LOWE--In Talent, Nov. 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Lowe, a son.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, December 6, 1888, page 3






Ashland:
Archie C. Waterman, 27, gold miner, born New York, father N.Y., mother Maine
Mary Waterman, 30, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother Illinois
Harry H. Lowe, 11, born Oregon, father Missouri, mother Illinois
U.S. Census, enumerated June 11, 1900


Dry Creek, Pierce County, Nebraska:
Henry Marty, 43, farmer, born Iowa, parents Switzerland
Maggie Marty, 40, born Illinois, parents Germany
Edward Marty, 18, born Iowa
Clara Mary, 16, born Iowa
Henry Marty, 11, born Nebraska
Hulda Marty, 9, born Nebraska
Maggie Marty, 7, born Nebraska
May Marty, 5, born Nebraska
U.S. Census, enumerated June 19, 1900


    Harry Lowe, who has been teaching school at McMinnville, not long since returned to his home near Talent.
"Talent Tales Tersely Told," Medford Daily Tribune, August 14, 1909, page 4


    Harry Lowe left on Monday for Yamhill County to teach school.
"Talent Tales," Medford Daily Tribune, October 4, 1909, page 6


Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon:
Henry Marty, 54, blacksmith, born Iowa, parents Swiss German
Margaret Marty, 52, born Illinois, parents Swiss German
Margaret Marty 18, born Nebraska
May Marty, 15, born Nebraska
Edward C. Marty, 28, railroad fireman, born Iowa
Helen S. Marty, 28, daughter-in-law, born Missouri, parents Missouri
U.S. Census, enumerated April 29, 1910


Harry Lowe is recorded in the 1910 Willamina Census as "principal, public school"--no other information.

    Evyline Mae Marty, age 18 years, to Harry H. Lowe, age 23 years.
Dayton Tribune, Dayton, Oregon, April 26, 1912, page 8

    McMinnville, Or., May 25.--Professor H. H. Lowe, who has been principal of the schools at Willamina, Or., has been chosen principal of the Cook school in McMinnville. Mr. Lowe is one of the youngest teachers in the state. Mr. Hutchins, principal of the Cook school the past year, was reelected, but has tendered his resignation to study manual training.
Oregon Journal, Portland, May 25, 1912, page 9  The Cook school was a grade school.

    Under the principalship of Mr. H. H. Lowe, pupils of the grades and students of the high school of Falls City are doing exceptional work. Not only is this true of the regular routine of work but also of other school activities. The orchestra, under the leadership of Treval Powers, encouraged and ably managed by Mr. Lowe, is greeted with enthusiasm at public gatherings. All who have listened to their rendering of "The Birth of a Nation" are more than pleased.
    The spirit of athletics has been so insttilled into the minds of the pupils that they anxiously await the coming of spring, when organized teams of basketball and baseball begin their practice work.
    As a result of the cooperation of school and people of Falls City, a community Christmas tree was celebrated. Through this, the children were given confidence to appear in public, a very necessary training which could be gained in no other way. The community is looking forward with pleasure to the presentation of a high school play in the near future.
    Probably the most noticeable work being done in the school is that of the teacher training class. Mr. Lowe, as their teacher, has systematized the work in all its phases and has promoted a spirit of efficiency so that desirable results are being obtained.
    The student body government, organized last year, is also being successfully carried on under the present management.
    To anyone who visits the school, the dominant characteristic is the splendid attitude each child has toward his work and teacher. But best of all is the cooperation of the teaching forces. Due to this, system, the promoter of success, is being developed throughout the school.
Polk County Observer, Dallas, Oregon, January 12, 1917, page 3


North Main Street, Falls City, Oregon:
Harry H. Lowe, 31, high school professor, born Oregon, father born Mo., mother Iowa
May E. Lowe, 25, born Nebraska, parents born Iowa
Harry H. Lowe, 6, born Oregon
Archie C. Waterman, 49, stepfather, born New York, parents born New York
Mary L. Waterman, 50, mother, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother Illinois
U.S. Census, enumerated January 5, 1920

    H. H. Lowe, of Butte Falls, raiser of fine blood registered rabbits, has offered two special prizes for rabbit exhibits at the coming Winter Fair, November 7, 8, 9 and 10. Mr. Lowe, who is a worker for the promotion of junior farm work affairs, has offered a registered New Zealand rabbit for the best pair of rabbits exhibited by the boy or girl under sixteen years of age. For the best rabbit exhibited at the fair Mr. Lowe has offered a registered New Zealand buck.
Ashland Tidings, November 2, 1921, page 3

    Dean Simpson, who has been attending school in the third grade, and his grandmother, Mrs. C. E. Marty, left Monday by motor for their home in Portland. Mrs. Marty has been spending the summer and fall with her daughter, Mrs. Harry H. Lowe.
"Talent Club to Have Hallowe'en Party," Medford Mail Tribune, October 23, 1925, page 9

To the Editor:
    The Mail Tribune deserves a vote of thanks for the stand it has taken in advising the people of Medford and Ashland to vote "no" on the county unit plan. There has been a feeling among the smaller districts of the county that Medford, through a selfish motive, favors this innovation. Your editorials should dissipate this belief and create a kindlier feeling on the part of your neighbors.
    About six years ago there was an attempt on the part of the county superintendent and a city superintendent (since departed) to bring this plan to an issue. Able speakers addressed the teachers of the county and urged them to use their influence to put the measure before their patrons. Active opposition developed and the matter was dropped--"until certain desirable changes could be made in the law."
    There is no desirable feature of the county unit plan which cannot be obtained under our present school laws, and our superintendent and other advocates of the unit plan know it. We have a provision which will permit the consolidation of districts which wish to consolidate. There is also a method by which district boundary lines may be changed, thus equalizing the assessable valuation of the various districts. Our law provides for a sufficient number of supervisors to properly supervise the rural schools. (If these supervisors have not been appointed it is not the fault of the law.)
    There is just one reason why the sponsor of this law favors its approval in Jackson County. The authority which is now vested in the people of the various districts--the power which permits them to choose their own teachers, fix their own salary, levy taxes, build their school houses--will be taken away and vested in a board of directors, elected from "zones" and serving without pay. This board, serving without pay, will elect a county superintendent and "fix" her salary. From that time on their principal function will be to "rubber stamp" her nominations and recommendations. If the people of Jackson County want a beautifully efficient school machine in which every teacher will be under the domination of the county superintendent, subject to her whims, fads and penchant for red tape, then I advise them to vote for the county unit plan.
"Communications," Medford Mail Tribune, June 27, 1927, page 6

    TALENT, Ore., March 15.--(Special.)--Owing to inability to find a leader for the Girl Scouts, the Talent troop has disbanded, and a large number of the girls joined the Camp Fire Girls under the leadership of Miss Mae Lowe.
    Mrs. Lowe has been guardian of Camp Fire groups for several years in Portland and other cities before coming here and is well versed in the work.
Medford Mail Tribune, March 16, 1930, page 9






   Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Clark and Mrs. Gertrude Horn attended a meeting of the Southern Oregon Rabbit and Fur Breeders Association held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lowe in Talent June 8.
"Talent," Medford Mail Tribune, June 12, 1931, page 10


    Mrs. Harry Lowe is in Portland, where she expects to spend a month visiting her mother and receiving medical attention.
"Talent," Medford Mail Tribune, October 10, 1931, page 2








    Mrs. Mae Lowe attended the California-Oregon Rabbit Growers' Association in Ashland Sunday.
"Talent," Medford Mail Tribune, September 16, 1935, page 10


    Talent Dramatic Club will present an evening of old-time "mellerdrammer" tonight at the city hall. They will present two plays, "Foiled by Heck," and "Do Your Worst." Members of the dramatic club in the casts are Ray Burnett, Marie Mitchell, Ed Leaming, Warren Barr, Alice Niswanger, Velda Barr, Vera Montgomery, Vic Mason, Charlie Skeeters, Mary Chambers and Frank Works. All are invited to come out and enjoy the evening of fun with the dramatic club. The plays are directed by Harry Lowe.
"Talent," Medford Mail Tribune, February 21, 1936, page 21

    Sams Valley, March 4.--(Spl.)--Sams Valley High School will present the fast-moving, three-act comedy "Cyclone Sally," in the school auditorium, March 8, at 8 p.m.
    The play tells of the owner of an estate, Jack Webster, who returns home after a long absence, to find that his renter, "Cyclone Sally," has planted a patch of cabbages next to his front lawn. He desires to rid his place of the cabbages, and the antagonism resulting is full of laughs, thrills and roars.
    The cast is as follows: Jack Webster, Albert Stubblefield; Reginald Manners, Ernest Sanderson; Willie Clump, Marion Thomas; Jim Jerkins, Corny Hendrickson; Cyclone Sally, LaVelle Eddington; Jenny Thatcher, Mildred Thomas; Ruth Thatcher, Georgia DeMasters; Effie Vardon, Margaret Thomas; Vivian Vernon, Marion Duggan. The play is being directed by Harry Lowe.
Medford Mail Tribune, March 4, 1940, page 4


Second Street, Talent:
Harry H. Lowe, 50, school superintendent, born Oregon
Mae Lowe, 44, born Nebraska
Robert Lowe, 11, born Oregon
Hilda Marty, 15, niece-in-law, born Montana
U.S. Census, enumerated May 6, 1940


    Harland Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lowe, who is with the U.S. Air Corps, has been sent to Chicago to attend the army school. He is taking a course in meteorology. Harland was a member of the national guard of Ashland before enlisting in the army through Sgt. Estep of Medford.
"Talent," Medford Mail Tribune, September 2, 1940, page 3


    Harry Lowe left recently for the University of Oregon, where he will take school administration and school activities.
"Talent," Medford Mail Tribune, July 14, 1941, page 7

    Mrs. Ralph Train, member of Harry Lowe's committee for American Red Cross War Fund drive in Butte Falls district, came into the War Fund office Saturday for more posters. Mrs. Train reports the high school has voted $100 from the student body fund and plans to match all student donations or any money raised by Junior Red Cross clubs. Thirty high school students have already given personally, $30. The fifth and sixth grade at a food sale made $10.12. On March 12 the Camp Fire Girls are sponsoring another food sale.
    Around April 1 the high school will give a play, "Meliss," for Red Cross benefit. Everyone attending can give what he wishes, and the total will be matched by the student body fund.
    The committee plans to send a letter out with a Red Cross membership to every man in the service from Butte Falls. They have 42 stars on their service flag. The C.I.O. labor union in Butte Falls vicinity is cooperating with the committee and a public meeting will be held before long with a Red Cross speaker, Mrs. Train reported.
Medford Mail Tribune, March 5, 1944, page 9

    At a New Year's dinner held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Steiger of Lucky Ranch on Valley View Road, Mr. and Mrs. Roma Rice announced the engagement of their daughter, Mary Eleanor, to Robert Eugene Lowe, son of Mrs. Harry H. Lowe and the late Mr. Lowe.
    Yellow chrysanthemums set in aqua regia fern with individual announcements in the form of cards held by birthstone rings centered the dinner table.
    Present were Mr. and Mrs. Rice and sons Ronnie and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gilbreath, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bunnell, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Rymal, Mrs. Phoebe Beers, Mrs. Lowe and Mr. and Mrs. Steiger, as well as the honored guests Miss Rice and her fiance.
    Miss Rice is a senior at Talent High School and Mr. Lowe is a student at Southern Oregon College.
    The wedding is planned for the latter part of June.
Medford Mail Tribune, January 7, 1951, page 4

    TALENT--Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lowe Jr. are living in England near Norbrighton following their wedding at Warwick, England, in June and a wedding trip to France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
    The bride is the former Miss Joan Beryle Ray, daughter of Mrs. Gladys Ray and the late Harry Ray. The bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Mae Lowe and the late Harry H. Lowe.
    The bride is a graduate of the Warwick schools and served with the Royal Air Force during World War II. The bridegroom is a graduate of Talent High School and is a staff sergeant serving with the Air Force stationed in England.
    The wedding took place June 26 at 11 o'clock in the morning at St. Mary's Collegiate church.
    The bride wore a white brocaded satin gown with a floor-length veil held from a headpiece of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of red carnations. Her matron of honor, Mrs. Pamela Yalling, and her bridesmaid, Miss Joan Rush, wore gowns of satin in pastel shades of pink and blue. Their flowers were white carnations.
    The flower girl was Linda Elizabeth Ray, a niece of the bride.
    Attending the bridegroom was Duane Schneck, a staff sergeant with the 3029th air squadron.
    The bells of all the churches in the city rang during the morning until the ceremony took place.
    The couple will come to America in 1955.
Medford Mail Tribune, November 28, 1954, page 18

    TALENT--A community "welcome" club has been formed for newcomers in the Talent area by the Talent Federated Women's Club. Local merchants are cooperating in a program to welcome new residents.
    Persons interested in the club may call Mrs. Mae Lowe, KEystone 5-1421.
Medford Mail Tribune, December 4, 1960, page 24


    Mrs. Mae Lowe was introduced as a new member of our club. Mr. Lowe was a member of the Lions Club at the time of his death, and was one of the Talent Lions charter members.
"District Director Visits Talent Lions Auxiliary," Medford Mail Tribune, March 7, 1962, page 17

    To the Editor: Our congratulations to the Democratic Central Committee for their recent action in passing a resolution opposing the proposed county home rule charter.
    The NF staff is evenly divided between Democratic and Republican, but we are certainly completely agreed in opposing this, to us, step toward socialism.
    While on political issues coming up at the primary election in May . . .
    We're opposed definitely to the rural school budget, a complete copy of which was in the Wednesday issue of the Medford Mail Tribune. Before voting for this vastly increased budget, we hope that the voters will investigate it thoroughly , as we hope you will this home rule issue.
    Question: Who is paying for the deluge of advertising in favor of home rule? Don't be snowed under by words. Investigate these vital issues for yourself.
"Communications," Medford Mail Tribune, April 10, 1962, page 4


    Mrs. Christian, who has worked with Camp Fire for 13 years and is a past president of the Rogue Council, introduced Mrs. Mae Lowe of Talent, who has given nearly 50 years of volunteer work to Camp Fire in this state. Still very active in Camp Fire work, she was the first to start groups in Talent, Sams Valley and Butte Falls. Each years she, along with Mrs. Christian and Mrs. Ray Burnette, take a group of about 40 girls to camp along Wagner Creek for about nine days.
"Camp Fire Anniversary Celebrated," Medford Mail Tribune, March 28, 1963, page 7


    About 100 parents and friends attended a recent Talent-Phoenix Camp Fire Girl grand council in Phoenix Community Hall. Among awards given during the evening was one presented to Mrs. Mae Lowe for 51 years of service to Camp Fire Girls, which distinguishes her as "Guardian of Guardians."
"Talent-Phoenix Camp Fire Girls Meet for Council," Medford Mail Tribune, May 24, 1963, page 6

    ASHLAND (Special)--Mae Lowe, an energetic grandmother who lives to "speak her piece," is owner, editor, publisher, chief staff member and printer of Oregon's oldest mimeographed publication, the Talent News Flashes.
    During the last 30 years, circulation of this Southern Oregon weekly has climbed to 1,600 copies.
    "The News Flashes does more for Talent than anything else, I'll tell you," Mrs. Lowe declared. "This place was like the Black Hole of Calcutta until we wrote editorials and made everybody mad enough to do something about it. We have good street lights here now."'
    Through the paper, Mrs. Lowe has campaigned for such things as better lighting, city sewer system, a new hot water tank for the city hall, and for a lawn mower for the town maintenance man. The campaigns were all successful.
    Talent has less than 1,000 residents and no industry, but there is no lack of material for the News Flashes.
    Minnie's recipes for walnut cake and corned beef patties have been printed. It was reported in News Flashes when a mechanic refunded a $6 overcharge as a "matter of common honesty." There was a news brief when a businessman put up a hammock, "right on Main Street so he can watch the world go by in style and comfort."
    The News Flashes told the story when the telephone company said Talent was the worst place in the state system for "butt-inners" on party lines.
    Mrs. Lowe and her assistant, Mrs. Alice Burnette, who is the writer, typist, advertising saleswoman and circulation manager, cover a regular beat--such as council, schools, community and club projects, church activities, police and fire department.
    Some of their best items are under miscellaneous:
    "--suffered a bad cut Tuesday when his arm went through one of the windows of the city hall."
    "The curfew toots every night at 9:30 reminding the kids to lie low until the marshal goes to bed."
    "Mrs. X has been gone for 10 days and her husband says if she doesn't return within the next 10 he's going to hire a housekeeper who must be redheaded and he's already received one application."
    "If your child acts dumpy and headachy better keep him home. There are a lot of mumps in town."
    The editor states emphatically that the Talent News Flashes is a hometown paper.
    "Our policy is to be helpful. No charge is made when a youngster wants to place an ad. Our policy is printed right here in the paper--This is your want ad section. For 35 to 70 cents we will rent your house, give away your kittens, find your goose (golden we hope), find what you are looking for or sell what you want to get rid of--."
    The editor and her chief assistant have little leisure time as they chase down rumors, dig up news, gather ads (there are a lot of them), put the paper together and see it is delivered.
    But each summer they take time to supervise a Camp Fire Girls camp on Wagner Creek, in the foothills above Talent.
    The newspaper "went to bat" and got improvements for what had been an old mining claim. It was another campaign that was successful.
    As a result Mrs. Lowe and Mrs. Burnette have been able to take between 30 and 40 girls on a 10-day camping trip each summer for the last 12 years.
    One of the highlights of the outing is a 22-mile overnight hike--with full field pack.

    Funeral for Charles Edward Marty, 83, 7437 SE Tibbets St., who died at his home Thursday, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Jacobson Family Funeral Home.
    Mr. Marty, born in Dubuque, Iowa, March 18, 1882, moved to Willamina, Ore., in 1912. He moved to Portland later, and worked as a commercial fisherman until he moved to Alaska in 1947, where he became a government employee. He retired from government service several years ago. He had lived in Snohomish, Wash., until he moved back to Portland 18 months ago.
    Survivors include one son, Edward, Santa Clara, Calif.; one daughter, Blanche Buchanan, Portland; and two sisters, Hilda Turner, Portland, and Mrs. Mae Lowe, Talent, Ore. Mr. Marty had ten grandchildren.
Oregonian, Portland, August 28, 1965, page 15