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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1934)
I. 1934 eckinj A vot, 11 sen. 3'charii. base ii *3«* iving • ' ' t0 «b; Í 1« last ‘ $ t M (| È ho fol, I (or B ber; tÆ eoiretj A bl; j lo nee: * pregiò .. e . r l \ K a III T H E A M E R IC A N VULIME VI CENTRAL POINT. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANl \RV IM, iw.fcl ASK M usings— th wiifc it y of ‘iV elects ' Î By an Innocent Bystander 14586723 Hurray! We have (ouiul a kind red soul in this county! The other lorize a mt ’ day we read a communication to the 'Mail Tribune suggesting that we the yf( ‘ elect a woman sheriff— and naming the pc. ».the woman. We congratulate the writer upon his “ horse sense." We, too, believe that we could do a whole lot worse by (ailing to elect our old fiieud Olga to head that office, in- ai.-.U of doing most of the work so tier boss may take the glory. * * * FOR OLD NUMBER 17 AGE AID A. To 153 Applications P. Aid T. Board Handed to Court; With Gum OF EUGENE GULES SO. OREGON LIQUOR All To Be Checked Mrs. Earl Leever, president of the Parent Teacher association, called ______________ a meeting of the members of the H A. Lindgren of the animal hus PORTLAND, Jan. 17.— AP— Ed To date 153 applications for old and length of residence in the state council Wednesday evening ward It. Morris of Eugene, Otto J. bandry department of the Oregon State college explained the Corn-Hog age pensions have been filed with the and county. Valuation of property, to boar a rt?P°rt of the committee in Runt* of La Grande and Laurence R. Production Adjustment plan of the county court, considerably less than and incomes of the applicants are l ^arKe of investigating the cost of Ilickant of Portland were today nam government to 100 hog raisers of the anticipated and indicated by the firsi also scrutinized, and welfare assoda- lnKtalli»8 plumbing In the gymnas- ed supervisors of the Oregon liquor county, at a meeting held in the rush for application blanks. Clast lions in other states contacted to de- ' um Mrs. L. C. Grimes gave the fig- control commission by George L. ures of the lowest bid for the work. courthouse auditorium Tuesday after to 200 applications are expected to termine the financial ability of un T Samntis, administrator, and will at > We have long recognized that noon. It was described by the coun be filed. It was estimated that there married daughters, sons and other The executive council voted to en- once take over their duties in the there is no more efficient, courteous ty agent's office as one of the most were 1500 people within the county kin to care for the applicants. The]**1 avor to raise fifty dollars with three distinct divisions of the state. .'•nd capable official in our court successful meets of its kind held in over 70 years of age. and that half law provides that relatives, if aide, i" bich to uid the school board In iu- The salary will be $3000 a year. house gang” than Miss Olga Andei- the county during the recovery pro this number would apply for pen- are responsible for the care of aged js,aDlng the much needed improve- Morris will have charge of all of • s o u , chief deputy under a whole gram. sions. kin, and that the entire burden can- meut- western and southern Oregon south • iring of sheriffs. Sheriffs may Two stenographers, under dlrec- not be shitted to the state or county. Plans for ruising the money were of Eugene; llunte will supervise op Hog raisers at the meet were given come and sherffs may go, but always work sheets, contracts and a pam- tion of Ingrid Holmes, secretary of The budget allowance for old ag> discussed and the council decided to erations east of the Cascades, except there remains that fair lady whose phlet which outlines the purposes o f !the county court, have been busy the pi nsion in this county is $5000 and hold an entertainment at some later in Klamath and Lake counties, and Clear mind and capable hands keep the meet. Questions were asked and Past week making out the applica- the pensions will have to stay within date, at which all patrons of the dis- Hickam will have charge of all west the wheels moving smoothly. answered for two hours, and consid- jtions with all questions answered la this sunt, owing to the financial ,rlrt may help to contribute to the ern Oregon north of Eugene. • • « eralde interest shown, full. Applications of the inmates of stringency. Tile pensions granted will i fund- Eugene Headquarter« Paddy s night will bo observed on | Morris will make his headquarters I No matter who may be “ boss,' County Agent Robert G. Fowler the county farm will he taken at an necessarily have to be small, to keep o . within this amount. The legislature lThursday ev»nlng, February 1st. A I at Eugene; Runte at La Graudc, and W henever anyone wants to know any said a schedule of community meet early date. When all the applications h-iv, provided no means for funds when Tiry entertaining program is being Hickam at Salem. tiling about what’s what, or where's ings would be held, and the schedule Where in that office, they invariably would be announced by the end of been filed and all data collected the it passed the law. leaving it to the prepared> aftPr "bich refreshments Morris was formerly un uutomo- Call on Olga. So why not let her the week. Hog raisers of the valley county court, acting as the old ag' counties. Some Oregon counties hav.•! wlU be served, for the small sum of |lile dealer and president of the Eu- have the big salary she so nobly ire urged to attend this meeting, in pension board, will hold a session taken no steps to pay pensions thisj,<n cen^8» th® proceeds to go toward geno chamber of commerce and the Cams for someone else? (We know their own district. In the meantime and pass on the applications in time year. Those who have, like Jackson |*be gym improvements. It Is ear- Rotary club. Runte was for 20 years ■S county, have adopted a rigid econ-1 ne8,ly desired that every parent be engaged lit commercial activities in darned well we stand no show for they are requested to study the con-,for payment during February, I Checks are being made on all ap- omy policy, to make the limited fundi present. the deputy job, anyway, so have tracts and pamphlet. eastern Oregon. Ilickatn was for 10 It was brought out at the meeting pli' ants, to verify them as to age I st.— Mail Tribune, •aid our say unafraid.) years general passenger agent of the * * • that approximately 20,000 hogs are Highway Building Spokane, Portland &■ Seattle railway. Now speaking of jobs, why cannot raised In Jackson county annually. W H A T IS Y O U R N EW SPAPER The first district will Include Mult Will Wait Funds nomah, Columbia. Clatsop, Clacka the county court create a new one and that they are fattened on pears just for us? We prefer one with a and barley instead of corn, by most mas, Washington, Yamhill, Tilla W O R T H T O T H E C O M M U N IT Y ? • large remuneration and mighty little producers. mook, Marian and Polk counties; the SALEM, Jan. 14.— (A P )— New Under the hog-corn program, the] work attached. Why not have an "In- Is a newspaper of any real Tuluejlar, added to those of others In the construction operations on state high second, Linn, Benton. Lincoln, Lane, •pector of Candidates” or some- hog output would be reduced to 15.-1 Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine, to a town? 'same fix, might very possibly be the ways In Oregon during 1934 und Benefits under the program tiling? That ought to be a snap. Or ooo. Jackson and Klumath. This question often arizes and | "drop in the bucket" which meant 1935 will cease with the expenditure All eastern Oregon counties are In perhaps that Probation Office job, would be paid at $5 per hog, $2 upon many answers have been given. I either closing up shop or staying in of federal funds already allocated, ko ably held off and on by our for- the approval of the contract, and the) Many things enter into the question, business. the third district. unless congress in Its present session Arrange for Store« jner dancing master, Amos? They balance in two other payments, ex -1 'There are those who think a news-j We waul lo Kiv* Ceutral Point the goes outside the budget estimates to The supervisors will have imme "used to say, “ Set a thief to catch a tending to February', 1935.— Mali) paper is purely a money-making ()esj paper possible. We aro willing make a further federal aid appropria diate charge of the conduct of the tliiff,” you know, and we have a Tribune. [scheme and has no real value to a|(0 our par( ule limit, but un tion for rouds. commission's operations In their re faint remembrance that we, too, community. But others are broader j]egg we can have the suport of th« No provision for new state highway spective districts, reporting to the wore once a lad who needed a bit of Rifle Club Enjoying minded and understand human in- ‘com-tnunity we shall fall. Wo there- work financed by federal money is administrator. It will be their task v atching. fore ask you to think it over and contained in the estimated federal to arrange for establishing liquor Larger Turn Out terests better. There is nothing which adds more ask yourselves “ Just what is it worth budget for 1935, Senator Charles L. stores in such places as may be rec i But just to Bet joking aside, we With the postal match well under to the prestige of a town than a live to me to have a paper here?" Then, McNary informs the Capital Journal ommended by the administrator and wonder if our city dads could not he has been advised by R. R. Mac way, the prospects of three Club home-prnted newspaper. Each week if you believe i( Is worth while, can the commission. g.-t some action out of the present Donald, chief of the bureau of pub it is eagerly watched for and thor- you not spare a bit to help? The three also will investigate and owner of that property formerly oc matches to be held soon with Rose- We are thankful to all who have lic roads. recommend appointments of agents cupied by the "pack rat” . Since that burg, Klamath Falls, and Yreka, oughly read. Here one finds the “ Am advised by It. It. MacDonald The Medford Rifle Club is record of the daily happenings of gent U8 neWB |tems and by kind to handle commission liquor where hom e burned last fall the place is an Calif. that the budget estimate for 1935 the people their business, social words and thoughtful actions have stores will not b® Installed. They will awful eyesore to anyone traveling I en joying much interest in and out- contains no provision for new work.” check on applicants for positions In the hignway. We feel it would be ¡side of the Club with new members and spiritual affairs are told and a encouraged us In our work. Of said Senator McNary’s telegram. “ In their districts, to find the most avail for the good of the city to have that making applications regularly. T ups cross-section of the community life eoU|.ge the business men an women other words the umount included in able men. is given. contribute more to the support of a day nights shoot showed much im Junk heap cleaned up. But no newspaper can long sur- newspaper than do the subscribers, the budget estimate is for work al provement over any previous nights vive without the financial as well as but at the same time a paper must ready initiated and which has not Evangelistic Meet with the old members having to look We have heard a lot of compli yet been completed.” — Mail Tribune ments this week on that welcoming down the barrel rather straight to the moral support of the community, have the good will of its readers in To Be Continued Every subscriber who allows his sub- order to make it of value as an ad- dinner last week. The ladies sure hold their positions on the 5 man scrlption to get in arrears, adds just vertlslng medium. [«Ill appreciate your culling and The fine evangelistic services now •‘did themselves proud." We who team. The scores were; 329 that much to the burden of worry j Please do not think we are crlti- helping what you ran. It is your being held at the Federated church Pomeroy Were fortunate enoungh to be pre- Pete 359 which the publisher must face. You rising, but we do need help at this paper— help us to keep it going. will continue next week; but will •> nt are looking forward to more of j K H. Pomeroy 349 j may only owe a dollar, but that dol- time and If you are in arrears we, THE PUBLISHER take a little different turn. The Duff Kd Lull such gatherings. -3 4 Evangelistic party, "The Irish," will M. C. Gleason be with us, and will lead In a very f Once more we must mention the H. E Rlnabarger........................... 341 special campaign for young people. re-forming of a Central Point cham Ivan Waddell.................................. 337 These workers aro well prepared to 329 ber of commere. In our humble op L. T Brittson .......... leud In an Interesting and helpful inion such an organization would be R. L Edwards............................... 3 25 work, among all classes, but especial Brittson 317 Don ot much beneft to all. We all know ly challenge the young. It Is desired 313 how much good our recent get-to Lu Lull................. that all who are Interested In the 307 gethers have done. Let’s go the I. C. Daley...... .................... : *'*••♦'* • ■ - a - * # life of young people shall lend a whole hog and make them a part of Allen Perry.................................... 305 hand to make the next two weeks Some of the new members who Our regular order of busness. fi • • • the very best ever wltnssed In this never shot over a military range at community. I Our cheese factory Is coming along night were under somewhat of a ML Ti e. The first day they started off handicap, but walked right up in With about 825 pounds of milk. line and are very good prospects for Tax Collections Which looked awful lonesome in tha' ;he 5 man team. :*> *>• it Decline Sharply bi-t vat Now. they are gettinv Tax collections by the sheriff's of- ■round 2500 pounds, and more com- Modern Woodmen ' ■ for the year 1933 totaled $887,- k g . We are glad to see this and Install New Officers j 859.92. • 1 » waiting more or less patiently kSIHfifi.-iWä » .m il, tUL.. ... For 1932 the collections amounted fi»r the cheese to ripen. • • • to $1,020,770.07. Central Point Lodge No. 9459 M The figures show a decrease. Chief I The street work being done with Tax Deputy Gertrude Martin says C W. A money and delinquent water \V. of A. held their annual installa this Is due to a decrease In the Ä Ä u >rs. i» coming along fine under the tion of officers at the IO O F. hall imount of property In the tax rolls • Me direction of Jack Southwell Tuesday evening, January 10. with ¡and a decline in valuation. She es fi. reral streets th it were almost 1m- Theo A Olass as installing officer ! timate« that the 1933 delinquency I* y p «able have b*en draind and as The following new officers for the; Consul. G. L •hree per cent greater than In 1932. m a« the granite has been put on I year were installed Under a new Oregon law, tax pay w.ll be in very good shape We are ['■larch; Advisor, Warren Patterson; ments are made quarterly, starting Biiorated that the authorities have Ranker, M. F. Young; Escort, J. T. March 5, two months earlier than •bout got around to the application I C o n r a d . Watchman. R E. Kelley; V the school district for men to do 9 M ry . R R MrConoohle and Ti. [usual, with rebates for payments In Borne leveling on the school grounds J Gebhard. for ’• year- full, or installments. • Mi painting the high school Thi- A large „umber of the members Jh B o r k . if allowed will add much to|of the Royal Neighbors were were pre- A get-together get-together meeting Is | tho appearance of the school «ent A planned for the next meeting, which ' tW J m ts . '*"** will be held on February 6 Our star reporter, woman-like, is ■V forever getting into hot water H ll appear It might have been H ate«t c a n « from trying to i *■ ' “W 1 lies of th Rehekih lodge ahnut a he eatables which caused the HI Another good way of making ■ i i..,, s u s tU -y f i a H e r t a t n lady s illness It seems this cess Some of he worthy VBeckys'i friends is to start every argument The Oregon scenic wonders pictured above are H a ir made the remark she had been took umbrage at such an aspersion lu! I in metion pictures of th# attractions of the with the thought of losing It. Paclf.c Northwe-t »hich are being thorn throng H i l ever since attending a R e b e k a h n their cooks A Joke s a Joke, bu’ ■it . 'jutiiwe-tern United States by the Gilmore Oil company to mcotifage travel to Oregon, Wa*h!i ton and British Columbia. (Upper Left» Mt. Hood, W i n n e r A gentleman asked what they [lay off Joking a cook— especially such A smile is the one greeting that (Upper Right) Mill Creek Fart* near Medford. H , a d to drink up there. Our better glorious artists as our Rebekah la- i Lower Left) Ski Jump at Fort Klamath. (Lower all people of the world understand. Rlghtj A sample of a fisherman's reward at Grants lass. H hrec-fourth s. ¡a writing up the story ¡dies are »ell known to be "Lets all Smile." r 49 1 i- j Oregon Spsrts Scenes Shown to Californians b jm $ r Philosopher Simon Says : A