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GOLD HILL, OREGON
Commercial
Club Formed by
Business Men
At un ciitliusiiistic inerting Fri­
day evening in (ha city iiull (lie
business men and indie» of Gold
llill formed u Commercial club to
uol u» n booster orgunizution for
lid» city mid surrounding terri­
tory. It was pointed oirt tliut the
local club would cooperute with
other organizations in Gold Hill as
well ns organizations in southern
Oregon in nil progressive move­
ments.
A. A. Walker was elected chair­
man of the group mid John Chish­
olm secrelury. lue club will lie
couiined strictly to business men
and Indies ol tile Gold Hill urea,
mid will meet the second .Monduy
evening of eucli month. The next
meeting will lie Monday, May 12, ut
Hie city hall starling at eight
o'clock.
.Mr. Walker appointed a commit­
tee to tuke care of any matters
arising between meetings. This
committee is composed of Seth
Coy, Wullare Iverson and Curtis
Parker.
An interesting discussion was
held concerning the projects the
group will be able to take up anil
an active year is ahead of the
members. Harry Newnhuni, presi­
dent of the local union, was pre­
sent and talked to the group. Those
Joining the club at this time were
Mrs. Lucy Snyder, Norman Gail,
Jack Chism, Delos Walker, Wal­
lace Iverson, Seth Coy, Curtis Par­
ker, Hay Spencer, Alva Walker, L.
Avery, John Chisholm and Abe
Becker,
Seniors Honored at
Annual W.R.C. Dinner
The fourteen member* of the
! high school graduating class were
honor guests of the Women's Re­
lief eoips ut the tenth anuuul din­
ner given in the corps rooms in
the eily hull Wednesday noon. The
high school fuculty and faculty
wives were also guests ut the din­
ner. The table was attractively dec­
orated in the class color* of pink
ami white and each guest received
a corsage of "pinks”. The place
cards curried out the patriotic mo­
tif.
Graduating seniors enjoying the
dinner were Edith Howes, Vera
Jones, Valentine Cook, June Rob­
bins, Hetty Shoemaker, Helen Wil­
son, Winona Dungey, Shannon
Thornton, Kelly Clement, Creighton
Thompson, Tom Henderson, Kill
Force, Delmar Chapman and Don
Ferguson. Ollier guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McGuire. Mr.
and Mrs. John Essnian, anil the
Misses Relh Paulsen. Dorothy Bur­
kett and lieu Evans.
CREIGHTON THOMPSON HON-
JRED ON BIRTHDAY
Word from England Telia
Of Ability to “Take It”
Buddy liluir received u rard this
week direct from u friend in Can­
terbury, Eiiglund. The text of tiie
card follows:
Dear Bud,
I received your letter OK bul
I’ve been very busy lately, so I
forgot all about it. I was in Lon­
don ut tiie time but 1 kept your ad­
dress. I bud a pretty hot time up
there. They get plenty of raids
here (hough. 'Hie bombs seemed
like an earthquake ut first, but we
got used to them. A lot of the
stained glass windows of the Cath­
edral have been blown out by blast
and from bombs but the building
is still intact, although some heavy
ones landed near the Calhedrul. 1
saw some of 'he windows were
broken. If it wasn’t for the bombs
and planes all day long, and guns
firing across from France, etc.,
etc., you wouldn’t think there was
1 war on. Still bombs are OK pro­
viding you don’t get in the way. I
went up for the Navy last week.
If I can't get in I shall go in the
B.A.F. They say the navy is full
up.-Jaek
Creighton Thompson was pleas- .
GRANGE NEWS
unity surprised lust .Monday eve­
ning when iiis mother Mrs. Paul
There was a good attendance ai
1 liompsou entertained ul a sur-1 Gold llill Grunge on May Day. All
prise oirtliduy party at their home committee chairmen gave interest­
Here. Dinner wus served ut 6:45 ing reports. Brother Ashford was
lollowing which Bud Force told obligated in the 3rd and 4th de­
i'orlune*. Other games and dancing grees. Due to Live Oak Grunge car­
were enjoyed witli music furnished rying the agate to Tulent Grange
oy tiie Senior Swingslers.
May 15 Gold Hill Grange meeting
Guests for the evening were will start at 7:30 and be short sc
June Bobbins, Edith Howes, Valen­ the members who wish to may go
tine Cook, Winona Dungey, Myrtle to Talent. Three Gold Hill mem­
A inn, Virginia Centers, Bill Force, bers, Win. Howes and Mr. and Mrs
I'om Henderson, Delmar Chapman, John Gray haven’t missed an agate,
Kelly Clement, Siiannon Thornton, meeting so far. Grange voted to
Don Ferguson, Miss Belli Paulsen, ut in a bootli at the fair.
Edith Howes being the only Gold
Miss Rea Evans, Miss Dorothy Bur-
sett, Mr. and Mrs« John Essnian, ¡ill Grange graduate, she was es-
.Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McGuire, Mr. H-eiully honored with a lovely
and Mrs. Bud Force, Mr. and Mrs. ¡ecoFafed cake baked by Jean
ray, a large box of stationery and
Thompson, hosts and the honor
juesi Creighton Thompson.
ard from H.E.C. and cards and
Drake's Grocery Closes
MHiquets from members. The Lec­
Tuesday of this Week
.MISS ZELMA THOMPSON
turers program consisted of games,
Hints and singing.
HONORED AT BRIDAL SHOWER
The fourth Saturday in May, at
Drake's Grocery of Gold Hill
.Miss Zelmu Thompson wus hon­ 3:00 p.m. the 5th degree will be
closed Tuesday of this week after
Point
14 years of business here. The store ored Tuesday evening at a bridal exemplified in Central
was owned and operated by Mr. and shower given by 11 group of high 1 range hall. At this time all mem-
Mrs. Howard Drukc until the death I seiiooi girls ul her home. The room iers who have not taken it should
of Mr. Drake, February 6, 1940, was decorated witli spring flow­ < they are paying Pomona dues.
Ladies asked to bring cake. Fish,
when Mrs. Drake had charge of the ers.
roft, and McGuire families serv-
iicfrcslinicnts of jello, punch and
business.
1 at the pie social that followed
Mrs. Drake has moved to Grants cookies were served to Mudge
Pass where she will make her home Mitchell, Kathryn Denzer, Sarah the meeting and a nice .ittle sum
with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beck at lane Thompson, Betty Shoemaker, was collected. The ladies brought
■ alentine Cook, Luurene Kell, Mary extra pies. There will be no serv­
«57 N. 6th St.
Mrs. Drake would like to take lose Bailey, Bae Clement, Ruth ing next meeting, May 15.
this means of thanking her many l.anee, Winona Dungey, Myrtle
friends here for their patronage Winn, Mary l.ou T.vgart, Virginia DORMANS BUY BURROUGHS
during the many years they were ¿enters and the honoree Zelma PLACE IN COLONY
Thompson.
in business in Gobi Hill.
Mr. und Mrs. Lins Dorman com­
.’INKERTONS ENTERTAIN GROUP pleted a deal this week for the
Health Unit Holds Last
\T SUNDAY DINNER
purchase of the Burroughs place
Meeting of This Year
111 the Colony, about three miles
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pinkerton from Gold Hill on the highway.
Members of the Gold Hill unit oi were hosts to a group of friends The property which was purchased
the Jackson county health asso­ this Sunday, at their home in the from Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Varnum is
ciation met ut the home of Mrs. tiverside Colony, west of Gold Hill. I across the highway from the Ev­
Lloyd Miller Tuesday afternoon The group assembled for a one ergreen Auto Court. The five room
for their final meeting of the pre­ i'clork dinner in honor of Mrs. Ed house on the property was com­
sent year. The unit will meet again Fiene and Boy Cameron, who were pleted just two years ago. The deal
in September. A pot luck dinner •elehrating their birthdays. Mrs. was handled through the W. F,
was enjoyed at noon. During the Fiene and Mr. Cameron were pre­ .!oye Beal Estate Agency.
The Dormans plan to move to
afternoon the present officers of sented witli gifts at the close of din­
the unit were re-elected for the ner. Mrs. Fiene cut the birthday their new home in several weeks
and Mr. and Mrs. Noel Kellogg and
coming year, president, Mrs. A. cake.
All of the guests joined in wishing .hinny will move into their home
Meunier; sec.-treaz., Mrs Hoy Cam­
eron and seal sales chairman, Mrs them both many happy returns of which is now occupied by the
the ila.v. The following guests were Dormans.
Arthur Itoye.
Those enjoying the meeting were present. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fiene, Mr.
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. A. Meuniei and Mrs. Boy Cameron, Mr and Mrs. GOLD HILL SCHOOL GETS
Mrs George Tulare, Mrs. Paul William Howes, Mr. and Mrs. John SHARE OF COUNTY FUNDS
Throne, Mrs. Roy Cameron, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Mary Mattson, and Mr.
The semi-annual distribution of
Frank Owens, (Mrs. Ralph Lovell. Ben Perkins, all of the Colony, Mr.
Mrs. Hill, Miss Helen Parish, Miss and Mrs. Harry Ellis of Beagle. Mr. the county and elementary school
Thomas, Mrs. Arthur Boye, Mrs. W. and Mrs John Peffley of Sams Val- funds amounting to $104,292.04 is
'ey, Miss Elma Gardner of Palo AI- under way by the county school
F. Boye and Mrs Lloyd Miller.
o, California, a guest of Mrs. Matt- superintendent’s office. All the
on, and the host and hostess, Mr. funds expended are raised in Jack-
son county.
ind Mrs. Frank Pinkerton.
In the distribution the Medford
’AIR BOARD MEETING
school district receives $32,710.88,
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
Ashland, $13,598.56 and Gold Hill
RALPH G. WIGLE very enthus­
ranks third with $3,941.46. Central
iastic over his first hnnd of 15041
The Northwest Jackson county Point is next with an allotment of
trumps after playing his favorite fair board will hold an important $3,903.52, There are sixty-four
card game (pinochle) for 20 years. meeting nt the city hall in Gold schools in the county sharing in
Hill this Friday evening May 9. the funds.
DOROTHY BURKETT worried All members of the board are urged
over transportation problems.
Io be present.
Aftcrnon visitors at the Fiene
home on Sardine Creek Monday,
SETH COY receiving his ques­
Mr and Mrs. Tom Rickman and May 5 were Mrs Jean Gray and
tionnaire for llnele Sam’s draft family, Mr. ami Mrs. Clyde Moore Mrs. Mary Mattson of Riverside
Thursday morning — hut probably and family all of Medford visited and Miss Alma Gardner of Palo
not thinking it a, very good subject Mr. and Mrs. C B Moore and family Alto, California, house guest of Mrs
for this colum n.
Tuesday evening,
Mattson,
The Spy-Glass
SU U
T h u rsd a y , M ay 8, 1941
Bateball Team May
Enter League Finals
NUMBER
FOOTS U<£EK ITEMS
(by Mrs. Martwa iMutvai
sa
Cement Plant
And Union Agree
Marie Jones, Charlotte White,
Eileen Dick und Edward Martin
from thi* community uttended the
6:30 covered dish supper held Fri­
day evening in the community hall
ut Bogue River when the Christian
The recently organized union of
Endeavor was hostess for thi: Ash­
the United cement, lime, gypsuin
land, Central Point, Grants Pass and
workers of the cement plant here
Jerome Prairie groups for the Post
and
the Pacific Portland Cement
Conference Bally of the Crater
company last week signed an agree­
Lake Union. Report* from the state
The seniors and faculty were
ment which became effective May
convention held the previous week
honored by a banquet given by the
1. The agreement is very satisfac­
in Klamath Falls were given. There
Women’s Belief Corps Wednesday
tory to the members of the local
was an attendance of about fifty.
noon. Short talks were given by
union and includes a general raise
the faculty, ladies of the organiza­
James F. Fitzgibbon who passed in wages. The minimum wage at
tion and the seniors.
away at hi* home in Medford last the plant is 62’Ac an hour.
week following a prolonged illness
The company has also agreed to
Tiie student body of the high lived on the left fork of Foots erect and maintain shower rooms
school will go on their annual pic­ Creek several year* ago with hi* and lockers for the use of the
nic ut Ashland Park this Friday. father. They were engaged in min­ workers. All workers with a year’s
The morning will be spent seeing ing. Funeral service* were held service or more will also receive a
the sights or playing tennis. In the Tuesday at Peris Funeral Home at week’s vacation with pay.
afteroon a show or swimming will Medford, Father Black officiating.
Negotiations for the agreement
entertain the students.
Interment was at the Jacksonville were between Mr. Colton and W.
cemetery.
H. Muirhead of the cement plant,
Open house, held last Friday,
Melvin Ferron of the international
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ernest
Heinken,
Mr.
proved to be quite a success in
headquarters and the five .ocai
spite of the bad weather. A pro­ and Mrs. John Gray, Mr and Mrs. A. committeemen. There are now 112
gram was given in the gym and A. Dixon and Mrs. Mary Mattson members in the union.
then tiie rooms were open for in­ were among those from here who
This agreement does not affect
attended the play ‘‘Goldie, Inc”, giv­ the truck drivers who are members
spection.
en at Gold Hill last Wednesday of t h e teamsters union. This
The grade school will hold a evening to raise funds for the union was formed under the direc­
play day this Friday when the Northwest Jackson County fair. The tion of Jack Long. According to
iigh seiiooi goes on its picnic. Play play will be given at the school comment by the members they hav­
lay will included entertainment gym in Rogue River, Friday night en’t fared as well as the members
in the form of games, races and May 16, starting at 8 o’clock.
of the other union.
ither performances.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harrison
who have been living at Riviera PLAY CAST AND GUESTS ENJOY
A movie will be held in the Auto Park moved Monday to the DINNER - THEATRE PARTY
school gym Thursday afternoon Jim Scudding place on Evans creek
for all those unable to go to the to be near his work at the Murphy
The members of the high school
baseball game.
dredge on the Williams Brothers play cast of "A Beady Made Fam­
property. Harold C. Young, dredge ily” and other guests were enter­
The high school baseball team master had his house moved during tained at an “indoor picnic” by
lost a game to Grants Pass last the past week.
Mary Bose Bailey at the C. R.
Thursday afternon by a score of
Rev. B. C. Flory and wife of the Moore borne Friday evening. Fol­
16 to 2. This loss does no< count in
lowing the 5:30 dinner the group at­
the league standings as it was only Brethern church at Grants Pass vis­ tended the show “Lady Eve.” Those
ited
the
Fools
Creek
Sunday
school
i practice game.
Sunday. He was formerly a mis­ enjoying the evening were Lucille
sionary
in China and gave a very Rosecrans, Edith Howes, Mary Lou
SCHOOL BOARD HIRES HUS
T.vgart, MaVy Lou Burton, Mary
inspiring sermon.
DRIVER, JANITOR, TEACHER
Rose Bailey, Rae Clement, Norma
Jack Fortin of the, State Forest Lee Ward, Myrtle Winn, Virginia
At a special meeting of the Patrol headquarters at Medford Centers, Weegie and Winona Dun­
school board Sunday evening l i s ­ met with an accident Tuesday of gey, Dagmar Christensen, Laurene
ter Thompson was hired as janitor last week while working on a for­ Kell, Miss Dorothy Burkett, Shan­
of the school for one year at a sal­ est road on the right fork of Foots non Thornton, Bill Force, Buddy
ary of $90 a month. Ernest Lin- Creek. The blade crank of the ser­ Blair, David Steinmetz, Creighton
gren, present janitor, had resigned vice grader struck a rock and shot Thompson and Vaughn Whitmore.
at the last board meeting.
around striking him on the jaw
Paul Throne was selected as the causing a compound fracture.
BRIDAL SHOWER HONORS
new bus driver at this time to re­
MRS. KATHRYN DENZER
Ted Jones from here Elizabeth
place Clinton Walker. Other bus
drivers for the coming year are Burdett, Bette Jean Burkhart and
The Clement home was the scene
Veltie Biles and «Carl Bouth. Bouth Lawrence Wills from the members of a bridal shower honoring Kath­
will also service the busses and of the senior class it Rogue River ryn Denzer Tuesday evening, Ap­
were invited to spend the week end ril 29. The room was decorated in
help with the janitor work.
Steve Whipple of Medford has at Willamette University at Salem. pink and white with a small bride
been offered a contract to teach They were accompanied by Miss and groom standing in front of the
hand music in the Gold Hill school Vivian Widmer and Miss Nell Per­ altar as a centerpiece. The evening
was spent playing games and music
for the coming year. He will re­ rine teachers.
place D. E. Millard who did not
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Tompkins of was furished by June Robbins and
apply for the position. Mr. Whipple near Medford are the parents of a Edith Howes. Mrs. Denzer received
w'ill be here three half days of each four pound, four ounce daughter many lovely gifts.
week.
Refreshments of jello, punch and
born April 27 at the Sacred Heart
hospital at Medford. Thev formerly cookies were served to Madge
Mitchell, Zelma Thompson, Sara
“GOLDIE, INC.” TO BE
lived at Riviera Plantation.
Jane Thompson, Althea Betts, June
PRESENTED AT ROGUE RIVER
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Hutchins Robbins, Edith Howes, Myrtle
The Northwest Jackson county and daughter of Cameron, Mon­ Winn, Mary Lou Tygart, Virginia
fair board will present their play tana visited Thursday with his Centers, Lucille Rosecrans, Winona
“Goldie, Inc.” at the Rogue River cousin George Hutchins and fam­ Dungey, Kathryn Denzer and Rae
high school auditorium Friday eve­ ily while returning from a business Clement.
ning, May 16. The play is being trip to Medford where he owns
sponsored there by the Live Oak property.
Parker Damage Suit
Grange and the school is cooperat­
Mrs. Mamie Patterson returned Hearing Set for May 19
ing wjjth the publicity. All money to the home of her daughter Mrs. 1
raised will be used for the fair Tom Knox after spending the past
The damage suit of Curtis Park­
1ère this fall.
two months with her son Harold er and the Associated Indemnity
and family at Hornbrook, Cal­ company against the Southern Pac­
MOTHERS’ DAY SERVICES
ifornia while Mrs. Patterson was ific railroad and Steve Wall and
AT CHURCH SUNDAY
recuperating from a major opera­ Dot Eddington, for $1150 and
tion.
$77.40 costs has been set in circuit
Special Mothers’ Day services
court for Monday, May 19. The
Mr. and Mrs. Al I.unbeck of Los
will be held at ¡the Methodist
suit is based on a collision at the
church here next Sunday. The old­ Angeles, California, arrived Tues­ depot crossing here January 12,
est and youngest mothers at both day and spent part of last week al 1939, between an auto driven by
church and Sunday school will be their place near Riviera Auto Park. Parker and insured by ■the Indem-
presented flowers. Sunday school Mr. and Mrs. Paulsen from Eureka, ity company, and a locomotive
is at ten o’clock, church at 11 and California are living in the house owned by the railroad and operat­
at Picketts Auto Camp formerly ed by Wall and Eddington.
the men’ forum at 12.
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack
The complaint sets forth that the
Garrison.
R. G. WIGLE RAISES
auto was worth $1150 before the
RECORD LENGTH FLOWER
Tom Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. crash and valueless afterwards, and
John B. Short who formerly lived besides it cost $10 to haul It away.
In his garden here this spring R. here, is recovering from an attact It is alleged that Engineer Wall
G. Wigle has raised a narcissus of pneumonia and has been on a and Fireman Eddington carelessly
which has a 27 inch stem. Earlier hospital ship in Hawaii since and recklessly backed the tender of
in'the year there were several It­ March 5. He is in the navy.
the engine into the Parker auto
ems in other papers in the valley
Blaine Biles who has lived at resulting in wrecking the car, and
concerning flowers
with
long Hilton Hop yard west of Grants causing injuries.
stems. The longest mentioned in Pass for some time is now living
these articles were 23 inches and at the home of his parents Mr. and
SEEK IT NOT, HERE1
»
25 1-2 inches.
Mrs. Daniel Biles and began work
Monday at the cement plant at
(By R - . - S)
George Lavelle of Phoenix, Ariz- Gold Hill.
Dream ye not, to find perfection
one arrived here Iasi Friday to
Floyd Lance and son Bobby vis­
That, Died upon the cross!
visit his sister, Mrs. A. Meunier and ited Wednesday evening at the Ere the second Resurrection,
family, He U on his way to Alaska. G«or|e and Marion kaaco homes.
Your tun« will be * total I om J
(By Don Ferguson)
The high school baseball team
will travel Io Central Point Thurs­
day to play a baseball game. If
Gold Hill wins this game they will
enter the finals witli tiie other two
division leaders. Gold Hill defeat­
ed Central Point in a previous en­
gagement 7 to 6.