COLD HILL VS.
MINERS HERE
2 p.m. SUNDAY
T he J acksonville M iner
Volume 2
The Editor
Speaking
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, June 9, 1933
SUNDAY FORTILT
As if Hoiithern Oregon hadn't
Nurtured enough nlreudy at the
bunds of persistent Scripture quot- Miners Drop Game, Win One
«r». now comes Th« Oregonian with
Over Week-End; Sunday
ii phra»« from Mstthew to »how
Game to Be Tough
that Henrietta Meddlln wus justl
lied In wi'lldlng n horsewhip'
Gold Hill, which once ha» sat the
a *
.luckHonvilli- Miner» ball team on
The Oregonian, so Immersed In j the red »Id« of the ledger at that
It« morass of resonant and impres
| city, coin«« here this Hundoy in an
sive word» Hint it forgets Matthew'» 1 effort to demonstrate Ihut they
"Mote and Beam” sentence 1» a liuve chumplonahip material away
double edged sword, resent« our from horn« a» well. The Miner»
declaration that It should invent in ¡don’t agree with them, and are!
n weather vune that The Oregonian whetting their glove» and bat» in |
might more easily tell which way ¡anticipation of making a better
the wind 1» blowing.
»bowing against th« strong nine.
Playing Into both hard luck and ¡
Maybe we were n bit hasty In
making that crack
On second i poffi- tcumwork, th« Miner» have j
thought we believe we'll renlg to had a dlMaNtroua season ho far,
the extent of saving that The Ore winning hut one gum« from Central
gonian doesn’t need a weather vane Point and one from the American '
to tell which way th« wind 1» blow N-glon boy» of Medford, the latter
ing for, lifter rending Innt week'» 'game having been played Tuesday !
editorial about The Miner we were of this week. Lu»t Bunday Central;
Impressed with the fad that The Point journeyed to the local dia
Oregonian should know nil about mond ami succeeded in running up
wind blowing
It certainly handed »even »core» while Jacksonville
¡fondled but five.
us a good sample
In Sunduy'» game it wan quite ap
i
| “Consider the obvioua Impossi parent that the Miners had both
bility of pleasing everybody, or the material and ability to set
nnybody, down Jackson county back the Pointers, but Manager
way- ” editorializes Th« Oregon-; Beach. It was »aid. upset the apple
Ian. Boiled down to “smnll ni'WH- ¡cart when the local» were winning
paper” talk that mean» just a lot tin' game by running in four pitch
er« during the nine Inning» Botli
of sour grape» to u».
Paul lie»» and Ernest McIntyre,)
k C
The Oregonian ’accused The 'first two hurler». were on the
Miner of being a violent partisan. ¡winning half of th« tilt, while Joe
We admit the charge and arc proud Hulse and George Witter played
that even such an august large Into hard luck in the closing frame». -
newspaper can discern our view» Rotation was the order of th« day
on the local situation. If The Ore at the catcher’» poNltlon a)»o.
gonian will look into the samo Dorothy »turfing, then being jerked
Bible It was quoting from we be for Elmer Ro»», and then replaced
lieve It will be able to divine that luter In th« game.
there can lie NO COMPROMISE
The rotation of player» may have
with crime and lawle«»ne»».
kept the visitor» illz.zy, but it »<*em-
ed to have had about the »ame
And If one side of it political effect <>n the Miner»' support, tor
squabble bus shown itself to be in error» cropped out late In the game
wrong and entirely outside the laws ¡to aid the Central Pointer» in gain-,
of man and God HOW CAN AN Ing the two winning run».
HONEST NEWSPAPER BE ANY-
Tuesday evening the Medford
THING
HUT
PARTIAL
AND Legton nine, youthful hut ambi
BIASED’
tious aggregation. Invaded the local
ball park for a tilt. They had a
Ixird, we can't understand why week ago played a 1-0 game with
liars, murderers, ballot burners [the Medford Gilmore Lions, who
and perjurers should be given so) set back the Miners twice,
The
much con»lderatlon by any news- »core here, however, resulted in a
paper, much less bv one such a» 13-2 _ victory
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for Jacksonville,
The Oregonian, which boast» jour- first win chalked up in three weeks
nallstlc poise and falrne»». If The tlme. It made the boys feel good.
Oregonian doesn't understand the Hess and McIntyre hurled for the
situation her« a» fully as we Jack-, local». Hess bolding the
_ __ Legion-
soq county re«1d«nt» do. such con nnlre» to no runs, and twice pitch-
•idcratlon of the accused and guilty <•<! himself out of a hole when
might be excused. And if it has (bane» were loaded through walks,
colored (he »ituatlon favorably for Tim« and again Hess had to bear
Uhe Banks Fehl crowd because it down on the boys while a Medford
'was not completely informed on player cnntered back and forth be
the local »Ituatlon, how in the tween third base and home, and
name of common sense can The managed to overpower them every
Oregonian—or any other newHpajier time. One of the runs off McIntyre
—fee) the right to tell u» what to was due to an error.
do?
Next Sunday’» game will be call
ed at 2 p. m. sharp, announced
As we see it. either The Ore- Manager V. J._____
Beai'h. ____
and _______
should
gonlan consider»« It "ethical” to, furnish one of the tensest games
countenance crime and compromise (the Miner» will encounter this sea
wtth hiwIeNsnean or it is just a »on. The local boys are going to
plain busybody advinlng Jackson J make every effort to match prowes» 1
county to drop prosecution that with the Invaders »nd. if jiossihle. !
newspaper know» little. If anythin«, trounce them in like fashion to the
about.
1 beating they took in the neighbor-I
!lng city two weeks ago.
Already we can hear the rebuttal
arguments. “A man in never guilty ; Too had that Mr. Menjou picked
until proved guilty.” "I^et the the world'» twelve best-dressed )
judge and jury convict the accus men before he had a chance to
ed.”
But what The Oregonian see us In our Sunday suit.—Weston '
doesn't seem to understand is that (Ore.) leader.
the accused already have proven
themselves guilty time and again.
Well, we needn’t apprehend that
The Miner feel» that, if ft can be • he Washington "brain trust" is up
sure of the truth in Its own heart. to any skullduggery. — Weston
(Continued on page two)
(Ore.) Leader.
No, They’re Not Extinct! Marble Comer Has
¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥
Last Remaining Southern Oregon Bras* Rail
Shade» of John Barleycorn! Of I dotnirin where card tables, an old-
all thing», to dfHcover an old-fa»h- fiishioned Iron stove and many go-
loned bar rail which ha» seen serv boon» hold forth, are two more
ice through the wettest day» of »winging door» of the louvred.
American history—the dark ages, waist-high type now seen only in
according to prohibitionist».
the movies. But, like in everything
Naturally, thi» novelty — for a else historically and nocially, Jack
Ireal. genuine dyed in the »awdust sonville deals only In the real thing
barrail IS a novelty despite the and It» saloon» are no exception.
return of 3.2—1» here in Jackson-
Having been tamed for years by
vflie, once one of the hardest- the "abolishment” of strong drink
drinking towns on the Pacific coast,
but always one which could carry by the dry« of the nation, the
business
had
her liquor well. The Marble Cor Marble Corner’s
ner, never closed, but slightly worn dwindled' to a mere handful of
since fflelidvent of prohibition some i afternoon lounger» escaping the
year» ago. proudly extends Its brass ¡Hummer's heat outside, or basking
rail toward» the pedal extremltleH their shins during the winter cold,
of imbiber» Just a» it did year« ago. Soda pop, candy bars and playing
The »ame rail, even.
cards have comprised the stock in
Although the beer, and beer trade of the landmark till the new
alone. Herved over the counter may deal came about early this year
be a bit off color from the product and beer was put back on a legal
dispensed earlier, nevertheless Har business. So now, guzzling of the
old Reed, now bartender instead of foamy amber fluid has moved back
soda jerker, can truthfully say to town from the hills and woods
there's no adulteration to the bra»» nearby and the Marble Corner is
rail—or the wooden, waist-high rail finding it» lost glory and financial
which extends from the bar above solvency returning gradually but
It—o«ten»ibly to keep the barflies surely.
And, should the expected legal-
at a respectful dl»tance from the
free lunch which reappeared with Izatlon of spiritous liquors return,
the advent of legal beer a few the Marble Corner’s industry will
weeks ago. The »ame fixtures, the become completely rehabilitated. In
»ame swinging doors, the »ame the meantime,
however, many
bock sign» grace the historic spot, townsmen casually saunter up to
where many a now famous whistle the familiar bar. lift one foot grave
han been wetted.
ly, pant once or twice to express
Owned by Tom Reed, and active their thirst and bawl out in author
ly managed by hiB nephew Harold itative tones "a couple of achoon-
sinco Tom was stricken with dis ers for two damn good men.”
ease a few months back, the Marble Although the old feeling of com-
Corner still thrusts its marble ter rndeship and conviviality has re-
race onto the main intersection of turned to the ghost of former dry«,
the old town, and its outer doors drunkenness Is still just one of the
of solid panels «till swing with the dead memories, for Uncle Sam's
inviting snap of old. Inside, Hep- vow that 3.2 la non-intoxicating has
erating the barroom from the inner proved correct.
Can Anything
Be Lower?
(AN EDITORIAL)
There are many deeds in this world which are so low, so
despicable they uro positively revolting. Hut we doubt if there
Is anything more self centered, more ruthless or more unprln-
ci pled than a crook putting fulse word» into the mouth of a dead
man.
Jackson county, which has been both misunderstood and
maligned for several years pant, has been the victim, not of
crooked “gangs,” but of ju»t such ruthlens, unbelievable and
depraved skunks who would stoop to anything to further their own
end». And at last the deceivers are defeating their own purpose--
their own crookedness and lies are finding them out.
Every resident of Jackson county knew that something was
wrong has known it for the past three yearn. Something was
rotten and needed correcting badly. That much was certain and
positive. Naturally, with putrefaction going on constantly, people
smelled something foul. Home looked for the stench’» origin in
tiie courthouse behind private door« and in the desks of Jackson
county’» businessmen. Other«, in a better position to teat the
wind, looked for the cause of the big stink in certain political
gangsters' nests
But now. twice in a row, the real moral and physical coward»
who have been costing Jackson county her peace and good name,
as well as thousands of dollars of hard-earned tax money, have
shown their true hand They have nailed themselves as the rats
which have been gnawing at the foundation of all law and order.
They have come forth so boldly and so plainly that even their
most rabid followers can see them in their true light.
In Eugene, Earl Fehl and Llewellyn A. Banks attempted to
put words Into the mouth of dead George Prescott which every
sane and sensible person knew never belonged there. And now,
right here in Jackson county, Earl Fehl has again been caught
attempting to selfishly place malicious words in the mouth of a
dead man William Levens.
The Miner has insisted for months that both Fehl and Banks
were unscrupulous and that no political crime was too low for
them to commit. We have been able to see it so clearly we
even came Into print and stated our view vehemently, knowing
full well that, regardless of the Weathervane Oregonian’s com
ment. we might face prosecution for libel. (Weekly newspapers
have never been exempted. In Oregon law, from indictment for
criminal libel, and horsewhips are on sale in the larger cities as
well.)
Now, we believe, the real cause of Jackson county’« trouble
and the real infestation of gangrenous, cancerous thinking and
political ballyhoo has so clearly revealed Itself that even the man
who run» to a Good Government congress picnic should under
stand. Twice now Earl Fehl has been caught red-handed attempt
ing to take advantage of two very unfortunate deaths. He has
been revealed as the type of moral and spiritual degenerate who
has no respect for the dead, much less for the truth.
Every one of you reader», whether you are for Fehl and
Ranks or not. would hesitate long and hard before you would
take advantage of the grim reaper to further your own ends.
No mater If you should be a rabid G. G. C.. you would think twice
before you would pass the buck onto a man who couldn’t answer
in defense of himself. Yet Earl Fehl, and Llewellyn A. Banks
look upon death as something to be taken advantage of.
Everyone despises a man who will kick or abuse a cripple, or
one who will pick on defenseless children just because they can’t
protect themselves. But what nhould the world think of a man—
or men—who would do even worse to DEAD men? Webster
didn’t provide adjectives to describe them with!
There in an old saw that “everything comes out for the
best.” It may be. horrible as the thought is, that George Prescott
again 1» taking it on the chin for his beloved Jackson county.
He and William livens, through attempts of scheming defendants
to put terrible words In their mouths, are continuing to serve
the state.
Civilization, both modern and ancient, has respected and
protected the remains of its fallen humanity. Even the molding
bones of dead men are protected by grave and statute. Ghouls
and grave-robbers are despised and imprisoned. Those who
would mangle and destroy the living memories of dead men
deserve no more respect—or protection—for their deeds.
At last Ghoul Fehl has clearly revealed himself to his public.
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Number 23
ROUGH RIDERS
WILL ASSEMBLE
FOR GOLD RUSH
Harold Reed, Fred Combest
to Assemble Rodeo for
Jubilee August 19
OUCH! OFF MY TOE!
Following last week’» Miner
editorial which more or less cast
reflections on mothers-in-law,
came this reverberation, evi
dently from one of them:
“Did you think, when you de
rided mothers-in-law, there were
just as
many objectionable
daughter», and aona-ln-law?
"Name on File.”
Where have we heard them
word« before?
"Ride ’em cowboy,” 1» the new
theme »ong for Harold Reed and
Fred Combest, two Ja< ksonvllllans
who believe the horseflesh angle
of pioneer day« shouldn't be over-
looked. Monday night they were
placed in full charge of arrange-!
Ray Wilson, chief of the Jack
ments for a yip-yipping. neck-1 sonville fire company, ha» asked,
breaking rodayo in connection with
in a note this week, for the coop
the Gold Rush Jubilee by the Jack
eration of al) townspeople this
sonville Chamber of Commerce.
summer in repeating the splendid
Once the chief unit of trans
record
of the department of last
portation for an early-day mining
summer, when but one grans fire
town and Indian-fighting frontier call was made.
| city, the hor»e thi» summer will
The note read» as follow»:
come into his own as one of the
"The dry season will »oon be
main drawing cards of the now
.annual affair.
Surrounding hills ; < here and there is a rank growth of
¡and mountain» are covered with grana and weeds.
¡several herd» of »emi-wild — and . “The fire company want« tlie
awful wild—stallions and they will cooperation of the people to pre
be pre»»ed into service by the two vent fires by cleaning up the weeds
' committeemen for duty on the one early.
day when the old down will make : "I.ant year we had but one grass
the world «it up and take notice of fire call, Work with the fire com-
the day» that were and still can pany no we can do better this year
I be, when Jack«onville feel» in the by not having even one call."
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mood.
The chamber, which met in an --------------------------------------------------------
unusually well-attended and en. llong been recognized as some of
thusiastic gathering Monday night, ' the greatest assets of the state’s
discussed further plan» for mak first gold camp.
Jacksonville’s
ing this year’» celebration even background of staunch pioneer
more unique and original than last
summer's jubilee, which drew more blood mingled with the mettle that
than 10,000 people here for the hewed the great northwest from a
one-da? show. There will be more wilderness, infested with Indians
concessions, many new angles to stand it in great stead when she
free entertainment and an outdoor attempts to put over a real venture
dance pavilion that will give any like the Gold Rush Jubilee and a
number of dancers elbow room, situation replete with history and
and what is more important, num legend exists here that cannot be
ber 10 room.
duplicated anywhere else in the
There were suggestions of stag state.
ing a log-rolling contest in addition
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Details __
such
as provision
for
to hard-rock drilling, log chopping ampje parking space for visitors on
exhibitions and so on. If a suit-
day, preparation of free camp
able jiool can be arranged for the | ground» and other accommodations
loggers art, doubtless this latter were placed in the hand« of Rob-
amusement will be added to the ert Metzger. Ray Wilson and Presi-
urogram. entertainment committee dent Oscar
-
- Lewis
- of the chamber.
-
-
program,
heads intimated. One of the most A special called meeting for the
, exciting, and most exacting, arts jubilee executive committee was
i of the northwest woods, log rolling set for next Monday night, June
. has long been recognized as the 12. at 8 p. m.
acme of brute strength combined
New members added recently in
with minute skill and balance and
clude
Jim IJttell. Sr., and the fol
should add much to the versatile
day of entertainment the old town lowing group from the local Royal
Neighbors lodge:
is planning for its visitors.
Mesdames V. T. Wilson, I>eilia
Other details of the celebration,
which will cram a lifetime of his McKee. Tom Dunnington. Ray Cole
tory, drama and comedy into the man. Elmer Adams, Lola McIntire,
short span of a single day, are be Joe McIntire. Archie Bowman. R.
ing rapidly worked out by chamber Kinney, Earl White. Alta Hartman,
Miller, jamrs
James Lit-
memDers
»venue, B. .«inur,
members ana
and inaications
indications point to Geo. Wendt.
southern Oregon’s most colorful tell, Jr., O. C. Dorothy, Geo. Backes,
recreation of that part of history K- O- Merrifield, anti Miss Carmen
which will forever remain enshrin- Dorothy.
ed in the hearts of the nation. "If
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it can be done, the JackBonvillians
A Vienna professor has quite
handling this celebration will do unnecessarily proved that fish can
it.” commented one meeting ob- hear. It they couldn’t there'd be no
server Monday night.
Spirit ag- jobs for radio crooners.—Weston
gressiveness and individuality have ¡(Ore.) Leader.
Fjre Chief Ask* for
Fire Prevention Aid
Activities on Applegate Hum a* Brush Marine*
Infest, er Populate, Region for Work and Play
By MAUDE POOL
Refreshments of a pleasing var-
Prospects for a much enlivened iety were served by Bert Rippey
community throughout the summer and Private R. A. McMillan, cooks,
months are visioned by Applegate Coffee was furnished by Mason
lieople since the Brush Marines Ehrman Co., and the cakes by the
have become established here. Of- ladies in attend«»»«»
fleers and recruits already have
Captain McMahon said that the
shown their interest in local ac- boys will give another dance in
and background for the year’s work tivities. and from the attendance of the very near future, and that
in parent education.
approximately 350 people at the when the new mess hall is com-
The local unit will again enter dance given by the Marines at Camp pleted it will be used as a dance
the dramatic contest, and with a Applegate on June 1st, it is appar- and recreation hall for future com-
new plan whereby selection can be ent that lively times are ahead.
munity gatherings.
made from 100 plays, the commun
People came from all over the
With the arrival of 48 men and
ity will stand an equal chance with United States as far north as Med two officers from Vancouver on
A practical program plan for the
competitor» along that line, and ford and as far south as way over June 1, the enrollment of 94 new
coming year was formed by mem- club members feel competent to the California line to spend the recruits from Jackson and Jose
I bers of the Applegate Home Exten cope with Lane county which ha« evening as guests of the young phine counties Saturday filled
sion unit who met wtth Mrs. Mabel announced intention» of taking i forest workers. Forty tent plat- Camp Applegate to its authorized
honors next year.
_ will
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___ been
_ built
____ during
___ _ the strength. There will be no further
The _ play
forms had
Mack, demonstration agent, at the
be chosen during the summer, and week, Snd eight of these, totaling arrivals except foremen who have
Applegate school house Tuesday contest finals will be over by Feb. a floor space of 2.000 square feet. been chosen for forest service tech
afternoon. The program was ar 17.
were joined in circular formation ) nical work.
The 4-H club work may be taken around a massive fir tree for the1 An issue of shoes and clothing
ranged to work in conjunction with
1
’ ' was made Tuesday
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With
a special
the local men
the county-wide program which up through the Juvenile Grange in dance platform.
T n r, le ~ and Josephine coun-
sleepy vnnncr.
young- 1 from
from Jackson
Mrs. Mack has worked out to elim which Mrs. Mack will cooperate. tent provided for olonnv
inate confusion in her schedule as Owing to graduation of 4-H veter sters the older folks as well as ties. Men with feet over size 9 1-2
In former years.
The following ans in the field, children will have the young enjoyed dancing to the were temporarily out of luck. It
a splendid opportunity next year. fiddler’s tunes until not far from was pointed out.
However, sup
plan was outlined:
A new method of local leader- dawn. (Who
__ said something
__ about piles are now arriving in splendid
A canning demonstration will be
i ship has been established whereby staying for pan cakes?)
1
j fashion, and the opinion of camp
given in the second week of Aug
C
Officers
“----- attending from **
Medford * ¡officials is that both men and
ust. after which the women will Mrs. Mack will train leaders at
‘ ’ -
camp will be at least 99 44-100
assemble to do their general can regular club meetings next year, C. C. C. headquarters Included
eliminating traveling expense and Major Clare H. Armstrong, com- completely outfitted within the
ning for home use.
_ officer: Major Bibighaus, course of a few days.
Meetings in October, November waste of time by attending at Med- manding
Club members are looking surgeon; Lt. G. A. Jones, publicity;
and December will be devoted to ford,
Construction is going ahead rap
new forward to another'big picnic and | Lt. Fred W. Greene, Lt. Ross, ad- idly. all lumber and most of the
nutrition,
which
includes
jutant.
plumbing supplies having been de
methods of using eggs, milk and party during the summer.
Following arrival of guests at livered. About 100 men were plac
cheese.
Five tier of wood for use of the
Sewing fundamentals will be unit next winter will be hauled im- eight o’clock, a short program was ed at the disposal of C. E. Nutting,
presented before dancing com work superintendent of the forest,
taken up in January, and the fol- mediately by Clarence Smith.
lowing three months will be «levot
Following the business meeting, menced. An Interpretative dance on Tuesday.
Lt. O. J. Mishaud of Portland,
ed to demonstrations on making the remainder of the afternoon was was given by Lola and Berniece
the all purpose cotton dress.
devoted to a luncheon program In Young, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. who has been on duty at Camp
An officers’ meeting, also for honor of the birthday anniversaries Baldy Young. Three numbers were Applegate since Thursday, has been
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club leaders, will be held in Med of Mrs. Fred Offenbacher
and Mr»,
Mrs rendered by the C. C. C. male quar- transferred to Medford C. C. C.
ford in September. Dramatic school Warren Mee. A ho T o , "The End of 'tet consisting of Leroy West, W. headquarters as district assistant
will be the 4th week in October. a Perfect Day.” was sung by Mrs. H. Collier, Carl Goodwin, and Jim adjutant. Nine Marines from the
The Home Interests conference at Frank Knutzen, and a vocal duet Wilson. Two boxing matches were I local camp were placed on special
Corvallis Is scheduled for Feb. 28 entitled “When Your Hair Turns featured next, both of which cul-'<luty at Medford headquarters on
to March 2nd. County Homemak to Silver,” was rendered by Mr. minated in draws. Dave Winning- Sunday as truck drivers and ware
ers’ Day will be April 25. Program i Lance Offenbacher and Mrs. Lee ham of Jacksonville and lister , house men. On the way to town the
planning day will be in May.
Port.
Gifts from the club were Beal of Medford, both of the Brush j boys met wtth a slight collision
The Applegate unit enrolled for presented the honor guests. Fol- Marines, participated in the first, between their track and a coupe
the chiliT development study course ' lowing the luncheon, members while W. H. Jenkins of Portland. belonging to Miss Emma Jean
No injuries
which will be obtained through a participated in group singing. A (C. C. C.) and Shorty Hull of I^ong Crawford of Talent.
Each resulted, but the left fenders of the
radio club, owing to the fact that beautiful birthday cake, baked by Reach met in the second.
Mrs. Prentice will be unable to Mrs. Fred Benedict, which was match consisted of three 2-minute coupe were visibly dented.
George I. Jones, first aid man at
come here from Corvallis to super decorated in a floral scheme in rounds. Those contributing to the
vise the work.
Under this plan keeping with spring, graced the dance music from time to time camp, left Monday on an official
groups will gather in homes equip long table which was given an at were Mr. and Mrs. George Purcel, trip to Fort Lewis, Washington.
ped with a radio and will listen to tractive touch by seasonal bouquets. Harry G. Hulse. Bob Watkins, He expects to return within a
Lt. J. E. Keys, who had
lectures prepared by Mrs. Prentice The room h I ho was brightened with theater Clark, Mrs. Vernie Stephen week.
Twenty-three
women son, Miss Ruth Severance, Capt. been on temporary duty at the
which will be relayed over KMED ■ bouquets.
by Mrs. Mack. In October a school were present, and ten children par B. B. McMahon and Marlon Hulse. C. C. C. warehouse at Medford, haa
for parents and members will be ticipated in a luncheon of their The piano was furnished through reported for duty again at Camp
the courtesy of the Watkins school. Applegate.
held at Medford to give inspiration own at a side table.
Applegate Home
Extension Unit Lay*
Plan* for Next Year