MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1934.
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FREE TEXT BOOKS
WELLJESERVED
Life of Average Book Over
Four Years Is Word of
School Librarian Re
paired, Cleaned in Spring
During the past year, approximately
r 13,000 textbooks have been loaned
free ot charge to Medlord elementary
and junior high pupils, in accordance
with the recently adopted state school
law providing for free texts. At the
close of school In the spring, the
school library books and all tree text-
books used by Medford school pupils
during the year are mended, cleaned,
covered and put in good conditon for
use In the fall.
From records kept by tlje school li
brarian, It was found that the life
of the average free textbook is over
four years. Medford schools began
supplying free texts in certain ele
mentary subjects four years ago, pio
neering In this field, shortly before
the state adoption of free texts In
1932. It was found that 82 per cent
of the fourth grade arithmetic texts
purchased In September, 1930, are still
in good shape for another year. Of
363 histories purchased in 1929, 312
or 85 per cent are still good; and of
283 fifth grade hygiene texts bought
at the same time, only 8 per cent
m have needed replacement.
' These books are in almost constant
use. A textbook during Its life can
be used by from 4 to 12 pupils ac
cording to the length of time a child
needs the book. A lower grade text
In reading la usually completed by ft
class In 12 weeks or less, when another
group of pupils is ready for It. Such
a book is ordinarily used by three or
four pupils during the same year.
This typo of book lasts three years
and Is used by 10 or 12 pupils.
The price of such a book is about
80 cents. This Is a cost to the tax
payer of approximately 8c per child,
whereas under individual ownership
the book being used by only one or
two children in the family, would cost
at least 40c per child, and would be
of no further use as new texts would
have to be purchased as the Shlld ad
vanced In the grades. A geography
formerly costing a parent $1.40 is
furnished, In good condition, under
the new plan at a cost to the district
of 36c per child.
The life of a text Is dependent
largely upon the care which pupils
" take of these texts. When new texts
are first purchased they are fitted
with a substantial cover of heavy
paper. When the child has finished
with the book it Is returned and re
covered, thereby insuring a clean book
for each child. All books, when
loaned 'out are rated as to the condi
tion of the book when the loan was
made. They are checked on again
when the book Is turned In. When
books are carelessly damaged beyond
ordinary wear, the child must pay for
the damage. On the whole, few books
are lost or badly damaged.
Aside from the textbooks, there are
approximately 15.000 library books In
the Medford school libraries, which
are annually sorted, repaired and
shellacked. In reconditioning these
library books, volumes with loose
bindings are resewed, pages mended,
covers fixed on with special library
materials and attractive coverings
supplied in case bindings are dam
aged. These library books can be repaired
at the rate of about three an hour,
and such reconditioning doubles the
life of the book. It is estimated that
It costs about 23c to put a library
book back in shape. Such a book
r may have cost from 7Bc to $2.00 when
j new. On account of limited finances
during the past two years, much of
the reblnding of library books has
had to be let go. This summer, how
ever, three SERA workers have been
assigned to district No. 49 for a library
mending project and back work can
be gotten up in good shape and ft
considerable amount of money will
be saved the district.
ilOCALS
Mn,or Operation Mrs. Adel&rd Del
lalre ot 430 South Ivy had & major
operation nt the Sacred Heart hos
pital yesterday and Is doing nicely.
. .
Operated On Mrs. Helen OohMn
of this city underwent a major oper
ation at the Sacred Heart hospltil
this morning and Is doing well.
...
Here from South Gladys Merrltt
of San Francisco arrived by train from
the south this morlnng and will vllt
hero with her mother, Mrs. A. L. Wil
kinson. Mrs. Merrltt has had to leave
her wholesale art goods studio In
San Francisco temporarily, because
of the strike.
CUTS. BURNS
Society and Clubs
Edited by IrVa Fewell
Many at Resort
Over the Week-end
Mrs. Hamilton Fatton and Mrs.
Robert Brown and their sons, Billy
Junior and Donald, made up a party
including Helen Patton and guest,
Dorothy Fischer of Berkeley, Mrs Kresse
and party of Medford, Roy Rlffe, Carl
Jefferson and Donald Buttle from the
Moran school for boys at Atascsdero,
Cal. They spent the week-end at
Lake o' the Woods.
Mrs. McLemor,e and children, Mary
Lou and Dee, from Oakland, and Mrs
May Thompson and daughter Arinc
of Santa Rosa, are making an extend
td stay at the lake.
Another party at the resort over the
week-end Included Russell Brown,
Stan Kunzman, Luclan Clement,
Louis Campbell, Kathryn Robinson,
Louise El rod and Doris Patton.
Robert Fowler and party were there
also, as were Mr. and Mrs. HaroM
Relchstein.
Pioneers Reunited
On Applegate Saturday
Several pioneer residents of south
ern Oregon and northern California
were united In a party on the Apple
gate Saturday and Sunday, at the
home of Newton Orlando Haskins, 84,
William Henry Haskins, 74, and Va
loris Perclval Haskins, 61. Those pws
ent Included .Mary Elizabeth Matnuy,
71, of Yreka, Cal., and Hanna Jen
nette Finley, 69, of Alsex, Ore., slstero
of the Haskins; Wallace Edgar, son of
Newton Haskins; Helen H., wife of Va
lorls Haskins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Matney. Mr. Matney Is the son of
Mrs. Mary Haskins. At the party old
time violin music was enjoyed, to
which was dancing and singing of
old-time songs. Horseshoe pitching
was also a part of the entertainment.
Shower Compliments
Mrs. Wilcox Thursday
In compliment to Mrs. Daphne Wil
cox, Mrs. George Witters entertained
at her home on Vancouver avenue
Thursday, with a surprise shower. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Harold
Relchsteln. Many lovely gifts were
presented Mrs. Wilcox.
Present for the evening, were Mes-
dames Mel Bryant. Ruby Downing, Ed
Brown, Margaret Brown, A. H. Ban-,
well, Witham, Ed Gould, C. Gould.
Frank Benford, D. Brenner and Misses ;
Bessie McConochle, Hortense Thomp
son and Nugent.
Baptist Class
Party on Thursday s
Golden Links class of the First B.vp
tlst church is giving a party Thurs
day evening at the E. H. Niedermeyer
home on route 2. Those wishing
transportation please be at the church
at 7:45. All members and friends
are cordially Invited.
Hlncks Complete
Week's Vacation
Mrs. A. B. Hlnck and daughters,
Helen and Delphine, have completed
a week's vacation, which they spent at
their summer home on Union Creek.
They aleo spent part of the time at
Diamond lake.
Society Meeting
At Mrs. CormvelPs
The Women's Relief Corps will hold
a society meeting at the home of Mrs.
Sarah A. Corn well, Everett court, .on
West Eleventh, next Friday at 2 p. m.
Friends of the corps are invited.
Party Enjoyed at
Lake o' the Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith accom
panied a party of young people to
Lake o 'the Woods over the week-end.
In the group were the Smiths' niece,
Miss Beryl CornlshVof Los Angeles.
Miss Gertrude Boyle and her house
guest. Miss Helene St. Amant of San
Franc'aco, Miss Margarita Boyle. Har
old GeBauer, Robert Carter, Max Car
ter and Neville Blden.
Spend Two Days
At Crater Lake
Mrs. Bert Anderson and Mrs. Phil
Stansbury spent two days at Crater
Lake last week with Mrs. Haines Gal
brath of Los Angeles and sons, Rich
ard and Bruce. Mrs. Galbrath was
Mrs. Anderson's accompanist In con
cert engagements in the east 30 years
ago.
Leave for Week's
Vacation on Coast
Miss lid a Williams, cashier at the
Studio theater, left this morning fjr
a week's vacation at the coast, accom
panied by her mother, Mrs. C. H.
Williams, the Misses Gertrude and
Esther Amldon of Medford and Viola
Penland of Central Point.
Lutheran League
Has Business Meet.
The Zion English Lutheran league
held a business and social meeting
July Id. Leaguers gave a special
party for the younger boys and girls
of the Sunday schoo' who were initi
ated, after which games were enjoyed,
and refreshments served by league
members.
Students Plan '
Dinner at Hotel. 1 '
All graduates, present and former
students, and those Interested In be
coming students at Willamette Uni
versity will meet at a dinner with
Professor Clark at the Hotel Medford
Wednesday evening, July 18, at 6:30.
No Meeting TnlsNveek
Women's Relief Corps
There will be no business meeting
this week of the Women's Relief
Corps.- The next regular meeting will
be held August 2 at the Armory at
2 p, m.
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Johnny Lay ton, world's champion
three-cushion billiard player who ap
pears here tomorrow afternoon and
night at Brown's billiard parlors is
considered to be one of the best all
around players In the green cloth
game today.
Originally a pocket billiard player,
Layton first became Interested In
three-cushion billiards when Alfredo
de Oro stopped off at St. Louis one
afternoon 30 years ago for an exhibi
tion match, and advised his practice
opponent, a boy Just out of short
trousers, to give up pool for three
cushion billiards.
After becoming the world-champion
pool player, Layton did so. The
diamond shaped plates, now set in
the rail of every standard billiard
table, were developed from his system
of studying angles.
FREE
Talking Pictures
Wednesday Evening at 7:30
BARNEY OLDFIELD
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38 North Riverside. Phone 18
Chrysler and Plymouth Dealer,
Look for the Big Chrysler-Plymouth Slfn nil Korth Riverside
,83,
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CALLED BY DEATH
Henry Vinson, resident of Medford
for the past 30 years, passed awy
at his residence, 144 North Rlversld-J,
Monday at noon, after an Illness of
the past several months. Having
been born in Platte county, Mo., Sep
tember IS, 1850, he was over B3 years
of age.
At the age of five, he left Missouri
in 1855, with hla parents, and crossed
the plains by covered wagon and ox
team. The wagon train suffered many
hardships, among which was the
cholera epidemic fatal to so many at
that time. In vicinities where many
had passed away, the bodies were
only partially burled and others were
not covered.
In a day's travel from this locality
the party came to a spot where a
wagon train had been attacked by the
Indians, who had massacred every
member and burned the wagons.
Many of the bodies were still smold
ering. After spending some time in the
Willamette valley, the train continued
to Jackson county In 1858, where Mr.
Vinson's father mined extensively at
Jacksonville In the early days.
The deceased went to Klamath
county in 1889, and was there during
the Modoc war, assisting in the cap
ture of Black Jim. ,
Mr. Vinson was engaged in cattle
and horse raising for many years, and
was one of the most prominent stock
raisers in Klamath county. He moved
to Medford in 1903, where he oper
ated a feed and sales stable for sev
eral years. He was united in mar
riage to Elmlra Buckmaster, June 34.
1874, at Jacksonville.
Mr. Vinson was a noble character,
a Christian at heart, always had a
good word for everyone, and was will
ing at all times to lend a helping
hand. He was a kind and loving hus
band and father. Mr. Vinson was a
member of the Bonanza lodge No. 138,
I. O. O. P., for 30 years.
He is survived by his widow, Elmlra
Vinson; two daughters, Annie of Med
ford, and Mrs. Stanley Vaughn of
Tr.ble Rock; two sons, Allte of Beadle,
aad Reuben of Bononu, Ore.; oae
g.-andson and four grad daughters.
Funeral services will be held at the
Perl Funeral Home Wednesday at 8
p. m., Reverend D. E. Millard offici
ating. Medford lodge No. 83, I. O. O.
F., will ha charge of -the services
at the grave, in the Odd Fellows'
cemetery.
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GENERAL STRIKE
(Continued from page one)
ed into inactivity by the shortage. A
central emergency depot for gasoline
was opened" by police in the down
town area, but only emergency cars
ambulances, fire equipment physi
cians' cars and those operating for
the benefit of the public, would be
serviced. Police guarded this station
and special tank trucks, operated un
der police convoy, filled the tanks
from the 18,000,000-gallon supply four
miles from the city center.
Oil companies have refused to or
der their employes to carry on their
usual work in the face of menacing
threats from strikers.
To' Supply Farmers
Farmers who need gasoline for har
vesting will be supplied. It was de
clared by an emergency fuel commit
tee here today. The committee Is
operated Jointly by ten major oil com
panies. '
Senator Robert F. Wagner, chair
man of the old federal labor board,
was flying to Portland In an attempt
to ease the situation. He was due
tonight.
The Assoclted Press learned that
Governor Julius L. Meier has been In
wireless com muni cation with Presi
dent Roosevelt In connection with
the threatened general walkout. It
was not revealed whether the presi
dent, vacationing in Hawaii, had re
plied to the message, nor was the
substance of the governor's message
revealed.
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FINISH
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E, BELIEF
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fronts" and heavily guarded machines
began to bring food supplies to a
population of 1,300,000 persons,
As the east bay strike became ef
fective, Mayor William F. Murray of
Alameda issued a proclamation de
claring he would control the situa
tion. 8. P, Boats Serve.
The crews of key system ferryboats
and trains Joined the strike, leaving
thousands of commuters to crowd like
sardines Into the Southern Pacific
boats and cars.
An almost ominous calm hung over
San Francisco's streets when munici
pal street cars resumed their Inter
rupted service.
Meanwhile civic and military forces
pressed forward in their plans to rush
supplies through picket lines In out
lying districts.
General Hugh Johnson, NRA admin
istrator, was expected to confer with
President Roosevelt's labor disputes
board in further attempts to bring
about arbitration,
Mayor Angelo Rossi and his com
mittee of 500 citizens were perfecting
plana to distribute foodstuffs. .
Erect Barricades,
National guardsmen hastily erected
barricades throughout the commission
district here to furnish protection for
trucks bearing vegetables and other
produce.
Union executive committee mem
bers convened and took up the ques
tion of Issuing more permits for res-,
taurants to operate here and feed
thousands of persons who were unable
to get their meals at the 19 official
cafes.
Steps to prevent violence In the
east bay were taken when the strike
spread there.
"From this date and during the
continuance of the emergency, the
city of Alameda shall be governed by
me by proclamation,1' declared Mayor
Murray of Alameda.
He assumed personal command of
the police force and urged housewives
not to hoard food, declaring "there
Is plenty to eat."
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
ORAIN GRINDING If you are buy
ing grain let us grind it for your
feed, Jackson County Feed Com
pany, 4th and Bartlett Sts.
EXPERIENCED electric welder wants
- position. Will go anywhere. Bet
of references. Box 3184. Tribune
SEED and grain cleaning. Our new
cleaner will properly clean your
grain for seeding or feeding pur
poses. Jackson County Feed Co.
CAtiH PAID for men's 2nd band suits
hats and shoes. Will H Wilson. 32
No. Front.
FOR SALE Masclff and St. Ber
nard dog, .33 rifle, canvas canoe
and model T Ford truck. Rt. 1.
Box 330, or Tel. 447-M.
FLY SPRAY Kills files and keeps
them off the cows in pasture; 90c
gallon. Bring your own container.
Jackson County Feed Co., 4th and
Bartlett Sts.
1933 FORD V-8 truck, long wheel
base, cab, dual tires; run very
little.
1930 NASH 6-cyllnder DeLuxe se
dan; dandy buy.
1930 PONTIAC aedan, excellent con
dition. 1934 BUICK roadster; a bargain.
1930 INTERNATIONAL truck, dual
wheels.
1939 AUBURN 8 sedan, like new.
WALTER W. ABBEY, INC.
Nash, Graham, Willys, International
Truck Sales and Service.
123 So. Riverside. . Phone 303 i
ALAINE'S
SUMMER
SPECIAL
Permanents
$2.50
KnvltiiMzliig Permanent! $3.73
Dry Klujer Wnvos 50c
Wet Flnficr Waves 35o
113 E. Main.
Tel. 1518
GRAIN SACKS and Sack Twin.
Jackfion County Feed Co., 4th and
Bartlett Bis.
WANTED Experienced woman to care
for small children. Spring Street,
Box 111.
FOR SALE Cocker Spaniel pupa. $3
each. Dr. Stone, 4th and Bartlett.
WANTED A middle-aged lady"toatay
with two children; amall wages. M.
Vogel, Rt. 1, Box 354, Medtord.
PRUIT BASKETS and Berry Cup,
all kinds. Jackson County Feei
Co., 4th and Bartlett Sts.
WANTED To care for children In my
home. 840 E. 9th.
POUND Pocketbook in Roxy Ana
Conf. Owner may describe and pay
for adv.
BRrNG your grain to us for grinding,
Jackson county Feed Co., 4th and
Bartlett Sts. .
Pit
Up to $300
T rz lend any amount op
to $300 to housekeepers
on their own signature and se
curity such as household
goods, autos, etc, for any wor
thy purpose. No indorsers re
quired. You get the money the
same' day you apply. Small
weekly or monthly payments.
Full information without cost
or obligation to you.
Call, Write or Phone.
OREGON & WASHINGTON
MORTGAGE CO.
License No. S-I57
W. B. THOMAS, Mgr.
45 So. Central
Bonded Warehouse
Solicits Your
GRAIN STORAGE
STARTS WEDNESDAY - ADRIENNE'S GREAT
EXPANSION
We are offering you these wonderful bargains because we must
get our store ready for complete re-arrangement. All of our
Spring and Summer Apparel has been greatly reduced . . . when
we cut prices, we cut them!
SMART DRESSES $g00
100 styles in this group including values to $18.05. Dresses
for all occasions.: Wools, silks, organdies. Borne charming
evening dresses in summer shades. Expansion price
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SILK DRESSES I SUITS and FROCKS
A large selection of silk dresses and suits that were A special group of better silk suits and dresses. Val-
as much as $22.60. Many attractive wash silk frocks, ues up to $26.00, Expansion price...-
Expansion price ..
$795 $1295
Two Dresses or Suits . .$12.95 Two Dresses or Suits $20.00
KNITTED SUITS STRAW HATS
D. , , . iL . All of our spring and summer Straws, values to $7.06,
Bilk Boucles. Sunday night knits in two and three piece Raia -...
styles. $25.00 values BlT P - . . '
$1500 $100 and $195
POATS LARKWOOD HOSE
''" New assortment of colors. -
Famous Rothmoor Coats, Expansion sale $1,00 values,
lo price 3 Pair for $200
- COSTUME JEWELRY
Colorful Accessories Including Bracelets, Earrings,
Be Here Tomorrow To Get Your Pins, Compacts .
Choice of Apparel. No Approvals. 1 F
No Refund.. ifj Price
$100
ITEMS
$1.95 Blouses, now ...$1.00
$2,05 Sweaters, now $1.00
26o Handkerchiofs, 6 for $1.00
$2.95 Bags, now $1.00
$1.95 Gloves, now. $1.00
$1.25 Aprons, now...$1.00
$1.05 Panties, now $1,00
$195
ITEMS
$2.96 Silk Slips, now .....$1.96
$2.96 Silk Blouses, now $1.95
$2 95 Silk Teddies, now... $1.96
$2.95 Panties, now $1.05
CORSELETTES
and GIRDLES
One group of popular Girdles
MEDFORD WAREHOUSE
10th and Front Sts. Phone 316
una Oorselettes ..
V2 Price
South Central Ave.
ADRIENNE'S
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