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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1936)
'T M M G R TWO League Urge* Uniform Signs For City Traffic I U t PO IN T AM ER ICAN f THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 108« EX T H A L P O PÍT. OBKOOM PREPARED FOR 800,000 VISITORS A DAY (juettionnaires requeation Infor mation on the present practices in selecting and locating traffic signs have been distributed to Oregon cities this week by the League of Oregon Cities committee on uniform traffic signs Data on traffic signs used by various cities of the slat« is wanted in connection with the com mittees study. Establishment of the use of uni form traffic control stgns within Oregon cities is the objective of th« committee appointed by Mr. C. G Reiter, City Mauag-r of Bend, presi dent of the League of Oregon Cities. Members of the committee are: J L. Franzeu. City Manager of Oregon City, chairman; F. W. Bchetfel, City Superintendent of Modford, vice- chairman: William C. Clubb, City Engineer of Eugene, secretary; Or mond R- Bean, Commissioner of Public Works, Portland; E. K. Bur ton, City Engineer, Marshfield; L. W Coiner, City Engineer, Cottage Grove; C. M Hurlburt, City Engin New York (Special)—Section of a table rccdcl of the New York World’s Fair of 1939, showing the grid of eer. Hood River; Angus McAllister. main and secondary avenues through the concentraiion of exhibit Ktildi ;•* about the 250-foot tower in the City Manager, La Grande; Charles “Thematic Centre" of the exposition. At the rivht of the p h e t o . h ca.i be seen a part of the “ Water Sta W\ Clark, Mayor, Roseburg, S. A. dium,” which is being planned with a stage built cn a remicir; 1 - ¡ rind Ln the iagoon at the head of the Hoefer, Mayor Woodburn; Captain Amusement zone—toward the centre background the “ :,ia-. of Gcv am marts’’ flanked by “ Federal Hall” and “ Hall of States"—and at the left, railroad and :,jbway terminals o:signed to handle i:i part the maximum of Fred M. West, Head of Traffic Dlvl- 1 800,000 visitors a day or 50,000,000 in a y^ar. sion, Portland Bureau of Police; j John 8. Beakey, Traffic Engineer, Slate Highway Commission Salem; and Harold Wormaer, Director, Ore gon State Motor Association. Port land. In sending out the questionnaire, Mr. Oscar Blackford and family Mr Franzea says that. "The purpose The Oregon state planning board | Girls’ physical education classes I entertained the following guests of developing this standard of uni j will have ready for the coming leg- began this week. The program for with a Thanksgiving dinner, Mr. and form traffic markings is to mak*- i islattve session reports and studies the year is as follows: volleyball, j Mrs. Gene Blackford and family, Mr. driving safer for those people who on a wide variety of development now; basketball, after Christmas; j and Mrs. John Blackford, Riley Pot travel from city to city and to make I and progress projects for tbe state, and baseball in the spring. Miss Du- ter, Harry EUls and family, Elmer tho installation of city traffic sign' was announced at tbe monthly Rette, who Is instructor is going to j more effective and less costly by meeting of the organization, held work in clog dancing and tumbling ' having some standard agreed upon recently in Corvallis. between volleyball and basketball. PHOTOS before new Installations are made. Governor Martin tnet with the Football is forgotten and basket l»OHE9 Once a uniform system o f traffic board and took an active part In ball is fast coming Into active being MINUTES control devices has been adopted, discussions, especially those on re for the year. Inter-class basketball In balcony o f W liillo c k 's G old en safer driving can be encouraged by ports on use of Bonneville power, games are being held this week. Rule. nn educational campaign acquaint prison reform and state building The annual assembly program I lil N. C en tral M ed ford ing the public with the exact mean ] program. Results of studies on tbeae schedule has been made and the ing of every type of sign used." projects, as well as Curry county first of these will be present Friday, land use, wood control, enabling act December 4, by the junior class. 1 for county planning commissions, Evelyn Stanley spent the week will be made public as soon as for your end at Eagle Point visiting friends, j mal reports have been filled with Wana Conrad visited relatives in j Th® Ladies of the P.T.A are plan tbe planning board and governor. Grants Pass Sunday. A number of the reports to be sub plan to give her a ning a Raxauar to be held ln the Helen James saw the football i old library building next to the mitted by the planning board in the game between Ashland Myrtle Point 1 American offiro next Friday, Dec. 1 near future will carry definite re Thanksgiving Day. commendations. Two studies reques-' 11. all day. Bob Hoagland hiked on Roxy Ann ' Al this sale will be booths of fan | tod by the last session of tbe legis Saturday. lature, on Curry county land use cy work, dish towels, aprons and a Marion Strayer spent Thanksgiv ! and on prison quarters for first o f - . booth of "White Elephants." ing afternoon visiting friends in ! fenders, will be ready soon. Then besides these there Is to be Central Point. A progress report on the work of a booth of chill and coffee and one (ieordla and Bob Conger gave a of pies to be served all day. This the government reorganization coin-1 card party Sunday evening at their mlttee of the board, which is cooper-] will give everyone a chance to get a cabin on the Old Stage Road. atlng with the legislative interim hot meal nt noon. Wanda Hood motored on Roxy ¡commission and the League of Ore Also th« Girl Scouts will have a Ann Sunday afternoon. gon Cities, was made by I)r. P. A. candy booth. Maxine Moore had Thanksgiving ; Anyone having articles to donate Parsons. Eugene, chairman of th- dinner at the home of her aunt In ; la asked to leave them at Jone’s Gro group. This study Is being made un-| Medford. cery or with Miss Anderson, sixth 1 der the direction of Herman ^Cehrli. Roberta and Norma Jean Wertz director of the bureau of munlcpal grad« teacher spent Thanksgiving in Ashland visit research of the University of Oregon, ing relatives. vvho Is now assembling data and Miss DuRette and Miss Zinser Information gathered by several 1« X. B artlett t-'.ioao 91 spent the vacation at their respec Utaff members M edford tive homes near Salem and E u g e n \ Planning board members present, j several of whom remained over fori «> K U M O M ) PITCAIRN ] the Wild Life Conference, were Or national ( htitrinun mond R. Bean, Portland, chairman; -------Sentinels of ihr Hr pu hite _ _ Jamieson Parker. Portland; Guy The very man «h o ha* the deepol \V. lliggs. interest in sound currency Is Die man ■ Boylugton, Astoria; J. That u lti pint.*«' yon. Burns; W. A. Schoenfeld, Corvallis,1 «hu earns his dailv liresd bs his daily toll." land Dr Parsons Daniel Wdotker laid that nearly a century ago. His statement «as true in his time, it was true years earlier, 4 1 8 E . Alain Ht. and it is true today France proved Its verity as early as M edford 1*93. «turn currency Inflation forced workers and «age-tamers to pay the P h on e ¡»IH equivalent of ta for a pound of bread I "Take a trip for Christmas" Is the and of 140 for a bushel of potatoes. invitation which the Western Rail T h ere i* no m o r e appropriate Germany proved it shortly after the ways are extending through their an World War »hen Inflauun wiped out utterly tiie average worker's saving», nouncement of reduced round trip and >ky-rocketed tlie prices of every- holiday excursion fares to all poluts than a Ihu.* save the barest necessities of Ids in the United States tar beyond his reach The special holiday rates will be Russia proved It when her revolution äre leadtis used inllailon to help drag In effect earlier than ever b«for*-t be Hep uh now anil tuakr an every sollet d o»» lo a slate of regi ginning on December 1st and on sale mented and dependent penury. itppoint me*- nt daily to and Including January 1st. In every Instance currency inflatiun with finul return limit |rt days; stop t ort the worker and iir'ped the specu lator. Always It crushes the thrifty overs anywhere and exalts live gamble, Ho».’ Local ticket offices of any of t h e It achieve* IhU efTeel not bv rrdmlng railways will furnish Information as I lit K. .Main, M«*«lfor<| tbe number u( dol'ur* In the earner's to fares, routes, reservations and Phono 15IM I a» envelope or «cvlngs «< count or schedules. In artm e e-Late. but b> redu< mg the Planning Commission Prepare* Reports For Legislature .C â m é s p Blackford Family Hosts at Dinner IO Bazaar Is Planned By P.T.A. Ladies When Planning Christmas Gifts Permanent Nothing will please her more. COOK’S BEAUTY SHOP How Inflation Hits V nur Savings We Do Upholstering DALE FLOWERS Railway* Offer Low Holiday Fare* stimulate interest in voting in the primary elections last spring. This is the tenth time In the past three years, officers said, that the local chamber has been recognized for its accomplishments by the national or ganization. The national bullotln Is sent to all member units throughout the United States and a citation therein usually brings a flood of in Jackson County Chamber of CeWj- quiries to the local chambers from merre has again been placed by the ail parts of the country. Chamber of Commerce of the United States in its list of 14 chambers that have accomplished things worthy of note. In Its current bulletin the na tional chamber describes the cam paign conduoted among grade and junior high school students here to Lucas and daughter, Nina Pearl, of Beagle, Clifford Collier and family from McLoud. Turkey and wild goose, with all the fixings, were served. County Chamber Wins Recognition WHY SE A R C H and HIGH LOW FOR When you can find the best in watches. Silver ware, Diamonds and (Ring» ait Lawarence'a Jewelery Store— annd so many other beautiful things In their Giftware Department Ability Plus Knowledge Plus I I Service « Equals / v The Quality found only in t t BY Th« P U R IT A N C « ffa « S«t Steriing hy C trham • Cray Finish CoFfEB, Capacity 1 ' 4 pints . v S t 'C A l................................... .... (¡¡■ kam , C a p a c ity Va pint . . \\ i i o a . D iam eter, 10 inclus Shangle Lawrence's 8 N. Central Personality Portraits” Special Prices for Christmas .Medford Ì _____ ra Medford Stationery Store 34 North Central St., Medford, Oregon 5 5 * * • is W HY NOT A GIFT WORTH WHILE $ $ s Portabile Typewriter Eastman Kodak $49,50 $1.00 to $35.00 * » % m 4 » < ■m Zipper Cases, Wallets, Writing Port-folio Card Cases and Bill Fold. Stationery, Fountain Pens, Christmas Cards Books, Bibles, Games. 5 Gifts of Quality, Useful and worth while 5 «• * * a> • « i * ■ ■ v; * \ ? Ü $ * Christmas Gift Permanent Wave Twenty Two Years A yo JNO. W. JOHNSON’S JEWELERY STORE WAS ESTABLISH ED IN MEDFORD Claudette’s actual purchastni puwrr nf thiew dot. Ian. It means that out nf the same incoon— or saving*— he must pay far more for fnud and clothe* and shelter and everything else he buy«. That's fine for the well-heeled specu- at vr who profits bv buv.ng in a low market and selling at Inflated price» Itut It’s hard on the worker—or on his widow and rhlldren if he tins entrusted their future Pi Insurance nr saving* fund* accounts as mnat American » age earner* do. Beginning December first we celebrate this anniversary by of fering special prees Throughout the month of December. j FZ Holiday Season Christmas Gifts. Be sure and ask for Snider’s when you want Beautiful new Stock carefully selected to suit every gift require ment. the finest of Frozen Dainties, Fresh Butter, Ho* ran the av rrage worker and n'lxrn escape this menace? Well as history ha» proved, the blight of inflation descends on a nation In one ol two ways. It mav be adopted dflibrrat-lr as a method of raising pric s But more ölten K comes as a result of straining government re sources through extravagance and dobL Force the politicians to eliminate aaste and the piling up sf public debt— und roy remove this ihruat at Use a r c . mgs. the savings and tho security W and his family Shop at This Store to supply your Plrx-ctly arm «* Main » I r t d from 'L in n '» Men’» M orr Grade A Milk or any other Dairy Poducts. | "If it's Snider's it's the Best to Buy" § Jno. W. Johnson “ Jeweler” Wbrr*. > tn »mall co«4 of ■ i-T.M r.o makn* It poastMo to *rU »he H d »** of T'-rchaadtor s SNIDER’S DAIRY & PRODUCE CO. % low or m