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PXWE TWELVE r MEDFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE. IkTEDFOTO. " OREGON. SUNDAY,' "APRIL" 17. 3938 TO SEE DAUGHTER While on the way to tislt her daughter, 111 In Community hospital following a major operation. Mrs. O. P. Olson of 301 North Peach street, sustained a broken and lac crated left arm Friday afternoon when the was struck by a moving automobile. The acoldent occurred directly In front of Community hospital, where Mrs. Olson's daughter, Elsie Brown, had been since Tuesday. According to a city police report, a car driven by Mrs. B. J. Smith of 3419 Hill crest road, traveling east on Main street, slowed down for Mr. Olson to cross the street In front of it. Mrs. Olnon, a few feet behind, then stepped out from behtpd a parked ear, and her arm became caught on the door-handle of Mrs. Smith's machine, the report stated. Mrs. Olson was thrown to the pavement, her arm badly cut and broken. Mrs. Smith, driver of the car, re ported to city police ahe didn't see Mrs. Olson until It was too late to top. Mrs. Olson was Immediately taken Into the hospital, and It waft re ported yesterday that she and her daughter were both progressing nicely. . Typing Champ Coming Here . , ,.. ,i i i, ,.,. ,, ,i i,. ,,,,l,... i;. ... ...,. ,.,,,..,., .... U I Jl for Grace Phelan of Etna, Pa., world's champion amateur typist, will give a demonstration tomorrow In the Medford senior high school at 13:30 and In the Mall Tribune business office at 1:00. The public and es pecially students of schools In the vicinity are Invited to see the dem onstrations. In winning the world's amateur typewriting championship in Tor onto, Canada, last August, Miss Phelan wrote at the rate of 130 net five-stroke words a minute for 30 minutes, striking 19,783 keys with but nine errors. She broke a world's amateur record that had stood 14 years. In her demonstrations Mtss Phe lan emphasizes rhythm, concentra tion and rapid change of paper. She converses or answers questions while she writes. She Is making a tour under axisplces of the educational department of Underwood Elliott Fisher company. Miss Phelan will give demonstra tions early In the morning In Klam ath Falls, En route to Medford she will tarry In Ashland for a demon stration at the high school. Later In the aftcrenoon she will appear In the Grants Pass high school, LOCAL and PERSONAL Esther Palmer Day, harpist, and the Jackson County Teachers oh or us will fee featured on the Medford Junior Symphony orchestra program to be presented Tuesday evening. May 3 In the senior high school auditorium. Both Mrs. Day and the chorus, di rected by Esther Church Leake, will be accompanied by the orchestra. The symphony orchestra Is a major project of the Medford Zonta club and It sponsorship of the musical or ganization has been praised by Mrs. Ella Anderson Parka, president of Zonta International. Mrs. Parka has characterised It as the most outstand ing, project sponsored by any Zonta elub although the Medford unit Is the youngest and smallest In the In ternational organization. A statement - Issued yesterday by the Zonta club and addressed to the , public said: "We feel that this pro ject Is worthy of your support. Ws urge you not only to buy tickets but to encourage the orchestra by your presence." The forthcoming concert Is consid ered especially appropriate as It will take place during national music week. John R. Knight organized and conducts the orchestra. The Zonta statement continued: The orchestra Is now composed of 74 members, some of whom ore adults and professionals. The youngest mem ber is 13 years old and Is a promis ing violinist. The members come from Medford, Ashland, Orants Pass. Oallce. Gold Hill, Central Point, Jacksonville and other outlying com munities. "Purpose of this project is to stim ulate the desire for better music and to eatabilsh a permanent southern Oregon symphony orchestra." PLAY THIS YEAR I sold io martin Sale of the 330-acre ranch three miles north of Central Point, for merly known as the WlUfrry orchard, by Rsy and Edward Borney to Oforne P. Martin of Rogue River waa an nounced yesterday by L. O. Picket., realtor. Amount of money Involvrd was not revealed. included on the ranch are 40 acms of pear trees, a modern house and barn and other Improvement. Mr. Pick; 11 said. The new owner plana to make further Improvements on the ranch, and will tnke posse Minn Im-med'ately. BIRTHS Filled with more humor, satire, and subtle ridicule than any other nmatcur drama ottempted by high school student since the class of '37 produced "Father's Holiday." "Applesauce." this year's 1038 senior class production, Is slated to pro vide a packed house with abundant chances for laughter on the single night of Its run. Giving an excellent performance In the role of the town back fence chatterer, Catherine Conroy, popular senior class character actrrss. in the role of Jenny Baldwin, steals many scenes from the more serjrus roles, and contributes the majority of the audience laughs. Barry Connors, the author of "Applesauce,' plnnned the hrnt-over. shrill-voiced, drub little Mrs. Baldwin purely for laughter; and Miss Conroy has shown herself Ideal In tho part at all rehearsals. As Ma and Pa Robinson, parents or narei, uie romantic yountr girl, Mary Lou Mann and Robert Conroy. respectively, give excellent perform ances; reading the humorous script witn interesting action and bring ing forth the amused sympathy of the audience. Ma and Pa. represent ing a couple In their late forties with a daughter grown and mar ried, characterlre middle-aged mar ried couples the world over In a studied fashion that brings forth favorable comment from those who have seen practices of the play to date. Miss Mann, as HnartVi patient moher, who hadn't been klAsed by her husband In "heaven knows how long." and Mr. Conroy. ns Pa. who repeats crustily that ho wishes they'd "cut out this sentimental stuff." are laughter-providing members of the cast. nuaael Edward Btalr. enacting Bill McAllister's warm hearted but crusty old uncle. Matt McAllister, gives a convincing performance, Mr. Blslr Is particularly good In his frequent arguments with Mr. Conroy, while enacting the McAllister - Robinson fend: and. In voire ond motion, well represents the well-to-do and domineering uncle In the coal buM ne.'S. Contributing some to comedy, though more to serious drama. Harold Sleight in the character of Rollo, the boy Hnrel had promised to marry, give the young, earneat businessman his best enactment, making him convincing In both his serious lines and his laughter-drawing, lighter scenes. AH of the humorous roles are well played In rchearnls. promising both convincing and amusing enactment on April 37, the night of perform ance, when a cast of seven seniors will give "Applesauce" in the high school auditorium. CLEAN UP TRASH 10 Bora to Mr. and Mrs. Ben DaT of Gold Hill at Sacred Heart hospital Friday, a baby girl welching 6 pounds 10 ounce's. Mother and child are re ported doing nicely. Use Mall Tribunrwant Ada. A a mean to help eradicate ear wigs and destroy their breeding plnc?s In MPdford, all old boards, lumber and trash should be clenaed up. City Superintendent Pted Schcffel advised yesterday. The paroslted earwigs to be pur chased by the city at a cost of $1500 will arrive here from Portland in June, Mr. Scheffel stated, and be distributed In the worst Infested city areas. These paroslted earwigs, Mr. Schef- j fel explained, are lnnoculated with j parasites, and hatch baby earwltjs j which can survive only on the blood ' of other earwigs. They then attach themselves to non-parnstted earwigs, drawing out their blood and killing them. George Innes la considered the greatest of early American landscape painters. t Drunk Sentenced Arthur D. Hodg klna. 37, of Medford was sentenced by City Judge Allen D. Curry yester day to serve 10 days In city Jail on a charge of drunkenness. Meeting Tuesday Southern Oregon Gem and Mineral society will hold a regular semi-monthly meeting In the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 Tuesday night, t Recuperating Mrr. William Fon taine expects to return to her home, 313 Mae street, in a few days from the Community hospital where she underwent an operation for the re moval of her appendix. To Confer Karl L. Janoueh, super visor of the Rogue River national forest, Is to spend tomorrow In Klamath Falls conferring with John Sarglnson, new ranger of the Lake O' Woods district. In Egg'Hunt Mrs. William Hulen and daughter Joan of 617 South tvy street are spending the week-end In Ashland as the house guttata of Mrs. j Aubrey Miles. Miss Joan will attend an Easter egg hunt In LI this park today. '' Return North Phillip Carroll, state manager of the Associated Insurance companies, and Harold Hayes, special agent of the Loyalty group of insur ance companies, returned Friday to thetr Portland headquarters after transacting business here for several days. Rifle Practice Twleve members of Company A, lB6th Infantry of the Oregon national guard wero to spend today on the outdoor rifle range. The men were to meet at the Medford armory at 8 a. m each to bring his own lunch. Collector Returning Erie Gray, dep uty collector of Internal revenue, will return to his office in the Medford federal building tomorrow. He spent the past week on official business In upstate cities. Putnam Here Rex Putnam, super intendent of public Instruction and Democratic primary candidate for the office, was a Medford visitor Friday. He visited E. H. Hedrlck. city su perintendent of schools, and other citizens. He attended . meeting in Ashland yesterday and then left for his Salem headquarters. New Residence Ray Warner of 310 Crater Lake avenue applied at the city building Inspector's office yes terday for a permit to construct a residence and private garago at a stated cost of $2,500. Elmer Herried of 1306 Reddy street applied for a permit to enclose a porch at a stated cost of $50. C. W. James of 32 Ash land avenue applied for a permit to construct a three-car garage at a stated cost of $400. J. W. Hamlin of 716 North Riverside a ven uo ap plied for a permit to reshlngle a house at a stated cost of $85. W. H. Paine of B6 North Orange street applied for a permit to build a fire place at a stated cost of $250. Medford Callers I. C. Erwin, Charles Fortmlller. Jean Eberhart, Bill Allen and Mac McKoewn. all of Ashland, were Medford callers Thursday eve Land Winner Here Ted Ftsh, well known Aemrlcan Legionnaire of Phoe nix, was a local business visitor yesterday. Mr. Fish, who held num ber 13 In the recent drawing of Tula lake homesteads, was rewarded one of the best of the 60 properties allotted to World war veterans. He plans to leave In the near future to take up his residence In the thriving community of Tula lake, Calif. Craler Publicized A full page color advertisement on Crater lake will appear In this week's Saturday Eve ning Post. The copy Is written around the title "Rhapsody In Blue." The advertisement la part nf the national promotion campaign con ducted by the Oregon state highway commission travel bureau. The ad vertisement was prepared by Botsford. Constantlne & Gardner, west coast advertising agency with headquarters In Portland and agent for the high way commission. Committee Named W 1 1 1 1 a m F. Isaacs, new president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commeroc, yes terday appointed the following com mittee on committees: Olen Arns plger, retiring president, chsirman. H. A. Thlerolf and Roland Hubbard. ! The committee will draw up sug-; gested memberships of all standing ; committees of the year. The .ist ! prepared by the committee will be submitted to tho president and the ; board of directors for approval. (iets First Letter A letter dis patched from Baltimore, Md.. to Bermuda on the first airmail flight was received from a friend In Ber muda yesterday by A. H. Ban well, manager of the Jackson County i Chamber of Commerce. The envelope or cover bore the Imprint of a special cachet for the first flight. In addi tion It was autographed by R. O. D. Sullivan, captain of the Pan Amer ican clipper making the Initial air mail hop. Only six of the first flight letters were autographed by Sulllan. Mr. Banwell was Informed. Seriously 111 Kayo McReynolds, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. K. P j McReynolds of 1000 West 11th street. ! was seriously 111 with pneumonia In the Community hospital yesterday. Informed of his son's Illness by telegram. Mr. McReynolds flew to Medford from Washington. D. C. arriving here Thursday night by United airliner after a 21-hour trip from the national capital. He had Just completed some special work on forest boundary reports. An assistant forester and fire control specialist of the United Stales forest service. Mr McReynolds was transferred some time ogo from the Rogue River na tional forest to the Umpqua nation.pl forest with hendquartrs at Roseburg. He planned to remain here for some time," having been granted a leave of absence because of the Illness of his son. hlNCtRnt.lt FOI'NTAIN PKNSt Kach 3 pens, rrvnrdless o( kind or nee. PN TITLE yon to ONE QOOD PKN FItFE 8nd no monev -JUST PENJ ! Pens rebuilt. NEW pf S . good tubes, etc. Guar 1 yr. d000 schools use my plan. Mall to Tavlor's Pen Exchtnce. Cauthorn-Box 13.1. Cor vallls. Ore. GREEN PINE $475 12-Inch or 16-Inch BEG DOUBLE LOAD Phone 1 Now II tfWfMQffury If YOU want to save 25 on tires, stop in and see the new Firestone Convoy Tire the value sensation of 1938. You will find it has everything! vou want safety, mileage, blowout protection, new design, new smart appearance all at a remarkably new low price. And when vou see it vou will agree that Firestone has again set a new all time high in tire value with these outstanding features. 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Aydelott and small daughter re turned by motorcar to their home here, 134 Lincoln street, Friday after noon from a week's vacation apent In San Franclaco and other California cities. Mr. Aydelott la employed by the Rogue River national forest. Convention Speaker E. H. Hedrlck, Medford city school superintendent, was a speaker at a regional conven tion of elementary school principals In Aahland yesterday. Other speakers were Rex Putnam, state superintend ent of public Instruction, and Dr. Walter Radford, president of the Southern Oregon Normal school. Leg Amputated Charles Morgan of 216 Haven street underwent an oper ation In Sacred Heart hospital yes terday morning for the amputation of his left leg between the knee and ankle. The amputation. It was explained, was necessitated by a gan grenous condition caused by poor circulation In the lower extremities. Mr. Morgan's son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tedrow, arrived hero Wednesday from their home In Tonaskct, Wash., to be with him. Mr. Tedrow plnnned to return home tomorrow but Mrs. Tedrow will remain here for some time. The Tedrows formerly resided here, Mr, Tedrow having ben a district ranger of the Rogue River national forest. He is now with the Colvllle national forest. I LIONS SHOW FOR GLEEMEN SPEEDY Speed, beautiful costumes, scenery and a wide variety of entertainment will mark the presentation of the Lions club show. "Hit It Up." at the senior high ah cool auditorium the nights of April 19 and 30. All pro ceeds of the show will go to the Medford Oleemen, Junior symphony orchestra and Lions club charity fund. It has been a. long time since the community has had a chance to see a rollicking, old-time minstrel brought up to date by local talent, and tremendous crowds are expected j both nights. The cast Includes 350 well-known Medford artists and mu- I slclans, and will be featured by performances of the Oleemen. Junior symphony orchestra and accordion band. The junior symphony orchestra will present a 10-mlnute concert during the Intermission between' the first and second parte of the show. The orchestra la directed by Prof. John R. Knight. The orchestra will also present a concert overture at the start of the minstrel, with many members of the cast taking part. Part one of the program will In clude the opening chorus, "Sing and Be Happy," "At the Theatre," a skit, "Just Kids Again," featuring acro batic dancing, "Making An Impres sion," a short playlet, "Touring Back To 1901." a comedy sketch, "Top Hats," the Junior accordion band sponsored by Mrs. Lllla Purucker and directed by Mrs, Harry Prentice, "Quiet Waters," vocal and dance numbers, "Muddy Waters," a big foot ballet. "Phony Talk," a comedy playlet, the Medford Gleemen, Sebas tian Apollo director, and a Jau stunt featuring Mlas Jewel Deter and 'her ehorue of scratch dancers. Following the Intermission, part two of the gala program will be presented. It will be a minstrel moderne, with end men, ags galore, chorus men and everything expected of an honest-to-good ness minstrel show. SPECIAL Trade-in Allowance For SIXTY DAYS ONLY ON Zenith Washing Machines , See Us Before You Buy HUBBARD BROS., Inc. ! IV K REWIND ANYTHING III Electrical Wound with wire Gage Motor Service 20 N. Grape. Pllone 808 SURELY YOU DON'T SAY- "A package of "A package of breakfast food" means any of a score of varieties. Some are ready to serve, others need cooking. Some are made of wheat, others of corn or oats. You want one certain kind, so you ask for it by name ... the sensible way to buy any food. THE SELECTION OF BREAD is no different than that of cereals. 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