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f PGE ETC! TIT MEDFOKT) MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MOXDAT, SEPTEMBER 18, 1933, The following article by the IM Prof. N. L. Narregan. published May 18, 1002, In the Southern Oregon Times, glvea in Interesting history ol early day band and glee club organi sation! In Medford: "The first echool band waa organ Had In 1803 with Ira Purdln, Brace Bkeel, John Oalney, Carl Narregan, John and Ed Van Dyke. Willie laaacs. Robert Dow. Ira Phlppe, Scott Davis. Bert Brown, Will Barnum. Walter Up plncott, Lawson Bradley and Carl Crystal as obsrter members. The band was Justly called the beet mual eal organization of Southern Oregon, and disbanded In December, 1001. Three of the organizers. Purdln, Bkeel and Oalney, have passed Into 'the great beyond. The others are all successful business men In our city, an honor to It, and a large factor In molding the musical taste of a muslc lovlng people. "The band of 1001 was organized September 26, and bids fair to be the best. Its hwmbers are all music readers and most of them have stud led the piano before Joining the band. "The members are: rtalph Wilson and Wilson Walt, solo cornets; Lewla Bennett. 1st cornet; Ertdle Wilkinson and Treve Lumaden, 2nd cornets; Ouy uwkA. .olr alto: Fred Strang. French w n. Jones. 1st alto: Bert Jones, 2nd alto: Elmer Walden, 3rd alio; Hans Hockenyos, 1st tenor; C.'.ff Beckott, 2nd tenor; Tom Scott, bari tone; Bert Orr, 2nd clarinet; Will Barnum. 1st clarinet; Lloyd Elwood, am clarinet: Carl Faucott, E-llat tuba; Lawrence Plckena. B-flat baas: Percy DeOroot, bass drummer and John Porter, snare drummer. "The new band will adopt the same style and color nf uniforms aa the old maroon coata. olue trousers and cops trimmed with gold lace. , 'The first school orchestra waa or ganized in the llrat term of 1000. as follows: Personnel, Deipna nammona and Fern Norrls, 1st violin; Artie Ben nett, 2nd violin; Will Barnum and Bert Orr, clarinets; Will Osborne, flute; Will Klelnhammer and Ralph Wilson, 1st cornets; Roy Mickey and Wilson Walt, 2nd cornets; L. Pickens, alto: Leon Hasklna, tuba; Tom Scott, baritone; Jay Bradbury and John Por ter, drummora; pianist, Edna Walt. New members are Georgle Heard, Lola Hammond and Oeraldine Thelse, vio lins: Fred Strang. French horn: Lot tie Lytle, basa viol and Jay Bradbury, cello. "The membera of th school Glee club for 1001-02 are Nola Redden, Helen Walt, Mary Oray, Artie Bennett, Elma Johnston, Lottie Lvtle, Mabel Wilson, Iva Ollson, Jerry Thetasi Ho mer Rothermal. Percy DeOroot, Will Klelnhammer and Basil Gregory, with Mlsa Orace Amann as organist. "The schools have been Invited to furnish the muslo for Decoration day. The band for the atreet and the Oloe club for the services. They have per formed this pleasant service for years. "The arhool band had a Jolly time at Phoenix on May-day, helnit the sec ond visit of our musical peoplo to Phoenix, and we hope we are as wel come aa we like to go. "We think that very few of the par ents realize the pleaaure that their boya derive from the musical re hearaala of the band and orchestra, who are never absent except from necessity. It seems a much better way than loafing the street until the "hoodlum" bell rings, and then shin ning down the alley to a dry-goods box to Idle the rest of the time', it you do not think our musical work bears fruit, compare the boys who have studied muslo In our school with an equal number who havo not. Re sults are truthful. Music is our fun. and Ita fun that laata, leaving no atlng behind. A knowledge that goes with us to the noisy city or the silent forest, and always giving pleasure." Cleaning and Pressing, the Camelo aervea you right. Free delivery. Tel. 1240. Membera Nil. A. ACTRESS LOSES ALIENATION SUIT t ,v : MHsMasW;.A.':.U.t4 9mmmmmmammimmmiUm&mm6mMvmKiimmk 11" i Meteorological Report A Los Angeles jury decided Claire Windsor, blonde actress, hsd alienated the affections of Alfred C. Read, Jr., and awarded hie former wife, Mra. Marian Read of Oakland, Cal, $75,000. Upper: Mra. Read with her father, James Young, after the verdict had been reached. Lower: the parents of Claire Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Cronk, are with the actress upon the loss of the case. (Associated Press Photos! SOLON SAYS EAGLE IS 'SOVIET DUCK1 WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. P) To Senator Schall (R., Minn.), the Blue Eagle Is a "Soviet duck." He said In a formal statement yesterdsy that after January 1 newspapers criticiz ing the "gods controlling our na tional administration" will be de stroyed. "Under the provisions of the N. R. A ." he ssld, "the administration may withdraw Its blue eagle from any publication it desires, snd as all ad vertisers have been forced to become members of this Illegal government racket, they will be forced to with draw their .advertising from the pub lication losing Its 'Soviet duck'." SPEEDlPPifNG BY INCREASING PAY SALEM. Sept. 18. (AP) With rain interrupting hop picking much of the time, Marlon and Polk county grow ers continued to full In line with the new $1.50 a hundred pound wage for hop picking to avert further delaya After workers struck, the Titus ranch near Independence agreed to pay a bonus at the end of the season which would bring the wage up to 91.60 a hundred. Ray Oermer was arrested for tres passing during the strike and lodged in Jail. Oermer was one of the lead ers of the successful McLaughlin yard strike. STATE WCROSS IN E SALEM. Sept. 18. (AP) A state conference of the American Red Cross will be held here tomorrow. The committee In cjiarge announced that 300 delegates from all sections of Oregon were expected to attend The meetings will be open 'to the pub. He. Problems -of the Red Cross will be discussed, with several national officers present to lead the sessions. CHICAGO PUPILS JAILED AND CmCAOO, Sept. 18. (Pj Six high school students were arrested snd several persons reported they were manhandled as police today broke up a scheduled meeting of teachers, par ents and pupils meeting under the auspices of "save our schools committee." Miss Mary Harris, 19, said she was struck In the eye by a policeman's club. Police declared the meeting wu dlasolved because it had no permit. Nearly 2.500 persons were made to leave the grounds. GRANDImMFF. 72, HIKES TO BT. FALLS BUTTE PALLS, Sept. 18 (SpU Grandma Knolf made another "hike" from Medford to Butte Falls recently. Orandma Knoff 1 72 years "young" snd thinks nothing of hiking up through the mountains, where she took up her homestead 10 yeara ago, built her house and barn and, even dug a well. She visited her neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Patton. In Butte Falls she visited her daughter, Mrs. Percy Squire. Her little French poodle was very sore-Totted from the long hike. 4-Square Gospel To Sew For Needy The Four Square commissary. 236 North Bartlett street, will open again September 20 from 1 to 8 p. m., after having been clnwrt during the sum mer months. The need for clothing Is again felt and all are invited help In the work. Shoes will also be badly needed for donation to those unable to purchase them. . 4 L , PORTLAND. Sept. 18. (PI Fred 0, Jenners. 15. of Portland, drowned in the Willamette river yesterday, police said, while he and several companions were attempting to span the distance from shore to the bsttleshlp Oregon I by going hand over hand on a cable OF CIVIL WAR TO LAST REST TODAY John M. Ouches stood guard at the bier of Abraham Lincoln back in Columbus, Ohio, two days after the uuuusl nation of the Oreat Emanci pator. This afternoon funeral ser vices were held for him at the Con r chsnel under ausDlces of the Women's Relief corps, less thsn two months prior to his 00th birthday. One of the few remaining veterans of the Civil War In this county, he was also one of the five survivors of the 100 men, who made up his com pany In the 88th Ohio Infantry dur ing Civil War. Mr. Ouches was born near Colum bus, Ohio, in November. 1843. In 1884 he moved from his native state to Kansas, where he lived for only three I years, coming to Oregon In 1887. and settling on Oriffln Creek, where he made his home until moving into Medford 11 years ago. In 1865, immediately after the close of the Civil War, Mr. Ouches rushed back to Ohio to greet hla sweetheart, Sarah Ball. His atory of the court ship was one familiar to his many friends here. She was the daughter of a Methodist circuit rider and Mr. Ouches was the aon of a Methodist minister. "It wns a case of love at first sight," he often stated. He ran away with her Into Kentucky, where they were married and neve" separated until she preceded him In death here in May, 1029, their wedded life ex tending over a period of 64 years. During the Civil War. Mr. Ouches contracted pneumonia, and as a re sult lost the use of his left lung, in spite of the Illness, however, he later enjoyed good health, almost until his. death, although confined to a wheelchair. He Is survived by three sons. R. R. Quiches and Edwin Ouches of Med ford and O. O. Ouches of Sacramento. Six children preceded htm In death. TEXTILE PRICES TAKE STARTLING INCREASE Sept. 18, 10S8. forecast s. Medford and vicinity: Fslr tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. Oregon. Pair tonight and Tueday. Cloudy on coast. Cooler In east por tion tonight. Local data: Temperature a year ago: 76; lowest, 43. Highest. Total Inches. monthly precipitation, 11 Deficiency 'for the mou'h .10 inches. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1833. .11 Inches. Deficiency for season .10 Inches. Relative humidity at 6 p. m. yes terday 45 per ceut; Sam. today, ot per cent. Tomorrow: Sunrise, 5:55 a. m. Bun set, 6:14 p. m. Boston Cheyenne Chicago Eureka Helena Los Angeles . MEDFORD New Orleans . New York Omaha ........... Phoenix ......... Reno Roseburg wmamH Salt Lake San Francisco M Seattle Spokane Walla Walla ........ Washington, D.C, Futures taken from the ''Retail Ledger, nationally circulated maga zine of retail store management, give startling insight on increased cost of good, mainly due to the A. A. A processing tax. Among the outstanding boosts in costs to retail stores for manufac tured goods la unbleached sheeting. listed at 135 per cent Increase. Other items greatly increased include cotton socks, up 100 per cent; bleached sheeting up 93 per cent; blue cham- bray work shirts, up 90 per cent; chil dren's ribbed hosiery, up 94 per cent; union suits, up 78 per-cent; towels, up 87 per cen. . men's leather sole work shoes, up 53 per cent, and many other items scaling up 33 to 50 per cent. 4 Hoovers Enroute To Chicago Fair PALO ALTO, Cal., Sept. IB. (TP) Off on a 10-day pleaaure trip, former President Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Hoover were reported en route to Chicago today. Paul Sexson, Mr. Hoover's secretary, announced they left by train Satur day night to visit the century of Progress exposition. MARION CO. EMPLOYES WANT SHORTER WEEK SALEM. Sept. 18. (AP) A 40-hour week, or at the most a 44-hour week will be requested for courthouse em ployes from the county court and budget committee, It was learned at the courthouse. County employee now work 48 hours a week. by Trow- SALEM DRUM CORPS SHORT IN TRIP EAST SALEM, Sept. 18. (AP) More funds will be required If the Salem national championship drum corps' is to represent Oregon at the national convention In Chicago next moth, the fiance committee announced. The committee - announced that strenuous efforts were being made to wind up the sticker campaign and reach the goal of needed funds. - Oregon Weather. Fair 1 tonight and Tuesday, but cloudy on the coast; cooler east por tion tonight; gentle to moderate southwest and west winds offshore. Broken windows glazed bridge Cabinet Works. I USE HYDRAULIC BRAKES 600 TIMES A DAY! Ml AN INTIBVIIW WITH JOStfM PRIMER, DIV. CIRCUIATION MGR.. IQUISVIHI (KY.) HiRl-QI "No more of the old kind for me . . . after owning a Plymouth" NINETY-Pivs news-stands wait eagerly for Joe Preher to come rushing around every time a new edition hits theatrect. He's (ot to' make time . . . keep a split-second schedule. ..slam on brake 600 time a day. Working hla brakes so hard on hla former rar coat him plenty for adjustments and re lining. But with Plymouth'a hydraulic brakes. It's a far different story. They're ol irayjcquallzcd.And brakollnlngslnst longer! Drakes are not the only thing that must atand up on Joe Prcher's cars. For be puis 50,000 miles a year on the speedometer. Hla car la still "tlftht as a drum" at 12,000 miles. Floating Tower engine mountings helped do that. It stands to reason, too, you'll arold rattles with a welded safety steel body that has no joints to loosen. Look at the things that make a car stand Up when you look at "all three" low-prlccd cars and we think you'll pick a Plymouth. STANDARD MODF.I.S priced from$44Sto5IOi DeLuta Models. HSS to IMS. Prices arsiubistttorhanaewlth out notice. All prices t. U. B. Factory, Detroit, Mich. "Rain ok smNf,"MTt Joe Pr?hf ."I Tegattohe on timtt And I maks at lst 600 stops a dj 1 ' 'l had A LOT ol brake trouble on my old car. But not any more. HjdrsuUc brakes are greatl" 7TXIT (TV 1 AtVif s;fiis- r "a!I t. ustuu. "I r.o rt acrs In hurry but rre new had an acrtdenr. It I do, I m protected plnlr hy this afety-leel octyl PLYMOUTH SIX FLOATINQ POWER Sari-TY-tTf IL toov HYDRAULIC IRAKIS 3h U ;H'iM-Uwlra .. .,.- ...mess .. ' . t .ff JI i. JSSui'- f "SJ! Observations Taken at 5 t ' 120 Meridian Time. Olty ? - SENTENCE OF 10 ISEXPECTEDWHEN .... 60 1.74 Clear 78 68 Cloudy 84 58 Clear 66 S3 .30 Cloudy . E4 86 P. Cdy. , .... 64 Clear 77 63 .11 Cloudy . 98 7S Clear , 78 60 Clear . 88 66 Clear .100 78 T Cloudy , 60 63 .33 Cloudy . 78 63 Clear . 68 48 .08 Clear . 80 73 Clear . 64 66 T Cloudy . 63 83 .03 Clear . 76 63 T Rain . 80 83 .13 Rain . 86 64 Clear Passing of sentence upon Chsrlesj W. (Chuck) Darts, who entered a plea of guilty to ballot-theft, Mllroy Charley, who the authorities ssy sd mltted the theft of livestock, and W. a. Nelson, who entered a plea oil guilty to falling to render aid after an auto socldent, will probably be early nevt week. Circuit Judge H. D. Norton will be the committing Jurist. Judge George P. Sktpworth of Lsne county, who presided st the ballot theft trials, saslned the Davis esse to Judge Norton. Sentence wss not psssed upon Davis st the same time aa hla co-defendants, pending the out come of the grand Jury Investigation Into the death ot Joseph B. (Bud) Johnston, which followed a street srgument and clash with Davis Devls wss exonerated by the grand Jury on the grounds of "Insufficient evidence to warrant an indictment, and doubt of conviction.' Davis was a stste winess in the ballot theft trials, testifying to the plan for breaking of the vault win dow, and the "sheriff's vsult confer ence," participated in by Pshl, Bre cheen, Jonea arid the Sexton brothers. Davis left.' he testified, before the sctual wlndow-smsshlng. and warned Kehl. Jones and Brecheen, "If you fellows sre figuring on stesllng the ballots, you will get Into trouble." Charley, drawn on the LaDteu Jury and excused by the state, has alleged ly admitted theft of a calf belonging to Pred Luy of the Antelope district. and made a statement to the suth orltles. Nelson entered a plea of guilty to failure to render aid after an auto accident. The episode occurred lsst May on the Central Point cutoff. Nelson tailed to heed the signals of Wstchman S. W. Bslze. Baize was hit by Nelson's suto and severely in. Jured. Nelson at the time was env ployed on the construction. The de fense counsel claims extenuating cir cumstances, which the state contests. The court took the matter under ad visement 10 daya' ago. snd ordered Nelson, now working in Portland, to appear for sentence. Representative Dies. ONTARIO, Ore.. Sept. 18. IPi Clarence H. Oxman. state representa tive from Malheur county for two years, died at his rsnch home in Jsmleson yesterday. He had com plained Saturday night to his wife that he waa feeling 111. When she awoke yesterdsy morning she dlsco ered he wsa desd. Sinclair To Use Newspapers For Big Sales Drive NEW YORK. Sept. 18. Wl -Slnclslr Refining compsny an nounced the lsunchlng of "the most Intensive advertising csm pslgn ever undertsken by the compsny." Because of their effectiveness, a Sinclair official said, newspapers h.r. been selected to carry the bulk of the company's ssles mes-, sages to tne pUDUC. no rnmia new Slnclslr csmpaign will em ploy more newspaper scrvertlse ments than the. company ever used before In any one sales drive. ! KLAMATH DUSTY AS GALE WHIRLS DEBRIS KLAMATH PALLS, Ore.. Sept. 18 iip stiff southerly winds, reachim 1 near-gale proportions, yesterdsy cot. ered the Klsmath baain with duit I iud filled the streets here with debris. I Oreat clouds of sshes snd dust from the dry bed of Lower Klamath lake whirled over the city, nearly obecur. tng the sun. ' 1 Thirty acres of sea islsnd cotton on the (government's experiment station firm near Charleston. S. C, will pro duce more than 9000 pounds'. pour-fifths of the commercial for est area in the united ewiea. or close of 400.000.000 acres, sre In pri vate ownership, ssys the department of agriculture. QUALITY m SLABS .88 Per load In 2 load lots See them. ' g MED. FUEL CO. I Tel. 631 . ssSsW $1000 Says Gilmore ''Fortified" Red Lion Can't be Beat' Watch for Announcement, or Ask Any Gilmore Dealer Next WeekJ t 1 'i ' OF THE TOBACCO PLANT Because ... we use only fine center leaves, no stems, no stalks We actually discard 86 of the tobacco plant. Because we use only the fine center leaves no stem no stalk. And each Lucky comes to you fully packed with ripe, mel low, choice tobaccos round and firm no loose ends. Is it any wonder that Luckies are always so mild so smooth? Always thcjlncst tobaccos ALWAYS the fin est workmanship Always Lucktcs please! Oouruu. im, a. aairtcu tobtoei Oosutin, "s- a J IIS lUUMt'U FOR BETTER TASTE FOR THROAT PROTECTION
