MEDFORD MATL TRTBUNE. MEDFOKI). OREGON, TUESDAY. APRIL 24, 1934.
PAGE TURKU.
Society and Clubs
Edited by Eva Nealon Hamilton
California Critics
Praise Harold Ayres
California muatc critic have been
eloquently praising the playing of
Harold Ayres, University of Oregon
pianist, since hi spring tour took
him Into the southern state. Mr.
Ay res. a student of Louis P. Artau,
will be presented in concert at the
Baldwin shop on South Grape street
here, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday morning at 10:15 he wlU
play at the Ashland Normal school.
"Musical West." published in Sin
Francisco, printed the following about
Ayres concert In San Francisco this
month:
"Harold Ayres, brilliant young
American pianist, appeared before a
large and appreciative audience Fri
day evening. Mr. Ayres proved
himself to be an artist with an ele
gance of touch and style and a mus
ical sobriety that was lightened by
his own exuberant vitality."
Another California paper said:
The possessor of -superb technique,
Ayres seemed to have every device at
the tips of his hands artful gradi
ents of pace and force, keen phras
ing, and deft hesitanoe, with a com
plete command of the mechanism,
and what is more, the rhetoric of
piano playing. Selma (Calif.) Enter
prise.
Mrs.' Holt Hostess
To D. A. R. Chapter.
Mrs. W. W. P. Holt was hostess for
Crater Lake chapter Deughters of the
American Revolution, on Saturday
afternoon, with Mrs. M. M.. Morris,
the regent, presiding.
Miss Eleanor Curry sang two solos,
"The Pickaninny Kid," and "The
Llnnett," with Mrs. Theodore Sims
accompanying.
Mesdames M. M. Morris, H. F. W. Spil-
ver. Volney Dixon, B. G, Harding and
G. Q. D'Albinf gave a- report of the
activities of the state conference
which was held in Portland la.it
month.
Guests of the chapter were Mes
dames N. C. Howard, E. P. Stone and
J. F. Glllings.
, The hostess, Mrs. Holt, was assisted
by Mrs. H. E. Armstrong, Mrs. Helen
Snedicor and Miss Anna Detweuer,
with Mrs. B. G. Harding and Mrs. J.
O. Grey pouring.
Mr. and Mrs. Kern
Entertain Movie Club
Mr. and Mrs. Huxley Kem enter
tained members of the Med ford Moris
club Saturday evening at their home
on West Main street. Officers were
elected for the coming year, and a
committee appointed to secure ideas
for a motion picture to be produced
by the club.-
Following the business session,
bridge was enjoyed the remainder of
the evening, with prizes going to Mr.
and Mrs. Don Runyard and George
Tucker.
Supper was served In a room dec
orated in true Hollywood style.
The new officers named were D. A.
tt Runyard, president; Mrs. O. A. Eden,
secretary-treasurer; Stanley Jones,
property manager, and Mrs. George
Tucker, script girl.
Most let oe Club
Meeting Wednesday
Neighbors Grace Pruitt and daugh
ter Margaret will be hostesses at their
home on Crater Lake avenue tomor
row to members of the Mistletoe
club. Assisting them will be Margery
Pearson, Katie Palen and Cora Lewis.
Benefit Bridge
Tomorrow Evening
Benefit bridge party will be glveo
Wednesday evening at the Parish hall
by St. Ann's Altar society, at B o'clock.
I.lttle Mlvla smith
Has Birthday Party
Sylvla Sidney Smith celebrated her
second birthday Friday, April 20, with
a Joyous Toy land party, at her home.
Ranch Greenleaf, on the Old Stag
road. Dolls of other nations were
used for favors. Toy land motif was
carried out m the games, decorations
and bright-colored ballons.
The small guests were: Jackie Per
rault, Ann Thornley, Glenn Davis.
Ann Jane Jeldness, Patty McCallister,
Lorraine Kell. Joe Logan. Charles Lo
gan, and the tiny honor guest. Sylvia
Sidney, also Mesdames Jerry Smith.
W. L. Greenleaf, McCallister, Perrault,
Davis, Jeldness, Logan and Miss
Kathryn Smith.
Mr. Dltsivorth Honored
At Birthday Dinner
McLEOD A birthday dinner paity
was given by relatives and friends,
honoring F. J. Dltsworth, Sr. "a, 8flth
birthday anniversary, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dltsworth, April 22.
Attending the party were: Mr. and
Mrs. Coble igh And three children of
Phoenix, Mrs. Uriah Vaughn of Mod-
ford, Mrs. Ada East and friend. Miss
Hall of Sams Valley, Mrs. Carl Rich
ardson of Prospect, Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Dltsworth. Jr., of Laurelhurst, Mrs.
Hobert Dltsworth and three sons of
McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richard
son and son 'Edmund, Jack Vaughn.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dltsworth and chil
dren, and the honor guest And wife.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dltsworth, Sr.
Charter Members
Given Reception
EDEN PRECINCT Honoring the
charter members of Oak circle. No
242, Phoenix, members gave a recep
tion at the hall Thursday. The rooms
were attractively decorated with
spring flowers, and lighted tapers add
ed to the table arrangements,
Mrs. M. E. Hamlin and Mrs, Miry
O. Carey were the honor guests pres
ent, Mrs. Carlotta Furry being in
Los Angeles.
Th entertainment was In charge of
Mrs. Lula Roberts, and Included piano
and vocal solos, also readings. Thirty
five were present.
Girls' Party
At Club Wednesday
Regular monthly social of the Girls'
Community club will be held tomor
row evening. April 25, at 7:30 o'clock,
In the club rooms, according to an
nouncement made today. All girls In
the valley Interested in attending are
invited. Entertainment and refresh
ments will be included In the even
ing's program.
Plan Card Party,
Dance Wednesday
A card party and dance have been
planned for tomorrow evening at the
Knights of Pythias hall, it was made
known today. Several special enter
tainment features have been arranged
for the evening, and refreshments will
be served. The public is invited to
attend. , ... ,
Lady Klwnninns
Do Welfare Work
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
of the Lady Klwanlans, at the home
of Mrs. O. C. Boggs, sewing as a part
of the welfare program was enjoyed
by the 16 members present. Tea was
served by the hostess.
Covered Dish
Dinner at 6:30
Reames chapter, O. E. S., will have
a covered dish dinner tomorrow even
ing at 6:30 o'clock, as It is the birth
day party for the chapter. A socl.il
evening will follow the regular meeting.
Western Auto in Eighteenth Anniversary
The eighteenth anniversary of the opening of the first Western Auto Supply Company store in the West,
recalls the tremendous improvement in automobiles and automotive accessories since the founding of the
company in 1916. With streamlines and modern conveniences on today's automobiles, have come modern
ized accessories such as tires and horns with lines suggesting speed. This is in decided contrast to auto supplies
which were popular in the early days of Western Auto service to the motoring public. George Pepperdine,
founder and president, is shown above at the top. Hat R. Baker, vice-president and general manager of the
company, below on the right', while S. G. Miles, secretary and treasurer, U in the circled insert.
Mr. and Mrs. Corey
Visitors from Colorndo
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Corey of Olathe.
Colo., were house guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Huxley Kem the first of the week.
Making a tour of the coast, they con
sidered their visit to Crater Lake
Thursday the most enjoyable part of
their entire trip. Mrs. Corey Is Mr.
Kern's sister.
Free Methodists
, Given Powerful
Talk By McKay
Evangelist Elmer McKay of Green
ville, HI., who is conducting revival
services at the Free Msthodist church,
10th and Ivy streets, delivered a
powerful message last night on the
"Re-Cmcifixion of Christ." He said
in part: "Men are not reading their
Bibles, but they are reading our lives,
and from our lives there is going forth
an Influence either for or ngntnst
Jesus Christ. How many lives." asked
the evangelist, "have been wrecked
because they have lost confidence in
the professed followers of Christ?
Judas betrayed his Lord for thirty
pieces of silver, but the silver was
only the result of a cause," declnred
the speaker.
Tonight Rev. McKay will use for
his subject, "The Power of Choice."
Oregon Went her
Unsettled tonight with lower tem
perature east portion; Wednesday
generally fair but overcast on coast;
gentle, changeable winds offshore.
PENDELTON. Ore., April 24. (AP)
About .04 of an inch of rain fell
over the parched Umatilla county
wheat country during the night, and
the preclpiatton continued today. It
was a boon to wheat ranchers in the
light land areas as the crop Is greatly
in need of moisture.
El JAP WARNING
S BOMBSHELL TO
IMJATIONS
(Continued rroin page one)
would be likely to evoke a storm of
protests within Japan.
Ing in close collaboration with other
Asiatic powers," was enunciated in
the statement and Yokoyama gave
the impression here that Japan 4s sure
of herself in carrying out that doc
trine. "If armaments nre sold to one
party in China it will be dangerous,"
Yokoyama said In replying to. ques
tions concerning the declaration.
Dance at Rcgue Elk Saturday night.
April 28.
Phone 542. We'll haul away your
refuse. City Sanitary Service.
TOKYO, April 24. (AP) Con
fronted by Great Britain's demands
for a clarification of Japan's state
ment of April 17 concerning the em
pire's China policy, official Tokyo
today awaited indication as to
whether the United States would fol
low suit in a sign of Anglo-American
solidarity.
Thus far, no evidence has developed
In Tckyo that the United States would
follow Great Britain's lead. The As
sociated Press learned that the state
department has not ncted in that
direction.
Great Britain"s demand which did
not reach the foreign office, although
foreign office officials were -informed
of it by newspapers gave Koki Hl
ta. tip- foreign minister, the. task
of explaining hU policy In such a way
as to appease Britain suspicions and.
simultaneously, avoid the retraction
of any essential feature of the state
ment in which the world was warned
not to meddle with internal Chinese
affairs.
Such a retrnction, U was believed,
LONDON, April 24 . ( AP ) Ambas
sador Robert W. Bingham of the
United States conferred ton'ht with
the Chinese minister to London In re
gard to Japan's new declaration of
policy In the Par East.
The interview with Bingham was
requested by the Chinese diplomat,
and it was stated in American quar
ters that Bingham's activity was
simply that of a listener.
MRS. EMMENS NAMED'
An ortr was signed by Coun-.y
Judg Earl B. Day yetrdy. naming
Mrs. Pannle Emmens, widow of the
late Dr. J. J. Emmena aa administra
trix of trie estate and appointing Dr.
Edwin R. Durno. E. W. Winkle and
Miss Fannie Whitman as appraisers
of the estate.
The petition sets rorth that no will
was left. The heirs are the widow
and two sons. '
Warrant Cull.
Nntlre Is herebv aiven that there are
runds on hand for the redemption or
all School District No. 14 outstand.
in? protested warrants to date. War.
rants to be presented lor payment at
the First National Bank. Medford,
Orezon. J. W. BIRKHOLZ, Clerk.
School District No. 14.
For Garden p.uwlng Tel. 811-J.
Mrs. Barkdull Has Seen
Medford s Growth From
Days Before Rails Came
(By Era Nealon Hamilton.)
A lot of water has run down from
the bills to supply the Medford thirst
and a lot of pavement has been laid
and re-laid since the first train whis
tled Into the flat along Bear creek,
which was to become a city, 60 years
ago. And those progressions have
been particularly evident to one. Mrs.
J, W. BArkdull, who came to Medford
before the railroad, although her lack
of gray hairs and her youthful step
would not indicate such a record.
To anyone who thinks that Med-!
ford hasn't grown much, she will dis
play a birdseye view, photographed
from Knob hill, she said yesterday,
when coaxed Into reminiscing about
the very early days.
"You couldn't get lumber to build
a house then. It was too muddy to
haul It in. and the railroad, which
was giving birth to the city, hadn't
reached the local destination." Mrs.
Barkdull recalled.
Most of the people lived at the
Empire hotel, Med ford 'a first, which
was located where the Jackson Coun
ty bank building now stands.
'Others lived In the backs of the
small stores, which later appeared on
Front street, facing the railroad
tracks."
The Barkdulls were fortunate in
geting enough lumber from Williams
creek and other sections to build on
the Barkdull lot. purchased January
28. 1884. The Barkdull building now
occupies the lot. and in it Mrs. Bark
dull has her apartment, where yes
terday she told the story of Med
ford 'a first school, first lodge, first
hotel, first postoffice and the first
train in.
The Empire hotel was operated by
her sister-in-law. Mrs. J. W. Cunning
ham. It was a two-story frame build'
lng, 25 by 28 feet in size, with rustic
finish, and included front office, din
ing room, hall, kitchen. 12 bedrooms
snd wash-rooms. It was later de
stroyed bv fire.
Railroad men and other visitor,
who came to Medford, "put up at the
Empire." Among them was the late
Dr. E. P. Geary, then physician for
the railroad.
Med ford's first lodge. "The Good
Templars." waa a prohibition organ lr.
atlon. Mrs. Barkdull stated, as all the
first settlers were church people. The
organisation did give dances, however.
and among those who attended, Mrs,
Barkdull recalled John Jacobs, brother
of Lee Jacobs, Port Hubbard and t'.ie
late Miller Maury.
There was a skating rink where the
fire hall now stands and It was
very popular gathering place. Box
socials were also quite the thing and
Sunday school drew a large crowd to
the Lee Jacobs house on Central,
where the city's first school was
also taught. . The school master's name
was Williamson, and he taught be
tween 26 and 40 children, before the
first school building was erected.
Churches grew up rapidly in Med
ford, Mrs. Barkdull said, and she
soon became follower of the Baptist
faith, to which she is still true today.
Two saloons were going up when
the Barkdulls came to Medford, one
located on the present Brown's cor
ner and the other near the present
location of Hubbard Bros.' store.
J. 3. Howard, "father of Medford."
who operated the city's first post
office on Front street in '84. lived In
the back of the building until he
could get sufficient lumber to con
struct his home on North Central.
now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Meader.
As soon as farmers got their crops
in. they all started teaming to bring!
In the lumber and other of the city's
needs. Mrs, Barkdull's brothers drove
from Roseburg to Crescent City. The
first mall was also brought In by
team from Redding, where the rail
road stopped.
When the first rails were completed
into Medford, there was general cele
bration and the two trains a day
were awslted with the same enthusi
asm, Mrs. Barkdull related, as accom
panied the arrival of the circus. All
the buildings faced the rallroid
tracks, and so did all the people,
every time the train came in. In
the birdseye view of the city in 84.
the windmill erected for loading the
train with water is much in evidence.
The Barkdulls came into Medford
from the country. They were married
in Jacksonville, 55 years ago, where
Mrs. Barkdull was born as Clara Fer
guson, In 1861. Her father, Robert
L. Ferguson, had come to the plono-sr
town from Portland, to blacksmith for
the miners. He had been in Oregon
for many years, having located in the
northern section of the state, Mrs.
Barkdull said, when Mllwaukle was
larger than Portland.
Medford was then divided Into two
farms, one owned by the Phlpps fam
ily, the other by the Brobacha, Main
street followed the line fence which
separated the two. when the town
was laid out. Many pine trees cov
ered the landscape.
"But few people remember those
days." Mrs. Barkdull regretted yei
terday. "Charley Strang and Mrs. J.
E. Roberta are the only ones I ca.j
talk to about those times now."
Mrs. Barkdull makes her home with
her son, Emmett Barkdull, whose old
school nickname, "Mom." has followed
him down to the present time. Mr.
Barkdull died a number of years ago.
From the time she came to Medford
in 1884 she has lived on the same
city lot.
Golden Guernsey milk and cream' at
Crystal Springs Dairy, cor. 1st and No.
Grape. Milk 30c per gallon; coffee
cream, 35c per qt. at plant. Phone 060.
St.
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Cool and Colorful
Wash Silk
Dresses
Both stripes and
plain, summer
shades
$995
Organdie
Blouses
A new shipment of crisp
organdie blouses
$1.95
Smart Sweaters
Almost any color and style
you could wish for. Special
ly priced
$1.00
Adrienne's
REMEMBER!
Next Sunday Night
Hear Mr. Vender's
3 Hour Sermon
7 to 10
Stereopticon Pictures
Nandie's Grill
Fent urea
Hop Gold Bear
Sandwiches
Delicious Dinners
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Kngle Point, Oregon,
nrrember 11. t33.
t.cnlteiw v.:
On ort alter 21 ml. I Ml ycjir, we killed and
hlp perl 330 tonvs tind hens which netted us
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und I snli SO birds on the Thanks
Rhine market which returned me $123.37
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for Crown Turkey Feed, which 1 fed rclu
fhely, hhs 51.18 average. My nrt profit
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(Name on file In our ofllre.)
Merp'i! What Another Crown t'ner Had to
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"One of my neighbor tiU ViZ turkey
ublt-h brought him n: nt Tlmiktgtvlng
time. I nrd Cronn l errls and my birds
were hatched three weeks Inter. My ship
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neighbor! tuprag way SI. 1.1. I had no
Mconds while be hud n heavy per rent of
off-grade turkiMs."
(Name on I lie In our office.)
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Mrs. Willard Herman,
Harrisburg, Oregon and
her Grand Champion
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exclusively.
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