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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1936)
STFD'FO'RT) "MTTJ TRTBTTSTE. HEDTOTIT). OTTlGOy. RfSTXT. TTB'RTTA'RT 23. mt. VXGTZ SEVEN ( ) E 'S FEATURE , FEB. 25 .' Knitting fans and potential kntt l.ters will be shown the newest In novation in. knitwear for spring at a colorful revue to be presented at Mann's Department store on the main floor Tuesday afternoon. Feb ruary 35. beginning at o'clock. Miss Eunice Ferris, Bear Brand stylist of New York, will person ally supervise the atyle show. Simple styles which may be com pleted In a short time and more elaborate knitted suits and dresses will be Included among the nu merous fashions which are to be modeled at Mann's Tuesday. Following the revue. Miss Ferris and Mrs. Gertrude Dodson, knitting Instructor at Mann's store, will give suggestions regarding yards and pat terns to any of the visitors who de sire assistance. 4 Nitrate "hip Afire BALTIMORE. Feb. 22. (AP) The toll from a fire, which swept through the Norwegian steamer Glsla, loaded with nearly 6.000 tons of highly In flammable nitrate of soda, mounted today to one dead and 21 Injured. Furnas Celebrates 18th Anniversary Medford Service Station I t I- ' . .1 . v.- y ,- IT .y- . 7 .-.' e-r : I OF L Above, glimpse of the Medford Ser vice Stat ton tn Medford, located on the Important Intersection of Main street and . the Pacific highway. Standing In front of the station, left to right: Fred Ftirdln. Alva Furnas, Horace Furnas, R. P. Carroll, A. B. Culy and C. C. Furnas. In the bark, standing In the station doorway. Is M. B. IsneH, Good year Tire A Rubber Co. representative. A large portion of the building In the background Is utilised by the Medford Hervlre Sta tion for salesrooms, offices and serv ice department. The Itibrlratlon de partment la shown at the left, while a large open-air service yard Is lo cated at the extreme left and not shown In the picture. Below: View of the Medford Service Station as looked 16 rears ago. Mr. Furnas shown at the pump In front of station, one of the first tn the entl southern Oreenn area 1 ' CU RYS LEft tire ' " ?lBjy MEOFORD'S FIRST SERVICE STATION FLOATING POWER LOW GAS CONSUMPTION GENUINK HYDRAULIC BRAKES FLOATING RIDE HMLaKfSl&lHBaAtlSsUlH S8 N. RiverBide1, LANGE MOTOR CO. Phone 18 ! S r; 1 International sells nearly twice as many heavy-duty trucks other maker as any Forty-TOUR msnuficturerf in this country build heivy-dury trucks, 2 ton and over. International outsell the nearest rival marly two t$ one. And mark this: In mil trucks, from H-ton up. International regis tration) the brsc seven months of 195 are 67 per cent over the same , period in 1934. The entire truck industry together gained 32 per cent. No other leading truck, re- ganiitu ofiiu r price, equals Inter national's gain. ftfrn iW m H L Wi C. DsU) Time has taught truck users this truth International delivers extra value. The rising tide of demand is for International Trucks be cause here is the bttt paying truck investment. Come into our show room and look over the models built for work like yours. WALTER W. ABBEY, INC. Nmh, Lrj.tt. Wtllri 7T. Intenutionil Trurkt and Rcrrlr . Ill I. Rlnrald Phone SOI - S , t 4' f S'tZXl 1 ; milium ' i 'yw''r''' " 1 r' f-" "" '-" ,'.7!.; , 1 Tiiini 1 I- UUUU . HT ri ROOSEVELT'S TAX PROGRAM DUE AT GROWS WITH CITY Associated Products and Goodyear Tires Pioneered in Medlord by C C. Furnas, Original Owner At th beginning oJ his 18th year In the same bustneu locution, c. .C- Furnace la celebrating the anni versary of hla tire etore and service station at the corner of East Main and South Riverside, which haa be come a popular headquarters for southern Oregon motorists who pre fer Goodyear tires and Associated OH products. . The original firm with which Mr. Pumas started 18 years ago waa known as Furnas, Lucas and Long- In 1923 they sold the gas station to the Associated Oil company, and new. completely modern structure waa erected. Since 1920 Mr. Pumas has operated the business under the name of Medford Service Station In dependently, and tn 1932 took over the service station, continuing 10 feature Associated products. During 17 yeara numeroua changes have taken place in the east ena of the city and particularly in Mr. Purnaa- locality. Board walks bor dered Riverside avenue and the basement of an hotel which never materialised further than the foun dation covered by the present site of the East 8lde Pharmacy, Valen tine's and others. It was a number of yeara until plans for completing the hotel were abandoned and tne j basement covered up. according to i Mr. Pumas. Pumas. Lucas and Long was the first service station In Med ford, In 1921 they sold 348,000 gal lons of gasoline. At present the Medford Service . Station has the following employeea: Horace Pumas. Mrs. H. Furnas. Prea Purdln. R. P. Carroll. Franklin ; George. A complete stock of Oood- i year tires and tubes la carried by Mr. Pumas and the tire repair ahop , has excellent equipment for all types . of repair and lubrication service. j C. C. Pumas, familiarly known as i "Charlie." haa long been active In Medford'a civic and business cir cles. For several yesrs he has served as a member of the Medford city j council; la chairman of the finance j committee and la vice-mayor of Med- j ford. Among the organization he Is j affiliated with Is the MedfoM Rotary club. Quieter Portland I PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 22.AP ! The city council passed an antl nolse ordinance but agreed to over look some of the leaeer noise makers. WASHINGTON, Feb. . (API- Word from the White House to "keep Thursday night open" quick ened expectation of congressional leadera today that President Roose velt win soon make known his tax recommendations. The executive. It was learned, has asked his legislative chieftains o be ready for a meeting with him fixed tentatively for February 27, following his return from Hyde rarx, n. y. Mr. Roosevelt told newsmen yes terday he expected to study the tsx situation during his absence from the capital. He was In Cambridge, Mass., tonight, and win go from there to his Hyde Park home. News of the conference was so- companled by an Intimation that the executives proposals would be submitted to congress either next Pridsy or early In the following week and brought to the floor of the house after a fortnight's hear ings by the wsys and meana com At the same time. It was learned that the present -delay In the for- mulatlon of the administration pro- GIVES RIGIONESS Announcement that the Dodge division of Chrysler corporation hoa begun production of a two-purpose or convertible sedan model Is made by A. vanDerZee. the company's gen eral satea manager. Three features distinguish the latest addition to the 19.16 line of Dodge pssjenger automobllea ex ceptions! roomlnesa and equipment; construction that gives the body rigidity fully equaling that of the enclosed sedan type; and a price tag marked In three figures instead of four usually listed for a car ot the class appeal which, la an unde niable quality of the newest of Dodge models. The Dodge convertible sedan la mounted on the ll-lneh wheel base. 87 h p,, 1038 Dodge chassis and comes with a commodious trunk Integrally built Into the streamline slope of the body rear. A sub-frame, to which the extraordinary rigidity of the body Is due. extends along the lower edges of the body and, in front, rises around the cowl section with the effect of making the lat ter virtually a part of the body structure proper. Interior dimensions are generally those of the season's closed Dodge models. Front and rear doors, ail swinging forward, are considerably wider than Is usual width, making for comfortable entry and exit. The windows are set In chromium frames and, when raised, give the passen gers complete weather protection. The equipment of the new Dodge convertible sedan Includes two clean era awlveled at the bottom of the windshield. The upholstering ma terial la leather; fabric upholster ing may be had, If desired. The price quoted on this attractive and luxur ious addition to the Dodge line U 006 list at factory Detroit. While It la true," said A. van- DerZee, "that the closed car la now generally preferred, there remains a clientele of discriminating motor ists who. either because of climatic conditions or from sheer liking, use the type of automobile that gives them, In a single vehicle, the pro tectton of the closed body and the open-air freedom of the open type. The market for our convertible sedans and coupe Is therefore not limited to class, section or sen son. Indeed, an appreciable number of convertibles are shipped to north ern motorists who, equipping the cars with .heaters, use them with comfort In rigorous winter driving." Spring In La Grande LA GRANDE, Ore., Feb. 33. (AP) Following a day that saw the mer cury reaching 60 above, the sun beamed on the Grande Ronde valley today In springlike fashion. A heavy coating of lee on streets here had turned to slush. The minimum last night wss 88 above. Fire Dept. Chooses New international For Chemical Use International waa selected by the Medford Fire department for the new chemical truck, according to Walter W. Abbey, local Nash, ta Fayette. Wlllya 77 and International truck dealer. The new truck, which waa delivered last week, is a special order. It Is painted a bright red You rut 'a Dnw Co. and haa large bucket seats. Interna tional Is noted for quclk a tar ting which Is necessary for a fast get away, according to Mr. Abbey. Mr. Abbey also reports the sale of a new La Fayette coupe to Elisabeth M. Colby snd a new Nash 400 deluxe sedan to Russell Semon of the Med ford Concrete Construction Co. Al Stoehr has Joined the Abbey sales force. . f "Emotion" Perfume by Vlmay Chany. a favorite of morle sura. At Main and Central, II I i n srW m m mM m JSP III WITH THE FAMOUS Goodrich Tires Goodrich Batteries Motorola Auto Radios W mean what w sayt Thousands of people hava told ua that our original credit plan Is the Easiest Way to enjoy the safety and comfort of these firat quallrjr guaranteed products. . YOU SETYOUR OWN EASY TERMS Everyone can buy here because we Hi our plan to suit your particular need. And there is absolutely none of the usual red tape, delays and long em barrassing Investigations. IE US IIFOU YOU iUY sMtitfficta Suf (m AUTO RADIO Finest auto set on the market. AU improvements. s33 95 grsm haa been occasioned largely by careful examination and re -examination to fortify It against consti tutional objections bssed upon the supreme court's AAA decision. NO MON15Y DOWN Come in and see our stock of Used Oar Radios and Used Home Radios. No Money Down on ' American-Bosch - and Western Air Patrol Home Radios vrltli all the newest features . 1 Oome in or Phone 1300 and let us explain the easy . term arrangement. Easy Terms to Suit You LEWIS SUPER SERVICE STATION Complete Automotive Service 8th and Front We Never Close. -Wreoker Service W. L. LEWIS, Mgr. I BEHEflLEl! I o BHssSaSaBBaSjMsvBsfsS TEne Sujpeaon GomistoiuiGtioim off .MBS .(SIB IB To enable those interested in seeing for themselves the body construction of a Dodge Automobile we have re moved the top lining and upholstery from one of our automobiles for display on our show room floor. This display will be interesting to any prospective purchaser of an automobile. You will have an opportunity to view the safety steel construction of Dodge bodies. Pfioi?--AHflim (S, DODGE AND PLYMOUTH CARS 112 South Riverside Phone 150
