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VOLUME XXXV
MAY CANCEL
STATE FAIR
GOLD HILL. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933
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Council Program Brings
Improvement to Streets
THOUSANDS AT
PRESCOTTRITES
First Day of Spring
Brings Snow and Winds
NUMBER 50
Miss Alice H aiper,
Prim ary Teacher Here
15 Years W ill Retire
MRSJ.W.CLARK
PASSES AWAY
March 21 may be the flrsl day of
I spring, but residents here complain-'
led lhal it was one of the coldest , Miss Alice Harper, who for fif
I days of the season, and many re- teen years, has been launching Ihe
! ported snows In the early morning, ( hlldren of Ihe Gold Hill community
on their school careers, is retiring.
Gelhar Doubts Project Could
Throng to Arm ory to Pay although late riser* sometimes doui-; Her message announcing this inten Short Illness Takes Its Toll
' bled them.
Be Self-Supporting; State
. The entire duy, was raw. and lyp- ’ tion was given Hie school board al
Last Respects to
This M orning; Was 66
Ihrir speejuj meeting last week.
i leal March winds blew.
Funds Are Scarce
.1 *
Slain O fficer
Promise of real spring weather!
"cws ha* ,*'en
w ith
Years of Age
, fame Wednesday, however, and res- i “ « 'ei a,"u"« l«*™ ‘»
children
I idents who have not alrea.lv started •
ior a" ha' ,‘ ‘ ' ,,y,d
ir
T h en may be no slule fuir in
H e a d s w e re b o w e d tn sorrow and , ihrir early garden, a re h u s tlin g to •
* MI> M iss " :,r '« r . lu r in g
News of Hie death of Mrs. J. W.
Ihe years, and know that she has
Oregon this* year.
l i sped
Sunday afternoon as more I
M.,.(|% alld bulbs p| nnled.
Clark
this morning at 2:30 left a
than four thousand citizens of Jack-
Daffodils and violets, the earliest ei rated a place for Herself lhal will
So any* Max Gehlhar, director of
shocked
ami grieved community
son county gathered at the Medford herahlers of spring are blooming in I n * hard Io fill.
the «tale department of agriculture,
nourning
with her children the
Although
Miss
Harper
has
consid
a r m o r y Io pay Ihelr Goal respects Io 11 húndam e in most yards, an.' Sun-
in a department bulletin just off the
Lunslable George J. Prescott, shot j ,tUy< which was one oí the finest ered retiring each spring for several loss of one, who hail won the love
press. 'Hie reason la the failure of
town Thursday morning by Llvwel- »;-,», this womb, found most of th e ! y‘ "r'
is 'v' ,h re!uc«anre lha* she and lespect of all who knew her.
lyn A. Banks, orrhardixl-cditor, on populace in the hills seeking Iambi has taken the final step for her
the 1933 fair premium*. The usual Beavers Turn Attention to
Mrs. Clark's death came after an
front porch of Ihe Banks home longues, The many bouquets o f! heart lies always been in her work illness of little more than a week
?37.5»<HJ was eliminated, with the
B:scball: Practice Star it Ihe
with
Ihe
children.
*'l
love
Io
work
when serving patter* in the exeru- these pretty wild flowers seen Ihe'
provision that 37 1-2 per cent of the
which few expected lo be fatal. Al
tion of his duty. Il was said Io be first of the week proved that m anyj*'i,b
***» Hi,r'*er “ id “ ' h* though she had been failing notic-
net receipts of the pari-mutuel rac
watched them al play in their recess
Ilaskelhidl suits were pul away the largest funeral ever held in Med- jwr.-c highly successful,
ably for several months, she had
ing bill, up to $100,000. go for state with Ihe molhbaP', nt (he liii'b ford.
hour. "It has been a great pleasure
complained little and had kept at
luir premium*, instead.
to welch them advance and finish
i eh o o l this week and Ihe Beaver
, “ Dancers Chase Digression; Ihelr high school work, and then her duties al Ihe Clark confection
‘■A fnir or no fuir for 1933 now is athletes have turned Ihdr attrition •apucity of , ..
Ihrre thousand, had
.
’
ery* here, until late last week when
the queslion to be determined by to chasing the horschli'e around every chair occupied, and Legion-
SeconJ Big Hop Here Sat. to leach their brothers and sisters. an attack of gall stones confined her
the department,'* wus the way Mr. tin baseba I diamond.
Too.
the
parents
have
scemd
appre
naires and others from |>oinl* j
-
lo her bed.
Gehlhar pul il in the bulletin. “Some
Flrsl call for practice was Issued hroughoul the county stood in long j st. Patrick’s day commemorates ciative of Ihe work I have been able
All lhal loving hands could do to
huvr expressed the opinion that only by l oach Abbott Monday afternoon lines ul each side of Ihe hall. All j chasing the snakes out of Irelan d - In do. and have cooperated splendid
relieve
her was done and yesterday
those divisions of the fair should with about u dosen cm.veering for standing room was tnken. and sever- (mt
Southern Oregon people ly. Truly, I hale Io leave, but I am
operate for which volunteer help the first workout Mr. Abbott will al hundred left the building unable < vide,illy thought a good lime Io looking forward lo sears enjoying afternoon when other methods fail
ed, she was removed to the Sacred
can be obtained, and then devote all have charge of Ihe baseball team Io get seals.
celebrate chasing the depression out iife on Ilie ranch, or being out of
Hear*, hospital. Plans were made
gale receipts to premiums, divided and Mr. Thomason will handle the
Reverend William J. Howell, pus- j of Oregon. For they gathered en •loors among flowers and Irees
on a prorata basis without obligat track a rliv ltic . w h ir r w ill atari n| tor of Ihe First Presbyterian church biasse Iasi Saturday night for one of | which 1 love, almost as much as I for an x-ray and an emergency
operation, if necessary, but death
ing the stale for any fixed amount. j: lltll? later dale.
opened the services with prayer, and Ihe b!gs»sl dances ever held in the love the children.”
This would not be a violation of
Gap e-, wdl he arranged with oth »n octette from the Glermen sang Gold Hill pavilion.
Mis* Harper came to.Bogue Riv came before these steps could be
taken.
the stulute.
ir Jackson counts hit’ll s. l oo! Iwo numbers, under Ihe direction of
For five hours they danced Io the er valley from Omaha. Nebraska,
Funeral services are to be held
•‘A decision must be reached at trams and possibly teams fron* Srhastiun Apollo.
fifteen
years
ago,
fully
expecting
Strains of the Pen Peddlers, who
•Sunday
al 2:30 in Ihe Odd Fellows
uu early dale whether or not Io I neighbor111 . < it***. •
to
retire
to
such
a
life,
but
when
The Beverend Howell spoke brief peddled enough pep Io chase Ihe de
hold the slate fair this year. Com
ly, trlling of the fine character and pression into Ihe middle of Ihe Pac Ihe war brought the opportunity lo hall, in charge of Ihe Conger funer
ment* and suggestions from exhibit Central Point W . R. C.
sterling qualities of the peace of ific oeeun and it is hoped it will teach in Ihe Gold Hill schools, she al parlors. Burial will be in Rock
ors and friends of (he fnir are in
accepted, and has served faithfully Point cemetery.
ficer. who had won thousands of slay there never Io return.
Mrs. Clark wag born June 14,
vited '
Entertained Here friends during his many yeurs in of The dance, a gay carnival affair ull these years.
1866,
in Iowa, the daughter of Henry’
Mr. Gehlhar said the amount the
Among
Gold
Hill
graduates
whose
fice here. Appropriateness of Ihe ser was Ihe first of Ihe season at the
end Marie Alford Clement. Much of
37 1-2 per cent of the pnri-mutuet
first
school
jb
y
s
were
spent
under
vlets
being
held
in
Ihe
armory—a
local
pavilion
and
begins
a
season
Thirty member* of the Woman’s
belling receipts would raise for Belief Corps, including members of structure built in memory of Ihe which will be filled with unusual Miss Harper are Woodrow Shaver, her life was spent in Nebraska,
premium* was problematical. Eiilh- the Gold Hill chapter anil fifteen brave was mentioned.
Maxwell Marvin, Opal Hayes Baker, where on February 10, 1882, she was
dances."
ermore. the money will come In dur guests of Ihe Central Point corps
Zelda
Mae Smith, Asil Walker, Jean married to James W. Clark. Until
An American flag, the site of the
Two Orchestras Next Saturday
ing the early and Inte snmmer and enjoyed u delightful social after stage formed a background for the
Chisholm
Gardner, Birth Ryeoty. 1907 they Jived- near Superior, Ne
Next Saturday. March 25. two or
wilt not be known in lime In.pre noon yesterday nt the corps rooms platform, and lovely floral arrange chestras—the Pep Peddlers with Ruth Cameron Smith and Seth Coy. braska, then moving to Wyoming,
pare a premium list.
According to present plans. Mrs. and five years later they came to
ments were hanked about Ihe rnskrt. Dom Provost as leader—and Ihe
in this city.
"The 1930 fair, when times were
Al Ihe close of the service, Ihe Oregon Loggers will play. Dancing Madeleine Pendleton, second grade Oregon, which has been their home
Mrs. Reed
of Grants Pass, a
si ill good, eost around J*C.r».<IOO above imst department officer was also n members of the I. O. O. F. lodge. oi w jj| be continuous from 9:00 till teacher this year, will have the pri since.
Four daughters were born to Mr.
Ihe fair’» other receipts,” the bul guest of Ihe corps.
mary work next year.
which Officer Prescott was a promt- a (g,_anyhow.
and Mrs. Clark, all of whom sur
letin staled. ‘‘Now. with all other
The
board
discussed
hiring
teach
nrnl
worker,
formed
a
long
aisle
The
night
of
April
1.
a
Hawaiian
Entertainment during Ihe after
receipt* of Ihe fair greatly reduced noon included three readings by j from Ihe armory Io Ihe hearse over ()anee ¡s billed. This will be featured ers and considered many appli vive. They are Mrs. Will Powell of
on account of conditions, Ihe fair Mrs. A. C. Vroman, a reading by a block away. Rebekahs stood by Hawaiian Music and the ladies cants at their meeting last week, and Superior, Nebraska, Mrs. Carl Gar
would linvi Io operate on a self-sus Mrs. Smith of Central Point, and behind them. Slate police, whb will be furnished grass skirts and have a tentative faculty line up for man of Palo Alto, California, and
laining basis, if II operates at all songs by Mrs. Winona Steelman and marched in a body, stood at salute lets. There will be a hoi time—no next year, but have-not as yet defi Mrs. Clyde Walker and Mrs. George
Hammersly of Gold Hill. There arc
Offering premiums for which money her daughter, Mrs. Helen Shoe ns I he casket passed.
nitely announced its members.
foolin!
also
fourteen grandchildren, Mor
has not been appropriated and for maker.
Acting as pollbearers were Ihe
gan Powell of Canyon City, Colo
which funds are not available
six
city
police
officers
with
whom
Sylvanite
M
iner
Suffers
Delicious refreshments were serv
Delta Farm Has
rado; Ellen Powell of Kersey, Colo-
would he creating a deficiency for ed.
Mr. Presioll had served. They were
Stroke Tuesday Evening orado; and Merwyn, Elvin, Luverne
wllieh a criminal penally as well as
Housewarming
Miss Nellie Jaeohs was the luekv ’ Chief of Police Clalous McCredie,
and Morris Powell of Superior;
personal liability is prescribed by oerson receiving Ihe quill made by Lou Bloom, William Peck. Joe
Dean, LaVon and Audrey Garman of
The
Delta
Farm,
the
new
aulo
E.
I..
Thorn,
in
charge
of
opera
statute.”
the corps this winter Io raise re j Cave. J. H. Liggett and Ray Slone-
camp nnd store opened this winter tions at the Sylvanite mine during Palo Alto; Bill and Jeanne Hani-
While Ihe director of agriculture lief funds.
kcr.
Is in a quandary, officers of Ihe Pa
The procession which City Traf by the Jacobs Sisters, former pro the illness of Mr. Van Camp, engin- rnersly, and Charlotte. Leslie and
Preceding Ihe meeting of Ihe sen-
cific International Livestock expo Hr corps, 15 junior members ware fic Officer Thomas H. Robimon led prietors of the Delta Cafe in this ter-in-charge. was rushed to a Med Leo Walker of this city. One great
grandchild Billy Powell of Canyon
sition. which also is Io receive a
•Wests for lunch al noon, nnd with on his motorcycle, was followed city, held open house Saturday and ford hospital Tuesday evening when City, Colorado also survives. Four
37 1-2 per cent appropriation iron
Mrs. M. E. Patrick, department in by Hie Elks band, Legionnaires and Sunday, when many friends visited he suffered a paralytic stroke.
Ihe betting fund instead of Ils usua'
Mr. Thorn had just accompanied brothers are also living. They are
stalling officer in charge, the girls lodge members were also in the «he ranch, located in Riverside col-
$37,500, are Ijesel with no such
the
men on night shift to the tun Ezra and George Clement of Rose-
eorlege,
made
up
of
114
autorno-
°ny.
took their obligations. Officers will
nel in which they arc working, and:
California; Frank of Auburn,
doubts.
bile*.
i
A
beautifully
decorated
cake,
in-
be elected at the next regulnr meet
Show Already Announced
was
lighting
his
carbide
light
before
j
California,
and Albert of Mankato,
M
*
mbers
of
Ihe
city
fire
depart-
scribed
with
“Della
Farm."
a
choice
ing.
O. M. Plummer, secretary and gen
On Wednesday of next week, sev nienl ami volunteer firemen were <»f drink, was served Io Ihe guests, going into the shaft, when he w a s' Kansas.
eral manager of Ihe exposition, »aid
stricken. He had complained of not
Mr. and Mrs. Clark observed their
en members of Ihe Gold Hill W. R. stnlioned on each street corner { "'ho look occasion to stop Io In-
he already had announced by radio C. |)lan Io go Io Ccnlrnl Point where from the armory to Ihe I. O. O. F. *l>cct Ihe cabins and camp, and re- feeling will, and had al first though!' fifty-first wedding anniversary Feb-
he would not visit Ihe mine, but I ruary 10. which found them both in
that Ihe show will hr held us usual
they will he guests of that chapter cemetery, where final riles were niain for a pleasant chai.
The tourist ramp now includes later decided lo join Ihe men.
i comparatively good health although
next October. Tentative plans al for luncheon nnd their meeting.
conducted by the order. TTic side
ready have been made and Ihe annu
He first complained of being diz-' both have been failing for some
walks lo Ihe edge of Hie city were two modern cabins which have ev
al meeting of Ihe exposilion group
ery convenience. They are of gray zy, sank lo the ground and seemed ; Hme. Since then Mr. Clark had suf-
lined with citizens.
SMOKER NEXT TUESDAY;
will he held Imlay in Ihe United
Medford's cily council attended stucco trimmed in green, and have helpless to rise. When he did not fored illness, and It is thought
COUNTY LODGES PLAN FOR
States National hank building, at
Ihe services in a body, and officials a roomy kitchen with nook, bed- readily recover Ihe men notified worry over him may have contrib
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION nnd deputies from Ihe county court room large enough for Iwo beds, j Van Camp and he was at once re- uted lo Mrs. Clark’s condition,
which Ihe plans will he reviewed
bringing on Ihe fatal attack of gall
shower room and toilet. Flamo gas J moved to the hospital.
"Those who know about racing
house were also present.
Thc Odd Fellow smoker is set
trouble.
and its income tell me that we may
Out-of-lown people here for the bas been installed In Ihe cabins,
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Her death ends a long, active life
expeel a very substantial amount for next Tuesday evening. II looks riles included George Alexander of which nrc electrically lighted.
Port O rford C&gers Beat
of service lo her family and friends
this year, nnd in future years will like II will he a good one ns every Salem, assistant superintendent of
Two more cabins are to he added.
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gel ns much as In Ihe past." Mr. one has a grudge or an axe lo grind. the Oregon Stale police; James nnd others will be built as the need
Beavers in Son« 1 ourney who miss her greatly. The sympathy
of Ihe entire community is with the
Plummer said. ‘‘Under Ihe new man Bros. Hanley and Howard of Med Manuel, chief of nolice, Grants i ar«ses<
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agement Ihe stale fn’r and livestock ford met with the lodge Tuesday Pass; Lee I. Moon of Ashland, fed-j ’n '<’ »»ore building is also of gray
Coach Ihomasons (.old Hill Bea- bereaved ones.
exposilion each will receive 37 1-2 night to sponsor a big celebration eral prohibition investigator, and stucco with green trim. The huge vers were eliminated in Ihe second
per cent of Ihe first $100,000, or any of Odd Fellows somewhere In Ihe District Attorney and Mrs. W. T. mahogany bar which stood for round of Ihe Ashland Normal bas- Plant Inspecting Service
pari thereof, accruing Io Hie stale valley »bout April 26. Ihe anniversa Miller of Grants Pnss. Charles P. ",anV years in The Delta Cafe here, kclball tournament Iasi Thursday
Added at Local Postoffice
from pari-mutuel racing. The olher ry of the Order. A committee was Prav superintendent of the Oregon dominates Ihe store room. Olher evening when the Pori Orford Pi
25 per cent will go Io the county appointed to work out a program rate police left the capilol for Med- fixtures are in green with orange rates walloped Ihe locals 46 lo 11.
and designate a place to hold it. ford b ill urgent duties in the north oil cl°>b curtains at Ihe windows.
A new service—that of inspecting
fairs.’*
The Gold Hill players were de-
The Multnomah county fair will he Last year we had one in Medford cnlled him hack.
I
Farm store carries a cidedly ‘‘off feed" in the contest plants and plant product* mailed to
held as usual August 29 Io Septem nnd il was a great success. You will
Members of the Prescott family bne of groceries, specializes In and offered little competition for Gold Hill people—has been added to
the routine of the local postoffice.
ber 4, said A. H. Lea, secretary of see more about ¡1 later.
were in attendance, with Ihe cxccn- fountain service, sandwiches, light the Curry county aggregation.
—Toney Boss, Sec.
Gold Hill had beaten Paisley in i The law requires that all such mat-
Ihe fair board. Premium lisls already
linn of Mrs. Prescott seriously ill lunches nnd farm produce, Includ
Ihe morning by a score of 38 tc 8 ter be carefully inspected before
are on the press. Mr. I.en said Ihe
ing panned fruits, fresh eggs ,etc.
al her home.
lo put them into the second round. delivery, and heretofore it was nec
new law would not affect Ihe county T11REE BIRTHDAYS OBSERVED
Port Orford finished third in the essary lo send package* on into
AT ROBINSON HOME SUNDAY
PARK TO OPEN APRIL 1
fair this year. Il still has its millage
Remove Shasta Between
Medford. The new service will save
tournament.
.
revenue.
Grants Pass and Eugene
CrnteJ I.ake national park will be
In Ihe final game of Ihe affair at least a day’s time on deliveries,
A dinner was given Sunday at the
open April 1, according lo unofficial Saturday night Ihe Chiloquin In as well as saving the additional
home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Tom Robin
HEALTH UNIT TO MEET
Southern Pacific officials nn- announcements from the Klamath dians won from Phoenix by one postage for the person receiving the
AT GILCHRIST HOME son in honor of Die birthday of Mrs.
Itobnson, Jim Clement and Ted pounced Ibis week lhal Ihe Shasta I County Chamber of Commerce. A point in a thrilling last-minute fin plants. H. D. Reed has been appoint
limited will be discontinued be- barrier of snow less than a mile ish. The winning goal was made in ed to take charge of this work, and
The Gold Hill Health unit will Hitler.
There were three large cake* and '.ween Grants Pass nnd Eugene, ef- long closes the south enlrnnce, on the last 20 seconds of play. »a*k- is receiving instructions this week.
meet nt Ihe home of Mrs. Cleo Gil
: Ihe Klnmnth Falls side.
sonville won the consolation hon He receives no pay, the arrange
christ next Tuesday, March 28. On a lovely dinner wns served lo Ihe feetive Monday, March 27.
It wns first planned lo stop the
The pnrk opened April 1 last year ors trimming Riverton by a score ment merely being made for the
April I, the regulnr county meeting following: Mr. nnd Mrs. S. L. Roulh,
convenience of the office patrons,
will be held nt Ihe home of Miss Mr. nnd Mrs. Jim Clement nnd fnni- train nt Medford hut Inter derided , and travel wns immedlntcyl heavy, of 35 to 24.
during this season.
Carleton, and members of Ihe loenl ilv, Charles Clement, Mr. nnd Mrs. lo make Grants Pnss Ihe northern The lake rim as well ns Ihe park is
Mrs. Cora Olson of Tacoma,
Carl Roitth, Charles Byrely, Ted terminus. Such a step is being aken mantled with snow nt this time nnd
unit are urged to nttend.
Know what is going on in Gold
Biller, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robin due to Ihe decreased travel, evident affords a little-known change to the Washington, arrived Thursday for
Old papers for sale at The News son nnd Junior, Mrs. Mabel Robin for Ihe past six months, of rials usual hueayt of Oregon's scenic a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ray H ill— Subscribe to The News and
keep informed.
wonder.
Thompson, and family.
son nnd children.
said.
office. 5 cents n bundle.
One of Ihe most worthy projfcels
yet attempted, by Ihe cily council
wax launched lust week when they
began a program to improve the city
slreelx which have become exceed-
lingly rough during the winter mon
ths.
Last week Irurk load* of dirt
were hauled and bail holes fiPed.
Tills week a Beaver Portland
Cement company truck has been
hitched Io Ihe clly grader, handled
by lieu Paul, and ull xlreetx are gel
ling a thorough gruding.
The improvement lx remarkable,
nnd Ihe council Is Io he complimen
ted upon Ihe work they are doing.
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