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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1940)
The Gold Hill News The M ost Thoroughly Reed W eekly in Southern Oregon. Published in thu Biggcat L ittle Town in the State GOLD HILL. OREGON 4 < r Gay Crowd Cement Plant Attends Fair Tests New Lime Here Saturday A guy crowd of over 3000 attend ed the eighth annual Northwest Jackson countv fair In Gold Hill last Saturday, which termed the most successful fair »ver held here. The fair was bl'»"“’ and bel ter In every respect. There were 1.4(H) exhibits in all, compared to the 750 exhibits of last year. The crowd attending the parade In the morning wux about twice as big us in previous years and the sports events in the afternoon drew a large crowd. Over 2000 |*nplr en joyed the famous free barbecue tn the evening and about 530 danrerr enjoyed the guy evening dance In the Gold Hill pavilion, dunring to music by Glenn Hamilton unit his orchestra. Queen Ina Pearl Lucas graciously reigned over the joyous activity as sisted by Princesses Virginia ('en ters, Edith Howes, Charlotte (barter and Geneva Moore. Crowning of lli queen was held during the morning parade that started the activities ol the dny. The coronation ndflress wus given by Dennis McGuire and Mayor It. G. Wiglc turned over the key of the city »o Fair chairman Wm. Howes. The afternoon sports program drew ii large crowd with the events supervised by Dennis McGuire and i.'lurence (!ook. The afternoon dunce was also well uttendcd. Al five o'clock a musical prugrum was greatly enjoyed on the city hall lawn where the crowd gathered to rest und wait for the barbecue. Serving of thr famous barbecue started at 0:311 with residents from all over southern Oregon attending this event. A long line of diners murchod through the outdoor kitch en for over three hours, to receive (heir delicious free meal. A filling end Io the days activities was the big fair night dunce in the Gold Hill pavilion with everyone enjoying the music and gay crowd. Prise winners in the parade were organization flout. Live Oak grange, first, «10.00; Itogue Hiver Town send dull, second, «5.00; best cos tumed adult. Millie Walker und Es ther Gilchrist, «5.00; best costumed child, Nancy McDonald ami Cltf- form Silith, «2.00, most humorous entry, Lee and Virginia Spencer, «5.00; best pet entry. Gene Holder- ness, «3.00, best decorated bicycle, (Kenny Dailey, «3.00; organization or rluh with most members march ing in parade. Gold Hill boy scout troop, «2.00. Judges for the parade were Moore Hamilton and It. E. Blankcnburg. An accurate check was not made if the »ports winners but Mrs. Tom liobinson won the child calling con test; Bud Force, hog calling; Del os Walker, the general foot race Ivan Neathammer, basketballthrow: shot put, Jack Martin; men's foot race, Wilmer Dailey nnd in the pie eating contest, Mildred Hllger was first, Mrs. Ellen Reed, second and Ruby Martin, third. The Spy-Glast Thursday, September 5, 1040 NUMBER 19 V IE W S D F F E S T IV E E V E N T School Opens Here Monday, September 9 The Reaver - Portland Cement company, located in Gold Hill, la opening a quarry in Colvlg gulcii, about two miles back of the Cha*. E. Gray ranch, in order to develop a reserve supply of lime rock. The quarry is being proven by opera tion tests rather than by drill hole test*. A road to the site of the quar ry has been completed, the new road leaving the Pacific highway just west of the Rockpoint bridge. The Cement company is oiierator of the Marble Mountain quurry and the California and Oregon Coast railroad company in Josephine county where they are now getting their lime. Questioned if the new quurry would he used and the Marble Mouiffain project abandoned should Ihe ruilroad (here he scrapped fol lowing a proposed sheriff's tax sale, W. H. Muirheud, vice president of the Cement company said that Ihe new quarry "bus no relation" Io the lax sale of Ihe railroad. He ulso stated that Marble Mountain will continue to operate as at present Students in the Gold Hill section will return to their classes this coming week with the opening of school scheduled for Monday, Sep tember 9. The busses will make their regular runs, leaving Gold Hill at 8 o’clock. Registration will start at 9 o'clock. Grade students are to report to their rooms which will be marked. Parents wishing to bring first grad ers are encouraged to do so. The high school students will register as follows: seniors, D. H. McGuire in the office; juniors, Beth Paulsen in the study hull; sophomores, John Essman in the Science room and freshman with Bea Evans in the Commercial room. Several improvements have been made on the school buildings dur ing the summer months and two new teachers have been added to the teaching staff. The addition of an extra teacher in the high school makes it possible to increase the number of courses offered to high school students. A new room for the third grade has been completed in the former lunch room in the basement. The room lias been painted crome yellow and trimmed in blue. The gymnasium is being .ealed and will be painted when finished. The outside of the bu» garage and gymnasium have both seen painted battleship grey. Grade school teachers are first grade, Joyce Handley; second, Madge MMetfelt^lifrd, Grace Big ham; fourth, Zelma Thompson; fifth, Kathryn Denzer; sixth and seventh, Aikne Inlaw; seventh and eighth, Ralph Train and opportun ity room, Mabel Moore. The high school teachers will have charge of the following cours es: Beth Paulsen, English, mathe matics, sewing; Bea Evans English, home economics, commercial sub jects; Dorothy Burket, English, speech, Spanish, orientation and world geography; John Essman, science, shop, mechanical drawing and athletics. D. H. McGuire, super intendent of the grade and high school, will teach the social scienc es. D. E. Millard will return to have charge of the orchestra this year. He will teach on Fridays. Veltie Biles will drive the new school bus on the Pacific highway, west, Foots Creek and down the river road to Banrys. Carl Routh will drive the Dodge and will cov er Sardine and Galls Creeks. Clint Walker will drive the Rio and his route will include the Old Stage road, Willow Springs and back the Pacific highway and out Sams Val ley to Lymans. County Fair* to he Continued in Gold Hill Rumors circulating throughou; (■old Hill during the past few weeks that the Northwest Jackson county fairs were to he discontinued in the future, are absolutely false. It ha, not been learned how or where the stories started hut they have cer tainly made u lot of headway. Tlie subject has never been discussed by •'he local fair bon nt so the rsunors •jjjqi apiuiHijo |< n i pip Tlie county judge anil county commissioners were all visitors here during fair day and expresset' themselves us being very well pleas ed with the local event. Tiiey sain the Gold Hill fairs hud a bright fu ture anil that they could not qgpluin where Ihe stories were started. The county court allows the premium money for the fair here each year. FORMER RESIDENTS DROWN WHILE HI NTING CRABS John und Alice Dufur, former residents of Gold Hill, who are well known here, lost their lives whi1 hunting crabs near Ilwaco, Wash ington, Monday, September 2. Mr Dufur is a brother of Kendal Dufur of Gold Hill and a son of the for mer Addie Hays. He is also surviv ed by another brother Burnham and a sister Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Dur- ur visited relatives and friends here three weeks ago. Mr. Dufur wc employed by General Petroleum ant Mrs. Dufur by Dunn and Bradstrect in Portland. The Dufurs had been rrnb hunt ing off l.eadhetter Point and lost their lives »with two other victim*, vhen they attempted to wade 250 feel to shore after a rising tide rapped them on a sand spit. Sidewalk For Bridge Here W.R.C. MEETS SEPT. 11 The members of the Women's Relief corps will meet September 11 at the city hall for their first meeting of the fall season. All inein- hers are urged to he present as the orps must soon be ready for the quarterly inspection. Here are some photographic views of the eighth annual northwest Jackaon county fair at Gold Hill. Pictured at tlie top is the Sams Valley Grange booth. In center Mrs. Beulah Nathan of Medford TOM WEST and son TOMMY heading the long line of “hungry visited Sunday and Monday with •or parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Aut- waiters” at the fair barbecue. cnrcitli und her daughter Barbara. CREIGHTON THOMPSON ex- Barbara returned Sunday morning plnining an incident to Ruth nnd from Redding, California, where REBEKAHS ATTENTION! Jill, only to throw out his arms and he has spent the past month visit On anniversary night, September whirl around, and being greatly ing an aunt nnd uncle. 18 nil members are requested io surprised Io find a young lady in CORRECTION his arms. bring a half dozen tuna or similar sandwiches io lodge. Following Is u correction regard LOWELL MEUNIER having the The meeting on September 18 will car so full of children, she drove ing the serving committee of the commemorate tlie 89th anniversary off nnd left her own son Lave I at Grunge at their last meeting. of Rebekahship and all friends, Cakes were furnished by Mrs. husbands nnd others Interested are home. Syd Baker, Mrs. Evelyn Novak, Mrs invited to attend. Fair Boorters NORMAN GAIL, Bertha Hedgpeth, Mrs. Ranrey nnd HARRY PARKHURST and SETH wedding cake by Mrs. Kenyon. The GARDEN CLUB TO MEET COY placing a very much appre ice cream by Mr. nnd Mrs. Wilbur Members of Ihe Gold Hill Gar ciated ad in the Medford Mail Tri Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd den dub will meet this Friday, Sep bune, urging everyone to attend Walsh. Mrs. F. W, Rioter helped tember 6 at the city hall at 2 o’clock the Gold Hill Fair last Saturday. serve in Mrs Martin's place. p.nj. picture are the queen and her court. Left to right the girls are Charlotte Carter, Virginia Centers, Queen Ina Pearl Lucas, Geneva Moore and Edith Howes. In the lower section the camera man caught a section of the parade with the Rogue River Grange float in the foreground. (All Phot ographs by Wilfley )—Courtesy if Medford Mail Tribune. Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Steelman und Mrs. Johnny Pasky and son of Port land speni the week end with Mr. Steelman’s mother, Mrs. Winona Steelman, at her home here. Mrs. Roy C.ei.ers is expected home Thursday evening from Sac ramento, California where she spent the past week visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Quakenbush and Hurt of Redding. California vis ited relatives here over Ihe week end. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Lingren and Mr. nnd Mrs. Bud Smith attended a Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fish of West- wood, California visited friends and attended to business here from Sat urday until Monday. They are form er residents of Gold Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Waiter McLean, Mrs. Maybelle Rains and Mr. and Mrs. George Dorman enjoyed a trip to (’.rater Lake, making the rim drive, and back by Diamond Lake last Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Hertgpeth, who is staying in Medford, st>ent from Saturday until Monday at her home here. She is recovering nicely after show night. in Grants Pass Saturday having her tonsils weak. removed last Through efforts of the Gold Hill Garden club a sidewalk is to be constructed on the Rogue River bridge at Gold Hill. The construct tion of the sidewalk was approved at a recent meeting of the state highway commission. The action was taken after Nellie G. Reed, chairman of the highway beautifi cation committee of the garden club hud written several letters to the highway commission requesting »he construction of the sidewalk on the bridge. The sidewalk will add greatly to the benefit and safety of jiedestrians who are obliged to use this bridge. According to word received by Mrp. Reed the commission had giv en the matter very careful consid eration and it had been discussed at several of their meetings. The commission approved the request at their meeting late in August anrt they have authorized the engineer to proceed with the construction of this sidewalk as soon as a crew $ available to do the work,
