MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY. JUNE 3, 1H33.
PAGE THREE
185 LIVES LOST,
IN PLAINS REGION
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where the Republican rlver'a flood
crest struck yesterday and four per
sons were drowned.
A. C. Tllley. Nebraska state en
gineer, said there was no crossable
bridge In the 250-mlle length of the
Republican river from the southwest
ern corner of Nebraska to clay Center,
Kansas.
Thousands Homeless.
Thousands were homeless, and R.
R. Hartford, another engineer, esti
mated property damaee In Nebraska
would reach $12,000,000. In the other
five states the aggregate property
damage was estimated by officials at
5.000.000.
At Jefferson City. Mo., the rising
flood waters of the Missouri river
forced removal of 139 trusty Inmates
from the prison farms. Some were
taken to safety In boats. One convict
was drowned. The others aided guards
in saving livestock and farm equipment.
PONDE
WATSON'S CLAIMS
Oral arguments were made laft Pri
day before the state supreme cou.
In the appeal of Dan Watson aaiiwt
George 1. Jantzer and Jackson coun
ty, by District Attorney George A
Codding, representing Jackson coun
ty: Attorney Prank J. Newman, rep
resenting Jantzer. and Attorney
George M. Roberts, representing Wat
son. No decision by the rHh court
Is anlcipated. for a month. A i.umtyi
of Jackson county residents, who
made similar land purchases are In
terested In the final legal outcome.
Watson. In his appeal, attacks the
validity of the Oregon law (riving th
counties right to sell land f'.r delin
quent taxes.
Jantzer. a sawmill operator of tins
prospect district, purchased. the tim
ber claim owned by Watson, from tne
county, and upon which approxlmati
ly J30 In taxes were due. After th?
transfer of title. Watson fled suit
and tendered the back taxes The
lov.ier court held the sale valid.
GROCERY BUILDING
ILL BE MODERN
Laura1 D." Stewart, owner for Vie
past two and a half years of the Rot
grocery store on West Jackson stree
today wast granted a building permit
t. rect a.new grocery store buildi'13
at he co:tner of Jackson and Hollv
stre ' at an approximate cost of
The w store. Mrs. Stewart sal!
today, w e ultra modern of the
English t. "e. It will be nffillatea
with the I. O. A sytem. she cold
Work has alr-eady started on the new
building, and' should be ompletwj
some time in August. The tore will
be at sidewalk level, and ample parr,
lng space wlli 4 provided.
Another building permit .ifiued re
cently was madte out to Myron Rout,
47 South Plr stmet. to repair 'he roof,
floors and loading platforms at ht
fruit packing plant.
WOMEN'S TOURNEY
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Qualify .ng rounds In the ladle V
Murray trophy tournament are sched
uled to be played Wednesday at
Rogue Valley course, .and it is ex
pected that more than 'JO wilt be.t
the qualifying score and enter matcn
play. This tournament ita open to ali
three of the ladles' dl visions, ari'l
handicaps are In effect.
Several matches In tle two-ba.J
mixed Scotch foursome ure alio
scheduled this week, two hiinng bwn
played Sunday. Leland Clark am
Mrs LeUnd Clark defeated1. Vonal
Hardins and Mrs. Larry Senate. 4 arvl
3. and H. B. Bentley and Mr; Aleth
Vawter defeated George Snl tier an:l
Mrs. Dave Wilcox. 3 and 3 C. W
Ellis and Mrs. J. C Thomneion ar
scheduled to play Ed Simmons ar.fi
Mrs. E. C Jerome tomorrow or Wednesday.
Society and Clubs
DRUNKEN DRIVE NETS
JAIL TERM AND FINE
Julius Wattenburg of Hhoeiiix
c.ia.-eed wi'h driving an auto whtl"
Intoxicated, was sentenced te 3'1 day
In the county Jail and fined $100 ar.rt
costs by lustlep of the Pice Willi ire
R. Coleman. Wattenburg was arrestee",
on South Central avenue Sunday ar".
entered a plea of guilty.
Mrs. Charles A. Wing
On Trip Through Alaska
Mrs. Caarles A. Wing left Thursday
night on an extended trip through
Alaska, during which he will be ac
companied by her mother. Dr. Maty
S trickier of Sleepy Eye. Minn., whom
Mrs. Wing was to meet In Seattle
They planned to sail from that cltv
Saturday on the S. S. Yukon for Sew
ard, whence they will go by mil ana
boat to the Yukon river and to Port
Yukon, which is in the Arctic clrc-
They will also visit Skagway. and
will go by rail to White Ho: befo-s
returning. After the trip. Mr Wing
mother will come to southern Oregon
to spend the summer at the Wtn
home. She has made several visits in
the valley.
Bessie Murphy and Richard
Smith Married at (irants Pass
Bessie Murphy, daughter 01 former
Judge C. B. Lomkln of Jackson cour
ty. and Richard A. Smith of Malta
Ore., were married at Grants Pas
Friday evening, it was learned here
today. The ceremony was performed
at the Josephine county co-rthouc
at 7 o'clock by Judge O. W. Matthews
Mrs. Smith, who formerly taught
school near Med ford . has mac?
frienda in Jackson county to whom
news of her wedding Is of lnterei"
They will make their home it Malln.
where Mr. Smith has a position a
building contractor. -
Last Meeting of Spring
For Garden Club Thursday
Medford Garden club will hold Its
last meeting for, the spring Thursday
evening. June 6. at 7 o'clock In the
gardens of the retiring president, Mrs.
Ralph Woodford. 526 South Holly
street. There will be a short business
session and the remainder of the eve
ning will be spent In a social way.
Omitted from the list of prize win
ning roses at the recent flower show
was the fact that a beautiful Padre
rose entered by Mrs. Leonard Carpen
ter won the sweepstake prize.
A charming bowl of flowers from
the county clerk's office was given
an award of merit by the Judges.
Rev. and Mrs. Bairri
Entertain House Guests
The Reverend and Mrs. '7. R. Bal'd
have as their house guests this we
Mrs. Clara Watson, sister to Mie
Balrd, and Miss Blanche Mythale:
both of Modesto. Cal. Mrs Balrd wi.l
accompany them the latter part of
the week to the southern city, where
she will be a guest of her mother.
The Bairds are planning several
sightseeing trip for their guests th'
week. Among the point of interes:
to be visited is Crater Lake.
Mm. James Shepherd
Will Attend Son's Wedding
Mrs. James Shepherd left recentl
for Los Angeles, to attend the wee
ding of her son Winslow. Sunda.
June 8, and to spend several weei j
after the wedding visiting relatives in ,
the southern California city
Mr. Shepherd will be married t-
Miss Milllcent Matthews of Los A.i
geles, and they will probably male
their home at Tucson. Ariz., where h
has a position as ECW foreman in
the national park service.
Daughters of Nile
Call Meeting Saturday
Daughters of the Nile will meet
Saturday, June 8. in the Masonic
temple at 2 o'clock. Luncheon will
be served by the temple patrol in the
Masonic dining room at 12:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles C. Woods will preside,
at the meeting in the absence of Mrs.
A. K. Cass of Grants Pass, queen of
the temple, who Is attending the su
preme session at Chicago.
The meeting will be followed by an
Interesting program. Visitors from
other temples are cordially Invited.
Circle Society Will
Have Meeting Tuesday
The regulat monthly meetkt? of tt:e
Circle society oT the First Christian
church will Yt Vield Tuesday evening
at 7:45, In the recreational hall ai
the church. Installation of officer
will be held.
AH members are urged to pay duet
In full if poslble. All mlsiona-y
books must be returned at tMs meet
ing. Adrian Fraley and grtup wl'.l
be In crmge of the program.
Chrvsanthrmum Circle
To Meet Wednesday Eve
Chrysanthemum circle No. 84.
Neighbors of Woodcraft, will meet In
regular session Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock, announcement today stated
District Organizer Agnes J. Hoag will
be present at this meeting. All mem
bers are urged to attend. There will
be a social hour with refreshments.
and Lenora Corey will have charge of
the entertainment.
Medermevers Will
Entertain at Pinner
Members of group two jf Lovai
Workers claw of the First Christian
church will be entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening at the home of Mv
and Mrs. Carl Nledermeyer. All mem.
bers of the class are cordial. Invited
Transportation will be furnished thoM
having no way to go and they ait
asked to be at the church at 7 p. m
M. M. Hermans WM1
Have Guest For Summer
Miss Aletha Hubbard is expected
to return to Medford next week after
completing the year as instructor in
the Granite Falls. Wn.. schools. Miss
Hubbard will spend the summer here
ac the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. M
Herman.
Park Officials Guests !
Entertained Oregon Cave. 1
The beautiful Oregon Caves Cha
teau was the scene of a charming
dinner dance Saturday evening when
George Sabln . host , en tert tned in
honor of Superintendent David H.
Canfleld and membera of hta Crater
Lake National park staff.
Dancing and cards were enjoyed
after the lovely dinner and as an in
teresting feature of th week-end
party, the guests were taken through
the Caves Sunday, Wtldflowera were
used as the theme of the decorations,
but the guests declared nothing could
have added to the natural beauty of
the national monument.
Present were : Superintendent and
Mrs. Canfleld, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Hedges, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robertson,
Dr. and Mrs Carl Swart clow, Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. L.
R. Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
East, all from Medford. and Mr. and
Mrs. James Bromley of Grants Pass;
Misses Jean Steel, Ethel Wilkinson
and Margaret Hensley. and Messrs. E.
E. Etherton, Ernest Hostel. H. L. Beed
and Bernle Hughes.
Yeoman-Knight Pupils
To Appear Recital Tonight.
Pupils of Effle Herbert Yeoman and
John R. Knight will present one of
a series of spring recitals tonight at
the Baldwin Piano Shoppe at 8:00
o'clock.
Those appearing are Odllle Anne
Persons. Martha Jane Cool. Vernon
Jones, Richard Bishop, Eunice Smith,
Melissa Persons, Laura Gentner, Joyce
Sims, Norrene Bohnert, Alice Curry,
Maxlne Pierce, Nancy Firestone, Bill
Porter, Thayle Ford, Phillip Hensel
man, Blllle Balrd, Marjorle Pierce and
Katherlne Gentner.
The public la most cordially Invited.
Mrs. Burgher Visiting
Idaho Relatives Few Days
While her husband la preparing f"r
the summer's duties at Crater Lake
national park, where he la a membf
of the ranger staff. Mrs. Darwin K.
Burgher la visiting with relatives J a
Idaho this week. After a en day's
stay, ah will return to make her
summer iiome in the park.
Mrs. Canfleld Will
Be Hostess at Phoenix
St. Mark's Guild will meet at the
home of Mrs. R. D. Canfleld at Phoe
nix Friday at 1 o'clock for cafeteria
luncheon, eccording to an announce
ment. Each member is requested to
bring her own silver.
Mrs. M. D. Field
To Entertain Club
Oregon State Mothers club will
meet with Mrs. M. D. Field Tuesday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the regu
lar June meeting. An invitation is
extended all mothers of Oregon State
college students.
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Families in need
extra mooev
ill find oar ser
vice the solution
to tlieir problem.
Ymi ran en anv amount ud to t$O0 here get
promptly and confidentially cm the most liberal
and convenient terms. Interest is charged only foe
actual time roo use the money- Small weekly or
monthly payments. Payments may be increased, or
loan paid in full at any time. Investigate oar ser
vice without obligation
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Miss Fisher Again
State Nurse Head
BEND, Ore.. June 8. (AP) Miss
Helen Fisher again headed the Oregon
Graduate Nurses' association today, as
a result of her re-election at the con
cluding session of the nurses' annual
convention here Saturday. Miss Fish
Ideal Spring Breakfast
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t delicious and easllv nre.Kiied surliig morning lirenkliiNt dish tluit ul.
meet the Instant approxal of eterv n: ember of the fnmlly Is comprised ol
Shredded Wheat biscuits and straw berries. Cream and sugar mar be add
ed to suit the taste of the Individual.
er Is superintendent of the Portland
public school nurses.
Miss Linnle Laird of Portland was
re-elected president of the Oregon
organization for public health nursing.
Weatonka Council
Entertains Chiefs
State Organization
Great chiefs of Oregon paid an of
ficial visit to Weatonka Council and
Tribe of the Pocahontas lodge of
Medford, Saturday evening. The
meeting was called to order by Poca
hontas Sarah Tolle. the degree work
was exemplified and Velda Dahlke
was Instructed Into the mysteries of
the degree.
After the business hour, open meet
ing was declared under the chairman
ship of Jack Dooms. Speeches were
made by: Great Sachem Henry Witter
of Goble. Ore., Great Senior Sagamore
Irwin Hauhn of Portland, Great Jun
ior Sagamore Frank Kosklrch of Port
lund. Great Chief of Records Dr. Du
ane A. Fellows of Portland, Joan
Hauhn. sachem of Willamette Tribe
No. fl of Portland. Clifford Gardner,
past sachem of Portland, and Arthur
SI e vers of Portland.
Dancing was enjoyed by the guests,
members and friends, the music be
ing furnished by the Dickeys. At a
late hour refreshments were served
by the committee consisting of Esther
Dooms. Millie Purdin. Hazel Anderson.
Dorotha Watkins, Sarah Tolle and
Jack Dooms..
ELEVEN FROM COUNTY
Commencement exercises are sched
uled today at Oregon State college,
and according to word received here
from Corvsllls, eleven from Jackson
county will tecelve diplomas. They
are:
Glenn Slmkins, Robert John Loesch
La Von Dunford. Laura Bailey, John
Alden Thompson, Evelyn Grlmmett,
all of Medford; Maxlne Emery. Ther
one Ivan Farts, of Ashland: Edwin
Clements, of Eagle Point; Mabel Dor
othy Sanders and Marcel Frank San
ders, of Trail.
Meteorological Report
June 3. 1935
Forecasts
Medford and vicinity; Fair tonight
and Tuesday; no change in tempera
ture. Orrson: Fair tonight and Tuesday;
no change in temperature.
Local Data
Temperature a year ago today :
Highest 73; lowest 38.
Total monthly precipitation, none.
Deficiency for the month. .06 Inches.
in the river about three weeks. On
the forehead waa a fresh cut which
might have caused death. There was
.an old acar over the right eye.
worth seeing, is near the Llthla foun
tain in the upper park.
ASHLAND, June 3. iSpl.) Rhodo
dendrons which each year attract
hundreds of admirers to LUhU p.ir
are now at their lovllcst. T.iosc whu
visit the pnrk will find them in thr-r
locattons. two groups near -'he park
entrance, and a third whlcii Is well i
BIRTHS
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Crouch
er of Berrydnlc avenue, a baby daugh
ter weighing t)',i pounds, June 1 at
their home.
Use Mall Tribune want ads.
Total precipitation since Septem
ber, 1. 1034. 15.85 inches. Deficiency
for the season, 0 96 Inches.
Relative humidity at 5 p. m. yes
terday 20 per cent; 8 a. m. today 80
per cent.
Tomorrow: Sunrise 4:37 a. in
set 7:42 p. m.
Observntlons Taken nt 5 A. M
1!0 .Meridian Time
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H i1 ! 8
Botsa 20 42 .... CIpiit
Boston 86 58 .... P. Cdy.
Chicago 80 62 .16 Cloudy
Dfnver 72 44 T. Clear
Eureka 56 46 .... Clear
Helena 58 48 .04 P. Cdy.
Los Angeles 74 58 .... Cloudy
MEDFORD 83 45 .... Clear
New York 78 60 .... P. Cdy.
Omaha 82 58 .42 Clear
Phoenix 100 70 .... Clear
Portland 60 48 .... Cloudy
Reno 78 46 .... Clear
RosehurB 74 42 .... Clear
Salt Lake 60 44 .... Clear
San rranclsco .. 86 80 ... Clear
Seattle 62 48 ... Clear
Spokane 88 42 P. Cdy.
Walla Walla 72 48 . Clear
Washington, D C. 80 64 .... Cloudy
llody found
VANCOUVER, Waah.. June 3. (AP)
The body of a man. apparently an
Oriental, or Indian, waa recovered
from the Columbia river here today.
The coroner aald the body had been
39 hours Portland to Chicago
WASHINGTON. June 3. (AP)
The house today passed the contro
versial Philippine cordage measure
extending the amount of duty-free
hemp imports from 3.000.000 to 6,
000.000 annually. The bill now goes ,
to the president for signature. j
FREE
SOIL TESTS
At Our Store June 5th
Frank Merhener. soil chemist for the ('has. If. Lilly
Co.. will be here from 9 a. m. to 4 p. in. Wednesday
to make free soil analysis fnr southern Oregon
farmers ant urchardlsts. Hrlng a sample.
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First "Sailing" from Portland
Thursday, Juno 6th
f ROM CHICAGO SATURDAY, JUNE 8th
PUBLIC EXHIBITION-Portland
Tueiday, June 4th ...Wedneiday,Juno5th
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Union Station
"SAILINGS" MONTHLY see dates below:
ASTBOUND Juno olh, lllh. lth, JUt, Join. Each month thereafter.
Ill, 6th, lllh, 16lh, 21 it, 26th. Iv. Portland 3i5 p. m. Ar. Chicago 9,30a. m.
WISTB O U ND -Juno 8lh, I3lh, 8th, 23rd, 2Sth. Each month lhr.aft.r,
3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th. 23rd, 28th. Iv. Chicago 6il5 p. m. Ar. Portland 8,00a.m.
Spaca aiilgnod a, roiorvatlons rocolvod
With the first streamline Pullman train In America, Union
Pacific links the Pacific Northwest closer to the East cut
ting one full day from the fastest former train schedules
between Portland and Chicago.
The 7-car Slrtamlintr Includes diner-lounge car, coach
buffet car ond three Pullman sleepers of radically different
design than ever before constructed all air-conditioned.
NO IXTRA PARI Exactly Iho tamo Summor Excursion and Ono-Wayfaroa
apply a. for similar accommodations on Union Pacific's two fin daily trains
lost Tho Portland Rote (9i35 p.m.) and Pacific limited (8i40a.m.)
8 svro to mako your trip to or from Iho East on Hit 5trafnmtr.
Jun 10. IS. Incluilv. -Railroad Waak
Por Information and reservations, apply to
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EXCEPTIONALLY FINE RANGE
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JUNE
15
Positively Ends On That Date -
Monday, June 17, this very fine range will cost you $165, The
extraordinary offer we are now making is only possible clause
these ranges were contracted for with the factory last fall. Those
purchased on that contract are pracically all sold. Bought at
today's prices they will have to be sold at $166. This is a very
fine range, for the rest of the week only it will sell at a price so
far below its regular selling price that this Is the outstanding bar
gain of the year. We unreservedly recommend this range to you
believing that it will give you excellent satisf option in every way.
Do not let the price mislead you. There if "nothing wrong" with
this range, it is strictly high grade and dependable in every way.
It is modern in every respect, one of the most attractive ranges we
have ever sold and a range that we are proud of.
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