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Mother To A Star Through courtesy of Esquire. Inc.. publishers of Coronet magatine. the Mail Tribune publishes today the first installment of Mother To a Star." Sidney Carroll's personality sketch of Lela Rogers, mother of the glamorous film star. Ginger Rogers. Addi tional chapters of the sketch, published first in the July issue of Coronet, will appear Monday and Tuesday. The article is of particular interest to Mail Tribune readers as the Rogers Rogue River ranch is located only a few miles from Medford. Copyright, 1944, by Esquire, Inc. 819 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. (Coronet, July 1944) Ginger Rogers is a singer, a dancer, a dramatic actress, and the winner .of an Academy Award. She has been a movie star for 10 years, which is about three times as long as the aver age movie star's tenure of office. She is, moreover, the only act ress in Hollywood who can play a 10-year-old girl and get away with it. She has made a great deal of money and will make a great deal more for a long time to come. She even owns a home in the Hollywood hills, complete with a soda fountain, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven, movie style. But do not assume that such virtues always bring their own rewards and that the only thing responsible for Ginger's success is her talent. She did not rise to her present eminence simply be cause she was endowed with such abundant natural gifts. She got there because she did what her mother told her to do. The world at large is well aware of the chronological facts in the life story of Ginger Rog ers how she entered a Charles ton contest and won it, and from that humble beginning how she advanced on Broadway and Hollywood. The lesser known side of the story is the fact that Ginger Rogers has been chap eroned every inch of the way by a combination manager, coach, writer, cook and dressmaker, who also happens to be her mother. Ginger's mother's name is Lela, and Hollywood knows It well. Hollywood also knows that Ginger and Lela are insep arable and that you can not mention the daughter without ringing in the mother in the next breath. Hollywood knows that immediately after the daughter won the Academy Award for her performance in Kitty Foyle, the wise men of M-G-M came to the mother and laid 50 thousand dollars in her lap. "We want to make the life story of you and Ginger," they told her. The gentlemen of M-G-M were well aware of the fact that the life story of Rogers fille is synonymous with the Life and Times oj Rogers mere. Lela Rogers refused that offer from M-G-M. She didn't think It would be good for Ginger. Lela Rogers is the paragon of all stage mothers of song and story because she possesses to an Ideal degree all the things the mother of an actress should have. These qualities are (1) un bounded faith in the daughter (2) a shrewd business head (3) iron nerves (4) colossal assur ance (5) indestructible intestinal fortitude. But she does not look like the lay conception of the stage mother, who is commonly supposed to resemble a bloomer girl from the Amazon country. Lela Rogers, at 54, looks like her daughter's elder sister. She is small, blonde, chic. If you saw the daughter in The Major and the Minor you also saw the Mother, for the blonde lady who played the mother in that film was Ginger's real mother. Al though Lela Rogers is some where on the sidelines of every picture Ginger makes, The Ma jor and the Minor was the only one in which she made a per sonal appearance. Her policy, by and large, has been to stick to the sidelines. She does not blush there compjetely unseen, for Lela Rogers is no shrinking violet, but she has devoted the last 20 years of her life to aim ing the spotlight squarely at Ginger. She is the perfect im presario. When Ginger, at the age of 14, decided that she wanted to go on the stage, her mother was writing a column for a Fort Worth paper, running a music publishing house on the side and managing a home. She dropped all three when Ginger 'got foot light fever and took to the open road with her one remaining asset a 14-year-old Charleston champ who was going to earn one hundred dollars a week. The aga of what happened to them j from that point on was precisely what M-G-M was willing to pay 50 thousand dollars (as a down payment )to put on celluloid. A BALANCED FUND fVctAfrtM rtfUftt frvn Pnnnfkit VndmrriUr INVESTORS SYNDICATE MINNtArOUt, MINNESOTA FREDERICK W. SNOOK. Did. ReprtitnlatiT P. O. Box 1221 T.I. 2512 Medford. Oregon L rtAma&&a;;s t.-d Lela Rogers . In the beginning, Ginger sim ply danced. It was Lela who sud denly decided that Ginger could also sing. Ginger herself was flabbergasted by the idea, but Mama knew best. Mama took some of the popular songs of the day and re-wrote them to suit Ginger. She taught Ginger to sing in a piping recitativo fash ion that wasn't singing at all, but when she finished her num ber her audiences were hypno tized into thinking that Ginger was one hell of a vocalist. Through all the vaudeville days, Lela would sit in the audi ence at every performance, mak ing dozens and dozens of notes. After each performance she would lay the law down to the orchestra leader, to the master of ceremonies, then she would confer with Ginger. After that, Lela would write special dia logue, and special gags, and she would teach Ginger the small gestures that are known in the trade as "business." Each week, for each new show. Ginger would have a new dress. Store bought dresses weren't good enough for Ginger. Mama made them herself. ' There were lean days for them during the early vaude ville era, but Ginger never knew about them. Lela always insisted that they stay at the best hotels and eat the best steaks, even when there were no vaudeville Jobs. When their funds were low, Lela had a reserve to draw upon, for there was a thousand dollars which she had saved for Ginger's college education which srfe drew from, rather wistfully, whenever times were bad. (Continued Monday) congeTpeeds war surplus act Washington, Aug. 19 (U.R) After four days of hot debate, the house was geared tonight for passage not later than Tuesday of legislation setting up machin ery to govern disposal of sur plus properties. Meanwhile, the senate mili tary affairs committee rushed efforts to get a bill on the same subject ready for floor action. The senate bill is expected to have committee approval by the middle of next week, but lack of agreement by both houses on all details of the legislation may cause delay in final congression al action for at least another week. ".Milk Run" Planes Plaster Iwo Jima Pearl Harbor, Aug. 19 (U.R) Seventh air force liberators, apparently beginning "milk run" bombings of the Bonin and Vol cano islands, less than 700 miles from Tokyo, blasted buildings and installations at Iwo Jima in the volcanoes Wednesday, it was announced today. The Liberators took off for the 1300-mile round trip from bases in the Marianas. The same day fighters attacked Rota and Pagan islands, bombing and strafing gun positions and the air strip. Disguised citizens of Massa chusetts conducted the Boston Tea Party in 1773. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY $ 15. 000 23 acres. 10 in orcharcT. showing good returns. Irrigated, am ple water, excellent soil, modern buildings, wonderful view of valley, price includes equipment and stock. Owner selling account health. Carl V. Tengwald, Realtor, Holly Thea ter Bldg. BICYCLE tires. Guaranteed. Sim. Bros. WE HAVE buyer for modern homei and suburban properties. List your property with us lor quick sales. Carl Y. Tengwald, Realtor, Holly Theater Bldg. FOR SALE Seasoned 7-foot cedar fence posts. See Carold J, Parker, 610 S. Central. Medford. FOR SALE Thoroughbred Irish Ter rier with papers. Write Rt. 1, Box 433, Grants Pass, Ore. EXCEPTIONAL BUYS! Good west side urban home In foothills Modern, lawns, shrubs,' a lot of trees, automatic spring sys tem, grand view, near good school. Just the right number of acres for country living. Ample for garden, fruit, saddle horses, a few chickens, a place for that tired business man and priced to sell. 30 acres on Applcgate river, near store and highway. All bottom land. 26 acres cultivated, all free soil, free irrigation. Just the place for after the war. $4200. 'a cash, balance ar ranged. Exclusive. 21 acres, 6-room modern house, grand view. Just off Old Stage road, good district, good school. May be subdivided. $5250. Exclusive. 5-room modern house, shower, all redecorated inside and out. New roof, an old house in new garb, near school. Good street, 6hade trees. $1260. Exclusive. We have several stoflt ranches and farms on the Applcgate and Rogue rivers, ranging from $20,000 to better than $200,000. These places are fully stocked and equipped. THOMAS J. HIGHT, Real Estate Broker. 200 Holly Theater Building. WANTED Movable laundry trays. Phone 6101. FOR SALE Four ar five milch cows. J. R. Winn, Trail, Ore. Ph. l-F-7. BICYCLE saddlebags Just arrived. Sims Bros. FOR SALE Four-wheel trailer. 5 V7 ft. by 10 ft. rack; wood range, din ing room table, also 3 does, 1 buck rabbit. Ph. 5924. 1020 E. 11th. FOR SALE About 14 acres, all in clover and rye grass, fenced and cross-fenced. Barn with 10 tons hay, stanchions for 6 cows. Hen house, woodshed and other outbuildings. Quite large 5-room house and fruit cellar. Water piped into house. lots of shade. All buildings electric light ed. All under irrigation. 2 cows. 2 heifers and 3 calves. All for $3200. 21 miles off Crater Lake high way on Butte Falls road. Harry Steele. BICYCLE saddles. Below ceiling price. Sims Bros. SOMETHING new in real estate sell ing. When you list your property with our office your listing is im mediately passed on to our asso ciates in Medford, Ashland, Gold Hill. Rogue Kiver and Grants Pass thus you are assured of an active sales organization that will exert every effort to dispose of your resi dential, farm or business property quickly and efficiently. List your property now with us. Carl Y. Teng wald, Realtor, Holly Theater Bldg. BICYCLE tires ore not rationed at Sims Bros. $8000 Very good suburban home with three bedrooms, fireplace, furnace, hardwood floors. Double garage, lawn, shade, flowers. Five acres of fine garden land with paid-up wa ter right. This place is practically new. lerms, Also $6900 Five acres garden land with free Irrigation, fine running stream on place. Eight-room modern home in excellent condition, garage, chirk, house, barn. Located on Little Butte creeK. Also $3500 Very close-in modern home, four rooms and bath, large lot with fruit, shade, shrubs. Four-stall garage. Ex cellent rental property. AJBO $4000 Very attractive modern home, large living room with fireplace, two bedrooms, batji with base tub, pedestal lavatory, attractive kitchen, breakfast nook, large garage, cor ner K)l. Also $5700 Five acres, clover, alfalfa, 3'i acres Irrigated, bal. subirrigated. Five rooms, bath, fireplace, base ment. Garage, barn, new chicken house. All kinds of fruit, shade, flowers. Medford citv water. Elmer Herrted. Exclusive Agent, Dial 3367 or call at 44 N. Riverside. BICYCLE seats. Get one now at Sims Bros. FOR SALE 3-room home, one block out of city limits. Not modern. Lot 50x150. Inquire 527 Beatty St. NOW ready: Potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, eggplant, peppers, etc. 1 mile west Central Point. Blankenship. ROOMS near park. 146 S Holly. ti.r-ffl A soldier oversea, get, welcome assistance with hit laundry, from a native woman thankful for libera tion. He contribute, the oap. she, the primitive technique. Here at home, where our modern facilities are ready to anume your waihday prob.ems, your laundry will come back to you on schedule, at clean a, modern sanitary laundry methods can make it. BUY WAR BONDS WANTED Washing machine, any Phone 3480. WANTED 5 or 8-room house on west side, close in, reasonable. Ph. 6525. CABIN for rent, (6 per week. 22 Rose avenue. FOR SALE 4 cheap used trucks. Medford Auto Wreck In . 1618 N. Riverside. FOR RENT Mod. small apt. and sleeping rooms. Continual not wa ter. Beautyrest mattresses. Well lo cated for teachers. 1222 W. Main. FOR SALE Regulation army officer's shirt, size IS; gabardine trousers, size 31-32; cap, size 7'; one Hopf violin, new case, $18; two brand new vanity sets. Phone 4175. LOGGING truck insurance now avail able. See Carl Y. Tengwald Insur ance Agency, Holly Theater Bldg. FOR SALE One acre Franquette wal nuts (crop pays good interest on investment), with 4-room house, bath, citv water, near school, 4 miles from Medford on paved highway. $3500. Phone 5601. WIRE bicvele "skets, pre-war qual i'j. Sims Brett. FOR SALE 95 young turkeys. 50 head vearling ewes. Pat Maloney. Murphy, Ore. 0 miles on Missouri Flat road. WANTED A portable typewriter in good condition and a wardrobe trunk. Ph. 3701 after 7 p. m. FOR RENT 2 -room and bath base ment apartment. Private entrance. Close in. Phone 4068. BICYCLE saddlebags. Three sizes. Sims Bros. FOR SALE Knox Out Fly Spray actually kills will repel from one milking to next. Earwormicide treat your late roasting ears and be free from worm,. Earwig Bait clean up these pests bv a sure-fire method. Government Wheat bring your sacks. Turkey Grower a real buy, $3 60 per cwt. F. E. SAMSON COMPANY Ff)R SALE By owner, 44 acres, Ir rigated, modern 2-bedroom house, fioultry houses, 350 pullets, outbuild ngs, pressure system, family orchard, stoves, feed, small tools in cluded. $8,200. West side. l' miles beyond city limits. Phone 6171 for appointment. FOR SALE Deep well pressure pump, complete except for tank. Call 243S. ' WANTED Man and wife for night stocking iob in local food market. Good salarv. Nice clean place to work. Write P. O. Box 68, Medford for interview. Write P. O. Box 68, Medford for In terview. CANNING peaches growers price. Pay less market. 233 So. Riverside op posite Firestone. FOR SALE Oval quilting hoop, with stand. 9 E. Jackson. FOR SALE 3 deer rifles and shells. .30- 30, $55, .23- 20 $35, .38 rifle $25. McFadden. Loiter Lane. SCREEN DOORS A good selection. Minton? Building Supplies. Jackson ville Highway. Phone 2454. INSULATION Fnl-thick Rockwool Batts. Call at Minton Building Sup ply. Phone 2454. BARGAINS Slightly used clothing for whole family. 518 E. Main. FOR SALE 5-room house, large porch, garage, floor furnace, com bination wood and gas range, elec tric retrlgerator, electric washing machine. Price $3,900. terms. Call Sunday. Owner, 20 Tripp. MOVING Padded van service for vour convenience. Ph. 4664. City Transfer & Storage, 38 So. Fir St. 3ioii from M oiitgoincry Ward'! FALL CATALOG See this exciting new catalog in our store's catalog department. Ask for a library copy : : : and shop leisurely in your own home from the colorful photographs and complete descriptions. Montgomery Wsarsl 117 TOR SALE rine apartment house, paved corner, close in. Apartments lurn.fehcd. 7 loom unfurnished for living ouariers. Furnace, basement. Owner leaving says sell for $ii,i50. See A. W. Flowers, 12th St. near Front. PAINTING Let us recommend a good painter for your interior or exterior paint needs. Sehorn first quality paint. Minton Building Supply. Ph. 2-iM. WANTED To rent by reliable Med ford citizen, unfurnished house. Two In family. Will pay six month rent in advance. Phone 2756. WANTED Experienced typist with some shorthand ability. Perpinnent position with local paper. Phone 4794 Sunday. PACKING and crating by reliable, ex perienced men, don't take chances. Ph. 2888, Davis Transfer & Storage Co. FOR SALE Walker-Turner in. press drill with General Electric motor. Phone 4624. MEDFORD NURSERY SCHOOL Daily care for children of work ing mothers. Ages 2 to 6. Hours 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 22 Geneva. Ph. 2013. WANTED Seed cleaning. Satisfaction guaranteed. Our top service per formed by men who actually know seeds, coupled with best cleaning equipment obtainable assures you of seed which will bring you high est possible prices. F. E. Samson Co. FOR RENT Furnished apartment. Ph. Jacksonville 363. DREAM HOME 40-acres on Little Applegate river, small creek, also 20 foot water falls, lovely wooded park, finest garden land, 20 acres can be cultivated and irrigated, free water. On main road Newly remodeled 5-room house. Fruit and vegetable house, chicken house and barn. Finest of fishing and hunting. Gold mining also. Plenty fruit. $3, 500 If taken soon will include furni ture. D. E. Millard. Ph. Trail 1805. FOR RENT Downstairs furnished 4 room apartment. Frigidaire. oil fur nace, electric washer. 518 So. Oak dale. FOR RENT Furnished ?-l!l?droom up stairs apartment. 17 Newtown St. FOR RENT Furnished 2-bedroom up ment, close in. Phone 7315, TOR SALE ONE console model bat tery radio, operates on 1 wet bat tery. $25; one old style dining set, squnre extension table, buffet and 5 chairs. $10; some dishes and misc. articles. Rt. 1. Box 50, 13 miles west of Central Point. REPLACE your broken window glass. New glass installed while vou wait. MEDFORD MILL WORK CO., The Glass House. Phone 4112. 10th and Grape. FOR SALE! We always have a few later model used cars on hand. See us before you buy. Crater Lake Motors. WANTED Late model used cars. Highest prices paid for good, clean automobiles. Crater Lake Motors. WANTED Man for tire service and repair work. Excellent opportunity to work up. Jennings Tire Co., 220 N. Riverside. Phone 3277. WANTED Man for tire service. Jen nings Tire Co., 229 N. Riverside. Phone 3277. FOR SALE Ortho Rodent Destroyer. Kills rats. mice and gophers. Faber's. 34 S. Riverside. Phone 4449 FOR A PERSONAL OR AUTO LOAN See THE OREGON FINANCE CO. 45 South Central. A Pioneer Firm. FOR SALE Fisher's Calf Meal or Builder Pellets. Faber's, 34 S. River side. Phone 4449. FOR SALE lf32 Ford 2-door. excel lent tires, car in good shape. Call after 0 p. m., 125 Willamette. Phono 5727. . CENTRAL PHONE , FOR SALE Berry's Grill. 128 E. . Main. I . FOR SALE Two Guernsey heifers, two year olds, bred to registered Durham bull. One freshen soon. Box 356, Lozier Lane. FOR SALE Bedstead, small wood range, coils, hot water tank. Phone 38i8. WANTED Hay and straw baling. Everett Faber. Dial 4449. MEN WANTED DRY LUMBER HANDLERS GREEN CHAIN PULLERS SOUTHERN OREGON SUGAR PINE CO. WILL TRADE model A on '36 or '37 car or will pay cash. Phipps Serv ice Station, Riverside and Jackson. WANTED Three to ten acres, close in Some irrigated and in clover. Good improvements. Pay cash. Ph. G4H7. WANTED Girl for housework. Cnod Medford home and working condi tions. Phone 3338 or 3277. FINE saddle horse. Stocking footed light hnv. Well blooded cattle horse, 8 yrs. old, 5125. Crater Lake Hwy.. 2 miles north Reese Creek bridge, at green gate. WANTED To trade !00 equity and nice 8-room homo on west side for small home. Balance on my prop erty mav be paid In reasonable monthly 'payments. My home is in a residential district 10 blocks from citv center. Has 3 large bedrooms. 1 small bedroom, living room, din ing room, kitchen, fireplace, hard wood floors, excellent furnace, gar age, excellent locution. Good income property. la answering please give descriptions si?e and location of your property. Tribune Box 4534. WANTED Woman to rare for 1-year-old child in my apartment $50 per month and board. Permanent posi tion. Call 2 7 ;;.. FOR SALE "26 Chrvsler conch. finflx 20-ln. tires, $55. McFadden, Lozier lane. WANTED Local girls for permanent position with well-established firm. Experience necessary for steno- Jrnphlc and secretarial position, ribs also nvallnhle for typist and gcncrnl orfice work. Write Tribune Box, 4654 or phone 2161. DEAFENED Free Duratron hearing aid dem onstration. At the Automobile Market, 6th and Bartlctt. Phone 3910. Complete fitting, $50 FOR LEASE Desirablo business lo cation. N. Central, lust off flth street, lormerly occupied by Chris tinn Center Inquire Scott V. Da vis. Phone Eagle Point 31-F-5. CASH IN A FLASH FOR YOUR CAR Save Time, Cash and Gas. Call Automobile Market, Friendly Medford Dealer. Ph. 3110 flth and Bartlctt. No Red Tape When You Sell to Us. MONTGOMERY WARD 3930 s Sunday, August 20, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE UTAH COAL Summer prtca off car. Medford Fuel. Tel. 3111. DRY SLABS You haul them by tier or lc. Medford Fuel, 1122 Si. Cen tral. FOR SALE Expert seed cleaning. If your seed crop is cleanable we can clean it. We also buy seed crops of all kinds. Monarch Seed & Feed Co. PLANER BLOX Big and clean. $5 30 per load. Medford Fuel. Tel. 3111. ATTENTION. PLEA HE I LOOK THESE OVER. Late model used cars, OPA prices. Large supply fnmous Davton-Mc-Claren tires. Bring In your certifi cates. Fogllnhts. Prestone. Goodvear hat. terlcs. Buy now while stock is avail able. See at A. Z. "TUBBY" DEAN'S, Your Pontlao Dealer, Richfield Station - Dial 2043. 6th and Grape. Buy More Bonds. ADAH'S BEAUTY SALON Siicrlals during August on permanent. 120 N. Central. Phone tit4. j FIR ROUGH BLOX and big fir slabs. freen, ti-tler load. $6 50 Medford uel. Tel. 3111. 1122 N. Central. Gf Top Quality Military Goods BUY HOW for OVERSEAS CHRISTMAS GIFTS Oversea, gift, mutt bo mailed NEXT MONTH . . Here ll your opportunity to SHOP NOW for things service men and women NEED and WANT1 DRASTIC REDUCTIONS NECKTIE and HANDKERCHIEF SETS CI All Regular value to $1.65.... ulaUU KHAKI NECKTIES Four in hand and CAt ready tied. Regular vq,ue to $1.00 3Q KHAKI NECKTIES Four in hand. Resilient Qf k construction. Regular $1.50. Now "OiaUw KHAKI COTTON SOCKS Ribbed and OKft plain weave. Regular 40c. Now SEWING KITS Tan leather bound. Snap Q AP spring fastener. Regular $2.50. Now.:. dlaV Other Kits at , - 50c - 75c SHOE SHINE KIT Contains can of Nugget Shoe Polish. Bristle dauber IJCak bristle polishing brush and polishing cloth. Spl. at QQQ FITTED KITS Khaki cloth and imitation leather GARRISON BELTS Heavy leather. Regular $1.95. Now, LEATHER MONEY BELTS MILITARY KIT BOOK Short Stories and cartoons. Regular $1 .00. Now ARMY WRITING PORTFOLIO Now... SILVER MILITARY RINGS Values to $4.85. Now MILITARY INSIGNIA PINS Values to 65c. Now Largo Assortment of IDENTIFICATION BRACELETS for Men and Ladies Ladies Military Insignia Pins, Necklaces, Bracelets and Compacts BRASS MILITARY WHISTLES Regular $1.25 NICE SELECTION OF WALLETS with or without Military Insignia LEATHER PICTURE FRAMES WOOL and KHAKI CHEVRONS Most all Ratings CANVAS TRAVELING BAGS PEOPLES' 229 li East Main St. Complete Factory - Approved SAFETY SERVICE Chrysler Fac tory EnglnMi I'd and Inspect" ec Parts for Chrsler Dodge PLYMOUTH Dodge Trucks L. G. TAYLOR CO. OaDG-?-TRUKS 112 So. Riverside Phont 296S PARTS and SERVICE for all Makes of WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Rartlett Phone 2419 S1.95 S3.45 S1.00 S1.95 65c - 95c S1.50 -30c 90c Visit Our JEWELRY DEPARTMENT for Watches, Diamonds and Coituma Jewelry For Men and Women. LOAN CO. Stat License P-137
