MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MED FORD, OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1935
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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.
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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. The first
game went to the Butte Palls h'h
school, 18-10. and the Townles took
the second in a walk-away, 53-25.
The Gael five gave a handsome
bouquet after the frames to the Lum
bermen, stating that they had dis
played a brllllan passing attack
dom seen by the locals.
Smallpox In 1033 caused more than
75.000 deaths In countries that keep
vital statistics.
New Comfort for Those
Who Wear False Teeth
No longer need you feel uncomfort
able wearing false teeth. Pas teeth,
a greatly Improved powder, sprinkled
on you plates holds them tight and
comfortable. No gummy, pasty taste
or feeling. Deodorizes. Oet Pas teeth
at your druggist. Three sizes.
EDITH M. MORGAN DIES
IN OAKLAND IS WORD
Mrs. E. M. Wilson has received
word from Oakland, Cal., of the
death In that city of Edith Merri
man Mcrgan. daughter of Will Mer
riman and the late Rose Luy Mer
rlman. former well-know, n residents
of the valley.
Mrs. Morgan had been in frill
ing health for some time and her
death was not unexpected. Besides
her husband, irvm,- Morgan, and
her father, she is survived by two
children, Phillip. 7 and Louise, 4.
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NUTONE PERCALES
- 10c
Fast color
36 inch, yd
TURKISH TOWELS
Fluffy
Absorbent, ei.
7,
PONGEE
12 Momme . '
Natural only, yd A
SHEETING
9-4 Brown r
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BED SPREADS
80x105
Crinkle Cotton, ea..
88c
JiOUSE LINING
38 inch
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FEATHER PILLOWS ;
69c
18x26
only, ea,
SHEET BLANKETS
&9c
70x80
Plaids, ea.
Last Call! Ladies
Goats & Suits
Some Fur Trimmed
15 ONLY
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$6.oo
SPRING DRESSES
New styles
thrifty . . . only..
$2.88
FEM-AID
Sanitary Napkins
12 in box. Box
10c
FABRIC.GLOVES
Brown, Grey, Black
A Sensation. Pr
29c
RAYON GOWNS
15 to 18..
Pastels, ea, ......
59
NOVELTY SCARFS
Wall Pan- mtt m 4
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designs
KAPOK
1 lb. Bag .
25
MEN'S HATS
Fur Felt w ofi
New colors JL
MEN'S SHORTS
Fast color, full cut
30 to 40, ea -
19c
WORK SHIRTS
Blue Chambray
Double back, ea..
49
ZIPPER SWEATERS
Blue, Grey, Brown
38 to 44
$2-98
MEN'S WAIST O'ALLS
Bar tacked
Riveted, pr.
Children's OXFORDS
98c
Black only, comp. sole
82 to 2
MEN'S OXFORDS
Black only, comp soles 4 n
6 to 11 9 JL "V
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93c
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