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B?rGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SPRIL 24, 1932. WILL GIVE BOYS Committed. In charge of National Bora' week, to be observed In Med' ford from April 30 to May 7, baa announced a list of business houaee co-operating In the program to have boys assist In the operations ox tne various Industries and shops Tuesday, May 3. A complete list baa not yet been compiled, and all firms have not yet baen Interviewed, according to Brenton R. Finch, member of the committee. He stated that those wishing to co-operate In the mare. who nave not been Interviewed, mtght gain Information from Olen Smith at the senior high school The plan, as worked out, will hsve enlor high school boys acting as business managers In the various firms In Medford, with boys from the Junior high school civics classes filling municipal offices, Hubbard Bros, and the California Oregon Power company have each asked for two boys In their offices on Tuesday, The following have requested one boy for the day: Holly theatre, Home Telephone and Telegraph Co, Pacific Tolephone and Telegraph Co, Jackson Hotel. Modern Plumbing, Western Auto. Cupp Furniture Co Mann's, Lamport's. First National Bank, F. W. Woolworth. Heath's Drug Store. Newbury's Variety Store, I. o. Penney Co. Mall Tribune. Big Pines Lumber Co., Larry Schade, Oates Auto Co. Klectrto wiring Co., Peoples' Elec. trie, KMED. Dally News. Camelo Cleaners, Southern Oregon Gas Corp, Marshall Printing. Flck and Llndley, Medford Investment Co.. Office Sta tionery and Supply Co., Lawrence Jewelry, Lee's Men's shop, Weeks and Orr. West Bide Drug store. Standard Oil and Eakln Motor com pany. TO BY PETS, VALLEY Observance of "Be Kind to Ani mate" week at the Valley achool was climaxed Friday with a program dur ing the assembly period, and te an nual display of pete by the children to their fellow students. At the program, which waa well attended by parents and frlenda, aev ra. students gave talks about ani mals, telling three atortes of bravery, the value of birds, and also about the Chow dog squirrels, after which they all recited the humane- pledge. kindness to animals and birds were the iubects of two dramas In to rp re ted by the pupils, and choruses nd songs were also sung by the group. The pets Included three rabbits. two large cats, an Irish terrier, Chinese Chow dog, an Australian shepherd. & white rat. a horse and a porcupine. The porcupine, which belongs to Nancy Clark, waa shown at vie school last year on pets day. At that time It waa very small, and took nour ishment from an eye dropper. Nancy icported today that the little animal gew Its food In the woods but often comes to the house for a bowl of miik. REVIEW OF CASE WASHINGTON. April 23. (AP) Al Capons filed In the supreme court Friday a petition asking a re view of the action of the seventh Circuit court of appeals affirming his conviction and penitentiary sen tence on the charge of evading federal Income taxes. In his petition Capons asserted be had not been Informed by the Indictment filed agalmt him of the nature and cause of certain accusa tions because the Indictment had been drawn in general terms which, he said, waa contrary to a rule of the supreme court. I FIREMEN AI HALL Bresktast was served to 41 men at the city fire hall Saturday morn ing following the big fire on North Fir and Front t reels. Including the regular firemen, volunteers, and men put to work by Fire Chief Roy Klllott while the blaze waa at Us netghl. The food was furnished by mem hers of the regular fire department With money from the flreman'a fund. During the houra the men were fighting the tirea. Ensign James R Park and his staff from the Salva tion Army served coffee and dough nuts to the fltemen and workers. NEW FILM FIND FROM OKLAHOMA f ' ""la i OS? Associated Preti Photo Mary Cooper of Siyra, Okls., Is one of the latest to catch the eye of Hollywood film producers. She's soon to appear In a big production. Medford Given City Park By S.P. Co. in Early Day Inspector Degrades City Milk Producer Chsrlea W. Austin, city milk In spector, yesterdsy announced thst It hss been necessary to degrade an oVier producer of milk because of continued delay in adjusting minor details. "These details cost little." Mr. Aus tin ssid, "but it Is essential they be taken can of for necessary sanitation." Desirable houses alwsya to first class ooncitio.i for real, lease or tale Call 104, (Ed Note: Medford history com' piled by members of Crater Lake chapter. D.A Jt continued from last Sunday.) CHAPTER IX. It was due to the efforts of J. S. Howsrd that the railroad gave the block on West Main between Holly and Ivy, to the city for a public park. The block where the library now atands, waa sold to the city by Mr. Beckman for 1250. J. S. Howard was the first notary public, made out legal papers and was legal advisor .far the entire com' munlty. W. F. Williamson wsa the first lawer to open an office and B. W. Powell a close second. The first clvlo club wsa known as the Ladles Aid society. It was both social and civic and nearly all or the ladles belonged to It. Mrs. Hssklns. Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Foster were among the charter members wben It was orgsi teed In the summer of 1884 and was still In existence In the early nineties. One of Its first projects waa the building of a gravel walk from the railroad west to the new school house on the south side of Msln street. In April, 1903. 30 prominent wo men formed the Lewis and Clark club, lui object being to promote the Lewis and Clark exposition, which was later held In Portland, but the subject under discussion t the May meeting waa "How to Beautify Medford." The charter mem bers were Mesdames M. L. Alford. O. L. Dsvls, Helen Hasklns. J. D. Hesrd. L. P. Hubba C. I. Hutchin son. J. M. Keene, B. Lumsden, H- Lumsden, D. W. Miller, E. B. Plckel. L. J. Sears, w, I. VawteT. E. N. Warner. I. P. Webb. W. T. York and Misses Fannie Hasklns, Julia Fielder, Nannie Matney and Alta Naylor Mrs. L. P. Hubbs waa the first president and Mrs. W. I. Vaw- Vawter the second. For a number of years this club remained Med ford's one and only civic club be sides the Commercial club and In 1B0T changed Its name to the Oreater Medford club. September 35. 1003, the Medford Library association waa organised and library atarted in Haaklns' Drug store with Leon Hasklns as librarian. The directors were W. 8. Crowell. Dr. E. P. Picket and F. E. Payne and In order to pay expenses a member ship fee of 3 waa charged and a monthly assessment of 35o per month collected. In Msy. 1900. the Oreater Med ford club was Instrumental In atart- Ing a free reading room and library nd the books from the library In Hasklns store were donated. This new library was In the city hsll and the first librarian waa Mrs. H. . Stoddard. It Is due to the efforts of this club that the present library bunt. Thts club also had the city park laid out. planted and walks graveled. The fountain was also bought by the Greater Medford club and Installed In September. 190S. This club sponsored the first clean-up day and held the first rose shows. The Wedneedsy Studv club organ ised first as the Stoddard Reading club March 3. 1908. with Mrs. W. I. Vawter being Ita first president. The first opera house was ths Anjle Opera house above the Angle i and Plymale atore on Main street between B and C. This was one of the first brick buildings erected In Medford and was built during the late eighties. The Wilson opera waa built soon ' sfrerwarda on the corner where the Jackson hotel now stsnds, and many of the best road shows played to crowded houses In this frame build- i Ing. j Later It was known as the Davis Opera house, the Medford and the Hstelrlgg. Chs:rs were used and removed for dances, bacaars. etc. It was a real social renter for many years and all regretted Ita passing when It burned. The Page thester. built by the bridge, waa opened by Maude Adams. That, too, burned and wss new rebuilt. Even In those very earliest da vs. the peop of Medford were Inter ested In planting trees, shrubs and rosea. Soulh Oakdale waa the first street where tree were planted tenslvely. In 1893. Mrs. D. T. Law ton and Mrs. O. H. Hasklns each hsd 75 varieties of ever-blooming rosea, and by 1695, the gardens of Mrs. N. 8. Bennett. Mrs. I. A. Webb and Mrs. A. M. Woodford were fa moua for their beautiful roses and other flowers June 9. 1898 was flower mission day, when 108 large bouquets were given to passengers on the Southern Pacific railroad and to sick persons. L. B. Warner came to Medford the first of 1894 and was the first to sell shrubs and trees, being a constant advertiser In the Medford Mall. N. 8. Bennett came to the valley, too. In the early days. J. 8. Howard'a two daughtera In 1884. had the first and truly unique flower garden, back of the store, for they built a wall of cord wood all around It to keep pigs and cows out of It. (Continued Next Sunday) 1 Candidate Bailey In Local Visitor J. O. Bailey, prominent attorney of Portland, former atate senator, as sistant attorney general In 1915. and now a candidate for the state supreme court, was a Medford visitor yesterday, called at the newspaper offices, and greeted a number of local attorneyL among whom he enjoys a high reputation. The Oregon Voter on October 34. last, tn speaking of Mr. Bailey, aald: "Among those mentioned are Sen ator J. O. Bailey of Portland, who Is 51 In the price of physical vigor, a successful practicing attorney of high atandlng, an authority on con stitutionality, a man of Judicial tem perament and with such a fine repu tation for character and public ser vice thst he Is a proven vote-getter." VOTERS FLOOD Tabulation of registered voters of Jackson county for the primary elec tion Friday, May 20, will not be com pleted before the middle of next week owing to the great number of cards and the tardiness of some rural dis tricts In turning them In. It Is esti mated that the registration will pass the 18,000 mark the largest registra tion In Jackson county history. City and country precincts alike have ex ceptionally heavy registration. Checking up of the cardn Is now under way. There Is but a small per centage of duplications. The sheriff's office Is busy making selections of polling places. For the most part, and wherever possible, they will be the same as the last general election. Medford changes to date Include removal of the North Main precinct from Flchtner's garage to the Hotel Holland across the street. The South Main strete pre cinct will probably be moved to the basement of t.he public library, and the Newtown precinct from the for mer Washington school, now the court house site, to a nearby resi dence unoccupied at present. McNary Finance Plan Approved court Friday a petition aaklng a re- Enactment of the McNary resolution to use 1100.000.000 of reconstruction corporation funds for marketing wheat and cotton abroad was recom mended today by the farm board. L IN CENTRAL POINT Lula Beall Strohmeter passed away at her home In Central Point, Thurs dsy afternoon, after a long llluess. sged 53 years. 830 was born on the Bealt farm near Medford. December 3. 1878, the twelfth child of Thomas P. and Ann Hall Beall, now deceased Mrs. Strohmeter was a woman of fine Christian character and will be missed by a host of friends besides her husband and relatives. Lula Beall was married to Edwin H. Strohmeler. November 30, 1904, at the home place. She waa a mem ber of the Presbyterian church. Wo man's Relief Corps and Central Point Orange. She Is aurvlved by her hus bsnd, Edwin H.; three brothers, As- bury Beall of Medford: Lee Beall of Lakevlew, Ore.; Tyson Beall, Willow Creek, Cal.l also one sister, Mrs. I. M. Lewis, of Sparks, Nev. Funeral service will be conducted from the Federated church. Central Point, Monday, April 35, at 3:30 p. m.. Rev. J. M. Johnson officiating. Interment will take place In Jack sonville cemetery SMITH RELEASED Southern Pacific Reports Deficit NEW YORK. April 33 (AP) An- etther operating deficit was reported oy the southern Pacific company for Marcn. out it wss considerably less than in January and February. The deficit was $101,236 compared with net railway operating Income of $1, 177,873 m March, 1MI. Lee Smith of Medford was released from the county Jail Saturday after noon when his attorney, Chas. W. Reames presented two reliable sure ties representing $1500 bond to Uni ted States Commissioner Victor Teng wald. Smith was arrested Thursday night by federal and state officers, and charged with unlawful transpor tation and possession of intoxicating liquor. Bond for Smith was set at $750. his release being permitted on his own recognizance. He was later bound over to the federal grand jury. Federal officer. Cyrus A. Herr and State police Ed Oakes arrested Smith near the Rainbow Auto camp on the Pacific highway, and charged him with the possession of a halt gallon of alcohol. Faces Old Charge (-' v " ' $ 1 3 1 r Aaaociatcd Press Photo George Presnell, who killed Lewli Buchanan, a neighbor, during a flghl 29 years ago and fled to the midwest, told In hla trial for murder at Bak ersville, N. C, of the quarrel while led to the killing and pleaded sell defense. SOCIETY TO GIVE PLAY ON JUNE 3 "Ross urn's Universal Robots" Is the title of the play to be presented at the Southern Oregon Normal school lune 3 by members of Alpha Taurl society, according to announce ment. The cast for the production, which Is being presented as the annual spring play by the society. Includes several from Medford. Selections for the various roles have been announced as Harry Do min. Roy Schwartz; Sulla, a robotess, Kathleen McClaran; Marl us. a robot, William Cotrell; Helena Gory. Myrtle Scannell; Dr. Gall, Howard Varney: Mr. Fabry. Curtis Barnes: Dr. Hall meler, Ted Le Valley; Mr. Alqulst, Homer Culbertson; Consul Busman, Don Darnellle; Nane, Marguerite Watson. Radius, a robot Ross Brown; Pri mus, a robot, Raymond Neugart; a servant, Earl Gray; first robot. Rob- j ert Kelly; second robot. Jack Napier; third robot. Lyle Kinney; fourth ro bot, Neville D. Btden and fifth robot. James Wood. CHARLES E. LANGE RITES SCHEDULED FOR 2:30 TODAY Charles E. Lange passed away xiry suddenly at his home In Central Point Thursday at -1:00 p. m. at the age of 68 years. He was born at Ha gea, Germany, December 18, 1863, anad come to the United States for the first time tn 1881, Known as one of southern Oregon's most progress ive agriculturists, Mr. Lange had lived at Central Point for 33 years. He had returned to the fatherland several times and In 1893 waa mar ried there to Marie Mueller, who sur vives him. He was a very generous and neighborly man. and will be miss ed by a host of friends. Surviving relatives are: two sons, Hugo Lange of Medford, and C. Em 11 Lange of Corpus Christie, Texas, a daughter. Hlldcgarde Lange, of Cen tral Point, and a brother, Dr. Hugo Lange, of Brooklyn. N. Y-, one sister, Mrs. Louise Far wick of Berlin, Ger many. Funeral services will be conducted from the Perl Funeral home Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Rev. George F. Kabele of the English Lutheran church, of ficiating. Interment will take place In the Medford cemetery. EXTRA GUARDS PMKJtKM I TICAL RADIO E IN SAN FRAN Charles Whlllock, well known In this city where he attended school, is now attending the Boeing School of Aeronautical Radio In San Fran cisco, according to word received here. The course Includes radio transmitting and receiving, televi sion, generators and motors, batter ies and the fundamentals and theory of electricity. In August young Whlllock will take the government examinations In the various studies he Is now working on. When In Medford. Charles conduct ed an orchestra, and in San Fran cisco Is now carrying on his musical activities. He recently played the pipe organ for a program at the War- field theatre, also two piano soloswith Hermle King and ills orchestra. Charles was also presented In pro grams over radio stations KJBS and KFRC. CLERK AND SCHOOL CANDIDATES NO 1 George Carter, who Is seeking the Republican nomination for county clerk, and Mrs. Susanne Homes Carter, candidate for the Republican nomination for re-election as county school superintendent, are not rela tires, contrary to several campaign speeches reported made about the country. Mr. Carter announced yes terday. 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