Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 28, 1940, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2S. 1940. PAGE SEVEN LOCAL and Haturns Horn Charles Ger hardt returned by train this morning to hit home on the Old Stage road from Eugene where he spent ten dar visiting his sister. Minor Accident Roy Russell of Route 1 and James K. Hoey of 242 North Front street drove cars involved in a slight mishap at Fifth and Front streets Tues day afternoon, according to a report on file today. Sunday Cueit Joseph Ger hety was a Sunday guest at the Ralph Arnold home at 340 Hav en street while en route home from a vacation in Canada. Mr. Gerhety is on the facility staff of the veterans hospital in Palo Alto. Cal. J Driver Tasts Persons seek ing licenses or permits to oper ate motor vehicles will be ex amined here as usual on Satur-, day. A state examiner will be in council chambers on the top floor of city hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and applicants are asked to report to him. Called io Duty Ernest J. Brugger, a captain in the U. S. quartermaster corps reserve and for the past four years subsis tence officer of the Medford CCC district, has received or ders to report for duty with the regular army at Fort Mason, Cal.. CCC headquarters an nounced' today. Captain Brug ger has been assigned to the of fice of the quartermaster at Fort Mason. Capt. and Mrs.. Brugger and their daughter Audrey will leave by motorcar Thursday for their army station. They have resided here at 630 West Fourth street. Philo D.' Smith will suc ceed Brugger as CCC district subsistence officer. Job Tests The U. S. civil service commission today an nounced open competitive ex aminations for the following po sitions: assistant marketing spec ialist (canned or frozen fruits and vegetables). $2600 a year; specialist in conference plan ning, $4600 a year; physical di rector, $2000 a year; and mime ograph operator, for appoint ment in Washington, D. C, only. $1260 a year. Full information regarding these and other pend ing examinations may be pro cured at Medford postoffice from Stanley G. Sherwood, ac ting secretary of the local board of civil service examiners, or at the state employment service, 45 North Fir street. Join Army Enlistment In the U. S. army of six more youths of this district was announced today by Staff Sgt. Willis S. Estep, in charge of the Medford recruiting station. Accepted ten tatively for enlistment by Sgt. Estep, the youths were formal ly enlisted at Portland after passing their final qualifying examination. They were: Wll liam R. Marshall, Brownsboro 18th signal platoon, Alaska; Chester E. Dunn. Roseburg, 63rd coast artillery, Fort Mac Arthur, Cal.; Harold Van Grev- enhof. Drew, quartermaster corps. Fort MacArthur: Robert G. Steffens, Cave Junction, and Allen K. Foster, Ashland, quar- termaster corps, Presidio of Monterey. Cal.; and Willard G. Harris, Merlin, 69th quarter master regiment, Fort Lewis. Wash. Plana Passengers Passengers departing for Portland on the noon United Mainliner were Mrs. T. A. Paulus and her daughter Jean of Grants Pass, L. Vantis and Vic Vcttel. Depart ing on the forenoon Mainliner were Mr. and Mrs. William Pom ering. to Sacramento and Los Angeles, and R. Walburn. Miss L. Dougherty arrived from Sac ramento this morning and L. Taylor left on the same plane for Portland. W. Samueison ar rived from Los Angeles last night and departing for Port land were H. Dorman. F. Knowles and V. Cochran. Lane Osgood arrived from Seattle last evening and H. Westbrook, Jr., and H. Westbrook 3rd left on the same plane for San Fran cisco. Mrs. Myra Egger arrived from Oakland by Mainliner yes terday afternoon. . Ex-Resident Here Mr. and Mrs; L. H. McGuire. former res idents of Jacksonville who now reside in Norton. Va., are spend ing a few days here renewing old friendships. At one time Mr. McGuire was project superin tendent of the Applegate CCC ramp under U S. forest service Jurisdiction. He left here in March. 1936, to serve with army engineers on the construction of the Fort Peck. Montana, dam. largest earthen dam in the world. He is now with the U. S. bureau of mines, safety di vision, being engineer in charge of the Norton station, his terri tory embracing Virginia and the east half of Kentucky. On a va cation trip. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Guire and their daughter Susan Louise arrived last evening by motorcar. After a few clays lier they will motor to Seattle and thence cacic to Norton. PERSONAL Cadet Tests The U. S. mari time commission today an nounced an examination for deck and engineer cadets in the merchant marine. Unmarried men 18 to IS years old of good moral character are eligible to compete for the examination. Further Information and appli cation forms may be obtained by writing to the Supervisor of Cadet Training. U. S Maritime Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications for the examina tion must be on file In Washing ton not later than October 15. ... Driver Fined Charles S. San ders, 18. Phoenix, was fined $25 and $4 50 costs when he pleaded guilty to a state police charge of reckless driving in Justice of the peace court yesterday af ternoon. He had spent the pre vious night in county Jail after being arrested on a bench war rant for failing to appear In court on the day he was sup posed to. He told Judge William R. Coleman that he had come to court as cited but that a trial was going on and he did not wait. Constable Back Nick Young resumed his duties as constable this morning after enjoying a vacation in British Columbia. He was accompanied on the va cation trip by Mrs. Young and his nephew, Charles Young, and his wife of Salinas. Cal. The group returned to Medford last night and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young left for their home this morning. The travelers ar.lnnrn. ed in Vancouver and Victoria. Constable Young said there was less evidence of war in Canada than in this country- relating that he saw no training of sol diers and heard very little talk about the conflict. . At Airport Today's arrivals at Medford municipal airport included Lieut. E. K. Bennett, Albany to Hamilton field. Cal.. in a North American basic com bat plane: CaDt. F. C. Sherman and Lieut-Corn. C. Adair, Sand Point, Wash., to Oakland, Cal., in a navy Curtiss observation plane; and Lieut. W. H. Vernon, Pearson field. Wash., to Oak land in a North American basic combat plane. Arrivals late yes terday were Lleuts. W. W. Jones and J. W. Twaddell, Pear son field to Moffett field, Cal., in a Northrup attack plane; end Lieuts. F. M. Hardison and S. P. Perret. Euaene to Sacramen to in a North American observa tion plane. LOCAL PRISONERS Sheriff Syd I. Brown will leave here Sunday to take four prisoners to the state penitenti ary in Salem. On the return trip, Sheriff Brown said, Melburn Oswald. 42, of 346 N. Front street would be brought from Toledo to Medford to face a charge here of larceny by bailee- The sheriff said Oswald was accused of buy ing a car from D. E. Lawson and paying for it with a worthless check. Oswald was arrested by state police in Toledo, Brown stated. The prisoners to be taken to prison are Kenneth I. Becknell, 37, transient, not more than two years for stealing a car; Fred J. Peebles, 24, Medford, not more than three years for contribut ing to the delinquency of a minor; Albert C. Mertz, 42, Ash land, not more than three years for obtaining money under false pretenses; and Arthur Griffith, 41, Portland, not more than two years for committing a burglary not in a dwelling. I - i m J CONTINENTAL DISTILLING CvORATlOlt, PHILADELPHIA, PA. EM REITS! IS E The regular weekly meeting of the Lions' club convened at the Medford Hotel last evening. Earl Reitsma was initiated into the Lions club as a new member and was given the High Lights of Lionism by District Governor Knox of the Medford den. Dr. Chas. W. Lemery showed moving pictures of his trip to Cuba which were very interest ing and well illustrated. Miss Betty Neglas honored the Lions meeting with several selections on the accordion. Guests for the evening were Jos. V. Neglas and Keith Math ews. SALEM GIFT TAX CLAIMS SETTLED Washington, Aug. 28. (JFi The board of tax appeals dis closed settlement today of $354,. 000 in gift tax claims for 1924 against 22 persons- named In trusts established by Charles Henry Sanford who died In 1928. Terms of the settlement were not revealed. The 22 persons had petitioned the board against the internal revenue bureau's claim that they owed the $354,000. Among persons named in the stipula tions and the Individual amounts involved In the con troversy were Frederick I. Sanford. $17,000. and Eunice Elia Sanford, $17,000, Salem. Ore. Australia has about 100000 men under arms. An oil well 6.000 feel rfepn can be sunk in 12 days. Grand Coulee dam will rr. ate a lake 151 miles long. The port of Montreal is cap able of accommodating 100 ocean steamers. Too Late to Classify SMALL rut side furnished apartment. Adult. Sis. Phone Cook's Beauty Shop. FOR BALE New 4-room modern house, one acre good Irrlftated land close In, J0OO. West of Medford. H. N. Lofland, 22S South Oakdale. EAST LAWN COURTS ut completed. 4-room furnished apartment. Also a-room umuroitnea. Fhon 438 or 3381. PEACHES Tuscan Cling and Hale. Pred Sanders, 14 mil eouth Oak Grove school. FOB RENT S-rooro unfurnished houae: also unfurnished 3 -room apartment, 818. inquire 138 Van couver. FOR RENT Mountain stock ranch. 400 acrea. Plenty water, farm land and open range. Write Val. W. Babcock. owner, Butte Fall. Or. PEACHES Hales. Elbertae. Tomatoes for canning. Grower Market In pnoenix. WANTED Service station operator. Stat experience, age, references. Bo 4S8 Trlbun. IT'S DANCE NIGHT TONIGHT Ai TOWNSEND HALL 12313 W. Main St. Ladies 10c Gents 25c Hot Music Alr-Conditloned Hall -nirt f s i $ i - Rialto Western Stars Roy Rogers and George "Gab-. k..- u..... ... . iu. by Hayes, two of the screen s , most popular Western stars, have the starring roles in "Carson City Bing Crosby's Bing Crosby has a new lead ing lady in his new picture, "Rhythm on the River," coming to the Cratcrian theater Sunday, i She is the "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" girl of Broadway fame Mary Martin. Basil Rathbone and Oscar Levant, star of radio's "Information Please," are also m featured roles. -' The picture shows Crosby as a small town composer who goes to the big city and becomes a PLEASANT ROOM for gentleman. 43 North Peach. Phon aaog. WANTED TO BUY Good pie apples. Fluhrer'a Bakery. FOR SALE Drop-head aewlng ma chine, good condition. 617 Park Ave. WANTED Experienced girl. Houae keeplng and cooking. Oood wages. Phone 3469. WANTED Boya who can caddy. Ap ply at Roru Valley oolf Club. FOR 6ALF. Baby bed and chair. 431 Earhart St. FOR RENT Houae lt 80 Kenwood. $Y ''fc 1 I 1" Lr.. K HURRY! LAST TIMES TONITF.I James, Lucile and Russell Gleason as the Higginses in "Earl of Puddlestone" Plus Dirk Arlen-Andy Define In "Black Diamonds Mystery Girl of 2 "Thrill" Hits Ad4ed thrills with your FOR 3 DAYSI IJ Jt 12L templet showa Tnday at 1 :4V7:')0-9:IS Kid," which opens a three-day run tomorrow at the Cool Rialto thMUr f the fomplinlon ffa. Uire wiln . Giri lrom God s 1 Country." New Picture "fciiost writer ' for a prominent song writer who has lost his knack. There he meets the girl, and they collaborate, he doing the melody, she the lyrics. They become a pair of "ghosts" until they branch out for themselves, a situation leading up to many hilarious moments and to a cli max that puts "Rhythm on the River definitely in the class of movie entertainment theater au diences are clamoring for today. FOR SALE Small electric radio tn metal caa. aultable for collage uae. Consider excharar for calf or pul- icta. call evenings at 117 N. Peach FOR RENT Modern furnished home. 32.50. close In. east aide. Available Sept. 10. Owner 618 E. Main. FOR SALE Boston bull female, 84 monthe ou. S7 60. 730 Alder St. FOR SALE Buffet, library table, dining table, 4 chain. Inqulr S3 Tripp. FOR SALE Gt your canning Tom tra now whit quality la beat at the Imperial Oardns. aero from County Farm: also b(t quality non 1 moated mlon. George Hartley. the Frozen North! Fearless men and a daring . . in the adventure land of I midnight sunl favorite saddle rtar 7?as UIMI In "Drums" Valerie Hobson has one of the leading supporting roles with Raymond ("Abe Lincoln in Illi nois") Massey and Desmond Tes ter in Alexander Korda's tech nicolor epic of India. "Drums." which stars Sabu, the Elephant Boy, at the Roxy Theatre for to day and tomorrow only. In the most dramatic setting Nature ever created, the frontirra of India, "Drums" tells a story of life, love and hate as the tide of empire sweeps on over a savage land keyed to the beat of a drum Not since "Trader Horn" has an adventure picture so taken the country by storm. 'Private Detective, co-starring Jane Wyman and Dick Foran. plays as the companion feature. FOR SALE or RFNT Small acreage. 4-room nouse, ouiouuaings. ki. i. Box 399. TO TRADE 17-)ewcl EWn watch. thin modl, dual-proof nickel case, for small radio or watch. John William, rear 710 s. Central. BIO TOWN8END DINNER at Dream land hall at 419 E. Main St. Friday evening, from 6:30 until 8:00 p. m.. after which a program will be given. Admission, 33c. Everyone cordially Invited. FOR SALE Walworth piano, SS0. 113 E. 13th St. 9LEEPINO ROOM. Phona 3340. S ACRES CTTT LIMTTS HOUSE C17flft 8 acrea. clover meadow. VXlUU garden land. Irrlcated: 4-room house, garage. Electric pump, plumbing. City water avail able. Nice ahade. At cltv limit Total price $1700. 1300 cash, bal ance Ilka rent. J. C. Barnaa, 30 N. Peach. Phona 4938. 8 PEAR PICKER SPECIALS 1937 Hudson Redan, good tlrea. good body, good al.ape, all for 636 00 1930 Pontlac Coupe, new tires ...619 60 Packard Sedan S39.60 1038 Chevrolet 4-door Sedan 639.60 1929 Bulck Sedan, Immaculate clean $99.60 See theaa oara now, Theae Special won't laat long. HAHN MOTORS SALON Chrysler-Plymouth 83-38 N. Riverald Open Evening and Sundays NO M4TINFK ON WFFK DAY! ROXY Know i-H:15 Mr 25o Inf. Tux Are !?-U-fW KMrilf Iftr A MIGHTY SAGA OF CONQUEST ON INDIA'S FRONTIER! The most talked- hont adrenture film of any year ... of Iifarti that beat to the eound of a aarage drum. I & i saa in TECHNICOLOR IASU, RAYMOND MASSIT a' a call .41,000 Actually filmed In India 2 HUB and thU added hit that makes this a perfect pro gram!! JANE WYMAN DICK FORAN In "Private Detective" IS?.:. WVfSi- DRUMS osw FOR PENT S room, modem, hard wood floor. Larg ferae, wood ahed, back yard fencec. Paved atrt. Walking dtetanoe. 829. L. J. Austin. 310 laurel. Phona 6437. TOMATOES, le lb. Cucumber, all tiara. Bean. Kei ncky Wonder, rantalou-- . Sac. sac. 80c down. Prunra, lo lb. you pick, l'e lb. picked B E Ford. 3 mile wt on Jackaonviiia highway. Phone 6263. mm r Seagram' "soft-stllt-ing" process gives King Arthur a super-smooth ness in cocktails, tall gin drinks or straight. It's "America's Richest" Gin. "IT'S IOr-STIlU0 Seagram' King Arthur Distilled London Dry Oin. 90 Proof. Diatilled from 100 Grain Neutral Spirit. Seagram-Distiller Corp., Executive Office: New York 4 Wl , e strth " . -,a,rr" CSED WOOD ItANOEB prletd very reaaonabla. California Orgon Pow er Co. PEACHES Carpenters. 1 mile west of Phntnli on Houtton Road. HIGHEST CA8H PRICES PAID for SCRAP IRON AND METAL of all kirula, batterlaa. radiator, alumi num, copper, brant: also hid, petta and wool. Medford Bargain Houie. a? N. Orape. Phone 3744. 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