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VA'GE -EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRTBTTiCE. arEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 20. 193(5 COMPLETION SET FORAUU, 1937 Commission Says Route Will Be Finished From Ashland to Siskiyou Sta tion First; Cost $300,000 ASHLAND, Much 30 (8pl.) Auto nAhMM will he ulldlnff over the new completed Sleslyou highway from Aetilsnd to sukiyou station by Aug. i 1057. nocordlni to the prediction of Oregon stste highway commlwlon officials who ware in Aaniano -naaday afternoon In conference with local business leaders, m.nrf. could nrobsbly ba arranged for the aurfaclng of tha new Siskiyou route from Aahland to Bimciyou year, according to Chairman Henry T. Cabell and State Highway Engl .., n h BnldocK. but another con- -... irvr angina must be let this year and thla could not be completed in time for tha aurfaclng thla year. vnvr urfaclna' la certain early In 1037. and. unless eome unforeseen obstacle arlaea, thla unit of tha susi uu highway will be opened to travel next aummer. , Second Section Eyed The commission expects, Immedi ately after the opening of the first .t.rt work on the remaining slx-mlle unit which will take the new route to the California line. Ap proximately one and a half miles of he lest unit, from the California line toward the top of tha Slaklyous can and will be graded, surfaced and opened first. Approximately S7SO.0OO to el.OOO.OOO will be needed for the last six miles, according to estimates of the highway officials. The surfacing of the flrat 10 miles, from Ashland to Siskiyou, will cost approximately .300.000. This will be a. macadam surface, according to the present plana of the commission of ficials. Talent Requesls lleclAlon The highway officials also assured representatlvea-of the city of Talent. Messrs. Schumacher and Lowe, that sometime In the near future the commission would consider the re quest of Talent that some definite decision be made as to which route would be followed In Talent -whether the present route would be Im proved or whether an entirely new rout would ba made, Just below the city of Talent. Ray Schumacher, representing Tal ent interests, said the city was de sirous of Installing a new lighting system, widening the main atreet through Talent and doing other Im provements which hinged upon what route the commission decided to fol low through Talent. A publlo hear ing will be held, the commission aald, before any decision Is made. State Engineer Baldock atated tha present Talent highway was deteri orating and that something would have to be done about It within the next two or three years, either Im provement of the present rout or rerouting the highway directly thru the business section aa at present, or using an entirely new route, the latter being favored from a strictly engineering atsndpolnt, he stated. lnpect rlnxa Curve The commission members and of ficials also Inspected the project of taking the curve Out of the Pleaa corner, which would require the elimination entirely or partial re moval of several buildings between J. D. Mara and Son'a corner at Main and Oak. and the Claycomb Oarage. Chairman Cabell stated he would have tha local highway engineering department make a preliminary blueprint of thla proposed project for the consideration of the commission. rilKklyou Route Vital Assurance waa given by the com mission members and officials that the Siskiyou highway was considered one of tiie most lmportsnt projects In the state; that the Pacltlo high way deserved more construction and Improvement than In he past few years, partly due to the fact that the heaviest expense on tha coast highway waa completed: that they ownlrxl the Pacific highway would always carry the heaviest traffic: : and that they always had tha Inter est of every part of the state at heart. Henry P. Cabell of Portland, chair man of the commission, and Ed Ald rtch. of Pendleton, and Judge P. I.. Toil Veils, of Jacksonville, memher of the commission. Tt. H. Blsdock. atate highway engineer, and W. H T.jnch. of the Pedsral Bureau ol t Roads, also spoke briefly during the meeting. Van Dke Presides Prank J. Van Irjke. president ol the chsmbar of commerce, presided , and extended greetings from this area to the commission, assuring them that Ashland appreciated the falrnesa tha commission hss always shown toward aouthern Oregon pro jects. The commission and officials drove from Ashland to Klamath Palls for , a meeting and then to lkeriew tor 1 tha night. THE DALLES, March 30. (API The new mils link of the Columbia river highway st the west limits ol the city opened today after being closed for several weeka because ot h damaee dene by eub-nero wea- '. ther. i OREGON'S FAVORITE Society By Janet Betrothal Told At Luncheon 0howtr Mrs. George Coats has announced the engagement of her daughter, Mlu Evelyn Coat, to Wajrne Bowman ot Portland. Hews of the betrothal waa told at a luncheon arranged recently at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, sister of Mies Coats. Joint hostesses with Mrs. Johnson were the Misses Iris Corcoran and Peggy Oeer. A combined Unen shower and birth day party honored Miss Coats, who received msny lovely gifts. Invited guests we r e Mssdames George Coats, Albert Braun, Bud Cowan, Me Mr. Zlellnskl, and the Misses Hsxel Ross, Ulllsn Ksntor, Bethel Storum, Addle Bola, Virginia Porter, and the honor guest, Miss Coet. Bridge waa played during the after noon, scoring honors going to Miss Bola and Mrs. Braun. - P. E. O. Chapter Elects Officers At a recent meeting at the home of Mrs. P. Wilson Walt, members of the Medford Chapter AA, P. E. O., elected new officers, headed by Mrs. Leland Mentzer as president. Others elected were Mrs. John Mof fat, vice-president; Mrs. A. N. Butler, treasurer; Leona Love, recording sec retary; Mrs. J. P. Pllegel, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. H. E, Young, chap lain; and Mrs. Wilson Walt, guard. Chapter AA la completing plans for participating In the state convention to be held In Ashland In June, which Is attracting Interest throughout tlif siatc. Many national leaders are ex pected to be In southern Oregon at that time. Visitor Honored At Club Meeting Mrs. Elton Waldron waa hostess to the Oak Grove Neighborhood club at her home Wednesday evening, at which time Mrs. Jamleson of Vancou ver, B. C was presented with a gift by club members. Mrs. Jamleson will return to her home next week after apendlng the winter as the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Lundy. Mrs. Raymond Baker will be hos tess to the club for the next mretlng, April 1. Plans Completed- For Dance Tomorrow Plans are completed by the Univer sity of Oregon Mothers for what la expected to be one of the most suc cessful and largely attended events of the year, when the group entertains with a holiday dance tomorrow even ing at Dreamland hall. A popular orchestra haa been se cured and much effort gone Into the arrangements to make the affair a highly enjoyable one for students and townspeople alike. Although students will be the hon or guests, townspeople and groups throughout the city are cord.M.jr In vited. Miss Edmlston Leaving for flout h Leaving today waa Miss Helen Ed mlston, who Is traveling south to San Francisco, where she will be the guest of her brother and alster-ln-law, Mr. snd Mrs. James Edmlston. Miss Edmlston expects to vacation In the bay city for about two months. MEDFORD ACCLAIMS ZORIC The "Different" Dry Cleaning System MEN'S SUITS and LADIES' DRESSES come back from a ZORIC dry cleaning BRIGHT AND NEW LOOKING Phone 166 and We'll Call Your garments, when returned, will speak for themselves and Clubs Wray Smith Delegates Plan To Attend Convention Leaving tomorrow will be Mea dsmes P. J. Newman, B- O. Harding. W. P. Holt, J. A. Perry.' H. P. W. SptU ver and M. M. Morris, who have been named as official delegates to the state O. A. R. conference to be held in Portland March 33 and 34. Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Morris are candidates for state offices In the elections to be made Tuesday, Nomi nations will also be made from the floor at that time. The conference will be held In the Portland Masonic temple, Nevlta Chapter Meeting Wednesday Nevlta chapter, O. E. B., of Central Point, met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ruth Drynd&le. Hostesses with Mrs. Drysdale were Miss Alice Hsnley and Mesdamea Jennie Mer rltt, Mabel Bennett, Betta Pan key, Bertha Burselt and Leila Paxson. Oueata of honor were Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Dry ed ale's mother-in-law. An unusual decorative note was seen In the place cards, which were tiny aeroplanes. Members found It to be one of the most enjoyable meetings of the year. Students Home For Hprlng Holiday Among the many students arriving throughout the week to spend the spring vacation with mends and fam ilies was Miss Maxlne Plttenger, who returned home this morning from Eugene to spend several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Plt tenger. Miss Mildred Drury. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Drury, student at the University of Oregon, came earlier In the week, as did also Miss Msry Kem, daughter of Mr. and Mra. H. D. Kem. Eastern Clients At t'arlton Home Recent arrivals In Medford Includ ed that of Mr. and Mrs. Wlnslow Carl ton or New York city, who came thla morning. The couple will be the guests or the Misses Mildred and Helen Carlton at their home on the Old Stage Road. Winslow Carlton la the nephew of the Misses Carlton. They expect to remain here for several days and ex pressed much delight at the spring weather prevailing in southern Ore gon. Canfleltls Have Palo Alto fluent Mra. David H. Can field returned yes terday from Piedmont, Cel., where she spent several days as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stanford. She was accompanied home by Miss Bernlece Miller, of Palo Alto, who will be a guest at the Canfleld home for a few days. EUGENE, Mnrcii 20. (AP) The county court sent a formal petition to the state publlo service commis sion asking an order requiring the Southern Pacific company to par ticipate in the erection of an over head crossing above it tracks at Oakrldge. 4 5 PHOTOS 15c. Peaaley's Studio. Ue Mail Tribune want ads. if . m ns MEDFORD DOMESTIC Laundry . PHONE 166 30 N.R.IVEB.SIDEAVE. . E LAW BEING DRAWN BY OR. LAUGHLIN SALEM,i Ore, March 30. (AP) Dr. 8. B. Laughin. Willamette uni versity sociologist, said today that be and Dr. Creasing of Portland, head of the Oregon Hygiene society, would have a eugenlcal marriage law ready for presentation at the next regular legislative session. Dr. Laugh lln, advocate of mercy deaths for hopelessly feeble-minded infants, made a final plea to Oregon voters to demand passage of a law requiring both sexes to undergo medi cs! examinations before marrying. Replying to criticism and state ments that hla proposals were non Christian, Dr. Laughlln said: "I am a Quaker and member of the Society of Friends, wrto believe In the unit worth of the Individual more than any other like organisation In the United States. "But I would rather see my own children dead than In the baby ward at the Fairvlew (feeble-minded) farm. Anyone who has visited that ward will agree with me, I am certain." He aald figures show "that 76 per cent of all mental diseases and af flictions are hereditary." KLAMATH FALLS. March 20. (AP) Interested In getting the plain peo ple back Into the party and elevat ing the name of Oregon, Claude Mc Colloch, prominent Klamath Falls at torney, today made a formal state ment of hla candidacy for Demo cratic national commlttteeman. Declaring that he was not primarily concerned I th patronage, McColloch said: "I would like to help raise the es timation in which the Democratic party In Oregon is held by Independ ent voters. Many of them are former Republicans who came to us four years ago on account of the stench In their own party. Tf w Demorratu Head COLDS Put MenthoUtum I nil the nosfrlls.lt aulchNV ' relieves stuffiness and restores comfort. I T I I 1 1 If yon prefer nose dVops, or throat spray, rail for trie MEW MEMTHOLifUM LIQUID In handy bottle with dropper but use common sense, we can elect all of the congressmen and both of the sens tors from Oregon at thla election." STOCKMEN ARE URGED TO REGISTER BRANDS Stockmen of Jackson county were advised today by Bran Hartln. Inves tigator for the atate livestock board, to register their unrecorded stock brands at once. Hartln states that he had been Informed that only about fifty per cent of the stock branda are registered as required by law. He re queata stockmen to do so aa soon as possible. Blanka for registering the branda may be obtained either at the county agent or county clerk office. The blaufca are filed with the state live stock department at Salem. World Wide Guild Girls Will Meet World wide guild glrla of the Plrat Baptist church will hold a devotional meeting and party at 7:30 this eve ning at the O. A. Whlllock home on the Old Pacific highway. The Harves tare, whose captain la Carlln Piatt, will take charge of the program. The topic la "Pearl of Oreat Price" (Nar claaa Whitman), and there will be special music. All girls not having autos will meet at the church at 7:15 and transportation will be furnished. STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SLOW PORTLAND, Ore., March 30. (AP) Mark Wald, auditor In charge ojf the Portland atate Income tax office, said only about one-third ot those who must file state Income tax state ments by April 1 have completed their filings. Latest figures from Sal em showed collections running about 35 per cent above those of last year. Not Fads but . . i 7. 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