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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1946)
TWTLVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, Jan. 17, 1948 . rlookslikea KHANS TOLD SAFETY FACTOR Dr. Will Durant, Noted Historian Will Speak Here Dr. Will Durant, by general consent admitted to be one of the world's great historians, will be next speaker for the Rogue River Valley Knife and From 87 to 80 per cent of accidents can be prevented by safety consciousness through training according to Clarence H. Schwartz, Red Cross first aid, water safety and accident pre vention field representative for Oregon who addressed Kiwan ians at their luncheon meeting In the Holland hotel blue room Wednesday noon. Accidents have Increased since 1900 to a point where they are a leading cause of fatalities in the country. Yearly average of deaths by accident is 05,000. More casualties were totaled at home during the war years than in the services. Home casualties amounted to 36,355,000 and mil itary to 1,070,524. There wcre 255,000 deaths on tne nomc ironi and 1.250,000 permanent disa bilities. Service force casualty figure represents all categories including missing in action ana token prisoner. An average of 32,000 deaths per year come from accidents a home. Schwartz pointed out, a a cost per capita of $20 exclud ina hospital bills. Over one fourth of these accidents occur In the kitchen. The Red Cross Is sponsoring courses in order that safety train ing may reach into the homes according vo Schwartz who na been conducting evening classes in Ashland and at the courthouse here. He stated that safety must be an integral part of life and that more interest was neces sary. Kiwanians will hold Installa tion of officers next Tuesday evening rjrecedod by a dinner at 8:30 in the Holland Hotel Blue room for members and their wives. THE GRANGE Upper AppUgate Grange Upper Applcgate Grange mot In regular session Jan. 12, with the new master, John B. Harr, presiding. Mrs. Dorothy Lee Harr re ceived the third arid fourth de- erees. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stlempke applied for membership and will be Initiated In February. Mrs. Christine Harr was elect ed chaplain to replace Alexan der Smith, resigned. A Copco representative was present and announced that the power company was extending Its line from the Frank Preston ranch to McKee bridge, six and one-half miles. Work will be completed In approximately two months. Miss Evelyn Byrne, new loc turer, presented an Interesting program of songs, jokes and play, all done In black-face. Ways and Means committee announced another popular ben efit dance on Feb. 23. H.E.C. served coffee and oyster soup to 40 members and visitors. Lake Creek Grange Lake Creek Grange met Jan 11 with Worthy Master Merton Bradshaw presiding and 17 members and two visitors pres ent. A combination welcome and farewell party will be held at Grange hall Jan. 26 for the new Brownsboro storekeeper, Wil lard Cave and family, and for the departing storekeeper, Har ry Wright and family. Everyone in the Brownsboro and Lake Creek communities Is Invited. KaA family is to bring some part of the refreshments. Mr Jossy, 4 H club leader, was out with his pictures of 4 11 activities, before the Grange session. Mr. and Mrs. Olson of the Eagle Point Grange, gave some of the high spots of interest of the Central Point conference. A dance will be given at the Grange hall, Jan. 10. All arc Invited. Next meeting of the Lake Creek Grange will be Feb. 8 at 8:30 p. m. The Gibbon, the smallest of anthropoid apes the largest standing not more than three feet In height can touch the ground with its fingers while standing upright. L. C. TAYLOR GO. pay lha HIGHEST MARKET PRICES If you have a CAR or TRUCK to sell, we advise selling it now. Call or Phone Dodge-Plymouth Dealer L. C. TAYLOR CO. Phone 296S - e r '' " I I 1 ' 5 ' ' Eli"' I x 6 f "V i Dr. Will Durant Fork club, It was announced to day by Mrs. William H. Fluhrcr, secretary of the club. Dr. Durant will speak at the Senior High school auditorium Monday, Jan. 28. It is stated that Dr. Durant has long been a favorite of the Associated Knife and Fork club from coast to coast. The first three volumes of his monu mental history of the world, de signed to take 25 years to com plete, have already made their appearance, volume three hav ing been issued under the title of "Caesar and Christ." Automobiles Are Cheap In Alaska, Ulrich Discovers Automobiles come cheap In Alaska, according to Russell Ulrich,. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ulrich, who recently went la Fairbanks as motooroligist for Pan-American Airways. Young Ulrich wrote his parents that he had received a 1940 model Ford sedan, completely winterized to stand the Alaskan climate and "ready to drive away," for one dollar. It all happened this way: On his way to Fairbanks, Ulrich drove his Oldsmobilo coupe to Seattle where he sold It before bonrding the boat for his desti nation. 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