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fe T he Gold Hill News n . M ..I Thoroughly R ..J W roH, ». Souths. O r ^ VOLUME XUII Gold Hill Voters Cast Ballots In General Election GOLD HILL, OREGON FOOTS CREEK ITEM S (By Mr*. Marion u n e s ) School T o Serve H o t Lunches T o Students P u b M .U d in 11» B i „ e . l L i t t h T o w n in Ww S t— Thursday November 7, 1940 Clean-Up A t Gold H ill Cemetery Monday NUMBER 28 Organization« T o H onor Teacher« A t Lodge H a ll Many Rebekahs Attend Annual Convention Here The Landscape meeting held at Residents of this section have Beginning Monday of next week the home of Mrs. A. A. Dixon Plan» were going ahead in the student* of Hie Gold Hill schools designated Monday afternoon, Nov Thursday was well attended con will he served hot lunches at noon ember 11, as ciean-up day at the different organization» for the par sidering the stormy day. Mrs. Eu each duy. The lunches will be fur- Gold Hill cemetery. Everyone who ty to be given for the teachers of like» Brandt of the Landscape Ar nwJied free of charge to those who is interested in the local cemetery the local school on November 14, chitecture Department at Corvallis, are unable Io pay, and those who is urged Io turn out on this day 8:00 pm . at the I.O.O.F. hall. This through the work of the Oregon are able, will pay a minimum awl (bi their share toward giving is to be a hard times party and all •State .College Extension service, charge. Il is expected that about the cemetery a better appearance. are asked to come dressed in hard Men vt.io would be willing to cut times clothes. The Garden Club, With one of the largest vote* In had «'luirge of the meeting. Those IOt( wjll be served each day. present were Mis. Nora Straus amt Mrs. Hloodso, who served in this brush are especially needed to Grange, Rebekah and I.O.O.F. lodg the history of lit « nution being cast Mrs. Crawford of.Sums Valley, Mrs, es are sponsoring the party but all The thirty-fourth annual conven at the poll* hut Tuegduy, many Hoy Cameron, Mrs. Ed Fiene, Mrs. capacity at Williams last year, will work during the afternoon. Anyone aduh* who are interested in meet- tion of the Rebekah Lodge, District prepare the meal*. She bus been wanting further information con voters of the Gold Hill precinct Keeper, Mrs. Mary Mattson, Mrs, artredlted by the Surplus Com cerning Hie clean-up should call ing and playing with V1« faculty No. 12 met at Gold Hill, Saturday. are urged to attend, whether or didn't seem to share in the prevail Frederick Vrinlund, Mrs. Norman modity and her services have been Mrs. Perry Wait. November 2, with the Gold Hill not they are members of these or ing enthusiasm. 432 ballots were J Schuler, Mrs. John Grey, Mrs secured for G'/j hours each day. Lodge as hostess lodge. The meet ganizations. Alt that is required is cast here in comparison to the 499 Cloyd Dick. Mrs. IJIoyd Miller, . Miss Any surplus money «will he used Io F o rg e t-M e -N o t* To Be ing was held in the I.O.O.F. hall Doris Drier, Mr». Brandt and Mr*. for each lady to bring a pie, any of two years ago. There «are over buy milk for the children who need Sold H ere This W eek kind. 5(8» registered voters in the Gold Dixon, hostess. with over 115 present at the morn it. llill precinct. ing session. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Martin As a safety measure on the The annual sale of Forget-me- G irl Scout W indow The total vote cast here for each and son Edward, Mrs. Cloyd Dirk school busses a new plan has been Officers in charge were Evelyn candidate and the legislative meas and daughter Eileen, Esther (Mlom, worked out. At each railroad cros- nots will he held in Gold Hill this A ttra c t* M uch A ttention Thompson, chairman, of Gold Hill; . . . . , Friday, Saturday and Monday, Nbv- ures is as foihiw's: Mrs. Mamie Patterson amt grand Maud O’Hara, vice chairman, of smg one of the students gets out of ember 8, 9, and 11. Clinton Walker, daughter Marie Jones frdm this he bus. looks each direction on Ihe Bryan W ard and Paul Peters« n Mayor of Gold Hill Many nice things have been heard Ashland; Belle Smith, secretary- community attended the Fellowship tracks, and flags the bus driver ft. have charge of the local sale. Lewis L. I.ingren, 19!» about the Girl Scout display during treasurer, of Gold Hill. At this time supper of the Presbyterian Church cross the track if everything is City Heconter “Ttie wearing of the Forget-Me- the past week. It was representa Mrs. Vernishia Newby, of Amity, of Hogue River aj Hie Community clear. Hoys donating their services Nellie G. Heed. 195 Not in honor of those disabled in tive of the different lines of work Oregon, president of the Rebekah Hall Saturday evening. A Bibb- for the work are Dehnar Chapman, John Chisholm, 4 and play service that the girls do. Assembly of Oregon, paid a frater- contest .was held, games were play Donald Wolff and Jimmy Martin. the World War serve's a two-fold We are grateful to John Chisholm , nal vislt to all the lodges present. City Treasurer mission. That of paying tribute to , , ..¿T / * ed and a song service enjoyed dur These hoys will be relieved every Bertha Coy, 184 u • " lu for letting us use the w ndow Other honored guests present those, who were maimed or other- c Q ,„ r,i . ing the evening Jiy the fifty people few months. Over 170 students at Belle Smith, 2 Saturday evening the senior pat-« were Mrs. Carrie Mae Morand of w'ise disabled in the service of our 'present. City Counrilmen (fl yaeanciei) tend school here by way of the Country, and at the same time re rol did Community Service by help- Portland, Mrs. Louise Perozzi of Don Ferguson, 193 MVs. Effie Birdseye had as her busses each duy. I minding us of our obligations to ing the Ladies’ Aid serve dinner to Ashland and Mrs. Jeannie Burke of Huy Chanfbcrlin, 192 guests Thursday her sister in law, those who long years after Oie call the Rebekah convention delegates. Grants Pass, all past presidents of Dave Winn, 190 Mrs. John Cameron and daughter JACOBS BUY GOLD NUGGET The troop committee wishes to the Rebekah Assembly. Mrs. Alice of battle«, are still bearing constant Wallace Iverson, 182 Mrs. Walter Hunter and daughter WEST OF GOLD HILL thank the Rebekahs for allowing Ulrich of Jacksonville, oldest Re reminder^ of its toll.” Wurren CopiMN-k, 105 Carol of Cottage Grove, OVcgon the Girl Scouts to sell candy at the bekah in years of membership, 61 H. G. Wigle, 120 who were on their way to Gold H ill noon hour of the convention. The years, was honored during the ses Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs pur NOTICE GARDEN CLUBBERS Chas. Kell, 125 to visit Mrs. Cameron's parents, girls sold about «5.00 worth of sions throughout the day. Mrs. Col chased the Gold Nugget, effective Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dungey. President of United Status November 1, from Mr. and Mrs. Friday, November 8th, a field home-made candy. They will pur well, now of Ashland, organizer o f Mr. ano Mrs. Norman Baxter and I.eo Saals of Los Angeles. The Gold trip will be made to see the chry chase 6 dozen little mending kits Amethyst Rebekah Lodge was also Wendell L. Willkie, 13« two ciiihlren who have lived near Nugget is located west of Gobi Hill santhemum gardens at the home of and the girls will soon be selling present.-Mrs. Pearl Gray, Gold Hill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 279 John W. Aiken, 2 the D. H. Ferry home for several close to the Sardine Creek bridge. Mrs. Maud Davis. Meet in front of them to friends in the community. gave the address of ¡welcome and years, being the garderner there, They plan to serve light lunches the post office at 1:30 if you plan to They are just the right size to put Mrs Jeannie Burke, Grants Pass, Representative in Congress • in one’s purse to carry for emer gave the response. moved the first of lust wt-ck Io and beer. James W, Molt, 223 attend! gencies to dam stockings or other Merlin. Oregon where he has stea After business of the morning Charles A. Robertson, 105 Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs will wel- Friday, November 15, the ladies dy employment. I pton A. Upton, 7 •ome their many Gold Hill friends. of the Garden club will hold a pot accidents to clothes. These are on had been completed the hostess ly ten cents and will make nice lodge served luncheon in the din Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mk-Cune an ' Stale Treasurer luck luncheon at noon at the WRC little gifts to put in the Christmas ing room. The dining room was A. I.. Brown, 231 four child ren w ho have s|w nj the l» _ . . k t ? « r o sa ii. The regular «meeting w ill past summer at Lake Tuho, Califor- A t t e n d ’ Brother« Funeral follow packages to Triends. We hope~ÿon decorated with reties of mining Leslie M. Scott, 135 the dinner. will want many of them. days, horns of game that was num nia returned Saturday to their Attorney General Kendal Dufur left Friday for Tuesday afternoon. the girls erous “in them days”, mining hbme near the Ernest Reinkens Bruce Spaulding, 195 Chairman of the fair board for place. Mrs. McCune is a daughter Portland to attend the funeral of the rooming year will be elected at started on the First Aid Badge un equipment, gold pans, and some of C. II. Svenson, 7 his brother, John I). Dufur, whose der the direction of Mrs. Thomas of the famous nuggets you hear of Mr. and Mrs. Reinkens. I. IL Van Winkle, 105 a meeting in the city hall this Fri body was found October 30 by the McClarnon. Plans are being made about but seldom see, and the room Hepresenlntlve, I9tli Hep. George Hutchins of near «Riviera coast guard near South Bend, day night. All residents of the dis for Thanksgiving and Christmas was lighted with minors’ candles Win. , McAllister, 185 received the contract recently to Washington. Services were held trict are eligible to vote on this and for the Mother-Daughter din *et in empty hotties. Two miners Bari T. Newhry, 153 question. rebuild Ihe Central Point High Saturday. ner. were present to see that all guests William N. Carl, 104 School gymnasium Heat was des Students of Gold Hill high school John Dufur, who was holding a w’ere properly served with sour District Attorney troyed by fire several weeks ago. responsible position with General will present a carnival at the M rs. Lela Shoemaker dough biscuits and beans and cof George W. Neilson, 275 Mr. and Mrs. L. Mk'Mannis who Petroleum, was drowned several school gymnasium Friday evening, fee. Tom Henderson, Jr., furnish-;d County Jmlge hayc been living at their placer months ago. November 15. They promise games, To Open “T h e K itchen” ' music throughout the dinner hour. J. II. Coleman, 225 mine on Ihe left fork of Foots a program and fun for everyone At the afternoon session business Mrs. Lela Shoemaker o f Ghld Hill I. E. Schuler, 109 Creek bail their furniture brought who 'attends. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thorsen are pions to open a lunch room, “The was con*inued an<* the new officers County Commissioner down from Albany .Thursday «and Miss Alice Edgehill of Ashland Kitchen”, which is located directly W€re e,ect^d and seated and the parents of a baby girl born October Arthur E. Powell, 147 , huve rented the cabin at Riviera and Bill Betts of Gold Hill were beside the Barber shop in the steme hostess lodge chosen for the con 20 in Medford. The young mis« E. H. Payer, 210 Auto Park formerly occupied by weighed in at eight pounds. Mrs. married in Heno, Nevada, Sunday. building. If arrangements can be vention next year was Glendale. County Clerk Mr. and Mrs. .Louis .Druif. The officers elected .were: Susan Thorsen is now at the home of her They accompanied Mr. amd Mrs. G. H. Carter, 330 Eugene liurlon arrived ^Tuesday mother, Mrs. Nellie Davis for sev Lester Dusenberry to the Nevada completed the new Gold Hill busl Bowman, Glendale, chairman; Inez ness will open this Saturday, Nov Oounty Assessor frhm Santa Monica, California eral days. city. Ferguson, Central Point, vice chair ember 9. C. A. Meyers, 107 where he has been employed by man; Bess Bate-, Glendale, sec The Gold Hill high school six- Mrs. Shhemaker has had the Hay J. Schumacher, 195 Hie (Douglas Aircraft Company for STORM DRAIN BEING Manuel, man football team will play a room completely remodeled and a retary-treasurer; Pearl County Treasurer some time. Lust April he bought Grants Pass, »warden; Bessl? game with Glendale on the home INSTALLED THIS WEEK lunch counter and kitchen facilities Ralph E. Sweeney, 327 the former Leslie Cook property field, Monday morning, November installed. The room is painted iv Thompson, Medford, conductor; County Coroner on Hie right fork of Doots Creek. Work was being completed this 11 at 10 o'clock. ory, trimmed In orange and ¿dark. Madge Dorman, Gold Hill, inside H. W. Conger, 320 His wife and three children. Mary Constable week on a storm dnain for the City! Fourteen friends gathered at the Mrs. Shoemaker slates that she guardian; Pearl Frost, Glendale, Louise, Doh and Taylor moved on of Gold Hill. Ih e drain runs from ! home of Mrs. Mary Mattson, Octob- will serve coffee, sandwiches, soup, outside guardian; Bette Pankey, Walter C. McLean, 315 , Ihe place and he returned .to his chile and pie. At a later date she Central Point, chaplain; Caroline the center of town to the river and er 39 and enjoyed a delightful mas- Judge of Supreme Court work. He was accompanied here by plans to add cold drinks and dandy. Leaders, Medford, musician; Myrtle is made of 18 inch concrete p ip e.' querade Halloween party. The home. John L. Hand, 241 Waller Culp Who is also an em McAlpin, Eugene, right supporter of Medford Concrete Construction ; was beautifully decorated. Guests Judge of Supreme Court ploye«' at Ihe Douglas Aircraft chairman, and next president of as Company has the contract for the, included Messrs, and Mesdames GRANGE MEETING CHANGED George Rossman, 20« Company. A number o f years ago, work. sembly; Louise Perozzi, Ashland, Circuit Judge John Pefley, Don Ferguson, Roy TO FRIDAY NIGHT Mr. «Culp and a partner bought Ihe left supporter of chairman; Zola Cameron,. Wm. Howes, Jack Pink Herbert K. Hanna, 199 resent Laurel Camp near Wolf BILLY CENTERS HONORED AT Fick, Jacksonville, right supporter Gold Hill Grange will be held Don R. Newbury, 160 erton, E. C. Fiene, John Gray and keek and built the cabins, the •.Friday night, November 8th, in of vice chairman; Lola Peterson, Mrs. Mary Mattson. SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY County School Superintendent store and restaurant. Kerby, left supporter of vice chair C. H. Bowman, 297 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robinson and stead of Thursday due to the State man. John (Short, eldest sop of Mr. and Conference in Central Point on the Hilly Centers was pleasantly sur Mr. and Mrs. Boy Centers and fam Amendment removing office tirnr Mrs. John .11. Short, who was born Dinner was served to members 7fh. It is hoped there will be a limit of State «ecretary and treus and raised here, and moved with prised at a birthday-Hullawieen ily motored to Prospect Sunday. of the convention by the Ladies Aid large attendance at Central Point party at his home Wednesday eve urer, yes 137, no 174. Mrs. Rose Gay and Miss Alice of the Methodist Church, who were his parents to Lake Creek, Oregon Amendment making three years' about twelve years ago has reent- ning, October 39. Hostesses for the Harper were welcome overnight from Gold Hill Grange as there are assisted at the tables by members three cash prises to be awarded for average people’s voted Levies, Tax ly joined the navy anil left Tuesday event were Patty Marsden and Jose guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. E. phine Robinson. The rooms were C. Fiene. They left Sunday for thei. largest attendance. Grange drill of the senior patrol of the Girt base, yes 11«, no 159. evening for Portland. team for taking Agate to Eagle Stouts. Music was furnished by the decorated in keeping with the Hat- home in Crescent City. Amendment repealing the double Point Grange Tuesday, November Gold Hill Accordion Band during A birthday dinner was given for lowoen motive. Games were played liability of stock-holders of stale Selma and Sara Jane Thompson 19, practiced Sunday night and will the dinner hour. Eileen Dick by her mother Mrs and delicious refreshments served banks, yes 121, no 172. moved Monday from the Gold Hill At the evening session Amethyst practice again Friday night. Legislators’ Compensation consti loyd Dick Monday evening. Those at -the close of the evening. Billy Auto Pnrk to the Merritt place Rebekah Lodge exemplified the Re tutional amendment, yes 127, no 177. present were Charlotte White, Ma received many nice gifts. bekah Degree and at this time Mrs. across from the school house. rie Jones, Esther Ollom, Margaret Those honoring Billy on his 12th Hill changing the primary nomi Ada Dusenberry and Mrs. Nona Mrs. Boy Eskew was honored at nating elections from May to Sep and Mabel Tyrrell and Eileen Dick. liinlInlay were Edro Davis, Bever Centers were initiated into the a lovely layette shower given Wed ly Christensen, Nadine Swindler, Special services a III be held tember, yes 102, no 223. lodge. Mrs. \ emis^iia Newby gave nesday afternoon by the members Hill Io further regulate sale and Sunday, November HI, at the Foots Marcia Centers, Theresa Boss, Pat an address and paid her official of the Methodist Ladies Aid at the EARL M(M>RE remarking to Mrs. visit to Amethyst Rebekah lodge, use of alcoholic liquor, yes 123, Creek Sunday School following the ty Marsden. Josephine Robinson, Melvin and Merle Lewis, Douglas home of Mrs. Fred Rioter. The af Ray Chamberlin that everyone has class hour. no 198. No. 97 and the past presidents gave News of the wedding of Miss Parkhurst, Armon Thompson, No- ternoon was spent playing various .their ups N downs and he received short talks. The members were Hill repealing present liquor law, games and opening the gifts receiv pha Marsden and Junior Swindler. his downs when he slid off the roof authorizing private sale, licensed, Myrtle Childers and Ira, Diess was ed. Those present were Mrs. Ada while working on his house last honored with visits from two mem taxed, yes 97, no 235. ' received here recently. Miss .Child bers of other jurisdirtionss Mis Dusenherrv. Mrs. Pauline Tygart, week. FOURSQUARE CHURCH , Amendment legalizing certain ers is the second daughter of Mr. souri and .Colorado. The F. L. club Mrs. B. Bornamann, Mrs. B er(ha gambling and gaming devices and and Mrs. James Childers who now HARHY PARKHURST and family of Medford put on a clever skit for Hcdgpeth, Mrs. Alpha Colvin, Mrs. Come to the Gold Hill Four- certain lotteries, yes 136, no 207 live at Anchorage, Alaska. The wed planning on eating a lot of eggs itertainment. After closing of the Hill Io repeal the Oregon milk ding took place al Andhorgae and qunre Church. Special meetings Charles Gray, Mrs Banfy, Mrs. Dave due to a recent presidential elec convention, tfie guests were served Winn, Mrs. Dave Gelvin of Bogue Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, control law, yes 178, no 152. they plan to live there. Mr. Dies« tion bet. with refreshments of sandwiches, November 12, 13 and 14 at 7:39 p.m. River, Mrs. Dennis McGuire and s the son of Hcnrv Diess of Ward» cake and coffee. Visiting Evangelists and special duughter, Mrs. A. Meunier and son, DON DUNGEY enjoying a mid Mrs. Tom Robinson and Mrs. Roy Creek near Rogue Hiver. music and songs by young people Mrs. Tom Smith, Mrs. Marie Christ day smack on a pome-granule. Centers visited this week with Mrs. Mrs. John iCameron, Mrs. Walter Mrs. Robert Knight of Rogue« Riv of Medford’s Four Square Church. ensen, Mrs. (George Haff, Mrs. Cleo RAE CLEMENT extending Hal Opal Chase who underwent an np- er spent the week end with her son All are welcome. Swindler. Mrs. Paul Throne, Mrs. loween several days so she could Hunter and dnughter Carol of Cot pen diatom y nt the Sacred Heart | Elbert Coverdale on Birdseye B. Aanerud ,and ,S. Miller, Co- Bicter and the honored gue«st, Mrs. pursue her favorite pastime of let tage Grove «visited last w eek end hospital in Medford, 1 Creek, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dungey Pastors. Eskew and daughter, ting air out of tiree. rad fanxily, ( 77ie Spy-G lass