Southern Oregon News Review, Ashland, Oregon, 1 hursJay, July 14, »949
NEWS FROM TALENT
Mrs Harry Lowe was an Ash- I T*
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land visitor Wednesday.
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D. H. Whitee, Dillard, Oregon,
la spending a weeks vacation in
Ashland.
FIRE IS CLOSER to de­
stroying your home than
you think I A faulty elec­
trical fixture . . . a care­
lessly stored inflammable
could start him hot-foot­
ing through your home on
a wild race of destruction.
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in your home and insure
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L IT H IA
LAST TIMES SATURDAY
Talent Lions To
Sell Beverages
Fire Threatens
House In Talent
Talent. July 13—Fire in high
grass on the old Pacific Highway
north Tuesday threatened the
Charles Chapman place b u t
prompt action by volunteer mem­
bers of the Talent fire depart­
ment and neighbors saved the
house.
Bridal Shower Held
For Miss Taylor
VARSITY
LAST TIMES SATURDAY
Miss Doreen Wenaus and Miss
Jacky Pritchard were hostesses
at a brv ’ shower for Miss Gail
Ann Taylor, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs.
Cline Taylor, Fordyce
street, whose marriage to Vic­
tor David Knott will be consum­
mated Friday evening.
Present at the shower which
was held at the Taylor home,
were Mrs. Ray Sharp, Mrs. Stan­
ley Church, Mrs. June Carmean,
Mrs. Cecil Moore, Miss Rose­
mary Knott, Mrs. Wendell Law­
rence, Mrs. Carl Sears. Miss Car­
la Sears, Mrs. Gladys' Pritchard.
Mrs. Robert Pritchard, Mrs. Rej
Riebel and Mrs. Emma Koozer.
Mike Roch, Mt. Shasta, arrived
in Ashland Thursday, to spend
his vacation here.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brisco and
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Bourne spent
the 4th fishing on the South
Fork.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Graham and
Raymond and Darlene, Medford,
visited friends in Ashland, Mon­
day.
Ray recently broke his
thumb when a board dropped on
it while he was working at the
Timber Products Company.
Mrs. Tom Caster underwent an
operation at the Community Hos­
pital, spending gone week there
and returned Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Parr left
this week for Vallejo, Calif,
where they will pack fruit.
Mr. and Mrs. Olen Barlow
have been on a trip to Mount
Lassen Park and are returning
via Crescent City.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thomp­
son recently visited Mrs. Thomp­
son’s mother, Mrs. John Towns-
ley in Milwalkee, Oregon for
four days.
Marie Furry is in Coos Bay to
attend a Postmasters convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur MacKin-
tosh had Mrs. Franklin, mother
of Mr. MacKintosh as guest over
the week end. Mrs. Franklin
lives in Roseburg, Oregon.
G. G. Skinner spent four days
in Portland a week ago.
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ST. JOHN
Michoal
WHAUN
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min. MII.W
Culver Will Be
Lion’s President
Talent, July 13—Neighbors of
Mrs. Laura Cuthbirth on Walden
Lane had a stork shower for her
Talent, July 14—Ira Culver.
this week. Mrs. Welch assisted Talent painter, has been installed
with arranging the shower.
as president of the Talent Lions
Talent, July 13 — Seed of the
cl u b. Culver succeeds Kulph
Betty's Beauty Parlor has been "Pop" Reed, president of Shasta
new Talent alfalfa developed at
sold
to Ada Fowler.
the Southern Oregon branch ex­
Distributors, who was instru­
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Schilling and mental in organizing the year
periment station near here will
be available for limited general Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Bartlett old Lions club.
distribution this fall or next J motored to Crater Lake Sunday.
Other officers include Monte
Mr. and Mrs. J ^ k Briant, of
spring, announced Harold H.
Barnett,
vice president, Charles
White, In charge of crops work, Livingston, California, are vaca­ Lakey, treasurer,
und Lucky Gil­
tioning
here.
at the annual station field day
breath,
tail
twister.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simpson,
held here recently.
About 122 acres are expected Mr. and Mrs. Bob Risnert and
to be harvested for seed this sea­ son, and Mr. and Mrs. Lonzo Mc-
son on the station and by coop­ Mann and daughter of Central
erating farmers who are growing Point visited the Earl Blakley
the new variety to increase the home in Roseburg, Oregon over
seed supply. Much interest was the 4th. Phyllis Blakley returned
Talent, July 14—Plans for the
shown in the new variety by the with her grandparents, Mr. and
hundreds of farmers who toured Mrs. Paul Simpson for a two Talent Lion’s booth at the Aug­
weeks stay.
ust Gold Rush Jublilee in Jack­
the station during the day.
Elizabeth Nighten and child sonville were made at a meeting
Dr. Louis Gentner, entomolo­
gist and formerly in charge of the ren. Sherry and Chuck spent of the Lions, held last Thursday
crops program, sketched the de­ four days in Monroe, Oregon vis­ at the Phoenix home of Jack 1
velopment of this variety from iting Louise Miller and Mr and Burdell.
1937 when it was one of numer­ Mrs. Cash Martin.
The meeting was a combina­
ous strains and varieties planted
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cramer, tion meeting of both Lions and
in test rows. It early showed its Portland, are spending a month's lady Lions.
superiority and has since proved vacation in Ashland. Mr. Cram­
The Talent club booth will be
to be the best among 31 strains er is connected with the Huting- a beverage a n d refreshment
and 23 varieties for southern ton Rubber mills.
stand.
Oregon conditions Limited tests | Mr. and Mi's. C. M. Sturgeon
have also been made elsewhere and sons, Chester Jr., and Mil­
Mr. and Mrs, Alex Lehmus,
with good preliminary reports lard Clark, are spending a short Aberdeen, Washington, arrived
from Willamette valley and in vacation in Ashland. The Stur­ Monday to spend a two weeks
Klamath county trials, Gentner geons operate hotels in Oroville. vacation in Ashland.
said.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Caton, of
Mrs. John Blackwood and son
Known originally merely as Medford visited friends in Ash- John, Chinook, Montana, arrived
French strain No. 19274, it was and Tuesday.
by train, Monday, to spend their
soon proved that it started ear­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
K.
D.
Sanford,
East
|
vacation
in Ashland.
lier In the spring, grew later in
Orange,
New
Jersey,
are
visiting
the fall and showed regrowth af­
ter cutting much quicker than Mr. and Mrs. Torbert W. San­
other sorts. These together re­ ford, 900 Oak street.
Mr. and Mrs. "Red" Kissinger,
sult in an extra cutting each sea­
operators
of Siskiyou Summit
son compared with standard va­
coffee shop this week purchased
M ill Wood
rieties.
the Hick’s home below the wea­
Other advantages are that Tal­ ther station.
ent grows so densely as to keep
Mr. and Mrs. Purdy of Coquil­
Fuel Oil
it more free of weeds and grass;
it has a root system that adapts le spent Monday in Ashland on
well to varying conditions, and business. Mrs. Purdy is county
it has proved so resistant to dis­ school superintendent in Coos
ease that stands 10 years old are county and was in this area look­
Gunter Fuel Co.
still producing well. It is leafy ing for rural teachers. While
here
they
visited
with
Mr.
and
and fine branched as a hay crop.
Phone 5 7 « i
The name Talent was given in Mrs. Earl Downing, friends of J j) 4th St.
honor of the pioneer of that the days when Mr. and Mrs.
name from whom the town near­ Downing lived in Coquille.
- .
by was named and who was ac­
tive in the early development of
Rogue River Valley agriculture.
Seed Ready For
General Sowing
In Hot Pursuit. . .
Stork Shower Held
For Mrs. Cuthbirth
Dr. Chas. F. Hoey Just returned
by plane from Portland, where
he underwent an operation. He
is feeling better but still confined
to home.
Dick Joy went to Portland on
Friday on business and spent the
week end visiting friends. He
returned home Sunday evening
Murshull Kansdell was shop keep
er during Dick’s absence.
Glass Fruit Dishes
5c each
59c dozen
Brassiere and Corset Sale
V2 Price
“On the Plaxa”
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
S P E C IA L S
at the
PLAZA GROCERY
S W A N C O M a r g a r in e
2 pounds
4 5 c
P A P E R TO W ELS.
S ilk B ra n d , 2 ro lls
2 9 c
DUZ AND OXYDOL
L a r g e S ize
2 8 c
S u n s h in e S H R E D D E D W H E A T
2 packages
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51C
O ld M ill E r e s h g r o u n d C O F F E E
Pound
4 ÍC
J E L L O , a ll f a v o r s
3 fo r
2 2 c
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