SUNDAY. AUGUST 12, 1962
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ter Furniture
Ten Departments
Featured At Store
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Store Opens loiw
On Barnett Rd.
Inferior Duplicates
Homelike Atmosphere
Dempster's new furniture
store building at 1100 Barnett
rd. is the culmination of
dreams and plans that began
in the Fall of 1056 in Med
ford. Only after careful con
sideration of many tentative
plans and locations, was the
present site and building plan
approved.
The building is adjudged
by furniture merchants and
factory salespeople to be the
finest of its kind in the Pacific
Northwest. Jack Raapke per
sonally designed the building,
incorporating a store front in
a classical design with a prac
tical "open look of pre-fabri
cated steel and concrete con-
struction.
The entire building is set
back from Barnett rd., with
two wide entrances to a con
crete parking lot that will
accommodate up to 30 auto
mobiles. Customers can now
"Shop at the store where you
park at the door," a furniture
merchant s dream come true.
Vast Panorama
The sales floor is 180 feet
long and 110 feet deep - all
clear-span, affording the cus
tomer a vast panorama of the
largest selection of quality
home furnishings within 150
miles in any direction. Apart
from the dinette section, the
entire sales floor is carpeted
with nylon carpet.
The Decorating studio fea
tures a plush pile, off-while
carpet that enhances the
charm and styling of the
choice furniture and accesso
ries In the studio. The balance
ot the store has been carpeted
in a light beige cobblestone
weave, a basic weave and
color that harmonizes with
the over-all decor.
In keeping abreast of to
days shopping habits, the
store ceiling has been lowered
to Jusl under ten feet, to Rive
a more nearly homelike per
spective in viewing the furni
ture. The soft, Incandescent
overhead Hsnls, plus the ac
cent lighting from table
lamps, duplicates as much as
possible, the same general
appearance ns in a home. The
accoustical tile ceiling add?
beauty ns well as effectively
dampening sounds. Willi a
series of ceiling-m o u n t e d
speakers, customers are liter
ally surrounded by soft music
throughout the store.
Comfort-Conditioned
The store is comfort-conditioned
throughout, with the
latest and most advanced
heating and air conditioning
equipment available.
In short, everything has
been done to assure Demp
ster's customers complete
service and satisfaction, ade
quate front door parking,
largest one-floor display in the
area, distinctive display, and
a selection nf line quality
home furnishings.
There are ten departments:
kitchen (d I n e 1 1 o), bedding,
(sleep shop), patio and casual,
accessories (lamps and wall
hangincs), carpet, contract
and commercial, Decorating
studio, early American, din
ing and bedroom furniture,
and living room furniture.
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LUMBER CO.
765 South RiverieJ Closed Sundayi
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RICHARD R. DEMPSTER
President
Richard R. Dempster, presi
dent of Dempster Furniture
company, Medford, lives in
Santa Barbara, Calif. He re
tired from active participation
M" the company in 105R, when
he moved to Santa Barbara
where he and Mrs. Dempster
built a home in Montecito.
Before coming to Oregon,
Dempster owned a number of
furniture stores in Nebraska
and Wyoming. His furniture
experience started in 192B,
when he opened his first hard
ware and furniture store.
He is an active Kiwanian, a
director of the Retired Men's
club of Santa Barbara, a mem
ber of the Jonathan Club of
Los Angeles and numerous
civic organizations. His activ
ities are many and varied.
With Mrs. Dempster, he has
travelled extensively, includ
ing several trips to Europe
and the Near East,, and a
world cruise. While on these
trips, he had occasion to visit
numerous furniture - making
centers in many parts of the
world.
The Dcmp.slcr family in
cludes a son, Richard II, who
is a stockbroker in Santa Bar
bara, and a daughter, Betty,
wife of John Raapke, vice
president nf the firm.
Furniture Firm Specializes
In Personalized Service
The new Dempster Furni
ture company Is the third
home In the Rogue River val
ley for the company.
In April, 1950, L. E. Mc
Eachron and John Raapke
purchased Bush Home Fur
nishings on North Pacific
highway. They operated and
expanded this operation
bringing many new ideas and
items in home furnishings to
the valley. 1
Their next move was in
March 1957, when, with R. R !
Dempster, they purchased the j
assets of the Medford Furni
ture store in downtown Med
ford and chanucd the name
to Dempster Furniture com
pany. The entire operation
was greatly enlarged, includ
ing a decorating studio under
the leadership of John
Raapke, vice president of the
firm.
Over a period of fivr years.
the firm has developed
reputation for
personalized I
customcr service, distinctive '
merchandise selection and su-i
penor qua.n.v. or owu.-.s;
attend all major furniture
markets in Chicago, a, well '
as on the West cuiusl. o he
JACK RAAPKE
Vice President
Jack Raapke was born and
raised In Omaha, Neb. He at
tended Creighton university
and was graduated from New
York School of Interior De
sign., He spent three years in
the service and when not
flying as a pilot with the 9th
Air Force, he designed and
decorated officers' and enlist
ed men's clubs in Europe.
Before coming to Medford,
Raapke managed the deco
rating department at David
son's, in Omaha. In the con
tract field, he designed and
executed the world's largest
theatrical curtain.
He become a member of
the American Institute of In
terior Designers in 1949 and
was instructor of the adult
educational class of interior
decorating at Omaha univer
sity.
Raapke moved to Medford
in 1956. He is a Kiwanian, a
member of the Chamber of
Commerce and has served as
retail chairman of the Med
ford Crusade and on the build
ing committee of the new SI.
Mary's school. He is a member
of the Knights of Columbus
and attends Sacred Heart par
ish. Betty is his wife and
they have three daughters.
Raapke is vice president of
the Dempster firm.
assured of a continual, com
plete selection from major
suppliers, particularly those
in the East and South.
"Your Family Furniture
Store" was early adopted as a
slogan to characterize the
Dempster operation. The store
is owned entirely by members
of one family. By that same
token, a "family spirit" per-'
Coast- Guard Checks
Lake Tahoc Boaters
By ROBERT FAIRBANKS
United Press International
Lake Tahoc, Calif. - Him -Week
end boaters on this
grand mountain lake are fre
quently surprised when a 22
foot launch pulls up and a
polite sailor tells them to pre-
p;,rr. for inspection by the
u, s. Coast Guard.
... ,,nall,r, i,u , s ,
citizens, think the Coast
Gllar()' ,s g 's(,il.,rvcl misills
But here it is al elevation
6.323 feet (the highest Coasl
Guard installation in the
United States) on a body of
water whose natural beauty
has made it an international
tourist attraction.
The lake Is 22 miles long,
13 miles wide and lies about
200 miles northeast of San
Krnnriscii in the miner reach- :
es of (he Sierra Nevada, On
any summer week end. it will
draw upwards of 3, .inn pleas-
uie tioats, :
The Coastguaidsnicn slop
between HO and 8(1 of the
IIchsiiit boMts rarh wrrk end
In niakp surp tliat rach ca
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File Storage At
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VVMIHIVMJW I J I IVIWU
Ouring Uie numty cnui t's ,
se.sMon Friday, K. M. Madden, j
t'ountv eleik, .vaid Unit storage ,
paee in the clerks and re -
cording offices was "annual-'and
ly being consumed with more
files "' Madden said the prob -
lem could become critical "in
another year or two," and ak
ed the court to keep it m
mind.
A letter from the Town nf
T a I e n t was received by the
court asking lor permission to
rent, lew or buy the build
ings or p. tit nf t'lcm located
on Culver rd . near Talent
The city council wishes the
building lor tor,ge of equip
ment and supplies
The buildings were loimer
ly nvr.t bv ih county e
pn imrnl ntMon.
L. E. McEACHRON
Secretary-Treasurer
L. E. McEachron, secretary
treasurer and general man
ager of the firm, was in busi
ness with Richard Dempster
prior to coming to Medford
in 1958. "Mac" joined the
Dempster organization In
1 946, following active duty
with the Marine Air Corps.
He moved to Medford In
March, 195B, and with John
Raapke, purchased what was
then Bush Home Furnishings
on North Pacific highway.
Mac's family consists of his
wife, Betly, two sons, David
12, and Brian 8, and one
daughter, Kim, 7. They live
in a colonial ranch home at
517 North Barneburg rd.
Mac has been active in the
Retail Division of the Med
ford Chamber of Commerce,
is a master Mason, and teach
es Sunday school at the First
Presbyterian church. His hob
bies include photography,
hunting and collecting antique
phonographs'.
vacles the enlire operation,
from the delivery and service
department through the credit
and salespeople.
Dempster's is dedicated to
friendly family service to all
its customers in southern Ore
gon and northern California
-the most important factor in
its continued growth and pros
perity over the past six years.
ries a life preserver for every
passenger, has a proper muff
ler and ventilation for the mo
tor and otherwise conforms
to safely standards in the fed
eral motor boat act. They also
watch for reckless drivers,
maintain navigational aids
and assist in search and res
cue operations.
Chief Boatswain's Mate
William Blanford. who com-j ing was the Talent elementary
manris the seven-man crew, ! school pilot project. Martin
said the Coast Guard came to Kile said the committee must
the lake largely because of a ! think in terms of an demon
cruel experience suffered by j tary program as well as a sec
a 13-ycar-old girl on June 27, ondary program for able and
1949. gifted children. Dealous L.
The girl. Imogene Wiltsche ;
of Koseville, Calif., was swim
ming in waist deep water
about 300 (cet from a Tahoc
beach when a 115 HP cruiser
ran ner flown. I no cruiser s
propeller tore off one of her
" rl ancl 1011 1 110 oilier so Had- I
'.v "landed that it had to tw
amputated. j
Although Imogene was fit- ;
,l'1 artificial feet and
;'v-"'"y '"''"ed to walk, j
1,mvl a'u h" ' j
was not forgotten. During fol- I
lowing years, as more acci-
dents occurred, local officials .. , ." ...
j . ..j.j ....... ..... . ..mathematics at the demon
I ... . Ml.. I tllill .M'lllt 1 II II.K 3IHHI Ul
bo done.
In Hi.iR, the officials asked
i.M v ohm ituarn neiacnnieni
Taboo, noting that the lake
was an interstate bodv of va-
t'. 1 mg about equally in
California and Nevada. The
government responded with a
' temporary crew immediately
a permanent headquar-
; let s that was dedicated last
! June.
VALLEY LOCKERS & MEATS
Talant, Oregon Phont 535-1382
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furnishings. This is the third 1 .. J . . S ., .."
home in the valley for the , 4 , jtfo 'fiU., , ''-V- " ',
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Shop Discussed
By Committee At
Regular Meeting
Members of the able and
gifted study committee of the
Jackson County School de
partment discussed the work
shop at Southern Oregon col
lege, Ashland, at its regular
meeting recently.
Verne Speirs noted that Dr.
Leon Lessinger of San Diego,
Calif., who conducted the
workshop, has done a "tre
mendous amount of work"
throughout California on the
program for able and gifted
testing and guidance. Lessing
er has said he would be avail
able upon request by the
county for a one-day work
shop for a selected group of
teachers. The committee
agreed to table a motion on
this until the next meeting.
Pilot Project
Also discussed al the meet-
Cox. assistant superintendent
of county schools, reminded
the committee that there
would be a 20 per cent reduc
tion on the able and gifted
program this coming year.
fnv nkn rrnnrtpfl that Iherp
..-ill , Satoi-Hav rlasses this
winter.' hut they are to be
completed by spring vacation,
5 ( ,jKj, sci,0o students
w, win ,, participating
sol,d he In by Nov. 1. he
added.
The committer was remind
ed nf the one-day workshop on
tary level in Corvalli. Spiers
MiCSc-Med sending a delegate.
Next meeting for the com
mittee is set for Sept. 5.
CONSULTANT RESIGNS
j Salom-lP1'--Dr Wilmer C.
Smith has resicned after 2d
years as medical consultant to
; the State Industrial Accident
; Commission because of ill
'health.
Cultinf nd Wrjppmf
Pickup nd Butchtrini Srviet
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INTERIOR The low ten foot ceilings throughout the
new Dempster Furniture company gives customers a
feeling of a home atmosphere. The store's owners attend
FRANCES ROSS
Office Manager
Ashland Youth Is Parole Violator
Ashland - A IB -year -old
Ashland youth was arrested
by city police here Friday on
a charge of assault with in-1
tent to commit rape.
The boy was on probation j
after serving less than a year
at the McLaren school fori
boys in Woodburn. He had !
been convicted at that time of
burglary and making obscene I
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NINA CHURCH
Sales Department
telephone calls, police said.
The youth is charged with
breaking into a house here
ancj assaulting a 19-ycar-old
Ashland girl. He was turned
ovcr , hls parole oficcr
pcnding rcUlrn to Woodburn
for parole violation,
Police reported that the boy
admitted breaking into two
other houses in the Ashland
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furniture showings in both the Midwest and West coast
to purchase a wide selection of home furnishings for
Rogue valley residents.
DONALD WHEELER
Delivery and Service
area, one of them on two oc -
casions. He said that he also
had made several obscene tel -
ephone calls in the Ashland
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1 The youth was released
i from McLaren in May.
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