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PXGE TWO JIEDFOItD MAIL TRTBUXE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1933 Medford Hotel, Under P. G. Denson, Ready for Tourist Season Many Improvements in Fine Hostelry 1 New Manager TO TOURISTS AT STRONG APPEAL r New Manager Has Long Experience In Hotel Busi . ' ness Fine Season Seen ". Renovation Near End. With business condition! In Mai tad better than In many other eltle of tn northwest and prospects bright for a good travel season, P. O. Denton. now msnaa-er of the Hotel Medford, todav exoresaed hone that hta hotel will become on of the moat popular in the atate of Oregon. Previous to looatlnji In the Rogue River valley. March 1. to sucoeefl Bmll Mohr at the Medford, Mr Den eon waa associated with O. A. Rutaff In ooeratlng the Traveler hotel Dunsmulr, Oal.. for two and a half year. He contlnuee to maintain hit iatsrest In that bualneaa.. - The well-known Tioga hotel at Merced, Cal.. the gateway to Yosemlt waa built and managed by the Hotel Medford'a new proprietor. Following that achievement, Mr Denaon waa In fluentlal In building both the Senator and Governor hotels In San Francisco, Cal. During the World war, P. O. Den aon waa a captain in the Englneera, having gained considerable experi ence while connected with the Ford, Bacun & Davis firm before that time. In 1608 he waa engaged with Colonel Frank N. Black in engineering and rebuilding the Unl-d Railroads or San Francisco. Improvements, including redecorat ing and remodeling which were start ad by Emll Mohr, have been com pleted under the direction of Mr. Denton. Work on reflnishtng the ex terior of the building will be under war within a few daya, according to plana. No effort has been spared to make the Hotel Medford a cheerful, modern home for tourist and local guests. "X am grateful for the way the peo ple of Medford have lecetved me, and after viewing the scenic beauty of the surrounding valley, I agree that this Is certainly a great country." Mr. Perron remarked. Although Bobby Jonea has not playM In olub competition at his home oourae, Bast Lake In Atlanta, his name appears on the club handi cap Mat with a plua S. - ' ' t - For the first time the Oklahoma Baseball Federation offered a state championship trophy this Spring to oollege teams playing representative schedules. . t- To protect -parked automobiles from other cars backing Into them there has been Invented a . hinged Arm to be extended from a bumper that aounds a horn when It la touched. Electrically operated depth sound ing apparatus Invented In England for deep water fishermen lndlcatea the character of the bottom of the cea and warns of obstructions. Jack Keller, world I cord holder nd Olympic hurdler, la beginning his final year of competition on the track at Ohio university. Regie Mapp, who won 12 gamea for Virginia Polytechnic Inatltuta In 1030, with no loose, will pitch for the Knoxvllle Smokies of the South ern ueague this summer. Broken windows glased by Trowbridge Cabinet Works, DINE At The HOTEL MEDFORD Try our Quality Food and Quick Service with Hospitality MERCHANTS LUNCHEON 40c formerly SOe H:SA to J:00 p. m. Week Daya Special Table d'Hote dinner 75c asj or-t, .. "a i Bi n&kimw. .'ft. amm, m ay HBHEW TOT 1 X lieM if " i mm 'sic- iii aft? (i L-' i- p. Q. DEN SON, well-known Pacific Coast hotel manager, who Is now In charge of the Medford Hotel. LouU "and Henry Sullivan, twin brothers of Anderson, S. O,, are oo captains of the 1033 North Carolina cross country team, in which sport both are lettermen. Sir Malcolm Campbell la a lleuten-ant-oolonel on the staff of Oov. Dave Sholtn of Florida. View of the .Medford Hotel, showing a few of the recent exterior Improvements. The giant electric Hgn which beckons the traveler was recently Imtolied. Man? Improvements have al been made In the lobby, lounge, mezzanine and rooms of the .Medford Hotel as well as the service accorded guests at this well known hotel, p O. Demon Is now manager. L Ashlsnd will be headquarters for school children of southern Oregon and northern California tomorrow and Friday, when the fifth annual spring musical festival opens In the Normal school city. Hundreds of participants are ex- peoted. The grade achool program group; girls chorua -from Rogue River, Mrs. Minnie Ouy, director: a chorua from Talent directed by Floy Young; aolo dance by pupils from the Howard achool; Klamath Palls glee club directed by LUlle Darby. At 3:00 o'clock cornea the folk dancing, the Highland Schottlach will open at 1:80 o clock Thursday afternoon and the high achool pro gram will be featured Friday. Ad dresses of welcome will be made each day by Mayor Thorton S. Wiley and President Walter Eccllord of the Southern Oregon normal school be fore opening of the musical programs. In schools throughout the county studonts are going through last min ute rehearsala in preparation for the festival. The grade school program Includes a dance by the Griffin creek school Irish Lilt, the Hatter, The BlacR Nag, Come let Us Be Joyful, Little Man In a Fix, and the Whole Fam ily, being Included on this num ber. The Junior high mixed ensemble chorus directed by Miss Darby, Klamath Falls, will sing four num bers, "Afterwsrds." "Pirates," "To Thee. O Country" and "Juanlta." A special number will be presented by the Weed band directed by Don Colvlg. The Junior high achool massed bands, ri'.:-5ted by Don Colvlg. Weed public schools wilt play three num bers, "Exuberance." and overture, "B of A" March and "Our Junlora and Seniors." This will complete the tint day's program In which at least 600 chil dren are expected to participate. The high school specialty and en semble numbers for Friday, atartlng at 1:49 following the address by the mayor and President Bedford Include: Massed orchestras, conducted by Harry Borel, director of. instrumental music, Klamath Falls. Girls Chorus, directed by Melba Macey, supervisor of music at Grants Pass. Boys chorus, directed by Mrs. Min nie P. Guy. supervisor of muslo, Rogue River and Gold Hill. Mixed chorus, directed by Harriet Baldwin, supervisor of muslo, Med ford. Massed bends, conducted by Wil son Walte, Instrumental supervisor at Medford. ONLY Swift's U. S. Inspected MEATS Used in the Dining Room of the MEDFORD HOTEL Of Course Pasteurized MILK I featured for iriiosts at the Hotel Medford Phone 51 Gold Seal Creamery In Keeping With the polloy of serving only the finest foods obtainable, the Hotel Medford hag served Fluhrer's Breads exclusively for the put ten years! baawZwaV- J1 Where there's LIGHT there's. s life! ELECTRICITY zAnd the LModern' Hotel! THE GUESTS at the Hotel Medford and other modern hostelries enjoy many added comforts and conveniences because of Electricity . . . Light lends its touch of cordial hospitality to the lobby, lounge, reading and dining rooms as well as the private rooms ... The operation of elevators, clocks, telephones and many other indispensible features of today's hotel rely upon Electricity. .The Medford Hotel's giant electric sign also directs the traveler to this fine hostelry. We congratulate Mr. Censon upon the notable improvements in the Medford Hotel, all spelling added comfort for those who avail themselves of Hotel Medford hospitality. THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY CAMELO CLEANERS Appreciate The patronage of the Hotel Medford Far Superior Cleaning Depend Upon K. Salto Phone 1260 311 West Main St. THE Medford Domestic Laundry OHers a amice that will appeal to every houseulfe In southern Oregon . . . Regardless of the laundry service you need, e are able to offer quirk, courteous, dependable work I The HOTEL MEDFORD Tew On? Serrtre . . . Ton, too, Should Avail Tourself of It MEDFORD DOMESTIC LAUNDRY.., Phone 166 Servicing of Electrical Equipment W THE MEDFORD HOTEL Handled By Peoples Electric Store Genuine Edison Muda Lamps Used Throughout This Hotel Especially featured at This Store. The Hotel Medford Patronizes NIDER'S ATISFACTORY ERVICE " " if Snider s, it's the best to buy" . Iii line with its policy of offering guests the best of everything! The Hotel Medford dining room features . Snider's Butter - Milk - Cream - Ice Cream SNIDER DAIRY & PRODUCE CO. N. Bartlett. Phone 203 We Welcome- The Mr. P. O. Denson to the business circles of thm city. As manager of the Hotel Medford, Mr. Denson will have an opportunity to extend the warm hospitality of this fine hostelry to many hundreds of guests from all parts of the country . . . With the coining of better times, we are glad that the Hotel Medford if equipped and ready for the increasing flow of tourists to this great vacation section of the Northwest. First National Bank 'A Departmentize'd Bank" 4
