CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLUME X C E N T R A L PO IN T. O REG O N . Musings^ POLITICAL STAGE tiy an Innocent Bystander TUl'RHl>AVt APRIL II, 1»;IM Engineer Hired To Start Work On Water Mains ALL SET MAI HER 27 Long Store to Be Rebuilt The fire that partially destroyed their home last week did not destroy the courage of the Long family. Al­ Recently there came to our mind, most as soon as the firemen had de­ as we sat "thinking busily o ' parted, Mr. and Mrs. Loug were hard nothing.” a vision of what we would at work clearing away the wreckage ,1 like to see in our town, We had and preparing to rebuild. Just taken a walk down the street; FoUowing ¡ 7 the complete list of ---------------------------- The part of the building showing At the adjourned meeting of the of the cost of laying an eight-inch j the worst damage has been torn Much Interest is being manifested and the spring sun had been almost candidates who have filed for the city council held Friday evening cast-iron main from the south end dowu and a new roof is being built in the plan to place numbers on each too hot for comfort. And when w- j various national and state offices at returned to the office we just sat “ »« primary election to be held May several maters of importance were, of Fourth street to Pina street, ¡on the rest. This roof will be of house In Central Point. Already a discussed. In the matter of the pro- thence down Pine street to Front! fireproof construction. Owing to the . ............................. i number of property owners have and allowed our mind to drift. We ' posed franchise for the local tele-1 street, a distance of eleven blocks fact that the building is isolated and ... .. . . , . , United States Senator held up the old town as before a .... _ _ l phone company, the mayor named a I Mr. Itynning agreed to try to have also that the new service station had ,he numbers on ,he‘ r h™*«* (Short Term) mirror and noted its possibilities and Republican— Alex G. Barry. Port- committee consisting of Councilmeu the estimate ready for pres ntation been permitted to be constructed of i expPC,ed do so at once. All that is necessary is shortcomings. And here is what we land; T McNary Weed, Beaverton; Ross, Milton and Finley to meet by April 15, If the council cared *o wood, alhough technically within with the executive committee of the meet at this time. the fire zone, the city officials have to go to the city hall and secure the Ueade M. Ireland, Portland. saw; telephone company in an endeavor to • • • The present plan of the council granted a permit to rebuild the part­ proper number from the Recorder. Democrat— Robert A. Miller. Port­ The style and kind of number used arrive at au amicable settlement o f ; )g (0 take the money now lying idle ly burned building. In the first place, we thought of land. is left entirely to the owner, but the the controversy. j |„ tj,e water fUnd and add to it hy Much sympathy is being expressed United States Senator what the streets of the city looked The matter of street numbering i issu|nK bonds as provided by tho for the unfortunate happening to majority 8eem to favor the bright (Long Term) like. Almost no sidewalks; no pav­ was brought up by Recorder Tex, charter and let a contract for laying the Long family and immediately aluminum figures, such as are used Republican— Robert N. Stanfield, ing except for one street; weeds who asked that the council decide j the new main from near the water following the fire a subscription was in most large cities. These figures Portland; Rufus C. Holman. Port­ starting to show already by the road­ i just what system should be followed.) tower to Pine street and thence to taken along the street to raise funds may be obtained from the Alexander side; many buildings lacking paint. land. Donaugh,! coun<:“ decided that the num-|the highway. Plans have been d ls-i to enable Mr. and Mrs. Long to Hardware store at a cost of five Democrat— Carl C. In contrast we remembered some o f 1 cents each, including the brads to Portland; Willis Mahoney, Klamath , |'eri’115 f hould begin at the Pacific ,.„Ssed for several years to lay two again have a roof over their heads. the many small towns we had seen Falls. ; highway on streets running east and «tx-inoh mains In the alleys on each The worst damage to the stock of fasten them on the building. in our travels w-here the streets w re ¡west and that Pine str et should b. side of pine street instead of digging second hand goods was by water, ¡n It is hopi d that every property fngPta lo «.V th r Mrktng^aTrin beddes ^ m District "" \thv ,Uvldln* “ •>« between the north up oId maln> bu, after discussing the fire was confined almost entirely owner in town will have sufficient civic pride to secure these numbers the Sidewalks and shaded for blocks' Democrat— Andrew C. Burk. Sal- i " ld *o u ' h Pc r , , ° n » o f ‘ he city. Thus the matter with Mr. Rvnnlng the to the attic. at once for the convenience of the with giant -iant trees. trees \„d how these em: W T Miller, Grants Pass; Earl 0n street® running north and south council decided it would be cheaper And how A. Nott, McMinnville. ’ j I ,be numbers will start at Pine street jn |Qng run old ... ..... to dig out ..... the „... Professor Harold Ager and wife publie. Plans are now being made towns did stand out in our memory Republican— James W. Mott, Sal- eaib The numbers to run one majn an,j lay the new one In th e' of Portland accompanied by Mrs. to have a city directory printed as as most desirable places to live. em; Walter Norblad, Astoria. hundred to the block. same ditch. R- W. Ager's sister of Jim Cummings soon as the houses are numbered. 2nd District Mr. Paul Rynning. county en- jt believed that with this much arr,ved last Saturday to visit their Such a directory will he of great Just to bring the idea nearer convenience to everyone and will Republican— Bayard T. Merrill. Klneer. was present by special invit- of th(> oI(1 wat(.r system replaced 18° n- who Is principal of the Jackson- home, we want to ask all of our Juntura; U. S. Balentine, Klamath atlon t0 888181 *he council In plans w1t() cai,t_lron mains that the worst vil,e 8th grade Mrs. R. W. Ager contain a mop of the streets so that anyone can readily tell the location readers who have lived in the valley j Palls. Rennje A TuII La Grande. | for the laying of new water ntalnc of the troubies with leaks will be w111 v1*“ at ‘ he Cummings horn twenty-flve years or more to look. Democrat— Wade Crawford in the downtown district. He stated of any street In r lation to the busi­ They plan to return to Portland Kla- eliminated. Then after this is done. back at Medford In those days. When math Fai,s . Walter M P ie r c e ness district. l a t hat while his work for the county ,, , Saturday. Mr Harold Ager Is prin­ n e rie , r,a ' if the people still want to secure the this writer first saw that city there | Gran(je came first, that he would be glad A number of additional street cipal of the Harford school In Port­ were almost no trees; no paving; i District to undertake the supervision of this Medford water the local distrihut- land. signs are nrtw being made by the few sidewalks or flowers. We firM Republican— Homer D. Angell, work. He was asked by Mayor Hat- 1>‘B system will lie in shape to handle | Civic club to be furnished free to lived on South Fir street in what is |Portland; WaIter L Tooie Portland. field to prepare an Itemized estimate It. citizens desiring to erect the same at now the packing house district-: Demo, rat— Nannv Wood Honey- | street corners not now marked. The Even before the paving was put in mnn PortIand; William .1. Prender- club will continue to furnish these we felt the urge for more shade and past Portland: j at.k Wagner, Port- [ signs free until the first of May and CHURCH OK CHRIST so planted four maple trees just ]and i anyone desiring them should leave CUftun A. Phillips, outside of what is now the sidewalk I Governor j their name« and the name of the Pastor line. Long ago those trees had made; Republican— J. W Morton. Hood I street to be marked either with Mrs. EASTER PROGRAM A SMILE Mrs. Strubel of Sweet Home, Ore., such a growth that their spreading River; M s shrock, Mllwaukle The morning program opens Lorlle Mtnnlck, president of the branches which almost covered the Clarence R Wagoner. Portland; Sam They might not need me— yet they is spending a few weeks with h jr promptly at 10:00 o'clock. ¡club, or at this office. It w,UI not might, , „ friend Mr*. C. N. Buckman. whole street, had become such a H Brown. Gervais: Charles L ! be necessary to set Iron posts In Hymn (congregation) — “ Christ nulsance to the trucks loaded to the Paine, Eugeni»; Charles A. Sprague, I'll let my heart be Just In sight. concrete, although they are of course Arose.” A smile so small as mine might be skies with fruit which every fall Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Merritt and more durable. A well-set wooden R. J. Hendricks, Salem, Welcome— Donna Gleaves, Bar­ Precisely their necessity. congregated in that district that the | Henry M. Hansen, Portland. John Merritt of Klamath F a lls and bara Anders and Ituby Brown post will last a number of years. — Emily Dickinson owner was asked to cut thPm down Eugene Merritt of Sprague River Democrat—O. Henry Oleen, St. Scripture reading— Scott Darby. and they are now just a memory. spent Sunday at the parental home Helens; Charles H. Martin, Salem: Prayer— Rev. C. A. Phillips. Dinner Party at • • • Boomerang— Mrs. Simons of Med­ of Mr. and Mrs. C. M Merritt in Henry Hess, LaGrande. Song— Primary Department. ford clipped an item from the honor of the birthday of their Then in 1912 we moved to the Secretary of State Weidman Home Reading— Mary Hodapp. American and sent to a friend In her mother. southwestern part of town on the Republican— Earl Snell, Arling­ Quartette Marine Holland, Cath­ home town in Missouri writing, if very fringe of civilization. This part ton. erine Lees, Anils Hansen and Ernes­ One of the interesting events of the democrat paper won't print this of town had once been covered with Mr. and Mrs. C. Newton and son tine Tracy. Democrat—Emily F. Edson, Port­ the week was a dinner party at the hand it to the Republican paper. At Lowell were dinner guests Sunday scrub oaks and chapparel, with an land. Offerin'!— For the Home for Aged J. M. Weidman home in honor of | the end of about three weeks Mrs. evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. occasional black oak lifting Its state­ S t a te S c h o o l S u p e r i n te n d e n t i Ministers. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lent, who are Simons received letter from her RtArnold. The occasion being Mrs. ly head above the rest. Rabbits, Republican — Charles A. Rice, | Play— l.igh School Class— “ Thu visiting here »from Two Buttes, sister who lives In the same town in Newton’s birthday anniversary. quails and China Pheasants used to Portland. Glad Message” . Colorado. Missouri saying "I am encolsing a play about our front yard. The Democrat — John W. Leonhard!. Reading— Mrs. C. A. Phillips— Those present, besides the honor house had a west frontage and to LaGrande; R»v. Putnam. Salem. clipping from local paper that we Mr. and Mrs. Middleton of Grants "Resurrection Angels". guests were: make the living room livable we thought was pretty good’. Lo! a n d ;p ass visited Mrs Middleton's parent» Labor UonuiiiNsioncr Hymn (Cong.)— "Savior, More Mr. and Mrs. George Atkins and behold t was the same Mrs. Simons Mr and Mr8 Edward Jone8 over the Than , ,fp to Me planted honeysuckle ovtr the west Republican— C. H. Gram, Salem; children, Walter, Paul, Earl, Dale had clipped from The American windows and a rose arbor over the David F. Graham, Vale. week end. Communion— 11:0« A M .— Hymn and Mary; Capt. and Mrs. John south. But not content with that, Democrat— Clarence F. Hyde. Eu­ "There Is a Fountain". A certain local lady saying that White and children, Kent and Rosa- Mr. Ray Baker, manager of the we again secured a few maple sap­ gene; Paul E. Roth. Portland. Hymn (con g.)— "Take ihe Name lou, of Grants Pass; Mr. and Mrs. her husband called The American Ptnny Store in Medford has purchas­ lings about as high as our heads and State Supreme Court "The Sun shine paper” . Frank Homer and children, Virginia, ed property in the Table Rock dis­ of Jesus With You” . planted them where their shade (Nonpartisan) Chorus— "Alleluia” . Frances and Bobble; Mr. and Mrs trict. would some day do the most good. Position No. 2— Henry J. Bean. Men’s Chorus— "In Judgment Earl Borden; Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Mr. and Mrs. McCoy report that • • • Pendleton; George T. Cochran, La Hall” . Panter of Bleber, California; Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Amick of Grants Today that honeysuckle has had Grande; Roy R. Hewitt, Salem; John all their spare time Is put in fish- Duet— “ Easter Lilies” —Mrs. Hov­ and Mrs. Earl Terry and son, Elton, to be removed and the rose arbor W. McCullorh, Portland; Howard K. i ing for catfish. Getting ready for Pass visited here last Wednesday er, Mrs. Eide. the catfish derby, we suppose. and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Weidman evening. Mrs. Amick attended the is gone. Just because those trees Zimmerman, Astoria. Scripture reading— Mrs. Phillips. and children, Jeanette, Geraldine, _ _ _ _ _ _ j Past Noble Grand club meeting with now furnish all the shade necessary Position No. 3— Joe O. Bailey. Prayer— Roland Hover. Carol, Muriel and Nita, of Grants Mr Ed Vincent and Rev. Phillips Mrs. Farra and Mr Amick visited at and more light was wanted. And Portland; B. S. Martin. Salem. Solo— Mrs. Ruth Hover, accom­ Pass. mind you, we were not the only ones starting over new, when their favor-“ 1 « Leonard home. Position No. 5— Hall S. Lusk. panied by Chorus. to do the same thing. All over Portland; I. H. Van Winkle, Salem: ite song va« finished Sunday morn- ---------- Chorus— "Hallelujah". B A Z A A R AND FOOD town one would see a young forest James T. Chinnock, Grants Pass. Ing and everyone else had stopped. * n at in [Cheer up. It keeps the reporter in Every one is Invited to attend and I turned to their home in Fort Kla­ to and sidewalks while they help Christian Endeavor for all ages— I A M An interesting part of the hot water all the time. also to help with both. If you math Wednesday afternoon. make things more orderly. It is I make things more orderly. It Is tru . business meeting will be the election i 7:00 P M. haven't all ready started something do not constitute the real essential. Evening Easter Service— 8.00 and Installation of county officers. ! for the bazaar, get busy at once. We Anyone would think that Coach | Jennie Sexton has moved her PM . Trees, and yet more trer-s, with The remainder of the forenoon se s-1 are all proud of our new street signs. shrubs and flowers are the real ion will be given to group confer-1 Hulburt, having a 4-month old son, i beauty shop equipment to Klamath Hymn (congn.)— "Christ Arose'. Let us more than pay for them on would know where to look for safety Falls where she expects to open a things of beauty. Chorus— Doris Nealon'g Choir— “ nee« on the following subjects; • • • this occasion. A lunch of sandwich­ pins. shop. Two Numbers. Instructions to new presidents, es, salad, home made cookies and Time was that we have sat on t ic Original Poem— Mrs Amy C. Summer round-up, ways and means coffee will be served at noon. hillside east of Medford and w er' memberhsip and publicity. Two bright young boys between GLI» POEM IS Phillips able to count nine-tenths of th ■ The Talent unit will serve lu n c h - j twelve and fourteen coming from no STILL APPROPRIATE Scripture Reading — Woodrow D esperation houses in town. Just try that today. i on at noon for a nominal fee. Phillips. one knows where, and going thu The new carpet In the old church Just last week we drove out the obi The following poem was composed Prayer— Mr. Phillips. The subject for the afternoon pro- same place, evidently out for a lark was not yet paid for, and the debt street we used to ride our bike over E. H. Smith 20 years ago Solo— J. Ed Vincent. cram ¡s "What ran the PT.A. do stopped for a lunch at Damon's this ‘•Y stared the congregation In the face. to and trom our work. And It was shout alcohol and Chorus Number—"Hallelujah” . narcotics?” A afternoon and Inslted on getting and wa'’ Printed In the Medford The pasture advanced to the front • lmost like driving through a tun­ panel composed of a minister, a their money’* worth. Going on to P*P«r •* that time. It is Just as Solo— Mrs. Doris Nealon of the platform and with great fer­ nel— trees we had seen planted had doctor, a county nurse, a college s grocery store and buying 15 cent appropriate now as then. Everyone j Sermon— ” "The Tbe Work of the An- vor and determination announced: attained such immense size that student, a psychology teacher and a worth of oranges, pinching esch one i" the community knows Mrs. Smith Ke|8’*. "W e have tried every way we their branches touched across the 'unior Jnnlvllle offic r will try to and making really clever remarks. and ' nl°T this little verse. j Instrumental— "A ll the Way My could think of to raise money. We street. Just think how much that give such Information as will help as they went ont th» door one boy CONTRIBUTORS' CDLTTM SaTlor ^ „ d , Me” . have had sociables and concerts, and would help when the thermometer In solving this problem Benediction »’aid "I was never so embarras»d in A thing of beauty Is the new Easter) we have done everything we could stood around a hundred. bonnet, Twelve or more members from mv life.” The two boys let out a • • • that was honest- Now we are going With ribbons, and flowers, and do- THE FEDERATED CHURCH the Central Point unit have planned war whoop and shot off toward th* to try a bazaar"— Pasad na Pont. Now why cannot this town do the to attend. dads upon It Rev. R. C. lew !», Pastor. _____ | highway. Hurying to the door and same thing? Of course we are get­ Phone Bl Some More Good Signs A children's attendant will be ; looking west we *aw a horse and two ,n B**ter parade it snre caused aj ting a late start, but better late than available if mothers desire Sunday School # :I0 AM stir. Mrs wheel cart hitting the high spots. We never. We all talk of wanting to James K Hoey, president of the held our breaths until the horse B,,t ‘ hat, we are aure, was expected Worship 11:00 A M Many peopl« are getting down see more people come here to live. AM. to fundamentals. hy her. was *aftly across the highway. Th» county council will preside. Not expecting something for Well, the surest way to secure that Junior sad Senior League 0:30 hoys got Vance Nolta to go after th» While the plain nntrlmmed hill. nothing sny more. Central Point P T .A feslited a , hnr«° who wi< almost out of «ight Civet h*r old man a chill. most desired result Is to make the PM We truly have a Evening Services 7:10 P M town ao b»antlful they can't reslet tidy sum from the banquet served t o ; Th>, |(|)|f we , gw of , he youngsters And then makes him feel GREAT COUNTRY the temptation. want more (he School Mnatera April 11. a tbev were jogging along « b»hlnd 3 ^ 5 * »he ' i That B H he's slipping ~ | «£ Wednesday Evening Prayer 7:80 down bill. Lets continue to treasure home-owners, so let'» go after them Everything went smoothly and PM snd Improve It. ___ _____ But she's making her neighbors old horse toward Medford. hy doing everything w* possibly r«r Mrs Pier'*, rtres'den» thanks sit T n e « d s r afternoon Rlhle Stndy FARMERS AND FRUITGROWERS And frtends as th»v pas«, RANK 3:30 PM. to make the town so attractive they, who co-operated to make this nn- Pob Scott and Pink O'Connor— Turn around for a look M em ber tV ik ra l I*c|>o«H »» • wttl want tr «a<1 Join oar gang ¡d era k in * »»je^gefut There's ro pise* t»k» hom e'” I And unvy b»r rtaer Inesiraww C orpora*0 * RESIDENCES GEBE älfp (illjurrljM »So w hat? - i LOCALS