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E * á 1r>ìy n r t V m ^ ........................................ ——.............i i n n n m ........... n u , L. . yv ‘ — I______ ----- Little News and Comment ITEMS OF INTEREST EX TRAOrKT) FROM WORLD HAPPENINGS AND BOILED DOWN FOR OUR READERS. ... i « 7 7 .7 7 7 7 GOLD h F l !., OREGON, THURSDAY fANGAkV I J — *** ~~---------- - -------------- J 7 ,1 93 _______ I - ' . TEACHERS FACE CUT IN SALARY Gold H ill Baby Second Born In County In 1032 Little Donna Marie Centers, who arrived at the home of Mr, and .Airs. Roy Centers in Gold H ill ut 10:30 a. ni. on New Years day, was almost in lime io receive the coveted honor of being the first baby born in the county in the New Year. Little Jackie W alter Vanre of Medford, who was born in the w«e small hours of the morning is the only Jackson county baby to arrive ahead her. Little Donna Ma rle has two sisters and a brother, who are very proud of her, as are her parents. .....*....... * ............. m m m w ----- -------- -------- J II ------ X J --------------L. Historic Jacksonville Church Is Pii honored By D. A. R. Sunday NUMBER 38 DlinPCT „ IS LOWERED Protected by neighboring hills, donated the lot where ihe church whose gold traveled from gambling now stands. School Officers W ould Cut — J tables to donation pot hack in the It .. was dedicated oeoicaied the the first first Sun Sun- T . . . „ Continuing ng* apparent family Wages and Ban M arried days of 53 Io finance its construc day m January, 1855, just 76 years I a *-P *yin g in Installment« tradition for New Years day a r tion, the little white church ut ago. Florence Hoffman, the first | Makes Possible $25,000 Teachers rivals, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Al. Culd- Jacksonville, the second to he erect organist to play hymns on the me- lodeon. now owned by Alice Han ed wM t of the Rockies, Sunday was Reduction well of Portland, Oregon, reported honored in a ceremony to mark its ley of Jacksonville, was the sister the birth of a daughter Friday. The A cut. ranging from 10 to 25 per of Mrs. Katie Hoffman, who still historic significance. girl's father was born January I, cent, to he made following study New developments in the matter At 2:30 that ufternoon members live, in Jacksonville, and of Mrs. Vining, mother of Irving Vinino ni , . matter 19<Mi, and her greatgrandfather was and re-arrangement of salaries of of Crater Lake chapter, Daughters Ashland. 8’ f reduc,n« ’ he county tax budget teachers employed in secondary born January I, 1800. or the American Revolution, un schools of Jackson county, is rec The hour of service was an- arose " ednesday of this week when veiled the bronze tablet telling the ommended in the report of the Lodge Reports Nine New nounced to members of the Prot- j a8,,a,ion to remove an amount of An attempt by u group of high story of its , construction so long Jackson County School Officers’ sehool students in Washington, I), ago, for it is the first church of estant faith by the colored sexlon, ^4.880.57, covering the anticipated Members; Plans f o r C., to foree their way Into a glee committee to hi presented nt the Protestant faith, built south of Sa who hurried through the streets lax delinquency for the coming January Id meeting of the officers’ Bigger and Better 1932 lem, the pioneer church at N ew dressed i,fohranth bel’’ He was always year’ was successful, according to club New Year's parly resulted in association, according to announce V'L d» Mday’» Bedford Daily News. the death of one of the intruders. burg preceding it as the first west ha „n t ± . , , l h!. \ t;r,r.e:nony. hat and swallow tailed coat, failing At their final meeting of the of the Rockies. Edward II. McCarthy. 15, was killed ment of committee member, says a The new plan provides for par Medford dispatch Tuesday lodge year, held Tuesday, Jan uary, The . ,,c story- v of the church is ■ one to hide Ihe gay embroidery of his tial payment of taxes, which it is by a fall in a scuffle at the front Dismissal of nu urried teachers. 8, I. O. O. F. lodge No. 129, reviewed which shows the struggle of »he vest. steps of the house. thought w ill facilitate their collec who do not have dependents sup it-,. rnendents to tosiio „'.,-1 of ,.r the •»... past ____ __ ■ _•...., . ' ru«B‘c or the • • a All ministers who conducted ^erv tion, and thus eliminate the neces the work year and religious element of the mining port, is also advocated in the rec- il was announced that the new of ices in the church were circuit rid It's flood season In Mississippi. nntmcndaleious, adopted nt a meet fleers have many plans for the lown against the gambling tables ers with the exception of Rev Mr sity of this’ item. The revision w ill And as u result of rivers going out and saloons. Five denomination* make possible a .7 m ill reduction ing of the following committee coming year to maintain the fine Royal and Father Williams, Rev' of their hanks and flooding proper in the levy if form ally approved by were represented in Ihe town, and members, John Anderson, chairman: record of Ihe past. Joseph S. Smith, the first, who came ty. 10,000 people have been made with concert'd effort they united the court, and if legal angles a f j E. 1 . Ncwhry, C. C. Hoover and to Jacksonville in 1853. was later fecting the plan can be cleared up. Referee Toney Ross, veto o ffici to build a church. homeless. Red Cross officials are | Mrs. l-’rid Fick. ated during Ihe jubilee contest con taking up the work to supply aid Two young women— Emma O v f . eleetde to congress from Oregon. As the budget stood after the pub This committee, appointed at the dueled hv the lodge since last June, Lick and Emma Royal— were lead- Each denomination using t h e lic hearing Thursday of last week, to those in need of aid. • • • Jackson Counlv School Officers’ announces that the Boosters divi church furnished its own commun c .' in the i..<.vment going from it represented a 28.7 per cent re Governor Meier is buck nt his convention, Is of the opinion, ac- sion won by a very small margin < ntp to cam,) <o’iciling ra im v fm ion set; circuit riders carried theirs duction under last year, and the desk in the capital nt .Salem after i cording to the report, that many over the Maniacs. During the pe Ihe building A large i r . i j pot was in their saddle bags. new cut w ill make it even lower. was - preached i: a month's vacation in California. 'm arried women, who are not ac riod of the contest, seven new mem placed at the gambling tables in the ih The h last sermon • »« — — Widespread interest has been lually in need of money are hold bers joined Ihe lodge by initiation, leading .aloons and the a d ,| ,| ,t May’ ,928’ " W8S “ ed shown in the budget for this year, Of the twenty-seven days spent in ""J" .“ ‘a' « ”* the Methodists and the meeting Thursday brought the “sunny* slate, it is reported that ing jobs needed by single women and two were taken in by transfer, of the w in n e r, placed in the no One of the high points of the James Cluggage, first man to R to SUnda? Wi' h ' h‘‘ D A out many points which have been It raised on twenty-five of the daya. and married women with depend ents. • • • lodge year was the December 8 discover gold on Jackson Creek, tablet C<‘remon,es dedicating the argued pro and eon for some time. They w ill, at Ihi^ month's meet meeting, when the lodge was host The tragic story of two men In The meeting developed the opin an isolated cabin who accidentally ing. ask all boards to postpone sign to the Grand Master and Grand Mar ion that the eight per cent tax pen Report Shows H i School took poison and then vainly tried ing of contracts until after May 15, shal of Oregon, celebrating the close Frank Swacker Dies A t alty law instead of aiding the small Is In Fine Condition to save themselves as they felt death when it Is believed salary and oth of the contest. More than 200 at tax-payer, benefits the heavy tax Home in Rogue River coming was told hv officers who " '’ »''Mions w ill be settled with an tended this meeting, which was pre payer; that the chief factor in the bought Ihe bodies of Vernon High *° educing «»xstion. ceded by a fine banquet. A report from the State Depart expected increase in tax deliquency Funeral services held for Frank and Raymond M e out of the snow , ’ U‘‘ ,l"‘ “ r" '* differences to Next Tuesday evening Joint in ment of Education of Salem, shows is that the tax reduction program bound southwest Idaho ranch conn- ‘i’’ " '* various couiiiil ... stallation of officers w ill be held, the Gold H ill high school is in fine Swacker of Rogue River at that city, of Governor Meier w ill eventually try across the line from Jordan 1 raid, doubt is expressed Hnd every Odd Fellow and Rebekah December 27, were attended by Mr. increase the state deficit .not lower condition. The local school has Valley, Oregon. A brief note scrib- association's adoption is urged to be present. and Airs. R. E. Cook, W. A. Cook, it; that Jackson county has a' more bled by one of the men liefore lie ' hc recomm-ndati<,ns. Several shown a steady growth and im substantial reduction in taxes than and It. I.. Cook of this city. collapsed, told the story. Rotli look «‘'»eat for the movement, re METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL provement during the last few years any other western Oregon county Air. Swacker. who lived alone, a dose of what they thought was a“ rd,n* bo,h ' !,l" r>' CU,M ""<> dis and the recent inspection by state ELECTS OFFICERS. ORGAN was found dead in his home, by rel similar in valuation; and that the medicinal salts. Instead it was „ I <’rin,,nation against married women officials shows that everything is bonded indebtedness of this county atives who called to invite him to staling that cadi district should IZES PROGRAM COMMITTEE crystaline poison used by High in in first class condition. The report their Christmas day dinner. He had is less than the majority of counties his trapping. Desperately they swal mid w ill work out its own schedule, of the state. follows: suffered a paralytic stroke, and had The annual election of officers lowed mustard and other common and I hat no program can prove ap Proposals made at the meeting in “To the Principal, Gold H ill high been dead for eight hours, accord for the local Methodist Sunday plicable in all sections. remedies for poison, hut to no school. Gold H ill No. 57, Jackson ing to physicians. Afr. Swacker was cluded cutting wages of county The It) to 25 per cent cut range, School was held Sunday. Mrs. Lucy avail. county, Oregon. workers, not fixed by law, funds well known to many of community, • • • is considered too high by some, who Alec being chosen superintendent; for the care of the poor and county “Dear Sir: and sympathy is extended to rela At 81 years of age, Alice Al. Rich .ire in favor of reduction, and sug Airs. Ida Wharton, assistant super ja il inmates, made larger by the “A representative of the State ardson. the "flying grandmother" of gest something like a five |>cr cent intendent; Louise Smith, secretary, Department of Education visited tives. An item carried by this pa stress of the times, and the abolish per last week, reported that the trimming of salaries. and Marjorie Cameron, assistant sec Louisville. Ky„ is "nearly tickled Gold H ill high school on Oct. 23, Cooks had attended the funeral of ment of the office of county engin The fate of Ihe recommendations retary. to death” with her first lesson 1931, and the following conditions a Mrs. Swacker, at Rogue River, and eer. It was pointed out that if the w ill no doubt he determined Jan Plans were also made, organizing as pilot of a semi-dirigible. She were noted: we are glad to make this correction. county engineer department were handled the controls of the ship for uary 16 and a program, allowing for a club which is to have charge of done away with, his salary of $2400 “ I. Buildings and grounds. Stand program in the Sunday sehool about 45 minutes on a four hour individual differences of districts, would be saved, but the secondary ard. The complete new equipment hour, after classes are dismissed. worked out by Ihe eompiittcr nnd Right over Miami Tuesday. Mrs. road fund W’ould lose its support in heating apparatus was observed W . R. C. Honors Vromans Aliss Jeanne Hammersly is presi Rolierlson said she felt safer in the association members. "'lib a great deal of pleasure by on Sixtieth Anniversary from the state, amounting to “$44,000 dent of this organization, Madge plane than if she were in an auto to $48.000.” Ihe high school supervisor. The Croft, vice president, and Mary mobile and she hopes to make n MEISINGRR HOME SCENE OF splendid cooperation of Ihe hoard (•old H ill AV. R. C. members PARTY HONORING VISITORS Foree secretary, assisted by Nina of directors and superintendent has Right across the Atlantic. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES START Croft. went to the home of Air. and Airs done wonders here in producing a About twenty guests gathered at C. A’roman, AA’ednesdav, surprising Death has ended Mrs. Maude L aw On Sunday afternoon, January much more efficient sehool plant. rence's fast of nearly a month. ihe home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Commercial Club to (hem in honor of their 60th wed 10, classes preparing aliens for pass ‘‘2. General repair. Standard. Saturday evening Neighbors of the woninn, who lived Mcisingcr last “3. Rooms and equipment. Stand ding anniversary which occurred ing naturalization examinations, Advertise Short Cut In Rot Springs, Ark., said Ihe 60- in courtesy to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ard. w ill begin at the public library- in that day. The event was made an year-old woman spurned food be Gorham of Portland, who were to C rater Lake "4. Community relations. Stand all-day affair, Ihe ladies gathering Afedford. Any foreigner who has cause of religious zeal. She took week-end guests of Mrs. Gorham's ard. before noon, and preparing a fine applied or contemplates applying for niolher, Mrs. Minnie Byerly. nothing hut hot water. The Gold H ill Commercial club “5. Teachers and pupils. Standard. dinner for the honorees. Cards and citizenship w ithin the next six • • • A pot-luck dinner was enjoyed met Wednesday evening at Kell’s 6. Administration and finances. sewing were the afternoon's diver months, is welcome to attend. The About fifteen famous Riers of the at six o'clock, served buffet style, garage, w ith President A. A. W alk Standard. classes are sponsored by the D. A. sion. Vnlled Stales made n "forced land w itli the evening being spent in er in charge. The club is planning R. and are under supervision of ‘The school is pronounced stand Air. and Mrs. Vroman. who have ing" in an elevator in Washington. music, or ping pong, as the guests ahead for the coming tourist sea ard as of Oct. 23, 1931. been residents of the valley for Mrs. Marie N. D ’Albini, chairman of D. C., Ihe other day. They flew safe desired. son. when it is hoped that Gold H ill C. A. HOWARD. fifty years, have both been active ihe organization's citizenship com Roth Mr. and Mrs. Gorham are w ill benefit by the Crater Lake ly Io Washington only to lake an “Superintendent of Public In in W. H. C. and G. A. R. work. Mr. mittee. elevator1 in one of Ihe government fine musicians, nnd with several cut-off through Sams Valley, and struction.” Vroman is a charter member of buildings that crashed six stories to of the oilier guests, they contrihut- are planning to take steps to ad H igh School Teams M eet make a fourtcen-point landing on to a fine evening of musical en- vertise this new route. A letter CHRISTMAS SEAI. SALE REPORT the local G. A. R„ and Airs. Vroman has been a member of the Relief tertainim nl. Central Point Friday Eve Ihe basement shock absorbers. No was rend from the state highway Corps for many years. Those attending Ihe affair were commission expressing their appre- one was injured. Among those in the Airs. Lola Reed, educational chair The W. R. C. members present elevator was Clarence Chamberlain, Mr. and Airs. H. I). Foree, Air. and i iation of the cooperation received man of the Jackson County Health After a two weeks’ vacation, bas Mrs. Winona ketball practice was resumed at the Riitli Nichols, Rear Admiral Moffett, Airs. Frank Carter and son, Leroy, in the highway improvement pro association is most gratified at the AVednerday were Steelman, Air ;. Tom ib n b r cn, Mrs. Mr. and Airs. George Hammersly, gram through the city. and olher noted figures of the air. generous response from the Gold Geo. Dorman. Mrs. G. E. Afrisinecr. Icca’ high school this week and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore, June nnd Coach Angstead is preparing his H ill citizens in the purchasing of Yvonne, Paul Thompson and son, VROMAN RELATIVES TO HOMES the seals. Many, appreciating the Airs. Howard Drake, Aliss Olive teams for a double-header to be Turner, Mrs. Ed Shoemaker, and Creighton, Air. and Airs. Gorham. played at Central Point Friday eve urgency of the cause, doubled their Airs. Ella Patrick. Mrs. Nellie Air. and Mrs. Hob Hines and daugh ning. Central Point has a strong Members of the Vroman family, subscription. To date the mailing Smith and Mrs Pearl Williams, ter of Phoenix, and Air, and Airs. who have been guests here during lish brought in $52.44, Ihe school line up nnd both the boys’ and Jack Manning of Quinalt, Washing tlie holidays, and to celebrate the $11.53. The latter amount is from daughters of Air. and Mrs. Vroman, girls’ games should be fast. were also present. ton. Many local fans are planning to I sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. the children exclusively, ns the accompany the teams to Central and Airs. Cyrenus Vroman, departed teachers responded to the inniilng HENRY BATES DIES Point and give them their support Iasi week for their respective list. Zane Grey Obtains from the sidelines. homes. Air. and Airs. Jas. Johnson The various chnirmen of Ihe Gold Henry Rales, son-in-law, of Chris Patents on Claims m il daughter, Beatrice left for H ill unit donated a pennant to Ihe Jogensen of this city, and well Floyd II. Ridenour, form erly of Portland Friday morning, while class-room selling the most seals, known to many Gold H ill residents, Zane Grey, famous novelist and Mrs. Eva Proctor and son. Alfred and Mrs. Robinson's room proudly died ai his home in Medford Tues Central Point, this week took over sportsman who filed on mining of Sacramento, returned to their displays the pennant as won for day evening. He had been ill for The Nugget Service station, which lainis at Winkle Bar on the Rogue home Saturday. George Vroman, this year. had previusly been operated by ihe past week w ith pneumonia, and Linsley Dorman, for J. H. Drolette, river several years ago, has ob whose home is at Princeton, Cali grief over the death of his mother tained a patent for his Iwo claims fornia accompanied his sister, Mrs. Post Office Inspector O. H. F u ll Iwo weeks ago. is thought to have former owner. The station w ill con f .an the government. The land em- Blanche Haley, to her home at San er of Portland, accompanied by W. hindered him in combatting the tinue to handle Sunset gasoline. 1 raced in Ihe Iw o clnnis has an Francisco, where he w ill make a J. AA arner, Medford postmaster, disease. As a barber in Medford area of 32 acre;. Grey lias a lodge short visit. Mrs. Rill Delagado, a T h ese shieks a in ’t. Air. nnd Mrs. Jas. W ard Lively were business callers here AVednes- for many years he made countless on Hi? claims and has made several granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vro- as shif/lesj a$ y ’mióhi day. Inspector Fuller checked (he friends who mourn his passing. He of San Jose, California, were New visits there during the summer for man, who w ith her tw o childr-n. h aalin e -H iin k ö ’ ¿K' local office and pronounced the is survived bv Mrs. Rales, his father Years guests at the home of Mr. orl fishing. and Mrs. Jas. Madison Lively, in lias been visiting her mother, Mrs. records in fine shape, commending «»rk i< ia k e s f g e t Nellie Smith here, made the trip Postmaster Nellie Reed, and her as T h o m a s G. Rates, three bro this city. Airs. Lively returned to fliaf paient leather Ttair thers, and two sisters. Funeral serv Let us print your letterheads— as far as her home at Concord, sistant, Mrs. Geo. Hammersly, on ices w ill be held Friday nt 2 p, nt. San Jose Tuesday, but Mr. Lively The Gold tiili News. remained in Gold H ill this week, with Airs. Haley and Mr. Vroman. their good report. at the Conger funeral parlors. attending to business matters. Smilin’ Charlie Says- I that w a y - '•
