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PAGE TWELVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1939. fund. The public 1a cordially lnvltd to attend. IE CENT OF PROGRESSION October 8 to 14 Set Aside for Review of Achieve mentsDance Friday to Aid Student Loan Fund Th MMlford BuslneM and Prof ra tional Women's Club will observe Na tional Buslnww Women's week, Oc tober 6 to 14th. The theme la "One Hundred Yeara of Women's Progress In the United StAtea." The International Federation of Business and Professional Women, of which the Med ford Club Is affiliated. Li the largest organization of busi ness and professional women In the world, having approximately 100,000 members grouped In 3,000 Individual organizations. It now has branches In 36 countries. It Is non-partisan and non-sectarian. The aim la to levate the standards for women In business and the professions. Achievements stressed National Business Women's week la set aslda annually to call attention to the achievements of women In business and the professions and to lre the community at large an op portunity to become acquainted with the program of the Business and Professional Women's Club. A statement by the International organisation points out that one hundred years ago the Industrial rev olution was beginning In America. The spinning Jenny and the power loom had been Invented and were making It possible for cloth to he I made In new waya. Growth of mill towns was taken for granted, and young women who had been earning their livelihoods at Just six occu patlons keeping boarders, teaching young children, typesetting, book binding, domestic service, and needle work found a new occupation as weavers In the mills. SOI Orciiptitlons Now The 1930 census shows that of some 635 classifications of occupa tions listed, women were engaged In 601. And so tn 100 years, women have advanced from seven fields to 801; doors of opportunity for women are opening wider and wider. But the end Is not yet, and perhaps 100 more years will pass until the world will allow women to mako their best contribution, and women will be will ing to make It. "In 100 years American women have come a long way," says the statement. "Just as our country has como a long way, but we still have a Journey to make, boat as women and as citizens. "Mrs. I'm u kiln D. rioot.ovti mild In ri-Hponsp to the question, what wei r the chlei obstacles to employ -nu-ut in the path of American wu meii 100 years ago?. 'I should say that In 1930 the chief obstacles In the patij of employment for Ameri can women, wore, first, the attltudn held by both men and women as to tho proper kind of work which wo men should do.' " Immense Improvement hss come about In the raising of wages, the lowering of hours and the better ment of plant equipment, the wo men's organization statement points out. "We know where we stood 100 years ago, where we stand today, and what we must do In the yeara ahead." One of the most outstanding pro jects of the Medford Club Is a stud ent lonu fund. Loans are made to girls desirous of obtaining a higher education. Friday evening. October II. the club Is sponsoring sn Infor mal dance at the Oriental Oardens to raise money for the student loan NEW POSTOFFICE FOR SHADY COVE A new pos toff lea has been estab lished and will be opened soon st Shady Cove with Mrs. Lillian Hukill as postmistress. It wss disclosed yes terday at Medford postofflce. Mrs. Hukill has built a new frame. one-story building to house the post- office and a general store which ahe will operate. The building is situated on the west side of Crater Lake highway at the south side of the Shady Cove bridge. When the postofflce Is opened, residents wtthln a quarter mile will go to the postofflce for their mall. The mall will be delivered to the poatofftce by a star route carrier from Medford. The territory here tofore hss been served directly by star and rural. route carriers opernt- ng out of Medford. It was understood Mrs. Hukill ranked first In an examination for the position and waa recommended by the Jackson county Democratic central committee. L TUESDAY PROSPECT YOUTH WALKS INTO CAR Ten-year-old Robert Byrd of Pros pect suffered a small fracture of the right ankle and minor lacerations yesterday afternoon when he walked Into a car driven by V. W. Hay of Eagle Point at the Intersrctlon of Central avenue and Sixth street, city police reported. The automobile waa traveling south on Central avenue and Just as it crossed the pedestrian lane on the south side of Central avenue the Byrd boy stepped off the curb at the Wool worth corner and struck the car. police said they learned. The boy was tnken to a nearby doctor's office and his broken ankle was set, after which he was removed to his home. His attending physician said he wasn't seriously Injured. T TEASE DOGS, Fallowing several complaints re ceived from parents that their chil dren had been bitten by dtva. city police yesterday Issued a warning to kiddles to not tease the animals and save themselves possible Injury. Many times, police said, children were bitten by dopa after tensing them with sticks, rocks and nMi?r things. J. W. GROVER. FORMER! E. P. RESIDENT, DIES: Annual Community Chest earn palgn to raise welfare funds for 1939-40 will start Tuesday morning and wilt continue during the re mainder of October. Headquarters in the old Jackson County bank premises at the north east corner of Central avenue and Main street will be opened at 9 ft. m. tomorrow. Men and women vol unteers who are willing to assist by serving on the general staff of solic itors are asked to report at head quarters at any convenient hour to morrow. Those who have already volunteered will report Tuesday morning. All the receipts this year will be net, there being no administration or solicitation expense, headquarters emphasized. Everyone on the staff. Including members of the executive committee, will be an active worker In the' campaign, It was explained. All the usual miscellaneous Items of administration have been donated this year. Including the premises for headquarters, printing and advertis ing. As a departure from the practice of past years, no goal will be set in this year's campaign. Instead, It wax explained, as large a fund as possible will be raised. The execu tive committee said It was of the opinion that there would be a greater need for the work of the Commun ity Chest participating welfare agen cies this winter than In any other recent year. After the campaign the fund raised will be budgeted among the six par ticipating agencies. The agencies are the Salvation Army. Jackson County Public Health association, American Red Cross. Girls Community cluo. Boy Scouts and Oirl Scouts. The Medford campaign will use the national slogan. "Good Ameri can and Good Neighbor." as well as Its local slogan. "Give At Least One Day's Pay." The usual practice- of solicitation will be carried out during the cam paign but contributions may also be left at headquarters. The terri tory embraced by the Community Chest includes Medford and en virons, Phoenix. Jacksonville and Central Point and tho rural ureas adjacent to these towns. Everyone was Invited to visit head quarters during the campaign to see the various exhibits arranged by the pnrtlclpnting agencies and to pro cure any kind of Information that might be wanted regarding the work of the agencies or any other plmse of the Community Chest. ' I his is a community affair in which wn are nil workers and we want everyone to feel free to ask questions at any time regarding any element of Community Chest af- lntrs. a statement from the execu live committer said "We know that anyone who calls at headquarters wilt receive all the Information he might want and so we not only invite but urge everyone who la not ruuy informed of the work of the Community Chest to call at head quarters whenever It Is convenient. VISIT HERE SOON Some of the latest V. B. army bombing planes will make a 24 hour stop for public Inspection at Medford municipal airport In the near future, It waa announced In a press release yesterday from Mai L. V. Warner, assistant adjutant general at the Presidio of San Fran cisco, flth corps area hradquarterj. The planes will leave their bases. Hamilton field, San Rafael, and March field. Riverside, Cal., some time this month, the exact date to be announced later, the release said Purpose of the flight Is to en courage enlistment in the army air corps and allied units of the army. Major Warner said. The flight Itin erary Includes 24-hour stops in a number of cities of the eight states comprising the 0th corps area. E E RED CROSS MEET Mrs. Alfred a. V. Carpenter, chair man of the Jackson County chapter of the war relief production com mittee., urges that all women Inter ested attend the round table dis cussion following the annual region al convention of the, American Red Cross to be held In the county court house auditorium at 10 a.m. Thurs day. Mrs. Mabel E. Axllne. director of the volunteer servlco of the war re lief production will .lead the dis cussion at the roundtablc session which Btarta at 3 o'clock. Since the regional conference was first planned there has been a great upsurge of Interest in Red Cross work as a result of the European situ ation. Red Cross chapters everywhere are organizing war relief production committees and thousands of women are already at work making surgical dressings and civilian relief clothing for Europe. The public is invited to attend the sessions. NAME FOR CELEBRATION OF ARMISTICE DAY Medford Post of the American Le gion launched plans for the annual Armistice Day celebration here on November 11 at a general meeting in Hotel Medford Tuesday evening, at which time Capt. H. J. Meiring. commander of the local post, ap pointed committees. A general discussion of the cele bration was held and U was indicated the 1939 affair would be the finest vet held In Medford. J. C. Collins was appointed general chairman of the celebration. Following are the committee ap pointments: Advisory committee Chairman, H. J. Meiring; George E. Hoard. Elbert Lenox. E. W. Winkle, George Kerr. Purchasing committeeChairman, C. L. Thompson r Elbert Lenox, Joe Fltegel. Publicity committee C h a 1 r m a.n Ernest Scott: Cole Holmes. E. C. Fer guson, Carl Tengwald, George Hoard. Ray Russell, Earl Tumy, Don Run yard, Heinle Fluhrer, Arthur Perry. Scrip committee Chairman. K. D Ross; Bob Kyle. Walter Abbey, John Cupp. Mark Goldy, Ray Wright. Mor ris Leonard. Roy Elliott. Vern J. Rob inson. H.'B. Murphy. Bernlce Came ron, H. B. Jewett, A. P. Becker, Gain Robinson, Bob Ebel. Parade committee Chairman, Col onel W. H. Paine. Dance committee Chairman, Lee Oarlock. Dug-Out committee Chairman, Ed Ruasell; Ray Russell, Dick McElhose. Earl York, George Kerr. Hob Deuel, Otto DeJarnett, Emerson Merrick. Dr. George 8. Jennings, Victor Tengwald. Bill Stewart, E. N. Dryad ale. George Codding. Fred Scheffel. George Gates, C. H. Martin. Bob NorrU. V. R. Bal lantlne. Bert Stancllffe, W. Dunlap. J. Hoey, N. Thomas. E. Relnklng. Everett Brayton. Everett Carkin, Chet Baker. Jack Moran. Lyle Thurman, Captain O- H. Overmeyer, Earl Foy. O. Humphreys, X. Smedley, E. W. Winkle. loyalty and long and efficient service to the town; and expresses Its keen regret at the loss of a true friend and faithful officer: and Be it ordered that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the rec ords of the town and sent to the family of Mrs. He am. PHOENIX CITY COUNCIL. Resolution Committee. J. F. Hays, C. K. Stock well. H. Prince. 4 Men and animals working about 10.000 feet altitude are subject to a malady called mountain sickness. WIFE FINDS MATE Mrs. William Franklin Wilson re. turned to her remote Siskiyou mountain cabin south of Ashlanrf Friday to find her husband, &a slumped against the kitchen sink dad of a heart attack. PHOENIX CITY COUNCH RESOLUTION EULOGIZES - DECEASED TREASURER f i ft' PHOENIX, Oct. T MpM Recog nition of the long, faithful and r flclent service of Mrs. Nell Viol Hearn, city treasurer, who passe away September 20 was expresse by the Phoenix city council In th following resolution recently adopted: WHEREAS, our beloved townswo man. Nell Viola Hearn. was called her reward September 26. 1939, and. WHEREAS, she served as treasurer of the town of Phoenix over a pe rlod of many yesrs; therefore ' BE IT RESOLVED, that the coun cil of the town of Phoenix In regu lar session duly assembled, express to the family of Nell V. Hearn Its sincere sympathy in their bereave ment, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that 1 this council acknowledges Its great obligations to Mrs. Hearn for her , Watch Your Tuesday Paper For a Very Important Announcement! MEDFORD'S OWN STORE! J. W. Orover. well known former resident of Ragle Point, passrd away September 20 In Pnao Rubles, Calif., after a short Illness. Two daughters. Vcrta E. Ellis, of Los Angeles, and Ruth G. G rover of San Francisco, survive, as do two nephews. Herbert A., and Don II. Pruett, of loa Angeles. Mr. G rover was a member of ihf Baptist church and the Odd Fellows' lodge. Funeral services were con ducted In Paso Robles by the Baptist minister. Pall bearers were members of the Odd Fellows lodge. Four Held In Plot BUCHAREST. Oct. 7. (AP) Four persons, two of them women, were held today by police on accusations of plotting to a.ssasMnate King Carol and a group of high government officials. lr'llem silent HYDE PARK. N. Y.. Oct. 7. (AP Prt-sident Roosevelt remained silent today concerning reports from Ber lin that Adolf Hitler would accept him as a ncutrnl mediator In the European conflict. O AIR VIEW ol.he.orUS ,'. ' " 'LfiJt large,, iniu.triat develop. t ' , J ,nen,-,l,eForJ River Route 'tJl . K'U'f&i ZStsfc 1 Plan,, Dearborn, Mich!, t ' , iTTUHlL Ht'jS l j V.S Forrfor Sedan. ?v V . - XJSr JL J.iJ MIIM.I OTHER HALF Almost up to her rars in work, Mrs. John Nance Garner, plunges Into her job as secretary to the vice president. Most of the mail con cerns neutrality act. 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