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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN C'KNTRAL POINT, ORBUON. THI RSDAV, FEBRUARY. 1«, 1»:H> VOL VMS XI _______ J i S ez M e ^ - L. l . J — J '. ! ------------- I I I ------------! - - U NUMBER 10 -L L i a . — ! Lincoln Club Hears PRESENTING PLAYS Interesting Talk at Anniversary Feast Communtiy Dinner Coming Tues. Eve. LEES BOYS ENJOY TRIP EASE INDU PANAMA CANAL Everyone be sure to be out to the big get-to-gether covered dish sup *1 — ......... ■ .....— Tin re seems to be a bit of con-1 per at the grange hall 6:30 Tues fusion In the minds of the young | day February 21. The Civic Club bicycle riders of the city in regard will furnish coffee, cream and sugar. to just what is permissable and what Everyone interested in Central Point is not. owing to tbe fact that it j j is invited to come and join them. Is expected that the city council will | They plan to make this an annual adopt a new law at its meeting to- Pluus are nearing completion for affair. Anyone who has dishes or lu letters received from their The Jacksou County Lincoln club Mr. Ellsworth, in a speech which night, it is useless to tell just what the program of Inter-School play.-, ; silver that they wish to donate to sous, Jack and Jim, the Lees glvo held its annual dinner and election! was listened to with close attention the old law did prohibit. However, next Monday evening February 20, i tbe club could leave it at this time. us the following information. About of officers Monday eveniug in the by the large audience, drew a parul- we wt.nt to call attention to the fact at which time Central Poiut, Phoe- Any dishes would be appreciated, January 1 2 th^ boys were tn Colon maiu dining room of the Hotel Med- lei betwten the pust and the present, that state law declares that bicycles nix, and Jacksonville will each pre not necessary to be of same pattern. which is ou the Atlantic end of the ford. P la ce s were originally laid He quoted the opening paragraphs of art vehicles in the meaning of the*sent a one-act play, Panama Canal, White sailing through for 125, but so many late comers the pseerh of acceptance given by law and as such are subject to the “ The White Phantom" is the the canal the boys saw a couple of dropped in that extra tables were J Abranam Liucoln when he became a School for Officers same rules as automobiles. Under mystery comedy fare,» to be given crocodiles and numerous sharks. set. In ali there were about 150 in candidate tor United States Senator the state traffic laws, which apply by Central Point seniors with a cast 1 hey met many ships comiug of O .E.S. Held 'against Stephen A. Douglas and said to city streets just the same as other »f four girls and three boys. Those attendance. through the canal it being one of the Herb Urey, vice president, was iii|ll,at by changiug ouly six words of highways, bicycle ridtrs are required taking part in this play are Marion i-ast oaiu ru u y an eruoou Mia. cross roads of the world. One of Strayer, Marjorie Dodson, Wanda charge of the meeting in the ab- tbe 132 quoted Lincolns address u o ia E. stip e, A ssociate c iu im Mat the pilots told the men on the bridge to observe the following rules: Bicycles must be ridden on the Hood, Arlene Scott, Clyde Lees. Bence of President William McAUlat- would be applicable to presuit day ron, o .E .S . o f O regon held a scu ooi that the government charged the conditions. UIGHT HAND SipH of the traffic Arthur Miller, and Keith Coping-r. or, whose legislative duties prevent o f lusiructiO u tor the o itice rs of empty ships 70 cents per ton and Mr. Ellsworth pointed out that ed his coming to the meeting. Harris lane; Mrs. Fleischer is play director. ixeviia C hapter No. ¡*3 at the M ason ships with one ton or more of cargo, just as the north was pitted against Must travel SINGLE FILE; Phoenix students will appear in Ellsworth, publisher of the Rose- ic H all in G en u a l Point. $1.00 per ton. Riders must signal when planning a farce comedy titled, “ Swept Clean burg News-Review and president of the south over slavery, so is the follow ing tnt, school Mrs. Stipe The trip through the canal was country today being divided by the lo turn elthfr to the right or left; off Her Feet” . This play has a cast the Oregon Press Conference, was was the honor guest at a Tea he»d very rough, flying fUh would take Patty the principal speaker of the even present administration's practice of at the fcveiet haber liomo. Mrs. off from the top of a wave and fly Bicycles must be equipped with of the following students: creating class consciousness, of pit Hose Bisbop, of Meuiord. Past Mat over the bridge of the ship. A chief proper lights when ridden after Furry, Marita Furry, Margaret Al ing. Resolutions of respect fur the late ting one element against another, ron of Rose City Chapter of Portland yeomau caught a sword fish and a len, Lewis Newbry, David Williams, dusk; Mrs. Robert Olen Arnspiger were unanimously one section against another section. aud a personal friend of .Mrs. Stip>, dolphin. They spent two days iu No erratic riding or weaving back and Bob W'ilrox. Continuing, the speaker dwelled poured with Mrs. Clara Vincent, Balboa. Fishing in the bay was adopted. Also a resolution contend Woods is play director. or forth across the traffic lane is ing "our representatives in Congress upon the question of freedom. "I Junior Past Matron of Nevita Chapt vtry good. They caught red snap Jacksonville students will appear permitted. In comedy 'Sauce For the Goslings” from the state of Oregon for their contend that the freedom of the er. The tea table was lovely with pers, jacks, skips and barracuda. people of our country is being ab a centerpiece of spring flowers in They took the chief executive out Rimember, the above are provis with a cast of six. They will be as general attitude toward their respon- ridged under the present regime. ytllow and white, surrounded by follows: Hill Johnson, Genevienne slblllty in national legislation" and fishing and he caught a 30 lb. bar ions of the STATE law, over which The trend a>f the past six years has tall tapers. Assisting Mrs. Faber as racuda. Jim had to gaff him. The • he cliy has no control. ALL offic K nt, Joe Beach, Geraldine Ayres encouraging the Republican party been toward what is called planned co-hostesses were .Vus. Merritt Swing fish had teeth like nails and as ers a duty bound to see that Alma A y rts and Clifford McGlnty. "to continue its cooperation with all Miss Murie] Alberts is the director, j elements of our citixenry that favor economy and regimentation, Tlio and .Mrs. Pearl Bonney. Mrs. How sahrp as needles and It not only these rules are observed. Admission prices are 25 and 15 again educating the people to a sense words planned econom y and regi ard Jewett, Mrs. Kenneth Beebe and flopped around on deck but tries to • • • cents. of individual responsibility in gov mentation', considered ou their ulti Mrs. Sam Koehler assister about the bite everyone in sight. Jim wrote Next wetk we shall publish the mate meaning, are words that in the I rooms, small valentine favors were entire new ordinance which has been Thi« ^ " l e program of plays will| ernmental and economic afafirs.’’ that he was nearly scared to death. prepared and which it is expected be given in Phoenix on February 21 Letters and telegrams of greeting drama of Lincoln's time would have I presented eacli guest. Those invited When the fish was cut open it con will be passed tonight. This ord in -!*nd •«“ •“ «onville on February ¿S. to the dub were read by Gus N e^ -, ^ ^ ^ P '^ ^ by^the simple ami un were: Miss Alice Hanley, who holds tained a fish as large as a bass in Th-se plays are in no sense a con- bury. Mrs. C. M. Hwrd told of the derstandable word 'slavery the. distinction of being a member Its stomach. At this place the boys ance has been made up from several In closing the speaker said. of Eastern Star for 55 years; Mrs. were 3380 miles from San Francisco. now in effect in other cities in O re-jt,>8t but aru g,ven t0 promote spin aim» and policies of Pro-Am. rica, gon and among other things p r o -i°f friendlines and good will among all orgauizat|0n Qf Republican worn- Though Lincoln was a gebius and Bryden Sanderson, a past Grand Of From Balboa they sailed for aU schools. en. She urged all women present to|fbe outstanding man of his day, it ficer of Nevita Chapter and the fol Garitavana und then to Haiti. While vides for the registration of Door receipts in Central Point bicycles. No bicyle not provided with join the club and lend their aid to requires no genius to carry out a lowing local officers: Mrs. Marjorie In Cuba the sharks, swordfish and i will be used to help finance the 19 30 public trust with Integrity. It re Pena and Meadante» Ivan Skyrman, many other fish swam around the the proper license Plate will be per-j u ‘ the work. Lincoln’s Gettysburg ad quires no genius to bottle ceaselessly Hampton T. Pankey, Edward C. ship waiting far some unfortunate initted on the streets of the city. Be- Annua dress was glveu by Burton Daugh-r- for the right as we see it and as we Faber, Victor Bursell, Hensley Holt, to fall overboard. Off the coast of fore a boy or girl, can secure such ty. know it as Lincoln did.” Leonard Scott, Edwin Andrin, Lloyd Costa Rica there were many im a plate they must pass an examina County to Be Sttmpson, Lolita Massle, Frank Free mense turtles as large as wash tubs. tion in thei»- knowledge of just what W ell Represented land and the hostesses Mrs. Merritt Knowing George's fondness for tur • he la» itidvRL-. Swing, Mrs. Pearl Bonney and Mrs. tles Jim was wishing he could send On River Trip Everett A. Faber. him one. In one place Jack Men The writer wishes to make it clear tions that Jim was playing ball ou Jackson County will be well re that the city officials have no in This week this paper is starting j know and we will list them under the beach. tention or desire to work a hardship presented on the Delta Queen when a community exchange under thls|tb*8 column, Baby Clinic Is It Is expected the boys will be on the boys and girls who ridejit leavt s the River Lines pier In column heading. Also under this head we will try We believe that Very Successful in Norfolk and Hampton Roads, bicycles up and down our streets.! Sacramento this Friday night for and reserve some space for ideas on this Exchange will perform a ser- Vlrgluia in March and will sail for What we are interested in above ¡the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland As- how to take care of our unemployed, A very successful buby and pre Haiti soon after. They expect to re „„Ive our own problems. Why everything else is the safety of these I sociallon'g chartered cruise to Trea- vice to the community. _ We believe riders and of the pedestrians, young'sure Island for the W orlds Fair 'hat each community should 0 every, pas sthe buck on to Washington? school clinic was held at the turn to Brooklyn, New fork in June and old, who walk on the sidewalks j Premiere and dedication of the thing that it can to take care of Its Every hour, day or weeks work that Health House ’ in Central Point on and will visit their parents Mr. and of the town. The license fee for Shasta-Cascade exhibit building. Ac- own unemployed. If you have any you can provide will hedp. Do your february luth. A total of twenty- Mrs. Jack Ltes sometime during the registration will be fixed at just eu- cording to information received to- article of food, furniture, livestock, part and list the things you have to six childr n were given examinations summer. This summer will be the ough to cover the actual cost of re day from the news bureau of the produce or whatnot that you would trade in this colmun. We will make by the County Pnysician and the end of Jack's second enlistment. central point Nwrse. The boys will receive mall sent to gistration, (probably 25< per year.) Association the following residents like to exchange for labor let us no charge for this service. Both Dr. Merkle and Mrs. Friable U.S.S. Artie, care of Postmaster, • m m are among the party of 200 Shasta- Dick Fry dashing out to deter expressed their gratification at the New York, New York Division. Aud the writer is pleased to ob Cascadians making the trip: mine if a set of chains came with interest shown und the assistance Jackson County— Mr. and Mrs. D. serve that a great many children his car when he bought it a ytar rendered by the local P.T.A., whose going and coming to school are L. Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. ago. he having just purchased a se*. efforts contributed largely to thej Evangelist to Speak walking and riding on Third street, Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Karl L. Janouch, True courage Is to do without success of the clinic, where there is almost no automobile Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Day, Jerry witnesses everything that one U cap at Church of Christ Mario Clone saying "tsk, tsk,” Mrs. M. A. Adams assisted by Jerome, G- W. Field, and Larry travel, which is as it should be, We able of doing before the world.— about everything and not meaning furnishing transportation for young hope to see the time when every Schade and »on Larry Jr., all of ha Rochefoucauld. a thing by It. sters. Like assistance was also o f Evangelist Elliott will speak both child in the grade school; every high Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bill- fered by Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Holt, morning and evening at Church of school student who walks to and ings of Ashland, and Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Kincaid asking Mr. Har Hal Jewett and Hal Pierce stand Mrs. U. Christ. He will present pictures of from school will ubo that street. [ William Perry of Eagle Point; and rison: “ If a centipede breaks one ing on the sideliiits and groaning as and Mrs. Robert Fields. Gandee and Mrs. Gleason helped at Ills work and of the Island at 7:30 The sooner the parents of the sch ool. Mrs. Mabel Russell Lowther of of its legs, will It limp?” they watched the feeble efforts of P.M. the health house. children realize the danger of al Ashland. a couple of grown up gals trying Fourteen children were given Jamaica Mission is the most suc lowing their children to travel the You should have seen Miss Gre- to shoot baskets. Neither of the Typhoid immunization. cessful mission work in the world old highway and cooperate with the gory, prettier than usual, her eyes two Hals being on the regular team today. It is hoped that these clinics will school authorities in their effort to sparkling, and beaming over win- and the gals not thinking much of Don't fall to hear Evangelist El become a regular thing in our com ning at badminton. get the kids in the habit of going them a» teachers. munity and Dr. Merkle, together liott. some other way, the safer the child T h e g n a t Central Point High And: Bill Abbott playing all over Come! Bring your friends! with Nurse Frisbie have announc-d ren will be. Plump robin« are beginning to basketball team , playing its » the court and doing NOT BAD! that they will hold another clinic fill the valley with song at an early perfect m achine, »lea m rolleil to NOT BAD’ some time In April, the exact date And also, the city officials are j hour each day, causing a number of a 47 •« 1H> v ictory ov e r a gam e to be announced later. not trying to lay all the blame for) people to wax poetical about their hard fig h tin g R ogn e R iver H.S. Let us get squarely behind this As art critics, Bd Vincent and little feathered friends. And others our troubles on the kids who ridel My the v ictory Central l*olnt movement and keep plugging the Skipper Smith would make good bicycles. We are fully aware there) CHURCH OK CHRIST to wish they would choke on the fat w on tiie ch a m pion sh ip o f D ivi ldea that "Keep W ell,” is a lot bet deep »ea drivers, according to the worms they are after. are a lot of young fellows who seem Clifton A. Phillips. Minister sion II am i the right to tangle ter than, Get W ell.” opinion of the artist ( ? ) Bible School 10:00 A.M. Roland to think our streets are made for i w ith S*. M ary'» K iw fo r the ------ | Local citizens envying local fence Hover, Supt. Mis* Lyle Gregory, them to cut didoes on with th eir1 t'ou nty It t liainpionsliip which Mr. Fleischer spent another day rails that are going to spend the cars. Many complaints have come t o 1 Primal y Supt. Surprise Birthday w ill la- held next w eek. | f , f and doing all the things hU wife , eaBon at the World s off. Fair— ALL Communion and Preaching 11:00 us of the way some of these young j '••Id him to do, if he found timei EXPENSES PAID, Party Held at A.M. Duet Mrs. Ruth Hover anil m _ *je7 fools act behind the wheel of their (after he caught up with his read-1 _ Mrs. V’irginla Bohnert. Evangelist cars. And one of the things w Matinee for Kids Obenchain Home in g) Guy Tex got the scare of his life Luke D. Elliott of Jamaica Mission »ant to stop is the habit »ome of the Friday Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Obenchain will epeak. * — when he went home Wednesday at boys have of standing on the run Life s major tragedies; Rob Webb noon and found the house full of entertained with a birthday surprise ning boards of car» going and com Christian Endeavor 6:30 P.M. A matinee for school children will , doing fancy dive» in the snow and women, all members of the Past dinner in honor of Mrs. Ethel Camp E van gelistic Elliott will present ing from the high school. Such be given Friday aft*rnoon at 2:15 1 breaking one of his skis bell’s birthday at the Obenchain picture* and a lecture sermon on the Matron club. practice is highly dangerous and is in the high school auditorium. Ai j home. work in Jamaica at the 7:30 P.M strictly forbidden hv state law. this time a mystery farce comedy j Then Skip Smith In an animated Harold Kllburn asking his mother Those present were Mrs. Krm.i “ The White Phantom” will be p re-: discussion of the thrills of skiing If he seeded the goose berrleg In the Hedgpeth, Mr. Hary Campbell and 8< rvtce. Don't fall to hear him. Prayer and Bible Study Wednes The city marshal has strict in sented by the seniors. and describing the teebnlgue of 1 pie and well as the cherries In the little daughters Alison and Harriett, »fractions to enforce the law In all The admission price will 1« five (fall on the face that would put an pie before deciding which kind he the honor guest Mrs. Harry Camp day 7:30 P.M. Carl Hover, Lead<r. such cases and no favortism will be cents. 1 < nd to the skiing career of a less wanfted. bell and the host and hostess and THE FNRERATRD CHURCH shown. Hereafter anyone caught ! rugged individual. their title daughter ILnda. Mrs breaking any o‘f the traffic laws Phone >1 Mr. Minntck Insisting he was Mr. Albert Davis of lKamathl Stanley O. Parish, Pastor. (which are made (or the protectlm Falls visited hi« parent Mr. and Mr». ! And the fourth period English going to bring home smelt for din Obenchain prepared a very beautiful The Class all of a dither because teach ner when the spnuso was planning and delicious birthday cake. Bible School— 9:45 a m of the peopL of the city and not .1. Davis for a couple of days honor guest received many nice gifts er changed their seats, all but a few Morning Worship— 11:00 a. m. l ist for the fun ,>f the thing» will ■ a surprise dinner for him, and she and was very much surprised. of the m o r e daring ones, longing Christian Endeavor— 6:30 p. m. brought before the ju d g e . And nil- having an awful time trying to keep Evening Service— 7:30 p. m less we miss oiw guess, Reeorde- tb^ fire equipment to the new truck for seats in the back of the room him from being smelty at that time. Te* is going to be mighty hard-boil- It is quite a Job to make ovtr all away from teacher's eye. Floods and Hurricanes T— iles’ Bible Clean— Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. ed with any such young men who the running hoards, aprons, floor Mr Bachelder buying valentine* Mrs. Gleason vowing that sh- Prayer Meeting— Wednesday at Are raging elsewhere have the misfortune to come before boards, etc. and to get the new out- could not have lasted another sec at Sw<-m’s. I>>t us be thankful 7:30 p. m. him. So unless you want to eon- fit ready for painting. But the ond had the Phoenix-Central Point That we are safe Choir practice — Wednesday tribute to that special fire fund, fel • ruck Is ready for actual service basketball game not ended when !• Butcher AI is quite a cut up. Com' * 30 p. m Hold fast lers, you had better study your right now and could be used if ne- did down and see him cut up a pig Sat B* of good cheer The Missionary Society will meet But It Is the hope of the driver's manual and stay nut of »**•*■> urday night. at th> pastor'* home on Thursday ■' There la no better place. Mrs Friable beaming over the sue-1 city that the darned thing will sit court • • • What the heck! If this depart F A R M E R « AND F R U IT G R O W E R * 2:30 P M. All are welcome and right there until it rots before it C'Ss of the baby clinic and declaring encouraged to attend this Interesting RA N K Work is progressing slowly in the will be needed. However, you never that 'Those are certainly the sweet- ment grows much longer we will be (Deposit« I i i a u r e d ) meeting e«t babies” . compelled »0 enlarge the paper. finishing up of the change-over of can t»H- tfy the Editor Community Exchange So w h a t? - FLASH ! (Sljp (Eljurrijpfl I