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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN t f VOLUME XIII THI'RSIIAY, SEPTEMBER I. IV11 CENTRAL POINT, OKEGON, 0* Library Receives Many New Books B y the Editor aMHMNMe************"*e* MMM**'M* Merry Christmas! Oh. er, er. we mean it was a darned short summer we’ve had. And for once we are not bragging about our “millon dollar rain", for this time we believe we could have got along just as well without rain. Rain Just now mean« loss of time in the marketing of our pears, danger of loss by over-ripening of same, while waiting for the or chards to dry up sufficiently to let the pickers work, to say nothing or the loss of wage« for the workers. Also It is raising Ned with the coun ty road oiling program, in which the writer is especially interested. ♦ ♦ * We are glad to report that our genial county clerk. George Carter, is coming along very well following a serious operation In a Portland hospital. We hear that they did some wonderful things to the lad's tummy—put in a new lining, or re tread. or some such thing and that when he gets back he will be able to take on a diet of sow-belly and cawn pone, topped off with beer and skit tles. or what have you, and feel like a fighting cock afterwards, Anyway, we'll all be mighty glad to see you back again. George, and here's hopin' it won't be long. + ♦ * Monday being Labor Day and therefore not having any desire to labor (as if we ever have) and having run out of current literature to read,, we browsed through our library and finally picked out an old volume of Kipling which we had not read for years. "From Sea to Sea” was one of that author’s earlier books and came out in 1 889. or thereabouts. And as we slouched there in our easy chair before the blazing flreplace we marvelled once more at that man's skill with the tool« of hi* trade— words. + ♦ ♦ He tells of coming from Japan to America (in a ship that took three weeks to cross the Pacific.) Of land ing at the foot of Market street in " Frisco", as he called it (woe be tide the fellow that takes such liber- tie.« with the name of that city to- Of «lipping day before a native.) away from the beaten path» of th.: Cook's Travelers of the day, to fore gather with the common herd that he might learn the true life of the city. Of a night excursion in China- town, where he escaped by the skin from becoming en- of his teeth sudden tangled with murder and death. + ♦ ♦ Leaving Sun Francisco to etew In its own tobacco Juice, he boarded i train for Portland. And what a trip that must have been! Remember that was in the late ’80s when the railroad up the coast was not more than a year old since completion the How many of you have seen age'.' weird trains of that day and their Wood-burning engines with enormous smoke stacks; dinky wood en cars with no more ventilation than an oven and almost as hot. So-called "sleepers” with hermetically sealed windows and beds as hard and bumpy as the Black Hills of Dakota. Oh the "tourist” led a gay life in them we, days, brethren—we know, for too, have traveled some thousands of miles in the same hard way. ♦ ♦ ♦ And think what the country was then. traveled through which he Coming up the valley of the Sacra mento the land wa« Just one vast field of grain and hotter than th' hinges of Hades, as the feller said And as they climbed slowly up to ward the headwaters of that mighty river what miles on miles of virgin forest—yes and virgin land. too. for the farms and ranches were few and far between. Then under the Miadow of mighty Shasta they crept, up dark and gloomy canyons and beside bab bling mountain streams to the foot of that historic Barrier which had stood for untold ages between the sunny southern lands and the "Oregon Country,” the Siskiyou*. ♦ ♦ ♦ Well not try to tell of what he saw that day as the train slowly- puffed it* tortuous way over th it grade, for you still may see it as he saw it, for the road still travels the «•»me snake's path over that great hill. Dropping down Into the Valley of the Rogue he surely saw a dlf- ferent land than we see today. First Ashland a bustling railroad town of a thousand or so. Where the metro polis now stands was a «-happarel and scrub oak flat with a dozen or so shack* scattered along the tracks AFTER FULL »EEK The dosing day of the 80th Ore gon state fair on Sunday. September 7. will bring one of the fullest days of the entire week's fair at Salem, with three big programs arrangi <1 for that day. Sunday will be Fraternal day, with iraternalists from all part« of the state to gather on the grounds. High lights of this observance will be the program and colorful drill team com petition in the stadium at 1:30 o'clock. The fair will award Bit trophies in the drill events. For the program, Secretary of State Earl Snell will give the fraternal address.- ALno at 1:30 i o'clock, exhibition o ’clock, harness racing will get under way at the track, with two 5500 stakes to be divided among winners in as many stake races, Special enterainnient and circus acts are scheduled fo between the races. The closing major event of the fair will be the final presentation Sunday night of Funxapoppin, the outdoor extravaganza given each night during the fair on the grand stand stage. A cast of 7 5 actors, i knowh to radio, stage, screen i and circus, appears in Fuuzapoppin. Saturday afternoon will see the last of the pari-mutuel races and also Saturday night will bring the last performance of the brilliant «tate fair horse show. All fair exhibits will remain Intact until late Sunday night, the manage ment announces, In connection with the Fraternal I day observance, sponsored Jointly by the Oregon Fraternal Congress and the fair, a parade of drill teams is scheduled over the grounds at 1:00 o'clock Sunday, and a picnic in the late morning hour.*. Mrs. Minnie Moore showed a big box and two smaller boxes of books sent here by Mrs. Washburn of Port- land for the Central Point Library These books had the shipping ex penses all paid and are in very fine shape. When Mr.*. Washburn’s lius- band Colonel Washburn was alivo and they lived here, they also pre- sented the library with a large col lection of books. The library is short of book cases and the new hooks can The not be placed out for display. Medford library catalogued and in- dexed the books that Dr. Moffatt pre •*ented. The library is badly in need of a new book case. Cub Picnic to Be Held Friday Night A idg picnic and I’ow Wow has been planned for the cubs and their parents at Jackson Hot Springs A tomorrow, Friday, Friday. September 5. program has been planned and it is thought the cub will enjoy it. It is the starting point for fall Cubbing activities, The program starts with a swim for all cubs then a big pot luck dinner. The costs i.s 20 cents per cub if they bring their own suit and towel, After dinner there will be games and an contests of every kind then achievement council for all cubs who are ready for advancement. Local Girl Lost On Mt. McLoughlin Sun Adalene Cassman. with Everett and of Central Point, Nellie Grissom Kennth Stimson of Eureka and Etl- gene Holman of Grants Par«. left for a trip up Mt. McLoughlin last Sun day. After a few mile.« up Mt. Mc Loughlin. Mias Cassman started to return to the cump and was lost from noon until found at 10:30 I’M that evening. It has been reported that Miss Cassman told a friend that she was thrilled over going but that her sense of location was bad. and she would be afraid to try to go anywhere Miss Cassman alone In the woods. Is none the worse for her experience though she was «naked with rain and cold. Miss TERIUTT MARRIED— Miss Margaret Territt become the bride of Rev Joseph A. Bowdoin at the First Presbyterian church in Rogue River Sunday afternoon. Fol lowing the ceremony the couple left on a month's wedding trip, When LOT I 1’1111 ES KAISEI»— The ■ City Council raised the price they return they will be at home at the Rogue River manse wnere Rev. of their city lots at th»' council meet- Ing Tuesday evening. The minimum Bowdoin is pastor. i lots The council is will be 175.00. I now working on the city budget and will meet September 8 anti Septem- ber 15. Ao what? N CM BER 4M Possemen Teacher’s Pre-School Meeting to Be Called Enjoy Trip to Calif. Fair Those who went with the Sheriff's Posse to the Siskiyou County Fall from the Central Point district Mon- day were B. F. Thumler and Dr. Bert Elliott. Jack-son County Sheriff Sid Brown headed the posse of 22 men. Chet Leonard, one of the posse, reported that they got along fairly well in the parade with only a driz- zle but when it was time to drill and really show off, it was a steady down pour and they had to stop. The races were also called off, but tru«t this bunch to have a good time in spite of the rain. Change Made at f Moore-Taber Mill The Moore-Taber Lumber Com- pany have bought the Interest of Armond Taber. Mr. H. A. Westfall I has been made new manager of the firm. They have purchased a new lumber carrier. A great deal of lum- | ber is being stocked In variola* parts of the city. They have at least five yards. Postponed War Moving Pictures To Be Presented Sun. War pictures will be shown at th. Full Square Goupel Church at 11 S. Newton st., Medford Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7:45 P.M. Outstanding features of the pictures will be the bombing over Norway, Nazi Invasion’ of Co penhagen and Oslo, Destruction of Namsos. Fight In Narvikafjord, an.l , Finland’s fight with Russia. There will be no admbmion price. A free will offering will be taken. Rev. Jena Peterson of Olso, Nor way, many years their minister, who is now visiting here, will present the pictures. Improv- up and At a meeting of the school board held Tuesday evening it was decided to delay opening of school until September 15th. This was done to give opportunity for those working to continue for another week and ls- cause of the labor shortage on the farms and in the orchards. Maxine Moore and Floyd Ham- mond spent Monday in Crescent City amid a steady downpour. They thought they might escape the rain in Cen ntral Point. On the return trip they t. traveled with the Army trucks. ia'ster Hansen is spending the Junior Kilburn arrived Wednesday week with Johnny Deuel In Medford. on a furlough from Fort Lewis and '• *nt to work this afternoon in the Henry Owen made n trip to Harris- packing house. We admire his spirit burg where lie vL-Sted hls brother but to our notion it is a tuff way to ("Hlvin Owen and wife. Mr. and Mrs. apend a furlough decided to return to Central when he did. They drove in Mr. ami Mrs. Earl Garrett and own ear. Mr. Henry Owen family have moved to Prinvllle. Mr up in a t tick and brought a Hodapp has returned from Arizona home with him. Mi and Mrs. and have bought the Garrett place, visiting Mr. Owen’s The girls did .not come latck with their parents and Mr. Hodapp hae teturned to Arizona for them. Mrs Gladys Beebe Is spending an and Indefinite time with her sister Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Will Dietrick daughter and her husband from San Fredrick Bubrow In Hollywood She ta Anna. California are visiting at is also visiting Mrs. W. A. Moon at the home of Mr. Dietrick's cousin. Ixnig Beach. Mrs. Beebe, aman- Mr W. J. Gebhard and other rela- panted by Mrs. Moon, will drive Mrs Moon's car bank here tives In the valley. How True— Mr. and Sirs. Ivan Hale are living at in Merlin. Their daughters are keep When duty comes a-knocking your gate. ing the home fires burning. Welcome him in: for If you bld him wait. He will depart only to come once more And bring seven other duties to your —Edwin Markham door. washing We know it's so with From now on every one who nule I eople, Wf print from time to time, dlshea. scribe for the American, may send and they are well worth reading as a copy to a relative or friend in per- they bring a different crows section Is it a So What, when L. Hatfield vice, Army or Navy, for Just half of the folk, custom*, and country, and Henry Maury catch no fish. price 75c a year—it will cost that than you find anywhere else. Then we have our own column much for postage to send a year’s Jack Tharp says John will have they would he old papera Musin«*'' written by the editor. A. copy and to change his name as Jack has been E. Powell, which sometimes make* at that. his name longer, than John has been or cry. "Sport you laugh, cuss. Any one, who Is not John's. Gags” by the shop manager. Kenneth American reader of The Powell. One of the beat read fea subscribe to the paper for TWO I’KTI RES ture of the paper this year are the offer will be good until September 15. I in the windows of The Ameri Any one. a regular subscriber to Th«- j letters from Africa, which are writ can office are two picture* taken American, who 1* behind on their; ten by a former local girl. Mr*. Mil of the Nations' Guard in Medford dred Swain, to her mother Mrs. E. subscription, come In and pay on- in I'.ili before they went to Fort E. Scott. These are extremely in year In advance and get a special Stevens to be mobilized. The first teresting and are read by readers in rate on back subscription three to name each one in this Pennsylvania. California. Idaho and In connection with the above offei picture correct I) will receive a by many people locally. If for any We will mention a few thing* you year* subscription to The Ameri that I reason you are not reading these, find in your local paper, Will can. start to do m at once. Editorials on you will find in no other: the editorial page on world situation* A great deal nt local new* that 1* and problems. The American carries In no other paper; Church and the Willow Spring News and the Little he , guessed near the depot. schoo' news: grange and lodge new*. I District new* regularly, that fifty brief years would bring advertising of the local merchant- Howard written in an interesting style. The a change. euch which it I* w*U worth your time to So What column. "So What?”. ♦ ♦ ♦ read, ad.* from Medford merchants, i During the school year, starting Hpace wl’ not allow- the tain of who consider Central Point a good about January, we run the first grade what he sa w and smelled in field to reach. We all know that It land. but how he did pan that town, I* necessary to shop in ..Medford for newspaper, which show* the progress the first grader* are making in their And it was only a village of fifty many things that Wr do not have a' School work under their instrm tor, thousand or «> then, you know, and Patronize your home- mer- . home Mrs Mar Richardson. There arc a ulld and boisUou* as all frontier chant first and then Medford firms ¡ number of new features we plan to towns are sure to be. Nor can’ wi who •»licit your trade—well eR- add from month to month. AH this tell of how he and a casual friend •aldlshed and reliable merchants is your* for only »1.50 a year or tea* drove over miles of corduroy roads We have been fortunate the than three cents an iaaue. (and sometime* no road* at all) for 100% year In having letter* direct from The American Is boosting day ’ « fishing on the Clackamas. Of a he called England, written by a slater of Mrs for Central Point and every dollar is how they caught what "salmon" with March Brown flies un Welghlll of the Rogue Tractor and spent in Central Point when possible merchandise needed at til they wore themselves cut and Implement Company, to Mr*. W*ig- to obtain merchandlm* Central Point has shown a (We have a hlll. We also just recently printed a home, could fish no more. pci«t eight hunch they wer* *t< -Ihend. for out tetter written by Mr. and Mrs Paul steady growth f»»r th»- »nd erm if the Army <»mp never taken Thurston* son Jitu. telling of hie year Western salmon have kindly to flies ) But if >ou want to trip to Washington D C. where h' had not been talked of I or does not spend a happy afternoon, go to the entered United States Naval School come (we think it will) we are still It was a very interesting betting lo0% on Central l-olnt com library and get the book for your- of Music letter. These letters from various ing out ahead. regret ft. self. You’ll not 1 Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Yocum and daughters llene, Ruth, and Shirley are moving to Jacksonville Bargain Offer for American I A meeting has been called by County Superintendent C. R. Bowman for Saturday. September « at 10:0» A.M. In the auditorium of the Court House, This meeting L* for all teachers who are to teach in the public schools of Jackson County ex- cept those of Ashland and Medford The purpose of the meeting is to distribute material, to give lnforma- tion regarding plans for 1941-1942 term of school and such other items as are Important, There will be two sessions, the first, from 10:00 A M . will be devoted to the administrative side of the school program and the second ses.-4on from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon will be given over to classroom procedure. left Mr. a nd M ra. W. C. Wilson Tuesday after a short visit with hi* brother, Elmer Wilson The two brothers and their wives spent Sun- day and Sunday night at Lake of the Woods and the local Mr. Wilson showed the SHn Pedro Wilson that It really can ra I n in Oregon, but it gave them the opportunity for a good They returned home by Cra- visit. ter Lake Monday ami it waa still raining. STAG PARR FOR JIM ROSS HEED Mrs. Jim Ros» entertained with a surprise stag party in celebration cf her husband's birthday last Monday evening, September 1. Jimmy Jr. celebrated his birthday on August 28. The invited guest« were Ted Goin. Harry Elden, Ronnie Pinkham. Sid Brlstoe. Walter Painter, Alvin Williams. Gerald Morris, Nate Gris ham. Ray Watkins, out of town guests from Medford were Clatous McCre- die and J. D. Ross. Cards were played and a dellclou« dinner of tried chicken and all the good things that go with such a dinner and two beau tiful birthday cakes sporting 44 can dles were served. Mesdames Cla- tous McCredle. J. D. Ross, Ted Goin and tlxe hostev« and her daughter Vivian Ross served the lovely dinner. The party was a home coming party as well as a birthday celebration as Mr. Rose had Just returned home from a trip to Portland where he went through the veteran'« hospital clinic. The honor guest received many lovely gifts. P.T.-A. Executive Commtitee to Meet The executive committee of the Central Point P.T.A. will meet at the home of Mrs. John Bohnert on the north Pacific highway Tuesday, Sep tember 9 at 1:30 P.M. The executive committee is com posed of all elected officers and all committee chairmen, and every mem ber should be present. Initial plan* tor the- year's P.T.A. project* will be made and the cooperation of every committee I* needed to insure a well balanced program of aetivltin* Mrs. John Ross and grandson Johnny Deuel planned to attend the state fair nt Ha lent hut on account of Mr*. Rose being 111. the trip had to be cancelled. Mr. J. E. Patterson has rented the W. A. Grant house. Mr. II. 11. Nldever Grace Hall property. bought the Mr. and Mrs. Jim Roas were plea santly surprised when Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bronson and daughter of San Diego arrived Monday for a short visit on their way to Seattle. Mr. Ted Goin took them fishing Tuesday morning and upon their re turn, the fish must be cooked at once, so a fish dinner was enjoyed. Mrs. Bron«on was so pleased with her visit that she would have been glad to have spent the entire vacation here. They left Tuesday afternoon. Mr. II W. Davisson will live with hl* daughter Mrs. Ray Wyatt and family at Table Rock. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ralph l-acy have rented th«- Mollie llarrlson house. Bill Kelzur returned to Camp Lewis after a 15 day furlough. Mr*, c L Pierce, accompanied by her daughter Marjorie and daughter- in-law Mr* Harold Pierce (nee Iris Hill) and Elaine Berry of Granta Pass, left Tuesday morning for Al turas where they visited Captain C. L. Pierce, who returned home with them Wednesday to spend the week end. C. A. Wigley hae bought Lawrence property next to Jscwrence home. U. hr (ChurrhcH FEDERATED CHI'IK II Rev. C. R. Luther Pastor Telephone ’.‘>3 9:45 A.M. Bible School. Wm. Kam berg, Hupt. 11 :00 A M. Morning Worship. Mes- sage by the pastor. íjubje» t, “Why We Need a Revival And How We Can Get It." 7:00 P.M Senior <’. K. 8 00 P.M. Evening Hervir* . Ht udy In the Book of Job. Monday 7:30 PM Men’* Pray -r M eeting. Tuesday 2:30 P.M. 1««» die»* Bible Ray Anders A r And Companion lnvlf»d fo Bp Ou ent m of The American and Craterian Theatre To Hee Their Choice of The Following CRITERION THEATRE PROGRAMS: Ends Saturday NJ tel (T imm . Mary Martin—Don Amc-che and Rochester in "Kiss THE BOY’S (MM »DRY E” week Wednesday 7:30 P. M. Mid prayer meeting Thursday 2:30 p.M laHdiefl Aid. Pm nr Hat. Nite! CHURCH OF CHRIST Minister—Carlos Brown Bible School 10:00 A M 11:00 A M Sermon. "Paul’s Ex hortation* to Th*- Phlllplun*." Young People 7 on P.M 4.00 P M Sermon The Contsr- sion of A Preacher.’’ Tuesday Orchestra Practice Wednesday Bible Htudy. I —or— Sunday, Monday. Tuesday Kon el I Colman In "I.Il l MITII < IROLINE” « «ln«--da v Only’ si AGE show FEATVR» Piece*.- Call at The American Office For Your Guest Tickets I
