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Mr. and Mrs. John Hagen of Seattle, Wash., spent the week end of May 3 with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bear. The Hagens were en route home after attending ceremonies in Lubbock, Texas, in which they saw their son, First Lieu tenant Ronnie Hagen, receive his wings as a pilot in the Air Force. Lieut. Hagen remained here for a longer visit with Leonard and Ermin Bear. Mrs. Nora Roberts of Haw thorne, Calif., was a May 3 week end visitor at the home of Mrs. Minnie Blooming camp. Mrs. Roberts lived in Hornbrook for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bear were among the 19 members of the California Credit Union League who attended a meet ing recently at the home of Mrs. John A. Cawley on the Ft. Jones rd. out of Yreka. Robert Miller, field represea tative of the league, addressed the group. children, Leonard Bear, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bear. Hornbrook grammar school baseball teams played Hilts at Hilts Friday. Both local teams won, the boys by a score of 6 to 5, and the girls with a score of 10 to 6. MAlt TRIBUNE, Mtdfori, Orfdii. Unitf. May 18, H58 HORNBROOK Word Received of Deaths By MRS. H. H. CHAPMAN Hornbrook Word was re ceived here last week of the death in Oakland, Calif., of two former residents of Horn brook. Mrs. Dolly Niles died Satur day, May 3, and Mrs. Charlie Whitten just a few days pre viously. Mrs. Niles is survived by her husband, Steve, and one on Lawrence, of the San Francisco Bay area. Niles was employed here by the South ern Pacific railroad, and the family left here in the early 1920 when the main line of the railroad was rerouted via Klamath Falls. At that time, they moved io Los Angeles, and lived daere until he re tired, when they moved to Oakland. Mrs. Niles death came "un expectedly. They had planned to attend Mrs. Whitten's fun eral with still another form er resident of Hornbrook, Miss Margaret O'Neill of Oak land, sister of Mrs. Mollie Cole. . The Whittens fomerly lived on what is now the Blooming camp ranch. They were oper ators of the old Hornbrook hotel. Mr. Whitten preceded his wife in death several years ago. , Mrs. Ed Smith was hostess for the sewing club at her home Monday. Members pres ent were Mrs. John Griffin, Mrs. Lawrence Breceda, Mrs. S. D. Haworth, Mrs. Marshall Horn and Mrs. L. E. Jeter. The Altar Society met Thursday with Mrs. D. F. Met- zen as hostess. Plant were started for a card party June 21 in the afternoon at the Grange hall. Those attending the meeting were Mrs. John Sylva, Mrs. Ed Smith, Mrs. George Smith. Mrs. Frank Bear and Mrs. Agnes Clark. Also holding their meeting on Thursday was the Women Societv of the Methodist church. They met at noon for Mrs. O. G. Tyrer returned Thursday from Sacred Heart hospital in Medford where he underwent eye surgery. Carl Pickard and Bill Jes- persefl left May 6 for Ft. Ord, Calif., where they will under go basic training in the Army. A first grandson was wel comed into the Ardon Burns' family circle last week when a son was born at Siskiyou General hospital on May, 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns of Yreka. The baby, who has been named Gary Ardon, has a 2-year-old sister. The elder Burns now have three grand daughters and one grandson. Mrs. L. F. Madison enter tained a group of friends at a birthday party May 9 hon oring her husband. Guests were their daughter, Mrs. Doris Novaczyk, Mr. and Mrs Frank Cardoza and children, Mr. and Mrs. Al Spearin and ran jpp low ill Faster than thought, the amazing Electric Eye sets the camera for you just sight and shoot! No fuss, no figuring light sets the lens automatically! Works so fast, so perfectly, yon never waste a scene. Now at the lowest price in our history for a Bell & Howell Electric Eye movie camera. READY FOR YOU HOW Hudson's Rogue Camera Shop 613 E. Main Ph. SP 3-5345 India Resident Visits Talent Project, Library A visitor in the Rogue val ley last week was Raghunat N. Chawla of New Delhi, In dia. Chawla, who is deputy di rector of the Central Water and Power commission in the Ministry of irrigation and power of the government of India, spent a fewdays with Wayne Johnson, resident en gineer on the Talent project, examining the project in the office of the bureau of recla mation and in the field, ex ploring the reservoir area, the tunnels and the delivery ca nal. Although the visitor was disappointed that the recent strike prevented him from seeing any actual construc tion in process, he has found his stay in this area pleasant and interesting, he told James A. Callan, construction engi neer of the bureau of reclama tion. He described the Rogue valley as "enchanting" and expressed delight in its nat ural beauty and . in its or chards. Chawla also made an in terested visit to the Medford Public library, headquarters of the Jackson County li brary. He was taken through all its departments with an explanation of library organ ization and processes, and ex pressed particular interest in the fact that residents of even the smallest communities may draw upon the resources of the central library. From Medford he went to Redding to study the Trinity River project near Wheeler, and to other California proj ects. He will spend . another nine months in the United States . observing American methods in these fields. Value of Permits Show Big Increase Portland The total value of the Medford building per mits issued during April was $1,012,554, compared to $406, 958 in March, according to the Equitable Savings and Loan associations. The total is 149 ?er cent in crease over March ancLa 259 per cent increase over April last year, according to the as sociation. New dwelling figures for Medford during April totaled $170,000 and in March $219, 000. This compares with $132,000 in April, 1957. The 1958 total for April is 29 per cent more than the same pe riod last year, according to the announcement. Ashland figures totaled $10,000 for April and $18,000 for March. The April figure is 81 per cent less than the 1957 total, according to the report The 1957 Ashland total was $52,500. Cottage Grove Man Log Accident Victim Roseburg (W Lloyd Har ry Dilham, 35, Cottage Grove, was killed Thursday in a log ging accident west of Yon calla. Dilham was behind a tractor pulling a log. It hit two saplings and one crashed down and hit him on the head. Dilham was working for the Hite Logging company near the Hayhurst road west of Yoncalla. He is survived by his wife, Dora, son Phillip and brother Clyde, who was working with him at the time of the accident. a potluck dinner at the home of Mrs. Henley Clawson. The meeting was attended by the pastor and his wife, the Rev. and Mrs. Ted Hargreaves and daughter, Denise, of Monta gue and Mrs. Ernest Adams, Mrs. T. D. Killingsworth, Mrs. Minnie Bloomingcamp, Mrs. Bertha Bradley, Mrs. George Brautlacht, Mrs. Clara How ard, Mrs. Mary Taggart, and Mrs; Laura Swinnerton. Visitors were Mrs. Leonard Sloan, and Mrs. Irene Knight of Klamath river, a guest of Mrs. Bradley's. Plans were completed for the annual cake and apron sale which was held on Satur day at the T. Jones store. The group will meet again May 22 at the home of the pastor in Montague. Mrs. Ed Smith and daugh ter, Miss Dorothy Smith, Mrs. Henley Clawson, Mrs. Bertha Bradley, Mrs. Laura Swin nerton, and Mrs. Frank Oh lund attended a bridge party Saturday afternoon given by the local chapter of the na tional Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority at the home of Mrs. Gladys Han in Little Shasta valley. Mrs. Grace Quigley spent last week in Eureka, Calif., where she visited at the home of Mrs. Frederica Martin. Miss Karen Sue Baker, daughter of school principal and Mrs. Harley Baker, cele brated her sixth birthday Saturday, May 10, with a party at her home. Guests were Linda Hogan, Dale and Gene Farmer? Christy and Mike Chadwick, Linda and Susan Peters, Mary and "Snicky" Gessler, Barbara and Edna Burcell, - Jackie Smith, J i m m i e Skeahan, Caren and Mary Lee Cross and Gary Rue. Assisting Mrs. Baker we're Mrs. Bob Farm er, Mrs. Elsie Hogan and Mrs. Betty Cross. Mrs. Loren Cummins at tended a luncheon on Satur day atv Yreka - given, by the Delta Kappa Gamma, nation al teaching sorority. Members were present also from Med ford, Grants Pass and Klam ath Falls. Eddie Mason and James Murphy returned last "week after visiting Jim's folks in Salt Lake City. After a 30 day leave, the boys left Tues day for the Naval base at San Diego, then are leaving May 18 for a two-year tour of duty in Japan. On Saturday, a fam ily picnic was held at.Lithia park in Ashland. Sunday eve ning, a farewell party was given by, Ed's mother, Mrs. Ed Mason, and his step-sisters Linda and "Ticky" Rawhou ser. Guests were Carol Peder sen of Montague, "Skip" Arn berg of Yreka, Jerry Dillon, Sharee Walsh, Barbara Burns and Ermin Bear. Monday Ed's cousin, Gwennie Mason of MacDoel, Calif., and a friend, Clifford Matson, of Merrill, Ore., drove over to spend the day with him and Jim., - , Miss Mary Lee Rutledge, who is a student at Chico State college, spent Mother's day week end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rut ledge, and her brothers and sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Good man of Yrekac Calif., visited her sister,--Mrs. Mary. Kurt, Friday, then went to Ft. Jones where Mrs. Goodman will re main for a while with her other sisters, the Misses Kate and Maggie Bailey. - Mrs. Marshall Horn re turned last week after spend ing several day In Weed, Calif., with her sister-in-law, Mrs. George Condrey. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith and daughter, Dorothy, had din ner on Mother's day at the home of Mrs. Smith's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Burton at Ft. Jones. Mrs. Dora Marlahan of Ft. Jones, mother of Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Burton, also was a guest. Mrs. Paul Greene was guest at a Mother's day dinner at her home. The dinner was prepared by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Greene, who moved two weeks ago from Eureka to Yrel Their children, Patty and Bobby,. also were -present, as were the Paul Greene's other grandchildren, Linda and Lydia Greene, who make their home with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aff leck of Yreka called on sev eral friends here last Satur day. 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