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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1937)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN V O L n u IX M usings^ By an Innocent Bystander As one sits and ponders over the news of the week seeking a text for our weekly broadcast we are struck with the seeming fact that this neck of the woods appears to be as good as any (and better than most) place In the country to live in. Blizzards to the east of us; floods to the south of us; feet and more feet of rain to the west of us; snow blockade* to the north of us— thanks, we'll tak- the old Rogue valley any day. • • • f * CENTRAL POINT, OREGON. THURSDAY. MAIS« Il ISA, 1M7 Ladies Meet to STUDY PROBLEMS Discuss Library AT STATE MEET And Form Club M M I IK IS ÜI M r & Mrs Newcomer You wish to get acquainted with local eondtions— keep in touch with social, school and Jhurch affairs also various news Items in regard to work, trade «ltd business deals? The best and most likely satisfactory way to do this is to read your local news paper. During the mouth of April we will accept 6Or for six months subscription. This offer is only in introductory offer and will not be given to anyone now getting the puper. RELIEF CORPS CONVENTION TO BE HELO HERE Supt. H. P. Jewett attended the The following members of the A number of ladies Interested In I age rate as a basis, a taxpayer whose annual confereuee of city superin the local library situation met at the property is assessed at $ 1 0 0 0 would W .ltC. who attended the district tendents held at Salem last Friday convention in Ashland Saturday pay 15 cents a year as his share of and Saturday. The meeting was library room in the old city hall the cost of the library. Any property were: Mesdames Eva Smith, Loiuse presided over by Supt. Frank Ben Wednesday afternoon for the pur owner can easily find what he would Minniek. Ida Henderson, Edna Mar nett of Tillamook and was held at pose of listening to a report of the pay by inuUplying the assessed M i a s J o h n s o n W e d ine, Emma Gleason, Edna Kllbttrne, Dora Jones. Freda Lawrence and The conference committee which had solicited sub- valuation of his property by that dr 1 I , S S j o n n s o n W e a Even Friend bob of the M-T seems the Elk's Temple. Mr. and Mr- .1 C Woods Three cimal, .00045. a bit lonesome down in his beloved received greetings from Governor scriptlons for library support. new members, Mesdames Anna Fa- To Harry Elden Further, it was learned that th • Hollywood, if one may j u d g e l>y his Martin and was alrfo addressed b y . The committee reported that suf- her, Goulse Ayres and Martha Booth recent "Editorial correspondence.” C. A. Sprague, editor of the Oregon flcient funds had been secured to pay city budget for 1937 included an wen initiated Into the order during Slati>«m:.n and ¡.no Ur. i«r Dexter ■>-•>-» M. '• K ”e- this month's obligations and they Item of $120 for library mainten Better stick to the old home town, Statesman Saturday Afternoon the day. Madge Dorman of Gold bad met with very cordial reception ance, and $1S for lights ami fuel for Rob old son, and never mind "sunny ezr, President of ltecd College. Hill was elected president of District Committee reports on practical in nearly all places contacted. How same. This has already been levied ( ’ al.” school problems were read and di«. ever, much talk has been heard re- for and thus the city will collect Helen piptlan, senior vice • • • Miss Winifred Naomi Johnson ho- No. 5. cussed by the superintendents. Mr. gardlng this method of retaining the this amount whether or not they use came the bride of Harry F Elden in president; Dora Jouea, juutor vice Had a dent put in our bump of Jewett was a member of the commit quiet ceremony which took place president and Eva Smith, conduc library. Many people of the city it for the purpose for which it was self-esteem this week. Whether the tee concerned with Janitor training at o'clock at St. Mark's Episcopal tress. have expressed the opinion that rais levied. absence of Big Chief Ilanwell or just and service. Mr. Hedrick was chair The Ashland corp furnished hot ing the necessary funds by popular The ladles appointed a committee church in Medford Saturday after- the fact that folks are getting man of this committee and present subscription was putting an unfa r dishes, rolls aud coffee. The visit uoon weary of radio gabbling, had any ed the report. Other important to burden upon a few people and let to call upon the city council a: the Miss Johnson i» the daughter of ing corps brought salads, cake* and thing to do with It, we can't say. pics discussed were The P.T.A, in -e- ting the great mass of actual or po next regular meeting and hear Just Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Johnson of tills pies. But so far we have only found a lation to the Administration of the tential users of the library to go what the council has to say before city and Mr. Elden is tin son of Mr. The Central Point corps invl«.oil going farther with plans to raise corporal’s guard who hail the pa schools” . Mrs. Wm. Kletzer. state free. and Mrs. J. W. Elden of the Willow the ladies to hold the 193S district money. tience to listen In to our maiden president of the P.T.A. lead this dis convention here. This invitation Knowing that there was such a Another meeting will be held at Springs district. speech bragging of our home town cussion. “ A Junior High School feeling about the matter, The Ame The bride wore a biege -ilk suit was accepted with pleasure, this be over the local broadcasting station, program for Oregon” and "The Gen rican made an invest!ga.ion of the 'he homo of Mrs. G. E. Fox next and a corsage of gardenias and rose ing tltc most central location. Big (and part of them were Medford eral Health Program of Oregon in situation with the followinr result: Wedne day, March 31 at which time buds. lilaus arc being made for the District f Is hoped all ladles Interested in folks.) Anyway, it proves to our Cooperation with the State Medical The couple was attended by Mr. meeting to be held here in Match, The assessed valuation of all pro hsving a local civic dull here will mind we cau reach a larger nudieuo .Association” were the other inipor- perly and Mrs. George Elden of Grants 1 9 3 8 . in the city is $318,301 at this i be present. If enough desire it, of- by sticking to the -old lead pencil tan( ( 0p|cs time. The millage rate necessary fleers will tie elected for the year Pus*, brother and sister-in-law of right in our home paper. Saturday afternoon the superin- To raise the same amount the city 1 and work started on -everal project- the groom. Only a few guests were College Quartet * * * tendents were invited to sit in con- had been paying for library gup-led plans. Refreshments will be present for the service. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elden wer There's a sort of an ache in our ference with the appointment direc port is approximately 15 hundredths served and a pleasant meeting is ex- W ill Sing Here hosts at a reception following the i old heart tonight as we think of tors of the unnversities and normal of a mill, or .00045. Using this mill- pected. --------- church service, lilride and grooi.i those lonesome people in that little schools. GINFIEGD COGGHGE, McMInn- will spend a honeymoon on the Texas town where no longer Is heard Mr. Jewett was accompanied bv jvllle, March 22 (Sp.) The l.lnficlil coast before returning to make their (hat sweetest of all sounds, childish | hit family and all report a most en- Grand Prize Is Salmagundi Party college ntHle quartet will prcMeut a home here. laughter. Just think what It would t oyable trip. Friday and Saturday O ffered for Largest To be Enjoyed Both have lived In the valley for half hour of entertainment featuring mean In our town where the num- [ evenings were spent at the state i classical and popular ttoligs before number of years and have many her of school children is about t h e ' basketball tournament. Salmon This Y ear By Boy Scouts a frtends and acquuintunees. Both | the Central Point high school stu- same. If tbey were suddenly taken j ------------------------- - dent body, March 30. graduated front the local high school. off our streets and from our homes, i t . p i-rU *. Composing the quartet are Paul ATTE NTION— all you fishermen A joint party by th” Boy and Girl God grant it never happens her ■. n o w to r ig n i j lloekll, Portland, first tenor; Phillip tans. Ross * Ross of Central Point Scouts will lie given at the High MclIarneHS, Anaconda, Montana, s e offering a GRAND PRIZE for School gymnasium Thursday, April Parker Says Garden Pests Told i are People sometimes tind fault with cond tenor; Robert Smith, barlton the large-' salmon caught during the 1. (no foolin’ ), beginning at 7:30 school boards and call them fussy a ml Alfred painter, Im**, both ot season. pm M edford Up old grannies when they require cer Seattle, Washington. These students The prize will be a beautiful Reserve the date and be sure and tain regulations kept. And they To O ld Trick who have made a number of radio hand made, gold be there. It will be something dif What to do with cucumber beetles, j ,s25.n<' special sometimes say the board was extra aud public appearances, are making ' mounted salmon pole. ferent front anything that has ever vagant when they put in a reliabl aphis, cabbage worms, ottiott ntag- an extensive tour of Southern Ore Seeing is believing— only by see-1 been given In Central Point. The Hey there Medford, you big Po- flre escape on a safe besting system, gots, cutworms, earwigs and all the ing, can the beauty of this pole be games, stunts, tricks, etc., will be gon during the spring vacation. I luka, how come you trying to grab But when siieh horrible disasters as hos: of other pests that annually appreciated. All are invited to come put on and supervised by the Boy Prof. Harold C. Elkinton, head oi this occur we thank our stars we appear to ronp the crop the gardner to Ross At R ops and see the graud and Girl Scouts, but will be open to | my saw-ntill here in Central Point? the Department of Business Admini I Since when doe» the City limits of stration, ia accompanying the group have had such far-sighted men oil prize. the general public (or anyone w h o . has sown? city limits of and will speak on I,infield college the job. Bring in your big catch, Ross &. has two-hits to spare for a general % " r. ™ W N * 1 '' £■ < • • • you. 1 live In and student life. This question will again become n ; Ross will weigh and register your good time and an evening of real Hut it does « t H t tonugh some pressing one, with the wpproarh of salmon. fue.) The small charge of 35c Central Point. And my South pro TH E ETttHCMATED O fllM t V thing will have to be done about gardening time, and victory for the' Contest will dose July 15, 1937. ¡'dult admission and 10c for school perty tine Is about dtl feet more or less from this new sawmill's property these wildcat bus drivers. The re gardener lie» in using the right wea- ! children other than Scouts, up to Rev. R. C. Lewis, l’ a-tor. Phone 51 line, and I ant a beck of a ways from gular nten who drive regular routes 'he Eighth grade, and 5c for small Mr. Kamberg, Supt. Sunday School for the major companies are among pons at the right time. Gists of the Centra l Point Boy l<hlldrett is to go for meeting the Medford. Someday Medford may be part of Central Point, but Central 9:30 A..M. Bible School, the best drivers in the country and different types of insecticides, t h e ; r»i i r . .. I expense of rent, heat and light in- Point will never be part of Medford. Sunday: everyone welcome. seldom get into trouble. But every common Insects, comparative values \ 1 e x a s B l a s t V i c t i m • lirred while meeting In the otit Now Medford, I like you h heck once in a while we read of sont" of sprays and dusts, kinds of spray-! ! church. 11:00 A.M. Morning Worship, of a lot, hottest I do, but, when you crowd of young folk* In a bus going If you wish to know Just the na* 0:30 P..M. Christian Endeavor. try to grab for your glory every good to or from some sport event getting ers and dusters and much other in- Central Point. March 21. -Roy p u re of the entertainment and to see thing that comes to the Rogue River Junior and Settlor Group*. Sotnething "wrong . formation of value to growers in t h e 1 Ertt” S' \nderson. 1 »4. forme. Iv into a smash up of "-hat tile boys and girls are doing 7:30 P.M. Evening Worship. somewhere. coming campaign is contained in a Gentral Point, was one of the highland what Scouting stands for, be valley it kinder get into my English, Irish, French, Pennsyvanla, Dutch Every lesson and game has and Algerian Blood, and I dn’t mind Wednesday— 7:30. Eamlly gath new extension bulletin. No. 490, pr-*- j school students killed in the New I'here, We have had to face a lot of in pared by Dr. Do C. Mote and Prof. Gondon. Texas, school explosion, ac- 1 or its ultimate end tlie solution of telling you so. You’ve got every ering. prayer and Bible study. cording to word received here by his | problems either not taught or stress quiries the past few days anent the thing in Medford from Soup to Nuts, Tlni weekday Bible classes have B. G. Thompson of the entomology sawmill we reported as coming to aunt, Mrs. Joe Meyers, of the Willow ed In school and tending toward the so give some one else a chance to r*»*nmed their regular schedule -t* this vicinity. Seent* that Medronl! department af Oregon State college, Springs district. Tin* boy's body was making of useful citizens. have something for a chiing” . What follows: Come and see why so many of ottr (or at least the Trlb) has been up ' Most insecticide- may be applied ricvered Friday night, she learned. you say? Come on Medford and let His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Waller most influential men. in many cases it* have just a teency-wency saw to the old trick of grabbing eve ry-' ut a i|qujd »pray or as a dust, but Tuesday— Z : 00, Chapter S:t U- thing In sight. In a news Item r e - tdu lo hP ,hp more nc- M. Anderson, lived on a small farm even men without children of their mill. 'Be a gooil sport about It. If mary. 3:00, Syutheals. 0:00, Fleh- west of h” re for several years. The own. spent their time and money you don't, w.hv we will Just take the garding the mill It was said it was erman's club supper. 0:30 Scofield to be built "just north of the Owen-; oeptable method for treating veget- boy. an only child, atttnded a rural without salary to promote Scouting mill anyway. So What. Archie Bible class. 7'30, Church Evidence Gight refreshments will be served. Oregon property.” Well, they hail'able crops, the entomologists *ay, as school. Tbey left Oregon three years Parker. Anderson Is employ- their direction right— it will be dusting outfits are comparativelv in ago for Texas Wednesday— 8:30, Bible Doctrhi > north but about 2 '„ miles north. eXpenidve aud ,iand> several types >*d in the fields of the Humble Oil class. Ladies to Meet Eight N ew 4-H ltight up against the city limits of company at New I.nndon.— Portland Thursday- 7:30, personal Evan Central Point in fact. We understand of hand dusters suitable for this pui- Journal. Clubs A re Formed gelism 8 : 30t Sunday School Meth pose are on the market. The three that work has already begun. A t Fox Home ods. Kveiyone I* welcome to these common kind* are the bellows type Eight additiottal 4-H club charter* classes Rumor has it that some crazy ga In which the air blast is generated P.N.G. Club Meets To Form Club have been received from H. C. Sey loot has been talking of getting out| ! by a bellows; the ryelinder type. In Don't nil** the closing meeting* mour, State ('lull Gi'tidiT. Oregon held each evening except Saturday, a petition to keep this mill away j At Merritt Home front our town. What s the grand I whl‘ b a P”“ on «"H z e d to makt St ate College, according to J. E. Al- under the leadership of Mr. James There will be a continued meeting idea, for the love of Mike? Here (the air hlaat, and the rotary fan Johnston. These mealing* are prov In baugh. County Club Agent. The Past Noble Grand club met at of all ladies of Central Point our folks have been bewailing the I type. Club* which have qualified and ing a gold-mine of spiritual bless lack of industries which would add . The fau type ia the most expen the home of Mrs. Merritt last Thurs terested In the civic welfare of th' ing. and we want you all lo partake day for an all dav quilting bee. city at the borne of Mrs. Geo. Fox will be pr«?sentPd the*e charter* are; of them with u*. to the payroll of the town, and some I The last of the poor benighted soul wants to scare sive, It is pointed out, but Is most Mrs Clara Vincent and the hostess. next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 Oalf Grove Cook* led by Mrs. Fred morning study classes on Ihe book a j The meeting is called for the pur- one away, when it does come. This suitable for larger areas. The bel- Mrs. Catherine Merritt, served Reich of Medford; The Busy Bee of Songs of Solomon will be held town is certainly in no shape to set lows and cylinder type, which range very delicious luncheon of chicken | pose of electing officers in the new Don’ t miss It. Th Maude Friday morning food pi” Civic Club and to perfect plans for Clothing Club led by Mrs. Itself up as a restricted residence In cost from $1 up. according to sandwiches, salad, angel children will meet as usual on Fri and coffee. Those present were: the coming year. Arnold of Medford; The Helpful day and Saturday afternoons with district and refuse to allow such size, are satisfactory for small gar Mesdames Gleason, Pankey, Fergu Refreshments will be served and it (.'ook* led by Mr*. \V. II. Northcruft Miss Mary Johnston. things as sawmills to darken our doors. | dens, giving good coverage with least son. Simmons. Farra. Buckles ami is hoped to have a large attendance. of Medford; The Rosebud Clothing The regular Easter program o ' • • • Bessie Fredenberg and one visitor, waste of dust. the Sunday School will be presented i ’ lub led by Ml** Mabel Moore, Gold The ladles are quilt- If a duster is not available, •» Mrs. Amlrk. The Alexander Hardware and Ini- 1 Sunday morning at the regular Sun Wrestling Bouts Hill; The Willing Worker* Cookery day School Hour, and everyone is plement house Is sure a hive of in cheese cloth bag may be made to 'ng the quilt to be sold at a bazaar dustry just now Moving Is well serve the purpose for small areas. which they plan for In the future Invited to Join with us In D raw Llarge Crowd Club led by Mrs. Mildred G. Ager; especially The next meeting will be at the Odd under way and they are busier than The Ambit loti* Six Cookery Club led thl* hour of HO'tii and scripture com Fellows' hall and the husbands will The dust is placed in a bag made of a bird dog getting things over to o' by Mrs. Frank E. Marts of Ashland: memorating the resurrection the'*>e Invited. The wrestling match Monday night Jesus Christ front the grave Tue the new building. But they are sure cheese cloth and shaken over Good Guck 4-H Clothing Club led at the Armory was well attended church services at the regular hours going to have a dandy store when plants. Space Is too crowded to give more by Mrs. D. R. Speeee, Ashland; and both mornin* and evening with Mr finished. Gight. pleasant and roomy, Copies of the bulletin are avail Modernization Loans than a brief summary of the match the Busy Hour Cooking Club I'd by Johnston giving the message, and with an opportunity to display their es. In the opener "Rubber I^egs” especial Easter music at both ser goods to the best advantage. Hut able free from the college or iron Still M ade by Bank Bill Hall maintained his winning Mrs. Verne Tantplar vices. Mr Alexander says he don't know county agents' offices. streaks here by taking one fall from ! The annual me« ‘tin g of the Feder- vet Just where he will hid” hi* desk Joe Smollnaki and being awarded ' a ted Chure.h will bf* held on Tue-- in that big bright plate. EDITOR MAKER MISTAKE', Modernize ion Goan- will contlnit- • • • the second on fouls dav even In- March 3nth. heginnlit': ——— — — as part of the function of The I’ nlt- ■ • The second match between Danny j with a covered dl ik suppet at 1:10. They say even the best of us oc An editor of a weekly paper com- ‘ d States National Bank, even if T Savich and George Carr was good j and the business m«sting at 7:3'». casionally fall by th« wayside and . .. , . . . .. 't ie One under the Federal Housing All friends and me nthers of the get into mi-chief. Well, even sfter m-nting at the far, fact that his paper ■ Ap| ,, not r„ nPWed Aprt, flr„,. , u f e « clean wrestling. Savich winning with Since we cannot always have wh»t Church are nrged to he present and all these years of driving some kino sometimes made mistakes, savs that i an announcement made today by two straight falls. The Black Dragon won the main ! we like, let us like what we f'H (1 enjoy thi* «'vnln g of fell owshtp of a car. we started out in the coun-|. n nA m„ h ^ r l U i r , rilH .. I George T Frey, manager of the Med- [a m good subscriber told him all about match by getting a Boston Crab on j get.— Old Spanish Proverb. The ladies Aid Society will meet try to test out our little bua and ford branch the George Gagoski which crippled ] Church in the basement of ran out of gas the first mile. Thank it. He goes on to relate that about "Th e bank will continue to make George so much that Friable stopp 1st at It was reported to us by v**ry Thursday afternoon. April goodness. It wasn't raining and a | the same day there w a s p letter in loans for Modernization purpo-e- ed the match within two minute poor authority that J. C. Penny was 2 :00 pm. nice young lady happened along an.l hta post office box that did not be and to assist dealers in financing the going to move into th” vacated A1 walked in with us. so It wasn't too long to him: he called No. 9s on -ale of household equipment and ap after he came back. ander Implement Co. old horn*1 C H R IH T IA N CHURCH bad. Worst thing was, the better | the phone and got 199; be called pliances under the same attractive half caught ua at It. ( l i f t on A. Phillip*. M inister Five Years A g o — I for a spool of No. 5n thread and got term* as heretofore permitted under Messrr. Bd Farra, Ed Vincent, Usd Easter Program the Housing Act,” stated Frey. |a spool of No. «10; he got his milk ¡ Dynge and M C. Merritt all broking nu\ iv \i. TO OPEN IN The Easter program opens nt Thia fa in conformity with th> Ì for work helping to move the A l e v 10:00 a nt CHURCH OK « WHIST bill and there wag a mistake of 10c policy of the United States National We expect not le** than ; ender stock Into its new home. 200 present. The children and Miss Iota Carr and Helen Gee ' in bis favor; he felt sick and the Bank aa announced hv Paul !4. Dirk, J a m e s Matthew Alley will lead u- "grown-ups" are cooperating In a president. According to Dick, the -pent Sunday afternoon with friend doctor «aid he was eating too much Mr. Case going to Medford after in a great Gospel Campaign start 1 mixed program consisting of read- United States National has mad' on Sardine Creek ing next Thursday, April 1st.. ntea' when be hadn't tasted meat for some 8,000 separate loans for nee Ernest Rostel. member of Crater Ice Tuesday morning in that heavy ! Ings, exerclaes. vocal and Instrumen- Spirit -Ittging. Gospel preach ng s a l two months; the preacher turned in itemization purposes during the pa tt t :<hr staff, spoke on Wild Life lit rainfall and deriding that he didn't | tal numbers, with a children's p:<- Great Audiences— hla church note* wt'h the name of two years and the success o f th* • Crater Lake Park, before the box ' want any Ice and coming borne emp I grant We are working and praying to Easter sermon. 11:14 a m Mrs. warrants th«- scouts and the Klawinas' at R«*e- ty-handed ,the ladies' aid society president m l* -!],,4n"' "*•**• ward this end ] Doris N'ealon will sing . . . . . . . ... . ., i bank continuing that ervlce even af hurg this week. spelled and the editor got the Warn- ter the expiration of that clause in buying Young Teddy McCoy Come and help us! Christian Endeavor. 4:14 p nt Ml** Ardis farad •*** host” ** for arid I Carl Hover, director. Clifton A. Phillips. for it; the garage man said th.- jit the Hou-ing Art Furthermore, it a party liven for t harles H<lk* y penny's worth of Easter forgetting to hand over hi penny. i We will cooperate with the Fe ney waa missing because it needed a is the opinion of the bank's officials March 17. derated church In the closing ser R e v . Nugent and Mrs Guy Porter 1 Mr. E R Gleason baa treated th” new timer and he «leaned a spark that Oregon Is iust now entering a Mr. kitewart remarking that Calif vice of their revival at 7: 3o p m more pronounced era of building and and daughter Gillian of Albany front of the Beauty Salon and Bar plug and the flivver has run ever modernization and thus should r»- Prayer and Bible study Wednea- ►-re dinner guest* of Mr. and Mr*, ornia might be a nice place to live i ber Shop with a new coat of silver since.— The Publishers' Auxiliary. cefre every encouragement. . In If you bad never Itved In Oregon I da v at 7:30 p m ft M Grisham Sunday. grey paint. 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