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MEDFORD MAIL TKTBTjyE. MEPFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, 'APRIL 14. 1937. PZGE F1VJB LOCAL and PERSONAL APRIL RAINFALL Plan Pale Medford Gardfn club is making plan for a plant aale to b bald Saturday, April 9t. t . In Jacksonville Mra. Prank Shaw and llttls daughter Anita rklttd In Jacksonville Sunday aitsrnoon. Sesames Work Prank Shaw waa able to return to work tola week after being 111 at nla home for the put three weeks. House Guest MLsa Marie Wilkin aon of Jacksonville spent the past week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Shaw here. On Vacation Andy McCallan, as sistant supervisor of the division of employment of the WPA. is enjoy ing a week's vacation. To Los AnsHes l'homss Shsw of North Riverside avenue and Lee Casey of Butte Palls left by motorcar last Tuesday night for Los Angeles. Undergoes Operation Mrs. Jessie Kllgore of Ashland underwent a major operation at Community hospital here Monday. Call In Ashland Recent Medford visitors In Ashland Included Mrs. w. L. Michael and son Cecil, who called Monday evening, and Mrs. Kenneth Madden and son Bobble, who visited relatlvea and friends there Monday also. Chorus Rehearsal Jackson County Teachers' chorus will hold a rehearsal In the courthouse auditorium at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. All mem bers were requested by Esther church Leake, director, to make a special er fort to be present. To Remodel A permit wss Issued from the city building Inspector's of fice yesterday to Hobart M. Price of 605 Park street to remodel his home at a stated cost of $300. A permit was also Issued to L. Daniels of 1805 Xsst Main street for the same pur pose at a atated cost of 1400. Enlist In Navy Completion of the district quota of four navy enlist ments for April was announced to dsy by Ernest M. West, recruiting of ficer here. Those enlisted were War ren W. Denney, aon of Mrs. Delia Denney of route 3: Claude M. King, son of Mr. and Mra. Claude O. King of Rogue River: Lester R. Barker of Grants Pass, and Plorlan Kllmczak, enrollee at the Klamath CCC camp near Merrill. The four youths were accepted at the recruiting station here and were formally enlisted at Portland yesterday. Mr. West said. They were transferred Immediately to the San Diego naval training station where they will receive three months' preliminary preparation for actual duty with the navy. Applications for enlistment during the next few months are now being received oy Mr. West at his office In the Medford federal building. Details regarding qualifications and the service may be procured from him. Transact Business L. g. Boomer and H. K. Hamilton of Standard Bu ttons. Inc., of this city, transacted business In Ashland Monday. Hera on Builness Out-oX-town residents calling here Monday in cluded Harold 8. Alklna of Ashland who transacted business while here. t At Entertainment Mrs. Prank Shaw and her house guest. Miss Mane Wilkinson, were among those from Medford attending the entertainment In Jacksonville Thursdsy night. To ian Antonio Bernard Shaw, CCC headquarters detacnment, leit by train Thursday for San Antonio, Texas. He was accompanied by sev eral CCC enrolleea. Visit Parents Mra. Dean Palwell and daughter Barbara were among recent Medford visitors In Ashland, calling there Monday at the home of Mra. Palwell'a parents, Mr. and Mra. A. C. Tonner. RECORDED HERE (Continued 110m P On.) 2JA5 125 Bible Class Meet Women's Bible class of the Plrst Methodist church will hold a regular monthly meeting at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the home of Mra. Sam Bateman at 303 Maple street. Photos Sent Out Photographs of Medford's first annual national cat fish derby were sent out today by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce to underwood & Under wood and NEA. both of which fur nish pictures to a large number of newspapers throughout the country. Mother Dies Mrs, Emma Merrlman returned to her home here today after staying for several days at the home of her dsughter-tn-law, Mrs. Lester Merrlman, In Klamath Palls. The lstter'a mother. Mrs. J. H. Dltty- more. died in Sslem last Saturday and funeral services were held In Salem today. In Hospital P. E. Lewis of Ross lsne underwent a msjor operation at the Osteopathic hospital this morn ing. Mrs. Al Clement of 308 Hsven street Is receiving medical care. Mra. Gerald Hunter of 319 Proenlx drive, Ashland, was aald by hospital at' tendants to be recovering satlsfsc torlly from a msjor operation per formed on April 11. WPA Offlclnls Coming On a perl. odlc visit to the various district of. flees in the state, three WPA officials will be in Medford tomorrow and Pridav. They are Miss Msry Jane Spurlln, state director of women s ac tivities: Mra. Pannle Kay Friedman, assistant state director of the divi sion of employment, both of Port land; and Miss Lois Crslg, regions! offlclsl of the division of employ ment, with headquartera In Salt Lake City. Assigned to ship William Lyman Jackson, former Medford resident and now atatloned at the U. S. naval hos. pltal at San Diego, Cal has been assigned to duty as a member of the medical corps aboard the battleship Maryland, one of the largest and fastest ships In the fleet, for a cruise to Hawaii, according to word received by relatives here. The ship Is to return for dedlcstlon of the Sen Francisco bridge and continue from there to Panama. eurred In 1013 when 4.40 inohee was recorded. Maximum temperature yesterday was 65 and minimum 50. Mercury Climbs. Increase In wind velocity from the aouth. starting about a. m. today sent the mercury climbing. Readings were running about 20 degrees higher thsn comparative times yesterday weather officials report. The warmer weather was expected to continue throughout the day. Slight damage was reported from various psrts of the valley. The Cha, teau, dance spot Just north of Ash, land on Bear creek, was flooded tem porarily yesterday afternoon when the creek rose about two feet within an hour, from heavy rains and over flow from Emigrant dam. W. M. Wslls of Ashlsnd. psrt-owner of the Chsteau, reported damsge between 300 and 300. Approximately a toot of water covered the floor at one time, Wall ssld. All necessary repairs hsve been msde and the establish ment Is open as usual. Slide Delays Train. A slide on the Southern Pacific railroad tracks near the Blsklyous summit delayed the northbound pas senger train this morning. Dirt, rocks and trees, loosened by rain, tumbled onto the tracka about 5 a. m. today. Clearance waa completed before noon and the train arrived here shortly after 3 p. m. It was due at 8:47 this morning. Reports from County Engineer Paul B. Rynnlng and Olen Arnsplger, lrrl gatlon dlstrlcte manager, showed thst Rogue river went out of Its banks nearBybee bridge and flooded low places In the Shady Cove area. A bursting Irrigation ditch In the Thompson creek district wss discov ered In time to prevent damage. Water a foot deep was flowing over Emigrant dam this morning, Arnsplger said. Damsge from high water wss slight and streams were reported re ceding throughout the county. PLYING 'LAB' IS AIRPORT VISITOR A United Airlines laboratory plane testing new methods of eliminating static in airways communication made a short stop In Medford last night en route to Portland from Oakland. The ship's crew of 8 Included Nor- msn c. Klein, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Klein of this city. Norman Klein Is well known here, having attended school and grown up In the city, re siding here until going with the air line as radio engineer. The laboratory shin I a regular air liner that has been rebuilt Inside to sccommodate elaborate testing Instru ments. The plane u'ulses over various storm areas in the northwest in an attempt to experience condltlona which cause severe radio static anl to discover possible means of tncreaa- r clarity of radio reception oy planes, and airports under such conditions. Rialto's Stars Elder Nibley Of Mormon Church Here Tomorrow fri T A Moocher's Mistake. SALEM, April 14. (API A. W. Oalvln sentenced to five daya In the county Jail on a "mooching" charge, wanted to know the population of the town. When told, he commented. "Out of 19.000 people I would have to pick on the sheriff as the first man I met." An army convoy from Port Lewis. Wash., resumed Us march early this morning to the Presidio In San Fran cisco after spending the night at the Medford armory. The convoy Is transporting 37 trucks for use of the 30th Infantry regiment In its march from San Francisco to Fort Lewis for maneu vers. The 30th infantry, together with the convoy, .will spend the night of April 30 here. The convoy waa from the 9th field artillery which Is commanded by Lleut.-Col. Robert O. Klrkwood. Col. Klrkwood accompanied the ' convoy and expressed his appreciation for use of the armory. All the facilities msde available for the convoy use were "very excellent," the colonel stated. Elder Preston Nibley. president of the Lstter Dav Saints Northwestern states mission, will be principal speak er at a conference here Thursday. The meeting will bo held at 7:30 p. m. In the Baldwin Music hall, 133 West Msln street. President Nibley Is stopping here on his return trip from Salt Lake Cits', where he attended the 107th annual conference of the church. Ho will speak on the success of the church-wide security program, the or ganization Inaugurated In behalf fof its members. The southern Oregon district mla slonarlea will also be In attendance. The general public la Invited. Dinner And Dance At C. P. Grange On . Thursday Evening Committees In charge of the dinner and dance, to be held at the Central Point Orange hall April 15, announce they have every thing In readiness for a record crowd and a good time is as sured those attending. Mrs. J. C. Vincent has charge ot the dinner and will be assisted br ladles of the home economics club. Mrs. Stagg has chsrge of the tables and young ladlea of the grange will assist her. Arrangements for the dance, to fol low the dinner, were made b, Frank Hammond and Arnold Bohnert. Suva's orchestra will furnish the music. Mrs. Stsgg and her assistants will sen's dinner from 6 until 8 p. m. Dsnclng will start at 8 and continue until a late hour. The publl: Is Invited. The nominal charge made for dinner will include dancing. A talented sroup of screen favor ites. Including Margaret Lindsay, Jef frey Dean, Nat Pendleton and J. Car rol Nalsh bring to the screen of the Rlslto theater today and tomorrow. "Song of the City." a thrill-loaded romance of young love based on fish ing life around Prlsco'a ncorious "Little Italj." A fire at sea: a boy overboard and then the quiet road back to health with a nurse he falls In love with. Is the principal theme, of the new film with Jeffrey Dean and Margaret Lindsay handling the romantic roles. The new color film. "Captain Ca lamity," co-etsrrlng George Houston and Marian Nixon and with "Movtta" of "Mutiny on the Bounty" fame In aupport, playa as the added feature with "Song of the City." Exploits Of G-Men Shown In Two Reel Craterian Picture Jut R the Marines got their nam "Devil Dog" from their late fore men. bo the G-men were christened by the underworld. Machine-Gun Kelly, now In Alcatrae. named them. As the federal sleuths captured Kelly for his part In the Urschel kidnap ing, the frightened gunman begged, "d-menl Don't ehootl" By G-men. Kelly meant govern ment men, and the picturesque name flashed In headlines across the na tion overnight. The G-men. led by J. Edgar Hoover, show every phase of their crime hunting activity tr. the two reeler, "You Can't Get Away With It." which comes to the New Craterian theater tomorrow, on the same program with the feature pro duction, "Love Is New." Here Thursday WANTED To rent house, with pss- ture for cow: close In. Can 443-M. WILL TRADE almost new Thor wash ing machine for good cow or heif ers. T. 6. Bell, Rogue River, Aer haxt road. PANSY PLANTS. 38e doe. Mrs. Dress ier. 1107 East Main. APPLES for sale. Bring boxes. Vlsts Packing House. 'Love Is News' to Tyrone Power. especially when it concerns Loretta Young and Don Ameche, starred with him in the hilarious new romsntlc hit by that name coming to the New Craterian theater for a three-day run starting tomorrow. "Love Is News" tells the gay story of a pretty young heiress who simply couldn't keep he name out of the headlines, especially with Tyrone and Don. two news de mons, on her heels all the time. Slim Summer vllle, Dudley Dlgges, Walter Cntlett. Jane Darwell and Step in Fetchlt make a splendid support ing cast for the romantic threesomo. LAWN MOWERS sharpened We call and del Sims Bros.. Tel. 261. 33 N. Pit Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads is 1:30 p. m. Card of TttaitKi. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many expressions of sympathy during our recent be reavement, the death of our brother. James By bee; also for the beautiful floral offerings. We desire to espec ially thank the Warren Lodge No. 10 of Jacksonville for thftr kindness In conducting the services at the grave side. P. E. Bybee. Mrs. Minnie Luy. Too Late to Classify 4-P-COM furnished Phone 1001-H. house for rent. FOUND Sorrell milk Jacksonville Marrnal. goat. See POUND Key container. Call at Tribune and pay for advertisement. POR RENT i-room house, etc 37 50, water paid. Chaa. A. Agency. Wlac RED weaner pigs and R. I. R. eettlaf hens. w. M. Troxell, end of Boutb Peach. FOR SALE Young Jersey cow. ' Darby, Qtiffln Creek. Joha PHOENIX BEAUTY SHOP Work Guaranteed. We have modern equipment, l water softener. Our prices right. Phone 6-F-3. Mr. and J O R. Huber. FOR SALE Combined gss station and confectionery on pacific nwy. Also 40 acres, oil station and camp grounds. Also 6 - room modern house, paved street, 3 bedrooms; close In. Snap. 13500. "DAD" ROBERTS General Real Estate. DAIRY RANCH 130 Acres. 70 A. tillable and 60 A. Irrigated with free water, balance is timbered pssture; fair Improve ments. 3 barns, alio, house, granary, etc.; fenced and running stram year around: some stock and ma chinery, Including tractor, included In price: 40O0 00 full price: terma THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE Phone 1498 or 1948-R. AUCTION SALE Saturday. April 17. at the Sale Pavilion In North Men- ford. Usual run of livestock, some mschlnery. lots of fxirnlture con sisting of dining bblea and chairs, rockers, dresser, davenport, baby crib and buggy, beds, springs and mattresses. So. Oregon Livestock Auction. Col. A. M. Dudley. Auctioneer. Phone 891 -J-3. Communications The Mall Tribune la glad to pub. llah letters from Its readers, but It finds It necessary to require that such communications be slgntd by the writer thereof, end do not ex ceed 400 words. Where writers request and have a legitimate reason for anonymity, their names will not be published with their letters, but It Is neces sary that the namea be known to the newspaper EXCHANGE your future rent receipts for a home of your own. wme in and talk It over. Fred Powers. Car penter and Builder, 31 No. Grape, Room for SALE One 15-ft. and one 13 ft. Frlgidaire box: large coin isDie for restaurant: also 1-n.p. and h. p. compressors. Refrigeration Service Co., 317 west Main St. WANTED 6-foot ahowcase. Cleveland. Butte Falls. Mrs. FOR SALE 4-room house and bat'.i. close in on paved atreec. only ecjw. Also have several other attractive buys. Xi. G. PICKELL, 16 S. Bartlett. Exclusive Agent. FOR SALE 365 acres, 50 a'jrea best of creek bottom land, ebundanoe of free water: creek runs through place: 6-room house, large barn, family orchard, nut trees and ber rlea; well located or. gravel road, nee L. a. PICKELL tor further In formation. 16 8. Partlett. Exolu- alve Agent. IS CODE NO. II IMiliiAaWllMUIaVaaMte V gtrotpr. whtUf yn. tt f iUT I 73 titfi ipiriw eiiwiti ft fit, w mm a 3 I 1 On Stage in Person! MONDAY ONLY Both matinee and evenlngl The Sit-Down Strike Is Over! TRY AND SIT DOWN WITH Les Price AND HIS 5-PIECE SWING tl-W7 BAND U ' iaJL (Formerly at the Oasis) Playing Here Every Finest Floor In Town Special Features THE BRASS RAUL 1 mile South on the Pacific Highway n 8 A OAK GROVE GIRLS PLAN FUND RAISING PROJECTS OAK GROVE. April M. (Spl.) A swimming party and various plans for raising fund are among projects un derway for the girl' 4-H cooking in club, under the leadership of Mr Prod Reld. Officers are: President. Margaret Walters; vice-president, 8v ella Hammond; secretary, Marjory Reich. Cooking I club la having regular meetings, under the leadership of Mrs. Bessie Davis. This district has the only knitting club In the county. Miss Margaret Plsk acts as leader. LaVern Reich is organizing a live stock club and other Interesting ac tivities are being planned for members. She Makes Film History When She Makes Love! I JH',f ' MllkHl Al1' ", 1 mm davisN iiiiii mm Show Starts Tonight at 6:30! IF Shorn 1:00-3:18 6:30-0:00 3 Mnta . , . 85c Eves . . . 35c Klfhltes . 10c Acsdemr Awr4 Wlnim &G0LDEH ARROW. GEORGE BRENT j CAIOl HUCHII M & IVAN UIID(M At Today Only I JEAN ARTHUR JOEL McCRZA 'Adventure In Manhattan' ORIGINAL STARS OF K. N. X. and Ilollvnood Barn Dunce See these favorites Sheriff Loysl I'ndenvond Glenn Hnrdy Dmry Lsne Buddy Bumpkin Joe Blphop And others! TODAY and THURSDAY! A Roaring Blast of Action, Drama and Mad Love! ! S c r e a ming bombard ment of rapid-fire exis tence on San Francisco's "North Shore" . . . 1 yr? Seel-1 f wi iA o,M0' I! , z'4 T.r,li On the Screen! HUGH HERBERT That Man's Here Again NO. HMSK IN pmrE!!l 5 . Ol',ITYt ,-',T.. A7J S .a J A Two-Fisted Sing ing Sea-Ranger! A colorful saa of the South Seas . . with thril ling action, torrid ro mance, song hits galore MOVITA Today -tV ifl It ou ca" " Shorn at I ""rtJQ 1 m "St I I 12
