Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 03, 1940, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNTS. MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1940. PAGE FIVE LOCAL and Let Returiu Dr. Robert E. Lee returned yesterday from a vacation spent in northern Cali fornia. He is row in his office at 103 North Central avenue. Roads Icy Roads in the Union Creek district were icy this morning and motorists were cautioned. Fog also added to driving hazards. Order io Meet DeMolay or der will convene for a regular session this evening at 7:30 in the Masonic temple. Election of new term officers will be held. Cloudy at Caves Cloudy weather prevailed at Oregon Caves national monument this morning, Crater Lake national park headquarters here were in formed by radio. 111 at Home Mrs. Florence Ferguson is confined in her apartment, No. 5 in the Mail Tribune building, convalescing from an operation performed on her foot yesterday. She will be unable to leave her apart ment for some time. To Install Officers of the Jacksonville Townsend club for 1940 will be installed at a meet ing in Jacksonville city hall at 8. p. m. Thursday. Everyone interested in the Townsend plan or in old age pensions in gen eral is invited to attend. After the business session free re freshments will be served. Driver Tests Examinations will be held here as usual Sat urday for persons seeking li censes or permits to operate motor vehicles. A state ex aminer will be in council cham bers on the top floor of city hall from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and applicants are asked to re port to him. From Eugene Spending the week-end here from Eugene were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover and son Bob. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Hoover of 37 Tripp street. The two Hoovers are brothers. Brief visitors at the Hoover home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Phi) Parks, also of Eugene. The Parks had been skiing at Cra ter Lake national park. Snowing at Lake After a light deposit during the night, snow started falling again in Crater Lake national park this morning, rangers reported to the winter administrative of fices here by short-wave radio. Though the ground cover of snow was still described as "wet," the new snow was im proving skiing conditions, the rangers said. Park roads were covered with snow and ice and tire chains were advised. The weather this morning was cloudy, visibility zero. Lowest temperature during the night was 19, the mercury standing at 24 degrees at 8 a. m. TOMORROW and FRIDAY! stan-KtWj CrSAR I0MBO Sl.illt MSJtl Ml'ST END TONIGHT! ? -7 LSI FREEDOM SINE Vltarrin( NELSON EDOV Ylrii)il Iraci ( -ttilrTrHrttiiMMUBr PERSONAL Delay Meeting There will be no meeting of the Rogue Valley Men's chorus this evening. The chorus will next convene on January 8 at 7:45 p. m. in Pruitt's Music and Radio Cen ter, 111 West Main street. Return io School Rolland Rinabarger, Lester Stinson and Bill Holloway returned yester day to Corvallis where they are students at Oregon State col lege. They spent the holidays here visiting their parents. Back from Funeral Harvey Eads of 117 Almond street re turned yesterday from Eugene where he attended funeral ser vices last Saturday for Fred Wentworth, Mrs. Eads' father. Mr. Wentworth retired about a year ago after serving as city treasurer in Eugene for two decades. Mrs. Eads planned to return to Mcdford Sunday. From Honolulu Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baker of Honolulu are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ruel Finch of 1309 Locust street. Mrs. Baker, who has been visiting relatives and friends in the west and middle west for the past four months, is Mr. Finch's sister. Mr. Baker is on a short leave of absence from the U. S. navy. Minor Accidents Frank Peck, 39, of Trail and Ben Taylor, 31, of 329 Apple street were operators of cars that collided at the Bartlett and Fourth street intersection late yesterday after noon, according to reports on file today. LeRoy Cameron, 23, of Gold Hill reported his car struck a horse at a bridge a half mile west of the Sams Valley postoffice early yester day morning. The report did not say whether the horse had been injured or killed. Grateful Norman Satterlee today expressed appreciation for all the Christmas gifts and cards and New Year's greetings he received during the holiday sea son. He asserted his friends had made his Christmas exceed ingly happy and he wanted them to know he was grateful. The youth is confined in Sacred Heart hospital with a broken neck suffered in a shallow dive into the Rogue river at Bybee bridge last summer. Friends may visit him at the hospital Publicized An article on the House of Mystery on Sardine creek above Gold Hill is con tained in the current Wheel, widely-circulated monthly maga zine published by the Stude baker corporation, for motor ists. The article is illustrated with photographs. John Lit- ster, owner of the House of Mystery who was here today, said he was recently invited to appear on the John Hix "Strange As It Seems" radio program In Hollywood to tell about the phenomenal place. Mr. Litster stated that he de clined the invitation, but at Mr. Hix's request was sending data to be used in a possible "Strange As It Seems" cartoon. The cartoon is a feature in the Mail Tribune daily. Plane Passengers Roland Halper, United Air Lines sta tion attendant here, left by United Mainliner this afternoon for Oakland, Cal., where he was to spend a couple of days on leave of absence. The plane, due here at 10:55 a. m., was about two hours late. The air line service was disrupted somewhat today because of fog between Oakland and Portland. A. A. Young arrived by Main liner this forenoon from Bakers field, Cal., and was to continue from here with friends by mo torcar to Roseburg. The plane, due here at 4:52 a. m., did not arrive until 11:39 a. m. Last midnight's plane flew over Mcd ford because of fog. Miss E. Eades arrived by Mainliner from Los Angeles last night. She was en route to Eugene. T. R. Sutter and J. Lykken arrived hy Mainliner yesterday after noon from Los Angeles. Mr. Halper will visit friends in Oak land where he studied at the Boeing School of Aeronautics. He planned to return to Med ford Saturday. Back from Trip Homer Hlxon, district ranger of the Rogue River national forest. Mrs. Hixon and their young son Bruce returned to their Medford home last night from Snoqualmie, Wash., where they spent the holiday season with relatives and friends. - They made the trip by motorcar. Making Audit E. J. McElroy, auditor for the Audit Bureau of Circulations, arrived today to make a periodic check of the Mail Tribune's circulation books. He expected to be here two or three days. The Mail Tribune is a member of the audit bureau which certifies the circulation figures of member newspapers. CITY DEPARTMENT AT COUNCIL MEET f continued uvra page one) Various kinds of traffir vin. lations made up a large part ot tne years docket, violation of the basic rule leading at 44, Reckless driving cases number ed 26, operating a car without a driver's license, 22. Despite educational campaigns to make bicycling safe and to Drocure compliance with the city ordin ance, there were 65 bicycle cases, 48 involving the ridine of two persons on one vehicle. Judge Curry called specific attention to the large number of cases involving drunkenne traffic infractions and bicycle violations. The judge's report said that $1,641.75 was turned over to the city treasurer during the year. Boxing Commission. The boxing commission re ported receipts of $503.75 and administrative disbursements of $219 during the year, leaving a net of $284.25. On Januarv 1, 1939, the sinking fund amounted to $1000 and the general fund to $469.05. On January 6, 1939, $419.05 was disbursed to the civic emerg ency fund, the report stated. As of January 1, 1940, the re port showed $1000 in the sink ing fund and $334.75 in the general fund. Mr. Deuel presided in the absence of Mayor C. C. Furnas, who was out of town. Council man C. H. Herman was absent. CITY'SllENTS TO SCHOOL All Medford public schools re-opened this morning after the Christmas-recess that began at the close of classes December 21. Attendance was about nor mal at all the schools, Superin tendent E. H. Hedrick's office said. It will be but a short while now until mid-year examina tions are held. The ffrot ter ends on Friday, January 19 and the examinations will be held during the previous week. Second term will start Monday, January 22. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their sympathy and kindness during our recent bereavement In the loss ol our husband and brother, Geo. H. Morris. Also for the beauti ful flowers. "s Mrs. Mao Morris, wife. Jas. H. Morris, brother. Mrs. Bertha Del Porto, sister. Hl'RRVI LAST IIMKS TONIGHT! Jack Holt in "Fugitive At Large" Plus 8tu Erwtn-Marjorle Weavpr In "Honeymoon 'k Orer" Starts Tomorrow--3 Days I usm m t-4- v mw Phm Antrj with Smiley Mats 1:4 J Adults . . 2V llffs . . , 30c Kiddles . . 10c SHE! "Another Thin Good newt for show fans: William Powell, Myrna Loy and Asta. the terrier, return to the screen with another featured member of the family, William Poulion, the little Thin Man. Jr. in "Another Thin Man." coming to the Craterian thea ter SundRy. jiw m tmvgmmm. nn.nn! ii "ft i4s Singing Cowboy Smiley Burneltc again plays opposite Gene Autry in his newest western hit, "Mountain Rhythm," which comes to. the New Rialto theater tomorrow for a three-day run as the com panion feature with "The Day the Bookies Wept." Joe Penner is starred in "The Day the Bookies Wept" and Betty Grable heads a large sup porting cast. In his new film, Penner plays around with the bookies, cuties and a racing nag that has peculiar habits all of which is said to be his funniest picture to date. Too Late to Classify APPLES Gebhard's, half mile north B?nr Creek bridge, Central Point. WIDOW NEEDS WORK Companion, nurse, receptionist. Plen&ant per sonality. CUve phone number. Box 1122 Tribune. 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Special Sedan new rub ber, low mileage, healer 675 1937 Century Coupe 5 pas senger, good rubber, heater.... BOB 1936 Special Sedannow tires.. 545 1935 Special Coupe heater 375 1934 Special Sedan 205 1933 Special Sednn 165 CHEVROLETS 1937 Deluxe Town Sedan very clean 525 1935 Standard Coach 315 1930 Sedan a sood buy 135 DODGES 1936 Coupe 425 1933 Coupe new paint 245 CHRYSLERS 1936 Royal Sedan new rubber 395 PONTIACS 1937 Sedan 6-wheel, fine condition BOB 1930 Sedan 475 1937 Packard Sedan motor A-l, good tires, radio heater.. 645 1037 Nash Lafayette Sedan 525 Good Truck Buy 1937 QUO 1H T. Stake good rubber, fine condition.. 505 1938 CMC i T. Stakfl very clean 845 1934 Ford Pickup a good buy 215 SKINNER'S OARAGE Phone 102 Buick Cara OMC Trucks Used Car Lot Phone 655 feT BUT UHEl .stft V: SCREW-LOOSE BENNYrtKe lady i J '- grJjZ$ Uft1'1 J " ' -killer. Ev.n h. wai HildaV I (T f 1 1 V 1 fall -Tl THE OEAKOH -or Percy The 11111 1 1 1 , f I lr 1 Passion Flower. He thought sjj ''Sj vi ii i'' ''"i'"'u v 'TVs a PLANER-ROUGH or Factory Blox. Heaping load, (4.50. Medford Fuel Co. Tel. 031. FOR SALE Hay. R. W. Lewla, Cen tral Point, Rt. 1, Box 341. FOR RENT Large housekeeping room, $250 per week with garage. 627 N. Central. DODGE PICKUP Good condition, needs paint, cheap. Texaco Service, East Main and Hawthorne. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE Everything for your roofing needs roofing paper, building paper, roof paint, roof stain, asphalt, cedar shingle all grades, corrugated gal vanised Iron all stes, cement;, received in carload shipments and PRICED TO SAVE YOU MONEY. New and used pipe, all ali.es both black and galvanised, ao new and used pipe fittings. Stool top cook stoves, large fire box, duplex grate built to our specifi cations: stove pipe and elbows, heavy gauge, Large assortment of ranges, hentrolas and heaters, new and used. Wedges, sledges, crosscut saws, axes, tools and implements big assort ment to choose from. Tents, tarpaulins and sleeping bags. Now supply of those boots and shoes and army shirts, also wool blankets, tin pants and coats, raincoat and slickers Just rlpht for the cold wet winter Benson. MFD FORD BARGAIN HOUSE The House of Bargains with Savings for the Wise. 37-31 North Grape St. Phone 1063. FOR RENT Nlca furnished house. Ideal Court, corner Myrtle and Taylor ttts. Geo. Ivereon. WANTED Body and fender man. Shulu Bros. See I. N, FOR SALE 1931 Mode A Ford Se dan, extra ,?ood condition and a real buy. Phone 608, WANTEDExperleneed waitress at J. S. Caie. FOR SALE 40 tons clean tlfatfa hay. W. A. Prader. Box 21. Talent. FOR RENT 3-room house, l'i acrea clover; fenced: 3 miles out; a 10 month. Inquire 1028 West 11th. FOR RENT Room. 2 50 week. Pri vate entrance. 408 Edwards. GARAGE. 126 N. Holly. Phone 745-M. FOR RENT fully furnished, a clean I 4 -room bungalow, garage, electric i stove and water heater, oil heater, : laundry tubs. Close In and nice neighborhood. Formerly rented for i 25.00, now iao.00 a month, water ; and garbage service paid, Victor ! C. Sether. I Regularly 24.75! NOW... Superb quality coats trimmed with piocad P.rilan, mlnk-dy.d Wolf, Racoon, Squlrr.ll tuerd, supple iabrlcil Broken ileil Regularly 9.98! NOW .... Sporti coaUl Spruc.ly Kited or swag ger styles! Plaid back, tweed on chin chilla. Amaiing valuetl Broken sites Regularly 4.98! NOW Here are Girls' coats that look TWICE the pricel Furred and unfur red styles! Rayon twill lined! Warmly interlined! Broken sites! 117 So. Central. SMALL APARTMENT, next to port office. Adults. Phone 74S-M. FOR SALE Good milk cow. Llndley. Phone B71-J-3. For Sale SMALL EAST SIDE HOME, Just remodelled and decorated. Good location. Reasonable. Call 196. RAW FTJRS WANTED I Eastern Cash Prices paid for your furs at home. Also hides, pelte aud wool. MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUSE 37 N. Grape St. Medford. Ore. FOR SALE Newtowns. Nice quality, good sizes. By the lug or truck load. Bring containers. Myron Root & Co., Inc. Warehouse 47 South Fir St. DINE and DANCE THE CHATEAU BVEKV SITE ROCK1NO RHYTHM BOYS Cover charge of 25c on Sat. Night Onljr 1475 Marmot, Rich tax- 650 375 Telephone 288 EO . . . He and The Dealton) ate together, lived together.) were pals to the end . ... ndl: Hilda was tne enai. AUDKD SHORTS: Take a tmtn cruise tu "CHILI" In color NovHtjr "Bits of Life" LATEST NEWS EVENTS I