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f.f?' m mtoford mail tribune, medforiv oregon. Monday, july 7.-1941. PAGE THREE Society by Betty Curtis Bachelder Weds Mr. Strang At Las Vegas, Nev. Mist Curtis Lorraine Bach elder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Bachelder of Portland and William Charles Strang, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Strang of this city, were married in Las Vegas, Nev., yesterday at 12:15 p. m. in the First Methodist church. The bride has been making her home with Col. and Mrs. L. E. Walther of Los Angeles, Cal., since last May. Mr. Strang has been in southern California- for the past 18 months and is an employe of the Douglas Aircraft Corp. Both are well-known In Med ford where they graduated from Medford high school. Mr. Strang was formerly employed on the Mail Tribune. After a brief wed ding trip to Boulder Dam they will make their home at 1218 12th street, Santa Monica, Cal. Health Group To Meat Wednesday Phoenix Health group will hold an all day meeting with Mrs. Louise Porter Wednesday. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon. in other words Br JOHN CLINTON Well, now yoo know the wont. That picture above is John Clinton, himself. And I'll send a fur lined coffee pot to the reader who guesses closest to what it looks most lilcel But remember, never said 1 trot pretty! Alse I've cHo0 ttte name from 'Jh Spirit of 7" te "In Offior Wards.'' the rawer) la simply that some people thought It had oomething to do with the history t tho Revolutionary War. Rof alar readers, of course know that m history Is over written herelnl . "In Other Words" seemed appro, priate because in this world, everything has been said be fore... every thing is sim ply "in other wordsl Ut course, that applies mostly to writing. Lots of "liings" are really new. Take Now 7e Oesellno. That's really new because It was de tlanod specifically for the kind of drtWno that you do most Traffic DrfWnf . It has all the fractions yon need most sudden power to pass middle-lane loafers, quick re sponse to take off from traffic sig nals, and that special quality of rmootri, economical performonce that in traffic-on the highway or on the main street lets you relax while the motor does the work. tlave h, I prepese a test yea cm make In your very own auto mobile this very day. Hero's what yea da... wait till the tank's almost ampty. Then flit 'or up with New 74. and try ft far yoorselfl I believe yea'll thank me for the suggestion. McDONALD CANDY CO- 4.0,l.v)i New If yeu ' ,,r! hoppeefehe .f an old skeptic, ef Mf end yeu hove W Yr ' shewe CO In perfermeace vtii aefereyeuae- and Clubs Shoemaker Society Hears Convention Report At a meeting of the Adult Missionary society of the First Christian church held last week In the church recreational hall Mrs. Julia Gregory reported on the state convention held recent ly at Turner, Ore. She stressed the point that it was the out standing convention attended by her to date and that enrollment was especially high. The topic, "Democracy a Way of Life" was the afternoon sub ject with a panel discussion be ing held. Taking part were Mrs. Eunice Smith, Mrs. Anna Ford. Mrs. Bertha Huson, Mrs. Maude Arnold and Mrs. Ruth Hood. Mrs. Edna Kindred and group received the book award for the quarter. Devotions were in charge of Mrs. E. P. Ireland on the subject, "The Religious Her itage of Democracy." Program chairman was Mrs. Ethel Trox ell who closed the program by reading an essay written by a Seattle, Wash., high school boy entitled "Democracy and People." Mrs. Ralph Cook with Mrs. Hugh Scovell as assistant served refreshments to 44 members and guests. Guests Visit Gilstrap Home Popular members of southern Oregon's younger social set, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Eberhart are visitors here, guests at the home of Mrs. Eberhart's parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Gilstrap of 39 Geneva street. On a five weeks' vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Eberhart will remain here for some time, a number of side trips from Medford having been planned. Included also in their plans is a visit at the home of Mr. Eberhart's brother, Jean F. Eberhart of Ashland. In the latter part of the month the visitors will attend the pageant In Eugene. Mr. Eberhart, former news editor of the Ashland Daily Tid ings, has been associated with the United Press for several years and is now employed at -its Seattle bureau. ' Group Holds Homecoming Homecoming was observed by the Women's Society of Chris tian Service of the First Meth odist church recently. The meet ing was conducted by the vice president, Mrs. J. C. Tucker. The devotions were on the topic, "Stewards of the Temple of God." Reports of committees were heard and Mrs. Tucker was elected a member of the plan ning board. Janette Trill sang two selections. The lesson topic was led by Mrs. E. G. Rosebor ough on the subject "Alcohol and Narcotics", assisted by sev eral ladies from the group. Fiance Visits At Hedges Home Visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Hedges over the holiday week-end was Pri vate William D. Lucke of the Columbia air base in Portland where he has been stationed since his graduation from Wil lamette university this year. The betrothal of Miss Ruth Hedges, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hedges, to Private Lucke was made known on the Wil lamette university campus early this year. Both were members of the 1941 graduating class. Mistletoe Club Meeting Postponed The meeting of the Mistletoe club schceduled for Wednesday has been postponed until further notice, club members announced today. Distributor. Phono 2550. Colvigs Visit Relatives Her Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colvlg of Portland arrived here by motor this morning to spend the day visiting relatives. Enroute south they stopped at Crater and Dia mond Lakes for motorlogues for the AAA. During his stay in Medford Mr. Colvig will also gather information on the pro posed cantonment. Mr. Colvlg, a former Medford resident is assistant editor of the Sunday Oregonian. Club Plans Potluck Luncheon Get-Together club members will hold a potluck luncheon Wednesday with Mrs. Lizzie Gerhardt, route 2, Old Stage road. Those desiring transpor tation are requested to meet at the city park not later than 12:15 p. m. Members are asked to bring their own service. Flynna Have Week-end Guests Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Flynn, 1301 East Main street. had as their house guests over the holiday week-end Mr. Flynn's brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Flynn of Portland. They- motored north today. CALENDAR Monday 7:30 p. m. Zonta, home Miss Louise Basford, 1811 East Main street. 8:00 p. m. Olive Rebekah lodge, I.O.O.F. hall. 8:00 p. m. Degree of Honor lodge executive meeting, home Mrs. Mabel Bennett, 343 South Grape street. Tuesday 1:00 p. m. Queen Esther cir cle, home Mrs. E. Christenson, 811 West Main street. 2:00 p. m. Fidelity Circle of First Methodist church, church parlors. 8:00 p. m. Past President's club of Degree of Honor Pro tective association, home Brica Cadwallader, 413 Benson street. 8:00 p. m. Executive board of Jackson County Public Health association, home Mrs. Lewis Ulrich, Minnesota ave nue. 8:00 p. m. D.A.V. post and auxiliary at armory. THREE-DAY HOLIDAY All CITY, FOREST FIRES A small grass fire In town and a small blaze in the Rogue River national forest. That was the sum total of fires here over the long three day Fourth of July holiday. The city fire department had a gen eral alarm Saturday but there was no blaze, only paper kick ing up a thick smoke in the fur nace of the Holly theater build ing. The grass fire occurred in the field along Bear creek south of East Jackson boulevard yester day afternoon. Firemen said they did not know what started it. The fire In the forest occurred a mile below Peck's pasture Just over the California border. It was discovered and suppressed yesterday morning by William Ziegler, a guard. It was blamed on a careless smoker. The state forest patrol had a clean slate no fires of any kind. It was the first time since he has been chief that the city de partment did not have a call on Fourth of July, Roy Elliott said his-records showed. All agencies thanked the public for Its cooperation over a notoriously hazardous period. Weather Northern California: Fair to night and Tuesday, but local morning fog near ocean; slight ly cooler interior TursHav mnA. erate northerly wind off the coast. Who's Coming to Medford? It's "The Shark" ? See Adrienne't N. Central Street Store Window and You'll KNOW OR WATCH THIS SPACE TOMORROW TEN LOCAL BOYS LEAVE FOR WORK Training Received in Sheet Metal Classes Enable De parture for Seattle ' Trained In local aviation sheet metal classes, 10 youths from Medford and vicinity left here Saturday to report for work this morning at the Boeing Air craft company in Seattle, and 17 other aviation sheet metal class enrollees are awaiting calls to positions with the Lockheed-Vega Aircraft company in Burbank, Calif., City School Su perintendent E. H. Hedrick an nounced today. The 10 boys obtaining em ployment' with Boeing in the stepped-up national defense pro gram attended the local aviation sheet metal classes for a period of from five to ten weeks, Hed rick explained, and were suc cessful in passing the examina tions given by the aircraft com pany. The youths will receive 62V4 cents an hour minimum, time and a half and double time for overtime, and five cents ad ditional per hour for work on Sundays, he said. Those leaving for Jobs with Boeing were Charles Steele, George W. Nunn. Charles Morti mer, Norman Driver, Earl Schroeder, David Owens, J. A. Morris, Joe Rapp, Winston Ho- tell and Walter Slack. Many Take Course Having passed stiff ability. character and temperament tests and awaiting only word from their physical examinations be fore leaving for Jobs at the Lock heed plant are the following: J. E. Darling, S. H. Hobbs, R. R. Hubbard, D. R. Janes, Sheldon Muir, Tom Natwick, Don Nei dermeyer, A. P. Todd, Ray Vogel. Franklin Fanger, Harvey Inlow, Fred James, Charles Kelly, Ellis McGuire, John Niles, Robert Patterson and Herbert Roberts. When these 17 are called for Jobs, the total number of local youths obtaining employment Have you cruise On traffic sign yv'r constantly changing driving spds Your motor may run smoothly at 45 but balk at changing traffic speeds. Or it may run smoothly at low speeds but not at highway speeds. ..that Is, with ordinary gasoline. Now this problem has been solved. Finer Flying A gasoline has been scientifical. ly developed to give smooth performance at all traffic speeds. ..4$, 2$, 10 or any speed. And, here's why. It's 7 different gasolines blended Into en. Polymerized gasoline, Alkylated gasoline, Re-formed, Cr Miked, Solirnt-refined, Straight-rum and Satural gasolines are til in Finer Flying A; One fuel keeps with Lockheed will be Increased to 30, as 13 left here in April. The classes in aviation sheet metal work are being held in the senior high school under expert instructors, and are spon sored by the government and the state board for vocational education. They are free to all boys between 18 and 25 who can pass the requirements. Fur ther information can be obtained from the city school superintendent. LOCAL UN'S BROTHER KILLED A. C. Pease. 31, of Boise, odaho, was killed near Nampa, Idaho, late yesterday in the crash of a private plane he pre sumably was piloting, his sister, Mrs. Howard K. . Matthews. whose husband operates the Arista fur store at 105 East Main street, was notified today. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews left for Boise this morning to make funeral arrangements. Their store will be closed for several days, probably the rest of the week. Mr. Matthews said. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews were accom panied by their children Donna and Dwight. No details of the fatal acci dent were received here. Mr. Pease was in the fur business in Boise. Until he came here in 1936 and opened the Arista store, Mr. Matthews was associ ated in the fur business with Mr. Pease. Caddies in Demand Haverford, Pa. (U.R) The golf caddy finally has come into his own at the exclusive Merion Cricket Club. Officials, fearing a shortage of bag toters because of the number of youths called away by the selective service act, plan to have a bus meet boys at neighborhood schools after classes and rush them to the golf club. Shoelace Causes Strike Sydney, Australia (U.R) Prob ably the queerest incident in Australian industrial history caused a strike for several days at Mascot Iron Foundry Pty. Ltd., Sydney. About 50 men struck because one of their workmates was dismissed for re fusing to tie his employer's shoelace. discovered how smoothly you along with Finer Flying A? : serys thr Finer Flying A Miss Hope Elizabeth Haupt of Washington, D. C, lecturer on Indian affairs, addressed three religious groups In Medford yes terday discussing Indian life and the menace of the marihuana weed. During her stay here Miss Haupt related Indian legends at the Presbyterian church Bible school yesterday morning and sang hymns in the Sioux Indian tongue. She was a speaker at the vesper service in the city park at 5 p. m. on "Up To Date Facts on Redmen's Land." She paid tribute to John Collier, U. S. Indian commissioner, as out standing worker for the Indians and said that the Indian race has gained considerably in popula tion since the last census. She also warned of the menace of marihuana to young America. At the Young People's society meeting at the First Christian church she described a wedding among the Navajos where the Indian maiden still selects her husband. She addressed mem bers of the Seventh Day Avent ist church Saturday evening. Miss Haupt left this afternoon for Grants Pass. During her stay here Miss Haupt climbed Table Rock and reports that the trip took her 11 hours because she lost the trail. In addition to her inter-denominational church work in the Indian field Miss Haupt said she worked for 23 years in close collaboration with Mr. Collier as an independent investigator, She also has written a book dealing with her work among the Indians and has been adopt ed into numerous tribes, she said. FLEE 10 Moscow, July 7. (P) A vol untary removal of . children your motor smooth on hard pulls, another reduce knocks at traffic speeds, another gives smoothness at higher speeds. ..and so on. Skillfully blended to gether, they smooth out your car! performance at any speed. Try a tankful of Finer Flying A today and feel the difference. Go fast. Co slow. Go fast again ...smooth at tvtry tpttd. Adds to motoring ploasur. How refreshing it ht find a comfort station light and spotlessly titan. There's always a supply of soap, tissue, paper ttutlt and uni tary, disposable not covert. 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(UP) The state's second largest prison, Green Haven, will be ready for occupancy this fall to take con victs from century-old cells in the "big house" at Sing Sing Ironically, the structure is only a few miles from the sum mer home of New York's district attorney Thomes E. Dewey. It is 1 even closer to the estate of Sec- i retary of the Treasury Henry, Morgenthau, Jr., and only a half , hour drive from President Roosevelt's Hyde Park home. Poughkeepsle is the nearest large city. The buildings cover 90 acres and are on tho site of old Camp .Sunburn AOOOL1KO. toothing applica tion of Meniholatum relieves hot. flaming sunburn quickly. Its medicinal Ingredients also pro mot rapid healing of the skin. Mentbolstum to equally help ful in treating other minor akin Irritations, auch as chafing. ln sect bites, prickly heat, super ficial burns, outs and bruises. It will bring you a lot of comfort. 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