Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05
In the Social Realm
DEPARTMENT EDITORS: HawIey, Greer


The business meeting of the Y. P.
S. c. z. of the Christian church, Fri
day night, was not very well attend
ed, but much business of interest
was transacted. Plans were made to
entertain the Y. p S. c. Z. of Med
ford, Phoenix and Talent, in the near
future, and committees were appoint
ed to attend to the details.
The annual picnic of the Free
Methodist church was held Friday up
the canyon. As usual, the children
of the party spent happy day climb
ing the hills and wading in the creek.
The classes were in charge of the
teachers, Mesdames Freeman. Childs,
Hanson, Hatcher and Ashcraft. The
basket dinner which is the chief fea-
ture of all picnics, claimed its full
share of attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Casey. Harry
Casey and Miss Lena Casey were en-
tertained at dinner Thursday night
by Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Lgg. at
their spacious home on North Main
street, the dinner being given in
honor of Mrs Ogg's cousin, Mrs.
Coolidge of Pasadena, Cal, who
stopped in Ashland for few DAYS
visit with relatives while on her way
home from an eastern trip
An interesting meeting of the C.
w. B. M. was held in the pavilion
in the park Friday afternoon, with
Mrs. o. l.. Young as leader. The
following program was presented.
Bible reading and prayer, Mrs. G. w.
Benedict; THE Work in Monterey.
Mexico" Mrs. E. ~ Smith; "A Son
of Africa" Mrs. G.. w. Milan; Iii
beria," Miss Mae Benedict; reading.
'Unawares, Mrs. M. l.. Sanders.
During the business session which
followed, Mrs. Sanders was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy in the program
committee. Reports of birthday and
future work committees were also
read.
Among the merry crowds who pic
nicked in the canyon this week was
one composed of fifteen girls belong
ing to a Congregational Sunday
school class taught by Miss Norma
Minkler. The journey up the canyon
was made in the cool of the morning,
and the return trip was not begun
until late in the afternoon. Even
then the happy day ended all too
soon to suit the small picnickers.
Those in the crowd were Ruth Patty,
Dorothy Howard, Norma Williams,
Alice Brown, Alma Cox, Aliena
Nealy, Geraldine Higgins, Vanatta
Burns Bernice Flackus, Cornelia
Wilson. Louisa Harrell, Helen Har-
rell, Yoberta Rosenstock, Amy Field
er and Irma Cole. They were chape-
roned by Misses Norma Minkler and
Gertrude Cox
Several little picnic parties were
noticed in the park today, and
number of others are booked to take
place during the week. One little
FAMILY party was composed of Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Easton, daughter
hazel and son Douglass, of Oakland,
Cal, who are registered at the Co
lumbia. j. T. Little and sons Calvin.
PAM and Perry were among the fish
ermen who were trying their luck in
Ashland creek. On the side hills
party of Ashland girls were seen rest
ing in the shade, and the empty
lunch baskets near the group be-
spoke the fact that a picnic dinner
mad been enjoyed The party was
composed of Misses Rose Thomas
Ramona Harrell, Laura Silver, Bes-
sic Coon and Madeline Silver. Chau-
tauqua Park is indeed boon to all
during the summer months.
Last Thursday afternoon, when
Miss Neva Gearhart was preparing
for trip to Medford, group of her
young friends, headed by Miss Doro-
thy Jones, quietly entered her home
and rendered her a most successful
surprise in commemoration of her
twelfth birthday. All kinds of merry
outdoor games were indulged in dur
lns the afternoon Dainty refresh
ments, brought by the invaders, also |
claimed a share of their attention. |
Miss Neva was the recipient. of many |
pretty and useful gifts. Those in at |
tendance were Dorothy Jones, Agnes |
Hedberg, Laura Wiley, Alice Walker,
Ruth Culbertson, Bonnis Jennings,
Laberta Leonard, Virginia Jones, |
bottie Morthland, Lena Provost, |
Walter Jones Domino Provost. Ell |
wood Hedberg, Fred Jones, Raymond |
Long, Arthur Long and Clinton |
Wiley.
a number of Congregational Sun
day school lassies are positive trat
Friday is not "hoodoo day" as many |
people think. They declare that their !