Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1935)
PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OR EG ON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1933. Rose Grocery Opens New I. G.A. Store in Medford Saturday, August 17 ' E STAR! Ti OF TO Attractive as It name, th new Rose Grocery located fit the corner of North Holly and Jackson ctreeti will hold a grand opening Saturday, Sun day end Monday to acquaint the pub lic with Medford' latest I. O. A. food atom. Special prices on high quality goods will be featured during these three daya. Free mint-flavored tea. Jce cream and cake will be given to visitors Saturday, according to Mra. Laura Stewart, owner or the fine es tablishment. The English style grocery building Is conveniently situated so that cus tomers may drive up to the front door for quick service. Immaculately white Inside and out, with cement floors, the Rose Is a model of mod ern nea In every detail and merchan dise Is displayed after the splendid Independent Grocers' AllUnce plan. Mrs. Stewart successfully operated the former Rose grocery on Jackson street for three years and In June, 1935, work was started on the con struction of the present building and the old house on the corner wa mov ed to the rear of the store site. Mrs. Stewart has now completely re n nova ted the house so that It too Is strict ly modern Inside and out. There 1 an extensive fruit and vegetable department with vaporizers to assure freshness of the products. Canned goods are effectively arranged as they are In all I.O.A. units so that shoppers have no difficulty In quick ly locating brands and prices. A com plete assortment of meats, dairy pro duct and all staple groceries Is on display at the Rose store. One of the most complete sections In the new grocery Is the bakery department which will feature fresh breads and all types of pastries. Assisting Mrs. Stewart at the Rose grocery are Mrs. Allen Drury. Mark Smith and Roy Harrison. The pub lic Is Invited to call at this attractive ly arranged food store to participate Jn the values being offered for the official opening. Motor Failure Brings Instantaneous Death In Fall of Fifty Feet (Continued rrvm page One.) Mn, Tost Remains Consequently, the next morning, Fogs are frequent at this season when August 7. when the two bopped from around snow and ice to their lowest point. The coast guard headquarters at Washington, D. C, ordered the North land, which touched at Barrow yes terday In Its annual visit, to return to bring the bodies back to Seattle, and In Fairbanks a plane was avail able to fly to Barrow for the same purpose. The aerial Jaunt was to take Post and possibly Rogers to Siberia, where Post said he was going to hunt tigers. Attendants at the Bryn Mawr air port, where Post's plane was refitted, said It carried no parachutes, but that the seats In the ship were equipped with safety belts. Had No Chance The filers would have had no chance to use parachutes even had tr-ey carried them. Post'a plane was a new one. built In Burbank, Cal., for the flight to Siberia. It was a specially built model, of low wing construction sim ilar to the ship used by Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh on their flights to Japan In 1031 and across the Atlantic air routes In 1933. , Flown to Seattle as a land plane, I snip was fitted with pontoons Y LEE SOUKUP. 71, PASSES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS FROM HEART Mary Lea Soukup. a resident of Mrrtford for the past 18 years, paaaed awtiy at lior home. 310 Laurel street, at 11:15 p. m. Wednesday after a very ahort lllneu. due to heart trouble. Mra. Soukup was born at Berlin, Missouri. Aug. 18, 1863, and was aged 71 years. She spent her early life In Berlin, and In 1003 was united In marrlagv to Albert H. Soukup at Kan sas City, Missouri, They lived there until loot, at which time they moved o Canada, living there a few years and in 1919 came to southern Ore gon, where she has lived continuous ly. Mr. Soukup passed away Jan. 27, 1933. She was a woman of fine Christian character, a beloved mother, and friend to all. She leaves to mourn her departure, three daughters, Mrs. Ben Qarnett. Mrs. Earl Croney and Mrs. Lillian Bernard, all of Medford. She has had as her companion for the past eight je.rs Miss Ethel Moore of this city. Funeral services will be conducted from the Perl funeral home Satur day morning at 10:30. with Rev. w. II. Balrd officiating. Interment will take place In the Medford I. O. O. P. cemetery. A "Forty Yoar club" will be formed In July. 1936. by citizens who lived In the original Miami, Fla., In 1896-7. the here. Post arrived here from the south on August 1. accompanied by Mrs. Post, who had planned to make a Si berian trip with her husband. At Sun Francisco, he had been delayed several days obtaining passport per mission to enter Russia. He said at that tlmo he planned to go on. to Moscow after "hunting iikits m oioena. Ambassador Troy anovsky. then at San Francisco, sold they would be warmly welcomed at MOSCOW. Joined By Raters Hogors. freed from his moving pic ture work for a time, then flew north and Joined them here on Aug ust 8. He left Los Angeles under an "ossumod name" but his Identity was soon discovered and he was welcomed nere. On the next day. the two took icsi uigms in Posts plane, which had by then been equipped with pontoons, and Rogers also found time tor ft poio workout with polo players i.o. ne wns tneir guest that vin mg ana tola thorn, among other things, that he was going north to got a polo toom going on the Mnta nuska project," as that was about the oniy thing the Democrats haven't clone ror the colony." mat evening, frlonds disclosed 1st. er. Bogers "kidded" Mrs. Post about me nuntlng and fishing they planned on Isolated Alaskan lakes, saying It was "no place for a lady." The "kid ding" In which' Post Joined, finally convinced Mrs. Post not to make the trip with them. tne Kenton airport on Lake Washing ton, soutn of here, Mrs. Post wss left behind. She said the trip might be loo strenuous." She remained here only a few days, and then flew soutb In a private plane to San Francisco, where she revealed that, ajnong "other reas ons" for giving up the flight, she "wanted Wiley to be more comfort able. ROOSEVELT VOICES SHOCK OF NATION T (Continued from Page one.) The "other reasons" evidently ln- ciuaea an operation. Post and Rogers made a leisurely flight of 8 hours. 16 minutes, the first dsy to Juneau. Oov. John W..TTOT of Alaska, and Joe Crosson, a hunting companion last year of Post's, welcomed the two on their arrival at Juneau, the terrl tory'a capital. They were the governor's guests that night at the territorial mansion. The next day It was still raining and ineir night, which by now hsd be come a "vacation trip," they said, was delayed. Hopped to Klondike Within a few daya. they hopped again over Into the historic Klondike gold territory, to Dawson, Y. T.. and even there found themselves the ob jects of much attention. Miners and prospectors came miles to see them. wunin two days they took off again, their destination unannounced as usual, snd they turned up at Ak lavlk. N. w. T., at the mouth of the Mackenzie river, on the Arctic. Rogers commented In one of his pert dispatches that the Esklmoa were "thicker than rich men at a save-the-constltutlon convention." He also found It cold. It was 40 degrees above zero. Their stsy there was short. A night back to Interior Alaska, to Fairbanks, followed, and then In a commercial plane they flew south to Ancnorage and over to the Mata ntiska project. "Pioneering for spinach Is differ ent than pioneering for gold," said Rogers. "I didn't see any mosqultos there." he added. They returned to Fairbanks, where their plnne had been serviced, and then followed their tragic flight norm kj i-oint Barrow, ending In dis aster near their destination. In the Hoover administration, friend of Rogers since they were bovs to gether in Oklahoma called him "one of the cleanest, finest characters I have ever known. He was one of nature's noblemen. ' "I knew Wiley Post well also. He was a brilliant and Intrepid flier." Mayor Frank S. Shaw, of Los Ang eles, here on business, said, "I was with Will only two weeks ago. No words I could say now would com pletely express my sorrow." "Oklahoma has lost Its two great est sons." said Representative Will Rogers of that state. He recalled the humorist's endorsement had helped put him In congress. Representative Boland, of Pennsyl vania said "No one realized Rogers' genius for Judging current events" better than members of congress. Speaker Byrns said today he had a premonition that trouble would come to Will Rogers on the Alaskan flight. "When I read he was Koine on that long trip." he said. "I told my wife. 'I wish Will Rogers wouldn't do that.' I said he was liable to get killed." OEATH OF ROGERS! CALL IN NOV., 1931 (Continued from iage One.) coming to the Mall Tribune, where he was recognized. The dally writings of Rogers have been a feature of the Mall Tribune for many years. His pictures were Immensely popular with movie fans of this city. The comedlsn on his Tlsit here on November 19, 1931, In an Interview, said: "I'll be back In time for the cam paign," he further said. "It'll be bet ter than any old war. The Demo crats have a chance to cop, but Territorial authorities keep visiting dogs under observation for six months to prevent rabies from reach ing Hawaii, Ambergris is a concretion formed In the Intestine of the sperm-whale and round floating on the sea. CHICAGO, Aug. 16. (API Former President Herbert Hoover today said me oeatna of Wiley Post and will Rogers were a "terrible shock" to mm. In a statement Issued after he had been Informed of the tragedy by the Associated Press, Mr. Hoover said: "The news of the death In an air Plane crash of Will Rogers and Wiley Post has come as a terrible shock to me. "I have long known both of these fine Americans and have long been appreciate of their accomplishments. In origin and accomplishment they were typically American, with their careera appealing to everyone apprec iative of the pioneer spirit. "They were great souls and t fi a senss of deep personal loss In their passing." Steeplechaslng In America began In Canada, where English offlcera. quartered at Montreal and Toronto, gave meetings. Use Mall Tribune want aria We wish the ROSE GROCERY Every success in the beautiful new store ASK FOR MERRIMAN'S BUTTER and Ice Cream MERRIMAN'S DAIRY they'll mess It up1. They'll fight among themselves about prohibition, and nominate two candidates for president maybe do It up brown and name three candidates." He predicted, by spring "the Re publicans will make things hum. and folks will forget their troubles." "The farmers all tell me they have no money that's everybody's trou ble. They have kerosene cans lull of pickled peaches and stuff to eat. snd a place to sleep. The boys who are taking It on the chin are In the factory towns and cities. They have no oarn to crawl into, and no grub. cierjouays jawmg Mr. Hoover too: much. It's a wonder he does any- j thing. I wouldn't." "My boy who started out to be a reporter has saved himself and Is -now a freshman at Stanford." "I'll say Medford Is a fine town. If nobody from the chamber of com- '. merce Is listening," Rogers said, exe- i cutlng the winsome Rogers wink. Twenty minutes betoae his train left he announced, "I'm going to i sneak off and phone the girl at my : house." He did. "Some day I'm coming back here ! and eat a pear and catch ri.i, I Guess everybody tells you that." was Rogers' parting comment. KANSAS OFFICERS TO'- A telegram was received here today by state police. Indicating that extra dition papers on Dane Stockton, ar rested here Aug. 8 on a warrant Issued from Kansas for participation In an armed robbery In that state last had been secured, and that Sheriff Earl Kearns will .arrive some I time today to take the man Into cus- today. Stockton wss arrested while work ing in Medford, and has been held la the county Jail pending action by th Kansas authorities. Although two companions In the armed robbery art now In the Kansas penitentiary. Stockton had been a fugitive until arrested here by state police. Use Mali Tribune want ads. THE ATTRACTIVE NEW IGA STORE, THE ROSE GROCERY is a credit to Medford We Congratulate Mrs. Laura Stewart Em LADINO PRODUCTS CO. Ladino Cheese A home product made at Eagle Point A great variety of antelopes are found In South Africa, ranging from the dlmlnuMve blue buck or mlplti to the elt.nd. Texas plans to have 3.800,000 trees ready for planting next spring on a 300-mlle shelter belt designed to re duce wind erosion. We Congratulate the ROSE GROCERY upon the opening of the fine new IGA Store Tomorrow When you shop at the Rose Grocery ask for BECK'S BREADS and PASTRIES they will add zest and health ful benefit to every meal are Luman Brothers happy to congratulate The OSE OCERY upon the completion of the splendid new store G LUMAN BROTHERS SUPER FOOD MARKET Corner Main and Bartlett We wish to congratulate Mrs. Laura D. Stewart on the fine modern food store which she is opening to morrow for your inspection. It Li a very creditable addition to the business firms of Medford and we know that the spirit and foresight which prompted the new store assures Mrs. Stewart a well deserved success. Fine Breads and Pastries MEDFORD'S NEWEST FOOD STORE Opens Saturday Corner Jackson and Holly Streets MODERN IN EVERY DETAIL ! SPECIAL DRIVE-IN SERVICE! A Cordial Invitation Southern Oregon people are cordial ly invited to visit our fine, new store tomorrow ... I am sure that you will be delighted with our clean, strik ingly beautiful new store and im pressed with the completeness of our stocks and service. Mrs. Laura D. Stewart Open Diillv A.M. to I) P.M. Including Sundays Congratulations .... ROSE GROCERY We are happy to supply your new, modern food store with fresh, daily deliveries of Marvel Wheat Puffs the delicious "rendy to eat" cereal made in Medford from the finest Rogue River Valley wheat, by the MORTON MILLING COMPANY Congratulations To Mrs. Laura Stewart upon the occasion of the Opening of the New ROSE GROCERY At the corner of Jackson and Holly Sts. in Medford tomorrow. We wish " Mrs. Stewart success in her attractive, new store The FIRST NATIONAL BANK "A DEPARTMENTIZED BANK" Snider's Congratulate the Rose Grocery l - twv, iju fi JtO The New Vr Rse Grocery features v? Hi snidery K . ; A J MILK CREAM The New Rose Grocery features SNIDER'S MILK CREAM CHEESE . and other products .
