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The Gold Hill News
The Moet^Thoroughly Read Weekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest Little Town in the State
VOLUME XXXIX
S o W hat
Zfv Ye Editor
GOLD HILL. OREGON.
Junior Class
Presents Play
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1937
Gold Hill Grange Officers for
1936
NUMBER i
INTERESTING FACTS FROM
THE LIFE OF
ELLA PATRICK
Banquet Given
By Garden Club
Mrs Ella Patrick who was born
in Stockton, California, caine to this
section in 1880. She with her par ANNUAL DINNER AND ENTER
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths and her
TAINMENT IS ENJOYED
SCHOOL GYM
brothers and sTstvrs settled at Rock
MONDAY EVENING
Point and took up a homestead on
"A Lillie Clodhopper” comes fo
Sardine Creek.
More than 75 people enjoyed the
town Friday night tit 8.00 p. m.
The trip from Stockton to Rock annual Garden club dinner in the
with a slur coat und featured artists
Point was made with two 4-horse Odd Fellows bail Monday evening,
for hrlwecn-uct specialties when the
¡earns and took about a month. The
which celebrated the fifth birthday
Juniors present their pluy at the
family passed right through where
of the Gold Hill organization,
high school gymnasium, l'ho oust in
Gold Hill nos^| stands, it being all
(iuests were husbands of club mem
cludes the following players:
•all timber, such as pine and fir. bers, teachers in the Gold Hill
Judy Elliott, Mildred .Smith.
Through this valley there were verv school and other invited guests.
Septimus Green, Ixivernc Walked.
few places where two teams could
Places were laid at four long
Julietta Green, llaxel Kendall.
pass on the road.
tables
decorated with bridal wreath
Ocey Gump, Harry Fredrick.
Front Bow: Lindy Krause, substitute for Marjorie Pena, le c
In 1880 when the Griffiths family
and narcissis and daffodils.
Charinian Carter, Meri Kendall.
turer; Ola Croft, Chaplain; E. C. Fiene, Muster; Florence E. Howes,
arrived here the old buildings of
Geòrgie Chiggerson, I.eonurd Kell
Mrs. Walter Bower, retiring pres
secretary; Wm. Ferguson, substitute for Earl Croft, Overseer.
t he Dardenell were still standing.
Mrs. Chiggerson Boggs, Bosa De-
ident, acted as toastmistress, and
They were where the Bill Hittle
Second Bow: Sylvia Croft, Lady Assistant Steward; Lucy Ed-
presented the new officers, who
siminl.
cherry orchard now stands. The old
ington, Flora; Wm. Howes, gatekeeper; Everett Bosecrans, Assist
are Mrs. H. D. Force, president;
Of special interest will he the
.entenial
bridge
which
crossed
ant Steward.
costumes of the 1900 period which
Mrs. Bertha Kuikman, vice presi
Bogue River just above «be present
dent; Mrs. George Dorman, secre
have been genprously loaned by
Ttiird Bow: Charles Cray, chairman of executive committee;
railroad
bridge
was
a
toll
bridge.
II
members of the community. The
tary, Mrs. W. C. McLean, treasurer
Wilbur Martin and Jesse Fish, finance committee; Herb Bosecrans,
was built in 1876. At this time the
stage set has been designed to re
and Mrs Fay Harris, librarian and
substitute for Soren Christensen, Steward.
stage roach was running through historian.
The follwing poem wus written create as nearly us possible the
from Bedding to Roseburg. There
Fourth Bow: Vernice Martin, substitute for Kennethea Kegg,
about the Junior Cluss piny to be same period ami the entire play is
Mrs. Bower outlined the past
was no train between these two years activities in a short talk fol
Pomona; Hazel Fish, substitute for Carolyn Kictcr, chairman H. E.
presented this Friday, April 10:
to he given in the mood of the turn
points. The stages used to go down
C.; Bui uh Bosecrans, substitute for Nina Croft, Seres; Minnie I.
of the century theatre, with special
lowing the dinner. Mayor Cleo
“Alas, there is a villuiness
Fiene, treasurer.
he other side of the river and cros«.
ties between acts, costumed ushers,
Gilchrist responded with a talk,
With deep and dark design,
cd
the
bridge
at
Bock
Point.
elaborate programs, and the music
congratulating the club on their ac
A very haughty villuiness
In 1882 when the first railroad
nt thirty five years ago.
tivities in the past. Mrs. Bud Force,
With smooth and silky line;
Beaver Baseball Players
Health Unit Meets At
was surveyed the officials tried to incoming president was presented
The
play
is
l«i«l
in
"Mizzoury"
Against our little Judy
Home
of
Mrs.
Lively
Lose To Grants Pass
get the land at Bock Point and build with flowers and said a few words
and concerns the fate of the ‘‘Little
She plots the deepest scheme,
their station there. The owners held
Clodhopper,**
a
wuif
from
the
poor
While dinner was being served,
lint just when rlouds are blackest
The ('.old Hill division of the the price up and when Thomas Cav
In u close seven-inning game the
¡loose, and the efforts of Mrs. Chig (iolit Hill high school baseball Jackson County Health Association
Miss"Thyllis Miller played several
The hero comes to beam
parson Boggs to hire her us a maid, team lost to the (»rants Pass team held its April meeting on Tuesday, nier who owned the land here, of selections at the piano. Later the
Upon our little Judy
marry her to George, anil reap the last Friday 5 to 2. The game was April 13, at ttie home of Mrs. J. M. fered to donate the site to the rail program was opened with commun
And claim her for his bride.
road company, they took up his of
rewards of a fortunp. Ocey and played on the Climate Ci'y dia
And the villaincss, remorseful,
Lively. Reports from committees fer .Mr. Cavnier gave every other lot ity singing. Other numbers were,
Julietta,
as
the
back-country
bride
Goes to work with humbled prid<
mond. Batteries for Gold Hill were showed much good had been done to the railroad company and kept piano solo by Miss Mitchell, “Ah
and groom, provide real comedy, Korth and Ix-o Walker to MulHn.
by the sale of the T. B. stamps and the other lots for his own use. The Sweet Mystery of Life”: original
A kidnapper confined in the city while Septimus Green, the enter
Kenneth Ward brought in the the making and distributing of quilts de|>ot which was the present freight poem dedicated to Garden club
husbands, Mrs. Carl Boutb; truinp-
jail of Buenos Aires hung himself prising young book salesman be first run for Gold Hill in the first and garments.
part was on the south side of the
before his trial came up. The idej comes a most entertaining hero, nnd inning. He was walked to first
Refreshments of tea and cake t ^ x J B U Jacoby was .he f.rst . O - f ^ H e Z ^ H ^ Z S t a S
has niertf. Just think what a lot of tiw romance of (Scorge. the knittinx when hit by a pitched ball and hit Were served by the hostess, a fte r ral'agent
Long Ago,** sextet of boys; reading,
money the taxpayers saved by he hoy wonder, and Charmian, the In ihe home suck on a single by Mull which the meeting was given over
Medford was started soon after
genue actress, adds more laughs.
ing spared an expensive trial.
in. Lents brought in the other run to Mrs. Millie Walker who gave a Gold Hill in much the same wav. Betty Shoemaker; duet. Mr. and
The between act spieiulties are by in the fifth inning. He singled, stole most interesting (aik on posture,
The railroad company tried to lo Mrs. Dennis McGuire; piano solo,
Ask any young man to hold • six the foremost entertainers available. Io second und third and completed compiled mostly from the magazine cate at Central Point but here too Phyllis Miller; vocal solo, Mrs. L. T.
months old baby and he will pro Elwyn B. Knapp, ventriloquist ex the rounds when the pitcher threw Hygeia, a subscription gift to the the land was too high, so the offic Cook; selection by Mr. and Mrs.
test thnt he doesn’t know anything traordinary, will be featured in the hall into the stands.
unit from the Health association. ials located at Medford. Ashland Skeeters and community singing.
Following the program the rest
about holding six months old babies answering a series of questions ask
Grunts Pass got four of their Mrs. Jean Boye. Mrs. Walker and was a thriving town of about 1000
but if the baby is sixteen years old cd from the audience. There will runs in the fourth inning and their Miss Helen Parish acted as demon people at this time. The next stage of the evening was spent dancing
er the same young fellow will in he a girl's trio, a boy’s singing and fifth run in the fifth inning.
strators for thw exercises necessary stop was at Gasburg, the present with Mr. and Mrs. Skeeters of Med
sist that he know’s all about how dancing team, a featured dancer, and
Deal of Grants Pass officiated.
for good posture.
site of Phoenix. Jacksonville wax ford furnishing the music.
selections by the high school band
she should be held.
The next meeting of Ihe unit will the metropolis of southern Oregon.
You will not want to miss this
NEWS HAS BIRTHDAY
SAVE MONEY - SAVE LIVES
be at ihe home of Mrs. Carolyn Rio
The first building in Gold Hilt
The gas explosion that wrecked unique entertainment. Tickets cm
ter on May 4th.
was the one which housed The Del
With this issue the Gold Hill
It would take policemen
the school building at New London. he obtained from nny member of
Those present were Mesdames ta until several years ago. It was
On every corner
Texas nnd took the lives of 455 chil Ihe Junior class or purchased at the
Lucy Ellington. Ruby Whitmore, Ag built by Mr. Pogue and was a gen News enters its 39th year of contin
To stop cureless drivers.
dren is easily the greatest single door.
nes Bower, Marjorie Pena, Florence eral store. The second building to be uous publication. The News was es
Let’s gel together
tragedy that has occurred in th<
E. Howes, W. F. Boye, Jean Boye, finished was the present section tablished in 1889 by T. K. Roberts.
AB together
history of this nation. The blight Charles Smith Marries
Carolyn Hicter, Millie Walker, Emily house. The first dwelling house was It was then located in the old Ray
And cut down the fatalities.
ing effect of such a tragedy upon a
Lively and Miss Helen Parish.
Prospect Girl Saturday FARMERS
where the copco sub-station now building which stood on the corner
A FRUITGROWERS
community i* something thut can
stands and Ihe second residence beside the Ben Paul home. Mr. Ham-
BANK
scarcely be imagined. Not many
Lou I.ingren and son Glenn left was the present home of Mrs. Ella inerslc, uncle of George Hammersly
Charles Smith, son of Mr. and
was the second owner of the paper
persons slop to think however, that Mrs. J. U. Smith of Sardine Creek Mem ber Federal Deposit In *. Corp. for Pasadena. California Tuesday.
Patrick. It was built in 1887 or 1888.
and a Mr. Churchill was the third
ten times as many children are kill wus murried last Saturday Io Miss
Mrs. Patrick taught her firs» publisher.
ed each year in highway accidents Esther Chamberlin of Prospect. The
school at Rock Point and John
as were killed in the school house ceremony was performed in Med
Hays and LiTTy McKay were in her
explosion In the illfuted New Lon ford.
first class. She also taught the first
don. Many of these highway acci
The young couple will make their
school that was established in Gobi
dents are due to carelessness and home at Prospect for the present
Hill nbout 1884 in an old building
everyone thnt takes the life of a where Mr. Smith is employed in a
where Ihe Opera house later stood.
Bl D SNYDER measuring out
child causes the same degree of sawmill.
She taught all 8 grades and three
grief In some family circle that vis
Mr. Smith is well known in Gold
months of school were held in the just the right amount of tobacco in
his hand to fill his pipe and then
ited the families of the hapless chil Hill nnd is n graduate of the high
spring and three in the fall.
dren in the Texus school district.
school here.
The next school was where the discovering that he was smoking a
cigar.
Newell brothers now live. The fol
Grange Card Party
lowing year school was held in the
Past Noble Grands Club
OSCAR SHEPHERD taking the
church which was located whe^e
Draws Good Attendance Meets At Chas. Gray Home
traveling prize at 500 at the card
the Tom West home now stands.
The first real school was on the party. He moved five times around
Over fifty people gathered nt tin
The members of the Past Noble
the same table.
present
site-of the Douglas Camer
Grange hall last Friday evening for Grands club met Thursday afternoon
on home. In 1895 the present city
the card party sponsored by that April 8 at the home of Mrs. Chas.
CLARENCE COOK joining the
hall was built for a school und the
organisation. 500 and bridge were Gray in the Colony. Regular business
ranks of the intelligent in Gold Hill
old
building
was
moved
down
and
played throughout the evening. was attended to nnd a social hour
and buying himself a new 1937 V-8.
used for the primary rooms, ft is
High men’s score for 500 was held enjoyed.
To
Be
Presented
as
a
Revival
of
the
Theatre
of
tRe
present
library.
J.
H.
Griffiths
by Wm. Autenreith nnd high ladies
Lovely refreshments were served
HAZEL HOLDERNESS and CARL
had the contract for building this
by Mildred Duggan. High scores at Io Mesdames Etta Carter, Evelyn
ROI TH dancing the “whatchya may
1900,
with
Special
Scenery
and
Costumes.
school.
bridge went to Mr. nnd Mrs. .1. M. Thompson, Emma Haff. Alta Clem
call it ’ at the Garden club dance.
Mrs. Patrick says that her most
Lively
ent, Madge Dorman, Ada Cook, Del
thrilling
Experience
was
when
they
At the close of the evening re ia Kell, Belle Smith, Elinor Force,
DON DUNGEY staying dressed
ADULTS — 25c
were moving into this country in up all day Sunday in hopes Miss
CHILDREN — 15c
freshments of doughnuts and coffee Pearl Ferguson, Ethel Martin and
1800. They were on the Siskiyou Sharp’s sister would be visiting in
were served.
Ihe hostess.
mountains and had to turn out to Gold Hill.
let two 6 horse teams pass. There
MONTANA MAVERICS TO
I O. O. F. LODGE NEWS
were bells on the leaders so you
ENTERTAIN HERE APRIL 23
(By Toney Ross., Sec.)
BILL FERGUSON bemoaning the
could hear them coming for sev fact that he missed the one chance
eral miles. It fairly toTik your of his life to make the headlines
The Boy .Scouts arc bringing the
Those who will represent Gold
Montana Maverics, cowboy enter Hill Lodge No. 129 id the Grand
breath away to watch them dash with a young lady. A mistake in
tainers, in person, to the school Lodge in Portland May 19th to 24th
past. It was one of the beautiful Ihe News gave the credit for ap
gymnasium, Friday evening, April arc H. D. Force and Wm. Ferguson.
sights that passed with the coming pearing in a Grange play to his
23, the show Io open at 8:00 p. m.
of the railroad and Inter the auto wife.
So fnr we have had no notice of
mobiles.
There will be trick nnd fancy rop n visitation from the Grand Master
ing, cowboy songs and rangeland hut hope to hear soon.
0 . H. MILLER “sitting down and
High School Gym
drama. In addition, motion pictures
FAIR BOARD MEETING
Medford Lodge No. 83 invites the
crying just like an old man on the
of the Pendleton Boundup will he Odd Fellows nnd Rebekahs of Gold
curb" when he lost a dice game and
This Monday evening, April 19, had to go and load wood.
shown.
Produced by special arrangement with
Hill to attend a special service at
the fair board for the northwest
the Christian Church on Sunday
F. S. Denison and Company
Mrs. Mniftle Hohinson nnd Miss morning, April 25. Everybody is to
Jackson county fair will meet pt
TOM ROBINSON remarking that
Virginia King of Wimer visited with meet at Ihe I.O.O.F. hall at 10:39
the city hall. All committee chair the Junior play is sure going to be
the Coy fam ily Tuesday evening.
men and members of the board are good. He even escorted one of the
a. m. and go from there in ■ body.
urged to attend.
young ladiej to practice one n ig h t
Mrs. Curl Routh puls her l«lea ol
the Garden club banquet into (hr
following poem:
Onre more the yeur bus rolled
■round,
And giithered here again
The Indies of the Carden Club
Have come Io bed llie lr men.
All year the thought bus been of
flowers,
<lf meetings and field Iripa.
Those poor unfortunate men of ours
They just did not exist.
But now that spring Is here again
And we must work to bent the
bund.
We thought we'd give our bunquel
And have it off our bunds.
So we will feed mid entertain you
Now that you are here.
And feel Hint onre it’s over
We’ve done our duty for Ibe yeai
IJTTI.E CIXJDHOPPEK” TO BE
GIVEN THIS FRIDAY IN
The J u n io r Class
Announces
“A LITTLE
CLODHOPPER”
F rid ay, A p ril 16
8:00 p. m.
The Spy-Glass