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FRIDAY. JUNE 17, I960 MEDFOHD. MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. A 7 Tablets Table Rock - Some 50 mem bers of the Jackson County Retired Teachers Assn. at tended the association's an nual meeting June 13, at the J. S. Richardson home. Busi ness transacted was the elect ing and installing of officials for the next term year. Mrs. Mamie Bloomfleld of Medford . was elected presi dent, Miss Annette Gray of Medford, vice president, Miss Ina Freeman, Talent, secre tary, and Miss Bertha Baugh man, Ashland, treasurer. The officers were installed by Mrs. Anna Carter, and the meet ing conducted by Bernice Kunzman, the outgoing presi dent. Mrs. Alice Willetts, one of the teachers present, taught the Table Rock school in 1908, for a salary of $50 a month. We thought it was $40, but she had agreed to do the janitor work, she says, which accounted for the extra pay. However, her fingers were used mostly to skim over the keys of a piano, which she did remarkably well, and soon became blistered with manip ulating a scrub broom. The school board took pity on her, and hired one of the school boys to do the job for $1 a week, or it might have been a month. Money talked those days. The retired teacher who had the largest number of years of classroom teaching to his credit was H. F. Cope, who began teaching in 1902 in a little one-room country school, near Palmeerton, Penn. He taught a seven-month term for a salary of $30 a month. He retired in 1950,. after hav ing taught several years in Medford. His salary when he retired was approximately $3,300 a year. His father was a teacher, and there 'were 10 children in the family. One brother taught a short time, but later took up other busi ness, as did his other brothers. When asked if he had it to do over again, would he se lect teaching as a profession, he said he would. H. P. Jewett, who with his wife gave some past history of their teaching during the program, was next in line for number of years' in the class room. As we gazed at this assembly of retired teachers, and a few male strays who came as chauffeurs, we thought of what Lincoln said about his mother, causing him to be all that he was. We would "say that close to the mother, and even while the mother is still in control, a child's teacher can do a tre mendous lot towards the destiny of our country in teaching truthfulness, hon esty, diligence, loyalty, and . the golden rule to the coming generation. As we look at the many happy faces, and try to multi- Fire Department Issues Reminder ; Gold Hill - Officials of the Gold Hill city volunteer fire department ' have reminded residents that fire regulations are in effect and will be en forced. Persons found to be violating city fire regulations will be subject to fines. All open fires are prohibited and no evening burning is permitted. Persons who wish to burn trash are required to do so before 10 a.m., and then only in a barrel that is equip ped with proper burning screen or incinerate. Per mits to burn may be obtained by contacting Fire Chief Clyde Kell after 4:30 p.m., or City Recorder Ferd Jones at his -office. Officials of the fire depart ment wish to remind residents who reside outside the city limit. r.t r.nlH Hill that the city fire fighting equipment cannot be taxen ouisme mc city limits in case of fire be cause of certain regulations. Residents who reside out side the city of Gold Hill should contact the state forest service In case of fire. Regional Calendar Eagle Point - Young people of the Eagle Point Assembly n Hnri church will hold a rummage sale In the Fehl building in Medford from a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow to raisp funds for tile for the main sanctuary of the church. Anyone wishing to donate clothing may contact Mrs. Roy Dunn at HI 6-3380. . Shady Cove-Trail - All Ma sons and their friends are in vited to a picnic and potluck at the Axtell picnic grounds on Laurelhurst rd. this Sun day starting at 3 p m. 17 lTTPWn PICNIC Illinois Valley - About 17S persons attended Cub Scout nor. I. 9fl' annual nlcnlr- at Elk Valley park recently. Plans ' are being made tor a juoiiee picnic lor iuiy . ly R. L NEALON ply numbers, we realize there are hundreds, maybe thous ands in our land that owe much to these people who have in many cases gone be yond the call of duty in their behalf. It is like Churchill speaking of the R.A.F. Never have so few done so much for so many. ' Since we are writing about schools, we are re minded that our baby sister's baby boy, Robert Hamilton, has been granted a $7,000 scholarship to Dart mouth college at Hanover, N.H. This was attained by good grades, and activities in the Medford school, and his passing the college board examinations. Later he expects to attend law school. "Our missing limb" boss in Monday's paper must have had a run in with a ticket writer. Why should he worry? The pennies he puts in the meter or $$ he pays down by the jail house, come right back, since he lives in Med ford. Like when we worked for Dr. Ray, during the building of the Gold Ray dam. He had two slot machines in the mess house. One they called a two bitter, that paid $5 if you picked the right number, the other a nickel deal. One eve ning Doc invited the engineer in charge of the dam con struction to go in with him and play the two bit deal, said they would split their winnings. The engineer looked at him a few seconds, then said, "I didn't know you were stupid enough to think I was that stupid. You get all the money that goes in that machine anytime. Pity the poor old farmer." One time we parked at the Medical center uilding, put a nickel in the slot, went to the doctor's office, and was kept there about 65 minutes. But when we got back the knight in shining armor had been there, which caused our Irish to simmer, so we took the ticket to the police station. There we truthfully and re spectfully told our story to another Irishman, Clatous McCredie, who listened to our story, then told us to tear the ticket up and go home. Good old Clatous, he was one of our mainstays during the reign of Henrietta, back in the depression days, Good Gov't Congress, and county revolution. Among the several local ladies who attended the recent flower show at Cen tral Point and won awards, were Mrs. Ernest and Mrs. R. E. Nealon. A rock crusher and crew are operating on the river at the south end of the Ed Taylor farm, crushing rock to be used in the paving of the local road later this summer. Thought for the day: The little one-room schoolhouses laid the foundation that made America the country it is today. Rural Reflections By MAUDE ZIEGLER Annloffate ValleV Tish was walking along the road in the dark, unconcerned, calm, and apparently happy. Kind friend: nicked her ud and took her to their home and she adapted herself to their dog house and after a bite of sup Der sleDt the night through without disturbance. Next day she was returned to her home. Nobody would have guessed that Tish, an 11-year-old cock er spaniel, had a narrow es from death Saturday. She was with her master's family enjoying an outing on the Big Applegate, when she ,cs caItaH hv narsnna said to be high school youngsters, and thrown trom consiaeraDie height into the' river. Her master jumped into the river after her, and herded her to shore. But in her fright and bewil derment she got out of the river and disappeared, not to be seen again for couple of Hava Hpr family and friends spent hours searching and calling, and had her story on radio. Tish belonged to David Ashton, Murphy rd., Medford. Caves Average 20 Visitors Daily Cave Junction - More than 20 visitors a day have ob tained information about the Oregon caves since the in formation booth here opened June 1, according to Mrs. Kate Turner, booth staff mem ber. Along with Mrs. Blanche Lackey, Mrs. Turner keeps the booth open from 8 4.m. to 8 p.m. to provide Informa tion about the caves and southern Oregon for tourists. Recreation To Begin in Gold Hill By MARY KELL Mail Tribune Correspondent Gold Hill - A summer rec reation program for Gold Hill youngsters will be held for the first time Monday. Leon Myers, recreation director, as sisted by Miss Grace Gail, will conduct the program five days each week from 1 until 4 p.m. The sessions will con tinue for six weeks and will conclude July 30. Boys and girls who have completed the fourth grade through and including the sophomore year of high school are eligible to participate if properly registered. Registration began June 15, but the 75 cent fee may be paid anytime a child enters the program. The fee will be used to pay for insurance. Tennis instruction for boys and girls will be given by Myers and Miss Gail at 1 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a one hour period at Hanby Elementary school. Miss Gail will teach craft sessions from 2 until 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for both boys and girls. Youngsters will be re quired to provide their own materials for crafts, which will include leather, copper, paper mache, etc. Myers will teach the funda mentals of basketball and coach regular basketball games for the boys from 2 until 4 p.m. in the Hanby gymnasium on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Fridays he will supervise track meets at Patrick Elementary school .... St-?.-' RETRIEVER Bomber, a one triever, gently returns a live Napolitano. Mrs. Napolitano, a full-time housewife and part time dog trainer, has received honorable mention in the National America Chesapeake club magazine for her work with Bomber. Busy Housewife Trains Prize-Winning Retriever By DOT SIMMONS Mail Tribune Correspondent Lone Pine - In addition to being a housewife and mother of three children, Mrs. Robert (Betty) Napolitano, 555 Valley View dr., is also the trainer of a potential champion re triever. Mrs. Napolitano started training her Chesapeake Bay retriever. Bomber, for a chal lenge six months ago. She wanted to see if she could make a field trial champion out of him. Since then, Mrs. Napoli tano has received honorable mention in the National American Chesapeake club magazine for the progress she has made with her dog. . Several Wins So far the dog's wins in clude: first puppy stake, BOB WALTERS. Regional Editor CORRESPONDENTS: Applegate Valley Maude Ziegler, TW 1333 Butte Falls Mary Jo Harris, TO 5-2126 Central Point Dorii Hughes. NO 4-1106 Eagle Point Dottie Harbison. HI 6-3274 Gold Hill-Sams Valley Mary KelL UL S-1126 Grandview-Lone Pine Dot Simmons, SP 2-9676 Happy Camp Vivian E. Stevenson Hornbrook Kamerlne Chapman, GR 6-3586 Illinois Valley Katherine Scott, 5203 Jacksonville Bette Hosklns, TW 9-1209 McLeod Caroline Harding. TR 8-2260 Meadows Nellie Bergman, HI 6-1267 Montague Carol Peterson Phoenix Helen Nikodym, KE 5-1388 Prospect Frances Ring. UN 9-2211 'Shady Cove Evalyn Watson, TR 8-2351 Table Rock R. E. Nealon. TA 6-2097 Talent Bill Young, KE 5-1253 Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers Williams Bonnie Mitchell, PR 2263 Yreka Bessie Boyd Fraser Special Evangelistic' Service Every Evening 7:30 p.m. June 20 The Salvation Army 4th and Bartlert St. Special Music & Speakers! You Are Welcome! Program athletic field for both boys and girls from 2 until 4 p.m. Miss Gail will conduct craft sessions, as usual, for young sters who are not interested in track. At 1 p.m. on Tuedays and Thursdays, Miss Gail will in struct girls in volleyball at Hanby school for a one hour period. Baseball will be offered for boys on Tuesdays and Thurs days from 1 until 4 p.m. at Patrick field. Myers will sup ervise the review of funda mentals prior to regular base ball games. He said that if there are enough boys par ticipating there will be leagues, and if not sides will be chosen. From 2 until 4 p.m. Miss Gail will super vise the boys' baseball games, while Myers goes to Hanby field to supervise girls soft ball. Myers said fundamentals of each sport will be tatight and regular games played so that all youngsters who participate will understand the game they are playing whether it be tennis, basketball, volley ball, baseball, or Softball. Myers said there will be free time activity games such as ping pong, shuffle board and horse shoes for young sters who are not interested in other game activities. He said this is not a "roll call program," but strictly a leisure time recreation pro gram, planned for construc tive activity during a young ster's free hours. - year - old Chesapeake Bay re duck to Mrs. Robert (Betty) Rogue River, Jan. 31; C. M. puppy stake, Rogue River, Feb. 21: second puppy stake, Rogue River, March 13; first puppy stake, Shasta Cascade, March 20; and second and fourth places in the Rogue Valley Retriever club, of which Mrs. Napolitano is a member. All totaled, Bomber has 13 points, making him the high point puppy in the club. She says being a member of the club has been very helpful in training her dog. Being judged and the compe titive spirit help keep her on her toes, she says. Bomber last night won first prize in an obedience class conducted at Phoenix Com munity club. Prize was. a gold loving cup. - Junt 26 BP 133 Graduate From Crater; Lea Padgett Is Valedictorian Central Point Miss Lea Padgett as valedictorian and Miss Alice Thompson as salu- tatorian were recognized with top scholastic honors at the recent commencement of Cra ter High school. Also receiving scholastic recognition as members of the National Honor society were William Anhorn, Constance Black, Rick Burns, Rae Bur- No Citation for Free-Wheeling Tot By BESSIE BOYD FRASER Mail Tribune Correspondent Yreka - Two -year -old Gary Meiners was not given a citation for reckless driv ing or for operating mo tor vehicle without a li cense last Friday evening when he decided to take the family station wagon for a spin. Gary lives with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Meiners of the U.S. Forest Service, at 203 North Ore gon St.. Yreka. There was very little traffic on the street when Gary climbed into the car, as most folks were at dinner, which af forded him the right op portunity for his solo trip. His strong little hands re leased the emergency brake and to his delight the car began backing down the driveway. Gaining momen tum every inch of the way, it was going too fast even for Gary and he commenced to yell, which didn't slop the machinery he had set in motion. Out in the middle of the street and gaining speed all the time, he turned the steering wheel frantically, just as he had practiced doing hundreds of times, but backwards they went. There was a loud thud after the car leaped the sidewalk and became en tangled in a rosebush and an old fence, just missing a big tree by inches. There wasn't a scratch on the station wagon or the boy - who is now restricted to driving his own one passenger model. Top quality, Lip Smackin' Good Fresh Fryers These are the plump, tender and uicy chickens that Safeway Is fa mous for. These meaty young birds are especially selected for their su perb eating qualities. They average from 2 to 3 lbs. - Gut-up Fryers lb. 43c Csume Finest granulated. Pillsbury Flour Ask about our spec, ial $1.00 bonus offer when you come in. egional rltt, John Caster, Patricia Charley, Earl Cooper, Alice Croxton, Rachel Hamilton, Brian Hartgraves, Patt Hurt, Patricia Kime, Shirley McAl lister, Connie McDonough, Carol Myers, Miss Padgett, Nathan Parris, Jeanette Pur- dy, Donald Ryan, Rosanna Shelley, Katherine Straus, Miss Thompson and Darlene Tomlinson. Speakers for the commence ment program were two mem bers of the graduating class- Miss Charley on "A Rising or betting Sun" and Miss Thompson on "Is the Sky the L,imit? Furnishing music for the evening were the Crater High band and choir under the direction of Norman Ca- rothers. The Rev. O. L. Ken dall of Gold Hill Community Methodist church gave the in vocation and benediction. Scholarships Receiving scholarships to Southern Oregon college were Nancy Beacham, Miss Black, Miss Croxton, Miss Hamilton, Miss Myers, Byron Rominger and Rosalie Wilson. Scholar ships to Oregon State college went to Anhorn and Miss Thompson with Robert Mor ris as alternate. Other schol arships won were by Wayne Brown to George Fox college, Miss Padgett to Lewis and Clark, Miss McAllister from Girls' league. Miss Straus from Future Teachers of America, Linda Cornutt from Central Point PTA, Miss Hamilton from Associated Teachers of District 8C, and Barbara Brophy from Med ford Beauty school. Other awards announced by Principal Arthur L. Straus were faculty awards: scholar ship to Miss Padgett; activi ties to Bob Gardner, who re ceived a gavel from his stu dent body officers; citizenship to Miss McAllister and athle tics to Burns; Danforth Foun dation awards for citizenship to Sandy Renfrow and Coop er; George S. Turnbull Year book awards to Miss Renfrow and Miss Padgett; Eric W. Al len Newspaper awards to La Vonne LaFever, who had re ceived Quill and Scroll Na CANDI CANE Canning favorite. Reg. $2.87 value. (Limit 1). lb: has 0 o( tional award for feature story and Dianna Cummings; social studies awards to Miss McAl lister and Hartgraves; State Art Awards (gold keys) to Rayann Greene and Miss Mc Donough; and "Jerome" for best male performance in dra in a t i c production to Ro minger. Selected for Elks lodge awards for leadership were Miss Charley and Caster and for most valuable student, Anhorn and Miss Thompson. Chosen for outstanding sen ior girls were Miss McDon ough and Miss McAllister; outstanding senior boy was Gardner; outstanding band student. Miss Cornutt; out standing senior speaker, Miss McAllister; girl of the year (Girls' league), Miss McAllis ter, and outstanding baseball man, Anhorn. VISIT TOMORROW'S HOME TODAY! MANOR VIEW HOME 1008 MIRA MAR AVE. (Manor Hill) R. E. Marsh, Owner and Builder 1 A Opan 7-10 yoair $1197 Lester Watts Elected Legion's District Chief By BETTE HOSKINS Mail Tribune Correspondent Jacksonville - Lester Watts, outgoing commander of Cen tennial Post 100 of the Ameri can Legion, was elected dis trict commander at the dis trict caucus held recently in Grants Pass. Watts will serve in this ca pacity until 1961. His district includes posts in Ashland, Cave Junction, Central Point, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, and Medford. Command of the Jackson ville Legion post will be taken over by C. Llnd Mc Beth. Other Officers Other officers elected re cently by Centennial Post 100 at their meeting in the Jack sonville Community hall in clude: Robert Bohl, vice com mander; William Nickell. sec ond vice commander; Albert Hanenkrat, sergcant-at-arms; Rudy Tetreault, judge advo cate; Vaughn Beer, service officer; Ernest Olson, finance Alan McBeth, adjutant; and William Johnson and Dclbert Boyd, executive board mem bers. Installation of new officers will be held July 22. OLD TIMERS VISIT Tiller-Drew - Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Cook, and son and daughter. Earl and Mary, of Seattle, Wash., residents here 20 years ago, visited in the Harry Downey home last Fri day, They also visited the old log house built some 40 years past. P.M. Weak Dave furnisher Manor View BUILDING MATERIALS' At Your ROYAL OAK for Quick Even Heat 10 w 20 ft I35 3 Medford Stores To Serve You Sherwin Williams 'Siir -st sum tvS m m Uii it rTt TRULY MAGIC! Whatever colors you with pick them out see them made! 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