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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. BEDFORD. THURSDAY. APRTL 4. 1935. PAGE THREE STAGE OPERETTA T Society and Clubs PROJECT LEADERS s I m iTTrun m inn I U A 1 1 LRU tLA "Don Alonzo'a Treasure, an oper etta In two acta, will be presented by ihe Medford Junior high achool file flube. under the direction of Mr. Evelyn Nye, Friday night at B o'clock In the Junior high school auditor ium. Tlie cast has been rehearsing for weeks and with an unusually clever atory and good music, the pre sentation promises to be the best yet given by the Junior high students The operetta concerns the flnancl-il dilficuHies of Don Diego, head of the ancient and honorable houde of Oon zalez. climaxed by a visit from Ajax Wallop, American millionaire and his family, who announce that they are coming to Spain to try to locate the long lost treasure of the GonzAlez family. The cast of characters follows: Don Difgo Aneelmo de Gonzalez, a Spanish rwibleman George Gates Suzanna, his wife. Barbara Dorr Is Delores, their daughter... Rebecca Chaney Lollta. another daughter Josephine Buu Manuel, a man of all work Ted Marshall Paula, & dull wit ted servant ......... Catherine Conroy Ajax Wallop, an American sausage t kin?. - Alvin Thorbus ' Mrs. Wallop, hla wife Huldah Rose Elaine, their daughter.. Jeanne Salade Slim Ma lone, a sailor on shore leave John Prentice Shorty Simmons, his companion In adventure Ray Huson Billy ilcNoodle, a stowaway hero.. ....Franklin Jones Spanish friends and . neigh bom. peasants, etc. Danoe chorus: Jean Prultt. Jane Gould. Betty Jane Green, Helen Latham. Mary Beth Bradflsh, Jean Jennings. Margaret Ruth Bolton. Helen Murdoek. Dialogue: Gladys Gonder. Dancoa: Marjorle Kelly. Torendora: Reed Cox. Eugene Ben nett, Burton Daugherty, Donald Younger, Donald Stanley, Bruce Lev erette. Robert Raymond, George Rohrer. Costumes: Gladys Conder, Gertrude Parker. Marvel Bliss, Marguerite Yung and Helen Winter. Scenery: Albert Fitch and Alice English. Girls' chorua: Lucille Baird, Ber nice Baker, Ruth Banish. Lola Brin son, Lavon Davis. Hazel Dressier. Laura Foster, Betty Fowler, Joyce Freed, Dorothy Gaddls, Kathertne Centner, Jean Goldsmith, Marjorle Haddock, Ruth Herron, Zena Hober, Helen Huckabee. Louise Keesee. Max ine Haddock. Ruth Herron. Zena Ho ber, Helen Huckabee. Louise Keesee. Maxine Kohn, Mary Lou Mann, Shir ley McCullock, Jean McKay, Violet Mills, Elsie Myersv --Corday ' Norral. June Nugent, Marjorle Olson, Marjorle Phlpps, Ruth Prouty. George Reeve. Doria Richardson. Frances Russell, Evelyn Shaffer, Betty Southwlck. Mary Lee Strang, Lorraine Swoop and Fern Ty. Boys' chorus: Leland Bagley. Wil son Church, Lloyd Colbaugh. Robert Deaver. Merlin Dow, James Eddy, Boby Forsythe, Dale Haley, Leonard Hamilton, Philip Henaelman, Jack Heyland, Billy Holloway, Roy Huson, 1 John Judy, Bryce Kindred, Kenneth Lamb, Billy Marsh, Dwayne Metcalf, Norman Oliver, C. H. Paske, Durward Porter, Rflllln Rinabarger. Trumln Robinson, David Rosenberg, Billy Salade, Earl Sample. Billy Strang. Harry Thurman, Billy Vawter, Jerry Vawter, Bb Wilson and Elmore Wll- Med ford liarden Club Meets Tonight Med ford Garden club will meet to night at the Howl Medford, and a large at lend a not Is urged a there are a number of Important matters to come before the club. Dr. F. J. Moffstt. who has been taking- some very interesting X-ray pictures ot plant life, will be present and show thee thla evening. Plans are well under way for the state federation meeting which will be held here May 17-18. Committees will be announced at tonight's meet ing. Date for the plant sale will also be announced. Legion Auxiliary will Serve Covered Plh Dinner The American Legion Auxiliary will serve a covered dish dinner, accord ing to an announcement today, Mon day evening, April 8, at 6:30 o'clock In the Armory, The occasion Is to be a Joint meet ing of the Legion and Auxiliary and Is also for the charter members. Fol lowing the dinner business meetings will be held and later In the evening bridge will be In play. Those who have not been called by the commit tee In charge are asked to bring veg etable salad or cake. Everyone is to bring table service. Group Re I urns From Portlnnd Visit. Mrs. Frank Gritsch, her daughters, Mildred and Mary, and Miss Maxine Robinson returned recently from Portland, where they spent several days visiting. Miss Evelyn Gritsch. who Is taking graduate training at St. Vincent hospital In the Rose City and will return to her home here In another month. Daughter of Nile Start Rummage Sale A rummage sale sponsored by the Patrol, Daughters of the Nile, will be held tomorrow and Saturday in the building formerly occupied by Camp bell Clothing company. Loyalty Clrrle Meets On Friday. Loyalty Circle of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Hodges, 1016 Queen Anne, Fri day, April 5, at 2 o'clock. legion Auxiliary Plans Easter Ball American Legion Auxiliary's annual Easter Monday ball will be held Mon day evening. April 32, at Oriental Gardens, according to announcement j today. Al Stewart's orchestra has been 1 secured to furnish the music. The Easter Monday ball Is anticipated by many each year and those in charge expect a large crowd this time. Guests of Myron Hoots Leave for Home In East , , Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Root of St. Paul, Minn., who have been guests for a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Root of 15 Summit ave nue, left by train last night for their home. They axe the parents of Mr. Root, and have many friends In the valley, where they spend a part of each year. They vtsHed for some time in southern California before com ing to Medford. Miss Mitchell Is Medford Guest. Mrs. Lee Watson returned from McMlnnvllle, Ore., Monday evening, accompanied by Miss Lora Mitchell, former Medford high school teacher, and George Harrington, student at Llnfleld. Miss Mitchell la spending this week visiting friends, and will return home Sunday, April Frolic Friday Eve for Wcnnniih Club Wenonah club will sponsor an April Frolic at the Redmen hall Fri day evening. All members and their friends are Invited to attend the eve ning's fun. There will be a one-act play, "A Fish Pond." a fortune-telling booth, refreshments and other forms of entertainment. Choral Club Will Rehearse Saturday The Teachers Chorus will hold a regular rehearsal Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the auditorium of the courthouse, according to an nouncement made today. Mrs. Driver Has- Guests for Bridge Mrs. E. Raymond Driver entertain ed at a bridge luncheon yesterday at her home on the Old Stage Road, In viting guests for seven tables of cards. - , MYSTERY CUEIST PLAYS TONIGHT An Interesting aurprtoe If promised the billiard fans of thla city when Mr. "Q." commonly known aa the mystic of billiards, appears here at Browns' Billiard Parlor tonight from 8:00 to 10:00 o'clock. In a free ex hibition in connection with the Nat ional "Better Billiards" Program, be ing sponsored by the National Bil liard Association of America. Mr. "Q" Is one of a group of seven billiard stars who have been booked for this city. Because it is the desire of the National Billiard association to keep his Identity a secret, this masked marvel wll appear In disguise. In the dress of a Russian Cossack. His records show that he has met and defeated many of the pocket bil liard champions, and has scored ex ceedingly hl?h runs In that style of play. During his exhibition, he will meet all comers at pocket billiards, exhibit fancy shots, as well ss give free In atmctlons to a limited class of etu dents. Wsilrh Rec-nverpit After 1 Years CAMBRIDGE. Mass. (UPl Police are looking for Frank Murphy so they can give him a watch. Seventeen years ago Murphy, then residing at 4 Sherman s'reet. Cambridge, report ed to authorities his watch was stol en. The other day police discovered the watch had been pawned, but when they located the watch, they couldn't find Murphy. New 1935 Contract Score Pads Ctiirerion's new Mimmary. An entirely new julrte for beginners, modprate platers or epert. SWEM'S GIFT SHOP LESS THAN HALF OF COSTLY IRK E IN 4 YEARS (Continued irum page one) to complete the Investigation and the possibility of adjusting rates by ne gotiation with the company and with out' completion of the general In quiry, added to the reasons for hold ing up the Copco case. Take Over Year .More "If one more year would complete the Copco Investigation the addition al expenditure might be Justified." McCullochosald. "But at the present rate of progress such an early con clusion seems entirely Impossible." Six engineers have already been dismissed from the department through the discontinuance of thla and other small Investigations. a. The Pacific Telephone & Tele graph Co. valuation and rate case will be pushed through circuit court In Portland as rapidly as possible. 3. The Northwestern power case. Involving the so-called Electric Bond & Share Companies, will similarly be pushed to an early court determina tion. 4. The Mountain States Power Co. Investigation, nearly completed, wllf be finished- A public hearing on rates and valuations will be held and an order probably Issued early this summer by the utilities commissioner. To Introduce New Plan When these investigations and court actions are disposed of, McColloch will probably Introduce a valuation practice at variance with the proced ure of the last four years, he indl cated. This plan will be based on co-operative action with the utilities wherein periodic reports on additions to the capital account of companies will be filed with the commissioner. "My observations since taking office on the costs and length of time con sumed In complete Investigations are rapidly leading me to the conclusion that long drawn out, expensive In vefctl gat ions, spasmodically Indulged In at Intervals of several years, are an economic waste," McColloch added FIRE AND DAGGER T TO FIND FORTUNE Project leaders on the breadmaklng project from six mitts will meet at the high school foods laboratory Sat urday, April 6, at 10 a. m. for the second training meeting in the pro ject. They will prepare plain and fancy rolls, coffee cake, Swedish tea rings, butterscotch rolls and bread sticks. Due to Illness, Mrs. Mabel C. Mack, local home demonstration agent, will not be able to attend the meeting. In her absence the Instruction will be given by Mrs. Sara H. Wertt, Jose phine county home demonstration agent, assisted by Mrs. O. C. Maust of Phoenix. Mrs. Mack urges that all project leaders who have not had this work attend the meeting because it will be the last training meeting on breadmaklng to be held this year. Home extension leaders who are ex pected to attend are: Mrs. Millie Tlngleaf, Eagle Point; Mrs. Lela May Ousterhout, Eagle Point; Mrs. D. M. Cleveland. Butte Palls: Mrs. Clyde Adams, Butte Falls; Mrs. Bob Ed mondson, Butte Falls; Mrs. C. H. La crosse, Rogue River: Mrs. Tom Knox. Rogue River: Mrs. Florence Watson, Trail; Mrs. Edna LaDleu, Trail: Mrs. Ada Byrd, Bellvlew; Mrs. Helena Edg hill. Bellvlew; Mrs. Francis 8purlln, Gold Hill; Mrs. Evi Wilson, Gold Hill. 4 Parent Teachers Announce Events In April Program The Parent-Teacher's program for the month of April was announced today as Including the following events : Central Point, April ft Address, "Have We Forgotten the Religious and Character Development of Our Children?" Program, third nd fourth grades. Presiding officer, Mrs. W. J. Gebhard. Junior High School, Medford, April 12 Opening, a Parent-Teacher song. Play, "Coming Clean." Washington School Boy Scout Troop No. 8. Leader. Jack Heyland. Community singing. Presiding officer. Mrs. Wayne Keesee. Washington School, Medford, April 10 Address, (Continued from Page One) Value of a Sound Mind in a Sound Body?" Speaker, Mt&s Mildred Carl ton. Presiding officer, Mrs. J. K. Hoey. Jackson School, Medford. April 23 Business meeting, election of of ficers, report of committees on April frolic. Presiding officer, Mra. Charles Thompson. Howard School, April 12 Presiding officer, Mrs. Bessie Northcroft. Jacksonville, April S Presiding of ficer Mrs. Lottie Bowman. Bellevlew, April 10 Presiding of ficer. Mrs. G. E. Dunn. Washington School, Ashland. April 11 Presiding officer. Mrs. Hedberg. Junior High School. Ashland, April j 18 Presiding officer, Mrs. C. L. Bergstrom. Medford City Council, April 1 Presiding offirer. Mrs. Carl Bennett. Talent Presiding officer, Mr. N. Ashcroft. Griffin Creek. April 26 Presiding officer. Mrs. Catherine Oay. Lone Pine. April 26 Presiding of ficer. Mrs. Ira Luman. I Prospect, April 24 Presiding of ficer. Mrs. Frank Salter. Eagle Point, to meet at Oasis April 19 Presiding officer, Mrs. Millie Tlngleaf. program : A ptay: special musical numbers by the high school glee club, high school orchestra and grade chorus. Evans Valley, date to be announced Presiding officer, Mrs. Sadie Simp eon. Butte Palls. April 5 Presiding of ficer, Mrs. Richmond. Lincoln School. Ashland. April 12 Presiding officer, Mrs. W. M. Gould. Ashland City Council, April 3 Presiding officer, Mrs. P. C. Forsythe. 4 Adrienne Styles Shown On Models CraterSan Stage Many ohsl and ahsl greeted the first showing of spring frocks in Med ford when Adrlennefe semi-annual fAshton show was presented the pub lic from the stage of Hunt's Crate rlan last night. Chic fashions, rang ing from svelte evening gowns to charming afternoon ensembles, and the latest showings for beach wear were shown. While the costumes were being changed, the Eve Benson dancing class entertained the audience with novelty dancing numbers which were well received. CROP AND ED LOAN AGENT'S OFFICE NOW Emergency erop and feed loan blanks are now available In Jackson county at the offices of R. CI. Fowler, county agent, Medford, where farm era may obtain application blanks and instructions. Under the regula tions this year any farmer before he may obtain a loan la required to certify that he la co-operating under the production control program with the agricultural adjustment adminis tration. Only those farmers who are unable to qualify either directly or through their landlords for a loan from a Production Credit association are eligible for Emergency Crop or Feed loans. No amount will be loaned In a : greater sum than Is actually needed to cultivate and produce the crops ! or to purchase or produce feed. Not j more than 1500.00 will be loaned to : one Individual. The minimum loan ! la 10.00. The allowable amount per acre for various crops Is similar to ! that of last year, j Two types of loans are available: 1. A crop loan; a first mortgage j on the crops Is required. : 3. A feed loan for the purchase or i production of feed for livestock; a ' first mortgage on the livestock Is re- I quired. SLATED SUNDAY The newly organized Gilmorr 'Lions" baaeball team will hold the Initial workout of the year on the Jacksonville diamond Sunday after noon at 2:00 o'clock, according to an announcement made today by Bud Conlin. manager for the outm. Miserable playing conditions at th fair grounds, and occupation of the other available practice fields tn this city waa given as the reason for the ; trip to the history city. All the prospective members of the club are asked to a&semble Sun oay afternoon at the corner of Mala and Oak dale at 1 o'clock, so that transportation may be furnished for everyone. The club Is planning on presenting an application for membership in tha Southern O:von league, when that body holds It's Initial meeting in Ashland next Monday. Fried Chicken DINNER 50' SKH l.li ANY TIME COFFEE ANN'S I'KOM AMI MAIN Page Paul Hun van SH ELTON, Wash. (UP) A Douglas fir equal to some handled by the leg endary Paul Bunyan was cut near Shelton for the Simpson mill. It scaled 16,680 board feet. The 24-foot butt cut measured 14 feet In dlam- Are We Forgetting the '.eter at the base, 10 feet at the top. sad cake sad? Because it cried for cream tartar baking powder and didn't get it. Schilling Balcing Powd e r IN iii hi i A .luminal ja SPECIAL Pre-Easter Values On Brand New Spring OTLLIMEEY READY-TO-WEAR am For Ladies and Children Style and quality at the Lowest Possible Prices The BAM THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY aa telling him, "but she kept tortur ing me there In bed so I grabbed the gun and shot her." Greene and Costello satd murder charges against Hurd, now In General hospital because of his serious wounds, would be filed. They will continue questions of neighbors, chief of whom la the woman named In a bizarre "confes sion" of Infidelity signed by Hurd last Sunday and witnessed by his wife and adopted daughter, Miss Nellie A. Hurd. 44. Miss Hurd was Jailed last night aa a material wit ness but released on bond. The neighbor, questioned by the officers scoffed . at the confession's allegations against her as did Hurd, who claimed he signed It as Mrs. Hurd stood pointing a pistol at his head., Wounds Disclosed Detectives gasped last night wt.en Hurd, stripping off his clothing, dis closed the evidence of Mra. Hurd's alleged inquisition. His story, city detectives said, probably waa true. Miss Hurd denied her step-father had been tortured and Insisted he signed of his free will a "confession" of infidelity with a neighbor woman and of his giving her $15,000. The purported "confession," found by police in the Hurd home, waa re pudiated by the 77-year old husband. He charged It had been obtained "while she was standing with a gun at my head." "My wife waa killing me by Inches" he cried ss he began removing., his clothes. "Sometimes she beat me all night. She chained me to the bed and I waa too 111 to fight back. "Look there." he continued point ing at one leg. 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