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COOL PIONEER TALKE TO FIFTH GRADE PUPILS Pioneer Oregon history lived vividly again for the fifth grade pupils last tday when Mrs. Mary Holt, mother of Mrs. Tom Guerin, told them the story of her life in the early days. Mrs. Holt crossed the plains with her parents In 1854, when she was three years old, evening, while the immigrants were cooking supper, their camp was overrun with Indians. The leader of the wagon train quickly decided what to do. He took one of the Indians to a wagon in which lay a man. a skin was covered with a barmless rash. The Indian, with much excited jabbering, spread the news; and within a few seconds every Indian had disap peared from camp. There had been s measles epidemic the year before among the Indians and they greatly feared the disease. Later, the wagon train divided the England family, coming to Oregon, the others going to California. As the Englands had only two horses left, Mrs. England and the baby rode, while Mr England walked, packing their clothing, bedding and a small amount of provisions on the other horse. The England family were out of bed for each whole day but fortunately met a pack train, which gave them supplies enough to art until they reached a settlement The Englands were among the ear liest settlers at Port Orford. Mrs. Holt was the first white child that the Indians of Port Orford ever saw so she aroused a great deal of curiosity among them They crowded into the house to see her until her mother had to lock the door Then they crowded around the windows to gaze at her One day an Indian woman and her amaest boy who was apparently in great pain cam to see Mrs. Tichenor who was Mrs Holts mother-in-law By much gesticulating. the Ind's woman made Mrs. Tichenor understand that her son had a atomachache, Mrs. Tichenor gave him some sugar with camphor on It. He liked it very much. Soon another little Indian boy ap peared with the same complaint; then another and some more, one by one, until they wer made to un derstand that there was no more sugar and camphor. Mrs. Holt talked of the great im provements that have been made in roads, schools and methods of trans portation and communication since those early days. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Roupp very kindly loaned the fifth grade a spin ning wheel which was made by Mrs Roupp's grandfather, JM. Bowen, of Roseburg. Mrs. Mac Arnold loaned the class a very old pincushion and almanac The class also has an exhibition on old pair of scissor, beautifully bead ed pincushion made by a# pioneer and a tiny baby jacket, all loaned by Mrs Roupp. Tom Summerlin showed them how spinning was done and how to load a muzate-loading gun, which was loaned to the collection by Loree Randleman Visitors who went to see the pioneer relica and hear Mra Wolte talk were Mrs. Bud Emory. Mra Walter Huff Mrs. Henry Knight. Mra Kathryn Oli ver, Mrs Lucy Bernier and Tom Sum merlin ‘
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Myrtle Point Herald
Myrtle Point, Oregon, US
Thu, Feb 16, 1933
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