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Early Oregon History Recalled on Birthday S7 MRS. H. H. CHAPMAN Hornbrook A bit of early Abj southern Oregon history a recalled recently when 2Mrs. Ella Rose observed her 80th birthday anniversary. Xorit Ella Newcomb on Say 21, 1878. on the Caldwell branch at Williams creek, Jo . 9phine county, she was one the three children of pio Mr settlers in that area, ohn and Eva Caldwell New cmnb. A brother and sister were born on the Newcomb anch at Applegate, near the Applegate bridge. A cherished possession of ffrs. Rose is an account, hand written by her grandfather, C. B. Caldwell, of his trip to Oregon. He made the trip with his 10-ox team in a com jeny of emigrants of 125 wa gons, leaving Lexington, Mo., in the spring of 1846, when he was 19 years of age. A few days out, the train sep arated into bands of 25 wa gons each, as it was found impossible for all to travel to gether and make more than 10 miles per day. Near where Lakeview, Ore., now stands, the band of which Mr. Cald well was a member was at tacked by Indians, and a num ber of persons were killed, as well as many oxen. The party then crossed the mountains and entered the Rogue valley near Ashland and started north. Reaching Grants Pass, their entire stock of flour and was exhausted, but they Ware able to secure enough moked salmon and meat from some friendly Indians to Jteep them going. They ford ed the Rogue river about two niles above the present loca tion ot Or ants .Pass, and on arriving at what is now Eu gene, found only one house The group settled in Polk ettunty, and the next year Caldwell went to California mine quicksilver, it was Iters that news of the gold ex citement reached him in 1848, ttn4 he joined the rush to the American river. In his first mt 'weeks of mining, he took' ut 100 ounces of gold. At fti time he was called back to Oregon, and took his gold With him to Oregon City. He V credited with being the tint person to bring Califor ik gold into the Willamette talley. The sight of the Cali fornia gold in Oregon City caused a stampede to the southern gold fields, and Caldwell sold his gold to Dr. John McLoughlin and joined the rush again himself. Dr. McLoughlin was. then operat ing a store in Oregon City. He paid Caldwell $11 an ounce for his gold. Te Oregon After several years in Cal ifornia, mining and operating different lines of business, Caldwell returned to Oregon and settled in Josephine coun ty on the east fork of Wil liams creek. Here he once again returned to his trade of furniture making a trade he htd learned as a young man in Missouri. His turning lathes, saws and other ma chinery he brought from San Francisco, and part of the power to operate them was supplied by a water-wheel which he built in Williams creek. For many years he made much of the furniture for the settlers of southern Oregon and northern California. He continued to operate his factory for 3C years, until the advent of the Southern Pa cific railroad into the terri tory made it possible for cheaper goods to be shipped in, and he could not meet the competition. A yellowed and crumbling clipping from the Oregon Daily Journal, Port land, for February 13, 1912, carries a reproduction of a photograph of Mr. Caldwell, men bo years oi age, ana in a story entitled "This Man Has Spent 66 Years in Ore gon" recounts this story as told by him and is treasured by Mrs. Rose and kept in her family Bible. , As a young girl, Mrs. Rose worked for several families in Medford, one of them being that of George White, then the prosecuting attorney. Her husband, the late Charles Rose, also was born on Wil liams creek, and he and his bride were married there in 1899. The family moved to Hilts in 1919, where he work ed until he became ill and they moved to the Hornbrook area and worked on a ranch for several years. They moved into town in 1942. Mr. Rose passed away in August of 1952. Mrs., Rose's five children and 12 grandchildren were present for her birthday party. They are Mr. and Mrs. Courtland Rose and three children of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rose and three sons of Grenada, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. B. Cavin and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gino Trinca and three children, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vieira and two chil dren, all of Hilts. An adopted son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rose of Areata, Calif., also were here, as were a grandson, Leslie Boardman, and Mrs. Boardman of Med ford, a cousin, Mrs.' Minnie Howell and her son of Santa Cruz, Calif., and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edith Newcomb of Ashland. During the day, numerous friends and neighbors called on her. Mrs. Rose has a phil osophy of life which is exem plified by the fact that, be sides raising her own chil dren, she opened her home and her heart over the years to nine homeless children, who still call her "Mom." NOT WOMEN DRIVERS Chesterfield, England (UPI) Drivers of two police cars staging ' a road safety demonstration before 8,000 persons were unhurt Tuesday when their autos crashed headon. Christian Life Said Not Funny . San Francisco (UPI) Billy Graham told 15,000 per sons at the Cow Palace Tues day night that the Christian life is a life of rejoicing "but it is not a joke." "It is not a joke," the evan gelist said, "because you only can enter the Christian life after being convicted of your sins by the Holy Spirit." He said millions of Ameri cans are lying to the Holy Spirit by pretending to be something they are not. Earlier in the day, a crowd of 12,000 persons turned out in City Hall Plaza at Oakland to observe "Billy Graham Day." The evangelist said they were all sinners." "Too many of us try o sub stitute tranquilizers, liquor and night clubs for religion," Graham said. "We hear the excuse that the church is not perfect. . . This is true, but the church is the greatest moral influence in any community." irl Scouts Take Hike i Eighth grade Girl Scouts of Troop 17, Hedrick Junior High school and Troop 158, McLoughlin Junior High school, with their leaders, Mrs. Jerry Gastineau and Mrs. Maurice Ritchey, and "camp dad," Maurice Ritchey, hiked up to Tallowbox Lookout Sat urday, May 17, following an overnight camp at Star Gulch- Sulphur Springs. Following the posting of the flag, three tents were pitched by the girls, while "hobo" stews were cooking. After ex ploring and playing ball, the scouts enjoyed a campfire pro gram, with singing and im promptu skits. Mr. Ritchey in structed the girls in the care of lanterns. Doughnuts were made and eaten before bedtime and "taps." An early morning walk was followed by a campfire break fast. After the tents and gear were packed the hike to the lookout began. On the way the girls identified more than 40 different trees and wild plants, reaching the lookout just before noon. Sack lunches were eaten and some of the girls took snapshots. Girl Scouts included Jill Barnes, Sherrill Bledsoe, Sun ny Gastineau, Diane Jore, Di ana" Hiatt, Anita Ritchey, Roseann Warren, Lynn Peter son, Marilyn Harwood, Ruth Milligan, Jeanette Simons, Ja nette Jones and Loleta Suttell. Ellen Montgomery, Mary Dodge and Mrs. Dodge Joined the group Saturday morning. These two troops will form one Senior. Scout troop and are interested in being Ranger Scouts. Any one of 72,000 docu ments on a roll of microfilm can be found in seconds by a new machine. J HI AH Dav Memorial Dav U U 10:00 A.M. Until 9:30 P.M. O AA AW 30 Everything You Need For . . . Make sure you have all the supplies you need to make your Holiday happy and com fortable. Here are a few suggestions: Revlon Sun Bath Tartan Sun-Tan Creams Sea & Ski Cream Sun & Surf Cream Lotion Coppertone You'll Need SUN GLASSES! o POLAROID COOL RAY Take Along Plenty of CAMERA FILM! We feature 24-Hour Developing Service Do You Have Your PICNIC SUPPLIES! Paper Plates, Cups, Paper Napkins, Thermos Bottles Ps-s-s-t don't forget Aspirins! MEDFORD PHARMACY Central, Corner 6th Phone SP 2-6253 OPEN 8:30 A.M.-10:30 P.M. DAILY - SUNDAYS 10:00 A.M. - 9:30 P.M. REMEMBER! We will be open all day, May 30, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. JACKSONVILLE Pre-School Clinic Set By BETTE HOSKINS Jacksonville A pre-school clinic will be held in the Jack sonville school Wednesday, June 4, from 9:15 a.m. until noon and from 1 until 3:30 p.m. Children who plan to enter the first grade at Jack sonville in September, are eli gible to attend. Immunization will be offered. Dr. A. E. Mer kel, county health physician, will be the examining doctor. Francis Guidry, grade school principal, has announced that promotion exercises for the eighth grade will be held May 29 at 1 p.m. at the Jackson ville High school gymnasium. Jacksonville schools will be out on June 2. Jacksonville Garden club met at the Community hall May 22 with 13 members pres ent. Business was discussed and reports made. Mrs. R. T. Nichols, installed the follow ing new officers: Mrs. Harold Reed, president; Mrs. D.ee Hendrickson, first vice presi dent; Mrs. Lance Offenbacher, second vice president; Miss Claire Hanley, secretary; Mrs. Paul Godward, treasurer; Mrs. James Nobel, historian; and Mrs. R. J. Tetreault, librarian. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Gertrude Winning ham and Mrs. Marge Merro. Mrs. L. Luy and Mrs. Edna Evans poured. The June meeting will be held at the home of Miss Claire Hanley and will honor the newly installed officers. Two members ill from recent accidents, Mrs. Rita Burch and Mrs. Leonard McKee, were reported to be improv ing and at home. Mrs. John Caird left this week for Chicago where she will visit her sister and father, who is ill. Irving Pramberg of Con cord, Calif., was a recent over night guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kenner ley. Pramberg purchased a service station, store and re sort near Tiller and will move from California and take pos session the first of June. He and Mrs. Kennerley are cousins. Mr. ; and i Mrs. Bernard Dressier and family of Idle wild, spent a recent week end at the home of Mrs. Pearl Jordon. Mrs. Bessie Mitchell is re covering from major surgery in April. Staying with her daughter. Doris, was another daughter, Mrs. Jerry Gleaves, and sons. Dave and Mark, of Seattle, Wash. A new patient at the Mitch ell sanitarium is Mrs. Louise Vernon of the Berrydale dis trict near Medford. Frank Vincent, a long-time patient at the sanitarium, re cently moved to the farm home in Talent. Bob Mitchell and children, Sharon, Kathy and Danny, spent last week visiting in Ta coma, Wash. A recital by piano and organ pupils of Mrs. W. H. Kennerley was held recently at Jacksonville High school. An organ was loaned through courtesy of J. H. Lusk Piano company, Medford. Pupils participating in the program were Charles Wall, Pixie Graham, June Lee Hen dry, Mindy Hackett, David Legg, Paula Scott, Shelley White, Curtis Offenbacher, David Palmer, Gladys Davis, Susan Davis, Kathy McCor mack, Janet Speer, Kathaleen Dowell, Cheryl Stewart, Con nie Lou Stalcup, Gayle Offen bacher, Kathy Sanford, Judy Vmimans Marv Ann Cantrell, Nancy Zimmerman, Mike Smith, Janet Bartoiomei, Mar gie Beiau ana bona x Is lington. Mr. and Mrs. Earnie Critser of Newport were callers at the Warren Hazen home last Sat urday. , Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church here last week for Mrs. Jo sephine Ly tie, daughter of a pioneer Jacksonville family, hn died in Portland recently. She was a member of the Jo- j spoh Wetterer family. Wet- terer oDerated a brewery here for many years. She is sur- vived by one aaugmer, ne giene Lytle, of Portland. Miss Lytle was a guest of Mrs. Ade laide Shannon while here, for the services. Mrs. Jean Hewlett and daughter, Holly, have, re turned from a recent vaca tion in Moro, where they vis- '.furs: Repairing and Relining Cleaning and Glazing Restyling Frances9 Furs 610 Valley View SAME PHONE SP 2-6526 ited Mr. and Mrs. Bob Belshe. They ;also visited Mrs. Hew lett's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Haan, in Clarkston, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Goettling are recovering at home this week from an automobile ac cident near Susanville, Calif., last week. . Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Hos kins returned Friday from a trip to Blackfoot, Ida., where they visited Hoskins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hoskins, and other relatives. On Sunday, May 25, the an nual Winningham family pic nic was held at McKee bridge. There were 80 family mem bers present, the largest group gathered together for some time. It was announced that the annual potluck Winning ham gathering would be held next year on Father's Day at the same -location. Mines in the United States have the capacity to produce as much as 700 tons of coal a minute around the clock. Brake Failure Blamed for Crash - Ontario (UPI) Air brake failure was blamed today on the crash of a passenger coach into the wall of the Union Pa cific freight depot here Tues day afternoon. The coach was empty. The accident caused about $2000 damage. No injuries were reported. Norman Towne, UP freight agent, said the mishap oc curred when an engine switched onto the car to pick it up for the day's run to Burns, and the brakes failed. Ties were snapped, rails were twisted and broken and a steel-reinforced concrete bumper at the end of the sid ing was crushed when the car derailed. Strawberry Pickers Get Urgent OH Gresham (UPI) A call for more strawberry pickers was made by growers today be cause of ripening crops. Pick ers were getting about 4 cents a pound. Dr. Merkel Warns About Swimming Summer weather brings its problems, and among thenis the lure of the "oV swimmm' hole," Dr. A. E. Merkel, Jack son county health officer, re minded today. It . is not safe to swim in irrigation canals or in ponds or reservoirs fed by such ca nals, because of the danger of contaminated water, Dr. Merkel said. He added that the public pools are properly supervised and must meet rig id sanitation requirements, as well as the indoor pool at the YMCA. Public pools in the area are those in the city park in Med ford and at Jackson Hot Springs and Twin Plunges, in Ashland. Numerous drownings have occurred over the years in un supervised ponds and canals, Dr. Merkel warned. MAIL TRIBUNE, MedW, Oregon, Wednesday, May 28, 19SS S T7omook YMCA Man . Tillamook (UPI) John Gardner, general secretary of the Tillamook YMCA, has been named to a three-year term on the YMCA's National Council. He is one of 18 na tional councilmen selected an nually. Gardner represents the Northwest area including Ore- Joins Nation Group gon, Washington, Idaho, West ern Montana and Alaska. SPENCER SUPPORTS Mrs. Alice G. Fobei Registered Spencer Corse tiere. Formerly of Los Ange les. 27 years experience. By appointment only. PHONE SP 3-6011 Portland (UPI) Edward T. Cram, 59, Portland attor ney, died in a local hospital Tuesday - from' complications fololwing an attack of pneumonia. MEMORIAL DAY 6 SP 3-1733 Flowers Gifts 26 SOUTH CENTRAL We Wire Memorial' Flowers All Over the World Tate Mwtegd A r- m Ttesd From time to time we will close out some lines of stock we intend to carry no longer -and when we do, WE WILL SELL THEM AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. You may expect bargains as shown here quite frequently and our every day prices are actually Big City SALE PRICES. CLOSED Memorial Day Regular $21900 TWO PIECE SECTIONAL THAT'S SMART Smart because of its broad arms, good lines and the way the tufting ' brings out the . beauty of the fabric. 2 pieces ONLY TWO LEFT! Englander DOWN in Green or Brown MONTH Watch for More Bargains Through the ENTIRE Year! -ONE ONLY - DAUEIlPOuT & CHAIR With Solid Foam Rubber Zippered Cushion Regular $299.00 C1Q QC Hm-in 91 10 LO UU now $17.50 Month Open Until 8 p.m. Except Saturdays Cj! With National Brands YOU KNOW HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH OF CENTRAL-POINT - NORTH OF MEDFORD - NO 4-2243 9
