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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1936)
CE NTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLUME IX CENTRAL 1*01 XT, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER M , 1»;IG M u s i n g s ^ PARENT TEACHER Gymboree Is Huge by an Innocent Bystander Success; Proceeds Pay for Annual THANKSGIVING Another year has rolled around and the season of thanksgiving is at hand. Each mother’s son of us has something to be thankful for. Today i _______ let us pause Just a moment and' check up our blessings. Look Into 1 „ At the la8t meetlnS of ‘ he P.T A The Gym boree and Senior Play evening's program Superintendent the past; look at other countries: he members voted to sponsor the see how many things we have and do hot luncheon as a project for the at the high school Tuesday evening 11. P Jewett invited the audience to for which we should be grateful to year. It was felt by all that this was a big success. The auditorium go to the gymnasium annd find seats was a service to all children who in the senior high school was pack in the new balcony for the second the Almighty. must take lunches through-out the ed to capacity with friends and pa "art of the program. year, as one hot dish is served each trons of the school, including large Several selections by the school Just five years ago this month the day. number of children from the grade band, under the direction of R- A writer and his family assumed) .... , .. i . A.so the children who are unable school. Botts, opened this portion of the en chargi o t s pupt r. n t ose ve t0 pay ^ charge of three cents a I The program opened with a group tertainment. Then came a hilarious peau tat e n < n “ u ones- day, wtU receive the benefit of this! of songs by the g'r s sexette co m -' atunt by the Letterman’s club— a was the depression. Many a time It hot dish thru the courte#y of t(lJ - 0,ed of narbara Kohler. v io la Pen- mock basketball game in which the seemed there was not a ch*n c e ‘ >> association. ; .andi cU rr to l!. Brood. Neldagene p’.ayers wore all sorts of fantastic make a go ot sue i a tuiture. m Each year this organization has Ayers, Roberta Werta and Maxine costumes, football helmets, boxing came the campaign of 1932 with the a goal or project towawrd which Moore, under the direction of Miss gloves, tin hats, bathing suits, and local trouble-makers well to the they work. In past years they have Zlnser. instructor of music at th» even »klrts and girl's long stock fore. And the ballot robbery and all bought equipment such as dishes, high school. Following the sexette ings. One enthusiastic young man that mess. Through it ail we stood s lverware, helped with the finan -- Viss Nancy Blake of Med'ord p ayed carried a tennis racket, with which steadfast for what we believed right ing of the tennis court, and gymna- several accord'on selections which to boost the bail into the basket, and today we are reaping our re j Another rode one of the "circus" shim and last year paid fifty dollars were well received. ward. ¡toward the health nurse’s salary. Next came the Senior one-act play hrrses of yesteryear. The game was • • • This year they have bought a with the following cast: Mrs. Cur- a hard-fought one and many times Our little paper has grown stead stove for cooking the lunches and tis, Roberta Pa:.key: ancelot, Don- hrew the audience Into near hy- ily until today we stand well to the other articles needed to start the r.ld Smith: Mrs Briggs, his mother, terlcu of laughter, front among the weekly papers of lunches. Clarabe'.le Brood; Jessie, his sister. After more music by the band the the district. Our commercial print Any money taken in by the asso- Erma T mp? n Rupert Sm'th. > aud'ence filed downstairs through ing department has more than ciation goes toward these expenses Richard Jewett Mr. Ingoldsby. the new dressing rooms, furnace trebled, in spite of NRA's and other or new equipment for the school if Chester Hamburg The Mysterious ^ room, etc. Many expressions of things. We have come to feel at there is any left in the treasury at Voice, Bill Crimes. commendation were heard regarding home in our community and have the end of the school year after the The scene was laid In the parlor the new dressing rooms, showers, made some wonderful friendships project has been financed. of a hotel and the play was full of etc., and also how much more com here. very amusing situations from begin- fortable the room was with the new heating plant in operation. II llg IU UiiU. n ng to end. After Inspecting the new improve Miss Blake W p If Fol owing the play, 3 So on this Thanksgiving Day we M o i v o auuience wll with two very ments the crowd gathered along the »h e '• EV favored the e audience life our hearts in humble praise to j I l C tv o interesting accordion selections. A side of the big room where girls of Him who has made all this possible. | And we want to express our heart- j Mayor George W. Porter recently clog dance by s'x girls, Maxine the senior class served cider, hot felt thanks to the people of Centra! \ aceeped an invitation to be toast- Moore, Maxine Ayers, June Furry, coffee, doughnuts, candy, popcorn Point and vicinity for the hearty I master at the luncheon to be held in Vivienne Ross, Opal Brown and Vera balU etc. Proceeds of the evening's support they have given us. And we Portland, December 4, under auspl- Ayers, ui d r the direction of Miss | entertainment, including the food pledge ourselves to go right on glv-'ces of the Northwest Aviation Plan- Durette and wh'ch wa3 much enjoy- sc e, went into the fund to pay for ing our readers just the best news- ning council. The luncheon, part of ed, completed the first part of the this year's school annual. paper we know how to print and to a two-day conference will be given, ------------ do all that in us lies to be of servlc for the American Northwestern an ! Mrs. Ethel Weed Fire Destroys Small to our town; our county; our stati United airlines. House and Garage and our "«'Ion . ----------_ In sp e cts L o c a l C o rp s • • • Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hartman itV --------- Fire of unknown origin destroyed The Gym-boree at the high school Parents of a son born Sunday at the William It Harr’son Woman’s R»- the other n'ght was a huge success. Ashland Community hospital. The lief Corps was Inspected by Mrs. Bth- the small house on the highway The senior play was well handled baby, weighing 6 V, pounds, wss el Weed of Medford Saturday. Nov- fust north of the Hotel Valandra The blaze and excruciatingly funny. The play-1 named Dale Leonard. The Hartmans ember 21. Mrs. Weed was accomp.v Wednesday evening. started in the garage In the rear of ............ .. their narta veterans have been residents of Rogue River nl°d by Pres. Mrs. Lough and several ers took parts in,» like veterans of her guests from the Gen. Logan the premises and in spite of efforts Mr. Hartman has been a and all did very well. The music, »here member of the school faculty. Mrs. group of Medford. The fourth quar of the firemen the garage and wood numbers were much enjoyed. Hartman was formerly Miss Maxine terly birthday part was observed at shed were entirely destroyed and this meeting, delicious refreshments the house badly gutted. Neighbors ,« . , l Miller of Ashland. After the program at the , btgn ______ the outstanding feature of which was managed to save practically every- school the entire audience retired to Tbe gouthern Oregon Osteopath'c a beautifully decorated birthday th'ng in the house except the stove. the gymnasium, where they took BOC,ety met p"r|day evening at the rake made by one of the members, The house was occupied by a family seats in the new balcony for the af home of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. How was served. Fourteen candles were by the name of Hayes. ter show. Here again the music by ard. used in honor of birthdays of the the Bchool hand and the stunts by A round table discussion filled the last quarter of the year. Aged McLeod Lady the Lettermen were much apprecia major part of the evening. Officers There were five visiting membe-s ted. Feted on Birthday were then elected for the ensuing from Medford, besides Mrs. Henry • * • year. Dr. Baine Pruitt of Grants Kilburn of Ashland a local member, All in all the school Is to be con- Pass, president; Dr. eo. S. Jennings but who is unable to attend regular McLEOD. Nov. 22.— On Sunday, gratulated upon the performance, ^ Medford, vice-president; Dr. \V. ly, was present. November 15, Grandma Mclntlre and upon the new facilities at th e.^. Howard of Medford, secretary. was surprised by a large gathering gvmn. the new work is especially in- of relatives, the occasion being ber Jenny H. Sexton teresting. And another interestine L a u m Jr y 78th birthday. Four generations side-light is the way the people of j Buys Beauty Salon were represented, the sons being as this town do turn out to school af-| Nearing Completion follows: fairs. It looked like the whole com Jenny H Sexton of Klamath Falls Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mclntlre of munity was on hand. Little A^p’ seate and Mr and M"«. The new building and equipment has purchased Ethel’s Beauty Shop „ „ o{ thP Troy Laundry on North Cen- whirl« will be known as the Centra’ '*arry Mclntlre of McLeod. The daughters are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene But (as usual a. tral avenue in Medford Is fast near- Point Beauty Salon, find at least one fly in the olntmen ) |on_ Thp buIldln)t ha8 been She Invites all the former patrons Gray of Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. A. O it does seem that some way cou. S ig n e d for the purpose of this shop and anyone interested oung of McLeod, and daughter-in- law, Mrs Florence Mclntlre of Eagle be found to keep a little better o .. jg brf(iht and comfortable to stop In and get acquainted, in the building on occasions whet ^ ^ ^ ^ practlcany all See her ad in this paper and read Idaho. the general public is Invited. We randrhlldren are Erold Mclntlre re- ala»* and the Interior is pa'nted her special introductory offer. of L'ttle Anplerate. Leatha. Mary heard a number of older folks ■- . vprv cheerful —— —— — mark that the kid? were allowed ai- * 1 Tribune Carri ers Ann and Lorin Mclntlre of McLeod. Byron and Doris Gray of Murphv. together too much license during ^ The machnery and equipment Hj Given Big Feed Mrs. May Stevenson of Eagle, Idaho, wait for the program 11 new and of the latest design. It and Mrs. Florence Mclnt're of Chlio- person could hardly hear themseires , ^ |mmen8e flat work lr0n- h Fourth annual banquet for Mall think in the pandemonium. er capable of handling 12 full-sized Tribune carriers was h od Monday quln. sheets a minute. Every provision has nl?bt ln , bn Hotel Holland A tnr-| Great grandchildren are Betty Lorain Stearenaon of Eagle. Idaho, been made for clean, sanitary work , d|nn»r was served, First Grade News and Bobby Mclntlre of Chlloquln in all departments At the firs; banquet four years Friends who were there were Mr. Mr I. C. Moss, owner, has been ¡ 9BO 24 carrier« were present; last „ The following items were wrl' in business In Medford for a num ¡ nifht thpro wo, e 41. Talk* on vari- **?. “ J* Charley Brown, and Porter ten by pupils in the first ¡trad» ber of years as owner of the Unique oua phase? of n^wspap^r c'rculation a a rom * saour of the Central Point school » ' C’ eaners. In expanding hi* business : wpre Ki»„n by Ardo Stocks Bob Ar part of their regular school work for the purpose of mere-sin- to include complete laundry a* weil|rb„ r \yiv«m Coo'm an. Cien Harri Fndeavorers Meet their vocabularies. They will ap as cleaning and dyeing service, Mr „on ¿lv!n Th >rhn* Harold Hartzell In Ashland Friday Mo«s believes he will be able to sup- and nilly Strang Several other car- pear each week : a needed service to the public r)er!1 RaT(, impromptu talk* piy Kobe, manager of the new lann- Gerald Mthnm. circulation mana- ASHLAND, Nov 24. Delegate* Wednesday, November - Mr drv department, ha* had many year ger wai toastma«ter. Guests w *r fro»" r rater Lake Union which ln- Thanksgiving Day is coming very nf experience in the laundry *>u*i- ¡ carol Wall of the advertising s ta ff. elude* the Christian Endeavor or- soon. „L , end Wl l’ sm Reed -of the mailing ot southern Oregon. nesa I So, we are very happy. I w II meet ln a three-day convention A laundry wagon calls regularly, department. Father, We Thank Thee' opening Friday morning. November in Central Point and no extra charr^ For home, for m oth"', tor 'ather : 27 and cloaing Sunday night, Nov • ad« for th * ter'ire in*’ ca ' r< ■ ,fu r y M a W eS for food, for the sunshine. ember 29 itford and and the driver will call acd Medford We will have fun- Final Report Tuesday explain the new zorvlca Some will go to Grandmother’s Mr*. G. A. Martin and daughter. house Some will eat dinner at home Six indictments, three of them le^ lfaael are house guests at the Fla- Mr Frank A Doty, operator of Johnnie and Robert are out W. The Doty Wrecking Service and Mi** i reC-»«-.-.»; • n»tirr-»d by the Jackaon h *rty borne. Mrs. Martin in Mr. Witr want them to have a happy Thanks Ida Ruth Mcy. daughter of Mrs. £* c6ur*> ?fand Jury. Clarcnc* F. N o «.: harty’s sjtttr whom he hadn’t seen giving Day «I* May* of Tal«m were marri«! M»df-rd foreman, which ftl»d a r— for 25 »earn Mrs. Martin and daugh- ! ter vis ted another brother in Oak- -lunduv afternoon by Rev. PblUipa In |_port Tuesday with the coart. Mr and Mr* E Vincent and Mi ----------------------------- 1 land whom she bad not seen for 38 Christian Church parsonage. Mr H»rher* Crowder of Central Poln’ year* Sh» baa been visiting be» chli- and Mra. Robbins of Talent '^ '" f a t h e r ard Mi«* May* mother the funeral of Jay B Noble in Bard D » U ^ s r w a l . The b«-PP* Lai earrsTTerf’ for a term of ttare» iron in California and will return to last Friday Mr. . Noble was P*s 434 , their b -,Me ist-ion th » at Oregon Institute of Tecb-lher home In Carthage. Mo after her president -of the Oregon Letter Car- co u p le w Ul make 1. . ; rorU a»4. '- - U r* riers and died Tueaday. Nov. I*- i® *"****' j J - - - - - - - - - - ■— - - - NUMBER 7 Many New Families Moving to Town Fred Conley and family have mov ed Into the George Reinker house. Mrs Marie Hilkey has moved Into 'he Olsen house and Arile Thompson and family Into the Scott residence. C. Butterfield and family have moved Into the Hermanson house; Mr. L. Pinkham moved from the Scott house into the Hatfield house. Mark Hawkins moved into the Gould house: Waldo Beach into the Web ster house. Mr. Tex reports that there ara many more people wanting to move to Central Point and that within ten m'nutes after one family moves out, someone else wants to move in POPULAR LOCAL SPRINGS SURPRISE What would have been a complete surprise to their many friends If something had not gone wrong and the marriage license notice appeared in the paper several days before it was needed, was the wedding of Vern II. Pendleton and Ilene Koepsell of Medford. The marriage license was Issued in Josephine county. Miss Ilene Clara Koepsell, daugh Postmaster Pankey ter of Mr. and Mrs H. W. Koepsell Issues Warning 1 of Medford, and Vern H. Pendleton I of Central Point, were married In the Postmaster Pankey has received Newman Methodist parsonage at 10 word from the postoffice department o'clock Sunday morning, with Rev. advising everyone to mail their J. B. Coan reading the service. They Christmas packages and letters early. were attended by the slater of the This is for their own protection. Be bride and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. sure to have your packages secure'y Myron Downey and Mr. and Mrs. Mc wrapped and properly labeled and Bride. well tied, which will help in their They all enjoyed a wedding din prompt and safe delivery. ner no Patrick Creek, a tributary of the Smith river. Mr. and Mrs. Pen dleton continued on to the coast tor Hogans Return | a brief honeymoon, returning Tues From Eastern Visit day evening and are now at home to their friends in one of the Valandra Mr. and Mrs H. A. Hogan of cottages. Medford returned recently from a reunion with Mr. Hogan’s relatives Mrs. Gebhard Visits in honor of his parents Golden Wed ding. Relatives in Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Hogan left for Sa cramento where they were joined by Mr. Hogan’s brother, Merle and wife, Mrs. W. J. Gebhard and Meryllene continuing on to the Hogan home in left Friday evening, November 13 Bancroft, Idaho. Over thirty sons, tor Long Island, Kansas, where they daughters, grandchildren and great will visit relatives. They stopped for grandchildren gathered at the Ho a visit over the weekend in San gan. Sr. home on November 3 where Francisco upon leaving here. While they had a big dinner Many lovely there they motored over the new gifts were presented to the honor bridge. guests. From San Francisco they planned On November 7 a big dinner party on traveling to Denver. From Denver was held in honor of the Hogan's at they planned on arriving In Long the achool house. Island on the 21st. Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Hogan and Mr. Gebhard received a letter Mr. and Mrs. Merle llogan returned (from them while In Denver saying with another brother und his wife they were having a fine trip. by way of Baker where they spent a couple of days with them. Mrs. H. A. Hogan is nee Miss Geraldine Fox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fox. Mr. N. Hogan, the stock broker In THE FEDERATED CHURCH Medford being unable to attend at Rev. Robert Charlee l/rwtii. Pastor this time left early in the summer I*b<»ne HI. with his wife and daughter Sharon, Bible School— A. W. Ayers, Bup- for a visit with his parents in Ban rlntendent, 9:30 A. M. croft. Morning Worship— 11:00 A. M Y.P.S.C.E.— (two group«). 9:30 p. m Big Demand for Evening Servie»— 7:80 p. m Beauty Operators Women’s Bible study c U rms Tues day afternoon from 2 to 8 o'clock 'n Mr. Moyer of the Beauty School in charge of Mra. H A. Davisson. From Medford reports that they have thir 8 to 4 o'clock in charge of Mra. R. ty girls now working on the floor C. Lewis. and that ten girls recently took the er 8:80 p m Tuesday. state examination and are now all The Fisherman’s Club, Wednes working. day 9:00 p. m. There Is now a big demand for The Family Gathering. Wednes beauty operators and the school will day 8 00 p m have room for a dozen more girls on Choir Practice— Thursday. 7: SC January first. P m The achool room haa been redec C H KIH TIA X C n i'R C H orated in cream and silver and la C lifto n A. I t illllp e . M ln leter very attractive. Bible School 10:00 AM. Roland Hover, Supt. Aim. 120 on time. Communion and Preaching 11:00 AM Subject "Fiehlng" Special music for thla Service. Vern Pendleton, all fussed up on Pleaie notice, that The Christian being told how to have managed »0 Endeavor will meet at & 30 In place everyone would not have seen the of 8:00 PM. on account of the trip notice of the issuing of his marriage to Medford. license ln the paper, saying: "How We will dismiss the Evening Ser wa* I to know? I never did this be vice and attend the Farewell Ser fore." vice for Brother W. R. Ba'rd nt first Christian Church In Medford. R. H Moore, wearing a disap All not having a way to go will pointed look on hia face after show please be at the churrh at 6:05 P.M. ing a post card poking fun at the The Thanksgiving Service will be Republican* to several members of held In this Bldg on Thursday 10:00 that party and not making one of A M. Rev. D. D. Randoi the Sun- them mad ] day School Missionary will be tho speaker. All community Is Invited Mrs. Ruckman, thinking «he wa* 110 come and give Thanks. better at catrhing a turkey than her Prayer and Bible Study, Wednes >aaer half, crawled Into the pen and day 7:00 PM. Miaa Wlnnlfred got a hold on one of the big gobbler's Morris. Devotional leader and Mr. w'nr* and the fun began. First one , Phillips will lead the Bible Study. end then the other on top But Mrs. Buckmac finally came out ahead. ÜU jp (ttljurrljPB S o w h a t?— Mr. and Mrs. Edwarrd Farra’ ’s Thanksgiving turkey taking to Itself wring* and aoaring over the housetop and lighting in a treo by the Jewe.t residence. Allan trying to capture it. The turkey wag last seen flying over Central Point toward tie eatL Nov/, Altogether, Ye-ho-heave! Fear la falling. Hope ia calling; Let’« get bnty. Make it easy. Every hour, Tor Men ln Power. Dr Heckmau. who likes nothing FAKHLKS A 111! T TO ROWERS HAVE better than fishing, grieving because bo U su i bo«« 1 Win.g on too choteo Member Federal ixpcs.t las. Carp