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Newspaper Page TextSUNDAY. FEBRUARY li. 1363 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON &MZ.L- - jT 9 if ' "L i I ill . - - Historic Griffin Creek School Booklet on Sale "Griffin Creek School Hiitory, 1854 to 1963" ii the title of little booklet which Griffin Creek Parent Teacher nocitiin member! have anembled to raiie fundi for seed to low the turf of the tchool'i new athletic field. The district, second to be organised in the county, has one of the oldest and most colorfully exciting histories of any in southwest Oregon. Pictured above is a group of children in front of the school soon after the turn of the century. The MANOR-ISMS By ETHELYN EVANS A number of Manor mem bers, with Medford, Ashland and Fresno, Calif, compan ions flew off recently for four days in Honolulu and four days in the outer islands. The "Manoriles" were Mrs. F. S. Breed, Mrs. Chloe Shook, the Misses Irma Barnes, Auricl Spencer, Ruth Nye and Jean ncttc Stevens. Also making the trip are Edward Hcarin, Dr. E. C. Clendcnin, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Woodcock and Mr. Woodcock's brother and wife from Fresno. Mrs. Louilse Brockway and Mrs. Ora-Mae Waldron, Medford, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wagner, Ash land, joined the party in San Francisco. They Hew jut from San Francisco. The Shakespeare Tudor Ruilrl is pulling on a "Book Fair" In the Mark Anthony hotel, Ashland, March 2, 30, nnd 31. The proceeds of this book sale will be used to In crease the scholarship tunc! for young aclors. Guild mem bers in the Manor have placed a box in the Library, asking residents to deposit therein any surplus books they may have which would be dupli cates of books in our Mnnor library. Our members have been extremely generous in donating books to the Library and, of course, some have been duplicates. We fori sure the owners of such books would be happy to have them sold for the benefit of the Festival association and, also have them read and enjoyed by ollv This week we visited the Shakespeare Festival associa tion's office in the Mark An tonv (Shakespearean spelling) and had a pleasant chat with William Patton, general man ager of the association. Mr. Patton told us that season tickets for the plays, especial ly tickets for the opening night ("Merry Wives of Win dsor") and the Feast o' Will In Lithia park are in great demand-reservations should be made soon. Also, this should remind us that it is time to renew our memberships in the association. ' We loft the Shakespeare of fice for an Interesting tour ot the hotel and ale lunch in the Crown room. We learned from Jack D. Pumphry, who purchused the properly from one of our Manor members, Mrs. Charles Cooley, Hint he remodeled and decorated with the Idea of keeping the hotel in harmony with the Shakes pearean almosphere which prevails In Ashland all year round-not merely during the Festival. There are many pic tures of actors in scenes from Shakespeare plays on (he walls; and we saw a number of interesting antiques in the mezzanine and lobby. Guests may walk out of a door on the third floor and land on the hill in the rear-just a stone's throw from the Elizabethan theatre. Many Tudor guild and association social meet ings are held In the banquet room, which is named "Ceas ar," naturally. Miss Virginia Gray, the ho tel's director of programs and social activities, is very much interested in arranging and supervising several college af fairs which are held in the hotel each month. The ace demic atmosphere emanating from the Southern Oregon col lege in Ashland is all-of-a-picce with the Shakespearean, of course. Out of town and state visi tors to the Festival should be well taken care of this season. In addition to the existing accommidalions, the new "Bard's Inn" (Shakes peare again) reportedly will be ready by that time. KO-REK-SHUN"- Our Members' Council does good work, of course; but that is no excuse for me going over board and giving credit where WO credit is due. I glibly In sisted the Council had pur chused looms (or the hnhby room; whereas, these looms were bought, paid for, and delivered bv the weavers themselves. The b e a u 1 1 f u 1 work they have produced on them was displayed in our hobby show last year. The owners of the looms are Mrs. Neal McGrady, Mrs. Eloise Falkner, Miss Elizabeth Rob erts, Mrs. Essie Kowntz, Mrs. C. W. Woodcock, Miss Emma Walkins, and Mrs. George Hagman. So - as they say, "Thai's that!" Eating an apple after lunch is an excellent midday tooth brush, as well as an aid to digestion. Persons interested in the history of this area, may ob tain a little booklet, "History of Griffin Creek School Dis trict." The information covers the span of 109 years, 1854 to 1963, which the school dis trict has been in existence Incorporated are many side lights which went into the settling of the valley, Sold for a small charge, the booklets were published by by the Griffin Creek School Parent Teacher association, to raise funds for seed to sow the turf of the school's new football field. They are available through Mrs. Myrna Frink, principal, by contacting her through the school office, telephone 773 2404 or may be purchased at the M and M Market near the school on Griffin Creek road at South Stage road. The materia! was compiled .icv-iv luau, wiiusc iiuo- 1 band both attended the school una iias scrvea as a scnooi board member. Information was gathered from numerous sources including original rec ords in the Jackson county courthouse and many old timers who lived through much of the district's existence. Organized in September, 1854, only two months after Jacksonville School d 1 s trict No. 1 was formed, District 2 encompassed all of the pres ent Medford district and much of the areas of other present districts. It was in this year, 1854, thai the first county tax levy of 2 mills was established for" perma nent school purposes The Griffin Creek district history records that Indian raids made attending school a precarious situation, and be cause of the danger of raids no school was held the year 1855-56. At another time the old log station which housed the lone school room was de- .ih(..:uMTM,wim and has served as a original school, opened in September, 1854, was in one half of a log building used as a supply way station for pack trains and which burned in 1857 during an Indian raid. Its first "bus" was a white hearse drawn by two white hortei. The booklets, may be obtained by calling the principal, Mrs. Myrna Frink, telephone 773-2404 or at the M and M Market, Griffin Creek road at South Stage road. stroyed by fire during a raid, and another recording lists as an excuse (or not holding school the full year, the "imperfect state of things." The original Bchool, opened in 1854, was known as the Van Dorn school and from the 31 eligible children in che district 12 attended. Today over 320 students are regis tered at the school in the grades one through six. The district since has been divided with the upper grade and high school students attend ing school in Medford. The first school "bus" which operated in the district is recorded in 1915. It con sisted . of a white hearse drawn by two white horses and this operated until auto mobiles began to be used ex tensively, when a Model T bus, enclosed with chicken wire to keep in the children, was used. Many well-known and re spected family names appear in the book, the first, the late Burrill Griffin, who with his family established a residence in the area in November, 1853. The Griffin farm in cluded 840 acres,, a donation land claim, which included much of the area now known as Griffin creek. Because of Mr. Griffin's prominence in the early-day activities and because of the size of his holdings, it fol lowed that the three-forked creek flowing through the valley was named for him. The original Griffin home was on the site of the home now owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Darby. Mrs. Darby is Mr. Griffin's granddaughter. The Griffin's first home was burned during an Indian raid. A cemetery, established for members of his family, grad ually became the burial place for others of the area and now contains between 60 and 70 graves. BTflXl' Twice at convenient , , , twice as economical . . . this is where you SAVE time and money. Be own drycleaner or and pocket the di v your laundry Inference. DRY i io 1 7. font dimt) Do your drvcltamng in our nrw Wpstirvjhouse Com On r led Dryctune ni Hoorjy1 Now you cm fjrvclfJin your own clothpi rd ijhnct t traction or thfl u;uaI cnit. And everything comr. out uptc vnH ipJin And Nmrlto clean. Tht We.tmo houst Dryc1fner it to eiv to mt. Just put in your clethM clink in your comj nd tvt as much ii $5.00 on a load. Do your laundry In our Wcstinghousa Laundromat Washer. Wash and fluff-dry a full week's laundry In lets than n hour In the best coin-operated laundry equipment made. For your convenience and laving, Big Double Load Washers. Located at 11th and Oakdale-Next to Oakdale Market )if Dryclea!i v5R $200 $ V; V7 quiti n (2 dimti) per lo&d m OAKDALE LAUNDROMAT COIN OPERATED DRY CLEANING Today: 12 Noon - Ml. Pitt chapter, Townscnd club, home of A. W. Ellison, 110 East 11th st apt. 1. Monday: 12:30 p.m. - Hogue Grand mother club luncheon, Girls Community club. 7:H0 p.m. - Drgree ot Honor Protective association, with Mrs. Clyde llillyer, 538 Mary St. 7:.'t() D.m. - Neighbors of Woodcraft. Eagles hall, 217 West Main st. 7:45 p.m. - Medford TIosc society, courthouse auditori um. 8 p.m. - Scottish Rite Wo men's club, Medford Masonic lemple. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. - Women of the Guild pre-Lenlcn devotional 7.ion Lutheran church. ) 10 a.m. - Relief society of Second Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at church, 648 South Ivy st. 10:30 a.m.-Applcgate Home Extension unit, home of Mrs. Lester Rich, Thompson creek. 10:30 a.m. - Women's asso ciation of First Presbyterian church, at church. 12 Noon - Past Chiefs club, Pythian Sisters, home of Mrs. P. M. Aldredge. 833 West Sec ond st. 12 Noon Westminster Pres byterian Women's association, at church. 1 p.m. - Howard Garden Huh, with Mrs. N. F. Girr, 21102 North Pacific highway. 1 p.m. - Travel Study club. Girls Community club. 7 p.m.-Slimmer Vets TOPS club, conference mom at Pub lic Library of Medford and Jackson county. 8 p.m. - Antiques group of AAUW, home of Mrs. Duanc Richardson, 74!) West 14th st 8 p.m. - lOOF and Olive Rcbekah lodue, lOOF hall. 8 p.m. - Nrvita chapter OKS. Central Point Masonic temple. 8 p.m. -Prospect PTA, school gymnasium. Wedneiday: 10 a in. - Kelief society or a i r-)i First Ward, Church of Christ AGOptS rldf) ot l.attrr nay faints, at church. 648 Smith Ivy st. 11 a.m. - Security Benefit club. Kmuhts of Pythias hall. 12:30 p.m. Chapter A A ot PKO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. F. C. l.oruh. 8:10 Minnesota ave. 12 30 p m. Mistletoe Club of Royal Neighbors of Ameri- coming meetings for the pur- 8 p.m. - Roxy Ann Home Economics club, home of Mrs. Eva Garrett, route 3, box 79. 8 p.m. - XI Mu chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, Rogue Gal lery, 220 West Main st. 12:30 p.m. - Medford So journers club, Girls Commu nity club. 1 p.m. - Golden Link class ot First Baptist Sunday school, home of Mrs. B. E. Andrews, 785 Waverly ave. 8 p.m. - Phoenix Thursday club, home of Mrs. Ernest James, 209 Fifth st., Phoenix. 8 p.m. - Reames chapter, OES, Medford Masonic tem ple. Fridayi 1 p.m. - Phoenix Thimble club, home of Mrs. Arthur Hunter, Arnold lane, Med ford. 2:30 p.m. - Wilson School PTA, school cafeteria. Pre-Lenien Event Is Announced For lion Church Guild The Women of the Guild of Zion Lutheran church are sponsoring a pre-Lenlcn de votional Tuesday, February 26, for all men and women of the church. Mrs. Walter Nunley is the general chair man. Coffee will be served in the Fireside room at f) a.m. and the program will begin at 11:30 a m. In the church sanc tuary. Theme for the devotional is "The Meeting Place" and will be presented in five medita tions. They are "We meet our Father in his world, his word, in his worship, his work and his will." Following the meditations a luncheon will be served in the Felowship hall. Nursery care will be available and mothers are to provide a sack lunch for each child's noon meal. Milk will be provided. Security Club Numerous Activities Set By Amethyst Rebekahs A life insurance and sick ness benefit plan was decided upon by the Security Benefit club during their Wednesday meeting in the Pythian build ing. Members are asked to lake tbetr membership receipts to ca. Girls Community club. 1:30 pm. - Book Review group of AAl'W, home of Mrs. Richard Gilkey. 424 Wil lamette ave. 1:30 p.m. - Central Point Grange Home Economics club, home of Mrs. Marshall Weidnian, North Tenth st. 1:30 p in. - Oak G rove Neighborhood club, with Mrs. Brill. 75 Loner lane 6 30 p m. - Order of Patri archs Mililant. Siskiyou can ton auxiliary, lOOF hall. 7 30 pin Order of lie Molay, Medford chapter, Ma sonic hall. 7.30 p.m. - He Molay Moth er! club, Masonic hall. pose of providing the club with names of beneficiaries under the plan. James Bishop is in charge of this service. At the Wednesday, Febru ary 27 meeting those whose birthdays are In February will be honored. Another benefit dance is planned by the group, to be held in the Pythian building. March 15. Theme will be St. Patrick's day. Guests at last week's meet ing were the Walter Scotts. and Mrs. Fthel Hartly attend ed after a long absence. The group meeting are held each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gold Hill - Mrs. A. A Walker was elected by Am ethyst Rebckah lodge at the February 20 business meeting to represent that organization as a delegate at the annual meeting of the Rogue Basin Flood Control and Water Re sources association. The meeting will be held in the Josephine County courthouse in Grants Pass on Monday, March 4 at 8 p.m. By this action the lodge has authorized Mrs. Walker to cast a vote in the election of seven directors for the associ ation board. Mrs. Albert Gascon, noble grand, presided at the busi ness session held at the tenant house of Mrs. Evert Jennings. Plans for February activities of the lodge were concluded and arrangements made for several projects in March. Fund Committee Report Mrs. Charles Stripling, gen eral chairman for the IOOF and Rcbekah building fund commute-; reported that $517.52 has been deposited in the bank as of February 20. In a review of activities and progress report, Mrs. Strip ling said February benefits for the fund will conclude with a food sale scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, begin ning at 10 a.m. at Gail's Mar ket. A planning committee will meet with members of Mt. Pitt Rebekah lodge, Central Point, Monday, February 25, to make arrangements for the, Crater high basketball achievement dinner which will be held at the school on Thursday, March 14. The event is sponsored by Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges In Central Point. The Gold Hill lodge was invited by them to participate in the affair. Proceeds will be di vided between the groups. The Gold Hill lodge will add its share to the IOOF building fund. Those on the Amethyst lodge planning committee are Mrs. Cassie Johnson, Mrs. Stripling, Mrs. Jennings, and Mrs. Leonard L. Martin. Plans for March 4 were made to participate in Friend ship night at Olive Rebekah lodge, Medford at 8 p.m. Mrs. Walter McLean, good of the order chairman, will have charge of planning a number for the program. Numbers are asked to meet in front of the Gold Hill post office for transportation shortly after 7 p.m. on that date. Other Events Noted Mrs. Stripling said plans are under way for a rummage sale on Wednesday, March 27, at the Fehl building in Med ford. Proceeds will benefit the building fund. Persons who have items to donate may contact Mrs. Stripling. She said among other fund raisers being planned is a Street Carnival to be given as soon as the weather permits and i talent show. It was decided that future meetings of the group will be held in the homes of various members until a permanent hall is available. Mrs. Stewart will have the two meetings in March at her home on Fourth avenue. Co-hostesses for the March 20 refreshment com mittee are Mrs. Lester Parker, Mrs. Joseph Lewis and Mrs. Clarence Parsley. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 6, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Gascon named a tele phone committee for 1963 in eluding Mrs. George Dor man, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Thomas Z. Smith. Mrs. Park er will serve as alternate. Mrs. Parsley reported that charter members of Amethyst Rebekah Friendship club were honored at the annual dinner meeting of the group on Monday, February 18, at North's Chuck Wagon by the new rjresident. Mrs. Jennings. 'Thjs v,nt uac the tenth anni. versary of the club. Mrs. Parsley, chairman of the Past Noble Grands treas ure chest project for the building fund, gave a prog ress report. Mrs. Harry Newn ham is cochairman for this event.. The Rogue chapter, Grand mother Clubs of America, plans a covered dish luncheon Monday, February 25 at 12:30 p.m., in the Girls Community club. Husbands of members will be guests. Mrs. J. P. 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