MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1941
PAGE FIVB
Modernized Brown's Cafe Will Reopen on New Year's Eve
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PUBLIC INVITED
TO INSPECT FINE
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Streamlined Restaurant,
Bar, Recreation Center,
Installed At Large Cost-
When Brown's cafe on East
Main and Front streets Is re
opened to the public tomorrow
evening, patrons will find a
practically new place with all
new equipment of the most mod
ern design and convenience.
The opening is timed to af
ford the management to hold
open house on New Year's Eve,
traditional occasion for good fel
lowship. The public is invited
to call and inspect the complete
ly remodeled and renovated pre
mises. The well-known cafe, popular
for almost half a century, has
been converted into a modern,
streamlined restaurant, bar and
recreation center of attractive
furnishings and cordial atmos
phere at a cost listed by the
management at $10,000. All new
equipment has been installed
for greater efficiency of service
and increased convenience and
comfort of patrons.
Exterior Modernised
The exterior also has been
done over to give the premises
a more modern appearance from
the outside. Neon border lights
and electric signs give color to
the exterior.
The bar and lunch counter
are now at the front of the
establishment, one opposite the
other. The card room is at the
back and side, somewhat de
tached, and the pool and bil
liard room continues at its for
mer location at the extreme
rear.
Complete restaurant service
will be available. A club break
fast will be featured in the
morning, a business men's lunch
at noon and a la carte service
and a special dinner in the eve
ning. Brown's was purchased a few
months ago from the Harry
Fredettes by the Roxy Ann In
vestment company. Al C, Leigh
ton, vice president of the com
pany, is manager.
Wiring for tight, power, beat
installation, was don by
MEDFORD ELECTRIC
Everett E. Cuffel
909 N. Central Phont 2S90
We Extend
Best Wishes
BROWN'S
On Their
Modernized New
Horn
BRILL
Metal Works
W Extant
Best Wi
BROWN'S
On Their
Modern New Horn
Plumbing Installed
Brownie's
Plumbing-Heating Co.
Historic Old Bar Gives Way
To Streamlined Counterpart
When Brown's cafe Is re-opened at the completion of its
$10,000 modernization plan, many patrons will experience the
pangs of nostalgia, for the old ornate, intricately carved mahog
any bar will no longer be there.
"I had fond memories of those
old 18S0 bars myself and did all
I could to retain ours, com
mented Al C. Leighton, manager,
with a deep sigh. "But we just
couldn't fit it in with all the
new, modern, streamlined equip
ment we were buying for our
remodeled place and so we did
the next best thing: we found a
safe resting place for the old bar
in Central Point. There it will
repose in safe storage, alone
with its memories of the states
men, politicians, miners and pro
moters who have stood before it
in Medford's history."
The old bar was the best that
the Brunswick Balke company
built at the time. Like all bars
of the 1890's, it was massive and
bulky and handsomely carved,
in sharp contrast to today's sleek
bars that are stripped of all
trimmings and streamlined to fit
the modern pattern.
The old bar probably cost a
good $4,000 in its day. It dates
its memories back to the turn
of the century when it was first
installed in the location from
which it had never been moved
until its recent retirement. Dur
ing all those years it served
through local mining booms, oil
booms and orchard booms,
through a civic upheaval that
ended in murder and life impris
onment for the killer, through
the notorious Siskiyou tunnel
train holdup and dynamite murd
er which sent ace sleuths around
the world in search of the ruth
less slayers, now in Oregon state
prison for life, through loyful
years, through sad years, through
years of peace and years of war.
Gold miners who struck it rich
in southern Oregon, promoters
trying to strike it rich in a dif
ferent way through an oil boom,
wealthy easterners who rushed
out here to add to their fortune
by raising golden pears and ap
ples in large orchard tracts.
statesmen and opportunist poli
ticians all have quaffed at
Brown's old bar.
Now the old bar is gone and
only its memories remain. Time
does march but today there are
many sentimentalists who wond
er whether the direction of the
march is onward.
TO CUT TAX COST
Questionnaires, Instead of
field deputies will be used in
making assessment valuations in
Jackson county the coming year,
Assessor C. A. Myers, announc
ed today. The plan is used in
Lane, Coos, and Klamath coun
ties, and has proven successful.
It simplifies the work, and cuts
the expense.
Under the questionnaire sys
tem the taxpayer fixes his own
valuations, with a check against
what it was the previous years.
The questionnaires will be
mailed shortly after the first of
the year, and are similar to
those used by field deputies. In
the event no answer is received
within a reasonable time, a dep
uty will be sent to make the as
sessments, as in previous years.
The United States Navy's first
iron ship was the USS Michigan,
built at Erie, Pa., in 1842. She
was renamed USS Wolverine in
1905 and stricken from the navy
hst in 1927.
The Malay peninsula is a place
full of tigers and tin. About a
third of the world's tin comes
from Malayan mines along the
mountain slopes.
E CHEST
$1,739 Collected With V
335 Members; Compares
1,016 and $1,312 in '40.
A report on the Jackson
county roll call for Red Cross
districts outside the Community
Chest area shows a total of
$1,739.12 collected with 1.335
members for the year 1941 as
compared to $1,312.65 with
1,018 members for 1940. This
year's drive showed an increase
of $426.47 and 319 members
over the totals for the previous
year, according to Miss Lillian
Roberts, executive secretary for
Jackson County Red Cross.
Ashland with T. J. Norby as
chairman had 711 members
with $952.77 collected: Upper
Applegate, Mrs. Lee Port, 51.
$60.25; Lower Applegate, Mrs.
Helen Davis, 29, $30.50; Thomp
son Creek, Mrs. Helga Lund
18, $26.00; Prospect, Mrs. David
Neville, 52, $66.00; Trail, Mrs.
Eva Scgessman, 85, $105.75;
Butte Falls, Mrs. N. B. Stod
dard, 56, $71.00; Eagle Point,
Mrs. Grace Walker, 22. $27.00;
Brownsboro and Lake Creek,
Mrs. George Brown, 28, $29.50.
Antelope, Mrs. Lester Brad
shaw, 9, $10.50; Beagle, Mrs.
H. B. Ellis, 19, $31.00; 'Gold
Hill, Mrs. Nellie Reed, C. W
Martin, 62, $71.00; Rogue River.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler, 84.
$97.50; Talent, Mrs. J. Terrill,
71, $72.35; miscellaneous mem
bership, 38, $88.00.
The bureau of yards and
docks, charged with the con
struction of shore facilities of
the U. S. navy periodically Is
sues lists of substitute materials
that may be used in construction
work in lieu of items on the
critical materials list.
STANDARD CHIEF
CAUTIONS STAFF
SERVE SILENTLY
The following request was
made of all employees of the
Standard Oil company by H. D.
Collier, president of the com
pany: "Every member of this com
pany must do his utmost to help
win this war. In every possible
way we must aid the govern
ment and the military forces.
One of the most important ways
of contributing to success is to
protect the army and navy by
refraining from discussing their
activities. We are in contact
with the armed forces at many
points. Our employes often ob
serve army and navy activities.
These things must not be re
vealed. Keep such information
to yourself. Don't even tell your
friends. A casual comment
about the movement of ships,
naval or merchant, or about the
movement of troops might be
of great value to the enemy and
lead to a disaster. Military au
thorities are pleading that the
public refrain from gossip and
the spreading of rumors.
"We have here a most ser
ious duty. Therefore, my earn
est request to all employes is to
'Serve in silence. Don't reveal
military information'."
Because of the importance of
the petroleum industry in present-day
military operations, it
is natural that company per
sonnel would be very close to
the nation's military defense or
ganization, it was pointed out
further by L. T. Nygaard.
branch manager here. Mr. Ny
gaard also offered the reminder
that this same caution should
be practiced by every loyal
American who might come in
contact directly or Indirectly
with matters pertaining to de
fense in any phase.
SALEM WILL TRY SHIP
WHISTLE AS WARNING
Salem, Dec. 30. W) A huge
steamship whistle has been ac
quired by Salem defense officials
and will be mounted on top of
the paper mill for use as an air
raid warning signal. It will
have Its first test at 2 p. m.
Thursday.
The whistle cam from the
steamship Evans, wrecked In
1933 at the mouth of the Columbia.
CONGRATULATIONS
to
BROWN'S
Refrigeration Installed by
REFRIGERATION SERVICE CO
223 W. Jackson Phon 4584
Bologna purchased by the U.
S. navy during the fiscal year
will total about 2.535,000
pounds.
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CONGRATULATIONS
And
BEST WISHES
To-
BROWN
Upon the Opening of
this new, complete
Restaurant and Recreation
Center in Med ford!
OWE are proud of th fact that this firm
was chosen to furnish and Install th
newest type fixture and equipment for
BROWN'S. W know you will appro of this
attractive, newly remodeled horn of on of
Medford's oldest and best known establish
ments. W are gratified in th part w hava
played In remodeling BROWN'S and extend to
th management hearty best wishes for con
tinued success and service to this community.
BRUNSWICK-BALK-COLLENDAR
CO.
W Extend
Best Wishes
to
BROWN'S
ED. TOBIN
Tile Contractor
Phone 4947
Best Wishes
to
BROWN'S
on Completion of Their Newly Remodeled Homo
PADGHAM PLAHIIIG HILL
Phone 4750
CONGRATULATIONS
BROWN'S
Interior Woodwork
Furnished by
MEDFORD MILL WORK CO.
Successors to Trowbridge
Cabinet Works
10th 4 Grape. Phon 4112
Congratulations
to
BROWN'S
On th Opening of Their Modern New Horn
C. E. BORG
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
PHONE 2761
BROWN'S
SINCE 1910
OPENS
TOMORROW
WEDNESDAY HIGHT
(New Year'. Eve)
it Long Established Medford Institution in
An Attractively Remodeled Home For Our
Old Friends and New
THE people of Medford and southern Oregon
ar cordially Invited to visit this newly remodel
ed BROWN'S . . completely equipped in rry
department to offer th finest of service
Sine 1910 BROWN'S has been a pleasant recrea
tion spot for people of this area and now, with
new fixtures and an atmosphere of friendly hospi
tality, It will mora than over bo the meeting place
for those who enjoy really fin foods, th best of
beverages and recreation. Won't you com In tomor
row and look over this old establishment In a new
and finer home?
Al Leighton
Tasty Broiled Steaks
Meat Sandwiches A Specialty
DELICIOUS FOODS - BEVERAGES,
BILLIARDS, Etc.
THE SAME OLD LOCATION
Corner Main And Front Streets
339 Ma
Phono 4801