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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1935)
The American circulation Is growing daily. Only 91.00 a year. If not in— “ push money under the door.” 1["HE A M E R IC A N I the V O L l’ MK Vil C E N T R A L POINT, O R F '’-” *' . . kl Ils DA V S E ITE M IIEK, H», l i t . » you h a ve news Items we W ed n esd ay evening. Phone «•1. M MDEll 4 » ■® Musings^? Annual Financial Local Happenings Statement and list City Property tiy an Innocent Bystander In another column on this page will be found one of the most inter- esting things we have ever printed in this paper. It is the report of the City Recorder Riving an inventory of all the property of the city. Re lieving that the people of the city are entitled to know what their money is spent for. Recorder Tex and Water Superintendent Cummings and Marshal Hedgpeth spent a lot of time in the preparation of the docu- men. Guy may be small but he sure can turn out a man-sized job. • • • If will a p p re c ia te th e ir receipt by Imogene Wallace has not beeni The laidies Aid of the Federated able to teach at her studio this week i church met at the church this after- on account of illness. noon. For Sale— Petite Prunes, 2c lb. It was a mistake about Mr. La picked or le pick your own. L C. Casse buying a new blue shirt. We Scott on Old Stage road. take it all buck. mo DICES IT GRANTS PASS ARE KEBT SUCCESSFUL BEING A RECORD AND REPORT OF A L L P R O P E R TY OWNED BY By M. C. GLEASON At the Federated Church next Mr and Mrs. O. M. Mlnnick and THE CITY OF C E N TR A L POINT. OREGON. Mel Kencaly wins 4 first places. Friday night September 27 at 7:30 Herbert visited at the A. H. Case Enumerated under the following Titles 1. — Tim,. Trials 29.44. o ’clock Rev. Geo. W. Hunter, secre home on Coker Butte Sunday. Exhibit One City Hall. Furniture and Fixtures. tary of the Russia Evangelization 2. — Roman Helmet Dash— This Emil and Mollie Britt ot Jackson Exhibit Two City Pumping Plant, Fixtures tk Supplies Society also of the American Euro race is run at each meet. The driver Exhibit Three—-Old City Hall & Contents pean Fellowship will give an Illus ville and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Moore having his name on the helmet the Exhibit Four— Fir.. Equipment trated lecture on the Work of these motored to the Grants Puss hop most times at the end of the year is Exhibit Five— Trucks. Implements at Machinery organizations in Russia. Rev. Hun yards Sunday. The hop picking b wiuner and keeper. This is quite au Exhibit Six— Lots, Acreage & Buildings ter is a forceful speaker and an old just about finished. They have en honor among the drivers. A t tbit We hope that every citizen of the Exhibit Seven - Notes, Bonds. Mortgages, Liens and Water Rentals Due. friends of the pastor, Rev. Lewis. joyed very fine weather and a good time Mel and Woody Woodford each Exhibit Eight— Cash on Hand and in Bank town will read this report. It shows See further announcement in next season. have hud their names written on that tthe city is in very good shape week's American. Central Point, Ore., September 10, 1935 Marcella Churchill has work at four times. financially. For years it has been the To The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, 3. — 1st heat race. Incidently the Mann's Department Store in Med FOR SALE — Italian Prunes, 2c hope of Mayor Leever that some day Gentlemen: total time tor 5 laps was 2.27:02 or ford. lb. J. W. Blrkholz. Willow Springs he would he able to get this town Hit average of 29.44 seconds per lap Relieving that it i* important that the City Official and the People The W ile will meet Suturdav. out of debt, and It begins to look as of the City of Central Point should be informed as to the actual holdings road. Hal fmlle west Pacific High which is .0 4 sec. faster than Mela way. Phone 145. Being boxes. l hough he would succeed. And while and assets of the City, the within data has been prepared. Robert Jefferies of California It time trial. This is very seldom done we have had lots of fun poking fun With the assistance of Water Superintendent Cummings and Marshal FDR S A L E —-Good bicycle. Si e visiting his Aunt. Mrs. V. D. Brophy as Its much harder to make record at the city dads we want to say right Hedgpeth I have carefully checked all property belonging to the City and Flaherty, Just back of telephone of a n d grandmother M rs. Mollie time with 6 cars on a small track here that these men are to be hon have estimated the value thereof to the best of our ability and belief. fice. Central Point. Holmes and family. Mr. Jefferies than Just one. ored for the unselfish manner in I request that the Finance Committee carefully examine the records A-— Main event 15 laps. Kencaly graduated from Stanford und is now The Mount Pitt ltcbekuh laid g which they have given of their time herewith compiled and correct any estimates which are found or believed hHd the pole and held an easy lead | taking a P. G. course. are giving a social and dinner at i and energies for the welfare of the to be incorrect. over Wilburn, who took uocond city. They get no salaries or compen Mrs. Edward Jones accompanied plaee away from McDowell In the With the hope that this report may he of information and service to the lOOF hull at Central Point on sation for the weary hours they put you, I respectfully submit it for your approval. Sunday evening, September 22 a) her husband on the route Tuesday. second lap. Wilburn drove 1 flu* 6:30 o'clock and invite all members j —1 in attending to the city’s business, Signed: race but didn't have enough sur ins of the Central Point IOOF' lodge ami " r8- '* " Merritt, president of hut do it all Just as a matter of civic GUY TEX |o crowd Mel into the long sought ,hl‘ p“ sl •'■'“ ron's Club of the Nevita Recorder their wives to be present. pride. Chapter wishes to notify all mem- for slide. • • • NEW CITY H A L L ' ------------------------------------------------- || Earl Leever of Ashland Another driver that did a marvel inade a hers that there Is to be no meeting This writer wants it distinctly un Telephone Ac 1 Share Stepladder, 3.50; Old Lawn short visit here this morning ous Joh Is Woody Woodford. Woody in September but the Chapter will derstood that we are back, of our Mower, 2.00; I f In. Pul Stock ............. x...........$ 26.00 had tough luck Friday, 13th by hold one in October. city council heart and soul in their 6.50 ley, 1.00 ....................... Riley Potter Is visiting at the Building & Vault............. 2,500.00 freezing the con shaft In his own efforts to make this a good town in Gene Blackford home and planning a 8.00 Elbows. Nipples, Couplings Stove & Pipe ................. car. In trying to replace the bearing Mr otto Neidermeier of the West which to live and own property. We hunting trip. Caps, & Tapping Shovel, Dust pan, Broom. side district was in town buying sup- he broke the main casting, leaving may take a few sly pokes at them 4 8.05 Clamps ............. ........... 1.00 Ash Can ...... - - hint out for Sundays race. Woody John Ross, Brownie Ross and lilies for his ranch Wednesday. just for the fun of the thing, and we Fire Plug Packing, 3.00; Mop, Duster, Brushes Ac has a fast car as you can tell by be Verne Pendleton are planning on I Harry Grishy and Lee Stver of hope they don’t take thm too much 10.50 1.50 3 Sheets Iron. 7.50 ..... Poker ............. - ......... ing tied with Mel fo r honors on the leaving Saturday for a hunting trip. Montague made a short visit here to heart. Rut we have a high regard 12.00 300 Ft. Meter Box Lumber Helmet Dash, but these accidents Roll Top Desk ....* ..... --------- I this week. for the way all our city officials are 12.00 6.00; 120 Ft. 3-4 Pipe Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F’ oot and son i Library Table .............. «... happen to the best of cars. working for the good of the city. 14 40 of Eugene have rented the Arnos] 3.50 *-40 ............................. William ('Bill) Hanley, known as Office Table ...... - ............. To a good many people the races The record speaks for itself. 3.00 25Ft. 2 In. used Pipe. 2.50 Walker ranch. They enjoyed dinner the “ Sage of Harney County’’ and Two Oak Office Chairs • * * might have looked a little one-sided 3.00 28 ft. 6 In. Pipe, 20.00 22.50 at the Theodore Glass home Satur well known in Southern Oregon died Six Common Chairs ........ but one Incident happened that And Guy Tex has done some 2.25 3 Gal. Paint. 6.00; 2 6-in. day. Mr. and Mrs. Foot were neigh Sunday morning In Pendleton after Three Office Stools < shows just how easy a race Is won mighty good work in straightening 3.00 Ties, 6.00; 2 4-in. cheek roundur bors of Mrs. Glass's parents when attending the Pendleton Typewriter Desk .............. or lost. In the 3rd heat race Fred out some of the old indebtedness due 16.00 »he was a small child in Ohio. 6.00 Valves, 4.00 ......... . where Saturday was set aside as Office Chair ................... Anderson had first place won by an the city. He has collected a numbei 8.00 Nipples, Counllncs. Fills. “ Bill Hanley Day.’’ Steel Cabinet ......... ........ easy murgln. He had gained a little Mrs. Young is anxious to greet ot old accounts which had been plugs, cocks, unions and 8.00 Oak Cabinet ........... * ...... each lap on the second car. Fred had hanging on for years and is still 22.85 all of her class members in Bible 1.501 ‘'U’* " Two Safety Boxes the south turn to make, down the School Sunday morning after her] working on others. He is sure earn 200.00 Ao Iron Covers for Side Mangeuese Sufe home stretch and the money was his many weeks of absence while In ing his princely remuneration. 40.00 Walks, 8.00; 4 in. Suc Adding Machine but what happened? He went at the « • • tion Hose, 5.00 ............. 13.00 summer school and hospital. Kali ac Typewriter ............. c....... 35.00 THE FEDERATED CHURCH turn too fast, made a slide and spun tivities will be discussed and all] One of the best jobs that the Bhl. Cup grease, 2.50 Five Waste Paper Rev. Robert Charles Ijowis, Pastor around with a dead motor. The oth council has done this summer is the 2 Gal. Motor Oil, .90 3 40 young people of high school age are] 1.50 Baskets ............ - ...... Phone 51. er 5 cars drove on past to the fin cordially Invited. cleaning up of the city pump house 6 in. Gate Valve, 4 00; 2.00 Four Filing Cases Bible School— A J. Milton, Sup- ish line while Fred waited tor the und the putting in of new concret- 4 in. Tee, 3.00; 18 In. .1 10.00 Sawed-off Shot-gun Get our prices on Kannta Oats for ] erintendent— 9:45 a. m. tow car car to eome and get him his about the well. No one need to fear Strainer, 2.50 .......... . 9.50 5.00 Money Changer ........... Seed. F'aber's Feed Store. Morning Worship— 11:00 A. M. place In that race lost. That is just contamination of the city water now. 3 Gate Wrenches, 6.50; 4 Office Supplies— Pencils, Y.P.S.C.E.— (two groups). 6:30 one— Woody pulled a slide In the Now If they will just set fire to that 11 50 Owing to lack of space we will nol 1 6.00 i Goose Necks, 5.00 ....... Pens, Ink. Etc.......... p. m. north turn just enough to let Ern- darned old shed we have spoken of 1.60 publish a list of people who work in j 12.00' 20 lbs. Cup Grease ........... Flag .......... - ......... ........ Evening Servies— 7:30 p. m. srom pass, but that was just one of so often, we will be content. 3 New Empire Meters 37.50 the fruit from Central Point. We Unused Fillers & Forms Women’s Bible Study and prayer those things that happen In evory • • • without 60 00 1 ------------ lack a complete list and for Record Books meeting, Mrs H. W. Davisson, teach race. We had a new one sprung on us Total City Pumping Plant counting picker« we have a list of I Jail Cells, Blankets Ac er. 2:30 p. m. Tuesday. The track was in fine shapo Sun this week. We were accused of being 150.00* Fixtures & Supplies $5.482.85 about 75. Mattresses ............... The Fisherman's Club. Tuesday day, as good 1 believe as is possible an anarchist because we have said 6.00 Step Ladder ................. Mrs Minnie Dunlap has sold t h e ' 7:00 p. m. to make a ttrack of that kind. Not that we did not think much ot FDR 31.20 OLD F I T ! H A L L * CONTENTS Twelve Tier Wood • car »he won at the Shrine Circus. The Family Gathering, Wedne* too much dust and not dangerously and all his works. Maybe we are, but 7.50 .Old City Hall Ac Vault 1 150 0 0 Three Doors ......... . i day. 8:00 p. m. slick. With a little more bank on the we are going to go right on saying 1.0C Telephone ......................... . 7.50 Sprinkler ..........-■ ______ VI Corby's Wave Shoppe has Jusi ] Choir Practice— Thursday. 7:30 turns and oil surface that track what we think just as long as the .50 Cash Drawer .................. „ 1.50 been newly decorated In egg shell ( p m. Slop Bucket ......... would be a dandy, would probably right of a free press is not abridged. 6.00 j Set of Old Law Books 5.00 and green and new drapes and cur-1 Small Minor Items have a few new records to its credit. We claim that it is our right and 1« Fire Hose Connections 25.00 tains. It Is very attractive. OHR1HT1AJI CHURCH The drivers as a whole were well duty to criticize the public acts of 4 4 Common Chairs --------- Iter. Clifton A. Phillips £ 22.00 pleased with Southern Oregon in public officials. W e have nothing to $3.172.15 Mr and Mrs. Tom Rainey o f Trail ftihle School A. M. Roland Hover 2 Tables ............................ Contents 5.00 terest in Auto Racing, and are look say about the private life of Mr. Typewriter S t a n d ............. 3.00 visited their daughter, M,r*. F’ rank Supt. ing forward ot the time that the Roosevelt. That is between him and Communion and Preaching Ser LANT. FIX- Bundle Linoleum 3.00 Miller Sunday. CITY PUMPING Medford track will bo opened again his Maker. Rut his acts as the chief vice 11:00 a. m. Subject “ A Boy und Tiers Wood 6.50 for racing. It will bo remembered executive of this country are proper Toddy and Chester Grimes are at a Lunch.” Stove Ac Pipe .,................ 3.50 that Ralph DePalma made a new subjects of review and criticism at Christian Flndeavor 7:00 p. m. .25 tending the Willow Springs School. $3.000.00] Broom .......... ............. ...... Tower A t Tank record for 1 1-8 miles dirt track of all times. If that be anarchy— make * . . » ....... Evangelistic Service 8:00 p. m. 3.0C 250.00 2 Street Signs West Pump House Mr. and Mrs. E. C. F’ aber visited 47.02 sec. at Medford. This record the most of it. Bible.” We .25 Mr. F’aber's unde and wife, Mr. and Subject "Our English 1,000.00 Storm Sewer Cleaning Rod West Pump — held until last year when Woody ........................... 100.00 Oil Can .25 Mrs. H. II. F’ alier of Pocatelfa, Idaho] will answer the following questions; Woodford drove Yakima, Washing Hey, you hunters! Remember that East Pump House 4.00 who have located here and are living How we got our English Bible? ton 1 1-8 mile dirt in 46.17. 800.00 ! Lot of Lumber we also like venison. We'll give a East Pump & Starter What It has meant to us? and What 10.00 2 Sets of Dies near the Junior High school In Med Jackson County with the track, al whole year's subscription to anyone Tot a 1 Old City Hall & would be the results If we should 2 Sets of Tapping ford. They were attracted here by ready built and the surrounding ter who brings in a good-sized hunk Contents ..... ..... ..... turn bark to It? This is the celebra $539 75 our fine climate. 9.00.' Clamps ritory to draw a crowd from certain tion of our four-hundreth «univer 2.OOI 2 Hand Saws ly should be able to do as well with Big Mill Starts Work Mrs. Mollie Holmes received a let sity of our English Bible. Iton’t miss 3.501 FIRE TRUCK A EQUIPMENT Pipe Cutter auto racing as Josephine County 4.00, Fire Truck ...... » ..... ......... $1,000.00 ter from her son Robert saying h».! this service! Monday Morning 3 Wrenches does at Grants Pass. 2.00 ¡ ’ 00 F>et Hose 350.00 had called on Mrs. Mary Hay at | Prayer and Bible Study Service, Bra«v * Bits With a little of the right spirit .75 6 Ax*« The Medford Corporation (Owen H a n d - A x .......... ........ 3 00 Wenatchee and enjoyed the visit | 7: 15 p rn Thursday. Mrs. Lola Cook and push behind the proposition wa 1.50 Add Pump Oregon I lumber mill sttarted saw Pair Tin Snips 3.00 very much. Mrs. Hay is very anxious I Young leader The pastor will cx- could have auto races at least 4 or her old ] plain the lotth chapter of Revela- ing logs Monday, greatly increasing 3 Files ................... .5o] 4 Fire Ladders 12.00 to get home and see all 5 times each year. , tlon. 1.50 2 Barrels Soda the payroll In Jackson county and 2 1-lb. Hammers 15.00 frlenda again. The pleasure car of today, with returning to the county one of its 60 ft. ti In. r o p e ...... 1.50 Arid Container ..*..... 7.00 all Its accessories and tires has 4 00 2 Gallons Acid .......... largest Industries. 4.00 Bolts of all si**’ « been built directly from the succcess 4.00 F’ allcrs and burkers have been Box Rivets of the race track, and the Pacific 3 50 Total Fir.. (Equipment busy In the woods since au aunoun-, yieter Parts - ...... $1,391.00 roast has turned out a big «bare ef cement several weeks ago of intent; 1.30; S tove, 3.00; the cars and drivers that have FLA S H ! FLASH! FLASH! Mis. FLASH — Before many more brought us to this present pleasure T R I C K S , I M P L E M E N T S « MA to operate again. One hundred men Hroom. .50; Trowel, UD « HIN E R V Scandal Tosser the boardwalk col- weeks Jack LaCasse will have a new ear. are employed In the woods and when 1 oO: Rod. I N $300 Oo »"nnlst Is up in the air! Presenting set o f teeth, and will he be glad? capacity production is reached about * Tackle, 7.50; A. A Ford Truck ....... Our story In last weeks paper 25 00 *he newsless news of the world to Because at the pregent time alt he a hundred men will be employed In Spring-seat. 2.00; Ford Pickup .......... »... should have read: Velma Wright 10.2S Grader ................. 50 00 world! Nudist colonies not bar- can eat Is something to drink. Sreet the mill. Hacksaw. .75 ............ Milkwski, formerly of Central Point (Continued c? Page 3) red FLA SH — The ad in the paper read ■ ."S----T----------- 1 ____________ .______ _ M „ „ . . this fine stock of merchandise must will he glad to welcome her frleoda Local Boy Liners ; m umi. 1 «0. vise. M »•» 11 «« « , •• , 1 ■ LAS11 cl ( d:*n i new ciir r*. O D. Tnrker and Marian »nd » *o. The ad mast hare got reaulta! at the Cinderella Beauty Shop. Spec 14.50 11 k k i ______ . . a . . many feature« of the more expermlre * * Coast Artillery llohhy returned home Saturday from . For by the time the firat cuatomef ial prices on beauty work. Telephone, 8 00; Spanner „ _ .. . . . , car*. All of the working parta ana 1 alifornla where they visited rela- .. arrived the fine merchandise was all Wrench. 1.09; Pipe "Grant R Million of Central Point bailing wire are concelled under th>- Vivian Jones and Harold Williams 10 00 tlves snd friends They had a fine Wrenches, 1 no on August 14. 1935 was enlisted by hood or something .. . . visited with Vivian Jones father time. FLA S H — Gleason s barber shop the Army Recruiting Office In Port Pliers, .75; Blow Torch. Tuesday evening. FLASH The source from whence > o ff» rB $50.00 for the biggest deer 5 00: 3 gal Carboleum Mr Art Pankey bas moved from land for the 3rd Coast Artillery Con* derived the !orm.i I , brought In; but why didn't > »■*-/ they Mr. and Mrs. Randy 10 75 Sprat ae River to Alhuriueraue New I the Pine 5.00 ........ ------------------------------ j Richardson Corps at Fort Stevens. Oregon, ac- „ wh^r< h < > h>< a poeltlou a s s hMlf ° f ll* * OT,‘,jr n* m* hm * ,M ^'n un‘ make It the biggest bull thrown, and Erma Rlrhardaon and Mr. and Mrs. ■ording to Major H D. Bagnall. the Bull Pick. 3 50; Pick. 1 * • Mellon g i v e some of our local talent aGordon Turner visited the Ashland 3 Shovels. 2 6«; Iron millwright Mr. pankey Is a brother Army Recruting Officer. Th morning after an evening be- rhanc,. to display their fine ware«? Radio Club Tuesday. After tk « regu- Bar. 1.50 of Mr«. Guy Tea Private Million Is now a full- for* a* th« p t n e c o ne, th» victim FLA II Have you h*'*r<i the la-lar meeting various games sad fledged member of the 3rd Coast 6 Rax Cement, 6 9ft, 2 Ft ike gazes into an *mpty pocket kook t»et Joke? Mi l l it s no Joke Tbat'sdauclng waa enjoyed Coffee and Little Donald Faber spent Square, 1 50: Sledge Artillery Corps at Tort Stevrn*. Ore wutak « r i w Pb hip graidrarw"* Jcg . 1 tig hauls wera served. : a i l p’.aev H ~ - o r 100 ...... — gon. k Sly? (Ölturdjps S NOOZE FLASHES