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MEDFOED MSIL TRIBTUTE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1934. PAfJE SF.VEN Local and Mrs. Williams IU Mrs. O. K. Wll-i Itsms of Qulnoe street la still 111 at her home, it was reported today, In from Country John Anderson of the Willow Springs district was a visitor in Medford this morning. ... Goes to Fort Scott Charlotte Mac Dougall lelt on Wednesday's train tor Fort Scott, Kans. On Business Trip Crawford C. Lemmon, local fruit man, left by train Wednesday evening for Sacramento, Cel.. on a business trip. ... Returns to School George Harris, a student st Seattle, left here on Wednesday's Shasta for the Washing ton city, to continue his studies. "Goes to Minnesota En route to Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Darling le:t on the Southern Pacific Shasta to day. ... Leave for Portland On business trip. H. van Hoevenberg and Paul Scherer left by train Wednesday even ing for Portland. ... Jn from Phoenix Mrs. D. W, Dickey and Mrs. Floyd Hendrlckson ot the Phoenix district were shopping in Medlord yesterday. ... On Business Here J. J. Scunner of the Copco investment department of Grants Pass spent yesterday here on business, continuing from Med ford to Klamath Falls. Boberts In Grants Pass Attorney G. M. Roberts spent Tuesday In Grants Pass, attending to business affairs, the Grants Pass Dally Courier states. ... From Medford O. O. Alenderfer, John C. Thompson and H. L. Brown of Medford were business callers In Ashland Tuesday. Ashland Dally Tid ings. ... Mrs. Lydlard Home Mn, Wm. H. Lydlard and little daughter, Patricia Ann, left the Community hospital this afternoon for their home on Geneva. Gets Building Permit L." 8. Hicks ot 936 South Central was granted building permit by the city, calling for construction of an addition at the cost of &750. Rainfall Light Between 5 p. m. Wednesday and 6 a. m. today, only .01 of an inch of rainfall was recorded by the federal weather bureau located at the airport. Postpone party The April Fools' party planned by the Gold Links class of the First Baptist cnurcn ior ti day evening, has been postponed until a later date, It was made known co day. ... Thursday Shoppers Miss Laura Burson of Phoenix was among persons shopping in Medford this morning. Miss Rose Whaley and Mrs. 8. E. Howlett of Eagle Point were also in the city. f . j i. ''.- Attend Meeting Captain Oliver Overmyer, commander of the Med ford American Legion post, and Lee Oarlock, past commander of the post, attended the meeting In Ashland Tuesday evening of the post there. ... Mrs. Blfert Goes South Mrs. Rose Eifert left on the train last night for Napa, Cal., where she plans to visit her daughter, Mrs. F. Leigh Swlnson, until summer, when she will return to attend Oregon's Diamond Jubilee. ... Prayer Service A pre-Easter prayer meeting will be held tomorrow aner noon at i o'clock, at the First Chris tian church, announcement today states. A good program has been planned and everyone Interested Is Invited to attend. ... Whitman May win The sunshine, which halted the prevailing rain here this morning, did not discourage Wil lard Whitman of the Coker Butte dis trict. He still thinks he will win his bet, which called for one-half Inch rainfall before Saturday. ... Bicycle Found City police arrested a local 11-year-old boy, who was said to be riding a stolen bicycle at the time officers arrested him. "The bi cycle, they stated, was stolon trom the academy here, where J. A. Neff's bicycle, stolen earlier from the post offloe, was located. . Service Ii Tonight A Holy Thurs dsy candle-light communion service will be held at 7:45 o'clock tonight In Zlon Evangelical Lutheran church, on the anniversary of the Institution of the scored memorial supper of the Savior's sufferings and death. Mrs. Charles Detained Mrs. Rose Charles of Los Angeles, who planned i to return to her home the first of I the week, was detained by the Illness of her sister, Mrs. E. M. "Grandma" Lumsden, whose condition had ap peared Improved when Mrs. Charles decided to return south. LAST TIMES T0NITE 2 FEATURES "CHANCE AT HEAVEN" PLUS "The Solitaire Man" Tomorrow A Drama of Earthly Pas sion Born in the Olouds 'Fiying Devils' With Brace Cabot Arllne Jiidire Ralph Bellamy Personal Down from Ashland J. H. Hardy of Ashland was transacting business nere yesterday. Return from South Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Murphy and Mrs. Robert Strang nave returned to Medford from a week'a vacation in San Francisco, San Jose and other bay cities. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy visited their daughter. Miss Gladys Murphy, who Is a student at the San Jose state Teachers' col lege. Lieut. Soule Returns Lieutenant Robert H. Soule. adjutant at the CCC district headquarters here, has re turned to duty following a eever&l weeks' leave which, he spent at his home, Vancouver Barracks. Hs re ported his young daughter, Miss Genevieve Ann, as getting along nicely. Swanson Visits Here Chas. H. fiwanson of the U. 8. S. Oklahoma, stationed at Bremerton. Wash., spent the past week-end in this city visiting his mother, Mrs. R. R. McConochte. He was accompanied on his departure north Sunday by his wife, who had been a guest at the McConocme home for the past six weeks. ORPHAN CALF TAKEN 10 DEVORE'S RANCH After spending a night In the fur nace room at the city hall, the little four or five day old Jersey calf which police brought In from South Orange street yesterday afternoon, was taken to Con DeVore's place this morning by City Traffic Officer Tom Robin son, and Vern Canon, city hall Janitor. Canon rode along In the side car o4 RoblnBon's motorcycle, smoking his pipe, and holding the bawling calf. No one had called to claim the animal, so DeVore consented to taking the calf to his place. DOGS 1ST BE 10 IS Chief of Police Clatous McCredle today Issued announcement that there Is a city ordinance ordering that all dogs be tied up during the months of Anrll. Mav and June. Numerous confplalnts have already been received by the police depart ment that dogs were disturbing gar. dens, which were up this year before April. ROXY IS SHOWING 'GOLDEN HARVEST Two surging love stories live love stories live In Golden Harvest," now at the Roxy theater. - , . - . j These romances between Richard Arlen and Julie Haydon, and Chester Morris and Genevieve Tobln, have as their background the hysterical ac tivity In the Chicago Wheat Pit and the turbulent farm strike and revolt against foreclosures. In this thrilling story by Nina Wilcox Putnam, Arlen and Morris, brothers born to the soil, have dff ferent ambitions. Morris leavea for the city tor a career as a speculator and Arlen remains on the farm. QUARANTINE APPLEGATE CCC CAMP ON MEASLES. Applegate CCO camp was yesterday placed under quarantine by the dis trict surgeon, Major James R. Blblg haus, as a case of measles waa re ported there. This Is the third camp In the district In the past two weeks quarantined for measles. Johnston's Easter Candy in fancy boxes, 25c to 82. at Woods Drug Co.. East Main and Central. i n iwr i n ka l TODAY AND FRI. WORTH THE MILLIONS HE LOST IN ONE WILD HOUR GOLDEN HARVEST RICHARD ARIEM CHirmiHORR.ll ClHtYltYl TCXIM ALSO Jack Ottraman and Gloria Shea In "Umpa" Balir Burlesque, "Kids iMt Flint" Daily Mat. 1 :45 Eve, 6:45 CL M frenlledWhadlM tjJ-Jy eieCMcogo... ffewefrSl ond'lh,! tortured S aere life E HERE 50 YEARS In the days when no decent woman used rouse or lipstick and medicines were limited to old-fashioned reme dies and pills, Charles Strang opened drug store In Medford where the Lewis Super Service Is now located. That was In 1384 after the 24 year old Charlea had served an apprentice ship In Walla Walla, Washington. To- Charles Strang morrow his southern Oregon custom ers will be offered special price reduc tions In celebration of his fiftieth anniversary as a druggist In the pear city. This event will continue ior some time. The original Strang Drug store was a modest establishment and Its owner even then made no exception to the rule that other lines of merchandise were out ot place In the drug busi ness. Strang'a store was moved to Main street In 1885 In the location now occupied by Marsh's Grocery, and the following year Miss Mary Bean, daughter of a pioneer family, became Mrs. Charles Strang. From 1891 to 1010 Medford's first drug store was operated where the Economy Meat Market now Is, and from that year on It has been located at 231 East Main street. Bundles of prescriptions, 130.592 of them, are on display In the show win dows at Strang'a along with old pic tures of Medford, and bottles which have been In use for 50 years. Alwaye In a prominent position Is the sign "Still a drug store." Vlrgl! Strang, associated with his father, has been a registered pharma cist since 1913. Three other sons, Robert, Herbert and Fred L. Strang, j own the Bootery Shoe Shop next door to the drug store. Mrs. R. H. Holmes. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strang, lives In Spokane, Washington, His healthy tan complexion and young appearance, In spite of 73 years Mr. Strang owea more or less to golf ing, ho said today. Five afternoons each week for number of years, In good weather, he has walked golf balls around the Rogue Valley Golf course. To Foot "i iTBea in i imiraarr nn-ni "iii-mnT I hare been fortunate In securing the services of nr. W. T. Hollowa.T. who Is nationally-known Expert In Scientific Foot Correction, who will assist me In holding a Clinic In my office three days and evenings, only, Friday, Saturday, Monday MARCH 30, 31 AND APRIL 2 Dr. H olio way has been here before, and he Is an Expert, and does not use Knife, Drugs, Metal Arch Supports or other useless appliances, nnd can Rive prompt results on all cases accepted. Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Ner Tousness, Fatigue, and many other serious ailments often come from had feet, so do not fall to see him while he li here. Examination Is free. PHONE 1433 for an appointment DR. E. J. CARPENTER Medford, Holly Theater Bldg. 2nd Floor GREEN PINE and FIR SLABS Available Now DIRECT FROM MILL A real saving for those who wisely take advantage of this opportunity Large Double Load Delivered Timber FfajMrs Company PHONE End North Central. Rialto Stars Tim McCoy and Evalyn Knapp as ,h!a leading lady In "Speed Wings,' coming to the Rialto theater on their double feature program for Friday for and Saturday. Mcuoy is inpwu as . daredevil of the skies. j On the other half of the program. ; Charles Farrell and Bett. Davis have , down," with Rlcsrdo Cortes, Olenda Farrell and Allen Jenkins also fea tured. "Let's Be Ritzy" oloses Its engage ment tonight at the Rialto. May Robson Plays In Craterian Hit Miss May Robson, "old trouper" who recently has achieved a richly deserved popularity, offers a splen did performance In "You Can't Buy Everything," now playing at the Cra terian theater. Her hole is some thing of a reincarnation of the more notorious than famous Hetty Green of financial memory. In a living Il lustration of tfie evils that grasping wealth may bring, and an Interpreta tion of the picture's title, Miss Rob son again demonstrates her ability to make exceptional characterisations. Miss Robson, dressed as though practically destitute, leaves her son at a hospital after ah accident, as a free clinic patient, then makes her way to the bank, storms at Claude Gllllngwater, Its president, and wlth drawa all .her money because Stone has become associated with the In-, stltutlon. Stone, It Is understood. erned her undying hatred years be fore when he Jilted her at the altar. The son Is graduated from college and she thrusts him Into the bank which she dominates, virtually the wealthiest person in the country. The boy, William Bakewell, has ambitions In the direction or autnorenip. dui they are scotched. At a house party Bakewell meets Jean Parker, Stone's daughter, and the two tall in love. Though the mother fights and storms, vllllfles Stone and walls at ner son, the two are married.' Then the old lady suddenly cornea to the conclu sion that money can't buy everything, even though she don succeed In ruining Stone, only to have her own son turn against her. Warrant Call. School Dlst. No. 2. Warrants numbers 538-567 are call ed for payment. Interest to cease March 20, 1934. Warrants payable at First National Bank, Medford, Oregon. BESSIE SNYDER, Clerk Dlst. No. 2. GLENN YVONNE Cosmetic Special. Powder, lipstick, rouge, $3 value for pu UTflpt "00 2nia Pm 'WG Central. Sufferers m miMSM II PINE $3.75 FIR $4.25 In Medford 7 A Good Firm To Trsda With REESE CREEKER'S ROLL LIFTED BY GYPSIES, HE SAYS State police here were advised to day that the Klamath Falls state po lios are holding a man and woman, gypsies, who allegedly took w. H. Isbell's billfold containing ,33 when they atopped at his ranch near the Reese creek school about noon Wed nesday. The names of the couple were not known here, but the state officer Investigating the case out of this of fice, said they belonged to the Adams band. The 933. he said, Included a dlt(!n virrant f0r gin. Jabeil told the 0ftCers that the Dana of gypaM, traveling In two cars, Jt0DDe(J ne Bta ,n1 . wom,n ctme t0 frm to buy a chl.in. uben Mld ns rerUMj to sell It to n b t th t n t00d round 411d taked fof Aftw h gone, he found his bill fold missing Stste police said the gypsies made the Journey to Klamath Falls via Crater lake. They were apprehended In that city last night. If a settle ment ts not made In the case, of ficers said, the gypsies will be re turned to Medford, probably late to day. 1 Bids for resurfacing of the Agate Little Butte section of the Crater Lake highway will be called for at the next meeting of the state high way board, V. L. Goodnight.1 highway engineer In charge here has been advised. Bids submitted for the work at the last meeting were held too high. t . Work will start about May 1 the re-surfacing, etc., of the Little Butte-Elk Creek section of the high way. The contract for this work has been awarded. James Folston reported today for work on the state highway here, on an assignment from the Salem office Finger Amputated After Saw Mishap Carl H. Rhoten of Route 3. Med ford, who received asvere cuts In three fingers yesterday at the Timber Products company, where he was em ployed as sawyer, underwent an ope ration for amputation of one finger at the Sacred Heart hospital. He was removed from the hospital tq his home this afternoon. GLBN7T YVONNE Cosmetic Special. Powder, lipstick, rouge, IS value for 98c. Woods Drug Co., Main and Central. 4 St. Ann's Altar Society will serve breakfast after the 8 o'clock service Sunday morning, at the Parish hall. Price 35c. Matinees at 1.48 Compare our pictures with all the others in town regardless of price! Mats 15t Eves 25 Kiddies 10 LAST TIMES TONIGHT Lew Ayres in "Let's Be Ritzy" Tomorrow and Saturday 2 BIG FEATURES TAYLOR FILES FOR Tom L. Taylor, farmer and horse man In Jackson county for many years, filed this afternoon for the Republican nomination for county commlssolner. He gave as his slogsn, "Will per form my duties Impartially, effic iently and economically for all sec tions of the county, alike." Mr. Taylor Is the second farmer to file for the Republican nomination for commissioner, R. E. Kealon, In cumbent, of the Table Rock district, having previously announced his In tention to seek election. ES Knight Templars of southern Ore gon will hold their annual Easter observance Sunday, according to word received from W. H. Day, recorder of Malta Commandery No. 5. The pre liminary banquet will be held at the Ashland Masonic Temple at . 1:30 o'clock. Tho Templar drill. team will conduct the services and a special address will be delivered by H. F. W. Sptlver, J. H. Hardy, eminent commander of Malta Commandery, has extended cordial Invitation to all Knights Templars, both affiliated and visiting and their ladles to attend this de lightful banquet and impressive tra ditional service. A Johnston's Easter Candy in fancy boxes. 25c to (2. at Woods Drug Co East Main and Central. GLENN YVONNE Cosmetic Special. Powder, lipstick, rouge, 13 value for pu nupt 00 Snirj POM "one Central. 1 Johnston's Easter Candy In fancy boxes. 25c to 12, at Woods Drug Co.. East Main and Central. 4 Special communication Med ford Lodge No. 103, A. F. & A. M., Friday, March 80, at 7:30 p. m. Work In E. A. degree. Visitors invited. D. A. NORRIS, W. M. ALDEN, Secy. OBO. Johnston's Easter Candy In fancy boxes. 25c to 3. at Woods Drug Co.. East Main and Central. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE Window sash and frames. French doors and frames! spouting, good as new. Berrydale 2nd Hand Store, 1603 No. Riverside. DANCE Saturday Night at Gold Hill Hall Good Muilo ' Admission 40o I In It h llll Ik' ACTION . . . whipped across the screen In the frenijf of grafters plundering homes and business! , . . DRAMA . . poured from the lips of the man who Innocent crime rebounds stalnkt hit own wlfel fHAS. FARRELiV BETTE. DAVIS PLUS A naredetll of (lie air-lanes . . thundering through the heavens , . . flirting wllh Death . . . Master of the skies but a Tletlm of romance with EVALYN KNAPP WM. BAKEWELL LOST Bvans cigarette lighter, initial B. Kindly return to 209 w. Min. FOR RENT Nice small house, 3 bed rooms, sitting room, kitchen, break fast nook. bath. Phone 589-J-2. 30-ACRE RANCH All creek bottom soil; good 8-room house; splendid dairy barn; ever flowing stream. Located 1! ml. from town. Sacrifice price, 4200. Some terms ALSO acres good, free soil, all In Bartletta 3 yrs. old. Price 1.000; 500 cash, balance to suit respon sible party. CHAS. A. 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