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i 10 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, January 23, 1939 Chyireh Yesairs Ag OIKS ZZ rf n H f?4t I '? if I i , j r , -!&. in sp-r ? ? i : A f Si1 P fe! . ' rJ MAIN ALTAR - The main altar at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Jacksonville, was carved out of native applewood by George Christian, a resident of Applegate. if 1 ' ; f ' PATRON SAINT - St. Joseph's statue at the Jacksonville church which bears his name was shipped around the horn and packed overland to Jacksonville for the new church, completed in 1858. With the statue was one of the Blessed Virgin, which is also in the church, and a bell that was cast in Sheffield, England. The statues were restored in 1956 when the church was renovated for weekly mass. Speech Therapists Said Needed in Area Counties Ashland "The need for speech therapists in Jackson, Josephine, and Curry counties is appalling," Leon C. Mull- , ing. director of the Southern Oregon speech and hearing center, said at the 'January t meeting of the Gold Hill Par ent Teachers assciation. Mulling, associate professor of speech on the Southern Oregon college, added, "Com munities such as Eagle Point, Central Point, Grants Pass, Education Units Contribute Funds Ashland Jackson County 'Oregon Education association ? units have contributed SI 00 to the student loan fund, Don ald E. Lewis, assistant to the president and business man ager at Southern Oregon col lege, has announced. ; This sum is in addition to the $75 donated to the fund ; by the Ashland OEA organiz ation which was announced last week, and the 57,000 res idue from the estate of the late Amalia Britt of Jackson ville. The latter sum has been called the "Amalia and Emil Britt Memorial Loan Fund," according to Lewis. "Any sum, large or small, will " be gratefully accepted for this loan fund," Lewis said, "as a number of our most worthy students are des perately in need of such a service throughout the aca demic year." Explaining that the loss from such loans was almost negligible, but that the fund on hand, being small, was constantly in a state of deple tion, he said that the college should have at least 825,000 earmarked solely for the use of worthy students in obtain ing loans. Phoenix, Brookings, and Cave Junction have large numbers of children with speech de fects who are not receiving speech therapy." Need Assistance According to Mulling, ap proximately 10 per cent of the children in the public schools are in need at some time or other for the assist ance of a speech therapist. Although most of the prob lems encountered in the public schools are functional or psy chological, he said, the chil dren often can be aided by skillful cooperation on the part of parents and teachers with the guidance of a speech therapist. He pointed out that only a small per cent of speech problems are actually caused by organic or physical reasons. Even though a waiting list exists, it was explained, par ents or teachers who have children in need of speech help are encouraged to tele phone or write Leon C. Mull ing, Southern Oregon speech and hearing center, Southern Oregon college, Ashland. There is no charge for the service which is sponsored by the Oregon state department of education and the Oregon state board of higher educa tion. Union Pacific Names Southern Oregon Agent Portland - Leland J. Zies- mer, Union Pacific traffic agent at Portland, has been appointed general traffic agent for southern Oregon serving Medford. Ashland Grants Pass, Coquille, Coos cay and North Bend. He succeeds Robert D. Too- mey, who has been promoted assistant to the traffic mana ger at Portland. The appoint ments are effective Feb. 1. Background Tied To Development Of Jacksonville By PEG HUTCHINSON Mail Tribune Church Editor More than 100 years ago on Nov. 1, 1858, a group of persons in Jacksonville at tended the dedication cere monies of St. Joseph's Catho lic church conducted by the Most Rev. Francis Norbert Blanchet, Archbishop of Ore gon City. The church, which still stands today, was the work of Archbishop Blanchet and the Rev. James Croke, first Cath olic missionary in southern Oregon. The historical background of the church is closely tied to the development of . the town of Jacksonville and the Rogue valley. Land Donated Land - for the church was donated in 1853 by James Cluggaf (also spelled Clug gage) one of the two men credited with finding the first gold in Jacksonville, accord ing to historical records of Jacksonville's founding. First mass was celebrated in the town in September of that year at the house of Charles Casey. "The Catholics in Jackson ville are very anxious to have a church built amongst them and are well to help to the utmost of their means," Fa ther Croke wrote to Arch bishop Blanchet in 1856. Sim ilar letters to the Archbishop in Oregon City trace prog ress of tne jacKsonviue church. Mining, which was import ant to the town's growth, also played an important part in the growth of the church. A letter to the Archbishop by the missionary states "next spring, if the mining be suc cessful this winter, there would be a fair chance of making a good collection to ward building a little church." Collects Cash Then later, after several dis couragements, Father Croke wrote of his ministry among the miners in the territory. "I collected in a few days in cash the sum of $856 for a church" and added "this is very fortunate for otherwise I could scarcely meet the ex penses as I have been able to collect only $30 in Jackson ville." Specifica tions for the church were listed by Father Croke and approved by the Archbishop. They included: "The building is to be of good and substantial frame enclosed with dressed siding, a shingle roof-the shingles to be laid five inches to the weather: Eight Windows "There are to be eight win dows, and one double door in front-the door and windows all to have gothic heads-all glazed except the gothic door head which is to be filled up with wood-the windows to be two glass wide and three glass high to the sash; "The flooring to be dressed, tongued and grooved; "On the inside a Sanctuary of 10 or 11 feet to be parti tioned off by ..a near balus trade with brass cap and one door about three feet in. the center, the balustrade to be furnished with a kneeler to correspond with the steps of the altar; "In the Sanctuary a neat 3.! - cv3 ST. MARY'S ACADEMY - A group of stu dents stand in front of the home of James T. Drum' which was purchased and later enlarged for St. Mary's Academy. The school was started in 1865 at the request of the Rev. F. X. Blanchet and operated by FATHER BLANCHET - Sec ond parish priest of St. Jo seph's church was the Rev. Francis Xavier Blanchet, a nephew of Archbishop Francis Norbert Blanchet. Father Blanchet was priest in Jack sonville from 1863 until 1887. The picture was taken about 1885. plain altar to be erected with tabernacle, steps, platform and of the dimensions to be set forth in plan of altar; "The Church to stand three feet above pillars-10 feet ir'om iront and at least 20 feet from side street." The church building is 36 by 23 feet and made of native lumber with heavy timbers mortised and fitted together without the use of nails. The bell, weighing 297 pounds, was cast in Sheffield, Eng land, in 1860, sent to Mon treal, Canada, and then around the horn to be carted overland to Jacksonville. The bell, still in good order, is used in the services. Several missionaries offer ed, mass in St. Joseph's church before the Rev. J. T. Fierens was appointed first resident priest Nov. 30, 1861. He was transferred to Port land in 1863 and the Rev. Francis Xavier Blanchet, nephew of the Archbishop, arrived in Jacksonville. He remained there as parish priest for 25 years. During 1865 Father Blan chet requested of the Sisters SANCTUARY LAMP - One of the sanctuary, lamps in St. Joseph's Catholic church, Jacksonville, hangs next of a station of the Cross which was blessed by the Rev. F. X. Blanchet in 1866. ' a" ---- y-'M ;j 'its S:X of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Portland that a convention school be estab lished in Jacksonville. Sister Mary Dolores was appointed Superior pro tem of the new school and traveling with her to Jacksonville was Sister Mary Febronia and Sister Mary Zotique. Resident Students ' During the first year the records show that 12 resident students and 33 day students attended the school. The Sisters and Father Blanchet administered to the sick and dying throughout the duration of a small pox epidemic in 1869, for which the public press of Jackson ville eulogized them for their heroism. " St. Mary's Academy was moved from Jacksonville to Medford in 1908 where it was run as a grade and high school for day students. It was purchased by the Sacred Heart parish in 1951. In 1890 a small frame church was built in Medford which served as a mission of Jacksonville. In time the Jacksonville parish, one of the first in the archdiocese, was reduced to a mission. In 1940 the church was closed until 1956 when the Rev. Nicholas Deis and the Rev. William McLeod took charge of the renovating of the building. Father McLeod has served as mission priest since its formal reopening. Other Priests Other priests who have served the Jacksonville church are the Rev. J. E. Her mans, 1887; Father Leonard, 1888; Father Noel, 1889; the Rev. C. Clarck, 1889-1891; Father Watry, 1891; Father Boever, 1892; the Rev. Domi nic Faber, 1893-1895; the Rev. L. P. Demarais, 1895-1899; the Rev. J. M. Hickey, 1899; Father LaCroix. 1899; Father Berthianme, 1900-1902; Fath er Bitter, 1902; Father Faber, 1902; the Rev. James D. Mur phy, 1902-1904; the Rev. Ar thur Lane, grandson of the first governor of Oregon, 1904-1905; the Rev. Theodore J. Mattingly, 1905-1907; the Rev. Francis Van Clarenbeck, who served as the last resi Htnt nastor at Jacksonville, 1907-1911; the Rev. A. J. Van, Spreybrock, 1911-1912; tne Rev. J. M. O'Farrell, 1912 1913; the Rev. Joseph ' M. O'Neill, 1913, and the Rev. William J. Meagher, 1913 1940. Between 1940 and 1956 masses were held in Jackson ville once each year in con nection with the Gold Rush Jubilee. Mass is now read each Sunday at 9 a.m. All of the original statuary and vestments were sent to the Jacksonville church from Montreal. Today the baptis mal font of native stone is still in use and the original statues of Virgin Mary and of St. Joseph, patron saint of the church, have been re stored for use. Steven Installed 2030 Club Head Gordon Steven was in stalled president of the Med ford chapter of the 20-30 In ternational club at installa tion ceremonies at the Rogue Valley Country club recently. Other officers installed in clude Bert Rostel, first vice president; Keith McLean, sec ond vice president; and Dick O'Dell, tail twister. Bill McCully, Phil Huntley, Bart Garred and Del Lewel lyn were installed as direc tors. Harold Wall, past presi dent of the local club, was in stalling officer. the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The first scholastic year was attended by 12 resident students and 33 day students. The Academy "was moved to Medford in 1908 and was purchased by the Sacred Heart Parish in 1951. ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. JACKSONVILLE - Dedicated Nov. 1, 1858, by the Most Rev. Francis Norbert Blanchet, Archbishop of Oregon City, St. Joseph's Catholic church still stands today. Mass was read in the church weekly until 1940 when it was closed, only to be renovated in 1956 by priests of the Sacred Heart Residents Reminded of Proper Form Filing Portland Employers and employees in Oregon district of the internal revenue serv ice have been reminded by District Director Ralph C. Granquist of the importance of the W-2 withholding cer tificate in the proper filing of 1958 Federal income tax re turns. Employers, he pointed out, are obligated by law to fur nish copies of this form to their employees by Jan. 31. Employees, in turn, must at tach the copy of the W-2 to their Form 1040 or 1040-A Bridal Beauty a? jar. Give yuor linens a lavish look so easily with roses and butterflies in soft shaded colors. Simple cross-stitch plus cro chetluxury touch for bed sets, towels, scarves. Pattern 7404: transfer of motif 7Vx 27Vi, two 6x15 inches; edging directions. 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In the case of couples fil ing jointly, each of whom was employed during the year, care should be taken that all W2's are attached and any change of jobs indi cated. While the April 15 deadline still is in effect, ear ly filing would prove advan tageous, both to the taxpayers and to the governnfent, Gran quist indicated. FLOATING TRADE FAIR Tokyo - (UPD - Plans for a floating trade fair on a 12,000 ton ship are being studied by Japan's Ministry of Interna tional Trade and Industry and the Japan Machinery Export association. The ship will be built especially for exhibits of Japanese products and serv ices. It is expected to go into operation in the summer of 1960 and make a maiden voy age to the Mideast and Africa Finest Modem Facilities Conger-Morris continually strive to provide the finest of facilities. 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