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.. .1.... MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON FRIDAY. DIOCEMBER 27, l3 A 13 Columnist, Periodical Honor Longtime Hornbrook Resident FT Mmm HONORED BY COMPANY Gordon Jacobs, born in Hornbrook 85 years ago, was honored recently by the Standard Oil Company of California in its publication Marketing News. Jacobs has been a distributor of Standard products for 63 years. ) OniK) lAr nnc I ' i INSURANCE tiii-t. fTiriTV . In Q1)iiinn fn tlic wnrlr uith flip KtanriarH Million t " ouu"'"" w Oil Company, Jacobs also runs an insurance business in Horn brook. Here he is seen with a friend outside of his insurance office. Jacksonville Club Announces Winners Of Liqhts Contest tar By KATHERINE CHAPMAN Mail Tribune Correspondent HORNBROOK - Gordon Jac obs, 85-year-old resident of Hornbrook, has been getting quite a bit of notoriety of late. An article about him ap peared in the November, 1963, issue of Marketing News, pub lication of the Standard Oil Company of California, and on Oct. 28, 1963, he was quoted at some length in Stanton Dela plane's "Postcard" column in the San Francisco Chronicle. The Marketing News article concerned Jacobs' work in con nection with Standard Oil. The text of it follows: Company Distributor "Sixty-three years as a dis tributor and user of Standard Oil products is a noteworthy achievement which very few people can claim. This is the record of Gordon Jacobs, an 85-year-old resident of Horn brook, a small community lo cated at the base of the Siskiyou Mountains near the California Oregon border. "Gordon first became famil iar with our products in 1900 when he was employed by the T. Jones Co. of Hornbrook and delivered products such as mill grease, Eocene, and Mica Axle Grease. In 1903 he became a partner in the firm which he then managed until 1930. "In the early days his firm received packaged products by box-car and jobbed them by horse and wagon to small stores down the Klamath River. "In 1930 Gordon purchased his own store which he operated un til I960. In addition to having a street pump which dispensed our gasoline, Gordon's store carried a complete line of Standard products. "While Hornbrook is only a shadow of the early-day com munity it was when it served as headquarters for 18 Southern Pacific engine crews who took trains across the Siskiyous, it remains home for Gordon and his wife. He has a small office there which houses his desk and files and serves for another of his ventures, the Gordon Jacobs Insurance Agency." Dclaplane Column The Dclaplane column con cerned a stuffed bear named Clubfoot. The big bear was shot near Hornbrook in 1889 and was then skinned and stuffed in Ashland. He was exhibited at various locations on the west coast, purchased in 1892 for $500 by a Doctor Jacobs who exhib ited him at the Chicago World s Fair, whereupon the animal's stuffed hulk disappeared. Delaplane wrote that he called up Jacobs, "a power of the Siskiyou County Historical Society," to get some more on the story. Jacobs related how two fellows came back from Europe and reported having seen a stuffed bear that looked like Clubfoot in museums, one said in Paris, the other in Lon don. Subsequent investigation failed to turn up anything fur ther, however, Jacobs was quot ed as saying. Born in Hornbrook Jacobs was born in Horn brook, one of the 12 children of Jehu and Tabitha Jacobs. The house in which he was born is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Riant. He served for 20 years as a member of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors, eight of them as chairman. During that time he was in strumental in obtaining a mi nute addition to local taxes for the upkeep of the over-100-year old Henley-Hornbrook cemetery the tax which worked a mir acle, transform ng what was a typical country, weed-choked burying ground into what it is today, a beautifully landscaped plot of ground, and a beauty spot in the community. He also obtained a granite marker for the cemetery hon oring a number of men who were killed in the early days defending this area from raids by the Indians. He is considered an authority on the history of Siskiyou County, which he loves with all his might. He has travelled extensively, the past 10 winters having made annual '-ps to Mexico. Wilderville Church Presents Play, 'The Christmasy House' WILDERVILLE The Metho dist Church of Wilderville re cently presented "The Christ mas Mouse." a Christmas play by Esther McCaslin, under the direction ot Mrs. Darwin Ingalls. Opening selection presented by Mrs. William Woodard was "Come And Worship". The con gregation sang "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear and the jun ior choir sang "Love Came Down at Christmas." Accordion selections by Clair Wallmann were "Joy To The World" and "The First Noel." "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" was presented by Lorell Dar niclle on her saxophone. The primary class presented "Grandma's Visit to Mary," the juniors candle lighting and the junior high and high school age youth "The Christmasy House." The adult choir assisted in the rendition of "Long Years Ago on Bethlehem's H i 1 1," "There Is a Star in the Sky" and "Infant Holy.." Closing the program was an accordion number by Miss Wall mann, accompanied by several others in "Silent Night." JACKSONVILLE The Jack sonville Boosters Club an nounced the winners of the Christmas decoration and light ing contest Saturday. The judges were Robertson Collins and George McUne. The first prize of $25 went to the Carl Morgan family, 102 S. Oregon St., for a roof decora tion of a blue five-point star and white angel. Second prize of $15 went to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moore. North Third Street for quaint old-fashioned frosted windows. The Dick Souza family won a Christmas turkey for a display of Santa Claus and a reindeer sleigh. The outline of the house was done in lights and a curved walk was lined by large make believe lollipops. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS PROSPECT Lance Corporal Charles (Chuck) Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Poole of Prospect, is home for the Christmas holiday season. He is now stationed at El Toro, Calif., with the Marine Corps. This Is his first trip home in almost a year. He reports back to the base Jan. 2. The commercial prize of $10 was awarded to Sol Blumenfelt of the Red Arrow Realty office, 111 E. California St., for i- '."in flow display created by Girl Scout Troop 57. The window showed a wildwood scene made of brush, pine, fir, and manzan ita boughs with miniature deer and tiny ducks on a pond. Blu menfelt donated the prize money to the troop who fixed the window. South Umpqua Church School Has Program TILLER The Sunday School Department of the South Ump qua Community Church present ed a program at the church Sunday night The program under the direction of the min ister's wife, M r s. Kenneth Thompson, included the pri mary, junior, intermediate, and teenage classes. The theme of the program was "Keeping Christ in Christmas. After the program, bags of treats were distributed by the Sunday School superintendent, Carl Giles. Coffee, cocoa, and cookies were served in the Youth Room. Tablets By R. E. NEALON Mail Tribune Table Rock Correspondent TUBES CHECKED FREE TV SERVICE RADIO CHANNELMASTER Tubes Television Antennas Radios Tape Recorders VALLEY ELECTRONICS 8TH AND BARTltTT D.yi 779.2449 En 77J.704I It's the day after Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even our spouse. Personally, Christmas started out with the promise of a joyous day, then our better half discovered that some of the cows had taken a notion to increase the cattle population, and one cow had a case of milk fever, so Veterinarian Doug Phillips was called. He groaned a few times but said he would come out, and when he arrived we told him we knew people who would have had a dozen excuses for not coming out Christmas morning just about the time to help the kids take presents off the tree. Doctor said he had a good excuse but it wasn't good enough. We are putting him on our dependable list. Despite the recent sadness and grief that has come to we Americans the Christmas program and tree at the school house Monday night resembled our old lime meetings where neighbors met neighbors. Many former neighbors who have moved to other localities were present, and all seemed to be having a happy time. According to a nose count, which we believe was fairly accurate, there were some 85 persons pres ent. Some of these came from adjoining districts Mcdford, Central Point, and the Donald Richardson family from Port land, who try to get here each year to spend Christmas with Don's parents at the J. S. Richardson home. Miss Carolyn Adams, local girl attending Brigham Young University, is home for Christmas. The program arranged by Mrs. Everett Brown was highly entertaining. One who just about stole the show was little Miss Carta Quackenbush, 3 years old last October. Her broth ers, Danny and Raymond, furnished high class music with their instruments. Santa Claus was on hand, although one of his reindeer fractured a leg in a climb to a house top, Santa slipped out a piece of lumber from the Norton lumber yard and nailed a patch on the injured leg. We received a nice Christmas letter from the John Staf fords of Ithaca. They enclosed a picture of a nice little guy, born last April. The letter goes on to say, "One of these days we will bring him out and we'll attend the Table Rock Sunday school." John is a former Regional Editor of the Mail Tribune, where we worked with him and enjoyed doing so very much. Among the many Christmas cards we have received is one from England, and one from a near neighbor just across the road. We thank the senders and appreciate the cards, but our supply of energy restricts us from answering them at present. Among holiday visitors here were, Mrs. Clara Gardner, and Chris Richardson of Medford, who visited relatives at the J. S. Richardson home. Other visitors there were Mrs. Katharine Leavilt, of the Old Stage Rd., and Mrs. Eva Hamil ton of Medford. and her son, Robert, who is vacationing from Dartmouth College, where he is studying law. The Donald Richardson family left Thursday for Portland, leaving behind one daughter, Debra, who will stay with ui during vacation. Several from here attended the wedding Saturday night at the First Methodist church In Medford of Miss Terrl Metzer and Dan Matteson. Dan is a local boy, and w join with other friends In wishing them happiness ana swmth sailing in the sea of matrimony. We don't like to brag, but we think we have the largest and best selection of late model used cars in Southern Oregon. . . . Drive out this week end and make a trade! 63's . . . 62's 61's . . . 60's low mileage, you name it, we have it! 63 GRAND PRIX 62 IMPALA SS 7S m '' Bucket seals, console shift, 3 carbs., power steering and Jet black, bucket seat, R&H, power steering, low mileage, brakes, local owned, low mileage. a real sharp car. 63 CATALINA H.T.-2 DR. 61 PONT. STATION WGN. 1 1 rrsrt.f Tilt steering, power steering and brakes, white wall tires, Electric tail gate, electric seats, power steering and brakes, low mileage, one owner. We have 2 to choose from. R&H, auto, trans. BIG SELECTION Late Model Cars in All 22 STATION WAGONS o 63 CHEV. STATION WAG. 6! CHEV. STATION WGN. i 'Of 9-Passenger, R&H, power steering, flashing red color. 8k. Auto, tram., power (tearing and brakes, R&M, a real sharp white, one owner and low mileage for a '61. 63 BUICK RIVIERA 61 LINCOLN CONT. final I iMl'.iinrT" v. A 12& MT Bucket seat, power steering, power brakes, console shift, Full power, leather seats, beautiful jet black, premium tires, silver mist gray, 17,000 miles, one owner. air condition. BIG CARS! LITTLE CARS! All Priced for Our Year-End Clearance SALE 62 TEMPEST CUSTOM 2 DR. 62 TEMPEST CUSTOM 4 DR. H1MHHIUIM" MIHJ,lky.M'ljMiyiMWJ, I 111 I. nm P WWWPI L R&H, aulo. trans., while wall tires, beautiful maroon, low leatherette trim, 4 cyl., an economy car for the thrifty mileage, 4 cyl. economy car. at heart. NEXT YEAR'S LOWER PRICES TODAY AT . . . 2177 BoutJi DEAN & TAYLOR O 0 O O
