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WORLD NEWS
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GOLL> i l I 5 L' Q RE(jCN » T H U R SD A Y, A U G U ST I, 1935
Flowers Destroyed at
Seek to Secure
N. W . Jackson F air
Gold H ill to Have
C ity H a ll Grounds
Re-establishment o f
Board to M eet N ext
New General Store
Local Copco Agency
Tuesday, August 6
The city council and others who
N U M BER 17
Funds Allocated
for Siskiyou and
With the completion of the tran­
have spent much time and effort
Since the discontinuance of the
After a brief meeting of the saction by which A. Short of Med­
trying Io beautIfy the city hall Copco agency here which handled
Northwest Jackson
county
fair
New» gleaned from «veal» of
ground* hi order (but it w ill be
collections and service requests, board Tuesil.iv of this w .ek, the ford became the owner of the Gold
the week, mid a little coinmsal
credit Io Ibe city, especially for there bus been considerable com­ group adjourned until Tuesday. Au­ H ill Auto Park, it was announced
fruin the editor'» viewpoint.
the fair this full, arc wondering il plaint among local people on the in­ gust fi, as several members were Wednesday that he w ill establish a 17320673
convenience of the arrangement and unuble to be present.
dry goods and grocery store on the
T u c d a y of this week llc a ry Ford there is no such thing us civic pride this week considerable agitation
The
board
inspected
the
building
property,
which w ill be operated in
celebrated hi» 72nd blrthduy. A* among the younger Gold H ill set.
has been started. As we go to press erected by the city to be used a» a
connection
with the tourist camp.
And in this cuse, “younger" does it is understood a petition is being kitchen for the free salmon bake
In previous year» he retired Io hi»
Mr. Short purchased the 4-acrc
mountain home on the »hore» of not mean small children who are prepared and circulated uking for and barbecue to be served tair
$450,900 W i l l Straighten
Lake Superior for two week« vaca­ not always responsible for Iheir resumption of the service as in the day, and are well pleased with it. tract from Mrs. Leon Wise this
week
and
took
possession
at
once.
tion which he w ill »pend quietly. acts— but a group of young people past.
State - Line
Corkscrew;
Benches and tables w ill be built Mrs .Wise, whh also owns the brick
Formerly he »hared this outing around 18 and 20 who wantonly
Most of the «(¡»satisfaction has next.
house on the opposite side of the
Turkey H ill Section Alao
with (he late Thonia» A. Edison and trampled flower lied» and picked urisen from the fact that often peo­
I he question of concessions for highway, has moved into the pro|>-
John
Burroughs. A ccordng to blooms there a few nights ago
ple are not at home when the col­ selling hamburgers or other lunch
erty and w ill continue to operate it
to Be Improved.
According to City Marshal Flier lector calls, and it is necessary for Items was brought up ar.d w ill be
newspaper reports Ford looks much
as an apartment hotel.
younger than hi» 72 years, and Itavis, the twines of the members of them to buy a money order, or further discussed nex! week.
Mr. Short now lives in Medford,
talks of the future. Instead of the the group are known, and he slates make a trip to the Medford office
The committee on allotting -pace hut w ill take over active manage­
Straightening of the Siskiyou sec­
past. He feels that there are even lliut allhough they have been rep­ Io make Iheir payment. Service con­ for the exhibits w ill go over the
harder things Io be achieved than rimanded before, they seem Io de­ nections and trouble calls must a l­ ground next Tuesday and those in ment of the store, and is moving tion of the Pacific highway is a step
his stock in this week.
have already been accomplished. light in destroying the flowers, and so be reported direct, necessitating Cliarge of exhibits can then make
nearer realization this week, fol­
W hile on his vacation he is making he warns that if they are caught phone lolfs. Mayor H. F. Drake, who
lowing the allocation of $450,000 by
more definite plans for arranging Ham m er gley Clan to
plans for future work in his fac­ again, they w ill answer to him.
is leading the action taken here, their displays.
the state highway commission at its
tories.
The many civic organizations lhal states that he feels that the people
Hold Reunion Here
The premium lists are Io be com­
meeting Friday of last week.
are taking part in the improvement of the town are entitled to the con­ pleted this week end. an«' w ill lx*
Another southern Oregon allot­
Members of the Hammersley clan,
No more 3-per-cent-per-monlh of the grounds, which are intended venience of a local agent.
di.tributed at that time.
several of whom live in Gold H ill ment wss for the Turkey H ill sec­
According to a news dispatch in
interest on car finance loans can be for a city park as soon as thpy are
and vicinity, are to gather here Sat­ tion near Roseburg which
charged by loan companies, II was fully improved, are appealing to the the Central Point American, the Local W om en to Attend
was
urday and Sunday for their annua! awarded 9116,800.
ruled this week by the Oregon su­ young people of the city to show agency has been restored there, and
State Extension Council reunion. It is expected that be­
preme court. They set 10 per cent Iheir appreciation, instead of care­ it is hoped that this w ill be done
It is not known just when these
here.
tween 75 and 100 w ill come here,
a year as the maximum. This is lessly destroying city property.
.Mrs. Effie Birdseye and Mrs. Dick and that while most of them w ill contracts w ill be let and the work
Parents are also appealed to, to
good new» for car purchasers und
Strauss w ill leave this week end to be from the coast states, the East, started, hut it is thought that little
Inspire civic pride and re»|>ert for R o .« b u r, Fam ily Injured
car dealers a» well.
„ „ „ nome
attend Ihe slate home economies ex- and even Alaska w ill be represent­ delay w ill he made, as ihe projects
city property, and to enlist the co-
a
t
U
v
e
r
n
r
a
d
C
r
o
s
s
in
g
tension
council
being held at Ihe ed.
are a part of relief work for this
Enough fame and movie experi­ operation of those who come Io tiic
w
inter, under federal plans.
state
college
campus
at Corvallis
John Hammersley, pioneer resi­
ence has come to Miss Marion Sam- city librury to help preserve the
Mr. und Mrs. I). Y. Allison and Monday and Tuesday, August 5 and
The sums alolted were: 9200,000
grounds.
dent
of
Gold
H
ill,
is
in
charge
of
lirl of Salt Lake City, without ac­
Mrs. Allison's sister. Mrs. Margaret 6. Mrs. Birdseye is slate president
for Siskiyou grading under federal
arrangements, but due to his illness
cepting offers for a movie career.
Cotton, of Roseburg, are in the Sa­
aid grant; 9205,000 for Ashland-Neil
of Hie group. Other representatives
Mis» Samuel was instrumental in M r*. Thompson to Be
cred Heart hospital in Medford for from this county w ill he Miss Alice in Siltcoos, complete plan» for the Creek sector under relief grant;
two-day gathering could not he
the arrea! of Mrs. Margaret Waley,
Garden Club Hostess treatment of serious injuries follow­ E. Hanley, Mrs. Susie Maust and learned. However, he is expected 9245,000 for separation of the Sis­
accomplice in the Weyerhaeuser
ing a car accident at Tolo overhead
Mrs. Rita Myers of Medford; Mrs. Io arrive today, Thursday, and stall kiyou highway from Southern Pa­
kidnapping, and was offered an op­
Garden club members w ill be crossing. Their ear turned turtle Maud Port, Jacksonville; Mrs. Ber­
cific grad?, and the Turkey h ill
the ball rolling. *
portunity to go into the movie» aft­ guests of Mrs. Paul Thompson at near Ihe crossing Wednesday after-
sector, 9116.800.
tha Young, Eagle Point; Mrs. Jen­
While
here
a
few’
weeks
ago,
Mr.
er motion picture officials studied h tr home Ibis Friday afternoon. noon, but cause of the accident was
The Siskiyou mountain highway
nie Hutchinson, T ra il; Mrs. J. R. Mc­ Hammersley made reservations for
her news-reel photos. “ I ’d rather he In addition Io ihe usual pleasant ip l learned.
Cracken, Ashland; Mrs. Ethel Lath­ cottages at the Gold H ill auto park. is considered one of the biggest
a housewife," Miss Samuel said.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison were both rop, Ccntrul Point.
social time, fair plans w ill oc fur­
barriers to north-south traffic be­
It is understood a program w ill be
ther discussed, and committees seriously injured, and Mrs. Colton
This slate council is made up of given by members of the group, and tween southern Oregon and north­
A 71-yrar-uld man “on govern lull'!« (I.
was suffering from shock.
present and past members of the of course, a big elan picnic w ill be ern California. Support of the en­
ment relief” was taken into custody
Allison is a conductor for South­
tire district has been given to com­
county home economics extension held.
in Tennessee Saturday after he had CONCESSION SPACE
ern TScific lines, w ith headquarters
pletion of the super-highway al­
cmmiltces, which in turn represent
The
Hammersley
elan,
of
English
threatened the life of ^President
at Roseburg.
ready partly constructed.
IN DEMAND AT STATE
the
home
econmics
extension
units
origin, has been organized for sev
Roosevelt. He stated that if the
Relief work resulting w ill be dis­
FAIR GROUNDS, SALEM
in the various communities of Ihe eral years, through the efforts ok
president's train should ever puss
Ashland Ball Club and
counties. The home extension units Roy Hammersley, who traced the tributed over the entire area.
through his city he would “riddle
Concession apace al the Oregon
Gold H ill Play H ere Sun. are composed of women carrying on family history and contacted its
all the coaches with bullets.” Au­ Stale fair grounds in Salem is at a
an organized program for better members. A large number live neat Routine M atters Handled
thorities at first thought be was on­ premium with practically all avail­
A fast baseball game is in store homes and better fam ily life under Lakeview, Oregon, and others are
by School Board M onday
ly a radical dissatisfied with the able space contracted. Assistant D i­
for local fans Sunday when Ihe Ihe direction of the home economic scattered over Ihe slate and nation.
administration, but when searched, rector Leo G. Spitzburt stales. Many
Ashland Lithians come to Gold H ill extension service of the slate cllege.
a .38 caliber revolver was found in uew ride» and shows w ill be featur­
The general routine matters per­
for a contest. The Ashland team has
CITY RAND PROPOSED
a shoulder bolster.
taining to conducting school busi­
ed at the fair this year, August 31 just completed its league schedule TOWNSEND DANCE AUGUST 10
ness were handled at the regular
io September 7, inclusive.
and jumped at the opportunity to
Considerable interest
is being meeting of the board Monday eve­
The interstate commerce commit
There has been u good responst* meet Gold H ill’s Townies.
The Gold H ill Townsend club is aroused this week in the proposal
xion this week turned down Ibe up from counlies which arc plunning
“Chief” McLean w ill probably be planning Io sponsor another dance that Gold H ill have a city band. ning, and several items prepara­
plication of the Gold Coast railroad exhibits in Ihe agricultural build­
on Ihe mound for Ashland with at the pavilion Saturday, August 10. There are many musicians in the tory to resumption of School in the
company which desired to build n ing. industrial exhibitors on Ihe
fall were settled.
Skinny Wilson chucking for ihe I.ast Saturday night quite a num­ city and many others who would
railroad from Port Orford In Cur­ balcony of the agricultural building
The board signed the <?ontract
locals. A record-breaking crowd ber attended a dance given by the like to have instruction on band in­
ry county to Granls Pass, staling are beginning to plun their shows,
with
the county providing for giv­
is expected to turn out for the rlub but due to arrangements be­ struments, and it is thought that a
lhal no proof had been given tbal and many who are exhibiting are
ing insturction to pupils in non-high
game.
ing
made
at
the
last
minute
many
fine organization could be built up school districts. The local district
there was public demand for it. The taking twice as much space as they
did not know of the affair.
here and that weekly eoncertts w ill continue to bring pupils from
road would tap the limber und min­ did last year.
Waieh for the Gold H ill News
A committee is making arrange­ could be given. Those interested
eral wraith of the lower Hogue
The fair management Is also plan­ subscription bargain days Io be an­ ments for music, and handbills an­ should get In touch w’ith Mayor H. W illow Springs and Tolo districts
mountains, and provide an outlet ning for a number of free attract­
nounced soon. Plan io subscribe or nouncing the dance w ill be dis­ F. Drake who is investigating the to this school, and tuition w ill be
for produce of the Hogue H iv rr val­ ions us the fair this year, including
paid this district for this service.
renew then and save I
tributed this week end.
feasibility of the plan.
ley. Efforts to secure such a route Floyd Heinoel who is a light wire
The matter of transportation of
have been made for several dec­ artist pulling on a walking, danc­
these pupils has not been settled,
ades.
and letting f the contract for this
ing, juggling demonstration.
W H A T A D IF F E R E N C E A F E W Y E A R S M A K E
bus route is still pending. J. C.
McMahon anu Wheeler have a
“Intelligent planning and rigid number of shows which they w ill
W alker drove the route last year,
traffic law enforcement by Oakland, gi«e -in front of the grandstand or
and if satisfactory
arrangements
California official» has resulted In wherever the fa ir management de­
can be made, he w ill continue this
year.
a record of no traffic fatalities there sires. including a flying act, hor­
during an entire month, and a no­ izontal bars, comedy acrobatic aci,
The board voted that an estimate
ticeable reduction in (he year’s toll. Spanish
of the necessary bus repairs be
Webs, double
trapeze
Soma points in the program are: loop-the-loop trapeze, and a dog
made and a report submitted at a
Consistent check nnd reprimanding nnd pony show.
special meeting Io be called fo r
thaj purpose.
of all minor violators; heavy fines;
An automobile show
In
Ihe
no “squaring" of tickets; and educi- grandstand building w ill be anoth
A school nurse w ill again be hired
tion of drivers including minors. er feature of this year’s fair with
ind Ihe district w ill pay 9250 for
her services.
Youthful violators are "sentenced” practically Ihe entire floor space in
to learn the law nml their own re- Ihe building being used for that
aponsibilily.
Gold H ill Grange
purpose h.v dealers. The stale in ­
stitutions w ill agnin have iheir
Sponsors Dance Sat.
Dr. F. E. Townsend, sponsor of booths in the grandstand, around
the Townsend Revolving Pension Ihe edges of the room.
Another of those peppy dances
movement, was a visitor in Portland
Pari mutuel ticket selling nnd
which the Gold H ill grange has
this week. He is on a tour of Ihe paying booths w ill be in the south
been having at the Sardine Creek
country.
end of ihe grnndstnnd toward Ihe
hall w ill be held this Saturday eve­
race track nnd two doors have been
ning, August 3.
cut through the w all to allow easy
Good music has been arranged,
access to thel puddoek from ihe
the Dewitt brorthers of Gold H ill
betting booths.
having been secured. The Dewitts
Flower beds which were planted
are recent comers to Gold H ill.
to be most beautiful nt fair time,
Joe having opened Ihe garage next
August 31-September 7, are begin­
Io the Livingston
filling station
ning to bloom, and dry grass In Ihe
known as Joe’s garage, a short lime
parking area Is being burned off to
ago. The boys are good musicians,
remove a fire hnznrd.
and dancers are promised a oood
time.
B E T T E R T IM E S
The ladies of the home extension
grooup of Ihe grange w ill have
IVinks lire lending,
charge of refreshments.
Money is moving.
T im es' are improving.
REBEKAH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Re of good rheer
We are on our way to
The Gold H ill
Rebekahs held
belter times.
iheir monthly birthday party hon­
oring members having birthilays in
FARMERS AND FRUITGROWERS
July nt their meeiing Wednesday of
BAN|K
this week. A lovely lunch was
(Community Builders)
served. Mrs. Mabie H ittle was Ihe
(Beponita Insured)
honoree, several others having
Medford
birthdays being unable to attend.
and Comment
Stadiin Charlie Says
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