ASHLAND AMERICAN Mrs. Walter P. Nye of Prospect was a house guest of Miss Bernice Combs last Friday night. She re­ turned to Prospect Saturday eve. Earl Newbry has returned home from the community hospital in Ashland where he recently under­ went an opperation for appendici­ tis. Friends are glad to know that he is convalescent and getting along as well as could be expected. The Silver Chin fur farm, south of Talent, shipped 100 pounds of fur last week to the Elite Fur Co. Mrs. Charles Grubbs of Klamath Falls visited Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Grubbs. The late callers at the Silver Chin fur farm were as follows Mr. and Mrs. Wakins and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Davenhill, Mrs. Sherman and the two Mrs. Flockers, Mr. Elison and friend, Mr. English, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Philips, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gutchis, all of Ashland; Mr. Smith, Miss Brownrig, Mr. and Mrs. Hill of Phoenix, Mr. Basher, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Penoya and son, Dr. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Robert Boyl of Med­ ford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Close, Mr. and Mrs. Callan, Mrs. Close and son of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. L. Newbry, Mr. Grubbs, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wedge, Mr. Dillon and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Beck of Talent. Mr. Ozro Witherow and little son, Lyle o f Portland arrived last Satur­ day evening and is visiting this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J .H. Witherow and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lowe and Harland were dinner guests at the A. C. Watermon home last Sunday evening. Miss Margaret Higgins spent the day last Saturday vising friends at Trail. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lowe, Miss Ruth Genoway, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hart anrf Misses Alta Hart and Ruth Maharry attended the Southern Oregon Mutual Rabbit Breeders ban­ quet at the Franklin cafe in Medford last Tuesday evening. Callers at the Sun Gold rabbitry the past week were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Walker, E. Ben­ nett, C. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fa­ der, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Althouse, Mr. and Mrs. O. Waddell, T. B. Orr Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark, J. Bash- or, R. Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Theichler, all of Med ford; Mr. and Mrs. Dunnette, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Woods, all of Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Steel all of Phoenix; Mrs. W. Force, Mrs. S. Force, W. V. Bates, Mrs. Hermis- ton and Mrs. Bowman, all of Cen­ tral Point; Mr. and Mrs. Valentine of Roseburg; Mr. and Mrs Hauk of Eagle Point; Harold and Ed Milner of Klamath Falls; E. Knight of Eu­ gene and J. Miller of Propost, Or. The Silver Chin fur farm of Ta­ lent took an invoice of their rabbits May 15. There were 784 rabbits— 260 French silver, 384 chinchillas, 125 New Zealands and 15 lues, all very fine pedigreed stock, one of the finest lots o f rabbits to be seen in the valley. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Evans enter­ tained the senior class and high school teachers at dinner at their home last Monday evening. Covers were laid for 14 and all enjoyed a pleasant social evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Keesee of Klamath Falls visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Keesee. — Deering McCormick mowers and rakes at Peil’s Corner, Ashland 3t Miss Lucile Holdridge entertain­ ed the cast of the senior play last Wednesday evening at a theatre party at the Craterian in Medford. Mrs. Emma Gettling and Mrs. Martha Knight and two children of Boise, Idaho, arrived last Saturday night for a week’s visit with Mr. Ed Gettling and Mr. Ernest Gettling and their families. Mrs. Claude Williams was in Med­ ford Tuesday visiting with Mrs. J. P. Thomason. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman of Klamath Falls were in Talent last Sunday. The 8th annual commencement of the Talent high school was held Thurrday evening May 17. The program was as follows: march, by; man, salutatory, Verne Spiers. Ad- dress, ‘ Purpose the Backbone of Character,” Rev T. H. Temple, vo­ cal duet, Ada Hackler and Ruth Hacker, valedictory, Anna Evans, vocal solo, Dorothy Batfehman, pres­ entation of diplomas, Earl Jones, chairman of the school board. The graduates are Margaret Higgins, Verne Spiers, Lewis Hill, Glenn Bond, Joe Spitzer, Anna Evans, Donald Fryer, Harry Oatman, Cleta Honeyman and Howard Combs. Class motto: “ Impossible is unAm- erican.” Mr. and Mrs. James Sowell of Medford and daughter Ethel Sowell of Grants Pass and S. D. Clark of Medford were Sunday callers at the C. W. Long home. Baseball game Sunday between married men and single men was won by the single men. Mrs. O. W. Long and Floyd were in Ashland on business Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Long and daughters Lovella and Iris and Opal Demmar were Ashland visitors Sat­ urday. Miss Ruth Genoway was a din­ ner guest at the home of Mrs. L. S. Hackler last Sunday. In the after­ noon they motored to the summit of the Siskiyous. Mrs. M. E. Booth, who has been spending the winter with her daugh­ ter, Mrs. C. WT. Long left for tSaw- telle, Cal., last Saturday where she will make an extended visit with another daughter, Mrs. S. M. Waite. — Harness and all parts for dres­ sing up your horse at Peil’s Cor­ ner, Ashland. • 3nc Miss Mella Brandon of Coquille, who is a student at the Ashland nor­ mal was a week-end guest of Miss Ruth Bowman. Miss Bowman gave a picnic in honor of her guest Satur­ day to six of her girl friends. Mrs. A. H. Ward and Ray expect to leave soon for Aberdeen, W'ash., where they will spend the summer among old friends. This Friday is Jackson county day at Ashland when graduation exercise will be held for all those passing the 8th grade examinations. Glenn and Wayne Hill will be in charge of a branch grocery store at Yreka, owned by Hill Grocery company of Ashland. The store opened this week. Miss Moffatt, county health nurse of Medford, was in Talent calling on members of the health committee Wednesday. The Southern Oregon Mutual Rab­ bit Breeders will have a picnic at the White Star on the Green Spring mountain next Sunday. Everyone welcome. Bring a picnic lunch and be at the Sun Gold rabbitry at Tal­ ent, two blocks west of depot at 8:30 Sunday morning. Rev. Vimont preached the bacca­ laureate sermon to the graduating class last Sunday evening at the M. E. church,' His subject was “ Pre­ paredness.” Wm. Spitzer left for Seattle Mon­ day evening. Jonah and Abe Barrett left by motor for Klamath Falls Tuesday morning. (Received too late for last week’s publication of The American) James Spiers, Sr., entertained the baseball team at his home Tuesday evening afteh the game with Gold Hill. Our boys won by a score of 10 to 8. Talent is very proud of her high school team. Mr. Spiers’ treated the boys to ice cream and cake. Mrs. Charles Estes entertained a few friends last Saturday evening. Music was enjoyed by those present. Mr. Durkee of the Suncrest, broke his leg and was seriously injured last Monday when his team ran away in the orchard and he was thrown against a spray rig. He was taken to the community hospital in Med­ ford. Wm. Brown of Portland was a Talent visitor Monday to attend to shipping his household goods to a point in notrhem Idaho . P. J. Myers left Monday evening for San Francisco, where he will at­ tend •’Taduating exercises. His daughter graduates in class ’27. Ellis Beeson left Saturday for Los Angeles where he has a iob. J. Honey left by motor the first of the week for Ran* Francisco. Mrs. Tom Lamb u quite ill with asthma. V*-s. H. W. Keesees mother, Mrs. Condey underwent a very , serious operation at the community hospital ___ ^ morning. n Medford last Tuesday She is reported as making satisfac- Ruth Bowman. invoc*^nn; R' £ MiaronSj»orter of Klamath Fall Vimont, vaaal *•!«. Dorothy Baugh* i ,p6nt RatnHay »ml Sunday with hvr grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Herring. Mrs. George Sands was a dinner guest of Dr. Mattie Shaw in Ashland Saturday evening. Mrs. Sands left Monday evening for Rifle, Colorado, to join Dr. Sands who has established a practice. Mrs. Sands will stop over in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Miller and family of Yoncalla motored down Saturday and visited friends. Mr. Miller will be principal of the Talent schools next year and is seeking a house. Prin. E. E. Evans was in Ashland Saturday and attended the school­ masters club at the normal. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Graham have moved into Earl Witherows house on Main street. Miss Ada Hackler has accepted a temporary position as stenagra- pher with the Ashland chamber of commerce. Mr. and rM3. Ross of Ashland were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Terrill. Earl T. Newbry underwent an operation for appendicitis at the community hospital in Ashland last Saturday night. Friends hope for his speedy recovery. The Junior class gave a picnic in honor of the Seniors last Wednes­ day. The qoung people and their chaperone. Prin E. E. Evans, mo­ tored to Grants Pass, where sports and a fine picnic lunch were enjoy­ ed in the park. Mrs. A. C. Waterman received the sad news Sunday of the death of her brother, Robert Wilcox, who died suddenly at his home in Stockton, Calif., last Saturday of heart fail­ ure. “ Bob” as he is known to Tal­ ent friends spent the greater part of his life in Talent. He leaves a wife in Stockton, Calf., a brother Frank Wilcox of Sacramento, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Dunlap of Derby and Mrs. A. C. Waterman of Talent. Burial took plaec Monday afternoon at Stockton, Cal. He leaves a host of friends to mourn his death. At the last meeting of the South­ ern Oregon Mutual Rabbit Breed­ ers association held at the communi­ ty hall rooms in Talent it was de­ cided to have a picnic the 22nd of May. A fcoard of directors was elected consisting of five members, follows: T. B. Orr, M. J. Swing, R. M. Kent of Medford and Harry H. Lowe and Wm. Hart of Talent. The directors met at the home of R. M. Kent in Medford last Tuesday even­ ing. ---------------- * ---------------- V A L L E Y V IE W Ashland last Tuesday evening were Mrs. Harry Roe, Mrs. William Glen, Mrs. W’ . A. Scratton, Miss Jean Strat ton, Mr. and> Mrs. D. H. Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. James Lennok Merle DeFord and "Bump” Frank­ lin went to the summit of Mt. Ash­ land la.it Sunday. They went up on horseback and the snow was so ha-d and packed that they rode right up to the crater. They reported that there are at least fifteen feet of snow yet at the summit. — ----------------------- :-------- — EGGS GET CLE A N IN G UP “ After much experimenting, elec­ trical engineers finally applied an electrically operated centrifugal compressor which would direct a blast of s&nd upon a continuous pro­ cession of eggs, moving in stately procession on an automatic convey­ or. This blast of sand removes all extraneous substances immediately and imparts a fine, even finish to the most untidw egg.” ------------------------ We carry a full line of CHICKEN FEED ROLLED B ARLEY for rabbit and cow feed*. Alto GARDEN SEEDS o f all kind. TOMATOS, C A B B A G E and PEPPER PLANTS SEED PO TA TOE S W e deliver to any part o f the city Herbert’s Grocery Phone 59. 19 East Main V 1 N 1 N Ca * Theater Saturday, May 21 “ A R IZ O N A BOUND” “ Arizona Bound” has a new star in the person of Gary Cooper It is a WESTERN! ------oOo------ Sunday, May 22 R. G. Fowler, county club lead­ er, met with the boys at J. R. Mc­ Cracken’s ranch last Saturday after­ noon to organize the Ashland-Valley View calf club. Mr. McCracken is the local boys club leader as he has been for the past two years. John Billings of Ash­ land was elected president of the club, Keith Lennox, vice president, and Harold Fish of Phoeniy, secre­ tary. — Get your mower repairs early and avoid the rush and provocation when in the field and your mower breaks down. All kinds of repairs for most any mower kept at Peil’s Corner, Ashland. 3w Milton Nichols left for Astoria, Inst Saturday morning, where he has gone as a delegate from, the Odd Fellows lodge of Ashland to attend the convention being held at the mouth of the Columbia river. Mr. and Mrs. 0. R. Treshams and family of Sams Valley spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. DeFord. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Carter and family of Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Jones and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. James Lennox and Keith made a trip to Yreka last Sunday and enjoyed a very pleasant day. Although it was quite warm on the return trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Arnold, Mrs. Alebrt Arnold, Mrs. D. H. Jackson and Mrs. N. E. Bond were luncheon guests o f Mrs Ralph Billing at noon last Tuesday. The friends of M. F. “ Grandpa” Craig will be glad to know that he is up and around about as usual. The Queen Esther girls of the Methodist church of Ashland were '■ntertained by Mrs. J. R. McCrack­ en at her home on Meyer creek last Monday evening. The girls arrived it four o’clock and spent the first oart of the evening playing base­ ball and other games. After a picnic 'unch, the regular business meeting vas held and the election of officers for the ensuing year. They left for ‘ heir homes in Ashland about 8. Those present were Dorothy Yeo, Madalyn Stevens, Rosetta McGee, Helen Pemberton, Helen Hartley, Mildred Moss, Frances Gallatin, Sarah Feigh, Marie Hoon, Ruth Green, Bernice Carter, Alice Pratt, '’ mma Cook, Aileen Inlow, Nadine ■iwer.ning, Ruth Parsons and their 'iadcr, Miss Eva Whit*. Those from Valley View who at* »riled th* Eastern Ntar meeting In ; DAY “ W EDDIN G B E LLS” Raymond Griffith, that prince of a good fellow in “ Wedding Bells’ A good laugh always does good so see this ------oOo------ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, May 23, 24, 25 ItjJ M A picture you have read volumes aout. It is "IT ” by Elinor Glyn and starring Clara Bow. Miss Bow is red headed. A love story ------oOo------ Thursday and Friday, May, 26 27 “ BLIND A L L E Y S ” Thomas Meighan in “ BLIND ALLEYS” . A story different from any you have yet witnessed, Love und life are tuned to the hetcic tempo. H y W ay Printing Commercial Printing for Jackson County The Ashland American is a newly equipped and up-to-the-minute Job Printing Office. No better work and prices pleasing. Better try us on that next job of Printing. We cover Jackson County when it comes to printing. Write us, phone us, call on us. Let us know and we can come after it. Wo are here to serve and please • • Job Printing *