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Medford Merchants to Participate in Nation Wide Cotton Event
MEDFOftD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAT 11, 1933.
Ten Day Period Marked
By Beautiful Displays
Of Cotton Made Goods
Chamber Retail Trade Committee Stores
Cooperate to Acquaint Public
With Latest Merchandise
King Cotton will certainly reign supreme in the ready-to-wear and dry
goods stores of Medford during the next ten days as plans have been per
fected for staging a Medford Cotton Event In the city, under the aus
pices of a retail trade committee of the Medford Chamber of Commerce.
The stores 'directly concerned wlthi
the sale of cotton goods, the high
school. Junior high school, and mer
chants In general are cooperating one
with the other and It Is believed that
the Cotton Event will be one of the
best of Its kind that has been con
ducted here ior sometime.
The program officially opened this
morning when dresses made by high
school students under the direction
of Miss Maurlne Carroll, were Judged
at the Chamber of Commerce and the
prize winners selected.
Adjudicating of the posters made
by the students of the high school
and the Junior high school was con
ducted this afternoon. The poster
campaign was conducted by the
Chamber of Commerce with the as
sistance of Miss Louise Hollenback
and Mrs. Arthur Schoenl, art instruc
tors at the high school and Junior
high school respectively. The Judges
for this event were: Tom Swem,
Harry Hinman, Justin Smith and
Herb Grey. The posters will be dis
tributed amongst the various stores
participating in the Cotton Event, for
display purposes.
Tonight store windows will be dec
orated and cotton materials and cot
ton goods will be particularly em
phasized. Indications are that many
beautiful and novel displays will be
set up In the wlndws and Medford
citizens will be afforded the oppor
tunity to see the latest types of cot
ton merchandise. Those participat
ing in the window displays are: J.
J. Newberry Co., Mann's, M. M. De
partment store. Montgomery Ward
Co., J. C. Penney Company, Whll
lock's, Hutchinson, Ethelwyn B. Hoff
mann shop, Adrlonne'a, Burelson's
Readv-to-Wear. Jacque Lenox, the
Cinderella shop and the Band Box
To many, the merchandise will be
a revelation, aa the large and varied
assortment of cotton made goods to
be offered during the week Include
wash frocks, wash dresses, graduation
dresses, house dresses, pajaams,
garden dresses, well styled voiles,
slacks, skirts, printed and plain col
ored batiste, nighties, embroidered
nighties, evening gowns, children's
dresses, hats, piques and organdies,
Another feature of the Cotton Event
will be displays In the windows of
the dry goods stores featuring dresses
made by high school girls for wmcn
the material was donated. Each store
participating gave the material nec
essary to make a dress to a girl In
the high school and the finished
product will be displayed together
with date, regarding the exact cost
of making same.
Conversion Of
Infidels Told
Every Evening
Commencing tonight, and every
night until Sunday, Martin S. Charles
and Ralph Underwood, converted In
fidels, will speak alternately on their
conversion experiences. The two men
were once widely known as antl
rellglous leaders.
The evangelists will tell of the
world spread of atheism and the part
they played In the godless movement
for several years, as well aa how they
were finally converted to, the Chris
tian faith.
Although the men are members of
the Baptist denomination, they are
interdenominational In their minis
try and urge members of all Medford
churches to attend and hear their
conversion stories, at the Full Gospel
church, 11 Newtown street, of which
Rev. J. H. Carver is pastor. Evening
services start at 7:30 and Mr. Charles
devotes the first part of each service
to answering questions of unbelievers
and others.
The south Texas onion crop for
the 1933 season Is estimated at 8,
600 to 4,000 carloads.
NATIONAL COTTON WEEK
We've Picked Cotton
For a Summer Favorite
We have just re
ceived a large
shipment of
Cotton
Dresses
Priced
from
There Is a wide
Pettlpolnt voile,
organdies In the
Meteorological Report
May 11, 1933
Medford and vicinity: Cloudy to
night and Friday. Not much change
in temperature.
Oregon: Pair east and cloudy west
portion tonight and Friday. Frost
east portion tonight.
Lowest temperature
42 degrees.
this morning
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest 86; lowest 43.
Total' precipitation
1933, 14.26 inches.
since Sept. 1,
Relative humidity at S p. m. yes
terday 48 degrees; 6 a. m. today 40
degrees.
Sunset today 7:20 p. m.
Tomorrow: Sunrise 4:03 a. m. Sun
set 7:21 p. m.
Observations Taken at 5 a. m.,
120 Meridian Time.
TTTPT
B B 2 3 a c
City
Boston
Cheyenne
..50
..31
P.Cdy.
Snow
Cloudy
Cloudy
Snow
P.Cdy.
Cloudy
P.Cdy.
P.Cdy.
Rain
Cloudy
Cloudy
Rain
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
Chicago
Eureka
Helena
Los Angeles
MEDFORD
New Orleans...
New York
Omaha .... ..
Portland
Phoenix
Reno
60
54
40
58
58
60
74
46
.02
.20
.01
.06
T
Roseburg .je
Salt Lake 48
San Francisco 60
Seattle .. 66
Spokane 62
Walla Walla 62
Washington, D.C. 80
INSURANCE AGENTS
Charged with soliciting Insurance
without a license, Robert Byron
Hancock, 49, and Jay Cecil Kennedy,
40, who claim to represent the Pa
cific West Coast Insurance company,
with offices In San Francisco, have
entered pleas of guilty In Grants Pass
court, according to state police who
made the arrest.
The date of sentence has not been
set. Several purchasers of policies
reported the two men to the officers
late Monday night, and their arrest
followed shortly after.
Hat Bargains In
Basement Shop
The Adel-Lee Hat Shop, In the
M. M. Department store, has opened
a millinery department In the Bar
gain Basement of that concern. This
new department will accommodate
the patrons of the basement store de
siring smart hats at prices In line
with other bargain basement merch
andise. This new department does not
affect the Adel-Lee shop on the main
floor of the M. M. company, accord
ing to Mildred Oathes, Its proprietor.
Febrary exports of leather from
the United States were valued at
0841,636, an Increase of $73,600 over
January,
$
variety of mesh, linen, eyelets.
Flock voile, eyelet lawns and
newest styles... Sizes 14 to 62.
1 -95
NATiofwtcOTTON
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BANKERS REPORT
(Continued from Page One.)
land's. It Is hard to get the exact
figures because of devious devices
employed by American capital to
duck the Canadian income tax.
French full-busted fashions in Ar
gentina have taken the play away
from American manufacturers. Our
models are too slim for the South
American figure while French stan
dard fashions fit without alterations-
One reason why the British are so
frantic on the trail of stabilization
Is because the gain of the pound
against the dollar adds tremendous
ly to the burden of their heavy fund
ed debt. It's a question how much
more the British commercial taxpay
ers can stand.
The publicized stabilization fund
will have to buy more French bonds
In the future If It Is to operate ef
fectively. France has no wish to ex
port more gold to England. There is
a limit to how far the British can
safely Invest in French credit which
will be another handicap in the ex
change struggle.
Stabilization operations have ac
500 NEW FROCKS
Ly NELLY DON
Just Arrived To Lead
The Cotton Week Parade
Cool, crisp cotton materials In checks, colorful plaids, stripes and
plain shades . . Up for breakfast, off to shop, out for sports, or In
the office ... In dresses lndlvdually styled by Nelly Don. All sizes
priced at next to nothing ,
$1.95 $2.95 $3.95
$5.95 $7.95 $10.95
ADRIENNE'S
tually ben called off until the dollar
begins to settle a bit of Its own ac
cord. Getting trapped In a short po
sition on pounds against the natural
tide Is too long a risk for the Brit
ish exchequer to swallow.
The official American advisor to
the French foreign office Is Leon
Flelachmari formerly connected with
the New York World. One of his
functions is to translate French of
ficial communications Into language
appropriate to American psychology.
Insiders here say that his role Is big
ger than It looks that he may fit
Into the picture as Morgan Shuster
did In Persia.
Flelschman had nothing to do with
the announcement about French
propaganda in the United States.
Neither did any French' official of
importance. It appears to have been
Issued through one Darlao who is
described by Americans who know
him as a sort of French Ruey Long.
Colonel Sherrill of parade fame
Is concerned with the organization of
the bus people of the country. The
Inland transportation Interests using
the highways feel that the Interests
using rails have aroused public opin
ion unfairly against them. In some
states the railroad lobbies have been
highly effective. A united front on
the part of all the Interests concern
ed would make a pretty good show
ing for their case.
Matters have not yet come far
enough to Indicate establishment of
a headquarters.
Beer Is credited by local analysts
with an Important share In the better-1
nan-seasonal Improvement In car
loadings last month.
WEEK.
WILL MEET FRIDA
Regular meeting of the Property
Owners association will be held In
the auditorium of the court house
tomorrow evening with Geo. Iveraon
acting as chairman and speaking on
"The Legal Aspects of Evictions." If
possible the subject of "Rental Val
ues of Property" will be touched
upon.
At present the association Is devot
ing Its activities to rental problems,
but all problems of property owner
ship will be handled and it should be
of very great Interest to everyone.
It Is hoped that a good attendance
may be had.
Relief workers In Sa n ta B arbara
national forest add to their compen
sation by trapping foxes and other
fur-bearing animals,
COTTON IS KING-
IN MEDFORD THIS WEEK
We Are Ready With
Colorful
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
Group of Guaranteed Fast Color Dresses Laundered by the
Medford Domestic Laundry
E
The Judging for the dressmaking
contort concluded at the high school
under the direction of Miss Maurlne
Carroll. In connection with the Med
ford Cotton Event, was conducted at
the Chamber of Commerce this morn
ing. The Judges were: Miss Jane Han
sen; representing the Cinderella
Shop; Mrs. Olive A. Lantls, repre
senting Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann Shop;
Mrs. M. M. Hopkins, representing
Adrlenne's; Mrs. D. S. Simons, repre
senting Jacque Lenox Shop; Mrs
Harry Luy. representing Bureison s
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear,
for the contest and the Judges ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in ;
awarding the prizes, as the dresses
were especially well made as regards
workmanship and design.
The prize winners were announced
as follows: First, Estella Newman,
prize awarded by Ethelwyn B. Hoff
mann; second, Heiene steams, prize
awarded by Burelson's Ladles' Ready-
to-Wear; third, Reta Simonson, prize
awarded by Jacque Lenox; fourth.
Vivian Hulbert, prize awarded by
Mann's Department Store; fifth. Hei
ene Curry, prize awarded by Manns
Department Store, rnose receiving
first honorable mention were: Gladys
Denman, Ellen Louise Beltz, Virginia
Fredenburg, Martha Bhrutleff, Eliza
beth Oilman. Receiving second hon
orable mention were: Irene Hoff
man, Lucille Stearns, Iris Corcoran,
Corrlne Crawford. Kathryn Fletcher,
Shirley Offord, Edna Takahlra, Wini
fred Tucker, Isobel Crause, Margaret
Ward, Mabel Parks, Jessie James,
Kathrine Stearns, Eva McGeboy; Betty
Vilm, Pansy Goodman, Alta Ging
ham, Isabell Fischer, Clara Beth Pow
ell, Pearl Boussum, Marjory Stewart,
Iolene Mornings tar.
POLITICS EXPOSED
IN ROXY PICTURE
The American political party la
taken apart and dramatically acrutlr
nlzed to form the Interesting and
timely theme of "Afraid to Talk,"
now playing at the Boiy. It shows
how polttlce can become a menace
when public Indifference permits It.
Deposit of South Dakota banks at
the end of 1932 amounted to 68,
745,000 aa compared with 02,347.
000 the year before.
Cotton Frocks
PRINT DRESSES
Just the dress to wear at
the street. New summer
National Cotton Week, priced at
$1.95
PRINT DRESSES
Voiles and printed cottons in many
to 60. National cotton week price
National Cotton
GROUP 1
50 SPRING
PRINT
DRESSES
Every spring style. Regular 1
value. Sale price
69c
Cooperating with the Chamber of
Commerce and local merchants in ob
serving National Cotton week, the
clothing department of the Medford
high school, under the direction of
Miss Maurlne Carroll, has been busy
the past few weeks In the construc
tion on cotton print dresses.
Girls enrolled In the first year
course in clothing receive general in
structions in the art of dressmaking,
the first dress they are required to
make being a tailored cotton wash
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Maurlne Carroll.
dress. This first frock may be fash
ioned of such materials as cotton
print, broadcloth, rayon, pongee,
crepe, shantung, seersucker.
The second dress to be constructed
Is, of sheer materials and is for sum
mer afternoon tvear. Organdie, voile,
dotted swlss, printed batiste or other
approptlau fabrics for the present
season are selected by the young
seamstresses, most of whom are from
14 to 16 years old.
The cotton dresses which were
Judged at the Chamber of Commerce
this morning were all constructed In
OLD PEOPLE
LIVE LONGER
at the
CONVALESCENT
HOME
153 Granite SU Ashland
home, In the office or on
styles Just received for
$1.00
new styles. Sizes
Week Specials
GROUP 2
100
PRINT
DRESSES
Smart spring styles. Sizes 14
to 44. Regular $1.05 value.
Rale price
98c
Organdie Blouses 1
SsNSkoWvvc Permanent finish organdl. fl
SSSMSSSM7a blouses. 10 beautiful styles. Ill
regular class work, and with the in
dividual type of girl In mind. The
style submitted show the type of
dresses that are popular with the
majority of high school girls today.
These attractive frocks were com
pleted about a month ago and have
already seen much wear and launder
ing. A number of the entries will
be displayed by various merchants.
In addition to these dresses, each
of the merchants selling yardage ma
terlals has furnished cotton material
for a dress to be made by a girl
selected from the clothing depart
ment, and these are to be displayed
In the stores with Itemized accounts
of the cost of the material and the
name of the girl who will receive the
frock.
The practical value of the clothing
course Is that It not only Instructs
the girls in the art of sewing and
fitting, but gives them Instruction
In the choice of correct line, color
and color combinations. They also
receive advice on selection of ready-to-wear
garments, Miss Carroll stated,
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Print and cotton week will be cele
brated by students and members of
the faculty at the Medford high
school, Judging from the colorful
posters which decorate the bulletin,
boards today. Each girl Is urged to
wear cotton frocks during the week
of May 15 to 30 which has been offi
cially designated to popularize cotton
costumes for 1933.
High school boys have been re
quested to attend classes In their
shirt sleeves, coats and sweaters be
ing banned for the week, Miss Mau
nne Carroll announced.
For Impure Blood,
Blotches, Pimples, Boils
A CLEAR, smooth
skin may now
be yours. Hear what
K. W. Gardner ot
American Hotel,
Springfield, Oregon,
says: "Growing into
manhood, I became,
very puny, my diges
tion waa poor, . my
blood was impover
ished, I had many pimples on my face
and body, also blotches and boils. I
felt miserable rundown In general.
My grand mother gave me Dr. Pierce'i
Golden Medical Discovery and a few
bottles regulated my digestion and in
creased my appetite; also my complex
ion soon cleared of all pimples as mj
blood became pure." All druggists.
Organdie Dresses
For Graduation
Beautiful new frocks In white
pink, flesh, Nile, pale blue and
orchid. Each dress has a silk
slip. Sizes 14 to 30. National
Cotton Week Special
$4.95
Another group of
Organdie at $3.95
New Cotton Hats
Pique, rep, mesh, stitched
crepe, cord material, organdie.
Every type of hat to be worn
Uhls summer. White, beige,
tan, sand, eggshell, grey. Na
tional Cotton Week prices
$1 $1.49 $1.88
$2.95
I collar, and organdie ssshee. I
i m I size, 32 to 40. National cotton I
IV p" II
w in
Central and Eighth.
Phone 28
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