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The Gold News The M ost Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern GO1-1-) H I L L , O R E G O N Gold Hill Plays ‘What-Nots’ To Crescent City Play Ball Here Here Sunday T e a r* A re N o t Enough (By Clarence Kell) ('■rants Pau defeuted Gold Hill's Heavers Sunduy by u It Io 4 score Io remain undefeated in the league standings. (■runts Puss clinched the gume in the second inning with uu eight run outburst. Bailey, starling (¡old Hill pitcher, was oft lorm und ullowed seven hits mid six runs in his one and two thirds innings on the mound. He was relieved by Phil Griggs who allowed eight runs and seven hiis (or the hntanee o f the gator list puli oh. were reorganised, I.EAGl K STANDINGS \\ on i.ost Pci. looo (¡runts Pass • 0 Crescent City a 1 .833 Itosi inirg .400 a 3 Ashland 2 4 .333 Medford 1 .200 4 1 (¡old Hill ft .167 There are several boys already registered for summer camp at l-ake O' The Woods where they will go sailing swimming, boating, hik ing und have many opportunities to pass tests, one in particular, life saving. Alvis Minn, Gerald Mwis, Buddy Blair, Kenny Cook, Harry Smith nil plan to spend one session H at ramp. The next meeting will be at the 1 city hall at Ihe usuul time to pass re quirements and ultend to business, also make plans for the next meet ing when Troop 3 from Medford will meet with us and enjoy n swim and a weiner roast. Chuck Ostrum on the mound for Grunts Puss allowed the Heavers four hits and four runs in the nine innings he worked, one of (iold Hill's hits being a home run by Nor man Wilson with Earl Cos* on base. Hibhurd, Grants Pass shortstop, al so hit a home run for Ihe visitors. Gold Hill Cuss, 3h Foley, cf Griggs, p ' Wilson, lii C. Kell, c T. Kell, ss Hailey, p, 2b Gardner, rf Walker, If (¡runts Puss Lanning, lb Woods, c Howerton. 3b Gray, cf Ostrum, p Hibbard, ss Keith, rf Blacksmith, 2b McCarthy, If Drolette, If Stout, lb AB R 3 1 Grange Honor* Departing AH B It Member* Thursday NEPHEW OF MRS. MERRIMAN MARRIED IN RENO, NEVADA Don Piening. nephew of Mrs. M. B. Merriman of Gold Hill, was mar ried in Reno, Nevada recently to Linnea Larson. They were accom panied by Don’s parent, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Piening. Miss Larson has visited here several limes and has many friends in this commun ity. They will make» Iheir home in Fresno, California where Mr. Pien ing is on the police force. The Spy-Glass HAZEL HOLDERNESS and BEU LAH PEFFLEY tying for honors (?) in Ihe Sandwich C.lean Up Con ies! at Carden club last week. LOGAN GARDNER telling SETH COY that he would make a darned good little soldier. ELINOR FORCE, in a playful mood trying Io drive her car across Ihe railroad tracks where there was no street crossing and when she' failed Io “make it" getting promises, oul of everyone that they wouldn’t! tell her jiubby, Bud. The potluck dinner held at the Grunge Hall before Grunge, June 6 in honor of Master Wm. Ferguson und wife und treasurer, Florence Helknup, who plan to leave Gold Hill in Hie near future was a decid ed success in every way. The birth- d'ay and wedding anniversaries for second quarter of year were also celebrated. I. H. Valentine, Overseer of Cal ifornia State Grunge and wife of Humbolt Grange, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pinkerton and son Scott of Shan Creek Grange in Josephine conn ty, who afterwards became mem bers of the Gold Hill Grange by de mits, and Mrs. Mary Mattson of Live Oak Grange were nil welcome vis itors. Several vacancies have occurred in tiie offices and these places wepe filled at Ibis lime: Wm. Autenrcith, Master; Viola Pinkerton, Lecturer; Jean Gray, treasurer and Soren Christensen, Stewart. Mr. Valentine installed Hie newly elected officers and the work was very impressive. Edith Howes was chosen cundi- (•de for queen of the Northwest Inckson County fair. Lecturers pro gram consisted of two songs and Memorial service. Wm. Howes del egate from Pomona to state grange am' Earl Croft alternate from Gold Hill Grange were to he in Salem Virndns’ for opening of Grange ses sion Monday- H. E. C. met nt the hall with nine '•’■Ties present, Afldf business meet ing. cookies and ouneh were served '-v Mrs, Kenyon and Mrs Autenrieth. Mrs. Wm. Puhi and Mrs. Ray Shun- termnn are on for serving nexl m eeting. fa the State T lm r - d a y ^ Juin- 13, 1940 They came out of The Nether They trod on, through Tours, lunds, from Belgium, fled down Poitiers, Limoges, Vichy, on to from Luxembourg und out of north Bourges and to Nevers. And by that ern France. For two duys it rained, time they saw this flag. It w’as a This Friday evening, June It, at a cold drizzle that slanted into the red cross on a clean field of while. 5 o'clock tile Gold Hill 'What Nuts' dust, und Hie dust became uiud. And Many wept. They were so hungry, will play a husehull game on Ihe this slowed them in tiieir flight, tired und hurrassed they could not Van Houleii field when they meet caked the wheels of their curia, eat. Their feet were swollen und the mighty lio o Hill town husehull seeped through (lie shoes of those When Ihe last shred of stockings Was removed, their feet were bath team. The V hat Nuts are made up on fool. There were five million of them. ed in clean water. They flung Ihem- of former pluyers who will uguin enter the lime-light in a contest Newsmen who watched their flight stives u|xjn cots and slept for the which will undoubtedly reach u new 1 wrote of a “river of misery". These first lime to heat their tired bodies. There was an old man who ilied, people were not strong, liecuuse the high in entertainment. Players you have ulways wunted strong hud stayed to fight for their anil there was a mother who clutch to see In uction will form the line homes. They were women, children ed her dead child while her soul bled with grief. There were some up for Ihe What Nots. The following | und the uged. 'they looked furtively over their who had brought money, but they, pluyers will see action: Joe Blair, Arkie Want, Jim Blevins, Puul shoulders for u lust glimpse. Those too, were hungry because in their Thompson, Hud Force, Hill Force, wlio were there remembered hov flight there hud been no food for Sonnic Hendrickson, Curtis Parker, ; the low-hanging clouds reflected iheir money to buy. The disheartening plight of these Alva Wulker, Juck Frost, Lius Dor- the flash of artillery-fire inlo Iheir mun, Hud Smith, Melvin Burnett, tormented faces. At night they took millions has deeply moved Ihe heart Buie Smith, Hay Wyult und many to the woods and attempted to doze of every American. Yet we cannot others. The management of (he in wet, make-shift shelters. And be- be content with mere sympathies. What Nets would like to sign up 1 cause the rumble of guns made it The cry for food and clothing and more players us they feel thul mosl impossible to sleep or even rest, for clean surgical dressings to bind wounds cannot be answered with of their pluyers will last ubout one they moved on. Coming up from the south were laments. Tiyrs are not enough. inning. Our thankfulness for peace and Tiie loosers In Ihe contest are to troops advancing Io join against the 'my Ihe winners a barrel of beer enemy, so they took to one side of security must be translated into tan and Ihe What Nots are determined the road, crowding into the ditch glide assistance. We can do th’s to show the regular (own team a where horses in their truces lay ex through the American Hed Cross. thing or two about huselmll as it hausted und where automobiles lay Already millions of American dol- abandoned with empty fuel tanks. I lars have purchased Red Cross mcr- should be plnyed. The next day was clear, menac cy supplies that have been needed ingly cleur, and Ihe soldiers kept so urgently in Finland, Poland and Boy Scouts Enjoy looking to the sky. And that which other war-stricken nations. This W einer Roast June. 6 they feared happened. At first it greater need that grows hourly in was a distant hum. Then the smnll France must be met with greater (By Harry Smith) black dots in the sky grew larger response. Anil remember that this The Hoy Scouts enjoyed a very and before they knew it these response must he prompt and gen good weiner roust last Thursday planes swept «town upon them to erous. night ul Ihe swimmiii't hole. Give what you can and give quick strafe with niachinegun-fire the The Hob White Patrol gave the north-bound troops. But there was ly through the Red Cross. Your Heaver Patrol the purty because no use in screaming to the sky that contribution, large or small, what- they won u contest for the best at they bore no arms, that they want- ’ ever you can afford, is vital in an- tendance over a period of six weeks, eif no pari ol this war. ^swering this challenge. This Sunduy the Gold Hill town team pluys Crescent City on the (iold llill diutnond with (he gume scheduled to aturt ul 2:30. It is ba* lieved the visitors will bring their louil speaking system w-it>i them uml uiuiiy locul funs ure expected to attend the giuiie. As 1111 exlru feulure of (he duy u grudge ruce is scheduled between Art Pucker and Hill Force, it is re ported both runners set u mean puce in their duy and many sport fans ure looking forwurd to the outcome. Little T m NUMBER 7 Guy Deaimini Graduate* W ith High Honor* Guy Desimini, son of Mr. and Mrs. I). Desimini of Gold Hill, graduated from Benson Polytechnic school of Portland, Thursday, June 6, in a class of 308 students, with high hon ors. Besides being president of hii class Guy received the Benson Tech nical scholarship award of *50. This is Hie second highest award given to members of his class. (Joy also gave the response fol lowing the presentation of awards. This is the first time in 54 com mencement exercises that a student has addressed the group. Guy was also chosen as a dele gate of Henson Hi-Y to attend the congress held at Overlin, Ohio. He will leave on the 9000 mile trip on June 15. This trip will take him to both fairs, at New York and San Francisco, into Canada and Mexico and will include stop-overs in Wash ington, D. C. and Hollywood and will continue through 36 states. FOOTS CREEK ITEM S (By Mrs. Marion Lance) School Election Monday, June 17 The annual Gold Hili district school election will be held Monday June 17, when residents of this dis trict will vote for a board member and district clerk. The meeting will be held in the school gymnasium and will start at 2 p.m. The director will be elected to serve for a thiee year term and the clerk to serve for one year. The present incumbents whose terms expire at this time are W. E. Ross, chairman of the board and Letsy Miller, clerk. Mrs. Miller has effectively served as clerk for the past three years and is well qualified in every phase of the position. It is understood that her many friends plan to re-elect her as clerk. W. E. “Pop” Ross has been a member of the board for the past 9 years and during that time has serv ed as chairman for three terms. He has taken an active interest in tnc school during this time and has beer, instrumental in securing many im provements in the school buildings. If elected Mr. Ross will accept tiie office for the coming three years. The two other members of the board who will retain their posi tions at this time are Mrs. Paui Throne and Wm. Autenreith. Mr. and Mrs. Earl King and daugh ter Ruth of Klamath Falls, Oregon, visited friends in the community last week while returning home from attending the funeral service for Mrs. King's mother Mrs. Bertha Campbell, age 69, who passed away Monday at her home in Grants Puss. Services were held Wednesday at Ihe Baptist church in Selma with interment in the Deer creek ceme tery. She is survived by two daugh Bud Snyder Building lers and four sons. Mr. and Mrs. King i«port a son was bern last N ew Fishing Lodge week to their eldest daughter and Work was started this week on a husband who also live in Klamath new fishing lodge, 12 miles below Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Eberlein Galice, near Rainy Falls, by* Bud formerly Ann Guotzlaff called at the Snyder, owner of the Ace of Spades home of ner brother and wife Mr. in Gold Hill. Mr,. Snyder will use the MRS. JOHN CHISHOLM I FAIR BOARD MEETING und Mrs. Edwin Guetzlaff while re lodge for the many tourists he takes HONORED AT SHOWER I FRIDAY AT CITY HALL turning from a wedding trip in Cal on fishing trips throughout the year. The lodge will be 18 by 24 feet ifornia. They were accompanied to Mrs. John Chisholm was honored This Friday evening, June 14, the their home at Corvallis by Mrs. Eb- and will have three rooms as well Wednesday afternoon at a lovely Northwest Jackson county fair erleins mother Mrs. Guetzlaff of as a large screened in sleeping porch. The lodge is located in what stork shower given at the home of board will meet at the city halt in Ashland. the best fishing her sister, Mrs. Melford Hood. The Gold Hill. Since there are on y two Ross Biles of Rogue River is stay Bud states is affair was held on the lawn, with months left until fair time all mem ing at the Claire Stumbo home grounds in this section. It is ne several games, many nice gifts, and bers are urged to be present while his mother Mrs. Clay Biles cessary to pack all the lumber in a refreshments of ice cream, cake and and children Mae, Robert and Bon mile and a half on mules. R. G. punch. Hostesses were Mrs. Hood, PICTURES OF OREGON nie Jean are visiting an aunt in Cal Wigle of Gold Hill is doing the car Mrs. Wilmer Huiley, Mrs. Logan COAST ARRIVE HERE ifornia. Mr. and Mrs. Biles and fam penter work. Gardner and Mias Janet Chisholm. ily formerly lived here owning the Those enjoying the afternoon x The second in the series of at present Funk Dailey place near Garden Club Tour were Mesdames Erma Hitter, Ethel tractive colored pictures has been Riviera. Enjoyed by Ladies Smith, Anne. Parkhurst, Effie Wyatt, received at Coys Service station Air. and Mrs. Otis Johnson and Aiki Cook. Pearl Wulker, Mary Kell, and these pictures will be given oul son Otis Jr. from Henley Oregon, The Garden tour conducted by Marie Blevins, Irene Hendrickson, free to everyone calling for them. near Klamath Falls, where Mr. members of the local Garden Club Ruth Lewis, Bertha Chisholm, Mar A new picture is received every Johnson finished his second year last week was enjoyed by 9 mem guerite Biles, Mildred Newnham, three weeks from the Standard Pro in teaching, were dinner guests on bers and 3 visitors. Members whose Viola Moore, June Mapel, Elsie ducts company and in turn are given Thursday evening at the home of gardens weYe visited were: Nellie Cameron, Dora Burnett, the Misses 1 to the residents of this section. her aunt Mrs. Effie Birdseye anil Reed, Tiliie Cook, Fannie Kies, Ada Roberta Mullin and Lauruine Force, family. They plan to visit relatives Cook, Willie McLean, Icie Walker, Ihe honored guest and the hostesses. MRS. KELSEY, FORMER at Grants Pass, also her uncle and Bertha Hedgpeth and Madge Dor RESIDENT, DIES JU N E 7 aunt Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron at man. After the tour a lunch was POWHIDA PITCHES EXCELLENT Cottage Grove, friends in Eugene served in the outdoor dining room Mrs. Flora Kelsey of Portland, a and an aunt in Portland while on at Mrs. Dormans. The club’s choice GAME FOR IDAHO TEAM former resident of Gold Hill, died their way to Moscow, Idaho, where for candidate for Queen of the Fair Andy Powhida, who lived in Gold at Ihe home of her son, Dr. Walter Mr. Johnson will attend summer was Virginia Centers. The next Hill last year and played baseball Kelsey, Friday, June 7 from heart school. meeting will be June 21st at the for the (¡old Hill town team, pitched trouble. Burial was in a Portland Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Badley who home of Beulah Peffley in Sams an excellent game for the Bunkerj cemetery. live on the highway have as their Valley and will be the last meeting Dr. and Mrs. Russel Calvin Kelsey guests their daughter and husband for some time on account of warm Hill, Idaho team lust week. In a 12 inning game between Bun are well known in Gold Hill, having Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stevens and weather and the canning season ker Hill and Hecla, Andy pitched his lived here for many years before daughter Joyce of Lakeview, Oregon coming on. Members will meet at learn to a 2 to 1 win over their op leaving in about 1917. and Mrs. Badley’s uncle Victor the Postoffice at 12:30 on June 21st ponents. The game went for 12 in and please bring a salad or sand Craw of Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. A. Meunier return nings and during the entire contest wiches. Mr. and Mrs. George Stanley who Powhida walked only one man, and ed this week'following a trip to San formerly lived at the Pickett Auto Ihe opponents were able to get on Francisco where they attended the SHASTA EARLIER Camp, now of Redding, California, ly six hits in Ihe 12 innings. Pow Fair on Treasure Island. Effective Monday. June 17, the called on friends here last week Art Parker returned Sunday from hida also singled in the 12th and while making a business trip to evening train, the Shasta No. 7, will then brought in Ihe winning run. Heppner, Oregon where he had vis leave Gold Hill at 5:22 p. m. This Salem, Oregon. He got two hits out of four trips to ited friends and relatives for tc o is 30 minutes earlier than the pres Mrs. Mamie Patterson and grand Ihe platter. weeks. He also visited friends in | ent schedule. Portland and enjoyed ihe Portland daughter Marie Jones, mother and niece of Mrs. Tom Knox left recent GIRL SCOUTS TO MEET Bose Festival. Mrs. Hornbeck, mother of Mrs. ly for Ashland where they plan to FRIDAY AT CITY HALL Mr. and Mrs. Dees S. Johnson of) Lucy Mee and Mrs. S. Fleming, spend the summer with friends. Roseville, California are the proud 1 who has been confined to her home The Girl Scouts will meet this parents of a baby boy, Edwin Lee, | Mr. and Mrs. George P. Martin re for several years, is seriously ill at Friday at the W.R.C. room. Plans born June 4, weight eight and one turned this week from their trip to this time. will be made for Ihe summer activ half pounds. Mrs. Johnson is the the east, having left here May 18. Mrs. Jack Mattos and daughter ities. former Thelma Pierce. 1 Mr. Martin was a delegate Io the Delores of Fresno and Dobbins, Presbyterian General assembly at DAY CAMP Word was received here this' California were over night guests Day camp in Medford will start week that Clyde Wells of Pendleton? Rochester. New York. The Martins Friday of last week at the home of purchased a new Ford V-8 while in June 19 and will continue four Iwother in law of Curtis and Art' Mr. and Mrs. D W Bowers. They Ihe east. weeks from that date. Any girl is el Parker, passed away at his home were accompanied by Mrs. M. Al. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Thompson and Griffith of Dobbins, California, who igible to attend between the ages of there Fridav. Jack Martin left Monday for Trad? daughter Lucille and Mrs. Ethel Car remained at the Bowers home for a 10 Io 18 years. A girl does not have to he a scout to attend this camp. Oregon where he will attend, for lyle of Pleasant Creek were culling fortnight’s visit. Alvin Clark of Any girls desiring to go let Mrs. five weeks, an Oregon State college on Mr. and Mrs. M. C Boonisluiter Keno, Oregon, and Bev. and Mrs. at Riviera Auto Park Sunday. Holderness know. extension course in geclogv, E. L. Bowers and daughter have Miss Francis Ferry art instructor aim been recent guests of Mr. and Ruth Lance accompanied her Miss Jackie Nucchero of Portland grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George' in the school at Ottawa, California, Mrs. Bowers. came .Saturday morning to visit for( Lance, to Gold Hill from Trinity arrived here Saturday to visit nt the Miss Alice McMerrick of Foots two weeks with Mr. und Mrs. D. 1 Center, California Wednesday to home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Creek was a week end guest of Desimini and family. visit for several days. | D. H. Ferry. Alice Lee Cook at her home here.
