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©I k (2M& S ill Wcto# I he Moit Thoroughly Read Weekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest Little Town ■■a r i ' «1 ■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ VOLUME X X X V III in th e S ta te I _ tXÌÙP » ILL» THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, i 9 j 6 NUMBER 4i ACTIVITY IN COUNTY Townsend Club to Hear Southern Oregon Turns “Mama’s Baby Boy” Clever Traffic Death* POLITICS INDICATES SPECIAL ELECTION Speaker at Social Jan. 23 Out to Be a Big ‘Soak* Comedy, to Be Presented by ELECTION INTEREST Fewer in 1935 IN STATE 2 WEEKS A* Rain* Continue S. V Grange Here Wedne*. I here w ill he a spruker al the FROM FRIDAY Oregon was a safer place for mo 1 lie political pol is beginning Io Gold H ill Townsend dub room Hain, in Oregon, is seldom news “Mama’s Baby Hoy," the rollick torists during the years just ended, •burner in Jackson county and is down stairs in the Odd Fellow —but when it rains almost steadily Only two weens remain before expected Io leach the bulling stage building Thursday, January 23. for a two week period so that rec ing comedy that swept its audience traffic fatality figures having shown voter» or Oregon w ill go to toe early this spring. Just how much After the speaking there w ill be ords are broken for all time, then off its feel when presented in Sams an 18 per cent drop from the all- poll» to cost tiieir ballots at a spe Valley shortly before Christmas by activity there w ill he In county a tin pan and hand shaking social. it lias to he news. the Sams Valley grange, w ill be time record set in 1934, according cial election, Friday, January 31. politic« this spring depends a gre.il Ladies bring lunch for two in a pan. According to weather obterveis ro u r inea»urt» win lie ou Me given its second showing when Ihe to a report released by E. B. Mc deal on the outcome of the special After lunch there w ill ge a dance. in the Hogue Hiver valley, 1930 hut oauois. lu e eletuon was caned Oy election Junuary 31. If (he amend Everybody is welcome. ao far sel an all-time high record cast comes Io Gold H ill next Wed Daniel, president of the Oregon me ltfjo special session ol toe leg nesday evening, January 22. incut which w ill change Hie pri State Motor association. for precipitation. The Gold H ill grange is co-spon mary election dale from May to Local Resident in Court While in 1934 the toll of traffic islature lor ioe purpose ot refer The effect on Ihe Hogue river rin g toe sales tax om to the people. September carries there ' probably brought it to within a few sor of the entertainment here which climbed to 313 lives, the number of lu e sales tax bin provides lo r for Traffic Violation* has w ill not be much activity in politi feet of Ihe 1932 high water mark, w ill he held in the high school deaths last year was only 257. This, a levy ot iwo per cent on all retail gymnasium. cal circles until this summer. If the although safely below the hud the motor club executive pointed Win. L. Kmc, Gold H ili reslden*, People of this community are out, was a saving of ¿6 lives, more sales auu oue-iouno ol one percent May date is kept, things are ex flood stage of 1927. However, with who was arrested recently for tra f tor wholesales sales. Certain toods pected to start immediately. no immediate let-up promised by promised an evening of fine enter than enough "to compensate for fic violations, appeared in Justice weather authorities, “OP Man Hiv- j tainment, und are cordially invited A. (.. Walker, present county the time and money spent in carry such as tresn mux, canned max, II. D. Heed's court Wednesday, hut treasurer, announced last week that ing on the work of safety education, o u ller eggs, cneese anil a lew otn- er" may yel gel oul of control, and to attend. after a hearing the rase was con ers are exempt lrorn the tax. The he would he a candidate for re- people with property fronting the j engineering and legislation.’’ tinued. election at the coming primary. He river are a little. unneasy as Io Deloc Walker Marries Although national figures for the purpose ot toe measure is to pro- When arrested Knie was driving is the first candidate to throw his what more of this steady rainfall entire year have not yet been com viue funds for old age assistance, Thelma Penninger piled, with no tail light, had no drivers’ I may bring. hal into the ring. Mr. W alker slated McDaniel said he believed aid to ihe blind and lo dependent license ami had not purchased his , that his early announcement was Creeks feeding Ihe Hogue are Oregon would maintain its “envi cnildren. Delos W alker, who has been 1936 car license. Changing of the prim ary election (axed to eapueily Io carry their spending some time in Hollywood, able position among stales which due Io an Indirect report he would As tic hud lie funds to pay a fine, not hr a candidate. burden of water, und al Medford, California, relum ed here Thursday, have shown outstanding decreases.” date from May to September is pro and the county did not wish io pul Hear creek, which is usuully a very accompanied by his bride, the for District Attorney George A. Cod “Oregon’s reduction in traffic vided in another measure referred him in jail and leave his family of ding announced Wednesday that sluggish stream, now races through mer Miss Thelma Penninger. The fatalities may be taken as a true to the voters by the legislature. The children wilhoul support, the change, if made, would reduce the the city bank full. he would seek re-eleclion. He is a young couple report they were mar index to the driving characteristics time between the prim ary and gen court continued the case, ordering Jackson creek through Jackson democrat and bus held the office of motorists in this state,” he said. ried in Yreka, California. Knie Io stay off the highway with eral elections to two months, and for two terms. ville, has so far stayed within rea Miss Penninger form erly lived in 'The reduction is doubly signifi his truck until he could comply sonable limits, but as its channel Sams Valley, where she attended cant when it is undersiood that the j would be effective this year. There w ill he six county officers w ilh traffic regulations. Another hill to be voted on would is shallow, it is nol unlikely that school, but has lived in Hollywood ¡number of deaths in the United to elect at the next prim ary elec amend the constitution to provide it w ill get to a dangerous stage be for Ihe last several months. tion. the terms expiring being those states as a whole climbed Io about that members of the legislature fore the rains stop. 36,400, a new all-time high. of County Commissioner Ralph S. T h re e Granges W ill Delos, who is the son of Mr. and Hillings of Ashland, County Clerk Initiate Here Next Week Excess rainfall above normal for Mrs. A. A. W alker of this city, and “Safely experts agree that the de shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law, allowing i January stood at 4.29 inches Wed George Curler, County Assessor J. a 1935 graduate of Gold H ill high, crease in Oregon is due largely to H. Coleman, School Superintendent A special grunge meeting w ill be nesday. Precipitation for Ihe season went to Hollywood the first of the the program of safety carried on legislators to fix their own pay. C. It. Bowman, District Attorney held al Gold H ill next Thursday beginning September 1 was 12.65 year, where he has been visiting. j by the motor club and other organ The constitution now provides for George A Codding, and County evening. Junuary 23, when the Cen inches to noon Wednesday, and izations. Oregon’s record has been a compensation of $3.(8) a day hut Treasurer A. C. Walker, tral Point, Sums Valley and Gold heuvy rain fell in Ihe afternoon and GARDEN CLUB TO MEET accepted nationally and a fine ex not more than 8120 for each ses The office term* not expiring H ill granges w ill Initiate new mem I more early Thursday morning aft- ample of what an intelligently con sion, and $3 for every 20 miles tra AT C ITY HALL FRIDA Y j er a high wind during the night. going and * returning this year are those of county judge, bers. ducted campaign n i c u ca m p a ig n can accomplish accomplish. , velled ------ in ”--- " to “““ The head of organized motorists from the p,ace of meeting, one commissioner and the sheriff. The Sums Valley degree team w ill Skies cleared for a brief time Mrs. P. E. Hoiderness and Mrs. said that safety workers throughout The iourlh hill '» ‘he result of a W ith a national election also present the work. A large crowd is Thursday morning, but light rain M illie W alker w ill be hostesses to the nation have written to the referendum ordered by petition of continued to fall most of Ihe day. pending, amt eily offices up for expected to allend. members of the Gold H ill Garden Oregon State Motor association for ,he PeoP,e— ‘ he student fee bill. If Earthquake shocks were report election Ibis year, political affairs club at the city hall this Friday an outline of its program, intending passed “ would authorize the state ed by residents of Gold H ill early are going to he come into their GIRL SCOUT NEWS afternoon. to follow its pattern in their re- boar<* ot higher education to levy Thursday morning, ulthough only a own. Wild Hose Troop N A meeting of officers and com ______ _ 2nd -xr»» the students in — i l _ and r'rtlisxs'f collect ft-z from the few seemed io notice them . Power spective areas Total registration in Jackson mittee chairmen is called for two school of higher learning of Oregon ! service was interrupted for about county nt the present time is l/.flflO, ‘Oregon’s headway is encourag Al a special Court of Honor held o’clock, j: st prc.eding the regular ing to safety workers,” he declared. fees of not over 85 per term, of ap according Io figures compiled at lust week the Iroop was reorgan two hours this morning, also, due session. the county clerk’s office. This is ized for the second half of the to the wind Wednesday night. We w ill continue our program this proximately three months each, for Members are asked Io be ready I, 004 less than In 1934, when the Scout year with the following sel year. And in continuing this leader development and promotion of rec to set the «late they can entertain MRS. RIC TER N EW H. E. C. registration was 13,004. ship we feel that every motorist reational and cultural student ac up for the different putrols: HEAD FOR GOI.D HILL UNIT Ihe club, either at thetr home or who operated his automobile more tivities. 8th Grade and High School at the hall this year. intelligently in 1935 w ill continue Student Body New* Name— Friendship Pulrol. A fine inerting of the Home Ec to improve his driving habits. Terrific Storms Claims 34 tty Frieds Young Lieutenant— Miss Helen Hertz. onomics unit of the Gold H ill niG B E N E F IT DANCE Rightfully, we can expect a ‘new Lives When Freighter Sinks— In the first conference game of Corporal—Lorrnin Force. grange was held Wednesday of this AT ODD FELLOW HALL SAT. all-time lo w ’ in Oregon’s highway The Freighter Iowa and its crew the sruson pluyed Friday evening Leader—Jill Martin. week at ihe grange hail with fif fatalities this year." of 34 men were lost in the terrific al Central Point, Gold H ill's first Assistant— W ilila Mayfield. teen attending. A big benefit dance w ill be spon McDaniel issued the following storm which swept the Oregon and leum won by tile score of 18 lo 15, 7th Grade Girls Mrs. Nelle Ricter of Riverside sored by the Gold H ill Odd Fellow and the second leum lost lti to HI. Name— Darn Pulrol (sewing the colony, chairman of the unit, suc lodge at its hall Saturday night, five-year record of traffic fatalities Washington coast Sunday. The ship in Oregon: had just crossed the bar at the The games were very exciting hobby). ceeding Mrs. Soren Christensen, January 18. Year mouth of the Columbia riv e r when Fatalities and guve (lit hoys a good send-ofi Lieulennnt— Mrs. Mary Cook. presided, and laid plans for a verv Tickets w ill be 35c, with supper 1931 it was swept onto Peacock Spit on 268 for Itie conference. Corporal—Sybil Walker. busy year. extra. Good music and a good 1932 the southern Washington coast by 226 Gold H ill w ill meet Talent Itere Leader— Belly Shoemaker. Birthdays of members born in lime is assured everyone. 1933 the 60-mile an hour gale which dis 246 Friday evening, and uil are hoping Assistant— Winona Dungey. January were observed, Mrs. Soren 1934 rupted shipping this week end. 313 for victory 6th Grade Girls Christensen, Mrs. Ivan Smith and Horn« f*r 13* Years 1935 257 There was a practice game Name— Meadowlark (stamp col Mrs. W. G. Howes being honored. East Granby, Conn, — Whitfield Baby Drowns in Fall pluycd between the school team und lecting the hobby). The elub, which is meeting twice Cowles built a home here 185 years from Portland Houseboat— Total — ............... .............. m o (he town leum Wednesday after Lieutrnant— Mrs. Dorothy Mac- a month, w ill be guests of Mrs C ago and It has been In the family ever A baby which its mother had noon. Guire. E Gray, Friday, January 24, for the since. The first gene-afton of Cowles iow occupies the home. RUBSCRtmt FOR T H E NRWB thought locked inside their house The girls volley hall teams and Leader— Marion Binder. next regular meeting 82.M the Taar boat home was found by its father scores for the tournament are as Assistant— Mary Rose Hailey. in the water near the boat when he follows: 5th Grade Girls returned to his home on the W il Fast Hitters: Phyllis M iller, Max Lieutenant— Miss Joyce Handley. lamette river at Portland. The 14- ine H olifield, Merl Kendall, Elisa Corporal— Mildred Smith. months-old baby girl was beyond beth Davis, Charlotte W alker and Leader— Hae Clement. reviving when found. The mother Virginia Shoemaker. Assistant— Carol Ham. had left the boat for a short time, Champion Losers: Winona Shoe- The Scout committee members are locking the door, thinking the baby tuukcr, Virginiu Duncan, Sybil Mrs. M illie W alker, Mrs. Em ily was inside. W ulkcr, Violuliclle Morrow and Lively, Mrs. Hose Gay. Kcnclhca Kegg. Scout Captain— Marjorie Skeeters Hauptmann Must Die Jacques: Patricia Beanies, L or Pena. Unless Gov. Intervenes— raine Force, Sylvia Croft, Hosu De- The putrols ulternate in having Bruno Richard Hauptmann must siniini, Eth“1 Henderson und Ho- charge of Ihe regular weekly meet bcrln Mullen. die Friday, January 17, for his part ings in the following order: First in the kidnapping, murder and ran Scores were as follows: Thursday, 5th grade girls; second, Fast H illers Cltuinpion Losers 8th nml high school; Third, 7th, and som collection in the Lindbergh baby case in March 1931, unless 11 ....................................... 21 fourth, Cth grade. In the event of 20 .............................. Gov. Hauptmann of New Jersey in ................................. IB five Thursdays Ihe captain has 21 .............................. 11 tervenes. It is now rumored that charge. Fast Hitters the Governor w ill grant a 90-day Jacques At the last meeting Ihe entire 21 ............................... 10 reprieve in the hope that Haupt troop studied the flag test. Each pa 15 .............................. 21 mann w ill make a complete confes trol conducted their own class of 18 ....................................... 21 sion of the crime, which is thought instruction. As each scout masters The Jacques were champions and this test, she w ill pass an examina to involve several others. the Fast Hillers runners-up. tion before Mrs. Cook. GOING UP? • V»r» s a il n o w ! sav<% * Exemptions from cxuminiftions in high school were as follows: Algebra: Hosu Desimini, Maxine H olifield, Phyllis M iller, Mae N or ris and Mildred Smith. English IV : Doris Johnson, Viola- belle Morrow, Frances Hcames nml Frieda Young. Business Arithmetic: Hosu Desim t M n n ilw r t a m v iiiin ssav u b u p w ill study First Aid. Mrs. MaeGuire w ill conduct this examination. To date there are twenty-six reg istered Girl Seouls. Four of these nre second calss scouts and tw en ty others lacking only a few tests to receive this runk. Four girls are working on their tenderfoot tests. These four girls w ill make our total ini. 30 and 32 is Ihe full quota allowed Science: I’nl Hecker, Virginin for one troop. Duncan and Champlin Garrison. The Gold H ill Grange sponsors Civics: Frances Hcames, Frieda this troop and allows Ihe Scouts to Young and Doris Johnson. meet in their hall. W orld History: Pat Becker, V ir ginia Duncan and Champlin G arri ine Holifield and Phyllis Miller. son. Economics: Maxine Holifield and Geogrnphy: Mildred Smith. Phyllis M iller. English I: Rosa Desimini and V ir Shorthand: Violnbelle Morrow. ginia Duncan. Riology: Maxine Holifield and English II: Rosa Desimini Max- Phyllis Miller. steel Trsin I'roterts Passengers in Landslide— The heavy steel construction of a passenger train caught in a slide near Truckee, Nevada, prevented serious injury to passengers in the three coaches buried. Bonis Bill Passage Near Realization— Backed more solidly and unitedly than ever befeore, the veteran’s bill seems nearest to successful passage by congress it has been in Ihe many year it has been fought for. The president’s approval is also antici pated by its backers. The bill now has Ihe senate finance committee’s okeh, which is considered a big step toward success. The b ill pro poses to issue non-negotiable baby bonds, bearing three per cent in terest until rushed.
