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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1926)
/ Central Point American VOLUME 2 OREGONIAN EXTENDS SCOPE OF HIS WORK FOR SEATTLE FIRM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. In the Western Market Journal fo r June, 1926, is given a photograph o f Paul J. Norcross. On the same page is given a picture o f the room in which a new branch o f Manning’s Inc., coffee and tea purveyers, Los Angeles, is located, o f which Paul is manager and executive. The fo l lowing article explains the work which will be o f interest to Central Point people:— Central Point, Oregon, might be overlooked by the average traveler going north from Medford to Grants Pass even when he travels frequently up and down the Southern Pacific, but to Paul J. Norcross, Southern California branch manager fo r Man ning’s, Inc., purveyors o f coffees and teas, it will ever remain one o f the high spots in his career, be cause his start in life was made there on the ninth day o f August, 1894. Ever since his birth in that commun ity “ Paul” — as his friends really know him— has looked upward and forward pn the road to progress. The altitude o f his native town, although within a foot o f 1300, had little to do with his upward trend, fo r his greatest success has been scored on the lower level o f the City o f Los Angeles where he makes his head quarters. His education was had in the pub lic and high schools o f Central Point, in a section o f that state blessed with good agricultural land, but Norcross intensified his study o f horticulture at the University of Oregon in Eugene before he return ed home to effectively aid his father, W. H. Norcross, in the growing and shipping o f apples and pears from the famous RogUe River Valley. With the first sound o f the bugle’s call to arms Paul enlisted in the army o f the United States in 1917, adding his strength to the number o f young men o f his home town. In 1919 he was honorably discharged at Fort Logan, Colorado, with the' rank o f second lieutenant, and immediately returned to the parental farm. Like most men who improved themselves in the service of the American government he had the fever o f real achievement in the field o f commerce and le ft Centra! Point after three months to again seek adventure, beginning with a Seattle importing and exporting firm. There an acquaintance with D. Rae Te Roller ripened into Paul’s first job with Manning’s in 1921. Starting at their Pike Place Mar ket, the company’s original store, as a coffee salesman behind the coun ter, Norcross was later assigned to their Restaurant No. 2 as a cook. He served six months in that capacity and helped in the management o f that restaurant a year and a half, when he was transferred to the res taurant section o f his starting place with the firm. In May, 1924, he was assigned to Southern California ay branch man ager o f the firm ’s business. Here he took charge o f the coffee store and service counter in tne Grand Central Public Market and o f the store roasting plant and warehousing facilities in the Sanitary Market at Third and Spring streets, Los A n g eles, as well as o f their Federal Mar ket branch at Long Beach, although Mr. Norcross stated: “ I don't have to worry about the beach branch, because John Caulfield, our local manager in that city, is able to meet all requirements o f a growing busi ness. ” A casual inspection o f the com pany's latest addition in Southern California, located in the new Pro ducers Direct Market near the Bmadway frontage o f the mart, be tween Second and Third streets, an opening day o f the new establish- ment gave evidence o f a combination perfect in equipment, unexcelled in service and attention paid to every visitor, button and departmental manage ment. “ Serving 4,000 cups o f coffee as a sampler the first day in the new Producers Direct Market, would have kept anyone gonig some,” said Paul J. Norcross, “ but we are prouder of the fact that nearly a ton of coffee and tea was sold there that day, which according to the calendar was Saturday, April 24, 1926. C O P C O PREFERRED S T O C K A D V A N C E S IN PRICE Medford, Oregon, August 31.— On October 1, 1926, the price of Copco Six Percent Preferred Stock will advance from $94.00 to $95.00 per share. This raise in price is announced by D. G. Tyree, Secretary o f the California Oregon Power Company, who states “ The active demand ¿or this stock has called for an advance in price at this time. W e are ad vising everyone now, so that people residing in our field of service may secure shares at the present price before the advance takes e ffe c t on October 1st. “ More than two thpusand shares o f this dependable investment have been purchased recently at the cur rent price, as investors everywhere recognize the exceptional value o f this security. During September in terested pdrties may still obtain this stock for $94.00 per share. On Octo ber 1st the price advances to $95.00.” “ These things were made possible with a crew o f six men, including my brother, W alter H. Norcross, fo r three years with our firm at 215 West Third street and since the op ening in charge o f our section in the new market, and eleven girls. O f course we had the equipment to make it convenient, two o f the latest Hobart coffee mills on which we standardize, Toledo scales and Nat ional cash registers to insure correct C E N T R A L P O IN T SCHOOLS TO weight and money transactions. The O PEN ON 13TH urns came from the Cusine Equip ment Company, Seattle, who make The Central Point schools will them fo r all o f our stores. open on Monday, September 13th. “ Our Southern California roasting An excellent corps o f teachers has plant at 216 West Third street, Los been secured. A ll are experienced Angelas, had for some time been kept and have Normal School or Univer busy preparing fo r that great day. sity training. For we double check all our coffees The grade school building has been h,ere and in San Francisco, a sample thoroughly cleaned and re-arranged always being forwarded there for to care fo r the large enrollment final O. K. by either E. M. Manning, which is expected. The new high president, or W. W. Manning, vice school building is nearly completed president o f the company, whose and will be ready fo r occupancy. headquarters are in the Northern city School books may be purchased at in the wholesale district at Davis and Mee’s Drug Store. As there is no Market streets. A t all o f our roast change in books this year, pupils who ing branches men are carefully are sure o f their classification should schooled to the work before they are purchase books early. allowed to act independently in test Children will be admitted to the ing, blending and finishing the pro first grade providing they are six duct fo r an exacting demand any time during the first semester, “ In the new store we serve light which ends January. 21. There will foods, such as sandwiches, dough be a beginning class at mid-year, nuts, with coffee ,but at our Grand however. Central Public Market branch we Supt. H. P. Jewett announces the serve only coffee. Some folks pur following corps o f teachers: chase sandwiches elsewhere in that High School market and bring them to eat with Nettie Easter— Commercial. the coffee they drink at our counter. Margaret Huntoon— English. Flossie Blackburn— Home Eco “ It may be o f interest to others that the ground work fo r Manning’s nomics and History. W alter Carlson— Science and Ath foundation was laid in Boston, Mass., where the two brothers conceived the letics. Grades idea o f specialty coffee and tea D. F. Amick— Principal and Eigth stores, bringing it west to Seattle, Washington, where they established grade. Doris Kindle— Seventh grade. their original coffee store about Gladys Aubert— Sixth grade. twenty years ago, W. W. Manning Muriel Matthews— Fifth grade. assuming the post o f purchasing Mabel Hager— Fourth grade. agent and roaster, with his brother, Ethel Byran— Third grade. E. M. Manning, in charge o f sales. Arlene Hay:—Second grade. Serving free cups o f coffee was one Margaret Van Scoyoc--First grade. o f their early notions and the idea has been adhered to fo r special oc casions. Two pennies bought a cup o f coffee later and the original “ stand-up” lunch strengthened the business. Rae Te Roller, who first employed me in the Puget Sound city is now secretary-treasurer and gen eral manager o f the rompany, with headquarters in Seattle, where J. P. Dunn is dstnet manager with head quarters in San Francisco. "M anning’s Inc., today operates three stores in Seattle; three in Portland, Oregon;, one market and store at Tacoma, Washington, known as Manning’s Market, at Eleventh and Commerce; one store at Everett, Washington; a new market, estab lished about a year ago, at Spokane, Washington; two store* in San Fran cisco; one store in Long Beach, and another in Oakland. California, op ened May 14 , 1926; ir, ail sixteen establishments. We specialize in coffee, tea and spices, and serve co f fee at every store. In Los Angeles and Long Beach 35 employes are in our service regularly. “ Our coffees come to our distrib uting centers, where we have prin cipal warehousing facilities, direct j from the leading coffee porta, and our tea in like manner comes direct from the gardens o f Ceylon and In i dia. and wherever the Orient pro duces it, to oar designated head quarters. insuring convenient ship YOUNG PE O PLE MEET A T PAR- SONAGE A G A IN On Tuesday evening the young neople o f the Federated churches met at the home o f Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson for a social time to gether. The evening was fine, so the party was on the lawn. Thirty- three young people can surely have a good time on a lawn; and such was the case. Various game* and stunts were engaged in until time fo r refreshment*. The junior young people were serving in honor o f the seniors. They served well. A t the close o f the evening the pastor expressed his delight at hav ing the young people qt the parson age; and hoped that the time would come when they could all be back. “ Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” was sung, and Rev. Johnaon led in the closing prayer. C H ILD C LIN IC On Friday afternoon o f this week at 2:30, a clinic, under the direc tion o f Dr. Geary will be held at the Union church. This is fo r chil dren entering the first grade and will be largely to test results o f the clinic held earlier in the summer. Parents are urged to be present with children. THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR WILL BE THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 15 to 18. The Jackson County Fair grounds can be likened to the hub o f a wheel these days, fo r like the spokes that fit into the hub, all roads in this vicinity run into the fair grounds. By all means o f transportation, in cluding railroads, trucks, automo biles, horses and wagons, bicycles and by foot, exhibitors are bringing their exhibits to the fair which opens here Wednesday, September 15 and continues through to Saturday, Sep tember 18. Medford will be the mecca o f thousands o f visitors from both far and near. The Jackson County Fair has grown until today it is the out standing event in the community. Local business men, who have sup ported the fair by offerin g special prizes and premiums are planning decorations to give the city the gala dress needed to create the Mardi Gras atmosphere. That everybody is going to have a good time goes without saying. The management has arranged the best balanced fair in years both the edu cational features, including the live stock exhibits o f horses, cattle, sheep and swine, and the agricultural and horticultural displays, as well as the work o f the women and boys and girls, will prove o f interest to all. Thrills galore are promised by the entertainment program. Secretary Brown announces that more time and money has been spent in arranging this year’s entertainment that in any other year. He asserts there will be eough action to satisfy all visitors. Among the outstanding attractions on the program are horse racing, vaudeville, band concerts, horseshoe pitching and a midway featuring a score o f rides and shows. The best harness racing card ever offered the fans o f this section will be one o f the many features on the program o f the coming Jackson County Fair, Medford, September 15 to 18. The complete card, as announced today by Secretary Brown, calls fo r four days o f racing, Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th o f Septem ber, respectively. It is a well bal anced card, and with a record-break ing number o f entries assured, should produce the keenest racing in years. The complete card: Wednesday, September 16 , Purse 2:1” Pace, 3 heats ....... $ 600.00 2 :i i Trot, 3 heats 400.00 Running Races, Overnight entries. Thursday, September 16 2:14 Trot, 3 heats $1000.00 Free-for-all Pace, 3 in 5 600.00 Running Races, Overnight entries. Friday, September 17 2:24 Pace, 3 heats $ 400.00 2:20 Trot, 3 h ea ts ............... 600.00 Running Races, Overnight entries. Saturday, September 18 2:13 Pace, 3 heats $1000.00 2:10 Trot, 3 in 6 ............... 600.00 Running Races, Overnight entries. Purses totaling $5,000.00 have been set aside by the fair manage ment, to be split among the winning horsemen. Entries fo r the horse races must be sent in not later than August 15. The Jackson County Fair track al ready is in pretty fair condition. A number o f locally owned horses have been working out on the track fo r several weeks. The management will spend considerable money in drag ging, rolling and working the track between now and fair time. Stable also will be cleaned up and renov ated. POINTS OF IN TE R E S T EASTE R N TOUR ON dam, close to Rupert, Idaho, which is also a great aid in supplying water fo r irrigation in that state. Just before E. C. Faber started on On continuing his journey, in pass his trip to the Eastern states we ask in g through Iowa, and viewing the ed him to write a letter to the Am er vast acreage o f waving corn, Mr. ican o ffice telling o f interesting im Faber thought o f the people o f Ore pressions that he might receive on gon, and he could see where they his journey. This he failed to» do, were going to have corn bread and but knowing our own disinclination bacon fo r breakfast every morning to write home when in a strange land fo r at least a year. we can easily overlook this neglect. With a two hour stop in Chicago, However, since his return we are he arrived in Columbus, Indiana, to not letting him o ff so easily and we spend the 4th o f July. Had a fine have already gained a few points for dinner with friends, and heard Pres publication. ident Coolidge give an address by Mr. Faber's first stop o f interest radio. was at Boise, Idaho, where he visited- By July 6th Mr. Faber had ar H. B. Faber, an uncle, and who is rived at Miltonsburg, Ohio, his old known in Central Point, as he at one home town, where his father, 76 time spent a year here and was, dur years o f age, lives on his farm, ing that time an employee at the which was homesteaded by E. C. store. He had come here for his Faber’s great grandfather in 1810. health, which he regained, and he is A t that time the Marietta govern now well and hearty, attributing the ment land o ffice was functioning and regaining o f his health to the South encouraging settlement toward the ern Oregon climate. He recalls his west by granting homestead rights. stay here, and the acquaintances he This man was one o f many who made, with much pleasure. aided in the great westward move While visiting in that section the ment o f population. The land in two men visited the Arrowrock Dam, many cases, as in this. Is handed a project put in under the U. S. down through the generations from Reclamation Service. It is 25 miles up in the mountains from Pocatello, father to son. While Mr. Faber was and is one o f the most massive and there he assisted his father in har vesting the grain, hauling hay, etc. wonderful constructions o f its kind. It seems interesting to try to pic The old time system o f cradling is used. This is because o f conditions, ture this accomplishment in which Nature is brought under control there being many steep hills and the acreage is also too small to warrant through the handiwork o f man. The the use o f heavy machinery. Many height is 348 fe e t; width at base. 223 feet; width at top, 16 feet; rad o f these homesteads are valuable be cause o f the stand o f oak trees. In ius o f curvature, 662 fe e t; length of general there is a condition o f pros crest 1,100 feet; length o f spillway, 400 feet; depth o f foundation below perity, many having incomes from oil wells. river bed, 100 feet; volume 610,000 Mr. Faber said that he never had cubic yards; outlets, 20 in number, seen the fields o f Ohio greener nor each 4 feet, 4 inches in diameter; storage, 286,000 acre feet. The the hills prettier than at this time. The roads were very bad, excepting le n g th .o f the reservoir is 18 miles and the water in the reservoir will the paved sections. The reason seas because there was rain at least every | rover to a depth o f one foot an area other day, which also caused con o f 445 square miles. The cost was siderable humidity in the air. The j more than $4,600,000. frequent rains also account for the Travelers may park their cars on top o f the dam and walk through system o f farming and most o f the houses have slate roofs. The high- the inside. The government has re and instantaneous results built upon these imports and per that reflect credit upon the firm's ping facilities to each branch from sonal service to all, a rigid policy purrhasing power, method o f distri-1 each district of/ice. Our success is o f honest buying and honest selling.’* cently » NUMBER 20 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1926 constructed the Minidoka (Continued on page six)