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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1936)
OF flERi Many Hands Required in Orchards (Continued from Pago riva) r:)rried out on a generous scale, Lev-f-rtte declnred. Leonard Half hi 11 Is superintendent oi fnrms for the corporation, and my Tomklns, Barney Klukort, Ray fnrnaworth and E. J. Doardman will n( foremen. Ross Kline, long asso ciated with packing house activities in the valley, has been named pack in; house superintendent, with Leo Purry packing foreman. Mrs. R. R Stearns will be secretary In charge of the office. The plant is considered one of the most modern In the valley, and due to Its efficiency Is expected to pro duce a large tonnage of packed fruit lor Its size. A year ago Leverette, with the pur chase of the Orchard Park ranch, be gan an improvement program that he hopes will add Impetus to the fruit Industry hero, "The pocking house Is the first move, and It gives me real satisfaction to see plans shap ing so well," Lcwrette stated. ?Mntml ;X t , 5 ,1 IK:';..' STONES OF OLD HOTEL " til fU 1 UXu!ll VOLUNTEERS TEST mmLummllJLlJ POISONED PASTRY ,: . .'' ' .1! : I I I 8TONZ CITY. I. ItTP nnlitmhlft Hall, for nearly half a century ft lanamara nere, is Ming torn down and hauled to Cedar Rapids where Its half-million tons of atone will be used In construction of a new apart ment home. . Th m.ufVM tA hnlMlnii - structed In 1883 aa a hotel and thea ter, haa resounded to the voice of Jenny Llnd and once sheltered Oen. Tom Thumb In thu risv nr it ariv history. More recently It has offered entertainment lacnuiea for Grant Wood's art colony and provided at mosphere for ghost atones. A better lob at a. saving. Frees' Garage. 801 N. Central. LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE MONTREAL (UP) The world's largest atreamllned steam locomotive. 94-fMt long, weighing 680.000 pounds, and capable of attaining a speed of 100 miles an hour, has been completed her. The engine Is on of four being constructed for the Canadian Nation al Railway, and will be the first "streamliner" placed In operation In Canada. It Is known as the No. 8400 The design follows a stream-lining plan developed by the National Re search Council at Ottawa and the motive department of the C. N. R. It was selected after an exhaustive aerie of wind-tunnel and other testa. Dse Mall Tribune want ads. PLUMBING for the ORCHARD PARK FARMS WAREHOUSE, Was Handled By Wm. Swartz PLUMBING and HEATING CONTRACTOR n n U fl A T 1 1 f . 4 T I fK ft Mr. Walter Leverette, upon the PHONE 512-W Y opening ui me imm ss.... orchard park farm' aq Berkeley Way fruit pocking plant . WILLIAM SWARTZ . BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UP) The stnry Is being told here of the cou rageous professional fidelity of flvo employees of the city laboratory who submitted to infection as "human guinea pigs." The five deliberately drank germ luden broth to discover the source of the Infection which caused 04 chil dren to become 111 nfter eating pns try. Two of the five were found to be susceptible to the germs and became 111. "The term 'human guinea pig Is 'really a mlsnomed," said Dr. George A. Denlnon, director of the labora tories. "Only monkeys and human beings wero suitable for this particu lar experiment and since monkeys vers not available, volunteers , from the laboratory person nol were called for. "Direct examination of the filling In 10 pastry units we recovered from the lot which made the children 111 showed large numbers of Staphylo cocci, This type of bacteria has never been known to cause death, although It does result in serious Illness," Dr. Donlson said. ' "Not all people are susceptible to this type of bacteria. Ninety-tour of the 109 who ate the pastry were made tick. The other 71 were not affected. Buckingham's loo Cream. Osndy 6i arty Specials The Great. 330 a Cent Many persons are employed In the 17 orchards of the Orchard Park Fnrnw, Inc. Upper scene above: The I frM hrniK'hoa nn fMirnfullv iipiih.j e K-.n.t. -it .. . . . . ... . ......,., I,.C1, nimil, u, i uii) w imcno u uiuAimum oi nunsntne ana wpiai aistrinu- tinn of sop from the trunk. Kpraylng also requlret the services of many helpers, llelow: The orchards present a Imny scene during picking urnunn, SERVING Southern Oregon 's FRUIT INDUSTRY Congratulations 'i ' Mr. Walter Leveret'e upon the comple tion of the new fruit packing plant of ORCHARD PARK FARMS, IN0 Equipped with the latest facilities for washing, grading and packing 'fancy fruit,, this plant is a splendid addition to the many fine packing houses playing important roles in Rogue River Valley's growing fruit industry. Eugene Thorndike, Manager Oris Crawford, Asst. Mgr. A. R. Puchner, Asst. Mgr. MEDFORD This Banking Institution - Specializes in the Handling of SIGHT DRAFTS and BILLS of LADING OF FRUIT COLLECTIONS Both Foreign And Domestic BRANCH The First National Bank "The Oldest National Bank West of the Rockies" of Portland, Oregon Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation V NX f 33 Ranch ! -is - v- - - . ; J) Ll. .--.i,:. : j Orchard Park Farms, Inc. Use CHEVROLE Exclusively TRUCKS READ Mr. Leverette's Letter . , . a. rsa VU i.-. ' '.t;''' Are Most Adaptable for Orchard and Farm Use Because iney re uutstancimg In JULLIINU POWER ... VVLKA 1 ING ECONOMY - LOW PRICE! f Thoughtful buyers, of trucks and commercial ears are dis. playing overwhelming: preference for Chevmleta TV... BrQNOMtC4L " - TN.,, are givmg Chevrolet fA greatest truck ytar in all Chevrolet histor)-; anl they are recommending Chevrolet to all their friends. . . , Because they know that Chevrolet trucks have the greatest pulling pouvr In the entire low-price range . . . because they know that Chevrolet trucks re the most econonucal for all-round duty ... and because they know that Chevrolet trucks are the only low-priced trucks with such advanced features as TTigh-ComprcMinn Valve-in-Head Engine, New Perfected ny1""'0 n',. ruH-Floating Rear Aite on l-ton models ' WE CONGRATULATE Mr. Walter Leverette upon the opening of the new fruit packing plant and other expansion of Orchard Park Farms, Inc. The out standing success of these operations reflects Mr rgy ana enterprise! P. 0. Box 1127 Cable Address "Sunsngared" Orchard Park Farms, Inc. Walter H. Leverette, President Growers and Shippers Sun Sugared Pears and Apples Medford, Oregon. August 15, 1939 Mr. 0. M. Hurd, Rogue River Chevrolet, ln., Medford, Oregon. Dear Mr. Hurd: Thank you very much for taking care of the minor adjust ment on our number 4 truck yesterday. We appreciate the splendid attention the Rogue River Chevrolet Co, is giving us on onr B Chevrolet trucks. In every instance you have given us excellent service. We are glad now that we have standardized on Chevrolet trucks because they are giving the finest possible service. Oas mileage is low, as well as oil consumption and as you already know, our repair bills during the past season have been extremely low. Yours very truly. ORCHARD FARM PARKS, INC. By Walter H. Leverette. WHL:DL Atrnts Ttiurrton F"itt C., tne. Sn rranVltn St., Xpw Tork. city ROGUE RIVER CHEVROLET, INC. Office and Salesroom Sparta Bldg. CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 188 Shop and Service Dept. 32 N. Riverside assays
