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MEDFOTIT) MAIL TRIBUNE. INrKDFOKU, OREGON-. FRIDAY, 'AUGUST 2, 1935.
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Prize Winning Country News
Correspondent of U. S. A. Old
School Friend of Local Resident
(Ed. Note: The following article,
reprinted from the July 29th "T:me."
Is not only of literary merit, but of
real local interest, for tt centers about
the country where Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Prultt of this city came from, and
deals principally with a Mrs. Mary
Mahnkey of Oa-sis. Mo., who won the
title of "best country newspaper cor
respondent In the United States."
tiarded by the editor of "Country
Home." Mrs. Mahnkey was n school
friend of Mrs. Prultta. The Prultts
Mill take the Taney County Repub
lican, a weekly paper of 875 circula
tion. In which the prize winning cor
respondence appeared, because It
gives them so much real "human In
terest" news about the place end the
people they used to know.)
For the past 44 years Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Mahnkey of Oasis, Mo., has
been writing lines like these, honest
as a furrow, compassionate a the
curved hills of her native Ozark coun
try, newsy as a fence-post to a hound
dog. But for this particular budjet
of crossroads correspondence, prnted
one week last spring In the Porsvth,
Mo., Taney County Republican, Mrs.
Mahnkey last week got $50 In cash,
"a fine silver meat platter with a
vegetable dish to match." a free trip
t-o Manhattan and the title of "The
Best Country Newspaper Correspond
ent In the U. S." from Crowell Pub
lishing Co 's rustic Country Homs.
Oaals Is a hamlet of 27 Inhabit
ant!, 15 miles from a railroad. Sonn
Mrs. Mahnkey 's husband's general
store and the rest of the settlement
will hare to.be abandoned because a
hydroelectric project will cover It with
s lake. And the Republican has a
weekly circulation of 875 among the
farmers of Taney county. Mrs. Mxhn
keya Immediate reaction to her good
fortune was tenor at the prospect of
her first Pullman ride and a visit
to the nation's No. 1 city. But final
ly she told the editors of Country
Home that she would come, "hoping
the public will tote fair, and not ex
pect too much, and that . . . you'll
take care of me, and see that there
Is no unpleasant exploitation, for
there la so much that Is fantastic,
and distorted about the hillbilly."
A plump and gentle little body of
58. Mrs. Mahnkey 's Journalism 1 only
a sideline. What she is really inter
ested in is her poetry, which Mis
souri literary folk like Rose Wilder
Lane would like to see properly pub
lished. A contributor of verse, let
ters snd farm gosstn to Country Home
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for years. Mrs. Mahnkey was partly
responsible for vha magazine's con
teat, having suggested suoh an event
last spring, Editor Wheeler McMil
len. once director of an Ohio country
paper, and Editor Russell Lord, who
takes more pride In his Maryland farm
than in the fact that he edited the
Grand Duchess Marie's royal memoirs,
adopted the euggestion. Expecting a
few bushels of submitted clippings,
they got bales. More thon a third
of the 1.381 items warranted serious
consideration. Fxcited by the re
sponse and quality of the material
from the nation's most obscure re
porters. Editors MoMlllen and Lord
at once decided that "our prize offer
was too puny for an event of such
importance." So they upped the
main prize by one silver meat plat
ter, one vegetable dish to match and
one trip to New York, created a num
ber of special awards, scattered gratu
itous 5 bounties this way and that,
The contest will henceforth by ex
panded and enlarged, "the prize offer
will be multiplied several times."
Well might Country Home grow en
thusiastic over their crossroads corre
spondent. Excerpt from the contri
butions displayed genuine simplicity,
natural beauty. Instinctive truth. As
intuitive a piece of insight into the
female character as ever came from
Will Cather was the report of De
borah Whltcker on her trip to New
Hampshire's governor's ball, aa pub
lished in the Mllford Cabinet snd
Wilton Journal. A pcniltry'A'oman on
the verge of the event of her life,
Mrs. whi taker entered the ballroom,
"closed our eye and breathed a pray
er: Pleas, Ood, don't let anyone
mention chicken or the price of
eggs!' . . . Then someone asked us
for a dance . . . quite tall and homely
handsome ... He danced divinely
. . . Then he spoke: 'How' the
chicken business?' "
Bight out cf the late great William
Henry Hudson's The Naturalist in La
Plata, might have come this bit from
Mra. J. W. Pelterson of El Cajon Val
ley (CaU News:
""An old family horse belonging to
the Marcks brothers of Lakeside, and
raised by them from a colt on their
ranch above El Capltan, died last
week. Last year he wna turned out
to green pasture, his 25 years of In
timate and dependable service ended.
Weeks on end. the old fellow roamed
where he pleased and was seldom
seen.
"Last Thursday Walter Marcks saw
the old horse making his way slowly
up the road. The animal came di
rectly to him. where he waa working
behind the house. It seemed lone
pome for the human companionship
it had enjoyed during a long life.
'Old BUI' craned hta neck at the touch
of Mr. Marck's stroking hand.
"A slight ah udder then, and Old
Bill sank to the ground."
And 25 went to DavIs Tuttle. per
ceptive, philosophical columnist of
the Caldwell Record of Lenoir. N. C.
for what Country Home considered
"the grandest piece of Individual
thinking and writing we have come
upon for years":
"Last night I thought I heard a
pack of foxhound running, but as
the sound came nearer I realized it
waa a flock of wild geese flying out
of the north. , . .
"The call, though faint, waa strong
enough to aroxne the tame geese on
the place. The old Toulouse gander
sent back an answering challenge to
his wild cousins, while his mates
stretched out their necks and scream-
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A flood which struck Lancaster. Ohio, ts shown In the picture snapped by an amateur photographer
Just after It had battered down the home in foreground occupied by William Johnson. Neighbors rescued
the family. Damage in the area brought an estimate of $2,000,000 as hundreds wore made homeless. (From
Associated Press
ed t-o the top of their long throat.
They rushed along the dark ground,
beating their wings and tipping the
gras with their toe, only to wheel
pitifully and try again. j
"As much as they disturbed my
f.leep, I couldn't help be sorry for
them. For once they were discontent
with domesticity. The bounary of
their world had suddenly grown
larger than the barn lot, the grove,
the garden and the orchard, some
where fare to the south watted a
wide, gray marshland, pale and mity
under the warm southern moon
waited the winter haven for all the
web-footed creature of the air. . . .
"Dimly we recall, or rather sense,
a freer day when our forefather had
time to feel the seasons' chaae in
them, to loaf in the warm sunlight
and to drink In life like a healthy
animal. . . . Our appetltles have be
come too heavy, our innr ear too
dulled to attend any call but that of
ease or gain."
Rogue River
ROGUE RIVER. July 31. (8pl)
A large and appreciative crowd at
tended the play, "Dr. Townsend's
Tonic." which was given by the Mer
lin club at the community hall Sat
urday night, July 27. Ernest Rhodes
of Grants Pass gave a short talk,
which was heartily enjoyed. At the
close of the program the crowd en
Joyed the rest of the evening visiting
and eating the lunch which was pro
vided free by the Rogue River Town
send club.
Mrs. Minerva Dengler of Grants
Pass Is spending this week the guest
of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Dengler.
A very enjoyable gathering took
place Thursday, July 25 in the city
park when nearly sixty members and
friends of the W. C. T. U. from this
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city and Medford. Grants Pass and
Ashland met for their bt-county in
stitute and picnic. County President
Mr. Augusta McCormick presided at
both morning and afternoon sessionr.
Mrs. Minnie Sams, president of the
Rogue River union gave a reading.
"Pledge with Wine." All enjoyed the
picnic at noon where all bec.me bet
ter acquainted. The afternoon session
was opened by an address by Rev.
George Goewitr of Rogue River who
claimed that the repeal had failed to
do away with the unemployment or
Juvenile delinquency. He nlso wpokc
of the increase of crime since the re
peal. The president named Mesdames
Sams. Prntt, Littrell and Byers as a
nominating committee to report at
the county convention to be held nt
Ashland Sept. 26.
The many friends here of Mrs. Viola
Jackson were shocked and grieved to
learn of her death, which occurred
at a San Frnnclsco hospital, July 22.
Death was due to blood poisoning.
She complained at noon of feeling 111
due to a boil on her cheek. She was
taken to the hospital and died in a
very short time. She Is survived by
her husband, Frank R. Jackson and
four sons. Clifford of Medford, Elmer
of San Francisco, Leonard of the U.
S. Navy and Earl of Rogue River and
one daughter, Mrs. Agnes Oliver of
Redondo Beach, Calif. The Jacksona
are members of the Enterprise Orange
at Wlmer, of which Mr. Jackson la
master.
Mrs. Florence Botkin and Mrs. Lelah
Shepherd returned last Wednesday
from a two months' visit at St. Louis.
Mr., with Mrs. Claudia Music and
family. They also visited other rela
tives enroute.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Neimuth. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dengler. Mr, and Mrs.
Nat Hart and lone. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Scott, Neil and Barbara, en
Joyed a picnic supper Sunday evening
on the banks of the Rogue.
Mr. snd Mrs. Harold Laws, Mrs. Ef
fle Blackburn and Orvajean, Artie
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"I've printed loh of flossy words about liquor,
but here's ONE gin that dares stand or fall
on its own flavor. Not mixed, understand
but just as it comes out of the bottle. Of
course, you and I, and millions of us country
wide KNOW that Old Mr. Boston is the
swellest, smoothest, grandest-tasting gin
STRAIGHT that ever slaked a thirst. But
lots of folks don't know it's priced low. That'$
THE miracle . . the low price."
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Laws, Melvln Burnette, Ralph Smith.
Bob Burdette. Alice McLaren, all of
Rogue River and Mrs. Dora Smith of
Sardine Creek returned Tuesday eve
ning from a camping and fishing trip
of several days spent at Lake of the
Woods.
Mrs. Pearl Burns returned last week
from Weed, Calif., where she visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Moore.
Sam Sundry and Jim Whipple are
building a cabin at their mine on
Btrdseye creek and plan soon to be
operating the mine.
Reed Carter left Thursday evening
on a business trip to Portland.
Mr. and Mra. Lloyd Smith and
daughter Dorothy, spent Saturday
night at the home of Mr. Smith's
brother, Ivan Smith " and family at
Prospect.
" At the school election held Satur
day afternoon, O. La Crosse was elect
ed director to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Will Hartman.
7B votes were cast.
DEATH PLANE WRECKAGE
NOW RESTS IN JUNKYARD
KIRKSVILLE. Mo. (UP) Two truck
loads of wreckage stored In a local
Junkynrd are all that remain of the
luxury liner, "Sky Chief." which
crashed May 6 killing five passengers.
Including Sen. Bronson Cutting of
New Mexico.
The wrecekage. valaued at 300.
consists cl fly of duralumlnum
sheets and framework of the body.
- -Pen
Mo Boom Itleiifchlp
SALEM. Ore. (UPl-Demand for
citizenship papers has been Increased
heavily since the old age pension
movement began. Many persons who
had been In the country for 50 years
without attempting to become citi
zens are taking out their first papers,
It waa said.
Phone 642 We'll naul sway youi
refuse City Sanitary Service..
QUARTS
BRANDY
MINISTERS OPPOSE!
OF FEES'
YUMA, Arle. (UP, The Yuma
Ministerial association Is opposed to
tipping bellboys and others, especial
ly when It results In unfair distribu
tion of the California marriage busi
ness. A resolution adopted by the asso
ciation declared:
"We disapprove the practice of tip
ping bellboys or others, thereby in
flueniunc applicants for marriage In
their choice of sn officiating minis
ter, and we rely on the clerk of the
court , , . to direct applicants for
marriage license to the resident pss
tor of the church of their choice."
Yuma, nesr the California border,
has been the destination of many
of Hollywood's movie actors and ac
tresses, who "elope" here by airplane
to avoid California's three-day wait
for marriage licenses under terms of
that state's "gin marriage" law.
Presumably, the ministers' resolu
tion was aimed at better distribution
of the movie marriages.
CLAIM GUM CHEWING
AIDS FACIAL BEAUTY
SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Chew gum
and have a well-formed face.
This is the advice of Dr. Herman
Becks, associate professor of den
tal medicine, at the University of
California college of dentistry here.
"Chewing gum, as a form of exer
cise, stimulating In its effect on the
facial muscles, may aid in the main
tenance of a perfect face aa athletic
activities may maintain a perfect
figure." he said in defense of those
who like chewing gum.
Honeymoon 30 Years I-ate
CENTRAL LAKE. Mich. Mr. and
Mrs. Rollo Johnson have waited 30
years for their honeymoon, and now
they are finally going to take It.
Johnson, who retired after 30 years
as a rural msll carrier, will take Mrs.
Johnson to Florida, a trip they had
planned ever since they were married.
DANCE
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Street Phone
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Courthouse
News
(Furnished by the Jackson Count;
Abstract Co., 131 E. Sixth Street.)
Marriage Licenses
Carl V. Stearns and Jusnlta Brsle
Tate.
Herbert A. Evans, Jr.. and Enid R.
Bowles.
Edward Howard Wllltsmson and
Talliene Jackson.
Peter Theodore Ploynart and Fran-
cea Fioynart.
George W. Pierce and Anne Marie
Wallstrom.
Warren Doremus and Irwanda
Bateman.
Peter Houreada and Dolly Jones.
Circuit Court
John Albert vs. G. A. Clemmons.
et al: foreclosure of contract.
Henry A. Korth v. Gold Hill Irri
gation Dist; damages.
Estate of Robert C. Rueschaw, de
ceased; admitted to probate.
Walter Vernon Moody, deceased;
admitted to probate.
Joe Kantor vs. Darby Fruit Com
pany; damages.
A. A. Schramm, aupt of banks vs.
Elsie K. Orlmmett, et al; foreclosure
of assessment lien.
Pearl Phelps vs. Elmer Phelpi; di
vorce. Economy Lumber Co.. vs. S. Me
lalne Herbert, et al; foreclosure of
mechanic's lien.
Portland Mortgage Co., vs. B. S.
Radcllffe, et al; foreclosure of mort
gage. Bernlce I. Young, vs Dollis Mat
thews; to quiet title.
Real Estate Transfers
W. G. McDonald to Gratchen B. Mc
Donald. QCD. tl.00. Rogue Elk Re
sort. D. V. Kuykendall, et ux to Klam
ath Western Co. SWD. alO.OO. Any
property in Jackson County. Ore.
George Renker to Ida M. Renker
QCD. $1.00. Lot 0, BU. 65, Central
Point.
Frances O. Wood to Dewey Glvan.
WD. 8.10.00. SW of SW Sec. 32. Twp.
.15 S. R. 1 West, and 8E of SE Sec.
31. Twp. aa s. r. i w.
Paul M. Janney, Trustee to Stand
ard Stations. Inc., Tr. D. 10.00. Part
Block 33. Ashland.
M, C. Bowen to Dorothy Bobby.
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Old Hotel Key Returned
HANFORD, Cal. (UPt Alter an
absence of more than 20 years, an
old key bearing a leather tag from
the famous Esrey hotel has been re
turned. Meanwhile the old landmark
was destroyed by fire and a modern
hostelry built on the site.
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