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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1939)
The Gold Hill News The Most Thoroughly Read Weekly in Southern Or««on, Published in the Biggest Little T«wn in the State VOLUME XLII S IX M A N FOOTBALL TE A M TO PLA Y FIR S T G A M E F R ID A Y Tin* Gol«’« H ill school six man foothull team w ill play their open- inn Maine tills Friday afternoon against ii team from Phoenix on the home iliiimoml. The opening whist- le is scheduled for 2:30 mid tin game w ill hi* on the Van llouten fielil. Those turning out for foothull till« year mid their weight is us follows: Creighton Thompson, 115 Ituxx Shoemaker, 112; Tom llender* son. 14«; Joi Smith. 125; Kells Clement, 135; Jim Martin, 114 1-2, lion Parker, 135; Harold Wilson, 133; Ihm ali) W olff, 117 1-2; Itoherl W olff, 149; Claire SI imho, 138. Tin* average weight is 132. The complete schedule for the year is Sept. 22. Phoenix at Gold H ill Sept. 29, liold H ill at Talent (let. 11, Cold H ill at Jacksonville Oct. 13. Talent at Cold H ill Oct. 27. Cold H ill at Phoenix Nov. 3, Jacksonville at Cold H ill _____ ._______________ <«OI.D HILL, OREGON_____ 'l inn Li v__q ,t« tn|><_• r j i , i<33«) Fair Highlight* Two very attractive individual floats were entered’ in the parade this year, one by Lester iMiseulter- ry unit the other by Mrs. Sorcn Chistensen. Itotli floats were very well decorated and represented a great deal of work. Vuda Wright, us princess, attended by little C lif ford Smith and Kenneth Bailey rode on the float entered by Les ter. The Gold H ill uccordfun band including Evelyn and licveri Christensen, Joyce and June Ron bins, Yvonne Moore, Elaine Par ker and Mury Estreinado, rode on the other flout. They played selec- ions throughout the parade whirl) sere enjoyed very much. Tin* Southern Oregon Ar, asso- -iution entered another fine art ex- libit lids year which created a treat deal of interest. The pictures were placed on display by Mrs. Nei- ie Wahl anil Mrs. Smith of Vfed ord. This makes Hie third year Ib is issociution has had an exhibit here. School Enrollment Up To 231 This Week The enrollment of the Gold H ill school jumped from 213 last week to 231 by Wednesday of this week. This is Hie largest enrollment Hie local school has hud for several ears. There are now (17 students in Hie high school and 164 in the grades. I lie enrollment by grades Is as illows: ■reshmen, 24, sophomores, 17, juniors. Di, seniors, 8. l ust grade. 24, second 17, th ird 2(1. fourth 23, fifth 22. sixtli 24, sev- nth 15, and eighth 13. MRS. EARL ( <>S8 HONORED \T LAYETTE SHOWER Walker» Leave Tuesday For Home in Corvallis Mrs. Millie Walker and daughter Sybil and Phyllis Miller left Tues- »lay morning for Corvallis where they w ill make their home. Mrs Walker lias been transferred to ¡lie northern city where slit* w it! con tinue in Hie employ of Hie Pacific Telephone and 'Telegraph com pany. Miss Walker and Miss Miller Will enter Oregon Slate college. Mrs. Walker lias been a incr lg*r «If liie Live Oak Grange for sever al years and has been an active Worker in the Gold H ill Methodist church. She and Sybil leave many friends here who w ill regret to see them leave. Saturday evening 22 members of the Live Oak Grange gathered at the IL L. M iller home in the form of a surprise farewell party for Mrs. Walker. Those attending en joyed a social evening and honored Mrs. W alker with a handkerchief shower. Refreshments of sand wiches, coffee and cuke were serv ed. . NUMBER 23 High School Classes Elect Officers S EV E R A L CASES T R IE D IN LOCAL JU STIC E COURT The four classes of the Gold H ill high school elected their class of ficers at meetings held during Hie week. Officers chosen were: Freshman class: president, Bae Clement; vice president, Jim Mar tin ; secretary, Evelyn Christensen; treasurer, Norma I-ee Ward; Sgt., at arms, Stanley Bobbins; yell lead er, Joe Smith ami editor, Don Bow ers. Sophomore class: president, Bu.l Blair; vice president, Genevieve Thornton; sec.-treas, Myrtle W inn; Sgt. at arms. Buzz Shoemaker; yell leader, Mary Lou Tygart; editor, Don Parker. Junior class: • president. B i l l Force; vice president, Tom Hen derson; sec.-treas., Winona Dun- t y ; Sgt. at arms, Kelly Clement; yell leader, Edith Howes; report- er. Don Ferguson. Senior c lass: president. Boh Belk-j nap; vice president, Kobert W olr; sec.-treas., Ruth Lance* yell lead' er, Lucille Smith an,I editor I)or- thea Duncan. Since the first of the month sev eral cases have been tried by Jus tice of the Peace John Chisholm in the Justice court here. On September 6 Mark Thaddius Holm appeared on a charge of pass ing an automobile with insufficient clearance. He entered a plea of guilty and was fined «2.50 am) eosls.-Officer was A. E. Stoehr. The follow ing day Wallace Valch Morey of Portland entered a plea of guilty by mail to speeding a truck. He was fined $5jg) amt costs. Officer was F. J. Beers. W illiam Robert Meier of San Francisco appeared in court on Sep tember 8 and entered a plea of guil H W,,E no ope_r - an,i _ost, 6 " aS / in?d ng2’50 J" ' C° * \ ° " ,cer was F* J* ^ e r s . p ^ e b s '^ f Or i i ™ * ’ ? '" * • in f ff. ’ ' «f,n * as hrout , A' E S ,w hr (>n a tered "a d e a ^ f " H " ‘ " J * ' Mrs. Earl Goss was pleasantly surprised at a layette shower ul the home of Mrs. Clyde Kell Eri- lay afternoon, w ith Mrs. Delos Walker and Mrs. K d l acting us hostesses. The room was altrac- ively decorated an d Hie table in 'lie center of the room was decor- ? *2 ' “ y 3nd WaS fine,‘ , So.00 and costs. Erne was suspended Harry Heed of Sams Valley won ded in pink and blue. The guests ~ Prize* Given During iiu ii»«» a ft e r - eachers and ----------- School ------------. on payment of the costs. lie grand prize in Hie slock show enjoyed visiting «luring the after- _ GARDEN C LU B NOTES Fair Day Here noon ami delicious refreshments Official» Enjoy Party On October 13 six cases - were or having the most registered stork were served. I -------- tried in the local court. Five d riv ■ntered for competition. The prize The Garden club met in regular ers were brought in by officer Lyle Many prizes were given winner- The members of the Gold H ill vas a fine halier giver« by Hie Del ' Those gathering for the event were Mcsdumes Harry Newnham, School faculty, employees of the session Friday, September 15. Th*: Harrell fo r not having an operators ln the sports and parade as a part ,'orte Milk Products company ,»f members of the fa ir held here Saturday, Sep initli River. Wyatt, Melford Hood, John Chish- school district anil -- ______ „ of Hie club won first prize on the flower license and they were each fined olm, Jim Blevins, Clyde Kell, Del- i board of directors enjoyed an in booth and first prize fo r the larg «2.50 and costs. Those pleading guil tember 1». The lucky ones are listeil ns Walker, Howard Kell, Earl fw m al gel-together at the Grange est group in the parade on fa ir day. ty were David Hickman Thompson below : Mr and Mrs. A. A. Dixon of the Goss, Jean Lewis of Table Rock Parade winners: Best costumed here Friday evening, Septein- After the business meeting was ov of Arvin, California, Elden Lynn luck supper uiiu and III- in- er, Mrs. L. G. Gentner of Medford Jolliffe of Grants Pass, Floyd Lew*- udijlt, Mrs. Tom Robinson; best cos •cm collage, located on ¡he Pacific ind Ihe Misses Boberla Mullin and her 15. A . pot ----- ighway several miles Ibis side of Dorothy Brooks of Medford tumed child Charles Logan; best formal toast program was enjoyed. gave a very interesting talk on is Smith of Grants Pass, Charles The evening was spent listening to bulbs. She told the ladies that in Wm. Hoop of Merlin, Oregon and pet entry, lie between Charles Win. togue River, hud u fine display of Europe there are between four and i-indon Kenneth Hatch of Bogue the fight and visiting. Gilchrist and Joe Logan; most hu heir stones at the fa ir here. The FIRST GRADERS MUST BE Those enjoying the event includ 5000 varieties of narcissus grown River. The other offender on that morous entry, Andy Bailey; best Hxon's have always cooperated REGISTERED BY OCT. 2 decorated bicycle, Geneva Smith: vitli Hie locul fair in providing an ed Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ross, Mr. and between four and 500 in the day was Erwin Wm. Morris of best (!s*rora!ed flout. Live Dak nteresting exhibit for visitors. Hie A new state law. which went in- •nd Mrs. Uni. Autenrieth and Bar United States. The latter fact due Medford. He appeared and plead Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Paul to disease of Ihe bulbs and the IJ. guilty to driving w ith no PUC (¡range first and Cold H ill Grange lixons are also bringing a great to effect this year, stales tliat all | bara Dara «'»than, leal of publicity to this section second. first graders must he registered in Throne and Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. S. stopped shipments from foreign plates. He was fined $10 and rosts. Sports winners: hoys' foot race. hrougli their fine display of agats Ihe first four weeks of school, or Lloyd Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest countries. Officer was A. E. Stoehr. Narcissus is the l-atin name for 10 to 14. Alvis W inn; 14 to 1« Jack it the exposition on Treasure Is- this year by the seconit of October. Lingren, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Booth, of Medford als( llummond, first, I). Chapman, sec , and. E. It. Santo ............ ■..........■’ ¡ J N ' o student may enter Hie first grad? .Rev. and Mrs. I). E. Millar«), Mr. daffodil. The Monarch Feed store GIRL SCOUT NEWS ond; 6 to 10, V irgil Baldwin; all , , . a fte r that date unless they have and Mrs. Dennis McGuire. Mr. and of MFitforrt w in have ¡¡boot 25 new the fair. ages. Delos Walker, first, Bob New been in some other school this year. Mrs. John Essman, l.aurcnce Kais varieties this fall to sell and arc Beginning next week the Girl land of Medford, second; husband- er, Mrs. Kathryn Denzer and the. getting different varieties each sea Scouts w ill meet on Monday eve Another very interesting display culling contest, Mrs. Tom Robinson TOWN'SENI) CLUB MEETING Misses B e th Paulsen, Beatrice son. Mrs. Gentner bought 57 var nings instead of Wednesday eve first, Mrs. George Smith, second; rom the Bogue River section was Tile Gold H ill Townsend club w ill Evans, Anabclle Heath, Frances ieties last fall and planted them in nings. Any girl* from 10 to 18 may nail driving contest, Mrs. Robert he big mother rattlesnake and III meet at (tic city hall Thursday, Sep- Thompson, Madge Mitchell, Aileuc her yard so she could recognize the join the scouts. The meetings are different varieties. After the meet held at the Grange hall and begin Dusenherry, first, Mrs. C. Meyers, if her 130 youngsters. These rat- temher 28 at 8 oclork. Members and i Inlow and Mabel Moore ing Mrs. Gentner gave the ladies a at 4 p. m. Any girls missing three second; anil wife calling contest. tiers were displayed by the rattle- friends are invite«). ■ nuke farm, localml nl (lie Bogue B ill Bigham. Mr. and Mrs. Win Ferguson and number of shrubs and plants and consecutive meetings without good RivVr bridge, and proved one of the Mrs. Lulu Davis spent Sunday at bulbs from her garden. The nexl cause automatically drop member LOCAL IT E M S highlights in Hie mineral building.; _____ meeting w ill be October 6. FRANK CARTER HONORED Dead Indian springs. ship. AT BIRTHDAY PARTY Postmaster and Mrs. H. D. Force Next Monday evening if it is not Mr. and Mrs. Art Boye of the FIRST SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS Viators to the l-and Products were were business visitors in Medford raining the girls w ill go on a short Colony are the owners of a new Frank (airier was honor guest at ic ry much interested in Hie displ ly Wednesday. hike and w ork on some more re 1939 Ford \ -8 sedan. They pur n birthrinv parly held Monday eve of bees there. They got to see the The first successful hunters from quirements fo r the Out door cook Mr. an«l Mrs. Dale Ki (is of Spra chased the car Tuesday. ning al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gold H ill this year were M errilt ery badge. They are to ge, the re gue River anil Mr*. Lena Davis id Paul Thompson. The evening was queen In*«*, Hie workers and drones Fori «s' nath visile i fm urday il Davis and W ilmer Bailey. They got cipe for twisters and bring a pint Watch for the opening of the spent playing bridge and refresh nnd in this way learned a great deai Ihe home of Mr. and Mrs. W illiam Pacific Beauty Shop in Gold H ill, their deer Wednesday on the open of water in a bottle or ja r and the ments were served at Hie close of about Hie honey bee. Ferguson. to he located in the Odd Fellows ing (toy of the season. They each twister mixture mixed except fo r the evening. building nc^p the side entrance to stio, a fine three point buck. Other the. water, in a paper bag. Eacli Bill Heed was quite sick and con Guests included Mr. and Mrs. It. Among the visitors noticed at the the hall. The shop w ill he opened members of the party were Dale girl should try to have a pocket I). Force, Mr. and Mrs. Art Gorham, Northwest Jackson county fair here fined Io iiis home the first of the Smith and George Smith. knife. If it is raining the girls w ill soon by Mrs. Elsie Cameron. week. Mr, and Mrs. Furl Moore, Mr. and were Jack Fowler, representative of meet at the hall. Please be prompt. John Mardon, Seth Coy and B ill Mrs. Curtis Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Hie S and W Co. and Sammy Morris Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stockham of NOTICE Paul Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. representative of Fluhrer Bakeries Ferguston left Tuesday on a hunt I os Angeles were here Ihe lirs t of DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT ing trip. Frank Carter, Mr. nnd Mrs. Don Hie week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. By mistake someone has taken a AT SAMS VALLEY HALL Ferguson, Mr. nnd Mrs. George Arn Boyc caught his lim it of Puhi, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin basketry vase from the flow er booth Anyone having a bill against Huff, Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Meunier and the Northwest Jackson county fair trout in a short time while fishing and Max Schmidt. of the Northwest Jackson county This Saturday night, September Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gorham of Port board is asked to send it to Mrs. Wednesday in the Bogue close to fair, September 9. Please return to 23 another popular dance w ill be Dale Clement purchased a 1935 land. the News office. Cleo Gilchrist as soon ns possible. the Rocb Point bridge. given by the Sams Valley Grange Chevrolet coupe this week. Til«* next meeting of Ihe board w ill Fannie E. Kies, chairman of the at their hall. Music w ill be furnish Mrs. Bob Kies visited Thursday HEALTH UNIT TO HOLD lie October 13 when a chairman, w ith Mrs. Hose Winders of Grants Mr. and Mrs. Milton Steinmetz flow er booth. ed by Earl’s Rh.vlhm Makers. Il is OPENING FALL MEFTING vice chairman and secretary-lreas-, Pass and attended the Josephine and fam ily visited over the week reported that the floor is in fine On Tuesday Pat Becker was sta shape and a large crowd is expect urer w ill he elected. Everyone i n ' county fair. end w ith Mrs. Steinmetz's mother, The Gold H ill unit of the Jackson Hie northwest section of Hie county Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cardwell who Mrs, Leslie Cooper of Weed, Calif. tioned on the A ircraft Carrier Lex ed. county health association w ill hold ington, the biggest ship in the navy ;s welcome nt the meeting and ev- spent „wrw. several days visiting sis ¡ ... vasaja lu u lit^ her HVI SI»’ --------------- their first meeting of the full sea ryone is eligible to nominate o f ter Mrs. Ella Patrick returned to BORMANS RETURN WEDNESDAY at San Pedro, California. George Haff and B ill Ferguson son nt the home of Mrs. Donald Gay ficers and vote. have been busy the past week put their home in Klamath Falls Satur FROM TRIP TO IOWA In the Riverside Colony, Mondny, GERMANY SURPASSES POLAND ting a new surface on the lodge day. September 25. Anyone interested is IN MEDFORD, ALSO hall roof. Mr. nnd Mrs. Stanley Hicks of Sc- Mrs' Geor8e Horman, son Linsley Methodist Church Holds welcome at the meetings. attic, Washington are here visiting und dau«hR'r Helen returned Wed- T'«ll Rally Here In a hair raising main event in the trom a --- three weeks Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Puhi. They were uesduy evening *-------- ------------r Mrs. Rert Whcnlly and Clnrenre Medford Armory Monday night Joe trip to Angus, Iowa, and other points nnd Leona of Glendale visited Beginning w ith their services Iasi on their way home from ihe Ex Smolinski of Poland went down to Saturday evening w ith Mr. and Mrs iunday Hie Gold H ill Methodist position on Treasure tsland. Mrs. in Iowa and Colorado where they defeat at the hands of Hans Schulz, Art Mullin and family. luireli started a fall rally, one of Ilieks is a d uiglite,* of Wm. Puli! visited relatives and old friends. Nazi German. For the first time in Thursday, September 21 While they were al Grand Junc ie major features of which is Ihe Joyce Robbins entertained a the Medford ring Joe Smolinski was (¡old H ill Grange meets. ■•equesl that every member lie grout) t»f friends at her home at tion, Iowa they were honor guests elected favorite of the local fans, at a family reunion of the Bradweil •resent during Hie next two Sun- Hock Point Saturday, the oerasion but even this could not w ard off his Friday, September 22 lay services and every member is being her tw elfth birthday. Games dan on Sunday. September 10, at defeat at the hands of the v illa in High school football game at 2:3t; rged io bring a guest each Sunday. were played and refreshments serv the city park there. During Ihe noon ous German. The first fall came af- hour a delicious picnic dinner was "MA" ROBINSON gelling quite a On September 24 Loren Messeng- ed late in Hie afternoon. Those en tiy some eight minutes of wrestling, Saturday, September 23. shirt when she found n rattlesnake r w ill speak on ‘Wind Price Pence’ joying Hie affair were Doris Belk enjoyed and the afternoon was when the German clouted Joe to Dance at S uns Valley Grange hai spent visiting and playing games. in one of her kitchen cupboards. nd on October I the sermon w ilt nap, Kathryn Hayes, Betty Mullin, the carpet w ith a double up fist, e by Dr. Sydney Hall, superin- >vonne Moore. Dagmar and Evelyn Forty-four members of the fam ily and jumped on top, pinning the Pole Sunday, September 24. MILDRED NEWNHAM changing endent of the Cascade district, t.hrislensen, June Wilden, Eileen and friends attended the affair. with a body press. The second fall Services at Methodist and Christ This is the first time in twenty her Inst name to New Ham. vhieh includes Gold H ill. Good in Frost, Elaine Parker, Josephine came a few minutes after the be ian Science churches. erest and cooperation in this pro- Robinson, Alice Lee Cook and1 years that the Dormans have been ginning of the next round when AILENE INLOW trying out the tram is already being shown by Joyce Colvin. back to visit Iowa relatives and all Schultz, who was being beaten into Monday, September 25 boys bikes to see which one rides nemliers nnd friends of the church. John Hays returned home Thurs thoroughly enjoyed this occasion the ropes by Smolinski, gave a School board meeting. the best. The Epworth League is being re day after spending the summer at to gather together and enjoy a day great heave backward, knocking First fall meeting of Health unit organized under the direction of Blue Lake Park near Portland of visiting and recital of days of Joe down, and climbed aboard for NELLIE W INN carrying empty .'iss Thompson, Gold H ill school where he was employed. He was yore. the tumble. Tuesday, September 26 eoffee cups to Coy's coffee custom enelier. The first meeting was held accompanied here by Don Schmidt The Dormans also visited a bro The middle event between Dave Odd Fellows meet at 8 p. nt. ers. ist Sunday evening in the church and Miss Helen Shearer, who vis ther of Mr. Dorman, Don C. Dorman Levins and George (W ildcat) W il v illi an attendance of 18. The ot- ited al the Hays home until Tues- and fam ily at Berthoud, Colorado. son, went the fu ll six rounds to a Thursday, September 28 EVA SMITH buying her huntin'; icial hoard of the church SIISI met i'-,iy. They ............................. J s enjoyed ||||K> al ilici While here they enjoyed numerous trips Io V Crater YGA meeting license and getting ready to lake to riiursday afternoon to discuss fall '.¡:k.*, Ihe Oregon Caves and the trips to the surrounding points of draw, the falls standing one apiece In the opener Billie Venable won Townsend club meeting at cit¡ the hills w ith hubby George. plans. -e House of Mystery. interest. from Taro Ito, two falls out of 3 hall. Weekly Calendar The Spy-G lass
