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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD; OREGON. MONDAY. OCTOBER 23. 1939.
Ordeal of Athenia Sinking
Described by Mrs. Gilstrap
(Ed. Note: The Alhambra, Calif., Post Advocate recently
published the following account of the sinking of the Athenia,
written by Mrs. Lillian Gilstrap, who with her daughter. Miss
Cosby Gilstrap and three Alhambra teachers survived the dis
aster. Mrs. Gilstrap is high school librarian at Alhambra and
Is a sister-in-law of Ernest R. Gilstrap, business manager of
the Medford Mail Tribune).
By Mrs. Lillian M. Gilstrap
Realizing that our friends and
people of the comunity are In
terested to know what really
took place at the time of the
Athenia disaster, I am giving
a brief account of the happen
ings of that evening. The ex
perience of the passengers dif
fered depending upon their var
ious locations on the ship and
their occupation at the moment.
The ship was entirely blacked
out. All portholes and shutters
were closed at 6 o clock. We
were traveling rapidly and in
heavy seas which accounted for
many seasick passengers.
Miss Kemper and my daugh
ter were in their berths and I
was at dinner with Miss Martin
and Miss Turnbull.
Torpedo Htrlkrt
Suddenly the torpedo struck, rhe
lights Instantly went out and the
Athenia quivered and listed. Tables,
chairs and passengers were thrown
to the floor. As I groped my way
upstairs, and to my stateroom for
my life belt, there was little con
fusion. All were trying quietly to
escape from gas-filled corridors to
their life stations on deck.
I Joined Mitts Kemper and my
daughter at our station where we
had been drilled on the previous
day. The hatch had blown away on
the after deck and this end was
inking rapidly. There was not a
sufficient number of the crow to
man the lifeboats properly and we
learned later many of them had
been killed.
Daughter Fell Into Hen
We slid down Into the lifeboat on
& piece of flro hose. The boat swung
Wide and my daughter, who wtia clad
only In a silk night gnrment, fell
Into the water from which we res
cued her. We had great difficulty
In getting away from the Athenia
since the passengers did not know
how to row and one of the most
perilous mcmenta came when an
other lifeboat was almost launched
upon us.
The eight hours spent In the
crowded lifeboat on the open seas
are Indescribable. Constant balling
was necessary to keep It from alnk
Ing. The waves drenched us all and
we were senslck. Those In our boat
owe thetr lives to one of the
Athenla's cooks who was the only
peraon who really knew what to do.
It waa this man who brought us
safely alongside the Southern Cross
and saved us from capnt'.lng as did
Boveral other lifeboats with loss of
lire.
Placed On U. 8. Ship
From the Southern Cross, about
Six hours later, we were transferred
to the City of Flint, Amerfcan mari
time freighter, which brought us
Into Halifax. The freighter had ac
commodations for six and the crew.
Two hundred and sixteen survivors
were put on board. The food waa
excellent, but the water supply very
limited.
I cannot praise too highly the
courage and fineness of Captain
Qalnard, his officers and crew. They
gave their clothes to the survivors
and made shoe from rope and can
vas for the little children, among
the numher being Nlcoln. 10-month
old daughter of Ernst Lubltsch,
Child Dies Almnrd Ship
The 13-day Journey was saddened
by the death of four-year old Mar
garet Hayworth of Hamilton, Ont.,
despite the fact our boat had turned
north 80 miles out of Its course to
Intercept an American ship traveling
east, from which we took on doctors
and medical supplies.
Two severe storms and the sight
ing of an unidentified submarine
off the Newfoundland coast added
greatly to our distress. In Halifax
every kindness and consideration was
shown to the dirty, wenry survivors.
Our two coast guard cutters Bibb
and Campbell, safely escorted ua into
the harbor which had been cleared
bv a mine sweeper. British men-of-war
dipped the colors and a salute
of 20 guns save us welcome.
Motilities Aid Survivors
Canndlan mounted police and Red
Cross nurses were In charge. Pood,
hot baths and other necessary com
forts wore provided and the Injured
were given medical attention.
The Canadian National Rnllway
provided a special train of lfl osrs
to transport the survivors to Mon
treal. From this point passengers en
trained for their homes. Tills train
was unique In that It carried no
luggage of any kind.
We are deeply grateful to all who
tried to alienate our distress and
peed us on our way to California
and are happy and thankful to be
home.
COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS
AI PORTLAND SHOW
Marvin and Melvin Poyer and
Dale Williams of Ashland, Pat
von der Hellen of Antelope, Ivan
Myers of Table Hock and Law
rence, Bill and John Ousterhout
of Little Butte made a very cre
ditable showing for Jackson
county In the 4-H club activities
at the Pacific International Live
stock Show, reports L. E. Fran
cis, county club agent.
The three Ousterhout boys con
stituted the livestock Judging team
from the county that placed first
In the state and third In the north
west. Tills Is the second year In suc
cession that a Jackson county 4-H
Judging team has made an outstand
ing record at the Pacific Interna
tional. Lest year the Poyer brothers
and Date Wtlllama placed first In
the northwest In the same contest.
Outstanding awards of the various
Jackson county participants In the
livestock classes are aa follows:
Melvin Poyer, second senior year
ling Jersey; third senior Jersey calf;
third Junior yearling Duroc boar and
fourth In dairy showmanship. Mar
vin Poyer, flrri Junior Jorsey calf
and fourth Angus steer. Wale Wil
liams, fifth pen of four fat hoga.
Pat von der Hellen, sixth Southdown
fat lamb. Ivan Myers, first Corrie
dale yoarllng ewe fleece. The total
premiums won by club members was
946.00. The total receipts from the
sale of fat stock waa (413.41.
Virginia Ricks of the Howard com
munity and Ivan Myers were the
two club members selected to make
the trip to the Pacific International
aa guests of the First National Bank
of Portland.
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New Unique Series
Chesterfield Ads
Is Just Released
One of the most Interesting
and compelling series of news
paper advertisements ever to
run in behalf of a leading Amer
ican cigarette has Just been re
leased by Chesterfield. Dealer
sales that are sure to result will
be assisted by colorful store dis
plays. The first newspaper ad
vertisement will appear during
the week of October 23rd, the
start of a schedule that con
tinues through December.
Famous personalities from
many fields are featured in the
scries. The sports world is rep
resented by such figures as
Grantland Rice and Frank Ful
ler, Bendix Air Race Champion.
Outstanding Hollywood stars
such as Bette Dnvls, Loretta
Young, Errol Flynn, and David
Niven play a large part in the
Chesterfield campaign, while
the glamour and beauty of the
American girl is typified by
Miss Phil Offer who was chos
en "Cotton Queen of 1939."
However, the most unusual
and striking advertisements In
this new Chesterfield series are
the three all-text announcements
that every smoker will be keen
ly Interested in reading. The ad
vertisements are entitled "To
bacco opens doors to fields
where people live, work and
achieve, Diere's no great mys
tery about cigarette tobaccos,"
nnd "It was hit or miss in grand
father's day." Not only arc they
fine examples of clear writing,
original layout and good typo
graphy they also contain new
and Interesting Informa
tion about cigarette manufacture.
Meteorological Report
Forecasts
Medford and vicinity: Showers to
night and Tuesday, cooler Tuesday.
Oregon: Showers tonight and Tues
day with snow over high mountains,
Tuesday warmer In the extreme east
and southeast portion, tonight cooler
In the Interior of south and east
portion, Tuesday fresh south and
southwest wind off the coast.
Local Data
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest 69, lowest SO.
Total monthly precipitation, .96
Inches; excess for the month, .13
Inches.
Total precipitation since September
1, 1939, 1.32 inches: deficiency for
the season, .13 Inches.
Relative humidity at S p. m. yes
terday. 31 percent: 6 a. m. today,
89 percent.
Tomorrow: sunrise 6:34 a. m., sun
set 5:10 p. ra.
Roosevelt Returns
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.
(AP) President Roosevelt re
turned today from a week-end of
rest at his home in Hvdr Park.
N. Y.
29 BODIES PICKED UP
FROM GERMAN VESSEL
Copenhagen, Oct. 23. (API
Danish fishing boats reported to
day they had picked up bodies
of 20 men from the German
mine field giuirdshlp Kste 7.
which exploded Saturday off
Moen island.
At the same time. King Chris
Van cnn-men.led In a telegram
two Danish airplane pilo's who
braved mined waters and a
heavy sea to rescue four sur
vivors. A fifth saved himself
after a 10-hour swim.
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4-H'ERS PURCHASE
PUREBRED STOCK
Jackson county 4-H club mem
bers recently purchased $300
worth of purebred livestock
from outstanding breeders in the
state, states L. E. Francis, county
club agent.
Ivan Myers of Table Rock
bought two purebred Chester
White sows and a purebred Ches
ter White boar from the herd of
F. M. Horn, Cottage Grove.
Pat von der Hellen of Ante
lope purchased a Jersey heifer
calf from the herd of David
Hagg Sr. Sons of Heedvllle and
two purebred Southdown ewes,
one from Eldon Riddle of Mon
mouth and the other from A. C.
Hubbard of Halsey.
Clayton Charley of Lake
Creek purchased a purebred
Berkshire gilt from Wm. Mc
Burney of Mulina. Four Shrop
shire ewes were purchased from
C. E. Grelle by Mary, Joan and
Billy Nussbaum of Lost creek.
In most instances the money
used to purchase the livestock
was secured through premiums
and sales at the county livestock
show.
Stockton Hat Firs
Stockton, Cal., Oct. 23 (AP)
Firemen worked all night to
put out a four-alarm fire on the
waterfront that caused $25,000
damage to the Taylor Milling
company plant and resulted in
serious iniuries to Fire Cantnin
Walter Silber, 39.
Traffic Death Weekly
Portland, Oct. 23 (AP)
Portland averaged a traffic fa
tality a week this year up to
Sunday, Chief of Police Harry
M. Niles disclosed. There were
43 deaths in the first 42 weeks
of the year.
Ti
E
AT
the usual carnival boothi, ind
a program made up of musical
numbers and a one-act play,
"Kitty Learns a Lesson."
A small general admission fee
will be charged for everyone.
Funds from the carnival are
used to support student body
activities for the year.
Robert A. Smoot of 322V4
South Central avenue sustained
bruises and two skinned knees
when the motorcycle he was rid
ing collided with an automobile
driven by Roy E. Cardiff of 509
Oak street at the intersection of
Central avenue and Jackson
boulevard this morning.
Smoot was traveling north on
Central avenue and Cardiff was
driving east on Jackson boule
vard when the accident occur
red, a city police report stated.
Smoot and the motorcycle were
knocked to the pavement. Neith
er the motorcycle nor the auto
suffered much damage.
Jack Gardner, Jr., 16 and
Susie Carrol, 36, suffered minor
injuries Saturday night when
the car in which they were rid
ing, operated by Jack Eugene
Gardner of Talent, struck two
other automobiles at Central
avenue and Maple street.
Jack, Jr. sustained a cut on
his nose and face lacerations,
and the woman suffered a small
cut on her face. Their injuries
were treated in I ommunitv hos
pital. City r.nllce reuorted that the
Gardner car, traveling sourh on
Central avenue, started to pass
an auto driven by James H.
Griffith of 304 West Clarn strset
just as the latter, moving in the
same direction, made a left turn
into Maple street The Gardner
car hit 'lv left front to '.tier of
thf Griffith machine, then con
tinned across the street and
crashed ii to a parked cal br
longing to Frank A. Jonnson of
43 North Peacn street police
stated.
The Jol.r.son car w.i badly
damaged, its windshield being
broken and the frame and body
jammed up. The Gardner car
also was damaged considerably,
while the Griffith machine was
more fortunate.
City police cited Gardner on
a reckless driving charge. He
pleaded not guilty and his trial
in city court was set for this
afternoon.
The home extension nroieet nn
the training of rural recreation
leaders will start with an even
ing school scheduled for tnriav
and Tuesday at 8 p. m. in the
courthouse auditorium, accord
ing to Mabel C. Mack, countv
home demonstration agent.
Miss Izola Jensen, extension
specialist in community social
organization, will direct leader
training activities. This even
ing will be devoted to teaching
rhythmic games and Tuesday
evening to various types of table
games.
All organizations interested tn
developing recreation activities
arc invnea to send from two to
four leaders to the meetings.
ANTELOPE 4-H CLUBS
TO COMBINE EFFORTS
Twenty-two 4-H club members
and leaders participated in the
organization meeting of the An
telope 4-H clubs, October 18,
reports L. E. Francis, county
club agent. Ben Walch was
elected president of the Union
club, made up of the six subor
dinate clubs in the community.
Bryan Yorton and Delia Bigham
were elected vice-president and
secretary, respectively.
The various subordinate clubs
organized, their leaders and
presidents are: Dairy, J. W.
Bigham, leader. Bob Walch, pres
ident; purebred Guernsey, J. W.
Bigham, leader, Cora Bigham,
president; sheep, Mrs. Nell von
der Hellen, leader, Pat vonder
Hellen, president; clothing I,
Cora Bigham, leader, Barbara
Culbertson, president; clothing
V, Mrs. Lester Bradshaw, leader,
Bonnie Anderson, president.
Weather
Northern California: Increas
ing cloudiness tonight with fogs
on the coast and light rain on
extreme north coast; Tuesday
generally cloudy with showers
in north portion; cooler in in
terior Tuesday; moderate north
west wind off the coast.
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Closing time for loo Late to Clas
sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m.
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SAMS VALLEY HIGH
TO GIVE CARNIVAL
Sams Valley, Oct. 23. (SpU
Sams Valley high school will
present its annual Hallowe'en
carnival at the high school audi
torium at 8 p. m., October 25.
There will be entertainment
and prizes for old and young at
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WILLIAM E: GOULD
E!
William E. Gould, 51, resid
ing at 25 N. Peach St., passed
away suddenly at his home ear
ly this morning.
He was born at Peterborrow,
Ontario, Canada Aug. 8, 1888,
and while less than one year
of age, came with his parents
to Rochester, N. Y., where he
resided until 1929 in which year
he moved with wife and child
ren to Ashland, and resided
there until coming to Medford
three years ago.
Mr. Gould graduated from the
schools at Rochester and was
later employed for several years
as foreman for the Eastman Ko
dak Co., and later took up car
pentering and contracting. He
was especially fond of sports
and seldom missed an athletic
event and will be greatly missed
by the boys of Ashland and
Medford.
Besides his wife Daisy, he
leaves the following children,
Mrs. Wilbur R. Childreth, Med
ford; Mrs. J. H. Ashbaugh, Haw
thorn, Nev.; Marian and Alvin
Gould of Medford, and William,
Jr., of Medford.
Also three brothers and one
sister residing in New York, and
one grand child, Shirley Ann
Childreth of Medford
Mr. Gould was a member of
the Elks lodge at Ashland.
Funeral services will be held
at the Conger chapel at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday with Rev. Ernest Wine
of Ashland officiating.
Births
Born in Sacred Heart hospi
tal this morning to Mr. and Mrs.
Deta Walker of Gold Hill a
baby girl weighing 6 pounds, 8
ounces.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Benny
Tumbaya of 214 North Holly
street in Sacred Heart hospital
Oct. 18 a baby boy weighing
7 pounds 5 ounces.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. Logan
Albright of Route 1 in Sacred
Heart hospital Oct. 19 a baby
boy weighing 10 pounds 5
ounces.
ACTIVIANS WILL SEE
PICTURES OF AFRICA
Motion pictures of Africa will
be shown at Tuesday night's
regular weekly dinner of the
Active club in Hotel Medford at
6:30.
George F. Kimball, mining
engineer who spent five years In
Luanshya, northern Rhodesia,
will present the pictures he took
during his residence there. He
will accompany the movies with
a lecture.
The Active club feels fortu
nate in having Mr. Kimball as
their guest, and a large turnout
is expected. Aubrey Norris is
chairman of this week's program
committee.
Uso Mall Tribune want ada.
No Radio for Inventor
PARIS, Oct. 23. (AP) Edou
ard Branly, French physicist A
who pioneered in development
of wireless telegraphy, celebrat
ed his 95th birthday today with
out a radio in his house. "It
bothers me," the inventor told
friends, "to think I had some-
I thing to do with inventing it"
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to Fields where People
Live, "Work & Achieve
To
.oday there are about 1,000,000
cigar stores, drug stores, country and grocery stores where
you can buy cigarettes in the United States. These re
tailers, and the jobbers who serve them, have built up
a service of courtesy and convenience unmatched by any other
industty catering to the American public's pleasure.
There are another million people who
are engaged directly or indirectly in the transportation of
cigarettes to every town, hamlet and crossroads.
It IS ESTIMATED that there are 1,602,000
tobacco farmers raising tobacco in 20 out of the 4S
states. Good tobacco is one of the hardest crops to
raise and bring to market, requiring great skill and
patience from seed-bed planting to harvestingand cur
ing. The modem tobacco farmer has done well the job
of constantly improving the quality of his product.
T
HE AVERAGE LENGTH of service of the 13,230
people working in the Chesterfield factories, storage
houses, leaf-handling and redrying plants is over 10
years. This means that every step in the making of
Chesterfields, regardless of how small, is handled by peo
ple who have had 10 years of experience and ability in
knowing their jobs.
TRULY TOBACCO OPENS DOORS tofields where
people live, work and achieve, and Chesterfield takes pride
in its ever increasing part in this great industry that is
devoted entirely to the pleasure of the American public.
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