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(Sxxrfjfr M ill The Most Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State VOLUMI«; XXXVII COLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934 — "J-L? •! _L-«.JI— .’.' County Chamber of Commerce Is Organized » « This is music festival week al Ihe Gold H ill schools. Wednes day a music festival wus held *1 the local school. Thursday after noon the grade school music stu dents went Io Ashland and Friday the high school music students w ill go to Ashlund to tukc part in a fes tival. W. R. C. MEETS WEDNESDAY The locnl chapter of the W. B, C. met Wednesday, April 25 to initiate two new inenihers, Mrs. Lovey T y- lec. and Mrs. Lindy Kraus. Mrs. Hattie Calvert and Mrs. Ella Mead were guests from Grants Pass. Luncheon was served at noon for 10 members after which Ihe regular business meeting wus held. « Large Audience New Dance Floor Enjoys Class Play Pleases Patrons One of Ihe tightest games of base bull ever played by Iwo high school With an attendance of over 200 leums look place ou tlw local lot hundred ut Ihe pluy. members of the lust Thursday afternoon when the senior class of the local school liutle Pulls und Gold llill nines drew much praise for their present battled for seven innings without ation of "Nothing Ever Happens” at either outfit scoring. the school gymnasium lust Friday Clarence Kell, ou Ihe mound for evening. »lames Guy us David Genswert, a Entire County Represented Gold H ill, held Ihe 1-ogger's heavy bitters in check but his males could Jew. provided much m irth und on Board of Directors; not pul over the necessary hiltiiM bundled Ihe difficult role like a vet punch Io win the contest. Herb eran. Other members of the class Members Attend Meeting l.ingrcn held doyn the catching po were cast in purls well suited to their ability and each player acted silion. at Grants Pass Monday A return game w ill he played at well. The play, ullhough shorter than llutte l ulls in ‘. hr m a r future amt Ihe ordinary pluy, wus full of action the Beuvers are aulicipuliiig a vie 'flit* much-udvoeuled Jackson and kepi the large crowd in sus lory. County Chamber of Commerce pense throughout. Miss Belh Paul Friday aternoon the beuvers arc formed al u meeting in Medford sen, high school instructor and di lust Friday. Every section of (be scheduled Io play Phoenix on tin rector of Ihe play, i* to be com county with Ihe exception of Ash tuber's diamond. mended for her work. land is represented. Ashland w ill be Several specialties were given taken Into the organization if res- between acts. A boys' sextette com idem» of Hint town desire it. SARDINE CREEK NEWS ) posed of bay blair, Lloyd Holo- 11. E. llurder of Medford, was | by Mrs. L ily Dusenherry | field, Laverne Dungey, Ted W h art elected president, tidier officer» : ________________________________ i on, burl Johnson and Frederick ■ re: II. A, Thierolf, Medford, vice- Gurlzlnff, offered two selections. Mrs. Elsie Mr.Merriek und chil president; Ward Heeney, Medford, Members of Ihe girls' club sang two treasurer, mid A. II. ltunwell, Med dren of Foot» ereek were visiting friends und relatives in our neigh-! numbers. The girls’ glee club is ford, manager. composed of: Iris and Alice Dusen The board of director» is com borhood lust Thursday. herry, June Moore, Jeanne Han>- posed of: J. I). K irk. John T. Holra- mcrsly, Louise Smith, Opal Rogers, rr, I). II. Kerry, Thomas Quasi, II. W aller Drennen of Sams Valley Nina Croft und Marine bomell. Mrs. F. VanDyke, Chester W’endt and and Hale Smith of Bnmsey Canyon Minnie Guy 1» director. Hurry W. Ward. These men are spent Saturday night with Lester The high school orchestra under from various rural sections of the Dusenherry after attending the the direction of I,. A. Bolts also dance here. county. played severul selections and the Monday noon severul members of combined glee clubs brought the the county chamber and Diamond Mrs. Marie Christenson of Gold evening's entertainment to a close. Jubilee conimitlee went Io ('■runts H ill railed on Mrs. Ed Piene F ri Pass where they attended a Forum day, Secretary W allace luncheon and told of the many Jubi lee attractions, E. C. Jerome, gener Itob Dusenherry was quite ill Coining to Jubilee al chairman of Ihe Jubilee, guve with sinus trouble several days Iasi j the main talk on plans for Ihe cele week. Medford, Ore., April 25— Agricul bration. ture, und the important part it C. E. Gates gave a summary ol Mrs. Nora bailey of Gold H ill pluyed in early Oregon history, w ill the Sartta Hosa railroad mertfng spent Sunday with her mother Mrs, he stressed on Friday, June 8, of held in the California rlly last week Nina Dusenherry. Oregon's Diamond Jubilee celebra end. Gates brought encouraging —— tion in Medford and Jacksonville news, saying prospects were Quite a number I rum here at next June 3 to 9. Definite assuranc bright for the completion of the Crescent City-Grants Pass railroad. tended Ihe Senior class play last es buve been received from Wash week. Among tliosr going were: Mrs. ington, D. C., that Secretary of Ag Chandlers nt Commerce and other Dusenherry, Mrs. Minnie riculture Henry Wallace w ill be in organizations up and down the Nlnu const nre now working on this pro Piene, Mr. and Mrs. Jiui Smith, Mr. attendance. and Mrs. Perry Wait, Charles Smith, Secretary Wallace, one of the key je c t The first male rhlld born in Jack Delore» Drennen, Arthur Duscn- men of the administration, w ill de berry and Lester Dusenherry. Also liver Hie address o fth e day in Mud- sonville was also a guest at the For um meeting, lie Is Cornelius J. Dora .Smith, Mabel Dusenherry,^ ford and has announced that he ha* Nina Croft, Alice and Iris Dusen- a message of particular interest to Armstrong, who was born February 24. 1853. He would have lieen llu* berry who look purl in the enter agriculturists and to residents of tainment of the evening. the slate as well. first white child born in Ihe old Au agricultural parade, with en mining town had our Minnie Tav- Marginc Myers who has been ill tries open Io all communities of the lor, not beaten him by two weeks, he said. Armstrong lives near al her home in Grunts Pass return stale, w ill also be featured that day, Grants Pass on the Hedwood high ed to Ihe Sludwell home where she is well as a picnic basket lunch in is employed. the city park. way. Students Take P art in T w o Music Festivals 4 Butte Falls and Beavers Play Scoreless Game Thurs. Thursday, April tilth the W. It, C. members motored It. the home >f Mrs. Bose Gay for an all day sew ing bee. Luncheon wns served at noon Io Mrs, Boh Cook, Mrs. C. W. Davis, Mrs. Winona Steelman, Olive Turn er, Mrs. Geo. Dorman, Mrs. Pele Krause, Mrs. Jumes Bryan, Mrs. E l la Patrick, Mrs. Tom Henderson, Mrs. Kenneth Kegg, Adah Deacon and Alice Harper. GOLD H IL L BATTING AVERAGES Ab Hits Avg. 6 Gardner ...... 3 .500 6 .428 Emery ........ ........... 14 .357 T . Kell ........ ..... ..... 14 5 4 Goy ............. ............ 12 .333 1 Force .......... ........... 3 .333 in Garman ...... 8 .312 4 .285 C. Kell ....... ............ 14 .230 Bailey .......... ............ 13 3 .214 L. Foley ...... ............ 14 S 2 .133 F, Foley ----- ........... 15 .000 J - Cook .... ._______ 6 0 Mrs. Minnie Piene received word MRS. VAUGHN QUAKENBL'SH (hat her son Boy Simpson wus mar HONORED AT SHOWER ried on March 20, at Yuma, Arizona, where he is employed. A very lovely aflair wus held last Friday afternoon al Ihe home of Mr. und Mrs. S. A. Dusenherry, Mrs. A. A. Walker in honor of her and Mr. Sludwell and Iwo small sister, Mrs. Vaughn Quakeribush. laughters were Medford callers Mrs. W alker wus assisted in enter Saturday. taining by Mrs. Oscar Helms and Mrs. Hugh Hayes. A large cream colored basket Mrs. Hattie lieemun of Portland and son Horton Beeman of Sail trimmed w itli pink bows was filled Francisco who are visiting in Gold with many lovely and dainty gifts H ill were callers on the creek one which were showered upon the day this week. honoree. After admiring the many things, gumes were played und re Joe Woodcock wns looking nl freshments served laic in Ihe after some young cattle Tuesday belong noon, ing Io George Smith. He bought a 'ITiose attending were Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist, Mrs. M. H. Merriman, Mrs. baby beef from John Smith. W. II. Ferguson,Mrs. P .'E . Holder- Jack Smith has finished making ness, Mrs. II. I), Heed, Mrs. T.»A. Ihe shakes for his new burn be ex Robinson, Mrs. II. A. Newnham, pects to erect soon on his place Mrs. W ilm er Bailey, Mrs. Paul where Ihe old one burned. He is Thompson, Mrs. Arthur Gorham. helping Io Imild a house, this week, Mrs. Frank Carter, Mrs. Earl Moore, on properly of C. Vronian on Galls Mrs. Mary Morelock, Mrs. Melvin creek. Sargent, N elly Stone. F.iigenu Qunk- enbush, Mrs. Asll Walker, Mrs. Jas, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Smilli motored Clement, Mrs. H. D. Force, Mrs. Geo. Io Grants Pass Wednesday on bus Hnmmersly, Mrs. B. E. Bhinkenbtirg. iness. Mrs. A. A. Walker, Mrs. Joe Lewis, Mrs. Elmer Adams of Jacksonville, Mrs, Lottie Smith visited her sis Mrs. Tom Chisholm, Bertha Coy, ters, Mrs. Maggie McAdams and Mrs. Mrs. Earl H im , Mrs. B. F.. Cook, Matilda ('ole in Grant* Pass one day Mrs. Earl H. Cook, Mrs. O. C. Purk- this week. eypile, Mrs. E. E. Dungey, Mrs. Geo. Lyman, Mrs. Clyde Walker, Mrs. John Smith sold several head of Mary Chisholm, Mrs. Alva Cook, beef Io a Medford butcher Wednes Mrs. Lee Cook, Mrs, T. J. Cook, Mrs. day. F.ber Davis, Mrs. Geo. Dorman, Mrs. Charles ('wrier, Mrs. George Hnff, Mrs. Irene Johnson with the help Mrs. Lulu Davis, Mrs, Lucy Mce, of Ihe young folks of the neighbor Mrs. John Smilli, Mrs. J. A. Grigsby hood is planning a pie social to he and Maxine Hagen of Medford and held in the rommunity hall next the honor guest. Friday night. Everyone is cordially Invited to attend. Joe Lewis returned from Portland Tuesday after spending several days V irgil Eddington wax a business In Ihe northern rity getting material visitor in Town Saturday. for the Cement planL Proclaiming Ihe new floor at tin Gold H ili dance pavilion one of the best in this section of the state, a large crowd of people attended the opening dance Saturday evening. The floor wus sanded last week and ull cracks filled with plastic wood giving a real slick suriace. It is planned to wax the floor soon Which w ill further improve the place for dancing. Johnny benuelt's orchestra lived up Io it* reputation as the best band in Southern Oregon. Everyone had a word of praise for Ihe orchestra which features the latest music available. Dance* at the pavilion w ill con tinue every Saturday night and the spacious open air pavilion is ex pected to attract people from distant lioints, as web as large numbers of local patrons. M o tt Optimistic Oregon W ill Get Federal Road Aid Congressman Janies W. Molt of Oregon has been appointed a mem ber of Ihe sub-committee to secure rule for debate and vole on the roads committee bill, recently re ported and authorizing the ap propriation of $400,000,000 aid to stales for road construction, it was announced from Washington this week. The committee is composed of two democrats and one republi can. The sum for road construction is to come from funds to be approp riated in the new public works bill. Application for rule has been filed and the committee is promised a hearing before the rules committee next week. Congressman Mott stales that he has conferred with all republican members of the rules committee and that they have expressed their de sire to grant the rule for immediate consideration. If the bill is passed in its present form Oregon’s share w ill be about 86,000,000. Gold H ill Diamond O u tfit Evens M atters W ith Miners The series between Ihe Jackson ville Miners and Gold H ill baseball teams now stands at one win each. Sunday (mid H ill knocked Pitcher Hughes of the Miners all over the lot and took home a 14 to 8 victory. Jacksonville had previously beaten Gold H ill 8 to 7 al Gold H ill a few weeks ago. bailey was the victorious pitcher, holding Ihe Miner baiters down throughout the contest. The playoff between the two (emus w ill lake place on the Gold llill diamond, Sunday, May 20. CHARLES ROSS HONORED ON B IR TH DA Y ANNIVERSARY A very enjoyable birthday party was held A pril 14, at the Pete Krause home in Biverside colony in honor of their son, Charles Boss, who was 24 years old. Fifty-six guests were present for he happy affair with Grandma Bon ney, who is 81 years old, coining es pecially to enjoy the privilege of dancing with the honoree. Four large birthday cakes were made by Mrs. Gay, Mrs, Korlh, and Ihe Jacob sisters. After an entire evening of (lanc ing and wishing young Ross many more happy birthdays the party broke up at 2:30. BOY SCOUT NEWS By Leo W alker The boys met w ith Assistant Scoutmaster Ted Bitter and Scout master Cook in the scout hall Wed nesday and passed some of the boys In Ihclr tests. The boys were also shown whal they werp supposed to study. The boys are going to have a wienie roast and feed next Wed nesday evening. C H IE F TW O GUNS Is dead Bui his memory lives In his picture On the buffalo nickels Many a nickel Makes a mickle When you save. Farmer* A Fraitgrowers Bank (Deposits Insured) NUMBER 3 Salmon Run on in the M ig h ty Rogue River The big salmon run is now on. Late Iasi week end the big run of fish were seen stringing steadily along the river near Grants Pass. The run started up Ihe river for the spawning grounds from the ocean about three weeks ago. Sunday the Bogue at Savage Bap- ids dam was filled to the banks w ith salmon all fighting to get up the river. More are expected every day. Anglers declare the salmon are not biting yet and that we need a little cloudy weather before good catches w ill be made. Trout fishing al the present time is reported very good however. Plans for Gold Hill’s Part In Jubilee Made W ill Have a Pioneer Float; M ineral Display; Info rm a tion Bureau and O ther Features. Definite steps towards Gold H ill’s part in the Diamond Jubilee cele bration in June were taken this week w ith the appointment of sev By Jack Mcinnish eral committees to aid the general (Special to the Gold H ill News) committee in sponsoring the work Marine Corps headquarters for here. the Department of Ihe Pacific, in The general committee is compos San Francisco, announces that Hub ed of W. H. Ferguson, chairman, ert L. Kenaston, corporal, U. S. and Toney Boss of the Commercial Marine Corps, of Gold H ill, Oregon, club; Paul Thompson and Chas. was recently transferred from duty Kell of the city council, and Mrs. w ith the marine detachment serv Cleo Gilchrist and Mrs. B. E. Blank ing aboard the U. S. S. Pennsyl ed burg of the Garden club. vania, flag ship of the fleet, to duty Committees appointed are as fol ashore at Marine Barracks, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, lows: Mineral— Toney Boss, W. B. Washington. Marines aboard ship, except those Walker, H. D. Heed and Ed Bolt, Float— Chas. Kell and Mr*. Cleo attached to aviation units, man tor pedo defense and anti-aircraft guns, Gilchrist. Nugget committee— Paul Thomp perform guard duty, and, when landing operations are necessary, son and Frank Carter. Information bureau committee— are first ashore when trouble Mrs. R. E. Blankenburg and Mrs. threatens. The United States Fleet is al Paul Thompson. Other citizens w ill be asked to present in Central American w at ers, en roule to Ihe East coast of cooperate with these in taking care Ihe United States, where it w ill re of the Gold H ill exhibits. The float w ill be entered in the main in Atlantic waters for a few months before returning to tin pioneer parade. Ideas and assistance in planning the float are solicited. West coast. The Commercial club is sponsor- In d u '•*<! with the fleet eastward bound are 11 dreadnaughts, nine .ng the nugget project as a scheme heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, to advertise Gold H ill. Imitation 45 destroyers, 12 submarines, three gold nuggets w ill be made to be aircraft carriers and a dozen or listributed to visitors at the jubilee more other w ar craft in the mighty as souvenirs. The information bureau w ill be force. All manner of opposing fleets w ill set up in Gold H ill to attract as be organized during the 30 days many visitors as possible to stop in "w ar”. The climax of these weeks this city. The bureau is the official w ill be a grand maneuver of five source of information for travel ers coming from the north, who days or so in Ibe Caribbean Sea. Some 35,000 men w ill be engaged wish to secure lodging or informa in the sky, sea and submarine ac tion which w ill help them plan tivités, Then, after the “w ar" is their days while in the county vis over, a critique is held, liberty giv- iting the celebration. The mineral display w ill he lo en, and repairs and overhaul com- plctcd, the fleet w ill sail and re cated at the fair-grounds where a huge exhibit of minerals from this viewed by President Roosevelt. Corporal Kenaston was accepted entire district w ill be on display. The general comittee is urging for enlistment with the Marines at hat the town make every effort to Salem, Oregon, on August 16, 1930 improve its general appearance be to serve for four years. He was commended by his com fore jubilee week. Property owners manding officer while a member of along Ihe highway are especially (he marine detachment of the Pen requested to get their premises in nsylvania for his exedlenl perform A No. 1 shape. The general commit ance of duly while on special patrol tee is planning to beautify the rai!- in Ihe earlh-quake area at Lons •oad right-of-way property which Beach am i Compton, California, Im 'ronts the highway, and many other mediately following the earthquake letails can be carried out to im in those Southern California cities press visitors this season. Bob Kennaston Gets Big W riteup From Marines on March 10. 1933. Corporal Kcnaslon served aboard Ihe Pennsylvania almost three years. He qualified as expert with the service rifle, and for his ability as a marksman with the rifle re ceived extra compensation. Kcnas ton is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kenaston, Box 576, Gold H ill, Oregon. Garden Club to Elect O ffic er* This Friday The Gold H ill Garden club begins its second year of existence this Friday when officers w ill be chos en and general plans made for the coming year. This is a very important meeting and a good attendance is desired. County Court W ill Supply Oiling Equipment for Roads Oregon State M oto r Association in 30th Y ear The county court in response to a number of requests for relief from dust on the county roads, has decided to cooperate with any cit izens of the county living on such roads, in that Ihe county w ill use county oiling equipment to apply the oil, where the interested partie agree to pay for Ihe actual cost ot the oil. The cost of the oil is estimated al five (5) cents per lineal foot for double width application. In other words Ihe total cost would be five ($5.(M>) for oiling double width per ltltl feel. Any interested parties who wisn to lake advantage of this offer must send a eheck with their notice to the county clerk on or before May 1st, 1934, at which time Ihe oil w ill be ordered. 8UBBCRIBB FOR TUB NEWS Pioneer* of "horseless wagon" days were guests of honor recent ly in Portland at the twenty- ninth birthday dinner of the Oregon State Motor association. Although a large part of the dinner program was devoted to informal reminis cences from early-day members of the association, principal speakers on the program devoted their ad dresses to paying tribute to the pioneer motorists whose efforts for betterment of motoring conditions have been so largely responsible for many major improvements in the State’s highways and traffic laws. Among these speakers was F. O. Stettler, pioneer motorist, who de scribed pioneering done by the Portland Automobile club which, 12 years after its organisation In 1905, became the Oregon State Motor as sociation.
