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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1933)
The Jacksonville Miner I PERSONAL NEWS NOTES Page 3 ' seven years and bis first visit to Roth from Jacksonville and Over the Hill which Mr. and Mra. Hueners left I southern Oregon, which he now for a honeymoon trip through the Seed Store History, Begun in I considers an ideal place for rent north. They will make their home recreation. at 1813 West Main street, Medford. 1910, Reads Like Àlger Novel and • The local health unit met at the home of Mrs. Fred Fick last Friday and a program for the fol ) MN <orU I'lUlliP Of Ellgell. Il "Everything for your garden but adherence to the soundest of all lowing year was outlined. • Miss lean Hwuyu returned to her pending two weeks visiting In home lit Medford Sunday, having the rain" may sound like a big business practices—the sale of • Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cover and southern Oregon, and Is a •'..at spent two weeks us u guest of order, but the Monarch Heed and quality merchandise only In 19'.!» little «laughters Imrna and Idane at present tit the home of her son, Misses Rose und Kuhi Buckley. Feed company, southern Oregon’s the Monarch Heed and Feed store of Heattie, Wash . are spending Harold Crump • Fred Knuckles of Colusa, Calif., most comprehensive seed and feed sold southern Oregon or>'hardlats »min time In Medford and vicinity, • Mrs Ray lu» Fever mid Mrs. Is ii guest at the bom« of Mr. mid store, just about Ilves up to the more than a million pounds or fer looking over the country with the letter of th« slogan, explained Ray tlllzer and such huge volume is ont Idea of making their home here. “Mack" McAllister of Medford vis Mrs. J A. West. mond A. Miksche In a special In Ited lit tile home of Mrs. Mn nd They were especially Interested In • Billy Heckman returned to bls terview given The Miner this week. Kubll Sunday. the Applegate valley and the jubi • Harry Gilson, Otis Duck und home ut Modoc Point Hundiiy for The store, said Mr. Miksche, was lee nutpber of The Miner. la'stnr Hodson motored here from the opening of school, having spent started by he ami bls father back • Miss Marie A Relnking, daugh th« CCC camp at Allurus to spend the summer on Applegate with his In 1910 "It was a very modest ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Relnking i grandparents. Mr und Mrs M. R. the Labor day vniailon with relis- little more than a hole in of Medford, and Ernest A. Hueners Huck Earl Saltmarsh, who ulso hud store lives. the wall. ” he remembered, "Father of this city were married Sunday • Mrs. Hazel Atkins <>f Contrai spent much of th« summer on Ap and I opened up on a >1000 borrow afternoon at a quiet ceremony at Point whs n recent guest nt the plegate, returned Io his home ut «<1 capital In what Is now I aim- the home of the bride's parents I <>nk Grove to resume his school home of bur slater, Mrs. Mo yd Mc port's sporting goods store In M««l- The Rev. H. H. Young, pastor of Kee. Mrs Atkins will be one of the work. I'lld ■' Ht. Peter's Lutheran church, sol • Taking advantage of th«» boll teachers In the Agate school this The zap between the opening of emnized the occasion. A number of! «lay week-end, Mrs Edna Pincel, the little store, and the present term. relatives and immediate friends of • Having been employed at the employed nt the M. M department large complete establishment the couple attended the service, A. 8. Kl«lnhnrnm«r ranch during Store In Medford, M|'«-r>t two dava makes a story that almost shames which was followed by a wedding ns n guest of Mrs. Mary I ’ ureel on the summer, Edward Howbrook the famous Horatio Alger series. dinner at the Relnking borne, after loft lust week «nil for Needles, Little Applegate. Th« eider Miksche, ls-o J, at one Calif , where he will uttetld high • luteal p< ople returning T»« day time operated the finest general school again this year. Edward from n week end trip lo Huckle store west of the Mississippi, at will remain with his mother, Mrs. berry mountain were Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge, Minnesota, but, after Ilarlnn Cnntrnll, Mr and Mrs Roy two disastrous fires, decided to Elmer James. Bob Miksche • A group of local people enjoy Smith mid Mr. und Mrs. H«nry come west with bls family of nine ing the day at Squaw lake Sunday Minikins mid daughter Esther May. children. the result of accident or consum- wore Miss Erlene Taylor. Mrs • Mr. and Mrs. W D. Peckham, The Mlksches, with about >10,000 ers’ whims. It was pointed out. Edwin Dully, Vernon Taylor, and whose home on Applegate wax de salvaged from th«- smoking ruins "As far as w« are concerned, stroyed by fire over a month ago, oketiey Garrison. of tlielr Breckenridge store, head the depression IS over,' " comment-, left hit« Inst week for Dunsmuir, • Mr. iik I Mrs. Hurry Luy of Mod ed for Hornbrook. Calif., where the ed Raymond Miksche as be con-1 ford were visit Ing friends und bur Calif. money win invested in a gold mine, eluded his reminisces. "July of this: • The lecturer's progruni for the which soon faded and died, taking year we increased our business 37 ry pick I tig on Applegate Monday. • Mr. und Mrs. Joss Lyons and Applegate Grnnge meeting tonight the remaining family funds with it. j per cent over the volume for the fuinlly of Medford spent Sunday 1s being prepared by Miss Bertena it was at this time they moved to same month In 1932, and custom- in us guests of Mr. und Mrs., Lyul Elmore, chaplain. Observance of Medford and a year later—1910 ers come as far as Red Bluff and four birthday anniversaries ulso Is' Hards, Redding on the south and Rose The world's major news break being mud«' nt this meeting to pro burg on the north in response to lulmost happened up Little Apple vent u conflict with preparation for lour 15,000 illustrated ’ seed cata- a big program to b« presented be ’gate way Tuesday afternoon when I logs sent out every year.” a young farmer just missed get fore the public on Booster night, The Monarch Heed and Feed ting his neck wrung. Right in the September 30. company, one of the few old estab- • Dun Garrison of upper Appl«> r midst of the pickle making ha used llshed business houses in Medford USED USED his ma’s recipe for shaving paper, gate Is employed in painting th«- still in existence, has specialized und got off to town before the rage new house being constructed for on developing a balanced feed that Mr. mid Mrs. Ansll Gilson, which! was on. meets all requirements and as a will be completed by October 1. result the company's Madrona • Miss Helen Tjosdal of Ashland Brand feeds have become the old spent the week-end as a guest of! est established feeds in southern Mr. and Mrs L. C. Port. Miss Tjos Oregon. Miksche said. Another dal. who hud spent the summer in • specialty of the seed and feed store Portland, return««! to Ashland for Wood or Coal or rather, of Raymond Miksche Wood Burning the opening of high school, where Excellent Condition himself. Is unique window displays. Good Condition sh<< Is an Instructor. The downtown store always boasts • Motoring to Medford to spend at least one panel ornamented with Labor day vacation, Mrs. Isnbel readable, neat signs made of var Witcher and Ml«« Berteena Hop- ious colored seeds, grains and per of Redding spent Monday as Raymond A. Miksche kernels. guests of Mr. und Mrs. Edwin nnd The store, too, added the Miksche Jess Taylor. They were accompan father and non borrowed the 11000 ied to the Applegate by Mrs. Witch and set th<-inso|ves up tn business brothers In unison as they busied V themselves, is 100 per cent NRA er's moth«r, Mrs. Icle Taylor of; as seedsmen and feed dealer«. In the years that followed the in spirit and practice, and looks Medford. • Mr. nnd Mrs. Floyd McKee ami «•«•«£ Miksche not only returned forward to a steady improvement borrowed capital and raised , in business conditions—particular accompanied by Mrs. Amos McKee,! the ’“ were umong Applegate folks shop and educated his family of nine' ly among farming and ranching ping In Medford a few days ago. children, but. at the time of his sections—until complete, normal “Savin’ money 1« like eatln’ ol They continued on to Agate dis death In May, 192«, had accumulat prosperity has been restored. ive«. It get« easier with practice. trict, where they visited relatives. ed an estate valued at >50,000. It You may ml«« the first few de • Lookouts Tuesday reported a was not. however, easily earned • Mr. and Mrs. Grove and chil posits. But pretty soon you'll high wind that preceded the hasty money. Long hours of work, dili dren, Frances and Henry, of Stock- enjoy layln' aside those hard- flurry of rain in the Applegate val gence. an ever-alert eagerness to ton. Calif., visited recently at the earned dollars where they can ley In the evening Th«- wind was Improve and develop the seed and home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rouse grow and multiply. Trot down of such severity that it prevents«! feed business, careful management near Copper. They spent four dayB to the Farmers and Fruitgrowers shinglers from continuing with and strict adherence to rigid busi there and were delighted with the bank now and give It a trial.” their work on the house at Windy ness ethics were woven into the Applegate, saying that they would peak and the carpenters at Ander ‘ business that grew and prospered. like to return some time In the Th« Monarch Seed and Feed future. son butte also were forced to cease company—the only seed and feed We Will Put Your Name in Gold Lettering .•Willis Hines of Forest Grov.- "">'l-any still In business that exlst- ® Mr. and Mrs. George Martin, who have spent the last four | arrived Sunday for a short visit ‘ ‘ 2 „back 1»'^ ’ he formative days of Medford on French gulch on upper rut th«- home of his aunt, Mrs. Mlles 1910—was the first to ever machine months Applegate, left Tuesday for their blend feeds In this section of the' ICantrall. Mr. Hines will visit i friends nnd relatives nt Medford state and today boasts the finest home at Los Angeles. On Any Article You Wish With Any 50c Purchase ! and Ashland before returning to feed milling plant in Oregon out • Mr. W. A. Moser of Portland, SEE SAMPLES IN OUR WINDOWS . Forest Grove, where he Is an in- side the city of Portland. The larg Ore., fiance of Miss Babe Demmer, est and most varied stock of seeds, returned to Portland Sunday eve ntructor in tho high school. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pepper <>r feeds, accessories. Implements, pets ning after spending four days as a Sun Francisco. accompanied by Mr. and supplies on the Pacific coast— guest at the home of Miss Dem “YOUR OFFICE BOY” Pepper’s sister and her husband. which is not an idle boast, but a mer and her mother, Mrs. Sophia Across from Rialto Theater, Medford , Mr. and Mm. Will J. Mortimer of reality has been assembled at the Demmer of Jacksonville hill. This Oakland, were guests at the home large 4000 square-foot storeroom at is Mr. Moser’s first vacation for of Mr. and Mra. Jess Taylor early the corner of Sixth and Bartlett Just the Thing for I In the week. Th« Californians left streets, while the warehouse, built School Wear! ! Wednesday for Seattle for a brief by the Miksche family and still I visit before returning south. Mr. owned by them, is a reinforced con |nnd Mrs Pepper were residents of crete building 50 by 170 feet with 105 West Mein th«« Applegate about 15 years ago. basement and first floor and is lo • W. A. Childers is ill in his ffonie cated at Tenth and Fir streets. At time of the death of the elder in Jacksonville. Miksche the son, Raymond A., as mh THATS WHY YOU’LL PREFER SHOPPING AT THE hwh sumed active management and in 1927 a younger brother, Bob. be came a partner in the business. An other brother, Wilfred, formerly was connected with the store, but a For centuries large glaas bottles or few years ago withdrew his inter globes filled with colored fluid were ests to start a seed and feed store nt Beaverton, Oregon, and now op shown in the windows of reputable “YOUR SEEDSMEN SINCE 1910” erates another establishment at druggists. In the time of the great Sherwood. Oregon. Mrs. Leo J. London plague of 1665 they served Miksche, mother of the large fam as beacons of help and protection. ily. is of German descent while the We no longer show colored bottles father was Austrian and the hardy, businesslike characteristics of the in our windows—but their signifi two races have been reflected in I cance as a symbol of health protec both the children and the Medford I tion is still remembered whenever seed store, which is unequaled any- I we carefully fill a prescription for where on the coast for cleanliness, I arrangement, stock and service. I you. Raymond Miksche, who today is I active manager of the firm, attrib- I * uted the growth and development' I of the store which, until October. I 1932, was located at 323 East Main I Main and Qrape Streeta, Medford street following the first two years I f r in the Lamport building^ to a strict;! COVER-CROP t Medford’s GREATER Hardware Store Presents Two Special CIRCULATING HEATERS c MONTAG ALL CAST IRON • ALLEN PARLOR FURNACE SAM AVER HEATROLAS for WOOD, COAL or OIL H R edford rowimiiiEj howl LISTEN, STUDENTS! Farmers and Fruitgrowers Bank Oxfords OFFICE STATIONERY & SUPPLY CO Campbell Clo. Co What You Want—When You Want It! MONARCH SEED & FEED CO. I Remember This? I ' I ' O BE OUT OF STOCK is disappointing to you as a buyer. We carry the largest stock of merchandise in our line in southern Oregon to enable us to fully serve your wants without delay. Phone 874 West Side Pharmacy iHERE ARE A FEW SEASONABLE ITEMS YOU’LL NEED SOON re Ready for SCHOOL With a Full Assortment of Fall Needs Boys’ Sweaters.................... 29c, 49c and 88c Young Men’s Dress Shirts. .67c, $1.25, $1.45 Young Men’s School Cords. . ,$2.97 to $4.95 Boys’ Bib Overalls, pair................ 67c to 87c Men’s Dress Oxfords. . . $2.97, $3.25, $3.97, * BOYS’ SCHOOL a I SHIRTS 50c - 63c - 75c Silk Dress Special Sizes 14 to 40 A Medford and Jacksonville VETCHES MUSTARD BARLEY OATS RYE FIELD SEEDS ALFALFAS CLOVERS GRASSES GRAINS BLUESTONE BORDEAUX SANTOCHLOR Parad. Chlor Benzine) J LIME COPPER-CARB EGG MASH J All of Highest Quality- Sold At Lowest Possible Prices J $1.90 Per Cwt Give Thia Good Egg Producer a Trial—You’ll Be Sure to Stick By It for It Really Does the Work at Lesa Coat Per Dozen Egga $2.87 Whillock’s Golden Rule SPRAY DOPE SEEDS f M;LLToEHvTEl Rolling and Grinding Cor. Tenth & So. Fir Mickey Mouae School Sale Still Going Strong! monarch SEED & FEED CO - PHONE 2«0 Conveniently Located RETAIL STORE With 'Drlve-ln' Feed Room Cor. Sixth at Bartlett -J