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Medford
Tribune
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1959
Come and Get It!
Cal-Ore Hereford Breeders' association here held the annual tour of various valley
ranches last Sunday. During the tour cattlemen and other interested personsVnay view
different livestock production methods. Highlight of the tour is a noon meal featuring
charcoal broiled steak, cowboy-style fried potatoes, furnished by the organization and
.various salads and other dishes furnished by guests.
The meal this year was held at the' home of County Extension Agent Earle Jossy
and Mrs. Jossy, who live in the Eagle Point area. Mr. Jossy is secretary for the association.
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While steaks sizzle over the open charcoal pit, the four "chefs" above busily
attend to their duties of seasoning and turning, while trying to keep from
bearing themselves in the process. County Extension Agent Gene Winters
(back to camera) seems to defy gravity in his attempt (to avoid the heat,
while rancher Wallace Ragsdale (white hat), armed with a water pistol, gets
ready to douse part of the fire that is too hot. John Bohnert, association
president,, is working the salt and pepper shakers while Earle Jossy (right)
checks a steak. The men cooked. 125 steaks, all of which were consumed,
' including three that fell in the fire.
Come and get it! The sound of the dinner gong, being rung
at left by the hostess, Mrs. Earle Jossy, was the signal that the
steaks were almost done. Steaks are best when not over-cooked
and guests wasted no time getting in line. The meat was Spencer
roll, or the "eye" of the rib.
Master-wr the preparation of pan-fried potatoes, Bill Bighdm,
Eagle Point rancher and association treasurerswearing'"' hat)
was" helped Sunday by his daughter, Mrs. Don Anderson, and
Mrs. Don Bradshaw (right). Mr. Bighorn's grandson, Ricky Ander
son, left foreground, who helps him on annual cattle drives to
the Imnaha area, waits for his helping of steaming potatoes,
which were cooked- over gasoline camp stoves.
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Cakes, salads, pickles, olives and other complements to the dinner, brought
by guests of the tour, were placed on a separate table. A big tub filled with
ice water held soda pop for the children and ice cream was served to those
who had room left for it. Instead of dessert, some went back for a second
helping of fried potatoes. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Nichols, Ashland, guests on the Cal-Ore tour, discuss the
merits of the broiled steak as they are seated at one of the big tables set up
in the yard of the Jossy home. Mrs. Nichols is the former Marjorie Hatton,
and was a county extension agent here before her marriage. Mr. Nichols sports
a Centennial beard.. The day was bright and sunny for the tour this year, but
last year, when the meal was served in Lithia park in Ashland, it rained.
In the picture at far rigt, Bobby Damon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Damon,
who have a ranch near . Eagle Point, preferred to eat from a kneeling position
cr the lawn. Using his knife and fork like a veteran, Bobby cleaned up every
thing on his plate. Mr. Jossy said he had given Bobby and his younger brother
: David, a big steak to split between them, which they did.
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