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PAGE FOURTEEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORU, OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1935. IN PLAY CONTEST IN FINAL MONDAY With the preliminary Judging ol the Jackson county dramatic contest piny near completion interest it cen tering in final showing of the three district winners at the Medford senior high school auditorium next Monday evening. Judging of plays in district one has been completed and the Phoenix Grange 1 the winner of this dlatrlc'. with their production, "The Valient," directed by Katherine Dcnzer. The Phoenix cast and director are to be congratulated upon their fine Inter pretation of this play which is a trag edy atitged in the warden's office at state's prison. The cast includes: Lester Newbry, prison chaplain; Roma McHeynolds, "the girl"; George Drake, the Jailer and Floyd Bell an atten dant. Judges were Doris Baler of Medio: d high school, Wayne Kessce of MM ford Junior high school and Frances Nor decn of public library Other plays given this week were "Bread" by Eagle Point, directed by Luis Taylor; "Nancy Orr's Day" by Central Point Orange, directed by Edith Bohnert; "Corn Fed Babies" by Griffin Creek Home Extension Unit. The winners in districts two and three will be announced Saturday evening at the showing of the Rogue River community play entitled "Old Settlers' Picnic" and at Talent grange hall where "King Row" will be given by the Talent Grange. Mis. Bffie Blrdseye Is directing the Rogue River play and Elton Petri, the Talent play. The plays have been well attended In every local community and ticket sales for the final showing of the three best plays at the high school auditorium next Monday Indicate a record attendance. There wore four hundred and fifty In attendance last year and a larger crowd Is expected Monday evening. I The small admission charge will be I lifted to defray the expenses of send- j Ing the cast of the winning play to ! Corvnllls to represent Jackson county j In the State Rural Dramattcs Festival at the annual home Interest confer ence February 12. This county dramattcs contest is held annually as a part of the recre ation and dramatic project of the extension service under supervision or Mabel G. Mack, county home demon stration agent, and Is sponsored by the County Recreation club composed , of recreation leaders from 23 commu nities of Jackson county. I Leads Normal Five j u. : , LEAD AT GLENDALE BY GLENDALE. Calif., Feb. 1. (AP) A dapper driving range professional who has made habit of popping up with sensational acorea at unexpected momenta, Charlie Oueat, was out In front by two strokes todny ax a field of 148 players went Into the second round of the richest golf tournament of the western winter touri. . In spite ot a brisk breere which swept the Onkmont club yesterday, the Loa Angeles pro posted a fine nil. four strokes under par, to take the lesd. It was the third time this year that Quest broke loose to give perfect flRUres a pronounced Isclng. The question uppermost In the minds of the other competitors today was whether he could stsnd the pace. The most dangerous player In the field, however, as It went Into the second round, was MacDonald Smith, that 48-year-old Scotsman, who fin ished second yesterdsy with a Ml. This put him In a tie with Jnck Hol brook. local amateur, who led the first half of the field two days ago. Walter Unpen, winner of 48 titles In many years of competition, showed definitely yesterday he still has some fine shots In his bag by posting a . This tied with Al Zimmerman. Pacific northwest champion, snd Lea Bolatad. Minneapolis, former national public links amateur title holder, two lead ers of the first dav. G. P. DAIRY MEET TO EYE I POIITLAND, PVb. l.(APlA dl rect rhallriice to the long supremacy the Portland produce exchange lias brought a grent deal of concern and dismay In rortland Interests. The call for a meeting at Omits Pass of southern Oregon dairy Inter ests to consider the chsngmg of the butterfat basis buying price from Portland lo Han Krnnclsco. Is the move that has upset the local deslers. Ward Howell, stir of the South ern Oregon Normal school's sensa tional basketball team, standi i feet, ( Inches, and weight 217 pounds. Although large, he la ona of the squad's fatteat men. (Asso ciated Press Photo) EG I INSURANCE REPORT The Metropolitan Life Insurance company in 1934 issued, revived and Increased 12,287,100,370 paid-for life Insurance, Frederick H. Ecker, presi dent of the company reported Thurs day at opening session of the annual convention of the company's field maunders. The year's production showed an Increase of (112,000,000 over that of 1033, Ecker snld, and the company's total Insurance In force showed a gain during the year of t6B8.830.657. On December 31 there was In force 10,489.805.475. The company's 1034 business 'was done at sn average rate of 10.900 policies for 110,884.438 Issued, re vived and Increased on each business day. and was distributed as follows: Ordinary. 1 ,524,348,452; Industrial, 1.487,231.600; group, 275,620,219. The total amount of ordinary insur ance In force psssed the ten bil lion dollar mark during the year. and stood, on December 31, last, at $10,210,039,377. Industrial Insurance In force at the end of the year totalled 0.617,508,685, and the total of group Insurance amounted to 13--665.457,433, The 'company also re ported accident and health Insur ance In force carrying a principal sum benefit of 1.332,000.960, and weekly Indemnity of 1S.842.8SS. rayments to policy holders made by the Metropolitan in 1934 Tan well over half a billion dollars, and were made at an average rate of 4, 35 1.73 a minute of each business day. The total amount paid was $525,689,- 68280, Of Which 152,946.723.48 was paid for death benefits, while J372, 743.859.32 wss pnld for matured en dowments, annuity payments, divi dends, disability benefits, cash sur render values, etc. More than two third of the totsl payments were made to living policyholders. Dividends to policyholders payable In 1935 amounted to 97.266,486, of which 44.192.450 Is payable on In dustrial policies, 50,397,036 on ordi nary policies, and 2,676.000 on acci dent and henlth policies. Including tlits declaration, the company has patd or credited more than a billion dollars to policyholders in the form of dividends snd bonuses, 94 per cent of this amotint having been declared In the 20 years since the Metropolitan wns mutusttred. During the year, the company's assets Increased 170,346 960. and stood at 4.031.108.152 on December 31. The Income for the year was 903.7S2.216. The number of life Insurance poli cies In force at the end of 1934 wss 41.970 651. Including 1.496.612 lives Insured by group policies. It Is estimated thst the company's pol tcyholdcrs number about 27.000,000, many of whom hold more than one policy. Outside butter msrketx sre rela tively firmer and higher than Port land, and this is worrying competing buyers of butterfat here. Trade lead ers now are pointing out that list lng of an out-of-atato point as i basis for Oregon buying would work to the detriment of Oregon's reputa tlon. Dss Mall Tribune want ads W m 1 YfitU EONS HOOPSTERS DRUB IDAHO TEACHERS, 4715 LA GRANDE. Ore.. Feb. 1. ( AP) Mrtlght checking and a versatile of fense festured Eastern Oregon nor mal school' crushing victory over the Lewlston Normal basketball team here last night. The score was 47 to IS In favor of the Mountaineers. E. O. N. took an early 5-0 lead and never relinquished It. leading at half time 22-10, Lewlston was held to four field goals, three of them In the first half. FOREIGN WAR VETS WILL MEET MONDAY Veterans of Foreign War will meet Monday evening In the Armory at 8 o'clock. Commander W. Wall urges sll veterans to attend, as many Im portant matters will come up for discussion. A class of recruits will be mustered In at this time. Ladies' Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will also meet at this time. Every member Is urged to attend. Has 23rd Child. BROCKTON, Mass. (UP) Mrs. Frank Ssntaro. who three months ago became a grandmother at 40, re- Icently gave birth to her 23rd child. Only 12 of the 23 are living, one was married at the age ox iv Be correctly corseted in an Artist Model by Ethel wyn B Hoffmann. CLEARANCE OF ALL ODD ASSORTMENTS . . . BROKEN SIZES DISCONTINUED LINES ... SHORT LENGTHS AND LEFT-OVERS IMIIIIIllllllllllltMMMI Every Hat a -Hit! And what an oppo r t u n i t y tbit ii to be among the first to wear these New S e a i o n Hate. Value and Style go band in hand at this tore--and your bead lize is here The Best Investment in Town for $198 e TURBANS OFF FACE BRIMS SPORT BRIMS e DRESSW BRIMS Millinery Second Floor New Silk Crepe Bags $125 The Bag section Ls featuring new 811k Crepe Afternoon Party Bags at 11.25 each. There are pouch style In black, brown and blue, all are smartly trimmed. Sale of Reed Craft Bags (nventory Sale of famous Hand Tooled Reed Craft Bags. These life long Hsnd Bags are in brown and gray, each I one hand made from the finest leathers. Your choice : tomorrow at Mann's I Regular $9.95 $3.98 Regular $4.95 $1.98 Our Inventory Tells Us That We Have Too Many Dresses Hence the Sensational REDUCTIONS Quoted Below . . .. SILK FROCKS Dozens of different styles . . 60 smart color combinations . . Prints galore. Here, indeed, is a group that's all ready to liven 'your spirit and brighten a wardrobe that must look a little weary to you just now. And best of all about this Inventory selling . . every dress in the group was made to sell for a great deal more. . . And another thing, we just added 20 New Spring numbers to this assortment. All sizes. REGULAR $10.95 DRESSES Half Price Dresses 25 SMART SILK MODELS $14.75 Silk Dresses are now only $7.38 $16.95 Silk Dresses are now only $8.48 $25.00 Silk Dresses are now only $12.50 $29.50 Silk Dresses are now only $14.75 SECOND FLOOR HiliHHHIMHillHII SALE of RAYON UNDIES MSMIIIMIItllMIIIIIIIIMIHtlj afc. " ji'itS 1'"''" 1 It; ' rM$ hi iiiiiiiMiMiiiii 5; w m. "BWs:JKA!fc -Sv 1 X u f SOS NEW for SPRING IIMIIIIUIIIlllll Values Up to 59c Imagine buying Women s snd Misses' fine Rayon Shorts. Vests and Bloomers for only 39c each. All sizes In tea rose and flesh shade. Special tomorrow at Mann's KAC'll Kltlllllllllltllll r 7 The various Ready-to-Wear de partments on the Second Floor are now showing for Spring, New Korreot half size dresses new "Conde" and "Modish" Suits and Coats. Our Inventory Shows Us that We Have Just 50 Winter GOATS & SUITS -HALF PRICE ; Great values come from this store. But here is our "best bet," what we consider the great ROYS' ' est value of all. SO beautiful Winter Coats and Suits at exactly half their regular price. . . 1 Fine tailored all wool garments, self and fur trimmed, silk lined and smartly styled. . . Out y 7 L C i. 5 thcv 8 tomorrow for Just Half Price. w asn .Jims Inventory Sale ol Small Boys' Wash Suits. Tho sizes range from 4 to 8 years and they come In color combinations of brown snd blue. Some with zippers, some with ties. A splendid Spring wash suit. 3.98 value. Special $1.98 Infants' Rubber PANTIES "Hickory" Boll-proof Rubber Panties for Infants at 3ftc pjitr. A ventilated pnntle soft as out ing flannel. 25 $10.95 Winter Coats and Suits on sale now for only $5.48 $14.75 Winter Coats and Suits on sale now for only $7.38 $16.95 Winter Coats and Suits on sale now for only $8.48 $22.50 Winter Coats and Suits on sale now for only $11.25 $29.50 Winter Coats and Suits on sale now for only $14.75 Women's Wash Frocks 79' Saturday sale of women's and MIsscj fRAt color Wash Dresses for 79c each. Regular $1 rntues. Buy now for Spring. ! Women's Suedine Jackets 35 RAturdav unit of Women's snd Ml.weV Suedine Jackets. Red. brown, blue t Jt fif) and Ereen. Reeular 13.50 values P VV Your choice tomorrow OLiifrTirc JlllllLlIlL am m u a A BIG SOAP SALE In the Toiletries Opt. tomorrow a big sale of genuine "Bourjois" Floral Bath Soap. A large bsrs for 11.00. K regular 37c value. Odors to select are Ashes of Roses. Violets. Lilies. Jasmine. Carnation and Gardenia. Special 5 for $1.00 Rayon and Wool Hose 19' Inventory Sals of Women's and Misses' semi fashioned Rayon and Wool Hose st 19c pair. This stocking comes In gun-metal snd shsdes. 39c value, Special brown tlMIIMIttltMMMIII Fortune - Friendly and Florsheim Shoes For Men and Young Men Greatly Reduced! Below arc the Sensational Shoe Values that the Men and Young Men of Medford are snapping up in a hurry. Fine bench made Florsheim Shoes all leather Fortune and Friendly models that are New Shoes not just odd sizes. But our inventory tells us that we have too many styles so out they go at a fraction of their regular value. ' Knitting Yarns In the Notion Section tomorrow a asla of Oid Colony Knitting Ysrn at 99o for a 4 or. skein. All colors snd all pure worsted. 4 ounce Skeins 69 FORTUNE SHOES A group of regular 94.00 and rvoo sll lesther Fortune Shoes for Men ind Young Men st 1 93 pair. In thu tssortment are blacks and tuna In port and dress styles on sale tomor row for $29-5 FRIENDLY SHOES This group consists of our regular I60O snd 96 50 rrlendly sport and dress shoes for Men snd Young Men at 13.95 pair. Smart black and tsn oxfords in this group that sre rcsl bargains. $39-5 FLORSHEIM SHOES Pits is the sale croup thst ls prorlns; mUhty popular! Regular 8.75 Younjt Men's Horshem models in either blavk or tsn a-e new selling for nly 5 a marvelous opportunity to buy riorahtlm st a big saving. $595 STORE HOURS 8:30 TO 5:30 - - - SATURDAYS 8:30 TO 8:30
