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Newspaper Page TextMEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1934, PAGE THKKB Society and Clubs Edited by Irva Fewell Edwards . Install Officer ' At Job's Daughters. At the meeting of Jtpb' Daughters conducted last evening at the Masonic Temple. Installation of of ficers waa conducted, with a large delegation of mothers and visitors present. Officers installed were Lots Nichols, honor queen; Virginia English, senior princess; Ruth D'Albtnl. Junior prin cess; Patsy Smith, guide; Virginia Lindley, marshal; Kathleen Dillard, chaplain: Edith Hodgkins, pianist; Janice Shreve. first messenger; Doro thea Hasklna. second messenger; Peggy Reter, third messenger, Char lotte Walter, fourth messenger; Prances Daley, fifth messenger. Mary Prances Mathes, recorder; Jean Leverette. treasurer; Georgia Webb, librarian; Catherine Pord. senior custodian; Carlon Hill, Junior custodian; Mignon Phippa, inner guard and Betty Burdln, outer guard. Installing officers were Everetta Gillespie, retiring queen: Arvilla Burns, guide; Prankle Rinabarger, marshal; Margaret Harrison, chap lain: Dorothy Burgess, pianist and Pat Young, secretary. Miss Gillespie was presented a lovely gift by the retiring officers of the bethel. Dr. B. R. Elliott was in trofluced at the meeting as assistant guard of the bethel. To Leave This Meek For Southern Clttea A number or local people have made plana to leave this week-end for California, to spend the Christ mas holidays. On Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. V. Carpenter, the chil dren Julie and Harlow, and C- S. Newhall are leaving for Pasadena, and also on Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carpenter are expected to reach San Francisco, en route ' to Pebble Beach for Christmas. The Leonard Carpenters have been east for several week s. . . , Mr. and Mrs. F. Corning Kenly are , going to Ross, Calif., where they will be guests Christmas of "Mrs. Kenly's sister. Mrs. Ned Hill. Mrs. Kenly will leave on Wednesday, and Mr. Kenly is to go later In the week. Miss Foster of the Valley school, and Miss Mason, are to leave Friday for Los Angeles, following the an nual Christmas assembly at the school, which is scheduled for 11:30 o'clock. - Mrs. Carpenter Hostess At Saturday Luncheon Mrs. Alfred 8. V. Carpenter was hostess at a luncheon on' Saturday, In honor of the teachers at the Val ley school. Guests for the affair were Mrs. Prank Van Dyke, Miss Poster, Miss Dorothy MacLean, Mrs. James Stev ens, who is now associated with the school in the music department, Miss Mason of Los Angeles, Mrs. Ned Vilas, Mrs. Earl Tumy, Mrs. Jack Spaulding, Mrs. James Kirk, Mrs, I. E. Schuler and Mrs. S. M. Tuttle. On Wednesday, Mrs. Carpenter en tertained at dinner, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Dyke. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Tumy, Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding, Miss MacLean, and Gain Robinson. Oregon State Club Sets Date of Dance Members of the Oregon State club, who met at the J. A. Perry home last, evening as the guests of Allen Perry, made plans for an all-college dance at the Oriental Gardens on Friday evening. December 28. All students from colleges and universities who will be in Medford during the holiday week as well as alumni, will be invited to attend. The committee named to complete arrangements Is Mrs. William J. War ner, Frank Perl and Leiand A. Ment ter. Following the business meeting, five tables of contract bridge were In play, and a Christmas tree was also enjoyed. . . . Parly for the Finches At School Tomorrow. Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, in the Junior high school, members or the Junior high school Parent-Teachers' association are entertaining at a farewell party for Principal B. R. Finch and Mrs. Finch, who are leav ing for Eugene the first of the year. Mrs. Elsie Carlton Strang la to be In charge of the program, with Ray Henderson as master of ceremonies and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Field head of the host and hostess committee. Parents of Junior high school stu dents, whether members of the P. T. A. or not, are expected to, at tend, as well as the teachers. Tea Dance at Town Club soon As a part of the Christmas activity, the Town club la sponsoring a tea dance for members and their friends, and the date has been set as De cember 38. which la Friday. A group of the younger set has been asked to assist Miss Betty Bard well, Miss Mary Hayes, Mrs. Robert MaentK, Miss Gertrude Boyle. Miss Barbara Hauk, Miss Jean Qutsen bcrry and Miss Carol Dodge. Mrs. Reynolds i j Returns from North Mrs. J. P. Reynolds, who spent the j past week at Eugene, her former ; home, returned to Medford Saturday evening. The preceding week, with Mr. Reynolds, ahe attended the Ore- '. gon State hotel association's meet- j ing In Portland. 1 Mr. !lnlme to spend C'hrltfmas In Medford Mra. J. R. Holmes of Seattle waa expected to arrive today by train, to spend the Chrlstmaa holidays In Medford visiting her sons, David and Harry Rosenberg. ' - Ml Thorbu VWtlng Here Mts Edith Thorbus of San Fran cifco arrived this morning on the Sha.ta to spend the holidays vi sit in; in Medford with her sister, Mrs. Elbert Coleman. j Girl fronts to Meet With Mra, Humphrrra Olrl Scouts of troop 7 will meet at Mrs. Humphreys home on West Main for the regular gathering. The girls are told to ret in touch with t&eir patrol leaders for tha address. Local Misses Attend Shower In Grants pass Mlsa Vera Humphreys and Miss Mildred Patterson of this city were among guests Saturday evening at the ahower given in Grants Pass for Miss Wltma Howard, at the home of Miss Allien Wallace. Assisting Miss Wallace as hostess were Miss Gene vieve Galloway and Mrs. C. A. Han sen. Miss Howard is to wed Date K. Os born In the near future, and the couple will reside at Madras, Ore. Study Club Meet Scheduled Tonight . . The Class studying the adolescent will meet tonight, Dec. 18 at 7:30 at the Junior high, school. Plans wilt be made for the next term, It was announced today. HOME LOAN EASING SUGGESTED BY F. R. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 (API A letter to the 48 governors suggest ing modification of home lean re strictions to permit greater use of the federal housing program was made public todny by President Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt sent It at the re quest of James A. Moffett. housing administrator, who explained that there are In the states various stat utory limitations upon loans and in vestments which restrict ability to benefit fully from the national hous ing program." The president suggested the legis lation enacted recently by New York state on this subject be a mod el for other states. IMPORT TAX CUT MAY BE KEY TO CHEAPER LIQUOR WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (AP) A move was gaining strength on Capitol Hill today to let domestic taxes on liquor stay where they are and force prices down through the give-and-take treaties with foreign nations. Chairman Hill D., Wash.) of the ways and means subcommittee which is studying the tax laws waa one ad vocate of such a plan. Others feel as he does. Use Mail Tribune want ads. II PROSECUTION LOOMS IN KIDNAP OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec, 38. (AP) , Federal officials today were laying the ground work lot further prosecu tion in the Chariea F. Uxachet kid naping, an investigation that has taken agents from one section of tho country to the other. Sixteen already have been convict ed in the snatch case seventeenth has pleaded guilty, and federal in dictments ha,re been returned against four, others a record for kidnaping caws. Mra. Clara Peldman, wife of the kkwTnper Albert Bates, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of conspiracy in the case after she, her aon Edward Peldman; Atvin H. Scott, and two of the lawyers in tha casa were indicted. Tha two attorneys were Ben B. Lasts, famous criminal attorney of Denver, who defended Bate, and James C. Mathers, Oklahoma City, who also aided in the defense. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (AP) The proposed bridge across the Co lumbia river linking Oregon and Washington at Astoria was described at a hearing before the public works review board today as an "absolute necessity for the rapid development of southwest Washington and north west Oregon." Every tuberculosis Chrlstmaa sale Is a recovery campaign. U. S. BISON TO RENEW BLOOD OF POLISH HERD WARSAW (AP) American bison presented to President Mosclcki by Polish -Americans wilt serve to mul tiply fotand depleted bison stock. The war completely wiped out the animals in Poland but a fresh herd of 37 is now in Biatowieza national forest. Of these thirteen are of pure European origin the rr-malndcr be ing crossed with the American breed. It has been established that the crossed stock reverts to Europcnn type in tha fourth generation. Ovster Eater Found S Pearls. 'WOODiTOCK. Ont. iUPj Fred Hurse bought some oysters a few days ago, and, when opening them, found three pearl. One of the pearls was valued by a local Jeweler at 35 giving Hurse a profit of ssrerai hun dred per cent on his purchase. C!alrM to i$ Youst Soioa. TURTLE LAKE, N. B . i VP ) ArJO Beggs is believed to be tha youngest state legislator in th United States, The 31-year-old Republican was elect ed November 9. He will sot be 22 until after he U seated In the legis lative easion In January. Four rnea found playing dice on a Manila Rolf course were charged 2.3o each in "preenn fees" in court. A farmer in Yamada, Fukuofca pre fecture, Japan, has made a pet of a two-headed nke he i&md Mrs. Hutchison Hostess, to Club Mrs. C, X. Hutchison was hostess last week to members of the Thurs day Bridge club, at their weekly gathering. FARM CROP VALUE TOPS LAST YEAR BY LARGE FIG WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. (AP) To- i tal value of all farm crops this year j was reported by the department of ag riculture as 4,783,626,000, as com pared with revised figures of $4,114. 265.000 for last year and 42,882,195, 000 for 1932. The effect of the agricultural ad justment program was shown to some extent In 'the values as well as In the total acreage of crop harvested. The acreage harvested this year was 288.807.610 acres against 329,127,890 last year and 359,527,880 two years ago. Corn, with the smallest production tn more than half a century, princi pally because of last summer's drought, was valued at 91.085.565,000. compared with $824,930,000 for last year and $558,902,000 for two years ago. Production this year was 1,380,- 718,000 bushels and acreage 87,466, 000, compared with 2,351,658,000 bush els and 103,26,000 acres last year and 2,906,873.000 bushels and 108,668,000 acres two years ago. Wheat production is almost 300, 000,000 bushels below the average havest during the five years, 1927-31. Value of the total crop this year Is $432,441,000, compared with $359,043, 000 last year and $238,828,000 for 1932. Total wheat production this year waa 496,469,000 bushels and the area harevsted, 42.235,000 acres, compared with 528,975.000 bushels and 47,910, 000 acres last year, fmd 57.114,000. and 745,768,000 bushels In 1932. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs, C. P. Cunningham of 414 Hamilton street are the parents of a baby boy weighing eight pounds. 12 ounces, born yesterday at the Community hospital, Trading Proved tiood. OBERIJN, Kan. (UP) There 'a a ; future for Rex Cozad. When he went to visit his sister across the Nebraska line he took a '410 shov gun with him. On his return hi announced that ha had "done a lit tle trading" and produced a 12 gauge shotgun, a rifle, a grist mill, a good sized ham and a hound d A black eagle measuring 66 inches from wing tip to wing tip was killed by Frank Trosper of Klrkland, Texas. Dance To The Musio of Archie Legg And His Famous Brunswick Recording Band Oriental Gardens Wed. Nite Sponsored by the Charity Fund Committee, Frater nal Order of Eagles. Admission 75c per couple. Tax Free Proceeds for Christmas Baskets lr Toastmaster Hostess Tray jffn,ri- j jZ tSSl'! ' ror easy entertaining, two-slice KnSkS 1" -" CtVr Toastmaster. Wooden Breadboard VgQ S 1 l&'Tfr. ' . V and Knife. Glass trays for fillings. T(&?&fi mwrwkLA i . MJ Pi ELECTRIC IRONS &39 W ' - 1 No Better Gift j for Mother Than a r 19 V'M?f K 1 W ' 3 It 1 i i Attention Holiday Shoppers! WE HAVE A VARIETY OF USEFUL GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST Eajoy Winur'i Greatest Sport on NORTHLAND SKiS Amirica't SKP SPORT tJZsg UTILITY Skiis for every pocketbook Sl.lO to 14.00 DESK LAMPS instable, antii green, less bulb- Adjustable, antique QA. White light II HOOCRN from KEROSENE s6 No matter how many love ly gifts person receives, yours will stand out from all the rest if it comes from this Christmas Jew. elry Store. Larry Schade Gifts for Everyone Zenith Washing Machines Top water agitation which means quicker and easier wash ing. An unexcelled performer. S59.95 ELECTRIC IRONS Guaranteed element, less cord. Special $1.29 Coleman Headlight HEATERS For chilly mornings. Regular $12.00. Special $8.00 COLEMAN LAMPS Regular $10, less shade. Special $6.00 TOOLS " Any boy would appreciate Car penter Tools for Christmas, and we have good lines at POPU LAR PRICES. Iron Cords. Special ...If)4 Glass Tumblers 3 for 1() Rose Glassware . ..v 10 pc Platonite Glassware....l5 pc. Popular Bize for the little fellow. Standard construc tion. Body size 13x27. $3.30 AIR GUNS A dandy gift for the boy. Daisy Buzz Barton 1000-shot Air Rifle....$l.f)5' Daisy 350 shot ' Air Rifle $1.65 FLASH LIGHTS Complete. Special 59c NU-TYPE Mantle lamp mm . 111 I r' . PYREX Vi qt. Baking Dish with CPovePr18!: S1-00 ALARM CLOCK Easily worth 50c more than the ordinary (( $1.00 value......... 9 I wU Hammered Metal Wood Baskets Hammered Metal Wood Bas kets. An addition to your hearth, 5E Cash 31 t3 HAMILTON BEACH MIXER 3-speed with f JJ ft 2 size bowls 9 I 3. I U (Cash) Mr. Farmer Don't Forget You can save money by buying, this month, the implements you need for the coming year. We have special prices on many imple ments Plows, Harrows, Disc Harrows, and a great many second hand tools. Pumps at popular prices. COOKY CAN Attractive green, QC Ivory, red and black 03 REVOLVING REFRIGERATOR DISHES Your stand revolves so you can reach just the dish you cwr $2.40 WHISTLING TEA KETTLES Saves fuel and QjOM and is decorative ap Special 26-po'. AQ Silver set 90t0 WAFFLE, IRON Chromium plate, vea pot tery top, heat indicator. A dandy Iron. 35 FOOD MIXER For cutting down ier work and kitchen time; two bowls. Plenty of power. jJ QC Cash 90.33 DISHES New Platinum, Laurel and Briar Rose pat- (EE "7C terns. 32-po. set93 3 Special Bargains tn SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS Buy your paint requirements NOW and moke substantial savings. Sherwin-Williams FLOOR ENAMEL PHH'B K.M.F. 1'HIIE 02 Pints .52 1.10 Quarts 92 ?0r. Half finis 1 .68 3.75 Gallons . 2.98 OPEN TILL 8:30 P. M. THURS.. FRI., SAT. 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