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Business Men At Rogue River Hold Booster Meeting Rogue River, Mar. 6 The sec ond meeting of the Rogue River Business Men's association was held Thursday evening with 36 - members present. Attention was called by Dave Gelvin to the ab sence of 10 members who had made reservations but were de tained. Bill Reeder was chosen president of the association and Mrs. Ralph Coates, secretary. A public relations board was formed with Phil Engle as chair man, Dave Gelvin and Shade Combs being the other two mem bers. The first matter brought to the attention of the members was a statement that no lighting of the new bridge has been planned, and that construction work had been halted Jfor the past week but was to begin again Monday. Further plans were made for the Rogue River merchants' ad vertising program on KUIN daily at 9 a.m. Shade Combs an nounced he has received the baseball uniforms and plans on having three R's sewed on them. The first two letters represent the words "Rogue River." He asked members to suggest the third word, and he stated it will not be "Rats." No name was de cided on and the public is in vited to send in suggestions to post office box 425 or address them to the Rogue River Busi ness Men's association. Suggestions for the good of v.the city came so fast that Reeder called the members to order by blowing the large wooden whistle which had been fur nished and properly inscribed for the occasion. While other cities are smiling Rogue River is whistling because they have some choice indus trial sites they are sure will be needed when the Rogue basin development gets under way in the near future. Gold Hi ' Gold Hill, Mar. 6 Word has been received of the sudden passing away of Mrs. Dorothy Cook MacGarvie at Downey, Calif., on Friday, March 3. She leaves her husband, Ronald, and three children, Donald, Shirley Jane and Darlene, of that city, and a sister, Mrs. Bernice Curl of Jacksonville and a brother, Jake Cook of this city. She is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cook. Mm. MacGarvie went to school here, graduated from high school and later attended scnool in tu gene. Since her marriage she has been' a visitor in Gold Hill many times. The Home Extension Unit will meet Friday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Edward Knapp, the former Lew Lingren home. The program planning committee will have a report to make. The project leaders, Mrs. George Tulare and Mrs. Paul Holderness will give the demon stration on "Getting the most from Electricity." Members are requested to bring broken cords to be repair ed and equipment to bring for the work shop are scissors to cut wire, pocket knife and small screw driver as well as the plugs to be attached to cords. Members are also to bring pot- luck lunches and table service. The Gold Hill P.T.A. will meet on Thursday, March 9, at the school gym, at 8 p.m. The speak er will be Superintendent H. P. Jewett of District No. 6. Nomination of officers will be held, the election to take place at the April meeting. Third grade mothers are hostesses with chair men being Mrs. Mclford Hood and Mrs. Leonard Andrews who will serve refreshments follow ing the meeting. The Business and Professional Women's club will hold its meeting Tuesday, March 7, at Rogue Riviera, at 8 p.m. Dessert luncheon will be served. Mrs. R. T. Nichol. district vice president of the Siskiyou Dist rict of Garden Clubs, accompan ied by Mrs. C. C. Sater of the Medford Garden club, attended the meeting of the Gold Hill club March 3. at the home of Mrs. W. K. Bressel on Highway 99. Mrs. Nichol presented plans for the coming district meeting of garden clubs to be held in April and of the state convention to be held in Klamath Falls June 13. 14, 15. The club went on rec ord to make favors for the Klamath Falls convention. Mrs. Bressel offered to take flowers to Camp White at her convenience this month. Ar rangements to leave flowers at one place will be made later. The club went to record to r 1 r (Acme RadtO'Tetcphoto) HOLY YEAR PILGRIMAGE Heading Holy Year pilgrimage of more than 600 American Catholics. Francis Cardinal Spellman (center). Archbishop of New York, kneels at Holy Door as pilgrims visit St. Peter's Basilica In Rome. Jap Wants To Drink In Peace, Note Says Tokyo (U.R) A Japanese sui cide left a note saying he had taken poison because his wife would no longer let him enjoy a bowl of sake, the Japanese wine, without censure. Police said Taro Hamano spent his entire income on drinks. His wife started to watch him day and night. He left a note saying. "It is no longer fun to drink under sur veillance. This is an unworthy world." write the city council requesting it to pass an ordinance to pro hibit any building being erected or number to be piled or any other obstruction to be erected to obstruct the view of the rail road at the Seventh street cross ing, to make it an unsafe cross ing. For the good of the order, a demonstration was given in ar ranging daffodils. One arrange ment was in a tall blue case with myrtle leaves, pussy willows and a group of daffodils as the center of the arrangement. Another arrangement was made in a saucer with leaves and graduated lengths of stems. A third arrangement was in a low bowl of daffodils, winter jas mine and daffodil leaves. Mrs. Nichol gave several Afri can violet plants to members who drew lots for them. The hostess, Mrs. Bressel, as sisted by Mrs. Arthur Boye, serv ed refreshments following the mpptins to Mesdames Daniel Stewart. Carl Boye. E. A. Ed wards, James Clement, Frank Carter. Walter Chaffee. S. L. Routh, Clco Gilchrist, George Dorman, Roy Cameron and Paul Holderness, and Mrs. C. C. Sater. The ladies enloved the beauty of the garden which is on the Rogue river bank. The daffodils were blooming profusely and the Harden shows the care of its keener. Mr. Bressel. Several new homes are being built in and near Gold Hill. ir. and Mrs. Delos Walker are build ing a new home on the river bank between the A. A. Walker home and the Paul Thompson home. A place across the river lust above the undemass of the railroad is being prepared for two homesites on the river. The acreage was purchased from the Chavner tract. 1. F. Miller is building on the lot recently pur chased from the city near the Joe Lewin Dropcrty. A home is being built between Charles Avena's home and the Leonard Andrews property on the Upper River road. Ray Pote is also building and improving his prop erty recently purchased irom tne city. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fergu son and Carma spent the week end in Bend visiting with their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ferguson who have their home there. Miss Etheljane Graffis, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lester Graffis, was the honoree at a bridal shower held at Rogue Riviera on Tuesday, February 28. After enjoying the many love ly gifts dessert luncheon was served to the guests. Miss Graffis plans to be mar ried in the early spring to Louis A. Clutter, son oi Mr. ana Mrs, A. L. Clutter of Sardine Ceek, who at the present time is em Dloved out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Miss Graffis came to Gold Hill during her eighth grade term nf school, and went on through high school, and was a member of the 1949 class. At Dresent she is at home with her parents. Ladies enjoying the party were the honoree and Misses Anne Christensen, Carma Ferguson, Mary Estremado, Joanna Cogswell, Phyllis Boye and Mesdames George Brownell, W. S. Dickenson, Ray Shunter man, Harry Newnham, Lester Parker. Don Hodge of Grants Pass, Emil DiVccchio of Med ford, Charles Bell, John Cogs- Is Today a Gift Day in Your Life? ' Give All Milk Chcxnlan by Sociitli Quality in every hand-dipped piece! Ont of 7 Soeie re torn Chocoori well, Fred Hasse, William Rock ford and J. L. uranis. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bucking ham visited over the week-end in Gold Hill, and were guests of Mrs. Mary Chisholm during their stay. They came by train friday morning and returned home the first of the week. Miss Kaye Ball and Mrs. Sybil Mills of Corvallis spent last week-end with Mrs. Mills' moth er, Mrs. Millie Walker. Mrs. H. A. Dierdorff accomp anied her son, Dr. G. A. Dier dorff of Medford. as far south as San Mateo, Cal., where she visited with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wray While there she also visited .with three brothers and their wives at Palo Alto and Hayward and the third brother who was visiting from Colorado. She returned to her home here Saturday, Febru ary 25, after being gone a week Mrs. Dierdorff states that she is of a family of ten and all are living. The eldest member is about 75 years of age. Of the brothers and sisters, only one brother-in-law has passed away. The family plans a family re union in 1951 and It will prou ably be held in Kansas, where the old home was esiaoiisnea in their childhood. Miss Joyce Phelps chairman of the Junior Red Cross organiza tion of the school, attended the luncheon and meeting of the nn.int.r inninv JaA Prnr. ,.nl4c held in Ashland. Miss Elaine' Trumpour. They' returned Kelley and Miss Beth Eskew ac companied her. The speaker at the meeting was Don M. Legg of San Francisco, assistant director of the Junior Red Cros3 for the American National Red Cross Pacific area. The high school assembly held Friday. February 24. was given over to Brotherhood Week, Feb ruary 19-26. It is sponsored oy the national conference of Chris tians and Jews to promote the idea of brotherhood and fellow ship between all races and creeds. Two skits were presented as radio productions given over the loud speaker system, ine iirsi one was "Watch What ou say, and parts were read by Velma Dickenson, Patsy Tipps, William Roekford, Joe Morgan and reier Servold. The second skit was Dresented by Tink Palmer. Sanna Craig, Dave Newland, Ida Dusen- berry, Dolores Keames, ueveriy Moser, Bud Morgan, Wayne Newnham, Sue Alleman, Marian Smith and George Christensen and was entitled "They Seek a Land." The skits were directed by Miss Geneva Davis. The erade school won the bas ketball game from .Eagle Point at the Eagle Point gym on Wednesday afternoon, February 28, with a substantia score. The team will enter the tournament held at Central Point March 8 9, 10, 11. The winning team of the tournament will be invited to play at Hill Military Academy in Portland later in March. The physical education show will be held in the gym on Wednesday, March 8, at 8 p.m Folk dances, tumbling, calisthen ics will be conducted under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Broom- field and Mrs. Maurine Shore and Edward Knapp. physical education directors of the school. An admission charge will be made to go toward the pur chase of athletic equipment. . The Freshmen class was host to the Sophomore class, as a re turn for the initiation party, at a theater party at the Rialto theater in Medford. February 24. Following the show the sophs were treated to "eats". Miss Betty Levine. freshmen advisor and Mrs. Myrtle McGrcgory, sophomore adviser, chaperoned the party. Several seventh and eighth grade students were guests, also. The Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio in Medford gave free facial treatments and make-ups to high school girls and to Miss Geneva Davis and Mrs. Myrtle McGrcgory during an afternoon recently. Each person partaking was presented with a free sample kit. Mrs. John Cook was guest of honor at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White Rogue River, on her birthday. February 22, when she was 86 years "young." She was accomp anied to Rogue River by Mrs. Milton Steinwetz and son Harry Leigh. Mr. and Mrs. Ardcn Van Dor en of Portland were recent visit or sat the home of Mr. Van Dor en's mother, Mrs. Richard Rob inson, and sister, Miss Berna to Roque Rivet Rogue River. Mar. 6 The Men's Council of Hope Presby terian church of Rogue River is sponsoring a series of pre-East-er preparatory services each Wednesday night from now until Easter. At the next service, on Wednesday, March 8. the tonic will be the second phrase of the Apostles Creed, "1 believe in Jesus Christ ..." The Junior Choir will sing the special mus ical numbers and will have use of the new electric organ. The dinner will be served as usual at 6:30 p.m. Meat is provided by me Men s Council, those coming will bring vegetable dishes. Cof fee is also provided. All are in vited to these services. This series will be climaxed by the Communion service on Thursday night of Holy Week, a iiooa riday service and an East er sunrise service, April 9, when breakfast will be served to all. Sincere apology is extended to our readers and their guests whose news items have strayed in the mail. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McKinnis, parents of Mrs. Fred Paddock, in company with hor son, Stanley Rhoads, motored from their home at LnGrande for an extended visit with the Paddocks. Mr. McKinnis, 82, is a native of Oregon and tolls of his father, John L. McKinnis traveling the Oregon Trail with the Oliver wagon train in 1864. His mother, Rachel Katharine Harris came west with the Knight train in 1865. They were married at Summerville, Ore., Mar. 3, 1867, and settled on a ranch in that vicinity, where they spent the remainder of their lives. The Harris family holds a reunion in June each year. Last year they met at Wallowa Lake and there were 250 present counting all the members of the descendant's families. The 1950 reunion will be held on the old McKinnis home place at Elgin. Ore. Mrs. Mae Cook of West Evans creek who was recently chosen "Queen for a Day" received her bathroom fixtures complete ev en to the medicine cabinet, one day last week. When it was de livered at Rogue River by the freight line, instead of notifying Mr. and Mrs. Cook to call for their freight, Bill Reeder and Ralph Frantz loaded it on their truck, tied a red ribbon with a huge bow on the bath tub and Portland. Sunday, February 26 Miss Betty Burkhart of Eu gene, who will be employed in social welfare work in Medford has taken up residence with Miss Geneva Davis in the cottage at the Gold Hill auto park. She came to Gold Hill last week-end and was accompanied by Jack Corny and William Rooney, all of Eugene. Mr. G. Davis of Susanvillc joined his wife here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Clement early Saturday morning, March 4. for a short visit with the Terry Clements. They left soon after ward to visit with a daughter at Coos Bay and will return here shortly Monday, March 6, 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE delivered it at the Cook ranch with an appropriate speech, thanking Mrs. Cook for her part in publicizing Kogtie riiver. in reply she promised them the first bath in the "Queen's" tub. Roy Fulkerson is putting a new roof of red shingles on his house on Oak street. Hiverview club will meet at the home of Mrs. W, F. Spcers Jr. of Highway 99 Thursday, March 9, at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. A. J. Freeman will be co-hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith left Friday for a visit with their daughter, Velma and her family at Fortuna, Cal. Mrs. Grace Kathan left Sun day to visit her daughters in California. The school board met Friday evening to discuss future needs of more class rooms with the architects. Nothing definite was decided. Clara Bell Williams of Grants Pass visited her sister Mrs. Lin nie Connelly over the week end Mr. and Mrs. L y 1 e Taylor, former merchants of Rogue Riv er arrived recently from Gar land, Texas. They are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Petrie. Don na and Arthur Bulk accompan ied them from Dunsmuir to Rogue River and are visiting rel atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chappell returned Friday from Richmond, Cal. where they had been on a delayed honeymoon trip. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cleveland are moving into the Grace Rob- bins house across the street Irom Grange hall. MOTHER ALSO GOOD Collegeboro, Ga. (U.R) Betty Ann Sherman couldn't do much bragging to mother when she made the dean's honor list at Georgia Teachers College. Mrs. S. H. Sherman is on the list too. Mother and daughter enrolled to gether as freshmen last fall. RE-WEAVING TIARS (URNS MOTH OAMAGIS, Etc. BEACON WEAVERS 738 N. 8th, Grant! 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