MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1939
PAGE THREE
SALVATION ARMY
DISTRIBUTES 146
E
The Salvation Army yester
day distributed 146 Christmas
baskets to needy families in
Jackson county. In the 146 fam
ilies were 537 individual per
sons. A year ago the Salvation
Army distributed 82 baskets
but this year Crater Lake aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, turn
ed over its list of 53 needy
families to the Salvation Army,
the lodge donating cash to pay
for the baskets and, in addition,
to purchase toys.
Capt. Reginald H. Vincent,
head of the Salvation Army
here, last night thanked the pub-
lie for its contributions to the
kettles and expressed apprecia
tion to all others who helped
to "make this one of the best
Christmas holidays we've ever
had in Medford. A happy Christ
mas to everyone!"
Each Christmas basket con
tained a beef roast, butter,
bread, canned peas, beans and
corn, coffee, sugar, canned
cream, shortening, preserves,
Jelly, walnuts, potatoes, onions,
carrots, apples, pears' and cab
bage. The Salvation Army will hold
its annual Christmas party for
children at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday
in its auditorium at 236 North
Bartlett street. Toys, candy and
fruit will be distributed and a
program of entertainment will
be presented. The program is:
Opening song by. assemblage;
recitation, "Welcome," by Alf
Peterson: "All My Heart This
Night Rejoices," by little girls;
recitation, "The Christmas
Story," by Ada Brown; song,
"The First Noel," by assemb
lage; recitation, "The Little
Lord," by Josephine Roberts;
"Just a Boy," by Sonny Brown;
dialogue, by boys and girls of
'teen age; song, "Jingle Bells,"
by assemblage; arrival of Santa
Claus.
A group of young people
from the Salvation Army will
sing carols at. the county farm
for the aged at 7:30 p. m. Wed
nesday and each resident of the
farm will receive a gift.
A special Christmas service,
"Yuleata," for Scandinavian
families will be held at the Sal
vation Army at 6 o'clock Mon
day morning. Guest speaker
will be the Rev. C. B. Starkey.
A Christmas program, includ
ing a pageant, will be presented
at the Salvation Army at 7:30
tonight. The public is invited
to all the services.
DR. GOBLE- KILLED
III AUTO MISHAP
Word was received here yes
terday that Dr. J. G. Goble,
tormer jvieaiord resident, was
fatally injured in an automobile
accident at Yreka, Cal., where
he had made his home since
leaving here.
Dr. Goble, an optometrist, is
remembered here by many old
.friends. He left Medford for
Yreka about 20 years ago.
Funeral services will be held
in the Perl chapel at 11 a. m.
Tuesday. Last rites will be con
ducted by Medford lodge of
Elks of which Dr. Goble was
a charter member. Interment
will be made in the family plot
in the Medford I. O. O. F.
cemetery.
Births
Born Jo Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Clark of 327 West Second street
in Community hospital Thurs
day, December 21, a baby girl
weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces.
Mother and child are doing
nicely.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Slngler, route 2, box 331, a girl
weighing three pounds and two
ounces in Sacred Heart hospital
Wednesday evening, December
20. The baby has been named
Norma Jean. Mother and child
were getting along satisfactor
ily yesterday, hospital attend
ants said.
The COFFEE POT
WILL CLOSE FOR THE WINTER
SEASON TODAY
SUNDAY, DEC. 24
We wlih to thank the people of southern
Oregon for their generous patronage. Please
watch for our re-opening early in the spring.
A Merry Chirstmas
And a Proaperoua New Year la Our
Wish for All
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METTLE WON MEDAL S Courage that enabled her to
conquer paralysis made Nellie Kaskons (above), 17, a swimming
champion, and here she Is at Pittsburgh with some of her medals.
She overcame her physical handicap to become international 100
meter backstroke champion for her age-group. With that record of
grit behind her, Miss Kaskons plans for the Olympics.
T
TO VATICAN POST
Washington, Dec. 23. (fP)
President Roosevelt announced
tonight the appointment of a
personal representative to the
Vatican and called for "all the
churches of the world which
believe in a common God" to
throw the "great weight of their
influence" behind the cause of
world peace.
He said Myron C. Taylor, re
tired steel magnate and head of
the intergovernmental refugee
committee, would go to Rome
as his representative. Taylor, a
Quaker, will have the full soc
ial, although not official, rank
of an ambassador.
At the same time Mr. Roose
velt invited Dr. George A. But
trick, president of the Federal
Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, as a protes
tant leader, and Rabbi Cyrus
Adler, president of the Jewish
Theological Seminary of Amer
ica, to confer with him from
time to time "in order that our
parallel endeavors for peace and
the alleviation of suffering may
be assisted."
Mr.-Roosevelt made it plain
that he does not have in mind
at this time any new spe
cific move for bringing peace
to Europe.
In taking these steps, he in
dicated he was looking primar
ily to the future and to what
the world situation may he
when Europe's bloody conflict
ends.
CROOKED SCALES
FOUNO THIS AREA
Salem, Dec. 23. (IP) A new
large capacity scales testing
machine operated by the state
department of agriculture de
tected a 145-pound error recent
ly In a 12-ton beam scales in
southern Oregon, Arden A.
Reed, deputy state sealer of
weights and measures, reported
today.
Investigation disclosed, Reed
said, that the owner of the
scales had attempted to increase
his equipment's capacity by
hanging false weights made of
gaspipe fittings on the beam
tips, with the discovered error
resulting.
SPECIAL SERVICE
AT POSTOFFICE
A window at the postoffice
will be open from 9 to 11 a.
m. Monday for the delivery of
Christmas packages for which
notices have been left at homes
or in boxes at the postoffice
it was announced yesterday by
Postmaster Frank DeSouza. A
similar service was provided to
9 o clock last night.
The window will be kept
open for no other purpose, Mr,
DeSouza said in asking patrons
not to expect service unless
notices of the arrival of pack
ages have been received at their
homes or in their private boxes,
There will be no delivery ex
cepting special delivery mail to
day but an effort will be marie
to deliver all late-arriving
Christmas mail tomorrow, Mr
DeSouza said.
Boston, Dec. 23. (AP-USDA)
Trading in domestic wools on
the Boston market was very
slow during the past week and
quotations were unchanged, al
though largely nominal because
of the lack of activity.
MONEY MATTERS
That billion-dollar word,
budget, poked its head into the
news when Harold D. Smith
(above), V. 8. budget director,
was summoned by F.D.R. for
talks about budget to be pre
sented next congress.
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to drive with a r& motor
and poor brake t tht unmf
n knocking at dentil door. If
life I impel, your motor should
he tnappr and your hrakra tn
rood" condition at all time.
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GIVEN YULE CHEER
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Seven hundred and fifty-six
underprivileged children were
given dolls and toys at the Lady
Lions toy headquarters last
Wednesday and Thursday, it
was announced yesterday by
Mrs. Ray Marti, president.
In addition to the usual as
sortment of toys, each family
was given one large article,
such as a wagon, tricycle,
scooter or doll buggy, while
these playthings lasted. The
Lady Lions expended a substan
tial sum of money in new dolls
and toys, though most of the
gifts to the poor children were
the rebuilt playthings from the
firemen's workshop. The Lady
Lions also bought and distrib
uted 10 pairs of shoes and com
pletely outfitted one little girl
with new coat, hat, dress, un
derclothing, stockings and
shoes, the J. C. Penney store
providing the pair of shoes. A
case of canned milk was given
to a family of 12 who had lost
their cow.
Mrs. Marti thanked all who
helped in any way and singled
out the following for the Lady
Lions gratitude:
ine firemen for their "very
excellent Job of repairing and
repainting the old toys;" Chief
Roy Elliott and Policeman
Clyde Fichtner for their aid
Wednesday and Thursday; Ray
F. Baker of the J. C. Penney
company; P a r s o n's machine
shop for welding work on some
of the old toys; Piggly-Wlggly
for a box of small flashlights:
Past Matrons club, O.E.S., for
a box of new toys; Scott Davis
for use of his building at 113
North Central avenue; Mrs
Blanche Frisbie, supervisor of
county nurses; the Salvation
Army, the public welfare com
mission and the schools for as
sistance in preparing lists of
needy children; Miss Mary
Ellen Bell and Miss Elizabeth
McGalliard, for delivering toys
to country families who could
not get into town; the Girl
Scouts for dressing 50 dolls;
and all persons who contributed
old toys for reconstruction by
the firemen.
"Our largest project of the
year is completed but we shall
continue to buy new shoes,
stockings and underclothing for
needy children throughout the
winter," Mrs. Marti said in
speaking of the charitable work
of the Lady Lions. "Principals
of the schools have been re
quested to call us whenever the
need arises. We are also fur
nishing a glass of milk a day to
the underprivileged children at
the Washington school. Funds
for this work are raised during
the year through our card
parties and rummage sales."
LOCAL MAN DIES
Roseburg, Ore., Dec. 23. (IP)
Arthur Emmet Lyman, 78. re
tired groceryman, resident of
Medford, died suddenly Friday
night while enroute by train to
spend the holidays with rela
tives at Olympia, Wash. The
body was removed from the
train upon arrival in Roseburg.
Death reportedly resulted from
a heart attack.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday at Sutherlin, where Mr.
Lyman resided for 30 years,
prior to moving to Medford 20
years ago.
Surviving are his widow and
a daughter, Mrs. Clarice Lan
han,v Washington, D. C.
Closing time for Too Lata to Clas
sify Ada It 1:30 p. m.
JACKSON
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SAVINGS k LOAN ASSOCIATION
12S East Main St.
LOCAL and
Convalescing D. D. Davis of
905 West 10th street, who has
been confined in his home with
influenza for the past week, is
recovering and able to visit
with friends.
Luman Home David Lumin,
Oregon State college student,
arrived here recently to spend
the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lu-
Visils Mother Verta Ellis ar
rived in Medford yesterday from
Los Angeles to visit her mother,
Mrs. Nettie Grover, who is ill
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ora Dow on Prune street.
Returns Home C. W. Ash-
pole of Crater Lake avenue and
McAndrews road, who has been
in Sacred Heart hospital for
three weeks with influenza and
pneumonia, has returned home
and Is able to receive visitors.
Holiday in North Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Smith of 301 Haven
street left Saturday for Van
couver, Wash., spend the Christ
mas holidays with their daugh
ter, Mrs. T. G. Kelly. The
Smiths will return to Medford
after the first of the year.
...
Home for Holiday Mrs. Ha
zel Fredenbcrg, head of the ac
counting department at the U.
S. forest service office in Port
land, arrived Friday by train
to spend Christmas at the home
of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
J. Wiley of 403 West Jackson
boulevard.
Closing The Coffee Pot on
North Riverside avenue will
close for the winter today, Carl
Wiltermood, proprietor, an
nounced yesterday. Before the
re-opening early in the spring,
extensive remodeling will be
undertaken, which will Include
enlargement of the kitchen, he
said.
, Heads Committee Relph E
Sweeney, Jackson county treas
urer, has been appinted chair
man of the Medford city com
mittee to handle the 1940 Presi
dent's ball to raise funds for
the control of infantile paraly
sis. The appointment was made
by William Grenbemer, county
chairman. Immediately after the
first of the year, a committee
of representative citizens will
be appointed to develop plans
for the ball in this city, Mr.
Sweeney stated.
By HALE WHEELER
HERE ws are not more than a
frog hop away from Christ
mas. They tell us this la golnv to
be the biggest Christmas that
ever happened in this country and
I think It's swell to be part of It.
Especially when you flguro that
all over the world there are lota of
folks who won't get much chance
at happiness Finns, English,
French, OermAns, Russians, Poles
the list Is almost endless. It
ought to make us atop And think
and feel mighty glad chat we're
In a country where ws can say,
"Merry Christmas" without add
ing, "If you're stlU alive on
Christmas Day." '
Once again let us wish you a
Merry Christmas. We wish to
thank you for your patronage and
assure you that we will maintain
our high standards of workman
ship In the future. Our staff will
remove spots fron. your garments
by hand when sent to us for
cleaning. Have your party clothes
ready for New Years. Phone 96
ind ask for Hale Wheeler Unique
Cleaners Ac Dyrrs, 20 B. Central
at.
COUNTY FEDERAL
PERSONAL
Skiing Good Skiing condi
tions in Crater Lake national
park yesterday were described
by rangers in their afternoon
radio broadcast as "very good."
The snow was 33 inches deep
at headquarters and it was a
'.'normal pack" snow with a
three-inch topping of powder
snow, considered an excellent
combination for skiing. Park
roads were covered with a hard,
packed snow and tire chains
were advised for safety. The
temperature ranged yesterday
from a minimum of 13 degrees
to a maximum of 21. The
weather was cloudy, visibility
poor.
Plane Passengers Arrivals on
last evening's southbound flag-
stop United Mainliner were
Thomas A. Culbertson, Jr., from
Seattle, Wash., Miss Eunice
Davis, from Portland, and O. K.
Anderson and Roy A. Coulter,
from Fairbanks, Alaska, via Se
attle. Walter R. Bernal left on
the same plane for San Fran
cisco. Richard Culbertson ar
rived by Mainliner yesterday
afternoon from San Diego to
spend Christmas at the home
of his parents at the airport.
Wilson J. Parks left on the same
plane for Seattle. A. O. Butler
left for Portland by Mainliner
yesterday morning. F. J. Estes
arrived from the south Friday
afternoon and leaving on the
same plane were Miss Maxine
Waters to Olympia, Wash., via
Portland, Francis Schmidt and
John Llchty, to Portland, and
Thomas A. Culbertson, Jr., to
Seattle.
F,
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Two men who reside in Fair
banks, Alaska, crime south on
the same steamer, and boarded
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CHRISTMAS
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Farmyard Symphony Donald's Cloli Game
with WUh
All the Barnyard Pals Donalil Duck
the same United Mainliner in
Seattle yesterday afternoon had
never met until tbey were intro
duced by the plane's stewardess.
Much to the surprise of each,
both men got off the plane at
Medford.
The men were O. Kenneth
Anderson, U. S. weather observ
er at Fairbanks who formerly
was employed at the weather
bureau here, and Roy A. Coul
ter, Fairbanks business man.
Mr. Anderson is spending Christ
mas at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson, In
Central Point. Mr. Coulter came
to Medford for a visit. There
were two other Fairbanks men
on the plane but they continued
to Los Angeles.
The last lap of the long jour
ney, from Seattle to Medford by
plane, was considerably faster
than the forepart of the trip
the Mainliner spanning the dis
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The candle burns low. The year is
almost over yet the flame of Christ
mas spirit has never burned more
brightly, or Illumined the world with
more needed, mora welcome warmth.
We' extend to you our Christmas
Greetings and we hope that we are
not failing in good cheer all through
the year.
Morning 9:$0 o'Clock
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tance in two hours and 40 min
utes. Mr. Anderson related that
he spent two days on a railroad
in travelling from Fairbanks te
Seward, the coast town whence
he sailed on December 15. The
ship called at all the coastal
ports and did not reach Seattle
until yesterday morning.
Mr. Anderson, who has nu
merous friends here, will go to
Washington, D. C, shortly after
January 1 to take special
three-months training course. He
will return to Fairbanks upon
completion of the special assign
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