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THURSDAY", MAY 29. 1911
CENTRAL POINT. OREGON.
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One of tihe difficulties faced by th.
editors of weekely newspapers is the
fact that as a usual thing one cannot
wait until press time to write editorial
matter. The average weekely print
shop 1» nut equipped to handle such
things as "flash news", at least to any
great extent.
So one cannot wait
until just befor going to pres* to pick
out last—minute items upon which
Io comment. And in this neck of the
woods thing* are happening «o fast
and changing *o rapidly that what
may be the latest thing today, may
be stale as a dead mackerel by th"
time the paper gets to the reader.
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Just now It appears that there is a
strong probability that an army ca t-
tonement 1« going to be built in our
Immediate neighborhood in the very
near future, It seems that the site
has been definitely selected—at least
At a meeting of the council Mon­
toughly.
The men who are doing
day night it was decided to sell to the
that selecting seem to have a
Moore-Tabor Lumber company four
time making up their minds
lots on Alder street, two on the ea«t
where to draw the line as to
side of First street and two on the
boundary of the big camp, But one
west side. The council also sold the
thing is sure— If things in Europe do
lot between the old service station
not get better right soon, this country
and the Grange hall, be-idea several
is going to enlarge the army, an 1
lesfdent lots.
when that happens, the cantonement
However, on account of the desi.-e
in this country will be among th-
jef the council to do their • best to
first to be built.
avoid wildcat speculation and a con­
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sequent boom in the price of city
learn,
here
far
as
the
writer
Ho
can
is a rough outline of the site as of lots, it was decided to hold up selling
'any more resident lots until the re-1
today (Tuesday I*. M.) :
The GHQ
will be located just ea—t of the Cra­ 1 turn of the committee which iff
ter Lake highway at the point where t. leaving the last of the Week for an
the highway comes nearest to tin investigation of several army canips
This committee con­
railroad.
The main camp will lie in California.
sists
of
County
Judge
J. B. Coleman,
both east and west of headquarters.
The cantonement will take in prac­ Mayor Deuel of Medford and Glenn
tically all of the Antelope Valley at Jackson, president of the Jackson
far south as Grizzly Peak. From there County Chamber of Commerce, Paul
it Is propoked to run the line east­ Rynnlng. county engineer and Fred
ward beyond the Lo,«t Lake country, Hcheffel, city manager of Medford
crossing the South Fork of Littb
Butte Creek above Dead Indian Sod
Suring* town the divide between th
South Fork and North Fork of Little
Lak-
Butte to the vicinity of the
Creek store and thence back into th­
roughly, is
Antelope valley. That,
the proposed eastern part of the big
camp.
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The northern part will include :■
strip along the river at the monili
of Little Butte Creek, where a bridge
will be built. From there the camp
will take in most of the Beagle di­
trlct al far as Evan* Creek, And It
you don't think that means a lot ol
country, just try hiking over it sour
day. It'* bigger than most countrie.
in Europe. But don't put too much
faith in this statement ot the oat'
lines of the proposed camp.
It ab
may have been changed Mnce we leit
town—those folk* beat tihe Dutch foi
changing their mind*.
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Last Sunday the state highway
commission met with the army men
in Medford and went over part of
the proposed site. They will have a
big job on tiheir hands putting tin
Crater Lake highway Into shap< to
carry the enorinou« traffic to and
from camp. Also the county is faced
with a bit of trouble in putting sev­
eral of the county road* in like shape.
Just which one* will be considered
"access roads” we don t know 5 t.
And it 1* thought that congrere will
national
ilefi n •
have passed the
road program before the time com-s
we need the money, and federal
funds will be available for all these
road*.
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But the most stupendous problems
facing the people of thl« county I*
the matter of providing housing for
the hordes of workmen who will be
the
camp,
brought here to build
Army official* estimate the number
And they
of these at about 3000.
prophesy that we will have to t.'k-
care of at least 1000 trailer houses
brought by these men. This nv ir
proper renitary provisions, lighting,
water, etc. And on top of that, when
the army move* In our cities will f "
a dwelling house shortage of *<>me
'000 house*, Ju»t try that on your
jewsharp,
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And we wonder If the people of
Central Point realize that if the can-
tonsment doe* come—and Pre-dd-
RooffeVelt's fire-»lde chat make* "
even more certain that It WILL com
and that right soon—a lot of thine«
will have to be done right here st
According
to
the
< hief
home,
architect who I* drawing th* pbm
for the cantonement (and who. >v
th* way, ha* built a number of other
such camp* in other part* of th<*
with j
Vntted Stu**) there will ronu
Starting Monday, June 2nd at 9:00
A.M
a community daily vacation
Bible School will be held in the Fed­
erated Church of Central Point.
It
will lie through a two weeks’ period
of time closing on Friday. June 13th
The school will be in session from
To the strains of the March
nine A.M. each day to 12:00 noon Romaine the senior class, thirty-two
from Monday through Friday,
in al!, will march down tile aisle to
The leader of the school will be receive their diplomas tonight < M ty
The commencement exercise*
Miss Josephine Neil of Portland, Ore­ I 29).
gon. who ha« been in children’s work will be he’d in the school gymnasium.
for a number of years throughout
The program is as follows:
the state of Oregon. Miss Neil will
Processional by Orchestra.
be assisted by one of the student* of
Invocation by Rev. C. R. Luther.
the Multnomah School of the Bible,
Reverence and Praise—Beethoven
Thia vacation school is not just for and Goin' Home—Dvorak by Girls'
the children of the Federated church Chorus.
but for both churches of the town
Salutation by Bernice White.
as well ns those who have no church
Valedictory by Leona Rector.
has
home. The Church of Christ
Overture I'relsc.hutz by Orchestra.
been invited to join in the work of
Addies« "America's Unique
In­
The city council has been holding
1 a number of special meetings recent
‘ for the purpose of considering
matters connected with the activity
in the sale of city lots which the pro-
l'Oiied building of an army cantone­
ment in the vicinity has brought
bout.
A number of county-owned
lots have been sold by the county
court in the past few days. These
included the site of the old ser­
vice station on the corner of Pine
street and the old Pacific highway,
and the lot where the old dance hall
stood apposite the postoffice.
Also this school.
four lots along the Pacific highway
north of the Rossi Motel,
I y
The council also is considering the
matter of a sewage disposal plant
and additional water supply, both of
which will be absolute necessities if
the army camp conies and the city
grows in populatioh.
12 Selectees Will
Leave for Camp Mon
George M. Robert*, Medford
at­
torney, will deliver the farewell ad­
dress to Jackgen county'« next quota
of 12 selectees, who will leave her.-
for their Induction station
Monday.
June 2.
At 7:30 p.m. the
selectees
will
march to the Southern Pacific depot
to board a train for the north
Mr. Agee of the Medford Stationery
busy
store ha* been
exceptionally
lately, miking blue print« for
the
army cantonement.
^2 Graduate
Tonight From
Local School
Brynjo t Bjorset to
Speak Before League
Nazi Rule—An 1
"Europe Under
After” will he the topic of Brynjolt
Bjorset, Norwegian refugee, who will
speak in Medford Wednesday even-
Ing, June 4 at the high school audl-
torlum under the auspices of the
Jackson County
League of Women
Voter*.
Mr. Bjorset, a reserve of­
ficer in the Norwegian army, fought
during the Invasion battle* and after
the fall of hl* country to the Germ­
ans escaped by way of Sweden.
Recently Mr. Bjorset has been lec-
turing in various western cities and
according to reports has
been en­
thusiastically received.
Before
tile
war he was general manager of the
important Cooperative Credit society
in Norway and can speak from busi­
ness as we'l a« military viewpoints.
Regarded by those who have met
him as an amazing man. Mr. Bjorset
knows 12 language* and speaks Eng­
lish fluently.
His presentation
of
the story of Nazi-ridden Norway and
Europe is said to be both interesting
and dramatic.
A small charge is to be made fori
the lecture, which will be at eight
o'clock in the evening. Tickets will ,
be on sale at Pruitt'* «tore In Med­
ford. by league member* and at the
door th4 night of the lecture.
stitution'' by Dr. J. R. Jewell. Dean of
Education. Oregon State System of
Higher Education.
"Sleeping Beauty”—Tschaikowsky
by Orchestra.
Presentation of Claa* by
H, P.
Jewett.
Presentation of Diplomas by E. 1'.
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Stone.
Benediction by Rev. C. R. Luther,
ffeceaaional March by Orche«tra
Board of Education composed of
E. P. Stone, chairman: C. W. Ab-
bott, . lerk: M. A. Adams and W. A.
Holt.
Party Held for
Pre-School Children
The first grade
school
children
i and teacher Mrs.
Mae Richardson
were hosts to pre-school children
( and mothers on Friday. May 23 from
,1:30 to 3:00 P.M. in connection with
1 the clinic which was being held in
' the health building and conducted b.v
Dr. A. E. Merkel, assisted by Nurse
At a luncheon at the Jackion Hotel
Blanch Frisbie.
Mrs. Alta Kelly, l'.T.A. Summet- Munday noon attended by a largo
round-up chairman and Mrs. Mary number of business men and promin­
ent citizens of the county a plan was
Langston registered the children.
The first graders used their reader* proposed by Ben H, Harder that an
as part of the entertainment. ably executive committee, consisting of
assisted by the second, third and tho county judge, the president of
fourth grade students
under their th< Jackson County Chamber of Com­
respective teacher*.
Mis« Dodson. merce and the Mayor of Medford, be
Miss Ottoman and Miss AV ilaon with ' appointed to assume control of all
■i mixed program of poem* and «ong*. '’‘«Iter* concerning the coming of the
As a fitting climax to the after- n,lny cantonement to this vicinity,
noon'* activities, iced fruit juice and Thl« committee would appoint sub-
cookies were
served.
Mrs.
Alvin committees to handle such matters
Grebb and
Mr*. Istwrence
Martin as water, housing, zoning, sale of
presided at the punch bowl, Refresh- city lots, aiid the like.
ments were furnished by a group of
It was pointed out by
President
l'.T.A. member* closely associated Jackaon of the local
chamber of
with the Summer-round-up.
commerce that there were- going to
A well-baby clinic will lie held on be plenty of headache* for all con­
Friday, June 13 and any pre-Hchool cerned and that the sooner definite
children who were unable to come plan* were made and proper investi­
' on May 23. may have the examina­ gations made of other localities where
tion. These clinics are open and free •uch camp* were located, the better
to
1 any one living in the Central Point tlie many problem* could lie met. He
A'ou are Invited to «poke ot the camp at San Lui* Obis*
1 school district.
bring your child for a general check­ po and said that the nearby village
up »nd advice by a competent physi­ of Paso Robles, which had a popula-
cian and nurse.
tion of about 1800 before the com-
ing of the camp, and which made
I no preliminary preparation*. in no-v
' a city ot 7000.
O. E. S. NOTES
S<reet Parade to Be
Held at Medford
The member« of Nevita
Chapter
No. 93 O.E.S. of Central Point met
Tuesday evening
for
the
annual
covered dish dinner,
Visitors were
present from several of the valley
A patriotic street parade will be chapters, including Miss Mollie Britt.
Representa­
formed Decoration Day at t.he Med­ of Jacksonville, Grand
ford city park and will move at 9:30 tive of the District of Columbia.
Following the regular
chapter
a.m. on Main street to Bear Crook
bridge where there will lie invocation meeting a program consisting of pi­
by the Rev. R. W. Coleman. Strew­ I ano solo«. Hongs and reading* w.is
ing flower« on the water In memory given b.v the children of the member*.
of those who gave their lives in the Those participating Included: Ixiurel
Muriel
and
lake
■ and Marjorie Jewett.
oceans,
I
country's service on
Dorothy Reynolds.
and rivers,
will
follow ed I
be
by Mercedes Swing.
1.11« Holt,
Jean Freeman,
Sharon
"Taps”.
The parade will then
return on Holt, Jenn Kincaid and Patsy Falier,
Elmer
program
Main street to the city park for the To conclude the
Klye, Jr. gave the
commencement
program.
talk that he gave at the graduation
ïn case of bad weather the pro-
exercise« at the Table Rock School
gram will be held in the Presbyterian
Mr*, J. Ed Vincent was in charge
church.
of all arrangements for the dinner.
All social, fraternal and civic bet­
Merritt Hying, Worthy
Patron, nr-
terment organization* of this oral
ra nged the program.
Word was received from
Mayor neighboring communities are Invited
The final meeting of Nevita Chap­
Pearl Bonney who is in the veterans' to take part in the parade. They and
ter before the summer recess will be
hospital at Portland that he will un­ the general public are also invited to
June 24th at which time report* of
dergo an operation for hernia this attend the program in the city park
the Grand Chapter, which will con-
week. He will probably have to stay
The Women'* Re’fef Corp* and the
■ vene in Portland June Sth to 12th,
there for at least three weeks. Card- ' Daughters of Union Veterans of the
I Inclusive. pHl be given.
or letters sent to the Veterans' Hos­ Civil War will
conduct
memorial
pital. Portland, Oregon, would reach ceremonies in Medford I.O.O.F. cent—
him.
tery at 2:30 p.m.
All member« of
other veteran and patriotic societies
and the public are invited to witness
the ceremonies.
The Cub Pack No. 40 will hold a
meeting Friday, June 6th at the grade
Mrs. Arthur Webster.
Mrs.
Guy
school gym at eight o'clock. Scout
Tex and Mr*. John Clark will leave
Commissioner Paul Peterson will !»•
Tue*day to attend the state conven­
present and present the charter to
tion of the Federation of Women
the Pack. All the committeemen and
club* at Eugene, The Civic club
The building west of the postoffli - those interested In cub work are re­
which meet* the fir«t Wednesday of
quested to be present.
every month ha* been postponed un­ and formerly occupied by the Oregon
Mr. Peterson has been interested in
Trail
was
bought
by
Ben
Trowbridge
til the following Wednesday June 11
Mr. Trow­ s< out work for some time, having
so that a report of the convention of Medford this week.
Phllll-
bridge «nyi he bought the building been *' outmasrter In Chinn,
may be given at that time.
as an Investment and has not com­ pines and Hawaii.
On Decoration Day
.' ayor Pearl Bonney
to Be Operated On
Plans were made for this commit­
tee to visit several of the army
eumpe in California for the purpose
of learning Just what had happened
to the surrounding communities when
the camps were built and how the
many problems were handled,
It is
also planned to have
the county
Hehool
superintendent
other
and
« hool authorities make a like invent! •
gallon. George Carter, county clerk.
Is planning to go Mouth In the near
future to talk with county recorder*
In counties where these camps are
located regarding the Increase In the
rmount of work in that department.
■County School Superintendent Bow
man will also leave for the south In a
few (lays to look Into the situation
regarding school«, The Cantonement.
as at present laid out. will eliminate
several school districts and the large
number of families expected to come
in the wake of the soldiers will add
an immense burden to whools in the
vicinity.
Tompkins Weds
Charles Fred Nelson
Mias Virginia Htfmson attended the
wedding of Miss Loretta Rose Tomp-
kins and Charle* Fred Nelson at the
Holiness Church In Medford Hund ly
evening,
The bride wore it powder
blue suit with hat of blue and white
We nee only obey. There 1» guld-
and n corsage of orange blosffom*.
ance for each of u.«, and by lowly
Miss Htimson, who attended her. Wore
right
listening we shall hear
the
a rust costume with
brown nccc«-
word.—Emeraon.
hat.
Lelloy
sori«* and
mntchln g
Tompkins, brother ol f the bride, wa*
Chester Ram­
be«t man. Mr. Nelsoi n will work with
the time han g-
his father on their ranch on Coker
ground.
Don
Butte road. The yot
wa* even -seen laying on the ground,
blult a new house anil will be at homo
peeking at something. Wonder if it
to their friend« after June first
was the elephant.
Mrs. Nelson was a school girl chum
pleted any plan*. The bullllng may
A fa«t budding
romunce almost
Mr. John Cash, who I» living at the of Miss Htimson for four years an I
be torn down and rebuilt
or
re­
blooming at this office.
modeled. Part of the poetoffice wall Modoc, has just completed a very Mr. Nel-on is her cousin.
nice toomstone for Clárem e Ixrng, f-n
is on this lot.
visiting here,
Mr. Earl Hunkins.
his wife's grave.
The Wednesday sewing club met
Mr. and Mr* Warren Hazen are re-
called on John Tharp ut the Faber's Wednesday afternoon nt the Ijangston
decorating and remodeling their new
Feed store, keeping his head down, home with all members present. The
home and I expect to move in soon.
he asked for 200 pound* of wheat party was a special one, given as a
Mr. and 1 Mr*. Haz-n purchased the
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and was aetked If he wanted it on farewell for Mrs
Teddy
Reynolds
Lacy piare
Tharp thinking it was a who will leave soon to join her him-
the dot.
The Townsend club are busy clean
I I IDER ATEI) ( lII Rt ll
clrcu* man, but before an answer band in Glendale.
A
very pretty Ing and fixing up the old Christian
Rev.
R. Luther Pastor
could be given, catching the t wlnk’e vase was presented to the honor Science church and will use name for
Telephone 53
They hop- to have
in Mr. Hankin* eye».
!» 4 5 A M Bible Hehool Wm. Kam-
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guest.
flames were played and
Games
ami re­ a meeting place
Aml Companion
freshments of l<e cream, strawberries, the building in *hai*e for their next berg. Hupt.
Are
Invited
to Bo Guests of
Mrs. Ferguson reports that
meeting, two weeks from tonight
11:00 A M Morning Worship.
cake and coffe«, were served.
a monkey in her but Kyar
Thl« building will make a fine Town­ Mige by the Pastor. Study in
cannot get her work done
VIPs. ROA Xl< HOLS ENTERTAIN send hall,
Recently the
Corinthians.
and
Mr«. Roy Nichol* entertained the wiring wa* torn out, locks
5.00 PM. Junior C E
Vangle Terrell say« to pul it .n Mlsnlonary Circle of the
Federated the d oor* and plumbings
7:00 PM. Senior C. E
the paper, ' Hehool is out '. Most of Church at her home Thursday. Rev.
3:00 PM. The »ervice will lie in
To Hee Their Choice of
the grow-n-up boys say. ''There is a Van Eddings of the Oronocco River VISITORN AT MILTOX
charge of Miss Josephine Nell who
The Fallowing
circus in town with once in a while Mission. A'enezula, I South
Mr. and Mrs. Hale and Barbara will lend our dally vacation
America,
Bible
CRATERI\\ THEATRE
some saying It Is raining today Wed­ g*ve the address, Visiting guest for from
Klamath Falls returned home Hehool which starts Monday morning
PROGR IMS:
nesday.
the afternoon wm Mr*. J. VV Eiden, after a few day* spent with Mr*, at 9.00 A M.
Ends Saturday Nite!
There was a fine
attendance
and Hale'* parent* Mr. and Mr* Milton.
Monday 9:00 A.M, Registration for
James Stewart - Judy Garland
the 30,00(1 meh and
l00n officer* everyone spent an enjoyable after- Barbara brought her pony and car’ Dally Vacation Bible Hohool.
Hedÿ Lamarr
somewhere in the neighborhood of r oon.
with her and left it here until th-
Monday 7:30 P.M
Men's Prayer
"ZIEGFELD GIRL”
12.000 to lS.Ooo civilian* who must1
return
Mr Hale has gone Into busi Meeting.
Preme Sat. Nite!
be housed in surrounding
towns. ,
Mr Earl Hankins arrived .Monday ness with Mr Milton and will move
Tuesday 2:30 P.M
Ladle« Bible
That mean« some four or five thou- : evening for a visit with hl* cousin. ( here soon. Mr. Milton has add a new Class.
—or—
Mr.] project to hl* lumber business and
sand new house* In the Rogue River Mr* Jack Tharp and family.
Tuesday 3:00 PM Church Board
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Which al*o means that the Hankins visited hi* uncle. Mr. Muse. I* now connected with the Federal Meeting.
valley,
Errol Flynn Brenda Marshall .
population of this city will b- In Talent Sunday and tL4ted Mis cou- Home Loan*.
He will sell you the
Wednesday 3 00 P M. M id week
"FOOTSTEPS
IX Till l»\l!k
doubled. Which again mean* plenty sin* Tracy and Arthur Muse in Glen- material* to build and make arrenge- Prayer Meeting
dale
Tuesday
He
will
visit
here be- ment* so that the cost may be paid
of headaches for the council In their (
Thursday 2:00 P M Ladle* Aid.
Please Call at The American Office
in San in small monthly payment covering
job of providing water, sewer«.. »treet | fore rturnlng to hi« hum
Thl* church cordially invite* you
For Tour StMIt Ticket*
Bernardino California.
maintenante, police, and the ilk".
a period of three year*
to worship with us.
ó'o what?
Cvb Pack to Hold
Meeting Friday June 6
Three Local Ladies
to Leave for Meet
Oregon Cafe Bldg.
Sold to Trowbridge
Club Holds
Farewell Party
Townsend Club to
Have New Hall
elir (ilnirrhra
Dick Meek
The American
Craterian Theatre
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