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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MED FORD, OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1935 PAOE THREW OF (Continued from Page One) M in i pocket and grabbed that gun. He pointed It at me and I grabbed his hand." Frechette said. "I don't know whether It was his finger or mine but the gun fired twice. "I put him In the trunk and I didn't know whether he was dead or alive. I knew If I was caught I'd spend the rest of my life In prison." Decided to Flee He said he decided to flee and at tempt to get to China. "I opened up the trunk and threw tn his hat and a towel and threw the key away." He said he drove to Pontlac and stayed there all night, returning the next day to Kalamazoo. That night. January 30, he said he went to "a movie" and about 10 o'clock the next, morning he drove to a gasoline sta tion, filled up the tank of the ma chine and started west. Frechette, admitting he was an ex convict, said he was imprisoned In 1928 because of attempted murder. He claimed he had been an airplane pilot and that while teaching a stu dent to fly the pupil "froze" at the controls and "I had to hit him over the head with a hammer." He said he was granted parole in March 1933. Society arid Clubs I KALAMAZOO. Mich.. Feb. 7. (AP Clarence Frechette, held in Califor nia today for the slaying of his young employer, Robert Brown of Kalama zoo, was Michigan's first "flying ban dit," and once described himself as a, "rootin. tootin" flying galoot." The two men disappeared January 28. after they started to drive from Pontlac to Kalamazoo. The search for them became Intensive last Monday after Mrs. Mabel Brown, mother of the victim, declared she believed her son had been slain, or was held against his will. Authorities here said extradition of Frechette would be sought as soon as It had been determined where Brown was slain. Sheriff Charles W. Struble said that while Frechette was quoted by California officers as saying he kill ed Brown In a quarrel over a young woman on the night of January 29. Brown had been seen at Howell. Mich., the following day. The young woman, named by Frechette as Miss Grace Curran, 25. a Kalamazoo laundry worker, today delivered to Sheriff Struble a letter she received from Frechette Tuesday saying "you will never see me again. In time, you will find out why." With the letter, she said, was a parcel post package which contained a ring and other Jewelry, which she said she had allowed Frechette to carry with him. She said she had been friendly with Frechette for about two month!, hut that she had only met Brown, and was not well acquainted with him. STOPPED -UP iNOSTRILSj Use Menlholatum to Iielp open the nostrils and permit freer breathing. Silver Tea Planned for P. T. A. Meeting Following a short business meeting at 2 tomorrow afternoon tn the Junior high auditorium a silver tea will be given by the Parents and Teachers. Preceding the tea a very interesting program of plajs and music will be presented followed by a candle light ing service in honor of the founders of P. T. A. work. The Founders Day talk wtlUbe given by Mrs. Gainer. Mrs. Carl Flchtner la baking and will cut the large birthday cake. The birthday gift, which will be tn the form of & silver offering, will be used in furthering P. T. A. work. It will make possible the organizing of state branches and financing ot field ser vice, together with study courses and conferences for instruction In Parent Education both by the national and stat branchea. Roosevelt Circle To Meet Friday at S Roosevelt Home and School circle will meet Friday afternoon at the school at 3 o'clock, it was announced. Mothers of the 5-B students of Roose velt school will be hostesses during the social hour. A. O. Soderberg, executive of Crater Lake Boy Scout council, will talk briefly on scout work. "Good Citizen ship" will be the subject of a paper to be read by Mrs. John Moffatt. On the musical program. Miss Eleanor Curry will offer several vocal selections, and piano numbers will be played by little Jack Littrell. Rook Review and Music Scheduled fur Luncheon College Women's club's annual luncheon will be held Saturday at the Hotel Medford at one o'clock. "Eng lish Journey" by J. B. Priestly will be reviewed by Miss Grace Chamberlain of Ashland. Mrs. Richard Joy will sing a group of songs accompanied by Miss Imogene Wallace. Members are asked to phone Mrs. Van Valjah. 1458-J. or Mrs. Myron Root. 1249-W by Friday evening for reservations. Gives Surprise Party On Jan. 31 the Ladies' Aid society of St. Peter's Lutheran church, pleas antly surprised Mrs. Paul Knowleton at her home in Jacksonville. The affair was in form of a stork shower and Mrs. Knowleton was recipient of many beautiful gifts. The society's next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Scheiderel ter In Ashland. , Sunday School Class To Give Valentine's Party The Young Peoples' class of the First Methodist church are enter taining Mrs. Shepherd's class with a Valentine's party Monday. Feb. 11 at 1:30. In the church parlors. All mem bers of the classes are Invited, as well as all others Interested In Sunday school work. Will Meet Tonight District Number 4. Oregon State Nurses' association, will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. Raymond Fish of Phoenix. Mcsdames Hazel Swayne and Henrietta Janssen will be hostesses. A good attendance la desired as important business Is to be discussed. Y. P. -Society Plans Regular Social Meeting Y. P. society of St. Peter's Lutheran church will, have lta regular monthly social on Friday. Feb. 15 at the John Hueners home In Jacksonville. . Return from Los Angeles Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Andrews return ed this morning on the Shasta from Los Angeles, where they have been spending the last two months with relatives. Mrs. Kabele Will He Counrll Hotter Mrs. George Kabele. 518 West Fourth street, will be h est ess to the council of the Women's Fed eration of Missionary societies ot Medford at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Mrs. Kabele desires a full attend ance, as purpose of the meeting is to make final plans for a program to be presented on the World Day of Prayer to be held March 8. Mothers Club Plans Cniered lUlt Luncheon Mothers' club of the Sacred Heart church will meet for covered dish luncheon at St. Mary's Academy Friday at 1:00 o'clock. Ladles of the church are asked to bring thlmblea and needles to work on costumes for the patriotic play to be given February 21 by children of the academy. I m port a n t B u s 1 ness Tonight for C.ardoit club An important business 4s to be discussed, all members of Medford Garden club are requested to at tend the February meeting tonight at the auditorium of the courthouse. Mr. Foose will be principal speaker and will answer all questions re garding seeds and gardening. K tendon L'nltTo Discuss Menu Plan nine Mrs. Mabel Mack, county home demonstration agent, will lead a discussion of menu planning Fri day afternoon at the Roxy Ann Grange hall. Members are requested to bring a covered dish for lunch eon. Girls' llrldge Class Will Meet This Evening A contract bridge class recently organized by the Girls Community club, under direction of Mrs. O. A. Eden, will meet this evening , at 7:30 o'clock at the club rooms on North Bartlett street. Girls not in school are invited to attend. Volney Dlvons Have Guests from Taroma Guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Volney Dixon were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Randolph Smith of Tacoma and their daughter, Mrs. Fred Bender and small son of Seat tle. The party was enroute to Los Angeles for a two months' stay. -Protective Association Will Meet Tonight at. 7:30 Degree of Honor Protective associa tion will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock In the women's club rooms of the city hall. As this will be the first meeting for the newly-elected officers, all members are especially urged to attend. Mm. I,eo Williams Has Guest from North Mrs. Leo Williams has as guest at her home, her sister, Miss Audrey Cramer of Wenatchee, Wash., who ar rived this morning on the Oregonlan for an Indefinite visit. Mr. and Mrs. Chose Expected Return Today Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Chase, who have spent the winter at Palo Alto, Cat were expected to return to Medford today by train. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Don Robin of Cen tral Point are the parenta of a baby girl weighing seven pounds, three ounces, born February 6 at the Stanlev Nursinst Home. 343 North Ivy street. 4 New Chaplain Arrives H. W. An derson of Los Angeles Is In Medford. having reported at district CCC head quarters for duty In the chaplain service. If You Can How Many Hundreds of People Will Attend Mann's Big Expansion Sale Starting Saturday Morning. LEADER QF HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Excitement ran ht;2h at the loc.il high school this morning when a re election was called in the matter of choosing a student body president. Phil Lowry. Junior, led the ballot ing over Cyril Sander, 112 to 79. Due to slight difficulties in deter mining the students having the rlsht to vote, yesterday's election was call ed a tie. It was stated by the elec tion board that both contestants wtire about on an even basis In the tally The position of associated student body president Is one of great respon sibility, according to students ami faculty members. Lowry is the brother of David Lowry. former president of the student body in 1932, and now a student at the University of Oregon. The younger Lowry has long been a leader In student activities and It seems a natural step for him to this office. The newly elected president has in troduced a lengthy program Which he will endeavor to carry out. and bring a new deal to the Medford httjh students. Activities such as this further pro mote the Idea of student government. It develops leadership as well as de veloping the traits of being a goM follower. This system, which la on the honor type, has been Installed in many public schools all over the country. It consists of the student council, a governing group, and the student court, a Judiciary body. Russel Brown. Just graduating, wlU leave the office of vice-president open, and a controversy is expected as to whether Cyril Sander, present busi ness manager will have to give up his position because of his candidacy for president. Portland Produce The SERA Interpretive geography class, which meets tonight in room 4 at the senior high school, is enthusi astically working out a new project, the compiling of an Illustrated geog raphy booklet. Different members of the class are handling subjects of particular Interest to them. Data Is included only rs a basis upon which to base Interpretive comments. All data is procured from the very latest sources, such as the current World Almanac. Graphs and maps will be made by members of the class. The preface and Introduction will be written by the teacher, Alice D. English. The students are finding the work fascr nating. as well as Instructive. Incl- denatlly, the training which will ac crue from the selection, arrangement and organization of material will be of great value to those participating. Ail are Invited to visit or enroll There is no charge. Green apples, the second crop of the year, were found growing In the orchard of Jim Beard near Dickson, Tenn., in December. Announcing Our New Permanent Machine "THERMIQUE" Heaterless method which produces perfect waves , , $2.50 $3.75 $5 Cinderella Beauty Shop South Central Phone 265 Livestock PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7. (AP) Cattle: 175; steady, unchanged. HOGS: 350: steady, unchanged. SHEEP; 250 steady, unchanged. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. (AP)-tUSDAt CATTLE 275; includ ing 110 holdovers; fairly active; cleanup trade around steady; load medium 840-lb. short-fed California yearling steers. 8.25; car unsold; few common to medium 1030-lb. wciphr?. 6 00--7 00; good fed steers absent: under 900-lb. weights eligible toward 9 or above; comparable quality over 90O-lb. averages quoted around 8.50 875; short load 856-lb. feeder steers. 7.50; good to choice lightweight vealers, nominally quoted around $8.00-9 00. SHEEP 850; all direct: good-choice under 90-lb. fed wooled lambs, nomi nally quoted toward $8.25. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. (AP) (U. S. Dept. Agr.) Hogs 17.000; 5-15 high- er; moderately active early; slow at mid-session; weights above 200 lbs. j 8 05-15, top 8 20 sparingly: 180-1 200 lbs. 7.90-S.l0; 160180 lbs. 7.50- 8.00; 140-160 lbs. $7.10-60; good pack-' Ing sows largely $7.50-60. I CATTLE : 6,000; meager supply I strictly good -and choice fed steers and yearlings steady; selling mostly at $11.50 upward; strictly choice 1241 lb. steers $13 90; next high $13.25; several loads above $13.50; steers and yearlings of value to sell at $10.50 downward weak to 25 lower, very slow; all she stock firm to 25 higher; most advance on beef cows and de sirable butcher heifers; best heavy heifers $11.35; light offerings $10.00; vef iers steady at $8.50 down. SHEEP: 14.000; fat lambs slow; bids 25 and more lower; sheep about steady; feeding lambs In increased , numbers; undertone weak; good to choice fed western lambs bid $8.00- 50; strictly choice loads held above $8.75; medium kinds bid downward to $7.25; few native throwouts avail able around $6.50-7.00; scattered na tive ewes $4.00-5.00; nothing done on feeding lambs. EGGS Sales to retailers: Specials. 26c; extras. 25c; fresh extras, browns. 25c; standards 24c; fresh mediums. 24c: medium firsts. 23c dozen. EGGS Buying price of whole salers: Fresh specials. 23c; extras. Sic; extra mediums. 20c; pullets 16c; un der grades. 16c dozen. LIVE POULTRY Portland delivery buying prices: Colored hens, over bl3 lbs.. 14-I5c lb.; do under lbs. 14-15c lb.; leghorn fowls, over 3' lbs.. 12c lb.; under 3 lbs.. 12c; springs 4 lbs and up, 15-ltlc lb; under 4 lbs, 16-I7c lb.; broilers, under 2 lbs.. 16-17c lb ; roosters, 6c lb ; pekln ducks, young. H-l6c lb. ONIONS Oregon. $1 65-1.75 cent al. CHEESE, milk, country meats, po tatoes, wool and hay. steady and unchanged. A. T. & T. ..104i Anaconda iat Atch. T. A: S. P 42 H Bendlx Avis u'j Beth. Steel 2fl California Pack'g. .. 3a;. Catapillar Tract 39'4 Chrysler 371, Coml. Snlv iqt Curtiss-Wright . 2 DuPont 93 Gen. F.-orts 34 : Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7. (API Grain; Open High Low Close May 81'3 .82i4 .81! .82', July 75'3 .76 .75S .76 Cash: Big Bend bluestem 88j Dnrk hard winter (12 pet,) 97 Dark hnrd winter (11 pet.) 87a Soft white, hard winter, north ern spring and western red... .81 14 Western white AQ Onts No. 2 white. $32.50. Corn No. 2 E. yellow, $40.50. Milium standard. $24.50. Today's car receipts: Wheat, 17; flour, 8. Chicago Wheat PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7 (API Butter Prints, A grade, 36c lb, in parchment. 37c lb. in cartons: B grade, parchment wrappers, 35 jc; cartons 36'ic. BUTTERFAT Portland delivery, A grade deliveries at least twice week ly, 36-37c lb.; country routes, 34-36c lb.; B grade less than twice a week. 35c lb.; O grade at market. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. (AP) Wheat: Open High Low Close May B44 .951; .94 .954 July 87'3 .888 .87 .88 Sep. 86'i .87 i .88j .86ft Wail St. Report NEW YORK. PVb. T.AP) Quiet recoveries were the rule In 'today's stock market. sckMoii. The rails led the mild rally, although most other sections ot the list exhibited some Improvement. A few soft Bpots, how ever, were In evidence. The close was fairly firm. '.Transfers approximated 650,000 shares. Today's closing prices for 32 sel ected stocks' follow; Al. Chcm. & Dye 138!i Am. Can 112 4 Am. 4i Pgn. Pow 87i Gen. Mot. Int. Harvest. ... I T. A- T Johns-Man Monty Ward .... North Ampr Penney iJ. C.) Phillips Pet Radio Sou. Pac 30'. 40 8'i SO'. 25 S - 11'. 66 'i I1 6'. US Std. Brands IT. St. Oil Cal 29 St. Oil N. J. . 39'j Trans. Amer. ft', Union Carb 45'4 Unit. Aircraft 13 U. S. Steel 35 Silver NEW YORK. Feb. 7 (API Bar sliver steady. !, higher at 53',. San rranclseo lluttotTiit SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7. (API First grade butterfat 38c f ob. San Francisco. ST. BOWS TO BUnE FALLS The St. Mary's hljrh school ternn Wednesday night went down to de feat in both games of a double-header card against the Butte Palls high school and town teams at the small gym of the Senior high. 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