Gold Hill news., May 11, 1933, Image 1

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The Moat Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Town in the State
NUMBER 5
GOLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY u , 1933
VOLUME XXXVI
City Park Cleaning Bee Planned for Sunday
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HALL-RITTER
FIGHT
BRINGS S-DAY TERM I
A Jury of five local man found
Cao. H all guilty of assault and bat­
tery in Judge H. D. Reed’s court
Tuesday afternoon, after hearing
evidence In a neighborhood fight
in which Hall and John Ritter, also
O wn Statements, Notes and of this city, engaged Mondav after­
Guns Introduced; Defense noon. fla il was sentenced Io five
days in the county jail.
Hall has been cutting wood for
Opens Tom orrow
H iller, it was brought out. using
Hitter’s tools, and it was when Hit­
After winning many
ronlrsted ter sent a note to Hall for the re­
point», and Introducing much dam­ turn of the tools that the trouble be­
gan. Ila ll evidently resented this,
aging evidence during the week,
and asked that John come over per­
prosecuting attorney» in the race of | sonally. He then explained that he
the State ver»u» Mr. and .Mr*. Lew - ■ had no gas to get the tools, which
ellyn A. Hank» w ill rest their case i hr had left in the woods.
The men exchanged hot words
today, with the defense preparing to
and the fight ensued, witnessed by
present their ca»e tomorrow.
The stalruient, "We did it,’' alleg­ sons of both men and Ralph Norris
ed to have been made by Mrs. Hanks end sons Hal and Gus, and J. W.
when asked by Tommy Willinins, Bryan.
Hall acted as his own attorney
truck driver, who had killed Con­
stable Prescott, was one of the nt the trial, with Acting District
strongest bits of testimony against Deputy Attorney Hilding Rengtson
her, individually, brought out d ur­ as prosecutor.
Varying accounts of the fuss were
ing the trial. Mrs. Hank» called W il­
liams Io the house shortly after the given by the witnesses, eneh side
insisting that the other was wholly
killing, to deliver a note Io police.
Mrs. Hanks is also quoted as say­ to blame. Dr. W . P. Chisholm was a
ing to Stale policeman Clyde W a r­ strong witness for the plaintiff,
ren, “Prescott was Irving to break however, when he staled lhat the
bruises carried bv Ritter could not
into our home. We had Io shoot."
A mysterious note which has oft­ hnve been made by a hare fist, up­
en been referred to, but whose con­ holding the claim that Hall had
tents has not been revealed Io the thrown a hard object at Ritter.
In the course of his defense. Hall
Jury, has figured prominently this
week, ft was found in a pocket of a protested that he held no hard feel­
coat belonging to Mr. Hanks when ings against Ritter, but went on to
the house was searched, and Is to the picture him as the bully of Gold
"Daddy,” and signed 'Mother." The H ill. In telling of their relations,
defense contends that the slate has however, he admitted that Ritter
not proved that the note really be­ had done much for his family this
winter.
longs to the defendants.
Jurymen were M. L. Gourtrlght,
Other notes addressed Io police,
staling that if they sought to arrest W. C. Kinney. R. E. Rlankenburg.
Hanks therr would be bloodshed, Earl Cook, Joe Pankey and Warren
Coppock.
were admitted.
It has been hinted that the mys­
tery note refers to the Honks policy Kell and Ham m ersly L et
in resisting arrest, and that the
W o lf Creek Down W ith
best place to make their "stand."
2 H its ; Locals W in 12-2
was at home.
The prosecution scorad heavily
Tuesday when the court admitted as
While l ough ie Kell and Rill Ham-
evidence a pistol, cartridge belt, hol­
ntrrsly were holding the Wolf Creek
ster and shells found hidden under
batters io two scattered hits, the
11 woman’s coat on a cot in the
Gold H ill baseball tram scored 12
Hanks home, during the close
runs by hunching hits and taking
search of the house on March 16,
advantage of W olf Creek errors to
the day of the murder.
win Sunday on the Gold H ili dia­
Ralph Moody, state's attorney,
mond.
contended that the presence of the
The game was played in weather
revolver at the scene of the crime
more suitable for football as a high
tended to show the existence of a
wind swept the rain-soaked field
conspiracy, backed by a deliberate
and caused fans to stay in c a n to
and premeditated plan. In which
watch the contest.
both defendants took part.
Only two hits were chalked
The court held that as the defend­ against Kell in seven innings. Ham-
ants are charged w ith first degree
mersly, kid h u rlrr for the locals re­
murder, the state mast show pre­ tired the W o lf Creekers in the next
meditation and deliberation, and
two innings by w hiffing four out
that this paraphernalia, although
of the six batsmen to face him and
not directly connected with the not allowing a player to smell lin t
commission of the crime "were
Itase.
competent as evidence to show the
The Gold H ill team w ill play a
Intent and preparation of the de­
return game at W olf Creek Sunday,
fendants."
May 14.
Thirteen witnesses are to be
The complete box score and sum-
called by the defense, which has ' inarv is printed below.
hinted through a spokesman that in­ Gold H ill— 12
AR R H E
sanity w ill be included in the plea IC. Kell, Sb ...... ................ 4 1 0
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for Mr. Hanks. Mis attorneys state Railey, 2b ..............
2 2 0 1
that they have a very strong case Foley, cf ....................... 4 2 0 0
and are confident that they can Emory, If ....................... 3 2 1 0
prove Mr. and Mrs. Hanks nre not Force, c ........................... 4 0 0 0
guilty of the murder as Indicted.
Gardner, st ....................... 4 1 1 0
They seem to be ’leery” of the Coy, r f ........................... 4 1 1 0
ao-called “mystery" note, however, ShRver, 1b ....................... 3 1 0
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and have stated that they w ill do T. Kell, p — .................. 3 1 1 0
all in their power to suppress it.
Hammersly, p ................ 0 1 0
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P a rk Snowfall
Reaches 70 Feet
The heaviest snowfall recorded In
the history of Crater Lake was an­
nounced Tuesday by the National
Park service for this season. The
total measurement up toMay 8 was
79 feet, 5 inches.
O f this fall there remains on the
ground 12 feet of snow nt Govern­
ment camp and other measurements
st the various locations, correspond­
ingly deep. Four Inches of snow fell
at Union creek yesterday and travel
Into the national forest In discour­
aged. Entrance to Craler Lake is
blocked by the heavy May snowfall,
but workmen are busy w ith plans
fo r an Immediate reopening of the
roads.
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Well-Rounded Athletic Program
Outlined for School Next Year
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PICNIC DINNER
WILL BESERVED
A fine year of athletics in Gold in the business district where the
H ill high school Is looked forward re w ball diamond is placed, and af­
lo next year by Superintendent J. A. fords a fine practice grounds.
Baseball w ill also I,? on the spring
Thomason, who reports that ar­
program a sport which is always
Clast of *33 Announces Bac­
rangements are being completed for popular in Gold H ill. The team this Plan T o Clear Tree* and
calaureate, Commence­
a well-rounded program which w ill year, bus had difficulty in arrang­
Clean Grounds for
ipciude all the major sports, except ing inter-scholastic games, hut it is
ment Plans
football.
hoped more enthusiasm w ill be
O ther W orkers
The basketball season w ill open' shown by other schools next spring.
w ith a lour in Northern California.
The athletic program w ill be in
Eleven Gold H ill young people About 22 hoys w ill he eligible io
charge of Su|ierintendcnt Thomason
Every resident of Gold H ill w ill
w ill receive Iheir diplomas Wednes­ this sport through the good scholas­ and Coach Leland T. Cook, who
have an opportunity to du a bit to­
day evening, May 17, when com­ tic records made lliis year, und this comes here from Portland, and is ward the new City Park which has
highly recommended.
mencement exercises for the class should insure fine teams.
been proposed as the first step in
Mr. Cook is a graduate of Beaver­ the civic improvement campaign
of ’33 w ill he held at the school , The new tennis court which is
nearing completion w ill bring a ton high school and Oregon Slate started last week— for next Sunday,
auditorium.
new sport into the athletic program, college. He is a fine all-around ath­ May 14, all public spirited citizens
W aller Redford, president of Ash­ <fc’hich w ill probably result in sev­ lete, himself, and for the past six
yyill gathei at the city hall grounds
land Normal school w ill give the eral matches w itli other Class B summers has been employed by the
for a fine ’-cleaning bee” and pot
address of the evening on a pro­ schools, practice matches
with Portland bureau of Parks as play­ luck dinner.
gram which w ill Include valedic­ class A schools, as well ns much in­ ground supervisor and physical di­
Citizens are asked to bring their
tory and salutatory addresses by dividual competition. O u lr a l Point rector.
tools and gather at about nine
the outstanding scholars of the is erecting a fine court at their
During his college years he took o’clock Sunday morning for a good
clast, musical selections, and the ' school this spring, and several fill the athletic work offered, and
day’s work. The ladies w ill prepare
presentation of diplomas.
other schools in the valley nlready lias unusual recommendations from a fine dinner at noon to be served in
Recnusc of the close competition , have this equipment.
his professors. Among these is one the W . R. C. rooms. Each fam ily re­
tor highest scholastic honors in the
The Oregon Point system for by Coach A. T. “Slats” Gill, basket­ presented should bring a covered
class this year, it has been Impos­ girls competition has worked out ball coach at O. S. C.. whose team dish and sandwiches for their own
sible to know until the final grades' with unusual success here, Mr. was Pacific Coast champions this group, and coffee w ill be furnished
are in, just who w ill be valedictor- j Thomason states, and he expects year. Mr. Gill states that Cook has
by the central committee.
ian and because of this, the com­ an even better year with the com­ good organization ability,
fine
Besides being planned as a day of
plete Commencement program is ing term.
character and personality, and that hard labor this event w ill be a fine
not being released this week.
Spring athletics w ill bring out he should make a fine athletic di­ community get-together, and a day
Hnccalaurqate exercises w ill be more than the usual interest in rector and instructor. Others stated which should be thoroughly enjoy­
Sunday, Muy 14, at eleven o’clock in track events, as the newly estab­ that his grades were among the ed by everyone who takes part.
lished regulation quarter mile track highest in the w ork he took, and
the auditorium.
At this time preliminary work on
Rev. Wm. Haird, of the Christian on the new school athletic field from Maud Graham Marshall, play­ the park, and on tthe city hgll
church, Medford, who has lieen w ill enable consistent track pract­ ground supervisor of the Portland grounds w ill be done, so that crews
heard here on several occasions, ice lo be held, and dual meets with bureau of Parks, comes the state­ of men can be placed there the fo l­
w ill deliver the Raccalaureate ser­ other Class B schools w ill be arrang­ ment that he has done fine work lowing week for the heavy work of
ed.
there, and that he is a fine instruct­ grading and clearing.
mon.
This cinder path is being laid out or and organiser.
Rev. Raird was here for this oc­
The general committee from the
casion last year, and was com­
Commercial club. Garden club and
mencement speaker for the Gold Delos W a lker Places In
City council, went over the grounds
Baby Clinic, F irst Aid
H ill class of 1931. He is a forceful,
last Saturday afternoon, and map­
K
lam
ath
Track
Meet
Classes to Be Held ped aut a general plan.
interesting talker, and always has
a fine message for young people.
They propose to place a tennis
Gold H ill Health Unit announces'
Delos W alker, one of the five en­
The complete Raccalaureato pro­
court in the northeast corner of the
trants from Gold H ill, placed sec­ that a baby clinic w ill be held at !
gram follows:
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city hall grounds, leaving the tree-
Congregation singing, led by Mrs. ond in high jump in the interscho­ the school house Monday, May 22, 1 covered lots to the north for picnics
lastic track and field meet held at and mothers of children who w ill I
Minnie Guy.
and childrens play grounds.
the Modoc field in Klamath Falls enter school next fall are especially-
Opening prayer.
There are many fine trees on
Iasi
Saturday
when
he
jumped
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urged to have their children exam­ these lots which w ill be left to pro­
Song— "When Jesus Was a Little
ined at this time.
Child"—Tschalkowsky, by the high feet 8 inches.
vide shade, and benches and tables
Twelve tenms from southern Ore­
The examinations w ill be made w ill be built for the convenience of
i school girls' chorus.
Raccalaurente
address,
Rev. gon and northern California enter­ by County Dr. W . L. Drummond, the picnickers. The Commercial club
ed the meet w ith Klamath Falls and County Nurse Sybil Walker,
( Raird.
also proposes to buy playground
! Song—"Lo, How a Rose 'ere winning w ith 39 points. By placing with the assistance of ladies of the equipment for the smaller children.
high jump. W alker local unit.
Blooming”—Praetorious,
by
the second in
An ideal natural spot for a swim­
gave Gold H ill one point in the af­
A new feature of health unit ming pool lies in the extreme north­
girls' sextette.
fair, no other entrant from here work w ill be introduced the last of
Benediction.
west corner of the park, and al­
placing in the events. No distinction this month, according to Miss N ell­ though this improvement w ill prob­
Liat of Graduates
Members of the graduating class was made in the meet as to the ie Jacobs, local chairman, when ably not to be attempted this year,
size of the schools represented, Miss W alker w ill hold First Aid this space w ill be reserved, and
are:
Rob Gay, Rill Hammersly, Claire which meant that Gold H ill compet­ classes for the women of Gold H ill when funds are available the tank
Johnson, Madge Crofi, Lois ’ ohn- ed on an equal basis with the larger school district. All ladies are urged w ill be built.
to come, whether mothers or not,
son, Helen Mercer. Genevie Stum- schools.
Before actual w o rk of beautifying
Among the records toppled in the for this course is very instructive the city hall grounds can be attemp­
bo. Nettie Stone, Florence W alklln,
Edith
Dusenberry
and Eugenia meet was that of O rr of Grants and gives a very practical working ted there is considerable leveling
Pass, high jumping 5 feet 9'v in­ knowledge of what to do in case and clearing to be done, and it is
Quakenbush.
Three of these. Miss Croft, Miss ches. O rr jumped just 1*4 inches of accidents at home, before a doc­ hoped that much of this can be ac­
W alklin and .Claire Johnson
are higher than Walker's mark when he tor can be called.
complished this Sunday.
won first place in the high jump
The definite date of the first
mid-year graduates.
and established the new record.
meeting of this series w ill be made
F erry Tw in» W in State
The five Gold H ill entrants, ac­ public later.
School Board Sets
Debate Championship
companied by coach Thomason, en­
Miss Jacobs also announces that
thirteen
cf
the
days while these meetings are being con­
Janitor's Salary tered
The debate championship of the
events.
Those who made the ducted the regular semi-monthly
state of Oregon was won on the
At a special meeting of the school trip report the weather conditions sewing meetings of the health unit
“ F erry” system Saturday, when the
during the track meet as very un­ w ill be discontinued.
board Monday evening, the sulary
Medford team met the eastern Ore­
favorable with snow falling at in­
The
unit
met
w
ith
Mrs.
I-ola
of the Jnnitor was set for the next
Reed on Tuesday of this week w ith gon champions from Pendleton and
year, and applications w ill now be tervals throughout the day.
fifteen members present. They were defeated them w ith a tw o to one de­
received.
Mrs. O. C. Palmer. Mrs. Pauline cision at Corvallis.
The board plans to pay 665 for I. O. O. F. Urge# Public
Misses Elizabeth and Frances F e r­
Wahl,
Mrs. O. E. Clark. Mrs. I. O.
ten months of the year, and 625 for
Cemetery Be Cleaned Zlerolf, Mrs. R. L. M iller. Mrs. W. ry, tw in daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
the summer months.
F. Roye, Mrs. Jean Boye, Mrs. Frank D. H. Ferry and seniors of Medford
Gold H ill Odd Fellows lodge is go­ Childers, Mrs. George Dorman, Mrs. high school, represented the western
Gold H ill to E nter
ing ahead w ith its plans to clean Cleo Gilchrist, Mrs. Millie Walker, Oregon division. The victory brings
G. P. Track-Field M eet up the cemetery Sunday, May 28, Mrs. J. M. Lively, Miss Nellie Ja­ to Medford permanent possession of
and continues to urge that the pub­ cobs, Mrs. C. W . Davis and Mrs. the Burt Brown Baker trophy and
second leg on the Oregon cup.
lic
cemetery adjoining theirs also Reed.
The Gold H ill track team compos­
A large crowd filled the Corvallis
31 12 4 1 ed of Delos Walker, Ted Rilter, be cleaned.
studio for the debate, which was
SMOKER POSTPONED
In
previous
years,
the
little
hand­
Herb
Lingren,
Jim
Cornult
and
Row­
W olf Creek—2
AB R H E
UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 19 broadcast from KOAC. Judges were
R. Garoutle, 3b ............... 4 0 0 2 land M iller w ill enter in 13 events ful that has met for the work has
Prof. Earl Wells, Paul Knoll, and
done
what
it
could
in
both
plots,
al
the
Southern
Oregon
Invitational
S. Williams, 2b ............... 4 0 1 1
Prof. H. Crumpacker.
The
smoker,
scheduled
for
Friday
hut
without
help,
cannot
do
the
job
Whittaker, lb ................. 4 0 0
1 track and field meet to be held in
The subject for debate was ‘‘Re­
night, has been postponed until one
as
it
should
be
done.
Grants
Pass
next
Saturday,
May
13.
Thompson, c ................... 3 0 0 0
solved:
that fifty per cent of state
week
later.
Friday,
May
19,
accord­
Those
who
have
lots
in
the
pub­
Miller, p ......................... 2 1 0
0 This meet w ill see over a score of
and local revenues should be deriv­
Maloney, r f ..................... 3 0 0 0 schools present and between 175 lic cemetery are urged to help, as ing to word from promoters Wed­
ed from sources other than tangible
well as any others interested. All nesday.
Toddle, ss ........................... 4 1 0
0 and 200 athletes w ill compete.
property."
The
delay
was
necessary
due
lo
are
asked
lo
come
and
bring
lunch
The Grants Pass meet w ill be Im­
Trumbly, If ................... 3 0 1 0
The Ferry girls attended Gold H ill
scvernl of the contestants not being
so
thnt
much
can
be
accomplished
portant
as
it
is
io
be
the
district
Converse, cf ................... 3 0 0 0
schools
during their freshman year.
in
shape
for
battle.
Fans
can
and
the
memory
of
the
dead
honored
finals from which boys w ill qualify
rest assured that the smoker w ill T h e ir home is seven miles west of
30 2 2 4 to enter the Corvallis siale mcel May fittingly on Memorial day.
At the next meeting of the city be held next Friday evening, is the Gold H ill.
Summary: Struck out by Kell, 4 20. The winners of each event w ill
In seven' Innings; by Hammersly, 4 be the same ones io run in the state­ council the resolution providing for word of those in charge.
Remember mother, or somebody’s
The affair is to be a benefit show
steps to be tnken to organize n cem­
In two Innings; by M iller, 8 In 7 wide contest one week later.
mother
on Mothers Day May 14
for
the
baseball
learn
and
w
ill
be
etery
board,
w
ill
come
up
for
final
Coach Thomason, who w ill ac­
innings; by Thompson, 3 In two In­
held in Ihe Odd Fellows hall. A w ith a box of candy from Horning’s
reading
and
it
is
hoped
it
w
ill
be
company
the
local
boys
to
C
rants
nings. Rases on halls, by Kell 4, M il­
Shack, Grants Pass. Packages w rap-
ler 6, Thompson 3. Umpires: Ray Pass, is secretary of the Southern accepted. U ntil a cemetery district complete list of matches w ill be
printed in The News next week if i ped for mailing. Free Mother’» Day
is
organized,
however,
the
public
Oregon
Invitational
track
and
field
Thompson and Bud Force. Scorer:
• card w ith each box.
adv.
possible.
must care for the grounds.
meet this year.
Dick McKay.