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f TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE i t ' ' ' ....... .,, ,,, , ... : ., ..x - S3 !t w -. THE WAY IT IS Fred Robinson and his wife, iginally the Nash hotel, the name was later Donna Carol, present owners of the Robinson changed to the Allen hotel. The new name, Rob hotel, recently completed a major remodeling inSon hotel, became effective on March 23. project and have changed the hotel's name. Or- THE WAY IT WAS The Robinson hotel, then known as the Nash, had only two stories in 1910 when this picture was taken. At the top of the building was a prospectors pick and gold pan mounted as a weather vane. This weather vane Name of Medford's Oldest Hotel Changes For Third Time Since 1894 Construction Medford's oldest hotel has again changed names. Fred Robinson, owner of the former Allen hotel, officially changed the name on March 23 to the Robinson hotel. This is the third change in names for the building since it was constructed at 104 East Main St., in 1894 by Elweii B. Nash. For 62 years after its construc tion, the building was known s the Nash hotel. In 1927, E. T. Allen bought the establishment nd until last week it was known as the Allen hotel. Remodeling Program Along with the change in name Robinson and his wife, Donna Carol, who bought the buiHing in 1946, have completed the third segment of a long-range remodeling program. Robinson started the first sec tion of the remodeling plan in 1947 when Robinson Brothers men's store was moved into the building from its previous loca tion across the street. Second phase of the project took place in 1952 when the re mainder of the street floor was remodeled. Grabow's Jewelers ers and Pick's Apparel moved to a diferent location in the building and the Western Union office moved out of the building. Wealhar Vane Removed Also at the time the historic prospector's pick and gold pan that for years stood on top of the building mounted as a weath er vane, was removed because it was badly rusted. The more recent renovations to the hotel section have includ ed new windows, new fixtures, naw floor covering, redecoration of the room interiors and instal lation of new furniture. The first brick ever used for OFF SCHEDULE? your constipation is due to in sufficient bulk Kellogg'a All Bran was made for you! For unlike laxative drugs (that con tain no bulk) All-Bran, made of whole wheat grain, supplies all the natural laxative bulk you need daily for regularity. Kellogg's the original ready-to-eat bran cereal has literally helped millions. Enjoy comfort able, natural regularity within 10 days or return the empty car ton for double your money back. Ife was removed several years ago when it became badly ru: ied. A third story had been added to the building and countless other changes have taken place. This is Medford's oldest hotel. construction in Medford is be lieved to have been used in the historically significant building. Nash originally built it as a two story structure, then in 1910 added a floor A souvenir of the the 19th century still in tact is an old bench mark located on the front of the building. The bench mark was once used for such purposes as setting barometers. Tennants in the modernized building are Robinson Brothers Men's store. Pick's Apparel own ed by Ralph Pickell, Medford Shoe "Service owned by Ray Kelley and Coy Bailey, Grabow's Jewelery owned by George Gra bow, the New Robinson hotel leased and managed by Harry Nordwick and Hal Schimdt, Fry's Barber shop, Crystal White Deadline for 4-H School Filing Set Application deadline for the annual 4-H summer school to be held in Corvallis June 12-22 is April 14, according to Miss Mar jorie Hattan and Glenn Klein, county 4-H agents. Summer school activities in clude livestock judging, model ing, freezing, sports, fishing and jellymakmg. Any bona fide 4-H club mem ber whose work is compete or up to date, and who was 12 years old by Jan. 1, 1956, is eligible to apply for admission. Jackson county's quota for the session is 50 club members. All of the club members will have all or part of a scholarship given to them for the summer school trip, the county agents said. Total cost will be approxi mately $30 which includes room and board, insurance and trans portation. Most of the scholar ships will be for S22.50. Members desiring to attend the session should fill out appli cation blanks and return them with a registration fee to the county agent's office by April 14. Those who do not have appli cation forms may get them at the county agents office in the court house. Dairy Month Tour To Be Guests Here Members of the state-wide tour for June Dairy Month will be guests at a "coffee clatch" at the Medford hotel at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday planned by the dairy month committee of the Jackson Countj Milk Producers league. Included in the tour will be Arthur Hurlburt, state chair man, Portland; Glenn Lay and Tod Hamilton, state advisory committee; and Antone Larsen, Portland member of the state wide committee. The history, background and purpose of June Dairy Month will be explained. Sunday, April 1. 195S Laundry and Dry Cleaners and Frohnmayer's Real Estate, own ed by William Frohnmayer. Budget Committee Making Progress The county budget committee made considerable progress at an all-day meeting Friday and committee members reported that they are well ahead of schedule on outlining the 1956 57 county budget. All county department heads have appeared before the com mittee and explained their in dividual budget requests for the coming fiscal year. Salary increase requests are the next major project the com mittee will consider. The re quests will be considered at the next meeting which was post poned from 9 a.m. April 3, to 9 a.m. Friday, April 13. With few exceptions, county department heads are seeking 10 per cent salary increases for their personnel. Some have re quested more than 10 per cent and a few have requested less. Anyone interested in meeting with the committee is welcome to call the county court for an appointment, according to Thomas Wray, chairman. NO STRINGS ATTACHED Ottawa, Ont. (UR The Canadian army recognized an old army institution Saturday and offered $75 in prizes for the best gripers in its service corps. "No strings attached," the army said. DEPENDABLE Th association is fotmded upon eeoperatn principle, therefore, when farmer or rancher borrow! Be does not merely get a loan, he be comes a member and stockholder credit association. SOUTHERN OREGON PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION 1 VaaS'""! 'Credit rear In Medford's Schools JACKSON SCHOOL The fifth grade students from Jackson school made a field trip March 23 through the Medford corporation sawmill. The visit was a correlation lesson in the study of western states, and as the lumbering industry is im portant, the children received "first hand" information. They were guided through the mill by Chandler Drew, safety Speech Winners At Crater Listed Central Point Winners in the southern Oregon district of the Oregon High school speech league were announced yester day following the two-day con test at Crater Siitfh school. About 100 students from Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Crater, Medford, Talent and Ashland participated. First and second place winners will go to the University of Oregon, Eu gene, April 13 and 14 for the state contest. District winners of first, sec ond and alternate places re spectively, include: Oratory, Nathan Douthit, Cra ter, Lynn Mannan, Grants Pass, and Beverly Burgoyne, Crater; serious reading, Steve Hanson and Carl Gregorious, Grants Pass, and Grace Gail, Crater; after dinner, Joe Burns, Med ford, Vivian Stevenson, Ash land, and Deanne Dayton, Grants Pass; humorous reading, Steve Hanson, Grants Pass, and Pat Bickel and Gwen Moore, Crater. Panel discussion, Greg Mon roe, Ashland, Hilton Graham, Grants Pass, and Carole Beare, Ashland; extemp, Nathan Douth it, Crater, and Tim Keating and Greg Monroe, Ashland; improm tu, Tim Keating, Tom Denney, Grants Pass, and Lynn Hales, Ashland; radio, Dpn Chitwood, Crater and Greg Milnes and Bruce Boldenow, Medford; and poetry, Marilyn Paull and Gwen Moore, Crater, and Bob Bright, Medford. Don Lacy, Crater instructor, is district director. Beginner's Day Set At Oak Grove School Children of school district -69 who will enter Oak Grove school as first graders this fall have been invited to attend a beginner's day at the school Friday, April 6. Members of the present first grade, taught by Mrs. Marjorie Gandee, will act as hosts to the new children who will start at the school this fall. The pre-school children, who will report to the first grade room by 12:55 p.m., will take part in classroom activities and be taken on a tour of school buildings. A special program for the parents of the pre-school chil dren will be held at the gym nasium at 12:55 p.m. The parents will be enter tained bv a school band and chorus concert.Refreshmentswill be served. School Principal H. Bruce Metzger will conduct an informal question and answer period. ICC Slates Hearings On Fare Increases Washington (U.R) The In terstate Commerce commission will conduct public hearings Ap ril 25 on a proposed 5 per cent increase in passenger fares by eastern and western railroads. The rate increase would be ef fective May 1. Southern railroads are expect ed to file a similar proposal shortly. This increase would be effective May 15. The ICC set April 19 for the filing of objections to the east ern and western tariffs. Read and Use Classified Adi OWNED AND OPERATED BY AND FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS m his Holland Hotel Building Phone 2-6940 as your mailbox or phone" engineer for Medco, Robert Baccus, the principal, and home room teachers, Mrs. Precia Med ley, Vernal Goodrich and Paul Gandt. Station KMED was the scene for a program by a group of Jackson students March 22. Carole Crenshaw was coordin ator. The children explained various phases of the school ac tivities in which they partici pated during the school (day. ' Pupils who explained favorite activities were Ronald Smith, Bible history; Rosann Warren, Spanish; Vivian Henderson, band; Ruth Milligan, orchestra; George Clearwater, sports; Don ald Kent, safety patrol; Jacque Chestnut, Judy Brookman, li brary aids; and Judy Jones, chorus. A brass quartette composed of Jerry Piland, Robert Schroed er, Milton O'Neill, and Frank Van Pelt played "Over the Waves." Ruth Milligan played a violin solo, "Violets." A clari net trio Donald Bieghler, Jan ette Jones, and Marilyn Harwood played "Whispering Hope." Student Teachers Practice in Medford Seventeen Southern Oregon college students are practice teaching in Medford schools dur ing the current spring term. They include Dillard Shipler, biology, high school; Eugene Brown, general science, Hedrick junior high; Mrs. Elaine Miller, English, Hedrick; James Kennett English, Hedrick; Lloyd Olson, history, Hedrick; Jane Jeldness, general science, McLoughlin; Mrs. Marlene Richardson, his tory, McLoughlin; Joan Monroe, English, McLoughlin; Robert Casebeer, geography, McLough lin. Mrs. Audrey Casebeer geo graphy, McLoughlin; Patricia Lull, history, McLoughlin; Ron ald Lamb, general math, Mc Loughlin; Mrs. Nancy Stuckey, language arts, Jackson; Mrs. Jo anne Wickman, language arts, Roosevelt; Mrs. Patricia Colley, language arts, Jefferson; Mrs. Peggy Thomas, language arts, Jefferson; and Mrs. Barbara Campbell, language arts, Jeffer son. Washington Cafe Leaders Meet Here Four leaders 6f the Washing ton State Restaurant association arrived in Medford Friday to in vite members of the public feed ing industry to- attend the 8th annual Pacific Northwest Rest aurant convention and exposi tion April 10 to 12. They were :- met by ' Dale Franklin, Harry. Watson,- K e n Hammer and Betty Boyle and others of the industry in Med ford. Visiting here were George Propstra, Vancouver, president of the association; Vince Galvin, vice - president; George E. Clarke, executive vice-president and Joe Boothby, president of United Restaurants. The latter three are from Seattle. The group will visit 24 cities in Washington, Oregon and Ida ho to promote convention at tendance. Invited are individuals concerned with hotels, restaur ants, hospitals, clubs, public school lunchrooms, and others engaged in feeding the public. 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