Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-17

government, studying seed-growing
methods in many of the foreign coun-
tries and experimenting in and di-
recting seed-growing and propagat-
ing and acclimating new plants. He
originated the most prolific strain
of barley extant, which will some day
be grown everywhere. He has even
experimental and hunted new plants
north of the Arctic Circle.
Mr.. Heidman is now preparing a
series of articles for publication so
that all may be informed as to the
possibilities of seed-growing and the
methods to be employed. This indus
try may become the most important
in Jackson county, and source of
rich income to many of our citizens.
Jackson county is especially adapted
to this business by latitude, variety
of attitudes, soil and climate.
Central Point Leads Thrift Cam
paign.
Seventy dollars in thrift stamps
to date" is the way Central Point re-
ports on activities in the Jackson
county thrift campaign.
Gold Hill Requires Writing i'm High
School.
The first-year high school pupils
of Gold Hill are required to take
writing and are permitted to drop the
subject when they have made 95 per
cent. Mr.. Milan has a class of about
fourteen in writing, Two out of the
class will be ready to drop the sub
ject at mid-year.
Jacksonville Items.
The assembly room has been fitted
up for basketball and other games.
This plan is highly pleasing to the
pupils as well as to the patrons and
teachers of the school.
Forty-nine new supplementary
readers have been purchased for use
in the lower grades.
After an unexpected but welcome
vacation of more than week, school
operations were resumed.
Junior Red Cross in MedfOrd.
The Medford schools have the
Junior Red Cross well under way.
Five auxilaries with over 600 mem
bers at 25 cents each are receiving
splendid cooperation from parents.
The Red Cross flag is placed beneath
Old Glory at each building every Fri
day afternoon during the period de-
voted to Red Cross work. The five
Parent Teacher organizations have
virtually assumed the responsibility
of making the work a, success and
have expert knitters OF the Senior
Red Cross assist the various groups
with the undertaking.
The Junior Red Cross work is TAX
ing the place of the usual hand work
in the lower grades. In the higher
grades the boys furnish the necessary
needles and are making the boxes to
ship the work done by both Junior
and Senior Red Cross circles. The
high school girls meet for an hour
and a half every Wednesday evening
at Z o'clock and under the guidance
of Miss Tilery and Miss Mitchell
make useful garments for the unfor-
tunate infants of Belgium and other
suffering countries.
Phoenix Girls Do Their "Bit" in
High School.
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Phoenix high school are preparing
the school hot lunches for the winter
moons. Two girls are making team
of cooks for the week. Before
Christmas the girls experimental in
the candy substitute lines, learning
to use honey and syrups instead of
sugar, and preparing gelatines and
nut concoctions. The fireless cooker
scheme has interested them and they
have helped make one out of candy
bucket which works successfully.
One sewing class has learned to
knit and are knitting other things
beside wash clothes.