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MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORP. OREflOS. MONDAY. OCTOBER 17. IfflS. PAGE THREE Society and Clubs By Clara Mary Davu Popular Medford Woman Recently Wed in Grants Pass Of Interest to her many friends here was the recent marriage of Mrs. Bessie Kirk McConochie to William Haddock Carter of Stockton. Calif. The couple were united in marrjage by Judge Mathews In oran'ta p Tuesday afternoon, Oc tober 4. Mrs. Carter Is the daughter of James W. Kirk of Yreka, Calif., and a niece of Mrs. E. J. Bealy of Ta coma. Wash. She lived In Medford for number of years and has many friends In the valley who will be Interested to learn of her mar rlage. The couple will make their, home In Stockton. Calif Miss Stuart Speaks At A.A.U.W. Meeting American Association of Untvertiw Women entertained with ft luncheon Saturday afternoon at the Holland Hotel. Forty members and guests en joyed the affair. Mrs. William McAllister sang two selections. "My Aln Folk" by Mills snd "The Joy of Roses" by Q ruber. Miss Isabel Stuart was guest speak er for the afternoon. Miss Stuart, au thor of "Scrip Girl" printed in Col lier's magazine, told of her various experiences while she was a scrip girl for Paramount studios In Hollywood. A.A.U.W. activities for the week Include the following group meetings: music appreciation Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock In the high school aud creative are Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Darcll Huson, 45 Llndley avenue. Medford Music Club to Convene Medford Music club will convene this evening at 8 o'clock In the Bald win Piano Shoppe. Th program topic for the evening will be "Famous American Symphony Orchestras and Conductors." In charge of the above subject will be Mrs. W. T. Bolger. Mrs. C. I. Drummond, and Mrs. John R. Knight. All members are askd to attend this meeting. It Started with a Piece of Hose PIONEER motorists earned their fun. With blistering bicycle pumps they inflated backsliding tires. To the black smith, beneath his chestnut tree, they had to be towed for re pairs. Gasoline they bought in five-gallon cans at stores. Their involuntary slogan was "Get a Horse," their theme song "Get Out and Get Under." By 1907, Seattle motorists had started going to our main plant for supplies. Gasoline was served from the usual five gallon can. One day Sales Man ager John McLean had an idea. Engineer Henry Harris worked it out. Salute them for the re sult was the first filling station. Its core was a 30-feallon wa ter tank, a gauge, a globe-valve control and a piece of hose forerunner of the roadside gasoline pump. At first 15 cars a day were good business eventually 400. On a Saturday Pope-Hartfords, Waynes, Over land Buckboards, Ramblers lined up for three blocks. Aver age wait: l'j hours. Of service there was none except that the burner light on a White Steamer had to be put out before kerosene was put in. Today 383,623 persons work in 197,568 descendants of this first station to provide motoring convenience for ev erybody. Standard Oil Company of California STOVE CONSTANT IN QUALITY BURNS CLEANER LONGER DAY OR NITE METER SERVICE TEL. 631 MEDFORD FUEL CO. nidi I n Interesting Meet Held Saturday by D.A.R. Organization Crater Lake chapter, Daughters of I the American Revolution, held a very pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. ' Z. H. Hurd on West 10th street, Sat- I urday afternoon. I Past state regent, Mrs. B. G. Hard ing gave a splendid report of the district conference held recently in ' Coos Bay. Mrs. Bert B. Lowry. regent of Crater Lake chapter, accompanied Mrs. Hardlns on this trln. ' I Several special eueats were present I at the session. Miss Ruth DAlolnl, j who Is Ylsltlne her narents. Mr. and 1 Mrs. G. G. D Alblnl from her nome j In Baltimore, Md., gave her Impres- slons of the latter city which was one of the earliest to be founded In this country. Mrs. W. K. Keith of Creaton, Iowa. Mrs. A. F. Burke of Point Water, Calif., and Mrs. P. S. Oannet of Portland were also guests. The latter Is active In state D.A.R. work and her husband Is now pres ident of the state society, Sons of the American Revolution. Miss Emma Jane Brewer played two delightful piano numbers, "Narcissus" by Nevln and "Soart Dance" by Chamlnade. ' Mrs. C. A. Meeker was principal speaker at the afternoon meeting. She told of her eastern trip and briefly described the old Colonial Capital and governor's palace at Wil liamsburg, also Richmond, Predrlcks burg. Boston, Mt. Vernon, Washing ton, D. C. and many other cities that figured prominently in early Colonlnl history. , It was announced that a patriotic program will be broadcast on October 25 at 3:15 o'clock from KOAC, under the direction of the state radio com mittee. A fund to be known as the "Flor ence Harding Fund" la to be starred thla year by the chapters of the state to assist one of the schools endorsed by the continental congress, roe school chosen to receive thla help is located at Wichita. Kan. and enter Lake chapter will be active in carty ing on this worthwhile undertaking. This Is a new activity of the2state so ciety and was Initiated during the regency of Mrs. Harding for whom it la named. Assisting Mrs. Hurd during the af ternoon was a committee composed of Miss Clara Wood, Dr. V. Rlg end Mrs. R. J5. Green. v r Delightful Tea Held at Smith Home A delightful event of Sunday aft ernoon was held at tne nome oi Miss Patsy Smith on Hlllcrest road when the members of Beta Sigma Phi sorority were hostesses for a tea. Many members and guests called between the hours of 4 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Otto J. Frohnmayer presided at the tea table which held an attrac tive centerpiece of yellow rosea. Bouquets of fall flowers decorated the rooms. The following guests were present at the affair: the Misses Ruth Hill. Barbara Drury. Jenes Jensen. Jean ette McKee. Mildred Drury, Oer:rude Haskina, Everetta Gillespie, Bettl Flynn. Bethal Single. Opal Harvey, Juanlta Moon of Ashland, Maxlne Robinson, Pat Thompson, Justine Miller and Barbara Schmidt. McClures Depart For Eastern Home Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard Mc Clure, whose marriage was an event of Friday noon at the Presbyterian church In this city, left following thn wedding breakfast at the home of Mrs. McClure's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prazer Brown, for the Oregon Caves, stopping there at the Cha teau. The couple came back to Med ford Saturday and were guests for luncheon at the Browns and left. a the early afternoon for San Fran cisco. The couple were to have a orlof visit with Mrs. McClure's brother and sister -In-law, the Rev. and Mrs. Leon ard Chaptn Brown In Vlsalla. Calif. After visiting friends and relatives in Los Angelea, Mr. and Mrs. McClure plan to motor to their suburban home In Chicago, reaching there the last of the month. Mr. McClure is asso ciated with the American Can com pany In Chicago. Bride-Elect Is Party Honor ee Mrs. Eula Foley was hostess Sat urday afternoon at her home on the Old Stage road for a pleasant mis cellaneous shower and party honor ing Miss Ruth Haley, bride-elect of Walter Reich of thla city. Twenty guests were bidden to the affair. A color scheme of yellow and white prevailed and a centerpiece consisted of a miniature bride and groom encircled by orarwo blossoms. The couple wliv be wed In the Ch rl stlan ch urch In Ce n tral Pol n t the last of this month. Miss Haley received many attrac tive gifts during the shower party Mrs. Foley was assisted throughout the afternoon by Mrs. Victor Burse.l and Mrs. Leonard Freeman. Couple Sail for European Trip Word received In Medford tells of the sailing last week of Mr. and Mrs John M. Rosenfleld of Hollywood for an extended vacation trip abroad. The couple sailed on the ship, 8. 8 NEW ASSOCIATED ) J j FURNACE Canada from San Pedro, Cal., enroute to the Panama Canal, West Indies. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and to ! London where they will spend two months. Later they will tour Prance and Italy and other principal coun tries of Europe. Mrs. Rosenfleld la the former Anna Mae Puson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Puson of this city. Upon the completion of the six months trip, Mr. and Mrs. Rosenfleld will visit In Medford. Ladv Elks Meet Tuesday Afternoon Lady Elks will convene tomorrow afternoon at 1 :S0 o'clock In the Elks Temple for dessert luncheon after which cards, pool and bowling will be i offered. Mrs. Tom Waterman, Mrs. Lee Wat. ; son and Mrs. Laurence Pennington will be hostesses for the affair. All Medford and visiting Lady Elks aie rordl&llr invited to) attend the event 4 5"s Swayne Back from Vacation Miss Hazel Swayne returned to her home In this city recently after a vacation spent In the north. In Yakima, Wash.. Miss Swayne wss the houae guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bolger. former Medford residents. She also visited friends and relatives In Tacoma and other northern cltlea on her two weeks trip. D. A. V. Invited To Grants Pass " D. A. V. auxiliary of Grant Pass has Invited the Medford post and auxiliary of D. A. V. to participate In their annual card party to be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock In the library auditorium In Grants Pass. B. P. W. Meeting Thursday Evening Business and Professional Womeu's club will meet Thursday evening at o'clock In the Girls' Community clubhouse. Marv Porter, emblem chairman. Is In charge of the evening session. Inl- tlatlon .of new members and an em blem ceremony will be held. Rebecka Lodge Meets Tonight Olive Rebecka lodge will convene this evening at 7:30 o'clock In the I. O. O. F. hall. First nomination of officers will take place and all mem bers are asked to be present at the session. 1 Calendar Monday 7:30 p. m. Job's Daughters, Ma sonic Temple. 7:30 p. m. Olive Rebekah lodge, I.O.O.F. hall. 8:00 p. m. Medford Music club, Baldwin Piano Shoppe. Tuesday 1:00 p. m. PJ..O. chapter AA luncheon. St. Mark's Guild halt, North Oakdale. 1:00 p. m. Mary-Martha circle, home Mrs. Era Younger. 205 Crater Lake avenue. 1:80 p. m. DeMolay mothers club card party,. Girls' Community club house. . 1:30 p. m. Lady Elks, Elks Temple. 3:00 p. ra. Contemporary Book club, home Mrs. W. H. Fluhrer, Wel lington heights, luncheon Franklin's cafe proceeds at 13:46. 3:00 p. m. Methodist women, home Mrs. E. L. Hennlnger, 1000 West Main street. 3:00 p. m. Presbyterian women. home Mrs. Ralph Sweeney, 1704 West Main street. 3:00 p. m. Gleaners class, home Mrs. Everett Flnley, Ross Lane. 6:16 p. m. P.E.O. chapter BE, din ner Hotel Medford. 7:30 p. m. Methodist Missionary group, church. ( DECISION by Publisher Wm. Randolph Hearst (above) to sell his 14th century St. Do nat's castle In Wales puts on market one of England'! fines' Norman structures. Use Ms 11 Tribune Want Ada. FAREWELL PARTY THE CHATEAU Champagne Dinner Dance $1.00 Per Peron (Informal) Wednesday Oct. 19 MAKE RESERVATIONS t Chef Paul snd Ms entertainers UI be on hand to bid art lea to our many Medford and Ashland friends. VYe with to thank yon for your kind patronage, and will he looking forward to seeing yon orranlonallv In our new Inratlon. ahlrh will he announced noon. In the Mali Tribune CMS POWER LINE Director Fechner Says Young Men Could Be Proud Of Record Prob lems Of Work Told. WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. (APt Director Robert Fechner sent his congratulations and praise to a roup of hardy civilian conservation corps enrollees in Oregon today for their work In constructing a high tension nnvfr line un a nied mountain slope to the Oregon Caves national monument. i He said the young men could well be proud of their record unblemish ed by loss of life or serious acci dent, although the project would have taxed experienced men. Fechner said the line brought the first commercial power to the caves and removed the necessity of smoky mii.ers' carbide lights when explor ing the underground wonderland which has become a popular haven of tourist In recent years. Problems Cited Fechner released a report on the project by its superintendent, Harry J. Ticknor, which told of some oi the problems confronted by the en rolled In building the line. He said that part of the time the young men worked in waist deep snow as they tolled up the rugged mountain canyon which carried the line. "Four miles of building high ten sion line, carrying 2.200 volts, un der difficult climatic engineering conditions Is a problem to test ex perienced men. yet the enrollees as signed to the monument did the job in good time, with. only three minor accidents, and their finished work is up to standard In all details,' he wrote. The project was designed and sup ervised by C. D. Montelth, public utility engineer for the national park service. The location In a deep can yon at the varying distance of 600 feet to one mile from the highway. The highway Jwlng 300 feet to 100 feet above the power line made It difficult and dangerous to deliver the poles. Weather Complications Ticknor said each phase of the project carried difficult problems timber clearing, pole setting, wire stringing all complicated by varying weather. "Many times I have aeen the boys come out of the canyon at the end of the hard climb completely ex hausted, but the show went on." Ticknor related. "The next day they were on the Job. In the five years of our CCC work this was without doubt the most difficult and hazard ous project." GRANTS PASS. Oct. 17. ;p) CCC youths, praised today by Director Robert Fechner for stringing a high tension power line up a steep moun tainside to the Oregon Caves under handicaps, made the first commercial electricity possible there. But they did not eliminate fine knot torches, candles, and smoky oar oiae tamps, used most of the years since discovering of the caverns by bear-hunting Elijah Davidson in 1874. That had already been done. Five years earlier than ' the CCC feat, the caves were electrically il luminated by a Diesel plant genera tor. Weather Northern California : Fair tonight and Tuesday, rising temperature In the interior; light northwest wind off the coast. Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesuy, but cloudy In east portion tonight, with snow flurries oyer mountains. Iocs! frosts tonight, slightly colder tn extreme northesst portion, rising temperature In east and south por tions Tuesday; gentle northerly wind off the coast. MEN LOVE girls With rtr If you ant peppy and full of fun, men will levu you to danees and parties. , BUT If you are crow, Uatlm tnrj tinri, men won't be intrMtd. Men donl Ilka "quiet" rtrU. Whn thy go to partita thy Want iru slonf who am full of pp. So la cam you need a rood general system tonic, rtmftmber for 8 genera tioni one woman hu told another how to go "mulling thru" with Lydia E. Plnkham'a Vegetable Compound. It helps build up mora physical mil lance and thua alda In giving you mora Etp and leeaens distress from (tm&la fuse onal disorders. You'll find Pinlcham's Compound WELL WORTH TRYINul if N ... i FROM MANILA comes Joaquin Miguel EKialde (above) who was recently appointed resident commissioner of the Philippine Islands to the United States. He Is the second such commissioner, and succeeds Ouinlin FaTcdes. T PROMISED SUPERB CONCERT SERIES A sparkling and brilliant concert series, opening with the San Fran- i Cisco Opera. Ballet In the Holly the ater November 16, Is promised south ern Oregon with the formation of new concert association here un- I der the sponsorship of a group of social, civic and music lenders. Definite plans for the association will be announced at a meeting to be held Wednesday evening In the Medford hotel, at which time j officers will be elected and plans for the season's membership cam paign outlined. With the cooperation of George Hunt, manager of the Holly theater all concerts on this year's outstand ing series will be presented on the beautiful theater stage and a scale of popular prices will permit all who enjoy the felgh class concert attrac tions to attend. The group plans to carry on the work of former civic organisations here In order to assure Medford of several outstanding .con certs. Although definite decision on the concerts to be brought here will bo left to the association's members at their Wednesday meeting, a tenta tive booking on the San Francisco , Opera Ballet has already been ob j talned for November 15. With a com ; pany of 30 dancers, headed by Janet : Reed, former Medford girl, as prima I ballerina, and with Zoo Dell Lantls, ; Medford's "Pirate Girl'' of the San ; Francisco world's fair also appearing, tho ballet is attracting unusual In j tc rest here. All Interested music lovers of I southern Oregon are Invited to the Wednesday evening meeting at the Medford hotel. PORTLAND. Oct. 17. (AP) Frank lin T. Griffith, president of the Port land Traction company, agreed -oday to withhold discontinuance; of inter- urban service until next Wednesday after receiving a plea from employers. FOR so eye-opening experience, lest a new 19.19 Packard Six or Packard One Twenty against your local traffic signs For each sign will reveal some phase of motoring now radically bet tered for you. Tbe traffic signs will prove that these Packard have a riding ease new to motoring, an increased steering accuracy, a new freedom from the cross-shocks which cause skidding. You'll decide that no big, roomy car has boasted such 128 S. Riverside JAPS CLOSING IN THREE DtREGTIONSiON Secondary Defense Of Pro visional Capital Pierced By Invaders Chinese Making Determined Stand SHANGHAI, Oct. 17. Japan ese reported today that they bad plercod the so-called secondary de fense of Hnnkow and were closing tn on the provincial capital rapidly from three directions. They said the occupation of Hwanpshlhkang. 65 miles by air from Hankow, was Imminent but the Chi nese were making a determined stand despite a combined land, air and naval attack. Hwangshlhkang Is on the south bank of the YangtB river Just to the west of Shihwelyao, which was cap tured yosterdny. Further to tho south the Japanese said their forces were within a mile cf Ynngsln where a heavy artillery duel was In progress. Northeast of Hankow another Jap anese column was said to be advanc ing down a highway toward the pro visional capital, tightening pressure In that quarter, HONGKONO. Oct. 17. (ff) The Japanese army announced tonight It had straddled the Canton-Kowloon railway "at several points" bnt re ports from areas further north Indi cated the rapid Japanese drive toward Canton was meeting Its first serious, organized Chinese resistance. Severe fighting was reported from Wongtong. about 40 miles east of Canton, in what appeared to be the first major battle to decide the fata of the south China "metropolis and the vital supply lines redlatlng from it. TO AVOID POSTED LAND The district attorney's office today warned all hunters to keep off posted land If they do not want to risk being prosecuted for trespass. It is a misdemeanor to hunt on posted land, the office pointed out. Numerous complaints have been received about hunters trespassing on posted fields, especially since the opening of the bird season, the dis trict attorney's office said. The tres passes were attributed to over-eagerness of hunters at tha start of the season but prosecutions1 will follow today's warning, the office declared. JOSEPHINE HOSPITAL BIDS RE-ADVERTISED Bids on the general contract for the construction of a two-story con crete annex to the Josephine County hospital In Grants Pass have Seen re-advertised and will be opened in the county courthouse at 3 p. m.. November 1, It was announced today by the PWA regional office In Port land. Total cost of the annex will be about 123,500. The firm of Clark it Reeney, Medford, la the architect. PWA la assisting with financing the construction. PORTTjAND, Oct. 17AP) Those nickels of Robert Sharpe's proved ex- i pensive. They cost the 37-year-old ! counterfeiter 8V4 yeara each In prison. , t, t -'n ilii i - - - - itliailti faT Irfrfl i I f '"fir I '""""' ll f 1 1 ilti'T liliMatit S "ilT iftll 1 11' 11 J ' " Beginning today, these signs all 'say: SEE THE NEW 1939 PACKARD SI efficient aod spirited performance, such effortless handling! See these stunning new 1939 Packards today. Discover that they're astonishingly easy to own. And get the big news about Packard'i fijtb shock absorber, Packard'i Traffic ft Travel Engine, the Packard Handi shift, the Unimesh transmission, the Packard Econo-Drive (available tt extra cost) all developments which make the 1939 Packards THE can o the year! MEDFORD MOTORISTS TAKE Perpy L. I EXPLAINS MIX-UP FLIGHT SOUTH Tt was all a case of one brother not knowing what the other brother was doing. Thomas A. Culbertson. Jr., municipal airport manager, said today of the mix-up that resulted In a report Saturday that he and George A. Hunt, theater magnate, were mlwlng on a flight south. With Tommy at the controls of the plane. Hunt and Gordon Crad dock, a movie distributor's agent from Portland, left here Friday aft ernoon for Oakland to see Satur day's came between Oregon and Stanford. After the plane left and without Tommy knowing anything about It. brother Emory Culbertson put his departure and next port of call, Oakland, on the airline teletype sys tem, Tommy explained. But Tommy said he had no Intention of fol lowing the regular air routes and when weather turned bad he aet the plane down In Eureka and thought nothing about It. After a reasonable time, however. Oakland airport sent out word the filers had not arrived and then the great hunt started. San Francisco newspapers put out extras on the three missing men. News broadcasts also told of their disappearance. Relatives and friends here were fran tic. "You could have bought me for a" nickel when we landed In Sen Francisco Saturday morning and re porters rushed up showing us the extras," Tommy said. "If I had l:nown Emory PX'ed (teletyped) us, I would have reported In from Eur eka. I know what to do and never do I fall to report In when I PX myself out. Emory meant well and I appreciate his thoughtfulnese but I'm certainly In Dutch. Now , I'll have to do some tall explaining to the civil aeronautics authority." i- is contrary to regulations for a pilot not to report In after he has PX'ed out of an airport. Usually an erring pilot Is at least grounded for a month. In this case, however, it la thought that Tommy's explan ation will be accepted. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glass and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Thowbrldge Cab inet Works. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. Attention Gardeners! 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Herllby, new United vice prestdent In charge of operations, Walt Adams, chief pilot of the eastern division, R. W. De Weese. company engineer, and R- O Newhouse. technician of the Bell Telephone Laboratories which aided In development of the absolute alti meter. Herllhy and Adams went on to Seattle, by Malnllner while the re search plane was tied up here. The laboratory ship arrived from Oakland and continued to Portland. Corrlgan Influence Spreads OSHAWA. Ont. (UP) The South Ontario Agricultural society put on Its annual fall fair here In the "Wrong-Way Corrlgan" style. The society officially opened the fair on the day It closed Inetead of the day It, opened. FERTO Adds plant food to your compost Tie New I9J9 PACKARD SIX and 120 Yon eta "W t big. roomy PscksH Sit 2Door Taurine Man. 4tUtrd lm this ritr with Msndird f innm ft.iiw.tfrt for ! If roar prtstitt car It o avm Ju it will pfobahlr cmaf iht ja. lowefawopaymMiof Month! r psratou m tht baltac ca b arrsod. Phone 191 IL
