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activity and new business made It
Imperative that extra help be added
to the local branch. He also pointed
out that the bank now has the lar
gest number of employes In the his
tory of the institution.
Recently employed In Everett.
Wash . Mr. Lewis states he la pleased
to be located here, where he
relatives.
SOCIETY and CLUBS
By Janet Wray Smith
Use Mall Tribune want ads.
OPEN HERE MAY 24
MEDFORD MATL TRTBUXE. MEDFORD. OREGON". MONDAY. MAY 10. 1937.
Farewell Party
Marki Departure.
A farewell Mother Day party waa
arranged In honor of Mra. Row Slng
ler last night when members of her
Immediate family gathered In her
home at 514 South Orape atreet
prlor'to her departure on an extend
ed visit In the east.
After the party Mra. Slngler left
on the evening train for the aouth.
all the guests going to the nation
to see her off. She departed for
South Bend. Indiana, traveling via
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and El
Paso, Texas. At South Bend she la
to be the guest of her son. Valentine
Slngler. She plans to visit rei"'
also In Chicago. Toledo. Ohio, Flint,
and White Pigeon, Mich., where she
waa born and where her brothera
and sisters Btlll reside.
It waa the first time In years that
Mrs. Slngler planned a trip out of
the Rogue valley .and her departure
was made a memorable occasion. She
will be gone about three months.
Attending the farewell party were
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen of Grants
Pass, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Clifford.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Slngler. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Slngler, Mr. and
Mrs. Rupert Maddox. Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Slngler, Mr. and Mrs. August.
Slngler and 19 grandchildren.
Conclave Reports
Heard at Meeting
Reports of the recent state conven
tion were presented at the last session
of the Degree of Honor lodge'by Miss
Adabee Seller, local delegate. Mrs.
Mayme Seller, honor guest at the
state meeting and Mra. Ida M. Wilson.
Juvenile director who also attended,
gave additional accounta of conclave
sessions.
A social session la planned for May
20, with Mra. Matilda Dletrloh head
ing the entertainment committee.
Mrs. Edith Elliott Is chairman of the
refreshment committee and will be
esslsted by Mra. Ruth Syles and Mrs
Zella Doe.
Officers Re-named
At Million Meet
Mrs. L. O. Oentner waa re-elected
president of the Adult missionary
society of the First Christian church
at the last session.
Other officers re-elected with Mrs.
Oentner are: Mra. A. H. Gregory, vice
president: Mrs. M. E. Otaen. secretary:
Mrs. David Hood, treasurer; Mrs. Cora
Wilson, world call secretary: and
Mrs. H. W. Oustln, librarian.
Mrs. Ralph Cook was In charge of
the program. Mrs. Minnie Crisp spake
on "Language and. Literature of Afri
ca"; Mrs. Bertha Huson. "At School
in the Congo.': and Mrs. Kenneth
Chlldreth on "The Church of the
Congo."
Mrs. R. Parlette headed the com
mittee which served refreshments to
about sixty members and friends
present.
Dance Planned
Friday Evening
uwnhni and their Invited friends
will be entertained by Pocahontas
lodge at a dancing party next roasy
evening at the lodge hall. Music Is
to be by Dickey's orchestra.
Circle To Have
Buffet Luncheon
m. A. s. Bllton will be hostess
to members of the Queen Esther
-ii of the First Methodist Eplsco
pal church at her home. 126 West
Fourth street, tomorrow afternoon.
The affair Is to be a buffet lunch
eon.
IN AGREEMENT
(Continued from Pe One )
Lemerys Hare
House Guests
Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Lemery are
among Med ford residents entertaining
week-end guests at their home here.
Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Adams of Klam
ath Palls are house guests at the
Lemery home. Also stopping over the
week-end were Dr. and Mra. Paul T.
Neely of Portland, who left yesterday
to continue a vacation trip.
Mrs. Lemery Invited a few friends
for luncheon and bridge today for
Mrs. Adams.
Miss Richards
Wort man Guest
Among visitors In the city Is Miss
Pearl Richards of Pasadena. Calif.,
who arrived recently for a few days'
stay here. Miss Richards Is the house
guer.t of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wortman
at their home here.
She expects to return home tomor
row via the Redwood highway.
whose product is released through
United Artists, announced he "wel
comed" the guild shop.
Charles Leasing, head of the Feder
ated Motion Picture Crafts, aald the
tentative agreement between the
studios and the actors would not halt
pic-etlng by his 11 unions.
Crafts Set Deadline
"Unless we get an answer from the
producers by twelve o'clock noon to
day." Leasing said, "we will call na
tionwide boycott of motion picture
theaters. We will concentrate that
Boycott in the industrial centers of
the country."
Among those at last night's guild
tally were Mae West, Otto Kruger.
Joan Crawford. Miriam Hopkins, Joan
Blondell, Jean Mulr, Chester Morris.
Fdward Arnold. Francla Lederer, Boris
Karloff. Dick Powell. Hugh Herbert.
Donald Woods. Robert Voung, Gary
Cooper. Jean Hersholt, Paul Muni.
Adotphe Menjou. Evelyn Venable,
Warren William, and Lyle Talbot.
Mrs. Hart Home
From Stay South
Among recently returned valley
lesldents Is Mrs. Floyd Hart, who
arrived this morning after visiting In
San Francisco. She was accompanied
home by her daughter. Charity, who
Joined her mother In the bay -city a
few days ago.
Mrs. Hart has been away for about
ten days.
Week-End Here
Eugene Guests
Among visitors In Medford over the
Mother's Day week-end were Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Gross of Eugene They
were the guests of their daughter and
son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Eston
Humphrey at their home here, re
turning north yesterday.
FATHERS INVITED
TO MAY 11 MEET AUTO
All fathers are cordially Invited to
attend a "Fathers' Night" meeting
at the court house auditorium May
11, at 8 p. m., which has been ar
ranged by the extension service of
Oregon State college. Mra. Maud
Morse, extension specialist in parent
education and child development,
will discuss "The Privileges of a
Father."
Although this program has been
particularly arranged for men. both
men and women are invited. Parent
education discussion groups have
been meeting throughout Jackson
. county for the past six months. Ap
proximately 175 mothers have been
enrolled In these study clubs. Since
' these discussions have been held at
afternoon sessions It has been im
possible for fathers to attend. Mrs.
Morse states that fathers have much
to offer parent education, and parent
education study clubs hold surprises
In store for fathers, therefore, this
special meeting has been arranged
for fathers.
R. G. Fowler, county agricultural
Rent, will be chairman of the meet
ing, and Henry Niedermeyer, county
recreation leader, will lead commun
ity singing. Parent education study
club members and the county exten
sion committee members will be
hostesses for the evening.
PLANTING OF CORN
WILL START SOON
Grain crops of the Rogue River
valley have ell been sown and plant
ing will soon be under way. according
to County Agent Robert O. Fowler.
Tomato planting should start this
week but, owln to weather condi
tions, may be delayed. Most of the
plants are now In "cold bins" await
ing transplanting.
Pears have started dropping petals,
and forming, according to County
Horticulturist A. B. Cordy. Peaches,
apricots and cherries are advancing
out of the blossom stage.
Frost danger fears haunt tlie fruit
men. Cloudy skies last night thwart
ed smudging. It was said. So far
this season there have been three
smudgings, all light, and none gen
eral. Nominally. It Is figured the
frost danger period ends May 18. but
has run later.
Meteorologist Roy Rogers has been
assigned to maintain the Iocs serv
ice until June 1. when It officially
Clws.
ASHLAND LEADS IN
TAKEN TO PRISON
James A. Corey, charged with rob
bery of a Rogue River store on two
different occasions, has been sen
tenced to serve two and one-half
years In state prison, by Circuit Judge
H. D. Norton.
George Kerns, with a previous
prison record, charged with forgery.
7, as sentenced to a two-year term in
the penitentiary.
The two prisoners were taken to
the state prison yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Herb Moore.
A. W. Downs, held for forgery of
an endorsement, will be granted a
suspended sentence, provided he can
procure employment and agrees to
pay back losses Incurred by his acts
The district attorney's office -said this
would be recommended.
Downs was lessee of the Corbln
Edgell orchard in the Eagle Point dis
trict and admitted Issuance of false
lf.bor claims against funds advanced
by the Pinnacle Packing company.
Downs is married, the father of two
children and' has never been in
trouble before.
FEWER CH1N00KS
Bill "Thug" Johnson, formei
mine guard for a Harlan county,
Kentucky, coal company, told the
Senate Civil Liberties committee
in Washington that Merle Middle
ton, cousin of the local sheriff,
was "chief thug" for county coal
operators for two years. "When I
was thugging In Harlan county,"
said Johnson, "Merle Middletoa
was the chief of the rant."
The May-June term of the circuit
court la scheduled to start Monday,
May 34, when a new petit jury list
and in all probability, a new grand
Jury, will be drawn.
Jucle H. D. Norton Is holding
court tbis week In Josephine county,
returning here the end of the week
to transact routine court matters.
The docket for the. present term has
been cleared with the exception of
half a'donen matters, some of which
j have been adjusted out of court.
criminal cases nsioo ior cany
dates on the new docket include
those of F. A. Bates, miner of Foots
Creek, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, and W. Q. Fields.
63. Jacksonville, charged with second
! degree murder for the admitted slay
! !ng of M. M. Mow, 40, Ashland, as
; the climax of a triangle love affair.
. Involving Fields' estranged wire
Fields claims self-defense. He has
been a stifferer from neutrltis since
his incarceration.
i Bates allegedly drew a pistol, and
made threats against lessee of one
of his mining claims during an argument.
Ashland led all other cities In Ore
gon during the month of April in
registering non-resident motor ve
hicles, it was revealed today by fig
ures released from Secretary of State
Earl Snell to Lee Oarlock, local AAA
manager. The Lithla city chamber
of commerce pasted a total of 1057
stickers on out-of-state windshields
compared to 1173 permits Issued by
the of pee In Grants Pass, In second
place.
The state total In April of this
year showed a sharp increase over the
same period last year; 7618 permits
being Issued last month and 5796 in
April, 1836. The total to date was
given as 19.029. while the figure to
date last year was 14.891.
Permits Issued at other Oregon en
trance points are as follows: Klam
ath Falls, 632; Ontario. 41; Brook
ings, 381; Arlington. 315; and Port
land. 366. Medford Issued 324 last
month compared to 237 in April last
year.
California motorists led all others
in entering Oregon the past month
with 3458 permits received. Wash
lngton was second with 1553. Every
state In the union was represented
with the exception of Vermont.
Hat her
Northern California: Partly cloudy
and mild tonight and Tuesday; un
settled north portion, with rains ex
treme north portion; moderate west
to southwest winds off the coast in
creasing off north coast.
Oregon: Rain tonight and Tues'
day; moderate temperature; souther
ly gal off coast.
Slips That Pit by
KICKERN1CK
1195 Panne. Crepe. Satin 1395.
Ethlwyn B Hoffmann.
6. it a. Green sumps.
EARL E. SIMMONS
DIES IN TALENT
Earl Eugene Simmons, resident of
Talent. Ore., for the past 11 years.
passed away at the family residence
in Talent Sunday at 10 p. m. after
two years' Illness.
Mr. Simmons wsa born at Genesee.
Idaho. February 26, 1881, and was
aged 66 years. He was united in
marriage to Myrtle Hammond at
Jacksonville, Ore., In 1927; they had
made their home In southern Oregon
since that time. He waa a carpenter
by trade and leaves a host of, friends
to mourn his departure.
He leaves his wlf;e one son, F.
Simmons, of Talent: three sisters:
Mrs. Llda Simmons. Fortune. Calif.;
Mrs. Pearl McCIaln. Canyonvtlle. Ore.,
and Mrs. Irme Melendy of Eureka,
Calif.; one brother, O. B. Simmons
of Crescent City, Calif.
Arrangements for the funeral are
in charge of the Perl funeral home
and will be announced later.
Although Chinook salmon catches
n the Rogue river took a sharp1 drop
yesterday from the hundreds reported
caught late last week, four Medford
men hooked beauties.
The largest was taken by BUI Coy
below Grants Pass. It weighed 34
pounds and is on display at Lam
port's. Charley Berwert and Chub
Hamlin also caught one each, and
while not so large as that hooked by
Coy, weighed In the neighborhood of
24 pounds. Both were caught at Sav
age Rapids. Lawrence Duff also hook
ed a small one at Rainbow Gibson's.
State police report that very few
salmon were caught yesterday, the
lun apparently having passed Savage
Rapids and continued up the river
However, of 90 fishermen checked at
Fish lake, state police said all had the
limit In trout. The road to the lake
was reported open, although rough In
spots.
WARN BICYCLISTS
OFF S. P. PLATFORM
Chief of Police Clatous McCredle
today Issued a warning to all persons
riding bicycles to stay off the South
ern Pacific platform at the passenger
station.
He stated that bicycles were strictly
prohibited on the platform, which
was for pedestrians only, and that
any violations would be dealt with
according to law.
Several minor accidents. In which
bicycles have run into persons afoot,
nave occurred recently, the police
chief said. Drastic measures would
be taken from now on, he stated.
20,000 CHILDREN
JACKSONVILLE C. OF C.
WILL ENJOY PROGRAM
i
JACKSONVILLE. May 10. (Spl.)
The Jacksonville Chamber of Com
merce will meet tonight at eight
o'clock in the U. S. hotel. A fine
program has been prepared. Including
folk dances in costume by students
who participated In the recent music
festival at Ashland. All are Invited.
Fortunate Fire.
LEBANON, May 10. ( AP) A fire
did the work of a wrecking crew yes
terday when It destroyed a building
owned by S. P. Bach of Portland.
Bach planned to raze the structure
next month to fke way for a mod
em store.
Over 20.000 children In the rural
districts have been immunized at no
cost to themselves by the state 40 et
8. It was reported by Dr. F. J. Ernst,
cf the United States Veterans hos
pital in Portland, at the annual trl
state "wreck" held In Pendleton Sat
urday. Lee Oarlock said today.
Oarlock. Grand Chef de Gare of the
state 40 et 8. returned to Medford
;p.at night from attending the "wreck"
and reported that over 100 members
from Oregon. Washington and Idaho
attended. All state officers were
present, he stated, with a banquet
In the Elke lodge and a parade In
the afternoon featuring the conven
tion. Seven new members were Initiated
into the organization, with Lew Cor
bett, formerly of Medford. heading
the "wrecking club" from Walla
Walla, Wash.
CLAYTON W. LEWIS ON
U. S. NATIONAL STAFF
Clayton W. Lewis of Medford has
been employed aa a bookkeeper by
the Medford branch of the United
States National bank of Portland, It
was announced today by George T
Frey, manager.
Mr. Frey stated that the Increased
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That is. are you 5 feet 4 inches tall,
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built to fit your own short-waisted
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There are three types of "Half -Size"
Le Qant normal, full-bosomed, full
hipped. One of them will fit you
like a glove smooth and unwrin
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curves hitting the right places.
You've waited a long time for this
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All "Half-Size" Le Oants have the
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There are three types of short figures
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$495
Other Styles .
$295to$75o
M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE
CHARLES S. ADAIR, Manager
CAKE ON SALE HERE
A bit of Merrle England will be
brought to Medford tomorrow and
Wednesday when replicas of the of
ficial Coronation cake may be pro
cured at the two Groceterias.
The Coronation cake will oe pro
duced In the Groceteria Home Purity
bakery from a teclpe received directly
from a London firm commissioned
to work out a standard formula for
use by all English bake shops.
It Is a chocolate cake with a pine
apple fluff filling. It la fashioned
like the British crown and Is sur
mounted by a bit of decoration to
represent the royal rubles. The cake
will be standard pastry for all coro
nation parties In England Wednesday.
Limit Set for Cabs.
MANSFIELD. O. (UP) Taxi com
pany officials, co-operating with Po-
lice Chief Meade K. Bates in a safety
drive, have agreed to Install gov
ernors on all cabs to hold their max
Imum np'x'd to 30 miles an hour.
WOMEN OF ALL AGES
Zuber Promoted
To Head Office
A farewell party was arranged Bat
urday night by Dr. Orace Orr for
J. E. Zuber. district manager for
the State Oil and Gas Co. here since
last December, who has been pro
moted to a position with the head
office of the company In Portland.
Dr. Orr had as guests all sates
people in the district aiding In pro
motion of the state-wide Harney
ralley project.
C. E. Naffziger. salesman, has been
appointed to succeed Zuber. Com
pany employe have extended con
gratulations for both promotions.
Zuber left jciterdaj for Portland.
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