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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1939. PAGE THREE Society and Clubs By Clara Mary Davis Dinner Party Is Enjoyed Sunday Members of the Jolly Stick ers club and their husbands en joyed a Christmas party Sun day evening. The afiair started with dinner being served at the Hotel Holland after which guests went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerden Stagg on Ber rydale where gifts were ex changed and cards were en joyed. Mrs. Harry Barneburg and William Swartz won the bridge prize and Mrs. Jane Hemstreet and Johnny Grinsted won the pinochle prizes. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Elder Conser, Mr. and Mrs. Gerden Stagg, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barneburg, Mr. and Mrs. John ny Grinsted, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ovelman, Mrs. Ida Hollars and Mrs. Jane Hemstreet. Mrs. Stagg served refresh ments later in the evening. Mrs. Burelson Is Hostess for Party Mrs. E. T. Burelson was host ess last evening for a delightful dinner party at the Hotel Hol land. A Christmas motif prevailed in clever table appointments and St. Nick distributed gift ex changes to the guests. Present at the affair were Nelle Sugg, Jane Mee, Irma Freeman, Edith Shores, Eleanor Degerness, Lena Narregan, Calla Foy, Juanita Chisman, lsa Luy, Ruth Luy, and Harold Burelson. Guests are members of the Bur elson store personnel. Crazy? He dug six stories down to $1,000,000,000 THIS is the 80th anniversary of "Drake's Folly" and the 60th anniversary of this Com pany each in its beginning thought a piece of foolishness. They laughed, until Col. Edwin 1. Drake's first commercial well, at 6W2 feet, or, roughly, six stories deep, struck oil. and es tablished the fifteen billion dol lar petroleum industry. They laughed, too, when D. G. Scofield, familiar with Drake's achievement in Penn sylvania, set up his crude spring pole drill in Pico Canyon neat Newhall, California until he brought in the well about which grew up our parent organiza tion. Today the far-seeing "folly" which motivated Drake and Scofield is a heritage of this Company. It goes through out whole make-up here obvious, there unseen dictating activi ties, policies, and relationships After 60 years, our manage ment still passes by surface ben. efits to invest effort on thost to be found deeper thost which last longer those which are more widespread. This attitude of looking be yond tomorrow is encouraged in every person connected with the Company. For it's our fun damental belief that the qual ity which marked Drake and Scofield had another name inspired imagination and that, inside this organization or out, is just about the world's great est asset Standard Oil Companj of California mmm Dixon Home Scene Christmas Party Crater Lake chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution held their annual Christmas par ty recently at the home of Mrs. Volney Dixon. At the conclusion of the busi ness meeting the following in teresting program was presented with Miss Sara Van Meter in charge. The roll call was an swered with quotations from "Poor Richards Almanac". The Roosevelt School chorus sang a number of lovely Christ mas songs. The chorus is com posed of Barbara Sands, Betty Lou Baker, Aleene Walsh, Bar bara Valentine, Barbara Mea dows, Loree Monteith, Arlene Helvey, Ann Conroy, Elaine Winkle, Elmer Hanaford, Byron Winningham, Bobby Leavitt Billy Hutchison and Bud Nut ting. Billy Hutchison as soloist sang "Silent Night" with violin ac companiment by Bud Nutting. Mrs. Archie Pierce sang At Eve I Hear a Flute" and "The Lass With a Delicate Air". Mrs. Carlton Janes accompanied her. Distribution of gifts brought the enjoyable party to a close. Mrs. Dixon was assisted by Mrs. Glenn Taylor, Mrs. R. E. Mc Hose and Mrs. A. E. Stratton. ' Christmas Party Enjoyed by Girls Girl Scouts of Troop 6 gath ered yesterday at the Lincoln school for a Christmas party. Those present were Marlys Adams, Geraldine Jerome, Vir ginia Long, Shirley Morrow, Fay McAllister, Betty Ann Shaw, Fanny Sullivan, Sally Lee Russell, Beverly Wright Winifred Brock, Margaret and Deloras Bismark, Rosalie Glas cock, Jerry Dicky, Bertha Mc Allister, Lawauna Surber, Mary anne Long. Special guest was Mrs. Mar jorie Pena, girl scout director Mrs. Verna Thatcher is leader of the troop. Dancing, refreshments and an exchange of gifts were enjoyed during the pleasant party. Willamette Croup Here for Holidays Floyd Baker, Bob Hinman, Hary Wilcox, Lois Herman, Hel en Chirgwin, Ruth Hedges and Patricia Short, all Willamette University students from Med ford, arrived home this week from Salem, for Christmas vaca tion. Christmas vacation at Wil lamette will begin with the com pletion of classes on Thursday of this week. While in Medford for the va cation Floyd Baker will visit his parents of this city; Harry Wilcox, his mother, Mrs. L. H. Wilcox: Patricia Short, her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Short; Miss Hedges, her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hedges; Miss Chirgwin, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Chirgwin; Bob Hin man, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hinman; and Miss Herman, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Herman. Floyd Baker, a sophomore, and Bob Hinman, a junior, have been active while attending Wil lamette especially in athletics. Both received berths on the Northwest conference all-star team. Harry Wilcox, a freshman, is affiliated with Sigma Tau fra ternity; Miss Chirgwin, a sopho more, has been active in the University Vespers group. Lois Herman is very well known at Willamette, is a senior assistant. has been in charge of the home coming dance committees, and is a member of the Beta Chi sor ority. Ruth Hedges is a junior and is a member of the Delta Phi sorority. Miss Short is a freshman and lives at Lausann Hall, girls' dormitory at Willam ette. Eagles io Have Children!' Party Ladies' Auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles will entertain with a party Friday evening for members and their children. Several Christmas carols will be sung during the program by a group of Salvation Army young sters under the direction of Mrs. R. H. Vincent. The following children will present piano accordion music. Marian Sutherlin, Jeanne Mc Ewan, Marjory Remer, Beverly Bishop and Marilyn Bohnert. Delta Debs To Meet Tonight Delta Debs will convene this evening at the home of Tony Stephenson, 418 Arcadia street at 6:45 o'clock. i WHY NOT FULLER BRUSHES for Christmas? E.J. Neumann 11 Vancouver. Phone 733-4 Medfordites Away For Holiday Time Mr. and Mrs. Martin Luther will be among valley residents going south for the Christmas holidays. They plan to leave here Friday for Carmel where their sojourn at this time of year is an annual event. Others planning on spending the Yule time in southern Cali fornia are Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker. They will be the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walker in Brawley, Cal. The latter couple formerly lived here and left several months ago to reside in Brawley. Miss Georgia Edwards plans I to leave here Saturday by train for San Francisco to visit friends during the holidays. Dews Are Yule Visitors Here Lieut, (J.g.) and Mrs. I. Lowell Dew arrived in Medford last evening from their home in Coronada, Cal., to visit friends and relatives during the Christ holidays. They are the house guests of Lieut. Dew's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nye, Jr. They will also visit Mr. Dew's father I. A. Dew on the Jacksonville highway. Both Lieut, and Mrs. Dew formerly resided in this valley and are well known here. Mrs. Dew is the niece of Mrs. E. G. Burgess. The couple plan to return to Coronada next week, leaving here by motor December 26 Couple Married Tuesday Evening Miss Thelma Dorothy Hump ton became the bride of John Thomas Mardon at an 8:30 o'clock ceremony held in the parsonage of the First Methodist church at 27 North Orange street. The Rev. Joseph Knotts unit ed the couple in marriage with the impressive double ring cere mony. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hobbs attended the couple. The newly weds will make their home in this city. DAV Auxiliary To Parly Soon D. A. V. auxiliary will hold its annual Christmas party Sat urday evening at 8 o'clock in the armory. A program and luncheon will precede the tree ana gifts. All members are asked to bring a cake and if they are bringing children they are to donate a gift for each child. D.U.V. to Meet' Friday Evening Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will meet at the armory Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Members are asked to bring homemade candy for the Christmas box. Calendar Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rebekah, I. O. O. F. party, I. O. O. F. hall. 7:30 p. m. Pythian Sisters and Knights, K. P. hall. Thursday 1:00 p. m. Methodist Bible class, home Mrs.' A. E. Brock way, Stewart avenue. 1:00 p. m. Relief corps, armory. 8:00 p. m. Nurses-B. P. W., Girl's Community clubhouse. ' 8:00 p. m. Degree of Honor, clubrooms. J. TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Emma J. Brown, resi-! dent of Medford for the past five years, died shortly after noon today at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Clara E. Phipps, on Morrow road, with whom she made her home. Mrs. Brown was 80 years old. The Perl funeral home was to make funeral arrangements thin afternoon. Use Mall Tribune want UK. HI nu(ii 111 J HFiiiiiH t im iw m in . . $2975 Larry Schade TRl WILL GIVE KIDDIES CHRISTMAS SHOW Arrangements were complet ed today to accommodate hun dreds of Jackson county chil dren at the big annual George A. Hunt theaters-Mail Tribune Christmas show at the Craterian .W1 and Rialto theaters at 9:30 Mon day morning. The big show is absolutely free and every child in the city and county is invited to attend. The same program will be given at both the Craterian and Kialto theaters. The program is featured with "Blockheads," starring the chil dren's favorites, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the madcap comedians. Included also are "Sing, You Swingers," a two reel Andy Clyde comedy, and a pair of Walt Disney's famed technicolor cartoons: "Farmyard Symphony," with all the barn yard pals, and "Donald's Golf Game," with the celebrated Donald Duck. I LOWRY TO LEAD ACTIVIANS Bert Lowry was elected presi dent of the Active club last evening at its regular meeting in the Hotel Medford. This marked the bi-annual election of the organization. Other new officers voted on M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE PAY LESS-DRESS BETTER 220 EAST MAIN TELEPHONE 232 Be. Different! Give the man in your life something original. He will admire your wise little head for choosing this spectacular new shirt, developed from an aviator's novel idea. Wings Shirts are made with collars and cuffs of real aero plane fabric. They will wear 32 longer than any other shirt of this price. $1.65 Wings Shirts, featured by M. M. Department Store OPEN Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings until 8:30 were William Miller, vice-president; Ken Denman, sergeant-at- arms; trustees, Dwight Hough ton, Royal Clare. Installation will be held the first part of January. John Nagley li the retiring president. Captain Reginald H. Vincent of the Salvation Army address ed the club and presented mo tion pictures in sound, showing the work and service given needy persons. He was assisted by Everett Faber of Central Point in showing the pictures. BANKS OF OREGON New York, Dec. 20. (Spl.) That banks in Oregon are ac tively meeting the credit needs of their communities is indicated by figures announced by the American Bankers association showing that the commercial banks of the state made more than 140.000 new loans totaling $118,000,000 to business firms and individuals during the first six months of 1939 and renewed 38,000 outstanding loans total ing $39,000,000 during the same period. The survey also reveals that business firms in the state arc using less than half of the "open lines of credit maintained for their use on the books of the banks. The figures are based on re ports received from 29 of the A. B. A. member banks in the state, or 38 per cent of the 76 commercial banks in the state and make allowance for the con centration of lending activity in the metropolitan area of Portland. The 29 banks reported they made 110,574 new loans total ing $104,100,179 between Janu ary 1 and June 30, 1939, and re newed 27,446 outstanding loans totaling $33,362,187. In addi tion, they reported 869 new mortgage loans to home owners and other real estate owners totaling $2,442,468. The average number of new loans reported per bank was 3,813, and the average loan was for $941. The average number of re newals per bank was 946, and the average renewal was for $1,216. OF JACKSONVILLE TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Helen Johnson, 87, well known Jacksonville pioneer, j passed away at a local hospital at o a. m. yesterday alter a brier illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Dept. 23, 1852 at Yuba City, Cal. She came to southern Oregon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold, June 25, 1865 She was united in marriage to Charles Thurman of Jacksonville in 1870, and had resided in the Jacksonville vicinity all her life. Having lived a colorful and vigorous life in which kind nesses to those about her were outstanding. Mrt. Johnson was active. . until., her., last., illness. She returned last month from Tiajuana and vicinity, having spent a month visiting friends and relatives in San Diego. Mrs. Johnson, familiarly known as "Grandma," had seen Medford and southern Oregon grow from rolling prairie and wilderness to the community that it is today. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Ott, Emeryville, Cal.; Mrs. Mamie Walton, Medford, and three sons, Roy Thurman, of Burns; E. A. Thurman, Sole dad, Cal.; and William Thur man, Jacksonville. There also are great, great, great grandchil dren. The following tribute to this beloved pioneer was written by her daughter, Mrs. Walton: A beautiful flower blouomed And thrived: For years 1U perfume filled our home But that blossom has withered and died. And leaves us so alone. But our heavenly father knoweth best, And has called her to his throne; Pesce be yours, Ilt'.le Mother In your eternal home. Funeral services will be con ducted by Rev. Mallory at the Conger chapel at 2:00 p. m. Thursday. Interment In the Jacksonville cemetery. Child's Wagon 14 Inch by 30 Inch one piece., steel ..body, ..7-lnch wheels with 34-lnch tire. $2.49 Dinnerware Four new patterns of 32 piece decorated Dinner ware Just received this week. $4.50 Stainless Steel Revere Copper Clad Stain less Steel Cooking Utensils are the finest, most easily cared for cooking utensils that can be bought. See our efficiency demonstrator. U SMARTEST! p li D a n i e 1 s o n, Conn. (U.R) Charles and Henry Reynolds were astonished when they learned seven of their prize hogs died from narcotics. State police, however, found a patch of marijuana on their farm and concluded the hogs had eaten ; the drug-weed, with disastrous ! effects. !O;OI(lf)iO!Oi)l0IO!OIOIO!OiO!Olf)!OIOIOIOIOiS ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS! Buy Her Gifts at The Band Box The Store That Saves You Money 4$ o Silk Hose Special "Better silk hose," true to their name, regular $1.00 and $1.15 value, special. . . .2 pairs for $1.00 Jewelry Robes. Gowns Slips' Bed Jackets Smocks. 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By the time the firemen arrivea, tne laaies, want you, had the blaze well in hand. 4& .$1.00 $1.98 to $8.98 $1.98 and $2.98 4t 98c to $1.98 p $1.98 and $2.98 jj? $1.00 and $1.98 .$1.98 to $6.98 i $1.00 to $2.98 49c, 79c, $1.00 Fly Box Newest MUlsite Tenle Fly Box Is the newest develop? , ment for keeping loose flies In convenient order. Made. of translucent Tenite Plastic. Attaches to belt or lapel $l.SO Ping Pong Four-bat Table Tennis S.ii priced from $1.45 fl Hollow Handle Grille Knives 6 Grille Forks 6 Salad Forks 6 Tea Spoons 6 Dessert Spoons j TatTrtsft-ipiooi cms $9.95 Carving Tools Newest MUlsite Tenite Fly and Carving Tools, operat ed by flexible shaft from small but powerful motor. Pencil size hand piece. Sets complete with acces sory tools, from $16.45 MIRRORS 20-ln. b.v.l.d Plain Mirror 24-ln. beveled Plain Mirror 24-ln. beveled $1.45 $2.25 $2.85 ngrav. Mirror. PHONE 231 'J .,n .-m
