Articles from the Historical Society in Josephine County Oregon

Touchdown Willie Heston

4/11

singing in the high school male quartet and sang first tenor. Martin's skin was fair and thin with the result that he was florid in complexion. His coloring came to the notice of a fellow student, Laura Thomas, who gave Martin the name of "Rosie Posie" which stuck thru his high school days. It was shortened to "Rosie" his final two years.

In 1898, Martin's senior year at Grants Pass, he tied Josephine Stites for a grade of 96%. Because of the tie, they didn't have a valedictorian for the graduation exercises.

After living on the Mitchell farm about a year, Martin persuaded his father to purchase forty-acres of O&CRR land priced a $6.50 an acre. The land was located next door to the east of Shelby Mitchell where Gaffney way is today.

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