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h O, 10.1H ♦ con- with had been nda here, H a n d la :t VOLUME X vett and ullie are they will Jew ett's also visit attending ty. Mi eeting ot ts' con- M usings ^27 B y a n In n o c e n t B y s t a n d e r _________________________________ __ bis go-to- voice. is mother the small *rn Jug. t worth m t will through 1 around where he this trip “ Bugs” v r 1 BI98I ■ ■ m m ItKET ■ a Iff’ 1 4 2C 1 * n CENTRAL POINT, OREGON. T H l RSRAY, F EB RU A RY 3 SCHOOL PLOYS WELL RECEIVED HMH N U M B E R 10 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ s," t e yh ia “ « ,l.‘ i. CLIIB PUNS BIG Something worth while in this sad : old world of troubles. T h a t is the way we feel about tha J u n io r Sym phony O rchestra as conducted by Mr. John R. Knight. The last con c e rt was presented last T hursday night a t the high school In Med ford. These concerts a r e made pos- ] sible through the efforts of the Med The Civic Club plans to give a din ford Club of the Zonta International. ner F ebruary 25, if they are able The music presented by these young people in this concert we to have the grange hall. If the hall could not help but contrast the is already spoken for the date will things and conditions of the world be announced later. The following in general. Why, oh why, can we menu will be served: Meat loaf, not do more of the things worth brown gravy, mashed potatoes, per while In this world? W hy Is the fection salad, rolls, bu tte r. Jelly, world train in g th e ir children in pickles, gingerbread and whipped crim e and war w hen we have so cream and coffee and cocoa. The m any more w orthwhile th in g s we ladies will s ta rt serving at 11:30. can do? T h irty cents a p late will bo charged The guest a rtis ts were exceptional Proceeds will be used to help pay for In their presentation. We are sure th e new street signs. t h a t Miss Smithson was an inspira Everyone is urged to come and tion to th e orchetra. H er tone was bring a friend. No donations are perfect and h e r phrasing and execu asked for. The club hopes to rtan d tion of the difficult passages Is on its own feet from now on. something never to be forgotten. Mr. McFeeters should favor us with a concert. Ills playing was nothing C arnation Club G ives less th a n wonderful. V alen tin e P arty Altogether, as we said in the first place, something w orthwhile In this sad old world of troubles, W E want Members of the C arnation Club to see every seat gold for the next gave a St. V alentine’s party a t the concert on May 3. home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl F ern- FEED 10 GEE CUSH FOB SIBEEI SIGNS Speaking of the pioneer tim es— j m which we w eren't— we ran into something ra th e r iu nny the oth e r day. In our remodeling of the old honqe we purchased several years W ' ago we had cause to te a r off the cas The inter-school program of one j ing of a n upstairs door. Lying ou act plays presenting casts from the top of the door f tam e was an old Jacksonville, Phoenix, and C e ntral' stencil with the nam e “ H. AMV". Point High Schools Tuesday evening Our memory at once tu rn ed to what was well attended, and ju dging from o u r old friend “ Con” Leever had the gales of la u g h ter and the hearty told us of the history of the old applauses was greatly enjoyed. : 7 house, which he called the “ K i n Jacksonville was first on the pro- caid” house. He told us th a t the gram in the play “ The Red L am p.” house was built in the early day- Appearing in this play, which proved of the city by Jim Kincaid, whose to be a reul thriller, were Hazel wife was a d a u g h te r of Haskell Amy, Kendall, Jo e Beach, Marcella Mit-| who owned th e beautiful mansion ; chell, Gail Lusk. H arold White and across the road. Wilma Jones. The play was under • • • . thfc direction of Muriel Albert, dra-J Since the discovery of the old ste n matte coach. From Phoenix J a n e Campbell of j cil we have been trying to get more of th e history of the Amy and Kin- the high school faculty presented | caid families, but have ru n into all “ Not Quite Such a Goose”, a play re kinds of stories— in fact, every old- presenting a typical American fami- tim er we have talked to has given ly. In the cast were Je a n e tte Me- us a different version ot these olu Aliee. Lewis Newbry, F rances Glover, pioneers. All we can be sure of o> Douglas Hust and Carmen Houston. Central sP oint's play, “ Orville’ th a t H askell Amy owned a lot ot \ STATESMAN— NOT \ POLITICIAN land west of this city and built the Big D ate” kas a rollicking farce big Colonial house now occupied by which was greeted with roars of the Theodore Glass family. We also la u g h ter and applauses in the same have evidence th a t o u r house was at way as given to th e o th e r plays. The cast was Morris Dow, Nelda Ayers, one tim e owned by the Kincaids. land. T he Valentine Idea was ca r Lois Glass, and Viola Penland. Y oung P eop e E n joy ried out very ta stefully for decora A particularly enjoyable feature But it has been many a year since tions and games. Thorie present R egular C lass P arty we have seen Just the particu la r kind of the evening was the music fur were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCoy, of brass stencil wt found and th s nished by the combined bands of The young people of the Christian Mr. and Mrs. T hom as Hodson, Mr. sight of it brings many pictures to Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Central Church held th e ir class party last and Mrs. F ra n k Gleaves, Mr. and our mind. We seem to see someone Point u nder the direction of R. A. F riday evening at the Arden Tyrrell Mrs. Lloyd Root, Mr. and Mrs. Ray on a rainy w inte r day carrying a j u Botts. u lls- home. T he following guests were Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. H u b ert Smith of bunch of grain sacks u npsta irs and ; It is hoped, to judge by the corn- present: Mary Lou Gerber, Leona Eagle P oint and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. spreading them out on the floor to tnents heard on the streets, that the Darby, L aura Belle Caldwell, Mar- Smith from Colorado, Mary L ang m a rk them. A fter using the s t e n c i l , h 'kh schools will m ake these in te r The Odd Fellows lodge of Central One of the attractio n s of the trac t j garet, Maxine and Mabel Tyrell, ston and th e host and hostess. Af ior some tim e the party was called , school plays an an n u a l affair, Point have purchased a t e n - a c r i3 the fact th a t it is secluded from Naomi Gleaves, Loyce and Lester te r a very lively evening of games, a tr a c t of land lying along Big Butte public contact, lying as to dinner, or som ething, and n o t ' it does, W r |6h t . D ar«n Musf, Helena and lovely lunch of sandwiches, cakes. Creek near its intersection with „„„„„ wishing to leave the stencil wher^ | Form er A rkansans „ , Norman Hansen, Raymond Darby, Ice cream and coffee was served. _ _ . , . Rogue River for a picnic ground. across the river from C rater L ane Gene it m ight be stepped on or damaged McCurley, L au raln e W right, G ather for D inner The lodge has been looking for such highway. To reach It one m ust cro«s W ade and Bernice H um phrey, Alvin in some o th e r way, he laid it up on land for several years and only re the river at the McCloud bridge; fol- and Cecil McQulgg, Carl and Ruth B ible C lass M eets the door fra m e out of the way. Last W ednesday evening a group cently were fo rtu n a te in locating low Big Butte creek to the first Homer, H arold K ilburn and W alter Maybe it was some hired man who A t G rim es H om e later left the country. Anyway, the of friends from A rkansas gathered this tract. The land was purchased bridge, then tu r n back down tho niedermeyer and Dick Fraley, a t the Booth home for dinner, it from Mrs. Millie Glass a t a very rea- creek toward th e river. T he new pic- aid ton! seems to have h*vn forgot A fter a delightful evening of ten and w he7later~7h'e hallw ay was be,n* t h e b l r t h d a y of Mrs. M artha BOnah)e p r, ce All mem bers of the nic ground is Just above and acros3 games, refreshm ents were served. The ladies' Berean Bible class met Booth. . lr . and lr Oh s r B( i jocaj lodge feel very Jublant In 83- the »iver from the w ill-know n everyone reporting a lovely time, ceiled and the finished p u t on the nt the home of Mrs. Louise Grimes b irthda y cak>\ c u r(„g 8UCh a recreation and picnic Casey’s C£<up, and is abo u t 31 miles stencil was not noticed and was arrived with a lovely with 34 ad u lts and several children Chester is Mrs. Booth’s son. It was ground from tow „ boxed in. J u s t how many years it present. After the business and de- then suggested that the entire party The iand fro n t 8 along Big Butu The lodge Is to be c ongra tulated has lain there, no one knows. votionals, readings were given by go over to the Overs h >me who ar> (¡reek for about a q u a r te r of a mil - upon the securing of such desirable Mrs. P e a rl Nichols and Lorlle Min- also friends from Arkansas. ; and extends to the m outh of the picnic grounds where m embers may nlck. Games followed with the prize But our talk with the old-timeru Lei us have faith th a t right m akes e( floW(,r _______ pIanfg ___ going M ri. K ran. brought a n o th e r thing to our mind. woul‘1 b e . MrS' ° ve" ' b ;rth ' creek, a t which point there is a beau- go for camping and fishing trip - _ „ „ to ................. .. We wish they could be p e r s u a d e to J a * °“ , “ " 7 " . f " c h i l d r e n t,iU' grove Flans a re bein* made Such flne * rounds are becoming m |e b t ' and ln t h a ‘ f a " h lPt us d a r » |c i s W y a tt and Mrs. Em m a Hllkey IB nry K ilburn and chil ir n. t0 | m prove t he grounds with the ad- scarce along the river with the com- t0 do our du,y u* u n dersta nd Delicious refreshm ents were serv write down th e ir memories of the Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Booth, Mr. and dltion oT sw imm ing pools, fish pond;-, ing of outo camps, etc., and the Odd It.— Lincoln. ed by the hostess an d committee. A early days. T hink w hat a heritage Mrs. Chester Booth, Bert Boswell I picnic tables, etc., and also for land- Fellows believe they have found one it day grand- . t would w u u . u be u c If .1 some com * u a , their ...... B .» ..u - ^ ^ tW Q h o n ( > r g n M t l a n d h U 3 - | ' . , m T he cat at F aber's Feed Store lovely tim e enjoyed by all. 1 of th e best. children could have the story of w hat bandg Mr and IJoo, h and phlld. i * * * * * m *ch o t th e U n d ' ____ disappeared about 10 days ago. th e ir ancestors had seen and exper- ren #nd M]. and Mrg 0vPrg and | Yesterday morning J o h n L uber was ienced ln the se ttle m en t of thia coun children. A jolly tim e was reported. R f i l Q l O 1 O f l i m B r i n g s walking in Medford and recognized GRANGE NOTES try, w ritten in “ G ra n d p a's” own ---------- I the cat w-hich he bro u g h t home. G reetin gs to P. T . A . hand! How they would cherish it— I- b ruary 18 Central P oint Grange How It came to be in Medford Is a CH U RCH O F CH R IST and also, how It would clear up many S eilers Return From P resid en t will meet in regula r session. The mystery. Maybe It Just wanted to Clifton A. Phillips, a mystery. P asto r From Long Trip From Chicago on F eb ru ary 16 L ecturer J. E. Vincent has arran g e d see th e world. If it could talk. It • • • for an interesting lecture program. m ight be a story worth listening to. Bible School 10:00 A.M. Roland Mr. and Mrs. John Seiler and over the Blue Network of N.B.C. Mr. Conrad, County club leader Al, th e butcher, E verett F ab er and Hover, Supt. The Indians had the r ig h t idea children are back from an extended Mrs. J. K. Pettengill, National presi will give a short talk on club work. Mr. Wiley a r e all glad the cat Is Com munion and P reaching ll:do when they passed th e ir traditions They dent of P.T.A. wished the more than O ther numbers will be the grange sate back home again. A.M. S ubject "A Midnight P rayer down from generation to generation trip th ro u g h o u r southland. 2,000,000 members of 26,000 units paper edited by Mrs. J. S. R ichard Meeting.” Special chorus by the for ages. Also th e old Arabs, who were gone about two months. F riends of Al, the butcher, were Choir. They report a very interesting trip “ Happy b ir th d a y ” . son; music and recreation. burned on ivory tablets, s tru n g on A dram atization of “ T h ro u g h the at a loss th e o th e r day to know visiting many points of interest. Senior, J u n io r and Interm e diate The attendance at grange meet rings, the history of their tribe and years” rem iniscent of beginning and ings has been steadily increasing w hether he was breaking a horse or C hristian Endeavor, 6:3 0 P.M. Carl the geneology of th e ir wonderful They saw the Salton Sea in So. Cal., grow th of the organization was pre- Hover, director. over 80 having attende d th e last trying to fish. horses. W ouldn't it be a good and the W hite Sands M onument in | New Mexico. Also sp e n t one night ■*ented d u rin g the Radio Forum Evangelistic Service, 6:3 0 P.M. meeting. The m embership has been scheme if all the old tim ers would H ow ard Vincent walking with w rite down th e ir experiences for the at ^ » W e s to n on the Gulf of Mexico I Co-operating with o u r national divided into three Subject “ W h a t Je su s C h r is t’s P a r a groups, each Then they visited friends and rel- i P-T.A. a re 12 o th e r nations besides group to sponsor a program, fol blonde the o th e r day. bles Mean to Me.” benefit of the generation to come? stives in Arizona. Oklahom a, Mis- * ■ 8. te rritorie s, m aking a vast In- lowed by dancing. P ra y e r and Bible Study W ednes D orcas S ociety M eets souri and A rkansas. Visited the old 'e rn a tlo n a l peace arm y breaking day 7:3 0 P.M. Devotional L eader, T he group sponsoring the program At last the darned storm has town of Independence, Missouri. down b a rrie rs of ignorance and pred- . . J. N. C ornutt. Wm. Davis will lead A t Earl H eft H om e broken— a t least or a few minutes They crossed the bay bridge and Judice and promoting th e welfare o f . b a , h * la r«Cat crowd to b the Study Period. T he w eather man has o u r consent to The Dorcas Society of the Medford the Golden Gate Bridge. ¡«’h lM r .n and youth always. T hrough l t , 7 k “ h f r° „ T ’ T let the sun shine again or a while A ltogether th e ir trip extended 'h e reading and study of articles to be treated by the two loosing Full Gospel church m et on T h u rs T H E F ED E R A T E D CHURCH at least. Rain Is all r ig h t— even day for an all day m eeting at the th ro u g h the following states Call- found in the P arent-T ea che r maga- *- Rev. R. C. Lewis, P astor. snow Is necessary to give us plenty The first program will be present home of Mrs. E arl Heft. fornla, Arizona. N pw Mexlvo, Kan- z*n* wt- may have an enlightened Phone SI of w ate r or next sum m er's use. But ed F e b r u a r y 24th a t 8:0 0 p.m. The Those present were Mesdames sas, Missouri, O klahom a. Arkansas, membership. Sunday School 9:30 A.M. we do like to see Old Sol at least oc public as well as all g rangers are In Agnes P o rte r, Doras G raham , Lola L ouisiana an d Texas. W orship 11:00 A.M. casionally. vited to attend, a sm all admission Thompson, Amanda Cherry, Effle A.M. S ix Y ears A go ill be charged. Weston, Georgia Wilson, E rm a C lut J u n io r an d j S u p erinte ndent E. H. Hedrick of Senior League 6; : 30 It does beat all how many folks E sth e r P alm er Day, the well ter. W ilm a G risham, Minna H anna h, P.M. This W eek Medford schools was elected vice- drop Into this office to ask how the known harp artist, will s ta rt th e E lizabeth Cobb, Helen Anderson, president of th e division* of super- . . E vening Services 7:8 0 P. M. Medford w ate r is coming on. Otir fo r j program with two H arp solos. I t , Hazel Landgraf, Eva Jacobs, Carolyn Intendents, Oregon State T eachers’ L. M Sweet of Beagle filed Wednesday Evening P rayer 7:30 latest Information is th a t ju st at this will be her first appearance on a Bendlckson. Mary Berkbelmer, Zena P.M. issoctation. at th e conference held county commissioner, tim e Medford has more w ate r than G risham, B ertha Morgan and hostess Mervyn Gleason led the scoring a t : Central o l’int program, in Salem this la st week. Tuesday afternoon Bible Study she knows w hat ?o do with, but it the Medford Rifle Club shoot with A play will then be presented by E stella Heft. O ther guests a t dinner 3:30 P.M. Is coming in from th» Griffin Creek a score of 396 out of a possible 400. a well selected cast. T he play Is were Rev. Leonard Weston, Alfred The Missionary Circle will meet A n Error district Instead of from Big B u tt“ Francis Martin was the first ran -j “Cabbages" a comedy and full of Pendlckaon and E arl Heft. with Mr*. C. A. Duncan next T h u rs Springs. In the last we»k issue of this dldate to file for constable, laughs from s ta r t to finish Mrs. day afternoon. Meet at the church Mil Arlene Inm ann left Monday an(J w)jj jeave the church promptly paper we stated th a t the Brassfield George C a rte r was the only candi- Dorothy Loffer of P h o “n i i la playing F IR ST G R A D E Muslc Co. and th e Medford Photo date so far who had filed for County the leading part and Is assisted by a for a m o nth's visit w ith her sister „ , 14 p m Shop had moved into th e building Clerk. well chosen cast: Mrs Mae R ichard Mrs. Mel Williams and family In NEW S E e th e l F reem an, Miss G rants Pass formerly occupied by the Flynn Dr. B C. Wilson to have office In son, Mr*. MAIN ST. METHODIST < H1 R( II Monday F eb u rary 14, 1938 Electric Co. This was a m istake rear of S tone’s Drug Store. Dorothea H edgepath, Mr. J. E. Vin T he Gray Brick Church Mr. and Mr. Jew ett and d au g h ters T here are 28 rhild e rn here. The fact Is, The Brassfield Music! The g irls’ basketball team beat cent, Mr. J. S. Richardson and Mr. Medford, Oregon Margery and Lollle report a very Five are ont this morning. Co. and T he Medford Photo Shop. Gold Hill 31-28. The boys’ team O C. Maust. J o u e tt P. Bray, Pastor This Is a very wet day. have moved into th e building form- lost 17-16. W ilb u r E lcher an d Del- Mrs Clara Vincent Is acting a* a pleasant trip to Salem and th a t they Church School at 9:46 A M R. ¡found Richard looking fine. The w ater Is high again. rly occupied by Trow bridge and t>*rt Ayers were unable to play b*-'.bnok holder or p ro m p t-r. Mr J. Bills, Supt. This Is a good Happy birthday Anne! Flynn on west m a 'n st., In Medford cause of illness. card Fr»em an 1« p ro p rty manager, I school. She has a pretty new dr*s* T row bridge and Flynn have moved ■ Paul Smith Is helping a rra n g e th» Dick orchestra to furnish th e music. Preaching at 11:00 A.M This Is V alentine Day next door to Copco. E rnestine Tracy assisted by her stage and Mrs Susie Maust I* direct- Every effort I* being put forth to Young Peoples and Fellowship Saint Valentine live a long time The Music Co. and P hoto Shop sister Arlene Inm ann was hostess at ing the play. Mrs Myrtle Patterson m a k e th e en tire evening a success, * Club meets at 8:3 0 P.M. aro . He se n t le tte rs to his friends. are now located two doors east a V alentine party S aturday night to and Mr E W B rain ard will act as Thos* In charge planned the varied P re ac hing a t 7:3 0 P M Nancy te n t valentines to «*• Neil's from the Copco office W* hop» tb s Misses Maxine and Louise Hale, business managers. program so some part would be sure Bible Study Wednesday a t 7:30 m o th e r e«nt us 39 valentine cooki»* th is will clear up th< confusion Donna and Joan* Chin. Ardls Han- Mr. F ra n k H am m ond will he In to please everyone, P.M. My b u t they w ere good Say th a n k -aneed by th* « rro r In last week’* sen, Darien* Gle*v*a and Carolyn -hare* of th* dance which Is to fol-. Keep tb s date In mind F e b ru a ry The church and pastor extends you” for u* N M ' pup*«r L**L • 1 tw fh* pfay He has even red the j 24th. you a cordial Invitation to attund- Odd Fellows Buy Fine Tract Along Big Butte Creek ;h r CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN So w h a t? - 7 1