Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 29, 1937, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPATE TWO MTOFOftT) AfATL TRTRTTyT!. fCTTCffiP. OKEGpy. TtTTftSPAT. TEXT 29, 193T.- " GOLD HILL BUSY Entire Populace Working for Bigger and Better North west Jackson County Fair Scheduled September 18 Unless tbe enthuslastter and at termlned predictions of Oold Hill' entire population are wrong, tbe Nortbweit Jackson County Fair on September la will dwarf lt prede cessors and rival ma tbe Stat Fair at Salem. Tbe festivities are six weeks away, but tbe little village 14 .miles nortn of aledford was bee biv of preparation wben visited by a Mall Tribune reporter yester day rooming. With meetings every two weeks, ralr Cbalrman a. D. Force, town postmaster, seems to bave mobilized the entire community for action Tbere'a lots to be done before tbe fifth annual celebration will be pre sented to an estimated crowd of 30U0 people and everyone seems to bave bis Individual Job to do. ' Br example, Walter Iverson, wben not editing tbe town weekly, Is scout tog likely talent for tbe parade whlcb Is expected to Include 600 entrants wben It sets out to weave through tbe entire town by a serpentine course, A tradition of tbe parade la tbe annual performance of Fir Chief Charley KeU and soft-drink dispenser Cbrls Jorgenson. Both having lived In Oold Hill since birth, they dou costume of a naif century ago and . eavort as tbeugb they were that muck younger. Last year, Jerry Jeromes Crater participated la the costume march and the arant Fas Cave men may appear this year. Humor ous and old-fasbloned costumes bave featured tbe parades of tbe past. This year's event will take plaee In tbe morning and cash prices will be awarded for the first time. Exhibits Arranged For ' Meanwhile, plana for tbe exhibits bave been progressing rapidly. Bach store will bave a display of commer cial goods. Tbe Live Oak, Oold U1U and Sams Valley Oranges will also compete to share In tbe S500 which the state donates annually for pre mlums, A an otber Innovation, I livestock show will be staged under auspice of the t-H club. In order that baturday business will not prevent Medford and O rants Faas resident from viewing them, these exhibit will be on display Fri day nlgbt, September IT. Needlework, art and hobbles and mineral com plete the list of displays. On Saturday afternoon sport oome to the fore.- In' addition to a base, ball gam between Oold Hill anc some outside nine, there will be all manner of , Individual competitive vent. Mr. T. A. Robinson, for tbe last two years winner of the wom en's shouting contest, I reported to be Umbering up ber larynx to de fend ber title. Tbe four Judge or this contest are stationed at differ ent potla throughout the town. Those who witnessed last ycar'a contest state that Mrs. Robinson could be heard throughout the valley. Two other defenolng champions. Miss Louise Stewart, victor In the rolllng-pln throwing oontest, and Bill Ferguson, fastest fat man, are also favored to repeat last year'a triumphs. Olint and Denis Walker, oo-chalrmen of the sport committee, announoo particular dlflculty In securing ent rants for the homeliest man contest, whlcb was a flop last year. Other sports events Include track eventa. an obstacle race, a greased pig catch ing contest, and s women's sawing contest. The last-mentioned tilt wai won last year by Mrs. Alben Oal bresth, who waa building a home at that time. I'repare far Barbecue, Under supervision of Mrs. Icte Wal ker, chairman of the barbecue com mittee, a 760-pound atall-fed steer I being fattened In Sam Valley to furnish the meat for the free barbe cue in the evening on the town ball grounds. Two dances are planned by the committees. One will be on the nlgnt of the fair while the other will be held sometime before the fair In or der to raise prise money. Both will be beld on the town pavilion. Con cession booths will Una the streets throughout the festivities. Chairmen of committees not men tioned above are: Arte and hobbles, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Reed; minerals, Jim Clement: home canning. Mrs. S. K. Barnes; flower show, Mrs. Beth tulxman. Besides Mr. Force, fair officers are: w. C. Auterelk. vice chairman, and Mrs. Cleo Ollchrlst. secretary. Oold Hill's first fair was In 1M2, the yesr after the Jackson County Fair at the Medford fairgrounds was discontinued. At lint It was all held In one or two small buildings. At that time a salmon-bake waa held Instead of the present barbecue Drawing Its srwtstors from sll over Ala Vista Packing House 327 South Fir Street Under tbe management ot 0. A. KNIOHT, Owner; 0. A. MARSHALL, Foreman, and MARIAN 8TANCLIF In charge of Packing and Sorting. We have Installed a NEW IDEAL WASHER and have ample capacity to give QUICK SERVICE and GUARAN TEB FIRST CLASS PACK. Pleaae call and lee ui. We will Pack and Store your Fruit and you can sell to whom you please. We also expect ome very attractive F.O.B. Orders. Phone 1009. Taking Canoe Vacation Vaeutlonliin iU Lake Arrowhead. dling her own canoe, . p. Photo.) Ex -Medford Yearn for Clear across th continent baa com a plea from MaJ. and Mra. B. B. McMahon, former Medford resi dent now living In Tuscsloosa, Ala., asking friends here to find for them bobtail cat. Tbe McMahon left ber three years ago, taking with them a bob tailed gray kitten, one of a litter of bobtails born at the .fairgrounds buildings, then used aa quartermaster warehouse. Says MaJ. McMahon In hi letter asking another: "Tbe little animal traveled the length and breadth of tbe Pactflo coast with us, went with us in our car to the farthest reach of Cape Cod, apent two years with us at Leavenworth and cam to Ala bama with us." MaJ. McMahon relate tbe aad tale of the deatb of tbe widely-traveled feline a abort time ago and, averring that a long-tailed cat looks like a monstrosity to the family now, Is seeking another like the deceased pet. Medford'a population of short-tailed Jackson and Josephine counties, the fairs have been financially auccessful from the outset. AT CRATER LAKE CRATER LAKE, July 39. (SpU Heeded by Monroe Smith, national director, 31 members of the Amerl csn Youth Hostels, Inc., were vis itors here yesterday while en route from Mt, Rainier to Yosemlte. The group of cyclists, all from Northfleld and Boston, Mass., Is the first of the organisation to visit the Pacific coast. Information Is being gathered for several youth tours to the west next year. The trips are similar to those which have proved popular In Germany. Austria and other European countries. Plana are underway for the estab lishment of hostela In Portland. Med ford snd other Oregon cities. Smith said. Twelve hostels are underway or completed in California and several are planned for Washington, be added. The present group Is covering much of the Journey from the east on trains but relying on bicycles to mske side trips. Esch member pays 00 for 00 day food, lodging snd other expenses, outside of train fare There are no restrictions to mem bership. Ages in the group here ranged from 13 to SI, with the 13-year-old pedaling with the best of them. FIRST WOMAN MAJOR SUCCUMBS, AGED 97 SANTA BARBARA. Cel.. July 38.- (Pl Dr. Belle Reynolds, 07, Civil war veteran and first woman major In the United States army, died todiy. A number of niece and nephews survive. Including Leroy A. MacCom ber, Seattle. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glass snd will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works. imp Calif., Margaret LlndMiy tries pad Residents Bob - Tail Cat cat la believed to be the result of the arrival here six years ago of Sassy, arrogant feline member ol the Leon B. Hasklns household. - Ssssy la of tbe Manx breed, which produces bob-tails and six-toed feet Instead of the normal five. Sassy, herself, has a long tall, but has be queathed to the world Innumerable kittens with mere stumps. During her six years here, Sassy has pro duced sn average of approximately a dozen kittens a year, which adds up to an Impressive number of prog eny. About half have been bob-tailed and more have had stx-toed pedal extremeties. Among most famed of her descend snts Is the Elks' club roistering cat. Tiger, who dqes not have a short tall but boast 24 toes. Using a little mathematics to esti mate tbe multiplication of survivors of Sassy's 70-odd children. It be comes apparent that MaJ. McMahon's friends here will probably have lit tle difficulty locating, a bob-tailed cat to replace the late lamented McMahon pet. EASTERNER LAUDS Across the country to the rock bound shores of New England has traveled the fame of the Rogue River Lodge, newest of the tourist and sportsmen's centers on the celebrated fishing stresm. So favorably Impressed was he with the cabin he occupied when he stay ed at the lodge last September with a group of friends that Oeorge B. Ward of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, hss written to Montana Ollhousen. owner and manager, for plans and specifications that he might build a similar camp for himself In the White mountains. Wrote Mr. Ward: "It was the opin ion of sll of us In the party that or sll the places, especially all the camps, we visited on our 13.000-mlle trip through 43 states, your place was the most Ideal." Mrs. ailhousen said today she had sent Mr. Ward the plans and speci fications of the cabin he occupied last summer. Use Mall Tribune want ads. c.71 GREEH MTOR Bt.FNDaCD WHISKEY 90 Proof . i ih aUraiglH w hUJu mi in thij product i r 1 ytr and 0 month old or iir. , ; 25 t ruin lit whiikry, "& grain I noutral Bp. r its; 15 Rtmight whlMu'j. I 1 ytttr ft net 0 month old; 10 t Miff hi 1 IwhlJkev. ft rrr olrt i OUtIMK VIA IILIXM, Ine M.C 1 BOY SCOUT CAMP AT LAKE 0' WOODS IN FIRST PERIOD First session of Boy Scout summer camp opened last Sunday at Lak of the Woods with scouts from 13 different troops, tbe Sea Scout Ship and a Lone Scout attending. Tbe boys are from Medford, Ashland. Grants pass. Central Point and Ten nant, Cal. Scout registered for th remaining three week of camp art from Weed, Dunsmulr, Mt. Shssta, McCloud, Yreka and Prospect, In ad dition to the otber communities. Every registered troop In the coun cil will be represented at tbe camp in at least on of the session. In msny Instances the scoutmaster and other adult leadera are accompanying their scouts and camping as Indi vidual troops under council super vision. Camp leadership la most efficient. Irving P. Beealey, scout executive, Is director, Tbe waterfront la under supervision of Russell Miller, life guard of much experience and ex cellent training. Tom Emmen Is camp doctor and first aid Instructor; tbe mess ball and kitchen are under Ralph Smltb. A number of junior leaders are assisting wltb tbe camp canteen, handicraft, shop and mess nan and as cabin leaders. Tbeae are Jack Heyland, Bob Jones and Don Younger, all Eagle Scouts of Sea Scout Ship McLoughlln, Oeorge 011 lings, also of the Sea Scout Ship, and Shlrrell Doty of troop No. 16. There are still . few plscea for the second week of camp, whlcb start Sunday, August 1. Any scouts who wish to attend during this week must register at once. Headquarters urges that applications for the lsst two week be sent or brought to the office as soon aa possible, for tbe periods are filling rapidly. rarenta are welcomed to the camp on Sundays. A court of honor will be held each Sunday, bexlnnlna at 2 p. m. If advance reservations are made, dinner will be served to those wishing to eat In camp. ino request has come from hesd- quartera that If anyone Is going to Lake ot the Woods, It would be ap preciated If they call or atop at the office to see It there are any pack age or mall to be taken In. : WASHINGTON. Julv M API- Secretary Ickes said todav visits of nearly 3.500,000 persons to national paras since last ootober were "Indi cative of more prosperous times." reported a aa percent Increase in visitors at national scenic spots, and aaldi 1 'If prellmln&rv renorfai nt tmwi to the national parka are any guage uj travel during tne next two and a half months, the 193T travel for those areas will cause all previous records to topple." Yosemlte national park In Califor nia has hail 200 Mo vuitnt. .-.j Yellowstone 105.008. Rocky Mountain national park In Colorado had 117, 450 visitors, Orsnd Canyon national Hr in Arizona iob.hh. and Mount Ranler In Washington 180.190. SALEM, July 39. (AP) Pood pre servation, long a privilege only of the olty dweller, has oome to rural residents who are taking advantage of space In city cold storage plants. Farmers are leaving their dressed meats, poultry, fruits and other foods In these Individual compartments, be cuts the meat Into roasts and When the farmer kills a beef or hog, stores It away In his locker. Mrs. Farmer packs her fruit In tins, sugsrlng and freeaing them; By do ing this ber family enjoys fresh berries during the winter. We give MILEAGE SERVICE with P FACTORY uii:i:Yi?M.i:i L. C. GRIMES Phone 3S1, Contra! Point ASSOCIATED iiimi.E SERVICE EAST SIDE Service Station N L -Nick" Gifforct, Prop E. Main & Tripp. Phone 151 RUSSIANS PIERCE VEIL OF MYSTERY IN POLAR REGION LENINGRAD (UP) Prof. X. U Samollovlch, director of th All-Union Arctic Institute, ha summarised the work carried out by tbe four Russian explorers wbo flew to the north pole and established a base there. ' ' y Paying tribute to Ivan- Pspanln, Ernest Krenkel, Peter Shiran ov and Eugene Federov,, th professor ssld:, "Four courageous men, despite the brief time of their stay at the north pole, bave made a number of ex ceptionally ' Important discoveries concerning th nature of the vast white spot, the center of which 1 the pole. "We knew nothing about the cen tral polar btsln, whereat at present we know precisely th depth pre vailing In the proximity of the north pole snd we can say with certainty that the Arctic ocean represent a cup, the deepest parts of which are located In tbe vicinity of the north pole. "Until lately we bad no Idea of the direction .of tbe warm current of the Oulf stresm in the north, ern latitudes; now we know that even on the pole there pssses a pow erful current of comparatively warm Atlantic water. "We knew nathlna ahnn of the polar Ice-floes In this region inacrasjDie 10 msn. now we know that the drift generally proceeds In the southwestern direction the area situated between Spitsber gen and Greenland. - ..... i "We formerly could only conjecture In the past pn the weather condi tions cnaracteriz ntt the c imatt i. eullarltles of the area near the pole, whereas at Dresent wn lrnnur comparatively high temperatures of ""' wicfo auring ine sum mer season. 'Does anv ltf Mist am fh nnrth DOle? TMs Droblnm ha hen wlif. as well. The presence of birds proves that life does exist on th in ,n the north pole, ana It will undoubt- eaiy oe round under the Ice, too. Finally we have ascertained the magnitudes of the elements of land magnetism." . BunEliiifls TO BE OPENED AUG. 12 SALEM, July 29. (AP) The state highway commission announced to day It would open bids on 10 road projects August 13 at S a. m. In the auditorium ot the public service building, Portland. Projects Include: Jackson county: Eagle Point-Baker Gulch section of Little Butte secon dary highway. 8.2 mllca surfacing. Phone 542. We'll bsul away your refuse, city Sanitary Service. - -ftir: .Vir-2! .is S&4 U 4 - V. 2 ii -. j . s 'sssssaw' F. I ASKS EXP, OF NATION'S FIGHT ON INFANTILE PARALYSIS WASHINOmMf, July 9. (AP) President Booaevelt ha taken steps to expsnd the nationwide program of Infantile paralysis prevention and Immunization. . The president's blrtbdsy ball com mission for infantile paralysis re search said today trustees of tbe Georgia Warm Springs Foundation fliOM Bill WE VE, never seen anything like it before '. . . the way car-owners are swarming in for this big new Goodyear "R;l" . . 'the tire that dealt the knockout to rising tire prices. The features listed here tell you why . . '. all top-rank Goodyear improve ments with 12 more rubber, more "beef," iq' the tread for long wear ..at the price you? ve been accustomed to it today it's, the tire thrifty mil lions have been waiting for,' wn ror run iignjisisawntiti iu sui m PHONE 14 MEDFORD ASHLAND CLAYCOMB MOTOR CO. HELD GlQiljvy QCHJW aTGGffi) wsv YOUB CAB'S Th!, 'core All of already were working at his request on tbe enlsrgement program. Mr. Roosevelt, a sufferer from In fantile paralysis for more then 16 years, praised tbe agency's work. Th commission's final report of tbe 193S .ball showed 3 1,000 had been granted for paralysis research to 15 colleges, universities and other organisations. This represented SO percent of the total funda raised. The remaining 70 percent Is turned over to local com munities to assist paralysis victims. New York university rsoelved the largest grant, M4.000. Other In cluded: Stanford university, 130,000; Uni versity of 8outbern California, 39, 000; .University of California, 10,-000. !G IIE17 BUILSEYI VALUE paying! See " fcyuslTSJ f 3 w MM SERVICE STATION EAGLE POINT- EAGLE POINT HAB.DWARE AT ALL AUTHORIZED 8HELL DEALERS MtW 1 SERVICE e'a i loo If you neglect factory specifications to change to the proper grade of summer lubricants if you let the bat. tery or the air cleaner or the tires take care of them selves, you can be sure that you are wasting at least $2,00 a month in gasoline and asking for repair bills. . Get Mileage Service which includes a uritteii record of service and enjoy a better running car at less cost Mileage Service is available at Smiling Associated Dealers. ANOTHER SERVICE From SS to 30 million eggs an hatched annually In Oklahoma. Eastern Manufacturer Desires Local Representative No competition. Man selected most ' bar torn finances be bustler. To sucb a man 18.000 year and up possible. For personal Interview see Mr. Danforth. fac tory representative at Medford Hotel Saturday July list. FLATTER, WIDER TREAD t MOKE RUBBER . IN TREAD HIGHER, BROADER ' ' SHOULDERS CENTER TRACTION CRIP SUPERTWIST CORD IN EVERY PLY HANDSOME, STREAMLINED SIDEWALLS -f fft prfe yrr -use fo pmylng II REMEMBER! the cheapest thing on your car is th best tins you Can bay. .. and ibt btst tin for first-class travel at reduced rates is this sensational new Goodyear "R-X."' MAIN AND PACIFIC HIGHWAY JACKSONVILLE - ' JACKSONVILLE SERV. OQSGKD r