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APPLEGATE-JACKSONVILLE New Businesses in Ruch By HELGA MITCHELL Applegate - Jacksonville A new service station, repair shop, trailrr court and lunch counter are being built at Ruch across from the new Ruch Community church by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christean of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones, also of Med ford, will assist the Christeans In their work. Mrs. Jones will be at the lunch counter. The Christeans purchased five acres from the Buckley estate and plan on making their living quarters over the pumice block station. Christean, who origin ally lived in Rupert, Idaho, came to southern Oregon in 1922 and has been engaged in logging. Mrs. Christean, mother of four children, came from Coquille. Lorin their oldest son, joined the Marine Corps and is station ed in San Diego. Marion gradu ated from Medford high school in June. Larry is in the eighth grade and Darlene in the sixth grade. Larry and Darlene will be attending the Ruch school soon. Mr. and Mrs. Mansel Milam and family recently took a trip to Sweet Home, Ore., where they visited Mrs. Milam's cousin, Mr and Mrs. Rouel Holly. The Milams recently had an old fashioned ice cream party which was attended by Mr. and Mrs. James Stephens and family, Ed win Hinkle, Phil Salosar, and Ronnie, Beckie, and Billy Keen. The Little Applegate Sewing club will meet at the home of Mrs. Milton Houston on Thurs day, Sept. 26. The Upper Applegate Sewing club will entertain the Little Applegate Knitting club Tues day, Sept. 24, at the home of Mrs. Henry Mapston. Recent visitors at the Circle G ranch were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Allen of Arcadia, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Armin Richter are expecting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Orr of Ventura, Calif., Tuesday. Beginning Friday, Sept. 27, Mrs. Hazel Cox will be em ployed at the Jacksonville post office as substitute clerk. Mrs. Joe Rocha and two chil dren, of Ferndale, Calif., recent ly visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farrand. The next meeting of the Little Applegate Knitting club will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the home of Mrs. George Redhead Good little elves or fairies have been secretly working on Top o' the Hill during our vari ous absences of the past year. Last year's fairy, Mrs. Edna Jones, of Medford, took down three lines of dry wash, prior to a cloud burst, and it took several months to find her out. Last Sunday night we came home from a trip to Squaw lake and found our new wood supply neatly stacked on the side of our woodshed. We wish to thank this anonymous fairy for its labors. The Applegate Valley Garden "We bought more than a price tag' The advice of expert counsellors, the Installation "know-how" of trained technicians, the reputation of both the store and BIGELOW, and the savings resulting from honest psices . . . that's what this family got when they bought a -BigeloW carpet at COME IN AND BROWSE AROUND I 77 II I !L EVENINGS BY club met at the home of Mrs. Lance Offenbacher last Wednes day. Due to the cool weather the meeting was held indoors instead of on the lawn as orig inally planned. Mrs. Edmund Ramsay gave a talk on wild flowers and demonstrated meth ods of transplanting wildfloW' ers and shrubs. Mrs. Robert Sorber. first vice-president of the club, was elected as the new program chairman. The next meeting will be held at the Ruch school Wednesday, Oct. 16 Mrs. C. W. Childers recently had eight house guests, includ ing her son, Bud, who was home on a 30-day leave from Saipan and returned recently to Port Hueneme, Calif. Other guests were her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cox and three children from Fresno, Calif., and her father, Carmen Evans, of Toketee falls. Mrs. Childers said they were so press ed for sleeping quarters in the house, that they put up a tent outdoors and gathered sleeping bags and air mattresses for their guests. On top of all that, Mrs. Childers said she also canned pears. The Childers are planning to go hunting in eastern Oregon We've heard from reliable sources that Bill Ziegler is an expert in the field of culinary arts, and we've begged to taste a meager morsel made from his skilled hands which are adept in using the precise "pinches" and "dashes". Ziegler promised to make a Hasenpfeffer dinner if we would supply the rabbit That should be an easy task, when at every few yards along the highway there lies the need ed corpus deliciti! Rural Reflections: Fishermen at Squaw lake gawked in amaze ment as Jim Mitchell gaily trolled around the lake on his inner tube, hauling in one trout after another on a long bamboo pole. Applegate canners have been in the throes of preserving everything edible under the sun. One canner, Mrs. Otis Buck suf fered from insomnia trying to decipher the word, "aubergine", an ingredient required in a French recipe found in an Eng lish magazine. After considerable searching in dictionaries, encyclopedias and cook books, she finally found her answer in her French dictionary. Aubergine is a "mad apple", alias "egg apple", alias "egg plant". Mrs. Buck has been using aubergines for years and didn't know it! Andrew Hawver Elected Humane Society Head Andrew Hawver was elected president of the Southern Ore gon Humane Society in a meet ing last week. Other officers elected were Mrs. Glen Farris, vice president; Mrs. Perry Duncan, secretary; Mrs. George Stacey, treasurer. The next meeting of the society is scheduled Monday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Medford hotel. ill I f n -ft l I APPOINTMENT GOLD HILL Area Kindergarten Opens Br MRS. CLYDE KELL Lrold Kill .Parents ot pre school children age 4 to 6 years living in the Gold Hill and Rogue River area who are in terested in sending their chil dren to kindergarten are invited to visit the Rogue River commu nity kindergarten during school hours, 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. This is the third year for the kindergarten at 206 Main st., Rogue River. It is equipped for 20 children, with special kinder garten furniture and equipment, including hollow blocks. The curriculum is approved by the school system, according to Mrs. Doris Burkett, instructor. It consists of unit type teaching with one unit keyed to each month. Also includes teaching music appreciation, manuscript printing, safety in traffic and at school. The child learns and contributes according to his own ability and background, accord ing to Mrs. Burkett. One of the major aims is to as sist the child in preparing for an easier adjustment when he enters the first grade. Children within the Rogue River district may ride the school bus in the morning, but would need transportation home, according to Mrs. Burkett. Addi tional information concerning transportation, tuition, or the kindergarten may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Burkett either by telephone JUniper 2-3582 or write to her at route box 258A, West Evans creek, Rogue River. It is a cooperative kinder garten, with the board of direc tors elected each year by the parents of youngsters enrolled. The directors for this year are Mrs. Carl Dick, chairman; Mrs. Rollin Jones, secretary, and Mrs. Fred Palmer, treasurer. Several local residents have had out of state guests in their homes recently. Mrs. Blanche Merriman re cently had as guests her sister, Mrs. Florence Piening, and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Piening, of Fres no, Calif. Mrs. Merriman was host to a family dinner. Present were Mr. and Mrs. John Breeding of Rogue River, Mr. and Mrs. Eroll Miller, Gold Hill, and the Pien ings. Mrs. Florence Piening, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Breeding and Mrs. Merriman are sisters. Another family reunion was held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor, their son Willard, and their daughters, Reba and Irita. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor of Tacoma, Wash., who spent a two weeks vacation in southern Oregon. They were house guests of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor. Others from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Taylor and children, Judy, Richard, and Robert of Elkton, Ore., who were week end guests of the Taylors. Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Taylor and daughters, Penny and Debbie, of Table Rock also attended the family reunion. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kofahl of Taft, Calif., left for their home recently following a week's visit in the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kofahl. Other recent visitors were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Husband from Bak ersfield, Calif., who spent sev erl days visiting here. Mrs. Joe Bowers and Mrs. William Callahan of San Fran cisco, Calif., spent several days recently visiting their father, "Dad" Herrick on Sixth ave. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mott and their granddaughter, Miss Sue Alderman, left recently for Ox nard, Calif., following a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Dungey. The Motts spent one week in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Dungey. Miss Alderman had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dungey, the past several months. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bemus of Kansas City, Mo., were re cent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wigle. Mrs. Be mus is a niece of Mrs. Wigle. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor and family had as guests last week end, Mrs. Taylor's sister-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Hunt, and children, Jimmie and Carolyn, and Mrs. Hunt's father, Fred Hawk.of Palo Alto, Calif. They left Sept. 16 for Boise, Idaho, where they plan to live. Miss Jenny Lou Thompson re turned Sept. 12 to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson, following a three months visit with her par ents in Cuidad Obregon, oSnora, Mexico. Her brother remained in Mexico for a longer visit and will attend school there. Mr. and Mrs. John Cogswell Now See . EYE GLASS HEARING AID Sonotone of Medford C. R. Adamson, Manager 839 East Jackson Phone SP 2-5904 have returned to their home here from a vacation in Pendle ton, where they spent two days attending the round up in Je rome, Idaho, where they visited the Cogswell and McClelan fam ilies; and in Buhl, Idaho, they were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wil liam Bags. They also went to Reno, Nev. Mr and Mrs. Chauncey Page went to Camp White last Mon day evening where they attend ed the first dance of the fall season in the newly decorated theater building at the Domi ciliary. Richard Herrington was hon ored at a dinner party Sept. 17 in observance of his ninth birth day given at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Herrington, and his sister, Rob bie. Present were Mr. and Mrs. George Graham of Rogue River, and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McKib bon of Galls Creek, Mrs. Lorraine Becker went to Klamath Falls last weekend where she was a guest in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Plunkett, and their children, Gail and Joan. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Bailey have announced that their son, Pfc. Kenneth Bailey, is expected to arrive in Gold Hill this week end from Alaska, where he has been stationed the past 16 months with the Army. Mr. and Mrs. Gervas Southall of Fifth ave. had as guests re cently their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Truett, and their sons, Rynn and Randy, of Lubbock, Tex. Mrs. Alfred Bailey became a member of the Amethyst Re bekah Friendship club at a meet ing held last week at the home of Mrs. Clyde Kell. The business session was conducted by the president, Mrs. Donald Morrow. Mrs. Paul Molloy received the hostess gift. A special meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Clarence Parsley Oct. 7 to make plans for the club's skit for the Teacher's Party late in October. The next regular meeting of the friendship club will be held at the home of Mrs. Don Mor row, Oct. 21. A meeting of Amethyst Re bekah lodge was held Wednes day evening in the IOOF hall with the noble grand, Mrs. Les ter Parker, presiding. Plans were made to attend the Friendship night Sept. 23 at Etna Rebekah lodge in Grants Pass. Those needing transporta tion should contact Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Paul Molloy, program chairman, provided entertain ment for the group. Mrs. Jerry Herrington was appointed to be in charge of the program for the first meeting in October. Mrs. Cecil Johnson and Mrs. Clarence Parsley will be in charge of the refreshments for October meetings. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Mabel Da vis. Those honored at this time in observance of their birthdays which occurred during the re cent summer vacation were Mrs. Hannah Routh, Mrs. Edith Thompson, Mrs. Mabel Davis and Mrs. Paul Thompson. Gromyko Never Told Truth, Truman Says Kansas City, Mo. (IP) Former President Truman commenting on the Soviet Union's latest pro posals in the United Nations, said Friday that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko "never told the truth in his life when a lie would do just as well." "I've told that to Gromyko himself, so I'm not speaking out of line," Truman told a luncheon meeting of realtors. "You can't trust the Communists across the street. They'll look you in the eye and lie to you and hope you believe their treachery." Truman, speaking on the Con stitution, said that failures to uphold human rights in the United States are almost as dan gerous as the Communist threat. Although he did not mention Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus by name he said "there are some in the United States right now who are trying to undermine the Constitution." NO MORE RENDEZVOUS Knoxville, Tenn. (IP) Civil Defense Director Mack Black burn closed a Ground Observer Co.rps post atop a bank building because love was getting in the way of national defense. "Some members took their girl friends up there and smooched with them instead of watching for enemy planes," Blackburn said Thursday. Sonotone BUY "Pie See for yourself why Westinghouse is America's No. 1 WASHER! Important Savings, too, 'in ill c 'lrislL-J! X WestingDnouse Appliances! 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