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« THE CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN Re-eatablfohad, September 11. lilt- Entered m eecond c U m matter at tbe poet office. Central Point. Ore gon, under the Act of March 8, 1871. Published weekly at Central Point, JackMn County, Oregon and devoted to the beat IntoroaU of the city and vicinity. SUBSCRIPTION RATE8 Six Months ........ —------- ------- 110» One Year —............ 11.50 Payable in advance Advertising rates on application Offloe—8econd Street, off Main ARTHUR EDWARD POWELL Editor and Proprietor JÄT! "■rr I Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bursell re- turned home Tuesday from a ♦ rip through California and Yuma, Ari- zona, They left here the 9th of Dec- ember by way of Sacramento. Visit- ing a few minutes In Stockton with Mrs. Minnie Obenchain Hansel and In Modesto they visited Mrs. Elizabeth Leever Mayer, a former school mate of Mrs. Bursell whom she had not seen for more than 30 years, a former Central Point girl and the youngest sister of the late Mr. Leever. They I also visitad Mr. Hathaway and sons Will and Jay at Visalia. Mr. Hatha way is an Invalid but the boys are getting along fine and said to toll the folks In Central Point. "Hello". Trip By Ship To Africa Told spent in visiting new places of In terest; Hollywood. Radio City, Grif fith Park, Amies Temple, New City Hall, Postofice, Railway station. Old Mexico, China Town. University of Southern California and on New Year’s day the flower parade In Pasadena. Starting home the 2nd of January by the coast route, they visited Mr. and Mrs. Wiley at San Jose and Dr. Bursell, brother of Mr. Bursell at Mountain View for a few days. Then on the way home Monday in a rai l storm which lasted all day and until noon Tue-sday, arrived at home at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon «here the sunshine was shining brightly and they decided that Rogue River valley was good enough for them. U. S. Marine Corps To Be Expanded The U. 8. Marine Corps will prob ably be authorized very shortly to recruit a larger number of men than it was allowed to enlist all during 1940, it was revealed by Major James B. Hardie, recruiting officer in charge of this district. The names of a considerable num ber of applicants who have already been accepted have been placed on a waiting list, pending such time as they can actually be enlisted. Th'e quota for February will most likely exceed that for this month, the Major believes. Probably by March the Marine Corps will be allowed to expand to such a degree that new recruiting stations will have to be established in this district to take care of enlistments. Recommenda tions for the opening up of new sta tions at Klamath Falls, Oregon and Lewiston, Idaho have already been made. At present the Portland dis trict maintains recruiting stations at Salem and La Grande, Oregon, at Walla Walla, Washington and Boise, Idaho, in addition to headquarters at Portland. Fruit Express to Order 1000 New Cars J’urchas- of 1,000 new refrigerator cars and plans for the rebuilding and heavy repair of more than 3,000 units in its present fleet, at a total cost of approximately $15,500,000, have been announced by the Pacific Fruit Express Company for Its 1911 improvement program. The new cars, embodying the latest advances in design with steel sheath ing and steel wheels, will cost about $4,500,000 and will be built on the Pacific Coast, The large volume of lumber used In the new cars and for the maintenance program will also be purchased on the Pacific Coast, It was Btated. The car maintenance program calls for an expenditure of about $11,000,- 000. It will Include the cost of re building 2,000 cars in the first half of the year, the reconstruction pro viding for entirely new car bodies to gether with application of the latest type air brakes. Heavy repairs will be made to 1,000 cars and lighter re pairs to others, to bring the com pany’s equipment to the highest standard of efficiency, according to the announcement. Operators of the world's largest re frigerator car service, Pacific Fruit Express Ls jointly owned by Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Its immense fleet is regularly en gaged In the transportation of the country's perishable products, making It possible for the producers of fruits and vegetables in the west and southwest to reach the most distant markets, it was pointed out. Violent Deaths Kincaid and Strayer Take Big Toll Are Yell Leaders Although Oregon Is at peace with the world, violent deaths are the fate of many Oregonians each month, the public health research department of the Oregon Mutual Life Insurance company points out. During last November alone, acci dents, sucides, and other forms of violent death cost the lives of 152 persons In the state. This total, made on the baids o statistics of the state board of health ANNOUNCING THE SHASTA- CASCÒ DE WONÌ "RLAND 1941 Fun FESTIVAL CAiWMlün To Select Shirley Kincaid and Verna May Strayer led the student body In a pep rally Friday afternoon, January 10, preparatory to the first conference grime of the season. Although Shirley and Verna May have not had much experience in leading yells. yells, they do have students behind them. ('•■ntral Pointer ¡94! Alice in MISS JACKSON COUNTY I Try Our Herbs WHEN OTHERS FAIL! HecoinniciKtcd for cold«, flucnza. rheumatism nervous- ness, prostate, heart, kidney, female complaints. run down condition and oilier maladies and ailments of long standing. 2'15 I YOUNG LAINES IN THIS ANO OTHER COUNTIES Of THE SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THIS CAMPAIGN City Cabinet Shop FURNITURE REPAIRED CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN Dabbnoier’s HONEY-MADE BREAD Frvsli and Luscious Model Bakery Medford CAMEO BEAUTY SALON Oil Shampoo and Hair Style for $1.00 Conger Funeral Parlors Phone 3147 715 W. Main Our Permanents arc guaranteed to please! Mixlfosd Safe Insurance at a Saving 16 S. Central Phone 2381 Oregon Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Medford ~T~ ( Incorporated ) See us for Fire Insurance Fire and Automobile “Write” Eaton's Stationery for your "Thank-You" Notes LELAND CLARK, Agent I» North Bartlett St. Medford, Ore. Rial 4010 SWEM’S Parts & Services GIFT * ART STORE M txi ford on all makes of I Medford I 10 S. ('entrai CDUNl Y Dr. C. 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Oregon Ekerson PAINT & ROOF Store Building a Greater Southern Oregon SNIDER’S New Stock Wall Paper l>l 4L 31135 A New Modern Deposit Plan to save your Time Doctor of Optometry Successor to Dr. .Jud Rickert PARCO PRODUCTS A Roof for Every Home A Paint for Every Purpose SEND NOW FOR INFORMATION i"DDpS$* Fick’s Hardware INI» REFINISHED SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND ASSOCIATION Box I SI, Redding, California. ® Pl«a»« tend full information about the "MISS SHASTA-CASCADE- 1941 Alice In Wonderland" campaign and how I can take part in it. OtPOSIT IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE Mr. Harrison, of the speech de partment, announced last Tuesday , that a debate is to be held between teams from the Central Point and Gold Hill speech classes. The debate will be based upon the resolution: Resolved that the powers of the Federal government should be Increased. The place and date has not as yet been definitely announced. Central Point's tentative team is composed of Woodrow Phillips, Shir- ley Kincaid, Dick Wyatt, and Mar- jorie Pierce. —The Central Pointer August W. Glutsch TYPEWRITERS HIIUI Speech Class Plans Inter-School Debate FINAL NOTICE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR JACKSON COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES GREGG HUITT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has filed his Final Report and Account in the above en titled estate, and that the above en titled Court has fixed the 7th day of February, A.D. 1941, at the hour of 2:00 o'clock P.M., in the County court room, in the Courthouse, in Medford. Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to said Final Ac count and the settlement thereof. JAMES R. 44’. GREGG. Administrator of the Es tate of James Gregg Huitt, Deceased. 21—Jan. 16. 23. 30, Feb. 6. 221 4V. Main Fill out and tend coupon below and get full advance detail» by return mail. DON’T DELAY. DO IT NOW! M | M • t • Oregon enters the new year with remarkably low infant death and maternal death rates, probably the country for the past year, the public health research department of the Oregon Mutual Life Insurance company announces today. Reports, just received by the state board of health, shows a continuation of the low rates through the month of November. In that month there were only 50 deaths of infants under one year of age, compared with 1372 live births. This gives Oregon an infant mortality rate for the month of 364. slightly lower than the rate in 1939, when the state was the fourth lowest in the country. However, the rate for the first 11 months ot 1940 was still lower—34.0 per 1000 live births. Maternal deaths during the month were also very low, the research de partment says. There were only three deaths of Oregon mothers from in the month, childbirth reported giving the state a November rate of 2.2, lower than the rate of 2.3 for Oregon in 1939. the lowest in the nation that year. NOTICE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR JACKSON COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of George Elfers, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed her Final Account in the above entitled matter, and the above entitled Court has fixed Feb- ruary 22nd. 1941, at 10 o'clock A.M., in the County Court Room, in the Court House in Medford, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing ob jection« to said Final Account, and for the settlement thereof. BERTHA ELFERS TETHEROW. Executrix. 18—Jan. 16, 23. 30. Feb. 6 Il A 44 ONG) Main Medford THRILLING! exciting : k OFITABLE! High Honor t! Glamorouf! Have Fun in 1941! Gnteroni Cath RmrJf For AU Who Ttkt Part CITY Health Highs Legal Notices START T1IE NEW YEAR WHO WILL BE 1941 THEME GIRL AND HOSTESS IN HER HOME COUNTY? Thoic elected will be featured in g nation-wide publicity campaign in newspapers, maga sines, pictorial publications and services and in news reel movie« advertising the scenic and recreate mal attractions of the Shaita-Cascadc Wonderland of Northern Cali fornia and Southern Oregon, and the event« of the 1941 FUN FESTIVAL. NAME Oregon Records New 44 4SHERS A PUMPS THEME GIRL AND OFFICIAL HOST ci. OF THE WONDERLAND FOR 1941 and Karen M. Bateman Funeral Held Mon. Funeral service« for Karen Mar garet Bateman were held at the Perl funeral home Monday at 2 PM Many loving friends and relatives were present and beautiful flower » bore evidence to the esteem in which Rv Joaeph Knott, ot- she was held Delated Pallbearer» were Frank Redden, II C. High. N J Wiley. F J Newman. A J. llauby and Uoiusr Harvey shows that automobiles were the largest individual cause of violent death. There were 38 auto fatalities In that month, compared with 34 In the previous month and 41 in No vember of 1939. Thirteen suicides were reported during the month, a drop of two from the total for the previous month. , in this beautiful city. Mr. & Mrs. V. Bursell winter Then back to Los Angeles for a Return from Trip ; stay of ten days. Each day was They spend one night in Los An- geles, then on to San Diego which they reported to be a booming city, with not a house for rent in the whole city; all hotels and auto camps full to capacity; and such a lovely city and so much of interest—beauti ful Balboa park with its lovely habis- Continued from I ah I Week cus and other flowers blooming at Well, we have had a perfectly grand time on board ship, The Cap- this time of the year; a wonderful tain and all the officers are the zoo; and nearby Ti Juana, and La grandest people ever and do they Jolla where they decided they would ever have a sense of humor, They like to make their home when they can tell the tallest tales ever thought of and if one tells the tale the others retire. After a week's stay they left for all swear by it. There has virtually been a contest on between the pas Yuma, Arizona across some real de sengers and officers to see which Is sert with nothing growing and not a ahead on playing tricks on the other and some of the funniest and craziest living thing to be seen until they things have happened. I have never reached the Irrigated valley near laughed so much in all my life at the Yuma. Yuma Is a quaint city where antics. Captain told us we could they have porches over the sidewalks mall letters three times while cross to protect from summer heat and a ing a» there were three Mall Buoys enroute; they were spotted at certain lively little city due to their new degrees of longitude and latitude and irrigation system. They made several were anchored there and all ships in side trips around the city and Ba w these waters passed them and would 100-acre tracts In head lettuce and pick up mail left there, which of also cotton and pecans. They saw course was placed in water tight bags. The trimmings and explaining which them harvesting head lettuce with was added to this was most con- trucks in the field and 20 men cut vlncing and all the officers stuck to ting and throwing it in each truck the story, even the purser said he and men and women picking cotton, had these 3-cornered stamps which On their way back they passed by he placed on such mall and cancelled It with ship's cancellation stamp the Salters sea for 55 miles which is (they do have 8-cornered stamps and 200 feet below sea level, By India do cancel some mall). Anyway, it and Cocoachllla there they were har was so convincing that Helen Miller, vesting their grape-fruit and date« one of the passengers, spent most of which are delicious when fresh from the afternoon writing letters to be placed on the Mall Buoy No. 1, fin the trees. Then on to beautiful Palin ally I took pity on her and told her Springs, an oasis in the desert; all I thought it was a hoax. Was she this country is desert where there 1» ever burned up. That night, with no irrigation, nothing but smoke trees my assistance, she made an “Apple Pie” bed for the captain—take the and cactus growing, They stopped a bottom of the top sheet and bring short time at San Bernadlno and It up to the head of the bed to look Riverside, passing thru miles of like the top sheet. Take the top of beautiful orange groves. Thence to the botoni sheet and tuck It in at the Long Beach where they stopped sev foot of the bed, this way no matter which end of the bed you try to get eral days. On Sunday thousands of into you can only get down half way 1 Los Angeles people drove out there in bed. Well, the Captain worked to enjoy the beach and bright sun for awhile to get Into bed and final- shine. There they meet Mrs. Pickel. ly gave up and made the whole bed She and Mr. Pickel are spending the over for himself. I think I told you there were 12 passengers on board, Well, I counted the visitors on board so when they went off I discovered there were only eight of us. Mr. and Mrs. Farley (Peter, the wife, and Arthur) who are from Vancouver, Canada, and He Is are going to Firestone also, an engineer and will be in charge of the telephone system. A friend of his. Allen Hunter, Installed a tele phone system in Überla a short time ago, dial system, and Farley is being sent over to take care of the thing.— Dr. and Mrs. Green, medical mission aries under the Baptist Board, who are returning from their vacation and will go ashore at laigos. south of Überla, and then go Inland to their mission some 180 miles. This is their 21st voyage and they are surely grand people. They occupy the stateroom just across from ours. Had the doc tor look at my vaccination ns it wns bothering me and he fixed It up in no time so now It is almost ready for the scab to fall off. Then there Is a Mr. Jim Skuder, auditor, who Is em ployed by this steamship, company. The Barber Line, and he is also re turning from his vacation nnd will go to his oflce In Ixigos.—A Miss Helen Miller, from Winnipeg, Cana da. She 1» a nurse and Is going to Freetown. Serre laiene, British Ter ritory, to meet her fiance' and be married there Her fiance's is in the Rrltlsh Admiralty and is a chemist. He 1» on his way from Ixrndon now and they expect to meet at Free- town be married, and stay about two months then they will go on to Singa pore. s> she has quite a trip ahead of her. She Is 26 years old and is a lovely person. There is a possibility that she will be appointed as an as sistant to her fiance' in his work as they hav« worked together before in Canada. That will be quite an ex perienee for her. Gee, all we do la eat and sleep and do they ever stuff you with good things to eat. We have breakfast at 7:80 A.M., coffee at 10:00 AM, lunch at 11 30 A M, Coffee, tea and a snack at 3:00 PM., Dinner at 6:30 P.M . Coffee at 8:00 P. M , Coffee, tea and a anack at 10:00 P M., so you can see we don't have a minute in which get hungry in but we eat anyway. To Be Continued. THURSDAY. JANUARY 1«. 1941 CENTRAL vdLNT AMERICAN, CENTRAL POINT, OREGON PAGE TWO WEDNESDAY G4II. S NIGHT Phone 210« 2« N. .MriWorrl, Oresrou FUEL DRY PINE SLABS 300-cu. feet - DRY FACTORY BLOCKS 200-cu. feet - - - - BUNDLED KINDLING 200-cu. ft. Load - - II 4RMON 171 II« TOW NSEND II 41 I. 123'j llrs Ml N—2.V Fire-Retardant Roofs bring Lower Insurance Rate« Dial 3843 38 S. Bartlett Phone 2123 Medford—Collect Main I 4DII S—I Oc Timber Products Company
