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THE AMERICAN VOLUME VII CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, THUR8HAV, FEBRUARY 2H, 19ÎI5 M u s in g s ^ By an Innocent Bystander . ................................. III ........ ................. NUMBER 22 Given SUTE TO BENEFIT BUSINESS MAN New Wheat Plan Dinner In Honor ot GIVES IMPBE Nears as Leaders 3 Birthdays BT FEEDING OF OF LEGISLATURE E Advise Control Have just been looking over the Medforil News, which is being very ably edited by Ernest Rostell of thi3 Mrs. W arren Patterson entertain city during the absence of the regu ed with a dinner party of 12 Sunday lar editor, Moore Hamilton, in Sa in honor ot the birthdays ot Donald lem. Ernie is doing a very good job Mr. E. C. Faber returned Wed Patterson, Mr. W arren Patterson “ It will probably pay better gen at the editorial helm and gets out a nesday evening from a business trip Recent events indicate that the The need for maintaining national and Mrs. Gene Blackford whose re erally for Oregon farm ers to plan on very creditable sheet. to Portland and Salem. While in new AAA wheat control program, machinery by which farm ers may spective birthdays are February 21. feeding hay crops and feed grain to • • • Salem he met the Jackson County expected to be much like the three- 22 and 25 A big turkey dinner with livestock than to depend too much Bro. Hall, erstwhile stormy petrel delegation in the hotel lobby, sitting year plan now being completed, will work together in adjttôtiug produc all the acompaniments besides a on the cash m arkets next fall and of Jayville, seems to have made a around talking over the m atter of be ready for presentation in the near tion to demand is illustrated by M. birthday cake, ice cream and cherry w inter,” says the annual outlook good move when he took his print past days. Sitting in on a session future, say members of the O.S.C. L. Wilson, assistant secretary of ag pie was enjoyed. Those present report for spring sown crops and shop to Ashland. Hope he don’t of the legislature a visitor can not extension service. E R. Jackm an, riculture, by figures comparing the were; Mr. and Mrs. John Blackford vegetables Just released by the Ore wake that quiet burg up too sudden help but make some observations extension agronomist at the college, trend of industrial and agricultural Mr. and Mrs. Gene Blackford. Mr. gon State college extension service. ly. The old town has been accus which might be interesting to some is now in W ashington D. C. on spec production during the depth of the and Mrs. Don Brenner, Riley Potter, The circular points out that most tomed for so long to having only one of our readers. The first impression ial duty for several weeks helping to depression. Lowell Blackford, Mr. W arren Pat of the 20 per cent gain in the gener- newspaper, that the advent of a live- was of the high Intelligence of the complete the final details of the con terson. Miss H arriett Sparrow, Don at level of farm prices since last May "Between 1929 and 1933 average ald Patterson and the hostess Mrs. «an be attributed to the drought- wire may give it the jimmies. .men and women who compose the tracts and campaign plans. • • • body- The House has more younger American farm ers still face the prices of agricultural products fell Patterson. The lights went out dur made scarcity of feed grains and hay 63 per cent while production was re ing the diner for a tim e but were which in turn cut down supplies of We notice a small item in the men than the Senate, which can be danger of wheat surpluses in future duced only 6 per cent,” says Wilson. back on at seven o’clock. eggs, butterfat and meat. W hile the Tidings the other day which stated expected and has almost as many years because of the lim itations on “ By way of contrast, prices of agri general price level advanced 20 per the Ashland Park board had decided women as men. The women are export markets, says George E. F ar cultural machinery fell 6 per cent cent, corn went up 75 per cent, oats to tear down the pheasant pens which secretaries and sometimes wives of rell, chief of the wheat section of while production was reduced 60 70 per cent, barley 90 per cent and the AAA. have been an eyesore for several the men. B e a g le cent. Prices of motor vehicles hay 57 per cent as an average for years. He recall when the ground There have been a great many W ith average yields, all domestic per fell 16 per cent, while production was We wish to extend our sympathy the whole country. Compared with upon which they stand was part of measures subm itted, mostly from the requirem ents for wheat may be met reduced cent. Prices of iron to the relatives of Grandma Parks. u year ago, the farm price of eggs the w riter's garden. Our house stood younger members, each one of whom with about 50 million seeded acres, and steel 80 fell per only 20 per cent but Her passing leaves an smpty spot in is up 40 per cent, butterfat 90 per thinks his measure of supreme im says Farrell. From six to eight near the elk pen, just south of the production fell 83 per cent. hogs 120 per cent, beef cattle portance. million acres more will supply both pheasant pens. hearts of eevryone that knew cent, 50 per cent and lambs 13 per cent. Most of the members seem to think domestic and present export outlets. "Farm prices were as putty in re the • • • We ll miss her ready smile and Agricultural to m arket forces, but the her. adjustm ent programs On that two acres someone had there is too much lobbying done at Before the wheat control program sponse cheerful words but her beautiful prices of non-agricultural products the present time. Because of this and relief purchases of cattle and United States farm ers planted an av will live on forever in our planted every kind of fruit that great resistance . . .Business faith sheep played a part, but most of the grows in our climate. We had apples all members may be prejudiced erage of about 66 million acres, showed memories and we will be better peo advance may be credited directly or pears, peaches, plums, apricots hgainst all lobbyists and will agree which provided from 200 million to has not abolished the law of supply ple because of it. demand it has adapted it to its Mrs. Sater attended the Alpha indirectly to the drought, says the cherries of all kinds, blackberrls, with Governor Martin in his recently .100 million bushels for export. Since and then, however exports of wheat have own purposes . . . Agriculture must Delta class party Thursday at the report. It is pointed out th at farm loganberries, raspberries, straw ber expressed views. ers, particularly in the 1934 drought ries. currants, gooseberries— there, It is evident that the press is suf dropped to as low as 32 million bush m aster the same technic for its own Christian church in Medford. protection.” areas, will do everything possible to to mold public opinion. els. that will do for awhile. We sure ficient Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanderson produce an adequate supply of feed Many of the members read the press lived high. called on Mr. Sanderson's mother In grain and forage and that crop pros reports and especially the editorials • • • Central Point Girls Central Point Saturday. pects are reasonably favorable. With In their home-town papers, which And today the only sign that leads us to believe that the minds of Twenty-eight people from Beagle livestock numbers also greatly re Take Double-header there ever was a house there are two the legislators are made up in ad at the Antioch school Sunday at duced, the m arket demand for grain From Medford Club met cedar trees that grew on each side vance most of the time. lly S ch oo l C h ild re n 10 a. m. to organize a Sunday and hay for shipm ent eastward can of our front gate. Thus time and vote on closing Rogue River We appreciated W ashington’s With both teams playing a fast, school. They chose the name of An scarcely be expected to be as great the hand of man brings changes. to The ^commercial fishing shows that birthday. We studied about W ash clean game In spite of a slick floor tioch Community Sunday School. as for the crop of 1934. And a lot of water has gone down our delegation has good work ington from noon until two-thirty, the Girls’ Community club first taring Rev. D. E. Millard of Shady Cove Of the various spring sown crops that creek since we used to stumble in presenting the done was elected temporary Superintend discussed In the report— wheat, feed facts the then we went home. was defeated 22-12 in a return game ent, up that dark path through the woods fishing conditions at the about Robert Fredericks was shopping with assistant Supt., Mr. Lucas, Sec. grains, brewing barley, hay, flax mouth of Central Point Monday evening on nights we had to work late. the Rogue, especially the thought in Medford Saturday. W hile there Treas., Mrs. Sanderson; Organist seed, beans, clover seed, alfalfa seed Heigh-oh! That was more than that this river brings more money he disposed of his m uskrat hides at at Medford high school. Mrs. G rant; Assistant Organist, Miss hops, potatoes onion and other vege After a see-saw first half. Central twenty years ago. into the state as a fishing stream and twenty cents apie«-e. Point took a lead In the third quar Elaine Rush; Adult Teacher. Mrs. table crops— the mark« o.,«loo* for • • • as a lure for tourists and fishermen Theada Glass was visiting Jani ter, and although Medford allowed Sater; Young People's Teacher clover seod appears to be the best. Who do you suppose is putting up than as a commercial proposition Mann Sunday. Jane gave Theada them only one basket In the fourth Mrs. Rush: Junior's Teacher, Mrs. The 1934 clover seed crop was 30 the spondulics for H enrietta’s latest This fact was brought out most for two bantam roosters. per cent below average and the the locals were unable to Schultz. Everyone is welcome. crusade for law and order? Who- cibly by our representative Moor« Mr. H. E. W irth was a business t period, Mr. Harvey Hines is extending the carryover not largo. Demand for ven the score. ever it Is is out of luck as the fed Hamilton, who used the right words visitor at the Agate school Monday. In the ‘B’ game during which both walls of his mqshroom building this clover to replant killed and damaged eral court sustained the dem urrer in the right place in a very convinc Raymond Stanley, who has spent team s looked more like inexperienced week. meadows where drought was severe and ended the case. And Mrs Vir ing speech. The only dissenting votes the last three months with his sister hockey squads than basketball teams Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanderson is strong, so that the available sup gin has our sincere congratulations. were from direct representatives of Mrs. D. O. Garrison, left for his home the Central Point second team re and family attended the Community ply should be pretty well used up. She showed a lot of common sense the canning interests. in Rlverbank, California Saturday. to the serious damage done a previous win from the Med club entertainm ent at Derby Satur Owing when she refused to allow KMED tc It is very noticeable that the Sen Visitors at the E. G. G arrett home venged to clover meadows by the drought, day night. string. play catspaw for publicity-seeking fe ate makes much better time in dis over the week end were Mrs. McCor ford ‘A’ ‘B’ game: the 19 35 crop is not expected to be Mrs. Waddel and daughter ol males. posing of their bills than the House. mick and Mr. and Mrs. Decker and Medford (12) Central Point (22) Medford called on Mrs. Jam es Mar very large in the principal clover seed producing states. These are a few of the impressions daughter, Bonnie Lou. F Hedgepeth (10) tin Sunday. Brock way, (10) Have you noticed the appeals of gathered by Mr. Faber, well known Mr and Mrs. George McClane and Bateman (2) F Lawrence (12) Mr and Mrs. Ellis and son Ralph le local ‘‘ham s’’ who want to get a business man of this city, during his children, George and Georgetta. were Green Cherryholmee went to Rogue River Sunday to cele Wedding Anniversary C visitors in Medford Saturday. ub of radio enthusiasts organiied? brief stay at Salem. Jones brate a birthday anniversary with Huett C Mr. Millard and family were in the Clark Surprise Given to ,'e are told that some folks corn- Mr. Ellis’s parentB. Cannon G Roxy Ann district Sunday on busi Hedges lain that the local am ateurs are Young People of Mrs. Sadie Reed formerly of Powel G Marine Family ness »using a lot of trouble, with the ra- Beagle writes from Los Angeles Latham. Subs: Medford, Christian Church Mr. and Mrs. Morava and family ’B’ game: 10 reception n this town. If you that she is going to Bellflower, Cali ¿Last Thursday, Feb. 21., .being Hold Convention were visiting in Medford Sunday. re g ittng their broadcasts mixed in fornia to spend the week at the Mr. and Mrs. George M arine's 12th Central Point (10) Medford (S) Mr. G arrett and son Milton were Minear (8) ith other programs you ought to horn» of Mrs. Luke Ryan. Lathrop (6) F wedding anniversary and also Mrs. ’ade in your old radio. We did just The Triangles and Circles of the (hauling wood one day this week. Mr. Sater received word from M arine’s birthday, .Mr. M arine’s Thompson (2) F I^tng (4) Christian churches of Oregon held | Mrs. Wells Mann and daughter iat and now have a real "world- Inman Ripson, California that his brother mother planned a surprise C them. ide” set that cuts out all such in their annual convention Feb. 22, 23 I Jane were shopping in Ashland Sat- Russel Lester has recovered successfully Mrs. Doyle Mills invited Mr and Mrs. Tuckei C D'Albin! and 24 in the Mallory Ave. Christian ! urday. fe re n c e . Rain* from a broken appendix. Mr. and Marine to her home for dinner. G B. Brock way church. Portland. Laurine Hugger, Mr. and Mrs J. W. Fish were visit Leonard Mrs. Lester Sater will be remembered After dinner a messenger came, Hamilton G Of course we can tune in on the presidednt of the local Triangle and ing at the D. W. Beebe home Sunday. Subs: Central Point, W ebster (2) here as visitors last August. • telling them there was someone to ham s” if we care to, but when we secretary of the state convention, re Mr. O. P Jones was in Agate Sat Mall Tribune. The pupils of the Antioch school see them. Mrs. Mills sputtered about re playing the ordinary ’’broadcast ports an attendance of around one urday building a gerage on his place are giving a Tom Sawyer puppet them never being able to spend even and” we never know the am ateurs hundred young people from the var there. show and pie social Friday evening. one evening with her and her hus Former Minister re on the air. And we realize more ious churches in the state. Many Mr. John Jones was shopping in March 1st. Everybody come. band without being called home. O f Local Church nd more the fun they have, talking good reports were read of the work Medford Saturday. When they arrived home they found The folowlng children received 11 over creation with all sorts ot done during the year. Dies in Newberg Foresters Honor the following friends wainting for A missionary book was awarded 100% in spelling this week: Theada eople. Guess we will have to join [them: Mewsrs. and Mesdarnes V. for the best report, which for the Glass, Geneva Millard, John Storm, K. H. Siclcafoose, 79, retired leir club if they get one started. Peavy for Many Ititzinger, E. E. Scott, Ed Vincent, • • • (second time in succession was won Leonard Atkins, Jane Marie Mann, Christian minister, died Tuesday. Richardson, Bruce Powell Bruce Force and Verle Edwards Feb.. 19, at his home in Newberg. Have you noticed the number of by the Central Point Triangle. Years as Dean j Sanford Roy Kelly, Chester Merriman and ;deral jurges who don't agree with The local secretary, Geraldine Mr. Orville Perdue and Mr. and Oregon. i Walden of Medford, Miss Lysle Greg- je Brain Trust? Almost every doy Hermanson had the honor of reading Mrs. D. W. Beebe attended the grange Mr Sickafoose was at one tlm* dinner and dance given at the Cen pastor of the Central Point Christian CORVALLIS—Completion of 25 jory, Mrs. William Carl and Mr. and )me learned Jurist decides this or this report. aat of the New Deal program L The topic, “Looking Upward," as tral Point grange hall Friday night. church. He had been failing fast years of continuous service as dean ^Mr* T. A. Marine. Mr. and Mr*. for almost a year. of the school of forestry at Oregon ¡Doyle Mills arrived later, inconstitutional or s o m e t h i n g signed to Grace Hermanson. was ably A message came to Mr. and Mrs. State college by George W. Peavy, j Mr. and Mrs. Marine were present ,"hlch makes It unanim ous so far as bandied and well received. Grace Many Local Names ed with a beautiful table lamp. V ar e are concerned We always have was appointed chairman of the Fu On Year’ s Jury List J. O. Isaacson saying he had suffered now president of the entire institu ious games were played and all bad ture Works committee for the com a heart attack Feb. 16 and there was tion. was celebrated here at the an tiled It bunk. • • • jolly time. Refreshments were ing year. The following Central Point peo no hope of recovery. loafer another nual Fernhoppers’ banquet attended a nerved of coffee, chocolate cookie* General Johnson as said his say in Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hendricks ple were called on the 1935 Jury list message came saying he had passed by more than 500 federal and state and a beautiful wedding cake. returned missionaries from Japan: forestry officials, alumni and stu ie Saturday Evening Post and wax- A. C. Allen, Sylvenu* Abbott, John away. d almost tearful at the last. And and Miss Goldie Wells, who is on i Anderson. John Brenner, Oscar The funeral was held at Newberg dents and other friends. e don’t wonder Mr. Rlchburg tried furlough from Africa, were among Blackford, C. P. Blair, Arnold Boh- Friday, with interm ent at Amity. His The group surprised the dean, as Rules Announced > scare the Post from printing it. the speakers at the convention. nert. Mildred Carlton, Samuel Col wife, one son, one brother and a he Is still known to many, with one In Squirrel Contest or the General sure shows up the Rev. C- E. Swander was present lins. Mabel T Davison, Frank Dean. host of friends are left to remember I of the most unusual silver anntver- to encourage the young people tc | sary gifts on w o rd . Represented ind of scamp Donald is. And the H. W. Davisson, John W. Eldon. the works and kind deeds of thi» All entrants must register. Al by Lynn Cronemiller, his friend* killed iadame Secretary doesn't look any attend summer conference. Everett E Faber, Clemma Finley, good man. digger* must be brought in >o well either. Of course Hughie Bessie E. Fredenburg. Theo. A. Just receive«!, a fresh supply of 'and form er students presented him for check. A head shot squirrel tay be a bit peeved at these two. a lot of federal cash has been show- Glass, W. P Grimes, Frank Ham films. Developing, printing and en | with a “ log cabin In the hills” to be counts 2 points. A body shot squir ut at least he strikes one as being pred broadcast and helps our our mond, Jessie Isaacson. Percy D. Lof- larging. 7-hour service 15% sav | built on any site approved by Presl- rel counts 1 point. A squirrel shot dent Peavy and to which he may re with a shotgun count* ty point. onest and fearless, which we fear m erchsnfs temporarily. But what land, Jas O. Love, A. T l^th ro p. ing. Anders Studio, on old highway | treat to "hole in” when he needs to The idea of the digger squirrel nnnot be said of his successors in with processing taxe»; gas tax; tax John L. Nealon. W. H. Norcross, on this and tax on that, we fail to Roscoe S. Owen. Leila M. Paxson. A m ajor operation wa« performed I get away from the press of hi* pres contest .R.A. is to revive rifle shooting a* • • • see any real Improvement. W hat is Beet a Pankey, Edwin H Strohmeir, on Mr*. Borak Wednesday morning ent executive duties. well as rid the valley of the destruc If we could believe half— yes, one paid to Paul is robbed from Peter. and Frank Stephenson. in an Ashland hospital. She is re The plan Is to build a real old- tive pests. Rifle shooting Is fast • • • time foresters log cabin in some out becoming a lost art, and It Is with uarter— of the paid propaganda. ported as doing nicely. cnt out by the press agents of the And we find right at home that it City Marshal Bert Hedgpeth a r The Grange dinnerdauce Friday of the way spot, and equip it with this in mind that the committee has 'fireplace, cookstove and bunks, com dm inistration (which comes to our Is hard to get anyone to go out and rested Fred Bnrcher for driving a big success, about 250 attend bining comfort with authentic ’•u». decided upon giving more points for inctum hy the bushel and Is a vast cut wood this year. It Is too easy a car through the city park and took was rifle shots than for shotgun And ejp in cutting down fuel hills) we to draw grocery orders and "relief” . him before Recorder Guy Tex. who ing A delicious dinner was served tic reproduction*. it will be noticed that a head shot the tables were suitably decor ould know this country was Just Oh for the day when men looked out reprimanded him and allowed him to and counts more than a body shot. The cheese factory closed Feb. l.' > ated in honor of W ashington’s birth rilling in prosperity. But. someway, for themselves and were ready to dig to with a warning Anyone driving For other information and regis on account of shortage of mi'k I* e look through the papers In vain in anywhere. For a man wasn't in the park or destroying the la»n day. A large crowd remained tc will be dosed indefinitely. tering see Sonny Gleason. dance after the dinner. will be prw w uted > find signs of any big boom True. ashamed o f b it country then Agate School • * • 1 1