CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
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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
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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.
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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
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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