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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1935)
THE AMERICAN VOLUME VU CENTRAL 1*01 NT, OREGON, ......... M u sin g s,^ By an Innocent Bystander Winter is with us again. Just as we had about made up our minds to start a garden, it had to turn in and snow. Well, we always could put off spading up hard ground, any way. SEED GROWERS TO SEE LARGER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 19:« NUMBER 20 Organization Plan Dad's Night Honored by Is Made for Aid of Local P .T .A . Better Housing A ct The Central Point P. T A. held the meeting for February at the .high school on Thursday evening February 7th at 7:30 o'clock. There was a special program in honor of Daddy's night. The presi dent Mrs. W. J. Gebhardt called a short business meeting after which the first grade gave the welcome to the Dads present. The sixth grade gave a very fine play which portrayed the important events that happen in February. The girls glee club sang two numbers and the program was closed with Reverend D. E. Millard as speaker of the evening who gave a very fine talk. After the program the second grade mothers were in charge of re freshments which were served in the auditorium. The house was packed and everyone had a very enjoyable evening. TO BE GIVEN BY LOCAL STUDENTS Greater prosperity for Oregon Tickets are now on sale for the seed growers with opportunity to ex Medford, Oregon, February 13.— chants, electrical supply dealers. first annual program to be given by We are glad to see Mr. Alexander pand production of all kinds of Organization plans were perfected plumbers, sheet metal workers the musical organizations of the in our midst again. He says they grasses and legumes is seen by E. R. yesterday for a spring campaign un- planing mill and cabinet workers, high school on Thursday evening. didn’t seem to want him in Heaven Jackman, extension agronomist of der Title 1 of the National Housing paint dealers, and concrete and February !8th. The following num Just now, so guesses he will stay on Oregon State college, who recently Act, it was announced by B. E. Har- building tile dealers. All firms in bers are being prepared: earth a while, anyway. Sounds like returned from special service in der. County Chairman of the Better the above classification in the coun- 1. a. “ Just for Fun", March, good horse sense to us. Washington, D. C. Houslng Campaign Committee. “ $1,- ty are asked to call at the Chamber Simpkins, b. “ Stradello” , Overture, • • • Much seed will be required in the 000,000.00 in circulation in Jackson of Commerce immediately so that Floutow.— Orchestra. That was a pitiful affair in Med middle west, which is planning on a County” is the slogan of the Corn- their names can be placed on file in 2. Violin Duet. a. "Dream of the ford the other day when the Hanson vast expansion of acreage of forage j mittee and it is believed under the order to be ready when the reports Sheperdess, Labitzky. b. “ Alita” family were proceeding peacefully crops. The last two drouth years new arrangements that considerable of the solicitors come in. (W ild Flower), Losey by Lawrence home after attending a basketball killed much of their alfalfa, blue results will be in evidence immedi- Government literature o n the Martin and R. A. Botts. game and were suddenly struck from grass and timothy meadows, and hay ately after launching of the cam- Housing Act will be available at the 3. The Musical Adventures of behind by a careless young idiot who crops of all kinds. paign. headquarters and all firms who reg Jack and Jill ( A burlesque), Sig had an idea that streets were made The crop reduction programs al “ It is our purpose to acquaint all ister will be supplied with the neces mund Spaeth. 1. Oratorio Arrange to speed on. A young girl dead, a low farmers to plant forage crops on city and rural dwellers with the pro sary contracts and other forms from ment. 2. Schubert Version. 3. Itali whole family suffering painful injur-J acres withdrawn from corn and visions of the Act and show them the finance agency. an Operatic Version. 4. The W ag ies, just because that young maojw'heat, and this aggregates millions! how they can do necessary remodel- Solicitors will be given a course of nerian Version. 5. Modern French hadn't sense enough to drive a high of acres. Then, too, the attention offing and rebuilding work” stated Mr. instruction before being sent out, Version. 6. Jazz Version.— Girls’ powered car with reasonable care. many middle western people is con- Harder, ’and the new plan of finan- but it is espeeted that this work will Glee Club. • • • centrated upon soil erosion to » !c in g which we have arranged for ze expedited and it is hoped that the 4. a. March “ Battle of Guiquln- W e have seen several young boys greater extent than ever before, andjwiu undoubtedly be helpful.” actual solicitations will be undertak 79th Birthday tc” Fleming, b. " T o Mission San in our own town whose careless driv the only permanent way to prevent j Arrangements have been made so en within the next ten days. Francisco", Strickland.— Orchestra. Celebrated by ing is going to bring them into trou erosion is to keep the lands in grass ¡that those who wish to purchase per- The committee In charge of the 5. The Old Chisholm Trail. Bury Mrs. M atilda Myers Me Out on the Prairie.— Boys’ Glee ble some day. There ought to be and legumes as much of the time as|nianent fixtures or do repair work campaign in Medford is: H. A Thier- some way to keep such fools out of possible, says Jackman. may make a contract with the firm off, chairman, O. O. Alenderfer, J. Club. In the southern states a huge win with whom they do business. This H. Fletcher, Frank Runtz, Fred Flck cars altogether. It is getting to a In celebration of her 79th birth 6. Sax Quartettes, a. "Miserere” point where no one is safe on the ter crover crop program is just be sales ocntract will be purchased by and U. G. Trowbridge; and the com- day, Mrs. Matilda Myers prepared a from II Trovatore, Verdi, b. “ The ginning, which the people there say a large Portland organization and mittee for the rural districts is: R. big family dinner with her own Mill in the Forest” , Edenberg by streets and highways any more. m 9 m means greatly increased demands the rates of interest charged will be | E. Nealon, chairman, R. C. Fowler, hands at her home north of town Donald Richardson, John Meyers, Austrian winter in conformity with the government j Mrs. Mabel Mack, Mrs. O. C. Maust Tuesday Mrs Myers has no trouble Alto Sax; R. A. Botts, Tenor Sax; Speaking of highways, we caught for hairy vetch, iu remembering the date as her an- Alvin Maple, Baritone Sax. County Commissioner Billings at the peas and crimson clover seed. plan under the National Housing and George Andrews. Every part of the state may share Act. In this way, for instance, any- “Every successful community 1 niversary comes on the natioual hol- courthouse this week and wormed 7. a. Waltz, “ One Night of Love” Is encouraging build-iiday of Lincoln's birthday, February Schertlzinger. 1». March, “ American the information out of him that the in this increased demand, says Jack- one who contracts for $100.00 over campaign r e p a i r 12 . long-wanted hard-surfacing of thai man. Coast counties specialize in a period of three years would obli- ing, modernizing, a n d Cadet” , Hall.— Orchestra. Mrs. Matilda Myers was born in short stretch of road between the bent grass and reed canary grass, | gate himself for a monthly payment accomplishes three fold results” , 8. Cornet Trio. a. "Moonlight today. “ First, Iowa, February 12, 1856. She cross Sonata” , Beethoven. 4-Corners and the Crater Lake high and the Willamette valley in pea», of $2.78. It is reported that this stated Mr. Harder b. “ Liebes- way is to be completed this spring. vetch, clover and many grasses. The plan has been worked successfully in the local building industry is reviv ed the plains to Oregon with her traum” (Love's Liszt.— Dream), To make it more sure, we called on demand for Ladak and other alfalfa other places and as a result confid ed. Second, local building artisans parents in 1865, riding a pony all James Fleischer, Harry Young, has been crippled Lo m e Webster. are reemployed; many removed from the way. She the County Engineer and he confirm and crested wheat grass and alslke J erable business has been done clover from eastern Oregon promises: The local committee expects to relief rolls on to payrolls. Third, twice, but is now hale and hearty. ed the report. 9. "The Student Prince’1 Selec- • • • to be good. ¡employ a group of solicitors through frozen credit is released and a new Mrs. Myers baked a big huckleber tion (In Heidelberg). Vocal Num Growers of red clover in the Wil-|the SERA who will call upon Med- and greater circulation of money is ry pie for the dinner, which was bers by Joyce Young as Kathi, W ill This is good news for this city. For years our citizens have urged that lamette avlley have been heartened f0] d residents to explain the provi carried on through every channel of much enjoyed. Her daughter, Mrs. iam Snyder as the Student Prince— Money In motion en- F. Walker and her husband enjoyed Orchestra. the roads leading to our city be im by the demand now existing for the sions of the Act. Headquarters will local trade. Spending in- the dinner at the Myers homo. proved. When the highway was T e n n e s s e e anthracnose resistant be set up at the Chamber of Com- courages spending. Miss Ruth Schreiber, Director of 79% of every # moved we again asked that the con strain. One carload was shipped re merce building arn^ solicitors will sures recirculation. the Glee Clubs; Mr. R. A. Botts. Di necting link between this city and cently from Yamhill county at a pre return their report cards showing building dollar Is earmarked for the W arning Issued to rector of the Orchestra; Miss Ruby the Crater Lake highway be put ir mium of several cents and future de those who would like to undertake pay envelope of labor. Labor very | Webster, Accompanist. Mischievous Boys certain remodeling or repair work, quickly puts its newly earned wages better shape so that at least part of mand looks favorable. The Girls Glee Club includes the I>ast year Oregon's seed crop ¡These cards will then be distributed into wide circulation— and money ill the tourist travel to the lake would following: Virginia Waterman, Zada The school board is taking steps circulation is the life blood of trade' he deflected through our town. At brought more than two million dol-|atnol]g tbe dealers effected. Cash, Gladys Vincent. Viola Penland to put a stop to the use of the school lars into the state Jackman esti-| h js a| so planned to conduct the he continued. “ I believe new finance last it is coming! And to Judge Earl Roberta Wertz, Barbara Kohler, grounds by a number of young boys Day and Commissioner Billings and mates, an amount which he believes Hame type Gf work in the various plan will encourage considerable ac-i Norma Holland, Bette Hill, Viola- who gather there at night and who ¡other communities of the county. In tivity along remodeling and rebuild Former Commissioner Nealon we may be doubled. belle Morrow, Edith Vincent, Arlene make a nuisance of themselves by . 1 order to complete the files at the ing lines and I hope that Jackson humbly extend our thanks. Also to _ Thompson, Ruth Heath, Bonnie Set- their pranks. A . Wneeler ucts headquarters it is necessary that County will respond to the program our own Mayor Con Leever, who has tlemlre, Joyce Young, Arllne Inman, For some time It has been a cus as have other communities on the put In many weary hours to secur Neldagene Ayers, Dorothy Powell, Prizes for Rabbits , dealers register so as to be able to tom of the youthful car drivers to _______ take care of any work which may b' Pacific Coast, so that we can bring Carol Fury, Esther Lathrop, Wilma ing the promised work. make a race track of the school Mr. E. A. Wheeler who entered created. • • • Forms are available now ' into actual reality our slogan— $ 1 ,- Hood, Erma Thompson, Ruby Web grounds. Playground equipment is This spring we must renew our some New Zealand rabbits in the and those who should fill out same 000,000.00 in circulation in Jackson ster. tampered with and other damage efforts to secure the long-talked-of Ashland Oregon's Rabbit and Poul-.are: lumber dealers, hardware mer- County.” Boys alee Club: Clifford Conrad. done. sign pointing out the cut-off to the try show at the Ashland A rm ory.)___ Richard Jewett, Lyle Russell, BUI Warning is given that anyone lake resorts. And it might not be December 7-8, 1934 received the fol Snyder, George Merritt, Floyd Wool- Park Buys N ew Chamber of Commerce {caught in such acts will be arrested ridge, Sidney Thurston, Edwin Geb a bad idea to get out another booklet lowing awards: and brought before the Recorder's First prize New Zealand Doe and as we did before to place in service hardt, Ronald Patterson, Chester Patent Snow Sled Starts Big Drive to court. litter; Second prize New Zealand stations to the north and west. Kamberg. Doe. Third prize New Zealand Ju ------- Secure Members • • • Orchestra: Violins — Lawrence Council Committees David H. Canfield, superintendent , - We take off our hat to that jury nior Doe. Martin, l>auretta Williams, R. A. The Jackson County Chamber of Mr. Wheeler lives north of the wa of the Crater Lake National park an- Named for City Botts, Clarinets— Donald Richard of eight men and four women who nounced the service has recently commerce Is sponsoring a drive to son, Melburn Atkins. Trumpets— have so patiently sat through what ter tank in a green house. He has James Fleischer has been termed the “ trial of the 200 rabbits and they are certainly purchased a Tucker patented snow secure new members for the organ- One of the first acts of Mayor W. Lo m e Webster, a pretty sight, lie has a number of j sled from Sacramento. The sled i/ation. They aim to secure as many C. Leever upon his recovery from Harry Young. Saxaphones— John ages,” in that little New Jersey town. and is propell- new members as possible among the his recent illness was the appoint Meyers, Alvin Maple, Mona Lewis. They heard the testimony, they saw new born litters that look just like | operates on runners little new born rats but in a very I ed by a screw propeller similar to the residents of the outlying communi- ments of the regular standing com Trombone— Roger Yost. Piano— the faces of the witnesses as they few days they have a good start sled that was demonstrated at the jjeg and tbe rUral districts. The or- mittees of the city council and the Ruby Webster. told their stories; they looked at the different articles of evidence a s , made on their white woolly suits. park last year. After it is delivered Kanizatlon Is doing its best to devel- appointment of a City Marshal, Fire There will be a small admission they were placed before them. And Here you will see rabbits of all ages, the end of the month. It will be put op n,e entire county and deserve» Truck Tender, Water Superintend charge and the proceeds will be used when at long last it was up to them The Pen’s are very clean and sani- into use at the park headquarters, the support of every district. ent, Park Tender, and Fire Chief. for the purchase of stage equipment. The chumber of Commerce has re- Mr. Wheeler is very pleased to carry passengers and supplies in- The council at Us last meeting en to decide whether or not this stolid, tary. to the park. It was purchased pH- ( ently added several new depart- dorsed these appointments without C. P. Play Cast pasty-faced foreigner was the fiend to show anyone interested his rab marily to carry supplies in case of n,ents or committees. There Is a in human form who could take the bits. H is home In the evening after comment. Given Entertainment emergency. committee of agriculture, industrial six and Sunday morning. During the Following is a list of the appoint life of an innocent babe (even though This Tucker snow sled was in- development, municipal, tourist and the actual killing was accidental) ¡month of February up to Wednesday The cast of "Nancy Orr's Day" the ments as made for the coming two and then go through with his fiend- j «««Kht he had sold four dozen rab- vented by O. D. Tucker s brother each are divided into sub-commit- years: play entered by the Central Point who visited here last summer and it tees with members from each locali- Finance Committee: Floyd Ross, Grange in the county dramatics con Ish plan of extracting money from bit8- ___________________ Is reported that It Is going oveh big 1 ty. Mayor Leever is head of the Chairman; I. D. Lewis, Andre Cho- test last week, which was awarded its half-carzed parents by extending Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robbins ofj ------------------- committee for the welfare of Cen mel. econd place, was entertained at a a hope for its safe return he well Blackwell hill are the parents of a| P o t a t o C o n t r o l tral Point. Point Streets and Lights; Ellis Clark, party given at the Central knew could never be fulfilled, they baby girl born at the Stanley Mater- calmly answered “ this Is the man | home in Mpdford. Mrs. Robbins; Plan Proposed Any project for the benefit of this Chairman: Fred Hesalegrave, Floyd Grange hall Sunday evening. Games city should be presented to him and Ross. • • • were played and refreshments serv — .. . j # * . ..it# «.f wan formerly Itha MorninK*tar he will in turn present It to the “ W f find the defendant utility of i J ______ . ed to 19 guests. Evelyn Hamilton Health and Police; I. D. Lewis. Addition of potatoes to the list of Chamber. And if It is at all feasible Chairman; A O. Meyers, Andre Cho- and Lotus Hesselgrave murder in the first degree.” Andj \fr. Charle* Murphy made a trip were the basic commodities under the AA A Is committee in charge. there followed no recommendatlor to Antioch school Tuesday evening recommended by a commlttee repre- the Chamber of Commerce will get mel. behind It and push. for mercy. Thus it becomes m.nda- W htg mother Mrs Bessie Murphy „ e>gtgrn and mlddlewe*t Those who appeared in the play Fire and Water: Fred Hesse] tory upon the Judge to gentenc< who |g attending the Spanish school were: Faye Rltzinger, Ivan Skyrman grave. Chairman; A. O. Meyers, El ern states. Th plan proposed would Mr. J. D. Culbertson who under Dorothy Inmann. Lotus Hesselgrave Bruno Richard Hauptman to die for ¡n Medford every Tuesday and not Include processing taxes and went a major operation In Portland lis Clark. his awful crime. It is well. We feel Thursday evenings. Pankey, Ordinances Andre Chomel, Chair Laurine Hugger, Roberta benefit payments, but would seek to last Thursday Is getting along nicely that justice has been done, and the -------- • Dorothy McGuire, Peggy Lawrence, man; Floyd Ross. I. D. Lewis. A. Moore Hamilton, one of our ,lmit pioduction to approximate de- UIld expe,.tg to be home before long. Park: Ellis Clark, Chairman. Robert Sparks and Harold Head. *“ * ’ d " T n t U u i representative, in the legislature mand by alloting saleable tonnage claimed among the potato growing states and Mr and Mrs A. E Cantrell, son 1 D- Lewis, Fred Hesselgrave guilty ones be brought to justice, L spent Sunday at his home In Med then to Individuals, and enforcing It and daughter arrived here this week Building A. O Meyers, ( halr- John Anderson ford. now. we hope, closed forever. by laying a tax of 50 cents per hint- from Cottage Grove They expert An<,rp Chomel. Kills < lark, Attends Dairy Meet dredweight on potatoes sold above open up a restaurant In the W alk er ; c , , y Marshal E W. Hedgpoth The drive against the kidnaper every year take such a toll of human Mr. John Anderson attended the the allotment. The production base hall Their daughter will attend I * ” 0 00 * mo,,,h the gangster, the murderer must not life upon our highways. There should Dairy meeting at MrMinnvIlle Satur K W llcdg- Ftre Truck Tender proposed is the three highest years school here, cease. Much has been done in re- he a way to curb such things Better day and Monday, Wednesday, Thurs petb— $5.00 a month in the five-year period 1930-1931 cent times to call a halt to such ter- to scrap every metor vehicle on day and Friday he visited the legis M. Cummings Water Supt.: James Ten dollarr In cash and easy lature Saturday he took in the Co rihle things. A ruthless war har earth and to plow up every paved — $75.00 a month monthly payment* will handle the Baby Clinic Is operative Turkey Growers at Port- been declared by Uncle Sam on these road, than to go on killing, killing. Hedgpeth Park Tender: E W halance on a repossessed bungalow Public Enemies and we hope It will killing, day In and day out thons- lan, Oregon They shipped 219.nun W ell Attended piano, atmoat new, Baldwln piano Fire Chief: Fred H -sselgrave. pounds of Turkey this fall. The never cease until once more our pea- ands of Innocent people, Shoppe, Medford Oregon Mesdames W Cox. J Wood«, Can Turkey growers received 2 or 3 The baby clinic Friday afternoon pie can be safe at home and In their « • • business. Let's all resolve to appoint our- was very well attended 13 babies Rasier Carroll was held respons- non and Marshall of Medford, and cents more a pound by belonging to The Oregon tnr- • • • «elves a committee of one to aid the were examined Mr- Ed Vincent and ibis by the coroner's jury for the fa- Mrs. Theodore Glass spent Friday at this organization key growers are affiliated with the And we want to seo included offlcars in putting a stop to such Mrs. George Trelchler assisting !>*• tal car accident Saturdav night on the George Russell's home Northwest Turkey Growers Co-oper among the so-called public enemies ruthleaa destruction of life and Drummond and Mrs. Sybil Walker West Main street, Medford In which. enjoyed dinner and assisted ative which includes nine states. tha tbourands of necklan Idiots whe health and property. graduate nurse, ware tn charge Tune Haneea was killed. /ilasa In quoting a quilt. • • • j j 1 1