Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 06, 1958, Image 19

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Newspaper Page Texto t ' " Jrl A"'-? ' IV1 1 'A , Is v i it O Mr. and Mrs-Cfear Goodrich, who clbrated thtir gold' n wedding anniversary Jun 10, Vr kosrd tt an open house held June 15 (ftt th hom f W. and Mrs. CharUs Strayer, 2587 Merrirrn rest. ?hef If ia Mtdiord 14 years. O Open Hpm Honors Couple On Ffffiefb AftUtversary Mr. and Mrs. earl fi(d' rich, 2412 Spring strtgjt, tyet honored June lo with an open house at ihe hie of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strayer, 2587 Merriman road. The occasion was the 50tltvedding anniver5 sary of Mr. and Mrs. Goda rich. o Mr. and Mrs. Goodrti were married June 10, 1908 in Ra-4 cine county, Wis., and lived in Regina, Saskatchewan, prior to moving to Medford 14 years ago. Approximately 50 guests attended the open house. Punch and a wedding cake, baked by a daughteof the honored couple, Mrs. L. E. Cornecl, were served. Assisting with the serving were Mrs. Walter Ray, Mrs. R Pence, and Mrs. Golda Ditch. Mrs. Irene Bryant, sis ter of Mrs. Strayer, was in charge of the guest book. Out of town guests attend ing included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goodrich, son and daughter-in-law, and children, Ver non, Douglas and Emily, Stir ling City, QCalif., and Mrs. Irene Bryant, Everett, Wash Protect the finish on the cabinet leaf of the sewing ma chine by letting the' motor Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Good- cool before putting.it away. rich, son and daughter-in-law, ad children, Tanya, Paula, Judith and Jimmy, Sajt Lake City, Utah, -had visited here Artier in the week". 2fovsevri7e Dtcidts What Crops Raised Oh Nation's farms o Fargo, N.D. (UPI) Tne hjpusewife decides what the nation's farmers produce, says an economics expert at North Dakota State college. Consumer demand, shaped by housewife - buyers, has changed considerably during the past 10 years because of lorer prices, rising income, and technological progress, the expert said. As a result, consumption of potatoes, wheat flour, pork, eggs, milk, butter and lard have decreased in the past decade. But women have bought more frozen foods, tur eys and chickens, he added. Tliese are theTbrtraitirs! o 2 IPaDdpaDonn'irn If any of today's material about the new Old Timers' club, or their can, or early history of the automobile, is wrong, it's probably Potpourri's fault. All we know about cars, o.ld or new, is that they cost lots of money to own and operate but that. w couldn't live in this modern world without, one. We've been driving for years without ever having so muchoas changed a tire or. poured water in a radia tor. When anything goes wrong, we holler for pappy or the service station man. However, we did find that the history of the automobile is fascinating, and so are the early-day cars. During the last two weeks we've talked "old car" with several men who own them, and read through two books and two issues of magazines. One of the books was in pappy's library, and though it had been there for three or four years, we'd never taken time to look at it. It is "A Pictorial History of the Automobile" by Philip Van Dorcn Stern, and utterly fascin ating. Equally absorbing is "Henry's Wonderful Model T," by Floyd Clymer, loaned to us by the Jack Milhoans. In the Stern book we learned, for instance, that 42 automobile firms manufactured cars in America before 1900; of that number, only three are still making automobiles. They are Autocar (vhich makes trucks), Oldsmobile and Packard. Henry Ford built experimental cars before 1900, but was not producing cars commercially, Stern says. The automobile was no longer a curiosity in 1900, but many person thought they would never replace the horse. Colonel Henry Watterson, editor of the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., was quoted as saying "Kentuckians need not fear this new machine of locomotion; if it should replace the horse, it will be but for a time." Little did he know that Henry Ford and other manu facturers would put America on wheels and that by 1958, the automobile industry would be so large a factor; in the nation's economy that its state of health is of vital concern to the highest governmental officials. How did the automobile get its name? As early as the 1890's, some were wondering what to call the new means of transportation, and while "horseless carriage" was common, most realized that this was inadequate. Stern relates that while the first American automobile race was being planned in 1895, H. H. Kohlsaat, owner of the Chicago Times-Herald, sponsoring firm, ran a contest to establish a definite name for the new vehicles. Thousands of entries poured in, and the prize of S500 was divided between three people all of whom had suggested the word "motocycle." It was an unsuccessful name, and soon died. Other names proposed were quadricycle, autobat, auto car, autocycle, autogo, automotor, autopher, motor wagon, buckmobile, f armobile, gasmobile, lancarmobile, ottomo bile. buggyaut, petrocar, trundler, and so on. Terminology differs from country to country, even today. The British call a sedan a saloon, the luggage compartment is a boot, the hood is a bonnet, tenders are called wings, a horn is a footer and the windshield is a windscreen. Gasoline, Stern reminds us, is called petrol in England and a gallon is one-fifth larger than in America. Most of this material was new to Potpourri, but we weren't entirely ignorant about cars, since we sort of grew up with them. The first ride we can really remember was in a Model T Ford touring car and was taken with other members of a Sunday school class. The teacher took on the ride all those in the class who had not missed a Sunday during the entire year. During our college days many men students owned Mod el T's which were more cr less wrecks. The first time we ever met Pappy he was driving one of these heaps; the up holstery was entirely gone and a number of folded blankets covered the springs; there was no top, the doors were dec orated with his best cougar art work and the motor took as much oil as it did gasoline. But it took us to and from class es, or out into the country to dances and even from Pullman to Yakima when school was out. As we rode gaily around in the old Model T we gave little thought to the future of the automobile industry, nor did we worry about something which others might have worried about then, and which constitutes a national problem now the growing number of persons maimed and killed in automobile accidents. At 6 p.m. Saturday the July Fourth traffic toll stood at 219 deaths. But perhaps the mania to travel faster and faster is be ginning to abate. Members of the Old Timers' club aren't interested primarily in speed, and a recent article in the Wall Street Journal told about one auto firm which isn't experiencing a slump. It manufactures "The Car with the Backward Look" one which features the latest advances in tiller steering, plywood body work, rubber-bulb klaxon horn and a one-cylinder gasoline motor. The car, in appear ance, is an almost exact replica of the 1901 Oldsmobile. It is manufactured by the American Air Products cor poration a sizable firm which also makes such diverse products as soup containers and bomb release mechanisms which decided that the chromeless and Unless Olds which sold like sixty in Teddy Roosevelt's time might make a comeback. The cars chug along at 35 miles an hour, get nearly 65 miles to the gallon. Fifteen have been sold, another 50 are in the process of manufacture and the firm has re ceived about 200 requests, many from persons with check in hand. They sell at $1200. . And the firm already has a competitor in the Starts Manufacturing company which is rushing out a smaller version to sell for $895 unencumbered by a reverse gear. The Journal reports only one disturbing report A Los Angeles policeman threatened to give traffic tickets to the 1901 Olds owners for "driving without an automobile." O.S. ' ' mtgBUg, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, July , HS8 7k before your child hastens from her babv ways, Ieour studio save t)at beguiling innocent smile in a portrait thak will be treas ured alwayJ Oh, and wouldn't .Grandmother love a portrait of her favorite young-one? - o Call, come in, or write to make arrangement! for your child's portrait, in color if you wish- Phone SP 2-5238 6 CAMERAS PHOTOGRAPHS 120 East Main St. :Jrx:ttz-.? 1'.-- I Xl How to buy "vitamins" Door-to-door peddler are around now, selling vitamin preparations and nutritional supplements. The talk is mighty convincing. But, remember, talk won't do a thing for you. There's only one way to be sure of what vitamin you need if any are needed at all. That is to see your family physician. He and he alone is qualified to prescribe for you. Always buy vitamins or nutritional supplements from a registered pharmacist. Then you'll know what you're getting and you'll get your money's worth. Physicians and Surgeon's .Pharmacy Wainscotfs Pharmacy Central Drug Gier's' Pharmacy, Phoenix Western Thrift Medioal Dental Pharmacy Heath's Pharmacy Cash Davis' Pharmacy Foster's Pharmacy Medford Pharmacy McLain's Drug Centre Hudson's Pharmacy Central Point Pharmacy Chris- Drugs, Jacksonville wem s ANNUAL ; WMM 9 r$J) Vgr-w 1 BARGAINS ON AWL BEPTO EVERYTHING PRICED TO SELL! BONUS for CASH!! AN EXTRA 5 Cash Discount On All Sale Purchases only this wek onlyonTsai priced items! DINNERVARE SUPER SPECIAL 50 PIECE SET OFFER Regular 50 Pc. Johnson Bros. English Dinnerware Regular 79.9S Value $29.95 Complete 50 Piece Set limited Stock 4 Pattern Selection , VERNONWARE aOSE OUT PATTERNS ONLY Country Cousin Organdie Bel-Air Homespun 45 Pc. Set, leg. 52.95-24.95 UPc. Set, Reg. 13.95- 6.95 16 Pc. Set, Reg. 12.95- 5.95 ! 16 Pc. Set, Reg. 12.95- 5.95 42 Pc. Set, Reg. 29.95-14.95 MANY OTHER ODDS & ENDS 2nd FLOOR LUGGAGE OFF On Selected Style And Patterns FAMOUS HANDS Balcony CAMERAS '3 OFF Ditcontinued Models All Guaranteed New ASSORTED OTHER PHOTO ACCESSORIES Main Floor PlIOOOGDAPIl RECORDS Dig Vcbty -Terrific Bargains Alburas and Singles Pof Classicial Western and Scads More ALDUMS Begebjr 1.9 ley -A 8eeher J8 lev 2.49 gjlr 4M low 3.1 9 J OTHR1 ALRUMS et Orcyafrf RejloctJ Prices SINGLES Regular 98c, Now 66c Special Selection at 3 for 1.00 Extra Special Selection 5 for 1.00 0 Wi ll RIALLY CLEANING HOUSE ON THISI-DOMT MISS THE FANTASTIC OFFERS I H0 IARLY-BE FIRST TO CHOOSE O 1st Floor LAMPS Our Entire Fine Selection from 10 to 50 OFF (Even more on a few) All Floors PICTURES Large and Small Assorted Subjects Up to 50 OFF All Floors POTTERY and CHINA ART WARE Assorted Bric-a-Brac Figurines Vases Bowls Ash Trays Etc. TERRIFIC BARGAINSI Main Floor METAL WARE BRASS & COPPER Hand Painted Trays . Many Useful and Decorative Hems Main Floor SUMMER STRAW HATS 13 OFF Ladies and Men's Main Floor GRAND PHONOGRAPH CLEADAH6E All 1958 Floor Models To Go Drastic kUjejcfrions! ALL PLAYERS GUARANTEED "You'll never beat values like thescir Special Regular Salt 4 (onus for Brand at Style . Color Retail frree Cash Price CAPITAL 4 speed Portable Asst'd. $ 31.95 $ 25.49. $ 24.22 45 rpm Automatic Port. Asst'd 42.95 31.95 31.30 4 speed HiFi Port. Tanwhite 74.95 Jeff 54.10 4 speed HiFi Consolette Mahog. 149.91 109.91 104.45 COLUMBIA 4 speed Portable Asst'd. 31.95 25.4t o 24.22 4 speed Portable Grey 39.95 31.21 29.70 45 rmp Automatic Asst'd. 44.95 33.95 32.25 4 speed HiFi Portable Tanwhite 89.95 47.44 63.95 4 speed HiFi Portable Asst'd. 99.95 74.9J 7T.20 4 speed HiFi Portable wradio Hackwhite 109.95 81.9f 71.80 4 speed HiFi Portable Gray Tweed 139.95 104.91 99.70 4 speed HiFi Portable Gray 159.95- 19.91 113.95 4 speed HiFi Console Mahog. 159.95 119.91 113.95 Maple 169.95 12J.I 119.65 4 speed HiFi Consolette Mahog. 179.95 134.91 128.20 Walnut 119.95 142.50 135.37 4 speed HiFi Console w radio Mahog. 319.95 259.9J 46.95 DECCA 4 speed Portable Aast'd. . 19.95 1.9a 16.10 o RCA 4 speed Portable Assfi. . 31.91 11.49 24.22 45 rpm Automatic Asst'd. 38.95 32.91 ' 81.30 45 rpm Automatic Asst'd. 44.95 33.95 32.25 2 speed Portable Asst'd. 52.91 39.99 37.95 2 speed Portable Asst'd. 57.95 41.49 41.32 4 speed HiFi Portable o wradio Green 104.94 79.95 75.9 ALSO ON SALE A Good Selection of Recondition Trade-ins Some exceptionally good buys" 1st Floor HOUSEWARES ASSORTED ITEMS QUEEN CUTLERY 1LAS-TEX KITCHEN HELPS MAGGIE BOARDS CUTTING BOARDS WALL CAN OPENERS and SKADS MORE REAL BARGAINS 2nd Floor CLOCKS Final Clearance Wall and Decorator Styles Exceptional Buys Balcony BAROMETERS t All Guaranteed Perfect Discontinued Stylings 13 OFF Just right for dadl Main Floor HAND BAGS 1Jr OFF Wide Selection STYLES and COLORS 'These will go fast Choose early" Main Floor GLASSWARE and CRYSTAL Vases - Bowls - Tumblers Pitchers - Ash Trays - Etc. Assorted Styles and Colors A Few Fostoria Patterns Priced To Clear 2nd Floor BOXED STATIONERY & NOTES MAIN FLOOR BOOKS BIG REDUCTIONS ASSORTED SUBJECTS AND TITLES Main Floor Odds N' End THIS TABLE IS ALWAYS A RIAL PICNrC BfiCAUSI OF THE SULY LOW, LOW PtrCES BE FIRST HERE!! Main Floor Don't Forget 5 . Cash Dortus ON ALL "SALE" MERCHANDISE "This Week Only" QDE WCEIl ONLY JULY 7th TRU 12th Doers Open 9:00 a.m. Daily lg ltfliJltt m 1 Jim MEDFORD, OREGON J TELPPHbNE SP 2-9331 FOUNDED IN 1911 FREBPACKAGE DELIVERY WITHN REGULAR DELIVERY ZONES USE YOUR CHARGE PLATE