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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1937)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLUME I.V t E N T R A I . P O IN T , OREGON. M u s in g s ^ tiy an Innocent Bystander Thf "meloncollc" day* have came, a* the fell r ¡»aid. Here only a few day* ago we were sweltering in Ih- heat and sleeping in our birthday suits, and no»’ we have been com pelled to put up the old heater again in order not to freeze as we eat our breakfast And also we are wonder ing if we hadn' better be thinking of the winter's supply of wood, or at least worrying where in heck it is going to come front. • • • j NEW RULES FOR T H I H s D A Y . AUGUST 2 « , H »7 M MIIEIt U Secretary of State Urges Motorists to Use Slower Speed The city council at a special SAI.EM, Aug 25 — Karl Snell meeting this week discussed the wa ter situation and listened to some I *tcr*‘,Hry of state, experimenting rather caustic remarks from Mayor with a governor which restrains the Hatfield, who slated that he exp n- speed of his car within a maximum ed all city employ * to enforce the of 50 miles an hour, has called upon laws of the city without partiality all motorists of the state to try a and without fear or favor. speed limit experiment in the inter After some discussion, a resolu est of safer highways. tion was adopted making it the duty "It is an easy matter for each in of the Recorder to place in th- dividual motorist to adopt a self-lnt- hands of the Water Superintendent a list of all water users who fall to Po^d maximum speed without going n an effort to curb th*- growing number of highway accidents which annually take a heavy toll of lives. The latest statistics show that Ore gon is one of the 2« states in the nation contributing to the increase in fatalities for the first six months of 1937 over the first half of 193« Once again the fruit season is in This stare had a 19 per cent gain full swing In the Rogue Riv-r val in t.raffic deaths during the period ley. Once more we see truck after as compared with a national Increase truck loaded to the skies with pears of 13 per cent. passing along our highways. And While authorities differ over th it do"s our souls good to see so pay their water rental by ,h-- date *° ” ^ nBe of " ,s' aII,n* “ * Av many of them, too. Let us priy specified In the regular notice malt ernor," said the secretary of state. solution of the problem of excessiv. I "T ry driving at not to exceed 60 speed, all agree that something that the market will be good and ed each month. I miles an hour on some scheduled should be done to stop killing on the th' growers conte out without too Upon receipt of this list the Water much red ink. I Superintendent must Rive at least trip and experience the pleasure an i highways. Some maintain that a re convenience as compared with high turn to fixed speed limits is the best * * • j two days notice of intention to shut speed driving.” solution. Charles p. Pray, superin Talk about nerve! The other day | off the water from such delinquents | The gasoline saving and the ab tendent o f state police, asserts that as the devil in our shop was busy j If the amount due Is not paid before sence of mental and physical strain enforcement is difficult under ho at work, a young, rascal from the the time sp.-cified. the Superintend at the end of a trip more than com present motor vehicle law because ing town up the creek slipped up to ent shall shut off the water. The pensate for the few minutes lo3t by the act sets no definite limit oil our front door and sneaked off wlrh mayor advised Superintendent Cum- (traveling at lower speeds, declared speed. said devil’s bike. We wonder it ntings that he would be held re- Mr Snell. He requested motorists Mr. Snell said that although en- that kid actually thought he could sponslble for failure to enforce t l i - e i not only to try the experiment but | forcement Is a vital factor, educa- get away with such a stunt? In rules. The council feels that it is unfair alto to convey their reactions in let-ition and engineering should not In these days of police radios, tele- ters to his office where studies ai .overlooked in any broad program to phones, high-speed cars and so forth , to those » ’ho pay their water bills being conducted on various phases curb highway accidents. He is an- he stood about as much chance as promptly to allow others to ham of motor cot operation. Including xlous to secure expressions on tin- a snowball in Tophet of getting f a r ; back and pay when they please, traffic conditions, definite speed lim- subject from motorists of the state, with a* slow moving a vehicle as a , There is none too much water at its and controlled speed. In the belief that no la»' is wholly bicycle. ¡best and the council feels that only The whole program was launched effeclve without popular support • • • I those who pay promptly as the Or- W ill Hold Reunion O f Old Soldiers On Friday, Sept. 3 The forty-fifth annual Reunion of Southern Oregon Soldiers and Sailors Association will be held In the Armory at third and Bartlett Streets in Medford on Friday. Sep tember 3. Registration will be at 11:00 a.-iif. A picnic dinn r will be held at noon in the armory. The Woman's Relief corps of Central Point is ask-d to be present. A special Invitation is extended to all Civil War veterans Visitors are requested to bring their own silver, pies or salad. Other table service he furnished. Their will ’ be a program at 2 : on p. m. Ripening Rooms For Pears to Be Used This Year j J UST F A N C Y THATI S o w h a t? — e • • McBee Buys Out It appears that Former Presldeu: , Goold Interest Hoover doesn't have much luck a* a fisherman whenever h* comes t->! Mr Earl McBee of th* Metal Craft Southern Oregon Next time hei come» he ought to get some of our, Shop ha* purchased the interest of local boys to go with him just to Mr Harry Gould in th* business snd prove there are fish In this part cf Is now the owner and manag- r of the shop Mr McBee ts well hnown the country In the vallay. We do seem to have mighty poor, The alogan of If Mac cant fix Inch with our hired help First w e,H . »hrow It away" I* always conn**», mad- a printer out of our youngest ( pd with ht* n*m*. son and aa soon a* h* acquired th»j necessary skill he left for a better Now the, too, has taken another Job paying job. Th*h onr baby daughter . Which make* the old man hump to stepped in and learned th* trade ¡ g t the old rag out As Mayer of the city of Central Point, I suggest that the Resolution declaring that it shall be the duty of the Water Supt. to cut off City Water at dwellings or places of busi ness of "delinquents" in accordance with the terms of said Resolution, be strlckly enforced And that it will not be necessary for the Mayor, Councllmen, Recorder or Water Committee to instruct him futher to do so. I further suggest that there shall be no "Special Prlveleges” granted to any one on the part of City Em ployees; That we as employees of the City of Central Point shall b- impartial and see that every citizen abides by the Constitution and Laws, Ordinances and Resolutions gov erning the City of Central Point, and all treated justly, without fear or favor. 1 also suggest that the City Mar shal co-operate with, and support the Water Superintendent In en forcing water regulations. The City of Central Point is a Municipal Corporation and should be operated like any other business corporation. We must pay City bills promptly, and in order to do this with the least possible friction, we must see that those indebted to the City shall pay their hills promptly. I believe that the Law’s and Ordinances governing Traffic, Row dyism. and other violations should he rigidly enforced, and fines Imposed upon the violators therof (Signed I L HATFIELD. Mayor August 23, 1937. Ripening rooms for pears from the three Pacific Coast states will be available In five cities this sea son, according to a report iisued this week by the Pear Bureau. This is an addition of two new cities, thes- being Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Receivers in these two cities watch ed the r suits of ripening operations In New York very closely this past season, and as a result, have ha-1 ripening rooms established in their own cities so that "conditioned" pears could be sold on the fruit stands instead of the hard, green pears heretofore offered. New Yorflc has had ripening rooms for several years and the use of them has increased each y ar. Chicago originally had ripening rooms which were dropped during the depression and were resumed again lats year Boston started rip ening rooms last year and will con tinue this season Leaders in the pear Industry be “ G la d ” Association lieve that properly ripenedd pear- will highly stimulate sales, and that Covers Four States pi-ars will advance in popularity ac cordingly. They point out that years GRANTS PASS. Aug 23 Per ago green bananas w -re sold and eventually ripening rooms had to be manent organization of a four-sta *- established for bananas, and state.1 association was completed here Sat that the same conditioning is ne urday wht n the North» st Gladiolus cessary for pears. In cities where j association elected officers, adopted no pear -ripening rooms are estab a price schedule and voted to hold lished. the Pear Bureau suggests three meetings yearly, with at I as' that banana nr tomato ripening one each year here. L E. Weeks of Salem was elected rooms could be utilized Professor Henry Hartman, hortl- president; Frank H. Reum. Medford, culturist for the bureau, has done vice-president; and H M. Pentii of a great deal of scientific rea-a-rch «‘ortland, secretary-treasurer. The association include* Oregon. pn th* proper ripening of p-ar«, and this information has been widely Washington. Idaho and Montana An Invitation was extended the Califor publicized by the bureau nia association to join the group llut for once a crime has been | dlnance requires should b- allowed committed In Southern Oregon to use the water Scctts Enjoy Trip Mr*. Florence Morgan The full text of th- resolution which the Trill cannot lay on Cen tral Point You know, as a gen ral? will be found on page two of this To Mountain Park Dies Under Auto thing if the person reporting In- * issue, fractions of the law doesn't know j ------------------------ Mr, and Mrs. E. E. Scott during Mrs Florence Morgan, 25. of 1211 just where the person committing Oregon Caves O ffer* their vacation at the home of their West Tenth street, Medford was i’i- the act lives they say it was done by ■ . j . t • aon 1,1 w hite Kish, Montana accom- stantly killed Tuesday afternoon John Doe of the Central Point dis *yt a n y H i k i n g 1 r i p s panted their son Lester and wtf? up when the car in which she was a trict, when w“ who live here never ( the Sun highway to Logan pass into passenger upset and rolled over two heard of such a person. This time .the National Park. and a half times on the Pacific hlgii- \\\> V • w v n u n f th i-'-P « W©T<* j u i t k m ii 9 ¿»vur* u u u a i Monument, .» h h i u i i i c i h Oregon laves National They werp up ^ to, q ( w#y abollt ; ; mllw north llf M„ d. from Medford: Ore., Aug. *5.— fSpecial)— Already ens and saw many big glaciers. They ford. • * * recognfz d for its rare uud rgrouud saw elk, hear, deer and goats Seriously injured In the Josephine To judge from remarks heard (beauty, this monument is coming Having three sets of field glass* s General hospital at Grants Pass and about the street* It would s eni tfcal into Its own as a “ hiker’s paradise," with them they enjoyed every sight, not expected to live arc Mrs. Peail some of our people are under th- reports Ranger Max Carter here on near or far. While there th»y spent Harriet Johnson. 24, of 1208 West Impression that the city council have summer assignment, two days going up Into Canada and Tenth st. and Jack Thomas Wool- been lying down on the Job in th- Nine miles of trails emanate from stopping at the Prince of Wales ho folk, 26. of 721 Alder street. present water shortage, The trurli *bv Oregon Cav * chateau area thru tel. They were within five miles of Mrs. Johnson and Mr Woolfolk Is these men have been doing ju*r 'bick forests still carpeted with ex* Iceberg lake. w *re In a very critical condition this as much worrying as anyone and travagant display* of wild flowers, j ----- afternoon Mrs. Johnson had not have been and now are quietly in- On the summit of Mt. Elijah, four recorded consciousness. Civic Club to vestlgatlng several possibilities to mile* by easy trail from the chateau, a large snow drift still lingers, but remedy the situation. Just have pa Meet Wednesday Mrs, Stella Obenchain tience, folks, our city dads are work at Its edgt-s spring flowers are throw ing their beauty to h« wind. ing on plans which will give us W ed in M edford The Civic ’ Club will hold their Not far from Mt. Elijah in an at plenty of »*ater and th se plans will tractive small valley are th- Bigtlow regular meeting next Wednesday af- be put In operation just as soon Married at the coifrl house in Lak»s, covered with Wocus or pond . * moon September 1st at 2:30 p in Is humanly possible. Medford August 1 Uh Mr* Stella lilies, just now In the midst of early Everyone is urged to be present that» „ When in full bloom, th is at all Interested In civic affairs.] Obenchain of Central Point and Mr. Los Angeles Folk Right now it would help some if blooms I-.. ■ - ___ . . ___ ______ — . _____1 E. O. Crosby of Port Orford, Owing their tlower* transform the surface of th • The club considers every such party I those who are in arrears in A t Parker Home a member as there is no du-s. All tp th* serious illness of Mrs. Cros water rent would drop In and square »a ter into a solid mas* of yellow b y » sister, Mrs. Stewart the mar new people in the community art with a slightly green backet'ound up. We understand that about on-- won Yan Page and daughter Catherine riage was a very quiet affair. third of the water user* of the town »here broad flat leaves arc vlsibl- invited *o conic out and get ac- arrived at the home of Archie Par Mrs. Crosby Is well known here Llght refreshment* will ar. behind Let’* do our part by behind th*- blossom*. Near the lak~ quatnt*d. and has many friend* who ex- ker from Los Angele* Monday night be served keeping up to date in this matter are found tall larkspur. Indian paint He is varntionlng in ! tend best wishes. Hhe owns a lovely i8’ midnight. The meeting will be held in >he| You know the city ha* to depend on brush. Princes pine, wild columbine west of town which she ha-i*he Rogue River valley He is also DoU t target tu coin-' and * om,‘ the water rentals to pay the monthly bleeding heart*, bqtterball*. phlox. | Library made a spot of beauty for all who | looking for property in the valley hr(ng a friend star flowers and many others. pass that way. Mr. Crosby Is a plan- 88 he would like to make hi* home btlls. er foreman at Port Orford. Mr*, here. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bohner* spent .Crosby will continue to make her M r Page is a cousin of Archie A queer coincidence occured the Dr. Gilpin to Open Sunday at Diamond laihe. _______ home here for the present Parker, and his wife Margaret ha* other day. ft seems that on th- been with the Parkers for the pasl very same night a certain fo rm er ' Office in City The W. R. C. held their regular j ----- -- , — . .meeting Saturday afternoon. They; Mrs. Milton and daughter of Rogue week. "duly elected and qualified" party ' Mr. Page reports that time* ar who had long been a professed , voted to furnish a basket of gro- Rivfr have been visiting at the home Dr. Hurhl Gilpin. Physician ami enemy of the Chamber of Commerce, i cedes to a needy family in Central of her son, Albert Milton and fam- pretty good in the painting line in surgeon ha* recently opened up ni arrived In Jackson county after an i Polnt. Hy and bwr daughter, Mr*. Owing* T/o* Angeles. He Is a painting and cies at 202 Medford Bldg. T h »» * ! Interior decorating cotnractor. He Is enforced absence of four years, the rooms have been newly redecorated very much Impressed with this val chamber building caught fire Queer| and have an entire front of glass ley and would like to remain here. stuff, eh? Not casting any reflec- J brick ttons, of course. Dr. Gilpin is a grauate of th-- Mrs. L. Damon returned to her Nebraska University Medical col home from the Community hospital Just a little over two weeks ai d lege and later post graduate work Friday and la doing aa well as could our schools will start their year'* | as an Interne at the Immanuel Hos be expected. She |* able to be up work again. We understand th pital. Omaha pact of the time. opening has been set for September Dr. Gilpin was associated with 13, just to make It unlucky for the the U S. Health work and also with kids. And we hear that there w.ll j the U. S. Army. His work will be probably be one of the largest en gen ral practice and surgerv. rollment* in the history of the Dr. Gilpin will take over Dr. Wil school. That's one thing our town son's part ice her— and will have hi* V O L U N TA R ILY to follow what la can be proud of. anyway We cer headquarters at Stone'* Drug »tor*. good is the beginning of under tainly have a good school and can He expects to be her- two evening* standing It — CLEMENT of A L E X point with pride to the achievement every week ANDRIA of many of its gradual*». Which h*lp* some. MAYOR STATES VIEWS ON CITY Husband* nick ha* a worked oat. for hi* wife pocket take notice! Mr. Mill- very satisfactory system He leaven th-- car home and keeps h k-y In hl« During the shsence of two of th* popular teacher* of Central Point, the hnabands were w en exchanging visits at ieaat every day to com pat* notes or to offer condola ne*a It was rough going for at b-ast lone of th* bicycles that was borrow ed Mo say the least I the other dsy. It had been ridden through thorns enough to that It required two n » * I tires Mr. and Mrs. Jones Have N ew Daughter Boru to Mr. and Mr*. P K June* of Sam* Valley at the home of Mrs. Jycox in Medford Saturday morning a baby daughter I>ol* Evelyn Moth er and daughter are doing nicely. This I* the second daught r of Mr. and Mr*. Jone*. QIljp QHutrrljpfi CHURCH OF CHRIHT Clifton A. Phillips. Pastor Bibb- School 10:00 A. M. Roland Hoover. Supt. Communion und Preacling 11:00 A. M. Childr n's Church, 11:00 a m Mrs Phillips, pastor Senior. Junior and Intermediate Chrlstain End*aver 7:00 P M. Evangelistic service, 9:00 p. m. Subject: "The Most Ne-d*-d Thing In America.” We will continue the study and lecture of last week and give the Gospel application "Sonny" Hansen will sing Pray r and Bible study Wednes day evening 7:45 Devotional Lead er. Norman Hansen Mr* Phillip» will review 2nd Timothy. THE FEDERATED CHURCH lt»-v. It. C. I*-» Is, Pastor. P l-o n r ,11 Mr. Hamburg, Supt. Mumlay School Bible School, 9:30 a in. Christian Endeavor (Junior and 8 nlor groups i 7:00 p m Evening Worship. 8:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing. Rev Ktanley Parrish will hare charge of both morning and evening services Ang. 2#.. Ladles Aid will meet In the Itase ne m of the church, on Thursday, at 3:00 o'clock.