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0 0 1U D : : " """"" - ' 50-Year-0ld Talent Fire Truck ay Be Put In Service Again FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON 1 : ' f - v'" ' Y ' Y ' ' 1 ., . 1 .-ere' - 33 Em U 1 hat. 1 , .,, ' HELP NEEDED This is the Prospect Pub lic park, where the community's Hillbilly Jamboree is scheduled to take place Aug. 10. Much work still needs to be done, say jamboree officials, and volunteers are need ed. The building with the tepee-shaped roof was moved to the park and an addition is , being built on it. Although the park has little shade at present, the situation will be improved in years to come as a result of the growth of trees and shrubs which have been planted there by members of the Prospect Garden club. Personnel of the forest service also have helped. Talent - A 50-year-old fire truck which served the resi dents of both Ashland and Talent for many years may come out of retirement soon to be used as an auxiliary pumper for the Talent city fire department. Chief Tom White and other members of the department have been taking the old truck out for test drives during re cent weeks, to the enjoyment of onlookers in the Talent area. Sends For Advice "It wouldn't take a great deal of work to put it back into service," White comment ed. He said he has sent to the LaFrance company, manufac turer of the vehicle, for spe cific instructions. "If we get it into operation again, it might be the oldest operating fire truck in the state," the chief concluded. Primarily the truck needs a new pump, although other improvements may also be necessary. At present, one has to use the crank method to get the motor started. Purchased in 1913 The truck was originally purchased for the Ashland fire department in 1913. It had two chemical tanks, one for soda and one for acid. It was equipped with Dayton Airless tires. Two years later. Hard Sole i COUPON j Flint Sandpaper ! 5 sheers, any frit ! Sandpaper Ret. 2Je i SAVE 80 I NOW ONLY I WITH THIS COUPON 5i limit I Coupon Par Person : . . CROSBY - Siding , shake and shingle paint. Dmb oil penetration, quality finish tor rustle aiding shakes, board and batten, ate. 10 colon and white. Single Gallon SKYLINE LATEX WALL PAINT Gallons for.. 144 198 VA washable, 7 colon, laty to clean up with water. Roll, brush or pray Com pare at $6.00 (I- . COUPON PLASTIC DROP CLOTH Single Gallon. I I I I I I I NOW -Hundred ot Ulel J Reg. 49c I I I I I 27' 44 -With Coupon- , Gallons.. 198 COUPON 4" Paint Brush r I I I I I No. M01 4" nylon I home paint $7.00. Our I tale price J4.9J. brush. I Mtf . suggested retail I JSAVI $4.33. I NOW ONLY- S !o77 ! I A with this coupon l REDWOOD STAIN Reg. 2.9S-NOW 1.49 Porch and Floor Enamel 7.S0 val.-NOW 4.S9 Gal. I Spar Varnish 7.S0 val.-NOW 4.89 Gal. Utex Stucco House Paint 7.S0 val.-NOW 4.99 Gat. our reg. 6.39 MANNING-MITCHELL OUTSIDE WHITE High hiding, easy brushing S to 7 year protection. Compare at 8.00 gal. 511 . trim wtfl Single Gallon... Gallons for.... 555 799 1 1 1 1 Our Sal J Price I COUPON 1.69 Value Save 3.07 Now ea. 1 Buy 3 for 2.00 With Coupon Limit 3 Cans Per Customer I I I I 29J BL1UCE BAUEL1 LUMBER 765 South Riverside Hours: 8 to 5 P.M. Tablets By R. E. NEALON Mail Tribune Table Rock Correspond.. tires were put on. In 1923, the truck was completely over hauled and given a new coat of red paint. In 1932 new wheels and pneumatic tires were put on. Talent bought the truck from Ashland in 1938 for $400. New equipment was in stalled and Talent used the truck for 10 years. Then it was placed into semi - retire- BACK INTO ACTION Chief Tom White of the Talent city fire department hopes to get this 50-year-old truck in shape so that it can see service again as an auxiliary pumper for the department. August 1 is the beginning of what old timers called dog days. At this time, which extended well into the month, rattlesnakes were more dangerous than at any other time as they were blind and would strike at any thing making a noise. Dogs were apt to be afflicted with rabies. Old timers believed this and were more cautious than usual. We heard this given as the reason why a man keeps his newspaper in front of his face when his wife comes out with these curler doo-dads in her hair: A man would rather read about a disaster than look at one. The following are excerpts from the diary of the late Welborn Beeson given to us by his daughter, Mrs. Anna Carter. The diary is dated Jan. 1874, and relates to his work in organizing Granges in the valley. "I have been up to Ashland, helping to organize a Grange. Daniel Clark is Worthy Master of the Stale Grange, and had authority to install the officers. We organized, with 30 members; 20 gentlemen and 10 ladies. D. D. Buick was elected Worthy Master of the Grange. W. Beeson was secretary. We are going to take Buick and Clark and Helman to Jacksonville this afternoon to organize a Grange there. I have been staying at Hel man's. We had a pleasant visit. We attended a little dance at Mr. Cramston's last night, after the Grange closed. We got home early this morning and found every thing all right. Our little boys are so good to slay at home. Organising at Jacksonville "Jan. 20, 1874, Tuesday I have been to Jackson ville with D. D. Bulch and A. D. Helman, to aid Worthy Master Daniel Clark to organize a Grange at Jackson ville which we did, with Enoch Walker, for Master, and Robert A. Miller, as secretary. Clark has gone on his way to St. Louis, to attend the National Grange. "Feb. 13, 1874 I called at the Phoenix Grange. "Feb. 18, 1874, Wednesday I have just returned from a trip to Sams Valley, with Buick and Helman, where we went to organize the fourth Grange of this jurisdic tion. We started on Friday morning, early, and got to John Sizemore's late Sunday evening. We met with a kind welcome. On Monday, we met a large number of the citizens of the valley, at the school-house. After a few explanatory remarks, Worthy Master Buick pro ceeded to organize the Grange; 30 men and 10 ladies having listed their names. The others all retired and, after a short intermission during which a good lunch of cold victuals (furnished by the kindness of Mrs. Size more) was eaten by all, the Grange opened for business In a tittle house belonging to John Sizcmore. We passed an agreeable time, everyone taking great interest to learn. We agreed to meet at ten o'clock next morning. 1 went home with J. J. Nichols, and Helman went home with Andrew Moon, and Buick went with John Size more. We each had a portion of the members to train. Next morning we met again, and further instructed in the order of business, until night. I again went home with J. J. Nichols, for the purpose of instruclnig Ira Cannon, a nephew of Nichols, who was elected A.S. and Miss May J. elected F, and Miss May Wade, elected L.A.S., and quite a number of other members who had come to Nichol's house. Mr. Buick and Helman went to Sizemore's to instruct the Master, D. R. Parish. John Sizemore and Mr. Moon and Mrs. Moon, were to be at Sizcmorcs. Moons had left their children, a pair of twins, two years old; a boy, three years old; and a boy five years old, and a girl, eight years old, in charge of John Dixon, a boy, 17 years old. It Wat at Light at Day "We were instructing very nicely, until about half past nine the dogs at Nichols commenced to bark. Mrs. Nichols stepped out to see what they were barking at, and she noticed it was as light as day. She could not think what would make it so. She looked around and perceived a great fire off towards Moons' house, dis tance one mile and one-half. She gave the alarm ot fire. We all rushed out, and soon discovered Moons' house to be on fire. Mr. Nichols and Cannon got horses and rode over. They found that John Dixon had saved the chil dren, and that was all, not even saving the clothing. It seems the chimney was poor and the fire had caught, during the evening, after the children had all gone lo bed and were asleep. They woke up, Just in time lo escape with their lives. John Sizcmore sent a team and brought them down to his house, and all were com fortable this morning. Mr. Buick. Helman, and I, started home this morning and had a pleasant ride home. Roads very muddy and snow on the ground here, although none at Sams Valley." Mrs. Carter is typing and pulling into book form the lengthy writings ot her father's diary, which dates back to 1874, and contains many names of old pioneers of what was once called Gassburg, now Phoenix also much valuable history that Kill be cleyrishcd by future generations. Among summer visititfaJ iS o--yomnnimly arc the Donald Richards family, bjho arrived here Sunday from Portland. They iutend to do a lot of fishing in the mountain streams. The youngsters will do some swim ming and playing croquet on the lawn in Granuw unir.; Miss Debbie will sp-wjmost of hrr time wiiVUTii'lf Emmett and Auntie Bcpk, and vacation time will go far loo soon. Thought for the day We eat to U.'S'but let's not get the Idea we livesjust to eat. Boosters' Club Plans Promotion Kickoff Party Monday Eve Jacksonville - The Jackson ville Boosters' club will hold its promotion campaign kick off party on the Jacksonville museum lawn Monday, Aug. 5, at 7:30 p.m. Then various committees such as newspaper, radio, tele vision, special events, admin istrative and financial, ban ners, signs and brochures will be organized and the new pro gram explained. Follow Suggestions This follows the recommen dations emphasized by H. M. (Dirk) Andersen, University of Washington community de velopment consultant, that the Jacksonville program obtain popular support of the citi zens first. The Boosters' club hopes to obtain office space, possibly in the recently renovated Jacksonville railroad depot. This would serve both as a Boosters' headquarters and an information booth for tourists and area residents. The special events and oth er committees would also work with various Jackson ville organizations to help them promote local programs. During other activities, last night the local government committee reported its fact gathering program is already under way and many of the Entries Start To Pour In For Siskiyou County Fair Events Yreka-Enlnes are starting to pour in to the Siskiyou County fairgrounds office in Yreka. Office Secretary ' Ma rina Peery has received entry forms from nearly 100 exhibi tors, and expects many more to come within the next two weeks. Exhibitors who plan lo en ter horses or flowers have un til Aug. 9 to Ret their entry blanks in. but all other entries must be in to the fair office no later than Friday, August 2. The dates of the Siskiyou County Fair are August 16, 17 and 18. reports should be completed by the Oct. 8 general meeting of the Boosters' club. Committee assignments in clude: John Anderson, Jack sonville, public properties and buildings; Chester Wendt, lo cal government finance; Mrs. O. W. Matheny, Jacksonville, city charter and ordinances; Mrs. Charles Offenbacher, Jacksonville, education as re lated to government: Francis J. Guidry, Jacksonville, plan ning and zoning; Mrs. Galin Jordan, acksonville, welfare. Other committee appoint ments will be made and con firmed later. Changes Made In Rogue River Offices Rogue River-Two changes made in Rogue River city of fices during July were as fol lows: Chief of Police Le Roi Webb, who had served since July 18, 1959, resigned. Dan P e r k e y, maintenance man since 1959 for the city, made his application for the police chief's position. With Pcrkey as the new police chief, the maintenance department was vacated. Em ery E. "Gene" Hilgcr was then hired to fill that posi tion. His duties mainly in volve the maintenance of the city streets and water system. Several city streets have been oiled recently. However, Third St., from Oak to Pine was the only street to be sur faced with Slurry-seal. This material will be studied as to the wearing quality of the ingredients of fine aggregate, emulsion and finely ground cement. j RegionalCalendar Prospect - The date of Ihe fire district election here will be Friday, Aug. 16 rath er than Tuesday, Aug. 6 as announced in Monday's Mail Tribune. On the ballot will be a proposal to form the Prospect Rural Fire Protec tion district. A five-man board of directors also will be elected, to take office it district formation is ap proved. Prospect - Monday, 2 to 6 p.m., bloodmobile will be in Prospect, with visit spon sored by the Lady Lions. The quota established for Ihe visit is 50 points. Residents Reminded Of Telephone Number Talent-rThe telephone num ber to call for reporting a fire in the Talent Rural Fire Protection district it S35-2200. residents were reminded to day. The rural number is no longer the tame at the city fire department number. HUCKLEBERRY REPORT Union Creek - This year's huckleberry crop will be short and late, reports Mrs. Joe Josephson of Prospect, who with her husband is stationed at the Huckleberry Mountain lookout guard station. Several recent frosts have hurt the crop, she said. DEATH REPORTED Talent Mr. and Mrs. George Norton were called to Oakland last week by the sudden death of Fred Barbeau. Mrs. Barbeau is Mrs. Norton's sister. Mr. and Mrs. : Barbeau had lived in the Talent area for several years, j returning to California two ; years ago. C1ATI1 LAKE MOTORS SPECIALS Buy At Wholesale! 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