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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN 9 I K. E VOLLME XIII CENTRAL POINT. OREGON. Musings^ LARG JQ By the Editor Big Cloudburst at Klamath Falls Told ATTEND » The big rain or rather cloudburst at Klamath Falls Monday was a sight A Medford never to he forgotten, party, who went there to attend a funeral, saw two feet of water rush ing down the hill sides and a foot of water standing in the streets.. Auto mobiles were trapped in the under People wen» pass, being ferried around the streets in boat.«. The funeral had to be postponed on account of the storm. Tuesday hailstones, as large as bantam eggs were reported in Jack sonville, also that the ground was white with them. Mrs. Frank Hammond of this city reports that the wind blew some of their corn down Tuesday afternoon Till BSD IY. Al'OVST 21, HMI Stimsons to Leave For Ashland NUMBER 4« M rs. Grisham Visits Former Resident Mrs. D. M. Grisham returned home from Corvallis Wednesday, where she had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Clara Wilcox for the past ten days Mrs. Wilcox is known In Central Point, being the- daughter of the late Mrs. Mary Grim. Mrs. Wilcox's and Mrs. Grisham's fathers were early pioneers of Neb raska, taking homesteads near each other when Mrs. Wilcox was three years old and Mrs. Grisham four. Mr. Wilcox, who lias been v> ry sick for some time is slowly recovering. The other day the better two thirds and ourself sneaked a couple of day.« off for the purpose of taking our small granddaughter back to her home In the Valley of the Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stimson. Yo- which you may remember was so vonna and Virginia, are moving to People from all over southern na med by the famous author Jack Ashland soon to make their home. At a meeting of the school board Oregon are expected to attend the Mr. Stimson has a position as inspect London who lived there for some held Monday evening Mr. Harrison I ninth annual Northwest Jackson or on the railroad, where he worked years prior to his death, and who is was released from his contract at hin county fair at Gold Hill this Satur- six years, He starts in where he left buried there, This valley lies nearly own request. He has accepted a I day. August 23. Exhibit building« off with his six years counting in midway between the cities of Napa position In the northern part of the They will seniority, on the ea.st and Santa Rosa on the ’ will be open all day Saturday with make their state at a substantial Increase in home at 78 Allda street, Ashland west. Snuggled on the western side more than 150» exhibits on display. salary. His successor has not been The day’s program includes a Mrs. Stimson will be In the beauty of the valley at the foot of the hill chosen as yet. i parade at 10:)30; sports events in shop until it is taken over by an Plans for grading around upon which London had his home is the other operatin’ Central Point peo the village of Glen Ellen, which was which everyone can take part and gymnasium were approved and ar a musical program in the afternoon. pie will be sorry to sec them niovi our destination. A car driven by Vina Cellura ami rangements are being made with the S rvlng of the big free barbecue will and The American join« their friends a pickup driven by Bill Huson were county to make a fill where needed ♦ + + in all good wishes for the future Driving down Highway 99 we could start at 8:30 in the evening when in a collision Tuesday evening at the sometime thU fall. Mr. Harry Meyers, music instruc- not help but notice the many signs of everyone is given a eomlpete mea! Intersection of Third and I-aurel tor iq the Central Point Schools, re- human activity along the way. There absolutely free. streets. No one was seriously hurt. The Southern Oregon Soldiers and An open air dance <>n the school was not the slighest indication that In the car with Miss Cellura was her turned recently from a trip to Port- there he purchased there had recently been a “depres tennis court will climax the day'« Sailors association will hold their an mother Mrs. Cellura and children land. . While Dancing will be from 9 nual reunion nil day Friday, Avgust four clarinets, two trombones, and sion”. Every town we pawned ap festivities. Ia>.i and Virginia. Elizabeth Zuccala. peared busy: new houses were going til 2 and a grand time is assured 29, at Ashland tn Idthia Park. and Caruiella Velio. Mr. Huson was three trumpets for the band, A sou- popular Registration and election of ofli- Justine Muse, cousin i of Mrs. Jack driving Roger Yost's pickup up by the dozen, and there was every everyone who attends this The saphone was purchased locally, . Be- cere will take plaa in the morning Tharp, attended a sheet metal school event. side« these instruments the i school indication that no one need be out ol cars were both badly damaged. All exhibits entered in the fair and a pot-luck dinner will be served in Klamath Falls, like the one now owns a baritone horn, and two alto work if he really wanted a job. As A program will be given being held in Medford, must be In by 2 o'clock Friday af- at noon. When he horns, also a base drum and a snare we neared the site of the big Shast i In the afternoon. ternoon. August 22. completed his course he was given drum. A flute will be purchased dam we passed literally hundreds of Exhibits will la* open to the public All pariotic orders are invited. the choice of work at Lockeed or the soon. house trailers parked in every con on Friday evening from 7:30 until 'Boeing aircraft factory and chose ceivable place—one even stuck up on 10 and on Saturday morning from Mrs 1' A. Tracy returned home Boeing. Mrs. Tharp received a let a little «Ivelf against a cliff with th” 8:30 until 10 when all departments ter from him saying that they held Wednesday morning after spending a family wash hung on a line tied •o will be closed until after the parade, open house for the employees and couple of days with her new lltt'.o two projecting boulders. Following the parade, a of the de ifr.imldii lighter Miss Sharon Jeanne ♦ ♦ ♦ The Golden Link Class of the their families one evening. That the until remain open partment« wll Mis at Klamath Falls Coffman building coveri-d 40 acres and there At Red Bluff we turned across the Christian Church has a very beautl- about 10 In the evening. Coffman was burn August 10 amt I are three plants. They live near the rivet and followed the east side high- ful quilt pleced by Mrs. C. M. Mer- OREGON STATE COLLEGJS—The and Chairmen of each division weighed ii lbs. 9ouncea. Mother a nd way through Chico to Yuba City. rltt and hand quilted, put together ocean and the rent is not as high a.« second annual «roup of 25 scholar I be as their place of exhibition will Maxine it was in Klamath Falls. Mr. Muse, daughter ale doing nicely. This is a much prettier route than with yellow and white. Dr sdon plate ships to high school students to en follows: Canning. Mrs. Cloyd Dick. when he lived here, worked for Joe Tracy Is staying with her sister. Mrs. west side highway, the old For pattern. which they will sell for roll In agriculture- at Oregon Stnti pavilion: textile, Mrs. H. D. Force. Collins and for the Isist River Dairy Coffman. miles the sides of the road are lined 38.00. It Is beautifully done and ex- college has been awarded by Sears, Mrs. I.O.O.F. hall; home cooking. In Klamath Falls. welcome with big trees, affording tm large. Quilt may lie seen at the Roebuck and company, according t»> Reed Carter, pavilion; land products. shade from the summer sun. Also sn announcement E. E. Scott home in Central Point. William A. Fuhrman, pavilion; . flowers. Otto I.LI«TEI> TO BO\lll>— there are miles of well-kept orchards Schoenfeld, dean director of Mrs. Bob Kies, pavilion; mineral and PICNIC AT CAMP JERICHO— Attorney O. J. Frohnmayer òf and fields, with neatly painted houses agriculture. The of industrial, Norman aGll. pavilion; The Oddfellows and Rebekah Medford was elected to fill a vacancy and flower-filled yards. Altogether, Harvey Roger« celebrated his ninth *100 each are offered by the com- arts and hobbies, Mrs. Paul Holder- the birthday at his home Wednesday af puny to worthy Oregon furms boys of lodges of Central Point will hold a on the board of governors of a much more prosperous appearing ne.ss. Scout hall, downstairs of the picnic at Camp Jericho Sunday. This Oregon State Bar association Mon section of the state than the desert ternoon. The following 1 little friends good character and scholastic attain- I.O.O.F. hall. Is for all members and their families day. Medford is in the fourth district were present: like stretches along 99W. The addl- lister Hansen. Anna inont who have demonstrated leader Chairmen In charge of other acti- A potluck dinner will be .«erved at of th. associa tion. tional comfort of the shade alone was Booth. Louise McDowell, Dorothy ship ability through participation In Mr. and Mr<. vities are: soliciting. J _____ _____ 1:30 sharp. Coffee, cr am and »ugai we we» »-* worlh the extra distance Rogers, Johnny • Deuel of Medford and 4-H club. Future Farmer, or othe. Dennis Mc- A. A Walker; sports, furnished by th» lodge. forced to travel. the honor guest, Harvey, They had a agricultural or community activities. Guire and Deles Walker; parade, II. • + + Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry- Meyers and jolyly time playing games, Refresh- Final selection of the winners is D. Force: queen's float and crown At Yuba City we turned west and sons Harold and Leland are planning nients of jello and a beautiful birth made by the school of agrlcultur SI Ill’Ll S SOLD HIT— ing ceremonies. Dorothy McGuire and crossed the big river into Colusa and «ight-Beving day cake were .served. itself on the basis of applications One of the dairymen reports that to leave Sunday for a Eva Smith. Williams. to on west from there turned in. The* 25 students awarded he thinks that all dairies are sold out trip up the coast. They will stop -it where we got back on old Highway LEAVE EOll VAX<<H VEI<— scholarships this year come from 19 of all their surplus and that he was Salem and visit the Capital and also 99 once more. Owing to the fact dlferent counties. The scholarship At Portland told by Judge Coleman that there visit the penitentiary. Miss Pearl Hover, accompanied by that our time was very limited we did are 7300 cows in the county and that they will visit Mr. Meyer's sister, who plan was started a year ago and her father Mr. W. U. Hover and Mr. not .«top to look up our old friends proved so successful that the com when the cantonment came, it would will accompany them up the Colum- her Intended, left Dorman Mose. anywhere along the line, saving that pany has continued It on an annual require 8500 more cows to «upply th< Ida Rlver Highway. They plan to Monday for Vancouver where they for a more auspicious time. From basis ns part of a nation-wide plan demand. Think what this means in take in many scenic sights and before returning will be married Williams our way led straight south places of Interest. of encouraging education for rural added fodder, work. etc. home. leadership. until we came to the Sacramento-San while. They were join« Francisco highway near Woodland. Mrs. Norcross' sister, M Rose Ann ♦ ♦ ♦ Gross of Oakland. Cal. Mrs. Nor Following this toward the Bay we By Naomi Elden cross Is a former 1 resident of Med- finally came to the "Y”' on the out ford having taught In the public skirts of Fail field, where we turned Sqrve and thou «halt be served, If schools there a number of .years ago Mr. and Mrs. David Blumenstein off to the right and so over the hills you love and serve men. you cannot Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Martin and Mr. Mrs. Gross a nd M rs. Norcross nnd Mr. and Mr.«, J. W. Eld' n received to Napa. Here we «neaked carefully by hiding or stratagem, escape th ■ and children, Paul and Helen, arc and Mrs Oliver Olienchaln left Wed- Edward are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. the news of the passing of Mrs. b living Friday for Hood River. They oesday niorning for Huckleberry Mt. H. Norcross of this city, by the great state hospital for. the remuneration.—Emerson. Miss Eliza - FloremA- Stamboilgh of Portland, will travel by way of the const, stop where they will pink berries for a both Ferguson and Mix Val W Bab Mrs. Stambaugh was Insane • we hear the place Is full of the mother of so G ••orge Wright helpng out in mnk- ping at Seaside and Portland and en couple of days. Mr. Obenihain Is cock. of Butte Falls. country newspaper men) and The latter Is Mrs. Geo. Elden and was > through the edge of town and on Ing the comforter«, where his wif joying the trip. They plan Io be gone home in the Beagle district. a sister of Mrs. Gross and Mrs. Nor- known here In the valley. I bout ten days and will vielt .Mrs westward to one of the oldest towns I« the real bo«». ÍTOSM. made several trips to visit her diiugtv Blumenstein’s par nts at Hood Itlver. George Lees and Harry Blaine in the state. Sonoma. the head- ter and family. She leaves behind The new drug Hur? being built by quarters of our own local cheese com- made a trip to Redding and back her husband Frank Stambaugh, two Mr. Stone I b rapidly taking ihape «nd Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Parrish have Wednesday. pany . From there It wag only a daughters Ml«« Million Stambaugh few minutes' drive to our daughter'« If you have ♦ noirgh imagination you moved in with Mrs. Parrish’s parents a nd Mrs. Go Elden and two grand Mayor Pearl Bonney and Marshal home where "Mommb'' was waiting may see the latest model up to-date for a short time. sons Johnny and Donald Elden. Aiden Pinkham and Deputy Marshal less patiently to welcome store a? It will appear In the future. more or Mrs. Helen Brophy and daughter John Tharp attended the quarterly her baby girl after a two months' Mr. and A Roberta Lee left for their home at Little Ia>ul“e Pendleton getting a meeting of peace officers In the < oun- absence. moving back Burns Tuesday morning and Miss thunder kick out of the rain and ty courthouse In Medford Monday. + + < ♦ the chlldr n. ¡«•ah Parker leaves ednesday morn storm. Thia meeting war under the auspice« Returning home I Sunday morping attend school ing for Chicago. of FBI In the Interest of national up the coast ' we decided to come M rs. Marlon Pierce and daughter Two little girls born on August 111. FEDERATED CHI’RCH route on account of the fact that it MYs. Grace Malone has returned to defense. Karen s pent a few days visiting Mrs. one In Grants Pass and the other In Rev. C. R. Luther Pastor f -------- - Is usually much cooler that way than after a short ab Pierce's parents the It. J. Palmers. Telephone with a I Klamath Falla, each have a mother Central Point ÍM Mllff •I oh nn Minar ring In the Sacramento valley. Rut we Mrs. Andren of Man Francisco ir 9:45 A.M. Bible School. Win. Kam Arlene anil each have been named sence. She plans to make her hum' bail rough which ah, has had for il found to our sorrow that whil. It with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. C ••erg. Hupt. visiting Mrs. Sam Anderson and Mr. Sharon. number of weeks might be cooler, it had other serious Purk< yplle. 11:90 A . M Morning Worship Mes- • 'arisen. Mrs. Andren Is Mr. Curl For drawbacks—at least that day. the Pastor, subject, '.Man's son'« niece. Guy T»x and Bill Aakwllh. both, or ► age by While Harr}' ’Myers., instructor In at Manta Rosa we "jined'' the army- f rom lather Guy reports for both of them < 'ondttlon and Present Orville Caster has returned homo high I irlglnal music for the Central Point Pratt and had to stay with 'em all day. too. are being good boys, and keeping the after visiting friends at Camp ord school, was in Portland he called < n Standing Before God.’’ At least as far as Eureka, and some dishes washed. 7:00 P *.M. Senior C. E. Neal Stone and received permission stuck of those darned trucks even 8:00 P.M. Evening Services. Hill- to take Neal out to dinner. He re and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webb with u.- to Crcsecent City, If any of Guy T- x's and Bill Askwlth's stor dies In the Book of Job. a pent ports that Neal la looking fine and our readers think it's fun to try to ies don’t Jibe when they give an ac Mr. and Mrs. Don Patter«on And Companion Monday 7:30 P.M. Men's Proper that he says he enjoys camp life. on make time up a road the Army's count of the time they .«pend while Monday afternoon playing g<-»r Meeting. Are Invited to Be Guests of the Medford golf course usin’, they can have our chance hen their wives art in Prim poet. Bill says Tuesday 2:30 PM ¡«idles Bible Mrs f«>ui«e Grimes of Gold Beach after. when the dirty dishes push the roof Henry Maury and L. Hatfield re accompanied by her brother-in-law Cl a/* and ♦ ♦ ♦ up. he will borrow the fire hose and Wednesday 7:45 I'.M Mid-Week turned home Wednesday evening •nd stater. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chest For some time we have been mor turn it on them Mr. Homer says he with 10 gallons of large huckleberries nut of Murray. Iowa, arrived Friday Prayer Service. or less enthusiastic about the coming starts his son Bobble to Work on the Thursday 2:00 P.M. which they picked on Huckleberry and were week end guest.« of Mrs. To Hoe Their Choice of of an army camp to our own county. dishes, It Is a little expensive. he Meeting and wife, Grimes' son, Bill Grimes Mountain Tuesday and Wednesday. The Following But after that drive up the R-dwood admits. At the Everett Faber home Thursday 7:30 I’M. choir Practice Mr. and Mr«. Chestnut are visiting at highway the other day. we aren't so Patsy, tthe young lady daughter. In Mr. and Mrs Frank McMunama re the Grimes home In Gold Beach ~ure. We can sympathize qul’e called on to keep things running turned ( III 1« II OF < IIRIST Wednesday evening home heartily with Mr. Dooley. Dooley, who used smoothly, The scarcity of help I? from a trip to Wyoming. Minister—f'nrlim Brown MI hr Ruby Webuter and Mrs. Avi« End« Saturday Nite! th' man liehfnt felt In all departments. to say that he was ''th' Bible Hchool 10:00 A M Grimer» atended the state Christian th' gun—four thousand miles be- 11:00 A. M Hermon- -Hay Zark. Central Point Is now on the map* Endeavor executive meeting at Tur- After th? watermelon feed given by The government furnished the paint ner Saturday and Munday. •’Hr Lift« Th? hint, an' willin' t' be farther.” If Indian Evangelist. that wan a* sample of what is in store the volunteer fire department we ar? Faber furnished the roof and Way- Scalps of Ha tan and Hi« Cohort? with Pre«ne Hut. Nile! for un In our peaceful valley, may the informed that th? fire hose had to man Warner painted the «Ign. It b I-e.'le Day, wife and non Marian The Sword of The Spirit." Gon»? —or— b? used to clean out the fire hall, for use In defense and shows up well of Portland, Mr. Day's idater Mrs and hear a man with a message Lord have mercy on us Nunda». Monday, Tin—da» Bobble Vincent, a volunteer fireman Johnson, husband and non ’ Walter Young People 7:00 P.M for the future burned philosopher CARD OF Til ANK« Mr. and Mrs. I«-» Garrett and itttii from Grants Paas visited At th? • bom** 8:00 P. M. Hermon — The Four of Ethel'» and mmested that If mlaht b«» letter daughter Belly of Stimson Mrs. Ethel Sprague River <>f Mr. Day's uncle Mr. E. E Mrott Biggest Fools ", beauty Salon wishes to express Ilei to Use th? fir? hose and have a clean visited at the Jack Tharp home ov-r and «lm» virited hlw a tint if Siri». . I>un Tuesday 9:00 P M. (>rch«’Mrn lira» - I thanks to all her friend« and patron- hall than to leave It as It was Ar.y- th» w»ek end They were buying can And Mr«. Hamrick Hamrh-k Mr. Day is tlce. Please Call at The American Office fri’ndshlp one aeelng the hall might Join him In fruit and vegetables to can for win- one of th? official« In th? Y ALCA. for their patronage and .Wednesday x 00 I' M Prayer m??t- For Your Guest Tickets • his thought. during her stay In Central Point ter. in Portland. Ing. I I FAIR Two Cars Involved In Collision Tuesday Annual Reunion to Be Held Friday, Aug. 29 Former Resident Now Employed in Work at Boeing Aircraft Baby Girl Born to Mr. and Mrs. Coffman Local Lady Completes Beautiful Quilt Company to Award 25 More Scholarships Birthday Party Held At Rogers Home Norcross Home Has Visitors from Calif 5o what? Local Happenings WILLOW SPRINGS êljr (ÜlnirrlîCH Howard Vincent The American Craterian Theatre i
