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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1936. PAGE FIVE RAY WARD NAMED PRESIDENT FRUIT GROWERS' LEAGUE The annual meeting of the Fruit grower league held yesterday In the Jackson county court house audito rium elected the following directors for a three-year term: K. 8. Chlrgwln, Ray C. Ward, 8. G Nye, Judge Earl B. Day. Chester Fitch and Walter Leverette. Officers elected by the board of directors were Ray C. Ward, presi dent; A. 8, V. Carpenter, first vice president; 8. G.'-Nye, second vice president; and A. H. Banwell, secretary-treasurer. A talk on the marketing of pears In the east tills year was given by Prof, Henry Hart man, faculty mem ber of Oregon State agricultural col lege and consultant of the Oregon Washington pear bureau, who recent ly returned to the coast after spend ing ten weeks in eastern cities super vising the conditioning of Bcec pears. Professor Uartman stated that ex cellent Improvement In conditioning facilities had been made in the east. especially in New York city. He em phasized that the conditioning prob lem had at last been solved, assert ing that the hears reached the con sumers this year In prime condition. A technical address on "The Im portance of Root Systems of Our Pear Trees" was presented by Dr. W. W. Aldrlch, associate hortlculturallst of the U. 8. department of agriculture, on duty at the Medford experimental station. Dr. Aldrlch dwelled principally upon the effect on pear trees of soil moisture and the lack of It, stressing the necessity of soil moisture In the summer months. Th meeting selected H. Van Hoe Tenburg, Jr., to represent this district at the Glannlnl Foundation confer ence to study Bartlett pears. The meeting heard various reports of the year's activities. The board of directors voted to meet regularly on the third Friday of each mntn. E . Headed by Lewis Ulrlch, the com mittee in charge of the annual covered-dish dinner and open house being planned by the Elks' club for Tuesday night, asserts that this af fair is slated to be the most success ful of Its kind to be arranged by the lodge. A "Gay Nineties'" orchestra from Klamath Fails has been secured, and dancing, cards, bowling, pool and many other features of enterainment will be provided for members and their families, the entire temple be ing placed at the disposal of guests. In charge are Lewis Ulrlch, general chairman; and Mra. Everett Carkln, ladies chairman; and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boggs, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Drager, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dally, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marshall, George How ard, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Dlppell, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Fredericks, E. H. Sleight. Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Scott, Mr. and Mra. Sam Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Milestone, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Watson. Mr. and Mrs. George Gates, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Merrick, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Sherwood and Everett Carkln. ( THE GRANGE Gold Hill Grange. Gold Hill Grange member, were entertained at their meeting on January 19, by the foreatry depart ment, when Mr. McReynold. allowed hla motion picture, "Skyline Trail," which Included the country from Mt. Hood to Crater lake. Thlrty even membere and eleven Tlatora were preaent. Eight new membera recelTed the first and aecond de grees. At a apeclal meeting January 33 theae membera will be given third and fourth degrees by the Sam. Val ley degree team. The committee in charge nerved doughnut, and coffee. January aa the Sam. Valley Orange play. "Mama's Baby Boy," will be given In the Gold Hill achool gym nasium. I'pper Rogue Orange Upper Rogue Grange met January 11 with many membera absent due to alcltneea and stormy weather. Talk, by Brother, Fowler and Conger of Medford were enjoyed dur. Ing lecture hour. Way. and meana announced a dance at Rogue Slk. February 1. Good music. Everyone welcome. A play I. to be given by the Orange and Trail unit Femiary 1 at Rogue Elk at 8:00 p. m. Those In the cast are Zflla Tullls. Irene Nye. Irma Olaw. Waldo Nve. Donald. Vaugna. Ralph Train and Emery Moore. Next meeting of the H. r dub will be January 80 with Sister Violet Mtsworth. All Orange ladle, are urged to attend. Also visiting ladles are welcome. Orange men are to bring a parcel of used clothing for a rummage aale which the ladlea will buy for 10c. during the lecture hour a leap year stunt. t the next meeting. Of ficers are all urged to be on hand 16 mlnutea early next meeting night to start practicing officers aeatlng drill. New "Vet" Named TTtXAMOOK. Ore.. Jan. H (API Dr. Mitchell J Smith of Mount Vernon. Wash., will aucceed the late Dr. Walter Ferguson a county vet erinarian, hv order of the Tillamook county court. LUGGAGE SPACE 1 JK"?:-1 uWiWm'mmmmmwmHHammm mm mm mSmmm aaasaesa mm i! wmm 'Xx , I ft ; Baggage room for a trip to Slam, If yon are interested In going to Siam, is a feature of the new Ford V-8 coupe. This model Ford V-8 is proving exceptionally popular with travel-minded public, and the young woman in the picture, who is planning an early drive to Chicago, is smiling because she has ample space for her entire wardrobe. SENIOR HIGH WILL PRESENT GILBERT OPERA JAN. 25-28 With the rising of the curtain on the first act at performances of lm Gilbert and Sullivan light opera. "Pirates of Penzance," to be present ed by the senior high school January 35, 37 and 38, foam-capped waves in brilliant marine colors and a rock lined cove will come into view or the audience aa a nautical background for the sea-roving Penzance pirates. Painting and designing of the sets Is being done by Miss Elizabeth Crlsell, art supervisor for the city schools and instructor In the high school, who has been assisted by stu dents Boys of the manual training department, under the direction of Leland Mentzer, are constructing the sets. In direct contrast to the vivid col oring of the sea-scrape In the first act Is the rather bleak and gray partially ruined Oothlc chapel in which the remaining action takes place. This set. Miss Crlsell stated, was unusually difficult to do because of the extreme height of the, walls and arches of the chapel. Relief Id the general colorless effect of this scene la afforded by the delicate shades to be found In the stained glass rose windows at the back of the set. Mlas Crlsell la a graduate of the University of California at Los Ang eles, where she studied various phases of art. She gained practical experience by working on play sets In college drama productions. Cos tumes for the production are being made by the home economic depart ment of the high school, under the super vision of Miss Maurlne Carroll. Feminine membera of the cast will wear modern dress, for, although the presentation Is a period story. It. It easily adapted to modern clothes, according to the directors. 'Musical directors for the opera are Esther Church Leake. Mlas Ploy Toung and Wilson Walt, and Ken neth Scott Woods la directing the publicity. First performance Is scheduled as a matinee Saturday afternoon and the two evening performances will take place Monday and Tuesday. January 37 and 36, all performances to be In the high achool auditorium. it Sway Eliminator" New Dodge Device The ride levels tor, which waa an Interesting Innovation on 1935 Dodge cant, . now hae an even more inter esting successor in the "sway elimi nator." which, mounted on 1936 Dodge models, performs lta functions with astonlf-hing simplicity, accord ing to W. W. Allen of the Pierce Allen Motor Co., local Dodge and Plymouth dealer. The Dodge ride levelator constats of a drop-forged, beat-treated steel bar, the curved ends of which are bolted to the horizontal arms of the right and left shock absorbers. A perfect leveling effect la achieved through which the car is kept from swaying In taking curves at high speeda and under other driving con ditions that would tend to cause chassis and body roll. , Being mounted above the level of the frame and requiring no atten tion throughout the life of the ear. the ride levelator bar la located out of tight, behind the radiator grille. Nation Needs a Ben Franklin, Editor Says PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18 J Pi tt would b well if the nstlon could lo cate a man wl'h the "capabilities and talents" of Benjamin Franklin. Cleud Ingalls. editor of the Corvallla Oss ein Times. tr!d the Son. of the American Revolution her. Such a man. Install asid. could "spread the maxims of Industry and thrift" from which h declared the nation had deviated. The talk we In connection with nstlonal thrift wec-k. Cm ataU mount sji ad. . IN ABUNDANCE OREGON IN 'THE RIVALS' Before a highly appreciative aud ience, the University of Oregon play er, presented Richard Brlnsley Sher idan'. "The Rivals" at the normal achool auditorium In Ashland Fri day evening as part of the program for the southern Oregon-northern California drama conference held there this week-end. Romantic comedy at lta best, "The Rivals" 'displayed one pair of lovers Involved in a series of ludicrous and complicated situations brought about by a case of "mistaken identity;" another pair continually embroiled In quarrels of misunderstanding and tearful reconciliations; and perhaps most outstanding of all, Mrs. Mala prop. most famous of Sheridan's characters, from whom has come the word "malaproplsm," meaning mla use of worda. Mrs. Malaprop la play ed by Ottilia Turnbull Seybolt, head of the division of drama at the Uni versity of Oregon, and director of "The Rivals." Appearing again before familiar audtences were William Cottrell and George Francis Smith, former stu dents of Southern Oregon normal, frequently appearing In achool pro ductions. Smooth performancea of even the most minor parts characterized thj production against a background of particularly effective sets designed by Horace Robinson, of the univer sity division of drama. Outstanding characterizatlona were those of Mrs. Malaprop, Sir Anthony Absolute, crusty father of Captain Absolute, the masquerading hero, and Acres, a country squire woefully In love. Many Purchase New 1936 Studebakers The Lewis brothers, owners of the sawmill at Prospect, left for Portland last week with B. L. Sanderson to take delivery of two new 1936 Stude baker President sedans, purchased through the Sanderson Motor Co., local Studebaker dealer. They Im mediately left with their families for Tacoma, Seattle and Everett. Wash., to visit with relatives, acordlng to Mr. Sanderson. Other recent Studebaker purchasers are Prank Miller, new studebaker Dictator aedan; O. W. Long of Ash land, new Studebaker Dictator cruis ing aedan: Irwin H. Howe of Trail, a new Studebaker Dictator aedan, and Hugh W. Shelley, proprietor of Laurel camp at Wolf Creek, la the proud possessor of a new green Studebaker cruising sedan. Mrs. Clara Palmer of Ashland haa just purchased her ninth Studebaker, a President cruis ing aedan. Two Studebaker features, the over drive and the hlllholder, are becom ing very popular with southern Ore gon motorists, aocordlng to Mr. Ssn deraon. ' Be correctly corseted In an Artist Model by ethelwyn B. Hoffmann. These Specials StopWear Lubrication and The smart motorist al wa.'e ha his car com pletely serviced after driving In weather .neb as we have had the past fe week,. Avail yourself of oar attrac tive specials. This week only. 8 qt. ArKtn n$u9 Oil Drain We Call For and Complete Lubrication Pur renn. T 1 QQ I qt. change Jl.j3 JRkvrnidnd a's Union Service ' MJRM.IN O.tlU Prop. AT TOP STRENGTH With five new companies Installed in recently abandoned camps, and with seversl hundred new men fill ing up the vacanclea In the old com panies, the Medford CCO district Is back at a full strength of aa camps and about 4.400 men. The five new companies arrived during the past week and special tralna brought replacement to fill up the old companlea, to the ap proved strength of 300 men esch. Co. 1833, Camp Coos . Head, has moved to Camp Sltkum near Co qullle. Other recently abandoned camps occupied Wednesday by new companies sre Wlmer, occupied by Co. 4743, which osme here from Grand Msrala, Minn.; Gasquet, oc cupied by Co. 709, alao from Grand Marals; Steamboat, occupied by Oo. 70S from Allen, Minn.; Applegate, occupied by Co. 3703 from Lutsen. Minn. Camp Clear Lake, south of Klam ath Falls, waa occupied by Co. 3740. which arrived Friday from Madison. Neb., with 160 men. Captain Oscar M. Steele Is commanding officer. Lieut. Harry F. Rupple la executive, and Lieut. Eric G. Johnson la camp surgeon. BIDS CALLED FOR TRAIL BUILDING Call was Issued yesterday for seal ed proposals on the construction of a school building ner Trail for dis trict 74. The bids will be publicly opened and read In the Elk Creek school at 0 a. m., February 1. Plans call for the construction 01 a one-story frame four classroom building with part basement, the general contract to lncludo heating, plumbing, wiring and painting as shown by the drawings and specifi cations prepared by Frank C. Clark, Medford architect. Plans may be seen at the ofIce of Mr. Clark or of Peter W. Candor, school board clerk, at Tralh Bids must be submitted on forms procur able from Mr. Clark or Mr. Sandox. LOCAL PAIR HELD AS HOI PEEPERS Two Medford youths, Norman O. Rosenberg er, 30, and Harold Blng man, 18, were arraigned In Justice court yesterday morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of disorderly conduct. They were charged with prowling about the home, and peep ing through the windows, of Sgt. William H. Ellenburg of the stste po lice, at 831 North Riverside. According to the complslnt, Ellen burg, discovered the two looking through a rear window of hla home at about 11 o'clock Friday night. Arming himself, he went after the pair, catching one. while the other fled. A pistol shot Into the ground halted the second, and a well-timed blow put a atop to further resid ence. The two were lodged In the city jail all night. Upon their pleaa of guilty. Jul.tlee of the Peace William R. Coleman de ferred sentence until Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock, stating that he wanted the parents of the youths present at the time. Maximum sen tence for the offense 1. 8500 fine and a jail term of six months. Portland Auto Deaths Since Dec. 1 Totals 14 PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18.4P) Records showed today that 14 persons have died as a reault of traffic ac cident In Portland since the start of the polio, fiscal year, Deo. 1. Lat est victims were Mrs. Sarah Campion. 66, and Mra. Lena Hldgln, 78, both of Portland, who died yeafcerdsy as a re sult of Injuries Incurred several days ago. Flyer Rankin rail. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS, (API Til National Aeronautle association said today that Tex Rankin of Port land. Or., failed by 8.318 feet In his effort to break the national altitude record for light airplane, at Miami. Fie.. December 34. Not "ALL WET" gtnpWear Lubrication and Motorere 8 qt. Oil Drain $1.69 Deliver Your Car WASHING, 50c up I hock Service All Make PHONE 1624 ENJOY DAOS NIGHT LINCOLN SCHOOL Dads' night, at the Lincoln school Friday evening proved one of the most enjoyable affaira of the kind ever arranged at the school. The address of welcome was given by Mrs. D. P. Newton, president of the Lincoln School Service club and the program included community aing )ng, led by Gertrude Skow. exten sion specialist In recreation from Oregon State college; address by Rev. Fred M. Weatherford. pastor of the Church of the Nasarene; piano solo. Mlas Connie Moore; vocal aolo. Miss LaMurle Beck, accompanied by Miss Connie Moore; vocal duet, Chloe and Doris Ellenburg; address by County School Superintendent C. R. Bow for $25 A m v ; l you can now own any new FORD V-8 With greater ease and at lower cost of financing, you can now buy any type of new Ford V-8 ear from any Ford dealer. Make your choice from the fifteen handsome Ford V-8 body styles, deposit the usual low down payment and then pay the balance at $25 a month which covers everything. The advantages of this plan are many. It enables you to own and drive a new Ford V-8 without strain on either your capital or income. Your present car in trade will probably cover the down payment. It brings you lower credit cost only 6 per cent for twelve months or Vi per cent per month for longer periods on the original unpaid balance and insurance. It gives you new snd broader insurance coverage at regular Conference rates. And best of all, it is an investment In real automo $ 510: FORt) See the New 1936 FORD Now On Display C. E. GATES AUTO CO. Sixth and Riverside man;; eount of the daddlea, with Mra. Russell's room winning the prise; Auld Lang Syne by the as sembly. A bounteous turkey dinner witto pumpkin pie and whipped cream as dessert waa served to a crowded dining room. Muslo during the evening waa fur nished by the high school orches tra. 1 Mill City Battles 'Ghost Town Threat MTLL CITY. Ore., Jan. 18. (TV Determined that this little commun ity shall not be known aa the "ghost town' resident of Mill City aubacrLb ed more than 10.000 plus labor to wards creation of a cooperative saw mill here. Plana call for construction of a new mill, purchasing necessary equipment from the former Hammond holdings still held here. Considerable timber already on the ground can be pur chased at a reasonable figure. with usual low AND VP. P. 0. B. Detroit. if an tin. extra. A U body typtt MOTOR GO MP ANY YOUR FORD DEALER L MEET OE MEDFORD CREDIT A Urge attendance of stockholders and others Interested In sgrtculture and co-operative credit is expected at the second snnual meeting of the Medford Production Credit associa tion to be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow In the Jackson county court house auditorium. The public la Invited. The agenda Includes varloua yearly reports, addresses by visiting speak ers and the election of two dlrectora whose terma are expiring. Offlcera are to be elected at the directors' meeting to follow the meeting of MONTH down-payment bile value. At this low cost you obtain V-8 cylinder performance, tine-car quality, big-car roominess and Ford economy. See your Ford dealer today. Let him demonstrate the car of your choice and explain these new plans. NEW UC0 6 FINANCE PLANS These plans are mad available hy th Universal Credit Company through all rord dealers. Time payments need not exceed 12(1 pe' month. If yonr down payment 1. larger, even lower monthly payment, may b arranged. 1 Plan at Financing. Total Flnanc mat I. only H per rent monthly on original unpaid balanoe and tmurance. ("( for twelve months.) Insurance against fir and theft, with SM deductible collision and protection again any other accidental physical damage to yonr car. Broad form at regular Conference rate.. Standard acctstory group, Including bumptn and have Safety Glau throughout at no stockholders. The meeting Is ex peeled to Isst most of the dsy. aa afternoon session to b bald after lunch. Officers are D. Brophy. presi dent; Ben Hilton, Greats Pass, vice president; and Luther J. Deuel. aeo-retary-treasurer. Directors w h o s terms are expiring are Jesse Clinton of Coos county snd Clarence Zuro. wslt of Curry county, City Offlrlal "Nicked" PORTLAND. Ore., Jsn. 18. (AP) City Commissioner Besn's dog cost him 81.33 all because of a recent dog quarantine ordinance for which the commissioner himself voted. Th dog escaped the Bean premises and was located at the pound maintain ed by the Oregon Humane Society. Th commissioner raised the neces sary "ball." 4 Annual States Dinner will be bald In the First M. E. church, January 19. Reserr your ticket. Tel. 774-J-l. Dse Mall Trlbuns wsnt sds. additional cost Phone 141 A,
