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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1927)
GOLD H ILL NEWS. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON Buck Privates io W est Point -A#- {C »> t •„rA ? Q u c ttio n * N o . ,4 * , *^***********************<*^^^^ ' SATIN FROCKS FOR AUTUMN; What’s the [ COLORFUL VELVET CHAPEAUX Answer____♦ » ,.< A * • jK i/fc n . ' t v r n x r k PPORTTN1TT »till beckons the ambitious American youth. True, farm boys don't become bank presidents wittl ,be same frequency nowadays as when Horn- tio Alger's fictional char acters typified the struggling Ameri can youth. Yet the tome-on hand of the lady known as Lock but whose real name Is pluck still gestures for all who are alert to see. Four years ago. seven dear-eyed, upstanding, straight-thinking young Americans caught her gesture. Result: today the seven are em barked on the honorable career of army officers, duly commissioned by the President of the United States, after a four-year stretch of mental and moral upbuild designed to turn them out equipped to occupy, with credit, any position In life to which they msy aspire. Your Unde Sam was the godfather. It was the beloved gentleman with the plug hat, the striped trousers, and the starry vest, not Dame Fortune, who sponsored the ambitious seven. AU of which means Just this— that the seven formed this year’s contin gent of former buck privates among the graduating class at West Point recently. Coming up from the ranks of the regular army, they qualified for admission to the military academy through annual examinations which are now open to all enlisted men of Unde Sam’s forces. 19— Who d—di"? State« M ilita ry academy, who were appointed to the academy from the regular arm y: (L e ft to rig h t): John R. Lovell, Ottumwa, Iow a; John A. Schwab, New York city; Cyril E. W illiam s, Ontario, Canada; Harold A. Kuretedt, Weehawken, N. J , form erly of ML Vernon, N. Y.; Hane W . Holmer, Medford, Ore.; Charlie Weener, Green Lake, W ie.; John T , Holet, New Haven, Conn, Williams of St, Catherines, Ontario; Cadet John R. Lovell of Ottumwa, Io w a; Cadet John A. Schwab of New York City, and Cadet Charlie Wesner of Green Lake, Wia. In the rigorous training courses which give West Point rank with the finest military academies In the world, all seven of the regular army ap pointees acquitted themselves above average. Cadets Kurstedt and Schwab were cadet captains and Cadet Holiner a cadet lieutenant Cadet Schwab was one of the best polo players In the Point 9 t —Who la the champion open golf player? 2— tVbal la an electric eel? 8— Why do we smile when we are plviieed ? 4 - For what queen was Virginia named? 5— Ilow many Presidents of the United Statra came from Virginia and who were they? fl— Whnt eoiuiMuier wrote the largeat number of melodious and enduringly popular American songs? 7—Which rontlaent has but one ac tive volcano? A What was the real name of Pierre Loti? »—Who said: "You can fool all the iw'ople some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all of the time"? 10— Which la our largest national forest? 11— Whnt famous novel was written about a whale, and by whom? 12— Which Is the largest salt water lake In the world? 13— Who Is the national woman ten nis champion? 14— What Is an electron? 15— What la the ratio of workers to population In the United States? 10--How much did the United States pay Panama for the Canal sone? 17— Whnt famous American explorer was once Imprisoned In Mexico? 18— What was Shakespeare's profes sional work other than poet and play wright? saldt "The public K T O T In fashion's realm will "silver At Inal, Judging from the “advance k v ami gold have I none" lie voiced, guard" of millinery for fall, we aro tor early arriving a u l i i mu frocks going to hava aome hale that are real gleam with touches of not only gold ly different, ro thal when we go stroll* and silver, t o i l of copper, steel, bruna Ing down the aiieet we are not going and. yea, tlu If you please. It hi a to have the feeling that every other facL some genius has deviseli an ex hat we come face to face with la first tremely novel trimming which accom cousin to the one we have on. In other plishes a handsome effect by riveting word« fashion la doing little tricks of bits of tin over multi colored stranile decoration hera anil there that are of silk. making millinery decidedly more femi Autumn's style horosco|ie Is pro nine and taking It out of the realm claiming the metal vogue In no uncer of monotony. tain terms Imagine such a frock as Interesting variety la achieved In a this, and II I», lo say the least, "per number of different ways Juel take fectly stunning"—black satin one- a liNik at the upper left hat which be 20— What proportion of the words In (he present English languuge are de rived from Norman French? A n *w e r* No. 8 1— Mnnush of Detroit 2— Gen, Henry Lawton. 3— John C. Calhoun, 1832. 4— Fourteen parts gold, ten parts alloy. C*aeTj&naa> .1 j » jvu / q v t .or sr.tr Is drawn up for the sole panmse of preparing the stHdents to meet the fairly rigid West Point entrance testa. The preparatory schools run from the fall months, throughout the winter, to April, when the final examinations are held. 8— When Adam ate the forbidden fruit a piece la said to have lodged In his throat, where the bulge appeurs. 6— "Ralph Roister Bolster," written by Nicholas Udall, probably between 1534 and 1541. 7— The Scandinavian. 8— At the University of Oxford; In 1002. 9— Gen. U. S. G rant 10— United States Steel corporation. Standard Oil of New Jersey and Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph com pany. 11— George Burns of Cleveland. 12— Cork Is the outer bark of a »pe des of oak which grows In southern Europe and northern Africa. 13— In South America, where "cow treec" yield a fluid which resembles In appearance and quality the milk of the cow. A d o re e d W ith piece model studded nil over with steel nallheads which are riveted Into the very fabric. At the proper waist line a belt Is simulated liy working In gold metal nallheads, In solid form. The effect Is thrilling, and presents a season of faacluatiug revelations In the wny of metallic embellishment. The picture shows the enlivening effect of metal embroidery on hluck satin. Seems as If black crepe satin frocks are crowding the alyle stage In numbers greater than ever. A sur prising quota gleam with unique and exceedingly handsome touches of metal, after the manner of this Illus tration. Dressy afternoon ensembles of black velvet are also written In the Ixtok of fashion—nnd their appearance will not be deferred until lute fall, for nowadays velvet Is so sheer and sup ple It lays claim to being an nil year- round fubrlc. Owing to Its suppleness velvet la Indulging in any amount of shirring. Often the skirt rullness Is accomplished In this way. In har mony with the trend toward metal decoration, tlie blouse, preferably of white or flesh georgette. Is embroid ered In gold and silver pullletlea. There Is also a discreet use of M e ta l E m b ro id e ry . conies from the studios of the famous French creator, Madame Agnes. She deftly takes two « r ip * of harmonizing velvet In the colors of wild rose and slallne, cuts them with large saw tooth edges which Just match when sewn together; nnd then shirrs these Joinings so that when pressed down they give the exact effect of crushed rose*. But It Is one thing to gain entrance to the United States military academy —and another to graduate. Some of the most promising youths from fine liomes are “found," although carefully A n A l l 'R o u n d M a n prepared prior to entering tlie acade Cadet Holmer was rated as expert my at the leading educational Institu Then the hat In the center Intro with both the automatic pistol and tions. Partly because of the hlgh- duces a new Idea which cornea from service rifle. As a member of the notch of physical perfection and part the clever fingers of Kllane. This Is cadet wrestling team Cadet Kurstedt ly because of the strict drill nnd dis of "buccaneer" red velvet which Is won his “A," while Cadet Lovell es cipline. those without previous mill very finely stitched In unique diamond tablished an enviable record In ath tary training experience difficulty In nnd dlagonul patterns. letics, playing on the football eleven keeping up with their classes. The In the hut at the upper right Etlnne tor three seasons and on the boxing ex-ranker, however, has In the few Elves us a sniuple of entirely differ team four. Last year he was captain short years since his entrance to the 14— Delaware, of the boxing team. ent type of stitching nnd shirring In a academy was authorized by congress R e a l D e m o c ra c y 15— 1893. hat which Is more formal nnd made Besides these seven graduates there shown a distinct abIMty to excel In Once a year the historic and un are 134 other cadets now at the acad 10— "The L a « Supper." "Mona of silk velvet In the color called cadet activities. Usa," excelled institution on the Hudson emy who were appointed from the “Mother Goose." The unique shir An afternoon at the “Point." throws wide Its doors and from out of ranks of either the regular army or ring effect Is carried on Io the crown 17— The Urals, The cadets are under canvass. the rank and file of soldiers enter National Guard. tip; and as this lint Is worn well down 18— Washington Irving. such as have demonstrated their right On the parade ground, squads of of ou the neck and Upped hack. It gives This high percentage of the member 19— Admiral David G. Farragut to wear on their shoulders the Insignia ship of the corps of cadets has been fleer material are swinging tntd step, a very Interesting effect of leadership. 20— The northeastern states and attained by the regular army largely the formations that make of the nrmy Madnme Georgette gives a touch of The son from the lean farm In Iowa through the training extended to aspi a vast, efficient machine hitting on all some parts of the W eat something different again In (lie hat and the pampered pride of the richest rants at West Point preparatory 12 cylinders. at the lower left, which la along Commands ring out. banker In Wall street are “buddies" schools conducted throughout all de Human Speech Call» cloche lines of hlncfc velvet with an “Make It snappy," Is the big Idea. under the skin. Such, at least. Is the partments of the army. By their aid applique design of white appearing nil for Little Energy principle and practice at West Point this year, 95 soldiers were coached S q u a d * , S q u a d * , S q u a d * ! Speech requires a small amount of I»emocracy—not "Who are your’ but to take the final examinations for en Squads with guns, squads without energy, according to telephone engl “What can you do?" trance to West Point this summer. guns, squads at target practice. The The list of young men who by rea The men were entered In the pre pride of doing a thing with sest nnd neers, who explain that If a million son of their perseverenee and their paratory schools after having satisfied doing It right Is In the carriage of persons were to talk steadily, and the determination to achieve now wear certain elementary requirements at each high-held head, of each pair of energy of their voices were to be con verted Into heat, they would have to the Sam Browne belt and shining the camps and stations they were serv straight shoulders. talk for an hoar and a half to produce shoulder bars of an officer show that ing In. To attend youths must be be An Interval. sufficient heat to make a cupful of tea. the ambition of Young America Is as tween the ages of nineteen and twen Again the parade ground Is alive One acoustic expert has divided the broad as her boundaries. Observe that ty-two, have at least one year’s service with youth. Muss athletics. The ten English speech Into 30 letter sounds, none of them are former service men In the army, and possess the equiva nis courts show flying, leaping figures. and he found that the vowels carry nor had they distinguished themselves lent of a high school education. Out there they are pracflclng lacrosse most of the energy. I t Is estimated In purely military events. All are men G e t A n o th e r C h an ce Tills group la trying at making a win of a year’s service or more who ap Tb fall to qualify for the prepara Ding getaway for future track use. that at the upper and lower limits of hearing It takes a million times as parently enlisted In the army with the tory school at first need not mean the Another group cencentrates on the Idea of competing for a West Point bursting of the young soldier’s bubble great national game, baseball. At the much energy to make sound audible scholarship. of hope. On the contrary, failure has far side, eager forms destined to win as In the range of 1,900 to 5,000 cycles, Cadet Lieut. Hans W. Ilolrner, seemed merely to spur many of them glory on the football field are trying where the ear is most sensitive. twenty-six, of Medford. Ore., one of on to further study and greater deter out. One group Is building up Its bl On the radio the sounds “th," "f," the seven, upset West Point tradition mination to make good. These men eeps by raising and lowering Itself on '»’’ nnd "v” are the most difficult to when he won the much-prised title who rise from the ranks are moved by the green velvet carpet of outdoors. hear correctly. This Is attributed of “Honor Man," making a total of determination, persistency and Intelli Over on the hotel veranda, a fortu chiefly to their very weak energy.— 2,757.05 points out of a possible 2,975. gence. Ofttlmes the classes at the nate chap In the Immaculate whites of Scentlflc American. The first regular army appointee ever various West Point preparatory schools the season twirls his vlsored cap and to gain such distinction, he stood No. 1 Include men who have failed a second T h e F ir i t D o ll’» H o u te chats, consciously, with one who Is ob In the class of 1927, consisting of 203 time before finally winning admission. viously a girl from home. There a few What may prove to be the earliest cadets. Cadet Harold A. Kurstedt of The soldier-students are quartered strollers through the shady paths British doll's bouse hns been dlscoy Weehawken. N. J., another of the In regulation army barracks when at which lead toward the shimmering ws ered In an old country house In seven, took second highest honors with tending preparatory school and nnder ters of the river. Chelmsford. It Is a two storied house a total of 2.744.00. the usual soldier discipline with the Romance and health and education I about five feet high, built of solid oak. The remaining five ex soldiers grad exception that lights are allowed to Thus does Opportunity offer the al and contains four large rooms, attics uated also In relatively high positions. burn as long as there Is home work to und a bale ny on top. The leg» on They were: Cadet John T. Holst of he done. The curriculum includes nil lure of her smile to any American who has the courage to claim which the house Is mounted and the New Haven, Conn.; Cadet Cyril E. the necessary academic subjects and youth her. paneling and the mirrors, are. It Is said of definite Queen Anne design and lucky? the Englishman asked. To cent of combined snlphur. Vulcaniza workmanship. which the American girl replied; tion must therefore be prolonged and " ‘That's sol You wouldn't be able the rubber compound must contain L u m in o u * H o u te N u m b e r* George Bernard Shaw was ridicul to get a divorce before Monday.’ " sufficient sulphur to produce the A luminous number which can be ing the American marriage system, or grade of hard rubber desired. seen from a distance at night has been rather the ease with which divorces M o ld in g R u b b e r Som e M idseason H a te . put up on the town hall at Budapest, are obtained here. The bureau of standards says that G a v e J e ft e r to n Id e a writes the correspondent of ti e Lon metal on many a simple cloth frock, " I was st a dlnnpr here In London,” rubber Is not poured Into molds In a Thomas Jefferson was the first don Observer, and the authorities are such as a few nnllheads on cuffs and over It nnd worked under the softly he scoffed, “when I heard an Ameri molten condition, but Is molded In President to conceive the Idea of an considering the advisability of putting collar or an outlining of metal clasps folded portions. can girl and n young Enhllsh chap steam-heated presses, the tempera At the lower right Oermalne-Pngo discussing their nppronchlng mar ture of the molds being high enough exploration of the country reaching to luminous numbers on all bouses In the on hem edges. Introduces a decorative note on u the Pacific const. He says In his Velvet Is apparently going to have cloche of navy-blue velvet n-lth a celn- riage. Io cause the rubber to become plastic autobiography that he obtained the city, and luminous plaques nt the street corners on which the street a marked Influence on the new tore of Cornelias of glacier blue velvet " “But don’t yon think that being nnd assume the shape of the mold. Inspiration from John Lcdvnrd. a names may be easily read after dark. senson'a millinery. Even now worn married on a Friday might be un Hard rubber contains nt least 21 per which are held down lint with a tiny young New England tailor, In 1780. It Is claimed that Budapest Is the en of smart fashion are choosing noae-vell of double coarse mesh. first city to consider this method of cnnnlng velvet models for niidseason JULIA nOTTOMLEY, obviating this difficulty. wcu r. Hoodoo Day •®. 1S27. by W esters Newspsper Union.)
