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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1925)
O 1fl.192.' O 0 O MEDFOfifo MATL TRIBUNE, MEPFflnn, ORKOON, F1MDAY, Red Cross Nurse Heroine or TvPo Flu Epidemics in Alaska I Imd to par-n Ameriran I0 a duyjhnm Lincoln, and authorlzrCW him iulliuny anil tieiireu O'liricn rue tho lo vouk lor my uullenta. The diet to prori'crt on their niiclity uiuIdi- two prliuipulH uml nie lmcrlty for my pntlimts was us follows: InklnK Juntas the cloudH of the civil thru- portrayal In Bplendlil. ( i-omi'uy Mnnilnir' ('pnml lt mn of whitiit war uathorrd. What Lincoln huw In I w.llpf hv Corj)riil tam-y. Hcri'linl Ily V. Iti-iiMlrk rifiilili. or oatmeal), aoft bulled orkb, hot thlH vision of a Kreat national conlacl milk. Noon: KlHh, fried or boiled, by rail nun now been offered in n . rleo or potalopB, sometimes caribou motion picture that ha cranpetl ana her Kiandn-other. Tor three years . .. v ... , , ,., ,,,.,,,, ,., ,i,i i, ii ikut Scarcely more than a acoro and she remained In Iho far north, at- ... .. ,.,,,, ,,, ,irovo Hiiikti after milke In thla meel tendinir school In Chena. and having Imtlv(, trje UH,.m ,,yu woum Kl,th a a coat of life and property al- or nor menu nauvo jno.ana uu nmko )im h Wuulu ,( appullimr. rHKiiiiun. tier m iiiiuiinJiiici , ii n. Itochf'fclk'r, who nml Kne to A1"H ku du cin k the Yukon mUl mail, wan five years Jiko falr-halml and bluo ryed lily) Duvlu flnt rniw tho Unlit ut diy, NrlKhboiH ttt Dr. and Mm. C. II. A. Davis In Hun 1'ablu Haiti tliat tint innlhor baity In all if Contra Conta isounty, California, cried a him too lazy, and h novor get well." j "Tho Iron Horse" In lt whowhiK a The experioru-e of Mm. Hlelehter; ffunt'H t'ratorian lata niht wjih all I.. t 1... .,..(,!.,... 1.. !;,... V,l,n nroo th.. Iw.'u V.i.nn . Unl 1 1 u ft Ilff- at that Minn owner and inanaKor of i. ... 't....n .ht i..t..u it.. ..r.tufni nnlilnn little, the fiiHt Bteam laundry In tho north- HnL- shn madn' alonuxldo "The Covered Wauon" and Hit did Baby Idyl aa hIio lay In lieri land. Her mother, mother' arms even aw n tiny baby had left California u few yearfl be iHl-M. Xivin. nnu ,,. H.u,. f mnra t),,.n !.. I.im.li-Oil tullnu Mi0 nurtio mia niemueia or uio iiini- nustrenH in tuona. I rin 1.11,1r. i,.1,w.r. r, ...n.i .u,..,,,,,! ul0 ..o,.niicd .i. "'i.iin ""'"I""'! uir iK.iuiii i ""in trttt nin." nUl.iit.tl..... m.thm.. -l A,mn I... UI,.,.lo.,u ...II iiauii tlin Ilfl. oerloln to the post In KulrbankB alio wan de- h(j ierii!lf uM )f ,.unninK RrPSB of ve frc)m HhU(0d to the "America." "The Iron Home" Is a beautiful love lalory offerinK an effective settlnu In Ily. . When Mm. Klekhter wim nnHlgned .Thoso who bellevo that (vell-d(flned rharaeterlHtlcH lndlcatlvo lighted, for who had Untf wiwhed to of perHonallly when the child 1h roturn to Alawka In her profeMHlon, with Influenza for tbruo dayH. In culmination In n weddhiK that In al Iffimiiftr Miu Mli.lohl.tK fiinrmir mnxt iiu nlirn t ifli 11 1 lo (he filldicnCC HH mown, L-uiuiui no uvu-i.-iuu u. n huuWihK i.u.l u,,,,.,. i Uim ( m . oth(.r thnKH h(t mk0i COVer and Is the weddliiK of tho Central al'cine young baby are nilMtakcn at Miu Idyl DuvIh SU-lchlcr. leaHt an a iiuiho there wuh great. How ever, ,1 ih. Hlelehter did not realize when Hhe wuh niaklnB herelf com fortable In her lug cabin home In FairhunkM, prepared to face with a Hinilo tho very worm weather which whh mjre to come with tho winter, that Hhe wan dentlned to be tho hero ine of two devaluating Influenza eul demli'H be for o the nprlng and Bum mer bail dbsappeared. ' Ih "Flu" KoclaliHt. Idyl Davis Hleichter descrtben ber Hflf proft'HHiomilly aH "flu h)0'Ih11hIm for after alt nho proved hernelf ex ceptionally capable In handling this diHeufto during the war, when nho wnn placed In charge . of an emer gency influenza hoHpltal in Iowa, anil later In CaliDirnia. Ho when the call for her to administer relief In an Influenza epidemic reached Fair banks MiH. Hleichter Jumped at the cbfince to get on the job. Her nioHt recent exiierlenco bnt tling flu wan at Eort Yukon tho latter part of July. Three months previously Mi h. Hleichter had gone to Ham part to ucrve In a similar j epidemic. Dr. tiraflon Burke of tho MlRslon HoHpltal at Fort Yukon, the capacity of which la 20 patlenU, telegraphed FairbnnkH for ali, atating that the hospital wan already overcrowded those who becomo acquainted with Uuby Idyl believe her future fraught with the pofwibility of great accom plishment. Her clear blue eyes vir tually beamed determination, while with both white and Indian patients, tho baby hands bespoke work to bo and that the Indiana In the village line n casket, null teeth. Hlnir at a and tho Union Pallflc with their join- funeral, and haul water. JJfo In Ihk rail lines. One does not Ioho sight AloHka during tho past six months t tho romantic story In the speetaeu- for Idyl Davis Hleichter has been events with their historical au one influenza ephlumle after an- j thentfeity. neither doeH one lose sight other. of tho Hlgnlficance of tho plc- In the late fall Idyl Davis Hlelehter tur0 ln '"''"King a realization of the returns to her post at Fairbanks, magnitude and far reaching effects of Hhe Is very much concerned over the u,e JU11 " ' ot ino I,Ihl future of the Alaska Indian, de claring that unless the government takes Immediate steps to guard their health moro carefully, tho Indians will soon a!l die off because of tuberculosis. i, Two ribbons of steel stretched their way ncross the United Ktatcs to weld continent and a nation together in They were Iho vlfdon of Abra- ental rail line. I Indian warfara ndds a thrilling scene. One sees tho charging red skins mnke their nttack on the little construction gang, the flight of the lo comotive for reserves, and a battle that ahiio.Ht brings the audience to Its feet. Then there is the beef strike when the sullen foreigners reftiRe to wor kor fight until they have the promised beef. Again the scouts un der Buffalo Bill's direction charge Into a buffalo herd and bring down the animals In a thrilling hunt to get food for the workers when the beef fails to arrive. Many other high lights are In this picture, each of which stands out in hold relief as a climax in itself. And through It all the love story of a man and n inn Id goe on and on. Madge Slatteo nd Private Kchultz is ruiiy as effective In lis scope as the pathos and tragedy that creep in to make tho triumphant climax a crowning achievement. Attention Xf. O. W. On I'riday oveninB, Sept. 18th, Mcdford Camp DO will put on a mag party. Thla will bo a bin Bl-tEther L-tlnff for meinoeva aim i,.v.. candidates. joiei hi.m- mee AnnlveiHary ment and big feed fThat'alIlttak-5brlcfmornlng J ill minutes and Albcrs Carnation "B&rW Mush is on your table piping hot, iigisiP' rcady-to-cacl , . , try It tomorrow! Albers (TamaM(Q)iiii "Alters stands or Better Breakfasts" Our paint stlcketh oloser than a brother. All of life's lessons are Dot learned In school. The lesson of paint's protection comes from experi ence. We know that paint is the best pro tective policy. Why do we put it off? a llf.11 IKuW.iMlfl rrran.mrttii.iH folio Peter Paint's Aduice . MEDFORD GLASS CO, (ilaas for nutomobllea and all pur poxcH. Wo repair broken windows; ' reallver old mirrors; mako minors any size; complete lino bovoling ma-: chlnery; cxpcilonced help. J. V. AlOHQAN, Munagor, 118 S. Bartlett, Phono 140. done. ltebileil to UockefelhTH. ' But after all, why should not Baby Idyl have almtvn hIkiih of approaeh lllH glorlouH'womanhood with a act purpoao'J. Her giandniother, Helen AUKUKta Itockereller, wile of Hiram, fltl coualn lo John I). Itoekefeller, were almoat to a man down with the flu. Had Mr. Hleichter been forced to go by boat to Fort Yukon, a alx-day trip, her Horvice there might have been virtually nil, and It developed that the boat wuh not due for threo days. Tho only alternative waH for n n TTT) FT) H T 7 iooked upon life with the belief thatjbor to make the trip in an airplane.' no day should puss without her bav- On the afternoon of July 18, six Ing contributed something wort h buurw after the call for help had while to her fellowman. ) reached Fairbanks, Idyl Davis Hlelch- Tho mother of Idyl, Mrs. Da via ter left In a Korraker plane, the who waa Evelyn Augusta Itoekefeller, property of a private corporation, for like her own mother, never regarded Fort Yukon, piloted by Noel Weln. Ihle world aH a place to come, frivol Two hours later Mrs.. Hleichter was away an allotted span, and pass on safely landed on1 a sandbar two and leaving behind not even the remcm- a half miles north of Fort Yukon, branee off ono deed well done. Hho regards her Journey of two hun- 80 when Idyl Davis, who in worn atihood bocame Mrs. Hleichter, enter-j cd Franklin hospital school of nurs--Ing, frlomls of the family were nur-j prised to hear she had decided to follow ln 'tho footsteps of her, mothor and grnndmothor. Early In life had Idyl Davis como to the con- elusion thtit she could best contrlbutu her mlto by ucrvlng humanity as a nurso. I 8uch headlines ns iheso appeared In California newspapers the latter part of August when IdyJ Davis Ktel chtor returned home; "lied (.'reus Angel of Mercy in Far North Hack Home"; "lted Cross Nurse Heroine of Two Influenza Epidemics, lie-' turns Home.' I Last fall Idyl Davis Hleichter went to Fairbanks to ussume her duties ua public health nurse. Hut this was not tho first glimpHe of the snowy waste InndH for Mrs. Hb'ichler when ehe was in, went to Chena to visit (I red miles in two hours as a com moiiplaco experience. Tho many lakes over which she passed resembled hand mirrors, Mrs, fcjlelehtor says. the trees looked like toy ones sea gulls resembled butterflies. First Airplane In Air tic Circle. "AH tho Indians able to be up met us in power boats, nnd Imd III fires to aid us In landing although It wasn't dark. Ours was the first airplane to land ln tho Arctic cir cle. From (he sand bar landing I took a launch to Fort Yukon. Tho only baggage I had with me was a handbag and a packet of drugs. I spent nine days In Fort Yukon, on tho Job night and day. There were :i 1 S Indians and 18 whites 111 twelve deaths, but threo from tu berculoids, " did all work In tho village ex cept cook, without the aid of l)r. Murko or bis two regular numis who were snowed under at the hospital. well worth a cook'sjirial Jin nti Filet of Salmon Broiled with bacon la Just one of the many unusual ways In which Frys'a "Delicious" Brand Bacon can be used to vary the regular menu. 1 lb. salmon (In 8 slices FRYE'S chunk from DELICIOUS middle of fish) BACON Cut salmon In four strips, lengthwise of the flih. Remove bone, but leave on skin. Heat shallow baking dish and rub with split clove of garlic, then rub with FRYE'S "WILD ROSE" LARD. Lay fish on dish akin side down and spread bacon over; broil until bacon la brown, then remove to hot platter. Broil fish 10 minutes longer, turn ing to brown on both sides. Add salt, para ley, paprika and lemon to drlpplnQs In pan and pour over fish arranged on hot platter with bacon. Garnish with alloed young onions, green peppers and cucumbers sprinkled with paprika. 'Everything The Name Implies' In the new edition of this praotlcal cook book you will find 187 de lightful r e c I p e a and a complete guide to the choice and cutting of all masts. Free, on reoelpt of 2c for postage to Fry a & Co.. Seattle. I s tlie Last Bay off tfa Jackbm Cdoety Fair ONE OF THE BEST PROGAMS OF THE FAIR HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR THIS DAY, INCLUDING Three Running Races Three Auto Races Three Motorcycle Races Novelty Auto Races McCleave's Horse Show Vaudeville The Exhibits are pronounced by all to be the best ever shown at any fair in this county and the prize ribbons are on them. There will be afternoon and evening free programs in the Merchants Build ing, plenty of good music on the grounds, dancing in the pavilion, and the fair will close with a BIG SHAM BATTLE Commencing at 7:30 P- M. in front of the grand stand. The local National Guard Company has all the necessary guns and other equipment to make this a big event. Ashland and Grants Pass National Guard companies have been asked to take part. SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION OF THE FAIR 'BY ATTENDING THE LAST DAY 1 liams con -Wl-JIL-J- 0o 1 o o o
