CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
VOLUME XII
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CENTRAL POINT. OREGON. TH I RSDAY, .MARCH 21. l»40
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Mass Meeting to
Discuss Proposed
School Change
MusingsuS7
By the Editor
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We have been reminded recently
that for some time this paper hi-
taken no part in the fight for th.
Townsend Plan.
There has been a
reason for this. The writer has f. l.
that there might be some talk of his
climbing on the
Townsend
band
wagon on account of the fact that he
was a candidate for office himself.
But the records will show that it has
been nearly a year since we came out
for the plan. And it was long before
we even thought of becoming a can
didate for office that we helped to
organize the Central Point Townsend
dub.
One of file loveliest Eastern Star
\ Mass meeting of the citizens of Central Point and the surround
affairs ever held in the valley was
ing territory has been «tilled for Friday evening of this week at the
that of the tea in honor of Mrs. Dora
Stipe, Worthy Grand Matron of the
(■range hail in tin» city. Memln-rs of the county school rcorganlxa-
Order of Oregon. Wednesday at the
tion eomiuittcc will be present to answer questions which may he
Masonic Temple at Central Point.
ask«-d • •oncoming the provisions of the new law which Is to I m - voted
Hostesses were the Past Matron’s
oil at n sgsa-ial eleclion to Is- held throughout the county on April 2.
Club of Nevita Chapter. More tha ï
a hundred guests called during the
There seems to In« much mis-inforination going the rounds con*
afternoon.
corning tin- pr«>| «»seti law and many people seem to l>e afraid that if
Today we read the new- Townsend
Mrs. Paul Martin greeted guests al
tin- law Is adopte«! tlic result will Is- absolute chaos in our schools.
bill which is now before Congress. We
had heard a lot about it, but had the door and Mrs. W. H. Bishop in
-sonic arc afraid that the law puts too much power in the hands of a
troduced
to
the
receiving
line
which
never had a chance to read the bill
few (.I'llcials, who will be alile, if they mi desire, to completely wreck
included
the
honoree,
Mrs.
stipe,
Mrs.
itself. And the more we studied the
I lie present M-liool system. Tlies«' |H-o|d<- seem to forget tluit adopting
new bill, the more we were struck E. E. Scott, President of Nevita Past
Matrons;
Miss
Alice
Hanley.
an
Illis law in no way changes (I k - present state laws under which our
with the simplicity of the wholtf
schools now operate.
thing. The idea will work, brethren, Honor Member of Nevita Chapter;
or we don’t understand the King's Mrs. W. H. McGowan, i’ast Grand
Tln-re a Iso hcciiis lo be stum- dissatisfaction over tlic fact that the
English. All this junk about 3200 a Matron; Mrs. Hal McNair, Chairman
new law places the o|H-rati<>n of al1 the m -I ioo I s in the c«>unty under one
of
th«-
Credentials
Committee
of
the
month for all over 60 has been eli
hoard of fiic men. They say that In a step toward “dictatorship.” We
minated.
In simple words this is Grand Chapter; Mrs. W. H. Norcross,
cannot see II Just that way. How alMuit our county organization? Do
what those qualified to receive the third Worthy Matron of Nevita and
■Mrs. W. D. Barnes, member of the
annuity will receive:
we not place the bu-ines«. of til«* county in the hands of THREE men,
International Temple Fund Commit
whom we might say “dictate” Ils affairs? We have had such systems
tee of the Grand Chapter.
Each month the Secretary of the
in <>|H-ratioii since tlic days of tlic Founding Fathers, with no tliouglu
Mrs. Stipe was beautifully gowned
Trseaury will deduct from the monies
of “dictatorship.”
received from the 2% tax on all gross in a very attractive, floor-length pic-
But (tils neW'|Hi|s-r Is not going to argue this matter now. Come
incomes over 3250 per month, which | turc dess of silk print, and wore a
tax is paid monthly, the amount ne spray of spring blossoms in her hair.
out i<> ili<- meeting Friday evening mid hear I mi II i sides. Then go home
During
the
afternoon,
Mrs.
Edwin
cessary to pay the monthly expense
mid sit ilown and read »lie Official Voter's Pamphlet sent to each re-
of administering the law. The bal Andren delighted the group with
gisicreii voter, wliii-h contains the exact wording of the proposed law.
ance of the money received that numerous vocal selections. Her num
siik I. v it out carefully for yourself then Is- sure ami vol«- nt the elec
month will be prorated among the tiers were well received and were
annuitants. Thus the amount of an chosen with particular adaptation
tion April 2ml.
nuity received each month will de for the tea party. Mrs. Sain Kohler
pend entirely upon the amount of played th«> accompaniments.
Dainty corsages, made by Mrs. M.
tax money received that month. So
just what each person over 60 who J. Swing and Mrs. Hensley Holt were
qualifies will receive no one knows given each member of the receiving
for certain. But whatever it is, this line and those presiding at the tea
A merely fallen enemy may rise
money must be spent each month be table.
again; but the reconciled one Is truly
fore the next month's check is re
The tea table was unusually lovely
vanquished.—Schiller.
ceived, and that is the best thing with a crystal bowl of marguerites,
Tile 194 0 Oregon State and county
about the whole thing, No one can hyacinths and daisies in pastel colors
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hoard this money, and must spemi especially suited to the Easter Sea taxes amounting to 3387,205.63 have
Roger Yost gazing wistfully at his
California
just
been
paid
by
The
it right at home. And this spending son. Crystal Candelalira with while
new tractor which his father-in-lew,
right down at the grass roots is just tapers and silver appointments added Oregon Power Company, according Mr. Jones, was having so much fun
to
an
announcement
by
Hance
H.
what will bring recovery.
much to the beauty of the setting.
driving around the field. At last they
Presiding at the tea table was Mrs. Cleland, President of the Company. weie both riding it.
But in the meantime, we have a H. T. Pankey, Mrs. Guy Tex, Mrs. This sum takes into consideration
hunch that there isn’t much chance Sam Koehler, Mrs. B. L. Sanderson, the 3 per cent discount for prompt
Wanted —By Central Point city,
of the bill getting through Congress Mrs. Victor Bursell and Mrs. Leila payment, amounting to 31 1,946.51.
more animals for their new zoo.
Of
this
substantial
state
and
coun
Pexson.
this session. Although this being a
ty tax bill, 3131,369.01 went to Jack-
presidential year may have some in
The Chapter rooms were decorated
Mrs. McManama saying. " I don't
fluence, yet we believe that there Is in yellow spiraea, daffodils, anemones son County, it was announced. The
still too much oppoaltion among th-- and lavender hyacinths. Iatrge bas total amount of the Copco taxes in kt;ow a thing, except that I am not
monied class in the “effete East”, as kets of blossoms were used promfs- this state show an increase of 6.72 going to false any more long walks.”
per cent over the amount of the 1939 (Mrs. McManama had walked to the
th.- fell, r said, for the bill to get tin- cuously throughout.
taxes paid last year, officials said.
airport with the children Sunday.)
necessary support this year. But th--
Mrs. E. E. Scott was in general
Including Federal and all types of
i’lan is growing stronger each year charge of the affair. Mrs. Leonard
and we expect to see it in operation Freeman arranged the tea table and taxes. The California Oregon Power
Mr. Peart worrying how he can get
before very long. There, D. D., how- headed the serving committee. She Company is paying this year a sum a story in this column without the
in
excess
of
three-quarters
of
a
mil
zal?
was assisted by Miss Clara Hanley, lion dollars.
editor knowing it.
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Mrs. Pearl Bonney and Mrs. L. C.
Copco's construction program for
There is another thing we want to Scott.
1940, with budgeted expenditures of
Archle Parker standing in the nun
say and that is that the more w e
Guests were Past Matrons and Of 31,014,000, is now
well
underway studying the fishing laws.
study the new school law plan which ficers of Alpha Chapter, Ashland;
and of thia sum 368 000.00 will be ex-
is coming up at the special election Adarel Chapter, Jacksonvlle; and
resulting in
pended in thia county,
Margaret Hubbard and Zoe Hill
on April 2nd, the more we believe Reame* Chapter. M»-dford. and all
Improved facilities for serving the being beautified for Easter.
that it should be adopted. So far as members of Nevita Chapter.
Company's customers in this area,
we are concerned, we can see noth
The 1940 program will affect the en-
ing in the argument that it savors
Mrs. Landon, who planned to fln-
tire territory served by The California
too much of dictatorship. How about
ish her driving lessons as soon as the
Oregon Power Company, extending
the county, then? Isn't the business
weather was nice is now too busy
275 miles in length and 100 miles in
of the county handled by the coun
planting flowers and vegetable gar. den
width.
This
territory
embraces
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Eastern Star circles are very busy
ty court, which is composed of only
to take the time.
cities and communties, whose econ
three men? Or the state, where the this week ■ ’-tertainlng Mrs. Dora
the
omic
trend
will
be
stimulated
by
whole thing is handled by the Board Stipe, the Worth G-and Matron of
A special meeting will be sizeable expenditures this year.
of Control, again consisting of three Oregon.
men? While the county school board held tomorrow night, Friday March
Will consist of five men, all elected 22, at the Masonic Temple at Central
Wednesday, March 20. UGO
Point, when Nevita Chapter No. 93
by the people and all subject to re
There are 10 girls here
will
exemplify
the
full
ritualistic
call.
There are 1 1 hoys here.
work. Degrees will be conferred on
There are 21 children here,
Robert Is out.
America n several candidates and a short pro
Hasn't that been
the
gram will be enjoyed. Refreshments
Tin- W.R.C. will give their annual
No school tomorrow or the neit
way of doing things since time im-
will follow the ceremonies.
merchant's lunch next Wednesday, day.
memorial,
And the other day we
Members of Eastern Star through- March 27 at the W.R.C. hall. The
We will hav«- an Easter vacation.
heard a man say he was afraid that
are cordially invited to menu will be creamed chicken, mash
Easter Is a happy day.
if the new law was to be put into out th«- valley
attend.
ed potatoes cabbage and carrot salad,
Jesus arose on Easter.
the county superintendent
effect,
for
this
function
in-
Committee*
hot rolls and butter, pickles, jelly, pie
Tomorrow is the flr*t day of
might rush right down to Centrul
Ellis and coffee all for the small price of spring.
elude: Hall Decoration, Mrs.
Point and take away the fine library
Clark.
Mrs.
Paul
Anderson
and
Mrs.
3<» cents. The public is invited. Din
the school now owns and give it to
Victor Bursell; Table Decoration. ner will be served from
11:30 to
some other school which had n<>n-
Don't forget the date, Wed
Of course he COULD, but what man Mrs. Howard Jewett: Dining Room 1:30.
M rs. nesday, March 27.
in his senses would be guilty of such Committee, Mrs. Wm. Ferguson.
Stone.
a fool thing, when the idea of the Leonard Freeman, Mr*. E. P.
whole thing is to build up bigger and Mr*. Anna Mears and Mrs. W. C.
better schools in the community cen- Rookard.
Open House, previously announced
ters already in existence? And how
to be held Tuesday evening, March
long would he ast it he tried that
19, ha* been postponed to a later
sort of thing ?
Central Point's baseball team for date. Because of the prevalency of
Central Point Grange met Friday. the first time in history will be res various contagious disease at this
ta xat ion,
And in the matter of
March 15 with lol in attendance, in- plendent In full baseball uniforms
which seems to interest most foks
time, it was deemed best to have
chiding fifteen vfsltors from Talent,
when the first game of the season the exhibit at some other time.
these days, Do you know that there
Applegate and Lake Creek granges
are 25 sc hool districts in this county,
The first 'and second degrees were comes around.
Plan* for the Open House will
out of a total of 64, which carry 70%
The uniforms will probably be of continue, which event should prove
conferred upon a class of sixteen
of the school census? That they carry
of which four were from the Talent the conventional grny flannel, Knee
73% of the children
in average
to be ail the better with a longer
Grange.
pants, Jerseys, shirts and nocks will period of preparation.
daily attendance? And that they al
Side number one had the most in
so supply 71% of all the money spent
attendance for the first time in the complete th«- outfit.
for our county Mc-hools outside of
This will be a decided improvement
quarter but as they fell short In the
See thos<- new silk drease* at Hat-
Medford and Ashland?
total count they are to entertain side over the cords, denim pants, etc. field's. Latest styles and a nice nutn-
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number 2 at the next regular meet worn in the past.
ber to choose from.
These twenty-five districts have ing on April 5. Every lady on side
49% of the valuation of the 64 dls- one is to bring a cake, the men are
The Hen Ith Association will meet
trlcts which would constitute the to help buy the Ice cream, and every
Mrs M. M Winans of Seattle 1*
County District under the County one in the grange is asked to bring spending the Easter vacation in the for luncheon Friday at the home of
School Law, so, therefore, with less his nickels to buy the surplus cakes, Flefscber home. Mr*.
Winans Is Mrs. Gipson Driver.
than one-half of the valuation to sup- The proceeds will be added to the Mrs Fiels» her'» sister.
port them, there rests upon them the building fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Rossi spent Sun-
returned
Miss Ai!*«*n Berry, who
legal and financial responsibility of
day with Mr. and Mrs. Rogers kt thelr
The H.E.C. will meet with
Mrs.
furnishing three-fourths of the school R- y Gish on Wednesday. March 27. home last week from the hospital country place near Ashland
service» of the county.
This will be a covered dish luncheon where she underwent an operation
for nppendicitus Is Improving nicely
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at noon.
Mr. Roger Yost has recently pur-
and now able to be out.
Think it over, folks, and com> out
Third and fourth degrees will is-
chased a small John Deere tractor
to the mass meeting at the Grange conferred at a special meeting on
Sc«- those new and good
looking and will do your plowing at a very
hull tomorrow (Friday) night
and March
All oflcers and other* rayon silk dresses at Hatfield's for reasonable rate.
learn more about It.
taking part in initiatory work ar* only 31.98. Just right for Easter.
meet
Tuesday
evening.
asked to
Mr. A. W. Walker has moved into
< HINEY FIRE—
March 26 at 7^30 for practict.
Vlvian Tharp, who has been out of new offices at 417 East Main. Med
A flue fire at the Carl Fernlund
school for a week with a bad cold, re
ford
He was formerly on West
northeastern part of
home in th«
The Order of the C. met at the turned to school this week.
Sixth.
town called out the fire department gym last night and initiated ten new
There will I
no school today or
at noon today. The house was equip
members.
.Mrs Anna Biasoil, who teaches in
tomorrow on account of Spring vaca*
ped with a common stove pipe ex
the
Fort Jon«-«, California, spent
tending through the roof and it is the
Mrs. T J. Muse and Mrs. Bessie tion.
weekend with her »later, Mrs II. M
opinion of Fire Chief Bonney that Livingston of (tiéndale visited friends
Abner Nadler, who has been visit Dorland of thia city.
this became overheated, starting the and relatives Tuesday and VVednes-
blase.
The fire boys made a very day morning, Mrs. Muse visited her ing friends here, is returning today
Miss Lois Dorland, a teacher in the
quick run to the fire and soon had parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Gip Vincent to California with Mr. Vella, Abner
the blaze extinguished by the use of and Mrs. Livlngtsone wns house guest reports that his brother Max has Portola, California high school, la
home for the Easter vacation.
gone Into the painting business.
at Tharp home.
chemicals.
Report Indicates
$131,369.01 County’s
Share Copco Tax
»So what?
Eastern Star Notes
First Grade News
W. R. C. to Serve
Merchants’ Lunch
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Open House Postponed
Future Date to Be Set
GRANGE NOTES
Pointers To
Have Uniforms
NUMBER 21
Volunteer Firemen
To Hold Benefit
Ball Wed. Eve.
SPONSOR PLAY AT
Central Point Volunteer Fire com
pany are sponsoring a benefit ball to
be held next Wednesday evening tn
the Grange hall at nine o'clock. This
ball is being presented for the pur
pose of raising additional funds to
help buy the firemen some coats and
boots.
Everyone who likes a good time
and who wishes to aid the Fire Dept
In obtaining this much needed equip
ment are invited to attend this af-
fair. A good, clean time assuied
everyone attending
Tickets to this dance can be ob-
talned from any fireman in advance
or can be bought at the door, admis
sion is, gentlemen 40c, Ladies 10c.
Good music is assured by Bill Ab
bott. chairman of the music commit
tee.
Dancing from 9:00 'til 1:00
Th»- Ladies Civic Club is sponsoring
a play to be put on by thè Lone Pine
P.T.A. at the local high school Fri-
day evening. The play is entitled
'Mammy's Lil Wild Rose” and is very
highly spoken of by all who had the
pleasure of seeing it at the Lone
Pine school recently, Reserved seats
will be on sale at Stone’s. The pro
seeds of the play will be equally di-
vided between the Clvic Club and the
Lone Pine P.T.A.
Following is the
cast of character»:
Mammy Celie, a black treasure—
Verda Quackenbush.
Rose O'May, Mammy's
ill
wild
Rose—Avys Grimes.
Daniel French, from
the city—
Gareth Goddard.
Old Joe, "that's a file’ ”—Haywood
Lemley.
Hester O'May, Rose's Maiden Aunt
—Matti«» Luman.
Lester
Van,
Daniel's Friend—
David Luman.
Wade Carver, an unwelcome suitor
— Dennis Crocker.
Peggy French, Daniel's sister—
Ruth Fester.
Letty Van, Peggy's friend—Pearl
Crocker.
Babe Jean, a mountain charmer—
Frances Moffett.
Orpheus Jackson, a native Romeo
—Carl Quackenbush.
Mrs. Court vane, a lonely woman—
Aledlade Brown.
SCENE
The entire action of the play takes
place in the cabin door-yard of Uncle
Joe and Mammy Celie, in the moun-
tains of Virginla.
SYNOPSIS
ACT 1—The cabin dooryard of
Uncle Joe and Mammy Ceiie. An af-
tt-rnoon in early summer.
ACT
-—The same scene. The
opening day of the fair. An after
noon a month later than Act 1.
ACT 3—The same scene, Fourteen
months later than Act 2.
• Mammy's Lil Wild Rose” Is spon
sored by th«- Lon«- Pine P.T.A. and is
directed by Grace Lemley.
Mrs. Charley Holds
Birthday Party
Mrs. Ernestine Charley entertained
the following group in honor of Miso
Vina C> Burn's 16th birthday last Sun
day: Ills Hill. Maxine Ayers. Maxine
Moore. Wanda Fay Caasman, Mar
jorie Pierce, Clara Belle Charley, Mrs.
Cellura, Leon .Virginia and Vina, the
honor guest.
Mrs. Charley 4iad a ball of cord for
each guest that she had strung all
over the house and yard in the trees,
bushes, porches, etc. At the end of
each cord was an all-day sucker and
a horoscope. This caused much fun.
Refreshments were served witli a
beautiful birthday cake.
The color
scheme was green and white St. Pat
rick's day colors
All report a lolly
time.
The Ceiltfrae cam«- h<-
reet ntly
from New York.
Fair Taxation
Move Is Started
Approaching collapse of th«- gen
eral property tax and action which
should be taken ns a matter of con
cern to every citizen to bring about
more equitable taxation for real es
tate will be the subject of a great na
tional real estate tax conference, to
be held In Washington. I>. C., April
25, 26 and 27.
The conference, to be held under
the joint auspices of a number of on
tional associations in the real estate
field, will bring together real e.stute
taxpayers from every state and from
every principal city of Hie country
for consideration of what can be
done to lighten the load on homes,
farms and other real estate and for
bringing real estate taxation into the
kind of alignment that good public
policy dictates it should I have in our
local state and national tax system,
Already partiepating in plans for
the conference are the National As-
sodatlon of Building Owners
i
and
Managers, the Mortgage Bankers As-
nictation of America, the National
Apartment Owners association and
the National Association of Real Es
tate
Boards.
Hix
other
national
bodies, including farm organizations,
are joining In
preliminary discus-
sons and are expected to participate,
according to Myers Y. Cooper, Cin
cinnati. ex-governor of Ohio, who
has been chosen by the participating
groups to be conference chaiman.—-
Oregonian.
HOME LEAGUE MEETS—
The Home League of the Salvation
Army meets at the Maud Davis home
on First and
Maple streets every
week. Everyone is welcome to attend
this sowing club.
The league has
made a numtier of quilts for needy
people. Home quilt tops all ready to
put together have been given to the
league and others have given quilt
linings.
The league has materials
given them for the quilts all but the
filling and the thread, which Is quite
a problem for them some times.
Professor and Mrs. Jewett returned
home from Salem last Friday. Mr.
Jewett attended a meeting of educa
tional workers and they also attend
ed
the state tournament.
They
visited Mrs. Jewett's »Isler and their
son Richard.
H. T. Pankey
AND COMPANION
Are Invited To Re The
Guests of The
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
and the
CRATERIAN THEATRE. Medford
Last Times Hat. Nite
Screen's Greatest Adventure!
Thomas Mitchell—Edna Best
•SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON”
Prevue Sat. Nitri
—or—
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Bing Crosby
Dorothy I.amour
( Pleaec call at this office
for ticket.)
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Home Ec. Club
To Meet Wednesday
The Home Economies Club of the
Central Point Grange will meet Wed
nesday afternoon March 27 at the
home of Mr». Rachel Gish. Each
lady is asked to bring eithor a hot
dish or a salad and their own ser-
vice for luncheon which
will
be
served at one o’clock.
This will be hobby day. Everyone
is expected to bring their
favorite
hobby or come prepared to tell about
It.
Several Families
Meet for Picnic
Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Vic
tor Bursell. Mr. and Mrs. Haley. Mr.
and Mrs Walter Reich, Marsha and
D h I c Haley, all of Medford, left for
winchester where they met Mr. and
Mrs. Iiruce Powell and Patty, Mr.
and Mrs. Gillaspie, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Corum and son Gordon of Eugene
and Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Perry from
Marshfield. Here they rented a cabin
for the day but owing to the lovely
warm sunshine they enjoyed a picnic
dinner outside.
This picnic Is get-
tng to be an annual affar.
Mrs. il. A. Westfall of Mowlch,
Oregon, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Lucy Hither*. Mrs. Westfall plans to
return horn,- as soon as Mrs. Hither
is entirely recovered from the flu.
Mrs. Bit hers is much improved und
able to be out some of the time.
¡¿br (Oljurrlfea
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Clifton A. Phillips, Minister
Bible School 10:00 A.M.
Roland
Hover, Hupt.
Miss Lysle Gregory,
Primary Hupt.
Special Easter program begins at
10:0» A. M. Tho children will pre-
sent a mixed program filling the
Bilile School hour. This will be fol-
lowed by Communion and a specially
prepare^
musical
progrnm.
Mr.
Phillip* will present a short Inspira
tional message "Conqured Death ".
Chrlsian Endeavsr 6:30 I*. M.
Evangelistic Sservlce 7:30. P. M.
This service will be filled with special
Easter
Messages.
Trumpet
Solo
"Bells of Saint Mary” Alvin McGuigg.
A choir number. The Easter Sermon
’Five Proofs of The Life After Death'
Prayer and Bible Study Wednes
day 7:30 I’.M. Loader of "Chrltlan
Action”, Mrs. J. N. Cornutt. Leader
of "Training For Service”, Mr* Eula
Foley.
THE FEDERATED CHURCH
Phone »1
Bible School—9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship—11:00 a. m.
Christian Endeavor—3:30 pm
Evening Service—7:30 p.m.
l-adles’ Bible Class—Tuesday at
2:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting—Wednesday • t
7:30 p. m.
Choir Practice
Wednesday at
3:00 p. m.