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r i ... 5 J f The fimoui Duncan sisters, netlonally known theatrical com edy teem which will till a three-day engagement at tha Rogua Valley Country club beginning tomorrow, ara shown hart In their "Toreador" act. Tha ilttera will give two thowi nightly at the club Housewives Close to Push-Button Kitchens Chicago, June 22 (U.R) Housewives can stop dreaming about a ' push-button kitchen," home appliance manufacturers said today. They'll never get much closer to one than they are right now. Nearly everything in the kitchen already works automat ically. To prove it, tha manu facturers pointed to exhibits at the 26th international summer home furnishings market. Has Magnetic Door You can have a refrigerator that keeps moist foods because the humidity is constant, It doesn't need defrosting because the walls are kept at an even temperature so no frost collects. You can store the family's food for months In the freezing compartment. Women of Moose Plan Installation Sunday Afternoon Installation of officers will be held by Medford chapter, Wom en of the Moose, Sunday, June 25, at 2 p. m., at Moose hall. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. Wayne Dye, graduate re gent, will be Installing regent and Mrs. Claire Elridge will take office as regent. The installation ceremonies will be followed by a potluck supper. Practice for the installation will be held Friday at 7 p. m. at the hall. The rehearsal will be followed by a potluck supper. Plans for the installation were made at a meeting of the chap ter Monday night. Membership night was also observed. Mrs. Harry Long being membership chairman of the order. Fred Divisek entertained with a half hour of accordion music. Refreshments were served, the committee in charge being Mrs. Haleigh Wyatt and Mrs. Paul Coats. It is announced that the au diting committee of the chapter will meet in July at the home of Mrs. Dye in Ashland. Mem bers of tha committee are Mrs. Dye, Mrs. Long and Mrs. Erie de Place. Sorority Initiates Nancy Dittemore Mis. Dittemore, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. A. H. Dittemore, 621 East Main street, Medford, was recently initiated into Beta Rho chapter of Sigma Kappa so rority which is located on the San Jose State college campus. The new Initiate is Just com pleting her freshman year at the California college. Sigma Kappa is one of the old est of the ten national social so rorities with houses on the San Jose campus at is was founded in 1874 at Colby college. Wat erville, Me. This month Sigma Kappa is holding its diamond jubilee national convention at Swampscott, Mass., and Beta Rho chapter is sending two del egates to the convention. Family From Nebraska Visits Relatives Here Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Nelson of Lincoln, Neb., are in Medford as guests of Mrs. Nelson's brother. Max Wimer, and his family, and Mrs. Nelson's sister, Mrs. Knut son and her family. Mr. Nelson is an instructor at Union college in Lincoln. He plans to attend the summer ses sion at the University of Oregon. The guests are remaining this week and additional relatives from Los Angeles are expected to arrive. lodge Members Hold Hobo Party in Yard; Noble Grand To Return Jacksonville After the last meeting of Ruth Rebekah lodge, members enjoyed a hobo par ty in the yard of the hall. The evening was spent singing old time songs around the camp fire. Refreshments were served in true hobo style by the hostesses, Mrs. Paul Winningham, Mrs. An dy DeGraff and Mrs. Mildred Miller. Mrs. Louis James and Mrs. John Black received prizes for their comic costumes. Mrs. Everett Ravenor, noble grand, was reported as improv ing in health. She is expected to return from Wheeler. Ore., in time to attend the next meeting of the lodge. Wagner Creek Couple Gives Dinner Sunday; Son Home From Navy Talent Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hild, Wagner Creek, were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whitmore; their granddaughter, Shirley, and grandson, Donald Whitmore, all of Coleman Creek; a son, Robert Fllcklnger, torpedoman first class in the navy; Mrs. Hild's mother, Mrs. Delilah Maxcey of Pomona. Cal.; Mrs. Louise Whit more, Alhambra, Cal., and Gary Hawk, Medford. Mrs. Maxcey Is spending the summer with the Hilds and Mr. Fllcklnger is home on 30-day leave before returning to his squadron at Quonset Point, R. I. Mrs. Louise Whitmore is In Oregon for several months' vis it with her sons, Walter and George Whitmore of Pionper road, and a daughter, Mrs. Eva Beemas of Medford. Travelers Leave Miss Helen Bullis and Mrs. W. H. Thompson left Wednes day for a motor trip south and east. Miss Bullis will stop in New Orleans to visit her niece, Mrs. John Parsons, and family. Mr. Parsons is a lieutenant com mander in the navy. Mrs. Thompson will continue east to visit relatives. Corvallis Couple Hera To Visit Relatives Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Blackburn of Corvallis are spending two weeks in Medford with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Boone, 1528 West Main street. Last night the Blackburns attended the instal lation of officers of Medford bethel, International Order of Job's Daughters, their grand daughter, Miss Fidelia Boone, having been Installed queen of the bethel. again in it minutes. n o u s e wares mauuiaciurers will continue to think up helpful ideas as time goes on. But, the manufacturers said, no one will ever invent a ma- It even has a magnetic door chine that can stir up a cake and that opens with a foot pedal. J put It in the oven, The top of the stove looks like a switchboard, with six buttons for each surface cooking unit. Push a button and you get the exact heat you want, automatic ally. Push another button to turn it off. An electric timer can be set to go on and off at any time, and it has a power outlet so you can attach other gadgets like a toaster or egg cooker. Breakfast Ready in the morning, attach the toast er, coffee-maker and egg-cooker which cooks eggs automatical ly to your exact specifications and breakfast will be ready when the alarm clock wakes you up. It makes the process of getting a meal together "as nearly push button as anyone can visualize right now," one manufacturer said. After a meal, waste food can be eliminated in a matter of sec onds in the garbage disposal unit under the sink drain. The dishes, glasses and cooking utensils can be put In the automatic dish washer and loft to wash, rinse and dry themselves ready to use Thursday, June St, 1130 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBTJWE EVt eggs in a frying pan, pretty in an apron. or look Federal expenditures have ris en from $3.4 billion in 1030 to $9.3 billion In 1940 and S42 tail or drop thelion in 1950. The Hoover commission has reported that $140 million a year could be saved by modernizing the organization methods and equipment of the U. S, post of fice department. GIVE AND TAKE Waycross, Ga. (U.R) While the minister was preaching en "Lord, Teach Ui How To Give," a thief took $30 from the choir room of the First Presbyterian church. ROYALjCLUl KING OF FANCY CANNED FOODS 7AT WATCH YOUR GROCER'S SHELVES BE SURE THE LAB El READS "GRADE A" FANCY CANNED FOODS THERE IS A VAST DIFFERENCE IN QUALir. Insitl on "GRADE A" Daughters Will Meet Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil war will meet In the courthouse auditorium Fri day, June 23. at 8 p. m. club, home of Mrs. Matthew Berkley, 516 North Bartlett street. 8 p. m. Jackson County Overseas War Brides, home of Mrs. H. P. Bosworth Jr., 2425 East Main street. Friday 1 p. m. Jackson County Re publican Women, Rogue Vallev Country Club. aymopilf of Anaaal Itatement for tko TM Bnded December 31, IMS, of tb 1KDBHHITT IXSURAHCB COM AT or XOJOT AMSSUCA of Philadelphia, in the Stat of Penn sylvania mud to the Insurance Com mieeloner of th state of Oregon, uurauant to law: INCOME N'et premiums receiwll 44, SOI, 3SS.lt Total interest. divi dends and real estate Income 1.011,051.71 Income from other ourcea in 714 II Total Income I 47.1S0.OI4.: .Vet amount paid for loaaee I lf,14t.0i.!2 Loaa adjuatment ex penaea 4.295.5?5.5 t'nderwrltlnr expenaee 17,381,106.14 Divldnda paid to stock holders (Cash. II,. 2X0,0110. 00; elock 12,- 5iill.0on.00 1,750.000.00 Dividends paid or cred ited to policyholder. Nona All other expendtturea (Including Invest ment expenses 171, 770.5! 1,124. 500.il CALENDAR Thursday :30 p. m. Adarel chapter, OES, Jacksonville Masonic tem ple. 7:30 p. m. Wenonah club, home of Mrs. Hans Rammin, 831 West 12th atreet. 8 p. m. Mrs. Horace Doolen and Mrs. William D. Longmore's circle. WSCS, Mrs. James Walk er, 2446 Happy Valley drive. TransDortation at 7:45 r. m. at church. 8 p. m. Phoenix Thursday Total dlhuraemnts I 42 S03.I75.S4 ADMITTED ASSETS Value on real estate owned (market value Nona Loans on mortcAKea and collateral, etc- . None Value of bonds owned (amortised! I 43,034.042.71 value or atocKS owned (market value) .... Ceah In banka and on hand Premiums In course of collection written alnca September 30. 14 interest and rents due and accrued Other aaseta (net) .... 44,754. 150.14 4,341,061.11 7.H6, 265. SO 1I1.SS7.5S 730.ias.14 Total admitted aa. seta I10O.O37.173 14 LIABILITIES. RI-RPI.rs AND OTHER FI.XDS Total unpaid claims .. I 39,307,399. (W Estimated loaa adjust ment expense for un paid claims 1.111,500 SO Total unearned prem iums 14.331.104.00 All other liabilities ... 4.II0.IS3.II Total Itahllltlea. ex cept capital If. 174. 034. S Capital paid up 5,0flo.ooo.o0 Special surplus funds . 10,853.144.11 L'nassigned funda (aur plua) 15,000.000.00 Surplus a a ree-arda policyholder! IO.KI.144.lt Total I1O0.087.17M4 Bnelness In Oreson for tha Tear Net premiums recelv. ed 170,520 45 Net loseea paid 78.423.91 Dividends paid or cred ited to policyholders None II R. A. HOLMES AGENCY 111 S. Central Avs. Medford. MY DRINKS HAVE 9 TO BE THE DEST TONIGHT. THE BOSS IS COMING OVER. WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD GET? mmmmmmjmmM 1111111 j" .iMmm1' "1 rj Qi i titt rnrrnr r r . '. '. . I ; I SEE YOU SERVE SCHEN1EVI j scHENLty. or I its my favorite, too. irs H COURSE I ITS THE ' SMOOTHER AND RICHER THAN J J WHISKEY FAMOUS I : ANY. OTHER I'VE EVER " " STARS CHOOSE B TASTED. - i ft fKMrmiY SURE MADE A HIT IAStI tCJAf) 5jv 1 NIGHT. YOU'RE RIGHTI ITS A L JW gZfl . . SOUSORINK. 4i9i'Sj 'y,'0O j J ' . ffv "' Jr.' tlNOfOVHISrfYMMOOf. 15 117 S. 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