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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DFXTr.KR 12. 1934. PAGE THREE C-C COMPLETES PLANS FOR MEET ON TROWING State and National Forester Will Be Represented Session Will Open at 2:00 P.M. in Court House All arrangements are virtually com pleted for the meeting to be held in the courthouse auditorium tomorrow at. 2 p. m., it was announced by Chamber of Commerce official this morning. The meeting will be at tended by representative of southern Oregon chambers of commerce and other organizations, for the purpose of passing reolutlons designed to pre serve timber now Tn private owner ship along highways In the state of Oregon. F. V. Horton will be present as a representative of C. J. Buck, state forester, as will be Karl Janouch supervisor of Rogue River national forest. The meeting la of particular importance r.t the present time. In view ot the fa:t that timber com panies with holdings on the Crater Lake highway have signified their in tention to shortly establish sawmills and cut- timber adjacent to the high way. In view of this fact, the meet lng Is all the more Important, and although the purpose of the meeting ia of statewide importance, it la es pecially vital at this time to this se.r tion. A. S. V. Carpentpr, chairman of the roads and highways committee of the Jackson County Chamber of Com merce, will preside and the program as at present arranged will be s follows: 1. The purpose of the meeting, by A. S. V. Carpenter. 2. Statement relative to what has been so far accomplished to preserve timber adjacent to highways, by C X. Gates. 3. Talk by Bert Hall, president Shasta Cascade Wonderland association. 4. Reoort by E. W. Merscreau of the Rogue River Timber company. 5. Report by F. V. Horton of the. forest service. 6. General discussion and present tatlon of resolutions. I A letter from the Bend chamber of; commerce", received this mornlr-,! stated that It was Impossible to have a representative present, but that the I organisation will support any action , taken at the meeting. Klamath Falls, Ashland, Grants Pass and Rose burg chambers of coal meroe are taking a very active inter est in the meeting and will be rep resented by delegations. The meet ing will commence punctually at 2 p. m., and anyone interested In the preservation ot timber lining tvs highways is cordially Invited to be present. Society and Clubs Edited by Irva Fewell Edwards OPERETTA FRIDAY AT CENTRAL PT. An operetta, entitled "The King's Sneeze" or "Mux and His Music Box," will be given Friday evening by the Central Point grade achool In the school auditorium. Rehearsals have been held for several weeks under the direction of Miss Ruth Schrelber. music Instructor for the Central Point schools. Nearly fifty children will have parts In the presentation which has a very clever plot, delightful music, and a colorful setting. Choruses ot tailors, bakers and candlestick makers will appear In costume. Principal characters are uray Thompson aa King Nicholas; Doro thea Furry as Queen Dorothy; ins Hill as the princess; Homer Young as Max; Warren Young aa Willie Belldropper; Bnhby Vincent, as Hn Bunslapper; Charles Wright as Tim Threadrlpper. and Constance Potts as the waterllly. Several numbers will be given by the orchestra. The curtain will rise at 8 o'clock. There will be a small admission charge. HINT NOW. . Telegrams Direct From Santa Claus Is Penney Feature Messages direct from Santa Claus to southern Oregon kiddies will be received at Penney's store tomorrow. Friday and Saturday, according to announcement by Manager William S. Bolger. This unusual service is made pos sible through a special arrangement with Western Union and a teletype system has been installed at Penney's to relay the interesting Santa Claus news In the Sixth street window. San Francisco and many other large cities feature similar messages from the old gentleman at the north pole. but this is the first city of Medford's ize to receive them by direct wire. Free balloons will be given to all j children who visit Penney's toyland and Saturday tnere win De a Demon stration of a new football game by two of Medford's football stars. for a stunning ELGIN Why keep Santa guessing! An inkle from yon may bring yon the gift of a lifetime . . a slim, aristocratic Elgin. These new Christmas models are the finest we have erer seen. True, accurate Elgins through and through. But we can show yon better than tell yon. Come in and see them all. The prices are sure to give yon a start . . they're so modest! Lovel? Elgin Mini -turn? tie, 15 jewrb 142.50 An attractive new gift Elfin 122.50 JEWELERS MEDFORD. ORE. Quality Jewelry, honestly priced. IjOCALS At F. S. Of flees Fred Warner, sup ; crvlsor of Elk Creek CCC camp, wus in Med ford today attending to bur.l ncss at the forest service offices. Operated On John Terry of Mc Leod. Cal., Is a patient at the Com munity hospital, where he underwent. a major operation this morning. Permits Issued Four permits were issued yesterday from the city build lng department to the World War Veterans' State Aid association, whim is carrying on a project of remodel ing for veterans In Medford and Ash' land. The work has been progressing for the past several weeks, and it Is expected that about 25 houses will be remodeled through state aid under the plan. Permit were issued for 210 Peach street, rerooflng and re pairing. $200; 57 Summit avenue, re pairing roof. $50; 145 South Ivy. re shlngling, $200: 325 Crater Lake ave nue, reshingling and general repay ing, $300. Fly from Port land Major Clare H. Armstrong, commander ot the Medford CCC district, and Clarence Pierce ar rived at the Medford airport this morning in Heinle Fluhrer'a ship, having completed a three days' busi ness trip. In Portland. Major Arm strong conferred with Regional For ester C. J. Buck of the Portland fv est service offices. Illllah Party Tonic lit To Climax Sbrlners' Year At Oriental Gardens this evening the year s activities of Hlllah temple of the Shrine will be climaxed, when Shrlners from all parts of the valley and their lady guests gather for a bridge tournament and dance. An elaborate program has been ir ranged. and will be presented in both the jsmall and large halls of the Gar dens, which have been artistically decorated by a committee under te direction of Carl Glasgow. Mrs. Charles Ft. Oall la to direct the card tournament, which will oe held In the small hall starting at 9:30. It will consist of various games besides bridge. Hlllah's band, under the direction of Ward Croft, will offer a concert during the evening, anil the Htllah patrol will present tie potentate, divan and visiting digni taries. A buffet supper will be served, after i which those who are not participating in the card tournament will spend : the evening dancing. The music will be interspersed with entertainment, arranged by Georgo Hunt, chairman of the committee. H. B. Kellom will be floor director in charge of the event. Altar Society Holds Meeting St. Ann's Altar society held their regular business meeting In Parish hall Tuesday afternoon. Plans were made to hold a card party January 3. at 8 o'clocfc, with officers of the society forming a committee for the eent. An invitation was extended to members of Mothers' club, to meet with Mrs. Weston, Dec. 20. to string popcorn for the children's tree, which will be held In Parish hall Dec. 21. A rummage sale committee was ap pointed to take charge of the sale at the Sparta building Dec. 14. Wilson Church Invites Guests on 15th Birthday Honoring his twelfth birthday. Wil son Church of 309 East Jackson, in vited eleven of his friends to a thea ter party, on the evening of Decem ber 6th. After seeing Joe E. Brown in "Six Day Bicycle Race." the boys returned to the Church home where they were served portions of a large birthday cake, and punch. Guests were: Glen Shaw, Bob New land. . Richard Wright, Jack Florey, Bryce Kindred, Jimmle Elliott, Geo. Rohr, John Batrd, Carol Lewis, and Leon- Evans. Covered UMi Luncheon Thursday for Thimble Club At the home of Neighbor Sadie Gill. 122 Cottage street. Chrysanthemum Thimble club No. 223, Neighbors of Woodcraft, will meet at 1 p. m. Thurs day for covered dish luncheon. As plans for the winter months will be made at the meeting, all members are urged to attend, as are new Neigh bora who wish to Join the club. Thursday Meeting of Artisans Postponed The Artisan and Junior Artisan lodges will not hold their regular meeting this Thursday evening, but will meet again on next regular date which will be December 27. Some of the officers are leaving Thursday to attend the Artisan anniversary Jubi lee in Portland. Carnation rlub to Meet With Mrs. Mamie Seller Carnation club will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mamie Seller on North Central avenue, for a buslnass and social meeting. All Degree of Honor .ladles are asked to be present, and bring thimbles and thread for sewing. K oval Neighbors' Card Party Thiirdny The last of a series of card p&rMc held by Royal Neighbors will be given Thursday afternoon at the Girls' Com munity club, 229 North Bartlett street. A grand prize will be award ed, and refreshments will be served P. E. O. Chapter To Meet Thursday Chapter AA. P. E. O , will meet at the home of Mrs. E. E. Kelly at 911 Queen Anne, Thursday evening. Miss Katherine Stewart will assist Mrs Kelly. Mrs. J. O. Love will haw charge of the program. Mendelssohn Concert at Baldwin's Thursday The "Mendelssohn Concert" spon sored by the Post-Delphian organiza tion, will be held at Baldwin Recital hall, on Thursday evening, Dec. 13. at 8 o'clock. Antoinette Petrova Detcheva. not ed concert pianlste, will be gueit ar tiste. In addition to a group of solos, she will be heard in the two-piano Mendelssohn Concerto in G minor, with Roberta Ward Bebb at the sec and piano. James Stevens, well known bari tone, will sing an aria from the Ora torio "St. Paul.' Mrs. I. E. Schulcr will be the narrator. The committee In charpe of the program is composed of Mrs. Royal E. Bebb. Mrs. I. E. Schuler and Mrs. Burdette Dodge. Each member is privileged to in vite two guesta and all are assured of an Interesting evening of music. Pocahontas's Daure Scheduled Friday Kyp. On Friday cvpuing, Dec. 14, Poca hontas lodge will hold a dance, with Dickey's orchestra furnishing the music, announcement stated. It is hoped a large attendance of members and their invited guests will be pros ent. - Ladles Aid Meets Tomorrow at Church The Ladies' Aid society of Ziou Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternon In the church parlors. NIGHT BASEBALL NEW YORK, Dec. 12. (AP) Night baseball may make Us appearance in the major league next season. Powell Crosley jr., president of the Cincinnati Reds, is considering scheduling seven night contests, one with each of the other seven clubs in the majors. He may do this, he said, because opening day, Sundays and holidays have drnwn 70 per cent of the total attendance at Cincin nati games. "I feel there is some thing wrong," ho declared, "with a business which finds it necessary to operate on a losing basis on all but 15 days during the season." He thinks night bnseball during hot summer months may be the answer. FROM WATER MEET a n. .a I1 Olen Arnsplger, secretary-manager of the Medford-Talent irrigation dis trict, returned by train this morning from Salt Lake City, Utah, where for the past several days he has attended a national reclamation conference. Arnsplger said the meeting was at tended by approximately 150 repre sentatives of reclamation concerns throughout the western states, and was an excellent convention. The event Is held annually. Arnsplger was the only rcprcsenta tlve from this area, but said a large delegation attended from Portland 5 OF HUBBARD BROS. SEES FINE STOREi In celebration of a half-century of successful business in southern Ore gon, Hubbard Brothers have opened their ' fine new store at the comer j of Main and Riverside. This opening i n:rks the completion of an ambl-1 tious program or expansion, which has included doubling the slve of the former store, and adding new up-to-the-mlnuto fixtures and stocks. The store location adjoining the original Hubbard Bros, store was tak- lnterlor has been attractively refln Ished and the front of the Hubbard Brothers building rebuilt, making one of Medford's most modern and best-looking buildings. The expans ion promm now gives Hubbard Brothers a floor space in excess of 28.000 square feet. Hubbard Brothers original store was established at Main and River side fifty years ago by F. Hubbard, Sr., pioneer merchant, and father of A. C. Hubbnrd. During the helf-cen-tury of successful merchandising in southern Oregon, this Medford firm has maintained a consistent policy of quality merchandise, and fair, courteous treatment to southern Oregon peoplo. The storo is now own ed by A. C. Hubbard, and his sons. Rolland Hubbard, and Chester Hub bard, with the actlvo management In the hands of the two former mem bers of the firm. A. C. Hubbard has been actively Identified with civic and business af fairs in this city for several years, and has served as a member of the Medford city council. Rolland Hub bard has been identified for a long period of time with Chamber of Commerce and civic activities, and is a member of various Medford service i and fraternal organizations. Chester i Hubbard who is president of the Medford Active club, is now manager of the paint department, an impor tant unit of the fine new store. The office of Hubbard Bros. Is pre sided over by Miss Parks, who has been associated with the firm for years. Mike Herman, Is In charge of the sporting goods and hardware section of Hubbard Brothers, while A. R. Marsh, assisted by Dee New ton, supervises the Implement de partment. Packing house supplies aro in tho hands of Sid Newton: electric al supplies and auto accessories arc under the direction of Aetna Carr. while the household unit of Hub bard Bros. Is managed by Lee Allen, assisted by Belma Jennings. The re pair department is managed by Otis Hubbard, and the shop is directed by A. C. Gottlg, assisted by Joo Mc Knight. As a means of introducing their new store to the people of southern Oregon and acquainting the public with the splendid new stocks fea tured, Hubbard Bros, have launched a store-wide Christmas anniversary sale, which will contlnuo through out the holiday season. POST CLAIMS ALTITUDE RECORD . V ,T 1 f , V J . ..... . ,. . : KANSAS BIRTH RATE TOPEKA, Kan. (UP) The popu lation of Kansas is aging and the tenter of population is moving west ward, the state planning board an nounced recently after a survey. The report also said that future population increases were doubtful because the birth rate was declining while the death rate held steady. Immigration, a source of population Increase until the last decade, no longer figures. By 1950. when It Is estimated tho population of the United States will be 150,000,000, thero will be only about 2.000,000 people In Konsos, the report predicted. Jooe to Evans t'rei'k J. C. Joyca of Portland, regional forest Inspector, who Is In Medford for a few days at tending to business. Is visiting Evans Creek CCC camp today. f?TtfLWM 1 1 L B. HOFFMAflfl After riling to what ha believed was about 48,000 feet or approxl. mately nine mile, above the earth for a new altitude record, the famous filer, Wiley Poet, la shown after landing at Muskogee, Okla following the flight In his plane, Winnie Mae, begun at Bartleavllle, Okla., and extending over western Arkansas. Post said he was unabe to check his barograph because of a battle to adjust a faulty valve regulating the amount of oxygen released to the special stratosphere sut he wore. WIN BRIDGE PRIZE CAMBRIDGE, O. (UP) Gray hair of James E. Poppcnger. 63, of Der went, O.. caused a young hunter to mistoko him for a squirrel, accord ing to testimony at a coroner's In quest into Poppenger's death after weeks of suffering from gunshot wounds inflicted while hunting. The you tii who did the shooting disappeared and the finding was that Poppenger enme o his death at the hnnds of an unknown party. The value of commercial products manufactured annually in Florida Is estimated at $230,000,000. TEXAS LEGISLATORS TO Carl Bowman and Frank Rrum won first cash prize In the Elks' bridge tournament concluded at the temple last evening by turning In the best scores out of a field of clsht teams. Second prize went to Harry Rosen berg and E. W. Winkle. Thr. tourna ment has been held In four weekly sessions and is one of a series held by members of the lodge. The next tourney will begin- soon after Christmas, n, was announced. Use Mall Tribune want ads "Its the Wetter I v. BEER ..r .11 -1 ;;.LVi) "It's (he Witter I I that makes BEER Different and, Better Ask Your Dealer About The Special Holiday Gift Package 12 bottles in a holly-decorated package a most seasonable gift for friends or business associates. sHS?i I5ut eyeri w w . measurements tf u AUSTIN, Tex. (UP) With Un.'le Sam'a help, Texas will continue a fight on depression with a campaign to halt river floods and save water for arid lands. Bills passed at a recent session of tho Texas legislature contemplate co operation of the federal government In river projects to cost not less than $47,500,000. and possibly much more. The state authorized use of $6,000, 000 on the Bra 70s river if a PWA loan of not less than $30,000,000 la ob tained. For a $15,000 preliminary ex penditure by the state on the Nechei river, the federal government is ex pected to provide a $7,000,000 dam On the Colorado river the state mere ly created a public authority. Under It PWA financing will provide $4 - 500.000 to complete a dam left un finished In the Insull collapse. It will be Texas' first large partici pation in federal-aided river control Work. The state Is so large that Its major streams are entirely within state boundaries. Heretofore thev have been Ineligible for federal aid PWA projects are not limited to In terstate work. Other project for which the Texs legislature smoothed tho path to fed eral participation are: A $2,500,000 bridge over the Nechea river, with a vessel clearance 41 feet higher th .n the Brooklyn bridge; flood preven tion on tho Rio Grande, and gulf storm protection at Palaclos, site of a National Guard infantry camp. SANTA CUING TO TRANSIENT GAMPS PORTLAND. Ore., !?c. 13. (AP) Christmas will come to Oregon's sev en transient relief camps this year, and there will be entertalninont and comparative happiness and turkey, and Christmas trees. Today tho state emergency relief administration allotted $48,703 for the operation of the camps during December. In the seven camps now are 045 men, many as old aa 75 years, and 100 boys who 'range from 14 to 21 years old. The boys In the camps are paid 60 cents a week, and the men $1 a week. The boys go to school in the mornings and work In the afternoons. Each camp will have Its Santa Claus this year and there will be gifts for all a situation probably unique for those young and old men who have been wandering over the United Btatea for the pant four or five years, trying to get away from the depression and the sorrow that it dealt them. Cold Mornings require a Rood battery. Try tl Sevcrln or Multnomnh. Genera tor Rewinding, KxchmiRe. 8i:VKHIN nATTKKY 8KHVICK 1.122 No. Hlvemlrle. Phone 31)0 MCDFORD, OREQON A hint for your Christmas gifts Hint will appeal to young and old alike PAJAMAS, LINGERIE J E W V.hXiY, BED-J A C KETS SCARFS, FLOWERS, TOYS Rolics. Snidiets, Compacts HOSE BAGS All packages wrapped attractively A Schick Dry Shaver for the henrt throb. Let Illm know the dully pain less Joy of shaving with ft ochirk. soid only by Larry Schade , THE CHRISTMAS JEWELRY STORE SANTA CLAUS COMES TO PENNEY'S i : tmi til I 1 IumIOID S inc; 9l II II 'I fin a. ' . V m US A K mm m m M Mf mnmf Mir r -O " ill ILL Baking PQWPjg A Aitw pho PfI '. si By special arrangement with the WESTERN UNION, Santa Claus .3 will receive messages direct from his North Pole Headquarters, to the J. C. Penney Co., Inc., in our Sixth Street Window I THURSDAY -FRIDAY -SATURDAY 1 FREE BALLOONS TO ALL CHILDREN IN PENNEY TOYLAND V Special Saturday Only two of Medford's Football Stars will demon strate the New and Popular Football Game in our TOYLAND. 4 YOU'RE ALL INVITED GREET SANTA AT PENNEY'S 1
