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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.
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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OFF FACE BRIMS
SPORT BRIMS
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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
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SALE of RAYON
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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