CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
VOLUME -Nl
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON.
j Musingsug? IK. LATHROP TO
By the Editor
■
Seems like we have heard or read
in chamber of commerce literature
that Southern Oregon has a climate
all its own—cool nights all the
time, etc. Mebbe so, but there pre
exceptions to all rules, you know,
and last night sure was the excep
tion, or sometnlng.
Please, Mr.
Devil, stay a little farther off. We
don't like your neighborhood a
darned bit.
NUMBER 12
Broadcast Features
Local Lady Finds
Pioneer Rails
New Way to Sow
Monday evening at 9:30 a very in-
tarestng program was heard over
KPO. San Francsco, The skit was
put on from Treasure Island by the
Shasta Cascade Wonderland associa
tion and represented an elderly Ore
gon couple eating lunch in the Na
ture Garden at the Shasta Cascade
building.
Attention was called to the pio
neer rail fence about the garden and
especially to the rails furnished by
Miss Alice Hunley of this county,
which were cut by her father, Mich
ael Hanley 87 years ago.
These broadcasts will be regular
weekly features over this station at
the same hour, according to Tom L.
Stanley, manager of the association.
following
communication
was printed in the July 20 Oregon
Farmer, and as Mrs. Obeuchain is
a well known local woman we re
print it:
"I am a farmerette operating a
two-acre tract one mile west of Cen
tral Point. On the last day of Au
gust. 1938, I sowed alfalfa with a
Premium awardr and purses of
salt shaker and you ought to see the fered at the 1939 state fair, which
stand I have now tin June). Second
opens Labor day at Salem, will be
cutting knee high and third cutting
six inches high.
It doesn't take in excess of $54.000, Fair Manager
near the seed that it does broad Leo Spitzbart announces. The bulk
cast and you put it right where you of the monies, abort $39,000, will
want it. A neighbor of mine said it go to exhibitors in the livestock,
could be done, but I just laughed
farm products, floral, homemaking,
at the idea. 1 thought you would
art
and junior departments, Pre-
be filling the shaker all the time,
but it wasn't so at all and not slow. miuni lists for all interested are
It took me longer than If I had hu I .^ailable by writing the state fair,
a teeam to harrow it as I also cov Salem.
ered it with a garden rake. The
Awards for the night horse show
salt shaker was a large one—holds will total nearly 34.500 and purses
a stnal cup of seed, but it went so for the afternoon running races will
much farther than by hand. I had reach $10,000.
tried sowing some small seed by
In addition to the cash awards
had and put on twice as much seed put up by the fair management,
before I had planted two-thirds of winners of top prizes will receive
an acre.
special awards offered by the Shire
"I take every one out to see my Horen association, the Percheron
field and they get quite a kick out Horse
association
of
America,
of it. They joke and say they want
American
Hereford
association,
to put tn some alfalfa in the spring
American Aberdeen-Angus associa-
and guess they will send for me,
American Shorthorn Breeders asso
"What I like about it, where you ciation, Red Polled Cattle Culb of
have paths us I have, you just put America, American Guernsey Cattle
this where you want it,
(Tub. American Hampshire associa
"This tract of mine had been in tion, American Oxford Down Record
garden truck last year ard as soon association. National Suffolk Sheep
as anything was out I sowed it »o
association. The American Milk
it is different ages but will be fine
Goat Society, United Duroc Record
another year.
It got so late that
association, the American Poultry
I didn't get It all planted so had to
association.
put in the rest this spring. I just
Specials for the homemaking di
left the beds as they were and then
visions are offered by the General
the ditches were all ready to fun
Foods Sales Co, Inc. Kerr Glass
the water in. I never had the land I
Manufacturing corporation and the
replowed,
It had been cultivated
Nation«
Crochet Bureau.
1 just cultivated it
all summer,
A record In early fair eateries
I
by hand and sowed it.
was set this month when first live
"My neighbor said their hired ’
made before
man had planted one acre in a fore i stock enterics were
Yoder, Beaver
July
20
by
Avon
noon with ths same salt sliuker and
Creel; swine breeder, and Paul Tal
then they planted some with a seed
bot, Canyonville sheep breeder.
er and didn't get half the Btand, so
Also, an exceptionally large ma
on a small tract I think this could
chinery exhibit for farmers is al
n't be beat
ready definitely assured, an this
I am very proud of my home and
space was virtually all contracted
I do all my work myself, Have two
cows and will soon have three, Have before inid-.luly. Many of these ex-
hib ors have increased size of
a small patch of berries that I have
their
show, making it necessary for
picked as high as 45 crates a year
off of.—Mrs. Stella Obenchah , Cen- the fair to allot additional grounds
to them.
tral Point."
LISIS NOW HEADY
Mr. A. T. Lathrop received a let
ter from his wife Mrs. Ethel Lathrop
this week saying that she would
start home from London July 29 aud
expected to arrive In New York
August Sth. From there she will
go to Virginia and visit friends and
A good many people have asked
plans to be home around the last
what the grading is for next door
of Acgust. While she has had a
to the drug store? The idea is just
very enjoyable trip and visited many
this. The Boy Scouts are trying to
old friends during her stay In Eng-
fix up a croquet court there and the
lang, she will be very happy to be
city is giving what aid it can to the
at home again
Her extension
project. We feel that the boys and
Mrs Margart Hubbard was very
has been very satisfactory.
girls of this town are entitled to
pleasantly surprised when Postmas
hopes.
have a place to play and that right
Mrs. 1 Katherine Schmidt, Mrs. ter Tern Pankey brought her a spe
here in the heart of town is as good
cial delivery ’letter Tiuesday noon
a place as any. Anyway, it will look I.s’hrop’s daughter, has been stay-
from her only sister. Mrs. L. J. Mil
.nr
with
her
father
during
Mis.
lots better than the weeds and rub-
ler of Los Angeles, saying they, her
Lathrop's absence.
bish did.
husband and herself, were leaving
l.aVelle White, of Portland, plat* i
* •
The following extracts are from
hath« line in "The Taming of the
Oregon Los Angeles to pay her a short visit Shrew" to be presented at the I
the
July
20
issue
of
the
Paste this in your hat! It you
and would arrive soon. Mrs. Hub
smoke, watch yourself when
you Farmer which ran a picture of Aza bard had not seen her sister for 17 Shakespearean Festival o|M-ning in
Ashland Friday
night,
August 4.
lea
Sager,
State
Home
Economics
light up and be sure that match is
years. She laid the letter down and "The Shrew" played to standing
leader,
Corvallis;
Alice
Hanley,
hon
OUT before you throw it away! And
said. "I don't believe it." They ar •o<m only at Treasure Island, San
when you finish that cigarette, put orary life chairman of Jacnson Co. rived that afternoon at 3 o’clock. Fraiiclseo this month when the Ash
i t COMPLETELY OUT before Extension committee; Mabel Mack, They left Los Angeles Monday at 5 land players visited the fair.
throwing it away. DON'T TAKE Jackson Co. Home Demonstration a. m. so they made a quck trip. They
I
CHANCES! Right now is the most agent and Mrs. Lathrop, delegate to left ths mornng for ther home.
the
World
Conference.
dangerous time of the year for fires.
"The Jackson county extension
Many a home has gone up in smoke;
What is the matter with you, Cen-|
Hundreds of towns have been wiped service women finally did it! They
tra! Pointers? With one of the best
out, and millions of acres of rich sent a delegate to an international
softball teams in the league, why >
timber has been destroyed, just be conference of rural women in Lon
it isn’t what you start that don't you come out and support
cause SOMEONE has been careless. don last month!
I
The sponsor, Elverett Fa
Be sure it isn't you!
"The delegate was Mrs. K. Ethel counts, it’s what you finish.—Anon. them"
• * *
ber, says that with fifty rooters
Lathrop of Central Point and the
The C. of C and local newspapers from here he would back the team
The other day we drove out world meeting was the fourth trien
minimizing the extremity of the j to ______
r ____
_
___
beat ___
any
team In the
league
In
across the "desert" and counted nial conference of the Associated
heat hereabouts by pointing out' h|8 opinion it s one of the strongest
Country
Women
of
the
World,
which
SEVEN places along the Crater
that in Redding and the tropics aud teams in spite of the fact that most
Lake highway in less than a mile closed June 10. These women, with
the players work in the hot fields
Mabel
C.
Mack, home demonstration places like that the temperature .
where fires had been started in the
really
sizzles.
We
don't
want
to
ull
day. They come out at night
agent,
at
the
helm,
are
proud
of
a
dry gras« beside the road, presum
and play real ball. And they are
They are proud, know!!
ably bv a carelessly thrown cigar job well done!
all Central Point boys.
ette ,«r cigar. Such (i^es don’t set too, that the trip was not financed
Bill Asquith thoughtfully yarn
Th« manager, Kenneth, has work
th< inselves, you know. And while at the Expense of the taxpayers nOr
ing the right to tw0 milkshakes in ed hard and Mr. Faber Is backing
by
a
store-to-store
canvass.
They
these fires soon ran out in green
Tuesdays soft-ball game so he could him along with the team. The boys
grass in the low places, this was actually earned funds for the trip, share 'em with his charming lady.
have worked hard; have lots of fun
gave
their
contribu-
over
$400,
end
iust luck. Fire, once started, is a
Central Pointers turning out in playing the game and are all good
mighty dangerous enemy of man tors sufficient returns for 1 their
behind
to witness the softball sports. Come out «nd
kind and can easily get out of con money, besides, Their delegate I was masses
the
hoys
if
they
play
in
the
finals.
the
only
representative
the
from
tilts — the
team having done
trol. So watch your step!
j tors
me home
uuiue «-«m
A number of our folks turn out and
Pacific northwest.”
I right nobly as a result t of so much
cheer, which helps a great deal.
We note that there is a movement
' support.
Hurrah for Faber’s team!
______
being started by the Oregon Geo
Former
Gold
Hill
Billy Abbott proving himself an
graphic board to have a certain
; authority on a point of etiquett,
peak in the L'mpquas near Wolf
Resident
Passes
thus placing himself in the league
Creek named “London Peak" in
with the noted Emily. Bill does not
honor of Jack London, who spent
Closing Drive to
like publicity either—he's shy! He
While the thick smoke poured
several months there while working
LIVELY—July 24.
James M„ of said so!
Reservoir Regretted
from the Sparta building In Med
on his last novel, "Valley of the
Garden Home; busband of Emily
ford Saturday morning during the
Moon.” While they are at it, why
Scout
committeemen gathering
Lively, father of Karl V. Lively.
While we don't live in Medford
"Friendship Hour on KMEI) and ev
not rename the old "Three Pines
Private funeral services will be in the lot next to Stone’B for the erybody deserted the building and still we do enjoy and take a pride
Riffle” on the Rogue just below
held Wedesday, 11:30 a. a.
m. at purpose of getting in a few hours of leaving Mr. Bishop, like the boy on In showing the beauty spots of Med
the mouth of Little Butte Creek,
Finley’s Rose Chapel, SW Mont work on the new croquet court. It the burning deck when "all but he ford to our out-of-town guests. We
"London Riffle"? It was here on
gomery at 4th ave. Commitment developed that the entire crew had fled.”
Mr. Bishop continued drive out from Medford to the four
the same trip when Mr. London
knows what a shovel handle is for.
Portland Crematorium.
calmly
on,
regardless
of what was city view, to Prescott Park and over
stopped at the Wolf Creek Tavern,
his companions th» various beautiful streets lined
Interested citizens watched the happening to all
that the writer saw "Jack" as we
The above was clipped from the
distance
and
surroundings.
It must have with the stately trees with the
performance from a safe
called him, land his first steelhead.
branches overlapping in the center
death notices in Wednesday's Ore-
been
a
little
unpleasant
for the oc
grab
a
lest
they
be
called
on
to
And In our mind we can still hear
gon Journal,
Mr. Lively is well
of the street and around their many
cupants of the building in the swel-
shovel and lean a while, also.
the shout he gave when that fish
known here and had many friends
terin'g heat of Saturday to have to fine residences and also our court
grabbed his fly and started down
who will regret to know of his pass
But (luring our drive we
Dick Fry being an upright gentle have their furnace turned on to stop house
the river. And how Mrs. London did
never missed taking our guests tn
ing. He was a former resident of man—looking neither to the right
it
from
smoking.
jump up and down on the bank and
the city reservoir at night and let
Gold Hill.
nor left. Dick acquired a stiff neck
offer advice. Talk about your "back
ting them gaze over the lighted city
The local chapter of Eastern Star by sleeping in the balmy breezes of
Don
’
t
forget
to
take
advantage
of
seat driving"! She sure was an art sent flowers.
an electric fan one cool, cool even the Copeland Yards' offer of a can lying below with Its myriad lights
ist.
of all colors.
ing.
• • •
of free paint. Read their adv In
Now we will be able to do this
this
issue.
This
offer
is
for
Friday
Just a few weeks ago the writer Titanic hand on that hillside not
Two charming ladies getting so
no longer. We wonder which is the
stood with bared head beside a far from the site of the great stone blue while splashing blue paint on only.
best plan, because someone is so un
rough, unhewn stone on a wooded "Castle" Into the building of which walls and things that they will
conscious of civic pride, to say that
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Mervyn
Gleason
and
hill in that same "Valley of the Jack had given so much of labor henceforth be known as "The Blue
sons Mervyn and Jimmy, returned others who do appreciate these
Moon". Beueath this stone lies the and money and which burned to the Sisters!”
recently from a trip to Treasure Is things and do their part to care for
urn containing the ashes of the ground the very night before th"y
land. They visited Mrs. Gleason's same, can not enjoy them, or to put
"Sailor on Horseback”, while on its / were to move in.
The next Oaf who leers, "Is it
mother and sister at Sacramento for an extra policeman or have one of
• • a
surface is roughly carved the simple
warm enough f*r yuh?” Is in danger
three days and Mr. Gleason attend the regular ones Include this spot of
words: "Jack London". The setting
We’ll admit to a quiet tear as we of coming to a sudden and violent ed a Beauty Style show and then beauty on his route every few hours.
Is particularly appropriate. Just, a stood there and thought of the life end.
visited the fair before returning Perhaps this vandalism has been
rough, irregular chunk of volcanic and struggles of that great heart
taking place at the reservoir be
home.
rock, full of cracks and faults (so who tried so long before success
Notice to mothers—Do not des-
cause the vandals knew It was with
embolic of Jack's own life) aje came to him in his writing. Of the pair if your son may never be
Mrs. Peggy Reich and little daugh out police protection. We are work
parenti,- carelessly dropped by some, y^ars of har(1(lh|p wh|ch i had been president but buy him a soap bubble ter Diatin visited at the home of Ing to make our valley more beauti
his portion before the world came outfit and he may get to the top and Mrs. Reich’s parents, Mr. and Mis. ful, spending money to enhance our
to recognize him as one of Ameri be soap bubble champion if he starts Frank Lawrence all day Tuesday. beauty spots and here we are closing
C. M. Charley
ca's greatest short-story writers. early. The present champion blows Mrs. Lawrence was sick with tonsill- one of the moat attractive spots In ,
the valley, that is already built and j
And as we gazed on that rugged seven foot bubbles.
tfs last week but is better now.
AND COMPANION
Ar< Invited To Be The
paid for.
It just doesn't seem to
stone, once cast aside by the masons
Guests of The
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peck and Mr. make sense.—Contributed
L. C. Scott sweltering in the
as worthless in the building of the I
great house nearby, we remembered rumble Beat Wednesday afternoon and Mrs. Ed Vincent spent Sunday
• EXTRA!, POINT AMERICAN
and the
the words of Scripture, “The stone while waiting for his wife to return at Hyatt Ijtk« Other Central Point
Mr. end Mrs. Lloyd Root and
CRATERIAN THEATRE, Medford
people at the lake Sunday were Mr. Barbara, Bobby and Marlene visited
which was rejected by the builders from a shopping tour.
Tracy and Mr. Frank Lawrence. A at the home of Mr. Root’s father for
has become the head of the corner."
to see either of the two following
Clyde
L««s
leaving
a
print
of
hi»
good catch of fish was reported
And
we
didn't
feel
a
bit
irreverent,
a number of days returning home
pictures
back in salt crystals on his father’s
Tuesday evening
either.
• « •
floor creeper and Mr. I-ees wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leea arc uriv-
Ending Saturday Nite!
he had it photographed.
ing a new Ford V-8 Deluxe. It iu
Someway, we have a feeling that
The Weather
sure a beauty.
Brian Aherne A Victor McLaglen
when our time coms we would like
Mrs. Minnick putting down lino
"CAITAIN FURY"
to have just such a memoral. Just leum in her rabbit hutches and in
What of weather?
The Civic club will hold their reg-
let
us
lie
on
one
of
these
hills
we
Hot? Well rather!
order
to
nail
It
down,
was
compelled
ular
meeting
Wednesday,
Aug.
2nd,
—or—
Wbie mankind shall still endure.
have loved so long without any fuss to crawl half way into same.
at 2:30 p. m. Everyone interested in
Of these facta you may be sure:
or formality, with a bit of native
civic welfare is welcome Come and
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
When it's hot, he'll want it cool.
A small boy with ony swimming bring a frind
rock, unhewn and rough as Nature
In the old-time swimming pool;'
made it, to mark the spot, Here we trunks on, in front of the dime
In Tecbnicoor!
Most important
When it'« cool, hu'll want It hot,I
could "rest, and faith, we shall need store in Medford, being patted on
Scrawny Pinkham won a case of
Screen Event Since Sound . . . . !
by
Always
wanting what is not.
it;
lie
down
for
an
eon
or
two,
’
till
the
bare
shoulders
and
advised
Coco
Cola
for
having
the
highest
"THE MIKADO"
Fanners A Fruitgrowers Bank
Cast of all-star operatic stars
ths Master of all good workmen . Art Parry of the Smudge Pot to batting average In the city league
I take his money and buy a shirt.
(Deposit* Insured)
last week.
shall cal! us t« work anew "
What’s the Matter?
»So what?
LOCALS
The croquet ground being prepar
ed by volunteer labor, (except for
the grading) is rapidly being put
into shape. The city is kindly tak
ing care of the grading. The Civic-
cub wll furnish the croquet sets. The
Boy Scouts have been doing much
of the work.
<Fhr (¡Htitrrlfes
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Clifton A. Phillip«. Minister
Bible School at 9:45. Please no
tice the change in time. Be prompt
ly on time and if possible bring a
basket lunch and be prepared to go
to the great union service at the
A. M. Tyrrell farm on Evans creek.
(’. C. Root, the evangelist now car
ing for the tabernacle In Medford,
will be the special speaker at this
service and his message will be giv
en at 2:30 p. m. Bert Thompson,
singing evangelist from M’s Angeles
will lead the singing and bring th«
special messai^ in music.
Don’t
miss this special treat which we of
fer every year about this time, with
outside speakers. This is not a pic
nic. but a great service. We expect
a great audience and fine fellowship
and a time of reunion of all God’s
people. But if you expect a picnic,
be undeceived. Come! Bring your
basket lunch. Coffee will be serv
ed
Please bring your own service.
Christian Endeavor 7:00 p. m.
Evening service 8:00 p. m. Ser-
mon subject: "Two Deaths and a
Great Deliverance."
Prayer and Bible study service,
Wednesday, 8:00 p. m Mrs. Foley
will meet her class and Mrs. Lettie
Gregory will lead the study In
"Christian Action.”
THE FEDERATED CHURCH
Phone 51
Stanley G. Parish, Pastor.
Bible School—9:45 a. .n.
Morning Worship—11:00 a. m.
Christian Endeavor—7:00 p. m
Evening Service—8:00 p. tn.
Indies' Bible Class—Tuesday at
2:30 p m.
Prayer Meeting—Wednesday at
8:00 p W.
Choir Practice — Wednesday at
8:30 p m.