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.
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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
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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 ''
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Regular $19.95 Values 'n Gifts rj
. , A , regular $1.00 "Stryp. .
On Sale Tomorrow for . r T) Lr
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Powder Pastel Fabrics mwk s!l"icy$ :
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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
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SECOND
FLOOR
The Christmas Store of Southern Oregon
Christmas Cards and Wrappings On the Main Floor
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