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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1939)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN CENTRAL. POINT, OREGON. THUH8RAY. FE BRU ARY l>, 1M0 VOLUME XI Sez Me tiy the Editor Richard Holt Is 99 YEAR OLD RAILS WIN IN Killed in Smash PRIZE CONTEST A t Finley Corner M MUER lii P. T. A . Celebrate^ Founder’s Day FUNERAL OF BOLT KILLED BY CAR WELL ATTENDED Founders Day was celebrated by Central Point P.T.A. on February 3 . Again the chill band of the Dark Professor Jewett review, d the his Angel has touched one ot the young tory of the local unit which was or lives oi tne community. A bright, ganised by Mrs. Olen Aruspiger and happy lad has gone Irom our midst, Mrs. Myron Hoot in November, 1924. white another tamily is saddened — —— I Mr. Jewett, chairman of the first and sorrowful. All because at a REDDING, Feb. 8 — ( W N S ) — Aj A large group of friends gathered This community was shocked and street cut the corner narrowly, belngj meeting gave humorous Incidents certain instant this lad and a boy set of four pioneer stake and rider' at the Perl Funeral Home Wednes ..._ ui i saddened by the accident last Friday only about 25 inches from the l e f t : not recorded in the minutes, friend were riding their bicycLs type fence rails from the Eldridge e v e n j n day to attend the funeral servicea g at about 6 o'clock. when curb as lie made the turn. However.| Room prises for attendance of near the center of a street and at ranch in Shasta county, 99 years old I the Nash sedan driven by Bill testimony also showed that the l l t t l« ! parent* and friends at regular meot- for Richard Holt, 1 1 , who died ear the same instant a young man was and niosg covered but in serviceable Grlmse struck Richard Holt, riding Holt boy had no lights on his blcy- |ngg. entertainment by pupils with ly Tuesday morning a8 the result of driving an automobile on his way condition, won a contest conducted; a bicycle on First street near Fins, cle and that just before the collts- teacher, refreshments by room moth- an uutomobile-bicycle crash Friday home to supper and turned a corner by the Shasta-Cascade Exposition throwing the lad onto the hard road ion he was riding too far toward ers and teacher, sponsoring girls evening. Into that street. Technically, botn Commission for such fence rails ofj To express their love and show and fracturing his skull He lay un the center of the street. and boys activities outside of school, ware somewhat to blame in that they historic interest to be used In a their sorrow at his passing the large, conscious for 5 1 hours, dying at th*> Witnesses testifying at the In also the annual 'dads’ night" are both broke the regulations. Both stake and rider fence in the natural -1 chapel was filled to capacity, many Community hospital February 6 at quest were State Policeman A1 customs continued since organiza being seated on the stairs and the had a perfect right on that street lstic gardens of the Shasta-Cascade. 12:25 u. in. The coroner's inquest I Stoehr, Dr. Edwin Durno, C. 8 . Fin- tion. at that instant, but each for a entryway crowded with standing on eran i»p ay at t e or s whi<-l> was held Tuesday arrived at ley, D.puty Sheriff Bill Grenbeme**, moment forget the danger incurred 1»2S marked the beginning of the groups of friends. Beautiful flow a r on r. a mi re I* a,1‘ ■ tbe conclusion that the accident was Mrs Isdse Grimes, mother of the through their actions. hot lunch project, sirving of milk ers covered the casket and overflow were contributed by Mrs. Ida Eld- , „ , . . . due to the negligence of both boys ariTer of ,he car; Avis Ayers. Cen- • • • ; ridge of Redding, Calif., daughter and graham crackers to first grade ed on the floor and stands. Rev. and that BUI would not be held tral Point school teacher; Richard pupils at lrt a.m. daily; the meeting Phillips gave a very comforting talk And while our hearts go out t o ’ of a former owner of the ranch. The It was brought out at the hearing, this sorrowing father and mother! rails were split and the fence erect- Wyatt, a passeng r in the Grimes’ date was set for the first Friday of and expressed the feelings of the conducted by District Attorney F. and to the parents of the young man Jed in 1840 by a pioneer squatter J. Newman, that the Grimes boy, in car when the accident sorrowing community. Teachers of occurred; school months. whose hand was on the wheel of! named Comstock who first settled grammar and Sunday Mr. Jewett stated ‘ ‘ I know of no both the turning left off Pine street Into 1st | Donald Williamson and Bill Grimes. that car, and most all to him, tor on the land, located on Cow Creek, other organization more beneficial to schools spoke highly of him. we know that all through life he 30 miles east of Redding, in Shasta The Boy Scouts, of which Rlchurd The best thing by a high school * s,ho0' tha" ,he 1> T A ' a,,d We owe will carry the realization that County. was a member, were present in a much to affiliation with Oregou and student is Bud Copinger's remark at body and also acted as pall bearers. through that one moment of Second prize was won bv a set of the school dance. ‘‘Gosh, I feel like National Congress of Parents and thoughtlessness an innocent young railg contributed by Charles L. j Teachers,” The sixth grade of the Central Point Sympathy Is the power of knowing a hog dressed up for the fair." Ob life was snuffed* out, we, the living, Barnnm of Oak Bar, Siskiyou coun-' Miss Arlene Estes, third grade grammar school was closed during servation: Men Just naturally don't Anon. should here and now firmly resolve ty taken front a fence sttll standing being 0 d the afternoon and the students at take to dressing up hut it takes a teacher presented her pupils in gong that from now on we are going to an<1 doing duty on the ranch near! tended the funeral in a body. and verse commemorating the birth A number of folks have beeu regular fellow to put it so aptly. do all that is humanly possible to there. These rails were split Boy Scouts acting as pall bearers ny| day of George Washington, Abraham feasting on those good chickens prevent such accidents were, Jim Pierce, Albert Thompson, happening David Collins in 1852 and they are, Lincoln, st. Valentine, Thomas Edl Mr. Dickson stated that It snowed carried home front Faber's Market again. 87 years old. First prize of $10.00 Miss Franklin Gebhard, John Waters, Ro 17 times last Tuesday. Anyway It son and Charles Lindbergh. . , _ , * last Saturday evening and second prize of a book of twelve j Marjory Gregory accompanied on land James and Ernest Parker. snowed more times than he could A long line ot cars reaching from The writer has spent the past few admissions to the World’s Fair are the piano. Orville Castor getting his big toe count. the chapel for several blocks formed days looking into the possibilities of being forwarded to the winners. The a telriflc j am and limping around Miss iris Hill sang "Smiling Tho sym better protection for the children of Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Exposl-J like Mr. Harrison, the new teacher, Through" and "Mighty Luk' a Ros " the funeral procession. grand-pa as a result. the city. We have talked with busi- Mon Commission in appreciation Is' [going about sampling fresh dough- accompanied on the piano by Miss pathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing family. ness men, teachers, mothers and also forwarding to each contributor W» note that in colymn" in the nuts, thus spoiling his appetite, hut Shirley Kincaid. Richard William Holt was born fathers, and we have sat and watch- of historic rails a souvenir bad?. Medford News sign d ' N. G." some'ltktng the doughnuts Immensely, During business session Mrs. in Central Point on August 24, 1927 id the children going and coming and a two-day admission for t h e ,fuil , p()ked at the BUKUgt dally f „ r j ------------ Martha Booth reported Mr. Jewett and was a student in Central Point front school. And we have found a World’s Fair premiere February IS stating that Miss Roberta Paukey Joe Collins trying in vain to make . . . . . ... . t He was a member of the universal sentiment that some- and 19. wag married to “ Mrs.” Edwin Alex a sandwich out of a little black pup roanter and niade bot water con- schools. Central Point ‘ ‘Cuba’* and extreme thing must be done. Just what that Twenty-four sets of rails were en -;andej. Andren, and in another place and a bun. The pup yipptng lustily sections in the grade school kitchen ly popular with his classmates and ’ ’something" shall be Is the ques- tered from practically every one of, j(J the News it was announced that and Joe finally giving up in disgust, making the work theye much easier hundreds of friends who will mourn tion. But you fatheis and motheis the nine counties in the Shasta-Cas-( a marriage license w'as issued to and more satisfaotoi^- to all con his death. And this for higher education: can rest assured of one thing— that cade Wonderland of northern Calif-, Rdwjn "Andrew” of Medford and ■ Besides his parents, he is survived Intelligent Junior: “ How can l cerned. is that we who are charged with the ornla and southern Oregon. | Roberta Pankey. Just who did the Mrs. Booth will welcome visitors by one sister and one brother, Lila find out Carl's address?" management of the city’s affairs ara .,a(.ks0n County rails contributed , . actuall ma r r y 7 Brilliant Sophomore; "W rite and in the lunch room. and Eugene, both at home, and by going to do our very best to r me.ly are; rrom the Haniey ranch at Han-1 ______ his grandparents, -Mrs. A. B. Holt of ksk him, Dope." Baby clinic for children up to six the present situation. ley 'Butte, two miles north of Jack- And Miles Davis studying thu CenlraJ point und Mi A. Walker cf years conducted bv Dr. A. E. Merkle - " * sonville, built by Michael Hanley in financial section of the paper, afore Bob Webb and Don Patterson de-,and |choo, nurse Mrg. nlanche Frls- Route 2, Medford. The most universal complaint 1 8 5 2 , contributed by Miss Alice E. mentioned page being generously manding food in the face of bitter, Me f0 h„ )d „ thp heaI,h holIge that has reached our ears is regard- Hanley; from Sterling mine district, covered with cartoons, funny pict defeat only to get the merrly old on p r|Hllv Vmhrumrr wa„ an. Friday February 10 ing the condition on the old high- built by Peter Rives in 1862, con- ures and stuff but, no market quots. Ha, ha. Finally going out Into the nounced. Mesdatnes Louise Grimes. W . R. C. Initiates way (4th street) leading from Fab- tributed by Frank P. Dutton; front cruel world in search of pieg and Lilia Holt, M. A. Adams and Mrs. One Member Sat. er’s Store to the high school. Here Swingle ranch, six miles north of And Bob Webb, who has turned stuff. Robert Fields volunteered to furn- the children seem to regard the Trait, built by J. Lawson In 1873, out such a splendid basketball team Woman's Rt lief corps met Satur pavement as a sort of a glorified contributed by H. F. Swingle; from saying, "Did you like them", when Bob Palmer of the sparkling per- '»h transportation for mothers and day afternoon. Business session in sidewalk put there for their special Corbett Smith ranch of Butte Falls the stranger complimented on the sonallty bemoaning the fate that children to and from the clinic, R. T. A. voted to serve a bunqii 't cluded the initiation of Mrs. Sarah benefit. They scatter along In nil district on old Fort Klamath Road, game and his team. keeps a high school student always Shell. "Abraham Lincoln” was the to Boy Scouts and fathers. sorts of ways— sometimes four or built by Martin S. Perry In 1872. broke. Attendance prize was won by the theme of the program, opening with five abreast— and thumb their noses , contributed by William Perry. Ding Copinger telling the lady a duet by Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Min- at drivers of approaching cars. Also | -------- ■------------ - that h wouldn’t be in her store If Mr. Fleischer spending his day off third grade. Readings by Mrs. Ida Hen After adjournment a silver tea nlck. some of the drivers especially the p a m at C h u rch he had more time, and when Invited by not doing the things his wife said derson and Mrs. Hattie Thompson was served In honor of Mrs. Phoebe younger drivers— who travel that 0 to come hack again sometime say ; be could do now ihat he did have Hearst and Mrs. Alice Birney, found were given and anecdotes and witty street seem to think It funny to do Is W ell Received ing. " I don’t know about that, I j a day at home, ers Mrs. Clara Goldin and fourth sayings of the beloved Lincoln were all they can to scare those who are borrowed this dime as It is.” ___________________ grade mothers were hostesses with told. afoot. They drive at terrific rate A patriotic contest was won by Masons Invite Mrs. Ethel Fleischer and Mrs. II. P. up and down this street as if their Marshall Slmmonds telling, good The ladles of the Christian Church Mrs. Rose Hermanson. Refresh very existence depended upon get “ put ou” one of their fine pot luck natur, dly, how his lady had stalled DeMolay Boys Here Jewett pouring tea. ments of sandwiches, cakes and cof ting to their destination in nothing dinners last Tuesday night. A large their car in Medford and he had to fee were served by Mrs. Clara Farra Central Point I<o>lge No. 135, Civic Club Dinner flat. crowd attended. Everyone ate and go after the thing after work, thus and Mrs. Eva Smith. A pleasing A.F. & A.M., will enjoy a visit from ate and ate and If you don’t think Infringing on time set aside for the Medford DeMolay lodge mem end to the program was a lively Coming February 21 And as we watched, there came to the ladies of that church can cook, badminton, and he liking the game bers at their regular meeting Feb march In which all participated. On too. our mind a dr: am we had a few you’ve got another guess coming. The Civic club will hold their cov February 14, Mrs. Freda Lawrence ruary 15. The hoys will put on the DeMolay degree with a class of ered dish luncheon at the Grange years ago when we were serving on After the dinner the tables werei _ _ _ _ _ will entertain the corps with a 1 : 0 0 several new boys from here. the school board— which was to I cleared away and the Powell child- hall Tuesday, February 21 at 6 30 o’clock luncheon and valentine par And Archie Parker about the fish The regular stated session will make Third street the main thoro- j ren entertained with a few songs (pole that has gone to the fair. start promptly at 8 o’clock and the p. m. Everyone Is Invited from far ty at her home In Medford. fare to the school. So we once more , that were enJoyed a Kreat deal. Then ------------ work will be rushed In order to and wide who are Interested In the give as much time as possible for progress of our little city. Come and looked into the possibilities of that group Joined in hymn singing And you might ask Mrs. Jewett'a proposition. And the more we «»ud- L a f(W m 1 nu,e 8 while waiting for little boy Hal about those three pret the hoys' program. bring a covered dish. The club will| Xm as Seal Sale Following the lodge sessions re led it the better we liked it. But a s |fhe rea, program of the evening to ty girls. furnish coffee, sugar and cream. Brings in $127 freshments will be served. to making it the route for those who, get un(,er way Thl„ pa, t of thP Mrs. John Holmer, who is chair rtde bicycles to and from school, we program was really the most enter man of the Christmas Seat sale in find a serious objection. That is taining thing we have seen in sever the Central Point district, reports that in order to reach the end of al months and was surely worth th-? that $127 was taken In during the that street where It Joins the school j pf{ort u rpprespnted an oId tlme sale in this district. This is a re grounds, the riders must cross the singing bee. Everyone or at least markable showing for this district entire playground. And that is an nearly everyone In the Keystone and everyone should feel proud of other danger, for at the time school class took part, They were dressed it. This sale is conducted under is out those grounds are covered In the period costumes of the time. the supervision of the Red Cross with chlldr n of all ageg and sizes, The men wore "whiskers” and the and the monies received front it are among whom the bicycles must find women the costumes of many ytars used by th«m to carry on the won their way. So we looked around 1 ago. The singing was "just grand" derful fight they are making In this for another solution and believe w° and how the audience did laugh at eonntry against tuberculosis. have found it. some of the expressions and costum Mrs. Holmer wishes to thank es. Especially when Mr. Scott tried everyone for their wonderful sup This plan is to build a sp otai eaj jbe apple and got It tangled port during the campaign. bicycle path along the side of the up wf?h his moustache. traveled portion of Second street from the corner of th> school A letter was r reived from Mrs. grounds at Ash street to the alley Mesnace of the Hot“ l form erl; next to this office. And another Valsndra. saving her sister Mrs.. THE FEDERATED n t C R C f l such path from the high school to Chorne] had been •;**rv sick hut way Phone 61 Faber's along 4th str»et. This will much h tier at th|. i time hut she still Stanley rt. Parish, Pastor. keep the cyclists away from danger had to see the doctor three time« a , Bible 8 chc>l— 9:45 a m from cars and at the same time tak“ week. She writes that four families Morning Worship- 11: f>0 ■ m away any temptation for them to old friend* from Montana and Cana-| Christian Endeavor — 6 30 p. m rid.- the sidewalks. da come to ap nd the winter a t ! Evening Service— 7 : JO p. m. Fontana. They were very glad * o ; Indies’ Bible Class— Tuesday at February 4th they had And a* for the Third strpet q u e s ¿o.i them. 2:30 p. m. tion, we believe It will help if • ' t© smudge for frost and on the 5th Prayer Meeting— Wednesday at build along that stre.t a good hard- they had a snow storm but mm' >»f 7:Jn p. m. surfaced walk especially for the use the time the weather is fine Choir Practice — Wednesday ai of the children and other« who wish; Pictured above is the long awaited photograph of the authentic model of Treasure Mountain—one ot the outstanding 8:30 p m. to teach the school. And so we are — — —— — — exhibit features of the Golden Gate International Expoeition for ’39—designed to house the mining exhibits of the 11 Indies’ Aid— Thursday 3:90 P- m. making plans to do Just that thing, jail who travel hack and forth to our Western States, Alaska and the Phibppinee. Being constructed by the State of California, through the California State The Indies’ Aid appreciates any Just a« soon at the weather will per-. schools to take sp *al care how they Commies*on, and sponsored by Min ng Exhibits, Incorporated, the mining industry is offered unparalleled facilities for they walk Remem d inlaying the mineral resources of the West. Individual halls will be provided for each of the Western States, Alaska j assistance in their work to help the mil we are going to start work on ( drive and h | ne*-dy Chme and help in this pa"t rid the Ph’ ippines. Construction will be under way at once. you always hsve time to drive ' those things And in the meantime j her of the church activities. « 1 want to ask the cooperation of for walk, for the matter) 8 A F T - L V , ..................................- I ..................................................... .. ............ Mil 4 1 S o what?- ah? (Ehtirrlips I Ï