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Vacationing Reporter Describes Travel By Narrow Gauge Railway (Editor's note - The follow ing story was written by Miss Peggyann Hutchinson, report er and church editor of The Mcdford Mail Tribune, who is on vacation.) Durango, Colo. - This is the land of the high mountains. Mountains mean scenery and this is what brings the tour ists. The entire town is gear ed to them, starting with the narrow gauge railroad (Den ver and Rio Grande Western) which runs between Durango and Silvcrton and returns daily to the evening activities with the 1880 flair. Approximately 400 persons board t h e bright yellow coaches each morning during the summer to take the all- dav trip, by rail through the Las Animas River valley. So far this year nearly 27,000 persons have taken the trip many are disappointed each morning - reservations have become a must. This is no monorail - black smoke pours from the coal burning steam engine as the train pulls out of the station. The sun shining, the windows of the old cars, vintage of the 1880's and 1890 s - are open ed wide and as the small train winds its way through the flat farmland the smell of coal smoke enriches the air and soot particles cling to the windowsills, your hair and clot hes. The train travels only 45 miles during the three and one-half hour trip to Silver ton, climbing some 2,780 feel to an elevation of 9,300. But timetables are ignored as fishermen, vacationers and the like are dropped off or picked up anywhere along the track. Never Late "This train is never late," the conductor retorted to a query if the train was on time. "If it arrives back in Durango the same day, it's on time - a little tardy, perhaps, but not late." . The three-foot width tracks look awfully narrow and one wonders how the cars can stand up with the wheels so close. The train Is a big event in the valley' and many rush out to wave as you pass - farmers, tourists, restaurant owners, small children In their pa Jamas, and employers of the various resorts. One gradually gets used to the jerking motion of the car, the clackily, thud, of the NO EXTRA CHARGE EVERY garment dry cleaned is MUIM PKUUrtu, treated to prevent MILDEW DAMAGE, treated to eliminate G.P.O (garment perspiration odor) and & SIZED so that it looks and feels like new. ABB GRESSETT'S DRIVE-IN CLEANERS '02 W. Main, 611 'a (. Jackion Gateway Shopping Center, Aihl.nd EXPECTING? Visit The Stork Nook For FALL MATERNITY FASHIONS! IJIAlelaMfriVI MONDAY. AUGUST 27. 1962 wheels and later on sharp curves, the high-pitched sing ing of the wheel flanges. Curves on this line reach 24 degrees and the grade is two and one-half per cent. The original line was built by private capital with no governmental subsidies so the right-of-way wasn't any wider than absolutely necessary. At times, the fences on both sides nearly touch the cars. The rhythm of the wheels slows and the climb begins. At the first rise a deep cut comes into view - It was here that the movie company roofed it over for the tunnel shots in the film, "Around the World in 80 Days." Snakes Along "Shove her into second," a fellow passenger comments as the train crawls up the moun tains. Here the train snakes its way along a cliff some 700 feet above the river. Here the ends of the ties are a be re six inches from the edge, and as passengers rush to the side overlooking the river, one wonders if the car will tip over. High up on the other side are cliffs - the lops barely visible from the car. It starts to rain and the thunder rum bles through the narrow can yon echoing and re-echoing. Out of the gorge the train stops for water, one of the several limes during the up ward climb. The scenery is beautiful -(he green trees contrasting Willi the white trunks of the aspen and the bright red cliffs overhead. Here the passengers point out the "perfect" Christ mas trees in this primitive area inhabited by only a few guest ranches. Surrounding Silvcrton are mines, many clinging to the cliffs so one wonders how the men worked them, much less built the shed and shaft open ing. Turns Around On the outskirts of Silvcr Inn the train backs through a Y, turning the entire train around so passengers keep the same seats for the return. Stepping from the train In nearly downtown Silvcrton the traveler is greeted bv a blare of several loudspeakers announcing places to eat. This traveler, along with a number of others, rather annoyed at the "touristy" atmosphere hur ried off for the Imperial hotel where a "train special" buf fet is ready and waiting. Serv ice is riuick and you have more than enough time re maining of the two-hour stop to visit the do.en shops. Silvcrton was only a ghost ! town several years ago until ! the railroad started its daily ' run. The Imperial hotel was one of the first remodeled -called the Grand hotel in its I heyday, and the carved ma hogany back bar with its three j huge plate glass mirrors which were shipped from Paris may he viewed as it was in 1882. , Head for Station The train whistle sounds and from all over town people head for the station. The trip I back is quieter, some people ;doze, the children seem less active, until the narrow gorge. I Everyone immediately comes j to life and this lime, It is your side of the car that is crowd ed as passengers strain to see the river 700 feet below. Quiet again descends in the car and your attention is drawn to a nearby couple gasping over the "big red wood" trees. The trees turned out to be yellow pine, rather stately in appearance, but not big - (heavens, maybe I've been brainwashed by Oregon). The train pulls into the Durango station at 6 p.m., end you feel that you have re turned to a different world. Both the train trip and a drive by car over Highway 550 are worth the time. The highway called Colorado's Million - Dollar highway goes over Red Mountain pass at 11.018 feel. Two others are Molas divide, 10,910, and En gineer pass, 10.210. Higher Ground The two are completely dif ferent since the highway, built after the railroad had appro priated the only available pas sage through the narrow can yon of the Animas river, had to seek higher ground. The view is spectacular and the paved all-year road is wider, enough for large trucks. It can easily be traveled without apprehension by any careful anvor. After a trip to Silvcrton by rail the tourist can enjoy an 1880 melodrama at The Dia mond Belle in the Straler hotel's. The Diamond Circle theater. Written up in Life magazine several years back, patrons view the drama from tables on several levels In the cock tail lounge. There is an ad mission charge so viewers need not order, although soft drinks are also available. "Foul Play" The waiters and waitresses are the actors in the Dlav. "Foul Play." The patrons hiss the villain and cheer the "fair maiden." The villain gets his due, the underdog is cleared of the crime and wins the "fair maiden," with papa s ap proval. This Is all accomplish ed with much cheering from the audience. Much credit Is due the old- time piano player. Tiinnlrin t-apuiupo, (just call me Cap pie, we were informed horcl. Informal Indeed and the entire evening prior to the perform ance and between acts is spent by the audience singing to his lively old-time tunes. The curlain was covered with advertsemcnts. Some were humorous. "If vou're shocked, cull Nicholas Elec tric." "If more people ate at the PUza House we could have a bigger ad." These are only a few of the sight-seeing opportunities of- lorcct (he traveler at Durango. Take Precautions With Swim Pools New York -llll'li- clearly mark the shallow and Hn,. ni uacisyard swim ming pools. Run buoy lines across at convenient spots. Keep on hand a rescue device such as a ring buoy with a rope or a length of bamboo pole. The cautions, from the ac cident prevention department of the Association of Casualty and Surety companies, aim at curbing tragedies in home swimming pools. Summer Events Held By Thcta Rho Girls Omicron chapter of Thela Rho recently held a roller skating parly. Club members, advisors, and invited guests Joined In this activity as part of the chapter's summer en tertainment program At a combined picnic and swimming party held in (lie Upper Applet. Ho area during .Inly, the girls celebrated the fifth birthday of Omicron chapter. Thcta Rho is sponsor ed by the Rchcknh lodge. Rebekahs from the spun soring lodge who assisted witn thesr events were Mrs. Homer Viiuant. Mrs. Rilrv Appel gale. Mrs, Henry Guss and Mrs Elklon Walker. - . - Member Entertains For Post Matrons Yreka Mrs. C. .T. Van Oisdel entertained members of the Past Matron's associa tion of Stella chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, at her home aflrr the last hiisinoss , meeting. She spoke of her experiences tliis summer in Guadalaiara. Mexico. Mrs. Floyd Burns, president ; conducted the business meet- j ing which included the re port of the hospital committee, j The September meeting will j he in Hornbrnok with Mis. ' Burns as hostess Members and iheir families met with Mrs. Mertie Lewis in Jul v for the annual picnic. I . Orange Cup Minted orange cup is good I as an appeti.cr or a dessert. To verve H. perl and slue H ' medium sicd oianccs or cut into sections Mix with 2' tablespoons nf grrrn mint svr itn Spoon into shcrbrri glass rs and garnish uoh fresh mint I IB 3 1 S. . ST? Kntnnnm nrfl I ff iMiiri tMMvmtmm'- Mr. and Mri. Emory S. observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary during open house held August 19 at their home. The couple was married on August 20, 1912, on Mr. Parshall's birthday anniversary, at Yreka, Calif., and they have lived their entire lives in the northern California area. Mrs. Parshall has been confined to a wheel chair for the past two and one-half years and is pictured above in a walker in which she can move about. The home in which they live and where the open house was held is the one in which Mr. Parshall was born. Fiftieth Anniversary Observed at Hornbrook Hornbrook The observ ance of a golden wedding an niversary is not the rare event it used to be. But when the bridegroom observes the occasion in the same house in which he was born, that fact adds a bit more of interest and amazement to this impor tant milestone. Such was the case when Mr. and Mrs. Emory S. Parshall completed 50 years of married life on August 20. Since Mrs. Parshall has been confined to a wheel chair Ihe past two and one-half years, the cele bration was restricted to a quiet family gathering at the Parshall home on Sunday, August 19. Hosts Hosts for the reunion were Mrs. Parshall's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hart of Sacramento, and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simon of Montague. A money tree was presented the honored couple by their many friends in Hornbrook, several of whom called on them during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Parshall were married on her birthday, Au gust 20, 1912, on the lawn at the Methodist parsonage in Yreka, with the Rev. J. C. Gillette performing the cere mony. Mrs. Parshall is the former Miss Eva Alice Simon, born at Scott Bar to pioneer parents, Arthur Simon and the former Alice Ncsbith, both native Californians. who moved to Montague in 1907. Pioneer Miner Parents of Mr. Parshall were William Parshall of Par shallville. Mich, and the form er Emma Cnlfcrma Smith. 3f Among those attending the aored by the Medford Council ilk, ' ' -a1 were Mrs. Everett Lasher, president of the group, and Mrs, i C. Weldon Kline. This year the event, which honored the j wivei of valley ministers, combined a swimming party with the tea. The tea was held Wednesday at the home of Mri. j George Flanagan on Ehrman way. The purpose of the coun cil it to unite church women in the building of a world Chris-: tian community. Calendar CairndHC nn'i'C nrl nrwn lor Mir MHiplv n-nm Thr Mail IrilMiiif tmiM lit itihmittrd in w t il mt ami lira cllt tie (or thf Sun r1a edition is 1 put Kn.1 Ile-id-linf tor Mic ec k I v i' ! nif ii fi a tn il ihc tlnv f piihti'-nnon and .r rm rl- v nr i. a p in. thr iimv hrfoi publication. Monday: 7 4.1 p in. - Nutura! Foods f-MH'mlrs puhlie tmvitnc, lt l!r ami Mot mm. Mod ford Mich school. Gardener! Cancel Fall Flower Show Pi-ospivl At tho la.t mortini; (if Prospect Tumion club, member. uod not lo hold a fall (lower show. The next rmtMin$ will bp Srpicm hrr 1H Stop Bad Breath Swffttn Mtiiln-Stanica 3 tfflil fiVtt f-. a, II tiMMt f, ,u f-l -.- ftititk I'liii -rul'il.tt .:""t,. ,Mr- -;,! -i , . I- Mr iih Sr hv.M .i tit' Sf'l i"l wv iv ii s.u(.ii, Sf p-.ui 1 1 ani-n't. . v.. l( i.sni t-tt Mwplt. 6 T T ill - 't' wl Panhall of Hornbrook, Calif. whose father, William Henry Smith, was born at Rochester, N Y. and came across the plains over 100 years ago with Kit Carson and com pany, and was one of the early-day gold-mining pio neers of Siskiyou county. After their wedding cere mony, the newlyweds were serenaded by the entire Mon tague brass band, in which Mr. Parshall played the slide trom bone. Their honeymoon was spent in San Francisco where they purchased the furniture for the new home Mr. Parshall had built for his bride in Montague, and where he erected the building in which he operated a general mer chandise store for several years. The building is now oc cupied by Lane's Hardware store. Son Born Their only child, a son, Robert, was born in Mon tague. After selling the store, the Partialis operated a sheep ranch for a while, and later a dairy on the Robert Rainey ranch in Seiad valley. In No vember 1938, they returned to Hornbrook to the old family home in which he was born, and in which they have lived ever since. After ranching here for four years, and while contin uing to operate the ranch, he started work for the Fruit Grower's Supply co. in Hilt, where he was employed until his retirement eight years ago. Their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parshall, live in Eastern Ore gon and were unable to be here for the occasion. annual fellowship lea spon of United Church Women I I Highest Birth Rate j I Recorded in Alaska j Washington 'ITIi Alaska had j the highest birth r.ite of any : slate in lihiO. with .1:1 4 live births per 1,000 population. The lowest birth rate for the year was recorded in West J Virginia, with 21.2 births per 1 .000 population. The report, from the Na tional Vital Statistics division of the Public Health service, i noted there were 4.000 fewer births registered in the SO states during I960 than in 1959 Pirrvict and rpiir ork! or drive in tot tret iifimjtt. 10(T Financing WHITNEY OLDS 415 S. Riveriide afJHHnHHHHBaflHLIHVaVaVVRI MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Women's News Social Events VFW District Meeting Slated at Shady Cove Shady Cove post, Veterans of Wars, and auxiliary will be the host group for a VFW district meeting which is scheduled for Sunay, Sep tember 18. Posts and auxilia ries from Brookings, Grants Pass, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Medford, Ashland, White City and Shady Cove will partici pate. Mrs. Thomas Merit is in charge of the dinner which will be served at 12 noon and the meeting is to convene at 1:30 p.m. Announcement of the event was made during a recent meeting of the post and aux iliary when visitors wer Mrs. A. B. Wobler, district aux iliary president, and Mrs. Thomas Lafferty, district aux iliary secretary. Both are from Ashland. During the meeting Mrs. Harry Birch reported that four auxiliary members will accompany a group of Vet erans Domiciliary members in District Head Guest of Groups Jacksonville William Friend Jr., Grants Pass, dis trict commander of the Amer ican Legion, and Mrs. Friend, district auxiliary president, made an official visit to the Centennial Post 100 of the American Legion and aux iliary Friday evening. The oc casion also was past command er's night and charter officers of the post with Lester Watts, charier commander, presiding. Other guests at the meeting were Mrs. Dorothy Sutler, Medford, Mrs. Betty Ficht ncr, past president of the aux iliary to the Medford post, and Mrs. Walter W. Collins, junior past president of the Medford auxiliary; Mcrvin McQuarder. Rogue River, commander of the Grants Pass post, and Mrs. McQuarder. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Lodge Officer To Make Visit The Weatonka tribe of the Redman lodge will entertain the great sachem of Califor nia, Wayne Winkler, when he makes his official visit to the lodge Tuesday, August 28 at 8 p.m., in the Redman hall. With him will be other offi cials of the lodge. Members of the Pocahontas lodge, headed by Mrs. Orval Hayes who holds the office of Sacajawea, will entertain wives of the visiting officers and also will serve refresh ments to the group at the close of the meeting. Gold Hill PTA Lists Officers Gold Hill-Mrs. Donald Mcis ter will serve as president of the Gold Hill Parent-Teacher association when meetings are resumed this fall. Other officers will be Mrs. Rolan Rosecrans, vice - presi dent; Mrs. G. R. Gray, secre tary; and Norman lloldon, treasurer. In the last meeting of the 1961-62 academic year Mrs. Roland Washburn, retiring president, was presented a past president's pin. Members of the PTA unit approved a suggestion by Gilbert A. Mack, principal of the Gold Hill schools, that the unit purchase a camera as its proj-1 of Mrs. Alice Conger, Pros ed of the year. j pect. recently. Mr. Thurston is During the meeting Mrs. I a brother of Mrs. Conger. Washburn accepted, on behalf While here they were also of the PTA. a charter of Pack guests of Robert Conger, a 4:t, Cub Scouts. The presenta- i nephew, and Mrs. Archie Mc tion was made by Lyle Mc-: Killop. a niece. Mr. and Mrs. G r a d y, committeeman for j Everett Sliatcr gave a dinner Pack 43. for the croup. Save Time . . . Save Use Our Wash-Dry-Fold Service CASH Pounds Only Each Additional Pound 9c Drop ott your foundry en your wjy to work. Pick rt up in fht evening. Bnre your dry cleaning, roe! Dumas Dcmcstic Laundry and Dry Cleaners 30-32 N. Riverjido Medford USE OUR DRIVE UP SERVICE "Nomina Mjkfi Clothfi Al CUjn Al I laundry" Steelhead I a bus to Crater Lake on Wed Foreien i ncsday, August 29. i ne women wnu wi accom pany the group are Mrs. Jobie Bryan, Mrs. Mary Cassal, Mrs. Merit and the chairman, Mrs. Birch. A dinner for new members is planned for Friday, Septem ber 21, Mrs. Bryan announced. Other events announced in clude a box social on Satur day, September 22, a rum mage sale, and a bazaar table at the Thanksgiving dinner. The Past Presidents club is in charge of the project and aux iliary members are invited to assist. Mrs. Fred Mast reported on a cancer research project. A donation was made during the meeting toward the Medford Salvation Army building. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Kenneth Clair, and Mrs. Mary Perkins. Gold Hill Group Holds Annual Installation Gold Hill Mrs. Roy Es kew was installed president of the Woman's society of the Gold Hill Community Meth odist church at the August meeting held at the home of Mrs. E. C. Hoffman, Highway 99 north. Others installed were Mrs. Hoffman, vice president; Mrs. Lawrence Smith, secretary and Mrs. Ivan Smith, treasur er. Secretaries of various of fices are Mrs. Blanche Merri- man, literature ana puonca lions; Mrs. Ferd Jones, mis- sionary education; and Mrs. Samuel Jones, student work. Others who were unable to be present for installation ceremony were Mrs. Ogden Kellogg, secretary of Chris tian social relations; Mrs. Harry Foley, secretary of promotion; Mrs. Albert Gas con, secretary of spiritual life; and Mrs. George Allen, secretary of youth work. Mrs. Eskew named as her committee chairman for the year Mrs. George Dorman, flowers; Mrs. J. C. Kofahl, cheer; Mrs. Clyde Kcll. publi city and Mrs. Paul Molloy, lo cal church activity. Mrs. Hoffman is program chairman. A program for the year was made up during the meeting when leaders and hostesses tor the next 12 months were selected. The September meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, at the church commencing at Dinner Is Held By Yreka Group Yreka - About 50 members and guests of the Pythian Sis ters lodge recently went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Or lo Davis in Little Shasta for a politick dinner and social evening. Guests from Auburn, Calif., were former member of the Pythian Sisters, the Rev, and Mrs. llartzcl Buckncr. who are spending a few weeks with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buckncr, Yreka. The next meeting will be held in the Odd Fellows hall at 8 p.m, September 12. Dinner Given Prospect - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thurston. Indepen dence. Ore., have been guests Gas . . . Save Coins Convenient AND CARRY 75 Medical Assistants End.. Session with Ceremony.1 Miss Loretta Wunderlich, Portland, was installed presi dent of the Oregon State Med ical Assistants' association during the final sessions of the annual stale convention Saturday night at Rogue Val ley Country club. She succeeds Mrs. Cccille Hammill, Central Point. Others installed were Mrs. Wilda Stewart, Medford, president-elect; Mrs. Margaret Madill, Portland, vice-president; Miss Alice Park, Port land, corresponding secre tary; Mrs. Betty Mill. Port land, treasurer; Miss Bernice Ledahl, Eugene, recording secretary. Since MUs Ledahl could not attend, her proxy for the ceremony was Mrs. Lona Plotts, Eugene. Honored guest ana speaker for the banquet meeting Sat urday night was Dr. Florian Shasky, Medford, advisor and sponsor of the Jackson Coun ty chapter of the state as sociation, host group. Miss Wunderlich, at the Saturday meeting and a board meeting Sunday morning at Stanley's staled that her pri mary aim for the year will be to promote the growth of the organization, which Ir new in 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Merriman will have charge of.lhe program and worship on the subject of the Biblical Foundations and Missions. Those attending will be asked to take a sack lunch. Coffee and dessert will be furnished. Mrs. Eskew has extended the individual projects from October 1 until January 1. In stead of one large fund raising event to raise proceeds for the budget expenses, each mem ber who wishes will partici pate in the individual projects system of raising funds by do ing something on an individ ual basis. Monies derived from the individual projects will help support the budget. It was announced that the Woman's Society sub-district fall seminar will be held on Sept. 24 at St. Luke's Metho dist church in Medford. TIME NU-WAY rejuvenate SCHOOL CLOTHES i - 1 Jill' illy the Nationally Advertised SANITONE WAY Our Sanitone service i? more than just rlrycleaninff . . . it's the complete, pro fessional fabric care that will make last year's school clothes look like new. Yet you pay nothing extra for this expert service. Call on us todav! TRY OUR LOOK CALL 772-9169 TODAY! H. D. , Oregon. The state and nation- al associations are worKind on a program of certification of medical assistants which, they believe will raise pro fessional standards. The s ale's delegate to a coming meeting of the Amer-. ican Association of Medical, Assistants will be Mrs. Ham mill. The certification pro gram is expected to occupy much of the convention prar grain, and upon her return she will visit the various state chapters and report iiv full on the certification plan..- Among the speakers during the convention were Wynna Grier. president of the Med-ical-Dcntal-Hospital bureau, a. division of the General Cred it Service. Inc.; Dr. Brian Stringer, Medford physician and surgeon; Mrs. Bernica Strawn, Corvallis, home ec-' onomist with the Oregon State Extension service and Dr. Gerald Turner. Areata, Calif., director of "As You Like If for the 1962 season of the Oregon Shakespearean festival. Mr. Grier talked on "How to Sell More Receipts" giv ing information useful lo tha assistants who are charged with collections for the doc tors. Mrs. Strawn gave infor mation helpful to ihe assist' ants who are also homemak ers. Dr. Stringer spo! e about "Some Aspects of Govern ment Medical Care," giving both pro and con material on the subject. A large group of the dole gates attended a performance of "As You Like It" at tha Shakespearean theater in Ashland Friday night. Promenaders Plan Workshop Tuesday . Star Promenaders will hold a workshop Tuesday, August 28 at 8 p.m. in the Roxy Ann Grange hall on Spring streeU All Square dancers are in vited to attend. Current round dances and the newest square dance calls will be taught by Mr. and Mrs. Byron (Buaz) Dibble during the evening. ' Club members are remind ed that practice for the clubs' exhibition group. "The Com ets." begins at 7 p.m. on this dale. Any member wishing tr become a part of this group should plan on attending. j'.'i.Aialiil.iw.' is. f . "i" -tmrn CUSTOM LAUNDERED SHIRTS BETTER FIT BETTER FEEL BETTER 601 E. Main FREE PARKING CHRISTENSEN X
