WESTERN STATES
GROCERY CO.
SECTION 4 PAGES
WESTERN STATES
GROCERY CO.
SECTION-4 PAGES
Tribune
Thirtieth Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1936.
No. 281.
Western States Grocery Company Will Open New Medford Warehouse
STRICTLY MODERN!!
President
PLANT INSTALLED
FOR DISTRIBUTION
Wholesale Cash and Carry
Department for Grocers
Feature 15 Will Be Em
ployedBig Stock Shown
Visitors ab the Western States Gro
cery company's official open bouse
and food show Wednesday and Thurs
day will see a strictly modern dis
tributing plant at the South Fir and
Eleventh street location formerly oc
cupied by the C and E. fruit ware
house. Several weeks have been spent
, in thoroughly remodeling this build
ing In readiness for use as a whole
sale house. '
In addition to being repainted in
side and out, the Western States or
ganization brought about numerous
Improvements Including a new floor,
and other changes to adequately ac
commodate the needs of the firm. An
attractive general office and two pri
vate offices have been equipped for
the Western States officials In charge
of the local house.
A wholesale cash and carry depart
ment with all fixtures painted a cher
ry red has been built at the new plant
in order that southern Oregon gro
cers may buy small quantities of
merchandise. Stock is conveniently
brranged after the manner of cash
and carry grocery stores for the con
venience of rapid selection. A separate
door leads to the unloading platform
In order to facilitate fast service.
There will be 16 employes at the
Western States Grocery house with
enormous amounts of all types of
food supplies in stock including prac
tically all national brands to supply
stores In- Medford, Ashland, Eagle
Point, Applegate and other commun
ities In the Rogue river valley.
In front of the building there ts a
-covered loading platform for trucks
and there are spur tracks at the rear
ir..ii m'Ui r .... t J
J. T. Young, president of the West
ern States Grocery company, Is ex
pected to arrive in Medford .today
from Oakland, Calif. In order to at
tend the food show and grand open
ing of the local warehouse.
After successfully operating a ware
house grocery in Pocatello, Idaho, Mr.
Young bought out a wholesale gro
cery house in Portland ten years ago
from which the Western States Gro
cery organization has been an out
growth. Since that time this company
has enjoyed a phenomenal expansion
and there are at present nine whole
sale houses operated by them In Ore
gon alone.
Mr. Young Is particularly enthusi
astic about the future of southern
Oregon, having been instrumental In
establishing several wholesale grocery
plants In this part of the state during
the past year.
Y STORES ARE
AFFILIATED
FM IN DISTRICT
The steadily Increasing list of af
filiated F.B.A. stores reaches a total
membership In excess of 600. Forty
three are located In the Rogue river
valley, buying food and merchandise
through the Food Buyers' association,
according to H. L. Summerfleld, vice
president of the association. The
membership in this area, according to
this F.B.A. official, is as fcVows:
ASHLAND, OREGON
Ashland Groceteria (Walters &
Hardy), East side Grocery (E. McGee),
Herbert Grocery, Loomls & Nelson, T.
L. O'Hara, F. M. Schuerman.
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON
H. W. Davlsson. Roy Jones.
GOLD HILL, OREGON
Howard Drake, Riviera Auto Camp.
A. A. Walker.
GRANTS PASS, OREGON
B. & B. Food Store, Clarks .Market,
Douglass Grocery, C. A. ErlckMtn, Mill
edge & Cavanaugh.
GRAVE CREEK, OREGON '
C. R. Brock P. O., Leland, Oregon;
Paul MooreheariV
HOLLAND
Harry Floyd.
K Ell BY, OREGON
H. M. Havden, John B. Lcvcn, J. II.
Witt rock.
MEDFORD, OREGON
Dark's Grocery, R. E. Boyd, A. S.
Rullen. J. W. Cook. F. R. Culver. D.
G. Huber, Peyton & MrCay. Shirley
Bros., Claire Shores, Walden Bros.,
Summit Grocery.
PHOENIX, OREGON
Phoenix Mercantile Co.
ROGl'E RIVER, OREGON
Fred O'Kelly, Jack Steward.
SELMA, OREGON
R. L. Hammer.
TAKILMA, OREGON
K. H. Messlnger.
TALENT. OREGON
Parks Grocery, Ray schumochcr, C.
N. Sharer.
WILDER VILLE, OREGON
H. W. Baker.
"Emotion" Perfume by Vlmay
Chany. a favorite of movie stars. At
Young's Drug Co., Main and Central.
EUGENE, Feb. 18. (T) Represen
tatives from six Oregon cities all of
which will Install civil service sys
tems in the respective fire depart
ments as a result of the recent spe
cial election, will meet in Eugene
Friday, Feb. 28. to draw a model or
dinance to aid lawmakers in Install
ing the new plan. It was announced
today by Mayor Ellsha E- Large, who
called the meeting.
Cities which are to send delegates
Include Bend, Medford, La Grande.
Albany and Baker. All but the last
two have been heard from, accepting
the Invitation.
Herman Kehrll, director of the bu
reau of municipal research at the
University of Oregon, will attend the
session and will aid in drafting the
model ordinance.
for unloading carloads of supplies.
Everything has been systematically
arranged throughout the plant In
preparation for the opening event.
Are you a member of
Ethelwyn B Hoffmann's
( HOSIERY CLUB?
- Join Now.
A Special Party For
GROCERS
ONLY!
Special entertainment and a dance has been
planned for GROCERS and their families only
THURSDAY EVENING. We cordially invite
all grocers to bring their families and enjoy our
hospitality A good time is assured 1 .
Remember Thursday Night
Reserved for Grocers Only!
WESTERN STATES GROCERY CO.
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Congratulations
WESTERN STATES
GROCERY CO.
We Strive
To Serve
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Phone 569
Congratulations
TO
WESTERN STATES
GROCERY COMPANY
Upon The Opening
Of Their New Medford
Warehouse Tomorrow
THIS bank is glad to Join the people of south
ern Oregon in welcoming the Western States
Grocery Company to Medford. The establish
ment. of their new Medford warehouse marks
another step in the development of this city as the
distributing and trade center of an increasingly
rich and prosperous' area ... It is another expres
sion of faith in the future of the southern Oregon
country. We wish the Western States Grocery
Compnny success in their new Medford enterprise!
A. A. SCHRAMM. Manager
EUGENE THORNDIKE. Assistant Manager
ORIS CRAWFORD, Assistant Manager
MEDFORD BRANCH
The First National Bank
of Portland, Oregon
"Oldest Bank West of the Rockies"
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THIS BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.
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Free Refreshments
at the booths of Nationally
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Come!
Help Us
Celebrate!
WC are proud to prrent to South
ern Oregon people our new Med
ford warehouse and offlcen,
which erldenre our faith In the future
progrcM of this fine rommunlty and
trade area. A upectnrular Food Show ha
been arransed In cooperation with na
tionally known food maniifartiirer, for
your entertainment during our two-day
openlnic Wdnedar and TlmrsdaT. We
want jon to come n our ruet. Eterr
thlnc will he free and entertainment hi
been planned for ion!
L. O. RICKEL !anaer.
Hundreds of Dollars
Worth of
FREE Grocery Coupons
REDEEMABLE AT
YOUR GROCER .
P
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Celebrating the Opening of Our Medford Warehouse
ednesday - Thursday February 19-20
Colorful Displays Food Demonstrations
Feature Dancing By Eve Benson's Studio Each Day at4 P. M. and 8: 30 P.M'.
Music by the Medford High School Band, Wednesday at 3 P. M.
WESTERN STATE GROCERY CO., Wholes? le Grocers
ELEVENTH and FIR Streets, MEDFORD, Ore.
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