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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1926)
Central Point Am erican VOLUME 2 AMERICAN FOREST WEEK APRIL 18-20 C E N T R A L P O IN T A M E R IC A N T H U R S D A Y , A P R IL 22, 1926 H. S. STUDENT ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT A t a seven course dinner given at the home o f her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Walker, Thursday, April 15, Miss Annavelle Walker announc ed her betrothal to Warren Smith, son o f Mr. and Mrs. Barnes Smith, who reside on the Millionaire Drive. The marriage, although not an nounced, will take place in May, it is said. Guests who were present were: Misses Margaret Collins, W'ilda Richmond, Nola Casebeer, Bernus and Gertrude Shaw and Miss Edith Copenger. MENS BIBLE CLASS TO GIVE BANQUET SOON American Forest week, designed Last Monday morning the men of to emphasize to every man, woman the community demonstrated the and child in America the immense fact that, even without the contest importance o f forest conservation, spirit to urge them on, they are in began Sunday in every community terested in the big Bible class. in Oregon, simultaneously with its As the contest between the Reds commencement in thousands o f and Blues was closed the Sunday cities and villages throughout the before there was nothing in the way country. Its observance will con o f competition to sharpen their inter tinue with speeches, radio talks, est, but in spite o f this fact there moving pictures and demonstrations were just 93 men in the class room; until next Sunday in the attempt to as a matter o f form the county was reach with simple and forceful argu DR. ELSE COMING taken the Blues winning by a score ments fo r forest protection the num o f 47 to 44. The Ja kson County Health asso berless individuals who make up the It was learned during the business general public fo r whose ultimate ciation will hold a public meeting at session that there is in the State 8 o’clock on Tuesday, April 27, at o f Oregon only one class that comes benefit the forests exists. the First Methodist church in Med- even close to the class here; that one OBSERVE HOME MAKING WEEK -ford, at which time Dr. J. Earl Else is located in Eugene, and fo r the o f Portland will give an illustrated month o f April that class has lead Twenty-four Girl Scouts were lecture on “ Goiter and its preven the field. present at the regular meeting of tion.” This should not be in any way dis Girl Scouts Wednesday at 4 p. m. Dr. Else is a very noted goitre couraging to local folk as Eugene is at Scouts’ Hall. specialist who has treated hundreds a much larger city and besides that The subject fo r practical knowl o f cases most successfully, and is an it has a much larger field to draw edge this week was, “ Home Making.” authority on this subject. Since from outside the city. The captain gave a lesson on the goitre is very prevalent in Jackson It was decided to have the “ feed” proper care o f the living room, bed county every person mterested in room, bath room and kitchen,— “ Let the subject should hear this lecture. in the evening, the date to be decided on later, and that it should consist sunshine in and put dirt out.” Wash --------- o--------- of ice cream and cake. ing dishes correctly was a part o f U. S. SENATE CANDIDATE VISITS Regarding another picture o f the the lesson. The International Morse CITY class, it was learned that at any code was used to write the ten Scout time that a large enough number o f laws fo r practice A vote o f thanks A lfred E. Clark, candidate fo r re men can be brought together there was given Mr. Cline fo r taking the publican nomination fo r United will be a rnovie camera here to Girl Scouts to their Pow Wow. States Senator, was in town Friday Lieutenant Beeson assisted the night, April 16 meeting the voters “ shoot” the bunch. This will be a very fine thing indeed fo r this city girls in learning a wand drill to be o f the city. as well as the entire Rogue River used later. Attorney W. G. Trill and L. L. valley as these news reels go all over Hatfield met Mr. Clark at the train the United States as well as a good LIVE WIRES in Medford and motored over d if many foreign countries. ferent points o f interest in the val There has as yet been no definite Mrs. Paul Martin very kindly ley and dined in Central Point. Later plans laid fo r this picture as there opened her home on Saturday last, in the evening Mr. Trill and Mr. have been too many other things on April 17th, to the boys o f the “ Live Hatfield took Mr. Clark to Medford. hand fo r the class to work out, but W’ ire” class, o f which Edwin Martin as soon as it seems advisable this is president. SMUDGING RESUMED proposition will be taken up and A fte r a delightful time o f games, the boys held their regular meeting. Following a temporary lull in the worked out in detail. A fte r the business was fully at New committees were appointed and record breaking period o f smudging, plans laid fo r the next six weeks. light smudging was resumed by orch- tended to the lesson was presented Eleven boys were present. ardists in the colder part o f the val in the usually interesting way by the Mrs. Martin assisted by Roland ley early Monday morning, as the class teacher, I. G. Shaw. The fact that the interest is hold Casad, Irvin Hall, James Seabrooke, night had been clear and at 3 o’clock Ermal Shaver and John Lathrop, a. m. the danger point was reached ing up so well is much appreciated served delicious refreshments o f fo r those colder orchards. But in by all, and especially by the founder cake, doughnuts, jello and chocolate. few minutes olouds arose and the and teacher o f this bunch o f live wires.— A Red. The secretary pro tern, Irwin Hall temperature began rising. tendered Mrs. Martin the best thanks o f the class, fo r her kindness in ar F IR S T A N N IV E R S A R Y E D ITIO N OF T H E C E N T R A L ranging such a pleasant afternoon P O IN T A M E R IC A N fo r them. NUM BER 1 TWO QUARTS BONDED LIQUOR CONFISCATED IN YEAR Only two quarts o f genuine bond ed liquor have been confiscated by prohibition director, William Levens, and his men during the activities o f the state prohibition department in the past year. However, activities o f the department during the year re sulted in four hundred sixty-five ar rests fo r violation o f the prohibition statutes, confiscation o f seventy-four stills and destruction o f 25,486 gal lons o f mash and liquor. Jail senten ces imposed on violators o f the pro hibition laws during the year aggre gated 14,694 days. C. P. SCHOOLS HANDICAPPED IN COUNTY MEET SATURDAY Due to the large enrollment o f the Central Point schools they will be handicapped more than any o f the contesting schools in the 12th annual Jackson county track and field meet at the Jackson county fair grounds Saturday, April 24. The handicaps o f each school will be in proportion to its enrollment. The scores o f the following schools will be multiplied by the adjoining number to deter mine the final score: Applegate 12, Prospect 12, Butte Falls 9, Sams Valley 9, Eagle Point 9, Rogue River 7, Gold Hill 7, Jacksonville 5, Tal ent 5, Phoenix 5 and Central Point 3. This method will give the smaller schools o f the county more chance than they have had in previous years. For the last five successive years and the sixth one in 11 years, Cen tral Point track team has won the meet. Last year they won by piling up a score o f 171.5 points, giving them a margin o f 29.5 points over their closest rival Phoenix, who made 146 points. Jacksonville and Applegate fin ished third and fourth respectively. Even though the local track team will, in some cases, have to make as high as three and four times their opponent’s score to come up with them, they have been training hard and are optimistic about the out come. In a track and field meet o f the schools in the northern end o f the county at Gold Hill, Friday April 16, the Gold Hill team won by a large margin, showing that they may be dangerous rivals in the county meet Saturday. The meet will start promptly at 9 o’clock with J. D. Beeson o f Talent, as manager. Ten towns and thirty rural schools will compete. CLAY PRODUCT CO. WILL BEGIN OPERATIONS The Southern Oregon Clay Pro ducts company was expected to be in operation now but owing to de lay in opening its clay field and the necessary adjustments to the machin ery they were not able to resume work Monday as expected. However, the plant will be in full operation in the near future. With the operation o f this plant it will mean a great deal to the com munity and especially to Central Point owing to the superior quality o f their products. There is no doubt but when the plant once gets under way it will continue indefinitely and on a much larger scale. The company has on hand a con tract for the sale o f 100,000 bricks and several prospective buyers in view. Contracts fo r the hauling o f the clay to the brick yard have been submitted but as yet none have been awarded. Men who are backing this industry are among the most successful busi ness men o f the community and are deserving o f much credit fo r ad vancing this industry in Central Point. LEGION TO STAGE A PUBLIC INITIATION MONDAY NIGHT Medford Post, No. 15, American Legion, has arranged to hold a pub lic initiation in the Arm ory next Monday night, April 26, at which time about fift y new members will be taken into the ranks o f the Am er ican Legion. A general invitation has been extended to the public o f Medford and surrounding communi ties to attend this event, which is free to everyone. The hour fo r this event is set fo r 8 o’clock. In addition to the impressive cer emony attending initiation into the Legion, a fine patriotic program has been arranged, including musical numbers and other entertaining items. As a special feature, Pro fessor Vining o f Ashland will de liver an address to the gathering upon the subject o f “ Americanism.” A large crowd o f members o f the Legion, their families, and all others interested in patriotic activities is anticipated, as the opportunity to hear Professor Vining always as- res a large turnout in Southern Oregon. W ith genuine satisfaction o f a work well done, and NIGHT HAWKS PLAY AT GATE with some degree o f pride, the management o f the Cen FINAL CHAIN PARTY WAY THEATRE MONDAY NIGHT Whereas, a Better Homes Cam tral Point American presents this issue to its readers, as paign has been inaugurated in Cen well as residents o f Central Point and the surrounding On Friday night, April 30, the In addition to fu lfillin g the sea tral Point and community to encour last o f a series o f chain parties for son. engagements at the fair grounds community, and its friends elsewhere. age thrift and home ownership, to The American is conscious o f the fact that this Anni the benefit o f the P. T. A. will be and at the Hotel Medford the Night give helpful suggestions regarding given at the high school gymnasium. Hawks will furnish music fo r the the selection and building o f a home, versary Edition would not have been published without This promises to be a very enter Gateway Theatre dance on Monday its equipment and management, and the wholehearted, unselfish and patriotic support o f those taining evening. A local talent pro night. to emphasize the importance o f the who believe in this progressive little city, those who be gram will be given, and refreshments The Night Hawk orchestra comes home in our nalional and commun o f cake, coffee and punch will be here from lieve that a newspaper would be the one me lium through Corvallis where they ity life ; the movement having the played the past winter. cooperation of the business men, which the advantages and opportunities o f Central Point served. Indies are asked to come dressed public health committee, parent- ; and vicinity, as ^ place for business enterprise and resi- . in costume, representing any feature William Price o f Kelso, Wash., teacher association, ch u rc*«, Boy dence purposes, could best be made known to the hun- they wish. who in recent press dispatches was Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4 h club mem- d r e f js and thousands o f people living elsewhere, but who An admittance o f 25 cents for reported dead, a body resembling MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION adults and 10 cents for children " e looking Westward, support of the people o f Central ! The American w i l l not soon forget the co-operation under 12 years o f age will be asked. A good attendance is urged. Point be given to this campaign and ' o f the business houses, corporations, individuals and the ---------- o---------- that every fam ily in the city and various organizations who are found represented in the - 5 . — , . - f ... ,i Central Point and Jackson county community seek an opportunity to advertising columns o f this edition, fully ninety per cent anglers are again warned that the see and to study one o f the Demon o f whom are advertisers. Also, to those who contribute 'ag limit for stream fishing in stration Homes. to gathering o f interesting data concerning Central Point ,)reK"n is 30 fish or 20 pounds and W. C. LE E V E R , Mayor. and its immediate vicinity, the American desires to ,,ne ^'*h for onp d*y. « " d «0 filh REBEKAHS ENTERTAIN acknowledge its debt o f gratitude. Confidence in Central Point and its immediate com- allowing one fish over the poundage On Wednesday evening o f this week the local order o f the Rebekah munity, has will continue to be the keynote o f the articles is good, game officials say, as a man lodge very nicely entertained the published in the American. It is our city— our home city mi«rh‘ >»**• is pounds and on members o f the I. O. O. F., by serv and the management purposes, through the columns o f hta l,*t catch pul1 out ■ trout WP'*h- ing at the hall a sumptuous ban the paper, to do its part in making Central Point a better Z* T u tJ Z quet. business and a better resident city. ; to tos. hi. prize back into the water. An Odd Fellow reported that the The American pleads guilty o f being optimistic o f Bag limit on take fishing i. 30 fish “ eats” were mighty good with all the future o f our citv, and has no explanations to make “r 15 pound, and one fi.h for one and more than they needed. pounds The boys extend due appreciation for boasting o f the city’s advantages, and its present and d,y •nd *° fish ,imh or "* 30 1n---- - ‘ and “J fo r any seven consecutive to their hostesses. future growth. W e believe that Central Point w ill con- '' JACKSON COUNTY FAIR BOARD inue to grow by leaps and bounds, if those who will ‘ r w will benefit thereby ill give their assistance. When the Reimoat r .p a n k e y o f Central MEETS iress and the progressive people o f a community join Point *nd J“i>» a . Brideges of King The Jackson County Fair board lands much can be accomplished— usually is accom p-! rountJr- Washington, were married held an organizational meeting at ished. The American has been for the past tw elve at thi! PrMbyt*r“ ",„***"“ J " J*ck: the city hall in Medford Monday w" Vincent accompanied night, at which time they elected o f months and will continue to be, the mouthpiece o f the ficers and made preliminary plans city and o f the immeoiate community. Let a s make this young people; they win make their fo r the coming fa ir in September coming year the very best year in the history o f our city. « t Butt* Fails. i*’ tTLreVore^ecTm i^'r; iT 2 his having been found in a Colum bia river slough, is spending several days in this city visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Price. Arnold Bohnert, well known local truck gardner, was a business visitor in Medford Tuesday morning with a truck load o f rhubarb, o f which he has several acres. O. R. Pankey left Saturday fo r Portland, where he is a delegate o f the A. O. U. W. o f Central Point, at the Oregon Grand Lodge. Paul Scherer returned Monday from New York City and other Eastern points a fter having spent the past several weeks in that sec tion o f the United States. Stanley Sherwood, o f the Medford postal staff, was a dinner guest o f Mias Doris Kindle here Tuesday night. H. R. Prentice o f Medford, repre sentative o f the Tru Blue Biscuit company was in the city yesterday visiting the various merchants o f the dtp.