Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 01, 1959, Image 10

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CENTRAL POINT
Eighth Grade Graduates
By DORIS HUGHES
Central Point - The eighth
grade graduation exercises
will be held tonight
at 8 pjn- at the Junior high
school. Charles A. Meyer
will speak on the class motto,
which is "Onward and Up
ward." One hundred and
twenty seven students will
graduate.
Richard Traylor will be in
charge of the summer school
which will begin in Central
Point June 22. The school
session will continue for eight
weeks. Hours will be from 9
ajn. to noon. Letters have
been sent home to parents of
students who may profit by
the additional instruction the
summer school offers. Par
ents who have not been noti
fied but who desire extra
help for their.children may
contact their school principal.
Besides the Central Point
schools, this also applies to
Gold Hill and Sams Valley.
District 6C students will be
transported to Central Point.
George Johns, principal of
of
excitement!
Centennial
Exposition
and
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Jewett Elementary" school,
announced that the school
term would end June 3. Par
ents are reminded that school
will be dismissed one half
hour early on that day.
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This advertisement published
in the public interest by
Mrs. Charles Klutsenbeker,
chairman of the Central
Point Home Extension unit,
has appointed her committee
chairmen for the new term.
They are Mrs. B. F. McMan
ama, membership; Mrs. V. L.
Swinney, hospitality; M rs.
John Korner, recreation; Mrs.
I. B. Millard, luncheon; Mrs.
Don Lacy, child care; Mrs.
Royal Greenman, publicity;
Mrs. C. L. Ghelardi,. Associa
tion of Country Women x of
the World; Mrs. Avis Weizel,
citizenship; Mrs. . 'Maynard
McKay, 4-H club; Mrs. E. E.
Reames, health; Mrs..McMan
ama and Mrs. C. S. Taylor,
program planning; Mrs. J. W.
O'Dell, safety; and Mrs. L. C.
Gorden, research-
The Central Point unit act
ed as kitchen chairman forH
the Homemakers Festival on
Wednesday at the Central
Point Grange hall. In the Cen
tral Point unit exhibit were
textile . painting, lampshades
and ceramics.
Mrs. Darrel Greb, publicity
chairman, reported that the
Xi Mu chapter, Beta Sigma
Phi, sorority of Central Point,
met Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Gordon Mekvold. Mrs.
Ray Madden was cohostess.
Plans were completed for a
baked foods sale to be held
June 6 at the Postal Rexall
drug store in Central Point.
The prize was won by Mrs.
Kay Kelley. , .
It was the final meeting
this term. The next meeting
will be in September.
Attending the meeting were
Mrs. Carroll Adams, Mrs.
Kay Kelley, Mrs. ' Darrel
Greb, Mrs. Ned Starnes, Mrs.
Jerry Wing, Mrs. Hap Thum
ler, Mrs. John Pinkham, Mrs.
Wilbur Eicher, Mrs. Bob
Knight, all of Central Point,
Mrs. Clint - Neeley, director
from Medford, and the host
ess, Mrs. Mekvold and Mrs.
Madden.
1 A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
lv Monday, June 1, 1959
Wagon 'Pioneers'
Find Carved Names
Register Cliff, Wyo. - (UPD
Covered wagon "Pioneers" re
tracing the Oregon trail camp
ed here Friday and found
the names of their predeces
sors of more than a centurv
ago carved in the rock.
The seven -wagon caravan
made only 14 miles Friday
the shortest distance it has
covered in' one day since the
trip began at Independence,
Mo.
At Fort Laramie the Chey
enne ceremonial cavalry
group, commanded by Col.
Robert S. Lee, stood a Me
morial Day color guard forma
tion. The men in the wagon
caravan joined in firing three
rifle volleys to honor U.S. war
dead. ' " .
The Cheyenne, group be
stowed honorary colonelships
on Wagonmaster Tex Serpa of
Ashland, Ivan Hoyer of Drain,
and Dick Cafter of Medford.
BUTTE FALLS
School Picnics Held
By MARY JO HARRIS
Butte Falls-Last week's ac
tivities included no school
Thursday, May 28, school pic
nics Friday, May 29, with
Memorial Day winding up the
weekend.
Both the grade school and
high school had no school
Thursday when teachers fin
ished correcting exam papers
and made out report cards.
Friday, both schools start
ed at their regular time and
after desks were cleaned out,
the rest of the day was holi
day time.
High school students went
to Willow lake for a picnic
and swimming.
There was a picnic at the
grade school. A potluck dish
and sandwiches were served.
The PTA furnished coffee,
kool-aid and ice cream.
Eighth grade students went
to Jacksonville and Ashland;
by bus on their skip day re
cently. Accompanying them
All the children and famil
ies of Mrs. Emma Skyrman
gathered recently at her home
to help celebrate her birth
day. Attending the dinner
were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Skyr
man of Central Point, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Skyrman of
Central Point, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Skyrman of Medford,
Mr. and Mrs. William Skyr
man of Central Point, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Miller of Med
ford and Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Hight of Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Clark
and son, David,' arrived in
Central Point Wednesday to
visit Clark's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Clark, of South
Second st. The vistors are
from Seattle:
Guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Johnson were Mrs! Millie
Johnson of Central Point and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sim
mons and daughter, Cynthia,
of Medford.
Luncheon guests Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Roy Kelly
were Mrs.1 Jennie Cummins
and Mrs. Royal Greenman.
Recent guests at the home
of Mrs. Guy Tex were Mrs.
Geneva Brown Vaughn ,of
Santa Jose, Calif., Mr. and
Mrs. Theron Brown of Tur
lock, Calif., and Mrs. Dwight
Brown of Grant Pass. The
Browns are former Central
Point residents, having made
their home with Mrs. Tex
while attending high school
here.
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Word has been received
here that Dick Purdy was
awarded a scholarship at the
engineers banquet at Corval
lis. Purdy, who is in his jun
ior year in college, is a grad
uate of Crater High school.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Purdy.
Mr. and. Mrs. Carl von
Buskirk's son, Donald, who
has been stationed with the
Army at Ft. Monmouth, N.J.
left last Thursday after hav
ing spent a week visiting his
family. From here, von Bus
kirk went to Santa Ana, N.
Mex., where he is assigned to
research and development of
atomic weapons at the elec
tronics school.
The street paving on Oak
st., which was done by the
state was completed, last
week. Lyle Paull, city admin
istrator, stated the paving on
North Second st. is expected
to be started the first part of
this week if the weather is
good."
CONRAD POSTPONES
FLIGHT
Casablanca, Morocco-IIJPfl-Max
Conrad, San Francisco,
yesterday postponed his at
tempt to fly a record 6,000
miles nonstop back home to
El Paso abroad his single-en-gined
Commanche Piper, Cub.
Conrad put off the start until
today to give technicians time
to check the balance of the
tiny plane after two extra fuel
tanks were added.
JACKSONVILLE
Building Code Studied
By BETTE HOSKINS
Jacksonville According to
Jacksonville city council, the
building code is still being
studied, but it has been ruled
that trailer houses parked
over seven days automatically
come under the building code,
which means that water, elec
tricity, plumbing or sanitation
connections must be made.
Any inquiries may be taken
to the city council for. dis
cussion on this or any other
building problems. ..' ;
Mayor E. O. Graham also
reminded residents that a city
ordinance makes owner;.; re
sponsible ' for mowing : grass
and weeds from vacant lots
in town. He stresses that the
lots should be tended to while
the weeds and grass are still
green. Once weeds have died
they are a fire hazard. -
Residents are also reminded
that the city-wide general
clean up campaign is still in
progress.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Scheff el
have movea" and . reopened
their, Antique shop, now lo
cated at 204 East California
st. Guests at their home this
week were Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Lyman of Suquamish,
Wash. Lyman is Mrs. Schef
fel's brother.
Assembly of God church
members honored the Rev. W.
Elwood Irby with a birthday
gathering at the parsonage
Thursday.
The Winingham family pic
nic was held Sunday May 24
at the Upper Applegat e
Grange hall with 80 family
members from this area at
Jacksonville Garden club
answered roll call with sug
gestions for next season's
book at the May meeting at
the Community hall. There
were 14 members . and four
guests including the Assistant
District Director Mrs. Charles
Long of Talent, present. .
The regular business meet
ing was followed by the in
stallation of the new officers
for the iterm 1959-60. They
were installed by Mrs. R. T.
Nichol, Siskiyou district direc
tor, assisted by Mrs,v Long.
Mrs. Harold Reed, president;
Mrs. A. Motschenbacher, first
vice-president; Mrs. Dee Hen
drickson, second vice-president;
Mrs. Paul Godward,
treasurer; Mrs. Ray Coleman,
secretary; Mrs. J. B. Noble,
historian; Miss Claire Hanley,
librarian, were installed.
All guests and members
were presented with corsages
made by Mrs. Lee Wright,
Gifts were presented from the
club to the president and Mrs.
R. T. Nichol in appreciation
of their work.
Delegates to the state fed
eration of ; garden clubs at
Portland June 14 to 18 were
chosen. They are Mrs. Mot
schenbacher and Mrs. Reed.
Miss Hanley spoke on the
vine clemantis of which there
are some 300 types, including
a wild one native to Oregon.
Mrs. L. McKee was hostess
and Mrs. W. W. Winningham
and Mrs. Reed poured; Mrs.
Pearl Whitney received a
prize. Guests were Mrs. Ona
Paul, Mrs. Glenn Tuttle and
Mrs. Adele Purgason.
Guests at the home of the
E. O. Grahams for a week's
visit were Miss Alice Bunker
and Mrs. Florence Craig of
Chicago.
Mrs. Ed Moore was honored
guest at .a birthday potluck
luncheon held at her home in
Medford recently. Guests pres
ent were Mrs. Albert Hi.ckert,
Mrs. Tom Burnfiel, Mrs. Don
Harris and daughter, Donna,
Mrs. Paul Godward and Mrs.
Anna Wilson.
William Low of Troutdale,
cousin of the late Ted Hew
lett, was guest Sunday at the
Home of Mrs. Jean Hewlett
and daughter, Hollie. Also
there for dinner were Mr. and
Mrs, Wallace Long of Jackson
ville. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenn and Fay J
Paine of the Upper Applegate
rd. recently purchased Mac's
Second Hand store and re
opened for business May 25.
Paine plans to continue the
business with the same policy
as the former owner, C. L.
McKimmey, with a few addi
tions to the second-hand busi
ness such as souvenirs and
jewelry items. He will have
a display of Southern Oregon
Rocks and an early day dis
play of old mining equipment.
C. L. McKimmey (Mac) for
mer owner of the Second hand
store plans to visit his daugh
ter in Canada and go on an
extended hunting and fishing
trip before settling down
again and perhaps returning
to this locality.
John Patterson of Carlsbad,
Calif., who is visiting at the
home of his son, Ford Patter
son, recently sold the building
which he owned next to the
second-hand store to its new
owner Kenn Paine.
Lynn Berntson and family,
former residents here, will
move back to this area in
June. Berntson will teach in
the Gold Hill school.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buehling
and family plan a weeks visit
with Mrs. Buehling's brother,
Lynn Berntson, and family in
Santa Barbara, and then spend
the summer at Cannon Beach,
Ore.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert White
ley spent last week on a busi
ness trip in Gold Beach, Calif.
Recently elected officers for
the Jacksonville Lions club
are president, John Keaveny;
first vice president, O. W.
Matheny; second vice presi
dent, E. D. Mclntyre; third
vice president, Harold Lane;
secretary, Charles McKeen;
directors, O. W. Dunford and
Arthur Davies. John Grebb is
tail twister and Dr. Albert
Griffin, Lion tamer.
Apalachin Host
Taken fo Hospital
Johnson City, N.Y.-IDPD-Joseph
Barbara Sr., host of
the underworld convention at
Apalachin, N. Y., in 1957, is
reported in critical condition
at a hospital.
Barbara, 53, went into a
coma Friday and was taken
to the hospital. He took a
cardiogram examination to
determine whether he suffer
ed his third heart attack.
His attorney, Harry Travis,
said Dr. Ronald Hamilton, a
heart specialist, told him Bar
bara definitely was stricken
by a coronary attack.
Barbara's previous heart at
tacks, one before the Apa
lachin meeting at his former
residence and another the fol
lowing month, have made it
possible for him to avoid be
ing questioned about the
meeting of alleged gangland
bigwigs. i
740 Reported Killed
In Java Train Wreck
Jakarta, Indonesia - (DPD-A
preliminary report Friday
said a train crewman and not
sabotage may have been re
sponsible for the worst rail
road accident in the history
of Indonesia.
At least 140 persons were
killed and 125 seriously in
jured in the accident, which
occurred early Thursday
morning. An estimated 500
persons were aboard the Band
jar, to Bandung express in
Western Java, and many of
these were less seriously injured.
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were Mrs. Bill Lytle, Mrs.
Chet Ellis and Mrs. Orb Rud
dick, room mothers, and
Leonard Stratton, grade
school principal.
Students visited the Jack
sonville museum and Tropic
land which featured various
snakes. The noon picnic was
held at Lithia park and stu
dents spent the , afternoon
swimming at Twin Plunges.
The evening picnic was held
at TouVelle state park which
was followed by a baseball
game by students.
. Eighth grade students paid
for their skip day from funds
earned . throughout the year
by various activities.
Butte Falls Scout Troop
45 recently attended an inves
titure of Troop 9, Medford.
Butte Falls committemen at
tending with the boys were
Ray Chambers, Andy ,Ham
stra, Randall Perkins ' and
Leonard Stratton. Games
were played and refreshments
served.
'Butte Falls Cub Pack 45
held a pack meeting recently
at the high school. Theme for
the month was "Fun on the
Farm" and the boys exhibited
gardens and a model farn.
Included on the program
was a milking contest in
which several of the boys and
their fathers participated.
Winners were Henry Tygart
and son Stephen. '
The next pack meeting will
be held June 2 at the high
school auditorium et 7:30 p.m.
Theme for the month is "Mu
sical Hoe Down."
The ' high school student
body election was held Thurs
day noon, May 14 by ballot.
Officers elected were Darrell
Hawkins, president; Raymond
Abbott, vice president; Dixie
McConochie, secretary; Har
vey Deen, treasurer; and Lin
da Webster, yell queen.
. Prior to the election all
candidates had campaign
managers and campaigning
was vigorous.. Good sports
manship and interest ran high
until election day.
Lee Jollliff e was killed in a
motorcycle accident Sunday,
May 17.
Survivors from the local
area include his wife, Char
leen; his children, Chipper
and Vickie; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Jolliffe; his
brothers and families, the
Don and Larry Jollifies and
his father-in-law and mother-in-law
and family, the Charles
Fergusons. ,
The Rev. Howard Sim
monds, Butte Falls Commu
nity Bible church, officiated
at the funeral services which
were held in Medford. Burial
was at Siskiyou Memorial.
Mr. Jolliffe had been ac
tive in community affairs
which included the Commu
nity Hall club, the Butte Falls
The next regular meeting
the Butte Falls Lion auxil
iary will be held at the home
of Mrs. Roger Harris Tuesday
evening, June 2. Election of
officers will be held. Nomi
nations will also be made
from the floor.
Daily vacation Bible school
is scheduled to begin June 8
at the Community Bible
church under the supervision
of Mrs. Harry Daltbn. Bible
school hours will be from 9
a.m. until noon each 'day for
two weeks for children aged
4 through 14.
TOUGH STEAK George
Dooley, 45, of New Brans
wick, N. J., almost choked
to death eating a steak in
a restaurant. A doctor saved
his life by performing emer
gency throat surgery, using
restaurant silverware, and
here Dooley is shown rest
ing in hospital afterward c
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Metal
Weather Stripping
and Screens
Estimates Gladly
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Frog Jumpers To Visit Roundup
Pendleton - (DPD Officials
of the .Angels Camp, Calif.,
International Frog Jump have
accepted invitations to visit
the Pendleton Roundup this
year.
The' Pendleton Chamber of
Commerce received affirma
tive replies to invitations ex
tended when the Drum and
Bugle corps Journeyed to the
annual Calaveras County Frog
Jumping Contest as guests of
the state of California.
A frog from Pendleton par
ticipated in the event in
California.
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