FRIDAY. JUNE 17, I960
MEDFOHD. MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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