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TWEI.TE MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. F.b. 17. IMS GRADUATION FOR GRAY LADIES IS E Graduation and "c a p p I n g" ceremonies were held at the Camp White hospital Thursday for a large class of women who have completed training and pro bationary service with the Red Cross Hospital and Recreation corps, known as the Gray Ladies. Capt. H. B. LaFavre, comman der of the Camp White hospital, delivered an address. Miss Edna Luttrell, Red Cross hospital field director, presided and spoke briefly. Also appearing on the program were Mrs. I. E. Moody, acting executive secretary of the Jackson county chapter, Mrs. J. P. Naumes, co-chairman of the corps and Mrs. R. G. Bardwell, chairman. It was pointed out that an increasing number of patients CHUCK'S PUMP SERVICE All types ef pumps and pressure systems repaired Work Guaranteed STAMPER and GOFF HARDWARE Phone 3939 Night 74SI at the hospital means increased activity for the Gray Ladies. During the capping ceremony Capt. LaFavre presented the cer tificates, Mrs. Naumcs placed the caps and veils and Mrs. Moody presented each graduate with her pin. In the graduating class were Mrs. Ronald Axtcll, Mrs. Ray Baker, Mrs. Ruth Bauer, Mrs. H. P. Bosworth. Mrs. A. S. V. Carpenter, Miss Nancy Day, Mrs. Burdette Dodge, Mrs. Corbin Ed gell, Mrs. J. J. Emmens, Mrs. Frank Farrell, Mrs. R. W. Gray, Mrs. George Jacobs and Mrs. Shelby Tuttle. Others were Mrs. G. A. La Plante, Mrs. Martin Luther, Miss Martha Morgan, Mrs. Allyn Mon roe, Mrs. John McCabe, Mrs. Stephen Nye. Mrs. E. Ronald Rice, Miss Ethel Roblnett, Mrs. Howard Rutherford, Mrs. Hans Rammin, Mrs. E. W. Segcssen man and Mrs. Paul Skinner. AT TUESDAY PLEASES BLAZE DESTROYS WASHING MACHINE REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES Alto Refrigeration Service Younger's Appliance 31 N. Bartlett Phone 2419 Fire caused by a defective stove pipe destroyed a wood working shop and badly damag ed a garage early yesterday morning at the home of Hugh A. Scovell, S07 King street, ac cording to a report from the city fire department. A Chevro let pick-up In the two-car gar age suffered considerable dam age but the family car was re moved in time to prevent fur ther loss. Wood-working tools valued at $600 were also lost In the blaze, along with considerable lum ber, which was being made into window sash for the Scovell home In the Applcgote. Insur ance partially covered the loss. Mr. Scovell said. A second fire, originating from a faulty flue, was extin guished at about 8 o'clock yes terday morning at the home of Walter MUligan, 946 Mary street, where slight damage was caused a wall in the home, fire men reported. STOP Your B"k" Aet Quicker K lmmdiate Service LI ST" EMI am Squck Hav Gn When You Have Your Car Lubricated at SERVICE STORES 214 S. Riverside Phone 4757 Coming Wednesday a 4 JERRY HUNTER SHARYN MOFFETT Harry Divmpoft Lionel Snndrr The First Christian church "High Triangle" presented an evening of music at the church Tuesday with a variety of choir and solo numbers. Verene Bailey opened the pro gram with piano meditations fol lowing which two numbers were given by the choir. Eloise Winklcblcck gave two wistling solos and Glenda Fields and Lila Holt a vocal duet. Mabel Thomp son presented a reading, Glenn Yost appeared In an accordion number and Margaret Daniels gave a vocal solo, A trio composed of Betty An derson, Lucille Rice and Oletha Olson sang a number and Vera Smith presented two piano solos. Virginia Long, June Elliott, Doris Hake', Shirley Morrow, Loree Montieth, Anne Bohnert, Aylene Hopkins and Dick Hake made up an octette which gave two numbers and Aylene Hop kins pronounced the benediction. Choir members are Betty An derson, Captain Anderson, Vcrn Bailey, Anne Bohnert, Eudora Bohnert, Robert Church, Vir ginia Cook, Sally Cooper, Mar garet Daniels, Ray Davis, June Elliott, Yvonne Haggard, Dick Hake, Doris Hake, Clyde Hon, Don House, Douglas Hust and Betty Hutchins. Others are lone Larson, Grant- Hutchins, John Kirkpatrick, Trcsa McManus, Loree Montieth, Shirley Morrow, Barbara Nleder mcycr, Marmie Olson, Oletha Ol son, Jeanne Rice, Ray Rice, Lu cille Rice, Stella Saxbury, Mabel Sims, Eunice Smith, Vera Smith, Arlene Troxell and Eloise Win kleblcck. E. Ronald Rice is choir direc tor and Verene Bailey la accom panist. Ushers for the evening were Jo Anne Crawford, Mary Louise Jones, Claudia Mae Cooper, Kaye Crawford, Harriet Jones and Donna Glcaves. Committee on programs was Aylene Hopkins, Glenn Yost, Derva Sater, Frances Zimblcman and Joy Finch. Officers of the High Triangle are Aylene Hopkins, president; Harriet Jones, vice-president; Kaye Crawford, secretary; Glenn Yost, treasurer; Eloise Winkle bleck and Oletha Olson, advis ors; Betty Hutchins, director of youth choir. Obituary WESLEY HITCHEY News of the death of Wesley Ritchey, former Applegate resi dent, was received in Medford last week by friends. Mr. Ritchey passed away in San Diego, where he was taken several weeks ago from his horn, in Hotchkiss, Colo. Funeral services are to be Tuesday In San Diego. Ritchey is survived by ,hls wife, Edith, a son, Maurice Ritchey in Hotchkiss, another son, Raymond, San Diego, and two grandchildren. Before leaving the Applegate in 1934, Ritchey was employed by the forest service. DALLAS E. LEATHEM Dallas Earl Leathern, . 229 North Ivy street, passed away at a local hospital Friday. Mr. Leathern was born at Blue Mound, Kan., on Feb. 5, 1874. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha A. Leathern, of Medford, and several distant relatives. Funeral services will be con ducted from the Perl Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p. m., with the Rev. W. A. Dawes, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiat ing. Interment will be in I.O.O.F. cemetery. ROOSEVELT P.T.A. Democrats Call Precinct Meeting Democratic voters in North Central Point, South Central Point, Willow Springs, Agate and Howard precincts are invit ed, to meet Tuesday at 8 p. m. with the county central commit tee, candidates and some poten tial candidates. The meeting, to be held In the Townscnd hall at Central Point will also be attended by the fol lowing precinct committeemen: Charles T. Sweeney, Howard: Everett Grissom, Willow Springs; Will Gregory, Mound: Lloyd R. Rupp, South Central Point, and L. P. Mnthes, North Central Point. The committeemen ar ranged the meeting and urge voters In the area to attend. What the Girl Scouts Are Doing Girl Scout Calendar Monday. Feb: 18. 4 n m Wing Scouts. Monday. Feb. 18. 4 n m Mariners. Hedrick Returns From Conference At O. University City School Superintendent E. H. Hedrick returned Friday from Eugene where he spent four days last week attending a school building conference sponsored by the State Department of Edu cation at the University of Oregon. The conference was attended by 15 of the leading architects of the country, including Dr. R. L. Hamon, school building specialist of the U. S. Office of Education, and school suDcrin- tendents of the state. Mr. Hedrick spoke to the group Tuesday on utilization of space in the senior high school. Two New Planes On Display Today A new Stinson four-nlace air- plane and a new Aeronca twn- place plane will be on display in Medford today at the local air park, according to Nicl Col lins of the newly organized Southern Oregon Air Service. The new company has secured dealership here for these two well known airplane lines. Associated In the Southern Oregon Air Service are Dick Alley, Niel Collins, Walter Graff, William Chrysler and Lcland Cark, with Alley as gen eral manager. Tho new com pany plans extensive promotion of private flying here. Closlnf Hmi for Classified Ads B:3U a m Too Lata .to Classify 12:15 p m Approximatley 100 parents and teachers attended tne lorum meeting of the Roosevelt P.-T.A. at the school Thursday night when extensive discussion of school Improvement plans was heard. Mrs. Ivan Davles, presi dent of Junior High P.-T.A., re ported briefly on a recent meet ing of her group where school needs were discussed. She point ed out that the purpose of P.-T.A. is to cooperate with the school superintendent, board and teach ers, and not to criticize. Mrs. J. W. Barnard, P.-T.A. president, who presided, intro duced Otto Frohnmayer who act ed as moderator. The latter call ed on Frank Bash, Dr. C. G. Vah Valzah, K. G. Denman and Dr. A. E. Merkel who made up the panel. Frohnmayer told of a state statute prohibiting spending in excess of six per cent of assessed valuation, which limits bond issues. Bash, suggested a long term view in school improve ment, including latest type light ing, heating and construction phases. VanValzah urged no let down in teaching standards with better salaries, sick leave and pension provisions. Denman declared that broken homes resulting from war con ditions have put more respon sibility on teachers and neigh borhood groups in assisting chil dren to develop moral values and good citizenship. He also sug gested an expanded physical de velopment program for the schools to include greater num bers. Dr. Merkel told what could be done toward a more thorough regular physical examination and remarked that while the hot lunch program was most bene ficial to the children it could be improved by employing a dietic ian who . could plan balanced school lunches. During the social hour there was further discussion among members present, opinions voic ed including advocacy of more discussion groups to consider school problems, promotion of interest in a bond issue for school improvement and actively interested school board mem bers. Miss Mabel Nanscn, in the ab sence of Mrs. Hamilton who was 111, directed the Roosevelt glee club in several numbers. Host esses were mothers from the rooms of Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Hill. Modern 'Auto Court To Be Constructed At Talent Junction An ultra-modern 35 - court motel will be constructed on 214 acres at the north intersection of the old and new highways at Talent by J. C. Falkenhagen and William Schei of Portland, they announced yesterday. The auto court will have steam heat and room service with din ing facilities to be built nearby. Construction will be started in the near future, it was stated. Falkenhagen and Schei said they looked the area over thor oughly before selecting a site and had picked the Talent loca tion as "looking best to them. CARD Of THANKS Wo wish to express our sincere thanks to all our friends for their many kindnesses in our recent be reavement nf our husband and father. Ralph H. Southwlck. To know him was to love him. Mrs. Ralph H. Southwlck Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Root Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dougherty DECORATING and PAINTING Service Quality Price VETERAN PAINTERS "Skeets" Knight W. A, Thompson Phone 7431 or 4473 FRUIT TREES EVERGREENS PHILLIPS NURSERY 1597 So. Peach Dial 6161 S. M. WADE Commercial and Domestic Refrigerators Repaired 5302 Phone 4104 Use Mall Tribune Want Ada L. G. TAYLOR GO. pays the HIGHEST MARKET PRICES It you have a CAR or TRUCK to sell, we advise telling it now. Call or Phone Dodge-Plymouth Dealer L. G. TAYLOR CO. Phone 2965 a.m Too Lata to Classify 13:U pjn See the New SIT Four-place Airplane and the Aei?oinica Two-Place Plane at the MEDFORD AIR PARK Old Jackson County Fair Grounds TODAY! On Sale Here by the SOUTHERN OREGON AIR SERVICE MERE THEY The NEW UNIVERSAL JEEP a wnaiL 5AWL)AWl IT'S A CAR, A TRACTOR, A TRUCK - ALL IN ONE! See Them TODAY - And ALL NEXT WEEK CHAMPION'S SALES & SERVICE Formerly Champ's Garage 317 East 5th Street At Apple Street OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY! MEDFORD'S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE fu'llfinulht Scotty label mi miJaffioit witter gtnuhn ROTHMOOi Rothmoor Exclusive In Medford at Mann's IS mm- emm coats aoSXavim ttytufuj audi um mm-4M)l)u $6995 SECOND FLOOR mi tit mtmmiiiM NEW SWEATERS By Jane Irwill Lovely all wool sweaters in both slip-on and cardi gan style. Sweateres designed to be lived in. Sweat ers to complement your every casual costume. Yel lows, white, gray, black, green, rose and blue. And your siie is here as they run from 34 to 40. CARDIGANS SLIP OVERS $598 $798 $398 $98 SECOND FLOOR Nylon Quilted Robes Back again! Lovely nylon quilted robes. Here in a smart tie belt style with sleeves are robes you'll love. They are in white with a dainty floral overprint and have a pocket. Sizes range from 14 to 20. $1995 Second Floor Bath Towels 22 X 40 Inch Cannons Yes, indeed, big fluf fy absorbent Cannons . . snow white with colored border. And we have enough to let each customer have 4 so come early and get your share of these hard to get Cannons at the O.P.A. ceiling price of 72c each. On Sale at 9:15 Monday Morning $1 flu I lei MANN'S MAIN FLOOR