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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1934)
THE AMERICAN VOULUS VU Musings— by an Innocent Bystander CENTRAL POINT. OREGON, 1 HI RSDAY, NOV KM UK II 1, lt>34 Law Says »I Turkey Growers L SCHOOL Hold Meetings "iZ&ÄJMI IDE FLUIDS FOB 10 BE CELEBRATED A bout Valley Once more we have come to the last issue of this great family journ al before a election. We have taken our stand more or leas bravely and In order that our readers may have no excuses to offer. We don't have a clear understanding of the claim to be Infallible but have chos law regarding payment of traveling en the men to support with honest expenses for county judges and com-' Homecoming at Southern Oregon Residents of the west side dis motives. We consider them well Normal School at Ashland will this missioners. we give below the ex The Rogue River Turkey Grow nc one could tell It. tricts with the assistance of Mayor qualified to fill the offices they year be the biggest and best in the ers' association of Jackson County Mr. John Anderson, who has been act words of the statute. Much pol Leever have at last succeeded In se seek. itical thunder has been made of the history of the institution, according held four meetings about the valley in the turkey business for 25 years, curing from the county court a • • • to President Walter Redford. More this week. Monday morning Oct. says he learned many things he had fact that County Judge Day drew promise that the road leading into from the county pay for such travel The campaign just closing has visiting alumni than were ever be 29, they met at the ranch of Ross never known. the city from the west will be im been very free from mud-slinging fore are expected to attend all activ Kline, president of the association. The turkey crop over the United in addition to his salary. His Dem proved in the near future. This ocratic opponent has stated on his and villification. which is as it ities of the week end, when school- Monday afternoon at John Ander- States this year is a little below work has been promised by other should be. To our mind the proper day acquaintances may be renewed son's ranch at Tolo; Tuesday morn- normal, but here in the Rogue Riv placards that he will pay his own ex county courts but the promises nev penses if elected. This is thought way to make a campaign Is foi and old times relived. ing at G. R. Byrd's ranch in Bell- | er Valley it is a little above. They er kept. each candidate to fully and freely The week end will be ushered in view and Tuesday afternoon at the have been exceptionally free from by many to be breaking the spirit The county budget committee re if not the letter of the corrupt prac put forward hi9 own qualifications the evening of Friday, November 9, E. J. Brown ranch on Aprlegate. disease this year. cently placed this work on the bud tices act, which forbids the offering and plans if elected and to lay off by the traditional noise parade, McKinley Huntington of Rose- Monday a number of turkeys the other fellow. Of course. If his sponsored by the county clubs. The burg had charge of the meetings were shipped from the United of any thing of value in return for get for this year at the earnest soli citation of County Judge Day and opponent is already in a public parade will terminate o n t h e He showed the growers how to tell States to Porto Rico. Huwaii, flu votes. The text of the statute follows: Commissioner Nealon. Mayor Leev position, his acts In such position grounds in back of the junior high by the feathers when the birds were Philippines and other outlying dis re 2 7 -2 9 1 7 . Traveling KYpcn.sc* ol er and City Recorder Hatfield are subject to criticism. But it is school building where the bonfire ready for market to make No. 1 tricts for Thanksgiving. O fficials — Allowance — cently had several Interviews with mighty seldom we like to see a will add to the pep of the evening grade. How, if the bird had eaten Last year there were 26 commis County W I icii I c c iiic R Kiigugctl in County the county court and feel highly man’s private life brought out in an Following this will be the midnight I wrong food that would sour in the sion men here buying turkeys and B u s in e s s . elated at the success of their mis living at the best hotels. This year election. matinee at the Lithla Theater. crop after killing and lower the County clerks, recorders of con • • • veyances, assessors, county judges sion. Saturday. November 10. will b« i Krade' th* crop could *** CU* open they will have one U. S. agent here county commissioners and sheriffs Just what the nature and extent to grade the turkeys. We have refrained from repeat marked as the day of a thrilling and enlpMed an<l 8**wed "P aKaln and all deputies, in addition to the of the work to be done Is not ing a lot of things we have heard football game when StO.N.S. will! compensation for their services pro known but it is thought the West vided by law shall receive their ac about this man and that. And even meet Chico State on the Ashland! tual traveling expenses necesarily Side road from the railroad to Beall iBro. Hall has proven he has a fail High School football field. incurred while employed in the Lane will be hard surfaced and per and honorable mind in his editors! Saturday night a banquet will be transaction of county business and haps the road from the Glass place lust week about Walter Olmscheid. given for the alumni at the Lithia I am the little forget me not—■ war time disabled men, who are In the performance of their oflctal du to the Obenchain place. ties.— County judges and commis And we hear some of his Democra Springs Hotel. This will be follow the modest little flower with sky- j need of relief, of this advice and as sioners shall be deemed employed Also Included In the plan of tic friends are a bit peaved at him ed by an informal dance at the Nor blue petals— blue because It was a !-; sistance through the D. A. V. their in the transaction of county busi Judgo Day Is the repairing of the for it. mal School auditorium to which most forgotten, blue because it does j unvoiced plea is united with the ness and in the performance of their road from the East end of Pine * * • everyone is invited, providing he is not want others to forget. The flow- plea which those who are now lying official duties while attending ses street to the Four Corners inter We heard a brother editor com accompanied by an alumni or s j er of remembrance that speaks for under white crosses in Flanders sions of county court, traveling to section with the Midway road. and from places of holding court, plain the other day about the fellow present S.O.N.S. student. others— the official flower of th'\ Field would, if they could, also inspecting county roads, bridges and When interviewed this week who wants the newspaper to boost the make on their behalf. On Novem- property and directing and super Judge Day stated that the county Committee chairmen ofr the week Disabled American Veterans of for him; print all colored news they end are: Bob Stedman of Phoenix, World War, on whose behalf 1 am ber 9 vising county work and business. to 12 wear a little blue flow- court Is planning to improve a por can about him; write burning edi courtesy committee; Bill Cook, of to be offered for sale by sympathet- er, The For Get Me Not. tion of the secondary county roads torials in his behalf and then, when Rend, noise parade and bonfire; lc volunteer workers in Jackson A. E. SALLEE. Dept, of Gilbert Wright Brings each year. He said that allowing the fellow has a dollar to spend, Marguerite Pate', Portland, alumni County, Oregon on Nov. 9th, lO’.li Oregon. Jackson Co. chairman, such roads to deteriorate beyond a Home the Bacon have him hire 15 minutes of radio banquet with Audra Wagner, of and 12th., to those . civic-minded | certain point was poor policy in his time, just to hear himself blab. It s Ashland, alumni member of the citizens who have not forgotten th. I _ * 1 p - 1 1 Contributed opinion, and that he hoped to see a a great life, brother. y e l1 ® committee; John Chipley, Grants sacrifice made by our boys alxtean | ® W .Sunday being a day of good deeds. certain percentage of permaneut • • • Now Being Installed Gilbert Wright, well known hunter Improvement made each year. Pass, dance committee; Rachel For years ago. We are sorry there will be no sythe, Ashland, publicity. I bring back to mind the hard- Miss In City Hall and sportsman of Willow Springs Mayor Leever stated yesterday federal relief work in Central Point j Marion Ady, is general faculty: ships, the long, long hikes with chose to give his elder son a lesson that he has been negotiating with Members of the city council and In the art or hunting, stntlug the Ba this winter. The school board baa chairman; other faculty advisors heavy parks, the filthy damp, ver the court for a number of months planned to secure a SERA projec are Dr. Wells, professors McNea! min-infested trenches, the raw ex Marshal Hedgpeth have been busy sic Rule should be observed at all nnd Is much pleased that his efforts on the school grounds, but found it and Smith, Dr. Taylor and Miss De posure, the knawing hunger and this week installing the new Jail times in hunting as well as driving have borne fruit. would cost the district more than pew. parching thirst, the nerve-wracking cells In the back room of the old Some distance away a squirrel ap they could afford. The assisance oi noise and tenseness of battle, the bank building, now occupied by the peared on the scene. Gilbert using sleepless nights on guard, waiting city recorder. Partitions have been the "Straw Stark" which had been Farewell Party for the city ocuncil was sought but the City Recorder pioject was flatly turned down.j for the zero hour in the trenches, removed and part of the floor taken chosen as a refuge by the hogs dur Johnson Family Is Moves Office to In this space a cement floor ing the hunting season, as a back the concussion of the shells, the up. largely through the efforts of two Given at Church of the councilman, according to re bursts of machine gun fire, the hor- will be laid, upon which the ateel ground. Gib raised his gun and fir New Building or ports. So the school board decided, of the mangled bodies, the sud cells will rest. ed. The first shot “ brought home Friends of Rev. Jos. M. Johnson [The cells were purchased some the bacon" as he had hit one of Os rather than to assume the entiri This week City Recorder Hit- den futile loss of your buddies and time ago from the city of Medford car Blackford's hogs Instead. Wright to the number of several hundred stalking death, the pain, suffering burden, to drop the whole thing. field moved bis offices into tne old and were formerly used in the old vas so eluted over hitting something from Central Point and vicinity bank building, recently purchased and misery experienced by our boys gathered at the Federated church cltv hall there. when they served you. This writer has a feeling that the by the city. that he hegau running around In The front room ol Tuesday evening to bid them fare The work Is being done by Coun-1 c| rcl#g y P„ , 11(f . . F r e „ h , , o r k f o l duty of caring for the indigent be the building will be occupied bv the 1 reca" t0 *ou the pu’' 3atln* beal' well and wish them unbounded suc ing of drums, the rhythmic martial cilmen Jack Southwell and Ellis ga|e „ longs much more on the city t recorder and hack cess In their n«w field Rev. John Marshal Hedg- r° 0mhe'lng mUH*c with marching feet, the in- 1 lark, assisted by Fearing the pig might squeal on shoulders, than on the school board, j hold the new cells now son has accepted the pastorate of peth and and advisory committee o t ,h,m Qlb ma(le a I spiring enthusiasm of war days, th > dash to find the And the school board had much the j erected, the Presbyterian church at Lake- same feeling. If the city could or' The new office will be much morel patriotic spirit of inspired youth most of the unemployed In town boss, who, grasped the long looked view. Whether all are donating their ser wlll to sacrifice Itself for others., for opportunity of making a sale, would not help a project which convenient than the old one, which After many had expressed their I speak for those less forjunate vices was not disclosed. met him half way; However a com would have made work for about has been used for years. The old regret at having the Johnsons leave promise was soon reached, through 40 men all winter, and an expendi bank vault is large enough to bold this community and their apprecia Executive Committee the efforts of John Blackford and ture of about »4500 in pay roll, it the c i t y records. Just what use will Hattie Winkle tion of their work here, Mr. John*' of P. T . A . Meets Ray Rowe, who contended Wright son certainly was not the duty of the be made of the safe in the vault is spoke of his work here and the of E. P. Passes was not shooting at the hog or he board to shoulder such a burden. undecided. It is reported that the The Executive committee of the would have missed It Wright's wife help he had received from the mem Sc the matter has been dropped and council plans to remodel the old city Hattie May Winkle passed awar Central Point Parent Teachers as thought sure he had been to town bers of his congregation. He told of so far as we know, no federal hall to house the fire apparatus, but at the Community hospital Thurs- sociation held the October meeting that night, when he came in singing what he hoped to do In his new money will be spent here this year. field. Above everything was hh* this has not been definitely decided. <jay evening after an Illness dating at the home of Mrs. Oscar Minnick ' we'll have a new pig in the parlor." wish to be faithful. He also inclu A very good attendance was present ~ ~ “ ; from October 16, resulting from a but he had only been joining the Elsewhere In this issue will b> Anton B- D ias of shock received on that date in an nnd a number of business matter» Pork Barrel Trust, asking her tr. ded his wife in whatever success he found a complete statement of th1 had here. He stated that a good were voted on. conserve, as he might not go hunt Central Point Dies i .........- * - "■ ; city’s financial affairs for the past home and faithful church members It was decided to give a program In the — Ecgle district —- * Point - .......... ....... May fi ing again for some time. number of years. So far as v* I was more than half the battle and 1902. Hattie May Johnson was on Saturady Nov. 10th. This to be The boy consoled his father by Anton B. Dias passed away sud know, this is the first time such a married to Charles W. Winkle June a Seth Parker play with a profes stating he would go hunting with that in time it might even make n report has been published. It seems denly near his home at 8:30 a. m„ 20. 1923 good preacher of him. sional Impersonated Seth Parker Hugh Porter henceforth, as he nev r like a good idea to us. Most oltiei- October 30. 1934, from a heart at Following the talks Rev. and Me«. She leaves her husband, Charles and the rest of the cast being local hits anything publish at least once a year the fi tack. Johnson were presented with a W. and one son, Garland Dale, aged talent. Mr. Dias was born at Azores Isl nancial statement of such city lovely dinner set of over ninety This play Is very much like the 4 years; her aged mother, Caroline High School Juniors Wouldn't It be a good thing for ands, Portugal. October 3. 1881. He Johnson; two pieces and a quilt pieced by the brothers and four radio play of Seth Parker featuring Propose Annual Play ladles of the church and which had Central Point to do the same, ev-p had lived in the Central Point dis sisters, James and Thomas J., Mrs. the Sunday evening singing school at legal rates? This way a bettet trict for the past 10 years. b e e n much admired by the John Conover, Mrs. Jack Smith and and stories as told by Seth. I (Man now to see the annual ju- He leaves to mourn his loss, his Mrs. Mary Zimmerlee, all of Eagle understanding will be created ann sons when the ladies were working The ladies also voted to serve a I nlor play, "Funny Phlnnle,” on widow. Mrs. Laura B. Dias of Cen less reckless criticism. Point; also one half-sister, Miss dinner for the school masters meet ¡November 23. Nothing but laughter on It. • • » tral Point. Refreshments of cake, cocoa and ing to be held Thursday evening at Caroline Drexler, Central Point. jand hilarity all evening long No Funeral services will be held at coffee were served by the ladies. She will be mourned by a host of the high school. Guess it's about time for that OR (one will he able to leave the bund the Perl Funeral Home, Friday af There were cakes galore, of every After the business meeting th- Age Pension. We have been hand friends besides her family. ternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rever I Funeral services will be held at hostess served lovely refreshments ling with the blues for It Is a comedy kind you could wish The evening ling machinery of various kinds foi | from start to finish. end Father Francis W. Black offi ¡the Shady Cove cemetery Sunday .«» ended with singing, "God Re With The next meeting is to be held at 45 years and this week had our sec he cast selected is well chosen ciating Interment will take plac- I 2 p. m , Perl's in charge. Yon. Till We Meet Again ” the home of Mrs Ted Hill. ond accident in all that time which and each one fills his part well. ig the Central Point cemetery. The Johnson family left for called for a doctor’s aid. Thais * Z7" ” ~ “ ■ Funny Ptlinnte" A royalty play, Lakevlew this morning. pretty fair record, and we wer; Black Cat Surprises Radio i a n s T r e k chosen with greatest care and Is In as much as it was Impoastble t< __ proud of it, but my be we're getting to Siskiyou T od by **>» Junior advls- in the offices of the o a r p | First Grade Children too old and forgetful. Anyway, wf * * 1 er. Mrs. Fleischer. ;luh for the Central Point district. will be careful for at least so long Mr*. Raymond Driver, of the old | A number of our radio ham» The Junior class, who are boost I have united the Central Point dis ACCURATE as it takes to grow a brand new fin Stage Road, dressed as a black cat. pent Saturday night at the Siski ing the play with all their might trict with Medford Hereafter alll entertained fhe first grade with a you sunilf at the home of Mr. and and planning an enjoyable evening ger nail. IN F O R M A T IO N members from this district wil j • • • Halloween party Wednesday after Mrs. Pettley. Mr. Pettley has' for all, believe it well worth your brow their support to the Medford MANY PERSONS noon at the srhoofhouse. charge of a weather report station. while to see it. We noticed a funny thing this ciuh. IN THE EAST Mra. Driver knocked at the door and has to make a five minute re Remember the date. Novembri week It seems to V a habit with •'Onlted we win — divided w-1 ¡and her knock was answered by a DESIRE TO IdM ATE port every hour. He has a very 23 our farmers to leave their plowt lose." ¡little gtrl who was very much m r good long distance station. W. 7. H I IN THE WEST. standing around most any old place Signed: A. R. PARKER ¡prised to behold a huge black n ’ K. C. There wai lots of noise on Seth Parker Play just as they quit using them last Organlz»r Mi l l NOT CIVB THEM | standing before her. arcount of the storm but they talk year. Then, when the rains start Given by P. T . A . 4 0 I RATE INFORMATION? The cat began to pounce upon the ed over a 75 meter radio phone to and the ground is in perfect condi w a t c h t h ih s p i c k : 44 IIV NOT GIVE THEM mice and a merry time ensued One Honolulu and various coast sta The Central Point Parent Teach tion for plowing, they drag them li you're lucky and see yeur little girl became frightened and tions l o t It EXPERIENCE Those making the trip were er association will give a Seth Park out and suddenly discover they name here you will receive a tick- would not Join in the fun. Th» Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Richardson er program at the High School on , THROUGH THE PRESS? need sharpening So they rush to at to some picture show In Me<l , scene was too realistic for her. Mr. and Mrs. Earset Taster, Mrs , Saturday evening. Nov. 1«. at 8: go 'he blacksmith In droves, burying foro. Nam«« will be drawn from Balloons, papsfcle« and cookies Norman Wiley and Mr. and Mr«.' o’clock. Farmer» and that poor man under an avalanch our psM up subscript Ion Us». i w*-re given the children Tordan Turner of Medford. They This play Is being given by a of work, which could Just as wel Fruitgrower* Bank The teacher Mrs. Richardson and took a picnic lanch and had a jolly professional Impersonating Sett- been done during the summer when H. P. Jewett the children enjoyed the perty im- time. They returned home Sunday Parker and rhe rest of the east he (l)epnslta ln »nre«l) he has oodles of time Some system morning ing mad« up of local talent. we call« it! The Forget-Me-Not 1