MEDTOBD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREG03T, SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1933. PXGE FIVE History of Table Rock School District No. 44 By V. A. DAVIS (Published by request. Part of a paper read before the Table Rock Community Club at It regular meet lng. April 38. 1933.) Ever since the early pioneer days, education has been fostered, and has held a prominent place in the rise and progress of the county. From this circumstance has come the county's present progressive, public splrlted, and cultured citizenship. When the county's foundations were laid, the founders, with pro phetic vision, made provision for the laying out of school districts and the maintenance of schools. The Jack sonville school district, number one, was the parent of all the others. On July 19th, 1854, seventy-nine years ago, this district was organized, with T. P. Royal as the first county school superintendent. Owing to the scattered, population, the early school districts were very large In area, their boundaries Irregu lar, and oft-times imaginary. As ' the population Increased, business de veloped, and transportation Improv ed, the districts were reduced In size, re-arranged and re-organlzed, In order to meet the demands of the rapidly developing commonwealth. The story of the school districts would make an Interesting chapter In Jackson county history; for, many ' of the historical events recorded In southern Oregon history took place within the boundaries of some of the present school districts. One of these Is the Table Rock district, located In the most charming, picturesque, and fertile spot In the county. It waa here that the treaty that ended the Rogue River Indian war In 1853 was signed on the west slope of Upper Table Rock. The Daughters of the American Revolution, and associate organizations, have placed a marker, commemorating the event. In -the plain between the two Table Rocks. Among the early children of the mother district was Antloch, number eighteen. This district, originally known as the Mountain District, was set off on Oct. 31st, I860. The specl 1 fled boundary began, In the center of Lower Table Rock; thence north to Evans Creek; thence East . to the center of Rogue river; thence down the center of said river to the place of beginning. This was a region thinly populated, of a varied surface configuration, consisting of hill and valley, forest and plain, lake and stream, with an area greater than the present state of Rhode Island. For several years after the forma tion of this district, but little Inter est was shown In education, no dis trict officials being elected and no school being maintained by taxation. But Interest In the necessity of edu cating the growing up boys and girls being revived, in 1867, J. A. Burns taught a subscription school In an old log cabin that stood near the site of the present Antloch school house. Three years later, Mr. Burns taught a similar school in an old log cabin that stood on the knoll near the site of Mrs. Schafer's residence in the present Table Rock district. Dur ing the two succeeding years, Mr. John Potter and Miss Mary McCabe, respectively, taught . subscription schools In the same old cabin. It had not been built for school pur poses but had probably been built by some settler and afterward aban doned by him. The old cabin be coming delapidated and unsanitary, the school directors prohibited its use for school purposes In the future. About this time, either an epidemic of sleeping-sickness fell upon the peo ple, or a moratorium was declared in the school business, for no school was held In the district for a period of nearly two years. At last, interest having been revived In school mat ters. It was decided to establish two schools In the district, both to be supported by taxation. One of the schools was to be located In the southern part of the district to ac commodate the settlers in the vicin ity of Table Rock. From this cir ganlzed school, supported by taxa cumstance dates the record of an or tlon, In the Table Rock district. In the spring of 1874 Miss Lou Houston taught the first three months term In the district under the new dispensation. The school was held In a small, unpalnted house. built on the Jim Collins farm. Mr. 8. M. Nealon afterward bought this farm, and the first public school house In the present Table Rock dis trict stood near the twin oaks or near the site now occupied by the residence of Mr. O, W. Sage. Miss Houston enrolled thirteen pupils, "boarded round," and received a sal ary of 33 1-3 a month. Thereafter, a spring term of school was regularly held In the little, rough lumber building, which served Its purpose well until replaced, In later years, with a more imposing struc ture. Population having Increased, and the citizens having expressed a de sire to manage their own school af fairs, in March, 1870, the present Table Rock school district No. 44. was detached, by petition, from the Antloch district Mo. 18. At that time, J. D. Fountain was county superin tendent of schools; and Z. P. Pickens, B. Vincent, and J. W. O. Gregory be came the directors and J. S. March clerk of the new district. At the first school election, seventeen votes were cast; the census showed ttilrty- two children of school age; and the treasury swelled with 096 cash on hand. In 1870 Miss Maude Tuffs taught the first spring term of school In the newly organized district; and In 1880 Jenny Oaks taught the first fall term In the history of the dis trict. On March 35th, tan years after the formation of the district, a portion of its northern part was detached by petition and added to the Chap arral district, No. 62. At that time H. H. Mitchell, who formerly taught In the Table Rock district, was coun ty school superintendent. In the spring of 1893, Mr. Fred Hansen, a patron of the school, deed ed one acre of land to the district for schoiA purposes. He was a public spirited citizen and much interested in education. A new school house wa built upon the tract by Mr. March. It was completed In the fall Just in time to hold the Community Christmas tree program in It. In 1893. Miss Emma Ruth taught the first spring term In the new school house. In 1885. Mary Newbury. 1893. Arm tnte, Buxch, 1896, Miss Cotter, each taught a private school In the dls- i trlct during the fall and winter; but owing to the small attendance and lack of Interest in such schools, they ! were discontinued In the future. i From the subscription school that John Burns taught in the old log ! cabin, and for twenty years there- i after, the teachers with but few ex- ! ceptlons, "boarded round." Begin- j nlng about the year 1890, the prac tice was established of having them board in some certain home or place In the district. When the teachers j "boarded round," the patrons, pupils and teacher, alt experienced the de- ! lights, and diversions incident to that friendly old custom, for those were the pioneer days, the halcyon days of 1 old, whose memory will ever remain j green In song and story. i To keep pace with the march of j progress, it waa decreed that the old building should be replaced with a new one. Accordingly during the summer vacation of 1910, the present building was built upon the site of j the old one, erected In 1893. Mr. i V. A. Davis taught the first school held In the present building. From the little old log cabin, on ' the knoll, to the present commodious building, under the eye of Table Rock, is ft span of sixty-three years of time. During the course of those stirring, formative years. Table Rock school district has kept pace with the march of progress, and has ever been prominent in promoting the educational, social, and religious cul ture of the district and county. When the district was officially organized, fifty-four years ago, it maintained but three rnont school during the year, employed one teacher, enrolled thirty-two census children, and had but $98 In the treasury; today, nine months school are maintained, two teachers are employed, seventy-four census children are enrolled, and the assessed valuation of Its property la rated at $380,707.80. The geographical location of Table Rock district lies In two Ranges, I and 3, W. w. M., and Townships 30 and 38 S. It embraces about eleven sections, and Its area Is approximately 7040 acres. The school house Is lo cated In the southern part of Sec tion 10, Range a, W. W. M., and Township 38 S. The district's present official or ganization consists of Frank Henaley, Sam Newman and Floyd Hamlin, di rectors, and Mary B. Meyers, clerk. The teaching staff consists of Roy Parr, principal, and teacher of the upper grades, and Winnifred May, assistant principal, and teacher of the lower grades. The school ranks high In efficiency and scholarship, and bids fair to rise to greater heights in the future. ( A roster of the teachers In the order of their term of service shows a list of seventy-one names: John Burns, John Potter, Mary McCabe, Lou Houston, Jane Nichols, W. J. Stanley, Mary Berry, O. W. Gregory, Maude Tuffs, H. H. Mitohell, Maggie Howell, W. H. Gore, M. Vina Gore, May Griffith, Sarah Knowels, Henry Cryder, Mary Newbury, Amanda Goodyear, Jenny Oaks, Lottie Reed, Fanny Knowles, Rose Griffith, Char ley Griffith, Annie Harvy, Laura Col ton, Ella Griffith, Arthur Walker, Lutle Burch, Emma Ruth, Armenta Burcb, L. A. Simons, Anna Clem- pons, Lib by Pendleton. Miss Cotter, Maude Downing, Olive Gregory, Nel lie Towne, Lizzie Ferguson, Mae Sut ton, Wick Easter, Stella Stldh&m, Dolly Badger, Mae Mclntyre, Flora Smith, Flossie Briscoe, H. B. Leach, Ida Stewart, Lorena Shuck, V. A. Davis, Myrtle Corum, Alice French, Cy. Wat kins, Louise Ward, Gladys Miller, C. E. Johnson, Hattle B. Les ter, Josephine Klncald, Eva Beebe, Helen Parker, Verda Lynch, June Dunlap, Mae Johnson, Mrs.Voorhles, Mrs. Burdeen Meyers, Irene Franks, Mrs. Ina Purcell, Mary Martha Swee ney, Betty Brown, Nellie Egan, Wini fred May and Roy Parr. Nearly all the teachers have de parted, leaving behind their foot prints in the field of their endeavor. A few have passed over the divide into the mystic realm of the Great Beyond; others remain among the living, all busily chasing their favor ite phantoms along their pathways of life. The boys and girls who assembled here In the past, all have passed out of this school into life's greater school of stern experience. Flushed with life's bright dreams, they assumed their responsibilities of citizenship, and began to play their respective parts on the stags of life's grand real ities. All have been weavers, both teachers and pupils, weaving their fabrics at the loom of life. And as their shuttles have fitted swiftly to and fro, they have laid their wraps In the schemes of the dreams they have dreamed. 1 Society and Clubs St. Ann's Altar Society to Meet The regular meeting of St. Ann's altar society will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Par ish hall. Lady Elks Enjoy Cards Tuesday. Lady Elks will meet at the temple Tuesday afternoon for the usual round of cards and pool. Mrs. Edith Bundy will be hostess for the occasion. Miss Williams Feted at Party Miss Helen Williams was honor guest at a birthday party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hess, on May 6th. Bridge was en Joyed, during the evening and prizes awarded Arthur La Inge and Harold Larson. Refreshments were served to ten guests at a table attractive ly decorated with spring flowers and a birthday cake. Presbyterian Claw To Honor Mothers The Women's Bible class of the First Presbyterian church will devote the opening exercises Sunday to hon oring mothers. Special music will be contributed to the program by Mrs. B. L. San derson, Mrs. Doran and Miss Doran. The rest of the period will be spent In study of Joshua, conducted by the teachers. All persons Interested in Bible study are cordially invited to the class meeting. Neighbor Parker, Hostess To Thimble Club Thursday Thimble club of Chrysanthemum circle, No. 84, Neighbors of Wood craft, met Thursday afternoon with Neighbor Etta Parker, Following the short business meeting the remain der of the afternoon waa devoted to social Interests and perfection of plans for the district convention May IS and 16 in Roeeburg. The following members of Chrys anthemum circle will attend: Sadie Gill, Ruth Jones, Clara Fisher, Flor ence Lattourette, Prue Angle Piatt, Fay Flynn and Hilda Hansen. Lona Bergman Is district magician. At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Parker served refreshments. The next meeting will be held May 25 with Neighbor Martha Gall. 4 South Orange. Enjoy Delightful Mothers Day Program At. the W. O. T. U. meeting, May 11th, some twenty women enjoyed a specially prepared Mother's Day program with Rev. (Mrs.) Long giv ing a very fine address on We Mothers," pointing out the "privil ege, responsibility, power 'and prob lems of motherhood" from Biblical times to the present. Mrs. Jenkins very graciously gave an appropriate reading by Edmond Vance Cook and this was enhanced by a vocal duet "My Mother's Eyes," sung beautiful ly by the Misses Florence Neumann and Joyce Banish. Mesdsmes Lyman and Hill gave In duet "Tell Mother I'll Be There." The Union Is In debted to Mrs. Lyman for this en joyable program. The four dry candidates filing for the coming election were announced as follows: 8. W. Hall and Homer Billings of Ashland and Ool. W. H. Paine and O. O. Hoover of Med- ford. We are asking that the friends of prohibition rally to the support of these candidates, At the close of the program, Mrs. W. T. Berry, chairman of flower mission department, presented each one present with corsages of mixed blossoms from Mother's garden In cluding wild hyacinths, cat ears, popples, tulips, for-get-me-note, li lacs and bleeding hearts. Mrs. Long, the speaker, was presented with a large bouquet of the hyacinths in appreciation of her address. The next regular meeting of the Union Is Thursday, June 8th, to which everyone Is cordially invited whether a member or not. Visitors are always welcome. The regular place of meeting Is the "Y." D. A. R. News Un. Wilson wait will b Hostess to Crater Lake Chapter. Daughtere of the American Revolution, on Sat urday, May 30, at 2 o'olock, at iier home, 220 Vancouver avenue. The annual election of offtoera and re porta of eommltteee will occupy the buslneaa meeting and a magazine re view will be the principal feature of the program. MeMames M. M. MorrU. K. A. Moore, Don Newbury and ft. E. Mc Elhoae will assist Mr. Watt. One feature of the D. A. R. work about which comparatively little haa been ,ald la newspaper publicity. Throughout the country, newspapers generally, have been most generous and helpful and with few excep tion,, have shown a fine spirit 01 cooperation with national, atate and local societies. Locally, the Medford Mall Tribune and the Medford News have given freely all of the space desired and their cooperation la gratefully acknowledged. The cour tesies shown nave maae tne won of the publicity committee a pleasure. Lady Klwnnlan, To Enjoy Luncheon. Luncheon at the Hotel Medford will be enjoyed by Lady Klwanlsna Mon day. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock and will be followed by bridge. Weekly Bible Class Miss Wallace to Play Chopin Program Monday Miss Imogene Wallace, well known local pianist, will entertain at the Southern Oregon Normal school as sembly Monday morning at 10:40 with an all Chopin program. Mrs. Williams " Honored at Dinner Mrs. A. B. Williams was guest at her home on King atreet May Bth, at a lovely dinner held In honor of her birthday. Those present were her children and grandchildren. Hostess Club Meets Tuesday. The Hostess club will meet on Tues day afternoon, May Id, at 2:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Olara Eldrldge, near V corn lea crossing. P.-T. A. Hear, Fine Program Dr. L. D. Inskeep, olty health of ficer, gave & talk on "Adolescent Health of the Boy and Qlrl," at the Parent-Teachers association meeting at the Junior high school Friday night. Dr. Inskeep developed the subject In Its two phases, psychology and physlcsl health. The mothers present expressed appreciation for the timely thought, on the health of this most mysterious and least understood age. The girls of Mlas Marjorle Kelly's gym olasses gave a wand drill and aroused much enthusiasm by two re lay races. Ray Henderson's 7-B and 7-A boys displayed training In six setting-up exercises ,and coordination In team work by a three-lnnlng swat ball game. Mrs. C. H. Paske, retiring president, Installed the new offloera who are Mrs. H. B. Rlnabarger, president, Mrs. Wayne Keeeee, vice-president, Mr. O. O. Homer, secretary and Mrs. J. 8. QUI, treasurer. A social hour was enjoyed by par ents and teachera when the outgoing oorps of officers presided at tea. The association, by Mrs. N. O. Chan ay. program chairman for the day. presented Mrs. Paske with a lovely old fashioned bouquet In honor of her past service. The manual training department haa a display which at tracted much attention. Rogue River Ladles Enjoy Pleasant Day ROGUTC RIVER, May U.( SpD La dle met Friday at Mrs. O. T. Bakers on highway north of Rogue River. A covered dish lunoheon waa served a' noon to 23. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. John ton presented the aid with a gift of IB. The next meeting la to be held at Mrs. Ray Moore's May 19. Those pres ent were Mrs. O. O. Palmer, Mr. W. A. Johnston, Mrs. Bedford Biles, Mrs, Effle and Victor Blrdseye, Mr. Ray Ore SLnd Bullion Purchased LkMMd br SUM W Cilrforsti BtfblUhtd IKSt WILDBBRG BROS. SMELTING : REFINING CO. OfieM 1 742 MrtMt St..Sn FiincUce PUntt South Saa Frtndieo LAND AUCTION Thursday, May 25 Beginning 9:30 a. m. Balfour-Guthrie Ranch ADJACENT TO ASHLAND 1 9flH A nvnc Subdivided Into Garden 1 L33 fVCreS Tracts and Small Farms Walter H. Jones Land Auction Co. First National Bank Bldg. Phone 696 Moore. Mrs. Pauline Wahl, Mrs. Mar lon Lsnce, Mrs. Geo. Bradley. Mrs. Sam Sandry, Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler. Mrs. Albert Mcllvsln. Mrs. Carlos Magerle. Ulse Tlllle Anderson, Miss Ethel Simpson, Mrs. I. T. Qalllgar. Mrs. Charles Ls Cross. Mrs. Reesebeck. Mrs. Geo. McKellum. Mrs. ). F. Jul ian. Mrs. Florence Taylor, Mrs. W. F. Wright and the hostess. -Mrs. Baker. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cook of ecu Clark street are the parents of a daughter, weighing seven pounds. rour ounces. The little miss was born Friday at the Sacred Heart hos pital, on "hospital day." HOL DANNUAL PICNIC The Itocreatlon club party at Dead Indian Springs, which has become an annual event with the Jackson county organization, will be held in July this year. Committee to make arrangements for the party has already been ap pointed by Dr. B. R. Elliott and in cludes: Henry Conger of Jackson ville, Arden Tyrrell of Central Point, Claus Charley of Lake Creek, Mrs. George Andrews of Bellvlew mnd Mlas York of Independence. .An lnter-clty Rotary meeting will be held here next Wednesday, May 17, at whlcs. time R. Murray H1U, direct or of Rotary international, will ad dress Rotaxlans of Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, Klamath Pails and possibly Roseburg. Dinner will be served at 7 o'olock at the Hotel Medford, with program following. Mr. Hill will arrive here sn route to Vancouver, B, O., from his home In Kentucky. HENRY FORD DISPOSES OF CREDIT DEPARTMENT DsTTROrT, May 13 (UP) Henry Ford's Interest In the Universal Credit corporation haa been sold to the Commercial Investment Trust corporation for approximately 130, 000.000, the billionaire automobile manufacturer announced today. WIFE OF BANKS MAY NOT TAKE DEFENSE STAND EUGENE, May 13. Whether or not Edith Robertlne Banks, Jointly on trial with her husband L. A. Banks, for first degree murder, will take the stand, ls still undecided by the defense. Attorney W. E. Phlppt said Prlday night, that "It ls problematical so far." With the Interposing of an in sanity plea for hpr mate, more of the burden of the trial ls shifted to her bowed ehouldrra, and the de fense as a "matter of policy," may withhold her from the stand, while a battle of alienists rages. Attorney Phlpps predicted that the trial would be over by Tuesday. "Most of our witnesses will be brief," he en id. The heavy oratorical guns of both stat and defense thundered Friday, for and against a defense motion for a dismissal of Mrs. Banks. The court overruled the motion, holding, "the state has introduced sufficient evidence to warrant consideration by the Jury." In one of his masterly and dra matic appeals. Assistant Attorney General Moody, painted Banks as "a coward hiding behind his wife's skirts, who stood out of range, while his wife under his orders, opened the door." "Why didn't Banks open the door, asked Attorney Moody. . "Because If he did he couldn't use the rifle. He told Phil Lowd, he used the rifle, because 'I couldn't trust the pistol.' "Mrs. Banks knew the murder plan of her husband. She typed the let ters that ha dictated. She knew the house was an arsenal. The letters were an alibi, In my opinion, writ ten after the officer had been mur dered. "Why didn't they use the tele phone. Instead of writing letters? It waa In working order. It had been used that morning. They both had their voices. They could have phoned the content of the letters. They were an after-thought the seed of sn alibi.' Mrs. Banks not only aided, but participated In the mur der, the state contends. During the course of Attorney Moody's argument, Mrs. Banks, changed from his usual bowed head position, to gaee coldly and Intent ly at the prosecutor. Attorney Lonergran made a brief final argument for the defense, cit ing a number of authorities at law. In support of his claims. "Counsel for the state, has cited the case of a Chinaman, whose prr amour watched a murder, as simi lar to this case," declared Attorney Lonergran, his Irish wrath rising. "Mrs. Banks should not be subjected to the humiliation of even vague comparison to the paramour of a Chinaman. In this cited case, tong men entered a room, cut the throat of a Chinaman with a razor, hit him In the head with a hatchet, and placed the body In a trunk, and formed the paramour to accompany It to The Dallea. Any comparison ls Illy taken." Attorney Lonergran declared the case against Mrs. Banks, "was based upon Inference upon Inference upon Inference, and leaves the Jury to enter the field of conjecture and speculation." The court In overruling the mo tion, which was a bitter disappoint ment to Mrs. Banks, held "that in ferential evidence, and the evidence on a whole, and the facts and cir cumstances, are matters exclusively for the consideration of the Jury." Mrs. Banks came to court wearing a new checkered skirt, and a black veiled hat. While Banks waa on the stand, she never removed her eyes from him, and at times smiled comfortingly to him. f Don't extend credit to Mr. New Customer until you find out from the Southern Oregon Credit Bureau how km paid the otheT fellows. IS LOS ANGELES, May 18. (UP) Gregory Ratoff, screen character act or and husband of Eugenie Leonto vitch, was refused bankruptcy today on a ruling of Referee R. B. 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