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Central Point Couple Now Home
Af ter Auto Trip Through Mexico
Child's Prayer
Mrs. Sophia Demmer. 823 Sherman street, who has lived in
Medrerd since 1891, observed her 94th birthday anniversary Jan
uary 20. Many friends called on Mrs. Demmer, who baked a birth
day cake to serve for refreshments. (Brainerd photo)
Longtime Resident Honored
On Ninety-Fourth Birthday
ried to Matt Demmer in 1881.
The couple came to Oregon in
1891 settling in Medford. They
purchased six acres where Jack
son school now is located. Mr.
Demmer helped build the first
German Lutheran churcn in
1894. He died May 27, 1927.
Mrs. Demmer is a member of
St. Peter's Lutheran church.
There were 10 children, four
stepchildren, one grandchild,
four step - grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren and five
step-great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Paul and Walter
Demmer, live in Medford, and a
daughter, Miss Augusta Dem
mer, lives at home with Mrs.
Demmer.
One son, Henry Demmer, lives
at Ashland, and George Dem
mer, another son, lives at Jack
sonville.
Mrs. Sophia Demmer, 823
Sherman street, observed her
94th birthday anniversary Jan
uary 20, at her home. Numerous
friends called including some
from Jacksonville hill where
Mrs. Demmer at one time lived.
For the occasion Mrs. Demmer
made a birthday cake and serv
ed coffee to the guests who ar
rived to visit with her.
She was born January 20,
jS2 in Austria-Hungary, and
came to this country in 1880 and
to Kansas where she was mar-
Professor
Is Speaker
Members and guests of Alpha
Rho chapter, Beta Sigma Phi,
met Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Mamie Sleeter, 1715 East
Main street, to hear a talk by
Dr. Loren Messenger of South
ern Oregon college.
Dr. Messenger's topic was
"Love's Miracle in Marriage."
He told the group that the most
important reason for American
marriage today is the need for
companionship. But, he pointed
out, this companionship should
be a mature companionship with
understanding and acceptance
of each other. He also stressed
the importance of emotional ma
turity in a successful marriage
The speaker stated that modern
marriage, though still deeply
emotional, is mature emotion
and love based on everyday liv
ing a companionship that
grows eacn aay Dy meeting
problems together.
Dr. Messenger then showed a
film entitled "Marriage Today."
This film also discussed emo
tional maturity in relation to a
successful marriage. A discus
sion period followed the film.
The cultural program for the
evening was given by Mrs. Henry j
Schroeder. She continued with
the topic "Love's Miracle in
Marriage" and discussed the
need for love in a marriage and
home to provide security and to
help in solving problems.
During the business meeting
the members discussed the Val
entine dance which they are
planning for February 11 at the
Jackson hotel. It will be a for
mal party for members and
guests.
Gue$s at the meeting were
Mrs. Robert Kline, Mrs. Richard
Riggs, Mrs. W. C. Judy, Mrs.
Gerald True, Miss Barbara'
Flickinger, Mrs. Wayne Giles
and Mrs. Raymond McKnight.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Paul Dix and Mrs. T. R.
Lytle.
Next regular meeting of the
sorority will be held February
13 at the home of Mrs. William
Tycer, 1100 Mt. Pitt avenue.
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Mr. and Mrs. James R. W.
Gregg, route 2, box 818, Central
Point, recently returned from a
trip to old Mexico and report
that "it was the experience of a
lifetime."
They entered at the border
towns of Nogales, Ariz., and
Mexico.
"The first thing I did," Mr.
Gregg explained, "after passing
customs, was to get lost.. Being
side street we had our first
introduction to Mexican life,
hogs, goats, chickens and half
naked children everywhere and
filth in the gutters. It does not
seem possible that on the north
side of this fence, (woven wire
that separates the United States
from Mexico, at this point) is a
clean street, as usually found in
our American cities and just
across is all the filth one can
imagine. However, we found this
condition to be worse along the
border than further into Mexico.
From Nogales, state of Sonora,
we followed a good highway,
quite often dodging cows or
burros as they have no stock
laws.
Little Different
"This part of Mexico is very
little different from Arizona
from Tucson west to the Colo
rado river, a dry semi-desert
country with occasionally a large
area under irrigation or being
put under irrigation by . the Mex
ican government. It is said that
these projects will ultimately
cover some 2,500,000 acres
There are great fields of cotton
with cotton picking machines
being used. Other up-to-date
equipment was in use in this
area but in other places condi
tions were just the reverse.
m Lruyamas we needed a
flat tier repaired and stopped at
a fine looking service station
After watching the attendants,
however, I discovered they
knew nothing about the work.
Because I was sure they would
not get the work done without
puncturing the 'Life Guard' tube
in the tire, I asked to purchase
an ordinary tube, which they
assured me they had. But when
they went to look for it they
didn't. The manager left to get a
new tube and after lVt hours, he
returned with one. When the
workmen had taken off the
wheel nuts excepting the last
one I asked if they didn't intend
to put a jack under the car. This
they also did not have so I got
out the one we had in the car.
We still are wondering how
they expected to change the
wheel without something to hold
up the car.
Leave Highway
"Another 150 miles south to
Navojoa, in Sonora, we left the
main highway for a side trip of
30 miles to the city of Alamos
in the foothills of the Sierra
Madre mountains. This city is
said to be the oldest white set
tlement in North America and
still populated. It was establised
in 1531 and silver was discovered
in the surrounding hills. At one
time it had a population of about
30,000 but now only 2.872. Dur
ing the height of the mining days
the Spaniards who settled there
worked the mines and became
wealthy, building fine homes
churches and government build
ings. Then the mines ran out
and wars took their toll with
the result that the descendants
of the rich Spaniards are living
there in near poverty, but still
proud.
some outsiders are moving
in, buying up old buildings, re
building them and making
homes there. This is a verv in-
expensive way of spending the
balance of one's life, for one can
live there for about, one-half of
what it costs to live in this couri
tr'.
M-K Crews
"Along one of the main high
ways out of Navojoa we saw
Morrison-Knudsen crews - with
hundreds of tractors working on
irrigation systems for the Mexi
can government. Canals through
here appear to be about 75 feet
wide and 20 feet deep and con
tinue for many miles.
"From Culiacan, a city of over
48,000 persons we continued to
Mazatlan, across the tropic of
Cancer, and from then on we
were in the tropics.
"Mazatlan, with over 40,000
population is an old seaport and
now is a fishing resort. Along
the beach are fine hotels and
homes and broad concrete high
ways. The city itself has re
mained the same with narrow,
cobblestone streets, and homes
built flush with the sidewalks on
all four sides of the block, leav
ing the center of the block for
a patio, usually filled with flower
gardens.
"To the south we saw fields
of banans and cactus. The cacti
resembled century plants with
slender blades. We learned that
these were maguey plants from
which the juice is extracted and
made into tequila, the national
drink of Mexico.
Take Side Road
We traveled on about 160
miles south of Mazatlan where
the highway continues into the
mountains for Mexico City and
at this point, because of the alti
tudes,, we turned onto a side road
and went to the coastal town of
San Bias, a sleepy little village,
where we were , told, the first
padres landed and established a
seasport.
Locoanuts were growing on
the hillsides and banana planta
tions were everywhere.
wnne tnere we learned of a
trip which we could make up a
jungle river and. met another
American, from Los Angeles,
who could speak Spanish. He
was interested in making such a
trip with us.
We arranged with a Spaniard
who lived there and who had an
outboard motorboat to make the
trip up the jungle river. In places
brush met overhead and had to
be cut out for a passageway,
while in other places it was open
overhead where we could see
many beautiful birds. The water
was clear even where very deep
and full of fish.
Visit Natives
"We visited at a banana plan.
tation at a hut where two fan
ilies lived and it was interesting
to see the native home of frame
work with thatched roof of palm
fronds and no side walls.
"One of the women gave us
bananas, the largest I ever saw
in fact so large that I measured
one which was 14V4 inches in
length. These bananas were not
tasty and we learned that the
natives either fry or bake them
We found that the short, stubby
bananas which they raise are
very good without cooking.
Papaya was growing about
the Mexican home as well as
gourds which they use for bas
kets, dippers and other utensils
We returned again to the
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Deacn aner going down river
and stayed near the Spaniard's
home and business. He operated
what he called a restaurant
where he sold Mexican foods but
mainly soft drinks and beer. The
restaurant also was made with
a thatched roof on a frame. The
chickens roosted in the frame
work over the tables and in the
morning were all over the tables.
the stove and where they worked
the kitchen. However this
made no difference to us for we
did not eat there.
"We now were 930 miles south
of the border and from here we
began our return trip.
Leave San Bias
"Leaving San Bias we had to
climb from sea level to 3,200
feet and the gasoline was so
poor (there is only one grade) it
caused the heads of three pistons
to break off with the result that
we were stuck. We were towed
by a truck for about 30 miles
and then by taxi to Tuxpan to a
repair shop. The driver took us
to a hotel where it cost us $1.28
for the both of us per day.
"This occurred on Friday and
on Saturday the mechanic came
to me with a list of parts neces
sary, all in Spanish and I could
not read a word of it. He and the
hotel owner tried by telephone
to reach Guadaljara, about 186
miles south, to order parts, but
the telephone was out of order
and the same was true in trying
to reach Mazatlan.
"All that was left to do was
for the mechanic to go to Gua-
dalajara to try to get the parts.
He thought it would take 800
pesos for the parts and expenses
and when I gave him that amount
had a strange feeling that I'd
never see him again. He then told
me he did not work Sunday but
he did start south that evening
and by Monday night he had re
turned to Tuxpan. The trip had
cost him another 100 pesos which
gave him. He did have all the
parts needed and a bill for them.
He proved to be an honest man.
Only $16
When it came time to pay for
the work he asked for only 200
pesos, in other words $16 in our
money, for which both he and
his helper had worked a part of
Saturday and then for two full
days. The entire cost with the
parts amounted to $88.
Next day we drove to Culia
can where after being unable to
locate a grocery store, we asked
policeman to direct us. He
motioned for us to get into the
car and for me to sit in the
middle. He took the wheel and
away we went, the speedometer
at 40 miles an hour all the time
down the narrow streets and
through traffic signals.
He parked the car across a
street and when we came out
from buying the groceries we
found traffic tied up for two
blocks with trucks and cars
standing by but not a one of the
drivers complaining. The police
man just stood there in full uni
form and the law was in full
command. We returned the same
way through red lights and all
and I thanked him the best I
knew how; we shook hands and
waved goodbye. The officer had
had the Jime of his life pulling
that stunt with a foreign car.
Best Present
unnstmas morning we
crossed the border back into the
United States. Both of us said
that getting back into this coun
try with all its faults, was the
best Christmas present anyone
could give us. However, in all
fairness to the people of Mexico,
we found them kind to us, always
doing their best to help us, even
to going out of their way, and
they all seemed honest and happy
people,
"We traveled 2,152 miles and
we consider it a most interesting
trip despite engine trouble and
the fact that we could speak no
Spanish. It . was an experience
of a lifetime. Having put our
trust in God we were guided
through in safety and home.
Mistletoe Members
Pledge Fund For
Memorial Hospital
A pledge has been made by
members of Mistletoe . club of
Royal Neighbors of America
lodge toward the fund for the
proposed Rogue Valley Memor
ial hospital. The action was
taken during a luncheon meet
ing Wednesday at the Girls'
Community club
Mrs. W. H. Arnold furnished
entertainment and Mrs. Ran
dolph Hugdahl spoke regarding
the care and preservation of
new fabrics.
Mrs. Carl Pearson conducted
the business session and refresh
ment committee members were
Mrs. Hugdahl, Mrs. Harry E.
Miller, Mrs. Floyd Bewley and
Mrs. A.' R. Allen.
Next club meeting will be
February 8 when a dessert
luncheon will be served at 12:30
p.m.
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To Meet on Monday
Central . Point A meeting of
the Social club of Nevita chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star,
will be held Monday, January
30 at 1:30 p.m., in the home of
Mrs. Robert L. Hague, 2641 Con
nell avenue, Medford.
Dessert will be served.
Those who need transporta
tion should call Mrs. D. R. All
red, telephone 2-5923, or Mrs.
George Brownell, telephone
3-1078.
Nevada Family
To Reside Here
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knoll
and daughter, Carolyn, and son,
Rick, have arrived from Reno,
Nev., to live here. For the pres
ent they are making their home
at 1221 West Eighth street. He
is a sales representative from
Keyston Bros., of San Francisco
and has northern California and
all of Oregon as his territory.
They expect to make their home
here permanently.
The daughter is a sixth grade
student at Washington school
and their son has enrolled as a
second grade student at the same
school.
Mrs. Knoll was active in Girl
Scout work in Reno, being a
member of the Girl Scout Lead
ers association and also a neigh
borhood "chairman for Girl
Scouts, as well as editor of a
Scout bulletin. She was also
first vice-president of a parent
teacher association unit.
The Knolls also are interested
in square dancing and were of
ficers of one of the Reno square
dance groups at the time of their
departure.
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Announces Meeting
Past Chiefs' club of Pythian
Sisters will meet Wednesday at
8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Mabel
Nicholson, 821 North Central
avenue.
Sunday 1
12 noon to 4 p.m. Roxy Ann
court, smorgasbord for members
of Masonic bodies, families and
friends, Medford Masonic tem
ple, 218 West Main st.
3 p.m. Concert at Medford
Senior High school auditorium
by Philharmonic orchestra. Miss
Paulena Carter, pianist, soloist.
Monday
1:30 p.m. Social club,- Ne
vita chapter, OES, Mrs. Robert
L. Hague, 2641 Connell ave.,
Medford.
8 p.m. Dance, Camp White
domiciliary, sponsored by auxil-
iliary to Barracks 14, World Wa
veterans, at domiciliary the
ater.
Tuesday
12 noon Girl Scouts, lead
ers, committee members ana
chairmen, luncheon, St. Mark's
guild hall, Fifth st., and North
Oakdale ave.
7:30 p.m. Medford Truth i
Center, "Unity," Room 203, Hoi-i
ly bldg.
Wednesday
10:30 a.m. Upper Applegate
Extension unit, Mrs. Robert Sor-
ber, Big Applegate.
10:30 a.m. Lake Creek Ex
tension unit, Mrs. Ed Meyer,
Salt Creek rd..
12:30 p.m. Get Together
club, 11 Newtown st.
1 p.m. Chapter CP, PEO,
Mrs. Jack Sanborn, 1310 West
Main st.
1:30 p.m. Central Point Gar
den club, home of Mrs. Donald
E. Faber.
1:45 p.m. Contemporary
Book club, Mrs. N. B. Bender,
1941 Westerlund dr.
2 p.m. Wednesday Study
club, Mrs. C. L. Coyle, 708 Park
St.
7 p.m. Chapter CG, PEO,
Mrs. Robert L. Lee, 1818 Wood-
lawn ave.
8 p.m. Past Chiefs club,
Mrs. Mabel Nicholson, 821 North
Central ave.
8 p.m. Medford Jaycettes,
Mrt. James Ashe, 1007 South
Holly st.
8 p.m. Roxy Ann HEC,
Grange hall.
Thursday
10:45 p.m. West Side Ex
tension unit, Mrs. Ernest Nied-
eimeyer, Aspen ar.
2 n m. Sams Vallev Ladies '
club, F. E. Wallace home, High
way 234.
2 p.m. Medford Garden
club, Pythian bldg. ,
6 p.m. Annual "ground
hog" dinner, served by women
of Church of the Brethren, at
church, 345 North Mary st,, open
to public.
7:30 p.m. Valentine dance
of Lively Rogues, Ashland Elks
club.
8 p.m. Civic Music concert,
American Piano trio, Medford'
Senior high school auditorium.
8 p.m. RNA, Pythian bldg.
Friday
10:30 a.m. Butte Falls Ex
tension unit, home of Mrs. Al
bert Hofman.
11 a.m. Griffin Creek Ex
tension unit, Mrs. George Large,
1000 Shafer lane.
11 a.m. Medford Truth Cen
ter, "Unity," Room 203, Holly
bldg.
1:30 p.m. Elk-Trail Parent
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with Mrs. George Thomas and
Mrs. Ruth Dodge as hostesses.
After the business meeting and
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Russell and Mrs. , Joe Cook.
Mrs. James Cech and Mrs.
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