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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1937)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLUM I X C E N TR A L POINT. O REG O N , T H U R SD A Y . M usings ag? j Hy an Innocent Bystander DKCKMHKH ®. M MIlKi; » IM 7 JUNIORS APPEAR Council Raises IN CLASS PLAÏ Minimum Price TOMORROW EVE For City Water “ Hot” Fence for Bears Is Plan For Beekeepers Well, folks, $he unexpected has Bruin may be a tough customer happened. The city dads have risen himself, but he W easily shocked, on their hind legs and decided that G H Vansell, federal specialist in they ate going to have more money bee culture at the Davis experiment from the water users, especially station. Califoruia. told members of those who had the temerity to ad the Oregon State Beekeepers' as vocate the bringing in of Medford sociation which held its first meet water. They have decided to raise III SIN E ss MANAGER REPORTS At the regular monthly meeting I uegaruing the matter of the peti ing on the Oregou State college cam TICKET MALES LIVELY the minimum rate to $1.50 instead of the city council Monday evening tio n presented at the November pus late in November. Vansell re KOU PRODUCT ION of $1.00 and to charge 20 cents pit- a number of Important matters meeting ot the council asking for au ported on experiments with the use thousand gallons for all above the ---------- election to vote on the getting of of electric fences to keep hears away said minimum. lin e, that s going Plans are now complete for the were coonaidered. After the rou 1 Mediord water for this city. Mayor from mountain apiaries. tine business was completed, a dele to help a lot during lh» approaching presentation by the jUu.ors o! ihe^r Such fences have been found en gation, headed by Rev. Clifton A Hatfield said the investigation as to hard winter, eh? uuuual class play "Say it Wita Phillips, was received. Rev. Phil ' the exact cost of the proposed sy tirely feasible, Vansell said, as a 1- lowers, ’ on Friday evening oi this stem was still going on in order to bear once shocked has never been lips addressed the council in the Get out what you have left of week, Und the amount of bonds uecesaaiy known to return for another try. matter of outdoor advertising of li that pencil you wore almost out If class spirit, enthusiasm, and to be voud for. Also the matter I Instead of the one or two wires quor and cigarettes within the city some time ago figuring on the Med- hard work on the part ot the juniors limits. He stated that a nation of the apparent discrepancies in the usually used for livestock, however, ford water and let's get this down both in and out of the cast spoil wide movem-nt was being formed meter readings for the month of he recommends three or four wires, in black and white. First let's anything, the success of the pruduc- to eliminate such advertising and October, at which time the council preferably barbed, and If the ground put down the old rate which has I l*°n is already assured, authorized a special check-up made, is dry it is well to lay a foot-wide introduced a petition sign d by more been in operation for years: The “ Say it With Flowers,” a 3-act than one hundred citizens asking was referred to the water committee strip of old chicken wire on the first 400 cubic feet or 3000 gallons farce, is presented with the permis- that the city council pass an ordin with instructions to report at the ground around the base of the cost $1.00. In case you wanted «ion of Frederick B. Ingram Publi- ance forbidding such advertising next regular meeting. Several coun- fence. cilmen expre s s e d dissatisfaction j Such fences usually are run hy more than this minimum amount the catons, and plays for two and one- within the city. next 2000 gallons cost 25 cent p r half hours. It has a modern Arnerl- Mayor Hatfield stated that ho with the proposition and said they i batteries, being in Inaccessible places thousand. or 50 cents. Thus 5000 can getting and presents a cast of thought the matter should be taken could not understand how an honest where other current Is not avaiahle. gallons cost $1.50. Then the next leven in many ludicrous situations. upder advisement and the legal as reading could have shown so many Suitable outfits ran he had for from 15,000 gallons came at 10 cents per The play is full of laughs, and sus- pects of the matter Investigated. He errors. $15 to $35, and cORt about 3 cents thousand, or $1.50. And all ahov» pense is held well to the end. a day to run. said he was not sure whether the that cost 25 cents per thousand. So It seems that things are none too council had the authority to pa-s Xm as Seal Sale at The largest number of beekeepers yon could get 20,000 gallons! if th* happy in the page household, with auch a law. Mr. Phillips strongly to attend such a meeting In recent Postoffice Saturday years was present for the two-day city happened to have that much to^a five-thousand dollar note due at urged the council to take definite sell when yon wanted it) for $3.00. fbe bank on Monday. But Mr. Page action in the matter at once and not educational short-course and busi Christmas seals will be sold at ness session, where a great variety “ * * has a plan to win the banker's sym- let the thing just slide along Final the Boat Office Saturday. The ladies of topics pertaining to the Industry Consider now the new rate: The I,a,hy. ly, on motion of Councilman Hes same minimum of 3000 gallons will Hi* 0*au fails, due to the mts- selgrave, the council went on re of the Health Unit will have a table was discussed. A .1. Sanford, Aed- cost under the proposed rate, $1.50. chievousness of his daughter, Sylvia. cord as favoring the proposition, in the lobby. Everyone should -buy mond was elected president; W 1> Portland, vice-president, And everything above that minmum but unexpected help comeg in the but definite action will he taken at as many of these seals as possible. Haskell. will cost 20 cents per thousand. lorm of a cash legacy from Aunt the next meeting, after a check of The proceeds are to be ued to fight and H. A. Scullen, OSC, was re-eleet- New depart Thu» if yon wanted 5000 gallon? 8 worthless ex-husbaud, who the legality of the proposed ordin tuberculosis and the Oregon Tuber ed secretary-treasurer culosis society report that they are ment heads are J. O. Cain, Vernon- you would pay $1.50 minimum, plus d»ed 'n Mexico. ance. This action satisfied the visit This year the ia. organization; W L. Arant, 40 cents, or *1.90. And 20.000 gal- Kor «'*'hlle »he house overflow? ing delegation and a vote of thanks getting results. school children are not selling sea's Forest Grove, education; J Skovbo, ions would cost *1.50 minimum. wl,h money. Then it is revealed was given the council for their in Central Point. Hermiston, marketing; L. M. White. plus *3.40, for 17,000 gallons, or ‘ hat the money is counterfeit. Dls- action aster and embarrassment result. Portland, fairs and exhibits; George During the evening Mayor Hat *4.90. Nichols, Talent. Inspection, and S. Anthony, the young artist, in love field brought up the question as to Modern Woodmen D. Williams, Portland, research. Now compare that with the price with Geraldine, is forced to an whether th" city was getting the nounce that he Is wealthy, and pro- worth of its money In maintaining Re-Elect Officers of Medford water: 5000 gallons . .. minimum for *2.50; 20.000 gallons, rppd8 *° redeem the money that Mr its membership in the Jackson Richardsons Buy The M. W. A. held their regular County Chamber or Commerce. Af $5.50. JUST SIXTY CENTS MORE Pa8c hl H 80 8pent' Table Rock Farm meeting Tuesday evening with elec After this is amusingly accom- ter gome discussion the matter was IN EITHER CASE FOR PURE, The old officers puished. the tables are turned once allowed to drop, owing to the'fact tion of officers. Purchase was announced this SOFT WATER. We take off our more, and by means of a letter which that the city’s membership was ,pairi were elected for another term. After] week of the Clarence Case ranch !n hat to the opposition for giving us the business meeting guests hud been I ♦ he Table Rook district hy Mr. and the abaent-minded Mr. Pillsbury tip to next July. apeb a dandy argument for the Med invited and a jolly time was enjoyed.! Mrs. J. Sanford Richardson of Beall ha-d forgotten to deliver, it is learn After the regular business of the ford water plan We have a sneak Mr. Crosby, manager of the| ed that the money is real after all. evening was completed. Mayor Hat Lane. Ths farm, better known as ing hunch that when our folks have Ernest Pinkham is cast in the role field made a statement to the coun Oriental Gardens, had charge andi the J. C. Pendleton property, com to pay any more than thpy have of Mr. Page, a middle-aged busi cil In which he recommended that the Musical Mountaineers furnish»d prises 65 acres on the Table Rock been paying for the kind of water ness man. and the part of his wife, the ordinance fixing the water rates the music to dance hy. road just west of the Redskin or they have received there is going to A Edith Page, who is always sympa for the city be amended. He stated i A oyster supper was served. chard owned by E W. Carlton. It be one grand howl. And it’s going thetic and optimistic, is taken by that In his opinion the present mini good crowd was out all the tables was one of the first properties cul to help a lot in bringing newcomers Maxine Brown. mum rate of $1.00 for 3000 gallons being full. tivated In the early days of the set to the city, too. Just tell ’em what ThPlr two daughters, Geraldine of water was too low and in order tlement. The Richardsons plan to a grand town we have— plenty of and Sylvia, around whom much of to rais» more money to help pay th’ First Graders move to their new property next water (in winter when it rain ) the action revolves, are taken by cost of repairing and replacing fall, meantime continuing to reside more or less pure, at a price almost Barbara Flplscher and Arlene Scott. Write Newspaper on the Gus Newbury farm on Beall worn-out mains the minimum ratea equal to that paid by Medford folks Minerva Cooper. "Aunt Min” , Mr. should be raised. He also recom Lane. for pure, soft water, and who have Page's widowed sister, hard of heav- mended that the rate for all water The pupils in the first grade In an unlimited supply at the . oth „ r ing a bit crabbed, and possessed of used In excess of th» minimum the Central Point school are writing end of the pipe line, while here no ^ of hnmnr. „ tak»n hy should be fixed at 20 cent per tbou- news Items each day as part of Chicken Dinner one knows when one turns on e Letha Hesselgrave -and gallons. He also stated that lie their regular school work. This Served at Shack faucet whether one is going to get Anthony Wayne, a handsome, well- thought that in all cases where more week we received the following let enough for a drink or not— and jue | lir' groomed, young artist in love with • ban on» family occupy one house, ter from the school which is self- The followings hoys, being enter watch ’em rush in to fill up ' 'Geraldine is portrayed hy David Put- or more than one business occupy explanatory: tained by Mr. Roy Jones and Mr. vacant lots. # , nam Jack Merril. a young insur the same building, both should be Dear Mr. Powell: Gordon Hare with a big chicken din ance salesman, in love with Sylvia charged »he minimum rate for We can read now. We make our ned Tuesday evening at the shack, Nothing nut the grace of God ^ tRkf,n by c ,yd„ Lpp8 watej. This would affect several paper every day. We would like were: Pink and Blue O'Connor, Alan saved this town from destruction !>.- ^ Hoagland will be seen in the business concerns who have water to see our news In your big paper. Jewett, Roger Lawrence, Don An the fire demon last summer -wt 0j Mr Castle, the smooth man- in their place of business, but who Thanks you! derson, David Putnam, Art Copin- certainly had no water to fight with |1Pre(^ over hearing. prosperous have paid no water rental direct to The First Grade. gers, Eldon Stevens, Loren Webster, Here’s hoping we may continue un bankpr Evelyn Stanley takes Or the city It would also affect rent FIRHT GRADE NKWH Chester Hamburg, Jint Green, Bob der that protection for at least * ! of Mrs Castle, a flighty, ers taika- of apartment* in private hotts»*. Wednesday, December ft. Scott, Simon Pappe, Cecil Ganten- while longer— we’re apt to need ¡i (,Tp woman of 45. The council spent some time dis .35 children are here. bein, Robert Virtue, Homer Myers * * * f’onrdv in the play centers in the cussing the new proposal and Its Not one Is out. and Leo Babbs. After the dinner Now a word regarding our old rc|e of Oliver Pillsbury. a stranger effect on such places as the Hot»I How hapny we are, today. they played games. The Shack 1* distributing system. Just this we .i from afar, „ gmall thin, shy, washed Valandra and th» cheese factory. Alice came thin morning. getting to be famous for its wonder a leak was discovered in front of on, „ort Individual, in the person Finally a resolution was adopted Santa Is coming soon ful feeds and jolly parties. (This leak, by tU- 10f Stanley Jones; and in the role of calling for the preparation of -»n our residence. Christmas will come in 16 days way, had been reported some time Ethel, kitchen maid in the Page ordinance covering the proposed Look out, for Santa. ago). All Indications showed that household. an anemic person of 30 rates and having the same Introduc The fog went away. ............happen to her at any time This the leak had been going full blast ed at an adjourned meeting to b® held next Monday night, December for a long time. There was a hole part Is taken by Wanda Hood. Mr. and Mrs. Dad» Terrltt have The work of the business manag 13. The new ordinance, if passed. jsold th»lr home in Medford. Thev in the main about three-quarters < f A Constant fidelity In small thlugs an Inch in diameter and the wat r er. Marion Strayer. is deserving of Is to take efrect with the February will continue to live there for the Is a great and heroic virtue.— Bou- aventure. had made a hole underground in •.periai commendation. Miss Stray met«r reading. present. which you could bury a team, Our er. who has had charge of advertis A certain lady being locked 'it guess Is that this one leak alone ing »he play and of selling ticket* of tae business room at the post accounted for quite a bit of the reports that tickets and reserved H IG H W A Y A N D S K Y W A Y PILOTS office when someone thoughtfully water shortage last summer. 1» seats are enjoying a good advance closed a door be thought should not 100 dollars COMPARE THEIR NEWEST EQUIPMENT sale. probably cost the city be open, being boosted through *h Eugene Humphrey and Dale Hig that much for electricity to pump stamp window by Mrs. Mlnnlck. I ginbotham are in charg» of stage extra water, too. Which do*“*" was all the fault of these pesky furnishing« and properties. sound like very good buein»** to v Mrs Ross. Junior class advisor, combination locks— she having bten Too much like some of the New called out to show someone how to boondoggling — wheelint has c o a c h e d th* play and will be In Deal work one of the things. cherg? of th» "make-ups ' on the leave*. etc.. pumping wa'er by ei trlclty out of a well at one end of n)gbt 0f the pr mentation of "Say It And another laily who could never town and pouring It out through * With Flowers.” ______ _ — well, hardly ever— work the com finger-sized hole into the ground at bination on her mail box. working It New Maytag the other. very successfully one day and find ing she bad opened someone »Iso's Agent in Medford Surprise Birthday box. So w h a t?- mm WALTER FRANKS WEDDED HI HOME OF FRIENDS HERE Mr. Walter Franks and Mrs. Mildred Bradley were married by Rev. R. C. Lewis, pastor of tho Federated Church at the E. E. Scott home Wednesday evening at seven o'clock, in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and small son, Dickie. Mrs. Scott served ice cream, cake and coffee 10 those present after the ceremony. Mr and Mrs. Franks left for their home immediately. About 9 o’clock 40 of their friends gathered at their home for a charivari. They were In vited in and treated to candies and cigars. The American joins their friends in best wishes for a long and happy wedded life American Legion To Hold Conference Medford Post No. 15 of the Ame- I'ican Legion Is making extensive plans for the annual District Con ference to be held in Medford next Monday, December IS. The confer ence will be held at the Hotel Med ford at 2 P.M. and will be in charge of O. E. Palmateer, state command er, Carl Moser, state adjustant and other officials of the Oregon depart ment who have Just returned from a national conference of Legion of ficials in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the evelng a banquet in honor of the visiting dlgnitarieg will he held to be followed by dancing and enter tainment In the “ French Dugout” . Representatives of all posts and auxiliary units In Southern Oregon are expected to attend this unnual conference. All local Legionatres are urged to attend. Depression I once knew a fellow named Joe, Who brought home a good hunch of dough, He had good things to eat. And shoes on his feet, But that was a long time ago. CHURCH OK CHRIST Clifton A. Phillips, Pastor Bible School 10:00 A M. Roland Hover, Supt. Communion aud Preaching 11:00 A M. Subject "Worshipping T->- gether.” Solo. J. Ed Vincent. Christian Endeavors 6:30 P.M. A work for every age. Evangelistic 8»rvice 7:30 P. M. Subject "A Spineless Giant.” The Young People’s Choir will sing i special chorus. Prayer and Bible Study Wednes day 7:15 P.M. Leona Darby, De votional Leader. You are invited to Join the Young people’s Bible Study Class. Bible Work for older people also. Come! Work! Pray! .TH E F E D E R A T E D CH U RCH Rev. R. O. le w is , Pant or. Phone HI Bible School 9 30 A M Preaching Service* 11:00 A M. Evening Services 7:30 P.M. Junior and Senior Leagues 6:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday 7:30 PM. Thursday December 16 the ladles will meet In the basement to make wreaths for the home dept Everv one welcome. 6 v e r jr b od y- buys and uses C h ris t m a s Se a I s m ICS ~C 7 k Z f I a t MAN Dinner Is Given Mr. D. C- Cowles and Mr. M. V Younger have opened up a Maytag On Sunday December 5. Mr* Mi Company at 31 North Bartlett St. , thlna Hugger was given a *urpr s Medford. Mr. Younger is a local man birthday dinner by her dans their | and both parties have had many l^traine and Miss Gates at , ^ irs of experience aloing thee* ] apartment In Medford J h<T *”r line, They handle Maytag washers poying the day with M *u an<J Monarch range* Bin were her children. Mr* r l a - # 0l, fa te r s snd Electrolux Has*. Lorain* Hugger c f _ irrro.en» Refrigeration* ¡Kerosén* R efrigeratone They al*o Harold Hugger of San have parts and service sny make of Mias Ivy Hugger of central Pont « .« n ow » « M i t * snd Mt*w Q«tcw The American receiving a r*q«e*t for a sample copy to h* sent "Ho-Ho-Cus", New Jersey. “ My, that s a great big ship to handle“ says the amazed Greyhound driwsr. “That’s no toy you pilot over th* highway* either," say* the pilot of th* Deng!!* Skyliner. Greyhound and T W A have recently entered into an agrcirrcr.t and through cc'.cets art no- - available over both tranaoortation ;y :t: -v-aa.ng it post-o.e to r » c h a.i parts oi th* country with speed and co— j ort to City Treasurer being glad he had pnt bis socks on when he was toast ing bis feet before the fire a n d cal lers rame Robert nnhl, ed’ tor of the Mi I 'hune, « « m s to bavg !>*%', 9 through mhVh •i’g*hiT wPh a rar-*!rk i'a‘n!n» 7^ 1 !£ T i Shoppinq D a y s Left
