CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
VOLUME XI
CENTRAL POINT. OREGON.
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’PUBLISKERSWILL
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Invitation Extended
To Place Exhibits
At World Fair
TH URHOA V, JUNE 15, 11>:W»
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NUMBER «U
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Mass Meet
Is Called For
Townsendites
Kids’ Circus Is
Successful Affair
The circus put on by local talent
last Monday afternoon was a big
The Shasta-Cascade Exposition
success. The parade iti the morning
Exposition Commission and
the
Thia week we are going to bring
helped to draw a big audience. Mr.
Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Associa­
y< u Brother »sidelight on the life of
Alexander had loaned a tent and
tion have issued an urgent invita­
a ».mall boy back in the Eighties
Mrs. Owing another so all the main
tion to the civic organizations and
attractions were under cover. The
For a time this lad lived on a farm
agricultural and industrial interests
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There will be a Townsend mass management report that after all ex­
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six miles from town with hi* mother
of Jackson County to take advant­ meeting in the hall over the Ross
and two older brothers. It wasn’t
penses were paid the stockholders
Mr. aud Mrs. A. E. Powell will age of the opportunity and facilities 4 Ross Pool hall on Thursday, June
The Medford branch of Pro-Amer­
netted a nfce little sum. A number
much of a farm as farms go nowa­
the Shasta-Cascadc 22nd. beginning at 8 P.M. Every
leave Friday morning tor Southern provided in
of new members were added after ica, national Republican women's
days. It had been hewed bodily
California to meet Mr. Powell's i Wonderland Building, on Treasure body is invited.
our last paper. All the regular at­ club, met for its regular monthly
from the virgin timber with the
brother whom he has not seen for Island, to further publicize the out­ 1
Dr. Townsend says we have just tractions found at a circus were pre­ meeting at the Holland Hotel June
house standing on a side hill be­
nearly 35 years, and the two will standing scenic aud recreational at­ begun to fight. Lot's all help him.
sent:
Fortune telling booths, side 12, with thirty members present.
cause when the men came to clear
visit for several days with their only tractions, the agricultural products When the Townsend
supporters shows, animal shows, an artist who This was the final meeting of the
off a building site, the brush and
sister, whose home is in Arlington, and the industrial commodities of forced the bill out of the Ways and
would draw your picture, oddities season, as it was decided to discon­
timber was so thick they could not ! California.
thi8 county. We should take full Meaux committee, they only allowed
show. Even Pedro was there and tinue meetings during the months
tell whether or not they were on
Mr. and Mrs. Powell will stop on : advantage of this opportunity.
I four hours for debate, while if it
you might have a ride for a small of July and August.
top of that hill.
Tills county and each of the other had been some frivolous thing they
; their way south for an over-night !
amount.
Mr. Frank Hull was guest speak­
1 visit with Mrs. Powell’s brothers. eight counties of the Wonderland re- might have dilly-dallied for two
er and In his remarks he urged the
But that farm was a paradise for
gion
are,
of
course,
adequately
re
­
wt.o publish the Williams Farmer
weeks.
members of Pro-America to work
small boys who loved the woods and
at Williams, Calif. From there they presented at the Golden Gate inter­
Friends, we may go down to de­ 24,028 People
along educational line« in advancing
all that were therein. Of firearms
national
Exposition,
in
the
Shasta-
will go to Glen Ellen for a short
feat; I may go down to defeat, but
Ask Information the interests of their party. The
there were none, as the boys were visit with their daughter, .Mrs. Helen Cascade Building and its exhibits,
if I do it will be taciug the enemy.
unlimited patronage at the disposal
too poor to buy powder and sho». Murphy. They hope to spend at least and also by our individual county
Let’s everyone put our shoulder to
TREASURE ISLAND (1VNS1- of the Democratic party is a power­
But th oldest lad was an artist as a day at the Fair while in the Bay booths fn the Counties Promenade.
the wheel and put this bill over, it Keen interest of the travel-minded ful handicap that the Republican
a maker of bows and arrows. Arm-
ditsrict. From San Francisco they However, the Shasta-Cascade Ex­ ' can be done and it will be done. public in where to go and what to
party has to face. The only way to
i d with these primitive weapons, the will make a leisurely drive down the position Commission on which we
Let's go!
see is indicated by the prepondrance overcome this is to constantly urge
boys wandered all over the country, coast, stopping where the spirit are ably represented by Ralph Bill­
C. H. MOSHER.
of inquiries being received at the all voters to study and to thln’c
bringing home many a full bag of moves, (or the old jalopy demands.) | ings and A. H. Banwell has wisely
Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Build­ about current political
tendencies
cottontail rabbits, red or gray squir­ They plan to arrive in Riverside in provided facilities and space for the
ing information department about and their disastrous effect upon our
rels, pheasants, and even an occa­ '.ime to meet Mr. Powell's brother, use of the communities of each of Miss Wright Weds
scenic and recreational subjects in national life.
sional duck from along the river who will arrive Thursday morning the nine counties to emphasize their
the great scenic region of northern
Erwin
N.
Gray
Mr. Hull stressed particularly tho
But one experience with bow ant iroin Minneapolis. If all goes well outstanding attractions or products
California and southern Oregon. Ou' need of opposing H. R. 3517, entitl­
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arrow win always stand out in ou
by
rotating
exhibits
iu
the
rotunda
they will return home about June
i
Miss Lorraine May Wright, old­ of a total of 24,028 written request» ed ' Federal Aid to Education.” In
book of memories.
of the main building. The Shasta-
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est
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert for specific information so far re return for this aid. states are asked
During the absence of the editor Caacade Wonderland Association of­
glxtered thoHO relating to outdoor to surrender their educational su­
Early one morning the baby oi .¡nd wife the paper will be in charge fers its assistance in planning such Wright and Erwin Nathaniel Gray
recreational subjects are far in the pervision to a separate Cabinet I d
Jf.,
only
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Erwin
the family chanced to go to the oh >f their son. Kenneth. It is request­ exhibits and in publicizing them.
E. Gray of Eagle Point, were quiet­ lead.
Washington. D. C., who will be em­
log barn for something and dis 'd that friends of the paper do all
Seldom doe» there occur such a
The segregation of Inquiries by powered to dictate the policies of
covered a black-and-white intrude! they can to assist the young man in fruitful opportunity for bringing onr ly married Monday evening June 12
subjects is as follows—vacations, all schools in the nation.
whose prowess he bad learned to jetting the news. Please send in all attractions and our products to the at 9:30 at the home of Rev. and
2,239; National Parks, 1,407; camp-
respect. Hastily slamming the door .he news items possible early in the attention of such a vast audience Mrs. Clifton Phillips.
He also laid great stress on the
i Ing, 1,381; recreation, 1,325; Na­
The
single
ring
ceremony
was
per
­
he ran for the house shouting veek.
need of reaching the young voters
under such favorable auspicies as
tional Forests, 1,112; snow sports.
Judd! Judd! There's a skunk in the
i those of the Shasta-Cascade Wond­ formed in the presence of Anne Van 1,016. Inquiries relating to other and getting them to think in terms
Zyl
of
Medford,
a
friend
of
the
barn!” The older lad, a youth ol
of Americanism in order to counter­
erland Building and exhibits on
subjects rank—mining, 7 26; agri-
seventeen, hastened to the barn and National Guard
Treasure Island. Surely we should couple, and Nell II. Wright, brother I cultural, 692; lumbering, 518; ln- act the unsound policies of the New
began looking all about the outside
Deal and tho various foreign "isms”
all give thought to ways and means of the bride.
There ’were 13,-
Now
at
Clatsop
Both the bride and her attendant ' vestments, 251.
of the building for the place where
that are gaining a strong foothold
, by which we can take advantage of
wore street length dresses of blue 362 requests for general information in this country.
the animal had entered.
Soon he
¡the opportunity and the services that
silk
while the groom and his attend­ about the nine counties of the
found where the pesky thing had
ASTORIA, June 10. — Three are offered to us at the cost of only
Mrs. C. M. Hurd, president of the
Shasta-Cascadg Wonderland region.
dug under the bottom log. Plugging thousand Oregon national guards­ little effort and minimum expense. ant wore dark blue suits.
Medford unit, and Mrs. Gipson, Dri­
Immediately following the /cere­
up the hole with a chunk of wood men will reach Camp Clatsop Tues­
ver, who have Just returned to Med­
mony
the couple left for their homo Stowell Cow
he went back to the house for his day for the annual two-week man­
ford after attending the state con­
at
Brownsboro.
best bow and several iron-tipped ar- euvers.
ference of I’ro-America in Portalnd,
Makes
New
Record
1* Thsir many friends wish to con­
rc w».
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An advànc.èT detail of 300 men
reported on the enthusiastic meet­
gratulate them, wishing them a long
The recent circus management ap­
from the 162nd and lS6th infantry
Peterborough, N. H.—A new re ing held Iu that city. They have
Slipping up to the door he care­ and the 249th coast artillery arriv­ preciated the publicity given them and happy wedded life.
cord, exceeding the average of the many suggestions that will be of
fully opened it and peered into the ed at the headquarters south of by this paper and handed the en­
Guernsey breed for her age and class benefit to the club when work re­
semi-darkness. Seeing the beautiful .here today to check supplies.
Photos to Advertise
tire force complimentary tickets.
has just ben completed by a six sumes in the fall.
little animal crouching near the op­
The 161st infantry regiment of
year old Dairy Maid's Wanda
As reported by the returning del­
Cascade Wonderland 400288 of Medford, Ore. Her offi­ egates,
posite wall, he took careful aim and Washington national guardsmen will
Try Damon Cafe for milk shakes,
Pro-America Is growing rap­
let fly. The sharp hunting arrow leave Fort Lewis next Friday to sundaes and Ice cream
specials.
cial record supervised by the Ore­ idly in Oregon.
Eugene, with a
Jackson
County
and
the
other
drove straight through the little ■ bivouac at Camp Clatson overnight, Fountain and bottle drinks. Ice
gon State College and announced by membership of 500, had the largest
eight
counties
of
the
Shasta-Cas
­
anima and imbedded itself solidly making the troop concentration of cream by the carton.
The American Guernsey Cattle Club membership In proportion to its pop­
cade Wonderland scenic region, will
in the log behind. Then the fun 4000 men here the largest In peace
is 10392 4 pounds of milk and ulation.
receive publicitj’ of
incalcuable
started. That little cuss sure did time.
Jack Myers ran over a big rattle­ value in the Middle West as the re­ 650.3 pounds of butter fat in class
Under the enthusiastic leadership
hate to give up the ghost. And you
Local boys and others well known snake on the road near Dodge
A.
of Mrs. Hurd the Medford unit of
sult
of
arrangements
made
by
the
can bet we didn't use that barn tor here who left Monday for Camp bridge. The snake had 9 rattles and
I’ro-America has held some fine
quite some time. In fact som■: Clatsop with the national guardsmen was 4 feet long. It was on display Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Associa­
Informative meetings, often with a
tion
with
the
Conoco
Travel
Bureau
twenty years later the younger lad were: First Class • Private, Harold
guest speaker or round-table discus­
on the sidewalk in front of Roes &
again lived for a time on the old Kilburn and Robert E. Rose; Pri­ Ross Wednesday morning and was for a traveling window display. The
sions
by the members.
Central
Association has forwarded to the
farm and one of hia jobs was to re­ vates,
Raymond Childress,
Roy quite an attraction for the people
No venture can succeed so long Point has a good reprensentatlon in
Denver,
Colorado,
headquarters
of
model that old log barn. Say! One Heath, Joseph Meek, James and Dar­
on the tsreet.
the travel bureau five pictures of as It remains only In your mind. the group, as has also the area near
didn’t have to have a very strong rel Rolls, James and Sidney Thurs­
Phoenix. Ashland has its own group
the
outstanding scenic airactions of Lxiunch «nt!—Anon.
imagination to detect strange odors ton.
Stanley Jones, who has been on each of the fine counties; a total
of workers aud it Is planned to or­
about the place even then.
the sick list for the past week. U of forty-five pictures.
We understand that among those ganize more units when work re­
Improving.
who took advantage of the opport­ sumes in September.
The
photographs
will
be
artisti
­
Do any of you folks remember the
Among those attending from here
cally arranged in an elaborate scen­ unity to have a ride on Pedro at the
old mid-west county fair? If you do
Did you notice the ad in this issue
were Mrs. Guy Tex, Mrs. J. E. Vin­
circus, was Jerry Askwith.
The
Central
Point
Grange
will
ic
display
calculated
to
be
of
parti
­
you will remember that in those
advertising a water softener. This
cent, Mrs. Frank Lawrence and
days we didn't have the myriad of hold their regular meeting at 8:30 softener is easy and cheap to renew cular interest to vacationist« and
Mrs. Parker all decked out in a Mrs. A. E. Powell. The ladies were
{tourists. The display will be of a
PM.
June
16.
During
the
program
ways of passing our spare time that
house dress and with a bandana very much interested and plans were
when neccessary, all it takes is a
we do now. And theie wasn’t near there will be suggestions about at­ sn ail amount of salt. The water is portable type so that it can be quick­ tied around her
head causing made to try and have many more
so much spare time, for that mat­ tending the San Francisco Fair by as soft as rain water. It cost noth­ ly and easily taken down and set up Erenst to fear that his Mom was ladies from Central Point attend
ter. So the county fair was a most one or two members who have been ing to try one of these softeners.
going to take bouse cleaning serious­ when the meetings are resumed next
Mr. Lathrop received a letter
welcome break in tne monotony of there.
ly enough to involve the whole fall.
Have a demonstration, wash your
rom Mrs. Lathrop this week, it was family, then finding that his tears
our lives. So in the fall of that
dishes or your hair in this water.
A twenty-five percent incretuse in
dated May 27th, written just out of were well grounded.
year of which we speak, the young­
See E R. White ad in this issue.
Irsei Lewi« had the misfortune to
Southampton and mailed after land­
est lad obtained, after much plead­ the turkey crop of the Rogue River
run
a meat hook into his hand
Aley Maple referring to his huge
ing. She had a very fine trip and
ing, his mother's consent to go valley over last year, is estimated
The Rialto theatre 1« undergoing
while working at the Central Mar­
saxaphone
as
his
pick
and
shove).
alone to ace what he could at the by buyers and feed dealers, who a complete remodeling from tip to judging from her letter Mr. Lathrop
ket Monday, causing a very pain­
fair. And we're here to say that figure there will be in the neighbor­ toe. It started Wednesday morning didn't think that she had suffered
ful bruise.
Stub Myers asking, “Did you ever
five miles is a darned long way for | hood of 60,000 to 65,000 fowls. It will require about one month to from sea sickness at all. She wrote
a seven-year-old to tramp through Las. year the total was around 45,- make the transformation complete. that the boat was very crowded, pilch hay?” when being told he was
th0 woods and along dusty country ' 000. Owing to the dry spring, the When it is ready to open again, you there being 2000 passengers besides losing weight. Well no, but It los­
the crew.
ing weight Is one of the results we
young turkeys came through in good
roads.
will never recognize the Rialto, so
are Interested.
shape, without getting wet and cold,
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thorough will the job be done.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
A BOY'H ESHAY ON EDITORS
Piling out of bed at about four, and falling heir to rainy weather
Clifton
A. Phillips. Minister
Orville
Castor
and
Kelly
Taylor
I
don
’
t
know
how
newspapers
got
ills.
There
1»
plenty
of
forage
now
Mrs. E. E. Scott, who returned
A M. the kid grabbed a bite to eat
Bible School 10:00 AM. Roland
and stuffed the rest in his pockets. in the way of weed seeds and in­ last week from Chicago»,
reports Into the world, and I don't think dashing off to Ashland for a game
He only had one lone ''two-bit” sects.
that she left Chicago n the Stream­ God does, for He ain’t got nothing of tennis in the cool of the even­ Hover, Supt. Miss Lysle Gregory,
Primary Supt.
piece, as the Westerners came to .
liner City of Portland Sunday even­ to say about them in the Bible. I I ing.
Communion and Preaching 11:00
call it, and he wa«n't going to spend gave it up and threw himself down ing at 6:13 and arrived in Medford think the editor is the missing link I
Minnie Nicholson being followed A.M,
we
read
of,
and
stayed
In
the
bushes
any of that for something to eat— ! under the shade of a tree and fell Tuesday evening at 6:27, traveling
around their ranch by a baby goat
Christian Endeavor 7:00 P.M.
at least not common grub. Down ( asleep. If a good-hearted neighbor only 4 8 hours. On her trip east, after the Rood and then camo out that has adopted Minnie and refuses
Evangelistic Service 8:00 P.M.
and
wrote
the
thing
up,
and
has
the trail through the dark timber hadn’t stumbled over him and accompanied by Mrs. Rowen, they
to let her out of its sight
I Sermon subject “Trying To Fool
went the lad, bravely whistling to bundled him Into his wagon, he traveled on the Challenger, southern been here ever since. If the editor
I God.”
route, and left Medford
Tuesday makes mistakes, folks say he ought
keep up hl« courage, and carrying might be laying there yet.
Some grownups viewing with
Prayer and Bible Study Wednes­
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to
be
hung;
but
if
the
doctor
makes
morning and arrived in Chicago on
his bow. with arrow all fixed, to
alarm the trend of the modern
But today, folks, that family cir­ the following Monday morning. Mrs. mistakes he buries them snd people generation and conveniently forget­ day 7:45 P.M. Mrs. Eula Foley,
protect himself from whatever might
1 Leader of Young People. Mrs. Ber-
come along. Coming at long last to cle is broken. The elder brother Scott visited many points of interest don't say nothing because they can't ting that they were ever of the age.
1 tha Bursell, leader of Class In
the main road, he hid the bow and and a still older one who had in Chicago, seven different parks, read or write Latin. When the “That knows all, and suspects that
I “Christian Action.”
editor
makes
mistakes
there
is
a
big
arrow under a log and plodded along taught us most of our woodcraft, which were very beautiful; histori­
anyone over twenty-five 1» in their
through the ankle-deep duet, think­ have gone the way of ail flesh. Just cal museum, Brookfield xoo, Jane law suit, and swearing and a big dotage.”
THE FEDERATED CHUR< '11
ing he never would be able to make “Jack” and the “Kid” remain. And Addams Hull House *“<1 many other. fuss, but if the doctor makes one,
Fbone 51
there
is
a
funeral,
cut
flowers,
and
it to the fair grounds
But he did. of the seven sisters, all older than She had a pleasant and well-earned
Bruce Campbell finding '.hat pret­
Stanley 0. Parish, Pastor.
we, who scolded and nursed and rest and a very enjoyable visit with perfect silence. A doctor can use ty girls are not to be gazed at while
and what a day that was.
Bible School—9:45 a. m
word» a yard long without hlm or a fellow is driving a truck, but
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loved those unruly lads, only one is her daughters.
Morning Worship—11:00 a. m.
anyone else knowing what it means, figuring that maybe the chance to
All day that kid wandered up and still with us. And so, if next week's
Christian Endeavor—7:00 p. m.
Lieutenant Harru of Medford but when the editor uses one he has look wax worth the crack up any­
down those grounds, in and out of paper seems strange, if standards
Evening Service—9:00 p. m.
to
spell
it.
If
the
doctor
goes
to
was
a
visitor
at
the
Richard
Fry
ere
broken
and
mistakes
made,
ddn't
all sorts of places, watched the
way.
Indies’ Bible Class—Tuesday at
see another man's wife, he charges
horse races, listened open-mouthed blame us, folks, for we are going to home Wednesday morning.
Hal
Jewett
carting
around
a
2:30 p. m.
the
man
for
the
visit,
but
if
the
to the barkers at the tide shows; meet that lone brother we havn't
Prayer Meeting—Wednesday at
Marjori« pierce has returned from editor goes, be gets a charge of sticky tree toad with which to
wondered what on earth was the zeen for thirty-five years at our
8:00 p. m
matter with the eyesight of that sister's home in Southern California a t*o weeks vacation iu the moun­ buckshot. Any college can make frighten helploss women and there­
by
proving
that
Penrod
didn't
have
Choir
1Practice — Wednesday at
doctors
to
order,
but
editors
have
tains
near
Elk
Creek.
Marjorie
was
for
one
more
pow-wow
before
the
rube who couldn't seem to see where
a
thing
on
little
Hal
p. m
to
be
born.
—
Panhandle
Putlieher.
8:30
the guest of Minnie Nichelson.
the tnan put that pea. Finally he. shadows fail.
LEAVE FOB FAMILY
REUNION FRIDAY
BÏ FRANK HULL
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