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Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 18, 1922 continued By Alissa Corman Nov 19, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Nov. 18, 1922 continued LOCAL AND PERSONAL With the sun shining brightly and the air crisp today it seemed to be the most beautiful one of the early winter season inasmuch as it followed a week of cold or rainy and cloudy weather. Fair weather is the prediction for Sunday. This morning’s minimum was 38 degrees following the maximum of Friday of 56 degrees, but a year ago this morning the weather was quite cold with a temperature of 21 degrees above. ----- The new vault doors of the Medford National bank are being installed. These doors weigh five tons each and are equipped with modern burglar alarms. They are the largest doors of the sort in this part of the state. The finishing of the improvement work now going on in the bank will be completed about the first of December. ----- The county school superintendent, Susan Carter of Ashland, was in this city today buying supplies for the rural schools. ----- Real, home-made sandwiches and cakes accompanied by steaming hot coffee will be served at the pavilion dancing party tonight and throughout the winter months. This added feature will doubtless prove very popular with the patrons. ----- At a meeting of the directors of the Community Hospital held last evening, Mr. Winburn, who now owns 98 percent of the stock of the company and has leased the hospital from the board of directors, announced that the institution was now open to all surgeons and physicians in the county. Letters have been written advising all surgical and medical men of the change that has been made. — Ashland Tidings. ----- Johnson is the most popular name on the O. A. C. campus, as 50 students are enrolled by that name. Although the Joneses usually are considered at the head of any list there are only 12 this year. Millers and Smiths each have 25 to their credit and the 16 Andersons come next. The Browns, Davises and Petersons have tied in their efforts to outdo the others, with 13 each. ----- Dogs will have their share to play in the Winter Fair at Ashland next month, a department for canines having been inaugurated this year. Last year a number of dogs were shown at the fair and proved one of the most attractive features. For this reason it was decided to create a department for dogs alone. Liberal prizes will be offered for the fine pedigreed stock. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]