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MEDFOBD MATL TRTBUXE. ftlEDFORD. ORKfiOy. TUESDAY. .TFXE 29. 1937. PAGE THREE HAS ATTRACTIVE 1L REFUGE Midway Road Compound Outgrowth of Many Years Effort Animal Hospital Is Maintained in Town The eyes of a traveler along the Midway Road are attracted to a well kept and attractive establishment Just outside the city, bordered by a row of brilliant red rosea and half concealed by shrubs and shade trees. A few white buildings and fenced enclosures Indicate thib is not merely a country residence, as it appears at flret glance. A gateway sign reads "Jackson County Humane Society" and a closer inspection reveals fenced runways and yards occupied by ca nines of every size and kind. a viiatA-v nr the humane society. which was organized here in 1928 by Mr. and Mrs. Bid Ricnamaon, re cords constant efforts to remedy 1-1 mi trwtmcnt of children, old oeo- ple and animals. The society evolved from .a Dog Protective association, private organization of dog owners of the valley. Entirely Charitable. The institution is entirely char itable, having no regular income ex Ant. fmm the board In (T of animals. Gifts of land, money and building materials, added to proceeds of va rious benefit activities undertaken by members of the society, have been thAT.-siis bi huilding up the so riety from modest, beginnings nine years ago to Us present status. As e nf the society now v include the Midway road establishment plus the fuuy-equippea smaii animai nuopiww on Riverside avenue, now under the rttrwtion of Dr. S. E. Phillies. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson operate the society compound, wnicn uuces In a city pound for strays, boarding facilities, ft pet cemetery, offices, ft lodge for the assistant and a resi dence building. The main building contains lndl ""KTaturally I like that cheerful Good morning, Mr. Jones' JLN who wouldn't 1 What's more, Standard Service Men prove1 their personal interest by taking such good care of me and that's what counts! "You should see the men at my neighborhood station snap into action. "Almost before the wheels stop rolling! They know my pet little , service hobbies by heart and do I get the service! The surprising thing is no matter where I travel I get the same attention and courtesies as they give me right here at home.' . "All I have to do is spot one of the signs of Standard Service and the rest takes care of itself!" TOUR CHOICE OF THREE GREAT GASOLINES The best possible choice In motor fuels for every purse and preference Is yours where you buy Standard: Standard Ethyl outstanding for its premium quality ... Standard Gas olinecertified unsurpassed among the non-premium fuels . Flight Gasoline a good quality motor fuel at a popular price. STANDARD OIL COMPANY vldual fenced stalls opening Into l outdoor runways, partially roofed so that dogs may have fresh air In wet weather. Strict cleanliness is main tained at all times, each stall being thoroughly scrubbed and disinfected each day. lias Pet Cemetery. At the aide of most suits Is ft brass plate on which are inscribed the names of beloved pets of valley people who have bought the stalls as an aid to the organization and as a memorial to dead pets. Zn the large plot behind the kennels la a pet cemetery, established through the request of animal lovers. The space is seeded to grass and bordered with a cement ledge. A stone bird- bath has been placed in the center and around the edge stand tiny headboards bearing the name of dogs and cats of valley residents who felt a special regard for their pets. A special kitchen In "the kennel house provides for preparation of meals and another room containing a bathtub and other cleaning facili ties la used for examination of all entering animals. No sick animals are ever allowed to remain at the socfety building but are sent Im mediately to the hospital. A small cathouse is also Included among the society buildings. Stray cats are never kept, Mrs. Richardson points out, as they are numerous and multiply rapidly. However, cats are boarded. Another small building houses the apparatus by which ani mals are disposed of. Lethal gas is used to put animals to sleep and is entirely painless, Mrs. Richardson states. Ambulance Service. - The society operates an ambulance which goes out on calls all over the county. The entire establishment represents a monument to animal lovers of the valley, much of the equipment and surroundings having been donated. The rosea bordering the road front age of the society tract are Paul Scarlet climbers and were given by the late H. D. McCaskey. Other "flow ers, shrubs and well-kept lawns add to the general attractiveness .of the place, many plants having been given by members or friends of the so ciety. - The society places placards In rec reational areas advising non-resident visitor that raw ftab Is poisonous to dogs and should therefore be burned If not used. An attempt was made triis year to have the same warning printed on fishing licenses. Good morning DID TOU KNOW? TUs Is the 30th anniversary of the first service station la the world" pioneered by the Standard Oil Company of California- From this modest beginning; has grows the famous Standard Service for Motoring of Today. BLONDY'S BACK. New York greeted Mrs. Beryl Mirk ham as "Blondy" when she made a solo flight from England. Now she's made her first ship ftrnssinr to shoo for a Diane. but the request was made too late for this year's cards. However, the society succeeded In having a simi lar notice appear In the rules hand book and expects to achieve the li cense project next year, Mrs. Rich ardson said. Avoid Court Action. Complaints are very rarely taken Into court by the society, Mrs. Rich ardson declared. Aim of the society Is to take care of all cases with as little publicity as possible and no information is ever -revealed unless the organization is forced to take the matter Into court, she pointed out. This has been necessary In only a few instances, Mrs. Richardson added. . , The practice of abandoning ani mals In the vicinity of the society buildings Instead of taking them in side Is condemned by organization officials. Animals so dropped, it is pointed out, especially cats, are ex tremely difficult to -catch and usu ally wander away to roam the coun tryside to either die or become nui sances. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glass and will replace jour broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works. Dse Mall Tribune want ada. Mr. Jones!" CALL OH STANDARD SERVICE MDf FOR AIL THESE THINGS Complete Lubrication Service Tires Inflated and Inspected Batteries Tested and Refilled Radiator and Clean Windshield Service Lights Checked, Headlamps Cleaned Clean Rest Rooms Telephone Service at Many Stations Road Maps, Travel Information, and many Motoring Accessories. OF CALIFORNIA LEVERETTE BUYS Sale of the Lithla Springs garage on South First street in Ashland by the Western Loan and Building company of Salt Lake City to Walter H. Leveret te of Med ford waa an nounced today by the Charlea A. Wing agency, which handled the transaction. No purchase price was made known. Purchase of the 100 by 130 -foot, two-story reinforced concrete struc ture was made by Mr. Leveret te, to be operated in conjunction with the Lithla hotel, recently procured by him. The garage 1b located almost directly across South First street from the hotel, and is less than one block from Main street and the Pacific highway. A complete automotive ser vice under the same management will be available to hotel guests with the acquisition of the garage. Mr. Leverette will take possession Sep tember 1, the agency announced. The building is at present occu pied by the Leever Motor company. Dodge and Plymouth distributors, under the management of Earl Lee ver. Mr. Leever said today he had been unaware of the transaction, and could announce no future move of the company. Whether It would remain there or move to a different location could not be determined at present, he stated. The building was constructed about eight years ago, and has been oc cupied by a garage ever since. A little over a year ago. Perry Ashcraft, Medford Packard distributor, sold his Interest in the business to Mr. Leever and moved to Medford. Property at 52 Ross Lane consist ing of three lots and a Six-room modern dwelling was recently sold by Charles M. Thomas to Mr. and Mra. R. A. Fleming of Butte Falls, the Wing agency announced. Mr. Fleming is manager of operations of the Medford Corporation at Butte Falls. The house, was formerly oocu pied by MaJ. Lincoln Martin, who will remain in Medford this summer and leave for San Antonio, Texas. Uy AT HEIL K O N O Y E . Japan's new prime minister, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, usu ally grave, appeared thus at a masquerade in Tokyo disguised as Hitler. early in the fall where his daughter will enter Southern Methodist uni versity. The agency also announced the sale of a five-room house and lot at 64B Palm street from the Western Loan and Building company to R. M. Cooley. Also a one-half acre tract and small four-room house on Stew art avenue from Edward E. Wolff to Hazel Rock. A six-room frame house at 819 Bennett etreet waa recently pur chased by Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Barn hlll from the Northwest Mortgage company of Portland, the agency re ported. The house will be entirely remodeled and renovated. It was said. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hickman pur chased ft seven and one-half acre tract and a five-room modern house on Ross Lane from Edward Lund berg, the agency announced. PORTLAND OPENS WAR . AGAINST RABID DOGS PORTLAND. Ore., June 39. (API Portland health authorities renewed their campaign against rabid dogs to day after treating a child for se rious bite on the face. Dr. Adolph Welnzlrl. city health officer, said the child's condition was critical because the Injury is near the brain. THESE gas) SIGNS OF J CORVALLIS. June 39. (.P) TWO Tillamook county associations climb ed to the top among dairy herd asso ciations for May. the monthly report issued by R. W. Morse, of Oregon State college showed today. Tillamook county led with an aver age production ol 41.75 pounds of butterfat per cow. followed by the Tillamook owner-sampler association with 40.33. The averages are 10 pounds above the figures for the previous month. Alois Weber of Tillamook hsd the high herd for the second consecu tive month, his 39 cows averaging 63.69 pounds of fat. Three cows averaged more than 100 pounds of fat for the month. High est Individual performance was by a registered Jersey owned by C. S. Atkinson of Tillamook at 103.4 pounds. The other two were a Jer sey owned by E. L. Clausen. Coq utile valley, and a registered Holsteln own ed by J. Luscher and son, Mult nomah association. Accordion Group Playing Praised Praise was still being received to day for the program presented by a quartet of accordionists at the Ore gon Fire Chiefs' association banquet in the Hotel Medford last Friday night, Chief Roy Elliott said. The chief stated he was In receipt of several letters from visiting dele gates who declared the musical pro gram to be one of the most novel and delightful presentations they had ever heard. The musicians played several popular old-time numbers in which the assemblage Joined In song. The accordion quartet was com posed of Eva Prentice, Rose Otllett, Hugo Lange and Bill Bryan. Chief Elliott today again expressed his ap preciation of their program. Pot Oreater Bitlafacuon Buy NOLDE S HORai HOSIERY at Ethelwyn a Hoffmanns. 8 s a Oreen Stamps. Use Mai Tribune want ads. EAGLES TO MEET IN Medford aerie end auxiliary of the Fraternal Order 01 Eagle today an nounced a change In the time ana place of their weekly meetlnga. Beginning this week the lodge will hold IU meetings on Thursday In stead of rrlday nights In the Med- iora Armory instead of the West Main street hall. Club room, have heen nwwiirH . the armory for both the men and women and all of their lodge equip ment and parphernalla are being moved to the new quarters In time for this week's sessions at a o'clock Thursday night. After brief business sessions Thurs day night, the auxiliary will serve refreshments and sponsor a, dance for all lodge members as a means of cciooniiing tne move to new quar ters. Pat Msers and his band of Chicago syncopators will nrovlrie music. Called to CCC Duty SALEM, June 39. (AP) Harry 0, Graves, chief cleric of the motor ve WARDS SAVES YOU MONEY ON EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE " Ward i Big Foihon Scoop I LACE FROCKS (BSr Young tailored styles with refreshing crispness for melt ing Summer days. Simple ta ' tub, too! White or popular colors. Sites from 14 to 52. Priced only Fashion says "Look Pretty." You will in a flattering leg. hom hat. Velvet ribbon and summery flower trims. Truly exceptional values 1 few SUMMER'S HIT V? if-EjSf New Brimmed T ijtLjli ' Wool Salts: Montgomery Ward 117 SOUTH CENTRAL Feel at Home in "The Heart of Portland" Comfort Coavenleaes Cairtsey Service Attractive eteei Hotel Cornelius Its DM. 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