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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1926)
IN TH E LAND “W H ERE THE. rçOGUE RIVER FLOWS CEN TRAL POINT T H E CENTRAL POINT OF B U S Y [JACKSON COUNTY I AMERICAN i|V ' / 's [ '¿ 2 L U M B E R IN G -F R U IT -D A 1 R .V IN G - M I N I N G - F A R M I N G - S T O C K RAISING-FISHING-HUNTING Or\ Pacific H iglrw aY VOLUM E 2 CENTRAL NEWS NOTES OF SAMS VALLEY SAM S VALLEY GRANGE H O LD S IN T E R E S T IN G M E E T IN G Ready for Election In terestin g N ew . N o te . G athered o f H a p p e n in g , and D o in g : in T e r rito ry A d ja ce n t. The Sams Valley grange held a very interesting meeting on Saturday afternoon, having a large dinner at noon and a social time before the business session. It was voted to have a special meeting on Tuesday evening for the initiation of the candidates. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hittle all residents o f Gold Hill and Miss Aletha Gray o f Medford were initia ted. All proclaimed the work beau tiful and more especially the tableaus superintended by Mrs. Dick Straus, and active member o f the grange here, and also lecturer o f the Jack- son County Pomona Grange. Many o f our members hope to attend the Pomona grange meeting at Wimer, October 23. t is to be en tertained by the Enterprise grange o f that community. All the eligible voters o f the grange are preparing for election. Of course, there being so many young members in our grange who can not vote, we do not devote much time in that direction. Here in the grange on all sides we hear nothing but praise for the Cen tral Point American. It certainly is a dandy little paper and more o f our people patronize it every day. Pupils attending the new normal at Ashland from our community are Naoma Magruder. The Johnson brothers report a steadily increasing business at their new garage on Main street. Preparations are bing made for the installing o f a new steam heat ing plant in our school house. Miss Naomi Magruder spent the week-end with her parents. She is delighted with the new normal school and is enjoying her work there very much. A fter the initiatory work in the grange Tuesday evening a delightful lunch wa? served by the ladies and part o f the gentlemen washed the dishes, but all who were asked too would not take part in this gentle pastime. All departed, declaring it had been a very enjoyable evening. Our next regular meeting will be held Saturday evening, October 16. We hope to have as many members present as possible. N E W S N O T E S FRO M SA M S V A L L E Y H IG H SC H O O L The Sams Valley student body had its first meeting o f the year Wednes day morning, October 6. The follow ing officers presiding: Jerome Fitz gerald, president; Linnie Morgan, vice president; Catherine Roger, sec retary: Frances Wilson, treasurer: Basil Bigham, custodian. We admit ted the freshman into the student body and we are now preparing to initiate them. They are rathe- green yet and tremble everytime we talk aboutthe initiation. Baskethall is the main sport in the school here n ow and we are going into it in full force, hoping that we will win at least one game this year anyway. Miss Leona Milkowski and Arthur Straus entered high school here a week ago. Leona had bean attending P O IN T , JACK SO N , &* S P Tt?a.ilvo*cL C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , F R ID A Y , O C T O B e r, 15. 1926 JA C K S O N S H A R E O F O-C R E F U N D IS $ 1 .1 5 2 ,5 4 3 .2 2 Assessor*» O f fic e C om piles Figures fo r F ederal A p p rov a l— D ivision o f Fund A n n ou n ced — A p p o r tioned to S ch ool D istricts. Jackson county will receive $1,- 152,543.22 from the O. & C. land grant tax relief measure, provided the figures just completed by Coun ty Assessor J. B. Coleman are ac cepted by the government, and they no doubt will be, as Assessor Cole man has spent several weeks extend ing the tax and has been exceedingly careful. This amount is for the 10-year period, from 1916 to 1926, as pro vided in the bill, and the county will share in the $500,000 a year provided in the bill, beginning with 1926. When the bill was pending it was figured this county would receive about $800,000 from the initial pay ment. The bill provides that each county is to be paid when the tax claimed is verified by the government. The amount the county is to re ceive will be dividede as follows: County general fund, $874,734.13. Special school district fund, $206,- 790.62. Special road fund, $70,937.18. City of Jacksonville, $81.39. The money to be distributed in the school and road districts will be ac cording to special levies in the dis tricts having O. &. C. lands within their boundaries. The school districts not receiving any funds are numbers 6, 29, 49, 69, 99 and 100. O f these Medford, No. 49, will not receive any benefits at all. District No. 5, in which Ashland is included, will receive $2,458.18. The district receiving the largest amount is Butte Falls, No. 91, which receives $34,256.00. Wimer, No. 62, is next with $33,687.38. Dstrict No. 7, Neil Creek, receives the smallest amount, $4.31, No. 7, on Rogue river, north o f Eagle Point, next lowest, $9.38. The amount allowed to the city o f Jacksonville is for a 40 acre tract o f O. & C. lands, located in the city and it is the only city in the county having these grant lands within its limits. TO DEDICATE HIGH SCHOOL NEW $ 5 0 .0 0 0 H IG H SC H O O L T O BE D E D IC A T E D Building at $50,000 Parents and T each ers will be G iven R ecep tion This F riday E ven ing— P u blic Invited. Dedication o f the Central Point high school will be held in the assem bly hall Friday evening, October 15, 1926, at 7:30 p. m., followed by a reception to the teachers and new members o f the Parent-Teachers’ association. . The following program has been arranged: Community sing, led by Miss Margurite Huntoon. Dedication address, Supt. Geo. A. Brisco, o f Ashalnd. Presentation o f Relief Corps. " flag, Womans’ N um ber 26 C H U R C H E N T E R T A IN T E A C H E R S M em bers o f U nion Church H old M eet ing fo r O ld and N ew Teachers A very enjoyable program and en tertainment was given at the Pres byterian church last Friday night in honor o f the new and old teachers of the Central Point schools. About sixty-five people were present to en joy the program given, by members o f the church. The program giv^n was as folows: Song by the congregation, followed by a prayer by Rev. Johnson. A violin solo appreciated by all was rendered by Miss Mildred Burger, assisted at the piano by Mrs. Jones. Miss Elizabeth Scott delighted the audience with a very enjoyable piano solo. A vocal solo was given by Maurice Richardson, assisted at the piano by Mrs. Sheley. The address of welcome to the teachers was given by Rev Johnson of the church and the response responded to by Prof essor Jewett o f the schools.. Following the exercises held in the upper part o f the church an en tertainment was given in the base ment o f the church by the Royal daughters o f the Presbyterian church Sunday school, consisting of old fable songs and rhymes. Those who took part in this were Amy Johnson, Ruth Webster, Jeannette Trill and Wy- vette Webster. Perry Johnson gave an interesting reading. Mrs. Burger entertained the young and old during the luncheon with several interesting games. Following the close o f the entertainments, members of the church served cake, coffe and sand wiches. A very enjoyable time was report ed by those who were in attendance. Speach of acceptance, H. P. Jew ett, principal o f Central Point high school. National anthem, sung by all. splendid program of vocal and piano selections have ben arranged. A fter the reception an inspection tour o f the new building will be in order and refreshments will be served. The program is under the auspices o f the Parent-Teachers’ association. R A N C H SO LD IN E A G L E PT. A R E A A cordial invitation is extended to all. SENATOR L arge PATTERSON SPEAKS C row d H ears Candidata G ov ern or Speak. fo r Several from Central Point heard Senator L L. Patterson talk at 'the armory in Medford Monday night. It was the opening o f the campaign for the Republicans and a good sized crowd turned out to hear the speakers. Senator Patterson is the Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davisson and republican candidate for governor of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Richardson Oregon, he is not an orator o f na spent Sunday afternoon visiting in tional reputation, but, rather a farm er and genuine Oregonain. At farm Ashland. ing and in busines he has been very school in Medford before transfer successful and proposes to attend to ring to this school. the affairs o f state in the same busi We have five pupils in the senior | ness-like manner. Senator Patterson class this year and all have high • is one o f the best known legislatures hopes o f graduating. They have elect- | in our state, and if he has an enemy ed the following officers: President, j living, no one has eyer heard o f . i t Catherine Kog r; Secretary, Mary He is as honest as Abe, as square West; Treasurer, Geneiva Glass.* as a die and has made no political The Junior class officers are: ; promises or pledges to any office President, Frances Wilson; vice presi seekers. dent, Paul Schultz; Secretary, Donna McDonough; T r e a s u r e r , Elwood H A S B IR T H D A Y P A R T Y Abbott. The other classes have not as yet L ittle T ot« E n joy H ospitality o f made known their officers. L ittlo Girls B irthday. Our principal had a very bad ac- cient happen to his fliffer the last } Little Miss Grace Hermanson day the wind blew so hard. He was celebrated her eleventh birthday on homeward bound when the wind October 11, with a party. Many o f came along and very nicely lifted the her young friends were in attendance top from his car. And the next day and greatly enjoyed a few hours after It rained. We hope he will do better school at the A. E. Hermanson next time. home. A peanut hunt resulted in The members o f the freshman class Lotus Hesslegrave getting the prize. are as follows: Glenn Holts, Arthur Games and refreshments were en Straus, Stephen Wilson, James Mc joyed. The birthday party was Donough. Juanita West and James planned on Halloween lines. Those Vincent. The sophomores are: Gladys present were: « Schultz, WilLma Fitzgerald. Eunice Grace Hermanson. Wylamae Park Glass. Harold Sims and Leona Mil er, Geraldine Jones, Vivian Jones, kowski. Lotus Hess'.egrave, Nellie Richer, Just now the student body is work- Mary Jane Bowman, Mary Jane inp for a new basketball gymnasium. Bee bee, Geraldine Hermanson. Jean We have tried several times before Hermanson, Toshika Takao, Mrs. Le and failed but, “ if at First you don’t land Jacobs and daughter Barbara succeed, try, try again,’’ is our motto Lee and Mrs. M. M Morris of Med so ws are trying again this year. ford. G rants Pass D istrict Man Purchases 4 00 A cres o f Land. Eagle Point, Oct. 13.— Eagle Point district is to have a new settler for 400 acres o f the W. M. Jones ranch. Mr. Jones has sold 400 acres to Mr. Lindsey o f the Grants Pass district. Mr. Lindsey and his sons will take possession in a short time and will further develop this splendid ranch. Mr. Jones holds a large tract o f the ranch, nearly as many acres as he sold and will have ample room for his stock cattle on this fine irrigated meadow and pasture. 8 7 0 -L B . HOG IS H ELD RECORD C entral P oin t D istrict Raises Large Fat Porkar What is said to be a record weight for a hog was reported by Frank Zuccala, in the city Wednesday from the Central Point district, where he fattened the porker to 870 pounds for the meat market in that city, which purchased it this week. Mr. Zuccala, who is a farmer o f many years’ standing, claims he has de veloped a process whereby any healthy pig can be made to put on heavy weight. C om m ands Respect. The newspaper with editorial o£in- ons, expressed frankly and without bias and yet indifferent to the limit ed vision o f critics, is the newspaper j that commands respect and careful consideration. Often it is disagreed with, but it is never regarded with contempt by a business or profes sional man whose opinion is worth having. The unplaced editor is the one with a jellyfish vertebrae where his backbone is expected to bb. And, ton, there are public officials like unto the nonoffending editor and in whose jurisdiction law-enforcement ia a negligible quantity.— Conway, (A rk.) News. George Fox, local real estate deal er spent Tu«.-day in Medford. WHERE LIVING IS A BIG PLEASURE JA C K S O N COUNTY OFFERS BIG S E T T L E R S IN D U C E M E N T. Living Is Two-Fold E very O pp ortu n ity H ere Exists fo r a C on ten ted H om e, W ith G ood Health a Prim e F a ctor. Two things only loom large in life. One is good health, and the other is a happy home. Yet tens o f thousands have poor health, and just as many are dissatisfied with their homes. To have good health, you must live where the climate is ideal, where the air is sweet and where the water is pure. And to have a happy home, you must locate where the scenery is lovely, where Nature shows her finest handiwork, and where it is a never- ending joy just to look at the mount ains, the stately forest, the running rivers and the fertile valleys. Both good health and a happy home go together when you locate where the people are glad to have you come and live aiming, their, whiie Inere are many ways to make a good living, where your children can be educated in progressive schools ,and where the whole environ ment contributes to the pursuit of happiness. Everywhere in this country are found many people who live where (Continued on Page 3) Thanks Aurora, Ore., Oct. 11, 1926 Mr. Paul Robinson, Central Point, Oregon. Dear Mr. Robinson. Received copy o f Central Point American. I congratulate you on the appearance o f the paper and feel assured the citizens will appreciate . . in the start . . the boost you will give them, but they forget that part right soon, do they not? With best regards, GEO. E. KNAPP, Editor Aurora Observer. Oregon City, Ore., Oct. 11, 1926 Mr. Paul Robinson, Editor, The American, Central Point, Oregon. Dear Paul:- I have learned that you have finally landed in Central Point and have received a copy o f your news paper. I had lost track o f you as you moved from Aurora to Vernonia and back to southern Oregon, but I assume that you wanted to be a little closer to your mining interests in the Gold Hill section. When you get time I wish you would write me concerning the re ports you receive with reference to the so-called Housewives’ Council Constitutional Amendment, to which I am v ery much opposed. If there ie anything we car. do for you down there p lease do not fail to let us know. I hope you will be very successful, as you have in other Oregon towns where you have been in the publishing business. Yours sincerely, E. E. RRODIE, Oregon City Enterprise. Thanks, Mr. Brodie, and Concern ing this ao-ealled Housewives’ Coun cil Amendment, so far I have found everyone here, that I have talked with on the xuhjeet. are just like you, very emphatically opposed to it. They will vote “ no” in southern Ore g^a.