T he Gold Hill News
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Three Gold Hill
People Taken
By Death
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SAMUEL I.KKOY ROUTE
Suiiiuel l.croy Houlli, u resident
ol Gold Hill lor tin- past nine yeurs,
passed away ut bis home Friday
morning “t 1 o'clock uftcr an ill
ness of several months. Mr. Itouth
was well known in this conupunity
and liad made niuiiy friends during
Ids life here.
lie was born in Cedar county,
Missouri, near Humansville, on
May 25th, 1874 and was 65 years
old at his death.
He was a member of the Christian
church, huving joined in the year
1VU5.
Mr. (tout'll was married to ||annuh
Trent of Humansville, Mo., June ti
1885. He is serví veil by his wile
Hunnali Houlli, one sou Carl of
(iold Hill, four daughters, Mrs.
Edith Swindler of Cold Hill; Mrs.
E. J. I .arson. Hell, Calif.; Mrs. Hoy
Units, l.ukc George, (ado. and Mrs.
N. E. Akers, Temple, Texas, ¡3
grandchildren living, one huving
ilied in infancy, and one great
grandson Hubert Nolan Swindler,
one brother Ed Itouth and one sis
ter, Mrs. Craeie Hox, both of Hum
ansville.
Interment was in the Gold Hill
cemetery,* Monday al I o'clock, ser
vices in charge of Christian Science
society, Mrs. Ilcrtha Kuikman, rend
er. I’all bearers were Waller Mc
Lean, Jim Clement, Tom Hobinson,
Fred Brow n, James Bryan and Hen
Marsden.
The Moat Thoroughly Reed Weekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Bigg eat Little Town in tho State
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GOLD HILL, OREGON Thu. <i
March 21, 1940
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Accused Driver Enters
Not Guilty Plea
Waller W m. McDonough o f
Grunts Puss entered u pleu of not
guilty to a charge of reckless driv
ing in tlie Gold Hill Justice of the
Peace court Tuesday, March 19. His
trial lias been set for April 2 ut 1«
a. m.
McDonough, according to stale
police, drove u car which lust Sun
day night struck two young Wen-
utchce, Wash., hitch bikers on Hie
Pucific highway on Black well hill.
One of the youllis, Harvey Suther
land is cunt med in Sacred Heart
iiospital with u double fracture of
(lie rigid leg, u broken hone in Ins
rigid foot und bruises und lacera
tion*. I «e oilier, Ervin C. Goydow-
ski, wus released from the hospital
Monday alter receiving treatment
lor cuts and bruise*.
Other case# tried here this week
included lliut of Del Vern Strung
ol Almedu, Guilt., who wus ‘charged
with operating u motor vehicle |
witli void license plates. He posted
mill of $7.00 and when tie •fulled to
appeur on March 15 was adjudged
guilty and the hail wus forfeited.
Officer was F. J.Ulcers.
On March 14 Donald Brace of
Ashland entered a plea of guilty to
violating tlic basic rule. He wus
fined |5.«0 und cost*. Officer wus
F. J. Beers. On that same duy Hal
oid Percii Hoffman ‘of Ashlund also
plead guilty to faiilig Io stop ut a
highway intersection. He was fined
11.00 and costs.
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HAVE YOU ANY CIVIC PRIDE ? ?
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dot
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Free advice is worth what you pay so they suy.
For tlial reason we have quit giving it away.
Hut once in awhile there comes along.
A hit of good tiiat can he bought for a song.
Ami you can sing that if you would.
To pay lor tills advice so good.
Spring is here right by our side.
Now "HOW ABOUT some CIVIC PRIDE”?
Tourists have started on their way.
We will tell you what we hear theiii say.
We see them most every time we come to town.
And we can not Help but see them frown.
Our eyes are keen lrom peering about.
Looking for truths of which to shout.
Our CIVIC PRIDE we hold with all our might.
We cultivate it and save the seed for it is right.
That we suppose it helps a lot in winning the day.
It the tourist trade, u town would get, along the way.
Co-operation is the thing IE all Co-operate.
He advised in time before it is too late.
If you do not want to hold goods on the shelf.
And loose your share of that stuff called pelf.
You will have In put on a little speed.
And dress up the town to meet the need.
Clean and scrub paint up too.
So that people passing through.
Can see that you appreciate.
Any halls that come over the plate.
Those halls of cheer for future years.
That are approaching so fast it appears.
Stick out your mitt and do vour hit.
Those halls of hills the people flip.
CAN and SHOULD he CAUGHT b> YOU.
Thai is a chore you have to do.
We do ours by calling attention to the matter in hand.
Asking you to remove from this land.
The conditions through which one has to wade.
Remember there are some taxes to be paid..
You may take this as criticism but mind.
" e only use the constructive kind.
Now we will tell you what we heard some say.
We gave it much thought at the time that day.
They said “MY WHAT A DESOLATE PLACE.
With a turned up nose and disgust in their face.
Our pride was touched Our CIVIC PRIDE. Alack.
We Hushed right home and went to work apace.
We would rather hear them say,
‘ ISN’T GOLD HIM. A WONDERFUL PI.ACE.”
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Past Grand Members
Entertain Husbands
The member* of the Past Noble
Grands club of Gold Hill held their
annual dinner and entertainment in
honor of their husbands at tlie
I(X>F lodge hall here Tuesday eve
ning. Dinner wus served at 6:3«
and a program of skits and songs
followed later in the evening. Danc
ing was also enjoyed with Art Gor-
uatn, Darrell Hendrickson and Vi
ola Moore furnishing the music.
The members of the club met at
Hie home ut Mrs. H. D. Force on
tnursuay, March 14 with Etta Car
ter winning the door prize. Those
attending Hie meeting included
Pearl Gray, Delia Kell, Madge Dor
man, Mabel Kittle, Etta Carter, Ada
Cook, Pearl Ferguson, Elinor Force,
Evelyn Thompson, Viola Moore,
Dinina Haft, Alta Clement, Belle
Smith, Huth Lewis, Edna Gorham,
Wiilie McLean, Irene Hendrickson,
Della Whitsett and Lola Heed.
The next meeting will be at the
borne of Mrs. Art Gorham Thursday,
Mareh 28.
FOOTS CREEK ITEMS
io j Mrs. Marion Lauce)
Mrs. Cioyd Dick entertained Sun
day witli a birthday dinner for
Teddy Birdseye of Phoenix in hon
or of his ninth birthday. A lovely
angel cake was baked and decorat
ed by Eileen Dick. Others present
were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Birdseye
and daughter Mary Ann of Phoe
nix, Mrs. Effie Birdseye and sons
Glenn and David, Eileen and Don
CUE BOY SCOUT TROOP
ald Dick and the hostess. Teddy
i u HE FORMED Br-KE
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the Birdseye ranch.
A junior hoy scout troop, • for
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Baker who
uoys netween Hie ages of 9 and 12.
LOCAL ITEMS
were married Marcn 6 at Reno,
win he ioi'ined in Gold Hilt witn SARDINE CREEK ITEMS
(By Mrs. Perry Wait)
Nevada are living at the former
plans for the group already wed
Members of the Women’s Relict Howard Harrison cottage near Riv
underway. Tins group will be inde
Mr. and Mr*. Herman Bains of corps met last Wednesday to sew iera. 1'ney are well known in the
pendent of the boy scout erooj
MATILDA COLLINS •
Yreka,
California called at the F. on their quilt. They will also hoid community, she being a graduate
winch is already formed here. AII
their regular meeting next Wed of the Gold hill high school and
N.
Tygart
home Monday.
youngsters who Join this organiza
Mrs. Matilda Collins, a resident tion will he given a great deal ol
Marjorie Smith and Yada Wright nesday, March 2« and all members Mr. Baker lived -n Bogue River for
of southern Oregon for 29 years, scout work und will gain informa are out of school this week having ure urged to attend.
some time with his parents, the
passed away here Thursday, March tion which will help them When
Mrs. Dave Winn was a Jackson late C. T. Baker and Mrs. Clara
measles.
14, following a lingering illness. they become regular scouts. Ail
ville visitor Tuesday.
Baker of Los Angeles, California
James Adamo is spending u few
Services for Mrs. Collins were held Gold Hill boys between these ages
T. W. Miller of Grants Pass was and sister Correen also attended
nays
ou
Graves
Creek.
at the graveside in the 1 l.O.O.F. are urged to join the group.
campaigning in Gold Hill Tuesday. school there a number of years. He
cemetery at Hoekpoint Monday at
Mr. and Mrs. B. Mitchell of Klu-
Guy Desimini and Miss Rosu is employed at the Murray-Murphy
2 p.m. with the Rev. K. Earl Voiles
matli Falls visited Tuesday witli Desimini came Saturday from Port Dredge on the left fork of Foots
'FORMER RESIDENT KILLED
officiating.
: Mr. Hoy who is mining near the land where Guy attends Benson Creek.
Mrs. Collins was born in Water-
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It was learned here tins morning ! i ora* ol the creek.
Polyterhne school and Miss Desiin-
Harry Hill of the Colony who
town, Wright county, Minnesota on that Joe Trombly who left Gold Hill
Mrs. Fusel of Estacada, Oregon ini was visiting relatives. Guy will with Mrs. Hill lives at the home of
January 6, 18(12. She is survived by- about three months ago was killed
visited last week witli her son W. spend a week here on spring vaca her mother Mrs. E. J. Runyard,
four sisters, Christine Forsberg, when his truck was hit by u train
tion.
made a business trip to Portland
1. fusel und family.
Emma Anderson, Annie Nelson and in (California. He had lived in and
last week and reports business con
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Vaughn
QuakenDush,
S.
A.
Dusenberry
und
son
Arthur
Thelma Adams unit three brothers, around Gold Hill for several ‘years
ditions seem to be improving great
Charles, Albert and Elos Tuck, al! and hud worked at the Newman spent the week end at Redding, Eugena, Yvonne and Bart spent
Guiiiornia and saw Hie new Shas Tuesday here visiting Mr. and Mrs. ly with manufacturing industries
residing in Minnesota, except An
mine while here.
A. A. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh in operation.
ta Dam.
nie Nelson of Tacoma, Washington.
Hayes and other relatives. All but
Howard Gunn met with an acci
She was a member of the Swedish
Mr. ami Mrs. Ivan Governor and Yvonne returned to their home in dent last week while splitting wood
Sid Baker broke a small bone in
Evangelical Luthern Church.
ids ankle Tuesday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hitter left Bedding Tuesday evening. Yvonne nearly severing his thumb. He was
while working 'at the Murray-Mur lust week for Klamath County visited friends here until Thursday. taken to the Josephine General hos
MRS. LIVELY PASSES
wnere they will he employed for
phy dredge on Foots creek.
Miss Helen Parrish, county healtn pital at Grants Pass where he re
SUDDENLY IN PORTLAND
tlie summer.
nurse, called on several friends here ceived medical treatment.
a . very pleasant surprise dinner
..BLUASTRO DEFEATS INDIAN
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Waring Thorne and
Mrs. Emily Lively, u former resi
was
lielu ul th e Wait uouie March
>N UNPOPULAR DECISION
daughter
Donna Jean who have
Mr.
und
Mrs.
Ray
Chamberlin
and
dent of Gold Hill, passed away sud
17ill in honor of Hie Waits' 20th
girls and Mrs. Bozy Tepovac and been visiting Mrs. Thorne’s parents
denly ut 12:3« Tuesday, March P
On a count which the majority oi wedding anniversary. Those pre | Vonnie were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Claire Stumbo left
at the home of her step son Kai !
,.ic
large audience at the Medford sent were Mr. und Mrs. Homer EI- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heap and (or their home at San Diego, Cal
I). Lively in Portland. Services and
I hurt and son Hill and Carl Young
ifornia Wednesday. I.asl week ac
cremation were held in Portion , .rmory Monday nigtit considered of Asiiiund and Mrs. Lulu Dusen Joan of Grants Pass.
companied by Claire Stumbo Jr.
uuch
too
lust
to
be
ethical,
Petu
Mrs.
Shanks,
of
Susanville,
Calif,
Thursday morning. Mrs. Lively it
berry. Others who called in the af
they made a trip north including
Helcaslro
was
awarded
the
decisive
and
a
former
resident
of
Gold
Hill,
survived by one brother in San
ternoon were Mr. und Mrs. Eric
Portland and Vancouver, Washing
tumble
in
his
mutch
against
Chief
is
visiting
friends
and
relatives
in
Francisco.
Weren of Ashlund and Marie Chris
ton.
the valley this week.
Mrs. Lively left Gold HIP about Little Wolf, popular Indian grup- tensen and family.
Mrs. Mary Mattson, Mrs. Mamie
pler.
Pete,
sturted
out,
us
everyone
Miss Bertha Coy attended the high
a year ago to make her home in
Mr. und Mrs. Jess Sturns 'and fam school operetta in Medford Mon Patterson, Mrs. Cioyd Dick and
Portlund. She was very well known expected, with his usuul unorthodox
ily visited Sunday afternoon witli day evening.
Mrs. W. L. Badley attended the
in Gold Hill und had made many methods, but the Indian did not re
iiis sister and brother in law Mr.
meeting of the Ladies Aid at the
close friends in this section. She taliate lo r some time, and did not
F. A. Lewis of Jacksonville was
and
Mrs.
Ivan
Smith.
home of Mrs. James Whipple at
accomplish
as
much
as
might
be
an
was an active member of the Gold
a business caller in Gold Hill Tues
Bogue River Friday afternoon.
ticipated
after
seeing
him
wrestle
Hill health unit for nine years and
day.
GIRL SCOUTS PLAN HIKE
There
was an attendance of twenty
Dude
(.hick
last
week.
served ns president of this organi
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Randall of six. Ttie new officers were install
COR MONDAY, MARCH 25
Pete
took
the
first
fall
after
some
zation for three years.
Weed, California and Mr. and Mrs. ed, Mrs. John Dunlap, president;
ten minutes of wrestling, with a
Next Monday, if it is not raining, Brown of Grants Pass were Sat Mrs. Clarence Sliehl, vice president;
press following several dropkicks,
Miss Elaine Morgan, her sister
and the Indian evened.the score a the girl scout troop will go on a urday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Janies Hqlfrish, sec.-trteas.
and a friend from Grants Pass vis
Plans were made for the spring
short time taler with his favorile hike. The girls will leave the city Mrs. Clarence Thompson.
ited friends here Monday.
Wilmer Bailey picked a large semi annual birthday dinner to lie
Indian Dcatlilock. In the final round hall a few minutes after 1 p. in. Ar
Little Wolf had again applied his riving at their destination Hie girls bouquet of the first red lillies of the held ut tlie community hall Friday
noon, April 19. Friends who are in
Dcatlilock and it looked as though will engage in passing several parts season this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horton Beeman and terested in the work are invited.
Hie limit was over, when Pete man of their various tests in cooking,
Mrs. C. L. Look of Pickett’s Auto
aged to shake himself free and floor hiking, fire building, making cook family visited Friday and Saturday
the Chief for a very quick count, ing gadgets and proper clothing to with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin and Camp, formerly Miss Esther Win
PEARL FEHGUSON causing an thereby ending the match, much to lie worn on hikes. Each girl is to family. They went on to Salem from ters left’ last week for Portland
up-rour at the PNG-husband dinner ttie disgust of the audience, us well ' provide herself with a proper cany here and will visit here again on where she plans to enter St. Vin
| all so her hands will be free during their way home to San Francisco. cent's hospital for a major opera
Tuesday evening when she dropped as the Indian Chief.
something.
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G. W. Fish of Medford was a bus tion, having been in poor health
In the middle event Cowboy Dude the hike. Each patrol has planned
Chick, former Junior Heavyweight ! the cuts to be cooked and in addi iness visitor in Gold Hill Monday. for some time.
Mrs. Frank Morgan of Fall City,
HUD FORCE getting hot around Champion of the World, defeated tion io Hie eals each will take, each
Miss Louise Koning of Murphy
the collar, thus causing a friend to King Kong Clayton, ttie Negro girl is to bring pint of water, knife, came Friday to spend several days Washington arrived in Ihe com
ask that lie be pul in (his column. flash, hv one fall, garnered in the pencil and note book, first aid kit visiting Miss Valentine Cook during munity Monday to be the guest for a
few days of her dnugliter Mrs. Nor
third round with his airplane spin, if she has one, a tissue towel or toi spring vacation.
DINKEY 'DUNGEY meeting the 2 from which Clayton was unable to let paper and kodak if she chooses.
Mrs. Lola Heed of Medford visit man Baxter and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McGuffee and
o'clock stage on Tuesday, March 19. return.
The girls will be back not later than ed her mother Mrs. Susie Coy and
In tile opener Robbie Chick took 4:30 p. in. If it rains the troop wilt family Thursilay. She also attended daughter Zora left Friday for Port
ROHEHTA MULLIN thrilled over two falls out of three from Bob meet at the hall at 1 p.m. for the Past Noble Grands club at the home land where they plan to make their
I home.
a ride in a brand new V-8.
i Montgomery to win the match.
regular time.
of Mrs. H. D. Fore«.
The Spy-Glass
NUMBER 48
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Sportsmen Club
Opposes Action
Against Dam
Ih e Gold Hill Hod and Gun club,
is inuue up 01 spoilsmen m
link sec lion, passed a resolution al
meir uieeuug jioutlay evening, op
posing ttie action 01 iiie state game
commission in its eft oris to secure
a permanent restraining order
against trie cement plant in the
construction ol tneir dam in Hogue
luver.
Tne local sportsmen club passed
tiie resolution alter investigating
me dam and taking ail existing
conditions unde r
consideration.
1 hey leel that the 'dam will not pre
vent tne passage of migratory fish
in any way. ft was pointed out at
Hie meeting that -Hie dam does not
cover over half of the river and
that the cement plant has agreed to
do anything within reason so there
will be no hindrance in the migra
tion of fish up and down the stream.
A decision is expected this week
in the case by Judge H. D. Norton
who presided over the trial in
the Medford court and who has
been ‘given written arguments on
both sides.
The state game commission is
attempting to stop construction of
the hydro-electric power dam and
has obtained 'a temporary restrain
ing order.
w h ic h
Shrub* to be Planted
At City Hall Friday
On Friday afternoon of this week
the members of the garden club are
to meet at the city hall with shov
els, shrubs and the grim desire to
plant the shrubs. Anyone having
suitable shrubs please bring them
that afternoon.
Committees have been appointed
and plans are going forward for the
annual banquet to be held on the
evening of April 22. The place will
be anounced later.
Three hundred favors are to be
made and sent to the regional and
garden club convention to be held
in Portland in June. These favors
will say good things of Gold Hill,
its industries and places of interest
nearby.
An executive meeting will be held
on March 22, 2 p. m. at the home uf
Mrs. P. E. Holderness. The purpose
of the meeting will be to prepare a
ballot for officers for the ensuing
year. Ail chairmen of the commit
tees and elected officers are mem
bers of the executive board.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Walter McLean,
April 5, at 2 p. m.
SPECIAL EASTER SERVICES
PLANNED BY'.METHODISTS
Special Easter services are being
arranged by the members of the
Methodist church here. At 6:30 this
Sunday morning the church ' will
hold sunrise services on the reser
voir hill. Cars will be at the church
to take anyone there 'who wishes to
ride. Breakfast will also be served
at the church that morning and any
one wishing to take part is asked
to see Miss Zelnia Thompson by
Friday evening.
The choir and young people arc
planning 'special music to be pre
sented during the regular services.
CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE
K. Earl Voiles, Pastor
Easter Sunday is a good time to
keep that resolution to go to Sunday
School and church. Our goal is 65
in Sunday School and morning ser
vice.
“He Lives” a beautiful program
of Scripture, song and picture will
be given' at the evening hour at
7:30.
Sermons subjects are: morning
(11 -o’clock) “The Gospel of the Re
surrection” evening “The Resur
rection of Christ, A Historical and
Divine Fact.”
Bible School at 9:45. Prayer
meetings every Monday and Thurs
day evenings at 7:30.