4B MAIL TRIBUNE, M.dford, Oregon, Sunday. Deembr 21, 1958
-Naucke House
Bought for Museum
In Cave Junction
Cave Junction The old
Stith-Naucke house, one time
show place of Kerbyville has
been purchased by the Illinois
Valley Federated Women's
club to establish a Josephine
County Historical museum.
Work will begin in January
to restore the structure.
As nearly as can be estab
lished, the house was built in
the late 1870. Naucke, a Ker
byville merchant, was deeded
Daniel S. Holton's half of a
160-acre donation claim own
ed by Holton, Short and Ker
by, on Sept. 19, 1878. He then
hired Stith to build the pala
tial home for his wife and
five children. Later, Stith
married one of the two
Naucke daughters.
It has been thought by later
historians that the Naucke
house had at one time been
used as the court house. How
ever, according to a 40-page
abstract held by the Clay
Ramseys, the court house and
jail buildings stood on the
property now owned by Ram
sey. The county seat had been
changed and the county rec
ords packed into two saddle
bags and taken by horseback
to Grants Pass about the time
Naucke secured his land.
Court Buys Land
About the time that Oregon
south of Roseburg was being
formed into counties and be
fore the actual boundaries
were established when Jose
phine county included a por
tion of Douglas and Jackson
counties, the county court
bought the site which is now
the Ramsey place, from Ker
by on March 13, 1865 for the
consideration of SI, 200 owed
to the county by Kerby.
On Jan. 8, 1880, the old
court house, lot and buildings
were sold by the county to
Jim Hughes. It was much la
ter when Naucke redeemed
this property by paying the
delinquent tax bill of S2.75
This fact of Naucke finally
owning the property on
which the old court house
stood is partially responsible
for the general opinion the
Naucke home had been used
as the court house.
Present Plans
The present plans for the
building is to be renovated
and prepared in time for the
Centennial observance this
summer and will serve as a
hospitality house where out-
of-town guests will be greet
ed. It is hoped to have the
home furnished in keeping
with the Centennial era.
Plans include the erect
ing of a fireproof building or
addition to the present struc
ture where items and docu
ments of historical value can
be safely housed.
Man Sentenced on
Petty Larceny Charge
Travis Edward Moore, 2060
Table Rock rd., was sentenced
to four months and 20 days
in the county jail by District
Court Judge James M. Main
Friday on a charge of petty
larceny.
The defendant's parole was
revoked. The jail sentence is
subject to parole at a later
date. Moore was represented
by O. H. Bengtson
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News and Notes
From Camp White
By SID HOLLINGSWORTH
A little unfinished business
remains before taking off for
the holiday season in a few
notes pertaining to Christmas.
There isn't much news in
Christmas preparations which
are always about the same.
Speaking of human interest,
a story appeared on the front
page of the Mail Tribune last
Wednesday from Applegate
Valley which is a classic in
this department.
The men here are still
chuckling over it as the kind
of writing that has all but
disappeared from the Ameri
can scene. Chlpman, of the
library staff calls it the "fire
story to end all fire stories."
There is a lesson in the yarn
about a lot that is happening
today.
"I have already seen the
many fine things you vol
unteers do for our members
and I am told that your
Christmas programs each year
are an outstanding holiday
event," Acting Manager Banks
I. Paul writes in the Christ
mas programs each year are
an outstanding holiday event,"
Acting Manager Banks I.
Paul writes in the Christmas
brochure. This will be the
first time he will have a
chance to see how the event
is handled here.
The distribution of gifts
to Camp White veterans by
VAVS organizations is sched
uled for Monday at 7 p.m.
Buildings are assigned to the
different groups and the gifts
are presented personally after
a roundup meeting in the
theater.
Caesar Muzzioli and his
accordion musicians will visit
the wards and play. After the
gifts are distributed, a dance
will be held in the theater
by the VFW auxiliary.
The VAVS teams are as fol
lows: Section 1, World War
I auxiliary, Medford and
Grants Pass, Blue Star Moth
ers, Grants Pass, USWX aux
iliary, and American Legion
auxiliary, Building 209; Sal
vation Army, American Gold
Star Mothers, Building 210;
VFW, department, Women's
Relief Corps, Building 211;
American Legion auxiliary,
Ashland, Building 212.
Section 2, Military Order
of Lady Bugs, Military Order
of Cooties, Medford, DAV
auxiliary, Medford and Grants
Pass, Building 203; N.O.
Trench Rats, Medford, Ameri
can Gold Star Mothers, DAV,
Klamath Falls and depart
ment, Building 206; American
Gold Star Mothers, Building
207.
Section A, VFW auxiliary,
department, Building 208;
BPOE, VFW department,
Building 216; American Le
gion auxiliary, Medford, Cen
tral Point and Cave Junction,
Building 217; VFW depart
ment, DAV Medford, Ameri
can Legion auxiliary, Grants
Pass, and VFW ' District 7,
Building 218; Blue Star Moth
ers, Cottage Grove, World
War I auxiliary, department,
Building 221; BPOE, Building
222.
The Salvation Army and the
Elks have special gifts for
each member. During the past
week gifts were wrapped,
trees distributed by the en
gineering division, and deco
rated by the VAVS organiza
tions, and special decorations
provided by the Junior Red
Cross, garden clubs, the can
teen and engineering personnel.
A special party for children
of personnel was held in the
threater Tuesday evening.
This is an annual celebration
arranged by the employees,
and entertainment-is provided
with a Santa Claus and gifts.
There are about 100 in this
list, ranging in age up through
the teens.
Arrangements have been
made with Medford and near
by churches for the seasonal
carolling by choristers, always
a welcomed contribution. On
Christmas day the VFW aux
iliary will distribute their
fruit baskets, another distinct
gesture at Camp White.
Miss Gladys McCracken,
dietitian, reports that the
usual Christmas dinner of
turkey and trimmings is on
hand. The . American Legion
auxiliary is providing the spe
cial menu. There will be 700
pounds of turkey, 60 pounds
of cranberries, 350 pounds of
potatoes, 120 pounds of fruit
cake and 120 quarts of frozen
custard, as well as other items.
Jim Rea of Special Services
received an unexpected phone
call last week from his daugh
ter, Mary Calvin Rea, in Los
Angeles. Jim couldn't believe
it when she told him over the
phone who it was. The last
time he saw or heard from
her was when she was a WAC
lieutenant 12 years ago. She
had gone to Philadelphia after
leaving the service.
The VFW auxiliary conduct
ed their annual gift service
for 230 non-comp veterans
Wednesday, Dec. 10, with a
supply of novel and useful
articles, including toys from
which to make selections for
relatives and friends. Posts
in every part of the state sup
ply the gifts and the packages
are wrapped and mailed on
the spot.
All of the variety talent of
the Rogue valley was assem
bled for the Eighth Annual
Amateur show sponsored by
the DAV and held in the high
school auditorium, Medford,
last Wednesday evening.
According to reports, it was
a real turnout and an oppor
tunity for many who are seen
and heard regularly at the
domiciliary theater, to com
pete for the prizes awarded
in the various classes of en
tertainment. At least 50 mem
bers from Camp White, at
tended, including the Camp
White orchestra which provid
ed the incidental music.
Christmas is just another
headache for Bob Doran and
Eddie Walter, who carry the
mail to and from Medford.
Camp White is fortunate in
having these two expert driv
ers familiar with the intrica
cies of traffic on the open
road.
Three mail deliveries a day
are made, one trip being a
pickup service. They also
drive the ambulance in emer
gency cases between here
and Portland.
1 .3 JLI .ig
WEARING prison garb, Wil
liam G. Bonelli, one-time
State Board of Equalization
member, hears Mexico City
judge rule against extradi
tion to California on charge
he accepted cash bribes.
Bids Opened for
New Police Cars
. Bids from five companies
on new vehicles for the Med
ford police department were
opened Friday morning in
city hall.
Final computations on the
bids were not expected until
early this week.
The police department had
advertised for five patrol
vehicles and two unmarked
vehicles, all to be 1959 se
dans. In return, five patrol
vehicles and one unmarked
vehicle are to be traded in.
The department has report
edly had its fill of the station
wagons now in service for
patrol work. These vehicles
have been found difficult to
handle and are said to offer
no more interior space than
a sedan.
Pointers Given for
Holiday Shoppers Here
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When you're shopping
these December nights, make
sure you don't unwittingly
shop for an accident," Police
Chief Charles P. Champlin re
minded last-minute shoppers
in Medford last week.
"Down town business areas
and outlying shopping centers
are crowded day and night,
but especially at night when
workers are trying to take ad
vantage of evening shopping
opportunities," the chief said.
Chief Champlin gave driv
ers a few specific hints on
how to stay out of the hospit
al during the holiday season:
1. Watch out for cars pull
ing into traffic from parking
lots or other off-street park
ing areas;
2. Keep a safe distance be
tween cars, especially if the
streets are wet or slippery;
3. Do not crowd your luck
at an intersection yield the
right of way, even if it is
New Service Station
To Open Wednesday
Clair and Mel's Texaco
Service station, Bessie and
Jackson sts., will open Wed
nesday, Dec. 24, for business,
according to the partners,
Clair Wyant and Mel Fellows.
The new station will pro
vide complete car service and
has three gasoline pumps.
legally yours, rather than risk
an accident. .
4. Do not change lanes
without signaling and check
ing to make certain you can
make the move in safety.
Champlin urged every citi
zen to exercise reasonable re
straint in his enthusiasm for
the year's happHst month.
"That way," he said, "the
holiday can stay happy for
everyone."
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HOST- TO
THE WORLD!
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i, every one of us, who lives here In Oregon, will literally
be a host at this greatest of all birthday parties . . . and the
Stanford Research Institute says that eight million guests from
all parts of the world will attend! Although both the Centennial
Exposition and the International Trade Fair will be held in Port
land, starting June 10th, actually ALL OF OREGON will become
vast centennial exposition grounds for the entire year, 19591
Centennial year offers an opportunity to tell the world of Ore
gon's scenic beauties, her cities, her people .'. . her growing
industries and bustling trade. Our world-wide guests will see
first hand our great resources, enjoy our matchless tourist at
tractions, learn about the rich heritage of history that is ours
the faith and courage of the pioneers who followed the Oregon
Trail a century agol
Oregon's Centennial observance is important to us, here in
the Rogue River Valley. We have much to offer and to show
Exposition guests who come in 1959. Here we have incom
parable, sapphire-blue Crater Lake, great forests and sweeping
farms and orchards, historic Jacksonville and the Shakespearean
Festival!
We must all be GOOD HOSTS . . . offer our warmest brand
of hospitality to Centennial guests . . . tidy up our roadsides
and communities and put our best foot forward when company
comes. It will be profitable as well as pleasant to be hospitable
hosts in 19591
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