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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday- February 20, 1953 Evening Classes For Adults Slated By City Schools Registration for " additional second semester adult evening classes of the Medford city schools will take place by tele phone this Tuesday and Wed nesday, according to the school superintendent's office. Interested adults are asked to telephone 2-9992 to register for any of the following listed class es: braided rugs, tailoring and watercolor painting workshop, the latter, both basic and ad vanced. ' Two Rug Classes The braided rug course will have two classes. Class one will begin Thursday, Mar. 3, in the cafeteria of Medford high school from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The sec ond class will start later the same day from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mrs. Aronda Frink is instructor for both classes. Registration fee is $3. Tailoring will also have two classes, including 12 class ses sions during a six-week period. tiass one wiu meet Monaay ana Thursday afternoon, beginning Feb. 28 and Mar 3 from 1 to . 4 p.m. Location will be the hou sing project recreation room at McAndrews rd. and Priddy st. Fee is $3 and Mrs. Orma Farn ham will teach. Class two will meet on evenings of the same days from 7 to 10 p.m. in Room 5, high school. Fee is $2. Watercolor Class The watercolor course starts Mar. 1 with Warren Wolf as in structor. Six classes will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Room 5, high school. Fee is $2. Officials pointed out that the purpose of advance registration is to determine interest in the classes. No school credit will be given for the courses, as they are for adult self-improvement. Ah adult is i any person 16 or older not in school. . News About Servicemen PROMOTED Joe Fliegel Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fliegel, Old Stage rd., was promoted to lieutenant junior grade in the Navy while serving at Argentina, Newfound land. His ship is now stationed at Norfolk, Va. While at Argen tina the ship on which he serves was used in a search for a Con stellation plane lost off the coast of Newfoundland. Local and Personal ASSIGNED George K. Neville, an airman third class in the Air Force, son of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Neville, Prospect, is assigned to Amarillo Air Force base, Tex., as a stu dent of medium jet bomber, ac cording tb a recent announce ment from the base. He was transferred to Amarillo from Parks Air Force base, Calif . He attended Prospect high school. CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to my wonderful friends for their expressions of kindness and sympathy extended me d urine my recent illness. ; Florence Bailey. card of thanks We wish to express our deep srati- - suu. uoe wno nas shown us such love and generosity ever since we lost our home by fire. We hope to thank each one person ally in due time. May the Lord richly bless each . one. , Earle and Pearl Norton. CARD OF THANKS Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow. For the beautiful service, floral offerings, and otner kindnesses, we are deeply grateful. . Alvin C. Lucas, husband Anna Carter, sister Hospitalised Mrs. Alf Mek vold, 120 Freeman rd., Central Point was admitted to Osteo pathic hospital yesterday for medical treatment, according to attendants. At Home Mrs. Florence Bailey has returned to her-home at 607 West Second st., after a lengthy illness. She is a mem ber of the Griffin Creek school faculty. - Duplex Purchased Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCarty have pur chased a duplex on West 13th st. from Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Bresee. , Chez agency, realtors, handled the sale. Fire Averted A. fire was averted Friday at the L. N. Goodnough home, 2083 College way, when an overheated pan of grease on a cook stove caught fire ' and an automatic alarm system was set off, warning the family, Goodnough reported Saturday. Study Class Mrs. Walter Garner and Mrs. Ben Schmidt will be in charge of the lessor for the study class to meet at First Methodist church Monday, Feb. 21 at 1 p. m. in Shipmates room. The chapters on "Christ ianity and Wealth" will be re viewed. : - - . ' Here on Leave Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Sutton of Kingsville, Tex., are visiting here while Sutton is on a 30-day leave from the Army. He has reenlisted in the service. They are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sutton, 8O7V2 Bennett st., and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ho mer B. Johnson, Oak Grove. They arrived Wednesday. ' Cited City police said that John Thomas McKinney, 3669 Delta Waters rd., " posted bail Friday on a citation for failure to yield the right-of-way, fol lowing an auto accident on South Central ave. near . Main st. They reported that a pick-up truck operated by McKinney and a sedan driven by Lavera Artie Simmonds, 4218 South Pa cific highway, were involved in a collision. : Reducing Club Off icers will be elected for a newly formed Reducing club when the mem bers meet Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Roy Colpitts, Old Highway 99, north of Central Point. The group was organized last week by women of the 4 Willow Springs district through the home extension unit. . All wo men interested in attending are invited. Plans for future pro gram of the club will be made Tuesday. - . - ' . To Attend Rally Jennings Pierce, president of the Jackson county citizens committee of the Oregon Highway Lif esavers, will attend a statewide safety rally in Portland Tuesday, Feb. 22. The' rally, an all-day session, commemorates the second anni versary of the formation of the state group. E. C. Sammons, president of the United States National bank, is the state chair man. Summarized at the meet ing will be accomplishments of the Highway Lif esavers organi zation. Pierce is to return Wednesday. Obituaries KATHRYN McWETHY Services for Mrs. Kathryn Mc Wethy, 61, Central Point, : Who died Friday, will be held Tues day at 1 p. m. in Conger-Morris chapel. CHEAP TILLERS There's getting to be about as many tillers on the market as there are pills on a druggist's shelves. If grandpa gets a bellyache you don't go and get him corn plasters. Yet when it comes to power garden tillers many people are doing just about as silly a stunt. You can buy a little lightweight put put that will scratch up the backyard but in all fairness will it get out and really prepare a seed bed? YOU CAN PAY $500 FOR A MACHINE but you will be losing your religion with it in the fence corner the rest of the sum mer. WE DONT HAVE THE LARGEST TILLER DISPLAY IN THE COUNTY nor do we have an ultra modern business estab lishment. WE ARE PLAIN GARDENERS LIKE YOU. All we ask is that you give us a fair chance to demonstrate the amazing new all purpose Merry Tiller. You may have heard some things against the Merry Tiller. YOU WOULDN'T JUDGE THE NEW FORD BY A MODEL T. Neither can you judge the new Merry Tiller by older models. MERRY TILLER HAS BEEN OUTSELLING ALL OTHERS. Naturally the competition don't like this so knock our machine telling you that many people wan to trade in their Merry Tillers. In all fairness, listen to their story, but BEFORE YOU BUY GIVE MERRY A TRY. We'll demonstrate in a heap of boulders or in a blackberry thicket.' You won't believe it till you see it. -MERRY TILLER OUTPERFORMS ANYTHING ON THE MARKET and we can prove it. WE CARRY CHEAPER AND HIGHER PRICED TILLERS TOO. Check our prices before you buy. Low Interest, Bank Terms. S&H GREEN STAMPS EXCLUSIVELY ON MERRY TiLLER IN JACKSON COUNTY. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL DEALERS IN SOUTHERN OREGON FOR MERRY TILLERS Zm Johnson's Berry Farm 2400 Hiwoy 66 Ashland, Oregon Guest Speaker The Rev. Fitzgerald, Portland, will . be guest speaker this morning and evening at the Medford Full Gospel church, 609 Western ave., church members an nounced Saturday. ' " ' Suitcase Taken Rube Nel son, 724 East Jackson st., report ed to city police Friday that a brown Sampsonite suitcase was taken from his pickup truck while it was parked at 335 East Main st. - Visiting Herold Burk arriv ed by plane Friday from Salem to visit for the week end with numerous friends. Burk, who is associated with the Carl Con struction . company, was a 1 sup erintendent for the company on the courthouse annex project. .-' Methodist Program "Empty Hands" a one-act play by Helen M. Clark will be presented by members of the Wesley founda tion of Southern Oregon college at the Medford First Methodist church today at 7:30 p.m. The play, in reference to missions, concerns life in India. Listed on ROTC A recent ROTC release to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sevcik, 26 Willamette St., from Oregon State college lists their son, Robert Sevcik, as mak ing "exceptional accomplish ment in military science." He is a freshman at the college and a 1954 Medford high school graduate. ' Business Change Keith Bab cock has assumed the business name of Thrift Auto supply, 409 North Riverside ave., according to records filed with the Jackson county clerk's ofice. A. G. Walker has retired from the as sumed business' name of Walker Auto supply at the same address. Cars Collide Cars operated by Elfzabeth Miller Gennette, 2752 Howard lave., and Arnold Gene Pence, 604 Berrydale ave., collided-Thursday at 4:25 p.m. Thursday at' the intersection of Howard and Berrydale " aves., according to state police. No in juries and no serious damage, to the cars was reported. , -. Assault Charged . William LeRoy Buchanan, 27, route . 2, box 247B, was charged with 'as sault and battery following an altercation Friday and was re leased on $50 bail, city police stated. They said that the alter cation occurred at Whitman ave. and Monroe st. and that the complaint was made by a high school youth. Car SkidsCity Police Officer Delaire F. Tusow, 352 Stewart ave., reported a police car-curb accident on North Riverside ave. near McAndrews rd., Thurs day, according to records. He said that the street had been washed and the water had frozen, causing the car to skid. Rather than hit cars ahead, he turned into the curb, causing minor damage, he added. - Flying Farmers About 50 Flying Farmers, members of a state organization of farmers who fly their own planes, will leave today' after making a fly in to Medford late yesterday aft ernoon; The group is made up of farmers from throughout the state.. Among those here were Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Berkey of Sheridan, who visited at the Harvey Parrott Sr:, home on Hilton rd. One of the Parrotts' sons is married to the Berkey's daughter. f. James E. Laing Services Monday Grants Pass Funeral ser vices will be held Monday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m., in the L. B. Hall chapel for James Edward Laing, 79, who died Feb. 18, in a Grants Pass hospital. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial park. The Rev. D. F. Barnett of the Rogue River Hope Presby terian church will officiate nt the chapel and the Grants Pass Elks lodge will have charge of graveside services. ; The deceased lived for about three years with his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Greenhill, Rogue River. He was born in Portland, August 19, 1875. He was at 50 year member of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers and was a member of the Rose burg Elks club. . Other survivors include a brother, Charles E. Laing, Ta coma, Wash., two nieces, Mrs. Hazel Carlton and Mrs. Lucille Normadin, both of Dufur, Ore., and a nephew, Everett Laing, Tacoma. Jacksonville Lions Hold Dinner Meeting Jacksonville The Jackson ville Lions and their wives at tended a dinner last week at the IOOF hall, according to mem bers. Fred Bruegger, Eagle Point, showed a film on "$1,000 for Recreation," to the group and Mrs. Helen Edwards,, president of the Crater Lions Auxiliary at Medford, talked on functions of the women's group. Eight members of the Crater Lions and their wives attended the dinner. The club's candidate for district governor, Manville Heisel, was introduced and sup port by the visitors asked. Annual Meeting of Dairy Breeders Set The Jackson County " Dairy Breeders association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday at the Central Point Grange hall at 10 a.m., according to Earle Jossy, county agricultural agent. Information of bulls used by the. association will, be given the attendants by Fred Roberts, act ing manager of the Oregon Dairy breeders. . . Annual reports ; will also be made and the election of new officers will be held. Carl Hov er, Central Point,' is president. Entertainment Sjated For FatherfSdn EVent J ohnny .' Eads, .. magician, and Dr. G. A. Dierdorff, ventrilo quist, ; will : provide the enter tainment, Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the annual, father and son oanquet at,.-. First Methodist church. ' The banquet will be at 6 p.m. and the sponsoring group is the Methodist Men. Dr. J. Scott Hea therinkton will be master-of -cer emonies.- Fathers will be hosts to their sons. - Members of the Women's Soc iety of Christian service will serve the dinner. . Buy At ' Builders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks, Flues Drain Tile 727 W. McAndrews Phone 2-4107 BIG DRAWING MUTEST! WIN A BIG Model Moving Van! (52 Inches Long!) To get the rules and enter the contest, have Mom or Dad take you by either one of the business places listed below. Contests for kids Nine years old and younger, and for boys and girls, 10, 11 and 12 years old. v . CONTEST STARTS MONDAY Get Your Rules At Davis Transfer & Storage Co. ' 40 South Fir St. Medford Ashland Moving & Storage Co. 256 Fourth St. Ashland I g mi io) fo) n fp n rn Ml "I cannot tell a lie -1 really want to get rid of some of these Dogs - er - Good Pieces of Merchandise - They've Been Hanging Around Too Longs." Come and GET THEM!! ? ia$uw) (I Need the Cash) 26" Monarch H50CYCIL English Type This has coaster brake no gear shift Good transporta tion. ONE LEFT. Yours FOR . ..... (0)88 24" Monarch 5) English Type This has coaster brake No gear shift. Just right for 8 to 11 years olds. THREE LEFT Gets Yours , . CL1 s3(o)88 mm BIKE CLEMAKKDIE! 1 1 26" Man's Balloon Tired Bike Dark Red USABLE As Is.. ... 88 26" Man's Schwin with knee action Good Condition As Is. . . 2488 24" Girl's Hawthorne Bike New tire new saddle New chrome fenders Reconditioned 2488 26" Man's Blue Hawthorne Bike RIDEABLE As Is;.... 88 26" Pilot Bicycle Reconditioned Lots of miles left in this one 2288 26" Men's Schwinn Reconditioned New tires head light Good.2888 26" Man's English Type American Bike with coaster brake. in88 26" Men's Bike-Red in color Reconditioned : mas 26" Columbia Men's Bike ; New paint new fenders New saddle GoodMooker 2688 (Here Are Some Real Values) DOLL House Furniture Kits (made by Strombecker) Just the thing for Suzie's doll house and Pop can . have the fun of putting them to gether. Living room, dining room, kitchen bedroom and bathroom sets regularly 2.50 now 88c each. . . .' "- ''. . . .'., - JUNIOR Clockmaker Kit Junior (and Pop) can make a real pendu lum and weight type clock that REALLY WORKS supposed to sell for $4.00, only two left take 'em for 1.37 each. . ;' -ff, HAZELLES Marionettes--Fun for boys and girls real marionettes (some with operating mouth) Ed bought too many of these to sell at 5.59 now only 2.88 each a REAL BUY. . - : FIGURINE Kits two size kits one with one Comic Strip figurine and paints 'regularly 1.69 now 88e the other with two Comic Strip figurines and paints - and brushes regularly 2.98 new 1.49. Lots of paint and - kits include glaie. MASTERPIECE Numbered Oil Paint Sets the deluxe 18" by 24" set containing up to 45 different .olors Ed has a big selection of subjects in these regularly.. 5.00 now Only 2.98. Don't miss this 0B REAL BUY. FINGER Paint Sets for the pre school and primary grade chil dren. This kit contains paint, pa per, spatulas-and an Apron. Yep; these are messy but the kids love 'em (they're washable the paints that is) regular 1.69 now 88c FLASH Camera Outfit Contains, reflex type camera, film, flash at tachment, flash bulbs batteries, small album and a large gadget bag for carrying it all regularly 9.88 now 4.88. .Come, and get 'em quantity limited. COSTUME Jewelry Kits Make your own costume 'pvrtlry 12 different kits all making beauti ful pieces Ed bought these to sell at 98e now he'll take 49c each. BEANY Kits Make your little boy or girl a real leather beany or let him do it it's easy kits regu larly 50e now only 29c each assorted colors. V M TOY Pianos Ed really fs Sobbing on this, one he bought many, many too many supposed to sell for 1 9.95 he sold most of them for 14.95. Now you can buy one for 9.88 boy is that a buy. LARGE Lace Table Cloth Ed will NEVER know why he bought these! They -are the large size supposed to sell for 4.95 you can have them for 1.88 each, 2 for 3.50. Give them for gifts, bridal showers, use them for dish rags anything Ed wants YOU to have' them he's tired of looking at them. LOUIS MARX - Electric Train and Trestle Set lota of track, lota of buildings, complete figure eight trestle set, transformer Ed doesn't even know how many pieces are in this set supposed to sell for 1 9.95 give your boy a thrill complete set only 9.88. MODEL Airplane Dope Closing out Speed-o-Laq . model airplane dope regularly 40c per 4 ounce jar now 19c each, box of 6 jars, one - color only ' 75c. Paint your bikes, toys, etc., with this. 29 PIECE Drill Bit Set 28 Chrome steel twist drills and. case made in Italy. Drills from 164 inch to Vi inch by 64rhs. Drills Va" and larger turned down to fit quarter inch drill a must for your work shop. Made to tell for $24.95. Sims is Sobbing you can have for 9.88. STAMP Albums and Accessories Closing ut a retired dealers stock. Albums and catalogs published in 1950. Save 50 to 80. FOREIGN Stamp Sets Closing out ALL foreign stamps in our stock books. We normally sell these at from 30 to 50 of catalog price.- Closing them out at Vi our regular price. Come in and look these over lota of REAL BAR GAINS. MINIATURE Masterpiece Old Time Fire Fighters Easy to assejnbly plastic reproductions of these old time fire engines three different numbers. Regularly 89c each 29c each buy all three for less than one at original price. Save at ' Sobbing Sims. - PREMIER PLASTIC MODEL PLANE KITS Easy to 'assemble model plane, kits ; mad of poly styrene plastic " Five . different models: Navy Panther Jet; Rus sian MIG; Sabrejet; Thunderjet end F51 Mustang. Regularly 50c each now 35c or three for $1.00. - . .. . . . 1 . . : SHIP IN THE 'BOTTLE '. PtASTIC KITS How do you get them in the . bottle???. Buy. one of these kits and see how it's done,- Regu-. larly $1.98 ow 98c. Same ship but no ; botrle regularly 98e, now 49c. : Santa . Maria,: Constitu tion, Savannah, , Revenue Cutter and -ethers.' .v "'.v. ':' PLASTIC HELICOPTER KITS Real reproductions of the original very life-like looking. Regularly $2.49, now $1.49. PLASTIC OLD TIME GUN KITS Four different : models " regularly $1.69, now only $1.29. Makes wonderful wall er mantel pieces. Perfect for the den or game room. HO GUAGE MODEL RAILROAD SUPPLIES Suydam building kits regularly $3.95, now $1.88; Yank brand storage tank kits, reg ularly $2.00 to $2.65, now 98c, to $1.19; Laconia car kits; regu larly $2.50, now 98c; Scintilla Dynapaclc ! power pack, regularly, $29.95, now $18.88. Many others come on down, fix up your pike real cheap. .. CUMMINS 12 In one power saw outfit can be used as table" saw, drill press, portable drill,' portable saw, router, sender,, buffer polish er etc Complete with metal tool box and trouble, light and cord regularly $49.95, now only $38.88 PET SPRAY GUN AND COM PRESSOR complete spray outfit regularly $24.88, now $19.11. PICTURE CRAFT NUMBERED OIL PAINT SET "Magnolias." Two pictures in one set regularly $5.90, now $3.88. Only two seta left. , SHADOW BOX FiCTURE FRAMES Oak or mahogany 12" by 16" just right to frame your num bored oil paintings regularly $4.25, now only $2.88. ( mil Jl mm LEATHER HAND BAG KITS Kits are complete, less tools, to make one genuine leather handbag real cowhide three styles regu larly $8.95, $13.40 and $14.70, now $4.88, $7.88 and $8.88. LADIES LEA THE R CONTOUR BELT KITS kit makes a beauti ful leather belt a few sixes left. Regularly $3.50, new $1.S8. . LEATHER LINK BELT KITS lust - the thing for Cub or Brownie Scout, . Campfire Girls er other youth craft . groups. Regularly 50c to 70c new -only 19c ..each. . - .: ...... RADIO CONTROL FOR MODEL ; AIRPLANE I-D brand made in England. ' Transmitter and receiver on the popular 27 mc band. Sold ' originally for . $57.50 one only $25.00. A WHOLE BOX OF HOBBIES This deluxe kit contains materials for shellcraft; leather lacing craft; woodburning and copper tooling Regular price $5.00, now only $2.88. BICYCLE HEADLIGHT The new Jet Rocket Headlight by Delta just right for your Junior Space man's bike regularly $3.98, now nly $1.88. 1 UNION BALL BEARING ROLLER SKATES all steal, easy rolling ballbearing -skates fully adjust ableregularly $5.75 now only $4.49 skating weather will soon be here!!!! -. BICYCLE HORNS made in Eng land extra loud Ed imported these direct from factory in Eng land made to sell for $4.50 and $4.95, now only $1.8t and $1.98. CASTELLI ALL STEEL CHIL DREN'S TRACTOR push-rod drive regularly $14.95 now $9.88.. -. CASTELLI ALL STEEL TRACTOR CHAIN DRIVE Regularly $19.95 now only $14.88. CASTELLI ALL STEEL MOTO BIKE SIDEWALK BICYCLE regularly $24.88, new only $18.88 SIX-INCH TABLE SAW complete with blade and mounting stand originally sold for $14.95 one left $4.88. IAJ 23 North Fir Phone 2-2472 PHONE 9-5611 DIMIR