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PA'GE TWELVE rePFOBP MAIL TRTBTTyg. 'SfEPrORP. OREGON. EST7TDAY. TCTSE 27, 1937 f - i to a WARNER ELECTED Ad Farm Interests Given Representation On Direc torate Start Campaign William J. Warner ni elected pres ident of the newly-formed Assoela ted Parmeri of Jackson County. Inc., at an organisation meeting In the courthouse auditorium Friday night H. Van Hoevenberg was elected vice president. Election of a secretary treasurer was deferred, the next meet ing being subject to call by the prea vdent. Meantime a solicitation com rrlttee will seek to enroll members. - Prior to the board session the as soclatlon met and unanimously elect ed IS directors, approving the list submitted by Mr. Van Hoevenoerg, chairman of the nominating commit tee. The directors and their farm clas sifications were: Shelby M Tattle, fruit: Ed Kubll, cattle: Raymond Be- ter, fruit: A. E. Brockway, general George Dunn, cattle; David Rosen berg, fruit; Earl Newbry. truck: Al bert Straus, dairy; Martin Luther, fruit: Henry Conger, general; H Van Hoevenberg, fruit; William J. Wamer. tulbs and dairy; Otto Bohnert, truck; Walter H. Lererette, fruit; and Vera Brophy, cattle. As chairman of the ways and mtsns committee Cheater Pitch submitted a report recommending dues of $1 a year in addition to a voluntary aa pssment of 10 per cent of each mem ber's payroll. The report was unani mously adopted, It being pointed out that under this plan the cost would be borne In proportion to the shse tf each member's business. It was announced that a member ship captain would be appointed for ach school district In sn effort to enroll alt of the estimated 5,000 farm ers In the county. Ben Hilton of Grants Pass said much Interest waa being showo In the association In Josephine county Where It wns hoped a similar organi sation would be formed In the near future. Mr. Hilton stated there were lb present from Josephine county at she meeting here. i Mr. Tuttls gave a brief outline of the flrat meeting held last Monday night and explained the purpose of the association was to assure the or derly harvesting and marketing of farm products. He said tha county ai soclatlon had closely copied the organization of the Associated Farm ers of California because the Califor nia society was nationally known and hud been successful In coping with le.bor problems. . About 00 persons attended the rcetlng. BIRTHS i Born to Mr. end Mrs. a. F. Steven of Talent, nt Sacred Heart hospital June 34, a bnby boy weighing eight pound, IS ouncM. Doth mother and child are reported doing nicely. Born to Mr. and Mra. Carl K. Wil liams at their , homo In Klamath Falls June 34 baby boy weighing eight poundi. eight ounce. The mother and father are former resi dents of Medford, Mra. Williams mother being Mri, J. M. Mlnear 01 thU city and Mr. Williams' parent being Mr. and Mra. C. K. Williams of Medford. ' Phone M3. We'll haul away your r'u. City .-tnnltary Service UNION MAoF FRISKO JEENS THI ONU OINUINI Theje are the hevy duty black Work Panls that "stand the gaff". Tough . . . jet good looking for after work wear. We feature the original with the rooster label. Lowest cost per day of wear. ' FRISKO JEENS $225 PROWLERS RIFLE OFFICE SAFE IN MYSTERY. PILFER Ripping off the comblnatlon-dla ord punching out tha lock, a thief or thieves Friday night or early Sat u.dsy morning cracked the safe at the Blake Moffltt and Towne Paper company office at South Front and loth street and escaped with (OS In silver and currency. Checke amount ing to 196 and 33 cents In pennies were left behind. Entry Into the office was made by prying the lock from the wooden door with a three-foot crowbar. The door (pens into a larger office, shared by worens and company and Quy w. Conner, fruit broker. Method by willed the aafa-eraeker entered the four storied warehouse haa not yet been determined, there being no apparent spot In the building which had been broken In. W. A. Arnold, Medford manager of the paper company, stated yesterday that It waa his theory the robber or robbers remained concealed In the huge stock room after walking In trie front door during the day, and tnen opened tha aafe after the build ing was locked up Friday afternoon. A long sliding door on the south west side of the building wss found unlocked Saturday morning, appar ently used by tha safe-cracker In leaving tha building. It can be un locked from the Inalde, and the huge cross-bar wss found lying on the floor. The robbery was discovered by Wal ter Maasle, Blske Moffltt and Towne cfflce employe, when ha opened the office at 7:65 a. m. Saturday morn ing. Ha Immediately notified state and city police, who made a thorough search of tha building In an effort o discover the method by which the robber entered tha building. One fingerprint was taken off tha office door that had been pried open by the state polios. ' Tha safe, 34 by II Inchea In tin. as located atop a counter that runs tne full length of the office. The com- b natlon-dlal was ripped off appar ently by a round-headed punch, v hlch had then been used to knock out the lock on the aafe'a Interior n the counter were found two bent ccrewdrlvera and a twisted wire coat hanger, and lying near the offloe door raa tha crowbar used to pry ,pen tne door. The tools had been taken from the tool counter of the torena mpany just outside tha door The money and checks were kept In smsll metal money box which waa toured In the aafe. It was unlocked. ano was left behind after being jmp- Mea ui mo auver and currency. air. Arnold said ha was the last one to leave the building Friday after noon, locking up about :0. He said u.at several strsngers had been in the office and stock room durlna tha day. any ona of whom could have hid among the huge balsa of paper and eta goods until after the building waa locked up, Tha building Is owned by the Lor ens company, which rents the office snd warehouse Space to Blske Mof flt and Towne. Strangely, the aafe waa sent down from the Portlsnd office about sli weeks ago so thst money, previously secreted In a wooden drawer, could be placed in a aafer location. PIONEER LADY, 92, OF STATE, VALLEY TO LAST REWARD FIVE NEW FOREST Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hezelrtgg pa&s ed away at the family residence, 43 North Peach street, Saturday after noon at 4:15 p. m., after a brief ill ness, In her 90th year. She waa born In Cedar Grove, Ind July 14, 1847, tha daughter of John and Mary Elizabeth Doyle. She lived In Dublin, Ind., until the age of 15 years when the family moved to Oreeiuburg In the same state. She waa united In marriage to Angus C. Hazelrlgg, January 3, 1806 He passed away In 160ft. Two sons and two daughters survive her, Char les D. Hazelrlgg of Los Angeles, Cal., Clyde Hazelrlgg of Honolulu, Mrs, Eva Hazelrlgg Marsh and Florence H. McElhose of Medford. Five grandchildren, Mary Louise and Richard McElhose of Medford, Allen C. Hazelrlgg of Los Angeles, Cal., Worth Hazelrlgg of Alameda, Cal., and Mrs. Ethel Burgess of Med ford, and three great grandchildren, Allen Hazelrlgg, Jr., of Los Angeles, and Dorothy and Ralph Burgess of Medford. Mrs. Hazelrlgg was an alumnus of Butler college. Indianapolis. Ind., a woman of culture and refinement. She leaves a wide circle of friends In the city of Medford, where she had resided since 1910. Funeral arrangements are In charge of Perl's and will be announced later. BERTHA CONTES IS ELECTED TO POST ASTORIA, June 37, i7T; The aux iliary of the Frafternal Order of Eagles elected Leah Fisher of Oregon City Its president at the annual con vention here today. Other officers are Winifred Nut ting, Portland, vice-president: Crete Terrlll, Tillamook, chaplain; Geneva Scholfleld, Marshfleld. secretary; Anna Sutherland, Astoria, treasurer; Pay Newton. Coq utile, conductress; Anna Frozen, Roseburg, Inner guard; Flor ence Nyles, Astoria, outer guard; Ma bel Stephens. Roseburg, trustee; Stella Percell, Klamath Falls, musician, and Bertha Coutcs, Medford, flag-bcarcr. Lawn, mover service, 'all and del. Ideal Bike Shi-p Tel. 869. 411 E. Main. Closing time forToo Late to Clas sify Ada Xt. 1 :30 p. m. Mrs. Mary Ellen Mitchell, one of Oregon's earliest pioneers, passed away at the home of Tier daughter, Mra. R. V. Perry, In Sams Valley, early Saturday morning, at the age of nearly 92. She was born In McDonald county, Missouri, July 22, 1845. She crossed the plains with her parents by ox team In 1852 and settled In the Wil lamette valley after a six months' Journey. Two years later the family moved to Douglas county and resid ed near Roseburg until 1868, when ahe moved with her husband and children to Sams Valley, where she has since resided. She leaves two sons and two daugh ters, R. L. and A. L. Nichols of Look out, Cal., Mrs. R. V. Perry of Sams Valley and Mrs. Orpha McLaughlin of Salem. Also seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside In Sams Valley cem etery by Rev. Sherman L. Divine, nt 3 p. m. Monday. Conger's Funeral Parlors are In charge of arrange Obituary OPEN TO PUBLIC Sherman E. Pecht, Funeral services for Sherman Ells worth Pecht, who passed away at a local hospital June 23, will be con ducted from the Perl Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Med ford lodge No. 103. A. F. At A. M., will have complete charge of the services. Thirteen thousand men and boys in the United States left other kinds of wnrk to tke up farming last year. A Message To The Man Who Says: "I'd Rather Pay Rent than Own My Home" We have, converted many rent payers into home owners Every argument in favor of paying rent through the year ia ewept away with an understanding of the convenience of the present low-cost, long-term home financing loans. You pay a small amount monthly, like rent but unlike rent, you are acquiring home ownership. Each payment is building a valuable asset. Come in and let Mr. McKay show you the sound reasons why your rent payments should be converted into home purchase payments. FHA Timber P MEDFORD PHONE 7 Company ORCOON END Or N. CENTRAL Klve Improved Rogue river nat'onal forest campgrounds sre now ready for public use, It wss announced yea lerdsy by headquarters here. They are McKee and Beaver Sul phur campgrounda in the Applegate. Dead Indian Soda Springs, Lake of tne Woods and Union Creek camp grounds. All are large enough to handle pic nJe parties rancrlnz un tn inn sons.. They are equipped with tables, stoves, running water and sanitation lacnuies. All hut the two Applegate CamDCroundS have mmmnnllo cns. All are situated In besutlful for est settings, headquartera said. "The Beaver Sulphur camp Is sit uated on Beaver Creek ae'i miles from Medford In one of the most bcautlfullv landscanrd Applegate district." the forest ..rv. Ice announcement said. "Facilities arc provided for picnics, either In small or large groups. . "A swimming pool hss been built ai-d the temperature of the water la suitable and pleasant for the aver age awlmmer. Tha water In tha pool la constantly freshened by a running tream, thua providing for hygienic swimming." Forest officials Invited tha public to make use of this campground, rec ommending It highly aa a recreation center, it Is reached through Jackson- villa and Ruch up the Big Applegate liver, on the rosd to the camp ground Is the Stsr ranger station where detslled Information may be piocured. As It la expected thst numerous picnics will now be arranged, forest officials asked that headquartera In the federal building here be conault- regarding schedules and Informa tion. Use of the campgrounda ani the Information service are free to the public. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our frlenda and neighbors for the kindness and sym pathy extended us during our recent bereavement; also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mra. Helen Newman and eon Ronald, Mr. and Mra. Oeorge Elledge, Wayne W. Prlckett, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dungan and son, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wallace. Closing time for Too Lata to Clas Iv Ada la 1:30 p. m. Use Mall Tribune want ads. BIG BARN NEAR TALENT, DESTROYED BY FLAMES 50 TONS OF HAY LOST TALENT, June 26. (Special) The huge barn on the Belle Anderson ranch, a landmark three-quart rrs or a mile west of Talent, was destroyed by fire Friday about 4 p. m., along with a silo, milk house and feed shed, situated nearby. Fifty tons of hay, a horse, hay wagon and other Imple ments la the barn were also de stroyed. Clarence L. Smith, who climbed a pole near the structure to cut the power wires, received a shock and fell to the ground, suffering a severe shaking up, lacerations and the sev ering of an artery In his left arm. He was removed to the Community hos pital In Medford where the artery was spliced. According to D. R. Smith,- contrac tor end present tenant of the ranch, the big bam, which was built fifty years ago by A. K., Anderson, early day resident, at a ccot of aaooo, was partial." covered by Insurance as wns j the contents valued by Mr. Smith at approximately 91000. The fire, first reported by Mr. I Blunt of Talent, who was working In the vicinity, quickly reached su:h proportions that little effort could be made to combat tt. Although nothing definite could be determined as to the cause of the blaze. It was suggested that spontane ous, combustion In the newly-stored hay may have been to blame. Notice. . Medford Lodge No. 103, A. F. it A. M., Special Com munication Monday, June 28th. 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of conducting the funeral of Brother Sherman E. Fecht. C. M. Houston, W. M. R. E. Sweeney, Secy. Use Mail Tribune want ads. MINERS Is your mine listed with us? We have a central listing bu reau In the heart of the finan cial district. Let us help you sell or finance your mine. Send name and address for parttcu Isrs snd listing blank. No obli gation. North American Miners' Service, Inc. 60 Wall Tower New York, X.Y. Elmer Rojal Hall. Elmer Royal Hall, resident of Jack son county for the past 37 years, psssed away very auddenly at bis home, 310 Bartlett atrcet, Thursday evening at 0:30, from a sudden heart attack. Mr. Hall was born at Fremont. Wash., January 3, 1890, and was aged 47 years, five months and 31 daya. He served In the World wsr, and spent 38 months overseas. He waa a member of the local American Legion. He leavea to mourn hla departure, I ius mother, Mrs. 8. E. Hsll of Cen tral Point; three sisters. Mrs. Alice Canon of Medford, Miss a race Hall and Mra. Myrtle Canon of Central Point; three brothers, Oran Hall of Medford, Louis Hall of Bhelton, Wash., and Clayton Hall of Redmond, Wash. Funeral services will be conducted from the Perl Funeral Home, Mon day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. E. Iverson officiating. Interment will take place In the Medford I. O. O. F. cemetery. 1937 Ford V-8 owners pay less for their cars, pay less to run them, and travel first class all the time! 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