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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1939. PAGE FOUR r WPA INEFFICIENT COMMISSION TOLD PORTLAND, Spt. 38. (AP) Multnomah, Tillamook and Wah lnf ton county dalegatlons protested to the stats- highway com ml Minn yesterday the Wilson river highway to the sea would sot b eompleted "until 1950" unless Inefficiency wu ilmlnated. Petltlonera asserted the WPA wme not utilizing to the fullest extent county and state shovels with the result other equipment and about MO men frequently were Idle. They asked the commission to supply Its own shovels and operators. "We know the efficiency of WPA has declined," Henry P. Cabell, chair, man, said. "I don't think It would be wise to put our own shovel oper ators on a WPA project. Bo far as wo are concerned, the WPA la the contractor on this Job and the WPA must take the responsibility." State Engineer B. R. Baldock com plained WPA efficiency was "ter rlbly low" since the recent nation' wide reorganisation. Contracts on 11 projects totaling about 700,000 were awarded, In' chiding: Jackson county Butte Palls see. tlon of Butte rails county road, sur. facing and oiling, Morris Brothers, Burlington, Wash., S3 1,980 80. Lake county Cottonwood Creek Lakevlew section Klamath Palis Lakevlew highway, grading, surfacing and oiling: Joint bid, J. C. Compton, McMlnnvllle. and Rogers Construc tion company. Dayton, Wash., $99,-033.30. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:80 p. m. M. M. DEPT. STORE r ww I ' f V y ' MV limit k. Gorgeous style.,, with gros S f I grain : . . newest trimming! In I ? BLACK, WINE, BROWN, .riii" J BLUli, GREEN... suede and ifl , j y!k!Mi ueJi'.v, the srylesyySJfc; V ' s vou'IHant)'iriit!5jcethernnowT li' 1 IF A I iiiiiii'l"irraT?T Guaranteed at udvmistd ! Yj,, ' "' f t I i .inood Houtekethine . M. DEPT. STORE' Society and Clubs By Clara Mary Davii Getchelh Return From Beach Trip Mr. Dd Mrs. Baytrd M. Getchell and two children returned recently from a weeki' vacation spent In the north. They motored to Longvlew where they wer Joined by Mrs. Oetchell's parents of Seattle and the group then ojourned at a resort between Ooean Park and Longvlew. The Getrhells are at present mov ing Into their attractive new home on Ashland avenue. Wilcox Home Is Scene of Party Sixteen youngfiters gathered at the home of Charles Wilcox, Jr., this week for a farewell party honoring little Mtas Rom sine Sonea. The afternoon was spent In play ing games after which refreshments were served. Romalne has spent the summer months visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ben ford at their home on Taylor street. Over the week-end, Mrs. Benford, Mrs. Charles Wilcox and Mrs. B. Barnes plan to drive to Redding with Romalne where she will join her father and return to their home in San Francisco to start her first year of school. Children present at the party were Barbara Vance, Ronny Hendricks, Lee Saunders, Jimmy Luman, Jerry Thompson, Shirley Burlson, Sonny Robinson, Gwen Goln, Virginia Carey, Jean Runtz, Doris Gaines. Patty and Betty Crow and Martha Saunders. McNairs Leave For State School Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNalr of Ash land left yesterday for Corvallls where they will resume their studies at Oregon State college. The couple had spent the summer visiting Mrs. McNalr'a parent. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. eleven, In this city and Mr. McNatr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal McNalr at their home In Aahland. Mrs. McNalr la taking a secretarial science course at the college and her husband Is studying pharmacy. Travel Study Clnb Will Meet The Travel Study club will con vene at the home of Mrs. R. R. Johnson on Keen Way Monday after noon at a o'clock. A paper on "Venezuela" will be presented by Mrs. Lillian Lounsberry and a book review, "My Jungle" will be given as well as current events. Jar vi Residence Is Scene of Party Mrs. fllmeii Jarvt entertained with a luncheon and bridge party yester day afternoon at her home on Mc Andrews road. Oueats bidden t9 the pleasant af fair Included Mesdamea Lawrence E. Francis, K.- 8. Desman, L. V. Espey, Wilbur Tucker. Nate Thorn ton, Louis DeRoos, Al Beck, Bren H. Starcher, Homer Hilton, George HI lea and Richard Todd. Mrs. Degman and Mrs. Thornton were recipients or the prizes for bridge playing. Hoppes to Visit in Northern City Dr. and Mrs. Walt B. Hoppe and Mrs. Lucy Klug plan to leave tomor row afternoon by plane for Portland. In the northern city the Hoppes will Spend the week-end visiting relatives while Mrs. Klug will de part by train for her home In Hold rldge. Neb. Mrs. Klug has spent the past three weeks In this city with the Hoppes, who came here several months ago to make their home. They had for merly resided In Holdrldge. City Council of P.T.A. to Meet' The city council of the Parent Teacher association will meet at the home of Mrs. A. E. Brockway on Stewart avenue Tuesday for luncheon at 1:1S oclock. Each member la asked to bring her own service and contact their school refreshment chairman regard ing the lunch to be brought. All presidents of the associations near Med ford who are Interested In the meeting are Invited to attend. The affair will be a magazine din ner with Mrs. Clifton Pond, chair man, In charge. The state magazine chairman, Mrs. James K. Hoey, will assist. All officers, chairmen and especially membership chairmen are asked to be present to outline work for the year. Lenox Return From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lenox returned last evening by motorcar from a week's vacation spent at Bandon and other coastal points of Interest. Calendar Friday 8:30 p.m. Oak Grove P. T. A. re ception, school house. Presbyterians of southern Oregon will Join In the observance of world communion Sunday, according to Dr. Sherman L. Divine, pastor of the First Presbyterian church heie. "More than 2,000.000 Presbyterian church members will gather around the table of their Lord and Saviour Sunday, In observance of the world communion decreed by the genernt assemblies of tho denomination," Dr. Divine said today. "From sunrise to the setting of the sun believers of every race and tongue will Join In sacred fellowship. The occasion is unique in the priv ilege afforded where families are aep nrted by even greater distances to be at one In spiritual Joy and uplift with their very own. First Presbyter Ian church of Medford, Ashland, Phoenix, Jacksonville, Rogue River and Qrants Pass will participate in the daya program." 4 Dnnlel noone Registers EUGENE, Sept. 30. (AP) Daniel Boone lit, claiming to be a descend ant of the frontiersman, has entered the university aa freshman. He's from Beverly Hills, Calif. I Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will visit Medford briefly Wednesday according to Max O. Henne, local manager of United Air Lines. Mr. Henne received word today that the first lady will arrive on the 11:36 a.m. United Malnllner Wednesday from Seattle enroute to San Francisco. She will be at the airport during the time the plane stops. Mrs. Roosevelt, It Is believed, will travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles to visit. Oregana Among Six Of Country's Best EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 39. (AP) The 1930 Oregnna. University of Ore gon student yearbook, has been Judged one of the six best In the United States, It was revealed on the campus today. In scoring the high position among similar college publications, the 352 page yearbook won 015 of a possible l.ooo points. The book was edited by Donald Root, Portland, and managed by Dick Williams, also of Portland. RECORD CLASS TO SEEK CITIZENSHIP AT HEARING HERE The largest class ever to apply here for United States dtlsenshlp pspers will appear In naturalisation court Tuesday afternoon at 1 :30 to take ex amination and the oath of allegi ance. Mra. O. Q D'Albmi, who ha eon ducted classes of Instruction for per sons desiring to become citizens for the Isst thirteen years, stated today that she Is well plessed with the class of 40 to appear before a federal Judge In chambers at the Medford post office Tuesday. She aald that In her yeara of schooling applicants, not one had failed to pass the examination. Following the oath of allegiance, Crater Lake chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion will present a brief patriotic program. The D. A. B. members will then present each of the forty applicants with a flag and flag code. The D.A.R. has been mak ing these presentations for the psat lft yesrs. Ing to a charge of driving while un der the Influence or intoxicating liquor and was sentenced to 80 dsys In the county Jail, fined 1100 and $4.50 costs and his driver' license was revoked for one year. Altken. was arrested on North Riv erside avenue Wednesday night by state police, who reported he was driving In an erratic manner, swerv ing from one side of the street to the other. Closing time for Too Let to Ols- ally Ads is 130 p m. Hopeful Student BUOENB, Sept. 29. (AP) A uni versity student, getting himself ready for another year of atudlas, went Into a bank to reopen hi checking ac count. "I'd like to open a charge account," he announced to the astonished attendant. PLAYOFF OPENER SACRAMENTO, Sept. 30. (API Los Angeles waa off to an early lead In the Paclfle Coast baseball league Shaughnessy playoff finals today af ter nipping Sacramento, 3 to 1, In a 10-lnnlng affair last night which saw Fay Thomas win a pitcher's duel from Tom Seats. The clubs play a doubleheader to night, then move to Los Angeles to resume the four-out-of-seven game series. (10 Innings) R.R. E. Los Angeles . 3 7 8 Sacramento . ISO Thomas and R. Collins; Seat and Qrllk. 4 ' Jackson and Lincoln got away to opening victories In the city grade school football loop this week. Jack son downing Roosevelt, 19 to 0 Wed nesday and Lincoln blanking Wash ington 18 to 0 Thursday, both games being played on the high school turf field. 1 Next week's slate sees Jackson and Washington tangling Tuesday after noon and Lincoln and Roosevelt clashing Wednesday afternoon. Both games will be played on the high school field. FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING William M. Altken. 38, of T06 Da kota avenue, pleaded guilty In Jus tice of the peace court this mom- "M'M-yOUR TEA SURE SU7S ME SWELL.'" I M GOING TO TELL My MISSUS ABOUT THIS UPTONS. IT SURE FIXED ME UP AND IT TASTES GREAT, TOO! pal YES-UPTON'S IS SO RICH AND FULL FLAVORED. AND IT COSTS LESS THAN HALF A CENT A CUP! 1 JUST GIVE UPTON'S a try! You'll discover it has an excitingly Jijjcrtnt flavor ... flavor that comes from choice teas grown in Lipton'j own Ceylon gardens! And you'll lore the delicate fra grance of Lipton'j! Juit tone smooth, rich Upton's snd you'll know why it's world-famous . . . why millions sre grateful to Sir Thomas Lipton for his finer tea! low yourself lo the luxury of Lipton's today! For this is one luxury you can sflTord! It's so rich in flavor you need less tes per cup. You'll find it a pleas ire to be economical with Lipton's! v s. Lipton's Tea FOR FVER FiAVOR Apprvn4 by Good HovMhMpSntf (vffM I f 7 "jlWllaMMM Life Insurance Ads Will Run in Newspapers Only NEW YORK. (Spl.) The en tire appropriation for the 1939 annual message of life Insurance will be spent In newspaper adver tising, according to Seneca M. Gamble, chairman of the adver tising committee. This year's ap propriation Is 35 per cent larger than for 1938, he added. "There are 64,000,000 ltfe In surance policyholders In the United States," said Mr. Oamble, "and the most effectve way of reaching them with our message la through the newspapers of the country." The advertising copy will run during the week of October 93 and will tell the nation's policy holders how much life insurance paid to beneficiaries and living policyholders and what these pay ments mesnt In the national economy. "Ltfe Insurance payments In 1938 were nearly 12,600,000,000," said Mr. Gamble. "This Is equal to about one-twelfth the country's retail sales; Is two and one-half times the amount spent for na tional dpfeiw." 1'? MM FECIOY RUSSELL Former motion picture actress. It's amazing to know that youth ful looking P ft try Russell is over 49. This former motion picture actress now reveals the secrets on ! how you msy be youthful look trig though over 10. Only simple prod j nets of everyday life are used Send $1.00 for this secret tnfor ma tlon. Diet list and exercises Included. Write la No. Hsmel , Prlr. Beverly Hills, Calif. "and"5 SAVE! Piralv Wiesrlv'g Self Service meant that prices all through the store must do their own selling job with out the help of clerk to "push" them. Come In. Compare. You'll be satisfied that this is YOUR STOKE from now on ! Here too you get those famous S. and H. Green Stamps. Special prices effective Sat., Mem., except as otherwise noted SPERRY'S PANCAKE and WAFFLE FLOUR No. 10 bag 53c KARO SYRUP Blue Label Doctors rec ommend Karo for young and old. It yields energy quickly. No. 5 pail .... 35c TODAY'S COFFEE You can't buy finer, fresher coffee at any price. lib. 23c 2 lbs. 45c SOUP . , That delicious concentrated tomato 12 Campbell s 80upi Aiso a delicious tomato seasoning. Cans 89c EGG NOODLES Roma, made from fresh eggs Two 12-oz. and pure Semolina wheat. pkgs. 25c GRAHAM CRACKERS Pacific brand, fresh and tasty 2-lb. box 19c TOILETRIES, REMEDIES AT SAVING PRICES SHAMPOOS 75c Fitch 59 BOo Mar-0-Oil 40 60o Drene : 49J HAIR TONICS BOo Lucky Tiger 39 60o Kremel . 49J BOo Fitch 39 BOo Vitalis 39 COLD REMEDIES 35c Mistol Nose Drops .23 35o Bromo Quinine . 27 75c Vick's Vap-o-Rub 59 BOc Vick's Nose Drops 39 40o Musterole 33 15c Spirits of Camphor 12 30o Mentholatum 27 MEAT DEPARTMENT Sliced Bacon i-lb. pkg. 13c Morrrtl's Sugar Cured Bacon, by the piece per lb. 23c Swift's sugar cured, light weight HAM Sugar cured, light weight, 10 to 12-lb. average. Per lb 24 DILL ' PICKLES Large size Each 1 COTTAGE CHEESE Rich and Creamy Pint . 10 STEAK Rib or loin per lb. 19c Cut from selected quality beef LARD 3 pounds 29c Fancy quality home rendered Ham and Veal Loaf per lb. 19c Seasoned ready for baking Pot Roasts. per lb. 14c Cut from choice beef Shortening 4-lb. pkg. 33c Westminster. Limit Above PrlrM for Saturday Only WANTED a home for Premium Milk 200 cases Swift's None to dealers. Case (48 tall cans) $2.86 CORN Fairco, No. 303 cans, golden sweet. "J"" Can you use a case (24 cans) for $1.69. pea"? 6 for 45c GREEN BEANS Tasty, short cuts, No. 2 cans. You can buy a case for $1.79. 6 for 45c Electric Bulbs Mazda 40-50-60-76 or 100 watt Each 15 MATCHES Searchlight, extra large boxes 6 box carton 20 SCOT TISSUE 1000 Sheet Rolls 3 rolls 20 Cashmere Bouquet SOAP 3 bars 25 OXYDOL The safe, easy way to Large get clothes clean, Packages 2 for 37c LEMON WHIP SALAD DRESSING QUART . 18c COFFEE Your Favorite Brand. Low Priced Buy it at Piggly Wiggly and Save I GOLDEN WEST F0LGERS ..M.J.B. MAXWELL HOUSE HILLS BROS. 2-lb. cans 49c5 None Sold to Penlcrs -fa FLOUR Buy For Less at Piggly Wiggly FISHER'S BLEND 49 lbs. ei.75 KING of the KITCHEN 49 lbs. $1.23 DRIFTED SNOW 49 lbs. S1.79 KITCHEN QUEEN 49 lbs. 81.49 PIGGLY WIGGLY 49 lbs. 81.40 XFJS SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING W3 Purely Vegetable 3 pound cans . 49c Sugar 100 lbs. $5.83 White satin None sold to Dealers Miracle Whip qt. 31c Salad Dreeing Cheese lb. 17c Oregon Full Cream Coffee, bulk 3 lbs. 35c Oronnl (rfh In ronr orler Scottowels :.2 rolls 19c Boraxo carton 14c Cleans Dirty hann. Ginger Snaps. . . .5 doz. 23c Tho crisp, tasty, old tahl, inert kind Eggs 2 doz. 31c Grada A Small PRODUCE DEPARTMENT Bananas 4 lbs. 19c Firm Ripe Frnlt Potatoes 50 lbs. 45c Oregon V. s. No. 2 Klamath Netted Ocm Green Beans 4 lbs. 15c Local, fresh picked dally Lettuce 2 heads 9c Fruh Own Heads CAULIFLOWER Snowy White Compact heads each 9c Produce Prlcei Saturday OnlT NOTE: We're taking inventory Saturday night, folks-so that's the reason for the i0ndisPersoVdle0aUr,.CO"r8e "' thi W8 w,n have to comt No merch'
