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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE. MEDFOKD. OREGOX, FRIDAYDECEMBER 20, 1935.
JOHN D'S HEALTH
Aged Oil Man Is Leading
; Quiet And Sequestered
Life Aides Sure He'll
Reach 100th Birthday
Project Builder
,. ORMOND BEACH, FU. (UP) John
D. Rockefeller, who two decade ago
relinquished control of the vat em
pire and fortune he built, today li
seeking to reach the coveted century
mark in life through a quiet, se
, questerd existence that mnkes him
probably the most Inaccessible man
in America. .
He la 85 Yara old now, four years
from his goal, but members of his
household, to whom he la "Mr. R.,"
say he Is alert and cheerful, patient
and uncomplaining, and they fool
certain that he will reach the century
mark.
physicians have forced him to give
up all physical exertion. Golf, long a
fnvoiite pastime, has been foregone.
Christmas parties and other enter
tainment which taxed him have been
halted. His neigh borllness has been
curbed. The once-fa miliar sight of
Rockefeller, warmly bundled up In
blankets, sitting in the tonneau of
one of hie town cars on a morning's
ride Is now a rare one, although he
requests this privilege dally.
Doctor's orders. It Is said.
Complete relaxation, both mental
and physical, rather than any medica
ments, will bring to fruition his long-
cherlsehd ambition, hla physicians
feel.
Home Is Guarded
"Rockefeller la finding asylum at
The Casements, hts large, rambling,
but unpretentious winter estate. Hero
bs la sheldered from disturbance and
strain by a staff of retainers, as dis
ciplined and loyal as that of any
feudal lord.
The estate Is surrounded by high
wire fences that defy Intruders, and
each gate has It sentry box with
an armed guard In It. No one la per
mitted to enter the grounds without
approval of the directing members of
the household. But even ntrwico
does not Insure a glimpse of Rocke
feller. Only members of the family,
, servants, and a small group of the
closest Intimates are permitted to see
him.
Consequently, rumors are rife that
he Is senile, that hta life ,1s hanging
by a slender thread.
Neither Is true.
Detached though he Is. he retains
hla Interest in the outside world and
has the news read to him each morn
ing. Those close to him say his com
ments often are as trenchant and
pertinent ss In previous years.
He has been vitally Interested In
problems of the economic crisis of re
cent years, and when work was being
done on The Casements he distrib
uted It among the greatest number
of needy families in this section, and
adjusted the hours of work for each
man to his actual needs for subsist
ence. Better Than Years Ago ;
His health and general physical ,
condition are better thnn last year
and the year before.
His days are full, from the time he
wakes In hla oxygen-tree ted and air
conditioned suite, until he retires
almost with the sun.
An early riser. Rockefeller now re
mains In his roems until he has hnd
breakfast. He is dressed, and goes
downstairs In the newly-installed ele
vator. If the weather is warm, he is per
mitted to walk through his spnclous
grounds to his summer house, net far
back on the estate. There he Is read
letters from the family and news
papers. After mid-day dinner, he rests In
his aulte In a bed specially built for
him, for "Mr. R." is too tail for
ordi nary-sired beds.
Usually he dew ends again and
spends the remainder of the day with
friends or members of his family. :
When John D., Jr., In whose hands
now rest the reins of the vst Rocke- ;
feller holdings. Is In Ormond Bench,
the two spend much lime together.
In this circle, conversation gener
ally la steady, with the patriarch ctr
rylng on his share.
It la on this ordered dally schedulo
of rest and relnxntlon thnt doctors
base his physical condition today.
His longevity is due entirely to a life
of moderation, they say. nnd they be
lieve It likely that he will reach his
goal In life.
i.
CHARLES
GRIMM
Charles I. Grlrrun, ohlcf civilian
engineer of the North Pacific division
United States army engineers, la civil
Ian engineer In charge of all army
projecta In the division. He was civil
ian engineer In charge of designing
Bonneville dam.
PROCESSED TREES
THAT DON'T SHED
NEW YULE STYLE
8T. PAUL, Minn. (UP) The old
fashioned Christmas tree that shed
Us needles all over the parlor floor
before grandfather had fired hla
blunderbuss on New Year's Eve Is
passe.
In its place Is offered a new pro
duct from northern Minnesota spruce
swamps still a Christmas tree butj
a sleek, durable, glistening thing of
beauty wrapped In cellophane.
The modem Christmas tree, accord
ing to Ray Clement, state forestry
expert. Is the product of an Infant
industry which already boasts two
large plants In Duluth and Cook,
Minn.
These new trees, marketed In vir
tually every state In the union, will
be colored silver or a processed green,
and will range In else from table
'centerpieces 30 or 36 Inches high to
majestic ballroom giants nine or
more feet In height. Next year addi
tional colors may be offered.
The method of treatment vanes
with the processor, but the chemicals
used are guarded trade secrets. At
Duluth, where the finished trees are
piled Into a huge refrigerated ware
house ready for widely scattered mar
kets, a dipping process Is used. The
manufacturer promises the 'needles
will hold fast for several months as
a result. At Cook the processor sprays
the trees. Similar durability claims
are made by him. in either method,
the green trees emerge slightly darker
in color than were the unprocessed
trees. Th tablepleces, a specialty of
the Duluth company, are equipped
with a base.
Minnesota has an Indirect Interest
In this Industry, which began about
three years ago. Most of the trees are
taken from state-owned lands, under
supervision to -Insure adequate re
placements over a five-year period.
Tracts of muskeg from Minnesota's
20,000.000 acre reserves are leased
with renewal options and the pro
ceeds revert to the state's school
funds. i
Packaging Is an Important part of I
the Industry. Paper cartons carry the
finished trees, which are packed In
tightly, but which unfold to a natu- I
ral contour when exposed to a warm
rooro. Many of the small table trees
are wrapped In cellophane, while at
Cook numerous orders for large trees
on request also are cellophane wrap
ped. By-products of the Cook nlant in
clude numerous processed wreaths.
garlands and pine cones. On many of
these decorative pieces a third color
red Is used.
out of a door on which the agents
were spying, has a new house. Agents
are to keep the German shepherd
Puppy because his master. Joseph
Brazil la not a drinking country,
Cor re to da Manna, morning newspa
per there, concluded frc-ai statistics of
liquor importations last year amount-
Urban, Is in Jail for operating a still, lng to only $1,731,440.
Costly Apples Auctioned
LONDON. (UP) Two barrels of
apples, which had been put up for
auction by the Nova Scotian minister
of agriculture to raise funds for the
Lord Mayor of Cardiff's distress fund,
realized 92,000.
"O-Dog" Gets New Home
CLEVELAND. (UP) "Alkie." the
"G-Dog" who gave his master away
to liquor agents when he bounced
Feel at Home in
"The Heart of Portland"
Comfort Convenience
Courtesy Service
Attractive Rates:
Hotel
Cornelius
523 8.1V. Park
Portland
Detached bath...
With bath
..$1.00 op .
...11.50 up
liiSM
BBS O. CRIMSON. Mgr.
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
Park Ave
Hotel
633 S.W. Park
Portland
Though some of the four rrmnlnlnc
shopping days before ChrMmas villi
be devoted to plnnnlng your Holiday
Menus, this need not he any long,
drawn-out arduous task. Our large
varlely of Items, fine quality of
merchandise, and our evceptlonall.v
low prices will make your shopping a
pleasure.
Every employee from the Presl- tt " J? jllS
dent donii lo the Saturday Iloy, B V. 1
nniup run a nor sirs? w -wmmfi 2
i iiiii riji Jirfi.,r m pJKTojr- c t
I II II I 1.1 I III JW1E1I1I i-J-'iTiL'.''tir . BUM i i I I I I
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WjjajiUF PEANUTS
'M.i 1 1 I ' Hi I J jj I ; I H ""i, g(g)c
Mixed Nuts evftwtee
Quality Mix No Peanuts m&n& JwAf ll SS
New Crop 2 lbs.
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Mjf iijfljr. i dewei or wnue lurjDon asm
PITTSBURGH (UP) Bands of
youths roaming the country and un
organized wanderers . will be only
memories of the depression when
proper educational and vocational
enterprises are Initlntcd for their re
lief, according to Thomas J. Keane
of New York, director of senior scout
ing. Boy Scouts of America.
"The CCC camps which the Presi
dent started In motion were the first
great step forward In rehabilitating
the young men of America," he said.
"At 1ft a boy becomes a man, and at
that stage In life he wnnttt something
active to do. New interests are crowd
ing his life and nomo sort of educa
tional diversion must be presented."
Jn line with his views. Kenne point
ed to the extensive sonlor scout pro
gram which the national Boy Scout
organization Is starting In Pitts
burgh, which is designed to elimin
ate Juvenile wanderers and to keep
them close to home. The nationwide
program la outlined for youths from
IS to 25.
Keane asserted that boys of his age
are filled with a desire for adventure
und the purpose of the new program
is to sublimate these nntural Im
pulses. Groups organized for the study of
engineering, aviation and mechanics
will be Included In the senior scout
movement, which will affect approxi
mately one-third of the entire Boy
Scout membership. Once the move
ment gets under way, the term Boy
Scout Wil,) be dropped for those over.
18 and the title of Senior Scout sub
stituted.
3ft..1. Stores Nell Liquor
NEW YORK. (UP) Packaged liq
uor Is sold at retail In the United
States through 38.326 stores, accord
ing to a survey Just completed by
Drug Topics. The survey covers the
30 states which have set up liquor
control systems and the District of
Columbia.
Ruperfitltllnn Delay Project
HONOLULU. (UP) Superstition
and not political red tape may cause
a change in plans of tho new Ala
Moans waterfront park, now under
construction hero with federal relief
funds. Plans to plant two miles of
Polnclunn trees have been delayed
due to an ancient Hawaiian legend
which holds they bring bod luck.
Giant ( aves l ixind In trance
PAR 8. (UP) Two underground
caverns of v.uge sl7. said by their '
discoverers to b among the finest
in the world, have been found In the
"Swallow Hole" at Orgnsce. about 15
miles south of Lyonn.
LYONS
C 0 R D I n L 5
Cieme de Mentha, Cieroe d Ca
cao. . Apricot, Cheny, Black hrtT
and Punch Cotdials. IMPORTED
QUALITY at DOMESTIC PRICKS!
A Holiday Greeting!
Gift Box for Christmas $2.00
A package of 12 No. 2'2 cans Assorted
Choice Oregon Fruits in Syrup
BARTLETT PEARS - APRICOTS
ITALIAN and PETITE PRUNES
RED PITTED CHERRIES
Ask your Grocer or Phone us 94
Delivered at Your House in City
Rogue River Valley Canning Co.
Walnuts
Soft Shell, Meaty 2 lba.
Brazil Nuts
Large, Sweet Meat 2 lbs,
Jumbo Sticks
Largo size Peppormint Sticks
4 for
Peanut Brittle
In Slabs. Full of Peanuts
2 in package
Satin Mix
Full of Bright Colored Pieces.
Lb.
Chocolate Chips
Honeycomb Chips
Dipped in Milk Chocolate
12 oz. pkg.
19-
Fancy Chocolate
Holiday Delight
Sovernl varieties in each box
2; 5 lb. box
Jeil-o
Or JELL-WELL
Five Flavors
Pkg.
Calumet
Double Action
Lb.
&9
Airway Blond
3 lbs.
FRESH FRUITS
and VEGETABLES
Cranberries
U. S. No. l's " 2 lbs.
2
Oranges
Sunkist 200 size
Doz.
Sweet Spuds
U. S. No..l. Even size
8 lbs.
&5c
Fears
Medford Bosc. Packed by S.O.S.
yi box
GrapeSruit
Full of juice. Medium size Doz.
Potatoes
U. S. No. 2 Gems 50 lbs.
(U. S. No. 1 Gems, 50 lbs. 8) .
Celery
Dependable
2 lbs.
Sleepy Hollow Maple Blend 22 lb. tin
Del Monte or Libby's
2'A can, 2 for
Shredded Wheat
The Original 2 pkgs.
SNOWDRIFT
Shortening 6 lb. pail
FLOUR
Blue Seal Family Blend
49 lb. bag
4g MILK c
"C Carnation 4 tall cans 4Sm3
Wheat Flakes m f
PCsIlo Albers Rose ware Large Pkg. jgf M
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tmk JH ItLr" - HOLIDAY DELIGHTS
W E&Z r 'tf3f Mi'll . SPECIALITY PRICED
SsflB" WmrOSkCA TO FIT YOUR
rJflSi CHRISTMAS BUDGET i
CORN MEAL
Gold Medal Yellow
9 lb. bag jggf
or
Lere'l the kind of Christ candy youVe
beta looking for. YouH agree, we think, it's
the grate bargain and biggest value for
mfea around. Each handsome box contain .
choice aranvrv-dflkate and smooth. Big
chocolate creanuthe kind that melt m your
mouth. Thick nougats favorite of young and
old. And each luscious bon boo is dipped a
rich whole-milk chocolate! These delicious
"Sweets m Silver come packed in gorgeous
cerise and silver boxes. And Ihr prict will
amast yotit
lVhynot get several boxes? Keep one on hand
10 tempt hobdav visitors. And give your
friends a thriO-wrlh a box of Holtdiy Delights
Christmas Wrap
Prince Albert
Lb.
Union Leader
George Washington
Lb.
Lb.
59
63'
49'
BUY QUALITY LOCAL MEATS AT SAFEWAY'S SAVING PRICES
SPECIALS Leg o' Lamb small size lb. 19c
shidr. Lamb Roast lb. 17c Rib & Loin Chops lb. 19c
Choice Beef I Fresh Ground rt
POT ROAST lb. IZHc HAMBURGER lb.
Extra Qualitv
MINCE MEAT
2 lbs. Src
Sauer Kraut new pack qt. . 9c
Ludfisk prepared . . 2 lbs. 25c
Morrell's Easterr. Sugar Cured
HAM
lb.
Half or Whole
or
Prices Effective
Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 23, 24
Store Locations:
Store 41, 113 N. Central
Store 471, Main and Hollv