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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1939)
PA'GE SIXTEEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1939. j To Speak Here FOR BOY SCOUT MEET M AEn5 En'S To Lower Floot SET FOR SUNDAY HERE The making of advanced res ervations was urged today upon all who plan to attend the fifth annual meeting, planning con ference and eagle court of honor of Crater Lake area council, Boy Scouts of America, in the . Hotel Medford Sunday from 12:30 to 6:45 p. m. Dinner will be served at 5:15 in the main dining room. Last year In Yreka, Cal., many who had not made reservations could find no accommodations at banquet , time, executives recalled in ad vising advance registrations. Various phases of business will be conducted during the afternoon. A n entertainment item will be the presentation of colored motion pictures of the Boy Scout summer camp at Lake of the Woods. Principal speaker will be Charles N. Miller of New York City, assistant national director of the division of 'operations. GIVE ANNUAL PLAY Ashland, Dec. 1. ,Spl.) Two speeches one by Frank King on "Ashland High School Progress for 50 Years," and the other by Edmund Dews on "History of Anniversary Plays" will sup plement a full entertainment program beginning at 8 o'clock tonight in the junior high gym, where the AHS anniversary play "jne family Upstairs," will be presented under direction of Miss Ruth Woods, high school dramatics instructor. The high school orchestra, under direction of Ward V. Croft will play introduction and inter mission numbers. Cast for the gay three-act comedy includes Jean Moseley, Stan Davis, Gene Perry, Marga rette Barnthouse, Joe. Burdic, Roscangcla Sander, Dorothea Flaharty, Rosemary Bell, and Ned Barraclough. Charles N. Millar of New York City, who will be princi pal speaker at the annual Boy Scout meeting in the Hotel Med' ford Sunday. Mr. Miller li as tisiani national director, divl lion of operationi. He has been identified with the Boy Scouts for years, having served first as a scoutmaster in Los Angeles in 1916. WEEK'S RETAIL TRADE HELPED BY 1 Corvallls, Dec. 1. (P)Wil bur Stewart, Ontario, won sweepstakes yesterday in Ore gon State college's third annual corn show. The alien class championship also went to Stewart. The Four H club title was won by Alvln Heard, Lookingglass, and Jack Heinz, Molnlla, took Future Farmers of America honors. Hybrid corn growing con tests for eastern and western Oregon were won by H. N. Black, Ontario, and Ritchie Brothers, Forest Grove. Black's yield was 112.6 bushels per acre and Brothers' was 84.1, General Bowlev Quits Command San Francisco, Dec. 1. (p) With a 15-pun salute, dipped col ors and three ruffles of drums, Lieut. Gen, Albert J. Bowlcy was relieved of his command of the fourth army and the ninth corps area at the San Francisco pcrsidio Thursday. The colorful ceremonies be fore a composite brigade of San Francisco garrison troops mark ed the retirement. General Bowlcy reached the retirement age of 64 this month. New York, Dec. 1. (P) The nation's retail trade expanded along seasonal lines this week, Dun & Bradstreet reported to day in its weekly survey. Total volume was estimated at 6 to 12 percent ahead of the similar 1038 week. "Buying in newly-opened Christmas departments," the agency said, helped lift sales volume. 'Consumer attendance in large stores was said to be show ing more impressive gains over lost year than actual dollar pur chases. Clearances attracted un usual numbers of shoppers. Merchants continued to note a moderate improvement in the size of the average sale com pared with last year; slightly higher prices and the increased interest in better quality mer chandise were factors in the development. "In many stores, good volume In home furnishings depart ments more than took up the slack in turnover of some ap parel lines. "The largest relative Improve ment was recorded for cities in the east, which had an average gain of 9 to 16 percent. For the Pacific coast the advance again was less than 3 percent." PIRATES REPULSED IN YANGTZE SHIP ATTACK Shanghai, Dec. 1. (P) Pi rates attacked the British steam er Wulin this morning at the mouth of the Yangtze river but fled In their junks when the British gunboat Gnat sped to the rescue. Russian guards aboard the Wulin battled the pirates, one of whom was killed and one seriously Injured. One of the guards and a Chinese crewman also were wounded. Slight Error rortland, Dec. 1. (,P) A bookkeeping correction set Multnomah county's October re lief costs at $12(1.7117 instead of $68,607, auditor Al L. Brown said today. The first record omitted the cost of maintaining the county hospital and count) poor farm, he said. PROMOTER CONVICTED IN LONG EUREKA TRIAL Eureka, Calif., Dec. 1. (P) A month-long trial ended here yesterday in the conviction of Rupert N. Dunn, San Francisco promoter, on grand theft charges. A jury fou .d Dunn guilty of accepting $1,015 from Fred M. Kay, former county clerk, and failing to carry out a promise to deliver stock In a Nevada mining corporation. Dunn will be sentenced Tuesday. Utility Div Portland, Dec. ferred stork divld tilling $1,05(1.35,') today to 2700 Klrctrie company The checks paid dends accumulated stock In 11)33, 111 idend 1 . in prp. nd checks to were mailed Northwestern stockholders. in full divi on preferred ;)4 and 1035. mm SI 05 MM SOI iroum l,cLeVoiuu Si-aprain 7 Crown lllrmlcii W hi-kry. TC Mroielit wlnVkies in this tirinliirt are 4 years or more ol'l. -10'c straiclit iiff, 00' ; craiit neutral fiiiiils. ' Proof. i,U4.i MfcAtiirfrti i lift i N-aprani's .r O.iun III, n.lr,l In-krv. 'llic Mraii:lit wlti-kir in t!ii product re t year or more olil. stiaichl wlii-kir-i, T'JV I grain nrutrat spirits. 'HI I'.oof. Seagram lM-lilW.C'Uor,iiMm, N,-- York. TOWELS for Gift Giving! A Pre-Christmas Sales Event! . Here's good news from the towel section. Our new "Martex" numbers have arrived. This famous line of towels recently added to our other lines gives the towel buyer a most complete selection for personal use and Gift Giving. : Shop for Towels tomorrow. Take advantage of the specials quoted below: Be sure to see these colorful $1.00 towels imorrow for just 79c. They come in many lovely patterns and weaves. Extra large in size and superb in quality. An ideal towel Regular 59c Guest Size for 49c Regular 19c Wash Cloths for 15c Here's a grand pre-Christmas special on New Martex Towels. Regular 79c values for 66c each. New patterns, new colors, extra large and above all they are genuine Martex. Buy these tomorrow and Monday The The Regular Regular 39c 15c Guest Wash Size Towels Cloths at 2 Extra special. Our regular 29c Cannon Towels for only 22c each. Large size colorful Cannons featur ing stripes and over-plaids. Your choice tomorrow only. Towel Dept. MANN'S MAIN FLOOR N . ' fS!. "Martex" numbers have arrived. This famous line MJm JtV-tW .'"a w tSU cl""'t f J ' 7Qc , 7 y -.- it V. 1 ( French Kin1 yjsK- G1ves s s ol n"t(. "Ay f MS-J iew iur w liner h lK C o, e4 ' SA t A A W C . p I . . your own O O Pfirh L $Z W I A, ' Winter costume with . JJ each kV?;v f J ?!LL"!0 -- v4 ifp0 vef "t . buy them for gifts. New r oc ilStyM SS c Or . $7 0 M-'J pull-on and one-button fr 25C I? V Z(OtJOo Sj wrist length style, in 22- Mm 1998 8L fj zWi jr main floh ew Self Trimmed ' fSM ""1 II 1 1 1 f iii s ! Aif IA For Hosiery 3ifl S'ving or for per- v ' IV 11 F 1 1 I I - feiJt, M It I sonal wear we uggest Rollins Run- " " t ' , 1 S,P Hosiery. Here is a three-thread Here's the first big Coat Sale of the Holiday season. 50 New Self- ' . kii ff W' chiffon crepe in the new Winter Trimmed Winter Coats at just $11.95. Coats bought to sell for U J5 UHi 'l? shades for only ($ s $19.95. A saving of $8.00 on your Winter Coat. In this group are J I V new multi-color tweeds and lovely dressy wools in Teal- Wine, -. r j TJ I'l Ol C T T"j 1 It Dark Green, Navy and Black. Coals styled in the popular swagger ! ; i ilOllClaV Oclle Ol VcUl i.a3Jte ' and fitted mode in sizes 12 to 44. They are new and each one , f i . ' fully lined and interlined. Buy your Winter coat tomorrow at t: : - ! PIT TT0 '' J I - t Grand bLlPb Regular $19.95 Values 'n Gifts rj . , A , regular $1.00 "Stryp. . On Sale Tomorrow for . r T) Lr SS's'1 UNDERWEARNX. 8 ( xx wih Y -T Santa s hat is off to vw Powder Pastel Fabrics mwk s!l"icy$ : .'k .1A tll U W it M. . . 5. pfl w - floor -y KI 13 Holiday Sale of DRESSES nere i a aress tale you cannot afford to missl 35 smart Autumn frocks in colorful prints, polka dots and light weight wools on tale for )utt $5. Dresses up to $14.95 included. There are jacket types and two-piece ttyles In a good range of siset. Come early tomorrow and pick out o?e of these frocks for Christmat wear. Regular Values to $14.95 for their gay look . . their freshness contrail to your Winter darktl Wear or brim for the holidsyt In anqora Jertey. or belting. Heaven blue and Turquoise are the favoritetl i . . ineir acucaie -t r a tricky turban SL . bagheera. wool ey SECOND FLOOR The Christmas Store of Southern Oregon Christmas Cards and Wrappings On the Main Floor i
