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MIDFOOT) IfATL TRIBTTOT!, MEPFOKD,' OBEOONV StrNDAY, JPSE' 20V 193T PGB SIX MEDFORD'S LOW FOR PUBLIC Medford Lumber and Building JUST TEE HOME FOR THE SMALL FAMILY RANKIN FEATURED STAR AIR CIRCUS HERE Houses Built In Nation j i r sa Th world's champion stunt pilot, Tex Rankin, will be the star perfor mer on the "Sky Circus" program ol tne 1S37 Oregon AlrTour, which will ht presented In ten cities In Oregon from July 3 to 11. , The three-hour "Sky Circus" will hp presented at Med ford on July 3. Preceding the "Sky Circus" will be the exposition of modern aircraft, during which all planes In the tour will be lined up for-close Inspection. With the same program of 31 dar ing maneuvers which he used to win the world's championship In aerial acrobatics recently at St. Louis, Tex Hank in will thrill crowds who attend the "Sky Circus' The aot will be the most spectacular In the 'entire three hour of aviation thrills. . Although a veteran stunt pilot with fifteen years of crowd pleaalng to hts record, Tex Rankin has been able to make his part of the program the most daring ever presented In the pacific northwest, through new scien tific knowledge of stunt flying and bftter airplanes. Re will present 31 separate and distinct maneuvers, many of which th w plloU are able to perform, These (maneuvers are the moat elaborate and tiie most sensational possible In an airplane. They are stunts perfected by Mr. Itaatln and other internation ally famous stunt filers at national air raoe programs and at International tuntlng competitions. Because he presents most of his Stunts close to the ground, sometime within fifty feet of Mother Earth, Tex Rankin's list of stunts Is particu larly thrilling. Most of the stunts are presented right in front of the V of the crowd at 300 or 400 feet, ao that they can actually look Into the open cockpit. , An all metal speclally-taullt stunt plane, low wing design, will be used by Mr. Rankin on the tour. It Is the same ship which he used in winning the word's championship at St. Louis. Expert fliers who know the difficul ty of making these maneuvers appear graceful and complete will Join with the laymen In marvelling at Tex Rankin's precision In stunting the seal of all stunt filers. A wide vari ety of stunts makes hts show of championship calibre. Upside-down flying with many of his most difficult maneuvers performed while hanging head down against his safety belt. Is one of Tex Rankin's specialties. In upslle-down stunting the pilot must do everything exactly opposite from stunting right side up. Here la the program for his stunt ing exhibition: 1. A 6-turn precision tallspln, whipping down from 2000 feet almost to the ground before pulling out at 300 feet, 3. Immelmann turn on coming out of tailspln at AO feet. 8. Rolling loops on coming out of Immelmann turn at 00 feet. 4. Lateral figure eight on coming out of rolling loops between 800 feet and 60 feet this maneuver Is com posed of both Inside and upside-down loops, 8. Upside-down figure eight, hori zontal between 800 and 400 feet. 6. Continuous slow rolls while fly ing straight forward, between 800 and 400 feet. 7. Double slow roll . while flying straight forward, between 800 and 400 f. 8. Regular outside loops beginning with a dive, 1000 to 300 feet. 9. Inverted outride loops, begin S7lJ BUILD NOW! nln nith climb upslda-down, from 1600 to 300 feet. 10: pirouette, In which the ship rplns around twice very fut while flying straight upward torn. time, re ferred to aa an upward tailspln, or double vertical barrel! roll, from 600 to 900 feet. 11. Falling leaf, In wnich the lazy action of an autlmn leaf la simulated. from 1500 to 300 feet. 12. single barrel! rolls, right and . left, at 500 feet. 13. Double barrel rolls, right and ! left, at 500 feet. 14. Vertical reversement and stop upMde down, from 400 to 600 ft. 15. Fast bsrrel-roll-and-ona-half stopping upside down at 600 feet. 16. Upside-down Inverted barrel! roll at 700 feet. 17. Fast bsrral-roll-and-one-half. starting on right side and stopping ship on Its left side, from 300 to 100 lect. 18. Flying ship on Its side across the airport at 150 feet. 10. Upside-down speed dash, from 100 to 60 feet the ship dives from 1000 feet with the engine wide open, obtaining a speed of 360 miles an hour. At 100 feet above the ground, the ship Is rolled over on Its back and flown past the stands at an al titude of 60 feet. 20. Inverted outside loop In which Ihe ship zooms upward from manau ver No. 10 Into Inverted outside loop, then dives for ths opposite end of of the airport, 800 to 60 feet. 21. With the ship at a speed of 300 mlls an hour, a zoom straight up ward to complete stall at 1000 feet, then the ship fulls aldewlae to the airport until the wing is but a few feet from the surface of the ground, when it Is righted and the ship is Innded. Rogue River ROGUE RIVER. June 10. (Spl. Tuesday the Inhabitants of Rogue River voted on the adoption of a new charter. 131 vote were oast and 76 were In favor of the new charter and t against. The election was held In the city hall. W. A. Burns, Mrs. Grace Ingler, Mrs, Belle Hart, Mra. Nellie Jonea and Mrs. Myrtle Whipple acted en the election board. Mr. and Mra. Richard Aoott and children and Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Deugler. all of North Bend, visited over the week-end with home folks In Rogue River. Mr. and Mrs. Deug ler were guests at the Nat Hart and Fred Deugler homes and Mr. and Mra Scott were guest at the James Whip ple home and also visited at the Deguler home. Mr. and Mrs. oeorge Fabrlclus and amsll daughter, Georgia, of Wrangell. Alaska, arrived Thursday, June 3, for a visit with Mrs. Piibrlcus'e parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deugler. Mr. Fab rtcus returned Tuesday of this week to Seattle, where he will attend sum mer school. Mrs. Fabrlcus will re main for a two month's vlilt. Miss Florence Neathammer. who was Injured In an auto wreck April 34 has ao far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital Sundsy and is staying at the home of her grand mother. Mrs. Tom Wilson. Born on Thursday evening, June 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Erlcson, a baby boy at the hospital In Grants Pass. Mother and baby both doing very well. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holluter left Fri day for a tew days visit with Irlends and relstlves In the north and will go Into Washington before returning Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sandry left Wed nesday morning for a trip to Portland and will visit with their daughter while away. The chamber of commerce gave an other dance at the hall here Satur day night. A very good crowd was out and everyone had a good time. Another dance will be given this Saturday night. Mr. and Mra. Jack Maralette and email eon, who have been guests for week at the home of Mrs. Mara lette brother Reed Carter returned to their home In Ban Francisco Sat urday morning. While here Mr. Mara lette enjoyed fishing In Rogue r:ver. Everyone Is talking about the cool rainy summer but the farmers who dren and Billy Baker of Wlmer and Mr. and Mra. Reed Carter and Char lotte enjoyed Sunday at Diamond Lake. The Leo Smith family are moving back Into town and will take up their residence In the McVhey house on Brondway. Mrs. Lillian Totten snd children :eft June 7th for Flint, Mich, for a visit. The Townsend club met In the Girl Scout hall Tuesday evening. A large crowd was In attendance and a very Interesting meeting was held. A pie social was enjoyed after the meet ing adjourned. Mr. and Mra. Tucks n are enlarg 'ng the little log building on the Covey property and will soon have a. first class restaurant running there. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith returned recently from a business trip to Port land where they purchased a moving picture machine and will soon be en tertaining people with good pictures. The city of Rogue River and the Townsend club will again present an other big Fourth of July celebration. This year a bigger and better time Is io be had. Amusements of all kinds have been thought of. An open-air pavilion la being constructed for dancing during the celebration. On Sunday, July 4. a barbecue will take place. While on Monday. July 5th at. 8:45 pm. the fireworks display will oe presented. Through the three days greased pole climbing, greased pig -atchlng and foot racea will be held. Al first prizes will be cash. On Mon day morning. July 5th, th parade will take place. Floats and costumes winning first prizes will receive cash awarda. other amusementa, delud ing a carnival and possibly a dodlo and horse racing are being arranged lor. The city park la being, remodeled and old benchea and tables will be replaced with new equipment There la plenty of facllltlea for campera and piinloera on tJbtri eirtea of the river. live Oak Orange and their families are planning a plcnlo In th city park flundsy, June 30. Mr. and Mrs Perry L. Wsrt and Otto Fuherman attended 'he state grange held at The Dalles aa delegates from Live Oak grange Eden Precinct EDEN PRECINCT. June 18 (Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. Dickey who have been visiting Mrs. Dickey's daughter, Mrs. Ward Mr Reynold and family, returned to their home st Sheridan last Friday. Mrs. Me Reynolds, ac companied by Russel Ayers, drove them to their home and returned Saturday, Dr. snd Mrs. Miller of Phoenix, left Wednesday morning by motor for Umatilla to visit their daughter. Mr. Conklln and husband. John Rice Is staying at the Miller homt caring for the stock snd poultry. Mr. and Mrs. Badger and family moved from the Hopklna ranch Tues day to their new location, east of Medford. Land buyers are again seeking lo cations In this part of the precinct and are very much In love with this part of the valley. Mrs. Irene Wells and daughtrr. Mrs. Edna Beeson. will leave the last of this week for Loa Angeles, where Mrs. Beeson will again take her sec ond year in special teachers training. Mrs. Wells only plans to visit a cou ple of month In the south. Mr, ayd Mrs. Smith who have been spending a couple of months In our valley with Mra. Smiths sister. Mrs. H. O. Parler. have made several fishing trips to the lakea snd the river and are enjoying our scenic attractions very much. Be Correctly ttorMted tn AN ARTIST MODEL by Ethel wto B Hoffmann. riiiniililllllipa ilium mi Italy Adheres. ROME. June IB. (API Th press published an offtclsi not today which said Italy maintained her ad herence to proposals for a 14-lnch naval gun limitation, but that an accord on such limitation could have no effect without Japanese agree- me nt, I.. Us Mill Trlbun want ad. I IV a Ik u iff 1 4,n '.t- U .e. .ft .0 set'. " a 1 .a. X tat""4 cot lev- . t -UC " e. C KsC WE INVITE YOU TO SEE MEDFORD'S NEW LOW COST DEMONSTATION HOME Open for Inspection Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Corner Newtown and Dakota INSURED FINANCING A HOME YOUR RENT MONEY COULD PAY FOR Ask Us About this modern and convenient way of financing a new home. Plan books of artistic homes, and correct materials for construction. Big Pines Lumber Co. Phone 1 Dependable Building Advice 6th and Fir Sts. Visit Medford's New LOW COST Demonstration Home Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Corner of Newtown and Dakota Then come in and let us show you how easy it is to own a Low Cost Home INSURED FINANCING Phone 594 ECONOMY LUMBER CO. North Riverside at Court St. Open House Will Attract Throng To Low Cost Home Medford's low-cost demonatratlon bom, constructed at the southeast corner of Newtown and Daltota atreeta by th retail lumber dealers of this city In cooperation with the Federal Housing administration, will be open for Inspection today, to morrow and Tuesday from 9 a. m. until I p, m. The public 1 invited. around was broken for the model :iom In the email house program April t, and work has been pro resslng steadily since that time. L. J. Stewart, representing the retail lumber firms of Medford. Is In charge of the demonatratlon cam paign, and during all hours the house Is open for Inspection, a rep resentative of one of the local lum ber firms will be on hand to ex plain details, costs, etc. The model home la one of CSOO similar houses constructed In the United Ststea by retail lumber deal era In cooperation with the F.H.A. program. It la a one-story dwelling without basement and built on a lot 60x132 feet In one of the city's most desirable residential sections. It Is the purpose of the demon stration, according to the retail lumbermen, to show men and wo men throughout th country that following TH.fi. basic plana and estimates, small homes can now be built at extremely low cost. The lumber Industry, following plana for houses In the PH. A. technical bul letin, completed the first three of the demonstration bomea In Wash- Ington,. D. C, last fall, and they proved to be so wen-piannea, con venlent. modernly equipped ana pleasing In appearance that there were several hundred people who wanted to buy theae homes. Strongly behind small home build ing In the United States, the FJi.A. has developed the "long time In sured mortgage ayatem" which has been adopted by many hanks and financial institutions of th coun try. By this system, 80 percent 01 the value of the property can b borrowed to finance th proposl tlon, with a 20 percent down pay ment required and the balane pay able over a 20-year period In small monthly paymente which lnelud principal, Insurance, lntert and taxes. With government and Industry co operating to show that high gTtd small homes can be built at prices people can afford to pay, the retail lumber dealers of Meaiora are con vinced that there will be practically no limit to the demand for such houses. The model home erected her It completely modern In every detail. All plumbing waa done by William Z. Swarti; the Electric Wiring com pany lnatalled wiring: Copco th water heater; Peoplea Electric com pany the furnace; and Flynn's Elee trie company the fixtures. Contrac tor was J. A. Moffatt. The following lumber companies of Medford cooperated with th F.H.A. In constructing the house: Timber Products, Woods Lumber company. Big Plnea Lumber com pany. Porter Lumber company. Econ omy Lumber company and the Med ford Lumber company. The whole demonatratlon program Is part of the home building boom set In motion by Increased business activity In all Unes and furthered by the F.H.A. and the lumber In duatry. With 71 percent of the pop ulation earning less than S36O0 a year, It la estimated that this small bomea program will make It pos sible to build and own a home for as little sa 2S a month In pay ments, and wilt render a great serv ice to home lovers In the entlrw United States. Lawn mower service, call and di. Ideal Bite Shop Tel 89s 411 B Mala. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION In Medford's Demonstration Home By Electric Wiring Co. HERMAN PURUCKER 217 W. Main. . Phone. 458 We Invite You To Attend The Opening Of The LOW COST Demonstration Home Sunday Monday Tuesday YOU TOO CAN OWN YOUR OWN HOME f With th rent money you ar now paying you can own a home built exactly to suit your requirements. We will a&siat you in the planning and financing of a new home. Monthly payments can be arranged to suit the individual income bracket. Why not drop in and let ui explain our plan to you now. Medford Lumber Co. Corner Fir and Third Sti. Phone 629 have hay down are doing the most talking. Mr. and Mrs Jack Stewart and chil leMSiK
