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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) JACKSONVILLE Family Back From Long Trip By Mn. C. S. HOSKINS Jacksonville Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Evans and son, Sam, returned the first of last week from an extended 2Vz month trip by bus. They began their trip with a week's visit in California and then went on through several states sight-seeing, and made stops to visit friends and rela tives along the way. Texas, Flor dia, New Orleans, Michigan, Montana, and Spokane and Seat tle, Wash., were a few of the places they visited. Back in Ore gon they spent Easter Sunday In Roseburg at the home of their son, Don H. Evans, and family before returning to Jacksonville last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard White and son Mike returned last week from a two weeks vacation in Los Angeles. O. J. (Jack) Fisher returned home from the hospital last week after undergoing surgery on his leg. He is reported to be recover ing nicely. Mrs. Jennie Walker on North Oregon st. received painful fac ial and arm burns while burn ing a trash pile last week. Mrs. Bell Crawford and her son, Tom Crawford, his wife and two children, Tulelake, Calif., visited at the Ray Coleman home last week. They were accomp anied by Mr. and Mrs. Dave La gan of Medford. Mrs. Crawford is Mrs. Ray Coleman s sister. Ray Coleman was at home last week recovering from a severe nosebleed. Mrs. Coleman was in charge of their hardware store. A new arrival in Jacksonville March 31 was a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maloney, 106 E. st. Jack McKim formerly, of Jacksonville now in the Portland Veteran's Hospital, is expecting to undergo surgery this week, and cards and letters from his friends here would be greatly appreciated, his address is- in care of Portland Veteran's hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jordon and family are moving this week to 107 South Oregon st. They have been residing with the Quintin Jordon family since moving here from North Dakota several months ago. Mrs. Hannah Stewart left by plane last week for her home in Salt Lake, Utah. She has been tKIPPl BEWARE OF IMITATIONS LOOK FOR THE HAPPY lime dog TOPS IN QUALITY! LOW IN PRICE 117 S. CENTRAL PHONE 2-6241 X HI MAIL TRIBUNE with her son, Clyde Stewart, and family, since last December re covering from a stroke. Easter week end house guests of Jerry Stewart, son of the Clyde Stewart's, were Ronnie Greene, formerly of Jacksonville now of Areata, Calif., and Yeo man First Class James H. Wo mack of the Ruch area, home on leave from the Navy. The three boys were all former Jackson ville High school students. Out of town guests last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Garman were Garman's three brothers, Robert Garman of New Castle, Wyo.; Newell Gar man of Carlyle, Wyo.; and Ben Garman of Holyoke, Col. Other visitors were Garman's sister Mrs. Bertha Miller, Riverton, Wyo., and Mrs. Carl Garman's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. William Powell, Saratoga, Wyo. They were all here to attend the golden wedding anniversary of the Carl Garmans held Easter Sunday. A returning traveler last week was Mrs. Frank Janosky, who was called to North Bend two weeks ago due to her son, How ard Godley, suffering a heart attack. Mbs. Janosky reports he is out of the hospital, but will have to spend several months in bed. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Godley of Jacksonville drove to North Bend to bring Mrs. Janosky home last week end. Mrs. Pearl Kitchen returned last .week from Oakville, Wash., where she enjoyed a reunion with her sister, Mrs. H. M. Chan ning. While she was there an other sister, Mrs. W. M. Landeen, Pullman. Wash., also visited at Oakville. Mrs. Kitchen made the trip with her brother, Albert Jenson, of Sterling Creek. After reaching Oakville, Jenson went on to Vancouver, B.C., on a busi ness trip. He and Mrs. Kitchen returned here after visiting friends in Portland en route home. Mrs. Max Kitchen and three daughters, Sandra, Gail, and Leisa, Myrtle Creek, were Easter Sunday callers at the home of Mrs. Pearl Kitchen, the child ren's grandmother. Visitors at the J. B. Noble home Easter Sunday were Mrs. Edna Koger, Lemon Grove, Calif., Mrs. Anna May Katzen bach, Vista Calif., Mrs. Blanche Brown, Orville, Calif., W. C. Swing of Vista, and Merritt Swing of Medford. The out of town guests were here for the recent funeral services held for Mrs. Merritt Swing, who was Mrs. Noble's cousin. After tea at the Noble home the group visited the Jacksonville Museum and were impressed with the ap pearance of the museum and the variety of displays, They were especially interested in the many old dishes and pioneer relics. Interment was held at the Jacksonville Cemetery this week for Mrs. Amy Lange. She is sur-' vived by one brother, Harrison Fields, Redding, Calif., and sev eral nieces and nephews. Interment services were also held for Mrs. Evelyn Combes of the Upper Applegate. She is sur vived by her husband, Kermit Combes, her mother, Mrs. W. A. Childers, of Jacksonville: a bro- Visit Our Store AN WARD WEEK THE MONDAY, APRIL 9, 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M. Here's why you'll want to attend and enjoy: ' O You'll be FIRST to shop hundreds of Ward Week Super Bargains! O FIRST to select the best of the bargains on whatever you need! You'll be eligible to win one of the valuable door prizes every 15 minutes! Special demonstrations for "do-it-yourselfers" In our basementl Active demonstrations will be going on the furniture floor on all appliances! Demonstration "tid-bits" also Grand Prize'at 8:45! Sunday, April 8, 1956 SHADY COVE-TRAIL Garden Club Shady Cove-Trail The Shady Cove Garden club will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. Dick Bartuss of Rogue River dr., Shady Cove, st'arting at 12:30 p.m. The Rev. Thomas McCam ant, Medford, an authority on bird lore, will be present and give a talk on birds of this area. Further plans will be made for the coming spring garden show, first event of this kind to be sponsored by the Shady Cove club. 'Allen Quail, of Shady Cove, who accompanied his grand mother, Mrs. Gus Olsen, on a trip to Burlingame, Calif., over the Easter holidays, has returned home. Clate Bartlett, former resident of Shady Cove who now has a grocery store, meat market and locker at Talent with Clifford Dukes, another former resident and butcher at the Roguedale market, spent Thursday in Shady Cove visiting with friends. Mrs. Peter Vachon, daughter, Mintha Jan and son, Lee, visited briefly with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Strother in Shady Cove on Thursday. The Vachons were on a quick trip but expect to be back at their summer home on the river the latter part of this month. The Shady Cove PTA will meet Tuesday evening, April 10, at the Shady Cove school. The program will be an exhibition of square dancing presented by Mrs. Ann Briggs and the sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils. All are invited to attend. The HEC of the Shady Cove Grange will meet at the home of Mrs. Travis Littlefield on Tuesday, April 10, at 1 p.m. Newcomers to Shady Cove from North Hollywood, Calif., are George G. Lane Jr. and sons, Mitchell and Jeffrey, who are living in one of Mrs. Jack Ross's houses near Trail. George Lane ther, Clifton W. Childres, Jack sonville; three sisters, Mrs. Leo nard McKee and Mrs. C. L. Jones, both of Jacksonville, and Mrs. Eddie Heim, of Talent. Spring vacation visitors to the Carl Hoskins residence this week end are Hoskins' brother Jim Hoskins, his wife Bernice, and son Jeff, of Blackfoot, Ida. Miss Rhoda Serry of Medford spent two days last week with her grandmother, Mrs. Daniel Serry. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bohl an nounced last week the arrival of a new daughter, born April 3. She has been named Karen Louise. Mrs. Bohl is the former Louise Whitley. The Assembly of God church have stated that their goal, to have , 150 students in Sunday School Easter Sunday, was reach ed and passed, with 156 pre sent. Mrs. Eva D. Whitney returned this week from a three months visit in Compton, Calif., at the home of the sister, Mrs. Lulu Ackley, who is in poor health and needed Mrs. Whitney's as sistance. While there she also visited her brother, George Brid well, and other relatives. Easter week end visitors at the Alvin Minshall home were Minshall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Harrison, Los Altos, Calif. EXCITING EVENING FRE-VUE OF GREATEST SAIE Of THE Slates Meeting is the grandson of Mrs. Mae Lane. Guests on Easter Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Close of Big Butte Creek, Trail, were Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith and chil dren, Donny, Patty, Delores and Chester, all of Roseburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cook and chil dren, Lee and Kirk, of Medford, and Mrs. Amaden of Medford, mother of Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Smith. .John Leaden, a Shady Cove resident who has been living at Camp White for several months, was transferred by plane this week to the Veteran's hospital in Portland. Walt Messecar of Trail, an employee at the Domi ciliary center, drove him to the plane. Mrs. T. S. Perry of Sweet Homes, Ore., is visiting with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Perry of Trail. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Trusty of Elk Creek, Trail, entertained in honor of the birthdays of . Mrs. Chet Willson and daughter, Chloe, who both celebrate their birthdays along with St. Patrick. A dinner was held and social evening enjoyed afterwards. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Willson, of Eagle Point, Mr. and Mrs. U. R. Wagler and daughter, Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ash and son, Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott and daughters, Carol and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Greenman and son, Butch, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Willson and daughter, Chloe, all of Trail. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ash of Shady Cove have a house guest visiting them, Mrs. Margaret Mclntire, Chehalis, Wash. Mrs. Mclntire lived in the Elk-Trail area about nine years ago. " Mrs. Buster Akins of Shady Cove, left April 6 on a trip to Texarkana, Ark., to visit with her mother, Mrs. Mae Newborn, and other relatives and friends. Mr. Akin's mother, Mrs. Maggie Akins, of Sanger, Calif., will take care of the children in her ab sence. On a recent trip to Portland and Vancouver, Walt Messecar of Trail had his first visit with a cousin, Charles Messecar of Portland, whose existence he had been unaware of until seeing a picture in the Tribune of his cousin giving an award to Tubby Dean of Medford. His cousin is sales manager of Pontiac in Port land. The two cousins enjoyed a nice visit. Olive Rebekah Lodge Announces Meeting Members of FL club of Olive Rebekah lodge will make plans for a visit of the state president in May when they meet Mon day, April 9 at 8 p.m., in the home of Mrs. Don Ivie," 175 Big ham drive, Central Point. Those who want transporta tion are asked to call Mrs. Lee Garrett, telephone 3-5553. - To Meet on Monday Adarel Past Matrons' club will hold the April meeting at the home of Mrs. Clinton Spencer, 2001 East Main street, Medford, Monday, April 9. Dessert will be served at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Ed Pease, president, will preside at the meeting. Extras! YEAR! GOLD HILL Sweed Mill Has Open House By MRS. SAM ELLIOTT Gold Hill Jeddelohs Sweed Mill Manufacturing company had their first open house since they started operations in May, 1955. Gold Hill Grade and Crater High school students attended en masse as a school project. In teresed persons from all of Rogue River valley attended and were entertained by a personally con ducted tour by the Jeddeloh brothers. During the tour each workman explained his job, and the huge precision machines that they used. The plant has turned out. six completed 125-horsepower sweed gang mills, which have been sold to sawmill owners in the valley. It was stated that while they have been taking three to four weeks to complete one mill, they hope to be able to complete two mills a month. At this time they are hiring 18 men. Steel for the mills is pur chased from steel mills in the east in flats and structural shapes, such as the huge pulley wheels that weigh nearly a ton each. These come from Gary, Ind. The sweed mills are com pletely fabricated here with the exception of bearings and the cutting saws. Another fact is that the Jed deloh brothers have in their small plant one of the largest steel boring machines on.the Pa cific coast of which they are justly proud. All visitors were served cof fee and doughnuts by the Lions Talent Show To Be Given Friday Night Central Point An annual tal ent show sponsored by the Cen tral Point Parent-Teacher asso ciation will be presented Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m., in Crater High school. Students from Gold Hill, Sams Valley and Central Point ele mentary and junior high school students will participate. Others to take part will be students from Crater High school. Adults also have been asked to enter the contest and cash awards will be given in each division. Judges will pick the winners and audience appeal and ap plause registered will be deter mining factors. The show will include vocals, instrumental music, vaudeville type routines and skits. Refreshments will be served in the kitchen adjoining the auditorium and a cake walk also is planned. ' Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday 10 a m Monday tor Monday other days 5:30 urevious day Do 33 South Riverside club. The Gold Hill irrigation ditches are now being cleaned of winter debris. The city's five pieces of ditch cleaning heavy equipment are all in use and the contractors have started repair on the Foots Creek flume which went out during the flood season. Mr. Peoples stated that there were 4,000 cubic yards of slides in the ditches this year, making the work extra difficult. How ever, he believes they will have them ready for use by the first of May. Mrs. Ray Van Horn and son Phillip, with Mrs. Don Morrow and two children, Toni and Don Wayne, have returned from a month's trip in California. Mrs. Van Horn and son visited her brother, Kelly Clement, and family in Compton. She also was able to have a chat with the former mayor of Gold Hill, Harry Smith, and family. Mrs. Morrow and two children stopped with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Hames, Oxnard, and her brother James Hames. In Lakewood she saw her elder sister, the Tom Resides, and in San Fernando her twin sister and family, Mrs. Robert M. Dickey. Mrs. Van Horn and Mrs. Mor row and children spent one day in Disneyland, and stated they could have spent far more time MRS. MAXINE HAMMOND Whom we are honored to have as a member of our staff, needs little or no introduction. She has been a trophy winner in hair styling for the past 3 years and an instructor at the Medford Beauty School for several years. We know her qualifications speak for themselvesl l '"jj" r i vl-J lj I NOW ON Come in . . . get the COLD FACTS about THE HOTTEST CAR! It's designed to run away from any car in its class and it also serves as a family car. . ck CCiniDolhit there. In Los Angeles they saw the Knott's Berry Farm Museum,' the "Pike" in Long Beach and in Compton, Tiny Town. They say they had a wonderful trip but 1213 N. Riverside that are I $4134 J ourd I iRi Call Cook's Beauty Clinic M Each member of the Cook's Beauty Clinic Staff welcomes her: Lorraine Glenn i Anne fe Stevie, Receptionist for your appointment with Beauty Dial 3-5313 528 E. Main by Plymouth DISPLAY are glad to be home. Mrs. Walter Dye and family of Galls Creek rd. were hosts to Roy Byrd, Mrs. Dye's uncle., and his daughter Ellen. ff Costs No More . . . t o have DRAPERIES color styled and planned for own particular decor through ecorator service! Lewis Pearson for an appoint ment to look over our fine selection! DIAL 2-5972 By the way . . . don't miss the SPRING FURNITURE SALE Now in progress at Swartz Maple Shop Wre Are Proud to Announce That T T axme nammon is Now a Member of. Our Organization! fr Billie Christina fc Marlene Eloise V Jean Millie Phone 2-5203 MUSIC EXHIBITS DOOR PRIZES