The JACKSONVILLE MINER — ■ ,■ ■■ -, ■■ —........ .... —..... ..... .... Personal News Notes <1. Both from JACKSONVILLE ami OVER the HILL > 4 * 4 * 1 r • Clayton Smith was expected to return to his home at Ruch Wed- nvsduy, having remained at a Med­ ford hospital for a short time fol­ lowing the extraction of hie teeth 9 Mrs II B. Hibbard has re­ turned to her home on upper Ap­ plegate over the California line after spending two weeka with her daughter, Mrs. A W. Bak6r. at Rogue River. • Mr. and Mra Bill O'Hara of Medford were week-end gueata at the home of Mr and Mra. Harry Helms of upper Applegate • Mr. ami Mra .John F Uiwrencc of Medford motored to the Apple gate Sunday. where they vlalted friends. * • Mrs. Mary Keen and family, formerly of Jacksonville and Ap­ plegate, who now reside in Med- ford, picnicked on the Applegate Bunday and vialtwl friends. Mrs Keen expected to enter a Medford hospital thia week, where ahe would undergo a goiter operation • Mr. and Mrs A W. Mercer have returned to Copper, having s|M*nt the winter In Portland. At present Mr. and Mrs. Mcfcti are remaining with their daughter, Mrs L. A. Clark • Mrs Albert Taylor of Star gulch was ill at her home early this week. • Mra. Pearl Ihinford wus hos­ tess to the ladles of the IJttle Applegate sewing c'ub at her home Wednesday. • The little brown bear kept In captivity at Camp Applegate for the last two months has gone away to lead his own life in the forest The boys gave bruin a bath In the river one day. ami the fol­ lowing night he escaped. Il is be­ lieved that the water stretched his leather colter and enabled him to abandon the army forever. The boys arc glad, for they nay the little fellow had wanted to get. away so badly. • Mrs. Harlan Cantrall is one of Applegate's industrious gardeners and reports a number of early gar­ den products well up and on the way to the spring menu. • A itaseball bee in the bonnets of several Beaver creek fans failed to create much excitement Bun­ day. A game resulted, however, with seven players to a nine which Included several children • J H Devlin of Ruch was a Medford shopper Tuesday, an were Mr and Mrs Mlles Cantrall. Mr and Mrs Bert Hukill and Mr. and Mrs Edward Kubli. • Considerable damage was wrought at the home of Mrs Maud Kubli a few days ago when a truck load of steel reaching high proportions caught in the tele­ phone lino crossing the road and pulled off a small section of the roof where the line comes in con­ tact with the house, broke the moulding extending across the side of the building and removed the switch. Although the broken line came in contact with •Metric wires, no damage resulted from that. The steel was being trans­ ported to the new Applegate bridge being built by the Mountain States Construction company It is said that farmers' telephone lines were broken In two other places by the load. The construc­ tion company will be asked to pay for the damage • Jimmy Young, most important member of the Albert Young fam­ ily, accompanied his father out to see what the Applegate might have in the way of entertainment Sunday. An old fashioned marking and branding was the first thing to present itself, but summoning all of the decisive powers of his two and one-half years, Jimmy concluded he did not wish to mount a pony and swing a lariat. He may be more interested in the problems of the forest, and pos­ sibly will be second protective as­ sistant at the Ranger station in a short time. • The extra smile evinced by Mrs. Sarah (Grandma) Cant rail during the test few weeks no doubt is due to the fine new great-granddaugh­ ter admitted into the family circle on March 8. The little Miss was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cantrall of Medford at the Com­ munity hospital, and weighed eight pounds and 10 ounces. • A crew of Brush Marines under the supervision of Thomas Rigsby is employed in the Tallowbox vi­ cinity in hazard reduction work. The boys are clearing and burning logs and other debris for 50 feet on each side of the road to the lookout to aid In fire prevention. • Mrs. IJIla Haskins attended the concert given at Applegate hall Friday evening by the Medford Gleemen. Mrs. Haskins went as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Klein- hammer. • Rev. D. D. Randall, Medford Sunday school missionary, mot­ ored here Sunday, holding services at Applegate in the afternoon, having visited Murphy during the forenoon. The latter Sunday school had an attendance Sunday of more than NO, the roil consisting of 155 members. Rev. Randall, well- known over the Applegate, where he has established numerous Sun­ day schools, is able to do but lit­ tle in the interest of his work at present, having recently recovered from the flu • Whether it's an curly spring, i freak of the weather, or some­ thing else it's a sure sign of a balmy day when Mi A Throck­ morton puts his favorite rocker on t.hhe front porch and sits there to watch the world go by the city of Ruch. Mr Throckmorton was do­ ing Just that Tuesday and enjoy- ng It However, some signs are not alwnys dependable, for Wil­ liam Fruit was seen out walking vfth his sleeves rolled up Tuesday, >ut that has been known to occur >n chillier days • Waiter and Rosella Offenbach- T pupils at the Beaver creek ichool, have been absent from heir classes during the last w'eek s a result of Influenza • Norman C. White and Mr Young of the Medford forestry headquarters motored to the Ap- olcgate mountains Sunday on busi­ ness • Mr. and Mrs. Hoss Dickey of Big Applegate s|>ent Bunday at Eagle Point. • Five humlrcii head of sheep owned by a Williams creek man have been ordered from the cattle range by stockmen of the lower Applegate The sheep were turned on Billy mountain, long known as a cattle range, a few days ago. • The American Fur Growers as­ sociation had a jmrty at the home of U-m T. Wilson last Thursday evening for benefit of the associa­ tion. The card party boasted four tables of pinochle ami four tables of bridge, and one table of rummy 500 Mun Wilson held men's high score in pinochle and Mrs. C. A. Adams tk honors for ladies. For bridge, Ray Coleinan and Mrs. George Russell of Medford, high score. Rummy. E. A. I-angley. In­ dies served refreshments, after which fine time the meeting dis­ persed at a late hour. • Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Doty of Medford were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lem Wilson Monday. • The American Fur Growers as­ sociation held their regular month­ ly meeting at the home of Ix?m Wilson Sunday. March 11, and the ladies served their banquet, which this time was a birthday dinner in honor of the president. C. C. Althouse. Birthday cake with can­ dles punctuated a very interesting discussion on the rabbit industry. • Mr. Joe Polley had the misfor­ tune to have the car he was driv­ ing crowded off the bank of the Jacksonville hill road Monday night. He was accompanied by Robert Ray. Both men were some­ what bruised and shaken but neither was seriously injured. • Mr and Mrs. Jack Morris en­ tertained Sunday at their home on Jacksonville hill in honor of their daughter, Elvia, and Mr. Marlon Hulse. The entertainment took the form of a dinner and included the announcement of the engagement of the young couple, with hints of a June wedding. • Bicycle trips to the Applegate are a favorite form of entertain­ ment with the young |>eople of the Medford Christian church. This week it wax a Christian Endeavor party which included the Sunday school party mentioned last week and the following, in addition: Ad- drian Fraley, Mary Mu Ix>ng. Glcnna Minear, Don Price, Neal Curry. IutVenie McCulloch and Shirley McDougal. • Mr. and Mrs. John Price, Mrs Lula Saulsbury and son John and Miss McCully visited George Mer­ ritt at Sacred Heart hospital in Medford Monday. • John Price, who has a mine at Yuba City. Calif., spent the week­ end here with his wife. • H. F. Temple of Portland paid this office a visit Monday. Mr. Temple was associated with the Jacksonville Times when Charley Nickells was editor. • George Merritt, who has been in ill health for some time, re­ turned to Sacred Heart hospital In Medford for further treatment Monday. • Mr. and Mrs. Miles Cantrall were among business visitors to Medford Tuesday. ^CL ASSIFIEi) ADS FOR SALE OR TRADE Eight­ room house, modem, garage, corner Liberty and Boulevard. Ashland; value $4500. Write I Wm. Roberts, 748 Boulevard, Ashland, Oregon. (16-23) R. W. Sleeter, M. I). 202 Medford Bldg. Phone 4 Medford Page 3 senior meeting . . , JOE NEE land, who has 500 changes of with a stiff neck—WHY? . . . attire. Is well suited for hte Job. HANNAH NUNN disappointed - Weston Leader. because her name has not ap­ HIGH SCHOOL Number 22 peared in the Diggins . , . CHES­ TER FLJTCROFT trying to de­ croft, a beanpole centerpiece, and cipher a Spanish note. Don Forbes and Roger Card, a Found—My secret passion; she’s pair of wily guards. a freshie. Don Forbes Founa—A good topic for discus­ ■II'MOK CLASS PARTY sion in economics. No reward ne­ cessary. Please call Paul Hess A very exhiliarating party was Lust—Two staff members who given th»' Junior class o* Jackson­ can never get features in on time. ville by the Gold Hill Juniors Tues- Please send by passenger bus to Helen lAmb AIHENTI KE Adventure that xeendngly glor- foiix and xparkling pearl stood I m -< konlng. A moment's resistance, he dure wiw taken FOUND IN THE DIGGING How muny time» a dare lx ac- NOW that the grades know epted. What a very few time« it that MAY MANKIN has high xn't! But are we always wise in ilei-te she can start walking down­ ,'pplng the sweet honey of adven­ ture ’ The last diminishing drop stairs again . . ALBERT OLSON lx soon partaken. If one has too displaying a manly chest through trge an appetite even for honey, an unbuttoned shirt . . . SHIR­ the aftermath lx not reassuring LEY CANTRALL missing a day The pearl, once purchased, holds | of school over a heartbreak . . . ■mt always its bewitching power. 1 "CAL," "CONNIE" and "OLE” rhe white-haired old sage of sages enjoying themselves at a LITTLE freshie's house last Friday night with his scythe “tells." . HARRIET (Busybody) HESS There are ax many kinds of ad- > venture as different people, and i laboriously writing a notice of Ike wise the good kinds and the bad. One adventure may build, I strengthen and broaden you, while | mother haven't you felt ashamed '• and sorry afterwards! Perhaps the | honey was too sweet, too great a quantity taken. Of the many dares to be taken, the risk of expulsion from school is quite a great one. Thia large dose of adventure from a poison­ ous nx>t takes a much larger dose of something worse to counteract it. The pearl may have been pur­ chased, but for a higher price than was intended. Still a pearl is only a pearl. HIGH PKOSFECTOK WISHES TO CONGRATULATE There are still fewer birthdays In March than there were in Feb­ ruary. Nevertheless, the High Prospector wishes to congratulate the following students: Marion Wiltse, March 14; Har­ riet Hess, March 19; May Man­ kins, March 28 and Warren Mee, March 31. Southern Pacific CONGER FUNERAL PARLORS Medford, Oregon We’d say that the king of Eng- You Are Cordially Invited to Inspect the New Plant of The Jacksonville Miner at Any Time— SEE FOR YOURSELF How the Quick, Instant Heat of Tanked GOLD DI NT The only war I ever approved of was the Trojan war; it was fought over a woman and the men knew what they were fighting for.- Wil­ liam Loyn Phelps. There are no foolish questions No question seeking an answer is foolteh. Dr. James S. Scarr Investment that turns out wrong is speculation Albert H. Wiggin. Character is made by what you stand for; reputation by what you fall lor Robert Quillan. GAME In the recent basketball tourna­ ment held in the IJthia city, the local high quiut was eliminated from further participation by a two-fold defeat. They were squelched by the Lakeview five in the first game 11-20, and went un­ der again in the third against Rogue River 15-20. However, in game No. 2. luck dawned on the local red and whites, as they swished home 25 points to a fast Ashland junior high's 23. This last mentioned was a very close game, the two sweating teams being locked in a tie up until the last minute of play when Card, of the locate, zipped in a basket a second or so before the final whistle. The locals weren't full strength due to the loss of three players. The last round-up included Vy- ron Bostwick, Russel Ayres, "a pair of fast forwards," Chet Flit- FLAMO Can Be Piped to YOUR Kitchen . . . Note the Instant, Intense Heat from the Blue Flame . . . 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