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P'A"GE ETC! TIT MEPFOTiD MATL TRIBUTE. fEDFORD. 'OKEQOS. MONDAY. JUNE 20. "1938. CHAMBER TO PAY NEIGHBORLY CALL AT JACKSONVILLE Second of a aeries of lnter-clty visitations will be held by the Jack ion County Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night In Jacksonville. First of this years series was neia re Mntlv In Central Point. The program for tomorrow night Includes visit to the Jacksonville museum at 6:110, a dinner to be served by the Jacksonville urange In the Orange hall at l ana enier ...nmant tn hn nrovlded bv DUPll of Eve Benson's dance studio at 8. nuamiimi f.. thi. evenlritt'a af fair may be made by telephoning the chamber of commerce. 83. Oeorge Henselman Is chairman or me inw city visitation committee. The entertainment program fol lows: 1. Tap aolo Arthur Adams, 3. "Rainbow Ballet" Elsie Older .Tun town TCrina nenner. Joan Mole, Ruth Oentray, with Joan Buchter as toe soloist. 8. "Rhythmology" Betty Oreen. A "trtr nnnrn" Barbara Bevan. II. "Acrobatic Dance Group" Joan Buchter. Paul Blumenateln, Alice Takahlra. and Joan Mole. t. "Chair Tap Novelty" Mary Lou Rvan. 7. "Musette" Toe aolo by Joan Mole. 8. "Ovnsv Dance" Elsie Older. 0. "Military Drum Tap" Joan 10. "Exhibition. Walte" Barbara Bevan, Douglas fickcii, uroicnen mo AiiiBtj... nnH nnrin Adams. Recital accompanists Kenneth Raymond and jsugene uenneii.. F E- Prank Gray, Metlford manager of the Western Union Telegraph com pany, and Mrs. Gray havo purchased a country home on the Old Stage road a quarter mile north of Benll lane. The place was bought from Harold Thorn Hoy, orchard tat. The property comprises five acres and . six-room home on the west aide of the Old Stage road overlook ing the valley with Mt. McLougblln In the background. Four acres are under cultivation. The house la to be renovated and the property landscaped by Mr. and Mrs. Gray before they take occupancy. Mrs. Gray loft yesterday for Eugene to take a summer course at the University of Oregon. Mr. and Mrs, Gray will move to their new home upon Mrs. Grny's roturn early In August. -4 PAY DRIVING FINES Two Caltfornlans paid fines of $26 each In city court this morning, both on charges of reckless driving. Paul V. Sheehan of San Francisco, driving a Chevrolet ooupo south on North Riverside avenue early Sunday morning, struck a machine operated by E. V. McCourry of 328 Iowa street, police said. After the Impact, the Sheehan car leaped the curb and landed In a. flower bed on the north side of a house at 600 North River- sldo avenue. Roy Mann, 33, of Riverside, Calif., drove In an erratic manner on North Rlversldo avenue Sunday night, city police reported. Raymond G. Pierce. 31, a passenger in the Mnnn machine, was given a 10-dny suspended Jail sentence on a charge of drunkenness. FRANCES L. FINNEY TAKEN BY DEATH France Lora Finney, 31. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Finney, well known residents of Jacksonville, passed away in a local hospital short ly after noon Sunday following a severe but brief attack of pneumonia. Mtss Finney was born at Jackson ville Dec. 30, 1016, and spent her entire life there. She was the only lurvMng child of Mr. and Mrs. Fin ney and their many friends will be saddened because of their bereave ment. Besides her parents, she leaves three grand parent. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Finney and Mrs. Lola Melntyre. Funeral services will be conducted by the Christian Science church at the Conner chapel at 3:30 Tuesday. Interment will be In the Jacksonville cemetery. Use Mall Tribune Want Adt. Hlien ion unclrrt.kr anrh mirk urn nnt nnti protect the Ihtrttinrnf ln onr hmne hl mi help put men hark to mirk. k shout I It nindrrnliillnn lo.ins. lienrse T, Irry. Manager Knight L. Houghton. Wt. .Mgr. Meteorological Report Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday, not much change In temperature. Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesday but fogs on coast, warmer In east portion Tuesday, moderate northerly wind off coast. I-ocal Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 73; lowest, 68. Total monthly precipitation, .01 Inches. Deficiency for the month, .60 inches. Total precipitation since Sept. 1, 1937, 34.97 Inches. Excess for the season, 1.71 Inches. Relative humidity at 6 p. m. .yes terday, 33 per cent; 6 a. m. today, 83 per cent. Tomorrow : Sunrise, 4 :36 a. m. Sunset, 7:49 p. m. Observations Taken at 6 a. m., 120 Meridian Time. If ffi a Pt. Cldy Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudv Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Rain Clear THREE OF COMPANY A QUALIFY FOR MOOTS NATIONAL RIFLE TEAM CAMP CLATSOP. June 17. (Spec ial Correspondence) Company A. 186th Infantry, undea command of Captain Carl Y. Tengwald, arrived at Camp Clatsop at 11:30 a.m., June 14 with 3 officers and 60 men. To date there has been no casualties and members of the command arc highly enthused over Improvements In the camp. Sergeant Charles E. Overmyer, Ser geant H. Daugherty and Pvt. lcl. Clifford B. Dally of Medford have qualified for tryouts on the national rifle team for Camp Perry, Ohio. The whole company of Medford boys fired on the musketry range and successfully demolished small balloons attached to disappearing targets at distances ranging from 200 to 400 yards. Pvt. Berl Thornton of Medford was attached to the 186th Infantry band and Pvt. lcl. Paul W. Hughes was rated as regimental bugler and at' tached to the general's staff. Annual field inspection was slated for June 18, after which all men would be free for the week-end and leave for seaside, Astoria, and sum mer resorts. Church Announces Tuesday Evening Dedication Rites Program at the Church of trie Namrene dedicatory service Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. follows: Organ recital. 7:30; Mrs. LUla M. Purucker at the console. Congregational singing, directed by Miss Helen Von Stein. Prayer. Rev. E. E. Martin, district superintendent. Song. "I Give It All" by Llltenos, Ladies quartette; Miss Mabel Scheel Miss Mildred Marrs, Miss Lois Her man and Miss Flora Scheel. Brotherhood good-will confirmation from Medford Ministerial association, Rev. Wolford A. Dawes, pastor First Baptist churoh. Solo, "Oh for a Closer Walk With God," Elsie Carle ton Strang. Felicitations from the North Pa clflo district, Rev, E. E. Martin. Solo, R. T. Williams, Jr. Sermon of dedication, Dr. R. T. Wtl Hams, general superintendent Church of the Nararene. BenrdVtlon. Rev. E. E.Wordsworth pastor Ashland Church of the Nsas rene. Mixlford's churches, federated bua. ness and professional ajwociatloni with the cltl7ens of Medford and Its environs are cordially invited. JOHN C. WILLIS OF CCC DIES IN MYRTLE POINT The remains of John O. Willis. CCC enrollee. was brought to Conger Funeral Parlors from Myrtle PMnt, where he died Ui a hospital Saturday. He was 17 years of age. The body will t forwarded to his home at Hampton, a. O., for aerrloes and interment. m REPAIR or REMODEL THAT HOME Boise . 83 Boston 80 60 .It Chicago 74 58 .... Denver 88 68 M Eureka 68 48 Helena 74 48 .... Loa Angeles 66 63 T MEDFORD 86 63 .... New York...-...., 82 60 Omaha ....... 88 68 . Phoenix 100 83 .... Portland ........ 74 60 .... Reno 66 43 .14 Roseburg 76 64 Salt Lake 74 48 T San Francisco 78 63 Seattle 68 64 .... Spokane .......... 68 48 Wash., D. 0 90 66 43 Yakima - 74 63 COURSE IN FLYING IS PLANE PURCHASE A free pilot's training eouraj for purchasers of Cub airplanes and a special, low-priced' course for others were announced today by Thomas A. Culbertson, Jr.. head of the Medford Air Service. Both courses are com plete, leading to a private pilot's license. Culbertson Is local representative of the Piper Aircraft corporation, manufacturer of the Cub planes which he uses In his flying courses The Cub, he said. Is economical to operate and la about as fool-proof as any plane yet made. The training Cubs are equipped with dual con trols. The pilot training course. Culbert son pointed out. Is conducted under supervision of the federal bureau of air commerce. When qualified, the student pilot Is examined by govern ment Inspectors. "This Is a real opportunity to learn to fly," Culbertson said. "It Is an opportunity for both those who want to fly for pleasure and those who want to enter aviation as a profession. The courses are sanc tioned by the National Aeronautic association which, In addition to promoting aviation development in general, Is interested In building up a reserve list of pilots for national defense In case of emergencies." There is already a group of private pilot operating out of Medford mu nicipal airport, Culbertson pointed out. Included In the group are Max Pelrcn, Cliet Hubbard, Lee Smith, Ezra Pay ton, Silas King, W. H. Mulr- head, W. H. Fluhrer, Dan Howard, Floyd Hart and Maurice Spatz. " Student pilots, now in the solo flying stage of their Instruction. In clude Al Bllton, Denton Clnrk, Bob Forbes. Fred La Due, John Day nnd Charles Barnes. Student pilots In the dual stage IT'S COMPLETE Tour Standard Service Man always does a job! e f With expert care he lubri cates your car v 0 He gladly tells you how to go what to see of Instruction ore Wallace Brisbln. Fred Beck, Harold Wtl term! re, Evan Edwards, Howard Hall and W. B Totten. EAGLES PLANNING OF ' A series of semi-monthly public dances will be held at Dreamland during the summer by Crater lake aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, it was announced today. The dancea will be held every sec ond and fourth Thursday of the month, first of the series to be held this Thursday. Dancing will start at 0 and continue until 1, music to be provided by Dynge'a orchestra. Prior to the dance this Thursday a parade wilt be held through the city, with the drill team and drum corps of the Klamath Falls aerie partici pating. Regular meeting of the lodge will be held in the armory at 8 Thursday evening. The aerie will complete nominations and elect delegates and alternates to the annual state con vention to be held In Klamath Falls June 30 and July 1 and 3. At last week's meeting It was voted to send the drill and ritualistic teams to the convention. SECOND QUARTER TAX PAYMENT SEEN LIGHT Second quarter payment of taxes was light, according to the tax col lection department of the sheriff's office. Final payment day was lost Wednesday. This was due, ln a large measure, to a greater portion of the tax payments being made in either half yeor or full payments. The heaviest quarterly payment were by the Cnllfornla-Oregon'Power company $31 ,668,09; the Southern Pa cific Railroad, (18.620.48. and the Medford corporation f Owen-Oregon Lumber company), 96,462.16. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glass and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works. h nj N : n 7a d il n h Fn: K " JAi n i THREE CHILDREN PORTLAND, June 30. yp Sher iff's deputies found the bodies of a mother and three children, the oldest 8 years, last night In a blood- spattered, gas-filled cabin at an automobile camp. An 8-month-old boy and a 3-year- old girl had bled to death from deep slashes on the throat and wrist. The mother, Mrs. Gladys E. Dahl strom, 38, and a 3-year-old boy had suffocated from gas from an open jet. Chief Criminal Deputy Hoi gar Chrlstoffersen said the mother ap parently took her own life and those of her children Friday night. Neigh bors missed the children and smelled the escaping gas yesterday. The father, Arvld L. Dahlstrom, had been away for several days look ing for work. The family arrived from Minnesota, although the name of the town was unknown, about a month ago. GENERAL IRRIGATION - NECESSARY IN VALLEY Irrigation Is now general In the orchards and on the farms of the Rogue Rl ver va lley , accord 1 n g to Olen Amsplger, Irrigation district manager. "We are now ln the midst of an Irrigation season." Arnsplger reports. , To date, only the natural stream flow has been used, though some water from Irrigation reservoirs has been used ln the Tslent district. CASCADE LOCKS SETS LINE OF POWER POLES CASCADE LOCKS, Ore., June 20 (AP) Sixty power poles were set up Sunday by 100 Cascade Locks volun teers as a step toward obtaining Bonneville power for this Columbia river town. They planted the tall poles for more than a mile through the city, choosing Sunday because, In Mayor His frequent inspections keep rest rooms tidy a He swiftly polishes your dusty windshield He makes your tires last much longer i Tour headlamps cleaned and checked? Surely! H3 O. I. Manchester's words, "wt didn't want to take a chance on the West Coast Power company obtaining an Injunction to stop us the courts don't meet on Sunday. Pastor Declines Flattering Offer Rev. Fred M. Weatherford, who for the past four years has served as pas tor of trie Medford Church of the Nazarene, received a unanimous invi tation to accept the pastorate of the leading Portland Church of the Nsb arene over last week-end, with an an nual Increase In salary of $800. Mr. Weatherford who stated he finds him self "very much attached to the local organization as well as to the con genial spirit of the city of Medford and the southern Oregon area," de clined the flattering ofrer. The offer presented the second In vitation for what would generally be considered pulpit advancement. MANDATE RECEIVED IN BAILEY VERSUS OPPS The mandate of the state supreme court In the case of Robert 8. Bailey, In person, and as administrator of the Berr.ice Bailey estate, against Rose Opp and John Opp, has been received and spread on the county records. The Opps were appellants. Circuit Judge H. D. Norton was affirmed. The mandate directs the payment of the $4,508.87 Judgment awarded ln Bailey's favof, 9108.76, and 987 court costs, be taken from the 86.000 cash bonds posted. CHIROPRACTIC GROUP NAMES STATE HEADS SALEM, June 20. (AP) Dr. R. D. Ketchum, of Bend, was re-elected president of the Oregon Association of Chiropractic physicians and Mrs. J. Harry Moran of Salem, president of the auxiliary at the conclusion of the annual three-day convention here Sunday afternoon. Dr. Cora Getty. Portland, was re-elected vice- president and Dr. Franklin Heislcy, Oregon City, re-elected secretary- treasurer. Phone 642. We'll haul away you: refuse. City Sanitary Service. FIRE RAZES ILL AT SPRAGUE RIVER KLAMATH FALLS, June 30. (AP) For the second time In a year fire razed the planing mill and box factory of the Crater Lake Lumber company at Sprague River Saturday night. Presumably set by sparks from the burner the fire was fanned by high winds. Fire fighters fought It four hours before controlling It. The lose was estimated at 9100.- 000, partially covered by insurance. G. C. Lorenz, company officer. said it was doubtful whether the destroyed plants, which also included the warehouse, would be rebuilt this year. The fire put 76 box factory em ployes out of work and may cause mill and camp curtailments that will displace 200. SEEK CHAIRMAN PORTLAND, June 20. (AP) The arbitration board of the Portland Restaurant association and the cull nary unions will meet this after noon and attempt to select a neutral chairman, preliminary to start of arbitration on renewal of contract. Efforts to reach an agreement ln week-end conferences failed. Paul Ryan, chairman of the ope rators' committee, said the unions had made no concession on principal Issues, namely wages, hours and . the five vs. six-day week for chefs. The arbitration board contains three operators and three ulonlsts. The Portland Hotel strlk6 con tinued without event save for the arrest Sunday of a wsman In the , culinary workers' picket line at one hotel. She slapped a policeman's face LETS TRAVEL! He Jumps to check and fill your radiator His watchful care protects your battery e He offers you a choice of three great motor oils His Standard Gasoline Is really Unsurpassed when he warned her not to Inter fere with non-union elevator ope rators. She was charged with dis orderly conduct. ' CCC CAMP BARBERS MUST BE LICENSED SALEM. June 20. (AP) Barbers operating ln ,CCC camps must be licensed by the state 11 the eampa are located on property not owned by the federal government, Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle ruled to day. MOWER SEVERS LEG OF, CHILD ASLEEP IN HAY PORTLAND, June 20. (AP) Clyde Carey, 2, Sunday toddled Irons his home Into an adjacent (leld and fell asleep ln a mound of hay. Sunken ln the hay he waa concealed - from the eyes of his father, who was mowing. The mower severed th lad's right foot. The Carey farm If near Beaverton. i QZtL