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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1937)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLI N E X CENTRAL POINT. oRhKiON. T M l S I t l U V , DECEMBER I « . Musings^ Ift.lT Domestic Laundry Opens New Plant Following Big Fire By an Innocent Bystander M M H E lt 1U Goose A d Brings Many Inquiries COUNCIL PASSES NEW ORDINANCE ON WATER RATES For Sale— Fat geese, 14 to 16 lbs. | i 1 SO. Inquire this office. The fates seem to be against this The above ad appeared in the family in the fixing up of an apart American last week and for a while ment in the family residence. We'll it looked as though we would have admit we were too darned slow get to hire extra help to direct people ting at the job last summer when | who were fond of geese to the ad the weather was good—and now we vertiser. Even now as we prepare can't do a darned thing with it. We to go to press with the next paper have been waiting for a long time) \ Christmas ... . | readers are still dropping iu to ask The city council mot in adjourned about those geese. Inquiries have for this “ blarsted Henglish drlixle" K|Ten at the Chur i k T * be , M , „inn SO we can rut •, hole in the tk 0 j ,h Chl,rt'h ° r ( hrist next Last Monday evening witnessed tron is still somewhere about the come in from Medford and many session Monday night for the pur r ^ f over our kUchen but guess t’s 1 ! veninK at 7 30 p m The ‘ he opening of the new building of building and the bundle is held un parts of the valley. However, the pose of considering the proposed r° ° „ h„ nn 11S^ Mavhe uh .-in 1 ’ half-hours program will be 'he Medford Domestic Laundry and til the missing article is found demand was so great the geese were ordinance changing the water rates K° n* |i.,'von t h .in Pfesented by the children— an old- ^or*c Cleaners with an ‘'open-house1 All the machinery is new and of jail sold In a very short time and for this city. All the councllmen pursuade Paul «unyon to hold an fashioned Christmas program ,a reception. As one entered the plea- the latest resign. One could stand the ad ordered taken out. with the exception of Councilman umbrella over the outfit while w. Song ln> to the World“ bv front office one was met by for hours and watch the different Ross were present. th^ r 'n J 'l n r X ; , rT " ' 0,?*re* a‘ loi*- v*rs- Glen Kabrlck. Senior, whoa- expert operators as they handle the ITpon request of Mayor Hatfield, j n'. y Prayer Ed Vincent. husband founded the business many d fferent machines, but to most peo- Recorder Tex read the proposed Or Donors of Yule ufk' ■ • • • Scripture reading Mrs Bursell .'ears ago, and who presented each pie the shirt ironer is perhaps the dinance. ITpon motion by Council Song "Away in a Mang r"- Pri- ,;ldy w**h a beautiful flower In most Interesting. It is no wonder man Hesselgrave. seconded by Mil- Baskets Asked To judge by the expressions heard mary grades. honor of the ocasion. After reg- that shirts coming from such a mo ton, the ordinance was given an of on the streets after the Junior play, ^ Recitation "Why do Rells for '3tpring we were asked to enter th dern plant having a different ap- To Check List ficial number (2181 and considered the other night, our devil must have < hristmas Ring?": Jacquline Pal- ‘t1""*1 workroom In the rear. Here pearance than the average housewife as read the first time for passage. cut quite a dash on the stage that mer. the entire force was busily at work can give them at home. In fact, Every organization or Individual It was then read the second time by night. A few more years In a print Christmas Acrostic: Mrs. Scott's 'he regular routine of a mod- many of the operations could not title only and then read in full the shop and he’ll act up with the best • lass. .dern laundry. pos ibly be duplicated In a home planning to give Christmas baskets final time It was moved by Lewis lo the needy have been requested to of 'em. R ’ cltatlon "The Bethlehem Way" Most p;ople do not realize what laundry Take, for instance, the report the name of the family to the and seconded by Milton that the or * * * Helen Gerber. an Interesting place a modern Laun washing of fine wollen blankets and ¡Jackson County Chamber of Com dinance be passed. On roll call, all We have been asked lately why Sr!” s "Ti|e First Noel" Mrs. Cor- ‘:ry is nor the v;,8t amount of detail such articles as buth towels. No merce, through which all charitable councllmen present voted aye. and we have given up the idea of secur- nut*'3 l''aS3 with Carolyn Lee* as work necessary to the handling of home laundry could possibly turn enterprises are being cleared this Ordinance No. 218 waa declared the vast quantities of clothing pass- out such things with the same soft ing Medford water for thin-city. Any soloist. year in an effort to avert duplica passed Christmas Skit by the classes of 118 through the building daily. To ness and delicacy as is done by this tion aud include every home where body that thinks we have given up The new ordinance provides that 'he writer the wonder has alwayr modern laundry. have another guess coming. Like M's. Adams and Mrs. Hansen. assistance is needed. on and after the 25th day of Feb Recitation "In Bethlehem" Marvin been tbat more mistakes do not oc- About twenty-even people are em- Lord Nelson. " W e have just begun A card ind. x aud master list of ruary, 1938. the minimum water cur. ployed by this concern the year nanua are being prepared at the rental shall be $1.50 per month, to fight.” We have waited to see Darby. Christmas Hi ssing* by Mrs. As one en,ered the big work room round. Some of these have been if the city council and His Honor chamber of commerce and these will first thing noticeably was the with the company many year*. Since be utilized In the coordinated sys with an allowance of 3000 gallons. were really going to do anything Lacy’s class. For all water used in excess of the This will be followed by a play tearfulness of the place and th“ th bn ld;ttg formerly oceupied by about that petition we present'd tem evolved recently by charity, minimum of 3000 gallons the rate M„ „ r time ago. Mayor nBl„ ™ „ told „ „ sponsored by the Young People's 1 ?' odors normally associated this -oncern was destroyed by fire church, service and fraternal orguni- shall be 20 cents per thousand gal some Hatfield the City council " W E " are still in- church a» d 'he music will be under * ‘ h'wash-day at home The new som>; months ago. the Company has xat.ons planning to aid the poor at lons, regardless of the amount used. I k n d J ♦ 1 ^ # 1 . i* _ n I I I I n 1 n fv n If : ft ftO H u* i l l s I v l XX n s A a t n tin u -1 4.- % n ,1 I t I , ■ .1 i » » , the direction of the Young Married building l Q ia o equipped with the most continued to 1 handle their K business Christmas By checking against vestigating the matter of actual The new ordinance also provides tie's class. modern "saw-tootji" roof with sky- by working a night shift in the plant this list, duplications can be avoided People costs, etc. that hereafter all homes, business Characters in the plav are as fo l-! iacin* north, so that there 1« of the American Laundry while aud new names added, it is explain places of all character and Hn.v other no glare at any time of day. Each bulldiag their new plant. All the ed. lows: place using city water not under Now that the council has raised skylight Is provided with ventilators machinery was destroyed and has Mr. Allen— Norman Hansen The three principal groups distri meter shall pay the minimum rate the rates for the present water, it which keep the air pure at all time. bepn replaced with new so that the Mrs. Allen— Maxine Tyrell. buting Chrisi mas baskets, the Salva (This will In is our hunch there Is going to be a Not the least interesting was the! plant is now conceded to be one of tion Army, Elks und Eagles, are now of $1.50 per month lack. !r.— Bohhv Vincent. clude all apartments In private lot of kicking when the time come« | department in the rear of the big j the most modern in the state. Alfred— Woodrow Phillips, compiling their lists for cleariug houses having only on* meter for for the new rates to go into effect. I room where the drivers bring in th Mr. and Mrs Fabrick and Mrs through the central agency. lean--Jeannette Brown. Other If the rate had been put at $1.50 bags of soiled clothing. Here each Fabrick, Sr., are to be congratulated groups and individuals who are to the building, business blocks occu Nell Vernice Humphrey. pied by more than one business with twenty years ago and the money bundle Is checked separately and the on their enterprise in re-establishing Directing Angel— A. M. Tyrell. donate or distribute baskets are only one meter for the entire build used wisely, the city would have different kinds of materials marked their business after such a disastrous Leading Angel— Latirahelle Cald asked to do likewise by telephoning ing. und the like.) been out of debt by now. But now well. and placed in separate net bags. fire. Mr. Fabrick has had many Miss Florence Seherrer at the that our folks know there is a Guardian Angels__ Mary Lou Ger- , ach wi,h a u,umber- A H*‘ 1» made : years experience In the laundry bus- chamber of commroe. Darbv. ' of all the articles and each patron's Ine3s, having been practically reased chance to get much better water for ,)er and" Leoiiif Darby.' Forms will be provided for th> just a little more than the new rat“ Wire Men_Ravmond Darby Eu-‘ wa8h *8 8*ven * number. Each net j in the work He assumed the artive filing of names of families. Those asked for the present unsatisfactory gene Humphrey and I X Corniitt bag ia P'nned with a big safety pin management of the business upon who know of needy families are ask water, they are not going to take the number. The pins the untimely death of his father sev- ed to notify Miss Seherrer. Three Ragged Children— Cecil carrying that If the are kept when not in use attached eral years ago. new rate with very good grace. Hansen, James Phillips and Peggy families are not already on some to a numbered metal card and when | A visit to this modern laundry list, they will be udded, according to It Is good to battle, to suffer, to McCoy. the bundles are being checked for j will convince the most skeptical of A. H Uni well, manager of the cham be thrown overboard and left to Of course, when the present ¡delivery all pins carrying that num-1 the advantages to be gained by send- ber of commerce. saveourselves What we lose In water system was put in the folks ber must he In their place. In case! ing yqtir clothing to the laundry, thought it was wonderful. They Martin Commends All organizations will combine comfort we gain in energy, and ener one is missing the girl knows that where "everything Is returned— but had never known any better. No their resources also for one hug' gy is the moat precious of man’s some article belonging to that pa- the dirt..'* P.T.A. for Plan to ♦me dreamed of going iu»o the Christmas party for poor childreu. weapons.— Charles Wagner. mountains and bringing a mountain The party will be held In the Med Honor McLoughlin Berean Class Holds spring right to their doors. And we Everett Faber scratching hi* head ford Armory following the Gates A Junior Play Is fear there are some people still liv Lydiurd Christinas banquet at noon over the social security act. ing In this town who do not believe Commendation for the Oregon on December 23. There all organi Given Before An Party at Home of thaat the matter of purity. hard-j Congress o' Parents and Teachers in zations will act in unison in conduct Chester Hamburg decorating Enthusiastic Crowd ing the party and presenting the Christmas ness or softness, or quantity avail- its program to raise funds for the windows at the Alexander able in time of needs, means any- purchase of a Bronze bust of Dr. children with Christmas gifts. Implement Co and Christmas trees Mrs. Ellen Leonard Nothing daunted by a heavy down thing to the modern housewife. But lehn McLoughlin, often called the appearing In many of our stores. pour of rain on last Friday evening, we know the pressent generation Father of the Oregon Country, by a crowd packed the auditorium of Applications for realizes the importance of these j penny contributions from the school Guy Tex starting a new volunteer The Berean class of thè Federated thè high school to witness thè show- things. The old "horse and buggy" ,-hMdr n of thi tato is expressed by Soil Payments fire department when the mattress Church held their class party at tip: ing of tbe annual Junior class play days are gone forever. Governor Charles H. Martin. the city hooaegow caught fire "Tying the school children of the home of Mrs. Ellen Leonard on “ Say It With Flowers." Being Received In from a cigarette. The smoker had The play, a three act farce, was We heard a* good *one the other ‘ e directly into our glorious past Beall Lane. The meeting was open concerned with the doings of a mo- New applications for benefit pay to lay on the floor to keep from suf day. A lady was visiting In th“ e'ty ;* one ° f 'he finest ways of teach- Louise ern American family. The part' ments under the 1938 Agricultural focating and was nearly drowned from over on the coast last Sunday, ' n8 history and *he importance of ed by a song led by Mrs. which as you all know was about traditions that have grown from Grimes and Mrs. Louise Ayres. The of the father and mother, portrayed .So | Conservation Program are now when Tex doused him with water, container. Pinkhain and Maxine being accepted. All farmers who carried In a two quart the onlv really nice dav we have had ° ,,r pion-er period into our day by reports of Committees followed by by Ernest Brown, were well taken. have not been signed up In the past for a iong time, and'she went al- day ’ Governor Martin said the Christmas story from the 2nd The youthful roles of their can now fill out a work sheet for Little Penny Martin on being most Into a conniption fit over the ' ,r John McLoughlin was one of glorious climate we had in this neck ;he outstanding figures of the early chapter of Luke read by Mrs. A. W. daughters, taken by Barbara Fleis payment in 1938 if practices arc per- told that her mother had gone to Arlene Scott, together | formed that will earn payment. Mrs. Bessie Williams read cher and have a hair cut and finger wave of the woods and said she had al days in Or-gon when the great move Case. with their young admirers. David County Agent R. G Fowler, who said that mamma gone to have fin ways heard the Rogue River valley ment of farmers started to replace the "Fourth Wi«e Man" In a very Putnam and Clyde Lees, were con U seeretarv of the County Soil Con ger cut, and looked to see the cut had about the finest climate on the more transitory settlements of effective manner and it was much vincing to the audience. servation Association, states that 78 when mother came. hack. earth, hut had thought It must be those who came principally to bene appreciated by all. A song "There’s The crusty banker and his frivo per cent of the crop-land of the an exaggeration. Her hostess care fit from the fur trade. Hence, Dr lous. empty headed wife were plea fully refrained front telling her that John McLoughlin provided an im A Song In the Air” by Mrs. Grimes singly shown by Bob Hoagland and county is already signed up, but ex party taking much palu* portant transition In the activities accompanied by Iris Hill cepting very small farms, there to A fix certain on her Evelyn Stanley. Sunday was one of those "unusual" some lovely tulips In the cel and political history of the state. should be at least 12 per cent more, days we sometimes hear of in Calif guitar. The comedy parts were highlights bringing the total up to 90 per cent. lar so they would grow good root "Although a British citizen. Dr. ornia. for winter blooming— Brought them Then the high light of the after- In th" program, Letha Hesselgrave McLoughlin rendered such aid to The dosing date for the eccept- out of the cellar the other day and the American p!on»< r-i as to enable noon was jolly old Santa Claus who aa,1A “ nt Mlni Stanley Jones as Mr ance of new work sheets will be found that roots were all she had as By the way, let's you and I both th m to make their settlements per- upprtred at the front door with the ^ 'A burjr and " anda Hood 88 'h*1 December 31, so all farmers who mice had eaten all the totps. send in that check for those Christ are not In the program are urged mas seals we have been planning to glvTTh mhwhileh he w a . ^ l e ' T . c t o r J'"8' « of bell, and a shout. Th. Much commendation is due Mr. to come In to the office and sign up send in for several weeks. And or the Hudson's Bay Company at gifts were given out by Lollle | Ross for the careful preparation and Mr Cash wanting us to have while we are about it, let’s not for Vancouver. Dr McLoughlin Is re- Jewett and Irene Williams as Santa POai'h " * ot ,bp p ay 1)alp Christmas tree In our paper or el . bothaiii and Bvffene Humphrey were Driving School get to drop tn at least a two-bit _ • , _ th c*ir«f rnvpmnr nf he wouldn't have any. piece in that Christmas kettle. We nreros havlnr .. rved from to ,alled ‘ he nam**' EaCh ' * * * lear" ‘ •»a8«' a" d Property managers To Be Held Soon 8 as Chief Factor at Vancouver. | ed who their Berean Sister was Financial success of the play was all know the good the Salvation 1*34 ______ Refreshments of hot biscuits and due largely to the efforts of Marion Army does about this time of year W)th , hp Revprend Jason Lee, Dr. A safety driving school will be In- wag ) St rayer, business manager and we wen t hurt ourselves one bit McLoughlin serv< d from 1834 to | creame*fl chicken with coffee uiigurated under the sponsorship of by helping as much as we can 1841 at which tim*. the provisional ¡served to twenty seven ladles by i the secretary of state's office, ac povernni'nt was established. cording to an announcement by Beauty Salon to ( lit It« II OF CHRIST Mrs. Leonard and committee. "After his resignation from the Ward MoReynolds, state examiner Clifton A. Phillips, Hudson's Bay Company. Dr Mc- Have New Manager | in charge of the southern Oregon Graders Appear in Pastor Loughlin settled at Oregon City and j district. Velma Milkowski of Jacksonville Holiday Program became its First Citizen. The hous“ Poetess Thanked Bible School 10:00 A.M. Roland The first period of instruction will in which he took up his residence ha* taken over the Central Point be held at 9:30 a m. in the council Hover. Supt. For Book Gift Beauty Salon. Miss Milkowski I* ¡chamber has bora preserved as a shrine of of the ( tty hall in Medford Communion and Preaching 11:00 The Y'uletide season will be ush mportanc" not only in Oregon tail -------- - an experienced operator in all line* [ Three or four classes will be or A.M. Subject "Memories of Bethle On .returning to this office the of H auty work ered into Central Point n"xt Wed i Cnited Stat«s history by the Me- She Is well known ganized, each limited to 15. One hem". nesday at 1 o'lock when the grade l.oughlin Memorial Association Th. other day we found on our desk an in the valley and recently was with lesson will be given each weak for Children’s Church 11:00 A M . urpose rf the Or gon Congress of Author's Copy of a book of poems school children present a combined the Crat rlan shop In Medford. She seven weeks. Subject "Real Christmas". and T e a c h e r s Is to by Amy Caraon Phillips, with the program in the high school auditor- parents will be pRazed to meet all her for Enrollin'nt is open to anyone 15 Senior Intermediate and Junior •onir. 'h ‘ bronze bust, sculptured author's signature and dedication mer patrons as we|) a* new friends years of ag“ or older ¡urn Practice In Christian Endeavor 6:30 P M The program, which is schedule:! I V Adr on Voisin. and have It placed on the fly leaf. Rush of work ha* at t»he Salon. She offers some very traffic driving will h“ offered by Evangelistic Service 7 30 P.M, th south gard n of the home. In prevented us from reading the entire ;;ood specials for the holidays •o last but an hour. Is open to the school to students who have procur Subject "Th e Three Lives of Christ". public. Parents and friends are n- •Ye vay school children of the state book as yet but we hone to be able ed Instruction permits or who al Our Christian Program will be 111 have an active part not only In to do so soon. vited and are urged to attend. ready hold licenses. Drivers will given Thursday 23 at 7:10 PM . Th* ,->■ in- tribute ,-> nn' » f the great We hereby express sur alnc-re M edford Center The first four grades will app furnish their own car*. first 30 minutes the children will n of our history but symbolically thanks to Mrs Phillips for her gift in a playlet "The Spirit of Christ The school Is designed to In present an old fashioned Christmas Market to Open crease -uinerVinz the present with th" and hope to find Inspiration from mas” . There will be fairies, brown safety and reduce accidents. PrPogram This will be follow'd by the perusal of the book ie», wise men, shepherds, the star oast. J F. Haws of Medford returned It was explained by Mr McReynolds. a Christmas Play "Is Christmas of Bethlethem. Christmas colors andj All Here Again?” Monday from * trip to Portland and who has charge of all rlasses WHY, HOYS! Christmas candles. We Invite you to attend and wish Seattle where he was looking over the basic elements of driving will be Ladies Hold “ P a l” ____ used to be in day« of old. The fifth and sixth grades will you all A Merry Christmas. various stores and alao buying equip taught, he said. bold. present "Christmas in Oth°r Lands P a r t v Frida V P M . That Romeo was brave and b< rariy n u »y 1 Kt least that * what we've alt hi ell ment for the new food market he The seventh and eighth grade* will, will open on North Central Avenue, Local Couple T H E F E D E R A T E D C H 1 H IT I told sing Christmas carols At the horn" of Mrs. Edward Jones . i Medford some t!m* in January. The But hearts w*r Rev. R. C. I c n l» , Pastor. warm, those day» i nPW atore w)| | ^ | < nown a„ Med- the ladles of th* Golden Link Blbl* W ed on Monday not cold. l*hone AI r|ss> ga'her*d on Friday afternoon j ord Center Market and will handle Mr Charley C*arly and Mr* Lol* used to fight with sword* and ! a ‘ «H line 0f groceries, meats and for their P a r party. *hirh '* an , Th*v Bible School 9:30 A M Grange Elects annual “ vent. Business session wa» Adamson were married at the rodrt g«n. j vegetable«^__________________ Worship Service 11:00 A M house In Medford Monday afternoon Officers for Y ear onducted by Pr-sldent Mrs. John I guess from whst we hear 'twss Junior and Senior Leagues " at 5 o’clock They left for a abort P.M t arpT Roll call was answered by High School -Ittin'g verse* The Christm»» theme nut when a man a girl did shun honeymoon trip in Eugene and Cot Evening Service* 7:30 P.M. The Central Polt Grange elected wss followed throughout the **»- Orore. They will lire In th“ Tuesday Bible Study 2:00 P.M She never got him on the run Holds Xmas Party tage the following officers recently Contest gam“«. I“ d by Mr» Mary Rlchardaon house when they ----- .. ,__ Wednesday evening we will have Grange Master L. J. Freeman: Over -Ion. return Bursell k'Pt every one on th“ alert Rut last we»k th*r» was a fight. *-------- our annual White Christmas tree seer, Arnold Bohnert; Secretary | "Christmas Trimmings", a one Following this, exchange gif*», by And Rnm“ o Is In a plight for th« boy* and girl* and older Gertrude Furry; Treasurer C act play, will be presented at the wh'ch etch member finds her " p « l " His ejre Is black, the «kin Is Tight. ! p»ople Everyone is invited tc Smith; Gate Ke p*r. Cleo Yonn* were distribnt'd from a table over Anq nearly shut* out all the light, annual high school Christmas as Alw ays ¡"Come. Let C* Adore Him. Christ Steward. Elmer OI**n: A«*l*»«"' which hovered a beautiful Chrlatmaa sembly on Wednesday afternoon at ¡Our Lord". A fine program will b» Steward. Demale Smith: Chapin. fl<* liability^ The above was handed In by a lo 2 o r loch 1 in store for everyone attending. Yon Hague; Lecturer. Arden Tyrell wer. served ¡cal poet after a spirited affair by two Integrity. Following th«- play there will be Dainty refreshm*«*«; i are welcome. ommlttee Thlr- of the local school boys (It Is said Cere*. Fr'da Young. Pomona. F'rwt f'lann H r‘ r * l e e t at the regular exchange of Christmas by the hosts»« and Missionary Meeting will be at the Maust; Flora. Mae Richardson Lady hadn’t lent l*nt his hi* aid they gift*. rfs-nt i If Tucker hadn't Th* program la open to all f a ft H EIM a n u i T t m o w r a s :home of Mr* L. C. Grim's Decern- to this j stud*»'s. alumni and fr!“ od» of th* Assltaant. Fay* Rit*lnger; Eg*o«tiT _ KAMI The Janoary meeting will h“ wi'h,tpl*ht heV“ been righting h»r JO TbI., will be Mile b 'g ■ (A rt Committee. J. E Vincent. William, tr- L 'l 'i e Gregory day ar b»ol M“n»h»w m i r 8« Foley, and Warren Patterson a a a a a a a i a im aa So w hat?- êlf? (Clnirrlîpa