Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 05, 1950, Image 8

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    EIGHT MEDrOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday. February 5. 1930
Pretty Maids
CALENDAR
Make a garden spot of your
linen closet with this pattern! Do
the fair charmers and their now
era in bright spring colors!
SImrile embroidery you'll en-
joy owning! Pattern 7396; trans-
ler o moms ovjxo 10 1-2
10V4 inches.
Our improved pattern visual
with easy-to-see charts and pho
tos and complete directions
makes needlework easy.
, Send TWENTY CENTS in
coins for this pattern to Med
ford Mail Tribune, Household
Arts Dept., P. O. Box 5640, Chi
cago 80, 111. Print plainly NAME,
ADDRESS with PATTERN
NUMBER.
Just off the press our new
Alice Brooks Needlework cata
logue! Send fifteen cents in coins
for your copy. Illustrations of
designs for crocheting, knitting,
embroidery, toys, quilts, chil
dren's clothes. Free needlework
pattern is printed in book.
JOB GOES WITH NAME
Bar Harbor, Me. U.R) Presi
dent Martin Van Buren started
something when he appointed
Tobias Roberts postmaster here
in 1838. Roberts' son Tobias la
ter held the Job and his grand
son, also named Tobias, still
holds It.
TEACHING "BECKONS CHADS
Northampton, Mass. U.R)
College co-eds have a new inter
est in teaching school after grad
uation. One-fifth of the seniors
at Smith college named teaching
as their first choice for a post
graduation job.
LOANS
Start the New Year with a
clean tlate. Pay those Holi
day bills with cash. Loam on
your salary, furniture or
automobile. With payments
to fit your income.
Loans from $50 to $500
On Your
Salary. Furniture or Automobile
Up re 24 Months to Ropay
SEE
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FINANCE
CORPORATION
Room 210-211 Leverarra Bldg.
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PHONE 2-8886
Sunday
6 p.m. FOE Auxiliary, din
ner at Eagles hall.
7 p.m. Central Point bethel,
Job's Daughters, at temple.
Monday
1 p.m. Past Matrons' club,
Reames chapter, Masonic hall.
1 p.m. Medford Navy Moth
ers' club, benefit card party at
Girls' Community ciud.
2 p.m. Past Commanders'
club. DAV auxiliary, tea at
home of Mrs. E. R. Neff, 811
Bennett street for auxiliary mem
bers. 7:30 p.m. Olive Rebekah
lodge, IOOF hall.
7:30 p.m Jackson PTA exe
cutive board.
8 p.m. Medford Inter-City
club, 16 Cargill court.
8 p.m. Women of the Moose,
lodge hall.
Tuesday
10:30 a.m. Reese Creek Ex
tension unit, home of Mrs. Clyde
Williams. ,
2 p.m. Medford Lady Elks,
Elks temple.
2 p.m. Women s Missionary
society, Temple Baptist church,
home of Mrs. Doug Kimmons,
Central Point.
n.m. Aiona fm soum-
ern Oregon Alumnae club, home
of Mrs. Harry P. Poston, 922
Ppririv avenue.
6:30 p.m. L,aay ijions, ainner
at fire hall.
7:30 p.m. Medford rarenis
Extension unit, nign scnooi,
rnnm
7:30 p.m. Medford Duplicate
Bridge ciud, ivieaiora noiei.
8 p.m. Chapter BE. PEO,
home of Mrs. E. P. Leavitt, 1317
ftimpn Annp avenue.
8 p.m. Evans Valley PTA, at
school.
8 p.m. Pythian Sisters, Py
thian building.
8 p.m. Chi Rho circle, home
of Mrs. W. D. Mattsen, 133 Ken
wood avenue.
8 p.m. VFW auxiliary, Vet
erans' hall.
8:15 p.m. Jackson County
Civic Music association, concert
at senior high school auditorium.
Wednesday
10:30 a.m. Medford Exten
sion unit, recreation hall on
Priddy street.
1 p.m. Chapter AA, PEO,
home of Mrs. B. Ray Miller, 127
Valley View drive.
1:30 p.m. Mistletoe club,
Girls' Community club.
7 p.m Jackson County Medi
cal auxiliary, home of Mrs. Earl
L. Lawson, 40 Crater Lake ave
nue. 7:30 p.m. Lively Oaks club,
home of Mrs. Homer Lamb,
Florence avenue.
8 n.m. Aid Association 01
Lutherans at St. Peter's church.
8 p.m. American region
auxiliary, armory club room.
8 p.m. Keames cnapier, ma
sonic hall.
Thursday
12:30 p.m. Medford Sojourn
ers' club, YMCA.
1 p.m. Adarel Social club,
1270 Orchard Home drive.
1 p.m. St. Peter's Lutheran
Ladies' Aid society, at church.
2 p,m. Women's Christian
Temperance union, Girls' Com
munity club.
7:30 p.m. Central Point Job's
Daughters.
8 p.m. Don A. Emerson lec
ture on modern education at
Roosevelt school gymnasium.
8 D.m. Beta Siiima Phi, home
of Mrs. Charles Ely, 419 West
Second street.
Friday
12:30 p.m. St. Mark's Auxiliary-Guild,
at church.
2 p.m. Child evangelism
class, Girls' Community club,
for teachers and workers.
7:30 p.m. Pocahontas lodge,
Redmen hall. Cards at 8:30 p.m
Saturday
11:30 a.m. Nevita
OES, Rogue Valley
club.
12 noon Zulelma
Daughters of the Nile.
2 p.m. RNA juveniles, home
of Mrs. C. H. Rawstcrn, route 2,
box 236.
2 p.m. Medford Lady Elks,
tea at temple for visiting mem
bers. Center HaTbor, N. H. (U.R)
Still standing on the Sturtevant
farm here is the "Whittler pine."
under which the poet John
Greenlenf Whittler wrote some
of his poems, including "The
Forest Giant."
The Free State of Dade, county
in northwest Georgia, raised the
U. S. flag for the first time In 85
years, ending its "secession"
from the Union, July 3, 1945.
Kiwanians Announce
'Kapers' Performers
Several Derformers in the 1949
Klwanis Kapers will participate
in the 1950 production, it was
announced yesterday by General
t-nairman Konert voegtiy ana Di
rector William Croarkln.
They Include Zoe Peters, blues
singer; Sue Murphy and Fred
Buehner, vocalists, and Joyce
ttonins, singer and dancer.
Among other participants ar
ranged are a negro spiritual quar
tet and a hula dancer from South
ern Oregon college. Colleen Hope
will do a dance specialty, as
sisted by Pat Hilton.
Intensive rehearsals will begin
Monday with girl groups to meet
at 7 p.m. at the senior high cafe
teria and the minstrel chorus of
Kiwanians to practice at 8:30 p.
m. Most specialty numbers have
been lined up, the two men stated
but about 30 women, particularly
older girls or young matrons, are
needed for scenes and chorus
routines, six for a Charleston
number.
Dates of the Ashland showing
have been moved to February 22
and 23. Medford presentations
will be February 24 and 25. Med
ford and Ashland Kiwanians are
sponsoring the kapers to raise
funds for their youth work.
(Acme Teltphoto
THE FIRST Dr' A" Bastroamld
J0J0, first ambassador from the
new republic of Indonesia to the
Unlt-d States, is shown on his
arrival In New York. He was for
merly minister of education for
Indonesia.
The Grange
chapter,
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STAMPER & GOFF BROS.
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
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LIOL1
Upper Rogue Grange
Upper Rogue Grange met in
regular session February 2 with
Master Herb Carlton presiding.
Harold Barker reported on the
Rogue River dam project re
affirming the statement of the
Upper Rogue Grange as going on
record opposing the project, and
such notice was sent to Washin-
ton.
Master Carlton reported on
the recent Pomona meeting.
Glenn Anderton and Bruce
Grieve reported on legislation
while Roy Vaughn reported on
agriculture. Agnes Berry report
ed on home economics, stating
next H.E.C. meeting will be held
n the Grange hall Thursday,
February 9, with a dessert lunch
eon at noon.
There will be a public dance
in Grange hall Saturday evening.
February 11. Mr. and Mrs. tan
Ulrlch and Mr. and Mrs. Paui
Davis are on the serving com
mittee at the next Grange meet
inf, February 16.
WEATHER
By United Press
Northern California Occa
sional rain Sunday and Monday
with snow above 4,600 feet. Lit
tle change in temperature, south
erly winds off coast occasionally
30-40 MPH Point Sur northward
and 20-30 MPH Point Sur to
Point Conception.
Lyons Family Home
Burned To Ground
Wind-fanned flames Friday
burned to the ground the two
story residence of Mrs. Emily A.
Lyons and family at 621 Alberts
street, a short distance outside
the southwest city limits.
Medford firemen, dispatched
to the scene when they were in
formed that homes inside the city
limits were threatened, stated
that only a few household items
and clothing were saved. The
loss was partially covered by in
surance. Ed Canoose, assistant fire
chief, said that the cause of the
fire was undetermined. He said
he was told that Mrs. Lyons first
noticed the blaze between the
wall and the ceiling next to the
flue and that it apparently be
gan in the attic.
Eight Calls Received
Mrs. Lyons and three children
who occupied the house are re
portedly staying at the homes
of her other children.
Under strict orders of the city
council against answering calls
outside the cily limits, firemen
received eight alarm bells and
three office phone calls before
going to the blaze. At 3:57 p. m.,
20 minutes after the first alarm,
the department was informed
that a house at 524 Park Place
No. 5 was ablaze.
Two trucks went out but found
no fire at the address. One truck
stayed out and 1,200 feet of hose
was laid for the Alberts street
fire.
Obituary
MRS. MARTHA CHRISTENSEN
Martha Viola Christensen, a
resident of Medford for 24 years.
passed away at the family res
idence, 17 Myrtle street, on Fri
day evening. She was a native
of Clearfield, Pa., born on Dec.
22, 1865.
She came with her parents to
tne west at an early age and was
united in marriage to Sam Christ
ensen, at Manitou, Colo., on Feb.
18, 1890. She and Mr. Christ
ensen had resided in Oregon
since 1909 and at Myrtle street
since 1926.
She is survived by her husband
Sam Christensen; one daughter,
Mrs. F. G. Ewens. Roseburg;
one son Louis Main, Timber; one
sister, Sarah Wood of Fruita,
Colo.; four grand children, J. E.
Walker of Medford. Irene Clark
of Roseburg, John V. Walker of
Notus. Ida., and Elaine Horner
of Cass, W. Va., and 11 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from Perl funeral home
Monday at 10:30 a.m. with the
Rev. Harry H. Young, pastor of
St. Peter's Lutheran church, of
ficiating. Interment will take
place in Siskiyou Memorial park.
BENJAMIN D. LONG
Benjamin Davis Long, a resi
dent of this community for 20
years, the family home being at
1109 W. 11th street, passed away
at a local hospital Friday. Mr.
Long was born at Severville,
Tenn., on Aug. 11, 1875.-
He and Mrs. Long were mar
ried 53 years ago last .Decem
ber 20. He had been a mason
since 1905.
He is survived bv his wife,
Mrs. Clercy Jane Long, of Med
ford; four sons, Robert W., of
Medford. Albert C, Ontario, Cal.,
Marvin D., Window Rock, Ariz.,
Jess C. Medford: five daughters,
Mrs. L. G. Hughey of Bloom
field, Ind., 'Mrs. J. D. Gibson of
Osawatomie, Kan., Mrs. Jack
Sparlin of San Lorenzo, Cal.,
Mrs. Larry Tolle of Pendleton,
Mrs. John Henson of Medford;
three brothers, Sion of Texas,
Charlie O., of Tennessee, Walter
Long in California; one sister,
Mrs. Burdy Hightower in Colo
rado; 15 grand children and one
great grand child.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from Perl funeral home
Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.
w. a. uawes. pasior ot me ira
BaDtist church officiating.
He will be assisted by the Rev.
Perry Johnson, pastor of the
Temple Baptist church.
Medford Masonic lodge xvo.
103 will also have services at
the chapel. Interment will take
place in Siskiyou Memorial park.
Charlie D. Miller of Medford,
two daughters, Mrs. Harry Shel
ton of Hayward, Cal., Mrs. Betty
Sitton of Wilderville, Ore., and
one son, Floyd of California.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from Perl funeral home
on Monday at 2 p.m. with the
rtev. J. U. mcuaniei 01 ine rust
Church of God officiating. In
terment will take place in Med
ford IOOF cemetery.
CLEVELAND H. STORRS
Services for Cleveland H.
Storrs, 49, of Elk Creek, who
took his own life Tuesday, were
held in the Conger-Morris chapel
Saturday afternoon with the Rev.
W. A. Dawes officiating. Commit
tal services were private.
Mr. Storrs was born May 10,
1900 in East Orange, N. J., and
came to the Trail community
from Pasadena, -C a 1., in May
1948, when he bought the Frank
Houston place. He was a veteran
of World War I and II, and was
discharged from the army as a
major.
He was married, Sept. 10, 1947
in Pasadena, to Ruth Mattison,
who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Cleve
land Mattison, and a daughter,
Catherine Storrs, Topeka, Kan.
FRED J. FICK
Fred J. Fick. 502 North Holly
street, passed away in a local hos
pital Friday. Arrangements are
in care of Conger-Morris funeral
home and a complete obituary
will be published later.
SHAFFER
Vancouver Newspapers
Seek Killing Solution
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 4 (U.R)
Two local newspapers offered a
total of $20,000 today for In
formation leading to the solution
of several unsolved murders in
the city.
The Daily Province, calling
its plan "Someone Knows," of
fered an initial $1,000 reward to
the person who submits the let
ter which leads to the solution
of the city's most recent killing.
The Sun's "Somebody Knows"
plan makes the same offer.
Egg Price In Portland -Slated
to Rise Monday
Portland, Ore., Feb. 4 (U.PJ
Major Portland dealers an
nounced today they will raise the
price of AA large, A large, AA
medium and A medium eggs one
cent a dozen on Monday.
Short supplies because of cold
weather and active demand at
all levels were listed as the rea
son for the advance. New prices
to retailers will be AA large 43
cents, A large 41, AA medium
41 and A medium 40.
MRS. MARCELLA MILLER
Marcella Miller, a resident
of Medford for 17 years, passed
away at the family residence,
1358 Morrow road Friday. Mrs.
Miller was born in Georgia on
Jan. 13, 1874.
She is survived by her husband homes.
WILLIAM H.
Services for William H. Shaf
fer ,who passed away in a local
hospital Friday evening, will be
held in the St. Mark's Episcopal
church, of which he was a mem
ber, Monday at 1 p.m. with the
Rev. George Bolster officiating.
Committal services will be in
Siskiyou Memorial park. Ar
rangements are in care of the
Conger-Morris funeral home.
Mr. Shaffer was born in Kerby
Ore., on Oct. 19, 1903. He worked
for the Pelican Bay Lumber com
pany, Klamath Falls, for 21
vears: moved to Ashland in
March, 1948, and to Medford in
December, 1948.
He was united in marriage to
Nadine Brearcliffe, in Klamath
Falls Aug. 2, 1928.
Surviving are his widow, two
sons, Gary and David; a brother,
Orby, Weed; and tour sisiers,
Mrs. Verna McCandliss, Mrs.
Frank Ayris, both of Medford;
Mrs. Charles McCandliss, Klam
ath Falls; Mrs. Jack Keefer,
Starkey, Ore.
Patients Released Commun
ity hospital reported that three
men who have been confined
there for several days were dis
charged yesterday. Floyd Baker,
route 4, box 77, was released
after being confined by illness
for two days. Robert Lee, 847
Palm street, and Titus Martin,
Central Point, who underwent
surgery, returned to their
DISTINCTIVE
Draw Draperies
I KttSA WE MAKE THEM krV u4
WE HANG THEM
Wakefield Drapery
2nd Floor Medford Furniture, 6th & Barrier, Ph. 2-6010
HAGEN'S GROCERY
a! P. Hagen
Bill C. Hagen
FRESH VEGETABLES DAILY
FREE DELIVERY
Reasonable Prices
534 E. Main
Phone 2-6217
We Give S & H Green Stamps
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