MEDFORD 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.
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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
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Kiddles . . 10c
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"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.
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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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CHEVROLET TRUCK Long wheel
base, 13-foot stake body, good
condition and rubber. Terms, call
1390-J.
SKINNER'S
DEPENDABLE USED CARS
BUICKS
1937. 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
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.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
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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
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were pals to the end . ... ndl:
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