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VOIA ME XIII CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. 1 »41 e . . 11 ■ 'V Bithers Family Hold Pleasant Reunion Musings^ ß y the Editor The other day it was brought home to the writer that perhups he hail lost his old-time skill in finding his way about the woods and as he also was beginning to fear that he w losing too much ability to walk on account of spending so much tini< i the wheel of a car, we decided to take a hike up in the hills in an en deavor to re-locate an old, long- abandoned (or at least long unused) county road which at one time led from the Meadows district to the head of Ramsey Canyon. Ï0 HOLD MEET Parent Tacher Associations of ..liikson and Josephine counties will meet at the summer home of Mrs. J. K. Hoey near Rogue Elk. Tuesday. August 12 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Mrs. F. W. Blum. Oregon State P.T.A. president, will conduct the an nual school of instruction, which is ♦ ♦ ♦ being held in August instead of Sep This old road was marked on th • tember. Mrs. Blum has had years of map as extending from the top of the experience with P.T.A. problems, divide at the head of Ramsey Can aims, and ideals, and is especially yon down the canyon for a half mile well qualified to assist the units at or so, to a point where another can a time when P.T.A. responsibilities yon branched off, and winding Its and opportunities are unusually great, way up that canyon and over the hill.« Mrs. Blum's presence at this meet and coming out near the old covered ing, coupled with the attendance of bridge on the East Fork of Evans Josephine P.T.A. members, will be a Creek. iare treat ami every member who ♦ ♦ ♦ possibly can should take advantage On account of the fact that Hi of this opportunity to participate tn proposed army cantonment would discussions of county, state, and na cut oft both of the main roads to tional P.T.A. activities. the Meadows district on Evans Creek A special invitation Is extended to leaving the residents of the upper J «ill teach rs, Their assistance is de I part of that valley without an outb ' finitely needed In working out a well to the county seat without going ■ balanced P.T.A. program. long way around, it was proposed :«. Central Point P.T.A. members who rebuild the old road if possible. So would like transportation to MI s. we drove out to Sams Valley past tlie Hoey's cabin may contact Mrs, P. A. store and turned off up Sams Creek, Tracy or Mrs. John Bohnert. past the Pelton Orchards and up to ' the top of the divide. This road w.'. rebuilt by the county several years ago and was in very good condition. Birthday Surprise For Mrs. Jim Ross ♦ ♦ ♦ Parking the car under a tree be side the road on top of the hill, w started off down the other side an what we believed to be the old road way. After going down the hill for about half a mile we came to a well- used logging road running along tlie hillside. Where now, was the ques tion. Should we go right or left Well, we decided to go right, slugged our way along the hill through the dust for about a mile, looking for some sign of the old road leading to the north. Mrs. Jim Ross was honored with a birthday surprise party Monday evening. July 28 at the home of h r sister Mr#. Ted Goin. Refreshments were served. Sh<> received many lovely gifts. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Clatous McCredle, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross and daughtei Donna Lee, Margaret. Bowman. M I M. T. ] D. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Jim R ohm and I daughter Vivienne and son Jini- mie. Ronnie Pinkham and Mr. and M rs. Ted Goin and daughter Gwen ♦ ♦ ♦ Thanks Suddenly the silence of the forest was broken by the sound of a car. and looking over our shoulder we saw a huge cloud of dust approaching from the west. Stepping to the side of the road, we stuck up our hand. The car stopped and peering through the dust cloud we made out the fi gures of two young men who appear ed to be somewhat flabbergasted it finding a hitch-hiker so far from the beaten paths. Inquiry disclosed that they were two of Captain liean s army surveyors looking for a way to get up on some of the high points to take sights across the valley. ♦ ♦ ♦ We w!. It to thank all who sent In ihelr ill as alsiut blowing the of siren nt nine o'clock. They were very well expressed and we notice I t he.v were all against it. A number of others stopped in and expressed their sentiment against same. Many other ask what could be done about it. The latent protect to be handed in was a verbal on»* by Archi»* Parker who \vixh?s hi.** nome to b? added to th? total .igainnt blowing of the nlren, Mr. Parker says that his wife han a w?»k heart and that blowing of th»* siren alwaya upnetj« her. Many other parties have called and expres«- < d th*4r opinions against blowing of th»* siren >ind one party wonder if there is a law requiring th»* *4ren to be blown so often. how come the Cen- tral Point fire department had been breaking it for so many years and also ?xpr»»wd th? thought, that there was no law requiring a city to even have .i fire department as far as hr kn< w. If there is anothe r side let us hear from it. \V$* have many elderly people in our town who prac- flea’ly abject to th? siren. They offered to give u# a lift so we piled in. We can’t say as to their ability as surveyors, but that lad could sure herd a flivver up a moun- tain trail! We drove for what seem ed miles and Just as we were begin- i ning to worry about the long, dusty way back to where We had left our own car, we came out on an open point and discovered w# were < omim out into the Valley Just west of tit Beagle More, which the Lord knows is a long way from Ramsey Canyon, The boys decided to drive over to Evans Creek and as that «as whe. Our columns are still open to any the other end of the road we wei searching for was supposed to be. we who wish to use them either about | the siren or any other subject they , said we would go along. «i#h to discuss. + + + <>n reaching the old covered bridge, we thanked the boys for the ride and start 'd oft In what was tlb proper direction to reach Ramse» Canyon. And we hadn't gone half a mile until we came to what appeared to he Just th«- road we had heen look ing for. This road led off up a val ley, past old abandoned log cabins weed-choked orchards, through lams where the old home-made spilt pick • fences had long fallen to ruin#—but always in the direction we wanted to go. unless we had entirely forgot t> n our woodcraft. ♦ ♦ ♦ At last we r«'ached the top of a ' little divide where the road appeared! to fork, one way going off down into i a big canyon and the other keeping ; Up along the hillside. Again it was a ’ question, which way to go? Finally, after sizing np the lay of the land >- best We could through the trees »nd | taking a parting squint at the fast setting sun. we decided tb it the way down the canyon was the right way home. After going ».hat seemed miles down that dim trail we cam*; Xl\UBER U I out into a much larger canyon. where the road again seemed to fork—one way leading down the big «»n.von and the other up. Knowing that our car was on top of the divide, we chose the way up canyon and soon cam* to where some ambitious miner had torn the whole landscape UP. ♦ ♦ ♦ Making our tired way over the piles of tailing» ami along ditch banks we suddenly arrived at a place wh'-re the tiall ws# blocked with a huge fallen tree. Climbing over this, w e were amazed to find we had arrived at the exact point where we had found that logging road earlier In the after- noon. There was the road up to the «•ar right before our eyes. Maybe we didn't f«el lelieital aid refreshed! It didn't take long to hike up that hill and It’s your guess If tho#>* soft cushions in th«- old Fuick didn't feel goo«l once more But we bad prov--d to our own satisfaction that we hadn't entirely forgotten wh»t our old pioneer^ Dad had taught us al»out finding our w.ijr alsjut th.- woods. Friday evening Mrs. Bithers accom panied her «on Harold Bithers and wife to Monroe to attend a family reunion at the home of Mrs. Bither's Thin reunion nephew Guy Eachus. is held every August but a number were unable to attend on account of the harvest work. Only two children were present this year, Shirley, littb* «laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hither of Medford and Guy Eachus Urbach, great grand nephew of Mrs. Bithers. Nlnteen adults were pressent. Th Bithers returned home by way of th? by highway and new Willamette Diamond latke Sunday evening _____________________________ Club Gives $52 to Buy Instruments The Civic club met Wednesday with a good attendance. In the absence of the president, Vice-president Mrs. Edna Kilburn took charge. N «> new projects were started. 152.00 was voted to be given to the school board to purchase musical instruments. Mrs. Della Tex and Mis. Fanny Lawrence served delicious refresh ments of ice cream in cantaloupe rings, cookies and iced tea. *■ Shcwer Honors Margaret Tyrrell Gov. Sprague Is Appointed Chairman M ÌMS Luellle Magetle and Mrs. Fay Stiehl entertained Friday evening For Defense Saving with a surprise shower honoring Miss Margar t Tyrrell. bride-elect of Jos. A. Bowdoln of Rogue River, Ore. Flfty-#ix guests were present and ter an evening of games the honor ed guest was presented a number of gift . The marriage of Miss Tyrrell and Mr. Bowdoin will be an event <>X early fall.—Mall Tribune. Miss Tyrrell Is well known here. Point having lived In the Central district. Comedy Mule to Star at Fair horse Special attractions for the show at the Oregon state fair at Salem September 1-7 will feature the Taximeter mule act starring "Bee- wax", rated America's greatest come dy mule act by Billboard magazine. "Beeswax" has been trained by Sonny Moore. North Hollywood, who is already consldieii a "veteYan" trainer though he is l>ut 17 years old This act is a hilarious routine that finds a mule not stubborn and morose but up aud coming enough to cluis. the w holo-east of four nrtnrw I participating In the comedy. Carol Henry «nil her handsome1 trick horse "Sweetheart" and the Animal Athletes, three ponie.s and 10 «logs, complete the non-competitive attractions for the horse show. Army Band Enjoys Swim and Treat Mm. E. P. Stone received a let- ter from Neal saying that the Van- couver people gave the Band and Medics of th«* Eighteenth Engineers a real treat at six o'clock one even- ing recently, Cars called for them and took them to the Clark County park on the river where they en joyed swimming, a program, and a lunch including wild blackberry pie The only thing wrong about this was that Neal didn't have his bathing suit with him. On July 31 th«' 18th Engineers un der th«1 leadership of Colonel Elliott helped put over a drive for USO at the Vancouver high school with a regular show of army equipment and lite, This was the first show staged by the army itself anywhere In th? nation to hell« the ÜSO drive fur a? was known in Vam-ouver. Gold Hill to WASHINGTON, D. C.—B'-cretary Morgenthau announced today (Wed nesday, July 3o) that Governor Charles A. Sprague, of Oregon, has accepted Honorary Chairmanship of Gold lllll makes the announcement hi# Siate Committee for organization that they are to have their • tennis of the National Defense Savings Pro court lighted. They have a modern gram. cement court at the high school, « but This brings to twenty-six the num- Work has not heen sturteil yet her of Governors who are already expect to he soon. The light will be serving in the program to sell De- on a meter and anyone playing will pay a nominal fee. Gold Hill is the fense Suvings Bonds and Stamps. was born nt first #mall city in southern Oregon ( lovernor Spragui 12. to make pans for a lighted court, Lawrence, Kansas, November Mon Gold Hill also have a new «living I $87. On graduating from mouth (Ill.) College in 1910 he be board at the swimming hole, It was From 1910 built by the "Kids" under the dlrec- came a school teacher. to 1913 he was Superintendent of tions of Vein Walker. The Gold Hill Schools ut Waitsburg, Washington. businessmen donated the money for tehn serveil as Assistant Superinten the expenses. Have Lighted Courts dent of Public Instruction, State of Washington, from 1913 to 1915. I Entering the newspaper field. Mr. Spagu? was editor and publisher of ' the Journal Times,' Ritzville. Wash ington from 1915 to 1925. He became; publisher of the Oregon Statesman, | Salem. Oregon, In 1929. and wtm *dacted Governor of OrKon la Nov- ember, 1933. for a four-yrar term. NYA Supervisor Named for County Miss Anne Dean of Medford was appointed National Youth Admitti «tratlon supervisor tor Jackson and Josephine counties by State Admlnl- strator Ivan G. Munro bist week. Working under Area Director Chester I. Nelson of Eugene, Miss Dean will manage NVA work projects ami youth personnel In the». counties. NEW FISH LADDERS BEING BUILT Al GOLD RAY DAM Sportsmen of th# Rogue River Valley will be lnt«*r«*st<*d to know that two new fish ladders are in the pro- i-cs# of construction at Gold Ray dam on the Rogue River. This construc tion is proceeding the rebuilding of th«* present dam at Gold Ray. Ono of th - ladder» will replace the north ladder and the other one will be an entirely new feature and wll empty into the river in the tail-race below th«' powerhouse. The State Gam«* Commission has surveyed the matter and approved the plans, and from all indications the migration of fish will be taken care of Mitisfactorily when such ladders are completed. Th«' Callfoinlu-Oregon Tower Com pany is cooperating in this matter and are constructing such ladders. Because of the present stage of construction, it bus been necem».ry to shut th«' water out of both old fish 'adders at the dam. Much discussion and speculation has arisen amongst the #portsiuen because of the shut down of thes«- ladders. However, the same has been approved by the State Game Commission since, at the pre sent time, there is no substantial amount of steelhead at Gold Ray. Also, from all information available, nn«l a# furnished by the power com pany, such shut down will not con tinue more than a week or ten day- at the end of which time it la anti cipated that at least one of the lad ders will b«> finished and the water turned back Into the river. Every effort is being made to complete on«' ladder as soon ns possible #o an 'o not cause any greater delay than is necessary. From all information available, the summer run of steel head has nol yel apcearsj hi targe numbers in the upper river and for that reii#on it is hop« d that thoro will Io* no serious stoppage of fish. It has also been pointed out by the power company that If a »ubstantl.il run of steelhead appears at Gobi Ray that it will possible to shut oft the powerhou#.' and run the water through a by-pass channel through which th* steelhead could made their way up the river. GUESTS AT FLEISCHER HOME— Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Winans of Seattle have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mr#. Fleischer, Mrs. Winans Is Mrs. Fleischer’s sister. Mr. Winans is the financial editor of the They left for their Seattle Times. Mrs. Flel#eh'r home this morning, accompanied them to Seattle for a Mrs. Weston Barnett passed away GRINNED, Iowa, August 2—(S.te- visit with her mother an«! sisters. A meeting of the board of direc We«$ne#day afternoon August 6 at clal to The American)—A One Dol the Seldon Hill home in Central tors of the Rogue River Hportsmen lar eheck yesterday brought $80 to Point. Services will lie at the grave- Club was held August 1st at the hnmo the United Service Organizations for side in the Jacksonville cemetery of Kenneth G. Denman, president, National Defence. and It was the consensus of opinion Saturday nt 2:00 I’.M August 9. The «heck represented the two- that the con#tructlon of these new loveth bent billionth dollar loaned by farmers to He prayeth best who ladders was v ry vital to the conser SCHOOL BOARD MEETS— and Hniall; things both great farmers (correct) through the na All Th«* school boartl met Tuesday vation program in the Rogue River loveth um . tion's 525 local farmer-controlled and For the dear God who vening and voted to furnish money and that the sportsmen should co made and loveth all —Colerlgde. farmer-operated credit organizations, He enough to buy #ix or seven musical operate and not lieront# Impatient on known as production credit associa We are informed by a member of instruments added to the $52.00 given account of a short delay In the opera tions. Martin Paulson of Grinnell, the Sheriff's Posse that about 99% them for this purpost* by the Civic tion of the fish ladders. a member of the Newton Production of what happened on their trip club. Anyone have instruments, not Credit Assoclatlon. was the recipient in in use, coui«l help out by allowing th«, be soon to Portland shouldn't of the check. schools to use them. A new hot air print. The presentation whs made at a the furnace is being in#talled In meeting in Newton, Iowa, of farm' 's Prof. Jewett coming In when re grammar school gym and reroofli^, from all parts of the country, gather freshment# were being served at ihe of the high school Is finished. A shower was given nt th«' D. M. ed to celebrate the loan of the two- Clvlv club and on being served, asked Grisham home Wednesday night by » billionth dollar. the members of th«' Four Hquaic ( AIII) OF THANKS "Is that all you have?" We guess it At Mr. Paulson's request. th«> che !> whs In reference to the large serving. Mrs, Jack Tharp wishes to express Church of Medford In honor of Mr. was put on the auction bock ami #••!<? her sincere thank- and apprei-latlon and Ml» John Musters of Centrul Blow your own horn. If you don't. for the many beautiful flower# an«l Point. to Lynn Grant for $80, the proceed! A program «‘«insisting of i going to the USO. Grunt represent«-«! bring it in to th" school board und cards she received «luring her recent prayer. nn«l .oldtoss by Rev. Worlitz production credit groups In New they will find someone to blow it stay In the Hacred Heart h<»splta 1. group singing. ' duets. < horu#«'H and York. New Jersey and New England for yon. Might even buy it of you leadings, was given. Mr. and Mi's. for a small amount. at the meeting. Mast' is received many nice and use The check, a specially Imprinted ful gifts. Refreshments of cake anil I One prominent member of the fire document, was part of a $300 loan punch were served. obtained by Paul#on to increase pork department was fined by the company Al! olned hands around the room FEDERATED CHURCH production in cooperation with th? for driving over the fire hose and and sang "B|e/e<ed B«* The Tie That Rev. C. H. Lu flier Pastor department of agriculture's food for was required to put up a bottle of Binds", and w#r# dismissed l«y Telephone 33 pop for each member of the fire de. defense program. 9:45 A.M. Bible School. Wm. Kam- prayer by W. R. Bullock. berg, Supt. Of the $2,000,000,000 loaned by the partment. production credit organizations ' that 11:00 A.M. Morning Hervlc* . Hub- Elmer Wilson reports quite a rush serve 300.000 members in every agri Jectjeet, "The Righteousness of God” 4-ft. for hl# 8-Qt. stepladders and cultural county in the nation, losses 5:00 P.M. Junior C. E. And Companion canteens hut he Is all out of these have been less than one-half of one 7:00 P.M Senior C E. Air Invit«*d to Gumtn of received orde,-» He eVen articles, Sul,- per cent. 8:00 P.M. Evening Hervice But he has stcp- from Eagle Point The *8o raised by the check auction Jeet, "Our Trust In God." ladders and canteens that will answer will help swell the total collections in Monday 7 : $0 P.M. Men's l‘rayer and the purpose even better than those. the UHO drive for a minimum of Meeting. $1« 785.«Oil with which to operate Tuesday .10 P.M. Bible Fred Ues#elgrave pausing to pick a To See Their Choice of more than 380 service club# near Class. holly beautiful bouquet of seed'd The Following military and naval camps and base* Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Choir Practice. walking hocks on Pine street and Mid-week The UHO was incorporated, at the Wednesday g on P.M CRATERI $N THEATRE street with them down the request of the federal government. Prayer Hervice. PROGRAMS: by The Salvation Everyone cordially invlt»*d to wor- Army, Y.MC.A., It has been reported that End- Saturday Nite! National Catholic Community Ser- dropped Gene Holt on his -hip with us. vice. Y.W.C.A.. National Jewish Wel what's the Joke? Clark Gable—Rosalind Russell CHI Ri ll OF C HRIST fare Board and National Tra Veters' •THEY MET IN BOMBAY” Minister—Carlos Brown Pre» ne Kat. Nile! Al«l Association. The government Little Lloyd Itendlckson telling his Bible School 10:00 A.M. will build th" clubhouses with a spe daddy that he was sure glad he took —or— 11:00 A M. Hermon —“Something A cial appropriation of $15,000,000. him on all the« trips because he Munday, Monday. Tue-da, UHO will staff and operate th« m. learn so much, such as bouncing a Christian Must Do" Fred Muc.Murray ami Young 1’copl" 7:00 I’.M tire around, diving etc. Madeleine Carroll 8 00 p M Sermon by Bill Jessup. Paul I'arks -Hinlor Kilburn and <IM NIGHT IN LISBON" Of San Jour Bible College. left for romp Katuiday. They p’ann-'d Medford News ribbing Kenneth President Orchestra Wednesday 7:00 I’ M to stop at Vancouver ami see Neil Powell about landing fish on a No. Please Call at The American Office For Your Ouest Tickets dtone and took Neal's bathing suit 10 fly and passing him the smelling p radice. to hint. Wednesday 8.oo P M Bible Study. salts. Mrs. Weston Barnett Passes To Reward $1 Check Brings $80 for U.S.O. »Vo what? Shower Given for Mr. and Mr». Masters Clip (Churrlipg Mrs. Nora Strauss The American Craterian Theatre