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PAT3TJ TWO jLfEDFO'RT) fATL TRTBTTfvTE. "MTTDFO'RD. OTTF.fiOX. TUESDAY, 'ATTCIUST 31, SOCIETY and CLUBS By Janet Wray Smith Miss Crosby Is Bride Today In Quiet Ceremony Miss Shirley Crosby, daughter of Mr. and Mra. D. A. Crosby of thl city, became the bride of John S. Hlion, eon of Mr. and Mra. James S. Hlxon of Mt. Vernon, Mo., at the home of the brlde'a parenta today. The marriage waa -performed at o'clock by Judge William B. Cole man. Present were parenta of the bride and her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Doran. - The young couple left for Mt. Ver non, where they will make their home. The bride la graduate of Medford high school and has lived here the greater part of her life. Mra. Doran waa hostess at a bridal ahower for Ml&s Crosby at her home lest evening. - Oueste were Mesdames Orvllle Goodrich, Ted LeValley. Roy Mo Conochle and Misses Zena Huber, ftuth Hill, Delia Mae Dale, Edna Dale, Forest Dale, Betty Morris, Joan Mc Conochle, Emily Knlps, Margaret Benson, Lola Smith and Louise aTeeaee. Newburys Home From Coast Stay. Mcdford residents vacationing dur ing the latter part of August Include Mr. and Mrs. Don Newbury, who re turned to their home here Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Newbury and their daughter and son. Nancy Jean and Kenneth, traveled by motor to Nes kowln on the Oregon coast, spending several days at the beach resort. They report Ideal weather prevailing. The Newburys continued north be fore returning home, stopping In Portland whore they were the guests of relatives and friends for a short time. Kansas Visitor Javas for North ' Mrs, O. D. Ludwlg of Wichita, Kaa., left this morning on the Shasta for the north after a atay here. Mra. Ludwlg has been the guest of her sister, Miss Katharine Stewart, for the past three days. Trips to Crater Lake,- Oregon Caves, the Red wood foreeta and other acenlo apots of the region were arranged for the visitor during her stay. Mrs. Ludwlg Is returning home via Portland, planning atops In Eugene and Portland before, continuing eastward. Rhodes Leave . . For California Lieut, and Mrs. Lawrence B. Rhodes left today for San Francisco, Calif., and other southern points after re siding here for several months. They plan a several days' stay In the bay city before continuing south to Los Angelea, their former home, where they will temporarily reside. Their departure Is much regretted fey a wide circle of friends In the city. ; Flrks Return From Visit In Mlddlewest Returning to their home here this week-end were Mr. and Mra. Fred Pick, who spent the past three weeks visiting In the mlddlewest. ' Mr. and Mra. Pick went by way of Yellowstone national park and from there continued to ' Mitchell, S. D where they were guests of relatives. Prom Mitchell they went to Des Moines, former horns of Mrs, Pick, visiting further with relatives and friends. They continued to Columbus, Neb., wnere they visited Mrs. Pick's father and brother. Stops were made at other cities In the region. The two returned home by Salt Lake City and Reno, making several stopa en route. It waa Mr, -Pick's first visit to the mlddlewest. Hartmans Leave . . For New Home A departure much regretted by many southern Oregon friends Is that of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hartman of Rogue River, who are leaving this week for Junction City, where they will make their home. The Hartmans were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur R. Chlldreth here. Mr. Hartman has been on the fac ulty of the Rogue River school for the past two years and will teach In Junction City the coming year. The young oouple Is well-known In the valley. . . Miss Bond Home After Motor Tour Each week sees the return of Med ford residents who have apent part or all of the summer vacationing In various other sections of the coun try. Returning to her home Saturday waa Miss Oladya Bond, who vacation ed during the summsr. She motored with friends In Canada and New England and south to Washington, D. O. She haa been away most of the summsr. D. A. R. Notes Crater Lake chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, la again actively engaged In carrying out the principles for which the national or ganisation waa formed, the teaching of true patriotism through better Americanism, The chapter was organized 18 years ago and through It efforts, love of country haa dominated Its every act. For the past eight years, prizes have been awarded the Junior high school American history classea. The chap ter la planning to continue thta work and In order to make It more effec tive they will hold a rummage sale September 34 and as. Further details will be announced later. AUGUST IS RATED INDIANAPOLIS. (UP) If you would believe Dr. Herman O. Morgan. Indianapolis health board secretary, there aren't any "dog days" uiy mow. He says It's all because of scientific development of preventive medicine, public health administration and more sanitary sewage disposal. There was a time, you know, when, In August, horsea frothed At the mouth, dogs went mad and little boys were warned to stay away from the swimming hole with the green cum. Because sanitary conditions and heat were at their worst then, the death rate was higher. But not now. August now boasts of being the moat healthful month of the year when 1 was once be lieved the most unhea.tt.ru.. It haa the lowest Illness and death rate of them ell. Dr. Morgan anld. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Blckel of 146 South Holly street a girl weighing seven . pounds In Sacred Heart hospital this morning, Tues day, August 31. BONNEVILLE, Aug. 31. J. A. Hertellng and 'Sons aubmitud the low bid for construction of a levee protection at The Dalles In eonnee tlon with Bonneville dam develop ment, the United Statea army engi neers aald today. They estimated the east at tua.Ooo. TEXAS OFFICIAL FLIES TO WORK AUSTIN, Tex. (if) Attorney Gen eral William McCraw of Texas pilots himself to- work and hie work Is likely to take htm anywhere In the state from the Rio Orande to the Panhandle, A lioensed pilot, MoCraw owns a plane In partnership with a friend and seldom uses an automobile or train to get from the state capital to any other Texaa city. He hops from Austin to Amaiitlo. nearly 500 mllea by airline. In a little more than five hours for the round trip. "It would take practically a day to go and a day to return any other way," he says. The Attorney general uses the com mercial airlines for frequent trips to Washington. He recently left Dallae at B o'clock In the afternoon, testified before a congressional committee, and waa home again the following night. Stag e Line Cited For Permit Lack SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21. (API An order for the Oregon -Call lorn la itag lines to appear September 4 to show cause why a preliminary In junction to cease operations should not be imucd was signed today by Federal Judge M. J. Roche. The tuteratate commerce commis sion filed the action against the lines, operated by Howard P. Doyle, charging they were operating with out a permit. Hip, Hip, Hurray at Meeting CUTS RATES FOR HAND SET USERS S. D. Wise, vice-president and gen eral manager of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company In Oregon, announced today that: "In line with our established policy of reducing rates for hand seta as rapidly aa conditions permit, our company has advised the public util ities commissioner of Oregon -that, In accordance with discussions held with him, we would place In effect on and after October 1 a hand act rate of 10 cents per month, with provision that the charge would be eliminated after the consumer has had continu ous service for 13 months. The IB cent charge for customers who have had continuous service for 12 months or more prior to the date of this change will be entirely eliminated. "This la a further reduction In the hand set rate since the rate was re duced August 21, 1936, from 25 cents to 15 cents per month with provision that the charge was eliminated after the 'Customer had had this service for a period of 18 months or more. "This reduction will be a substan tial saving to the large number, of our customers who havo the hand set instruments. While we look forward to the ultimate elimination of this charge, that atep must be viewed In the light of the pronounced effect upon plant changes involving In creased Investment and Increased op erating coats, as well aa on effect of necessary rate level considerations. We believe, however, that It is In the public Interest- to lower the charge at this time and we hope that the attractiveness of the new rate will promote a still larger uso of the present hand set. 'Our operating ex penses Inclusive of taxes have been rising rapidly throughout the year, due largely to Increased wages and Increased taxes, and in accordance with our announced policy of paying Just and fair wages and to meet these rising expenses, we hope our custom ers will find our rates so attractive and our service so ever increitalng In value that telephone usage will be such that our revenues will, at all times, make It possible for us to meet our full responsibilities to -the public we serve, our employes and those who have put their money In our business. "In accordance with our announced policy, we have been glad to par ticipate In conferences with the com misson rather than formal proced ures, since we believe the conference method, conducted In a spirit of fair ness, affords an opportunity to de velop all pertinent facta and In the long run la a much more satisfac tory basis for working out matters In the public Interest than prolonged, highly technical and controversial formal hearings." Medford Victims Show Improvement GRANTS PASS, Aug. 31.Spl.) Mrs. Pearl Johnson and ' Jack Wool folk. Medford residents who suffered fractured skulls last Tuesday evening In an accident west oi savage Rapids dam, were both reported considerably Improved at the Josephine Oeneral hospital. Mrs. Johnson, who has been almost totally unconscious since the acci dent. Is now able to understand silently at times. Woolfolk, recover ing rapidly, still haa periods In which a dszod condition Is noticeable. Roseburg Parolee Again in Trouble ROSEBURQ. Aug. 31. (P) Paul Brockman, Alias Ralph Qonrhart. pa roled from the state penitentiary June 3, 1037, was back In the Douglas county Jail today on a charge of larceny In a dwelling. He was ar rested yesterday by city police. Brockman waa arrested In Roec burg. November 14, 1038, on a charge of forgery and waa sentenced De cember 3 to one year In the stale penitentiary. He returned to Rose burg following his parole. Oakland Depot Safe Wrecked By Thieves OAKLAND, Ore., Aug. 31. Southern Paclflo company officials at Oakland were today awaiting the ar rival of a snfo export to determine whether there was any loss oonnecied with the wrecking of tho safe at the S. P. depot here laat night. The combination was knocked from the safe and holes drilled into the outer covering, but It was believed that the effort to open It failed, but this cannot be Hilly determined until the door can be opened, State police men and sheriff's deputies are Investigating. Closing time for Voo Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p m. Your New Fall Hat Many of our customers have mid "your hati are beau tiful" or. "you have the smartest huts we've seen any where this Fall." The proof of the pudding is in the eat ing. Our hats are selling fast New Fall COATS -SUITS Dresses Shoes For your inspection. It pays : to shop at Royal Hats "There is a little bit of Paris in every style." Other Hats $1.29 up V)' TO The BANHD BOX . x c 1 The mention of the campaign to organize the Ford Motor company touched off thin demonstration at the I'nltcd Automobile Workers con vention In Milwaukee. These workers physically demonstrated ; thelfen thuKlQKm. i : . Mother of F.D.R. Is Uninformed On Third Terms Plans PARIS, Prance, Aug1. 31. (AP) Mrs. James Roosevelt last night characterized as "absolutely un true" a published story which quoted her as saying that Presi dent Roosevelt, her son, did not want a third term. "I have never discussed the question of a third term for the president," she said. "I know tiothlnR of his plans.' Son Hacks Mother To Death With Ax CHICAGO, Aug. 31. (JP) A 60- year-old woman was found hackee. to death today and her son was seized the slayer a few hours later. "I killed my mother with an ax because she was a werewolf," Police man Joseph Jaroble said Richard Stcflnak, 30, told him. Steflnak was vlHltlng at a hospital where his wife Is a patient when police took him Into custody. Sergeant Wtllium Shea said ho learned from an occupant of an apartment above the one where Mrs. Mary Steflnak was killed that she and her son had qunrrrled last night. Ripenink Whale ? Is Problem For ' Warrenton Folk SALEM. Aug. 31. (AP) The town of Warrenton, at the mouth of the Columbia river, will con tinue to suffer from the Btencn of a ripened whale carcass, as far .aJj the state highway department Is concerned. . . . ........ State Highway Engineer R. H. . Baldock received a letter from Q. Clifford Barlow, Warrenton audi tor and police Judge,, asking, tlia. department to take action against the whale. Barlow thought the highway de partment had Jurisdiction over all tldelands and consequently should have the responsibility. But Bal dock explained that he has Juris diction only over ocean tldelrindc. SCIENTISTS SEEK Mth Traffic Ienth ... . PORTLAND. Aug. 31. (AP) Port land's traffic fatalities for the police year Jumped to 54 today with the death of an unidentified pedestrian last night. The victim, about 70, re ceived fatal injuries Sunday when a trolley coach struck him. The Library of Congress was estab lished in 1800. a Use Mall moune want ads. PASADENA, Cal.(TJP Dr. Rob ert. Ml 111 Kan and Dr, H. Victor Neher of the California Institute of Tech nology have completed plans for a further study of the eosmlo rays In the middle west and Canada. This will be added to the data obtained last year wjien 11.-. electro scopes were set up In India.".; - Where In- -the 'pat1' stratosphere data on, the cosmic rays were gath ered by airplanes reaching an altitude of only 20,000 feet, It Is expected that the new experiments will reach Into the regions 00,000 feet above the earth. The instruments for registering de sired data about the cosmic ray at high altitudes will be sent up by small balloons provided with a me chanism' that causes them to burst after three hours. 'During this time all of the necessary data will have been mechanically registered by spe cial instruments which are attached to parachutes so as to descend safely to earth, K- . The principal problem is to get the Instruments returnee! to the '.Institute where the data can be. compiled and compared. For this purpose each set of Instruments wll.-beaiva tag offer ing a $5 reward If It- Is returned. Prom Omnoa five electroscopes will be headed for the higher-altitudes, each borne aloft by a tandem of five balloons. In Nebraska the population Is sufficiently dense. It 'Is believed. to Insure all of the Instruments being sent back to the institute when they come down. . . ... .... In Canada the experiments will be made from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where another five balloons will be sent aloft. To date, the only; 'Infor mation available on .cosmic rays In Canada Is at a height of 21.000 feet. This time it is hoped, to attlUn. at least 90.000 feet altitude. '.... ; Parachutes attached to 'the Instru ments will be two. yards square, and red. Depositors Get Dividend. " ALBANY, Aug.. 3 1-) Dividends totaling $50,448, authorized by Cir cuit Judge L. O. Lewelllng, will bring the total dividends paid depositors of the Bank of Albany to approximately 90 percent. It was the eighth pay-; ment approved since liquidation began. . f J Gave His Blood Gov. Murphy to Hospital DETROIT, Aug. 31. (AP) Gover nor Murphy was to enter University hospital at Ann Arbor. Mich., 'today for observation of a throat ailment On Insistence of his physicians he piobably will be In the hospital for several days. He will move his im mediate administration Btaff to his hospital room. Chopped ham may be added tq waffle batter and served wlth plne-i apple-oranen sauce. Horace A. Thomson, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson, Hutchin son, Kan., marine now on duty in Shanghai, gave a blood transfusion to Mr Hush KnatchbnU-Ilugessen, British ambassador to China, who was shot and seriously wounded when a Japanese airplane spattered his aiitomohlle with bullet. F. R. STILL PONDE! CALL FOR CONGRESS HYDE PARK. N. Y., Aug. 31. (AP) President Roosevelt said today he stili had Under advisement the ques tion: of a special session of congress but has reached no decision. . He also told a press conference around his automobile at the county fair grounds at Rhinebeck that he had made no definite .plans for a western trip, but would start think ing about It In the next few days. . .He added he was talking with the state department three times a day on. the Far. Eastern situation and the government was still on a 24-hour basis in watching developments. He left the fair to return to work on bills at Hyde Park. Use -Mall moune want ads. HI SCHOOL PUPILS GET INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING DAY (Continued irom page Ore.) are In the hands of the high school otrice staff at the time they present themselves lor registration, Smith pointed out. Junior hlh school pupils who an entering the Medford school system tor the first time may regfster at the Junior hlh school on West Second street T.virsduy afternoon from one to. four or on Friday from 6:30 a.-m until noon. Those unable to register ahead of time may do so when school opens, smith explained. Entering seventh grade pupils who attended one of Medford'e public schools last year are not to report to the Junior high until Tueeday morning at 8:30. Registration of all old pupils has been done and they are not to report until Tuesday morn ing. The Junior high school book ex. change will be open Thursday from one until 4 p. m. and on Friday from 9 until 12 a. m. and from 1 until 4 p. m. Only ninth grade second, hand books will be on sale. Books are furnished for seventh and eighth grade pupils. The exchange will be open again Tueaday morning and at stated times thereafter. Smith an-nounced. :If dark or light brown augar la too hard to measure heat It In the oven, then measure It quickly while it is soft. Store It In the refrlger. aor or bread box, where it will re main soft. ' Schilling pepper will fj season a piin"ns.:5- 1 million steaks tonight . OPENING SEPTEMBER 1st JEWEL DETER DANCE STUDIO SUCCESSOR TO 3VE BENSON STUDIO - BALLET TAP ACROBATIC 219 West Main Street BALLROOM SPANISH RUSSIAN Telephone 727 a: faward LA k yF0RNAMINGTHES n i:7 r2AA ' ---vfeF-LlTTL SNOWDRIFT I F2Tf 7- STILL M . MEN N I w"- . 0 OTHER yV.vv- a.r-fi jTZi - 1 ... send in names for l K LtrT TU V, 7 St A ' k IV X "pts' ENTER ewse jv"'fjl !sj? a w Si jla Lj STILL TIME TO ENTER the little Snowdrift men ... to win the grand award of $5,000.00, or one of the other 424 awards. But we suggest you act at once, for midnight of September 15, 1937 is the last minute. And that's just two weeks away! . . . Naming the Snowdrift men is fun and ought to be easy. And what a lot of things ou could do with SVOOO.OO or even one of the other awards. Maybe the very first name that pops into your head will be the one that gets the award. So... sit down right now . . . and put on your "thinking cap" and then send the name you think of on the entry- blank, or any piece of paper, t'mlosc with it the portion of the metal strip that seals the Snowdrift can and which says, "Vc lock in all its goodness." 4 - . Ma) be you are one of the millions of good cooks who use Snowdrift for all your baking and frying and have a can just ready to open. If not, get a can at your grocer's and begin to enjoy Snowdrift's fresh and creamy goodness. You will be twice rewarded: w ith Snowdrift's goodness plus the money saving coupon sent to every entrant (See Rule 3) ; nd, in addition, your opportunity to earn part of the $I2,K0. And Snowdrift's creaminess and helpfulness and fresh, delicate flavor may give you dorens of name-ideas. Snou ArtU it lh$ r. u hohutmt tt-l tgtUbit ihottenimg, Smnudtitl it atrsMsi1 triamtd lor tou. ttnuAmt ii tht tuprtmtly sf-toiftfl thortmlnf, Snnudttii (ttsmi to trta'tet tolumt, jiitNf lihitr dough mnA ktttr. Snnud'tll ttauii bightt trmpttaluttt uilbout burning. Siitu tit ttt Mktt rrii. brou tt ttuit good titling dtd digtttiblt, Sn-'ttUtiU mtjili odorleit tring. MUliomt 9i ptofllt bny Si'tuiitifl ttiry Mr, Ittoftrt tttryuhttt know Unou drift and recommemA I. EXTRA FREE MONEY-SAVING COUPON (S KmU 3; Every entry w ill be acknowledged with a money-saving coupon. Your grocer is authorized to accept this coupon as I Off on the purchase of your next 3 or 6 pound can of Snowdrift. ; Read all the rules carefully. Think up your name suggest ions. Send them in today: 425 AWARDS totalling $12,500 The following awards will be made for the names as selected for the famous little Snowdrift men. 1st AWARD $5000.00 and Award $1000.00 3rd Award $300.00 s S Awards af $100.00 aach 20 Award) of $50.00 each 30 Awards of $25.00 each 1 10 Awards of $ 10.00 each 2 15 Awards of $5.00 each STATE AWARDS 21 lsi Awards $50.00 each 21 2nd Awards $25.00 each NiwaiLiiiii.il. h N - 4 W I .ll-....:; .ws... - .....-..sS. ..-!. J lit', - ?-.?..r..,...j :c)tioa'and the reinia, Nona A The mt awards of ISO and $2$ respertirel- will be givm for the belt suj second beat auseeitioo received from each of the followintt 21 stales. Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia. Honda. Tennessee, Alabama. MmissiDDi. Louisiana, Arkanias, Texa, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, New Meiico, Aniona, California, Ncrada, WiihiOKtoo, Oregon, Idaho. READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY 1 Think of your UjCgettJoa for naming the little Snowdrift men pictured here. "Bale and l-'ry"lifor tnttaacc; ot the "Freahnew Twins"! the "Crcammeii Boy", "Snow and Drift" or "The Goodness Team." Write jrour (uggejtioa on any kind of paper or on the entry blank. Print plainly your name and iddreti, and name and address of your grocer. 1 Bur a can of Snowdrift. Unwind the metal strip that seali any siie Snowdrift can. Clip off that portion of the wordinc on iha tirin hirh aiv "W. in .n i avwvL. nesa." Enclose dm piece of strip in envelope nh your name suggest ioo and addresses ' V and mail to ' Award Editor, P.O. Boi 9. New Orleans, La." That constitutes an entry. T ' A cnmri win re constaerea unless metal strip accompanies each name Suggestion Fot example, "Bake and Fry" needs one strip; "The Ctea mines Boys" one strip. , fcv"y wry. dul accompanied by metal strip, will be acknow ledged, and in appro bation e will mail you coupon acceptable by sour grocer as 10. aguntt the pur thase of your oet J ot 5 pound ua of inowdrift. Because of the lane number of nis iK?Mions, wt cannot eater into toy further correipoadenct with any entrant. No entry mill be returned. 4t50lI, clt7 St?'mi. "37. All entries must be postmarked prior to mid mnt ol that date. All entries become the propetty of the W esson Oil and Snowdrift Sales Comttanv. ludaint mill be dirtx-isd h nftrl.u nf rk. foiL-.n. a, unM.n 1 Agency, New York, and of the Fittgerald Advertising Agency of New Orleans. Decisioo of tht iudg.-s will be final. Anyone may lubmit subbcsiiooi. in eonformitv with ih ruin. eceot emnlovect of the Weunn Oil Snnmrtrift Par.nl, th.i, A. n. 1 their families. Duplieart tward will h made l case of des. A complete list of winners will be pub lished at toon after decision as possible. , B Srate awards will be made only to entrants Irotn states listed la this advertisement but tht M3 other prim arc opes to any one io the U. S. except as specified in Rule No. 4. ENTRY BLANK HINT ll'GGtSTION rot VtMlXG IN0WDRIFT MP 0 AiOVIuVi" Atrd Editor P. O. Box No. 994 New Orleans, L. Mere Is my raggestloa for aiming tht Unit Snow drift men. I eodose strip frocn Snowdrift eta. Tot' ITMIT. CITY Mi ITATI ADDRESS TOLA GROCIR I NAM I TOl'g CBOCFt t AOntFiS
