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MEDFORD MAIL TRB3TTNE; irEDFOTlD. OftF.GOX. TVETCCESTUT. .TULT 14. 1937. PAGE TTTI7EF SOCIETY and CLUBS By Janet Wray Smith Pleolc Scheduled Tuesday Evening Members of the executive commit tee of the Medford Business and Pro feeslonal women's club met last night at the home of Mrs. M. M. Snider to complete plans for a picnic schedul ed for next Tuesday evening at the Jackson hot springs. Swimming will precede a picnic supper at 6:15 o'clock, supper being planned for 7:15. Informal entertain ment will be arranged for the re mainder of the evening. Klamath Falls membera have ex tended an Invitation to the Medford club for a Joint picnic. August 15. It was announced. Members are to bring guests for the Tuesday evening affair and a large number Is planning to attend. Further Information and transporta tion arrangements may be had by calling Mrs. Snider or Mrs. C. M. Hurd. Members are to meet at the city park and motor to the resort to gether. Those planning to attend are also requested to notify some mem ber of the committee In charge If they are bringing guests. It was stated. Among those making arrangements are Mrs. Snider. Mrs. Mabel Mack, Miss Andrletta Hutton, Mrs. 0. M. Houston. Mrs. Jacque Lenox. Mrs. Eva pudd. Mrs. H. M. Weishaar and Mrs. C. M. Hurd. Australian Guest Entertained Here Mrs. Ness Undsey of Melbourne. Australia, who la the house-guest of Mrs. Qlenn Fabrlck, la being honored during her stay by Informal parties and trips arranged by her hostess and other Medford friends. Members of a book club gsthered yesterday morning at the home of, Mrs. R. W. Sleeler for breakfast to meet Mrs. Undsey. Tables were set In the colorful Sleeter garden. Guests were Mrs. Ous Newbury, Mrs. E. A. Moore, Mrs. E. N. VUm. Mrs. C. C. Lemmon. Mrs. E. H. Porter. Mrs. Robert Hsmmond. Mrs. Glenn Fabrlck and the honor guest. A trip to the coast and redwood forest la planned for this week-end for the visitor. She and her hostess also plan to attend the Eugene pion eer days celebration. A visit to Crater lake was arranged Sunday. Seattle Visitors Here for Week Mrs. J. W. Hokanson and her daugh ter, Margaret Ann. arrived recently from their home In Seattle to visit here. They are house-guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cormany. , Mrs. Hokanson Is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Cormany. The two visitors stopped In Rose burg before coming here to visit Mrs. Hokanson's mother. Mrs. A. E. Thomp son. They plan to remain in Med ford a week. July Activities First IMcnlc Is Event of Sunday. Members of the Navy Mother' club gathered Sunday for their first annual picnic near Butte Falls. Thirty members and their families were present. Picnic luncheon, games and swim' mine featured the event. Next session Is scheduled for 8 o'clock FrldBy evening at the home of Mrs. Lola Ludwig. 511 Austin street. Mrs. W. D. Roberts, first vice commander, will preside. Mothers having sons in the navy are eligible for membership In the group. Class Session Set for Thursday Announcement has been made of the meeting of the Alpha Delta, class set for Thursday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock In recreational hall of the First Christian church. ' Sccla 1 arrangements are being made In addition to plans for busi ness session, those In charge state All members and friends are ex tended a cordial Invitation to be present. Herkmans at Home After Visit East. Returning to their home here Mon day were Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Heck man, who have been visiting in the east. Mrs. Heckman has been away seven weeks, visiting her daughter in Greenville, Penn., and a son In Fre donta, Penn. She was Joined there two weeks ago by Dr. Heckman, the two returning home together. Thev were accompanied home by Mrs. Heckman's granddaughter, Miss Pauline Haas, of Fredonla. Miss Haas stopped st Spoksne and Seattle, wn., for a few days visit before continu ing to Medford. 8he Is expected to arrive here tomorrow and will re main as a guest of the Heckmans for the next month. Miss Haas has been a frequent Medford visitor and her arrival here will be welcomed by a large number of friends in the city. Informal en tertalnment will greet the visitor during her stay. Mrs. Purucker Home from East Returning home esrly this week was Mrs. Lllla M. Purucker, who has been among Medford residents vaca tioning out of town. Mrs. Purucker left about three weeka ago by train, accompanied by her niece, M Marlbeth Foley of Altmosa, Colo. Miss Foley has been residing here for the psst several months and returned to her home with Mra. Purucker. After stopping In Denver and All mosa. Mrs. Purucker continued east to Chicago for a visit there before returning home, while away, Mrs. Purucker Inquired into music de velopments In other parts of the country. SAMUEL L HANSON NEW STATE CHIEF (Continued from Ftg Out.) Set by Circle Officers of Oak Circle No. 342 of Phoenix, Neighbors of Woodcraft, have announced a regular jssplon for Thursday evening. Phoenix Past Guardian club mem bers will be entertained next Tue day evening at the home of Mrs. Guy W. Bishop. A covered-dish sup per Is planned for 6:30 o'clock. Quests wilt be members and their husbands. AT GIRL'S CAMP Room Is available for several more girls for the second week of Girl Scout summer camp, beginning Sun day, it was announced this morning by Mrs. Leonard Carpenter, camp chairman. The additional accommodations are avallaole because an expected con tingent from McCloud. Calif., will be unable to nttend, Mrs. Carpenter stated. The California group wired the local office this morning of the cancellation of plans. The camp at Lake o' the Woods accommodates 60 girls and about 40 I f . Now I Eat I ONIONS I r J Lpset Stomach Goes InJlffy' with Be1l-any BELL-ANS rOA INDIGESTION have registered so far for the second week, headquarters reports. The camp opened last Sunday, being filled to capacity for the first week. Registrations may be made at Scout headquarters the rest of this week. RUSSIAN EVANGELIST WILL SPEAK SUNDAY The Rev. Michael Bllllster of the Russian evangelistic association, who hae recently returned from a trip through the Soviet union, will epeak at the Medford Baptist church Sun day morning and evening. It was an nounced today. Colored motion pictures of Pales tine will be shown by Rev. Bllllster during the evening, followed by a measage. ROSS HAS APPROVAL FOR' BONNEVILLE JOB PORTLAND, July 14 (AP J. D. Roes of Seattle had the approval to day of the Oregon Commonwealth federation for the position of ad ministrator of the Bonneville pro ject. The federation's board of directors voiced unanimous approval of Ross' attitude toward the disposal of power and assailed objectors to the pro posed blanket rate for the output from the project. delegates were named at yesterday's business session. ' All officers and del eg a tea will serve for one year. Appointment of other " of fleers was to be made this afternoon by the new department commander. . Leslie R. Hale of Portland was elected Grand Gu Gu of the Mili tary Order of Serpents yesterday aft ernoon at the official business ses sion of that organisation of - the U. S. W. V. All officers . were In stalled at the time of election. Adolph Sonnenburg of La Grande was elected Grand Datto- of the M. O. 8. Trustees elected wore J.. G. Butt and Pat Clark of Portland. John Simmons of Klamath Pails, and Duncan McKay of La Grand. Delegates to the national convoca tion, to be held In conjunction with the U. S. W. V. encampment at Columbus, were Edward Skelly, Jamas Green and Sam Hanson, all of Port land. . - Fouts Presides Seneca Fouts presided at all ses sions of the M.' O. 8. in the absence of retiring . Grand Gu Gu . T. M. Roach of Portland, who suffered a broken leg last week and wob un able to attend the convocation. , Three resolutions were passed at the business session of the U. S. W. V. In the armory this morning. The veterans went on record aa In dorslng a universal conscription of property and wealth as well as men. In time of war. It waa also advocated that prop erty be received, by donation If pos sible, for a national cemetery In each state. A resolution was passed extending the thanks of all delegates to- the people of Medford for. their fine re ception of the veterans and auxil iary. Retiring Department Commander Hugh 8. Rogers, , who presided at all sessions, time and again .expressed his thank to the city for the won derful reception delegates received, and for the hospitality extended the visitors. It was generally agreed that the encampment was one of the fin est ever held by the department and auxiliary. A total of 140 Spanish war, offic ial delegates registered and . a total of 360 auxiliary delegates and visi tors were present during the en campment. There were 60 auxiliaries from all parts of Oregon registered. and Ho voting delegates. Hundreds of persona packed side walks and doorways last night as the Snaix, branch organization of the :U 8. W. V., and other civic and patri otic bodies staged their grand parade from city park through the business district. Led by Capt. O. L. Overmyer, re tired Medford army officer, the' pa rade moved east on Main street to Riverside avenue, north on Riverside to Sixth street, west on Sixth street to Ivy street, south on Ivy street .to Main street, thence back-to city park Following Capt. Overmyer 'in the lengthy march came the brilliant drum corps of Col. Scott Young num her two of Portland. The Snaix, gro tesquely garbed, were next In line. ahead of the Medford Elks band. Companies A and D of the 80th in fan try, Oregon national guard,- fol lowed In full military dress with the well-drilled - Medford high schools girts' drum corps directly behind. .-, Cavemen Parade. Wielding their huge clubs and roar ing their pre-hlstorlc battle-cry came the Grants Pass Cavemen. They were dressed In their famous animal skins, and were scattered at different points in the parade. The Ashland Kiltie band was iwtft In line, followed by the American Legion and auxiliary the 40 et 8 "train." the Grants Pass Eagles band, and lastly, the Medford Eagle lodge drill team. The colorful parade ended the of ficial program' for Tuesday.- - John Smallstrom of Eugene, new ly elected department commander' of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ore gon, was the guest of honor and prin cipal speaker at yesterday afternoon's Closing time for Too Late to Clas- i:y Ads Is 1:30 p. m. - mm sv m . r A .s,- ' IOWS AND VEILS. There Is an unmistakable accent on bows n summer styles. Black ribbon bows top this costume to form an evening headdress with a smart, lightly-spangled veil. The white dress is embellished with black embroidery and with ribbon shoulder straps. . session of the U. 8. W. V. In the Med ford armory. Before a capacity crowd. Com mander Smallstrom told of the clow affiliation of all veterans' organiza tions, and explained the desire and need of an .even better cooperation between the bodies. He told of the work being done to assist widows of veterans, and said that a compact working committee of all veterans" organizations was necessary In order to provide, tho ultimate in assistance for needy families of war heroes. Delegates Named. -Special delegates at large appointed yesterday afternoon were Senator C. F. Clark of Rose burg, James McCar ron of Portland and John Y. Rich ardson of Portland. They will rep resent the Oregori department at the national convention. One more dele gate was to be appointed late this, morning. Department Commander Hugh S. Rogera explained that Ore gon was entitled to 30 delegates, ap pointed by each camp, and four at large. Each camp in the state Is allowed one delegate, he said. Patriotic Instructor Ida Jones of the department auxiliary was present at the session, and explained to vet erans the purpose of tbe bronze plaque that will be placed In Ore gon's new capitol building. The plaque, will, be titled, "Volunteer," she said, and will represent a figure clothed in the combined uniform of the marines, army and navy in the Philippines. E RELIEF COMMITTEE E College Editor GOODY, STATE CHIEF The Jackson county relief com mittee, composed of the county court, and State Senator George Dunn of Ashland. Dr. R. E. Green. John C. Mann and Alfred S. V. Car penter, conferred today with Elmer R. Goudy, state relief administrator. Principal business was slated to be the appointment of a new supervisor and executive secretary, to take the place of Mlsa Otis Brown, who re cently resigned, and providing funds under the new ia for the care of dependent children. It is estimated the law will entail the expenditure of between 7500 and 910,000 per year In this county. There Is also the matter of a medi cal aide for county relief work. The post was abolished July 1. and was formerly held by Dr. W. W. P. Holt. "The past two or three months there has been a decline In relief expenditures amounting to about 1000 per month," County Judge Earl B. Day said. "This Is due to seasonal labor, and Improved condi tions. There has also been less call for hospitalisation and drugs for the needy, over the same period. Earl Sloane, a mill worker charged with petty larceny, theft of a quilt and pillow, was Riven a preliminary hearing in Justice court j-esterday. It developed that Sloane had a quilt he thought was his own, and was given time by the court to find It. The charge was filed by the owner of the house where the defendant was staying. Sloane moved, and claimed he accidentally took the quilt he honestly thought was his own. Virgil E. Rush, charged with angl ing without a license in Fish lake, was found not guilty by the court. Rush .claimed that he was not fish ing but was trying to loosen the hook of his son, who was fishing, when It became snagged. La Monte C. Cross and Robert N. Newland. both of this city, were fined 9 1 and costs for non -possession of auto operators' licenses. SOIL. SURVEYING CREWS GIVEN LAY OFF ORDERS Under telegraphic orders from Washington. D. C. three surveying crews employing 15 men. engaged in a soil conservation survey In this county, were laid off this morning by County Agent Robert G. Fowler. The message gave no reason for the suspension. The employes were chiefly civil engineering students In Oregon col lege and high school boys, under the direction of two surveyors. It gave the collegians practical experience and a chance to earn summer money for the continuance of their educa tion, - Weal her. Northern California: Fair tonight and Thursday, fog on the coast; normal temperature: moderate to fresh northwest wind off the coast. Oregon: Fair tonight and Thurs day, but occasional cloudiness west portion and overcast on coast: nor mal temperature; moderate north west wind off the coast. The college of William and Mary is the second oldest educational In stitution In the United States. EDWARD SURCHELL Edward nurrhrll of letngton will be the editor or the Oregon State College Itarometer for the lfl37-'38 school year. He Is married and has STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD Melbourne Conover, 18. and Walter Twttchell, 18. both of Missouri and CCC enrollees at Camp Applegata. were confined In Sacred Heart hos pital today with Injuries received when the forest service truck they were operating left the Anderson creek road nine miles aoove Talent and rolled for 300 yards down a moun tainside, yesterday afternoon. Conover. seriously Injured, was re ported Improved today by the dis trict surgeon. He Is suffering from a badly lacerated scalp, a fracture of the left collar-bone, fractured pel vis, Internal Injuries and abrasions over his entire body. His improvement since yesterday was considered re markable in view of the seriousness and extent of his Injuries, the dis trict surgeon said. Twltchell received a shoulder in jury and minor abralslons. and was not seriously hurt. The truck was carrying food to a CCC group working on Anderson Butte mountain when It left the road, according to the report. The vehicle was completely demolished. Cutting of wheat Is now generally underway throughout the valley, County Agent Robert G. Fowler said today. Some threshing la expected to start next week In the Central Point district. The apricot crop will be ready for picking next week In some orchards, according to County Horticulturist C. B. Corrty. Harvesting Is expected to be general by the last of next week. Picking of early peaohes, a small crop, has been completed. . Heaviest Irrigating of the year Is now underway In the pear orchards. All ditches Hre running full, General Manager Glen Arnsptger said. Photographic studies of big-horn mountain sheep, taken at close range, are being attempted In Death Valley national monument. Blinds have been built to conceal camera men. Control of SS species of ants la a problem of North Carolina zoologists i and entomologists. I T6liW7raore ' Insist On Delicious Lost River BUTTER BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mra. Frank Mar shall or Beasle. a girl weighing six pounds and 11 ounces, at the Stanley nursing home this morning, Wednes day, July 14. Bodies Recovered. CORVALUS, July 14. (AP) The bodies of Raymond Hlnson and Mer vln Conrad, both 12 and both of Portland, were recovered from Mary's river at the state highway bridge at the Corvallla city limits Tuesday. The two toya disappeared Saturday while playing on floating loga near the river mouth. Take Heavy Beam SALINAS, Cal. (UPi Police, by a process Of deduction, are certain they have a clew to some burglara. They must be strong for they want ed away with a ateel eye beam, weighing 700 pounds. African Mine Reopened WINDHOEK, Southwest Africa (UP) Rising copper prices have per mitted reopening of the oldest mine In South Africa, the Sinclair, which has a chequered history dating back to "the " '80s. 'Rain Rain Serve Snow FAIR BURY, Neb. (UP) George B. Snow hss filed suit for divorce from He Eel Snow In district court here. He was represented by the law firm of Rain Ac Rain. SIHIOE S1HKD1P NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS In New Location 14 So. Central Next to Bowman's Barber Shop THIS AD Good For 25c on the purchase of $1 or more JULY 15, 16 and 17 IN THE GOOD COLD SUMMERTIME Your Summer Garment Need Careful Handling CHANCINC the spelling won't change the temper ' ature. But, our Summer Service will bring you .re lief from the heat. THERE is bound to be wear and tear in home washing. 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