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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."
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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.
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, 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.
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Roseburg wmamH
Salt Lake
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Seattle
Spokane
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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.
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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!
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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"
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It I do, I m protected plnlr hy this afety-leel octyl
PLYMOUTH SIX
FLOATINQ POWER
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Observations Taken at 5 t
' 120 Meridian Time.
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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
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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