THE AMERICAN
V O L U M I VU
C W fT R A L POINT, ORKGON,
THURSDAY, A P R I L 4, ISSA
Í M u s i n g s ^ (SMALL BUSINESS Committee Gives
by an Innocent Bystander
L ist of Prizes for
M ING COERCION Beautifying Work
How did you like the rain wel
brought on? Next time you want a
good soaker just tell us and wp will J
get to work on our driveway. It has I
rained everytime we have tried taj
fix that darned thing all winter. And
H> NATHAN ROHERTSON
just because we thought we ought to
WASHINGTON, April 3 — A self-
The prizes given in the beautify
High School I “rises
get busy and not be the last person termed small business man com
ing contest will be on display at Ma
Best
Vegetable
Garden — first
in town to start beautifying our pre plained to the senate finance com
min's Grocery store for a short time good baseball; second, flash light;
mises and started on that bloomin' mittee today that big business had
and then in some other
business third. 1 gal. Mobiloil.
driveway, we brought on another
attempted to coerce and intimidate house.
Best Flower
Garden— first, tea-
rain.
him through an NRA code authority.
First
second
and
third
prizes
will
P°t;
second-
$1
order
at Beauty par-
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, George S. Tracy, president of the
lor; i third,
2
Cratertan tickets.
be
given
in
the
following
order:
We are receiving lots of comment Perkln8.Tr8cy Prlnti„g company of
Grade School
upon our City Beautiful plan.
On | S( Pau, Mlnn wa8 the witne88, the
Greatest Improvement in Yard-
Best
Vegetable
Garden — first
every _» ! d e w e hear praise for the
of the ..Mu,e fellow.. group to'ffrst, $2.50 cash and a salk umbrel
Everyready candle; second, big an
idea. While all this is fine, we would charge oppression under the blue la; second, $2.00 grocery order;
gel food cake; third, I quart ice
like to see more people enter the eagle to the investigating senators. third, 5 qt. Cycol oil.
cream.
contest. The more the merrier.
He said the graphic arts code au
Prettiest Yard— first, Jelly
Ser
Best Flower Garden— first, box oi
Come on in, folks, the water's fine. thority dominated by big business
ver and $2.50 in cash; second, sack candy; second, 2 Rialto tickets;
firms, sought to keep him from get of lawn fertilizer; third, $1 grocery third, 1 qt. ice cream
We don't want to cast any slurs ting a state printing contract on the order.
Biggest Improvement in any Busi
at our grave and reverend City Fa charge he bid below cost, though he| Neatest Back yard— first, fishing ness house— to be decided later.
thers, but we wonder why they are was complying with the code wage tack,e order;
get,ondi
f]ash Ilght;
Honorable mentions wil be given
so backward in taking up a project and hour provisions.
for biggest improvement in any one
third, 5 qt. lubricating oil.
which has for its sole object the im
Smith L Scoggin, president of the
street or block. There are a number
Nicest and Best
Planned Vege
provement of our city?
We can St. Paul Typograghical union, back
that have not decided on their prize
table
Garden—
first,
sprayer;
second
think of nothing which will do more ed up Tracy's charge. He contended
and also a few prizes that have not
to attract desirable citizens to our the Perkins-Tracy company was per flash light; third, undecided.
been classified yet.
The names of
Msist
Beautiful
Rosebush— first
town, nor do more to add to the real secuted for employing union labor.
those furnishing the prizes will be
value of every bit of property within
As Tracy testified, the federal percolator and 1 lb. coffee; second. published next week so please be
third. 1 qt. ice
its limits, than the plan of getting trade commission announced it was $1 Barber order;
prompt in bringing yours in. A
people to take more pride in the ap preparing a complaint against the cream.
number of Medford firms have help
pearance of their homes.
Ideal Farm Home— first, 5 gal- ed out with prizes saying they figur
Rubber Manufacturers' Association
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Inc., another N R A code authority, longs gas; second. 3 yr. sub. to Am ed that our contest was of value to
The writer and his family drove on charges of price fixing. This ac erican; third, 1 gal. Veefiol oil.
the Rogue River Valley as well as to
last Sunday up into what a couple of tion developed from testimony be-
Best Flower Garden— first, $2.50 Central Point. Come on everyone in
years ago was the "forest primeval” | fore the finance committee on the in cash; second, electric wall lamp; Central Point or vicinity let's regis-
We found that the "Brush Marines" » » l e of fire hose.
| ter and get busy.
third, gladioli bulbs.
Tracy said his business was purely
had been building a dandy road up
that creek for miles, and had con intra-state. He charged the code au
M rs. M erritt Entertains
structed camps in some of the most thority tried to make him adopt a Butte F a lls O rg a n iz e s
beautiful spots. W e intend to spend system of cost accounting under
P . T . A ssociation R elie f C orp s T h u rsd a y
many a quiet hour up in the shade which he would have continued to
A representative and enthusiastic
In honor of her birthday Mrs. C.
of those giant trees when the hot charge depreciation after his ma
I group of parents and teachers met in M. Merritt entertained the Woman's
chinery was paid for.
weather comes.
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Some one directly concerned as a the iButte Falls High School audi- Relief Corps at her home Thursday
To our mind, of all the experimen competitor, he said, was making an torium on the afternoon of March with an all day quilting party. AN
tal buncomb of the New Deal, the effort to prejudice his bid. Tracy 2S and with the assistance of Mrs. noon, a delicious cafateria luncheon
authority Jack Heyland of Medford, County was served by the hostess, who al-
three C’s is by far the best. There also contended the code
is no doubt they are doing some fine action apparently was dictated by Organizer of Parent Teacher Associ- so surprised the orgauiation with a
things in o l r country. And one oi three big printing companies which ations, and Mrs. Walter Young of gift of enough beautiful quilt blocks
County for a quilt with material for finish*
the best 1s the improving of the he said had a monopoly in the Twin Eagle Point, chairman of
Parent
Teacher
Association
Council,
ing.
Cities.
roads into the forests and the mak
Mrs.
A birthday gift from the Corps
He said he favored the wage and organized a local asosciation.
ing of campground facilities. Dan
ger of forest fires is reduced and hour provisions of NRA but was op- L. Richman was elected president, was presented to Mrs. Merritt. Those
many pleasant drives added to ou) posed to price fixing because it J Mrs. Alice Tungate as vice-president present were Mesdames Eldon Royal
would give the big companies an ad- Mrs. Chas. Pa»tton as secretary and Gleason,
Edward
Walker
Jones,
already long list of places to go
¡vantage.
i Mrs. J. S. Smith as treasurer. There Henry Banton Kilburn, Thomas Al-
Brother Hamilton saw fit to cast)
Scoggin said he was opposed
to are twelve
charter members and bert Marine, Allen Monroe Hender-
"any trade association governing a plans for a membership drive will son, Miss Mary Anne Mee,
Robert
aspersions upon our great family
code."
He
said
his
organization
felt
be
worked
out
by
Friday,
April
5th
Lee
Humphrey,
Alfred
Ephriam
journal this week. He says our fliv
when the first regular meeting of Hermanson, Alvin Bishop Maple,
ver makes more noise than our a "great injustice” had been done to
the unit wil be held in the Grade Clarence
Milton
Merritt,
Harry
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the
Perkins-Tracy
company
newspaper. All right, Moore, we al- ^
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School auditorium.
Woodlock Copinger, Oscar Milton
ways were of a retiring disposition
Tea was served from beautifully Mlnnick, Clifford Evans Smith, Leo
and prefer to suffer in silence. But Seniors P re p a re to
decorated tables by the Home Econ- Klondike Potter, Levi Henry Smith
we'll put up a small bet that our pa
Present “ T r a p p e d ’
omics class under the supervision o f . , nd Edward Lee Farra.
per carries as much weight as some
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Mi88 Newbur* Mns Hlbbard a n d ---------------------- —
others we might name.
I Mrs. Leigh poured.
Jackson C o. P . T . A .
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This is a funny old world. And
how some men seem to be as attrac-
live to the laidie» as molasses to a
swarm of flies. All of which Is
brought to mind by the fact that
Hall of the Miner has found an
other bride. That lad’s the marryin-
'est youngster we ever saw. Congrat
ulations, Leonard.
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Fruit-Berry
EASTERN STIR
Census Now
Being Made ENJOTS VISIT FROM
The United States Department ot
Agriculture in cooperation with the
County Relief Committee and the
County Agricultural • Agent’s offict
is making a fruit tree and berry
acreage ceinsus of Jackson county.
The results of the census when com
pleted will be combined with the re
sults of similar surveys now being
carried on in other fruit producing
counties of this and adjacent states.
The data are expected to disclost
ust how drastic have been t h e
changes which have taken place dur
ing the past few seasons, largely as
a result of extreme economic condi
tions which have prevailed.
Thl.-
special fruit census supplements the
general agricultural census of the
census bureau.
N o Cost A ttach ed
T o Registrations
F or Contest H e re
There seems to be some misunder-
atandlng regarding (he matter of re
gistering for the Beautifying Con
test. The person who signs a regis
tration card assumes no obligation
whatever. There is no payment to
be made; no liability incurred.
All that is wanted is to get the
names of those who desire to com
pete for one or more of the many
prizes. You may withdraw any time
without any notice or bother.
Winners will be chosen from those
whose names are on the list only. So
get yours In AT ONCE.
A few of the prizes are on display-
in the window of this office. Look
'em over, then get busy. Let's get
together on this and make it a big
success.
Purpose o f P . T . A .
W e lf a r e o f C h ild ren
The Order o f the Eastern Star
met in special session, Monday eve
ning, April 1st, on account of the
official visit of the Associate Grand
Matron, Mrs. Inez Glaisyer.
Many visitors were present from
Jacksonville and Medford.
The officers of Nevita Chapter re
ceived many high compliments for
the beautiful work they exemplified.
A very pretty gift was presented
to Mrs. Glaisyer, by the Junior Past
Matron, Mrs. Leta Kyle in her very
gracious manner A short time ago
very beautiful drapes had been hung
at the winodws by the past matrons.
.Miss Hanley as president of the past
matrons club preented the drapes o f
ficially to Nevita Chapter and the
Masonic Order. She spoke of the de
sire of the club to be of some help
and decided on buying the curtains.
They were all beautifuly made by
Mrs. Gay Husbauds.
Mrs. Ethel
Freeman, Worthy Matron, accepted
the beautiful gift In the name of
Nevita Chapter and Mr. J. E. Vin
cent in the name of the Masonic Or
der spoke of their appreciation and
thanked the Past Matrons for the
gift.
Many interesting speeches wore
made and in closing the officers
formed a star and Mrs. Esther M.
Sanderson sang "Star of the East” .
The decorating committee deserv
ed special mention as the halls and
‘ ables were decorated very artistical
ly with spring flowers.
Refreshments of ice cream, cake
and coffee were served.
F a b e r ’s Store Joins
I. G . A . C h a in ; T o
O p e n T o m o rro w
Fabers will open their newly re
modeled I G A . store tomorrow and
The Parent-Teachers Association will have special bargains Friday,
is an organization whose exclusive) Saturday and Monday. A store has
purpose is the welfare of all child to come up to the I.G.A. standard be
fore they can become a member.
ren.
The store has been entirely remo
It Is non-sectarian, non-political
and purely democratic. It Is a home deled. A new counter for vegetables
and school partnership, an organized with a fountain system which in
National Btate and County coopera sures their freshness. They have a
tion of parents and teachers who are very attractive and convenient place
responsibly for the education of chil to trade.
Mr. Milner who is general super
dren and whose obligation It Is to
visor
of the Oregon I. G. A. stores
act tnelligenly on all measures which
are necessary to provide adequate was in town yesterday.
education for every child.
The Central Point P.T.A. is work
ing very hard for the betterment and
welfare of our community and our
children.
They are sponserlng a
boy scout troop and a girl scout
troop In Central Point and both
groups are now getting nicely organ
ized.
They sponsored a Sunday school
contest and presented a fine book of
' Hurlbuls' Bible Stories” to the
room that had the most children In
Sunday school every Sunday for six
months.
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The Executive Committee of the
Central Point P.T.A. met Friday af
ternoon March 29th at the home of
Mrs. Bert Langston.
The Committee's were well repre
sented and a number of business
Items were voted on. It was voted
by members to sponsor the garden
program that it being conducted by
the city. And as the P.T.A. is going
to need some more money to finish
our work for the year it was voted to
have a "What Not Sale” before Eas
ter. This Is going to be a lot of fun
for everyone and you can buy every
thing from cooked foods to garden
seeds. Make a list of what you are
going to need and then see If wc
have it.
THANK YOU
We wish to thank everyone who
has said such complimentary things
about our paper, and this is not to
criticize or find fault.
We think Central Point is a fine
llttlf, town and since coming here
have found some very fine friend
ships. Would like nothing better
than to live here ail our lives. But
all this pays no rent, taxes, paper,
ink, fuel, etc.
Many of our readers are very
punctual about paying
their sub
scriptions and some of our business
people advertise freely, (we
think
you could almost tell by the business
they do, which ones we mean.) We
would like to serve others as well.
In regard to subscriptions to the
American, those who have had the
paper free for the past four months
are coming in almost daily and re
newing their subscriptions. May we
hope others will do the same. Only
hv such cooperation can we hope to
succeed In our effort to give this
community a real home newspaper.
THE PUBLISHER
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P la n M ee t H e re
The seniors have been devoting Association
is the fourth unit
much time to the preparation of organized in Jackson County this
The annual meeting of the County
Trapppd .. the play whlch they wl„
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year. The Talent unit with -Mrs | Parent Teacher Council will be held
present April 2«. Under the direc-.Norman Ashcroft a8 president. Grit- ¡n Central Potnt on April 13. This
tion of Mrs. Ross members of 1hejfPn ¿.'cpt.fc with Mrs. Catherine (Jay
will be an all day meeting with a
cast are rapidly learning to correct- i and Evans Valley with Mrs. Sadie
covered dish luncheon. Mrs. Walter
ly portray their parts.
I Simpson are the other new associa-
Young. Council Chairman, will pre
“ Trapped" is a mystery comedy (tions.
side.
Election of officers
for the
that combines laughter and thrills i n
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coming year will be an important
about equal portions. It has to do Council M eet*
part of the regular business.
W e hereby offer thanks to the
with the adventures of a group of.
j n R e g u la r S e s s io n
A worthwhile program is being ar
lady from Tolo who sent in the poem . hou
rt gtIP8t8 who rlnd them.
ranged. Watch your paper for fur-
printed elsewhere.
“ A Sermon ’ is selves beset by a strange, vindictive
The city council met In regular thr announcements for this meeting
right. How much nicer this com
power which seems bent on their de
session Monday evening. Only rou- Is your unit going to be represented
munity would be if everyone took as
struction. with the excitement cen-
time business was transacted
with at this meeting?
much pride in their homes as this
rering around a Hindu idol which is
the exception of the matter of
Mammy did. Even though living in
said to have been stolen from a
throwing off the balance of the sew M rs. F a rra Entertains
a rented house, one should have
temple in India many years before.
er assessments and interest on sev
pride enough in their home to keep
Past N o b le G ra n d s
The finger of suspicion in connec
eral pieces of property in the north
it neat and plant a few flowers or a
tion with a murder is directed at
The Past Noble Grand club met at
east part of town.
small garden.
each turn, and with each move made
It was brought out that the the home of Mrs. Clara Farra Wed
by the energetic detective to straigh-
Those present
ground is so low in that section ot nesday afternoon.
We are very sorry to see t h e 1
t>-n on» the afair the mystery be- •
Mesdames
Emma
Gleason,
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. . town that it is practically impossible were
cheese factory being dismantled.
comes more involved. While the play
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Several1 Inez Ferguson, Ida Henderson, Cath-
We ll admit we always held doubts ^
dramatlc. „
not grue , to make use of the sewers
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alreadv paid I t rine Merritt, Iva Copinger, Minnie
as to whether such a factory could
^
there is a vein of heart v pr0b* rt,r owners
be made to pay In this district. This
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' one-half of the assessment and felt I Buckles. Edna Marine, Erma Hedg
, ,
.land
wholesome comedy
running |
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. , u„ithat was enough. The council voted peth, Clara Mncent, Sally Musty
is not an ideal dairy country and.
throughout the three acts and thel
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An Interesting meeting of the Ex
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; to throw off the principal and Inter- Itette Pankey and the hostess Mrs
there are so many creameries to' .
startling outcome of the mystery.I
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tension unit was held at the home
compete fqr what milk there is- We
PTery0ne happy
wholly est until the next meeting, at which Clara Farra.
of Mrn. Edward Jones, Friday with
time a
be]
Mr». Newton Eddy assisted Mrs
„ formal
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are wondering Just what will be
Mrs. Mack In charge with discussion
unexpected-
passed.
I Farra with the refreshments which
done with the building. Hope some
on menu planning. Twenty two
The characters in "Trapped" are
No action was taken regarding t h e ! consisted of
chicken
sandwiches Junior E n d eavorers
good use will be found for It.
members were present.
Officers
of unusual types, and every member
City Beautiful contest A committee salad, pickles, cookies and coffee.
will be elected at the April meeting
" f the cast has an unusual oppor-
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_. . . . . . of business men was expected to be Everything was carried out In gold
We heard of one man in our town
tunity for effective work. This clev-
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to be held in all day session at the
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present to bring the matter be'ore colors The table linen, favors and)
who wouldn't have this paper in the
The Junior Endeavor of the Chris Grange hall on April 9th. Subject —
er comedy affords an evening of live
flowers all being In the same shade
the council, but failed to appear
house because of our attitude about
tian Church met at
the Knadler Menu Planning and Serving.
ly fun and excitement, unfolding an
the old age pension. Sorry, but we
absorbing story that has strong ap-
home on Thursday, after school. A f
can t please 'em all. We do believe ' ^ ' ^ V v e r ' i t 7s" p^sented
ter the regular devotionala a birth HEEDING THE C A L L OF BEAUTY
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SERM ON
in an old age penalon, and in one
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day party was given in honor of all
members who had birthdays during
large enough to
thl first Plae«. We think he did it for A garden— a perfect Mosaic— deep grce„ 'gain ft th.. blackest of loam
While Rogue V alley residents
the aged, but Just how to obtain the
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gpre.d out near a little log , ;,bln. hut immaculate home
the past three months. Those hon
necessary money is something else
Publicity I gave him and
per
t „dmire , , _ who COI1,d hHp It
ored were June Furry, Helen Knad-1
Are breathing pure mountain air.
again. Governmental agenclea. from h«P* in hope, 'hey had » b,t of tha*
The weedless expanse nea r the door
ler, Abner Knadler, Hob Hoaglandj
People of some other states
counties to the federal government ransom money hid out. But we don't;
pleased at my pleasured ln*p*c»ion
and Homer Young
After lunch was
Stood
a
Mammy
of
year«
that
were
yore.
Are choking and dying of dust.
Itself cannot Just grab money out of
hlm
k,nd ot H * U c « » he 1.
" A beantiful garden," I ventured; she cupped a brown hand to her ear,
| served gaves were played, followed
a hat like a prestidigitator, and even receiving-
People of Central Point,
"Fine garden," I shouted.
Oh, shorely It ought to be fine, I LIVES by a "Gift Hunt" for the honored
here!”
Dr. Townsend is beginning to waver
Keep on beautifying!
members.
regarding his $200 a month Idea.
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You are living In beauty;
Twenty five members were pres
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losing what pity we ever had for her I went on my way with a sermon, as great as I ever had heard
Not the highest paid preacher e*l tant could ever have added a word. ent in addition to the fo llow in g; Preserve and enhance It!
We see where Mrs. Hauptman has on account of her way of getting In-
W°re every human who ever Inhabited the tiniest spot on this earth.
guests, Mrs. Adams and sons Ken
fired her chief lawyer. Good for her. to the limelight. Better far to have
Fanner« A t'rsltzism i'n Rank
To aee that the place that be LIVED in. or ever had given human birth.
He ought to be fired- Ha had no accepted her fate with a brave front. Stood pertect as now he could make It; Dear God! what a different sphere! J neth and Elmer. Maxine Ayera. Jlm-
(Conwnnnlty Builder»>
I flM rs tt» lo-x»re,| j
l . l ' l t r t r w t our nr.dto fftm Mammy. It i/ugb' to ba finr. 1 LIVE') h e r e " ’ m:» and Merrill Gl«'»<-r,|i
buMnega gw.tlng into the mow in the and not tried so mu«h vaudeville.
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