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t The Most Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Town in the State VOLUME XXXVJI >" i- ■ - Five Measures on Ballot in May Primary 4 GOLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 19.34 ’ First Dance at Pavilion P L A N S M A D E FO R P A R T IN J U B IL E E Saturday N ig h t; New Floor to Greet Patrons An enthusiastic Jubilee meeting Doors ut the Gold H ill dunce pa vilion w ill swing o|>eu Sulurduy evening or the summer season of duiicing under umpires of the Gold H ill Chumbcr of Commerce. Johnny Bennett's orchestra of Grants Puss w ill pour out the syn- Emergency Sale« Tax Meas copatlon for the dunce tunes. This bund has played for dances in ure Probably W ill Get Grants Puss for some time uud hut Principal Interest of V o t a large following of pulrons. Sun day uflernonn the orchestra prut - Heed In the pavilion. er« in the Election. Early lids week the pavilion wus redecorated ami w ill present an en Meusurrs tu bp voted un by the tirely new appearance to daneerj. peuple ut the prim ary election, Mu> I House lining was used to make a Id, have hern certified tu the county ceiling ami walls giving a vers clerks by I*. J. Stadehnan, secre attractive appearance. Another big tary of state, the list liu ludiug four improvement has been made bv measures referred by the special sanding the floor Io a fine smooth session of the 1U33 legislature uud ness. which w ill take an excellent une referendum sponsored by pe polish., und dancers w ill shuffel to a “new deni" until 2 a. m. tition. Principal Interest appears Io center in the measure to upi>eur on ■ R. A. Pierce, Former the bullut ns n result of petition, the Resident, Buried at school relief sulrs lax bill, passed by the special session. The bullot Rogue River Sunday w ill carry the following descrip tion of the b ill’s purpose: Funeral services for Reuben Al "To prosidt- for relief of the exist den Pierce were held id the ceme ing serious financial ronditou of the tery in Bogue River April 15, 1931, public schools, due to unusual tax following his dcalli due Io cancer delinquency, by collecting a tux of of the liver, on the preceding F ri one and one-half per cent of gross day. Services were conducted bv receipts from retail sales of tang- the local minister, a personal friend. iblc personal property and utility .Mr. Pierce was well and favor service, such lux to be paid by the | ably known Io many in lliis com seller und by linn collected from munity. having been a resident of the purchaser; exempting gross re the valley the greater purl of the ceipts of each person up to «50 a time since 1898, when hr located m onth; all net revenues derived with Ills wife mid Iw o sons In Gold (runt such tux to be apportioned Io H ill anti curried mail from this school districts und the a mom t place to Sams Valley. Always mi thereof deductrd from school taxes active worker in the uphliding or on pru|>erty; this law Io be effective ..is community mid the care of the until June 30, 1036." unfortunate, as orchartlist, ranch The other lour measures contain er, mid later as a barber he en ed in the certification of the secre joyed the friendship of a witle c ir tary of stair and their sated pur cle of friends in Oregon, Washing pose follows: ton anil northern California. Cuuuty Indebtedness und Fundiiiii Mr. Pierce wus horn at Spirit Bond Constitutional Amendment: Luke, Iowa, April 20, 1872, am.' "Itequiring two-thirds vote In count passed away ut the Josephine Gen ies to authorize county Indebted eral hospital In Grants Pass, Ore ness exceeding «5.000 for roads; gon, April 13, 1934. Besides his authorizing counties to issue w ar wife, Mrs. Butli Pierce, he leaves rants evidencing liabilities imposed two sons, Glen Piecre of Grant» by the law and which they are view, Washinglon, and Paul Pierce powerless to prevent; authorizing of Salem, Oregon, eight grantlchil- any county upon approval by two- Penney, anti Mrs. R. I.. Kenaslon thirds vote of electors voting there Iren, anti Iwo sisters, Mrs. (). It, on. to issue bonds in amount equid of Gold H ill. to amount of its outstanding war rants December 31, 1933, w ith In Beavers M ake it Three terest thereon to election date, hut in a Row by Beating not exceeding 2 ^ per cent of as Central Point Tuesday sessed valuation of all property -in auch county; superseding s péri a I Three victories without a set constitutional debt funding provis ions for Benton, Clackamas, Crook, back is the record of the high C arry, Klamath and Linn counties; school baseball nine so fur this hut not releasing any existing liabil- season. Tuesday the Beavers added victory number three by swamping itles." Crim inal Trinl Wthoul Jury and the Central Point nine 14 to 8. Tha Non-Unanlmous Verdict Constlttu- other victims of Ihe Beavers this tionnl Amenlmenl : "To provide by season ure Sams Valley anti Talent. Coach Cook’s oulfit had an easy constitutional amendment that in criminal trials any accused person, lime with the Pointers, collecting in other than capital cases, and nine hits Io the Pointers’ two. N ln t with the consent of the trial judge, errors on Ihe part of the Beavers may elect to waive trial by jury allowed their opponents to make anil consent to he tried by judge or their eight tallies. Clarence Kell again pitched a the court alone, such action to be in w riting; provided, however, that nice game, striking mil nine of the ii< the circuit court ten members ot Central Point bailers, walking bill the Jury may render a vcidlct of two anti allowing only two w in k guilty or not guilty, save ami except hits. It I I E a verdict of guilty of first degree >4 9 9 murder, which shall he found only Gold H ill by a unanimous verdict, and mil Central Point ..................... 8 2 6 otherwise." This afternoon (Thursday) the Bill Authorizing a Slate Tuber culosis hospital in Multnomah Beavers play Butte Falls high county: “To authorise the location, school on Ihe home diamond. construction, operation ami ni.iiii- lenancc by the Stale of Oregon of a I. O. O. F. LODGE NEWS tuberculosis hospital in Multnomah county, Oregon, when funds arc On Tuesday evening Aoril 24, available therefor.” there w ill be a benefit dance given BUI Authorizing a Stale Insane in Hie lodge hall, for Ihe I enefil of Hospital in Multnomah County: “To brother C. C. Carr. Admission w ill authorize the location, const ruction,, be 25 cents with supper charge ex operation und maintenance by the : tra. There w ill be good music. Stale of Oregon of an insane hospit Everybody conic. al In Multnomah county, Oregon,! On Thursday Aoril 26. the one when funds are available therefor.” hundred and fifteenth anniversary of the 1. O. (). F. lodge w ill be held In Medford. Supper w ill start about BABY BOY ARRIVES ON FRIDAY. T H E T H IR T E E N T H 6 p. m. After supper there w ill be all kinds of entertainment. In the Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Biles of this program there arc several good city are the happy parents of an speakers, who w ill talk on Odd Fel 8 3-4 pound baby hoy, horn last lowship. It behooves every Odd Fel Friday morning, April 13, nt the low Io go. A covered dish supper Colby maternity home In Grants w ill be served by Ihe Rebekahs. Pass. The baby has Itonald Gaylord. been named Bead Ihe ads I Senior Class Present Play Friday Evening NUMBER 2 Three Local People Narrow ly Escape Death in Unusual Accident April 20 to 28 Set as “Oregon Products Days” , was held ul the city ball Monday Mis. Wilbur Marlin, her father-in- evening and plan* for Gold Hill's law, B. C. Martin, and J. C. (Dad) part ill (lie big celebration of Ore Ingling miraculously escaped w ith gon’s 75lb anniversary were dis out serious injuries in an auto ac- cussed. President Win. Bolgcr and Secre ciUent Wednesday afternoon in tary A. II. liunwell of the Medford wu.cn their car turned completely Chamber of Commerce addressed user and landed upside duwu in a Ihe gathering, explained the stu Three-Act Comedy, “N oth Statewide Campaign to Ad* dilcn alter counting w ild anuther pendous tusk of s|Mui*uring such an itaveuug in lue same directiun. ▼ertise Home Products Is event ami giving local people all in ing Ever Happens,” to Be lu e aeeiuem uccurreu auuul a mile side picture of the many plans, Started; Merchants Fea Staged at School Gym ; h o i h i ul ventral t'uiut wiitu tney Mr. Bolgcr and Mr. Banwell also were en route tu .Meulord tu visu discussed Ihe county chamber of ture Goods M ade in State. Miss Paulsen, Director. vs uuur .uariiii, wtiu is in a hospital commerce which is now in its final witu plural piieumoiiia. stages of organization. Gold H ill A liu o u g n lue body ot the ear was w ill select one director lo repre Beginning Friday, A pril 20 ami Everything is in readiness fur totally wretaed toe three occu sent this town on ilia) body. There lasting for eight days a statewide pants were aide lu craw l uut un w ill be 14 directors from the var the staging of Ihe senior class play, ious towns of the county ami 14 “Nothing Ever Happens” at Ihe assisted, and it was found that Mrs, campaign advertising Oregon-made from the Medford chamber on the high school gyin Friday evening. ' Martin was unhurt, Mr. Martin, had products w ill be conducted over suffered a broken nose, and "Dad' the entire state. The period wiU be board, thus giving the county a rep The play is und»r Ihe direction of lugliug had slight injuries tu his known as "Oregon Products Days." resentation tlial w ill do much to wards aiding tie- entire unit in Miss Beth Pauixeo, high school In rigid side. - I'he big drive is under the aus structor. There w ij. he specialty According to Mrs. Martin, she had pices ot the Oregon Manufacturers' many ways. been following a slow-moving car association and scores of local A. A. Walker, president of Ihe numbers between at Is. local chainhcr called for a discus A synopsis ci the play is given fur »ollie time, which was doing chamber of commerces over the sion und ideas for Gold H ill’s part below: considerable weaving back and state; A publicity campaign cover in Ihe jubilee. Although plans are forth, and when she finally attempt ing newspapers, radios, displays, SYNOPSIS OF PLAY not complete this city w ill prob Nate Marsh (Ted Bitter) a slow ed tu pass it, anuther car came in exhibits, etc., has been carried oa ably enter a float in one of Ihe pa moving young man, sees life, no to view, and she putted to the right to acquaint people w ith all Oregon- rades; have a mineral exhibit and matter how exciting through com again, striking the car she had just made products and increase the present one or two features yet Io mon place eye. "Nothing Ever Hap passed, a glancing blow on the front use of those products. be worked out. Governor Julius L. Meier has is pens”, he tells his mother, in his fender. This caused her to lose con A suggestion was made that Gold semi-yearly letter, which he is trol of her car, and as she skidded sued the following proclamation in H ill, as the first town on the Pa writing at Ihe opening of Ihe play, she hit the car again, the wheels connection with the big event: cific highway as visitors come from when his girl friend Garrie Joyce locked and her car turned upside PROCLAMATION the north, should sponsor an infor (Dora Smith) comes to return a down across Ihe ditch, with the To the People of Oregon: mation bureau, and it is hoped, if magazine. Before he hus finished other car perched high on the up “I commend to the attention of lliis is developed, to have it one of the epistle a Hebrew neighbor Dav turned front wheels. the citizens of Oregon ‘All Oregon th e official Information bureaus for id Genswert (James Gay) entrusts The driver of the other car was Product* Days* from A pril 20th to the jubilee. him with «3,000 dollars. Then uniiurt, and his car was apparently April 28th, inclusive. We have all A general committee was appoint things begin to happen. not damaged, merely having been heard many times the message that ed from three organizations of Ihe Jake Briggs (Herbert Lingren) carried along by the impact, its mo by supporting the products of city, with W. IL Ferguson as chair ; and Sadie Slater (Bea Palmer) take mentum causing it to mount the Oregon farms, forest and factories man. The committee Is ronqiosed a valuable formula of Nate Marsh's Martin car as it lay in Ihe ditch. we cast do much to promote the of: City Council, Paul Thoni|»son, and the «3,006, hut both money and The accident was witnessed by progress and prosperity of our and Chas Kell; Garden club, Mrs. formula are recovered accidently MY. and Mrs. T. A. Henderson of state. Cleo Gilchrist and Mrs. B. E, Blank- by Carrie Joyce, only to be lost Gold H ill who were returning from “Increase in Ihe use and distri cnhiirg; Commercial club. Toney a g a in in the laundry which is sent Medford, and with others who rank- bution of Oregon products means Boss and W. H. Ferguson. away by the- landlady .Mrs, Dixon to lift scene a few minutes later, the MMM&riion ot- industry and the This committee w ill meet this I (Mary Gay). they declares! that they could not expansion of payrolls. Expanded week und in the near future w ill In Ihe meantime the laundry understand how- occupants of the payrolls mean better home markets call 4i general rnueus meeting of all truck is wrecked and the laundry Martin car escaped with their lives. for our surplus products, and these, persona Interested in helping with catches on fire, Officer Burnett too, mean increased prosperity for Ihe work. The city council has al (Clarence Kell) mistakes Carrie for our state and increased well-being ready gone on record as w illing lo Sadie, and takes her to jail where Junior H igh Track M eet for our people. at M edford Saturday -ii<l financially. he has lodged Nate, and M illie D ix “ ‘All Oregon Products Days’ w ill on (Mabel Duscnberryl adds a bit give merchants a chance to acquaint Several boys front the seventh, Htoh School Bxacbnll Nine of spice to Ihe situation, while the public w ith the high quality and and ninth grades of Gold favorable price of Oregon made and Beat« Talent in Home Game Maude Whalen (Dorothy Ham eighth m o n d ) helps Jake and Sadie kidnap H ill w ill enter the junior high Oregon grown merchandise. The school track meet in Medford Sat public, in turn, w ill learn of the ITie high school baseball team Carrie. Things certainly do happen, urday at which schools of the ' products that keep our manufactur and when you see “Nothing Ever won their second game of Ihe sea county w ill participate. Happens" you w ill agree. Nate ing plants in operation and main son Friday afternoon when they The meet w ill he held at ihe tain our lumber, agricultural, fish met the Talent high hall-tossers on finally finishes Ihe letter to his junior high school grounds Satur ing. and other industries. Hie local field, and defeated them mother, hut he tells her “Nothing day afternoon at 1:30, Ever Happens" lo w rite abuut. “Slate-wide pride in Oregon pro 2 to 1. Schools entered are: Phoenix. ducts and a state-wide determina Caat of Character* Gold H ill scored first when in the Jacksonville. Gold H ill, Medford tion that, price and quality being second stanza with two all ready Nate Marsh .................. Ted Ritter junior high, Ashland junior high, equal, we w ill use the output of our Carrie Joyce ............... Dora Smith down Bobinson walked to first. D. and Grants Pass junior high. ; David Genswert ........... James Gay industries w ill do much to speed ’ he Walker came up next, knocked a Events w ill be ran off in all de return to normal prosperity. nice hinglc past 3rd base, bringing Jake Briggs ........... Herbert Lingren partments. Schools w ill not rom- “I earnestly urge that buyers and in Bobinson and also making the Sadie Slater .................. Bea Palmer . Mabel Dusenberr.v pete as teams due to the larger sellers alike w ill enter into a rounds himself. This ended the scor Millie Dixon number of entires from several of wholehearted observance of ’All ing for the Beavers hut left them ! Maude Whalen . Dorothy Hammond the schools entered. Each contes;- Oregon Products Days’ and that the Mary Gay with a large enough advantage lo Mrs. Dixon ................. Officer Burnett ....... Clarence Kell anl w ill try for inlividual awards. beneficial effects of this observ win the gnme. J. A. Thomason of Gold H ill is ance w ill make themselves felt Pepper, Talent Hurler, scored for clerk of the event. throughout the year in better bus his team in the 4th frame when he Boy Scout Troop Tangles iness for Oregon and more work for knocked a two bagger, sneaked to in Baseball Game W ed. Local Students W in in Oregonians. third and hit the home mat when Julius L. Meier, Governor." Learning went to first on nn error. Typing and Shorthand Troop 17 of the Gold H ill Boy The Gold H ill boys were marked Contests at Ashland down for 4 errors while the Talent Scouls played I heir second game o fj Grants Pass W in s from Ihe seasofl on Wednesday evening nine came out with a clean slate. Gold H ill Sunday, 13-5 Pepper, pitching for Talent, al j after their regular scout meeting.' Several Gold H ill high school lowed 5 hits, struck out, 11, and The Bob Whites won by a large ■ students took part in the southern Oregon typing and shorthand con Gold H ill’s baseball team dropped walked I. Kell of Gold H ill allowed score of 23 lo 2. Bob White lineup was Bill Pen-1 tests at Ashland Saturday. their second game of the season •t hits, struck out 16 and walked 0. The official box scores arc given dleton, Lyle Thompson, Bill Dun. I In the secondary schools novice Sunday when the Grants Pass Mer gey, Mark Campbell, Dale Clement, class Jeanne Hammcrsly took first chants administered a sound trim below: I Donald Dungey, Jack Martin, and w ith a percentage of 50.47. June ming to the Cement-makers. The Gold H ill Moore, also of the local school, look score was 13 to 5. AB B H E j Leo Walker. The Wolves playing were Ted second, with an average of 43. The box score is not available 3 a i i Miller, ss ................... this class Phoenix high due to Ihe carelessness of the score- 3 0 1 0 Wharton, Bill Belts, Buster M u llin ,! In Lingren, c .................. 3 0 1 0 Duane Hutchins, Boh Korth, Robert school took first for teamwork. keeper in checking the game. Johnson, lb ......- ....... R H E (iold H ill did not enter Ihe con 3 0 0 0 Pomeroy, Raymond Blair, and Don Kell, p ..................... test ns a team due to not having the Gold H ill ........................... — 5 7 2 3 0 1 0 ald Skelton. Davis, If ...................... Leland Cook, coach of (he trams, required number of entries, al Grants Pass ......................... 13 10 2 3 0 0 0 L. Walker, rf ............ though Ihe percentage made by tt>c 3 0 0 2 officiated. Batteries: Gold H ill — Bailey, Cornutt, 3b ................ 1 Gold H ill students was higher than Hannnersly and Farce; Grants Pass Bobinson, 2b .............. .... 2 1 0 the entire Phoenix (earn. — Nelson and Ogle. D. Walker, cf ............ .... 2 1 1 0 Rebekah Card Party Blossom Durkec of Ihe Gold H ill Enjoyed at Lodge H all school took first in the secondary 25 2 5 4 Sunday Gold H ill w ill play at high school shorthand contest with Jacksonville and attempt to erase Talent. Those who gathered at the lodge an average of 97.33. the defeat of two weeks ago when AB B H E 3 0 0 0 hull Wednesday night ul the regular Miss Albertina Hankey is instruc the Miners won on the home lot by Keltv, rf . 3 0 0 0 Rebekah card party spent a very tor of typing and shorthand in the a count of 8-7. S. Jones, lb ............. . 3 0 0 0 enjoyable evening at bridge and local school. Skeeter, 2b ............... 3 1 2 0 j 500. After cards, supper was served Those students going to Ashland Pepper, p ............... ROUTHS HAVE DAUGHTER ’ 3 0 1 0 and Ihe remainder of Ihe evening were: Jeanne Hnmmersly, June Learning,- C .................. 3 0 0 0 was spent in dancing. Music was Moore, Blossom Durkee, and Effie D. Jones, ss .............. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Routh an Dean, ef ...................... .... 3 0 1 0 furnished by Art Gorham und Boy Patton. nounce Ihe arrival of a 9 lb. daugh 3 0 0 0 Downing. The Gold H ill students were ac ter, born to them Tuesday night. Mock. 3b Prizes for 500 went to Mrs. Auten- companied to Ashland by Miss The little miss has been named Lo 2 0 0 0 Zenke, If ...................... J rieth holding high for the ladies and Hankey and Mr. Thomason. leta. 20 1 4 0 lo W ilm er Bailey for the men. Medals for winning places in Ihe Ralph Cupp of Gold Hill official Bridge honor* went lo Evelyn contest were awarded at the school 8UBSURIBB P M THE NEWS Thompson and Roy Downing. assembly Monday. ( cd. _ . t u t thg t «<
