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ilX MEDrOBD MAIL TRIBUNE Society and CLUBS (Continued from Sunday) Russian Pianist Scheduled Here Tuesday Evening Anla Dorfman, Russian piano virtuoso who will present a con cert here Tuesday evening for the Jackson County Civic Music association, began to play the piano as a small child and pre sented a concert in her native city, Odessa, when only eleven. She studied with Russian teach ers, with Isidor Philippe in Paris for a year and when her studies were interrupted by war, re turned to Russia. For her first group on the program Tuesday Miss Dorfman will play "Pastorale and Capric cio", Scarlattl-Tausig; "Sonata Opus 22", Beethoven, and "Ron do Capriccioso", Mendelssohn. The second group will consist of four numbers by Chopin includ ing "Polonaise, Opus 26"; "Bal lade, Opus 47"; "Valse. Opus 42"! and Tarantelle, Opus 43" Following the Intermission Miss Dorfman will conclude with "Impromptu No. 3", Faure; "Valse Imprompt u", Liszt; "Sonatlne, Opus 13" Kabalevs ky; "Marche, Opus 33", Proko fleff and Toccata", Katchatour ian. Association officers state that children not sitting with their parents at tomorrow's concert must take scats in the balcony. ' Initiation Held By Rebekah Lodge Virginia Wicker was initiated into Olive Rebekah lodge Mon day night, a delegation of Re bekahs from Central Point and Jacksonville being present to observe the degree work. An invitation from the Med ford I.O.O.F. lodge to a party March 13 was accepted and a donation voted for the Red Cross. Mrs. Christine Taylor, Rebe kah from Corvallls, and Mrs. Nellie McDannlel and Mrs. Ber tha Reed, Oklahoma Rebekahs, were visitors. Mrs. Rose Young and a com mittee served refreshment. Luncheon Is Given For Miss Grave . Miss Florence Graves was honored on her birthday anni versary Friday, March 9, with a party given at the home of Mrs. Frances Campbell, 804 East Main street. Luncheon was served and pleasant afternoon pent In games. Mri. Campbell was awarded prize and Miss Graves was showered with many lovely gifts. Mrs. Andrews Leaves For Stay in Portland Mrs. W. P. Andrews. 85 Van couver street, left for Portland Saturday morning to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Harold Olson. Lady Lions' Meeting Held Tuesday Evening Lady Lions met Tuesday eve ning at the Girls Community club with Mrs. Earl Sims. Mrs. Noble Vincent, Mrs. George Barr and Mrs. Wren Orey as hostesses. Dessert supper was served. ' Two guests were present. Mrs. 3. R. McCulloch of Medford and Mrs. R. E. Well, Roseburg, who is visiting In Medford with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cullen. Twenty. seven members were in attend ance. a Vnamrita for ......:.v. -r::""' '; -'aBB.nij ENJOY THIS FINE WHISKEY AT ITS PRE Monday. March 11. 143 Royal Neighbor Lodge and Club Events Planned Mistletoe Camp of the Royal Neighbor lodge and Mistletoe club are scheduling two events on the social calendar this week Wednesday afternoon the club is giving a card party at the Girls Community club arid Thursday evening a dinner and social eve ning are planned for the regular meeting night of the camp. The card party will be at 1:30 o'clock and Mrs. Michael Beck is in charge of arrangements. The covered dish dinner will be at 6:30 o'clock at the Knights of Pythias hall and is for mem bers, their families and friends. Dinner will be followed by cards. 1 Union and League Hear Two Speakers The W.C.T.U. and Salvation Army Home League held joint meeting Thursday afternoon in the Salvation Army hall, Mrs. Minnie Bryant presiding. Brief talks were given by Mrs. Mabel Lowther of Ashland, county W.C..TU. president, and Mrs. Taylor of Corvallls, whose hus band was a member of the first Children's Farm Home board. Adjutant C. Rosnlck Intro duced Col. Bell, who sang with concertina accompaniment, and read an original poem. A trio, Mrs. John Eby, Mrs. Sorenson and Mrs. McCune sang, accom panied by Mrs. Cobb. Club Celebrates , 21st Anniversary The Past Noble Grands club met at the Girls Community club March 8 In observance of the 21st anniversary of founding. Mrs. Pearl Turner, the club's first president, was an honored guest and eighteen other past presidents were present. The club planned a gift sale to be held later In the year. Mrs. Maude Daugherty and a committee presented a short pro gram after which Mrs. Minnie Bryant and a committee served refreshments to 45 members and guests. ' Medford Chapter Elects Officers Mrs. L. C. Taylor wag elected president of Chapter BE, P.E.O., at a meeting held last' week at the home of Mrs. R. W. Webster, 135 Vancouver avenue. Retiring president is Mrs. O. H. Bengtson. Miss Helen Parish was elected vice-president; Mrs. Frances Cochran, recording secretary; Mrs. M. M. Morris, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. William A. Thompson, treasurer; Mrs. J. D. McPherson, chaplain; Miss Kath erlne Stewart, guard. 1 Gores Attend Concert In Klamath rails Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gore, 116 Goneva street, went to Klamath Falls Wednesday where they at tended a concert presented by Dorothy Maynor, noted negro soprano. Mrs. Hon and Group Give Society Program Mrs. C. P. Hon's group of the Adult Missionary society, First Christian 'church, presented a program for the society's meet ing Wednesday In Fellowship hall. Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb pre sented devotlonals and Miss Doris Knutsen and Miss Doris Chavis sang a duet. Based on the topic, "Cross Roads of the World" a dialogue was presented by the Mesdames Bessie Gott, Maybl Buchannan, Georgia Burnham, Gertrude Stearns, Inez Carlln and .Alice Davis. Mrs. Julia Gregory's group served refreshments. 63 Years . . . - WAR BfcM IS Reception Given Thursday Night Honors Mrs. Wood Reames Chapter No. 66, OES, entertained at an Informal re ception Thursday evening which honored Hope Wood, grand rep resentative of the order for South Carolina. The affair was at the Masonic hall. An "aisle of friendship" was formed by Glenna Hale, Muriel Preston, Ruth Stuart, Audrey Miles, Melvina Little, Mary Lee Strang, Ella Lyster and Mabel Nitzel and a number of distin guished guests were conducted through the aisle by Delia Den ny and Esther Xurpin, Among those, honored were Lorena McNair, Ashland, grand conductress of the grand chap ter of Oregon; Beulah Faber, Central Point, grand Adah; Hope Wood, grand representative; Ella Gould and Adelaide Clary, wor thy matrons; Herman Mayberry, Ed. Gould and Orville Hamil ton, worthy patrons. In words appropriate to the oc casion Mrs. Hale gathered roses from the aisle of friendship and these were presented to Mrs. Wood as a gift from the officers and courtesy girls. Music was furnished by Evelyn Crain. A musical program was then presented by Elsie Strang. Se bastian Apollo gave piano num bers, Miss Joanne Wyatt sang and Mrs. Elsie Alexander and her Hawaiian orchestra present ed numbers. Newcomer To City Is Honored Guest Mrs. W. H. Hill and Mrs. T. G. Thompson were joint host esses at a tea Wednesday after noon at the home of the former. 215 West Jackson boulevard, which honored Mrs. Emil Kunz of Richfield, Idaho. During the afternoon a musical program was presented. Mr. and Mrs. Kunz have been spending the winter here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hill. They have purchased property in the valley and, after a trip to Idaho, will return here to make their home. P.-T. A. Activities Junior HI P.T.A. Students of the history classes of the Junior high school will present a pageant of current events at the meeting of the Junior High School Parent Teacher association Thursday In the school gymnasium at 3 p.m. There will also be special music and the program will be follow ed by a social hour and tea. Roosevelt P.-T. A. The Roosevelt P.-T. A. met Friday with a flag ceremony performed by Girl Scout Troop No. 7 opening the program. The third grade children gave poetry readings and the Rev. George Turney spoke on "Relig ious Influence." The organization voted to do- note $25 to the YMCA. Following the program Mrs. Ronald De Vore and a committee were in charge of the social hour;. Girl Scouts of Troop 7 held a nursery for the small children. 4 Dinner Is Held By Church Class A covered dish dinner pre ceded the monthly party of Clarence A. Meeker's class of the Methodist church held In the church parlors the evening of March 2. Sixty people were served at dinner, with Mrs. F. Burk and Mrs. V. Craig in charge of the tables. Following a business meeting, Mrs. .Bernice Kunzman took charge of the program and games, which centered around the theme of "college days." Past Presidents Club Entertained Recently Past Presidents' club of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War were entertained at the home of Mrs. Francis Brlsbine, East Jackson boulevard March 3. Dessert luncheon was served, the table being centered with daffodils and green candles. Auxiliary Bewlng Club Plans Tuesday Meeting Sewing club of the Ladles Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Mabel Johnson, Central Point Highway. Dessert luncheon will be served at 1:30. followed by Red Cross sewing. All officers and committee chair man are requested to bring their annual reports. Transportation on the valley Transit bus leav ing Medford at 1:20 is available. Try Our Rich GUERNSEY MILK "It's Better" GRADE A RAW MILK and CREAM . KINGMERE GUERNSEY DAIRY Phone 6806 Program Features Books On Germany "This la Germany Today," a paper presented by Mrs. C. A. Renken at the Wednesday Study club, March 7, traced the various periods of the German national government from the Junkers' era of the 15th century to the present day. I included a policy for social and political security for the German race. Mrs. Orel A. Welsh reviewed the book "The Nazis Go Under ground" by Curt Reiss, which is a report of the Nazi underground movement in preparation for the 3rd world war. The author's views are based upon his ex periences while living in Ger many and news from there since the war. Staff Holds Party At New Building Vir-ryi momhr nnrt rtmrilnveee. of Llttrell Parts held a dinner and party at the firm's new hnllrflns Klvfh inH Bartlett streets, Sunday night. A pot- luck dinner was louowea ry dancing. About 50 persons attended, IndiiHInff a number of em ployees from the Yreka and Grants Pass branches of the firm. Kruggels Entertain At Dinner Last Night Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Kruggel. 728 Summit avenue entertained at a dinner party Saturday night for their sons, Joe Orlow. home from Farragut, Ida., and Pvt. Roland Kruggel, here from Ft. Riley, Kan. Guests were Mrs. Jim Westensee and two chil dren, Jimmie and Arline, Mrs. Ralph Ash, Sgt. and Mrs. Scruggs, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruggel and daughter, and Mrs. Mary Wilson. St. Patrick's Dance V Planned By Lodges Kniohtu of Pvthias and Pyth ian Sisters have planned a St. Patrick's Day dance to De given at th lnrlee hall March 17, be ginning at 9 p. m. The affair Is for members and invited guests. GRAND LARCENY CHARGE FACES THIEF OF AUTO .luck Junior Colicutt. charged with grand larceny for theft of an auto in this city, Is under ar rest at Prlnevllle and will be re turned here, the sheriff's office reports. He abandoned 'the car here when the gas. tank was empty. Colicutt. dishonorably dis charged from the military serv ice, entered a plea of guilty three weeks ago to robbing hotel rooms, and was granted a sus pended sentence and probation. The prisoner resides in Bend, where he has a wife. POULTRY SPECIALIST TO ATTEND MEETING HERE N. L. Bennion, poultry spe cialist of Oregon State College, will be in the county Tuesday to attend a meeting of poultry men, in the courthouse auditor ium at 1:30 p. m. The meeting is sponsored by the Extension service and prob lems in management, chick brooding and other seasonal problems will be discussed. All poultrymen are invited to attend. JUDGE HANNA TO TAKE OVER DUTIES MONDAY Circuit Judge Herbert K. Hen na, completely recqvered from his recent illness, plans to return to the local bench next Monday and may preside at a naturaliza tion hearing scheduled for to morrow. Judge James W. Craw ford of Portland returned to Portland the end of the week and will occupy again his own court in Multnomah county. Un MaU Trlbun Want Ada. i F&F i SOOTHES : YOUR THROAT ! Mow fho garglm lino t Etch F A F Cough Loienge gives ! your throat a IS minute comforting I treatment. Really soothing because J they're really medicated. Used by I millions for coughs, throat irrita- ; colds or smoking. Only 10 box. COUGH LOZENGES ' mrc r ftf f it tew 1 cr. Lll 13 1 OBITUARY GEORGE W. THOMAS George W. Thomas, 82, former resident of Medford passed away in a Yreka, Calif., hospital Sun day. Mr. Thomas was born in Iowa on Oct. 16, 1883. He married Mary Blanche Johnston in 1893. The family moved to Medlord in 1912. Mrs. Thomas' death oc cured in 1932 and Mr. Thomas moved to Yreka in 1935 to make his home with his eldest son, Fern W. Thomas. Also surviving their father are Netheldred and Herbert Thomas, of Medford; Glenn and James Thomas, and Byerl Carle ton, of Yreka; Mrs. Leslie Davis, Central Point; Carl Thomas, Se ward, Alaska, and Robert Thomas, of San Francisco. One son and four grandsons are serv ing with the armed forces. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at Yreka. Graveside service and Interment to be at Jacksonville cemetery at 1:30 p. m., Tuesday. CLAUDE GAINES Services for Claude Gaines, who passed away in Portland Saturday, will be held In the Conger-Morris chapel at 2 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. George Turney officiating. Interment will be In Siskiyou Memorial Park. He was born in Medford, October 8, 189S. He attended Oak Grove school and finished at Brownsboro. After 18 months overseas in World War I, he took up a land ant at Malin. Mr. Gaines came to Medford about three weeks ago for medi cal treatment. . He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Milton Ottoman, Medford. and Mrs. W. L. Taylor, Central Point. MINNIE L. STICKEL Mrs. Minnie L. Stickel, a resi dent of Jackson county for SO years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Davis, at Phoenix yesterday. Mrs. Stickel was born in Wat erloo, Wis., on August 7, 1872. On August 22, 1892, she was married to Walter H. Stickel at Oakland, Ore. Mrs. Stickel leaves her daugh ter, Mrs. Davis, also one grand daughter and one grandson in the services. Funeral services will be held Bruce Barton, noted author and Metropolitan Policyholder. la Kconlantt OBLIGATIONS TO POLICYHOLDERS, BENEFICIARIES, AND OTHERS TsflcrResenMRMialfwIbyLaw 13.933,550.603.75 This amount, toevthtr with imeram, u required to esnire pejmeat of all future poUe7 benefits. Policy rrooeede we DtvldiMh Held at Interest . These ere funds left with the compear to be paid In the future. Reeerved far Dividends te Policyholders .... Bat aside lor payment In 1945 to those policyholders eligible to receive them. Other Porky OblliatJona Gain In preceaa of eettlemeat, estimated claims not yet reported, prenuums paid in edvance, eta. TssnnDsM lochides estimated amount of tans payable la 1945 on the buetneso of 1944. Spodel Ressiyo for InesjstnsowU. lb provide ecelnet possible loss or auctnatloa ss NnMts4taMM UstMtHIfl TVTAL OBUOATION3 NOTEt-Atem sneois or lew yra lOTeraace in rarca. End , maeaahievs.-Mal ,.iXsiHAaJts-jsl Metropolitan. Life Insurance Company (A MOTVAL COAfPAWr) T lederfc It. e.-r. rrurrxui or nts boaitb teevy A. Iseak, fluMuitajl 1 4otast Arsmrs, m Xfitalo,m, at the Perl Funeral Rome Wed nesday at 2 p. m., the Rev. Law rence Mitchelmore of Phoenix Presbyterian church, will offici ate and interment will be In Gold Hill I.O.O.F. cemetery. Mrs. Stickel has been a mem ber of the Rebecca lodge for 50 years. She also was a devout member of the Presbyterian church. AUSTIN D. LEWIS, SR. Austin D. Lewis, Sr., affec tionately known as "Dad" Lewis passed away at his home on Eart Main street Saturday eve nt! g. Mr. Lewis was born in Nece dah, Wis., on July 18, 1873. A resident of Medford for 24 years, he engaged in the lumber business near Prospect for a number of years. A complete obituary will be published later and funeral services will be announced later pending the arrival of relatives from the east. Perl Funeral Home is in charge. Washington, March 12 U.R) The office of price administra tion plans to sponsor a door-to-door investigation of rent con trol violations In eight war-jammed Pacific coast cities, it was learned today. To QUICK, DEPENDABLE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Genuine Ford Factory Parts CRATER LAKE MOTORS Sixth and Ivy A policyholder reports on Ms life insurance company This teas, in mnifitig Its Annual Report to 31,000,000 policyholders, Metropol itan decided to try somethint new. We asked Bruce Barton, a policyholder, and a well known writer, if he would write the report He agreed. So he visited our Home Office, asked a host of questions, looked Into the facts and figures. According to his report, the things he learned about the Company confirm what the Examiners of the State Insurance Department found. Following their most recent official examination of the Company they had stated: "From this examination, It becomes evi dent that the Company is In strong finan BUSINISS REPORT FOR 1944 whh the Annul Stmorac m of Deoabet 51. 194, filed with the New York Sou Ircuraxx future pmuliuue end J90.07SJ41.H 114,I54,3T00 7,S 79.917.lt n,ssss.oe 10446,000.00 t S4.S44.HTJt ........ 6.353.033.78O.41 Thws, Aeaeai eaceed OHflka. by S44J,41T,T1.0I. ds entity fund b aMdad ease SaeclaJSarveesFende 113,760,000.00 Msaeeejw. FMseta tSeneaa) . . . . a' '2f ' Ihe obHsaCtoee, carried ef !.J.M9,Vt 58 la the above or Kfulerorr authority. Cenedisa basii Hiam.t0.MTS OF of 144 e e t t e . 130,696,750,133 assmsti paid ta Pollcrtslisre Parte PEACH, APRICOT SPRAY ADVISED Peaches and apricots should be sprayed in the late pink bud stage with an 8-8-100 bordeaux mixture for control' of blossom blight and fruit spot, it was an nounced today by the county agent's office. "If blossom blight has been severe repeat this bor deaux spray in full bloom," the annoucement said, adding: 'Tor control of worms in the fruit add four pounds of basic arsenate of lead per 100 gallons. "For aphis control use any ma terial available such as nicotine sulfate, rotenone or Loro. Roten one and Loro have not been used extensively enough locally on peaches to be sure of control or freedom from Injury. Their use would seem desirable in prefer ence to aphis attack." MEDFORD GIRLS ELECTED University of Oregon, Eugene, March 12 , Jerrilee Lovejoy and Barbara Weisz, both of Med ford, were elected to offices in We've Enough Skilled Mechanics Assure Phone 2297 ASSETS WHICH ASSUME FULFILLMENT OF OBUOATIONS voiaeaiat teunilUss. e s United States and " Oteaet .see.. W19,930,I88.8r , Provincial, State and MuBjdpel I 9S,0o9,32S.70 Railroad 388,310,136.87 Public Utilities 769,116,680.34 Industrial and MTsceTlaecooo 464,334,243.9s Stack AH but ei.407,OS9J3 are Prasaved or Oueranteed. First Mortsesre Loans an Real Estate Fenns 87,335,964.30 Other Property ...... S29,093,S4.4S Made to policyholders oa the security Real state Oaaei Includes 149,148,673.31 reel estate under of sale and 1146,808,180.56 Houstns and reel estate for Osinieny use. Cat SUMS eaCCTTSeMl. ItiCe TOTAL ASSST3 TO AfSST OBUOATlOn s6,995,450J7l.43 serve ee a cushion eiolnet possible unfavorable policy ben-fits wfll be peed as fuO as they bove Kasesneat are deposited whh various public otadals under recnlra ana embraced la this staremrac Is reported oa beesi of ner i b,k. arensem Is reported oa basis of 144 OPERATIONS Pale-far Lite 144 , , , . .593.034,736.31 M i aOrouTAji jn brsTrajurcs Co. 1 Madison Avenue, Near York 10, N. Y. Gentlemen Pleaee tend ma a copy of your Aatraal Report ta Policyholder., -Scenethmt New ta Annual Reports. "asM ITttlT AfeO Mussasa their living organization! en the University of Oregon campus last week. Jerrilee, daughter of Mrs. Lois M. Lovejoy, was elect ed social chairman of Hendricks Hall, and Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo A. Frohreich, was elected vice president of University House. ATTACK MANDALAY FORT With the 19th Indian Division, Burma, March 12 (U.R) Tank led Gurkha troops encountered light Japanese machine gun fire today when they opened an at tack on the moated fortress of Fort Dufferin In the heart of Mandalay. Lady Astor, first woman member of the British Parlia ment, took her seat in Decem ber, 1919. CLEANLINESS In hospitals cleanliness. Is the first consideration . . . and it should be in the home. too. That's where AMERICAN LAUNDRY'S service comes in so handy. It's a lot easier to observe the rules of practical sanitation if you let us take the drudgery of wash day off your hands. It's economical tool BUY WAR BONDS cial condition, that Its affairs am ably managed, and that the business of the Company Is being operated in the Inter ears of Its policyholders.' One out of every five persons in this coun try is a Metropolitan policyholder. If, like Mr. Barton, you are one of this group, youll be more than interested in the things he learned. Even if you're not a policyholder, you cannot help but enjoy reading Mr. Bar ton's account of what Metropolitan did in 1944 for the benefit of policyholders and public. If you'd like a copy of this Annual Re port to Policyholders, send in the little cou pon below. It's yours for the asking. Deptltao. s s a 3.069.44S.S9S.M 104.59S.021.1S 916,419,648.68 370,567.530.93 10,793,0S6,2J ef their contract Projects see 143,063,673.81 1 63,634,660 JO 427,657,791.01 earn I tell due. par of eecheosa. 44 ess. 12,064,042.459 tEaefai''i
