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PAGE TWELVE MEDrORP MATT TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, SEPT. 14, 1841. HOLLYWOOD STAR LONG TIE CITY HIGH SCHOOL TO PURCHASES ON ROGUE RIVER PASSESiOPEN El! O. Walden, resident of Medford for the past 43 yean, passed away at the family home. 1707 North Riverside avenue, at 6:30 Friday evening after a very brief illness. Mr. walden was Georae Murohv Buys Mai - - inner illness. Dir. lette Place Near McLeOdlborn InKansasonDec. 10. 1879 Will Improve. Joining the ranki of southern Oregon ranch owners are Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy of Hollywood, Cal., who yesterday purchased the 205 acre ranch owned by J. I. Mallette. Above .1 George Murphy McLeod, 82 miles north of Mcdford, the property Is lo cated on the Rogue river with approximately one mile of river frontage and several good fish ing riffles. Although Murphy Is at pres ent busily engaged in the movie studio where he is being star red with Ann Sothern and Red Skelton In the filming of "Pan ama Hattie." Mrs. Murphy is expected to arrive In Medford In the near future to take charge of improvements on their newly-acquired property. The transaction was handled by Elmer Herried, 44 North Riverside avenue, who stated Hnt fhm Murnhva were deeply Impressed with the beauty of Rogue river. After several trip, to Oregon, where they .made a thorough investigation as to the agricultural possibilities of the state and after considering sev eral properties, they decided that they wanted to own a ranch on Rogue river. The Murphys plan to remodel present buildings on the prop erty for their tenant and will build a guest house on ths river. For their own permanent knma fiipv have selected a site on a timbered hill overlooking their ranch and the winding Rogue river, where as Mrs. vT,..nhu tutH "nun can see and enjoy the beautiful Oregon sun sets." The new Rogue valley resi dents became acquainted with southern Oregon through Mrs. Leila Rogers and her daughter. Ginger Rogers, film success, the latter having acquired 830 acres of fine cattle land on Rogue river, 17 miles north of Med ford, In May of this year. Murphy recently appeared at the Cratcrlan theatre in "Tom, Dick and Harry," In which he was starred with Miss Rogers. Though not close neighbors, the Rogers and Murphy properties may become the beginning of a growing Hollywood colony In the spacious Rogue river valley for the Murphys stated recently that "there will be more of us mmino in snuthprn Oretton." Those who became acquainted with the cinema star and his wife during their recent visits In Mcdford were Impressed with their charming ana inenaiy manner, and their enthusiasm over the future possibilities of southern Oregon. Purchase of the Mallette ranch not only gives Murphy an opportunity for first-hand ex perience at Rogue, river fishing but also affords both an oppor tunity to participate In winter sport at Crater lake, within easy driving distance of their home. Murphy's latest film appear ance in Medford was two week, ago when he was starred with Ann Sothern in "Ringside Maisie" at the Rialto theatre. being aged 61 years. He spent his early life In Kansas, ana me family moved to Medtora in 1898. living here continuously since that time. He has made many friends during his long residence here, and was at one time in the grocery business. Ha had been a member of the First Christian church for many years. F.I I D Walden was united In marriage to Miss Jennie Shaffer at Medford on July 3, mz, five children being born to this union: two daughters, Eva Wal den and Ruth Walden at home, three sons. Howard Walden ol Mertfnrd. Carl Walden of Grants Pass, Ore., and William Walden nf Yreka, Calif., four sisters. Mrs. Florence LaTourrette of Merifnrd. Mrs. Elinor Boussum of Medford, Mrs. Emma Morris- son of Table Rock and Mrs. Rrha Swnrer of Gold Hill. three brothers, Elmer E. Walden of Boise, Idaho, Oliver S. and Wilbur L. Walden of Mcdford, also three grandchildren. Funeral services will be con ducted from the Perl Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. R. W. Coleman, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. Interment will take place In the Siskiyou Memorial Park. All Except New Students Who Have Not Registered Will Go To Rooms At Once. Mprifnrri aenlor high school will open Monday, September 13, and according to Principal Leonard B. Maytield, all stu dents are to report by 9 o'clock nnri an immediately to their home rooms except those new to the Medford system who nave nnt registered and thev are to report at 8 o'clock at the high school office. A list of students with their home rooms will be nested on the bulletin boards in the halls. Those whose names do not appear on the posted list are to report at the high school office. All cfurlpnfa llvlnff outside school district 49 must obtain a non-high ' school information blank from the county school superintendent s office In the courthouse, and have this prop erly filled out. The book exchange will be open to receive books all day Monday but books will not be sold until after 2:30 Monday The exchange is located at win dow II on the second floor. The boys' and girls' leagues l.ave completed arrangements to assist new students in get ting acquainted with the school. Also, a student handbook con taining the rules and regulations of Medford high is furnished all students free of charge. . Principal Mayfield added that the entire high school staff has been working during the past week on course of study and school programs for the coming year. IT TO CLOSE SEPT. 20 The Diamond lake resort will close for the season on Septem ber 20 and the last accommoda tions will be available on Sep tember 19, the management an nounced yesterday. The fishing season at Diamond lake also closes on September 20. Oh Mall Tnoun. want ads. a. m Too Late to CiaaiUy M40 p CARPENTER CUSS L A national defense class in carpentry at the Williams Creek CCC camp has been approved by the state vocational educa tion board, it was announced yesterday. Ninth corps area headquarters recently approved the Camp Williams Creek school as the district carpentry school so that all CCC enrnlleea of the Van couver Barracks district might have an opportunity to take the training. According to the plan adopted, enrollees will be trained on the basis of a 40-hour week in gen eral carpentry and woodwork ing, 35 hours of the work to be done during the normal work ing day and five hours in the evening as leisure-time training in blue-print reading, mecnani cal drawing and other supple mentary courses. Training will be by means of actual construction. Work is to begin immediately on the con struction of several frame and portable buildings. YOUTHPEPPERED tof an old style auto in which they were attempting io escape. Services of a pnysician were required to remove the shj- Uames of the boys involve! were not divulged. BY MELON OWNER Phoenix, Sept. 13. (Spl.) A foray on a nearby watermelon oaten Friday night brought 32 shotgun pellets in the shoulder for one Phoenix youth and a bad scare for his two com-Danions. Although no official report of the affair has been made, it ir xairi the trio were discovered by the melon patch owner who f;red through the rear curtains SAFE INSURED SAFETY hen enables jon to enjoy worry fre. Investment. This It but on of the extra pro lections offered onr altera. First Federal Savings tc Loan Assn. of Mtdford 27 North Holly An Institution Dedicated To Thoie Wbo Sate SET MONDAY 2 PIR Marsaret Elizabeth Hamor. a resident of southern Oregon for the past 20 years, passed away at a local hospital at 12:10 p. m. September 12, from shock, fol lowing an automobile accident near Central Point on Septem ber 11. Mrs. Hamor was born at Blackhawk, Colo., on August 4, 1871, where she spent her early life and was united in marriage to Harry D. Hamor at Central City, Colo., on October 28, 1893. Mr. Hnmor passed away In 1935 mm harl made her home in Central Point vicinity since her residence in Oregon. She 1 survived bv two daugh tera. Mrs. Donald L. Kenney of Prospect, Ore., and Mrs. Glenn LoBarre of King City, Calif., one granddaughter, Diane LaBarre. mil alutnr Mrs. James KODins oi Central Point, Ore., three broth ers, Thomas H. Belcher of Kus r.ulrh Colo.. Alfred H. Bel cher of Empire, Colo., and Jack R. Belcner of Denver, Colo. Funeral nervier will be con Hnrtpd from the Perl Funeral Home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Interment will take place In the Jacksonville ceme tcry. ARMY GAMP LABOR Closing tlma t Cl.adfled Aril a m.-I'jo Ute tc cluufj 13:30 p m SITUATION EYED MaJ. Clarence D. Barker, San Francisco, zone 9. labor relations officer, spent Friday here checking up on the general lab or situation as It pertains io me proposed Medford army cantonment. MaJ. Barker, who returned only recently to the west coast fmm Washington. D. C. was quoted as saying that no definite news was available In tne na tional capital regarding author ization for construction of the projected cantonment here or possible schedule dates. Ma). Barker was here on a similar mission about two months ago. He was then a captain. DEL NORTE COUNTY Mfiin SEPTEMBER 18-21 If A IK CRESCENT CITY, CALIF. ronr data of Horse staring. Thursday, rrtda; and Salnrdat with Partmutual wagering. Sunday raring with no watering. Post time for first rare Thursday 1:90. opening parade leasee lair t.roun.l. at 10 A. M. Thursday. Admission Me. children oyer It, IV, nnder II free. 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