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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MATE TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JTJT,T31. 1310. PAGE THRES Society Reported by Mrs. Bengtson Feted at Party Entertaining at a surprise birthday party at the Hotel Hoi land this week was Mrs. Anna party In honor of her birthday i her home on Siskivou heights. G. Bengtson for her daughter-ion July 28. Mrs. Murrey re-iMrf Brown w,s a former Med-in-law, Mrs. O. H. Bengtson. (ceived numerous lovely gift forj resident, making her home The fourteen guests who ! 'rom her friends. nere or ,ome time. This is her greeted Mrs. Bengtson were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilcox and their two sons. Bob and Lyle, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Janouch, Dr. and Mrs. C. I. Drummond and Mrs. Drum mond's sister, Miss Clark Elean or Oberlies, Mrs. Ethel Boggs, Mrs. Anna G. Bengtson, Mrs. Paul Herron, Mr. O. H. Bengtson and small daughter Brenda. Later the guests returned to the Bengtson home at 203 North Peach where games and gifts were enjoyed. ) Marilyn Miller Honor ee at Party Mrs. Earle Miller was hostess at her home at 617 Park last Monday evening at a dinner par ty to a group of the very young set who gathered to celebrate the seventh birthday of Marilyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miller. The table was decorated with a large birthday cake and cor sages of pastel flowers were found at each place. Guests included Patty Free burger, Linda Lou Lemery, Su sanne Singleton, Barbara Green, Margaret Ann Pinneo, Sally Cooney, Caroline Shangle, Betty Begley, the honoree, Marilyn and her small brother, Dick. B.P.W.ToHold Meeting Thursday The Business and Professional Women's club will hold its reg ular dinner meeting Thursday evening, August 1, at the Hotel Holland at 6:30. Enid Funk, first vice-presi dent, will preside. The program for the evening will be in charge of Mrs. Zoe Hurd, who is chairman of the legislation committee. Mrs. Hurd will be assisted by Eva Jurr and Viola Liedel. All past officers and commit tee chairmen that did not file their reports at the last meeting for the year ending June 30, 1940, will be given at this time. k -1. 1 tt vm 1 1 Starting Tomorrow! For a limited lima only. sraat NATION-WIDE SALE of tha famous Pequot sheets and cases. Buy nowi take advantage of tha saving to be had on iha nation's finest, longest wearing sheets and casts. nd Clubs Nancy Heath Mrs. M. C. Murrey Honored at Party Friends of Mrs. M. C. Murray ; gathered recently at a surprise , Following the serving of re freshments, a musical program was presented. Helen Pierce gave three vocal numbers, ac companied by Mrs. George Snearley and two piano solos by Venita Gardner. The remain der of the afternoon was spent in playing Chinese checkers. Those present Included Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Elizabeth High, Helen Pierce, Mrs. George Snearley, Helen Gardner, Veni ta Gardner and the honoree Mrs. Murrey. Portland Residents At Gannaway Home Guests at the W. C. Gannaway home are Mr. and Mrs. Rode dack of Portland who have been spending the last few days visiting in Medford. They are en route to their Portland home after a vacation tour in Cali fornia. Mrs. Rodedack is a niece of Mrs. Gannaway's and a cousin to Mrs. Arthur Render, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gan naway. House Guests At Davis Home House guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis of West Jackson are Mrs. Ferriil W. Forden and small son. Bill of San Jose, Calif. Mrs. Forden and her son arrived in Medford with Mr. and Mrs. Davis upon their return from a vacation in the south some time ago. Mrs. Forden is a sister of Mr. Davis. 1 Juvenile Club to Have Picnic Saturday The Degree of Honor Juvenile club will hold their regular meeting Saturday, August 3, in the park at the corner of Sth and Bartlett from 4 to 6:30. Mrs. Ida M. Wilson, Juvenile direc tor, asks that all Juvenile chil dren be present and bring a guest. All attending are asked to bring a picnic lunch. Madf ord Residents In Southern California Leaving last Saturday by mo tor for southern California were Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Emmens. In California they plan to visit with friends in Los Angeles and en route home will visit the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco on Treasure Island. They plan to return about Sun day. Home Economics Club Has Recant Luncheon The members of the Home Economics club of the Phoenix Grange met recently at the home of Mrs. Mona Ferns with M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE PAY LESS DRESS BETTER 320 EAST. MAIN TELEPHONE 233 SHEETS 0rig Now 72 x 99 ..........1.40 1.24 72x108 ..1.50 1.34 Six 91 150 1.34 Sixios 165 1.44 sixl08 Hemstitched 1.95 1.60 PILLOW CASES 0r3gj Now 42x36 .' each .33 .29 42x36 each .35 .32 42x36 hemstitched each .48 .44 45x36 hemstitched each .50 .47 SI inch bleached sheeting yd. .51 .45 42 inch bleached tubing yd. .27 .23 Mrs. Crr assisting. At noon delicious covered dish luncheon was served. The afternoon wms spent in a social hour and con cluded by a business meeting presided over by Mrs. Peggy Schmaclc. who acted as chair man in the absence of Miss Eiva Caster. Format Resident Visits la Mediotd Mrs. Charles Brown arrived today by train from Chicago to snend the next two weeks visit- ,ith M i i Emmen at first trip years. to Medford in ten PACKING PLANTS UNDER WAY SOON The Pinnacle Packing com pany plans to start its No. 1 packing plant Friday morning, and the Potter Palmer company plans to open Bartlett pear pack ing operations Saturday. The Reter Fruit company will start next Monday. It is expected all plants will be in full swing by the middle of next week. Bartlett picking was reported underway today in some of the early orchards, with more start ing tomorrow. Horticulturist C. B. Cordy re ported pressure tests showed the fruit was ready to pick, but he doubted picking would be gen eral before Monday. SUSPENDED SENTENCE ON ASSAULT CHARGE Dave Gillette of the Phoenix district, charged with assault and battery, was given a six months' suspended sentence by Justice of the Peace William R. Coleman yesterday. Gillette engaged in fisticuffs with De lores Sullivan, a neighbor, and appeared in court with a black ened eye and other signs of a loser. According to the testimony, the argument was over some bees, and came to climax when autuvan assertcdly made a re mark about some friends of Gillette's, which the latter re sented. LOCAL COUPLE OBTAIN RENO WEDDING PAPERS Reno. Nev., July SI. (F) Marriage licenses issued here yesterday included Joe E. Saun ders. Gold Hill, and Laura M. Harding, Rogue River, Ore. Pension Paw-Wow Salem. July 31 P Meth ods of assisting legislative candi dates who favor larger old age pensions will be discussed here tomorrow at a meeting of the state executive committee of the Oregon pension federation. JACKSON COUNTY WOMEN JOIN WAR AGIST CANCER Form Division of Women's Field Army of American Society for Cancer Control Announcement was made to day of the organization of the Jackson county division of the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Con trol of Cancer. Still In an embryonic stage. the local division is sponsored jby the Jackson County Medical society and the Jackson woumy Public Health association, ine state commander has appointed Mrs. Ralph U. Boutelle of 21 Florence avenue chairman for this district. At a meeting in Mr. Bou- telle's home Monday night. plans were made for selecting an executive board and other officers to arrange and direct the Jackson county division of the Women's Field Army. In ad dition to Mrs. Boutelle, those attending the meeting were Mrs. J. C. S. Weills. president of the Jackson County Public Health association, and Dr. O. J. Hat both and Dr. Robert Sleeter who. with Dr. Harvey Woods of Ashland, were appointed by the medical society. Last Te Enter War "Oregon and Connecticut are the only states In the Union not already engaged in this educa tional campaign against cancer," a statement issued today said. 'As Oregon stands about mid way in its record of deaths from this cause, there is a clear-cut challenge to the state. "Oregon a mortality rate Is 133 deaths per 100.000, com' pared with 112 for the whole United States and only 51 for South Carolina. The Women's Field Army was recently organ ized in Portland and Jackson county intends to do its part in the future, hopeful of reduc ing the number of deaths caused by cancer." TOWNSEND PICNIC SET FOR SUNDAY (Contributed' The Townsend Trailblazers In arranging a schedule for picnics has set the date for the annual delegates' picnic at Ashland park for next Sunday in the upper picnic grounds, if it can be secured, if not It will be at the lower grounds. (Just keep going until you find the Town send crowd.) Martha Spenker wil give the main address on the convention with other delegates making short remarks. This is not picnic for Town sendites alone. Everyone will find a welcome and i invited. Derby Derby, July St. SpI. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lorton and Bob bie Chambers of Butte Falls were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Kill. C. H. Hayma and hla brother Leonard cut a be tn Saturday. Thy hived U beat and savad sis gallons of honey. Hurl Hayitea ntf Frank HID war buaineaa visitor to Eagl Point tnlT 30. Dennis Clark, Kewt tllfaon, T. R- ktarcar and son Brras are helping Seotty Boytr with bis building con struction. Mr. and sir. W. M. Bennatt and Mr. ana Mrs. Percy O'Nell of Butt JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL Savings & Loan Associition 128 East Main Falls. noRtly marn4 couple of DrtT, a era brought by crowd of tnMa to Mr. ana sir. Fran Chap Una bom Saturday tenlne. ahara plenty of bomc-mao K craara as caka war atnrad. Percy, a tairatrd rtoHotat. antar. tatnatf bla frlrsaa vitb SSa rlollrt and Mr. and Mrs. Burl Oueroary of Butt rH sraale ob Hawaiian (ultara. It waa a Yry njoyabl aratsinff. LjSa Haynca of Bail rout, with bla parrnta Mr. and Mrs. Muri Rarnta. wtotfraa. Fraaraaa. tonard and 1m aprnt Friday at Oypay Sprint plcklngr htieiUaberriea. Murl Dean and aoa Kldon war at Orp.y Spring July JO and ti. 7 BOYS AND GIRLS DIE ON CROSSING Augusta, Ga., July St fflt Seven boys and girls en route to a swimming party were killed yesterday by a fast freight train which crushed their automobile at a crossing near here. There were no survivors. The car was dragged some 1,400 feet. Six Augusta victims were R. A. Elliott, Jr., 19-year-old senior at the Citadel in Charleston, S. C, his sister, Helen. 18, their cousin, Corinne Elliott. 16, Wil liam Wheetess, 20, Julian Bai- dowski, 19, Harry Jarrell Shep- pard, 19, and Emma Baker, a 18-year-old visitor from Atapa ha, Ga. RIVER CARNIVAL IS CENTENNIAL FEATURE Salem, July 31. (IF) A river carnival, featured by a tug-of- w a r between two tugboats. opened Saiem five-day cen tennial today. The climax of today's cele bration will be fun parade and a pageant at the state fair grounds, in which 3,000 per sons will depict Salem's history. The pageant will be held four nights. Several thousand persons are expected to visit the city. Radio Highlights By Associated Pre. (Time is Pacific Standard.) Topic of Col. Ctwrles A. Lind bergh's Sunday broadcast on MBS is announced as "Keep America Out of War for Ameri can Reasons." MBS will carry the talk at 12:30 p. m., while WOR, New York, wilt record it and repeat it at 7:15. Tonight: Europe CBS :55. 6:30; WJZ-NBC 6; MBS S; NBC 8. WABC-CBS :1S. Rep, Homer D. Angela on Defense. Thursday: Europe, subject to change NBC a. m., 8:45 m., CBS 4 a. m., 2:45 p, m. PHOENIX T0WNSENDITES TO GIVE SOCIAL FRIDAY Phoenix, July 31. SpiJ The Townsend club will give an ice cream social Friday evening at the home of Mrs. L. Conklin on the highway. Mrs. S. W. inman, club dele gate lo the recent national Townsend convention, is expect ed to give a report. REP. LINDSAY WILL BE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Washington, July SI. (P) Representative Lindsay Warren (D.-N.O will be appointed comptroller general cf the Unit ed States, the nomination go ing to the senate tomorrow. Warren, a veteran member of the house and chairman of the account eommitte, will succeed former Senator Fred Brown of New Hampshire, who resigned recently. You can enjoy these advantages of MORTGAGE LOANS 1. Prompt service na delay of t4 lap. f 1. Small monthly pTmn!s eut Income. I. Lena lermti lev Interest rata charged on decreasing balance. 4. Loan expense small, na commis sion to pay. MASS SUB GIN M LIFE TERMS IN SAN QUENTIN PRISON;, Loa Angeles. July SI. U-R A sentence of five consecutive life terms in San Quentin pris on today was given Verlin H. IT r.,rn. n.in.inDl of the South Pasadena junior high school, for the mass der of five of his school assocl-l ate. He pleaded guilty. In addition. Spencer was sen tenced to a sixth prison term of not to exceed 20 year for wounding a sixth victim. This was to follow the five life terms, thus assuring that the school master would spend the rest of his life in prison. Superior Judge Thomas L. Ambrose pronounced sentence. GRAVE-DIGGERS PICKET BIG DETROIT CEMETERY Detroit, July 31 OPl Thirty- five striking grave-diggers, bear ing placards, picketed Wood- mere cemetery, one of the city s largest burial grounds, today. The strikers, members of the United Cemetery Workers-CIO. demanded higher wages and vacation with pay. Cemetery officials said a fore man was performing the neces sary burials. REUEF SPEEDED TO TURKISH QUAKE AREA Ankara, Turkey, July 31 Mi Government agencies speeded relief today to earthquake stricken areas In the central Anatolian plateau, where 300 persons were reported killed and hundreds Injured yesterday by heavy temblors which de stroyed 12 villages. The affected region centered around Yozgad. 200 miles east of Ankara. Vgalabi Soap Athot, Mass., July 31 tm Paul Prallnsky Is amazed at the virtuosity of a plant in his back yard. Below the ground the i plant la growing healthy pota toes, while up above there Is handsome tomato. Outstanding at C.M.T.C. Vancouver, Wash., July 31 W) Edward B. Buckman, Glad' stone. Ore., was selected a the outstanding Oregon man at this year's citizens military training camp. He was awarded a trophy donated by Governor Sprague. "ft K Ha fit? wsm COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., of Medford, 601 Assassin Exacuiad London, July 31 !,? L'riham Singh, alias Mahomed Singh Aiad. 37-year-old Indian engi neer, was executed at Penton- viiie prison today for the mur der of Sir Michael Q'Dwyer, re- ired lieutenant governor of Punjab, last March IS at a meet ing here of the East India associ ation. Waalhar Northern California: Fair to night and Thursday, but cloudy or foggy on coast: normal tern- i perature; moderate northwest mur-!wind off coast. DRESS $5.00 Hundreds of Dresses Go On Sale for Final Clearance All Styles at Dresses and Formals From att of ear leading manufacture? Junior Sizes Regular Sizes i Sizes Whites, Pastels and Prints Many Values te $16.50 FINAL CLEARANCE $5.00 COME AND BURELSOH'S LADIES' Medford Building, The tingling taste of Cbca-Cola never loses the freshness of appeal that first charmed you. It leaves a, cool, clean after-sense of refresh ment that satisfies your thirst completely. PAUSE THAT REFRESHES ' soraro i-Nm. authosjtt o thi cocxcoia co. y , Travel to the Bowlder Bam recreational area is heavier than year ago. Ci Mail Triers wast ads. -FOR WOMBls ONUf If nrr, rtla ?s'-?t 5Wj H&ttr fren 1vn& Jaaetjtma j "ir rpRUlaritlM" ktp you from harlnc f 3B in h? t LfHi Psnfchan; Veicetiitie Compound famous lor owr 6Q mn ta belpiat w3t, ma SifflTB smtous won;? a dtirtna "(til fieult" dr. WORTH TRYING l . SALE SEE THEM HEABY-TO-WEAR Fftes It No, Grsp St Phon 77S