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s QJjc (Soli) S ill Wetw The M ost Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State VOLUME XXXVIII GOLD HILL. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1935 ' Irr. District Get WPA Funds for River Wing Dam C ity Budget Planned at Wednesday Meeaing The city budget committee met I with Ihe council Wednesday eve ning and discussed plans for Ihe city’» spending progrum for 19311— uml without Ihe need of Ihe pollcj or ambulance us slated in the city edition of the Hold lllll News Iasi week! The final figures will lie com piled by City Treasurer iirrtlia Coy and City Recorder W. H. Ferguson and presented for approval of the council at Its meeting nest week. Provision for some of Ihe needed Improvements to city property uml city streets was made In Ihe budget whirh will be slightly higher than Iasi year, but well within the six per rent limitation provided by slate law. - ' ' ■ S' I ■ I— TIIIWI» i NUMBER 26 ..... --Mi M O R E P IC T U R E S O F T H E N O R T H W E S T CO. F A IR b ^ ä ^ | n . w Jackson Stnoke got in your eyes wherever I one turned last week end with fires 1 in several parts of Southern Oregon I adding to the smoke of a blaze on I Blackwell hill just east of this city. A brush fin swept over Blackwell Saturday afternoon and evening, j burning between eighty and a hun dred acres. The fire started shortly $2,947 Secured from Gov after noon and for a time threaten ed several houses in the section. The Success of This Y ear’s Sec ernment for Dam and Im flumes crept in Ihe direction of Gold tional Fair Pleases Board; provements; Construction Hill after starting al a point back of the Blackwell hill service station J. W . Fish Elected C hair W ill Be Rushed. State forest service men were no man for Next Year. tified immediately, aand with the aid of CCC recruits, had the blaze A ll appropriation of »2,947 from in check Saturday evening, although '<»' has been '« M ‘ cuie.l Vi".?' ‘»rid In lb Assurance that the fair at Gold it continued to burn until Monday. Gold Hill IrriguHou disliiel for construction of u dam In Itoaue Itiv- The heavy pall of smoke that Hill next year, will again have sec er uiul Hie deepening ami widen- filled the Hogue river valley until tional scope, and continue to be of leven miles of canal, uicording Fditor Tries to Tuesday, was caused by the four known as the Northwest Jackson to 11 phone message from Miss Ik-r- large forest fires in Coos county County fair, was given at the meet Makea Some News lliii Coy. secretary of ihe district, I hursdny afternoon. near Powers. Several hundred ing of the fair board Tuesday night. I be appropriation bus been okrh- Granges which participated tbis forest fire fighters and CCC men You have heard of newspapermen e<l by both slate uml Washington year, cooperating with the service battled Ihe blazes there. “manufacturing” news out of very an borities, which assures Ils be Other sections of the state have clubs of Gold Hill and Bogue Hiv scant material when tilings are dull ing carried out here. The fund w ill lie augmented In and there is not much to fill the been visited by fires Ibis week, also, er, indicated that they were well »752.5(1 raised In Ibe irrigation dis- columns of Ihe pup« r, but R. E. keeping forerst service men on the pleased with tbe results of the un tiie l. Io complete the project. Work jump. tied efforts, and signified their will- Btankenburg, editor of Ibis paper, w ill begin ns soon as final details .ngness to make the sectional fair of construction can be worked out, went one better tills week and un i permanent institution, as did the so Ib it the improvements w i l l intentionally created some news. Pankev Building Sold be well out of the way before ir r i Whirl at Ibe Geo. Half home Sat to New Shoe Repair M an »Hier groups represented. gation Reason next spring.. Fair board members from the Pr linpt approval of the project urday eveneing, where a house I'' 1" ’ li 'I 'la am i W ashing to n an warming was in progress, Blunkeu- J. D. Montgomery who came t< Jold Hill and Live Oak (Bogue Riv tborilies was made nossibb- thro’iuh burg pitched headlong into u 11 Gold Hill about a month ago and es er district) granges, the Gold Hill th • personal efforts of Miss Coy, fool basenienl excavation, striking tublished a shoe repair business in Garden club, the Women’s Relief district serretarv. who is also em orps of Gold Hill and the local ployed in Ihe Works Progress ad bis bead on Hie way down and land Ihe Pankey building on Main street ministration offices in Medford, »tv ing on bis right side on u large rock this week purchased the building, Commercial club were present at her direct contact with these o ffi at the bottom of the hole. Tuesday’s meeting. Others who took which he will equip for his work cials and her Interest in the dlslrlel Above are two viesva of exhibits of the Northwest Jackson County After being hauled from Ihe cel active part in the fair this year, and He has bought the shoe repair she was able Io rush Ibe nroierl Fair at Gold B ill. Saturday. September 21. In the top photo is the flow machinery used until recently by who previously signified that they through so that II would he includ lar and spending Ihe next sixty er show, with a few of the fruit entries in the foreground. The low ed ¡11 Hie fall program. Miss Cov hours in bed with a severe bruise Chas. Carey, veteran shoe repair would maintain their interest, are is not entirely new to work of this on bis right hip and plenty of aches er picture shows the children’s ex-hibit in the city halL the Sains Valley grange and the man of Gold HiU. sort having taken 'he lend more annd pains, he is able to get around — PHOTOS COURTESY GR \N T S PASS D A ILY COURIER. Bogue River Civic club. than two vears ago In the work of The board chose J. C. Fish as seenrlnu federal funds for rehabili at a snail's pace. Boy Scout Tells of An examination Sunday showed general chairman for next year. Mr. tation of Irrigation districts from 1 EWART CHISHOLM MARRIED Sights in New Y ork the RFC commission nnd deserves there were no bones broken, but. as M rs. Zierolf Sells Tract Fish is a member of the Gold Hill inu eli credit for her successful ef Ihe doctor said, “we never had a grange. He has had considerable In- to California Couple Seen on Recent T rip forts In hoth matters. Definite news of the marriage of better chance for a broken neck or perience exhibiting at county fairs, bac in our life,” and If it hadn't Following is an interesting, even and brings to his new position, ac Mrs. I. O. Zierolf uiinounced this tewart Chisholm and Mrs. Mabie Fair Chairman Name« been for a rabbit’s foot in our pock week that she has completed nc 'Houston at Yreka, September 21 if somewhat belated, account of th. tive interest in such events. He the made by Buster Mullin an. goliations for the sale of her 23 et this article might have been a acre properly on the south side of was received here the first of the Jack trip Thoae W ho Made Event Martin with Boy Scouts of the will make a fine leader for next week. They will make their home differenet story. Bogue River, adjacent to the Zier Crater Lake council through tht year’s fair. Working with him w ill Moat Successful Y et Held olf ranch just west of Gold Hill. Mi it Sawyers Bar. where Mr: Chis East.. This trip took the place of be Mrs. R. E. Blankaenburg as vice ami Mrs. Bay Shunternian of I.os holm is employed. Humors of the the National Jambouree trip which chairman and Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist With Hie statement Ihul ‘•After Kenaston W ins and Then Angelis are Hie buyers, and plan wedding reached here last week had to be called off due to a threat all, il lakes (lie eooperulion ol the Loses M atch to Hubka Io build a modern home on the but the date could not be verified ened epidemic of infantile paralvsis secretary, who will form the nu whole community Io pul over a cleus of next year’s board, with oth place, which has been occupied ihi- on the east coast. project us me Northwest Jackson After apparently having t h e vear bv Nilie Johnson ami Henry In New York we stayed in The er members being appointed from County Fair was pui over,” Chair MANY NEW S CONTRIBUTIONS Plummer, glad growers. Times Square Hotel aud the first the coopereating organizations, as man .Mrs. P. E. Holdemess tuis match in ih e hag lust Thursday deal was made through W. T H IS W EEK APPRECIATED Week says “To eaeli uud every one evening. Bob Kenaslon of Gold F. The night we visited the N.B.C. studio was done this year. local real estate i.v.ilvi I wish io express my appreciation Hill, lost to Joe Hubka, Nebraska and Boye, Reports of the financial success was a cash lm"s:»<-‘ in>i at Radio City. The next day we wrestler on a foul. Kenaslon bad for all thut was done to make the The editor wishes to thank the The acreage is well situuted, wilh of the fair show it is iu a healthy went to Coney Island where all the thrown llubku for the second time i'uir a success." (I ¡i-1-'- -■■ 1.1 • ■ w. Aiming those specially mentioned Io win the match only Io lose it in limber. The Shuntcrmans are ninny people who contributed news Scouts enjoyed themselves at Luna condition. Forty-four dollars was are members ol Hie fair board: .Mr. again after lie failed Io feel Beferee among a number of California peo items for the paper this week. Two park and other places. realized on the dance sponsored by anil m I, I .. (.. I' ii 111 mid Mr. .in i Frishie's gentle tap un his shoulder ple to buy property in this section new departments since the opening The following day we took a bus the Commercial club, and with do Mrs. J. W. Kish of the Hold Hill declaring him Io be Ibe winner. in the last twelve months. if school arc noted—the Girl Seoul tour around the city and to the nations of $20. Ihe meat and inci gi.nigi ; Mi s. (). I WllaOO uml Mi . Kenaslon continued to bold Hubk.-i dental expenses of the barbecue was uud Mrs .Geo. McDonough of Hie io the mul and Ibe referee uwurded News, and the student body notes, Statue of Liberty and then back. We Sums Valley grange; Mrs. I’erry lie bout to Hubka. As usual the had a large dinner at Jack Demp paid for. The city council’s contri which are of interest Io many read sey’s cafe, where we all met the bution of $25, together with a num Wail of (he Live Oak grange. Rogue Medford sports writers came out River; Mrs. Victor Birdseye and the next day with uncomplimentary ers. Other people culled or sent in former heavyweight champion. ber of donations for prizes, which remarks uhnut Kenaslon. Mrs. Elizabeth Fossler of the Bogue items this week, and il will be noted There will be no matches at the The next morning we hiked to were not used in the parade and River Civic club; Mrs. Ben Paul of Ihe Women's Belief corps. Hold Medford armory this week hut the that this is an unusually newsy edi Ihe Empire State building. Thai sports competitions, will cover the Hill; Mayor II. F. Drake and Chas grunt and groan programs will b« tion. The Sams Valley correspond building is so high that it took un remaining ezpenses, such as dray- ci>ntinned next Monday night and Kell, representing the city council each Monday (hereafter. Kenaslon’: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Woodcock and dice begun Iasi week, is another hour for a large piece of paper to age, supplies for decorating and ar and Hie Commercial duo; Mrs. ranging the exhibits, crepe paper light on the ground. C. C. Gilchrist, Mrs. D. Desiinim next opponent has not been named. son Lyle left Monday for Portland new department. for the prize ribbons, printing, ad After the New York stay we left uml Mrs. It. E. Blankeiihurg of Hie where Lyle will enter the Shrine We always appreciate your news Woodie Shaver, Vivienne Hold Hill garden club. for Washington, D. C., where we vertising, etc. The premium lists hospital for medical care. items, and this week, they came in The Grants Puss Courier, the Med- stayed at the Houston Hotel. We vis were made self-supporting by the W rig h t Licensed to W ed Muil Tribune, III e.Mcdforil News, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Lowe and son. especially bunily wilh the editor un- ited the museums and the Jamboree sale of advertising to cover their mid the Jackson County Chamber of ible to work the first of the week. According to Ibe courthouse rec Derrell and Mrs. Del Brown of amp site. We also traveled to Mt. cost. Commerce for their fine publicity, and the Courier for Ils cooperation ord. a marriage license lias been is Medford visited Wednesday with We are sorry this edition is a little Vernon and visited the tomb of the A committee is now working on in aending its cameraman to cover sued ul Ihe county court house to Mr. Lowe's sister and mother, Mr... later than usual but we are sure our Unknown Soldier, the amphitheater,' the list of prize winners, getting it Woodrow W. Shaver and Vivienne readers will undesrtand. the fair. .1. C. Walker and Mrs. Minnie Lowe. Arlington cemetery, the monument compiled so that cheeks can be Mrs. A. B. Cornell and Mrs. Sara C. Wright of Ashland. Details ol " If you have news, just bring It of the formast of the battleship drawn as soon as the county court Wertz of Grunts Pass, Mrs. Smith the wedding have not been learned Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis, former in, drop it in the mail, or phon? Maine, then to General Lee’s home issues a warrant for the necessary mid .Mrs Thrasher of Illinois Yul-1'“‘‘•e w here the young couple Is well residents of Gold Hill, visited ley and County Agent R. G. Fow ler,! known. Mr. Shaver attended he friends in this city Friday. Mr. Da No. 4, and we will be glad to pub and on to George Washington’s es unds. which it allowed from the ,loeal schools here during his entire lish it. judges. tatc on the Potomac river. We sav. ippropriation secured for county school career, graduating with the vis was section foreman for th, And committees us follows: Espee. They now live at Salem. where he had his quarters and hi 'airs through the state. Compilers of premium list: .Mrs. Class of '31. The last year he has •NEWS OF GOLD HILL HIGH tomb, the large flower gardens, al Gilchrist, .Mrs. Btankenburg, Mrs. been in the navy, stationed In Ihe Tuesday’s business meeting was Paul McOuat moved his house Frieda Young. Reporter Hawaiian islands, and is home on a Hoblernuss. so the large stable with the old stagi ■onducted at the barbecue kitchen, hold goods to Mrs. Wise’s apart 3-months’ f ii rlough. after which lie Fair Exhibits: Dcpt. A, Land he used. after the board had enjoyed a pot products, Mr. Fish and members ol will be at Vancouver Htirriieks. Miss nient house to he stored. He h.i The Gold Hill high school sin- We visited the national capito luck dinner there. Several matters Hi' granges; Depl. It, Flowers, Mrs. Wright formerly- lived in Sams Val been working on Hie Green Spring- lent body was organized Friday and saw the House of Representa were discussed which will tend to ¡Lari Moore, dir., Mrs. I. 0 . Zierolf, ley, and altended high school here. mountain. w d the students have started their lives in action. After that we hearii improve the fair next year, and 3|rs. Jack Frost, Mrs. Bose Gay, Mfs. J. A. Blair; Depl. C. Home Townsenders Plan Lewis Bussell and Mr. Ilcald ol plans for the year. the Marine band. fine interest was shown by all pres Co\>klng, Mrs. Wait, chr., Mrs. Lulu Turlock, California, visited Mr. Bus Pie Social Next Thurs. The next day we visited Wash ent. Officers c e d e d were: President, liu^rnberry; Deuls. E Jit F, Needle sell's mini, Mrs. Kuby Mayfield on Wiley Davis; vice president. Jack ington’s Monument and Lincoln's work, Mrs. It. D. Force, chr., Mrs. W, Bower, Mrs. H. S. Harris, Mrs. A real social evening is planned Friday evening on their return Darling; secretary and treasurer, Memorial Amethyst Rebekah Lodge Clips- Kell; Depl. G A I, Art uml by Ibe Gold Hill Townsend club on trip from Edgewood, Oregon, where Maxine Holafield; sergeant-at-arins, From Washington we traveled to to E ntertain Assembly Hubbies, Mrs. D. Desimiui, Mrs. next Thursday evening, Oct. 10, they had taken Mr. Heald’s son. Frank Carter; Depl. II, Children's when Ibev will hold a pie social. who entered Ihe Quaker college, lo Pat Becker; student body reporter, Chicago, where we spent a day. We President N ext M onth took a sight-seeing trip over the Frieda Young. depl-, Mrs. Ben Paul, Mrs. Ella Pat Frank Elliott of Grnnts Puss will rick; Dent. K, Miscellaneous: Min lit* speaker, and a social hour will cated there. The boys’ athletic manager is to town, down Michigan drive along Two important events are on the ing, Mr. naff; School exhibit, Supt. follow. If you cun’t bring pie, bring Ihe lake shore. Miss Maude Sutton injured he: be appointed by the coach. I.. T. Cook and teachers; 4-11 club. sandwiclies. buns, or what have you Leaving Chicago we went to San calendar for Amethyst Rebekah Due to a number of seniors en County Agent It. G. Fowler ;Benvcr- and enjoy the fun, the committee b lin d quite badly the lalter part of lodge next month, Secretary Madge Portlitpd Cement company indus says. the week, when she got it caught in tering school late, their class meet Francisco. Here we visited Golden Dorman announces. On November Gate park and the San Francisco- trial exhibit, Clco Gilchrist. some elotbes and ran it through ing was postponed until Tuesday. Barbecue committee: Chas. Kell 1, President of the Rebekah Assem Oakland and Golden Gate bridges. Officers elected were: President, the wringer. The finger is healing Dear Taxpayer chr„ and II. F. Drake, eonim. on bly of Oregon, Sister Cora Heaton silisfnetorily and she hopes Io be Francis Davis; vice president, Dor Then we took a ride along the bay arrungeinenl; II. it. Easton, chef, Employ a Man. will pay Ihe lodge an official visit is Johnson; secretary and treasurer, through the Army grounds. Left San nnd It. Kies, and S. W. Parks, assist- able to pack apples when work If you can, and plans are being made for enter Violabelle Morrow; sergeant-at* ¡Francisco on the 6:15 train and ar ants. Otherwise, starts at Ihe Del IHo orchard. Kitchen committee for barbecue: rived in Medford at 9:45 a. m., Au tainment appropriate to this occa YOU'LL HE TAXED arms. Junior Robinson. Mrs. T. A. Roblnsort, Mrs. Geo. Dor Ed Boll had the misfortune to sion. The district convention to To feed him. The freshmen showed g o o d gust 27. 1935. man, Mrs. I. D. Ilclgpeth, Mrs. W. Now there’s work, have a scaffold hoard break while sportsmanship when initiation was be held at Glendale is also an event Robert (Duster) Mullir., II Fergusoi. Mr.«. Millie Walker, But later working on the new home being '■onducted 'Tuesday, Wednesday and of November, being set for the 7th. Mrs. II. S. I,arris. Miss Dorothy COLD WILL COME. built for .1. C. Ingling. Mr. Bolt was Many local Rebekahs will attend. Ham. Carl Rnuth, Clint Walker. C. Thursday of this week. The boys You have kids, County F air Here? Keii, Eber Divis, Joe Pankey, IL E. quite badly shaken when he struck looked On Wednesday, October 9, the So has he. quite comical wearing Rumors are floating that the coun Blankeiihurg. If he’ll work. the ground but no bones were brok dresses, and the girls wearing boys* ty fair may be revived soon. In the October birthdays will be observed Girl Scouts and Bov Scouts. Get going en. He is still confined Io his home shirts and shoes. The sophomores past we understand that they were in a social hour following the reg Pnrade committee: ('.Union Walk TOGETHER! but will soon be able to be around have a good party planned for financial bugbears. Why not move ular session. er, dir., It. E. Plankcnburg, II. D. FARMERS AND FRUITGROWERS again. Tom Smith also fell when the Thursday night. Force. the fair buildings to Gold Hill nnd RANK Sports: C. H. Houth, chr., J. C. scaffold broke, hut suffered no ill Harold Gist of Hamilton Field, Because of Ihe teacher’s institute put on a REAL fair—no stockhold (Community Builders) California, was a week end visit effects other than a severe jolt. Friday, there w ill be no school. Medford. Oregon Continued on Back Page) ers needed. or in this city. County Fair to Be Continued
