THB CRNTRAL POINT STAII
THE JOKERS CORNER
Published by Mac’s Printing Cot Gold Hill, Oregon
C. J. SHORE, editor
An Independent Newspaper published in the Interests of
Central Point Oregon and v i c i n i t y _______
FIFTY-FIFTY
Two Jews who had shops directly
P U B L IS H E D E V E R Y F R ID A Y
ucross the street resorted to every
thing hut murder to outdo ereh
Entered as second-class matter, October 26. 1928 at the other.
slushed prices ruthless
post office at Gold Hill, Oregon under the act of March 3, ly, at.J They
went without sleep, plotting
what to do next.
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Then one night a Jewish fairy
Subscription $2.00 year in advance. Ad rate on application came to the bedside of Cohen,
and said:
“Mine, friend. I’m it a leetle ferry
vot kin geev you anything, hut I
warn you wot you wish your com
petitor gets double.”
The Christmas business is rapidly
“Dot’s okay by me,’* heplied Co
picking up now and it won't be long hen. "I vish 1 go blind in one eye.”
until the local post office will rep
resent the billing department of
Little Bessie's mamma hearing
a wholesale bouse. Doth the in
coming and the outgoing mail is peals of childish laughter from the
showing a decided increase in vol adjoining yard, went out to see
ume. it is hoped that the people what it was all about. She found
who are sending away Christmas her dimpled darling and the little
mail will mail early so that their neighbor boy sitting in a big box
packages will not he caught in the with licorice cigars in their mouths
regular holiday jam and maybe lost choking with glee.
“Dear me,” she exclaimed, “what
enroute or arrive late. It is most
imperative that packages he wrapped fun you’re having— and are you
very securely that they will reach playing train?”
“ Yes," replied little Bessie, “this
their destination in good shape.
Good plain addresses are also neces is the smoking compartment, we're
sary and don’t forget the return ad traveling men, and Bobbie is telling
Pullman stories.”
dress upon your mail.
Office With Al Hermanson
FARM PIONTERS
Spray material, put in readiness
now, may mean the difference be
tween profit and loss on next year's
crop.
A good rule in pruning is to start
with the older, less vigorous trees,
anil end with the younger, more
vigorous ones, finds the Oregon Ex
periment station.
Shoes Repaired While You
Rest
S. A H. Green Stamps
133 West Main St. Medford, Ore
OLD-FASHIONED MOTHER
An Italian woman was running
Im m u ta b le
down the street to catch a train,
It might be worse. The fleflutttM and behind her came her fifteen
of sin changes, but the definition of children. Just before she reached
virtue doesn’t.—Duluth Herald.
the station a cop stopped her.
“Here, lady, what have you been
doing?”
"I no do anything.”
“Then why is that mob following
you?”
MidP w in t e r
E x ^ ,r» i© n s
BAD
. . . special low fares
fo r home visitors over
Christmas holidays.
Sioux City
BOY
THE WISE CLASS
This year you can visit the old
home and old friends at greatly
reduced excursion rates.
These special low fares are on
sale December 14, 19, 20 and 21.
Final return limit Feb. 28. Stop
overs en route if you wish.
You can buy these excursion
tickets to
Omaha
St. Paul
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High schools all over the state are
helng invited to send delegates to
the I nth \nnual High School Con
ference at the University uf Oregon,
which is scheduled Ibis year for
Januury 10-11. The* Conference will
he divided Into five sections, for
the editor« of school papers and
\ earhooks, presidents of girl’s lea-
, ’1
..del,! body officers and prin
cipios of high schools.
From tw'» to five delegates are
allowed to each itlgh school, depend
ing upon its side. All phases of
school life are Io he discussed at the
conference, for which an extensive
progruiu Inis been arranged by those
in charge. It iS believed that stu
dents will find the sessions of great
help in arriving at Hie solution of
difficult problems. Earl M. Palletl.
registrar and Day Foster, student
are in charge of arrangements.
Speakers noted all over the North
west will he present at the confer
cnee, and will not only give inter
esting and instructive uddresses, hut
will take part in the round table
discussions, which form one of the
most important features of the meet
ing. Problems will be taken up.
such as financing yearbooks, organ-|
izatiou of publication stuff, athletic
prohlenis, aud high school dunces.
Officers who will preside at the
various sections of the conference
ire Harney Cameron, .Salem. presi
dent of the student body officers
association; Lucille Cable, Washing
ton high school, Portland, president
of the Girl's I.eague association; and
Dudley McClure, Benson Poly tech
nie high school, Portland, president
of the Press Conference.
Besides the numerous meetings,
the delegates will he entertained by
the Oregon student committee at
a reception and banquet, and will
attend the opening basketball gumes
of the year at .McArthur court Fri
day and Saturday nights, against
Washington State College. A tour
of the Campus and “College Night",
a vaudeville entertainment, will also
have pluees on the program.
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Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Jackson
county, Oregon, will hold the regular
examination of applicants for state
certificates at the Courthouse in
Medford us follows;
Commencing Wednesday, Dee. IS,
1929 at 9 o'clock a in. and continu
ing until Saturday, Dec. 21, 1929 at
I o'clock p.m.
Wednesday forenoon I’. S. His
tory, Writing (penmanship).
Wednesday afternoon Physiol
ogy. Beading. Composition, Methods
in Heading, Methods in Arithmetic.
Thursday forenoon Arithmetic,
History of Education, Psychology,
Methods in Geography.
Thursday afternoon Gruniinur,
Geography. American Literature,
Phy sics, Methods in Language. Tiles
is for Primary Certificate.
Friday forenoon—Theory and
Practice, Orthography (Spelling),
Physical (ieograpliy, English Litera
lure. Chemistry.
Eriday afternoon School law, Al
gebra, G eology, Civil
The minister was questioning his
Sunday school class. 'Now can any
of you tell me the name of the
place where we’ll all go if we are
good?” he asked.
“I’ll describe it,” the minister con
tinued.
“ It’s an immense place
w-here huge golden pillars rise high
above you. The air is perfumed
and soft music plavs continually.
Now can any of you tell me the
name of this place?”
“The movies!” chorused the class.
If your final destination is near
to any of these points you will
save money by buying these ex
cursion tickets and re-buying to
the city you wish to visit.
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dill erent styles of Boxed I
Assortments of Christmas
Cards. Priced—
Men and Boys
AT
15* to $1.00 a Box
A gn ee W as In te re ste d
Little Agnes wua to be the ttowei
girl at her auut'a wedding and hei
grandmother was teaching her how t<
comport heraelt
But the little girl
was so quiet during the tnatmetloi
that grandma asked, rather stwrpD
If the were listening: Agnes replied
promptly: “ ’Course I Is. My ears
ain't closed, even If my mouf Is."
Campbell
Clothing Co.
l he easy and economic
al wav of purchasing
cards. Buy the Boxed as
sortments. You get more
and better values for your
money.
Wc give S & II Green
Stamps
5 WEM’S
G if t Shop
217 E M a in St.
M e d fo rd
On Main St......Medford
From this extends « zone rising to »
height of about O.IMIO feet, which is s
wooded
region.
Here
are ouks
beeches, birches and chestnuts Ab»v»
Is the bare mountains!«!«.
nomlnatlona, other» In large
Some
people are stingy with them, others
extravagant. They can’t alwaya buy
happiness. Klat.es are Uke money
«aly sweeter.—Exchange.
H igh on R oll of F am e
According to Dr. Chari«» W. Eliot,
a list of nn*n prominent In educa
tional history in (he Inat 200 years
would In. lude Adam Smith, Michael
Faraday, John Stuart Mill, Wllllnm
Ellery Channing. Horace Mann. Her
bert Spencer, Ernest Renan, Charles
Darwin Ralph Waldo Emerson and
Louis Pusteiir.
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AUTO SPRINGS
OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING
A NEW SENSE I’- T h e New Sunset
Little Emily ran into the house
erfing as though her heart woiuld
break.
“What's wrong, dear?” asked her
mother.
E v e ry b o d y W ant» P le n ty
“My dolly—Billy broke it,” she
fh t more you get, the more you
sobbed.
want. They 're payable 011 demand
and good for tace value. Home are
“How did he break it, dear?”
“I hit him on the head with it.” counterfeit. Home come In small d*
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee
C L A S S IF IE D A D S
•T HIGH SCHOOL I (INFERENCE
is a Prescription for
WHY NOT?
Colds, G rippe, F lu , Dengue,
Exam. Question: State the number
of the last amendment added to
Bilious Fever and M a la ria
It ig the most speedy remedy known the U. S. constitution, and tell for
Moun'ain Vegetation
mhat the amendment provides.
Lemon
and orange trees grow 01
Ruth's Answer: The nineteenth
Etna to a height of 1,800 fee
amendment: Equal Suffi age—the Mount
up the mountainside.
Above then
momen have a right to suffer as trees Is a zone which rises 1,800 feet
well as the men.
Vines, ollvee and tigs flourish here
Hemstitching and Button Holes
Phone 494J
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BIG-HEARTED Hl BBY
Young Bride—“Darling I had a
wonderful dream last night.
I
dreamed that I went shopping and
bought three dresses, two hats and
had a fur coat sent home on ap
proval.”
Hubby—“Well, honey, you’ve been
a mighty sweet girl—you may keep
all of them.”
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SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO
Machines Rented, Sold, Ex
changed and Repaired
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION
CnEGON TO HE HOSTS
CENTRAL POINT STAR
JOHNSTON'S SHOE SHOP
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1929
I lb. Box Marshmallows, Christmas Wrap ... 29c
Satin Finish, Hard Candy, lb........................ 14c
Cream Mixed per pound ................................ 19c
Dainty Petite Satin mixed per lb...................... 24c
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Christmas Cigar and Cigarettes in Christmas
Packages
1 lb. Prince Albert in Humid«,r. Christmas
wrapped $1.00
Largest selection of Candy in Oregon to choose
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