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îlïjv (GoTti The Moat Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Town in the State VOLUM E X X X V I sam uu-i1 WORLD NEWS and Comment —New* (leaned front event* of the week, and a little conunrnl from the editor'* viewpoint, - » ------------— j . GOLD HILL. OREGON, ..m. - - Another Jallbreuk occurred at Vancouver, Washington, early this week when two prisoners, Hoy Gaf- ner and John Swift, bored a hole in the celling of thrir cell und es caped. fh e Jail at Vancouver bus long been known a* a leaky bastile. Every few months a stury in Ihe pres* tells of a prisoner making his escape. It seems there is u general epidemic of jailhreuks since the notorious Dililnger showed how easy it was to fool the people pu' in charge of criminals Samuel Insull. 74-year-old form er utilities r«ar, is at sea in a pri vate chartered trump steamer in the Mediterranean. Ills destination was unknown but many point* were mentioned us possible places of refuge for the aged man who is wanted in the United States for grand larceny and embezzlement. A raging storm tossed the smull ship about the water* Monday and il was feared Insull might collupse with another heurt attack. Portland was one of the warmest ■pots on the coast on Monday of this week. The mercury reached 71 in the city which is the highest for this early in the season for a number of years. Southern Oregon temperatures have reached around 75 Io Mil degrees. Noble Grands and Husband* Dine and Dance Thursday Eve Husband* of member* of the Past Noble Grand club of Amethyst Lodge were feted lust Thursday evening when they were guest« of the club at a chicken dinner, und evening of enlerluininrut. About fifty were seated in the; dining room which hud been taste fully decorated in the green and white of St Patricks day, where Hie excellent dinner wus served. A varied program of music anil reudlngs followed Hie dinner with selections including: I’iuno prelude qf severul numbets by June Moore. Spanish guitar solos by Huy Downing; Jeanne llummersly; ac companist. Headlng-*-"A Model Sermon”—bv Carrie Chapman Cale -impersonat ed by Mrs. II. I), Force. Three violin selections by O. ('.. Purkeypile, with Jeanne Hammer*- ly at the piano. Recitation by Mr*. W m. Illltle . Hob Cook sang two songs, “A Hoy’s Rest Friend Is Hi* Mother", und “McFadden", Io his own banjo accompaniment. Local W om en to County Heajth M eet in Ashland Honor Mothers Saturday feet ia eight hours. W in Championship Game from Grants Pass Rang ers, 33-26; St. M arys A ll- Stars Place Third. The Phoenix town basketball team ran away with championship honors in the second unnual Gold Hill independent basketball tourna ment here last Friday and Saturday. The Phoenix eager* trimmed the Grants Pass Hungers to take the championship by u score of 33 to 20 in one of Ihe fuslesl games ever played here. The Si. Mary* All-Stars took third pluce in the tourney by defeating Gold Hill 52 to 15. Three hard games were won by Hie Phoenix team in winning the tournament. The boys from flic southern part of Hie county heal Butte Falls 34 to 22 Friday evening, eliminated Ihe SI. Marys All-Stars Saturday afternoon in the semi-fin als by a score of 20 Io 20 anil then took Hie much-favored (¡rants Pass (cum into ( imip Sulurday night. Phoenix used u fust breaking of fense and ball-hawked the leather no mutter where the ball was. Their hard driving game wore down Ihe other teams after hitting ihe fast pace for a short lime. The Swingle boys and Caldwell of the Phoenix team turned in real exhibitions of Hie cage sport in every giiine. The complete lists of results of the game* is given below: Sem i-final Game* (¡ranis Pass, 53; (¡old Hill, 9. Phoenix, 26; St. Marys, 20. Championship A delightful courtesy was enjoyed Grants Pass, 26; Phoenix, 33. by the mothers of Ihe Junior Relief ■ Third Place corps members of this city last Sat St. Marys. 32; Gold Hill, 15. urday, when they were guests at a Hogue River and Sant* Valley dinner In their honor a' »he Relief trains did not show up after send Corp* rooms in Hie city hall build ing in their list of players, nor did ing. they send any word that they were About forty persons were present, not coming, This complicated mat- including a few guests of Ihe Cen ters slightly on the first night and tral Point organizations. threw the playing schedule off a Places were set at long tables dec little. orated in Saint Patricks day colors, A ll Star Team Picked with shamrocks gracing each place, Players selected for the all star and green glassware further uiding team were: the color scheme. Forwards: Poole of Butte Falls Group singing, accompanied by and Pinkstaff of Butte Falls CCC.' Mrs. C ..U Calvert at the organ and Center: B. Swingle of Phoenix. selections by a quarlel of the Jun Guards: Chastain of (¡rants Pass iors. including Lorraine Force, Mil nnd Caldwell of Phoenix. dred Smith, Eileen Shorb and Dor othy Ham, comprised Ihe entertain Rogue River G irl Scouts ment. During the afternoon, the Juniors Dedicate New Building •»resented the corps drill, the flat '»carers wearing red, white and The Girl Scouts of Bogue Biver blue caps, and Hie guards wearing dedicated their new scout hull Fri blue and white caps. day before a crowd estimated nt Mrs. H. F. Drake, Mrs. J. W. Bry nearly 400 people. The building an and Mrs. Calvert, members of Hie which is 28 by 08 feet, was recently local W. B. C. and sponsors of Hie completed after several months Junior corps, were Hie committee in work. I.abor nndymnterials for tli« barge of the event. building were donated. The dedication ceremony was performed by the 44 scouts de Trucker Fined for Parking on Highw ay claring their promise and laws. A program given in connection with J. J. Kendrleks of Seattle, driver Hie ceremony included numbers by of a huge refrigerated van, was fin Hie Bogue River high school or- 'd $5.00 and costs in Judge Bred’s cheslrn; Hie CCC Camp Kerby min court Saturday for narking his truck strel; a reading by Freddie Love. 8 on the highway. The fine was sus- years of age; a song nnd pantoinine l.y Bev. and Mrs. K. Kribbs; a comic j •letided. Stnje police found Ken reading by Mrs. Kribbs; and a ded | dricks stopped on top of a hill with Ills truck on the paving. When ication speech by S. Swank. A number of local girt scouts nf- questioned lie slated that he was nded Hie dedication of the Hogue afraid to park on Hie shoulder thinking the truck would sink into River Seoul hall Friday. The Bi-monthly meeting of the Jackson County Health Unit met Tuesday at Ashland with the large attendance of nearly 150. Delegates , from all divisions of the unit were present at the affair during which a covered luncheon wag served nt beautifully decorated tables in the Civic Improvement club building. Mrs. Millie Walker, Mrs. J, M. Lively and Miss Nellie Jacobs rep resented the Gobi Hill unit. The meeting was presided over by Miss Mildred Carlton, prcsideiil of Hie Jacl son County Unit. Several distinguished guests were present including Mrs. Thomas, Hie former Miss Kaldine, who was county health nurse here in 1920 and is credited with doing Ihe most re- marknble health work carried on in this county. She is now living in Alaska and is lure for a short visit. Mrs. Dunbar of Portland was the principal speaker and gave a very wonderful and educational talk, in- eluding sketches from a speech given by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose velt at a meeting which Mrs. Dun bar also attended. Dr. Mounton of Washington, D. C„ Stair Health doc tor Strieker, County Health Doctor the earth. Drummond, Dr. Harvey Woods of SAFTPV AT HOME Ashland and Doctor Barkdull, ! Insull Is headed for “somewhere recently appointed Jackson Co. j Tuberculosis doclor were also hou eaat of Suez,” hunting for a safe place. or guests. You don't need to hunt for a safe place. Early sawmill* were hard push Put your money in Jackson ed to produce five thousand feet of lumber In twenty four hours. County Banks. Modern mills can produce 750,000 Farmers and Fruitgrower* Bank (Deposit* Insured) NUMBER 50 Local Tourney 1_______________ i Honors Go to PhoenixCagers I I I Mrs. Floyd Lance sung "Dream i f Love" und "In Ihe Garden of To morrow", Io close Ihe formal pro gram. Mr. Downing then entertained In formally, singing und playing sev eral selection* with guitar accom paniment, und the rest of Ihe eve ning was spent dancing, with Mr. Downing, Jeanne Hnmmrrsly und Mr. Purkeypile furnishing Ihe mus ic. The event, which is always an ticipated by the men, is one of the big social affairs of the lodge year, and Hus year was pronounced one of Ihe most successful yet giv en. Ladies in Charge were: Supper committee: Mrs. Boh Cook, Mrs. Frank Carter, Mrs. Chus. Friday Evening Carter, Mrs. Pei»rP Ferguson. Butte Falls CCC, SO; Grants Pass Dining room committee: Mrs. Win. Hlttlr, Mrs. 11. I). Force, Mrs. 35. Hogue River 0; (¡old Hill 2. (For Karl Moore. Mr», Paul Thompson. Program rommillec: Mrs. Hill feit) Butte Fulls, 22; Phoenix 34. Heed. Mrs. Pauline Thompson. Mrs. Sums Valley. 0; SI. Marys, 2. (For Geo. Hammersly, Mrs. Floyd Lance. feit) Tiie death of Lieutenant IL 0. Richardson, army air mail flyer of Cheyenne. Saturday, brought the total number of army fliers killed to 11 since the army took over the Joh of carrying the mall. Hying of the mail was resumed Monday aftei a week's rest during which time investigations were made after President Roosevelt has asserted that death among the fliers must atop. Service this week has been on the curtailed basis. Only eight route* are on the nrw schedule. Junior Corps Members A rescue party In charge of Ad miral Richard E. Byrd Tuesday found Pilot Wm. C Bowlin and wireleas operator. C ay Halley, who were forced to the ground Sunday nearly 15 miles from Little Amer ica. The men were returning to the camp after a 100-mile flight when they were caught In a snowstorm. Neither man suffered from the mis hap. THURSDAY, MARÇI1 22, 1934 BOY SCOUT NEWS (by Leo Walker) The boys met with Mr. Cook nnd held their regular meeting Wednes day. They started with the contest they had planned for this meeting. To finish up the meeting the boy* hud a contest of lying knots nnd ihe Hob Whiles won two out of three tesls. After ibis the meeting ad journed. SARDINE CREEK NEWS By Mrs. Lily Dusenberry I | | Garden Club to Sponsor Rogue River Grange Flay H e re ; D a t e to Be bet Plans for the presentation of the Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fiene, Mr. and ihree-act home talent play “Every Mrs. Perry Wail, Mr*. Lulu Dusen body’s Getting Married,” so sue- berry, Mrs. Eva Newton, Arthur cestui^ presented last week al Dusenberry and Alice and Iris Dus ,iogue River by their grange, "The enberry were among (hose who at Live Ouk" are going toward here. tended the Live Oak grange play, The dale will be set for sometime "Everybody’s Getting Married”, al next week, it is understood, and Hogue River Wednesday evening. the Gold Hill Garden club will be The play was pronounced a decided 1 the sponsors. success by those who sav* it, and it .More than 200 people witnessed is hoped Io be seen again soon in the presentation last week, and (¡Old Hill, as a lurge number of peo- ' ail highly enjoyed it. fairly rolling pie were unable to uttend at Hogue ; with laughter at the matrimonial River who were anxious to do so. attempts of the players in the clev er comedy. Mr. Hanney who spent the most } The fact that several members oi o f last winter on the Miller place the cast are from this vicinity will here, wus a brief caller in the ! make the play <4>ub(y interesting, neighborhood lust Wednesday, He is and many are already making now mining in Ihe Applegate dis- j plans to see it. trlel. The cast includes: Mrs. Perry Wait, Mrs. H. L. Miller, HoUin John Smith was in Medford on Stiehl, Tom Galligar, Otto Turk business Friday. man, Millie Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mrs. Eva Smith spent Friday with Greenwood, Mis* Platt. Paul Mrs. Ada Vroman, who has been Johnston, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert quite ill for some lime. Krebs. Alice and Iris Dusenberry and Mrs. Winnie Governor called at Phyllis Miller, local school pupils, Hie John Smith home Sunday. will furnish between-act entertain ment. M. M. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Admission will be 10c and 25c. Elmer Wright and family of Sams Valley spent Sunday visiting w ith Mr. und Mrs. Wm. Wright and fam- | G rant* Pag* Odd Fellows iiy. Entertain Local Members Teachers Hold Institute Here Friday P. M. Banwell, of Medford G of G is Speaker; fro m Instructors Thirteen School* W ill Attend, Gold Hill will be host tomorrow afternoon to about fifty teacher* of this section of the county in a sub county teachers institute—one of three such gatherings held thia spring. Tne meeting, which will convene at 2:00 in Hie school auditorium, will attract educators from thirteen schools, including the towns of Central Point, Hogue River, Sams valley, Toio and Gold HiU, and the Will&w Springs, Agate, Antioch, Meadows, Pankey, Table Rock, Evan* Valley and Sardine Creek schools, and county school official*. Secretary A. H. Banwell of the Medford Chamber of Commerce has been secured as the principal speaker on the well-rounded pro gram, and hi* subject will be "Civic Responsibility”. He w ill be intro- duoed by County Superintendent C. H. Bowman, who will also make the annnouncements of the after noon. Superintendent J. A. Thomason of the Gold Hili school* will give the welcoming talk. Entertainment numbers of the Madge Croft who is employed in Members of the Gold Hill Odd the Gates home in Medford, where 1 Fellows and Rebekah lodges weut she is attending niglil school, was Io Grants Pass last Wednesday eve home over the week end. ning, where they were entertained royally by the Golden Rule lodge Mr. and Mrs. Ira Drake, Mrs. Lillie No. 78 of that city. Durkee and son Edward called on A very tasty supper waa served Mrs. Julia B. Griffiths one day last those in attendance after which a week. program was presented. Later the gathering enjoyed dancing. afternoon include: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Spurlin were Those from Gold Hill that attend March, "Just for Fun”, and selec also callers at Mrs. Griffiths’ home ed were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Fergu tion " E l T ro valor«”—Gold Hill or Sunday. son, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. HiRle, Mr. chestra under leadership of R. k and. Mrs. R. E. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ivan Smith were up Ray' Thompson, Mr, and Mrs. Eaii I Botts. Songs, “List the Cherbic Host“ on their place here Sunday. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hender and “Dancing on the Green,”—Gold son, Mrs. Floyd Lance. Mrs. Eber Charles Smith is plowing for Davis, Paul Thompson, Ernest Ly Hill mixed chorus; and “John Reel,” and “All Through the Night,“ Fred McFarlain this week. man, George Lyman, H. A. Hooton, —Gold Hill boys’ chorus, preceed- George Haff and R. M. Conley. ing the address, Mrs, Minnie Guy, Miss Dorothy Smith of Grants director. Pass is spending several days with The chorus will also sing “Down her brother Bud Smith and wife, Baseball Diamond Put in Shape for Game* j in the Glen” and “Night Song”, during her school's annual spring j with the orchestra closing the pro- vacation. The sound of fhe whack of fhe I gram with Valse “Springtime” and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Boomsliuter but against the old horsehide will "Hungarian Dances Nos. 7 and 8.” Following the program three of Grants Pass and Mrs. M. C. soon be echoing from the hills lioomsluiter of Foots Creek were around Gold Hill. This week the group meetings of grade instructors visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Bud baseball diamond between the high will be held to study penmanship way and railroad tracks was put in and spelling, led by selected teach Smith Sunday. to playing condition by members of ers. They are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Herman anil Ihe high school student body and Upper grade penmanship—Mr. children were dinner guests of his various townsmen interested in the Amich, Central Point. national sport. mother. Mrs. Griffiths. Sunday. Upper grade spelling — Mrs. The high school Beavers will soon Billie F.lhart came from Ashland start working out and players on Maude Robinson, Gold HiU. Lower grade penmanship—Miss Friday evening, with several norm il last year’s town team are getting school students who were returning itchy feet und hands these warm Buford. Bogue River, Lower grnde spelling—Miss Mabel days. The high school teams of to their homes for the week end. Jackson county are forming a Moore, Gold Hill. One room school penmanship— Mrs, Minnie Fiene visited with league with a schedule of games for the spring. When completed Hie Wm. Vimont, Pankev school. Mrs. Eva Newton Thursday. One room school spelling—Mr*. schedule will be printed in Ihese Cecil Johnson, Sardine Creek A piece of work that is greatly columns. appreciated by everyone is the grad Gold Hill will again be represent school. The high school teachers will ing of Ihe road here last week. The ed by a fast town bush league team. right fork was worked to the Dur Last year the Townies won nineteen discuss “Practical Application of kee place nnd Ihe left fork as far consecutive victories before losing English”, with E. A. Whitman lead ns the Briggs place. The road was a gume Io the Medford Rogues. They ing. in a terrible condiiion. many ears finished the season with twenty narrowly escaping being wrecked wins nnd only three defeats which P a rty Saturday Announce* where ihey were forced over the speaks well for any small town Logan-Gray Engagement grade by the rough condition ami team. one ear was nearly totally wrecked Several of Hie other towns of the The engagement of Mrs. May from the same cause. The grader valley are organizing learns for the was Icfl over night at Gerald Her coming summer. The Jacksonville Logan to Richard Gray was an man's for safe keeping. Miners, under the managership of nounced at the bridal shower given Leonard Hall, Miner editor, started St. Patricks day at the home of Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Riles of practice last Sunduy, Medford will ¡Jerry Smith on the Old Stage Road. The favors were in true holiday Ashland who were visiting friends be represented by two teams this nnd relatives here late last week, season if present plans are carried motif and the spring flowers and blossoms were used to decorate the spent Friday night nt the home of out. the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. A meeting will be held tonight ' rooms and the table. Tiny shara- B. W. Dusenberry. at the News office when officers j rocks held the announcement. Bridge was played during the aft for the busehnll club will be elected ernoon with Mrs. Floyd Lance and Joe Dusenberry of Sams Valley nnd plans made for the season. Mrs, H. D. Force winning the priz was over Saturday looking for eight es. head of Angora goals that had stray Odd Fellow* Have Those present for the occasion ed from his homestead in Sams Val Farew ell for Brother were Mesdame» Charles Kell, ley when a fallen tree smashed Ihe Charles Gray, Earl Moore, Joe Blair, pasture fence, giving them oppor The Odd Fellow's joined in a H. D. Force, Art Gorham, Aurcle tunity to escape. rousing meeting Tuesday evening lo Meunier, Floyd Lance. Paul Thomp- Miss Lorena Selfridge stayed with bid farewell to Ray Thompson, who soin, nnd Misses Kathryn Smith, Mrs. Ada Dusenberry Wednesday left Wednesday for Sawyers Bar, Jocelyne Meunier, Joe Logan and California. the honor guest, Mrs. May Logan, evening while other members of the The regular business was also all of this city, and Mrs. Taylor of household attended the grange play transacted. Central Point. at Bogue River. Plans were made for a benefit Know what is going on In Gold Ralph Dusenberry called on Mr. dance soon, the proceeds to go to a sick brother. The date will be an Hill—Subscribe to The New* and (Back Page Please) nounced later in this paper. keep informed.
