.
They watched them climb thr
steps, calling last futile words.
"Be tare to writer
"We'll be out to vltlt you beforr
leng!"
"Don't work tod hard, Hallle!'
Smiles, tears In their eyes, the
train sliding by, Alice's beautiful
small face pressed clot to the
window. They were gone.
rCepurigAt , ItSI tttue Ooaolnt ar
' The river? Why does the dlt.
'couragtd Julian go thtre tomor.
-rowr TrerntiUralv, Nftra trails Mm. '
ELECTRIC DEATH CHI
JEFFEKSON. Ohio. June 13.
W) Mrs. Julia Maude Lowther,
J S -year old Ashtabula housemaid,
today was sentenced to die In the
electric chair at the state peniten
tiary October I tor the slaying of
Mrs. Clara Smith. IS, wife of the
man she loved. It was the first
time In the history of Ohio that a
woman had been sentenced to elec
trocution. ,
... . . Oregon Weather.
Fair tonight - and Wednesday;
warmer In the. Interior Wednes
day. Moderate changeable winds
offshore.-
, "Of course, it's Schilling's"
The finest flowers
are not found in
d weedy garden.
The finest things grow where only
fine things are tolerated. Likewise,
the finest things are made by those
who make only fine things. Cheap
things are like weeds. They are con
tagious. There is only one place in
America where only fine coffee is
produced. That place is the fragrant
Schilling roasting room. No 2nd or
3rd grade coffees
either enter or leave
that place. There are
no cheap blends, no dual standards of
quality. There are many excellent
coffees --but which one is apt to be
uniformly good, day after day, week
after week?
Schilling
coffee
- Wings of the zMorning
Portland I., H. Hoffman nwnrd
d general construction contract on
Wftverly baby home, on low bid
Of $54,497: '
Sanitary
Risk
in carelessly-made
; substitutes for Kotex
SAFETY should be your first
concern in sanitary proteaion.
Health safety. The kind of safety
you are certain of in Kotex, the
pad that is used in Ieatlimlinn,'M!
But how about those nameless
subst.tmcs, of whose makers you
hnJTnW ' TS
!-,. .. ""C- "ow-
There's oneinain way of avoid-
ing risk. Ask fot Kotex. Genuine
Kotex. It's immaculately clean
made by wonderful, patented ma-
Portland Multnomah county
will expend $100,000 In special
road work to give employment to
men without jobs.
chines from start to finish, in sur-
foundings of hospital cleanliness.
Kocex is splendidly comfortable.
on either j.Je. Soft, li my layers
dCOdrUe- P0""
if . '"'; W
Jl
Sanitary Napkins
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