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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1932)
4 . S ■ MMM* * • -* • « » » x a w 'W --nw. .^W rh MM^*' V i v> , Mill The M ost Thoroughly Reed W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State . .......................................................................................................... VOLUME XXXV ---------— . ' - - g — - - - I W i ? ■■-11.11................- . ■ » , GOLD HILL, OKKiiON, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932 .J . »1 | F J . ....................... . . . NUM BER is !--------------J---------------, SCHOOL BOARD HIRES SOCCESSOR TO MEISINGER S. P P. to Change Change Tim Tim e e on on H — . J C? S. . to ft Rapid» Service Northbound Shasta Station Owner Suicide Today 11 ft I A Ift Ift III I" f t . __ L . LJ. L -J L - 11 V New Hardware Rogue River 10-5, Sunday Now R eady to Serve Patrons B Baseball a s e b a ll T Team e > m W Wins i n s F From m m k f Improvement in passenger tru in ' Tin- Gold H ill baseball nine beat service was announced this week Rogue River Sunday by a score of by A. S. Rosenbaum, district agent 10 Io 5 on the local grounds. for the Southern Pacific In southern Bailey pitched for Gold H ill, al Oregon and northern California, ef lowing the Hoguts seven hits and _____ fective August 8. The northbound whiffing 17 batters. Pitman, Hogue .. , , u .,„ . , , Check of persistent rumors re . . . . * Gold H il l » new hardware owned Shasta, known as train number 8. J. A . Thomason of Grants Ptas Given Contract; State River hurier, __ was nicked for eight ceived here this morning of a fatal by M. S. Johnson, which opened w ill leave San Francisco at 0:30 p. hits, but slruckout 18 Gold H ill auto accident on the Pacific high last week-end, now has its hard m., being consolidated with the Cas batsinen during Ihe game. Errors way between Gold H ill and Grants Superintendent Says Englirh Teacher Not ware and new and used furniture cade as far as Dunsmuir. This w ill on both sides aided in the scoring. Pass revealed the suicide of John stock arranged in Mr. Johnson's bring the Shasta to Gold H ill at 0:18 Qualified * A record of ten wins and five l.undlne, pioprletor of the Standard building on Ihe Pacific highway a. niM or three hours earlier than setbacks has been made by the Gold Oil Station at Savage Rapids. form erly occupied by 0 . C. Stan at present; train No. 8 w ill be con H ill It am this season. Games won lax-al reiidents saw the speeding wood's hardware. solidated with train No. 0 al Eu were: Central Point 2, Butte Falls ambulance escorted by a stair po Mr. Johnson’s stock includes a re gene, and reach Portland nt 8:20 2, Leland 1. Rogue River 2. H ilt 2, liceman go through town this morn Bucked by legal opinion which I sueeesxfplF "1(1 markable line of small hardware, p. in. Instead of 10:30 ns nt present. ing uhout nine o'clock. Not long aft C. W*. Martin pointed out Hint and Glendale 1. Ganns iost were: kitchen ut'-nsils, tools for the me There w ill be no change In the declares th contract held by Prin-! erward n motorist reported that he there are no laws govirning see Butte Falls 3. Ashland Normal 1 and chanic, for the farmer and for the Shislu southbound. Slight change» cipal George E. M iiaiager us not Glendale I thought therr had been an acci miner, as well as a heavy hardware In local passenger trail, schedules binding on District No. 57, and by ond eluss school districts providing A game w ith Leland at (.eland or ' line. dent us he had seen the ambulancc for Ihe recall of board members w ill be non >uneed later opinions expressed by several of and that, although the contracts hud H ilt on the local diamond is plan and the policeman stop at the serv In the furniture department is a putrons of the district present al the been signtd after protests from sev ned for Sunday. July 31. ice station. fine assortment of radio stands, oc Thomason, New Principal, meeting lhal if necessary the dis l-atcr. however, the police report eral patrons of the district, there casional tables and chairs, beds and ed the real reason for the hurried la Highly Recommended trict should defend (heir stand In wax no recourse, except through Ihe Anrgtead-M eisinger Suit many other pieces. court, Ihc school bourd at their reg trip through town. Courts which would determine the Mr. Johnson has announced that he In Medford Court Friday ulur meeting Monday evening elect validity of Ihe eotilrurfs. He then According to the police, Mr. I.un J. A. Thomason, who wus hired has arranged to buy so that he can cd J. A. Thomason of Grunts Pass dine, who had had considerable Monday night as princiiutl and roach asked for expressions of opinion Nellie Ang'.cad, formerly of Gold meet competition anywhere, and fuinily trouble, shot himself through for Gold H ill School District No. Io the position of principal and ronoeraing what action the bourd H ill, was assessed 810.20 costs in lhal he w ill offer week-end specials the heart by leaning on the m u tilr 57 conies highly recommended from coach in the Gold H ill schools. The Should take. her suit to colltcl 824 from George lhal w ill b, hard to beat. salary stipulated in Ibe contract was of his gun. and pulling the trigger his former positions. John Hammrrsly stated thal he and Priscilla Meisinger, of Gold Hili, During bis residence here five set al 82.050, Ihc same as that ai w ith a broom handle. Mr. Thomason, who Is 30 years IlKiugM. Mr Meisinger and Mr. Fer in Judge G*<nn O. Taylor’s court i n i - 'car’ ago, when Mr. Johnson eon- which Principal Meisinger had been Mr. and Mrs. l.undlne came from old and unmarried, has luught for guson should resign with such a nia- Medford Friday, according to th e 1 ducted a grocery and hardware I .os Angeles early last spring and (he last two years al Grants Puss hired for next year. This eliminates lorily of ihe community against Daily News. , business, h»s customers came from purchased the oil station. where he was history and mathe the salary of 81400 designated for (hem, and that he, himself, would Judge Taylor decided in favor of all over the valley, and the many Ihe coaching |>osilion ami effects matics instructor and debate coach resign if in their position. I Ibe defendants in the case, and as friends made at that time are glad in Ihc junior high school. Altogeth a substantial saving. Deal for Purchase of Gold Virgil Eddington stated the im- i sessed Ihe costs to the plaintiff. De- to know thal he is returning to Gold Preceding the regular in-cling of Hill News Is Completed er he hus hud ten years experience, the board, a special election wtp oortunt thing was Io get the prin- fendants asked 889.20 and costs, but , H ill. four as h'gh school instructor, two •Ipal changed as quickly us possible. I an item for 866 mileage fees was Johrson was not only well held to fill Ihe vucunry caused be Details v ere-completed Iasi week as ulhldie coach, and four us prin the resignation of Lester Holing. R Mr. Pomeroy asked what saving struck out, along with other costs. known through his business activ by Editor m il Mrs. It. E. lllunken- cipal. This experience has betn E. Cook of Gold Hill.placed in nom would be effected by combining the Attorney H arry Skyrman represent ities, but he took an active part in burg with former Editor C. J. Shorb, gained in several stales, twg years inatinn by John Har>riersly, and coach and |>rincipal job, and point ed the Angstrads, and Attorney H ild- community affairs, and he w ill be w-elcomed by those w ith whom he for the purchase of The Gold H ill in Oklahoma, two in Montana, one hacked by the Pareig-Cltixrns ed out that 81,000 would go a long ing Bengtson the defendants. The lawsuit grew out of the late worked for so many years in that News which they leased last No in Arizona and three in Idaho, be Council w - t unanimously elected way if the ease were taken to court. fore coming to Grants Pass. way. vember under option Io buy. Mrs. Lew Whitsett asked if Mr. Gold H ill school fracas, and was Mr. Thomason holds M ailer of Sci following a motion made by Toney Editor Short) who located in Jo based upon the illness two years Ross thut nominations be closed Meisinger could possibly qualify for ago of Mrs. Meisinger, when Mrs. School Board Calls seph in W allowa county In the very ence and Bachelor of Science de Mr. Ross hud previously been men Ihe combined position. grees from the University of Idaho northeast corner of Oregon, writes Angstead nursed her for 48 hours. tioned in rumors as the man who Toney Ross staled that at the fo r Bus Route Bids that he has obtuined possession of a life diploma from Central College might oppose Mr. Cook for the place meeting at which Mr. Meisinger had The Meisingers claimed that pay of Oklahrn .a, und took graduate The l.aGrnrde Tribune, a weekly bree hired Chairman Cornutt had ment had been tendered, but Mrs. Sealed bids w ill be accepted by on Ihe board. pa|>er. Mrs. Shorb and the family work from Ihc University of Ore Mr. Cook was not present for the asked for objections to his being Angstead refused to accept pay, as School District No 57 oir bus route gon. w ill remain at Joseph for a time, they were close friends at that He was regularly re-elected by election nor for the meeting of Ihe hired and that there had been no time. When Angstead was let out No. 3 known as Galls Creek and Sar possibly through the hot weather dine Creek route until 8 p. m. Mon board which followed. objeelions raised at that time. Ad the Grants Pass school board thia before moving permanently. The en The action hiring a principal and dressing Coaeh Angstead he stated as coaeh of the Gold H ill school, of day, August 8, according to action spring, but did not wish to accept tire family sends regards Io their coach climaxed the meeting, follow that Principal Meisinger had rec- which Meisinger was superintend taken by the board at their meet friends here and ties! wishes for the contract ns he preferred to get ing reports of the activities of the commended him for re-election at ent. Mrs. Angslead asked to be paid ing Monday evening. The route was Gold H ill which was their home u principal job or else return to members, W . E. (Pop) Ross and Dan that time. He also stated that after for her services, which was refused. driven last year by V irg il Edding school to continue his studies. All The Angsteads, having left Gold for over five years. members o< the Grants Pass school McCarter since last meeting In ef the board voted to not hire Mr. H ill, are now living on a ranch near ton. forts to secure resignations of Prin The contract w ill be let for a 3- Angstead they agreed to reconsider, board stale they regret very much Rebekaha Are Entertained cipal G. E. Meisinger. Janitor W. and that it he had seen fit Io ac Medford. year period, and bidder must fu r that Mr. Thnmnson is leaving. nish the bus. Specifications and re H. Ferguson, rehired bv the former cept their action this later trouble By Visiting Musicians Espee Railroad Pay* board, and Miss Hnzel Bynum, Eng could have been avoided. quirements are on file at the office M edford M an G et* 60 D ay* lish Instructor, and W ill M. Kidwell, of Rrtha Coy, district clerk. Mr. Angslead replied that he had Amethyst Itebekah lodge honored 25.85% o f Local Taxes The board also voted to improve In Reed’a Court Saturday coach, new teachers for n ixt year only sought to learn the reasons for members having birthdays in July with whom the old board signed his dismissal, as he felt thal in most buses No. 1 and No. 2 by equipping nt Ihclr meeting Wednesday evening. More than a fourth of Gold H ill's them w ith four-wheel brakes and eases, teachers were informed that Honorees were Pauline and Evelyn George J. Muth of Medford, ar contracts. taxes — 25.85 per cent, to be ex In efforts to avoid litigation, Mr. they would not be elected, and giving them a thorough overhauling. Thompson. Delia Kell, Rena Davis, rested on a liquor charge late F r i act — urc paid by the Southern Pa The bus driven by Frank Childers Daisy Gilchrist and Blanche M erri day afternoon by Federal Prohibi McCnrter slated, the board had tak not abruptly fired without notice cific railroad, according to figures w ill be lengthened four feet to ac man. tion Agent Cyrus A. H err, was sen en several steps to secure these res or'reeoininendation. compiled from the 1931 tax rolls. commodate all pupils on his route Mr. Ross later said that he thought A musical program was given by tenced to sixty days in jail when ignations pi aeably. Letters they had The figures also show that the in one trip. This w ill eliminate mak the two granddaughters of Mr. and taken before Justice H. I). Reed in addressed Io the rounty superin the people should be allowed to vote company pays 6.19 per cent of the ing tw o trips and the board feels Mrs. Wm. Puhi, Miss Betty Schnei Gold H ill Saturday afternoon. Muth tendent and to the state superintend on whether they should go io the ex taxes of Jackson county, amounting that the mileage saving w ill soon der of Seattle, and Miss Dorothy was arrested in Medford w ith a pint ent of schools were read in which pense of court action. to 887,552.84. The valuation of the pay for iht improvement. The board went on record to ex Elnine Keslrrson of Doris, Calif. of whiskey in his possession. The the board had asked that these of company’s property is 83,121,902 in Miss Schneider who is twelve years 1024 Star coupe he was driving was ficials use the influence of their of press their confidence in Mr. Ang fices to secure the resignations w ith stead and stated that he would have this county. NO TRUSTEES FOB old is an accomplished violinist and taken over by officers. In thirteen counties in which it out neressilating court action. The been seriously considered for the played several solos. She also sang LOCAL CEM ETERY rounty superintendent railed atten combined principal and coach job operates, the railroad pays 7.07 per "Springtime in the Rockies*' and tap ODD FELLOW S PLANNING tion to the fact that she had no au if the board did not think it best cent of all taxes collected. The per danced. Dorothy Elaine entertained Rock Point cemetery, which was RIG SMOKER SOON thority to demand a resignation and to not carry over any of those in- mile tax amounts to 8856.31 for each deeded in 1874 to three trustees for w ith pinno solos. mile of main track operated by cited the law that a school board Mr. Angstead thanked the board Miss Schneider plaved here when the community, by Mr. and Mrs. After a short business session at eould not break a contract without volved in the school fight. They add Southern Pacific during the vear only four years old, and is remem John B. White, has had no associa 1931. bered by many local people. Since the regular Odd Fellow lodge meet first giving good reason that ihe ed lhat they would be glad io ree- tion in charge of it for several years. that time she has studied In the East ing Tuesday evening, the entertain teacher hired was incompetent or commend him and assist him in se There are 20 H acres in the plot BROTHERS M EET IN GOLD and recently returned from Phila ment committee announced they are morally unfit for the position. She curing a new teaching position. in the original deed, and the entire H IL L AFTER 21 YEARS acreage is being neglected. The lo Angstead thanked them nnd com delphia whe’-e she had been study planning for a big smoker as an statrd, howeven that she had w rit ing. Since coming Io Gold H ill re opener in the near future. Plans ten Miss Bynum and Mr. Kidwell mended them for their judgment. cal Commercial club is taking steps W . E. Dorman of Seattle arrived to see if a new association can be When bills were read and al cently she played over rndio station w ill be announced in this paper as explaining the unsettled stale of af soon as the detnils arc worked out. fairs in the local schools, and ad lowed, the bill for janitor services here Sunday evening to make an in- formed and would appreciate the KMED nt M edfird. At this meeting Ihc lodge leifcned vising that if they eould secure oth rendered by W. H. Ferguson for definite visit at Ihe home of his ! interest and assistance of anyone in cr positions for next year it would the month of June for 8123.33 wns brother, George Dorman, the firs t:th e community. At present the that Jimmie Rums, former Odd Fel MRS. C. W. DAVIS SURPRISED cut by the board to the sum of 812.80. meeting of the two for 21 years. ' grass and trees grow rank among low, had k-fl the organisation 8100 BY CENTRAL P O IN T W. R. C. be advisable to do so. The state superintendent also The board based their net ion on The brothers lived in Iowa for sev- the graves which are laid out very his w ill. The local Encampment also A group of W. R. C. members from stated that he had no legal author the fact that Mr. Ferguson had or oral years, after which W illiam left irregularly. received a bequest of the same the Centra) Point lodge surprised ity in the matter, but offered to iginaly been hired in February nnd for Colorado. They met once after amount. Cake ami punch were served al Mrs. C. W. Davis w ith a lovely party meet nnd discuss the situation if lhat his agreements with the board he had lived there several years and The Beaver Portland Cement the birthday party following the at her home last Thursday after they would make an appointment should be effective from March to a short time later Mr. nnd Mrs. Company w ill resume operations of March thereafter. Last February Mr. George Dorman moved Io Oregon. the raw grind department at their inerting. noon. Mrs. Davis was formerly a with him al Salem. A telegram from Ihe stale super Ferguson’s salary was cut from W. E. Dorman, who has resided in plant here, at four o’clock tomor member 'if lhe Central Point chap E N TE R TA IN S W IT H LAWN PARTY ter. The president, Mrs. Emma Glea intendent wns nlso read in which 8135 to 0115. but March. April nnd Seattle for the past eight years, w ill row afternoon. The quarry crew Miss ln.ihcllr Pierce of Yakima, son, gave a report on the conven he answered Ihe board's Inquiry as May warrants had been issued for continue io W illits, California, after has been working for several days Washington, who is a guest of her tion at Eugene last week which she Io ihe status of Miss Bynum's cer 8135, presumably on Ihe assump his visjt here, where he w ill visit preparing tor this run. aunt, Mrs. R. L. Kenaston, enter attended. A lovely afternoon was tificate. The telegram stated that tion that his working year ended with another brother. Frank, whom tained a number of children nt a spent by all, the visilors serving re Miss Bynum was not at present with ihe fiscal year of the school he has not *een for 38 years. K IL L T H R E E R ATTLER 8 H ER E qualified to tench in a standard board. Then at the May meeting lawn party Saturday afternoon. The freshments ufler the meeting. GARDNERS HAVE BABY BOY children played games and In the Those present were Mesdames four year high school and that con Mr. Ferguson was given a contracl Workers at the Beaver Portland late afternoon lovely refreshments Jones, Gleason, Karra, Hilkee, Black tracts are not binding on a school at 8100 a month, but this has nev Cement plant killed two rattle Ronald W illiam is the name given snakes this week. The first victiru, were served. ford, Smith, Parker, Richmond, Per- district if Ihe teacher hired is not er been recognized by the new mem to the baby son bon to Mr. and Mrs. killed Monday afternoon, had eight Guests were Janet nnd June Mul kypile, Sou I h well, Smith, Maples qualified. bers. The board also reported that lin, Mildred and Lucille Smith, A r and Davis. The revised bill allowed, covered Logan Gdrdner Monday morning. rattles, and on Tuesday a snake they had sought to have J. N. Cor- Mr. Ferguson’s services at 8115 a The baby tipped the scales at nine measuring four feet long, w ith lene and Marjorie Cameron, Doro thy Ham, Laura Mae Ross, Evelyn Mrs. W. W. Beebe who has spent nult and Lester Boling sign letters month for 19 days in June, or up to pounds. Both mother and son are eleven rattles was killed. The same Martin, Muignret Rrnden und Beth some time here with Mr. Beebe on to be sent to Miss Bynum and Mr. th? time the new board wns elected, getting along nicely under the care day one having 8 rattles and a but Reed. ton was killed by T. Robinson in the their ranch in the Riverside colony, Kidwell saying they wished Io re from which they deducted the over of Mrs. Cora Bumerot. returned the first of Ihe week Io tract their pnrt in signing ibe con payments of 860 for the three pre yard at Mrs. Maybelle Dotson’s Miss Netty Stone, who has been home. tracts and that they would advise ceding months. The present board C. Coppock w ill leave Sunday eve San Francisco. • Mr. Ferguson, asking hi mto resign demanded the janitor’s resignation visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest ning by train for Portland to attend the Pacific coast convention of In Mr. and Mrs. E rrol Miller of Po them Io resign. Roth refused to sign at their first meeting, June 27. and W nrdrip at Coquille during thr past Mrs. Gretchen Schneider and ventors. Mr. Coppock recently se catello, Idaho, are guests of Mrs. these letters. A visit to Mr. Fer in the bill they allowed did not two months, returned to her home daughter, Beverly, of Seattle, Wash cured a patent on his invention of Miller's siskr and husband, Mr. nnd guson in which they urgently re recognise his services after their here Wednesday evening to spend ington, are visiting Mrs. Schneider’s the remainder of the summer. father, Wm. Ptlhl. quested his resignation was also un- election. • combination hoe-rake garden tool. Mra, M. B. Merriman. >
