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IfEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. AUGUST 29. 1937 FOREST SERVICE BATTLES FLAMES POSTPONE TRUCK Mtkscbe; grab bag, Mrs. E. Blglow. Each organization will present spe cial stunts on both evenings, details being kept a secret. . .- Those who desire art urged to come In costume. SCHROEDER LEFT MALTA COMMANDERY LARGE CAKE FOR E WILL HOLD FETE PACra TWELVE. Rogue rfwr national forest per sonnel last night was fighting s fire In timber land on Halifax creek about 30 miles east of Prospect, " Seventy CCO men were rushed to the fire from Camp South Fork and 40" from Camp Applegate were aetit to ' the Imnaha guard station for service this morning If needed. Slmerl Jarvl, district ranger at Butte Palls, was in charge of the flre-f lghtlng forces. . Portable field radio was sent to the scone and a crew was put to work stringing telephone lines to the lira zon from a point near the Im nana guard station. The fire was In a region lnacces alble by motorized equipment and the flre-flghter took only hand tools, They bad also "to carry bedding. Food was sent In to them last night by a seven-mule pacx train. The area is accessible only by trails. First men to the fire sent word back that It looked serious and might possibly spread over 350 acres. H. C. Obye, assistant supervisor In charge of fire control, made a flight over the area late yesterday afternoon and aald the first report appeared to be somewhat exaggerated. From an al tltuda of 4.000 feet the fire appeared -to cover about 30 acres, Mr. Obye aald, adding, however, that he- might not have been able to get a clear lew of the blaze from such an altt tude. Mr. Obye was flown by Thomas A. uulbertson. a. Taking no chances, Mr. Obye mo bilized sufficient forces to combat a large, stubborn fire. He said the fire was caused by lightning several weeks ago or by a smoker. He said pre. sumption pointed to a smoker be cause a lightning blase would prob ably have shown up before, now and because the fire started along a trail through the area which Is used extensively by fishermen. Smoke from the fire was spotted simultaneously at 7:15 yesterday morning by both the Bald Mountain and Buck Rock lookouts. PROPERTY SALES W. J. rOnd") Roberts, Medford realtor, announced yesterday the fol lowing recent real estate transactions which he handled: The property of Mrs. Bertha L. Tlmmerman at 733 Oak street was sold to Harold and Sarah Yoakum, who will make this residence their future home. Veterans Aid commission sold prop erty at 107 Kenwood avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Herendeen of Loralnne. Ore., who will make Medford their future home. Mrs. Bertha L. Tlmmerman pur chased the property of I. C. Oreena aayer at 705 North Riverside avenue. The property of Looker and Wood as 839 Cedar street was sold to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Yoakum. Mr. Yoakum to employed by tha post office. The property of Mr. and Mrs, A. W. toy at 730 Summit street was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Shroyer. The realtor reports that several Mora sales are pending. IS J Xtchard Knight, employ of the Sterling mine, received minor injur ies early Saturday morning when the motorcycle he waa riding was struck from the rear by an automobile driv en by Albert Ellas Cheney of 431 Park street, according to a report in city police station. . The accident occurred one mile aouth of Medford when Cheney's car hit tha motorcycle, which had no tall light because tha battery had run down, the rnport stated. Cheney had lust met an oncoming car which fail ed to dim Its lights, and reported that lie didn't see tha motorcycle. Knight, thrown to the road, i oelved a bruised foot, leg and hip. Closing time for Too Lata to Clas sify Ads la l :30 p. m. It's only a Headache A headache may be a smptom of some hid d rn condition which should be lookrd Into and treated. The pharmacist knows by Mperlence the dan gers of srlf-dlngmtsls and self treatment. It Is this that prompt him to warn agalnM these duiiKrrs and to suKjrrsl competent medical attention nhemMrr there Is the sllthtrat q ue t Ion about any acute or chronic condition. Postponement of the 80-day sus pension of Consolidated Freight Lines Inc., recently ordered by the Oregon public utilities commissioner for al leged violation of the state motor transportation act, was announced yesterday by Phil McManamy, district manager of the trucking concern, aft er receiving official notice from the state commissioner. The suspension, which would have been effective starting September 10, has been postponed for 60 days while tha public utilities commis sioner reviews the allegations, Mc Manamy stated. Instead of being forced to suspend operations for 30 days . throughout the entire state, Consolidated Freight Lines Inc. will probably be financially penalized, McManamy aald. One of the largest trucking firms In the northwest, a suspension of operations would have thrown hundreds of employe's out of work for a month, McManamy point ed out. The original suspension was or dered August 18 by N. a. Wallace, ata.se public utilities commissioner In Salem. It alleged that tbe truck In": line operated Its trucks over routes not Inoluded In Its permit. of making payments to other truck ing companies, of charging rates be low those permitted In It permit, of granting rebates to shippers, of fall ing to Issue bills of lading, of falling to file copies of Its time schedule. and of making changes In Its sched ule without notifying the public utilities commissioner. FINAL CALL FOR FREDERICK PUHL Frederick A. Puhl rilerf a the borne of his daughter, Mrs. Walter r. bur, at uentrai po nt Aiiriit. 37, of heart trouble, aged 67 yeara. 7 ' month, and 34 riava. after .n Illness for the psst 18 months. He was norn In Germany Feb. B, 1880. He came to the United Btatea at the age of 33 years. His father, August Puhl, had al- rraay come to Jackson county rt. siding on a farm east of Medford. Fred Puhl was a familiar cltln r Medford and was a friendly, con genial man, known to a host of friends. He has resided In .urkmn county for the past 88 years. He teavea four children, three Bona and One daughter Alhj.r Puhl and Herbert of Medford, Fred Puhl of Portland, and a daughter, Mrs. Walter F. Love, Central Point," and three grandchildren; one brother. William Puhl. Gold Hill, Ore, and two alsters In Oermany. . Funeral services will be held at tha Perl funeral home Monday at 3:30 p. m.. Rev. Werner Jessen of the SSIon Lutheran nhurnh rtffi,.int- ing. rntorment will be In the Sis klyou Memorial park. Postal Expert .'asset WASHINGTON. Aub. 28 fAP, As third aailHtitnt nruaf mara mk era, Clinton B. feiirnhrfr. i hn died today at Eaat Stroudsburg, Pa., i -a (,uv quij or a i reeling tne com plex financial operations of tha post offloe department. Psa Mall Tribune want ads. 1 ON SEPTEMBER 14 Arrangements are being completed for an elaborate two-day carnival for all members of the Sacred Heart par-' Isb scheduled for September 14 and 15. Tha event Is being sponsored by St. Ann's altar society and all organi sations of the parish will take part, Mrs. J. R. O'Connor Is president of the society. 'The carnival will be held outdoors on the parish house lawn. Varied at tractions will be presented both af ternoon and evening of the two days. A cordial Invitation is extended tha public to attend. A list of committees In charge fol lows: Oeneral chairman, Mrs. Syd I. Brown; publicity and advertising. Mrs. A. V. Graves; beano, W. J. Rtckert, Michael Rcddy, Larry Schade, Jr.; cos tume and program, evening, parade of nations, Mrs. Frank Oerdes and af ternoon, children's presentation, Mrs. J. W. Young, Mrs. T. R. Barry, Mrs. W. J. Rlckert and Mrs. Clifford Slng ler. Candy afternoon. Mrs. A. C. Huff, general chairman, Dixie Brown, Bar bara Ann Brayton, Mary arltsch evening, Martha DeSouza, Helen Mc Donald and Mrs. L. Efctey; fortune teller Mrs. C. Fisher; clock golf evening, I. Dupray, afternoon, Jo Hunter. Jitney dance young men and wo men of the parish; cigarette girls, Bertlla Mlksche, Lucille Barrett;, side show Frank arltsch, Jr. and John Estoe; cashier and tickets, Mrs. Joe Msrshall, Mrs. Ray Lewis; fish pond, Mrs. J. I. Barman. Patsy Wilkinson, Margaret Mary Smith, Mary Wilcox. Pony, Oeorge Oltzen. Reece 0Nell; nigger baby, Ray Lewis. .Norbert Mlk sche; tea. Mrs. W. Clements; dinner Mrs. M. Weston, Mrs. Ray Lewis, Mrs. Lee Hunter. Mrs. J. p. Naumes: bark ers, Frank tSourA, Larry Schade, Bob MALM'S BEAUTY SALON ANNOUNCES A NEW HAIR STYLEST To properly cut and trim your hair in the modern manner ... . Mr. Hally Harshfield it now with Mann' Phone 486 . . ,. Use Your Regular Charge- Account TOMORROW! 2:30 MAIN FLOOR THE SIMPLICITY LEAGUE OF AMATEUR DESIGNERS presents Marolyn Dearing in a uniqut "Style Clinic" featuring- The Magic of Style with Living Models MUs Hearing will dfmomlnttf how to drams tUe your pervon allt. through proper selection and adaptation of famira, colors lines. How to accentuate nur charms and subdue your falllnra. A new era of style achievement. YOU'RE INVITED As an aid to development and stim ulation of young musicians of the community and In an effort to bring a nigh standard of musical enter tainment to the city, the Medford Muslo club recently completed asao cfatlon with the National Federation of Muslo clubs. Members state that affiliation with a national movement of wide scope will aid musical and cultural devel opment of the community. Througt thia membership, -the club hopes to bring to Medford outstanding music al evente which vtalt other cities of tbe coast. Appearances here this ye-ir will Include that of the Kryl sym phony In December. Members point out that the fed eration offers aid In making pro gram 'outlines, suggestions coming from national chairmen on atudy and various types of muslo. Date of the first fall meeting of the club has been set for Friday evening at the Baldwin plana shop. All mem bers and others Interested In musical development of the city are urged to be present. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Flow ers of 306 Apple street a boy weigh ing six pounds and 11 ounces at Sa cred Heart hospital Thursday after noon,' August 36. Mother and baby were reported yesterday to be progress ing splendidly. The son has been named after his father. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jone of flams Valley a daughter weighing eight pounds and 3 ounces on August 31. The baby has been named Lois Evelyn. " " P. M ASBURY PARK. If. J.. Aug. 38. f AP) A man arrested here three days ago on a charge of stealing a raincoat from a department store admitted today, Police Csptatn Ernest Williams said, that he was an es caped convict from Medford, Jackson county, Oregon. - Williams gave the prisoner's name as Lee Gould, 2 A and said -he had received word from Sheriff Sid I. Brown of Jackson county that he had been convicted and sentenced, to three years In state prison for ob taining money under false pretenses.. While awaiting transfer from the county jail to prison, Brown Informed Williams, he escaped. . "- . Williams said Gould also had served a seven-year term in San Quentln, Calif. "This fellow," the- police captain said, "has left a string of worthless ! checks clear across the country." j '' WIXDOW GLASS We sell window glass and artll - replace your broken windows reasonably, rrow bridge Oao met works. wdels A-i . -n , t 4.. . im , , 1tiW-Wyt4t4'iy B abbuu. tJATiaa-mm A 1 By selling more than a mil lion new 1937 Ford V-8s, America's Ford Dealers have the widest selection of used cars In history. Now they're getting to gether in a great nation wide sale to move those used cars quickly and make way for 1938. . That's a break for youl There never was such a wide selection of makes and models or so many remark able values. Trade in your old car this month. Get a better used FORD See the New 1937 FORD Now On Display C. E. GATES AUTO CO. FORD - LINCOLN - ZEPHYR Sales and Service Sixth and Riverside YOUR FORD DEALER Phone 141 Malta Commandery No. 4 will hold Its next regular meeting Wed nesday. September 1, at the Masonic temple In Ashland. This will be the first meeting tine the summer vacation and Important business to be transacted Includes election and Installation of officers for the en suing fiscal year. At 6:45, preceding tha business session, a dinner will be served In the dining room of the temple. It Is expects that a large number of Sir Knights will be In attendance. Commander M. W. Orubb advjses that Grand Commander Lloyd L. Scott, who expected to make hts official visit to Malta Commandery at tms time, will be unable to be present, , Talisman Lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias. All members are requested to attend. Initiation Knight Rank on Mon day, August 30th. Visit ing members welcome. Refreshments will be served. C. Flchtner, C. O. II I H MOST POPULAR USED CAR BUY -A USED FORD! BEST TIME TO BUY-NOW! MOTOR COMPANY Tha 45th annual reunion of South ern Oregon Soldiers' and Sailors' as sociation, a branch of the G. A. G-, will be held next Friday at the armory In Medford. Plans are being completed to make this an outstanding meeting, those In charge state. A picnic dinner will be served at noon In the dining room of the armory. The Women's Relief corps and Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War of Medford will be hos tesses. Reunions are held annually, alter nating between Grants Pass, Ashland and Medford. Membership Includes all of southern Oregon south of Rose burg. A complete program will be an nounced later. Dirt on lenses may reduce the light Intensity of automobile headlamps from 10 to 15 pt cent In addition to glare caused by scattering of the light beam.- Phone 642 we'll naul away your refuse City sanitary Service The mammoth devil's food cake which has twen an display at tha Main and Holly Safeway store will be cut and served at the annual com pa ay picnic at Lake C tha Woods to day, according to Lyle Durrell, store manager. The cake, which was baked by Fluhrers bakery. Is thirty-one Inches across. It will furnish a large piece for everyone attending the pic nic. Many sports and other features have been arranged for tha Safeway em ployes of stores In southern Oregon and northern California. A dozen horses have been hired for a steeple chase race, and boating, dancing, and softball will round out the program. Participating stores are located In Medford, Grants Pass, Central Point, Ashland, Klamath Falls, Chlloquln, Lakevlew, Merrill, Tula Iika, Alturas and Dorr Is. JO JOHNSON teaching popular piano playing. Baldwin Piano Shoppe. Tel. 335. 4 Use Mall Tribune want ads. car now while you have more to trade. Be better prepared for winter driving. Go see the nearest Ford Dealer. He'll give you gen erous measure for every dol lar whether you choose a top-quality R & G car, re newed, and guaranteed In writing or any other value In his large stock. Conve nient terms through Au thorized Ford Finance Plans of the Universal Credit Co. 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