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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1907)
that the Post will contain all matters of public interest and will always be found ready to aid any good cause that may be of interest to the citizens of the Rogue River Valley. It might not be amiss here to thank those who helped to put the Post in Benefit Baseball Game at the the prestige it now enjoys, and to as sure them that every effort will be put Jacksonville Grounds To forth to make this paper the child of morrow Afternoon. Jacksonville —one of the best in South Everybody who is in the habit of at ern Oregon. tending ball games should not fail to go to the game next Sunday which is to be Dorland Robinson’s Fame. played on the Jacksonville grounds. A portrait of little Dorothy Metachan The contest will be between the two local teams, and will no doubt prove to done in water colors by Miss Dorland be the most interesting game of the Robinson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. whole season. The second team is fast Robinson of this city, has attracted developing into a winner, and it is the considerable attention among a num opinion of a great number that they ber of Portland people who have viewed will cause the first team to sit up and the picture. The Pol tland Journal says: “Without having a lesson in portrait take notice when they are pitted against each other. This will be the painting, little Miss Regina Dorland first t'me the two local teams have ever Robinson, the 14-year-old daughter of crossed bats, and the outcome is look Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson of Jack ed forward to with interest by every sonville, Oregon, is astonishing friends body. There is only two questions to and relatives by her v ork in painting be considered before deciding on the likenesses. “The second attempt in portrait made outcome of the game, and they are: Can the first team bat McIntyre and by the little girl was one of Dorothy can the second team bat Wilcox? Metschan, the 6-year-old daughter of Most of the players m the first team Mr. and Mrs. Phil Metschan, Jr., who are confident that they can pound Mc visited Jacksonville this summer, and Intyre all over the lot, while the boys the result is shown in the accom in the second are just as sure that they panying cut. The likeness is considered cannot. So there you are. It is true remarkable by those who know Mr. that McIntyre has developed himself a Metschan’s little girl. The fact that it great de. ’ the past season and has a was taken from sittings and is not a short curve that is hard to figure out, copy of a photograph attests to Miss and it may be that the first team will Robinson’s genius. “Another remarkable thing about find themselves up against no easy pro position. Another side of the question little Miss Regina’s work is that she is whether or not the second team can never drew or painted until three years handle Wilcox. Their experience so ago. She commenced by sketching far has not been with fast pitchers, ■ still life objects, and so rapid was her and they may find “Chuck” to be hard development her father placed her un er to bat than they are figuring on at der an instructor. She kept assiduously this writing. Anyhow, it is going at work, but never tried a portrait un til this summer, when she sketched to be a game worth while. Governor George Chamberlain as he Another reason why everybody should attend is that “Chuck” Wicox leaves was making his Fourth of July speech. “Miss Regina finished the sketch in next Monday for St. Mary’s Academy colors, and forwarded it to Governor at Oakland and the game will be a bene fit one to help the Jacksonville pitcher Chamberlain, who was so impressed on his way to an education and, per with the little maiden’s work he wrote haps, fame. “Chuck,” will pitch for her a personal letter complimenting her the St. Mary's team and also attend upon her painting and thanking her the academy. There will be a good for her kindness. “Not only is Miss Regina a native- trainer there who will show “Chuck” born Oregonian, but her father is also, the tine points of baseball twirling. and both love the beautiful scenery of the Oregon country, of which the little The Post Publishing Company. girl has delineated many of the notable spots with her pen and brush.” This week the Post changes owner ship, F. L. Sanders, the erstwhile Meeting of the Pioneers. junior editor, disposing of his interest The Pioneer Reunion at Ashland was to the Post Publishing Company, a corporation. This move has been con attended by hundreds last Thursday and templated for several weeks, but the all say they had a most enjoyable time. organization was not perfected until Exercises were held at the Chautauqua this week. The new company consists tabernacle, anil a banquet was spread of the prominent men of Jacksonville in the Memorial block. C. B. Watson ¡»nd is one of the strongest organizations of Ashland addressed the pioneers and a ladies’ quartette rendered some in Jackson county. The officers and directors are: C. W. beautiful selections. The decorating, Conklin, president; George I.. Davis, etc., was arranged by the native sons treasurer; Miles Overholt, secretary and daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney of this city and manager; Charles F. Dunford and was elected president of the society, C. J. Nunan, directors. The policy of the Post will be the and Silas J. Day was re-elected secre same as heretofore and it will be found tary and treasurer. A resolution was always at the front in the advancement adopted extending the time limit for and furthering the best interests of the becoming a member of the society from town and community. The Post already I860 to 1865. so that whether coming to enjoys the distinction of being copied the State prior to that date or being more than any other paper in Southern here before 1865 one is entitled to mem Oregon, and it will be kept up to its bership in the society. It was also de standard at all times, and will be im cided to accept pioneer ladies as proved as fast as possible. members. Heretofore only men were With such a strong organization entitled to membership. Memorial res hack of it. the paper will prove to be a olutions upon the deaths of Henry A. great success in every way. and, being Ankeny. W. A. Kentnor. Lucinda published at the county seat, its list of Ganiard and Elizabeth Symons were patrons is bound to grow rapidly. It read and passed. already enjoys a good patronage, but The next meeting of the society will it wants more, and we can asstire the be held at Jacksonville on the last progressive people of Jackson county Thursdaj in August next year. 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