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Seven Letter Writers Interested
In the Past, Present and Future
What are they like, these
people who write letters to
the editor?
In answer to this question
The Mail Tribune today pre
sents pictures and sketches of
six of the most frequent con
tributors to the Communica
tions column. A seventh, who
lives in California, answered
a letter and apologized for not
having a photograph on hand.
Albert Kissinger, who often
writes of outdoor life and
mining, has lived in this area
since 1912. Of his early life
and interest in writing, Mr.
Kissinger reported:
I came to the Rogue river
country in June 1912, by boat
from Los Angeles, to San
Francisco, then by train from
the old Ferry building at the
foot of Market street. I was
traveling with a friend who
was returning to woodville,
Ore., where he had been the
year previous when the name
was changed to Rogue River.
While living at Los Angeles, I
worked part time in the
"stuffing" department of the
Los Angeles Daily Times. Be
tween jobs, I read a great
deal, especially western stor
ies from Jack London, author
of outdoor books and short
stories written about Walter
(Death valley) Scotty, then a
famous character who thrill
ed his listeners throughout all
the west.
After getting employment
for the summer, I moved on a
homestead two miles from the
town of Rogue River in Sep
tember 1912. By that time I
was living near neighbors and
getting acquainted with many
gold prospectors and miners
from Gold Hill to Grants
Pass, including old Alaska
"sourdoughs".
The gold mining industry
lasted up to the time of the
beginning of World War I.
In the meantime I had done
some placer mining on upper
Grave creek, as well as learn
ing to trace colors for "pock
ets" and do some hard rock
mining.
Around 1916 I wrote a front
page mining story for the
Gold Hill News about using
the old pack trail over the
Pleasant creek and Slate
creek divide to Grave creek
and meeting many old placer
miners of a former era when
gold dust and nuggets were
all cashed as legal tender at
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back of them. You know they protect you.
The more good brands you get to know, the
fewer buying mistakes you'll make. Get ac
quainted with those brands in this newspaper.
You'll get more value for your shopping money
if you do.
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all banks.
In the years from 1912 to
1917 such mines as the North
Pole at Rogue River, the Bra
den quartz mine at Gold Hill,
and the Millionaire quartz
mine on Blackwell hill were
all operating and producing
various amounts of gold.
Another promising quartz
gold mine was the Nellie
Wright mine near the foot of
Blackwell hill that became
flooded with water; it re
mained idle from then on. A
mine on Sardine creek named
Lucky Bart was one of the
well known producers for a
number of years too, as well
as the Sylvanite gold mine up
the river three miles from
Gold Hill. I could go on and
on describing the numerous
smaller "one man" mines
worked. Just by a rough esti
mate I would say, that the
gold pockets iound in the
western half of Jackson coun
ty out numbered the gold
quartz mines five to one.
The placer mines were in
order next, rating third place.
I would say my first writing
exploits started back in Kan
sas before finishing the
eighth grade when literary
and debating societies were
all the rage through the long
winter months. Before finish
ing the twelfth grade, I wrote
country correspondence for a
weekly newspaper, then after
wards I spent one summer
slinging type by hand for the
same small town weekly news
paper as well as writing a
short story occasionally.
The lure of the mountains
took me to the Rocky moun
tains of Colorado where I got
my first real experience in
minerals and "roughing it"
in Boulder county before
going out to the Pacific coast
a few years later.
Since coming to Oregon a
lot of water has gone by the
mill. At one time I met and
talked with scores of miners
and prospectors of the several
mining districts of Southern
Oregon. Today - well I still
know of several of them left
that recall the happy-go-lucky
attitude of mind that prompt
ed each of us to seek for the
"golden fleece" we never
found. As a closing word I
will venture to say there is
even more gold in the ground
yet, than has ever been taken
out. As we ponder over the
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ever enchanting hills, a vivid
recollection of f amiliai scenes
calls to us to keep on search
ing as of yore.
A serious interest in poli
tics and government prompts
Ray O. DeMarrs to write let
ters to the editor. Mr. De
Marrs, a barber, says he be
lieves that more subscribers
read the Communications col
umn than any other section
of the paper.
"I feel that there are many
of us that do not keep up
with every day political
events," the letter-writer said.
"In fact, we have the atti
tude that 'I need not be in
terested because what. can I
do about it' and 'I will leave
it to some one else to take care
of. I try to be Informative
for those who can do some
thing at voting time.
"I believe in the rights of
individual freedom, and the
Constitution of the United
States. I have had to fight to
retain the rights to these be
liefs. Thus, I do not take them
for granted." Mr. DeMarrs is
married and has a son and
two daughters; the family
home is at 708 West Second
street.
Pearl F. Spackman says she
"tomboyed" through her
childhood and this quality
still pervades her letters to
the editor and her outlook
on life. Mrs. Spackman, who
admits to being in her 70's,
beats a willing and rhythmic
drum in the little orchestra
which rehearses at the Sen
ior Activity center and is one
of the most vocal supporters
of the Medford Fifty Plus
club.
Mrs. Spackman, a - native
New Yorker, reports that she
was adopted as a child into
a family which did consider
able traveling and that she
learned to fish, boat, ski, hunt
and climb mountains. Now
that life is less filled with
physical activity, Mrs. Spack-
Installation Set
Bv Relief Corps
Central Point - Installation
of officers will be held at a
meeting of William Harrison
post, Women's Relief corps,
to be held Tuesday, January
19, at the home of Mrs. Wal
lace McDowell, 321 North
Third street.
The charter will be draped
in memory of Mrs. Josephine
Whaley, senior vice-president,
who died recently in Port
land. Three Chapters
To Hold Sessions
Three chapters of PEO Sis
terhood will hold meetings
this week.
j Chapter BE will meet Tues
day, January 19, at the home
i of Mrs. W. E. Hercher, 1608
! Stratford avenue, at 7:30 p.m.
j Miss Dorothy Wilson will be
assistant hostess.
I Mrs. Allan F. Perry will
present the program,
i Chapter CP will meet Wed
j nesday, January 20, at 12:30
p.m. at the home of Mrs. S.
I V. McQueen, 2136 Hillcrest
' drive. Mrs. George Roseberry
! and Mrs. Allen Smith will
assist. '
Also meeting Wednesday is
Chapter CG, which will meet
for luncheon at 1 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. R. C. Beatty,
1798 Myers lane. Mrs. C. E.
Chamberlain and Mrs. J. A.
Grigsby will be co-hostesses.
Mrs. Fletcher Fish, state
corresponding secretary, will
be a guest.
A Tribute
To The Young Men's
Christian Association
Most people recognize the Y.M.C.A. by the
familiar triangle. SPIRIT, MIND and BODY are
symbolized by the three sides of the Y.M.C.A.
triangle. The Y's constant aim is to help indi
viduals grow in "wisdom, stature and in favor
with God and man". The Y is a world wide
organization and has contributed much to the
world. Basketball and volleyball were Y.M.C.A.
developments. Professional football originated as
a Y program. Fathers Day, Boy Scouts and
Campfire Girls were also sponsored by the
Y.M.C.A. as well as many other institutions we
enjoy today.
January 17 through January 24 has been set
aside and proclaimed Y.M.C.A. Week. Visit your
Y.M.C.A. and take part in the many activities
they have planned. Guided tours from 7 till 9
p.m. each day during the week. Congratulations
Y.M.C.A. and thank you for your great part in
making leaders and citizens of boys and girls.
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man plays the harmonica and
drum, sketches, writes and
reads to fill her hours.
The Spackmans live i n
Jacksonville and Mrs. Spack
man says that the Oregon
hills remind her of her na
tive state. She came here from
San Antonio, Tex., where one
of her activities was teach
ing Sunday schools. This live
ly writer of letters to the
editor ended her sketch by
saying that she is growing
old - ungracefully.
Long Writing Career
F. J. Clifford's writing ca
reer dates back to about 1925
when he lived in the Port
land area and contributed to
magazines, newspapers and
trade journals. This lover of
the outdoors came west from
Michigan in 1901 because he
could not resist the stories of
the wide open spaces, the big
rivers and lakes and the
sweet scent of the pines."
Mr. Clifford knows that
there is much to be learned
from nature if man but knows
how and is proud of the fact
that he was the first person
to put on recording tape "the
talk of the buffalo." He visit
ed Montana and Wyoming sev
eral years ago and made his
recordings on the Flathead
Bison preserve. He firmly be
lieves that the bison com
municate quite efficiently
with one another through
their "language of grunts."
The Medford man is also
interested in the trumpeter
swans and made recordings
of their calls on the Malheur
bird refuge in central Oregon
Keenly interested in every
day happenings, Mr. Clifford
grew an Oregon Centennial
beard last year and is still
wearing it. Dressed as Indi
ans, h e and Mrs. Clifford
went to Cave Junction for
a Centennial celebration stag
ed there and came back with
a blue ribbon won for their
costuming. Both enjoy music
and Mr. Clifford recently
helped to organize a vocal
quartet and reports that the
membership represents all
ages since "the man on the
opposite end from me is only
22." .
Mr. Clifford believes that
in opening its columns to let
ters from its subscribers, the
Mail Tribune is performing
a real civic service. He com
mented that the paper is most
generous with space, even
though "some letters hit the
waste basket" and added "I
appreciate very much the in
dulgence of the editor in
printing so many letters from
readers." Although the com
munications often air views
on controversial matters, the
letters also "soften animosi
ties" he said, and "keep a
finger on the public pulse."
Writes in Versa
"You ask me why I write,"
responded Mrs. Delbert Cas
ey. "I enjoy writing and have
ever since I was in grade
school. I used to go to the
Howard school and they
printed a paper about once a
month and I always tried to
have a poem to be published
in it. I always was happy
when the mothers would tell
me how much they enjoyed
them. If I happened to be sick,
and missed having one in a
publication, it gave me real
pleasure to hear how much
my poems were missed. I have
a book of poems that I wrote
as a child.
"I took a big chance at
sending my first verse to the
Mail Tribune. I do not con
sider them my best, as they
usually go along with the
news of the day.
"My husband and I have
been in church work for 13
years. He built the . church
here in 1949 and I named it
The Church in the Pines as
it is surrounded by many tall
pine trees. My husband was
ordained in 1947 and I in
1951. Our church in non-de
nominational, and independ
ent." Ashland Resident l
Ashland resident, operated
the first taxi in that town
and still recalls "that old Reo"
with affection. He recalls that
about 200,000 passengers rode
in the Reo and his other ear
ly model cars people from
every state of the union and
many foreign countries. Mr.
Acklin believes that he must
have driven two or three mil
lion miles since fca first learn
ed how to operate a car.
The Ashland man now
works as a house painter, and
often weaves his letters to
the editor around some inci
dent brought to mind by his
work. He adopts "the light
touch" in his letters and
leaves some of his readers
with the impression that his
"kwazy monkeys" have more
sense than the men who in
habit the earth.
Californian Writes
An out-of-state contributor
to The Tribune's Communi
cations department is C. M.
Goethe of Sacramento, Calif.
Asked for a picture and a
background sketch, Mr. Goe
the wrote "A bald-headed el
derly man of 85 is hardly as
photogenic as a glamorous
Hollywood starlet."
Interested in ecology, na
tional parks and the outdoors
in general, Mr. Goethe covers
these subjects in his letters
to the editor. He credits much
of his interest in these and
other subject to his mother,
who was a northwest pioneer.
"My mother pioneered in
the Pacific Northwest when
she visited her sister in the
days when there were no rail
road in fact, no roads," he
wrote. "She travelled by In
dian canoe. Through the years
the impact of her stories to
me as a wee laddie have been
tremendously deepened.
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