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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1936)
PAGE TWELVE ELECTRIC WORK DONE AT PACKING PLANT BY 3 CATERPILLARS Heads Caterpillar Squad We Write INSURANCE E T..l. W Electrlo lnatallationa in the new modern packing plant of Orchard Park Parmi, Inc., were made by the Trowbridge & Flynn Electrlo com pany, which waa recently organized ' by Ben Trowbridge and Diamond Flynn, purchasers of the wiring con' structlon, repair bualnees and light ing fixtures of the People's Electric store. The new electrlo company occupies the east half of the Feople'a Electric headquarters where extensive Inv nrovements have been completed, In cluding re-decoratlng. Lighting fix. turea and lamps of all typea are at tractlvely displayed along with i large Frlederlch commercial refrig erator. Trowbridge and Plynn nave been aooolnted service and salea agent for Kelvlnatort commercial Una In Jackson county. ' Both Ben Trowbridge and Diamond Plynn have been associated with the People's Electric since 1920. They have announced that they will eon. tlnute to operate under virtually the same policy and with the same per. sonnel formerly maintained by their departments at Peoples. The fol lowing experts are Included on the staff: Lester Ettinger, waiter uor many, Ivan Waddell, Donald Brenner, Oharlea Wakefield, Harold Stevens, Jimmy Bohl, Bay Ettinger, Pred Snyder and Boy Williamson. All service calls previously directed to the People's Electrlo win be taken care of by Trowbridge and Plynn Elec trlo company, Mr, Trowbridge staiea They specialize In domestlo and com mercial Illumination. 1, 97, Fl POLITICS TOO IRKSOME IBERIA, Mo. (UP) Running for office has become tiresome to John Ferguson, 97, When his term as Justice of the peace explrea In 1938, Ferguson will be within a few months of 100 years old. and will retire from politic! he says. "If you let troubles get on your mind you'll ruin your body," la the way Ferguson advises those who want to live long. Colony of Beavers , , :, " Troubling Farmer ' GREAT BEND, Kane. (UP) Fred Schleestger. farmer living 38 mllea northeast of here, facea a real dilem ma. A colony of beavers on hla farm have gnawed down several trees, one being a valuable Cottonwood 10 lnchea In diameter at the base. Sch leulger prepared to shoot and trsp the beavers, but learned It Is against the law to do either. Just bow to save hla trees and not Violate atate lawa la the problem he must work out. U..:,m..J,; The HD-4 True Diesel Caterpillar (above) leads the tractor squad on the Orchard 1'nrk Farnn, Inc., properties. This machine with two Model ft caterpillars were purchased from the Hubbard-Wray company of Medford. King Edward's Cocktail Packs Terrific Wallop UNITED WOULD ADD TWO CITIES ON EASTERN RUN WALLA WALLA. Aug. 19. fl) United Alrllnea will place Walla Walla and Lewlaton on Its Pendleton-Spokane line provided the poatoftlce de partment gives approval, W. A. Pat terson, president, told a chamber or commerce delegation that met him late Monday. Walla Walla's landing field la sat isfactory to United, O. O. Rlcherson, division superintendent at Portland, said. Dentist Leader Dies, PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 10. (AP) Dr. George H. Warner, 80, put preal dent of the Oregon State Dental aseo elatton, died Tuesday at his home. Dr. Warner came to Portland In 1908. He la survived by his wife, a eon and a daughter. NBW YORK, Aug. 19 (P) Man hattan bartendera lifted eyubrowa to day when they read about the cock- tall King Edward served his guests on his Adriatic yachting trip. They agreed his majesty had put one over on New York's maatera of Jiggers and shakers. "A fellow who takes that one doesn't went a drink he wants to go to sleep," remarked Joe Hollls with pensive look and a sheJce of his head. "Boy and man, I've been mixing drinks for 30 years, but that's a new one on me," he added. "I've nover heard of that concoction or anything like it." : ' , "Sounda like a hot one;" called AJ Smith, (not the former governor) who serves wnat'U-you-have at an exclus ive hotel. U that won't knock you on your ears, I don't know what should." What the king served on hla yacht in the Dalmatian region of Yugoslavia was an approximation of this: One third of gin, a small quantity of sugar and Ice, two Jiggers of Dal- matlon liquor resembling chartreuse, Dalmatian champagne and various, fruits, including olives and lemon peel. "That's power." said the drink mas ter. "Do you know the king rolled three oocktalla Into one." . . Joe Hollla figured it made nearly a half pint of gin, llquers, and cham pagne. .' , , . "Two Jiggers of Dalmatian liquor, that's three ounces," he aald. "One third of gin Is another, making four, and by the time you slap In the cham- DUDE WRANGLER WEDS DESCENDANT OF TYLER SHERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. 19 (AP) Miss Margaret Gardiner Tyler, 34, granddaughter of former president John Tyler, and Clifford Glenn. 33, Montana dude wrangler, were mar ried In a quiet ceremony here today. pagne you've got better than sewn. Whewl" The average oocktall, they explain ed, contains about two and one-half ounces. They expressed doubt New Yorkers would, go for "the King El-ward." Caterpillar traetora aold by Hub-bard-Wray company . are used In plowing, discing, cultivating and spraying on the IT orchards of the orchard Park Farms, Inc., their de pendablllty and efficiency being vouched for by 'Walter- Leverette, president of this extensive fruit con cern. The leader of the Orchard Park Farms' tractors Is a RD-4 true Dleael which operates with ten foot, six inch offset discs. Two small Caterpillars, Model 33, are doing auxiliary service on the 7 orchards. The three oper ate for a total fuel cost of 83.36 per day, according to Mr. Leverette. Caterpillar's non-slip all-weather traction assures year 'round operation which is essential to Rogue river valley farmers snd orchardlsts. M. T. Wray, of the Hubbard-Wray firm pointed out today. Affirmative Vote For School Annex JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 19. (Spl.) City taxpayers met Friday evening at a special election called by the school board and again voted In the affir mative for an addition to be built on the school house. The work will be started very soon to Insure completion before the fall term. FIRST PUYALLUP PEARS ROLLING OUT THIS WEEK PUYALLUP, Au. 19. (flV-Flret car loads of the 3,800 tone of eastern Washington pears under oontract at the Washington Packers, Inc., plant, will roll out of here this week, Man ager Clyde Farquhar said. Between 500 and 600 persons will be employed to can and handle the fruit, he eatd Standardising their fruit bau I. facilities, Orchard Park Farm, Inc.. purchased five Chevrolet truck from Rogue River Chevrolet, Inc. These cara were particularly favored by this extensive local concern because of their low-price range and their repu tation for economical all-round ope ration. Chevrolet trucks are the only low priced trucks with such advanced features as high -compression, val vein-bead engine, new perfected hy draulic brakes, full-floating rear axle on 1 ton models, C.M. Hurd, man ager of Rogue Rlve.r Chevrolet, Inc., stated. Their adaptability for orchard ' and farm use has been Instrumental in making this one of. the greatest truck years in all Chevrolet history. he stated. In expressing his complete satis faction with Chevrolet trucks, Walter H. Leverette said: "Our five trucks are giving us fine service. Gas mile age is low, as well as oil consump tion, and our repair bills are ex tremely reasonable." Veteran Bonus . Bays Taxi Jaunt WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. JFi Taxi driver Ray Rose was back home today from a $260 run which took his cab to San Antorllo, Tex. "They sure didn't get much good out of the scenery," said Rose of his two "fares," Sergeant Dennis- O'Brien and William Harney, who with their pockets full of bonus money hailed him near the soldiers' home on Aug. 5 and said "to .Texas." Rose aald his "fares, whom he left in San Antonio, paid all his restau rant and hotel bills "end whenever we changed clothes we threw the old ones away and bought new ones." FOR ORCHARD FARMS, Our Best Asset Is a Satisfied Customer PARK Inc. INSURANCE TELEPHONE 130 Fined tor Fire KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 19. (AP) Wayne Berry, 30, was given a sus pended sentence of 90 days in Jail and a 300 fine In Justice W. D Barnes' court here late yesterday af ter ho pleaded guilty to permitting a fire to escape. It was Berry'a grass and weed fire that broke away and spreed over Stukel mountain. Some Of The Finest Real Estate Holdings Of ORCHARD PARK FARMS, Inc. Have Been Sold to Mr. Leverette Through the Office of Brown & White i 104 WEST MAIN For quick and satisfactory results list your properties with BROWN ts WHITE, 104 West Main. . CLINTON SPENCER REAL ESTATE MANAGER GO MPLETE E INSTALLATIONS LEGTRIGAL : IN THE New Modern Packing Plant . of ; ' '" " ; . Orchard Park Farms., Inc. WERE MADE BY Trowbridge & Flynn Electric Co. WE CONGRATULATE MR. WALTER LEVERETTE upon the completion of this modern, new fruit packing plant . , . one of the finest in the west. The newest in industrial equipment of this type has been installed in this fine plant and we are proud of the fact that this firm handled exclusively the electrical installations. The job we have done for ORCHARD PARK FARMS, INC., is typical of the high quality, thorough wiring service we are equipped to offer industrial firms as well as home owners in southern Oregon. BEN TROWBRIDGE DIAMOND FLYNN BEN Complete Industria 1 Inst a 1 1 a t i o n s of This Type Are A Specialty of This Firm IN THIS NEW FRUIT HOUSE Motors Were Installed; Magnetic Con trollers Placed; Full Wiring Handled and Fixtures Sold and Installed. Regardless of the type of electrical job . . from the largest industrial installations to the smaller home wiring ... we are in a position to offer quick, capable service at uniformly moderate cost ... We invite you to discuss your next electrical problem with us . DIAMOND TROWBRIDGE & FLYNN ELECTRIC COMPANY 212 WEST MAIN ST. MEDFORD PHONE 12 r
