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) 0 a ft t 1 li a B A II w u 1 PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD- OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1940 HILLAH SHRINERS ELECT ELLER AS Rajtior D. Ellcr, well known Klamath Falls business man, was elected illustrious poten tate of Hillah Temple at an election of officers Friday night at Ashland. Ellcr has been act ive in southern Oregon Shrine circle for a number of years and, since the present potentate, A. B. Cunningham, has been in the east, has served as acting head of Hillah temple. Millard W. Crubb of Ashland was elected chief rllbban for the coming year, while George P. Tavlor. Klamath Falls conn- Raynor D. Eller ry treasurer, will fill the post of assistant rabbnn. Alnnzo G. Bishop of Med ford will retain his office as high priest and prophet; George W. Dunn, state senator from Ashland, was re elected treasurer; Rufus E. Dot rick, past potentate and one of Hillah Temple's most active members, will again fill the of fice of temple recorder. As oriental guide for 1940, Paul B. Rynnlng, Jnckson coun ty engineer, was selected while the office of first ceremonial master will be ably .filled by Elbert L. Lenox, prominent Medford man. Raymond E. Noycs, of Grants Pass, was elected second ceremoninl mas ter and L. Frederick Bertram of Klamath Falls, marshnll of the temple. G. A. Nunn of Grants Pass was chosen as temple director; Donald Henslcy, Klnmath Falls, will be orator, and Frank Sco bert, of Eugene, captain of the guard. Ralph E. Sweeney, of Medford, was re-elected as a trustee. The two remaining trustees, Sam H. Baker, Grants Pass, and W. H. McNair, Ash land, automatically retain their posts. Representatives to the Im perial council session at Mem phis, Tcnn., this year will be Illustrious Potentate R. D. Eller, Chief Rabban Millard W. Grubb nd Rex Barnett of Grants Pass, for years the captain of the Hillah temple patrol. A. S. BLITON HERE 47 YRS. SATURDAY After spending 47 years In Medford. A. S. Bliton of 726 West Fourth street still thinks this is the finest place in the world to live. Mr. Bliton yesterday observed the anniversary of his locating in this city. He came here from Florence, in which city he was in the newspaper business for a year and a half. Previous to that time, he had lived in North Dakota where he held the Jobs of postmaster and newsiwpcr man. The day after he arrived here almost a half century ano, he purchased the Southern Oregon Mail from a Mr. Kertson and promptly changed the name to the Mail. When he first took over the interesting little paper the circulation figures were 500. A year and a hnlf later the amount rose to 1500. Mr. Bliton operated the paper, whirh was located on the present sitiht of the Craterian theater, as the owner and editor until 1909. when he sold out to George Putnam. Mr. Putnam operated at that time a paper called the Tribune. After purchasing Mr. Hilton's paper, he combined the two to form the Mall Tribune. Mr. Bliton has been a booster lor Medford and southern Ore gon during his entire residence here and is one of the valley's best known citizens. 15 SET FOR RETURNS ON SALE OF SEALS With i definite date, of Jan uary 15 set for receipt of final returns In the annual Christmas Seal Sale. Miss Helen Bullis, Jackson County chairman, yes terday reviewed the outstand ing educational program car ried on by the schools of Med ford for Dromotion of the drive. Seals were not sold this year by any school children but all school children participated In the far flung program to ac quaint all with the fact "tuber culosis can be prevented". This point was stressed par ticularly In the hygiene classes In Medford, where children were told what preventive measures to take, what danger signals to watch out for, and how to care for their health in case the disease developed English classes participated In story and speech contests and the presentation of a radio pageant. Art classes made at tractive posters. Assemblies were held in each of the grade schools, Jackson Washington, Roosevelt and Lin coln, with original programs presented, which combined clev er entertainment with dissem ination of timely information. Original songs were sung y some children, carrying the Seal Sale story, a patriotic program stressed health as the first duty to country. The Professor Quiz idea was adopted by one group and numerous radio talks were made. All Instructors and all stu dents cooperated, Miss Bullis stated, to bring to a success ful conclusion the educational program. Posters made by the students were used in publi cizing the sale in the down town area. PHILATELISTS TO ENJOY BIG YEAR It looks like either an Inter esting or bewildering year for stamp collectors. With the year not a week old yet, Postmaster James Farley already has big things lined up for 1940. Listen to this: Authorization has been given for a special series of stamps in honor of noted characters in the arts and sciences. In its en tirety the series will Include a total of 35 stamps arranged In seven groups of five stamps each, classified as follows: au thors, poets, educators, scien tists, composers, artists and in ventors. In the authors' group, first to be made available, will be Washington Irving, one cent stamp, green In color, Tarry town, N. Y., to be the first place of sale on January 29; James Fenlmore Cooper, two cents, red, Cooperstown, N. Y., January 29; Ralph Waldo Em erson, three cents, purple, Bos ton, February 5; Louisa May Alcott, five cents, blue, Con cord, Mass., February 5; Sam uel L. Clemens, 10 cents, brown, Hannibal, Mo., February 13. U.S. NATIONAL HAS According to comptroller's call as of December 30, the Uni ted States National Bank showed deposits of $133,190,344.09. Ac cording to the manager of the local branch, this is the highest point in deposits ever reached by the bank at the time of the official call. At the corresponding period last year, deposits were $120, J56.352.22. a gain of over twelve million dollars. In the same per iod, resources increased from S131.759.027.87 to J144. 384.5(19. 72. The increase in both de posits and resources is at the ratio of approximately one mil lion dollars per month. Accordin . ,o the report, loans for commercial. Industrial and agricultural purposes also showed a healthy gain. , Beetemyer Paroled San Quentin, Cal., Jan. 8. 'V Gilbert H. Beesemyer, 54, who was sentenced to 40 years In prison after the collapse of the Guaranty Building and Loan association of Hollywood, in 1930, was granted a parole today. Closing tlm far Too Late to Clas uy Adi m i so p m C. L. Perk, ins DIM TDK III OI'TnMKTRY Siirtfr In nr. r.. p. MnotHl I'liune U. Irnlml Mrillord. Otr. E. C. "Jerry" Jerome, who represented Hillah Temple at festivities in San Francisco be fore and following the annual East-West shrine football game, entertainly told members of the Medford Shrine luncheon club about his trip, as a feature of the club's Friday noon program at Hotel Medford. He described the banquet at the Oakland Athens club before the game, at which time beautiful engraved wrist watches were presented to members of both squads, and the brilliant Shrine ball held after the game. "The eastern coaches as well as the majority of bay city sport fans, anticipated an East vic tory, Jerome told the Shriners "The visit of the husky football players to the Shriners hospital for crippled children in San Francisco was a touching one. The little crippled children gave their yells for the two teams and the all-stars left the hospital with tears in their eyes and a solemn resolution to play their finest brand of football. It was a grand game, Jerome said, marked with sparkling playing and dazzling pass work The West line was especially outstanding. The loss of Med fold's own Bob Smith, who was scheduled to lead the West's passing offense, was a blow to the hopes of the West, but the coast boys overcame this loss with as brilliant playing as has ever been seen in Kczar sta dium. Between halves, 2500 Shrin ers in colorful array paraded for the fans despite the heavy rain, Jerome said. The Hiilah Temple drum corps, a Klamath Falls unit, was featured in the pre-game festivities. Between $50,000 and $55,000 was netted for benefit of the crippled children's hospitals. At this game, scouts for profes sional teams were on hand to eye the performance of the cast and west all-stars. Mr. Jerome also told of his interesting interview with Im perial Potentate Walter D. Cline, who pointed out the fact that membership in the Mystic Shrine is exceptionally high and that southern Oregon's Hillah Temple is near the top of the list in percentage of the mem bership holding life member ships in the Shriners' hospitals. Recorder R. E. Detrick of Ashland told the Shrine club members that finances of the local temple are now in best condition in years. Hal McNair, temple trustee, also of Ashland, was a guest at Friday's meeting ACTIV1ANS PLAN AFFAIR TUESDAY Medford Active club will hold annual installation of officers Tuesday evening at 6:30 in the Hotel Medford Following the installation ban quet a party will be given by the loosing team in a recent membership contest for the winners. Dancing to Whipple's orchestra will also be enjoyed. The informal event is antici pated each year by Active club members, their wives and in I vited guests. DIVIDEND TIME 0 Our saving members received their regular semi-annual divi dends on January 1 at the an nual rat of 4. They enjoy insured safetf and attractive dividends In this association. 0 W invite you. too, to start saving now or to add ta your savings tomorrow and share In next dividend time on July first. JACKSON SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION 138 Fitt Main St.. Medford. Oregon J BroihM KilUd Mn, H. HOWIOOK iu-rw I KIM II Rill nniftl LOCAL and Magicians Visit Harry Wong, Chinese magician of Los Ange- j les, visited yesterday with John Eads, Medford magician, at his home, 29 Kenwood avenue. Ball Wednesday A Town send birthday ball will be giv en Wednesday evening by Med ford Townsend club No. 2 in Townsend hall, 123H West Main street. Annual Meeting Annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers and Fruitgrowers bank will be held in the bank ing room of the bank at 4 p.m Thursday, January.ll. 111 Mrs. I. E. Jackson, who Is a visitor here from Iowa, was reported improved yester day after suffering from in fluenza. With her husband, Mrs. Jackson is spending the winter fn Medford. Special Meet Council of Medford Townsend club No. 2 will hold a special meeting Tuesday , at 7:30 p.m. in Town send hall, 123V4 West Main street. The meeting was called by Joe Smith, new president. To Resume After a holiday recess, . the Toastmasters club will resume meetings in the Hotel Holland Monday evening. Dr. George S. Jennings will be toastmaster. Dr. F. J. Moffatt will be the principal speaker. Legion Executives The exe cutive committee of Medford American Legion post will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Medford. As important matters are to be discussed, Commander H. J. Meiring urges full at tendance. Kiwanis Speaker Capt. Carl Y. Tengwald, commanding com pany A, 186th infantry of the Oregon national guard, will be the principal speaker at to morrow's weekly luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club in the Hotel Medford at 12:15. Captain Tengwald will speak on "Our National Defense." Townsend Ball Jacksonville Townsend club No. 1 will spon sor a Townsend birthday ball in the U. S. hall, Jacksonville, Saturday, January 13. The en tire proceeds from the ball will be contributed to the Town send birthday fund headquar ters In Chicago. Camelias Bloom Mrs. Martin Heitkamp yesterday displayed a red cameha she picked full bloom from a bush in an un sheltered part of her yard. Four have bloomed so far this win ter, two of them being frosted during the cold snap Christ mas, Mrs. Heitkamp related, adding there are 13 buds on the bush now, all preparing to op en. Mrs. Heitkamp's home is on Bear creek south of town. Skiing Good A topping of powder snow made skiing con ditions in Crater Lake national park yesterday excellent, ran gers reported by short wave radio late in the afternoon. Ground cover of snow at head quarters building was 46 inches deep yesterday, deepest this season. The snow was medium dry beneath, the powder dry surface, this combination being excellent for skiing even though skiis would sink four to six inches, the rangers said. West and south entrance roads to the lake rim were covered with packed snow and tire chains were advised. Temperatures yes terday ranged from 9 degrees to 24. The weather was partly cloudy. Visibility was good. will come again! COUNTY FEDERAL I PERSONAL To Bring Paintings Students of the Southern Oregon Art school are requested to bring paintings to the Jackson Coun ty Chamber of Commerce the first of this week. To Attend Rites Mrs. E. W. Wall left Friday morning for Redmond to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, Charles Harrison, who died Wednesday night in Redmond. Attend Funeral Mrs. J. C. S. Weills, Mrs. I. E. Schuler and Miss Helen Bullis were among Medford residents attending the funeral of Mrs. John H. Fuller in Ashland Saturday afternoon. Group To Meet Mrs. Mary Godward will be hostess to the Jacksonville health group Tues day for dessert luncheon at 12:30. All persons interested are invited to attend. Townsend Dinner Medford Townsend club No. 1 will spon sor a Townsend birthday din ner in Townsend hall, 1 23 West Main street next Friday evening. Serving of dinner will begin at 5:30. After dinner the evening will be devoted to en tertainment and dancing. There will be only one admission charge for the entire program. Plane Passengers Edward Kelly, former Medford attor ney, arrived by United Main liner from Portland last night. Paul Brunk of Crescent City. Cal., left on the same plane for Wichita, Kan., via Denver. J. R. Miller and M. C. Mitchell arrived by Mainliner yesterday afternoon from Oakland, Cal and continued from here to the Genelec lodge near Eagle Point. W. G. Brown arrived from the south on the same plane. Rol and Halper, United Air Lines station attendant here, returned by Mainliner yesterday morn ing from Oakland where he had spent a couple of days visiting. V. C. May and Roy Mead arrived from the south by Mainliner Friday afternoon The Be The Better - er The Bread A. A ItlsForYou I I i THDitTvi Extra Nourishment! Extra Flavor! Extra Goodness! Value! Why no! get the "EXTRA" good bread, especially when it costs no more? Only the very finest In gredients are used in bak ing FLUHRER'S bread It's baked under the most modern and sanitary con dition there's wholesome energy and goodness Ir very single sllcel Brother Killed Mn. H. Barnhart of 722 Dakota street received a telegram yesterday stating that her brother, Paul Lancaster of Afton, Okla., was accidentally killed Friday eve ning. No details of the tragedy were given. Mr. and Mrs. Barn hart left by train last night for Southwest City, Mo., the family home, where funeral services will be held Wednesday., t Car Mishaps Six automobile accidents were listed in reports on file yesterday. All were considered minor though in one Reginald Fifer, Jr., 18, of 10 Almond street was listed as slightly injured. Fifer was a passenger in one of two cars that collided late Friday night on South Oakdale avenue. Ross McRae Webb of Kings highway and Robert Vincent of Central Point were listed as the drivers. In the other five reported ac cidents, damage was confined to the autos. Art Classes Southern Ore gon School of Fine and Com mercial Art yesterday announc ed the continuance of classes in oils, water colors, pastel, com mercial art, drawing, art his tory- and art appreciation and , portrait during the winter , months. Those interested are re quested to contact the manager, Mrs. Elizabeth Edmondson, 854 West Second street, or obtain class schedule at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. ' All classes are free of charge until spring. Airport Arrivals Yesterday's : arrivals at Medford municipal I airport included Lieut. Dalej Swartz of the Washington na-j tional guard, cn route from Klamath Falls back to his sta-; tion at Spokane in a Douglas ; observation plane; Maj. John Corkell, chief test pilot for the U. S. army at the Boeing fac-1 tory in Seattle, Wash., en route ! from Seattle to " Sacramento, ; Cal. in a Martin bomber; Lieut.- i Com. C. R. Brown, Redding, ! Cal., to Seattle in a Curtiss , scout-observation plane. Swartz : was to remain overnight and continue northward today. j Brown's station is on the air craft carrier Saratoga. W" 1 craft carrier Saratoga. LaaaMBSaBSHHaMUtKaMJ if fW Holbrook 111 Frank J. Hoi- brook it 1012 East Jackson boulevard Is confined in Sacred Heart hospital where he under went an emergency appendec tomy Thursday. Hospital atten danta reported that his condi tion was fairly good yesterday. - Hunts Return Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hunt returned to Medford last night by United Mainliner. They arrived from San Francisco following their marriage last week in Las Vegas, Nev. F. A. Karlson left on the same plane for Port land. Rooms Reopen Mrs. E. G. Burgess, acting chairman of the war relief.production work dur ing the absence from the city of Mrs. Alfred S. V. Carpenter, announced yesterday that Red Cross rooms in the county court house will reopen tomorrow. Workers are needed to help fill Jackson county's quota and per sons sewing garments at home are asked to complete them and bring them to the Red Cross of fice promptly. Closing tlma for Too Late to Clas sify Ads l 1:30 p. m. 1M SELECT QUALITY Rough B!ox and Pine Slabs Per Heaping Load Compare This Fuel ' Cleaner Cheaper Burns Longer Medford Fuel Co. Tel. 631. YOU WHEN GREATER VALUE THAN EVER BEFORE The Same Unexcelled Fluhrer Quality . . . AonLMliU IVIHI1 111 T Robert M. Kent of Ashland, one of the class of 10 Southern Oregon College of Educativi students enrolled in the gov ernment's pilot training course, made his first solo hop at Med ford municipal airport yester day. He was the fourth member of the class to solo. Jim O. Taylor of 10 Park avenue made his first solo hop Friday. Previously Worlow C. Purdin of 335 West Holly street and George R. Jensen of Ash land had soloed. Thomas A. 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