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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1931)
PAGE SEVEN Transcontinental Halts for )yejcnight Visit Here ftrEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE, rEDFOBP, OREflOX, TUESDAY, .1TTNE .10, inni. Elk Car LODGEMEN HAIL BROTHER FROM EASTERN COAST Driver Scheduled Reach Se attle for Opening National Convention July 6 Car Undergoing Test '1 Muyor E. M. Wilson, Accompan ied by W. M. Clcmonson and E. C. Ferguson, who constitute the offi cial reception committee from the t local Elks lodge, motored to Grants Pass this afternoon to meet E. C. O'Donnell, member of the Elks magazine transcontinental tour at 4 o'clock. They will escort him to this city arriving at 6 o'clock at the Elks temple, where a large assemblage will welcome pie New Yorker. O'Donnell fa driving a free wheel ing Studebaker, President Eight, decorated in the official purple and white of the Elks lodge. The car is equipped with Firestone tires and is running on a definite schedule, which must be completed in Seattle July 6, opening date of tho Elks national convention. With two other members of the lodge O'Donnell left New York May 10 enroute to the national convention. The three representa tives are driving Studebaker cars, equipped with Firestone tires. One took the central route, one the northern, and O'Donnell the south ern. He spent last night in Red- t Uing, California and plans to con- iiuuu iiuilii i.i u iu iiivuLuru luiuur- row. Welcome at Tomplo Entertainment in his honor In this city will include an' official welcome at the Elks temple and various Informal features. Photo graphs of his car, himself, and the welcoming party will be taken by local photographers and O'Donnell Is expected to talk for a few min utes this evening in a program to be broadcast from station KMED. The exact time has not been an nounced but will be between 7:30 and 9 o'clock. He brings a message from Gov ernor Roosevelt- of New York, given him at Poughkeepsle lodge. Just before his departure for the iv est. Governor Roosevelt is a member of that lodge and extends greetings to the govornor of Wash ington and the 200 Elks lodges to be visited. , . 1 The tour Is' thel;Blks Mngazlne annual transcontinental, trip and Medford is fortunate in being given nn opportunity to entertain one of the three representatives. O'Donnell is traveling the Red wood highway and Is schduled to , arrive in Grants Pass at four. The following hour the appearance of his beautiful Studebaker, decorat ed In purple and white, will be awaited on the streets of Medford. Toured Many States Taking the southern route, O'Donnell has passed through tho following states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland Virginia, North Carolina, Tennes see, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and California. An Interesting feature of the trip Is an authoritative check con ducted to prove the remarkable economy of free wheeling. Euch car i equipped with a special speedometer which translates en gine revolutions Into miles. A com parison of the two speedometers supplies the basis for Studebaker'e claim of 20 per cent saving In gasoline and oil for free wheeling. WOMEN LEAD MEN IN Elks Good Will Car Here Under die auspices of trie Elks Lodge, a Free Wheeling Stude baker President Eight Roadster, brilliantly lacquered in the purple and white colors of the lodge, ar rived in the city today. The car is being driven by E. C. O'Donnell and is one of a fleet of three roadsters wluch started from New York on May 10 on a transcontinental tour to Seattle, Washington, in the in terest of the 68th annual Elks' Convention. At right, Mr. O'Don nell. Below, map showing routes of the three cars, also one of the Stude baker Roadsters. NEW ORLEANS (UP) The women have the beet of It here. In numbers, at least. Women outnumbered the men by 16.329, according to census figures announced June 3. There were 4.000 more females under the one of 21 than males. There are 18.860 of mixed or foreign parentage In tho city. This number Is considerably lower than yhown ten years nso. i 1 ROOSEVELT IS WETTER THAN SMITH, CLAIM Advise Southern Democratic jWomen to Bolt Party if New York Governor Is Nominated for President served at 12 o'clock. The dinner hour wns enlivened by appropriate toasts for the occasion and by singing some of the songs used at the Grange convention. Following the luncheon a busi ness meeting was held. Next meeting will bo hold at Mrs. Dews' on the Jacksonville highway. In spite of rainy weather Jack sonville Orange, entertained .a Jargo number ' of patrons and friends with a pioneer program Friday evening. Thee first number was the MU'era stunt, put on by local Grangers who entered the hall In 49'er costume singing "We Hail From Jacksonville." This is tho second appearance of the Jacksonville Grange cho rus, the first being at the rea'nt Grange convention. The chorus Is comprised of locally well known vocalists with Mrs. Florlne Sever ance as director and Mabel Sim:, accompanist. This chorus prom ises to become a distinct part of tho Jacksonville Grango organiza tion. A pioneer poem, written by Samuel L. Simpson in the year 1877, and delightfully rendered by Miss Iulu Saulsberry, was next given, followed by nn Interesting personal account of Jacksonville pioneer history by Mlsa Alice Hanley, n pioneer herself. riaces of note, ns well as early customs were pointed out by Miss Hanley so that the audience really gained an added respect for the old splendor of Jacksonville. Mrs. Nelson, another pioneer tf Jacksonville, rend a poem which centered about "Old Mary," an Indian woman. . Tho program wns closed by singing a song written in honor of tho pioneer to the tune of 'Auid Iang Syne." Matters of locnl Interest were reviewed during the business ses- sion. Several visitors were pres-1 ent, among them Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward and Mr. and Mrs. j Paul Price of Ragle Point. A beautiful fern was presented ; to Mrs. Mabel Sims by the Indies of the H. E. club In memory of the house warming party held at her home last Wednesday. About 20 members and friends enjoyed the covered dish luncheon E Three Portland Elks stopped in Medford a short tlmo this morn ing en route to the state conven tion in Ashlnnd, which opens to dny. They were Joseph F. Singer, sergeant nt arms of the Portland lodge, I. W. Campbell, tiler of the Oregon Stato Elks' club and Joe Daniels, nlso of Portland. Mr. Singer is spending the sum. mer in Portland, having recently arrived from Washington, D. C, where he Is doorkeeper at the United States houso of representa tives. He and Mr. Campbell, who Is also esquire of the Portland lodge, plan to make a trip to Huch, where they will visit some mines in thnt district. Production of gold In tho Hlnek Hills has shown a gain of 10 per crnt in the last year. ZIMMERMAN MAY THY FOR JAVELIN II WASHINGTON, June 30. (A An; editorial characterizing the gov ernor of New York nt "wetter than Smith," and calling upon southern democratic women to bolt the par ty if ho Ih noinlualod for president, was published today by the Wom en s Democratic Law Enfotcement league. The article was written by Mrs. Jeo V. Nicholson, president of the league, nml appeared in lis of ficial organ. "The Woman Voter." Mrs. Nicholson also assailed Col onel Edward M. IIoue, confidential adviser to President Wilson, who recently conferred with Itoosevelt In .Massachusetts. Kef erring to a statement attributed to House that the New York govornor would be acceptable to the drys, site said: ; What lr,vs? "What drys does ho mean? The verp few southern politicians who supported Smith in 1 ! S ? " At the recent convention of the Depiocratic Women's league here thore wore frequent speeches urg ing nn organiirved bolt from the democratic party In 1 1-82 if the candidate nominated was u wot. Th . entire group uf delegates, many of whom voted for President Hoover In 1028, called at tho White House to pay their respects. In her editorial today, Mrs. Nich olson udvicvd Colonel Houo to "got the viewpoint of the southern dry women if ho v:ntld be "saved from embarrassment later on." YE GREAT SUCCESS AT CASEY P I1 O. M. Spullng received 14 votes to bo elected mayor of Sharon. S. CM 'n town of 60 people. His opponent received four votes. The annual Ycomon ' picnic at Casey's Camp 'on tho Crater Lake highway Sunday, was an enjoyable event with a crown esiimaieu in the neighborhood of S00 people In attendance. ' ' The grounds at, Casey's were ideal, and Mr. and Mrs,. Vnsey had taken a lot of time and effort to arrange long tables and "seats for the picnic dinner." Karl D. Frink, wlfo nnd daugh ter, from Des Moines, " Iowa, to gether with 1 J. H. J ErMI, stato supervisor from 1 Portland, were gucMia of honor, and Mr. .Frink stated that It had been a long time since lie had attended a more enjoyabel event. Mr. Frink la n member of tho board of directors of the yeomen. The sports program was a suc cess, due to the generosity of mer chants of Medford, who donated pri7.es. Owing to the length of tho pro gram of events, it Is impossible to list each event and tho winners, but a list of the donors of prizes follows; Grins tod & Runts, Men's Shop, Alexander's. Pennington's, Klchtner's, Mann's, Medford Hook Store, Cupp Furniture Co., Camp bell's Clothing store, Club Cigar Store, Hreler Storo, Buster Brown Shoe Store, Jensen" and Dnllcy, Economy Groceteria, Mason Khr man, Strang's Drugs, J. C. Penney Co., Al Plche, Harwood Studio, M, and M, Store, People's Electric, Crowson's, Franklin Cafo, Medford Electric, Wostern Auto Supply Co., Ho bb I n.i Furniture Co,, City Meat Market, Jnrmln & Woods, Homo Grocery, Colonial' Bakery, Colyear Motor Sales, Auto Supply & Parts, Cinderella Shop, Lam port's, Burelson's, Marshall Print ing Co., West Side Pharmacy, K locker rlntery, Lawrence- Jewelry Medford Pharmacy, Service Stores, Weeks & Orr, Hrophy's, Gardner Drugs, Liltrell Parts, Bootery, J aequo Lenox, Mutual Mill nnd Feed Co., M onn rch Feed & Reed Co., MaglU Drug Co., Domestic Laundry, Bradfish Jowelry, Pig tail Market, Mrs. Mao at Brown's, Nichols & Ash pole, Reliable Gro cery, Humphrey's Grocery, Rosy Ann Confectionery, Brown's Hard ware, Cleo's Conf., Snider Dairy, Model Bakery, Medford Furn. & 1 Id we., Larry Hcbade, Handicraft Shop, S wem's. East Side Pharmacy Marsh Grocery, Pay N Taklt, Office Stationery & Supply, Kthel wyn Hoffman Shop, Medford Flower Shop, and Chut Leonard Service Stntlon. 4 VALLEY VIEW VALLEY VIEW, Oro.. Juno 30. (Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. H. Neun- 1 a her o f W est wood , Ca 1 1 f ., have been visiting at the L. O. Pcnland home. Mrs, Neunaber Is Mr. Pcn land's sister. Mr. nnd Mrs, Penlnnd and their guests visited Crater IjiIco, com 1 tig homo by way of Fort Klamath and Klamath Falls. Mrs. 11. J. Carter and Miss Ber nlc& Carter were callers at the Win. Glenn home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glenn, Mrs. C. J. Allen nnd Miss Virginia and Glenn Allen attended a show in Medford Monday. Jack Leslie spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting Keith Lennox. Ashland-Valley View Calf club met at tho homo of tholr lender, J. R. McCracken Tuesday evening with a good attendance. R. G. Fowler of Medford nlso attended. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Goodrich of San Diego, Calif., woro house guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Glas gow several days last week. Raymond Childers eclobrated his blrthduy Monday. A picnic dinner was held in Llthla park attended by tho family. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Grny nnd son of Ashland called on Mr. nnd Mrs. Cranston A brums Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Stratton, Frank and Albert woro visitors at the R. F. Kruggol homo in Ash land Tuesday. Miss RoRlna Gallatin and Miss Frances returned Monday from Corvallls whero they have been assisting In tho Four-H club work. Miss Virginia Allen, Miss Beulah Rogers, Glenn Allen nnd Keith Lennox attended a party at the J. W. Fish home In Phoonlx Wednes day. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. H. Onllatln and ELKS' CARAVAN WILL DANCE AT LOCAL TEMPLE Celebration of the arrival In this city of the Elks caravan, enroute from Los Angeles to the national convention in Seattle, will include many Interesting events, according to announcement today. The cara van will arrive here Friday, the day which merchants of Medford httvo agreed to maintain Saturday hours, and the southern Elks will remain In Medford over night. Committees, which will arrange the various features of entertain ment have been appointed by Ex alted Ruler B. 15. Koozor, Open house will be maintained at the local torn pie all day Friday and a dancing party and special enter tainment have been planned for the evening. All visiting Elks and families and local Elks and fam ilies are Invited to- attend the festivities. The tomple Is being decorated In holiday attire tor the occasion. Tho reception committee, which will greet the southorn caravan. Includes C. C. Lemmon, O. O. Alenderfer, C. E. Gales, C. Y. Tengwnld and C. T. Bnker. Elks appointed to the dance and entertainment committee are Dick Crowson, Stanley Bharwood, Wil son Walt, A. S. Rosenbloom and Earl York. Tho publicity committee Is com posed of Herb Grey, H, L. Bromley and E. C. Ferguson. . Chewing gum is exported by the United States to 80 foreign coun tries. The largest, buyers are the TTnttnri Vlnirilnm Thlllnntnn IH- Innds, Japan, Franco nnd China. family are leaving for nn extended auto trip Saturday, visiting real tlvcs In California, Yosomlte park and "" Mr, Gallatin's old home at Atchison, Kansas. Mr. Carey will look after the ranch during the Oalla tins' absence. NEW ORLEANS (fP) Hon Zim merman, whoso wdrk In tho Jave lin throw clinched tho 1 1031 Southern conference track champ ionship for Tulane university, may turn to the spear as ono of his major activities next year. , . . Zimmerman was ono of the country's best Javelin throwers as a high school athlete, but quit the practice when ho entered col lego fearing it might Injure his arm for baseball work. Don had somo ideas of becoming a major league moundsmnn. 1 Notice to Elks All members of Medford IdBo 1168, B. P. O. Elks, who can pos Blbly do bo are urged to bo In Ash land Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p. m. to march In the parade. Got your Elks hat bands and purple and white canes at the Medford club. These are furnished without charge. Let'B all turn out and make a real showing In this parado In compliment to Ashlnnd lodge and contribute toward the success of their convention. RALPH B. KOOZEFt, mn Exalted Ituler. It Before Your Vacation Trip LET US CHECK YOUR CAR Let us tune up your Chevrolet motor, check the electrical lyltim . . . look over the brakes, tires and chassis and check the grease and oil . . . It will assurs a trouble-free trip and avoid expensive repairs on the road. SPECIAL OFFER 1929 Ford Sport Coupe New paint, new Coon tires; new upholstery; 1932 license Included. JxJU Pierce-Allen Motor Co. 112 South Riverside Phone 150 USED CAR LOT 8th and Bartlett Sts. Phone 941 1 Elks Tour Runs From Coast to Coast With STUDEBAKER The 0. V. Myers Co. "On to Sarnie!" Anil tliii Ellen' irnmconiinenlal car Is rolling through on schedule. It's a tough trip but the drivers areif worrying about fire. They're riding on Firestone High Speed Heavy Duty Tirei. Remember! Two-day vacation this week end, Satur day and Sunday, July 4 and 6. ' ' IKw A pTUDEBAKER Pvsident 6 jL) . r m C2 Firestone High Speed Heavy Duty Tire gives yon 23 more non-sklil wear 26 greater pro teetlon against blowouts 25 to 40 longer tire life. "Jim" s Elks9 Purple and White Fleet v selects record -breaking Firestone Gum-Dipped 'Tires , for Safety, Mileage, Speed . and Endurance ... iw&& GOOD ROADS, bad roads, sun or rain, it's all the 'same to the Elks' Purple and White Fleet. They're here pn time and driving safely from coast to coast with Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires on every wheel. Safety, and more, for Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires hold all the world's records on road and track for safety, mileage, speed and endurance. For eleven con secutive years they have won the 500-mile Indianapolis Endurance Race. .They were on the winning cars in the Pike's Peak Race, where a slip meant death. They have the extra values that make them lead everywhere. jYou too can have the advantages of extra safety and extra mileage for your car . . Drive in today. We will give yox an allowance for your old tires, toward the price of a new set. Come in and compare the exfra values and extra safety Firestone Tires give you at no extra cost, plus our service. Prices at lowest in history. "Bill" MITH WATRIN INVITE US TO YOUR NEXT BLOWOUT Phone 520 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT - " ' ' ' : ' '. ' . 132 S. Riverside Phone 464
