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PATJjS six MEPFORP IfAIL TRIBUTE, MEPFOKP. OREflpy, THUB SPAT. 'AUGUST 26. 1937. SOCIETY and CLUBS By Janet Wray Smith Daughters Outline Coming Activities At Board Session Mrs. H. E. Armstrong, newly-elected recent or enter Lake chapter, Daugtv lers of the American Revolution, re centlj entertained members of the board at her home on Coleman creek when plana for the ensuing year were discussed. Flrat aeaalon of the coming season haa been aet for September 7 and will commemorate the 150th annl verearv of the adoption of the con' itltutlon. Crater Lake chapter will Join with Rogue Blrer chapter for a picnic In the Grants Pass park to mark the occasion. Luncheon la planned for 1 o'clock. During the afternoon, Mrs. M. J. Morris will discuss some recent pacts of national defense. The Grants Pass chapter will present a history of the Amerlcsn flag. Urn. J. H. Cochran, chairman of the calendar committee, will distrib ute new year books. The program ar ranged by Mrs. Cochran and her aa alstanta la said to be very attractive and members anticipate an active and Interesting year. A benefit activity for patriotic ed ucation la planned, for September 34 and at. DeSouaas Return From Vacation Returning to their home here last night were Mr. and Mrs. Prank De Souza and Mra. Ellen DeSouaa, moth er of Mr. DeSouza. ' The three have been vacationing at Castle Rock camp on Smith river In northern California for the past sev eral days. Rummer Reason Nearlng Close Beginning of discussion of fall ac. tlvltlea and the return of vacation ists to their homes are signs of the approaching end of summer. Although recreational areas of the valley still draw late summer visit on, crowds are leas than earlier and most people are now looking back on vacations rather than anticipating them. A reliable Indication of approach' Ing fall la the preparation of young people for the return to schools snd college opening next month. Num ber of those going this year, both those entering for the first time and those who are merely resuming stud ies, la expected to be the largest In several years. - . Recent Wedding At River Home Miss Fern Palmer and Lyl Thomp son, both of Sawyer's Bar, Calif., were united In marriage Friday eve ning at S o'clock at Roguedale, Rogue river home of the Rev. and Mrs. D. B- Mlllsrd. The Rev. Mlllard'perform- ed the ceremony. Present were Mr. and Mra. Ray Thompson, parents of the groom and his sister. Miss Patricia Thompson. all of Sawyer'a Bar; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson and son Crelghton of oold Hill: Mr. and Mra. Earl Moore. Mr. and Mra. Q. L. Haff, Mr. and Mra. H. O. Force, all of Gold Hill. The young couple will make their home at Sawyer'a Bar. Martins Dinner llnjita Tueiday Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Martin and daughters, Evelyn and Vernlce. en tertained et dinner Tuesday evening at their home on oarden Row. The affair was In honor of Mr and Mra. Floyd Walsh, recently married. Other gueata included Mr. and Mrs, Earl Croft, parents of Mrs. Walsh, Mr. and Mra. M. Ross, Sylvia Croft, Chea ter Foley, Everett Roeecran, Orpha Martin. Beverly Chrlstlanson, Ann Chrlstlanson and Charles Logan Gray. Visitors Leave After stay Here Leaving by train this morning for the north were Miss Eleanor Wright of Kansas City, Mo. and Mrs. Mattle Wright of Loa Angeles, who have been visiting here. The two have been gueata of Mr. and Mra. E. L. Hennlnger for the past several days. They are cousins of Mr. HennlKger. Miss Wright la en route home, planning stops at Seattle and Port land before continuing east. Mrs. Wright will visit relatives and frtenda In Reedsport. Roseburg and Canyon vllle. She will return for a further stay here before going home. FORTY OREGON BOYS TO FARM CONVENTION SALEM. Aug. 26. -(API- Forty high school farm boys from over the state will leave October 16 for Kan sas City, Mo., to attend the tenth annual convention of the Future Farmers of America, Karl R. Cooley. state supervisor of agricultural edu cation, said today. Local charters of the F. P. A. will pay the delegates' expenses. More than 10,000 future farmers from every state, Hawaii and Puerto Rico will attend the convention. OREGON PULP FINDING NEW MARKET IN LONDON PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 38. (AP) A newly developed London market for Oregon pulp loomed as an Import ant factor In the lndstry today when the Norwegian motorshlp VI Hunger started loading 4000 tons for ship ment to England. ' ' Of the 6760 tons of pulp exported from here during the first six month of 1037, all but 1031 tons was ropaljrned to Japan. AS A 'JEAN VAUEAN'; IS RELEASED ON BAIL ELrZABrrHTOWN, K. T Auf. 34. (Pl Smiling John Montague, Hol lywood's mysterious gift to golf, to day was released on 136.000 ball pending trial of a seven -year old rob bery charge, by a New York supreme court Justice who termed him a "modern Jean Valjean." Tn making the ruling, Justice p. Byron Brewster said: "It seems Impossible that you may now escape any penalty which the law may finally exact from you, and, I think J may add, your history for the past six or seven years seems to indicate to me that you will be will ing to meet the charge here In a fair, upright, honest and courageous man ner." A milling crowd of spectators that Included both "natives" of this Uttle Adirondack mountain resort town and summer visitors jammed the lit tle courtroom, whore John Brown's body once lay In state, as Montague appeared, apparently without anxiety, before the bar. District Attorney Thomas McDon old said that trial probably would take place the week of Oct. 11, the regular term of Essex county court. 'HEAP HOT' FORECAST FROM QUACK OF DUCKS DUNKIRK, N. Y., Aug. 38. (API Weather prediction for the rest of the summer: "Hesp hot." The forecsst la made by Indiana of the Cattaraugus reservation. They base It on the fact that geese and ducks are quacking louder than ususl, wild birds' songs are more prolonged and fish are leaping higher In the streams. TULE LAKE LAND WASHWOTOr, Aug. 3 The Interior department announced land for 99 home-seekers will be available on the Tule lake division of the Klsmatb reclamation project In Cal Ifornla, to war veterans with home stead rights on October 3S and to the publlo ninety days theresfter. Commissioner John C. Page of the reclamation bureau said the average lam offered would contain 74 IrrlgS' ble acres. The move will open up 5. 106 acres of Irrigable land to home- steedlng. "The lend Is very fertile and not espeeltlly difficult to prepare for Ir rigation and cultivation," Page aald. "The smallest farm unit offered con tains about 39 Irrigable acres, and a few others have about 60 or less acrea, but most of them are between 70 and 80 acres In extent." LATEST U. S. CRUISER CHRISTENED HONOLULU NEW YORK, Aug. 36. p) The navy's newest 10,000-ton cruiser, the U. S. Honolulu, waa launched todav at the New York navy yard. Brooklyn. neien poindexter, daughter of Jos- eon B. Poindexter, governor of Ha waii, broke bottle of champagne against the prow. The cruiser. 600 feet long, is eauln- ped to carry 16 6-lnch guna. eliht 6-lnch antl-avlatlon guna and air air planes. AUTO SALESMAN WINS LANE CO. CLEMENCY; BUT' NOT IN DOUGLAS ROSEBURG. Ore.. Aug. 36. (Pi Dwlght C. Baker, 31, Portland outo moblle salesman, managed to secure suspension of a 30-day Jail aentece in Lane county, but not In Douglas county. Paul Pareone. atate police sergeant in charge of the Roseburg district. aald Baker waa arrested by a patrol man last night charged with driving a oar' without an operators license and having four aduta In the front seat. When he was aentenatd. the officers, Parsons said, found a re ceipt from the Justice court at Eu gene and upon Inquiry learned that ne had been fined S100 and sentenced to 30 days In Jail there for drunken driving, after he had demolished a service station pump. The Jail sen tence waa suspended and Baker was released at Eugene after paying $10 on his 1100 fine, Parsons ssld he was Informed. Arraigned before justice of the Peace R. W. Marsters In Roseburg this morning. Baker waa fined eto and sentenced to 30 daya in Jail, and there waa no auspenslon of sentence. Flees Shanghai. WASHINGTON, Aug. 36. (ffV-Mrs. C. S. White of Portlsnd. Ore., was among 40 Americana who left Shang hai Tuesday for Manila aboard the Dollar liner President Pierce, the state department reported today. 85 ARE PRESENT AT ACTIVE PICNIC About Sa members and their ladles of Medford, Grant Pass and Ashland Active club enjoyed a picnic and swimming party at Kelman's Baths in Ashland last evening. Following the outing, many couples visited the Chateau to dance before returning home. . Dr. John P. Russell of Grants Pass won the men's swimming race. The women's water sprint waa won by Eleanors Payne of Medford. In a special event staged by Olen ra brick. Chet Hubbard and Jack Walker, the swimmers finished In that order. The picnic waa considered one of the best ever staged by the clubs. The Medford turnout was almost 100 percent. Two Alligators On Display Here Two real and very much allva alli gators are on display at The Toggery today, brought back from Florida by Bill Barnum, who recently returned from a cross-country honeymoon trip with his bride of two months, the former Amy Elliott. The heavily-armored creatures are only 14 months old and are about 13 Inches long. They look like over grown llzzards. The small box In which they are Imprisoned seems not to bother them a bit. They crawl around ' In the sand and shallow water and seem as happy as If they were baek on their native Florida beach. PRAYER IS ONLY HOPE OF SPORTSMEN HERE FOR GOOD DUCK YEAR WASHINGTON, Aug. 38. . Op) Southern Oregon sportsmen, the bio logical survey Indicated today, will Just have to pray for a long Canadian Indian summer If they want good legal hunting In the Tule lake region of northern California. Survey officials said they were un- abla to do anything about a request by Klamath Falls citizens for an ad vance in hunting dates in the area. They suggested a long Canadian summer might delay the southward flight of migrating ducks and help to some extent this year. The Oregonlans had asked that hunting dates be shifted from No vember 27-December 38 to November 1-30, but survey officials said the later season had been fixed at the request of the California fish and game commission and that It was generally agreeable to sportsmen of that state. One official admitted, however, the season might be "a trifle late." In northern California and that some of the flights would be missed. He suggested the Oregonlans seelc an earlier season next year when schedules are being drafted. Astronomical telescopes are of two types, frefractlng and reflecting. Marriages In England must b sol emnized between 8 a. tn. and 6 p. m. THRIFTY BUYERS SHOP AT HUBBARD BROS. ' Beautiful New Mexican Glassware See our new line of Genuine Hand Made Mexican Peasant Glassware. Two shades of blue. A large election of shapes and sizes. Gift pieces priced from 1 5c to $2.95 Oil Cans 6 gallon size oil or gaso line can which sells reg nlarly at $1.00. Special 79. Wash Tubs No. 3 Wash Tubs which can not he replaced to sell less than $1.1 IS. Special 89 Mak or Salad Bowl 9-inch size Utility Salad or Mixing Bowl. Not many ta go at this price eaci Packers Supplies Packers Needles Points Gloves Picking Buckets Bucket Bottoms Bucket Straps Portland Picking Bags Flared tin Picking Pails 25c WATER BUCKET 10 quart standard gal vanised water pail that rcIIs regularly at ,10c. Special 20c CLOSE OUT All remaining Electric Fans subject to 20 DISCOUNT We Have A Complete Line of EQUIPMENT COLD PACK CANNERS Blue Enamel Holds 7 qt. jars. Capacity 23 qtj. Large size Cold Pack Canner and Preserving Kettle. Complete with 7 jar rack. This canner is a spe cial shape with round corners at the bottom and equipped with a bail $129 Pressure Cookers All-Amerlcan Pressure Cookers. Finest qusllty Cooking and Canning retorts. Highly polished outside finish. Sun-ray finish Inslda. around Joint sesl, never requires a gasket. Cool bakellte thumb nuts, large, cool cover handle, improved safety valve and pressure release. New tilted pressure gauge. WE STOCK ALL SIZES -'OJi quart size King-Kanner. Holds 7 one- 4 j O SO quart jars; holds IS pint jars JJKJ Rotary Food Press One piece extra hard aluminum One with hsrd sweet wood roller. Ketinned steel Crocks Jars and Covers We have all sizes of crocks from one-half gallon to fifteen gallons. All sijes available with or without covers. Si gallon size and larger equipped with bails. Water Bags CANTEENS Genuine Appell's Linen WBter hags one, two and five gallon sizes. Two gallon bag 80' 4. and 8 quart can teena with apun-on metal binding. Wear la removed from the sharp corners where the cover wears out on the ordinary type i quart else $24 These Specials In Effect Till Sept. 4th HUBBARD BROS., Inc. Phone Number 231 AMU .sal -m- PLEASE NOTE- All goods charged after the 25th of this month will be entered on your September bill payable October 1. )IMKrMeiT,STol.Ei BIG REMOVAL SATURDAY NIGHT 2-DAYS ONLY-2 SALE CLOSES Buy now during the closing days of this big sale PRINTS The finest of 80 iq, prints. A regular 25c value Yard 19c Pequot Sheets 72x 99 size ......$1.53 81x 99 size $1.73 81x108 size ...f 1.83 Truth Sheets 72x 99 size f l.OO 81x 99 size $ 1.12 81x108 size ..$1.20 Turkish Towel Come tee what buy we are of fering you at only Each 15c Ladies' Purses One lot to close out, values to $2.95 Choice $1.00 Ladies' Dresses Entire stock of summer dresses. Sheers, laces and so forth. Valnes $7.95 Choice $2.98 Ladies' Shoes Divided Into Three Croups Entire stock divided into 'three price groups. This includes browns, blacks and white. None of our summer stock reserved. This includes all summer Enna Jetticks. Values up to $6.00. $1.48 $1.98 and $2.98 BARGAIN BASEMENT WILL CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT - The Bargain Basement closes Saturday night. Don't pass up this opportunity to save on needed fall clothing. Boys' Sweaters Values to f l.M. rioe out price 49c Extra Special thole tt an? Ladles' shoe In buemnt. This Includes brown and black straps and pumps that sold up to $3.8. Clout out price $1.48 Rayon Gowns R'lular 98c ralues. Close out price 69c Take Your Choice thole of all Men's and Bjs' show. Val ue to Clow out prlp $1.98 Men's Sweaters Valuta t $l.M, rinse out prlre 98c House Dresses thole of all Houm Dresses. Values to SI. 19. Close out prim 69c Awnings Regular S1.0S Tatue. Close out price 79c Shoes 49c One Table ladles' Ihoes. Value to $3.49. riow out price 49c Odds and Ends See the Mai table of odd and nd. Take, your r hoi on 10c White Shoes rnotc nf all laHlfs' White Shoes. Value tn S2.2S. Close out prira 98c The above are only a few of many more Close Out Specials. Don't delay Buy FRIDAY and SATURDAY MONDAY MORNING IN OUR NEW HOME Monday morning the M. M. Department Store will be in its new home on Main street, next to Lamport's. 1 r.1. M. DEPARTMENT STORE Cbai. 8. Adair Manager y Main at Riverside