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iTJjc Mill WcJtes The Most Thoroughly Read Weekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest Little Town in the State VOLUME XXXVIII WORLD NEWS and Comment —News gleaned fruía events of tbv week, and a Uttia commsei fruiti the editor's viewpmuL A loyal dug kepi watch beside his dead master fur a week neur Purler* vllle, California. The man and dog had gune on a wood-cutting trip In to a lunely canyon. They had been uiissing a week when two fishcrnu-n stumbled onto the pitiful pair. It was thought the man's death wus from natural causes. Ring Brother» First Set of Twins to Join Army This Year According to Major H . D. Hag- null, the Army recruiting officer ii Portland, his district adds to it« record the enlistment uf the first set of twins for the season. Elza and Ellsworth Ring, twenty-two- year-old twin brothers of Gold H ill recently Joined the ranks of Glide Sam's men as soldiers in the G. S. Army. Roth brothers were en listed on fttt same day for the 7th Infantry at Vancouver Rurracks, Washington, where they w ill be stationeil during their three-year term of duty. T heir parents, George W. and Hessie I.. Ring, huve long been residents of the Gold Hill community and are both pleased that their sons were enabled to se cure an assignment not too remote from home. The senior Ring is a former service man. The Russian non-stop flight from Moscow, to San Francisco failed last Saturday when the fliers were forced to return to their base be cause uf a leaky oil line. They had fiowu >75 miles on their more thun 3,000-mile route. Notwithstanding this failure, the American pilot, Old Document Found in W iley Post, accompanied by W ill Wrecking Shaver Building Rogers hopped off from Seattle yes terday (Wednesday) to fly a simi W hile cleaning up the remains of lar route from the opposite end— or the old Shaver barber shop building so the newspaper men reprt. W iley j this week, Curl Itouth and C. J. did not commit himself as to just D eW ilt, have uncovered severul old how far he hoped lo go, slating on and amusing urticles. Among Ihem ly that his first slop would be Ju- ' was a 45-year-old paper, an inven neau, Alaska. tory of property and valuables found ' Plans for Fair September 21 Near Completion I ; 1 ! Committees Reports Show Work Is Progressing; De partment Heads to Be An nounced Soon. Finishing touches to arrange ments for the Northwest Jackson County fair to be held at Gold H d l Saturday, September 21, were made at a meeting of the entire fair board Tuesday of this week. (July a few details remain to be worked out, and w ith the naming oi department heads next week by Mrs. I*. K. Hoiderness, general chair man, the way w ill be paved for the biggest event of its kind ever to b< staged here. Barbecue and Spurts Arranged Committee reports were made at Tuesday's meeting, indicating that in room and clothing of Dr. J. M. work is progressing steadily. Roosevelt's new deal took a set McCoy, deceased, at the coroner’s Chas. Kell of the Commercial club back in Rhode Island Tuesday that J inquest held May 25, 1890. The list reported thut practically all food set politicians wondering if it might included various urticles ranging needed for the free barbecue has be indtclatlve of the future. That from a linen duster to a hymn book, been secured, and that all but the slate gave a Republican a 10,000- etc. The paper wus found between meal w ill be donated. vule majority in a congressional two walls of the old building. Carl Routh, who has been ap eledion. The campaign issue was pointed sports chairman, submitted based strictly on Roosevelt's poli N OTED SPEAKER W IL L TALK a fine list of events for the morning cies, the victorious candidate's plat IN ROGGE R IV ER MONDAY of the fair. The races and other fea form being "repudiate the Roosevelt tures w ill be held on the ebascball administration." D r. Fred W. Ingvoldstad of Ok diamond 'and w orthw hile prises oi lahoma City, one ut the outstund merchandise w ill be offered the The lynching of Clyde Johnson ing public s|>eakcrs of the west, winners. at Yreka last Saturday for the slay and nationally known us a liberal Prizes for Parade Entries ing of Chief of Police Daw of The Commercial club w ill also minister, w ill speak at Rogue Riv Dunsmuir, deferred as it was, came somewhat as a shock to people out er. in the community hall. Mondi y supervise the organising of the pa August 12, beginning ut 7:45 p. in. rade, which is auother event oi the side the distrlrct who felt that feel He is now on a lour of the mid morning, and it is expected that ing had subsided. Too, II was thot dle west, Cnnudu and the coast. there w ill be much rivalry of floats, by many that Johnson's partner, Lust summer D r. Ingvolstad visited and so forth. Prizes w ill be awarded M iller, who escaped, was the killer. the Soviet Gnion, traveling thous in several classes. The revival of feeling came, no A big dance is planned for the ands of miles alone. He has much doubt, after D aw ’s friends and as uf interest to tell. He avoided all cvcnfhg. under the Commercial sociates attended the sad funeral. sight-seeing parties and conducted club's supervision, and it is antici W hile it is not so hard to imagine tours. He visited factories, hospi- J pated that one of the largest crowds the stale of mind aroused in law- lals, chi’cehes. ar* galleries, rluh ever to patronize the local pavilion abiding citizens which leads them houses, stadiums, theatres, and w ill be present. Publicity on the to such nn act, their peace of mind went into the homes of the people event w ill feature the free barbe after tthe deed Is done can only be cue at supper time, and the commit in five of the largest cities. guessed. No doubt, they at least Dr. Ingvcldatad was pastor of tee anticipates that most of that were glnd to know that they had the l.unsing, Michigan, Methodist crowd w ill stay to dance. A good gotten the killer, when criminolo church for many years, lie is a orchestra w ill be secured, and a gists released the stafeiurnt that dose friend of the poet. F.dwin lively time is assured. a bullet from the gun in Johnson's I'rrnuum Liat Out Mnrkhnni, who wrole the intro possession, was found in the vlo duction to Ingvoldslud's Anthol The premium lists, which had tlm ’s body. just been completed in the News ogy, "Red Shoes." lie holds degrees from Simpson oilice, were distributed, and a few Rescuers failed in their attempt to Northwestern university, added instructions were noted b )i reach Curtis Hale, 49-yenr-old min collegi*. the committee which w ill be p rin t er, trapped in a tunnel cavein'Tiear and the Gniversity of Chicago. ed in next week's paper for ref Grants Pass. They dug frantically erence of exhibitors. I. O. O. F. NEWS fo r hours, talking to the victim un Exhibit Spaces Allotted til the last few minutes. Hale's Mrs. Perry W ait, chairman of the On Tuesday evening, August 6, partner left the tunnel Just before we hud lots o f visitors from Jack committee to allot space for the ex Hale was trapped. sonville and our District Deputy hibits, reported that the old dining Grand Mosier Ed Vincent from room at (he Gold H ill hotel had been CARD OF THANKS Cvutral Point. Owing to some mis found satisfactory for the agricul I would like lo thank the citizens understanding wc did not put on tural displays and grunge booths, the degree but w ill do so next and it w ill be used this year in ad and merchants of Gold HUI, also Tuesday, August 13. So therefore dition to the council and library the Odd Fellows lodge, the Garden all members of the degree team be rooms at the city ball. club and Commercial club for their present. The feed committee is H. According to present plans, this help In raising the Roy Scout Jam 1). Force and W. H. Ferguson so places the exhibits as follows: Booths, individual agricultural boree fund that w ill send me to you know the feed is going lo be entries, canning, cooking and flow — Toney Ross, Secy. Washington. I). C. I feel that I am good. er departments at hotel. very fortunate to be the one chosen Needlework in library. JUNIOR CORPS GIRLS to make the trip. Art, photography, etc.,' children's — Robert Mullin. ENJOY P IC N IC MONDAY exhibits, junior anil senior hobbies, About th irty girls, members of school exhibits and curios and an the Junior Relief Corps of the tiques in the council rooms. I f nec Gold H ill chapter W.H.C. spent an essary these may he divided, and enjoyable day at the home of Mrs. some placed in the W. R. C. hall, Rose Gay, Monday for an all-day but it is hoped all exhibits can be Grants Pasr Theatre kept on the main floor. picnic. MNmornl and induitrial displays Mrs. Carrie Drake and Mrs. Ed Friday, Saturday, August 9-10 ith Bryan, sponsors of the junior w ill he arranged in the entry hall. chapter, gave the party, and Mrs. County Agent Handles 4-lt Dept. JOE E. BROWN ¿¡ounty Agent R. G. Fow ler is su- Gay assisted them in entertaining ’ perintendent of the 4-H club entries, the group, which spent most of the “ALIBI IKE” time swimming and boating on the ! which w ill be placed in the lot Preview, Sat. Night, 11 P. M. above tthe city hall. Coops, pens, Rogue. “Young and Beautiful” etc. from the rounty fa ir w ill be W ith W illiam Haines used to house the livestock. FA T H E R OF LOCAL WOMAN As soon ns department heads nr1’ PASSES AT T H E DALLES Sun. Mon. Tues, August 11-12-13 appointed they can get in touch SHIRLEY TEMPLE B. C. Lowe, father of Mrs. Clinton with Mrs. W ait or Mrs. R. E. Blnnk- in W alker of this city died al a hos enhurg, and have their space allot ‘ CURLY TOP” pital in The Dalles, Oregon, on July ted. 18, 1935. He was born In Paris, I l Wednesday, Thursday Aug. 14-15 Chas. Carey, our local shoe re linois and was 75 years of age. a paralytic FRANCHOT TO N E In Resides Mrs. W alker he is also pair man, suffered stroke Sunday morning. At this survived by two sons, Dec Lowe of ‘ONE NEW YORK NITE’ Medford, and W alter Lowe of Bend. w ritin g he is some better, being ..... 25f Mr. Lowe was quite w ell known able lo sit up. His niece, Mrs. A. E. Matinee Dally ... Evenings ...... — . here, having visited here several Kellogg of Medford is assisting car Kiddies always ing (or him. limes. RIVOLI ]» NUMBER 18 GOLD HILL. OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1935 W. H. Ferguson Named 14-Inn ing Ball Game New Citv Recorder Sunday Won by Ashland The closest and best baseball game played on the local diamonJ (or many years was pulled off Sunday w h en ' Gold H ill and Ash land buttled for 14 innings before a 2-all tie was broken. Ashland won the game by a score of 4 to 3 after more than three hours’ play ing. W ith the score knotted at two runs each, the teams went into the extru inning fracas but neither nutfit could put a runner over the home plate until the 14th frame when Ashland scored two tallies. Ashland got a break at this stage of the game when a throw-in from left field that looked like a sure put-out, struck the w ire netting before Catcher Force could tag the runner. In a desperate attempt to pull (lie game from the fire. Gold H ill pushed over another tally in the last half of the fourteentfi"'but the tieing score died on the bases when the third batter was retired. Skinny Wilson, for the locals, and Hardy, moundsman for Ash land. went the entire route for their clubs and a better pitcher's battle never look place here. The two teams meet again Sun day al Ashland, and from the en thusiasm stirred up Sunday a large number of fans are planning to go to the southern part of (he county to cheer the local team. Jackson County Planning Board Named by Governor The Jackson county planning board, headed by members of the county court as ex-officio mem bers, was announced Friday by Governor Martin. Membership included O. O. Al- enderfer, S. M. Tuttle, T . E. Dan iels, Paul B. Rynning, Karl Jan- ouch, Fred W . Scheffel and J. C. Thompson, all of Medford; D. H. erry, Foots Creek; J. O. Isaacson, 'entrsl Point; W . C. Clements, Ci Eagle Point, and H. Van Hoven- berg. Gold H ill. LOCAL ITEMS Members of the Ladies’ Aid sur prised Mrs. J. D. Hedgpelh Tues day night w ith a birthday party. LaVonne Garman of San Fran cisco. California, is spending a short time here with relatives. Mrs. Alvin Guidi left Friday for San Francisco, to attend to busi ness. im rre ll Hendrickson was a busi ness visitor near Corvallis Monday. He returned early Tuesday. Dougius Cameron, who is mining in the river near town, is proudly exhibiting a fine nugget wnich he recently found. Doyle Sudduth underwent a sin us operation at the Sacred Heart hospital in Medford, Tuesday morn ing. nu* fire truck was culled to the south side of town, near the bridge juesduy, to distinguish a grass fire of undetermined origin. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McCormick were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. D. Desimini on a trip to Diamond and Crater Lakes, Sunday. John Hays and John Hammersly motored to the Meadows Tuesday where they spent the day w ith Os car W illiams. Bob henaston accompanied Joe Friable lo Klamath Falls, Friday, where he was on a wrestling card. He was successful in winning the decision over his opponent. Mrs. Vera W hite and son re- turned to their home in Eugene Sunday after a two weeks' visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Kies. Roy Cameron returned to his work at Sawyers Bar, California, Sunday evening after attending the Hammersly reunion here August 3 and 4. Mrs. H . R. Mead of Costello, Cal ifornia, arrived Wednesday to Join her husband here who is caretaker at the Riverside orchard in Sams Valley. Rev. George Ross of Indianapolis, and John Jones and Murice Young of Shelbyville, ftidiana, left for their homes Sunday afternoon, .a fte r vis iting in the honre of Mr. Ross's moth er, Mrs. W . K. Edwards, since Tues day. Sunday. Rev. Ross was guest preacher at the Methodist church, and deliverd a fine sermon. An other feature of the service was mu sic by tw o Medford young ladies. by Council Monday W. H. Ferguson, former mayor, Monday uigni was appointed city recorder to till me vacancy of H. U. Force, who resigned upon con firmation ot his appointment as postmaster of Gold H ill. Clinton W alker and K. E. Blank- enburg were also candidates for the position, but as the council de clined to accept the resignation ol Blankenburg from the council, he was automatically eliminated from the race. John Hammersly, record er years ago, was also mentioned for the job but he refused to enter the competition. The council voted to pledge the sum of «25 for aid in the Gold H ill fa ir this fall. An application for a building permit of J. W. Livingston was re ferred to the improvement com mittee. Other minor matters were dis posed of at the meeting. Special Service Sunday Night at M. E. Church Miss Helen Wilson, well-known and talented leader of Christian work in Medford w ill preach Sun day night at toe Gold H ill Metho dist church. Mi..s Wilson was form eriy a student at Albany college where she distinguished herself in college debate work. Rev. Ross Knotts, pastor of the local Metho dist church met Miss Wilson in de bate when he was arguing for V\ il- iunette university. He promises the people of Gold H ill that Sunday night they wil! have the opportunity of hearing one of the finest women speakers on the Pacific coast. Miss Wilson is *:ot only an able speaker, but she comes with a vital religious exper ience and a vigorous evangelistic message. Special music for the service w ill be provided by Rev. Knotts and Miss Wilson and by the re cently organised children's chorus of the local church. A rousing old fashioned song service is planned to start promptly at 7:30. The meeting Sunday night is the first of a series of special evening meetings planned at the local church. Next Sunday a gospel team from the Methodist church in Med ford w ill have charge of the serv ice. On Avgust 25 an interesting evening is planned under the lead ership of a group of young people from Grants Pass and on Septem ber 1 steropticon slides w ill be shown. This series of services is in no sense denominational in character end all the people of Gold H ill and vicinity are invited to attend. Oak Tree Near Dance Pavilion Topples Over The huge oak tree that has grown next to the dance pavilion evident ly tired of the blare of horns when dances are held in the hall for the tree crashed to the ground Frida.' night. The oak h a lf thrived foe years at its location, even if the orchestra shell at (the pavilion was built partly around the tree. And the yearly growth of the tree had pushed that part of the build ing slightly out of shape. Little damage was done to the hall when the tree fell as the oak thoughtfully toppled away from the building grazing the caves at one end on its downward path. This week the remains of the tree were being converted into fire-wood by Bill Gardner and son, Harold The trunk of the oak was hollow. REBEKAH B IR TH D A Y PARTY N E X T W EDNESDAY E VEN IN G Scouts Entrain for Jamboree Trip Ihurs. Eve Robert Mullin and J a c k Martin Are Local Boys to Make W o n d e r Tour; Leave Medford Tonight Tw o Gold H ili boys, Robert Mul lin and Jacs Marlin, w ill be on toe special car on toe ¿southern Pacific train tonight (Thursday) on their way to the national capitoi at Wash ington, D. C., where 30,000 scouts irom ail over the country w ill gath er for a big jamboree as guests of President Roosevelt, from August 21 to 30. Robert w ill be the official representative of Troop 17 of this city. n rousing send-off is being given the group who entrain at Medford at 7:30 tonight, and friends ami others are urged to drive down io see the boys off. Tw enty-four scouts from this dis trict have been in eamp at Jackson Hot Springs for four days this week for a pre-jamboree training camp. Tonight the hoys, accompanied by scout leaders of the Crater i.ake council, w ill hoard a special car fo r Portland where the Southern Ore gon delegation w ill join a special scout train for Seattle. From Seat tle the boys w ill take the boat trip to Victoria and Vanacouver, B. C. Go Via Northern Route The month's tour w ill take the Scouts to Washington via the nor thern route over the Canadian Pa cific. An overnight stop is planned at Lake Louise, Canada. From the k ite the Scouts w ill travel through the Canadian Rock ies and go to Toronto, Canada, and board one of the Canadian Pacific steamers for a trip across Lake On tario to the Niagara Gorge. After leaving the boat a trip up the Gorge, a wonderful ride in it self, w ill be taken to Niagara Falls. Scouts w ill leave Niagara Falls for Buffalo, New York; from Buffalo lo Philadelphia and from Philadelphia for a four-day stay in the largest, greatest city In the world— New York. Many T hrills Wait in New York The lime spent in New York probably w ill afford the Scouts the most thrilling times of their lives— Coney Island, Brooklyn bridge, rid ing Ihe subway under the Hudson river, riding the elevated railw ay to the Polo stadium and seeing w ith 80,000 people one of the fascinating big league baseball games; a visit to the Bronx zoo; a trip to the Em pire State building, the tallest in the world; a visit to the aquarium; trips to the Ghetto, Harlem and Chinatown. One of the events to ba looked forward to with the great est anticipation is the visit to the Statue of Liberty. Scouts w ill be taken to the top and w ill view New York harbor through the crown of Ihe statue. After the exciting days in New York, the Scouts w ill go directly to Washington, D. C. The ten days planned there w ill be inspirational. (Back Page Please) Saturday Only Mr. and Mrs. M. Johnson’s “BABOONA” Members of Ihe Rebekah lodge Episode 7 “Law of the W ild" whose birthday anniversaries oc cur in August and September w ill Sunday and Monday be honored nexk Wednesday eve W ALLACE RF.ERY ning by the Rebekah lodge. The four elective officers— Mrs. H ell.*: “West Point of the Air” Smith, Miss Netty Stone, Mrs. ! Madge Dorman and Mrs. Lucy Mee | Tuesday and Wednesday —compose the committee in charge. Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Bruce H A V E BABY DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bailey nre the proud parents of an eight Itound daughter, born Tuesday, Au gust 8, at their home here. They have named the little Miss, Norma Orabelle fo r her father and her grandmother. “SHADOW OF DOUBT” Wed. Nite is Cash Nite Thursday and Friday Paul Muni — Bette Davis “BORDERTOWN”
