MEDFORD MAIL TRTBTTSrE. TVfEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. -TTTNE 23. 1937.
City Bids Welcome To Oregon Fire Chiefs' Association Convention
PACE TWO
3-DAY CONCLAVE
200 TO JAKE PARI
Public Banquet, Dance and
Hose Drills On Program
Talks Will Be Given On
Hazards and Prevention
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Med ford will be host to the second
fftate convection of the week whan
the 18th annual conference and fire
achoo of the Oregon Fire Chiefs' a
aoclatlon open a three-day teuton
here tomorrow.
It will be the first time that the
fire chiefs have convened In Medfor'd
for their yearly conclave. It follows
closely the annual district or state
convention of Lions International
which was brought to a close last
night.
The fire chief's convention Is de
signed to be of interest and educa
tional value to the lay person as
well as the firefighters, and the pub
lic Is therefore Invited to attend
some of the sessions and special
events.
Chief Invites Public.
"What Is believed to be of special
Interest to the puDllc Is the banquet
to be held In the Hotel Medford nt
7 o'clock Friday evening. Featured
speaker will be Jay Stevens, Call
fornla state fire march a 1, secretary
of the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs' as
sociation and of the International
Fire Chiefs' asoclatton and a leading
American authority on fire preven
tion. Mr. Stevens' address Is regard
ed as of great value to persons con
cerned with eliminating property
losses through fire prevention.
A musical program will be pre
sented during the dinner by an en
semble of accordionists. B. L. Barry,
chairman of the Medford civil ser
vice commission, will preside.
"We should be delighted to have
as many of the townsfolk as possible
to attend the banquet," sold Roy
Elliott, chief of the Medford depart
ment and host to the convention.
"We believe that everyone will have a
good time and profit very materially
by Mr. Stevens' talk."
Tickets for the banquet may be
procured at the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce.
Dance Hid .untied.
1 Another event to1 which the public
Is Invited Is the ball to be held nt
.Dreamland on East Main , street
Thursday night. Dancing will begin
at 0 o'clock to music by Lea Price's
nine-piece orchestra. As an enter
tainment feature several specialty
dances will be presented on the stago
by pupils of Eve Benson's studio.
One of the thrills of the conven
tion Is expected to be the competi
tive haw drills scheduled to start at
1 :30 Thursday afternoon. Picked
tennis from various Oregon city de- 1
V BEFORE YOC A
rain. SO Proof. risr, itin-Dlittlliil
Thursday.
8:00 i. m. Registration M (Ira department headquarters.
8:00 a. m. Call to order bjr President L. L. Mohr, The Dalle,.
Invocation bjr association chaplain, Rt. Francis P. Lleprc
Eugene.
AddreM of Welcome by Mayor George W. Porter.
Keaponw and memorial addreaa by Chief Tom Carlon, Bend.
SUM (Ira marthal'a metaage bjr the Hon. Hugh H. Earle, Salem.
Bollcall and Introduction of gueate by President L. L. Mohr,
The Dallea,
12:00 Noon Offlrlal picture.
12:15 pm. Official luncheon.
1:30 p. m Competitive drill evolution).
Evening. Reterved lor committee meeting!.
9:00 p. m. Ball at Dreamland.
Friday.
8:30 am-fire acbool Instructors leading directed discussions under the
upervlilon of O D Adams, Hate director, vocational edu
cation, Salem.
Anon Investigations, by Lieut. Clyde Warren, Oregon state
rouce.
Afternoon. Trip and entertainment at Llthla park, Ashland, (or the ladles.
i-.ixi p. m. tivu service arm its benefits to the (Ira service by B. h. Barry.
. chairman civil service commission, Medford.
1:30 p. m. Electrical hazards by F D n'eber, Oregon Insurance Rating
oureau, rorusna.
!:oo p.m. oil hazards, by John T. Howell, fire prevention engineer,
t'nlon Oil Co.
4:00 p.m. Credits allowed by the Oregon Insurance Rating Bureau tor
tne estanmnment or rural fire protection districts, W. If.
White, Oregon Insurance Rating Bureau.
1:00 p. m Official banquet, Hotel Medford.
Saturday.
8:00 a. m. Business session.
Reading of minutes of last meeting. Reports of committees.
New business.
Election and Installation of officers,
Selection of 1038 convention city.
Adjournment,
Afternoon trip to Crater lake.
Officers for 1936-1937.
L. h. MOHR, The Dallea, President.
M. I. OILSON, Lebanon, lit Vice-President.
, c. T. MNDSEY, La Grande, 2nd Vice-President.
THOS. COATES, Tillamook, Secretory.
IVAN PEARSON. MrMlntivllle, Treasurer.
partmenta will contest for supremacy
and the awards and honora that go
to the winners. Considerable excite
ment la expected to develop.
The drills will be held on North
Ivy street between Main and Sixth
streets. The program Includes sev
eral dlferent evolutlona and most of
the afternoon will be taken up by
the contests. It Is anticipated that
the hotly contested drills will attract
many spectators.
Deputy Marshals Aid.
Business sessions wlU be held at
fire headquartera. It la estimated that
300 delegates will attend, with sev
eral guests being present from other
states.
Oregon State PI re Marshal Hugh
. Earle sent his regrets at being
unable to attend the Medford con
vention. He wrote to Chief Elliott
saying that he always makes a special
effort to attend the state meetings
and that only his absenoe from the
state would keep him from coming to
Medford. Mr. Earle la attending a
convention of Insurance commission
era In Philadelphia, Pa.
The marshal's office haa endorsed
the conference and fire school, de
claring that the organisation haa ma
terially reduced fire lossea In the
state through prevention measures.
Mr. Earle provided for the presence
of three of his deputies at the con
vention here. One of them. Jack A.
Hayes, arrived yesterday morning to
assist In the final preparations (or
the conclave. '
To Entertain Visitors. "
A program of entertainment has
been arranged for the visitors and
their wives, sightseeing trips around
southern Oregon being one of the
features. Social affairs have been
planned for the women during busi
ness sessions.
Registration of delegates begins to
morrow morning at 8 o'clock In fire
headquarters. An hour later the
meeting will be formally opened by
h. L. Mohr of The Dulles, association
president. An address o( welcome
win do given Dy Mayor ueorge w.
Porter.
TOWNSEND CLUB WILL
MEET Wl IVERSON
(By Geo. Iverson.)
Members o( Townsend club No. 3
will meet Thursday evening at the
homo o( Geo. Iverson, Ideal court,
corner Myrtle and Taylor streets, for
the purpose of making more definite
plans for club work that la coming
up In the near future, we have
some very Interesting matters com
ing up.
There will also be some reporta on
the district convention at Roseburz
and plana to attend the visit of Dr.
Townsend to Tillamook, which club
won the national membership drive
recently completed.
Play Leading Roles In Conclave Here
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Above are shown three of the participants In the Oregon " Fire Chiefs' association convention which opens
here tomorrow. Left to rights Chief L. L. Mohr of The Dalles, association president who will convene the meeting;
Jay Stevens, California state fire marshal, who will give the principal address at a banquet Friday; and Chlet
nay r.uiiMi, wrmnrn, nosr.
Governor to Astoria.
SALEM. June- 33. (AP) -Governor
Martin left this morning for Astoria
to address the state convention of
the fraternal order of Eagles.
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FOR PARTY HEAD
Political talk here today placed
Attorney A. E. Reames In line for the
chairmanship of the state Democratic
central'commlttee to succeed Claude
McColloch, Klamath Falls lawyer who
la expected to reoelve an appoint
ment to the Oregon district federal
court aa auccessor to the lata Judge
John McNary.
Mr. Reames la chairman of the
atate Democratic executive commit
tee and therefore considered the log
ical auccessor to Mr. McColloch aa
titular head of the party In Oregon.
McColloch's auccessdr would serve
until a new committee chairman was
chosen In the usual manner follow
ing the next primary election.
Weather
Northern California: pair tonight
and Thursday, little change In tem
perature: moderate northwest wind
off coast.
Oregon: Fair tonight and Thura
doy but some cloudiness In west por
tion; rising temperature In Interior
Thursday; moderate fresh southwest
and west wind off coast, decreasing
KNOCK KNEES AN AID
IN
DANCING SUCCESS
ROGERS JAND ASTAIRE
SPOKANE, June 33. (flVHendquar
tcr of the North Pacific Grain Grow,
era, Inc., ) will remain here, with
branch office at Portland nd Seat
tie under the organization's projected
marketing program, the new director
announced last night.
PASADENA, Calif., June 23. P)
One of the eecreta of the dancing auc
ceas of Fred Astalre and Ginger Rog
ers was dlsoloeed to the California
Osteopathic association convention
here today.
They're knock-kneed!
"Their dexterity, or the grace of
bMlet and esthetic artists like Theo
dor Kosloff or Pranchon Wllfe." said
a speaker, Dr. William P Madsen of
Pasadena, "is due to the fact that
they are knock-kneed. The anatomy
of the pelvis, thighs, knees and legs
put these members In knork-kneed
position when they properly support
weight."
Knock knees also are an asset to
linesman of a football team, R. .
Mndsen said, citing Ed Wlrieth, Uni
versity of Minnesota tackle. Blrfer I
Ri.nd of Norway, eight years a world
champion ski Jumper, also has them.
The power of a football linesman,"
said Dr. Madison, "la dependent on !
getting a wide base of support feet I
plftnted fairly wide and thighs held
together. He must have a firm rlp
and direct this force up through the
thighs which tend to be held In a
position favoring aacructlon '
Order your Fall suit now and save
money. Gus the Tailor. 120 North
Central.
ELECT DIRECTORS
AT REESE
REESE CREEK, June 33. (Spl.)
C. E. Bellows will retire aa chairman
of the Reese Creek school district, he
announced recently. He has served
more than 30 years on the board and
leavea with a splendid record. Charles
Cummona will replace Bellows as
chairman. r
Results of elections held at the
annual school meeting Monday are
aa follows: Ralph Merrltt, director
tor three-year term; Homer Martin,
director for two years: Mrs. W. R.
Lamb, re-elected clerk for the com
ing year.
Notices were posted of the proposed
yearly budget and the plan for trans
porting high school students to the
Eagle Point high school. Both pro
posals will go before the voters at 8
p. m.. July 1, at the schoolhouae.
STEIWER TOLD HOP DUTY
SUFFICIENTLYlHIGH NOW
WASHING TON. June 33. (Jp)
The tariff commission advised Sena
tor Frederick Stelwer of Oregon to
day "It appears doubtful" the hop
situation in the United States war
rants "a material (If any) Increase in
th duty" on the crop.
Stelwer had urged an Increase on
the ground Imports of foreign hops
threatened the American Industry,
1 particularly in the Pacific northwest.
STANCLIFF REELECTED
DIRECTOR AT PHOENIX
PHOENIX. Juna 93 nl ,-IUrt
Standi ft was re-elected director for
a three-year term and Mrs. Marjorle
Wilcox waa re-elected clerk for one
year at the annual meeting? of achoni
district 4 held at the PhoenU high I
school Monday evening.
Be Oorrt'ctly Corseted In
AN ARTIST MODEL by
Kthelwyn B, Hoffmann.
Use Mall Tribune want ads.
MERRIES
We will start the packing of Blng Cher
ries for Eastern shipment Friday. These
will be sold in L.O.L. and car lots
through our many Eastern offices as
they are moving enroute.
Do not let your Bings get too ripe m
we don't want black fruit but it must
be red color to stand shipment.
See Us About This Cherry Deal
We can still use a few more
Royal Annes
American Fruitgrowers, Inc.
Call at Sles Office End of
North Central. Phone 1265
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OF 20-30 CLUB
election of ottlcera for the aecond
half of the year featured the regular
meeting of the Medford 20-30 club
held last night at the Jackson Hotel.
Herb Brown was named president.
Other officers named or the term
are as follows: Al DeLara. vice- pres
ident; Harold Wall, sergeant-at-arms;
Howard Hamilton, Harry Plnnoo,
Chuck Bolce, Cedrlc Reaney, direc
tors. Tha new officers wlU assume their
duties July 0 and formal installa
tion win be made Saturday evening,
July 34. Plana were made to make
the formal Installation a celebration
of the club's charter anniversary and
combine It with a "ladles' night"
party.
Lou Miles, manager of the soft ball
team of the club, Is leaving on vaca
tion, and Herb Brown was appointed
by president Carl Norrls to take over
management of the team during his
absence. President Norrls Issued aa
appeal for more active support of th
club team which haa been bull
around Herb Brown and Audrey Ban
ders, veterans of past seasons In the
league.
Through the courtesy of the Jack
son hotel a radio waa furnished the
club last night In order that the
members could get the returns ot
the Louls-Braddock fight.
The annual convention of the As
sociation of 20-30 clubs to be held,
September 9. 10. 11 and 12 In Reno,
Nev.. was discussed and plana were
made to send delegatea from the
Medford club.
Following the regular club meeting
the board of directors met and auth
orized purchase of a post president's
ring to he presented Carl Norrla on,
his retirement from office.
Next regular meeting of the club
will be held Tuesday evening. July 29.
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